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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1930

Page

2

27 Counties barred from Workmen's Compensation payments

Columbus Jan 21 The State Industrial Commission ordered 27 counties and their political subdivisions blocked from further compensation payments from the Workmen's Compensation fund until premium contributions meet current overdrafts and fund additional claims. The action follows a Supreme Court ruling that each county's payments must cover its own claims. Counties affected include Auglaize Champaign and Darke among others.

Columbus U.R State Industrial Commission Supreme Court Auglaize Champaign Darke

Ohio counties listed in state-wide listing

A sequence of county names spans Defiance Delaware Franklin Fulton Gallia Greene Harrison Jackson Knox Lawrence Meigs Monroe Morgan Muskingum Noble Perry Pike Richland Ross Seneca Shelby Warren Wood Wyandot. The list appears as a scanned archival fragment likely indicating jurisdictions or regions referenced in a historical document.

Defiance Delaware Franklin Fulton Gallia Greene Harrison Jackson Knox Lawrence Meigs Monroe Morgan Muskingum Noble Perry Pike Richland Ross Seneca Shelby Warren Wood Wyandot

Men Arrested After Car Wreck Near Zanesville

Police say two men were arrested after a wreck near Zanesville led them to seek medical aid in Columbus. The pair were apprehended upon returning to Columbus as authorities investigated the incident.

Tially Zanesville Columbus

County Road Work Costs Total Sixty Five Thousand Seven Hundred

County Engineer J E D Hartinger presented the 1930 township road improvement cost estimate to the Meigs County commissioners. Figures list numerous project costs across Olive, Orange, Chester, Sutton, Salisbury, Rutland and other townships, with a total of 65 700 including ditch cleaning.

Sutton Township Racin-Apple Grove Sutton Letart Portland Kingsbury Bedford Township Long Hollow Salisbury Township Salisury Leading Creek Rutland - Harrisonville Side Hill Rutland Township Hemlock Grove Darwin - Snowville Burlingham Snowville

Local Obituaries And Social Notes From Meigs County

Charles McAllister, a former Hobson employee in Cheshire, died at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis from a stroke. Golden wedding celebrated by Mr and Mrs David Phillips in Minersville with illness keeping them quiet. John E Bland 70 died on his Maggie Farm following a long illness. Funeral attendance for Mrs Martin at Hebbardsville noted. Mrs William Waddell returned to Pomeroy after funeral in Columbus. Wyatt Plantz banker hopes to return home from Pittsburgh by week end. Clergy from three churches attend Columbus pastors convention. four Pomeroy churches may consolidate. Mrs Andrew Lowery in Pomeroy taken to Holzer for operation. Carl Fruith leaving Karr barber shop Pomeroy for Dayton job.

Meigs County Charles McAllister Cheshire Hobson Holzer Hospital Gallipolis David Phillips Minersville Mr. Phillips Phillips John E. Bland Maggie W. Va O. R. Farris Herman Kuntz Pomeroy Martin Hebbardsville William Waddell Peter Gloeckner Columbus Wyatt G. Plantz Pittsburgh Bright Simpson Methodist Church Tennell Bethany M. E. Church Moenkhaus Peace Evangelical Church

Konjola touted as lifesaver in American ads

An old advertisement profiles Clarence Christman of Washington D. H. Ohio praising Konjola for five years of indigestion. He claims two weeks brought ten pounds, three weeks allowed heavy foods without discomfort, and overall restoration of digestion and strength. The piece notes Konjola sold at Mc Drug Store in Athens and by area druggists.

Konjola America Clarence Christman Second Maple Streets Washington, D. H Ohio Christman Athens

County Plans 10 Percent Cut to Meigs Budget

Meigs County Commissioners in Pomeroy agreed to a general ten percent reduction to the 1980 budget to save about $8,000 while protecting funds for the Children's Home and the Infirmary. Delegations urged continued support for the County Fair and Farm Bureau, and a local farm mortgage was addressed. An old Dark Hollow house was bought for a chicken house at the Children's Home.

Pomeroy Meigs County Farm Bureau C. E. Efichinger Hartinger Middleport Maud Lewis Peter Steinmetz D. A. Howell Steinmetz Dark Hollow Children’s

Girl Dies at 16 in Upper Pomeroy

Virginia Wheeler 16 died Sunday evening at her mother's home in Upper Pomeroy. Officials ruled death natural despite earlier bruising, noting a decade-old dog bite and her status as a Probate Court ward. Burial planned at Rocksprings Cemetery after Enterprise Church service without autopsy.

Pomeroy Virginia Wheeler Upper Pomeroy Probate Enterprise Rocksprings

Janet Hecox birthday party at Middleport

Mrs. R. A. Hecox hosted a Saturday party from 3 to 5 honoring daughter Janet on her seventh birthday with forty children as guests and many gifts. Mrs. C. O. Fisher followed with a Monday afternoon party from 2 to 4 for younger daughter Nancy on her fourth birthday with many gifts.

Middleport R. A. Hecox Janet

Mrs Layne Dies at 68 in Letart Falls

Joanna Layne aged 68 widow of William Layne a soldier in Company C Ninth West Virginia Infantry died at her home near Letart Falls. She married after September 1922 and never received a pension as his widow despite aid from the County Soldiers Relief Commission which provided $12 monthly.

Pomeroy Johanna Layne William Layne Company C Ninth West Virginia Infantry Letart Falls Layne County Soldiers Relief Commission

Boy Hurt Sliding on Sugar Run Slope in Pomeroy

Edward Leitweiler ten year old son of Mr and Mrs John Leitweiler was seriously injured when his sled crashed into steps at the Ben Neutzling home on Sugar Run in Pomeroy on Sunday. He sustained mainly bruises from the accident.

Pomeroy Kdward Leitweiler John Leitweiler Sugar Run Ben Neutzling

Calendar system play to be sponsored by PTA

Middleport residents learn Mrs. Sue Sauer will sponsor a calendar system play on Thursday evening January 30 under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Association.

Middleport Sue Sauer Parent-Teacher Association

Preachers Exchange Pulpits in Local Churches

The Rev Wood Duff of Gallipolis Presbyterian Church will preach at the Presbyterian Church in Middleport next Sunday morning. Dr Skinner will fill the Gallipolis pulpit in Duff’s place. Each minister will occupy his regular pulpit Sunday evening.

Middleport Wood Duff Gallipolis Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church Skinner Gallipolis Duff

Parrot Fever Leads Survey of Birds in Meigs County

In Meigs County, parrot fever prompts a census of talking birds. Few parrots remain, with sightings in Pomeroy Middleport Rutland and one in Syracuse owned by the Theodore Burris family. The Syracuse bird draws attention calling to Miss Belle Carleton the assistant postmistress, asking if any mail is due.

Syracuse Meigs County Alfw Pomeroy Middleport Rutland Theodore Burris Belle Carleton Belle

Pledged to Sorority at Middleport

Miss F Mary Wilmetta a freshman from Ir. Tinklepaugh pledged to Alpha Phi Sorority along with classmate Miss Gladys Herring a first year Ohio State student at Middleport campus event.

Middleport F Mary Wilmetta Farmer Ir. Tinklepaugh Alpha Phi Sorority Gladys Herring Ohio State

Retired NY Central Conductor Heads South for Florida

Capt. S. P. Tinkerpaugh recently retired from the New York Central Railway left Sunday from Middleport for Columbus and then to Ft. Lauderdale Florida. He plans to stay in the South until mid March.

Florida Middleport S. P. Tinkerpaugh New York Central Railway Columbus Ft. Lauderdale Fla South

Former Yellow Jacket players visit Columbus crowd

Allen White returns home from Cincinnati where he worked at his company's wholesale house while Wayne McKIRN Max Lambert and Jep Swisher dined in Columbus with Swisher's mother. McElhinny and Swisher then head to Charleston. Both boys were formerly on the Yellow Jacket basketball team.

Allen White Cincinnati Wayne McKirn Max Lambert Jep Swisher Columbus Swisher McElhinny Charleston Yellow Jacket

Trains Shift to Union Station as New Schedule Starts

Hobson night conductor Arthur Swisher suffers leg injury at New York Central yard and remains at home. All New York Central trains will use Union Station in Columbus after next Sunday as the new timetable goes into effect. Local residents visited Columbus while others moved between towns. Easter indicating improving health. Mrs Ewing’s daughter Easter also ill but improving.

Arthur Swisher New York Central Hobson Union Station Columbus Broad Street J. A. Dingess Emma Richards W. W. Brown Gallipolis Charles Howard J. H. Martin H. C. Ewing Easter Ewing A. Emmish Will Standall Nelsonville

Merger Proposal for 25 Protestant Denominations

A proposal for unification of 25 Protestant religions was presented at the Centennial Pentecostal convention in Columbus. The gathering includes Methodists Presbyterians Congregationalists and other denominations seeking unity.

Columbus U.pr

Linen markdowns fuel home sale season

As seasonal sales sweep households, shoppers snag linens and towels while discounts appear. Durable fabrics outlast frequent use, so investing in extra linens now may save money later.

Wreck Stops Thieves in Columbus Auto Theft Case

Alvin Langdon, 23?8, and Harry A Mink, 27, were arrested in Columbus after police stopped a wreck and charged with stealing a $4,000 automobile. The investigation details and disposition were not immediately available.

Columbus Jan Alvin Langdon Harry A. Mink

Toledo woman shoots bandit in store hold up

In Toledo on January 21 a would be robber attempted to force entry into Mrs. Ky. Ward’s 42 store. Ward fired at the assailant who was wounded and shoved into a car by a partner who fled the scene.

Toledo

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief for Cold Sufferers

Seafaring men shrug off cold symptoms and claim Pape's Cold Compound kills a cold with simple tablets. The ad touts fast relief from sneezing watery eyes feverish ache and misery for only 35 cents.

Pape

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Telephone Andrew Lowery Carl Fruith Karr Dayton J Court Janet Hecox Nancy Fisher Pp. T. A. TO Have Play Barbers Renee Glouster Tuckoffcon Best Stores Teter eTeter Chauncey SEA Dog North Court St Lucby Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra N. RB. C The American Tobacco Co
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