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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1928
Page
2
In wROY on January 24 the mid street meeting of the village council discussed purchasing new fire equipment valued at about 10 000 dollars. A 6000 dollar allotment is set for alarm systems hose and trucks with the council delaying rapid decisions to ensure value and voter approval from last fall’s bond issue.
Residents visiting the new Ohio bridge operation at Gallipolis Sunday praised the structure and its progress. Engineers of the project are described as among the finest in the country with work pushing toward a hoped April completion. similar optimism surrounds the Pomeroy Bend river bridge project and its engineering leadership.
Jan 24 report from Pomeroy says county officers have moved into the new west wing of the courthouse. Judge Crow will occupy rooms in this wing and portions of the county engineering department will also be housed there. Some large rooms remain unassigned.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Drew Webster Post of the American Legion will meet at the Legion Tuesday evening with Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Gress.
Three pairs of twin calves were born late to cows on the farm of Dr. Hough of Middleport in eastern Meigs County. The Hough farm is described as one of the finest in Meigs County and is located in Pomeroy.
U.S. Weather Observer E. C. Howe of Parkersburg will address the Kiwanis Club in Pomeroy at the Old Inn banquet at 6 15 PM. He speaks on establishing a river water gauge and notes the river marks are off by about two. Discussion will cover weather station plans and Howe’s evening remarks.
Jan 24. The marriage license business resumes after a brief dormancy. David W. Jones, 22, a Patriot contractor, obtains a license to wed Garnet M. 21 of Middleport. Lawrence Rod Jones, 26, a care maker of Cobus, and Mary Gertrude Will 21 of Rutland also receive licenses.
POMEROY Jan 24 The January grand jury opened at noon with ex Mayor W W Brown of Middleport as foreman. Illness kept two jurors from serving Scott Canady Rutland and H A Davis Salem township. Walter Vaughan treasurer of Pomeroy and James Harley newly elected Middleport mayor filled in. Several felony cases and many minor matters loom with a Wednesday completion expected. Judge Crow delivered his second charge to the panel.
In Pomeroy on January 24 two estates are under probate adjustment. Mrs. Myrtie Lanning of Rutland died at home leaving two daughters Sylvia Hoskin and Goldie Anderson. her husband is deceased. Lofs Jacobs of Lincoln Hill died recently and left a large estate to daughters Maynard Davis of Middleport and Wright McCroba. both will administer without bond.
Jan 24 in Pomeroy announces the birth of the Atkinson family's first child, a daughter, born to Mr and Mrs Robert Atkinson. Mr Atkinson works in advertising locally.
A report from the auditor of state details Pomeroy Ohio county statistics. 1920 population 26 189 and 1926 expenditures 451 411 36 with salaries 159 800 30. The county home shows 101 acres, 31 inmates, costs 5 573 23. The children s home has 20 acres and 38 inmates, with related costs.
The report shows total institution costs of $6,006.78 with an average per inmate of $158.07.
Oliver Hartley of the Messenger leaves for Columbus to cover the state convention of associated daily newspapers. He will attend Buckeye Press meetings of weekly papers and speak on the value of local editorials.
SENT TO PEN GALLIPOLIS January 24 J P Myers a produce dealer was sentenced to one year and one day in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary on a liquor charge Herbert Myers received one year and one day Morrin Myers and Willard Clay were each fined 300 dollars and costs John Fick was sentenced to 90 days in Gallia jail Emma Henshaw was sent to Gallia jail for 30 days
Midd leport January 24. Word comes that Captain B F Flesher, well known in Midd leport, died in a Huntington hospital early yesterday. Mrs C F Rathburn, daughter, was called to Huntington about 1 o clock Monday morning as her father was thought to be in serious condition.
Mrs. Elmer Dent and daughter Betty travel from Charleston to visit with Mrs. R. C. Lansbury and family. Ralph and another couple return to Columbus after a weekend with Edward and family. Mrs. Oscar Van Meter joins Mrs. Wysong for a Huntington trip where they will visit Mrs. Nutter. The Wysongs mark their 30th anniversary in Columbus and plan further celebration in Huntington. John Vrooman improves after hospital stay. The Swans visit Athens to see J. C. Swan and wife, both about 80. Virgie Major resumes Pearl Street School duties after illness. The four youths sightsee at Wright aviation field near Dayton and return home.
Miss Selah Sidenstricker entertained the Girls Sewing club in Middleport on Monday evening. The group, described as the town’s busiest, worked on fancy and practical items, enjoyed a Victrola and radio program, then shared refreshments at 10:30 assisted by the hostess's mother.
Middleport residents Con ductor and Mrs. S P Tinklepaugh left Monday for an extended pleasure trip to Cuba. On return to Key West they will tour Florida sightseeing. The trip promises an interesting and wonderful time with sightseeing in that state.
Seven girls and three boys in the tenth grade study fabric decoration and clay modeling under Miss Laura Bailey at Athens High School. They finish dyeing scarves and handkerchiefs, with notable pieces like a yellow to purple scarf by Alice Beasley and a self designed scarf by a boy.
The Central school home economics department hosts a 3:30 PM Wednesday tea for mothers. Miss Ruth Geisen says the event showcases first semester work, with demonstrations on family dinners and home decoration.
The Ohio university band will present two short programs at the Majestic theater on Wednesday and Thursday evenings as part of its schedule this year. The group plans to participate in an intercollegiate band concert at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware in the spring.
A Logan high school band plans two performances in March with an afternoon concert at the theater. Pieces include Light Cavalry Overture, Suppe, and Panorama Overture, plus When Day is Done and In a Moonlit Garden. Solo trombone and cornet duet by Russel A. Unkrich and Kenneth Jacoby.
Mrs. Raymond Rhoades of 20 Camp St Ashtabula Ohio describes severe nervous breakdown symptoms including a rash back pain and weakness. She credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with calming nerves restoring strength and health and recommends obtaining the medicine from a drugstore or by mailing 19 cents for a trial.
Delaware January 24 University Alumni secretary Hobart H Bell announced nominations for alumni memberships on the Ohio Wesleyan university board of trustees and for directors on the University Alumni Association board.
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