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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1930
Page
8
A sweeping notice outlines a crowded Republican primary in Athens County with many potential candidates for sheriff county commissioner and other offices. Major Sam M. Johnson teases a congressional bid while arrangements for recorder clerk and probate posts loom. Petitions due by June 24 for a August 12 primary.
Sereno Lodge No 479 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows installed new officers at the lodge hall on East Washington Street. M C Johnson noble grand John Bauer vice grand J H Rica financial secretary Jaime Cox recording secretary Carlos Williom druate Estrict Deputy Alten assisted with the ceremony. district deputy Scott Allen presided. future member inductions announced for February.
Zelma O’Neal, noted actress and film comedian, remains in hospital after a transfusion incident. Her husband Anthony Russell aided her recovery during a tense moment at the operating table, the couple joking about Shakespeare’s pound of flesh as she regained strength.
Joseph Teremi, brought from St Johns Michigan, appeared before Magistrate Cur He Porter Gaft on charge of failure to provide for a marital child. Bound over to the grand jury on a bond, Teremi was committed to Athens County Jail after a misstrial incident. Martha McClintock, 19, a co- cad at Slippery Rock State Animal School, Slippery Rock Pennsylvania, ran away to return home with her mother Mrs. Grice Metilatock.
Barry W. Riley state examiner for Ohio Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices attempted suicide by gas in a Parkersburg hotel room. He was born in Athens County and had served as deputy in the county auditor’s office. A note to his family cited financial strain and desire to avoid burden, while authorities described him as conscious but unresponsive. a nurse arrived as he died.
Chaunc es Jan 5 The La Sales Aid Society of the Military 2 Church of Christ met at the home of Mrs Reary Heffkin with 16 members present. The day was devoted to quilting and a cafeteria dinner was served. Members included Mrs James Love Mrs L Le Howard Mrs Lucy James Mrs Clarence Sanders Mrs P D Flt Mrs Hu Mbert Mingus Mrs Will Sisson Mrs Charles Robinett Mrs Edward Wade Mrs Harold Blower Mrs AL Woods Mrs Allen Boudinot Mrs Willam Mingus Mrs Dave Swartz Emma Joe Potter Mrs J Herman Theisen Jr Mrs Cate Sroudinet and Mrs Henry Feffkin.
Mrs George Talbot dies Friday at her home in Moxaham after paralysis illness. Survived by husband, 12 children, two sisters Mrs Shields and Mrs Benders, four brothers, and sons and daughter. Funeral Monday at Catholic Church Moxaham. interment at New Lerington. many relatives expected. Also Chauncey minstrel players rehearse Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock in high school auditorium.
Fred Smith Sr aged 65 of Chauncey was buried by a slate fall at Chauncey Mine No 2. His son Fred Smith Jr was uninjured. Smith survived by fellow workers and Dr Warren V Sprague and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens where an X-ray showed a broken femur near the hip. he is expected to stay several weeks. He had moved to Chauncey from Steubenville with his wife and son to stay with a daughter Eugene Morgan after Christmas.
Mrs Ida Hauck Lee 43 sister of Mrs WN Simpson Chauncey died at her Cleveland home after two weeks illness from pneumonia Her body was brought to Columbus where she once lived funeral services were held from Second Baptist Church and burial was at Evergreen Cemetery Survived by husband Edmore Lee mother Mia Lucy Hauck three sisters Miss Efe and Connie Hayels and sister Myrile Simpson and brother Roger Hauck Also noted is a Moose Chapter 284 Women of the Moose planning January birthday observance with pot luck supper in Marietta Marion area Knight of Pythias elect U Ren Fe Kidd of Marietta to be grand chancellor of the Ohio Grand Lodge. installation next month in Springfield
A premature dynamite blast at Colliery No 6, Glast Tamaqua, Fu July 25, killed two men and severely injured two others. Rescue and investigations are underway as authorities seek the cause and assess safety measures.
Jah. 25 Mrs. Don ald Henry of Chauncey was moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for appendectomy surgery performed by Dr Warren V Sprague. Her health has been poor for weeks but today officials report she is much improved. CHAUNCEY Jan 05 Mrs F X Boudinot hosted a chicken dinner at Mill Held with guests Mrs B E Carter and daughter Glenna, Mrs Irene Jackson Chauncey, Mrs Wiliam Cole and Orria Boudinet Mitmeld.
Fourteen mines in Wisconsin were slated to operate Friday with pay at week’s end. The report lists active pits including Nos 6 13 25 267 10 69 Ohio 1 6 4 84 and others, noting a pause for meals on Friday and Saturday and rechecks at certain sites.
A Chicago rapture expert tours Marietta Ohio on Saturday February 1 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm offering free consultation and demonstration. The Meinhardt Rupture Shield claims to repair ruptures, relieve associated pains, and is advertised as sanitary and durable with claims of widespread customer satisfaction.
Two six year old youths from Columbia Athens face juvenile charges after attempting to flee in a stolen car on Pomeroy Road. Police report the teens Eugene Pox and Marry Stuutter arrived from Athens Thursday night in the stolen Lancaster machine. Officers traced their route through North Cemetery Street before abandoning the vehicle near its Lancaster owner. The pair were captured after the chase and are held in Franklin County juvenile records.
Fragmentary report shows Mrs Lalu Marion of Ohio and husband Barker facing hospitalization. It notes the wife cannot visit due to the husband’s severe cold and a hospital’s policy, while advisers and family members await updates about Friday plans.
In Cincinnati Benjamin Henderson, cashier of the Camurso Sue Bank at Madvira near ere, is held on embezzlement charges totaling 8590 after arrest at his home following a month’s disappearance. He claimed amnesia since cashing a $2000 check the day he vanished and said memory returned Sunday near Albuquerque.
Farmers in Ohio face a worsening corn borer problem as the Pereral Corn Torer Adalibitration Office outlines training to combat infestations before spring. Officials say current conditions portend a tougher season, with guidance centered on managing stubble and timing interventions to reduce damage.
A disrupted chase on an unimproved road led to a machine stuck in mud. A woman reportedly jumped free and fled a nearby area as deputies Sheriff William Wilkins and Deputy Sheriff Wilgon Ator, responding to Wakefield, arrested two youths and returned to Athens County.
Dr Elmer B Bryan president of Glito University told Parkersburg High School’s year end class that youth means hope in the heart and the will to share ideas. He urged self discovery, self expression, and responsible growth from kindergarten through college, warning against heavy handed influence and stressing personal rights. The speech highlighted dreams, courage, and the value of education in shaping young lives.
A battered sales pitch promotes a “wonderful Method” to treat ruptures without surgery. It urges readers to write for a free trial and claims instant relief by applying a topical product that supposedly prevents dangers like gangrene. The ad hypes dramatic results and urges immediate action.
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