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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
2
After three weeks study Meigs County commissioners approved the 1933 budget for the first quarter. Salaries of courthouse deputies and clerks were slashed and supply appropriations reduced while overall spending fell about six thousand dollars from 1932.
The Mixmaster stands as a powerful compact mixer with two bowls a juice extractor and an automatic salad oil dripper. It runs quietly and is priced at 21 dollars, touted as superior to all competing models.
Soothing Zemo brings prompt relief to itching and burning skin. It stops itching the moment Zemo touches inflamed skin and clears rashes pimples eczema ringworm restoring skin to normal. Insist on genuine Zemo, worth the price. 35¢ 0c and $1. All druggists.
Gilbert Weeks of Salisbury Township traveled to Columbus as Meigs County trustees attend the Ohio Trustees Association annual three day session. The convention will debate a proposed bill to abolish township trustees, a move the association plans to oppose.
Pomeroy report says Sheriff A. O. Tracy considered a suit over a rumor that anAthens man claimed he never pays his bills. A salesman helped identify Roy Tracy son of the sheriff as the hoaxer, leading to the case being dropped.
The Ohio House adopted a resolution praising the late Jacob Dean former member from Meigs County. Introduced by Capt. Tom W. Jones, the measure expresses sorrow and extends sympathy to Dean’s family and friends and orders the resolution to be spread upon the journal.
Middleport January 26 The Middleport Literary Club met Wednesday afternoon at 2 at Mrs R A Miller's South Third Avenue home. Papers were read by Mrs F A Bean Mrs N C Welch and Mrs C W Clark. A duet by Miss Eunice Hennessey and Miss Age Model preceded guest list and the next meeting is set with Mrs N C Welch Main Street on February 8.
Middleport reports T A May division manager for Southern Ohio Electric, based in Middleport, has been promoted to assistant general superintendent. Mr and Mrs May own a home in Middleport and will stay there for the present.
Mr and Mrs C M Hennessy Mrs Frank Voroman and Nicholas Hennessy traveled to Parkersburg to attend the funeral of Roy Conway a World War II veteran who died recently in the Veterans Hospital at Chillicothe.
Middleport dispatch reports Miss Erma Smith sister of Mrs. Phil Meinhart of South Third Avenue and daughter of Mr and Mrs Justin H Smith of Spring Avenue Pomeroy was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Monday afternoon where she underwent an appendectomy Monday night.
Mrs Emma J Carleton 81 widow of Silas Carleton died Wednesday at her Flatwoods home. Survived by five sons Charles P Denver Homer C Silas E Clarence G and G T Carleton and one daughter Mrs O J Standley all of various U S cities.
POMEROY Jan 26 A school of instruction for PTA leaders will be held Friday at the Meigs County Senior High School. The morning session starts at 10 o clock with Mrs Ethel Simon from the state department of education and Mrs C W Booth of Gallipolis leading the program. DR SHUMAKER CONVALESCING POMEROY Jan 26 Mr and Mrs J B Shumaker return to Rochester Pa with their daughter Janet to recuperate from their son Dr C B Shumaker s illness.
Phil Meinhart of Middleport slowly convalesces after a long illness. The American Legion Drew Webster Post 38 Auxiliary met for a regular session with Mrs. Hosmer Roush and Mrs. Gladys Crooks admitted. Dahlia Pauley hosted her bridge club with a 6 o clock dinner at the Mary Jane and later at Bryan Place. Garret Circle, visiting from Pittsburgh, returned there after a Racine trip with relatives. Middleport Daughters of America plan a social at the R of P Hall next Monday. Mrs. Dill Petrel and others from Racine spent Tuesday with Mrs. Emma Jidden in Bowman's Run.
The Monarchs scored a victory while Jackson Collegians could not halt the visiting Middleport quintet. Middleport shaded the hosts with sharper offense and tighter defense throughout the contest.
Don B. Millikan of 24 North High Street has won $60 in a Curtis Publishing Company subscription contest. He ranked 30th nationally.
Bellefontaine officials report 1932 earnings of 52000 from city gas water and electric plants excluding reserves for extensions depreciation and free services. Rates remain among the state's lowest and bonded debt has fallen to under 100000 with sinking fund sufficient to retire 60000 debt three years early, per City Auditor BR. A. Herring.
A P wire reports the sale of poisonous ginger extract that caused about 20 000 cases of jake paralysis is believed ended. Dr Paul B Dunbar of the food and drug administration says the nation is cleared of the fake ginger and all guilty in this crime from 1880 to 1932 have been rounded up.
A retro advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to "wake up your liver bile" without calomel. It claims gentle, harmless relief for constipation and bloating and urges asking for the red label Liver Pills, priced 26 cents at stores in 1951.
Revival at United Brethren Church in Tuppers Plains began January 15 and runs nightly at 7 30 through January 29. Miss Violet Snyder Miss Amy Snyder of Higby Ohio and Mr Samuel Heimick of Clarksburg W Va with stringed music join evangelist Rev D Vause Snyder for inspiring messages to large crowds. Local churches show cooperative spirit as meetings continue each night.
At Warm Springs Georgia President-Elect Franklin D Roosevelt lists guests for his upcoming vacation cruise including Kermit Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt signaling a partial reconciliation of the Roosevelts feud.
The Sunshine Class of Racine Methodist Church met at Mrs. Charles McNickles home after a regular monthly session with light refreshments served. Heath Church Circle meets next Friday at Mrs. O B Stout’s Fisher Avenue home in Middleport. Local residents attended Mrs. Dave Russell’s funeral in Bradbury. Mr and Mrs Emmett Gorslin of Akron visited Racine to see sister Mrs Clark Jiiden. Mrs BE Manay of Middleport improves after illness. Mr and Mrs Charlies Yost of Middleport visited Athens with daughter Mrs Earl French. Mrs B F Turner hosted Mrs W B Cross and Mrs A B Cross of Oak Grove in Pomeroy.
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