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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1931
Page
2
Brief notes from Pomeroy Bend Meigs County edition provide staff correspondence on classifieds circulation and local notices. The message encourages reader engagement and highlights service appreciation for the Messenger.
The Essex Miners organization, denied recognition by the company, resumes weekly work on the same basis as before. President Essex stated the denial and asserted employees continue under prior terms without official acknowledgment.
Local court coverage notes a contested non support case in Meigs County with Harry Larkins as defendant and officials indicating continued challenges. The report also lists community notices, marriages, visits, and upcoming events across Pomeroy and surrounding towns.
The jury in the Grogan vs Ohio Industrial Commission case awarded Grogan 1300 for temporary fever and 12 per week for ongoing loss. The verdict favored Grogan on June 25 1919, with another similar industrial case of Teem submitted for consideration.
The piece records numerous guests visiting families in the region. Names include Lottridge and Mrs Bred Kor tet with children Gerald and Fredo from Tuppers Plains, Miss Fertile Swank of Success, the Allen couple, the Ackley family, Bailey family, Britton of Charleston, Emma Bailey, L T Runnion, Dr Woende, Over Swarts, W Stout, Frad Warner, Hittle Ackley, Dan Ackley, Amos Hixson and daughters Maude and Marcella, Mingus, J N Jenkins, Genevieve Mactheny, Chesterhill visitors, and more with Sunday and Saturday visit notes.
Middleport will send eleven boys to the Citi zens Military Training Camp at Fort Thomas Kentucky for eighty days departing Tuesday The list includes Don Mourning Dana Byers Ron White Fred Kanouse Carl Hernes Bill Russell Charles Faulkner Dan Farmer Ira Butcher Tom Mankin and Wilt Stephenson Local note says seventy five Meigs County boys are in camps with Middleport contributing four.
Jasper Hill Mrs Helen Fish return to Athens after weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs c Fish. Mrs Tania Kochhar visits Marion to see her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ellis Kochler. Visitors at J A Smith home Sunday include Mrs A W Brown and Helth daughter and Yarl son. Mrs Wilbur Elder and Mary Athens. Mr and Mrs Shelly Watkins and Samuel Evans. Those from here in Athens Saturday include Mrs J R Fish and Opal. Mr and Mrs Watkins. Mr and Mrs Lewie Niggemeyer and children. Miss Gertie Lonan visited Thursday with Miss Helen Smith. Visitors at James Toones were Mr and Mrs Filbert Bean Ken and Lorne Bean and Thelma Stelle from Athens. Anthony Kinnen spent Sunday with Michael Kinnen as a family. Orville Koehler spent Sunday with Raymond Balls.
A Saturday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Ellis McDonald’s home drew many guests from the community. Attendees included Der jorta and Luelle Lohse Bernice Burt Huth Pollerd Faye Brandenburg Nella Huseman Kathryn Biinche Richardson Mary George Arthur McDonald Meek Horn Richard Owen Seurinck Raye Brandenburg Chester Everatt Woodrow Wilezon Henry Parke Mark Finke and more. Several local families were noted visiting others in the area across the weekend with kin from Athens and Ignaville.
Grange No 2835 will present the traveling gavel to Grange No 173 at Harrisonville High Behovel Auditorium Friday night and also a program. Refreshments will be served and attendees are asked to bring only sandwiches and a rake. All granges are invited.
Funeral services for John Pseman were held Tuesday at St Pauls Church prior to interment at Cathahe Cemetery. The Plains native, formerly of The Plains, died in St Francia Hospital and body was taken to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pseman. The obsequies were conducted by Reverend Quin and attended by relatives across Chauncey, Athens, Trenton, Barberton and surrounding areas. The service concluded with burial at Cathahe. Local relatives in Chauncey and nearby towns visited the Pseman family in wake and attendance at the services.
Annual picnic at Greens Run Church in Baltimore drew a large crowd of neighbors and relatives. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Willim Hison, Mrs. William Carrygat, Ernest Carthwright, Mack Bine Cutcheon, and many others from Greens Run and nearby towns. Entertaining at dinner Chauncey Stalfinger hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Henry F Stalfinger and Himer Mortis.
The Pleasanton 4-H Club met at leader Alton Haning’s home for its second meeting with two new members Wilford Tippie and Archie Eggleston and one visitor Beth Eggleston. The Eagle 4-H group met June 26 at Ray Starlin’s home with all present and each member spoke on their project. A new Champion Sewers 4-H Club formed at Mrs. McNeal’s home in West Union Street Athens with Eisen Palmer as president and Dorothy Daly as vice president. The funeral of Mrs. W H Crown of Alexander Presbyterian Church in Hebbardaville was attended by several relatives.
Local residents and visitors are listed in social notes from Haydenville, Crooksville, Nelsonville, and Albany. Attendees include families and students from Buckeye State College and Columbus, with church activities, vacation visitors, and multiple weekend gatherings noted.
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