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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
8
The Fleagle gang members Ralph Fleagle Howard Royston and George Abshier face execution this month for the 1920 Lamar bank robbery and murders of two bank officials and two other men. Ralph is due to die the week ending July 12 while Royston and Abshier hang in the week ending July 19.
Robert N. Waid Ohio highway director pledged funding for several miles of U S 50 between Albany and Prattsville via resurfacing or new construction. H N Burgett reported the plan at the Athens Chamber meeting with Henry Zenner. State engineers will soon start re treading West Union Street on State Highway 156. Sherrard said Athens may get an airport or a Marietta group will build one if needed.
In Toa Alta Puerto Rico Antonio Ramos, a fisherman, attempted to bite the fish he caught to kill it. The fish slipped down his throat and choked him to death before aid arrived.
In Glouster on July 10 the Board of Public Affairs warned that city wells lack capacity during the hot dry season. Consumers wasting water could be cut from service and later charged a reconnect fee when supply resumes. The board urges conservation to protect fire protection and reservoir levels.
Mrs. E B Mason of near Concord reports the death of F M Mason of Oklahoma City a former Trimble Township resident. He died shortly before 88 due to dropsy and is buried beside his wife in Overbrook Kansas. He leaves brother William Mason of Concord. He returned to Ohio about nine years ago only briefly visiting the Concord farm.
Deloris was honored at a birthday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles ig on Front Street in Tusday Evening. Refreshments were served to a large group including Doris Marie and many Wolf and Skinner relatives.
Bush, head of the South 4 eee Motor Club, says the George Washington Route offers greater scenic beauty and easier travel than national highways. He notes tar-bound sections, good grades, and few obstructions from Ellensboro to Athens, with 50 mile per hour limits in many stretches and easy connections to Marietta and Cumberland.
Warrants cited producer and principals of the Vanities show in Carroll’s Amsterdam Theater on charges of giving an indecent performance. Authorities allege the production violated public decency standards.
Ezra Weaver, chosen by business leaders as a night watchman, was sworn in as deputy marshal and furnished a $1,000 personal bond with C. F. Wallace and B. I. Achauer as sureties. He will patrol the town each night.
Brief notes describe the bustling commercial districts where businessmen pay salaries and manage daily trades. The item highlights street-level commerce and the role of local merchants in sustaining urban labor amid the city’s economic pace.
Funeral services for William H Hilton 80 who died at his home here will be held at Hollister United Brethren Church at 2 o clock Friday afternoon The Rev Plummer will officiate He is survived by his widow Margaret Jane and three children George Mrs Edward Phelps and Mrs Ona Dew Hilton was born in Baltimore Maryland.
The Hocking River yields a 40 pound giant catfish caught near the Ohio Fuel Gas Plant by Pearl Six and Ashur Cain. The 4314 inch specimen resisted on a trot line. a photo shows Cain on the left and Six on the right.
Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ will meet at 7 30 tonight at Mrs A C McCance home in Urbancrest. All members requested to be present.
Glouster July 10. Magic City Lodge I O O F will perform third degree work at its regular meeting Friday night. Refreshments and a social time will follow the ceremony.
Lois Francis has accepted a position in the office of the Ohio Fuel Gas, announced from Glouster on July 10 as the small town notes a new local employment development.
A local firm handles the office operations for the company in this city, coordinating administrative tasks and daily administrative flow. The arrangement supports internal processes and client-facing services through regional staff.
GLOUSTER July 10 Officers will be installed and a potluck supper served at the regular meeting of Chickamauga Council No. 62 Degree of Pocahontas to be held Friday night. Each member has been asked to take her favorite dish.
A gathering of relatives marked the Fourth of July at the Lester Frost homestead with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Brett and their children and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burton and their son from Athens.
The Silesia mine disaster reported in Neuode has 162 dead with 81 recovered by noon today. Officials fear 81 more workers remain entombed as rescue efforts are hampered by weak air pressure.
Two women and a man traveling from Chicago to visit relatives at Irving Kentucky were killed when their car crashed into a bridge near Schneider Indiana and caught fire.
Edward Matters, 16, of Lower Plains, covers over 10 miles daily delivering The Messenger. He joined the carrier organization after moving from Pittsburgh and is a freshman at Athens High School. His route includes 98 readers between Lower Plains and Jackville.
Zettie Rathburn of Albany Mrs Ida Williams and children Mr and Mrs Harley Pierce and children Clarence Williams and Carol Stedman all of Pratt s Fork and Mr and Mrs Edgar Burton and children of Coolville are listed as residents connected to the notice.
Attorney A G Fuller of Findlay was installed as grand patriarch of the Grand Encampment I O O F Lodge during the convention's concluding session in Bellefontaine.
Pittsburgh man praised Peterson's Ointment for clearing pimples on face and back overnight. A Pittston area user claims previous treatments failed, while a 5 cent box allegedly banishes blemishes within hours.
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