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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1930
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes indicate personal notices including a birth or death event with references to multiple individuals and dates in a coastal district. Specific names, dates, or places are unclear but imply family acknowledgments and local registry entries.
Pomeroy village officials were ordered to appear in Common Pleas Court in Meigs County to explain why funds to satisfy judgments are not being applied. Judgments totaling 14 746.62 favor Southern Ohio Electric Company and Meigs Water Company have been issued, with a July 24 hearing set for examination of village assets.
J L Clifton Columbus director of the Ohio Department of Education recommends consolidating the Canaanville one room schools with South Canaan and Willow Creek and transferring Canaan High School pupils to Rome Township High School at Stewart. The move aims to cut travel and align with state plans despite local protests. The letter notes road work and bus routes, urging careful shelter for waiting students and use of Joe Weiland and Merwin Mansfield residences as waiting points.
James Weaver, 72, of near Stewart, died Friday afternoon at 3 30. The body is at Jaggers Funeral Parlors. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
The Meigs County Fair Board met all day with everyone present except Jud Bradford who was visiting his ill father in Columbus. William Smith of Bedford Township was named chief of police to preserve order at the seventy second annual fair. The American Legion Post will have full policing control of the grounds.
Pomeroy July 12 The total cigaret tax collected in Meigs County for the year just closed amounts to 2765.20. The state takes three fourths or 2031.03 and townships share the remainder. Township amounts are Chester 10.80 Letart 18.38 Orange 6.12 Salisbury 228.69 Scipio 6.12 Sutton 50.01 Rutland 18.38.
Holly A Powell aged 27 died at his home near Hartford on Thursday after a long heart illness. He was the son of Charles Powell, who is survived by his mother and a sister. Funeral services will be held Sunday forenoon at Broad Run Church.
Middleport on Friday hosted a 6 o'clock dinner honoring Mr and Mrs H R Lewis of Troy who are visiting Mrs Stegner's sister R A Hecox. Attendees included Charles McMaster Rodney Downing and others before a bridge game.
Mrs C B Stout entertained at her Fisher Avenue home Friday evening in honor of her husband who celebrated his birthday that date. Guests included Mr and Mrs C P Dutton and daughter Lucille Mr and Mrs B H Rawlings Mrs Grace White and Mr and Mrs O B Stout and daughter Barbara.
Lieut. Horace Palmer of the U S Marines Aviation Corps is visiting Athens with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Palmer of North College Street. On leave until soon after August 1 he plans to return to duty. A former Ohio University football star and veteran pilot, he has flown over much of the United States and Central America. He is among several expert Marine pilots stationed in Central America.
Adams Mill near Pomeroy southeastern Ohio remains powered by water and still grinds flour in the same tradition since 1858. Mark Adams, 71, the current owner, preserves a mill once known as Slopes Mill, rebuilt after the 1858 flood, and prides the wholesome flour that feeds families.
A longtime miller near the community reflects on four generations of work from bread to grain. He notes his life’s work split between grinding flour and guiding his family, now seeing grandchildren.
POMEROY July 12 Judge F W Crow made two appointments Meigs County Juvenile Officer J B Carleton for four years from February 29 1929 and Virgie Hartley reappointment to the Meigs County Soldiers Relief Commission for three years from January 1 1930
In Pomeroy on Friday the packet Liberty departed with poultry cargo. Hot air forced crates to be licked on top of the cabin and tarpaulins stretched overhead to shield fowls from the sun and prevent smothering.
POMEROY, July 12. W G Downie received an 83 year old wet plate photograph from Scotland of his father Captain W L Downie at age 19. The teen-era seafaring man wore a full black beard and Scottish attire. The keepsake came with a tinkling bell claimed by Mrs Downie.
Memorial services will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Church of Christ for Mil ton Gilmore who died after a Fourth of July accident. The Middleport Council Junior Order of American Mechanics will conduct the burial in the new section of Middleport Hill Cemetery with Reverend Gardner officiating.
Admitted last week include Mrs. Davis Hughes and Mr. Charles Jordan both in Athens maternity cases and Mrs. G. R. Duncan of Chesterhill also a maternity case. Other admissions cover J Bobo Albany medical care W H Evans Nelsonville medical care and Ralph Baumgartner Albany medical care. Dismissals listed are Mrs. J. K. Brown The Plains Miss Opal Beckley Athens Lewis Carpenter Athens Dale Ulrich Athens and Mrs. Irances Taylor Amesville. Convalescents include Mrs. Wheeler Dew and daughter Athens Mrs. Eva Crow Albany Miss Ruth Wells Athens and Charles Lorenz Guysville.
The estate of Joseph W. Vance is exempt from inheritance tax. The estates of Samuel McNeal Emaline Gibbs Mary Ellen Snider and James Wheaton with no administrations are exempt. Final distribution of Preston D Patton's estate confirmed. Private sale and in kind distribution of Charles A Grim estate authorized and confirmed. The estate of Minerva J Wood Worth authorized.
The fragment lists Frank OBrien 28 teacher Hem tock Grove and Helena Shuler 26 sales clerk Guysville along with Bradford Vincent 21 farmer Crooksville and Thelma McClellan 18 housekeeper Glouster. Also John A. Rapp 22 construction worker New Lexington and Wa hneta N Wemmer 17 at home Jacksonville.
Wyatt G Plantz and his cousin Mrs C C Nottingham have returned to Pomeroy after two weeks in the East. Christy Baer of Minersville killed a three foot two inch rattlesnake near Albany three feet two inches long with five rattles and a button. Baer, a truckman for Ohio Fuel Gas, ran over the snake while driving and brought the carcass home to prove his tale. Jack Cundiff of Mason West Virginia was injured in Mine No 16 above Syracuse when struck on the head by a piece of slate Friday. W F Reed has bought the drug stock of the old Reed drugstore in Pomeroy, belonging to his late brother Cc D Reed.
Meigs County sends Agricultural Agent George W. Kreitler Arthur Johnson Letart and Prof. E M Musgrave Chester home after attending the American Institute of Cooperation Convention in Columbus this week.
The county’s major event, the Mt. Carmel picnic in De Wolfes Grove near Racine, is set for Thursday July 31. This marks its thirty seventh annual gathering, historically likened to a county fair.
Attorney General Bettman notes that in counties under 250 000 population election judges and clerks named in 1929 who serve in the August primaries will receive eight dollars per day. Meigs County is included and the primaries cost taxpayers about two thousand one hundred dollars plus mileage and incidental expenses run to several hundred dollars.
Middleport residents listened as Mrs. Roscoe Fowler sang on WTAZ Huntington at 10 45 pm This program will run each Thursday from 11 00 pm at the same station and hall. George Fowler recently moved to the Willock homestead on Beach Street.
Five Points resident Dock Radford complains he can no longer buy red flannel underclothes he has worn since childhood. He recalls being introduced to the garment by his family physician at age nine and notes a shift away from such woolen attire amid a debate on cooling fabrics versus cotton for summer comfort. The piece mentions government use of flannel in soldiers' clothing and contrasts woolen shirts with cotton in heat.
Thomas Ross Pinkerton aged 72 died at Letart Falls at his son in law Homer Pickens home while visiting his daughter. A native of Marietta he farmed and gardened most of life. Funeral from Pickens residence Monday at 2 pm with burial in Plants Cemetery. Also Jerry Nelson buried at Midway Church Robinson Cemetery Langsville after ship into Rutland last night.
Kerns Roush and Ralph Welker loaded motor boat Lady Luck and departed this morning for the Blennerhassett Island regatta where thousands are expected to gather today.
Middleport reports Justice Fred W. Gilmore in serious condition after a string of family losses. A grandchild recently died and his son Milton died of lockjaw, amid ongoing health issues.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Waddell of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter on Friday July 11 at the home of Mrs. Waddell’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Beverage in Middleport.
In Middleport on July 12 the Messenger reports that Miss Susie Taylor and Miss Alvira Jones were unintentionally omitted from the July 10 teacher list. Jones teaches 7-A and Taylor teaches 8-A.
Kenneth Entsminger returns home after a week with his uncle and aunt the McKnights in Langsville. J P Joachin and family plan a Covington Ky visit. Joachin returns today. Mrs. Souder hosts relatives and friends including the McCormicks Welch and Bernice McCormick. The Butrick family reports Isaac recovering from appendicitis and June home from Holzer Hospital. Mrs. Miller and the Athens group attend Loyal Berean Class event at Syracuse Beach. Sprouse daughters visit Roberta Howell. Pearl Gaskill’s party with Etta Gaskill on Vine Street. Randolph Ward and Charleston relatives visit with the Murrays. Jack Hardon from New Straitsville with Milton Gilmore, who died at Holzer Hospital Thursday night.
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