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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1928
Page
2
Snow fell yesterday at Allen's Park near Colorado in light flurries as Denver and surrounding areas saw sub normal temperatures. Heavy rains drenched parts of the state while heat prostrations were reported in other regions.
Marguerite Lewis England says a brass eight inch jail key once used by Nelsonville’s village marshal’s father survived for over seventy years. She notes the first prison’s key and recalls Rock Oak post office on the Lewis farm area east of Floodwood and a 1863 pocketbook delivery. Her uncle Daniel Lewis rode mail between Marietta and Lancaster in the 1850s.
POMEROY July 24 Auditor Blackmore reports annual settlement with the state amounts to 3392.14 for cigar licenses in Meigs County and lists distributions to several towns and townships. General Secretary Howell and Prof. Thomas visited Pomeroy Bend to gauge support for the September 27 28 Eisteddfod in the new auditorium with optimistic interest and expected larger crowds.
In Gallipolis the Plummers bring home their daughter Mrs Lawrence Milhoan who recently attempted suicide amid domestic troubles. Her condition shows marked improvement. In Chester township plans for the 4 H club encampment on the Pete Betzing farm August 6 to 11 are under way at the farm bureau office with aim of larger attendance and better arrangements.
Pomeroy records show Mrs DD Lloyd and family visiting Charleston relatives while others plan weekend visits to Columbus and Bayview Michigan. W L Robinson of the Pomeroy Chevrolet office was hospitalized for a nervous breakdown and will begin treatment at Holzer hospital. Edgar Gilmore returns to Chicago after a two week family visit. Miss Marion Ebersbach and Miss Dorothy Barton head to Lancaster campground for a week. Mrs Radford returns from Parkersburg hospital after goitre operation.
A message from ParkerShore announced the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Powell died Saturday night at St Joseph Hospital. Burial is at Letart Falls cemetery Monday afternoon with attendees from Middleport including Mrs. Thomas Longstaff Mrs. Herman Ohlinger Don Joanne Hamilton Mrs. Martin Ohlinger and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence White.
Pomeroy post office to begin selling the new five cent air mail stamps soon for use after August 1. Postmaster Smith announces a reduced rate schedule by half. New internal revenue stamps will also be placed on sale within a few days per a postmaster general ruling, mainly used for stock transactions.
The Rev and Mrs W G James and daughter left by motor for a trip to New York visiting Rochester and Lake Candiaugo then Cleveland. They will be away a month from the pastorate at the Baptist church. Mrs James does the driving on these long trips.
The Auxiliary to Drew Webster post of the American Legion will hold its July meeting tonight at the legion club room. Full attendance is desired as a delegate to the state convention is to be elected.
Ruth Drake, longtime local teacher who taught many grades and last year at Harrisonville High, takes a position at a Cuyahoga Falls junior high for the coming school year. She is an Ohio University graduate, class of two years ago.
Middleport residents Miss Vesta McCoy Miss Woodrum and Miss Julia traveled to Athens Sunday night to enroll in summer courses at Ohio University. They rode in Miss McCoy's new sedan for the trip.
Fifty residents from Columbus will join the Washington for a river excursion departing Pomeroy Friday at 7 30 pm and returning shortly after midnight on the 27th. Music will accompany the dance aboard.
Middleport on July 24 reports a family reunion dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R H Horden. Attending were Mrs. Gretta Andrews Dr Cecil Horden and family Columbus Lawrence Horden and family Niles and Phyllis at home. Elizabeth Chicago was absent.
Allen White is away on a monthlong vacation. He and his family drove to Cambridge where they met Mrs. White's mother Mrs Soles and sister Mrs Lewis Boyd, had dinner, then returned to Middleport with Mr Soles. Louise Talbott and Frances Dillard traveled with Talbott’s grandmother Mrs Chapple to Columbus.
Millard Osborn and George Caldwell unearthed a Civil War gun shell from a natural gravel pit 20 feet deep. The seven inch long, three inch diameter shell bears a lead sleeve and brass ring for the firing pin location. Found near Buffington Island, it may have been fired from a government iron boat.
Mr and Mrs B Smith reside in the Mrs Lucy Boggess property on Grant street. Mrs D T Crumbaker, son Ewart, daughter Miss KWthel, and Miss Ann Knearvich from Detroit arrived Saturday and will spend the great month visiting local relatives and sites.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Martin extended their week with relatives, traveling by motor with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dawson. They concluded the visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and others, then returned to Columbus. Edgar Young and his two sons also concluded a short visit with Mrs. Wise on S. Second and Hudson streets.
Mrs. Young works on the nursing staff of a city hospital. Lawrence Horden of Niles joined his wife and children for a week's visit with his parents before returning home. Mrs. D B Farmer and son Dan and Bill Grate drove to Columbus to spend Sunday with Mrs. George Swallow and family, returning in the evening.
A broken wheel was cited today as the cause of a Pennsylvania freight train wreck near Wooster last night. Twelve cars derailed and plunged three of the fourteen cars down a 300-foot embankment. Damage was estimated at 180000 dollars.
Livermore California July 24. George C Roeding nationally known agriculturist and organizer of the California fig industry committed death by his own action, according to reports received yesterday.
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