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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
2
Classified and circulation notes reference The Messenger ads and circulation training led by Virgil Marsh. The fragment mentions Pomeroy and Meigs County with a focus on classified work and ad circulation guidance.
A special jury in Lyons v State Highway Department approved a compromise on 2.55 acres of Carleton Hollow land. Lyons rejected an earlier $200 offer and later accepted $500 plus costs as settlement. Captain Lyons previously profited in related condemnations, including a higher payout for the Radford heirs case and a prior Middleport school site dispute.
In Meigs County, Ohio, a 1910 campaign car once carried Warren G. Harding during his bid for governor. Cant. Tom W. Jones owned the vehicle, with John B. Lindsey and the Ohio treasurer aboard along with Harding in the rear seat, shown in a photographed moment.
Middleport June 12 Railroad officials and business leaders attended a meeting at the K of M hall Wednesday evening. Former trainmaster R Nutting was principal speaker, visiting at the invitation of BH Baldwin.
POMEROY June 12 Three county juries have been called for this term of court and each has contained a member from the J N Rathburn store at Rutland Ben Powell served as clerk for the grand jury Howard Pond was on the special jury to hear the John E Lyons condemnation suit and Harry Williamson was on the regular petit jury.
The deadline for filings to enter the August primaries arrives at 6 30 this evening June 12 in Pomeroy and nearby towns. New filings include Walter L Vaughan for treasurer Republican. Ben L Neutzling C E Nease Percy L Peoples for Pomeroy council on Republican line. John Schaaf for Democratic council. Dana R Roush for Pomeroy marshal and Salisbury Township constable. Middleport sees Bert Dodridge for township constable and Harry Fowler challenging five rivals for marshal with W H Steiff seeking Middleport treasurer. Syracuse mayoral contest forms with William Matthewson seeking re election and Joe Bob Hemsley opposing.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Sauvage was held Thursday afternoon from the residence of her daughter Mrs. Earl Lama with Rev. Boyd Gay officiating. Interment followed at Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy.
Atwood Scott employed on Kerrs Run highway project fell 14 feet from a culvert yesterday and fractured both bones in his left arm above the wrist. Bud Scott, with 20 years on railroads and high structures, says this is his first accident.
From The Pic torial Review July issue Sara Louise Ervin of Ohio State University discusses factors shaping popularity. She cites upbringing with four sisters and active church work, emphasizes natural behavior, consistent standards, and participation in sports and social activities as keys to making friends and being well regarded.
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. Will Salisbury of Chicago are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. James Salisbury to join the Civil War veteran father on his eighty ninth birthday. He is one of two Civil War soldiers living in Middleport, the other being T. J. Wilson.
In Rutland on Sunday June 14 the Methodist Episcopal Church observes its 12th anniversary since the present building was completed in 1919 at a cost of 25 000. The day features an anthem by the Vested Choir under Prof C O Chapman an offertory solo by Miss Beatrice Pond and a sermon titled Sermons in Stones followed by a fellowship dinner at 10 30.
Locusts dominate Meigs County woodlands as cabbage shipments head to market from Letart bottoms. Roxil Biggs 24 a Bedford Township trucker and Helen Wolfe 21 of Pomeroy obtained a marriage license. Alvin Clark 20 formerly of Portland has died in Belpre. Grand jury indictments will be arraigned in Common Pleas Court Monday.
Mrs Frank Vrooman left Middleport for Denver Colorado to attend the auxiliary convention of the B of R T as a delegate for an estimated three week absence. The Vroomans had just returned from the national B of R T convention in Houston Texas where Mr Vrooman attended as a delegate.
H. S. Roush a prominent Middleport shoe merchant suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday morning shortly after opening his shop. His left side was affected.
C M Rowe of Letart Township brings to Pomeroy crates of exceptionally large Pan-Americans strawberries grown on poor white hill land behind Plants. Some berries measure up to four inches in circumference and are noted for their delicious flavor.
Joe Boyd a 59 year old carpenter living at Mary and George Streets shot himself at 7 50 Thursday evening. His body was found in the Parkersburg Chair factory lumber yards between two piles of lumber. He is survived by his wife four sons Cecil Ray Samuel and Dale and seven grandchildren.
The catalog lists pin stripe silk shirting pattern available in sizes 14 16 18 20 32 34 36 38 40 and 42 with specific yardage guidance including 3 yards for size 16 at 39 inch fabric. No dressmaking experience needed to use the pattern and full pattern instructions accompany the order. The Spring and Summer Pattern Catalog also features dresses lingerie pajamas kiddies clothes and accessories with catalog price of 15 cents and pattern plus catalog at 25 cents. Orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department 243 West 17th Street New York City.
William Simpson a 49 year old coal miner from South Carolina died of heart trouble Thursday morning on Wyllis Hill near Tim O'Brien's old home. O'Brien fame from a noted crime case five years ago included his life term in the Ohio Penitentiary. He leaves wife Minnie and a daughter in West Virginia.
The Philathian Women of the Church of Christ host an ice cream social at the church this evening. Miss Mary Laughead of New York City plans a Sunday or two week vacation visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Laughhead and sister Mrs. Alfred Elberfeld. Several local residents Mr. Fred S. Wilson Mrs. Harry Ingham from Columbus and Mrs. W. Juhrling join in hosting house guests and relatives before travel to Louisville Camp Knox and China assignments for August.
The description highlights a one piece washable frock featuring smartly styled yokes and a flared skirt. Colorful bow and belt contrast can be extended to hat and shoes. Fabrics include shantung linen crepe in pastel greens blues apricots with trim in black brown white red navy.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Battin rent Mrs Grants bungalow on Main Street near the Christian Church and will move in after August first. They are placing their household goods there now. Mr and Mrs Rome Stewart moved Thursday from Middleport to Dexter. Mrs Wilbur Humphrey of Akron visited Mrs Everett Davis on Wednesday. Mrs Humphrey is staying a week with relatives in Pomeroid Precinct. Mrs D A Howell went to Pt Pleasant Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. L. R. Wilson left for Greenfield after visiting Mrs. Lawrence Bing. The Wilsons, former Middleport residents, owned local property. Also in town were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Reynolds recently wed, staying with Mrs. Effie Wise. Others, including Gordon Harris and James Russell, returned from Longwattom camp where Joe Michl said farewell before moving to Canton to work for his uncle Ray Moore.
William Hooper died at his home on Monday at age 88 after years of declining health. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p m at his residence led by Rev. Frank Donaldson of Charleston West Virginia, with burial in Miles Cemetery. Strawberries are plentiful with large berries at 1 50 per crate and the cherry crop is heavy. Lead ing Creek hosts a large fruit farm known as the Warner Fruit Farm amid Meigs County hills and valleys.
Mrs. Carlos Henry of Amesville stayed as a house guest of Mrs. Berths Rathburn last week. Rev. Strite will preach at the Church of Christ next Sunday morning and evening. A pot luck dinner will follow the thirteenth anniversary of the M E Church. Parkersburg guests visited Dr. Deem and Mrs. Deaver. A. E. Plummer injured a arm at Riggs Co. Kermit Brown visited Charleston. Peggie Smith returned to Zanesville after visiting her grandfather Alex Smith. John Ripley and family visited Bart Haley. Dwight Brown spent days with relatives in St Albans. Funeral attendees included Clair Hooper and Robert Steele from distant towns. Marie Rose and children visited Columbus with Hurt Spires family regents. Roy Grimes and family visited Harley Garvin. Claude Clark and Emory Ralph hosted Athens visitors.
Services resume at Athens Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning June 14 with Rev A Wilcox delivering the sermon titled Does God Care for the Individual. The event marks the church reopening and invites parishioners and neighbors to attend.
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