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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1929
Page
2
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Bride Piaeagen Girl Marries OH. hb. FseCormiel at Bone of Bride groom's Parents in Columbus. A brief wedding notice notes a ceremony held Saturday with details about the families and location in Ohio's capital.
A revival planned to start July 1 was discussed at a Middleport Evangelistic Committee meeting of the Christian Men's Club of Siletgs. Miss Frances Week led the program with a marriage announcement for David Flora and H M Meeleesh, noting Flora is a district traveling salesman for a Richmond coat company. The bride, Frances McCormick, is from Middleport and a former Middleport High School graduate. The couple will honeymoon across a large travel region after the ceremony at the home of the bridegroom’s parents in Columbus.
POMEROY June 15 Father’s Day will be observed at the B. J. Franz home on Mulberry Avenue. All the children are home, including Leo Franz who recently wed Miss Gertrude Katherine Donahoo of Fort Smith. Leo, a Mexico Mo businessman, and Gertrude arrived after a wedding on June 11. Other children include Walter of Parkersburg Loretta in nurse training at Mt. Carmel Columbus and Mrs Joseph Seimer and their children of Corning.
Mrs Kathryn Rousey and local helpers staged The Sunbonnet Girl at Knights of Pythias Hall, drawing praise for musical and dramatic talent. Miss Jean Mees led as Susan Clifton, with Norman Foss and James Fontana in supporting roles. Singing and dancing by Charles and Irene Calkins drew warmth. July events follow with church notices and community schedule across Pomeroy Meigs County schools and churches.
Political observers say the Republican Central Committee contest remains unresolved in Melea County with court action challenging appointments. A bogus telegram to Clat Jones of Caldwell triggers alarms. the message ordered Jones to hurry home and celebrate, deepening fears of a political blowup and strained friendships.
June 15 report lists three local residents arrested Friday for liquor law violations and jailed at Pomero. Names Elmer Pickens Emmet Pickens and Earl Charlton appear amid hospital and public notices discussing appointments, medical events, and ongoing investigations of fraudulent telegrams in the area.
Miss Afina Johnson of Kingavilie Ohio praises Konjola as the best medicine she ever heard of. She describes relief from stomach liver and digestion issues and says old distress including headaches rheumatic pains and bilious attacks are gone. She endorses Renjota sold in Athens at Mekes Drug Store and by other dealers in towns.
Mertle M. Keyse filed a divorce suit in Pomeroy citing a forty year marriage, eleven children, and two decades of marital abuse and separation. She seeks divorce and alimony from Wiliam H R Keyse, who resides with her in Pomeroy after years of disputes and alleged neglect.
June 15 report shows court stenographer Miss Bybil Ebersbach possessing $240 from an incident. She cannot spend it and must keep it with bank deposit under orders of authorities. She also retains the unclaimed bribe in the case, with no clear destination yet.
Work started Friday afternoon as crews dig trenches along the curb for a new gas main to replace old lines during the Main Street improvement. Ohio Fuel Gas Supply Co reports the crew will be increased Monday and work will continue rapidly to completion without interrupting service. Increased rates remain sought via the Public Utilities Commission under pending state law changes.
Powelloy, June 15. Edward Ebersbach as receiver for the Martin Ebersbach Company appeals a tax case from the Ohio Tax Commission to the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs County. Plaintiffs claim the Ebersbachs owe about 130000 in state and county taxes and penalties if the case goes to the higher courts.
Pomeroy June 15 A Meigs County petit jury will begin hearing the May term cases on June 25. The June 44 docket lists George Deem concealing stolen property. Bengel v Lyons. Elva Spaun and Darton Hayman. State v William Lee concealing stolen property. Spires v Lasher. William Robson v Mullen. Fanny McMurray v Sarah Beable. Quince Cole v Everett Keebaugh et al.
Forty or more men took the postal examination in Middleport on Saturday in the effort to secure grafted positions in the district vacated by Charles Ward. The group included several ex servicemen as noted locally.
A joint memorial service for Modern Weahned and Riventien Camp of Royal Neighbrs will meet at Woolman Hall then march to Cheshire Gravel Hall to the cemetery for a 2 PM service conducted by Pars ju O Powqueosr of Pomroy j G.ace Eniscapab Church. Machines will be provided for attendees and a large crowd is expected.
Mrs Lochary 69, taken to Kolver Hospital after a severe head ailment. A brain formation was removed and she was transported by Baltimore & Ohio train to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for diagnosis. She is accompanied by daughters Mrs Wallace Glenn and Mrs Glenn Chase. son Patrick Pomeroy will join in Baltimore.
Mrs Plummer Beeson hosted her Presbyterian Brite School girls on Thursday evening at her home on South Sixth Street. The event ran from 7 to 10 and featured lawn tables with ice cream raha and lemonade. The gathering continued indoors with names and music before Mr Beeson drove the girls home in his car.
Retta Tittle, 61, died Friday morning at her Middleport home after a three year battle with facial cancer. She leaves a husband deceased, a son William in Akros, a daughter Anna at home in Middleport, and siblings Mrs Geneva Spence of Pomeroy’s Second Ward and Morgan Johnson of Middleport. Service details not provided.
A Measen ger feature on Albany soldier Elza L Thorn misspelled his name as Elza L. 'horn due to letter spacing confusion in the Messenger office. The error arose from the similarity of letters m and r and n when typing the home.
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