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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
2
In Middleport on Thursday evening, E. FP Kennedy wrestled his car from the Ohio River after backing toward the water to wash it. He and his two children escaped unharmed as a wrecking crew retrieved the vehicle from the river. Kennedy remarked the plan was to wash the car, not dive it.
Old records reveal Stahl served as city clerk from 1871 in Pomeroy and wrote minutes with flourishes that resemble printed script despite the pre typewriter era. The notes show council debates on local issues and quirky fines such as ducks roaming at large.
Members of the Ohio Gamma Xi Chapter held a banquet at the Riverside Hotel in Middleport on June 17 to celebrate the second anniversary of the local chapter. The group has promoted recreational and social activities for two years including a public boat excursion.
Miss Kathryn Proctor daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Proctor of Syracuse and Er gel N Davis of Pomeroy were married at the Baptist Parsonage Thursday evening. Rev A R Stark performed the ceremony. The bride 22, formerly from Kentucky, graduated Berea Academy. The groom 25, a Pom eroy High School 1924 graduate, has worked for a local shoe firm since.
The 19th century Chester chair factory, run by Harold Wells and partners from 1831, seated Meigs County industry. Stories recount Wells family roots in Chester, links to William McKinley, and the mill that Morgan burned in 1863. Antique collectors in Meigs seek county products as memorabilia.
Leroy Barsotti, Middleport confectioner, was arrested on a charge of exhibiting a punch board after failing to settle a debt for several boards. He pled not guilty and was held to the grand jury with $200 bond. Officials say a crackdown on gambling devices will be intensified, as prosecutors press to remove slot machines and punch boards from local businesses.
A barn owned by R. B. Beeson and W. H. Beeson on Lower Third Street was damaged by a Thursday afternoon fire of undetermined origin. The blaze destroyed the upper hay storage and about ten tons of hay. no insurance was carried. Firemen arrived after 4 pm but could not save the upper portion. This is the second time in years the barn burned. a previous fire, of incendiary origin, led to felony convictions. The cause this time may be spontaneous combustion or a spark.
Chillicothe June 17 A third case of smallpox at Adelphi was reported to the health department. The patient is 12 year old Florence Kutler. Health Commissioner R E Bower vaccinated citizens at Hallsville and Adelphi who could not visit their own doctors. Local physicians have vaccinated many people and officials believe the disease is under control.
New York jury awards 27500 to actress Jerry Allen in a 1923 stage accident case. She testified a stage hand kicked her from atop a piano during a break, leaving her altered. Lawyers for defendants John Golden and Lawrence Weber argued contributory negligence.
Desenzano del Garda Italy June 17 The world airplane speed record was set at 430 miles an hour by Lt Neri of the Italian air force but the trial was invalidated due to a last minute accident. He surpassed the 408.8 mph mark set by Flight Lieutenant Stamnforth at Calshot England last year.
The Shade Club girls held a meeting at Mrs Earl Cowen's home on June 7 led by Bessie Bobo. Members reported on their summer sewing projects and two completed dresses. Refreshments were arranged by the refreshment committee for June 14 with Rut Cowen Doris Smith and Kathrie Cowen assisting.
Frankfort Ky June 17 A new Kentucky law from the 1952 Legislature raises the state portion of the marriage license tax to 350 dollars effective Thursday. Previously the total license cost had been 25 dollars with 36 cents for the state making the total 2.5 dollars.
Amelia Earhart will receive a city reception on her return from the trans Atlantic flight, announced today by Mayor Walker in New York. The event honors the pioneering aviatrix as she lands in the United States.
Belmont village board of education faced an egg bombardment after refusing to consider re-electing high school principal F. N. Prugh. More than 100 angry citizens armed with sacks of eggs forced the board to barricade themselves in the meeting room overnight in Martins Ferry Ohio.
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