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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
2
Pomeroy Bend Meigs County reports include society items and locals urged to use the telephone newsroom service. The Messenger invites readers to send notices and classifieds and mentions Virgil Marah in circulation details and staff contributions.
POMEROY June 10 An officer was stationed yesterday in the John Holman home near Bowmans Run to protect the family and arrest Holman if he appeared Sheriff Tracy and deputies were called Wednesday evening on a complaint that Holman threatened the liver of his wife and five children The offender disappeared upon arrival The wife and three younger children were brought to Pomeroy for safety Yesterday Mrs Minnie Figiman filed charges of assault and battery Affidavit was made before Justice E R Tilman The search for Holman continued without result and the family was returned to their home with an officer remaining there that night
In Pomeroy on Main Street the Waddell Hardware window features a placard illustrating the destructive work of a swarm of 7 year locusts. Twigs from young apple trees show stings and are arranged to spell titled messages. Experts say locusts breed and die quickly, unrelated to spraying with poisonous liquids, as farmers cover young trees with tobacco cloth to deter the pests.
Tommy Karr son of Mr and Mrs Irving Karr was stricken with appendicitis and had an operation after bursting appendix at a Parkersburg hospital. He is in serious condition with his parents by his side. The boy's father is Melrra County commissioner.
Sheriff J A Wilock failed to trap the Bowmans and Powman brothers amid Meigs County crimes. The Bowmans face robbery with murder charges tied to unsolved bank jobs and a 35-year sentence for the Boggess brothers looms in the region. Nearby, church services in Marshfield and bridge club notes from Middleport appear in June reports.
POMEROY June 38 Com plaint is registered by Meigs County Democrats that they are not getting a fair deal from the present state administration In patronage They accuse powers that be of removing Republican officeholders while other counties' office seekers pay for the jobs This section notes the county was turned over to Democrats in the latest gubernatorial election.
Gordon Ridenour, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Ridenour, suffered a severe ring finger injury when a ring on his finger caught on a nail head while sliding off a roof eight feet high. He fell to the ground, injuring his head as the ring tore free.
Marilyn Middleton, 4, of Gallipolis hospitalised after a tombstone fell at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery on May 27, severely injuring her head and fracturing her bones. She showed slight improvement but remains unable to see tall. Dr Middleton has returned home to Dayton.
Pomeroy Ohio June 19 officers report union coal miners from the Pomeroy Bend have picketed Beach Mine No 16 near Syracuse for two evenings to organize the mine. Workers fear joining the union and possible closure. organized miners may be paid per day if the mine shuts down. Local mines show signs of reorganization amid peaceful efforts following years of open shop after a five year strike.
Fred A. Shumway a Syracuse merchant files suit against Joseph London Jr Mary London and others alleging London bought goods on credit at his store and refused payment. The case cites transfers of realty to Ellen London a minor and other heirs likely to affect debts. A judgment was recorded and proceeds may be applied to debts.
June 1 report from Middleport lists Rev von Gardner leaving for Lexington to attend the North American Alliance of Christ convention, with the event running through Sunday. Also noted is Jamie Wiley's $114 fine for driving a vehicle that struck a parked car in Pomeroy.
An old newspaper snippet touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a cure for constipation and its skin impact. It argues poor complexion and wrinkles result from constipation and recommends two tablespoons daily, with larger use during severe cases, to prevent and relieve symptoms.
Mrs Claude Flemin travels from S Sixth Avenue with her parents Mr and Mrs J C Fisher to Akron to visit sister Mrs Barry Williams and brother in law Mr Will Fisher, then plans to return to Jacksonsill. Mrs Fred Gardner and Joyce go to Glouster and will stay with Ira Gardner and Edna Lewis families for several days before returning to Chicago.
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