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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
3
Meigs County faces a 10 percent levy on its motor vehicle tax share for 15 years to retire pre 1935 road bonds. The county's total indebtedness plus affiliated districts stood at $710,704.79 with a sinking fund of $11,178.37. some counties gain while others bear the burden. The constitutionality may be tested in court.
The fragment discusses constipation among people in Iran and Americans, mentioning vitamins and blood effects but the text is garbled. It references ongoing mild effects for months and daily use without clear treatment outcomes.
Docket of the Common Pleas Court at Meigs county was cleared this week with multiple case dismissals. Plaintiffs and defendants named include George A. Christy versus Lenna Christy, Lucille Cousins versus George Cousins, Iole R. Esque versus Everett Esque, Edward Ebersbach versus Columbia Pierotti, Earl Engle versus Helen Engle, and others such as J. Hartenbach as treasurer versus Hilah Blodget and Audrey B. Higginbotham versus Senior M. Higginbotham.
Howard Bolton filed in common pleas court a $10000 damage suit against Columbia Township Trustees Floyd Bolton Garnet Verrigan and Joseph Turner alleging negligence in keeping the Colum bee Highway roadides clear of brush. Bolton states on July 28 1934 his car drifted off the road after an approaching vehicle forced him to the roadside and struck a tree injuring him.
A Pomeroy Church of Christ shower honored Miss Mary King and Victor Hysell of Bradbury on Wednesday evening. The event featured gymnastic wedding service with songs and games. Mr and Mrs V E King and brother William attended. gifts were given and refreshments served.
Carmen L. Sattler filed for divorce in common pleas court from Alex Sattler on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. The couple married June 20, 1931 at Point Pleasant West Virginia and reside in Pomeroy.
Mrs. George Hetzel of Lincoln Terrace spent Wednesday in Gallipolis. Mrs. Mary Huber and her niece Ruth travel to New York City and other eastern points, with a Pittsburgh stop en route. In New York they visit Mrs. Helen Dobbie. Miss Katherine Huber, Holzer Hospital nurse, Gallipolis, and her mother Mrs. Lena Huber, Union Avenue, were here briefly Wednesday evening.
Pomeroy Examiner reports Meigs County collected 17 653 50 in office fees in 1934. Auditor led with 4 255 75. sheriff smallest at 1 190 58. Treasurer 5 053 37. probate court 3 280 30. clerk 2 586 16. recorder 2 287 34. Salaries paid 15 418 54 to officers and 14 055 39 to deputies and clerks.
The Shade The Art and Thimble Club met at Mrs. Clarence Roush's home on Wednesday June 11 with nineteen members and three guests present. A long list of neighbors and relatives were noted as visitors or visitors staying with families across the area. A Children’s Day program at Pleasanton M E Church drew a large crowd featuring recitations and songs by Sunday School classes.
The Middleport Garden Club leads a two day effort planting two thousand irises along cemetery driveways in Middleport Cemetery. The work is organized by committee chairwomen Mrs. A. A. Dillard Mrs. Tom W. Jones Mrs. H. EK. Thomas Mrs. J. B. Harley and Mrs. Edward French. The club has already beautified the cemetery roadways and plans more projects.
The Middleport night league at Middleport athletic field posts games from June through August. Key matchups include Middleport vs Pomeroy on June 22 and vs New Haven on June 27, with July and August fixtures featuring Mason City Gallipolis and Pomeroy across multiple dates. A separate item reports Miles Cross and Elsie Frecker obtaining a marriage license in probate court with Rev. J C Pilch named officiant.
Middleport residents attended the Meigs County Women's Republican meeting and potluck at Mrs. Effie Warren's home in Reedsville. Martha Jane Downing plans a summer stay with the Downing family after arriving from New York City. Miss Helen Davis of Cleveland visits Mrs. John A. Kent, formerly of Middleport, and Miss Lettie Besserer returns to Charleston after a brief stay for a 50th birthday dinner for CFP Besserer.
Middleport notes Miss Sybil McCoy underwent an appendicitis operation Thursday morning in McMillan Hospital Charleston and is reported recovering satisfactorily. Her mother Mrs. F P McCoy is in Charleston with her. Edith Klein secretary in New York City office of the New York Central Railroad returns home for two weeks with her mother Mrs Eva Klein. T A Riley and W F Harris return from Cleveland after attending a New York Central Railroad meeting.
Orson R Pease a Civil War veteran who asserted he never spoke a profane word died Thursday in Long Beach at age 100. His long life spanned a century of American history and he was known for his abstinence from profanity.
Members of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers were entertained Thursday by Mrs T F Ferguson at her North Third Avenue and Cole Street home. The day included a business session and social hour followed by light refreshments.
The Railway Labor Executives Association adopted a resolution Thursday charging that financial houses have looted the railroads and urging immediate federal government seizure of the carriers.
An article notes oil extracted from rattlesnakes used by Chinese practitioners as a remedy for rheumatism. The report emphasizes traditional practices and describes the reliance on snake oil in medical folklore.
Mr and Mrs William Adams and daughter Frances of Beaumont were guests of Mr and Mrs William James. The Nidas of Willoughby and Murray City visited Harry Farmer. Ruth Nixon Leila Potter and Tom Sowers visited relatives in Longstreth and Carbon Hill. Many Jobs residents attended the Children Day service at Orbiston Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Robert Canter were called to Chauncey by Mrs Canter’s mother Eliza Burton illness. Goose Run resident Clayton Mace visited John Potter Wednesday. Junior Campie visited relatives in Willoughby. Helen Fearns of Goose Creek spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs John Vasko. Floyd Beal is attending school in oo
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