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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1931

Page

2

Local News Snippet From Pomeroy Bend Meigs County

Community notices and social notices appear from Bartley by Staff Correspondent Virgil Marsh. Readers are invited to send news and local ads to The Messenger.

Night spraying of Hartinger orchard proves successful

June 25 MIDDLEFORT Night spraying in the Hartinger orchard along the river proves effective as crews use a fog like spray to coat foliage. Daytime heat would burn leaves, and a spotlight improves accuracy. This first night spraying aims to curb cooling moths and worm damage ahead of a big fruit crop. A July spraying for the last crop of apples is planned.

Middlefort Hartinger Pomeroy Bend

Disappear in Woods Woman and Baby Searched for by Officers

Two county officers searched the east end of the area for a woman who allegedly kidnapped her own baby from her grandmother's home and vanished into a thick woods. They combed the woods in sweltering heat but could not locate the woman or child.

Pomeroy Meles County Anly

Meigs County Fair Dates Moved to September

Meigs County Fair at Rock Springs will run September 18 19 and 10 but dates shifted to avoid conflicts with other fairs. Organizers expect strong attendance after aligning with the State Athens and Washington County fairs.

Pomeroy Rock Springs Athens County Washington County Fair

Canada Township Boys Will Play Amesville

CANAANVILLE June The Horking Hatcheyes met at Relph and Ddénard Hoskinsor home to discuss record books and county fair plans Jozeph Chapman welcomed as new member A baseball game with the Amesville 4-H Club scheduled July 4 at Canaanville School grounds 2 80 pm short talks by Mr.

Canaanville Relph Ddénard Hoskinsor Jozeph Chapman Amesville Thwipe

Hack era driver guides at city hall entrance

Jane Pomeroy notes the former hack driver Charles La Davi known as lity dies, now at 80 years sits at Columbus City Hall guiding visitors. He served 32 years in Columbus Police Department including seven years near the Statehouse. Attending officers Hugus Copeland Hayes Rose and Stark, plus others, report at the Athens meeting on Monday June 22.

Pomeroy Jane Charles la Davi Columbus Police Department of City Hall Yelrolman Statehouse Hugus Charles Copeland Fred Hayes Mera Rose Ray Stark Athens Mondar

Execution Order To Levy On Meigs Publishing Co

Franklin County common pleas court orders sheriff to levy on the assets of The Meigs Publishing Company publishers of The Pomeroy Daily Tribune and The Tribune Telegraph to satisfy a judgment in favor of Charles F. Elia for 507.08 plus seven percent interest from July 1 1950. The writ requires return of the money to the court within days after judgment dated March 12 1931. Attorney Chalmere M Parker is named.

Pomeroy Sheent Stacy Franklin County Common Pleas Meigs Publishing Company Pomerly Daily Tribune Weekly Tribune-Telegraph Charles F. Elia Shertif Ts Chalmere M Parker

Private letter directs sheriff to proceed on execution order

Sheriff Tracy announces that he will carry out the action required by the writ, though the accompanying private letter provides little factual detail about the case.

Tracy

Heaviest Cherry Twig Brought to Pomeroy This Year

M A Eppte of Bunker Hill brought a two foot cherry laden twig to Pomeroy claiming it is the heaviest this county has seen. The Montmorenci variety twig bore over 100 cherries from a three year old tree. Local orchards report heavy crops with shipments to city markets.

Pomeroy M. A. Eppte Bunker Hill Ohio River Mason City

Entertains Club Middleport Bridge Afternoon

Mrs M C Hobart hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her Lincoln Street home. Three tables played with Mrs H L art earning high score and Mrs M b or Mra T W Craig Athens taking second.

Middleport M. Cc. Hobart Lincoln Street H. Lart M. B T. W. Craig Athens

Aged Man Wickline Dies at Home Near Racine

Adam Wickline 78 died at his daughter Mrs. John Bentz home outskirts of Racine after a long illness. He farmed Letart Township most of life. Funeral Friday at Plants Church at 10 with burial there. Survived by three children Mrs Bentz Mrs Henry Holman Oak Grove and Dana Wickline. Many relatives noted in local notices.

Adam Wikline Karine Racine Adam Wickyee John L. Bentz Letart Township Plants Church Wickline

Funeral of Thomas Karr Attended by Kin and Friends

A distant group gathered for the Sunday funeral of Thomas Karr. Attendees included Mrs W A Adams and sons William and Sterling, Mrs Martha Kola of Parkersburg, Mr and Mrs Arthur Probst and daughters Porathy and Carniva of Cincinnati, and Horace W Karr of Columbus among others.

Clarence Naylor Jeffersonville Ind Harold Karr Constance Fort Wayne Tnd A. J. Karr Clinton Arthur Walter BE. Marr Huntington Minsea Gladys Anna Karr Columbus Gertrude McBride Cleveland Fred Morehead Athens Ellen Turley Syracese Thomas Karr W. A. Adams Willam and Sterling Martha Kola Parkersburg Arthur Probst Porathy Carniva Cincinnati Horace W. Karr

Funeral Attendance And Ongoing Convalescence Note

A note records iaAanie attending the funeral of Thomas Karr and Robert Finegan convalescing from a tongliness very slowly. Continued on Pare 1.

iaAanie Thomas Karr Robert Finegan

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