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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
2
Gather at Farm Boys and Girls Entertained at Lansbury Farm
Mrs. R. C. Lansbury hosted a wiener roast at Langsville Meigs County farm. Eight youths attended after a motor trip in the early evening. The hilltop site is a noted summer and winter camping spot with the cottage frequently occupied in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. C. Lansbury
Lansbury
Langsville
Meigs County
Couples Wed at Courthouse in Pomeroy
Two couples tied the knot at the Pomeroy Courthouse just before closing. James Van Meter 22 of Alfred and Ada Kimes 21 of Chester wed, with Justice E G Titus performing the ceremony. Ronald Webster 23 of St Albans West Virginia and Reba Leroi 21 of Meigs County also married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Kanawha Valley
James van Meter
Alfred
Ada Kimes
Leslis Kimes
Chester
Justice Egg Titus
Ronald C. Webster
St. Albans
W. Va
Reba M. Leroi
Meigs County
Funeral for Ralph Wallace Held at Chester Church
Ralph Wallace, 2%, died at his grandfather J M Wallace's home Thursday morning after a prolonged illness. He had been at Holzer Hospital a week, then returned home Tuesday. Son of William Wallace, he lived with his grandfather. The funeral is set for 2 PM Saturday at Chester Church with burial in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Ralph Wallace
J. M. Wallace
Holzer Hospital
Finsterwald
Relatives Called To Bedside Of Pomeroy Businessman
Harry Simpson, a Pomeroy businessman, underwent cancer surgery at Grant Hospital in Columbus and relatives were summoned to his bedside as doctors warned his recovery was unlikely. Leroy Holmes and family, after visiting Mrs. Max Roller here, returned to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Simpson
Pomeroy
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Leroy Holmes
Max Roller
Prospector Fulfills Promise With Hats for Drillers
W P Schrock, Columbus gas prospector, bought four hats for his drilling crew in Pomeroy after striking a million foot gas well near Hartford City. The gesture followed a pledge to reward the drillers if the gas discovery proved productive in new territory on the West Virginia side. Schrock and partners hold several hundred acres under lease and have interests in Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Ohio
Schrock
Columbus
Meics County
Important Trials Set in Comon Pleas Court in July
In Pomeroy July schedule lists jury trials from July 7 to July 16 in common pleas court. Notable cases include Fannie McMurray vs Sarah Beegie over Mechanic Street property, Spencer vs Nichols, State of Ohio vs Gid Ratliff liquor case, Edward J. Ebersbach as receiver against Auditor H J Blackmore seeking nearly 800000 in taxes, and D H Peoples vs Meigs Publishing Co with a 50000 damage claim. Beegie vs Beegle partnership dispute set for July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Fannie McMurray
Sarah Beegie
Mechanic Street
Spencer Vs. Nichols
State of
D. H. Peoples
Meigs Publishing Company
Ebershachs
Elmer Beegie
Arthur Beegle
Five Vinton County residents fined for barn dance intoxication
Five residents of Vinton County were charged with intoxication after a barn dance near Wilkesville last Saturday. In Justice Gilmore's court they were found guilty and fined $100 each plus costs, then returned to jail. Names listed: George Malone, Clinton Camp, Bud Camp, Richard Fain, and Bernard Eberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Vinton County
Wilkesville
Justice Gilmore
George Malone
Clinton Camp
Bud Camp
Richard Fain
Bernard Eberts
Miss Cady Whaley Ill After Family Dentistry Firm Strain
IS REPORTED INL POMEROY June 27 Miss Ca dy Whaley who has shared in running her late father Dr David Whaley s dental rooms on Court Street since his death in 1913 is reported seriously ill In recent years Miss Whaley has had almost full charge of the business and a large estate which has worn her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Miss Cady Whaley
Amy Whaley
Court Street
David Whaley
Birthday party for Jennie Lou Schaaf in Middleport
Mrs. George Schaaf hosted a 2 to 4 pm birthday gathering for her one year old daughter Jennie Lou at her parents’ home in Middleport. Guests ranged from three months to a year, with James Arnold slightly older, and pink and white decor set the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Schaaf
Jennie Lou
R. C. Lansbury
James Arnold
Jack Hoffman
Sonia Ann Scholl
Mit White
Marionna Hughes
Ruth Ann Goetz
Patricia Karr
Thomas Kent Fultz
James Whitlock
Mary Schaaf
Robert Neal
Virginia Sue Schaaf
Virginia Wise
Jennie Sue Feiselstein
Helen Smith
Miss Mary Riley
Starling McCullough
Mrs. Schaaf
Dillard Birthday Dinner Honors Paul Dillard
A dinner Thursday honored Paul Dillard on his twenty first birthday. Guests included Charles Murray Calvin Reichman Ralph Graves William Grate George Van Zant Gerald Luellen Harry Johnson and Harlan Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
A. A. Dillard
Paul Dillard
Charles Murray
Calvin Reichman
Ralph Graves
William Grate
George van Zant
Gerald Luellen
Harry Johnson
Harlan Place
Mrs Knopp Injuries From Fall At Home
Mrs Frank Knopp sustains a badly injured elbow after a fall at her residence. Speaker notes indicate she is recovering with medical attention and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knopp
Rosenbaum Brothers Wed on June 22 in Pomeroy
June 22 has been a preferred wedding day in the Rosenbaum family here. Three brothers were married on that date. Arthur, a former Pomeroy merchant. Fred, a clerk in the Pomeroy Post Office. and Paul, who wed Sunday in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rosenbaum
Arthur
Fred
Paul
Cleveland
Divorce Filed by A V Thompson Against Aime Thompson
A divorce suit was filed in Common Pleas Court by A V Thompson against Aime Thompson. They were married in Cincinnati on August 24 1927 and have blended families. Persistent quarrels and clashes between the two families led to estrangement with the wife leaving in 1829 and now residing in Logan Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
A. V. Thompson
Aime Thompson
Cincinnati
Logan
Utah
Pythian Sisters to Initiate Lodge in Wilkesville
Meigs Temple No 153 officers and staff will travel to Wilkesville this afternoon to initiate a new Pythian Sister Lodge. Middleport Lodge receives dispensation to suspend meetings until September. Mr and Mrs Abe Ohlinger of Columbus are visiting relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wilkesville
Abe Ohlinger
Columbus
Horton Keiser to Spend Summer in Nova Scotia
Horton Keiser son of Mr and Mrs George W Keiser visits Pomeroy before joining a party to spend the rest of summer at a resort in Nova Scotia. Other notices include illness of Mrs Jennie Wallace Ohlinger and locals returning from Toledo due to work shutdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Horton
George W. Keiser
Cleveland
Nova Scotia
Jennie Wallace Ohlinger
Youngstown
Pomeroy
Albert Young and
John
Peter
Thelma
Albert Swatzel
Frank Thomas
Toledo
William Bradfield
Columbus
George Ebersbach
Dexter
Rebekah
Clyde Andrews
Claude Durst
Charles Greuser
Charles Wildermuth
Emma Foss
Death of Sterling Myers in Charleston Appendicitis
Mr and Mrs Edward Myers of Mason announce the death of their son Sterling Myers in a Charleston hospital on Wednesday night due to appendicitis. He was about 22, married a year, and worked as a brick mason in Charleston. He was the grandson of the late J A Myers and nephew of Oscar Myers of Pomeroy. The body was returned to Mason for burial in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
W. Va
Edward Myers
Sterling Myers
Charleston
J. A. Myers
Oscar Myers
Pomeroy
Old Telegram Record Found in Pomeroy Store
A historian finds a ledger from the Pomeroy and Athens Telegraph Company behind the Reed drugstore. The book lists telegram senders, recipients, and destinations with the first entry dated August 1, 1861 under Darius Reed's oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Reed
Pomeroy and Athens Telegraph Company
Darius Reed
War era telegraph records note Rosecrans and others sending long messages
The entry details designation of Pome roy Station, wartime telegrams to Cox in Clarksburg and Rosecrans as a major War Department contributor. It records 309, 254, and 227 word messages, August totals of 82 212 words, and activity involving Gallipolis Gauley Clarksburg and Summerville, with Meigs County messages and various operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Station
E. Hutton
Gallipolis
Lighburn
Gauley Bridge
Washington
Clarksburg
Gauley
A. Hawkins
R. R. Hudson
H. M. Horton
Local families plan summer visits in Wellston area
Mrs. Kenneth Guinther and son Franklin will spend the rest of the week with her parents in Wellston. Mr. and Mrs. Woltz and Mrs. Nella Gannon with Sara visit from St. Clair Pa. Mrs. Molly Mansell arrives for summer at Mrs. Gilbert Hayes’s home. Homer Hartley moves with family to Locust Street. Mrs. Frank Vrooman and sister Nell Cooper drive to Quannacut Camp near Rockbridge and return with Mrs. Marcus Chambers and Robert after days in camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Guinther
Franklin
Wellston
Woltz
Nella Gannon
Sara
Molly Mansell
St. Clair
Local residents plan camps and visits this July
Named individuals head to Columbus Thursday for a school conference at 2 pm. Miss Beeson announces two summer camp sessions starting July 6, with W H Beeson and his daughter largely in attendance. Mrs Emma Sisson travels from Columbus and Marion to Middleport to visit her sister in law Mrs R H Horden, while Mrs Rose Barker and daughter Daisy head to Lancaster for a summer camp meeting July 13 to August 10. Barker will stay at a cottage and be joined later by daughter Mrs Walter Allen. Mr and Mrs C W Stansbury visit Huntington family, John Kannan returns to Bucyrus, and Mrs Clinton Fisher and son John search Zanesville for rental housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Miss Beeson
W. H. Beeson
Emma Sisson
Marion
Middleport
R. H. Horden
John Kannan
Bucyrus
Clinton Fisher
John
Mr. Fisher
Zanesville
Yankees Top Indians Behind Fast Start Rally
Henry Johnson and the New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 11 to 1, with all Yankee runs scored in the first six innings. Cleve land’s late rally came up short as the Yankees built a commanding lead early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Indians
Yankees
Robins Nominate Luque as Veteran Pitcher in Pennant Chase
Manager Wilbert Robinson named Adolfo Luque a crafty veteran for a key start as the Brooklyn Robins seek to extend their lead over the Cubs in the pennant race. The four game series after today’s game puts Brooklyn two games ahead, with Chicago still in possession of first place for the finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Robinso
Brooklyn Robins
Adolfo Luque
Robins
Cubs
Chicago
Possese
Soak feet for corns in Radox bath three to four nights
The advertisement claims a 15 minute footbath with Radox soothes and revitalizes feet, loosening corns and callouses so roots lift out without cutting, and supposedly won’t return unless shoes are worn again, which may aggravate feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radox
McKee Drug Co
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Rane Ives
Flor
Ial
Norman ‘Durst
Lansbury Farm
Ebersbach
North Court St
Athens
Rosenbaum Brothers
Ellen Byrne
Roxbury
Athens County
Anxiou
Gray
Saab
Ina
Clark's
Porto Rico
Ante Unni
Nelsonville
Chambray
Pers
Ol’ Novelty
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