Hartley Receives Pomeroy Bond For The Sacedonts
A. Hartley of QC receives the Pomeroy Bond award for the Sacedonts item titled Telephone Hint at 40d, highlighting recognition in the local district.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1931
Page
2
A. Hartley of QC receives the Pomeroy Bond award for the Sacedonts item titled Telephone Hint at 40d, highlighting recognition in the local district.
In Meigs County the breach of promise suit of Madame Queen against Andrew Brown is followed via party telephone lines and radio. Receivers in towns like Tuppere Plains and Langsyile relay the court session, suspending other business for minutes as the trial proceeds. Those without phones or radios gather where radios are available.
State Highway Department has a large force at work near Satem Center. Five limestone quarries are being opened on the Lennison farm with a stone crusher on site to crush material for road work. The limestone bed lies just under the surface, about 30 inches thick, and local men are employed in extracting and crushing the stone.
Mr and Mrs Allen Jenkinson purchased the property beside the Jet Gilliland home on Vine Street in Middleport. Renovations include repairing one room and a bathroom begun recently by Henry Swarts. The Jenkinsons plan the house for their own use and occupancy.
Neighbors and friends gathered February 22 to celebrate A J Marhington's fiftieth birthday at his Dexter home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J Anderson, Mrs Dahd, Mr and Mrs C A Atmos, and many others, with light refreshments to close the pleasant social evening.
A photo of Pomeroy’s business front from 76 years ago was found and shown in an exhibition at the Franz place of business. The scene includes the riverfront wharfboat, stone steps, a tall shade tree, the old Hotel Rimington with the Gibson House and CW. Yodd proprietor, and a busy street with pedestrians and vehicles. The Remington Hotel later became part of a department store.
Reports describe ongoing legal action against Ohio Fret Gas Company over an explosion near Middleport on October 1, with Bert Martin seeking damages for destroyed harness shop goods totaling 1041 dollars. The article mentions local social events and residents involved, including visits to Columbus and community gatherings as details thread through the scene.
The Delphian Etterary Sodiery met Friday evening with Miss Bess Sanders to discuss Broneh icon ex fore the Nineteenth Century. Guests included Misa Barnes Mrs Edward Frenel and other locals. Pomereau will host Sunday a guest of honor, Mina Edna Asher, en route to Washington D C for a clerk job with the Navy. Funeral services were held for Dean and AS at Crown City church, with local residents attending.
Bids for Route No. 7 road work near Pomeroy were opened with 73 bidders from West Virginia and 21 from Ohio. Low bid from Bored & Ritchie Ravenswood WV and others listed. contract expected to be awarded within a week. Delegations to Columbus sought to influence award for Ebersbach Construction Company while Meigs County Democrats backed Leslie Keller for highway superintendent amid a three-way race with Co W Jones and A S Disbittin.
William R. Carnahan, aged veteran resident of Apple Grove, was found dead Friday morning in bed at his home. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 from Latart Church with burial in the local cemetery. He leaves a surviving family and years of community service.
Mr and Mrs R C West mourn their daughter Evelyn who died following a surgical operation for appendicitis in Vernon last night. Miss West, a Elmhurst Tavern employee of ten years, had recently moved to Vinilor Mt Vernon. Her fiancé was reportedly to marry soon. Att West, her father, leads the Essex mining interests.
Salvation Army plans a service at the Athens jail from 1 to 1:30 p.m. for prisoners. Officers will conduct religious services for inmates in state and county institutions in the area.
In Downington on Friday evening a new Modern Woodmen camp was organized with 42 initiates. Among them were Civil War veteran Henry A. Dixon, Spanish American War veteran Andrew Peyton, and World War II veteran H. L. Koopp. John Kelley, district deputy, established the camp and the Middleport Degree Team exemplified the degree work.
Pomonak Grange will confer degrees Thursday evening March 5 at Athens Grange Hall at the Fair grounds. A group of candidates from Athens Grange will be initiated. Pomona Grange plans to exemplify the Degree of Pomona to Ponoga Grange at Logan on March 7. Refreshments will be served at Grange Hall Thursday night. Athens Grange will furnish coffees and visitors will bring plate and sandwiches.
The Navy Department communicated with the dirigible over Tu, m., noting it would moor at Parris Island before continuing to Lakehurst.
Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbus sends a student group to Athens Presbyterian Church for an evening service led by Miss Ruby Hankey and George McClelland with Miss Surothy Schoenlein. The Westminster Foundation Council will escort the Columbus group for a sight seeing tour, then a 5 o clock rehearsal, 7 o clock services. Topics include Youth's Outlook in Life and Religion with speakers Edward Daugherty Miss Elizabeth Allardson Miss Ad Layton Miss Cartie Buncher Joseph Varney each addressing Home Church Life and Life's Purposes.
Relatives and friends may apply to the War Department for government granite grave markers for American war veterans. Mrs. John Finsterwald reports she is coordinating Athens County applications with deadlines near March 3. Charles Corbin is also mentioned in connection with the process.
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