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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1931
Page
2
Indignant over traffic violations, Pomeroy officials plan to buy a police motorcycle for the chief to enforce laws. A survey will decide brick paving or slag tar to fix the Red Dog district while debates over street conditions, pole moves, and stray animals unfold.
Officers believe the Bowman gang staged the Sunday bus holdup near Portsmouth. The article notes witnesses who saw faces resembling Bowmans, with regional crime ties across Meigs County and surrounding towns.
Middleport March 3 The T B H Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church gathered at Mrs J O Leonard's home on South Fifth Avenue and Hooker Street. Led by President Electa Hysell the group studied chapters from A Cloud of Witnesses with topics Pastor's Wives and Homemakers and Ever Widening Stream. Members B E Hallott Virgil Edwards Mee Harry Mills contributed before a St Patrick's salad refreshment course. Next meeting set for April 7.
March 3 report says not more than half of World War veterans in Meigs County will borrow on their bonus policies. Many in need will endure the squeeze to save interest and principal for future hard days.
Pomeroy March 5 county commissioners met with many residents requesting road projects, but officials said no work will be undertaken now. Bills were paid, Minnie Brown received a blind pension, a box of dynamite was donated for road work, and bids will be sought for a $1,484.93 water system at the County Infirmary with bids due April 2.
Middleport March 3 The Men's Class of Heath M. EF Bible School will host a supper for members Friday evening at the church.
Carroll Meadows returned to Columbus after days at his aunt M J McCarty’s home. Mrs. Herbert Chambera and daughter Esther visited Marietta with relatives T N Curtis and Ebert family before returning to Oreton. Many others visited Columbus or traveled to Huntington, Rutland, Charleston, Dayton, and Dunbar to see relatives or attend ceremonies while Rev W D Brock speaks at the LaSalle Hotel.
Officials from Lawrence Gallia Vin ton Jackson Athens Perry and Meigs Counties met in Pomeroy to plan the sectional tournament at the Junior High School Building. Friday games include Rome Township Shawnee Crooksville Pomeroy Chauncey Wellston and more with winners advancing to Portsmouth for March 13 and 14. Renowned referees Russ Finsterwald and Butch Grover will oversee all games with a 10:30 AM free throw contest Saturday.
In Meigs County near Chester and Rutland an invasion of English Starlings prompts locals to combat the birds. The flocking invaders, described as sleek black with long yellow bills, rob nests and threaten native songbirds. Gunners pursue them despite their pretty appearance.
Pomeroy March 3. Meigs County highway superintendent C W Jones says false reports have reached Columbia about his use of relief labor on highways. He states he has followed the weekly list of men named by a state appointed committee for employment.
Athens Mayor Robert S. Wood urged city council to preserve and maintain the West State Street Cemetery, a pioneer burial ground tied to early settlers and Ohio University. He urged platting graves, identifying lots, and selling plots to fund ongoing maintenance for five acres, with room for hundreds more burials.
Pearl Graves who was badly hurt two weeks ago after a fall from a box car at Hobson was rushed to McMillan Hospital in Charleston on Monday for X ray pictures of his feet. His injuries left him unable to walk.
Sunday night Jack Dalton an Ashland Kentucky automobile dealer drove a new car from Cleveland to his business when he hit a parked car along the road Both vehicles were damaged The parked car belongs to Kerns Roush a Pomeroy youth and reportedly had no parking lights
Elmer Gregg 52, retired Morgan County farmer, died at his Malta home after an acute heart attack. A native of Morgan County, he lived on Malta Hill before retirement. Widow Mary Finley survives along with three brothers and two sisters Benjamin Gregg and Fred Gregg of Zanesville Linley Gregg of Crooksville Mrs Laura Cowan of Malta and Miss Effie Gregg of Zanesville.
French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand told the Chamber of Deputies that last week’s Paris Rome naval accord was merely a prelude to rapid settlement of Franco Italian issues and a step toward total world disarmament. He praised Italy for its unselfish role.
Columbus police report that 16 year old Don Davis of East High School was stabbed today by fellow student Olin Potts also 16. The incident is said to have occurred during a gym period at the school.
Miss Hazel McKay sustained severe lacerations to face and neck in a late night Fleming accident. A passing motorist took her to Memorial Hospital where her condition improved by Monday. passenger Gladys Welch was later sent to her home with more serious injuries.
Frank McCann Post of the American Legion announces new loan blanks for veterans to borrow up to 50 percent of the face value of their adjusted service certificates under the recent congressional bill. Veterans should bring their last loan copy to help fill the new application and obtain blanks at Mike Sharlike’s barber shop in the American Legion building.
Glouster March 3. The Trimble Township Board of Education will receive bids for school funds until Saturday March 14 at noon for the period ending Dec 31 1931. Bids must state the rate of interest on the average daily balance and the successful bidder must furnish a $15000 bond to guarantee safety of funds.
Glouster report states the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will hold a meeting Wednesday at 2 PM at Mrs. W. A. Pride’s residence on South High Street.
The Metho dist Episcopal Church board meeting scheduled for last night in Glouster was postponed to next Monday night. A good attendance is desired for the meeting.
Harley Singer a 23 year old Black resident of Glouster died Monday morning at 5 15 oclock at the Athens state hospital from tuberculosis after four years of treatment. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Singer and leaves two brothers Charles and Clyde and two sisters Mrs Alfred Hardy and Mrs Ida Preston. Funeral services will be held at the First Pontist Church on Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev G J Johnson in charge. Interment will be in Glouster cemetery.
Local friends plan the funeral for Mrs. Emmaline Thomas widow of D. C. Thomas at 410 King Avenue Columbus on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Thomas family lived here years. Mr. Thomas worked in mining including Hollister and Continental Coal Company.
An advertisement-style prompt touts a topical emollient named Joint-Hase promising swift pain relief and reduced swelling. The copy emphasizes comforting action, disappearing pain, and a money back guarantee, with a funnel to purchase a 60c tube through druggists.
A car carrying three teens from Vincent to Marietta overturned on a hill in front of the Charles E. Finch home at Fleming. Frank McKay drove the car and lost control hitting a guard rail. The two girls were thrown through the windshield with a broken kneecap and facial cuts.
The Athens Kiwanis Club received two new members at the Monday dinner in Hotel Berry Dr. John C. Henry and Fred W. Weber circulation manager of The Messenger. B. T. Grover was elected delegate to the Kiwanis international convention in Miami next summer with Clark Williams as alternate. Paul Cotton reported on club books auditing. Entertainment came from Richard Imes and Robert Bingman students at Athens Junior High School who performed piano selections.
A medicinal claim promotes Tysmol as a penetrating absorbent that soothes and heals neuritis neuralgia sciatica and rheumatism by reaching nerves through the pores. It alleges rapid relief from back neck shoulder blade face head forearm fingers and down to the toes with reduced swelling stiffness and tenderness. The text urges readers to buy Tysmol at drug stores and keep it on hand.
William Gibbs McAdoo, former Treasury secretary, issued a call in Los Angeles urging Democrats to preserve party solidarity by opposing any move to adopt a wet position at the upcoming Democratic National Committee meeting in Washington.
Famous doctor advocates Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe effective laxative for constipation. A trusted 47 year practice product praised for pleasant taste and gentle action, suitable for children and older adults, with quick, lasting relief claimed.
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