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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1932
Page
10
At the City Club meeting in Pomeroy on Tuesday evening it was decided to stage a large banquet soon to honor the Pomeroy football and basketball teams. The basketball squad has won twenty straight games and the town plans to celebrate these successes.
Captain John E. Lyons, receiver for the Gold Orchard Company, advocates planting fruit trees for posterity over immediate wealth. He is increasing fruit-tree planting in the Clifton orchard at Pomeroy as a core belief.
An old ad touts Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate two pounds of bile daily for better digestion. It warns against salts, mineral waters, laxatives, or gum and claims the red label Carter's Liver Pills restore bile flow and relief from bloating and blemishes.
Advertisement for Anne Adams sewing pattern 2296 for dresses in sizes 14 to 42. Notes fabric options 36 inch cotton prints and costs. Includes catalog offer and mailing address in New York.
Society and locals advised to use the messenger newsroom for circulation and classified advertising. Contact John Sauvage at phone 453 L for assistance and service details.
He recalls relishing apples in youth and the difficulty of obtaining them. A vivid image endures of crawling into Old Man Powell's orchard to satisfy that craving and risking a boulder striking his head.
POMEROY March 3 Many Racine and Middleport fans plan to attend the Class 6 sectional basketball tournament in Jackson Friday and Saturday. Racine won the county boys title at Middleport last weekend. Harrisonville girls captured the county championship. Middleport, an exempted village school, did not compete in the county tournament.
James N. Archer, 70, died Tuesday evening at his Bradbury home from heart trouble. Survived by wife, three daughters Mrs. Misner of Colorado Springs, Mrs. Pierce of Bradbury, Mrs. Stewart of Rutland, and son Earl Archer of Willow Creek, and two brothers L. R. Archer of Pt. Pleasant and B. P. Archer of Willow Creek. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Church of Christ in Bradbury with O. W. Williams officiating.
A recounting of odd early life episodes linked to Ohio judge Perry Bradfield and local lore in Pomeroy. The tales include a boy who vanished for years returning with stove wood and a cook who killed a rooster blade mishap for dinner, plus a mother’s sugar errand ending in a marriage proposal.
W L Whaley of Bedford Township claims a stand out freak vegetable story. He recalls Sept 18 1931 near Athens when his son Dale handed his mother a cucumber to save seed from It has remained unchanged since then and is said to be exceptionally large and well preserved.
Mrs. C. E. Kelley of Beach Street was burned on her arms and hands when a kitchen gas explosion occurred after she relit a burner. The expectant mother suffered shock and illness but the injury was not as serious as first feared.
MIDDLEPORT March 3 Harry Morris 60 formerly of Parkersburg died of a heart attack Wednesday morning after arising. He and his wife lived with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Russell on Locust Street. Morris had recently moved to the town and was making and selling willow stands and other willow furniture.
Mrs. Lester Cunningham visits Charleston for a few days. Homer Hartley announce the birth of a daughter born March 1, granddaughter of James Faulkner and Allen Hartley. E R Tompkins rents the Louis Seyfried property on South Third Avenue and will move by April. Maria Baker travels to South Charleston for sister Li Quickle's illness. Walters family plans farm move after school ends. Charles Brooks ill since Monday at South Sixth Avenue and Main Street. Rosener Zieher in Toledo briefly. Milton Osborn moves to Lewis Gibbs residence on Lincoln Street. Wayne McEllinny arrives to visit relatives, Dana Lambert home. L H Flocum family moved from Columbus, occupying Presbyteria Manse. Flocum to work for Southern Ohio Electric. Charles W Stansbury visits ferrier's brother.
Albert H. Diehl age 49 died suddenly at his Columbus home from a heart attack Tuesday night. He was auditor for Frank J. Heer Printing Co. for over a decade. Survived by widow Pauline and daughter Dorothy 14. Father Frank Diehl in Pomeroy. brothers Elmer in Columbus. sister Mrs Nora Buchanan. Burial in Columbus Friday.
Frank H. Johnston aged 41 and Thelma Guinther aged 26 were married Tuesday evening in Pomeroy by Rev. A. R. Stark. Both have prior marriages. They will reside with Mrs. F. W. Schreiner until a new home is ready in Middleport. Johnston is son of the late Oscar Johnston.
March 3 report from Pomeroy notes Horton Brown Democrat and record and marriage clerk filed for clerk of courts while minutes later Harvey French Republican juvenile officer filed for the same office in the Courthouse board of elections.
It is reported that Mrs Kathrine Rousey formerly of Pomeroy recently married in New York City City Hall to a theatrical man named Russi. Mrs Rousey had been visiting here with her brother Charles Kalkine.
The Literary Club gathered Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. R. W. Harris hosting on Second Avenue. Miss Freda Carl presented Seville, the Gay, while Mrs. D. H Daniels discussed Spanish Africa and the Canary Islands. Mrs. J. B. Harley read the buyer.
A long line of barges loaded with oil well casing trailing the towboat Sam Craig moved through Bend on a Pittsburgh to southwest oil fields trip. The western sun lit the shining pipes and the massive fleet glided by with little effort, drawing thousands of dollars in freight.
MIDDLEPORT March 3 Arthur Boice retires after 29 years at Hobson shops. He broke ground for the first railroad building at Hobson and once led 125 men in the labor gang. He will receive a pension for faithful service.
George Herman two months old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Herman died Tuesday at their farm below Hobson Funeral held at 2 pm today from the residence with burial in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery Survived by parents and three brothers.
Community events announce spelling contests for all ages to be held Friday at Forest Run M E Church and Rose Hill school building with multiple schools competing for the championship. Walter Cooper moves to a new farm near Parkersburg after leaving the Pearl Hysell property on Tom as Fork. Mrs. Sallie Gilmore suffers a severe pneumonia attack near Harrisonville. Frank Diehl and family travel from Pomeroy to Columbus for Albert Diehl’s funeral Friday. Lee A. Harper, ex Pt. Pleasant furniture dealer with Racine ties, lies critically ill in a Gallipolis hospital after leg amputation. he once served Mason County in the West Virginia Legislature.
Massillon Ohio March 3 General Jacob S Coxey mayor of Massillon and GOP presidential candidate today announced he will also run for United States Senator If nominated for President he will withdraw from the Senate race His platform calls for 25 year non interest bearing government bonds and legal tender to retire interest bearing bonds and pay soldiers bonuses in full
New York March 3 Travelers may travel to Europe or around the world and pay the bill on an installment plan with as little as 34 dollars down and 10 dollars a month for Europe. Cunard offers 25 percent down with the balance paid monthly after the cruise. The Cunard plan partners with Morris Plan Company of America. No co signers needed unless the traveler’s character and earning capacity fail to satisfy the loan company. Payments begin 60 days after loan approval and after the traveler has returned home.
Washington March 3 Prospective prohibition agents are barred if they had a drink of liquor within a year before the Civil Service exam unless the liquor was taken for medicinal or official purposes. Commissioner Campbell testified that birthday or wedding anniversary drinks would disqualify under the rules.
May 1 marks a transition as current personnel train successors while about 35 applicants seek positions. Appointments will follow the state civil service code with no final list announced by the board.
A vintage ad touts Klax-Ko as a home treatment for biliousness dizziness and indigestion tied to liver and gall bladder issues. It claims rapid relief within days and a 30 day money back guarantee with availability at Quick's Cut Rate and other druggists.
Lake Erie commercial fisheries may begin immediately after a conference between Conservation Commissioner William Reinhart and Governor George White. The early opener follows similar moves by Michigan Pennsylvania New York and Canada across the Great Lakes region. The season will start 13 days sooner than usual.
The report cites marked improvement in automobile and millinery manufacturing. Seasonal influences largely reduce highway construction and building, while northern states employ many men on minor highway projects. Agricultural activity remains minimal for this season.
Marietta reports resignation letters from Washington County Infirmary superintendent David F. Masters and matron Amy G. Masters, effective May 1, 1932, filed with the Board of Commissioners after verbal acceptance. They will retain charge until transition.
A U.S. Department of Labor report notes first part of 1932 shows some bright spots in employment, but overall little rise in jobs or production. Idleness remains in many large cities with factory workers, builders, and office help. New England boot and shoe factories increased operations and recalled many workers.
Carbondale High School students will present The Saucy Hollandaise operetta under Mrs. Orpha Dinsmoor and Miss Al field Johnson in the K of P Hall on Saturday March 5. The cast includes Joe played by Howard Barber Hans by Paul Beverage Prince by Gerald Williams Meena by June Stanley Doctor Quick by Howard MacClain King by Joe Prater Queen by Maxecene Prater Princess by Freda Cox and sailors ladies of the court and villagers.
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