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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1930
Page
2
Oliver Moore, 4 West Virginian, appeared for sentence in Meigs County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to attempting to break jail. He received two years in Ohio State Penitentiary for revealing a prior Maundenville term, a fact previously unknown to local officers.
The Middleport column reprints Dr. A. V. C. Skinner's Lent greeting for 1930 urging Ash Wednesday observance and weekly church worship leading to Easter. It emphasizes self offering, steadfast faith, and faithful service as paths to spiritual renewal.
Dr. Charles L. Zorbaugh of Columbus and secretary of the National Mission of the Presbyterian Church will address the Westminister Fellowship at Athens Presbyterian Church and conduct morning and evening services. Legion to Meet New Lexington
A gas well on Bradford’s Rutland farm has flowed for 16 years into a shallow line to Harrisonville. The well, drilled a year ago, has supplied gas to nearby families but has not been shut in or properly enclosed. Flow continues year after year with an ample supply.
Deputies pursued two masked men who robbed a Betive filling station of cash then fled along Route No. The bandits fled toward the river with a revolver visible, while officers did not catch them on their night patrol.
Notices posted along river banks warn the public against dumping refuse near the river. The signs, painted on boards, read that dumping on river banks is prohibited and penalties apply. Phil Gibbs, employed at a local post, is mentioned in the notice circulating during a short visit to Colywmne.
An advertisement touts a New Ford Gas Saver claiming 72 miles per 2 gallons with reports of high efficiency across autos trucks and engines. It mentions potential monthly earnings from promoting the product and urges readers to contact Critchlow for introductions.
L Act of March 3 2005 penalties 500 to 2000 or dirty dings to the tonn ga oth. Per Son OY Berkens giving imformaten Inadling to conviction onlittd ta Meh of his LLRB Papineers. Oifiee Hunting West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Thess Wilvar over In Fackeon for the weekend with clients.
In Meigs County the speaker predicts a major shale gas boom within two years. He cites crude findings, new by products, and believes vast wealth will come as the gas is mined and utilized beyond mere fuel.
Mrs Alice I Feiser age 83 died at home in the Seeford Ward of Pomeroy after a long illness. One of the oldest residents, she leaves four children Philin Feigie a clerk in the post office in Pameras Henry Felger a businessman in Columbus Mrs Alonzo Dusker of Syrarusi and Chara Feige at home. husband long deceased.
The Delphian Society meets Thursday evening with Mrs Dutton on Lincoln Street hosting. The program features Misses and Mrs. with Shelley, Wastta, and Minor Romantivists among participants in the event.
Miss Ebersbach daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Ebersbach of Pomeroy has won a scholarship in psychology at Stanford University for 1940. She is a senior at Vassar College and will graduate at the close of this semester. Observe Prayer Day in Middleport drew a large crowd with a Protestant church program ending with a catechism play.
A Meigs County poultry producer states annual income from poultry and products reached 1.5 million dollars, noting healthy hens and superior county yields. Burns Barker of Middleport, injured in a wreck, reportedly contracted an eye infection. Delbert Rice and Gerald Rice of Midgieport take charge of Pomeroy Dry Charters Monday in the First City Bank Building.
A Milwaukee goitre specialist with over six decades of experience claims a new home treatment method for goitre shows remarkable nationwide results. He warns against unnecessary operations and offers a free book detailing his approach, sending copies to interested readers.
March meeting set by law to reorganize school districts in the county and coordinate teacher supervision, with 159 teachers under the board and 20 more added last year. Addresses on consolidation, tax rules, pupil welfare, and district changes were discussed. Includes notes on local school incidents and a few personal health updates.
A display in the Shoppe window features a football plaque emblematic of Middleport High School’s success. The inscription reads South Ohio League Champions one hundred per cent, Middleport. The trophy and others will be mounted on a prominent wall inside the high school building.
Marensis and Mrs. WG Huddleston announce a Friday morning trip to Mew Tenn. to visit their daughter Mrs. Homer Galtrop. They expect to stay about a week. During the visit, the Gilbrower family will celebrate birthdays and anniversaries of their three daughters Clara Louise and Mar Jo.
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