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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
2
Mrs Hulda Bryant of Wrgilis Hill reports a freak chicken hatched February 17 at Meigs Hatchery weighing about a half pound. The bird has three legs in a row and alternates which pair it uses while the others rest.
In Pomeroy a bridge accident nearSwiss West Virginia claimed two men from Pomeroy. Harry Lytle 48 of Columbus and Homer Smith 23 of Pomeroy were killed when a girder fell. Lytle worked for Mt. Vernon Construction on the Pomeroy Bend Bridge. Lytle leaves a widow and child. Smith leaves his mother and several siblings. The bodies were sent to Montgomery for burial.
F L McKnight, a Langsville resident employed in the State High Department in Pomeroy, reported a discovery after Riggins & Company drilled 119 feet on his property. Drillers halted when oil pockets obstructed the tools and will bail out oil until it ceases. Some see a freak strike, others a path to a larger subterranean deposit.
Asbury Smith of Sumner Orange Township a champion corn cutter of Ohio announces candidacy for county auditor on the Republican ticket He would face incumbent Democratic auditor H J Black more if he secures the nomination in August Miss Freda Radford the sole woman county officer announces a second term bid as recorder with no opposition yet identified
Miss Marie Richman hosted a Wednesday bridge event at her Pomeroy home with two tables. High score went to Mrs. C ij Gradbury of Middleport and the guess prize to Mrs. McFarland of Athens. Other notes include a cousin of Mrs. Lucy Boggess, Mrs. Augusta Grant Sanner of Philadelphia, suffering a stroke and being 84 with limited recovery prospects.
Middleport March 28 As an outgrowth of the Ralph B Wilson meeting there will be a gathering of business leaders from towns along the Ohio River to explore the Pomeroy Bend and its possibilities A general committee will be appointed with representatives from all river sections from Gallipolis to Meigs County The motto team work and concerted action is set to unite conflicting interests and harmonize industrial effort The address by Wilson stressed unity and mass movement and officials expect clear results from the push
In Middleport March 28 75 students from Central School grades one two and three perform the Spring Glow skit under the Parents Teachers Association calendar. Miss Mary Root leads with assistants Mrs Nan Moore Miss Anthony Mrs Gerald Rupe and Mrs Charles Howard plus music supervisor Miss Vesta McCoy directing.
Ed win Cook retired businessman and senior Meigs Grocery Company member marked his eightieth birthday on March 27 at his North Third Avenue home. Despite months of declining health he enjoyed the day and a special dinner with Mrs. Arthur Stuart and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. E. Cook and daughter Betty, and the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. Ed win Cook.
Pomeroy March 28 The Salisbury Township Board of Education inspected all township schoolhouses to determine spring repair needs. Scipio Township Board of Education will open bids this afternoon for the new Harrisonville High School building with an award expected promptly.
Ward Karman escaped patient from Athens State Hospital was captured near the Meigs County Fair Grounds by Deputy Sheriff Delbert Welker. Welker had pursued him earlier as Karman darted through a fence gap, but escaped.
Judge W Crow ruled two liquor case appeals from the Probate Court require resentence. Lee Pratt of Middleport and Ralph Ross of Racine face new hearings before Judge J E Carleton after the court failed to ask the defendant if they had anything further to say and to state the discharge clause.
Glenroy Ewing faces repeated damage at his Lincoln Hill home as dogs break 12 sashes, then crawl under a six foot fence to crack five more. A bullet from a neighbor’s rifle ricocheted off his back while he and his son tended the beds, narrowly missing the boy.
The Middleport Literary Club elected Mrs. F. A. Bean as first delegate and Mrs. M. G. Hobart as second delegate to the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Columbus April 22 to 25. First and second alternates are Mrs. Ki. G. Brobst and Mrs. M. G. White. The event opens with a tea at the Governor's mansion.
Miss Claras Hanlin, former Middleport resident and daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. W A Hanlin, has been elected dean of women at Bryn Athyn College near Philadelphia. She is a graduate and teacher at the college and has traveled widely. She taught in Middleport schools during World War I.
POMEROY March 28 Mrs Walter Reibel of Middleport was taken to Holzer Hospital for a likely operation today. Frank Sayre postmaster at Antiquity moved from Holzer to his home after several weeks recovering from appendicitis. Mrs A M Voll wife of the ex press agent here returned home from Holzer where she had weeks of treatment. Jacob Huber also a patient at Holzer from Domeroy is reported not satisfactory.
Old residents recall Wednesday night as the roughest late month gale in living memory. A high velocity wind raged for over an hour at midnight and roared across the hills. River waves drove craft to the banks but dawn revealed little damage overall.
Wheel er Larson Letart, married with seven children, pleaded guilty in Probate Court to contributing to the delinquency of Elaina Lawson 16. He was fined 2700 plus costs and sentenced to one year in the workhouse, suspended on conditions. The girl will be sent to the Girls Industrial School at Delaware.
During a high gale at midnight Wednesday the large barn of Kearney Carpenter on his farm beside the Carpenter Experiment Station burned with all contents. Eighty two sheep perished along with three horses a colt cows feed and farming implements.
An ad extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a fast, effective antacid with a long medical-use history. It claims quick relief from acid pain and promotes a toothpaste promising white teeth and fresh breath, inviting free samples from The Phillips Co. at 117 Hudson Street, New York.
Fire at a property caused several thousand dollars in damage. The origin is unknown. Some insurance was carried but will not cover the loss, according to the owner.
The Public Utilities Commission rejected Columbus Gas & Fuel Company's request for an emergency rate above 48 cents. The commission granted the city's motion to dismiss, saying it cannot fix a temporary rate in this case. The 48-cent rate remains pending court decisions on the city ordinance dispute and related contract issues.
Among effects saved from a Richland fire at what is now Athens State Hospital Dairy Farm, an account of a 1886 birthday party for Capt. James C. Bower is found. Guests included members of Athens Commandery Knights Templar and listed attendees such as John P. Dana and General C. H. Grosvenor.
The body of A. L. Rodgers, a well known Corning businessman with long ties to the Rodgers company, was found dead in his bed at a Jacksonville hotel. Rodgers had recently left Corning and traveled as a salesman. Officials report death due to heart failure with no signs of foul play.
Health ad highlights Cascarets as a mild laxative to strengthen bowel muscles. It claims quick, harmless relief for cold symptoms and coated tongue, urging use for bilious or constipated conditions at a low cost of a dime. It emphasizes pores closing and gas not passing through skin.
Grace Meier and Mack Kap enbaugh were married at the M E parsonage in Pomeroy by Rev P A Bright. They will reside in Zanesville. The Pomeroy Bend Ministerial Association elected Rev L Forquearan president for the year. Good Friday services are set for Peace Evangelical Church at 11 am on April 18.
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