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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1930
Page
2
A fragmented obituary note reports the death of a man identified by initials and a residence. The readable text provides limited detail beyond the deceased’s gender and a local association, with no clear dates or causes.
Middleport May 10 seniors presented the operetta Sweetheart Town at the Masonic Temple. A large cast directed by Miss Doris Withrow and Miss Sara Gouise Scott performed songs and dances, with a child segment and a grand finale. Chester High School also staged Rita O Blarney under Miss Esther Chambers, featuring stage groups and Irish folk dances attended by local families.
Pomeroy May 10 John Dee recounts an old frost tale about sticking the tongue to a tire and freezing it to prove a rumor false. The incident from about 60 years ago left him with limited tongue use and reliance on gestures. Also note: May 16 the Mahoneys return from Arizona for Mrs. Mahoney health.
Last week at Sheltering Arms Hospital Minnie Wood Athena and Mrs. Penger Gooding of Athens underwent treatment or appendicitis surgery while Alten Coriell an Ohio University student from Sciotoville fractured skull withImproved condition reported Saturday Calvin Young was the sole discharge Convalescents include da Johnson Albert Campbell Tale Kanode WIF Earnley Samuel Gayres and John Reuter Probate Court records note Ellen C Lindsey Addlle T Saville appointed administrator of Francia M Tipple with bond filed H W Reach named administrator of Harry M Roach with bond filed J D Martin Charles Roberts and J Walker named appraisers
The village council postpones the mass meeting on gas plans to Thursday May 14 at the Courthouse. Citizens hope to devise a plan to supply town with gas after the Ohio Fuel Supply Company withdraws at the end of their franchise in September. Councilman John Durst says representatives from another company will attend to offer cheaper gas.
In Pomeroy on May 10 a contested divorce suit between Benjamin Fickens and Hertha Fickens consumed the day. The couple married in 1922 and separated in 1929 with custody disputes over five daughters. Court adjourned with attorneys given a week to submit further orders before the judge makes a finding.
Miss Etta Lyman 75 formerly of Pomeroy died Friday in Columbus after a long illness. She was daughter of the late Fred Lyon and wife of the Grant Lodge of Odd Fellows Ohio. Survived by one sister Dizzle Lyman and two nieces Charles Nesse road and Are Grant George. Body to be brought to Pomeroy for burial with funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Ewing funeral home.
In Meigs County Fomero y May 210 farm families blamed pessimists for weather woes yet one farmer's wife praises dry warm spell. She notes potatoes and corn thriving while hatcheries benefit for turkeys and berries promise. droughts and clarifications foretell rains and eventual crops as she travels during a weekly town visit.
A gathering of Child Welfare Convention committees will meet at the Presbyterian Church in Pomeroy on Monday at 7 pm. A staff worker from headquarters will address attending committee members.
The Melger County Board of Elections elected Charles Mullen as chief deputy for two years and swore in clerk Frank Fugate, with William L. Stivers named assistant clerk to handle increased workload under last winter's law. The appointment reflects 268 forms expected for the period. Mary Wolf sues her son Charles Wolf for 2100 in notes in Common Pleas Court.
Pomeroy May 10. Mrs. William J. Jones of Laurel died at 2 oclock in the morning after a long illness. She was 65, celebrated a July anniversary, survived by seven children including Charles and Louisville, and others in Kerr, Laurel, and Clift. Funeral services set for 4 pm Sunday at Laurel Cliff Church with Beech Grove Cemetery.
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