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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1926

Page

2

Beedeville Truck Growers Plan Big Season in Meigs County

Pomeroy May 18 The Beedeville Truck Growers association has forty five members growing early truck crops for eastern markets. County Agent George B Kreitler notes Marry Pickens, Reedaville, likely has the largest acreage with about 10 000 tomato plants. Other members grow 1000 to 6000 plants each as farmers in the broad bottom land between Long om and Reedaville experiment with truck farming this year. Some farmers rely mainly on truck crops while many also raise potatoes and melons.

Pomeroy Beedeville Truck Growers Association George B. Kreitler Nces Pickens Reedaville

Health Worker to Return Mercy Visit Meigs County

Miss Przyluska from Ohio State University will visit Meigs County on Friday May 31 for the year's first health workers meeting. She is known for home care of the sick work and will lead the four lesson child care project starting May 21 focusing on maternal care before birth and related topics.

MERCY Miezs Jda Przyluska Ohio State University Meigs County

Tax suit filed by Meigs County treasurer April 13

J E Harbach treasurer of Meigs county sues Isa Chemical Company in Common Pleas Court for 288.92 dollars claimed as unpaid personal taxes due the county. The petition states the defendant owes the amount for tax year prior.

Pomeroy Harbach Meigs

Meigs Poultry Sets April Egg Records in County

Meigs County poultry demonstration flocks posted high egg averages in April led by V. Reuter of Rock Springs with 24.5 eggs per hen from eighty White Leghorns. Opal Arning of Rutland is second with 23.1 eggs per hen from 287 White Leghorns, and Alfred Crew of Rock Springs averages 22.4 from 145 White Orpingtons. seventeen flocks total 2842 hens averaging 20.7 eggs. Farm Agent Kreit says April’s average tops all prior county years.

Omeroy Meigs County Poultry Ionstration V. Reuter Rock Springs Opal Armng Rutland E. V. At Harrisonville Alfred Crew Kreit

Early fruit blooms raise hopes of bumper crop

Pomeroy Meigs county reports fruit blossoms heavy this year across varieties. Initial frost fears faded as crop prospects improve with ample bloom and anticipated yield, despite earlier worries for peaches and early apples.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Gypsies Detained After Stop Near Mercy

A caravan of travelers in Packards passed through Mercy this morning. One vehicle was stopped and its occupants jailed after a man, McCarty of Cheshire station, accused them of demanding gasoline. McCarty reported a theft attempt as a member of the group allegedly slipped a hand into his pocket.

MERCY H Town Tme McCarty Cheshire Mey The Gentle x

Gypsy Men Dealt Free After Meigs County Confrontation

A gas line incident ends with the gypsy men paying twelve dollars after a woman allegedly lifted eight dollars from a man's pocket. As a condition of release they vow not to return to Meigs County.

Meigs County

Local Notables Visit Nearby Towns

Paul Stewart of Athens visited yesterday for business while Miss Albra Bailey of Marion vacations with Mrs. Van Dynes. Mrs. J. T. Petty spent Wednesday with her brother Charles Watson at Racine. Claud Wheeler of Columbus visits for New York Central business. Mrs. Martha Bryant of Columbus visits friends. Mary Grate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jap Grate, has measles. Lawrence Heiner of Rutland is home ill with influenza.

Paul Stewart Athens Albra Bailey Marion van Dynes J. T. Petty Charles Watson Racine Claud Wheeler Columbus New York Central Martha Bryant Mary Grate Jap Grate Lawrence Heiner Rutland

Pomeroy Bend Briefs Report Local Appointments and Illness

Lew Mullin returns to Cincinnati from a brief business visit. W T Cherrington leaves for Gallipolis for work. Mar Bennard departs for Huntington on a short business trip. Mrs Reed Garnes goes home to Bidwell after visiting Pomeroy. H Banks returns to Gallipolis. Marguerite Meier ill with flu at Main Street home. Mrs Homer Hysell ill at Breezy Heights. Kate Ebersbach improving after three weeks at Monkey Run. Mrs J C Fauber of Charleston visiting Mrs Carl Shields this week.

Pomeroy Bend Lew Mullin Cincinnati W. T. Cherrington Gallipolis Mar Bennard Huntington Reed Garnes Bidwell Pomeroy H. Banks Marguerite Meier Main Street Homer Hysell Breezy Heights Kate Ebersbach Monkey Run J. C. Fauber Charleston Carl Shields

Eastern Star Official to Inspect Athens Chapter

Mrs. Raymond Zeiher deputy grand matron District No. 25 of the Eastern Star traveled to Athens on Thursday to conduct an inspection of the local Eastern Star chapter. This marks a regional visit by the district leader to oversee ceremony practices and chapter adherence.

Pomeroy Raymond Zeiher Eastern Star Athens

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Woman

A Mrs Frank Sellers of Vinton Iowa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery from years of weakness and six successful pregnancies. She urges other mothers and daughters to use the product as a dependable medicine and shares that many girls of the fourth generation are learning from personal experiences about its benefits.

Vinton Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham Frank Sellers 7Th Avenue

Local Women Attend Event with Three Companions

Mrs Zeilher attended the event accompanied by Mrs J L Fauber and Mrs Carl Shields.

Ing Zeilher J. L. Fauber Carl Shields

Delegates Attend State Confederation of Women’s Clubs

Miss Bess Sanborn of Middleport and Lydia Ebersbach of Pomeroy attend the State Confederation of Women’s Clubs convention in Springfield. Sanborn represents the Middleport Literary club while Ebersbach represents the Pomeroy Shakespeare club.

Middleport Bess Sanborn Lydia Ebersbach Pomeroy State Confederation of Women's Clubs Springfield Miss Sanborn Miss Ebersbach

What-So-Ever Class to Meet at Middleport Church

The regular monthly meeting of the What-So-Ever class of the Middleport Presbyterian church will be held this evening at the church. The Home and Foreign Missionary society will meet at the church Friday evening.

Middleport Middleport Presbyterian Church Home and Foreign Missionary Society

Mourning announce birth of daughter in Gravel Hill

Middleport report: Mr and Mrs Dale Mourning of Gravel Hill announce the birth of a daughter born Tuesday evening.

Middleport Dale Mourning Gravel Hill

Verna Starling Hosts 28th Birthday Party at Middleport

Twenty four friends gathered at Mrs. Verna Starling's Middleport home Tuesday evening to honor her twenty eighth birthday. Refreshments were served to those in attendance.

Middleport Verna Starling

D. A. R. Meets Here Friday

Pomeroy report says the D. A. R. members will assemble Friday afternoon at Mrs. R. W. Finsterwald’s home. Officers for the coming year will be elected and reports from National Congress delegates who attended the event will be presented.

Pomeroy R. W. Finsterwald National Congress

Dandruff Vanishes After Danderine Treatment

A 35 cent bottle of Danderine rubbed into the scalp with fingertips can remove all dandruff after a few applications. Hair loss stops and the scalp itches no more as dandruff disappears.

Convention at Washington to Highlight Meeting Features

The gathering at Washington will showcase major elements of the upcoming meeting with emphasis on keynote talks and planned activities. Attendees will review schedules and discuss goals for the event.

Washington

Henry Zether's son injured playing ball in Columbus

Henry Zether of Syracuse reports his son Frank was hurt playing baseball in Columbus last Friday. Frank will be brought home to Syracuse for recovery and care until he improves.

Pomeroy Henry Zether Syracuse Columbus Frank

Logan Residents Warned On Sidewalk Bicycle Rule

Logan May 13 city officials urge enforcement of an ordinance banning bicycle riding on sidewalks. The rule carries a $5 fine plus costs. Mayor Rochester ordered police to curb the practice with offenders brought to the mayor's office.

Logan Rochester

Mrs Henry Steinbrink Undergoes Operation

May 13 Logan. Mrs Henry Steinbrink of Carbon Hill was brought to Cherrington Hospital where an operation was performed Tuesday evening. She has suffered an affected bone in her leg for several weeks.

Logan Henry Steinbrink Carbon Hill Cherrington Hospital

Hamden Barber Burt Waltz Returns to Work

Burt Waltz, who had been ill for several days, returned to his barber shop on Railroad Street in Hamden on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs O B Ray and their son Ovid Sheb, along with Mrs E B Ray, were guests of relatives and friends in Columbus Monday and Tuesday after a few days visit with their friends.

Burt Waltz Railroad Street

Local Notes From Dayton and Nearby Towns

Dr and Mrs Frank Coffman returned to their home in Dayton Monday. Mr and Mrs Chas Salmons and daughter Madaline of Cambridge visited with Silas Salmons and family over Sunday. Tom Newman of Columbus was a recent guest of the Newmans. W E Smith bought a new Ford touring car. The Salmons hosted their daughter Mrs Earl Dickson and grandchildren from near Cambridge. Several locals attended the I C O F degree work at Mc Arthur Tuesday night where W W Tinker John Chatfield and J L Morrison of McArthur were initiated into the second degree. John Hogan a young attorney of Columbus was a Hamden visitor Monday night. Since the death of Train Master Richard Mallen the vacancy remains. It is expected Mr Kahley from Newark division will assume the duties of train master.

Frank Coffman Dayton Chas. Salmons Madaline Cambridge Silas Salmons Tom Newman Columbus John Newman W. E. Smith Earl Dickson McArthur W. W.tinker John Chatfield J. L. Morrison John Hogan Hamden Richard Mallen Kahley Newark

Regional Notes and Local Greetings Across Ohio

Between Chillicothe and Parkersburg and Hamden and Portsmouth on Sunday May 16 residents shared travel and visits. Miss Grace Morris was a recent guest of Mr and Mrs Burt Ogle at Chillicothe. Albert Spangenberg and Frank Bobo left for Dayton to seek summer work. Mr and Mrs C H Merrell visited Cincinnati Wednesday. Miss Mary Will of McArthur was a business visitor here Wednesday. Paul Ballard of Jackson was stayin g in town.

Chillicothe Parkersburg Hamden Portsmouth Grace Morris Burt Ogle Albert Spangenberg Frank Bobo Dayton C. H. Merrell Cincinnati Mary Will of McArthur Paul Ballard Jackson

Itching Torture Ends with Zemo Antiseptic Solution

A vintage advertisement touts Zemo as an antiseptic liquid that quickly relieves itching and skin irritation. It claims to clear eczema, pimples, rashes, and blackheads, with minor blemishes fading overnight. Available from druggists in 60 cent small size or one dollar large bottle.

Marriage Licenses and Local Notices in Brief

George Sumpter of Alice and Florence Martin of Hawk receive marriage licenses. Earl F. Barnes and Anna Ankrom, both of Allensville, also wed. Mrs. Art Leach and her son Byron were travelers passing through en route from Athens to Wellston. News arrived of the death of James Vandervort, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vandervort, former Hamden residents.

George Sumpter Alice Florence Martin Hawk Earl F. Barnes Anna Ankrom Allensville Art Leach Byron Athens Wellston James Vandervort Ben Vandervort Hamden Resi

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