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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1931
Page
2
Local society items from Pomeroy and Bend Meigs County are teased with a staff correspondent note. Classified ads and circulation details for The Messenger are advertised, noting Virgil Marsh as contact for services.
Pomeroy May 18. County Boards of Education heard County Supt C N Wagner at the Courthouse discuss education value linking graduate worth to community, county high schools graduating about 100 this year, and state aid largely from utilities. He warned against price contracts for teachers until budgets finalize and noted bus drivers must be licensed men. transportation is county-controlled.
Dana Watters, 45, a machine man at StarDer-Essex Mine No. 5 on Rutland Road, was crushed to death by a heavy fall of slate. Recovery took about an hour. Coroner Ewing took charge. He lived on Middleport Hill with his widow and four sons, having moved here from Hocking Valley 12 to 15 years ago.
The Meigs County race to build a mausoleum begins with Greenwood Cemetery in Racine for Mrs. Enid Bell Rich who died in New York City. Her body arrived Monday and will rest in Racine after funeral services before a new county mausoleum is finished in Greenwood. The project aims to house Bell and McElroy family members with later interments planned in Athens and other local sites.
Mary King Millison of Marion requests Meigs County aid to locate King relatives from early 1800s. William King born about 1824 to German ancestors married Mary Darst and had sons Alfred James Henry. James and Henry fought in Civil War units. Alfred became a steamboat man. Mary Roush raised Henry after their mother’s death. Relative ties to the Darst and Williams families remain uncertain.
Pomeroy Purple and White defeated Middleport on Ebersbach and Nye courts 4-1 in singles with one doubles match tied due to darkness. Clifton, Bahram, Reiber, and Coats led singles wins. Reibel-McQuigg and Clifton-Gohraim won and lost doubles as the match ended in a tie. Next, Pomeroy schedules Marietta for Wednesday.
W F Reed, a Pomeroy banker, recalls a Little Hocking River built sailing vessel from 1870 that traveled from the Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico, around Cape Horn, to San Francisco before entering sea trade. He notes the old craft lay at Mason City for days during its river voyage. The vessel that passed Sunday was a powerful steam craft.
Merrell Wolf 15 of Wylls Hill was severely injured Saturday evening when a loose siren on his bicycle caused a wreck on No 31 Highway near the Rocksprings Fairgrounds. He was pitched and cut in a fall in front of Horton Brown’s home and was taken to Pom eroy for medical care. Wolf works at a local movie theater.
Edward Heath 60 died suddenly Sunday afternoon at Beech Grove near Rutland. A former West Virginia resident, he moved to Meigs County a decade ago and bought a farm. He leaves a widow and other relatives. The body was taken to Milton, West Virginia, for burial.
In Middleport on Sunday morning Kenneth Hill and Paul Gomer had their tonsils removed at Dr. S A McCullough's office under American Legion auspices. Mrs H H Bennett, in charge, reports both boys are progressing well.
Middleport reports that Cedar Creek Circle the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary will join First Baptist Church members as guests next Sunday at the morning service. Rev Kreager will preach on The Great Battle with choir music.
A group of girls honored Miss Virginia Leonard with a birthday celebration at Miss Louise Talbott’s home in Middleport on South Fifth Avenue and Hooker Street. A chicken dinner was served at 6 o'clock. Attendees included Frances Dillard Evelyn Highinger Ruth Grate Stella Palmer Willetta Emish Zella Lighter Louise Hettessemer Mrs Paul Leonard and Miss Talbott.
Pomeroy May 19 The Board of County Commissioners met and paid current bills. Delegations urged new roads and improvements but limited funds hinder action. An appropriation of 25 dollars funded Burns-Woods Road repairs and 50 dollars to install two sewers. The engineer was directed to estimate Long Bottom Bashan Road costs and to assign crew work with a 60 40 cost split county township.
Harley Harrison McLaughlin of Yorkville secured a license to marry Leonora Anderson Syders of Middleport at Pomeroy. A Ripley couple was refused a license due to nonresidence and age. Gallia and Meigs boards debated district transfers. the Meigs panel rejected Cheshire Township to Salisbury Township for schooling. Also reported are a Florida visit, a Dayton Military Home hospitalization, a new birth in Pomeroy, two speeders fined, and two youths fined for tomato plant theft with costs.
Owen Shook of Youngstown visits his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Walter Owens. Frank Rice of Toledo stays in Middleport for a several weeks visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Fowler returned from Glouster on Sunday where she had been visiting relatives since Tuesday. Mrs J H Grate and her son Gene are also mentioned in this neighborhood update.
Residents spent weekends visiting Columbus relatives including Mr. and Mrs. H H McCormick and Mrs Lera Roush while others returned to Bucyrus and Columbus for work. A crew began a week long cleanup at Gravel Hill cemetery, removing weeds and straightening monuments.
Detroit May 19. William Montgomery 17 an Intermediate High School student fired three shots at Carl Cooper 15 in a school corridor. He landed in a police station after the shots went wild and was arrested later. Police noted a prior fight in which Cooper won and was transferred to another school.
A Pasadena resident formerly bedridden with arthritis reports a prescription that restored mobility and spread the formula to others with rheumatism. He offers a trial supply and full details to anyone sending name and address to Renton Desk 275 Station C Pasadena Calif today.
The funeral for Stephen J. Henner was held today at 2 p m at the family residence two miles south of McArthur. Rev W W Weiser of the M E Church McArthur officiated. Burial followed in Mfixson Cemetery near Dundas. Henner’s son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Birt and son David of Madison Wisconsin arrived yesterday. Captain and Mrs Ralph C Benner and children Steve Jimmie and Nancy of Fort Hayes Columbus are also present. The other daughter Mrs William Craig of Pittsburgh could not attend due to her husband’s scarlet fever illness.
The Vinton County track meet held in McArthur produced several placements. In the Boys' Mile Relay Woltz Hamden and McArthur took first, Wemeldorf and Waldron placed second, and Richland’s Waldron finished third. The Girls' 400 Yard Relay saw Frazee Hamden first with Woltz McArthur second, while the Girls' Broad Jump had Radcliff Richland first Frazee Harden second and Waltz McArthur third.
In Hamden McArthur led multiple events including high jump and shot put while Richland, Hamden, and McArthur produced top finishes across boys and girls races and field events. Notable results include Bailey lifting the high jump record and Ratcliff winning the girls shot put and 100 yard dash.
Dr George C Passenger visiting with his family spoke to the McArthur Rotary Club at the Lantz Hamilton Hotel about his role with the United States Bureau of Standards in Washington D C His Cleveland friend Dr Rutherford also spoke at the meeting setting forth standards work and its implications for industry during the visit May 19.
Spurrier School in Marion Township Chesterhill announces closure this Saturday May 23 with pupil program led by teacher Mrs Hettie Woodward. Readings by Gusta Wogan Recitation Bedtime Bravery by Wilbur Parsons song Hip Hip Hurrah for Glad Vacation and recitation The Flag.
A compact school program listing multiple readings. Names include Marie Parsons Lulu Wogan Charles Barnhart James Barnhart Harry Shook Lucy Starling Louisa Wool and others. The sequence features dialogues recitations songs and a closing recitation reflecting a classroom program.
Chester Charter, 22, of Pittsburgh was arrested in Pittsburg after allegedly attempting to steal a locomotive from a Pennsylvania Railroad roundhouse. He was found in the cab as crew prepared to depart. air brakes delay allowed detectives to intervene. He faces disorderly conduct and intoxication charges.
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