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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1930
Page
2
The trim Curtiss two place bombardment plane nicknamed the Hell Diver plummeted 7000 feet in a wide open throttle test at Mitchell Field Long Island before a Navy Department inspector. The stunt started from 12000 feet amid secrecy surrounding the craft.
Secretary of Commerce Lamont said business should be back to normal within about 90 days based on current recovery rates and comparisons to 1921. He noted stock levels and commodity prices improving, with steel maintaining a steady pace and April construction contracts totaling 483 million dollars, public works 149.7 million.
Grantland Rice named official starter for the Eichtee 590-mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 3. Rice will wave the starting flares as up to forty cars begin a historic long distance event in America. The Automobile Association granted a special dispensation allowing seven more starters than previous years.
At the Pomeroy county commission meeting on Monday, 25 bids were received for resurfacing five road sections. Davidson Road Rutland Township eight-tenths mile went to Carney Thompson and Karl M Harder for 24 dollars. Frank Whaley Road Rutland Township half mile went to Thompson and Harder for 290 dollars. Texas Road Chester Township one and a half miles went to Clarence and Albert Ebersbach for 1305 dollars. Wilson Road Rutland Township one mile went to Thompson and Harder for 640 dollars. West Shade Road Chester Township three miles went to Earl Collins and E L Story for 2820 dollars. Also a gravel contract with J F Lyons Middleport to supply 1500 to 3000 yards at 75 cents per yard.
A full church turnout filled the Christian Church in Middleport for the baccalaureate exercises. The service featured ferns and red and white decorations, a choir anthem Let the Heavens be Glad, and a solo Come Ye Blessed by Mrs. Roscoe Fowler. Rev. Gardner delivered a forceful address on A Man's Gift Maketh Room. Married on Monday Pomeroy Ray McKnight and May Frew obtained a license and wed by Justice Stowe in Syracuse.
Gov Myers Cooper will deliver the commencement address at nd High School Wednesday May 21 and 20 diplomas will be awarded. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Wince Monday morning in Chester. Chester High School held its annual graduation with T C McCracken of Ohio University delivering the address. Columbia Township High School also planned a commencement with Prof Bimeon H Bing of Ohio University. M C Hobart will arrive home after trips to Cleveland Canton and Columbus. Mr and Mrs H E Bush drove to Mt Alto West Virginia on a business trip.
A full State Civil Service Commission heard the second hearing on A F Eiselstein the Meigs County highway head accused of rules and law violations. Questions centered on a oil rig move tied to Truman Chase a $25 Christmas gift and a paid typewriter purchase funded by state funds or junk sale proceeds. The hearing ended after two and a half hours with the case to be decided within ten days.
The May term jurors have been drawn in Pomeroy. The grand jury includes five women and the petit jury lists nine women. The grand jury will begin Monday May 26 and the petit jury will be called subsequently. Names and addresses of jurors include Mrs Frank Bean Rutland Walter Baer Minersville W D Baker Portland Mae Philson Racine and others.
At Magnetic Springs Ohio May 20 Mr and Mrs C F Rathburn left Sunday for Magnetic Springs for the benefit of the latter s health During Mrs Rathburns illness Bobby Fleasher has been staying at Chesapeake with Mrs Rathburns sister Mrs John Hamilton The Rathburns were accompanied to the Springs by W H Juhling who drove their machine.
Captain John E. Lyons of Middletown reportedly sails to the Pacific Coast to examine a timber tract in Washington state. A western syndicate has offered about 1.6 million dollars for the timber, reflecting rising values as national timber supplies dwindle.
Pomeroy village council met Monday evening and did not discuss the gas question. Items covered included Main Street parking, bus parking needs, selecting between two street flushing hose shipments, and financing village requirements.
Mrs. Joe Mace and her husband were in Circlehill near Chauncey for a sister’s funeral when their car overturned in a collision. Mrs. Mace suffered a cut needing nine stitches to her right arm. both were badly bruised and the car wrecked.
The Rev C H Eichinger preached the baccalaureate sermon for Chester High School graduates on Sunday evening in Chester. Mrs John Powell returned to Columbus after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs James Root. Mrs W A Humphrey went back to Columbus following a short stay with her sisters Mrs Hattie Bennett and Miss Allie Mauck. Mrs Frankie Gaylord a Park Street teacher visited Rutland with relatives over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Grant Plumb and
A parade of visitors and travel notes fills the Meigs area. Billy and a Columbus party stay with Mrs. Esther Mc Haffie. Dr. A B Bingham family join relatives in Rutland. others include Mr. and Mrs. Powell of Gallipolis and Mrs. Brown of Langsville. J E Lyons departs for Cincinnati for ten days. Mrs. James W. Kerr, Mildred Lewis, to present readings in Columbus. Will Reynolds attends Cheshire alumni banquet. Gertrude Talbott Baker to preside at Presbyterian Church commencement with Louise and Chappelle Talbott in the graduating class.
A golden plume of oil continued to shoot skyward at the No. 1 Sigmon well in Oklahoma City’s South City Oil Field. Workers fought to curb the flow for three days as officials prepared a special master gate to cover the well, expecting several more days of uncontrolled flow.
A Lloyds of London member underwrites the chance that complete prohibition could become law in the United Kingdom within the next year, as reported by The Weekly Underwriter trade journal.
Grain prices recovered from recent depression and closed the week at a high point, according to C. W. Eberhard, grain expert with the Ohio Farm Bureau Corporation.
Joby Simons aged 42 of Murray City died Monday night in Franklin County Sanitarium. He leaves a widow, his parents, four children and several siblings including brother Peter Simons of Columbus. Body to be moved to Murray City for funeral and burial.
Mr and Mrs James McKee host dinner Sunday with their son Charles also joined by Mr and Mrs Roxi Harrison Miss Mary Herman of Akron Miss Rose Meredith of Ironton and Miss Irene Jackson of Chauncey for an informal social gathering in their home.
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