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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
2
Local society and locals column notes community happenings in Pomeroy. Classifieds and circulation details outline where readers place ads through Virgil Marsh while A Bartley provides staff coverage and contact cues for the Messenger.
The American Red Cross used 25000 dollars in Meigs County for December 20 to March 1 aiding 3150 families and 300 families from that date to April 15 for food fuel and clothing. About 5750 people were fed clothed and kept warm. 1400 pounds of garden seed and seed potatoes were also provided. The report was presented at the Elmhurst Tavern with Helen Moses and local officials detailing relief efforts.
May 22 report from Pom eroy-Nense Settlement Road describes two large reservoirs once used for Forest Run mining machinery now teeming with fish. The larger pool covers six acres and is about 35 feet deep with clear water, hosting a mother bass guarding young minnows against intruding sunfish.
Large crowd attended a Thursday fish fry at the Pomeroy Gun Club grounds as the Lake and Park Committee of the State Conservation Department reviewed a proposed lake near Pomeroy. Director J. W. Thompson and members including Dr McLellan J Harry Hutchins and J R Roth visited with Oliver Hartley guiding the tour. They deemed the $25,000 project feasible and expressed approval of the site.
Sixteen jurors were drawn from the panel to hear the state highway department suit against Captain E E Lyons over land sought for road use. The trial begins June 9 with a venire including C V Caster C B Price Cyn Nicholson Mrs C E Pyre Dana Houdescheit H L Pond Peter Darst Harry Hanne L E Rey Sener Russell Bailey C V Sargent Debbs Weaver Richard Rawlings Morris Carpenter and Maggie Parker from several towns.
Rutland Board of Education names Supt. C O Chapman and a full slate of teachers for the coming year. New high school appointee T C Calvin is a manual training major and replaces Marcus Roush who resigned May 1 to become village postmaster.
May 22 plan to have three residents from each township set six year tax values for 12 Meigs County townships will not apply to towns and villages. Appraisers will be named by Auditor Blackmore to personally inspect property in five corporations and some villages and hamlets.
In Pomeroy Meigs filing of W G Downie for Republican mayor opens a field for Middleport marshal with John Hawkins seeking Democratic return and Johnson Winegar Herman P Mayer aiming at the Republican prize Mayer also runs for Salis bury Township constable It remains unclear if Charles J Hess will seek a fourth Pomeroy mayoral term A lively council race is anticipated with J E Harley tipped for Middleport mayoral nomination.
Middleport May 22 Mrs E R Tompkins entertained her bridge club Wednesday night at her Lincoln Street home. Harrie Marie Smith won high score, Hubert Mace took second, and guest prize went to Mrs S S Hamer of Meadville PA visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E R Tompkins for three weeks.
Middleport residents attended the Red Cross banquet at Elmhurst Tavern in Pomeroy on Wednesday night. Named guests include Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grate, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clark, H. Stansbury, and Mrs. James Titus.
Dana Watters died in a coal mine accident. The funeral was conducted by Rev St Gardner at Bradbury Church of Christ in Middleport. Burial followed in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
John Lee 68 a laborer from Gallipolis and Celinda Bland 66 from Pomeroy obtained a license to wed here yesterday. Justice R G Webster performed the ceremony.
County notes show fair exhibits limited to Jackson Gallia Meigs Wintonake and Scioto counties with horse racing removed. Local moves include H H Bolin moving to Rockford Illinois and Hazel Grant granted a divorce from Howard. The jail reports indicate delays in a case and Flanagan, a 1931 Pomeroy High graduate, listed as seriously ill after flu complications. Lulu Harper returns home from Pt Pleasant where Fred Richards remains critically ill.
The Heiners moved their household goods into the Rathburn property known as the Clara Rathburn house near Rutland High School after losing their previous home and contents by fire on April 28. Local residents note travel and visits by Minnie Lowe Ewart Quickle Nella Whaley J E Harley W H Juhling Lulu Mason and others with relatives and friends in Columbus Athens and Greenville.
The article notes Thursday activities with Clifford Erwin including a Leading Creek fishing afternoon. Mrs. Charles McMaster hosted a bridge club at North Third Avenue and Coal Street with two tables. Audrey Fultz Wyatt won the high score trophy. Other items mention Huntington visit, Florence Payne illness, and Charles McElhinny's Charleston trip.
Crayton Whaley, 32, formerly of Glouster, found guilty of failure to provide for an illegitimate child in Athens County Common Pleas Court after a five minute jury verdict. Whaley, who previously served 138 months for the same offense, was arrested in Detroit and returned to jail. Sentencing was postponed pending a new trial motion filed by his counsel.
A Toledo blaze today caused an estimated loss of 290000 pounds destroying the National Xi'ing Company dock warehouse, a National Biscuit Company subsidiary. The fire gutted storage of 25000 barrels of flour and 1500 tons of face or feed.
Cleveland probate court requested a mental examination of Eugene F. Goodwin a 22 year old former John Carroll University football player who has confessed to starting 75 fires in Cleveland over recent weeks
Edith Mason, once married to Dr Maurice A Bernstein, and Giorgio Polacco have remarried in Zurich after a separation of two years. The former Chicago Opera Company conductor and the renowned soprano renewed their vows following Mason's divorce and Bernstein's split after three months of marriage.
Representatives of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters in Cleveland reject a proposed fifteen percent wage cut. A counter proposal was sent to pottery manufacturers, terms undisclosed. In Dayton the Ohio Baptist convention set for Hillcrest Church. Columbus delegates decided at the close of the 1931 convention.
Names several residents and their activities including W Winston and Virgil Carr moving to Manshera brick plant, Hank Trueman and Arley Carr purchasing vehicles, John Thacker touring Marion for employment, and Mrs Trueman returning home. Other mentions note car paring, visits to Irish Ridge, and local employment at a brick plant and with Mr James Murry.
The Plains plans a miners meeting at 7 on Monday May 25 at 2 PM on the Plains School grounds. Officials say many miners are expected to attend this community event.
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