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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1930

Page

5

Results of Vote in Vinton County

McArthur Nov 6 election results show T A Jenkins Republican for Congress 2171 Crary Democrat 1841 EB R King elected to Legislature Sheriff Roy Cox Democrat re elected County auditor G A Knox Republican re elected Commissioner Riley Fee Democrat County treasurer Henry Gerty Democrat County recorder Harley Peck Democrat County coroner B J Henry Democrat Prosecuting attorney C O Chapman Republican unopposed Tax levy for electric street lights carried.

McArthur Vinton County Congress T. A. Jenkins Crary EB. R. King Roy Cox G. A. Knox Riley Fee Henry Gerty Harley Peck B. J. Henry C. O. Chapman

McArthur Area Notes On Residents And Road Works

Mrs. Martha Doss of Prattsville visited McArthur while G B Johnston of Liverly joined friends there on Tuesday. Creola Locust Grove Road progress is reported as improving. J W Brewer of Green Valley and Charles Vanderford also visited McArthur on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Eli Clark of Richland were in town Tuesday. Mrs. Andy Ward has been ill. Oscar Hawk of Columbus visits his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs John Hawk. Mrs L C Burt of Ratcliffsburg is reported critically ill. Mrs Charley Frazee and Mrs Carl Wortman are ill.

Martha Doss Prattsville McArthur G. 8. Johnston Liverly John Hawk L. C. Burt Ratcliffsburg Charley Frazee Carl] Wortman

Local Notes From Hamden and Nearby Towns

Cc R Bell of Affensville is critically ill and family members have been summoned. Roy Kisor was killed in a West Virginia auto accident. Funeral services were held at U B Church Hamden with burial in Hamden Cemetery. A second community meeting is set for Miller School west of McArthur on Thursday evening Nov 6. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Wortman on Tuesday Nov 4.

Cc. R. Bell Affensville Roy Kisor West Virginia U. B Hamden Metzler Maude Collins Charley Rice Flint Mich McArthur Miller School

Wyckoff Estate Appoints Administratrix in Hamden Inheritance

In the matter of the estate of Ralph Wyckoff deceased late of Hamden Cora M Wyckoff has been appointed administratrix and save hand in the sum of 2000 dollars.

Ralph Wyckoff Hamden Cora M. Wyckoff

Elected Queen of the Campus at Ohio State University

Miss Agnes M. Heskett, 22 year old farm girl from Amanda Ohio, a senior in the College of Education at Ohio State University, was chosen Queen of the campus. She partly supports her education with stenographic work. Her grandmother is a sister of T D Sharp of Puritan, Vinten County.

Jurors Deadlock on Burglary Larceny Cases

The jury for Jesse Smallridge and William Phillips failed to agree and a new trial date was set for Wednesday November 26. Smallridge posted 2600 dollars bond. Phillips could not make bail and remained in jail. Josephine Napper’s first degree murder trial begins Monday November 17 before a special jury.

Jesse Smallridge William Phillips Smallridge Phillips Josephine Napper

Marriages listed in three Ohio towns on fall dates

Lawrence Thompson of Wellston and Minnie Newman of Hamden wed in Hamden on November 1. Wash Hint of Chillicothe and Florence Osler of Clarion married in McArthur on November 1. Charles Hill of Wellston and Opal Eberts of Hamden joined in McArthur on October 25 officiated by Rev. W W Weiser.

Lawrence Thompson Wellston Minnie Newman Hamden Gregory Wash Hint Chillicothe Florence Osler Clarion McArthur G. W. Specht Charles Hill Opal Eberts W.W. W. Weiser

Redecorate Halls During Convention

Hallways and entryways at Athens Senior High and East Side School were redecorated while teachers attended the Southeastern Ohio Education Association convention in Portsmouth on Thursday and Friday.

Athens Senior High School East Side Southeastern Ohio Education Association Portsmouth

Millfield mine disaster scene gathers grieving crowd

Men with coal dusted faces stand around steel cots bearing blankets and bodies outside the shaft as relief workers move cots from the top to the growing line of the dead. Silence falls over miners and onlookers as more cots are arranged.

Millfield

Mystery Body Among Miners After Explosion

In a dawn scene near Athens Route 6, a miner inspects a blanket covered form among 1806 bystanders. Believed missing Charley and Ray Hunter are brothers of W. H. Hunter, while Pearl and Pearl Junior survived. Charley and Ray worked at the blast site. The crowd waits for updates.

W. H. Hunter Athens Pearl Pearl Junior Charley Ray

Byrd to Speak at Alumni Memorial Auditorium Saturday

Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, famed explorer and aviator, will discuss his Antarctic experiences in an 8:39 p.m. lecture at Obie University’s Alumni Memorial Auditorium Saturday night.

Richard BE. Gyrt Alumni Memorial Obie University

Athena prepares for Byrd visit with music school talk

A university program in Athena will host Admiral Byrd era guest Prof C C of the School of Music for an 8 o'clock reception. The event aims to welcome Byrd and accommodate residents with a half hour extension.

C. C School of Music Admiral Byrd Athena

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Belly Arthur Oto Vinton County Briefs Carl Wallar Charles Wyckoff John Howell Ohio University Jerry Martin Blanche M. Howell Elza Wood IN Common Pleas Court Eagles Hall William M. Greve The Prudence Company, Incorporated American Tobacco Company Mr. Greve American Tobacco Co Hunter Byrd SEVIS BAYER Sarbedl Athens Printing Co Fairfield School OF Business Lancaster, Ohio Haxel J. Graham Mairfield School of Business Graham State Department of Education Greggs Bamby Ranchs Bakery
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