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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1930
Page
2
Pomeroy Bend Meigs County classified acts for The Messenger or anything pertaining to circulation. See Virgil Marsh for details.
Pomeroy village council meeting discusses a fire danger at the dump near railroad tracks to the Refiners Oil Co tanks and potential damages. The panel also weighs removing telephone poles, payroll records top a year, and a rent bill for bricks stored, with no inheritance mentioned.
Mrs. Harry Grinstead, ill and wandering from home, triggered a townwide hunt in Hartford West Virginia as lanterns and flashlights probed the riverbank. She was found after slipping to a railroad track and falling from exhaustion, later returning home as a midnight train passed. She remains in serious condition from exposure and fatigue.
R G Brown a Langsville railroad conductor and Pauline Michael of Rutland wed in Pomeroy by Justice R G Webster. County commissioners meet to pay current bills. Edward Stark takes charge of Ebersbach drugstore succeeding ill health retiree T Mallory. Pomeroy court docket includes Carnahan vs Smith note, Allen vs Mitchell paternity, and Russell Auto Sales Co vs DeVol appeal. Mr and Mrs Morris and son Armel of Colorado visit Harrisonville relatives before returning home. Mary Roush dies at 71 in Mason City. Accordionist David Phillips of Minersville ill. Robert Coates joins First City Bank as bookkeeper.
Constance Trussell received a life high school certificate from the State Board of Examiners. A Chester High School graduate of 1906 she taught in Meigs County and at Tuppers Plains Joint High School. She earned an A B from Ohio University in 1927 and has headed Home Economics at Vinton Township High School this past year.
In Syracuse on Sunday ex Mayor Stowe observed multiple rabbits gathered in his apple orchard near a previous hunting incident. Avery Roberts had hunted in the orchard the day before and a lawful kill occurred, while Stowe saw groups of rabbits arranged as if gathering, suggesting a protest against Roberts. Rutherford Sellers also noted rabbits forming groups nearby.
Nov 18 report from Pomeroy states that all state highway maintenance workers and county employees under the farm relief appropriation are laid off for one week while a work and funds check is completed. If weather stays favorable, work may resume soon.
A long list of residents and guests from Langsville and nearby towns are recorded as making visits and trips. Names include McKnight, McHatfee, Rathburn, Downing, Kent, Stace, Lewis, Anderson, Cheatham, McGhee, Steele, Hamilton, Watson, Keffer, Huber, Barnes, Talbott, and Brooks among others. Trips span Colum bus, Huntington, Marion, Kenton, and Point Pleasant with church events and funeral attendance noted.
An old Kansas farm advertises K R O Kills Rats Only as the original squill based rat and mouse killer. It claims government approved humane death to rodents and safety for dogs cats poultry and chicks. The product is touted as America's leading rat killer sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
Meigs and Gallia counties report a dog theft racket moving dogs between counties to resell. Warden Seidenable cites two stolen coon dogs valued at 150 dollars found in a Rutland Township barn. A warrant is out for a suspected thief amid reports of an organized back and forth ring.
Four year old Joan Triplett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Triplett of Vine Street, is in serious condition after her hair was caught in a clothes wringer and pulled from her head. She narrowly escaped worse injuries in Middleport.
In Middleport on November 22 the Whatsoever market will display cakes pies doughnuts with all proceeds benefiting the Presbyterian Sunday School at the Odenbaugh tailor shop.
Edgar Reeves of Meigs County assists Weatherman W H Alexander in Columbus by assembling telegraphic data for daily weather maps. He engraves curves on maps using the chalk plate process, then eclectrotypes them for printing. Edgar is the youngest Reeves and has a brother Everett in Columbus.
In Middleport on November 18 the First Baptist Church hosts a monthly family dinner. A covered dish meal will be served at 6 o clock. This is the second gathering of its kind led by Pastor Rev. Frank Kreager.
The Heath M E Church mission held its annual Thanksgiving service on Monday evening at Lincoln Street with Mrs E F Thompkins as hostess. Mrs Ray Smith led the devotional part and Mrs Ford Hawkins delivered the lesson from the textbook A Study of Youth, followed by light refreshments.
In Glouster on Monday night Mayor Penman heard three guilty pleas. William Van Meter of Hunterdon was fined 25 dollars plus court costs 86.70 after being arrested for stealing a sack of sugar from the A and P Store Friday night. W H Inningham was fined 1 dollar for unlawful parking on High Street. Tony Caurcara was fined 5 dollars and costs for reckless driving on High Street Saturday night.
Fragments show Mrs. Des Columbus injured at home with a fracture of the right hip after a fall in Columbus. A local ambulance transported her to the hospital for examination and care while Mrs. Day and Frank Bishop were present.
The flag for the new high school building will be formally presented at chapel exercises Wednesday morning at 4 36. The flag will be presented to the school by Mary Swett Brent of the Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans with the speech by Mrs Lois Edwards of the same group. Members meet at Lillian Stahl home on Cherry Street at 9 am and march to the High School Building for the ceremony.
Glouster Lodge No. 607 F A M will hold a stated communication Wednesday night to elect officers. A large turnout is expected. The election was delayed from November 5 following the Millfield mine explosion.
Mr and Mrs C E B Haskins and their two children Anne and Edson attended a local gathering in Trimble on November 18 as part of a community event.
The report notes a flower show in Colun with attendees from Wesia and nearby from that city. Abbott and Compa, a mystery man from At, appeared at Athens School auditorium for an 8 oclock night performance.
An old advertisement touts Pinex Pine extract as a powerful remedy for colds chest coughs and bronchial troubles. It claims threefold action addressing the seat of trouble loosening phlegm and soothing inflammation with direct internal effects and promises quick relief and a money back guarantee.
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