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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1930
Page
5
Red Cross Seeks Meigs County Facts
Fred C Spalding of the Red Cross surveyed Meigs County to identify hunger relief needs. Local officials W A Compton Amos William Matthew KO and Pearl Parker provided lists and reports, but conflicting details prompted Spalding to return to Columbus for further facts. Residents say the county is not uniquely worse, though destitution worries persist.
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Pomeroy
Fred C Spalding
Red Cross
Meigs County
Giiles Smith
W. A. Compton
Amos
William Matthew KO
Lo Red Cro
Rnver
Pearl Parker
Red Bird
Spalding
Columbus
Megs
Zahl in County Jail After Incendiary Charge Outcry
Fritz Zahl, 64, once of Minersville and now living with Chester Township farmers, is jailed on an incendiary charge tied to two burned barns. He previously faced no-press dismissal, was sent to the infirmary but rejected, and received $400 compensation for injuries which he gave to fellow prisoners. Sheriff J A Willock reports Zahl was left with nowhere to go. Officials have not decided his future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fritz Zahl
Minersville
Chester Township
J. A. Willock
Zahl
Pr. Shumaker
Milo Stewart
Willock
Haddox Dies in Pittsburgh Widow and Family Notified
Walter Haddox died in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. His brothers Will of Athens Herman of Middleport and others rushed to the city for the funeral. He leaves a daughter Mrs Oscar Armstrong Dayton his mother and six brothers with the family scattered in Middleport Athens Pittsburgh and Columbus. Haddox spent most of his life in Middleport.
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Middleport
Walter Haddox
Pittsburgh
Will
Athens
Herman
Haddox
Oscar Armstrong
Dayton
Charles
Will Haddox
John
Columbus
Exchange of pulpits planned in Middleport event
The Rev. Fred Gardner will swap pulpits with the Rev. M F Chatley of Athens next Sunday morning. Gardner says baptismal services for 18 candidates from the Tuppers Plains meetings will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Middleport Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Gardner
M. FE. Chatley
Athens
Gardner
Tuppers Plains
Sanity Hearing and Local Economic Update in Meigs County
Charles Hawley, 57, Long Bottom, was found by Probate Court to need treatment at Athens State Hospital after a sanity examination. Deputies took him to the facility. A state auditor’s rep checked county highway finances, announcing no more local highway work for now. Henry Feiger of Columbus is seriously ill. his Pomeroy-based brother Philp Feiger works at the post office. The Wolf Sisters store in Racine is ready for use after last summer’s fire, and Ward Cross Sons Inc. in Racine reportedly owns a stove from 69 years ago once bought in Wheeling, still usable if repairs exist.
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Meigs County
Charles Hawley
Long Bottom
Pomeroy
Athens State Hospital
Hawley
Ben Morris
D. W. Welker
State Auditor's Office
Henry Feiger
Columbus
Philp Feiger
Wolf Sisters
Racine
Ward Cross Sons
Lucius Cross
Ther
Wheeling
It Was an Owl Salisbury Constable Presents Quail Feast
POMEROY, Nov. 21. Salisbury Township constable Gib Mayer, seeking to please a woman friend who loves quail, hunted for game. He presented a baked bird believed by the woman to be a quail, after removing head and feet. she enjoyed it, while Mayer revealed it was a screech owl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gib Mayer
Salisbury Township
Mayer
Two Meigs County divorce suits filed in court
Zelma Merrill by Clara Wilcox as next friend sues Walter Merrill alleging lack of support since their May 17 1927 marriage and requests divorce and equitable relief. Edith McKinzie files against Morgan McKinzie alleging repeated abuse from 1923 to 1927 and seeks divorce and equitable relief.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Zelma Merrill
Clara Wilcox
Walter Merrill
Jackson
Charity of Friends
Edith McKinzie
Morgan McKinzie
Southern Ohio Electric workers meet in Columbus
Edgar Tuckerman and James Fugate attend a labor meeting in Columbus on Wednesday and Thursday. Red Cross workers continue a successful membership drive with house-to-house canvassing. Ten women lead the canvass across five wards as Mrs. Hartinger and Mrs. Stansbury finish the business district. The Delphian Society gathers this evening with Mrs. Edward French.
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Edgar Tuckerman
James Fugate
Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Red Cross
Elizabeth Hartinger
G. H. Stansbury
Delphian Society
Edward French
Middleport High School
Ed Parsons
National Military Home
Dayton
Dana Hamilton
Rollsburg
W. Va
Buckalew
Ross Peters
St. Petersburg
Fla
Union Veterans
New York Central Lines
E. R. Tompkins
Ida Sanborn
Bina Sanborn
West Liberty
Pleads Not Guilty in Orange Township Shooting Case
Hugh Tompson of Orange Township was arraigned on charges of firing at Dale Forrod and his brother with intent to wound. He pleaded not guilty and was held to the next grand jury under bond of 1099 dollars with FE. Ww. Peoples as surety through attorney F. E. W. Peoples.
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Pomeroy
Hugh Tompson
Orange Township
Dale Forrod
E F. W. Gilmore
FE. Ww. Peoples
Gas Bills Higher Due to Cold Weather
The article notes increases in gas bills this year attributed to colder temperatures. It cites the weather records showing temperatures about nine degrees lower than the previous year, explaining higher consumption to offset the chill. It mentions a warm late October and early November last year versus a cooler start this year.
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Hia
Victor
Pomona Change to Elect Officers at All Day Meeting
An all day Pomona Change meeting is set for Saturday at Trimble to elect officers. The event was delayed previously due to the Millfield Mine disaster and will proceed as planned.
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Pomona
Trimble
Millfield
Aloetor's Prescription for Colds and Headaches
Product note promotes Aloedor’s remedy as the fastest cure for colds and headaches with brief claims of speed and effectiveness. Mentions label side notes and routine labeling references.
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A& Aloetor
First Meigs County Officials Wed While In Office
J E H D Hartinger county surveyor and Freda N Radford county recorder, both in office, secured a marriage license marking the first time elective county officers wed while serving. Earlier marriages involved non elected officials. Meigs County organized in 1819.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Radford
Mr. Hartinger
D. KE. Smith
Florence Russell
A. D. Russell
Meigs
George H Myers gasoline and oil properties sold at sheriff sale
The George H Myers gasoline and oil properties on Ball Run near Pomeroy were sold by Sheriff Pomeroy on Thursday. Receiver J A Willock managed the business for months. Appraised at 11197, the property sold to Myers and associates for 7465, about two thirds of its value.
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Pomeroy
George H. Myers
Ball Run
J. A. Willock
Infant shot in accidental discharge near Middleport
Barbara Bennett an 18 month old girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed A Bennett was hit by a handgun discharge while her father cleaned a revolver at the breakfast table in Middleport New York The bullet entered her back and tracked to the upper abdomen She was taken to Holzer Hospital for surgery with slim hopes of survival cited by attending surgeons The Bennett family has long resided near Pythian Park and includes several children.
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Middleport
Barbara Bennett
Ed A. Bennett
A. E. McCullough
Holzer Hospital
Bennett
Pythian Park
Germany Votes on Reparations Moratorium in 1931
German government to act on reparations moratorium in 1931. Observers note plans for a moratorium likely to be sought in April or May after a speech by Foreign Minister before the Federal Council. The council represents all 17 German states in the upper chamber.
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Tyr. Julive Curtin
Federal Council
Flaxolyn Promoted as Balance for Digestion and Energy
An advertisement touts Flaxolyn as ideal for digestion and elimination and claims it boosts energy by increasing appetite. The copy frames Flaxolyn as a firm ally for constipations and related body and mind disorders, promising improved health for users.
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Flaxelyn
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