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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1931
Page
2
Pomeroy reports a football double feature with Cheshire High School at 3 PM and Middletown battles Ironton at 7 PM. Meigs County grand jury returns fifteen indictments, seven made public, details forthcoming.
POMEROY Ohio October grand jury finishes a four day term after hearing seventy witnesses in thirty cases. Fifteen true bills are found. seven made public including charges of assault and larceny while others relate to non-support and bad checks. A special report on Hobson evictions is submitted but not released.
Mrs. Irving Karr Jr entertained her bridge club on Wednesday at home on North Fourth Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Cheries Rice left for Fremingtes West Virginia to visit their daughter. Major J. F. Harer attended the Eighth District American Legion convention planning in Middletown Sunday. Legion Post support and a parade were noted. Mrs. Sarah Hartinger plans Charleston trip for care. Rev. F. C. Kreager and M. J. Haritten met Rev. Strong in Gallipolis for a devotional week. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hoecastes returned home after D. J. Salivan’s death. Griff Thompson and Bob Rawlings left for Detroit. C. J. Fisher at Dartes Hospital recovering from a recent operation. His wife will visit him in Darton Sum é ar. Mrs. Mitton and Pom eroy friends spent Wednesday in Columbus. The WCTU met this afternoon.
Meigs County sheriff learns of a homicide after Springfield Ohio authorities found a nude male body buried in a shallow grave. The victim about six feet tall with gray hair showed a left side wound and gangrene in a foot. He matched a man jailed in Meigs County for a night while seeking work and later returned, though the newly found body reportedly had heavier hair.
Meigs County Your People's Association plans a meeting at Forest Run Church October 20 in Middleport. Ladies will serve a luncheon and a recreation hour precedes a boys play titled “Kime Mater's Choice.” Rev. OF. W. Wi Geos will give an address followed by a girls pageant “The Second Coming of Christ.” Attendees include many local youths.
A Timomb ola child of Mr and Mrs John Lem ley Ged was born at their home on Thomas Fork at 6 o clock Thursday morning. The burial will be in Cheshire Cemetery after a memorial service at Bradford Church led by Rev OC W Williams. The funeral is set for Saturday morning.
Middleport notes the Woman's Music Club year books show the first program on Tuesday evening October 27 at Heath M E Church starting at 8 o'clock. The program titled Chamber Music opens a season of six events. The chorus is practicing and new officers will lead the next meeting. A musical tea at Mrs. C. M. Hennessey's home will host the November gathering.
Bert Wise is held at Pomeroy jail on a spon-support charge. Relatives from Pomeroy visit Pittsburgh. Funeral services for Mrs Elmer TMehi of Columbus will be at St Pauls Lutheran Pomeroy at 2 30 pm with Rev J C Pilch. burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Rivers and Harbors crews clean Lock No 3 at Racine. Dravo Contracting Pittsburgh has government contract to raise guide walls on locks and dams by 4 1/2 feet. Work begun at Racine dam. provides jobs for Meigs Countians.
The Grace Guild of Grace Sulchne Church Pomeroy held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs C W Clark’s South Third Avenue home. Assistants were Mrs J A Rent and Mrs H O Ewing. Business was conducted and a social hour followed with light refreshments.
Meigs County farmers say nearly all wheat for next year is sown, acreage equal to last year, and emergence is underway. They do not expect a crop yield at the same level as the current year.
POMEROY Oct 9 The grand jurors face troubles over timing and travel. L T Edmundson's clock and watch stopped causing a late start for court. James Tracy lives near the courthouse outskirts while Will Seyfried is six miles away by the county infirmary. Seyfried and Tracy experienced a mistaken meeting en route to the courthouse as Tracy waited at home and Seyfried searched for him, both claiming presence at the river room.
In Middleport on Oct. nine Rev. F C Kreager united Mae Evelyn Knight of Chester and Gail H Lambert of Middleport in marriage at the Baptist parsonage. The bride teaches in Chester Schools and the groom works for Covert Baking Co. They plan a honeymoon after Mrs. Lambert finishes her school term.
In PO VLROY on October 9 two marriage licenses were granted. Lewis V Lowther, farmer, Route 1, men 43? and Mallie V Rutherford, 43, both widowed, the pair. Glenn H Lambert, 25, truck driver from Middleport, and Mae Evelyn Knight, 27, Chester school teacher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Knight, obtained the second license.
Meigs County Sheriff investigated a fatal hit and run on the Wellston Jackson highway. Reports say a car from Meigs County with license partially reading 231 struck two girls, Lovett and Woods, killing one and injuring the other, then fled toward Pomeroy.
In Indianapolis on October 9, Attorney General James M. Geden pledged action if citizens show proof of irregularities in the Virgil Kirkland trial. Kirkland, once sentenced to life for killing Arlene Draves, later had a new trial granted by Judge Grant Crumpacker, producing a sentence of one to ten years.
Attorney General Mitchell said DOJ representatives failed to negotiate a settlement with RCA and other major radio firms in the government anti-trust complaint. The department will continue to pursue the case through legal channels.
The K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 in Athens announced a plan to help ex service men find work. M. P. Shannon presented the plan, adopted at a Wednesday meeting, with a committee led by D. R. Zenner to carry it out. Members P. C. Nichols, R. W. Finsterwald, S. Shannon, and Major S. M. Johnson were named. Employers with vacancies are urged to respond.
A notice requests individuals seeking work to contact Mr Finsterga. It asks for names and the type of work desired, indicating a former service announcement and inviting applicants to provide details for matching positions.
In Cleveland University District on October 9 the price drop to two suits for 19 cents sparked a campus rush. Fraternity house closets yielded thousands of garments as Case and Western Reserve students hurried to press their attire amid Miran Martino’s 30 day introductory rates.
Professor and Mrs C D Giaugu announce the birth of a daughter Thursday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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