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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Page
2
After more than a year, the village council orders led to removal of wires and poles along the river bank in front of Pomeroy’s business section. A new line of poles now stands along the inner curb of Main Street, replacing the old line.
In Pomeroy, a businessman recalled a recent fight in gas wells where promoters pursued a wildcat field. After an initial promising strike, they shut the flow to trap gas, then uncorked it to produce a deafening blast. The investor, lured by the spectacle, lost about $2,000.
A Pomeroy courthouse closure saw a marriage license issued to J Everett Cline and Faye A Baker. Funeral notices include Perry Diddle with Otis Rainey and Richard Van Meter among mourners. Coal mine visitors spark re opening rumors at Minersville. Local illness and obituaries reported for Lydia Kendell and others. Various social visits and cigaret bootlegging patrols noted. Little German Band to Gallipolis for festival. Lincoln Hill home sale to Justice Titus. Daughters of America to meet with Bertha Rathburn.
Middleport mentions McElhinney and Ruth Mossman visiting Huntington for the week. White Rose Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen hosted by Mrs. J F Dillard in South Fifth Avenue. refreshments ended the meeting. Mrs. James White and daughter Jean return from Columbus after visiting Thatcher family.
A Hartley staff correspondent note invites readers to send news on society events and locals to the Messenger office. It lists contact for circulation and classified advertising and directs inquiries about circulation or ads to John Sauvage at 453-L.
Three men in Pomeroy are brothers in law and were on parole from local courts for burglars. They faced Federal court in Columbus after earlier parole. A bid to rejoin local sentencing sparked an attempted escape by one of them, officers stated.
Thomas Eblin 28 died from an automobile wreck at Middleport on Wednesday evening. He was brother to John Eblin 24 who died in an April crash. They were sons of Thomas Eblin who lives on Thomas Fork. John was single. Thomas married with two children and his wife is Bert Logan’s daughter. Funeral services for Thomas will be held at Hiland Chapel at 2 pm Saturday.
October 15 brought unexpected sunshine in Pomeroy. Weather prognosticators had predicted rain and frost as the front of a cold snap moved through. Captain John Lyons reports favorable conditions for his late roasting ear crop.
Mrs Dane Lambert and Mrs Gladys Hughes hosted about 40 guests at a South Third Avenue home on Lincoln Street to honor Mrs Glenn Lambert a recent bride. The evening featured a miscellaneous shower with many useful gifts and refreshments to conclude.
An advertisement claims RU-MA cures rheumatism by cleansing the liver kidneys and blood. It promises first day pain easing and a guaranteed remedy from Quick's Cut Rate with no payment if not satisfied, targeting those with painful stiff swollen joints and sore muscles.
Eighteen children gathered in Middleport on October 16 to celebrate Richard Junkerman fourth birthday. Dr and Mrs Junkerman hosted a dinner and games with a pink and green themed table. Attendants included Joyce Gardner Duanne Hamilton Betty Jean Marcum Carlo Clark Minerva Matthews Mary Waugh Roberta Howell Mary Elizabeth Marcum Kathleen Waugh Jane Sauer Martha Waugh Martha Lee Marcum Martha Howell Bobby Chambers Lyston Purlins Robert Bradford Bobby Tewkesbury and Dickey Junkerman. Frances Klein assisted the hostess.
Game Protector Clark announces a conservation hatchery carload from Cincinnati reaches Pomeroy at noon for distribution in Shade River and Leading Creek. He notes a new law bans raccoon killing except November 15 to January 15 to prevent Ohio extinction of the species.
Mr and Mrs Cedric W Clark depart Middleport for Detroit to visit friends then travel to Ann Arbor for the Ohio State University vs University of Michigan football game. Clark is a Michigan law school graduate.
Emil Knight, manager of the Linden mines above Mason City, reports the theft of trolley cable wire valued at about 600 dollars. Thieves cut and hauled away a mile of the wire by truck in a night or two.
The Zep pelin Akron departed from the air dock at 6 50 a m for a 48 hour test flight likely the final test before navy control. The craft flew southwest with undisclosed course.
POMEROY, Oct. 16. Two wars loom one between Japan and China and another among Pomeroy barbers. The local dispute began when haircuts fell from 50 to 35 cents while shaves stayed at 20. One barber then offered free cuts if customers paid full price for a shave. Middleport barbers matched 40 cent cuts and 20 cent shaves.
Columbus report notes the Ohio commissioner James Roberts announces that adjusted compensation claims must be filed before December 31, 1931. Disallowed claims may be reopened with new evidence for consideration by December 31, 1932, which is also the final date for approving or disapproving new claims.
Virgil Squire former cashier of the First National Bank at Defiance faced trial in Federal Court in Toledo. He and his wife sat together at the attorneys table, reuniting after their separation prior to his arrest nearly a year ago on charges of misapplication of bank funds and making false entries to deceive the comptroller of currency.
New York writer Shaemas O'Sheel continues a one man campaign opposing two new targets. He rails against laundries pinning pins into shirts and against transparent cellulose wrappers. One laundry agreed to stop pins in shirts as a favor. He also notes a cigarette brand that avoids cellulose wrapping.
In 1911 feeder lambs appeal to Ohio farmers as demand remains brisk at five to five dollars and fifty cents. Dressed lamb prices in upper grades run about one dollar lower than last week with slight gains in lower grades due to light supply. Receipts at seven principal markets show no marked change from last week or the prior year. The cattle market, however, was devoid of activity.
Mr and Mrs H D Daugherty in charge of the Athens County Infirmary near Chauncey were commended in a social welfare report after an inspection. Inmates were well cared for and condition was excellent. A new barn costing about 3000 dollars replaces the fire destroyed one. A coal furnace and boiler with stokers and an electric refrigerator were added. The home sits on 228 acres with 100 owned by the county and 128 leased.
The Columbus market reported feeder lamb prices dipping to their lowest level since 1911 as buyers remained cautious. Traders noted subdued demand and steady supply, with several consignments moving slowly at reduced bids.
Demand was fairly active for cows with prices 50 cents to 1 higher on average. Hog receipts were about the same as last week as the market remained dull. Wool supply outlets were greatly curtailed by a strike, shutting down several large worsted mills and adding uncertainty to a weak market.
Wool traders remained unsettled for several weeks as a quiet goods market and confused foreign exchange impacted wool markets abroad, easing prices and delaying shipments.
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