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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1929
Page
2
Dr. A C Skinner left Middleport on Monday to preach each evening for a week in South Salem near Greenfield as part of Fellowship meetings across the Synod of Ohio. He plans to return to Middleport next Monday and expressed gladness to reach the farming district.
Salem Center reports the first Meigs County farmers institute scheduled for November 6 and 7. Officers listed include President Mrs Everett Colwell and Secretary Harley J Hoffman. The program covers invocations, readings, music, farm topics, round tables, and exhibits with prize details.
Mrs. C Rathburn traveled from Middleport to Huntington to join the flagship Cincinnati and continue to Cincinnati for the inland water parade with President Hoover and staff. Her father Captain BT Flesher was a prominent river circle figure with friends from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
Mrs. Tobert McElhinney hosted a party for her husband who celebrated his twenty fifth birthday last Friday. Relatives visiting town joined in the gathering with attendees including the Lamerts Dar sts Mossmans Abbotts Kenses and Charles and Stephen McElhinney.
Cincinnati resident Mrs. Lizzie Preston 1020 Gest Street reports relief from stomach trouble rheumatism and general weakness after using Konjola She says kidneys stomach and liver were stimulated and poisons driven out and credits Konjola with dramatic improvement Sold at Me Drug Store Athens and by retailers across the region.
Pomeroy Meigs County residents reported a record crowd of automobiles during a steam boat parade. About 700 cars passed Schwegman’s Corner in 35 minutes as traffic flowed along the Bend avenues with few incidents. Officers kept order and no major alcohol offenses were observed.
Pomeroy Ohio October 22 Meigs County voter interest runs high with many candidates for trustees in Olive Salem Scipio Orange Chester Sutton Letart Lebanon Salisbury Rutland Columbia and more. Several clerks and constables listed, with some towns lacking candidates. Local residents and visitors noted in weekend activity alongside parade coverage and Federated Women’s Clubs talk ahead.
Rn Ek Phillips of Athens and family visited Harry Toush in Pomeroy to see the Ohio River and river hills. Mrs H V Carl and Miss Catherine Benger left Pomeroy for Cincinnati then Columbus for hospital nurse events and Bengel reunion. Sybil Ebersbach and Helene Radford visited in Columbus. Oliver Hartley and wife returned from Columbus after viewing river country. Mrs Curtis Gilmore of East Main Street Pomeroy is ill again. William Price, 75, died near Hazel in Melys County. no immediate family. cancer listed as cause.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Sisson of Charleston arrived to see the Yellow Jackets win over Rutland, marking the fifth consecutive game without a score against. Sisson party included Mrs Sisson’s parents from Stevens. They later visited aged grandfather David H. Moore in McArthur before returning home Sunday night. Other Charleston visitors from Nelsonville joined Mr. and Mrs. Entsminger for Sunday afternoon. Howard McElhinney visited with his sister Mrs. Sid Pickens before returning to Charleston Sunday evening.
The Summit Grange hosts its annual Hallowe en Social at Grange Hall New Marshfield Saturday evening October 26. All masked entrants enter free with proceeds benefiting the Grange.
Mrs. Mary Dawson who will be 83 next birthday has been a visitor in New Lexington for 14 weeks with her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins. Mrs. Dawson reached her home Saturday accompanied by her daughter who will visit here a few days in the home of her mother and her sister Mrs. Louis Seyfried and husband.
Emma Brown, 75, widow of William Brown, died at noon Monday after a long illness. Confined to a wheelchair for seven years following a paralytic stroke, she leaves eight living children: Mrs. Aline Frick, Verlie Bowen, and sons John, James, Earl, Val Brown, Herbert Brown, and Louis Brown. Val Brown serves as a state mine inspector.
Mrs Floyd Daniels died after an operation at McMillan Hospital following a Saturday accident or illness. The body was returned to Middleport from Charleston by the same ambulance. She is survived by her husband a son James 11 and two brothers Edward and Albert among other relatives.
George Ash won a county contract to resurface roads with crushed limestone in Meigs County. The projects in Scinio and Jutland Townships use 2 750 cubic yards at 2.60 per cubic yard for a total around 715 dollars.
On Oct 22 Rev and Mrs C H Eichinger accompanied their son Avery to Columbus for surgery at White Cross Hospital. The operation included chronic appendicitis treatment and removal of tonsils and adenoids. The boy has been ill for a week.
Crooksville officials investigate a Saturday night jail break in New Lexington as outsiders forced entry to release a prisoner held by Marshal Reed for intoxication. the inmate escaped.
Marietta residents flocked to Visit State Park in Hocking County on Sunday. Old Man's Cave drew many as visitors from across Ohio gathered. estimates place the total at about 5,000 for the day.
In Belmont County two hundred pupils from Steel and McClainsville schools returned to indoor classes after a month of protest against county and state authorities. State funds will be withdrawn from the two schools due to the rebellion and mandamus by Judge Cowen to reopen Sivri.
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