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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1930
Page
2
Local society and locals column from Meigs County notes A Hartley staff correspondent invites readers to send in news items and use the telephone service for society notices.
A. V. Howell and W. F. Howell escaped with minor injuries when the car left a frosty Downington road and plunged down an embankment. Mrs. Dora Farley Howell sustained serious head cuts and shock. she was taken to Gallipolis hospital after initial care in Pomeroy.
H B Smith of Court Street, long an autumn hunter, receives a flood of letters from Canadian guides about abundant game. A moose cow and calf were seen near his house, a fire ranger reported four bears in a garden, and Smith's fellow pilgrims Dr L G Gribble and Skip Kueene also face invitations to northern fields.
Middleport Ohio October 27 Worley W Brown oldest conductor on the New York Central Railroad was stricken with cerebral hemorrhage during church services and is in critical condition He was taken to his home then to a Gallipolis hospital unconscious at last report A prominent citizen he has served as mayor and owns a Rutland farm The Kanawha Michigan Railway line was his long time employer
Frank Arnott, a World War II veteran from Racine, gains $100 monthly pension and $980 back pay after persistent advocacy by Congressman Tom Jenkins and Capt. Tom Jones. He served with Volunteer Company C in France where a German bomb buried him. epilepsy followed. The French awarded him a medal among 18 of its class, the only one in the Thirty Seventh Division. He chose to return to the United States rather than collect a daily pension on French soil.
The Pomeroy High School Band of 50 pieces directed by Prof. Whetstone of Jackson drew applause as Governor Cooper visited the Courthouse crowd. They performed in Pomeroy then moved to Middleport to await speakers, after being trained last year in Ravenswood.
Invitations engraved in gold have been sent from here for the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Louden to be celebrated on Sunday November 2 as an open house. Guests are expected from Parkersburg and Huntington. Mrs. Louden is a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star at Huntington.
A stream of visitors and travelers gathered for funerals and family gatherings. Dr T J Jones and his sister visited New York while Mrs Elmer Dent and daughter from Charleston attended R C Lansbury’s funeral, with many relatives in town from Columbus and Zanesville. Mrs Herbert Chambers returned from Columbus as did Mrs R H Horden and others who attended the Christies Church convention in Washington.
A promotion for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claims it aids baby bowels, relieves colic and fretfulness, and helps gain weight. It features a doctor who attended over 3500 births and suggests half teaspoonful doses for constipated babies and bottle-fed infants. The ad touts pleasant taste and broad use for women elderly people and men.
In Pomeroy Ohio on October 2 1927 residents note the decline of loud red fire campaigns. Candidates lack public windows with pictures and party buttons. Old torchlight parades with drums and flying fists have faded as voters follow campaigns with less show and more knowledge.
Oct 24 concert at Heath Mick Church under Women’s Music Club of Middleport featured Konrad Scholl first violin Dan Farmer second Alice Lee third Paul Haptonstall fourth Barbara Elberfeld cello with pianists Mrs Bertha Mees Lee and Mrs Norma Lewis Hecox.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dillard returned Sunday from Charleston where they attended a dinner-dance at the Daniel Boone Hotel Saturday.
Mrs. Helen Bailey visits her niece and Mrs. Crawford for a few weeks. Dr. Elizabeth Fairbanks of Marion, once Miss Elizabeth Cheatham of Middleport, is reported in failing health after years of medical practice.
Born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Cliff Pierce Lancaster a son at home of Mr and Mrs Clish Jacobs parents of Mrs Pierce in Pomeroy. Wallace Browning released after 52 days in Pomeroy Jail on non support bonds of 500 dollars to pay 25 dollars monthly. Meigs County schools received 354220 dollars state aid over two years across 24 districts. Funeral services for Valentine Ohlinger held at St Paul Lutheran Church Pomeroy Sunday at 2pm. Eri H Holmes general manager of Holmes Airport New York City visited parents in Syracuse Saturday.
The opening meeting of Kappa Phi Methodist girls club featured Binding Herself a three act play written by Mrs Irene Park Jones founder of the local chapter. Cast included Alice Ruth Donley Freda Stone Lenora Adams Roberta Williams Katherine McCall and Marie Kurtz directed by Kathryn Bell membership chairman.
A wife describes three years of eating only baby food to avoid gas. Adlerika is claimed to relieve gas and improve life by acting on both bowels. Advertises druggists Gibson's Athens, Hickman's Nelsonville, Poling's Murray City, Taylor's Coolville.
Rutland residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Theodore Pollock of Zanesville visit Rutland friends at the Steele home while Edna Gierhart of Columbus travels with her daughter Betty Jean to stay with her parents the Holts. Clyde Craven’s marriage to a Virginia bride is announced. he once lived with the Armstrongs. The Spears visit the Jacks. local football boys attend Middleport versus Gallipolis in Gallipolis. Royal Grimes reports his son Alva’s infantile paralysis illness. Grimes recently married Mollie Swank and lives at Alexandria Ohio. Junior Pond has been ill. The JWA Halloween party is planned for Oct 30 at the First Baptist Church with costumes and prizes. Ray Ward of Columbus, former Rutland student, visits. The dietetics class under Miss Helen Millison serves hot, affordable lunches twice weekly in the economics lab. A birthday party for Miss Juanita Grimes draws about 25 friends. Wendel Diehl recovers from an ankle injury sustained in football. Mrs Conner Fryman and three children visit Marietta. Lawrence Heiner makes a business trip to Columbus. Mrs Ellen Hysell improves after illness. Bertha Johnson visits from Columbus. hosts include Harve Johnson, L. V. Brown, and guests Doris Whitmer, Langsville, and K C Blackwood of Newcastle California. Goldie Anderson will en-
Mrs Bertha Rathburn hosted the Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church on Thursday. Dorothy Barton and a friend, both Ohio University students, visited Miss Barton and her parents over the weekend. Elmer Sargeant returned to Ashland Kentucky work. Arthur Johnson and kin from Zanesville spent Sunday with relatives. Kermit Brown joined R F Whitmer in Akron for a visit with the Davises. Christian Church Ladies Aid held an all day gathering at Mrs L Y Browns home. Mr and Mrs C L McCarty and Mr and Mrs Guard Chase of Athens visited Mrs F M Whaley Sunday. Leo Bryan of Zanesville visited his parents. Mildred Johnson of Huntington West Virginia visits Miss Helen Taylor.
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