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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
2
Pomeroy Bend Meigs County column highlights society news and local notices. The item mentions service appreciation and advertising contact at The Messenger with John Sauvage listed for circulation and classified ads.
State Welfare Director John McSweeney reported to Governor White that all accused parties in the Hobson eviction case are exonerated. He found Mrs. Williams safe to move and that Hobart objects to the findings demanding a public hearing with witnesses including Abney Higgins and Charles Alliams.
POMEROY September 3 Judge Peoples set a docket review to prepare for trials the week of September 21. Several cases were listed for hearing including Southern Ohio Petroleum Company vs Ira Bartels and Howell vs Charlsbach. Twenty cases were stricken. Meigs County Fair week brings no court.
Sept. 3 report notes Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bradbury Mrs. James Ti and son Jimmy Mr. and Mrs. G C P Bradbury and son Charles among locals attending the Abi family reunion at the Gallia County Fairgrounds.
Howard Stitts, jailed on a 2500 bond since July eviction actions at Hobson, had bond cut to 1000 across two cases. Officers say he crawled from under a house with bricks and tried to seize a revolver from officer Con stable Lord Hysell, missing with the weapon discharged but no injuries. Stitts faces charges of attempted assault to kill and assault and battery and is held for the grand jury.
Frank Fu gate, clerk of the Meigs County Board of Elections, reports 250 petitions filed for municipal, school board, and township offices. The filing deadline is Friday midnight, with an expected 50 more petitions. Six requests have been filed seeking school tax increases.
James Arnold visits Columbus and attends the State Fair grounds while many locals depart on short trips. The column lists families and individuals visiting relatives in Columbus or vacationing in points in the Southwest, plus stays with kin across several days.
Middleport notice says the Whatsoever Class of the Presbyterian Church Bible School meets Friday at 7 30 in the church assembly room. Mrs J M Buchanan presides and Mrs Iva Brown serves as social chairman. It marks the opening meeting for the fall and winter season.
Andy Spencer and Ed Vittitoe of Syracuse are jailed on larceny charges awaiting a hearing. The two miners await arraignment as authorities investigate the case.
The eleventh annual Heaton reunion gathered about 145 at Wills Grove in Platwoods on Sunday August 30. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon program in charge of President Ralph Spencer featured a male quartet from Athens and talks by Rev. Ward Radford. Attendees from distant places included Anna Heaton, Opal Hayden, Raymond Heaton and son Dana, John Hoffman, John Rowan and Helen Louise, Lydia Will, and others. Officers for the coming year are President H C Roush, Vice President Albert Spencer, and Secretary Edison Heaton.
Middleport reports visiting teacher Mrs Blanche Goodwin will serve in Middleport and Pomeroy schools this year returning from Pomeroy last year. She is now located on Locust Street in Mrs Martha Bryant's cottage.
A motion for a new trial was filed in the A H Roush versus Edward Atkinson damage suit after a jury denied $1,000 in damages in the Monday Tuesday trial. The Meigs County Meigs County poultry industry survey shows a boom while a Pittsburgh firm plans to buy all fancy white eggs.
Dispatches from Advent Bay Spitzbergen report weak radio contact with the submarine Nautilus en route to the North Pole. The vessel had been out of touch since Saturday, sparking cautious optimism among communication networks.
Count Karl Von Beclow once led German espionage circles in World War One and later served as a head waiter at the Colorado State Penitentiary. Federal immigration orders call for immediate re arrest and deportation after a two year and three month forgery sentence. He expects to travel to Vera Cruz Mexico if allowed.
A German nobleman’s son reputedly mastered disguise and played many roles from laborer to businessman while serving the Imperial Government, changing personas with ease as he moved between occupations for state interests.
The Salvation Army will start street meetings this Saturday night at 7 p m. The announcement states regular gatherings will continue at a public location with the aim of outreach and community support.
An Army hall gathering at 8 p m features old time gospel hymns as part of a praise meeting. The public is invited.
Rioting erupted in Barcelona as a general strike in sympathy with jailed prisoners turned violent. One man was killed amid clashes between protesters and police, authorities reported today.
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