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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1930
Page
2
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Mrs Curtis Curwood, 68, died Thursday night after a long illness due to multiple diseases. She leaves an aged husband and three daughters, with funeral services held at Heath ME Church and burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire.
Heirs in the United States and Europe share a seven figure Ohio estate headed by Sam J. Vinton a pioneer trader who built land holdings starting in 1840. The 400 acres once held in trust near Mordsy Creek sold for 27 704 as the family unfolds a saga spanning Gallia and Paris with Baroness von Overbeck and Dahlgren descendants.
A county board dispute over who should preside a local election caused tensions in multiple precincts. Officials and clerks debated seating authority while observers noted limited dissension outside the Fourth Ward. The matter influenced paper custody and ballot handling procedures for the upcoming count.
Dairying and agricultural expansion were highlighted during a weeklong inspection tour in Meigs and Sutton Townships led by J. Philgon and McCullough. Officials from Ohio and neighboring states praised modern plants, breeding improvements, and the push to integrate dairying, poultry, and orchards as southeastern Ohio’s future farming focus.
In Middleport on a Friday night, Miss Jean and friends marked a birthday with a late midnight party and theater outing. The group included several out of town cousins and fellow students, sharing festivities after a football game with the Yellow Hackers. The event reflected a community school spirit and social tying of neighbors and relatives.
Reports say the schooner Fouth Cadet and its two crewmen were lost near the South Coast as a small boat detached in calm waters. A distant signal and missing radio contact sparked an anxious search and vague sightings without confirmation.
The funeral for the year old daughter of Mrs Wred Bite was held Tuesday at a graveyard near the burial ground. Dynestone here with the burial of the grave at the Orapetery.
Athens Ohio University nursery school begins another term with eleven children aged two and three in attendance, as Dr Velma Phillips and Dr Morensky Justin oversee operations. The program serves as a laboratory for Home Economics students and targets ages 28 months to three years, with a $4.00 per semester fee.
Judge J M Darby of Athens County Common Pleas Court to hear four mandamus suits against township boards and the Athens County Board of Education. Suits seek reopenings for Willow Green South Canal Canaan Township and Hebbardeville Goldie schools. pupils in Albany District opposed the Albany Consolidated School. Cases aim to determine if schools must reopen after closures.
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