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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1931
Page
2
A fragment notes the Harley Cemetery district seeking appointments or candidates for two official positions. The unreadable lines hint at local government, deadlines, and community duties without clear names or dates.
A Saturday night fire destroyed the Chapman barn and contents at Buckwheat Cement in Upper Salem Township. The blaze, believed incendiary, left no insurance and drew sheriff deputies with bloodhounds in a long search. The Chapman family, prominent local farmers, includes Clarence Chapman on Rutland High School staff and relatives connected to county probate offices.
Hartley staff correspondent notes Society and Locals page requests for circulation and classified advertising. Readers are urged to contact John Sauvage at phone 453-1 for messaging and ad placement.
Middleport reports the Pythian Sisters State convention will be in session in Marietta Monday morning through Whisstay night with numerous attendees including Mrs. R. B. Laughead Mrs. Phil Edwards Mrs. Cc H. Snider Mrs. R. L. Smith Mrs. Zella Cross Mrs. R. H. Horden Mrs. Edward Anderson Mrs. Val Reynolds Mrs. J. B. Downing Mrs. Lulu Mason Mrs. Dell Martin Mrs. Lewis Burford Mrs. Kathryn Monahan Mrs. C. L. Brooks Mrs. Ford Hawkins Mrs. Pearl McKnight Mrs. R. N. Barnes H. S. Root and Mrs. W. P. Gallagher The last named is the delegate from Meigs Temple.
Edmund W Kingsland of New York aided by wife and daughter in a crash near Cheshire on a car linked to Miss Cady Whaley estate. The same pole and crash pattern as a past incident, the vehicle damaged, two injured, prompting plans to switch to air or rail travel.
Carl Fisher remains in serious condition at Gallipolis Hospital after a fall in Lower Pomeroy with blood transfusion given Saturday. Pomeroy Legionaires Frank Will Otto Kreinbeic Raymond Ebersbach Raymond Harbrecht and Ralph Gilmore attend the national American Legion convention in Detroit. Superintendent C J Rhodes and a group from Pomeroy schools travel to the convention. Mrs Anthony Wolf and Edith Young attend the Pythian Grand Lodge sessions in Marietta as delegates from Pomeroy Sisters and Magnolia Temple Lodge respectively. Mason city plans cutbacks by abandoning 12 of 32 street lights. Mrs Charles Lauderback of Lower Pomeroy undergoes major surgery in Gallipolis after her husband’s recent death.
Meigs County residents may hear daily devotions led by Rev. Lester L. Roush born and raised there. He now based in Cincinnati will host WLW sessions from 7:45 to 8:30 each morning this week. Roush authored The Rush Family in America and served as a juror in the Tim O'Brien murder trial six years ago.
Mrs D A Lyle of Philadelphia visits mother Mrs Mina Boice. Families from South Sixth Street and Pomeroy spend Sunday with relatives at Eno. Miss Mabel Wilson and Miss Frances Kreager return from Columbus. Walter Priode among Ohio University freshmen registrants. Couples Steiff and Byers drive to Detroit for American Legion convention. Edith Schreiner from Columbus visits South Third Avenue. Heath M E Bible School officers elected led by Mrs W W Duncan and Mrs J M Burchett. Ulhrichsville couple J J Mitchell plan move to new home. Henry Hennessy travels to Columbus for Mt Carmel Hospital visit. Mrs Guy Reynolds returns from Charleston with her parents.
George Childers, a yard engineer for Charleston and W V, died at his home in Charleston Sunday evening after a three year illness. Previously long time resident of Middleport, he left a widow and three children and the family still owns property in Middleport.
Hubert Eppelin of Pomeroy has been awarded the Columbia Downing Scholarship fund of 600 dollars for two consecutive years to pursue study at Ohio University Athens. The self disciplined teen student, son of the late Henry Eppelin, has shown deep focus in Pomeroy schools and at Ohio University, with the fund originating from Meigs County via Columbia Downing's postwar turpentine fortune.
POMEROY Sept 21 John Heilman 63 of the Pomeroy Athens Road at Long Hollow qualified among the county s leading corn cutters. In hot sun Thursday he cut and shocked 45 shocks with 100 hills per shock, aided by tall fodder and heavy ears that would challenge a younger man.
Dr. J. S. Leonhardt offers an internal treatment for piles caused by bad blood circulation. He reports success in 960 of 1,000 patients using HBEM-ROID Tablets, with Quick's Cut-Rate Store advertising a money back guarantee or cure for pile misery.
Meigs County veteran Charles Nelson near 80 asserts he has farmed and operated a threshing machine for 60 years, longer than any local man. He worked this summer with his thresher and plans to continue next year on his Salem Township farm, challenging rival Mr. Springer of Tuppers Plains who has 50 years in the business.
Mrs. Clyde French hosted a children s party at Main Street Middleport honoring her son Owen aged six. Sixty six guests enjoyed pink and white decorations juvenile games and gifts. Ice cream and cake were served with help from Mrs Edward French Mrs M L French and Mrs Paul French.
POMEROY Sept. 21 Squir rel hunters report an unusual fall as a heavy mast crop drives the squirrel family to beech nuts. They pass hickory buckeyes and black walnuts as too hard or green, concentrating on abundant beech nuts, a food fit for a king and easy to access. Squirrels are more scattered and harder to find, but when found are in prime condition.
The following Pomeroy youths entered Ohio University Athens for the fall semester: Margaret Keehne Emma Lou Keehne Frances Dye Helen Schafer Charlotte Nye Harold Fisher H L Eppelin David Duckler Albert Coates. Others proceed to Ohio State University Columbus: George Edward Nye Ralston Russell Jr Robert Elberfeld Helen Grance Williams Jean Russell Elizabeth Sauvage.
A barn dance at Fides Hall in MIDDLEPORT featured the Dunagan kiddies Pat and Mary, radio performers from Ashland Kentucky. The siblings, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J L Dunagan, appeared with a twelve minute song and dance number before a local audience during their visit to Pomeroy. Their parents accompanied them and provided violin and guitar accompaniment, earning praise from attendees for their charming performance.
POMEROY Sept 21 1 1 a 1 Jr held on a charge of assaulting F J Ferguson a horse trainer at the Fairgrounds released on 500 bond Attorney Wolf of Ripley arranged the bond signed by Ebersbach and Charley
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