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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1928
Page
2
At 7 30 Wednesday evening Rev A Wilcox will lead services and give a talk on the subject The Seed and the Soil. The pastor will be in charge and the event is announced for the congregation.
Captain George Beegle, veteran Racine steamboat master, is named master again of the Steamer Senator Cordill. The Cordill recently carried a large load during a prior voyage with Beegle in command, recalling river era shows with famed passengers and iconic river figures such as Dickens and Henry Clay.
Dr. C. A. Poindexter joins a four member Middleport Community Club delegation to the Ohio Valley Improvement Association meeting in Pittsburgh October 3-4. The convention includes a boat inspection trip of the Pittsburgh Industrial district along parts of the three rivers.
Many local residents and guests filled a weekend with visits and travels. A. G. Jones and Mrs. Mary J. Parry traveled from Orient to see the Pickens couple. Mrs. Harvey Jones of Columbus visited her sister Mrs. Frank Brumley. Helen Beeson and Helen Williams visited the Beeson home. The Gibbs group returned from New York after attending the Gibbs Taylor wedding. Dee Hartinger, a young violinist, debuted at the Christian Church Bible School opening exercises. Mrs. Otto Geisen is reported to be in a Columbus hospital for an eye operation.
Indications point to several thousand people at the Gallia Outboard Motorboat races to be held October 7. Tim Lewis of the Ohio Outboard Association heads the arranging committee and reports inquiries from multiple Ohio Valley points including Pomeroy Bend.
Pomeroy September 25. For the first time in Meigs County history the Grand Jury began its third session yesterday. Officials say clearing pending business will allow a new grand jury for the October term. Four transcript cases from justices courts and several criminal matters were on the docket. Judge Crow did not repeat general instructions, as jurors now qualify as veterans. The body is expected to sit several days.
POMEROY Sept 25 The following cases have been set for trial in Common Pleas Court by Judge Crow. Nov 13 A J Greene vs Frank Gloeckner. Nov 14 Niall Maguire et al vs Blackstone Coal Company. Nov 15 Ann Gess vs Laura Caldwell. Nov 16 William Cowdery et al vs J E Meredith. Nov 17 Ida P Wolfe vs C B Sharpnack. Nov 19 Rose H Clark vs Brocalsa Chemical Company. Nov 20 Conrad Folmer vs Harry J Simpson. Nov 21 Creel Brothers vs G E Griffin. A Diamond Supply Company vs Creel Brothers.
Kenneth Mercer, a World War I veteran who escaped Chillicothe Veterans Hospital, roamed Flatwoods prompting a district raid. Sheriff's inquiry traced his home to Harrisonville Harrison County. Mercer, described as mentally unwell, wandered from Radford home to nearby visits before being detained by county officers until Monday.
Mr and Mrs Frank Vrooman left Middleport for Columbus where he will attend a legislative meeting of the New York Central Railroad for the remainder of the week. Mrs Vrooman will stay with relatives during the trip.
Letters from Mrs. J. J. Hull confirm Captain and Mrs. Hull reached Honolulu aboard the Chauteau Thierry after leaving Middleport July 16. They traveled via New York Panama Canal and San Francisco, facing a Caribbean hurricane en route, and arrived August 21 welcomed by army friends to a large Honolulu home.
Mrs Hull reports a warm pleasant Honolulu voyage with tropical verdure and palms. The Hull household goods and automobile arrived aboard the same ship and were installed in short order. Both Captain and Mrs Hull, seasoned sailors, enjoyed the long journey and praised the steady weather, noting only small seasonal variations.
Mrs. Margaret Carney of Parkersburg and Ww. A. Gold were married in Parkersburg on September 7 at St. Xavier's rectory by Rev. F. P. Rossman. The couple were seen by relatives and friends. W. A. Gold and a brother started the Mason City nursery business years ago. The Gold nurseries have expanded to large orchards in Graham Hartford Mason and Clifton, ranking among the Ohio Valley leaders.
J Q A Vale of Wales Mills was successfully operated on at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus after a period of serious illness. The condition required surgical intervention and doctors proceeded with the procedure.
The annual reunion of veteran employees of the Hocking Valley Railroad gathered in Columbus on Saturday. A special train carried attendees from Pomeroy. return service was in the evening. A small group traveled from Pomeroy Bend to join a pleasant program and fine banquet at the Columbus Auditorium.
Webster Vale of San Bernardino California renowned Old Time Fiddler will broadcast his California tunes on WCAH Fort Hayes Hotel Columbus next Saturday at 8 30 p m He was born in July 1844 near Point Rock Meigs County Ohio and left Ohio at two He lives in San Bernardino where he reared a family He will play for one hour to benefit Florida hurricane sufferers Vale uses a violin owned since 1884 the fiddle given by a San Bernardino music firm Ralph W Gallagher president It has travelled with Ohio gas firm East Ohio Gas Company to the East for use and Vale plans the Columbus broadcast as a charity event
The brief item notes services at Athens Presbyterian Church during the Mia week observance. It mentions the church setting and events but provides limited detail about dates or speakers.
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