Mrs Corfee Dies In Gallipolis At 79
Mrs Mary Taylor Corfee 79 widow of George died at 11 15 p m Tuesday at her daughter’s home 62 Sycamore St Gallipolis following a heart ailment She born Hackney Ohio lived in Leon after marriage until 1939 Surviving four daughters and three sons She was the last survivor of her family Body at Raynes funeral home Services at Shiloh EUB Church Leon Thursday 2 p m Burial Bethel Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mary Taylor Corfee
George Corfee
A. M. Steele
Sycamore St
Gallipolis
John B
Mary Jane Taylor
Coffee
Hackney
Ohio
Leon
Shiloh Eub Church
Bethel Cemetery
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
William E Kennedy transfers to Erma Kennedy Powell affidavit of transfer in Rutland. Erma Kennedy Powell to Violet Rape 95.22 acres in Rutland. Manning D Webster administrator to Margie C Cunningham lot in Syracuse. Dosha Hall to L A and Albinia Glasencamp 86 acres in Lebanon. J W and Lennie McElroy to Jake and Bertha Janey 18 acres in Salem. Charles E F Nease to Willie Woodrow and Margaret M Eichinger lot in Syracuse. Jennings and Polly Perry to Stanford Denney 81.50 acres in Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Kennedy
Erma Kennedy Powell
Rutland
Violet Rape
Manning D. Webster
James H. Quillen
Margie C. Cunningham
Lot
Syracuse
Dosha Hall
L. A
Albinia Glasencamp
Lebanon
J. W
Lennie McElroy
Jake
Bertha Janey
Salem
Charles EF
Ella Nease
Willie Woodrow
Margaret M. Eichinger
Jennings
Polly Perry
Stanford Denney
Pomeroy Man Jailed Over Unpaid Fines
Richard Davis appeared before Justice L. B. Higgins on intoxication charges, pleaded guilty, and was fined $10 plus costs. Unable to pay, he was committed to the county jail until the total of $130.10 in fines and costs is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Davis
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Perry County
Joseph Greely
Shawnee
Robert S. Bibler
Rushville
Charles D. Bowers
Lancaster
Leonard Elman
Rites Held For Michael Herscher Former Pomeroy Resident
Funeral services for Michael Herscher 98 longtime Pomeroy resident who died in Charleston on April 16 were held April 18 at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church. Herscher led a Sugar Run planing mill in the late 1800s before moving to Charleston in an early year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Michael Herscher
Charleston
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Herscher
Sugar Run
John S. Wilbarger 67 Dies at Racine Home
POMEROY John S Wilbarger 67 died at his Racine home Tuesday morning. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home until funeral services Friday at 2 pm at Dorcas Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John S. Wilbarger
Racine
Ewing
Dorcas Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Woods Open Diner in Gallipolis After Selling Biz
Joe Woods and wife move from Middleport after selling their produce business to Master Mix Feed and Seed Co. and start The Diner in Gallipolis. They plan to relocate to Gallipolis and operate the restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Woods
Gallipolis
Middleport
Joe Wood
Master Mix Feed and Seed Co
Birth of Daughter Kathy Yvonne Bratton in Pomeroy
Orville Bratton and Marjorie Hughes announce the birth of a daughter Kathy Yvonne on April 20 at Meigs General Hospital in Pomeroy. Grandparents are Oliver Bratton, Roy Wright of Pomeroy, and Thornton Hughes of Cleveland. Great grandparents are Dana Lambert of Middleport and Minnie Hughes of Athens. the Brattons reside with Dana Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Orville Bratton
Kathy Yvonne
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Bratton
Marjorie Hughes
Oliver Bratton
Roy Wright
Thornton Hughes
Cleveland
Dana Lambert
Brattons
Minnie Hughes
Athens
Withers Announces Birth of a Son in Columbus Ohio
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Withers Jr of Columbus announce the birth of a son on Tuesday April 20. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs L M Withers of Lincoln Hill Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs George Vuchnich of Cleveland. Daughter Carole, four, visiting grandparents on Lincoln Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lawrence Withers, Jr
Columbus
L. M. Withers
Lincoln Hill
George Vuchnich
Cleveland
Carole
Murray City Sets Clean Up Days for April 27 and 29
Mayor Floyd Stiff announced Murray City clean-up days for April 27 and April 29. Residents should place all rubbish at the curb for truck collection. ashes will not be hauled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Floyd Stiff
He Marks Birthday in Nelsonville
Lewis Powell son of William L Powell 33 E Columbus St observes his 51st birthday Tuesday. The quiet celebration reflects a citizen well regarded as Father Time passes him with a gentle pat on the shoulder and best wishes for many more birthdays to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lewis Powell
William L. Powell
E. Columbus St
Lewis
Father Time
Nelsonville VFW Auxiliary Meet Tonight. Circle 4 WSCS Thursday
The Nelsonville VFW Auxiliary will meet tonight at the Post Headquarters at 7 o'clock. A potluck lunch was postponed. Circle 4 WSCS will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Bertha Ashby's home on Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
VFW
O'Clock
Circle 4
WSCS
Bertha Ashby
Walnut St
Joint WSCS Circles 2 and 5 Meeting Postponed
A joint WSCS meeting of Circles 2 and 5 of the Methodist Church was postponed. Circle 2 now plans to meet April 29 at the home of Mrs. Jack Pritchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circles 2
WSCS
Methodist Church
Circle 2
Jack Pritchard
Hyde couple in Philadelphia for medical society session
Dr. W. H. Hyde and his wife attend the Philadelphia Medical Society postgraduate session this week in Philadelphia. Mrs. Winfield Scott and Miss Irene Scott of Columbus visit the city Tuesday as guests of William R. Powell and Lewis Powell at 33 East Columbus Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hyde
Philadelphia
Dr. Hyde
Philadelphia Medical Society
Winfield Scott
Irene Scott
Columbus
William R. Powell
Lewis Powell
E. Columbus St
Atcone Organization Set to Meet in Nelsonville Thursday
Nelsonville branch of the Atcone organization will hold a meeting at the First Baptist Church on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Earl Cooper, county chairman, will speak. Preston Dexter leads the local group. Members and guests are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Atcone Organization
First Baptist Church
Earl Cooper
Preston Dexter
Anderson Hoge Rites Planned for Thursday
Funeral services for Anderson Hoge, 86, who died Monday, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Warren funeral home. The Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Chauncey Christian Church will conduct the rites. A music trio will perform and burial will follow at Hilltop Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Anderson Hoge
Warren Funeral
Gilbert Courtney
Christian Church
Chauncey
Hilltop
Grand Jury To Get Pomeroy Check Case
Marcus Williams Pomeroy was arrested in March on checks with insufficient funds and released Tuesday on a $500 bond to appear before the May term of the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Pomeroy
Marcus Williams
Hard Time Party Planned by Nelsonville Church Group
The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church sponsors a Hard Time party in the church social rooms. The event opens with dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Chester and Ohio Couples
Raymond Taylor 21 a Chester machine shop worker and Rosemary Brown 21 of Chester. Dale Thomas Cook 22 a New Plymouth Ohio railroad worker and Betty June Blair 21 of Pomeroy received marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Taylor
Chester
Machine Shop
Rosemary Brown
Dale Thomas Cook
New Plymouth
Ohio
Betty June Blair
Pomeroy
Choir Rehearsal Set by First Presbyterian Church
The Choir of the First Presbyterian Church will rehearse on Thursday at 7 30 p m in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Perry County Court Notes Show Wills and Divorces
In New Lexington and surrounding areas, probate records list Annie Souslin leaving 100 for masses for her parents and 100 for her own masses split with Strose Church and St. Joseph's Somerset, plus 200 for St. Joseph's. Kathryn Chute receives 500 for lifetime services. estate to St. Vincent's orphan asylum. Other filings include E. M. Trout's will to three children Burl C. Trout, Roy M. Trout, Grace Lewis with Burl and Grace as executors. Guardians accounts for Sam Thomas show property 3792.33 and disbursements 2770.40. Bond posted by Elia Plant as executor for John Haskell estate. various land and realty sale petitions and sheriff's sale orders. Traffic arrests cited for reckless driving and license tag violations. Marriages license issued to four couples. Several civil suits filed including divorce actions and oil and gas property partition. Estate and property transfers across Perry County towns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Annie Souslin
Strose Church
St. Joseph's Somerset
St. Joseph's
Kathryn Chute
St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum
Columbus
J. L. Meenan
Lydia Groff
Richard Hamrick
E. M Trout
Burl C. Trout
Roy M. Trout
Grace Lewis
Burl C Trout
Lawrence J. Bever
Sam Thomas
Elia Plant
John Haskell
Monroe Township
B. F. Whitaker
C. B. Gordon
Maude Hall
Church of Christ
Joseph L. Meenan
Effie F. Fowler
Murray M. Fowler
John C. Fowler
Phillip Brysiam
Zanesville
Industrial Commission of Ohio
R. N. Larimer
J. P. Hazlett
Margaret Hazlett
Chicago Oil Co
Harrison Township
B. F. Goodrich
William Spicer
Common Pleas
U. S. McGonagle
Muskingum County
Tunnehill
McGonagle
Local notes from Ripley and surrounding towns
Bradbury brief mentions Wilbur Rowley visiting his father in Ripley West Virginia. Thurman Carsey works for L H Reynolds. Cash Johnson visited Columbus while Fred Elswick spent time in Kentucky last week. Bud Russell is recovering from serious grass fire burns. Tillie Rowley works at the Bradbury store. Wilbur Pierce has been in ill health the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury
Wilbur Rowley
Ripley
W.va
Thurman Carsey
L. H. Reynolds
Cash Johnson
Columbus
Fred Elswick
Kentucky
Bud Russell
Tillie Rowley
Wilbur Pierce
Pomeroy rummage sale to continue after flood
The rummage sale at the Epis copal parish house in Pomeroy will be continued following the flood. Carl Schaefer left Monday to return home at Lake Worth Florida after spending several weeks with relatives in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Episcopal Parish
Carl Schaefer
Lake Worth
Fla
Pomerov
Funeral rites for Charles O Leary held in Zaleski
Funeral services were conducted at St Sylvester s church for Charles O Leary 48 who died at White Cross Hospital Columbus. He was born in Zaleski and lived here all his life survived by wife Estella three sisters and two brothers all of Zaleski. His parents a sister and two brothers had died previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
St. Sylvester's Church
Charles O'Leary
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
O'Leary
Estella
Mary Tripp
Gertrude Herrold
Nelle O'Leary
James
Andrew
R. H. Thomas
Lois Jean Egleberry
Annabelle Lent
Doris
Marilyn Coffee
Juanita
Etta Weed
Cappy Kay Atkinson
Jean Anne Leach
Rosie Booth
Gladys Canter
Zed Thomas
Emily Good
Hugh Egleberry
Jack Scott
Albert King
Pennsville Social News Highlights Local Visits and Family Events
Memorial Hospital treated son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Wood for pneumonia with Mrs. Harriet Abel and Mrs. Helen Wood visiting. Lula McPherson admitted for major operation. Grandparents visited. several locals traveled to Canton and Zanesville for family matters. A WSCS supper supported a basketball banquet at IOOF Hall. Linda Lou named by Mr and Mrs Clifton Janes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsville
David Michael
Paul L. Wood
Memorial Hospital
Harriet Abel
Helen Wood
Lula McPherson
Joe McPherson
John McPherson
Hattie Hooper
Canton
Harold Wagoner
Charleston
W.V
Myers van Fossen
Nanci
Vance Bartlett
Clarendon Hotel
Zanesville
Marjorie Vanoster
McConnelsville
Sue van Fossen
Laura Davis
Lowell
Herbert Brown
Kenneth Beckwith
WSCS
IOOF
George Dougan
Vic Jaynes
Clifton Janes
Linda Lou
G. H. van Fossen
Local Dining and Travel Guests Reported in Rutland and Jackson
Dexter residents Mr. and Mrs. Chris Deihl and Mrs. Nell Hanson of Mason City Iowa visited Winnie Bolen and family. Albert Wagner John Bowen and others near Jackson were reported improved. Lincoln area residents and Stout family members gathered at C E Stout home including Noah Stout and son John Darwin Clifton Stout Howard Stout Bata Mae Brown Ada Bell and Kate Stout. Lando Bishop left for Raccoon coal mine to do blacksmith work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Chris Deihl
Rutland
Nell Hanson
Mason City
Iowa
Winnie Bolen
Albert Wagner
John Bowen
Lawrence Chapman
Emma Romine
Kate Stout
Jackson
C. E. Stout
Noah Stout
John
Darwin
Clifton Stout
Guysville
Howard Stout
Granville
Bata Mae Brown
Alma Trainer
Ada Bell
Lando Bishop
Raccoon Coal Mine
Buechtel Class Play Set for Friday Night
BUCHTEL The Junior Class presents The Darling Brats Friday at 7 30 p m in the Buchtel Auditorium under the direction of Mrs Wi J Jeddeloh. The play was postponed last week because of high water and will be performed by the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
Buchtel Auditorium
Wi. J. Jeddeloh
Local Family Visits and Weather Impacts Hit Prattsville
Prattsville residents report weekend visits from the Allens and McIntosh families. Heavy rains raised water levels, flooding some roads but keeping traffic moving. Others visited relatives in Athens Columbus Wilkesville Jacksonville Mount Carmel and St Francis Hospitals.
Vinton Social Notes Include Business Switch and Births
Mrs. D. B. Hanshaw sold her Vin ton restaurant equipment to Mr. and Mrs. Addie Raines who opened a new eatery in the K. P. Hall on Jackson St. The room is redecorated. Ray Quickle attended a cocker spaniel show in Toledo in April. Mrs. Isabell Cloud marked her 83rd birthday April 14. Gussie Ball announced the birth of a boy on April 8 at the Boggs home. Donald Ray named son of Donald and Gussie. Stella Wilcox signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
D. B. Hanshaw
Addie Raines
K. of P. Hall
Jackson St
Raines
Ray Quickle
Toledo
Quickle
Isabell Cloud
Vinton Baptist Church
Gussie Ball
Jacob Boggs
Victor George
Donald Ray
Willard Potter
Jackson
Hattie Wolburn
Altona Koontz
Stella E. Wilcox
Hollister Birthday Party For Kay Laron Aberts
Kay Laron Aberts celebrated her fourth birthday with ice cream and cake. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Aberts, Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aberts, Birt Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Reece Thompson, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Emner. Weekend visitors and other locals were noted from Wellston McArthur Dundas and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reece Thompson
Christene Harrison
Glouster
Ona Dew
John Penn
John, Jr
Cleveland
Alvin Hardy
Sam Penn
Lena Thompson
Oil Producer Yates Pool Yields Large Texas Output
An oil producer in Yates Pool western Texas disclosed that since September 1926 the field has produced over 320,000,000 barrels of oil with about nine tenths still flowing from its wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Texas
Classified ad guidance and in memoriam notice
Instructions for placing classified ads including prices and deadlines. In Memory of John Shafer notes his death two years ago on April 21, 1946 with a family tribute about grief and remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shafer
Sim
Cincinnati Market Report on Hogs Cattle Poultry and Potatoes
Livestock receipts light with hogs 75 higher across weights and sows up 1.00. Cattle included high grade 900 lb steers at 29.50, cattle steadier. vealers 28-31, sheep sparse with fall lambs at 26.00. Poultry heavy birds 33-45, Leghorn 22-25, butter prints 83-84, potatoes 2.07-2.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
Local Social Guests Visit Concord and McArthur
Mr and Mrs John Napper and Mrs Henry Napper and son Bill visited Mr and Mrs Harry McSinnis in McArthur. Sunday hosts Mr and Mrs Elmer Russell welcomed guests including Jess Carsey and Wm Russell plus John Moore and Myrtle Russell who returns home for summer. Adrian Sayre hosted Jim Carter and son Jay as well as Don and Ruth Chapman. William Mohring visited George Chapman. Leone Chapman notes in 1940 about 30 percent of U.S. dwellings lacked running water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
John Napper
Henry Napper
Bill
Harry McSinnis
McArthur
Elmer Russell
Jess Carsey
Wm. Russell
John Moore
Myrtle Russell
Adrian Sayre
Jim Carter
Jay, Don
Ruth Chapman
William Mohring
George Chapman
Leone Chapman
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Meigs County
Nelsonville Social Notes
Welsonville
Jaloppy
Sohio
Mable Leona Dennis
Lego
Harry F. Dennis
Middle Ave
Elyria
Garnet Pearl Strate
Paul Irvin Strate
W. A. Letz
Crooksville
August Blane
Alberta Blane
Sturgeon, Pa
New Cumberland
Mell G. Underwood, Jr
Albert Lewis Kantor
Corning
Beryl Eileeen Booth
N. L
Mary Altier
National Gas and Oil
Pleasant Township
Ludowlet Celadon CA
National Gas and Oil Co
Clayton Township
Alvah R. Davis
Carl David
Pike Township
Walter David
Randolph Truxe
Patience Truxe
Elizabeth Humphrey
William Humphrey
Donald L
Sylvan Whitehouse
Charles H
Grace L. Whitehouse
William W. Rose
Rollo G. Swartz
Thorn Township
H. J. White
Pure Oil Co
Frank and
Rose
David
Woodrow Thomas
Waldo Buck
Charles Daft
Donald Hoskinson
Rita Kay
Lois Jean
Martin McKibben
Wilmington
James McKibben
Buechtel
Prattsville
E. Cc. Allen
Martha Anne
Hughie
Anne Martin
the Allen
Chester Allen
Dayton
Eddie Dearth
Lincoln
Merle Moore
Wayne
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Raymond Daft
Lawrence
Gary
Rita
Carol
Daft
St. Francis Hospital
Edna Dearth
Hollister
Memoriam
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Neal Floral Products
W. Union ST
Farmers & Hunters Club
Athens County
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
W. A. Finney
Dean
Roger Dean
E. Carpenter
Ford
Plymouth
Ward
Mercury
Athens Willys CO
Washington St
U.S. A
U.S. B
U.S
A. E. Buhla
Dodge — Door
Homer McGuire
Chrysler
Paul Townsemi
Montrose Ave
Oldsmobile
Richland Avenue
Chevrolet
Flist
Roy Gabriel
Lower Plains
Southern
Pike Street
Marietta
Fair Grounds
Brown
DODGE
Robert Dixon
Coolville
Dial
Hocking Street
Athens Auto Parts
Bridg
B., F. Goodrich
Athens Motor Sales
Desoto-Plymouth Sales & Service
W. State St
Athens Junk CO
Shafer Street
Richland Ave
Buck's Auto Supply
Sewell
Auto Service
Ray McCune
Beasley
Athens, Ohio
Shouse
Shouse Auto Service
C. A. Ce
Ball's
Rt. Sow
ALGEO
Algeo Motor Sales
N. Lancaster St
Brown’s
N. Court St
Cecil Keirns
Superior Electric CO
West State St
Kroger Super Mkt
Wayne’'S Welding Shop
Little Hocking, O
U.S. 30
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