Pomeroy Pioneer Society Holds Annual Meeting in Syracuse
The Meigs County Pioneer Society met at the Syracuse Methodist Church with large attendance. Speakers included Judge Peoples and Miss Emma Waterman, age 89, who recalled school days in Pomeroy. Officials announced plans for the Northwest Territorial celebration in October and an August 1939 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Syracuse
Fred Shumway
Transportation Committee
Henderson
Ruth McCroba
Judge Peoples
Emma Waterman
Compton
Williams
Meigs County
H. B. Smith
Aaron Stivers
Marcia Karr
Bedford Township
C. F E. Peoples
Bedford
E. A. Wingett
Will Stivers
Clarence Naylor
Syracuse Methodist Church
McCroba Hosts Federated Circle Social in Pomeroy
Mrs Wright McCroba hosted a Federated Circle picnic at Lincoln Hill on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs George Hetzel Mrs Nettie Wisecarver Miss Callie Klees Mrs Audrey Neff and Mrs Jack Hanlon of Pittsburgh.
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McCroba
Wright McCroba
Lincoln Hill
Federated Circle
George Hetzel
Nettie Wisecarver
Callie Klees
Audrey Neff
Chicago
Jack Hanlon
Pittsburgh
George Sauvage
Spring St
Amos Junod
Jack Milamore
Columbus
Pomeroy Personal Notes Busily Filigreed with Visits
Frank Cox of Charleston is visiting his aunt Mrs Mary Huber and his wife and children who have stayed with Mrs Huber for several days. Mrs N C Stout spent Thursday with her mother Mrs G S Merry at her Chauncey home. Mrs Frank Kimes and son returned to Lincoln Hill after a visit with the mother's in Columbus. N C Stout and son of Main St. were Columbus visitors Thursday. Paul Dillard was a business visitor in Gallipolis Thursday. Florence Rayburn recently visited her daughter Mrs Geraldine Sisson who has been ill at her Middleport home. Mrs Sisson is slowly improving. Dana and Roy Tracy were Gallipolis business visitors Thursday evening.
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Gallipolis
Florence Rayburn
Geraldine Sisson
Middleport
Wildermuth Reunion Planned for Aug 30 in Columbus
The Wildermuth reunion is set for August 30 at Humboldt Masonic Country Club Groveport Pike Columbus. All family records are requested for the event. Betty Reuter returned to Chicago after visiting Mr and Mrs Herman Mees. Kathryn Mees went back to Columbus after a visit with Herman Mees. Dana Peoples Gloria Jean Gest and Florence Brickels visited Mrs Kate Wilson in Harrisonville.
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Wildermuth
Humbolt Masonic Country Club
Groveport Pike
Columbus
Betty Reuter
Chicago
Herman Mees
Brick St
L. A. Person
Olive Young
Alfred
Kathryn Mees
Dana Peoples
Gloria Jean Gest
Florence Brickels
Kate Wilson
Harrisonville
Scholl Takes Casper Post After Kans as State College Teaching
Konrad Scholl former supervisor of instrumental music in Pomeroy schools will move to Casper Wyoming this fall to take a higher salaried violin teaching job. A Hayes high school girl Scholl taught won the Kansas Violin Contest and later the National High School Violin Contest. The Scholl family, visiting Middletport, will depart for Casper in a week or two. The note also mentions the carpenter wasp nesting in wood with mud partitions.
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Pomeroy
Kansas State College
Konrad Scholl
Casper
Wyoming
Scholl
Hayes
Kansas
Births and Charity Bout Celebrated in Middleport
Announcement made of a son born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Albert VanCooney Bailey Run and a son born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Myke Jacks Peach Ridge. Philathea Society hosted a birthday party at Church of Christ after deciding heat prevented usual fund raising, potluck supper at 6 30 p m, cake by Mrs Mabel Walburn, about twenty members attended.
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Albert VanCooney
Bailey Run
Myke Jacks
Peach Ridge
Philathea Society
Church of Christ
Mabel Walburn
Mrs Rathburn Arrives in Tulsa for Visit with Flesher Family
Mrs. C. F. Rathburn has reached Tulsa Oklahoma with her nephew Robert Flesher and is visiting cousin and Bob Flesher’s father B. M. Flesher. Friends of her late sister Mrs. Bess Flesher have hosted several social affairs in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Rathburn
Robert Flesher
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Bob
B. M. Flesher
Funeral for John Chapman Held in Miller
Mr and Mrs C C Chapman attended the funeral of John Chapman age 81 in Miller. He died Tuesday after a long illness. Survived by wife Mrs John Evans Pittsburgh sons Ernest and William Chapman Huntington C C Chapman Middleport and Mary Ella and John at home and ten grandchildren.
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C. C. Chapman
Miller
Mr. Chapman
John Chapman
John Evans
Pittsburgh
Ernest
William Chapman
Huntington
Middleport
Mary
Ella
John
Miss Jean McKay Returns to Coshocton for Shelby Move
Miss Jean McKay returns to Coshocton with Glenn Jarvis of Uhrichsville after a weekend visit. She was guest of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority sister Miss Helen Pence and attended the Scott wedding. She plans to live in Shelby and join Shelby High School for the coming year.
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Shelby
Jean McKay
Coshocton
Glenn Jarvis
Uhrichsville
McKay
Alpha Gamma Delta
Helen Pence
Scott
Shelby High School
Social Roundup of Weekend Guests and Visitors
Columbus residents Mr and Mrs Leslie Snyder and children visit Mr and Mrs D S Farmer and Willis Russell for the weekend. Mrs Snyder’s parents Mr and Mrs George Swallow will join Sunday. Other guests include Mr and Mrs Dan Farmer fresh from Northwestern University in Evanston.
Green Branch Social Briefs
Mr and Mrs David Brake and children from Lawrence West Virginia visited C E Hatfield Saturday evening. Mrs Potter and daughter Elizbeth guests of Aubrey Nickson. Sunday afternoon Orville Bean and son James Curtis visited William Young and family. Camp meeting at Coolville attended by Reynolds and Conley families. Cooking demonstration by Fred Everett.
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Green Branch
David Brake
Lawrence
W. Va
C. E. Hatfield
Potter
Elizabeth
Aubrey Nickson
Orville Bean
James Curtis
William Young
Young Home
Floyd Young
Martha Jean
Betty Lou
Ethel Ann
Stella Dailey
Pearl Daily
Emile Dailey
Earl Bohn
Richard
Bernadine
Grace Woodyard
Pauline
Ella
Hazel Woodyard
Roy Marshall
Barney Calvert
Mae Evelyn Pierce
Charles Reynolds
Vaughn Conley
Coolville
Fred Everetts
Jack Burdette
Jeanette
Jackie
Whit Bean
Ddatfield Fame
Games Delayed in Meigs by Rainfall
In Meigs two Twilight Recreation League games were postponed due to wet fields. The Haven defeated Green Lantern Team 12 to 6 at the Junior High field. The Has-Beens, based at Kerrs Run, were set to play McCullough Pharmacy at the same field tonight.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Monkey Run
Kerrs Run
the Haven
Green Lantern
Has-Beens
McCullough Pharmacy
Mrs Junkerman To Reside in Columbus
Friends report Mrs A Z Junkerman has bought an 18 room double house near the University Hospital in Columbus to run as a rooming house. She has sold her property here and will move with her son Richard after settling the affairs of her late husband Dr A Z Junkerman.
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Middleport
A. Z. Junkerman
Columbus
University Hospital
North Ave
Showdown in Meigs County GOP Committee Fight
The Meigs County Republican Central Committee battles for control with both sides claiming 21 or more committeemen of 42 total. A prior two year struggle ended with the Russell group in victory.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Republican Central Committee
Russell
Home-Coming Planned At Lawrence Chapel
Lawrence Chapel hosts a home coming and all day meeting on Sunday. Rev. A L Clary will speak at 11 a m with a varied program to follow. Attendees are asked to bring basket dinners. Preaching at Bethel Church 10 a m and at Tuppers Plains 8 p m.
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Lawrence Chapel
Reedsville M. E
A. L. Clary
Bethel Church
Tuppers Plains
Middleport Conductor J O Leonard Dies After Train Draft
J O Leonard a 59 year old railroad man died of a heart attack after a New York Central local freight train left Rutland station. He slumped in the caboose after unloading freight at Langsville and died en route to Hobson. Survived by wife Morah Thomas Leonard son Paul granddaughter Paula Jane two sisters and two brothers funeral services not announced.
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Middleport
New York Central
Rutland
J. O. Leonard
E. M. McCarty
Henry Bush
J. W. Wilson
Leonard
Langsville
Hobson
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Mr. Leonard
Kananga
Charles Leonard
New York Central Railroad
Pt. Pleasant
Morah Thomas Leonard
Paul
Paula Jane
Joe Pratt
Covington
Thurman Woods, Wintor
James
Harlan
Wenatchee
Wash
Artillery unit sets record at Fort Sill firing
Lawton Oklahoma Battery B of the 1st Field Artillery fired 13 rounds at a moving 1,000 yard target with a 37 millimeter gun. Ten hits were recorded marking the best firing record Maj. L. S. Arnold has seen.
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Lawton
Okla
1St Field Artillery
Fort Sill
L. S. Arnold
Drivers seek $1200 rental debt from unreturned car
Cleveland officials pursue about $1200 from a man who hired a car a year ago and never returned it. The vehicle was later found and the renter was located in the Indiana state penitentiary.
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Cleveland
Indiana State Penitentiary
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E. W. Kingsland
Emma Kessler
George Henderson
Burlingham
R. B. Carson
Leading Creek
Charles Williams
A. W. McKay
Kingsland
Judge Peoples Speaks
John Turnbull
Herbert Zeiher
Ruth Mee Croba
J. C. Hallam
George Lasher
D. B. Williams
Ethel Garland
C. E. Peoples
George Daniels
Pomeroy Social Notes
the Mutual
E. Washington St
Middleport Social Notes
Leslie Snyder
D. S. Farmer
Willis Russell
Snyder
George Swallow
Farmer
Northwestern University
Margaret McBride
Parkersburg
Fred Hoffman
Jack
Sardine McClure
Richard Thomas
Claude Leonard
Herbert Chambers
Orville
John Major
Willis Aleshire
Nelle Bailey
Middleport Hill
Carlos Thomas
Athens
Wayne Swisher
Portsmouth
Esta Heines
Pearl St
Harold Rickard
Margaret Williams
Clifton
Mr. Rickard
William Rickard
James Souders
R. Holt
Memphis
Tenn
Lucy Gibbs
Green Branch Social Briefs
Meigs Gop
Bullseye
Clover Farm
Dwin
Sunshine Buvan
Grahams
Oae
Bologna
Clover Farm Flour
FOLEO
Palos
Foodland
California Orange Juice
Toop
Lover Farm
Lover
Ilendale Coffee
C. F
Pkg. Co. F
Glendale
Southeastern Ohio Division
Clover Farm Butter
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