Pomeroy Home Coming Week Planned For Early October
The community in Pomeroy set plans for Home Coming Week beginning the first week of October with a meeting on September 30. A committee explored prizes for a grand home coming, discussed purchasing an automobile as a prize, and proposed arranging an orchestra and dance. Members named include Harold Brown, James Fugate, Durst as chair, Robert Morris, L. D. McMaster, John Gilmore, John Kent, Hartley, A H Ebers, and Herman Werry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rious
Roy
Aear
Harold Brown
Orray
James Fugate
McMaster
Durst
Pomeroy Council
Robert Morris
Bach
L. D. McMaster
Duerr
Willock
John Gilmore
John Kent
As & Com
Hartley
A. H. Ebers- Darst
Herman Werry
Meigs County Crops Exceed Records In Potatoes And Tomatoes
J H Eastman of the Meigs County Children's Home reports a remarkable potato crop with six bushels of seed planted yielding about 49 bushels dug from one patch and 110 bushels recovered overall. George Baer of Forest Run sets a garden milestone with a giant tomato weighing 1.5 pounds and about 15 inches in circumference through careful soil and vine work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. H. Eastman
George Baer
Eastman
Meigs County
Forest Run
Meigs County Legion Delegation Heads to Dayton Convention
A large Meigs County group from the American Legion Sons of the Legion and Legion Auxiliary prepares for the Dayton state convention opening Saturday. Drew Webster Post at Pomeroy and Feeney Bennett Post at Middleport will be strongly represented with camping plans for members and their guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Legion
Sons of the Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Dayton
Sons of Legion
Legion
Drew Webster
Feeney-Bennett
Middleport
Battins to Begin Football Coaching Duties in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Clyde Battin and son Clyde Jr travel from Kilarney West Virginia to Middleport then Athens to join Emma Battin, with Clyde Battin set to start coaching South High School football in Columbus. The family will rent an apartment there and store their household goods locally for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clyde Baffin
Clyde, Jr
Kilarney
W. Va
Columbus
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church Meets for Missionary Society
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Heath Methodist Episcopal Church gathered at the parsonage Tuesday evening. President Mrs. W. R Harris appointed a nominating committee to report at the next meeting. Miss Carrie Hoyt led the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
W. R Harris
Carrie Hoyt
Gallipolis Woman Hosts 300 Club Meet at Walnut Street
Mrs. H. F. Scott formerly of this city, now of Gallipolis, entertained her 300 Club on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Vroman’s Walnut Street home. Two tables were in play with Mrs. D. J. Sullivan taking first prize and Mrs. Emma Welch finishing second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Scott
Gallipolis
Frank Vroman
Wanut Street
D. J. Sullivan
Emma Welch
Ellman Divorce Filed In Common Pleas Court
Florence Ellman filed a suit for divorce from Jerome E. Elliman in common pleas court Tuesday. The couple married on August 14, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jerome E. Elliman
Common Pleas Court
Florence Ellman
Mrs Ellman
Meigs County Scout Camp Postponed to Monday Near Chester
Meigs County Boy Scouts delay their camping trip at the new Pomeroy site near Chester. The group was to open the camp Wednesday but authorities announced a postponement to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Boy Scouts
Chester
Mahoney to Represent VFW Zone 9 at National Convention
J. E. Mahoney recently appointed zone commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will represent zone 9 at the national convention in New Orleans. Zone 9 includes Meigs, Athens, Gallia and Lawrence counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pomeroy
J. E. Mahoney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Meigs
Athens Gallia
Lawrence Counties
Aged Publisher Journeys East On Monetary Reform Talk
Spokane publisher Ben Spear age 82 visits Mahanoy City with banker D. F. Guinan of Merchants Banking Trust Co to discuss banking reform. Spear, summer resident in Gallipolis, traveled with C. F. Davis of Middleport for two days of discussions before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ben Spear
Spokane
Wash
Gallipolis
Mahanoy City
C. F. Davis
Middleport
D. F. Guinan
Merchants’ Banking Trust Company
Spear
Guinan
Davis
Portland Middleport Busy Travel Week Notices
Middleport mentions Mary Root Brownell Avenue spending in Columbus with relatives. Max Sanborn visits Akron. R W Harris and family visit Columbus with Miss Margie Harris and guests. Elizabeth Oblinger postpones trip to McMillan Hospital Charleston due to Dr McMillan’s vacation. Ross Wise and three children enjoy Cedar Point. N C Welch spends week in Chicago. John Rupe returns home to Columbus after visit with A A Chappelle. Wives and sons return to Columbus after visiting Estella Roush. Charlies Howard at D A Convention in Cincinnati. W R King Parkersburg visits with Ruth Entsminger. Kings formerly lived on Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Root
Brownell Avenue
Columbus
Don Matthews
Max Sanborn
Akron
R. W. Harris
Gene
Sally Jordan
Edith
Marjorie
Robert
Gordon Harris
W. P. Oblinger
Elizabeth
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
McMillan
Canada
Ross Wise
South Third Avenue
Cedar Point
N. C. Welch
Main Street
Chicago
John Rupe
A. A. Chappelle
Hobson Road
William Warne
Mabel Harbrecht
Estella Roush
Frances
Charlies Howard
Cincinnati
D. of A
Pomeroy Bend
W. R. King
Parkersburg
Ruth Entsminger
Kings
Lincoln Street
Couples from Guysville and Long Bottom obtain license
Carl Barnhill Pomeroy age percent from Guysville and Hazel Christy 21 from Long Bottom received a marriage license in probate court on Tuesday and were united in marriage by Justice of Peace J W McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carl Barnhill
Guysville
Hazel Christy
Long Bottom
Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Dedication of Nazarene Church in Zaleski July Sept. 15
Zaleski news notes dedication services for a new Nazarene Church to be held Sunday September 15 with Reverend Gibson in charge. The item also lists a string of local visits and travels from residents including the Millers of Dover and families in Dover, Richland, Granville, Columbus, and nearby towns as they visit relatives and attend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McKibben
Roanoke
James McKibben
McKibben
Pennsylvania
Richard Jones
Richmondale
Ralph Scheibley
Jerry
Tiffin
Ohio
Mollie Lyle, McArthur
Helen
Donald
Frank Herwick
Mary
Bluffton
Ind
Mary Herwick
Herwick
Muncie
Zaleski
Creola
New Plymouth
E. T. Ansel
Hazel Ansel
Granville
Albert James
Tom James Columbus
Clelie
Vetimus James
R. W. James
Pocahontas
W. Va
James Home
Anna Segbers
Marilyn
Earl Murphy
Columbus
Elizabeth
Clara Segbers
Nelle O'Leary
Toledo
G. G. Wilson
Chillicothe
Flora Dill
Relatives Picnic in Middleport At Chappelle Home
An evening picnic dinner was held on Hobson Road at the home of Mr and Mrs A A Chappelle. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Thomas and daughter Esther of Charleston D C and Mrs Gertrude Talbott Baker of Miami Fla along with Mr and Mrs J G Talbott Mr and Mrs Fred Thomas Mr and Mrs J Chappelle Talbott Mr and Mrs Fred Healy and Joan Talbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
A. A Chappelle
Hobson Road
Harry Thomas
Esther
Charleston
D. C
Gertrude Talbott Baker
Miami
Fla
J. G. Talbott
Fred Thomas
J. Chappelle Talbott
Fred Healy
Joan Talbott
Roosevelt Announces 1936 Navy Maneuvers Off Panama End
The fleet will hold maneuvers in waters off the western end of the Panama Canal in 1936, announced by Colonel Henry L. Roosevelt. The move signals ongoing preparations for U.S. naval readiness in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
Henry L. Roosevelt
Chauncey-Dover Gridders Prepare for Weekend Meet
Chauncey-Dover football candidates are to gather at the high school Saturday at 10 a.m for equipment handout. The first field practice is Monday at 10 a.m with eight lettermen returning including backs Smith Simpson Carter Patton and linesmen Os borne Hashman Walker Bridgewater. The team intends to challenge in the new league with Buchtel The Plains Murray City and Jacksonville-Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Blue Devils
Smith
Simpson
Carter
Patton
Osborne
Hashman
Walker
Bridgewater
Chauncey Blue Devils
Buchtel
the Plains
Murray City
Jacksonville-Trimble
Golden wedding anniversary guests from Chauncey Glouster
Chauncey attendees at the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Crant Wallace in Glouster included George Harvey Nye George W Nye Mrs John Shafer and others. Ted rick and Wallace pairs marked long acquaintance from past weddings. Ernest Daft and sister Mrs Russell Fox of Baltimore visited the Cannon family with Bernice and Vernice Cannon over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Crant Wallace
Glouster
George Harvey Nye
George W. Nye
John Shafer
Guy Gardner
Alpha Beckler
Elmer Morris
Riley Tedrick
Tedrick
Wallace
Ernest Daft
Russell Fox
Baltimore
Ohio
Dow Cannon
Lottie Cannon
Bernice
Vernice Cannon
Cannon
Chauncey Gathering Enjoys Ice Cream and Games
Chauncey Frances Harvey of Detroit hosted friends Tuesday night at her parents home on Ellis Avenue. Ice cream and cake followed games as guests include Mary Ferrer Juanita Jones Carolyn Guerra Margaret Tippett Pauline Keck Lucille Rivers Mary Louise Baughman Wilma Ferrer Lawrence Shields Joe Guerra Charles Leffler Jr Clifford Shafer and Dean Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Frances Harvey
Detroit
Mich
Noah
Harvey
Ellis Avenue
Mary Ferrer
Juanita Jones
Carolyn Guerra
Margaret Tippett
Pauline Keck
Lucille Rivers
Mary Louise Baughman
Wilma Ferrer
Lawrence Shields
Joe Guerra
Charlies Leffler, Jr
Clifford Shafer
Dean Hamilton
Stalder Family Plans Annual Reunion at Old Man's Cave
Chauncey announces the Stalder family reunion will be held Sunday at Old Man's Cave. Last year the reunion took place at Rising Park in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Stalder
Old Man's Cave
Rising Park
Lancaster
Bunker Hill Social Roundup Hosts Busy Gatherings
A flurry of visits and events marks Bunker Hill as residents host family and friends. Dylvan Michael and Herman Beards honor at a Sunday birthday on the Gilbert Michael home lawn for 67 guests. Several kin from Peach Fork, Albany, Kingsbury and St Louis share meals and Sunday School, with a Heilman family reunion at Pine Grove and a Bunker Hill picnic planned at Evan Genheimer’s Albany home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Gilbert Michael
Dylvan Michael
Herman Beards
Everett Bailey
Midway
Denver Carman
Dana Epple
William Nickelson
Harrisonville
R. V. Heilman
J. J. Will
W. D. Thoma
Will Wolf
Texas
Andrew Davis
Kerri Run
M. A. Epple
Dena Epple
Evan Genheimer
Kenneth
Albany
Ruby Carman
Flora Marie Carr
Wil! King
Kingsbury
H. H. Genheimer
Earl Genheimer
Wil! Genheimer
Eva Heilman
George Heilman
Jessie Carr
W. D Thoma
Visit Collins Home in Middleport
William Collins, who came to be with his seriously ill mother Mrs. Martin Collins, has returned to Akron. He was joined by his sister Mrs John Wilson and daughter Mrs Dorothy May Winegar who stayed all summer to help care for Mrs Collins. Another daughter Mrs William Huggins remains with Mrs Collins and is to be joined later by Mrs James Le Fever of Washington DC arriving Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Middleport
William Collins
Martin Collins
Akron
John Wilson
Dorothy May Winegar
William Huggins
James le Fever
Washington, D. C
Rivers and Harbors Bill Heads to Roosevelt for Signature
Senate approved omnibus rivers and harbors legislation totaling 614 million dollars. The White House awaits President Roosevelt’s signature to resume Parker Dam work on the Colorado River and to validate the 63 million dollar Grand Coulee Dam project on the Columbia River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bill
White House
Roosevelt
Parker Dam
Colorado River
Supreme Court
Grand Coulee Dam
Columbia River
Chauncey Mines Reported Working Tuesday
Six Chauncey mines were reported active Tuesday. The Chauncey Mine 25 operates under Manhattan Coal Co with ongoing production and operations across the Chauncey area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Mine
Manhattan Coal Co
Transportation Line Restores Service With Key Stops
A line that had halted for several days is operating again today. The active list includes No 24 No 219 No 287 Carbondale Chauncey No and Hocking with service resumed across the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 24
No. 219
Carbondale
Chauncey No
Hocking
Also Mentioned on This Page
Omeroy
Bertains
W. P. Ohby
H. 8. Root
Jon Russell
Ohlinger Home Avenue
Lin
Willis
Maud Allan
Salome
Europe
Atingsbestos Roof Co
Meta
Deaks
Enter Ware Co
Logan Torn Obin
Battins
Entertains Club
Zaleski News
Plan Fleet
JAINT
Miss Harvey
Stalders
Will Genheimer
Victor Genheimer
Peach Fork
SIN Mines Working
Ar Rey Array
Seagram's
Seagram Distillers Corp
N.Y
Lycagrt & Myers Tosacco Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!