George B Nye Pomeroy Civic Leader Dies at 65
George B Nye 65 cash of Pomeroy National Bank died instantly from a heart attack at his home Tuesday afternoon after recent severe attacks. He had worked at the bank since 1915 rising to cashier with Hart Stamberg as president and Edward M Nye as vice president. He previously ran Genheimer Nye hardware, served as deputy county treasurer, and held civic roles. Nye leaves wife Gertrude Fowler three children and a foster son Francis McKee. Funeral plans not announced.
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Pomeroy
George B.wye
Pomeroy Na
Yiohal Bank
Upper Pomeroy
Nye
Hart Stanberg
Edward M. Nye
George McQuigg
John P. Genheimer
Genheimer & Nye
Kerrs Run
Nyesvile
Hortons and Pomeroys
Grace Episcopal Church
Syracuse Coal and Salt Co
Gertrude Fowler
George Fowler
West Virg
I Flats
George Edward
Columbus
Charlotte Nye
Ohto University
Athens
Richat
Fleming leaves Middleport for Jacksonville after visit
Mrs Blanche Fleming after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J C Figher on Sixth Avenue since Sunday left Tuesday morning for her home in Jacksonville Florida.
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Middleport
Blanche Fleming
J. C. ¢Figher
Sixth Avenue
Jacksonville
Fla
Your News Your Society and Locals Ad Service
A Hartley staff correspondent notes the message line for Your News Your Society and Locals to 403. The Messenger advertises circulation and classified ads and asks readers to call John Sauvage at 453-L for related services.
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A. Hartley
Messenger
John Sauvage
Stolen Wire Recovered as Owners Retrieve Property at Wheeling
Sheriff Art O. Tracy and Deputy Young joined a Wheeling distribution of stolen wire, where owners from Meigs Perry and Guernsey Counties identified and loaded their property onto trucks. The haul included trolley wire and brass from generators, with John Durst and Senecaville operators present to claim items. Carl Williams helped identify material while Meigs County eyes his trial for multiple robberies.
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Wheeling
Pomeroy
Art O. Tracy
Young
Meigs
Perry
Guernsey
McCuneville
John Durst
Roseville
Pomeroyan
Senacaville
Perry County
Carl Williams
Tuppers Plains
Tracy
Williams
Meigs County
Mrs Lydia Wehrung Dies In Pomeroy At 73
POMEROY December 2 Mrs Lydia Wehrung 73 widow of Edward Wehrung died at her Breezy Heights home Tuesday morning at 430 after a long decline. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Genheimer of the Nease Settlement. Sheleft a large family including six sons and three daughters. Surviving sons include Wesley Terre Haute Ind Oakley Youngstown Hira Clyde Cleveland Elmer Harry Pomeroy and daughters Henrietta Shaw Cleveland Will Giberly Youngstown and Cassa Rose Minersville. No funeral arrangements announced.
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Pomeroy
Lydia Wehrung
Edward Wehrung
Breezy Heights
Michael Genheimer
Nease Settlement
Edward Wehring
Wesley
Terre Haute
Ind
Oakley
Youngstown
Hira
Clyde
Cleveland
Elmer
Harry
Henrietta Shaw
Will Giberly
Cassa Rose
Minersville
Dr S W McCullough Joins Deer Hunt Party
Dr S W McCullough who has improved after months of illness joined Middleport railroad men yesterday heading to the Pennsylvania mountains to hunt deer. The state allows hunting female deer due to overpopulation this season inviting outside sportsmen to hunt bucks and does.
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Pomeroy
S. W. McCullough
Middleport
Pennsylvania
County Road Work Delayed by Barrier at Rutland
A Meigs County road project stalls as landowner John Romine Sr and son John Romine Jr bar access to a slag pile site near Rutland. Both men have served jail time for earlier confrontations and the barrier remains in place as officials seek legal clearance and removal.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Rutland
John Romine
John Romine Sr
John Romine Jr
Jail traffic steady at Pomeroy jail in November
A jail report for November shows 84 prisoners passed through the Pomeroy county jail with none remaining the full month. The steady stream included both admissions and releases, reflecting regular turnover.
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Pomeroy
Tag Sale Opens Phillip Somers First Meigs County Auto Tag
POMEROY Dec 2 There was a scramble at the local automobile registry for the first Meigs County tag of 1982. Phillip Somers of Pomeroy, a shoe mender, secured license number 213901. S. B. Brinson, Ebersbach Construction superintendent, was next in line before departing for Tampa. Last year he paid 6 for a license. under the new law this year the fee exceeds 15. A Meigs County bank sign warns no bank checks accepted for auto tags outside the county.
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Phillip Somers
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Automobile Registry Office
Pomeroy Shoe Mender
S. B. Brinson
Ebersbach Construction Company
Tampa
Florida
Quail Saves Life as Hunter Stalks Hawk
Pomeroy, Dec 2. C W Jones, while rabbit hunting in Orange Township, flushed a covey of about 20 quail. A chicken hawk pursued a quail back toward the hunter, then fled at sight of the gun. Jones shot twice, bringing the hawk down as the quail cried for shelter.
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Jones
Orange Township
Mr. Jones
Miss Naomi Owens Undergoes Immediate Operation at St Francis
Middleport reports Miss Naomi Owens County Health nurse visited Mrs Wickline a typhoid fever patient at St Francis Hospital Columbus last Wednesday when she became ill and required a serious operation. Mrs Emma Owens remains at the bedside as Miss Mildred Snowden a White Cross graduate nurse tends the patient.
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Middleport
Odec
Naomi Owens
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Visitors and Local Residents Share News in Bucyrus
Mr and Mrs Dale Winebrunner of Bucyrus visit with Mrs Reva Craus the latter s mother Wesley Ely who suffered a serious car wreck has been home a few weeks and returned to White Cross Hospital to remove his leg cast Claude Rayburn visiting his cousin Miss Ruby Hart returned home in Pt Pleasant Mrs Walter Miller and daughter Miss Evelyn of Pt Pleasant were in
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Dale Winebrunner
Bucyrus
Reva Craus
Wesley Ely
White Cross Hospital
Claude Rayburn
Ruby Hart
Pt. Pleasant
Walter Miller
Evelyn
Local visitors and church events reported
Town folk spent days visiting Columbus Huntington and Rio Grande areas with several families traveling. Lide Powell rests in Holzer Hospital after returning home. The Church of Christ Women’s Mission plans next Sunday worship with Mrs. S. E. Gedigo of Athens to speak.
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Town
Fannie Mayes
J. H. Grate
Gene
Columbus
E. M. McCarty
Akron
C. W. Clark
J. A. Kent
Walter Harris
Huntington
T. J. Sharpley
Lide Powell
Holzer Hospital
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Church of Christ
Christian Women’s Board of Mission
E. G. Peddigo
Athens
J. C. Boley
Charleston
Frank C. Kreager
Rio Grande
Retires From Service At Hobson Shops
Middleport notes R. N. Barnes retired from service at Hobson shops as store keeper after reaching the 70 year age limit. He served the night shift and was pensioned on the Monday night ending his years of work. C. P. Dutton succeeds him as regular man on the job.
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Middleport
R. N. Barnes
Hobson Shops
C. P. Dutton
Barnes
Missionary Society Meets in Middleport
The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Dana Hamilton. President Mrs. Kreager led, devotional by Mrs. B. E. Talbott. Members Mrs. James Murray and Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby participated. The group studied The Americans seventh and eighth chapters at 2 o'clock.
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Missions Group
Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
The
First Baptist Church
Dana Hamilton
Kreager
B. E. Talbott
James Murray
Elizabeth Kirby
Deputies seize home brew at Powell farmhouse
Deputy sheriffs Young and Tracy recovered over 300 bottles of home brew from the second story of Otho Powell's farm home in Reedsville. Quarts filled most bottles. jars of mash, ice in the coal house, and a hot stove were found in the brew room. Powell is to be arraigned today.
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Pomeroy
Young and
Tracy
Reedsville
Otho Powell
Powell
Rutland W C T A to Meet With Report on Dayton Convention
The Rutland W C T A will meet Friday December 4 at 2 pm with Mrs Anna Reese. County president Mrs A V Howell of Pomeroy will report on the recent Dayton Convention. Officers elected for the Ladies Bible Class at Pomeroy M E Church include President Mrs Jesse Brewster and secretary Mrs H V Carl.
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Meigs County
Rutland W. C. T. A
Anna Reese
A. V. Howell
Pomeroy
Dayton
J. M. Bentz
Alfred
Edgar Ebersbach
Allegheny Mountains
George W. Kreitler
National County Agents Association
Ohio County State Agents Association
Mary Packard
E. W. Swan
Hartford
W. Va
Ladies Bible Class
Pomeroy M. EB
Jesse Brewster
George Ebersbach
H. V. Carl
Charles Russ
C. A. Hartley
Rachel Church
Mail Early Campaign Launched by Uncle Sam
With the Christmas season, the Post Office Department starts a Mail Early campaign to ensure all Christmas mail arrives by midnight Christmas Eve. All work in Post Offices is suspended from midnight December 24 to midnight December 26, except star routes and special delivery mail which will be handled as usual.
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Post Office Department
City and village mail delivery on Christmas Day
The notice states that city and village delivery will operate with limited staff on Christmas Day. Only enough employees will be scheduled to handle regular day collections, dispatch first class mail and daily newspapers, and to receive, store, and process incoming mail and delivery, including special delivery mail.
Athens Post Office to Meet Christmas Rush With Current Force
Postmaster H. W. McKinstry announced the Athens Post Office will handle the annual Christmas rush with the present staff. Additional help will only be needed in case of an epidemic illness.
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Athens
H. W McKinstry
Hill's Cascara Quinine for Quick Cold Relief
Do not try many remedies just return to known medicine. Take two tablets now as directed on the box and drink plenty of water. Soon head and body pains ease, the cold breaks up and poisons leave the system. If it fails, money back. Get a box now at low cost.
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Hill
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South Court Street
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China
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Lity Jewelry
Athens, Ohio
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C. W. Jones
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