Pomeroy Parking Lot Wall Construction Rushed as River Falls
Pomeroy report notes resumed wall work along the river bank opposite Court Street after high river levels paused progress. Upper parking lot wall between Lynn and Sycamore Streets rises several feet, with the lower section to follow. The wall uses cut stones on the outer face and large blocks spaced by smaller rocks as binders, to withstand high water.
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Pomeroy
Court Street
Lynn
Sycamore
Denver Bowen Returns From Marines For Christmas Visit
POMEROY Dec 26 The Bowen family finds precious gifts come in small packages as their long absent brother Denver Bowen a U S Marine returns home. After four years enlistment he landed at Portsmouth Virginia weeks ago and visits with sister Cora Bowen and brothers Roscoe Ernest and Ed while staying with married sister Mrs Hubert Pullina.
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Denver Bowen
Pomeroy
Bowen
U. 8 Marines
High Seas
Porteamouth
Marines
Cora Bowen
Roscoe
Ernest
Ed Bowen
Hubert Pullina
Mrs. M. V. M. Brown Dies In Pomeroy Beech Grove Burial
Josephine Kennedy Brown widow of Melvin M. Brown died at her niece’s home on East Main Street Saturday December 23. Burial followed in the Beech Grove Cemetery family plot with relatives and close friends in attendance.
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Pomeroy Pomeroy
Josephine Kennedy Brown
Melvin M. Brown
Hartford
W. Va
Ralston Russell
East Main Street
Beech Grove
Local families host guests for Christmas in Athens area
Eunice Reed and many relatives from Athens Columbus Hartford Webbe Terrace and Trimble gather for Yuletide visits at homes of W F Reed Cora Warner and other local hosts. Extended families include Reed Griffins Rose Gillilan Warner and Gilkey with holiday stays across several streets and towns.
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Eunice Reed
Athens
W. F. Reed
D. Curtin Reed
Columbus
Scott C. Ridgeway
Union Avenue
William R. Griffin
Hartford
W. Va
J &. Smith
Charles Rose
Breezy Heights
George Holmes
O. L. Strauss
Webbe Terrace
HL. VY. Heeoox
Charleston
Robert Warner
Horace McEihinny
Middleport
Cora Warner
Chester Road
Herbert Giles
Edna Carroll
Lyndon and Son
EB. Gillilan
Condor Street
Edith Johnson
Trimble
Probate Court Actions in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy Probate Court last week Jeremiah Grim and Eva Still had applications to probate their wills. Real estate sales in the estates of Eliza Turner and W C Turner were approved to Mintner Kennedy. Inventories and appraisements for four estates were filed and approved. Executors and appraisers were named in several estates and John McClure faced removal hearings for alleged neglect of duty.
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Pomeroy
Jeremiah Grim
Bedford Township
Eva Still
Middleport
Eliza Turner
W. C. Turner
Mintner Kennedy
Viola A. Sales
O. D. Sayre
Carrie Parsons
Mina
Webster
Josephine Crow
Andrew Gilkey
Emmett Gilkey
Thomas Gilkey
Russell H. Burdette
KR. T. Burdette
BE. KR. Titus
W. E. Peoples
Ben N. Powell
Rutland
Helen P Bradford
Mittie BE. Powell
Fred Shifler
A. H. Bradbury
Frank White
Mildred Carr
John McClure
John Saxton
Christmas Guests Round Pomeroy Area Homes
Windsor Stivers returned from Steubenville and visits relatives in Pomeroy spending Christmas with his parents on East Main Street. Bert Webster hosts Robert Martin of Cincinnati for the holidays. Mary Stivers from Columbus visits in Pomeroy and Middleport with relatives. Patrick Lochary and family visit Amesville and return with C. D. Henry and wife. Sophia Fisner hosts visitors from Pittsburgh and other kin. Raelston and Helen Russell from Cleveland and Flint stay with their parents on East Main Street. Eugene Singel of Uniontown visits his parents on West Main Street. Garnet Reid Chambers of Chambersburg visits sister Mrs Clarence Thie and Lincon Hin.
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Pomeroy
Windsor Stivers
Steubenville
WL. Stivers
East Main Street
Besos Weaver
Mary
Columbus
Middleport
Patrick Lochary
Lincoln Hill
Amesville
Helen Brown Russell
Cleveland
Raelston Russell
Flint
Mich
Ralston Russell
Henry Stanbery
P. B. Stanbery
Cincinnati
Eugene Singel
Uniontown
John Slagel
West Main Street
Garnet Reid Chambers
Chambersburg
Gallia County
Clarence Thie
Lincon Hin
Billy Horden
Charleston
Mr. Horden
Boice
Western Reserve Medical College
Emm Jean Smith
J. K. Smith
South Sixth Avenue
R. H Horden
Phyllis
C. H. Horden
Davis
Charles
R. J. O'Donnell
C. D. Dawson
Dan Jones
Ann Jones
South Fifth Avenue
Elizabeth Jenkins
Stanley van Atta
New Lexington
Dan C. Jenkins
Jenkin
Mary Dawson
Louis Seyfried
M. W. Easex
Christmas Davies Gladys May Succeeds as Teacher
In Racine High School Davies Gladys May, a teacher in the Wertshade Church area, begins new duties under guidance of Rev. Bass Cowen amid church activities and community events.
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Womeroy
Dev
Davies Gladys May
Racin High
Wertshade
Bass Cowen
Christmas Weekend Visitor Notes From Middleport
Mrs Bertha Hamilton of Columbus visits her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Long staff and daughter Joan during holidays. Various locals and relatives travel to Columbus Winchester Charleston and Maggie West Virginia for Christmas visits plus hospital recovery news and family gatherings across Middleport.
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Bertha Hamilton
Columbus
Thomas Longstaff
Joan
John Wesley Longstaff
Funeral of Mrs Duffee Held Thursday in Athens
Mrs. George W. Duffee 77 died at 106 North Congress Street after a two year illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at the Christian Church in Athens. She was born in Bishopville and lived in New Marshfield before moving to Athens twenty five years ago. Survived by daughter Lucille Duffee. two other children preceded her in death. Active member of the Christian Church.
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George W. Duffee
North
Congress Street
Christian Church
Athens
Duffee
Bishopville
Mr. Duffee
New Marshfield
Lucille Duffee
Janet Russell
Deaths in California and Ohio area noted
Word arrives of Mrs. Martha Gibson wife of Rev Albion Gibson of San Diego California and sister of D C Cornwell of Hollywood and twin sister of Mrs Edwin Cook of Middleport. Funeral services were held in San Diego. Also, Miss Christine Grant a Columbus high school teacher and her mother Mrs Louise Grant visited Palm Beach Florida after arriving for a Christmas holiday trip.
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Middleport
Martha Gibson
Albion Gibson
San Diego
Calif
Mra
Gibson
Athens
D. C. Cornwell
Hollywood
Edwin Cook
Christine Grant
Columbus
Christmas Dance Set by Grace Vedof in New May Hotel
Final arrangements announced for the Christmas dance to be held Thursday night by Grace Vedof of the Bpinmnal Chuechee Wein. The event will take place at the New May hotel, with details released by the committee.
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Pomeroy
Grace Ved
May Tel
Buckeyes’ outdoor track slate grows with night meets
Ohio State plans one of its largest outdoor schedules for 1934 with three night meets slated at home against Notre Dame on May 4 Michigan on May 11 and Indiana on May 30. The team will also compete in the Pennsylvania Relays in Philadelphia April 27 the Western Conference meet at Evanston May 18-19 and a quadrangular in Chicago May 26 with a possible NCAA meet in Los Angeles in June.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Army Provides Happy Christmas for Many
Salvation Army Christmas night entertainment drew a large Athens audience under Miss Pinnel and Evangeline Heard. A sketch The Day Before Christmas and a finale Christmas at Jollyville Junction delighted crowds. Candy, toys, and oranges were distributed to numerous youngsters, and over 70 homes benefited from food baskets. Adjutant Heard voiced thanks for gifts fueling a joyful season. No Home League meeting at Army Citadel this week.
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Salvation Army
Miss Pinnel
Evangeline Heard
Jollyville Junction
Athens
Adjutant Heard
Harpo Marx Delights Soviet Audiences With Harp and Pantomiime
Harpo Marx performs in Moscow as both concert artist and comedian, appearing minus makeup and wig while playing his harp for Russian admirers. A second Soviet audience demands encores, prolonging a six minute pantomime to twenty five minutes.
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America
Harpo Marx
Moscow
Appointment of Administratrix in Ohio Estate
Notice states Mary C. Mulligan of Athens Ohio appointed administratrix of the estate of Barbary fien Liggett deceased late of Athens County. Dated this day by S M Johnson Probate Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Mulligan
Athens
Ohio
State of Barbary
Plan Watch Meeting at Chauncey Church
Plan follows a watch meeting at the Church of God Chauncey on December 31 with singing readings talks and prayer after the Sunday service. Beginning January 1 revival meetings led by Mrs Maude Eslock er and with D E B Morman as special singer start each night at 730 p m.
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Church of God
Chauncey
Christmas carol group misnamed in Chauncey notice
Rev V Abbibrand corrects an earlier Chauncey item about the County Home services. The carols were provided by a First Christian Church Athens youth group, not the Presbyterian Church, and were taught by W D Robinson.
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Abbibrand
Chauncey
First Christian Church
Athens
Presbyterian Church
W. D. Robinson
Garry Norwin Knight Born to Norwood Knight Family
Dutch Ridge welcomed Garry Norwin Knight a nine pound son to Mr and Mrs Nor wood Knight Lola Benta. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Will Bentz Alfred and Bert Knight Sumner. The birth followed by visiting relatives and holiday travels among local families and neighbors.
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Wood Knight
Lola Benta
Will Bentz
Alfred
Bert Knight
Sumner
Garry Norwin
Warren Bentz
Cash Bentz
Elbert Pierce
Guysville
Glen Bean
Bettie Jo
Clyde Colburn
Pratts Fork
Local Notes From Sharpsburg and Nearby
Shosburg rain brings relief as local men find work with CWA. Nellie McCune of Plantsville visits her uncle Frank Bardin. Birth announced for twin girls to Mr and Mrs Fred Clos ter near Amesville. Roy Love returns to Sharpsburg from Portsmouth. Pollyanna Armstrong sick with tonsillitis. Ruth Brooks dies of cancer at 70. funeral held at Mt Hermon Church. Attendees include the Grimes and Linscott families from several towns. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harryce Aldridge. Elmet Aldridge killed a snake four and a half feet long.
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CWA
Nellie McCune
Plantsville
Frank Bardin
A. D. McCune
Fred Closter
Amesville
Roy Love
Portsmouth
Sharpsburg
Pollyanna Armstrong
Ruth Brooks
Mt. Hermon
Bennington
Hamden
Long
C. O. Grimes
Floyd
Chester Palmer
Tom Jones
Jane Linscott
Hallie Oldenderfer
Columbus
Floyd Grimes
Canton
Harryce
Elmet Aldridge
Chauncey Miner Dies After Coal Fall Injuries
Deward Whaley of Chauncey died Christmas Eve at Sheltering Arms Hospital from injuries suffered when a coal fall crushed him through the back and legs at Chauncey Mine No. 25. He was moved to his brother’s home after treatment.
District Personal Notes from Chauncey District
Chauncey residents gathered for a Sunday dinner at the Paul Theisen home on Mill Street with Lloyd Pendergrass and family from Ashland Kentucky joining Herbert Pendergrass and children from McRoberts Kentucky and Paul and Elwood Theisen. Elwood Daugherty returned from Chagrin Falls Ohio. Mrs Daugherty’s mother Mrs George Rees remains not ill as previously stated.
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Chauncey
Paul Theisen
Mill Street
Lloyd Pendergrass
Ashland
Herbert Pendergrass
Rita Sue
Patsy Lou
McRoberts Ky
Theisen
Paul Tyrus
Lick Run
Carbondale
Elwood Daugherty
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Elsie Rankin
Lawrence Schofield
Akron
Funeral for Bobby Hogue Held at Greens Run
Rev. G. B. Courtney of the Church of Christ conducted the funeral for seven year old Bobby Hogue who died of membraneous croup at his grandfather Richard Nutter’s home in Greens Run. Parents sister and grandfather survive.
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Chauncey
G. B. Courtney
Church of Christ
Bobby Hogue
Richard Nutter
Greens Run
Sumner Wyatt Dies. Rites in MinervaAttend Wyatt Bites CHAUNCEY
In Chauncey Dec 26 Supt Bert Daugherty and Mrs Daugherty and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ear L Gibbe Athens attended the funeral of Sumner Wyatt brother in law of Mrs Daugherty. He formerly lived in Amesville and had a brother Eldon Wyatt in that town. He spent 21 years in Hot Springs Arkansas and came to Minerva from Hot Springs. Survived by his wife Flora Wyatt three sons Eldon George and Paul and a daughter Lois who died two years ago.
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Chauncey
Bert Daugherty
Wyatt
Amesville
Eldon Wyatt
Hot Springs
Ark
Minerva
Flora Wyatt
George
Eldon
Austin Haynam
Paul
Columbus
Lois
Circle Hill program features Christmas plays at Circle Hill
Two plays titled Cowboys' Christmas and Behind the Scenes in Santa Land were presented by Circle Hill school pupils last Friday afternoon under teacher Miss Ruth Atkinson of Beaumont. The program included dialogues songs recitations a large Christmas tree attractive decorations and gifts exchanged.
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Chauncey
Santa Land
Circle Hill
Ruth Atkinson
Beaumont
Chauncey Boys and Girls Triumph Over Plains Quint
Chauncey-Dover High School teams beat Plains on Friday with a thrilling boys game ending 14-10 after overtime. The Chauncey girls won, extending their win streak to four, while the boys improve to three wins and one loss this season.
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Chauncey
Plains Quint
Chauncey-Dover High School
the Plains
Blue Devils
Chauncey Girls
Plains
Greens
Christmas program delights Millfield and Chauncey crowds
Millfield pupils performed a holiday program Friday after 2 30 with decorated trees and teacher help. In Chauncey on December 26 Big Sandy School Ridge staged a Christmas program for parents and families, with gifts distributed by teachers and students.
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Chauncey
Big Sandy
Ridge
Fiie
Ruth Simmiine
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