Delegates Join National Students Volunteer Movement in Detroit
Robert McKay and 41 Ohio State University delegates left Columbus to attend the tenth quadrennial National Students Volunteer movement convention in Detroit from December 29 to January. Ten thousand attendees are expected from across the United States. Superintendent A W McKay also traveled to Columbus for the state teachers convention. D G Miller, former Pomeroy journalist, accompanied the McKays to Columbus en route home to Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert McKay
A. W. McKay
Columbus
Ohio State University
National Students’ Volunteer Movement
Detroit
United States
McKay
D. G. Miller
Pomeroy
Cleveland
Divorce Petition and Cross Petition in Harr Case
Mrs. Charles Harr files for divorce on cruelty grounds at Pomery with attorney A. P. Miller. Her husband Harr counters with a cross petition admitting most charges and accuses infidelity by Harr, naming two neighbors as fathers of four children. He cites inability to pay alimony due to low earnings and seeks a decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Miller
Woman dies after childbirth in Gallipolis hospital
Mrs. Moore of Bradbury wife of Earl Moore of Mill street tire shop died Tuesday night at Holzer hospital Gallipolis after childbirth. She leaves a husband and three children aged 19, 10, and five days. A blood transfusion failed. Body taken to New Lexington for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Burglars Enter Kroger Grocery in Pomeroy
Burglars forced a rear window of the Kroger grocery at Main and Butternut streets in Pomeroy and carried away a wagon load of meats flour fruits and staples. Much merchandise was scattered as the sheriff and village officers investigate. loss estimate pending an inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kroger
Main and
Butternut Streets
Sheriff's Office
Two Arrested in Christmas Prohibition Raid
In Pomeroy Ohio Howard and Cecil Griffin of Tuppers Plains were arrested in a large raid by Prohibition Enforcer Lines and a posse targeting a southern Ohio liquor ring linked to Parkersburg Marietta Pomeroy and Athens. They face Probate court today for hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
Ohio
Parkersburg
Marietta
Athens
Howard
Cecil Griffin
Woman's Music club hosts seasonal open meeting
The Middleport Woman's Music club held a social and open meeting at Heath M E Church. The program opened with Christmas carols by the club chorus followed by a piano and organ duet by Mrs Hennessy and Mrs Hecox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Music Club
Heath M. E. Church
Hennessy
Coffee hour hostesses at Klein Bradbury gathering
Klein and Mrs. Fern Bradbury presided at the coffee urns. Hostesses assisting Mrs. Harley included Mrs. Frances Klein, Mrs. Vern Bradbury, Miss Thelma Erle wine, Miss Esther Chambers, Miss Nina Russell, Miss Susan Russell, Miss Fanie Erlewine, Miss Mary E. Hartinger and Miss Gladys Watts.
Marriage licenses issued in probate court list
POMEROY December 29 marriage license activity remains brisk in the probate court with three more issued Tuesday afternoon. Clifford Patterson 28 Ravenswood and Rosa Haas 26 Portland. Alex Gilkey 25 Athens and Dorotha Pittman 21 Harrisonville. Paul Cawthers 23 Buffalo New York and Lucy Helms 21 Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clifford Patterson
Ravenswood
Rosa Haas
Portland
Alex Gilkey
Athens
Dorotha Pittman
Harrisonville
Paul Cawthers
Buffalo
N. Y
Lucy Helms
Middleport
Three Injured in Local Accidents Reported in Pomeroy
Dec 29. Ed Borham remains in serious condition at Holzer hospital after a mine accident at Kerrs Run left him with a broken leg and other injuries. Will L. Thomas of Minersville, an electrician for Southern Ohio Electric, fell from a ladder at Cheshire causing a broken arm. Editor C A Hartley slipped on an icy Butternut avenue sidewalk before dawn, breaking his glasses and sustaining facial cuts and bruises while continuing to his beat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ed Borham
Holzer Hospital
Kerrs Run
Will L. Thomas
Minersville
Southern Ohio Electric Company Electrician
Cheshire
C. A. Hartley
Butternut Avenue
Local Residents Share Holiday Trips and Illness Notes
Mrs S P Tinklepaugh returns home from Chauncey. Mr and Mrs E L Grimes visit Charleston. Mrs Fannie Bowman of Dayton plans extended stay with relatives. Mrs Frank Brumley is critically ill on Gravel Hill. Other locals visit Columbus Zanesville and Cincinnati. Florida winter plans for Lois Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Tinklepaugh
Chauncey
E. L. Grimes
Charleston
N. H. Reese
Fannie Bowman
Dayton
M. J. Hamilton
H. J. Hysell
Margaret
Zanesville
E. W. Hysell
Etta Gaskill
Nelsonville
K. H. McCoyle
McCorkle
G. W. Anderson
New York City
John Davis
G. J. Hamilton
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
C. E. Rathburn
Huntington
Rathburn
B. T. Fletcher
Pearl Graves
Burnett
Gallipolis
Harley Nutting
Dorothy Dix
Miss Buelah
Five Point
Charles Radford
O. L. Moses
E. A. Reed
Nancy
Class Reunion and Banquet for Chauncey High School ’23
Chauncey hosts a reunion and banquet for the 1923 class with 24 members. eight attended. Officers elected include Lorenzo Butts as president and Harold Minister as vice president. Next reunion set for December 26, 1928, with plans by Mrs. Brown and Miss Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey High School
Lorenzo Butts
Nelsonville
Floyd Rivers
Zanesville
Harold Minister
Urbana
I'l
Eleanor Hill
Ashland
Ohio
Ralph Brown
Christine Courtney Brown
Jeanette Palmer
Woodrow Ferrer
Butts
Rivers
Paul Tipton
Ralph Brown, Jr
Miller
Chapel
Eleanor Garrett
McCombs
Christine C. Brown
Minnette Pendergrass
Lauretta Fielder
Elinore
Brown
Miss Palmer
Chauncey-Dover High Beats Old Grads 49 to 46
Chauncey-Dover high school defeated the Old Grads 49 to 46 in a fast gym game. Hill starred for the Grads as the alumni rallied in the second half but never led. Includes lineups and local holiday visits in Millfield and nearby towns. Edinburgh report notes over 6 000 men enlist to campaign against foxes harming sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dee
Chauncey High
Chauncey-Dover High
Grads
Hill
Edinburgh
Argyllshire
Man is given many cushions by Ladies' Aid
Chauncey, Dec. 29. Nile Dew of this city made and presented the Methodist Ladies Aid a new set of quilting frames. In recognition of his kindness the women promised him a cushion. At a Christmas celebration at Mrs. Lizzie Harvey's home, Mr. Dew received fifteen small cushions and one large cushion as gifts from the aid society. Each member had made a small cushion and placed it on the tree to be presented during distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Nile Dew
Lizzie Harvey
Aid
Reunion of Mollie Wallace family held in Hocking
A Christmas day reunion of Mrs Mollie Wallace’s family was hosted at Mr and Mrs Joe Wallace home in Hocking. Attendees included R C West and family from Pomeroy Harry Wallace and children from The Plains Marie Wallace Joe Pitt Mary Wallace Wilma Wallace Mary Jane Wallace Willard Wallace and daughter from Barberton Sallie Johnson Henry Frost and Jimmy Joe Wallace Leonard Wallace Carl Wallace Hester and John Dixon from Deanville and Albany area residents rounded out the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mollie Wallace
Joe Wallace
Hocking
R. C. West
Pomeroy
Harry Wallace
the Plains
Marie Wallace
Joe Pitt
Mary Wallace
Wilma Wallace
Mary Jane Wallace
Willard Wallace
Barberton
Sallie Johnson
Henry Frost
Athens
Jimmy
Leonard Wallace
Carl Wallace
Deanville
Hester
John Dixon
Albany
Revival Begins at Zion Free Will Baptist
Revival services start Sunday evening at Zion Free Will Baptist church Lower Plains Chauncey conducted by regular pastor Rev. Guss Graham of Chauncey. Services begin at 7 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Zion Free Will Baptist
Lower Plains
Guss Graham
Trimble Grange Plans Friday Meeting at Grange Hall
The regular Trimble Grange No. 1830 meeting will be held at 7 pm in the Trimble Grange hall. An installation of officers is planned with A. E. Potter of Albany Grange serving as installing officer. Members and families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
A. E. Potter
Chauncey
Grange
Albany Grange
Chauncey Dover Boys to Meet McArthur Tonight
Chauncey-Dover high basketball teams will face McArthur high school squads in Chauncey tonight per Chauncey schools coach Hos bottle. Chauncey beat Lodi in the recent home game last Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High
McArthur High School
Chauncey High
Hosbottle
Chauncey Schools
Lodi
Hartley Home Hosts Christmas Gatherers
Mr and Mrs William Hartley entertained guests at their Millfield home for Christmas. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Daniel Pierce and Miss Lorena Hartley from Athens and Millfield Route 2 residents Mr and Mrs Thomas Cope and children Raymond Helen and Dolorous. Also present were Mr and Mrs John Sheean of Cleveland Wesley Sharron of Columbus Robert Rowan of Detroit Mrs Janie Withhem and Charlie James of Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnston
Frieda Omen
Columbus
James Omen
Emmett Olbers
Billy
Millfield
Fred Olbers
Glouster
Vaughn Earich
Helen Cole
Regina Lee
William Cole
Frances Earich
Earich
Herman Theisen, Jr
Quinn
Amesville
Thomas Tracy
Milton Tracy
Homer Tracy
Harvey Wade
Milfield
William Hartley
Daniel Pierce
Lorena Hartley
Athens
Thomas Cope
Raymond
Helen
Dolorous
Route 2
John Sheean
Cleveland
Wesley Sharron
Robert Rowan
Detroit
Michigan
Janie Withem
Charlies James
Holiday Guests at The Plains Home
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Morgan hosted at The Plains for the holidays. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gerkin of Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morgan and family of Marion Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of McArthur, Leonard Six of Salem, Mrs. Karl Thompson and family of The Plains, Mrs. Mary Hooper and James Pratt of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Morgan
the Plains
Edward Gerkin
Lancaster
Alfred Morgan
Marion
Ilinois
John Jones
McArthur
Leonard Six
Salem
Karl Thompson
Mary Hooper
James Pratt
Athens
Robinett Family Hosts Christmas Dinner at Mfeld Home
Mr and Mrs Charlies Robinett entertained their children and grandchildren with a Christmas dinner at their home in Mfeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Robinett
Mfeld
Family Notices From Nelsonville And Logan Areas
Mrs. Ivan Matheny and children Jean and Bobby of Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Robinett and daughter Carol Joyce of Logan. Mr. and Mrs. William Sisson and daughters Lorena Mae and Donna Dol of Milceld. Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Robinett and son Ronald Robinett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Matheny
Jean
Bobby
Nelsonville
Vern Robinett
Carol Joyce
Logan
William Sisson
Lorena Mae
Donna Dol
Mil Celd
Charlies Robinett
Ronald Robinett
Pocahontas Council to Meet in Chauncey Tonight
Mazon Council Degree of Pocahontas will hold their regular meeting this evening in Chauncey with important business expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mazon Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Mingus to Preach Twice Weekly at Mill Street Mission
The Rev. Hiram Mingus will preach Friday evening at the Mill Street Holiness Mission in Chauncey, with services scheduled twice weekly from now on. Mrs. Erin Charrington of Wellston and Nile Dew of Corning are noted in the brief as residents connected to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Charrington
Wellston
Nile Dew
Corning
Reason Dew
Chauncey
Hiram Mingus
Mill Street
Christmas visits noted around Athens and Sugar Creek
Clell Thorne of Parkersburg spent Christmas at George Gabriel Jr. home. Harry Moore and son Melvin visited G W Shafer’s home near Athens and Frank Moore’s in Athens. Arthur Burchfield and Kenneth spent time with J A Wiseman in Athens and Sugar Creek. George Gabriel Jr hosted Floyd Barker and Elizabeth Barker with daughters from Nelsonville Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clell Thorne
Parkersburg
W. Va
George Gabriel
Harry Moore
Melvin
G. W. Shafer
Athens
Frank Moore
Arthur Burchfield
Kenneth
J. A. Wiseman
Washington County Clears Tax Sale Duplicates
Marietta Dec 28 Henry H Myers county treasurer announces all Washington county land taxes due for sale have been sold, a rare compliance with the law. He credits prosecutor Werner Ek Metcalf for cooperation as final sales were held on December 17, ensuring a clean slate for the year and future annual sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Henry H. Myers
Washington County
Washington
Ohio
State Tax Commission
Athens
Myers
Werner Ek. Metcalf
Stabilized business outlook predicted for 1928 by FTC official
Washington reports Abram I. Myers of the Federal Trade Commission states that the 1920s have produced a stabilized money and business system. He predicts the old boom and bust cycle may not recur and cites the Federal Reserve Act and better trade information as key factors reducing volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Abram I. Myers
Federal Trade Commission
Myers
Tax collection for December progresses smoothly
The December tax collection is advancing well with no rush and all indications point to funds being remitted to the county by the final payment date January 20.
Production factors drive simplification and wealth growth
The text notes that production factors include simplification and standardization of production and products, along with ongoing introduction of new wealth-producing activities. It frames these as key drivers in economic development.
Arrangements Made For Meeting Debts Due County
A special meeting of township trustees and county commissioners settled the amount owed to the county for road work. Clerk Robert P. Tompkins reported that the gathering cleared a long standing misunderstanding and finalized payment arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners
Robert P. Tompkins
Board of Bounty Commissioners
Tomkins
Woman Detective Mistreated While Trailing Gang
Paris report says detective Mlle Aimee Gordas was captured and abused by a criminal gang in a county residence while pursuing leads. The incident airs concerns about the dangers faced by women in law enforcement.
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Coun
Paris
Mlle
Aimee Gorda
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