Ashworth Dies Tall Meigs County Farmer
E D Ashworth prominent Meigs County farmer dies Tuesday at home. Krakatoa eruption historical note recalls troops mobilized in Acheen Sumatra in 1883. R W Finsterwald drives ambulance from St Francis Hospital Columbus to Harrisonville area carrying Mrs Lucy Markin.
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Krakatoa
Acheen
Sumatra
Pomeroy
R. W. Finsterwald
Lucy Markin
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Harrisonville
Illness Fatal To Well Known Meigs County Farmer
POMEROY E D Ashworth prominent Meigs County farmer died Tuesday at his Rocksprings home of pneumonia after a brief illness. He would have been 86 on Friday Jan 1 and would have marked sixty six years of marriage the same day. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at the residence with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Priscilla Baker Ashworth two daughters Mrs C L Arnold Syracuse and Mrs Frances Price Pittsburgh one son Homer D Ashworth ten grandchildren ten great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Maggie Hiselstein. Brother of the late A P Ashworth former Meigs County sheriff. A devout United Brethren Church member.
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Pomeroy
E. D. Ashworth
Meigs County
Mr. Ashworth
Ashworth
Priscilla Baker Ashworth
Homer D. Ashworth
C. L. Arnold
Syracuse
Frances Price
Pittsburgh
Cunningham and Heiney Tie Wedding in Apple Grove
Paul E. Cunningham age 29 and Gladys F. Heiney age 21 both of Apple Grove secured a marriage license in probate court Tuesday afternoon. They were united in marriage by Justice of Peace J W McCullough.
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Pomeroy
Paul E. Cunningham
Gladys F. Heiney
Apple Grove
Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Syracuse Social Notes Page Card
Social items from Syracuse chronicling church events, family visits, and gatherings. Highlights include a candlelight pageant at Asbury M E Church titled The Story of the Christ Child directed by Mrs. Carl Weese, plus multiple local travels and dinners among residents such as the Weinbrenners, Flemings, Karrs, and Lipkers.
Christmas Socials and Visits At Bunker Hill
A Christmas program wowed attendees at the Bunker Hill church. Guests included Dana Epple and family at William Nicholson’s home and Gilbert Michael’s guests on Christmas Day. Den yer Thoma and Earl Genheimer attended Mt Union Church service on Christmas Eve. Mary Jordan visits with her parents in the area. Daniel Toban builds a new barn after a lightning fire years ago. Evan Genheimer of Albany visited his father H H Genheimer in Monys.
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Bunker Hill
Dana Epple
William Nicholson
Sylvia
Golda Heilman
Denver Thoma
Earl Genheimer
Mt. Union
Gilbert Michael
Everett Michael
Dexter
Sidney Jordan
Dylvan Michael
W. D. Thoma
Carlton
Daniel Toban
Evan Genheimer
Albany
H. H. Genheimer
Monys
Meigs County Man Dies Shortly Before Diamond Anniversary
Dies Tuesday at his Meigs County home. E. D. Ashworth and Mrs. Ashworth were to celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Day.
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E. D. Ashworth
Mrs. Ashworth
Meigs County
Mrs. Adeline Spencer Dies at Letart Falls
Mrs. Adeline Spencer age 72 died at her Letart home Monday afternoon. Survived by husband Simon Spencer a daughter Mrs Hallie McVey of Parkersburg and son William Smith of Letart W Va. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Letart Church with burial in Letart Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Adeline Spencer
Letart
Simon Spencer
Hallie McVey
Parkersburg
William Smith
W. Va
Moore seeks divorce from Thelma Moore for desertion
Paul Moore filed in common pleas court for divorce from Thelma Kathryn Moore alleging desertion. They married September 22, 1932 at New Lexington. No children. He says she left in June 1933 and has not returned.
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Pomeroy
Paul Moore
Common Pleas
Thelma Kathryn Moore
Edward French Undergoes Hernia Operation
Edward French was rushed to Holzer Hospital Monday evening and had a hernia operation at 8 o clock. Tuesday his condition was reported good. Mrs French is in Gallipolis with her husband.
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Middleport
Edward French
Holzer Hospital
Pomeroy Social Notes Hear of Local Visits and Illness
Pomeroy residents and visitors listed from nearby towns including Columbus Gallipolis Athens and Charleston. Notables include Dr S A McCullough slowly recovering, Clover Farm meeting attendees in Athens, and multiple family visits across Ohio with ages and towns noted.
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr. Blanche Roller on Mulberry Ave
Mrs. Blanche Roller hosted a 6 o'clock dinner at her Mulberry Avenue home Monday honoring her husband’s birthday. Guests included her mother Mrs. Amanda Borkam and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Marchington of Dexter. Mr. Roller received several gifts. Afterward the party played bingo with Mrs. Marchington winning first prize and Mr. Marchington taking the consolation.
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Blanche Roller
Mulberry Ave
Amanda Borkam
Homer Marchington
Dexter
Middleport Residents Spend Holiday Week with Relatives
A long list of Middleport residents and relatives visit and stay with family in Columbus Long Bottom and nearby towns during the Christmas and New Year period. Guests include Mr and Mrs Lorain Russell and son Bobby of Columbus with Mr Russell’s parents on Lincoln Street. Mrs James Hawley and son James Jr of Long Bottom visiting Mr and Mrs John Frecker and Miss Flossie Frecker. Marian Lambert returning to Cleveland for work. Miss Willetta Emmish visiting Columbus. Harold Rusk of Wilmington with the State Highway Patrol visiting his mother. and other families from Bradbury Dayton Groveport and Medina extending holiday greetings and returning home after visiting local hosts.
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Fred Langlotz
Charleston
George Skinner
Norman Klees
Roedel
Martha Elizabeth
Clover Farm District
Athens
James Parcher
Lloyd
Jack Palmer
Columbus
Parcher
Charlies Grueser
Main St
William Jones
Pomeroy
Augusta Genheimer
Old Peoples Home
Cincinnati
Genheimer
Mulberry Ave
Clyde Marsh
Cumberland
Adam Ebersbach
Nell Hampton
Dora Reuter
Katie
Wendel Roos
Richard Reed
Boyd Dilgard
Minersville
John Prentiss
Oma Hill
Art Kloes
Kloes
Jessie Mitch
Orient
Perry Mitch
Toledo
Raymond Mitch
Kathryn
John
Carl Mitch
Middleport
Edgar Peoples
Leland Peoples
Wheeling
W. Va
R. W. Finsterwald
Lincoln Hill
Tom T. Price
Canton
Mildred Rice
Cedar Falls
Iowa
W. H. Finsterwald
Rose
Giles Hysell
Olin
Victor Hysell
Freedom
New Brighton
Walter Neutzling
Carl
Zanesville
Ralph Russell
Homer Hysell
Anne St
William Hobart
Cleveland
William Reed
Lorain Russell
Bobby
Russell
Georges Russell
Lincoln St
James Hawley
James, Jr
Long Bottom
John Frecker
Flossie Frecker
Grant
Otto Hoffman
Grant St
Marian Lambert
D. E. Miller
Miller
White Cross Hospital
Harold Rusk
State Highway Patrol
Wilmington
Russell Bailey
Bradbury
Mill St
Roy Schweitzer
George
Edward
Will Michi
Groveport
David Jones
Peggy Ann
Medina
Rio Grande
Fred Healy
S. Fourth Ave
Barth
Fred
Will Osborn
F. E. Matthews
Moses
Theodore Harpold
Charles Dierbauer
Nora Roup
Second Ave
Robert Griffith remember Civil War veteran marks 91st birthday
Attains 91 Years POMEROY Tuesday December 29, Robert Griffith of Syracuse celebrated his ninety first birthday. Acknowledged as one of the few remaining Civil War veterans he spent the day quietly due to feeble health.
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Pomeroy
Robert Griffith
Syracuse
Granddaughter Honored At Mary Jane Luncheon
Mrs. J. B. Downing hosted a 12:30 luncheon at the Mary Jane for her granddaughter Martha Jane Downing of Philadelphia who is home for the holidays. The event was followed by a theater party with guests Martha Jane Downing Barbara Stout Carla Clark Kathryn Hennesy Nan Fisher and Martha Elizabeth Roedel of Pomeroy.
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Middleport
J. B. Downing
Martha Jane Downing
Philadelphia
Barbara Stout
Carla Clark
Kathryn Hennesy
Nan Fisher
Martha Elizabeth Roedel
Pomeroy
Long Bottom Social And Personal Notes
Long Bottom notes list moves and visits including E L Clark moving his family to a former home on Guyan from Harrisonville, Miss Mary Sheldon visiting Pt Pleasant relatives, Bert German visiting family across West Virginia, A F Swan visiting Belleville relatives, George Cottle visiting East Liverpool, BE German on a Pittsburgh boat, and Clarence Ferrell with family spending Christmas in Portland with Harley Ferrell.
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Long Bottom
E. L. Clark
Harrisonville
Guyan
Harry Smith
Bashan
Mary Sheldon
Pt. Pleasant
Bert German
Moundville
Wierton
Wellsburg
W. Va
A. F. Swan
Belleville
George Cottle
East Liverpool
O BE
German
Pittsburgh
Clarence Ferrell
Portland
Harley
Party Honors Longtime Local Invalid Joe Cochran
Middleport residents and out of town guests joined a Sunday afternoon party in Grant Street home to honor Joe Cochran who has lived as an invalid confined to his house for 17 years. Attendees included Rev E B Smith of Bidwell Mrs Phyllis Tinsley of Charleston and many Middleport and Pomeroy neighbors.
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Middleport
Joe Cochran
Grant St
E. B. Smith
Bidwell
Phyllis Tinsley
Charleston
Catharine Payne
Athens
Pomeroy
Bertha Jackson
Nancy Barnett
Ora Scott
Susan Manley
Mia
James Lewis
William Moore
George Phillips
John Howard
John Hudson
Bear Bates
Ben Riley
Don and
Catherine Ann Payne
Mrs Talbott Hosts C Y W Club Meeting
Mrs Talbott entertained the C Y W Club Monday evening with all members present. Guest Mrs Dave Jones of Medina, staying with Mrs Fred Fealy, attended as a club guest. Light refreshments were served.
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Middleport
J. Chappelle Talbott
C. Y. W. Club
Dave Jones
Medina
Fred Fealy
John Rawson Weathers Prolonged Illness at Ocean View
Word arrives of the critical illness of John Rawson at his Ocean View California home where he and his wife and niece spend the winter. Rawson has been ill for more than two years.
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Middleport
John Rawson
Ocean View
Calif
Rawson
Pomeroy man sues to force mortgage surrender
James Elmer Simpson Pomeroy plaintiff filed in common pleas to compel defendants C. H. Weed I. B. Weed and Helen G. Hinkle to surrender a mortgage on Lot 348 north side of Third Street in Pomeroy. He says the mortgage was paid but not surrendered.
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Pomeroy
James Elmer Simpson
Common Pleas Court
C. H. Weed
I. B. Weed
Helen G. Hinkle
Third St
Attend Funeral Pomeroy Turners Honor Mrs Turner
Those from Pomeroy Bend who attended the funeral of Mrs. 8S. F. Turner held in Huntington Saturday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Turner and daughter Janet Mrs. William Woodard Miss Della Turner of Pomeroy Mrs Mary Turner and Aaron Turner Racine Mrs. Sam Clark and daughter of Hobson Mrs. Clara Burgess J. C. Turner and Joe Turner of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Eratosthenes’ Earth Circumference Rounds to Twenty Five Thousand
Ancient Greek astronomer Eratosthenes estimated Earth’s circumference at about 25,000 miles. Modern measurement places it at 24,899 miles, a close historical approximation.
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Eratosthenes
Shower planned by Mrs H M Allen for Buck couple
Mrs H M Allen will host a Thursday evening shower for her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Roy Buck. Members of the Ladies Aid Society are invited to attend.
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Letart Faluls
H. M. Allen
Roy Buck
The
Ladies Aid Society
Divorce Petition Filed Against Clifford F Freeman in Athens County
Ruth D. Freeman filed a petition for divorce custody and support of a minor child in Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Cause No 16680. Hearing set on or after February 12 1997. Attorneys MPD Hughes Foster B Cornwell represent the plaintiff.
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Clifford F. Freeman
London Prison Farm
London
Ohio
Ruth D. Freeman
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Mpd. Hughes
Foster B. Cornwell
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Athens, Ohio
Syracuse Social Notes
Asbury M. E
Carl Weese
A. L. Flanagan
Charles Winebrenner
Marietta
Samuel Winebrenner
Richard Rawlings
Mary Calkins
van Johnson
Edward Lipker
Ironton
Charlies H. Lipker
Belle Carleton
Virgil Campbell
Maxine
Betty
Irving Karr
Eleanor
John Hodge
Patricia
Harold Karr
van Wert
Fred Morehead
Roy
Louise
Henry Zeiher
Letart Falls
John Geyer
Antiquity
Henry Jenkinson
Gallipolis
Ted Webster
Spring Ave
Raymond Kurd
Laban Hill
Wayne Lutz
Alfred Arnold
E. K. Lippincott
S. A. McCullough
Lucy Kibble
Reedsville
Mrs. P. M. Boner
Waverly
Dorothy Merydeth
M. D. Hartinger
Eddie Blake
Mason City
Everet Reeves
Oak Hill
Rutland
Charles Greenler
Wolf Pen
Keig
Washington D. C
Mrs
O. R. Faris
E. Main St
Luckkoffs
Women's
Coats
Marian
Marian Marsh
Albert P. Scott
New York
Scott
Colleen Moore
Mrs. Talbott
Mince
Bell Ans
Bellans
Peggy Powell
Little Snow Friends
United Dept. Store
Coolville, Ohio
White & Son
Merrimac
Bob Smart
RYE
Old Quaker
Chense
the Old Quaker Co
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