Pomeroy Bend Briefs Show Local Movements and Visits
The Dyer family former Mason County Bank cashier moves from Spencer West Virginia to New Haven. Local residents make several travels and visits including Miss Althea Miller home from Goucher College and Rev F W Gloeckner visiting family in Letart.
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Pomeroy Bend
Harry L. Dyer
Mason County Bank of
New Haven
Spencer
W. Va
Williams Moorhead
Athens
Pred Moorhead
Syracuse
Frank Foley
East
Dana Lloyd
Mansfield
W. H. Jenkinson and Son
Young
Clarence Whersbach
Stella Grimm
Letart
Charles Baker
Steubenville
A.faehnic
Middleport
Jacksonville
Fla
J. P. Wood
John Wood
Nelsonville
Adolph Schmoll
Cincinnati
Otho Cross
Ed Lewis
Wesley Lewis
Sylvia Fierbaugh
Monroe
Washington
Earl Feeney
Gallipolis
A. B. Woodrum
Straitsville
Interchurch world movement conference to open in Meigs county
The second Ohio county interchurch meeting will convene at Simpson M E church in Meigs county on Friday and Saturday at nine. Officials Dr R E Diffendorfer and Rev B F Lamb will lead with state leaders invited. A nationwide drive aims to equip every community and provide leadership, with Meigs noted for completing the survey led by Rev H A Sayre. A separate note mentions an electric nickel operated hotel room fan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio County
Interchurch World Movement of North
R. E. Diffendorfer
Edmund de §. Brunner
Interchurch Movement
B. F. Lamb
Ohio
Meigs County
H. A. Sayre
United States
Great Dock Dedicated as Ships Launched at Bremerton Yard
Two 11 000 ton ammunition ships the Pyro and the Nitro were launched at the new dry dock in Puget Sound navy yard Bremerton Wash to mark the dedication of the facility. The ships measure 482 feet long 51 feet beam and 21 feet draft and were built entirely within the dock by flooding it rather than launching down ways. The giant dock spans 900 by 180 by 30 feet and cost 600000 dollars making the US the largest in the work.
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Great Dock
Pyro
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Census Takers Begin Friday In Local County Project
At a courthouse meeting Milton Cox outlined enumerator duties for the upcoming census starting Friday. They will list all family members including newborns, determine home ownership and mortgage details, and obtain each person’s sex color age and marital status. Information is confidential under penalties and officials may not disclose city population figures even after returns.
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Milton Cox
New Haven WV Booms With Industrial Growth
The town of New Haven has launched major industrial and commercial upgrades. A pottery plant with electrical porcelain products, a flouring mill active since August, a broom factory, and a Mason County Bank with $25 000 capital open soon in the remodeled Dr D A Sayre building. Directors include J T Ferrell H Eber Roush and others from nearby towns. Dyer becomes cashier after long service at Racine County Bank. New Haven sits on flat land safe from floods with room to grow.
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New Haven
West Virginia
Syracuse
Mason County Bank of New Haven
J. T. Ferrell
J.T. Ferrell
R. T. Ohlinger
H. Eber Roush
H. T. Fry
James Batery
Geo. G. Sommersville
Point Pleasant
Robert Roush
Graham Station
J. M. Fry
Letart
Grant Fry
Huntington
L. B. Levner
Hartford
H.L. Dyer
Spencer
W. Va
Ohio University and Pomeroy Independents to Meet Friday
Ohio University Athens and Pomeroy Independent basketball teams are set to play at the Pomeroy Armory Friday night in their first ever meeting. The contest is highly anticipated and draws local interest.
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Ohio University and
Pomeroy Independents
Ohio University, Athens
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Armory
Local Marriage Licenses Reported for Alvin Stiles and Hilda Young
Alvin Stiles aged 21 of Chester Ohio and Hilda Young aged 22 of Tuppers Plains Ohio obtained a marriage license, indicating plans to wed soon. The records list both parties’ ages and hometowns with no additional applicants or conditions noted.
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Alvin Stiles
Chester, O
Hilda Young
Tuppers Plains
Pairings of Middleport couples listed with ages
Harry M. Cross 31 of Middleport and Irene Elizabeth Talbott 27 of Middleport. Edwin R. Myers 22 of Long Bottom Ohio and Lena Pooler 18 of Sumner Ohio.
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Harry M. Cross
Middleport
Irene Elizabeth Talbott
Edwin R. Myers
Long Bottom
Lena Pooler
Sumner
Leonard Mascar Taken To Hospital For Tumor Operation
Leonard Mascar of Monkey Run was taken to a Columbus hospital Tuesday morning for removal of a long standing tumor. He was accompanied by Peter Rappold.
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Leonard Massar
Leonard Mascar
Columbus
Peter Rappold
Minersville Co op to Open Friday
The Minersville Co operative Company announces it will open its store this coming Friday. Management invoices today and starts with a capital of 2500 dollars in cash.
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Minersville
Christmas Guests and Visits Across The Plains Families
Christmas brought many visitors and home gatherings across The Plains. Names include Arthur Burchfield Clinton Augustine Rexavilla Phillips Raymond Augustine and Mary Elizabeth, Fannie McCathran, Harry Moore and sons, Hazel Durfee, Allen Jellison, Sam Jellison, Charles Roush Helen and Grace Roush, Ruby Gabriel, Oscar Noltener Margery Nichols Will Nichols Arthur Coon, Lydia Beachout Flora McHarg, Charles Baker Gloucester, Benton Potts, Rhoda Wayma, Pearl Burchfield, Elmer Coon, Edyth Moore, Charles McMiller, Clayton Cook, F E Cook, Frank Moore Athens Wilbur Michael Pat Moore Lucy Surgeon Rose Cook Chris Cook Floyd Witelach and Elaine Whitlach and Ernest Whitlach.
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Arthur Burchfield
Clinton Augustine
Rexavilla Phillips
Raymond Augustine
Mary Elizabeth
Poston
Fannie McCathran
Harry Moore
Darrell
Wendell
Hazel Durfee
Allen Jellison
Redfield
Sam Jellison
Charles Roush
Helen
Grace Roush
Athens
Warren Roush
Ruby Gabriel
S. S. Nichols
Oscar Nolten
Margery
Near
Albany
Will Nichols
Arthur Coon
Lawrence Olson
Althon Selmoine
Texas
Pearl Burchfield
Elmer Coon
Edyth Moore
Charles McMiller
Edwin
Will
West Virginia
Clayton Cook
Springfield
F. E. Cook
Frank Moore
Wilber Michael
Floyd Barer
Pat Moore
Lucy Surgeon
Will Moore
H. B. Finney
Columbus
Rose Cook
Chris Cook
Floyd Whitlach
Elaine
Ernest Whitlach
Will Whitlach
Local Christmas Gatherings Across Families in Carthage
Carthage residents hosted Christmas visits with extended kin. Francis Gaston and family welcomed Harrisville West Virginia relatives while J I Gaston hosted the Reynolds and Chapman families. Abe Burdett hosted Cr Reynolds and Blain Chapman families for Christmas dinner. Max Chapman visited Wirt Chapman in Jaysville. L A Townsend and daughter from Athens joined J S Gaston and Charley Gaston family for Christmas.
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Francis Gaston
Harrisville
W. Va
J. I. Gaston
Cr. H. Reynolds
Blain Chapman
Abe Burdett
Max Chapman
Wirt Chapman
Jaysville
L. A. Townsend
Athens
J. S. Gaston
Charley
Frances Gas
Town residents visit Athens and announce church services
Ton traveled to Athens on Friday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Len Townsend. Mr and Mrs Amos Townsend and daughter and C H Reynolds were in Athens on business Tuesday. Regular preaching services will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. Everybody welcome.
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Ton
Athens
Lennon Townsend
Amos Townsend
C. H. Reynolds
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Visits Light Up Small Town Circles
Miss Vera Wyatt of St. Marys West Virginia visited her uncle B B Wyatt for a week. Thomas Copeland of Columbus stayed a few days with relatives. Mrs Christine Coleman of Athens spent Christmas with her daughter Mrs Emmett Copeland. John Phetteplace and son Jim visited Athens Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson and Hazel of Canaanville were Christmas guests of Mrs Rebecca Starlin. The Cunninghams and Bean families plus Grant Walraven of Chillicothe visited. Vera and Virgene Robison of Stewart vacationing with Eli and Lou Spaulding. Mr and Mrs John Bennett and Audrey spent days with relatives at Little Hocking.
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Vera Wyatt
St. Marys
W. Va
B. B. Wyatt
Thomas Copeland
Columbus
Christine Coleman
Athens
Emmett Copeland
John Phetteplace
Jim
Ralph Wilson
Hazel
Canaanville
Rebecca Starlin
E. W. Cunningham
Ray Bean
Guysville
David Copeland
Grant Walraven
Chillicothe
Bacon
W. H. Wright
Canaonville
Vera
Virgene Robison
Stewart
Eli
Lou Spaulding
John Bennett
Audrey
Troop One Plans Birthday Party and Re registration
Tomorrow marks Troop One Boy Scouts fourth year as about seventy members gather at 6 30 PM at the Presbyterian church for a birthday program. A Christmas tree, refreshments, a 10 cent gift limit, and 25 cent re registration are planned, with 45 active members.
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Troop One
Boy Scouts
Presbyterian Church
Danish Press Reports U S Whiskey Poisoning Deaths
Copenhagen dispatches report Americans dying from wood alcohol poisoning amid warning signals. Danish press links cases to prohibition era dangers and public health concerns.
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Copenhagen
Pec
United States
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Columbia
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Eddie Lions
Lee Moran
Lois Neilson
Larry Lemon
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E. V. Darling
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Junod Mills
Rising Tide
Junod Milling Company
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Andy
Minano
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McKee’s Drug Co
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