Racine Residents Escape Serious Injury in Crash
Gladys Holman a Racine school teacher and Freda Beaver a Racine High School student narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday about 4 30 after their car and an automobile driven by Joe Renshaw collided at Main and Cherry Streets in Pomeroy Witnesses said Renshaw drove onto Main Street as the women approached The cars were demolished Beaver was cut above the eyes from glass Renshaw was jailed in an alleged intoxication condition and will face a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated The companion in Renshaw s car reportedly fled The car was owned by Charles Davis of Middleport who was not in the vehicle at the time
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Pomeroy
Gladys Holman
Racine
Freda Beaver
Joe Renshaw
Main
Cherry Streets
Miss Beaver
Renshaw
Main Street
Cherry Street
Charles Davis
Middleport
Davis
Pensions discussed as two applications take advisory path
Two applications for mothers pensions, Gertrude Goodwin and Linnie Cullums, were taken under advisement by Dr. A. A. McCullough, the new probate judge. Funds are limited to amounts appropriated by the county commissioners. Other probate actions include will admission for Anna Jones and estate relief for Johnie Harris. Nora Eastman filed inventory for Bert Eastman, and John Lyle probate proceedings were initiated in Salem Township. Frank Cummings, jailed for non support, was released after arranging satisfactory settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnie Harris
PDRB
Hartinger
Elizabeth N. Hartinger
Nora Eastman
Bert Eastman
John Lyle
Salem Township
Frank Cummings
Thousands have kidney trouble and don't know it
An old ad promotes a home remedy Bu-Cu-Mint claiming to clean out kidneys and bladder. It urges immediate treatment, lists symptoms like backache and nocturia, and guarantees the homemade prescription with directions to mix in a half pint bottle.
Court Street Views Of Last Saturday
Reporter gathers Meigs County voices from Court Street in Pomeroy. Residents discuss local charity efforts for Rutland Mission Sunday School, taxes, floods of 1884, gubernatorial timber, and a beloved Sunday school superintendent’s obituary.
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Court Street
Cundiff jailed for overshoe theft and moonshine gear
George Cundiff jailed after John Circle reported stolen overshoes. Deputies found liquor manufacture tools at Cundiff's Dorcas-area home. He paid a $100 fine plus costs to Justice J. W. McCullough but could not pay and remains jailed to serve the sentence.
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Pomeroy
George Cundiffs
John Circle
Cundiff
Dorcas
Costa
Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Marriage License Issued in Pomeroy for Local Couple
Marvin Wilson McGuire 22 and Ida Mae Snyder 16 obtained a marriage license in probate court on Saturday and wed at Rev. O W Williams home in Millport. A marriage journal correction shows Don Emerson Morley and June Allene Rose were married by Squire MH Mees, not J W McCullough as earlier reported.
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Pomeroy
Marvin Wilson McGuire
Middleport
Nial McGuire
Ida Mae Snyder
Harry Snyder
Rev
O. W. Williams
Don Emerson Morley
June Allene Rose
Squire MH. H. Mees
J. W. McCullough
Local Families Visit Relatives Across Counties
Mrs B F Turner and daughter Janice of Pomeroy spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Owen Watson at Racine. Mrs Harold Weatherholt and sons Manning and Douglas of Gallipolis and Mrs Frank Gaylord of Middleport joined Mrs Weatherholt's mother Mrs Emma Jividen for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Kelly Wolf announce the birth of a daughter born Saturday night at their home.
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B. F. Turner
Janice
Pomeroy
Owen Watson
Racine
Harold Weatherholt
Manning and
Douglas
Gallipolis
Frank Gaylord
Middleport
Two Men Arrested After Sunday Incidents in Pomeroy
POMEROY Feb 20 On complaint of the Nazarene Church minister of Middleport William Motley was arrested Sunday afternoon in alleged intoxication and disorderly condition He is being held at the county jail When David Terrer who resides on Condor Street kicked out the glass from his home windows officers were told He was brought to the county jail by Traffic Officer Dana Jovueh and Deputy Otho Tracy
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Pomeroy
Court Street
Meigs
Alex Smith
Rutland
Mission
W. B. Carnahan
Sutton
Jud Bradford
Ohio Tax Commission
Johnny Davis
Mineraville
Nazarene Church
Middleport
William Motley
David Terrer
Condor Street
Dana Jovueh
Otho Tracy
J. E. Harley
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolia
George Hunsaker
Nelsonville
Hunsaker
Mr. Hunsaker
Marion Woman Mrs Esta Arnold Dies After Illness
Mrs. Fannie Arnold 61 widow of N Esta Arnold died Sunday at her Marion home after a long illness. Formerly Fannie Chapman of Hartford West Virginia she lived in Meigs County for years with her husband before moving to Marion. Survived by foster daughter Iska Rawson. Funeral plans set in Marion and then Ewing Funeral Home for burial.
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Esta Arnold
Meigs
Passesway
Pomeroy
Fannie Arnold
N. Esta Arnold
Marion
Iska Rawson
Ewing
Emma Zier Dies. Burial To Be Held Here
Word came of the death of Miss Emma Zier at her Oklahoma City home. A former Pomeroy resident and sister Clara Zier traveled to Oklahoma to care for her. The body will arrive Tuesday and funeral and burial services will be held here with arrangements not yet announced.
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Pomeroy
Emma Zier
Oklahoma City
Okla
Zier
Clara Zier
Union Avenue
Calderwood Funeral Attended by Mrs J Park Calderwood
Mrs J Park Calderwood arrives from Baltimore for the funeral of her father in law A Calderwood at their Calderwood residence North Second Avenue and Hudson Street Middleport. After services she returns to Baltimore where her husband studies at Johns Hopkins Hospital in a six weeks program.
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J. Park Calderwood
Pather-in- Law
Middleport
3 Park Calderwood
Baltimore
Mid
A. Calderwood
Calderwood
North Second Avenue
Hudson Street
J. P. Calderwood
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Manhattan
Kan
Marietta Area Residents Leave for Home After Visits
A string of local residents and visitors are noted returning home from brief sojourns. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Gordon Harris of Ohio State University have come back to Columbus after staying with the Morris family here. Mary Weaver went home to Columbus after a few days with her sister. O H Stewart spent a weekend in Columbus on business. Other notes mention visits from Mrs. Hamer and son Sam Jr from Pittsburgh, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartinger in Athens, and Anthony Collins in Akron illness updates. The Carpenter B P A held a Valentine party February 11 at president Jida Mae Starkey’s home.
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8. J. Hamer
Sam Jr
KE. R. Thompkins
Pittsburgh
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Gordon Harris
Ohio State University
Columbus
R. W. Morris
Holmes
Old Rgger
University
Mary Weaver
Frank White
Atty. O H. Stewart
Edgar Ervin
Middleport
O. H. Stewart
E. G. Probst
O. B. Stout
Iront
A. E. White
L. L. Lyons
Cincinnati
Mr. White
Mabel Wilson
Elizabeth Hartinger
Athens
Frank Murphy
Robert Richards
Gallipolis
C. L. Arnold
Avery Roberts
Dasa Hysell
Ladies’ Aid Society
Asbury Methodist Church
R. T. Weat
Lillian Moore
J. L. Blair
Pomeroy
Carl Seidenabel
Evening Socials and Visits Highlight Local Notes
A variety of games and stunts entertained attendees including Eugene Holliday Roy Wiseman Stanley Robinson Arline Verigan Ceci Jewell Leo Dudgeon Frank Turner Dwight Seiple and others. Dr and Mrs William Griffith hosted weekend guests and Morris Carl returned to Union Avenue from Maine visitors and nurses. Local notables Lon Jenkins M H Jenkinson Byron and families attended funerals and hospital news reported on mayor J E Harley's recovery at Holzer Hospital. Cedar Creek Circle Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic announced officers.
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Eugene Holliday
Roy Wiseman
Stanley Robinson
Arline Verigan
Ceci Jewell
Leo Dudgeon
Frank Turner
Dwight Seiple
Denver Rawlings
Claire Dudgeon
Gerald Starkey
Harry Dudgeon
Emmett Starkey
Wayne Caster
Mary Virginia Starkey
Alta Dudgeon
Mina Dudgeon
Elda Starkey
Leona Chase
Alma Chase
Freda Mae Rawlings
William Griffith
Columbus
Scott Ridgeway
Union Avenue
Morris Carl
H. V. Carl
Maine
Katheryn Huber
Gallipolis Hospital
Lena Huber
Lon Jenkins
Huntington
Pomeroy
M. H. Jenkinson
Byron
Jenkinson
Walter Vaughn
Harold Russell
Charleston
John Chase
Uniorr Avenue
Lenora Diehl
Frank Diehl
Margaret Anne Strauss
G. A. RR
Middleport
Cedar Creek Circle
Grand Army of the Republic
Charles McNamee
Lewis Moore
Effie Hundley
Emma Rolce
Charlies Howard
Eeward Anderson
James Stevens
Dell Martin
Harvey Russell
Charlies Butcher
Valentine Party for Church School Class
Middleport notes Class No. 7 of the Church of Christ Bible School was entertained with a Valentine party Friday evening led by teacher Mrs. Dell Martin. Miss Donna Howett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dana Howett, hosted the event, with attendees from the local community.
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Middleport
Church of Christ Bible School
Dell Martin
Donna Howett
Dana Howett
South
Valentine Party At Mrs Nye Home On High Street
A local social gathering occurred at the home of Mrs. Floyd Nye on High Street with hearts and other Valentine emblems as decorations. Activities included various games and a lesson period led by Miss Helen Howard and Mrs. E. H. Knode, with Mrs. Watt Ferrer, Mrs. Isabel Bradfield, Mrs. Vera Shafer and Mrs. Sarah Nye as hostesses.
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Fourth Avenue
Palmer Street
Floyd Nye
High Street
Helen Howard
E. H. Knode
Watt Ferrer
Isabel Bradfield
Vera Shafer
Sarah Nye
Evangelist M H Eakin Arrives for Syracuse Church Meeting
Syracuse evangelist Mary Holcomb Eakin arrives to conduct a meeting at United Brethren Church with Rev E H Wilson assisting and Curtis Carnahan of Racine presiding at the piano. Other notes include local visits and greetings from residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shank, Lenore Campbell, and Dr T Boyd Gay.
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Mary Holcomb Eakin
Syracuse
United Brethren Church
E. H. Wilson
Curtis Carnahan
Racine
Earl Shank
Apple Grove
Harvey Nease
Lenore Campbell
North Jackson
Herbert Stobart
T. Boyd Gay
Middle
Most District Mines Active, Few Idle This Week
Chauncey February reports most mines in operation after a Monday start with 16 mines. By today only seven mines show activity, with Chauncey mine No. 25 and Hocking idle. Active mines include Carbondale, Poston No. 6, Lick Run No. 267, No. 24, No. 28, and No. 68 in Bailey Run.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Mine
Hocking
Carbondale
Poston
Lick Run
Bailey Run
Millfield Needle Club Meets With Mrs Sanders
Mrs Clarence Sanders of Millfield hosted the Millfield Needle Club meeting with all members present and two visitors. Valentines decor and St Valentine refreshments were served. CHAUNCEY death toll includes a 1.5 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Willie from Peach Ridge after measles and pneumonia.
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Millfield
Clarence Sanders
Needle Club
Valentine
Chauncey
George Willie
Peach Ridge
Mrs Homer Thomas Undergoes Appendix Operation
Chauncey residents report Mildred Russell Thomas underwent an appendix operation at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville last week. Her condition is satisfactory. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Russell Chauncey and sister of Mrs Clyde Vernon of this city.
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Chauncey
Homer Thomas
Mildred Russell
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
Thomas
William Russell
Chauncey Couples Host Weekend Home Gathering
Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson of Chauncey welcomed guests over the weekend at their Ellis Avenue home. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Perry from Fisher Station Mr and Mrs Walter Sayers of Amesville and Mr and Mrs Zimmerman from Albany.
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Chauncey
Earl Johnson
Ellis Avenue
George Perry
Fisher Station
Walter Sayers
Amesville
Zimmerman
Albany
Unemployed Trucker Group Forms in Athens County
A Sunday meeting at Chauncey High School led to forming an unemployed truckers organization in Athens County. Officers named are president Marion Andrews, vice president Gilbert Hartman, and secretary treasurer Ira Whitmore. A committee was set to obtain county truck and labor work. An additional meeting is planned Friday at Chauncey High School with a musical program by the Kentucky Moonshiners' Stringed Orchestra.
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Chauncey
Chauncey High School
Athens County
Marion Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Gilbert Hartman
the Plains
Ira Whitmore
Nelsonville
Ray Shafer
Athens
Charlies Parks
Giouster
Andrews
Kentucky Moonshiners’ Stringed Orchestra of
Teachers and Students Visit Auto Show in Columbus
CHAUNCEY February 2 Woodrow Ferrer auto mechanics instructor from Chauncey-Dover Schools and two students Cris Chadwell and Clark Preston visited the Columbus Auto Show on Saturday The group also toured Port Columbus Columbus Air Port Capitol building and the Ohio State Museum with special permission to view points of interest Mrs Ferrer and her sister joined as guests of local hosts The yearly trip is a tradition for the senior auto mechanics class
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Chauncey
Woodrow Ferrer
Chauncey-Dover
Cris Chadwell
Clark Preston
Columbus
Ferrer
L. W. Sanders
Millfield
Robert Butterworth
Chauncey Bible Class Meets Wednesday
Christian Woman's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ will meet Wednesday in Chauncey. Members are urged to bring notebooks and share prayer requests during the session.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
End Serious Coughs With Creomulsion
Advertisement touts Creomulsion as potent yet harmless relief for persistent coughs and colds. It claims seven science based benefits, no narcotics, pleasant to take, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Wet forces plan swift repeal amendment ratification in six Eastern states
Washington reports Wet leaders will push for immediate state ratifications after Congress acts. They target New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey, with six legislatures in session and a tactic to use special conventions. The push aims to build momentum to reach the required 36 states.
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New York
Maryland
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Congress
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Condition Still Serious for Chauncey Man Edward Lott
Edward Lott of Chauncey remains in serious condition after several weeks of liver complications at his High Street home.
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Chauncey
Edward Lott
High Street
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