New Month Record Set in Meigs County Auto Sales
Ninety seven new automobiles were sold in Meigs County in June, the largest monthly total in Clerk of Courts Horton Brown’s records. Of these, 14 were trucks, with 536 total bills of sale filed for new and used vehicles. The June uptick follows May as a traditional peak, with veteran bonus payments cited as a factor. A separate item notes A H Bradbury’s six week Westward trip, arriving in Duchesne Utah en route to Ft Hall Idaho and the Pacific Coast to visit Mr and Mrs Thomas Guyn.
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Ace Pomeroy
Meigs County
Horton Brown
Brown
Middleport
A. H. Bradbury
West
Duchesne
Utah
Ft. Hall
Idaho
Thomas Guyn
Pacific Coast
Mt Union Church to host all day meeting and ice cream social
Mt Union church schedules an all day meeting on Sunday July 26 with multiple speakers and special music. A basket dinner will be served at noon. An ice cream social is planned for Saturday night July 11 to benefit the church. Rev Selah Weatherby serves as pastor. Clarence Jordan recently returned from time with his grandparents. Leroy Barsotti Carl Barsotti and Jack Abbott travel to New York City to meet Mrs Barsotti returning from Italy for a week of sightseeing
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MT. Union
Selah Weatherby
Mt. Union Church
Clarence Jordan
L Gilbert Michael
Middleport
Leroy Barsotti
Carl
Jack Abbott
New York City
Mrs Faulkner Admitted For Surgery At Holzer Hospital
Mrs James Faulkner entered Holzer Hospital Tuesday for a surgical operation planned in a few days. Her son Lawrence, visiting from Charleston, will stay until after the operation. The Silver Circle of the Dorcas Society at First Baptist Church will meet Thursday evening at Mrs J O Leonard's home, 8 Fifth Ave, at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Faulkner
Holzer Hospital
Lawrence
Charleston
Silver Circle
The
Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church
J. O. Leonard
Fifth Ave
Benefit Bingo Party Held in Middleport Home
A benefit bingo event was held Tuesday evening at Mrs. Darst home in Middleport by the Daughters of America. Several Middleport residents attended.
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Middleport
Kanauga Brief News Notes
Kanauga items report George Oliver visiting family in Martin's Ferry and attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Carter of Kanauga in St. Albans West Virginia. Updates include Mrs. Harvey Bishop’s eye treatment trip to Huntington, visits of Misses Margaret Maddy and Kathleen Davnes to Portsmouth, family moves to Portsmouth for work, and various local travels to Cheshire Belpre Florida and West Virginia.
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Kanauga
George Oliver
Martin’s Ferry
Ohio
Jesse Adams
Florida
Racine Social Notes Headlines Weekend Visits and Birth Announcement
Racine social column records numerous weekend visits across towns including Columbus East Liverpool and Harrisonville. Thurman Martin announces a daughter born Sunday June 28. Several ill residents named with brief statuses and local family gatherings detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Frances Kessler
Joe Metcalf
Columbus
Ronald Barr
Ravenswood
Maurice Lott
Harold Weatherholt
Gallipolis
Emma Jiiden
Russell, Ky
Jimmie Williams
Racine R. D
Rufus Lott
Paul Smith
Sutton
C. B. Crow
H. H. Brown
Ripley
Dixon
Pittsburgh
Lillian
Ronald Goldbertson
Play Program Will Resume at Athens Institute
County recreation leaders plan to apply training from last week’s institute in handcrafts toy making wood and metalwork and other subjects. Community music and sings at county playgrounds are planned. New games learned will be used at playgrounds. Percy Curtis of Reedville helped cast the Friday evening play Common Clay.
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Reedsville
the Institute
Officer Given Prison Term
Charley Myers, Rut Nd marshal, was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary for a term of one to 15 years after pleading guilty to burglary in the Steiner Restaurant robbery and arson at Rutland on May 22. Companions Morton Rupe and David Reese had earlier been sentenced similarly, and all three were moved to the pen Tuesday. John Murphy, brought from Fostoria, waived examination on a non-support charge and was bound over to the grand jury.
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Pomeroy
Charley Myers
Ohio
Myers
Steiner
Rutland
Morton Rupe
David Reese
John Murphy
Fostoria
Dana L. Tracy
Court of Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Old Timers Reunion at State Farm Grove
A reunion of former teachers and students from Bowers Reeves Sugar Grove Welch Sharps and Carpenter schools will be held in the grove at State Farm on Sunday, July 5. Public invited. An old-fashioned basket dinner will be served at noon followed by an afternoon program with each school performing. Bring old school books and pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Bowers, Reeves
Sugar Grove
Welch, Sharps and Carpenter
Grove
State Farm
Pomeroy Personal And Social Notes
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Elberfeld Lincoln Hill is convalescing at home after an appendicitis operation at a Parkersburg hospital. Mr and Mrs Clarence Clifford and family moved from Butternut Ave to the Reinhart property on Henry St which they recently purchased. Mr and Mrs Stanley Bono have moved to an apartment above the Sailor Inn on Mulberry Ave. Anna Vaughan Lincoln Hill is reported recovering after a goitre operation in Grant Hospital Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld
Alfred Elberfeld
Lincoln Hill
Parkersburg
Clarence Clifford
Butternut Ave
Florence Smith
Reinhart
Henry St
Stanley Bono
Sailor Inn
Mulberry Ave
Anna Vaughan
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Severe Storm Hits Chauncey Tuesday Noon
A major storm in Chauncey brought electrical winds heavy rain and hail. Roofs, outbuildings and trees suffered damage while vegetation and flowers were harmed. A large tree top fell onto the roof of Mr and Mrs C R Howard as traffic stalled on High Street. The Chauncey City Council plans a Wednesday night meeting at the mayor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
C. R. Howard
S&st
Chauncey City
Will Live in Logan CHAUNCEY
Mr. James Lock will sell his property here and move to Logan to live with his daughter following the death of Mrs. Lock two weeks ago. He hosted Sunday guests including his children and Mrs. Jake Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
James Lock
Charles Fewell
Paul Farr
Curtis Lock
Columbus
Lock
Logan
Jake Johnson
Van Gilder Visit Ties West Family Tare in Middleport
Lester Van Gilder and his son Ned of Omaha visited Mr and Mrs A A Chappelle in Middleport on Monday. The Van Gilders were travelling from Cheshire where Mrs Van Gilder had been staying with her parents. she died suddenly at Burlingham, Iowa. The husband and boy left for their western home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lester van Gilder
Omaha
Ned
A A. Chappelle
Repairs in Chauncey Highlight Summer Home Upgrades
Chauncey residents report extensive improvements this summer. Homes of Paul Porter and J Q Ferrer on High Street, the Wilson Shafer house on Mount Street, and a rear porch project at Charles Leffler home are noted. Local shops Tippett Grocery and Clover Farm Store gain updates including a new meat case. Charles Yeager moves into Tippett’s upstairs apartment. Ernie Galbreath and family relocate to Mill Street, with Otto Russell family moving to the Galbreath property. Doctor Darrel Witham and family visit Chauncey from Glouster, staying with Marshal and Mrs Burke Witham on Converse Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Paul Porter
J. QO. Ferrer
High St
Wilson-Shafer
Mount St
Charlies Leffler
Tippett
Clover Farm
Clarence McCafferty
Tippett Grocery
Charles Yeager
Ernie Galbreath
Mill St
Otto Russell
Galbreaths
Mrs Morris Hostess At Birthday Dinner Chauncey
Mrs Zoe Morris entertained at her home near Chauncey with a chicken dinner in honor of her birthday anniversary. Guests included her parents G R Tedrick Alpha Beckler Clarence McCafferty Dorothy Jane McCafferty Denver Bricker Mary Carolyn Bricker Wilbur Sharp Elmer Morris and Louise Tucker Athens Gladys Walker Minden W Va Don Pencilli Albany plus Thomas J D Schoonover Edward Leffier and Harley Leffier who spent the end of the week visiting relatives in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Zoe Morris
G. R. Tedrick
Alpha Beckler
Clarence McCafferty
Dorothy Jane McCafferty
Denver Bricker
Mary Carolyn Bricker
Wilbur Sharp
Elmer Morris
Louise Tucker
Athens
Gladys Walker
Minden
W. Va
Don Pencilli
Albany
Thomas Jd, Schoonover
Edward Leffier
Harley Leffier
Columbus
Graham to Preach at M E Church Thursday Night
Reverend Guss Graham of Zion Free Will Baptist Church will preach at the local M E Church Thursday night at 7 30 replacing Reverend Ray Greene who leads a revival in Pisgah Church Morgan County.
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Chauncey
Guss Graham
Zion Free Will Baptist Church
M. E
Ray Greene
Greene
Pisgah
Morgan County
Hamilton and Russell Wed in Chauncey Home Ceremony
Earl Richard Hamilton and Dorothy Jean Russell both of Millfield were married at a Chauncey home ceremony officiated by magistrate John J. Ley on Sycamore Street. The couple will reside in Millfield.
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Chauncey
Earl Richard Hamilton
Dorothy Jean Russell
Millfield
John J. Ley
Sycamore St
Mia. Hamilton
Evans Rites Attended by Chauncey Guests in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs F B Staffinger and H D Jackson of Chauncey attended the funeral of Mrs William Evans in Nelsonville Suture day. Mrs Evans was the mother of Mrs Clyde Dunlap of Corning formerly of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
F. B. Staffinger
D. Jackson
Nelsonville
William Evans
Use of Fireworks in Middleport Banned
Mayor J. B. Harley and Marshal William Robson prohibit sale and use of fireworks in Middleport. Only organizations with a special permit may use them. The warning cites an ordinance enforcement in effect.
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Middleport
J. B. Harley
William Robson
McQuigg and Ihle Family Arrive in California
Mr and Mrs George McQuigg and son Bill and Miss Vida Ihle returned from a two week trip to California arriving after eight days travel. They visit relatives in Alhambra and other friends, having seen Yellowstone Park Boulder Dam and other points of interest.
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Pomeroy
George McQuigg
Bill
Vida Ihle
California
Will McQuigg
Alhambra
Yellowstone Park
Boulder Dam
Middleport Social Notes Update on Local Visits and Travel
Middleport social notes record W R Garber Jr and Charles Lewis visiting Cincinnati for baseball games between the Reds and Cubs, returning Tuesday. Hila Rust and Clara Louise Smith head to Rio Grande with Mr and Mrs Frank Allen. Rust from Dayton summers with A H Bradbury and Roy Neases family in McMechen W Va. Kathryn Anderson accompanied them home after weeks away. Mrs James Arnold and Jim visit Zanesville. Mrs Bradbury returns home. Ray Turley and children spend week in Dunbar W Va with Mrs Fred Hoffman and children.
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R. C. McBride
McMechan
W. Va
Kathryn Anderson
James Arnold
Jim
A. H. Bradbury
Zanesville
Double Misfortune Strikes Pomeroy Family with Medical Emergency
Martha Smith, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed J Smith, is taken to Parkersburg hospital for an appendicitis operation after a severe illness. Her mother suffered burns on Monday when a pan of cake icing exploded, causing hot icing to engulf her neck and arms.
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Pomeroy
Martha Smith
Ed J. Smith
Parkersburg
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New York
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Belpre
O. C. Lewis
Vaughn Scott
Cheshire
Paul White
West Virginia
Anie Walker
Helen
Ethel Covert
Red House
Vernal Rose
Springfield
Verne Berridge
Ruth
Virginia Baker
Don Foreman
John McSwaim
Edma Epling
J. G. Ep- Ying
Prances
Sue McSwain
Nashville
Tenn
Bee
Pullins
Riverside Drive
Charles Erb
Racine Social Notes
Rochester
George Smith
Jake Gaul
Eldon Gaul
Robert
Bernard Eiselstein
Chester
Earl Knight
Charles Crow
Ohio University
Sawaries Myers
Dover District
Chauncey Area
Council
Ella Tedrick
Mazon Council Degree of
Pocahontas
Edward Sauer
Chain- 4
Darrel Witham
Dayne
Jayne
Glouster
Doctor Witham
Marshal
Burke Witham
Converse St
Mrs. Morris
Rev. Graham
Evans
Bes
Luckkoffs
Middleport Social Notes
W. R. Garber
Atae
Aléhr
Bruck's
Pico Wholesale
Glouster, Ohio
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