Parmer Laughs at Hot Sun Plots Water From Ohio River
Arthur mn of Plants uses old fire hose to pump water from the Ohio River to water cabbage plants during a sunstruck emergency. The town's community notes report commencement at Letart Falls EB Church with remarks by Congressman Thom A. Jenkins and several graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmer
Ohio River
Art Falls
Arthur Mn
Ohio
Letart Falls
Thom A. Jenkins
Patricia Shaines Hunt
Dorothy Varian
Hazees
Margaret Sayre
Kathleen Ed
Virginia Philson
Carrie Art
Lawrence McNicklers
Will Davies
Rochester
Mercy
Virginia Weaver
Findley
Frank Smith
Town Notes Chronicle Local July Social and Personal
Local residents and visitors fill the week with calls, visits, and small events. Families from Buckeye Lake New Marshfield Huntington and Amesville are seen at homes and church gatherings. John Wilkinson builds on new land, and a Nichols-Wood pair celebrate twins at seven children in the family.
Millfield Lightning Strikes Homes In Ames Township
Two weeks of storms strike residences in Ames Township. The Wilson Howard home near Ridge is partially destroyed by a chimney fire, and J. G. Hixson's Ridge house is completely burned with Mrs. Hixson and another at Athens away. The Hixson family plans to shelter in a garage. The Dougal Church homecoming is set for July 9 with a basket dinner and program. Billy Russell, son of Fred and, is critically ill with a large tumor near the left eye causing partial blindness. five other tumors of varying sizes are noted in his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
F. E. Boudinot
Ames Township
Wilson Howard
Per Ridge
J. G. Hixson
Ridge
Mday
Billy Russell Hgest
Fredsell
Coolville Couple Wed in New Orleans Miss Ida Drezinski
Coolville professor Samuel Pailet and Miss Ida Drezinski of New Orleans wed June 20 in New Orleans. The Pailets arrived Monday evening to begin housekeeping in the Wolf property prepared for them. The couple was serenaded that same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Pailet
Troy
Ida Drezinski
New Orleans
Funeral rites held for Mayor T. O. Day in Amesville
Mayor T. O. Day dies after a three week illness in Amesville. Short home service led by George W. Timberlake and the Masonic Lodge. Burial followed in Springfield. The piece notes visitors, church group activities, and local social guests in Amesville and nearby towns.
Long Bottom Baptisms Highlight Ohio River Ceremony
Rev O Connor baptized four by immersion in the Ohio River on Sunday afternoon. Three are members of the Tuppers Plains congregation. Nearby travel and visits include Mrs J C Matlack and children in Marietta, Mrs Evah Schreiber and others visiting Wilson Pa, and numerous local relatives sharing family and church notes.
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O'Connor
Ohio River
Tuppers Plains
J. C. Matlack
Marietta
Evah Schreiber
Wilson
E. H. Cooley
Boston
Florence Statts
Parkersburg
Laura Alden
Columbus
M. W. Stewart
Pomeroy
Stewart
Artie Schreiber
C. A. Hartley
James Hawley
Middleport
Martha Coffman
Riley Pigott
Lettie Ridenour
Robert Coleman
W. F. Hawley
Athens
A. H. Brown
Harold
Chester
W. Va
Residents Departures and Local Activities Reported
Silver Ridge Ruby Partlow of Detroit visits cousins Mildred and Hazel Christy then returns home Sunday. Flora Marie Tuttle is ill. Ice cream social attended by locals at Tup pers Plains Thursday. Mildred Christy to Lancaster to stay with sister Nellie Cole. Revival services attended by locals at Lott ridge. G W Christy and sons visit Gerald Cole in Lancaster after weekend with them. Danford and family move to newly purchased Parkersburg property from Clayton Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Partlow
Detroit
Mich
Mildred
Hazel Christy
Flora Marie Tuttle
Tuppers Plains
Mildred Christy
Lancaster
Nellie Cole
Lottridge
G. W. Christy and Sons
Gerald Cole
Danford
Parkersburg
Clayton Smith
Torch Juniors Edge Little Hocking 3 To 1 In Fairgrounds Battle
Torch The Torch junior baseball team defeated Little Hocking 3 to 1 at the fair grounds on Thursday afternoon. Torch Juniors have won three of six games this season. A severe electrical rain and wind storm visited Torch Wednesday evening, with rain described as sorely needed. Miss Freda Gillilan left Sunday for Columbus to join the Gordon family of Glendale en route to their Ontario camp for the summer where she will tutor them. BE. Z. James is making extensive repairs on his residence on the farm and Mr. Williams of Athens is involved in repairs as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christena Lehman
Gore
George Shamer
Ruth Shamer
Elza McGranor
Frank Young
Helen Kings
Grosnor
Gladys Colling
W. A. Matheny
Noraves
Chard Calhoun
Chester Hank
Har- Calhoon
Rio Grande
Lecta Wheaton
Miss Ellagar
Will Bechtel
Ofens
E. Hawk
Joe C. Mar
Cent
Andrew Vessalo
Newrk City
Torch
Fairgrounds
Freda Gillilan
Columbus
Harry L. Gordon
Glendale
Point Au Baril
Ontario
Canada
Miss Gillilan
BE. Z. James
Mr. Williams
Athens
Gillilan residence moves as Day visits from Bristol
Solomon Day of Bristol West Virginia, aged 92, visits his son N C Day and family. Local guests include Mr and Mrs G E Cameron of Coolville with Mr and Mrs A C Watson, and Mr and Mrs Ernest Misner and son Joe at Mr and Mrs Arthur McGirr's Litt le Hocking home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Day
Bristol
W. Va
N. C. Day
Day
G. E. Cameron
Coolville
A. C. Watson
Aaw
E. H. Wilson
George Washington Hotel
Ernest Misner
Joe
Local Social News Highlights from Reedsville Area
Attendees at John W. Amsbury funeral near Tuppers Plains include Reedsville and Shumway family members. Visitors and relatives travel between Parkersburg Joppa Morning Star Pickerington Key and Columbus. A Buckley scheme injury and 4 H Club social fundraiser are noted with local families named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
M. A. Shumway
E. M. Sprague
Raleigh Burden
John W. Amsbury
Tuppers Plains
Emma Sisson
Joppa
Anna C. Paugh
Anna Lois Kibble
Parkersburg
Mark H. Pickering
Dorothy
New Brighton
Gladys Williams
Helen R. Emrick
Washington
W. Va
Clyde Emrick
Gerald Shumway
Pickerington
J. B. Torrence
5S. F. Quick
Emma Buchanan
Key, Ohio
John Buchanan
J. Lawrence Rose
Morning Star
Buckley
Kenner C. Smith
Jessie Hoyt
Columbus
Hoyt
Marietta
Caroline Cottle
Ella Emrick
Ice Cf Farm
Miss Lucile Childers and Charles Hamilton Jr Married
Miss Lucile Childers and Charles Hamilton Jr were wed in Parkersburg on Wednesday. Mrs Hamilton is a Tuppers Plains High School graduate from last spring and the groom is the eldest son of C H Hamilton of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Childers
Charles Hamilton Jr
Parkersburg
Children Day program draws large crowd at Clarks Chapel
A large audience attended Clarks Chapel for the Children Day program last Sunday evening. Mrs. Nellie Phillips directed a junior choir with a lattice backed stage and baskets of flowers. Participants included Dorothy Gentry Esther Phillips Byron Limscott and other local youths. Visitors Mrs. Elza Graham from Athens and families from Lisbon Shade and Athens joined the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Phillips
Dorothy Gentry
Esther Phillips
Byron Limscott
Bobby Lopez
Grace Sprague
Vergil Walls
Walter Patterson
Paul Frost
Lois Williams
Vernon Walls
Robert Forman
Donovan McLain
Thomas Williams
Emma Sprague
Hawley Sprague
Eileen Walls
Betty Wil- Williams
Ruth Gentry
Helen Linscott
Union FamiliesShare News From Town
Union residents report travel to Illinois for a hospitalized matriarch. Clyde Withers and daughter Virginia visit John Withers family. 4-H clubs meet at Everett Russ home. Camp meeting in Athens led by Reverend Hill attracts Union attendees. Children’s Day at Union Church set for Sunday July 9. Beatrice White visiting Broadwell. Frank White in Columbus on business. Helen Holland visits sister Virgil Jones. Kell family visits Issa Chesser’s home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Withers
Virginia
John Withers
Everett Russ
Union
Athens
Hill
Beatrice White
Broadwell
Frank White
Columbus
Helen Holland
Virgil Jones
Kell
William
Issa Chesser
Sale of Ice Cream Nets 20.25 Cash For Albany Church
Albany July 1 Mrs Andrew Tewksbury vice president led Ladies Aid Society meeting of the M E Church The ice cream social raised 20 25 and 20 was pledged to the church budget Refreshments were served by Mrs L Miller Mrs Mae Knowlton and Miss Carrie Richey Several families enjoyed a two day camping trip on the Ohio River near Gallipolis and others plan summer moves and relocations including Ruth Wiggin and the Pickfords
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Church
Albany
Andrew Tewksbury
Ladies Aid Society
M. E
L. ¥. Miller
Mae Knowlton
Carrie Richey
Morris Cunningham
E. V. Springer
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Cc. N. Jones
Aldine Radcliffe
Ruth Wiggin
G. H. Wiggin
Miss Wiggin
Cincinnatachoola
Jackville
Jackville Jolly
Alice Russ
Eileen Jacoby
Margaret Baker
Everett Ruse
Alice
Betty Jane
Anna Mae Russ
Local Social Notes From Nelsonville and Nearby
Shade Conard Wein returns home with her granddaughters Patty and Betty Hamer after visiting her daughter. Floyd Jeffers visits Athens family. Emma Smith stays with son Clyde Smith. Cecil Gwin Alfred Cooley families join Waldo Douglas gathering. Fern Sargent to wed Bernard Sadosky in Cleveland on June 3. Sadosky is OU alum. Mary and Watson Jeffers return from Columbus visit. Charles Stewart and son William of Raceville visit Sam Forman. Stewart is Forman’s nephew. A eleven pound son born to Pearl and Mrs Smith of Burlington. S J Smith of this place is grandparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conard Wein
Nelsonville
J. Hamer
Patty
Betty Hamer
Floyd Jeffers
Athens
Jeffers
Paul Jeffers
Emma Smith
Clyde Smith
Cecil Gwin
Alfred Cooley
Waldo Douglas
Fern Sargent
Bernard Sadosky
Cleveland
Charles Stewart
William
Raceville
Sam Forman
Stewart
Forman
Pearl Smith
Burlingham
J. Smith
Kimberly Vacation Bible School enrollment and local social notes
Kimberly reports an average daily VBS attendance of 45 with teachers Elain Weaver Mary Lou Hudson and Peggy Whitmore. Funeral services were held for Florence Six 44 at Old Floodwood with burial at Matheny Cemetery. Community updates note harvests blackberry prospects unemployment meeting speakers and local visits. Many Kimberlanians plan quiet Fourth of July at home or in nearby Nelsonville or Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Six
Old Floodwood
Matheny
F. Hughes
Nelsonville
Unemployed League
William Hunter
Four-H Clubs Report From Amesville and Nearby
Amesville 4-H Sewing Club met at Janette Crammer’s home with Kathryn Wooley, Eleanor Keyser, and Ruth Carpenter presenting demonstrations. Other clubs across Jackville and Trimble showcased demonstrations, meetings, and next gatherings, including July 7 and July 12 events, with leaders named and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
4-H Sewing Club
Janette Crammer
Nelsonville
Kathryn Wooley
Eleanor Keyser
Ruth Carpenter
Mary Ellen Keston
W. L. Keston
Ruth Bean
Hocking Valley 4 H Club Holds June Meeting
The third meeting of the Hocking Valley Livestock 4 H Club was held June 19 at Mrs. Elizabeth Ball's home with fourteen members present. Projects and judging were discussed, refreshments served, and games played. The next meeting is set for July 5 at Fred Dorr's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mush Run
Mushc Run Eagles
Lee Dorr
Thelma
Lewis Smith
Ruthanna Merrick
Marie Jenkins
Genevieve Mayle
Pleasanton
Willing Workers’ 4-H Club
Mia
Maizie Hanning
Trimble
Verna Sayre
Rainey
Peggy McCune
Salem
Merry Maids 4-H Club
Ellis McDonald
Kathryn Horn
Edith Pollard
Lavella Wilkes
Anna Mae Murphy
Helen Burt
Bernice Burt
Thelma Lohse
Elanor Six
Lucille Lohse
Ellia McDonald
Jacqueline McDonald
Kathryn Morn
Lightning damages home on South High Street
Lightning struck an electric wire at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. M. May on South High Street during a brief storm Friday before 2 PM. Curtains burned at a second floor bedroom window and the lighting circuit was put out of commission. firefighters found no need to use water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
F. M. May
South High Street
Wemmer seeks extension of Ohio utility certificate
Fred A Wemmer files with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for an extension of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No 2020 to extend transportation along an altered route from Shawnee to New Straitsville Murray City Glouster and Chauncey using the same fleet and one round trip daily with hearing details available from the commission in Columbus Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Wemmer
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Shawnee
New Straitsville
Thenee
Murray City
Glouster
Chauncey
Columbus
Ohio
Rail Time Card Highlights Athens Departures and Lines
The schedule lists Athens departures for trains on multiple lines including Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking Valley and Baltimore and Ohio. Timings cover No 3 and No 9 from Athens in the morning and evening, plus northbound and southbound services with various daily except Sunday notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Athens
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley
Baltimore
Natl Limited
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Frank McKelvey
O. E. Sayre and
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
John Quillin
J. E. Stewart
Charles Haymen
Mary Alice
Westerville
Albert Hill
Herman Humphry
Barbara Lou
Buckeye Lake
Joe Gulley
Fames
New Marshfield
Hford Matheny
Arry Harrison
Jeff Rrison
Millionaire Row
Joe Kennedy
Huntington
Clara North
Sand Run
James Terrel
S. Brose Terrel
Akron
Mary Ivesti
Fred Nida
Lee Denny
Gena Mohney
Betty Croyer
Uniontown
Eunice Lowry Harvey
Armespital
Karl Michael
Mentor
Ed Michael
Darius
Orgia
Fern Michael
the Plains
John Hamer
Ath- 6
Willer
Willard Hamer
Janice Dorne
R. D
Ralph Pinkerton
Clara Cunliff
Great Pocahontas
Mazon Council No. 98
Oscar Simpson
Faithful Circle Bible Class
Church of Christ
B. F. McDaniel
William Sisson
Bible Review
C. E. Sanders
Needle Club
Lowell
McDaniels
Clover Farm
Allen Boudinot
Keirns
Elizabeth Phillips
W. C. Mingus
Harry Gardner
Ladies Aid Society of the
Lola Boudinot
Sugar Creek
Willard Skinner
Lola Juanita
Homer Tracy
Leslie McClelland
H. H. Chapman
A. Z. Penrose
John McLaughlin
Ruth McBride
Glennis Daugherty
Anderson Bentz
Woman's Foreign Society of the
W. O. Stout
West Rock Street
Here
J. E. Merredith
McConnelsville
Twin City
Zanesville
Bertha Ward
Kelley Collings
Mr. Ridge
Miss Ward
Ward
Roosevelt
General Hugh & Johnson
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Joseph B. Eastman
Harry L. Hopkins
George N. Peek
Arthur E. Morgan
Robert Fechner
Lewis W. Douglas
Donald H. Sawyer
Masons
T. O. Day
J. C. Pettit
Cherrington Hospital
J. Z. Heston
Joseph
West Jefferson
W. L. Heston
Heston
Embree Park
Esther
Hart Strode
F. J. Taylor
Muskingum River
Esthel Jones
Riley Thompson
Silver Ridge
London
Cordell Hull
James M. Cox
Gillilan
Delmar Annan
Harry Carsey
Orange
Meigs County
Harvey Person
Guysville
J. B. Persan
Reedsville
Clarks Chapel
Elza Graham
Catherine Phillips
W. R. Phillips
Elizabeth
Lisbon
C. EB
Ruth
Thomas
Shade
J. A. Bell
David Jones
Illinois
Union Church
A. W. Pickford and Son
Mason City
Iowa
Kimberly
Elain Weaver
Mary Lou Hudson
Peggy Whitmore
Albert Brown
Harrison Robinette
George Griffin
Eldridge Hanning
Creek
B. C. Day
H. A. Deweese
Victor Russell
Lowell Scarlett
George E. Deweerse
Nelda Bowermaster
James Bowermaster
O. J. Bowermaster
Elizabeth Williams
Mildred Kaine
New Marshfield Club
Wallace Gillogly
Romettes
Kilvert
Nimble Fingers
T. H M. Johnson
HM Club
Venia
Leta
Hazel Meek
Pauline Whie
Rowena Fultz
Broadwell Club
Mildred Parsons
Ida Mae White
Elizabeth Vandyke
Maxine Sprouse
Irene White
Institute
Dorothy Russell
Virginia Lawyen
Pagsy McCune
Dorothy Mingua
Ruth Johnson
Faye Chalfant
Louise Vermaateen
Mary Vermaateen
Doris Russaell
Catherine Johnson
Miss Eliza
Beth Dunlevy
Lucy McCune
Winifred Joseph
Martha Anne Heckman
Billy
Jane
Christian Church
Nelva Easler
Faye Walton
Dorothy Rainey
Marie Hamilton
Nora Hall
Margaret Schoeman
Thelma Koons
Bertha Jean Chadwell
Helen Miner
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