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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1920

Page

8

Alimony Sought After Separation Over Colored Friend

Mrs. Mary McCumber petitions the court for alimony and a temporary restraining order to prevent her husband from dissipating property. She states he left their Pomeroy home around September 1 1918, associates with a colored woman Nubyan who visits the home, and barred the family from the horse and buggy. The request includes support from her children and other relief as granted by the court. the temporary order was issued.

Mary McCumber McCumbers Pomeroy Wylis Hill Nubyan

Alimony and Restraining Order Actions Across Hetzer Heirs

Mary McCumber and Sarah Ridenour with Martha Lewis sue as daughters and heirs at law of W H Hetzer who died April 11 1910 seeking alimony and a temporary restraining order. plaintiffs include Ethel Black and Nettie Cameron in partition and allege joint ownership of Hetzer property with Fred and Harry Hetzer and William Hetzer deceased.

Mary McCumber James Mac Cumber Sarah Ridenour Martha Lewis William Hetzer Fred Hetzer Harry Hetzer Ethel Black Nettie Cameron W. H. Hetzer

Heirs Contend Over One third Share of Real Estate

The defendants, grandchildren of the deceased, claim ownership of a one third portion of the realty as heirs. The dispute centers on the distribution of the inherited property and the rightful share for each party.

Marriage in Probate Court Unites Belva Martin and Thomas Angel

Miss Belva Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Martin of Middleport and Thomas Brady Angel also of Middleport were married Wednesday afternoon by Justice Fish at the probate court rooms. The couple will reside in Middleport.

Justice Fish Belva Martin J. W. Martin Middleport Thomas Brady Angel Angel

Mrs Catherine McLain Buried Tuesday Morning

The remains of Mrs. Catherine McLain who died Saturday evening at Aushylvania were brought to Pomeroy Monday. Funeral services were held at Finsterwald mortuary at 10 o clock Tuesday morning with interment at Beech Grove cemetery. She was a sister of Mrs. George W. Keiser and Mrs. F. P. Wisecarver of Pomeroy.

Catherine McLain Aushylvania Pomeroy Finsterwald Mortuary Beech Grove Cemetery George W. Keiser F. P. Wisecarver

Remains of Miss Deemer Taken to Wilkesville Burial

Miss Mollie Deemer aged about seventy died Monday night at her nephew O. H. Stewart’s home after years of failing health. Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday evening by Rev. W. D. Berry and the remains were taken to Wilkesville for burial on Wednesday.

Miss Deemer Wilkesville Mollie Deemer O. H. Stewart W. D. Berry

Family Visits Reach Across Ohio and Illinois

Mrs. Philip Ohlinger left yesterday for Columbus and will visit Pekin Illinois to see Herman Ohlinger and his wife. Clifford Ohlinger arrived from East Liverpool to visit his mother.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gloeckner of Cincinnati stayed with their in laws Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gloeckner. Nellie Longstaff returned from a visit with Mrs. C L Hamilton of Columbus.

Philip Ohlinger Columbus Pekin Ill Herman Ohlinger Clifford Ohlinger East Liverpool Joseph Gloeckner Cincinnati Peter Gloeckner Nellie Longstaff C. L. Hamilton

Local Social Notes List Visitors and Family Visits

Latrobe C E Keller and family visited at Robert Keller’s in Succession. T. E. Fitch and Audrey attended Parkerburg visitors. A. H. Huggins visited Logan. Mrs. Lee Little Frost called on friends. Charley McDaniel ill. Mrs. Chord Bean and Francis Clifford visited Glouster. Mrs. F. D. Shanks returned from Belpre. Ed Wharff and daughters from Portsmouth visited Dean Ewers. Grant McDaniel from Springfield visited Charley McDaniel. Fitch in Athens on business. Will and Bertha McDaniel from Toledo visited. Keller sisters from Parkersburg spent Fourth nearby. Thompson family from Chillicothe visited F. D. Shanks. Mrs. G E Flynn from Columbus and Mrs. Fred Hawk from Chillicothe visiting Dean Ewers. Harold Webster from Torch staying with sister in-town. Mrs. Oscar Clark from Fairview visited E D Morrison. Chevalier ill. Ivory Dunfee to Toledo for railroad work. Leo Bingman and son from Athens visited S M Bingman. Frank Taylor and several others from Coolville visited T B Fitch. Fred McDaniel of Amesville visiting ill Charley McDaniel. Clifford Bell and Lena Harris of Detroit, plus others, spent Fourth at A H Huggins’s. Fitchs left for ophthalmic hospital in Cincinnati for eye treatment.

C. E. Keller Robert Keller Success T. E. Fitch Audrey Parkersburg A. H. Huggins Logan Lee Little Frost Charley McDaniel Chord Bean Francis Clifford Ted McGrew Glouster F. D. Shanks Belpre Ed Wharff Helen Margaret Portsmouth Dean Ewers Grant McDaniel Springfield Athens Will McDaniel Toledo Bertha Norma Keller James Thompson Chillicothe G. E. Flynn Columbus Fred Hawk Diana Harold Webster Torch Clifford Bean Oscar Clark Fairview E. D. Morrison Chevalier Ivory Dunfee Leo Bingman M. Bingman Frank Taylor Sarah Lantz George Ballard Ed Cotton Coolville T. BR Fitch Fred McDaniel Amesville Charley Clifford Bell Lena Harris Detroit Russell Befout Ranger Texas W. B. Huggins Opthalmic Hospital Cincinnati

Swisher Family Welcomes Baby Son at Marion

Carthage residents learn that Mr and Mrs Clarence Swisher now of Marion are proud parents of a baby boy born June 27. The item also notes various local visits and activities including Akron farmer Harry Gates and local visitors.

Local Social Notes From Ireland and Surrounding Areas

Ireland and family circles share visits from the Hornsby sisters and Dunfee kin. Picnics drew attendees from here to Guysville and Decatur while guests from Glouster and Springfield joined S. M. Bingman and Frost households. The Root and Frost families hosted visits, and Ivory Dunfee spent time with relatives in Toledo. An ice cream social occurred at Torch on Saturday.

Myrtle Mable Mildred Hornsby Lela Wilma Dunfee Guysville Decatur Clarence Bingman Glouster S. M. Bingman W. J. Frost S. D. Root Stewart Hiram Frost Grant McDaniel Springfield Ida Cubbison Ivory Dunfee Toledo Torch

Local social guests and family visits reported

Mr and Mrs Hiram Root flew in and visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs F L Root. Mrs L C Brafford and a baby spent Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs E L Rogers of this place.

Hiram Root F. L. Root L. C. Brafford E. L. Rogers

Local Relatives Visitor Notes and Short Trips

Relatives and friends visit and travel notices show Mrs C W To' nd Mr Elijah Cottrill with George Sands and family travel to Coolville. Howard Hawk returns from Chillicothe while Eva Norris visits Athens. Mr and Mrs William Spear host relatives from Guyaville. Brill family hosts visitors. G A Daughter of Athens spends days with her parents. Wayland Brill makes a business trip to Athens. Dode Oliver and family visit from Columbus.

Eva Norris Athens William Spear Guyaville Robert Brill G. A. Daugher Wayland Brill Dode Oliver Columbus

Local Visitors Make Round of Amesville and Nearby Towns

New England couple Mr and Mrs L McDonald hosted guests including Leonard McDill and children from near Amesville and Mr and Mrs Stanton James from Athens with Miss Mattie Manhorter. George Manhorter of Canaanville visited John Pheteplace and wife. Harold Henry, on furlough, returned to Camp Meade. Sick list includes Mrs J Davis and Mrs Harve Cunningham. Mrs Helen Van Dyke of Akron visited grandmother Mrs Sarah Copeland. Mr and Mrs P Van Dyke and two children visited relatives near Stewart. Mrs John Butts of Athens returned home after a stay with sister.

Harold Henry Camp Meade John Butts Athens

Local residents and visitors noted around town

Stewart Guy Barrows working in Akron visits relatives here. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles McBee on Monday June 28. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hatch visited Athens area. John Oliver is critically ill at home. Otis family of Nelsonville visited sister Mrs. John Oliver. Harvey Biggins of Akron spent a short vacation here. Fourth of July celebration and homecoming at Guysville drew many locals. L. H. Smith and family spent Monday in Athens. Mrs. Smith hosted a sister from Athens Sunday night. Mark Sutton and family of Chauncey visiting relatives here. Mrs. John Barrows and two children visiting relatives at Zaleski. Mrs. Henry Liscomb and two children from Five Points returned home.

Bircher Deanville Lizzie Gereckner Walter Bram Jim Cowie Herb Steward Pittsburg Edith Horden Chicago Ill John Selby Cornelius Borhan Blanche Gallipolis William Fisher Athens Homer Shank Buffalo W. Va Lucille Rappold Huntington Scott McQuigg John Taylor Columbus Gladys Johnson Robert Thomas Clarence Swisher Marion Harry Gates Akron C. H. Wernholt Martins Ferry Ora Townsend Lee Gaston Sylvia Snider Salem J. G. Gaston Tidd Blaine Chapman C. H. Reynolds C. W. Burton Coolville Carthage Guysville Daisy Potter Guy Secoy Potter Guy Barrows Charles McBee John Oliver Otis Nelsonville Harvey Biggins L. H. Smith Mark Sutton Chauncey John Barrows Zaleski Henry Liscomb

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