Will of D. M. Curry Offered for Probate in Pomeroy
Pomeroy scene reports D. M. Curry will, dated 1865, submitted for probate this week. Widow Eliza Curry signs acceptance on back, five living children named R. Curry, W. D. Curry Salem township. F. M. Curry, Bicknell, Ind. Transfer of real estate to heirs noted. executors included Robert H. Brewster and J. F. Davis. Also notes Chester Fiswell, local printer, has bought a Middletown Ohio plant and moved to oversee Mountaineer offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Curry
Mr. Curry
Robert H. Brewster
J. F. Davis
W. D. Curry
Salem Township
F. XM Curry
Bicknell
Ind
Pomeroy
Chester Fiysell
Leader
Mountaineer
Slipley
W. Va
Middletown
Ohio
Junior Order excursion to Tiffin departs tonight
The local Junior Order of United American Mechanics, with Gallipolis lodge, plans an excursion to Tiffin Ohio on Sunday via New York Central Lines to view the National Orphans home. Train leaves Gallipolis at 1:30 tonight. Dinner at the home, events during the stay, and the Junior drum corps will accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Order of United American Mechanics
Gallipolis
Tiffin
Ohio
New York Central
Order
National Orphans‘ Home
Secret wedding at Parkersburg ties Beards to Donald Wood
Miss Thelma Beards of Pomeroy and Donald Wood of Dayton wed in Parkersburg last Saturday July 9. They visited Mrs Woods family here before returning to Columbus. Mrs Wood, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Beards, is a 1925 Pomeroy High graduate and former chief operator at Columbus telephone exchange. OFF TO CANADA POMEROY July 16 Mr and Mrs R D Young leave tomorrow for a two week trip into Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
W. J.salbroner
Columbus
Homer Salbroner
Luta Wilson
Boston
T. H.wilson
Heath M. E. Church
Robert Harris
Second Street
Gordon Davis
Clendennin
W.va
George Cook
Pomeroy
Thelmna Beards
Donald Wood
Dayton
Parkersburg
Woods
Fred Beards
Pomeroy High School
Canada
R. D. Young
Marriage Permits Recorded in Pomeroy Pro bate Court
Marriage license records in the probate court show permits issued during the last week for Ben Davidson 22 farmer son of Theo Davidson Cheshire R D and Eva Edward daughter of Louis Edwards Middleport Walter Neutzling 21 laser er son of T H Neutzling Athens and Elizabeth Palmer 21 student daughter of C E Palmer Pomeroy Lawrence W Hill 21 farmer son of C H Hill and Carrie L Coy 28 at home daughter of Henry Ley Rutland all of Pomeroy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ben Davidson
Farmer
Theo. Davidson
Cheshire
R. D
Eva Edward
Louis Edwards
Middleport
Walter Neutzling
Laserer
T. H. Neutzling
Athens
Elizabeth Palmer
Student
C. E. Palmer
Lawrence W. Hill
C. H. Hill
Carrie L. Coy
Henry Ley
Rutland
Road project near Middleport cuts danger at crossings
July 16 report from Middleport states workmen are busy preparing the new fill below Addison on the Middleport Gallipolis highway. When finished the road will remove two tall railroad crossings. Material is furnished by the Hocking Valley Railway Company and work is approved by the state highway department. The new stretch will run about 4 600 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Addison
Gallipolis
Hocking Valley Railway Company
State Highway Department
Seeker Traces Turley Ancestry in Pomeroy Athens Woman
Miss Helen Marr Townsend of Athens in town to search courthouse newspaper files and fend inquiries for an ancestry line on James Wiley Turley born about 1607 and died about 1887. She seeks birth, marriage, death dates for D A R records, wife Mary Blizzard, Olive or Orange township burial possible. She asks for any information or inscriptions from local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Helen Marr Townsend
Athens
Turley
James Wiley
Mary Blizzard
Olive
Orange Township
Townsend
Bus Line Extension Approved for Gallipolis to Jackson
The Public Utilities Commission granted an extension of the Gallipolis to Jackson bus line. Three daily round trips are planned, improving travel to Columbus and linking Middleport and Gallipolis with Jackson. The notice also mentions an interurban route from Chillicothe and a photograph featuring Tutankhamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gallipgls
Gal HU
Jackson
Public Utilities Commission
Thoes Pointe
Gallipolis
Os Oe
Columbua
Uin
Hera
Galli
Fuad
Egypt
Polis
Tutankhamen
Columbus
Chillicothe Tor
Parla
Selumbua
Lopital
Attempted Jail Break Frustrated In Athens County Jail
Sheriff Williams halted a jail break Friday night after discovering a bar sawed from a south window during rounds at about 8 30. No charges yet. investigation ongoing. Suspected inmates discussed, names withheld pending clearance. Lever pried from a cell used to loosen bars. October grand jury had urged stronger fastenings. Prisoners locked in cells Saturday while bars and cell lever were repaired by workmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
William Williams
Sewing Club Meeting At Church Plans Ice Cream Social
The Ladies Aid and club members met at the church to discuss cooperation for refreshments at a new road celebration on July 21. Civb members were named for demonstrations at the wagon event on July 27. Frances Carpenter and Daisy Burns served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Uter
Trans Werd
New Road
Civb
Frances Carpenter
Daisy Burns
Major Hill Critiques Africa In Chautauqua Address
Major John J. Hill spoke at the Athens chautauqua on his Africa experiences with Cecil Rhodes. He argued whites must work and fill available jobs as Africa grows densely populated, noting only one percent white and saturation reached. The lecture covered African customs, with performances by the Jubilee Singers under Robert G. Jackson and Van Ray Osborn. Children attended thanks to guarantors. fifty names funded next year’s program. ticket sales funded this year’s event without guarantor aid.
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Africa
John J. Hill
Athens
Cecil Rhodes
Frica
Canada
Major Hill
Cape Town
Cairo
Jubilee Singers
Robert G. Jackson
van Ray Osborn
George Roberts Pleads Guilty to All Three Counts
George Roberts changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on three charges before Justice Pearl W. Hely. On intoxication and driving while intoxicated, he was fined 225 and costs for each charge, with driving privileges revoked for the year. He paid 10 and costs for malicious and willful property damage, and was jailed until fines are paid.
Revival meetings begin in Athens County Fair grounds Friday
Evangelistic gatherings for Nazarene renewal start Friday night at the Athens County Fair grounds, with Rev. Perry Rood leading a three week series. Two singers, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schwartz, accompany the evangelist. In Middleport, Rood influenced 100 people to join the church and establish the New Nazarene church with 14 charter members. He asserts several healings occurred during meetings in Middleport and many were anointed for healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair Grounds
Perry Rood
Joe Schwartz
Middie‘port
Rood
New Nazarene Church
Middleport
Alleged Robber Released on Bond in Guyville Store Theft
One of three young men charged in the Chapman store robbery at Guysville, Lyell Cornell, was released on a $1000 bond in Common Pleas court pending October grand jury appearance. Sheriff Williams and Prosecutor Williams flagged Cornell over an alleged Athens jail break and urged bond increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Guysville
Lyell Cornell
Common Pleas
Cornell
William Williams
R. D. Wiliams
Athens County
Hetwig
Charles H. B. Cornell
Mary A. Cornell
Jacob Glenn
Glandon Néal Bowman
Bruce and Parlie
C. Chapman
Eddie Joseph
Zanesville
Steubenville
Sher Willams
TOSSED BY BULL Hamden Farm Hand Is Seriously Injured
Hamden on July 16 George Diehl a farm hand employed by Dr. H E Robbins was gored by a year old bull and tossed about 15 feet suffering three broken ribs a fractured collar bone internal injuries and numerous bruises He was leading the animal to water when it charged catching him with its horns and throwing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamden
George Diehl
H. EB. Robbins
Diehl
Mr. Diehl
Athens Merchants Plan Road Opening Celebration
Merchants of Athens will meet Monday to discuss accepting the Marietta Chamber of Commerce invitation for the opening of the Marietta Athens highway Route 26 next Thursday afternoon. C M Gill says a short program begins at 2 pm at Mt Hermon church with a baseball game and refreshments by church women. The road spans about 47 miles with 36 miles concrete and 11 miles limestone, making it an all weather route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants of Athens
Marietta Chamber of Commerce
Marietta-Athens
C. M. Gill
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Gill
S&s
Marietta
Washington County
Dublin
Patrick Glynn
Chapelizod
Parkersburg
Ford at Jackson on Unannounced Lincoln Car Visit
Unannounced visit by Ford to Jackson included inspection of the line and a look at the car used by Abraham Lincoln for his inauguration. The Lincoln vehicle is being reconstructed at the Ford shops in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Abraham Lincoln
Arrests in railroad yards for riding freight train
Two men were arrested in the local railroad yards for riding a freight train. Jack McCluckie and Jack Ford pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Alex Moore and were fined $10 with costs each. The article notes road connections via route No 77 toward McConnelsville and Zanesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnelsville
Zanesville
Jack McCluckie
Jack Ford
Alex Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Order of Uited American Mechanics
Wiilss Thelma Beard
Middleport Gallipolis
Wileyss
Galpolis
Mt. Hermon
Sewing Club
America
Vay
Chautan J
Alonst
Hove
George Roberts
Roberts
Knucklers
Atlantic City Beach
Nazarenes
Westinghouse) ‘Fern Light & Power Plant
The
Swanson Furniture Co
No. Court St
W. G. Walters
5. Coure &R
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Edsel
Automobile King
ICE Cream Company
Maby
Dmeoosh
Sommer
Whaley Dental Rooms
Ludonary
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Nelsonville
AHO. CO
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