Pomeroy Court Statistics Annual Divorce Report
Clerk D W Daniels releases annual court statistics for Pomeroy divorce filings July 1 1920 to June 30 1921. Dockets show 69 new filings, 55 disposed, 41 pending. husbands filed 36, wives 60. alimony granted to three wives. 21 divorces where husbands filed, none refused husbands. five husband suits dismissed. 19 wives granted divorces, six refused. four wife suits dismissed. Parental control awarded to fathers in four, mothers in nine. Thirteen inquests, ten last year. Two personal crisis reports, nine accidents, two deaths unknown causes. George Marshall naturalized last year.
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D. W. Daniels
George Marshall
Middleport Big Fall Festival Planned with Citywide Events
Merchants in Middleport subscribe 2500 dollars to fund a weeklong fall festival starting October 4. The program opens with a band concert and parade, speeches, fireworks, auto show and two free attractions. Farmers Day on Wednesday features a horseback parade and decorated farm vehicles. Fraternal Day on Thursday, multiple towns host Motor Day on Friday, and Mardi Gras Day on Saturday.
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Merchants of
Middleport
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Motor
Private Albert Harper burial with military honors
Albert Harper who died in France during World War I in 1918 was brought home for burial last Friday. He died of pneumonia at about age 35 in a hospital. The funeral at Hiland church on Thomas Fork was Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial followed at Howell Cemetery with military honors. He leaves a wife in New York state and two brothers Willis and Fred, plus a sister Mrs. Phoebe Thompson, all of Pomeroy precinct.
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Albert Harper
France
Hiland
Thomas Fork
Howell Cemetery
New York State
Willis
Fred
Phoebe Thompson
Pomeroy Precinct
Minersville Trades Blows With White Cloud In Savings Drive
Ohio towns including Minersville clash with Kansas peers in a July August bid to sell the most government savings securities. More than 60 Buckeye communities face matched Kansas towns as postmaster L L Greaser pushes a vigorous campaign to lift Minersville to victory.
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Janersville
White Cloud
Ohio
Kansas
Buckeye
Minersville
L. L. Greaser
Brush
Powell family fishing trip delayed after accident
A letter from Portland, Oregon reports Mrs Powell broke her arm in a fall during a fishing excursion. Capt. and Mrs. H. C. Powell and their son Horton are visiting. The southwest trip and return home will be delayed a couple of weeks.
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Portland
Oregon
H. C. Powell
Horton
Farmers Bank changes name to The Farmers Bank and Savings Co
The Farmers Bank and Trust Co. of Pomeroy switches its name to The Farmers Bank and Savings Co. to meet a state law requiring banks using the word trust to maintain at least 100000 dollars in capital. The change reflects compliance while continuing to serve its customers locally.
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Farmers Bank and Trust Co
Pomeroy
Trust
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Abroad to Study Flesher To Enter Grenoble University
Prof. Orion Flesher son of Capt. T B Fiesher, a graduate of Middleport High and O A, sails to France to study French at Grenoble University Isere until September. He has taught French in Huntington West Virginia schools over the past year.
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Orion Flesher
T. B. Fiesher
Middleport High
O. A
France
Grenoble University
Isere
Flesher
Huntington
W. Va
Fay Fowler Sues Ralph Hilton for Paternity
Fay Fowler has brought suit against Ralph Hilton alias Ralph Van Meter on a paternity charge. The case was filed July 15 on the civil docket of Stephen Matin, justice of the peace for Salisbury township Meigs county Ohio.
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Fay Fowler
Ralph Hilton
Ralph van Meter
Stephen Matin
Salisbury Township
Meigs County
Ohio
Visiting pastor preaches as Berry is absent from pulpit
Rev. W. D. Berry of the Middleport Presbyterian church was missing from his pulpit yesterday as he was summoned to New Matamoras on Presbytery business. Rev. J. H. Cowan of Georgetown, Ohio led the morning service in his place.
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W. D. Berry
Middleport
Breezy Heights Loses Four Prominent Residents
Breezy Heights reports the death of four leading citizens: M. S. Webster H. H. Mees Edward Wehring and Albert H. Fell.
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Breezy Heights
M.S. Webster
H. H. Mees
Edward Wehring
Albert H. Fell
Recovering From Operation Miss Luella Fowler Story
Miss Luella Fowler, daughter of Conductor and Mrs. Dan Fowler, is recovering from an operation. The brief note places her in the care of family and local physicians, with best wishes for a speedy return to health.
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Luella Fowler
Dan Fowler
Not Yet 30 and Mellon’s Aid
S Parker Gilbert has been appointed assistant secretary of the treasury in a newly created post. He will be the under secretary and second ranking officer to Mellon. Gilbert is Rutgers 1912 and Harvard Law 1915 graduate, served on the war loan board during World War I.
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S. Parker Gilbert
the Treasury
U. S. Treasury
Mellon
Gilbert
Rutgers College
Harard Law School
War Loan Board
Middleport Woman Recovers After Surgery At Holzer
Middleport resident shows steady improvement following a surgical operation at Holzer Hospital performed to repair an injury sustained during bathing.
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Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Racine Couple Wed by Squire in Matrimonial Ranks
Folmer G. Wolfe aged 25 and Dora G. Baker aged 27, both of Racine, were married by Squire Martin marking another entry in the matrimonial notes of the county.
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Folmer G. Wolfe
Dora G. Baker
Racine
Squire Martin
Pomeroy Briefs Captain Lasley Oversees Lasley Estate
Capt. Marshall Lasley of Chattanooga Tennessee is overseeing affairs of the Lasley estate in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Marshall Lasley
Chattanooga, Tenn
Fiere
Lasley
Tucker Family Returns Home From Visit in Indiana
Mr and Mrs Wm Tucker and their three children return to Shelbyville Indiana after visiting Mrs Tucker's parents Mr and Mrs C Zwelfel.
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Wm. Tucker
Shelbyville, Ind
Misses Lochary and Downie Begin Charleston Visit
Misses Elizabeth Lochary and Christine Downie left at the end of last week to spend ten days with relatives in Charleston.
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Elizabeth Lochary
Christine Downie
Charleston
W A Race Visiting Son on Thurston Farm
W A Race is visiting his son John and family at their farm near Thurston.
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W. A. Race
John
Thurston
Couple and guests host outdoor country home event
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Carpenter and Miss Lois Carpenter entertained 15 guests at the country home of Miss Carpenter. The July outdoor gathering began with a picnic supper and featured games and music. Out of town visitors included Miss Edith Ford and Miss Maud Rose of Athens.
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Amesville
Wilbur Carpenter
Lois Carpenter
Logan Start for West by Two Graduate Nurses
Miss Maybelle Laurie and Miss Dorcas North, graduate nurses from Cherrington hospital, depart for an extended western trip. They will visit Duluth, Lake Louise, Vancouver, B C, then Washington and California, planning to return via Texas and Florida for about a year with potential longer stays if suitable positions arise.
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West
Maybelle Laurie
Dorcas North
Cherrington Hospital
Duluth
Lake Louise
Vancouver B. C
Washington
California
Texas
Florida
Misa Laube
L. C. Laube
Hunter Street
Miss North
Mrs. W. I. North
Falls Township
Local Hospital Treats Patient After Unspecified Incident
A patient was brought to the local hospital and endured the ordeal with resilience. Medical staff report his recovery is assured despite unforeseen complications.
Walburn Funeral of Ralph Walburn Held in Logan
Funeral services for Ralph Walburn were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Walburn on Main Street at 4 PM Saturday. The Logan burial followed his death from kidney trouble in Norfolk Virginia earlier in the week. Rev. J. G. Spears officiated at Oak Grove cemetery.
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T. R. Walburn
Main St
Ralph Walburn
Norfolk
Logan
J. G. Spears
U. B
Oak Grove Cemetery
Special Train for Logan Funeral at Pomeroy
A special train departed Logan at 4 o'clock over the River Division heading to Pomeroy for the funeral of John R. Haley who died after falling from a trestle near Addison on Thursday. Logan residents and a large railroad delegation attended the service held at 9 o'clock in Pomeroy with interment there.
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Logan
River Division
Pomeroy
John R. Haley
Addison
Middleport
Haley
Ruble to Enter Four Horses at Muskingum County Fair
Ruble, a local race horse man, left Saturday with a stable entered in the Muskingum County fair races next week. He plans to race four horses this season and they are in good condition for a hard schedule. He will take his horses to Wellston the following week for races there.
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Ruble
Muskingum County
Return of Redpath Chautauqua Promised Next Year
One hundred citizens signed a contract Friday evening pledging the return of the Redpath Chautauqua next year. The event has brought eight years of annual visits and remains a fixed city institution. While the overall program met high standards, a few Logan residents urged adding more music for next season.
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Logan
County school board mulls superintendent choice after deadlock
With all five members present the county school board met Saturday at the superintendent's office to hire a superintendent for the upcoming year. Three applicants were considered: W. C. Brashares, current superintendent, George W. Christman, and Charles F. Kreider, but the board remained deadlocked at the time of reporting.
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County School Board
W. C. Brashares
George W. Christman
Charles F. Kreider
Services Set Across Week In Hall
Services will be held in the hall on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at seven o clock. The Tuesday service will be led by assistant Opal Wharf and the Thursday service by Mr Warrener. Open air meetings are planned for Saturday afternoon and evening this week.
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Opal Wharf
Warrener
Pioneer Passes at 88 in Logan
James Hale 88 died at Good Samaritan hospital Zanesville after illness from old age. He leaves eight grown children including Mrs. Wm Irwin of Logan and Henry Hale of Nelsonville. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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Logan
James Hale
Good Samaritan
Zanesville
Hales
Wm. Irwin
Henry Hale
Nelsonville
Fishing Excursion Trip By Local Veterans Planned
Mon Cook Dr Claude Lyons and John Michel departed Saturday afternoon for Salt Creek in the county's western area to spend three or four days camping and fishing. All veterans of the World War will endure camp life and anticipate cooking up fried meals.
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Mon Cook
Claude Lyons
John Michel
Salt Creek
Local resident subjected to sudden appendicitis
M. G. Harbaugh, who recently moved to Logan after years in the South, was taken to a hospital Friday evening with acute appendicitis and underwent an operation the same night.
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M. G. Harbaugh
Logan
South
Communism Is Still the Goal of the Soviet
London dispatch summarizes Soviet aims as Lenine pursues a second stage of Bolshevism. Russia plans to nationalize large industries while returning small plants to private hands and expanding state industrialism as transport and trade reform progress. American women are noted as owners of fine pearls.
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Lloyd Allen
United Press
London
Simonpore
Russia
Lenine
Bolsheviki Party
Europe
Germany
McKee Drug Offers Eto-Phosphate to Build Weight and Nerve
An advertisement from McKee Drug Company promotes Eto-Phosphate as a guaranteed product to increase weight and strength and restore energy vigor and nerve force for those who are weak or undernourished.
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McKee Drug Company
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Nat’s Bank Bldg
Parker Gilbert
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Scotland Yard
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Great
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William Duncan
Helen Gibson
Willys-Knight Cars
Toledo
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Willys
H.W. Brooks
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