Home-Coming Celebrates Simpson Church Renewal
Pomeroy marked Simpson M. E. Church home-coming with a full day of services. The renovation costing about £1200 was funded by the church pipe organ fund and left no debt. Attendees included regional pastors and many out-of-town guests, with a three-day missionary conference to follow in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Mees Vigiin
Chloris Henthorne
Fred C. Weed
Mees
Katherine Huber
F. O. Weed
Columbus
L. L. Cherrington
Weed
Eva Simms
L. G. Bean
Chris Smith
Oliver Hartley
Louis EB. Reif
Mae Edwards
Dorothy Turner
All of Columbus
Floyd Weisheit
Tiffin
Guy Mutchler
Rutland
T. W. Bengel
Middleport
Batavia
Homer Cherrington
Iowa City
Iowa
Augusta Genheimer
Cincinnati
J. W. Schmidt
Ashland
Paul Wittlig
Marietta
Otho Ashworth
Bryan
Texas
Ora E. McLain
Marguerite
Huntington
W. Va
Harold Russell
Charleston
John Kilpatrick
Jack
Athens
Martha Walker
Midvale
Ohio
J. B. Smith
J. W. Wolfe
Jennie Smith
World Wide Guild Girls Leave for Camp
Mrs. F. C. Kreager leads a group of Baptist Church World Wide Guild Girls departing this morning for the Boy Scout Camp near Gallipolis located at Camp Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Middleport
F. C. Kreager
World Wide Guild
the Baptist Church
Boy Scout
Gallipolis
End Painful Piles With One Internal Remedy
An ad promotes Dr. J. S. Leonhardt's HEM ROID as a single bottle cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles. The internal medicine aims to heal the lower bowel by removing impure blood and claims salves and suppositories fail. Quick’s Cut Rate and druggists offer HEM ROID Tablets with a money back guarantee if misery persists.
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Quick
Ady
Miners Plan Mass Meeting Near Rutland
Miners from Pomeroy Bend will meet Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Cook's Gap near Rutland. The gathering will discuss action on one or two small mines reported to be operating and will mark the first general meeting since mine closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Bend
Cook's Gap
Pomeroy
Rutland
Weaver Is Injured In California Trip Crash Near Lima
W K Weav er of Pomeroy and his daughter Clara were injured in an automobile crash near Lima Ohio while returning from California. Weavers were en route with Mrs George Owens and daughter Bertha from Fort Wayne Indiana. Weav er knees crushed, to remain in Lima City Hospital. Miss Weaver not badly hurt.
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Lima
Pomeroy
W. K. Weaver
W. Mair Streat
Lima City Hospital
Ohio
Weaver
Clara
California
Harry
William
Structural Iron
Sacramento
Fort Wayne
Ind
George Owens
Bertha
Pomeroyans
Local residents visit relatives and travel notices listed
A long list of visitors arrives and departures across towns. Mr and Mrs Paul Rinvheimer and others from Elwood City Pa and Rochester Pa visit Max Roller in Middleport. Ruth Hamilton visits Belpre. Junior Nuckles visits Huntington. Local workers Buff Juhling and Louise Talbott join Rathburn store. Others depart for Dayton Tulsa Detroit and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rinvheimer
Leonad Babcock
Elwood City
Hartley Reynolds
Rochester
Max Roller
S. Sixth Avenue
Ruth
Milton Hamilton
Belpre
Harry Brunker
Junior Nuckles
Huntington
Columbus
F. C. Kreager
Tulsa
Ohio
Thomas Russell
Akron
Families visit and travel notes from local residents
The article details weekend visits and travels of local residents. Mrs. Charles Yost and Mrs. Edward French joined relatives in Columbus. Mrs. M. M. Lesher and her sons Donald and Williams Curtis visited from Omaha to see her mother Mrs. C. B. Smith. Virginia Hylton left after a weekend with cousins the Roush family. George Roush returned to Columbus after visiting relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low Town
Charles Yost
Edward French
Columbus
Earl French
M. M. Lesher
Donald
Williams Curtis
Omaha
Neb
C. B. Smith
Lesher
Misa Edith K. McManter
Middleport High School
Virginia Hylton
O. L. Roush
Lincoln Street
George Roush
W. P. Ohlinger
Bewildered Youth and Nervous Girl Married
In Pomeroy on a Saturday afternoon a confused young man sought a marriage license. A observant stenographer urged help from a bystander who aided him to the probate judge’s office where Horton Brown, license clerk, directed him to bring the girl for a license.
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Pomeroy
Horton Brown
Electric Theater Upgraded and Opera House Modernized
Mrs. J. E. Lyons plans to reopen the Electric Theater in early August after modernization. Capt. J. B. Lyons is converting the old Opera House into a fine theater, with extensive work including hillside excavation to street level and plans to lengthen the building to align top and bottom floors. The stage on the second floor now sits above rock removed to extend the lower section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Pomeroy
J. E. Lyons
J. B. Lyons
Whatever the Facts, The Gap Is Costly
Meigs County on Cook's Gap along the Pom eroy Rutland Road has long caused costly repairs since the 1870s. The abandoned Atlantic and Lake Erie railroad and Chapman's Hobby spurred a road change over the Cook farm, amid Mrs. Cook's alleged curse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Cook’s Gap
Pomeroy-Rutland
Atlantic & Lake Erie
Cook's Gap
O. B. Chapman
Old Telegraph
Chapman
Ohio River valley crops on market a week early
Gallipolis reports home grown corn tomatoes and cucumbers appearing earlier than normal this year. Ohio River valley crops reached markets by July 1 with sweet corn sold for ten days. local corn usually comes after July 16. Early rains and good growing weather are given as the reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River Valley
Fire trucks aid charity show in Gallipolis
Gallipolis July 4 fire engines lent to the Red Cross for a home talent show to raise funds for relief canning. A truck was used Saturday afternoon with volunteers displaying ads for Money Mad the event set for Thursday and Friday. The last fire call was June 2 for a dump fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rutland Boy Killed In Automobile Crash
Harold Taylor 18 of Rutland recovering at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after an early Sunday car crash near Middleport suffered arm and leg lacerations. Fellow Rutland resident Alfred McQuire 19 died three hours after admission. Also listed: obstetrical patient Mrs. Charles Bullen admitted and Thomas Quickie injured from a 30 foot fall at a Chesire road project.
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Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harold Taylor
Rutland
Middleport
Alfred McQuire
McQuire
Taylor
Charles Bullen
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Thomas Quickie
Vinton
Chappelear Construction Company
Route 7
Cheshire
Rinaldo Switner
Car Recovered After Abandoned Theft In Gallipolis
A sedan owned by Dan Davis of Gage was found by Sheriff Charles Swanson on Gallipolis streets after being stolen from near the stockyards where Davis attended a stock sale. Authorities believe it had been driven only a few miles before abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dan Davis
Gage
Charles Swanson
Davis
The Plains P T A Plans For Summer Round Up
CHAUNCEY July 18 The Summer Round-up will be discussed and arranged for at a meeting of The Plains Parent-Teacher Association Tuesday night at 7 30 in the high school auditorium Parents and patrons of The Plains school are being asked to attend the meeting It was stated CHAUNCEY July 18 Mr and Mrs M B Tucker Chauncey have returned from a months visit in Louisville Ky with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Preston E Thompson They were accompanied home by Mr and Mrs Thompson and children Roberta and Billy who will spend a few days visiting here and at Carbondale with his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Thompson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Meigs County
Squire H. H. Mees
Squire Mees
Grover Waybright
Lucile Johns
Gay, W. Va
Chauncey
Plains Parent-Teacher Association
Plains School
M. B. Tucker
Louisville
Preston E. Thompson
Thompson
Roberta
Billy
Carbondale
Joseph Thompson
Wet paint explains half mast flag at Gallipolis Post Office
In Gallipolis on Saturday afternoon a flag at the post office was seen at half mast due to a paint job. The color and position caused questions about a death or special observance, but the janitor found the rope likely slipped and the painters were repainting. The item ends noting a July 20 increase in domestic money order fees by one cent for orders up to $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry R. Hurn
Post Office Department
Washington
Man Recovered From Snake Bites At Holzer Hospital
Edward Booth Jackson, in critical condition after snake bites, was released from Holzer Hospital Saturday two weeks after admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edward Booth. Jackson
Holzer Hospital
Drunk Plea Fines Two Ohio Hospital Staff
Otis Lewis and Bert Romain of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics were each fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication at arraignment before Mayor A. J. Stormon in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Otis Lewis
Bert Romain
Ohio Hospital
A. J. Stormont
Woman Dies at Pom eroy Buried in The Plains
The body of Mrs. J. H. Terrell aged 55 died Thursday at her Pom eroy home and was buried in Hocking Cemetery The Plains after services at the Baptist Church Pomeroy and The Plains Rev G B Courtney of the Church of Christ led the services She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Smith of Beau mont and survived by her husband and 12 children as well as five brothers all residents of The Plains
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Pomeroy
the Plains
Chauncey
J. H. Terrell
Gallia County Seen In Final Corn Borer War Trench
Gallia and Lawrence Counties stood as a final front in the government's 14 year war against the European corn borer. After $20 million in expenditures and ongoing inspections at the county line, quarantine was lifted as Congress reduced funding for this year's campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia-Lawrence County
United States Department of Agriculture
Gallia County
Lawrence County
United States
Europe
Congress
Agriculture Department
Real estate transfers recorded in Gallia County
Real estate transfers filed with Recorder L W Reese listed Rog selle Townsend selling one acre in Huntington Township to James Dodrill Del bert Scragge transferring 40 acres in Raccoon Township to Alva Scraggs and Harry R Hurn selling lot 419 in Gallipolis to Edna C Hurn all noted in the past week records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
L. W. Reese
Rogselle Townsend
James Dodrill
Huntington Township
Delbert Scragge
Alva Sccraggs
Raccoon Township
Harry R. Hurn
Edna C. Hurn
Chauncey Area Visits Highlight Extended Family Travel
Dr and Mrs Daniel Witham and children Dayne and Jayne from Corning visited the Withams in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Edgar Burt of Athens hosted relatives Chauncey. Louise Wharton of Johnstown Pa visited her sister Mrs Donald Henry in Chauncey. Mary McCune joined Mrs Cecil Hughes in Athens. Mrs B A Carter and family hosted Columbus visitors.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Daniel Witham
Dayne
Jayne
Corning
Marshal
Burke Witham
Chauncey
Edgar Burt
Athens
Thomas Olliver
Louise Wharton
Johnstown
Condition of Mrs. Omen Improves After Millfield Mishap
Chauncey July 18 reports Mrs. William Omen of Millfield is improving after a car machine accident last Wednesday night near W. A. Bell’s home. Mrs. Omen was pinned beneath the vehicle and injured in the chest and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
William Omen
Millfield
Mrs. Mary Cannon Dies After Illness in Ringgold
Mrs. Mary Parson Cannon, 36, wife of Albert Cannon, died Sunday at 10 o'clock at the family home in Ringgold after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringgold
Mrs. Cannon Rites Held at Home Outlining Family Ties
Funeral services for Mrs. Cannon were held at 2 oclock Tuesday at the home with Rev G B Courtney of Trimble Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed in Ringgold Cemetery. She lived in Trimble before moving to Ringgold four years ago and is survived by her husband, a son Edgar, a sister Mrs Delbert Tippe Akron, two brothers Man son Parson Ringgold and Davis Par son Illinois. Her parents are deceased. She was daughter in law to Mrs Lottie Cannon Greens Run and sister in law to Don Cannon Greens Run and Mrs Herbert Mingus Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Courtney
Trimble
Cannon
Lottie Cannon
Greens Run
Don Cannon
Herbert Mingus
Millfield
Steamer Senator Cordill Suspends Ohio River Service
Gallipolis July 18 The Senator Cordill one of the best known passenger steamers on the Ohio River was forced to suspend operations after a single trip last week in the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati trade. Low passenger demand and light freight offerings led owner John W. Hub to order the Cordill tied up at Pittsburgh while the Queen City remains in service in the same trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Senator Cordill
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
John W. Hub
Piittsburgh
Queen City
Dundee Dredge Boat Passes Down Ohio to Memphis
The steel hull Dundee dredge built by Dravo Contracting Company Pittsburgh traveled down the Ohio River to Memphis where it will be used by U S engineers as a suction dredge in the Mississippi River district. Cost about 420000 dollars. The C W Talbott and A B Sheets also moved down the river carrying Pittsburgh steel products and tin plate for southern delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
United States
Dundee
Dravo Contracting Company
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Memphis
United States Engineers
Mississippi River
C. W. Talbott
Union Line
Ohio
A. B
Pittsburgh Steel Mills
Southern
Kiwanis Steel Steamer to Become Freight Packet
The Kiwanis, a steel steamer formerly Cairo Illinois ferry, is being converted into a freight packet in Gallipolis with a new battery of boilers to be installed at the Acme Boiler Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kiwanis
Cairo, Ill
Acme
Iroquois in Use at Gallipolis
The United States steamer Iroquois, repaired at Madison Indiana, is now operated by the U S engineers in the Huntington District along the Ohio River from Catlettsburg Kentucky to near Moundsville West Virginia. The Iroquois is a steel stern wheel boat built to tow a dredging outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Iroquois
Madison
Ind
United States Engineers
Huntington
Ohio River
Catlettsburg
Moundsville
W. Va
Provene pleads not guilty in non support case
Emmerson Provene pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Common Pleas Judge W R White on a non support charge. Bond was set at 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fire destroys barn near Gallipolis after lightning strike
A barn owned by John Woods and Kara Woods near Gallipolis burned Friday afternoon after being struck by lightning. Fire damaged storage contents and the structure, with no injuries reported. Local authorities investigated the blaze.
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Gallipolis
A_ Kara
John Woods
Kora
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