Warner relatives seek info on early Ohio settler
Mrs. Plank of St Louis seeks details about Priiomen Warner an early Meigs County settler who fought under an AD unit and allegedly received land from George Washington. She cites familial links through Mary Ann Warner and invites information at 3682 Cleveland Avenue. Infant death noted in Apple Grove due to extreme heat with funeral at Letart.
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Omerot
Jay W
Anne Bayles Plesk
Louis
Priiomen Warner
Mm. Plank
Meigs County
Ohio
Mary Ann Warner
Warner
Syracuse
George Washington
Pittsburgh
Morgan's Raid Recounted Near Pomeroy and Buffington Island
The account describes Morgan's forces moving toward Pomeroy with townsfolk rushing to safety and barricading streets. It notes the pursuit by Union troops, the clash at Buffington Island in Ohio, and the death of Gen Daniel McCook as the raid unfolded. Everett Wells recalls the July 19 battle, commemorating it annually with a family picnic.
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Mpitia
Nne
Pomeroy
Treather
Buffington
Pomercot
Mason's End
Dixon
Daniel Mer Cook
Morzan
Hess
Everett Wella
Chester
Mefgn
Morgan
Meigs
Valleve
Mr. Wells
Huffington
Mr. Wella
Union Leader W J Bryan to Visit Middleport
W B Bryan president of the Leather Workers Union of the United States and Canses arrives Sunday to visit his son in law and daughter Mayor J E Harley and wife joins him later from Kansas City. His main office is in Kansas City and he has worked in the East with headquarters in Philadelphia.
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EB. Bryan Te Viet Hassey
Middleport
Middlefort
W. B. Bryan
Leather Workers Union of the
East
Philadelphia
Two Autos in Bowmans Run Crash Injures Farm Worker
Two autos collided on Bowmans Run Road injuring Albert McLain a farm worker. James Jiiden of Bowmans Run and Frank Vincent of Syracuse drove the cars damaged. McLain bruised but not seriously hurt. others uninjured. Also notice of Mrs. W Orr and family leaving for Leadville Colorado after visiting local relatives and a noted former Meigh County teacher.
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Bowmans
Pomeroy
James Jiiden
Bowmans Run
Frank Vincent
Syracuse
Albert McLain
Jivteden
Beech Grove Cemetery Showcases Seventy-Three Tree Varieties
July note from Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy highlights seventy-three tree and shrub varieties grown on the grounds, including beech and hickory, with a historic catalog once listed by Hart Stanbery. The cemetery holds over 1,000 graves and features winding roads, hills, and a wooded backdrop, drawing nature lovers. Also mentioned are local social details and a health update from De McCullough, plus a bridal shower for Mrs. Bruce Lievd hosted by Nella and Hallie Zirkle.
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Pomeroy
Beech Grove
the Stanbery
Hart Stanbery
Japan
America
de McCullough
Bashan
Nella
Hallie Zirkle
Bruce Lievd
4-H Club Members To Play Prominent Part in Ohio Fair
Athens County 4-H boys and girls will play a prominent part in the Ohio State Junior Fair in Columbus from August 1 to September 5. County farm agent Thomas J. Johnson advised fair management of Athens youths entering competitive fields. Entries include a boys demonstration team.
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Ohio
Athens County
Columbus
Thomas Jz. Johnson
Joas
John
Chicago
Stats
Johnson
Athesa County
Boss
Athena County
Weiner
Attechs
Fohmaon
Ashers County
McCen
Rain Misses Letart and Meigs County Crops
In Meigs County near Letart the river bottom land largely missed Thursday and Friday rain storms. Farmer Arthur Johnson notes crops are ripening without full growth. Nearby Reedsville reports hail damage Thursday night.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Letart
Arthur Johnson
Reedsville
Pay Injured Girl Visit Family In Middleport
In Middleport on July 18 Mr and Mrs R A Sherman and daughter Patrician Mrs Jennie Middleton and son Earl visited Mrs Middleton s granddaughter Sariya three year old daughter of Dr and Mrs D Middleton The child was injured May 27 when a tombstone toppled in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery She is slowly recovering but cannot yet walk Dr Middleton says it will take time Relatives planned to return Sunday night with Miss I ivan Middleton who has helped in Dayton
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Middleport
R. A. Sherman
Patrician
Jennie Middleton
Earl
Dayton Suanday
E Cooper
D Hysell
Columbus
E F. Man
Charlotte Burnett
Lancaster Camp Grourds
Mra
CF. Rathburn
William Bulls
Washington, DC
T. W. Craig
Athens
Nalien W. Va
Pert MeGi
Greenback
Tenn
E. A Creger
Dams Turn Ohio River Into a Mill Pond at Pomeroy
A dredge boat and three barges were brought to the Chester Road landing to aid river work as Ohio River dams slow the stream to pond like calm. Jim Quillen notes summer river standstill for fishing. West Virginia patrols crack down on unlicensed anglers, with Ohioans allowed to fish only from shore.
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Pomeroy
Chester Road
Ferry Landing
Dorothy
Essa
Ohio River
Jim Quillen
Second Street
Syracuse
West Virginia
West Virginia Fish
Game Department
Ohio
West Virgainia
Gatd
Snider Motors Head To Cincinnati To See Son
HL Snider motored to Cincinnati Saturday night to visit his son Charles W. Snider who lies in Bethesda Hospital after a serious automobile accident. Charles W. Snider, division manager for Southern Ohio Electric, is slowly improving and may return home soon. His wife and mother have stayed in Cincinnati since the crash. The W C T U met at Mrs. Fred Gardner’s home. Miss Mary Lighter returned home after a two week stay in Columbia with relatives.
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S. WH
Fred Gardner
Mary Lighter
Columbia
Wention
Ed Russell
Akron
Joe Gardner Himer
Hugh Davis
Otsego Lake Midh
Emma Davis
Helen
Miss Davis
Fred Hoffmann
Dunbar
W Va
Josiah Sines Civil War Veteran Dies in Racine
Josiah Sines the last Civil War soldier in the area died at his Racine home Friday night at age and will be buried Monday at Letart Cemetery. His son Walter Eines a U S mail messenger aided him in life. The funeral will include the Pomeroy Post American Legion and Daughters of Veterans. He served three years and returned as a substitute in the Fourth War Regiment for E Bet Sayre earning a farm in East Letart. Rite July 18.
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Walter Eines
U. S
Baltimore
Margeret Parr
Mr Lines
Muskingum County
Letart Township
Howord
Letart
Pomeroy Post - Americas Legion
Daughters of Veterans
Sines
W Var
E. Bet Sayre
East Letart
Josiah Sines
Local Team Defeats Athens Nine 3 2 at Pomeroy Diamond
Pomeroy pickup team edges Athens Beckley Clothiers 3 to 2 on the Shirt School diamond. Game stayed 1 1 until the ninth inning when Pomeroy tallied twice and held Athens to one run. Earlier, Knights of Pythias beat Pomeroy firemen 8 to 1 in a seven inning game.
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Athens
Vritley
Pomeroy
Athens Beckley Clothiers
Athiane
Tocat Boys
Knights of Pythias
Pomeroy Firemen
Syracuse Bath
Cg Beach
Flanaganinners
Parkersburg
Sheep Kill Reported in Rutland Township Attack
Dog Warden Saidenable investigated a flock attack on July 17 in Rutland Township. Ten sheep belonging to J. T. Ledile were killed, three injured, and three missing after a pack of dogs struck early Friday. One dog was killed and three others located.
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Pomeroy
Saidenable
Rutland Township
Yeterday
J. T. Ledile
Steinbauer Bride Marries Sam Strauss in New Philadelphia
Minnie D Steinbauer formerly of Pomeroy wed Sam Strauss a head of a chain stores firm with HQ in East Palestine at New Philadelphia on Friday afternoon. The couple visited Pomeroy then returned to East Palestine and planned a California winter trip. Mrs Strauss health improved after years in Pomeroy and East Palestine. She was Miss Mingle Darling, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Adam Darling.
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Ole D. Steinbauer
Fomeroy
Minnie D. Steinbauer
Pomeroy
New Philadelphia
Sam Strauss
East Palestine
Steinbayer
Reid
Remington
Work Exhibited In Windows Showcasing Summer Manual Training
An exhibit of the summer manual training class at Pomeroy Junior High School Building is displayed in the Roush store windows on Alain Street Tulsa. Supt C J Rhodes notes six week course with 25 fifth and sixth graders, largest class yet. Authorities hope to expand to include more lines next year. No tuition for summer work. Local notices include visitors and trips.
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Pomeroy
Roush
Alain Street
Tulsa
Supt
C J. Rhodes
Aaron Zah
Astructor School
Rhodes Ward
Class Visits Logan Pottery by Athens Central High
More than 30 students from Athens Genter High School visited the Logan Pottery Thursday morning. Twenty one students from W. P. Porter's General Science class and 10 from Carl Roberts' history class joined the trip.
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Athens Genter High School
Logan Pottery
W. P. Porter
Clase
Carl Roberts
Logan
Ths Pottery
Geneval Science
Claudius McClanahen
Ralph Wagner
M. E. Tyiss
O. L. Wood
Athens Senior High School
W. ¥. Porter
Hilton Foster
North
Eest Hills
Earth
Hess Celebrates Mayor Hess’s 78th Birthday in Pomeroy
POMEROY July 1 Charles J Hess serves a third term as mayor and seeks a fourth. He celebrated his seventy eighth birthday Thursday. A former coal miner with close calls for his life, Hess has never broken a bone. He rode horses as a boy and dreamed of being a Western cowboy, now enjoys reading cowboy stories.
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Pomeroy
Charles J Hess
C. Pomeroy
Mr. Hess
Minersville
Louise Brown Dies at 72 in Rocksprings Community
Louise Brown aged 72 died at the old home place in Rocksprings early Friday. She twin sister of Louis Brown who died last March and survivor includes her brother Lemuel Brown and sister Mrs Sophia Shiveler of Enterprise. Funeral at Rocksprings Church Sunday at 2 PM with burial in Rocksprings cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Louise Brown
New City Milk Ordinance Promised Benefits for Area Producers
Athens officials consider a new milk ordinance at the Board of Health meeting. Inspector R L Marline notes improvements since 1923 and 1928 efforts, citing cleaner barns, better ventilation, and a shift from Grade D to Grade A milk through pasteurization and stricter standards.
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Winston Weisman
Athens
Mik
Marlowe
Lawn Party Planned at New Marshfield Home
The New Marshfield 4-H Club held a lawn party at Mabie Perry's home on a Wednesday evening. Members attended and Ruth Matthews and Kenneth Leoffler spoke, with Richard Smith giving a talk. The next meeting will be at Ruth Matthews's home.
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Mabie Perry
Ing
Nichols
Lee Dorr
Ruth Matthe
Kenneth Leoffler
Richard Smith
Ruth Matthews
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Me Valley
Racine
Walter Lines
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Mrs. Min
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the Athens Messenger
John Sauvage
Sauvage
Messenger
Pomeroy, Ohio
E.W. Ropkins Radio and Electric Shop
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