Boy Scout Entertainment Draws Crowds in Pomeroy
The outdoor celebration at Main and t streets Monday evening proved a big success with a large crowd. The event featured a long program of contests, a Pomeroy band, and lively music for about two hours. Winners included Allen Chase in the bicycle race and Warl Hartley in the sack race, with several other contests like broncho busting flour coin finding and pie eating. the cracker eating relay concluded the program.
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Electric
Main
T Streets
Karper Brothers Theatre
Pomeroy
Allen Chase
Warl Hartley
George Renter
Frederick Coates
Joe Patten
Joe Renshaw
Boy Scout Benefit Show Delights Crowds In Frederick
Three to a team Frederick Coates C J Wolfe and Allen Chase led a Boy Scout event with first aid demonstrations and field signaling. Scoutmaster Goodwin gave a short address before the group headed to the Electric theatre for a benefit show that was well received, enjoyable, and profitable for the scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Coates
C. J. Wolfe
Allen Chase
Goodwin
Ninety-Four Divorce Suits In Athens County In Past Year
In the year ending June 20, Athens County common pleas court saw 94 divorce suits filed, with 32 old cases pending at the start. Adultery, absence and neglect, and cruelty were the main causes in both new and pending cases.
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Athens County
Common Pleas Court
T. L. Morgan
Court of Appeals
Salt Plant At White Rock To Restart By August
Work to rebuild the Pomeroy Salt Association plant at White Rock is advancing rapidly after a past fire. The 200 foot concrete stack is nearly finished and new machinery is en route, with a target to begin making salt by mid August. The rebuilt facility will be among the most modern salt plants in the country.
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White Rock
Pomeroy Salt Association Company
Alimony Granted to Deserted Wife by Judge A P Miller
Opal Grueser sues Grafton D Grueser for alimony and child support. Judge Miller awards the wife 15 dollars monthly dating from January 22 and increases the child support from 12 to 15 dollars monthly. The couple wed at the Meigs County courthouse. the husband deserted her on the courthouse steps and has not lived with her since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Grueser
Grafton D. Grueser
A. P. Miller
Meigs County Court House
Court House
Base Ball Sunday at Thomas Fork Park
The Pomeroy base ball club, defeated 8 to 7 at Millfield, loses in thirteen innings and heads to Jacksonville for a Sunday game with local clubs. Syracuse and Thomas Fork clubs meet on the Thomas Fork grounds Sunday afternoon at 2:80 with batteries Conn diff and Holmes for Syracuse and Ockley and Scholl for Thomas Fork.
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Pomeroy
Millfield
Jacksonville
Syracuse
Thomas Fork
Condiff and Holmes
Ockley
Scholl
Big Meet Promised At Experiment Farm August 3
Field day at Southeastern test farm Carpenter on Tuesday August 3 includes farm inspections in the forenoon and talks by Ohio State University College of Agriculture and Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station in the afternoon. State highway department and good roads federation speakers will discuss roads in added sessions. Open to the public.
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Carpenter
College of Agriculture of
Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station
State Highway Department
Good Roads Federation
Meigs County Marriage Licenses Drop Early This Month
Probate court reports a noticeable lull in marriage licenses with only five licenses issued in the first twenty days of the month at the Meigs County courthouse. The reduced activity marks an unusual trend in the local licensing line this period.
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Meigs County Court House
Middleport Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Circuits
Miss Lettie Wittmer left Monday to visit relatives in Dayton. Many locals attended the Huntington circus. visits spanned Charleston, Toledo, Columbus, Zanesville, and Gallipolis. Notables include George Hall and Ruth of Akron, M. Hamilton of Middleport visiting Toledo, and Edna Bircher traveling to Chillicothe for circus day.
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Lettie Wittmer
Dayton
Singleton
Charleston
Middleport
Ray Mitch
Freda Schrwol
Huntington
George W. Hall
Ruth
Akron
R. A. Allen
M. Hamilton
Toledo
Herb Ewing
Elmer Davis
Fourth Street
Jennie Huddleston
Frank Stevens
Pittsburgh
S. F. Williams
Edith Shreiner
Delaware
Ohio
Ara Densmore
Langsville
Lizzie Enoch
Fred Fussell
George Ralph
Columbus
George Green
Minersville
Gallipolis
George Fick
Zanesville
Michael Curtis
Parkersburg
Winifred Kerns
H. B. Roush
Horton Keiser
G. W. Keiser
Pearl Bohen
Henry Durst
Edna Bircher
Chillicothe
M. L. Torrence
Chicago
R. B. Lamb
Adeline Larding
J. R. Stark
Canada
Walter Roush
Fred Welch
Athens
Adolph,Rocoht
Perry Mitch
E. E. Tucker
Wanda Edwina
Harry Hanna
First Ward
Walter Rhinehart
Mae Vaughan
Xenia
Nye
Jane Nye Gilliford
Digestion Advice Emphasizes Thorough Chewing and Saliva
The text stresses digestion starts in the mouth with thorough mastication and salivation. It warns that neglect leads to stomach trouble and advises avoiding beef and veal when indigestion occurs while recommending Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation and aid digestion.
Local church services and social visits noted
Angel Ridge Rev Roberts filled his appointment here Sunday. Harold Cornell shown improving from measles. Various Columbus Logan Athens visitors and residents attended gatherings and Sunday visits. Partners Frank White and Fletcher Ballenger hosted and attended events in the area.
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Rev. Roberts
Harold Cornell
de Ralph
Columbus
Frank White
L. L. Sweazy
Hulda Lenigar
Nelsonville
John McGinley
Marlean
May, Fay
Hulda Kathleen
Logan
Margaret Grogren
Floyd Bean
Carrie Lenigar
Athens
Thomas Lenigar
Arthur Walsh
Conrad Mulligan
George Carpenter
Shade
Fletcher Ballenger
Frank Pugh
Fred White
Glenice A
Regena Mulligan
Susie Oxley
Plains News Briefs Include Sales and Travel
The Plains J. R. Brown sold his cow to Mr. McPherson of Pleasant Hill Friday. Ashford Matheney and sister Mrs. Irvin Vore motored to Athens, Sat. Merwin Stauffer of Hocking, spent.
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J. R. Brown
Mr. McPherson
Pleasant Hill
Ashford Matheney
Irvin Vore
Athens
Merwin Stauffer
Hocking
Local Social News Highlights from Athens Area
Saturday with his mother Mrs. Stauffer. Austin Hawk and family and his father of near New Marshfield and Mr. and Mrs. Elza McGranor of Athens were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Zine Courtney. Zell Buffington had a slight stroke Saturday but is improving. Grandma Burdette is quite ill with rheumatism. Many local residents visited relatives and friends in Athens and surrounding towns over the weekend.
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Stauffer
Austin Hawk
New Marshfield
Elza McGranor
Athens
Zine Courtney
Will Vernon
Charles Evans
New Straisville
Frank Smith
Zell Buffington
Harry Patton
Haydenville
Joe Hutchins
Anastasia Collins
Ethel Herman Humphrey
Logan
Grandma Burdette
Ed. Shiply
Gladys Baylis
Swartz and kin join gatherings in Athens and nearby towns
Lottridge C. D. Swartz family visited Athens Sunday at Charlie Pierce's. Raymond and Raymond Boggs and Howard and Kenneth Jones were guests of Roy Runion Sunday. Mrs. Vida Buck and children Harold and Marvella stayed with her father Sam Bail. Clarence Swartz attended the Parkersburg circus. Charlie and Castile Carrol Fern Metz were guests of Miss Pearl Pitts. Fidele's class members from Lottridge U. B. church spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Runion of Vienna. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Runion, Mr. and Mrs. James Hershman, Grace Bail, Freda Swartz, Roy Runion, Josephine Hershman, Draper Davis, William Winters and teacher Mrs. Hannah Davis.
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C. D. Swartz
Athens
Charlie Pierce
Raymond
Raymond Boggs
Howard
Kenneth Jones
Roy Runion
Vida Buck
Harold
Marvella
Sam Bail
Clarence Swartz
Parkersburg
Charlie
Castile Carrol
Fern Metz
Pearl Pitts
Fidele
Lottridge U. B. Church
Harry Runion
Vienna
W. Va
Robert Runion
James Hershman
Grace Bail
Freda Swartz
Josephine Hershman
Draper Davis
William Winters
Hannah Davis
Drowned Bather in Cross Creek Near Mingo Junction
Charles S. Haislet of Athens county drowned while bathing in Cross Creek near Mingo Junction. He and his uncle William F. Gossett were visiting. Haislet could not swim and stepped into an 18 foot hole.
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Bather
Steubenville
Charles 8S. Haislet
Athens County
Cross Creek
Mingo Junction
William F Gossett
Fly Free Dates for Sowing Wheat in Athens County
Athens county farmers are advised to sow wheat by fly free dates set by the Office Experiment Station entomologists. The latest date for the county is October 2. Effective Hessian fly control requires strict adherence to the date and neighbor cooperation due to the insect’s migratory habits.
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Athens Co
Athens County
Oifo
Millfield Nine Edges Pomeroy In 18 Inning Affair
Millfield defeated Pomeroy 8 to 7 in an 18 inning game on the local field. Grimes pitched well for Pomeroy while D Earich and Whitlatch starred for Millfield. A late rally by Pomeroy tied the score at seven in the eighth before Millfield edged ahead in the thirteenth.
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Millfield
Pomeroy
Grimes
D. Earich
Corbin
Whitlatch
Grimms
Glouster
Local Families Visit Relatives and Attend Ball Game
Circle Hill residents Mrs John Hermian and Mrs Thos Muncie of Byesville visit brother Mr and Mrs Jess Skinner while Mr and Mrs Lawrence McDonald spend Sunday with their parents at Deanville. Hiram Radcliff and Claire Skinner of Canaanville also visit relatives. Willard Stewart and wife attend a ball game in Jacksonville and Mr and Mrs Will Morris of Corn attend.
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John Hermian
Thos
Muncie
Byesville
Jess Skinner
Lawrence McDonald
Deanville
Hiram Radcliff
Lewis Devore
Claire Skinner
Canaanville
Willard Stewart
Jacksonville
Will Morris
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Visiting relatives filled the weekend scene with Mr and Mrs Jack Prindle in Coshocton and Mr and Mrs Harry Allison of Lathrop calling on William Savage. Mr William Malone also visited here while Miss Dorthea Fisher of Athens dined with Miss Catherine Thomas. The mine nearby idle due to gas concerns and Mrs Bernice Stewarton and Mrs Burns traveled to Nelsonville Saturday evening. Mrs Joe Garlinger shopped in Nelsonville Saturday.
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Ing
Wesley Hawk
Jack Prindle
Coshocton
Harry Allison
Lathrop
William Savage
William Malone
Lawrence Davis
Dorthea Fisher
Athens
Catherine Thomas
Bernice Stewarton
Burns
Nelsonville
Joe Garlinger
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