Delegates Named for State Convention at Columbus
Drew Webster post 39 at Pomeroy met July 23 with a small group but full agenda. Robert Warner, county chairman, and Hosmer Roush were chosen as delegates to the Ohio state convention August 20 and 21. Clifford Rhodes and Aten Shain named alternates. Acknowledgments were given to the Kiwanis club and Cement Block Co for support to the junior baseball league the post sponsors. Commanders urged those attending to arrange hotel reservations with Lewis Stevens. next meeting set for August 13 to finalize travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster
Robert Warner
Hosmer Roush
Columbus
Clifford J. Rhodes
Aten Shain
Pomeroy Kiwanis Club
Pomeroy Cement Block Company
Post
Drew Webster Post
Picnic at Lansbury cottage near Langsville
A dozen or more friends held a picnic at the Lansbury cottage near Langsville on Sunday. The Lansbury and C. E. Erwin families joined for a multi day outing. Six local girls booked the cottage for early August. Galbronner group for the latter two weeks. Camp Pianta, twenty miles upriver, hosts several boys with outfits for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lansbury
Langsville
C. E. Erwin Famils
Galbronners
Ohio
Glenn Lambert
A. M. White
Wayne McElhinny
Dan White
John Thompson
Man of Chillicothe Donates Wheel Chair in Kind Act
John Wesley Longstaff, confined to a chair, receives a high quality hand propelled wheelchair from Chillicothe traveler Buck Reynolds in Middleport. The gesture, done independently of the recipient, aimed for an electric model but settled on a premier hand driven chair. Also reported is the birth of a daughter, Mary Jean, born July 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cring of Sunbury, with maternal ties to Florine Baldwin and Mrs. F. B. Murphy of the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Wesley Longstaff
Howard Cring
Sunbury
Mary Jean
F. B. Murphy
Florine Baldwin
Local families visit and travel patterns noted in Langsville area
Mrs Don Allen returns to Zanesville after visiting Langsville with her parents Mr and Mrs A H Bradbury and relatives. James Arnold and Ruth McBride family join from Parkersburg and Columbus for a few days. Other locals, including Entsmingers and Millers, travel to Russell Kentucky and Columbus for visits and fishing trips near Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Allen
A. H. Bradbury
Zanesville
James Arnold
R. C. McBride
David Enstminger
Lincoln Street
Bus line transfer sought to Blue and Gray in Ohio
A hearing before the Ohio Public Utilities Commission is set for July 27 on the Parkersburg Athens bus line transfer to Blue and Gray Transit of Charleston. The sale includes Parkersburg Athens and Parkersburg Huntington routes via Coolville Pomeroy Gallipolis, forming a continuous Parkersburg Huntington passage. The Blue and Gray plans to consolidate all lines into one route, extending their service outside West Virginia for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Parkersburg
Athens
Blue and Gray Transit Company
Charleston
Huntington
Coolville
Gallipolis
Blue & Gray
Utilities Commission
Blue & Gray Company
Dr. McLaughlin
Guysville
Blue and Gray Company
Ohio
West Virginia
Any Rivals Foster Reed Serves Corn At Family Table
Middleport reports Foster Reed claims the 1928 roasting ears championship by serving a mess of Golden Bantam ears from the family garden at Monday evening dinner.
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Foster Reed
Middleport
Mother dies in Middleport at 26. funeral planned
Mrs Gatewood Gomer, 26, died early yesterday in Middleport leaving her husband and three children, the youngest just nine days old. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM. Also, Lewis W. Johnson, an elderly former local resident, arrived from Birmingham, Alabama for burial here at 10 AM today.
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Middleport
Gatewood Gomer
Lewis W. Johnson
Birmingham
Ala
Beards Move In as Beards Family Faces Injuries
In Pomeroy two children suffer injuries after a fall and a stair incident. Emma Jean Beards, 4, broke her arm and was treated by a doctor and sent home by ambulance in improved condition. Harold Edward Hubbard, 6, sustained a forehead gash requiring several stitches after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Beards
Eiselstein
Butternut Avenue
Middleport
Beards
Chevrolet
Emma Jean
Harold Edward Hubbard
Harold Hubbard
Veteran dies at Huntington after Civil War service
Joseph H. Barton 8 a Civil War veteran formerly of Rutland died Sunday evening in Huntington and was buried there. An early Meigs county settler at Union Ridge he joined Rose Hill M E church Hanesville as a youth. He leaves widow Robina Frances Barton seven children and twenty grandchildren with brother Edward Barton Columbus and sister Mrs Elizabeth Ward Langsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joseph H. Barton
Rutland
Huntington
Meigs County
Union Ridge
Rose Hill M. E
Hanesville
Robina Frances Barton
Edward Barton
Columbus
Elizabeth Ward
Langsville
Cereus Blooms To Be Exhibit at Sauvage Tonight
In Pomeroy on July 25 reports say ten to twelve rare night blooming cereus flowers will be displayed at the Sauvage restaurant. The blossoms, a large fleshy shrub with eight to 12 inch flowers, open at night and emit a vanilla scent for a few hours. The plant is Cactus Grandiflorus, native to Jamaica but grown in hot houses for showy blooms.
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Pomeroy
Sauvage
N. F
Jamacca
Mel U Missionary annual picnic set for Aug 9
Pomeroy reports the Car mel U Missionary annual picnic will be held August 9 in De Wolf's grove near Racine. Taxis will run to the grounds from the Racine street car line. The event attracts wide county interest and is expected to draw a large crowd, including all candidates for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carmel U. B
de Wolf's Grove
Racine
Entsminger Leaves For Colum bus To Aid Ill Sister
Middleport July 25 Dave Entsminger traveled to Columbus by train after his sister Mrs Will Allen fell critically ill. He returned home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dave Entsminger
Columbus
Will Allen
Progressives Open Meeting With Seven Delegates in Omaha
In Omaha on July 25 the Progressive party opened its convention with seven delegates. Dr. Henry Hoffman of Omaha read letters from absent Bull Moose advocates and disclosed no reply from Jane Addams to a Progressive vice presidential nomination inquiry. Benedict Lust from New York left before the keynote speech. no keynote was delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
U.P
Progressive Party
Henry Hoffman
Hoffman
Jane Addams
Chicago
Hull House Social Settlement
Benedict Lust
New York
Child Dies in Dark Hollow After Pneumonia
Widow Mrs. Houston moved to Dark Hollow with her father’s family. Her one year old son William Edward contracted pneumonia and died late last night at Gallipolis hospital. Funeral services set for Mt. Hermon Thursday at 2:00 PM.
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Pomeroy
Meier Divorce Suit Moves to Issue in Pomeroy
Mrs Grace Meier of Pomeroy sues for divorce from her husband Joe Meier for a second time within months. The first action was withdrawn to readjust relations, but the case now proceeds to issue by common agreement.
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Pomeroy
Grace Meier
Joe Meier
Infant Mary Ann Powell Dies in Parkersburg
Telegraph from Parkersburg says Mary Ann Powell infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Powell Letart Falls shipped to local undertaker en route home The baby died in St Josephs hospital Parkersburg at under a week old Mother formerly Miss Wagner of Letart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Mary Ann Powell
Herbert Powell
Letart Falls
St. Joseph's Hospital
Miss Wagner
Letart
Plains Meet Rutland in Sunday Baseball Showdown
On The Plains ground the Plains host Rutland next Sunday for a 2 30 pm game. Plains merchant C L McMillen offers a prize to the winning team. The Plains community note also reports the marriage of Miss Evelyn Swart and Jack Raurer of Dayton, a Saturday ceremony.
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Plains
Rutland
Chauncey
Plains Ground
C. L. McMillen
Evelyn Swart
Dayton
Jack Raurer
George Swart
Chauncey and the Plains
Half Century Of Wedded Life Observed By Couple
Coolville July 25. One of the pleasant occasions was the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Leonidas Owens at their river farm. All six children attended, first time all present in 25 years, with many relatives from Ohio and West Virginia. A large gathering of 48 enjoyed dinner, games, and an old fashioned serenade, receiving about $40 in gold and numerous gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Leonidas Owens
C. W. Owens
Sandyville
W. Va
F. R. Owens
Alliance
H. B. Owens
Barberton
F. A. Owens
Chester
Genevieve Owens
Akron
C. E. Crow
Lawrence Ford
Crow Summit
E. E. Crow
Lulu Ford
Belpre
Ohio
Mollie Compton
Mineral Wells
Robert Carlie
H. D. Price
Parkersburg
C. V. Petty
Mason City
Oak Owens
Charleston
John Cooper
Mt. Alto
W. H. Cooper and Son
Lucy Cooper
Lucy Compton
Elton Huff
Marie Scott
Louisville
Installation of Pocahontas Officers by Mazon Council 93
At the regular Mazon Council No 98 meeting in Chauncey on July 25, Pocahontas officers were installed. Myrtle Olbers served as installing officer. Newly installed officers include Alice Powell Pocahontas Jennie Cole Winoah Elizabeth Patton Prophetess Jessie Woods Keeper of Records Homer Tracey Powhattan Myrtle Olbers C. W. Beatrice Theisen K. W. Maria Roof G. W. Irene Golden G. F. Clara Golden First Scout Cora Davis Second Scout Louise Guerra First Warrior Rebecca Tracey Second Warrior Elsie Misner Third Warrior Mae Boudinot Fourth Warrior Doris Cole First Runner Lena Hanning Second Runner Elizabeth Robinett First Counselor and Mabel Sisson Second counselor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mazon Council No 98
Degree of Pocahontas
Myrtle Olbers
Alice Powell
Pocahontas
Jennie Cole
Picnic On Lawn At Greens Run Hosts Mingus Family
A pleasant Sunday gathering took place at the Greens Run country home of Mr and Mrs William Mingus with a lawn picnic dinner and supper. Attending were Mr and Mrs Don Smart and sons Norman and Jack, Mr and Mrs Floyd Reinschald and children Delores and Floyd Jr, Mr and Mrs Glenn Farley and son Donald, and Mr and Mrs William Mingus.
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Mrs
William Mingus
Greens Run
Chauncey
Mingus
Don Smart
Norman
Jack
Floyd Reinschald
Delores
Floyd, Jr
Glenn Farley
Donald
Stewart May Have Won Standard Oil of Indiana Chair
The New York World reports Colonel Robert W. Stewart gained 51 percent of Standard Oil of Indiana stock and control by direct ownership or proxy, blocking John D Rockefeller Jr from forcing his resignation after he defied a Senate investigation into Continental Trading deals.
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New York
New York World
Robert W. Stewart
John PD. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
The
Stewart
John D. Rockfeller, Jr
Senate
Continental Trading Company
Letter Golf Puzzle Teaches Word Changes Across Strokes
A reader instruction puzzle explains letter golf where changing one letter at a time yields common words. Par four goals guide the strokes, with a sample from COW to HEN and a final solution printed on the last page.
Guests of Mr and Mrs Spearry Enjoy Weekend
Chauncey July 25. Mr and Mrs Charles Spearry hosted guests from Wellston Shadyside and Columbus over the weekend. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Spearry Vernon Spearry Mrs Lloyd Hughes Lavella Beacher Franklin Argabright Roberta Hess and daughter Roberta from Shadyside. Clyde Spearry of New Boston. and John Patterson employed in Columbus.
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Chauncey
Charles Spearry
Honor Birthday of Mrs. Benz An Ohio Picnic In Coolville
In Coolville on July 25 a large plus sixty three gathering celebrated the seventy six year birthday of Mrs Lydia Bentz. Relatives from Alfred Lottridge Graham Station Huntington Belpre and nearby towns shared a picnic dinner and later cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Starf
Lydia Bentz
Frank Sayre
Florence Philson
Antiquity
Harold Reod
Graham Station
W. Va
Weston Dressel
Belpre
Earl Person
Will’ Schrieber
Huntington
Jesse Pride
Eber Pride
Rockland
Chauncey Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Nettie Mae Beebe returns home from a two month stay with relatives in Springfield. Hershal Bescoe of Dayton spent the weekend with his family in Chauncey. John Spearry Jr. improves after a serious illness at his brother and sister in law’s home. Several couples from Columbus and area towns visited Chauncey households including the Kecks, Koenigs, Bradfields, and Tinkles, with trips to see relatives on Ellis Avenue and in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Nettie Mae Beebe
Springfield
Hershal Bescoe
Dayton
John Spearry, Jr
Charles Spearry
George Rappold
Mary Catherine
William Rappold
Robert
Columbus
George M. Keck
William Koenig
Leonard Koenig
Murray City
Charles Bradfield
S. T. Tinklepaugh
Alleged auto thief captured after chase in West Virginia
Marietta July 25 reports H O Morgan of Parkersburg West Virginia alleged head of an auto theft ring captured by state police with Sheriff Way deputies. Morgan and his gang are accused of stealing cars in Akron area and selling them in West Virginia. Jailed ring headquarters raided. four others arrested. Alma Righter released on bond then fled into Ohio where she joined Morgan. Over twenty cars seized by state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
U.R
Lowell
Here
H. O. Morgan
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
P. J. Way
Morgan
Akron
Alma Righter
Ohio
Morrigan
New Slant Is Given In Logan Gas Case
Newark July 25. The Logan Gas rate dispute advances as a new trial request is filed by Logan Gas Co. against the Licking County Board of Elections. The company had won an injunction blocking the board from placing the rate increase before voters. The board seeks a new trial to again push the proposal to voters after 1,700 signatures on a petition.
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Logan
Newark
Logan Gas Company
Licking County Board of Fiections
Board of Elections
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American Legion
Man of Chillicothe
Athens Company
Sauvage Restaurant
Bert Daugherty
Poston
Mass
Bernardi
Farmington
N. H
Widow
Wellston
Baby
Polonius
Laertes
Near
Mazon Council
Mrs. Olbers
Mrs. Benz
McCullums
Sunglute
Trar's
Bank of Athens National Bank
Athens County
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