Williamson investigation may lead to arrest after secret inquiry
Two persons questioned by police Sunday in the Lafe Williamson death case at Pomeroy remained for hours at the Courthouse. The inquiry, though secret, sparked belief they held important information. With the probe near its end the public awaited word of an arrest, while authorities kept silent on possible suspects. Prosecuting Attorney Manning D. Webster said an arrest would follow if evidence suffices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning D. Webster
Mount Moriah Church Ends Seventieth Anniversary Festival
Mount Moriah Church in Middleport closed its seventieth anniversary with all-day services. Former pastors from Athens and other towns attended. Rev A G Freeman led morning worship. Rev J H Rickman spoke on church history in the afternoon. Music by the Senior and Junior Choirs plus specials. $115 raised for flood-improvement repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mount Moriah
Athens
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Glouster
Rutland
A. G. Freeman
Msic
J. H. Rickman
Davis
Freeman
Eugene Cunningham Is Again at Home
Eugene Cunningham, son of Harley Cunningham, is back home after eight months working in Pittsburgh and other cities. He is recovering from injuries from a Portsmouth auto wreck that claimed one companion’s life and left the other seriously injured in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eugene Cunningham
Harley Cunningham
Pittsburgh
Cunningham
Portsmouth
Hemlock Grange Presents Literary Program at Columbia
On Friday evening July 23 Hemlock Grange visited Columbia Grange and staged a literary program with 33 Hemlock members and 46 Columbia members plus visitors from Albany Laurel and Star totaling over one hundred. Distinguished guests Floyd Mees and Mrs. Freda Kennedy were present and recognized. The program included songs demonstrations pantomime Cinderella a tap dance by Barbara Meinhart a talk on Ohio Legislature by Floyd Mees Hemlock Quartet humorous reading a duet by Maud Tubbs and Homer Rice instrumental pieces by the Rice family a play A Fatal Dose a roll call A Wish and a stunt song. Refreshments and social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Meinhart
Ohio
Floyd Mees
Hemlock
Aline Welker
Maud Tubbs
Homer Rice
Rice
The
Grange
Chauncey Socials Highlight Local Visits This Weekend
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives from Nelsonville Columbus Glouster and Day ton over the weekend. Akron visitors Donald Allen Howard Hillyer Jr and Orvas Webb joined Elmer Allen in Chauncey while families of Chauncey residents hosted guests from Chauncey Millfield Pomeroy Erie Pa and other nearby towns. A note on Londoners using private yacht moorings on the River Thames mentions a yearly mooring fee of three guineas as a tax and rent avoidance tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
P. W. Hickman
Laura Bates
Nelsonville
J. W. Hickman
Donald Allen
Howard Hillyer, Jr
Orvas Webb
Akron
Elmer Allen
Mill St
Alexander Madek
Dayton
Noah S. Harvey
Lawrence Shields
Columbus
Charles Shields
Ellis Ave
W. D. Witham
Dayne
Jayne
Glouster
Marshal
Burke Witham
Paul
Rose Shay
Paul Shay
Albert Mees
Pomeroy
Joe Baldy
Christine Mingus
Erie
Herbert Mingus
Millfield
River Thames
Funeral held for Freedom Stevens lifelong Pomroy resident
Pioneer Freedom Stevens, son of Pomroy pioneers, was buried after a Sunday funeral. The Stevens family lived in a Mulberry Avenue three story house beside the K of P Hall. The elder Stevens built the home and his own coffin, a craftsman’s work later used at Freedom’s passing.
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Pomeroy
Freedom Stevens
Stevens
Mulberry Ave
K. of P. Hall
Mr. Stevens
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Travels
Local society column lists visitors and residents from Indiana, Logan, Niles, Dayton, Columbus, Huntington, Charleston, Rochelle, and Chicago. Names include Rev. William C. Hartinger, Mrs. Hartinger, Rodney Steele, Julia Mae Wilburn, Reid Harris, Helen Harris, George Schaaf, Arthur Russell, J. R. Phillips, Charles Lovejoy, Thelma Williams, Hilda Chapman, Mary Joan Galbroner, Clara Louise Galbroner, Mary Jean Bailey, Janet Hecox, Kathryn Hennesy, and Hamilton Karr among others. Noted events: hospital operation for Julia Mae Wilburn and travel/vacations to Michigan, Canada, and Chicago. Funeral noted for Mrs. Hamilton Karr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William C. Hartinger
Indianapolis
Hartinger
The
Methodist Church
Rodney Steele
Logan
Steele
Clifford Steele
Julia Mae Wilburn
W. P. Wilburn
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Reid Harris
Helen
Niles
George Schaaf
Richard Hayman
Hayman
Chicago
Arthur Russell
J. R. Phillips
Columbus
John McDonald
Russell
McDonald
Pomeroy Bend
Charles Lovejoy
Dayton
Charles Williams
First Ave
Thelma Williams
Hilda Chapman
Huntington
Co. C. Chapman
Mary Joan Galbroner
Clara Louise
Jacksonville
Fla
W. G. Huddleston
N. Second Ave
W. J. Galbroner
William Robson
Peggy
Martha Louise
Mary Jean Bailey
Janet
Jane
Harry Russell
Effie Lockett
Bowen
Russells
Cecil Root
Houghton Lake
Mich
Virginia Gregg
Daily Tribune
Gregg
C. M. Gregg
Mary Dennis
Maxine Mankin
Michigan
Canada
Charles Karr
Rochelle
Ill
Hamilton Karr
Entertains Card Club At Mrs Stace Home
Twin City Card Club enjoyed a housewarming and birthday gathering for Mrs. Peter Stace hosted by Mrs. John Russell at her Main Street home. Five hundred was played with honors to Mrs. Gardner Reynolds, Mrs. Stace and Mrs. Rolland Beards. Michigan visitors Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Elder, from Flint, are guests of Mrs. Elder’s sister Mrs. W. P. Ohlinger and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entertains
Twin City
Peter Stace
John Russell
Stace
Main St
Palmer St
Gardner Reynolds
Rolland Beards
Michigan
D. T. Elder
Flint, Mich
Mr. Elder
W. P. Ohlinger
S. Fourth Ave
Ohlinger
Pearl Yeanger
Mr. Yeanger
Rubyannice
Cabin Project Near Long Bottom by Zeiher
Jacob J. Zeiher plans a river shore cabin near Long Bottom. Doctors advise open-air living, and Zeiher will use this method. Several local residents also have cabins in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Long Bottom
Jacob J. Zeiher
Zeiher
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Gatherings
Pomeroy social column lists residents visiting relatives and friends across Huntington Columbus Dayton and Detroit. Notices include Emma Waterman Eva Simms visiting Mrs. Mary Baker Foster Memorial Home, Jennkins and Brewster families in Crown City, chases hosts at Wehe Terrace, and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Edwin Hartenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Davis
Alphonse Schorn
Hettie Williams
Columbus
Maurice Thornton
Dayton
Albert Durst
Pat
Portsmouth
Virginia Googlein
Betty Story
Kingsbury
D. W. Wetzel
Spring St
Dey Hysell
Thomas Fork
Tom Googlein
Millersport
Ed Hite
W. Main St
Homer Jacobs
Matt Bryan
Meigs Chick Hatchery
Gloeckner
Mulberry Ave
Atwood
George Ebersbach
Eva Harman
Hollywood
Cal
G. H. Pfarr
Wendel Pfarr
Harold Russell
Charleston
N. E. Stout
James Goldsworthy
McArthur
Byron Bing
Butternut Ave
Richard Smith
Cleveland
Howard Starkey
Stella Starkey
Union Ave
Firemen Win 4.3 in Close Sunday Tilt
Middleport Firemen win their fourth of five under Steve McElhinney with a 4-3 10 inning victory over Evans Grocery of Gallipolis. It was a pitchers duel with weak hitting by both sides as a Rutland spectator collapsed from heat. The Bradbury Tigers fell to the O H E squad from Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Steve McElhinney
Evans Grocery
Gallipolis
Rutland
Bradbury Tigers
O.H.E
Pomeroy Engineer Is Given New Work
Wright McCroba, a Pomeroy engineer employed at Eureka for the Ohio River dam project, will start a new job August 1 assisting in securing land easements to be flooded by the dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Wright McCroba
Eureka
Ohio River
Rain Falls in Pomeroy This Summer Storm Floods Streets
Heavy rain swept Pomeroy Sunday with the worst showers in the evening. Streets flooded as sewers failed to drain the downpour.
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Pomeroy
Prepare List Of Pomeroy Graduates
Pomeroy High School prepares a complete graduates list under C J Rhodes with a new alphabetic card index. The project uses a master alumni record book, aiming to help former students obtain their credits and graduation year, which are often omitted in inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
C. J. Rhodes
Pomeroy Schools
London Exhibits Spark Ideas for Local Makers
Manufacturers of steel gates jewelry and other goods send representatives to London museums to study exhibits for new ideas and inspiration for product development.
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London Museums
Mine Superintendent Fetes Athens Resident
Chauncey Edwin Cottingham, superintendent and GM of Hocking Mining Co., hosted a Saturday party at Stag Mound near The Plains for his friend H E Miller of Athens. The event featured an elaborate dinner, a fox hunt, cake by Mrs Cottingham, musicians George Wemmer and the Vessalo Brothers, with guests from The Plains and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Edwin Cottingham
Hocking Mining Co
Stag Mound
Plains
H. E
Chick) Miller
Athens
Cottingham
George Wemmer
Vessalo Brothers
C. G. O'Bleness
Oscar Fulton
Rufus C. Hopkins
William McDonald
Fletcher Hawk
W. A. Finney
George Bean
Hugh Finney
Chuck McDonald
Steve Charney
Alex Bowe
the Plains
Truth punchboard game prompts call to fire department
A group of children playing a new punchboard game called Truth punched out the instruction Call the Fire Department. The resulting call required the parents to apologize to the fire department for the mischief and unusual effects produced by the game.
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Fire Department
Chauncey Sunday School Holds July Campout
Chauncey High School Class of the Church of Christ Sunday School met at the Chauncey Boy Scouts Camp at Coal Run for a July campfire hamburger fry. Mrs. Christine Brown led devotions with Betty Jane Courtney and Julia Johnson. games followed. Attendees included Mildred Ford, Isabel Courtney, Leah Nye, Margaret Jackson, Ethel Henry, Bill Ford, Jack Schrappe, Jimmie Leiber, Hodge Leiber, John Simmers, Victor Tucker and Christine Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey — High School
Church of Christ Sunday School
Chauncey Boy Scouts Camp
Coal Run
Christine Brown
Betty Jane Courtney
Julia Johnson
Mildred Ford
Isabel Courtney
Leah Nye
Margaret Jackson
Ethel Henry
Bill Ford
Jack Schrappe
Bill Schrappe
Jimmie Leiber
Hodge Leiber
John Simmers
Victor Tucker
Chauncey Family Heads to Ottawa for Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Wil ford Henry and family plus Mr and Mrs Donald Henry and others depart for Ottawa Canada. The group including Ethel and Charles Henry and the McCaffertys plans a two week plus fishing outing at Canoe Lake Fermoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Wilford Henry
Donald Henry
Ethel
Charles Henry
Clarence McCafferty
Dorothy Jane McCafferty
Ottawa
Canada
Canoe Lake
Fermoy
Birth Announced for Chauncey Couple Son
Mr and Mrs Otto Russell announce the birth of an eight pound son at their Chauncey home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Russell and Mr and Mrs Lafe Crosser, Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Otto Russell
William Russell
Lafe Crosser
Surprise birthday party held for Bill Ford at Chauncey
Mr and Mrs George Ford entertained at their home near Chauncey on Friday night with a surprise party for their son Bills birthday anniversary. The honor guest received gifts and games were played. Those present included Ethel Henry Isabel Courtney Julia Johnson Betty Jane Courtney Mildred Ford Jack Smith Dick McCaffery Richard Lester and Bill Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Geoge Ford
Bill
Ethel Henry
Isabel Courtney
Julia Johnson
Betty Jane Courtney
Mildred Ford
Jack Smith
Dick McCafferey
Richard Lester
Bill Ford
Loyal Woman's Bible Class Plans Wednesday Meeting
Chauncey church members will gather Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Carl Shafer's Mound Street home. Mrs. Floyd Nye conducts the business session and Mrs. Guy Brookins leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mullins Announce Birth of Son William Melvin
Mr and Mrs Marion Mullins announce the birth of a son William Melvin at their Sugar Creek home. Grandparents are John Katzenback and Mr and Mrs James Mullins Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Marion Mullins
William Melvin
Sugar Creek
John Katzenback
James Mullins
Benefit party planned by Chauncey Pythian Sisters in Athens
The Chauncey Pythian Sisters of Athenian Temple No. 173 announce a benefit party Wednesday at 8 o clock in the IOOF Hall Athens inviting the public. Also notes 596 clocks aboard the liner Queen Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey — Pythian Sisters of
Athenian Temple
IOOF
Athens
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Athens Messenger
Lee
CNS
Williamson
Quiz
Hemlock Grange
Columbia
Chauncey Socials
Middleport Social Notes
Pomeroy Social Notes
Chases
John Chase
Wehe Terrace
Eva Welsh
Dodger
Jack
Bernard Higley
Alfred Bing
Chase
Waterloo
Iowa
Char
Mark Hartenbach
East Main St
Edwin Hartenbach
Hartenbach
Detroit
Mate Bing
Firemen
Barbara Chase
Anne Holmes
Augusta
Justice Gordon L. Stewart
Kalamazoo
Fetes Athens
Son
GIVE
Order of the Eagles of
Lafe Williamson
Fred Rosenbaum
Val E. Brown
Arthur Fick
Wm. Lowe
Fraternal Order OF Eagles
Meigs Aerie No
Pomeroy, Ohio
Gloria Wheeden
Joanna de Tuscan
A. S
Benny Goodman
Benny's Boys
E.S.T
E.D.S.T
C.S.T
M.S.T
P.S.T
Wabc-Columbia
Miami
Florida
Herald
Erl Roman
Erl
Roman
Forest Ranger
C. E. Dare
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