Homer Shank Ends Life at Columbus on Tuesday
POMEROY June 3 Homer Shank 90 longtime manager of the New York Clothing House here committed suicide in Columbus yesterday morning. He shot himself in the head at 10 o clock after declaring financial difficulties. He leaves a widow Lena Bradford and two children ages 16 and an infant. Burial arrangements pending between Rutland or Chester.
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Pomeroy
Homer Shank
New York
Columbus
Shank
Wolff & Company
Uusual
Mr. Shank
Lena Bradford
George K. Bradford
Meiga County
Mr. Bradford
Middleport
Jud Bradford
Rutland Township
Mr ‘Shank
Chester
Ravenswood
Bradord
Local residents depart after visits and trips
Jap Russell leaves for Columbus after staying with Bachmans. Nan Moore hosts a Scott’s Grove picnic for Sunday School. Many families travel to and from Columbus Akron Zanesville and Martins Ferry with arrivals in town noted. Hospital visit for Ellen Mygatt includes ton sils and tonsils removal with satisfactory recovery.
Made Fast Time During Trip Here
POMEROY June 3 Swifter than 4 train Leo Franz and his wife and baby reached here yesterday morning on a non stop run from Mexico Mo a distance of 795 miles in 18 hours an average of nearly 50 miles per hour for the entire distance Mr Franz was at the wheel all the time He has been in business in Missouri several years and is here to visit his parents Mr and Mrs KB J Franz
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Pomeroy
Leo Franz
Mexico
Franz
Missouri
KB. J. Franz
Memorial Day Visit Spreads Through Kenton Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of Columbus visited Memorial Day and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wi Chafin of Zanesville and other relatives. They spent time with Mr and Mrs George Russell and C H Church on Lincoln Street and visited Brad bury and other relatives in the area over the weekend.
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Kenton
Charles Smith
Columbus
Wi! Chafin
Zanesville
George Russell
C. H. Church
Lincoln Street
Bradbury
Pomeroy Council Election Sees New Field Formed
Four candidates filed petitions for the Pomeroy village council by June 3 with James Fugate latest to enter. Incumbents reportedly refuse to run, signaling an entirely new council. Republicans aim to place a member in the mayoralty seat vacated by Charles J. Hess after his fourth term.
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Pomeroy
James Fugate
Charles J. Hess
Three Marriages Reported in Meigs County
Three marriages were reported in Meigs County. Joseph Ray Allen, 20, from the Ohio side opposite Ravenswood, wed Irene Ieenhour, 17, of Portland with parental consent. Albert Gillilan, 21, and Della Beaver, 19, both of Racine, wed with parental consent. James O. Frampton, 36, Ironton road worker, married Barbara Hager, 25, of Pom eroy, in a ceremony by Rev. W. Q. Williams.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Joseph Ray Allen
Ohio
Ravenswood
Irene Ieenhour
Portland
J. H. Allen
Jegie Bell Allen
Mona Wolf
Albrt Gillilan
Racine
Della Beaver
Charles Beaver
Fannie L. Beaver
Justice F. W. Gilmore
James O. Frampton
Ironton Road
Barbara Hager
Greenup
Kentucky
W. Q. Williams
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Notable Local Obituaries and Social Notices Across Ohio River Towns
Rev Theo Mehl and John Schaaf attend a Cleveland church conference while the Musser funeral is set for Harrisonville Thursday. John Rankin leaves for Pittsburgh to live with a foster son. C E Dillinger, 62, ill in California, long tied to Standard Oil, once offered China trip. Captain Edwin A Price, 83, famed Ohio River showboat pioneer, is dead in Cincinnati. Joe Zwilling sues for 141.25 for labor. Wheeler Drake of Pomeroy High School travels to Marietta. Kathryn Baer and Kerns Roush wed April 18 in Pomeroy. Dan Mattheson returns to Dayton from Syracuse. Homer Shank, linked to Sheriff Rice case, died by suicide in Columbus. three companions were fatally injured near Logan years ago.
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Thomas W. Musser
Harrisonville
John Rankin
Rocksprings
Pittsburgh
C. E. Dillinger
Meigs
Athens Counties
California
Pennsylvania
James A. Smith
Pomeroy
Dillinger
Dan Mattheson
Will Matthewson
Syracuse
Dayton
Homer Shank
Columbus
Harry Rice
Logan
George Gilmore
Marion French
Park Street School Principal Starts Western Trip
M. A. White principal of Park Street School and his aunt Mrs. Lillie Baldwin depart for a western trip. They will visit Osceola Iowa Rochester Minnesota and relatives there. White will be joined by brothers Ralph and Earl White and another traveler for a lakeside camp in Minnesota for several weeks.
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Middleport
M. A. White
Park Street School
Lillie Baldwin
R. N. Barnes
Osceola
Iowa
Rochester
Minnesota
Flora White Clapp
H. EB. Welte
Both Injured Brother and Sister Are Accident Victims The Same Day
Rutland on June 3 reports Miss Lucile Smith seriously burned when her clothing caught fire from a gas stove as she faced away from it. Her brother Charles, driving a truck, lost control and the vehicle rolled over, pinning him unconscious. he was taken home. Their mother died months ago. the family lives one and a half miles north of Rutland.
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Rutland
Lucile Smith
Edward Smith
Pomeroy
Charles
Smith
Will Be Ousted Ebersbach Faces Resignation Request
POMEROY June 3 W H Ebersbach a deputy inspector of work shops and building in Ohio for years reports he was notified Monday that his position is wanted for another person No charges have been filed and it is described as a change of administrations and political pressure for jobs Ebersbach, a Spanish American War veteran, went to Columbus yesterday.
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Pomeroy
W. H. Ebersbach
Ohio
Ebersbach
Columbus
Middleport School Enumeration Shows Net Gain
Edward Spooner reports the Middleport school census for the year with a total of 862 students. The counts include 329 boys aged five to 15, 417 girls same. 52 boys aged 16 to 18 and 64 girls in that group, totaling a gain of 44 over last year.
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Middleport
Edward Spooner
Girls Are Camping at McMaster Camp
Middleport June 3 the camping season opens after the Middleport schools close. Monday a group of girls including Jean McMaster Margaret Hysell Jean McKay Josephine Wilmetta Emish Evelyn Eirich inger Mary Sue McMaster Henrietta Ewing left for the McMaster Camp at the Narrows above Antiquity for a three day excursion. They were joined by Mrs J J Mitchell and Mrs Noah Haskins with Mr Mitchell and Robert McKay remaining at the site.
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Middleport
McMaster
Narrows
Antiquity
Jean McMaster
Margaret Hysell
Jean McKay
Josephine
Wilmetta Emish
Evelyn Eirichinger
Mary Sue McMaster
Henrietta Ewing
J. J. Mitchell
Noah Haskins
Mr. Mitchell
Robert McKay
Sunday Baseball Privilege Debate In Middleport Council
Middleport council met with Mayor Harley and all members present. The village solicitor was present as bills were read and a petition for Sunday baseball within corporate limits was referred to the Ordinance Committee. Ohio Fuel Supply Company sought a new franchise but the matter was deferred to June 15.
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Middleport
Harley
O. H. Stewart
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
Miners Hear Union Officials at Chauncey Meeting
About 300 Chauncey area miners attended a Knights of Pythias Hall session where union leaders urged stronger organization. Sixteen more men pledged to the United Mine Workers, and John L. Lewis was invited to speak at a June 14 mass meeting in Lewis Grove, with a fallback appearance planned if he cannot attend.
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Chauncey
Chauncey and
Knights of Pythias
Percy Tetlow
Lee Hall
David Watkins
McCormick
National Board
Jacksonville
Church Services Announced in Chauncey and Morristown
Prayer and praise service tonight in East Millfield Holiness Church with Rev. W B Manning. Thursday night Morristown Holiness prayer meeting at the Mullins home. Sunday morning preaching at Morristown Church after Sunday School by Rev Manning and night services at East Millfield by Rev Harvey Smith. Public invited.
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Chauncey
East Millfield
Plains P T A elects Bryan as president in session
At the Plains Grade School Auditorium M D Bryan was elected president of the Plains Parent-Teacher Association. D G Pullin became vice president and Mrs Kenneth Barrows secretary. W O Kail was named treasurer with a nominated committee of Mrs Charlie McCullough Ray Michael and Mrs Grant Michael.
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the Plains
M. D. Bryan
Te Plains Parent-Teacher Association
D. G. Pullin
Kenneth Barrows
W. O. Kail
Charlie McCullough
Ray Michael
Grant Michael
Ways and Means
John Lopez
L. D. Nelson
Charles McC
Bannon
Funeral Held For Mrs Ollie Wilson In Athens
The Chauncey quartet and Rev G B Courtney of the Church of Christ conducted the funeral of Mrs Ollie Wilson Tuesday afternoon at Walburn Funeral Home Athens Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery She had lived in Nelsonville 20 years and is survived by a daughter Mrs J N Lawson of Athens a son James E Wilson of East Rainelle W Va three brothers John Carpenter Isaac Carpenter James Carpenter and a sister Mrs Susie Mumma of Circleville
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Chauncisy
Chauncey
G. B. Courtney
Church of Christ
Ollie Wilson
Walburn
Athens
Greenlawn
Wilson
Nelsonville
J. N. Lawson
James E. Wilson
East Rainelle
W. Va
Athens County
John Carpenter
Isaac
James Carpenter
Susie Mumma
Circleville
Millfield Church of Christ Ladies Aid to host quilting day and dinner
Millfield Church of Christ Ladies Aid will hold an all day quilting event and chicken dinner at the church on Thursday. Members are asked to bring a silver offering and all women of the church are invited.
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Millfield
Ladies Aid
Barney Hale Jr. Birthday Party Held at Chauncey
Mr and Mrs Barney Hale hosted a Tuesday afternoon party in Chauncey for their son Barney Jr on his seventh birthday. The event featured games contests and refreshments with gifts for the celebrant. Guests included Frances Howard Junior Russell Jean Bingman Jean Brewer Jimmy Brewer Charles Harvey Courtney Jo Ann Willamson Jack Ley Charles Stack Rita Altman Lois Altman Dorothy Blaine Wilson Ethel Henry Dorothy Jane McCafferty Thelma Conrad Eldon Swart Virginia Cubbinson Georgia Mullins Leatha Collins Margaret Smith Rufus Goodson Jerry Goodson Warren Hale Kenneth Hale and Barney Hale.
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Chauncey
Barney Hale
Barney Jr
Barney
Hale
Goodson
Frances Howard
Junior Russell
Jean Bingman
Jean Brewer
Jimmy Brewer
Charles Harvey Courtney
Jo Ann Willamson
Jack Ley
Charles Stack
Rita Altman
Lois Altman
Dorothy Blaine Wilson
Ethel Henry
Dorothy Jane McCafferty
Thelma Conrad
Eldon Swart
Virginia Cubbison
Georgia Mullins
Leatha Collins
Margaret Smith
Rufus Goodson
Jerry Goodson
Warren Hale
Kenneth Hale
Chauncey Personalities Visit From Akron and Columbus
Miss Elsie Rankin and Miss Mary Chembliss of Akron spent the weekend in Chauncey at the Rankin home. Leonard Saffel of Akron also visits before traveling to Marietta to see his parents. Guests of Chauncey host Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradfield include Mrs. Leonard Koenig Sr. and others from Murray City Rainelle W Va and Akron.
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Chauncey
Elsie Rankin
Mary Chembliss
Akron
James Bradbury
Ralph Gurran
Richard
Charles Bradfield
Charles Fender
Charles Curry
Columbus
Margaret Johnston
Indianapolis
Ind
Ethel Andrews
Andrews
Missionary Society Meeting in Middleport Baptist Church
The B H Sanborn Missionary Society met at Mrs James Murray Grant Street with Mrs Electa Hysell presiding. Devotional started the evening, followed by a study on Porto Rico Four Hundred Years After with Mrs L D Diles Mrs Will Haptonstall and Mrs Cecil Root presenting. Refreshments closed the gathering. the July 7 meeting will be with Mrs Paul Smart.
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Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
James Murray
Grant Street
Murray
Electa Hysell
Porto Rico
L. D. Diles
Will Haptonstall
Cecil Root
Paul Smart
Missionary Tea Held in Athens by Local Society Members
At Missionary Tea in Athens last week five members of The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Society attended the event hosted by Prof. and Mrs. W A Matheny. Mrs Graves is noted as a sister of Mr Matheny.
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the Plains
Robert Graves
C. 8. Rice
Harry Wallace
Ray Michael
Floyd Linscott
Missionary Society of the Plains Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Matheny
Athens
Concordhonor rolls on Memorial Day program
Concord held an all day Memorial event with flowers placed on veterans graves by the Junior Sunday School Class and a varied afternoon program including songs prayers readings and vocal duets. Local residents gathered for the service and several families, including the Wemmer and Sayers clans, attended church and cemetery events nearby.
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F. FE. Boudinot
Concord
America
Wyliss Boudinot
Annette Sayers
Edna Sayers
Mildred Weiss
Blanche Russell
Helen Antle
Ruth Sayers
Aldine Wemmer
Ohio Anglers Limited to Two Poles Per Fisher
State wildlife agency issues order permitting fishing in Ohio waters with a maximum of two poles per angler to reduce gear use while maintaining sport access. The announcement clarifies compliance expectations and enforcement posture for county game wardens.
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Ohio
Oil Price Is Cut
Titusville report states Crew Levick Company a Cities Service unit cut Pennsylvania Grade crude price by five cents per barrel from 1.90 to 1.85, effective June 3. The move, following Pennzoil’s similar reduction, reflects prior yearly contract premium of 15 cents a barrel.
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Titusville
U.p
Crew Levick Company
Cities Service Company
Pennsylvania
Pennzoil Company
Junior High Graduation Set for June 10 at Athens
One hundred thirty five Athens Junior High School students will graduate in a ceremony June 10 in the High School Auditorium. The program theme Our Possessions features talks on U S dependencies by students including Ann Beasley on Alaska and Lewis Speiser on Hawaii.
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Athens
United States Dependencies
Richard Whipple
Ann Beasley
Alaska
Lewis Speiser
Hawaii
Lorna Jane Cooper
Philippines
Joe Gill
Panama Canal Zone
District of Columbia
Maxine Westfall
Jack Meister
Porto Rico
MacDowell
Prof
C. C. Robinson
Moore
Reichardt
George E. Whipple
Athens Board of Ee
Rev Andrew M Taylor Elected Athens County Ministerial Leader
The Rev. Andrew M. Taylor, pastor of Amesville Presbyterian Church, was elected president of the Athens County Ministerial Association at a Tuesday meeting. He succeeds the Rev. Arlie H. Krussell, with Rev. C. A. Spriggs named vice president and Rev. H. L. McDaniel as secretary and treasurer. Krussell urged churches to support faith in business during the economic crisis.
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Andrew M. Taylor
Amesville Presbyterian Church
Athens County Ministerial Association
Arlie H. Krussell
Wesley Foundation
Athens First Methodist Church
C. A. Spriggs
Athens
American Sunday School
H. L. McDaniel
Athens First Nazarene Church
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Cleveland
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Amiesville
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A. O. Austin
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Mountstown
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New Lexington
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Theaby
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J. R. Wade
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T. H. McClain
Bishopville
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Trimble
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Clyde Kunse
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Mansfield
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Guy Keplar
Ptone
Home of Quality Cleaning
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Howard Baughman
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Robert Bingman
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Paul Hudson
Leon Hughes
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Inez Jewett
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Ferne Rowland
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Harry White
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Enid Wilson
Grace Wood
Imogine Woodruff
Howard Woods
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Howard Zarley
F. J. Beasley Co
Taylor
A. H. Krussell
Eyesight Service
Athens, Ohio
Ohio University
Ohio Coal
Athens National Bank
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