Warner Files for Race for Representative
June 12 Meigs County reports a rush of candidacies as filing deadline nears. Robert Warner seeks to defeat Representative Tom Jones, P S Hostetter aims to unseat Judge Cora Roberts, and Ray Alkire runs for commissioner. A heated summer primary looms with new entries in several precincts.
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Pomeroy
Robert Warner
Tom Jones
P. S. Hostetter
Cora Roberts
Ray Alkire
Republican Central Committee
Meigs County
Miss Donna Tuckerman and Sidney Russell Wedding
Miss Donna Tuckerman daughter of Mr and Mrs Rue Tuckerman of South Sixth street and Sidney Russell son of Mr and Mrs John Russell of Lincoln street were wed in the Christian church parsonage Pomeroy Saturday evening. Rev Reed officiated. The couple will soon begin housekeeping in the Cozy Corner Tea m apartment which is already furnished.
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Donna Tuckerman
Rue Tuckerman
South Sixth Street
Sidney Russell
John Russell
Lincoln Street
Pomeroy
Christian Church
Reed
Russell
Columbus
Busy Bee class bids farewell to Mrs Weber in Middleport
The Busy Bee class of Baptist Bible school hosted a lawn picnic at Mr and Mrs Weber’s home Monday evening. Mrs Weber, a valued Busy Bee member since relocating to Middleport, will soon move with her family to a new home on the Pacific coast in Washington.
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Busy Bee
The
Baptist Bible School
R. N. Barnes
P. Weber
Harley Couple Traveling to Kansas City for Convention
A card from Mr and Mrs J E Harley says they traveled 424 miles the first day out and are a little more than half way to Kansas City. If nothing happens they will be there Saturday evening for the early hours.
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Middleport
J. E. Harley
Kansas City
Convention City
Edith Horden Image Prominent in Columbus Mass Circles
A picture of Miss Edith Horden, formerly of Middleport, appeared in a Columbus paper Sunday. The article notes she is now active in mass circles in the capital and that she will present her pupils in a recital next Friday at the home of Dr and Mrs Welch on Indianola Avenue.
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Middleport
Edith Horden
Columbus
Edith
Middleport 1
Welch
Indianola Avenue
Home destroyed by fire at Racine
Fire destroyed the house occupied by Raymond Sayre and family in Racine on Sunday morning. The family returned to find the building and all contents gone with only light insurance. Built in 1858, it was a historic Eastern Meigs county home once occupied by families such as Capt. McElroy and Dr. E. H. Trickle. Origin of the fire unknown. firefighters saved neighboring properties.
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Racine
Raymond Sayre
Meigs County
Capt. McElroy
W. A. Ellis
E. H. Trickle
Bridge construction crews arrive for trestle work
Structural steel workers are arriving from distant points to Pomeroy as the new Mississippi bridge at St Louis continues toward completion. They will start trestle work this week from the river piers to the bridge approaches, with many driving in and bringing families.
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Pomeroy
Mississippi
St. Louis
Thehio Side River
Sufferer of Rare Disease Dies in Buffalo West Virginia
Robert Wolf 59 of Racine and the Dudley Wolf family died at his Buffalo West Virginia home last Friday after a long battle with a rare disease that left him skeletal. He survived by his wife and five grown sons.
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Pomeroy
Robert Wolf
Dudley Wolf
Racine
Buffalo
W. Va
Mr. Wolf
Minersville Pair Wed in Point Pleasant Ceremony
Hiram Fisher son of Mr and Mrs Will Fisher of Minersville and Grace Baer daughter of Mr and Mrs Christy Baer of Minersville were married at Point Pleasant Friday at 4 pm. Fisher a 1925 Pomeroy high school graduate works as a linotype operator at the Democrat office. The couple will live with Grace Baer’s parents before housekeeping.
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Pomeroy
Hiram Fisher
Will Fisher
Minersville
Mias Grace Baer
Christy Baer
Minersville l
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy High School
Walter Houdashelt
Fisher
Democrat
Reedsville Man Dies of Influenza Complications
William W. Harris aged 78 of Reedsville died at his home Sunday morning from influenza and related illnesses. He was a well known county resident. Burial took place at Hopewell church on Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
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Reedsville
Pomeroy
William W. Harris
Hopewell Church
Girl Honored at Ohio University Alpha Kappa Delta Induction
Mabel Kathryn Philson of Racine, a Ohio University senior, was one of ten students inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta. A Racine High School graduate, she completed a liberal arts four year course and led campus activities. She belongs to Delta Phi Sigma, YWCA cabinet, German and Biology clubs, and the Round Table. She graduates today at the 124th commencement. In Middleport Cheshire hosted a busy air circus day with hundreds of cars parked around the air field and ferries carrying traffic to Gallipolis and West Virginia.
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Racine
Athens
Mabel Kathryn Philson
Ohio University
Alpha Kappa Delta
Racine High School
Miss Philson
Delta Phi Sigma Sorority
Cabinet
Round Table Club
Crosset
Philson
Middleport
Cheshire
Gallipolis
Silver Bridge
West Virginia
Pomeroy
Bible School Opens in Middleport
The Daily Vacation Bible school opened Monday with good attendance though teachers and helpers were not lined up yet. Leaders say starting the work is a hard problem as craft work and sewing class preparations require effort. It is expected the school will run smoothly soon.
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Middleport
Bible School
Hartleys Return From National Editorial Tour
Editor and Mrs Hartley return home after a two week National Editorial Association tour with about 175 editors from 388 newspapers. They praise industrial and agricultural progress in Tennessee North Carolina and Alabama and note pleasant experiences and Southern hospitality. The NEA runs annual tours with conventions and state visits. last year Omaha and the Black Hills. next year Cheyenne Wyoming and Yellowstone area trips.
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Pomeroy
Oliver Hartley
South
Tennessee
North Carolina
Alabama
Omaha
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Ferret Slayer Wipes Out 70 Spring Chickens in Coop
Pomeroy report says June 12 that Will Schreiber found 70 market ready spring chickens dead in his Scipio township coop. A bloodied ferret was the killer and suspected human revenger may have released it. Tracy's bloodhound failed to track a trail. The ferret was believed to act alone.
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Pomeroy
Will Schreiber
Scipio Township
Schreiber
Divorce Sought by Syracuse Woman Against Samuel Clark
A Syracuse woman files for divorce from Samuel Clark citing conduct unbecoming a husband. They married March 10, 1892 and have a daughter, Mrs. Freda Clark Fields. She requests alimony and support, a share of property, and mentions his income from insurance and a gas well lease.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Oliver Clark
Samuel Clark
Clarks
Freda Clark Fields
Clark
Favorite Magazine Named by 4 H Club
The Mothers Helpers 4 H club met at Mrs. P T Beal's home. Members named favorite magazines during roll call. Louise Seipel led the afternoon demonstration and chaired the social committee with Thelma Beal. Plans for a mothers picnic were made for the next meeting.
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Mothers’ Helpers
P. T. Beal
Beal
Louise Seipel
Thelma Beal
Manley Stewart Family Holds Four-Generation Reunion in Chillicothe
A four generation Manley Stewart family gathering occurred at Mrs. Ellen Allen’s home in Chillicothe to mark Mr. Stewart’s 73rd birthday. Attendees included relatives from Chauncey Hemlock Columbus Louisville and more with a 73 candle cake baked by granddaughter Mrs. Paul Williams.
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Chauncey
Manley Stewart
Ellen Allen
Chillicothe
Stewart
V. Rhibrand
Noah Bray
Mildred Bray
Hemlock
Ohio
Jacob Kuntzman
Stanley
Esther
Frankfort
George Stewart
Manley
Charles Landman
New Holland
James Stewart
Rosa
Mae Ralph
Washington, D. H
Paul Williams
Columbus
Charles Williams
Louisville
Charles Potts
Logan
Pearl Pray
Willard Appleman
My Arthur
Nancy Hull
Pleasant City
Russell Boring
William Davison
Ashville
Joseph Stewart
Gillespieville
V. Ahlbrand
Miss Wilson and Dalheimer to Cuba on Havana trip
Miss Wilson of Chauncey and Miss Dalheimer of Ashland depart Chauncey for Cuba via Cincinnati and Tampa. They plan to be away until September and are traveling with a party that includes Max Wilson and Lena A. Wilcox.
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Chauncey
Ith Wilson
Bbette Dalheimer
Ashland
Stucky
Havana
Cuba
Cincinnati
Tampa
Florida
Wilson
Sis
Max Wilson
Lena Ailcox
Max
Lena
Roach Couple Visited by Whit Family Sunday
Mr and Mrs Mark Roach were guests of Mrs Vera Whit and family, Morgan, Miss Maggie Mor, and Mrs Mary Hooper, on Sunday in Chauncey.
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Mark Roach
Este
Vera Whit
Family Morgan
Maggie Mor
Mary Hooper
Chauncey
Miners in Chauncey back strong union stand vote
Miners at a Chauncey special meeting on the high school grounds voted unanimously to stand by the union after a circulated report claimed 100 miners in the area were ready to return to work when the Chauncey mine reopens.
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Chauncey High School
Chauncey
Millfield Visit By Kramer Wade Party
Mr and Mrs Harry Kramer and Robert Wade of Columbus visited the Wade homes in Millfield Sunday.
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Harry Kramer
Robert Wade
Columbus
Millfield
Wade
Gelatine Design Techniques for Fruiting Colorful Layers
Instructions describe layering gelatine to create mint carrot or beet flower patterns. Pour first clear layer set pattern place decorations then add a second layer to finish the design.
Alumni Seniors and Friends Picnic on Ohio Campus
About 1,900 alumni seniors and friends gathered on campus for the annual picnic served cafeteria style. Afterward the musical comedy Hello Happiness played at Majestic theater with Vincent Jukes substituting for the injured Jimmie Blankenship.
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Ohio University
Majestic Theater
Jimmie Blankenship
Vincent Jukes
Arabella Jones
Jukes
East Wing
Four Cases Heard in Porter's Court Yesterday
Four cases were heard in Justice of the Peace Carl Porter's court yesterday. Frank Winnings of Rome township faced a trespassing charge and was bound over to the grand jury on $200 bond. Virginia Wadell, an Ohio University student, was fined $10 plus costs after pleading guilty to speeding on the Athens Nelsonville road. Officer Wilson Ator, newly appointed, made the arrest. John Gift was bound over to the grand jury on a speeding charge after pleading not guilty and was arrested by Officer Ator on $200 bond. Homer Ebner faced rape by consent, pleaded guilty, was bound over to the grand jury, and jailed in default of $800 bond. he was arrested by Constable Dalton.
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Frank Winnings
Rome Township
Harry Dalton
Athens
Nelsonville
Virginia Wadell
Ohio University
Wilson
Doc” Ator
Miss Wadell
Ator
Wns
John Gift
Homer Ebner
Athens County
Dalton
Demonstration Cancelled in Athens County Horticulture
The fruit thinning demonstration in Athens county has been called off by S C Holland horticulture specialist at Ohio State University. Investigations found an insufficiency of fruit for thinning and the demonstrations were unnecessary.
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Athens County
S. C. Holland
Ohio State University
Mayor of Belpre Succumbs Sunday
J. J. Daniels, mayor of Belpre and a longtime railroad engineer, died at his home Sunday evening at 7 30 after influenza complications. A prominent Democrat in southern Washington county, he led the Parkersburg B & O engineers' union chapter and played a key role in Southwest Division railroad affairs.
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Marietta
J. J. Daniiels
Belpre
Washington County
Mr. Daniels
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg
Probate court assigns estate shares and taxes
Athens County Probate Court approves notices for the estate of Thomas Green with Martha Frost to receive 2765.86 tax free and James Frost 1566.64 with 53.33 inheritance tax. A. L. Stout is administrator. Charles O Bleness as executor for W B D Carpenter’s estate sues Addie Fenwick et al to sell real estate, hearing July 16 at 9 o clock.
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Athens County
Martha Frost
James Frost
Thomas ©. Green
A. L. Stout
Charles O'Bleness
W. B. D. Carpenter
Addie Fenwick Et al
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