Pomeroy Wolfe Named Successor for Three Months
Pomeroy council approves 90 day leave for Police Chief Dana L. Tracy and appoints Walter Wolfe as acting chief for the period. Tracy may seek reinstatement, while Wolfe will enforce traffic safety checks and new signage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Pomeroy
Dana L. Tracy
Tracy
Huntington
W. Va
M. D. Hartley
Hartley
Liberty Ave
Walter Wolfe
Police Department
Athens Messenger
Athens
Mrs Holliday Dies After Serious Illness
Mrs Hettie Holliday 65 of Carpenter died at home after several weeks of illness. Survived by husband Wallace, sons John and Eugene, mother Mrs Margaret Bosworth, three brothers Delbert Wilkesville Dexter Emory, a sister Mrs Alma Gregory. Funeral at home Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Rev H A Lewis of Glouster officiating, Standish Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Hettie Holliday
Wallace Holliday
John
Eugene
Margaret Bosworth
Delbert Bosworth
Wilkesville
Mont
Glouster
Standish Cemetery
Pomeroy Social Notes and Wedding Report
Pomeroy notes report Mrs. Warren Bright hosting J. O. F. Class at Simpson Church on Union Ave with devotionals led by Mrs. Emil Ball and a business session led by Mrs. Norman Foss. The group discussed housing guests for the church centennial event. Twenty members attended and Mrs. Pearl Hysell will host next month on Harrisonville Road. Sunday, Rev. Ralph Kuether presided at the wedding of Mrs. Sylvia Rawson and Mr. Oscar Whitlock at the bridegroom’s brother-in-law home on Butternut Ave. Guests included Mrs. G. L. Whitlock and Mrs. Carl Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin DeVoll of Columbus were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Sylvia Rawson
Oscar Whitlock
William Watson
Butternut Ave
Watson
G. L. Whitlock
Carl Hubbard
Suzy Q Club Hosts Pot Luck on Veranda at Middleport Houseboat
The Suzy Q club enjoyed a pot luck supper Monday evening on the veranda of the Middleport Houseboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzy Q Club
Middleport
Community Gatherings Mark Weekender on Harrisonville Road
Mrs. Pearl Hysell hosted a Sunday family gathering on Harrisonville Road for her husband’s birthday with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goeglein and the Radfords, Zerkles, Hysells, Leifheits, Hart family, and others. Various relatives visited Columbus, Racine, and Rutland for weekend stays or dinners with local households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Hysell
Harrisonville Road
John Leakus
Tom Goeglein
Marion Radford
Fred Leifheit
Chester Zerkle
Giles Hysell
Victor Hysell
Mollie Grueser
Elsie Hart
Postponed Meeting of Thursday Art Class
The potluck dinner meeting of the Thursday Art Class is postponed with no date set. The regular meeting will be held at Mrs. John Scott’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scott
Community Notes of Local Visits and Guests
Mr and Mrs Edgar Ebersbach and family arrived from Florida to spend months at Lincoln Hill. Ralston Russell and relatives hosted Dye and Russell Jr in Columbus while Alwin Nease and Frank Beuscher visited Cincinnati. Rev O W Williams hosted Edgar Morris and daughter Alice in McArthur. Mrs Ed Defenbaugh visited her mother Myrtle Griffith in Spring Street. Clara Rice of Ironton visited her father Peter Rappold. Elizabeth Huber returned from Kenova West Virginia. Rachel Elberfeld visits her parents on Mulberry Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Rayburn
New Haven
Joe Seimer
Corning
Bertha Pownall
Minnie Davis
Wyllis Davis
Columbus
Walter Miller
Roy
Parkersburg
Chauncy
Marsh Shumaker
Athens
C. D. Shumaker
Lincoln Hill
Edgar Ebersbach
Mr. Ebersbach
Florida
Ralston Russell
E. Main St
William H
Tip) Dye
Cincinnati
Ralston Russell, Jr
Alwin Nease
Frank Beuscher
Clara Rice
Ironton
Peter Rappold
Elizabeth Huber
Kenova
W. Va
Rachel Elberfeld
Jacob Elberfeld
Mulberry Ave
Repairs at Middleport Church Improve Auditorium
Volunteer workmen of the Church of Christ clean and varnish the auditorium floor. Upgraded room improvements include papering and painting several upstairs Sunday School rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Polish Troops Mass at Lithuania Border In Tense Standstill
Report notes about 50,000 Polish troops concentrated near Lithuania's border creating nervous tension. Details on mobilization status and potential border actions remain unclear as regional officials assess security implications.
Gordon Harris Addresses PTA on Music Appreciation
Middleport PTA hears Gordon Harris discuss music appreciation and why music belongs in public schools. The 40 piece band, rated Very Good at Gallipolis district festival, performs the contest selection. The group votes $259.50 for landscaping the new high school grounds and approves small health and dental costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gordon Harris
Parent Teacher Association
Harris
Gallipolis
Arrests Bring Fines From Mayor In Local Crash
Calvin Imboden 22 pleaded guilty to intoxication after a Sunday night crash on E Main St and was fined 100 plus costs. Mayor Hartley suspended his license six months for driving while intoxicated. Calvin’s brother Clarence pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 15 plus costs. J M Donohoe and Maurice Powers residents of Huntington were involved. Rex Bentz pleaded guilty to driving without due care and was fined 25 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Donohoe
Huntington
Maurice G. Powers
E. Main St
Hank Young
Walter Wolfe
Fred Swatzel
Rex Bentz
Charles Werry
Mayor's Court
Rat Killing Contest Ends in Local Banquet Plan
A Chester group engaged in a rat killing contest visited barns in Letart Falls Sunday. Twenty one rats were killed at the F. S. Shane farm as part of the event. About seventy five men are said to be participating with a banquet for the winners planned in Chester on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Chester
F. S. Shane
R. H. Huff
J. W
P. E
W. R. Hoffman
Earl Hartung
John A Powell 72 Dies at Home Near Long Bottom
John A Powell aged 72 died Sunday evening at his home near Long Bottom. He is survived by a brother Major and three sisters Mrs Sarah Wagner Mrs Otis Swan and Mrs Jacob Durst a half brother Sumner Lyle Powell of Bradbury and half sister Mrs M A Jacoby of Athens. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 PM at Mt Olive Church with burial in Mt Olive Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John A. Powell
Long Bottom
Major Powell
Sarah Wagner
Otis Swan
Jacob Durst
Sumner
Lyle Powell
Bradbury
M. A. Jacoby
Athens
Mt. Olive Church
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Early Spring Brings Crocuses Daffodils In Bloom
Yester day the first day of spring in Middleport brings crocuses bluebells daffodils forsythia and plum trees in full bloom with cro cuses and birds nesting. The season appears far ahead of recent years as people enjoy mild weather and outdoor scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Letart Falls PTA To Meet on Wednesday Night
Letart Falls P T A will meet at the school on Wednesday night at 7 30. Irene Miller Bernice Barnitz and Marjorie Hunt plan a program featuring the Antiquity Harmonica Band conducted by Mrs Pat Lochary and a speaker on landscaping the new school grounds. Members asked to bring a kitchen utensil for lunch service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Irene Miller
Bernice Barnitz
Marjorie Hunt
Pat Lochary
Field is rolled and sowed in Middleport for fall season
The football field in Middleport was rolled and seeded with grass yesterday as preparation for the upcoming fall season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Plorence Bell Appointed Administratrix in Athens County
Plorence Bell of Athens Ohio Rt 6 appointed Administratrix of the estate of Homer Radford deceased in Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated March 10 1938 Louis Tyroler Probate Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plorence Bell
Athens
Ohio
Rt. 6
Homer Radford
Athens County
Louis Tyroler
Notice of Probate Sale Over Debt in Nelsonville Ohio
Ruth Topsail administratrix petitions Probate Court Athens County Ohio to sell Lot 243 in L. D. Poston Addition Nelsonville to pay the decedent Fannie Grant debts. Anna Bledse of Omaha Nebraska is named defendant and must answer by April 19, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bledse
North 4Th Street
Omaha
Nebraska
Ruth Topsail
Fannie Grant
Athens County
Ohio
York
L. D. Poston
Nelsonville
Lewis Moore Dies After Brief Illness
Lewis Moore of Pomeroy Bend died at home Monday after a short illness. He would have been 89 in May and is survived by his wife Lizzie Russell Moore, a son George Moore, 10 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. A lifelong resident and former village marshal, he saved lives when the steamer Petrel capsized. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the Church of Christ, where he had been a member for 70 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis Moore
Moore
Lizzie Russell Moore
George Moore
Mr. Moore
William
Hannah Richardon Moore
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Petrel
New York Central
Hobson
Church of Christ
Guysville Social and Personal News Notes
Dr. Paul R. Mc Laughlin of Danville and son Paul visited his daughter and sister Pauleta Mc Laughlin on Saturday. Mrs. Laura Barnett returned after four weeks with the Dan Campbells in Pomeroy. Mrs. D C Snow redecorates her home with C A Fuller. Rome High School closed due to high water delaying the Bits of Blarney operetta. Mrs. Maggie Osburn of Reedsville visited Mrs. Freda Bian for medical care here. Mrs. Gladys Fuller returned from Parkersburg hospital. Mrs. Vennie Woode and son Harley spent the weekend in West Virginia. Eastern Stars met Friday night March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Barnett
Dan Campbell
Pomeroy
D. C. Snow
C. A. Fuller
Rome High School
Maggie Osburn
Reedsville
Freda Bian
Gladys Fuller
Parkersburg Hospital
Wednesay
Vennie Woode
Harley
West Virginia
Fifth Birthday Party Held For Billy Swisher
Twenty children gathered at the home of Billy Swisher in Middleport to celebrate his fifth birthday with Easter colors in the living room. Guests included Charles Tewksbury Donald McCormick Sarah Don Hartley Ida Lee Hartley Betty Lou Greenly Mildred Ohlinger Norma Jean Sanborn Jimmy Sanborn Hazel Hawkins Jenny Lou Parfitt Sonny Holter Jerry Hayes Charles Haskins Donna Ruth Russell Margaret Jean Rife Mary Margaret Burns Gordon Ely and Gene Arnold Dodson. Charles Pickens is visiting from Rio Grande College for spring break. Mrs. Fred Sisson returns to Chicago after visiting her parents in Middleport. Mrs. Ross Wise recovers from dental surgery in Charleston and travels with Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson accompanies Mrs. Johnson to Norfolk where the latter joins her Navy husband. Mrs. Johnson is escorted by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Billy Swisher
Paul Swisher
Charles Tewksbury
Donald McCormick
Sarah Don Hartley
Ida Lee Hartley
Betty Lou Greenly
Mildred Ohlinger
Norma Jean Sanborn
Jimmy Sanborn
Hazel Hawkins
Jenny Lou Parfitt
Sonny Holter
Jerry Hayes
Charles Haskins
Donna Ruth Russell
Margaret Jean Rife
Mary Margaret Burns
Gordon Ely
Gene Arnold Dodson
Charles Pickens
Rio Grande College
Margaret Pickens
Fred Sisson
Chicago
Jas. Stevens
S. Third Ave
Ross Wise
Bell
W. Va
John Thompson
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Thompson
Fred Marshall
Louis Johnson
Norfolk
U. S. Navy
Johnson
Homer Kennedy
Cheshire
Dayton Kennedy
Waterford
Leo Kennedy
Heath Methodist Class 12 entertain at Mrs. Marion French home
Heath Methodist Church Class Number 12 is entertained at the home of Mrs. Marion French Wednesday evening with assistant hostesses Miss Vesta McCoy Miss Nellie Zerkle Miss Hallie Zerkle and Mrs. Chas Sni der. West Lafayette visitors Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt spent the weekend with Mr Pratt's parents Mr and Mrs Lee Pratt. Columbus guests Mr and Mrs John Bachman were visitors over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Heath Methodist Church
Marion French
Vesta McCoy
Nellie
Hallie Zerkle
Chas. Snider
Ralph Pratt
West Lafayette
Lighter Returns to Work After Illness
J. T. Lighter resumes duties at Hobson today after several days of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Harpold of Columbus spent the weekend with their aunt Mrs. Norah Roup on South Second Avenue in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Lighter
Hobson
Theo Harpold
Columbus
Norah Roup
S. Second Ave
Middleport
Local residents travel and visit Columbus guests
Mrs. George D. Sauer returned from Columbus where she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brumley. Leland Saxton spent Monday in Columbus on business. Miss Nancy Reed returned to Columbus after a weekend with her parents and is taking a business course there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Sauer
Columbus
Frank Brumley
Leland Saxton
Nancy Reed
Miss Reed
Funeral services for George Koenig held at home
Funeral services for George Koenig age 66 who died Sunday morning at his home near Tuppers Plains will be conducted at the residence at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial will be in Massar Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Koenig
Tuppers Plains
Massar
Mrs. Celestial McQuire Dies at 69 at Home
Mrs Celestial McQuire aged 69 widow of Civil War veteran Roy McQuire died Saturday night at her home near Rutland. She leaves one son Lee and several steps. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Bradford Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Celestial McQuire
Rutland
Roy McQuire
Lee
Bradford
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Council
Pomeroy Social Notes
Sluckoffs
Stevens Linen
Blue
Chambray
Brdcloth
Lithuania
Vilna
Stachiewicz
Poland
PTA
Cosgrove
Edgar Allensworth
Lucille Dutton
Yannie Grant
Guysville
Paul R. McLaughlin
Danville
Paul
Pauleta McLaughlin
America
S. Court
Wunder Shoe Store
Ford
Beasley
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