Watkins resigns as pastor of Pomeroy Church of Christ
The Rev Damon D Watkins announces resignation from the three year contract with the Pomeroy Church of Christ in Meigs County Ohio The elders certify his tenure of over eighteen months and note his ongoing residence in Pomeroy He plans graduate study at Ohio State University this summer and will announce future preaching engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Damon D. Watkins
Pomeroy Church of Christ
W. F. Burford
E. R. Steifey
E. W. Peoples
C. E. Peoples
Watkins
Ohio State University
Ohio population shows big growth in 1930 census
Ohio's 1930 census shows large metro areas up 25 percent, with over 3 million in eight cities over 100,000. Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Columbus compete for third, while Akron and Dayton push toward 300,000. state totals reflect broad gains outside major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
United Press
U. S
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Lake City
Akron
Youngstown
Canton
Ieveland
United States
Los Angeles
Norwood
Kenmore
Dayton
Lorain
Elyria
Alliance
S Andusky
New Philadelphia
Middleport seeks state aid for Route No 7 paving
Middleport Village Council and Meigs County Commissioners met to budget funding for paving State Route 7 from Mill Street in Middleport to the lower corporation line. They estimated 2500 from Middleport and 2800 from the county, hoping the state covers the rest, aiming to finish the project this summer as a link in the Ohio River system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigs County Commissioners
Courthours
Mill Street
Corporation
Karr and
Compton
High Pythian officers attend Meigs Temple anniversary
Mrs. Anna M. Young of Zanesville and Mrs. Mollie Keller of Uhrichsville arrived in Middleport to attend the thirtieth anniversary of Meigs Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters at Castel Hall Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Anna M. Young
Zanesville
United States
Canada
Mollie Keller
Uhrichsville
J. B. Downing
Meigs
Castel Hall
Suit in partition over 400 acres of land in Pomeroy
Eliza Jane Haning of Bedford Township files a partition suit claiming a seven twelfths interest in four tracts totalling about 400 acres. Defendants include Dana Haning and Edna, Katie Mellott and Elmer, John Haning and Martha Haning, Clara Haning (minor over 19), Emmett Haning (minor over 16), and Eliza Jane Haning as guardian for Clara and Emmett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eliza Jane Haning
Bedford Township
Dana Haning
Edna
Katie Mellett
Elmer
John Haning
Martha Haning
Clara Haning
Emmett Haning
Clara
Evangelistic meetings end as Kreager and Moody return home
Clergy Rev. F. C. Kreager and Rev. D. L. Moody left Monday for Columbus after a successful two week evangelistic series. The report lists numerous local families visiting relatives for Mother's Day and other weekend trips to Columbus and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Kreager
D. L. Moody
Columbus
C. F. Besserer
South Third Avenue
Besserer
A. S. Thomas
Mary Evans
George
Little Besserer
M. W. Besserer
Charleston
Roscoe Mauck
Gallipolis
James Meadows
M. J. McCarty
Dea Hays
Huntinga
Mary Louise Kent
H. O. Kent
George Schaaf
Pomeroy
Tom Johnson
Ironton
R. C. McBride
Johnson
Ohio Power Lines
Crooksville
Jamie Stansbury
Family
Athens
E. E. Stansbury
North Third Avenue
Walter Howell
Nitro
Serber
A. B. Bingham
L. F. Sater
Homer Grant
the Plains
C. A. Emish
William Standall
Susan Emish
Nelsonville
Cooper Wigal
Leone
Clyde McBride
Parkersburg
Verne Dailey
P. H. Barnes
Walter Harris
Clarence Ihle to Wed Edith Chambers in Pomeroy
Clarence Ihle grandson of Mrs. C Ihle and assistant bookkeeper at the Chevrolet salesrooms will marry Miss Edith Chambers of Eureka Gallia County on Saturday May 17. They will motor to Pennsylvania to visit the bride’s sister and return to live in the Oliver Hartley home on Lincoln Hill by May 21. The couple met while students in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clarence Ihle
C. Ihle
Chevrolet
Edith Chambers
Eureka
Gallia County
Pennsylvania
Oliver Hartley
Lincoln Hill
Columbus
Towboat Plymouth Runs Aground at Island Head
The towboat Plymouth grounded with a large steel tow at the island head. The hull sits on a sand and gravel bar with the hull on the West Virginia side and the tow toward the Ohio channel. Crews plan to flush the pool and refloat with help from other boats. No immediate danger, but deeper water needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
Plymouth
West Virginia
Ohio
Wrights in Rutland divorce case deny most claims
Mrs Hazel Wright of Rutland Township answered Dale Wright's divorce petition on May 13. She admits their marriage and residence but denies all other allegations. The 1916 marriage and a child custody issue are central to the cross petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hazel Wright
Rutland Township
Dale Wright
Local Ohio River Swimming Kicks Off On Both Sides
May 13 report from Pomeroy notes young men and boys from both sides begin river swimming. Dozens crowd the Ohio River each evening as water level sits calm at pool stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Delphian Society Meets with Miss Sanborn in Browning Study
In Middleport on May 13 the Delphian Society gathered with Miss Bessie Sanborn to study Robert Browning. The group plans one final meeting to conclude its five year course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
The
Delphian Society
Bessie Sanborn
Robert Browning
Road vacation hearing set by county commissioners Ohio
Notice states the Board of County Commissioners of AnS County Ohio will view a proposed road vacation starting at the Wells farm crossing west about 300 feet to the intersection with Route 50 North in Bern Town on May 31 1930 and hold final hearing June 2 1930 at 1 00 PM in the courthouse. Robt P Tompkins clerk. Parole notice lists Densil H Batley at Ohio State Reformatory recommended for clemency with a hearing set after June 10 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poreby
Ihans County
Ohio
Wells Farm
Bern Town
Court House
Said Comeir
Read
Board OF CO. Commissioners
Ans County
Robt. P. Tompkins
Densil H Batley
Ohio State Reformatory
Ohio Board of Clemency
Sinkins
Kenneth June
Ohio State
Clemency Hearing Sought for John Simons Inmates
No 23938 John Simons confined in the Ohio State Reformatory seeks clemency review by the Ohio Board of Clemency. Chief Clerk records indicate a hearing application filed with date 5-13-36 and docket entry OO 2. Simkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simons
Ohio State Reformatory
Re Board of Clemency
Ohio Bate, Reformatory
R O. Simkins
No. 23043 Kenneth June Hearing Scheduled
A prisoner identified as Kenneth June is slated for a hearing in the Ohio State court system. Details remain limited due to the fragmentary OCR text. Further records are needed to confirm the case nature and venue.
Prisoners Added in Meigs County Jail Raid
May 13 POMEROY Sheriff Willock added Sam Rutter to the Meigs County Jail population after he arrived from Rocksprings and could not explain his 75 pounds of sugar purchase while his wife and seven children faced only one day of food. Rutter faces liquor manufacture charges and will be held for the grand jury. John McKee, arrested at Rocksprings Sunday for operating a still, was taken into custody. officers say Rutter was with him but escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Sam Rutter
Willock
Rutter
John McKee
McKee
Weathered Mason City fair ends with showers and weddings
The Pomeroy Bend notes a rainy street fair in Mason City as a couple from Ripley, W V wed. R F Walters 32 and Mattie Combs 21 wed after securing a license at Pomeroy courthouse. Additional items report illness and deaths in the area including druggist Reed, T W Karr widow Ida Karr and Aunt Fanny Lowery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Walters
Ripley
W. Va
Mattie Combs
Pomeroy
R. G. Webster
Do. D. Reed
Holzer Hospital
Victim Nine Year Old Evelyn Lee Slain in Des Moines
Des Moines authorities and armed citizens hunted for the killer of nine year old Evelyn Lee found murdered in a vacant lot after missing since Saturday. Police questioned witnesses about two men seen with her in a delivery truck and possible fingerprints were collected. military police assisted in the manhunt as detectives pursued leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Evelyn Lee
Evelyn
Insolvent Estate of Joseph W. Vance Proceeding
In the matter of Charles L. Stout administrator of the estate of Joseph W. Vance the Probate Court of Athens County declared the estate insolvent. Creditors must present claims to the undersigned for allowance within three months from May 12 1930 or be barred from payment. May 12 1930 Charles L. Stout Administrator of the estate W Vaemece deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Stout
Joseph W. Vance
Athens County
W. Vaemece
Plummer Delivers Graduation Sermon at Jacksonville Trimble
In Glouster on May 13, Jacksonville Trimble High School held baccalaureate services at the Methodist Church. Rev. J W Plummer preached from Ecclesiastes about striving for life’s opportunities, urging graduates to combine ambition with spiritual growth and prepare for future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Plummer
Water Plant Strained To Meet City Demand
GLOUSTER May 13 The city water plant is taxed to capacity to keep a sufficient supply in the hill reservoir. Pumps run 15 hours daily but cannot meet consumption. Water customers urged to conserve water to avoid famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Board of Public Affairs
Konjola praised for curing stomach troubles and dizziness
Mrs. L. V. Miller of Toledo credits Konjola with curing her stomach pains dizziness headaches and constipation after three bottles. She and her husband report joint health improvements and recommend the medicine widely sold in Athens Ohio at McKee Drug Co. and by others in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konjola
America
Athens
Ohio
McKee Drug Co
Five Cases Heard by Mayor Penman
Five cases were heard by Mayor Penman in a police court session. David Morgan pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined five dollars plus costs. Arthur Matson, charged with possessing liquor, was fined one hundred dollars and costs and remained at large after failing to pay. Ed Harry, charged with intoxication and drunken driving, pled not guilty to both charges and a trial was set for Friday. he posted security. Big Tom Morgan and Herman Joseph faced drunk and driving charges. Morgan pledged not guilty and was jailed awaiting trial, while Joseph pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined five dollars and costs and remanded for a fund-raising delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Penman
David Morgan
Arthur Matson
Ed Harry
Jacksonville
Harry
Tom Morgan
Buckingham
Herman Joseph
Morgan
Athens Students Cast In Annual Music Concert
Announcement lists students chosen for the annual Athens Junior Senior High School Music Department concert to be held Friday at 8 PM in the high school auditorium. The program includes ballet roles, girls glee club, band, orchestra, and accompanying staff led by director Jettie J. Denmark.
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Music Department of
Athens
Jettie J. Denmark
Odd Fellows to Confer First Degree in Malta Hall
May 13. Candidates from Magic City Lodge I O O F will be taken to Mal Wednesday night for first degree work in Malta Odd Fellows Hall. The Malta degree team will perform. Local Odd Fellows wishing to attend should meet at the Odd Fellows Hall at 6 20 p m Wednesday evening.
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Glouster
Magic City Lodge
Mal
Malta Odd Fellow Hall
Malta
Odd Fellow Hall
Mothers' Club Meeting Postponed in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Mothers' Club meeting scheduled for Wednesday night at Mrs. James Williams's home has been postponed to May 21 due to the Jacksonville Trimbie High School commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Jacksonville-Trimbie High School
Mothers’ Club
Jacksonville
James Williams
Turner lion mascot heads for New York transcontinental speed record
Col Roscoe Turner and his lion mascot Gilmore departed Los Angeles at 1 a m PST aiming for a new transcontinental speed record. They plan a Lindbergh style flight at 10 000 to 16 000 feet altitude with parachutes for both, following the recent feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Roscoe Turner
New York
Colonel Turner
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ike
Turner
Turned
Gilmore
Lion
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Tate
O. H. Stewart
J. E. Harley
J. H. Grate
Karr
H. J. Blackmore
Wright McCroba
Pythian Organization
Miss Edith Chambers
Pomeroy Bend
Mason City
Coulter Schuler
Elsie Warner
Ida Karr
T. W. Karr
Forest Run
H. W. Karr
Ellis Rife
Cheshire
Fanny” Lowery
Roma Kelley
Hudson Lowery
Freman Nelson
Beech Grove
Midway Church
Robinson Cemetery
Emma Ward
W. H. Ward
Hanesville
Salem Township
Mhoneaville
Baccalaureate
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
L. V. Miller
Athens High
Beatrice Saunders
Anita Kelley
Mary Ellen’ Selpel
Marjorie Beasley
Marian Danford
Pauline Masterton
Dorothy Searles
Katherine King
Mary McCune
Alice Robinson
Pauline Fishbaugh
Katherine Burson
Elvena Davison
Virginia Schuler
Helen Hayes
Mary Ellen Bibbee
Helen Jones
Thora Olson
Eileen Bobo
Eleanor Sams
Evelyth Atkins
Virginia Masterton
Virginia Marquis
Frances Wilkes
Pages
Elaine Hess
Barbara Danford
Martha Lou Dowler
Allen A. Nellis
John Hulbert
Ohio University
Ferol Betts
Allen Spaulding
Everett Barnhart
Glover
Mr. Wood
Miss Cunningham
Miss Rice
Glee Club
Nita Ewing
Mildred Giesecke
Jane Gill
Betty Gullum
Violet Hunter
Mary Jones
Ernestine Junod
Kathleen Kerr
Virginia Lamborn
Gwendolyn Lynch
Lorene Rodehaver
Hazel Tribe
Clara Belle Bailey
Bertine Saunders
Gladys
Ted Preston
David Reading
Tom Biddle
Paul Nichols
Malcolm Miller
Herbert Hartman
Robert Siigley
Clyde Heaton
Robert Sidders
Paul Houf
Joe Shaffer
Merriott Preston
James Fritrombones
Marwin Wood
Bruce
Baughman
Dick Atkins
General Electric
NNO
Southern Ohio Electric Company
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