Mrs. Ophelia Weber Dies at Home in Chester
Ophelia Weber 61 wife of John Weber died at home after long illness. Survived by husband two sons Thomas and James a daughter Mrs Avery Nelson and six sisters and two brothers. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at local church with Rev A B M Collough. burial by Finsterwald in Chester cemetery.
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Chester
Ophelia Weber
John Mvober
Ophelia McDole
Thomas
James Weber
Avery Nelson
Weber
Joseph Me
Dole
Los Angeles
Liverpool
Ohio
Thomas Moore
Ranford Hill
James Fortnner
John Webb
Vina Mebok
Axie McDole
Dvas Mebol
A. B. M. Collough
Weber's
Finsterwald Undertaking
Minersville Coop Store Sold to New Trustees
Hosmer Roush treasurer elect of Meigs County and Walter Houshachelt have bought the Minersville cooperative store and will assume possession June 1. Roush has long managed the formerly cooperative store serving residents of Minersville and vicinity.
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Minersville
Hosmer Roush
Meigs County
Walter Houdashelt
Roush
Pythian Sister Meetings and Local Social Notes
Meigs Tem ple Pythian Sister Tuesday eve ning saw Mrs. Wil Antherson of Fiiadbury initiated. Visitors including Mrs. Grace Downing and others returned from a Steubenville river tour with Grand Chief Downing. Various residents attended appointments, visits, and the Busy Bee Class met at Mrs. Fr. M. Barnes home and attended Mrs. Harry Hines funeral in Pome.
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Meigs Temple
Pythian
Wil Antherson
Fiiadbury
Grace Downing
Luin Mason
Winifred Skidmore
Frank Vrooman
Steubenville
Grand Chief Downing
Downing
H. FE. Rush
W. J. Forquer
Columbus
HW. OL. McCracken
T. N. Witton
Walter Howell
Nitro
Serber
C. EF. Outland
Corning
M Joe Outland
Riley
Warland
Wye
Mar Weaver
New Levington
T. SN. Witton
Busy Bee
Bapfiat Bible School
Hom
Fr. M. Barnes
Harry Hines
Pome
Pomeroy Man Held on Lunacy Charge After Incident Near Success
On Monday night Sheriff Willock and Deputy Welker brought Marcellus Weaver, an elderly resident, to the county jail after reports of erratic behavior near Success. Weaver is being held on a lunacy charge.
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Pomeroy
Willock
Welker
Success
Marcellus Weaver
Weaver
McMaster contest awards prizes to five residents
The May 16 McMaster Hardware and Furniture Co questionnaire contest in Middleport concluded at 5 PM Saturday. Miss Virgie Major won first prize an end table. Mrs Hames Autherson earned second prize a smoking set. Mrs Dorothy Gardner took third prize a dish washer. Miss Katie Oliver received a magazine holder. Mrs Evert Davis won a mirror.
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Middleport
McMaster Hardware and Purniture Company
Virgie Major
Hames Autherson
Bradbury
Dorothy Gardner
Katie Oliver
Clifton
Evert Davis
Byron Davis to Act as Leader of Board
The death of H. A. Parr, president of the Meigs County Board of Agriculture, will place Byron Davis in the chair as acting leader until a successor is elected. Lebanon Township gains a vacancy to be filled by appointment, with Bevan Parr likely to fill it. The large funeral procession for Mr Tarr at Great Bend drew many from Pomeroy and Middleport, traveling over 206 miles to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Jiiden
W. L. Johnson
Letart
Arthur
Mr. Tarr
Great Bend
Parr
Pomeroy
Knights Terapiar
Middleport
Leslie Pullins
Charlea Palins
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Rawlings
Local editor’s wife leaves hospital for home
Mrs W G Sibley, wife of a noted editorial writer for a Chicago financial publication, has been discharged from Holzer Hospital and returned to her Gallipolis home after several weeks. Sister of Tate Roberts, he remains hospitalized after an automobile crash at Minersville. Lillis Stirley, head of a metropolitan publication in Evanston, is son of the stricken woman and has returned to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacine
W. G. Sibley
Mhicaro
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ebley
Frankie Roberts
Tate
Minersville
Lillis Stirley
Evanston
Til
Local Notes From Pomeroy and Meigs County
Fred White of Athens resumes driving for Pomeroy Columbus bustine and moves to Keester apartments in Pomeroy with his wife. An eighth grade exam for Meigs County pupils who failed prior tests is set for June 15 at Central School Building in Pomeroy. Serge Snyder and Serena Hugh, both of Pomeroy, married with parental consent.
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Fred White
Athens
Pomeroy-Columbus
Keester
Nale Street
Pomeroyv
White
Lancaster
Columbus
Meigs
Pome
County Pins Dog and Kennel Fund Payouts
Pomeroy county commissioners approved dog and kennel fund payouts for sheep killed and injured by dogs. List shows multiple claimants including Alien Nease, O Btn, Karl Eblin, Ezner, J. Mo Miller, I. & Giorby, Henry Ward, Wham Wrederht, H. M. Whaley, totaling 341 As.
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Pomeroy
Nease
O. Btn
Karl Eblin
AL Oh
Eznor
J. Mo Miller
I. & Giorby
Henry Ff. Ward
Wham Wrederht
H. M. Whaley
Funeral and burial of Miss Flath ONeill in Middleport
Mrs Oscar Kietn Mrs Rodney Downing Mrs M F Levett Mrs Came and Mrs Rosener Zeiher traveled to Caiipotis Wednesday to attend the funeral and burial of Miss Flath ONeill who died suddenly in Charleston Monday at the home of her parents J W and M rs Y Neil. The Neil family formerly resided in Middleport and has now lost a second daughter since moving away.
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Middleport
Oscar Kietn
Rodney Downing
M. F. Levett
Came
Rosener Zeiher
Caiipotis
Flath O'Neil
Charleston
J. W.Y Neil
Birthday party at Mrs Devol’s for Harlan and Patricia
Mrs Harisy Devol hosted a children's party Wednesday afternoon at her home on total Street from 3:39 to 5 o'clock, honoring her children Harlan aged and Patricia aged 4 whose birthdays are a few days apart. Each child had ten guests and played games. Refreshments were served by Mrs Trevol.
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Middleport
Harisy Devol
Toal Street
Srme
Patricia
Harlan
Warning to Meigs County car owners on untransferred licenses
A May 16 notice from Pomeroy warns Meigs County residents who bought cars without the required license transfer that inspectors are statewide hunting such cases. They check the county court records and the automobile registrar to identify negligence, with fines up to 25 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mrs Scott to Wed Minister Pomeroy in Missouri
Mrs Lucey Scott widow of Dr W J Scott long resident here will marry Rev George Seaville a Methodist minister from Missouri. They will wed at a mutual friend’s home in Piqua then move to Missouri after a brief visit. Formerly Miss Lucy Prince of Portland, she is leaving with household goods shipped ahead.
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Lucy Prince
Portland
Seoville
Miss Prince
Pr. Scott
Scott
Missouri
Death of Flora Kelley Sutton in Pomeroy influenza cases
Flora Kelley Sutton aged 68 died at home on Sugar Run after a week long illness from influenza. She was wife of Edward Buttean a local contractor and builder and mother of Mrs. Harold Gassoway. A former teacher in Meigs County and Wilberforce University alumna.
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Pomeroy
Flora Kelley Sutton
Edward Buttean
Harold Gassoway
Meveland
Meigsounty
Wilberforce University
Petersen Omtrient Relief Mythic Eczema Suffering
An old OCR fragment touts Petersen Omtrient as a quick cure for eczema and skin eruptions. The ad-like text promotes rapid relief for inflamed, itchy skin with exaggerated claims and garbled wording.
Accident Near Pythian Park Injures Local Man
Fred Johnson, elderly resident of Middleport, was knocked down by a car driven by Webster Hodge of Pomeroy near Pythian Park on Tuesday evening. Johnson sustained severe cuts to head and face requiring stitches, with no broken bones reported. he remains confined to bed for a long period.
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Middleport
Mis
Fred Johnson
Duline Schael
Webster Hodge
Pomeroy
Campbell
Pythian Park
Johnson
Leading Creek
Mulland
Agents resign from Prohibition Bureau in Ohio
Forewarned their discharge was impending, State Dry Inspectors Edward Littie of Dayton and John Cole of Elyria have resigned from the State Prohibition Department, effective immediately. The agents were suspended 15 days ago after it was revealed in Commissioner Horners court that they used two Lancaster girls as decoys in trapping Lancaster bootleggers.
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Columbus
U.P
Edward Littie
Dayton
John ©. Cole
Elyria
State Prohibition Department
Joseph Horners
Lancaster
Scott Family Fetes Son's Twelfth Birthday At Albany
Mr and Mrs Sam Scott hosted a country home gathering near Albany for their son turning twelve. About 45 guests attended with games for children and candy refreshments.
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Albany
Sam ©. Scott
Chesky Held on Bond in Property Case
Chesky was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Magistrate Cart H Porter’s office after mortgaged property issues. Unable to post the £ bond, Chesky was remanded to Athens County Jail while awaiting further proceedings. Arrest was by Constable Harry Dalton.
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Felling
John Chesky
Cart
Auto Wreck Kills Springfield Man A Stine
A springfield man A Stine employed by the Steel Products Co. was killed when an automobile left the road and plunged into a ditch near Forgy Park County. Four others injured also employed by the Steel Products Co. were hospitalized.
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Springfield
Stine
Forgy
Park County
Killeo
A. Stine
The
Steel Products Co
Eoommppans
Cotton Yield Up in Hoke County 1928
Farmers of Hoke County North Carolina produced 609 more bales of cotton in 1928 with fewer acres leased than in 1927.
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Hoke County
N. C
Treasurer of Perry County Resigns
New Lexington May 1 David J Lewis resigns as Perry County treasurer to become chief examiner of steam boilers appointed by Governor Cooper term ends September 1. Several applicants seek the post and county commissioners likely to fill it soon.
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New Lexington
David J. Lewis
Poy County
Mr. Lewis
Cooper
Promises To Pay Support of Child
O. J. Buehler changed his plea to guilty before Magistrate Carl Porter on a charge of failing to support his minor child. He agreed to provide $12 a month in support after his mother posted surety, and he was placed in the county jail until bond was secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Buehler
Carl H. Porter
Harry Dat
Buehler
Athe
Porter
Wisk Surety
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Aeld
Byron Davis
Meigs County Board of Agriculture
Leslie
Pullins
Order of American Mechanics
Marietta
Tuppers Mains
Racine Antiquity
Syracuse
Pleasant
Hartford
Pomeroy Rend Notes
Roy
Relph Snyder
Serena Hugh
Lcense
Baward Hughes
Nora Hughes
Pamon Watkins
Liana Mitch
Canton
Fred Langletz
Evangelical Woman's Union
Mansfield
Stanso
Astanso
Stansbury Drug Company
Stanso Remedies
Cheldren's Party
Mrs. Scott
J. W. Scott
Marrs
George Seoville
Flora Sutton
Sugar Run
Eczema
Petersen
Mary
Peterson
Fes
Drugstat
Kupperheimer
Burnett-Smithe
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Chesky
Prom
Perry County
Dig Savings
Mattres
Swanson Furniture Co
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