Bailey Run youth dies in Bailey Run Roadster crash
Pearl Ar Kher, 18, Bailey Run Youth, died from a skull fracture after his overturned roadster on Bailey Run Road Sunday afternoon. Witnesses Elder Johnson and Gene Evans’s father saw the crash. Archer, driver, was reportedly unable to escape after a front tire blew or rim pulled. Archer and two others were thrown clear with serious injuries avoided. Archer’s family and NYA employeement noted. coroner Henry Ewing released the body to Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Deputy Dave Jenkins investigated. Archer was son of Lannie Archer with three brothers and twin sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer
Henry Ewing
Rawlings- Coats Funeral Home
Middleport
Dave Jenkins
NYA
Lannie Archer
Bailey Run
Harry
Avon
Frank
Faye
Mae
Recognition Service Held for Seniors at Simpson Methodist Church
Pomeroy High School seniors from Simpson Methodist Church were honored at a recognition night Sunday. Graduates Adele Fowler Mary Martha Smith Helen Smith Fay Donovan Audrey Smith Nora Tracy and Abbie Warner received Bibles from Rev. Warren H. Bright. David Goodwin Adele Fowler Audrey Smith and Edith Joachim earned mid winter institute certificates. The Children’s Home Glee Club provided special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Church
Adele Fowler
Mary
Martha Smith
Helen Smith
Fay Donovan
Audrey Smith
Nora Tracy
Abbie Warner
Warren H. Bright
Bright
David Goodwin
Edith Joachim
Charles Morton Jr. Struck by Car on Main Street
Charles Morton Jr. 19, of Willis Hill, riding a bicycle on E Main St was hit by an automobile Saturday afternoon. The drivers were Richard Sellers and his cousin Clarence Sellers of Eastern Meigs County. Morton suffered lacerations and bruises but no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Morton, Jr
Willis Hill
E. Main St
Richard Sellers
Clarence Sellers
Meigs County
Morton
Main St
Olive Tablets Promise Relief For Sluggish Liver Bile
Ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and lethargy from poor bile flow. Claims stimulate liver bile, improve digestion of fatty foods, and tone intestinal action. Sold in 15 30 and 60 cent sizes at drugstores.
Social notes from Middleport include travels and visits
Middleport notes list Mr and Mrs Luther Boger visiting Mrs Boger’s parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Longstaff and other relatives. Several locals visit Columbus Zanesville Athens and Charleston for family events with graduates and commencements noted.
Large Group Hears School Baccalaureate
The 1941 graduating class in Middleport holds a baccalaureate service in the high school auditorium. The event featured the high school orchestra directed by Gordon K. Harris, the Girls Glee Club, and speakers Rev. Don McMillin Rev. H A Rothrock and Rev. Ralph Zundel. Zundel spoke on the worth of life and how to live it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gordon K. Harris
Girls Glee Club
Don McMillin
H. A. Rothrock
Ralph Zandel
Barbara Bennett Birthday Party in Middleport
Barbara Ellen Bennett was honored on her 12th birthday with a party Friday evening hosted by her mother Mrs Edward Bennett in Middleport. Thirteen other children attended, games were played from seven to nine, then ice cream cake and candy were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Barbara Ellen
Bennett
Edward Bennett
Ruth
Joan Karr
Pearl Allen
June Grindley
Gladys Allen
Virginia Jo Wise
Doris
Lucille Werner
Jean Stewart
Cheshire
Bruce Bingham
John Smith
Jr. Scarberry
Robert Fisher
Mit White
Bobby Mills
Police extinguish auto fire in parking lot Saturday
Police responded to a smoking automobile in the upper parking lot around 10 o clock Saturday night. Investigators found a smoldering fire in the back seat. the seats were removed and the blaze put out. The owner could not be located, but the driver's license identified Richard Hall of Minersville. cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Russell Ashbaugh
Richard Hall
Minersville
Visit with family marks Hagar birthday in Bremen
Mrs. O. T. Ohlinger and granddaughter Margaret Mitchell visited Bremen to spend the weekend with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hagar. While there, they celebrated Mr. Hagar's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
O. T. Ohlinger
Margaret Mitchell
Bremen
Melvin Hagar
Mr. Hagar
Roger Williams Founding Providence on July Fourth 1636
Roger Williams established Providence in Rhode Island on July 4 1636 shaping early American religious liberty and settlement patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Williams
Providence, R. L
David Oiler Honored On Birthday Sunday
A family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Oiler Sunday marked the former’s birthday. Attending were his parents, Mrs. A. J. Oiler and Mrs. Julia Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. George Batey and daughter Linda, William, Charles and Richard Lewis, and Linda’s son Jimmy. Photographs were taken after the meal including four generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David Oiler
A. J. Oiler
Julia Lewis
George Batey
Linda
William
Charles
Richard Lewis
Jimmy
Lewis
David Osler
Batey
Picnic Outing at Buffington Park With Laurel Cliff Students
Students and parents from Laurel Cliff School spent the last day of school at Buffington State Park for a picnic outing. Teachers Mrs. Everett Tracy and Mrs. Evelyn Turner accompanied two busloads of guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff School
Buffington State Park
Everett Tracy
Evelyn Turner
Seniors Visit City Theaters in Back-to-Back Trips
Members of the MHS Senior Class were entertained at the Temple and Liberty Theaters last week. Photos of the group were taken Friday on the high school campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
MHS
Temple
Liberty
Funeral services for Miss Kate Skimru held at St Augustine
Straitsville Personal notes list NEW STRAITSVILLE funeral services for Miss Kate Skimru, 83, held Tuesday at St Augustine Church with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include a sister Mrs Israel Yaeger of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Kate Skimru
St. Augustine Church
Mt. Calvary
Israel Yaeger
Mike Hatem
Logan, O
Ted Williams
Catholic Hill
Hatem
Logan
Pearl Slatter
Lew Newman
Clark St
New Lexington
William
Bridget McLain
Columbus
Gather Kellerman
Gilbert Woodruff
Akron
Oldest English House at Minster Abbey Timestamped to Egbert Era
Minster Abbey on the Isle of Tanet near Margate is described as England’s oldest house dating to the ninth century during King Egbert of Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minster Abbey
Isle of
Tanet
Margate
England
Egbert
Kent
Maple divorce petition filed in Athens County Ohio case
Susan Florabelle Maple of 24 E James St River Rouge Michigan is notified Russell Maple filed for divorce in case No. 17772 of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. Hearing set on or after June 23 1941 with attorney R W Finsterwald for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Florabelle Maple
E. James St
River Rouge
Michigan
Russell Maple
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
R. W. Finsterwald
Pomeroy Personal Social Roundup
Pomeroy personals note gatherings and relocations among local families on Lincoln Hill and nearby areas. Entries include Vaughan Crites and guests from Stoutsville and Chicago, Roush moving from Reed property to Harrisonville Road, Hysell preparing new Mulberry Ave home, Blakeslee family in Athens for a county agents dinner, Smith family visits to Columbus, and a Women's Christian Temperance Union session at Mrs. Ralph Kuether's Second Street home. Birth announced for Katharine Elizabeth Slagel with relatives named Slagel Elderfield. Circle No. 4 Simpson Methodist Church to host a Thursday potluck and meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan Crites
Lincoln Hill
W. H. Crites
Leah Ann
Stoutsville
Jerry Havel
Chicago
Vaughan Lewis
Price
Bellebrook
Leverett L. Roush
Billy
Reed
Lasley St
Hysell
Harrisonville Road
Pearl Hysell
Mulberry Ave
C. E. Blakeslee
Patricia Ann
Athens
Harry Smith
Columbus
Smith
Theo Smith
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ralph Kuether
Second St
William Downie
Jacob Elberfield
Jacob Elderfield
Circle No. 4
Simpson Methodist Church
Graduates Receive Bibles Across Middleport Churches
Sunday morning services honored the 1941 graduating class with Bible presents in several Middleport churches. Names on church rolls received Bibles as part of the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Vendol Laxative Advertises Quick Relief for Constipation
A Galion Ohio resident touts Vendol as a remedy for severe constipation and related symptoms including acid indigestion, belching, gas, and headaches. The ad claims “grandest temporary relief” and urges readers to buy Vendol from local druggists Athens Pharmacy and Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Graham
Edward St., Galion
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Gem
Nelsonville
Real estate transfers listed for the week
Real estate transfers show Lorina G. Morton to Howard H. Morton and Gladys F. Singer in Salem Township. Garth L. Beal and others executors transfer 80 acres in Scipio to Ear L. and Sylvia D. Haning. Nellie H. Betz remains owner of Middleport lots 133 and 134, with Donald B. and Forrest Davis receiving 103 acres in Salem Township. Nora Carney acquires parcels in Middleport and Salisbury from L. L. Carney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lorina G. Morton
Salem Township
Howard H. Morton
Gladys F. Singer
John M. Beal
Scipio
Bedford Township
Garth L. Beal
William A. Martin
A. Glenn
Elizabeth Maning
Scipio Township
Ear L
Sylvia D. Haning
Jacob F
Nellie H. Betz
Middleport
Donald B
Forrest Davis
M. M
Marguerite Thurman
L. L. Carney
Salisbury
Nora Carney
Picnic and dinner for local school staff Tuesday
Torch Brief notes report a school picnic and dinner planned for teachers and pupils at Howells Grove on Tuesday. Various local families are mentioned as visiting, guests, or travelers, including Blackburn Dixon and families returning from Tecumseh Michigan for a funeral and other social visits across Meigs and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howells Grove
A. A. Blackburn
Clifford Dixon
June
Tecumseh, Mich
Charles Green
Washington, D. C
Leo Baker
H. A. Simpson
Richard
Oil City
Mary Hitchcock
Athens
Floyd Dunfee
Dana Hysell
Bobbie
Meigs County
S. I. Dunfee
Leo Johnson
F. D. Shafer
Roy Dunfee
Xenia
Thomas Dunfee
Reena Nixon
Nixon
Ball
Billie
Orville Medley
Sardis
Ohio
Fannie Dewees
Howard Dewees
Alice Coleman
James Criss
Police Chase Speedster Ends With Patrol Car Stop
Police Chief Walter Wolfe and Patrolman Niemeyer chased a speeding car on Main St. Deputy Jenkins and Constable Grindley joined, mistaking a patrol car for the speeding vehicle. The pursuit ended when the first car was stopped and Paul Johnson of Middleport received a speeding ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Main St
Walter Wolfe
H. H. Niemeyer
Dave Jenkins
Ronald Grindley
Paul Johnson
Middleport
Meigs County Records First Traffic Death Of Year
Meigs County reports its first traffic fatality of the year when Pearl Archer died in an automobile overturn in Pomeroy. The county had been the sole Ohio county without a traffic death in 1940, but accidents have risen nationwide this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pearl Archer
Ohio
Miss Marjorie Miller Honored at Dinner
After morning worship at Heath Methodist Church Miss Marjorie Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs I E Miller was honor guest at a family dinner given by her sister Mrs L W McComas. She received a New Testament present from the Sunday School class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Marjorie Miller
I. E. Miller
L. W. McComas
Mrs Lillie Watson Visits Galena After Friday Departure
Mrs Lillie Watson left Friday for Galena to visit relatives. Mr Baldwin, formerly at Camden-Clark hospital, has improved and returned home. Miss Ruth Shafer was in Belpre this week for a dental operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Watson
Galena
Baldwin
Camden-Clark Hospital
Ruth Shafer
Belpre
Alva Allen and Thomas Stotler Married Sunday
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Alva Mae Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs James Allen Laurel Sr and Mr Thomas Stotler of Columbus solemnized at the bride’s home Sunday noon. Rev Don McMillin read the vows in the presence of immediate family and a close friend. The couple left for their new home in Columbus where Stotler is employed. The bride wore navy blue and white with a white carnation corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Alva Mae Allen
James Allen
Laurel Sr
Thomas Stotler
Columbus
Don McMillin
Church of Christ
C. C. Searberry
Mr. Stoteler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Charles Morton
Playland Park
Rye Beach
N. Y
Middleport Social Notes
Luther Boger
W. G. Davis
Third Ave
Howard Yount
Walter Major
Herbert Chambers
D. M. Hall
Kathryn Price
Charles Price, Jr
Lucille Price
Charles Price
Holzer Hospital
C. M. Rafferty
M. M. Lesher
Ogden
Utah
C. B. Smith
Second Ave
Gordon Harris
Robert Harris
Charleston
Betty Jo Roush
Ray Wilson
Harold Johnson
Camp Shelby
Miss
Rutland High School
Margaret Fink
Herbert Fink
Nancy
Richard Fink
Mabel Hysell
Herman Ohlinger
Harley Devon
Gladys Marie
Barbara Bennett
Be Eee
Straitsville Personal
Kenneth Wilson
Willard Wilson
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
George Wilson
Hannah Thomas
Henry Brown
Herman Brown
W. J. Johnson
Helen Hodgson
Hemlock
Ida Seybert
Florence Huston
Rebekah Sewing Circle
Lena Vernon
Mabel Stoltz
Josie Stobbs
Nelle Shuttleworth
Jessie Orndorf
Minnie Strawn
Eliza Neal
Bea Dishon
Alice Deavers
Hazel Keeler
Lois Campbell
Myrtle Wallace
Jennie Lang
Gladys Thompson
Gertrude Backus
Edward Lawson
Eddie
Robert Leever
Judy
Susan
Waverly
Charles Lawson
Robert
John
Donald Lawson
Carol
John Lawson
Elyria
John Nelson
Russel Campbell
Ca Lee
John Risher
Denvertown
Robert Blankenship
Elsie Zaumsen
Nyack
Pomeroy Personals
Alva Allen
Nurito
Gary Barbara Stanwyck
Frank Capras
John Doe
Edward Arnold
Walter Brennan
Lee Patrick
Johnny Downs
June Lang
Red Head
GE Thrift
Southern
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