Middleton Family Visiting Relatives in Wellston
Mrs. Kenneth Guinther and her son Franklin visit Wellston this week to spend time with the Woltz family and other relatives, while Middleton and the Dayton family are also mentioned in the trip.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1929
Page
2
Gas Well Hit At Wolfpen In Meigs County
A major gas well was drilled into the First Cow Run sand at 400 feet on the Heilman farm near Wolfpen, Meigs County. The well, owned by Fred Funk of Parkersburg and drilled by Worthington and Baxter with Sol Schreiber as driller, initially released 1,000,000 cubic feet of gas and stirred strong excitement in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Heilman Farm
Benton Carl
Wolfpen
Meigs County
Fred Funk
Parkersburg
Worthington & Baxter
Sol Schreiber
Secret August Wedding of Greenlee and Dodson Pair
In Middleport on October 15 Mr and Mrs L V Greenlee announce their marriage from August at the bride’s sister Mrs Ferguson home in Parkersburg The bride Gertrude Dodson formerly of Middleport and the groom an engineer on the New York Central Railway They have begun housekeeping on Sixth Street and have received congratulations since the news became public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. V. Greenlee
Towboat Makes Splendid Trip
The City of Pittsburgh of the Carnegie Lines, amid low water and early fog, completed a 26 day tow from Pittsburgh to New Orleans with a heavy finished product tow and no equipment loss. Old river men discuss the remarkable voyage despite multiple passings through locks on the Ohio and delays on the Mississippi. Attorney Lelia Russell, en route to Miami, visited Middleport before continuing south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Pomeroy
Carnegie Lines
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Middleport
Lelia Russell
New York City
Miami, Fla
H. O. Ewing
Rheumatism Relief Fueled by Konjola In Youngstown Woman
Mrs. Lillian B. Nelson of 230 N Center St Youngstown Ohio suffered chronic rheumatic pain in joints hips and stomach after meals. She credits Konjola with rapid improvement digestion appetite and marked overall revival saying she feels twenty years younger. Sold at McKee Drug Store in Athens and by local druggists in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian B. Nelson
Center St
Youngstown
Ohio
Konjola
Athens
McKee Drug Store
Beating Incident Ties Officers and Tenant in Oregon Fight
Deputy Sheriff Karl Wilford and tenant Howard Bradford clashed during a discussion of Oral Powell's arrest. Bradford fled to avoid charges, waived examination, and posted 200 dollars bond to the grand jury. Bradford returned home as officers pursued him. In Syracuse, Joseph N. McBride sold his College Avenue home to Martha Jones Sarver and moved to Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Karl Wilford
Howard Bradford
Lucy Gibbs
Oral Powell
Wilford
Pomeroy
Fred Gilmore
Bradford
Syracuse
Joseph N. McBride
Town
College Avenue
Martha Jones Sarver
New Brighton
Jacob Roller
Fisher Pitches Middleport at Pt Pleasant
Oct 15 report from Middleport says Clarence Fisher, ex Toronto Canada League, pitched for Pt Pleasant as they defeated a Middleport area nine 10 to 6. The local turnout was large as the hometown star returned after a summer in the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
New York Central Athletic Association
Pt.Pleasant
Pt. Pleasant
Clarence Fisher
William Forrest Dies During Morning Shave at Home
William Forrest 60 of Harrisonville died Sunday afternoon when Berney Derry accidentally cut him shaving. He had been in failing health for a year and previously fainted in 1909, later retiring from work to his home. He leaves a wife and daughter Mrs Metcalf of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Berney Derry
William Forrest
Derry
Mr. Forrest
Mrs. Metcalf
Gallipolis
Woman Dies En Route Home After Ambu lance Ride
Mrs. Margaret Hartley, 45, wife of Everett Hartley, died while being transported 25 miles from Holzer Hospital to her home in Racine. She suffered from cancer and wished to die at home. Maiden name Clark, from Graham Station area. Survived by husband, son of the late Capt. D. A. Hartley, an Ohio River pilot. Funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday from the residence, burial Plants Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Margaret Hartley
Everett Hartley
Holzer
Gallipolis
Ewing
Clark
Graham Station
D. A. Hartley
Plants
McDade Sells the Ann Bailey Ferry
Capt W E McDade formerly of Meigs County has sold the ferryboat Ann Bailey to Clate Pickens of Racine. The vessel will operate as a ferry between Racine and Graham West Virginia. The Ann Bailey, once run between Kanauga Pt Pleasant, has been laid up since the Silver Bridge opened last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
Ann
Silver Bridge
Kanawha River
Bingham and Stansbury Visit Relatives in Vicinity
Mr and Mrs Nye Bingham and daughter, guests Saturday of Dr W E K Stansbury and wife, visited Bingham relatives in the area and returned Sunday to Toledo. Mr Bingham and Mr Stansbury, friends for fifty years, found the reunion interesting. Miss Grace Sauvage, after a weekend with her mother Mrs Sauvage and sister Mrs Earl Lama and family, returned Sunday to her job in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye Bingham
W. EK. Stansbury
Bingham
Toledo
Mr. Bingham
Mr. Stansbury
Grace Sauvage
Sauvage
Earl Lama
Columbus
Party in Pomeroy Ends with Car Trouble and Injured Machine
A Sunday outing from Pomeroy to Marietta ended in garage repair after a mechanic’s accident ruptured the car’s internals. The Koester family Mr and Mrs Wesley Koester and their son Norman with guests Misses Jennie and Ida Davies were involved. The doctor bill totaled 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Little Hocking
Marietta
Bill
Wesley Koester
Norman
Jennie
Ida Davies
Many Visitors Share Weekend at Local Homes
A long row of relatives friends and neighbors visited in town over the weekend with stops at Akron Columbus Bucyrus and Athens. People included Mr and Mrs Everett Davis and Mrs Washington Mr and Mrs Sommers and Mrs Click and many others returning home after short stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Davis
Robert Washington
Akron
Frank Williams
Earl Coe
Port Huron
Mich
Mr. Coe
Middleport Hill Cemetery
8 .P. Coe
Sid Coe
Middleport
Coe
Athens
Robert Jones
Sara Jones
George Meinhart
Bucyrus
J. H. Grate
Columbus
H H McCormick
Bill
Mary W. Farmer
Ohio Wesleyan College
Lloyd Owens
Oak Hill
Charlotte Reese
Portsmouth Road
Gallipolis
Tom W. Jones
George Sauer
Stewart Hawking
J. A. Hecox
Janet
Dave Aleshire
Vilains
Athens County
Lilly Hysell
Mary Sisson
Edgar Ewing
Logan
Bill Longstaff
Donald Eadwards
Corning
N. Y
Mary
Edna
Helen Ewing
T. A. Riley
Edith Schreiner
Austin Gills
Alice Griffith
George Swallow
D. S Farmer
W. E. Russell
Citizens Bank
Bill Britten
Racine
Dillon Cross
Vivian Middleton
Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heilman
I. V. Greenlee
Gertrude Dodson
McBride
Fisher
Hometown Nine
M’dade
ANN Bailey
Kanauga Man
Clate Pickens
Dandruff
AYS
Freich Dry Cleaners
Shade
The
Swanson Furniture Co
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
American Tobacco Co
Mis
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