Chestnut Ridge Daily Happenings and Visits
Local notes report a birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Harter Fortney on October 18. Visitors include Mr and Mrs John Loeffler and daughter Mary Elizabeth in Athens. Mr Kimble of Columbus visits grandmother Mrs Susan Konkoski. Hiram Mansfield hosts daughter Mrs Lacy Dillinger and two grandchildren from Nelsonville. The Chestnut gathering and sorghum making continue. Herman Wyatt from New England visits Allen Secoy. Mrs Cecil Poston and daughter Helen visit Guysville. Laura Hoisington spends Sunday with sister Mrs Emmett Combs of South Canaan.
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Harter Fortney
John Loeffler
Mary Elizabeth
Athens
Kimble
Columbus Ia
Susan Konkoski
Hiram Mansfield
Lacy Dillinger
Nelsonville
Herman Wyatt
New England
Allen Secoy
Jacob Foraney
West Virginia
Harter
Cecil Poston
Helen
Guysville
Laura Hoisington
Emmett Combs
Souh Canaan
Indiana Inventor Introduces Glassless Automotive Goggles
An Indiana inventor unveils goggles for motorists that have no glass and sit directly in front of the eyes while still shielding the eyes from wind. The device relies on a clear medium or lensless design to protect the eyes during travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Simple home remedy promises hay fever relief
A Kentucky man touts a cheap, simple treatment for hay fever using Mentholized Avcine dissolved in water for gargling and nasal spray. He claims it can conquer symptoms, with results seen in a week to ten days and aims to help countless sufferers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
McIntosh Ill at Home As Family Requests Aid
John W. McIntosh suffers heart trouble at Kerrs Run home and grows dangerously ill. his son William from Brownsville California is telegraphed to return. George McIntosh, once a Pomeroy Baseball pitcher, is slowly recovering from a slate fall injury while resting on Dark Hollow Hill porch.
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John W. McIntosh
Joann W. McIntosh
Kerr
William
Brownsville
California
Mr. McIntosh
Pomeroy Bend
Loth
George
Pomeroy
Bend
Wok
Dark Hollow Hill
Series of Sermons At Simpson M E Church
Rev J L Cherrington opens a seven sermon series on The Letters to the Seven Churches In Asia at Simpson M E Church. The first sermon, next Sabbath evening, covers The letter to the church at Ephesus. Public invited to attend any or all.
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J. L. Cherrington
Simpson M. E
Asia
Ephesus
Methodist Ministers Elect Officers For Pomeroy Bend District
The Pomeroy Bend district ministers Association reorganized for the year at Simpson M E church. Officers: L L Cherrington president Pomeroy E L Morrell vice president Rutland H A Sayre secretary treasurer Syracuse. Executive committee Fichinger Letart Falls Sayer Pilchard Racine Wilson Chester Morrell Hartford W Va. Program committee Cherrington Morrell Graham Middleport. Meet second Monday each month at 10 00 A M at Simpson M E church Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Pomeroy Bend
L. L. Cherrington
Pomeroy
E. L. Morrell
Rutland
H. A. Sayre
Syracuse
C. H. Fichinger
Letart Falls
H. A. Sayer
H. B. Pilchard
Racine
W. F. Wilson
Chester
Rupert
Hartford
W. Va
Morrell
C. W. Graham
Middleport
Simpson M. E
Auto Thieves Sentenced in Mansfield Case
Okey Cottrill alias Harry Jones and James Bragg alias James King, both 17, were sentenced in Mansfield by Probate Judge Cameron after being arrested for stealing Elmer Goodwins automobile about two weeks earlier. Cottrill claimed Charleston as home while Bragg said any place he might be. They acknowledged prior trouble and prior correctional confinement. Bragg was the confessed planner of the operation with a capable understudy in his crooked scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey Cottrill
Harry Jones
James Bragg
James King
Elmer Goodwin
Mansfield
Cameron
Cotrill
Charleston
Bragg
Quiet Wedding Unites Miss Helen Laughead and Alfred Elberfeld
The marriage took place at the bride’s parents home in Middleport Thursday evening with Rev. Helm officiating. Miss Josephine Williams sang, and Frances Hunker played the wedding march. The couple will reside in Pomeroy after a wedding trip. Elberfeld is tied to the family business and a former Company C member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Katherine Laughead
Alfred M. Elberfeld
R. B. Laughead
Middleport
Helm
Church of Christ
Josephine Williams
Frances Hunker
Hamilton School For Girls
Lexington Ky
Elberfeld
Jacob Filberfeld
Pomeroy
Company C
Mrs. Elberfeld
Donahue Case Continued In Local Court
The Merton Donahue arrest case advances to further hearings in the county courthouse this week. Prosecutors and defense counsel prepared new filings as the legal process resumes, with judge set to review motions and evidence.
Abandonment Hearing Delayed Over Residency Question
A case from Jackson County West Virginia resumed yesterday before Judge Miller as the defense argued Donahue is not a resident of Pomeroy. The warrant, sworn by his wife, charges abandonment and continuation was granted for further evidence after testimony. Proceedings adjourned until the hearing with Manning S. Webster representing the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
West Virginia
Miller
Manning S. Webster
Donahue
Pomeroy
Preparations for Roosevelt Memorial at Pomeroy High
Elaborate preparations underway for Roosevelt Memorial exercises in the Pomeroy High School auditorium on Monday October 27. The program will include the presentation of a very ornate statue of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Pomeroy Hi
Pomeroy High School
Theodore Roosevelt
Ancient Razor Tale Spurs Local Laughs in Pomeroy
Bob Brickles of Pomeroy owns a W and B razor bought for 25 cents from Roupe twenty five years ago. Roupe said it had been used by his forebears for generations. Brickles says he has used it exclusively, recalls a farmer offering four bushels of potatoes, and would not trade for ten bushels today amid high taters.
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Messenger
Bob” Brickles
Pomeroy
Roupe
Bob
Salt Workers Organize at Pomeroy Furnaces
The outside men at the Pomeroy salt furnaces have organized with an initial membership of 61 members and expect to extend their local to a large membership.
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Pomeroy
Red Cross Meigs County officers to be elected at meeting
The annual Meigs County Chapter American Red Cross meeting and officer election will be at the courthouse on November 5 at 2 PM. Certificates and emblems are ready for distribution by county chairman Dr G H Lasher to honor members who did $800 or more in the last drive. those not yet reporting are urged to do so promptly.
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Meigs County
American Red Cross
Court House
G. H. Lasher
Local residents and visitors noted in area society notices
Mrs C B Bonhert of Charleston, formerly Mrs William Biggs of Pomeroy, visiting friends. Homer Headley bought the T H Davis Co meat market in Middleport. Mr and Mrs Frecker hosted a Monday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Otto Darst and son Woodrow of Kansas City and Wendell Kautz of South Dakota. Albert Voll leaves for a ten day vacation to Marietta and Circleville. Mrs Ella Strupe leaves for Akron. Mrs Helen Sauer and daughter Dorothy go to Pittsburgh to visit relatives. Elijah Douglas of Ravenswood, Walter Fisher a Gallipolis visitor. Mrs L H Bridgeman to Cincinnati for winter with daughter. Mrs Elizabeth Elberfield to winter with daughters Ida Mae and Georgianna. Isaac Horwitz of Cincinnati visiting. A D Russell goes to Columbus on business. J S Robinson, who sold the Vulcan mine, buys a mine in Kentucky. Mrs D A Richards and son Frank of Portland in town. H B Steward goes to Pittsburgh for Mrs Lelia Cowie’s funeral. Elmer Dent to Lancaster for a few days. Miss Josephine Williams accepts a position at Cross music store. Miss Mary Laughead travels from Columbus to attend her sister Helen Katherine Laughead’s wedding. Miss Evelyn Shoemaker leaves for Miss Helen Katherine Laughead. Mrs Julius Epple and Mr and Mrs Jessie Brewster visit Gallipolis. Mrs William Engler and two children of Nitro, WV visit W A Brown family. Austin Burns and wife depart to Toledo to visit friends.
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C. B. Bonhert
Charleston
William Biggs
Pomeroy
Homer Headley
T. H. Davis Co
Middleport
William, Frecker
Otto Darst
Woodrow
Kansas City
Wendel Kautz
South Dakota
Albert Voll
Marietta
Circleville
Ella Strupe
Akron
Helen Sauer
Dorothy
Pittsburg
Elijah Douglas
Ravenswood
Walter Fisher
Gallipolis
L. H. Bridgeman
Cincinnati
Harry N. Wolf
Elizabeth Elberfield
Ida Mae
Georgianna
Isaac Horwitz
A. D. Russell
Columbus
J. S. Robinson
Vulcan
Kentucky
D. A. Richards
Frank
Portland
H. B. Steward
Lelia Cowie
Elmer Dent
Lancaster
Josephine Williams
The
Cross Music Store
Mary Laughead
Helen Katherine
Evelyn Shoemaker
Helen Katherine Laughead
Julius Epple
Jessie Brewster
William Engler
Nitro
W. Va
W. A. Brown
Austin Burns
Toledo
Interesting program at Pomeroy church Sunday
At 2 p m Charles C Miller Fairfield county normal school director and head of the largest men’s Bible class in the state will demonstrate his method by teaching the regular Sunday school lesson for the day.
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Pomeroy Presbyterian Church
Charles C. Miller
Fairfield County Schools
Time of Mail Collections in City Routes
Postmaster H. J. Blackmore posts schedule notices on new street mail boxes detailing daily collection times. Some routes have three pickups while others have two, with listed times for Main Kerr Main Epple’s Main Spring Main Sycamore Main Lynn Main Butternut Main Locust and a second street route at 3:00 p.m.
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H. J. Blackmore
New Street
Main
Kerr
Main Street
Epple
Spring
Court House Transit Schedule Fragments
Timed pickups listed as Court House and several street intersections. Morning and afternoon runs show times such as 05 and 11:00 a m. 3:10 p m. with routes Mudberry Annietts Mudberry Union Butternnut Brick Lincoln Hill Naylors Run Spring Pleasant Naylors Run.
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Court House
Mudberry
Annietts
Union
Butternut
Lincoln Hill Road
Spring and Pleasant
Naylors Run
Workers Return at Pomeroy Machine Co After Wage Increase
Over 200 employees resume work at Pomeroy Machine Co after a week out. The firm ends piece work and reinstates day wages at 6 50 dollars per day to align with the International Iron Workers Union scale. During the strike molders formed a local union chapter.
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Pomeroy Machine Co
International Iron Workers Union
Out
Molders
Lend-A-Hand Society Hosts Monthly Meeting
Mrs John Sauvage hosted the Lend a Hand society meeting at her Butternut avenue home on Tuesday. Effie M Tracy was elected secretary to replace Lydia Ebersbach who resigned after ten years. Readings by Dan Stewart Emma Kessler and Julia Humphries an original poem by Ray Young and songs by Miss Kessler and Jast followed the business session with refreshments served.
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Lend-A-Hand Society
John Sauvage
Dan Stewart
Lula’ Humphries
Julia Humphries
Sauvage
Butternut Avenue
Effie M. Tracy
Lydia Ebersbach
Emma Kessler
Ray Young
Kessler
Jast
John Jacobs
J Calley Grimes Sued for Divorce
Mrs Jessie Florence Grimes filed for divorce from J Calley Grimes in Bend Middleport alleging gross neglect. She states married March 15 1911 and for five years constant quarrels and absence. She seeks divorce and alimony citing threats and repeated neglect by the husband who traveled for work.
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The
Bend
Jessie Florence Grimes
J. Calley Grimes
Middleport
Grimes
Miner Dies At Home From Coal Mine Gas After Rescue
Earl Kaylor aged 40 a miners dies atMagno lia home after being overcome by fire damp in a coal mine. He was found unconscious by fellow miners late at night.
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Canton
Earl Kaylor
Magnolia
English Inventor Builds Device for Singers to Hear Themselves
An English inventor has created a machine that lets a singer hear their own voice as an audience hears it. The device aims to improve vocal clarity and stage performance.
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RED Cross
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United Pictures Presents
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Roger Pocock
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