Birge Building and Chauncey Salt Town History Recalled
The Birge Building in Chauncey at Routes 35 and 13, once a hotel and eating house, sits amid the salt industry boom of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys. The piece traces the town’s rise with the Hocking Canal, salt plants, and notable figures like Thomas Ewing and Samuel Vinton, noting the canal’s destruction and railroad rise ending Chauncey’s salt era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Birge
Hocking Canal
Route
Ohio
Salina
Hocking River
Thomas Ewing
Ohio University
Samuel Vinton
Gallia County
Ewing
Lancaster
William Tecumseh Sherman
Vinton
Vinton County
William T. Sherman
Dover Township
Fuller
Athens
Norman Root
Calvary Morrin
Toewing
Elihu Chauncey
S Biddle
Philadelphia
Ohio and Easterns
Ferks
Tron
Dover
John Martin
Peter F. Martin
Plains
Martin
Athens County
Zenner
Watkins
Local Births and Obituaries From Danville Area
Mr and Mrs Paul Jeffery announce the birth of a daughter at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Calvin Spires Jeffers and Mrs Dora Spires. Ruth Spires helped care for the baby. Several local families attend services and visit hospitals and funerals in Wellston, Langsville, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Paul Jeffery
Delores Spires
Holzer Hospital
Calvin Spires
Jeffers
Geat
Dora Spires
Gallipolis
Ruth Spires
Sam Dyke
Wellston
Roy Anderson
Robert Lucas
Wellston Methodist Church
Sanford Davis
Fred Barger
Marvin
Grandso
Richard
South Charleston
W. Va
Harry Slack
Witcher
Earl Harless
Dexter
Mra
Ernest Davis
Charlayne
Salem Center
Darrell Goff
Langsville
Arnold Grate and Sons
Rutland
J. F. Vance
Anderson
Ray Stalliday
Ethel Mourning
Milton
W.va
Gladys Hoffman
Elmer Nelson
Langaville
Mildred Grate
Kesie Vance
Vance
Dave
Birthday gathering for Mrs Paterson marks Grass home
Mrs C L Patterson hosted a surprise party for her husband with cake ice cream sandwiches and coffee. Guests included Mr and Mrs M A Phelps near Pomeroy Mr and Mrs J W Brogan and others from Rutland Pomeroy and Athens. Mickey Boggs sought medical advice in Columbus. The Garnes family moved back to the local Fred Garnes farm after Akron work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grass Run
C L. Patterson
M. A. Phelps
Near Pomeroy
J. W Brogan
James Nicholson
Ronald
M. McClure
C. L. Patterson
Charles Kennedy
Rutland
Don Kennedy
Pomeroy
Burt Davis
Mickey Boggs
Columbus
G. P. Green
Charleston
Green
J. W. Brogan
Carl FE. McClure
Dian
Bily
Athens
Davis
Rachel Williamson
Glen Garnes
Gary
Akron
Fred Garnes
Dan Cleland
Rummage Sale Supports Sugar Creek School Fundraiser
Phone pickup and delivery offered for car wax services at G S Wax Shop while a rummage sale proceeds at Sugar Creek School on October 19 from 7 to 9 PM. Sponsored by W 8 C 8 of the Poston Methodiat Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G&s
Sugar Creek
The
Poston
Markets Cincinnati USDA Hog Cattle Prices Feed Veer
USDA market report from Cincinnati shows salable hogs 4800 with barrows and gilts uneven and mostly higher early then lower later. Cattle 2200 and calves 300 steady to active with varying prices across weigh classes. sheep 400 slaughter classes steady with lambs 17.00 to 19.00 and culls up to 5.00 to 10.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
USDA
Ehelly
Cincinnati Egg and Poultry Prices In Wholesale Bulk Report
Cincinnati prices list a range of eggs by grade from large white to brown and mixed, with current receipts and case exchanges. Poultry figures cover fryers, heavy and light hens, old roosters, and turkey price bands. Also shows wholesale potato price level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
f.C.b
USA
Hutter
Salem Center Halloween Carnival at School
Salem Center announces a Halloween carnival at the Salem Center School on Tuesday evening October 26. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs George Davis of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Harley Hoffman. Visitors also include Mrs Lizzie Caton and others from Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Center
George Davis
Columbus
Harley Hoffman
George Martin
Jackson
Riverview Council Hosts Daughters of America Gathering
Long report notes Riverview Council 132 Daughters of America meeting at the school. Eugene German of Pittsburg visited his parents, Bert and an extended family group from Bashan and Portsmouth shared time with local residents. Mrs Effie Torrence spent a weekend with relatives while Mr and Mrs Kester Matheny were guests of S A Swan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Riverview Council
Daughters of America
Eugene German
Pittsburg
Bert German
Clara Friend
Sarah Hlannum and Son
Alto
W. Va
E. W
Linnie Swan
Effie ,Torrence
Bashan
Kester Matheny
Portsmouth
Sacred history and the blank leaf between Testaments
The text notes a gap of four hundred years after Ma lachi’s last word before the period Matthew describes. It highlights the intertestamental era bridging the Old and New Testaments with a historical framing. The wording emphasizes the silence between the biblical covenants and the Gospel narrative.
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Malachi
Matthew
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Rata
H. Harris
Chrysler
DIAL
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Personnals
Abhiman's
Pear Dalton and
Charlies Streets
W. Washington St
Union Grill
BUICK
Pontiac
FORD
DODGE
Auto Service
Brown’ S
Pure Oil
N. Court Street
Velasius All Students
Parker Tire Shop
Prestone
Zerven
Ferone, Clifford & Baker Motors
Decker's Welding
McKinley Ave
Elmer W. Sutton
Union Dial
W. O. Rose
Wolfe Hardware
Singer
Cali
Singer Sewing Center
Athena
Mahaffey Motor Service
Central Ave
W. Union St
Wyatt, P
Asheville
N. C
Starkey, Dial
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State ST
Sandia Gulf
Johnson and West
Depot St
George Couladis
W. State Street
Edsoa Smith
New Marshfield
Wil
Charles T. Newtara
Chesterhit
Jersey
Gould
Lower Plains
Hereford
John Hardy
Harrisonville Road
Arbeor Acres
White Rocks
New Hampshires
Brown’s
White's Mill
Holland Furnace CO
Washington
Coolville
Permaglas
Rowland Plumbing CO
Gail Watkins
C. R. White
William J. Sycks
Ralph Dunbar
Emerson Ball
Auto Insurance
D. M. Goddard
Tractor Training Service
Dietel
O. D
Ida Perrin
Mt Zion Road
New Stratteville
Fred Connor
Amesville
Wayne Egg
John and
Carl Brookhart
Russell's Kennels
Athens Office Supply
Bardin Brothers
Sharp Manufacturing Co
Nelsonville
Ray Douglas
Nye Chevrolet Co
PLATT
Hudson Sales and Service
W. Union Street
Oldsmobile
Lewia Gadwal
Karl St. Glouster
Calendine and Son
Ernest Baughman
Athens Building Materials CO
Sears
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Logan, Ohio
Athens Ice & Storage Co
C. E. Schuster and Son
Columbus Road
Paw Fiske
Strawn
Wade Haning
David Rose
Franklin Ave
Lamborn's
Athens Junk Company
Depot Street
Conkey
Albany
KRAPT
Buck Auto Supply
Cincinnate Livestock
Shelby Barber
John Bishop
George House
Walter Mitchell
Earl Hooper
Fayette Street
Nelsonville, Ohio
Messenger
Sider
Chevrolet
Wood Mobile Homes
Belpre
Pomeroy, Ohio
Dean
Pau
R-H
Mercury
Lincoln Cosmo
Lincoln Capri
DR. Sed
Lincoln
COSMO
Sed
Desoto
Power Steer
Hydra
Studebaker
East State St
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