Flour for Meigs County Needy To Be Distributed Coming Week
Red Cross flour for Meigs County distribution will occur next week with deliveries to Pom ery and Middleport. Mrs Mayme J Heiner announces flour goes to the huber Building Pomery 10 to 6 Tuesday and middleport Wednesday afternoon, with a Monday night Red Cross meeting and Junior Red Cross work to begin after schools open. Roll Call plans for membership are under way led by Br W Finsterwald. dates run November 11 to 24.
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Meigs County
Tlock
Huber
Middleport
The
Red Cross
Heiner
Pomeroy
Ariddleport
Vesta McCoy
BR. O W. Finsterwald
Real Cross
Tregular Nershes
Wmelude
Finsterwald
Meigs Probate Court Activities Outlined In Ohio Record
Meigs Probate Court heard Threa len acy cases and approved several estates tax questions. The court granted a $600 borrowing request from C D certificates and found multiple estates not subject to inheritance tax, including Harmona Bradfield and Mary H Grant. Will admissions included Frances A Foggin and Lydia T Hugg, with inventories ordered for several estates and a lunacy hearing for John Utsinger. Community notes list local visits, travels, and family news from Pomeroy and surrounding towns.
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Pomeroy
Lanston Archer
Salisbury Township
C. M. Fitch
LP. Harmona
Bertha Harmond
J. 8
Bradfield
Grant
Bertha H Grant
Mary H. Grant
Frances A. Foggin
J. A. Smith
A. A. Cowdery
Ida B. Wright
G. H. Pratl
John Utsinger
Rutland
Athens State Hospital
Lydia T. Hugg
Lucy G. Boggess
Harold Russell
C. H. Hill
Hollis B. Hii
J C. VanZant
Hazel Wright
Jessa Dailey Cottrill
Columbia Township
Lawrence Milhorn
Middleport
Charlca Smith
Lena Keller
Alcinda Carper
Return From Olympics Compton Children See Many Points of Interest
Four Compton siblings from Pomeroy return home after a three month tour through the west. Misses Marcella and Virginia Compton and their brothers Norbert and August visited Yellowstone National Park and Tia Juana Mexico. They reached Los Angeles shortly before the Olympic games, which they say were worthwhile.
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Compton
Pomeroy
Main Street
Marcella
Virginia Compton
Norbert
August
W. A Compton
August Compton
Yellowstone National Park
Tia Juana
Mexico
Los Angeles
Baptist Meeting in Racine Opens Southeast Ohio Gathering
POMEROY Sept 10 The annual Baptist Associational meeting of Southeastern Ohio convened Thursday in the Racine Baptist Church with notable addresses by Rev William G Fivans a Burma missionary and a women’s session led by Mrs A B Stark. H Shain elected moderator. church women served luncheon and dinner as a large attendance and guests filled the meeting. AMOS QUILLEN DIED POMEROY Sept 10 Amon Quillen 76 of Syracuse died after long illness. funeral plans not announced. LICENSED TO WED POMEROY Sept 10 John E Myers of Pomeroy to wed Ida Roush of Racing. license secured. ARRIVES FROM EUROPE MIDDLEPORT Sept 10 Miss Helen Davis returned from Europe to visit mother Emma Davis before resuming work in Cleveland. will attend Ohio University opening Sept 29. W U ELECTS MIDDLEPORT Sept 10 WCTU officers elected: President Mrs H J Hysell. vice-president Miss Margaret Sauer. secretary Mrs Slemer Miller. treasurer Miss Virgie Corbin. Next meeting Oct at Church of Christ.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Baptist Associational
Amos Quillen
Amon Quillen
Syracuse
Jenvea
John E. Myers
Morrisyse
Ida Roush
Racing
Hfe
Europe
Middleport
Misa Helen Davis
Emma Davis
Thursdey
Cleveland
W. GT. U
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The
Presbyterian Church
H. J. Hysell
Margaret Sauer
Sle Mer Miller
Virgie Corbin
Church of Christ
Career Was Stolen Ex Pastor Declares Expelled Rutland Clergyman Appeals
H P Dye former Rutland Methodist Episcopal Church pastor expelled by the Cincinnati based Ohio Conference claims his career was stolen. He says he appealed to Bishop H Lester Smith for a rehearing and seeks vindication rather than reentry. Dye now runs a Syracuse butcher shop after resigning from Rutland and facing intoxication charges.
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Rutland
Bishopmith
Foneroy
H. P Dye
Rutland Methodist Episcopal (Church
Ghigo Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
Cincinnati
the Messenger Today
H. Lester Smith
Dye
Syracuse
Elmer Ganto
Marietta
Cookie
Waterford
Pratt
Rev. C. F. Bowman
Burial records reveal church talk with Dye over murdered heir
A report details Dye’s claim of receiving a bishop's letter summoning him to Cincinnati for a church hearing which he did not attend due to business. He seeks a rehearing to prepare a defense, notes that letters about the case are in his possession, and mentions possible public release after church or county investigations. The piece then shifts to a long list of local visitors and residents across Morgan County and nearby towns on Labor Day weekend.
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Dge
Cincinnati
Thursdey of Lant
Myelf
Dye
Charen
Wealthy Former Middleport Resident Liable in NYC
Mrs Libby Wetkins Sefton, born on Grant Street in Middleport, is reported seriously ill at the Marlborough Hotel in New York City under a physician and nurse care. She is described as very wealthy and had once planned a memorial in Middleport, initially said to be a hospital, then changed to a gym on the high school campus. Sefton owns the Marlborough Hotel where she currently resides.
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Middleport
Newa
Libby Wetkins Sefton
Grant Street
Sefton
Marlborough Hotel
New York City
I T
Campua
Presbyterians Discuss The Younger Generation Meeting
The Presbyterian Missionary Society in Middleport met in the church lecture room with Mrs. Plummer Beeson as program leader and Mrs. Edward Tewksbury as social chairman. The national topic was The Younger Generation and the home subject Outlook for the Year. Gitta for Mrs. T. W. Cook, a missionary in Manchuria, were received. The next meeting is set for October 14. Family gathering noted as several relatives from Florida, Dayton, Akron, Zanesville, and Gallipolis visited Mrs. and Mrs. C. Fisher over the weekend. first time all children have gathered in years. Christian Endeavor members also held a festival at the church Thursday night with a large crowd attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Plummer Beeson
Edward Tewksbury
O .H. Steward
Lucy Downing
Gitta
T. W. Cook
Manchuria
Sept
Claude Fleming
Jacksonsille
Fla
Florence Washburn
Dayton
W. L. Fisher
Harry Williamson
Akron
Clinton Fisher
John
Zanesville
Fred EB. Fisher
Gallipolis
JC. Fisher
South Sixth Street
C. E
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Local visits and summer trips across Athens and nearby towns
The report lists residents from Athens Nelsonville and Ashland Ky visiting friends and relatives Friday through Sunday. Names include Mrs Olile Somers Frances Nelsonville Afrs George Gabriel and Mr Mrs Cap Allen and daughter Athens, plus the Marcinkd family with Jeff and Frances Harrison of Athens. Others attended a picnic at Ashland Park and trips to Indian Lake and Michigan. A note mentions Mr Pullins at Ann Arbor and a child with tonsils.
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Mott Bryan
G Benedum
Columbus
Olile Somers
Frances
Nelsonville
George Gabriel
Cap Allen
Athens
Ama
Joe Hutchins
Tom Marcinkd
Bridgeport
Jeff
Frances Harrison
Evelyn
Maria Aleshire
Ashland
Ars
Herman Humphrey
Barbara Lou Hed
F. Osborn
M. Humphrey
Humphreys
Indian Lake
Dwight Pulling
Charles
Bertie Marie
Virginia
Michigan
Pullins
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ano
Michael
Scatter Ridge Guests From Area Attend Many Home Visits
Mr and Mrs Wade Smith of Dutch Creek with Mr and Mrs John Dillinger were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John South. Ray Mathews and sons Floyd and Warren visited H A Mathews in Athens. Waldo Poston hosted Mr and Mrs B Hobinson and son Robert of Hamilton. Herb Moore and sons Harold Allan Louis of White Hall visited. Cathryn Mathews of Music Run spends week with Uncle Ray Mathews. T E Spargur of South Salem stayed with Jesse Poston and family. Week visitors at F J Hubler’s included H A Patterson, Oliver Walls and daughter Eileen from Cash Ridge, Oscar Dinger and sons Floyd Lloyd of Willow L Greeks Charles Dillinger of Clarks.
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Wade Smith
Dutch Creek
John Dillinger
John South
Ray Mathews
Floyd
Warren
H. A. Mathews
Athens
Waldo Poston
B. Hobinson
Robert
Hamiltton
Herb Moore
Harold, Allan
Louis
White Hall
A. ©. Dent
Dorothy Willama
Dent
Witt Austin
Evelyn
Cathryn Mathews
T. E. Spargur
South Salem
Jesse Poston
F. J. Hubler
H. A. Patterson
Oliver Walls
Eileen
Cash Ridge
Oscar Diinger
Floyd and
Lloyd
Willow L Greeks
Charles ‘Dillinger
Clarks
Local Families Attend Chapel Services and Visits
The record lists Chapel families including Mr and Mrs Herbert Everett and Mr and Mrs Raleigh Robinson with their children Charles and Loraine of Strouds Rue the Mathews family of Music Run with Mrs Hay Mathews and sons Floyd and Warren the Posten family including Mr and Mrs Waldo Posten and daughter Jean. Doris Posten visited with her aunt Mrs Mary Moore of White Hall at the start of the week.
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Herbert Everett
Raleigh Robinson
Charles
Loraine
Strouds Rue
Cathryn Mathews
Music
Hay Mathews
Floyd
Warren
Waldo Posten
Jean
Doris Posten
Mary Moore
White Hall
Rev Miles Hoon to Hold Beech Grove Meetings Sunday
New Marshfield and Beech Grove Ohio host Rev Miles E Hoon for a regular Sunday morning appointment on September 11. The reader notes social visits across Athens and surrounding towns with multiple relatives visiting, guests from Columbus Dayton and West Virginia listed among neighbors and families.
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Miles E. Hoon
Beech Grove
Ohio
New Marshfield
Oscar Lewellyn
Will] Trout
Hope
Mina Baker
Mamie Steele
Athens
John Liggett
Inez
Barberton
Harry Gorby
West Virginia
Barbara Liggett
Clarks Chapel
Roy Cline
Harold Hoodlett
Athene
Wit
Harry Liggett
The
Plains
Mra
A. S. Liggett
Eva Wert
Della Rice
John Frost
John A. Thiele
Kenneth
Dayton
F. C. Hoon
Clare Gottschalk
Columbus
Ray Norris
Mebel
Betty
Ora
Dora Davis
Cleveland
J W Daris
Merril Tewksbury
Alma Bowman
Vergil Baughman
Local Residents and Visitors Share Time Across Town
Guests include Mrs Charles Dickson of Bethel with her daughter and Mr and Mrs A E Kennard visiting Moonville. J W Gilbert of Athens stayed with son Harley and family. William Lowrey of Mincre visited Thursday. Mrs H H Hulbert and children returned from Indianapolis after visiting relatives. HM Allison and family of Columbus and Mrs L Hawk and daughter Eva spent Monday with Wilkeeville relatives. Mr Elmer Bell, son in law and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Zilen of Buffalo N Y stay with Mr Sella’s niece Mrs G N Sidders and family.
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Yomeroy
Carl Jacobs
Columbus
Fomeroy
Jacobs
Theo. Jacobs
Ball Run
Mxoo
Will. Retter
Rite J
Read
Theo
Madeline Reuter
Will H Reuter
Rex
Morris Cunningham
Albany Baptist Church
Portsmouth
Charles Russ
Breezy Heights
Horace S Smith
Hartford
W. Va
W. Habersbach
Sybil
Athens
WL. Russell
Lincoln Hill
Helen Mowry
Chiia Seyfried
Parkersburg
W Va
John Brandenburg
Neil Street
Huntington
W. V
Charles Dickson
Bethel
A. E Kennard
Moonville
J. W. Gilbert
Harley
William Lowrey
Mincre
H. H. Hulbert
Indianapolis
HM. &. Allison
L. Hawk
Eva
Wilkeevile
Elmer Bell
Zilen
Buffalo
N. Y
Sella
G. N. Sidders
Local notices from New Straitsville and area
New Straitsville residents visited Dayton to see Tally Jones brother of Mrs White now at Soldiers Hospital. Rev Harble, Methodist pastor, suffers a nervous attack. Military funeral held for Ray Wions age 38 with flags at half mast. Wions family includes father George and brothers John and Fred. John Hecer and other Jeannette residents visiting Strain home. Regular school work resumes after summer break. Rev W H Harble has been transferred to Chester. EB McCormee to come here.
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Joseph Fphenoix
Thomas Fraisure
Ells. White
Dayton
American Legion
George Wions
John Wions
Shadyside
Fred Wions
James Smith
Katie Zimmerman
Ake Mary Inherriec
John Hecer
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Meigs
D. L. Sansbury
Charles Murray
Bloomfield
Alice Sidenstricker
Sansbury
James Stevens
Fred Sisson
Charleston
James
Pearl Stevens
Ryger
South Third Street
Clarence Briddleton
Hobson Yards
Dickerson
R. M. Sherman
Petricia
Maggie
W. V2
Ezra Zuspent
Ora Dillard
Rosamond
Kathryn
Airs
Walter Owens
William Hugging
Mingo Junction
Marlon Allensworth
W. E. Stenabury
Minh Street
Misa Beas Hitchkiff
Valentine Frisbis
George Wittmer
T. F. Ferguson
Ferguson
Dorothy Harper
Retetivea
Hingssary
Midway
Clyde Scott
Ira Marshall
Katharine Story
Delbert Blake
Ada
Asa Hoskins
Aguatha Ashworth
Middletown
Leo Story
Newcomerstown
Riffle
Musgrave Camp
Point Pleasent
Doyle Sargent
Gold Ridge
Kennet Story
Jease Hayes
Roskell, Il
C. V. Hayes
W. L. Rice
Homer Rice
Homer Willard
Mina Smith
Nannie Story
Virgil Story
Elizabeth Story
Springfield
Labor
H . Cummings
Baxi Carteron
Clarence WI
Joe Will Lowell Carper
Charles Gilliland
Burlingham
Misa Gladys Clark
Chester
Emory McGrath
G. H. Caldwell
Ingersoll Wrist
Wheaton
Graham Paige
Cooh
Dodge
Guthrie Auto Sales
Baptists
Boston
Tore & Store
Glouster
Dennis Daily
Morgan County
Poscpe
Jerseyville
Leslie Davis
Fern
Donna Jean
Kirtland
Ed Anderson
Russell Michael
Joan Edgar
Ed Michael
Vick Carpenter Forest Noland
Pesch Ridge
Ferris Miller
Bert Adams
Charles Young
Sam Gabriel
Tom Myers
John Gabriel
Charles Wallen
Altai Verity
Fisher Station
Courtney
Dave Aleshire
Marie Aleshira
Steve King
Wellston
Lulu Smith
Amios Malus
Chicago
Henry Hensel
Mra . P. Wood
Ruby Parfitt
James Pariltt
James Bell
Stewart
Ray Phorick
C. Gross
Helen
Clarence Neal
Matt Baughman
Near New Marshfield
Louise Nea
Kathrn Rhorick
Anne Schmidt
Momence
Carl Erb
Carrie Bryan
Hubbard
Mike Kaufman
Steve Kaufman
Alfred Ely
Harry
Elmer Spencer
Central Avenue
Vera Wallace West
John Gratton
Pittsburgh
S. A. Westfall
Guy Kelley
A. Westfall
William Betzing
Arthur Spencer
Everett
Earl MecGrannor
Ronald Beckley
James and
Raymond Tinkham
Hocking River
Guysville
Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N Oc
Zachary Stith Reynolds
Libby Holman
Boss
Mrs. Sefton
Scatter
New Straitsville
Meigs County Fair
Howard Bros
Eldon Weeks
Philco
Philco Tiltat de Kate Ay
Ereetrhag
Philcos
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