Improvement Arguments Rise At Meigs Roads Meeting
Pomeroy reports lively semi monthly county commissioners sessions with protests for Salem Center to Gallia line road and for Parker Run route to link 124 Roy Anderson’s to Race Hill. County to share costs on Bedford roads while Joppa to Success fund aids school travel. Community updates on Massar health trip and local family visits follow.
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Pomeroy
Salem Center
Gallia County
Vinton
Salem
Athens
Gallipolis
Bedford
Parker Run
Roy Anderson
Langsville- Dexter
Race Hill
Eagle Ridge
Joppa
Voss and Whittington Plead Guilty in Pro bate Court
Voss and Andrew Whittington of Wyllis Hill pleaded guilty to possession and having implements for liquor manufacture in probate court Monday. Each was fined $200 and costs totaling $20.13. Whittington paid the fines and Voss was sent back to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voss
Andrew Whittington
Wyllis Hill
Whittington
Senior Class Plans Annual At Middleport
High school students announce a class annual for next spring. Louise Sargeant is editor in chief and Harold Sauer is business manager. The staff promises one of the finest books produced in the area.
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Middleport
Louise Sargeant
Harold Sauer
Four Middleport Students Win Wilberforce Scholarships
Through Rep Tom Jones four young Negro students from Middleport were chosen for Wilberforce University scholarships with all state expenses paid except board. Margaret Russell Audert Phillips Francis Clark and Fred Crenshaw Jr depart for Wilberforce with board to be covered by work if needed.
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Middleport
Tom Jones
Wilberforce University
Margaret Russell
Audert Phillips
Francis Clark
Rutland
Fred Crenshaw, Jr
Racine
Wilberforce
Bennet and Howell Report Wives Safe in France Voyage
Reach France Pomeroy Sept 20 H H Bennet and A V Howell each received a cablegram from his wife newly arrived in France. Both said they felt fine and had a delightful voyage.
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Pomeroy
H. H. Bennet
A. V. Howell
France
Mrs J N Humphrey To Gather Middleport News Ads
Mrs J N Humphrey will collect news and classified ads for Middleport Messenger. She has worked as a news gatherer for several newspapers and will accept phoned items at any time.
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J. N. Humphrey
Middleport
Messenger
Mrs Nettie Sloan Taken to Parkersburg Home
POMEROY Sept 20 Mrs Nettie Sloan Pratts Fork who vanished last week was found exhausted in the woods near Nayores Run. She was taken to the home of her daughter Mrs Oy Stewart in Parkersburg to receive medical attention and care from the family.
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Nettie Sloan
Pratts Fork
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Nayor
Oy Stewart
Anti-Saloon League to Rally Force for Marshall Referendum
The Rev H B Pilchard superintendent of the Athens District of the Anti-Saloon League plans a Saturday afternoon meeting at Simpson M E Church to organize 14 counties for the Marshall referendum. Drys preachers justices and W C T U members are urged to attend.
Pomeroy Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Illnesses
Pomeroy notes show Mr and Mrs Zeke Zahi visiting Mrs Zahis parents in Minersville while the Zahis stay with relatives there Mrs Carrie Reinhart of Toledo visits relatives in town Anna and Bertha Schmidt of Ur Ind visit Miss Lucreta Genheimer in Pomeroy amid typhoid fever concerns Garrison and Mrs at Butternut report latest illness Victims include A A Massar who left three weeks ago A return home noted Chauncey Sept 20 Edward Leffler from White Cross hospital Columbus returns home Dorothy Leffler Willard and family also mentioned
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Pomeroy
Zeke Zahi
Cleveland
Chauncey
Edward Leffler
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
T. D. Schoonover
Issu
Dorothy Leffler
Willard
Mrs Jane Robinson 69 Dies at Athens State Hospital
Mrs Jane Robinson widow of George Robinson died Sunday night at 11 30 at Athens State hospital where she had been treated. She was brought to Glouster and funeral services will be held in Hollister Wednesday at 1 p m with Rev Plummer of Jacksonville presiding. Burial follows in Hollister cemetery.
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Glouster
Jane Robinson
Athens State Hospital
George Robinson
Hollister
P. T. A. To Meet Glouster In School Term Opener
Glouster Parent-Teacher Association holds first meeting of the term at Glouster High School auditorium Thursday at 3 30 PM. All members urged to attend and help start the association work.
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Glouster
Glouster Parent- Teacher Association
Knight couple welcome nine and half pound son
Mr and Mrs Clarence Knight announce the birth of a son weighing nine and a half pounds born Monday morning in Glouster.
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Glouster
Clarence Knight
Rotary Players to Headquarter Here This Winter
Mrs. Harry Hann and her two daughters Thea and Enid traveled with Brownie's Comedians through the South last summer. The Rotary Players, as the group is known, will perform at opera houses in the area once weekly and use this city as their winter headquarters.
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Glouster
Harry Hann
Thea
Enid
Brownie
Rotary Players
Local residents vacation at Buckeye Lake over weekend
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Chute, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dennison, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Wollett drove to Buckeye Lake Saturday night and stayed through Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Richardson joined them Sunday. Harold Biddison of Akron is visiting friends in the city for several days.
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A. H. Chute
Leo Dennison
John Clark, Jr
T. T. Wollett
Buckeye Lake
L. E. Richardson
the Lake
Harold Biddison
Akron
Camp Fire Girls Meet In Glouster
Camp Fire Girls gathered at Miss Laura Heck’s home in Glouster on a Friday evening. Miss Louise Richard led a council fire after the creed, with short talks by several girls and list of attendees including Marcella Jonas Kathryn Leach Edna Binderbain Nellie Belle William Elizabeth Webber Delores Hatfield Margaret Ley Pauline Higgins Fay Santo Belle Santo Faith Lantz Laura Heck and Miss Richards. A ceremonial meeting is planned for next Friday with Selma Jonas to be received as a member.
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Glouster
Laura Heck
Guardian
Louise Richard
Marcella Jonas
Kathryn Leach
Edna Binderbain
Nellie Belle William
Elizabeth Webber
Delores Hatfield
Margaret Ley
Pauline Higgins
Fay
Belle Santo
Faith Lantz
the Guardian
Louise Richards
Selma Jonas
Locke to Speak at Athens Presbyterian Church
Arrangements made for the Rev. William Locke of Hunan China to speak at the Athens Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening September 21. Dr. A. Y. Wilcox, pastor, says Locke is a renowned speaker and authority on social political and religious conditions in China. Address to begin at 7 30 o clock.
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A. Y. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian Church
William Locke
Hunan
China
Wilcox
Doctor Locke
Farewell Party for Miss Gertrude Fewell in Chauncey
Twenty one members of the Christian Endeavor society at the First Christian church hosted a farewell for Miss Gertrude Fewell who leaves Chauncey for Columbus. She received a handkerchief shower, and the group enjoyed games, music, recitations, and a pot-luck supper.
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Chauncey
Christian Endeavor Society
The
First Christian Church
Gertrude Fewell
Columbus
Fewell
Miss Fewell
Church
Bible School
Endeavor Society
Esther Fewell
James Locke
Chaunncey-Dover High School
Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors Dowler Family
Frank Dowler hosted a surprise birthday dinner at Hamsey Run for his wife Sadie Dowler and daughter G G Young. Attendees brought baskets and gifts. dinner was served cafeteria style on the lawn with many Dowler relatives and friends present.
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Chauncey
Frank Dowler
Hamsey Run
Sadie Dowler
G. G. Young
Dowler
Young
George McKinley
Tom Pickett
Dan Bowersock
Leslie Dowler
Amos Dowler
Richard Dowler
Ernest Dowler
Dallas Goodin
William Taylor
Pearla Six
Edward ‘Mourne
Robert Bentley
Elmer Dunn
Chaun
Chauncey Personalities Visit Columbus Figures
Miss Mary Stanley and Miss Stella Carter of Chauncey spent Sunday in Columbus. George Ford and grandson Bobbie Ford of Logan visited Chauncey guests of Joe Ford and the Floyd Stanley family. Theodore Goodson and William Franz were in Columbus, Sunday. Clarence Leffier returned to Columbus where he is employed. Harley Leffier of Columbus spent the weekend at his Chauncey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mary Stanley
Stella Carter
Columbus
George Ford
Bobbie Ford
Logan
Joe Ford
Floyd Stanley
Theodore Goodson
William Franz
Clarence Leffier
Harley Leffier
Leicester man dies same day his wife turns 199
J C Johnston aged 97 died in Leicester England as his wife reached 199 years. The brief notice notes the extraordinary age of his spouse, reflecting a rare longevity claim.
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Leicester, Eng
J. C. Johnston
Joint Meeting of Granges Held at New Marshfield
The Athens County Pomona Grange met with Summit Grange at New Marshfield for an all day session. A report noted a $2 per thousand insurance assessment. Resolutions praised L. H Efaw, encouraged lecture hours, endorsed Ohio State university extension work, and urged a free telephone for the County Farm Agent. A committee was named to confer with the telephone company. Plans for state grange officers' visit in October were discussed. Two new grangers honored their active parents. A short program followed and the next meeting was announced.
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Athens County
Pomona Grange
Summit Grange
New Marshfield
J. A. Palmer
L. H. Efaw
Pomona
Ohio State University
Home Telephone
Clara Cox
Phil Bailey
Catherine Rickey
E. Gillispie
L. A. Barrows
A. E. Potter
L. H M. Efaw
Carl W. Hayes
W.W. F. Kemps
Baby Efaw
Baby Nickoson
T. L. Nickoson
Boudinot
Mr. Miller
Phil Briley
O. Bryson
T. H. Johnson
Crow Reunion Brings 85 to Albany Home
The Crow family held its annual home coming at Uritain Crow’s Albany residence on Sunday September 18 with eighty five attendees. Guests included numerous Crow relatives and spouses from Grove City Columbus Chillicothe Gillespieville Mineral Sugar Creek Zaleski and nearby towns.
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Urbain Crow
Albany
Crow
Uritain Crow
E. Crow
Grove City
Tom Cummings
Pat
Joe Cummings
Columbus
George Crow
Lewis Crow
Norma Nelson
Betty Garrison
Chillicothe
Elmer Crow
Mary and
Lena
Fisher Crow
Albert Hill
Woodrow
Ledge
Mitchel
Lewis Lipscomb
Arthur Lipscomb
Gillespeville
Emmett Addis
Nannie
Everett Addis
Billy
Charlotte
Hadley Ealey
Orlan
Marjorie
Eileen
Zelman Crow
Leonard
Ernest
Octa
John
Bell
Lewis
John Crow
Wilbur Clendenin
Eugene
Mineral
Bill Shadwick
Sugar Creek
John Turner
Zaleski
Clarence Turner
Daugh
County Grange Meeting Change and Fifth Degree Invitation
The County Grange joins Albany Grange for the first Saturday in November. A special meeting on Thursday evening October 6 moves to New Marshfield instead of Carbondale. Anyone wishing to take the Fifth Degree is invited to attend.
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County Grange
Albany Grange
New Marshfield
Carbondale
Flyte Cream Freckle Remover Promises Quick Results
A new freckle remover named Flyte claims to dissolve brown pigment so freckles melt away in four days. The cream is easy to apply, leaves skin soft and clear, and does not stain. Cline's Pharmacy Co and other druggists offer it with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Cline’s Pharmacy Co
Local Residents Gather for Community Notice Event
A fragment lists numerous individuals and families including Dena ter Ira Nichols Paul McVay Crow Harley McGonagle Reeves Tewksberry Williams Turner Crow Albany New Marshfield Athens Indicates a community group or gathering with several households named.
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Ter
Dena
Ira Nichols
Paul
Edgile McVay
Agnes
Billy
Nora Crow
Hazel Crow
Athens
Irval Harley
Gordon
Gwen
Max
Blaine
New Marshfield
Oston McGonagle
E. W. McVay
Helen
Mary
Mary Reeves
Pauline Tewksberry
Dana Williams
Alf Turner
William Crow
Drew and
Pearl
Albany
Three Youths Held in Theater Hold-Up Case
Cleveland detectives arrested three youths for an August 19 theater cashier robbery attempt. The final suspect, found Monday on a Lisbon farm, was identified as Charles Waul, 22.
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Cleveland
Lisbon
Charles Waul
Briley and Tewksberry Elected to Represent Athens Granges
Phil Briley of Athens and Jeff Tewksberry of Albany have been elected to represent the Athens county granges at state and national conventions in Cleveland on November 17. County officials are active in organizing granges in every community and aim to follow the program of the state and national organizations.
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Phil Briley
Jeff Tewksberry
Athens County Granges
Cleveland
Athens
Albany
Athens County
Bridge Dedication Opens Ohio River Span Named for Grant
Portsmouth reports a new 1,000,000 bridge across the Ohio River linking Ohio and Kentucky will be dedicated Thursday with ceremonies on both banks. The span is named the U. S. Grant Bridge in honor of the general and former president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Portsmouth
Ohio River
Kentucky
Notable Attendees List Headed by Three Governors and Ulysses Grant
Governor A. V. Donahey of Ohio Governor Wi J. Fields of Kentucky and Ulysses Grant of New York will head the list of notables to attend the event.
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A. V. Donahey
Ohio
Wi J. Fields
Kentucky
Ulysses Grant
New York
Wesleyan Church Revokes Women in Ministry Decision
London report states the Wesleyan Church has reversed last year’s decision admitting women to the ministry. The move reopens debate over gender roles within the denomination and impacts clergy appointments and church policy.
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London
Wesleyan Church
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