Couple Marry in Columbus Ceremony
Chester Morris and Miss Virginia Kasper wed in Columbus with Rev. George Ashton officiating. Morris, son of Edgar H. Morris of Pomeroy, works for the State Highway Department in Steubenville. Kasper, daughter of Mrs. Norman Kasper of East Liverpool, formerly worked at Feiger studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Morris
Virginia Kasper
Columbus
George Ashton
Edgar H. Morris
Émeroy
Norman Kasper
East Liverpool
Miss Kasper
Feiger
Mr. Morris
State Highway Department
Steubenville
Max Gorsuch
Columbiana County
Meigs County
Kent in Jail Pomeroy
William Kent, a former Pomeroy resident now living in Chicago, was jailed on charges of obtaining groceries from the Craig store in Middleport with false releases and stealing oil and gas from Call's filling station. He had recently returned from Chicago claiming a $50,000 inheritance, sold property in Pomeroy, and invested in an automobile while trying to settle debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Kent
Chicago
Craig
Middleport
Call
Kent
Flor Larkin Seeks Divorce in Pomeroy Case
Mrs Flor Larkin files for divorce from J L Karn Larkin alleging abandonment and failure to provide a home since their February 27 1927 marriage. The petition cites drinking and abuse and asks for divorce custody of their one year old son Lester and other lawful relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jrutland
Flor- Larkin
Pomeroy Yeserday
J. L. Karn
Mr. Larkin
Lester
Ivorce
Local social notes record visits and family events
Mrs H FE Thomas and daughter visit in Ft Pleasant at her parents Mr and Mrs B F Gibbs. Mrs Eber Willock and family return from Columbus. Edger Allensworth stay with his parents in Lynchburg. Miss Maud Twekesbury and relatives visit Columbus. Mrs H Ewing accompanies Glenroy Ewing to Columbus to see Mr Ewing recovering from surgery. Mrs McKinna travels to Canton for family illness. Ralph Anderson reports his mother at White Cross Hospital ill. Idle School officer list omits Miss Saramise Scott. Mr and Mrs C C Williams visit Michigan relatives. Mrs Williams improving. Mrs Alfred Elberfeld recovering from Columbus surgery. Wiberfeld and Dr Maag in Columbus. Charles Davis visiting from Columbus. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs A W Nevers Evanston Indiana. great granddaughter of Mr and Mrs T Wilson Middleport and Mr and Mrs Isaac Newton Athens. Earl Gilmore leaves for Bucyrus. wife to stay. Mrs George Jones and family plan motor trip to New Mexico. Mrs Wes joins husband, now a newspaper subscriber. They drive in shifts for the long trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. FE. Thomas
Theodore Wilson
Ft. Pleasant
B. F. Gibbs
Eber Willock
Frances
Scott
Columbus
Edger Allensworth
Bradly
H. E. Allensaworth
Lynchburg
Maud Twekesbury
Canton
Ralph Anderson
Ward Anderson
White Cross Hospital
The
Heath
M. F. Urch
Saramise Scott
C. C. Williams
Dell
Michigan
Mary King
Lizzie Hartinger
M@rother
Eli Hartinger
Williams
Alfred Elberfeld
And
R. B. Laughead
Mt. Carter Hospital
Columbus Wedness
Wiberfeld
Wiberfeld and Dr. Maag
Charles Davis
W. G. Vis
A. W. Nevers
Evanston
Indiana
T. Wilson
Middleport
Isaac Newton
Athens
Nevers
Lulu B. Wilson
Earl Gilmore
Emma Owens
Ily
Bucyrus
George Jones
Ter
John Ore
Justice F. W. Gil
Ralph Pratt
Lee
N. M
Wes
Sipad
Jones
Attendance dwindles as Meigs County Pioneers meet
POMEROY Sept 20 Robert Carson Meigs County Pioneer Society president led a sparse gathering at the county seat in the Meigs County Pioneer Society meeting at the Pomeroy Methodist Church. Attendance has dwindled as older members fade and interest wanes with few74 in attendance and officials absent due to illness and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert Carson
Meigs County
Ohio
Appleitis Strikes Sutton Township Constable at Home
Theodore Burris, constable of Sutton Township, is confined to his Syracuse home after a binge on apples peaches and pawpaws and watermelons. Deputies Ben Morris and Delbert Welker were with him when he reportedly overate and needed assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodore Burris
Sutton Township
Syracuse
Ben Morris
Delbert Welker
Mr. Burris
Ohio River boat contracts surge with new builds
Pomeroy Sept 20 The Ohio River boat trade shows heavy activity as towboat building expands after the slack water system progress. Towboat contracts totaling 2,600,000 dollars have been let to builders in Pittsburgh and Charleston West Virginia for five powerful boats for the Standard Unit Transportation Company of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Charleston
W. Va
Standard Unit Transportation Company
Middleport High names cheer leaders for athletic department
Middleport High School selects its cheer leaders for the athletic department Orville Chambers a freshman and seniors Miss Hilda Kelley and Miss Hortense Wessa chosen at Thursday meeting in Middleport September 20 year not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Orville Chambers
Hilda Kelley
Hortense Wessa
Freshman Class elects officers at Middleport meeting
At the Freshman Class business meeting in Middleport on Wednesday evening, Dennis Gallagher was chosen president, Orville Chambers vice president, and Miss Billy Michi secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dennis Gallagher
Orville Chambers
Billy Michi
Death of Mrs. Ira Searles at 66 in Point Rock
Word reached of the death near Hamden of Mrs. Ira Searles age 66. A girlhood resident here she was born Margerita McComas. She suffered a ruptured vein in her leg and died in an ambulance en route to Holzer Hospital from loss of blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Rock
Ira Searles
Hamden
Margerita McComas
Holzer Hospital
Caterpillars Are Her Hobby in Kansas City
Mrs May Liddell of Kansas City keeps caterpillars as a hobby. She raises caterpillars which become robin moths and other beautiful varieties, shown here holding a handful of larvae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Liddell
Kansas City
They Were Cold
In Pomeroy on September 20 the big packet Senator Cordifl plied the river with many passengers. A frosty breeze sent travellers to the guards in overcoats and mufflers as women wore scarves to their necks and men buttoned coats high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cordifl
Hat Heist Turns Pomeroy Streets Into A Hat Hunt
Asa Bradbury, a Middleport traveling salesman, searched Pomeroy for the thief who stole his hat and left a poor imitation in its place. The Ohio Valley Standard Credit Co. filed suit to foreclose on the F. M. Burton garage chattel mortgage for 575 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Asa Bradbury
Middleport
Lomeroy
Asa
Bradbury
Ohio Valley Standard Credit Company
F. M. Burton
Burton
Surprise birthday for McElhinney at Middleport home
Nine children and families gathered at Pearl Street to celebrate O N McElhinney’s birthday. Relatives, including R T Hughes who married a granddaughter, arrived with 36 attendees. Refreshments were served as the surprised father, still active on a 140 acre farm and coal sales from his mine, joined the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
O. N
Hughes
Athens
MacElhinney
Minersville Couple Wed in Pomeroy Ceremony
Phil Wilkie a Glouster merchant married Mrs Helen Johnson of Trimble in a Wednesday ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Jacob Roller with Rev Damon Watkins officiating. Guests included Mrs James Bailey and Mrs Cornelius Borham. The couple will live in Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
Phil Wilkie
Glouster
Helen Johnson
Trimble
Pomeroy
and Avenue
Damon Watkins
Jacob Roller
James Bailey
Roller
Soviet Deny Rumor Of Walking Corpse In Suburban Town
Rumor circulates in Arekho-Zuyev that a buried man rose from his grave on burial day and walked away. Officials deny the tale publicly in the town near Moscow after a local newspaper advertisement amplified the rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arekho-Zuyev firGurc
Kolatushka
Moscow
Branding case ties attack to Colorado raid
Grant Hoberg, 25, lured from his home in Dunner Colorado, beaten and branded with SP letters, was hospitalized. He aided police to arrest two men over the assault, believed linked to his alleged involvement in a still raid near Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunner
Colo
P'Seon
Grant Hoberg
Hoberg
Hober
Colorado Springs
Denison Coaches Rupp Prepares for Navy opener at Washington
Granville September 20 Coach Rupp drills Denison squads in hard workouts for the September 28 opener against Navy at Washington. Fans recruit a four man support team as Rupp tweaks the lineup for more weight. A varsity scrimmage with the freshman team is planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Rupp
Denison
Navy
Washington
Weird snake saves Chinese household from fires in Feng family
Reports from Tsangchow in Hupei province recount a Feng family plagued by spontaneous fires despite guards and water. A trance medium summoned Lu T’unc pin to conjure a 10 foot snake, which the spirit battle drove from the house, ending the fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Tsangchow
Hupei
Jupiter
Lu T'uncpin
Feng
Mr Iy
Patterned chair covers popular from pattern makers
Many pattern companies now offer patterns to make chair and davenport covers. Check furniture size with the pattern saleswoman to ensure a proper fit. If chosen correctly they can be made easily and cheaply.
Athens County urged to vote bonds for school building funds
County official H R McVay urges all residents to back bond issues to unlock state aid for Athens County districts. State money amounts to 28 500 annually if bonds pass. districts must meet specific bond thresholds to receive funds this year and next. Clifton notes a 65 percent majority is needed and funds revert if not approved. Parent Teacher Associations urged to back the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
H. R. McVay
Left General Assembly
J. L. Clifton
Ames- Bern
Canaan
Carthage
Albany
Lodi
New Marshfield
Ames-Bern
Clifton
McVay
Divorce sought by coal dealer in Meigs County
Horace Conde, a blind coal dealer from Gallipolis, seeks divorce from his 16 year old wife on statutory grounds after a six week marriage in Lawrence County. The Conde family formerly lived in this area and Middleport. Roy Barton now drives the Higley district school bus to the centralized Rutland school. John Brown of Rutland is seriously ill at home, while Miss Berta Wells remains in critical condition after an accident in Lima. Marvin Russell, son of Mr and Mrs Dana Russell, broke his arm while cranking a car at Bradbury. Mrs Gardner Reynolds of Middleport substituted for Ray mond Whaley on the grand jury. H. E. Meridith of Beaumont Texas and sister Ida Meridith of Marietta are visiting Mrs Mattie Lust in Pom eroy. Frank Cuckler, injured in a recent car crash at Horner Hill, has 14 ribs broken per X rays. Mr and Mrs Cook of Graham W Va move to Ben Ewing property on Mulberry Avenue so their children may attend school in Pomeroy. Dr Boice will take Mrs William Stillwagner to St Francis Hospital in Columbus Sunday for a foot injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Roy Barton
Higley
Rutland
John Brown
J. E. Harley
Middleport
Lima
Berta Wells
Bradbury
Marvin Russell
Dana Russell
Gardner Reynolds
Hemlock Grove
Raymond Whaley
H. E. Meridith
Beaumont
Texas
Ida Meridith
Marietta
Mattie Lust
Butternut Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Detroit Police Enforce No Parking With Tows and Fines
Detroit police use drastic towing to enforce a no parking rule with a $50,000 fund. Cars are hauled to city pounds and owners must pay $3 to reclaim their vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Goodson Funeral to Be Held on Sunday
Raymond Goodson 27 Chauncey will have funeral services Sunday at 2 PM from the Church of Christ with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Rev. G B Courtney will officiate. He died early Thursday at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after bronchial pneumonia. The body lies at his parents home on Main Street for visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Goodson
Main Street
Loyal Women Bible Class Meets at Chauncey Church
The Loyal Women’s Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ gathered at Mrs. John Drewer’s home. President Mrs. Floyd Nye led devotions and lesson study, with singing by Mrs. Nye and Mrs. Brookins. Hostess provided social hour offerings. next meeting will be at Mrs. W. Ahlbrand’s home on Mill Street. Guests included Mrs. A. R. Ely Mrs. Elmer Bingman and Mrs. Howard Brookins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Loyal Women's Bible
Chauncey Church of Christ
John Drewer
Floyd Nye
Nye
Brookins
W. Ahlbrand
Mill Street
A. R. Ely
Elmer Bingman
Howard Brookins
Stock Salesman Is In Court In Meigs
POMEROY, Sept. 20, A. Hess a Salem Ohio stock salesman facing an embezzlement charge of 850 dollars of John R. Ogdin funds was arraigned in Common Pleas Court and pled not guilty Bond set at 2000 and Hess offered 1000 by home pledge but could not meet the amount and was jailed An appeal for funds to raise the balance was requested by court attaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. Hess
Salem
Ohio
John R. Ogdin
Common Pleas Court
I. W. Crow
Hess
Railroads Hit With Over 11 Million Dollar Farm Claim Payouts
Railroads in the United States and Canada paid more than 11 million dollars in claims last year, filed by producers of farm and dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Chauncey Woman to Attend Grand Temple Convention
Mrs Ira Cunningham of Chauncey will represent Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters at the Grand Temple convention in Logan next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Arthur J Smith will also attend. Cunningham will hold the office of Excellent Junior during the convention, a distinction for the Chauncey Temple. A number from Chauncey expect to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ira Cunningham
Pleasant View Temple
Grand Temple
Logan
Arthur J. Smith
Cunningham
Chauncey Temple
Man Fined Five Dollars for Drunken Charge
Robert O Neal of Doanville was arrested in Chauncey by Marshal Burke Withem and jailed. He pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor Hines court and was fined five dollars plus costs, with payment arrangements made. Nearby visitors and relatives arrived in Chauncey after the death of Raymond Goodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Robert O'Neal
Doanville
Marshal Burke Withem
W.D. Hines
Marriage of William Sherwood and Lois Hicks in August
An announcement reports the marriage of William Sherwood of The Plains to Miss Lois Hicks of Witchita Kansas. The couple wed on August 17, in Kansas where Sherwood went last May to meet his bride. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Adam Sherwood of The Plains and is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
William Sherwood
the Plains
Lois Hicks
Witchita
Kansas
Sherwood
Adam Sherwood
The
Plains
Wed at Pomeroy Phil H Williketed Mrs Helen Johnson Are Married
Phil H. Williketed and Mrs Helen Johnson were married in a ceremony at Pomeroy. The couple announced the nuptials and will reside in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil H. Williketed
Helen Johnson
Willeke and Johnson Marriage Reported in Pomeroy
Phil H. Willeke merchant of Taylor Ridge wed Mrs. Helen Johnson of Trimble in a ceremony in Pomeroy. The couple plan to reside in Taylor Ridge. Both partners have prior marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil H. Willeke
Taylor Ridge
Helen Johnson
Trimble
Pomeroy
Willeke
Konjola Promises Relief for Rheumatism and Sleep
David Fenatery of Mass Ohio reports severe rheumatic pains across his body and kidney distress. After weeks of Konjola treatment his pains lessen, kidneys improve, and he enjoys better sleep with restored digestion. Konjola is sold at McKee drug store in Athens Ohio and by other druggists in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fenatery
Guy Street
Mass
Ohio
Konjola
Athens
McKee Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Telephone 322
Indies
Colombia
Puenaventura
Venezue
Dutch Golonia
Pan-American Airways
South America
Canal Zone
Miami
Pioneer
Carson
8 F. Smith
G. W. Russell
Racine
Harley Bolton
Boat Contracts
Neeks
McElhinney
Vist
Fall
Albert I. Fall
Interior
District of Columbia
H. H. Rosseau
Federal Oil Conservation Board
E. C. Finney
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
U.P
Mest
Arekho-Zuyev
West
Weird
Millfield
the Plains Call
Charles S Bradfield, Jr
PEOPL
Harrisonville
Horace Conde
Gallipolis
Lawrence County
Conde
Goodson
Church of of Christ
Loyal Women's Eible
Meigs
Pythian Sisters
Ray Michaels
Floyd Linscott
Frank Pendergrass
McRoberts
Peter Pendergrass
Barney Hale
Wellsville
Chance
David Fenstermaker
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!