Civil War Veteran Wheatley Dies in Columbus at 86
Thomas Wheatley 86 a Civil War veteran and former marshal of Pomeroy died at his Columbus home. He served in Company B 33rd O V I enlisted 1864 discharged 1865 took part in Sherman’s march to the sea and played the fife in Columbus Old Guard. Survived by widow five daughters one son nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Friday Schoedinger Chapel State and Fifth Burial Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Wheatley
Columbus
New Haven
Wheatley
Camp Dennison
Columbus “Old Guard
The
White Sewing Machine Co
Hannah Wheatley
Elizabeth Link
Athens
Esther Zilles
Wilson
Rose Bone
Roxana Fader
Daisie DeLay
Local residents visit and travel summaries from Leesburg to Ohio and West Virginia
Mrs. Frank Knopp and Mrs. Wickersham of Charleston visited Leesburg with Mrs. Warning re turned to Charleston. Several families including Gray, Hart, Maag, and Cooper groups vacationed in/near Rainelle and Columbus. Youngs plan Holzer Airport filling station. plane activity noted at Holzer Field. The Midlands area sees transfers, diplomas awarded, and moving plans for Dixon family.
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Frank Knopp
Wickersham
Charleston
Leesburg
W. S. Hart
E. F. Maag
Columbus
H. E. Cooper
South Pearl
Lincoln Streets
Emma Davis
Gertrude Traugh
Underwood
Middlebourne
W. Va
Roscoe Fowler
Glouster
Charlies Duncan
C. E. Hanley
Frank Brumley
Toledo
G. D. Sauer
Harry Bailey
Zanesville
Clarence Murray
B. O. Gilfillin
Brownelle Street
Ralph Young
Holzer Airport
Youngs
River Road
Mr. Young
Holzer Field
Ray McElhinny
J. W. Wolfe
South Sixth Street
Fireside Company
O. L. Roush
Letart
Archie Sayre
Chicago
Orville Sayre
Charles Yost
Theodore Ohlinser
Property Sold At Public Auction In Pomeroy
The sheriff sold the Beegle residence on Butternut Avenue in the residential district of Pomeroy. Lester Hart, an employee of the New York Clothing House, bid $2,199 to acquire the property now occupied by Dr. Tom Crow and his family.
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Pomeroy
Beegle
Butternut Avenue
Lester Hart
New York Clothing House
Tom Crow
Hartinger to speak at Ohio Women’s Clubs district meeting
Mrs Elizabeth H. Hartinger will speak at the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs district conference in Newark on October 9 and 10. She is a former president of the Southeast District of the organization.
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Pomeroy
Elizabeth H. Hartinger
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Newark
Hartinger
Home Guards Meet Pomeroy After School
Group No. 1 of the Home Guards met after school at Heath M E chapel in Pomeroy. Mrs. C H Eichinger led with assistant Mrs Hollis Scott and a good turnout marked the fall season opening. A short program was followed by light refreshments.
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Home Guards
Pomeroy
Heath M. E. Chaf
C. H. Eichinger
Hollis Scott
Pomeroy Leaders Host Capitalists at Elmhurst Dinner
Pomeroy officials and Kiwanis members welcomed visitors S L Tone and W H Fowler of Dravo Construction and L A Mertz of Pittsburgh finance. Talks touched Ohio River transportation, canalization, and a future wave of industrial growth in Ohio with new oil burning boats and plans for added towboats and coal development along the river.
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Pomeroy
Elmhurst Tavern
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio Valley
Kiwanis Club
The
Bend
S. L. Tone
Dravo Construction Company
William H. Fowler
L. A. Mertz
Pittsburgh
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Meigs
Mason Counties
Ohio
Mississippi
Allegheny
Monongahela
Wheeling
Ohio River
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Laxative for All Ages
Older people need to watch their bowels as digestion slows with age. The ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe, prescription laxative made from laxative herbs and pepsin. It claims no habit or diet changes are needed and promises relief from bilious, headachy, weak, and gassy conditions.
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Dr. Caldwell
Guilty Man Flees Police After Sight of Officers
In Pomeroy on September 25 officers driving a county car to serve a summons encountered a man who bolted into a ravine and up a hill when he saw them. He tossed from him a pint of liquor as he fled. Police noted the escape underscores the adage about guilty consciences.
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Pomeroy
Carleton Hollow
Modern steamship era begins as boats run quietly
The passage describes new boats that move with a dull rumble and little smoke while older wheels emit thick black clouds from tall stacks. Observers note a revolution in steamboating with vessels that lack visible steam and are well designed and illuminated.
Steamer America Destruction Ends Ohio River Vessel Era
Sinking fire at Louisville destroys the excursion steamer America. The vessel began as Bostona renamed Indiana after rebuilding. The America was too wide for the Louisville canal and marked the last large wooden side wheel steamer on the Ohio.
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America
Louisville
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Indiana
Ohio
Louisville Canal
Pomeroy P T A Meet Plans Set for Saturday
Pomeroy Sept 25 The Meigs County P T A Council schedules its first meeting at Pomeroy High School next Saturday at 2 pm with opening prayer music orchestra song minutes reports discussions and an address by Mrs Ralston Russell followed by open discussion and planning. Delegates from each local P T A will attend and vote.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Parent-Teacher Association Council
Pomeroy High School
Ralston Russell
C. Bird
Athens
Thep. T. A. Council
Parent-Teacher Association
Sister Dies by Hanging at Home Near Rogger
At funeral services for Mrs. Samuel Swisher of Rogger, her sister Mrs. Charles Swisher of Vine Street learned of the death. Mrs. Swisher left a husband and two children, a son 16 and a daughter 6, with the husband and family of the deceased. The parents Mr. and Mrs. Rupe and three brothers survive. The sister had been staying with the family at the time of the tragedy.
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Pomeroy
Charles Swisher
Vine Street
Rgger
Samuel Swisher
Robert
Joan
Rupe
Justified Homicide Found in Athey Filling Station Death
Coroner B H Ewing rules Vance Miller died at the Athey Filling Station on September 4 from the actions of W R Athey during an unlawful act. The coroner states Athey was justified in his involvement in the tragedy.
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Pomeroy
B. H. Ewing
Vance Miller
Athey
Miller
W. R. Athey
Joy Bath Promises Foot Comfort Free From Corns
Joy Bath claims to remove corns catlouses and hard skin. One to four baths relieve soreness and burning and leave feet strong and painless. McKee Drug Co and other druggists sell Radox Bath.
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McKee Drug Co
Pomroy American Legion elects officers for coming year
The Pomroy Post American Legion elected Frank R. Will as Post Commander Ralph Gilmore as Vice Commander Edward Smith as Second Vice Commander Lewis Stanley as Adjutant R V Whersbach as Treasurer Joyvd Watson as Sergeant at Arms Herman Warner as Chaplain and Wright McCroba as Historian Installation is planned for October.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Post
American Legion
Frank R. Will
Ralph Gilmore
Edward Smith
Lewis Stanley
R. V. Whersbach
Joyvd Watson
Herman Warner
Wright McCroba
Local Produce Dealer Visit Details Brother’s Accident
E S Bee gle of the local produce trade visited his brother Arthur Bee gle in Parkersburg after an automobile crash at Racine. Arthur has been treated for over a week and reportedly suffered a fracture of a vertebra. Doctors may decide later if replacement with shin bone is required.
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Pomeroy
E. S. Beegle
Arthur
Parkersburg
Racine
Columbia Township HIgh School Senior Class elects officers
The Senior Class of Columbia Township High School elected Wanetta Morrison president Mary Sisson vice president Mary Virginia Starkey secretary and treasurer and Hildred Steward news reporter for the school year The next meeting was set for today to plan class activities.
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Dyesville
Columbia Township High School
Wanetta Morrison
Mary Sisson
Mary Virginia Starkey
Hildred Steward
Readings man credits Konjola with health revival
Henry Burman of Read ing, Ohio describes a four year digestive illness including liver sluggishness, gas after meals, bloating, shortness of breath, bladder issues, constipation, and rheumatism. After five Konjola bottles his health improved, digestive problems and rheumatic pains relieved, and his overall condition strengthened. Konjola is sold at McKee Drug Co in Athens and by select druggists.
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Henry Burman
Main Street
Reading
Ohio
Cincinnati
Mr. Burman
Athens
McKee Drug Co
Plan Baptizing at Carnville Nazarene Church
The Carnville Nazarene Church will host an all day meeting at the church next Sunday led by Rev. Hufford of Hamden who will preach two sermons. A baptizing ceremony is planned in Langsville in the afternoon with Pilgrim Holiness Church members from Morgan Center expected to attend and be baptized.
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Danville
Carnville Nazarene Church
Hufford
Hamden
Langsville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Morgan Center
Lyceum Course Planned for Pomeroy This Fall and Winter
All Around Meigs County reports Pomeroy will host a Lyceum Course in the coming fall and winter. The local program aims to offer lectures and cultural events for residents and visitors this season.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Illinois Man Invents New Auto Gas Saver
Walter Critchlow of Wheaton Illinois patents a Damp Air Gas Saver for autos. Claims include improved efficiency with new Fords achieving up to 40 miles per gallon and older Fords up to 66 miles per gallon, with others reporting gains. Five models priced from five to twenty five dollars offering 199 to 400 percent profits to agents. Seeks county and state agency buyers and agents with monthly earnings prospects.
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Walter Critchlow
Wheaton
Critchlow
Youths Enter Ohio University and Lutherans Attend Synod
Hugh Davis and August Compton are among Pomeroy youths who entered Ohio University in Athens this week. Reverend Pilch and wife of St. Pauls Lutheran Church are attending the synod of that church in Columbus.
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Hugh Davis
August Compton
Pomeroy
Ohio University At
Athens
Pilch
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Columbus
Misses Russ and Price Enter Ohio University
Pomeroy notes Alice Russ Jean Russ Mabel Price and Elinor Smith left Wednesday to begin study at Ohio University. Mrs William Andrews of Columbus is visiting in Pomeroy for three weeks with her sons Clyde and Chester Andrews.
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Alice
Jean Russ
Mabel Price
Elinor Smith
Pomeroy
Ohio University
William Andrews
Columbus
Clyde and
Chester Andrews
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P. T. A. Meet
Athey Justified
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Robinson Bros. Super Service
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W. B. Cacowett
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Konjola
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Hocking Valley
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Cross Pomeroy Mason Bridge
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