October grand jury to convene on shooting case
The October common pleas court will convene to consider charges against William Motley accused of shooting Constable William Robb. The case is likely to result in an indictment for shooting with intent while Motley remains at large. A large pool of jurors and local residents from Racine Letart Pomeroy and surrounding towns are named for the grand and petit juries.
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Common Pleas Court
Grand Pe
William Motley
William Rob
Motro
R. H. Hannum
Long Bot
E. Jewell
Carpenter
L. A. Pomeroy
Norma Dean
J. W. Emrick
Reedsville
Wiliams
Syracuse
Asa Wells
A. D
William Carnahan
J. B. Longsworth
Letart
Frank Brandenburg
Pome- Foss
Pomeroy
W. F. ‘Y. Racine
Dee Ward
Mid
Paul Alexander
Edison Hobstetter
King
Dana Houco
Edgar Stanley
Workers Class Meeting and Social at Mrs Wood
The article notes a Workers Class gathering led by Mrs George Wood with evotions by Mrs Hartman and Miss Jessie Cam dent. Twelve members and one visitor attended with refreshments served. Also mentions Columbian High School freshmen sophomores roast event and various local names. Relief Office move to the courthouse announced with Welfare officials coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wood
Hartman
Jessie Camdent
Earl
Cecil Jewell
Doris Wilbur Ripe
Wesley al
Ariin Verigan
Wayne Vina Jordan
Pomeroy City Club Plans NRA Drive Meeting
Pomeroy city club schedules an NRA drive meeting at Hotel Martin this evening with a 6 30 dinner. Edison Hobstetter, club secretary, urges all businessmen to attend and participate in the discussion.
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Pomeroy
Two Are Fined in Pomeroy Court for Liquor Offenses
POMEROY Sept 26 Kelly Gilmore of Lower Middleport was fined 100 dollars and costs for possession of liquor and remanded to the county jail until the fine is paid. Ned Call, also of Lower Middleport, received 50 dollars and costs for drink and disorderly conduct and faces a workhouse sentence upon re-arrest.
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Pomeroy
Kelly Gilmore
Lower Middleport
Court of Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Ned Call
McCullough
Call
Local Moves Shuffle Residents as Church Pastor Arrives
Mr and Mrs Eldon Clark relocate from the Arnold home at Enterprise to their Hemlock Grove farm. The Arnold property is to be occupied by Rev E R Robinette, new pastor of Enterprise United Brethren Church. Mrs Elsie Summerville of Point Pleasant visited Pomeroy on Monday.
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Eldon Clark
Arnold
Enterprise
Hemlock Grove
E. R. Robinette
Enterprise United Brethren Church
Elsie Summerville
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy
Middleport Visit to Charleston Hospital Relative Reunion
Mr and Mrs Dana Lambert and granddaughter Marjorie Hugher Irene Mills and Max Lambert traveled to Charleston on Sunday to briefly visit Eleanor McElhinny at McMillan Hospital. Middleport relatives were hosted by Mr and Mrs Howard McElhinny for the occasion.
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Middleport
Dana Lambert
Marjorie Hugher
Irene Mills
Max Lambert
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Eleanor McElhinny
Aged Woman Is A Real Home Body In Pomeroy
Mrs Lyte Dieh! of Bailey Run near Pomeroy plans to celebrate her eighty eighth birthday on October 16. For 85 years she has rarely traveled far from home and remains in good health and aware of current events. She is a daughter of Washington Russell who died about 30 years ago and a cousin of Clish and Gill Jacobs of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
D A R Convention in Pomeroy Wednesday
Southeast District Daughters of the American Revolution convenes in Pomeroy at the Presbyterian Church starting 10:30 am. Delegates from state chapters attend. Mrs. Charlies F Rathburn directs with state officers honored. Luncheon to follow with speeches and music.
Middleport Residents Visit Relatives Across States
A flurry of travel and family updates unfolds as residents depart for Cleveland Greensboro and beyond. Notables include Mrs C W Clark's return after a Columbus visit and M C Hobart heading to Cleveland to see relatives in Greensboro and Athens.
Barn Destroyed On William Weber Farm
William Weber woke to a barn fire at early Sunday. Neighbors helped fight the blaze, but the large barn and its contents were destroyed. Insurance partially covered the loss.
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William Weber
Memorial Church News and Local Visits
The New Jerusalem Church held a Monday night sermon while members hosted a Sunday picnic at Mrs. Lucy Boggess’s Grant Street home. Visitors included the Curtis family from Marietta and Columbus, with travel to and from the city and return to their homes.
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New Jerusalem
Lucy Boggess
Grant Street
Willis O. Aleshire
Herb Chambers
Chambers
T. N. Curtis
Columbus
Curtis
Marietta
R. B. Loughead
New York City
Mary Laughead
Jess Johnston
Betty
Arthur Boice
Rutland Notes Highlight Local Visits and School Prizes
Mr and Mrs B S Barrett of Cleveland visited Rutland with his brother and sister-in-law A T Barton. Carl Reeves and daughter stayed at Chillicothe and Old Man's Cave. K of P Lodge hosted a supper and an invitation dance. Rutland Grade School won first prize at the county fair exhibit, the high school also won first in the high school exhibit. Prize funds will buy school equipment. The first Butland P T A meeting met Monday.
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B. S. Barrett
Cleveland
A. T. Barton
Carl Reeves
Chillicothe
Old Man's Cave
K. of P. Lodge
K of P. Hall
Rutland
Butland P. T. A
W. C. T. U. Meeting in Rutland for Annual Session
The Meigs County W. C. T. U. meets at Rutland M. E. Church for its annual session. In Rutland visitors from near and far include Mr and Mrs J M Nicholson Mr Waid Nicholson and Mr and Mrs William Nicholson who called on A H Nicholson and family of Rockport West Virginia.
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Rutland
Meigsounty
Rutland M
J. M. Nicholson
Waid Ntcholson
William Nicholson
Near Here
A. H. Nichison
Rockport
West Virginia
Chauncey Visitors Reach Into Many Nearby Towns
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Athens Nelsonville Sugar Creek and Grant's Pass Oregon over the weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Merritt Martin of Crookaville, Mr and Mrs Fred Fiske of Nelsonville and Donna Jean Webb of Athens. Local stops featured visits with Mr and Mrs Edward Sickles Lower Plains Mrs Lizzie Barber of Nelsonville and C H Howard family. Douglas Howard of Plain City and William Hayes of Cincinnati also appeared.Robert Phillips and family spent the weekend visiting Chauncey relatives.
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Chauncey
Merritt Martin
Crookaville
B. E. Carter
Fred Fiske
Nelsonville
Edward Sickles
Arthur Burchfield
Lower Plains
Raymond Augustine
Sugar Creek
Donna Jean Webb
Athens
C. H. Howard
William Hayes
Cincinnati
Charlies Sweeney
Robert Phillips
Marion
Relatives Visit in Columbus By Chauncey Residents
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Koenig Sr. and Harry Bradbury of Murray City and Charles Bradfield Sr. of Chauncey and Mrs. James Bradbury of Akron visited Columbus Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. William Koenig. Mrs. Bradbury, who has been visiting relatives in Chauncey Murray City and Middleport, will stay a week with sister Mrs. Carey Elison in Columbus before returning to Akron.
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Bruce Ward
John Estep
Akron
Mattie Pullins
Pt. Pleasant
Ambrosia
W. Va
Ralph Parsons
Virgil Edwards
Belle
John Hawkins
Pearl Street
James Stevens
Charleston
F. M Sisson
James Sisson
Hopemount Sanitarium
F. E. Wacithe
Byrn Athyn
Chauncey
Capital City
Leonard Koenig
Harry Bradbury
Murray City
Charles Bradfield
James Bradbury
Columbus
William Koenig
Bradbury
Middleport
Past Chiefs Club Ladies to Meet at Wallace Home
Sept 28 report shows Past Chiefs Club Choecery Pyshion Sisters will convene Thursday evening at the home of Birs Harry Wallace in The Plaine.
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C'Stincly
Chiefs Club
Choecery Pyshion Sisters
Birs
Harry Wallace
the Plaine
Libraries Grow Donations Add 150 Books To Library
Chauncey schools received over 180 books this week through a donation campaign. The effort, held last week, boosted the library collections at Chauncey schools.
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Chauncey
Mines Working in Chauncey District Report
Fourteen mines in the Chauncey district are on the working list today. Mines named include Poston No. 6 Hocking Chauncy No. 255 Lick Run No. 9 No. 119 No. 107 No. 267 No. 28 No. 68 No. 219 and Black Diamond. White Ash and No. 24 did not report work.
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Poston No. 6
Hocking
Chauncy
Lick Run
Chauncey Parent-Teacher Group Set for First Meeting
Chauncey P T A will hold its first meeting of the new school year Wednesday at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. Members are urged to attend with prospective members. A new president will be elected as Paul A Theisen resigns due to time demands. A membership drive will start immediately.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association
Paul A. Theisen
The
Chauncey P. T. A
Inmate Services at Chauncey County Home Held
Religious services were held at the Chapel of Chauncey County Home conducted by Rev. V Ahlbrand who has led the Home services for years. The Junior Endeavor Society of Chauncey Church of Christ performed songs, a vocal trio and a recitation led by Mrs Elma Cass. Members of the Cass group included Pauline Agin Isabel Courtney Nellie Agin Betty Jane Courtney Lucille La Hugh Ellen Blackford Olive West Mildred Graham Bernadine West Marilyn Parry Geraldine Parry Maymie Lou West Ruth Close.
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Marjorie Lou
Olive
Bernadine West
Betty Jane Courtney
Ahlbrand
Mre Cass
Pauline Agin
Isabel Courtney
Nellie Agin
Lucille la Hugh
Ellen Blackford
Olive West
Mildred Graham
Marilyn Parry
Geraldine Parry
Maymie Lou West
Ruth Close
Four Generations Attend Gathering at Plains Home
Gabriel Coon aged 76 from The Plains attended with four generations represented at a family gathering Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. William Potts home. Also present were Nora Savely of Athens, her daughter Mary Savely, Lulu Savely, William Keplar and two sons of Mansfield, Braddy Ashton Smith, and William Potts with three daughters, Athens and The Plains. Picnic dinner was served and photos were taken.
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Chauncey
William Potts
the Plains
Gabriel Coon
Nora Savely
Athens
William Smith
Braddy Ashton Smith
Lulu
Mary Savely
William Keplar
Mansfield
Ohio
Braddy Ashton
William Potta
Harvey to Study Beauty Culture in Detroit
Frances Harvey of Chauncey left for Detroit Michigan to take a Beauty Culture course. She was accompanied to Columbus by her mother Mrs Noah Harvey and has a sister Mrs Alexander Madek living in Detroit.
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Frances Harvey
Chauncey
Detroit
Mich
Columbus
Noah Harvey
Alexander Madek
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Pomeroy City Club
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Schlitz
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Elberfeld
Rathburn
Klein
Roscoe Fowler
Long Bottom
Rutland News
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Paul Theisen
Plains Home
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