Custody Saturday I Taken Men Near Young Planned Disorderly Protests
In a Pomeroy Council action on a Saturday night, R. Roush and Deputy Young conducted arrests near East Main for alleged disorderly conduct at a dance location. Six young men, including Elmer Sigmar, Hubert Bass, Stevens Reuter, P. Eichinger, Sigmar Reuter, and others faced charges as protests sought authority to watch outside dances.
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Pomeroy Council
R. Roush
Deputy Young
Car
East Main
Jess
Grant
Elmer Sig- Hubert Bass
Stevens “Reuter
P. Eichinger Iis
Sigmar, Reuter
Burnap Burial Set in West for Middleport Resident
Funeral service held for Mrs. Elizabeth Burnap at her Broadway Street home. Burial planned in San Diego California where her husband rests. Henry Ewing of Pomeroy to conduct, with Mrs. Ewing and cousin Addie Maguire accompanying to California. Maguire to Seattle afterward then return to be with Miss Mary Walters.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Burnap
Broadway Street
San Diego
California
Arrest reports list several intoxication charges across Syracuse area
Curtis released after paying fines of five dollars and costs. Raymond Hartley of Racine arrested Saturday night in Racine by Sheriff Roscoe O. Fowler and Constable Dean Brinker for alleged intoxication and disorderly conduct. Charles F. Davis of Middleport fined ten dollars and costs Saturday in the court of Squire Frank Stowe of Syracuse on intoxication. Howard Rupe arrested Saturday night by Sheriff Fowler and Night Patrolman Walter Wolfe on intoxication. Ernest Carnahan arrested Saturday by Roush for alleged intoxication.
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Raymond Hartley
Racine
Roscoe O. Fowler
Dean Brinker
Charles F. Davis
Middleport
Squire Frank Stowe
Syracuse
Howard Rupe
Fowler
Walter Wolfe
Ernest Carnahan
Roush
Merritt to Address Willkenville Masons After World Trip
POMEROY Merritt C Merritt recently back in Columbus after visiting Egypt and Jerusalem announced he will address the Wilkenville Lodge of Masons next Thursday evening. He will speak on his lodge visit in that city and Solomons temple and its relation to modern Masonry. He reports no illness during the voyage and says the journey surpassed his expectations in interest and pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Will C. Merritt
Columbus
Egypt
Jerusalem
Wilkenville Lodge of Masons
Masonic Lodge
Solomon's Temple
Merritt
Union Bible Class Seeks Men and Boys Tuesday
The Union Bible Class for men meets Tuesday night in the lecture room of the Presbyterian Church. The class president urges all men and boys able to attend the session organizers announce.
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Middleport
Union Bible
The
Presbyterian Church
Four Generations In Single Service Baptized At Hartley Church
The Rev. T. B. Manness of Simpson M. E. Church baptized a fourth generation member in a single service with three previous generations represented. The participants were C. A. Hartley, Oliver Hartley, Malcolm Hartley and his daughter Dianna Lynn Hartley. C. A. and Oliver Hartley have long served Simpson C. E. Church since 1893, the year the current structure was finished.
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Simpson C. E. Church
D. S. Porter
Birthday Celebrated for Mr Charles McNamee in Middleport
Mrs Charles McNamee entertained Friday at Hobson Road to honor her husband on his birthday anniversary. Mr McNamee received many gifts. Cards were the diversion of the evening. The high score prize went to Miss G Grueser with five hundred honors to Mrs Lee Rudisil. Second place went to Mrs Richard Campbell and consolation to Will Fisher. Light refreshments were served.
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Middleport
Charles McNamee
Hobson Road
McNamee
G. Grueser
Lee Rudisil
Richard Campbell
Will Fisher
Staged river showboats plan winter vaudeville acts
The Water Showboat and related river entertainment units prepare winter schedules with training for performers. Players must master multiple acts including tap and piano, while cabins and board arrangements vary. Some actors expect higher wages but tight dressing space and shifting town venues influence daily shows.
Gallipolis Social Celebrates Bridge Prize Winners
A party in honor of Miss Mary Tabit featured bridge prize winners Dahlia Pauley from Middleport and Margaret Moore with Sidney Campbell of Gallipolis. The guest will wed Fred Gordon of Dayton Saturday morning. Also noted are visits by Irene Erwin, Marge Stanforth, and local residents including George Wood and John Halliday Jr.
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Gallipolis
Mary Tabit
George A. Tabit
Ned Eachus
Margaret Tabit
Dahlia Pauley
Middleport
Margaret Moore
Sidney Campbell
Fred Gordon
Dayton
Charles B. Ryan
Irene Erwin
Margene Stanforth
Columbus
George Wood
Brown County
Frank Wood
Green Township
John Halliday, Jr
Martin L. Davey
Harold Haskins
Indianapolis
Ind
J. L. Haskins
Closing Ordinance To Affect Barber Shops
A patrol survey shows most barber shops will be hit by a Saturday night 9 PM closing rule soon in Gallipolis. Officers found two shops open after 9:15, seven customers waiting. three shops had customers still in chairs, four were closed with lights out, one counted daily receipts. Legal outcome hinges on a test case in Zanesville awaited by the state supreme court. Local barbers say state licensing will limit municipal enforceability. The ordinance requires closing 9 PM Saturdays to 8 AM Monday, with other weekdays affected from 6 PM to 8 AM or noon to 8 AM on Thursdays.
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Gallipolis
Chester Leaper
W. B. Cooper
Zanesville
Supreme Court
Farmer Kimberling Hurt In Gallia County Crash
Gallipolis reports Jewell Kimberling, Jackson County farmer, in Holzer Hospital with a broken right leg and facial cuts after a car struck a parked trailer near the Gallia border Sunday. Rev L W Gishier to exchange pulpits with Dr A Y Wilcox at First Presbyterian Gallipolis next Sunday. Delta Tau Delta at Ohio University plans to attend in honor of Reverend Gishler from Syracuse N Y.
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Gallipolis
Jewell Kimberling
Jackson County
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
L. W. Gishier
First Presbyterian Church
A. Y. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian Church
Delta Tau Delta
Ohio University
Athens
Gishler
Syracuse
N. Y
Arrests In Default of Fine In Gallipolis
Pearl German and Roscoe Barnett were jailed for intoxication after arrest Saturday. They are in the city jail in default of paying $10 fine and costs each, as pronounced by Judge A. J. Stormont.
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Gallipolis
Pearl German
Roscoe Barnett
A. J. Stormont
Sloman Child Critically Ill at Holzer Hospital
Mary Jane Sloman, daughter of Rus and Mrs Sloman, is critically ill with complications. Her father is a vocational agriculture instructor at G A H and she is being treated at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Mary Jane Sloman
Russell Sloman
Holzer Hospital
Woman Is Arrested In Gallia County
Mrs. Mary Davis of Vinton was jailed on intoxication charges after a Rutland motorist report of a fight in a car near Mills Station. Deputies found she had no injuries. Davis had recently moved to Gallia County from West Virginia and claimed kinship to Sheriff Hatfield. Also, motorists cited by the State Highway Patrol were told to appear in Judge Stormont's court Tuesday for driving while intoxicated. Shannon Brown bonded in Cadman court.
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Gallipolis
Mary Davis
Vinton
E. BE. Hatfield
Rutland
Mills Station
Davis
Gallia County
West Virginia
Howard Gates
A Hatfield
State Highway Patrol
A. J. Stormont
Shannon Brown
Cadman
Squire Fred Millisor
Two Divorces Granted Saturday in Gallia County
Judge W R White granted two divorces and approved two attachments in divorce suits. Beatrice Day received a divorce and custody of her minor children after a property settlement with Barnie Day. Homer Nibert was divorced by Virginia Nibert for extreme cruelty and ordered to pay child support until the daughter turns 16. Contempt fees and attachments were issued in Willa Harrison vs Emmett Harrison and Belva Pickett vs Morria Pickett.
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Homer Nibert
Virginia Nibert
Willa Harrison
Emmett Harrison
White
Belva Pickett
Morria Pickett
Sales Tax Orders Force Meigs Man To Stay On Relief
POMEROY Game Protector Dolph Joachim notes vendors need licenses costing $1 each for selling night crawlers and fish bait. A relief recipient said he would quit worm gathering rather than comply, while a country woman selling sassafras bark at 10 cents per bundle believes she can continue selling and stay within the law.
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Meigs Man
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Middleport residents and relatives visit Columbus and Rio Grande for Easter events and family gatherings. Orville Chambers of Ohio State University spends the weekend with family. Miss Dahlia Pauley and Mrs. Lewis Via plan to move back to Middleport after Easter.
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C. P. Bradbury
Charlies Asa
A. H. Bradbury
Dan White
Columbus
Orville Chambers
Ohio State University
Sara Swisher
New Castle
C. C. Bailey
Pittsburgh
Reveren Bailey
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Longstaff
Ellison
Ernest Major
Wilkesville
Middleport
Virgie Major
South Sixth Avenue
Dahlia Pauley
Hopemont
W. Va
Lewis Via
Pauley
Via
North Third Avenue
Cole Street
Frank Ryan
Portsmouth
Ella Harry
Science Society Finds New Meeting Place in Town Building
POMEROY The Christian Science congregation has rented part of the Hartley and Bennett Building on Main Street as its church home on the second floor. The room has been refinished with large armchairs, a rostrum and good lighting. The first services were held there last Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Christian Science Congregation
Hartley & Bennett
Main Street
Mrs. Bradford Burned in Home Accident
Mrs. O L Bradford suffered burns when her apron string caught fire from a kitchen flame while she was preparing breakfast at home. Her husband rushed to help as flames spread along the apron, causing painful but not life threatening injuries.
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Pomeroy
Dor Schuefter
Columbus
O. L. Bradford
Sunday Fire Threatens Middleport Property
Fire officials responded to a Sunday morning blaze at the corner of Fourth and Hamilton Street in Middleport. The alarm at 0:50 a.m. brought three companies, and firefighters quickly worked to extinguish the threat to nearby structures.
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Middleport
Cormer
Bourth
Hamilton Street
Maines
Pomeroy Firm Sells Printing Plant to General Advertising
Virgie Hartley sells the A W Hartley printing plant to General Advertising Company which will move to the Keiser building on Second Street and add mail order and specialty printing to its business. William Longstaff released from hospital to stay with parents in McMillan Hiekt on until he can return home. The World’s largest Diesel locomotive under construction in Erie PA will cost about 360000 and have 3600 horsepower. Willard Battery strike vote ongoing for day workers as night workers vote Tuesday. Eli Yonuken and Margaret Black celebrated their ninety birthday in East Fultonham Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Virgie Hartley
A. W. Hartley
General Advertising Company
Keiser
Second Street
Longstape
Hospital
Middleport
William Longstaff
McMillan
Hiek Aton
Cou
Wo Va
Hia Perents
John Longstaff
North Second Avenue
Cleveland
Erie
Middleport Social And Personal Notes
Easter social activity across Middleport highlights visits by Christine Grant and Mrs. L F Sater from Columbus with Mrs. Grant's mother. M A Dixon and family and V A Mitter of Charleston visiting H S McClure family. Mrs Jess Johnston and Oo Leath of Columbus visiting Ret. Margaret Boice. Gardner family from Columbus visiting grandparents John and Mrs Mayer. Knight from New York City visiting Pomeroy connections. Mrs Forrer from Henderson W Va returns home after week with sister Mrs Lawver. Alpha Somerville and Downing guests in town.
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Middleport
Christine Grant
L. F. Sater
Margaret Boice
No Gardner
Joan
Jean
Columbus
Gardner
John Mayer
Knight New York City
Pomeroy
Lucy Downing
Alpha Somerville
South Fifth Avenue
Forrer
Henderson W. Va
Law Ver
Simpler Procedure To Be Followed in Future
County Auditor George PP Daniels received new instructions from the Bureau of Supervision of Public Offices. Affidavits of compliance must accompany all bids, but a blanket affidavit may be filed for regular purchases and renewed every 30 or 40 days to show ongoing code compliance. The Easter party by the Legion Auxiliaries in Middleport drew a large crowd, with Hiram Whitlock of Pomeroy winning the prize.
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Pomeroy
George PP Daniels
NRA
H. D. Deffenbacher
Bureau of Supervision of Public Offices
Columbus
Middleport
Legion Auxtars
Hiram Whitlock
Meigs County Land Transfers Reported by Auditors Office
Meigs County records show transfers across Bedford Lebanon and Syracuse Village. Names include J C Quivey Lucia Young estate to Aizena Cain and Emory Powell to Theodore Ours Letart to Max Moenuel Lance to Harold Hayman. various acres listed with multiple grantees and affidavits for transfers in Dexter and Reedaville.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bedford
J. C. Quivey
Lucia Young
Aizena E. Cain
Ward C. Smith
Et al
Olan W. Genheimer
Chester
G. O
Elva Will
Frank Fischer
Columbia
Charles M. Radcliff
I F
Nannie M. Radcliff
Lebanon
Emory FP
Hattie Powell
Theodore
Evina Ours
Wiliam H Manuel
Max Moenuel
George Dahehne
Tlarold Hayman
Agnes Nevman
Clerlean S Sayre
Olive Wiliam Warken
Avres
Archie Barthes
Goldie Boring
ST. TR
Reeiaville
W. P. Martnes
Biaewell
T M. Coates
Abbert
Billa
Thindelph & Acent Reedaville
Alvin
Rave Reed
Rosie Mereer
Troaie Reed
Boutwaad Weelie
Kvavhe
Frank Heath Salem
W. Love
Dexter
Millie Love
Lisvie MetConn Reipio
Stotts
Ada Stotts Howell
Leonard G. Martin
Larry Stotts
Fred C. Oberholzer
Syracuse
John Robert Duckworth
Harold Duckworth
Kate Hartley
Clyde Flartiey
Hattie Shank
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Ile
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Roy Hyatt
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Billy Bryant
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W. R. White
Beatrice Day
Barnie Day
Ludlow Whitaker Stevens
New York
Alford Archer
Charley Belden
Pitchfork
Wyoming
Harold McCracken
Miss Helene Bradshaw
Cam
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Stanley Adams
Harry Miller
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R. Stuart Murray
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Ays Manny
Cone Says
Remecu
Pirk
Wood
Dolph Joachim
Clinton Fisher
John
Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Chambers
Orville
J. C. Fisher
Rio Grande
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Science Society
Mrs. Bradford
Willard Storage Battery Company
Pliant
East Fultonham
Eli Yonuken
Margaret Black
VARTY
Meigs County Realty
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Pierces Cunic
Buffalo
McPherson
Erwin B. Jones
Boulder Dam
Ynolds Tob. Co
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
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