Farmer Betzing Dies Suddenly at Chester Farm
Peter Betzing, a Chester township farmer active in farm bureau work and 4-H support, died suddenly at his Chester home Friday. He leaves wife and six children, including daughters Mrs. Mary Woods and Mrs. Peter Hoffmann and sons John and Roy on the home farm. A sister Mrs. Guy Johnson survives. Funeral likely Sunday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Peter Betzing
Chester Township
Chester
Farm Bureau
Mary Woods
Peter Hoffman
Freda
Louise Betzing
John
Roy Betzing
Twins Born in Tourist Camp in Bourbon County
John Bates reports a folk tale from near Paris Bourbon County where twins named Paris and Bourbon were born in a tourist camp. The Lessmeyers were traveling with camp equipment when the caravan halted near Pomeroy Bend. the younger Mrs. Lessmeyer fell ill and the next morning the twins arrived. Mother and twins were reported doing nicely.
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Pomeroy
John Bates
West Virginia
Paris
Bourbon County
Bourbon
C. M. Lessmeyer
A. M. Lessmeyer
Pomeroy Bend
Knuckle on steering causes truck wreck near Nelsonville
A large Amicon Fruit Co truck lost steering on Morrison Brown hill along the Pomeroy Athens road about 4 PM Friday. The vehicle plunged over a bank but a eight foot pile of debris stopped it. No injuries. two men aboard unnamed. The truck was empty and later moved onto the highway.
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Amicon Fruit Company
Nelsonville
Morrison- Brown Hill
Wilson Ator
Pomeroy-Athens
Pomeroy
Day and Price Visit Pomeroy Bend In Summer Campaign
Aug 4 report notes Judge Day candidate for the Supreme Court and John H Price Jr son of a rival candidate for attorney general visiting Pomeroy Bend. The grand jury bribery probe disrupts campaigning as voters stay silent. indications point to a report by Tuesday. Prosecutor D H Peoples faces no opposition and can focus on the case without hindering his campaign.
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Pomeroy
Judge Day
Supreme Court
John H. Price
Pomeroy Bend
Price
Grand Jury
D. H. Peoples
Postponed Meigs County 4-H Camp After Betzing Death
Death of Peter Betzing in Chester township forces indefinite postponement of Meigs county 4-H club camp planned on his Chester farm. County farm agent Mr. Kreitler says no final date yet and a later date is uncertain.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Peter Betzing
Chester Township
Betzing
Kreitler
Case Dismissed in Porter's Court
Lloyd North was arraigned in Athens on a charge of moving mortgaged property without owner consent. He pleaded not guilty and waived examination. The case was dismissed on motion of the affiant. affidavit by B Kern. Property belonged to the Home Furnishing Company.
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Harry Dalton
Costumbus
Lloyd North
Athens
Court of Justice of the Peace
Carl H .Porter
North
B. Kern
Home Furnishing Company
In Jail for Technical Non-Support Charge
Carl M. Smith is jailed on a technical non-support charge in Pomeroy. He allegedly married Miss Turner of Salem’s prominent family, left after two children, and a child was raised by the maternal grandparents. Smith’s case, linked to an alias, awaits action before the special grand jury early next week.
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Pomeroy
Carl M. Smith
Jal
Miss Turner
Salem
Dei Turner
Guy Lacey
Junction City
Perry County
Lacey
Smith
Meigs
Clever check worker flees after passing forged HART checks
Aug. 4 Pomeroy reports a neat con man in a broad hat cashed forged Dr. Hart checks at several stores including Ford garage and A and P outlets, netting about $170 in cash and goods before escaping. The man used different endorsers and likely traveled by auto, leaving behind worthless paper though some efforts to verify failed due to poor lines.
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Omeroy
Pomeroy P
Ford
Dr. Hart
Louis Fr Persons
Persons
Harry Roush
A. F P
Kroger
He Knows Him
Middleport Australia four days. J Co Walters a Middleport grocer met his long lost brother in law Wilson Clark of North Carolina at the Gallipolis fair. Clark had four horses and won three races Thursday after noon and was active in racing for 30 years. He may bring his horses to the Athena fair.
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Middleport
Aus
J. Co. Walters
Gallipolis
Wilson Clark
North Carolina
Walter
Clark
Walters
Pike County Fair
Meigs
Vacation journeys and river notes across Middleport region
Miss Breda Faehnie and Miss Mary Ann Case plan a two week East coast vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jones head for Chicago and Rochelle Illinois for a family visit. A Swan reunion near Milton and visits to Magnetic Springs are noted. River activity includes steel barges bound for Memphis and increasing excursion boat crowds on the Ohio. Major William J. McDonald’s death is reported. American tourist numbers to Canada are expected to rise by about 500,000 this year.
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Middlefort
Breda Faehnie
Parkersburg
Mary Ann Case
New York City
Breda
Meigs Grocery Company
Chicago Middleport
Mark Jones
Chicago
Charles Karr
Karr
Rochelle
Ill
Pomeroy
Memphis
Mississipp River
United States Steamboat Service
Senator Cordiff
Pittsburgh Packet
Comet
Racine
Biker
Yawl
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White Cross Hospital
John Cpple
Greenville
Schake
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Hilda Qhiinger
Land Rs
Huhiman
Millbury
Canada
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Dunkirk
N.Y
Youngstown
Sophia Whitlock
Mary
Fred Whitlock
Fannie Fugete
Obie White
Donald
Hissere
Claude Davie
I Daugster
South Brownaville
L. D. Davis
TRE New Dental
Whaley Dental Rooms
Idah
George White
Hira Hore
Suton Cachreraa
Raste
Daffy Dittles
Daffy Ditics
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John Wippel
Sie
St. Joseph
Kelley Lowry
Rench’s
Jurton Riggs
Chariie Molten
Folia Conkle
Rutland
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Fairbanks - Morse
Harold Baughman
Automotive Battery & Electric Co. K. of P
Grocery
Middustunia
Eva Milhoan
Ruth Shield
Leverpool
W. Va
A. A. Swan
Weltha Swan
D. D. Swan
Nutter
Milton
del Martin
Rock Springs Fair Grounds
Walter Eynon
F. Hawkins
Daught
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Paulinekins
Mannos
Esnon
Business College
Uns
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Elizabeth McCan
Frank Kenese
J. E. Markham
High Spring
Fla
Oscar Markham
Frigidaire
General Motors
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