Meigs County Courts Face Consolidation Vote Petition
A Meigs County petition with over twelve hundred names seeks a fall election to decide if the Common Pleas and Probate Court should consolidate. Uncertainty hangs over timing, as state law may require a different election year and a Probate Judge would be elected for four years if consolidation wins.
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Pomeroy
Clerk of Courts
Common Pleas
Probate Court
Meigs County
Meenand
Mlion
Tew
C. W. Clark
Exustice Gilmore Quits Bitevary Township Post
Aug 11 reports Justice Fred W. Gil lie resigns as Salisbury Town Justice of the Peace, effective immediately. His term ends next year, leaving KE R. Rittis in Pomeroy as the remaining town justice and prompting a vacancy appointment before a by election.
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Bitevary Township
Wedmercy
Fred W. Gillie
Salisbury Town
KE. R. Rittis
Pomeroy
Five Marriage License Waivers Issued in Meigs County
Five applications for marriage licenses have been filed in Meigs County since the new five day notice law went into effect. The latest license issued yesterday afternoon granted to O. H. Wilbee in Rutland.
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Roy
Meigs County
O. H. S Wilbee
Rutland
Community Notices and Weekend Visits Across Yaddport
Local residents attended family gatherings and weekend trips to Athens Cincinnati Columbus and Rutland. Visitors included Maude Taylor J J Mitchell Mina Taylor Julia Miller and Irving Spafford. car wrecks near Smith dairy farm caused minor damage. Ohio University students and families plan autumn returns to Athens and Marietta.
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Yaddleport
Ft A. Miller
Holzer
Sifr
George Lasher
RoWeek
Roush
Maude Taylor
Ohio University
Athens
Ladar
J. J. Mitchell
Mina’ Taylor
Julia Miller
A. Z. Junkerman
Gi Richard
Cincinnati
Bey
Tom Snider
Seaman
C. H.feider
Pearl Street
Harold Hubbard
Edward Spooner
Coam
Healey
Talbott
Pomeroy
James Souder
R. C. McBride
Margaret
Rutland
A. D. McCormick
Sallie Jordan
Edith
Chicago
Pt. Pleasant
Buckeye Lake
Brush
Arthur Boice
Betty Johnston
James Murray
Grant Street
Wilbur Curtis
Donald Hutchinson
Joe Dow
Herbert Chambers
Columbus
C. D. Sanborn
Es . John Balch
Tenn
Sarah Lant
Mra. B
Gaita
Spectacles Gone. Grandmother Finds Missing Teeth in Mouth
In Pomeroy on Monday, a grandmother hunted for her artificial teeth, convinced someone stole them after she recalled setting them in water the night before. She finally realized they were still inside her mouth, tucked in as usual.
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Pomeroy
Mrs Rowley Dies in Middleport After Illness
Mrs. Myra Rowley 70 widow of C A Rowley longtime Middleport hardware merchant dies at home on South Third Avenue from complications. Survived by daughters Mrs BE Reed and Mrs Robert Adams, three sisters, a brother, two granddaughters. Funeral held today at 2 PM with Rev C H Eichinger. burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Myra Rowley
C. A. Rowley
South Third Avenue
Rowley
Rowley &. Reed
VanZant
James VanZant
Ryger
George van Zant
Cheshire
Nancy Reed
Ruth Adams
C. H. Eichinger
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Heilman Midkiff Wedding Announcement Denied
Pomeroy August 11 news states an marriage notice for Evelyn Heilman and Homer Midkiff in Monday Messenger was erroneous. Both parties deny the union and report the announced wedding did not occur.
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Pomeroy
Evelyn Heilman
Carl Heilman
Salisbury Township
Homer Midkiff
rMs. Porter Midkiff
Bedford Township
Miss Hellman
Midkiff
Sure Fire Rat Trap Triumphs in Pomeroy Gardens
Aug 11 report on John S. Epple who cultivates the Pomeroy sunken gardens and vows to prevent theft. He invented a rat trap that caught 39 rats from June 1 to July 31, plus a chipmunk, a cat and two mice, including one rat measuring seventeen and a quarter inches.
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Pomeroy
John S. Epple
Plan College Reunion in Rio Grande College Town
In Galia County the Rio Grande College alumni plan Reunion Day on Saturday August 15. The event includes a 10 30 a m program in Community Hall and the town observes Bean Dinner and Home Coming as part of the day.
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Pomeroy
Gallia County
Rio Grande College
Rumors of Charleston trio killed in train incident denied
In Middleport rumors claimed three Charleston men were shot and placed on tracks after a freight train accident near Hobson weeks earlier. The Charleston coroner refuted the tale, saying no bullets were found in the bodies.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Charleston
Hobson
Funeral of Mrs. Ann Fisher Held at Peace Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Fisher were held at Peace Church in Pomeroy on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock after a delay to await a son arriving from California. The report notes community details such as local residents and a jail count of thirteen in Pomeroy.
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Ann Fisher
Peace Church
Pomeroy
California
John Trew
Middleport
Huber
Jean Ebersbach
Theodore Ebersbach
Gallipolis
Chas. Hauck
Pomeroy Messenger Boys
Columbus
Edward Schwab
Oriel Wings
Earthquake Survivor Speaks at First Baptist Church Middleport
Miss Mills, a returned missionary teacher from Nicaragua, spoke at the First Baptist Church in Middleport about the Managua quake of March 31. She described 70,000 city population, 2,000 killed, and seven hundred evangelical Christians with ten missionaries unharmed. She noted six schools attendance of 350 to 400, four destroyed buildings will be rebuilt. She plans to return to Ironton then resume work in South America in September to aid rebuilding.
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Middleport
Miss Mills
Nicaragua
F. C. Kreager
Eixth Avenue
First Baptist Church
Colegio Bautista
Managua
Ironton
South America
Pomeroy Girl Held In Death of Woman
Edward Bbersbach left Pomeroy for Detroit where his daughter Roslyn is held after an automobile crash that injured two children and killed the mother. Ebersbach drove alone en route to visit a sister when she struck pedestrians on the highway. Mrs Will McQuigg of Los Angeles accompanied Miss Ebersbach to Detroit and learned of the accident after returning to Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Edward Bbersbach
Detroit
Michigan
Roslyn
Ebersbach
Miss Ebersbach
Will MccQuigg
Los Angeles
Calif
Liquor Hidden in Pickle Keg Found in Home
Meigs County raiders uncovered a sizable amount of illicit liquor in the bottom of a pickle keg placed in a living room area. The stash was concealed among pickles in a prominent residence during a Sunday raid.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mrs Wolf in Crash Near Pomeroy
Mrs Bentz Wolf of Pomeroy suffered a broken nose and a head bruise after her car overturned while passing a truck on Route 31 near Enterprise Church. Her vehicle damaged a mail box and a telephone pole. she was taken home and is recovery.
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Pomeroy
Bentz Wolf
Enterprise
Condition Is Grave For Doctor McCullough In Pomeroy
Reports from Parkersburg hospital say Dr. B A McCullough is in critical condition after an abdominal operation. The 38 year old physician recently enjoyed good health and is survived by a wife and several grown children.
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Parkersburg Hospital
A. McCullough
Athens County Nursing Service Sees 269 July Visits
The Athens County Board of Health nursing staff three nurses made 269 visits to 100 patients in July. Daily travel averaged about 75 miles over back roads. Five patients went to Columbus hospitals and two to Sheltering Arms Hospital. twenty-two to specialists. 57 had office consultations. Five preschool conferences served 114 children.
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Athens County Board of Health
Viola Fell
Ann Morgan
Clara Cavanaugh
Columbus
Sheltering Arms
Federation Committee Backs Volstead Act Modification
The national committee on modification of the prohibition law will submit a report to the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor. It advocates favoring modification in the coming Congress session to stimulate industry as an alternative to dole measures this winter.
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Atlantic Mrt. Co
Aue
U.R
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
National Committee
Three Miners Injured at L. D. Poston Mine No. 65
Millfield residents Daniel Fulton and Leonard Simpson sustained injuries at the L. D. Poston mines near Chauncey. Fulton warned right hand injury from falling coal, Simpson struck in eye by flying coal, and Robert Thompson of Circle Hill suffered finger injuries from falling coal at Mine No. 6.
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Millfield
Daniel Fulton
L. D. Poston
Chauncey
Leonard Simpson
Robert Thompson
Circle Hill
Poston
Mines in Chauncey District Active This Week
Chauncey district reports six mines operating today No 9 No 69 No 28 Poston No 6 L D Poston and Black Diamond. Eleven mines worked Monday.
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Chauncey
Poston
L. D. Poston
Black Diamond
Plains P T A Plans Hiawatha Pageant Meeting
The Plains P T A meets Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Grade School Auditorium. President M Bryan presides. Miss Divers seventh grade English class presents a pageant titled Hiawatha. Reports on Summer Round Up work will be given. Open to anyone interested.
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the Plains
Plains Parent-Teacher Association
M. ©. Bryan
Chauncey Visitors and Weekend Trips Across Ohio and Nearby
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives from Dayton Toledo Adrian and Westerville during a busy weekend. Families including Tippie Johnson Cunningham and McCafferty enjoyed motor trips to Wheeling Bellaire Powhattan and Niagara Falls with stops in Chauncey Wheeling and Toledo. Guests from Westerville Andersons and Max Anderson joined Harry Linscott and Miss Dorothy Linscott on weekend gatherings while Chauncey locals traveled to Canada and Niagara Falls for a two week visit.
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Charles Tippie
Steve Johnson
Ted Tippie
Chauncey
Coolville
Wesley Hornsby
Clell Cunningham
Iris
Canada
Niagara Falls
Clarence McCafferty
Dicky Joe
Dorothy Jane
T. R. Hamilton
Wheeling
W. Va
Bellaire
Powhattan
Ohio
Lena Parry
Geraldine
Marilyn
Woodrow Ferrel
Esther’ Clary
Toledo
Everett Ferrel
Harvey Ferrel
Lawrence Ferrel
B. F. Ferrer
Floyd Stanley
Bennie Fraser
Jimmie
Dayton
Eddie Echelbarger
Adrian
Mich
Tasch
Frasers
Stanley
Dorothy Linscott
Harry C. Linscott
Westerville
J. O. Anderson
Fred Anderson
Max
Courtney Family Holds Annual Reunion in Chauncey
The Courtney family reunion at Athena Fair grounds drew about 60 attendees. G. B. Courtney was re elected president with Floyd Courtney as vice president and Carrie McNeil as secretary. A program at Grange hall featured readings and songs. Two births and three deaths were reported, including mine disaster victim Carl Robinette.
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Chauncey
Courtney
Athena Fairgrounds
G. B. Courtney
Floyd Courtney
Columbus
Carrie McNeil
Parkersburg
W. Va
Elmer Bingman
Athens
Eugene Brickles
Grange Hall
Henry Courtney
Nelsonville
Louise Carpenter
Stafford
Carl Robinette
Millfield
Powerful Moone's Emerald Oil Skin Remedy
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful antiseptic for skin diseases. It claims eczema relief after one to a few applications and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer from McKee Drug Co. and druggists nationwide.
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America
Moone
McKee Drug Co
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Arthur Brewer
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