Arrests Bring Series of Meigs Robberies to Light
Three Pomeroy youths Raymond Wince Allie Greuser Jr and another were jailed on burglary and larceny charges in Meigs County Ohio after confessing to multiple thefts. Officers Henk Young Dana and Ote Tracy aided by J A Greshil Columbus coordinated the investigation tied to car breakings at C and O yards and loot from Simpson storage Farber Junk Sugar Run Mall Walter Miller garage and Zbersbach filling station. Bail set at 5000 each. case may proceed to grand jury and Columbus for U S District Court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Orion Wince
Allie Greuser, Jr
Pomeroy
Henk Young
Dana
Ote Tracy
J. A. Greshil
Chesapeake& Ohio Railroad
Smith
Greuser
Vince
Simpson
Farber Junk Company
Sugar Run
Waltee” Miller
Zbersbach
Columbus
United States District Court
Sherifes Sale of Athens County Real Estate
Public auction scheduled in Athens County Court of Common Pleas for Sept 5 1931 at 1 PM. Property in Dover Township includes three large tracts totaling about 312 acres with railroad and creek access, varying from 2 to 243.98 acres, with reserved minerals and other easements, issued by Land Bank of Louisville against Lucy Weethee Bryson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Weethee Bryson
A.D
Court House
Athens
Ohio
Dover Township
Ohio Company
Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company
Said Railway Company
Sunday Creek
Jonathan Peethee
the Common Pleas Court of
Athens Couty
Kanawha, & Michigan Railway
Emma L. Weethee
Ancy J. Weethee
Evan J
Mt. Mises
Fee Cement Bryson
Land Bank of Louisville
Mon Pleas Court
Undefined fragment on marriage status
The fragment notes a person named Smith who is married and ranges ages from 22 to 28 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Judge to Name Jury Commissioners in Meigs County
Aug 14 reports Judge C E Piepies of the common pleas court will appoint two jury commissioners within 30 days of the new law taking effect. Appointees must be of opposite politics and neither may be an attorney. Judge Peoples will set their salaries. current commissioners are H B Smith of Pomeroy and L L Keller of Tuppers Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Pomeroy
C. E. Peppies
Coimmeon Prias Court
Mtet
Peoples
H. B. Smith
Water state experts inspect site for proposed lake near Pomeroy
William Owens and Ted Thompson arrived to study water flow at the proposed state lake near the Pomero y Gun Club and Rocksprings Fair Grounds. They will assess flow for construction, feed sources, and watershed extent and then report to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Owens
Frank Farley
Ohio Conservation Division
The
Agricultural Department
Ted Thompson
J. W. Thompson
Conservation Department
Pomeroy Gun Club
Rocksprings Fair Grounds
Two Cars Caught in High Water Near Rockbridge
Two Columbus families returning home from Pomeroy were trapped by high water at Rockbridge yesterday. Oliver Hartley his wife and son Malcolm who helped with The Messenger News bureau were rescued with trucks, as were the C. E. W. Downie family visiting relatives. Mrs. Merrick also remained for a longer visit.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Rockbridge
Oliver Hartley
Malcolm
Messenger
C. E. W. Downie
Sheriff's Sale of Real Property in Athens County
Under my hand this Sunday of August and year, worm Wingett, Sheriff of Athens County Ohio. By George Rasp, Deputy. Walie and Fiarry F. Wittenbrink Attorneys. SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worm Wingett
Athens County
Oahio
George Rasp
S Walie
Fiarry
Estate Auction of Three Tracts in Bern Township Ohio
Public sale of 42.21 acres 12.50 acres and 40 acres in Bern Township Athens County Ohio scheduled September 5 at 1 PM at the courthouse in Athens. Sheriff Wayne Winger cites cash on day of sale. Woolley & Rowland, attorneys for Maggie Kennedy plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas
Maggie Kennedy
John Goins
Athens
State of
Ohio
Bern
Ohio Company
Dr. W. Lambert
S. W
Jonathan Fawcett
D. Lamber
Plantsville
Bera Township
Apalnson
Baie
Wayne Winger
Athens Ceounty
Woolley & Rowland, Attorneys
Probate Notices in Athens County Ohio Hearing Suspended
The probate court suspended hearings for first and final accounts of estates including John Mandry Frank C Webster Margaret Tedrow Lorenzo Lovell Hoit B Larch Lewis Graham Harvey Sayre Charles Franklin Patton Kate Griffin Arthur Fitch Bean Fredy Pearl Be te John W Buck Ross Howars and others. Notices posted indicate accounts filed July to August 1931 with a hearing set for September 1 at 8:00 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Millard Foster
John Mandry
Otto L. Hoisington
Frank C. Webster
Lewis Graham
John V. Wood
Harvey. Sayre
William Patton
Charles Franklin Patton
Illiam F. Conolly
Kate Griffin
Mildred W. Bean
Arthur Fitch Bean
Pe A
Fredy Pearl
Buck
Ae C. Buck
John W. Buck
Ross Howars
M. Johnson
Appointment of Administrator for Mathews Estate in Ohio
George W. Rose of Glouster Ohio is appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate ofank E. Mathews late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated August 6 191. Probate Judge M. Johnson signs the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Rose
Glouster
Ohio
Ank E. Mathews
Athens County
Primary vote costs rise in Meigs County
In Meigs County the eleven precinct primaries cost $550 total for judges and clerks, about 40 to 50 cents per vote. The article notes a new law setting next year’s primaries for the second Tuesday in May, with future schedules to alternate by presidential years and state cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Board of Elections
Pomeroy and Middleport
Pomeroy and
Mildred Foley Tames Wild Humming Bird at Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy Aug 14 Mildred Foley 10 year old granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W L Russell Lincoln Hill has a tame humming bird. A mother bird hatched a brood near the Russell home and the bird family visits flowers for nectar. The girl can lift the tame chick each evening while the wild mother and rest remain untamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy
Mildred Foley
W. L. Russell
Russel
Decision Is Appealed Burial Benefits Case to Appeals Court
Lemma McFarland of Rutland will take her suit against the Blackstone Coal Company burial committee to the Court of Appeals after a Common Pleas ruling in favor of the defendant. John McFarland died at Orient Ohio. his widow claimed burial benefits and the case was fiercely contested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lemma McFarland
Rutland
Common Pleas
McFarland
Blackstone Coal Company
John McFarland
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Death of Miss Lettie McKnight Former Langeville Resident
Miss Lettie McKnight 75 a former Langeville resident died yesterday afternoon at the Ath ens hospital for the insane She was sent there recently The body was brought to Rutland for burial She leaves one sister Mrs Fred Tuckerman Dexter
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Pomeroy
Lettie McKnight
Langeville
Athens
Rutland
Fred Tuckerman
Dexter
Reunion of Matlack Osborn Families at Tuppers Plains Park
The Matlack Osborn reunion drew nearly 200 descendants from Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia to Matlack Park Tuppers Plains for an all day affair. A Coolville band performed lunch speeches by E P Williams Allen Lewis J O Williams and W E Matlack with songs including In the Garden and God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Officers elected for next year include President W E Matlack Treasurer Sadie Safreed Secretary Ethel Arbaugh Committee Norval Osborn Eff Matlack and Lorence Burke. The gathering is planned for the first Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matlack Park
Tuppers Plans
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Coolville
E. P. Williams
Williamstown
W. Va
Allen Lewis
Toronto
J. Oo. Williams
Phillippi
W. E. Matlack
Traveling salesman has sad news from home in Ohio
John Baker of Columbus and formerly a youth in Pomeroy newspaper offices learned of his infant child’s dangerously ill condition by telegram while working in Athens Gallia and Meigs counties. A second telegram announced the child’s death before he could return home.
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Pomeroy
John Baker
William Baker
Columbus
Athens
Gallia
Meigs County
Rain Spoils Carmel Picnic At DeWolf Grove
Aug. 14 Carmel picnic at DeWolf Grove faced cold drizzle and winds, marshalling an event that has drawn old families for half a century. The August gathering, a long-standing local fraternal visit, was disrupted by weather.
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Pomeroy
Carmel
DeWolf Grove
Brown in Point Pleasant jail on misdemeanor charge
S A Brown of Mason West Virginia held at Point Pleasant awaiting extradition to Meigs County for trial on a bad checks charge in Syracuse to Chapman. He is serving a 30 day jail sentence at Point Pleasant on a misdemeanor charge and likely will not be brought back to Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
S. A. Brown
Mason
W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Meigs County
Syracuse
Chapman
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Bridge Party Attendees at Mrs Stribling’s Pt Pleasant Lawn
A picnic bridge event Tuesday afternoon on the lawn at Mrs T Stribling’s home in Pt Pleasant drew attendees including Mrs J H Norton and Mrs C H Wilhelm. Mrs J L Ward and Mrs G H Stans were noted among participants.
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Middleport
Aug
T. Stribling
Pt. Pleasant
J. H. Norton
C. H. Wilhelm
J. L. Ward
G. H. Stans
Mrs. W G Davis Hosts Bridge Night at Third Avenue
In Middleport on August 14 Mrs W G Davis entertained guests for a bridge evening honoring her daughter in law Mrs Crazy Davis of Toledo and her niece Mrs Edwin Hull visiting with Mr. and Mrs T H Davis. Bridge won the diversion with high score prize awarded to Mrs M R Chambers.
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Middleport
W. G. Davis
Third Avenue
Crazy Davis
Toledo
Edwin Hull
T. H. Davis
Bridge
M. R. Chambers
Many Local Residents Attend Visits and Travel News
Paul Jones off duty in Hobson due to heart trouble. Col son Columbus trips by the Stansbury family and Helen Davis returns from London. Clarence Middleton moves NY Central to Charleston yards. Mrs Bradbury and Pale Powell visit Ryger. Ohio University nine weeks course grads return: Scholl, Batti n, Kun, Moore, Humphrey, Miller, McKay. Danaher death in Huntington prompts family travel for funeral. Earl Downing of Silverton arrives on business trip. Middleport class of 1897 alumnus. Mrs King and Ruth visit from Wooster. Fairmont kin join later. Ranstine and Bosley visit Huntington. Williams ill. Stephenson and Folden visit Charleston and Alden. Swisher’s father buried. Laughead and Elberfeld plan New York City trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul ©. Jones
Hobson
G. H. Stansbury
Jane
Columbus
C. H. Horden
Clarence Middleton
Hobson Yards
New York Central
Charleston
Helen Davis
London
A. H. Bradbury
Pale Powell
Ryger
Ohio University
Conrad Scholl
Clyde Batttin
Dwight Kun
Nan Moore
Ruth Humphrey
Julia Miller
Robert McKay
CC. E. Smith
Harrie Marie
Huntington
J. W. Danaher
Danaher
Earl
Downing
Silverton
Ore
Lucy Downing
Alpha Somerville
Middleport High Schoo i
Middleport
C. W. King
Ruth
Wooster
Ann Jones
Alvira
South Fifth Avenue
Lincoln Street
King
W. H. Longwell
Cora King
Fairmont
W. Va
C. Ranstine
Bosley
Elizabeth Hartinger
South Sixth Avenue
Clark Williams
Gravel Hill
Williams
Will Stephenson
Rich Folden
Alden
Stephenson
Arthur Swisher
Cheshire
Thompson
R. B. Laughead
Jacob Elberfeld
New York City
Mary
Butler and White To Speak at Convention
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler and Gov. George White will headline the American Legion state convention in Cleveland. John A. Elden reports the opening session is public and 10 000 to 15 000 attendees are expected for the three day event. A major outboard motorboat regatta is planned for Lake Erie Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
George White
American Legion
John A. Elden
Lake Erie
Pageant Presented at Plains P T A Meeting
The Plains P T A gathered in the high school gym for a meeting led by President M. Bryan Supt Rice summarized results of the summer round-up work The seventh grade English class taught by Miss Diver presented a pageant titled Hiswathah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Plains Parent-Teacher Association
M. ©. Bryan
Supt. Rice
Diver
Mingus Family Reunion At Chauncey Sunday
The Mingus family reunion will be held at the Dan T. Johnson Sr. home near the County Infirmary in Chauncey on Sunday, August 16. A picnic dinner is planned and all family members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dan T. Johnson
Mingus
Chauncey Trip For Mrs Palmer Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Paul Tipton and Mrs Minnie Palmer travel from Chauncey to Washington DC for a short visit with Mr and Mrs Roscoe Brickles. Mrs Brickles and daughter Jo Ann will return to Chauncey to visit relatives.
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Chauncey
Paul Tipton
Minnie Palmer
Washington, D. C
Roscoe Brickles
Haile Returns From Cleveland After Hospital Stabbing
Barney Haile, returning to Chauncey from a Cleveland hospital where he was treated for abdominal stab wounds, was attacked by three men as he reported for railroad work. His wife Ruth Goodson Hale accompanied him and later traveled to Cleveland to stay by his side until his return home.
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Chauncey
Barney Haile
Cleveland
Hale
Ruth Goodson Hale
Bible Class Meets at Millfield on Aug 14
True Blue Bible Class of the Church of Christ in Millfield met at Mrs. Allan Boudinot’s home with hostesses Mrs. Gilbert Keirns and Mrs. Harold Blower. Mrs. Lewis Sanders led the business session, the group voted to help pay the minister’s salary, and Miss Clara Bell won the contest prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
True Blue Bible
Church of Christ
Allan Boudinot
Gilbert Keirns
Harold Blower
Lewis Sanders
Harold Brower
Clara Bell
Local Social and Family Visits Reported Across Towns
Mr Rylmer Ackley and family visited The Plains last Sunday staying with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs John Batchelder. Bobby Mingus and Glenn Mingus visited True town this week with Betty and Henrietta Heffkin in Millfield Ohio Glenna Bartoe of Rose Farm Ohio is spending time in Chauncey with Mr and Mrs A L Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rylmer Ackley
Rock Biffle
Plains
John Batchelder
Bobby
Glenn Mingus
Truetown
Betty
Henrietta Heffkin
Millfield
Glenna Bartoe
Rose Farm
Ohio
Chauncey
A. L. Preston
Sermon Topics Set for Chauncey Church of Christ
The Rev. M. E. Hoon will preach at Chauncey Church of Christ on Sunday August 14 listing two topics. Morning theme is The Fellowship and evening theme is Merciful Savior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
M. E. Hoon
Chauncey Church of Christ
Merciful Savior
Seven mines active at Chauncey in today’s report
Luhrig Ohio No. 1 No. 24 No. 28 L. D. Poston Black Diamond and Kimberly are listed as the seven mines operating today at Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Luhrig
Ohio
L. D. Poston
Black Diamond
Kimberly
Miners To Meet Essex Coal Company Sunday
The miners of the Essex Coal Company will hold an important business meeting Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at The Plains high school grounds. Employees of the Essex Company are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Coal Company
the Plains
Mners
Plains High School
Essex Company
Millfield Needle Club Meets For Social Hour
Millfield Needle Club gathered at the home of Mrs. William Sisson for a Wednesday night meeting. Luncheon was served during the social hour, with eight members present including Mrs. C. E. Sanders Mrs. P. D. Hill Mrs. Herbert Mingus Mrs. Henry Heffkin Mrs. Daniel Fulton Mrs. Frank Mc Daniel Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett and the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
Needle Club
William Sisson
C. E. Sanders
P. D. Hill
Herbert Mingus
Henry Heffkin
Daniel Fulton
Frank McDaniel
Elizabeth Robinett
Prushing Girl Born in Columbus to Chauncey Couple
Mr and Mrs Bauer Prushing announce the birth of a seven pound daughter at their Columbus home. Mrs Prushing, formerly Helen Quinn of Amenville, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edw Quinn. Mrs Prushing’s sister Mrs Herman Theisen Jr of Millfield left for Columbus to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Bauer Prushing
Columbus
Prushing
Helen Quinn
Edw. Quinn
Amenville
Prushings
Herman Theisen, Jr
Millfield
Chauncey Families Share Visits and Travel News
Chauncey residents report travels and health updates. Floyd Ny and Mrs. Winnie Baughman with Chester returned to Chauncey after visiting relatives in New Marshfield. Mrs. I F McCoam Chauncey remains ill but about the same. Chell Cunningham and Iris visit Ontario with their family, while Wilfred and Henry Chauncey head to Canada for fishing and trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Ny
Chauncey
Chillicothe
Winnie Baughman
Chester
Chaun
New Marshfield
I. F. McCoam
Chell Cunningham
Iris
Ontario
Canada
Wilfred
Henry
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C&a Hartley
John Sauvage
Meigs
Sherife
Court of Common Pleas
Ane Federal Land Bank of Louisville
Coury
Baker
Butler
White
Plains P. T. A. Meeting
Washington
Bible
Ofice
Chas, C. Millikan
Optometrist
Millikan’s Jewelry Store
Masonic Building
Athens, O
Helena Rubinstein
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
White House
Jack Horner
Pita
Wily
Laura Lou Brookman
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