Meigs County Fair to be Held in Mid September
Meigs County fair directors vote to proceed with the annual Meigs County Fair in mid September at Pomeroy City Hall. The board approves reductions to prize money and orders a three member committee to enforce cost cuts while preparing for the event. Directors include G. B. Davis of Cincinnati as president and Henry Warres of Reedneville as vice president.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Karr
Gomes
Sweepang
G. B. Davis
Cangeville
Henry Warres
Reedneville
A. D. Russell
Pomereos
Middleport Benefit Set for Thursday Night
Middleport, Aug. 15 The benefit program postponed from last Thursday will be held Thursday night at the local Church of Christ. The program, arranged and completed, features Middport's best known entertainers. No admission is charged. a silver offering will be taken at the door to aid rebuilding the Bradford Church of Christ. Presbyterian Methodist and Reptic Church members are volunteering for the program.
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Middleport
Sed
Church of Christ
Middieport
Bradford
Compliments to Guest Guests at North Second Ave Tea
A social reception on North Second Avenue featured visitors from Portland and local residents. The event honored Mrs. Lesher of Portland, with a club prize awarded to Miss Webster and a coast prize to Mrs. Lesher, followed by other attendees named in the program.
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Middleport
Rathburs
North Second Ave
M. M. Lesher
Portland
Orepea
CE Seca the
McMaster
Rex Cites
Toei Paris
Mes
G. B. Stameberg
Charies MeMaster
Home Made Boat Cruises Ohio Waters
In MIddleport on August 15 a sleek six passenger launch cruises the Ohio River. Built by Foung with Shafer and Rayburn and powered by a new motor it features a dashboard steering wheels and gear shift.
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Ohio Waters
Middleport
Oho
Mmeter
Eipoumg
Cheries Bardurs
Foumg
Shafer Amd Rayburn
Grangers of Meigs To Meet In Special Session
Grangers of Meigs County will hold a special meeting in Harrisonville on August 19 at 2 pm to host a county declamation contest. Judges include County Agent T. H. Johnson of Athens Prof. C. N. Jones of Albany and F. G. Mutchler of Root Kad. The delegation will work in the fourth degree with two members invited.
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Harrisonville
Pomona Grange
Marrisonville
T. H. Johnson
Athens
C. N. Jones
Albany
Aml
F. G Mutchler
Rootkad
D. Webb
Columbus
Generals Assembly of
Olio
General Assembly
Wolfe Boys Undergo Surgery in Middleport
Middleport residents report Eugene Wolfe sixteen and his brother Joe six had gurgice operations Saturday morning for removal of their tensile. Sons of Edger and Mrs. Wolfe of Grant Street, both boys are improving satisfactorily per their parents.
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Middleport
Eugene Wolfe
Joe
Edger Wolfe
Grant Street
Town Meeting Sees New Seating Area At Court House
A revised seating plan reports a new seat capacity of six at the town gathering site near the court, attributed to G and McCurrar. Debris from the area was cleared to free space for the crowd, with general civic matters discussed.
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G. & McCeurrar
Man Clings to Train Door Fifteen Miles Then Jumps Free
Beojemis Batley of St Anthony Idaho rode home from rock springs to Idaho after visiting relatives in Pomeroy. He clung to an open train door for miles near Logansport Indiana, using the door handle and a suitcase as lifelines. He finally dropped off unharmed, while railroad men investigate a missed door opening and locate the suitcase. Batley formerly worked at Meigs County, and now serves at an industrial school in St Anthony.
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Hendie
Bailey
Logansport
Cvideos
Meigs County
West
St. Anthony
Colorado
Idaho
Rock Springs
Meigs Schools Open September 5 Chapman Says
Meigs County schools will open September 5. Chapman confirms enrollment events and morning opening day for Pomeroy and Middleport, with teachers meeting February 27 and administrative matters discussed at the courthouse.
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Meigs
Chapman
Local residents visit relatives and attend events
Mr HR Tompeine and son travel to Pitts marge for six to ten days to be with the former’s son in law and daughter. A. H. Brattary attends Republican District meeting in Ports moath. Several residents, including Harry Gaskill and Wieter, visit Columbus Jamesville and Trimble with family. Mrs James Selby Cambridge and Mrs Eliza Murray Corning visit S W Galla gher in Cambridge. Mrs Homer Russell visits Athens with Albert Bolin. Earl Feeney of Akron visits with family. Mrs Iva Brown goes to Rio Grande. Mrs Arthur Huge and daughters Virginia and Patricia from Detroit arrive for weekend with Dr A A Hugg. W P Oblinger and family head to Zanesville for a few days with relatives. Misses Elizabeth Bradford and Betty Reed return home after visiting relatives below town.
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HR. Tompeine
Bos
Pittsmarge
S. J. Hamer
A. H. Brattary
Portsmoath
Harry Gaskill
Wieter
Columbus
Jamesville
Trimble
Lewis Tripiett
James Selby
Cambridge
Eliza Murray
Corning
W. P. Gallagher
S. Pearl Street
Homer Russell
Athens
Albert Bolin
Earl Feeney
Akron
Iva Brown
Rio Grande
Arthur Huge
Virginia
Patrica
Detroit
A. A. Hugg
W. P. Oblinger
Zanesville
Flying boudeir attempt to break endurance mark on LI
Valley Stream on Long Island reports a second attempt by two women filers to surpass the 123 hour endurance record set by Bobby Trout and Edna May Cooper in 1931, as the "flying boudeir" effort returns.
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Valley Stream
L. I
Long Island
Bobby Trout
Edna May Cooper
Six Persons Arrested for Vegetable Thefts at Gallipolis
Six people were arrested within 24 hours in Gallipolis on charges of trespassing and stealing vegetables from gardens. The group includes five women and one man. Arrests followed complaints by Ohio Hospital for Epileptics officials and local residents.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
Worthy Leach
Maude Leach
Fern Angel
John Fraley
W. B. Cooper
Syracuse
Fourth Streets
William Ciendennin
A. J. Stormont
Charles H. Swanson
Otio
Tilton Glover
Justice of Peace
Fred Bmiltiser
James Morrow
Birs
Spears
Poultry Exhibit Planned by Gallipolis Future Farmers
Gallipolis Chapter of Future Farmers of America will display five birds at the Ohio State Fair in August, per G Woods and Smith Hughes of the Gallia County High School. The event marks the chapter’s first county fair appearance, with further planning discussed at a Tuesday meeting.
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Gallipolis
Future Farmers of
Six Blazer descendants gather for 24th reunion in Gallia County
Gallia County's Blazer Family reunion drew 107 descendants at Silver Moon Park in Jackson. Six attendees from the first reunion 24 years ago were present, including A. Safford Ella Martin Wilson Blazer Frank Gills Marion Gills and Turley Gills. The group traces to Jacob Blazer and wife who left Holland in 1787 and settled in Gallia County after a lengthy Atlantic crossing.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Blaezer
Galla County
Silver Moon Park
Jackson
Jacob Blazer
A. ©. Safford
Ella Martin
Wilson Blazer
Frank Gills
Marion Gills
Turley Gills
Atlantic Ocean
I&g
Allo
Peter Blazer
Harrington
Route 7
Betsy Cowden
Juiz Gills
Maria McConnell
Sally Martin
Parmela Jordan
Joseph Jacct Philip
Richard Blaser
West
Plan to represent Gallia at Oddo State Fair floats
Gallia County groups including local co operatives granges and Rio Grande College unite to prepare a county float for the Oddo State Fair. G E Wood Smith Hughes instructor and chairman leads the committee to advertise Rio Grande College and county farm products.
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Rio Grande College
Gallia County
Oddo
G. E. Wood. Smith-Hughes
Gelie Academy High School
Foots
Local Visitors Spend Week with Charleston Hosts
Miss Eftie Lacey Margaret Bon ham and Homer Carter of Charleston West Virginia are spending the week with Mr and Mrs A B Tope and other relatives.
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Eftie Lacey
Margaret Bonham
Homer Carter
Chareston. W. Va
A. BE. Tope
Boiler business up at Gallipolis amid shipyard orders
Aug 15 Gallipolis reports show Acme Boiler Shop manager says demand rising for steel plate for marine boiler construction. New boilers planned for steamers Ki wank and JamesSetheriaet with A B Sheets Eelipsee G W Mitchel named, plus possibly two additional steamboats awaiting contracts.
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Gallipolis
Badler
Acme
Kiwank
JamesSetheriaet
G. W. Mitchel
Gallipolis Library Reveals New Mystery Titles
Books received at the Gallipolis Potix Library this week include Rockwell’s N M Or BE and Best American Mystery Stories of the Year chosen by Carolie Wells. Also listed is Mirrors of 21833 and a volume on political writers by an anonymous author.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Potix
Rockwell
Carolie Wels
Gallipolis Veteran Honored for Valor
Gallipolis resident Charles Eilker, a retired Army man, received the Order of the Purple Heart insignia recognizing heroic service. The award cites his eye loss in the Battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish American War. notification came from the War Department two weeks earlier.
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Charles Eilker
Gallipolis
Haries Eilker
George Washiningtom
Hoover
Washington
Eilker
United States War Department
San Juan Hill
Real estate transfers recorded by Gallia County recorder
Real estate transfers listed by Recorder J. M. Reese include Nathan Meller to Laie M. Pickens for 1 acre in Greenfix Township and Kathryn Ward to W. B. McCoy for several acres in Gueyan and Visten Townships. The Sheriff James L. Cisrk area and other names are noted with transfers to Lakewood and Gallipolis holdings.
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Gallipolis
J. MH. Reese
Nathan Meller
Laie M. Pickens
Lakewood
Lawrence EB. Childers
Porrest E. Sheets
J. M
High Water Mark and John Porter Shaft to Honor River History
Gallipolis to install two markers in the city park commemorating Ohio River history. A 164-foot sand stone slab will bear high water dates and be anchored in a six-foot concrete base near the river walk. A rock shaft from the Steamer John Porter will mark the 1878 yellow fever incident, with donations aiding inscription and treatment.
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Gallipolis
John Porter
John McNealy
Richmondale
Marcie
Marbie
Jobs Rue
Dam 26 Repairs Underway After Rush Work
Gallipolis August 11 Two government employees of Ohio River Dam 2 James Franklin and S W Wylie were treated at Huizer Hospital for injuries from last week Wyne eye injury and Franklin hurt by a heavy timber. Repairs by two crews of government men at Dam 26 will soon be completed. The dam, first built in the Ohio River section, washed out its first steel wickets set in concrete bases to fill Gallipolis and Point Pleasant pools. It cost about 800000 to make repairs and was built by government men.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
James Franklin
W. Wylie
Huizer Hospital
Wyne
Franklin
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Levee Steel Sent Steamer Passes Gallipolis
The Steamer Titan of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company Pittsburgh passed Gallipolis with a heavy tow of steel products for the Mississippi region. The tow included three barges of steel piling for government engineers to start a major flood protection project along the lower Mississippi River from Cairo to Melena Arkansas.
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Gallipolis
Mississippi
Titan
Jones & Laugh
Jim Steel Company
Pittsburgh
MissisSipri
Cairo
Carothersville
Melena
Ark
United States
Mississippi River
Legionnaires Head to Toledo for Annual Convention
Craig Slagle commander of the Lafayette American Legion Post and five others including Capt. H. E. Rick Leo Carter Paul Wetherbet and Frank Christ left Gallipolis Sumney afternoon for Toledo to attend the 11th annual American Legion convention today and Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Craig Slagle
Lafayette American Legion
H. E.rick
Leo Carter
Paul Wetherbet
Prank Christ
Toledo
American Legion
Tuestay
Descendants of Jacob Gather for 14th Reunion in Gallipolis
About 600 persons attended the 14th reunion of the descendants of Jacob at Gallipolis on August 15 as relatives from nearby areas joined the event. Organizers reported a day filled with memories, photos, and shared family histories.
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Gallipolis
Jacob
Dacey Rite Scott files for partition of Stetres Cheshire property
Gallipolis August 15 Dacey Rite Scott filed a suit in the Common Pleas Court seeking partition of Stetres Cheshire Township property held with Katie Mathews. The action aims to divide the estate and determine ownership interests.
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Gallipolis
Dacey Rite
Scott
Katie Mathews
Stetres Cheshire Towmebip
Injured man recovering after coal car strike
Cecil Jer a, MM maner. Coeuoccer, & recov ering Meizer Hospeta trom: ehou Ger iiparies amc & fractured arm re ceived Friégey aftermoon wher be wae etreth by & mize coal car.
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Gallipglas
Cecil Jer
Meizer
Amc & Fractured
Friégey
Meigs County Eyes Merging Probate and Common Pleas Courts
The Meigs County movement seeks to combine the Probate Court with the Court of Common Pleas under the Common Pleas Judge. Petitions were filed, objections not filed by five days, and Judge C E Peoples will rule on petition validity. If approved, Probate Judge duties would shift to the Common Pleas Court with J E Carleton and E L Titus as likely May primaries nominees.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court of Common Pleas
Probate Court
Common Pleas
Bettman
Edgar Ervin
Columbus
C. E. Peppies
T. W. Bengal
Chas. E. Peppies
Ohio
Meigs
Chas. E. Peoples
Court of Com
Mon Pleas
Judge Peoples
W. S. McMurray
J. E. Carleton
E. L. Titus
Birthday Party in Middleport for Mrs Earl Lame
A garden party Saturday afternoon in Middleport honored Mrs Earl Lame on her birthday. About fifty children attended and gave handmade gifts. Guests enjoyed individually decorated cakes and ice cream, with a large birthday cake adorned with candies.
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Middleport
Earl Lame
Companho
Homer
Montreal diver vanishes after high bridge stunt
Promised diver Chabot attempted a center span dive from the harbor bridge in Montreal. More than ten spectators and five harbor police watched as he disappeared into the St. Lawrence River and did not return.
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Montreal
Maurice Chabot
Knights of Columbus Convene Delegates At Washington Session
Knights of Columbus delegates from every state convene in Washington to treat business during their golden jubilee convention after dedicating a grand statue of the late Jasper Cardinal Gitte rms. President Hoover accepts the statue for the government in ceremonies with thousands in attendance.
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Washington
Knights of Cotamtas
Jasper Cardinal
Gitte
Hoover
Toledo attorney shoots self in office
Veteran Toledo lawyer J Gill was found dead in his office today with a pistol at his side and a bullet wound behind his left ear. A pad with incoherent notes in legal phrases lay beside him, indicating a possible suicide.
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Toledo
Tiam J. .Gill
Besichim
Hemroid Tablets Claim Quick Pile Relief
Doctor J S Leonhard promotes an internal remedy named Hemroid to treat piles by boosting circulation and removing impurities. The ad claims internal medicine cures cause, with a 100% success claim and money-back guarantee if misery persists.
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J. S. Leonhard
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