Meigs County Pioneer Society Holds Chester Meeting
The Meigs County Pioneer Society met August 17 in Chester High School with music talks and relic displays. C H Harris spoke on land title history from Indians through French English and Ohio Company Purchase. Officers chosen for the next year included George Henderson and Curt Rouch.
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Chester
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Chester High School
C. H. Harris
The
Athens Messenger
Ohio Company
Meigs
Athens
Washington
Gallia
Prise
Dora Heaton
Mise Ola Radford
Maud Tubbs
Asa Hoskins
Clarence Heaton
C. Woodey
George Henderson
Burlingham
Bedford Township
Curt Rouch
Chester Township
Nell Shumway
Syracuse
Ida Knight
Pioneer Society
Robert Carson
Rutland
Carson
G O P Committee Sees Sparse Contests in State Races
O D Russell elected member of the State Republican Committee as seven county posts are filled with contests. Oscar Babcock defeats W D Chambers at Long Bottom and joins a slate including Alfred, Errol Follrod, Chester North, and many others across numerous towns such as Pomeroy, Middleport, Rutland, Racine, Syracuse, and Tuppers Plains in a quiet central committee election.
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O. D. Russell
Republican Committee
Hartinger Rites Today In Middleport
Funeral service for Mrs. D. Hartinger will be held at 4 PM today at her South Third Avenue residence. Burial follows at Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Hartinger
South Third Avenue
Beech Grove
Pomeroy
Beaming Beaus and Loud Horning Tales From Small Towns
Bits of Life reports humorous vignettes from across the country. Hershey Goodwin’s cow trots to the pasture gate after a car horn honk. In San Francisco five boys help a dog by calling the fire department and washing it out safely. Saxonburg residents admire towering sunflowers, one reaching forty five feet thanks to a seed planted by a creature and sprouting twelve feet more.
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Ridgeway
Hershey Goodwin
Goodwin
San Francisco
Lawrence Critiani
Lawrence
Fire Department
Saxonburg
Frank Siebert
Meigs Countians Freed at Marietta After Illegal Distillery Case
Jacob Hamm and Arthur D. Berry of Meigs County were found not guilty and discharged in Marietta after a hearing before U S Commissioner T J Summers. Federal agents raided a nearby still. three men fled as officers surrounded the equipment. A bond of 2000 each had been posted prior to the hearing.
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Marietta
Jacob Hamm
Arthur D. Berry
Meigs County
U. S
T. J. Summers
Pomeroy
Hamm
Berry
Summers
Atll
Mrs. Sewall to be honored in Middleport card party
Miss Nellie Mack and Mrs. Sydney Russell host a card party this evening at Mrs. Russell's home to honor Mrs. Liston Sewall visiting from Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Middleport
Nellie Mackin
Sydney Russell
Russell
Liston Sewall
Tuppers Plains Students to Register at Olive-Orange High
All seventh through twelfth grade pupils slated for Olive Orange High School in Tuppers Plains must convene at the school on Saturday August 2 at 1 PM to register. Buses will run on regular routes, per Superintendent J Spurgeon Davis.
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Tuppers Plains
Olive Orange High School
J. Spurgeon Davis
Detective wife helps nab dress thief in Altoona
Mrs. Alverta Chambeaux aided by police tracked a burglary at a cleaning and pressing shop in Altoona. She identified her dress on suspect Mrs. Pearl Soyster, who was arrested. Soyster implicated Walter Szymke, 24, who police said confessed.
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Altoona
Alverta Chambeaux
Middleport School Board Announces 3 Teaching Changes
Middleport schools reopen Monday Sept 10 with Charles Hayman of Racine hired to fill the English vacancy left by Mrs Noah Haskins and Mrs Lee McComas named substitute teacher. Nancy Reed granted one year leave of absence.
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Middleport
Charles Hayman
Racine
Noah Haskins
Lee McComas
Nancy Reed
Local Notices Move Illness and Visits Across Town
Miss Lide Hawkins moves from the George Lasher farm near Rutland to the David Mills house on Fourth Street. Miss Sara Dobbs ill at home from an attack of lumbago. Mr and Mrs Lou Roush of Mason City visit the Roush family. Mrs J N Humphrey recovering at her Hooker Street home after several days with lumbago.
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Lide Hawkins
George Lasher
Rutland
David Mills
Fourth Street
Sara Dobbs
Lou Roush
Mason City
Oscar Roush
J. N. Humphrey
Hooker Street
Hospitalization Moves for Local Residents
Pearlie Stansbury was taken to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis Wednesday for treatment of blood poisoning. His wife Mrs. W E Stansbury, who has been seriously ill, was moved to Holzer Hospital Thursday for treatment.
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Middleport
Pearlie Stansbury
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
W. E. Stansbury
Middleport Briefs from the Legion Auxiliary Convention Trip
Mrs Roscoe Fowler Mrs Norman Wayland and Mrs Peo Bradbury of Gallipolis depart for Cedar Point to attend the state Legion Auxiliary convention. Fowler will oversee convention music and Bradbury chairs the Eighth District. Ernest Mulford Ray Durst and family travel to Bucyrus then Cedar Point for the auxiliary gathering. Mrs Charles Sauer visits brother Edward Glaze in Youngstown and attends as Middleport chapter delegate.
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Middleport
Roscoe Fowler
Norman Wayland
Peo Bradbury
Gallipolis
Cedar Point
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Fowler
Bradbury
Ernest Mulford
Ray Durst
Bucyrus
Herbert Daniel
Legion Auxiliary Convention
Charles Sauer
Edward Glaze
Youngstown
Legion Auxiliary
Sauer
Mabel Winn Dies Former School Teacher near Harrisonville
Mabel EB Winn age 51 died early Thursday at her home near Harrisonville. She was an only child of Charles and the late Mrs Winn and taught in Medina Meigs and Athens Counties. Funeral services Saturday at 2 PM at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church with Rev Spencer officiating. Burial in Wells Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Mabel EB. Winn
Harrisonville
Charles Winn
Medina
Meigs
Athens
Harrisonville Presbyterian Church
Spencer
New Matamoras
Wells Cemetery
Democrats Elect County Committee In Primary Contests
Thirteen Democrat Central Committee seats were contested in the recent primary. Several precincts saw write-in candidates, but no ballot-listed candidate was defeated. Elected officials include Alfred, W. C. Keebaugh Bedford E. W. O'Brien Chester North J. B. Frank Chester South Thomas L. Weber Columbia Harry J. Trainer Dexter Albert Romine Dyesville W. F. Caster Great River J. B. Ho back Harrisonville Harry L. Knopp Langsville T. M. Pickens Letart Omar Beys Letart East Ward Sayre Long Bottom C. E. Myers Middleport Griff Archer Middleport First Fred Crary Middleport Second A. J. Beaver Middleport Third Thomas A. Riley.
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Pomeroy
Democrat Central Committee
Alfred
W. C. Keebaugh
Bedford
E. W. O'Brien
Chester North
Dyesville
W. F. Caster
Great River
J. B. Hoback
Harrisonville
Harry L. Knopp
Langsville
T. M. Pickens
Letart
Omar Beys
Ward Sayre
Long Bottom
C. E. Myers
Middleport
Griff Archer
Fred Crary
A. J. Beaver
Thomas A. Riley
Evictions and Names Listed in Local Property Ledger
A fragmented local record lists multiple individuals and locations including Middleport wards and Rutland areas, with names such as Dana Balser Emmet G. Will G. Clyde Woite and Earl Mason. Eviction terms appear among entries alongside corresponding districts like Pomeroy and Syracuse Cowie.
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Middleport F
Middle Pity Boy
Minerevigg
Mangol Th
Pomeroy
Strauss
Pome Meinhart
Rutlang Powell
Rutland West
Ville
Herbert Wittese
Lage
G. Clyde Woite
Dana Balser
Emmet G. Will
Sync. F. Bartels
Syracuse Cowie
Salem
Run
Earl Mason
W. E. Matlack
Benefit at West Pomeroy Church Cream Social
A cream social at West Pomeroy Church in Bing aims to raise funds for church needs. Proceeds support the church fund with attendees invited for dessert and social time.
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West Pomeroy
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Germany
A. D. Russell
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Allard Pratt
Val Hartung
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Cearl A. Ritchie
Columbia
A. D. Morrison
Dexter
H. E. West
Dyersville
A. R. Curry
Wick Crow
John ©. Blackwood
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Oscar Babcock
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H. N. Swift
Taylor C. Gorgan
Leo D. Childs
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Edgar Wright
Olivedale
Howard Founds
Pageville
D. O. Whaley
Portland
Robert Durst
C. V. Jones
W. W. Wolfe
Floyd Mankin
Floyd F. Mees
Ray Gibbs
Albert Scholl
Rutland Village
G. H. Pratt
Rutland East
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Harry Williamson
Reedaville
W. F. Osborn
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Middleport Briefs
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