James Crawford Dies At South Canaan
James Crawford, 73, died Friday morning August 22 at his home near South Canaan after a paralytic stroke on June 28 1929. He was a farmer and is survived by his widow and six children, with funeral arrangements to be announced later. Noted survivors include Mrs. Anna Burton of Andubon, Town. James Crawford of near Asbury. Mrs. Carrie Hill. Mrs. Bart Butts. Gilbert Crawford. and Alva Crawford, who predeceased him in 1909.
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James Crawford
South Canaan
Crawford
Anna Burton
Andubon
Town
Janes Crawford
Asbury
Carrie Hill
Bart Butts
Gilbert Crawford
Eon Alva
Mr. Crawford
Sister Shocked by Ardent Adorer at McPherson Home
Des Moines reports confusion after a man visiting Aimee McPherson’s room hurled himself at her. Peggy Myrtle King, a McPherson worker, claimed the assailant professed love, was arrested, and later escaped from a psychiatric ward before returning to the home, shocking McPherson and causing a nervous breakdown.
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Des Moines
Aimee Bempie McPherson
Peggy Myrtle King
Mrs. McPherson
Alness
Slater
Mrs. King
Logan Wins Democratic Committeeman Seat by Coin Toss
In Logan on August 12 the race for Democrat central committeeman at Enterprise was decided by a coin flip after County Election Board official Ray Vancuren and 8 Co. R nt filed a written challenge. Risch won and will serve two years while Wage euren previously held the post for four years. Bach received 11 votes by writing in.
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LOGAN
Democrat Central
Enterprise
Effer Ray Vancuren
Risch
Wage Euren
Bach
Meigs County Republicans organize for fall campaign at courthouse
A large Meigs County Republican gathering formed to nominate a permanent executive committee and set a county campaign plan. W. F. Hawley was chosen temporary chairman, Eldon Weeks temporary secretary, and a 26-member slate was approved for the executive committee. A Democratic meeting at Pomeroy elected officers, announced a strong field of volunteers, and listed a lengthy roster of central committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank Fugate
W. F. Hawley
Long Bottom
Eldon Weeks
Rocksprings
W. C. Barnitz
James Jackson
Isaac Taylor
A. D. Russell
Edgar Wright
Everett Colwell
Lief Bolin
Ernest Evans
A. H. Bradbury
Charles Smith
Lewis Stanley
Charles Spencer
D. O. Whaley
George H. Pratt
C. L Brooks
John Phison
S. M. Russell
Albert Scholl
Allard Pratt
Val Hartung
Tom W. Jones
Washington
Hoover
Cooper
Jones
Meigs Couny
J. E. Harley
W. O. Barnitz
C. E. Gilliland
Hart Stanbery
Central Committee
R. G. Webster
Democratic Central
H. L. Crary
Congress
J. S. Frank
Chester
Crary
Frank
G. Clyde Wolfe
Racine
W. L. Stivers
Stivers
Wolfe
Dana Salser
Charles Mullen
Mullen
Jacob
Former Teacher Visits Then Heads South to Danville
Miss Rachel Erskin, once a local high school teacher, left Middleport on August 22 after visiting Mrs. T. H. Davis. She announced her sister Mrs. Richard Douglass, formerly Margaret Erskin, is ill in a New York sanitarium for a rest cure as her husband Dr. Douglass, a medical missionary surgeon, cares for their children in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rachel Erskin
T. H. Davis
Danville
Sandusky
Richard Douglass
New York City
Douglass
Margaret Erskine
China
Two Court Actions Filed In Common Pleas
In Pomeroy two suits were filed in common pleas court. The Atkins Chick Hatcheries sues W W Large and Mattie Large for about 1400 on ten cognovit notes for chicks bought to be thousands. Sarah Winebrenner sues D Russell Rice and Dora Rice claiming 500 damages over a wood and wire fence along her lotline. The Rice suit was delayed earlier due to Rice being thought fatally injured but has since been filed.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Atkins Chick Hatcheries
W. W. Large
Mattie Large
Beech Grove
Atkins
Sarah Winebrenner
Middleport
D. Russell Rice
Dora Rice
Winebrenner
Rice
Hobson Shops
Sunshine Records Set In Gunnison Climate
In Gunnison Colorado hotel manager Harry Dye reports only nine days in the last eighteen months when the sun did not shine for at least a few minutes.
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Gunnison
Colo
U.P
Harry Dye
Potatoes Flourish Says Veteran Carl Chase in Pomeroy
Aug. 23 Carl Chase of Harrisonville, an overseas veteran who was gas ed, visited Pomeroy with a cheerful tale of a bumper potato crop. He credited dry weather from planting to harvest, noting twenty bushels of fine Early Ohio potatoes from a few garden rows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carl Chase
Harrisonville
Ohio
Kathryn Petty Hosts on Queen City Steamer
Kathryn Petty, former Middleport and Pomeroy newspaper staffer now social hostess aboard the Steamer Queen City between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, plans to resume stage work in the fall. Captain Ralph Emerson, longtime showboat operator, serves as master, with Tuck Butterfield also aboard and poised to return to the West Coast.
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Pomeroy
Kathryn Petty
Middleport
South
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Petty
Playhouse Players
Miss Petty
Kell- Arnold Company
Smilin’ Thru Company
Ralph Emerson
Tuck Butterfield
Dinner honors visiting Pfarr and Pfarr daughter
Mr and Mrs Albert Faehnle hosted a 6 o clock dinner Wednesday evening at South Third and Lincoln Streets for Mr and Mrs Arthur Pfarr and daughter Edith of Wabasso Florida and Eli Pfarr of Youngstown visiting their sister in Middleport.
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Middleport
Albert Faehnle
South Third
Lincoln Streets
Arthur Pfarr
Edith
Wabasso
Florida
Eli Pfarr
Youngstown
Attendance at Church of Christ tops goal at Midweek service
Middleport reports 55 in attendance during the midweek Church of Christ service, five above the target. Reverend Gardner delivered the lesson and Mrs. George Russell led the devotional exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Gardner
George Russell
Air derby trip starts for Mich and Harris in August
Joe Mich and Gordon K. Harris left Thursday evening for Chicago to attend the National air derby with plans for the event in the midwestern city.
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Middleport
Joe Mich
Gordon
K. Harris
Chicago
Hazel Foley and Alvin Rife Wed in Pomeroy Ceremony
Hazel Foley daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Foley of South Second Avenue and Alvin Rife of Leading Creek were married at the Baptist Church parsonage in Pomeroy on a Wednesday afternoon with Rev A R Stark officiating.
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Middleport
Hazel Foley
Will Foley
Second Avenue
Alvin Rife
Leading Creek
Baptist Church
Pomeroy
A. R. Stark
Two Women Fined in Corn Theft Case at Pomeroy
Mona Banks from Racine and Ruth Coffman also of Racine were brought to Pomeroy and appeared before Justice E R Titus on stealing corn from Joe Lovett. They pleaded guilty and each paid fines totaling 14.65 dollars including costs, then released.
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Pomeroy
Mona Banks
Ruth Coffman
Racine
E. R. Titus
Joe Lovett
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hartinger returned from a six week French course in Vermont for a two week visit with her mother Mrs. Bessie Hartinger and brother Dan before resuming studies in Akron. Mrs. Charles Grant of Parkersburg West Virginia visits sister Mrs. A W McKay and brother R A Miller. Ruth Covert from Columbus visits brother Arthur Covert. J J Mitchell of Winchester moves into Mrs Lucy Boggess apartment. he is the new Middleport High School principal. Fred Whitlock travels to Gallipolis and joins Katheryn Petty for the trip to Middleport. Avery Eichinger drives to Columbus to see brother Henry at White Cross Hospital. father David Mills accompanies him home for observation at McMillan Hospital Charleston West Virginia with possible operation ahead. Louise Hettiseimer visits White Cross Hospital in Columbus to see Henry Eichinger recovering from appendectomy. Elizabeth Kirby returns home after three months with sister in Bowling Green while in Pittsburgh. Kathryn Petty guests of Mr and Mrs Gene Paul formerly of Middleport. Whitlock also rides back with Petty. Charles Watson of Cleveland with his mother Alice Watson Racine and Kate Blackmore Racine visit Mrs Alice Petty South Second Avenue.
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Middleport
Mary Elizabeth Hartinger
Vermont
Bessie Hartinger
Dan Hartinger
Akron
Charles Grant
Parkersburg
W. Va
A. W. McKay
R. A. Miller
Ruth Covert
Columbus
Arthur Covert
J. J. Mitchell
Winchester
Lucy Boggess
Grant Street
Mitchell
Middleport High School
Fred Whitlock
Gallipolis
Katheryn Petty
Queen City
Avery Eichinger
Henry
White Cross Hospital
David Mills
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Louise Hettiseimer
Henry Eichinger
Elizabeth Kirby
Bowling Green
Pittsburgh
Kathryn Petty
Gene Paul
Petty
Charles Watson
Cleveland
Alice Watson
Racine
Kate Blackmore
Alice Petty
South Second Avenue
Marriage License Issued in Meigs County
Alvin Rife age 23 and Hazel Foley age 17 were issued a marriage license in Meigs County yesterday with Mary Foley giving consent. Rev. Aionzo K Stark officiated at the ceremony in Middleport. The Meigs County Board of Equalization met with members Irving Karr, Hosmer Roush and H. J. Blackmore. Mason County West Virginia reports drought damages estimated at 300 600 by County Agent A G Middleton. Mason County WV has 17 72 automobiles.
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Alvin Rife
Middleport
Hazel Foley
Mary Foley
Aionzo Kk. Stark
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Meigs County Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
Irving Karr
Hosmer Roush
H. J. Blackmore
Mason County
W. Va
A. G. Middleton
Official report on assets and marriage license issuance
They are worth S$288 350 while the 6399 horses in the county are valued at $172 82. A marriage license was issued late Thursday to J Howard Chapman 24 Parkersburg clerk former resident of Hart fard and Miss Lena Fay Dodd 21 born at Clarksburg W Va and now residing at Middleport state employee.
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J. Howard Chapman
Parkersburg
Hartfard
Lena Fay Dodd
Clarksburg
W. Va
Middleport
Edmund W Kingsland Named to Civic Club Burden
Mrs. Ed mund W Kingsland, returning to New York after attending to the Whaley place in Pomeroy, was named president of The Washington Heights Civic Club. Reports say tradesmen are boosting prices due to crop shortages, and she joined a three member committee to address the issue.
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Pomeroy
Edmund W. Kingsland
Whaley Place
Miss Caddy Whaley
New York City
Washington Heights
Marietta man elected grand master of Ohio lodge
A C Al ford of Marietta was elected grand master of the Colored Grand Lodge of Masons of Ohio at the Newark grand lodge meeting. He and Elmer Stephens returned Tuesday evening.
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Marietta
Aus
A. C. Alford
Colored Grand Lodge of Masons of
Ohio
Newark
Elmer Stephens
Aid Quake Victims by Postponed Cedar Point Trip
LP members of the Sons of Italy postponed a holiday excursion to Cedar Point on Lake Erie's shore and redirected the funds to earthquake victims in the Siaiion district.
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Youngstown,lp
Sons of Italy Organisation
Cedar Point
Lake Erie
Siaiion
Local notes jot visits and births in city
Harry Newman of Cleveland visits with his parents Mr and Mrs Willard Newswan Mrs Newman had been Wil for the last several days Mr and Mrs Sumner Martitta announce the birth of a Tuesday evening The Phil Tachappat and Charles nan of this city made a trip to crede Thursday on business
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Harry Newman
Cleveland
Willard News
Sumner Martitta
Phil Tachappat
Charles Nan
Crede
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A Hartley
J. W. Waddell
Charles H. Mullen
Albert Romine
C. H. Mullen
A. F. Swan
Swan
Democratic Central Committee
Alfred
M. J. Hopkins
Sumner
Bedford
G. M. Thoma
R. D
Chester-North
Chester-South
T. L. Webber
Columbia
Harry Trainer
Dexter
Dyesville
Wesley Caster
Great River
J. D. Hoback
Rolandus
Marion Jordan
Langsville
Wilbur Wilcox
Letart
W. O. Crow
Letart Falls
Letart East
Ward Sayre
Thomas Autherson
Fred Crary
Middle
Albany
BE. J. Tracy
R.D
William Stivers
Norman Gloeckner
John Strauss
E. A. Henry Meinhart
Portland
E. A. Hoover
Racine Village
Reedsville
Herb Williams
Emmett G. Wills Pomeroy
Rutland Village
Ben N. Powell
Rutland
Rutland- East
Harley Musser
Rutland-West
Jacob Musser
Salem
S. M. Davis
Silver Run
Earl Mason
Syracuse
Harry Potts, Sr
Syracuse Village
W. F. Bartels
Tuppers Plains
W. E. Matlack
Common Pleas Tribunal
Mrs. Kingsland
New York
Masons
Fin Dan
Indian Refining Company
Lawrenceville
Illinois
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