Nelsonville High Student Paul McCray Dies After Surgery
Paul McCray 17 son of Mr and Mrs Charles McCray Madison Street Nel sonville died Saturday at Grant Hospital Columbus after an operation for appendicitis He was ill Friday and funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 30 at the Re organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Jackson Street Burial will be at Greenlawn He would have entered the Senior Class this fall An accomplished pianist he belonged to the High School Glee Club and was pianist of the local orchestra He is survived by his parents a sister Mrs Helen Windle a barber Harold McCray and his grandmother Mrs Anna Loudner
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Nelsonville
Paul McCray
Charles McCray
Madison Street
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Jackson Street
Greenlawn
Paul
Nelsonvile
Helen Windle
Harold McCray
Anna Loudner
Local residents visit kin at Springfield Knights Home
Mrs I E Hellyer and family join grandchildren at the Knights of Pythias Home in Springfield. Numerous visitors from Columbus Huntington and Bellaire are listed with travels to see relatives and attend events such as the Ohio State Fair and family visits.
Daughters of Union Veterans Meeting Tuesday
The Daughters of Union Veterans will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Gertrude Pensyl at 95 Nobbins Road.
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D. OF
U. V
Daughters of Union Veterans
Gertrude Pensyl
Nobbins Road
Bomb Attack on Calcutta Police Chief
In Calcutta today the automobile of Police Commissioner Sir Charles Tegart was struck by a bomb in the business district. Tegart escaped death thanks to his chauffeur who acted quickly and he fired at three assailants. One assailant died, another was wounded, and the third was arrested.
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Calcutta
India
Sir Charles Tegart
German Pilot Forced Down in Nova Scotia Fog
Capt. Wolfgang Von Gronau and three crew members were forced to land their trans Atlantic plane at Queensport Harbor due to thick fog while flying from Cartwright Labrador to Halifax. He planned to resume toward New York weather permitting and had obtained additional charts for the coast as of August 25.
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Queensport
Nova Scotia
U.P
Wolfgang von Gronau
Queensport Harbor
Germany
New York
Cartwright
Labrador
Halifax
von Gronau
Ohio Coal Output Rises in Latest Week
Ohio, via the Bureau of Mines, reports 8,169,000 net tons of safe coal produced in the week ending August 16, up 330,000 tons or 4.2 percent from the prior week. For the week ending August 9, production was 420,000 tons versus 398,000 the week before, and July’s total was 1,870,000 tons, below July 1929’s 2,002,000 and well above 1928’s 1,284,000 and 1923’s 3,559,000.
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Nelsonville
Bureau of Mines
Ohio
Picnic at Ash Cave Brings Davis Robertson Families Together
Mr and Mrs Charles Davis of Washington DC Mr and Mrs Will Robertson of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Delbert Davis with son Paul enjoyed a picnic dinner at Ash Cave on Sunday in this city.
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Charles Davis
Washington, D. C
Will Robertson
Columbus
Delbert Davis
Paul
Ash Cave
Woman's Relief Corps to Meet at Odd Fellows Hall
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold a meeting this evening at 7 30 at the Odd Fellows Hall.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Funeral services for Eli McCloy in Murray City
Funeral services for Eli McCloy who died Friday evening at his Murray City home were held at 10 this morning at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Murray City. Burial followed at New Straitsville.
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Nelsonville
Eli McCloy
Murray City
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Straitsville
Perry Democrats Organize in Perry County
In New Lexington on August 25 A B Ferguson of Shawnee was reelected chairman of the Perry County Democratic Central Committee at the organization program. C A Buckley of New Lexington became secretary, taking over from James Henderson of Junction City. Fifty seven of 58 committeemen attended. An executive committee of eleven was elected: J G Natcher New Lexington Ned Watts Crooksville Fred C Soliday Glenford A W Archer Somerset P H Clifford Corning W J Barry New Straitsville John Fleming Shawnee.
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New Lexington
A. B. Ferguson
Shawnee
Democratic Central Committee
Perry County
County Board of Election Office
C. A. Buckley
James Henderson
Junction City
Democratic Party
J. G. Natcher
Ned Watts
Crooksville
Fred C. Soliday
Glenford
Senator Roscoe McCulloch to Meet Athens Republicans
U S Senator Roscoe McCulloch will attend Athens County Republican workers meeting Tuesday night as guest of the Republican Central Committee. He plans no speech in Athens but will meet local Republicans and help organize for the upcoming campaign after the state convention.
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U. S
Roscoe McCulloch
Athens
Athens County
Republican Central Committee
McCulloch
Father Is Dead Soon After Son
Funeral services for William McDonald will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at his Maple Hill home conducted by Rev H A Sayre. Burial in Greenlawn. McDonald born in Ireland came to the United States as a child. He leaves a wife Margaret and several children including William Sam McDonald Bouchter Lawrence Nelsonville Rt 1 Mrs Ada Hawk Logan Mrs Margaret Morris Corning Mrs Phyllis Wright Happy Hollow Mrs Mary Beightey Ocean Park California A son Charles preceded him in death 18 weeks ago in a powder explosion at the Lick Run Mine.
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Nelsonville
William McDonald
Maple Hill
H. A. Sayre
Methodist Episcopal Church
Greenlawn
McDonald
Ireland
Margaret
Wil Ham
Sam McDonald
Bouchter
Lawrence
Ada Hawk
Logan
Margaret Morris
Corning
Phyllis Wright
Happy Hollow
Mary Beightey
Ocean Park
Calif
Charles
Lick Run
Demented man abducts child near Valparaiso
In Indiana, 27-year-old Claude Dellinger abducted 10-year-old Betty Ann Foster after inviting her to ride for candy. Bloodhounds and volunteers searched swamps and timberlands as authorities warned of harm if pursued. Dellinger, described as partly unbalanced, disappeared with the girl.
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Valparaiso
Ind
U.R
Claude Dellinger
Earnest Foster
Betty Ann
Foster
Dellinger
Burney Maxwell
Unidentified Man Falls to Death in Cleveland Hotel
An unidentified man around 65 years old died after leaping from the ledge of a downtown Cleveland hotel. Police reported no immediate identification or motive. The incident occurred yesterday in the city center.
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Cleveland
U.R
Woman on porch struck by stray bullet. child wounded
Marion Warren, 3, was wounded likely fatally when a stray bullet hit her on a porch. Police arrested Viola Campbell, 32, who is charged with firing the shot during a quarrel with her husband John, who was also shot in the right shoulder.
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Cleveland
U.R
Marion Warren
Viola Campbell
Campbell
John
Revaluation Duty Clarified Under Ohio General Code
The article explains Section 5548-1 allowing county auditors to revalue subdivision real estate when value changes. Auditors must notify owners of reassessment and valuation changes. Edmunson clarifies the 20 percent reduction calculation was previously misreported to avoid taxpayer misunderstanding.
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Ohio
Edmunson
Man kills himself after shooting estranged wife at Arcadia Hotel
Roy G. Staley of Dayton, 35, shot and wounded his estranged wife and hotel clerk Harold M. Smith, 21, at the Arcadia Hotel in Springfield. After Mrs. Staley sought help, Smith was wounded in the chest and the wife injured in the arm. Staley then killed himself, dying almost instantly.
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Springfield
U.P
Roy G. Staley
Dayton
Arcadia
Harold M. Smith
Staley
Smith
Ohio German groups back wet candidates in nonpartisan vote
The American Citizens League of Ohio voted at a state delegates meeting in Cincinnati to support wet candidates for public office regardless of party. The organization represents central German societies of the state and aimed to influence election outcomes.
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Cincinnati
American Citizens League of Ohio
Tippie pleads not guilty to assault charge
James Tippie of Sugar Creek pleads not guilty to assault and battery at arraignment in Magistrate C H Porter's court. He posted a $200 bond after an arrest on an affidavit filed by his wife Rose. Deputy Sheriff Wilson Ator and Constable Joe Jonas assisted in the arrest.
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James Tippie
Sugar Creek
C. H. Porter
Tippie
Rose
Joe Jonas
Wilson Ator
Paris Mayor 63 Marries 16YearOld Bride
Paris Tennessee August 25 The town buzzes as Mayor Frank B McNiell 63 and Myrtle Fauline Clark 16 wed in private ceremony at a friend's home four attendees including the bride's aunt and uncle. The couple says they will stay and face the music. McNiell had moved previously to avoid public opposition. The mayor gifted an automobile on engagement and the bride wears three diamonds while she still calls him Mr McNiell.
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Paris
Tenn
Frank B. McNiell
Myrtle Fauline Clark
MecNiell
Henry
Miss Clark
James Bishop
McéNfell
McNiell
Police seek two men in assault on Emmett Ross
Two former Glouster residents Eddie Beulah and Max Hemsley and Athens resident Eugene Lyle were in a roadster that stopped on Court Street near West State Street at 10 pm. Beulah and Hemsley jumped out and beat Ross while Lyle stayed in the car. The Beulah brothers may have fled to Detroit. Lyle was released after questioning. Ross, charged by his wife Celia, pleaded not guilty and posted a $200 bond. Police say Michigan extraction papers hinder immediate arrest for a misdemeanor assault.
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Glouster
Emmett Ross
Athens
Ross
Eddie Beulah
Max Hemsley
Eugene Lyle
Court Street
West State Street
Beulah Brothers
East State Street
Detroit
Michl
Celia
C. H. Porter
Porter
E. 8
Finsterwald
Michigan
Ohio
Pomeroy Farmers Anticipate Late Hay Crop From Warm Growth
Pomeroy aug 25 farmers expect a late hay crop due to continued warm weather grass springing up rapidly. They foresee fine pastures and meadows yielding a fall crop of decent hay. Western hay and alfalfa shipments arrive into Meigs County with carloads en route under Local Farm Bureau approval to reduce freight costs.
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Pomeroy
Kansas City
Farm Bureau
Death of David Mills at 69 in Charleston hospital
David Mills 69 died after gallbladder surgery at McMillan Hospital Charleston. His funeral will be Tuesday at 2 PM from First Baptist Church Middleport, conducted by Rev L R Wilson. He leaves four sons Harry Shirley Mills Orley Mills Herbert Mills and one daughter Mrs L B Johnson. Burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
David Mills
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
First Baptist Church
Ll. R. Wilson
Norwalk
Milla
L. B. Johnson
Harry
Shirley Mills
Orley Milla
Columbus
Herbert Mills
Pittsburgh
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Young Woman Claimed by Death in Pomeroy
Miss Christine Senkus aged 20 died at Sheltering Arm Hospital Athens after blood poisoning from a foot wound at Syracuse Beach. Daughter of Mr and Mrs John Senkus she was a Pomeroy High School graduate and worked at the local telephone exchange. The body was brought to Pomeroy and funeral services were held at the Methodist Church with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Christine Senkus
Arma Hospital
Athens
Miss Senkus
John Senkus
Pomeroy High School
Atricken
Syracuse
Beech Grove
Bankers Meet Pomeroy Sums Up Regional Banking Talk
Meigs County Bankers Association met after a dinner at Elmhurst Tavern. Howard Johnson Pt. Pleasant National Bank spoke. C F Rathburn Citizens National Bank Middleport reported on meetings in Dayton and Charleston. W F Reed Farmers Bank and Savings spoke. meeting presided by W S Reed Racine National Bank.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Bankers Association
Elmhurst Tavern
Howard Johnson
Pt. Pleasant National Bank
C. F. Rathburn
Citizens National Bank
Middleport
Ohio
Dayton
West Virginia
Charleston
W. F. Reed
Farmers Bank and Savings Company
D A. officers honored at Dayton convention
At a state D A convention in Dayton last week Mrs Claude Darst was elected state associate vice councillor and Justice Fred W Gilmore and Burt Martin attended as delegates. A dogs raid on the Lasher sheep flock at Rutland injured one sheep and left another missing. Mrs Arthur Fick and son Arthur visited in Logan with Mrs Ficks mother.
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Meigs County
D. of A
Dayton
Mra
Claude Darst
Fred W. Gilmore
Burt Martin
Middleport Council No. 292
American Mechanics
Grand Lodge
Charles Lasher
Rutland
Arthur Fick
Arthur
Mia
Lizzie Huber
Pomeroy
Rainbow sighting over Pomeroy as morning sun hits spray
On Sunday morning at 7 o'clock a vivid rainbow appeared in the western sky above Pomeroy with dark thunderclouds in the background. The brief display drew notice as rain showers and sunshine mingled, echoing old weather phrases about rainbow timing and sailor lore.
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Pomeroy
Residents Return From Visits to Ohio Friends
Mr and Mrs Ralph Sayre and daughter returned Sunday to Columbus after visiting Mrs Sayres father G F Hoff man and other Middleport friends. Miss Edith Schreiner came home for the weekend with her parents and accompanied them back. Miss Freda Fachnie and Miss Mary Ann Chae spent the week at Indian Lake. Marjorie Harris and Dah tin Pauley returned from Indian Lake and Marjorie will stay with her parents R W Harris and relatives. Augustus Wilson and son with Mrs A D Wilson and Frances Wilson visited here in the home of Mrs A D Wilson’s sister.
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Sam Longley
John
Muskingum River
Philo
Gilbert McLeod
Long Beach
Calif
Jerry Simonton
Willard Simonton
James Coleman
Mary
Columbus
Ed Keyes
Ss. S. Blackburn
Eugene Berry
Charles . Newton
Charleston
W. Va
Harold Mechem
Lillian Stover
Huntington
E. W. Toler
Lillian Gorsuch
Earl Leidy
Betty
Jane Verity
Walter Campbell
Fred Mulligan
Jack
Marietta
Earl Michael
Emory Shaw
Will North
Max
Cleveland
Ralph Sayre
Frank Knopp
John Smith
Russell
Margaret Saver
Welch
Emil Saver
Dave Enteminger
Charles
Fath
Eimer Milive
Miller-Barton
T. Hawkins
Roy Conway
Delaware
C. C. Washington
Ewart. Davis
Atlantic City
Washington
Phil Williams
Laurel
Paul Leonard
J. O. Leonard
Nation
Richard Kelsey
Miami
Fla
C. F. Reed
Family Reunion at Mayor Harley Home Gathers Dumble Family
Aug 26 Middleport reports a Dumble family reunion hosted by Mayor J Ki Harley and wife. Attendees include the Bryan and Payne families from the East and Washington DC, plus Kaelin of Kansas City and others from Nitro West Virginia Chicago Charleston and more. Four daughters of the late J W Dumble attended along with the host family.
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Midpleport
J. Ki. Harley
J. W. Dumble
Community visitors and travels fill weekend in Russell area
Local residents returned from trips to Akron Columbus Atlantic City and Sprigg W Va while relatives gathered for a Miller Barton reunion. Visitors included Miss Kathryn Hawkins of Columbus and Miss Frances Dillard.
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