Chaperone Pays Fine In Squirrel Shooting Case
In Meigs County two youths under a chaperone hunted five squirrels before the open season. The chaperone confessed and paid the minimum fine of 25 dollars plus costs. The incident prompted a court appearance under Ohio fish and game laws, with penalties including licenses suspension and possible fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Chester Township
Eldon Clark
Meigs County
Clark
Rm. G. Webster
Reunion of N. W. Arnold family in East Pom eroy
A Sunday Rose Hill gathering in East Pom eroy brought together M H Jenkinson and family from Lancaster Justin Jenkinson Bremen W A Matthews L H Smith and son William Robert Ramy Parkersburg W Va Ralph Burler and daughter Betty Lancaster Arthur Evans and daughter Mrs N W Arnold and Mr and Mrs E N Arnold and children Rose Hill.
Striking Lancaster PA crash tale and local notes from Pomeroy
Reports from Lancaster say Harold Kauffman 22 halted a train by flagging a Pennsylvania railroad stop after a bridge collapse saved 12 people from wreckage. The piece also follows Pomeroy residents Edward Keiser Verlie Church and others with local updates about homes, travel, illness, and social scenes.
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Pomeroy
Lancaster
Harold Kauffman
Orchestra
Pennsylvania
Richard Scully
Pomeroy, Pa
Riot Threat Looms After Street Fight in Pomeroy
A large Sunday night clash in the Upper Middleport and Lower Pomeroy area left several badly wounded and five jailed. About 50 participants fought in the street amid torn paving and brick projectiles, with officers from both towns intervening to arrest suspects.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Robbers Strike Poultry Farm Near Rocksprings
A. E. Crew and family found their laying hens plundered upon return from visiting. Deputies used a search warrant Monday morning to pursue the theft, but eggs proved hard to identify, hindering the investigation.
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A. E
Street Construction Advances in Finish Street Middleport
In Middleport Aug 27 contractors worked Sunday and Sunday night to complete the five or six block stretch from Mill Street to Rutland Street by Monday morning. The crew then began on the next three blocks to the upper corporation line, with both sides to be finished. Plans call for 18 feet of river side construction along Pomeroy. A crew started at the upper end Monday morning installing a heavy concrete retaining wall.
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Middleport
Mill Street
Rutland Street
Meigs County Republican Women to meet in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy Gallia County Council of Republican Women hosts Ohio Council of Republican Women district members at Meigs High School grounds with a 5 PM picnic. Invitations urge postcards for guest count and 25 cent club dues for membership.
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Pomeroy
Gallia
Gallipolis
Republican Women's Club
Meigs County
Lawrence Heiner
Rutland
Gas rate dispute freezes Pomeroy bills under injunction
A temporary injunction blocks payment of increased Ohio Fuel Gas Co bills in Pomeroy for August. Judge A P Miller approves a $5 000 bond after ruling the village may not collect the higher charges while the case proceeds. The dispute centers on a June 1 ordinance vs an old rate franchise tied to highway work, with action extending to the Public Utilities Commission if needed. Mrs Tom W Fields formerly of Middleport is said to serve on Charleston West Virginia City Council.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
A. P. Miller
Crow
Wise
Nelsonville
Willock
Public Utilities Commission
Utilities Commission
State Highway Department
Alden Family Holds Reunion at Grant Street Home
The fourth Alden family reunion gathered 40 members from across Ohio and Indiana at Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Smith's Grant Street residence in Middleport. Nan Alden was re elected president as the group noted Mayflower lineage and planned a next reunion near Marietta. Mrs Homer Galbronner prepared to move to Memphis with family.
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Middleport
Alden
R. D. Smith
Grant Street
Nelsonville
Ind
Duane
Nan Alden
Laura Alden
Noblesville
Marietta
Lower Salem
Jonathan Alden
Highway cement street work continues in Middleport
Beginning Sunday night the construction company laid cement on the new State Highway street in Middleport and will operate day and night while weather lasts. They finished pouring to Mill Street and moved equipment above Rutland Street to lay an 18 foot strip and connect to the Ebersbach lower bridge approach.
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Middleport
Mill Street
Rutland Street
Ebersbach
Meigs County Residents Flock to State Fair Grounds
A large number from Meigs County employed at the Ohio State Fair Grounds in Columbus will travel to the fair scene Sunday. Sightseers from the region will begin moving today with heavy movement expected Wednesday and Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Columbus
Edison jubilee stamp sparks local interest in Pomeroy
News from Pomeroy recounts a sensational response after reports that Beverly Massachusetts sent an Edison jubilee stamp leading to many inquiries and letters. Several residents show letters proving the craze, including one from California dated July 13. The stamps are cancelled and no longer available.
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Pomeroy
Messenger
Harry B. Roush
Beverly
Mass
California
Clarice Manay
C. N. Wagner
Roush
George Hetzel
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Travels Across Ohio
Mr and Mrs K A Keller of Delaware and Mr and Mrs C E Keller of Coolville hosted guests on Saturday before traveling to Coolville. Cherrington family from Charleston spend the week with the Bodkins on Grant Street. Virgie Major visits Columbus for the State fair with sister and attends classes. brothers Tirnest and Major accompany. Alice Sidenstricker and daughter Larah visit Marietta with Dawes Lansbury family. Grace Bartels and Lena Fox dine with Julia Miller returning from Rio Grande with pupils. Will Huggins clan head to Columbus and Toledo to visit Tom Collins family. Sara Gannon departs for St Clair PA after summer with Gilbert Hayes. Hayes accompany to Parkersburg. J A Beverage and daughter Charlotte and Ray Castle at Buckeye Lake. Helen Juhling and Graham Waddell join for week. Ed Phillips and family from Columbus join Oblinger family. J A Beverage at Cincinnati ball games. Souders visit Parkersburg to see mother in hospital. J A Dingess and baby visit Columbus relatives Gardner after end of week with Mayer family. Edward Tewksbury and son Robert attend funeral at Tuppers Plains. previous Sunday the family visited Keebaugh.
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Edward L. Keiser
Pomeroy
Coraopolis
Oberlin
G. W. Keiser
Verlie Church
Remington Hotel
Fust
Reading
Ohio
Middleport
Kerr
James Fray
West Columbia
Otho Kerr
Milton Hood
Lincoln Hill
Knois
W. & Huddleston
Diddleport
Jimmie Hedricks
Charles Edmunds
Grand Jury
Gilmore
Lewis McCumber
Howard Watkins
Coral Gables
Fla
Helen Turnbull
Magnetic Springs
C. D. Reed
Willard Grant
Iowa
Dorothy Ebersbach
Edith Gephart
Columbus
K. A. Keller
Delaware
C. E. Keller
Coolville
Ray Smith
Cherrington
Charleston
Ray Bodkins
Grant Street
Virgie Major
Frank C. Enright
Tirnest
Mojor
Alice Sidenstricker
Miss Larah
Marietta
Dawes Lansbury
Grace Bartels
Lena Fox
Julia Miller
Rio Grande
Miss Miller
Miss Bartels
J. A. Beverage
Charlotte and
Ray Castle
Buckeye Lake
Helen Juhling
New York City
Graham Waddell
Ed Phillips
Martin Oblinger
Cates
Cincinnati
James Souders
Parkersburg
George Souders
St. Josephs Hospital
J. A. Dingess
Gordon Gardner
John Mayer
Edward Tewksbury
Robert
Tuppers Plains
M. C. Keebaugh
Tewksburys
Mr. Keebaugh
Keebaugh Dies After Stroke During Illness
Mr. Keebaugh suffered a stroke of paralysis on Tuesday of last week and died without regaining consciousness. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Walter Owens and Misses Rosamond and Kathryn Dillard and mother are back home after a two weeks motor trip to the eastern coast.
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Keebaugh
Walter Owens
Rosamond
Kathryn Dillard
Best Song Contest for Ohio River Dedication Cruise
Ohio Valley Improvement Association seeks original words and music for a dedication of the Ohio River canalization project. Tom Greene will offer a four days cruise on his steamer to the two writers of the best song celebrating the completion of the $125,000,000 governmental project during October 12 18.
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Ohio River
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Tom Greene
Amateurs and Professionals Invited to Ohio Valley Tour Contest
An open invitation extends to both amateur and professional musicians across the United States and beyond to enter a contest. The second prize offers a tour of the Ohio Valley, visiting Point Pleasant birthplace of Ulysses Grant, lands once owned by George Washington, Taft's home area, and other historic sites. Entries must reach by September 25 to the Valley Improvement Association secretary in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ohio Valley
Point Pleasant
Ohio
U. S. Grant
George Washington
William Howard Taft
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
William Henry Harrison
North Bend
W. Cc. Culkins
Valley Improvement Associa
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinn
Wednesday Radio Features Highlight Various Network Programs
CBS and NBC carry a lineup of evening features on WEAF WEAI WJZ and associated networks. Highlights include Show Boat and Opera Patience with time slots around 8:30 and 9:30 E. and special hour broadcasts.
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CBS
WEAF
NBC
WEAI
T.—Opera
WJZ
NBC Network
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