Driver Freed on 1500 Dollar Bond in Meigs County Slaying
Dee Schied of Athens is freed on 1500 bond after being charged with manslaughter in the Meigs County fatal hit and run that killed Harvey Mulford on November 25. Judge Crow reduced an initial 3000 bond. case to be tried in Common Pleas Court with Cedric Clark as new prosecutor.
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F. W. Crow
Common Pleas Court
A. P. Miller
Schied
Johnb. Downing
Middleport Capitalist
Gallipolis
Athens
Mulford
Middleport
J. F. Carleton
Pomeroy
Darwin
Indiana
Delbert Welker
Cedric Clark
D. H. Peoples
Young Miner Dies After Mine Accident at Dark Hollow
Dana Darat, 23, unmarried, killed when slate collapsed while shifting a car at the Dark Hollow Mine in Pomero y east of Middleport. He died in Gallipolis hospital Sunday morning after sustaining a crushed leg and injuries to the body. He lived with grandmother Addie Thompson on Gravel Hill. Funeral planned for Tuesday at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire. Two weeks earlier Homer Smith died in an automobile accident nearby.
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Middleport
Dana Darat
Dark Hollow
Pomieroy
Gallipolis
Young Darst
Addie Thompson
Gravel Hill
Iva Rusk
Harold Rusk
Cheshire
Homer Smith
Mrs Sarah Ann Gibbs Moore Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Sarah Ann Gibbs Moore 68 wife of W J Moore died at their Hartford home after a long illness. She leaves a husband and several grown children.
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Pomeroy
Sarah Ann Gibbs Moore
W. J. Moore
Hartford
Foley trio held on beans theft charge in Letart Township
The Meles County Jail blotter lists John Foley and his two sons Wesley and James Key confined on a theft charge. They allegedly stole beans from a neighbor Ed Manuel in Letart Township.
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Pomeroy
Meles County
Ed Manuel
John Foley
Wesley
James Key
Tower
Letart Township
Public Utility Bus Logs 113533 Miles Since July 1929
In Pomeroy a public utility bus has run in front of the town since July 1929, operating 146 hours daily and, by noon Sunday, had covered 113533 miles, more than four times around the globe.
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Pomeroy
Sincce
Mrs Jennie Smith Heads to Columbus for Treatment
Mrs Jennie Smith left Friday for Columbus to enter White Cross Hospital for treatment and observation. She was accompanied by her son Ray L. Smith of Grant Street.
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Middlepory
Jennie Smith
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
Ray L. Smith
Cirant Street
Druggist H B Smith Returns From Canada Hunt
Druggist H B Smith has returned to his Pomeroy home after weeks in Canada with his party killing six deer and one bear. Mr and Mrs Charles Groeckner are reported seriously ill at their Mulberry Avenue home. Elmer Bookman, formerly of Chester Township and now East Liverpool resident for 30 years, is visiting Pomeroy relatives. Robert Hill, ex Pomeroy High School faculty, now teaching in Mansfield, is visiting.
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H. B. Smith
Pomeroy
Canada
Charles Groeckner
Mulberry Avenue
Elmer Bookman
Chester Township
East Liverpool
Robert Hill
Pomeroy High School
Mansfield
Trucks Move Coal To Power Plant In Pomeroy
Trucks from Middleport haul coal five miles to the Waterworks then load into freight cars and ship one more mile to sustain fires at the Pomeroy Salt Association plant. The No. 16 mine above Syracuse fed the plant, but a recent fire halted that supply. The current plan uses local coal until new fuel arrangements are ready.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Fall Fatal to an Aged Widow in Middleport
Mrs. Elizabeth Berg Chase, 71, widow of David Chase, died after a fall several months earlier. She had lived in Middleport, was a Heath MFB Church member, and had a son George Berg from her first marriage. Survived by brothers Thomas and John W. Longstaff and sister Minnie Leeper. Funeral arrangements pending the son’s arrival.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Berg Chase
David Chase
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Thomas Longstaff
Chase
Heath M. FB. Church
Gallipolis
Columbus Hospital
George Berg
Akeron
Thomas
John W. Longstaff
Minnie Leeper
Local families gather over Thanksgiving across Marion and Columbus
A parade of visitors from Marion, Columbus, Cleveland, and Charleston spread Thanksgiving across town. Mrs. Laughead improves after illness. The Sisson, Bing, and Jones families travel for holiday visits while the Yellow Jackets game draws spectators. Births announced as Alan Knopp welcomes a daughter.
Missionary Dr. Alfred Moore to Speak at Middleport Church
Dr. Alfred Moore, a returned missionary from North India, will speak at Middleport Presbyterian Church Thursday evening during his furlough.
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Middleport
Alfred Moore
North India
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Wilson Taylor Nuptials Recorded in Covington
Mrs Lawrence Bing reports the October 15 wedding of Hilda Wilson to Reid Taylor in Covington Kentucky. Miss Wilson, class of 1928 at Norwalk High School, is the daughter of Rev R L Wilson of Norwalk. The couple now reside in their own home in Norwalk area.
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Middleport
Lawrence Bing
Hilda Wilson
Reid Taylor
Nor Walk
Sheriff Sale in Athens County Partition Case 145d
Notice of sheriffs sale in partition for Helen K. Oge plaintiff and Mary J. Davie defendant in Athens County Ohio. Three tracts totaling about 52 acres in Rome Township will be sold at public auction December 1930. Sale location at rear of Athens Courthouse. Sheriff William Williams esteems property value at 21900.00 with coal rights reserved and various deeds referenced.
Auction Sale Of Real Estate In Athens County Ohio
Public auction of three tracts of land in Athens County Ohio to satisfy a court order. Tract one covers about 114 acres in the east quarter of section 68, township 7, range 12. Tract two contains 1 1/2 acres in section 19, township 7, range 12. Tract three describes 16 acres at the southwest quarter of section 19. The sale is at the courthouse door in Athens on December 20, 1980 at 1 PM.
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Mary J. Davie
Court House
Athens
Ohio
State of
Rome
Ohio Company
Shotwell
Sig Hun
Skinners Lot
Federal Creek
Federalreek
McCoy
Aa Stone
Ohio River Survey
Edward Williams
Ely Davis
Athens County
Marietta Mineral Railway Company
Chas. Davis
Big Run
Williams
Marietta and
Cleveland
Charlies Davis
Z. N. Hizer
Charles Davis
Tre
Davis
Hizey
Seid Ceeds
Seid
Rie Run
Rome Townehte
Athens Comunty
Common Pleas Court
Athena
Oliver FE. Phillips
Clarence TR. Yeater
Oto
Berntowtt
David James
Geuth
Sectie
John Riddle
James Iiven
Property sale and estate notices from Athens County records
The document lists a foreclosure sale for the fourth tract in Section 19 Town 7 Range 12 near McCune Farm Sand Rock Bern Township appraised at 700 with cash terms. It also records appointments: Charles A Beasley executor of Mary Lonas estate and Florence P Barron administrator of Raymond I Barron estate both in Athens County Probate Court with dates in November 1930.
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Isaac Totman
Seth McCune
McCune Farm
Sand Rock
Bern Township
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio
In the Common Pleas case Jennie Radford against Goldie Gabriel et al the sheriff sells real estate at public auction at the Athens County Court House on Saturday December 20, 1930 at 1 PM. The property is Lease Lot No 107 in Ohio University Leasehold Lands, about 1 34 acre, appraised at 300.60 dollars, cash due at sale. attorney Co R Cline.
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Sherife
State of
Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas
Jennie Radford
Goldie Gabriel
Athens
Ohio University
Lower Plains
Elliott Appointed Executrix of Deceased Lewis J. Elliott
Rule A states Elliott has been appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Lewis J. Elliott late of Athens County Ohio, deceased. Dated November 20 1930 Probate Judge of said County.
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Charles A. Beasley
Mary Lonas
Athens County
Ohio
S. M. Johnson
Said
Florence P. Barron
Nelsonville
Raymond I. Barron
M. Johnson
Elliott
Lewis J. Elliott
Said County
Dinner Announced by Circle of Ruth Class
The Circle of Ruth Class of the Presbyterian Church plans a chicken dinner at the church on Wednesday evening December 10 from 5 to 7 o clock. Tickets are sold by class members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle of Ruth
The
Presbyterian Church
Milk Industry Sets Record Production for 1930
Cleveland reports Americans will net nearly 3.06 billion dollars from dairy goods in 1930, with 22.5 million cows on farms. Dairy products exceed hog and wheat values, while consumption may fall up to 10 percent due to unemployment and substitutes. The report stresses boosting efficiency and expanded demand as key fixes.
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Cleveland
Union Trust Company of
Training for the Future Not Charity or Dole
Athens City Schools Superintendent W. W. Ankenbrand argues that competition driven by market needs will solve unemployment. He says charity or unemployment benefits are insufficient and advocates improved educational training to raise workers from lower to higher skill groups.
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Charity
Dole
Ankenbrand
W. W. Ankenbrand
Athens City
Dairy Industry Seeks Promotion to Boost Milk Use
An industry report notes American cow milk yield per year from 523 to 581 gallons, lower than many countries. Dairy groups push improved methods and retailer education, with a cooperative national advertising campaign planned to raise demand, while mergers expand across production and retail.
Hill's Cascara Quinine Cold Remedy Ad
Quick relief advice from a period ad urging return to simple remedies. Promotes Hill's Cascara Quinine as a single purpose cold cure. Recommends two tablets now, follow box directions, drink water, and implies fast relief with minimal cost. Includes booster about speed and value.
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Hill
Planned no Mercy Fight Men On Trial At Moscow
A terse Moscow treason trial opened with prosecutors aggressively questioning eight defendants facing death. The proceedings focused on admissions of guilt amid a charged courtroom atmosphere as the men on trial for their lives respond to the cross examination.
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Moscow
Fire safety advice from Athens fire chief during holiday shipments
Athens city fire chief John Laughlin warned merchants to keep crates and packing materials contained and away from paper, store paper and straw safely, and avoid opening hazy boxes. He urged basements for storage, limited cigarette use near shipments, and nightly inspections by the last employee to leave to ensure all fires are extinguished and overheated furnaces are checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
John Laughlin
Athen
Laughlin
Soviet Prosecutor Opens Examination Amid White Terror Claims
The passage notes plans to rule through white terror and implies limited action for the state as Nicholas Ky enko, the Soviet chief prosecutor, begins his examination. It reflects tensions between harsh punitive aims and government responses during the period.
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Nicholas Kyenko
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A. Hartley
Virgil Marsh
Dana Darst
Salt Association
L. Roush
Lois Ann
Marion
R. B. Laughead
Ll. D. McMaster
C. B. Smith
Fred Sisson
Lulu Gill
Harry Schoen
Charleston
Frank Wi.liama
Clarence Thomas
Bucyrus
Oscar Rose
Esther Bowen
Albert Casto
Wayne Jaycock
Fred German
Akron
Yellow Jackets
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Lulu Mason
Richard
Vera Densmore
Dan Jones
Jones
Alvira Jones
Homer Russell
Pittsburgh
Beach Hill
Norwalk
Sommers
Walden King
Wooste R
Alvira
Merrill Covert
John Farrell
Alan Knopp
R. T. Smith
Columbua
Sheripe
Helen K. Oge
Civen
William Williams
Ohfto
Pp. Hughes
SAPF
Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Polar
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ohto
Jones, Jones
Co. R. Cline
DRY Cleaners
C. D. Shafer
Spruce
Holi
Sion
Home Telephone Co
Shafers
Lingers Barbers Barbers Co. Mellinger
Milhelland
Mellinger Ereeves
Ashby Eeeee
Knight
Eereee
D. Shafer CO. Mechem Everteeese Loi
Johnson J
Shafer Wi
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Ussion
Dolly
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