Missing Sutton Township constable feared drowned in Ohio River
POMEROY Dec 7 John Salzer 38 Sutton Township constable of Racine family of wife and three children missing since Friday after going to work by automobile at Dam 17 above Marietta river dragged for body believed drowned near the dam. If not drowned he is the second disappearance in Meigs County in months with Giles Smith noted.
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Pomeroy
John Salzer
Sutton Township
Racine
Marietta
Meigs County
Saiser
Giles Smith
Make This Model at Home Pattern 2240 from The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger advertises Pattern 2240 for home sewing with step by step diagrams. It describes fabric options satin velvet crepe and georgette and notes sizes 14–42 with specific yardage. Orders require 15 cents per pattern and catalog priced at 25 cents with mail to The Athens Pattern Department New York City.
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INO
Alail
Athens Mess Pattern Department
West Zith Street
New York City
Missing Racine man feared drowned at Dam 17
John Salser 38, a Racine carpenter and government repair crew member at Dam 17 near Marietta, is missing after being seen near the locks Friday morning. Authorities drag the Ohio River as a 130 man crew works three shifts to recover him, believing he slipped from the lock wall while boarding a boat.
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John Salser
Racine
Marietta
Ohio River
Salser
Ohio
Yawla
Reno
Farmers Guard Flocks To Thwart Thievery
Farmers in the west end of the county patrolled at night with shotguns to deter poultry thieves. A reported raid on L. T. Edmundson's Salem Township flock was investigated but misreported. another theft from William Hoffman prior night included turkeys and chickens. Deputies planned continued vigilance, hoping to deter a planned wholesale raid before Christmas market sales.
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Pomeroy
Sheriff's Office
L. T. Edmundson
Salem Township
Kentucky
Salem
William Hoffman
Tracy
Mrs. Catherine Diehl Dies at Pomeroy at 72
Mrs. Catherine Diehl, 72, wife of Frank Diehl a longtime Pomeroy merchant, died Sunday after a brief illness at their Union Avenue home. She leaves two sons Elmer and Albert in Columbus and a sister Mrs. Buchanan of Logan. Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church with a date to be announced.
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Pomeroy
Catherine Diehl
Frank Diehl
Union Avenue
Bend
Diehl
Elmer
Albert
Columbus
Buchannan
Logan
Forger Dorsey Whitte Arrested in Cross-State Case
Dorsey Whitte age 20, wanted for passing counterfeit checks in Meigs County, was arrested and jailed in South Charleston West Virginia by Deputy Sheriffs Dana Tracy and Hank Young Saturday night.
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Pomeroy
Dorsey Whitte
Meigs County
South Charleston
W. Va
Dana Tracy
Hank Young
Teenager Sentenced in Jackson County Murder Case
Shirley Shamblin, 16, was sentenced to 18 years in the West Virginia Penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of his uncle Ernest Shamblin, 23, in Jackson County Circuit Court.
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Ripley
W. Va
U.P
Shirley Shamblin
Ave
West Virginia
Jackson County
Ernest Shamblin
Road project hearing in Meigs County seeks Hockingport link
A hearing in Pomeroy today aims to complete northeastern Meigs County's secondary road system by extending Route 144 toward Hockingport. Local support cites river trade history and the potential to connect Racine Mockingport and Newbury areas to state routes 124 and 144 along the Ohio River.
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Hockingport
Big Hocking
Ohio River
Athens County
Fort Gower
Aaron Burr
Herman Brennerhassett
Southwest
Burr
Hamilton
Hocking Valley
Hod Knowles
Ira Hutchison
Ohio
No. 7
Coolvile
Hocking
Newbury
Washington County
Little Hocking
Reedsville
Hockingpory
State Highway Department
Racine
Mockingport
Pomeroy
Buffington Island
John Morgan
Advances in Rank In Reserve Corps
D C Miller of Middleport receives his commission in the United States Army Reserve Corps advancing from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant after passing the required examination. Miller is a Culver Military School and Ohio University graduate and local business man, the first in his branch to be commissioned since 1924.
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Middleport
D. C
Miller
Culver Millitary School
Ohio University
United States Army
United States Army Reserve Corps
Pomeroy Wins Two Basketball Games Over Chester High
Pomeroy Purple Panthers and Pantherettes defeated Chester High School teams Saturday night. The boys won 17 to 4 and the co eds 26 to 9. Nell Proctor led the girls with 20 of 26 points for Pomeroy.
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Chester High
Pomeroy
Purple Panthers
Pantherettes
Chester High School
Pomeroy Co-Eds
Pomeroy Boy Cagers
Dye
Grueser
Crow
Chester
Pierotti
Holter
Bahr
Bailey
Guinther
Gullather
Farnum
Nell Proctor
Matlack
Bratton and Lacey Held on Gasoline Theft Charge
Middleport men Willard Bratton and Harry Lacey were jailed after being arrested by Night Policeman William Robson on charges of stealing gasoline from parked cars in Pomeroy. A resident reportedly fired at them but caused no injuries. a hearing was expected the following day.
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Pomeroy
Willard Bratton
Harry Lacey
Middleport
William Robson
Social quilting gathering at Mrs. Dale Smith home
A group of women met at Mrs. Dale Smith’s Pomeroy home on Thursday to help with quilting. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Will, Mrs. Bertha Greenier, Mrs. Emma Smith, Mrs. Edna Heilman, Mrs. Helen Collins, Mrs. Lottie Leonards, Mrs. Bunch Greaser, Mrs. Edith Heines, and Miss Amber Will. Dinner was served by the host.
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Pomeroy
Dale Smith
Mary Will
Bertha Greenier
Emma Smith
Edna Heilman
Helen Collens
Lottie Leonards
Bunch Greaser
Edith Heines
Amber Will
Ella Smith
Foster Egner Leaves Cincinnati Paper for Columbus Assignments
Foster Egner, former Pomeroy newspaper man now with a Cincinnati paper nine years, resigns to do features for a Columbus paper across several Southeastern Ohio counties. He married a daughter of James T.
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Meigs County
Foster Egner
Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
James T
Birthday dinner honors Mrs. A. W. McKay in Miller home
Middleport residents joined Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Miller for a 6 o'clock dinner honoring their aunt Mrs. A. W. McKay on her birthday. Attendees included Superintendent A. W. McKay, Miss Jean McKay, Robert McKay, and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Miller.
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Middleport
D. C. Miller
A. W. McKay
A. W. MccKay
Jean McKay
Robert
R. A. Miller
Christmas Entertainment Committee Named for Presbyterian Church
Middleport reports Sunday morning appointments for the Christmas program at the Presbyterian Church on December 24. Misses Vivian Middletown, Margaret Sauer and Jean Reed head the group with practice starting immediately. A live Santa Claus will be featured at the event.
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Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Vivian Middleton
Margaret Sauer
Jean Reed
Santa Claus
Ohio University girls join hockey match trip
Miss Margaret Ella Hysell of Mr and Mrs Harry Hysell joined Ohio University Sophomores hockey players for a Columbus trip. The forward line center played against Ohio State Sophomores. neither team scored. Other local activities include Mrs Lawrence Bing visiting Columbus, Miss Mary Dennis visiting with her mother, Dr T Boyd Gay returning from Zanesville, and the Hudson family visiting for health reasons along with regional hunters planning a deer trip.
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Harry Hysell
Ohio University
Columbus
Hysell
Ohio State University
Lawrence Bing
Mary Dennis
State School For Deaf
Louise Dennis
T. Boyd Gay
Zanesville
Bradford Hudson
McKeesport
Hudsons
Clifton
W. Va
C. O. Greenlee
Conducor S. P. Tinklepaugh
Phil Minhart
Middleport
S. A. McCullough
Bashan
Movement for Baker Started
Ohio leaders announce a state wide effort to draft Newton D Baker for the Democratic presidential nomination. Martin L Davey says Baker is not seeking the post but the movement reflects public demand. James A Farley predicts Roosevelt will win the nomination on the first ballot at June convention.
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Ohio
Newton D. Baker
Martin L. Davey
Kent. O
Davey
Baker
America
James A. Farley
New York State
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wen Ee Eens SOR Ree Event Recap
A compact item notes a local event with attendees and outcomes. Readable fragments suggest a meeting or gathering with participants and a reported result, though exact names and places are unclear.
Chinese Army to Defend Only in Manchuria Amid Tensions
General Yung Chen, Chang Hsenh-Liang’s chief of staff, says 25,000 Chinese troops between Chin Chow and Tahoshan will defend rather than attack. He warns Japan seeks authority to move into the neutral zone, blocking Chinese forces and delaying any peaceful settlement. The defense stance remains unless ordered by Nanking government.
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Manchuria
U.P
Chang Hsenh-Liang
Tahoshan
Yung Chen
Chang
United Press
Nanking
Yang
League of Nations
Paris
Churia
Yurg
Japan
Ohio Tests Aim to Reach 200000 Children
Ohio State Department of Education holds four tons of tests intended for about 200,000 students. Schools must pay two cents per test.
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Columbus
Ohio Sc
Sta
Department of Education
Young Hunters Hurt in Gallipolis Hunting Accidents
James H, 21, Oak Hill, and Gomer Morris, 18, Thurman, were hospitalized Sunday after hunting accidents in Gallipolis. Both sustained gunshot wounds but were not in critical condition.
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Gallipolis
James H
Oak Hill
Gomer Morris
Thurman
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