Thinning Ranks of Civil War Vets in Meigs County
Two aged Civil War veterans in Meigs County died in Mercy last night. Hiram Chase 66 a carpenter and Evert K Welin of Chester had recently attended the annual veterans dinner and were among those invited to Pomeroy next Monday. Mrs Henthorne wife of Rev F L Henthorne suffered a severe shock and bruises from a fall while her mother Amelia Pitner had died recently from injuries.
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Meigs County
MERCY
Meigsty
Hiram Chase
Ph Carpenter
Evert K. Welin
Chester
Veterana
Pomeroy
Cedar Creek
Ares
Cook
Flobert Griffith
Syra
Benjamin Mclain
Tupperer
Henry Dixon
Ldownington
Moore
Pomeroy Precinct
Shers
Fionthorne Suffers From Shock And Injuries
OMEROY Dec reports a fall down twelve cement steps causing shock and injuries to Fionthorne. Emergency responders assist as medical attention is sought at the scene.
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Omeroy
Dec
Middleport Couple Wed Sunday In Charleston
Announcement reports the marriage Sunday evening of H. MecClure of Middleport to Mrs. Mary Forder in Charleston. The couple will reside in Charleston after a short visit in Columbus and Mr McClure works as a conductor on the New York Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. @. MecClure
Mary Forder
Charleston
McClure
New York Central
Columbus
Natural Gas Piped to The Plains Grade School
The Plains Grade School will receive natural gas this week after petitions signed by about 60 property owners. The gas will provide heating and cooking for the school and local residents at The Plains, Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
the Plains
Plains
Platina
Missionary Society Meeting at The Plains Church
Foreign Missionary Society of The Plains Methodist Municipal Church met at Mrs Thelma Linscott home with Mrs J McCollough directing. Devotions by Mrs Allister and Mrs Graves with readings by Mrs Porter and Mrs Bean. Plans for New Year watch party and Little Light Bearers organized. Refreshments served to members and guest Mrs Lucey Surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Foreign Missionary Society of the Plains Methodist Muniicopal Church
Thelma Mcnascott
J. McCollough
McAllister
Graves
Harry Porter
George Bean
S. Rice
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Potluck Supper
The Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge plans a potluck supper at their hall Thursday night. The pink side contest concluded last Thursday night with Mrs. Harry Linscott as captain.
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Chauncey
Forest Rose Rebekah
Whitlatches Welcome Daughter Born in The Plains
Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitlatch announce the birth of a daughter at their home in The Plains. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs August Olson and William Whitlatch, The Plains.
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Ernest Whitlatch
Chauncey
the Plains
August Olson
William Whitlatch
The
Plains
Surprise dinner honors Chauncey birthday anniversary
Mrs. Sam Tippett hosted a surprise dinner Tuesday at her Mound Street home Chauncey in honor of her husband Sam Tippett's birthday anniversary Only family attended including Miss Margaret Tippett Carroll Neil and Paul Tippett and Mr and Mrs Sam Tippett
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Chauncey
Sam Tippett
Mound Street
Margaret Tippett
Carroll
Neil
Paul Tippett
Local residents visit in Millfield and surrounding areas
A series of social visits and gatherings are reported across Ohio towns. Mr. and Mrs. George Daft and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fox from Baltimore, along with other couples, spent Sunday with local families in Millfield and surrounding communities. Visitors included Miss Laura Gift, Miss Pauline Keck, Worley Houston, and Fred Leeper. Church activities note a Friendship Class meeting in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Daft
Russell Fox
Baltimore
Ohio
Millfield
Herbert Mingus
Grover C. Patton
Woodrow
Patton
William Wemmer
Laura Gift
Athens
Pauline Keck
Chauncey
Worley Houston
Lancaster
Fred Leeper
Glouster
McConnelsville
Malta
Chauncey Church of Christ Bible School
Clell Cunningham
Mound Street
Sam Mayles
John Butsko
Barberton
Anna Wagner
Effie
Flossie
Columbus
Sam Wagner
Beaumont
Elizabeth Phillips
Allie Kinkade
Charles Kinkade
Finsterwald
Nelsonville
Conversation Reveals Decoration Value and Holiday Spirit
A Messenger reporter overheard two women in Pomeroy discussing how nearby Athens shines with Yuletide displays and shopping bargains. They plan a daytime trip to visit, shop, and involve relatives, noting how decoration boosts merchant sales and town spirit.
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Pomeroy, Dec
Messenger
Pomeroy
Downington Party Honors Miss Eva Ohlinger At Reeves Home
Dor othy Reeves hosted a Saturday night gathering near Downington in honor of visiting Miss Eva Ohlinger. Music came from Dorothy and Alice Reeves with Virgil Reeves on violin and Fred Sayre on guitar and vocal. Refreshments and games followed. attendees included Mrs. Will Graves and many Reeves family members.
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Downington
Dorothy Reeves
Eva Ohlinger
Will Graves
Delbert Reeves
Dorothy
Alice Reeves
Virgil Reeves
Fred Sayre
Eva Qohinger
Antiquity
Leonard Howell*t
Racine
Granville Reeves
Charles Ohlinger
Carl Blackwood
Rex Reeves
Babe Whaley
Matthew Reeves
Almont Robinson
Leona Robinson
Everette Dixon
Asa Jordan
Vick Robinson
Man Hit by Train Near Hobson Narrowly Escapes Fatal Injuries
William Bush, 76, of Middleport, was run over by a New York Central train just north of Hobson. He lay on the track past the trestle and then sat up as the train passed, suffering bruises to shoulders and hips but not believed to be fatal. He is confined at the county jail cot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Firat
Jenny
Pomeroy
William Bush
Middleport
Hobson
New York Central
Plan White Christmas at Church of Christ Middleport
Christmas services are under way at the Church of Christ in Middleport. The white Christmas exercise, a long standing tradition, will be held December 20 in the evening with Reverend Gardner in charge. Decorations and gifts will be white, and gifts distributed the following week by a church committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Gardner
The Eternal Feminine Captivates A Sixty Year Old
A narrator describes a striking sixty year old woman whose charm, wealth, and mysterious allure intrigue men of achievement. The piece notes her fashion, jewelry, and tranquil persona as a contrast to a conventional wife, and asserts the scene is absolutely true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bis Sttle
Failure to claim election cards delays local offices
More than 100 certificates of election remain uncalled for by Meigs County elected trustees justices constables and school board members. Certificates cannot be delivered until expenses accounts are filed and office cannot be taken until certification. If they qualify and draw salaries they must refund any payments when a state inspector arrives.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Elections
Boards of Education
Damages Suit Settled Out of Court in Meigs County
A Meigs County common pleas suit from Letart Township involving Burl Ashley a minor and Ralph Ashley against A B Alexander was settled out of court on the eve of trial. The case sought 2400 dollars for injuries from a Thanksgiving Day automobile accident. Judge White was to hear the matter but was notified by telephone of the agreement.
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Letart
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ashley Boy
Alexander
White
Gallipolis
Family Is Housed in Hard Times in Middleport
A man claiming to be from Gallipolis sought rooms for his wife and four children, ages one to nine, in Middleport. An old car sheltered the family on the street at 6:30 pm until a rooming house provided a free room for the night.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Nease Heirs Sue for 600 Dollar Gas Well Rental
The heirs of the D. M. Nease farm sue Rose Clark and S. F. Clark to recover 600 dollars in rental for gas wells on the 9244 acre Nease Settlement property. The farm was leased July 19, 1923 to J. S. Clark for gas and oil with 200 dollars per year per producing well. the lease later passed to the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Warner
Emma McKay
Ralph Tucker
J. S. Clark
Woman's Christian Temperance Union to Meet in Mill Street
The Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet next Friday evening in Middleport with Mrs Mildred Kim hosting on Mill Street.
Appeal Bond Filed in Letart Township School Case
A $300 appeal bond was filed in the clerk of courts office for E R Norris versus Letart Township Board of Education. The lower court ruled against the board over hiring a bus driver to transport pupils to school.
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Pomeroy
Clerk of Courts
Court of Appeals
Letart Township
E. R. Norris
Board of Education
Society to Meet Middleport Presbyterian Women
Members of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet next Friday evening in the assembly room of the church. In Miss Viv ian Middleton's absence the vice-president will lead. Miss Margaret Sauer is program leader with topics Persia Mesopotamia and Syria led by Miss Anna Weed. Mrs. Carl Owens discusses Mormon field topics with hostesses listed.
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E. M. Harrah
H. E. Cook
R. C. McBride
W. P. Oblinger
J. F. Dillard
Local Notes From Grant Street and Nearby Towns
Mr Matthews father of F E Matthews of Grant Street is seriously ill at home in Poca West Virginia. His son and wife spend much time there this week driving over each evening. Mrs G H Stansbury of Grant Street entertained the contract bridge club at Mrs A P Miller's home in Pomeroy this afternoon. C A Emish traveling salesman is spending this week at Manchester Kentucky in the interest of Ns coopeny. Mrs Emma Owens has been
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Middleport
Matthews
F. E. Matthews
Grant Street
Poca
W. Va
G. H. Stansbury
Contract Bridge Club
A. P. Miller
Pomeroy
C. A. Emish
Mancrd
Ns Coopeny
Emma Owens
African trophies bagged in six months hunt by Kelso and Chryst
Charles Kelso and William Chryst of Dayton Ohio bagged 160 specimens from 33 varieties of African wildlife during a six month hunt in Tanganyika territory. They returned via San Francisco and plan to present their trophies to the Dayton museum in Columbus. Nearby notices recount family visits and society events in Charleston and Athens with relatives and friends attending various gatherings.
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Charles Kelso
William A. Chryst
Dayton
O. Kelso
Kelso
Chryst
Tanganyika
British East Africa
San Francisco
Dayton Museum
Care and legal actions in Meigs County
Mrs Fannie Stevens of Middleport tends Mrs Andrew Zeiher in Pomeroy as she remains critically ill. Mrs Amy Kingsland of New York City visits her mother Mrs Whaly while handling affairs. Frank Newland of Reedsville is under arrest on a wife assault warrant issued by Justice J W McCullough in Pomeroy. case slated for next Wednesday.
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Meigs County
Fannie Stevens
South Sixth Street
Middleport
Pomeroy
Andrew Zeiher
Amy Kingsland
New York City
Whaly
Frank Newland
Reedsville
Court of Justice
J. W. McCullough
Dog Licenses Go On Sale In County Courthouse
County Auditor J Clyde Edmundson began selling 1932 dog licenses at the courthouse. Fees are 1 dollar for males 3 dollars for females and 10 dollars for kennels. A 1 dollar penalty applies after January 20 and fines of 10 to 25 dollars may follow prosecutions.
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J. Clyde Edmundson
McConnelsville Man Injured in Carpenter Shop Belt Accident
William Buchanan, 50, well known carpenter of McConnelsville, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg after being caught in a belt at his shop. He was taken to Bethesda Hospital for surgical treatment and listed in serious condition with hopes for recovery.
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Zanesville
Dec
William Buchanan
McConnelsville
Bethesda Hospital
Buchanan
New License Tags May Be Used This Week
Mayor R. S. Wood reports a communication from Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown authorizing use of 1932 automobile license plates on and after tomorrow December 10 to stimulate early plate purchases and speed licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Wood
Clarence J. Brown
Secretary of State
Christmas Seal Marks 25 Years Of Health Fund Raising
The Christmas Seal reaches its twenty fifth year of service since 1907 when Miss Emily P. Bissell introduced it in Wilmington Delaware. Early proceeds grew from 3000 dollars to over 3.66 million by 1920, with a shift in distribution from the American Red Cross to the National Tuberculosis Association in 1919 and continuing since 1920.
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Denmark
Emily P. Bissell
Wilmington
Del
John Insterwald
American Red Cross
Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
National Tiberculosis Association
Fort Ancient Fortsite in Ohio Described as Marvel
The article details Fort Ancient near Lebanon Ohio as a remarkable Indian fort with a four foot high bank surrounding a four foot moat like incline. It notes a narrow entry arch marked Ancient and nearby Indian mounds. The site offers scenic river valley views and hosted a YMCA camp and WWI soldiers training ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Vailey
Dayton
Voys
Registration Deadline For 1931 Plates Ends Dec 31
A winter notice warns that registration will expire at midnight December 31 with no extension for using 1931 plates. The communication also mentions rising funds to state, counties, and tax subdivisions.
Gas Tablets Claim Permanent Relief From Bloat
An advertisement touts Baaimann's Gas Tablets as a cure for stomach discomfort from gas. It promises relief from gnawing hunger, nervous tension, and drowsiness after meals, claiming improved circulation and breath. The ad urges buying the genuine yellow-packaged product at CLINE'S PHARMACY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baaimann
Bauimann
CLINE
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Fionthorne
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Harvey Dance
Millfield Orchestra
W. D. Hines
C. S. Bradfield, Jr
Rebekahs
Winifred Black
Reno
Maroc
Winifred Back
Wong
Bret Harte
Nease Heirs
Naomi
Geraldine
Helen
Rachel
Capital
Edw. Mankin
Maxine
Foster Exner
Cincinnati
James T. Lewis
W. H. Steiff
James Sander
A. McCormick
A. A. Swan
Milton
Dell Martin
Edith Russell
Bennett Russell
Huntington
Home Missionary Society
W. B. Patterson
South Third Avenue
James Murray
Randolph Ward
Fred Sullivan
Mollie Ray
W. C. Ramsey
Athens, Ohio
Athens National Bank
Treasury
Amas
Great Agency
Chrivelope
Loren Shumake
Betty Cavanaugh
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