Former Pomeroy Man Sentenced in Cleveland Burglary Case
Carl Smith, a former Pomeroy resident, pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny of a Cleveland restaurant and received from one to ten years in the Ohio Penitentiary. The case recalls ties to the Willys Hill murders of the 1920s and involves a family with links to Pomeroy and Cleveland.
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Pomeroy
Cleveland
Carl Smith
Ohio Penitentiary
Willys Hill
Dana Smith
Bachuss Smith
Mel
Susan Rhoades
Timothy O'Brien
Ohio
O’brien
O'Brien
Rhoades
Stubborn Coughs Ended by Recipe Mixed at Home
A home remedy using Pinex and sugar syrup or honey is advertised as a dependable cure for stubborn coughs from colds. The mixture is prepared in a pint bottle, claimed to be cheaper and tastier than store bought options, with claims of rapid relief and safety.
Rural Mail Routes Indispensable Today in Meigs County
Meigs County residents benefit from rural delivery as mail service expanded from Ira Ralph’s 25 mile daily winter rides to multiple routes. The piece recalls how early routes required horseback travel, mud, and long walks, highlighting the transformation to car and automobile delivery along hard surfaced roads.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Middleport
Rutland
Carpenter
Dexter
Downington
Harrisonville
Minersville
Racine
Letart
Long Bottom
Reedville
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Ira Ralph
Ralph
Rutland Township
Post Office Department
Nease
Aged Woman Emma M Atkinson Dies in Pomeroy
Mrs Emma M Atkinson aged 80 lifelong Bedford Township resident died at her home yesterday. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at Carlton Church with burial at Carlton Cemetery. Her body rests at the home of her son Cassius B Atkinson in Athens. She taught school for years and was a Methodist. She married Sylvester Atkinson on March 21 1874. he died Nov 19 1920. She is survived by one son. a daughter died in infancy.
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Pomeroy
Emma M. Atkinson
Bedford Township
Carlton Church
Cassius BH. Atkinson
Athens
Sylvester Atkinson
Convicted Man Is Wedded in Court
Robert Shoemaker, recently convicted in a calf theft case in Cheshire Township, married Miss Anna Tittle in Gallipolis court hours before sentencing. Shoemaker, Middleport native and wartime veteran, chose to go to prison after his wedding, following a prior conviction for burglary.
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Pomeroy
Dana H. Peoples
Gallipolis
Harrison Buckner
Sidney Erwin
Harry Jones
Middleport
Cheshire
Robert Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Anna Tittle
Ohio
Scott
Mrs Talbott Hosts Middleport Trainmen Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs J G Talbott entertained White Rose Lodge No 291 auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Middleport on South Fifth Avenue and Hooker Street. One candidate, Mrs Roe Brown, was initiated as officers were installed including President Sadie Turner and Secretary Irma Dillon.
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Middleport
J. G. Talbott
White Rose Lodge No
Brotherhood of Railroad
South Fifth Avenue
Hooker Street
Roe Brown
Olevia Boice
Irma Dillon
Cora McBride
Mildred Fowler
Clara Hayes
Cora Roup
Iola Talbott
Cecil Kincaid
Charles Corbin Dies Wednesday Morning
Charles Corbin longtime wharfmaster at Middleport died at his North Fourth Avenue home at 10 30 due to a complication of diseases. He is survived by a sister Miss V irgie Corbin and was awaiting nephew Charles Wormeldorf from Toledo for funeral arrangements. Earlier his younger brother Robert Corbin died at Ripley.
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Middleport
Charles Corbin
North Fourth Avenue
Robert Corbin
Ripley
Portamouth
Virgie Corbin
Charles Wormeldorf
Toledo
Nurse Dies From Fairgrounds Car Crash Injuries
Pomeroy reports nurse Eatella Greene of Athens State Hospital died from injuries after a Meigs County fairgrounds collision a week earlier. The crash involved a car owned by Mrs. R. D. Young and a Huntington West Virginia driver J. R. Smith. Three in the Young car were injured. two are recovering. Authorities seek liability and insurance details amid a foggy, rainy night crash.
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Pomeroy
Tracy
Clark
Athens County
Eatella Greene
Athens State Hospital
Athens
Meigs County Fairgrounds
R. D. Young
Miss Greene
J. R. Smith
Huntington
W. Va
Columbus
Shot by Bandits Near Akron in Middleport
Hber Bolin brother of Mrs Homer Russell was shot after a hold up at a filling station ten miles from Akron Sunday night. He was wounded below the heart. Cecil Bolin and others traveled to the bedside while reports say he rested as well as could be expected.
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Middleport
Hber Bolin
Homer Russell
South Third Avenue
Akron
Cecil Bolin
George Bolin
Albany
Albert Bolin
Athens
Mrs. Russell
Aleshires Host Rio Grande Faculty in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. William Aleshire teachers of music in Gallia County schools entertained the Rio Grande College and Rio Grande High School faculties Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Aleshire’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chambers on South Fourth in Middleport.
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Middleport
William Aleshire
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Rio Grande High School
Aleshire
Herbert Chambers
South Fourth
Faculty gathering with music contests and refreshments
Twenty five faculty members attended an evening meeting at Avenue and Main Street from 7 to 11 o'clock. After a brief business session the group enjoyed a program of music contests and games with refreshments served by Mrs Aleshire and her mother Mrs Chambers.
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Main Street
Aleshire
Chambers
Mrs Fredrica Zieher Dies at Pomeroy After Illness
Mrs. Fredrica Zieher 73 wife of Andrew Zieher longtime Pomeroy resident died at 1 15 p m Wednesday after a long illness The death may have been hastened by the recent death of their son Raymond a World War veteran She leaves her husband and two sons Jacob and Raymond with two grandsons Rosener and Billie Zieher Funeral from Mulberry Avenue residence Friday at 2 pm with burial Beech Grove Cemetery
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Pomeroy
Fredrica Zieher
Andrew Zieher
Pomeroy Bend
Raymond
Zieher
Jacob
Rosener
Billie Zieher
Fredrica Gans
Peter
John
Fred Gans
Cincinnati
Margaret Hollinger
Caroline Eck
Sophia Frankin Stadt
Catherine Paul
Eva Holtzworth
Mulberry Avenue
Beech Grove Cemetery
Deputy surveyor position clarified in Meigs County notes
An error claimed the deputy county surveyor at Pomeroy Courthouse moved to the county auditor’s office. In fact there has been no deputy surveyor for several years, and the surveyor’s clerk handled duties.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Christmas tree lit on river bank near Pomeroy
American Legion plans to light a community Christmas tree on the river bank in front of Pomeroy to beautify the riverside area. Dr. Amy Whaley celebrated her 94th birthday at Court Street home with daughter Mrs Kingsland visiting from New York City. Fiddlers contest sponsored by American Legion Post Middleport delayed to December 18 with 25 fiddlers from three states. D A R hosts December meeting in Middleport with donations for Ellis Island. Dr H L Crary and family moved from Gallipolis to Chesapeake Ohio and his office followed.
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American Legion
Pomeroy
Amy Whaley
Court Street
Kingsland
New York City
Whaley
D. C. Whaley
American Legion Post
Middleport
C. M. Hennessey
Ellis Island
H. L. Crary
Gallipolis
Chesapeake
Portland Monument Addition Paid For
Public subscriptions paid the 2 1/2 acre Portland Monument Park addition including the nearby mound to beautify the state park. With state funds exhausted, the purchase price of 250 dollars was covered and the deed prepared for record.
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Pomeroy
Portland Monument Park
Monument Fund Reaches Goal for Local Mound Tablet
A fundraising effort chaired by A. W. McKay of Middleport raised the required amount for a memorial tablet. Committee members included Capt. Tom W. Jones Mrs. F Rathburn Mrs. Van McDade Miss Cady Whaley and Judge C E Peoples. Ten donors from Middleport 13 from Pomeroy and nearby areas and two from the archaeological office in Columbus contributed $10 each. Names of 25 donors will be engraved on the tablet placed at the mound foot.
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A. W. McKay
Middleport
Tom W. Jones
F. Rathburn
van McDade
Cady Whaley
C. E. Peoples
Pomeroy
Archaelogical Office
Columbus
Woman's Music Club Presents Short Cantata in Midport
The cantata The First Christmas will be presented next Sunday by the Woman's Music Club of Midport. The performance is 30 minutes with the full program lasting about one hour.
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Woman’s Music Club of
Middleport
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