Thrilling automobile chase ends in arrest of thieves at river
A lively chase along the river from Pomeroy to Gallipolis led to the capture of two young men who abandoned a car at Pomeroy High School. They hijacked a second vehicle on Second Street and sped at 70 mph before one tire was shot and officers closed in. The suspects, Alfred Gregg of Lancaster, 22, and DengeI Welch, 23, claimed multiple car thefts from Lancaster via Zanesville. They were held on grand larceny charges in Pomeroy.
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Omeroy
Pomeroy
Gallipalla
Pomeroy High School
Pony Express
Buffalo’ Bill
Jotn Leitgweiler
Second Street
Pomeroy Atl
Alfred Gregg
Dengel Welch
Lancaster
Zanesville
Thone
Miner Gillis Electrocuted in Syracuse Mine
Doctors conducted a post mortem on Charles Gillis of Syracuse No. 16 Mine finding electrocution caused his death. He was attempting to pull out loaded cars when a trolley cable broke and current passed through him. This marked the second fatality in the mine in three weeks. funeral planned at the Pomeroy Catholic Church.
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Charles Gillis
Pomeroy
Cremsey
Boice
Daniels
Syracuse
Young Gillis
Imina
Ghhs
George Hoeflick
Gills
Pomeroy Catholic Church
Attorneys Here Wreck At Rockaprings Ie Cause Of Wink To Pomeroy Bend
Two Huntington attorneys represented F R Smith and a auto insurance firm in a wreck at Rockesprings two weeks earlier near Pomeroy that fatally injured Entella Greene of Glouster and injured two other men from the Athens State Hospital for the insane. The shipper did not answer Sheriff Tracy and sent counsel to seek a settlement without court action. no settlement was made public.
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Rockaprings
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy
Huntington
F. R. Smith
Automobile Insurance
Rockesprings
Mies Entella Greene
Glouster
Athens State Hospital For
Smith
Tracy
Road Work Agenda Spurs Reedsville Meeting on Route 28
Reedsville residents gather for a large turnout urging the state to extend Route 28 toward Hockingport by a mile or more this winter to create jobs. A second meeting is planned for tonight with the same aim.
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Reedsville
Hockingport
Dee
Licenses Different Hunters and Trappers Must Make List
Pomeroy December 12. Licensed hunters and trappers differ from previous years as a license includes a detachable stub for sending to the Conservation Commissioner in Columbus or the local game protector. A report listing game taken during the 1932 season is due by January 15, 1952, covering furbearing animals and birds such as fox squirrels grey squirrels rabbits skunks foxes raccoons opossums muskrats minks ducks geese coots jacksnipes woodcocks Hungarian pheasants ring neck pheasants hawks and crows.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Widow Seeks to Have Mate Declared Dead
Widow pursues a court ruling declaring Arthur Duckworth dead after his October disappearance. Duckworth, a Syracuse insurance collector with a $2000 policy, vanished amid a murder and arson claim involving John Hedrick and Timothy O'Brien. The case prompts legal action to enable insurance collection while noting O'Brien’s imprisonment and the seven-year presumption of death rule.
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Pomeroy
Arthur Duckworth
Syracuse
John Hedrick
Insur+ance
Hedrick
Timothy O’brien
Duckworth
94th Birthday Dinner in Cheshire Sparks Family Visit
Middleport reports a 94th birthday party for Mrs Breda Swisher in Cheshire. She has hosted chicken dinners annually since turning eighty, for eight relatives, and remains active while facing a possible century milestone. Nearby notes include travels, PTA calendar plans, births, and assorted local visits and gatherings through the week.
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Cheshirea
Middleport
Leonard
Paul Leonard
Cheshire
Breda Swisher
Miss Mayme E Covert Hosts Standard Bearers Society
Miss Mayme E Covert served as hostess for the Standard Bearers Society meeting led by Mrs Noah Haskins with president Miss Sara L Scott. The evening's study was the textbook When Christ Came to the Village and the topic He Giveth Skill to High Laborers. Refreshments were served after the program.
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Mayme E. Covert
Standard Bearers Society
Noah Haskins
Sara L. Scott
Yellow Jackets Banquet Honors Middleport High Team
About 100 people attended the football banquet at H of P Hall Friday evening to honor Middleport High School’s Yellow Jacket team. Head Line Coach Hauser of Ohio State University spoke, sharing memories as a former Minnesota All American tackle. Stout presided over the event.
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Yellow Jackets
Ohio State
Middleport
H. of P. Hall
Yellow Jacket
Middleport High School
Chiefs
Pythian Sisters
Hauser
Ohio State University
Columbus
University of Minnesota
Stout
Mrs Hannah Capehart Dies at Syracuse One Hour After Birthday
Mrs Hannah Capehart aged 80 died at her son Thomas Capehart home above town in Syracuse at 1 a m on Saturday. She died one hour after her ninetieth birthday anniversary. Born in New Haven West Virginia she was daughter of Philip and wife of Captain John Capehart long connected with Syracuse Coal Company and local steamboating era. He was postmaster and later ran his own business near the steamboat landing. The Capehart family played a leading role in river trade and local industry alongside managers and workers named in the article.
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Middleport
Cora Root
Columbua
Eha
C. B. Stout
Columbus
Fritey
Parent-Teacher Association
Frank R. White
One Sire
M. GO. White
Eesylo Weaver
E. M. McCarty
New Salem
Ida Dobbs
Parkerabure
Virgil McAlister
Hits
Henry Hennessy
Barberton
Charles McMaster
Paul Beat
Phil Meinhart
Herb Chambers
Walter Waddell
Jud C. Boley
Charleston
John Mayer
Gordon Gardner
Lucille Mayer
Graham Waddell
Daugtter
Sue Saunders
J. A. Beverage
Robert Mason
Kentucky
Nintieth
Syracuse
Hannah Capehart
Thomas Capehart
Philip T
New Haven
W. Va
Jonnie Cagehart
Syracuse Coal Company
Capenart
John Blair
S. W. Lymat
Li. H. Bridgeman
Joe Hail
George H. Parker
Peter Lallance
Charley Rogers
Wm. Gibbs
William Capéhart
A. Hartley
Alerm Boats
Aait
Chas. Utnahmer
Fred Guinther
Frank King
James Cooper
Coomery
Snake Thumbing Way Meets Fate
Pomeroy reports a curious scene on Saturday morning December 12 as Clish Jacobs sees a young copperhead snake on Atulberry Avenue near Sunny Slope. The reptile asks for warmth, while Jacobs helps it along. No arrangements for its fate are announced.
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Pomeroy
Clish Jacobs
Sunny Slope
Sugar Run
Curtis Reed
Atulberry Avenue
Jacobs
Adam
Evs
Christmas Turkey Was Eaten Today in Minersville
A family’s Christmas dinner ends in tragedy as a turkey escapes, flies across hills, and is fatally shot after a pursuit across Meigs County toward West Virginia. The tale also notes upcoming salary cuts for new officials and Christmas vacation for Pomeroy schools.
Bazaar At Sacred Heart Church Draws Large Crowd
Meigs County residents reported a well attended annual bazaar at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy, raising funds for church activities. Nearby, John Phillips 7 a police man of Pomeroy remained critically ill at his home on Naylors Run, with neighbor Thomas Thoman also in serious condition.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Pomeroy
John Phillips
Naylors Run
Thomas Thoman
Filso
Douglas Wickham
Almersville
Anna ¥. Avery
Racine
Toledo
Meigs County
Tax Commission
Columbus
Ralph BR. Carmen
Elmer Carmen
Mineraville
W. A. Race
Pomeroyan
Lancaster
Misa Clara Felger
Laure! Clim Free Methodist Church
Logan High Loses Double Bill to Lancaster Team
Logan High faced tougher opponents from Lancaster Business College in a Friday doubleheader at the Junior High Gym. The Logan boys fell 25 to 20, while the girls were defeated 26 to 15. Notable scorers included Clark and Haines for the visitors and Sheets Brannigan Gooding for Logan.
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Lancaster
Logan
Logan High
Lancaster Business College
Miss Edwards
Misa Heft
Miss Belt
Mise Thurness
Miss Bliss
Miss Heft
Belt
Clark
Haines
Lehew
Sheets
Brannigan
Gooding
Rural Me Carriers Auxiliary Meeting Features Music
The Rural Me Carriers Auxiliary met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. George Bowers in Laureyn. A dinner opened the program, followed by a music program by the Laulerville Quartet. Several members attended the event.
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Logan
George Bowers
Lauvelville
Tcene
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Gallipolis
Pomeroyans
C. &. Hartley
Messenger
John Sauvage
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Charles Hennesy
Christies
A. R. Clifton
Bertha Pownall
Herbert Pendergrass
McRoberts
Margaret Smith
George C. Gloeckner
Gloeckner
G. H. Caldweil
Elberfelds
Guthrie’s
Corner Court
Carpenter Sts
Snake Thumbing
Hird
Minersville
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Peter Orient
Charles Gills
Longley
Gc. Sheets
K. Bright
Brannigan Clair
Lohr Adair
Baker and Cannon
Bright
Lance
Bruce Ford
Jumbua
Newark
Gorg
Stevens
Athens
Boston
Nelsonville
the Fair Store
Coats
Rowan’s
Haif
Sanitary
HIGH
Mey
Raven
Hoover Cleaners
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