Pomeroy Council Faces Inactive Fund and Street Rules
The Pomeroy Council discussed disposing of a $2600 inactive fireman insurance fund raised by taxation. Plans include stopping the taxation method and seeking state compensation insurance. the dead fund still earns interest. Council also ordered seven foot sidewalk clearances, monthly use of Council Chamber by Third Ward firemen, and parking-space markings along Main Street. Other items covered included curbside charity enforcement, school-district pupil behavior, cemetery fund replenishment, and recent payroll and legal costs.
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Pomeroy Council
Webster
Russell
Council
Third Ward
Council Chamber
Conder
Associated Charities Organization
Red Cross
Rhoades
Beech Grove
Casto
A. D. Russell
John Kesterson
Middleport
Black Divorce Case Shifts to Gallia County Courts
Callie Black sues husband John M. Black of Leading Creek for divorce in a cross petition that has been on file for two to three years. The case stems from a Leading Creek shooting involving Karl Eblin, Black’s son in law, with a prior jury deadlock. Mrs Black has not returned or answered. Judge Crow recuses, sending the cross petition to another county for hearing.
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Pomeroy
Callie Black
John M. Black
Leading Creek
Gallia
Black
Karl Eblin
Christmas Tree at Holliday Church Event
There will be a Christmas tree at Holliday Church Tuesday evening as part of a program by the Ladies Aid Society on December 23.
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Holliday
Holliday Church
Ladies Aid Society
Meigs County Briefs and Local Notices
William Offutt slowly recovers after a fall at the McCulloush barn near Bashan, while Jed Van Meter’s death is noted from two weeks ago. Florence Smith’s postmaster nomination for Pomeroy goes to the Senate for approval. Eleven Civil War veterans attend the Pomeroy Christmas party. Mrs. William Moreau, 97, of Minersville, dies in Dayton. her survivors include four daughters and a son. George W. Krettler attends the county agents’ vegetable school in Columbus. Mrs. Peter Fischer of Lower Pomeroy is seriously ill. her son travels from Akron. Mrs. Alice Smith, long resident of Pomeroy, underwent gallstone surgery in Charleston. Charles Huber and family visit Mrs. Huber in Pomeroy.
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Meigs County
William Offutt
McCulloush
Bashan
Jed van Meter
Gallipolis Hee Pita
Florence Smith
Pomeroy
Senate
Hoover
William Moreau
Minersvylle
Dayton
Emma Thomas
Silas Jones
Henry Kautz
Alvira Morean
Thomas Morenan
Huntington
W. Va
George W. Krettler
Gallipolie
Jacob Huber
First in Week I M Swett and Drusilla Hart Get License
POMEROY Dec. 16 The first couple to take out a license to marry in Meigs County for more than a week were I M Swett 66 a farmer of Carpenter and Drusilla Hart 63 of Pomeroy. Justice FE R Titus performed the ceremony.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
I. M. Swett
Drusilla Hart
FE. R. Titus
Site for Masonic Home Now Sought in Pomeroy
POMEROY, Dec. 16. The Building Committee of the Pomeroy Masonic order has funds from a bequest by Wyatt G. Plantz to erect a temple in Southeastern Ohio. They face choosing a site among options including a lot near Monument Square by the Courthouse and the Stanbery Burson lots between Mulberry Avenue and Mechanic Street. A spring selection is expected and work would provide summer jobs.
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Pomeroy Masonic Order
Ohio
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Monument Square
Mulberry Avenue
Stanbery
Burson
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Second Street
Local Notices From Middleport and Elberfeld
Community updates report new clerks at the Elberfeld store, a High School Home Economics tea event, and a Heath Church Ladies Aid dinner planned for January. Residents travel to Columbus and Columbus area visits are noted, plus hospital and vaccination news for local families and several weekend drives to see relatives.
Karr seeks return of 240 in bribe case dispute
Irv ing Karr County Commissioner seeks the return of 240 money held by Miss Sybil Ebersbach as evidence in a bribery case from two years earlier. Judge Crow says only a legal action with a jury verdict can recover the funds. The money was sealed in an envelope and kept in a bank safety box.
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Pomeroy
Irving Karr
Sybil Ebersbach
Meigs
Karr
Coral F. Roberts
Red Cross
Ebersbach
Pomeroy National Bank
F. W. Crow
Common Pleasude
Meigs County
Karl
Joseph Cleary
Columbus
Cleary
Crow
Miss Ebersbach
Charles Ebersbach
Pomeroy Road
J. H. Peoples
Wine Leads Him to a Jail Cell
Bert Karr of Minersville visited the sheriff and claimed Sheriff Willock held 24 gallons of aged wine. He was helped to the office where a bottle containing whisky was found in his coat pocket. He was arrested on intoxication and illegal liquor possession charges. the wine stays in the jail cell.
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Pomeroy
Bert Karr
Minersville
Willock
More Time Granted for Tax Payment in Meigs County
Meigs County Commissioners meet to extend tax book closing from January 20 to February 1 to aid taxpayers. The board approves a $100 grant to gravel 0.75 miles of road near the Long Bottom Catholic Church to improve school bus access, with other road requests held for future funds.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Charles Perry
Olive Township
Long Bottom Catholic Church
Auto Crash Ends in Garden Lockup for Two Men
On Sunday night H. M. Snyder and Homer A. Palin of Portsmouth drove a car at high speed along Main Street in Pomeroy. At Monkey Run they failed to turn, crashed into Andy Kohl’s garden, destroying a fence and wrecking the car. They were jailed on intoxication charges and the vehicle held until damage payments are settled.
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Pomeroy
H. M. Snyder
Homer A. Palin
Portsmouth
Main Street
Monkey Run
Andy Kohl
C. J. Hess
Kohl
Court declines action on disputed funds in Karr case
The court cannot order return of the money to any party without a jury verdict. Karr seeks funds for charitable purposes, and Judge Crow notes the matter may proceed to a final termination, potentially creating an equally notable suit as the original.
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Karr
Crow
Passenger train service is lost in Hocking Valley
A Jackson and Vinton County committee met with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission as it ordered the discontinuation of all passenger trains on the Hocking Valley Railroad to Jackson and Wellston effective April 1. Despite efforts to retain service the railroad cited heavy losses. Freight service remains unchanged and a plan to deliver mail and Express to Wellston and Jackson before April 11 is planned.
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McArthur
Jackson
Vinton County
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Hocking Valley
Welliston
Wellston
Hocking
Local Births and Visits Highlight Ohio Community
Born to Mr and Mrs Ovid Mur doch of Cleveland formerly Hamden an S pound daughter on December 11. Lell Brown of Orville visiting friends in McArthur and Hamden returned home Wednesday. Charles O Leary of Zaleski was a business visitor here Monday.
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Cleveland
Hamden
Lell Brown
Orville
McArthur
Charles O'Leary
Zaleski
WV inspector surveys milk quality across southeastern Ohio
An inspector from West Virginia Dairy Department tours several southeastern Ohio counties to assess the milk supplied to West Virginia. The team checks milk purity from states shipping to West Virginia, joined by HH. J. Swaim of the Ohio Dairy Department.
Clutts Funeral Attended by Wellston Couple
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Clutts of Wellston were in Ironton Saturday for the funeral of Mrs. Etta Clutts wife of the late Joseph C. Clutta a wealthy iron master long connected with Wellston business affairs.
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McArthur
Dee
T. D. Clutts
Wellston
Ironton
Etta Clutts
Joseph C. Clutta
Case in Vinton Court over $50,000 Bay estate
McARTHUR Dec 16 The case of Mrs Charlene Bay Goodman of Chicago versus Blanche Lewis Paul Bayard Bay and John F Lewis involving ownership of the $50 000 estate of the late Ira N Bay is before Judge Darby. Numerous witnesses are questioned on the mental capacity of Mr Bay at the time he and his wife adopted Paul Bayard Bay with the trial expected to run to Wednesday evening.
Illness Forces Transfer for McArthur Man
Dee McArthur and Jake Hill report a man badly ill in McArthur. Three physicians Pr. Cox, Dr. A. G. Ray of Jackson and Dr. Loy Hoyt of Chillicothe urge hospitalization and transfer to a hospital for treatment.
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Dee
Jake Hill
Hving Wheat
Cox
A. G. Ray
Jackson
Loy Hoyt
Chillicothe
Aged Hampden Woman Fractures Hip In Fall
Mrs Jane Cox an aged Hampdon resident recently returned from a Columbus hospital after surgery fell in her hallway and sustained a hip fracture her condition is serious her sons John and Hiram live with her
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Jane Cox
Hampdon
Columbus
John
Hiram
Couple from Mc Arthur obtain license and wed
Wesley Snyder and Flora Hollingshead of McArthur obtained a marriage license at the probate judge's office on Saturday December 13 and were married the same day by Justice G W Specht of McArthur.
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Wesley Snyder
Flora Hollingshead
McArthur
G. W. Speeht
Girls Gled Clubs McArthur Concert Schedule
McArthur December 16 concert announced by the girls' club. Readies program of musical numbers and performances by school groups. Event aims to showcase student talent and raise school spirit.
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McArthur
State Civil Service Exams Set for December 29 and 30
Columbus December 16 The State Civil Service Commission announced twenty one examinations for December 29 and 30. Positions include vocational teachers for machine department carpenter shop and electrical work at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Xenia grade five facsimeters for lab work electricians for state institutions universities and agriculture secretary to registrar at Miami University investigator for Tax Commission and district deputy.
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Xenia
Department of Agriculture
Ohe School of the Air
Miami University
Tax Commission
Glee Club Initiative Under McQuillen Supervises Music Fund
Funds will be raised for a new glee club as McArthur Dee 1S students perform under Miss Verna McQuillen supervisor of music. The event highlights school talent and community support for the arts program.
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McArthur
Dee
Verna McQuillen
Wellston Police Seek Suspects in Griffis Robbery Attempt
Wellston officers say they have information to arrest the men who chased John Griffis between Wellaton and Hamden Thursday evening as they attempted a robbery.
Officials announce exams for welfare and labor posts
A county welfare organizer, deputy examiner, assistant examiner of the State Auditor’s department, and a placement clerk for the Department of Industrial Relations will sit examinations. The bulletin lists three postings with dates and scope for applicants.
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Uty
State Auditor's Department
Honest Youth Returns Excess Pay Allegation In Letter
A fragmented note from a youth in Ashtabula recounts wages owed for work in summer months and mentions a Cleveland mark. The document, dated 1929, implies a payment dispute tied to summer labor return.
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Ashtabula
Anderson
Ine Tilly
Red Dines
Cleveland
Semminner
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