Taxes In Meigs Total 265000 As Court Delays Hinder Payments
Meigs County taxes collected totaled over 265000 as of February 1 1930 per County Treasurer J B Hartenbach. Taxes for New Pittsburg Coal Co and John Lyons remain unpaid due to pending court suits. Local social notes follow listing residents visiting and traveling between Athens Columbus Parkersburg Albany Coalton and Charleston.
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Pombproy
J. 8. Hartenbach
Hartenbach
John Lyons
New Pittsburg Coal Company
Mrs Flora Miggs Heads to Columbus Hospital for Treatment
Pomeroy report says Mrs Flora Miggs departed for Columbus to enter the White Cross hospital for treatment. The injury or illness prompted Mrs Riges to be transported to the morning Hocking Valley by Ben H. Ewing.
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Pomeroy
Flora Miggs
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
Riges
Hocking Valley
Ben H. Ewing
John Fline Dies After Illness in Pomeroy
John Fline aged 42 of Union avenue Pomeroy died Sunday afternoon after an illness from nephritis He leaves a wife and three children The body was taken to Athens for burial and then forwarded to Raleigh for interment.
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Middleport
John Fline
Union Avenue
Pomeroy
Athens
Ralem
Mrs. John Sapp Rites Vitalize At Bradford Church
Mrs. John Sapp 72 died in Akron and was a former Pomeroy resident. Her body was brought home to Membey for funeral services at Bradford church with Rev Reed and Rev Teev officiating. Burial followed at Alford cemetery.
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Middleport
John Sapp
Akron
Sapp
Pomeroy
Membey
Wate Heklo
Bradford
Monde
Pomeyon
Brad- Alford
Mrs Gillert Wests Back Home After Hospital Visit
Mrs Gillert Wests Merri Run underwent an operation at White Cross Hospital Columbus for gall bladder removal. The procedure was performed by Dr Croft and Mr Joy. Britta, her daughter, and the family have returned home after visiting Mrs Weeks at the hospital. She will go to her sister's home in Columbus on Friday for a few weeks of recovery.
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Pomeroy
Gillert Wests
Merri Run
White Cross Ospit
Columbus
Croftt
Joy
Britta
Ministers Meet Middleport Postponed by Flood
The Athens district of ministers postponed its M E church gathering in Middleport from last Tuesday to today due to flood conditions. The meeting includes two sessions, morning and afternoon, with Ladies Aid serving noon dinner to attendees.
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Athens
Middleport
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. William Longstaff
Funeral services for Mrs. William Longstaff were conducted at the M E Church in Middleport by Rev. E H Eichinger. Burial followed in Middleport Hill Cemetery. The former Marceline Davis died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after a short illness from influenza pneumonia and complications. She leaves a husband and one child.
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Middleport
William Longstaff
Holzer Hospital
M. E. Church
E. H. Eichinger
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Local Residents in Brief Travel and Illness Notes
Alfred Genheimer returned from Cincinnati as a business visitor. Charles Childs left for Chillicothe for hospital treatment. Mrs. J. L. Baldwin departed for Columbus to visit relatives. Mrs. M. G. White is ill with influenza at home on Mill Street. Rev. E. H. Eichinger visited Harrisonville Sunday. Clifford Russell returned to Montgomery after visiting relatives. Marshall Mathews of Huntington spent Sunday here visiting kin. William and Louise Pierce, Margaret Clark, and William Harburger of Nelsonville visited John Stevens family. Garen Stansbury and Kelly Grogan left for Columbus to visit friends. Frank Pendergrass left for Betsy Lane Ky as a business visitor. Kelly Gregan spent Sunday in Point Pleasant visiting Mrs. Alter Harris and relatives in Columbus. Louise Burford is confined at home on Second Street. Willian (William) Ervin returned from Charleston after a visit.
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A. W. McKay
Coal Street
J. H. Grate
Parkersburg
Malcolm Cottingham
Jackson
Henry Bullard
Rio Grade
Earl French
Athens
Award French
James Beverage
Columbus
L. E. Saunders
Reva Ralph
Paul Bean
Robert McKay
Frank Bolton
Albany
Elizabeth
Kimer Wysoig
Middleport
Alfred Genheimer
Cincinnati
Charles Childs
Chillicothe
J. L. Baldwin
M. G. White
Mill Street
E. H. Eichinger
Harrisonville
Clifford Russell
Montgomery
Marshall Mathews
Huntington
William Pierce
Louise Pierce
Margaret Clark
William Harburger
Nelsonville
John Stevens
Garen Stansbury
Kelly Grogan
Frank Pendergrass
Betsy Lane
Kelly Gregan
Point F Pleasant
Alter Harris
Louise Burford
Charleston
Ervin
Willian
Child Adopted in Pomeroy Courts
Coletta Emert of St Annes Catholic Home Columbus became Carlena Allensworth after final adoption papers were granted to Mr and Mrs Carl Allensworth by Meigs County Probate Court.
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Pomeroy
Coletta Emmert
St. Annes Catholic Home
Columbus
Carlena Allensworth
Carl Allensworth
Meigs County
Orchestra concert date moved in Middleport
The Baptist church orchestra in Middleport has rescheduled its February 18 concert to February 14 due to conflicting programs.
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Middleport
Orchestra of the Baptist Church of
Funeral services for E L Jewell held in Harrisonville
Elsie Hart Elsie Darst Ethel Riggs Mrs Ther on Russell Mrs Raymond Zeiher Mrs Dayton Ashworth Mr and Mrs I B Weed Amy Geary Nettie Wisecarver Katherine Schiagel Thelma Phillips and Mr and Mrs J S Hartenbach attended the Harrisonville Methodist church service for E L Jewell a well known Harrisonville merchant Burial followed at Wells cemetery Downington.
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Pomeroy
Elsie Hart
Elsie Darst
Ethel Riggs
Theron Russell
Raymond Zeiher
Dayton Ashworth
I. B. Weed
Amy Geary
Nettie Wisecarver
Katherine Schiagel Thelma. Phillips
Hartenbach
E. L. Jewell
Harrisonville
Wells
Downington
Revival Services Begin at United Brethren Church
Revival services opened Sunday evening at the United Brethren church in Syracuse led by Rev. Long, pastor of the Syracuse congregation. The article notes the start of the series and the church location.
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Pomeroy
United Brethern Church
Syracuse
Long
Evangelist Rev Williams Preaches at Columbus Church
The report notes a sermon by the Rev Williams in Columbus at the local church. It highlights his evangelistic role and the religious gathering conducted there.
Daughter Born to Walter and Mrs Cook in Syracuse
Pomeroy February 1 announces the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Cook of Syracuse The baby is the granddaughter of Jane Cook of Syracuse.
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Pomeroy
Walter Cook
Syracuse
Jane Cook
Baptismal Service at Pomeroy Church of the Unknown Tongue
Members of The Church of the Living God held a public baptismal near the county infirmary on Sunday afternoon. About fifty people attended as Sherman Pierce was baptized in the creek by Rev. Spears. The church has been conducting revival services near Rutland for some time.
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Pomeroy
Church of the Living God
County Infirmary
Sherman Pierce
Spears
Rutland
Church of the Unknown Tongue
Son Born to Ralph Hayman Family in Minersville
Ralph Hayman of Minersville announces the birth of a son. The baby is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Haze Roush of Minersville and Mrs Laura Hayman of Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Hayman
Minersville
Haze Roush
Laura Hayman
Columbus
Kennedy and Gardner Tie The Knot In Rutland
Ward Kennedy aged 36, son of Henry Kennedy of Rutland, and Josie Gardner 37, daughter of W H Gardner of Rutland, were married Sunday by Reverend Bolton in Pomeroy.
Needle and Thimble club meets in Middleport
Members of the Needle and Thimble club in Middleport gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Ray Smith’s Grant street home for a 4th meeting.
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Needle and Thimble Club
Middleport
Ray Smith
Grant Street
Nephian Society Holds Hotel Allen Meeting
Members of the Nephian society in Middleport met at Hotel Allen on Monday evening. Mrs. Edward French led the session and read The Tempest, a play by Shakespeare.
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Nephian Society
Middleport
Hotel Allen
Edward French
Shakespeare
Mrs Larrick Hosts 500 Club Gathering at Main Street Home
Mrs Otto Larrick of Middleport entertained members of her 500 club at her Main street home Monday evening in a social gathering.
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Otto Larrick
Middleport
500 Club
Main Street
Philathian Women of the Church Meet at Mrs Graves Home
Members of the Philathian women of the Church of Christ in Middletown will gather at the home of Mrs. Perry Graves on Fifth Street for a planning meeting.
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Philathian Women of the
Church of Christ
Middleport
Perry Graves
Fifth Street
Pomeroy Bend Briefs Sun Visits and Illnesses
Mrs Elizabeth Lehew of Mason City visits relatives at Point Pleasant. Mr and Mrs W R Brury and Miss Betty Mandryk of Glouster visit friends. James Cobb of Syracuse is seriously ill at home. Mrs John Perham of Syracuse is reported to be ill. Mrs Freemont Gold of Mason City suffers a nervous breakdown. Eula Allen of Pomeroy and Bobby Lewis of Murray City leave for Murray City after visiting Mr and Mrs James Allen. Naomi Owens of Gallipolis visited friends and relatives here Sunday. Mary Karr of Minersville is improving after illness.
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Pomeroy Bend
Elizabeth Lehew
Mason City
Point Pleasant
W. R. Brury
Betty Mandryk
Glouster
James Cobb
Syracuse
John Perham
Freemont Gold
Eula Allen
Pomeroy
Bobby Lewis
Murray City
James Allen
Naomi Owens
Gallipolis
Mary Karr
Minersville
Four Clubs Chase Tris Speaker Contract in 1920 Drama
Four American League teams pursued Tris Speaker after his Cleveland tenure, with Speaker negotiating among Washington, Philadelphia, and one other club. Ty Cobb attracted only interest from the St. Louis Browns. Miller Huggins dodged specifics as Speaker prepared to head to Cleveland before returning to Texas.
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New York
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Ty Cobb
Washington
Speaker
Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
Philadelphia
Cobb
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Huggins
St. Louis
Dan Hawley
Browns
Babe Ruth
Cleveland
Texas
Cardinals face holdouts talk as Rickey meets Southworth
Branch Rickey says most Cardinals will receive salary increases and disputes the idea of holdouts. He notes Billy Southworth and Grover Alexander are not considered holdouts, while Rogers Hornsby is facing options with the Giants. Rickey plans to return to St Louis for directors’ meeting.
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Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Rickey
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Southworth
Flint Rhem
Rhem
Carolinas
Alexander
Grover Alexander
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
Sam Breadon
Brendon
Hornsby
Giants
East
St. 4 Louis
SCHEDULES READY FOR 1927 SEASON APPROVAL
Schedules prepared by the National and American leagues will be presented to club owners for approval at a meeting next week. Opening and closing dates remain undecided.
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New York
Goldfish Survive Tank Exit Then Return Unharmed
Report notes goldfish jumping from tanks may become temporarily frozen but recover fully after several hours back in their enclosures. No lasting harm observed to the specimens.
Reiselt, Thurnblad and Hall Lead Opening Round in Cushion Billiards
The first round of the cushion billiards world championship opened in Chicago with favorites prevailing. Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia defeated Charles McCourt of Cleveland 60 to 36. Arthur Thurnblad of Chicago beat Tiff Denton of Kansas City 50 to 40. Allan Hall of St. Louis defeated Mundito Campanioni of Havana 60 to 36. Augie Kieckhofer defeated Leon Kenney of Chicago 60 to 42.
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Chicago
U.P
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Charles McCourt
Cleveland
Arthur Thurnblad
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Allan Hall
St. Louis
Mundito Campanioni
Havana
Augue Kieckhofer
Leon Kenney
Ban Johnson Returns from Vacation Feeling Much Better
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, halted his indefinite leave of absence and came back from a brief vacation at Excelsior Springs Missouri claiming he is feeling much better.
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Ban Johnson
Chicago
American League
Excelsior Springs
Richards Denies Signing Pro Contract Before Championships
New York Feb 1 Vincent Richards top tennis star denied signing a professional contract before the National championships and the Davie cup matches. He said he made his decision only five hours before the announcement was made.
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New York
Vincent Richards
Spears Hesitates on Northwestern Offer at Northwestern
Dr. Clarence Spears head football coach at the University of Minnesota said he would wait a few days to think over an offer to become head coach at Northwestern University.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Clarence Spears
University of Minnesota
Northwestern University
Stribling to Meet Huffman in Garden Bout
New York February 1 Young Stribling of Georgia and Eddie Huffman of California have been signed by Tex Rickard for a 10 round light heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden on February 7 replacing the cancelled Paolino Handsen fight.
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New York
Young Stribling
Georgia
Eddie Huffman
California
Tex Rickard
the Garden
Missouri Coach Declines Texas Offer
Columbia Mo Feb. 1 Gwynn Henry head football coach at the University of Missouri has turned down an offer to become head coach at the University of Texas and will remain at Missouri next year.
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Gwynn Henry
The
University of Missouri
Columbia, Mo
University of Texas
Missouri
Griffith Foresees 1927 Pennant With Speaker Added
Clark Griffith, president of the Washington Senators, expresses strong confidence they can win the 1927 pennant with Tris Speaker joining the lineup. Speaker reports for training March 1 and will play center field. Griffith declines to reveal the salary but calls Speaker worth every cent and a golden addition to the club.
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Tampa
Fla
Tris Speaker
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Griffith
Speaker
New York
Grapplers of Miami Lose to Bobcats in Ohio Meet
Ohio University Bobcats defeated Miami University grapplers 27 to 0 on Saturday night. Griffith won by fall in 6 minutes. McCurdy and Breed won by decision. Shafer also by decision after time and overtimes. Brubaker dominated Denter in 27 seconds. Blythe edged McCall in 16 minutes with two OT sessions.
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Ohio University
Miami University
Griffith
Ohio
Barber
McCurdy
Morrison
Glass
Arnold
Shafer
Opp
Brubaker
Denter
Duncan
Chappenger
Charley Blythe
McCall
Miami
Blythe
Lincoln
University of Cincinnati
Athens
Cincinnati
Bobcats
Ohio Grapplers
Thor Olson
Muskingum College Five Defeats Ohio Northern in Rough Game
Muskingum college beat Ohio Northern 33 to 28 in Ada Ohio. The Muskies finished with four men due to fouls, forcing late substitutions as the rough contest pressed to the end.
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Muskingum C
Ohio Northern
ADA. O
Muskingum College
Muskingum
Neptune Leads Weekly Logan Rifle and Pistol Shoot
Logan February 1 Daubenmire team captained the winners at the Logan Rifle and Pistol Club indoor range. Neptune was high in the first match with 153, Long led the second with 164, and Myers claimed the best aggregate with 313. absentees were Cook Nill and Hall.
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Logan
Daubenmire
Logan Rifle and Pistol Club
Tennyhill
Neptune
Long
Cook
Nill
Hall
Myers
Jacoby
Stallsmith
Spears
Rose
Hoopes
N. Spencer
Showalter
Conkle
Sturble
Hornsby Trade May Be Called Board Meets
ST LOUIS Mo Feb 1 The board of directors will decide if Rogers Hornsby can be Giants captain while also serving as a St. Louis Cardinals director A trade that sent Hornsby to New York for Jimmy Ring and Frank Frisch may be canceled Hornsby owns 1167 shares making him a cardinals director Breadon previously refused to meet Hornsby salary demands and trade discussions followed
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ST. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Hornsby
New York
Jimmy Ring
Frank Frisch
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Breadon
Tris Speaker Signs to Play Center Field for Senators
A. R. Speaker former Cleveland Indians star will join the Washington Senators at center field this season after rejecting a Yankees offer. He cited suitability of the Senators proposal and will team with Goose Goslin and Sam Rice to bolster the outfield. Miller Huggins lamented losing Speaker but wished him luck as talks ended with Speaker staying in the American League.
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New York
A.R— Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Washington
Clark Griffith
Tris
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Eeener Tris
Senators
Speaker
Huggins
Gray Eagle
Ruth
Meusel
Combs
Griffith
Bucky Harris
Goose Goslin
Sam Rice
Cleveland Pilot
American League
O. K
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