Prosecutor Opposes Gambling Devices in Meigs County
POMEROY February 15 Prosecutor Dr W Clark rejected slot machines and punch boards calling them illegal and ordered Sheriff A Tracy and deputies to remove the devices from the county Deputies confiscated two slot machines at gas stations in Chester The crackdown will pause for two weeks then any remaining machines face confiscation authorities said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dr. W. Clark
A. ©. Tracy
Chester
D. L. Tracy
Laugh Is Coming at Racine High School Tilt
An amusing basketball game at Racine High School features the Guild versus the Happy Hustlers Class of the Racine Methodist Episcopal Church. Both teams are composed of ladies and expected to be evenly matched in a tightly contested affair. Admission proceeds go to the M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine High School
Racine Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E. Church
Loading Terminal To Be Started Soon In Pomeroy
Work on a rail to river loading terminal below the Pomeroy Bridge by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company is under way this week. A large crane will lift heavy steel from railroad cars to river barges for shipment to Louisiana. About 300 carloads of supplies will be moved via barge, with other shipping expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bridge
Mt. Vernon Bridge Company
Louisiana
Coalport Landing
Mt. Vernon Company
Mayor Recovering After Mine Accident
Middleport report says Mayor J BE Harley, recently injured in a mine accident, remains in satisfactory condition with his leg in a plaster cast. His wife and son John visited Galli polis for the day, and the physician expects him to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. BE. Harley
John
Gallipolis
Middleport Chronicle People Attend Relatives and Illnesses
In Pom eroy and Middleport numerous family visits are noted. The Russell and Grant families travel for James Bing’s funeral. Katharine Huber visits while training at Gallipolis hospital. several others recover from ailments, including influenza and hip fracture, with extended stays and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marold Russell
Charleston
Pomeroy
James Bing
Russell
Kinssell
Katharine
Christine Grant
Columbus
Louise Grant
South Lifth Avenue
Main Street
Middleport
Kathryn Huber
Lena Huber
Union Avenue
Miss Huber
Gallipolis Hospital
Columbus Couple Lose Wager Here
Mr and Mrs Floyd Redick of 2458 North High Street Columbus traveled to Pomeroy to prove Ripley wrong claiming the town has no cross streets They toured 27 miles of streets with a local newsman then returned home admitting they must feed neighbors goldfish and cats for three months after losing their bet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ripley
Floyd
Thomases
Columbia
Meigs County Music Supervisors Organize All County Chorus
Meigs County Music Supervisors formed the organization at the County School Superintendent’s office. Officers are Mrs Rosener Zeiher president and Miss Ruth Thomas secretary. The all county chorus will perform in April at Rutland Morrisonville Columbia Tuppers Plains Chester and Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All County Chorus
Pomeroy
Meigs County Music Supervisors
C. O. Chapman
Rosener Zeiher
Ruth Thomas
Meigs
Chapman
Rutland
Morrisonville
Columbia
Tuppers Plains
Chester
Racine
Mies
Alice Smith
Mies Kerr
Salisbury
Rocksprings
Plan Joint Rally for Meigs County Youth at Baptist Church
MIDDLEPORT Feb 13 The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church and the Epworth League of Heath M Church held a joint meeting at the Methodist Church. They completed plans for a rally of Meigs County young people to be held Thursday evening at the Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mescs
Baptist Church
Middleport
Christian Endeavor Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Epworth League of the
Heath M. Church
Methodist Church
Meigs County
Big Rally Thursday for Meigs County Young People
Meigs County Young People's Association schedules its quarterly meeting and rally at the Middleport Baptist Church on Thursday evening. Miss Margaret E. Sauer, association president, will lead. The program features youth from local church societies and a missionary play The Woman Who Turned Back by the Middleport Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor. Refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Young People’s Association
Middleport Baptist Church
Margaret E. Sauer
Christian Endeavor Society
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Puff and Pant Clash Sets Meigs County Bounce Night
A novelty basketball game pits the Chester School Board and teachers against the Racine School Board and teachers in Racine High School gymnasium. Players train on cream puffs pickles and other athletic fare. The event is free for local fans in the bleachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Meigs Countio
Chester
Racine High School
Hoyt Concludes Racine Evangelistic Meetings
Evangelistic services at the Baptist Church end after two weeks of successful gatherings in Racine. Rev. J. W. Hoyt served as evangelist and led many attendees to respond during the meetings before returning to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hoyt
Chicago
Racine
the Baptist Church
Hoyt
Parent-Teacher Association to Hold Regular Meeting
RACINE February 13 The Parent-Teacher Association will hold a regular meeting this evening at the Ravine High School. Many members are expected to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Parent- Teacher Association
Ravine Hish
Miner Caught Under Slate Fall at Syracuse Mine
Clyde Roush of Maggie West Virginia was crushed beneath four tons of slate at the Syracuse Mine but survived thanks to the machine apron. A second cave-in knocked timbers free as mining work paused to clear debris. No injuries reported and the mine will return to full-time operation this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clyde Roush
Maggie
W. Va
Syracuse
Roush
Church social to honor J A Beverage on March 16
Middleport residents were invited to a social gathering at the church lecture room on Thursday evening March 16 to celebrate J A Beverage birthday anniversary. A St Patrick Day program will be part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. A. Beverage
Beverage
Mayor Punishes Offender While Saving Job in Bucyrus
Bucyrus mayor Arthur Schuler ordered a married father of three to work every day and sleep at home to serve a 10 day jail term. He must report to the police station each night and be imprisoned nightly for the hours required to complete the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus
U.P
Arthur Schuler
Ohio Injury Causes in 1932 Survey Highlight Fatalities
Ohio's 1932 injury survey lists five leading sources by destructiveness: handling objects with 25,332 accidents and 52 fatalities, machinery 20,490 with 38 fatalities, hand tools 14,616 with 33 fatalities, falls 14,200 with 146 fatalities, and stepping upon or striking objects 12,497 with 22 fatalities. Other causes include motor vehicles 9,844 accidents, hot and poisonous substances 7,417, falling objects 6,067, and electricity 870. Vehicles had the most fatalities at 166, followed by falls with 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
State Division of Safety and Hygiene
Coal Barge Traffic Returns on Muskingum River Run
A steam packet pulling coal laden barges of 600 tons left Wheeling West Virginia on a 150 mile trip to the Ohio Power plant at Philo near Zanesville. It marks a revival of river coal shipments from West Virginia and Pennsylvania via the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers after years of railroad reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
U.R
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio Power Company
Philo
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Muskingum
Muskingum Coal Company
Ellis Coal Company
Here
Squire Guards Office With Four Dogs For Night Visitation Threats
Justice of the Peace Earl Gossett of Bannock Belmont County keeps four guard dogs in an anteroom beside his office to deter revenge seekers after recent minor case verdicts. He belongs to a county league of 33 justices formed after a bombing incident. He operates with 22 dogs total and releases them at night around his home for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
Justice of the
Earl Gossett
Bannock
Belmont County
League For Protection
John H. Morgan
Fairpoint
Squire Gossett
Glouster Tomcats Top Stewart Quint 18 to 13
Glouster High Tomcats ended a slump by defeating Stewart Athens County champions 18 to 13 at Stewart gym. The half favored Glouster by five points and both teams fought hard with Binderbasin and Clinesmith fouling out in the third quarter. Saturday J-T visits for a tough rematch with the Tomcats in Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Stewart Quint
Glouster High Tomcats
Stewart
Athens County
Stewart Gym
Tomcats
Binderbasin
Clinesmith
Rogers Golden Anniversary Celebrated in Glouster
In Glouster on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. A F Rogers marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a gold gift ceremony at home. A noon dinner honored the couple with relatives from Glouster and nearby towns attending. The celebration was followed by local church and lodge notices in the community papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
A. F. Rogers
Sunday Creek Valley
William
H. A. Rogers
Donna
Roy Dean
Emmett Rogers
Garnet Belle
Dorothy Mae
Byron
Corning
W. F. Kalt
Jacksonville
Jackson Trimble Girls Triumph Over Racine 44 21
In Racine gymnasium the Jacksonville Trimble girls beat Racine 44 to 21 for their fifteenth win of the season. Maryskella, E. Joseph, Dust and Frederic anchored defense while Raber led J T scoring with 16 points. Racine boys then fell 56 to 17 as J T dominated the game clock to end the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Jacksonville-Trimble Girls
Racine Girls
Racine Gymnasium
J-T
Joseph
Anderson
Racer
Frederic
Fighting Red
Stewart
Raber
Rasp
Kuhne
W. Joseph
Kahne
Maryskella
E. Joseph
Dust
Racine Boys
Racine
River Boys
Ohio
Chalfant
I-T
Deal
Ginnan
Lee
Christman
Roush
Beegle
P. T. A. Benefit Party At Glouster Tuesday
Glouster P T A hosts a bridge and euchre party on High Street at the American Legion hall to raise funds for the school debt. 25 prizes await, with separate sections for bridge and euchre, starting at 8 o'clock. Public invited to attend and support the effort.
Clerk Gail Faires Moves After Depot Position Abolished
Gail Faires who served 14 years as an N. C. depot clerk exercised his seniority and will not hold a similar post at Pt. Pleasant. He spent over Sunday with Mrs. Faires in Glouster and plans to move to Pt. Pleasant soon.
One Man Holds All Jobs in His Town
Huntington Woods Michigan February 13 William A Jones the sole official holding eight posts city assessor treasurer clerk chief of police fire chief engineer health officer and city manager led a meeting to address the tax crisis In a quorum Jones proposed adjusting 1932 tax bills to fit the reduced 1933 budget and agreed to offer 6 percent interest on early 1932 tax payments while opposing a bank loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Woods
Mich
U.P
William A. Jones
Michigan
Jones
Mrs. Charles Oxley Dies at Marshfield Home
Mrs. Charles F. Oxley aged 69 died Saturday evening at her New Marshfield home after prolonged illness from organic heart trouble. A native of Athens County she lived near New Marshfield most of her life and was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. Funeral is set for Tuesday at 1:50 p.m. in New Marshfield. she is survived by her husband, three daughters, four sons, twenty grandchildren, a brother W H Brown of Athens, two sisters, and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waters
Zanesville
James Bing
John Chase
Union Avenue
Pomeroy
Dahlia Pauley
J. W. Kincaid
Middleport
Pauley Anna Kincaid
Huntington
Roy Wright
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Simpson M. E
Jesse Brewster
Charlies Houston
Cleveland
Fred Hoffman
Grant Street
George Musser
C. T. Shumaker
Charlies
Foreign Missionary Society of the Simpson M. EB
Joan Sauvage
Butternut Avenue
A. D. Wilson
Frances
Russell, Ky
Ian Watson
Owen Watson
Racine
New Marshfield
Charles F. Oxley
Delbert F
Kansas City
Ralph
Emmett
Clinton
Albany
R. R. Barker
Union
J. L. Ginley
Corning
Nelie
the Hore
W. H. H. Brown
Athens
D. No
Arthur Vore
Arthur Hunter
Burial of Venerable Woman Made Today
Mrs. Almira EF Hoge age 91 died at 124 Frederick Street Marietta after brief illness. Funeral held at half sister Imogene Plumly’s home in Little Hocking with Rev Edward Minor officiating. Interment in Rockland Cemetery. Survived by half brother A W Clifton Little Hocking and half sister Imogene Plumly Little Hocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Almira EF. Hoge
Little Hocking
M. Smoot
Frederick Street
Imogene Plumly
Edward Minor
Rockland Cemetery
Hoge
Belmont County
James and
Elizabeth Robinson
Chicago
Smoot
A. W. Clifton
Hitler and Wagner Widow Reported Engaged in Berlin
Rumors of an engagement between Chancellor Adolf Hitler and Frau Winifred Wagner widow of Siegfried Wagner resurfaced after their meeting at the Wagner anniversary festival in Berlin on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Frau Winifred Wagner
Siegfried Wagner
Herr Hitler
Frau Wagner
Aged Beside The Plaine: Obituary Notes
Fragments memorialize Mrs Braeling and Mrs Matheny with scattered details. Mentions Hanley Plain, Harper Mallery, Robert Graves Phe, and Moyville. references a late spouse and a child, with uncertain ages and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braeling
Ing Cometen
Matheny
Les Harper Mallery
Ng County
Ang Baoth
Hanley Plait
A Mathen
Robert Graves
Phe Py Ae
Hye F
Tauber Moyville
Iso
Cotton Saves Five-Year-Old From Surgery
Five-year-old Raymond Jr. was saved from major surgery after a spinach diet was prescribed following a block during a knife incident. Doctors at a Los Angles hospital reported the boy recovered after the spinach regimen aided his digestion and surgery was avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angel
Rayroung Jr
Oden
Raymond
Judge Grants Temporary Relief in Vidovich Suit Over Beard
Vidovich accuses Mike of improper conduct in a suit and seeks relief. The court recognizes Judge Joseph Sabath who grants Mike permission to grow a beard outdoors for wind protection while a bailiff and divers proceed with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Quent
Vidovich
Joseph Sabath
Judge Sabath
The Drinking By F. E. Thorst
The fragment presents a poem or note titled The Drinking By F. E. Thorst with unreadable surrounding text and unclear context. Additional readable details are minimal or broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Thorst
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ilegal
Dean’s
Doan
Doans
Coca-Cola
Bottling Works
C. di Shafer CO
Pomeroy Bend Briefs
Plan Joint Rally
Baptist Charely
R. E. Cornish
University of California
JT Boys
Stewart Deem Ciindi Inanini
Hill
McClellan
Mrs. Rogers
M. B. Board
Glouster M. E. Church
W. C. Faires
Thea Chapter
EB. S&s
Lassies
Legion Hall
Charles Oxley
Marshfield
Hitler
Cotton
Elep
Mar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!