Child Is Dead Four Year Old Waters son in Middleport
In Middleport on January 7 the four year old son of Mr and Mrs George Waters died at home after a diphtheria illness. He had been in Gallipolis hospital, was brought home by ambulance on Sunday, and relapsed Monday afternoon at 3 o clock. Mrs Bennett has also returned home from Gallipolis hospital to stay with her sister Mrs Allie Mauck.
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George Waters
Middleport
Tie Bennett
Gallipolis Hospital
Allie Mauck
C. F. Besserer
Mrs Hulbert Celebrates 86th Birthday in Middleport
Mrs L A Hulbert marked her eighty sixth birthday Sunday in Middleport. Her daughter Mrs J Frillard visited in town, with neighbors dropping in to offer congratulations. Mrs Hulbert has two sons and three daughters living elsewhere.
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Middleport
L. A. Hulbert
J. Frillard
Rends
Hulbert
Local Petitions and Marriages Noted in Columbus and Pomeroy
Probate Judge J F Carleton and Deputy Horton Brown attended a meeting of state probate judges in Columbus Monday evening. Lawrence Elmister 35 of Parkersburg married Pearl Fleak 21 of Racine by Justice E R Titus at Pomeroy. John Sharp 22 of Ens and Opal Burnsides of Hebbardsville obtained a license at Pomeroy Courthouse. Harvey Hysell 73 died beside his son in law Charles Icketts on Mechanic Street Pom eroy. George Greneer 53 of Minersville fainted and burned himself while near a hot cook stove. Jacob K Miller of Maggie West Virginia died of paralysis stroke at home Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Glenroy Ewing are visiting Cincinnati.
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J. F. Carleton
Horton Brown
Columbus
Lawrence Lemaster
Parkersburg
Oméroy
Pearl Fleak
Racine
E. R. Titus
John Sharp
Ens
Opal Burnsides
Hebbardsville
Pomeroy
Harvey Hysell
Charles Icketts
Mechanic Street
George Greneer
Minersville
Jacob K. Miller
Maggie
W. Va
Glenroy Ewing
Cincinnati
Mission Group Meets Middleport on Monday Evening
The Foreign Missionary Society gathered January 7 at Mrs. Bina Sanborn’s home. Mrs. C Eichinger led the devotional with The Yurman Touch and Mrs. Elmer Miller presented The Glorious Company from chapter four of the textbook.
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Middleport
Foreign Missionary Society
Bina Sanborn
Yiurman
Elmer Miller
Ge Glorious Company
Meigs County board elects president for 1930
Meigs County commissioners opened their 1930 session with Irving Karr nominating himself for president. William Smith was nominated but declined. Auditor Blackmore led a roll call with Smith voting yea and Karr yea while Compton voted no, keeping Karr as president and retaining him on the Board of Equalization.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Irving Karr
Ebersbach
William Smith
W. A. Compton
Karr
Mr. Smith
Compton
H. J. Blackmore
Smith
Kar
S Carr
Board of Equalization
Estimated cost of elections in Meigs County 1929
Meigs County filed with the county auditor the projected expense for the August primaries and November election of 1929. The plan allocates 1 248 dollars for four board members, 480 dollars for clerk hire, 150 dollars for extra help, 4200 dollars for precinct judges and clerks, 600 dollars for expenses, 900 dollars for ballots and related items, and 400 dollars for poll books and instructions, totaling 7 960 dollars.
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Pomeroy
County Election Board
Charles Mullen
H. J. Blackmore
Meigs County
Civil War veterans list tallies 45 residents in Meigs County
Capt Tom W Jones compiles a 45 name roster of Civil War veterans living in Meigs County or holding residence there. The list includes J M Wallace Chester Clark Middleswart New Portland Abraham Barringer New Portland N C Cook Syracuse John H Adams Antiquity H M Alexander Letart Falls and others with hometowns Pomeroy Rutland Middleport Harrisonville Long Bottom Syracuse Dayton Military Hospital National Military Home and Canada noted for some veterans.
Probate judge reports self sustaining office year
The annual report from the probate judge's office shows it has been self sustaining. About 5000 dollars in inheritance tax was collected and distributed, 3500 dollars in liquor fines were assessed, and about 3500 dollars in other fees were earned. It cost less than half that amount to finance the office.
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Pomeroy
Modern days Jackson man attends Prince of Peace contest
Samuel J. Newell a Jackson journalist drove to Pomeroy Sunday night in under an hour to attend the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest and returned home by a reasonable hour. He was accompanied by his wife and son David who won first place in the speaking contest.
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Jackson
Pomeroy
Samuel J. Newell
Prince of Peace
Minersville
Newell
David
Mrs Mary Cooper dies in Bryn Mawr Pa at 75
Mrs Mary Grant Cooper 75 widow of James M Cooper a former Meigs County deputy auditor died at her Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania home. She was a daughter of Cyrus and Mary Grant pioneer Pomeroy residents. After her husband’s death she moved to the Pennsylvania settlement where she lived since.
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James M. Cooper
Bryn Mawr, Pa
Pomeroy
Mary Grant Cooper
Meigs County
Bryn Mawr
Cooper
Cyrus Grant
Pennsylvania
Buckeye Stages Seeks Columbus Toledo Bus Route Denial
The Toledo Bowling Green and Southern Traction Company petitions the Public Utilities Commission to deny Buckeye Stages application to extend bus service from Columbus to Toledo.
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Columbus
Toledo, Bowling Green and Southern Traction Company
The
Public Utilities Commission
Buckeye Stages
Toledo
Hertjes Dead In West Virginia Rites Noted
Leonard Hertie, 74, died at his home in Jackson County West Virginia. Born in Pomeroy in 1854 he leaves a wife seven daughters and three brothers and three sisters. Surviving siblings include Elizabeth Wheatdon Long Bottom Barbara Frederick Minersville and Valentine Hertie Long Bottom.
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Jackson County
W. Va
Pomeroy
Leonard Hertie
Elizabeth Wheatdon
Long Bottom
Barbara Frederick
Minnersville
Valentine Hertje
Local residents visit over weekend from multiple towns
Foster Bean and Laura Barnett of Guysville visited with Dwight Kine. Nancy Reed left for Western College for Women in Oxford after holidays. C L Brooks and family recovered from illness. J C Fisher spent a day in Huntington. Helen Juhling of New York City underwent appendectomy in Manhattan on Christmas Day. Leroy Lyons and four children returned from Wichita to visit Hull family in Columbus after a 20 hour, 1000 mile trip. T N Curtis and son Carl of Marietta visited Herb Chambers.
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Nancy Reed
E. A. Reed
Oxford
Western College For Women
C. L. Brooks
J. C. Fisher
Huntington
Helen Juhling
New York City
Middleport
St. Luke's Hospital
Leroy Lyons
Wichita
Kan
Local families visit Columbus. Kepler in hospital
Charles Kepler lies in a state hospital in Columbus in serious condition as his father in law Warren Carrier reports. Ex service man Kepler previously lived at the Soldiers National Home in Dayton. In Columbus, Mrs. E M Burton and children return home after Christmas visits. Mr. Burton works there and the others will move at school year end. D A Howell returns from Malta and Marietta with relatives. Mrs Clint Welch, with her sister Mrs Charles Lasker and daughter Helen, visits Columbus. Helen, a OSU graduate, will resume university studies. Mr and Mrs Charles Daugherty and daughter Jannette visit J Rawson. Joyce Gardner, daughter of Rev and Mrs Fred Gardner, has been ill for several days.
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Charles Kepler
Columbus
Warren Carrier
Kepler
Soldiers’ National
Dayton
E. M. Burton
Burton
D. A. Howell
Malta
Marietta
Clint Welch
Charles Lasker
Helen
Ohio State
Charles Daugherty
Jannette
Charles.ton
John Rawson
Joyce
Fred Gardner
James Hammond Pioneer Citizen Dies Near New Straitsville
New Lexington Jan 17 James Hammond 94 a Perry County pioneer man died at his home near New Straits ville He is survived by one daughter 11 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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New Lexington
James Hammond
Perry County
New Straitsville
Sigma Phi Beta Quarantined at Wittenberg College
Springfield reports Sigma Phi Beta sorority house at Wittenberg College quarantined after a student identified as Roberta Clewell of Canton contracted smallpox. The quarantine aims to contain the outbreak and prevent spread in campus housing.
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Springfield
Sigma Phi Beta
Wittenberg College
Roberta Clewell
Canton
Pershing Declines Nebraska Senate Campaign
General John J. Pershing has decided not to run for the United States Senate from Nebraska. The decision ends speculation he would seek the Nebraska seat.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
United States Senate
Nebraska
Army Expenses Rise in House Bill for Next Fiscal Year
The War Department Appropriation Bill reported to the House increases military expenses by over 6 million for the next fiscal year. It aims to keep Army personnel near current levels with 12 000 officers 1038 warrant officers 118 750 enlisted and 6500 Philippine scouts, plus stable National Guard units. Total maintenance rises to 337 058 194 dollars for 1931 from 331 038 442 dollars in the current year.
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Washington
U.P
War Department
House
Hoover
National Guard
Appropriations Committee
Nine Citizens Reprimanded For Parking By Fire Dept
Mayor A W Wolfe heard nine New Lexington residents on an affidavit filed by Chief I G Natcher charging them with parking too close to a fire and obstructing the department. They were released after a reprimand.
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New Lexington
A. W. Wolfe
I. G. Natcher
Marietta Man Has Rabbit Fever Case
Ed Hart of 262 Curtis Boulevard in Marietta is diagnosed with tularemia or rabbit fever. It is the twenty second known Ohio case, certified by the Ohio State Board of Health and noted by Dr. Delaney, his attending physician, after hunting and dressing rabbits during the season.
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Marietta
Ed Hart
Curtis Boulevard
State of
Ohio
Ohio State Board of Health
Delaney
Hart
Seriously Burned in Gasoline Explosion
NEW LEXINGTON January 7 Carnot Helser 19 son of Clinton Helser a prominent farmer of Thornville was seriously burned yesterday He was burning brush piles on his fathers farm and mistook gasoline for kerosene The explosion tore all his clothes off and threw him about 50 feet away
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New Lexington
Carnot Helser
Clinton Helser
Thornville
Helser
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Tom W. Jones
Stansbury
Shell
Duluth
Miami
ANCK
Hertjes
Foster Bean
Laura Barnett
Guysville
Dwight Kine
Pioneer
Pershing
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