Sheriff Called In Family Row Ends Peaceful Quiet
Pomeroy January 8 sheriff A O Tracy and deputy Hank Young answered a midnight call from Bashan area about a domestic disturbance. They found the man calmly seated by the fire smoking a pipe with a broken telephone at his feet and the family cat watching from the clock shelf. The wife and daughter had called from a neighbor after the telephone was snatched. The dispute concerned matrimonial intentions of their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. O. Tracy
Hank Young
Bashan
Tun
Siii
Sheriff's Office
Honor Mrs Bing Pomeroy Birthday at Union Avenue Home
Sixty relatives and friends gathered at 114 Union Avenue to celebrate Mrs M L Bing's eighty second birthday. She is among the oldest members of the Pomeroy Methodist Church. Great-niece Jed Webster also celebrated a birthday and attended as guest of honor. Pink rosebuds decorated the room and table. eighty two candles lit the centerpiece. She is mother to seven, with thirteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. only four children attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
M. L. Bing
Union Avenue
Bing
Local Notes From Coolville And Surrounding Areas
Gilbert Mattox shows slight improvement at Holzer Hospital while Mrs. Clarence Owens remains ill. Mr. and Mrs. PD A Howell travel to Malta to visit relatives. Mrs. T J Lighter visits Charleston this week. Mrs. S F Wilson hosts Five Hundred Club. Milwaukee visitors attend funeral in Coolville. Numerous relatives from Middleport and Coolville gather for family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. A. Howell Teft
Malta
Fred Hoffman
T. J. Lighter
Charleston
Clarence Owens
R. A. Miller
S. F. Wilson
North Third Avenue
Walnut Street
Minnie Humphrey
Alfred Godfrey
Milwaukee
Wis
Coolville
Georgia Ballard
Middleport
Humphrey
Sarah Lant
Ray L. Smith
J. N. Humphrey
Boney Mitchell
Cincinnati
Trick Discovered POMEROY Students Faked Vaccination Marks
Report from Middleport describes pupils reopening schools with improvised arm bandages made of gauze and plaster. Officials later found a supply of bandages used to simulate vaccination marks. Now every pupil must show a doctor’s certificate to attend classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jan
Middleport
Remington Hotel Landlord Tries Rat Extermination Novelty
Charles Schorn of the Remington Hotel seeks a new life path as cowboy or actor and employs a fish hook baited with meat to trap rats. When a rat takes the bait, he hauls it out, a method said to be disastrously effective for the rat family, as reported by the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jan
Charles Schorn
Remington Hotel
Rat
Rta
Ex Prosecuting Attorney Peoples Relocates Office in Meigs
Ex prosecuting attorney ID H Peoples moved his law office from the Courthouse to rooms on the second floor of the Last Building. Mrs Homer Hawkins of Columbus remains in serious condition after an automobile wreck on Harrisonville Road. Herman Hawkins moved his family from Columbus to a Vulcan Camp cottage. Judge A P Miller and Edgar Morris traveled to Magnetic Springs for a few days. Forest Bailey of Forest Run fractured a small bone in his right wrist while cranking a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
ID. H. Peoples
Homer Hawkins
Columbus
Harrisonville Road
Herman Hawkins
Vulcan Camp
A. P. Miller
Edgar Morris
Magnetic Springs
Forest Bailey
Forest Run
Mil ler admits rock throwing at Rutland windows
James Miller of Hysell Run is jailed on an alleged admission that he and another boy broke glass valued at 15 dollars at Blackstone Coal Co. windows in Rutland. They will be released after paying damages and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Miller
Hysell Run
Blackstone Coal Co
Rutland
Coal Mine Dispute Over Laurel Cliff Property Reaches Court
In Pomeroy a conflict over a Laurel Cliff farm and coal mine pits owner W. W. Church of Toledo against former lessee Fred Harshman. Christy, who moved to the area with his family, sub leased from Harshman and was to market coal after delivery to customers. A warrant for stealing coal was sworn by Christy with Justice F. W. Gilmore as the matter proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Laurel CIA
W. W. Church
Toledo
Fred Harshman
Harshman
George Christy
Lovcality
Christy
Church
F. W. Gilmore
Chase to aid in radio station wiring projects in West Virginia
John C. Chase, local electrician, travels to Charleston to work on a new WORBU broadcasting station. He will stay several weeks before moving to Huntington to overhaul that station. His son Glen Chase leads both facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John C. Chase
Charleston
W. Va
WORBU
Huntington
Glen Chase
Keller Endorsed for Meigs County Highway Superintendent
Jan 8 An endorsement has been given to Leslie J. Keller of Tuppers Plains for the Meigs County maintenance of state highways job. A. F. Eisels tein of Pomeroy, who held the post for 12 years before C. W. Jones, is also reported as a candidate. Keller won the endorsement at a Meigs County Democratic executive committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
C. W. Jones
Meigs County
Democratic Executive Committee
Leslie JL. Keller
Tuppers Plains
A. F. Eiselstein
Jones
Keller
Wingett Honored in Harrisonville as Educator
Wingett, a Harrisonville High School teacher and brother of Wayne Wingett the new Athens County sheriff, received a life high school certificate from the State Board of School Examiners. A Ohio University graduate, he has taught in Athens and Meigs counties and is now in his third year at Harrisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Jan
A. Wingett
Wayne Wingett
Athens County
Lowell Wingett
Pomeroy
State Board of
Wingett
Ohio University At
Athens
Meigs Counties
Dexter Residents Celebrate H. C. Smiths Fiftieth Birthday
Neighbors gathered at H. C. Smiths home in Dexter to honor his fiftieth birthday and his wife’s, observed today. Smith has served as rural mail carrier at the Dexter Post Office for 23 years. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nicholson and son James, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Marchington, and H. A. Wooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter, Jan
H. C. Smith
Mr. Smith
Dexter Post Office
Roy Nicholson
James
Homer Marchington
H. A. Wooley
Infant Donna Pullins Dies in Mt Hermon Family
Donna Jean Pullins eight weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Pullins of Mt Hermon Chester Township died Tuesday night Funeral held this afternoon with Rev Norris officiating. Her parents and two brothers Ray Jr and Don survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donna Jean Pullins
Ray Pullins
Mt. Hermon
Chester Township
Ray, Jr
Don
Norris
Union Church Services Planned at Presbyterian Church
In Middleport on Friday evening the union church service will begin at 7 oclock at the Presbyterian Church with O H Stewart presiding. The program includes a night service with multiple reverends delivering talks and hymns ending with a benediction by Rev J A Walden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Middleport
The
Presbyterian Church
O. H. Stewart
H. Stewart
A. M. Gibson
C. H. Eichinger
Fred I. Gardner
Jesus
F. C. Kreager
W. EF. Russell
J. A. Walden
Officers Elected at Middleport Literary Club
The Literary Club met on Wednesday with Mrs. M. G. White presiding for the annual business meeting. Officers were elected for the coming year at the Middleport gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
M. G. White
South Second Avenue
Club opens 1931 meeting with officer slate announced
The club held its first 1931 meeting with parliamentary rules discussed and current event responses. At business close new officers were elected: President Mrs KR Man She man, vice president Mrs TA May, secretary Mrs DC Miller, treasurer Mrs Edward French. New members include Mrs B Stont, Mrs John Kent, and Mrs Dana Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. M
T. A. May
D. C. Miller
Edward French
B. Stont
John Kent
Dana Daniels
Man Suffers Burns In Chicken Brooder Fire
Duke Thomas of South Rutland suffered facial and hand burns when he mistook gasoline for coal oil, triggering a brooder house explosion that destroyed the building. He credits rolling in snow after nearly suffocating to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Duke Thomas
South Rutland
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Walters Child In Serious Condition At Holzer Hospital
Donna Ruth Walters, 18 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Walters, has been in Holzer Hospital five weeks. A second surgical operation was deemed necessary last Friday but the child failed to rally. The mother remains with the child as the father and his sister Mrs Nella Hoyt were at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Tyree
Clyde Barney Kennedy
Detroit
Mary Taylor
Florida
James Broggess
Salem Street
Lee Brown
Robert Musser
Gallipolis
Charles Musser
Robert
Grace Jordan
Columbus
Telephone Central Office
Robert Buell
Elyria
Miami University
Deem
Deaver
Telephone Company
Homer Carson
Joe Young
George Carter
Eli Dennison
Ash McGhee
Edd Molden
Middleport
Jan
Donna Ruth
Guy Walters
Holzer Hospital
Nella Hoyt
Child Injured in Fall At Local Hospital
A child was injured in a fall recently and treated at a local hospital. The report notes no further details on the incident or the child’s condition.
Plan Church Series in Middleport
A series of meetings begins Wednesday evening January 14 at the First Baptist Church in Middleport. Rev. F C Kreager will lead with assistance from Rev. A R Stark pastor of Pomeroy Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PLAN
Middleport
First Baptist Church
F. C. Kreager
A. R. Stark
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Cheshire social notes recall visitors from holidays
Miss Myrtle Chapman of Ches hire spent several days last week with Mildred Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coffee and son returned to their home in Mid dleport Sunday evening, after spending the holidays with Mrs. Coffee's parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Philson. Donald Wolfe, Charles Crow and Dorothy Philson returned Sunday to Columbus to resume their studies at the Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Chapman
Cheshire
Mildred Spencer
Charles Coffee and Son
Middleport
Social Notes From Huntington Cheshire And Local Schools
Misa Maxine Spencer spent the weekend in Huntington at her sister Mrs Frank Eaton. Eileen Roush visited Cheshire for the weekend with Miss Gertie Chapman. Superintendent C N Wagner toured the schools Tuesday. A number of small cases noted in the community. Epidemic prevention efforts underway and vaccinations urged for all eligible residents. Work on the new tipple at Mi No 16 progresses rapidly under R R McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Maxine Spencer
Huntington
Frank Eaton
Eileen Roush
Cheshire
Gertie Chapman
C. N. Wagner
Ohachoola
Mi) No. 16
R. R. McKay
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C. A. Hartley
Messenger
Virgil Marsh
Mrs, Bing
Gilbert Mattox
Laurel Cliff
Ttland
Roma Grimes
WIRES
Life High School
State
Union Church
Racine News
Swansons
North Court St
Muslin
Delco
Hope Muslin
Manchester
Ambray
Rockfords
Tadies
Thi Se
Iee
Loys
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Glouster
Ohio
Ohio River
Ripley
Elberfelds
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