Couple Reported On Wedding Trip
A daughter of Capt. John F. Lyons of Middleport says Captain Lyons and Mrs. Helen Zweifel of Pomeroy, en route to Key West by car, will marry during the winter trip and spend the rest of the season in the South. The party includes three Lyons grandchildren and a housekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John FE. Lyons
Middleport
Captain Lyons
Helen Zweifel
Key West
Fla
Pomeroy Bend
Oregon
West Virginia
Zweifel
Meigs Jail Mob Attack Recalled From 1882
Meigs County Jail in Pomeroy was attacked by a Rutland mob in August 1882 as they sought to lynch a black man charged with assaulting a white woman. The sheriff hid the prisoner in Logan Mine with guards while townsfolk gathered, attempted to batter the jail, and were checked by Mayor Hy Lee and others who warned to obey the law.
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Marshal Scott
Swisher
Pomeroy
Meigs Gounty
George C. Gloeckner
Rutland
Gloeckner
Biggs Hardware
Logan Mine
Iich
J.B. Scott
Big Henry" Winters
Hy Lee
Ohio
Montagus
Winters
Lee
Ht & McCaskey
Miner Injured in Dark Hollow Mine Accident
Edward Young, brother of local undertaker William Young, was crushed between coal cars and mine entry at Dark Hollow Mine. He suffered a broken collar bone three fractured ribs and severe cuts and bruises. He was hospitalized at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis and expected to be confined two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dark Hollow
Edward Young
William Young
Holzer
Gallipolis
Partition suit over 75 acre Salem Township farm
Clark Baker sues in Common Pleas Court to sell 75 acres in Salem Township and divide proceeds among heirs of H A Willcox. Defendants include Gus Baker Willard Baker Madge Queitrich Dorothy Baker Walter Baker Merle Baker Demma Baker H B Willock Adora Thompson Rebecca Willcox Adoa Willcox W H Willcox Merton Willcox Ora Willcox. Willcox died 1923 wife Demma died 1930 intestate without issue.
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H. A. Willcox
Demma Willcox
Meigs County Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting
The Meigs County Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held in Pomeroy on January 28 with W. E. Sellars of Washington D. C. as principal speaker. Officials will report, officers will be elected, and plans for the year will be formed. A large attendance is expected. The exact meeting place has not yet been announced.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau
W. E. Sellars
Washington D. H
Divorces Heard in Pomeroy Court
In Common Pleas Court two divorce suits were heard on January 13 1930 Margaret Smith versus William Smith and Frances Jayjohn versus Ernest Jayjohn. Both cases were taken under the usual 30 day advisement. Also the court confirmed the sale of Thomas Morris property to satisfy a Buckeye Building and Loan Co claim.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Smith
William Smith
Frances Jayjohn
Jayjohn
Thomas Morris
Buckeye Building and Loan Co
Leamer Kautz wedding announced in Charleston
The marriage of Miss Helen A. Leamer daughter of Rev A B Leamer Charleston W Va and Paul Kautz son of Mr and Mrs Co H Kautz now of Charleston formerly of Pomeroy was announced as having taken place on Dec 25. Hospital reports say Mrs J B Smith formerly of Pomeroy but now in Athens is recovering from a serious operation.
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Helen A. Leamer
A. B. Leamer
Charleston
W. Va
Paul Kautz
Co. H. Kautz
Pomeroy
J. B. Smith
Athens
Eiberfeld
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chicago
Jed Webster
Toledo
Alfred Gold
Mason City
Parkersburg
Anna Eppelin
Fred Bay
Marietta
Bay
Addison Beckley
Lancaster
Rutland
Mr. Beckley
Korna Beckley
W. L. Carleton
Gallipolis
No Installments Auto Licenses Must Be Paid In Full
Meigs County resident enters Pomeroy automobile registry office seeking to buy a $6 motor car license in six weekly payments. He is refused and must keep the car garaged until the full $6 is raised.
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Pomeroy, Jan
Meigs Countian
Automobile Registry Office
Pomeroy
Divorces Drop in Meigs County Amid Hard Times
Meigs County reports fewer divorce filings as 1980 proves the hardest year since World War II. Clerk T. W. Bengeland notes a three year decline with 38 suits last year and 28 this year, 22 filed by wives and six by husbands, only three contested.
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Pomeroy
Jan
Meigs County
T. W. Bengel
Changes Mind at Courthouse Marry Then Divorce Decides Not To
In Pomero y on Sunday evening a well dressed couple attempted to obtain a marriage license. The woman refused to leave the car and the prospective groom announced they had changed their mind and would not marry. They left without names. Earlier, Herbert Lawrence 24 and Wilma Sanders 18, both of Long Bottom, wed Saturday evening.
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Pomeroy
Harvey French
French
Herbert Lawrence
Long Bottom
Wilma Sanders
Mildred Baer Dies at 21 in Chester Area
Mildred Baer 21 daughter of Otis Baer died at her home near Chester on Monday after a long illness. Her mother died a few years ago. Funeral is planned for Pine Grove Church Wednesday afternoon with burial beside her mother in the cemetery.
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Chester
Mildred Baer
Otis Baer
Here
Pine Grove
Harshman Fined In Petit Larceny Case At Pomeroy
Fred Harshman a Thomas Fork coal dealer sits in jail for failing to pay a 25 dollar fine plus costs totaling 72.45 on the charge of petit larceny for hauling two and a half tons of coal from a mine platform. George Christy claimed ownership of the coal. The case was heard by Justice F W Gilmore.
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Pomeroy
Fred Harshman
Thomas Fork
George Christy
F. W. Gilmore
Parole Date Set for Cottrill in London Prison List
From London prison farm 37 paroles are listed. Henry Scott Cottrill appears for release on April 1 after a two year term begun in Pomeroy for abandoning two minor children. Mrs. Cottrill has since married Albert Fick.
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Pomeroy
London
Henry Scott Cottrill
P T A to View Minstrel Show at Senior High
Pomeroy parents and teachers will attend a Wednesday evening event in the Senior High School Auditorium. The Junior Class minstrel show, led by drama teacher William A. Smith, will entertain parents free of charge before a business meeting led by Principal J. E. White. All local school parents are welcome.
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Pomeroy
Parent-Teacher Association
William A. Smith
Leonard Funeral Held for Mrs William B Leonard
Mrs William B Leonard 66 died Saturday night at her daughter Mrs Carl Pickering home in Logan after illness. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 in Kanauga Church with burial in Maddy family cemetery near Addison. Relatives from Bethel Gallia County attended.
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Middleport
J. ©. Leonard
William B. Leonard
Carl Pickering
Logan
Kanauga
Maddy
Addison
J. O. Leonard
Paul Leonard
Pastor postpones church meeting series in Middleport
The Rev. Kreager of the First Baptist Church in Middleport announced that the series of meetings set to begin January 14 has been postponed indefinitely. The mid week service will be held Wednesday.
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Middleport
Kreager
First Baptist Church
Weekend visits and births reported in Coalton area
Local residents including Mrs. David Owens and daughter Miss Marcella visited Coalton with relatives. Newborn sons announced for Lawrence Taylor and Bernon Durst. Several relatives traveled to Huntington and Charleston for family events and illness updates. rolls of visitors and travel to Columbus and Washington noted.
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David Owens
Marcella
Coalton
Carl Owens
Owens
Prestey Booth
West Columbia
R. B. Laughead
Alfred
Elberfeld
Colunbus
G. K. Bradford
Frank Dipireo
Huntington
Akron
J. W. Terry
Riverside Hotel
Gallipolis
Margaret McBride
M. J. McCarty
Dea Hayes
Jessie Lansbury
June
Addie Smith
J. A. Meadows
Inauguration Radio Brings Gov White to Home Ears
The Meigs County crowd listened as Gov. George White spoke by radio, a novelty that lets residents hear the inaugural address from comfortable chairs. In past years Meigs sent hundreds to Columbus to witness ceremonies, with drum corps and parades marking the occasions.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
George White
Lsteners
Columbus
Foraker
Meigs
Tony Stiverson
Pomerovans
McKinley
Daniels Family Returns From Florida Trip
Mrs Ella Daniels, her daughter, and brother in law A T Daniels return home from Clearwater Florida where they spent winter for Mrs Daniels health. They describe the weather as cold and disagreeable but say they enjoyed sightseeing and are glad to be back home.
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Ella Daniels
Middleport
A. T. Daniels
Clearwater
Fla
Test Flight From Middleport Succeeds in Charleston
Emmnd Shuler and Ralph Young tested a plane they sold to a Charleston youth. The flight from Charleston airport Sunday proved satisfactory.
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Middleport
Emmnd Shuler
Ralph Young
Charleston
G J Hamilton property sold at sheriff sale remodels home
The G. J. Hamilton property in Middleport, sold at a sheriff sale Saturday, was taken over by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas. They will remodel the house and occupy it as their residence. Mr. Thomas works for the New York Central Railroad.
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Middleport
G. J. Hamilton
Buckeye Savings and Loan Co
Fred Thomas
Thomas
New York Central Railroad
Mattox Family Visited Henderson With Parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mattox and their four children stayed in Henderson West Virginia from Friday to Sunday with Mrs. Mattox’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ord. Their son Gilbert was in Holzer Hospital during the visit.
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C. W. Mattox
Henderson
W. Va
Walker Fights Youthful Opponent. Receives Black Eye
Mickey Walker squared off with a young New Jersey butcher in a restaurant and left with a black eye. The bout highlighted his aggressive fighting style and media emphasis on his prowess.
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Mickey Walker
New Jersey
Mickey
Euwe Wins Chess Title Amid Turbulent Era
In a dramatic turn, Emanuel Lasker predecessor? No. Wait. A man named Euwe seizes the world chess championship, sealing a decisive victory that adds a new name to the annals of the sport and marks a notable triumph during unsettled times.
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Euwe
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