Pardon Shocks Meigs County As Ohio Convict Is Freed
Meigs County shares word that Timothy O'Brien, once jailed in the Ohio penitentiary for a murder case tied to G. Harry Bland and Joan Hedrick, was paroled after years of service and discussion. Relatives say Norris and Hawthorn links to the case fueled a pardon push.
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Alvernor
Martin L. Davey
Meigs County
Norris
Ohio
L Pearl Hawthorn
Ted
Harry Bland
Miller
Afsg
Jed
Ben
Hawthorn
End
Yavey
Meigs Countian
Nmothy O'Brien
O'Brien
Wogusan Rhodes
James
Joan Hedrick
O Brien
Willis Hill
Examined Remedies for Nervousness and Acidity Ad
An old ad touts inexpensive tonics claiming to ease nervousness rheumatic pain and acidity. The copy promises relief from a druggist for 75 cents noting quick effect and simple use.
Death of Brother War Widow Receives Government Benefit
A report notes a $10,000 government payment tied to a brother's World War death and accrued interest of $57 monthly. It also mentions earnings from penitentiary work after arrival and an assignment as an instructor in the penitentiary school. POMEROY The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of Simpson M. E. Church hosts a silver tea at the Peoples home on Union Avenue with sessions 2 5 PM and 7 9 PM.
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O’brien
Pomeroy
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of
Simpson M. E. Church
Percy L. Peoples
Union Avenue
Turner and Radcliffe Weds in Carpenter Marriage
Wayne Turner 26 and Melba Radcliffe 22, both of Carpenter, married Saturday by Justice J. W. McCullough after obtaining a probate court license. They plan to move to Los Angeles to reside, leaving January 28.
Car Thieves Active in Pomeroy
Sheriff Roscoe O. Fowler urges motorists to lock car doors after a spate of thefts from vehicles on Pomeroy streets. He says police are investigating and asks all thefts to be reported to village or county officers.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Streets
Roscoe O. Fowler
Fire damages Schlaegel Shoe Store on Main Street
Interior of the Schlaegel Shoe Store on Main Street was damaged by fire Sunday morning. The blaze came from an overheated furnace stack, said John Schlaegel who was in the basement cleaning soot from the flue. The alarm sounded about 7:30 and firefighters arrived, finding dense smoke from burned shoe-boxes. flames were quickly controlled.
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Pomeroy
Schlaegel
Main Street
John Schlaegel
Juveniles Questioned After Round-Up by Sheriff
Sheriff Roscoe O Fowler and Deputy Hank Young questioned several juveniles Saturday night. Details are withheld until juvenile court investigates. Dores Arnold and Delbert Arnold arrested for fighting and disorderly conduct and fined five dollars plus costs by Justice H H Mees. A counterfeit 50 cent piece passed Sunday at White Castle Service Station on West Main Street was reported to county officers after state police were notified.
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White Castile
West Main Street
Birthday party honors Charlies Entsminger at Harris home
Gene Harris hosted a Friday evening gathering at his South Second Avenue residence in Middleport for his classmate Charlies Entsminger celebrating his twelfth birthday lanniversary. Guests included Charles Entsminger David Ohlinger Jack Abbott Bob Snider Charles Reed and Bob Mattox. The event featured games music and birthday gifts with refreshments to finish.
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Middleport
Gene Harris
South Second Avenue
Charlies Entsminger
Lanniversary
Charles Entsminger
David Ohlinger
Jack Abbott
Bob Snider
Charles Reed
Bob Mattox
PTA Meeting at Middleport High Tonight
The parent teacher association meets tonight at 7 o clock in the middleport high school auditorium. A planned program and committee announcement aim to attract a large attendance.
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Middleport Middleport
Parent Teacher Association
Birthday Club Hosts Dinner at Mrs Darst Home
Mrs Darst entertained the Birthday Club at her Middleport home Friday evening with a six o clock dinner. Afterward three tables of 500 were played with high score prize to Mrs Lee Rudisell, second to Mrs Charles Howard, and consolation to Mrs Bernice Darst. Club members presented a birthday gift to the hostess.
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Middleport
Charles Darst
Birthday Club
Lee Rudisell
Charlies Howard
Bernice Darst
Middleport Briefs Move and Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs John Farkas moved Saturday from the Ed Wessa property on South Avenue to the Amos Walker house in Cheshire where Mr Walker will reside with them. Orville Chambers a student at Ohio State University visited with his parents in Middleport for the weekend. Mrs M W Essex visited Coalton with her parents. L D McMaster and daughter Mary spent the weekend in Glouster with C E Handley and later in Athens. Vera Russell and Austin arrived from Toledo to visit grandparents Alonzo Russell at Bradbury and other relatives. Mr and Mrs T C Wilson and their Columbus based daughter visited Middleport and will stay a few weeks while Mr Wilson returns home.
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John Farkas
Ed Wessa
South Avenue
Amos Walker
Cheshire
Mr. Walker
Farkas
M. W. Essex
Coalton
W. E. Davis
L. D. McMaster
Mary
Glouster
C. E. Handley
Athens
Vera Russell
Austin
Toledo
Alonzo Russell
Bradbury
Middleport
T. C. Wilson
Columbus
Alfred S. S. Officers Are Elected Recently
Alfred New York area notes report Alfred M. E. Sunday School officers elected Superintendent Albert Warner Assistant Superintendent George Pearman Organist Mrs Leola Swartz Secretary Mary Swartz Treasurer Helen Woode Other local moves visits and family news include Clair Robinson moving to Garden Mr Robinson operates a store and Mrs Charles Betzing of Silver Ridge hosted Mrs Mabel Swartz Will Follrod traveled to Huntington after news of his daughter in law’s illness and death.
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Alfred
Alfred M. E
Albert Warner
George Pearman
Leola Swartz
Mary Swartz
Helen Woode
Clair Robinson
Robinson
Charles Betzing
Silver Ridge
Mabel Swartz
Cc. D. Bentz
Emmett Hawk
Hemlock Grove
Maynard Bahr
Howard Burns
Will Bentz
Pomeroy
Will Follrod
Huntington
Wilson Follrod
Local Notes From Parker Run Area
Grass Run side Hill Phyllis Burson is in Holzer Hospital for a blood transfusion and other treatment. Families and neighbors visit and illness includes flu cases among local residents. Several small gatherings and Sunday visits are noted with Parker Run, Dyesville, and Dexter listed among the local names and places.
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Phyllis Burson
Otho Burson
Holzer Hospital
W. H. Taylor
Columbus
Taylor
Alpha Plummer
Merie Davis
Bruce
Parker Run
Marion McClure
Carl
Middleport Bible Class Plans Evening Meeting
Members of the Union Bible Class for men and boys from four Middleport churches will meet Tuesday evening at the Church of Christ. A large attendance is requested by the committee, and any man or boy from the local churches is invited to attend.
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Middleport
Union Bible Class
Church of Christ
Weekend guests and local notes from Middleport
Miss Sally Swisher of New Castle Pennsylvania spent the weekend with Mrs J H Grate and returned Sunday with Rev Ceccil Bailey a seminary student who preached at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs G D Saner planned several days with Mrs William White in Columbus. Mrs Kent mother of John A Kent started as house mother at Tau Kappa Epsilon in Athens and began duties Friday. Mrs Bina Sanborn is seriously ill at her home. Mrs Willis Greaser and mother Mrs Reva Craus and son Leland visited Pittsburgh for several days with relatives. Mrs Marion Evick and daughter Magdalene of Huntington West Virginia also noted.
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Rhodes
John
O’brien
West Virginia
O'Brien
Tim
William Bachner
Louis Saxton
Alice Jean Plummer
William Nicholson
James Nicholson
Ward Saxton
Owen Bratton
May Nicholson
Race
Bert Davis
O. & Davis
Parker Run
George Miller
Pleasant Valley
Race Davis
Marion McClure
Carl
Dale Stansbury
Dyesville
Stansbury
C. F. Anderson
Harry Saxton
Mildred Braley
F. C. Folden
Dana Epple
Bunker Hill
Claude Dulaney
Dexter
Alpha Plummer
Sally Swisher
New Castle
J. H. Grate
Ceccil Bailey
Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Church
G. D. Saner
Columbus
William White
Kent
John A. Kent
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Athens
South Third Avenue
Bina Sanborn
South Sixth Avenue
Palmer Street
Willis Greaser
Reva Craus
Leland
Marion Evick
Magdalene
Huntington
W. Va
Indefinite visit with Dwight Kim family noted
An indefinite visit is reported with Mrs. Dwight Kim and her son-in-law, residing on North Second Avenue, as part of ongoing social arrangements.
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Dwight Kim
North Second Avenue
Alfred Funeral Attendance From Four Distances Attends
A list of mourners at the Israel Swartz funeral spans four distances. Attending were Mr and Mrs Virg Swartz Mrs Join Shuman Mr and Mrs Leslie Mayfield Mr and Mrs Paul McAllister Miss Mildred Swartz Rev Alien Fields of Pine Grove W Va Mr and Mrs Archie Swartz Columbus Mr and Mrs Paul Fiske and daughter Belmont Mrs Addie McAfee Miss Gladys McAfee Mr and Mrs Jerry Hyde and family Mrs Linnie Heck Stanley Bolen Mrs Ema Orr and daughter Mrs Emerson Burson Athens Mrs Doria Caret and daughter Pomeroy Reverend Holman Tuppera Plains Mr and Mrs Harvey Person and daughter Mrs Calvin Snodgrass Mr and Mrs Charles Flanders Guysville Sibel daughter of David Russell, tells Mr and Mrs Herbert Dixon Pomeroy spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Vern Shumway.
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Alfred
Israel Swartz
Virg Swartz
Join Shuman
Leslie Mayfield
Paul McAllister
Mildred Swartz
Alien Fields
Pine Grove
W. Va
Archie Swartz
Columbus
Paul Fiske
Belmont
Addie McAfee
Gladys McAfee
Jerry
Dinner Party for Syracuse Church Star Class
The Star Class of the Presbyterian Church in Syracuse hosted a banquet for 27 at the school auditorium with candies and favors on each plate. Attendees included Postmaster W S White and Mrs White and many residents. Local events include a gas well near Portland with initial 84 000 cubic feet and later 285 000 cubic feet, and community notices of mine work and sports.
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Syracuse
Presbyterian Church
William S.S. White
W. S. White
David B. Willliams
Harold Robinett
Elizabeth Duckworth
Clara Sellar
James
John Duffy
Roscoe Harden
Alber Duckworth
Emma Duckworth
Belle Carleton
Roy Holmes
Thomas Clark
Earl Nease
Richard Duckworth
Wm. Whitlock
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Davey
Q "Ephos
Plan Silver
Mrs. Darst
Middleport Briefs
Orville Chambers
Ohio State University
Herbert Chambers
Alfred S. S
cPherson
W. Union St
Doug
Mary Pickford
Doug Fairbanks
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Lady Ashley
Lady Plunket
Swartz
Herbert Dixon
Vern Shumway
Hettie Williams
Mary Betzing
Maude Branch
Rachel Mills
Emory Carleton
Ernest McBride
Neva Cheatham
Racine
Daniel Griffiths
Holmes
Parkersburg
Nelsonville
Carleton
Portland
Pioneer Club
CCC
Syracuse Council
C.H. Williams
Carl Davkwortha
Ray Stevens
Raymond F. Stevens
Frazier Forman Peters
Jack Shea
Bernoldo Tobeco
tnaten-Salem, N
Marguerite Osman
George Webber
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