Phillips Is Taken to Columbus and Jail Releases
Pomeroy reports police actions with John Phillips taking a suspect to Columbus to capture Charles Duncan for grand larceny. Other jail actions include the release of Charles Eblin and Sherman Watts after paying fines or charges. Additional notes cover local moves, visits, and social events in Middleport and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Columbus
Nose-Bitee
Pomeroy
John Phillips
Pomeroyan
Charles Duncan
Duncan
Charles Eblin
Eblin
Sherman Watts
George Davis
Justice of Peace
Walter McCullough
Davis
Ben Spencer
Racine
Lancaster
Dana Tracy
Max Dye
Sheridanville
Cincinnati
B. C. Hartsier
Heines Coal Company
Hamilton County
Hartsier
Meigs
Meigs County
Stansburys Still Take Front Seat
MIDDLEPORT Jan 27 Dr and Mrs Emmett E Stansbury are praised for activity and vitality. The 88 year old veterinarian remains on duty though he no longer drives, with a younger man at the wheel, while his wife, age 1, stays engaged in town life and shared duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Emmett E. Stansbury
Dr. Stansbury
Return of John Smith to Meigs Recalled
POMEROY Ohio January 27 The death of John C Smith of Bangor Western Michigan recalls his Meigs County visit with his wife and daughter ninety years ago A 1913 article noted the Smiths emotions upon first seeing the Ohio River hills Effie Smith Calvert of Pomeroy is his sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Meigs
Pomeroy
John C. Smith
Western
Michigan
Meigs County
Mr. Smith
Bangor
Smith
Fruit Belt
Little
Ohio River
Effie Smith Calvert
Trial Dates Set in Common Pleas Court
Trials scheduled in Pomeroy common pleas court include several divorces and jury cases. Allen v Allen and Boyd v Boyd set for Jan 30, Jung v Jung on Jan 31, Thompson v Thompson Jan 31, plus jury matters Craig v French Feb 7, Brown v Leifheit Feb 8, French v Mercer Casualty Co Feb 13. Other jury dates follow through March 2 including Maag v Bolin Feb 16 and Van Sickle v French March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Allen
Boyd
Jung Verus Jung
Thompson
Craig
French
Brown
Leifheit
Mercer Casualty Co
Meier
Leidepabel
Maag
Bolin
Morris
Betz
Russell
Southern Ohio Petroleum Co
Bartels
Wilson
Industrial Commission
van Sickle
Lodge Activities Highlight Local Fraternal Life
POMEROY JAN 27 The Boosters Club dance at the Odd Fellows lodge hall followed a week’s delay due to Dr C B Shumaker illness. The Ascohance and Pocahontas Tribes held a joint social with old fashioned square dances. Ohio Valley Commandery Knights Templar practiced for inspection after business, and new Odd Fellows officers were installed with District Deputy Clyde Andrews as installing officer. Rev C W Williams spoke on why he joins, recounting family hardship aided by locals. Visitors from neighboring lodges attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Boosters Club of the Odd Fellows
Lodge
C. 8. Shumaker
Shumaker
Rochester
Ascohance Tribe
Pocahontas Tribe
Red Men’s Halls
Ohio Valley Commandery
No. 2
Knights Templar
Odd Fellows
Clyde Andrews
Rev
C. W. Williams
Sea Going Warden Presses Meigs County Dogs
A steamboat captain recounts a self styled Meigs County dog warden boarding at Pomeroy. The man carried chain gear and claimed authority to seize dogs and cats aboard the packet, but passengers said none were residents of Meigs County and the county had no official dog warden at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fire destroys Morning Star home in Pomeroy
Fire broke out early Thursday morning at the home of Raymond Krider in Morning Star. The blaze, believed to have started at the kitchen range during breakfast, swept the one and a half story house, destroying the structure and all possessions. Insurance reportedly offset part of the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Star
Pomeroy
Raymond Krider
Auto License Tax Received in Meigs County 1933 share list
First payment for 1933 undivided auto license tax received by the county auditor will be divided among villages and townships including Pomeroy Middleport Racine Rutland Syracuge and Bedford Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orange Rutland Salem Galisburg Scipio Sutton with funds also allotted to county auto license gas tax road and bridge and general funds totaling 19254.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Racine
Rutland
Syracuge
Bedford
Chester
Columbia
Lebanon
Letart
Olive
Orange
Salem
Galisburg
Scipio
Sutton
General Fund
First Meeting Tonight in Church Bible School
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ Bible School in Middleport will meet tonight in the church parlors. The class is divided into eleven groups each with a chairman, with monthly meetings under the new system, this being the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Loyal Women's
Church of Christ Bible School
Death of Mrs Mary Armour in Dallas is reported
Chesterhill announces the death of Mrs Mary Armour aged 53 of Dallas Texas after heart trouble. She is survived by husband Clarence Armour a daughter Mrs Blanche Benson of Dallas and several sisters and a brother. Burial occurred in Dallas. Also notes quick Texas trip of sisters last Thanksgiving and local school lunch program starting Monday with free meals for Chesterhill children aided by P T A volunteers. Howard Piatt and family visited Mrs Piatt's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Harris
Tabor Ridge
Mary Amour
Dallas
Texas
Armour
Joshua
Mary Ann Cheadle Adrian
Todds
Clarence Armour
Blanche Benson
Alice Drake
Elia Kennard
Pennsville
Annie Pierpoint
Bertha Harris
Blanche Starling
Lillie Ellis
Agnes Daugherty
Stockport
Emmett Adrian
Clyde Price
Gene
Kaveen
Wyandotte
Mich
Stella Mercer
Delphine Shook
Dora Bowman
Beesie Schofield
Howard Piatt
Piatt
Islands Ruler Heiress? Expected Virgin Islands Governor Pick
Herbert D. Brown former chief of the Bureau of Efficiency in Washington is eyed as the likely successor to Governor Paul M. Pearson of the Virgin Islands. Brown has prior experience with island affairs and is positioned as the probable new ruler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert D. Brown
Bureau of Efficiency
Washington
Paul M. Pearson
The
Virgin Islands
Brown
Islands
Flat Run Couple Gimets at Arbaugh Home
Flat Run Mr and Mrs Clarence Cooley were gimets in the home of Clarence Arbaugh Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cooley
Clarence Arbaugh
Tax Books Close Dates Set for Pomeroy and Middleport
POMEROY, Jan. 27. Tax books will close February 1 for all Meigs County towns except Pomeroy and Middleport. The final date for those two municipalities is February 7. General and classified taxes begin collection on February 15. County Treasurer Hosmer Roush explained the extended closing period caused some misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy and
Middleport
Roush
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Hosmer Roush
Infirmary Presbyterian Church Program At Infirmary
Iain County Infirmary residents enjoyed a music program and talks by a local Presbyterian Church member last Tuesday night. The Christian Endeavor section and Bible School superintendent J. H. Gate spoke. More church activities are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iain Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Bible School
J. H. Gate
Woodrum and Quick Travel to West Virginia
Okey Woodrum and Delver Quick left Monday for West Virginia for a week long trip to return with Okey's brother Kesley who has been visiting there. Maude Weyand spent Sunday with cousin Dorothy Bowen. Mr and Mrs Clarence Arbaugh and Maude Weyand were in Athens Tuesday. Okey and Irene Woodrum visited sister Madge Harlass Sunday. F B Arbaugh visited New Carpenter Tuesday. Claribel Dixon Claffey is ill. Mr and Mrs Harold Peacock called on Arch Arbaugh and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey Woodrum
Delver Quick
West Virginia
Okey
Kesley
Maude Weyand
Dorothy Bowen
Clarence Arbaugh
Athens
Irene Woodrum
Madge Harlass
F. B. Arbaugh
New Carpenter
Claribel (Dixon
Chester News Briefs Report Weddings Illness and Meetings
Emma Smith announces her daughter Hazel’s marriage to Marshel Walker of near Columbus. Albert Fisher is ill. Mr and Mrs Bilough of Point Rock visited Chester friends. A kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Norwood Knight was held at the Bentz home in Alfred. Mrs Abe Eiselstein is convalescing after Parkersburg hospital. Mrs M E B Ridenour suffers rheumatism. M E Sunday School re organized. Supt Mrs V D Cleland and assistant superintendent Prof Musgrave, pianist Fred V elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Smith
Hazel
Marshel Walker
Columbus
Albert Fisher
Bilough
Point Rock
Chester
Norwood Knight
Bentz
Alfred
Abe Eiselstein
Parkersburg
M. EB. Ridenour
Chester Ladies Aid Society Meeting Report
Rice secretary G A Ehiselstein treasurer Mrs Musgrave teachers J S Frank Mrs Carrie Warner Fred Rice Mrs Musgrave Mrs D M Warner Mrs Lettie Meredith assistant teachers Mrs Ralph Parker Mrs Eva Kimes. Mrs Oris Gaul of Sumner spent Friday evening with her sister Mrs Frank Gaul who is ill. Mr and Mrs Herbert Tucker of Bashan spent Sunday with Curtis Wolfe and family. Miss Mary Will of Mt Hermon spent Sunday with Elma Smith. The Chester Ladies Aid Society held their regular meeting with Mrs I N Hutchinson Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Will
Mt. Hermon
Elma Smith
Chester Ladies Aid Society
I. N. Hutchinson
Dams Opened As Ohio River Freshens Traffic
The Ohio River rose to 15.5 feet by noon amid 0.88 inch rainfall at Marietta College. All dams are down, aiding upper river packets like the Liberty and Senator Cordill in faster travel toward Charleston and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio River
Marietta College
Ohio
Upper
Liberty
Charleston
Senator Cordill
Kanawha River
Louisville
Pioneer Railross Dead at y ear in 1852
Fragmentary obituary notes Pioneer Railross died in 1852 with family in Washington County. The Baltimors and Marietta-Minerg line are referenced as part of his era, and he served as a track foreman associated with railroad work before his death.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hartsler
Pomeroy Bend Briefs
Peter Stace
Stewart
Mill Street
C. L. Brooks
Third Avenue
BE. M. McCarty
Coal Street
New Salem
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Grace Episcopal Church
Edward Ebersbach
Lincoln Hill
Theodore Ebersbach
Jean Gardner
Gordon Gardner
John Mayer
North Second Avenue
William Allman
Armstrong
Emma Welch
South Third Avenue
Lulu Mason
Claude Crawford
Walnut Street
Frank McElhinny
Story's Run
Homer Jones
Gravel Hill
Vicki
C. D. Shafer CO
Stansburys
North Court St
Little Crow
Chesterhill
Roy Swab
Memorial Hospital
Hobart Carter
Ringgold
George Randall
Elberfeld
William Osborn
Gallipolis
Berg
Osborn
Lincoln Street
Clark
Gallie County Court
Roger Manley
Gallie
Elizabeth Butcher
Bennett
Pioneer Railross
Eat CiLover Farm
Per Aiaine On
Clover Farm
Little Willie Buckwheat
Glendale
Iblack
Salt Clover Farm
Clover Farm Royal Ann
Mae Ascri Co Etc
Crisco
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