Mystery attack leaves Williamson in coma in Pomeroy
Late Williamson, attacked after leaving the Eagles Club on Main Street, remains in a coma despite a blood transfusion at Holzer Hospital. Meigs County officers chase clues but no suspect is identified as investigators call it one of the county’s most baffling cases.
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Pomeroy
Williamson
Holzer Hospital
Meigs County
Eagles’ Club
Main St
Main
Court Sts
Walter Wolfe
Wolfe
Court
Butternut Ave
Corpse Proves To Be Only Celebrator
Sheriff Rosc o e Fowler and Officer Charles Wise found Tim Smith asleep in the middle of the Forest Run road blocking cars. Smith was arrested for intoxication and jailed.
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Pomeroy
Forest Run
Roscoe O. Fowler
Charles Wise
Middleport
Tim Smith
Smith
Pomeroy Fourth of July Brings Fireworks and Visits
Pomeroy observed a busy Fourth of July with no large public festivities. Fireworks drew crowds as residents and visitors enjoyed continual shooting displays from Saturday to Monday. Numerous family gatherings characterized the weekend activity.
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Pomeroy
Canada Reclaims Fifth in World Trade in 1936 News
Ottawa reports Canada rose to fifth among world trading nations in 1936 with total trade of 1.638 billion dollars. Only Britain, the United States, Germany, and France surpassed the Dominion in value.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
United States
Germany
France
Social Notes Highlight Fourth of July Visits in Middleport
Middleport residents record a busy holiday with guests from Columbus Lancaster Racine and Detroit. Families including Schaaf Hayman Lansbury Ralph Russell and Moore hosted and traveled visiting relatives and attending funerals and local gatherings.
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Middleport
George Schaaf
S. Second Ave
Columbus
Lancaster
Schaaf
Richard Hayman
Mr. Hayman
Racine
Chicago
Roy Lansbury
Mill St
Hayman
Haymans
C. B. Smith
A. J. Beaver
Charles Handley
Giouster
Washington County
Stella Palmer
Covert Baking Co
R. A. Miller Lumber Co
Lester Ralph
Bucyrus
Dayton Ralph
Pomeroy
Robert Jackson
Pearl St
Stephen Russell
Vine St
Earl Russell
Bradbury
Doris
Lucille Warner
Robert Vare
Weekly Review
Anniversary Gathered Guests From Many Cities
Dr and Mrs A Junkerman celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary with 26 guests at Sunday services at First Presbyterian Church. Rev E S Matheny preached. guests hailed from New York City Columbus Lancaster Sugar Grove and Bradbury. The Gospel Quartet sang and Agnes B Smith told a Sunday School story.
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A. Junkerman
First Presbyterian Church
Adventures of Pomeroy Boys After East Tour
Pomeroy youths Tracy Goodwin and Robert Crow recounted a week long tandem bicycle journey from Pomeroy to Cleveland ending with a wreck in Cleveland after riding 150 to 200 miles daily. They rode through Parkersburg Clarksburg Red House Washington Philadelphia Baltimore Trenton New York City Buffalo and crossed to Cleveland. A New Jersey state police warning arrived too late. They were briefly halted in New York for polo shirts and avoided the Holland Tunnel only to continue onward.
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Pomeroy
Tracy Goodwin
Robert Crow
East
Cleveland
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Red House
Washington
D. C
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Trenton
New Jersey
Goodwin
New York City
Broadway
New York
Holland Tunnel
Buffalo
Middleport Teams in Holiday Triumphs
Middleport baseball squads triumphed at Pythian Park with a 5-3 win by the Firemen over Columbus Buckeyes on Sunday and a 7-3 victory over Bradbury Tigers on Monday. The Middleport Quicksteps swept a double header at Harrisonville 5-2 and 5-3, boosting their season to 12 wins in 15 games. A Sunday Bradbury win over Union Furnace Red Birds 3-2 closed the card.
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Middleport
Pythian Park
Middleport Firemen
Columbus Buckeyes
Bradbury Tigers
Middleport Quicksteps
Harrisonville
Bradbury
Union Furnace Red Birds
Tigers
Train Hits Men Near Lattes North Of Charleston
A southbound N Y Central No 35 train struck two men sleeping on the track just north of Lattes West Virginia around 1 30 am Monday. One man died instantly. the other was seriously injured and taken to McMillan Hospital with poor prospects for recovery.
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Middleport
New York Central
P. F. McCoy
N. Third Ave
Allan Knopp
Park St
Robert Jackson
Pearl St
Charleston
Lattes
W. Va
McMillan Hospital
Fourth of July Attendance Drops Across Leagues
Independence Day double headers drew 209000 fans last year and 197765 this year. National and American leagues each saw about a 5.6k attendance drop, with 105446 total on Monday and 92319 in the National set. The remaining notes mention a race postponed by rain and a bee-filled car theft in Hamilton.
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New York
U.P
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Local Names List Hearts Trio of Families and Individuals
Grove Miss Mildred Beery New York City Paul Deeds Mrs A F Hummell Lancaster Mr and Mrs Grant Matheny Columbus and Mrs Bert Waugh and daughters Bradbury appear in a readable fragment listing several individuals and their locales.
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visitors
The column records a string of weekend visits by residents and relatives in Columbus, Athens, Worthington, Pleasantville, and Lincoln Hill. Notables include Olen Goodwin preparing for Ohio State University and Joseph Quisenberry returning from Ohio University.
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Pomeroy
Olen
David
Mary Goodwin
Warner French
Columbus
John Schmidt
Olen Goodwin
Ohio State University
Margaret Jones
California
New England
H. V. Carl
Union Ave
Joseph Quisenberry
Ohio University
Athens
Benton Penn
Gordon
W. Va
Mulberry Ave
James Parcher
Lloyd
Charles Grueser
E. Mainz
Worthington
Dana Oliver
Bob Roberts
Ohio University At Athens
C. B. Miller
Cleveland
Pleasantville
E. C. Campbell
Virgil Campbell
Butternut Ave
Birthday Party Honors Miss Pauline Clark at Home
Miss Pauline Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Clark of Naylors Run was guest of honor at a birthday party Monday night from 7 to 10 oclock. On the guest list were Warner French Byrne Vaughan Robert Vaughan Floyd Griffith David Goodwin Norma Louise Wetzel Edith Joachim Betty Lou Kennedy Alberta Brickles and the honor guest Miss Clark.
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Pauline Clark
Floyd Clark
Naylor
Warner French
Byrne Vaughan
Robert Vaughan
Floyd Griffith
David Goodwin
Norma Louise Wetzel
Edith Joachim
Betty Lou Kennedy
Alberta Brickles
Miss Clark
Eastman Hearing Scheduled in Meigs County
J H Eastman former Meigs County Children s Home superintendent faces a Civil Service Commission hearing on Wednesday to determine if he should be restored to the post. The proceeding at the Courthouse is set to begin at 11 a m and is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Eastman
Civil Service Commission
Board of Trustees of
the Home
Avon Jones
Holidays Quiet as Midport Posts Safe Fourth
Midport reported no Fourth of July parades or public celebrations yet service stations and eateries saw brisk business during the double holiday. Officials said a safe and sane Fourth contributed to no automobile accidents or fireworks casualties to mar Independence Day.
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Middleport
Golf Tourney at Rutland Course Sees Tied Net Scores
A handicap tourney at Rutland Golf Course drew about 25 golfers from Meigs County. C. O. Chapman and Carl Dennison tied for first with net 65. playoff to follow next week. Course in better condition than last year. six holes in use, three more to be added before season end.
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Rutland
Rutland Golf Course
Meigs Co
C. O. Chapman
Carl Dennison
Wuhu Bans Modern Fashion Styles On Yangtze Port
The Chinese port city of Wuhu prohibits permanent waves and high heels as well as sleeveless dresses and polished fingernails for residents and visitors. Officials say the dress code aims to preserve local culture and public decency.
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Wuhu
Yangtze River
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Barbara Hutton
Italy
Vittorio Emanuele
Middleport Social Notes
Nelsonville
Freda Welling
Ada Krause
J. W. Merrill
L. D. Hartinger
J. F .March
Lisbon
Lida Farmer
Fred Jones
Zanesville
Wilson Hoyt
Locust St
W. Deuschel
Delda Warner
Margaret
J. E. Spencer
Ethel Luellen
Gerald Luellen
Ward
John Talbott
S. Fifth Ave
C. A. Dawson
Sandusky
Mr. Talbott
Ray Talbott
C. P. Bradbury
Charles
Mazie Wise
Jack Abbott
Buckeye Lake
C. O. Fisher
Pt. Pleasant
Sarah Jane
Nancy Fisher
Norma
Bess Sullivan
Sheldon Stevens
John Stevens
William Robson
Martha Louise
Peggy
Robson
Ben Ervin
Leland Crans
Riva Crans
First Ave
Harry Riddle
Mr. Riddle
Horace Roush
Ballantine
Charles Rathburn
White Sulphur Springs
Lorena Collins
R. N
Fred Collins
Gladwin
Mich
Sparky
Gan
Pennsylvania Sugar CO
United States Labor
Westbury
N. Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Hamilton
Isaac Balmer
Pomeroy Social Notes
Bertha Wetzel
Mrs
D. W. Wetzel
Agnes Reed
Theodore Reed
D. R. McGhee
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
Goodyears New
Goodyear
R-1
Rubber Industry
Mort
West Union Street
Tire and Accessory Co
Athens, Ohio
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