Divorce Suit Filed Over Alleged Neglect and Night Life
Ask s divorce from Freda Ebersbach in Rutland cites his long work hours and alleged wife’s late nights at dance halls with other men. He seeks custody of three children, noting incidents including leaving children home unattended during the MeigsCounty fair grounds visit and a July event near Rutland.
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Pomeroy
Ell Ebersbach
T. H. Davislee
Freda Ebersbach
Rutland
Meigs County Fair
Thomas Fork
Rut- Jang
Deputies Loiter as Fort Worth Church Fight Unfolds
Eight deputy sheriffs watched a basic tin tabernacle near Dallas in a court injunction dispute with Rev. J. Frank Morris leading a Fort Worth Baptist group. Church supporters mocked officers while threatening no-work protests.
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Dallas
Tex
U.rl
J. Frank Morris
Fort Worth
Minister John F. Herget to lead Liberty college
Dr. John F. Herget will resign from the Ninth Street Baptist Church to become president of William Jesell College in Liberty Missouri in September his alma mater announced today.
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Scincinnati
U.2
John F. Herget
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Wu- Ham Jesell College
Liberty
Car
River Excursion on the Washing ton Steamer from Pomeroy
The Washington steamer will run an excursion on the Ohio River from Pomeroy on Monday July 9. It departs at 4 p m and returns at 10 30 p m with round trip fare seven cents. Music and dancing will be provided for a moonlight ride.
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Washington
Ohio River
Pomeroy
Road Completed Bridges Local Roads Toward Better Travel
Pomeroy reports the Alfred to Tappers Plains road is open and in use by residents. The road from the Catholic church to Keller corner is under construction. Olive and Orange townships will gain improved roads aiding business, school, and leisure travel according to county officials.
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Pomeroy
Alfred
Tappers Plains
Keller Corner
Olive
Orange
Fisher Accepts Goodyear Post Near Middleport
Fred B. Fisher, a 1928 Middleport High School graduate visiting family in Akron, will remain near Middleport and has accepted a position with Goodyear Tire. He joins his wife and brother Will Fisher in their decision to stay.
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Middleport
Fred B. Fisher
Middleport High School
Akron
Harry Williamson
Will Fisher
Goodyear Tire Company
Worker Injured by Flooring Machine at Athens Plant
Patterson of Athens Route No 4 was badly cut on the hand when his flooring machine seized him Friday afternoon. He lives near Canaanville, is married with no children, and expects eight to ten weeks off work. State industrial board compensation will be paid. Dr J T Merwin treated the injury.
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Branch Patterson
Athens
Patterson
Canaanville
State Industrial Board
T Merwin
Mule Driver Suffers Serious Injury in Road Work Incident
John Tiller a young Black mule driver from Florida employed by Ebersbach Construction Company was kicked in the stomach by a mule on road improvement near the Hocking Valley round house Friday afternoon. He sustained a serious rupture and was taken to Holzer hospital by Finsterwald ambulance.
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Pomeroy
John Tiller
Florida
Ebersbach Construction Company
Hocking Valley Round House
Tiller
Holzer Hospital
Finsterwald
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Travels
Mrs Elizabeth Russell returns from a two week Cincinnati visit to her home with cousins. Shirley Mulls visited Columbus Friday with her husband. Miss Jessie Bolce Johnston, a Manns school student in Columbus, is home briefly with her daughter Betty Lou and her parents. Zella Cross and daughter Sadle resume home after a Cleveland three week visit. Cross studied dressmaking. A A Chappelle of Columbus visits Middleport briefly. Gladys Lambert traveled to Charleston Friday for a weekend with her uncle Howard MecBhinny family. Sucy Saunders and niece Daisy Saunders of Columbus visited Hoytown with Bert Saunders and family. Bert was formerly Laura McKinsey. Etta Saunders and sister joined relatives in Proctorville Fenova for a Fourth of July visit with Rev Bass and family, then Huntington for a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Grorse Rust. Max Sanborn, Altron, arrived for a several day home visit and vacation. Earl Hartenbach and wife visited his parents Mr and Mrs Vance Stewart during the Fourth. Hartenbach returned home while his wife stayed a few weeks.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Russell
Cincinnati
Shirley Mulls
Columbus
Jessie Bolce Johnston
Manns School
Betty Lou
Arthur Bolce
Zella Cross
Miss Sadle
Cleveland
Ben Cross
Cross
A. A. Chappelle
Colmbus
Gladys Lambert
Charleston
Howard MecBihinny
Sucy Saunders
Daisy Saunders
Hoytown
Bert Saunders
Laura McKinsy
Etta
Proctorville
Fenova
Bass
Huntington
Grorse
Rust
Max Sanborn
Altron
Pate
Earl Hartenbach
Mrr
Vance Stewart
Hartenbach
Picnic Breaks in Grove at Miveo Near Leck No 2
A Fourth of July picnic was enjoyed by Oscar Mossman and family Julia Schmoll and family Mr and Mrs Henry Mossman and family Mr and Mrs Pat Gallagher and Mr and Mrs Charles Wist in the grove at Miveo near Leck No 2.
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Middleport
Oscar Mossman
Julia Schmoll
Henry Mossman
M Pat Gallagher
Charles Wist
Miveo
Leck Ino
Annual Bible School Closes With Picnic At Pomeroy
The fifth annual Daily Vacation Bible School at Pomeroy ends with a picnic at the fair grounds. A large audience attended the Simpson M. EB church closing program. 212 children enrolled, 69 attended every session. Ten county schools now operate with plans for Silver Run. Funding depends on contributions. paid instructors would cost 200 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Simpson M. EB
Attendanes
Ponetars
Enterprise
Silver Run
Dogs Wreak Damage In Rutland Sheep Flap
Doga the dog from Frank Whaley’s Rutland township flock of about 100 head damaged sheep across 150 acres. One dead sheep found and several injured. Dog Warden Selden is on the trail of the killers.
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Pomeroy
T-Doga
Frank Whaley
Rutland Township
Seldenable
Four New Jail Inmates Arrive as Train Riders
New York Central detective brought in four newcomers to the jail. They listed Vinton as their home and gave names Wellington Miller Vernon Miller Stafford Miller and Mitchell Mines. Other blotter entries include John Higginbothan of Wilmington Servis Young released and Pete Rockovensky released.
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Pomerox
New York Central
Vinton
Wellington
Vernon
Stafford Miller
Mitchell Mines
John Higginbothan
Middleport
Servis Young
Pete Rockovensky
Paternity and divorce filings in Common Pleas court
Recent docket items list cases in Common Pleas court including Rachel McCullum versus Wiley White for paternity and Ora Voss versus William Voss for divorce on grounds of cruelty. Edward M Lawson versus James Hausher and Jennie Hausher seeks $10,000 in a money action. Hazel Spires versus John Spires cites divorce grounds.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Rachel McCullum
Wiley White
M. L. French
Edward M. Lawson
James, Hausher
Jennie Hausher
Ora Voss
Wiliam Voss
Elsie Grover
Elzle D. Grover
Hazel Spires
John Spires
Meigs county politics simmer as campaigns heat up
In Meigs county observers report a political boil with miners' meeting crowds in Syracuse and a push by Republican officials. Edgar Ervin is endorsed for lieutenant governor as the Meigs favorite son, while a tense postmastership contest in Middleport fuels the central committee fight.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Syracuse
Fair Grounds
Eald
M. E. Rathburn
Rutland
T. N. Hoover
Athens
Iare
Tenth
State Central Committee
Republican Executive Committee
Edgar Ervin
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Ravensmans Cemete
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Baptist Church
Mary Virginia Murray
Randolph Ward
Lewis Gibbs
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William Murray
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Pomeroy A. & P
Fletcher Metcalf
Scipio Towinship
TIVE
Tuppers Plains
Joe Swindler
Mary Swindler
Wayne Fuilehie
Ais Linnie Treme
Reed Crary
Damon D Watkins
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Herb Ritthie
Keno
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