Indictments Returned by Grand Jury in Pomeroy Bend Case
The grand jury returned thirty indictments including Clyde Martin for shooting at Deputy Sheriff Tracy and illicit liquor manufacture, with forty cases investigated and 103 witnesses examined. All defendants are jailed awaiting arraignment. The report also notes local social news and visits among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Martin
Thomas Gallagher
Frank Reeves
Jesse Payton
John Eisenagie
George Burton
George Pickens
Wartman
Leo
Ora White
Art Tracy
Rice
Tracy
Roy Roush
Martin
Vulcan
West Virginia
Rev Dr Skinner to Speak at Presbyterian Church
Middleport residents hear that on Sunday morning the Rev Dr Skinner will discuss False Religions and Christianity and in the evening The Supreme Heroism of Missions at the Presbyterian church. The Whatsoever class met Tuesday evening with Miss Margaret Skinner assisted by several local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Skinner
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Skinner
Cecil Horden
Margaret Hudson
George Wittmer
Ray Sherman
Irene Anderson
Woman Wins Divorce Suit in Pomeroy Court
In the divorce action Mary E Swisher vs William B Swisher Judge Iller granted the plaintiff a divorce and awarded custody of two minor children to the defendant. Mrs Swisher alleged gross neglect and cruelty and said her husband paid only 15 in four years despite promises. The husband denied the charges and blamed her temper. another case Bertha Cooper S vs Wesley Cooper was heard with evidence under advisement. Also noted Mrs Henrietta Ewing 68 died at daughter’s home after long illness from heart trouble.
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Ewing
Pomeroy
Henrietta Ewing
Daugher
Harry Ohlinger
Sg. Harve Ewing
Family obituary notes years of service and heirs
A longtime clerk and later justice of the peace is remembered in a notice that she leaves two daughters Mrs Reed Bigley of Charleston and Mrs Harry Ohlinger who shared her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Meigs county election board moves to city hall after razing of a county garage building to make room for a courthouse addition.
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Reed Bigley
Charleston
Harry Ohlinger
Local woman dies instantly in Union district crash
Pomeroy July 10 Mrs Lucy Hutchin 45 wife of Bert Hutchin and daughter of Bird Stone was killed when auto driven by Sam Weaver veered back over an embankment near the post office in Union district. The car overturned pinning her under the steering wheel. Weaver reportedly escaped unhurt. She leaves a husband and an 18 year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lucy Hutchin
Bert Hutchin
Bird Stone
Mason County
W. Va
Union District
Religion May Be Added In School In Pomeroy
A movement promotes a non denominational religious instruction class in Pomeroy schools for the coming year. Rev S B Kaetzel heads the committee and sees optional attendance with funding by subscription. The board of education has not acted yet and will consider the plan at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Board of Education
S. BF. Kaetzel
Two Men Fined On Drunk Charge In Middleport Court
John Hickenbottom and Frank Collins were fined 25 dollars plus costs in Justice Gilmore's court for being drunk and disorderly. Police were summoned to Coalport at Hickenbottom's sister's request after a drunken spree with threats. sister refused assault charges if they behaved.
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Middleport
John (Cuddle) Hickenbottom
Frank Collins
Justice Gilmore
Marshal Gibbs Mayer
Hickenbottom
Coalport
Auction to be Held at M A Knuckles Home
An auction is planned at the residence of M A Knuckles in Letart on Friday afternoon. The event details appear limited to the location and timing in the readable text.
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M. A. Knuckles
Letart
Repairs Begin On Courthouse Wing Addition
Pomeroy July 10 The work to prepare for a new wing at the county courthouse started Wednesday removing an outside toilet and a concrete side stairway built about twenty years ago and with twenty five steps. The crew then began razing a newer cement block building in the yard between the courthouse and county jail built four years ago for the county garage and engineering and election boards. About eighty percent of its materials may be salvaged with little damage.
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Pomeroy
County Engineers and Election Board
Condition Report From Red Ebers Remains Unchanged
Reports from the sick room indicate Red Ebers shows little improvement since his blood transfusion on Wednesday. Medical staff note no significant change in his condition and continue to monitor his status closely.
Local residents on brief visits and family gatherings
Paul Smart visits his mother Mrs Nellie Smart and other Khome relatives at Marion. Flora Talbott, recently in Miami, returns to visit son J G Talbott and family. Will Ingler and two sons of Germantown visit his parents Mr and Mrs A W Brown. Sarah Taylor and her son George visit Heaton family in Dayton. J C Fisher and family motored to Akron to see daughter Mrs Harry Williams and son Will.
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Paul Smart
Nellie Smart
Marion
Flora .Talbott
Miami
Florida
Gertrude Baker
J. G. Talbott
Will Ingler
Germantown
Columbus
A. W. Brown
Sarah .Taylor
George
Miss Marcella Compton Hosts Twelfth Birthday Party
Miss Marcella Compton daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Compton entertained a group of friends Tuesday afternoon at her Main street home for her twelfth birthday. Several local families were mentioned including Mr and Mrs Carl Bridgeman and Mrs C J Zimmer while others visited family in Dayton and Columbus. The EpInch Episcopal guild held a picnic supper at Mrs George McQuigey s home and Rollin Price returned to Columbus after visiting relatives.
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Nora McCoy
Glouster
W. J. Bussin
Washington
W. G. White
Edith Schmier
Katherine Hawkins
Portsmouth
Cedar Creek Circle
Lou Moor
Gravel Hill
Robert Saul
Second Street
Jean Elizabeth
Marcella ¢Pton
Walter Compton
Main Street
Carl V. Bridgeman
Columbus
Dayton
Delco Light Company
Bridge
C. J. Zimmer
Lexington
John Slagett
A. FE. Bordman
Church Guild of the Episcopal Church
George MecQuigey
Rollin Price
Lucille Rice
Visiting relatives and travels around town
Mrs Freak Kunst and daughter Rita of Cincinnati visit Fred Guth. Reid Gigley of Charleston arrives due to the death of his father-in-law, Mrs Ewing. Mr and Mrs Stanley Dunn and Miss Dorthy Coates return from Urbana. Mrs Norman Russell leaves for Chicago after visiting her parents the Starks. Mrs Mary Gardner heads to Omaha after visiting her mother. Mrs E M Kingsland and two children from New York stay with Mrs Amy Whaley. Mrs K F Sommers and son return to Akron after two weeks with the Zehms.
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Freak Kunst
Rita
Cincinnati
Fred Guth
Reid Gigley
Charleston
Ewing
Stanley Dunn
Dorthy Coates
Urbana
Norman Russell
Chicago
J. R. Stark
Mary Gardner
Omaha
Minerva Finlan
E. M. Kingsland
New York
Amy Whaley
Young West Virginia mother dies from oil fire blast
Ruth Knuckles of Longdale near Letart, Mason County, West Virginia, died at Holzer hospital Gallipolis after a can of oil exploded while she poured it on a fire. She was 20 and left a husband and three young children. Funeral services.
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Pomeroy
Ruth Knuckles
Longdale
Letart
Mason County
W. Va
Letart Falls
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Knuckles
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Slim” Hanning
Russell
Fred DeCoy
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Helen Hess
James Buchanan
Elkins
Nella Logan Grant
Kansas City
Lucy Grant Bogges
Alpha Sommerville
Salem
Odin
Richard Grogan
Cromwell
Oklahoma
Fisher Russell
Andrew Evans
C. F. Hawkins
Luther Penny
Arizona
C. F. Rathburn
Huntington
Emma Brown
Alonzo Moore
Crooksville
Ben Ervin
Richard Owens
T. A. Barton
Pauline Dobbs
Catlettsburg
Ida Dobbs
Marl French
Akron
Charles Yost
Glick
Election Board
Meigs
the Athens Messenger
The
C. D. Shafer Co
Pomeroy Briefs
Athens County
Lostro Building
K. F. Sommers
Visi
W. I. Zehm
Ice
Messenger
Printery
Royal
Corona
Fulton Typewriter
Athens Book and News Company
Athens, Ohio
F. C. Stedman Co
Packers and Provisioners
Ohio
Castor
Fletcher
Foot Comfort
Scholl
Dr. Scholl
Coe’s Cash Shoe Store
Swanson Furniture Co
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