Meigs County Red Cross Report Details June Activities
The Meigs County Red Cross chapter notes a July meeting with President George Daniels presiding. Executive Secretary Miss Vesta G. McCoy reports 54 soldier cases, 12 civilian cases, and 29 cases aided through Child Welfare Clinic. Health pamphlets distributed, strong social service support cited, plus a Rest Room fund donation for summer. A separate civil suit seeks $18,500 in damages from the O R E P Co for a 1918 streetcar wreck injuring a rider.
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RED Cross
Meigs Co
Red Cross Headquar
George Daniels
Vicerman
Right McCroba
W. F. Reed
Sues for Large Sum Against Middleport Resident
John K. Smith of Middleport sues for a large sum, filed through his attorney Frank 8.
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Sam John K. Smith
Middleport
Frank 8
Parnett's Personal Pulchritude Reported
A fragment notes Green being taken down to the river and sent over into West Virginia, indicating a transfer or movement between states in a terse, clipped account. The line preserves minimal readable details and centers on the action of removal across a geographic boundary.
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Parnett
Green
West Virginia
Street Car Employees Accept 6 Cent Wage Cut Pact
Representatives of the street car company and workers signed a new wage agreement yesterday afternoon. The deal cuts pay by six cents per hour for all employees effective July 20, avoided another strike. The company also reported June passenger fare receipts were 31 percent lower than June last year amid ongoing cost-cutting to keep service running.
Not Barnett Identified in Athens County Case
A man identified as Bud Green was captured in Athens county after being suspected of resembling the desperado Long Boy Barnett from a Rutland moonshine shootout. Sheriff Reeves and Marshal Thompson brought him in, but authorities confirmed he is not Barnett. the final distinguishing detail was a missing gold tooth.
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Barnett
Bud Green
Athens County
Rutland
Reeves
Marshal Thompson
Red Cross aids ex servicemen for Victory Medals
The Red Cross lists local volunteers to assist ex service men in securing Victory Medals. Contact Miss Lucy Kibble in Reedsville Miss Ella LaFavor in Alfred Mr. W D Musser in Rutland Mr. Dale Phelps in Langsville J D Hoback in Rolandus and Miss Rebecca Peck in Carpenter.
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The
Red Cross
Lucy Kibble
Reedsville
Ella LaFavor
Alfred
W. D. Musser
Rutland
Dale Phelps
Langsville
J.D. Hoback
Rolandus
Rebecca Peck
Carpenter
Court rules in Karman Hedricks custody case
In common pleas court Henry Karman and ex wife Mrs Frank Hedricks contend over two children, an 11 year old boy and a 9 year old girl. The court heard testimony on custody and found the mother unfit to provide a new home, ordering the children to remain with their grandparents the Findlings of Ball Run.
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Henry Karman
Frank Hedricks
Af Kerr
Common Pleas Court
Findlings
Ball Run
Standings From Twin-State League Fourth of July Games
The Twin-State baseball standings show team records as the first half of the season ends with the Fourth of July games. Teams lead and trail across the league, outlining positions and results through midseason play.
Cast Iron Traffic Flags Pedestals Placed Townwide
Cast iron traffic flags pedestals marked Pomeroy Auto Club have been placed at key street intersections. No formal traffic ordinance exists, but residents appear to observe the spirit of good manners on the highways.
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Pomeroy Auto Club
Pauline Mitchell Baby Twin Dies in Run Family
Pauline six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Art Mitchell of Run died Monday. She was one of twins with a living twin brother. Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the family home.
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Pauline
Art Mitchell
Death of George Gibbs A Racine Native in Columbus
George Gibbs former Racine resident died in Columbus shortly before this notice. He was in his fifties and survived by four children. His parents and other relatives still live in Racine.
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George Gibbs
Racine
Columbus
Local Social News From New Marshfield and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Kate Hambel and son Rodger return home after visit at Guysville. Searls family hosted by Sylvester Withers. Kenneth Allison and Herman Furnace return from Columbus visit with Hawk grandparents. Everett and Ethel Shaw visit grandmother Mrs P Jones in Columbus. Several relatives from Columbus Wilkesville Albany and Athens visit local families. Ice cream social for ball team raises funds. Rev W H Boden and wife spending weeks at home.
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Kate Hambel
Rodger
Guysville
L. S. Searls
Sylvester Withers
Kenneth Allison
Herman Furnace
Columbus
Lafe Hawk
Everett
Ethel Shaw
P Jones
Fred Nelson
Wilkesville
Mina Hawk
California
Stella Hawk
Coumbus
Mina Baker
Albany
Safe Hawk
A. R. Minear
Throckmorton
John Throckmorton
Earl Davis
Stella Nice
Waterloo
Clark Bratton
Hawks
William Sturgill
C. A. Sheffer
Airline
Cullins
West Virginia
Ida Allison
W. V. Hunter
Springfield
Water Hunter
Frank Hamilton
Athens
Grace Davis
Nelsonville
R. D
Donald Clutter
May Herron
Parkersburg
Mountain State Business College
John Gilbert
Harley
W. H. Boden
Quiet wartime romance ends in morning wedding at Rev. Lauer’s
Logan couple Ward M Chase and Mary E B Strawn wed at 11 15 am Tuesday at the residence of Rev C F Lauer with an all family ceremony. Bride Mary Strawn is daughter of John Strawn and has worked at F S Case and Son’s Pharmacy. Bridegroom Ward Chase, son of Mr and Mrs Mary Chase, served 18 months with Co G 166 Infantry Rainbow division and saw major U S offensives. Both graduates of L H S 1914. They left for a wedding trip to the Great Lakes and will live with the bride’s parents upon return.
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C. F. Lauer
Mary Chase
Hocking Valley
Co. G. 166 Infantry
Rainbow Division
United States
Great Lakes
Logan Faces Millfield In Sunday Baseball Duel
Logan prepares for a Sunday meeting with Millfield. pitcher Simpson will face his former team and Bresnen is slated to start for Logan, promising another marathon mound duel after last Sunday’s 16 inning 3 to 2 decision.
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Millfield
Logan
Simpson
Ed Heffey
Bresnen
Electrical laundry planned for Tipton site opens by August
Logan residents will gain an electrically equipped laundry as promoters Whitlatch of Columbus and Schlaefflin of Dayton announce plans to lease the former Tipton Vinegar Co. building at Walnut and Bowen streets. The venture expects to open by August 1.
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Logan
Messrs
Wheat Meetings Encourage Standardization Across County
County Agent M. W. Bailey arranged multiple meetings this month to urge farmers to standardize their wheat crops. Several gatherings already occurred with progress reported, and farmers are testing Portage wheat this year while plans for broader adoption next year are under way.
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M. W. Bailey
New School Building Planned at Sand Run
District Superintendent O A Butcher announces a new two room frame school at Sand Run using some old materials. The project will cost about 3500 dollars and work will begin soon at the same site as the former building.
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Sand Run
O. A. Butcher
Carnival Visits Logan as Smith Bros Show Plans Stop
This week reports show an additional carnival will visit the city with Smith Bros Show playing at Glouster this week and stopping over in Logan for an engagement next week. The county fair grounds will host the festivities, marking a second carnival booked in the season.
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Smith Bros. Show
Glouster
Logan
County Fair
Doctor Faulk Joins Navy Medical Reserve
Dr. Faulk of Union Furnace has been called to six weeks training in the Navy Medical Officers Reserve Corps with a commissioned rank. He previously served in the medical corps during the World War and returned to reserve status after discharge.
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Faulk
Union Furnace
Medical Officers Reserve Corps of the Navy
Campbell Heads North For Three Week Michigan Vacation
Dr EB Campbell is spending three weeks in Michigan enjoying fine fishing. He is joined by Dr Robert Drury of Columbus, a former medical college classmate. In his absence Dr McGinnes will oversee his practice.
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EB. E. Campbell
Michigan
Robert Drury
Columbus
Medical
McGinnes
Marriage Licenses Granted As Names and Ages listed
Ward M Chase 26 a clerk and Mary E Strawn 25 a clerk of Logan wed. Edward Guess 44 a farmer and Rachel Patton 28 a housekeeper of Green township. James W Starr 23 a miner wed Gore e Burdella Mollenkamp 16 of Gore.
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Ward M. Chase
Logan
Mary E. Strawn
Edward Guess
Farmer
Rachel Patton
Green Township
James W. Starr
Gore
Burdella Mollenkamp
Ore
Injury to hand from folding awning accident
Robert Clutter of 38 West State Street suffered a painful mash to the fourth finger of his right hand Tuesday afternoon while raising a folding awning.
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Robert Clutter
West State Street
De Valera seeks absolute freedom in Irish peace talks
Rochester dispatch says Mrs Catharine Wheelwright, mother of Eamon De Valera, believes he will not accept anything less than absolute freedom for Ireland in the peace negotiations.
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Rochester
N. Y
Eamon de Valera
Ireland
Catherine Wheelwright
Ohio to Let $5 Million Road Contracts Next Week
Columbus July 13 Construction and repair of Ohio highways will restart next week with awards for contracts totaling five million dollars. Bids will be opened and contracts let a week from Friday, marking a major push to improve state roads.
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Columbus
Ohio
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