Depleted Treasury Halts Municipal Water and Power Plan
POMEROY July 19 The village council's semi monthly session focused on a municipally owned water and electric plants project amid a depleted treasury. An adjournment to a special meeting was set by President Ernest Duerr as Mayor Hess remains ill.
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Pomeroy
Ernest Duerr
Hess
Clark Webster
F. W. Crow
C. & O. Railway Company
L. D. Davis
Folmer
Duerr
Charles Stanley
Stanley Jones
Russell- Axton Company
St. Louis
Early Methodist Days Recalled at Pomeroy Homecoming
The Rev. Joseph Clark formerly of Simpson M E Church sent a regret letter to the homecoming committee explaining illness kept him away. A 1894 letter from Michell Dustin recalls early Meigs County Methodism and the first church at Pomeroy. Local social notes mention visitors and residents from Albany Glouster Columbus and Detroit.
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Dayton
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Chester
Tuppera Plains
Kerrs Run
Graham Station
Racine
Letart Falls
How Policemen Rest Sore Feet With Emerald Oil
The ad claims Emerald Oil relieves burning feet after hot shifts. It says quick service stores and druggists offer a money back guarantee that the product ends hot weather foot troubles.
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Quick
Adv
Entertainment For Red Cross Show In Pomeroy and Middleport
The well known local minstrel team returns as the entertainment in the Money Mad show July 21 22 at Pomeroy and Middleport high school auditoriums. Interlocutor Frank Will end men Jed Hartinger Pete Mees Rollin Schwegman Rufus Lide Richard Hepp Art Rosenbaum. The circle Marion Ward Dayton Strickland Lyston Fultz John Shorr will sing sentimental and popular solos. Richard Wiley the Lone Troubadour from Middleport will perform popular numbers and broadcast from WAIU Columbus. Proceeds support the Red Cross relief effort.
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Pomeroy
Middleport High School
Frank Will
Jed Hartinger
Pete Mees
Rollin Schwegman
Rufus Lide
Richard Hepp
Art Rosenbaum
I O O F Lodge to Install New Officers at Mineral Lodge 242
Pomeroy July 19. Exercises for installation of Mineral Lodge 242 I O O F new officers to be held at the lodge hall tonight with Clyde Andrews district representative officiating as installing officer. Rev. Mr. Glenn L. Tennell Noble Grand and Jacob Mees Vice Grand to assume offices. Andrews recently attended the Grand Lodge at Cleveland and will explain new legislation enacted there.
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Pomeroy
Mineral Lodge
Clyde Andrews
Glenn L. Tennell
Noble Grand
Jacob Mees
Andrews
Grand Lodge
Cleveland
McKay Delivers Bicentennial Address in Harrisonville
Supt and Mrs A W McKay spoke at the Harrisonville high school gym on Sunday evening delivering the Bicentennial Memorial address before a large gathering of Masons and their friends.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
Harrisonville
Prof. McKay
Meigs County Eighth Grade Commencement at Rocksprings
Meigs County eighth graders received diplomas at Rocksprings Fairgrounds in Pomeroy. 261 students were awarded diplomas with Joseph W. Fitcher giving the address and Superintendent Wagner presenting them. The All-Meigs Orchestra provided music and students played through several contests won by Clara Mae Robinson, Constance Finlan, Max Wheeler, Helen Stout, and others.
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Pomeroy
Wagner
Meigs County
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Joseph W. Fitcher
Rrector of Education of
Ohio
All-Meigs
James T. Lewis
Totlow Ny
Clara Mae Robinson
Letart
Constance Finlan
Rose
Commissioners Order Minor Highway Tasks At Monday Meeting
POMEROY July 19 County Commissioners, amid restricted funds, approved a resolution directing the engineer to address several minor highway matters. Tasks include opening a ditch on Ball Run Road near E H Reuter, repairing a fence on Carsey-Skinner Road for Mr Hudwell, checking drainage near Hayes McMurray’s Long Bottom residence, and measuring truck beds for Sellars Road. They agreed to pay for gravel and loading at Kerrs Run for Roy Smalley and H J Smith roads in Chester Township. Current monthly highway labor bills were approved, including an animal claim for Dearne sheep with 35 killed at 175 and injured sheep at 12.50.
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Pomeroy
E. H. Reuter
Ball Run
E. A. Carsey
Hudwell
Carsey-Skinner
Hayes McMurray
Long Bottom
Sellars Road
Kerrs Run
Roy Smalley
H. J. Smith
Chester Township
Brooks and relatives host dinner in Guysville weekend visit
Er and Mrs. C L Brooks and son visited at Guysville with Mr and Mrs Poster Beau and Mrs Laura Barnett. Charles stayed for a week with relatives. Roy Sayre moved from Bucyrus to Columbus. His wife and children stay with her mother Mrs Cordelia Murphy and plan to join him in Columbus later. The Church of Christ Bible School class plans an ice cream social with date to be announced. Mrs Murphy visits Cleveland while Mr Hartinger attends summer school in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Frank Simms moved into the Ida Kent Marsh property on N Fifth Street near the Presbyterian Church and occupy the first floor.
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C. L. Brooks
Eples
Guysville
Poster Beau
Laura Barnett
Charles
Roy Sayre
Bucyrus
Columbus
Cordelia Murphy
Sons and Daughters
Church of Christ Bible School
Cleveland
George Hartinger
Hartinger
Frank Simms
Ida Kent Marsh
N. Fifth Street
Presbyterian Church
Forces of Law and Order Overworked
Sunday police activity in Pomeroy led to multiple arrests for fighting intoxication and unlawful conduct. Rich Qualls Clarence and Mose Qualls, Mitch and Nobles faced fines. Wingett Gilmore fined for DUI. Collins and Vining jailed for disturbance. Beam Newland charged with adultery. Renshaw fined for intoxication after appearance before the mayor.
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Pomeroy
Forces of
Law and Order
Qualls Brothers
Rich
Clarence
Mose
Cooney Mitch
Howard Nobies
Middleport
McCullough
Rich Qualls
Mitch
Nobles
Earl Titus
Lowell Wingett
Lawrence Gilmore
Sheriff's Office
Titus
Wingett
Gilmore
Robert Collins
Howard Vining
Young
Otho Tracy
Justice Mees
Hank Young
Dana Tracy
P. M. Beam
Reedsville
Beam
Ellen Newland
Frank Newland
Justice McCullough
Joe Renshaw
Hess
Demonstration Auto Dealers Back New Car Climb
J F Blaetmar and son of Pomeroy with a dealer party attended a Hudson Company hill climbing and demonstration at Old Man's Cave Hocking County. Blaetmar plans to bring a new car to Pomeroy Friday or Saturday for a local showing before attending a national Detroit display this week.
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Pomeroy
J. F. Blaetmar
Death of State Commander Sweeney Noted in Columbus Telegram
A telegram to Mike Russell of Gerber Post, Spanish American Veterans, reports the death of State Department Commander Sweeney in Columbus. Funeral is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Church.
Hen Makes Record at Carpenter With Long Lived Bird
Mrs. George Woods of Carpenter reports a Rhode Island Red hen now 12 years old. In 11 years she has brooded 3% chickens, a record believed. Mr. Wood possesses a hand sled from grandfather Van Pelt, made nine years ago, still in good condition.
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Carpenter
George Woods
Rhode Island
Wood
van Pelt
Ani
Auto Crash Victim Is Buried Today
funeral services for Albert Maguire 19 victim of automobile accident at Monkey Run were held at Bradford Church at 2 pm with burial nearby. Maguire one of 12 children survived by his father Nial Maguire and stepmother. Harold Taylor also of Rutland, escaped with minor injuries after the car plunged down a 50 foot embankment and turned over multiple times.
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Pomeroy
Albert Maguire
Monkey Run
Bradford
Nial Maguire
Maguire
Harold Taylor
Rutland
Ills and travels reported in New Straitsville and nearby towns
New Straitsville resident Evan Jones is ill at his brother John’s home in Columbus. Jones Bros grocery once ran Main Street in town. Mrs. Harry Hoffman and Ralph return to Cleveland after visiting Mrs. Sid Johnston’s family and Mrs. Darst of Athens. A Tuesday evening gathering hosted by Libbie Devol had twenty seven attendees. Reb Harble’s grandchildren from Canton visiting. Funeral attendees from The Plains for Mrs. Bent Potts include Clara Stevenson Nellie Orndorf and Fred Blankenship. T. J. Price and Sam Hunter ill. Jimmie Blankenship to join a Cleveland orchestra after Newark gig. William Edwards at summer school in Ohio University. Don Blankenship with family in Pomeroy. C. OD Strain back from Paris Pa. Reverend Harble to preach at 7:30. Mrs. Vern Spicer and Mrs. Levi Thrapp helping care for ill aunt Mrs. Sam Auker.
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Fannie Stevens
Floyd Koehler
James Souder
Glouster
Thelma Hooper
Crooksville
Fred Gardner
Columbus
Dick Wiley
Fisher Russell
Dorothy
Muskogee
Okla
Russell
R. M. Grogan
Bradbury
Leigh Boyd
Detroit
W. G. Huddleston
N. Second Avenue
Huddleston
T. Jesse Ornes
New York City
T. H. Davis
Delbert Ried
Clarksburg
W. Va
Otto Hoffman
Ray L. Smith
Coolville
Middleport
Pomeroy
Simpson M. E
Earnest Snyder
Edward Snyder
Hobson
Evan Jones
John
Main Street
Jones Bros
Harry Hoffman
Ralph
Cleveland
Sid Johnston
Darst
Athens
Libbie Devol
Reb Harble
Canton
Jimmie Blankenship
Newark
N. J
William Edwards
O. U
Sam Hunter
Don Blankenship
C. OD. Strain
Paris
Harble
Vern Spicer
Oroville
Levi Thrapp
Old Town
Sam Auker
Vacation visit marred by boy’s arm fracture in Packard district
Jerry Moore aged around ten climbed a tree on the Packard home lawn in Reedsville and a limb broke he fell fracturing both bones in one forearm. He was taken to St Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg W Va for setting. Other brief items note community visits and a Route 248 extension survey underway between here and Hockingport.
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Denzil Moore
Jerry
Jack
Packard Moore
Columbus
W. J. Packard
Packard Home
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pearl Mills
Akron
Leonard Mills
Lena Kidders
Pickerington
John Buchanan
Rose Stein
Harold Stein
Pittsburgh
James H. Randolph
Will
A. A. Hetzer
Marion
Charles Randolph
Little Hocking
Frank
Louise Coleman
Sebring
James F. Wilson
Howard
Washington D. H
Nile
Chester Barnett
Athens
Dc. A. Barnett
Bert O'Conner
O'Conner
Belle Ankrom
New Holland
Ohio
Erwin Miller
Barberton
L. B. Sisson
Middleport
W. D. Kibble
Cleveland
Ida Kibble
Coolville
Hockingport
Rookie patrolman saved by city directory during holdup
Norman Voss, 26, a rookie patrolman for the city, says a small directory kept in his inside coat pocket saved his life when two robbers attempted a holdup at a filling station. The duo fired at him. a bullet tore his coat and struck the directory, diverting it downward, while another hit his right index finger. The bandits fled.
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Cleveland
U.R
Norman Voss
Voss
Cholera Strikes Chinese Cities. 500 Victims Reported
Official reports from Washington reveal a fresh Asiatic cholera outbreak has hit three Chinese cities with more than 500 people fallen ill. Strong entities include China and Washington, with the event detailing the spread of the disease and the number of victims.
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Washington
Lima Woman Charged With Contributing to Delinquency
Miss Elizabeth Cheney of Lima, correspondent for The Ohio Examiner, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A warrant by S. S. Sims alleges she took Lois Sims to a liquor selling venue on June 30.
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Lima
Elizabeth Cheney
Ohio Examiner
S. S. Sims
Cheney
Lois Sims
Mooney’s Mother Seeks Tom Mooney Release
Mary Mooney, mother of labor leader Tom Mooney, en route to Bellaire to address support for his release after a July meeting of 700 workers at Central Auditorium in Youngstown.
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Youngstown
Mary Mooney
Tom Mooney
San Quentin
Bellaire
Central Auditorium
East Side paving plans approved by Athens officials
Athens City Council adopted ordinances to pave Hudson Avenue Shannon Avenue Elmwood Place and Lincoln Street in East Athens using brick set on a five and a half inch concrete base. Work should start this fall with completion aimed before cold weather.
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Hudson Avenue
Shannon Avenue
Elmwood Place
Lincoln Street
East Athens
Athens
East State Street
Water Department
Electric Company
Telephone Company
Park Street
Corporation
South Court Street
O. O. Mantz
West Washington Street
West State Street
Franklin Avenue
Grosvenor Street
State
Franklin
Agent Burke Bourne in York liquor raid dispute
Local authorities set Friday night as the deadline for the appearance of a prohibition agent in Alexandria Bay New York over dry raid disorders. They threaten to take the defendant by force if the Department of Justice fails to produce him after his last night no show at a scheduled hearing.
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Alexandria Bay
N. Y
U.P
Department of Justice
Burke Bourneman
District Attorney Action After Dry Raid Rundown
Harold Donaldson prosecutes Bourneman on reckless driving charges after his car struck two people during a dry raid incident. The crash sparked a street fight between agents and townspeople as tensions rose in the aftermath.
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Harold Donaldson
Bourneman
Six men to face murder trial in Murray lynching
Ironton Ohio reports six men from South Point to stand trial Friday for the murder of Luke Murray, a 21 year old Black man. The state cites 27 witnesses as it contends the defendants abducted Murray from the South Point Village Jail on June 7 and killed him. his body was recovered in the Ohio River. Accused are Taylor Napier Theodore Johnson Garland Mass Claude Elkins and Lawrence May. A seventh juvenile, Louis McKee, has already been sent to the Laraster Industrial School for complicity.
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Ironton
U.P
Luke Murray
South Point
Murray
Ohio River
Taylor Napier
Theodore Johnson
Garland Mass Claude Elkins
Lawrence May
Prisoner Lew Wilson Hangs Self in Ohio Penitentiary
Lew Wilson 23, held on a robbery sentence of 10 to 25 years, braided his shirt into a rope and hanged himself in a solitary confinement cell at the Ohio Penitentiary late yesterday. The inmate’s death was reported from Columbus amid ongoing prison safety concerns.
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Columbus
Lew Wilson
Ohio Penitentiary
Freigau Killed Diving at Chattanooga
The body of Howard Freigau, Ohio Wesleyan graduate and former National and American Association baseball player, was returned to Dayton for burial after being killed while diving into a pool in Chattanooga Tennessee. He played for the Knoxville team in the Southern Association.
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Dayton
Howard Freigau
Ohio Wesleyan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Knoxville
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Winston-Salem
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New Straitsville
Clara Stevenson
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Fred Blankenship
Bent Potts
the Plains
T. J. Price
Mooney
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