Modern Woodmen Picnic Set by Four Counties in Meigs
Modern Woodmen lodges from Meigs, Athens, Gallia and Vinton Counties plan a district picnic at the State Experiment Farm in Carpenter Meigs County on Sunday August 12. The event features drill teams in uniform, state Woodmen officers, horse shoe contests and other games. The Middleport lodge notes it is one of the district’s largest and owns its own hall.
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Middleport
State Experiment Farm
Carpenter
H. B. Pickett
Woodmen
Meigs
Athens
Gallia
Vinton
Pickett
Meigs County
Middleport Lodge
Pomeroy Woodmen
Bonded Debt Problem Serious in Pomeroy
Pomeroy faces a bonded indebtedness of 122000 plus 32987 in late payments. The village has not covered operating costs for years and has defaulted on 1305 interest this June. Officials fear refinancing or refunding bonds may be the only option while water and light bills totaling about 17000 remain unpaid. Public utilities could seek court action to attach funds, crippling village operations.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Middleport Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Capt and Mrs George Howder returned from Pittsburgh after visiting their sons for a month. Mrs Ward of Chillicothe spent a week visiting granddaughter Mrs Delbert Becker. Mrs Cordelia Murphy hosted relatives from Cornell Bluff and Cleveland in her South Third Avenue home. Paul Smith was taken to McMillan Hospital in Charleston for serious illness. Mrs J O Leonard and the Leons and Mr and Mrs H T Thomas visited relatives in Gallipolis with Mrs Margaret Ralph.
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George Howder
Pittsburgh
George Hartinger
Cleveland
Paul Smith
A. V. Smith
South Second Avenue
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
J. O. Leonard
Paul T. Leonard
H. T. Thomas
Gallipolis
Margaret Ralph
Five Men Arrested Face Courts in Meigs County
Five men were arrested in Meigs County areas on intoxication and related charges. George Kenney. William Vansicle. and William Summerville were taken into custody Sunday night by Deputy Dana L. Tracy with planned charges of driving while intoxicated or intoxication. Earlier, Tip Searls was nabbed Saturday in Mineport by Police Chief William Robson on a DWI count, and Madison Perry was arrested here Saturday by Acting Police Chief Walter Wolf on intoxication charges.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
George Kenney
William Vansicle
William J. Summerville
Dana L. Tracy
Kenney
Vansicle
Summerville
Tracy
Tip Searls
Middleport
William Robson
Madison Perry
Walter Wolf
Griff Savage Dies In Hospital Saturday
Middleport report states Griff Savage of Langeville died Saturday at 1 p m in McMillan Hospital Charleston after an operation to remove his left foot a few weeks earlier. The body was brought home for a 2 o'clock funeral at Langaville and burial in Midway Cemetery. Survived by widow Grace, two sons Donald and Roger, plus a sister and brother.
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Middleport
Griff Savage
Langeville
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Savage
Langaville
Midway Cemetery
Grace Savage
Donald
Roger
Local Social Notes Highlight Week End Returns and Moves
Mr and Mrs James Baldwin and son and Mr and Mrs Harold Brabbin spent the weekend with relatives here and returned to Charleston West Virginia. George Clifton after three weeks with friends returned to Wilkensenburg Pennsylvania. Herman Lawson and family moved from the Domine property to a house owned by Edward Ebersbach on Lincoln Hill. George Fick returned to Columbus after a week with his sister Mrs Sophia Lauderbach in Monkey Run. A miscellaneous shower honored Mr and Mrs Harry Watson Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Ebersbach. Ray Tracy and children of Charleston West Virginia spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A O Tracy and family.
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James Baldwin
Harold Brabbin
Charleston
W. Va
George Clifton
Wilkenseburg
Herman Lawson
Laurel Street
Edward Ebersbach
Lincoln Hill
George Fick
Sophia Lauderbach
Monkey Run
Columbus
Fick
Harry Watson
Joe Ebersbach
Ray Tracy
A O. Tracy
Randolphs Visit Steubenville Family in Steubenville
Mr and Mrs Russell Randolph of Long Bottom R F D No 3 left Saturday for Steubenville to visit Mr and Mrs Paul Matheny and their two weeks old daughter Marjorie Jean granddaughter of the Randolphs Mrs Matheny was formerly Levanchia Illinois Randolph Eugene Crabtree Wellsburg West Virginia ended a month long visit with the Randolphs
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Long Bottom
Russell Randolph
Steubenville
Paul Matheny
Marjorie Jean
Randolph
Matheny
Levanchia IL
Eugene Crabtree
Wellsburg
W. Va
Middleport Library to Close for Repairs Next Week
The Middleport Public Library will shut for repairs next week and remain closed until further notice. The library district announced the temporary closure and potential further updates will follow.
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Middleport
Aged Turtle Returns to Old Home in Ohio Village
POMEROY Ohio pays homage to a forty second annual visitor. An aged turtle returns to Mr and Mrs Hostottle in Tuppers Plains after decades as a summer resident. The creature, missing a leg yet moving briskly, picked its path to a cucumber patch shortly after the couple doubted its return.
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P. Hostottle
Tuppers Plains
Mrs. Hostottle
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Mrs J K Smith and daughter Beulah Lee visited Russell Kentucky with Mrs Smiths sister Mrs D A Wilson where they will stay a week or more. Several residents, including Harry Allen James Nedster and Gordon Harris, were city guests over the weekend.
Morgan in Pomeroy G O P Candidate Meets Brother During Visit
Republican governor candidate Daniel J. Morgan of Cleveland visited Pomeroy on Saturday where he was greeted by his brother Emery Morgan and son Edwin from Ashland who will join his speaking tour. Morgan once lived in Jackson County. his grandfather Daniel Morgan settled in Pomeroy before moving on.
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Pomeroy
Daniel J. Morgan
Cleveland
Emery Morgan
Edwin
Ashland
Mr. Morgan
Jackson County
Daniel Morgan
Ross White
Gallia County
Electric Storm Halts Power and Phones in Pomeroy Area
A severe electric storm Sunday evening cut power for about half an hour in Pomeroy and nearby, with longer telephone outages. Cars were stranded as floodwater covered highways near town and in surrounding areas.
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Pomeroy
Farley Warned of Elmer's Headaches
In Arizona a motherly woman warned Postmaster General James A. Farley to wear a hat, recalling her son Elmer who suffers headaches when exposed to sun. Farley promised to avoid going hatless in the heat. Midport reports Arnold Bennett Joe Clark and Ellen Jane Mygatt with Rev Kreager accompanying them to Granville for the Ohio Baptist Young People's Assembly, sessions through August 4.
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William S. Ariz
Elmer
James A. Farley
Farley
Mr. Farley
Arizona
Middleport
Arnold Bennett
Joe Clark
Ellen Jane Mygatt
F. C. Kreager
Granville
Ohio Baptist Young People’s Assembly
Kreager
Zanesville
Norman Case Appealed in Gallipolis Paternity Verdict
Frankie Norman, found guilty of a paternity charge brought by Bertha Lowry, appeals the Probate Court verdict. Judge J. B. Clark presided. a jury heard the case. Both parties are Black.
Dog Bites Newsboy in New Orleans Trial
In New Orleans on July 23, Frank Smith the newsboy won a civil judgment of 200 dollars against Joseph Michel after a dog in Michel's arms bit Smith on the lip. The case defies the old saying that dogs biting men are news only in unusual cases.
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New Orleans
Frank Smith
Joseph Michel
Michel
River Notes on Ohio and Kanawha Traffic and Towing
The Ohio River maintains a 10 foot pool stage while dams along the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers are up. Barges from Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Cincinnati, and Louisville move coal, steel products, and mixed cargo. several towboats and Coast Guard cutters near Pt. Pleasant, W Va. are noted with repairs and launches planned. Waves from the Kathryn reportedly drown four in the Kanawha River, and a boat name change for the Gerald Klein is rumored.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Ohio
Kanawha
Youghiogheny
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Company
American Barge
Julius Fleishman
Cincinnati
Louisville
Acme
American
Plymouth
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Ouachita
W. C. Mitchell
Harry Pullem
John Lozier
Coast Guard
Triton
Marietta Manufacturing Company
United States
Dravo Company
Betty
Winfield and
Chambersburg
Campbell Transportation Company
Eclipse
John G. Britton
Britton
Green Line
Greenwood
Frank Wright
Kathryn
Old Town Bar
Dravo Corporation
Winfield
Kanawha River
Gerald Klein
Three Wounded In Southside Va Shooting Brought To Gallipolis
A shooting incident on Sunday evening in Southside West Virginia near the Ohio River sent J. O. Parsons his daughter Martha 12 and Otho Henshaw to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. The Sheriff of Mason County said the gunfire followed a fight. Two youths in the same coupe fled south on Route 7 after police arrived. The two wounded men are farmers and their condition was not described as serious. In Gallipolis Ruth Roe 13 recovering from emergency appendectomy at Holzer while Frank Whaley 62 Rutland and Mrs George Veith Cheshire are listed for hospital treatment or operation.
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Gallipolis
Southside
W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio River
J. O. Parsons
Martha
Otho Henshaw
Gus Douglas
Mason County
Second Street
Holzer Hospital
Ruth Roe
Maude Roe
Frank Whaley
Rutland
George Veith
Cheshire
Oliver and Simpson Obtain Gallipolis Marriage License
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Henry Oliver, a Gallipolis steelworker, and Ruby Simpson of Gallipolis daughter of Perry Simpson.
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Gallipolis
Henry Oliver
Gallipolis Steelworker
Ruby Simpson
Perry Simpson
Morgan Urges Economy in Conduct of Public Offices
Daniel B. Morgan Republican candidate for Ohio governor urged economy in public spending before about 300 people in Gallipolis City Park despite 113 degree heat. He accused the present White House of extravagance and called for wiser local and state fiscal policy, noting Ohio's 23 million debt, 16 million owed to teachers, and the need to halt further debt growth.
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Morgan
Gallipolis
Daniel B. Morgan
State of
Ohio
Mercury
Boards of Education
Sunflower Reaches 11 Feet in Garfield Avenue Yard
By Garfield Avenue, Charles Arthur grows a sunflower that stands 11 feet tall and continues to flourish. Jack might not be proud of his bean stalk if he could see this towering plant.
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Gallipolis
Jack
Charles Arthur
Garfield Avenue
Revival Opens at Union Mission in Gallipolis Tonight
The Union Mission in Gallipolis launches a two week mid-summer revival led by Rev. J. Guy Saunders of First Baptist Church Ansted W V Sermons run nightly at 8 o'clock with local and out of town music talent featured The topics for the first week include The Greatest Institution and Its Greatest Need Communion Lost and Restored Home Sick and more Parents and youth oriented messages are planned with praises and special music.
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Gallipolis
Union Mission
J. Guy Saunders
First Baptist Church
Ansted
W. Va
Saunders
Page
J. M. Ripley
County Board Names Vinton And Morgan Township Members
Gallia County Board of Education appointed Clyde Alexander J G Dodrill C L Baker E E Cardwell and Henry McGhee to Vinton board. William Walters Charles Walters and Hollis Strausbaugh were reappointed on Morgan Township board. A bus route to Mercerville was laid out in Ohio Township and several Raccoon Township routes were extended and changed.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Local Folks Spend Weekend Visits Across Ohio
A string of weekend travels and visitor exchanges in Ohio includes Mr. and Mrs. Y. G. Birch and Miss Virginia Lynch at Agosta, Finch core couple to Marion Buckeye Lake trip for Esther Mary, and multiple gatherings in Columbus Hunting ton and Granville with family and friends.
Glassburns Sued by Virginia Land Bank for Foreclosure
Gallipolis reports the Virginia Joint Stock Land Bank filed suit against Lewis A. and Ethel M. Glassburn for 1313.62 claiming funds are due and seeking foreclosure and the appointment of a receiver.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Joint Stock Land Bank
Lewis A
Ethel M. Glassburn
Gallia County raid ends with Adele Shumway plea
In Gallia County a raid on illegal liquor outlets led to the arrest and guilty plea of Adele Shumway Kanauga for selling intoxicants. She was fined 100 dollars plus costs, partially paid, with the remaining balance due within 60 days after posting bond.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Adele Shumway
Kanauga
Six arrested on intoxication charges in Gallipolis
Gallipolis officers detained six individuals over the weekend on intoxication charges, marking a routine enforcement action by local police.
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Gallipolis
Storm Batters Gallipolis Leaving Damage and Outages
A Sunday storm in Gallipolis caused widespread damage with fallen limbs and disrupted power. High winds knocked down trees and severed lines while sewers flooded intersections near Locust Street. Holzer Hospital lights were restored after emergency switches and the city reported a record high temperature for the day.
Accident near Winfield reports skull injury and collision
A motor collision near Winfield West Virginia Sunday morning left a man unconscious with a fractured skull. The injured, a grocery clerk identified as Emory Haggy, was treated at Holter and a glass in a door caused a cut on his right hand during the incident in Meigs County. The report notes the car and other details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Winfield
W. Va
Gallipolis
Oussey
Holter
Wee
Emory Haggy
Fork
Meigs County
Theuce Company
Pos
City Manager Warns on Water Use and Sprinkling
City Manager issues guidance amid Gallipolis water concerns. Residents warned to limit sprinkling and carving of water to conserve supply, noting gardens may be watered from 6 to 8 o'clock depending on rainfall and vigilance.
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Gallipolis
Jocal
Edna Ervin Contact Advice for Lafayette Hotel
Phone your new Edna Ervin at the Lafayette Hotel, senger Corres, Gallia County for correspondence or lodging inquiries.
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Edna Ervin
Lafayette Hotel
Senger Corres
Gallia County
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Los Angeles
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Ohio Baptist Assembly
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W. T. Holzer
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