Mrs. Friend Cleared in Death Of Husband
In Pomeroy Meigs County jail since last week Mrs. Fannie Friend was released after affirming her consistent account of her husband’s death from strychnine. Sheriff A O Tracy backed her innocence while officials pursue the powder bottle source and possible murder, natural death, or self harm as causes. The case has unsettled the family. two sons are at the County Home and a baby remains with Mrs. Friend.
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Pomeroy
Fannie Friend
Meigs County
A. O. Tracy
Friend
John Friend
Clothing Recovered After Sheriff Finds Miss Colburns Suitcase
Miss Florence Colburn of Jerseyville is relieved as a suitcase containing most of her clothing, stolen six weeks earlier, is recovered by Sheriff A. O. Tracy near Pomeroy. No names of those responsible are disclosed.
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Pomeroy
Florence Colburn
Jerseyville
A. O. Tracy
Marriage of Philip DeMain and Miss Carpenter Announced
Middleport reports the marriage of Philip B. DeMain eldest son of Mr and Mrs Marvin DeMain formerly of Middleport now Bryn Athyn Pennsylvania to Miss Carpenter of Bryn Athyn The couple will honeymoon in Washington and eastern cities after which they will reside in Charlotte North Carolina DeMain a 1925 Middleport High School graduate attended Ohio State University for one year then transferred to a Pittsburgh school
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Middleport
Philip B. DeMain
Marvin DeMain
Bryn Athyn
Philadelphia
Carpenter
DeMain
Washington, D. C
Charlotte
N. C
Middleport High School
Ohio State University
Pittsburgh
Improvements on Grant Street Under Way in Middleport
In Middleport improvements on Grant Street have begun with work starting Friday. The gravel surface received a chemical dust suppressant and sidewalks are being relaid from Pearl Street to the street’s end.
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Middleport
Grant St
Pearl Street
Grant Street
Regular meeting of the unemployed league held at Courthouse
In Pomeroy on June 12 the regular weekly gathering of the unemployed league convened in the rear of the Courthouse with larger attendance. Reports from committees were presented and a proposal to change the meeting time sparked discussion. The group voted to keep the next meeting at 2 PM, Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Unemployed League
Local News Briefs From Woodsfield and Nearby Areas
Mrs Nan Moore and daughter Elizabeth return home with Mrs Moore’s sister and her son after visiting relatives in Woodsfield and West Salem. Dr BE Stansbury remains critically ill at his North Third Avenue home under constant nurse care. Mrs L Roweh and Dave visited Maggie West Virginia with Mrs Ezra Zuspan family. Miss Marjorie Harris and brothers were weekend guests at their home. Presbyterian Whatsoever Class sponsors a tea at Mrs J B Downing’s on Friday June 16 from 2 to 5. Miss Mabel Wilson of Columbus visited with Leota Schreiner. Mrs Elizabeth Hartinger and daughter Mary E Hartinger are in Akron. Miss Margaret Ella Hysell leaves for Athens to enroll for summer term at Ohio University and will practice teach. Mrs Childers returns from Charleston after a short visit. Mildred Lisle of Syracuse is visiting.
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Nan Moore
Elizabeth
Woodsfield
West Salem
Moore
Herman Mourning
BE. E. Stansbury
North Third Avenue
L. Roweh
Dave
Maggie
Ezra Zuspan
Marjorie Harris
Robert
Gordon
The
Presbyterian Church
J. B. Downing
Mabel Wilson
Columbus
Leota Schreiner
Elizabeth Hartinger
Mary E. Hartinger
Akron
Margaret Ella Hysell
Ohio University
Athens
University
Probate actions in Meiga County advance multiple estates
In Meiga County Probate Court, Val Hartung of Chester was named administrator of Chris Hartung’s estate. Albert Kaspar became executor of Barbara Kaspar with appraisers Wendell Roos, Leonard Hamm and Lawrence Killinger. Willes for David R. Phillips and Frankie B. Chapman admitted to probate. M. A. Kraus and John L. Blair, witnesses. H. B. Hayes as administrator of Mollie Buck estate. appraisers M. A. Shumway, F. M. Coats and C. H. Hamilton named. Mary Jane Rutherford judged sane in lunacy matter. Fannie Friend’s sons committed to Meigs County Children’s Home amid death investigation of John Friend.
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M. A. Kraus
John L. Blair
Frankie B. Chapman
Alma Wolfe
Kenneth Wolfe
H. B. Hayes
Mollie Buck
M. A. Shumway
F. M. Coats
C. H. Hamilton
Lawrence
Richard Friend
Fannie Friend
Meigs County
John Friend
Mary Jane Rutherford
New Cases Filed In Meigs Courts
POMEROY June 12 Asserting a lease error, Frank Van Cooney sues Nial W McGuire Margaret McGuire and Ohio Fuel Gas Co in common pleas court to set aside and rewrite the lease and stop improper half profits from gas gate. Farmers Bank and Savings Company sues Clifford M Erwin and Nona Erwin seeking foreclosure of a mortgage and payment on the note.
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Pomeroy
Frank van Cooney
Common Pleas Court
Nial W. McGuire
Margaret McGuire
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Farmers’ Bank and Savings Company
Clifford M. Erwin
Nona Erwin
Teachers set for eight week summer term at Ohio University
Pomeroy June 12 Several Middleport teachers will attend the eight weeks summer term at Ohio University beginning this morning. The group includes Miss Ruth Drake Mrs Nan Moore Miss Nancy Reed Miss Minor Miss Lucille Dutton and Mr McComas.
Cars in Crash in Gallipolis Injures Two Slightly
On June 12 in Gallipolis two men were shaken up when Woodrow Jackson of Gallipolis collided with a produce truck driven by C Poston of Lansing Michigan at the State Street and Second Avenue intersection. Both vehicles were damaged and no serious injuries reported.
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Gallipolis
Woodrow Jackson
C. 8
Poston
Lasing
Mich
Jackson
State Street
Second Avenue
Funeral directors to meet in Gallipolis banquet
About 30 members of District 19 of the Funeral Directors Association will hold their monthly banquet and business meeting at 6 30 PM Tuesday in the First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
District 19
Funeral Directors Association
First Presbyterian Church
Reverend Sagen to Speak at Rotary on Not Enough
Gallipolis reports Rev. George Sagen pastor of Grace M E Church and Rotary secretary will address the Rotary meeting Tuesday night at 6 o'clock in the Hotel LaFayette on the topic Not Enough.
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Gallipolis
George Sagen
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Rotary Club
Rotary
Hotel LaFayette
Loss of green color in vegetables during cooking
The green pigment in vegetables is destroyed by cooking. Heat and acids decompose the color, especially when vegetables are long cooked or cooked in covered vessels or steamers. Uncovered boiling in the initial minutes allows volatile acids to escape in the steam.
Meyers Attacks Highway Dept in Gallia Tax Speech
Secretary of State George S. Meyers addressed more than 100 taxpayers in Gallia County opposing a bill to transfer sale and handling of license tags to the Highway Department. He cited a $13 000 voucher for $7 000 worth truck parts and warned of dangers to democratic government if a tax spending and tax collecting agency were created.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Secretary of State
George S. Meyers
Gallia County Taxpayers Association
Highway Department
State of Michigan
Ford Mack Auto Supply Company
Logan
Meyers
Ohio
R. L. Hanlon
Washington County Taxpayers’ Association
Dallas Sullivan
Sand and gravel towing rises as river traffic revives
River men report increased sand and gravel towing after an 18 month lull. A heavy tonnage of gasoline and sulphur moves up the Mississippi and Ohio by barge, with sulphur shipping to Pittsburgh steel mills and gasoline from Baton Rouge. Several excursion steamers burned recently and await repair. Island Maid sold for junk, Island Queen remains only Ohio excursion boat, North Star delivers gasoline to Pittsburgh on first upper Ohio trip. Pilot George Hamilton returns to his boat after vacation in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Mississippi
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Baton Rouge
Greater Pittsburgh
Julia Belle Swain
America
City of
North Star
Upper Ohio
George Hamilton
The
Smith
Frank Wright
Kanawha River
Kathryn
Billy Bryant
Cincinnati
Coalton nine topples Silver Bridge 6 2 in Sunday game
Coalton jumped on pitcher Masselrode for four runs in the second inning and never trailed, winning 6-2 over Silver Bridge. Martin collected four hits in five at bats for Coalton while Story went 3 for 4 for Silver Bridge.
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Gallipolis
Masselrode
Coalton
Silver Bridge
Martin
Story of
City oils four streets as season work continues
Gallipolis reports the city service department oiled four streets State Grape Lower Front and Vinton during the past week end and said work will continue until all dirt streets in the city are oiled.
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Gallipolis
State
Grape
Lower Front
Vinton
Mrs. Lew Neal Dies at 91 in Gallipolis
Mrs. Lew Neal aged 91 died of exhaustion at home on Third Avenue after a short illness. An aunt of W. N. Hayward, she was active in the Presbyterian Church and civic work, taught Sunday School for 30 years, and was a Mt. Holyoke College graduate born in 1842 in Vermont. She came to Gallipolis in 1866 as a teacher at Gallia Academy, married in 1888, and survived by her husband and two sons who died earlier. Funeral services will be at her home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Lew Neal
Third Avenue
Mound Hill Cemetery
Gallia County Roads Work Underway Near Cheshire
Gallia County highway workers started screening gravel at Cheshire to improve the county road toward Bidwell and another nearby road. Four surveys of Gallia County farms were completed Monday by county surveyors for farmers applying for loans from the federal loan board.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cheshire
Bidwell
Federal Loan Board
Summer reading list from Gallipolis library
Gallipolis librarian Mrs. Margaret Davis shares a partial summer reading list featuring titles by Herbert Keyes Widdemer Baum Wilder Milne Tarkington Ferber Kaufman Deeping Untermeyer and others. The selection includes Happy Sinner Queen Annes Lace Pre War Lady Martin's Summer Cimarron Let The Hurricane Roar Two People Little Lost Girl Mardi Gras Masks Murder in Paris Challenge of Love Of Thee Is Ings Dinner at Eight Blue Rhine and Black Forest Berlin Nights Abroad.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Davis
Tinker
Tarkington
Paris
Love
Deeping
Thee Ising
Kaufman
Ferber
Black Forest
Untermeyer
Berlin
Hergesheimer
Bercovict
Big Weekend For Vehicle Bills In Gallia Court
Gallia County probate court recorded twenty six bills of sale over the weekend, most for used automobiles. One was for a new car and nine for old cars, the largest weekend total in a year. Eighteen bills were filed Friday, among the busiest days in court history.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallipolis Police Round Up Several Suspended for Fines and Hearings
June 12 report lists John Peck arrested for dis orderly conduct arraigned before Mayor Stormont. Glenna Frost charged with trespassing posted bond awaiting hearing. Samuel Williams cited for failure to appear placed in county jail and to appear before Judge White. Herbert Myers jailed for intoxication set for mayoral hearing. Everett Snyder held on intoxication and possession charges serving a liquor fine.
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W. R. White
Common Pleas Court
Herbert Myers
Stormont
Everett Snyder
Robbery at Kananga Depot Stuns Town
A masked man forced night telegraph operator A. W. Pullens at Kananga depot to surrender 75 cents a card case and a key before fleeing. Sheriff Hatfield and deputies searched highways and rail routes but found no trace of the robber.
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Gallipolis
A. W. Pullens
Kananga
Elmer Hatfield
Local admissions beat at Holzer and area hospitals
Gallipolis residents Harrison Shumate and Miss Louise Schneider were admitted for observation. Mrs. Thomas Lowe of Jackson and Mrs. Wayne Matthews of Athens underwent major operations. Mrs. Theodore Haberspich of Gallipolis was admitted for observation on Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Harrison Shumate
Holzer Hospital
Thomas Lowe
Jackson
Wayne Matthews
Athens
Louise Schneider
Pt. Pleasant
Theodore Haberspich
Ay Ripley Mission Seeks Help In Gallipolis
Gallipolis Juns Ripley founder of a Union Mission here with Station WOBy plans a 5 PM plea this afternoon to support a mission that has operated months in a rented building turned sleeping quarters kitchen and dining. It serves the Red Cross lacking aid and aims to expand with a kite room toilet and vocational guidance to better aid the local poor.
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Gallipolis
Juns Ripley
Woby
Teal
Activitl National Convention of Mission Brotherhood
Ripley
Red Cross
Fair Is Assuf Gallipolis County Fair Date In Fall
Safford notes fair is planned for fall and states the date will be set by the fair board with approval of county commissioners. Officials discuss the appropriation and tentative timing for the event.
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Gallipolis
Ford
The
Safford
the Fair Board
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