Middleport Boy Palmer Roller Dies After Cliff Fall
Four days into the inquiry officers remain baffled over Palmer Roller's death behind Middleport Central School. Sheriff A O Tracy says no proof of foul play yet, though circumstances suggest possible foul involvement. The incident occurred between Thursday night and Friday, with investigations and local notices continuing.
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Pomeroy
Palmer Roller
Middleport Central School
A. O. Tracy
Roler
Tracy
Certificates Granted To Meigs Teachers
Results of the June 4 teacher examination are published with names and certificate durations. The list includes Thelma Michael Rutland one year and Nora Gilkey Harrisonville three years, among many others, with a final note that the last examination for teachers will be given on the last Friday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thelma Michael
Rutland
Reneva Joachim
Audrey Cirle
Racine
Grace Frecker Hawley
Middleport
Ruth C. Browning
Portland
Mildred Smith
Maggie Powell
Antiquity
Alice Conroy
Chester
Nora Gilkey
Harrisonville
Evelyn Turner
Manda Hayes
Pomeroy R. D
Freda M. Cole
Long Bottom
Cora Eleanor Fitch
G. G. Christy
George A. Perry
Dexter
William G. Kesterson
Wilfred Chaney
Pratts Fork
Frank Chaney
Ira Wolfe
Minersville R. D
Orville R. Brown
Carl P. Biddle
Middleport Man Fined for Intoxication in Local Court
POMEROY June 14 Raymond Lee of Middleport was arrested Friday evening on an intoxication charge. He pled guilty before Justice Herman H. Mees and was fined $10 plus costs. Rush Powell of Antiquity was booked Monday on an assault charge, but was not at home when officers sought to arrest him, according to Sheriff Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy
Raymond Lee
Justice of Peace
Herman H. Mees
Rush Powell
Antiquity
Tracy
Recount Not Expected After Local Ballot Recheck
In Pomeroy on June 14 the board of elections awaits state orders while holding May 10 primary ballots. A self-initiated review found a one vote discrepancy in Congress at large, adding a tally for Palmer on an unrecorded poll book. no recount is anticipated.
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Pomeroy
Clarence J. Brown
Board of Elections
Palmer
William Reed Dies Aged 71 In Middleport
William Reed 71 died Monday at his Grant Street home after illness. Survived by four daughters Mrs. R B Lamb and Mrs. Cynthia Davis of Columbus, Mrs. Frank Betz of Middleport, Mrs. Ella Stewart near Gallipolis. two sons William Reed of Middleport and Richard Reed of Columbus. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Middleport
William Reed
Grant Street
R. B. Lamb
Cynthia Davis
Columbus
Frank Betz
Ella Stewart
Gallipolis
Richard Reed
Calf Hide Found After Suspected Theft Near Middleport
Middleport report says the hide of a newly butchered calf was found on Leading Creek road Monday morning. Police believe the calf was stolen from a nearby farm and butchered nearby. Several similar incidents have occurred in the county in recent months.
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Middleport
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Probate Court
Raymond Berry 27 of Little Hocking Ohio and Golda Shutts 23 of Pomeroy received a marriage license in probate court. Also licensed recently at Gallipolis were Philip Rife 21 and Helen Nelson 21, both of Cheshire, with Rife a son of R Rife and native of Pomeroy.
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Pomberoy
Raymond Berry
Little Hocking
Golda Shutts
Pomeroy
Philip Rife
Helen Nelson
Cheshire
Gallipolis
R. Rife
John 5
Messenger ad prompts readers to call for circulation ads
Malcolm Hartley notes readers can submit society and local items to Your News Your Society and Locals at 40-3. He requests appreciation for this service and directs inquiries on circulation or classified ads to John Sauvage at phone 453-L.
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Malcolm Hartley
Messenger
John Sauvage
Two Couples United At Heath M. E. Church
Miss Julia Miller and Lee McComas wed at 3 oclock Sunday in Heath M E Church MIDDLEPORT June 14 The ceremony was led by Rev W B Patterson The couple are the children of Elmer and J E McComas Miller and of the McComas families. Relatives attended the service. A second ceremony for Neva Little and Clifford Frazier took place Saturday noon at the Heath church parsonage Rev Patterson officiated The Fraziers will reside in Hobson.
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Middleport
Julia Miller
Lee McComas
Heath M. E. Church
W. B. Patterson
Elmer Miller
Grant Street
J. E. McComas
Carpenter
Lloyd McComas
August White
John
Elizabeth
Neva Little
Clifford Frazier
Community Guests and Local News Highlights
Sunday guests included Mr. Harry Wenerfront of Hamilton Ohio with Miss Florence Goett Sylvester Goett and Peter Batzel of Union Avenue visiting Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goett and John in Lincoln Hill. Mrs. Edna Jo Berry was hospitalized in Baltimore for observation after a sister of Rufus Lide. Gerald Welker and companions drive to Oklahoma for two weeks waiting harvest work. Wesley Koester and son Norman visit relatives in West Virginia. Horace Hermann sustained a double rupture from truck cranking and may be moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Local shoe contest winners announced in district by Schlaegel's with over a thousand contestants. winners receive shoes.
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Harry Wenerfront
Hamilton
Ohio
Florence Goett
Sylvester Goett
Peter Batzel
Union Avenue
Steven Goett
John
Lincoln Hill
Edna Jo Berry
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Rufus Lide
Mulberry Avenue
Gerald Welker
Delbert Welker
Oklahoma
Welker
West
Wesley Koester
Norman
Montgomery
W. Va
W. H. Koester
Gauley Bridge
Horace Hermann
Minnie I. Hermann
Cheshire
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Schlaegel's
George Conde
Betty Campbell
Velma Geary
Jesse B. Henke
Gallipolis
Virginia Burns
Marie Miller
Violet Robertson
Duttons Visit and Local Activities Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs Dale Dutton arrive from Chicago to spend a week with his parents Mr and Mrs C P Dutton. Heath M E Church Guild met at Mrs Marion L Frenchs home. Paul Smart and two children plan two weeks in Marion with relatives. Dr and Mrs C A Poindexter in Cincinnati. Funeral attendees for Mrs Robert Camp included Smith Brewer family J H Prose and Isaac Carter. Otis Leaper of Columbus visits Eva Leapers home.
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Dale Dutton
Chicago
C. P. Dutton
Heath M. E Church Guild
Marion L French
Lincoln Street
Paul Smart
Marion
W. K. O'Brien
Cherry
Mandy
Ann Arbor
French Colony
Daughters of American Revolution
Cabelle Walker
W. W. Murray
Hiawatha
Utah
Litha Murray
Crown City
Murray
Gallia County
Robert Henke
Amesville
T. L. Reese
Plain City
Local Social Visits Reported Across Several Families
Monday through Sunday visits were noted among the Orr, Hayman, Deem, Frederick, and Orr families with relatives from Pine Grove, Bowmans Run, Long Bottom, and McFarland. Guests included Mrs Hayman, Mr Deem, Mrs Orr, and others visiting in Pomeroy, Chester, Syracuse, Gallipolis, and Ossmew.
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Minnie
Thelma Orr
Lottie Hayman
Henry Frederick
Pine Grove
George Deem
E. E. Hayman
Rainbow
Pomeroy
James Frank
Ralph Frank
Hendrix
Syracuse
Eugene Starling
Mary Frederick
Iva
Luther Deem
McFarland
W. Va
Pauline Morehead
Paul Orr
Pear! Deem
Bowmans Run
A. H. Bailey
H. V. Tucker
John Taylor
Leniel Johnson
Long Bottom
Clint Slater
Frank Gaul
Opal
Chester
B. E. Orr
Ruth Orr
Julius Smith
Dr. Daniels
Philip Meinhart
S. A. McCullough
Delbert Davis
Gallipolis
Ralph Chapman
Herchel Roush
Léetart
Clint MeiNamee
Dana Moora
Ossme
Oddities in Day's News Reported All About Fish and Alimony
A humorous roundup notes big river carp near Addison and a 45 pound buffalo fish. A clerk hears alimony notes about a man who died before mailing a payment explanation. A flower tip suggests boiling water on stems to revive wilting blooms. A local man quips about a man’s worth after a death.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Richard Frasier
Syrause
Frasier
Addison
John Schlaegel
West Main Street
George W Potts 75 Dies at Home in Syracuse
George W Potts aged 75 died Friday at his home in Syracuse from complications of diseases. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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George W. Potts
Syracuse
River Patches Attract Criticism In Pomeroy Frontage Issue
POMEROY June 14 Local men decry river patches along the Ohio as reducing riverfront frontage while gardeners praise the display of enterprise. They note silt and flood deposits have raised the bank toward street level suggesting space could be used for auto parking if garden use is reduced. Willows once lined the bank according to older residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Ohio River
Sunbaths Promote Health and Curb Disease Risks
Health column by Royal S. Copeland urges sun exposure for infants and adults to prevent rickets tuberculosis and infections. Warns against sunburn from rapid exposure and promotes gradual tanning as protection. Mentions ancient sun worship and practical tips for vacations and daily care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
Greas
Willow Trees Shape River Bank Strength In Pomeroy
The riverbank at Pomeroy has been stabilized by willows that trap silt and build up the land since the town’s early walls. Officials note recent loss of willows from Lynn Street to Butternut Avenue, risking erosion. Mayor Hess recalls a West Virginia orchard washed away by the river, later rebuilt by willow growth.
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Pomeroy
Lynn Street
Butternut Avenue
C. J. Hess
West Virginia
Monkey Run
Court Street
Miners Women and Youths Parade Through Chauncey
About 300 participants including miners women and youths staged a Chauncey parade Monday evening after a United Mine Workers demonstration in Glouster earlier in the day. The march started in the north end and proceeded along Converse and Main Streets.Attendees rode in trucks and machines from the Glouster protest.
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Chauncey
United Mine Workers
Glouster
Converse
Children’s Day Exercises Held at Trimble Church
Trimble Church of Christ hosted its annual Children's Day program on Sunday night. The event featured the play Grandmother's Spectacles and songs directed by Mrs. Josephine Rees Roberts with Corene Wolfe, Connie Brown, and Hazel Raber coordinating the children's training.
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Chauncey
Trimble Church of Christ
Josephine Rees Roberts
Corene Wolfe
Connie Brown
Hazel Raber
Weaver family weekend visitors in Chauncey
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weaver of Xenia and Victor Weaver with Marjorie Leeper of Columbus visited Mrs. Edward Minister in Chauncey. Mrs. Weaver extended her stay for a longer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Frank Weaver
Xenia
Victor Weaver
Marjorie Leeper
Columbus
Bradfield Jr. Messenger Staff Report From Athens Area
Chauncey Millfield and The Plains are cited in a local Athens Messenger staff story. The report highlights community news and updates from the Bradfield Jr. era, noting involvement by Messenger staff.
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Ss. Bradfield, JR
Flour Distributed in Chauncey Dover District
Six hundred sacks of government flour through the Red Cross were distributed Monday afternoon in the Chauncey Dover District. Chauncey issued 240 sacks, Millfield 227, Sugar Creek 89, and Beaumont 69, with Mayor Hines directing Chauncey and the Dover Township trustees overseeing the other locations.
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Chauncey
Red Cross
Chauncey- Dover
Millfield
Sugar Creek
Beaumont
Hines
Dover Township
Civil War Vet Attends G A R Camp in Lima
Chauncey June 14 Dr A J Learned Millfield Civil War veteran attends a G A R encampment in Lima and plans to return home later this week.
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Chauncey
A. J. Learned
Millfield
Lima
Chauncey Weekend Guests Include Keller Family and Mrs Daniels
Mrs Viola Hurley hosted a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs James Keller and their children James Jr and Betty, along with Clarence Daniels. Also present were Columbus Mrs Clyde Lanning New Floodwood and Mrs William Hall Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Viola Hurley
James Keller
James, Jr
Betty
Clarence Daniels
Columbus
Clyde Lanning
New Floodwood
William Hall
Second Team Wins CHAUNCEY Baseball 9-1 Sunday
Chauncey second team defeated Chauncey first team 9 to 1 at the local field Sunday afternoon. Batteries for the first team were Haddox William Theisen and Paul Theisen. for the second team Herman Theisen Russell and Hillyer. Naomi Bible Class marks sixth anniversary with guest day at The Plains M E Church. Mrs Floyd Linscott and Mrs Ralph Porter lead social hour.
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Chauncey
Haddox
William Theisen
Paul Theisen
Herman Theisen
Russell
Hillyer
Naomi Bible
Plains Methodist Episcopal Church
Floyd Linscott
Ralph Porter
C. 8. Rice
Ray Michael
Local families enjoy visits to Lancaster Buckeye Lake
Mr and Mrs Jesse McCall and sons Donald and Carol spent the end of the week in Lancaster and Buckeye Lake. Earl Heavener of Sugar Creek, who had a stroke, is reported slightly improved. Miss Ruth Fiske and Miss Mary Louise Fiske spent Sunday in Whippie Ohio. Mr and Mrs Paul Theisen and son Paul Jr returned to Chauncey from a visit in McRoberts Kentucky with Mrs Theisen s parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass.
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Jesse McCall
Donald
Carol
Lancaster
Buckeye Lake
Earl Heavener
Sugar Creek
Ruth
Mary Louise Fiske
Whippie
Paul Theisen
Paul Jr
Chauncey
McRoberts
Theisen
Lloyd Pendergrass
Arm Extending Out Of Car Torn Off
D. H. Bickel 33 a Standard Oil employee and former local football player died Monday from a heart blood clot after his car was sideswiped on Route 21 near Parkersburg West Virginia His left arm extended outside the car was torn off during the crash as he returned from a fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
D. H. Bickel
Standard Oil Company
Bickel
Marietta College Will Maintain Full Athletic Program
Marietta Ohio June 14 The Marietta College Board of Trustees voted down proposed curtailment of athletics to trim expenses. Insiders say staffing and all regular sports will continue for at least another year with football supporters prevailing in lengthy discussions.
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Marietta
Marietta College
Board of
Complete County Road System Being Planned
Marietta June 14 a mass meeting of township trustees rural mail carriers rural postmasters and members of county township and district boards of education is planned at the courthouse assembly room at 1 p m on July 1. Officials aim to finish the county highway system and then expand attention to township roads serving as feeders to the county system.
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Marietta
Washington County
Lorain County to Receive Bond Approval for Poor Relief
The State Relief Commission approved Lorain County’s request to issue $131 245 in bonds under the Espy Roberts Act for poor relief. Lorain city will receive $70 000, and about 1800 families are aided monthly. Each family gets roughly $8 monthly with heads working on the streets if possible.
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Columbus
U.P
State Relief Commission
Lorain County
Lorain
Modern Manners Etiquette Booklet Available
The Athens Messenger promotes a Washington Bureau etiquette booklet to guide daily conduct and social manners. Readers may obtain a copy by sending six cents in coins or stamps with name address city.
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Athens
Washington
Gallipolis Man Injured in Local Motorcycle Rally Accident
Claude Miller, son of D. C. Miller, was thrown from a motorcycle during the ninth annual gypsy tour of the Tri-State and Huntington Motorcycle Club at the Gallipolis fairgrounds. He suffered a broken leg and was taken to Holzer Hospital. The event drew a record crowd with riders from Huntington and other cities including Jackson Parkersburg Athens and Charleston.
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Gallipolis
Fairgrounds
Tri-State
Huntington
Jackson
Parkersburg
Athens
Charleston
Claude Miller
D. C. Miller
Holzer Hospital
Miller
Mrs. Camp Buried in Gallipolis After Athens Hospital Death
Mrs. Robert Camp nee Dale dies at 26 in an Athens hospital after a Friday morning illness. A Gallipolis native and Gallia Academy graduate, she leaves husband Robert Camp of Middleport and two children Betty Joe and Billy. Funeral services were held in Middleport then in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Robert Camp
Dale
Sheridan Dale
Gallia Academy High School
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Middleport
Gallia High School enrollment set to rise this year
Gallia Academy High School expects a record enrollment based on advance registrations. Freshmen 106 and sophomores 114, juniors 105, seniors 70, with rural district students likely similar to prior years, projecting about 480 students for 1932 and 1933. The school has shown rapid growth in the last four years, from 202 in 1929 to 480 projected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Classified and Circulation Notice
W F Ripley asks locals to contact him at Hotel Lafayette or residence 58W and to use his service for classified ads and circulation matters for The Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Ripley
The
Messenger
Hotel Lafayette
Fail To Find Errors In Gallia County Vote
Gallia County election officials report no word on a vote recount. A check on the congressman at large tally found no errors. Party committees are not expected to resume activity until later in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Herman Bolles
Arrest Averts Escape as Man Faces Liquor Charge
Gallipolis reports Ernest White will appear before Mayor Stormont on a charge of possessing a pint of liquor. Officers Fraley Cooper and Roberts stopped White during questioning on a separate lead. he tried to discard the liquor but failed to hide it.
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Gallipolis
Ernest White
Stormont
Fraley
Cooper
Roberts
White
Summer school children examined in Gallia County roundup
County Nurse Ethel Wallace reports a summer roundup at Crown City on Tuesday. All school children for the coming year will be examined by Dr. F W Shane with Miss Wallace assisting. Weekly rounds are planned throughout the summer months across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ethel Wallace
Crown City
F. W. Shane
Miss Wallace
Local residents return to jobs and studies in Athens
Gomer Phillips and Miss Garnet Smith return to Athens to resume work at Ohio University. John Howell comes home from Ata Ohio after attending Ohio Northern University. Roger Switgr of Huntington spent the week end with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomer Phillips
Garnet Smith
Athens
Ohio University
John Howell
Ata
Ohio Northern University
Roger Switgr
Huntington
Nell H. Haner Sues For Divorce From John H. Haner
Nell H. Haner files for divorce from John H. Haner alleging gross neglect of duty and separation for four to five years with failure to provide for her and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nell ° H. Haner
John H. Haner
Halliday Receives Law Degree from Cincinnati School
Gallipolis reports John Halliday son of Mr and Mrs J E Halliday earned a degree from the University of Cincinnati Law School on Saturday and plans to take the state bar examination later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Halliday
J. E. Halliday
University of Cincinnati Law School
State
Storage Plant Robbed of Meats in Gallipolis
Gallipolis June 14. Bush's Storage plant on First Avenue was robbed Friday night of assorted meats belonging to Alfred Clark and Paul Stevens two local meat merchants.
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Gallipolis
Bush
First Avenue
Alfred Clark
Paul Stevens
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