Brown visits Meigs County for Republican governor bid
About 300 residents from across Meigs County attended a reception in Pomeroy for Clarence J. Brown, Republican governor hopeful and former secretary of state. He spent three hours in town, did not address the crowd, then moved on to Athens for an evening speech. The event was organized by local Young Republicans with plans for another gubernatorial candidate to visit.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clarence J. Brown
Brown
Athens
Young Republicans’ Club
Republican and Democratic Parties Plan Candidate Visits
Tonight at 7 30 at the Courthouse a meeting will be held with Republican state candidates to appear in Pomeroy alongside a Young Democrats Club event arranging Democratic state candidates. Endorsements will not be made before the primary elections.
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Pomeroy
Young Democrats’ Club
Fourth of July Picnic Planned in Syracuse
A Syracuse Mining Company committee organized plans for a Fourth of July picnic in Syracuse. An ox roast, games, contests and music are planned. Prominent speakers are expected, including James Berry of the state mining department.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Mining Company
James Berry
State Mining Department
Pomeroy uses fire truck to fill three cisterns
Lincoln Hill residents faced dry cisterns as the village fire truck assisted Wednesday evening by filling three cisterns on properties located above the Meigs Water Company's reservoir, providing emergency water supply.
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Pomeroy
Lincoln Hill
Meigs Water Company
Taken to Prison James Hendricks Starts One To 15 Year Sentence
Pomeroy reports James Hendricks, sentenced to the penitentiary in common pleas court for a term of one to 15 years, was taken to Columbus Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Dana L. Tracy. Philip Edwards and Raymond Lewis of Middleport were brought to the county jail Wednesday night on an intoxication charge. Harry Carleton, 19, near Racine, was brought to the county jail after relatives reported him incorrigible.
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Pomeroy
James Hendricks
Penitentiary In Common Pleas
Columbus
Dana L. Tracy
Philip Edwards
Raymond Lewis
Middleport
Harry Carleton
Racine
Quillins and relatives visit in Letart Falls area
Letart Falls News reports Mr and Mrs C H Quillin and daughter from Belpre were guests of Mr and Mrs John Quillin. Rev J D Law departed for Delaware for two weeks of ministerial schooling. Grace and Gladys Crow left for summer classes at Ohio University Athens. Mr and Mrs Floyd Shirley and their son of Wheeling visited Mrs Shirley’s uncle W M Farian Wednesday.
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C. H. Quillin
Belpre
Mr. Quillin
John Quillin
J. D. Law
Delaware
Grace
Gladys Crow
Ohio University
Athens
Floyd Shirley
Wheeling
Death of Dr FE W Rine in Winchester Ind
Word arrives of the death at Winchester Indiana of Dr FE W Rine long a local physician. He died June 7 leaving a wife and a son.
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Winchester
Ind
FE. W. Rine
Fowler Praised in Magazine Article
A portrait of William A. Fowler of Middleport appeared in the June Machinists Monthly Journal. The article notes his retirement on April 1 1934 after work with the Kanawha and Michigan Railroad, later taken over by New York Central. Fowler, 70, is active in the International Association of Machinists and chaired the shop committee, and also captained the Terminal Fire Company.
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Middleport
William A. Fowler
Machinists’ Monthly Journal
Travel notes include Leonard and Hartingers visiting Nal Len
Middleport mentions Paul T. Leonard drove to Nal Len West Virginia Thursday to join his wife at her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rider. They will spend the weekend traveling to Virginia sights. Mrs O C Greenlee has spent days at Leon West Virginia with relatives. Mrs Cordelia Murphy returned from Cleveland with Prof and Mrs George Hartinger of Cleveland who will stay a few weeks.
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Paul T. Leonard
Nallen
W. Va
Ernest Rider
Virginia
O. C. Greenlee
Leon
Cordelia Murphy
Cleveland
George Hartinger
Horseshoe King Gilmore Returns to Penitentiary Fame
Orla Gilmore of Rose Hill, famed horseshoe pitcher and recent Ohio Penitentiary parolee, led a rough week of outsized ringers, tallying 87 ringers in 100 tosses and 37 consecutive. He violated parole by drinking and missing check ins, prompting Parole Officer Martin to return him to custody Wednesday night. Gilmore’s 1931 theft convictions and subsequent robberies in the county are noted.
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Pomeroy
Orla Gilmore
Rose Hill
Ohio Penitentiary
State Parole Board
Gilmore
Horseshoe Court
Martin
Keers Run
Sunday Guests From Manafield and Millfield
Mr and Mrs Jack Curry and daughter Hazel Mr and Mrs James McFadden and children of Mana field and Mrs Dorothy Cantor and son of Millfield were the Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Jay mes. Mrs Harry Peters and daughter Vanita after spending two weeks here with Mrs Peters parents Mr and Mrs Hiram Locke returned to their home in London Wednesday night.
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Jack Curry
Hazel
James McFadden
Manafield
Dorothy Cantor
Millfield
John Jaymes
Harry Peters
Vanita
Reverend Holman Visits Coo ville Area Church Services
Rev Holman and family from Cooville attended Sunday services at the Christian Church both morning and evening. Bart Shumway and Mr and Mrs Bob Hunter from New Castle Pennsylvania visited with M A Shumway and family. Mrs Effie Warren entertained the Daughters of America this week.
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Rev. Holman
Cooville
Christian Church
Bart Shumway
Bob Hunter
New Castle
M. A. Shumway
Effie Warren
Daughters of America
Middleport man named to Ohio Railroad group committee
Frank H. Johnston, chairman of the Meigs County Unit of the Ohio Railroad Employer and Citizens League, chosen as a member of the state executive committee at a Columbus meeting. R. W. Nutting, former Middleport resident now in Columbus, elected executive vice president.
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Middleport
Frank H. Johnston
Meigs County
Ohio Railroad Employer and Citizens League
Columbus
R. W. Nutting
Pomeroy Attorney Ti tus Files for Prosecuting Attorney
Earl R. Titus, a local justice of the peace, announces his candidacy for prosecuting attorney on Thursday. Before his entry, Manning D. Webster, a young attorney, appeared set to win the Republican nomination without opposition.
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Pomeroy
Earl R. Titus
Marriage Announced for Middleport Pair Greenlee Jenkins
Miss Hanna Jenkins daughter of Edward Jenkins longtime Middleport resident quietly wed C. C. Greenlee in Point Pleasant on Friday June 1. The couple will set up housekeeping at the F A Shiflet apartment at North Third Avenue and Race Street formerly occupied by John Leaper and mother.
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Middleport
Hanna Jenkins
C. C. Greenlee
Pt. Pleasant
Jenkins
Edward Jenkins
Rutland
Frances Daniels Weds Jennings Keffer in Quiet Middleport Ceremony
Miss Frances Daniels and Jennings Keffer were married this morning at the bride’s home on North Second Avenue in Middleport. The couple, both graduates of Middleport High School, plan to reside in Cleveland where Keffer will study welding before joining West Virginia Construction Company. Daniels teaches piano from her home.
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Middleport
Frances Daniels
Jennings Keffer
D. H. Daniels
North Second Avenue
Keffer
Middleport High School
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
W. Keffer
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Hobson
Burial of Thomas Thomas In Hill Cemetery
Syracuse briefs note the burial of Thomas Thomas a former Syracuse resident who died at Byesville and was laid to rest in Hill Cemetery. Other items include Mrs Mary Bridgeman returning to Columbus after a visit here and visitors from Pt Pleasant Fairmount and Huntington, with various family connections and relocations mentioned.
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Syracuse
Thomas Thomas
Byesville
Hill Cemetery
Mary Bridgeman
Columbus
Robert Richards
Pt. Pleasant
C. L. Arnold
Arch Fleming
Fairmont
W. Va
Ira Fleming
Emma Hayman
Tillie Bentz
Huntington
Clara Fichinger
Rocksprings
William Houdashelt
Visits and church gatherings across local families
Mr and Mrs Ray Carman and children of Grove Port visited his brother Clyde Carman and family on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs J J Will stayed with Mr Walter Carman and daughter Edna and mother Mrs John Carman of Long Hollow on Sunday. Several families attended revival services at Boring Chapel on Saturday night. Earl Genheimer and M A Eppie went to the quarterly meeting at Nease Chapel Sunday morning.
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Ray Carman
Grove Port
Clyde Carman
J. J. Will
Walter Carman
Edna
John Carman
Long Hollow
W. D. Thoma
H. H. Genheimer
Evan Genheimer
Bashan News Notes From Bashan Community
Mr and Mrs Albert Pearson visited son Roy and wife in Racine. Oliver Bailey and Frank White returned from Charleston. Mr and Mrs Ray McKay came home after a week in Kentucky with Mrs McKay's seriously ill sister. Bashan Sunday School Class will attend the Sunday School Convention at Chester next Sunday.
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Bashan
Albert Pearson
Roy
Racine
Oliver Bailey
Frank White
Charleston
Ray McKay
Kentucky
Local visits over the weekend in West Virginia families
Alfred Alfred-Mrs. Mary Riggs and family from Bearsville visited the Robisons. Herbert Dixon visited Fred and Henry Dixon at Downington. Dana Swartz and family visited Clyde Colburn at Pratts Fork. Harley Midkiff from Dutch Ridge visited Guss Van Nest.
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Herbert Dixon
Fred and
Henry Dixon
Downington
Dana Swartz
Clyde Colburn
Pratts Fork
Harley Midkiff
Dutch Ridge
Guss van Nest
Portland Portico Social Notes Miss Alice Lee Visits
Mrs. Oke hosted Mp Churchy Aid Society gathering Wednesday. Mrs. Clarey and Mary visited friends recently now Miss Alice Lee. Saturday night at the home of Mrs. J A. G. W. McKelvey, McDade and Mrs. attended Eastern g Middleport Monday.
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Portland
Oke
Churchy Aid Society
Clarey
Mary
Alice Lee
J. A
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