Brooks Murder Trial Opens in Meigs County Court
The trial of Mrs Mae S Brooks for the March 1 murder of her husband Frank Brooks began in Meigs County Court. A large crowd filled the courtroom as 60 jurors were drawn and about seventy subpoenas issued, with prosecutors from Dana Peoples assisted by Timothy Hogan and local counsel. The case recalls the Broderick murder in Meigs County history.
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Aed
Dana Peoples
Timothy Hogan
Columbus
Brooks
Peoples and Peoples
Manning 8. Webster
J. M. Foster
Athens
Meigs County
Broderick
George Beards
W. S. Lawrence
Frank Brooks
K. & M. Railway
A. D. Russell
American Legion Boys Meet in New Quarters
Drew Webster Post members met in their new state armory quarters Monday evening and held a hot cocoa and red lemonade luncheon. The meeting featured army life stories across the sea and on the home front and was described as the most interesting since the post’s organization. The group meets each Monday and invites all ex service members to join.
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American Legion
Drew Webster Post
State Armory
Letart Mourns Otho W. Roush Died After Tuberculosis
Otho W. Roush aged 38 died at his Letart West Virginia home after a lingering tuberculosis illness. He married Lucy Biffle in 1903 who died in 1915 and he later wed Sarah C. Morning. Survived by wife and ten children. A U B church member. Funeral Tuesday at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Rev. Howard Capehart officiating.
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Otho W. Roush
Letart
W. Va
Charles Roush
Lucy Biffle
Sarah C. Morning
U. B. Church
Howard Capehart
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mildred Probst Weds John McClure in Washington
Announcement from Washington D C confirms the marriage of Miss Mildred Probst to Mr John McClure on Saturday. Miss Probst is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Probst formerly of Pomeroy and is noted for many friends and accomplishments.
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Pomeroy
Washington
Mildred Probst
John McClure
Washington D. C
Miss Probst
George Probst
Case set for Monday in Pomeroy Cement Block Co injunction
The case of the village of Pome roy against the Pomeroy Cement Block Co has been set for Monday June 28. It had previously been passed in hopes of a compromise, which failed and the matter now goes to court.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
River floods hit Ohio riverbank truck farms hard
High water in the Ohio river causes extensive damage to river bank truck gardens. Late spring and flood effects create a tough year for local river bank farmers tending the plots along the shore.
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Ohio
Married at Probate Court by Rev Cherrington
Florence Glassburn age 30 of Pomeroy and Ross L Sprague age 30 of Bidwell obtained a license and were married in the Probate court rooms Tuesday morning the ceremony performed by Rev L L Cherrington of Simpson M E church
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Florence Glassburn
Pomeroy
Ross L. Sprague
Bidwell
Rev. L. L. Cherrington
Simpson M. BE. Church
Young couple wed at Middleport home ceremony
Leota Jones 19 of Middleport and Douglas Jackson 28 a miner of Pomeroy married Tuesday at the bride’s Middleport home by Rev. C H Sheen pastor of the Middleport colored church after taking out licenses.
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Leota Jones
Middleport
Douglas Jackson
Miner
Pomeroy
C. H. Sheen
Colored Church
Pomeroy Bend Briefs Prompt Spring Visits and Charity Appeal
Mr and Mrs Pearl Phillips head to Charleston for a few days with relatives. Mrs Ella Hoyt of Kansas City returns home after visiting her daughter Mrs Herman Kuntz and Mrs 8S A M Moore. Hugh Davis visits his uncle H L Moore in Columbus. Mrs C C Curby and daughter and Mrs Stanley Kuhn and son visit George Owens in the Fourth Ward. Citizens urged to donate to maintain the public rest room.
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Pomeroy Bend
Pearl Phillips
Charleston
Ella Hoyt
Kansas City
Herman Kuntz
M. Moore
Hugh Davis
H. L. Moore
Columbus
C. C. Curby
Stanley Kuhn
George Owens
Fourth Ward
Social Roundup in Carthage and Athens Visits
Carthage J I Gaston and family motored to Athens last Wednesday. Emmett Swisher returned to work in Athens Monday after several days with his parents. His mother has blood poisoning in her hand. Mr. and Mrs. John Archer and two children Russell and Iris of Bashen visited the Gastons from Friday to Tuesday. Daisy Potter went to Athens Monday for the Summer term at Ohio University. Mr. and Mrs. Biggs of near Orange and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Burdetto and family were Sunday guests of the Reynolds. Children and Mr. and Mrs. John Gaston visited J. B. Gaston and family Sunday. Ben Stanton and family spent Sunday with Burt Davis and family in New England. L A Townsend wife and daughter of Athens were guests of his parents Sunday night and Monday. The Winner Sunday school class met at J I Gaston’s Saturday night. An interesting program followed by ice cream and cake. Visitors included Miss Olive Russell of Albany Charley Gaston of Akron Mrs Ella Townsend and daughter Messrs Bailey and Dunfee of Athens Charles Gaston of Akron spending a few days with his parents. Mr and Mrs N B Mills of Athens motored to Carthage Sunday afternoon for preaching.
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J. I. Gaston
Athens
Emmett Swisher
John Archer
Russell
Iris
Bashen
John Gaston
Daisy Potter
Ohio University
Biggs
Near
Olive Russell
Albany
Charley Gaston
Akron
Ella Townsend
Messrs. Bailey and Dunfee
Charles Gaston
J. S. Gaston
N. B. Mills
Carthage
Albany Doctor Visits Relatives in Columbus
Albany Dr B C Vorhes and wife from Columbus arrived Friday to visit relatives. Miss Mabel Gillogly of Baltimore was recently guest of Miss Oda Gillogly. Mrs Howard Coe and daughter Aldine went to Columbus Saturday for a weeklong stay.
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B. C. Vorhes
Columbus
Mabel Gillogly
Baltimore
Oda Gillogly
Howard Coe
Aldine
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Visits and Greetings
The column lists visitors and arrivals including Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Webb, Mrs. Cora Kabb and children at Steubenville, Dallas Browning of Athens visiting the Higley home, Elsie Mears and daughter Jean staying with Mrs. McClanahan, Miss Mary Robinett returning from Chester Hill, Maude Carpenter Coe of Millford Center at her father E. K. Carpenter’s home, Gus Coe of Jefferson City visiting family, and Flora Watson with Everett his nephew returning from Columbus.
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W. A. Webb
Cora Kabb
Near Steubenville
8. E. Searles
Dallas Browning
Athens
W. M. Higley
Elsie Mears
Jean
Chester Hill
Maude Carpenter Coe
Millford Center
E. K. Carpenter
Gus Coe
Jefferson City
John P. Coe
Columbus
Flora Watson
Everett
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Hocking Valley
Hocking Valley Cereal Beverage Co
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Tsuru Aoki
Sessur HayakAwa
Universal
Ambrose
King Spruce
Rafael R. Johnson
G. O. Staneart
OPERA
Robert McLaughlin
Cleveland
Richard Travers
Gretchen Hartman
Cherrington
Jackson-Jones
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Katherine MacDonald
Margery Land
Comedy Art and Majestic Concert Orchestra
Julian Eltinge In “An Adventuress
Soriety Brand Clothes
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