Telephone Debates Rise to Court Over Town Exchange
In Rutland on June 23 the Court of Appeals in Chillicothe will hear a dispute over who runs the local telephone exchange. Tavener Clark has held the post at $100 monthly, while Frank Cummings, former Rocksprings manager, challenges for control.
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Rutland
Court of Appeals
Chillicothe
Tavener Clark
Frank Cumgoings
Rocksprings Exchange
Citizens Telephone Company
Clark
Cummings
Pow
State Supreme Court
Durst To Leave Pomeroy For Roseville Mine Move
June 23 report states Councilman John Durst, long active in the Pomeroy coal field, has purchased a large Roseville mine near Zanesville and will relocate in two weeks to manage it. His family and he will be missed in local church and business circles.
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Pomeroy
John Durst
Pomeroy District
Roseville
Zanesville
Durst
Old Warrior Tells of Custer Massacre
Emerson G. Harper a 78-year-old Meigs County resident who witnessed the Custer massacre body after General Custer and 225 men were slain recounts arriving at the Little Big Horn scene. He served in the Fifth Cavalry and later in the 20th Infantry and Seventh Ohio Infantry. Now hampered by rheumatism, he reflects on the burial of soldiers and Indians and the battles on the Great Plains.
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Pomeroy
Emerson G. Harper
Thomas Fork
Harper
Meigs County
George Armstrong Custer
Little Big Horn
Fifth United States Cavalry
Custer
Terry
Gibbon
Yellow Hair
Fifth Cavalry
20Th Infantry
Seventh
Ohio Infantry
Spain
Great Plains
Death of Warren Burrows in Meron Indiana
Warren Burrows died June 1 1930 at his home in Meron Indiana. Born April 9 1865 in Athens County he married Helen Laughead December 20 1890. Survived by his widow a twin sister in Illinois several brothers in Colorado and Ohio and several nieces and relatives from Wilmington Ohio Cuyahoga Falls Ohio and Middleport Ohio attended the funeral.
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Middleport
Sullivan Times-Democrat
Sullivan
Ind
R. B. Laughead
Warren Burrows
Meron
Burrows
Athens County
Helen Laughead
Sullivan County
Helen Burrows
Illinois
Colorado
Ohio
Frances Lathrop Howard
Wilmington
George F. Reynolds
Baldwin
Cuyahoga Falls
State meeting notes from Middleport on convention plans
Mrs H H Bennett leaves for Lorain to attend the state convention of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic in session June 22 to 26. Mrs E E Bowen attends as Cedar Creek Circle delegate. Mrs Will Steiff of Middleport to preside at the organ during the convention.
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Middleport
H. H. Bennett
Lorain
Ladies Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic
EE. Bowen
Cedar Creek Circle
Will Steiff
Deserted Army Soldier Detained In Middleport
Chief of Police Mayer and Asa M. Russell formerly of Middleport were taken into custody after Russell deserted from the regular army. He was jailed locally after being picked up Saturday and attempted to dig out of a brick-walled cell on Sunday before being discovered.
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Middleport
Mayer
Columbus Barracks
Asa M. Russell
Veterans gathering boosts turnout at Gerber Camp meeting
Middleport June 23 an enthusiastic meeting of Gerber Camp No. 88 Spanish American War veterans at City Hall with large attendance including members from Wilkesville The camp lists 34 members in good standing.
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Middleport
Gerber
City Hall
Wilkesville
Barnes heads to Rotary International Convention
H R Barnes departed Saturday night for Chicago as the Rotary Club delegate from Middleport to attend the Rotary International Convention held this week in the Windy City.
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Middleport
H. R. Barnes
Chicago
Rotary Club
Windy City
Doctor Boice Attends Medical Association Convention
Middleport June 23 Dr. R E Boice left Sunday for Detroit to attend a Medical Association convention for the week. He recently began practice in the Formeroy Bend and is part of a local family.
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Middleport
R. E. Boice
Detroit
Medical Association
Boice
Fomeroy Bend
Bend Selected POMEROY Boat Trip Highlight
The Pomeroy Bend along the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and Louisville is named the most attractive sight by an advertiser promoting boat excursions. The view overlooks the bend beside Pomeroy village and Mason City across the river.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Pomeroy Bend
Mason City
OFFICERS ELECTED CARPENTER 4-H CLUB MEETS
The Sunbeam Circle Sewing 4-H Club at Columbia Township School elected Neva Radekin as president Wanetta Morrison as vice president Wanetta Morrison as news reporter Zellar Foster as secretary treasurer and Wilda Mae Starkey as recreation leader The 32 members plan a June 27 meeting The group attended a 4-H Club Conference at Pomeroy
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Pomeroy
Ill Paralyzed Woman Undergoes Immediate Appendectomy
Estie Heines, gravely ill for ten days, was rushed to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis Saturday morning. She underwent an emergency appendectomy and faced additional complications. Her husband, sister Mrs. Leonard Hess, and the family physician accompanied her.
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Middleport
Estie Heines
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Leonard Hess
Local Family Event In Middleport
Mr and Mrs J R Terry of Russell Kentucky and granddaughter Elizabeth Terry of St Albans West Virginia were entertained today in the Smith home Middleport by Mrs J R Smith and sister Mrs Frank Knopp joined by Mrs M L Entsminger Nitro and Mrs A B Terry and Mrs Henry Petty Poca.
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Middleport
J. R. Terry
Russell
Elizabeth ‘Terry
St. Albans
W. Va
M. L. Entsminger
A. B. Terry
Henry Petty
J. R. Smith
Frank Knopp
Smith
Boys abandon treetop shanty after fall at Breezy Heights
In Pomeroy on June 23 the group building a beech tree shanty abandoned the project after Clarence Neutzling fell Friday afternoon and was possibly fatally injured.
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Pomeroy
Clarence Neutzling
Murray City Plans July 4 Celebration
Glouster June 23 The program for Murray City s July 4 and 5 celebration to benefit the fire department includes a parade at 1 p m with a $5 float prize, speaking program at 2, greasy pole climbs, bicycle races, baseball Millfield vs Murray City Tigers, band concerts, races, dances at I O F Hall, and a fireworks display. A free act by Duvell and Byers will perform both afternoons and evenings.
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Glouster
Murray City
Millfield
I. O
O. F. Hall
Duvell & Byers
Dillon and family visit Glouster as superintendent starts Ohio State work
Glouster June 23. Supt. C B Dillon of Glouster schools and Mrs Dillon arrived from Columbus Saturday night and stayed over Sunday. Dillon will undertake graduate work at Ohio State University this summer.
Local Youths Plan Summer Far West Trip
Leonard Johnson with Richard Cary and Harold Morrison Trimble left by motor for Stony Point Ida. They intend to spend the summer and fall in the Far West.
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Glouster
Leonard Johnson
Richard Cary
Harold Morrison
Trimble
Stony Point
Ida
Far West
Film donated for benefit show at Palace Theatre
Glouster June 23. Manager John Crawford reports a Cincinnati picture company will provide free film and comedy for a Sunday benefit at the Palace Theatre. Proceeds go to the Glouster Fire Department to aid equipment needs as canvassing for tickets continues.
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Glouster
John Crawford
Palace Theater
Cincinnati
A Picture Corporation
Glouster Fire Department
Picnic Draws 600 From State Highway District 10
About 600 state highway department employees and friends gathered at Embree Park Pennsville for a Sunday picnic. Attendees included workers from Athens Morgan Mints Vinton Washington Gallia Monroe and Hocking counties. Local residents and county officials joined the event. In Cincinnati prosecutor Nelson Schwab said indictments will be sought against Cosmopolitan Bank & Trust Company officials.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Nelson Schwab
Cosmopolitan Bank & Trust Company
Relatives Named From Richard Clements Case
The Messenger reports closest relatives of 08 year old Richard Clements of Vinton County. Pearl Clements of McArthur is his nephew on the maternal side. Mrs. Jennie Warner of Charleston W V is his niece. Frank Clements of Allensville is another nephew.
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Richard Clements
Vinton County
Ferrol Douglas Hatcher
Columbus
Pearl Clements
McArthur
Jennie Warner
Charleston
W. Va
Frank Clements
Allensville
Local Court House Wedding Joins Longsworth and Vickers
A Sunday ceremony at the court house unites W. E. Longsworth of Letart Falls and Kathryn Vickers of Middleport. They secured a license through the probate judge and were married by Justice E. R. Titus.
Five Arrested At Barn Dance In Pomeroy
Deputy sheriffs responded to a midnight call at Grate barn near Wilkesville for a disturbance at a dance with liquor. Five men from Vinton County were arrested for liquor possession and held at Meigs County Jail for examination. Names listed: George Malone W Gernard Eberts Clinton Camp Bud Camp Richard Fain.
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Pomeroy
Welker
Morris
Grate Barn
Wilkesville
Meigs County
Vinton County
George Malone
W Gernard Eberts
Clinton Camp
Bud Camp
Richard Fain
Vacation Bible School to Close at Central School Friday
Daily Vacation Bible School ends its three week session on Friday night June 27 at the Central School Building. Display of sewing and craftwork runs from 6 30 to 7 30. The program opens at 7 30 and prizes will be given. Parents and the public are invited.
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Middleport
Bible School
Central School
Local residents stage weekend trips and visits across cities
Mrs. Carl Rehms and children leave for Bucyrus to join Mr. Rehms. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Leisher travel to Red House and Chicago after visiting with Fred Schreimer. Miss Mary Park returns from Columbus with Lois Russell. Arthur Hugg of Detroit visits parents. Will Willock shows slight improvement at Holzer Hospital. George Darnell and family from Columbus visit relatives in town. Mrs. Harry Bailey travels to Columbus to see her daughter. Charleston, Miss Tettie Besserer, and others visit relatives. Virgie Major and Ernest Major accompany from Columbus for a week in town.
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Carl Rehms
Bucyrus
Rehms
C. A. Leisher
Fred W. Schreimer
Red House
David Michael
Chicago
Mary Park
Columbus
Lois Russell
Arthur Hugg
Detroit
A. A. Huge
Will Willock
Holzer Hospital
George Darnell
Miss Major
Alice
Ernest Major
Family visits and travel notes from local residents
Sunday arrivals include Mrs. Neil Cooper and her mother Mrs. Lulu Mason visiting until after the Fourth. Mr. Cooper to join on the holiday. Mrs. Robert McKay travels to New York City after two weeks with his parents. Several relatives visit or travel between St Louis Cincinnati Parkersburg Nitro Montgomery and Columbus amid illness and recoveries.
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Neil Cooper
St. Louis
Lulu Mason
Frank Woonman
Cooper
Robert McKay
A. W. McKay
New York City
Parkersburg
Margaret Isabel
Charles Keesey
Columbus
Arthur Covert
C. F. Reed
Garage Fire Damages Walls at McFarland Chevrolet
A fire started while workers cleaned a car motor in the McFarland Chevrolet used car garage on the Knights of Pythias Building. A gasoline soaked rag ignited by a spark is believed to cause the blaze which damaged walls tools and windows. Fire Chief E R Laughlin estimated damage at 25 dollars and said insurance covers the loss. The car's outside finish suffered minor damage.
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McFarland Chevrolet Company
Knights of Pythias
E. R. Laughlin
Laughlin
Ohio Prints New Election Code Details and Library Duties
Ohio mails copies of the new election laws to every county as about 9000 voting precincts prepare for the primary under the code. The changes include permanent registration in large cities and optional registration cities in smaller ones, plus improved recount and contest provisions. George E McCormick will address the American Library Association in Los Angeles on Library Vision and Business. A visitor registration book was placed in the State House rotunda with a governor’s greeting on the first page.
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Columbus
Ohio
Brown
George Elliott McCormick
American Library Association
Los Angeles
Calif
McCormick
Committee On Business Administration
State House
Ohio Grecian State House Highlighted for Visitors
Governor Myers Y. Cooper welcomes visitors to Ohio's historic State House with its Doric design and art glass dome. Separate notes outline road work bids totaling over 5 million dollars, led by Clark County and Canton Stark routes, and health department figures on auto tourism and camp inspections amid a water safety program.
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Ohio
Doric Iy
America
Old State House
Myers Y Cooper
Charles A. Neal
State Department of Health
Division of Engineering
Copeland Outlines Breeds to 4-H Club
At the Hocking Valley 4-H Livestock Club meeting held at Kenneth Hayes’s home, Charles Copeland outlined dairy cattle breeds. Members described their club animals’ pedigrees. Roger Robinson will present Guernsey cow history next at Edward Terrell’s home. A potluck dinner and baseball game are planned for Sunday at the Athens County Fairground. Twenty members are enrolled. Charles Lorenz, recently ill, attended Friday’s gathering.
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Charles Copeland
Hocking Valley
Kenneth Hayes
Roger Robinson Will
Guernsey
Edward Terrell
Athens County Fairground
Charles Lorenz
Hemroid remedy claim advertised by Dr Leonhardt
An advertisement touts Hemroid as internal medicine that relieves piles by healing and reducing blood congestion in the lower bow el with a guaranteed refund if it fails. The pitch emphasizes quick action and internal treatment versus salves or cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Leonhardt
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England
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Nitro
Serber
Alfred Elberfeld
George K. Bradford
Homer Shank
Helen Beeson
Grace Vrooman
Rockbridge
Secretary of State
Robert N. Waid
Clark County
Springfield
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Wood County
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Copeland
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