Fines and jail for eighters after 1927 fight in court
Ward Bing and Oscar Ervin pleaded guilty to their share in the August 20 1927 fight. Hach was fined 10 dollars and received 30 days in jail with suspension during good behavior. A marriage license was issued to James E Torrence and Effie Swan. Katherine FE French named administratrix of Walter L French estate in probate court.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Ward Bing
Oscar Ervin
Hach
Taxes Diverted: Meigs Pomeroy Distribution Totals
The semi annual tax distribution shows the funds and amounts: state fund 6930.04, county 35322.69, debt 6556.52, state road 16391.35, state assessments 1920.53, special road repair 11855.11, road improvement 10927.55, township 20619.54, schools 102815.93, corporation 23772.69, board of health 990, board of education 2175, Pomeroy library 567.82, Middleport library 607.70, ministerial 441.91. Total 258349.37.
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Pomeroy
Corporation
Board of Health
Board of Education
Middleport
Ministerial Fund
Good Spellers POMBPROY Central School Contests
At the Central school many pupils excel in daily spelling. Dorothy Wolfe missed one word, Agnes Potts two, while Mary Russell and Edith Brown each missed four in the last six months. Lillie Sayre has not missed in five weeks, and Magdalena Fick none in six weeks.
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Pombproy
Central School
Dorothy Wolfe
Agnes Potts
Mary Russell
Edith Brown
Lillie Sayre
Magdalena Fick
Safe-Sway Transit Unveils 12-Seat Bus Named Miss Gallia
In Pomeroy on March 7 the Safe-Sway Transit company debuted a new 12-passenger-chair bus with drop seats to boost capacity to about 18. The bus, named Miss Gallia, will operate in the Huntington Gallipolis trade until the Gallipolis markersburg Line starts within roughly 60 days, with more buses of the same type to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Safe- Sway Transit Company
Talent Play for Middleport High Benefit
Middleport residents anticipate a Thursday evening talent play to raise funds for the high school. The program features the community's best talent and is poised to draw strong local support.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Councilman Suffers Foot Infection and Bank Bids
The regular meeting failed as three members, including Leo J. Byrne, were absent due to Byrne's infected foot from a Cincinnati accident. Amputation feared. Byrne hospitalized at Jackson. Bids for sinking funds opened with First City at 3 percent and Farmers and National at 4 percent. Pomperoy National awarded the contract as Farmers’ bank already handles other village funds.
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Pomeroy
Leo J. Byrne
Jackson
Cincinnati
Byrne
First City Bank
Farmers
National
Pomeroy National
Farmers’ Bank
Meigs Tournament Report Totals 2160 Paid Attendance
The Meigs tournament official report shows 2,160 paid admissions and receipts of $715. Friday sessions drew 634 attendees generating $291.75, Saturday 487 attendees producing $150.95, and 40 percent of receipts totaling $201.50 for evening shows. Disbursements include $25 to the Ohio high school athletic association and 30 percent to center school with the remainder to teams and officials and expenses.
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Pomeroy
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Center School
Meigs
Middleport Council Clears Bills and Cemetery Plan
Middleport council meets with Mayor Harley and all members. Routine business is approved and bills ordered paid. Cemetery committee reports progress on a major improvement to continue until completion. Mrs. O R Grim of Portsmouth visits Lyndsey Lyons and family.
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Middleport
Harley
Sisson
O. R. Grim
Portsmouth
Brothers
Lindsey and
Jack Lyons
Miss Alda Holter Owns Six Year Lemon Tree
Miss Alda Holter owns a six year old lemon tree that bore a crop this year. The tree yielded two unusually large lemons measuring 15 by 16 inches and weighing two pounds each.
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Alda Holter
Pomeroy
Teacher Held Quarantined as Smallpox Suspected in Racine
Miss Helen Coast, a Carpenter School teacher, is quarantined at her Racine home awaiting a disease verdict after several smallpox cases appeared in Salem Center. County Health Officer Dr Jane Nye says the Salem Center outbreak is controlled and warns vigilance for Carpenter and Pomeroy Bend.
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Pomeroy
Hellen Coast
Carpenter
Racine
Jane Nye
Gilliford
iSalem Center
Nye
Pomeroy Bend
Work of relief among miners told by pastor
More than 500 attended a miners meeting in Chauncey at the K of P hall. Rev. N O Warren urged relief work efforts while Edward Michaels and W D Hristman spoke. Mrs Eila Cunningham and Shelben Andrews recited and J Andrews sang. Music came from a local drum corps and a committee member presided.
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K. of P. Hall
Chauncey
N. O. Warren
Edwardichaels
the Plains
W. D.ristman
Near Aster
Eila Cunningham
Shelen Andrews
J. Andrews
Sons and Daughters of Venus
Farewell party and church group gathering noted
A group of friends hosted a farewell party for Mrs. Howard O Brown at the home of Miss Beatrice West on Mill Street. Women from the Church of Christ organized games radio music and a pot luck supper while members and guests including Brown family attended from Athens and The Plains. Mrs. Brown received a gift from church members as she and her family planned a move to Athens for Mr Brown’s garage business.
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Beatrice West
Myrallins
Mill Street
Jeice Schoonover
Everettia Lenir
Addie Schoonover
Nettie “ Nicholson
Dora Jones
Marie McClell
Vernol
Myra Collins
Church of ‘Mrist
Sam Tippett Monevening
Howard O. Brown
Brown
Movio
Athens
Rown
Harv Ay Nye
Guy Brookins
Clelt Thorne
Reedville
George Gatriel
Hazel Sickles
Edward Sickles
Altering Check Case Filed Against Bill Statum
Charges of counterfeiting and using a check filed against Bill Statum, a Negro, in the Justice of the Peace court. The affidavit by Mea M. Blaawell alleges Statum passed a check for one dollar.
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Bill Statum
Justice of the Peace
Carl R
Mea M. Blaawell
Keplar Hurt In Mansfield Truck Accident
William Keplar former Plains resident and son in law of Mrs. Elmer Lavely sustained a serious back injury in a Mansfield truck accident last week. He was driving a large truck when the crash occurred. Relatives report the injury as grave.
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Chauncey
William Keplar
Seventy Served Beef Dinner at The Plains School
CHAUNCEY March 7 Seventy children were served at a community dinner in the The Plains school dining room. The meal included beef sandwiches mashed potatoes pie and cocoa. Pies were provided by The Plains women. Mary Zornes led the cooking with Grace Savage Orley Shrieves Fred Nida and Ed Brickles assisting. Mrs Shrieves oversees daily cooking at relief quarters in The Plains.
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Chauncey
the Plains
Mary Zornes
Grace Savage
Orley Shrieves
Fred Nida
Ed Brickles
Chauncey High to Host Alumni Benefit Basketball Game
The junior class team of Chauncey along with Dover high and the alumni team will play a benefit basketball game in Chauncey high school gymnasium Thursday evening. The game starts at 7 o'clock.
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Chauncey
Dover High
Chauncey High School
Missionary Society Meets With New Officers at Church
The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church holds its monthly meeting in the church lecture room next Friday evening. President Mrs. E G Probst chairs as the eve ning progresses with topics on Japan and foreigners in America. Mrs R A Sherman presents a paper on Japan and Mrs Louis Seyfried reads The Melting Pot. This is the first meeting with the new officers.
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
E. G. Probst
Japan
America
R. A. Sherman
Louis Seyfried
Middleport Gossip Notes Update and Visits
Thomas Longstaff returns to work after illness at Hobson. Huntington visitors Mr. and Mrs. James Meadows visit daughters in town. Longsville and Langsville residents stop by to see relatives, including Mrs. Dave Entsminger and Miss Nora Curtis. Ada Bing and Frank Williams visit Charleston. Skidmore family plans April move back to Middleport. Russell Bailey travels to Columbus for White Cross hospital. Mrs. M. G. White and son Frank visit relatives in Columbus.
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Middleport
Thomas Longstaff
Hobson
James Meadows
Huntington
M. J. McCarty
Dea G
Hayes
Longsville
Joe Miller
Langsville
Dave Entsminger
Nora Curtis
Columbus
A. H. Skidmore
Charleston
Frank Vrooman
W. F. Harris
Skidmores
Russell Bailey
White Cross Hospital
M. G. White
Frank
Asher
Patsy Murray Hurt While Dog Bites Leg
Middleport report: Patsy Murray a paper hanger and painter was bitten on the right leg by Mrs. Brown's collie on Monday. The dog, described as friendly, bit him before he realized what happened. He sought medical attention and a physician dressed the wounds.
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Middleport
Pomeroy K P enters Parkerburg Independent tourney
Pomero y K of P team has sent its entry fee for the Parkerburg Independent tournament to be held in Parkersburg on March 16 and 17. Sixteen teams will compete and Pomero y boys were chosen to represent this part of the state. They will bring extra good players eligible by submitting applications to the lodge.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy K. of P
Parkerburg
Parkersburg
K. of P
Peach Ridge Residents Thank Athens Citizens
Peach Ridge residents thank Athens citizens for kindness as roads, though rough, begin to dry in places. They express gratitude for community support amid travel conditions.
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Peach Ridge
Athens
Generosity Acknowledged Amid Hard Times In Ohio Valley
The article thanks the public for governor provisions and praises the Salvation Army for aiding families in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys during severe hardship. It quotes, Friends in need are friends indeed, and lists local supporters including John Johnson Ww H South Frank Chadwick Charles Chubb and Herbert Bolin. A note mentions Peach Ridge sugar works and a surprise birthday party for Mrs Samuel Bolin on Tuesday evening celebrating her sixty fifth birthday.
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Salvation Army
Hocking
Sunday Creek
John Johnson
Ww. H. South
Frank Chadwick
Charles Chubb
Herbert Bolin
Peach Ridge
Samuel Bolin
Caticara Laboratories Ad Offers Shaving Stick 25¢
An old advertisement lists Caticara Laboratories Dept H Malden promoting a PEWS TM Cuticura Shaving Stick priced at 25 cents with sample offers and bold claims.
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Taleum
Caticara Laboratories
Dept. H. Malden
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Charles S.bradfield, Jr
Elmer Lavely
John Martin
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Mre
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Keplar
Mansfield
Lower Plains
Worth Dicken
Harry Moore
Elmer Stanley
Russell McHarg
W. E. Helrich
Eva Smith
Logan
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Missionary Society
French Dry Cleaners
Isaac Wilson
Ohio
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MLS
Fort
Lorifield CoEst
Li Ge
Alo
Berkey & Gay
Grand Rapids
Swanson Furniture Co
Cutiura
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Butte
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Sturday
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