Woman killed by motor car in Gallia County
Mrs Lew Switzer known as Ida Willis, a longtime resident near the Hentz farm, was killed late Thursday in Gallia County when struck by a car driven by Lucile Brewer 17 of Kanauga as she crossed the street toward a taxi loading her grandson from school. Officials said the driver bore no blame. Switzer survived by two daughters and a son, several grandchildren, and her husband Lege Switzer. The funeral was set for Gallipolis with Gallia Cem.
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Emer Molge County
Antiquity
Lewis Bwitzer
Ida Willis
Gaipans
Time
Lucile Brewer
Kanutge
Oticlals
Wilts
Hentz
Vilage
Switzer
Flix
Charles Chick
Tranton
Walter Hix
WE. Hix
Hix
Lege Switzer
Arnold Honored Ward C Arnold Named Bank Vice President
Relatives in Meigs County learn of honor for Ward C Arnold former Pomeroy resident son of the late C A M Arnold now vice president of the state bank at Akron near Warsaw. He helped organize the bank during World War I and has remained involved in its progress. His brothers N E B Arnold of Marion and Kliney Joby and Clermont Arnold of Meigs County are listed as relatives.
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Burch
Meigs County
Ward C. Arnold
C. A. BM. Arnold
Warsaw
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State Bank
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Arnold
Hag
Marion
Kliney
Joby
Clermont Arnold
Smetgs County
Pleatick Caught in Old Coal Mine in Gala County
Man Wanted in Gala County for assault was captured in an old coal mine No. 5 by Deputy Sheriff Hank Young. Pleatick was brought to Meigs County jail, then to Gallipolis after officers pursued him from Melgs County. He has ten children and a history of liquor charges in Melts County courts and previous jails.
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Pomeroy
Joe Hleutyk
Gallin County
Ssanuline
Capouerte SerLerd
Thomas Fort
Hank Young
Meigs County
Jeil
Pleatik
Melgs County
Tome
Ater
Gallipoli
Youns
Oleg Tracy
Pleatick
Young
Galda County
Gallipolis
Nedgs County
Daisy Smith
Jie
Mels County
Marielin
Parkersburg
Ohio
Work Hours Reduced for Postal Employees in Pomeroy
March 7 local report states Florence Smith plans to implement a July 1 change cutting postal workers to 44 hours weekly. Saturday afternoons will be covered by substitutes. no pay raise, and extra duties absorbed by on‑call help. Also notes hospital cases and local happenings in Pomeroy and nearby areas.
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Pomeroy
Florence Smith
Fetter
Patec
From Office Boy To President Becomes New NY Life Leader
The article recounts Al Buckie rising from an office boy at New York Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee branches fifty one years ago to become its highest executive. He succeeds Darwin P. Kingsley as president and chairman of the board.
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al Buckie
Milwaulter Branels
New York Life Insurance Company
Darwin P. Kingsley
Bonded Debts of County and Subdivisions Reported
A county auditor report shows total bonded indebtedness of the county, villages, townships and schools. County bonds total 475,196.20 with villages 190,031.62 townships 262, etc. Schools 262,051.04. Last year’s interest payments and reductions are noted, with totals and rate ranges.
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Pomeroy
March
Award Reheirs of Smith in Damage Suit Awarded
Heirs of Homer Smith receive 3750 after a jury verdict against Robert Moran and Gallipolis. The trial followed March 7 with statements by attorneys from Gallipolis and Pikeville as jurors found fault with both drivers in the fatal collision near the mouth of the river. Jury deliberated briefly.
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Chartes E Bilt
Homer Smith
Mildieport
Robert Moran
Smu
Guird
Smith
Crow
Death notices for James Candee and Sheldon Pickens
James Candee aged eight died after an illness at the home of his daughter Mrs. Decker near Movinen. Funeral from the residence Monday at 2 pm with burial at Portland. Sheldon Pickens Sr died of pneumonia at his home on Thornton Wolf farm near Great Bend. Funeral at Bend Creek at 2 pm tomorrow with burial in Bend Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Jesse Grandes
Decker
Peter Harpoll
Movinen
Ganilee
Crlievel
Portland
Sheldon Pickens
Thornton Wolf
Great Bend
Rolandus
Ravenswood
Ile
Ida Kelle Mooney
Eber
New Brighton
Bend Criek
Wosrooming
Willy Iurtel
Civeat Bend
Mees, Pomeroy Widow Katie Rock Mees Dies
Mrs. Katie Rock Mees aged 74 widow of Henry Mees prominent Pomeroy merchant died at her Breezy Heights home at 12 50 p m after a long illness. Survived by eight children including Floyid F Mees Pomery Board of Education member and Dorothy Mees Columbus and R C Mees Minneapolis. Funeral plans not announced.
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Pomerqgy
Katie Rock Meek
Henvy Mees
Pomeroy
Breezy Heights
H. Daver
A. H. Rosenbaum
Ple. Stanley
Migs Helen Mees
R. D. Steinbaker
East Palestine
Migs
Dorothy Mees
Columbus
R. C. Mees
Minnespots
Floyid F. Mees
Men of Churches Dinner Friday in Middleport
A combined Men’s Dinner of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches was held Friday evening in Heath Methodist dining room. Toastmaster G. B. Stout led talks on the three fundamentals home church and society with Rev C H Elehinger Prof A W McKay Albermey BL Sicwart and Supt J F Grate of the Presbyterian Sunday School speaking. The event invites all area men to join the class.
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Meath
Middleport
Marcel
Heath Methodist
Presbyterian
Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Ladies' Aid of Heath Church
G. B. Stout
C. H. Elehinger
A. W. McKay
Albermey
BL. Sicwart
Grate
Presbyterian Bunday School
Avytan Oo
Junior High School Starts Music Series in Athens
The first of four weekly programs opened Friday afternoon at Athens Junior High School under instructor Miss Helen Crouse. Students Mary Ellen Bibble Betty McClure Evelyth Atkinson Virginian Masterton Louise Kelly and Alice Robinson performed songs including My Little House In the Moon Market and Mazigold while music essentials and Paderewski reports were presented.
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Athens
Helen Crous
Muaste
Mary Ellen Bibble
My Little House
Betty McClure
Evelyth Atkinson
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keen Palmer
Moon Marketing
Virginian Masterton
Paderewski
Louise , Kelly
Alice Robinson
Mazigold
Births Surpass Deaths in Meigs County 1930 Report
A Columbus Vital Statistics report shows Meigs County recorded 262 deaths and 268 births in 1930, 6 births more than deaths. Local registrars including Pomeroy Foemerey Middleport Rutland Racine Portland Reedville and Tuppers Plains reported varied counts and earnings, with total due to registrars at 155.75 dollars and two payments made.
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Ben N. Powell
Rutland
Fred
Potlzon
Racine
W. J. Rice
Pomeroy
K. D
Fern H. Christy
Cheater
E. W. Starkey
Carpenter
Ben Timmons
Porbtlane
Theodore Rose
Portland BR. TD
J. FP. Parker
Reedaville
E. B. Parker
Tuppers Plains
County Gas Tax Funds Arrive for Road Repair
A $12,000 check arrived at the auditor’s office for the county’s share of gasoline tax related to the Sarch distribution. The funds are designated strictly for road repair work and must be used to cover deficiencies when sommitgion or appropriate fundy covers them.
Play Presented by West Side Assembly Students
West Side Ben hosts a Friday assembly led by Dolores Scott and Helen Wiseman. The Second Grade under Clance Hammond presented a play with named students portraying Johnny Roger, Tree Spirits, and various roles in a spring program including The Mercy Wind and Easter Rabbit.
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West Side Ben
Dolores Scott
Helen Wiseman
Joe Matthewsen
Macgie Bell Rose
Bobbie Scott
Sara Jane Kern
Clayta
Piares
Dolores Sentt
Helen Ioman
Charles Wood
Clance Hammond
Hye Ty Katkhiz
Hoten Long
Alsister Trew
Lee
Johnny Roger Siiseman
Mister Tree
Bobbie
Carl Lee
Lewis Steinmetz
Clovis Knowlon
Tree Spirits
John Aior
William Williams
William Hahn
Jeht James
Robert Frost
Walter Jus
Orland Coursey
Ivan Romine
Dorothy Mealtster
Push for gasoline tax bill reform in Ohio
March 7. Gilbert Weeks of the Ohio township trustees executive committee is summoned to Columbus for a meeting aimed at passing a bill to restructure gasoline tax distribution. Proposed split: 52% state, 18% counties, 20% municipalities, 10% townships. Mrs Weeks notes a strong push for passage.
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Pomeroy
Gilbert Weeks
Ohio Organization of Township Trustees
Columbus
Weeks
Dies in Columbus Middleport Community Mourns Local Resident
John Andereoi aged 62 of Columbus, formerly of Middleport, died Thursday night from complications of diseases. He is survived by two daughters Marie and Gladys, a nun Lawrence, sisters Mrs Griff Russell Mrs Mamilton Mrs Margaret done and Mrs Jennie Mure fray, and brother James Anderson. Funeral held Saturday at 2 pm at the Christian Church in Columbus with relatives from Middleport.
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Middleport
John Andereoi
Columbus
Marie
Gladys
Lawrence
Griff Russell
Bradbury
Mamilton
Athens
Margaret Done
Jennie Mure Fray
James Anderson
Christian Church
Famous Translation Presented by Author Harlan Ballard
Harlan Hedge Ballard a 9 native of Athens and son of Addison Ballard presented a bulographed copy of a bio translation of Virgil Aeneid to Ohio University via Prof. DL HIM in the Classical Language Department. Ballard born in Athens and grandson of Lydia Fitch Perkins helped organize the university. He graduated from Williams College in 1874 and earned a Master of Arts from ha college in IIT. He is a Phi Beta Kappa member and librarian and curator of the Athens Museum in Pittsfield Massachusetts for 41 years.
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Harlan Hedge Ballard
Athens
Addison Ballard
Ohio University
Calleghery
New Yoric Times
DL Him
Ballard
Lydia Fitch Perkins
Eliphet Perkins
Tar. Perkins
Wee
Williams College
Ha. College
Iit
Phi Beta Kappa
Nation
al Scholastic
Athen Acun and Museum
Pittsfield
Afass
Auto Runs 59 Miles Per Gallon In New Invention
Automobile engineers announce a breakthrough claiming to slash fuel use with a device that enables 400 miles per gallon in tests. The company offers free samples and recruitment for distributors, claiming instant start and reduced carbon while inviting owners to join the rollout.
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Milwauphée
Wisstor
WME
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