Murder at the Berkeley estate in a summerhouse
Doris Matthews is murdered at a summerhouse on the Berkeley estate. Detectives Bonnie Dundee and Captain Strawn interview Mrs Berkeley as the search for the missing son Dick continues. The murder weapon is a perfume flask. Doris’s body was dumped in the lake during a sunrise swimming party.
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Doris Matthews
Summerhouse
Berkeleys
Bonnie Dundee
Captain Strawn
Homicide Squad
George Berkeley
George Eh
Per Clorinda
Seymour Crosby
Mrs. Berkeley
Eugene Arnold
Strawn
Georgina
Gigi
Collins
Clemmonds
George
Berkeley confession fuels Doris murder case twist
In a Meigs County courtroom drama, Mrs. Berkeley swears her son Dick flirted with Doris while asserting Arnold threatened to kill if their affair continued. She suggests Dick and Doris conspired with Arnold during a summerhouse visit, and Dick fled after fearing arrest as the investigation unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dundee
Doris
Arnold
Dundee
Mr. Crosby
307 Mice Killed in Coolville Contest
In Coolville Troy High School Future Farmers of America teams vie to exterminate rodents at the school. Dixon’s group claims 42 rats and 167 mice. Baker’s 28 rats and 240 mice, with a banquet for the losers and final results to be announced at a Troy FFA meeting.
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Coolville
Troy High School
Future Farmers of America
William Dixon
Robert Baker
Dixon
Baker
Troy
The
Davis Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Coolville
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Rock Street home in Coolville with family members visiting from Bethel Ridge Holliday Cove Zanesville Clarksburg McLean and other places. A fine dinner followed and gifts were exchanged.
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Coolville
Samuel Davis
Rock Street
Perry Davis
Edd Davis
Bethel Ridge
J. A. Humphrey
This Place
Mae Davis
Holliday Cove
W. Va
Coolville News Column Seeks Community Support
The Messenger urges local involvement in Coolville news reporting as a cooperative plan. It notes no salaried reporter covers the column and warns that without more community submissions, Coolville risks losing its staff correspondent.
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Coolville
Messenger
Daily Press
Stout Family Visits Torch Residents Found at Local Church
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Stout and their two children visited the Tor ch home of Mr. and Mrs. George Jones. Special services at the M. E. Church drew large crowds Sunday and Monday evenings with growing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Stout
George Jones
Torch
M. E. Church
Local social notes in Akron and surrounding communities
Friends and relatives visit across several towns with many Sunday gatherings. Names include Lottridge Boggs Parkersburg Burley Church Caldwell Johnson White and others visiting at McKinley Runni Chevalier Saunders Swisher Sayers Hixson Runnion Barnhill Jenkins Gaston Batley and Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond Boggs
Akron
Leroy Boggs
Burley Church
Parkersburg
Colonel Church
Frank Caldwell
Gertrude Johnson
Earl White
Baby
Aldo McKinley
L. T. Runni
Robert Sharp
Lennie
Grace Jeffers
John Chevalier
Earl Kincade
A. B. Saunders
Coolville
H. C. Swisher
Crescent Ridge Visitors and Local News Notes
Mrs. Alice Sayre visits at Ed and Alice Sayre. Elmer Russell returns home from Grant Hospital Columbus after Mine 255 injuries. W N Russell and son William visit. Lloyd Sayre visits sister Mrs. George Chapman in Redtown. Miss Mary King and John King visit sister Mrs. Val Deering near Millfield. Mr and Mrs Willie La Follet and son of McDougal guest with the La Follets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Sayre
Ed Sayre
Elmer Russell
Grant Hospital
Columbus
W. N. Russell
William Russell
Lloyd Sayre
George Chapman
Redtown
Mary King
John King
Val Deering
Millfield
Willie la Follet
McDougal
la Follets
Local Visit Roundup And Grange Hall Play
Resford Glen Hart and Ardith visited Dolph Jeffers and Hines family along with Hines relatives. Edith Whaley and Lena Hines spent time with Charles Hines and Elizabeth Clark. Wallace Jeffers from Columbus stayed with Dolph Jeffers. The Hoodooed Coon play by Darwin Sunday School Class is set for Wednesday at Lod Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hart
Ardith
Dolph Jeffers
Clyde Hines
Guy Lee
Winifred Jean and
Maurita
Ida Chaney
Mary Lee
Charles Hines
Roy Brickles
Dale Car
Edith Whaley
Wallace Jeffers
Columbus
Dolph
Mardi Gras excursion Queen City sails from New Orleans
The Mardi Gras excursion boat Queen City left New Orleans last Tuesday March 4 at midnight for Pittsburgh with 70 passengers. Purser Clyde Packard reports a delightful voyage though wind after leaving Pittsburgh. The return trip reached Vicksburg ten hours early last Thursday.
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Queen City
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Clyde Packard
Vicksburg
Miss
Mr. Packard
Crescent City
St. Paul
Minn
Ohio River
Ohio
Dam 20
Upper
Sisters Return Home After Mother's Illness and Death
Mis Clarice Ralph and her sister, urged by their mother's serious illness and death, returned to their homes in the northern part of the state on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Clarice Ralph
Albany Cordray Receives Penmanship Diploma at Manns College
Albany Herman Cordray, student at Manns Business College in Columbus, has earned a diploma in penmanship. Junior High School class plans a spring frolic Friday at 7:80 at the Opera House with amusements and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Cordray
Mann‘s Business College
Columbia
Opera House
Will Cline
Woriey
Emma Tedrow
A. R. Tedrow
Hamden
Columbus
J. M. Hoover
Mark Dickson
Mt. Carmel Hospital
H. W. Tedrow
Littl
Clyde Hooper
Roland Chase
Local residents list visits and family milestones
Carpenter J. S. Dudgeon visited Albany on business Tuesday. Mrs. I. M. Swetts ill at home. Warren Sinset and Mortimer McKnight celebrated McKnight's eighty fourth birthday with family. Chauncey McCall spent the weekend with friends. Dr. W. P. Rutherford of McArthur came for business. Vivian Don Jewell ill with chickenpox. Mrs. Frank Winfield visited Dyesville with sister I. R. Vale. Vinton Jewell visited sister I. M. Swett. Obert Markins and family hosted Sunday visits.
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J. S. Dudgeon
Albany
I. M. Swetts
Warren Sinset
Mortimer McKnight
Mr. McKnight
Charlies McCall
Chauncey
W. P. Rutherford
McArthur
Vivian Don Jewell
Frank Winfield
Dyesville
I. R. Vale
Local residents attend services and move amid illnesses
Eagle Ridge representatives leased for Ohio Fuel Oil and Gas. Joseph and Henry McNamee stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolf. Families of Wallace and Mrs. McNamee visited Chester for Mrs. McNamee’s death and burial at Carmel Church. Several neighbors moved, hosted, or visited, including Deem and B Giram sisters, Ed Frank and family, and Roy Wolf with local youths.
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Ohio Fuel Oil and Gas Company
Joseph
Henry McNamee
Fred Wolf
Milford Frederick
Perry Orr
Archie Tuttle
Ernest Wallace
Hayestown
C. J. Bookman
Roy Wolf
Chester
Ed Frank
Walter Henry
Lester McNamee
Carbondale Social Roundup and Obituary
Carbondale residents hosted and visited over the weekend with relatives including Mrs. Marve Brooks and Mr. Harve Brown. Fred Williams died suddenly Monday evening and will be buried at Ashbury Church Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Clark and two children, Bernard and Kather...
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Marve Brooks
Harve Brown
Dwight Clark
Dan McLain
Bernard Trout
Nem Marshfield
Joe Thompson
Dave Willis
Luhrig
Elen Williams
Fred Williams
W. H. Hawk
Columbus
Dick Wolfe
Nelsonville
Freda Malone
Margery
Athens
Ina
Mra
Chas. Betta
Jasper Cox
Wesley
Asbury Church
Herman Clark
Bernard
Kather
Local Residents Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Ada Hoskins and son Clay ton returned from Philo Saturday after visiting relatives. Adrian Coftins a Carbondale teacher who had been ill resumed duties Monday. John Landia’s family Mary visited Athens at Pete James home Sunday. J M Hyde of Nelsonville was called to see Junior Peck who is in. John Barrows and sons Guy and Paul of Nelsonville spent Sunday with Wesley Six.
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Ozro Mescher
George Gurne
Ed Sayre
Wilbur Kempton
Mitchell
Hollister
Earl Sayre
W. N. Russell
Henry King
D. J. King
Mildred Weiss
Ohio University At
Athens
John Weiss
Maynard
Sayre
Lee James
Ella James
William Russell
Columbus
Will Gillogly
Dexter
Blanche Davis Post
Silas Scott
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jake Musser
Rutland
J. V. Jordan
Grace Jordan
Lelia Roberts
Vina Roberts
Anna Cross
Albert Leadinghaus
Mona Jean
Gretta June
Glouster
Ine
Philo
Ada Hoskins
Clayton
Adrian Coftins
Carbondale
John Landia
Mary
Pete James
de. J. M. Hyde
Nelsanville
Junior Peck
Syracuse Social Notes and Corrections Highlight Local Visits
Local notes report Miss Marcia Karr visiting Ravens Wood late week. County Teachers Meeting at Pomeroy lists BR Williams and Mrs JF Carleton on the program committee. Mrs Belle Carleton resumes Syracuse Post Office work after weeks away. Mrs Carrie Seidenabel corrects a Friday Athens Messenger piece about Boxwood in County Bringing Offers noting eight trees for sale with no set price and no offers yet. Local pupils of Mrs J U Carleton host a party. attendees include Mrs Y Bridgman, Mrs Mary Karr, and Miss Tittle Benta. Syracuse public schools close in six weeks as plans for a new junior high move forward. Mr and Mrs Fred Shumway visit Sumner relatives. OH University students Maxine Lewis and Helen G Williams visit home. Mr and Mrs Irving Kare Junior and Patricia visit Midport family. Houda family visit Middleport. Lyman Cobb and sister Dora Cobb of Huntington are also mentioned.
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Marcia Karr
Ravenswood
BL Williams
J. FF
Carleton
Pomeroy
Mises Belle Carleton
Syracuse Postoffice
Carrie Seidenabel
Syracuse
The
Athens Messenger
J. U. Carteron
Iil
Y ¥. Bridgman
Mary Karr
Misa Tittle Benta
Tiana
Fred Shumway
Sumner
Maxine Lewis
Helen G. Williams
Ohio University
Irving Kare
Patricia
Middeport
Irving Karr
William. Houdashelt
Middleport
Lyman Cobb
Dora Cobb
Huntington
Syracuse Visitors Stayties At Local Home
Mrs. Mary Hite returned home to Gore after several days with her daughter Mrs. Gomer Lewis and family. Henry Zetter is convalescing from a recent illness.
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Syracuse
Mary Hite
Gore
Gomer Lewis
Henry Zether
Are You Yellow As A Pumpkin Lacking Pep
A sensational detox ad claims most people suffer sluggish liver symptoms including tiredness irritability and jaundice like yellow skin. It promotes ORANGE BRAND TONIC and NUGGETS from Labh's Drug Store as a nationwide health tonic and liver cleanser with testimonial attribution to Mrs. ret Farmer of Liverpool Ohio.
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Liverpool
Ohio
LABH
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Berkeley
Donng
Alex Dunfee
Cutler
Sarah Secoy
Co. L. Stout
W. O. Stout
Stout
Harold McBride
Dale Reed
E. H. Wilson
Davis
Brimstone Ridge
Gladys
Edith Dunfee
Mrs
Leslie Kittie
I. Barton
H. Pickens
Dole
J. B. Torrence
M. L. Parker
George W. Kreitler
Meigs County
Reedsville
D. KR. Dodd
Ohio State University
Lottridge
A. L. McBee
Joe White
Andy
Laurelville
Edd Batley
Stewart, Dorrothea
Runnion
Mildred
R. M. Allen
Eleanor
Dorothea
Mildred Runnion
Boyd Tucker
E. W. Swisher
Mr. Swisher
Esmond Brandeberry
John Barnhill
Dutch Ridge
A. I. McBee
J. N. Jenkins
Crescent Ridge
Resford
the Athens Messenger
Helen McVey
Ralph Watkins
Wash McVey
Wilbur Baughman
E. A. Nelson
H. C. Smith
Max
Howard Stanley
Clarence Arbaugh
Ermil
J. G. Tewkabury
Libble Reeves
Carpenter
Charles Rosser
Creola
C. L. Roses
William Philips
Lancaster
Seldon and Worley Webb
Penta City
Oklahoma
Tom Bolin
Gib Bolin
Lloyd
Eagle Ridge
John Barrows
Guy and
Paul
Adyv
Rome
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Athens, Ohio
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