Meigs County Ebersbach tax case slated for new trial
After more than four years of litigation Meigs County and The Martin Ebersbach Company will face an entirely new trial de novo in the Ebersbach tax case. Judge Harvey M. Whitcraft of Logan filed the memorandum of opinion directing a full reexamination of all facts and law. The dispute centers on 1920 coal sale agreements and subsequent tax assessments dating to 1924–1928, with prior judgments and contested penalties.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Martin Ebersbach Company
Ebersbach
Common Pleas
Harvey M. Whitcraft
Logan
Clerk of Courts
Court of Appeals
Peacock Coal Company
Great Coal Mining Company
Ohio
Board of Revision of
Court of Common Pleas
Pomeroy Pioneer Flags Flood Record From 1847 to 1927
In Pomeroy Ohio a nine year old Dr. Amy Whaley recalls floods with a terse remark Oh well Ive seen high water before The piece cites Edward Turnbulls 1896 record of the Ohio River stages from 1647 through 1927 noting multiple years with high water and river overflows including Main Street flooding and the 1927 Christmas flood.
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Pomeroy Pioneer
Bend
Pomeroy
Pomeroyans
Amy Whaley
Court Street
Dr. Whaley
Ohio
Edward Turnbull
Main
Ccccencenenecenesene MC
Oe Ee FC
Main Street
Sauvage
Local notes from Gallipolis and nearby towns
Ray Saxton of Park Street appeared before the compensation board in Gallipolis after decades of mine work related injury. Ettie Heines travels to Athens to care for her ill brother William Mayer at Sheltering Arms Hospital. his condition improves. Dr. W Phillips, returning from Washington DC after his father Joseph Phillips’s funeral, resumes duties as Navy School instructor. George Bearde, William Oblinger, and Cecil Bolin travel to Detroit to fetch new cars. Will Waddell and family stay with his mother Ellen Waddell in Pomeroy as flood waters threaten their home. Clinton Fisher, working near Toledo, is in town with family before resuming work. Hollis Gardner family return from Rutland. Paul Swisher couple announce birth of a son on Rav e Street. Henry Warren of Reedsville is seriously ill with pneumonia.
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Ray Saxton
Park Street
Gallipolis
Saxton
Ettie Heines
Athens
William Mayer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Heines
Mayer
W. Phillips
Washington, D. C
Joseph Phillips
Hureday
Navy School
Mr. Phillips
George Bearde
William Oblinger
Cecil Bolin
Detroit
Will Waddell
Pomeroy
Mr. Waddell
Ellen Waddell
South Fourth Avenue
Clinton Fisher
Toledo
Hollis Gardner
Ruth Ann
Gene
Rutland
Larvey Gardner
Paul Swisher
Rave Street
Middleport Flood Causes Little Local Damage
Middleport reports minimal damage from the present flood due to the town’s high location. Water drives into streets from sewers, with South Third Avenue and the Lincoln Street Third Avenue corner submerged yet passable for cars. Basements in the town and lower areas are flooded but no serious damage is noted.
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Middleport
Oh Doctor Next in Middleport High School Show
Middleport high school presents the operetta Oh Doctor Next at the gym on Pearl Street with a large student cast. Opening number features local child performers as rehearsals continue for Thursday and Friday performances.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Pearl Street
Lyons Heads to Cincinnati to Save Flooded Apple Crop
Middleport March 22 J E Lyons and son in law Arthur Groppenbachner travel by motor to Cincinnati to save his apple crop stored there from flood threats. They plan to stay a week awaiting flood waters and the potential loss to Lyons warehouse stock.
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Lyons
Cincinnati
Middleport
J. E. Lyons
Arthur Groppenbachner
Not a Fatality Marked Present Pomeroy Flood Recall of 1898
Pomeroy today recalls a fatal drowning during the 1808 flood when Moses Wolff, a local clothing firm partner, fell from a john-boat and perished as the river rose to 57.7 feet. Zeiher, Burns, and Phillips were in the boat. Zeiher survived, Wolff sank, and his body was recovered hours later. Zeiher reports losses from the current flood due to delayed warnings.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Moses Wolff
Phil
New York
Mr. Wolff
Jacob Zeiher
Zeiher
Main
Lynn Streets
Court Street
Ed Burns
May” Phillips
Main Street
Rent
Wolff
Zeiler
Theodore Jacobs
President Roosevelt explains new veterans bill to Red Cross
The explanation of the new economy bill, signed by President Roosevelt, outlines repeal of old veterans laws and establishment of new pensions. It covers eligibility, rates from six to275 dollars for disability and twelve to seventy five for death, review of claims, and continued burial allowance of 107 dollars.
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Red Cross
Roosevelt
Athens County
Rotarians Hear Talk On Natural History In Ohio
Walter P. Porter of Athens High School presented a natural history program for the Athens Rotary Club at Hotel Berry. He showed photographs from Southeastern Ohio and described the life of little known plants and insects, highlighting recent finds.
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Southeastern Ohio
Athens Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
Walter P. Porter
Athens High School
Rotary Club
Porter
Natural History of
Albany Future Farmers of America program and school concert
Albany Chapter FFA will present a Grange meeting program featuring The Creed of the Future Farmer Ohio Castile Why Educate for a Life on a Farm Richard Bell A Short Conversion Dale Scott and Elmo Scott The Little Red Mare with Gordon Farley John Cordray and Dana Cheadle Also Mr and Mrs E H Lasch and Mr and Mrs C N Jones plus daughter Mary spent weekend in Columbus Albany High School music classes plan a March 24 concert with orchestra and glee clubs performing old fashioned songs in pantomime and a small admission will be charged.
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Albany
Future Farmers of America
Grange
Hall
Future Farmer
Ohio
Castile
Richard Bell
Dale Scott
Elmo Scott
Gordon Farley
John Cordray
Dana Cheadle
E. H. Lasch
C. N. Jones
Mary
Columbus
Clyde Hill
Albany High School
Reverse of Good Order Brings Flooded Basements March Flood
Middleport reports an unusual flood affecting the town’s lower levels including basements on South Third Avenue. Residents must start spring cleaning in basements due to water in upper floors and widespread inundation.
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Middleport
Judge Carleton Injured After Fall From Cherry Tree
POMEROY March 22. Judge J. E. Carleton fell from a cherry tree at his Syracuse area home and injured his ankle. He walked part of the way home due to flood conditions and his ankle became inflamed, keeping him house-bound for a few days.
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Pomeroy
J. E. Carleton
Syracuse
Residents and visitors tied to Athens and Pomeroy
Mrs. Victor Eiselstein spent Monday and Tuesday in Athens with her sister Mrs. Jacob Mees and daughter Jean. Allen Chase, recently in Detroit, is due in Pomeroy this week for an indefinite stay. Leland Peoples has returned to work after a Columbus visit with his wife and daughter.
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Victor Eiselstein
Athens
Jacob Mees
Jean
Allen Chase
Detroit
Pomeroy
Columbus
Leland Peoples
Chesterhill Students Hold Parent Banquet at School
Chesterhill High School hosted a parent son and daughter banquet for agricultural students with 92 attendees. Roy Hale presided as chapter president and George Newburn was toastmaster. Speakers included J B McClelland and Miss Patterson outlining department growth and the need to continue work.
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Chesterhill
Chesterhill High School
Roy Hale
George Newburn
J. B. McClelland
State Department of Agricultural Education
Columbus
Miss Patterson
Department of Home Economics
Ohio University
Home Room Basketball Tourney Continues At Junior High
Home Room 18 coached by R. W. Emmert defeated Room 20 led by John Newcomb in a Monday night game. The event runs all week with elimination until the final game awards the loving cup. Teams feature players from the regular season ineligible for home room squads. Room 18 has held the championship for six years.
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Home Room 18
R. W. Emmert
Room 20
John Newcomb
Room* 18
Pleasanton Revival at M. E. Church Closes
A two weeks revival at the Pleasanton M. E. Church ends with no new members. Services move to the Bolen home starting Sunday March 26 at 7 30 PM and continue each Sunday night. Several local residents recover from illnesses while others remain ill or under quarantine.
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M. E. Church
Earl Cowen
C. A. Bolen
Revival attracts crowd at Trimble Church of Christ
Attendance for the second night of the Chauncey revival grows with two confessions. Rev. Fred Gardner leads the sermon Take Ye Away the Stone, aided by Rev. M. S. Rogers. Taylor Ridge Church choir of 30 present. Children’s Chorus to sing Wednesday at 7 30. Gardner to speak The Greatest Modern Sin. Also Chauncey Past Chiefs Club meeting postponed to next Thursday at Mrs. Nora Graves home.
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Chauncey
G. B. Courtney
Trimble Church of Christ
Fred Gardner
Middleport
Taylor Ridge Church
Gardner
Chiefs Club
Nora Graves
the Plains
Athens Senior High students craft frieze over Athens of the Future
Athens Senior High School Art Club members designed a three wall frieze for the art lab depicting Athens of the Future, Present, and Past. Frances Lowry serves as president, with Miss Ann Brown guiding about 100 students across junior and senior high art classes.
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Athens
North Hill
Hocking Valley
Athens Senior High School
Ohio University
Athens Senior High
Rufus Putnam
Ann Brown
Frances Lowry
Alvena Davidson
Sunday Visitors and Town Weather Notes
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs J W Weatherby Rev Norris William St Clair and daughter Ida Prenen Goldsberry hosted Woodrow Wilson Sunday night. Shade Dav id Goldsberry improving slowly Charley Céen attended his sister Della Kator's birthday in Athens. Overflow from Shade Creek covered bottom lands.
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J. P. Mohler
J. W. Weatherby
Norris
William St. Clair
Ida
Prenen Goldsberry
Woodrow Wilson
Shade
David Goldsberry
Charley Céen
Della Kator
Athens
Hubert Weatherby
James Smith
William Weatherby
Fred Smith
Burlingham
R. E. Goldsberry
Shade Creek
C. A. Meighen
Frank Louks
Opal
Waneta Randolph
Laura Butts
William Colemer
Harry Smith
Pratts Fork
Sunday Visitors and Local Notices From the Bolen Area
Sunday visitors at C. A. Bolen home included Arthur Goodwin with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Goodwin. Durward Pierce and Mrs. Pierce visited Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pierce. Grant Bolen and family were in Athens Saturday. Frank Martin and family traveled to Pomeroy Saturday to view the high water. Telephone Line No 09 stockholders are repairing the property. Sunday School at 9:00 o clock each Sunday at M. E. Church.
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C. A. Bolen
Arthur Goodwin
Sam Goodwin
Durward Pierce
Jesse Pierce
Grant Bolen
Athens
Frank Martin
Pomeroy
High Water
M. EB
Chauncey Schools Resume After High Water Recedes
Chauncey Dover district schools at all levels resumed Tuesday as high water receded allowing bus routes to operate. No flooding remains in Chauncey area though Sunday and Monday saw three highways into town inundated.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
High School Operetta Set For April Night
Chauncey March 22 The Music Department of Chauncey Dover High School will present the operetta The Sunbonnet Girl on Monday night April 10 in two acts. Cast includes Robert Nye Dorothy Gillespie Billy Smith Wil ford Millington Charles Sweeney Jr Eleanor Close Evelyn James Gerald Goodman Evelyn Barnes Clifford Shafer Eileen Sands Madeline Border Margaret Tippett Mary May Dunkle Frances Harvey. Chorus of 30 with Sun bonnet girls Flower garden girls Overall boys and dancing specialties. Production directed by Mrs Christine Brown music supervisor in the Chauncey Dover schools.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Robert Nye
Dorothy Gillespie
Billy Smith
Wilford Millington
Charles Sweeney, Jr
Eleanor Close
Evelyn James
Gerald Goodman
Evelyn Barnes
Clifford Shafer
Eileen Sands
Madeline Border
Margaret Tippett
Mary May Dunkle
Frances Harvey
Sunbonnet Girls
Flower Garden Girls
Overall
Christine Brown
Chauncey-Dover
Clarence Banfield Celebrates Ninth Birthday At Orbiston
On St Patrick Day in Chauncey Clarence Banfield son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Banfield Orbiston celebrated his ninth birthday. Grandmother Mrs Henry Banfield presented a large birthday cake and he shared it at school with friends and teachers Mrs Carsner and Mr Blosser helping.
Local Woman Undergoes Operation After Transport to Columbus
Mrs. Clarence Banfield is under medical care in Columbus after transfer from St Francis Hospital. Her condition is described as improving. her husband in law and sister attend. Donald Newton of Ne reports no surgery date yet but activity is expected to proceed when permitted.
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Chauncey
Clareng Sr. Orbiston
St. Francis Hospital
Donald Newton
Cliffora Chauncey
Dance for Needy at Greens Old School House
The Ladies Auxiliary of Greens hosts a Saturday night dance at the old schoolhouse to raise money for local missions and aid families in the community. Mrs Alex Ross rounds up support while Mrs Joseph Mingus recovers from flu.
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Auxilia M. W. of A
Schoo
F Mission
Auxily
Chauncey District Mines Report Active Today
Nine mines in Chauncey district are operating this day including Nos 25 9 6 68 107 and Carbonda berly with varied production.
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Chauncey
March
Poston
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C. I. Schofield
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Ida Morrison
Dana Carpenter
Webster Kenney
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Harry Tribe
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Charles Evans
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