GNE Fined and Others Held After Nationwide Crash
In Pomeroy Justice Titus court Harry McGinnis and Albert White faced intoxication charges after a Sunday collision with Thomas Mose near Meigs County air grounds. White pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. McGinnis, held for trial, awaits a Thursday hearing.
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Pomeroy
Titus
Harry McGinn
Harry McGhee
Albert White
McGinnis
White
Thomas W. Mose
Athens
Meigs County
Air Grounds
Mrr
Mcarthur
Columbus
Board Ties on Its Vote for Clerk
The Sieigs Board of Elections in Pomeroy met to organize with Frank Wygate nominated by Republicans and Norman by Democrats for clerk. Five candidates were passed over and the secretary of state will select the clerk, after which the board will choose two chiefs and complete the organizational setup. The new clerk and chief will each serve two years. G. M. Thoma is named as the new Democratic member, with H. Spires as Republican member for the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sieigs Board of Elections
Frank Wygate
Refor
Norman
Democrats
Secretary of State
G. M. Thoma
Dem
Miss Violet Burris Dies Before Wedding in Ohio Accident
POMEROY May 6 Miss Violet Burris 22 was fatally injured in a motor accident at Gravel Hill Lower Middleport last night. She died three hours later in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. She had been engaged to Virgil Will and was to wed today. Will survived with minor injuries.
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Pomeroy
Violet Burris
Virgil Will
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Gravel Hill
Lower
Middleport
Miss Burris
Wil
Gallipolis Hospital
New Haven
W. Va
Pomeroy High School
Hart Jewelry Store
Mr. Will
Joseph Will
Rocksprings
All Ends Well in Sweetheart Town Middleport
May 6 All is ready for the Middleport Senior Class musical comedy Sweetheart Town to be staged at the Masonic Temple Thursday and Friday evenings. The cast includes Russell Mills as the henpecked husband and manager, Mary Lighter as his wife, Hortense Wessa as their daughter Mary, Chapelle Talbott as country boy Joe, William Stansbury as Squire Biglow, Louise Hettesimer as Peggy Biglow, Eugene Grate as Prof Lighthead, James Sisson as a colorfully shaded valet, Evelyn Eichinger as the squire’s half sister, Frances Dillard as an actress, Louise Ohlinger as Miss Kaba, and others ensuring a lively plot hinged on a mortgage and mistaken identity.
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Middleport
Sweetheart Town
Masonic Temple
Russell Mills
Mary Lighter
Hortense Wessa
Mary
Joe
Chappelle Talbott
Squire Bigiow
William Stansbury
Squire
Louise Hettesimer
Peggy Biglow
Joe Michi
Mass Meeting to Discuss Gas Rate in Pomeroy
Pomeroy residents are urged to attend a mass meeting at the Courthouse on May 14 to decide on granting a gas franchise or rejecting it. The Ohio Fuel Supply Company and another bidder will present plans and rates, with a representative from the rival firm expected to offer a lower price. A council motion also proposes restricting removal of local fire equipment to aid neighboring towns except Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
John Durst
Middleport
Third Prize Hymn Named in Pentecost Contest
The Christian Herald announced its Pentecost hymn contest results with over 1600 manuscripts reviewed. First prize went to Mrs. Gertrude Wherry Robinson of Circleville. Rev. Pascal A. Bright of Simpson Methodist Church, Pomeroy, placed third with an honored entry. eight others received honorable mention.
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Pomeroy
The
Christian Herald
Gertrude Wherry Robinson
Circleville
Pascal A. Bright
Simpson Methodist Church
City council votes on truck deployment and street work
The council rejected a proposal by four to two to keep the fire truck at home except on Mid dleport calls. Durst and Koehler voted for keeping it local. Duerr, McCroba, Russell, and Schaaf voted against. Mayor Hess urged prudent use of calls while keeping the truck nearby Pomeroy. A Chicago firm delay cancelled the street washing hose order. Route 124 will receive brick pavement cover, state funded for nearly three miles. City Hall will be papered and painted under Mayor Hess.
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Middleport
Durst
Koehler
Duerr
McCroba
Russell
Schaaf
Hess
Pomeroy
Chicago
Aged woman Barbara Weiseman dies in Pomeroy
Mrs Barbara Weiseman, a German pioneer resident of Pomeroy and widow of Andrew Weiseman, died at her home this morning after several days of illness. She was aged and survived by a family of grown children.
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Pomeroy
Barbara Weiseman
Andrew Weiseman
Widow Agnes Jenkins Dies in Washington D C
Mrs Agnes Jenkins 85 widow of George Jenkins formerly of Syracuse dies at her daughter Mrs Marie Kolquist home in Washington D C Her body will arrive here this…
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Agnes Jenkins
Syracuse
George Jenkins
Marie Kolquist
Washington, D. C
Home Beautiful on Mother's Day at The Plains Church
CHAUNCEY May 6 Home Beautiful is the Mother's Day program at the Church of the Nazarene The Plains Sunday morning after the Sunday School session. The entertainment is in charge of Mrs L H Stanley and Mrs Carrie Channel. Public invited to attend. CHAUNCEY PERSONALS lists local visitors and social matches including Rollie Figgins Donald Figgins from Columbus and family guests of Roy Pendergrass Jacobs Avenue.
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Chauncey
Church of the Nazarene, the Plains
L. H. Stanley
Carrie Channel
Rollie Figgins
Donald Figgins
Columbus
Roy Pendergrass
Jacobs Avenue
Peter Pendergrass
L. H. Pendergrass
George F. Pendergrass
Herbert Wyatt
Rushville
Wyatt
Edward Minister
Zareski
Ohio
Joe Blecksten
Wiliam Bilacksten
Cope
Claudine
Nelsonville
G. B Courtney
Hook and Mildred
Buckere Leakers
Leslie Davis
Monroe Johnson
Galle ) Akros
Famil Jacobs Avenue
Mother's Day Observed Across Chauncey Churches
Chauncey churches plan Mother’s Day events next Sunday. At the M E Church the program titled A Crown for Mother features dialogues recitations and choir songs directed by Mrs Cap Smith with accompanist Mrs Lettie Hintz. Church of Christ services team with Bible School at 3 30 pm include mothers in leadership readings solos and duets. Dale Warner will perform a saxophone solo. Church of God follows Bible School with a program led by Mrs Eliz Can ningheam including recitations and music. Community members are invited to attend all services.
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Chauncey
M. E
Cap Smith
Lettie Hintz
Church of Christ
Bible School
Dale Warner
Church of God
Eliz Canningheam
Columbus Lodge Members to Appear for I O O F Ceremonies
Chauncey Lodge I O O F holds initiation at its regular meeting with the Coolville Lodge degree team invited to perform. A social hour follows. Naomi Bible Class of The Plains M E Church plans a Wednesday evening gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Noah Hil. In Galion the Rev John J Allwardt aged 65 and longtime pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church dies from injuries in an auto accident three weeks prior.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Lodge
Coolville Lodge
Naomi
The
Plains M. E Church
Noah Hil
Galion
John J. Allwardt
Trinity Lutheran Church
Army air corps officers set world altitude record in formation
U S army air corps officers wore new oxygen masks and electrically heated suits as they flew in formation to a height of 29 006 feet near California. The record broke previous limits and demonstrated advanced high altitude flight gear for cold 40 degree conditions.
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Mars
U.S Army Air Corps
California
Konjola Praised by Cleveland Man for Digestive Relief
Adam Kasper of Cleveland describes Konjola as more effective than any prior medicine for indigestion gas and constipation. He credits the remedy with restoring normal digestion and relieving constipation after weeks of use and notes availability at McKee Drug Co in Athens, Ohio and other area druggists.
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Konjola
Adam Kasper
West Forty- Third Street
Cleveland
America
Athens
Ohio
McKee Drug Co
Funeral and burial arrangements announced for family in Ohio and Washington
The funeral and burial will be held Thursday afternoon. The deceased leaves a daughter Fay Jenkins and other children including Dora Duckworth George Jenkins Merie Syracuse and Will Jenkins Byesville. Bertha also lives in Washington.
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Fay Jenkins
Ran i Daughter
Washing
Dora Duckworth
George Jenkins
Merie
Syracuse
Will Jenkins
Byesville
Bertha
Washington
Local Families Attend Funerals and Gatherings
A flurry of family visits and illness updates fills the page as relatives travel from Columbus Toledo and Akron to attend a funeral in Long Bottom and visit kin. Hospital reports note Mrs Hobbs remains seriously ill with pneumonia while others travel for family duties and condolences.
Baltimore Aviator Plans Solo Transatlantic Flight
George R. Hutchinson of Baltimore, 28, announces a solo summer flight across the Atlantic from Richmond to Paris via New York.
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George R. Hutchinson
Baltimore
Atlantic
Richmond
Paris
New York
Funeral for Mary Clifford set Thursday
Pomeroy May 6 Mrs Mary Clifford died suddenly Monday morning while attending a funeral in the Catholic Church. The services will be held Thursday with burial to follow.
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Pomeroy
Mary Clifford
Hilt Seeks Meigs County Commissioner Nomination
C F Hilt of Scipio Township a former Meigs County representative is circulating a petition to run in the Republican primary in August. Observers expect additional entries as the field develops.
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Scipio Township
Pomeroy
C. F. Hilt
Meigs County
Family trio and anglers reel 13-pound buffalo at Portland
On Lincoln Terrace George Durst and companions caught two 13 pound buffalo carp at Portland Sunday. Mrs Carrie Ohlinger 57 of Maggie West Virginia died Monday at her home. formerly Miss Carrie Somerville of Mason City. Mary Bailey Pomeroy joins Holzer Hospital nurse class in May.
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Anna
Kathryn Schlaegel
Jon
Rad
Peter
Lincoln Terrace
George Durst
Pomeroy
Portland
Carrie Ohlinger
Maggie
W. Va
Carrie Somerville
Mason City
Mary Bailey
Holzer Hosp
Mrs Hobbs Dies in Pomeroy After Illness
Mrs. Charles Hobbs 71 of Bailey Run died at Holzer Hospital Monday after pneumonia. Widow of Charles Hobbs a retired mill worker, he had bought a farm on Bailey Run and died two years ago. Her body was brought here for burial.
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St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Jake Turner
Will Gosney
West Columbia
Fred S. Wilson
Betty
Edna Carroll
A. R. Myer
Gilmore
Akron
J. FE. Walters
Nella Hoyt
Wilson
Middleport
H. B. Finney
Parkersburg
Bertha Wagner
Finney
Miss Wagner
County Sept
C. N. Wagner
Irene Archer
Harvey Russell
Mable Race
Baltimore
E. E. Stansbury
Dr. Stansbury
Miss Race
C. P. Dutton
Harrison
Pomeroy
Charles Hobbs
Bailey Run
Holzer Hospital
Ewing
Dr Skinner Visiting Family in Indianapolis
May 6 report from Middleport states Dr. V. C. Skinner is spending the week in Indianapolis visiting his daughter Mrs. Edwin Hurd and her family.
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Middleport
V. C. Skinner
Indianapolis
Edwin Hurd
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Companion
Frances Dillard
Louise Ohlinger
Miss Kaba
Reverend Bright
Millfield
Charles S. Bradfield, Jr
Church of the Nazarene At the
Alex Ross
Arza Brooks
Bremen
Ernest Mingus
Robert
Donald
Jacksonville
Whitred Mingus
Wendell
Lew Mingus
Mingus
Truska
Genius Yonkoski
Musking River
Porlie
Detroit
Alex Foes
Cari
Arca Brooks
Ent
Will
Columbus Lodge
R. C. Koehler
Charles Sisson
Long Bottom
Dave Jenkins
Toledo
Abdella
Sandwich
Beauty
Smiling Thru
Harry L. Ogg
Automotive & Electric Co
Hilt
Thomas Burk
Ruby Badcock
Sumner
Orange Township
Pomeroy Courthouse
E. R. Titus
Charles
Alma Badcock
Catherine
Ruth Baker
Catherine Price
Catherine Hoover
Sarah Lathey
Riley Lathey
F. W. Crow
Common Pleas Court
Damon D. Watkins
Mrs. Hobbs
Ger
Gera
Botheok
Oliver No
Kerr Hardware Co
Coxeter
Anson Furniture
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