Qualls Brothers Sentenced to State Prisons
POMEROY May 24 The Qualls brothers Richard Mose and Clarence of lower Middleport have been sent to state penal institutions after a long pattern of jail time. Richard begins a 30 day workhouse term in Dayton. Mose will start a 1 to 20 year sentence at the Ohio Penitentiary. Clarence already serves time there. George Buckner and Taylor Lee, who pled guilty to a Dana Gatewood Filling Station robbery, face 1 to 15 years and 1 to 7 years respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Qualls Brothers
Richard
Mose
Clarence
Middleport
Richard Qualls
Dayton
Squire J. W. McCullough
Mose Qualis
Ohio Penitentiary
Clarence Qualis
George Buckner
Taylor Lee
Dana Gatewood
Buckner
Williams Funeral Held in Clarksburg for Margaret Williams
Former Pomeroy woman Margaret Hauck Williams died Tuesday at her Clarksburg West Virginia home at about 36. She left a husband and three children and siblings including Harry Hauck Mrs George Thoma Mrs Frank Fell Mrs Anna Smith Eugene Hauck Chris Hauck Mrs William Hall and Frank Hauck. Funeral was held at 1 this afternoon in Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Margaret Hauck Williams
Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry Hauck
George Thoma
Frank Fell
Anna Smith
Zanesville
Eugene Hauck
Chris Hauck
Wheeling
William Hall
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Hauck
Reynoldsburg
Baseball Injury Flings Glass Into Bank Employee
Robert Coates, a First City Bank employee in Pomeroy, was painfully injured Monday evening when a baseball struck his glasses, driving pieces of glass into the flesh around his right eye. Doctors gave several stitches and noted the eye was not seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Bank
Pomeroy
Robert Coates
First City Bank
Miss Pickens Awarded Damages in Auto Collision Case
Minnie Ernestine Pickens received 80.38 in damages from the common pleas jury in Pomeroy after a 1931 crash at Main Street and Butternut Avenue. The suit against Donald Ridenour of Chester was resolved in her favor, ending a 5000 damage claim. Andrew O Pickens represented Miss Pickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Minnie Ernestine Pickens
Common Pleas
Miss Pickens
Andrew O. Pickens
Donald Ridenour
Chester
Main Street
Butternut Avenue
Ridenour
Pickens
Surprise Party for Carpenter Held May Twenty Four
Mrs Wilson Weyand entertained neighbors for birthdays of her husband J. M. Swett and Cliff Wood with a noon four basket dinner. Guests included H A Croseen Athens R F C Elbert Conner Lewis Weyand Carpenter Bila Wood Harrisonville Pearl Crossen Athens J M Swett and Austin Weyand family members and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Wilson Weyand
J. M. Swett
Cliff Wood
H. A. Croseen
Athens
Elbert Conner
Lewis Weyand
Bila Wood
Harrisonville
Pearl Crossen
Austin Weyand
Former Chester Resident Ernest Scholars Dies Near Akron
Ernest Scholars aged 45, formerly of Chester, died at his home in Copley near Akron after a leg injury worsened. He is survived by his wife, two children, and a sister, Mrs Ethel Cummings of London Ohio. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM in Copley with relatives and local friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Ernest Scholars
Copley
Akron
Ethel Cummings
London
Here
Milo Ridenour
Herb Warner
Hoyt Group Wins in Loyal Berean Class Contest
Hoyt Group No 4 led by Mrs Nellie Hoyt won a church contest held by six groups of the Loyal Berean Class at the church with Group No 6 a close second. Winners will be entertained by other class members soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Berean
Nellie Hoyt
Moral Scold Hens Boost Egg Size in Chester Township
Mrs. Frank Harpold of Chester Township credits advertising scolding hens for larger eggs. A White Leghorn laid in January produced an egg three inches long and twice the weight of a normal egg. She notes some hens improved after the rebuke, with some eggs showing double yolks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Harpold
Chester Township
Harpold
Memorial Day Speeches Planned at Downington
Memorial Day services set for Downington on Tuesday May 30 will feature remarks by Former Prosecuting Attorney R. D. Williams of Athens Rev Boyd Gay Rev Fred Gardner of Middleport and Congressman Thomas A Jenkins of the Tenth District. The program includes declamations and musical performances by vocalists and a drum corps as preparations aim to welcome a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downington
R. D. Williams
Athens
Boyd Gay
Fred Gardner
Middleport
Thomas A. Jenkins
Tenth District
Tyree Birthday Party Celebrates Eugene Tyree’s Twelfth
A birthday party for Eugene Tyree marked his twelfth birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B N Tyree in Sugar Run. About twenty school friends attended the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
B. N. Tyree
Sugar Run
Eugene Tyree
Mrs Amanda Pullins Ill in Chester Township
Mrs Amanda Pullins is seriously ill at her Chester Township home with pneumonia. She has shown a slight improvement since the illness began several days ago and recently celebrated her seventy ninth birthday.
Local Residents News and Visiting Guests
Mies Myrtle Smith leaves for Kenosha Wisconsin after two weeks with relatives. Charles Reed visits Columbus with his father E F Reed. Olivia Reed travels to Charleston to visit relatives this week. Mrs Pearl McKnight at Lincoln Street home. Thelma Lloyd of Peniel Gal lia County visits with cousins Tom and Miss Jones on South Third Avenue. Mrs Plummer Beeson and Griff Thompson with nieces Betty and Mildred Ann Wise travel to Parkersburg for Hagenback Wallace Circus. Mary Bernice McKnight Langsville visits cousin Ruth Entsminger in Lincoln Street. Helen Jane and Barbara Root stay with grandparents George and Patten in Columbus. Mrs W P Ohlinger and family return from Columbus after a weekend visit with W A Elder. Mr and Mrs Charlie McElhinny and daughter visit Charleston to see Howard McElhinny and attend the circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Myrtle Smith
Minersville
Kenosha
Wis
Charles Reed
Columbus
E. F. Reed
Olivia Reed
Charleston
Pearl McKnight
Lincoln Street
Thelma Lloyd
Peniel
Gallia County
Tom W. Jones
South Third Avenue
Plummer Beeson
Griff Thompson
Betty
Mildred Ann Wise
Parkersburg
Hagenback-Wallace Circus
Mary Bernice McKnight
Langsville
Ruth Entsminger
Helen Jane
Barbara Root
Improving Home by Brooks in Middleport
Improvements and alterations are underway at the home of Mr and Mrs C L Brooks on South Sixth Avenue. The rear porches on the first and second floors are being enclosed. The upper room will be a bath and the lower a den, Mrs Brooks said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Brooks
Middleport
South Sixth Avenue
Brooks
Henry Mayer Improves After Month Off Duty
Middleport reports Henry Mayer, off work at Hobson railroad shops for a month due to illness, is improving and returning to better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Henry Mayer
Hobson
Reed seeks mortgage claim against Milhoan in common pleas
In Pomeroy on May 24 a judgment for 516 dollars plus 6 percent interest from December 1, 1990 is sought in common pleas court. The suit, filed by George E. Reed, targets Bertha Milhoan on a secured loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
George E. Reed
Bertha Milhoan
Special grand jury to consider robbery case in Point Rock
May 24 at Pomeroy special grand jury will be summoned Thursday for a single robbery case. Floyd Westfall of Bidwell and Bidon Wells of Vinton have pleaded guilty and are bound over to the grand jury under an $800 bond for breaking into the McKinley Smith residence at Point Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Floyd Westfall
Bidwell
Bidon Wells
Vinton
McKinley Smith
Point Rock
Squire J. W. McCullough
Newbury Club Meets At Little Hocking
Newbury Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ahart Friday with a quilting session. A noon potluck dinner was served cafeteria style. Attendees included Mrs. Laura Stevens and son Earl of Waverly West Virginia and several other local residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Hocking
Newbury Club
Herman Ahart
Laura Stevens
Earl
Waverly
W. Va
Mable Brown
Garrett and
Ray
Parkersburg
Dorothea Watkins
Billy
Amesville
L. T Runnion
Harold
Lottridge
Myrtle Runnion
Cooville
Earl Holdren
Wibur Woodburn
Howard Oakes
Robinson
Charles Ahart
Eileen
Washington County to Have Two Forestry Camps
Marietta May 24 The first forestry camps in this Ohio region will be in Liberty Township on Fifteen Creek using 2 000 acres of rough hill country An additional camp is planned in Decatur Township near Cutler The first Liberty Township camp could operate within two weeks Similar camps are planned for Noble and Morgan counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
Liberty Township
Fifteen Creek
Decatur Township
Cutler
Noble County
Morgan County
Vinton County Trio Held for U S Grand Jury
CHILLICOTHE May 24 Waiving preliminary hearings Albert Mays 28 Arthur North 23 and Ernest Hinson 24 all of Vinton County were ordered held for the U S grand jury under 1000 bond each as liquor law violators by U S Commissioner Phil D Butler Tuesday morning The affidavits against the trio were filed today by F L Parham Federal agent and alleged manufacture possession and conspiracy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Albert Mays
Arthur North
Ernest Hinson
Vinton County
U. S. Grand Jury
U. S
Phil D. Butler
F. L. Parham
Funeral services for Herbert Leighty
Herbert Leighty son of Mr and Mrs Charles Leighty of Richland Avenue will have funeral services Thursday at 2 pm in the United Brethren Church New Lexington and burial will follow in New Lexington where he lived for years before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Leighty
Charles Leighty
Richland Avenue
New Lexington
United Brethren Church
Leighty
Alberta Lewis Named Administratrix of Helen Alen Estate
Gallipolis report: Alberta Lewis appointed administratrix of the estate of Helen Alen, deceased, with authority to manage debts and assets as required by probate law. The notice appears in the local section dated May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alberta Lewis
Helen Alen
Pupil Sues Driver in Gallipolis Court
A grade school pupil H Richard Tipton sues school bus driver Frank Willey for 1500 damages in a case argued in Gallipolis as the Court of Appeals reviews the sustained demurrer. Tipton alleges injuries after alighting from Willey s bus when struck by an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Court of
Tipton
Willey
Massacre of Moravian Indians in Ohio near New Philadelphia
Then 90 Christian Moravian Indians led by missionaries founded Lichtenau Schoenbrunn and Gnadenhutten towns in Ohio. Harassed by tribes and distrusted by settlers and British, crops were destroyed and homes burned until 1782 when they were treacherously massacred. Shoenbrunn is now a state park with restored settlement buildings.
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Ohio
New Philadelphia
Lichtenau
Schoenbrunn
Gnadenhutten
Shoenbrunn
Charged Chicken Thieves Bound Over In Gallia County
Casey of East Gallipolis waived examination at Point Pleasant and was bound over to circuit court on 1000 bond for chicken stealing. Lee Shiflett pled guilty before Justice Milliser and was bound over to the grand jury on 300 bond for stealing 104 chickens from Finley Richards near Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Casey
East Gallipolis
Point Plesant
Lee Shiflett
Justice of Peace
Fred Milliser
Finley Richards
Rio Grande
Eight and a half pound son born to Dr Shane
May 24 Gallipolis reports a baby boy weighing eight and one half pounds was born Monday night at Holzer Hospital to Dr F W Shane the Gallia County health commissioner and his wife Eleanor Allison.
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Gallipolis
F. W. Shane
Eleanor Allison
Holzer Hospital
Shane
Gallia County
Local Notables Attend Meetings and Personnel Changes
Mrs Laura Baker travels to Midland Pa to be with ill niece Mrs Thomas. Attorney William Bardin of Point Pleasant visited on business. H R Jacobs former Gallipolis alleys manager and sister Mrs Larkin depart for Indiana to install a new alley. Robert L Jones from Bowling Green Ky named new manager here. Dr Leo Bean attends West Virginia Medical Association in Charleston. Dr C E Holzer attends meetings. Mrs H M Robinson improves after critical illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Baker
Frank Sibley
Midland
Thomas
Atty
William Bardin
Point Pleasant
H. R. Jacobs
Gallipolis
Mrs. Larkin
Indiana
Robert L. Jones
Bowling Green Ky
Leo Bean
West Virginia Medical Association
Charleston
C. E. Holzer
H. M. Robinson
Hotel Clendenin Exterior Repaint Underway
Exterior of the Hotel Clendenin in Gallipolis is being repainted, marking a refresh of the building’s facade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clendenin
Lieutenant George Bush Visits Gallipolis Before Hawaii Trip
Lieut George Bush who recently graduated from Fort Benning arrived in Gallipolis on Wednesday to spend several days with his family including his mother Mrs George Bush and Capt and Mrs W E McDade. They plan to leave for Honolulu Hawaii afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Bush
Army Infantry School
Fort Benning
W. E. McDade
Ohio River Dams To Be Up Indication Of Rising Pools
Gallipolis May 2 reports show Ohio River dams in the district expected to be up tonight with pools filled. The Queen City packet reached Cincinnati two days late, while the Henry C Yeiser loaded coal for Cincinnati and Louisville and took up 22 empty barges for Dana mines. Government workers plan to remove a sunken 800 ton steel barge near Lock 4 and dredging begins at Gallipolis Island with Capt Eppling’s fleet. two steel barges for Costanza Coal pass through Muskingum locks to Philo plant near Zanesville.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Queen City
Cincinnati
Henry C. Yeiser
Kanawha River
Louisville
Yeiser
Dana Mines
Lock 4
Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
No. 6
Gallipolis Island
Moses Eppling
Eppling
Kittanning
Sarah Jane
American Bridge Company
Costanza Coal Company
Philo Power Plant
Zanesville
Muskingum River
United States
Penova
Neville Island Marine Ways
Ohio Gravel Company
Dover
Portsmouth
Greene Line
Huntington Wharf
Enterprise
Point Pleasant
New Orleans
Joseph Walton
Walton Coal Company
Maniner
Cruiser
Brown Line
Sam Craig
American
Vesta
Memphis
Eight Gallipolis Men Attend Jackson Council Service
Eight Gallipolis men joined the Jackson Council service on Monday night. Attendees from the local council included Charles Stevers L. L. Stone Charles Clark Elmer Hatfield William Thomas Bob Lewis Clay Liddy and H. E. Houck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson Council
Charles Stevers
L. L. Stone
Charles Clark
Elmer Hatfield
William Thomas
Bob Lewis
Clay Liddy
H. E. Houck
St Johns Defeats Addison 7 6 In Twilight League Balt Game
St John's scored seven runs to Addison's six in a twilight league balt game played Tuesday night on the academy baseball field. Myers and Camp were the battery for St John's with Hayes and Hayes for Addison.
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Gallipolis
St. John’s
Addison
Academy
Myers and Camp
St. John's
Hayes
Gallipolis Flower Shaw Be Held Coming Week
Gallipolis hosts the first annual spring flower show by the Garden Club at the Gallipolis Library this weekend. Exhibits by amateur growers will run Saturday 1 to 10 pm and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm with ribbons for top entries in several flower classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Local social notes and visits in Ohio towns
C S and S. Poston and family attended commencement at Thompson Township Centralized School where he formerly taught. Edna Jones spent the weekend in Columbus visiting relatives and at a baseball tournament. Charles Philip of Gallipolis called on his aunt. Lawson Thompson has returned from hospital after pleurisy treatment. W Adams and son Tom visited Marion and Richmond. Evan Thomas and wife and Mrs. John Morgan visited Miss Margaret Griffith midweek. B Louis Jones attended a field meet at Athens. L T Cottrell and Lola Merriman and daughter Daphna spent a week with relatives in Columbus. A J Clark became ill Wednesday evening at his son’s home. Charollette Jameson of Wooster, writer of The Search pageant, visited Chubbuck to assist in Rio Grande Baptist Church pageant and Ironton Baptist Convention. Edna Arundel spent weekend at home in Ironton. Darleene Richards visited from Ohio State University.
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C. S&s
John Morgan
Margaret Griffith
B. Louis Jones
Athens
L. T. Cottrell
Lola Merriman
Daphna
Columbus
A. J. Clark
W. E. Clark
Charollette Jameson of
Wooster
Trial Dates Set for Gallia County Cases in June
In Gallia County no jury trial before June 5 with A Norris Sims vs Stanley Dillion over a shotgun wound damages suit. The State of Ohio vs Lee Simms perjury case postponed from this week to June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
A. Norris Sims
Stanley Dillion
State of Ohio
Lee Simms
Mrs Gordon Sues Betz Over Car Crash Injuries
Mrs Gertie Gordon Plaintig of Gordon sues Hanley Betz for damages claiming injuries from a collision north of the city. She alleges Betz owned the car, that her husband was involved, and that Betz and another party were careless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaintig Ao
May de Gordon
Gordon
Ted
Ian Madison
Marietta Plant Dredges Start to Support Army Effort
Government engineers approve plan to start two all steel dredges at the Marietta Plant. The $1 000 099 project aims to support East Point Pleasant operations and will be completed next fall. Names listed include Wetherholt Alec Wolfe and Mr Grande with officers eligible for forestation camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marietta
East Point Pleasant
Erninent Engineers and Partment
Wetherholt
Alec Wolfe
Mr Grande
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Kananga
A. G. Haines
Huntington
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William Rothgeb
Ladies Aid Society
Homer Comstock
Emma Comstock
W. F. Deem
Leslie Deem
John Deem
Wellston
Andrew White
William Picken
Mary Louise McDade
Portland
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T. L. Hix
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