One Year Old Woman Nearly Beaten to Death by Juvenile
A 12 year old boy identified as Johnnie Hedrick attacked 91 year old Hannah Hawk at her daughter Etta Spencer's Flatwoods home. He beat her with a broom, then fled as she collapsed in a ditch. He is deemed feeble minded and was ordered confined to an institution. authorities report prior erratic acts with animals. He has two normal brothers and recently remarried stepfather Joe Rockwell.
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Johnnie Allen Hedrick
John Hedrick
Ohio Peniten
James Cumber
Wyllis Hill
Reyard
Johnnie Hed
Hedrick
Henry
Edward
Texas
Freak of Nature Found in Field
POMEROY November 6 Nature seems to be responsible for prankish freaks this summer. Will Seyfried, longtime Salisbury Township trustee, reports a Siamese twins ear of corn found while husking. Two large perfect ears of yellow corn with fourteen rows each grew from one stem side by side, each fully husked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Will Seyfried
County Infirmary
Salisbury Township
Meigs County Records Historic Vote Tally
Meigs County tallies 9 440 votes in the recent election, far exceeding prior counts. Clerks report ballot shortages led to writing ballots on paper in several precincts and 151 absentee ballots were cast including 50 from sick or disabled voters. Under a new law, Clerk Fugate must compile voter names and addresses for jury selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Board of Elections
Frank Fugate
Fugate
Jury
Damaged Buildings Replaced At Red Anchor And Ewing
Large crews repair the Red Anchor Store and the G. H. Ewing Grocery Building after fire damage. The Red Anchor front and upper walls are rebuilt with brick and a modern facade. The Ewing Building is torn down for a near complete modern brick reconstruction ahead of holiday trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Red Anchor
Ewing
G. H. Ewing Grocery
Noted Ohio Lawyer Crary Davis Appears in Britton Libel Suit
Former Pomeroy attorney L Crary Davis, known as Crary Davis, represented the defendant in the $50 000 libel suit Nan Britton v C A Klunk heard in Toledo Federal Court. Davis, a World War II veteran turned lawyer, rose to prominence in Meigs County and later joined a leading Toledo firm.
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Pomeroy
Nan Britton
C. A. Klunk
Marion
Ohio
Toledo
L. Crary Davis
Crary Davis
Klunk
Miss Britton
Davis
W. G. Davis
Middleport
Toledo Lawyers
D. Curtis Reed
Wyllis Hill
Meigs County
Columbus
Britton
Valuables Recovered After Woman Loses Handbag in Middleport
Pomeroy poster distributor Charles Burton found a handbag on a sidewalk near the Presbyterian Church in Middleport. He alerted the resident to the bag, which belonged to Mrs Emma Circle who had dropped it while returning from shopping. Mrs Circle, 76, widow of Wesley Circle, died at Carmel Sutton Township after a two week illness. She is survived by three daughters, one son and two brothers. Daughters include Mrs Elmira Chittenden, Mrs Schwartzwalder and Gas Circle, Mrs Denver Singers. Brothers Philson and Frank Roush live in Carmel. James T. Lewis, a Middleport director, trains a Gallipolis drum corps of about 30 pieces composed of Gallipolis Masons.
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Charles Burton
Pomeroy
Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Emma Circle
Wesley Circle
Carmel
Sutton Township
Elmira Chittenden
Schwartzwalder
Gas Circle
Meigs County
Denver Singers
Parkersburg
Philson
Frank Roush
James T. Lewis
Gallipolis
Personal notices and inquiries for Messenger ads
Community staff notices request readers to contact John Sauvage at 453 L for circulation or classified advertisements for The Messenger. The item reads as a local society column teaser seeking ad support and subscription details.
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Messenger
John Sauvage
Phone
Local residents travel, births noted, and quarantine ordered
Mr and Mrs Paul C Jones travel to Charleston for medical care at McMillan Hospital while visiting relatives. Ralph Bryan of Oklahoma City announce twin sons born November 4. Lulu Reichman is mother and Middleport High School graduate. Scarlet fever quarantine expands as Bernice Searls and McDaniel children isolations rise. Moose Lodge events planned with visits from E R Brown and A C Schwartz in Pomeroy.
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Paul C. Jones
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Joneses
Nelle Dumble Young
Ralph Bryan
Oklahoma City
Lulu Reichman
Middleport
Middleport High School
Ella Reichman
E. R. Brown
Hamden
Moose Lodge
Pomeroy
Loyal Order of Moose
A. C. Schwartz
Mason City
What Causes Epilepsy and Is There a Cure
A New York booklet presents opinions from doctors including Dr. Imre of Budapest Dr. Miner of New York and Dr. Bowers of Los Angeles on epilepsy causes and possible cures. Readers may request a free copy from the Educational Division 509 Fifth Avenue Desk 591 New York City.
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New York
N. Y
Imre
Budapest
Hungary
Miner
Bowers
Los Angeles
Educational Division
Fifth Avenue
New York City
High School English Club Shows Growth at Athens Junior High
The Athens Junior High English Club expands to 57 members joining 2020s activity with Miss Ett ha Albert as sponsor. Officers elected include President Mary Louise Wya Vice President Stephen Fuller and Secretary Jane Foster. Members listed include Sarah Barnhart Howard Bolinger Donald Burdette Aldine Duncan and others.
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Athens
éTtha Albert
Mary Louise Wya
Stephen Fuller
Jane Foster
Phyllis Logan
Sarah Barnhart
Howard Bolinger
Donald Burdette
Aldine Duncan
William Dunfee
Lois Fri
Emma Louise Frost
Notable Local Names Appear in Pageant Cast List
A list of residents including Dorothy Hartman Graham Edward Holmes and many others names appears as a cast or participants roster. The compilation features numerous individuals such as Betty Kasler Clyde Lattier Phyllis Logas Patty Mackinnon Clarence Martin Helen McAfee War ren McAfee Anna McKibben Hazel McWilliams Helen Metcalf Betty Miller and more.
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Dorothy Ann Schilling
Dolly Schuler
Esther Shame
Cleo Shields
Charles Simpson
Ray Slaughter
Hawley Sprague
Thomas Stanley
Emerson Windling
Helen Ward
Lenora Wood
Mary Louise Wyatt
Community Visits and Family News in Huntington Area
Shade Miss Hida Saunders and Miss Granfel visited Mrs. Goldsberry and her mother Mrs. Goldsberry on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wein and family visited Hamers on Sunday. Pearl Smith and Fred Smiths family were Sunday guests of the Smiths. Mrs. Sarah Goldsberry returned home after a week with her daughter in Jerseyville. Walter Smith went to St Frances Hospital for treatment with his father 8 J Smith.
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Kitty Skinner
Chicago
T. H. Davis
North Third Avenue
Cole Street
E. G. Probst
Probst
Otto Larrick
Toledo
Gauley Bridge
Columbus
Cora Curtis
Wilbur Curtis
Hida Saunders
Deaf and Dumb School
Huntington
Miss Granfel
J. Smith
Goldsberry
Miss Saunders
Wein
Clift
Sarah Goldsberry
Jerseyville
Walter Smith
St. Frances Hospital
Mitt Chappel
Bill Chappel
Wii. Harris
Perry Smith
Dawson Meeks
Everett Douglas
Pearl Williams
Anna Williams
Clyde Colburn
Biehl
Vicks Proposes Home Plan to Cut Colds Tax This Winter
Makers of Vicks VapoRub unveil a plan combining VapoRub and Nose Drops for 24 hour cold control. They advise pre exposure use in stuffy rooms and after onset use of drops, with a night rub and warm clothing for inhaled vapors. A free trial of Nose Drops was offered with money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Vicks Vapo- Rub
Vicks Nose
Vicks Chemists
Vick
Vicks
Vicks VapoRub
United States
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Telve
Meigs
Battle Creek
Maxwell House
Little Crow
Swift
Campbell's Tomato Soup
Tbe
Ibs
Sunnyfield
Capitol
P & G Soup
Lise
Atlantic
Pacific
Crazy Davis
A. Hartley
Vina Bennett
Capt
Harry Bennett
Miller Gates
Edwin Cook
R. A. Miller
South Third Avenue
Lem Bircher
Leisher
Herbert Chambers
Orville
J. C. Fisher
J. W. Major
Major
Ohio State Navy
Fisher
Dayton
Florence Washburn
Bernice Maxine Searls
Pearl Street
McDaniel
General Electric
EB. S. T
Rosemary Baur
Battle Bull
Toronto
Ont
Millions
W. Perkins Bull
King George V
England
Aan Oe
Vicks VapoRule
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Nelsonville
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