Eleven Prisoners Registered at Meigs County Jail in One Day
Meigs County Jail in Pomeroy Ohio registered eleven inmates in a single day. Among those detained were Virgil Wiemer, held after a fatal car crash, and several others in custody from nearby towns on charges ranging from assault to intoxicated driving. Additional arrivals included Mose Qualls and multiple localities tied to the incident near Sumner. The jail, under Sheriff A. Tracy, anticipated transfers to Parkersburg police.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Virgil Wiemer
Ben D. Skinner
Hank Young
Dana Tracy
Wiemer
Columbus
Young
Tracy
Pomeroy Bundey
Pesr Bolin
George Justice
Albert Fick
Skinner
E L. Titus
Mose Qualls
Middleport
Harry Fowler
Roy Young
Sugar Run
Clifford James
Jim Adams
Clarence Falen
Thomas Fork
J. A. Kearns
Richard King
Gerald Weston
Meigs County Jail
Parkersburg
W. Va
A. ©. Tracy
Sumner
Pearl Elliott
Mason City
Hospital Notes From Gallipolis
Kenneth Richards Thivinir admitted for operation at Holger Hospital. Paul Neigenfend, 75, landscape gardener at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, admitted for broken rib from an automobile accident on the OH grounds. Henry Marchett Huntington and Lottie McBride Bidwell underwent operations. Hileh Boster Gallipolis listed as a tonsil case. Homer Swindler Ohio Hospital for Epileptics admitted for observation.
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Molier Hospital
Gallipolis
Kenneth Richards
Thivinir
Holger Hospital
Paul Neigenfend
Ohio Hospitel
Rold Henry Marchett
Huntington
Lottie McBride
Bidwell
Wright Pleads Guilty on Possessing Liquor in Gallipolis
Joseph Wright of Columbus pled guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor before Mayor A. J. Stormont. He was fined $180 and costs, his roadster was confiscated, and he was committed to Gallia County Jail for failure to pay the fine.
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Gallipolis
Joseph Wright
Columbus
A. J. Stormont
Mondey
Wright
Gallis County
Absentee ballots cast in Gallia County fall from 1938
In Gallia County on November 8, clerk George Bolles reports four absentee ballots were cast, 15 fewer than in 1938. Officials believe more eligible voters might have voted this year than in 1928, despite the smaller tally.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
George Bolles
Board of Elections
Bryan campaign emblem on display in Wall Jewelry window
A William Jennings Bryan pledge cape from the 18% campaign era has been shown in the Wall Jewelry Store window this past week, one of two such emblems owned by W. & Down tain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Wall
W. & Downtain
Stars Say by Genevieve Kemble
The article notes strong astrological activity on the cay point with lively business and personal life. It highlights writing publishing promotion and commercial enterprise as favored areas and predicts solid returns for industry and fidelity to major projects. It mentions birthdays bringing a year of activity in commerce writings and advertising and notes Marie Dressler as a notable nativity.
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Genevieve Kemble
Fol
Saturn
Velvet coat dress with detachable grey astrakhan cape highlight
The feature discusses fashionable dress groups focusing on street and afternoon wear. It notes the popularity of a black evening gown, long skirts, and matching coats, with a standout green ribbed velvet coat dress and detachable grey astrakhan collar cape as a versatile ensemble. It also promotes DIY packing‑case furniture directions from The Athens Messenger.
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Maison Heim
Paris
Astrakhan
The
Athens Messenger
D. C. Acquires Two Big Systems
The New York Central Railroad company gains the Big Four and Michigan Central lines under ICC approval. The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the dismissal of a securities action brought by the New York Central Securities Corporation, a minority holder, ending the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Central Railroad Company
Big Four
Michigan Central Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
New York Central Securities Corporation
Southern New York Federal District Court
Securities Corporation
Doughboy Minstrels Set For Two Night Benefit
The American Legion Doughboy Minstrels return to Pomeroy High School Auditorium for a two night benefit show Thursday and Friday under H H Mees. The 1932 production features over 40 local performers with proceeds aiding Legion Drum and Bugle Corps uniforms and Christmas charity work.
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Pomeroy
American Legion
Doughboy
Ralph Gilmore
Drew Webster
Mees
L Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Oakland Ky Couple Guests At Racine Home
Prof. E O Saunders and wife of Oakland Kentucky were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W L Stivers on East Main Street. Mr and Mrs James McClasky and daughter of Midland Pennsylvania arrived Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Stewart of Racine and returned to Midland today. Women from Racine attended a Missionary convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Walter Stewart
Gibble Duskey
Howard Miles
Hardin
Virginia Hoftner
Alice Marie
Columbus
Herman Hoffner
Lincoln Hill
Racine Methodist Episcops Church
Herr Hannah
Minersville
Nelsonville
Hannah
William Fisher
Minereville
Pearl Parker
Laure
Cliff
Harry Canterbury
Wyatt Bradford
Athens Road
James Church
Gallipolis Hospital
Main Street
E. O. Saunders
Oakland, Ky
W. L. Stivers
East Main Street
James McClasky
Midland
Racine
Tear Gas Incident At Meigs County Jail Office
An accidental tear gas shell exploded in the Meigs County Jail office when Deputy Dana Tracy dropped his gas gun. The blast burned his wrist. no casualties were reported as inmates and staff fled outdoors. Tears and fumes filled the room until fans cleared the gas, and the event became a running joke among onlookers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Dana Tracy
Tracy
County Commissioners Meet in Regular Session at Courthouse
POMEROY New Meiga County commissioners met Monday for a routine session at the Courthouse. Little business was transacted and they adjourned early. Prior notice urged objections to vacating a Chester Township road. no one spoke in favor of keeping it open. The Dec 5 meeting will consider opening the Lansbery farm road.
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Pomeroy, New
Meiga County
Chester Township
Lansbery
Marriage of Grace Marie Warner and Harold Robert Grant
Grace Marie Warner and Harold Robert Grant wed October 19 in De Winton Canada. The ceremony was followed by a dinner at the York Hotel and a shower hosted by Miss Kai Kraemer. Attendants included Miss Marie Great and Mr James Warner, with numerous Warner and Kraemer relatives present.
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Marrisonville
P. ©. Warner
de Winton
Canada
Harrisonville
Meigs County
Grace Marie
Harold Robert Grant
Miss Marie
James Warner
York
Kai Kraemer
Harold Grant
Fred Kraemer
A. ©. Cruickshank
Elizabeth Bright Marries Robert F. Barkley in Oxford
News reaches Pomeroy of the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Bright to Robert F. Barkley. The ceremony took place Thursday October 27 in Oxford. Elizabeth is the daughter of the late Rev. P. A. Bright and friends recall her father's pastorate at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Elizabeth Bright
Robert F. Barkley
Oxford
P. A. Bright
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Southeast Ohio Supervisors of Music Gather in Middleport
The Southeastern Ohio Supervisors of Music plan an all day meeting in Middleport on Saturday December 3 at the Presbyterian Church. Four guest speakers will deliver the principal address as announced by organizers. Noon luncheon to be served by the Whatsoever Class with help from church committees.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Supervisors of Music
Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Ways and Esas
Clase
Pomeroy Council Weighs Coal Demand and Rail Tax
Pomeroy council members discussed aiding coal operators by contacting the electric power company about buying more coal. A railroad right of way charge of ten dollars per year was raised, with a contract precedent concern. A committee will review the railroad deed and sewer stipulations tied to the riverfront property.
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Pomeroy
Electric Power Company
Pomeroy Bend
R. G. Webster
Town
Cork
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Tha Sun
A.D Russell
Floods Are Rarer in Ohio River Valley Says Pomeroy Merchant
A Main Street merchant notes floods have been scarce since the 1913 record breaker, despite opinions that forest denudation fuels floods. He recalls early times when the Ohio Valley flooded every few years and cites rare recent floods as a sign of fortune amid hard times.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Valley
Heath M E Church group meets with Nan Moore president
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Heath M E Church met Monday evening with president Mrs Nan Moore of Fisher Avenue. Alpha Somerville led devotional and Mrs Jennie Smith taught a lesson. Several local residents visited relatives and returned home Sunday night.
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Foreign Missionary Society of
the Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
Nan Moore
Fisher Avenue
Alpha Somerville
Jennie Smith
Paul Pareon
Huntington
Willis
Aleshire
Rio Grande
Herbert Chambers
Columbus
Heath M. E. Bible School
Vesta McCoy
O. B. Stout
Stout Hed
Allien EB. White
Nelle Zerkle
Howard McElhinny
Eleanor and
Lawrence
Charleston
Eloise
W. 8. Hart
Ralph Hayman
Racine
George Schaat
Jetter
June Lansbury
World Wide Guild
First Baptist Church
Irene Mills
Margaret Wylie
Middleport Girl Becomes Church Soloist in Davenport
Mrs A W Nevers formerly Lulu Ber Nice Wilson of Middleport and class of 1925 Middleport High School now serves as church soloist at First Baptist Church of Davenport. She is granddaughter of Mrs T J Wilson of Hooker Street Middlegor.
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Middlepot
Nov. S.cMrs
Lulu Bernice Wilson
Middleport
Middleport High School
Firet Baptist Church
Davenport
Laws
Nevers
T. J. Wilson
Hooker &Trest
Middlegor
Change in Use of Street in Prospect West Mulberry Street
Athens City Council last night approved converting West Mulberry Street from Court Street to the new South Bridge with one way east bound traffic. No parking remains on the street after recent accidents. Safety Director Franz Woodworth noted the steep grade to the South Bridge causing multiple crashes at the intersection. Parking may be allowed on one side if one way traffic is adopted. Council members also inspected Shannon Avenue for a sidewalk grade at a request. Contractor Fred Beckler was given a $14,500 estimate for four streets in Hudson Addition where concrete base work is near completion.
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West Mulberry Street
Court Street
New South Bridge
Athens
Shannon Avenue
Fred Beckler
Hudson
Convicted Hoaxer Is Freed After Suspended Sentence
John Hughes Curtis the Lindbergh kidnapping hoaxer appeared at Hunterdon County Courthouse and received an order suspending the one year jail term. He had been convicted of giving false information during the Lindbergh baby search after the infant’s body was found.
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Flemington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Hunterdon County
Curtis
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Feeder Loans Totaled 1 955 901 to Farmers
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation loaned 1 955 901 dollars to five percent farmers in feeder loans through regional agricultural credit corporations up to November 4. The average loan amount was about 33 445 dollars.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Dog license tags issued by Ohio Penitentiary machine shop
The Ohio Penitentiary machine shop stamped and issued 500 315 dog license tags to county auditors. This figure shows a substantial increase of about 7000 tags compared with 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio Penitentiary
Hias
Pomeroy Man Dies at 73 in Great Bend Township
Stephen Parley, 73, died Sunday at the home of his nephew Floyd Roach in Great Bend Township. Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Fairview Church with Rev. Mz Law officiating.
Snakes Still Frisky As Mild Weather Persists
Local resident John Gilbert reports snakes remain active due to the mild weather. He captured a 14 inch milk snake near West Union Street and released it after noting its lively dash for freedom.
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John Gilbert
West Union Street
Disease reports rise in Carthage and Albany clinics
A new scarier fever case is reported in Carthage Township and a diphtheria case in Albany to Dr J. M. Higgins, county health officer, this morning.
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Carthage Township
Albany
J. M. Higgins
Athens Woman Votes At 93 In City Election
Mrs. Melvina LeFavor who turns 93 next January was perhaps the oldest voter in Athens today. Widow of W. E. LeFavor she has long been a staunch Republican and lives with her daughter Edna Horn at 32 South High Street.
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Melvina LeFavor
Athens
LeFavor
W. E LeFavor
Edna Horn
South High Street
Aged Woman Jane Peacock Dies in McArthur
Mrs. Jane Peacock, 7, longtime McArthur resident, died suddenly from heart disease at her home Monday. Her husband Thomas is deceased. Survived by nine children including Peter of Columbus and Fran k Ned of McArthur, with several daughters in California and Ohio. Funeral and burial in McArthur set for Wednesday.
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Mcarthur
Jane Peacock
Thomas Peacock
Peter Peacock
Columbus
Frenk
Ned
Jean Linder
San Francisco
Calif
Kate Mayo
Grace English
Harry Morety
Logan
Nell Shively
Homer Shively
Lancaster
Stelig Thompson
Bonde Porjas Ritual Trial in South India
A girl of the Bonde Porjas tribe in southern India takes her chosen suitor into the jungle where she applies fire to his bare back to test his endurance. If the pain draws a strong response he is rejected.
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Bonde Porjas
India
Roland Fedinson Youngest Member of British Parliament
Roland Fedinson aged 28 becomes the youngest member of the British Parliament as a Conservative party member. He joins Parliament amid a new wave of lawmakers from the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Fedinson
Peliament
Conservative Party
Music College Faculty Members Recognized in Ohio Magazine
The Ohio Music Club Magazine announces Miss Helen Hedden as state chairman of the Course of Study for the group. Hedden, agsterant professor of voices at Ohio University School of Music, also presides over Athens Woman's Music Club. The issue notes extension of membership to the Ohio University Choir and honors a program by music students.
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Ohio Music Club Magazine
State Federation of Music Clubs
Helen Hedden
Miss Hedden
Agsterant
Ohio University School of Music
Woman's Music Club of Athens
Athens Club
School of Music
Ohio University Choir
Ohio Composers
C. C. Robinson
Clarence Cramer Robinson
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
New York
Columbia
Penn State
Home Remedy Promises Swift Cough Relief with Pinex Mix
An at home cough remedy recipe highlights mixing Pinex with sugar and syrup to create a pint dose. It claims quick relief, germ clearance, and soothing of inflamed membranes, touting cost savings and a money back guarantee if not effective.
Fragmented text asks about room setup and appearance
The readable portion hints at arranging a room and addressing facial expression with limited clarity. The source text is garbled and provides no concrete names, dates, places, or outcomes to document further.
A Sug’ Bead: Vague Fragments Signal Voting Sign
Fragmentary text hints at a voting or ballot moment with unclear details. Names, places, or dates are not readable, leaving only a general sense of civic activity and an unspecified vote.
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