Homer Smith Dies After Meigs County Crash
Homer L. Smith, 20, died about 1 am Sunday after an automobile accident Saturday near the brick church at Story's Run Meigs County. He was taken to his home where doctors tried to save him. he leaves parents and several siblings. The crash involved another Gallipolis driver who denied contact and claimed no impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Homer L. Smith
Meigs County
Smith
Charles E. Smith
Broadway
Lower Middleport
Story’s Run
May Rappers
Newark
Frank Smith
Senecaville
Virginia Payne
Rowden
W. Va
Margaret Nobles
Middleport
Charles Smith
West Virginia
Hill Cemetery
James Turner
Seymour Blake
Syracuse
Gallipolis
Cincinnati
Joseph Haswell
Mason
John Incies
Father Larue
Mason City
Parkersburg
A.P. Miller
Fred Goff
Cleveland
Mabel Ellen Edwards
Chas. Edwards
Cisco Ashworth
Clovis Searles
Rutland
J. L. Williamson
Jackets Bluff Logan 58 0 as Coffees team leads league
Nov 10 report from Middleport says Coffees Yellow Jackets overwhelmed Logan High 58 to 0 on home field. With one league game left they top the conference and prepare to host Pt. Pleasant at 2:30 P.M. next Saturday November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Logan High
Logan
Pt. Pleasant
Town Folks Share Weekend Visits and Local News
Weekend social notes list many residents visiting Columbus Athens and Middleport. Individuals include Mrs E F Mane Mrs HE Cooper Marvin DeMath and Henry, J H B Grate and family, H H McCormick, C P Coen funeral, J Heiner, Ruth Grate Mayme Covert Kathryn Juhling, and Vinton High School principal BH Jones who refereed a local game 53 to game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurse & Brown
Wyorn
nSlenan
Vivian Mida
E. F. Mane
HE Cooper
Columbus
Marvin DeMath
Henry
Springboro
Middleport
J. HB. Grate
H. H. McCormick
J. Heiner
C. P. Coen
Sunday Creek
Millfield
Coen
Harry Heiner
Ruth Grate
Mayme Covert
Kathryn Juhling
Athens
BH. Jones
Vinton High School
J. N
Victory
Mr. Jones
Inga Vinton
Ming
New Haven Boy Fatally Shot While Hunting
Shirley Goodnight aged 11 or 12 was fatally shot in the stomach when an accidental discharge occurred while his older brother Darnell tried to adjust a loaded gun in the woods. The wounded child died at a Gallipolis hospital. burial planned in New Haven. This marks the second hunting victim in the area this season after George Fields of Hartford was killed at Graham Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
W. Va
Shirley Goodnight
Charles Goodnight
Darnell
Gallipolis
George Fields
Graham Station
Hartford
Fire destroys John Gilmore homestead at Rose Hill
A Sunday morning blaze at the John Gilmore homestead on Rose Hill, Pomeroy, destroyed the house and contents. Kelley Gilmore occupied the home. no one was present, no insurance was found, and the cause is undetermined. This follows a prior fire at the Landers home on the same hill, with both incidents occurring during absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Gilmore
Rose Hill
Kelley Gilmore
Gilmore
Landers
Republicans Likely to Take State Posts in January
Meigs County Democrats prepare a post election purge as Republicans holding state department jobs brace for early departure when the new Democratic governor takes office. Local leaders predict a broad housecleaning with Republicans under Governor Cooper expected to leave their posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meies
Thercal Democratic
Meics
Cooper
Bowmans Escape as Cave Is Found by Bandits
Report from Pomeroy Ohio November 10 says officers found a cave near Sharpsburg used by the Bowman brothers with bread exoshells and bread wrappers. The brothers allegedly wore soldier uniforms as disguises, were reportedly short of money, and planned another raid before moving to a warmer climate. Local towns expect a possible return visit and promise a hot reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bowman Brothers
Sharpsburg
Ohio
Palos
Lancaster
R*obery
Middleport
General Bliss Dies in Washington at 76
General Tasker H Bliss died at Walter Hospital after six months of illness. He will be buried in Arlington Cemetery with a full military funeral. The death comes on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war’s end. Bliss, nearly 77, had been a prominent soldier statesman and directed efforts in the U S postwar era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Tasker Howard Bliss
Arlington Cemetery
Walter Hospital
National Cemetery
Military honors mark Taft funeral events in Washington
Officials mourn the passing of a renowned war hero as General Bliss’s soldiers escort the body from his home to Washington Cathedral for services led by Bishop James E. Freeman. The burial continues at Arlington as Fort Myer fires a slow funeral salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
America
General Bliss
Bliss
Washington Cathedral
Woodrow Wilson
James E. Freeman
Horne
Arlington
Fort Myer
Miss Austin Remembered for Mystery Serial Successes
Eminent writer Miss Austin, famed for her widely acclaimed mystery serials The Black Pigeon and The Avenging, is remembered for shaping popular crime fiction with gripping plots and enduring characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs County Co
A. Hartley
The
Messenger
Virgil Marsh
Homer Smith
Sighver
McClure
Sandwich
Ind
Lois
Helen Smith
Della Windsor
Florence Smith
Colorado
Thomas Harley
Emma Davie
Middlebourne
Willam Huge
Stewahberville
Marion McClure
Helen Beeson
Franklin High School
W. H. Beeson
Plummer Beeson
South Sixth Street
A. L. Ward
Coffee
Nelsonville
NEW Have & IS Hunting Vic Im
Bowmans
DRY Cleaners
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Juanita Selim
Bonnie Dundee
Scotland Yard
City of
Hamilton
District Attorney's Office
Anne Austin
Bridge
Nie Dundee
the Athens Messenger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!