Arrests of Tuppers Plains Men May Solve Mine Wire Robberies
Sheriff A O Raey and deputies halted a suspected gang near Tupters Plains after raiding a lonely farm. Three men, two Browns and Carl Williams of Gallipolis, are detained as investigations shift to a series of mine and storage-site robberies in the region. Williams says he joined two cars with a woman and three children, later moving into the Newland home and helping haul stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. O
Tuppert Plains
Sisiol
Elmer Newland
Mar- Bak Ferry
Yair
Cannes Browning
Resers Plains
Carrollrowning
Carl Williams
Gallipolis
Brownings
Greener County
W. Va
Williams
Belpre
Thei
Hey
Tuppers Plains
Newland
Pattern ad offers dress designs and catalogs for home sewists
A vintage pattern advertisement describes dresses in various fabrics with sizes 6 to 14 and notes pattern 2234 for a sleeveless dress. It includes pricing details for the pattern and catalogs, asks readers to mail 15 cents for the pattern and size information, and directs orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevonty
al Han
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West 11Th Street
New York City
Mine-wire thefts shock Meigs County crime ring
Police traced a contraband haul linked to five tons of mine wire scattered across multiple mines in Meigs and nearby counties. Investigators seized four hundred pounds of wire from a Tuppers Plains attic, two trucks, auto tools, a pulpit lamp, an altar rug, and items from Pine Grove and Wagner mines. A woman and her three children were found at the home. she claimed no knowledge of the operation. Further inquiries seek to identify suspects and origins of the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martins Ferry
Hobart
Carleton Hollow
T. H. Davis
Dark Hollow
Wagner
Thomas Fork
Red Bird
Meigs County
Athens County
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy
Charleston
Athens
O. H., Myers, Pomeroy
West Virginia
St. Johns
Pine Grove
Newland
Clarksburg
W. Va
Lewisburg
Farley Given Two Years Probation for Chicken Theft
Judge White imposed two years probation on Frank Farley after a February burglary and larceny conviction involving chickens from Carney Ogdin. He was fined $100 plus costs, with payment required within three months. jury had urged mercy after finding him guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pombroy
White
Frank Farley
Carney Ogdin
Farley
Mercy
Missionary Society Sends Fruit to Cleveland Children’s Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. H. J. Hysell's home in Middleport on Monday evening. They sent their annual fruit donation to the Cleveland Christian Children's Home, consisting of a barrel and two boxes. A social time and light refreshments closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
H. J. Hysell
South Third Avenue
Cleveland Christian Children’s Home
Shiveler Sues for Divorce in Meigs County Court
Merion O Shiveler sues Agnes Shiveler for divorce in Meigs County citing wilful absence of over three years. They have a nine year old son. In separate items James Sammons, 56, from Charleston, W Va, and Pauline Hicks, 21, from Hinton W Va, married at Pomeroy Courthouse. Rev George Sprouse, 47, formerly a Meigs County minister, allegedly shot himself in a Portsmouth car amid financial strain leaving a note: Everything is against me. Simon Silverman, 62, born in Pomeroy, died in Great Falls Montana on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Merion O
Pomeroy
George Sprouse
Portsmouth
Simon Silverman
Samuel and
Caroline Silverman
Great Falls
Montana
Revolver Found Hidden in Chair in Pomeroy Home
In Naylors Run near Pomeroy Mrs Eli Meier rented a furnished house to Victor Sponagel A chair contained a revolver and twenty dollars hidden under auto inner tubing The chair was moved and tipped revealing the revolver but not the money The search for the missing cash continues along the sidewalk area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Naylors Run
Eli Meier
Victor Sponagel
Sponagel
Children of John A. Graham Acquitted in Failure to Provide Case
Five of John A. Graham's children from Downington were tried in Pomeroy common pleas court for failing to provide for him and were acquitted by a Gallia County jury after about an hour of deliberation. The 84 year old father, with three marriages and nine children total, resides with a daughter in Downington. Three children from the second marriage and two from the third faced indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John A. Graham
Downington
Common Pleas Court
White
Gallia County
Graham
Edith Salser Dies After Two Years in Hospital
Miss Edith Salser age 53 died at 11 30 p m Monday night after being brought to Sumner Nease’s home. She had been under treatment at Athens State Hospital for two years and was the daughter of the late David Salser and wife Syracuse. She was the sole child and funeral will be held at the Nease home with burial in Gilmore Cemetery beside her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Hospital
Pomeroy
Edith Salser
Sumner Nease
Nease
Athens State Hospital
David Salser
Syracuse
Né@ase
Gilmoe
Beeson Undergoes Nose Growth Removal Operation
Plummer Beeson underwent a surgical operation in Columbus on Tuesday morning to remove a growth in the nose. He was accompanied by his wife and father and will be joined by Mr and Mrs Leo Beeson and Miss Helen Beeson for the stay in the city as long as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Plummer Beeson
Columbus
Leo Beeson
Helen Beeson
City
Salisbury Women To Study Food Preparation
Salisbury Township residents may attend a food preparation discussion at Mrs. William Kesterson’s home in Rocksprings on Thursday at 1 o clock. Mrs. W A Morgan will lead on meat dishes and new serving ideas. Miss Elizabeth Graddy of Ohio State University has guided the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salisbury Township
William Kesterson
W. A. Morgan
Elizabeth Graddy
Ohio State University
Miss Graddy
Thwarts thieves at Bailey home chicken raid
Lon Bailey scared off two intruders at the Bailey Run home after they tried to steal chickens twice on Monday night. From a hiding place he fired three shots and drove the robbers away. A chicken crate was later found in the weeds behind the chicken house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lon Bailey
Bailey
New Books Ready for Circulation at Middleport Library
Middleport Public Library announces arrival of new titles including Mexico by Chase Meet the Spaniards Seeing Spain and Morocco The Great American Band Wagon Mirrors of 1932 Best Short Stories of 1931 The Caliph of Bagdad O Henry Green Hell Shadows on the Rocks A White Bird Flying Pirates Purchase Fair Tomorrow A Certain Crossroad The Doctor of Lonesome River Around the World in Eight Days Jeremy at Crale My Particular Murder The Good Earth Skyscraper Finches Fortune Super City among others from various authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Public Library
Mexico
Chase
Phillips
Spain
Morocco
Newman
Ming
Bagdad
O’henry
Green Hell
Duguid
Willa Cather
Aldrich
Ben Ames Williams
Loning
Lonesome River
Marshall
Post and Gatty
Jeremy
Crale
Walpole
Sharp
Buck
Baldwin
de la Roche
Hirshfield
Hemlock Grove Bible Lectures Begin at Local Church
Hemlock Grove Illustrated Bible lectures start Sunday night November 22 and run nightly through November 29 at the local church. The event follows a week of community notices and gatherings.
Young People's Union meets at Hixson home
Lottridge The Young People's Christian Union met Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hixson with about thirty present. Dorothy Watkins presented the life of Joseph Glen Sharp. Next gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kincade with Ruby Church as leader. Rev. O'Connor preached at Lawrence Chapel and revival starts Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Christian Union
Amos Hixson
Dorothy Watkins
Joseph Glen Sharp
Earl Kincade
Ruby Church
O'Connor
Lawrence Chapel
Emmett Swisher
Myrtle
Ray Calvert
Nelsonville
Aletha Chase
William Blackwood
Fred Varner
Local visitors share time with area families
Athens guests Friday included Bill Lawrence hosting Athens visitors. Preston Byers of Chauncey stayed with Amos Hixson from Friday to Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McBee and Coolville relatives visited the Boggs Saturday night. Abner Front and children from Athens visited the Law rences Sunday. Ores Swartz and Myrtle O'Brien spent Sunday with Swartz parents Will and ? Kapple of Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bill Lawrence
Preston Byers
Chauncey
Amos Hixson
A. L. McBee
Coolville
Leroy Boggs
Abner Front
Frank Lawrence
Ores Swartz
Myrtle O’brien
Re. Swart
Proceeds From Glouster P T A Fund Buy Shoes
Glouster November report shows Mrs K E Munden P T A president noting receipts of 15 50 from a Monday night high school auditorium show. Funds go to a shoe fund now nearly exhausted with an indoor circus and side show planned for December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
K. E. Munden
Glouster P. T. A
Esta Cunningham
Slick
Ike
M. S. Rogers
Harriet Weymueller
D. E. Carr
Howard
Monroe
Ruth Watkins
Dora Hedfelt
Madison Building
Glouster Kiwanis Club Holds Noon Meeting
Glouster Kiwanis Club members attended a Tuesday noon meeting at Hotel Gordon with lunch. Atty George W. Rose lieutenant-governor-elect spoke about Columbus instruction meeting for Kiwanis officers. B R Angle re-elected secretary. C F Wallace won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Kiwanis Club
Gordon
Atty
Geo. W. Rose
Kiwanis
Columbus
B. R. Angle
Atty. Rose
C. F. Wallace
Students Host Program At Jacksonville Trimble Gym
A Monday night program under the Jacksonville Trimble Alumni Association at the J-T gym featured group choruses from Jacksonville and Trimble grade schools, tap dancing by Misses Mary Frances and Louise Vermantin, and three one act plays by the junior high class. The high school orchestra performed before the main program, with Mrs Bernice Carter in charge and grade teachers guiding their classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Jacksonville
Carpenter to Lecture on The Romance of the Holy Land
Dr. N. C. Carpenter will repeat his lecture The Romance of the Holy Land at 7:30 Friday evening at the Gloucester Church of Christ. He recently toured the Holy Land and will display curios collected from his travels during the exhibition at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Carpenter
Holy Land
Glouster Church of Christ
Depositors To Meet Glouster State Bank Officials
Glouster, Nov 18. A meeting of depositors of the Glouster State Bank will be held at Moose Hall Thursday night. W E Shrieves announced that stockholders and directors are invited to attend with the depositors. A previous depositors meeting was adjourned until this Thursday night to invite all parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster State Bank
Moose Hall
W. E. Shrieves
Shrieves
Past Noble Grands to Host Husbands Dinner Social
A regular meeting of the Past Noble Grands club will be held at the Odd Fellow hall Thursday night. Members will entertain their husbands with a 3 o'clock dinner followed by a social time at the hall.
Past Noble Grands Club meets in Jacksonville
The Past Noble Grands Club gathered at Mrs. Frank Dunlevy’s home on Saturday. Mrs. Maude Davis led as president. First prizes were won by Mrs. Watkins Mrs. Harry and Mrs. Easler, with Consolation going to Mrs. Hartley. December meeting set at Mrs. Watkins’ home for Christmas gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Noble Grands
Frank Dunlevy
Maude Davis
Watkins
Harry
Easler
Hartley
Robert Grimm
Joe Watson
Nay Harley
Edd Harry
Roy Kaler
William Gaskella
Cleo Mae Conaway
Erma Jean Nicholas
Betty June Dunlevy
William Kalt
Ira Conaway
Lydia Watkins
Wm. Hallam
Cora Householder
Martha Kloh
Frank Punlevy
Ida B. Davis
Stop That Cough Quick Thoxine Ad Promises Fast Relief
Physician's prescription Thoxine offers instant throat relief and targets the cough before it starts. Night coughing is prevented when taken before bed and sore throats also improve. No chloroform or harmful drugs. 35c 60c 1.00 bottles. Sold by local drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Athens
Hickman’s Drug Store
Nelsonville
Willing Workers Class to Meet at Mrs Leadbetter's Home
Glouster report notes the Willing Workers class of the M. E. Sunday School will assemble Thursday at 7 30 PM at the home of Mrs W W Leadbetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
M. E
W. W. Leadbetter
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting In Glouster
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting Thursday night at 7 30 in the Legion rooms above the Model Grocery in Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Model
Jacksonville man fined for intoxication in Glouster court
John Allen of Jacksonville paid a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty to being intoxicated in the court of Justice C. W. Wilson. Allen was arrested Monday night by Constables Henry Williams and G. H. Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John Allen
Jacksonville
Court of Justice
C. W. Wilson
Allen
Henry Williams
G. H. Love
Jacksonville Temple Pythian Sisters to Meet Thursday
The Jacksonville Temple Pythian Sisters announce a regular meeting on Thursday at 7 oclock. Business of importance will be considered during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pleasant Valley Social News With Local Visits
Pleasant Valley residents and guests were seen visiting across neighborhoods. Mr and Mrs Felix Dorsey and others visited Ed Brooks on Sunday while James Wood and family called on Pearl Wood in The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Dorsey
Charles Wood
C. C. Patrick
Mary Hanning
Alex Root
James Wood
Sandusky Woodyard
Ed Brooks
James Hallet
Nelsonville
H. M. Mee Kinley
Pearl Wood
Charles Daugherty
the Plains
Port Dicken
Athens
Lena
Nellie Bean
John Grosvenor
Harvey Williams
K. B. Brooks
Will Martin
J. M. Knowlton
Frank Pugh
Tracey Whaley
Darwin
H. C. Brooks
Pomeroy
Anna Bolin
Frances Hanning
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Athens Messenger
Anne Adams
Messenger
John Sauvage
William Wagner
Scholl
Mary Park
Albert Fultz
J. J. Thomas
Charles F. Rathburn
O. H. Flesher
C. F. Rathburn
Huntington
Stanley Sim
Fred Gardner
Zanesville
Malcolm Rorty
Dee Ward
Lusby
Ada Bing
South Second Avenue
Henry Hennessy
Theodore Wilson
H. E. Thomas
Will Anderson
Margaret Park
Mary
Susan
Coshocton
Gussie Ruble
Belle
Bert Humphrey
Logan
Breda Hysell
A. Calderwood
Nella
Akron
Bucyrus
Deli Howell
Pt. Pleasant
Harry Brunker
Brunkers
Salisbury
Rocksprings
Hemlock Grove
Illustrated Bible
Parent-Teacher Association
Farmers’ Institute
Jessie Saunders
Ashland
George Follrod
Warren Rawlings
C. Midkiff
Leonard Newman
Richard Rawlings
John Chaney
Burlingham
James Clark
Avery Nelson
Louise
Asa Cook
Chester High School
Nellie Smith
Hoyttown Needle Club
Clara Pauls
Clara Heilman
Bert Romine
Chester
John Weber
Mable Hawk
Bernice Hawk
Lottridge
Oryn Watkins
Baby Billy
Robert Sharp
Lennie
Glen Sharp
J. S. Gaston
Orvil Townsend
Everett Townsend
Charles Townsend
Sylvia Daugherty
Rexford
Stewart
L. T. Runnion
Guy Wanless
Dick Wagner
Morgantown
J. J. West
Morgantown High School
West
Percy H. Smith
Esther Williams
M. M. Neely
Neely
Smith
Coor
Glouster P.T.A. Fund
Jacksonville-Trimble Alumni Associa
Tion
Lara Pirin
C. D. Shafer CO
Optometric Service
W.B. Drake
Pleasant Valley
McKee Drug CO
P. m
Neilsonville
Iano
Boston
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