Verdict for 3750 Damages In Meigs County Court
Meigs County jury returns a verdict for 3750 in favor of Charles H. Smith as executor of Homer Smith estate against an Indianapolis insurance firm after the fatal Story’s Run crash. Earlier verdict against driver Robert McQuade stood but concerns over payment prompted this action. Three women sat on the jury with one reportedly refusing to deliberate.
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Bers
Meigs County
Charles EH. Smith
Homer Smith
Indianapolis
pBintife
Smith
Story
Robert McQuade
Gal Hpolis
Hich
McQuade
eQuade
Edianapolis
T He Company
Thres
Omeroy
Pomeroy Middleport Football Gate Receipts Reported
Thanksgiving game gate receipts at the Pomeroy Middleport contest totaled about 900 dollars with part of the proceeds going to the Pomeroy chain after all expenses are settled. A dance at the Masonic Temple followed the game as reported.
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Pomeroy-Middleport
Gpomeroy
Pomeroy Chain
Masonic Temple
Traternity Are
Raymond A. Deiher Funeral Held in Pomeroy
Raymond A. Deiher prominent mercy business man died at Chillicothe Military Hospital Wednesday. His funeral at Peace Evangelical Church Friday afternoon drew many relatives and friends. Rev. Theo Mehl preached the sermon. Native pallbearers from Valley Commandery Knights Templar served, with listed honorary pallbearers. Thanksgiving scenes and local social updates follow, noting residents visiting, games, and dances in Pomeroy and nearby towns.
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Ray Gibbe
Glenroy H. King
Carl Shields
Jacob B. Elberfeld
Leo Byrne
Pallbharera
J. L. Fauber
Lou Stevahs
Edgar Ebersbach
Otto Kreinbrit
Raymond Eiselstein
Edward Dutty
Raymond Harbrecht
Alfred Eblberfeld
Ralph Gilmore
Messenger society notices and ad contact details
A fragmentary message directs readers to send society news and locals to 40-3 and to contact John Sauvage at phone 454-L for circulation or classified advertising inquiries for The Messenger.
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Bartley
Messenger
John Sauvage
Robert Cundiff Dies After Suicide Attempt in West Virginia
Robert Cundiff, 50, who attempted death by his own action, died in Pt. Pleasant hospital after health deterioration. Body brought from jail to New Haven for burial. Survived by two sons, one daughter, two brothers including George Cundiff of Middleport, and a sister Mrs. Selgrist. had lived in New Haven most of his life.
Buffington Monument Park Expansion in Portland District
The Ohio state government adds one and a half acres to Buffington Battle Monument Park in Portland, increasing the park to more than three acres. The site lies near a long straight road by the river, with the Indian mound east of the monument recalling the Battle of Buffington Island between Morgan raiders and Federal forces. When finished the park is expected to draw tourists to Meiga County.
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Buffington Battle Monument
Portland
Ohio
Indian Mound
Buffington Island
Melga County
Junk dealers questioned in wire theft probe at Martins Ferry
Peters Perry County deputies and local officers plan interviews with junk dealers in Martins Ferry and Wheeling to trace wholesale wire thefts tied to Carl Williams and two accomplices. Williams may not stand trial in Meigs County as authorities seek custody. other two suspects are jailed in Moundsville.
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Carl Willams
Williams
Meigs County
Perry County
Meigs
Moundsville Penitentiary
Divorce Suit Filed in Meigs County Over Cruelty
Harriett Allen of Le Tart Meigs County filed for divorce from Charles K. Allen citing extreme cruelty and failure to provide support for their two month old child. The couple married July 5, 19d0, and have lived apart since. The report also notes regional obituaries and local events from nearby towns including Racine Belpre and Middleport, with additional items on a mine theft, a fatal hunting accident, a Meigs County wedding, and health statistics.
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Lelart
Pomergy
Harriett
Allen
Chas. K. Allen
Letart
County Abolishes Juvenile Officer Office in 1922
County commissioners plan to abolish the county juvenile officer position effective January 1, 1922 due to funding gaps. Civic groups react with protests including American Legion posts in Pomeroy and Middleport, Parent Teacher Associations and other bodies. The Rotary Club of Middleport also adopted resolutions and formed a committee to address the issue.
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Pomeroy
American Legion
Middleport
Rotary Club of Middiewort
Middleport Native Scores in Concert in Paris
Madame Cara Glana, formerly Milas Clara Thomas of Middleport, sang at the American Church in Paris last Sunday. The Middleport native, now Mrs. Clara Ginn, lives in Clinton Springs Cincinnati with her family. She spoke four languages and studied at Cincinnati Conservatory.
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Madame Cara Glana
Paris
Thomas
Middleport
Madame Gara Giana
Milas Clara Thomas
Charles Thomas
Findson Street
Madame Ginna
Clara Ginn
Clinton Springs
Cincinnati
Ginna
Conservatory of Music
Overseas Woman's League
Paria
George Sands
Passy
State Aid Pushes Meigs County Schools to $12000
Meigs County rural schools receive $12,000 state aid, a sum anticipated by locals. Distribution shows Bedford Township to Olive Branch and several other districts receiving varied amounts, including Olive Grange $5,000 and Racine Sutton $4,000, amid tax plan concerns for year end.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bedford Township
Columbia
Forest Run
Harrisonville
Lebanon
Minciaville
Olive Grange
Pleasant View
Portland
Reville
Racine-Sutton
Rutland
Salem
Families Gather for Thanksgiving Reunions in Pomeroy
POMEROY Nov 28 Two family reunions were held on Thanksgiving Day. At the home of Mr and Mrs H V Carl Union Avenue eighteen Rengel family members attended including George Bengel Augusta Ky Charles Benet and family Flora Downey and children T W Bengel Middleport and two nonmembers. At the Genheimer home fourteen gathered including Augusta Genheimer Cincinnati Carter and son John Cincinnati Otto Genheimer and family Marietta Arthur Genheimer and Paul Genheimer Detate.
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H. V. Carl
Union Avenue
Rengel
George Bengel
Augusta
Charles Benet
Marietta
Flora Downey
Columbus
Brabbies
Charleston
Farmers Institute Held in Dyesville Church Program Planned
Dyesville November 28 Farmers of the west end prepare for a two day Farmers Institute at the Dyesville Church on December 4 and 5. H P Miller of Sunbury and Rev R G Strickland of Columbus lead speakers with Earl Starkey as president and W C Cottrill secretary. The program includes songs, readings, monologue, an address, and a student play by teachers with a dinner served by church ladies.
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H. P. Miller
Sunbury
R. G. Strickland
Columbus
Earl Starkey
W. C. Cottrill
Leonora Sieeth
America
Walter Halliday
Carson
Frank Yale
Ladies of Church
Agriculturs
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Salaries May Not Be Changed Here in Pomeroy
Pomeroy officials are expected to keep the same salaries as the last term unless a new salary ordinance is enacted. The council plans to avoid action at the December meeting and the current council members due to leave office January 1, 1922 hesitate to fix salaries for incoming officers.
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Pomeroy
Forward Look at Agriculture Choir Recital and Meeting
On December 5 a Saturday at 0 30 a m a music program featured a choir and the address A Forward Look at Agriculture by Mr Miller with Did dy and Maxine of Dyeaville as performers. An afternoon session at 1 p m included an orchestra and songs by Mr Miller Georgia Neland Thelma and Mrs Strickland plus other entertainers and a committee report from Cahon and Yale.
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Dyeaville Sunday School
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Rolland Crabtree
Starkey Sisters
Schaeffer Boy Dies in Pomeroy After Long Illness
Clemmont Schaeff, 22, son of Elizabeth Schaeffer of Pomeroy, died after eleven years bedridden. He leaves his mother and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Pomeroy
Clemmont Schaeff
Elizabeth Schaeffer
Fire destroys Will Lott's barn near Bowmans Run
POMEROY November 28 fire of undetermined origin destroyed Will Lotts barn near Bowmans Run before daylight Friday. A team of horses a cow and calf feed and machinery were lost. The barn was new and well stocked with winter feed. Tot woke too late to save the structure. It is believed someone slept in the barn and caused the blaze. Insurance on the building and contents was $100 with total loss $600 or more.
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Pomeroy
Will Lott
Bowmans Run
Tot
Special Driving Licenses Required in County
R G Webster, the county chauffeur examiner, announces a new law requiring all special drivers to obtain a chauffeur license and refile with updated exam questions. Existing licenses expire December 31, 1981. state fee plus exam fee apply. applies to school bus drivers and employees driving for hire or 60 percent of the time in business.
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Pomergy
G. Webster
Public Ubilties Commission
Harold Brown at Boulder Dam with Six Companies Inc
Harold Brown, a former Athens youth now in Boulder City, Nevada, works as an assistant department manager with Remington Rand Business Service Corporation in the accounting machinery project for Six Companies builders of the Boulder Dam. His father, Charles Brown, is engineer at the Athens State Hospital. Brown, a 1928 Athens High School graduate, was active in music during school days.
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Athens
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New
Companies
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Boulder Dam
Charles Brown
Athens State Hospital
Remington-Rand Business Service Corporation
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Brown
Body of Bill Elder Buried in Athens
The body of William Francis Billy Elder, son of Mr and Mrs John Elder, was brought to West Union Street Cemetery in Athens for burial Saturday morning. The Elder family resided in Athens for years. John Elder was a conductor on Hocking Valley Railroad passenger trains until ill health. The family home was near Athens. William Elder died in an auto accident near Lancaster several years ago.
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John Elder
Logan
West Union Street
Athens
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Elder
Hocking Valley Railroad
Willam Elder
Lancaster
State Officials Rule No Tax Due Cigaret Year 1931
The attorney general and state auditor ruled there is no fund due to a licensee for the cigarette year 1931 ending May 4, 1932. They noted changes in license locality require notifying the county auditor to inform the tax commission for proper cigarette tax inspections.
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Tax Commission
York Farmers Will Have Annual Institute
Mrs S H Bing of Athens and For rest Hall educational agent of a potash company lead the York Grange Hall institute on Monday and Tuesday Nov 30 and Dec 1. Sessions begin 7 0 oclock each night with talks on Our Welfare Program Community Scoring Growing Green Gold. Other speakers include Alex Root B A Taylor and T H Johnson. Four contests offer prizes for grade school music reclamation poster and best farm and home products.
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Athens
Forrest Hall
Community Institute
York Grange Hall
Bing
Hall
Alex Root
Athens County
B. A. Taylor
Ohio University
T. H. Johnson
Dealers Licenses May Change in Locations
A state tax commission ruling allows cigars dealer licenses to move within a county by filing the new location with the county auditor. Auditor J Clyda Edmundenn explained the procedure for transferring the business address.
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State Tax Commission
J. Clyda Edmundenn
Hospital notes from Shetter ing Arms Hospital report admissions and discharges
New patients last week include Dwight Martin Murray City medical Mrs W Jones New Marshfield major operation Mrs Arthur Smiley and baby son Athens Mrs E Fisher and baby son Athena Mrs W Serbert and twin children Athens Mrs John Young Athens medical Wayne Johnston shot gun wound. Discharges include John Mertin Archie W Va accident Dela Chalfant Glouster minor operation and several Athens births and medical cases. Also convalescents and a mine accident victim Willam Koon The Plains. GIVEN NATIONAL POST Prof Wilfred O Mauck named supervisor of scholarship for Delta Tau Delta at Gig University. graduate of Hillsdale Mitch College and Columbia University.
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Murray City
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New Marshfield
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Athens
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Wiliam Serbert
John Young
Wayne Johnston
John Mertin
Archie
W. Va
Dela Chalfant
Glouster
Pearl Wamsley
Frank Dilney
William Smith
N. B. Hawk
Edna M. Ferguson
New York City
Harry Cunningham
J.D. Allen, Jr
Mable Clark
Wilfred O. Mauck
Gig University
Delta Tau Delta
National College
Mnauek
Hillsdale Mitch College
Columbia University
Present Famous Poem At Junior High School
Students at Athens Junior High School enjoyed a Thanksgiving program in assembly. Seventh Line English Classes staged a dramatization of Canteen’s Courtship of Miles Standish recalling the Plymouth colony days and the Pilgrims who originated the American harvest festival.
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Athens Junior High School
Miles Standish
Plymouth
Thanksgiving Play Cast and Performances at Athens High
Students in seventh grade staged a dramatic Thanksgiving play directed by Miss Hertha Albert with dolls and costumes. Cast included Captain Miles Standish and Priscilla among others with Esther Shamel announcing. After the play Goldie Morris explained Thanksgiving meaning, Florence Smith read a poem, and Mr Kermit Dehi performed a trombone solo with Richard Imes.
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Louise Frost
Jane Foster
Esther Shamel
Lucille Mitchell
Dorothy Hartman
Dorothy Ann Schilling
Mary Louise Wyatt
Hertha Albert
Miles Standish Beiing
Beverly Jones
Charles Newman
Jack Fulton
John Aiden
Mabel Connett
Stephen Fuller
Warren McChure
Clerk Bledel
Goldie Morris
Florence Smith
Kermit Dehi
Engligh
Athens High School
Richard Imes
Robert Bird
First-Year Footballers Rewarded for Work at Ohio University
Several freshmen at Ohio University who aided football coaches this fall received letters and sweaters. Twenty two earned sweaters and numerals while twenty five received numerals. Raymond Carmichael earned both numeral and sweater.
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Ohio University
Ohio
Raymond Carmichael
Zim Harp Trio Deferred to December 4 at First M Church
Church officials announced the Zim Harp Trio will appear on December 4 instead of December 6 at First M Church, correcting an earlier Messenger notice. The event remains under church auspices and is now scheduled for the altered date.
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Day
Zim Harp
Gallipolis boys pledge to Delta Gamma at Ohio University
Gallipolis youths Robert I and William Cherrington have been pledged to Delta Gamma, the national fraternity at Ohio University in Athens. Both are members of the university debating squad.
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Gallipolis
Honore Pomeroy
Robert i
Wiliam Cherrington
Delta Gamma
National Professoi Y Arsenic Fraternity
Ohio Unisity
Et Athens
Athens Institution
Stomach Ulcers Healed At Home By Simple Remedy
A Cleveland advertisement claims stomach disorders such as gastritis indigestion heartburn and constipation can be quickly relieved at home without surgery or patent medicine. It promotes Vons treatment and offers a free symptom booklet and mailed information from Cleveland.
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Von
Cleveland
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