WeDricks Boy Taken to Lancaster
George Hedricks a 12 year old boy with a troubled past was escorted to Lancaster by Dr. 63 from a state institution after being on parole from the Industrial School at Rutland. He had run away to Cincinnati to find his mother but returned to Meigs County and refused comforts at parting with Mrs. Mutchler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedricks
Lancaster
George Hedricks
Hedricks
Industrial School
John Mutchler
Rutland
Cincinnati
Athens
Meigs County
Mutchler
Court House
Mutchle
Pomeroy Briefs Mrs Tracy Attends Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tracy of near Athens visit Pomeroy to attend the funeral of Mrs. Tom Tracy, the aunt of Mr. Tracey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Bend
Ray Tracy
Near Athens
Mr. Tracey
Tom Tracy
Election for Township Directors of County Agricultural Society
Meigs County Agricultural Society notices call for a court house election in Pomeroy on Tuesday October 21 at 10 A M standard time to elect one Director from each of six townships for terms of two or three years. Each township must have five society members to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Agricultural Society
James M. Lyman
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Court House Pomeroy
Orange Township
Rutland Township
Salem Township
Salisbury Township
Scipio Township
Sutton Township
Meigs County election for Board of Directors
Citizens of Meigs county may join the society and vote for board members by paying one dollar. Polls open 10 a m to 12 noon Central time. Vacancies include Orange township since B F Knight's death, and terms of G H Lasher C E Lasher, G B Davis, A McCullough, William Day, J M Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Orange Township
B. F. Knight
George H. Lasher
C. E. Lasher
Rutland
B. Davis
Salem
A. McCullough
Salisbury
William Day
Scipio
J. M. Spencer
Sutton
Teens Arrested In Gallipolis Robbery Ring Crackdown
Two 17 year olds were arrested in Gallipolis after a theft of Elmer Goodwin’s Ford. Officers recovered loaded revolvers, a knife, keys, and blank checks tied to a planned crime spree spanning Pomeroy and nearby towns. They confessed to car tampering and a fledgling banditry career but claimed no prior thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yallipolis
Clue
Pomeroy
Elmer Goodwin
B. F. Biggs Co
Brick Street
Gallipolis
Seidenauble
Jim King
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Harry Jones
Weston
King
Goodwin
Curt Gilmore
Point Pleasant
Kanaga
Pomeroy and New Haven Face Second Championship Game
Pomeroy and New Haven meet in the second post season championship at Syracuse Ball Park Sunday. Clarence Fisher, ex Washington DC Americans pitcher, is expected to start for Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
New Haven
Syracuse Ball Park
Clarence Fisher
Washington D. C
Odd Signing Mix Up In Hartford and Detroit Roster
Bob Cook, signed by the Detroit Americans, did not appear for New Haven this season and spent most games with the Hartford club in the Ohio Valley League. Billy Doyle, not Larry Doyle, reportedly signed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cook
Detroit Americans
New Haven
Hartford
Billy Doyle
Larry Doyle
Hartford Club Player Cook Shines in Victories
TM son by Manager of the Hartford club. Cook hit well over the 300 mark. He comes from a family of ball players. His brother Lynn will get a try out next year with New York Americans. Cook owes much of his training to Chester King, Hartford's third base man, Chapman stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Cook
Lynn
New York Americans
Chester King
Chapman
Athens Hi Takes Season Opener In 59-0 Win
Athens High overwhelmed Logan High 59-0 in the season debut at the playground despite heat that slowed the offense in the second half. The A H S squad emphasized heav y fast players under Coach Mackie with Littler Collins Foraker and Feth starring in a dominating first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens HI
Logan Hi
Athens
Rio Grande College
Mackie
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Marietta
Huntington
Littler
Collins
Foraker
Feth
Collings
McKinstry
Cox
Cotner
Witt
Kircher
Griffin
Edgar
Johnson
Brooks Judd
Zigler
Gist Oldfield
Logan
Foreman
Petrie
Struble
Watson
Graft
Beachout
Bryan
Sloan
Thomas
Erwin
Schrader
Newman
E. J. Jones
Frank Oldfield
Scatter Ridge social visits and family guests noted
Oe Scatter Ridge residents host a string of weekend and Sunday visits. Mr and Mrs J W Koker host relatives while others visit Athens Nelsonville Amesville Morgan County and Music Run. Several families attend church and illness prompts family support.
Hixson Family Visits Wellston on Pleasant Day
A. P. Hixson and daughter Royal with Mr and Mrs Herbert Everett and Mr Robert Everett of Peach Ridge spent a pleasant day at Mrs Jenn Jen kins home in Wellston. School at Peach Ridge is progressing with Miss Jennie Loeffler from Music Run as teacher. Mr and Mrs Charles McKinley moved from Bennett farm to Athens. Prayer meeting at Mrs Susan Bennetts next Wednesday evening. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Simms
Athens
G. South
Jesse Bennett
Faye
Ray Mathews
Charles Everett
Elmer and Mae
Wade Everett
Ed Smith
Nella Hubler
R. C. Hunt
Walter
Maud
Nelsonville
A. Burchfield
Fred Hubler
Albert Cone
Amesville
Lurene
Fred Koker
J. W. Koker
Mary
Frank
Ralph
John South
John Hamble
Morgan County
P. D. Koker
G.south
Nella Kubler
C. F. Dorr
Lee
Music Run
Lewis Everett
A. P. Hixson
Royal
Bertine
Messrs
Herbert
Robert Everett
Peach Ridge
Wellston
Everett
Ed Jenkins
Jennie Loeffler
Charles McKinley
Bennett Farm
Susan Bennetts
Rutland Deaths And Local News In Rutland
William Gardner of Langsville died last Tuesday of typhoid fever after a long illness. Harry Searles had a farm accident with cuts and bruises from a slate fall. Prof Wagner and County Supt Crow visited Rutland. A Hallowe en party is planned for October 31 at the M E social rooms. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Guy Larkin's home. Mr and Mrs R W Blake of Columbus visited John Kincaid's family. Funeral attendees from here included Robert Bingham and wife E L Bingham and others. Rev W F Parmelee closed his fifth year as Rutland pastor with 18 marriages, 81 baptisms, 117 funerals. He hints at many chickens eaten. The church work for next year looks promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gardner
Langsville
Harry Searles
Andy Colwell
Prof
Wagner
Crow
Rutland
Hallowe’en
M. E
Ladies Aid Society
Guy Larkin
R. W. Blake
Columbus
John Kincaid
Blake
Ethel Kincaid
J. L. Carpenter
Robert Bingham
E. L. Bingham
George Larkin
C. E. Lasher
A. E. Gardner
M. E. Rathburn
W. F. Parmelee
Shower Given for Newlyweds Francis and Clark
A Saturday evening shower on September 27 honored Mr. and Mrs. Francis Clark. Attendees included many relatives and friends such as Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bailes, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Graves, the Wingetts, Potters, McVays, Knowltons, and others with numerous gifts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Clark
Ray Bailes
Georgie
Mary
Nadean
Ray Graves
Clarence “’Ingett
Manda
Roe
Rex
Perry Coe
Allen
John
William Batrell
Curtis
William
Thelma
Lola
Dessie
Edward Rickey
Collins Rush
William Morris
A. E. Potter
Madeline
Emma
Josephine
Boyd
E. S. McVay
Guy Wingett
Loyd Knowlton
Emmett Wingett
Oscar Knowlton
Marjorie
James Bolin
Lawrence Ross
Vaughn
Cliff and
Harley
Jeff Tewksberry
Archie
Fred Elliott
Mamie Dickson
Bent Smith
Donald Dickson
Maye Elliott
Arthur McVay
Frank Elliott
Norma Conner
Pearl Masten
Franklin Cline
Glenn Scott
Emmett Clark
Lloyd Bolin
Richard En
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A. C. Tracy
Sherman Casto
Vanceburg
Kentucky
DeVoe Contracting Co
L. L. Cherrington
Simpson M. E
Elmer Miller
Grant Street
Middleport
F. G. Davis
Roy
Philadelphia
Ting
William Fox
Tom MIX
Man
Great North Woods
Dorothy Gish
M. E. Church
Parfay
Athens High
Scatter Ridge
Cash Shoe
Columbia
Ruth Roland
Fox
Chester
Thunder Mountain
Athens Opera House
Nickee
Opera House
Harold Bell Wright
Stuart's Opera House
Bon Meng
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