Asbury Smith Heads to Scioto Valley Cornfields
Asbury Smith, 69, famed in Meigs County as the champion corn cutter of Ohio, leaves with daughter and son-in-law for Westerville to begin a seasonal trek to the Scioto and Miami valleys. He plans 48 years of annual trips, averaging about 1,000 shocks per year, and will likely end pilgrimages after reaching a full 50 years.
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Sumner
Asbury Smith
Reed
Westerville
Scioto Valley
Smith
Meigs County Republican Central Committee
Orange Township
Meigs County
Ohio
Sctloto
Miami
Hugh F Sayre Dies At Home In Parkersburg
Hugh F. Sayre 79 a pioneer Meigs County teacher died at his Parkersburg home Sunday morning after a life teaching at the Little White Schoolhouse and Racine schools. Survived by wife Agnes and son L H Sayre and brother Daniel F Sayre Portland.
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Hugh F. Sayre
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Mr. Sayre
Letart Falls
Sayre
West
Virginia
River Bridge
Agnes Sayre
L. H. Sayre
Here
Daniel F. Sayre
Portland
Pageant The Torch of Light Presented at Middleport Church
A large audience enjoyed the pageant The Torch of Light at the Middleport Church of Christ Sunday evening. Twenty participants acted in the program with entrants from the Land of World Cali passing through a decorative archway as the scene opened.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Land of World Cali
Old Farm Changes Hands in Sayre Family Transfer
In Lettart Falls Oct 8 heirs of the late ER I Sayre transferred the old home place of 108 acres to Arthur KE and Sadie M Roush. The property traces to 1802 and has stayed in the Sayre line since 1846, now valued well above its original price. The river bottom farm is described as productive and the new owners are seasoned farmers.
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Letart Falls
ER. I. Sayre
Arthur KE
Sadie M. Roush
Daniel Sayre
Jether Bailey
Moses Sayre
EK. I. Sayre
Missionary Torch Guides Women After World Call Visit
A garden scene at a church event ushers in characters from the Land of World Call. The group brings encouragement to two church women discouraged by low missionary support and they return home with the Torch of Light from Inspiration's candle.
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Missions
Land of World Call
Pleas Entered by Indicted Defendants at Pomeroy
In Pomeroy on October 8 five defendants scheduled pleas after grand jury indictments. Leo Clouse faced shooting with intent to kill with a $1000 bond, awaiting bail. Cesco Ashworth admitted not guilty for liquor manufacture with $1000 bond. Clarence Molden pled not guilty to liquor law violation with $500 bond. Edward Tewkesbury pled not guilty for permitting minors to play pool with $250 bond posted. Pearl Stucky of Middleport faced non support and was given time to arrange support to avoid prison.
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Edward Tewkesbury
Pomeroy
Pearl Stucky
Middleport
Hobart Couple Tour Europe Reports London Visit
Mr and Mrs H B Hobart, touring Europe from Middleport, recently wrote from London to their sister Miss Nella Calderwood. They describe a marvelous time and enjoying sights but note the difficulty of locals customs. Mrs Hobart mentions they eat seven or eight times daily, a pronounced local custom.
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Middleport
H. B. Hobart
Europe
London
Nella, Calderwood
Rally Day At Heath M. E. Bible School
Attendance reached 208 as Rally Day activities closed Sunday morning. The Junior Orchestra performed well and the church plans a membership drive next Sunday seeking a larger turnout. In Columbus a dinner honored Miss Romaine Downing announcing her engagement to Malcolm Ross of Dayton with a wedding planned October 18 at Grandview M. E. Church.
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Romaine Downing
Heath M
Middleport
Heath M. EF. Bible School
Marimore
Columbus
Eunice Downing
This Place
Miss Downing
Malcolm Ross
Dayton
Grandview M. E
Woman awarded 500 in auto collision case at Gallipolis
In the case of Mrs. Burcha Cain of Red House West Virginia versus Brooks Withrow of Cheshire the jury at Gallipolis awarded Mrs. Cain five hundred dollars for injuries from a December accident. Judge W R White presided and Judge A T P Miller of Pomeroy served as attorney.
Will Ohblinger Birth Announcement for Third Daughter
Mrs. Will Ohblinger announces the birth of a daughter on Sunday October 6. This is their third daughter.
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Middleport
Will Ohblinger
Local Man Bound Over On Menacing Bond Request
A man was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $200 by Justice Gilmore on Monday after making menacing deals at the bar in Lebanon Township. The phrase indicates further proceedings after a failed bond posting.
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Oral Powell
Lebanon Township
Justice &. Gilmore
Bond
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