Accidents Claim Two Meigs Countians Wednesday
In Middleport Thomas Eblin 24 died at Gallipolis hospital after a crash where he drove one car into another at Cooper's corner. In Racine Perry Diddle 44 died at a Sistersville hospital from internal injuries after a Wellsburg trip wreck reportedly caused when a second car backed into his path.
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Sistersville
Thomas Eblin
Gallipolis
Middleport
Thomas Eb'n
Cooper's Corner
Eblin
Ray Wolf Eblin
Racine
Wellsburg
Jon Tucker
Sistersville Hospital
Mr. Diddle
Jessie
Frank Harris
Pomeroy High Names Class Officers for Three Classes
Election of officers held at Pomeroy High School this week results show senior class president Ted Scott football captain, vice president Phyllis Duerr, Aileen Rea. junior class president Frederick Crow, vice president Harold Hartung, secretary George Clifton. sophomore president Russell Nye, vice president Richard Nye, secretary Mildred Hennessey.
Pape's Diapep sin Endorsed By Denver Woman
Mrs. B Eastman of 1200 California St Denver reports relief from indigestion and nervousness after using Pape's Diapep sin tablets. She says cabbage now digests easily and many others share similar success, praising the preparation as harmless candy-like tablets easing heartburn gas and other indigestion symptoms.
Messenger society notes and local ads request
A. Hartley staff correspondent notes readers can send news and society items to The Messenger. Readers are asked to provide information for local society and classifieds by calling John Sauvage at 4538-L.
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A. Hartley
Messenger
John Sauvage
Portland River Man Reminisces on Old Show Boats and River Life
POMEROY October 15 Charles Price 76 a Portland river man recalls his days on showboats owned by Captain Price and Captain French. He piloted towing boats from Ohio headwaters to New Orleans and helped build the Pomeroy ferries Champion No 1 and No 2. He treasures river friendships but plans to stay with wife Susan in Portland.
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Pomeroy
West Virginia
Charles Price
Portland
Captain Price
Captain French
Hcense
Ohio
New Ouleans
Ravenswood Band
Pittsburgh
Dick Fulton
Susan
John Wining Declared Insane in Meigs County Case
John Wining, 21, held on charges of breaking into homes in Meigs County and pilfering, was found insane in probate court. He is ordered sent to the Athens hospital for the insane and expected to be transferred to Lima for the criminally insane.
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Pomeroy
John Wining
Meigs County
Athens
Lima
Missionary Tea Held at Mrs. McKay Home
Middleport residents attended a Home Missionary tea at Mrs. A. W. McKay home on Tuesday. Mrs. R. W. Harris led the program with a group of Standard Bearers girls singing two songs. Participants included Billy Root Lawrence Bradford Charles Brooks Sara Louise Scott and Jean McKay. Refreshments followed.
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Middleport
Home Missionary
A. W. McKay
R. W. Harris
Billy Root
Lawrence Bradford
Charles Brooks
Sara Louise Scott
Jean McKay
Plan To Travel to Florida in Style
A crowd gathers at a Mulberry Avenue home on wheels in Pomeroy to inspect a deluxe camping unit built by Charles Dileher and Phode Lumber Co. It sits on a large truck chassis and features a wood floor and ceiling with Ohio cutwork on the rear porch. The Dilchers have wintered in Florida for nine years and plan an early departure this fall.
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Pomeroy
Mulberry Avenue
Charles Dilcher
Snowville
Bedford Township
Florida
Dileher
Phode Lumber Company
Middleport
Ohio
William Dilcher
Civil War Veteran T. J. Wilson Dies in Middleport
Middleport reports the death of T. J. Wilson aged 88 at his home on Hooker Street after a lengthy illness. He served in the 18th G. V. I and belonged to the Baptist Church and local Grand Army Post. Survived by his wife, daughter Mrs. Parsons, son Ralph D. Parsons of Boston, and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with Ralph B. Wilson arriving from Boston for the service.
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Middleport
T. J. Wilson
Edward Parsons
Hooker Street
Middleport Voters to Decide on Bonds
Middleport voters will decide on November 3 by ballot whether the village shall issue bonds totaling 6,000 to acquire a portable gymnasium with site and equipment and to repair and equip a manual training building. Bonds run six years with an estimated average rate of 0.5 mills outside the fifteen mill limitation.
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Middleport
Garage Explodes When John Tall Lights Match
POMEROY Oct 15 John Tall of Success Olive Township in the county had a garage with a car. He lit a match for light after dark to find a knife and a terrific explosion followed. His clothing ignited he plunged into a creek and saved himself, but the garage and car were destroyed. No insurance. The cause remains a mystery though a leaking gas tank is suspected.
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Pomeroy
John Ts
Success
Olive Township
Tall
Fawn Halsey
Middleport Mention Seeks Update On Mrs. Harley Cunningham
Mrs Harley Cunningham has not been well in recent days, with family noted as caring for her. Mr and Mrs Clyde Sheets are mentioned in the surrounding notice, indicating local sequence of events.
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Vera Calum
A. M. Ur
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Ar Gay
Middleport
Harley Cunningham
Clyde Sheets
Masons Dedicate New Lodge Home in Racine
More than a hundred attendees witnessed the dedication of Racine Masonic Lodge’s new home Tuesday night with James W. Morgan, former Ohio grand master, conducting the ceremony. Separately, Raymond Smith Orion Wince and Allie Greuser, linked to multiple Meigs County burglaries including a freight car theft, were re arrested after probation release by Judge Peoples.
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Igs County
Masonic Lodge
Racine
James W. Morgan
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Raymond Smith
Orion Wince
Allie Greuser
Meigs County
Federal court in Columbus cites car breaking case
Orders from the Federal court at Columbus charge violation of United States Law by breaking into a car. Suspects will be taken to Columbus today for trial. In Pomeroy five candidates were initiated as B. F. Reading visited. Mrs. Frank Fisher dies in Charleston. husband and child survive. Norma Beahrs earns life teaching certificate for Salisbury Township schools.
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United States
B. F. Reading
The
Odd Fellows of Ohio
Pomeroy
Frank Fisher
Charleston
W. Va
Jacob Fisher
Lincoln Hill
Norma Beahrs
Salisbury Township
Home Guards Group 2 Meet at Heath Church
Group No. 2 of the Home Guards of Heath M. E. Church met after school Wednesday with Melissa Hennessey on South Third Avenue. The regular scheduled program was carried out under leadership of Mrs. Ray L. Smith.
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Middleport
Home Guards
Heath M. E. Church
Melissa Hennessey
South Third Avenue
Ray L. Smith
Community program ends with refreshments served
A group led the program and oversaw refreshments after the event.
Three Banks Closed in Youngstown
The Dollar Savings and Trust Company and the City Trust and Savings Bank closed for business today due to frozen assets and heavy withdrawals in Youngstown on October 15.
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Rthe Dollar Savings & Trust Company
The
City Trust & Savings Bank
Third Bank Closed Pending Consolidation Plans
The First National Bank was shut temporarily as plans to consolidate with Mahoning National and Commercial National Banks proceed. Heavy withdrawals and long term mortgage investments prompted closing of the two state banks to protect depositors. the state banking department took over for liquidation.
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Mahoning National and
Commercial National
State Banking Department
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