Meigs County Board Removals Over Sheriff Beards Nomination
Telegraphic notice from Columbus dated Oct 19 1920 reports the removal of Meigs County Deputy State Supervisors of Elections Asbury C Smith Peter Stark Sr and Albert Caster for not following the law and the Ohio Supreme Court in election conduct Beards nomination is noted as the county Sheriff candidate on the Republican ticket despite recount showing Beards ahead by twenty votes WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT follows from Mr and Mrs FE Peoples
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William M. Fishersk
Meigs
Ons
George R. Beards
Renn
Harvey Co. Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Wm. M. Fisher
el Pomeroy
Asbury C. Smith
Peter Stark Sr
Albert Caster
Meigs County
Board of
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court and the Instructions of the State Supervisor of Elections
Harvey C. Smith
State
State Supervisor of
Secretary of State
Beards
Marriage of Helen Marie to Chester I Graham at Reynoldsburg
The marriage of Helen Marie to Chester I Graham took place at six o clock P M on Thursday October 14 1920 at the groom s home in Reynoldsburg Ohio The Rev Hastings performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of immediate families The bride wore dark blue taffeta and white sweet peas and ferns They were attended by Miss Clara Beach and Prof Nelson Graham Both of Columbus Ohio The couple are Federal Civil Service employees at the Army Reserve Depot on East Broad Street They planned a two course dinner The bride and groom s parents with two children Florence and Robert left next morning by motor for Waynesburg Pa Then they returned home Sunday via Clarksburg and Parkersburg W Va.
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Nounce
Helen Marie
Chester I. Graham
Reynoldsburg
Ohio
Hastings
Presbyterian Church
Place
Clara Beach
Nelson Graham
Ohio State University
Columbus
Federal Civil Service
Army Reserve Depot
East Broad Street
Florence
Robert
National Pike
Wheeling
Washington
Waynesburg
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
W. Va
Bare Quorum Schedules Village Payroll Approval
A mid month Pomeroy Village council meeting had a bare quorum with Price Durst Foulk and McNamee present along with the yar and clerk. The session approved the village payroll for the first half of the month and adjourned until the mayor calls another meeting.
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Pomeroy Village
Yar
Price
Durst
Foulk
McNamee
Lone license ends in Portland wedding at Probate Court
Homer Ieenhower a 30 year old Portland common laborer and Miss Anna Bell Ward 24 of Portland took out a marriage license Tuesday and wed in Probate court by Squire Stephen Martin.
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Homer Ieenhower
Portland
Anna Bell Ward
William Ward
Squire Stephen Martin
Democratic Executive Committee Meeting Called for Thursday
The Meigs County Democratic Central Committee executive committee convenes Thursday to fill vacancies created by the dismissal of the last Meigs County Election Board members. Frequent removals by Secretary of State Smith have made it hard to confirm current board membership.
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Meigs County Election Board
County Democratic Central Committee
Meigs County Board of Elections
Smith
Man Fined For Carrying Concealed Weapons
Esmond Jones colored charged with carrying concealed weapons a pair of brass knuckles was before Justice Martin. He was fined 25 dollars and costs totaling 32.50 with a suspended 10 day jail sentence to give him time to pay.
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Esmond Jones
Martin
Meigs County Red Cross Roll Call Now Fully Organized
The fourth Roll Call committee for Meigs County is fully formed with Mrs. J. A. Miller as director Miss Ella Fisher as secretary Geo. B. Parker as treasurer Miss Cady Whaley as publicity chair Judge A. P. Miller chairs the Speakers Bureau An advisory group includes W. F. Reed George P. Daniels Mrs. Ruth McCroba Miss Grace Horton and Mrs. Dr. A. E. Lawrence Campaign opens with a brief event and plan for mobilization.
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Meigs County
RED Cross
J. A. Miller
Ella Fisher
Geo. B. Parker
Cady Whaley
A. P. Miller
W. F. Reed George P. Daniels
Ruth McCroba
Grace Horton
A. E. Lawrence
Big Oil Strike Draws Athens Interest in Kentucky Well
A Commonwealth Petroleum Co. oil strike near Paintsville Kentucky has sparked keen local interest in Athens. Citizens bought stock on W A Moorhead guidance and expect large returns as a third well is planned. A tank stands ready to hold the oil and a sale at high figures is anticipated after two more wells. Moorhead says others can buy stock at par in a producing company if they act quickly.
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Commonwealth Petroleum Co
Paintsville
Athens
W. A. Moorhead
Moorhead
Luncheon Held For County Red Cross Workers
Luncheon for old Red Cross workers of the county at Simpson A. EB church Pomeroy on Saturday October 23 at one o clock. H B Dickson originator and organizer of the Methodist Centenary and Fourth Roll Call manager of the Lake Division Meigs county included will deliver the principal address. All county Red Cross committee members and workers urged to be present.
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Old Red Cross
Simpson A. EB
Pomeroy
H. B. Dickson
Lake Division
Meigs County
Red Cross Committee
Pomeroy Council Seeks New Village Clerk
The Pomeroy village council must elect a new clerk to serve the unexpired term of Cooper who resigned to move to Middleport. Herman Kuntz is reported as an applicant, with prior experience handling intricate statistical clerk tasks.
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Pomeroy
Mer Cooper
Middleport
Cooper
Herman Kuntz
Kuntz Es
Base Ball Sunday at Syracuse Park Featured by Pomeroy and Point Pleasant
The same teams Pomeroy and Point Pleasant with the same lineup as last Sunday are billed as the baseball attraction at Syracuse Park this coming Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Syracuse Park
Suspect in store robbery linked to old hen still sought
Police traced a robbery suspect William Walters near Dark Hollow to an operating illicit distillery found on the premises. Esmond James, staying with Walters, was arrested for concealed weapons while a crude still and alcohol equipment were seized. Walters was later apprehended and confessed to illicit booze production.
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William Walters
Dark Hollow
Walters
Esmond James
James
Night Watchman George Rasp Alleges Abuse by Local Lads
Warrants issued from Justice Martin's court on oath of Night Watchman George Rasp against Ray Cray Roy Cray Alphonso Schorn Harl Casto Rollin Feiger and Dana Tracy for provoking a breach of the peace by vile names and paper throwing at the post office while he cleaned. The crowd included more than a dozen youths from respectable families. additional arrests expected. The first two jailed boys laughed at the incident saying they were glad to be in time for dinner.
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Justice
Salome Jennings Kerr Obituary Highlights Family Ties and Faith
Salome Jennings Kerr daughter of David and Alice Crawford Kerr was born November 65th 1836 in Carmichaels Green County Pa and died October 13 1920 at the home of her daughter Mrs Daniel Jerman in Columbus Ohio aged 83 years 11 months and 8 days She was the oldest of six children Her survivors include James Huston Andrew Frederick Loma Lula Phebe W Jerman and Everett P Holmes Funeral services were held at the home of her sister Rebecca Stanley conducted by Rev Warner at Hebbardsville cemetery The family thanks friends and neighbors for support in their bereavement
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Salome Jennings Kerr
David
Alice Crawford Kerr
Carmichaels
Green County
Daniel Jerman
Columbus
Ohio
Huston H. Kerr
New Rockford
North Dakota
Mary Lucinda Fisher
Margaret Holmes
Chapman, Neb
Rebecca G. Stanley
Albany, O
Phebe Alice Blake
Fisher
Blake
Albany
Andrew H. Holmes
Costello Crawford
Fannie Alice
William David
John Kerr Lynn
James Huston
Pasadena
Cal
Andrew Frederick
Toledo
Loma Lula
Phebe W. Jerman
Everett P. Holmes
Los Angeles
Calif
F. W. Baptist Church
Rebecca Stanley
Warner
Hebbardsville
D. Jerman
Rena
Homer
A. F. Holmes
Alice A. Stanley
Ohio campaign claims allege use of state funds for car
Davis charges his democratic opponent A. V. Donahey with spending money appropriated for office supplies to buy a car. He also accuses Donahey of using a state employee as a driver. Davis plans speeches in Elyria and Lorain. Ceylon’s pearl fisheries are believed the world’s oldest industry, carried on for over 30 centuries.
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A. V. Donahey
Ceylon
Davis Heads to Cleveland After Campaign Stop
Republican governor nominee Harry L. Davis arrived in Cleveland on October 20 for a brief rest from campaigning following an address in Ashtabula the night before.
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Cleveland, O
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Ashtabula l
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Majestic Concert Orchestra
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George Rasp
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