Father Identifies Robber Slain Here
POMEROY Sept 11 The man shot at Hobson during a robbery at the Athey filling station has been identified as Vance Miller 28 whose parents live in Steubenville Ohio and whose wife and two children reside in Cumberland West Virginia The identification came from his father J R Miller and two sisters after viewing photos The body was in a secret morgue room and shipped to Steubenville The Meigs County Sheriff J A Willock and officers from Parkersburg Marietta and further up the river are coordinating to capture two accomplices as rapid developments are expected within 24 hours
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Akron
Steubenville
Ewing
Frank
Vance
Cumberland
Athey
Ben Ewing
Meigs County
J. A. Willock
Parkersburg
Marietta
Delbert Welker
Pomeroy
Ohio Valley
Miller
Pittsburgh
Ironton
Past Chiefs to Meet in October With Community Help
The Past Chiefs association plans an October meeting led by Mrs. J B Downing on North Second Avenue. They paused meetings in July and August and will resume on the second Friday evening in October aided by Mrs. J H Grate and Mrs. Lulu Mason.
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Middleport
J. B. Downing
North Second Avenue
Past Chiefs’ Association
Downing
J. H. Grate
Lulu Mason
Tar on Streets Sparks Old-Time Squirrel Trick Tale
On the Courthouse steps in Pomeroy an elder recalls tar coated streets during resurfacing as a man tiptoes across sticky pavement. He recounts using tar smeared fences to trap squirrels, a method he says was once popular for keeping corn fields pest free.
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Pomeroy
Marriages and civic actions in Meigs County
A Meigs County roundup notes a marriage license issued in Gallipolis for Laing Spires and Clara Peyton, a Pomeroy ceremony for Raymond Bracey and Victoria Carpenter, and a Meigs divorce granted to W. Thompson from Aime Thompson. Mayor Hess targets fast drivers in Pomeroy school zones and taxpayers plan a second mass meeting to discuss tax relief. Nease and Henry wed, linking Westerville and Cleveland.
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Meigs County
Gallipolis
Laing Spires
Rutland
Clara Peyton
Cheshire
Bert Beetham
Prohibition
Pomeroy Courthouse
Raymond Bracey
Victoria Carpenter
Winfield
W. Va
Pomeroy
G. 8
Nease
A. A. Nease
Westerville
Tuppers Plains
Grace Elien Henry
Cleveland
Surprise Shower For Mrs. Welch In Middleport
Mrs. C. N. Welch received a miscellaneous shower from about 40 neighbors and friends at her Main Street home in Middleport on September 11. The event followed a previous fire that destroyed the Welch house a year and a half earlier, as the couple now prepares to settle in the Witten property nearby. The gathering ended with light refreshments.
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Middleport
C. N. Welch
Main Street
Welch
Oregon couple visits Middleport friends on Lincoln Street
Professor and Mrs. Robert Gienn of Corvallis Oregon arrived in Middleport on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Clark on Lincoln Street. The Henna have been visiting relatives in Pittsburgh. Corvallis was the Clark family's prior home and they welcome their western friends.
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Middleport
Robert Gienn
Corvallis
Oregon
Cedric Clark
Lincoln Street
Pittsburgh
Clark
Querque
N. M
Kgger
New Mexico
Margaret Ella Hysell
Charleston
George Pulline
Hysell
Ernestine Wolfe
Charles Williams
First Presbyterian Church
Pastor Gardner Begins Weeklong Vacation Tour
Pastor Rev red Gardner of the Christian Church takes a week's vacation from his pulpit, traveling with his wife and daughter to Zanesville West Fultonham and Wheeling West Virginia to visit relatives. Mrs Garner and her sister Mrs Ed Lewis with children accompany to Zanesville then proceed home to Chicago.
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Middleport
Red Gardner
Christian Church
Zanesville
West Fultonham
Wheeling
W. Va
Garner
Ed Lewis
Chicago
Girl Hikes West Coast in 27 Day Hitchhike
Miss Virginia Johnson aged 17 and companion Mabel One hitchhiked from Columbus Ohio to Los Angeles and back via Denver Needles and Leadville. They walked National Highway, paid only for food and lodging, visited cold Leadville and hot Needles, faced desert days without water or food, and returned with a sun tanned complexion.
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Washington
Ohio
Virginia Johnson
Arthur Johnson
Columbus
Mabel One
Coal River
Dayton
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Denver
Los Angeles
Amarillo
Texas
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Louisville
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Johnson
United States
Leadville
Colo
Needles
Calif
Miss Johnson
Okla
Muskogee
Pages from a farmer girl trip and local notes
A long narrative of a 27 day journey outlines the potential chapters about preparations, destinations, food and lodging costs, and impressions of the Great Western Plains. It contrasts with local farm life as Miss Johnson returns to duties and 4 H club life. Nearby notes mention Kermit Weisman entering Broaddus College and various visits and weddings in the area.
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Great Western Plains
Miss Johnson
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Vance Miller
Welch Hone
Oregonian
West Coast
Companion
Lancaster
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens
Ripley
Kermit Weisman
Broaddus College
Phillippi
Kermit
Bill Ely
Albu
J. G. Talbott and Family
H. B. Hobart
Alton
A. Calderwood
Neila
D. T. Elder and Son
Flint, Mich
W. P. Ohiinger
Dave Michael
F. W. Schreiner
Red House
Oil Company
the Refiners Oil Company
Elberfelds
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