Three Injured One Critically In Car Accident Near Pomeroy
POMEROY Sept 18 A car crash on Fairgrounds road near Pomeroy left three passengers seriously hurt and a 12 year old boy fatally endangered. Beegle driver of the coupe and Dorcas Powell were badly cut while Joe Powell and Mike Powell sustained facial injuries. Larry Spencer the 12 year old riding in the rear seat was trapped under the car and likely fatally hurt before a passerby helped. Immediate medical help was scarce with no local doctor available and the boy transported to Gallipolis hospital where he is reported to have a broken arm a fractured collar bone a severe scalp wound and possible skull fracture.
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Pomeroy
Fairgrounds
Corporation Limits of Mercy
Joel
Dorcas
Mike Powell
Anity
Larry Spencer
Charlespencer
Racine
Beegle
Powell
Gallipolis
Dean Funeral Sunday for County Representative’s Wife
Ida M. Dean 67 widow of County Representative Jacob Dean died at her Bumner home Thursday. Funeral is Sunday at 10 AM from the Pomeroy residence with Rev. O W Williams of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Chester Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and three children, two daughters and a son. maiden name Adams.
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Pomeroy
Ida M. Dean
Jacob Dean
Bumner
O. W. Williams
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Chester
Dean
Adams
Orange and Black school paper planned at Middleport
Middleport faculty and high school pupils approve a new student paper named Orange and Black. Editor-in-chief Jean McMaster leads the staff with Eloise Cooper as assistant, Carl Kerns business manager, Dell A Russell assistant, June Lainsbury feature editor, Sara L Scott sports editor, Willetta Emish exchange editor, Orville Chambers columnist, under faculty adviser Ruth Humphrey.
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Middleport
Jean McMaster
Eloise Cooper
Carl Kerns
Dell A. Russell
June Lainsbury
Sara L. Scott
Willetta Emish
Orville Chambers
Miss Ruth Humphrey
Funeral for Harry France Held in Rutland
The funeral service for Harry France, found dead in No 5 Mine Tuesday night, took place at the Christian Church in Rutland Thursday afternoon with burial at Miles Cemetery. The Rocksprings Fair caused many local institutions to close for the day. R H Duffer and Inez Litton obtained a marriage license in Pomeroy the same day, with license clerk Horton Brown traveling from Rock Springs to issue it. Louise Ebersbach of Pittsburgh was visiting relatives in Pomeroy.
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Meigs County
Harry France
No. 5
Christian Church
Rutland
Miles Cemetery
Pomeroy
Middleport
R. H. Duffer
Milton
W. Va
Inez Litton
Patterson to Preach as Heath M. E. Church Welcomes Pastor
Heath M E Church in Middleport welcomes Rev. W B Patterson new pastor arriving from Columbus. He will preach at 10 30 A M and 7 30 P M on Sunday.
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Middleport
W. B. Patterson
Heath M. E. Church
Columbus
Local News Notes and Classified Circulation Help
A Hartley staff correspondent notes readers can reach Your News Your Society Locals at 403 for Mesenger circulation and classifieds. John Sauvage handles circulation and classified ads at 453 L.
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A. Hartley
Messenger
John Sauvage
Pomeroy Bend Worker Activity Rises As Harvest Nears
In Pomeroy Ohio on September 18, coal trains move along the riverfront from a nearby mine and boats load fuel at upper coaling points, easing Red Cross duties for winter. Orchard work expands with harvests at Magon Gold Packing House Clifton New Haven Hartford and Graham Station. Homer Webster leads plans to gather 7000 bushels in his Keno orchard amid broader farming efforts. Early morning laborers are seen en route to work.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Red Cross
Pomeroy Bend
Magon
Clifton
New Haven
Hartford
Graham Station
Homer Webster
Meigs County
Hartinger
Middleport
Wright
Rutland Township
Ohio University Honors H. L. Eppelin with $600 Scholarship
POMEROY September 18. H Lubert Eppelin son of Mrs Anna Eppelin and the late Henry Eppelin, former Ohio University student, has been awarded the Columbia Downing Scholarship by Dr E B Bryan president. He previously received a similar prize for high scholarship and ability. In Pomeroy High School he was not required to take an exam due to top grades.
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Pomeroy
H. Lubert Eppelin
Anna Eppelin
Henry Eppelin
Ohio University
Columbia Downing
E. B. Bryan
Eppelin
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy High School Mr. Eppelin
Moonshine in Vinegar Mix Denies County Jail Cucumbers
In Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio a jail cook mistook moonshine for vinegar and dumped a quart on a peck of cucumbers. The liquid proved alcoholic and was hidden for evidence by the sheriff. Prisoners were served nothing as the batch was discarded.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rancher Alfred Huber Sells Cattle Then Plans Pomeroy Visit
Alfred Huber owner of a North Dakota cattle ranch writes his mother in Pomeroy that he has sold his cattle and will return to spend the winter with her. He notes a hard summer for cattle men due to drought and plans a long home visit.
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Alfred Huber
North Dakota
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Huber
Huber
Meigs County Fair Attendance Drops in Falling Interest
Meigs County Meigs County Fair closes with below average patronage despite favorable weather and a fine track conditions. Attendance on the second day was a few hundred and total may not reach 3000 for the event. Critics blame 50 cent admissions and proliferation of counter attractions.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio
Rocksprings
Local Notes From Middleport Area And Nearby Towns
Middleport residents host brief visits with A A Chappelle and family in Columbus. Circleville church moves next week with Rev C H Leichinger and family visiting. Philathean Society to meet this evening. Mrs Nannie Creger comes from Marysville to manage husband Paul Creger’s estate. Local residents share activities and travel updates including Edgar Tuckerman’s Minnesota vacation. Bridge club hosts at North Third Avenue. Mrs Foster Reed undergoes hospital treatment. Charles Snider recovering after Cincinnati auto wreck. several families, including Harper and Erwin, plan short visits.
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Church of Christ
Nannie Creger
Marysville
Tenn
Paul E. Creger
Creger
D. S. Farmer
J. F. Dillard
Dan L. Farmers
Edith Russell
Columbus
Edgar Tuckerman
Wadena
Minn
W. G. Davis
Bridge Club
North Third Avenue
Foster Reed
MacMillan Hospital
T. A. May
Seaman
Charles W. Snider
Cincinnati
George Harper
Lulu Mason
Clifford Erwin
Caro Louise
Treasury Robbery Recalled at Fair in Pomeroy
At the Meigs County fair in Pomeroy the 1920s treasury robbery was recalled. Treasurer T. J. Chase was locked in the vault on the last fair day and about $10 000 vanished. The case sparked lengthy lawsuits reaching into Gallia County courts and left 27 bondsmen liable for over 500 dollars each.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
T. J. Chase
Gallia
Langsville visit and fair attendance noted
Jessie Lansbury and family join Langsville guests spending days on the Stansbury farm. Columbus visitors C B Kent and others attend the fair’s last day. George Grindley heads to Toledo on Thursday night for business. Max Lambert returns home after two weeks in Holzer Hospital recovering from an ice plant accident, losing twenty pounds and attending a Yellow Jackets practice on crutches.
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Jessie Lansbury
Langsville
Stansbury
Mr. Erwin
C. B. Kent
Paul Figgins
Columbus
George Grindley
Toledo
Max Lambert
Covert
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Lambert
Yellow Jackets
Landers Home Destroyed by Fire at Rose Hill
The small frame dwelling of Charles Landers at the foot of Rose Hill in East Pomeroy burned yesterday at noon with nearly all contents lost. The cause is unknown. This marks the third fire the Landers family has suffered in recent years.
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Rose Hill
Pomeroy
Charles Landers
East Pomeroy
Rutland High Meets Middleport In Opening Football Tilt
The opening football game is set for 2 o'clock Saturday at Middleport field. Middleport hosts Rutland High School, the defending red and black colors team, in a lively kickoff battle featuring the Yellow Jackets.
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Rutland
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Repeater in Accidents Studied at Safety Congress
Chicago reports discuss accident proneness at the Twentieth Annual Safety Congress and Exposition in October. A study of 1,200 commercial fleet operators shows about a third had no accidents, another third had two, and the rest 3 to 10. questions arise on cure and prevention for repeat crash victims.
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Chicago
Stevens Hotel
Naomi Owens Returns as Meigs County Red Cross Nurse
Naomi Owens, a Middleport high school graduate who has been nursing in a Cleveland hospital, returns to Middleport to take the position of Red Cross nurse for Meigs County.
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Middleport
Naomi Owens
Cleveland
Red Cross
Meigs County
Middleport High elects senior officers
The senior class of Middleport High School met after school on Wednesday evening and elected Vera Russell as president, Carl Kerns as vice president, and Dorothy Roush as secretary-treasurer.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Vera Russell
Carl Kerns
Dorothy Roush
German Specialist's Remedy Claims Heals Many Pains
An advertised tonic named Narito is touted to banish neuritis sciatica rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and related pains. The promoter says even an 80 year old mother feels no pain after use and offers a money back guarantee if the first doses fail.
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Nurito
Experts to discuss highway accident repeater diagnosis
George R. Wellington of the Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Department and W. F. Hanna of United Railways will discuss the highway accident repeater problem from state and public utility angles. Dr. C. S. Slocombe will direct a demonstration of diagnosing and treating repeaters, followed by a general discussion.
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George R. Wellington
Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Department
W. F. Hanna
United Railways & Electric Company
C. S. Slocombe
Personnel Research Federation
New York
Opposition Voiced in Rail Rate Boost Proposal
Colorado Public Utilities Commission opposes a proposed 15 percent freight rate increase by rail carriers. Briefs against the plan were also filed by the Port of New York authorities and International Paper Company, urging wage reductions and expense cuts instead.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Utilities Commission
Colorado
Port of New York
International Paper Company
State Ready To Indict Killers
Huntington scene of an inquest into Benjamin Collings death. District Attorney Alexander G. Blue expects indictments after obtaining sufficient legal evidence and a clear picture of events aboard the Penguin. Mrs Collings claims, while frightened, she may not have told the full story, with defense arguing a paranoiac may have staged the attack.
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Huntington
L. L
U.P
Alexander G. Blue
Benjamin Collings
Blue
Collings
Long Island Sound
Rented My Room Ad Cost 72 Cents For Three Lines
An Athens woman explained a classified ad in The Messenger Index to rent a room for 72 cents. The notice ran three lines over three days and urged readers to place their own ads before Saturday 3 p m to appear in Sunday Monday and Tuesday papers.
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Athens
Messenger
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