Bandit Gang Escape Foils Meigs County Officers
Meigs County authorities search for the Bowman Boggess gang after a Kroger store holdup and a Glenroy Ewing grocery burglary in Pomeroy. Suspects fled in a stolen new Studebaker with a Meigs County plate, while officers from Mets Athens Washington Morgan and Wood Counties monitor all known hideouts.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mets
Athens
Washington
Morgan
Wood Counties
Studebaker
Glenroy Ewing Grocery
Kroger
Serious Injury Severs Car Mishap in Ohio Driver Hurt
Arthur Beegle, 55, of Racine Ohio, was admitted to Camden-Clark Hospital after his car skidded on loose gravel near noon and overturned on his way home to lunch. He suffered a fracture of the first lumbar vertebrae and is in serious condition. He was accompanied by his wife and son.
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Parkersburg
Arthur Beegle
Racine
Ohio
Camden-Clark Hospital
Beegle
Mrs Kathryn Gibbs Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Mrs Kathryn Gibbs of Middleport marked her eightieth birthday on September 18 with a noon pot luck dinner at her Mill Street home. Cedar Creek Circle members presented a lunch cloth and Pocahontas Lodge of Pomeroy attended for the afternoon and evening meals. Mrs Curtis Curwood is critically ill at her home on Second Street.
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Gibbs
Middleport
Kathryn Gibbs
Mill Street
Cedar Creek
Mrs. Gibbs
Pocahontas Lodge
Pomeroy
Curtis Curwood
S&s. Second Street
Mrs Alice Self 75 Former Racine Resident Dies
A notice from Akron reports the death of Mrs. Alice Self 75 former Racine resident and widow of J T Self. The body will be brought to Reedsville Meigs County for burial beside her husband at Letart Falls Cemetery.
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Racine
Akron
Alice Self
J. T. Self
Thomas Pickens
Reedsville
Meigs County
Letart Falls
Pomeroy News Roundup From Rutland And Nearby Towns
Pomeroy residents attend Ww. Co. T. A. meeting in Rutland with many present. Ernest Hood faces trial in Ripley for a cow shooting. Pomeroy officials Farnham and White attend a Southeastern Ohio High School Athletic Association session in Wellston. A span of local travel includes Jesse Brewster and nephew Blaine visiting Columbus. Local illness improves for John Love of Pomeroy Second Ward. Don Nease fills in teaching in Sugar Run for ill Paul Hayman. Albert Nelson and wife welcome a son born recently in Rutland. Fred Richards reports strong Maine farm crops and abundant fruit. brother-in-law sold his apple crop for $9,000. Granville Harper’s funeral set for Middleport home with burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire. Mrs. C. W. Jones of Pomeroy reelected president of Meigs County W C T U, with 70 members in Middleport, 42 in Pomeroy, 18 in Bradbury, 14 in Racine, 25 in Rutland.
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Pomeroyans
Ww. Co. T. A
Rutland
Ernest Hood
Kerr
Ripley
W. Va
Ray Farnham
J. KB. White
Pomeroy High School
Southeastern Ohio High School Athletic Association
Wellston
Jesse Brewster
Columbus
Blaine Brewster
Pomeroy
John Love
Don Nease
Paul Hayman
Albert Nelson
Fred Richards
Maine
Granville Harper
Lovina Bennett
Middleport
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
C. W. Jones
Meigs County
Bradbury
Racine
Rutlland
County
Tax budget for next year not yet prepared
Pomeroy reports from the courthouse that the tax budget preparation for the coming year remains incomplete and under study.
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Pomeroy
Missionary District Meeting Attended by Local Residents
MIDDLEPORT September 19. Logan visitors included Mrs. J H Moulden Mrs Vance Stewart Miss Bess Sanborn Mrs O B Stout Mrs Jennie Smith Mrs Charlotte Burnell Mrs Tom W Jones and Rev and Mrs C H Eichinger. The Foreign Missionary District meeting met at the Logan M E Church and ran all day.
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Middleport
Logan
Foreign Missionary District
J. H. Moulden
Vance Stewart
Bess Sanborn
O. B. Stout
Jennie Smith
Charlotte Burnell
Tom W. Jones
C. H. Eichinger
Logan M. He
Cardinal Mundelein to Lead Omaha Eucharistic Conference
Thousands of Catholic clergy and laymen gather in Omaha Nebraska on September 23 for the Sixth National Eucharistic Conference. George Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago will be the most prominent dignitary present with opening session presided by Bishop Joseph Schrembs of Cleveland Ohio.
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Omaha
Neb
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Ohio
Mrs Kent Wins Bridge High Score in Middleport Event
Mrs John Kent captured high score as Mrs Oscar Klein hosted a bridge club evening in Middleport on Wednesday. Guest prize went to Mrs Hollis Scott and two tables played followed by refreshments.
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Oscar Klein
Bridge Club
John Kent
Hollis Scott
Middleport Bible School elects officers for year
Miss Vesta McCoy's Heath M. E. Bible School class in Middleport names its new officers for the coming year. President is Mrs. O. B. Stout Secretary is Mrs. Jacob Burchett and Treasurer is Miss Ireda Faehnle.
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Middleport
Vesta McCoy
Heath M. E. Bible School
O. B. Stout
Jacob Burchett
Ireda Faehnle
Freshman Class Officers Named at Middleport High 1980 81
Middleport High School announces the 1980 81 freshman class officers with President Tom Riley, Vice President Mary K Heines, Secretary Dana Byers, and Treasurer Esther Scott.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Tom Riley
Mary K. Heines
Dana Byers
Esther Scott
Middleport Mourns as Harper Family Ties Highlight Week
Mrs Edith Russell from Huntington attended the funeral of her uncle G W Harper in Middleport. The Harper and Ward families and relatives traveled to Columbus Parkersburg Warren and Pt Pleasant for events and hospital observations.
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Middleport
Will Oblinger
Akron
South Second Street
Edith Russell
Huntington
G. W. Harper
J. 3B. Downing
Rodney Downing
Charleston
Oscar Mossman
J. J. Schmall
H. E. Cooper
H.l Rhoades
Wendie Schaeffer
Parkersburg
Frank Manley
A. W. Ward
Columbus
Manley
St. Francis Hospital
Electa Hysell
Lawrence Reed
Pt. Pleasant
Mason County Fair
Vina Bennett
Warren
Foreclosure Suit Filed Over Middleport Property
Buckeye Savings and Loan sues Thomas Morris and wife Edna A Snyder and wife Leona W B Kent and Grace Downing claim interest in mortgaged Middleport property. Snyder borrowed 1600 on May 20 1926 and property transferred Nov 20 1928 with 1556.23 claimed against it. Morris assumed, loan company says 1595.92 due Sept 1 1980 and seeks foreclosure.
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Morrises
Athens Church of Christ district meeting draws attendees
Edward French, Mrs. R. H. Horden, Mrs. R. B. Loughead, Mrs. William Bradford and Mrs. H. R. B. Curd attended a district meeting of the Church of Christ in Athens today, an all day event at the local church.
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Middleport
Edward French
R. H. Horden
R. B. Loughead
William Bradford
H. RB. Curd
Athens
Church of Christ
Hungarian pilots plan trans Atlantic hop to Hungary
Lieutenant Alexander Magyar of the Hungarian Air Forces and Captain George Endresh prepare to depart Harbor Grace Newfoundland to win the $50,000 prize for the first Hungarian flyers to complete the ocean hop. Magyar studied at Parks Air College in St Louis Illinois.
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Hungary
Alexander Magyar
Hungarian Air Forces
Above
George Endress
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Magyar
Parks Air College
Fast St. Louis
Needle and Thimble Club Meets at Rutland Road Home
Mrs. Dell Martin hosted a Needle and Thimble Club gathering at her Rutland Road home this afternoon from 2 to 4 30 with a large attendance. Guests enjoyed fancy work and light refreshments. The group will meet next week at Mrs. Paul C. Jones's home.
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Middleport
Needle and Thimble Club
Dell Martin
Rutland Road
Birthday honored at Mossman home for seventy first year
The home of Mrs. Oscar Mossman hosted a surprise birthday party Thursday evening for N McElhinney the father of seven. Daughters Mrs Mossman Mrs Lambert Mrs Durst Mrs Abbott Mrs Scott and Mrs Pickens and three sons Robert Charles and Stephen McElhinney attended with their families. Brother Frank McElhinney and wife joined the gathering while son Howard of Charleston W V could not attend.
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Middleport
Oscar Mossman
N. McEhinney
Mossman
MecElhinney
Lambert
Durst
Abbott
Scott
Pickens
Robert
Charles
Stephen McElhin
Food prices dip slightly as labor report notes trend pause
US wholesale price decline slowed after a period of uniform drops. Food prices fell for 24 items from July 15 to August 15 while five items rose, notably butter and eggs, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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United States
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Hutchins Called Away the Plains In Delaware Visit
Joe L. Hutchins has motored to Delaware with his brother in law Thomas C. Robinson of Butte Montana. Robinson is ill and has stayed with his mother Mrs Seth Robinson of Logan for months. Mrs Hutchins, Athens Messenger representative in The Plains District, is in Logan with her mother and will stay for some time.
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the Plains
Joe L. Hutchins
Delaware
Thomas C. Robinson
Butte
Montana
Robinson
Seth Robinson
Logan
Hutchins
Athens Messenger
Plains
Pupil Attacks Lead to Assault to Kill Charge at Lincoln School
Isaac Scott and Samuel Scott, local Lincoln School pupils, were jailed on a charge of assault to kill after they attacked J. N. Carter the principal following a corporal punishment of a girl pupil inside the school building in Gallipolis Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Isaac Scott
Samuel Scott
Lincoln School
J. N. Carter
Carter
Kozeluh Faces Kinsey in Pro Tennis Semi Finals
Forrest Hills N Y September 19 Karel Kozeluh of Czechoslovakia defending champion opposes Howard Kinsey of San Francisco in the feature semi final match of the national professional tournament here. Vincent Richards former Davis Cup player of New York meets Harvey Snodgrass Beverly Hills in the other semi final. Kinsey caused the upset by defeating Don Maskell English champion in five sets yesterday.
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Forrest Hills
N. Y
Karel Kozeluh
Czechoslovakia
Howard ©. Kinsey
San Francisco
Vincent Richards
New York
Harvey Snodgrass
Beverly Hills
Cal
Kinsey
Don Maskell
Betty Nuthall
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Pomeroy Bend
A. Hartley
Thee Messenger
Virgil Marsh
Parkersburg Hospital
Recedsville
Entertains Club
Swansons
Mrs. Martin
U.P
William C. Durant
Wall Street
Kozelul
Howard Kinsey
George Clark
Chesterfield
Liggeetr & Myers Tobacco Co
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