Explosion Near Panic in Pomeroy Damages Dental Office
An explosion on Court Street in Pomeroy at about 1 PM shattered a dental office window in the old Pomeroy National Bank Building. Deputies reported a vulcanizer in the shop of the mine causing the blast, with glass raining down and people scattering. No injuries reported, though nerves remain tense amid recent Bowman brothers raids.
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Pomeroy
Court Street
C Shumaker
Pomeroy National Bank
Court
Main Streets
Ben Morris
Gib Mayer
Cenin
Whey
Mce
Shumaker
Lone Bottom
Bowman Brothers
Dr Lewis Van Gilder Guthrie Senior Hospital Superintendent Dies
Dr Lewis Van Gilder Guthrie 62 superintendent of Huntington State Hospital died at the hospital on the previous Saturday. A native of Point Pleasant, he studied at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Roanoke and the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore. A Republican Knights Templar and 32nd Degree Mason, he devoted his career to care of the mentally afflicted and was well known in Middleport where he had many friends and relatives.
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Middleport
Lewis van Gilder Guthrie
Huntington State Hospital
Drr. Guthrie
Pt. Pleasant A
Virginia Polymnical Institute
Roanoke
College of Physicians and Burgeons
Baltimore
Guthrie
Knights Templar
Baby winner of perfection prize at White Cross Hospital
Jean Gardner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Gardner of Columbus, won second prize as the most perfect baby born in the White Cross Hospital year. Seven hundred forty babies entered photographed judging from hospital births in the last 12 months. Mrs John Mayer, grandmother of the second prize winner, attended judging.
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Midpleport
Jean
Gordon Gardner
Columbus
White Croes Hospital
Kathryn Mayer
John Mayer
Middleport
Stansbury Tour Of Langsville Farm Highlights History
Dr and Mrs W E Stansbury toured the former Titus farm near Langsville on Sunday. They explored the century old splen did home caves and Indian trails with guests Myrtle Smith Mildred Hazelten Edith Russell Ruby Byers Howard Byers and Dewie Guthrie joining the excursion.
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Middleport
W. E. Stansbury
Titus
Langsville
Stansbury
Myrtle Smith
Mildred Hazelten
Edith Russell
Ruby Byers
Howard Byers
Dewie Guthrie
Picnic at Canters Cave Draws Local Relatives Crowd
Twenty one relatives enjoyed a picnic dinner at Canter's Cave near Jackson on Sunday. Attendees from Middleport included Mr. Alice Seiden-Stricker and daughter Mise Salah, Mrs. Wm Hetteselmer and two daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cannay. Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Lansbury, Columbus, and Charlie Murray from South Bloomfield also joined the group.
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Middleport
Canter's Cave
Jackson
Alice Seiden- Stricker
Mise Salah
Wm. Hetteselmer
Scott Cannay
Rutland
D. L. Lansbury
Columbus
Charlies Murray
South Bloomfeld
Vroomans Headed to Columbus for Railroad Lodge Meeting
Mr and Mrs Frank Vrooman depart Middleport for Columbus to attend the legislative meeting of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge and its auxiliary. Mrs Vrooman represents White Rose Auxiliary while her husband represents the local Brakemen lodge.
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Middleport
Frank Vrooman
Columbus
B. of R. T. Lodge
B. of BR. T
Middleport Welcomes New Fire Truck Arrival
Middleport receives a new fire fighting truck delivered in Columbus. The unit arrived at 3 p.m. with whistles and horns signaling the event. W C Davis and Henry Henegey traveled to Columbus to secure the vehicle, and factory representatives will instruct fire company members on operation.
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W. C. Davis
Henry Henegeey
Columbus
Middleport
Middleport Fire Company
Hazel Deems and Harph Rever comb wed in Alexandria
Miss Hazel Deems and Harph Rever comb were married Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church parsonage in Middleport. Rev. F. C. Kreager conducted the ring ceremony attended by Harry G. Deems and Miss Moore. The couple left for home in Alexandria after the ceremony.
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Middleport
Hazel Deems
Harph Revercomb
Alexandria
Licking County
Baptist Church Parsonage
F. C. Kreager
Harry G. Deems
Moore
Picnic Trip To Dr McCullough Farm In Chester Township
A group of friends motored to the Dr. A McCullough farm in Chester Township on Sunday for a picnic. They included H. N. Swift C. F. Besserer Will Stein George Swift Fred Fultz Estie Hines Phil Meinhart George Beahrs and Dr McCullough, all from Middleport.
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Middleport
Dr. &. A. McCullough
Chester Township
H. N. Swift
C. F. Besserer
Will Stein
George Swift
Fred Fultz
Estie Hines
Phil Meinhart
George Beahrs
Dr. McCullough
Dungan Family Announces Birth of Son in China Mission
Rev and Mrs Irving Dungan of Sooche China declare the birth of son William Peterson. They already have a son Irving Stewart Dungan. The elder Dungan went to China in 1922 to do evangelistic work and language study.
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Middleport
Irving Dungan
Sooche
China
William Peterson
Irving Stewart Dungan
Dungan
I. L. Dungan
First Presbyterian Church
Trey
Dayton
Local business men plan new auto insurance venture
A group of Pomeroy and Middleport businessmen are forming an automobile insurance company to cover all vehicle insurance aspects and plan broad operation. The initiative signals a wide rollout when launched.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy and Middleport
Checks Arrive to Enrich Treasury in Meigs County
Pomeroy Sept 23 rift in finances as a 12.20 check arrives at county offices for September gasoline funds. A 5,000 distribution goes to Meigs County townships, with 250 each to five municipalities based on motor registrations. Funds cover highway maintenance with a final year end distribution planned for the fifth time.
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Pomeroy
Awa
Meigs County
Leading Citizen Edward Weeks Dies at 77 in East Pomeroy
Edward Weeks Jr aged 77 died at his East Pomeroy home after a long illness. He and son Gilbert ran a store at the town’s corporation line. Weeks served many years on the Village Council, First Ward, and was a prominent civic figure. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Howard McIntosh and Mrs. John Batty, two sons Edward and Gilbert, and sister Mrs. L D Jay of Cleveland. wife predeceased him.
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Pomeroy
Edward Weeks
East Pomeroy
Gilbert
Corporation Line
Fomeroy
Athens
Weeks
Howard McIntosh
John Bdatey
Edward
L. D. Jay
Cleveland
Pomeroy Lodge Delegates Attend Grand Session and Local Marriage
Chris Reahrs represents the Pomeroy Knights of Pythias at the Grand Lodge session in Springfield. Mrs. F E Rayburn and Mrs. Albert Young attend as Pythian Sisters and Magnolia Temple delegates, joined by Magnolia Temple members including Mrs. Richard Campbell and others. Dm L Spires of Rutland and Myrtle Athey of Kiger wed recently at Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Chris Reahrs
Pomeroy Knights of Pythias Lodge
Springfield
F. E. Rayburn
Pomeroy Laval Temple
Pythian Sisters
Albert Young
Magnolia Temple
Richard Campbell
Jake Ament
Louise Persons
Lena Greuser
Mary Renshaw
Will Fisher
Chris Beahrs
Lucille Beahrs
Dm. L. Spires
Rutland
Myrtle Athey
Kiger
Gallipolis
Birthday anniversary for Rev Louis Miller and county notices
Rev Louis Miller celebrates his first birthday anniversary on September 24. Meigs County Farm Bureau’s ties Smith and son journey to Columbus for an annual feed company meeting. Otto Grim, a New Haven ball player, suffers a right leg fracture at a Parkersburg game. George and Mrs McQuigge mark their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Lincoln Hill residents host a McQuigg family dinner. Miss Jean Arnold of Rose Hill Pomeroy injures wrist in a bicycle fall. Mrs Frank Manley, formerly Grace Ward, dies in Columbus hospital. burial in county. J A Harris of Great Bend reports over 100 chickens stolen by thieves driving a truck. Leghorn stock unaffected.
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Louis Miller
Ties Smith
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Columbus
Otto Grim
New Haven
Parkersburg
George McQuigge
Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy
McQuigg
Jean Arneld
Rose Hill Pomeroy
EF WN. Arnold
Frank Manley
Grace Ward
St. Francis Hospital
Blanche Gilkey
Gertrude Gosener
J.A. Harris
Webster
Great Bend
Justice of the Peace Titus to Undergo Operation
Justice of the Peace E. R. Titus traveled to Dayton on Sunday to undergo surgical removal of a growth on his side. He is not expected to be in his office for three or four weeks.
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Justice of the Peace
E. R. Titus
Dayton
Local visitors depart after funeral gathering
Mrs Mabel Colline of Hollywood California and Mrs John Evans of Warren traveled home Monday after attending the funeral of G W Harper. They had been stayed with Mrs Lovina Bennett, Mrs Collins aunt, and were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Alex Bose and family, including Mrs R C McBride.
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Mabel Colline
Hollyood
Calif
John Evans
Warren
G. W. Harper
Collins
Lovina Bennett
Hollywood
Alex Bose
J. M. Bose
R. C. McBride
Local social notes from Washington and Huntington area
Sunday returnees include the husband back home in Washington W Va and Mrs W G Davis visiting Columbus with her daughters J J O Donnell and C D Daw BOT. Miss Lain Huntley of Charleston visits her sister Mrs T F Ferguson. Mrs M J McCarty and Miss Florence Mackin travel to Huntington while Mr and Mrs James Meadows visit here for several days. William Stansbury leaves for Columbus to resume Ohio State University. Born a son September 71 to Mr and Mrs Russell McDaniel of Laurel Street.
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Washington
W. Va
Lain Huntley
Charleston
T. F. Ferguson
Norsiec Baxter
C. H. Snider
Huntington
W. G. Davis
Columbus
J. J. O'Donnell
C. D. Daw- Bot
William Stansbury
Ohio State University
Russell McDaniel
Laurel Street
Robert Winebunner
Kananga
M.J. McCarty
Florence Mackin
James Meadows
Kenneth Bradford
Mildred Hysell
Howard Hysell
Rutland High School
Dwight Hysell
Henry Hysell
Hysell Run
Oscar Fugate
Detroit
Harve Johnson
Buster Bentley
Lon Hampton
Curt Andersen
Dexter
Elia Luckadoo
Carl
Theodore Smith
Fin Nelson
Frances Jayjohn
Georgia Wilma
Donald Lambert
Millfield
Hollis McKnight
Marion Forrest
Mire
Louise Heller
Worthington
Sig Johnson
Maxine Amos
Harrisonville
Trene Parsons
Carrie Rutherford
Belleville
Dora Graley
Notable Collision Near Middleport Involving Passing Vehicle
A sedan and a truck collided as the sedan attempted to pass on the wrong side of the road while hauling water to the high school. The truck driven by William Conkle sustained minor damage. The incident occurred near Middleport with no serious injuries reported.
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Middleport
William Conkle
Ernest Harrison
Harrison
Leonard Smith
Zanesville
Reduce the Acid Reduce the Acid
Advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the cure for sour stomach indigestion and excess stomach acids. It claims one dose neutralizes acid, relieves discomfort within five minutes, and urges readers to use the genuine Phillips product prescribed by physicians. The copy notes brand registration since 1875 and availability at drugstores.
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Magnesia
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Charlies H. Phillips
Bishop Strikes at Bolshevism Over Country
Omaha reports the first national Eucharistic Congress since 1911 with 26 008 visitors. Bishop Joseph W Schrembs of Cleveland and Arch bishop Pietro Fumasoni Biondi addressed the opening session discussing church state conflicts in Soviet Russia and the future biennial congress.
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Omaha
Neb
United States
Pietro Fumasoni-Biondi
Joseph W. Schrembs Cleveland
Schrembs
Soviet
Russia
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