Deaths of Two Meigs County Residents Saturday
Two Meigs County residents died Saturday morning. Thom Reisinger, 73, of Burlingham near McArthur, left a wife and three children, with organic heart trouble listed as the cause. Myrtie Spencer, 66, wife of Albert Spencer of West Shade, died at Gallipolis hospital after a severe asthma attack. Survivors include her husband, children Ralph and Clair, and daughters Mrs Homer Geog- le and Mrs Vernon Wheewills, with Lydia Spencer as a sister. Burial arrangements not yet announced.
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Omerox
Meigs
Thom Reisinger
W. W. ‘Sinker
Biual
Allens Cade
Tete Tee
Myrtie Spencer
Albert Spencer
West Shade
Chester
Gallipolia Hos
Spencer
Wen
Ralph Spencer
Comport
Pomeroy
Clair
Grandpas Football Night In Middleport Provokes Wild Scene
A Midlandport game drew 2000 fans with many foreigners and chaotic moments. Spectators cheered as Greek shouts, a white pumpkin scramble, and contortionists entertained before a rainstorm ended the night for Grandpa Hardesty who walked home soaked after his first football experience.
Finds Ancient Papers in Bottom Merchants Receipts
LONG BOTTOM Sept 26 A F Swan local merchant found several old papers dated 1807 and 1816. One receipt shows Jesse Howard bought 29 1/4 gallons of rum at 43 cents a gallon totaling 27.40 with later payments and a Washington note from 1816. A 1810 1817 medical debt record for Jesse Howard lists modest sums paid in full in 1817.
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Long Bottom
Jesse Howard
Jacob Hull
Howard
dAsnother
Washington
P. Howard
A. Whitten
Mary Whitten
Hector Orr
Five Arrested Accused of Threatening School Principal
FPOMBROY Sept 20 five men from Jower Middleport Moses Fraz get 63 Everett Abbott 24 Clarence Boyles 10 James Hendricks 19 Byverett Burton 12 are jailed on charges of threatening August White principal of Park Street School Gravel Hill Middleport Police say White punished a son of Frazier with a ruler prompting the group to ride in two cars to the school and threaten the principal yesterday afternoon Deputy Young Juvenile Officer French responded and the five were placed in jail The cases may be disposed of by a local court late Saturday or Monday
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Fpombroy
Moses Frazget
Everett Abbott
Clarence Boyles
James Hendricks
Byverett Burton
Jower Middleport
August White
Park Street
Gravel Hill
Middleport
White
Frazier
Sheriff's Office
Young
French
Opening of State Route No T celebrated in Belmont County
Meigs County residents plan to attend a Shadyside Belmont County celebration on October 17 marking the official opening of State Route No T along the Ohio River from East Liverpool to Chesapeake, a 380 mile scenic highway. The project required ten years and about 1.5 million dollars to cut cliffs and build bridges near Powhatan.
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Meigs County
Ohio
Pomeroy
Shadyside
Belmont County
Ohio River
East Liverpool
Chesapeake
Powhatan
Old Bench Removed From Courthouse Here
POMEROY September 26 The late W T Saul Middleport spent years making benches from waste boxes and placing them in public places. His war era bench at the courthouse entrance bore Fight of the U S 17. Yesterday Custodian Edgar Morris replaced the relic with a sturdier bench and moved the old one to the furnace room for preservation.
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Pomeroy
W. T. Saul
Middleport
Melga County
Uncle Billy
Saul
U. S
Meigs County
Edgar Morris
Shantyboatman Suspected in Ohio River Theft Ring
Deputy Sheriff Dana Tracy travels to Cincinnati after police hold a man with multiple aliases believed to be a shantyboatman who robs towns along the Ohio River. They say he and his wife, a key witness, carried out a Kroger store robbery here years ago, loading goods via truck to back doors.
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Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Kroger
Dana Tracy
Pomeroy Sees Move For WHED Radio Station
The owner of WHED radio, now at Mt. Crab Ohio, asks Pomeroy clerk about relocating the station here. Pomeroy is viewed as ideal due to wide reach beyond the district merchandising area. The move is under consideration with Mt. Crab listed as current location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isring
Pomeroy
WHED
Mt. Crab
Ohio
Clerk RR. G. Webster
Bird Congress in Pomeroy Bend Attracts Thousands
Thousands converge in Pomeroy as birds from Northland known as martins prepare to migrate southward as rice birds. The autumn gathering resembles a county fair with birds from Darwin Portland Rutland and Dexter Street sharing chatter and plans for the long voyage south.
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Southland
Pomeroy
Darwin
Portland
Bedford
Rutland
Fertiie
Dexter Street
Patterson Family Begins Duties at Heath M. E. Parsonage
Buddleport news notes the arrival of Rev W B Patterson Mrs Patterson and son John from Columbus. They take residence at the Heath M E parsonage. Patterson will preach at M E Church today. Daughters Milas Elizabeth and Roberta have separate local roles in Jamestown and Cincinnati.
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W. . Patterson
M. E
Buddleport
W. B. Patterson
John
Columbus
Heath
Patterson
M. E. Church
Milas Elizabeth
Jamestown
Roberta
Christ H Hospital
Cincinnati
Cleveland Avenue
Rev Williams to serve county as evangelist in Meigs County
Meigs County church delegates meet at Middleport to discuss employing a county evangelist. Williams to resign from Pomeroy Church and move to Rutland as county evangelist, with mission support suspended for one year. Williams will reside in Rutland and minister to rural churches. Also notes social visits, Legion convention, and local family movements.
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Fntire
Pomeroy
Ohio Missionary Society
Gainey M. Cook
Cleveland
Messrs
Bartlett and Johnson
Churches of Christ
Lancaster
Columbus
Ohio
Meigs County
Middleport
State Society
Williams
Rutland
Thirteenth Gas Explosion Suit Filed Over Middleport Fire
Pomeroy Ohio September 26 thirteenth suit against the Ohio Fuel Gas Company arising from the October 1930 Middleport explosion and fire seeks 36085 50. The widow and heirs of John L McElhinney sue with co defendants Central Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company Automobile Insurance Company and Charlotte M Swan. The case centers on destruction of a large two story brick building and names Jennie McElhinney J B McElhinney Birdie Ih McConnell and Moyne McElhinney as plaintiffs.
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L. McElhinny
Pomeroy
Ohio Fuel Gea Company
Middleport
John LE. McElhinney
Central Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company
Birdie Ih
McConnell and
Moyne McElhinney
Will Preach Here Pomeroy Sept 26 10:30 A M
Spectal preaching services scheduled for Sunday at 10:30 in Pomeroy Church of Christ. Rev. Al Reid Liverett from Indianapolis will preach, representing the Church Extension Board which funded the church loan and helped establish the local congregation. All church members and the public are invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Spectal
Pomeroy Church of Christ
al Reid Liverett
Indianapolis
Ind
Liverett
Fomeroy
Select Grand Jury For October Term
POMEROY Sept 26 The following grand jurors have been drawn for the October Term of common pleas court opening Monday October 5 J W Wallace Syracuse William Seyfried Pomeroy Jilsip McKnight Langsville William Lanning Rutland Emmet Jewett Racine Grace White Rutland D M White Sumner J T E Tracy Pomeroy Homer Marchington Dexter Mrs Martha Mace Middleport L T Edmundson Langsville R D Rella Lutz Rutland Jesse Douglas Albany W O Halliday Langsville and August Zahl Minersville Four of the fifteen are women At the same time Friday afternoon the petit jury was drawn but the flames are withheld from the press as it is not yet known when they will be called.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
J. W. Wallace
Syracuse
William Seyfried
Jilsip McKnight
Langsville
William Lanning
Rutland
Emmet Jewett
Racine
Grace White
D. M. White
Sumner
J. TE. Tracy
Homer Marchington
Dexter
Martha Mace
Middleport
L. T. Edmundson
R. D
Rella Lutz
Jesse Douglas
Albany
W. O. Halliday
August Zahl
Minersville
Schedule Update Affects Greyhound Route No 7
Pomeroy schedule changes take effect Monday on the Greyhound line between Parkersburg and Huntington. Southbound buses pass Pomeroy at 8 20 a m and 1 20 p m and 5 50 p m, northbound at 9 40 a m and 3 10 p m and 7 35 p m.
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Pomeroy
Greyhound Bus
Parkersburg
Huntington
Woman Attacked by Copperhead Snake in Pomeroy
Miss Catherine Ebersbach of Laurel Street in Pomeroy was bitten on the ankle by a copperhead Friday evening while returning from the chicken coop. The bite was painful but not serious, a compress applied before a doctor arrived to give antitoxin, and her condition Saturday was reported satisfactory.
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Catherine Ebersbach
Pomeroy
Laurel Street
Stella
Max Ebersbach
Dinner guests and house guest in Reedsville week
Reedsville on September 26 reports Mrs. M J Rathburn and Mrs L J Heiner from Rutland and Mrs A D Russell from Pomeroy as dinner guests of Mrs Henry Warren. Mrs Warren also has as house guest for the week Mrs Mary Reeder of Coolville while Mrs Warren serves on a federal jury in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
M. J. Rathburn
L. J. Heiner
Rutland
Amesville Man Victim Of Midnight Accident
Amesville reports a midnight crash injuring John Herrold an engineer at the Ohio Fuel Gas Company plant north of town. His car struck a truck left on the highway with its ignition out by heavy rain. He was treated at home for bruises.
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Amesville
John Herrold
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Here
Wells Farm
Herrold
G. M. Geer
West Virginia
Wella
Mr. Herrard
Powder Plan In Vinton H: Started Wo
The Austin Powder car began ore and shipping dynamite to West Virginia points from the 927 acre Red Diamond Hill plant, east of McArthur. A 24 member company party, including President Kendrick and executives, visited Red Diamond as construction nears completion and the plant aims to employ more workers and attract industrial activity in Vinton County.
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Mcarthur
Austin Powder Car
Red Diamond
West Virginia
Makir Entertainment
Elantz-Hamilton
Kendrick
Cleveland
Nora Alexander
Ole James McKee
Read Diamond
Dette
Lebanon
Ason
Glen
Hickey
I. W. Monroe
Mich
J. Wilbur
Headland
Butler
J. Das Hope
W. Va
Philippsbur
Virgil Moore
Middlesboro
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Thomas Reisinger
Rod
Myrtle Spence
Hardesty
Bob
Old Meigs
Malsonville
Grandpe
Riley
Pheb
Otheir
Mike
Pene
Haan
MERCY
Et Hardesty
A. Hartley
Sare
Sauvage
Nash
Stadium Grounds
A. McCullough
Ohio River Railroad & Power Company
Clyde French
French Dry Cleaning Company
Miss McKay
Jean McKay
Jean McMaster
Henrietta, Iwing
Elizabeth Brown
Marguerite Husett
Wiletta Emiah
Kelle
Everett Hartley
Goldin Cothran
Jackson County
Ripley
Lucille Hume
Andrew Hume
New Haven
Harvey French
Lima
Bundey
Ebersbach
Second Street
Eugene
Bryant
Charlea Jones
Wickesville
Andrew Spencer
G. H
Caldwell Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy Bend
Harry van Meter
New York Central
McMillan
Charleston
Anderson
Herman Bailey
Levi
Rev. Williams
Audoleport
Anu Aaid
Atlint Tolce
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Bolee
Jessie Johnston
Howard Longstaff
Thomas Longstaff
Bertha Hamilton
Minnesota
Minn
Duluth
George Frye
J. P. Frye
Liv Hysell
Arthur Covert
Inlaw
W. B. Covert
Mr. Carmel Hospital
Covert
W. H. Steiff
Howard Byers
The
American Legion
Detroit
Rascoo Fowler
J. E. Harley
N. Y
Thomas &. Elder
Nan Agee
Pearl Raw
RK. B. Laughead
Mrs. Graves
Elberfelds
Albert F. Snell
Athens
Berry Hotel
Geur Case
Albert F. Snegl
Evie Building
RR Mae
Lamborn Studio
N. Court St
Will
Majestics
Bhear
B. W. Hopkins Radio and Electric Shop
Hotel Berry Bldg
Copperhead Snake
Vinton
Austin Company
Virginia
By Farley
Farley
Steinwat
A.B. Chase
Melville Clare Aeolian
Stroud
Parker Bros. Music Company
Athens County Musical Headquarters
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