Meigs Pupils Excel In District Contest At Athens
Thirty eight Meigs County students competed in the Athens district high school scholarship contest with three from Meigs qualifying for the state finals in Columbus. From Pomeroy High School were Alice Lee Dorothy Ebersbach and Anna M Rickard. The article also covers the Thirty Second Annual Pythian Sisters District No 17 convention in Middleport with ceremonies, initiations, talks and a musical program.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Athens
Columbus
Pomeroy High School
Meigs
Alice Lee
A. W. Lee
Dorothy Lebersbach
Charles Ebersbach
Anna M. Rickard
The
Ratine High School
Kroger and A. & P. Managers Fined for Short Weight
POMEROY April 4 In Justice French court Alvin Norris and W. W. Deaver Kroger managers were both fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to short weight charges filed by state inspector Charles H. Stipes. M Powell manager of Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company pleaded guilty to short weight in two cases and was fined 25 dollars and costs in each case.
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Pomeroy
Fox Succumbs at 35 After Illness in Burlingham
Fraley Fox died at his Burlingham home following an appendicitis operation in November. Pneumonia developed later. He leaves a wife a seven year old daughter and his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Fox and Mrs Glennie Hayes of Ester. He was employed as an industrious worker.
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Burlingham
Fraley Fox
Charles Fox
Glennie Hayes
Ester
Fellows Stage Burlesque Burlesque at Odd Fellows Hall
In Pomeroy on April 4 a burlesque show titled The Lost Sheep delighted about 50 Fellows and Rebekahs and many guests from Pt. Pleasant and Gallipolis. Captain George Howder of Middleport led a comical chain of bellied sheep while Jean Mees played violin and David Phillips from Minersville performed on the accordion. An eggs and coffee menu accompanied the event.
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Pomeroy
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekahs
Pt. Pleasant
Gallipolis
George Howder
Middleport
Jean Mees
David Phillips
Minersville
Konjola Praised By Mother For Daughters Recovery
Mrs Nora Stuver of New Philadelphia credits Konjola with curing her daughter Ruth of long standing nervousness and stomach disorder. The remedy allegedly restored normal digestion and sleep. a sister is also said to have benefited. Konjola sold at Athens McKee Drug Store and other druggists in the area.
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Nora Stuver
Ruth Stuver
Commercial Avenue
New Philadelphia
Ruth
Jean
Konjola
Athens
McKee Drug Store
Funeral Today for Mrs Adaline Thompson in Portland
Funeral services for Mrs Adaline Thompson will be held in Portland with burial at Browning Cemetery. She died at the home of her grandson Vernon B Stone in Belpre earlier this week. She was born in Portland and lived there most of her life, later residing in Belpre with her grandson, and is survived by daughter Josephine Thompson of Chicago and brothers L I Price of Charleston J W Price and R C Price of Pittsburgh.
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Portland
Adaline Thompson
Browning Cemetery
Coal flats leave Pittsburgh mine for Hocking Valley yards
A long train of 21 loaded coal cars from the Pittsburgh mine near Syracuse moved toward the Hocking Valley yards yesterday morning. The scene offers encouragement, as the coal industry in the area does not appear dead.
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Pomeroy
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Hocking Valley
Couple Marry in Columbus While Logans Await News
Telegrams announce the marriage of Mrs. Anna Scharf of Pomeroy to Frank McBride of Logan. McBride is a veteran Hocking Valley Railroad conductor and the couple plan to reside in Logan.
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Anna Scharf
Pomeroy
Frank McBride
Logan
Columbus
Hocking Valley Railroad
Apple Blossom Queen Vote Adds Local Interest in Festival
In Meigs County Dr M D Hartinger joins the Apple Blossom Festival executive committee for the April 25 event on the West Virginia side of the river. The festival features a Queen chosen by popular vote with crowning ceremonies on festival day. The county casting the most votes will name the queen. A second brief notes a fire call to Amos Junod’s Mulberry Avenue home where a dead tree on the cliffside ignited but was quickly controlled.
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Pomeroy
West Virginia
Meigs County
M. D. Hartinger
Middleport
Amos Junod
Mulberry Avenue
Junod
Peterson's Salve Heals Ulcers and Sores Says Satisfied User
A letter from a user named Peterson praises the salve for stubborn sores eczema and piles. The writer reports full healing of a sore ulcer after trying traditional remedies and claims ongoing relief and willingness to recommend the product.
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Peterson
Howard Hughes and the river bug in Pomeroy tale
Howard Hughes of Meigs County auditor’s office era is famed for his river habit. The piece recalls his steamboat memories from Cincinnati and Pomeroy trade days and hints at a move to Columbus to work for the state auditor. It ends with a wartime recruitment memory from Harrisburg and the Pomeroy Bend.
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Pomeroy
Howard Hughes
Meigs
Main Street
Hughes
Columbus
State Auditor
Soldier Boys
Spain
Pomeroy Bend
Harrisburg
Whistles Echo Across Camp Souring Soldier Morale
In a large camp 35 000 soldiers split between Hartford and Gallipolis war memories and a Klondike whistle from Brown packets echoing as a favorite sound. The scene includes Mr Hughes seeking Columbus whistle rides and occasional Ohio River water shipments.
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Hartford
Gallipolis
Mr. Hughes
Columbus
Miss Exxie Pritchard to Wed Clifford Koehler
engagement and upcoming marriage announced for Miss Exxie Kathleen Pritchard and Clifford Buster Koehler. ceremony set for Monday April 29 at 3 30 p m in Grace M E Church Middleport. friends are invited informally to attend.
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Miss Pritchard
Clifford Koehler
Exxie
Kathleen Pritchard
J. E. Pritchard
Clifford Buster Koehler
Girard, Pa
Southern Electric Co
Middleport
Grace M. E. Church
Girls Sewing Club entertained at North Front Street home
Middleport report says Miss Yonlanda Lippi hosted the Girls Sewing Club last evening on North Front Street. After the work hour, refreshments were served.
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Middleport
Girls’ Sewing Club
Yonlanda Lippi
North Front Street
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Endorsed After 47 Years Practice
Dr Caldwell explains his 47 years in medicine taught constipation persists despite good health. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, non habit forming remedy that does not cause griping. He urges use for constipation biliousness stomach issues headaches and fevers with a gentle, natural approach.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Glass Factory Rumor Lifts Middleport Outlook
In Middleport on April 4 the circulating report says a proposed Hobson glass factory could employ 1200 workers at full operation, mostly drawn from Middleport and Pomeroy. If true, it would offset Hobson shop losses and require expanded transportation for twice-daily worker flows along the line.
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Middleport
Hobson
Pomeroy
Frances Lippi Plans Business Course Entry
Miss Frances Lippi who intends to enter a commercial school for business studies has been unwell for several days and will enter Holzer Hospital for observation and treatment.
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Frances Lippi
Irriday
Holzer Hospital
Two Mothers Leave Children In Probate Court Records
In Pomeroy Ohio April 4 two cases of mothers abandoning children surfaced in probate court. Charles Siders, of Syracuse, left with wife and four kids. one night fled and was found at Pt Pleasant. Three children placed in Meigs County home, grandmother took the fourth. Benjamin Pickens of Dorcas brought a 14 month old and two toddlers to court. wife Birdie left for Middleport. He left to plead again and did not return. Paul Parsons started a job at Inter Cities oil and gas station.
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Pomeroy
Charles Siders
Syracuse
Pt. Pleasant
Meigs County
Benjamin Pickens
Dorcas
Birdie
Middleport
Pythian District Convention Attendees Entertained by Grand Chief
Mrs Ida McKinney past grand chief and past supreme protector Mrs Berth Kiner trustee Madina Home Board and District Deputy Eva Van Dyke were here to attend the Pythian District Convention and were entertained in the home of Grand Chief Grace Downing.
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Middleport
Pythian Sisters
Meigs Temple
Meigs
Eva van Dyke
Grace Downing
Ida McKinney
Home Board
Bertha Kiner
F. G. Hunker
Downing
Maggie Fisher
Emma Welch
Valeria Thompkins
Lenore Grate
Winifred B. Skidmore
Pauline Gallagher
Sylvia Burford
Lulu Mason
America
Lillian Steiff
Fred I. Gardner
The
Christian Church
Elizabeth Hartinger
Hattie Ellis
Primrose Temple
Berth Kiner
Madina
Olive Tablets Promise Health and Beauty Boost
Advertisment touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe laxative and toxin cleanse for vitality beauty and youth. Claims 20 years of use by men and women for stomach trouble pimples listlessness and headaches with mild gentle action and no griping. Priced 30c or 60c at all druggists.
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Edwards
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Trove
Cheshire Temple
Pomeroy Loyal Temple
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Pleasant View Temple
Valley Temple
Pomeroy Magnolia Temple
Winifred Skidmore
Heath M. E. Church
Skidmore
Mary Wilmetta Farmer
Grand Temple
Frances Hunker Klein
Gordon Harris
Kroger
Fox
Miss Ruth Silver
Big Pittsburgh
Pomeroy Personals
John Lutz
Wayne Lutz
Ohio University
O. U
Pomeroy Eastern Star Lodge
Marietta
Robert Ashworth
Middletown
Kate Hoskins
Emma Hamm
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Mrs. Southcott
He. WY
Glass Factory
Whyte Tox
Cov bin Arie
Omer Oy
ENNA
Jettick Shoe
Paul Parsons
Inter-cities
Swanson Furniture Co
Stanso
Nature
Stansbury Drug Company
Ohio
FUURE
General Electric
N. B.C
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Nelsonville
Joba
Maye
Duffy Imon
Bond
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