Startling Costs of Government Cited by Speaker at Nelsonville
E R Cott of the C and O Railroad told Nelsonville Rotary members that government costs are rising and taxes fall on railroads. He cited 4 50 earned to 1 for government, 1924 to 1930 cost jumps in Congress Treasury Commerce Agriculture and the ICC, plus higher immigration and Indian school costs. He urged fair regulation of transport rivals and tax burden equalization. Local C and O officials introduced him as Rotary meets to elect officers next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
E. R. Cott
Columbus
Cott
National Congress
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Cott
William Morgan
C. & O. Railroad
C. A. Stover
Rotary Club
Evans Rites Held in Nelsonville Funeral Service
The Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville hosted the funeral for David E. Evans a prominent local businessman who died Saturday morning at his Poplar Street home. Reverend Lloyd Evans led the service and burial followed at Greenlawn with many out-of-town mourners in attendance from Newark Terre Haute Cambridge Shawnee Hemlock New Straitsville Beebe Murray City Columbus and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
David E. Evans
Poplar Street
Servces
Lloyd Evans
Greenlawn
Blaine Carr
Newark
Ed McGilone
Kenneth Risher
David Bennett
Terre Haute
Ind
Kate Evans
Lelia Larick
Marrow
Cambridge
Ohio
John Longley
Logan
Charles Hoodlet
George Urquhart
Shawnee
William Brock
Ernie Essex
Hemlock
Earl Lance
John Rischert
Fred Shilling
William Mills
Roy Chidister
George Wion
Fred Wion
Dick Wion
New Straitsvile
Tim Lemmon
Beebe
Roheaver
Athens
Edna Deison
Marie Triess
Murray City
Paul G. Bradley
Bert Baumeister
Columbus
Rebecca Ellen Christian 97 dies in Nelsonville
Mrs Rebecca Ellen Christian 97 dies at home of her grandson Charles Kerr Kentner Street Nelsonville Funeral services Friday at 2 p m at the Kerr residence Burial at Greenlawn She leaves a daughter Mrs Dora Kerr Nelsonville a son Joseph Christian Buffalo Ohio A son Samuel preceded her in death Husband Timothy Christian died 25 years ago
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Nelsonville
Rebecca Ellen Christian
Charles Kerr
Kentner Street
Kerr
Greenlawn
Dora Kerr
Joseph Christian
Buffalo
Ohio
Samuel
Timothy Christian
Preparedness sermon draws large Nelsonville audience
Dr. W. N. LaMance preached on preparedness at the First Methodist Church urging focus on meeting God over worldly prep. He contrasted humanism with righteousness while noting many ignore spiritual concerns until financial or physical ruin. He promised tonight he will share cave guiding experiences in Kentucky and Mrs. LaMance will lead a song service. The Candle Light pageant Thursday with a 50 cast and 300 candies in motion is anticipated to attract a big crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W. N. LaMance
First Methodist Church
Dr. LaMance
Kentucky
LaMance
John Herrold
Couple Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charges
G D Kildow and Bessie Smith of Zanesville were arrested in Nelsonville on intoxication charges. They pleaded guilty at arraignment in the mayor’s court and paid fines of 10 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
G. D. Kildow
Bessie Smith
Zanesville
Auto collision injures Murray City man near Whitmore Greenhouse
Charles Foster of Murray City sustained a severe bump above the eye and multiple bruises after a Tuesday morning crash near the Whitmore Greenhouse in Buchtel. He was unconscious briefly after his car collided with a machine reportedly driven by a Miss Rife as she tried to turn at the greenhouse. both vehicles were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Foster
Murray City
Whitmore Greenhouse
Buchtel
Foster
Loyal Woman's Class Meeting at Mrs Crabtree's Home
Mrs Mary Crabtree hosted the Loyal Woman's Class of the Christian Sunday School Tuesday night at West Washington Street. Mrs Fred Juniper presided during the business session and Miss Hyla Herrold led the devotional. Twenty eight members and guest Mrs John J Scott attended. refreshments were served by Mrs Crabtree and her daughter Mrs Albert Barber after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crabtree
Christian Sunday School
West
Washington Street
Fred Juniper
Hyla Herrold
John J. Scott
Crabtree
Albert Barber
Daugherty Installed as Elks Exalted Ruler in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Lodge No. 543 B P O Elks held a close installation ceremony at the Elks Home on Hocking Street with Oral Daugherty installed as exalted ruler. Officers elected include Howard Warner as esquire and William Silcott as ruler, plus several trustees and appointive officers. Plans were aired for a May 3 class of candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelisonville Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Elks Home
Hocking Street
John Rider
Harry Rodda
John Call
William Silcott
L. J. Bberie
Thomas J. Smith
Leonard Cooley
Oral Daugherty
Howard Warner
William Gray
J. H. Inderrieden
Leland J. Krieg
Edward E. Rosser
L. L. Eberle
L. J. Eberle
Grand Lodge
Earl Baker
Clarence Shockley
Edward Rosser
Daugherty
House
Anthony Wilson
John Wood
Sheldon Powell
Bob Ohlinger
Roy Davis
E. J. Rosser
Stanley Dew
Fred Mulligan
L. Krieg
Barney Neiman
William Davis
T. J. Smith
L. R. Kelch
Methodist Sunday School class to meet Thursday
The Faithful Workers' Class of the Methodist Sunday School will hold a business meeting in the church social rooms Thursday at 6 30 PM.
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Methodist Sunday School
Chain party hosted by Willing Workers Class at Monroe Street
Thirteen people attended a Chain party held Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Tisha Dilcher on Monroe Street. The event was hosted by Mrs. John J. Scott and the hostess led the evening activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Sunday School
Tisha Dilcher
Monroe Street
John J. Scott
Esther Class Dinner Meeting at Christian Church
Thirty members and guest Mrs. John J. Scott attended a 6 o'clock dinner hosted by the Esther Class at the Christian Church. A business session followed led by president Mrs. James Coleman with financial and secretary reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn J. Scott
Esther
Christian Church
James Coleman
Lulu Parry
E. M. Wright
Leona Warren
Frank Johnson
Eva Gilham
James Hallett
Jeff Bowers
Six Civil War Veterans Attend Middleport Banquet
Six Civil War veterans were honored guests at a Tuesday banquet at Woodman Hall in Middleport hosted by the Cedar Creek Circle. The event memorialized General Lee's surrender to General Grant, with local ministers in attendance. The list of veterans present and those commemorated reflects a dwindling roster, with 22 veterans currently registered.
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Middleport
Woodman Hall
Cedar Creek
Lee
Grant
M. C. Bolce
Kyger
W. L. Johnson
Plants
H. A. Dixon
Downington
J. B
Warner
Mason City
Robert Griffith
Syracuse
Marion Moore
Pomeroy
McCullough
M. Boice
Cheshire
R. C. Middleswart
Portland
Gottloib Bentz
George Dil
T. J. Wilson
Josephus Bellows
Rutland
Reverett Wells
Cassius Fitch
Long Bottom
George Cundiff
New Haven
J. B. 8. Warner
H. M. Horton
Charles Kraft
Daniel A. Terrell
Jacob S. Spencer
Charlies Smith
J. R. Huskie
Jasper Russell
James Salisbury
John Wolf
Racine
W. B. McLane
N. C. Cook
J. M
Baseball and Tennis Teams Promised for Pomeroy High
Pomeroy High School will enter baseball and tennis teams in Southeastern Ohio district competition this season. Baseball practice started Monday. first games scheduled against Racine on April 15 and 16 if possible. Track and field receive little emphasis this year with no outside competition planned.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Farnham
Pomeroy High
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Athena
Candidate cards find resting place in Pomeroy
R G Webster has opened an advance office on Second Street where candidates may post one card on a display board attached to the wall. The article notes that campaign cards pile up on walls poles and corners and Webster seeks to organize them.
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Pomeroy
R. G. Webster
Webster
Second Street
Seond Street
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Local Movements
Miss Leah Holtzworth returns home after six weeks in Columbus with niece Mrs. Fred Eiselstein and family. Beside relatives, several residents attend Dolly Tracy funeral in Warren, Ohio before returning home. Edna Dill comes back from Columbus to stay with uncle and aunt, Harold and Mrs. Lowery. DAR to meet Friday at Mrs. John Chase’s Union Avenue home. Ewing family drives to Pontiac for a convention. Paul Shay and two children visit in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Holtzworth
Columbus
Fred Eiselstein
Tom Tracy
Dorothy Bradshaw
Marl Ambrose
Jessie Tracy
Harold
Silas Russell
Dolly Tracy
Warren
Ohio
Edna Dill
Harold Lowery
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Chase
Union Avenue
B. H. Ewing
Lawrence Reuter
Pontiac
Mich
Ewing
National Select Morticians
Detroit
Local notices and social updates from Meshedge area
Bartley sTarr and locals seek bio-fieil services and circulation ads for The Messenger Gall John Sauvage. Mrs Albert Mees at Breeosy Heights. Edgar Ebersbach and family traveled to Cincinnati to attend the funeral of Valentine Sauer. Mrs B R Hayes of Chester visited Columbus with Professor Hayes and Ionn for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mees
Breesy Heights
Edgar Ebersbach
Cincinnati
Eberstach
Valentine Sauer
B. R. Hayes
Chester
Columbus
Professor Hayes and
Ionn
Keehne Ebersbach Nuptials Announced
An April 6 notice from Pomeroy announces the marriage of Richard Ebersbach and Misa Ruth Keehne. Both graduates of Pomeroy High School and Ohio State University, the couple now reside in Newark New Jersey with their families noted.
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Pomeroy
Newark, N. 4
Richard Ebersbach
Misa Ruth Keehne
Albert Ebersbach
Charles Keehne
Pomeroy High School
Ohio State University
Newark
N. J
Four men arrested by state prohibition officers bound over
Pomeroy April Noutsz ling and three others appeared before Justice Titus, bound over to the grand jury on $1000 bond. It is expected that Clifford Jenkinson will be brought up for trial this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
April
Victor Noutszling
Prohibition
Titus
Clifford Jenkinson
Ex-Service Men Sent To Dayton Home
Three ex service men were sent by ambulance to the Soldiers' Military Home in Dayton by the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary. Howard Stitta Van Price of Middleport and Chuck Kennedy of Ruthland were hospitalized. The auxiliary met to order poppies for Memorial Day and plan July Fourth support for the Legion, with Mrs. Roscoe Fowler presiding.
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Middleport
Dayton
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Howard Stitta
van Price
Chuck Kennedy
Ruthland
Legion Hall
Roscoe Fowler
World Wide Guild Hosts Surprise Shower for Bride
The World Wide Guild of the Baptist Church held a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Wesley Ely on April 6. Ely, a March 20 bride from Gallipolis, attended with Miss Clara Hamilton and other members led by Mrs. Frank C. Kreager at South Third Avenue.
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GUILD
World Wide Guild
Junior Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Clara Hamilton
South Third Avenue
Wesley Ely
Ely
Gallipolis
Frank C. Kreager
Missionary Society Meets at First Baptist Church
In Middleport on Tuesday afternoon the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held a meeting. Mrs. C. F Krenger served as president and led the program on the subject Christ Trains the Mind. Mrs. B. E. Talbott led the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
The
First Baptist Church
C. F Krenger
Christ
B. E. Talbott
Surprise Birthday Party Honored Monya Hawkins
In Middleport on April 6 Missey Kathryn Ruth Hawkins and Mrs. Jack Evans hosted a surprise birthday at Mrs. Hawkins home on South Second Avenue and Main Street. Eleven guests attended along with the family and the guest of honor Mon day night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Missey Kathryn
Ruth Hawkins
Jack Evans
C. F. Hawkins
Middleport Women Attend White Shrine Meeting in Athens
A group from Middleport attended the White Shrine meeting in Athens Tuesday night. Members listed include Mrs. Lewis Burford Mrs. R. B. Laughead Mrs. Grf Rus sell Mrs. E. M. Harrah Mrs. Will Reynolds Mrs. Iva Brown Mrs. T. A. Man Mrs. J. H. Grate and Mrs. J. O. Leonard.
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Middleport
Athens
Lewis Burford
R. B. Laughead
Griff Russell
E. M. Harrah
Will Reynolds
Iva Brown
T. A. Man
J. H. Grate
Mra
J. O. Leonard
Aleshire and OSU Glee Club Attending Music Supervisors Meet
Mr and Mrs W O Aleshire of Gallipolis and their family visit Cleveland for the National Convention of Music Supervisors where Gordon Harrik, a Middleport HS graduate now a freshman at Ohio State, majors in music. Dell Martin visits Long Bottom. Heath M E Bible School class meets under Miss Vesta McCoy. Engineers and a local society plan Memorial Poppy Day and aid to American Legion boys.
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W. O. Aleshire
Gallipolis
Herbert Chambers
South Fourth Avenue
Main Street
Cleveland
Ohio State University Glee Club
Gordon K. Harrik
Middleport High School
Gordon
Ohio State
Dell Martin
Long Bottom
Mary Swan
Heath M. E. Bible School
Gomer Martin
Grant Street
M. L. French
Vesta McCoy
Ed and Mrs Smith Return From Pittsburgh Wedding Trip
In their Fourth of July celebration Mr and Mrs Ed Smith of Raster have returned from their wedding trip to Pittsburgh and are now at home to friends in Rutland Mrs Smith attended Middleport High School for the winter term and Mrs Sauer visits Columbus with friends this week
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Mra
Ed Smith
Pittsburgh
Rutland
Mra. Smith
Middleport High School
Mra. G. BD. Sauer
Columbus
Ohio University Honors for Two Students
Two Ohio University students receive notable recognition. Hugh Davis, senior slated to graduate in June, is elected to Phi Beta Kappa and active in Theta Sigma Phi the Classical Club Philosophy Club and the English Club. Emmy Louw Keehne, a junior in the College of Education, earns choir recognition and participates in Chi Omega Sigma Alpha Iota Glee Club and University Orchestra.
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Pomeroy
Ohio University
Hugh Davis
Emmy Louw Keehne
Davis
Phi Beta Kappa
United States
Theta Sigma Phi
Ohio University Choir
Mise Keehne
College of Education
Chi Omega
Sigma Apha Ieta
University Glee Club
University
Showboat Troupe Returns to River
Bryant's Showboat troupe returns to the river for the summer after a wine ter season in New York and Chicago. New York playgoers noted the troupe's frankness about uneven acting and surprising success in major theaters. O. O. McIntyre devoted his New York Day by Day column to the troupe describing Billie Bryant in Ten Nights in a Barroom at the John Golden Theater.
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Pomeroy
Bryant
New York
Chicago
O. O. McIntyre
John Golden Theater
McIntyre
Billie’’ Bryant
Hamiet
Gallipolis
Middleport School Term Ends and Commencement Planned
May 18 last day for Middleport schools announced with term ending May 38 and commencement on May 17. School board met Monday night at the high school building to discuss the plan as actors from a touring show are mentioned in connection with town events.
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Middleport
Local families visit relatives amid illness and travel
A column of names shows several visits and health concerns. Mr and Mrs David Leffler and son James with John Eberhard of Carrot Ohio visit cousin Albert Mann. Mrs Hyde leaves for Cincinnati. Mrs Pahl and Dorothy travel from Columbus to see S N Skinner family. Cleveland’s William Martin travels here due to Caroline Mattin’s illness. Reverend James Martin, formerly ill in Athens, returns home to Marion. Max Willian’s pneumonia improves. W Hudson and daughter Mary Lou relocate to Lebanon due to Willy Jam Evans illness.
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David Leffler
James
John Eberhard
Carrot
Ohio
Albert Mann
Thosmas Willame
William Maffin
W. BH. Hyde
Cincinnati
M. J. Pahl
Dorothy
Columbus
8. N. Skinner
Wiliam Martin
Cleveland
Joe Bridgewater
Athens
Marion
Chare Les Maina
Max Willian
Hudson
Mary Lou
Lebanon
New Parcel Post Rates Set to Boost Revenue in Fall
The Post Office Department announced new parcel post rates to take effect October 4, aiming to lift annual revenue by about 7.6 million dollars. Officials indicated the changes reflect adjusted charges for surface and air parcel services and will affect cross country shipments.
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Washington
Post Office
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