Shakespeare Club Aims Clean Up Drive In Pomeroy
The Shakespeare club in Pomeroy begins a clean up week on April 12 to beautify the town. Residents are urged to plant flowers along the river bank and hillsides as a wagon provided by Mayor Hess collects debris. The effort echoes nationwide moves by chambers of commerce to attract visitors and business.
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Pomeroy
Shakespeare Club
Hess
Fan Eastern
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Pespears Club
Orchard expert to hold tests in Pomeroy area
Orchard specialist from Ohio State University conducts pole pruning and spraying demonstrations at L. E. Smith orchard Rutland Township Carson ers orchard Rutland and Hartinger fruit farm. Cost and production of pruned and sprayed trees to be compared with unpruned ones. Vegetable expert also at Letart for tomato and potato geraging demonstrations today.
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Pomeroy
F. H. ‘Beach
Ohio State University
Eigs County
L. E. Smith
Em Township
Carsoners
Rutland Town
Hartinger
E. B. Tusmg
The
State University
Letart
Letart Growers Club Organized at Pomeroy
April 8 Letart growers club organized by George B. Kreit county farm agent. Members vow to cultivate at least ten percent more potatoes and track costs and production. Eight members, all sons of Letart farmers, aim to display the club at the county Fair. The Letart area is noted as a top potato growing section.
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Letarto Pomeroy
Letarto Growers
George B. Kreit
Couple Granted License to Wed in Pomeroy
Laing J. Strong, 22, of Salem Center and Jen Gardner, 18, of lle were granted a license to wed yesterday in Pomeroy. The ceremony will be conducted by the Rev. Mr.
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Pomeroy
Laing J
Jean Strong
Salem Center
Jen Gardner
Frank Gardner
Lle
Racine Man and Campbell Patient Improve After Hospital Treatments
Jap Jivid of Racine is at Holzerhos in Gallipolis receiving medical treatment. Mrs Rich Campbell, recently operated on in Columbus, shows steady improvement and is expected to leave the hospital within a week.
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Racine
Ini Pomeroy
Jap Jividof
Holzerhos
Gallipolis
Campell
Pomeroy
Richva Campbell
Columbus
Funeral for Mrs Angeline Russell Held in Bradford
Funeral services for Mrs Angeline Russell were held yesterday at the Bradford church with burial at nearby cemetery. Once a Meigs county resident, she moved to Columbus years ago and died after a long illness from cancer.
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Bradford Pomeroy
Angeline Russell
Adford
Indictments in Hill Murder Case Not Yet Public
Pomeroy April 8 The grand jury has been in session since last Monday and will not reveal indictments in the Hill murder case until Judge A P Miller returns from Ironton. A partial report was received Tuesday and final findings remain sealed. The jury continues work on minor cases and is expected to release reports later this week.
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Pomeroy
Hill
A. P. Miller
Ironton
Miller
Forrest Sapp
Donald Eblin
Sam Hill
Thomas Fork
Pomeroy High School Assembly Highlights Talent
On April 8 Pomeroy High School students were entertained at Chapel by Jean Mees and Amy Lee with musical selections. The assembly also featured several typing awards presented to pupils, recognizing their work during the period.
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Entertain High School
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Little Jean Mees
Amy Lee
Local News Briefs from the Ripley Area
Mrs. Robert Corbin left today for Ripley after visiting relatives including Robert Corbin. Mrs. Homer Shank hosted her bridge club on Sixth street Tuesday. Ruth Bradbury has recovered enough to be out after a week of illness on Sixth street. Dave Farmer Judge Peoples and John Blair were business visitors in Columbus yesterday. A D Knight of Delaware visits with his sister Mrs H B Smith of Pomeroy.
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Robert Corbin
Ripley
Homer Shank
Sixth Street
Ruth Bradbury
Dave Farmer
Judge Peoples
John Blair
Columbus
A. D. Knight
Delaware
H. B. Smith
Pomeroy
Local residents and visitors tour the area
Phillip Stanbery returned to his Cincinnati home after a several day visit with his mother Mrs. Margaret Stanbery. Mr and Mrs Glenn Chase came back from a brief Columbus visit. Misses May and Margaret Smith who study at Denison University Granville visit their parents Mr and Mrs Horace Smith Hartford. Milton Elberfeld of Columbus visits here this week. John Church on Mulberry avenue is critically ill with double pneumonia and little hope is held for recovery.
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Phillip Stanbery
Cincinnati
Margaret Stanbery
Glenn Chase
Columbus
May
Magaret Smith
Denison University
Granville
Horace Smith
Hartford
Milton Elberfeld
John Church
Mulberry Avenue
Parker brother called home by death in Ansonia
George Parker returned from Ansonia Connecticut where he was summoned by the death of his brother Howard Parker there.
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George Parker
Ansonia
Conn
Howard Parker
Ajax Rubber Company vs Roudebush Garage case continued
Two court cases were continued in Common Pleas court yesterday. The Ajax Rubber Company sues Roudebush Garage of Nelsonville and Donald Figgins was ordered to explain failure to pay alimony to his former wife Mabel Figgins. Both cases will be heard later.
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Ajax Rubber Company
Roudebush
Nelsonville
Donald Figgins
Mabel Figgins
Trial date set in Ohio manslaughter case
In Ohio Willard Jayjohn of Mineral faces a new trial date set for April 13 after his manslaughter conviction following a fatal stabbing of Henry Stephenson. Brials will hinge on defense exceptions to character witness questioning and other procedural errors. Beatrice Wyckoff's administration case against Roy Wyckoff is scheduled for April 15 regarding the killing of Maude Wyckoff in Jackson County.
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Ohio
Willard Jayjohn
Mineral
Common Pleas
Henry Stephenson
Beatrice Wyckoff
Maude Wyck
Twilight league opens season in Nelsonville on April 20
The Y M C A Twilight baseball league at Playgrounds in Nelsonville will start Tuesday April 20 with Sugar Bowls vs Centralites. Schedule details include multiple age groups, Twilight league games at 5 pm, and restriction on Thursday afternoon games.
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Twilight Baseball League
Nelsonville
Y. M. C. A. Twilight Baseball League
Centralites
Buckeyes
Y. M. C. A. Physical Department
Lloyd Evans
Gerald Nelson
John Brown
Dilcher
Sheriff sale set on disputed Tires case in Athens court
Auction ordered by Common Pleas court transfers property to John Michaels and Anna Michaels. The case involves the Mercantile Acceptance corporation suing the City garage in Athens over tires and a hearing is scheduled for this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Common Pleas
John Michaels
Anna Michaels
Mercantile Acceptance Corporation
Athens
Roads Federation Plans Highway Light System Meeting
The Ohio Good Roads federation will host a state conference on highway lighting in Columbus at the Nel house on April 22. W. A. Alsdorf, executive secretary, says 100 attendees from civic, commercial, and agricultural groups will consider a draft proposed law to fund and contract lighting for high traffic and dangerous night travel.
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Columbus
Nel
Ohio Good Roads Federation
W. A. Aladorf
Docket in Judge Foster’s Court Hears Multi‑Million Suits
The Washington bar docket shows cases before Judge J. M. Foster with large stakes. One nation sues the United States for six million dollars, while a smaller action concerns the loss of an ocean vessel for two hundred thousand dollars.
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J. M. Foster
Washington
United States
Village finances report for Athens 1881
I. M. Foster prints in Athens Ohio on March 24 18382 a financial statement for 1881 showing receipts 322.22 dollars and expenditures 251.38 dollars as part of the village accounts.
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I. M. Foster
Athens
Ohio
Guthrie Family Seen in Athens
G E Guthrie and family from Athens were observed in the area, noted as a traveling party likely making a brief stop during their surroundings tour.
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G. E. Guthrie
Athens
Monday Sightseeing in Washington Before Gettysburg Trip
A group spent the day taking in Washington sights and planned to depart that evening for Gettysburg. The short respite preceded their travel to the historic battlefield.
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Washington
Gettysburg
Costly Pictures In Paris Exhibition Valued High
In Paris an exhibition of nineteenth century works included three Renoir pictures valued at 33 600 pounds. A Renoir flower study later sold in London for 3 600 pounds.
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Paris
Renoir
London
New Yorks Great White Way Declared Brightest Spot on Earth
New York's Great White Way shines with 25,000,000 candlepower of light each night, earning its description as the brightest spot on earth, according to a recent report. The frontier of illumination captures observers with brilliant displays over the city skyline.
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New York
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