Fisher Presides Over Meetings 21 Years Middleport
Longtime Middleport leader J. C. Bisher Sr. has chaired annual Presbyterian congregational meetings for 21 years and served as Elder since 1921 and board of trustees president for many years. He also led local education boards, aided school projects, and long career as traveling salesman with Henking Bovie.
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Presbyterian Church
Herit
J. C. Bisher
5.C
Henking- Bavieur
Fisher
Fides Lodge
Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Pythian Sister Lodge
Southeast Ohio
American Automobile Association
Fisher Transfer and Storage Company
Hercima New Iy
Bremen flier flight across Atlantic to New York under way
An Irish Free State air service chief and pilots Fitzmaurice and Von Huenfeld head a Bremen crossing attempt from Baldonnell to New York. Storms and snow hinder progress as hours pass with no contact. Rumors of sightings prove unreliable, and fears grow that the mission may be lost at sea.
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von Huenfeld
Fitzangurice
Ireland
Irish Free State Air Service
Fitzmaur Sa
Jrochl
Bremen
Baldannel Field
William T. Cosgrave
Trish Free State
New York
Kert
Galway
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Nungesser-Col
Hinchliffe
Witie Point Amour
Frost Barely Damages Fruit Crop in Pomeroy Area
Fruit growers report no serious damage to the crop despite a light frost Thursday night. Peaches and early cherries may suffer slight chilling with the Hartinger orchard near Middleport registering 33 degrees above zero.
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Pomeroy
Hartinger
Middleport
Opening Day Contest Signals Spring For Syracuse Team
Syracuse hosts Parkersburg Plate Construction in the season opener marked by strong improvements over last year. The Parkersburg team, defending M. C. G. A. title, is expected to provide a fast, competitive game. A separate item notes Herman Baughman and Dorena preparing a marriage license at Pomeroy with Rev. F. Q. Weed performing the ceremony.
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Syracuse
Parkersburg Plate
Pomeroy
Herman Baughman
Athens
Dorena
Macryernoon
F. Q. Weed
Pomeroy Sharek
Wool experts urge industry action amid global competition
A wool industry talk by Walker from Maine warns of foreign marketing advances threatening American producers. He contrasts Australia and New Zealand practices with U S methods, urges cooperative selling, and notes Ohio co operatives must gain farmer support to succeed. Local officials discuss dog control and new law impacts on sheep farms.
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Meio Loe Orerm Industri
Walker
Athens County
Busi
Coolvile
Hockton
Meigs
Morgan Wool
Ance
Nuries
United States
Gambier
Ohio
America
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Wal
F. W. Bush
the Messenger
Heber Henry
Henry
Mr. Bush
S. K. Mardis
Onlo
Hocking County
DIES SUDDENLY AT POMEROY MRS MAYME ROLLINS
Mrs Mayme Rollins 58 wife of Harrison Rollin died at Union avenue Pomeroy around 7 pm Thursday from what is believed to be a cerebral hemorrhage She was in usual health that day and did the family washing in the forenoon Funeral by Finsterwald firm today Mr Rollin survives She is daughter of James and Mary Smith a sister of Enos Smith with several sisters listed. ATTEND BASEBALL GAMES IN CINCINNATI
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Pomeroy
Mayme Rollins
Harrison Rolling
Union Avenue
Ben
Rolling
James
Mary Smith
Enos Smith
Finsterwald
Meigs County Utility Taxes Jump in Valuation Figures
Meigs County will tax public utility companies on a valuation over one-fifth of all local wealth. The state tax commission sets the utility duplicate at 4,597,920 versus a county total of 21,798,575. Four major utilities are excluded due to ongoing litigation, affecting rate calculations for residents.
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Omeroy
Public P
Meigs County
State Tax Commission
Ohio
Columbus
Delaware
Land Marion Electric Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Buckeye Pips Line Company
Ohia Telegraph Company
Meigs
Meigs County Fair Directors Convene for Preparations
April 14 Meigs county fair directors met at the court to plan the fair. They discussed feature selection, premium list revisions, and other early preparations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Royal solos and pantomime mark evening program
The event featured royal solos by Charles Fagan and two pantomimes. Approval for the program came from Mr. waanville and Miss Hawk as part of the sheriff's enforcement measures and licensing discussion.
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Dor
Charles Fagan
Waanville
Hawk
Ohio Wins Dual Debate Meet Friday
Ohio university faced Mt Union in a dual debate on protection of America. Teams featured Herverette Shimp Lea n Igmund Rosenblum and Mobolin Herdle Hatch Contter with others concluding the season.
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Ohio
Ohio University
Union College
Ameriiversus
Mi Itive
Hverette Shimp
Lean
Igmund Rosenblum
Mt Union
Joseph Mobolin
Alvin J. Herdlemia
Alnee
Robert Hatch
Kenneth Contter
Ites
Man Dies In Accident During Shot At Crooks
Charles Mullen, 54, was injured when a lighter he used to ignite a heavy load ignited a flare during a shooting attempt at Crooks. His son Elson watched nearby and escaped serious injury.
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Charles Mullen
Crooksjie
Elson
Woodmen Celebrate Wedding Reception in Lodge Hall
At the Woodmen lodge on Friday evening April 14 H Russett hosted the Woodman lodge members and the Troyal Neighbors in honor of his bride. The event was a happy time for the groom and bride and all attendees.
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Middleport
Woodmen
H. Russetl
Woodman Lodge
Troyal
Hoenor
Former Athens Girl Loses Voice After Winter's Work
Dorothy Davidson head of Central High School music department in Athens is moving to New Philadelphia Ohio after losing her singing voice due to a temporary condition. A Fort Lauderdale group and former pupils toasted her career with flowers and gifts at Seaboard Air Line station as she prepared to depart.
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Fort Lauderdale
Phaidson
Davidson
Ohio University
Ste
Florida
Port Lauderdare
Fort Lauderd
Dorothy TP
Idson
Central HH School
Jiarco
Seaboard Air Line
West Side
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Durid
Aqactors
Leity
Ebers
Clubs Meet In Middleport For Highway Cooperation
Directors of the Middleport Community club and members of the Pomeroy Kiwanis club held a closed session at the Pythian building in Middleport. It aimed to secure cooperation between Pomeroy and Middleport to promote a concrete section of the Scenic Highway through the towns.
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Pomeroy
Middleport Community Club
Pomeroy Kiwanis Club
Pythian
Middleport
Middlewort
Pio
River Notes POMEROY April 14
Captain Calvin Litzier of the City of Pittsburgh recovers from gripe and expects to resume watch duties. Mrs. McBride mother of Captains Roy A McBride and Birch McBride died in Louisville. Harvey Rudder’s mother-in-law was buried Thursday. James Horton left the Monongahela at Cairo and returned to Pittsburgh. Rollo Rodgers and Harry A Finchton joined as striker pilots on the Monongahela. American Bridge Co. delivered four of 19 steel cargo box charges to Carnegie Steel, with 41 steel barges for the Mississippi River Commission planned later this month.
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Cairo
Pittsburgh
Rollo Rodgers
Harry A. Finchlton
Monongahela
American Bridge Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Mississippi Triver Commission
Memphis
Athens man survives 40 foot fall in West Virginia incident
C. B. Cash of Athens escaped serious injury after falling 40 feet from a pier on the West Virginia side. He landed with knees bent, breaking his nose and bruising his face, but otherwise he appeared unharmed.
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Pomenoy
C. B. Cash
Athens
West Virginia
Degree Confers Esquire on Three Pythian Pages at Fides Lodge
Midport April 14 Fides lodge 216 Knights of Pythias hosts Chester Shade Valley lodge and delegates from Winton Rutland Cheshire for conferring the esquire rank on three pages. Grand Chancellor Roat’s “Rub elbows” slogan spurs exchanges among eight area lodges including Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Recine Chester Pomeroy Rutland Dyesville Middleport.
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Fides Lodge No
Knights of Pythias of
Shade Valley Lodge of
Chester
Chesterites
Winton
Meigs Vounty
Long Bottom
Tuppers Plains
Recine
Pomeroy
Rutland
Dyesville
West Columbia farmer found dead in garage
Middleport April 14 Will Johnson a well known farmer and cattle merchant from Mason County was found dead in his garage from apoplexy after a period of ill health. He resided on a farm near West Columbia and was a brother of Alec Johnson of Mason City. He leaves a widow and relatives.
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Middleport
Will Johnson
West Columbia
Mr. Johnson
Mason
Alec Johnson
Mason City
Ile
Point Pleasant
Mayor Urges Annual Cleanup Week For Pomerro
Mayor C J Hess urges a village cleanup week starting Monday April 16. The village will provide trash hauling and asks residents to keep animals off gardens for protection. State fire marshal calls for hazard removals and community support. A funeral for Valentine Dover was held at Ewing Funeral Home with burial at Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomero
C. J. Hess
Ceath
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