District Meet of Daughters of America Held in Pomeroy
The district convention of the Daughters of America convened in Pomeroy on Tuesday with flags out and a warm welcome for delegates. Attendance was strong and the day featured addresses conferences and entertainment. Notable attendees included National Councillor Carrie Faulkner Xenia State Councillor Helen Kistner Cincinnati State Vice Councillor Myrtle Wood Xenia Mary Hazel Floyd national representative deputy of District No. 7 Elizabeth Durst state organizer deputy of local district No. 13.
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Pomeroy
The
Daughters of America
Order
Carrie Faulkner
Xenia
Helen Kistner
Cincinnati
Myrtle Wood
Mary Hazel Floyd
Elizabeth Durst
Hearing Set In Rutland Auto Collision Case
A hearing is scheduled in Mayor Pratt's court to resolve who pays the costs of a Sunday evening automobile collision in Rutland village. Bernard Clark was driving on Main Street when Cort Bryant turned left from West Salem Street, causing substantial damage to both vehicles with no injuries reported.
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Rutland
Ebersbach undergoing operation at Holzer hospital
Charles Ebersbach head of Ebersbach Construction underwent an operation at Holzer hospital yesterday morning and will stay two to three weeks. He has spent much of the last year in hospitals.
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Pomeroy
Charles Ebersbach
Ebersbach
Holzer Hospital
Mrs Dawson Returns Home After Family Visit
Mrs. Mary Dawson aged 80 from Middleport returns home April 18 after visiting New Lexington with daughter Mrs. Jenkins since the death of Mr. Jenkins on January 7. She is reported in good health for her years. Grandson Dan and his mother accompanied her after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Seyfried, then returned the same evening.
Mrs J P Stewart Undergoes Tonsil Removal
Middleport reports Mrs. J P Stewart, ill all winter, now at Holzer hospital after Monday operation for removal of tonsils and adenoids. Friends hope for a swift return to health.
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Middleport
J. P. Stewart
Holzer Hospital
Mulberry Avenue Parking Restricted in Pomeroy
Mulberry avenue parking rules set restricting east side from Second street to Breezy Heights hill and opposite side to Laurel street. Council weighs removing driveway entrances at K of P Gribble and Whaley properties to ease narrows. Naylors Run extension main pipe arrived with three new hydrants planned. Blaettnar must limit display space on Plum street west side. no sales machines. Cemetery trustees and Hocking Valley payments noted.
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The
Water Company
Naylors Run
John Blaettnar
Plum Street
Second Ward
Webster
Hocking Valley
River notes from Pomeroy Dam area April 18
River stage at Racine dam fell to 19.9 feet. The Betsy Ann sailed downriver after a rebuilt pilot house. Cordill carried used autos from Pittsburgh to Gallipolis for shipment on the Chris Greene to Cincinnati. The Evelyn owned by engineers wrecked at Dam No 8 and likely total loss with eight foot plunge. General Wood near ready to resume service as Kanawha Dock completed new pitmans.
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Pomeroy
Racine Dam
Betsy Ann
Cordill
Pittsburgh
Gallipolis
Chris Greene
Cincinnati
Evelyn
United States Engineers
General Wood
Kanawha Dock Company
Visits End as Calderwood Family Returns Home
Miss Nella Calderwood and her father returned to Akron after a ten day visit with his daughters Mrs. H. B. Hobart and Mrs. Theodore Reed. Mrs. Joe Taylor and her sons visited Charleston to see the mother of the Taylor boys. The mother has improved enough for the husband to return to Bucyrus to set up and resume work. Pat M. Wilson and Anderson Wilson of Beech Hill W V visited the Ewings on North Third Street. Will Brown of Kenova W V visited his sister Mrs. Frank Leifert. Elizabeth stays with relatives and attends school.
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Nella Calderwood
Akron
H. B. Hobart
Theodore Reed
Joe Taylor
Leonard Taylor
Charleston
Bucyrus
Pat M. Wilson
Anderson
Beech Hill
W. Va
H. O. Ewing
North Third Street
Ewings
Wilsons
Mr. Wilson
Will Brown
Kenova
Frank Leifert
Elizabeth
Umbrella Becomes Church Heirloom Among Baptists
In MIDDLEPORT on April 18 the Burnell Bible class at the Baptist church presented umbrella to elder Lon Russell after passing from Robert Burnell to B. H. Sanborn and then to Russell. Russell plans to preserve it as a church heirloom for future generations.
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Middleport
The
Baptist Church
Burnell
Robert Burnell
N. M
Mr. Sanborn
Lon Russell
Mr. Russell
Moore Couple Celebrates Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moore marked their fortieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday, April 15 dinner for relatives and friends at their home on Gravel Hill.
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Middleport
Lewis Moore
Gravel Hill
Doctor Berry Presents Oberammergau Passion Play
In Middleport on Thursday evening Doctor Berry will present the Oberammergau Passion play at Heath M E church. The show blends picture, impersonation and voice in a unique, vivid interpretation born from 20 years of study and collaboration with Oberammergau actors, earning him the moniker man of many voices by the press.
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Middleport
Doctor Berry
Oberammergau
The
Heath M. E. Church
Sheriff Raid Destroys Moonshine Operation in Gallia County
Sheriff Willock and allied officers raided the moonshine belt in Gallia County finding ten barrels of mash buried underground and several distilling outfits. The owners were not present. A dynamite charge destroyed each barrel and all equipment and liquor making supplies worth about one hundred dollars.
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Pomeroy
Willock
Alia County
Gallia County
Requests for More Road Work Across Counties
County commissioners faced repeated road delegations this week seeking several projects. Proposals include three miles from the pike near Flat Woods to Texas cemetery, a mile and a half from the pike near Canada church to Johnson Ford, and Chester to Eagle Ridge road.
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Pomeroy
Chester
New Pike
Flat Woods
Texas Cemetery
Pike
Canada Church
Johnson Ford
Eagle Ridge Road
Olive
Lebanon
Bashan
Shade River
Irwin Creek
Downington
Letart
Sutton
Dorcas
Tanners Run
Willow Grove
Salem
Hartley Russell Nuptials In Marietta Chapel
Marguerite Hartley daughter of Mr and Mrs W N Hartley 307 Wetzgall street married Millard Russell son of Mr and Mrs S A Russell now residing in Warren. The ceremony was by Rev O H Myers at the Methodist church in Marietta. The couple will reside in Warren.
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Pomeroy
Marguerite Hartley
W. N. Hartley
Wetzgall Street
Millard Russell
S. A. Russell
Warren
Marietta
O. H. Myers
Glouster P T A Meeting Scheduled at High School
Glouster April 18 A meeting of the Glouster Parent Teacher association will be held at the high school building Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Because of business of unusual importance good attendance is desired.
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Pp. T. A
Glouster
Glouster Parent-Teachrer Association
Toledo Police Seek Bandits After Patrolman Slaying
Police questioned five suspects in connection with the killing of Patrolman George Zientara during an express truck holdup in Toledo. One suspect Ray Smith, 31, was returned from Detroit. A 56-year-old man convicted in a prior $1,009,000 post office robbery is among others held. Two women, Loretta Ryan and Mrs. Joseph Baker, are being questioned after arrests near the bandits loot stash.
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Toledo
U.P
George Zientara
Ray Smith
Detroit
Smith
Loretta Ryan
Joseph Baker
Trish Flier Heads Toward Clark City in Relief Quest
Montreal April 18 Maj James Fitzmaurice Irish flier moves toward civilization as German companions wait in the frozen north Fraulein Herta Junkers daughter of Bremen designer awaits at Murray Bay to discuss further relief for Baron von Huene feld and Capt Herman Koehl stranded on Greenland while an American captive lingers awaiting homage to the brave
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Montreal
James Fitsmaurice
Clarkeity
Murray Bay
Fraulein Herta Junkers
Mir
Atlantic
Fraulein Junkers
Fitzmaurice
Baron von ‘Huenefeld
Herman ‘Koehl
Greenly Qeland
Amer
Tax rate lowest in several years
GlouSter April 18 The tax rate of 2.19 being paid in Glou ster this year is the lowest the rate has been for many years. This condition is brought about from the fact that no bonds are falling due during 1928. Next year however the rate will be considerably higher as several bonds are to be paid during 1929 and a sinking fund levy for this purpose must be made.
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Glouster
Glouster Senior Class Heads to Columbus Day Trip
The Glouster high school senior class along with Superintendent Dillon and others left the building by motorcade shortly after 7 am for Nelsonville, where they were joined by Robert Huenefeld. They will visit Governor Donahey, the Ohio penitentiary, attend a show in Columbus, then return home this evening.
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Glouster
Huenefeld
Columbus
MarriAge Licenses Issued in Probate Court
George Levering 55 a miner of Nelsonville and Lucy Lambert 62 a housekeeper of Jacksonville received marriage licenses. Thomas George Cole 29 a gas meter man of Dayton and Angeline Fram 17 at home in Athens also obtained licenses. Reverend Coulter was named to officiate.
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George Levering
Miner
Nelsonville
Lucy Lambert
Jacksonville
Thomas George Cole
Dayton
Angeline Fram
Athens
Coulter
Woman in Buffalo Depot Poison Incident Believed Identified
Belief was expressed today that the young woman who swallowed poison in the New York Central depot in Buffalo on Saturday is Mrs. J Keller of Steubenville Ohio. She is now in a local hospital recovering.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central
J. Keller
Steubenville
Glouster Temple Gets High Grading From Inspectors
A grade of 96 was given Glouster Temple No. 560 Pythian Sisters after an inspection by District Deputy Grace Downing of Middleport. The session ended with lunch for 39 members and 41 visitors in attendance.
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Glouster
Glouster Temple
Pythian Sisters
Grace Downing
Middleport
Busy Bee class holds meeting at Hollister A B Church
Forty five young people attended the Busy Bee class meeting at the Hollister A B church held at Miss Garnet Yount's home in Glouster April 18. A special program was presented and refreshments served. Next gathering will be at Mrs. Mary Dew's home.
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Glouster
Busy Bee
Hollister A. B
Garnet Yount
Mary Dew
Church of God presents Bible to pastor A J Craig
The Church of God congregation in Glouster presented a fine Bible to Pastor A J Craig on a recent Sunday. The gift was announced during the church service and highlights the community’s appreciation for his leadership.
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Glouster
Church of God of
A. J.craig
Milk fund checks received for school lunches
Two additional checks arrive to support milk for school children. W. W. McGrew of no city sent $5 and C. O. Jennison of Parkersburg West Virginia sent $10 to aid lunch program at the school building.
No Quarrels In His Home After Voice Restored
Atlanta man Nix Methvin regained speech after five years via an artificial larynx fitted in Toledo. A rubber tube extended from his throat to his mouth enabling a mechanical voice. Methvin, who married during silence, praises brevity in talk while advising others to choose words carefully.
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NEA
Atlanta
Nix Methvin
Methvin
Toledo
Eva Bagwell
Lawrenceville
Man Dies After Saving Child From Falling Tree
W. G. Dempster, 50, saved his two year old daughter from a falling tree and was struck by the trunk. He suffered a broken back and crushed hips and physicians expected his death moments later.
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W. G. Dempster
Dempster
Officers Named for Columbus Ohio State Cadet Brigade
Columbus April 18. Appointment of 11 men first lieutenants and eight new second lieutenants in the cadet infantry brigade of Ohio State University was announced today by Colonel G D Townsend R O T C commander.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio State University
G. D. Townsend
Freeman Granted Review in Dayton Murder Case
The Supreme Court granted a review to Roy Freeman of Dayton, who faced electrocution on April 20 for the murder of Dayton policeman William C. Horn committed last September.
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Freeman
Columbus
U.P
Supreme Court Today
Roy Freeman
Dayton
William Co. Horn
Women Voters to Discuss Presidential Primary Thursday
The League of Women Voters will hold a Thursday 7:30 p.m. meeting at the courthouse to discuss the presidential primary. Miss Grace Rarey Peters of Columbus will speak on the primary’s purpose and inefficiencies in a non-partisan talk. County election officials will show correct ballot marking and counting, with league members urging ballot-count uniformity and voter eligibility clarity. All precinct officers are invited to attend and ask questions.
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League of Women Voters
Grace Rarey Peters
Columbus
State League of Women Voters
Miss Peters
World News
East High School
County Board of Elections
League
Local Visits and Upcoming High School Play
Carpenter family visits relatives in Baltimore over Sunday. The High School will present The Old Fashioned Mother at the church Friday evening April 20. J. S. Dudgeon is slowly improving after illness. Several youths traveled to Pomeroy Saturday for the eighth grade exam. John Rawlings and family spent the weekend in Springfield due to a relative's serious illness. Emmett Starkey and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs H E Starkey.
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Co. P. Jewell
Baltimore
J. S. Dudgeon
Pomeroy
John Rawlings
Springfield
Emmett Starkey
H. E. Starkey
Negro at Cutler Dies Of Stroke Yesterday
Marietta April 18 Elsworth Hill 62 a Negro of Cutler died Sunday afternoon at his home a few hours after a stroke. He spent his life in Cutler community worked as a road contractor and is survived by his widow and two sons Funeral services were held at the Cutler church Wednesday morning at 10 with burial at Cutler.
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Marietta
Elsworth
Hill
Cutler
Cutler Church
MELLO-GLO Face Powder Promoted by Zenner Co
An advertisement touts MELLO-GLO a new French process face powder by Zenner Company. The powder promises shine control lasting wear smooth application and 0 impurities.
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Zenner Company
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