Local Conference at Heath M. E. Church Friday
The last local conference of the year at Heath M. E. church in MIDDLEPORT will start with a 5 30 p m supper in the church dining room followed by a business session. Rev H J Holcombe district superintendent will preside. Reports from all departments will be heard and officers and standing committees elected. Rev G H Bichinger closes his second year as pastor and leaves Sept 4 for the Springfield Ohio conference.
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Middleport
Heath M. E
H. J. Holcombe
Athens
G H. Bichinger
Springfield
Ohio
Boxer Bob Martin to headline charity show in Middleport
Aug 31 at the Masonic Temple under Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion. Bob Martin, champion boxer of the A. E. F., and his entertainer friends perform in a benefit to boost the legion treasury for a new home.
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Middleport
Bob Martin
Masonic Temple
Feeney-Bennet Post
American Legion
Treasury
Picnic event unites Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen at Gallipolis fairgrounds
Aug 13 report from Gallipolis details Middleport Porter Bidwell camps of Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen joining for a joint annual picnic and basket dinner. The program includes contests open to all members with supper planned at 6 p m at the fair grounds.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
Porter
Republican County Central Committee to meet for reorganization
Plan meeting in Pomeroy as newly elected Republican committee sets Monday evening agenda. Shifiet Robson contest before the secretary of state referred to local board of elections. board refuses further action. Rob forces may move to common pleas court. Expense accounts for primary candidates must be filed with the board by Friday, as Clerk Fugate notes.
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Pomeroy
Republician County Central Committee
Shifiet-Robson
Local Board of Elections
Robforces
Common Pleas Court
Board of Elections
Fugate
Veteran Thomas Myers Dies After Long Decline
Thomas Myers an old soldier died at his son's home in Harrisonville Tuesday morning after a long decline. He formerly resided near Whiteoak church on Kingsbury Creek where he was laid out. The funeral was at the Harrisonville Methodist church at 2 oclock yesterday afternoon. He left no relatives except the son who cared for him.
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Pomeroy
Thomas
Harrisonville
Myers
Whiteoak
Kingsbury Creek
Newlyweds Visit Bride's Parents in Pomeroy
Mrs. Brince Priode Church daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Priode married Robert M. Tuck of Akron Ohio on August 16 in eland. The couple will reside in Akron after a brief stay with Mrs Tucks parents and will return home soon.
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Pomeroy
Werot
Brince Priode Church
Henry Priode
Robert M. Tuck
Akron
Eland
Tuck
Garment Pattern Describes Sizes and Materials
The notice outlines a fashion pattern using voile batiste crepe de chine and similar fabrics. It lists five sizes from 2 to 6 years and states a 2 year size requires 1% yard of 32 inch material, with pattern mailed on receipt of silver.
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Voile
Batiste
Iim
Ohio Power Co announces new electricity price schedule
POMEROY Aug 23 Sep D W Hennessy of the Ohio Power company says a new price schedule filed with the Public Utilities commission cuts electricity prices by about 35 percent. The tiered rates start at 50 cents minimum, first 30 kilowatts at 8 cents, then 7 cents, 6 cents, and five cents over 100 kilowatts, with proportional cut for commercial lighting. The company states there is no contract at the old higher rate and the lower rates aim to boost consumption. The reduction takes effect on October bills.
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Pomeroy
D. W. Hennessy
Ohio Power Company
Public Utilities Commission
Hennessy
Noy
Two Weddings Reported in Pomeroy and New Rochelle
Benjamin H. McKee a Logan West Virginia cashier and Hester Ballard of Amherst West Virginia now of Pomeroy obtained a marriage license in the probate court with Magistrate Webster performing the ceremony. Separate notice announces the marriage of Mrs. Bovie widow of Capt Verne Bovie to Clark Wilson a prominent attorney in New Rochelle on August 3.
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Pomeroy
Benjamin H. McKee
United Fuel Gas Company
Logan
W. Va
Hester Ballard
Amherst
Webster
New Rochelle
N. Y
Death of Clyde Feiger Shocks Pomeroy Community
Clyde Feiger, a former Pomeroy resident and high school graduate, brother of Philip Feiger, a Cincinnati post office clerk, was found dead in his Cincinnati room yesterday. Telegrams informed the family and plans were made to bring the body home for burial.
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Pomeroy
Clyde Felger
Philip Feiger
Cincinnati
Feiger
Local Families Visit Across Towns and States
Mr and Mrs L D Dyles and two children visit Akron for a week at Bruce Ward's home. Mrs Ward, formerly Neva Parsons of Middleport, once worked at Hartley Bennett in Pomeroy. Mrs Kenneth Guinther and son Robert end a ten day Wellston stay with Woltz family. Mrs William Huggins returns from Columbus where her daughter Marion McGuiry of Steubenville joined her for an extended stay. The Bucy couple arrive in town to visit Tompkins on South Fifth and Mrs Mark Jones returns from Roselle Indiana with plans to work abroad. Dorothy Stansbury of Marietta visits Alice Sidenstricker on South Second as school nears. Rodney Downing and Jane tour New York City to visit sisters.
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L.D. Dyles
Akron
Bruce Ward
Kenneth Guinther
Robert
Wellston
Sae
Woltz
William Huggins
Columbus
Marion McGuiry
Steubensville
Mark Jones
Karr
Roshe! Ind
Mr. Jones
Dorothy
D. £. Stansbury
Marietta
Alice Sidenstricker
South Second Avenue
Missionary supper draws teachers at Simpson M E church
POMEROY Aug. 23 The Missionary Society of Simpson M E church held a corn beef and cabbage dinner in the church dining room. The novelty attracted a large crowd including many teachers attending the annual county teachers institute.
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Pomeroy
the Missionary Society of
Simpson
M. E. Church
County Teachers’ Institute
Former Pomeroy Boy Scampers Across Chasm
Willard Fugate the paymaster with the bridge company crossed the chasm first by using a derrick boom lowered into position. The act happened as bridge end connections were finished after yesterday’s partial hookup near Pomeroy. In Middleport Mrs. Henry Reuter of Dayton visits her sister Mrs T J Wilson and husband, sharing a week of reminiscences with ages 74 and 78.
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Pomeroy
Willard Fugate
Bridge Company
Middleport
Henry Reuter
Dayton
T. J. Wilson
Reuter
Hold Meeting Program Followed By Social Hour
The Home Missionary society of the First M. E. church in Middleport held a meeting in the church assembly room with devotions readings talks on Prohibition and its methods and current status by Mrs. Tompkins Mrs. R. C. Windsor Rev. Eichinger and Miss Esther Chambers. Program was organized by the temperance committee and hostesses included Mrs Witton Mrs Windsor and Mrs Terry.
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Middleport
Home Missionary Society of the Fieath M. E
Thomas Witton
Mary Jane Scott
Reading
Prohibition
Tompkins
William Keith Kincaid
Corina Morgan
Evelyn Eichinger
Former Miss Mary Grant Visits After Eighteen Years
Cooper and widow of James Cooper visits in Grant street home guest of Mrs. Lucy Boggess. She now resides in Bryn Athyn near Philadelphia returning after eighteen years. Born Mary Grant, she lived in Middleport during marriage before moving for her children's education at the New Church school.
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Middleport
Cooper
James Cooper
Lucy Boggess
Grant Street
County Schools Set to Open September 3 in County
County Superintendent C. N. Wagner announced all schools under county supervision will open Monday September 3, including those outside Pomeroy and Middleport. Rutland high school will start a week later to allow installation of new equipment.
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Pomeroy
C. N. Wagner
Pomeroy and
Middleport
Rutland
Rev Miller to Deliver Last Sermon Before Conference
Minersville churchgoers heard Rev. Miller at the M E church on Sunday. He will preach the final sermon before conference in two weeks and is favored to return next year, say church leaders.
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Minersville
Miller
M. E
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Shiflet-Robson
Thomas Myers
Messenger Pattern Department
Ohio Power CO
Benjamin McKee
W. S. Frye
R. Tompkins
South Fifth Avenue
Rodney Downing
Jane
New York City
Chasm
Rutland High School
Heten Kane
Rosette—Walts
Walts
Jan GownkeTt
Fox
Nat SaickRet
Johnny Hamr
Kentucky
Coon-Saunders
Lovinch
France
Gene Austin
Aca
Heer
Ollo
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
The
Mutual Home and Savings Association
Majestic Theatre Bldg
Miller Rubber Company
Texas
Uthrie
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