Alleged Federal Official Jailed In Middleport
Pomeroy August 23 Alleged federal official Joe Reese was jailed in Middleport after posing as a government agent to hire men for public works. He directed workers to Letart and Winfield while seeking papers at the National Reemployment Office. Chief Robson and district director Welsh questioned him and he was jailed without charges.
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Pomeroy
Joe Reese
Middleport
Reese
William Robson
Letart
Dravo Construction
Winfield
National
Edna Jo Berry
Robson
Pomeroy Bend
William Welsh
Belpre
Pittsburgh
National Re-Employment Service
Berry
Chester Team Seeks Millfield Test After Strong Season
Chester ball club has won 27 of 30 this season, with losses only to Dexter ge Pridge and Carbondale. They host Millfield Sunday at the local ball park after Millfield recently beat Srey 5 4 in extra innings, with umpire Kuble of Athen officiating.
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Millfield
Chester
Dexter
Ge Pridge
Carbondale
Srey
Kuble of
Athen
Wedded Monday in Racine United Brethren Parsonage
Syracuse couple Thomas Quick and Irene McVay were married Monday at the United Brethren Parsonage in Racine by Rev. Thompson. A 6 oclock dinner followed at the bridegrooms home before the couple left for a short wedding trip and planned to reside in Sistersville West Virginia where Quick teaches high school.
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Syracuse
Thomas Quick
James Quick
Irene McVay
Denver McVay
Albany
United Brethren
Racine
Thompson
Mr. Quick
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University
Mrs. Quick
Sistersville
W. Va
Plan for Syracuse Lawn Fete Aids Sidewalk Funds
Another lawn fete will be held Friday at the town hall to benefit sidewalk construction. The mayor and council sponsor the event with cooperation from FERA and local officials. Materials for new sidewalks are supplied by the village.
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Syracuse
FERA
Hobart Return as Mother Improves at Home
C M Hobart arrived home Wednesday from Cleveland where he was called Saturday by the illness of his mother Mrs Alia Hobart. He reports that his mother is recovering.
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Middleport
C. M. Hobart
Cleveland
Alia Hobart
Ewing's Grocery Tops Oak Hill In Championship Opener
Ewing's Grocery beat Oak Hill 5 to 4 in the first game of the championship series. Moore struck out 18 and had two hits and two runs for Ewing's, while Skaggs and Steels were the Oak Hill battery. Hughes homered with a man aboard in the ninth, cutting the lead before the rally ended. Next game is Friday night.
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Middleport
Ewing
Oak Hill
Skaggs
P. and Steels
Ewings, Moore and Young
Moore
Hughes
Middleport Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Visits
Marion Rife returns to Logan West Virginia after a few days at home in Middleport. Horace McElhiony couple visit Century of Progress in Chicago. Joe Dobbs back from Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus, recovering well. Mrs. C B Stout visits Rocksprings with sons then travels to Nelsonville to see her father. Mrs. Leland Welch and daughter visit Main Street residents in Middleport.
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Marion Rife
South Fifth Avenue
Palmer Street
Logan
W. Va
Horace McElhiony
Chicago
Joe Dobbs
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
C. B. Stout
Fred
Harry
Cole Family Reunion Draws Many to Church Event
Coles in Reunion TUPPERS PLAINS The Cole family reunion at the Church of Christ drew many relatives and friends. Officers elected include Addison Cole president Lizzie Cole vice president Bernice Cole secretary Freda Cole treasurer. Entertainment committee members named and a varied program performed under Mrs E E Parker.
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Tuppers Plains
Cole
Church of Christ
Everett Cole
Coolville
Addison Cole
Trimble
Lizzie Cole
Bernice Cole
Freda Cole
Helen
Jennie Cole
Hobart Shields
E. E. Parker
Bettie Eileen Styles
Billie Sommers
Carl Matlack
Guy E. Springer
Myrtle Keller
Ida Sommers
Idonia Parker
Fern Swindler
Twila Brooks
Kincade Twins
Bima Shields
Phyllis Newland
Mildred Fowler Elected Delegate to National Legion Convention
Mrs Mildred Fowler, a Cedar Point attendee at the Legion auxiliary convention, was elected delegate to the national convention to be held in October at Miami Florida.
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Middleport
Mildred Fowler
Legion Auxiliary
Cedar Point
Miami
Fila
Train and Car Crash Kills 5 in Ontario
Five people died and a sixth was seriously injured when a car was struck by a train at a private grade crossing near Bigwood Ontario. The victims included E. Roberts of Quebec John Francis of Huntington West Virginia Edith Weston of Chicago Julia Johnson of Cicero Illinois and Donald Schell 19 of French River Ontario. Driver Thomas Schell son of Donald was badly hurt. The group had been returning from a dance at Bigwood. The crossing is obscured by a rock cut about 100 feet away. Schell said his son stopped about 25 feet from the crossing before continuing, apparently thinking there was time to cross.
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Thomas Schell
Donald
French River
Bigwood
Local travelers head home and visit scattered kin
Middleport residents return from Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. The Payne family travels to Chicago and Iowa before Washington. Dumble heads to Nitro to visit Lydia Dumble and the Huta family before rejoining in Bryan Place. Kreager resumes First Baptist Church duties as guests travel from Cleveland. Syracuse notes record visits by Duckworth Dalton Wood Jones and others.
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R. B. Laughead
Alfred Elberfeld
Pomeroy
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
South Fifth Avenue
Hooker Street
J. B. Payne
J. D. Bryan
Bryan Place
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Payne
Iowa
Washington
Fred W. Dumble
Nitro
W. Va
Lydia Dumble
Carlos Huta
F. C. Kreager
Cleveland
F. Barton
Kreager
First Baptist Church
Price Bride of Solomon Bigley in Ravenswood
Miss Evelyn Price daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Price wed Solomon Bigley of Muses Bottom West Virginia last Saturday at Ravenswood. Mrs C E German had a tonsil operation at Parkersburg on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs M A Jacoby of Athens with sons Eugene and Clyde and their spouses visited here Saturday.
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Long Bottom
Evelyn Price
C. E. Price
Solomon Bigley
Muses Bottom
W. Va
Ravenswood
C. E. German
Parkersburg
M. A. Jacoby
Athens
Eugene
Clyde
Columbus
Fourth quarterly conference held at Asbury Methodist Church
Dr. R. B. Foster led the Portsmouth District in a Sunday fourth quarterly conference at Asbury Methodist Church. Representatives from Rutland Bethel and Rose Hill offered reports. Bertha Rathburn was elected lay delegate to the September annual conference. Earl Fort family and Thelma Steinmetz visited relatives at Stewart.
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Portsmouth
Asbury Methodist Church
Rutland
Bethel
Rose Hill
Bertha Rathburn
Earl Fort
Thelma Steinmetz
Stewart
Calverts Visit Bert Kieh in Columbus Then Chicago Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Co. E. Calvert visited Bert Kieh in Columbus and then traveled to Chicago for a week at the World's Fair.
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Pomeroy
Mr. and Mrs. Co
E. Calvert
Bert Kieh
Columbus
Chicago
Beegle damage suit entry filed in common pleas court
Pleading by the defendant in the damage suit of Elmer S Beegle versus Joseph Beegle has been filed in common pleas court, according to a recently entered record.
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Pomeroy
Elmer S. Beegle
Joseph Beegle
Common Pleas Court
McClures Entertain Middleport Guests At Dinner
Mr and Mrs H S McClure hosted a 6 o clock dinner at their Walnut Street home Tuesday. Guests included Mr and Mrs C C Huston from Cleveland Mrs George Musser Mr and Mrs Dale Musser Miss Helen Musser of Rutland Mr and Mrs Fred Hoffman and children of Dunbar WV and Mr and Mrs Paul McClure and children of Pomeroy.
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C. C. Huston
Cleveland
George Musser
Dale Musser
Helen Musser
Rutland
Fred Hoffman
Dunbar
W. Va
Paul McClure
Pomeroy
Carpenter Yey
Lings
Viva Raw
Lelia Roberts
Don L Pomeroy
William Combs
Alva Rawlings
Fontell Caster
Starkey
Pomeroy Committee Plans Homecoming Celebration
The committee planning the Pomeroy homecoming celebration will meet Thursday night at City Hall to finalize arrangements and events.
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Pomeroy
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