Pomeroy Seals Selling Campaign In Meigs County
The Meigs county Christmas seal sales drive has been launched with M. D. Hartinger as chairman and George H. Parker as treasurer. Mrs. George B. Nye is corresponding secretary and Nell J. Bing executive secretary and director. The goal is $2,000 to fund a county health agent for the coming year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
M. D. Hartinger
George H. Parker
George B. Nye
Nell J. Bing
Plats Completed For Meigs County Townships
Former Auditor Walter McCullough and Civil Engineer Will Harry of Middletport finished work on township plats for Chester Columbia Bedford Letart Lebanon and Olive in Meigs county. Over 20 000 land tracts will be copied showing owner names and acreage before completion.
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Pomeroy
Walter McCullough
Will Harry
Middleport
Chester
Columbia
Bedford
Letart
Lebanon
Olive
Meigs County
Storm Wind and Rain Damage Camp and Cemetery
A wind and rain storm last Wednesday night damaged the York Citizens' Military Training Camp built last summer. Several camp buildings were leveled and roofs blown off. The storm also hit Vulcan mine camp at Thomas Fork and Beech Grove cemetery in Pomeroy where many trees fell, including the Lasley family cedar. The cedar plot owner, Mr Lasey, had planned a family burial site as part of land transfer to the city. The destroyed trees and gravesite contour could not be replaced for generations.
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Iddleport
York
Pomeroy
Lasley
Lasey
Woman Dies in St Louis. Syracuse Native Dead at 66
News from Syracuse reports the death in St. Louis of Mrs. Nettie McBride Decker at age 66. A former Syracuse resident, she was the daughter of Matthew and Eliza McBride, pioneer villagers, and was buried at Noble, Illinois.
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Nettie McBride Decker
St. Louis
Syracuse
Matthew and
Eliza McBride
Noble, Ill
Boy on Way for Groceries for Party Hurts
John Parfitt 14, of Mill Street, Millport, traveled to Pomeroy to order groceries for a party. He was struck by a car while entering a store, breaking a leg, then handed his list to a grocer and was taken home after X rays. That evening he still hosted friends at the planned party despite injuries.
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Middleport
John Parfitt
Jack Parfitt
Mill Street
Pomeroy
Prize Winner Pearl Russell Named in Cream Contest
Pearl Russell of Pomeroy R. F. D. appears among cash prize winners in the Blue Valley cream contest. About 6,000 participants from 17 states were involved and 1,800 prizes were awarded.
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Pearl Russell
Pomeroy R. F. D
Pomeroy, Dec
Blue Valley
Foul Play Suspected in Youths Death at River
An investigation from Parkersburg probes the death of Marvin Kirkpatrick 19 whose body was found in the river at Reedsville and brought to the Ewing morgue. He was last seen with Mrs Ness Howe who had cared for him since he was a child. He had planned to return to Columbus where he worked at Kroger bakery.
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Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Marvin Kirkpatrick
Reedsville
Ewing
Young Kirkpatrick
Ness Howe
Columbus
Kroger Bakery
Middleport Notes On Travel Visits And Family News
Engineer Paul Creger left Saturday for Knoxville to stay with relatives for two or three weeks and sent his hunting dog south. Dan Jones and family arrived from Wooster to visit Mrs. Jones’s mother Mrs. Ann Jones and daughter Miss Alvira, then left for their Columbus home. Aunt Bisha Moore visited Middleport then stayed with nephew Charles Lewis. since her niece’s death she lives with the Lewis family at Oak Hill West Virginia. O L Roush and daughter Lois, Mrs Zuspan and Miss Ruth Humphrey visited Parkerburg to see Miss Mae Roush. George Childers and family ended a brief visit and returned to Charleston. daughter Pearl attends Ohio University this year. W H Reichman, from the peanut run Charleston to Gauley, returned home Saturday, with his family returning Friday.
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Paul Creger
Knoxville
Tenn
South
Dan Jones
Wooster
Walden King
Ann Jones
Alvira
Columbus
Mary E. Moore
Bisha Moore
Pt. Pleasant
Charles Lewis
Middleport
Charles Tedrow
Moore
L. A. Facher
Oak Hill
W. Va
O. L. Roush
Lois
Zuspan
Ruth Humphrey
Parkersburg
Mae Roush
George Childers
Charleston
Miss Pearl
Ohio University
W. H. Reichman
Gauley
Mr. Reichman
Glouster Railroad Force Cuts Hit Local Stations
The K. and M division of the New York Central trims staff to save costs as Ohio mine work halts. At Glouster depot, clerk E. E. Faires was released for an indefinit e period. Section crews reduced to part time with broad overhead cuts. Corning crews and others have faced layoffs since mine operations paused.
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Glouster
New York Central
Ohio
E. E. Faires
Corning
Odd Fellows Elect Officers Here on Friday
Glouster, Dec. 5 Officers were elected by the Magic City lodge I O O F at a Friday night meeting. Noble grand Leslie Gardner vice grand Lewis Gatchel recording secretary W J Golding financial secretary D E Carr treasurer H E Jones trustee Elza Morris. Other officers are appointive and will be announced later.
Rivers and Harbors Projects Seek $67.1 Million in 1927 Aid
Washington reports Major General Edgar Jadwin chief of army engineers recommended $67,104,310 for rivers and harbors for the coming fiscal year an increase of about $6.5 million. He also proposed a Mississippi flood control revision and a $300,000 allotment for Muscle Shoals Dam No 2 on the Tennessee River with additional harbor funds for Sandusky Ohio worth $622,000.
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Washington
Congress
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Jadwin
Muscle Shoals Dam
Tennessee
Sandusky Harbor
Ohio
Crossing Dangers Prompt City and County Action
Three people died after a train collision near Lorain as civic groups and officials renew efforts to eliminate dangerous crossings. Local organizations and city and county leaders vow coordinated safety measures and potential grade separation plans.
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Lorain
Dec
U.P
Will Elect Glouster Encampment Officers
Glouster Encampment No. 352 will hold a meeting on December 13 to nominate and elect officers for the coming term.
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Glouster
Mayor Warns on Electrical Lights Damage by Youths
Dec 5 in Glouster reports Mayor Park warning that future arrests will follow for youths who damage electric street lights with air guns and sling shots. Authorities have names and repeat offenses trigger arrests.
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Glouster
Mayor Park
Akron Return After Visit With Relatives
Mrs Floyd McClellan has returned to Akron after visiting relatives in this city including Mrs J R Stiff and daughter Miss Sara. Mr and Mrs J R Cheney have gone to Garnerville New York to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Chester Gibbs. T A Noon fuel inspector for the New York Central spent the weekend in Columbus on business.
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Floyd McClellan
Akron
J. R. Stiff
Sara
Columbus
J. R. Cheney
Garnerville
N. Y
Chester Gibbs
T. A. Noon
New York Central
Vermillion to push Decatur Street crossing removal
Officials planned to renew efforts to eliminate the Decatur street crossing in Vermillion after a Sunday derailment killed three Lorain men when their car was struck by a New York Central train. Coroner L H Greson and railroad officials were to start a fatal crash investigation.
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Cials
Decatur Street
Vermillion
New York Central
L. H. Greson
P T A Program By Mechanicsburg Pupils
The Mechanicsburg P T A held its December 1 meeting with seventh and eighth graders performing songs recitations and drills. J R Baker appointed new committee members and prize pensant awarded to the top represented room. Attendance by eighth grade girls reached 109 percent for November.
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Mechanicsburg
Parent-Teacher Association
J. R. Baker
Reading
Spaulgeing
Ricketts
Cromley
Ways and Means
Tom
King
Tippie
Legal fight to begin in Pope farm killing case
In Youngstown on December 5 the fight to win acquittals for three defendants in the Tony Pope farm killing trial gets underway in Common Pleas Judge David G. Jenkins court after the state rests its case.
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Youngstown
U.P
Tony Pope
Common Pleas
David G. Jenkin
Facing Jersey Justice at Mays Landing Murder Trial
Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach appear on their first day in court facing murder charges. They contend two Black assailants killed Mrs Lilliendahl’s physician husband on a lonely Hammonton road last September.
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Jersey
Mays Landing
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
Police Seek Cached Jewelry Linked to Kidnapping Ring
Chicago police checked the city for a cache of about half a million dollars in stolen jewelry tied to a kidnap gang that abducted and tortured Morris Roisner of St. Paul. Roisner released under pressure after a $75,000 ransom was not paid. Det Chief William O Connor said some suspects were arrested while others fled and he asked other cities to search. The Swirsky Brothers diamond heist in Cleveland is also linked to the gang.
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Chicago
U.P
Morris Roisner
St. Paul
Roisner
William O'Connor
O'Connor
Swirsky Brothers
Cleveland
Three candidates named for Sayre successor in Ohio court
Marietta reports Governor Vic Deane will name the replacement for the late Judge Edwin D. Sayre on the fourth district Ohio circuit court. Washington county lawyers Folger Follett and Williamson are mentioned as possibilities. Court remains Republican strong. salary rises from 8500 to 10000 after terms end.
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Marietta
Edwin D. Sayre
Athens
Ohio Circuit Court
Vic Deane
Washington County
Everett F. Folger
Edw
Court of Appeals
Ohio to begin major six mile route seven project
Columbus Dec 5 One of the largest highway improvements planned for next year covers six miles on state route number seven Ohio river road from Shadyside to Dillies Bottom. Excavation may exceed 300000 cubic yards with an estimated total cost near 400000 dollars Belmont county to pay half. Federal aid debate and congressional action discussed with Gov Donahey and Rep Brand.
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Columbus
Department of Highways
Shadyside
Bellaire
Dillies Bottom
G. F. Schlesinger
Highways and Public Works
Belmont County
Ohio Public Service Company
Congress
Donahey
Brand
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Christian life focus in sermon and Soviet talks at Geneva
In Geneva a Presbyterian minister notes the Christian life as a wholesome, all around path tied to relationship with Jesus Christ. In Europe Soviet Russia draws attention as the League council notes disarmament topics while Chamberlain plans talks with Litvinoff and Briand regarding Anglo Soviet relations.
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A. ¥. Wilcox
First Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
Wilcox
Christ
Geneva
Russia
League of Nations Council
Europe
Austen Chamberlain
Maxim Litvinoff
Chamberlain
Litvinoff
Ari
Wounding case leads to release of 17 year old
Authorities released John Rogers, 17, in connection with the wounding of Nora Leach, 14. Leach apparently shot herself last Friday to avoid attending school. her condition remains serious.
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Marysville
John Rogers
Nora Leach
Midol touted as quick relief for menstrual pain
An old advertisement extols Midol as a non narcotic remedy that acts directly on menstrual organs and provides pain relief within five to seven minutes. It claims anticipation reduces cramps to zero and notes availability in drugstores in a 50 cent aluminum case.
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Qt Thens CO
Inge Loaney Dav
Gol
Ohte
Vic
The
Swanson Furniture Co
Danane Rond
Prujegt
Dillies
McPherson
A. D. McPherson
Rapid Shoe Repairing
Union ST
Christiny
League of A. Y. Wilcox
Hill
Hill’s
Merican Dry Cleaners
W. State ST
Central
Church
Ducrocer
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