POMEROY AGED COUPLE ROBBED
Aged couple Mr and Mrs James Williams in Oak Grove were robbed in their home with $100 taken from savings. The incident distressed the elderly pair, who are frail and infirm. Harding Memorial drive chairman Elmer F Davis of Middleport has accepted a county campaign role for Meigs County. The drive runs December 9 to 16 with committees forming district by district. Special church services on Sunday December 9 launch the campaign statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williams
Oak Grove
Someon
Harding
Elmer FF. Davis
Middleport
Meigs County
Marion
Ohio
Church hosts state official and Canadian visitor over weekend
The Church of Christ of Middleport invites all to hear W. G. Loucks Secretary of Religious Education for the State and David R. Rioch of India this Sunday and Monday. No collections will be taken as the event promotes helpful service to others. Rioch is a Canadian.
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Church of Christ of
Middleport
W. G. Loucks
David R. Rioch
India
Rioch
Three Terms of Service to India Mentioned
The text notes three terms of service to India with Mr. and Mrs. Rioch in charge at Mungeli during the last term. Their names are honored for leading the Boys' Orphanage at Damoh, and he is regarded as an entrancing speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Mrs Vincent Rites Set After Death at Pomeroy Home
Mrs John Vincent, an elderly resident of Prospect Hill Pomeroy, died Tuesday afternoon after years of ill health. She was formerly widow of Robert Day. Funeral services are set for 1 30 PM Thursday at Simpson M KE Church with burial at Beech Grove cemetery.
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John Vincent
Prospect Hill
Pomeroy
Robert Day
Simpson M KE
Beech Grove
Sheriff Reeves Returns with Escaped Taker
Sheriff Reeves returns from Casper Wyoming with Frank Ray the escaped car thief who took Price Burnside's automobile. The long journey ended with the prisoner recaptured and brought back.
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Sheriff Reeves
Casper
Wyoming
Frank Ray
Price Burnside
Mineral Lodge elects officers for next year
In last evening's regular annual election Mineral Lodge chose Walter Mc Cullough as Noble Grand A Tracy as Vice Grand Oliver Hartley as Secretary R C Smith as Financial Secretary George Howell as Treasurer and Robert Warner as Trustee for the coming year.
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Mineral Lodge
Walter McCullough
Noble Grand
A. ©. Tracy
Oliver Hartley
R. C. Smith
George Howell
Robert Warner
Pratts Fork Family Visits Lincoln Hill Friends
Mr and Mrs FE W O'Brien and daughter Gene of Pratts Fork spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs R E Burson at Lincoln Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. O'Brien
Gene
Pratts Fork
R. E. Burson
Lincoln Hill
Local Social Notes and Travel Updates
Miss Pearl O'Brien returns home from Lincoln Hill after several days with Miss Flossie Burson. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kaspar conclude a two week visit in Cincinnati and Columbus. Mrs. J. C. Ruby of Charleston visits sister Mrs. G. H. Caldwell. Dr. Jane Nye Gilliford to host D A R event with Helen Turnbull. Mr. and Mrs. George Parker depart for Colorado. Parker worked in local mines seven months.
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Pearl O'Brien
Flossie Burson
Lincoln Hill
Pratts Pork
Arthur Kaspar
Cincinnati
Columbus
Helen Ft. Turnbull
Jane Nye Gilliford
George Parker
Colorado
Mr. Parker
Pair reports safe arrival after Bristol train derailment
A letter from Mr and Mrs FF TP Swesringen says they reached California safely after an enjoyable trip. They recount an exciting derailment on their train at Bristol Nevada without serious injuries to passengers.
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Swesringen
California
Bristol
Nevada
From Quiet Farm to Oil Field: Nease Settlement Transformed
The Nease Settlement area near Syracuse in Sutton township has shifted from a tranquil rural landscape to an oil and gas boom. Machinery, drills, and petroleum odors replace cattle and plowmen as locals adapt to a new, hurried valley economy with alien workers and changing livelihoods.
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Nease
Syracuse
Sutton Township
New Wednesday Service Inaugurated At Simpson M E Church
Last evening Simpson M E Church inaugurated a weekly Wednesday gathering. Families share a six o clock dinner then join a study period covering church activities at home and abroad. A social period for the young completes the evening.
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Simpson M. E. Church
Ohio fuel Gas company head visits McArthur this week
McARTHUR reports Mr Moore of Columbus general Superintendent of the Ohio fuel Gas company is in town this week for business. Ray Brown returns from Akron. Wednesday's visitors include Herman Dubois Vigo Harvey Ray West Junction and Mr and Mrs Dennis Bodkins Zaleski. Sherman Phillips buys a new Ford sedan from C M Reese agency.
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Mr. Moore
Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Herman Dubois
Vigo
Harvey Ray
West Junction
Dennis Bodkins
Zaleski
Charles Carson
Sherman Phillips
C. M. Reese Agency
German loan plan seeks 76 million dollars in US Britain
Washington reports the German government aims to float a loan of 76,090,000 dollars in the United States and Great Britain. The inter allied reparations commission has been asked to approve the project as disclosed by the state department.
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Washington
Pec
United States
Great Britain
Inter-Allied Reparations Commission
State Department
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Ily
Bea Georg Goose
Jerry
Azand
S. Oo
C. F
Pomeroy Briefs
Ohio University Ewing Hall
Silly Nita
Nao
Leuns
Pauling Gard
Clara Kimball Young
Columbia
J. C. Ruby
Charleston
G. H. Caldwell
Novel Services
Ray Brown
Akron
Levis Lipscomb
Arthur Lipscomb
Gillespieville
C. O. Reed
Grover Wilson
Johnstown
S. Cox
S. J. White
FE. Roberts
T. B. Wyman
Marjorie
Wellston
Nancy Larrick
Sarah Thorp
Alice Wyckoff
Athens
Coats
Bolivia
Normandy
The
D. Zenner Company
Fda
Emerson Hough
David Torrence
Frank Sheridan
Jimmy Morrison
Alice Calhoun
Cory
Agni
Gibson's
Becker
Norman
Betty Wales
Teeray
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