Tobacco men in Meigs County increase output
Pomeroy December 13. Report on first loose leaf tobacco sales for the Meigs County area shows growers expanding production as a regular crop. Seventy thousand pounds sold Saturday near Gallipolis at an average of 15 dollars per hundredweight, with prices from 2 to 38 dollars and quality below average. Sales are set for Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays with big sales anticipated today and Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Middleport
Gallia
December meeting of Baptist class focuses on bazaar
The Woman's Bible class of the Baptist Sunday school meets this evening with Mrs. M. J. Hamilton and the Dorcas society plans much time for the Christmas bazaar next Saturday. Ruth Mossman and Fern Abbott hosted 15 home economics students Monday with Miss Freda Martin. they are first year high schoolers praised for good work. Mrs. W. G. Davis leaves for Columbus with her son L. Crary Davis and family and daughter Mrs. C. J. Dawson. Homer Moseman and children from Bidwell visit at Oscar Mossman’s. L. Davis goes to Charlottaville for a few days. Clarence White visits with the Longstaffs. William Durst to move to the Strickland property on East Main. Bernard Ashworth returns to Pittsburgh after visiting. Folmer and friend from Columbus stay with Dow Folmer. Folmer guards at the penitentiary. Mr. and Mrs. Hill return from Ridgeway.
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Woman's Bible
The
Baptist Sunday School
M. J. Hamilton
Dorcas Society
Ruth Mossman
Fern Abbott
Freda Martin
W. G. Davis
Columbus
L. Crary Davis
C. J. Dawson
Homer Moseman
Bidwell
Oscar Mossman
L. Davis
Chiarlottaville
Clarence White
Thomas Longstaff
William Durst
Arlie Young
Strickland
East Main Street
Bernard Ashworth
Pittsburgh
Homer Ashworth
Folmer
Dow Folmer
Forest Run
Mrs. Hill
Ridgeway
Warnings Issued On Ohio River Bridge Piers Construction
Officials warn river craft operators to steer the channel 25x3 miles below Pittsburgh to avoid piers for the new Ohio River span. Piers lie near the West Virginia and Ohio shores at pool stage, with red lights to mark them when possible. Plans are on file at U S engineer offices in Pittsburgh Huntington Cincinnati and Louisville.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Ohio
U. S
Huntington
Cincinnati
Louisville
Town and Country Ministers School to Close Tomorrow
Middleport will close its ten week town and country ministers school held at Heath M E Church. Professor Tetreau of Ohio Wesleyan University led sessions with ministers from various denominations in attendance. A Wednesday program featured talks on confession, pulpit roles, holy communion, and sacred music with a class photo and chicken dinner to follow.
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Middleport
School For Town and Country Ministers
Heath M. E. Church
Tetreau
Ohio Wesleyan University
A. H. Beardsley
Gallipolis
A. F. Heyman
Pomeroy Church of Christ
E. L. Miller
Portland
Rig and Reel Group Visits Pomeroy for Conference
A party of officers and employees from Parkersburg Rig and Reel company arrived in Pomeroy for a local foundry inspection. Executives from the home office and staff from multiple regions attended a luncheon at Bethany M. E. church before returning to Parkersburg for continuing meetings through Friday.
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Mr.Lockhart
Petty thieves watched as Midport sees auto loot rise
In Midport on December 13 patrols tightened after a wave of petty thefts from parked cars. Two lap robes vanished from Owen and Mrs Rust’s vehicle while they were home, and three dollars worth of fruit and nuts taken from Mr and Mrs Willock’s car during a brief visit to Mrs Willock’s mother.
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Middleport
Owen Rust
W. L. Wilock
Funeral for Lydia Taylor Held at Home
Lydia Taylor 87 years old was laid to rest Sunday at her Hill Cemetery home service led by Rev Eichinger of Health M. EF church. She left two children and two grandchildren among her survivors.
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Middleport
Lydia Taylor
Eichinger
M. EF. Church
Hill Cemetery
Marriage of Harry Ashworth and Gladys Leach
News reaches Pomeroy of the wedding between Harry Ashworth eldest son of Mr and Mrs Eira Ashworth of Pom ery and Miss Gladys Leach a Pittsburgh girl The ceremony moved up so the bride mother could attend Mrs Karr wife of Irving Karr Syracuse official is hospitalized in Parkersburg for diagnosis The town reports a baby born to Mrs Ellen Shale recently in connection with a theft case in London Ohio.
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Harry Ashworth
Pittsburgh
Karr
Irving Karr
Syracuse
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Ellen Shale
Harry Ash
Doctor Sends New Truss on Trial
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Kvensas Ccty
Andrew Kaiser
Koch
Main Stret
Kansas City
Athens County Keeps $163 317 47 in Treasury Balance
A November monthly statement by Athens County Auditor J Clyde Edmundson shows total treasury receipts of 163317.47 across funds including county, road, infirmary, and trust. Expenditures listed total varied amounts across county fund, road projects, soldiers relief, district health, and more, with balances reported in multiple funds at month end.
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Athens County Treasury
Athens
J. Clyde Edmundson
County Board of Education
Agricultural Society
Finances Reported With Large Expenditure Gap
Receipts totaled 16731.70 while expenditures reached 63575.02. The cash on hand as of October 31 stood at 202033.83 dollars, reflecting a substantial balance.
Ohio State Athletic Board Commended for Stadium Handling
The Ohio State University Athletic Board was publicly commended by the university trustees on Monday for its devotion to duty in managing Ohio Stadium. Trustees approved turning the stadium over as a gift to the state and agreed to assume administration of athletic funds starting January 1, 1928.
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Ohio State University Athletic Board
Ohio Stadium
Columbus
Athletic Board
Ohio State University
Monda
The
University
Car overturns near Ravenna. Miss Martha Smith dies
Miss Martha Smith aged 80 of Wooster died from injuries after her automobile overturned on a slippery pavement near Ravenna. The accident occurred on a slip prone section of road as she traveled through the area. Her death ends a crash that city authorities are tracing to the icy conditions.
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Ravenna
Here
Martha Smith
Wooster
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