Junior Order District Meeting Held in Middleport
The fifteenth district of the Junior Order United American Mechanics met at the Lewis Opera House after a parade. District Deputy Bert Martin opened the session and State Councilor F. R. Barr of Martin's Ferry spoke, with talks by Major Hauck Rutland local members and visitors from Tuppers Plains Rutland Athens Pomeroy Syracuse Gallipolis Kyger and others. A chicken dinner for 175 to 200 was served by Daughters of America Lodge women.
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Middleport
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Lewis Opera House
Junior Order
Bert Martin
F. R. Barr
Martin’s Ferry
Major Hauck
Gallipolis
R. B. Carson
Rutland
Tuppers Plains
Athens
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Kyger
Daughters of Ameriva Lodge
Senator Cardill Brings Holiday Freight To Pittsburgh River Trade
The steamer Senator Cardill is due at Pomeroy with poultry produce eggs nuts for the Christmas trade. Increased river shipments follow better roads with Ravenswood growing as a shipping center. Captain George Beegle of Dorcas commands the Cordill. the boat may enter the Pittsburgh Cincinnati trade after the first of the year.
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Pomeroy
Senator Cardill
Pittsburgh
Ravenswood
Middleport
George Beegle
Dorcas
Cordill
Mrs Ella Harry Returns Home From Georgia Trip
Mrs Ella Harry returns to Middleport after extended stays in Atlanta with relatives Harvey B Downing and daughter Georgia and in Columbus with her niece Mrs Frank Ryan formerly Miss Maude Womeldorff a noted pianist.
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Middleport
Ella Harry
Atlanta
Harvey B. Downing
Miss Georgia
Columbus
Frank Ryan
Ryan
Maude Womeldorff
Local visits and high school officials attend regional meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rupe returned home after a Columbus visit with relatives. Coach Battin and R. M. Howell of Middleport High School traveled to Wellston Saturday for the Southeastern Ohio Athletic Association meeting.
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Gerald Rupe
Columbus
Battin
R. M. Howell
Middleport High School
Wellston
Southeastern Ohio Athletic Association
The Ferry Boat Farewell in The Literary Digest
Pomeroy notes in a Literary Digest article how river ferries decline as motor bridges rise along the Ohio River. Editor W G Sibley recalls ferries at Parkersburg Pomeroy Huntington Ironton Portsmouth Mate with Maggie Paden and the Pomeroy Champions as bridges replace water transit and ferry owners retire.
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Pomeroy
Literary Digest
Ohio Valley
Ohio River
Chicago Journal of Commerce
W. G. Sibley
Marietta
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Ironton
Portsmouth
Wheeling
Cincinnati
Sibley
Maggie Paden
Woman speaks at Simpson M E Church in Pomeroy
Mrs H J Holcombe of Athens spoke during Sunday School at Simpson M E Church on behalf of the Women's Home Missionary Society as part of the annual Thank Offering. The event raised a generous collection and next Wednesday Reverend Holcombe will preach and conduct the quarterly conference.
Middleport Schools to Close for Midyear Vacation
Middleport Superintendent A W McKay says schools will close next Friday for the mid year holiday vacation and resume Monday January 7 1929.
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Middleport
A.W. McKay
Tobacco Sales at Gallipolis Reach 60,000 Pounds
Tobacco sales at the Gallipolis Looseleaf Warehouse on a market day last week totaled 60,000 pounds at an average of 25.50 dollars per hundred. A large portion came from Meigs County culture. This was the season's largest sale to date with high baskets at 43 cents per pound. Growers received checks totaling 15,180.48 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Langlotz family travels to Bridgeport for funeral
Mr and Mrs Fred Langlotz left Saturday night for Bridgeport to attend the funeral of Adam Young who died suddenly Friday He was a former Mason City resident who moved with his family to Bridgeport years ago He leaves his wife three sons and two daughters.
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Pomeroy
Fred Langlotz
Bridgeport
Better Road State Surveyors At Work On Route Seven
State surveyors are at work on Route No. 7 between here and Chester planning widening removal of bends and resurfacing as already done on much of the highway Autoists who have not driven to Chester since last summer will find splendid improvement noted by officials
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Pomeroy
Here
Chester
Home Destroyed in Pomeroy Fire Near Depot
A fire in Pomeroy at the Clem Spires home near the depot burned the structure and contents after an 8 O 8 call from Rutland at 3 AM. Chief Art Tracy and volunteers, aided by John Chase Herb Giles and Otho Tracy, fought the blaze through dense fog to save neighboring property. The occupants were away at Ash McGhee’s house. Unknown origin fire consumed the house.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Art Tracy
John Chase
Herb Giles
Otho Tracy
Clem Spires
Ash McGhee
Nelsons Welcome Son At Holzer Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lafe Nelson announce the birth of a son at Holzer Hospital a few days ago the mother is former Miss Maud Reynolds a former Addison teacher Mr Nelson is a New York Central engineer visitors in Columbus included Ruth Nutting Corrinne Morgan Betty Michel and Mary Conway Guy Thomsen of Columbus arrived for a visit he is a penitentiary guard Kenneth Guinther off duty in Hobson after getting lime in his eyes Mr and Mrs L Roush and daughter Lois Ann will stay in Maggie West Virginia with Mrs Roushs parents Ezra and Mrs Zuspan until after the holidays
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Lafe Nelson
Holzer Hospital
Maud Reynolds
Addison
Nelson
New York Central
Ruth Nutting
Corrinne Morgan
Betty Michel
Mary Conway
Columbus
Guy §. Thomsen
Kenneth Guinther
Hobson
L. Roush
Lois Ann
Maggie
W. Va
Miners to get pay for early Christmas shopping
Glouster December 17. Mines of the Sunday Creek Coal Company will pay off the men Saturday so workers have funds for Christmas shopping. The Ohio Collieries Company plans to pay off on Monday, the day before Christmas.
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Glouster
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Ohio Collieries Company
Electric light at Postoffice area improves downtown lighting
Lights on the Postoffice front and the Republic Avenue intersection from High Street to the railroad track are praised as a big improvement, drawing favorable comment from residents in Light Street Glouster.
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Postoffice
Republic Avenue
High Street
Driver Exonerated in Fire Death Collision
A jury absolved Edward C. Garside, East Palestine mail carrier, in the death of F. W. Ferguson New Waterford store keeper. Ferguson was burned to death when his car collided with Garside’s vehicle in Lisbon.
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Lisbon
Edward C. Garside
East Palestine
F. W. Ferguson
New Waterford
Garside
Naval Cruiser Bill Dominates Capitol Halls
Congress enters the final pre Christmas week as the 59 nation Kellogg anti war treaty and a disputed naval cruiser bill top the agenda. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is to report on the treaty while the cruiser bill awaits Senate floor debate. Prison reform bill moves earlier in the Republican agenda and multiple supply measures race toward quick action.
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Washington
U.P
Capitol
Congress
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hawes-Cooper
Condition of King George Remains Serious
London December 17 official bulletin from Buckingham Palace says the King had a fair night with some natural sleep and slight improvement continues. The statement notes the condition remains precarious and doctors caution against undue optimism despite mild progress.
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London
King George's Physicians
Buckingham Palace
Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigby
Dawson
Penn
Robert Stanton Woods
B. Frank D. Howitt
Community School Display Draws Large Trimble Crowd
In Trimble, a school display at the Trimble school house drew a large crowd across three rooms. The accompanying bazaar and chicken dinner earned about $115 for school purposes, pleasing the Trimble Parent-Teacher Association.
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Glouster
Trimble
Trimbie Parent-Teacher Association
Hatfield Returns to Philo After Closing Glouster Store
F L Hatfield of Philo, formerly of Glouster, visited over Sunday. He closed the Glouster shop months ago and opened a general store in Philo where business is very good with prospects for new industries. He plans permanent relocation to Philo, famed for the region’s large electric power plant.
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F. L. Hatfield
Philo
Hatfield
Postoffice to Open Sunday in Glouster for Christmas Mail
Glouster Postoffice will operate Sunday morning from 9 to 12 to receive and dispatch letters and parcels. Railway mail clerks will be on duty and mail from both north and south will be received on trains due shortly after 11 o clock a.m.
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Glouster
Initiatory Degrees Scheduled for Magic City Lodge
In Glouster on December 17 two candidates will receive the initiatory degree at the regular Magic City Lodge I O O F meeting. After the degree work, refreshments will be served. Members are urged to attend and visiting Odd Fellows will be welcomed by officers.
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Odd Fellows
Glouster
Magic City Lodge
Pictures To Be Shown By Fishermen At City Building
Stream pollution and sewage disposal films will be shown tonight at 8 by the Izaak Walton League of Athens at the City Building. Two fishing reels accompany the program. City Council meets at 7 and will finish in time to attend the league event. Last year the league drew a large crowd at Athens High School Building.
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Izaak Walton League of
Athens
Izaak Walton League
Automatic Fishing Reel Retrieves Line After Cast
A newly devised fishing reel uses a spring mechanism to wind the line back in after release as the plug moves through the afr.
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Martins Ferry
Opera House
State
Sunday Creek Company
Bill
Penge Pagt
Yeason
Lin
Arts and Decorations
Zine
Grand Rapids
Ing Company
Berkey & Gay
Christ
Mas
Ong
Mays
the Swanson Furniture Co
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