Plans Completed for Pomeroy Firemen Ball December 31
Preparations for the annual Firemen's Ball on New Year’s Eve are nearing completion in Pomeroy. Local businessmen have funded prizes for best costumes. Committees cover music, tickets, check room, wk etakers, printing, and soliciting. The event, hosted by the Pomeroy Firemen’s Association, will be at the K of P Hall with dancing at 8:30 p.m. Dick Wiley and his Troubadors provide the music. Masques may be optional this year.
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K. of P. Hall
Pomeroy
Gill Weeks
Charles Werry
Ed Durst
Dana Roush
Roland Beards
Werry
Chas. Mullen
Frank Fugate
Weeks
3 F Club Hosts Parker Home Christmas Party
The 3-F Club met at Mr. and Mrs. George Parker’s Mulberry Avenue home for a Christmas party on Tuesday. A 6 o’clock turkey dinner followed by games contests and gift exchanges featured the event. Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney gave each member an individual calling card.
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Pomeroy
George Parker
Mulberry Avenue
James Mahoney
Worker Burned by Escaping Steam in Railroad Yard
Pearl Gardner of Rutland Street was severely burned when a boiler plug blew at Hobson yard, scalding him with steam and hot water. He has been confined at home since Friday.
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Middleport
Pearl Gardner
Rutland Street
Hobson
Star of Hope Christmas Pageant at Simpson Church
In Pomeroy on Sunday evening the Simpson M E Church will host a Christmas pageant titled The Star of Hope directed by Jesse Brewster. The program includes music and children’s recitations during the 7 o’clock service. In Middleport Emma Davis, Theta Phi Alpha house mother at Ohio University, travels to Middlebourne W Va to spend Christmas with family including daughter Helen Davis and sons Elmer Hugh and William who work for an eastern firm.
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Middleport
Mia
Emma Davis
Theta Phi Alpha
Ohio University
Middlebourne
W. Va
Helen Davis
Cleveland
Elmer Hugh
William
Christmas Visits Interstate and Local Family News
Mrs. Arthur Boice and granddaughter Betty Johnston visited Columbus with Bettys mother Mrs. Jess Johnston and returned home Tuesday night. Mrs. Johnston will arrive Saturday night to spend Christmas with home folks. J. B. Lyons returned home Tuesday after business in Columbia. Rodney Richards son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Richards spends Christmas holidays with grandparents in Wellston.
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Arthur Boice
Betty Johnston
Columbus
Jess Johnston
Johnston
J. B. Lyons
Columbia
Trodney Richards
Ted Richards
Sevant Avenue
Weilston
Christmas party for church class postponed in Middleport
Middleport on December 22 reports the Loyal Sons and Daughters Class Christmas party at Mrs. W H Curd is postponed due to illness. Also listed are Loyal Pals Class officers for the coming year with President Miss Larah Sidenstricker and officers including Miss Nina Russell and Mrs Alien Jenkinson.
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Middleport
Loyal Sons and Daughters
Church of Christ
W. H Curd
Princess Josephine Charlotte Reaches Fifth Birthday
Portrait captured Belgians noting Princess Josephine Charlotte, daughter of Princess Astrid and Crown Prince Leopold, marking her fifth birthday and her grown up registration.
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Josephine Charlotte
Belgium
Pricess Astrid
Two Phonographs to Brighten Infirmary Christmas
Meigs County Infirmary will receive two phonographs for the men’s and women’s wards with gifts coordinated by Mrs. Amy Whaley Kingsland. Donations to fund a radio for the Children’s Home are sought to complete the county Christmas appeal. Influenza epidemic shows little relief in Middleport with no serious cases reported.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Infirmary
Amy Whaley Kingsland
Whaley
Court Street
John Downing
Middleport
Clara Zier
Funeral for Mrs. Mary Jones Held in Letart
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jones of Letart West Virginia were conducted at the Letart Methodist Church this afternoon with burial in the local cemetery.
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Joses
Pomeroy
Mary Jones
Letart
W. Va
Letart Methodist Church
Christmas Tree at Bethany M. E. Church
Stewart December 22 community Christmas tree at Bethany Memorial E Church on December 24 at 7 PM. Program includes songs carols recitations a Christian flag drill and dialogues with gift exchanges for children and candy boxes from Santa.
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Lola Petty
Bertie Moore
Leale Petty
Alice Brandeberry
Alex Parsons
Herman Wright
Zora Barnhart
Avis Ladd
Erma Petty
W. H. Reitz
Mra. Reitz
Dodge Debt Stand In New French Cabinet Edict
Paris December 22 Joseph Paul-Boncourts new cabinet dodged a definite position on war debts in a ministerial declaration. The government seeks a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies and pledges to pursue general debt retirement in line with the chamber’s debt resolution.
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Paris
Joseph Paul-Boncours
Chamber of Deputies
Truesdale Jury Dismissed After Hours Deliberation
In Lima on December 22 the jury in the murder case against Loren E. Truesdale, charged with killing his brother Earl and Thelma Woods, was dismissed after four hours of argument without reaching a verdict.
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Lima
Loren E. Truesdale
Earl
Thelma Woods
Veteran of Gettysburg Robert Hubbard Dies at 100
Cleveland resident Robert A. Hubbard age 100 who fought at Gettysburg died at his home. The obituary notes his service in the Civil War and his long life in Cleveland.
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Gettysburg
Cleveland
Robert A. Hubbard
Battle of
Train wreck kills three near Lima
Three bodies recovered from wreckage of a Mear Erie Pail road train after it derailed east of Lima. The crash demolished a watchman tower and rolled the cars down a steep embankment following the derailment late last night.
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Lima
Here
Martha Crossen Evans Dies at 74 in Hebbardsville
Mrs Martha Crossen Evans aged 74 died at 4 pm Wednesday at her Hebbardaville home from nephritis after four weeks illness. She leaves husband Aaron Evans a daughter Mrs Millie f Whaley Toledo a son George H Evans Athens State Hospital and a brother George W Croasen Turner Kansas Funeral at 2 pm Friday at the home with burial in Hebbardaville Cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
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Hebbardsville
Martha Crossen Evans
Aaron Evans
Millie F Whaley
Toledo
George H Evans
Athens State Hospital
George W Croasen
Turner
Kansas
Hebbardaville
Hebbardavisie
Was Too Late Age to Wrong Man in Elyria
In Elyria Ohio on December 22 Joseph Koatai bought a Christmas present and handed it to a man in the back seat with the instruction to stash it if police appeared. The back seat man replied You’re too late and a patrolman Fr Parker of the Elyria Police Department revealed the disguise and questioned him.
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Elyria
Dee
U.P
Joseph Koatai
Fr. Parker
Dog Saves Mistress as Collie Fends Off Bull
Mrs. C. W. Nicholason of Hardin County credits her collie with saving her life after she was knocked down by a bull. The dog chased away the animal and she received four fractured ribs in the attack near Kenton Ohio on December 22.
Four men escape injury after car slips down incline
PORTSMOUTH OHIO December 22 four men escaped injury when their automobile plunged two feet down a near by incline near the city.
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Portsmouth
Urn of WWI dog Bing to stay in War Memorial Building
In Uhrichsville on December 22 the urn with the ashes of the WWI dog Bing will remain in the War Memorial Building after veterans groups ended their dispute. The Spanish American War Veterans withdrew their objection to the urn's placement.
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Uhrichsville
Bing
War Memorial
Sisters Ponselle Duo Shines in La Gioconda at Met
The Metropolitan Opera presented a sister act as Rosa and Carmela Ponselle appeared together for the first time on the Met stage in Ponchielli's La Gioconda.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
Rosa
Carmela Ponselle
Metropolitan
Ponchielli
Preferred Candy to Stolen Bank Money
Glen Mills Pa report on John Harrington Jr age 22 40 2 and his 7 year old sister who robbed a Bloomburg Pennsylvania bank for coins Their formal hearing concluded with John sent to Glen Mills Reform School while Lillian was placed under care of the House of the Good Shepherd Philadelphia The pair admitted their lack of understanding of the crime and its consequences.
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Glen Mills
Pennsylvania
John Harrington, Jr
Bloomaburg
Charles C. Evans
Evans
John
Lillian
House of the Good Shepherd
Philadelphia
Frank Martin Arrested for Intoxication in Athens
Frank Martin of Pleasant Hill was arrested in Athens on a charge of intoxication. He was fined 85 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Robert Wood.
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Frank Martin
Pleasant Hill
Athens
Costa
Robert 8. Wood
Divorce suit reveals name change and career shift
Dr. W. H. Shipton of Detroit files for divorce alleging wife Mrs. Dorothy Shipton changed her name to Dorothy Page after winning a singing contest and chose a career over caring for two young daughters. The suit centers on alleged abandonment and marital breakdown.
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Dorothy Shipton
Dorothy Page
W. H. Shipton
Detroit
Death of Mrs Earl Kimbie Reverberates in Jacksonville
Jacksonville reports the passing of Mrs Earl Kimbie also known as Jennie Worley. Cousin of Mrs von Scheele received word recently. The notice notes the survivor and local connections in the community.
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von Scheele
Earl Kimbie
Jennie Worley
Jacksonville News Briefs Include Road Crash and Holiday Plans
A party including Mrs Kimble traveled toward Zanesville when their car collided with a truck on Monday. Mrs Kate Brown and daughter Jeannette from Somerset were in Jacksonville Sunday. Several flu cases are reported in town. Local residents recovering from mild illnesses include Miss Helen McCaskey and Mrs David Swartz among others. The community tree remains undecorated as Santa visits Friday night to hand out treats to area children. Grade school pupils will join in carols and a Thursday pageant at the J T Auditorium following prayer services at the Methodist Church.
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McConnelaville
Jacksonville
Helen McCaskey
David Swartz
Faye McKinley
Bessie Swindell
Grace Ann Holmes
Mary Lou Swindell
Santa Claus
Methodist Church
Trimgie
J T. Auditorium
Plentiful 1933 Licenses Sold In Lodi Ahead Of Trial
Crowds in Lodi Township bought 1933 automobile licenses as residents traveled to Athens for the Fred Moore trial. Johnson’s office in the courthouse basement will stay open nights through next week except Monday December 26.
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Lodi
Athens
Fred Moore
David Johnson
Johnson
December Thaw Extends Through Night
Temperatures stayed above freezing for the first time in the latter half of December with a low of 35 degrees. Yesterday's high reached 42 while this morning at 7 pm the reading was 37. Rainfall totaled .26 inches and the Hocking River stood at 2.75 feet as clouds persisted and more rain was forecast for Friday.
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C. N. France
Hocking River
King's Men Meet at William Miller's Home Friday
King's Men will meet at the home of William Miller on Back Street Friday evening at seven o'clock.
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King's Men
King’s Men
William Miller
Back Street
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