Owens Is Dead A Former Pomeroy Merchant Dies in Indiana
George Owens, about 50, formerly of Pomeroy, died at a hospital in Tort Wayne Indiana at 8 p m Saturday after selling his novelty store here a year ago. Mrs Owens is daughter of William Weaver who runs a Pomeroy garage. Survived by Mrs Raymond Hill Hamilton William Bertha and George. Body to be taken to Middleport for burial.
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Pomeroy
George Owens
Tort Wayne
Ind
Owens
William Weaver
Raymond Hill
Hamilton
William
Indiana
Bertha
George
Middleport
Meigs County
Sam Fugate
Pomeroyan
Frank Fugate
Columbus
Frank
J. @. Matthewson
Powel
Mia
Virgil Campbell
Jessie B. Hart
New York
Bergenland
Theron Ohlinger
Union Avenue
Election Laws Get Attention
Columbus reports strong interest across Ohio as the secretary of state’s committee studies new election laws. Secretary Brown collects public and official opinions including that of the attorney general. A January meeting is expected to review input.
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State
Brown
Columbus
Clarence J. Brown
Olio
Roush to Appear in Burglary Case at Meigs County
Governor Conley ordered Walter Roush transferred from Moundsville Penitentiary to Meigs County Sheriff J A Willock to testify December 27 in the Diamond Lawson burglary and larceny trial. Roush, an alleged accomplice who reportedly confessed to aiding Lawson in the Cross store robbery at Racine, is an important witness.
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Lawson
Cross
Racine
Roush
New Haven
Holiday Visitors Gather in Dayton and Columbus Regions
Local families arrive for Christmas season spanning Dayton Ohio to Columbus and Cleveland. Residents from Russell Souder Grant Burton Beeson Greenlee and Tompkins join relatives across Ohio in holidays visits and extended stays.
Middleport Plans Large Christmas Celebration With Gifts
Middleport prepares a major Christmas event on Main Street with 1000 candy and nut gifts for children, dressed chickens for needy families, and performances by the New York Central Band and local school bands under Mayor J. Ki Hartley.
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Kers
Santa Claus
New York Central Band
Middleport
Cheshire
Rutland Way
J. Ki. Hartley
New York Central
Gifts Presented At Society Party In Middleport
The Philathea society held a Christmas party at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Jed I. Gardner. Santa Claus distributed gifts to all, with special presents for the children. Mrs. Edward Kench gave a plant to president Mrs. Alice Sidenstricker, and Mrs. I. I. Gardner received a plant while Rev. Gardner was given a Christmas check. Refreshments followed.
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Philathea Society
Fred J. Gardner
Middleport
Jed I. Gardner
Gardner
Santa Claus
Edward Kench
Alice Sidenstricker
I. I. Gardner
Edna Peyton Dies in Rutland at 15
Edna Peyton daughter of Mrs. Charles Peyton and granddaughter of Andrew Peyton of Harrisonville died at home in Rutland on Saturday evening. Her father Charles Peyton was killed in a mine 14 years ago. She leaves her mother two brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Monday at 2 PM with burial Wells Cemetery.
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Rutland
Dee
Edna Peyton
Charles Peyton
Andrew Peyton
Harrisonville
Presbyterian Church
Wells Cemetery
Zelda Deem Dies After Church Visit at Rutland
Zelda Deem 70 wife of Dr PV Deem former Meigs County treasurer and country physician died suddenly at home in Rutland after attending vesper services at the Methodist Church. She was born Zelda Hoffman and part of a long Orange Township family. The Deem family lived at Tuppers Plains and near Lancaster before returning to Rutland to buy the Elza Barton home. She leaves husband and two children Webb Hall near Rutland and Robert Buell of Elyria.
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Rutland
Zelda
PV. Deem
Meigs County
Deem
Zelda Hoffman
Orange Township
Tuppers Plains
Lancaster
Elza Barton
Webb Hall
Robert Buell
Hlyria
Golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Burton in Columbus
Middleport records the 50th anniversary celebrations of Mr William Burton and his wife. They will host a large gathering at Vythian Hall in Columbus on December 24 with all eight children and many relatives present. Mr Burton is 78 and Mrs Burton, 1, and the family includes 18 grandchildren.
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William Burton
Columbus
Middleport
Vythian Hall
Wm. Burton
Burton
Burtons
Will Scrogg
Price Coder
Will Mauck
Vertha Shrum
Alice Mpauffer
Roy Burton
BE. M. Burton
Lawrence Burton
Teacher is Dead in New Haven West Virginia
Pauline Bumgarner aged 26 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Bumgarner died at her home yesterday morning from pneumonia. She taught in the West Columbia schools and was a graduate of New Haven High School. She attended Marshall College in Huntington and was known along the Vomeroy Bend.
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New Haven
W. Va
Pauline Bumgarner
T. B. Bumgarner
West Columbia
Marshall College
Huntington
Bunvgarner
Vomeroy Bend
Family Christmas Party At Woodman Hall
The Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors with families enjoyed a Christmas gathering at Woodman Hall in Middleport. A Santa Claus treat, a large decorated tree, gifts for all, a children's program, refreshments, and dancing followed the program.
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Middleport
Woodman Hall
Chile
Farewell party honors Jean James before Oberlin move
A Lincoln Street farewell gathering Friday evening honored Jean James daughter of the Rev and Mrs W G James. She leaves with her family at month end for a new home in Oberlin. Jean entertained all her grade school friends and received several farewell gifts.
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Lincoln Street
Jean James
W. G. James
Oberlin
Miss James
Lohse Suffered Collarbone Break In Saturday Football
Middleport report says Robert Lohse, youngest son of Herman Lohse, fell during a Saturday football game and broke his collarbone.
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Middleport
Robert Lohse
Herman Lohse
Cameron Brothers deny policy written by Cameron in Jackson home suit
In Lower Pomeroy Cameron Brothers of Athens County dispute that the Jackson home policy cited in a lawsuit was written by Charles E Cameron. They say no Athens agent served Meigs County and the policy was written by John B Downing in Middleport. Mrs Rachel Parker, formerly of Minersville, was killed in Terre Haute Indiana when her car collided with an interurban car and will be buried here. she was wife of Hiram Parker.
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Pomeroy, Es
Frank J. Leitheit
Middleport
Kes
Pfarr
Lower
Pomeroy
Cameron Brothers
Insurance Company
Athens County
Howard
Eva Jackson
Lower Pomeroy
Ure
Charles IE. Cameron
Athens
Meigs County
John Bb. Downing
Camerons
Rachel Parker
Minersville
Terre Haute
Ind
Girl Bandit Leads In Store Robbery
A pretty 20 year old girl bandit and a male accomplice robbed a Toledo store, bound and gagged manager Lawrence Dunn, a clerk and two children, took cash from a register, and fled with a boy around four seen in their car. The pair tied the victims to prevent interference during the robbery.
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Toledo
U.P
Lawrence Dunn
Jadwin Hospitalized for Eye Cataract Operation
Asbury Jadwin, 81, famed as the champion grave digger of Ohio, is in Grant Hospital Columbus for eye cataract surgery. He reportedly dug more than 80 percent of the graves in the local cemetery.
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New Lexington
Asbury
Jadwin
Ohio
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary Furnishings and New State Building Plans
The article describes furnishings from the state's own plant at the Ohio Penitentiary and crowding issues as guests used flashlights due to elevator outages. It outlines plans for an 18 story white sandstone state office building costing $4,000,000 with 2,560 workers, 250000 square feet, eight elevators, and top floor library. It also notes the third annual All Ohio Safety Congress in January and a new bus terminal on East Town Street serving multiple lines.
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Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio
State Office
Building Commission
State Library
State Industrial Commission
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Wayne
Capital City
Capitol Building
Moundsville
Louise Stanbery
WP. B. Stanbery
Sunny Slope
Phil
Henry
Cincinnati
Hart
Louise
Stanbery
H. M. Russell
Dayton
Will Souder
Bucyrus
George Souder
Ed Wessa
Helen Davis
Cleveland
Elmer Davis
Elmer Hugh
Ohio State University
Christine and
Catharine Grant
Helen Beeson
E. M. Burton
Mace Greenlee
Lon Greenlee
Charleston
George Russell
C. H. Church
Morris Thompson
Frigidaire
Beauty
Automotive Battery & Electric
Zelda Deem
John Smith
Ithamer Weed
Mr. Smith
Henry Smith
Weed
Barbara Smith
Amy Geary
Catherine Jean
Earl Lama
Jadwin IN Hospital
GW Radio
Majestic
Tone Ee
Cabi
G. W. Hopkins Radio and Electric Shop
East Town Street
Fairmont
P. J. Brennan
Home Service
Grove
Molt Druggists
Sde
Coxwell
The
Swanson Furniture Co
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