Miss Bertha Gress to Wed Mr Eddy Heath in Manila
Pomeroy circles follow Miss Bertha Gress formerly of Columbus now in Manila where she will marry Mr Eddy Heath. She notes ties to Honolulu and Marion High School prior teaching. Heath, from New Jersey, has been a Manila manufacturer and is survived by wife father ex commissioner Wm. Smith mother and three brothers. Funeral held in Carleton cemetery Bedford township.
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Globe
Bertha Gress
Columbus
Manila
Eddy Heath
Wm. Smith
Raymond
Ernest
Dorsell Smith
Carleton Cemetery
Bedford Township
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian
Church of Christ of Pomeroy
Baptist
Church of Christ
Grace Episcopal Church
Forest M. E Church
Betz
Simpson M. FE
Royally Remembered Capt. Harry Ben Net Birthday Card Shower
Friends of Capt. Harry Ben net at Camp Custer Michigan sent more than 600 birthday cards during a hospital stay of 16 weeks following a taxi accident. He was surprised and pleased by the outpouring and is expected to return home in a couple of weeks.
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Harry Bennet
Camp Custer
Mich
Tossello and Young Tie The Knot In Pomeroy Ceremony
John Tossello and Miss Stella Young both of Pomeroy were married yesterday in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Hunsicker. The couple announced their betrothal and plan to reside in their hometown.
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Tossello
John Tossello
Miss
Stella Young
Pomeroy
Hunsicker Yesterdday
Middleport Briefs Highlight Local Visitors
Mr and Mrs C J Rust of Middleport are Dayton visitors this week. Mrs W J Forquer and daughter and Mrs James Pfarr have recently returned to Middleport from Florida. Mrs Walter Branch reports her son Carl Munford has safely arrived in this country from France. Mrs George Taylor was called to Greenville by the death of her father in law.
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Middleport
C. J. Rust
Dayton
W. J. Forquer
James Pfarr
Florida
Walter Branch
Carl Munford
France
George Taylor
Greenville
Boy Adjudged Insane in Rutland Probate Court
WilHan Sylvester Price fourteen year old son of Car isle Price of Rutland was adjudged insane in probate court on Monday and was taken to Athens hospital this morning. His mental state worsened by a recent bout of influenza.
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WilHan Sylvester Price
Carisle Price
Rutland
Athens Hospital
Nine Motherless Children in Pomery After Influenza Death
T. E. Price of Breezy Heights Pom eroy returned from Cincinnati after the death of his sister in law Mrs. John M. Price formerly Emma Powell. Powell and seven of her children were at a Cincinnati hospital when she died of influenza leaving Price to care for nine children, the youngest four months old.
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T. E. Price
Breezy Heights
Pomeroy
Cincinnati
John M. Price
Price
Emma Powell
Evan Powell
Pomeroy Bend
Chester Andrews Returns Home After Army Service
Chester Andrews is back home from six months in the army at Camp Sherman. He left at 211 pounds and weighs 238 pounds on return, supporting his claim of good health and steady feeding during service.
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Chester Andrews
Camp Sherman
Infirmary Superintendent George Smith Dies
George Smith longtime Meigs county infirmary superintendent died Saturday after influenza and pneumonia struck following a brief illness. He served the county three years and earned many friends in Pomeroy as a jovial and faithful official.
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George Smith
Meigs County Infirmary
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Seeking Location for Floral Greenhouses in Columbus
Charles Anderson, representing a group of gentlemen, seeks a suitable Columbus site for floral greenhouses. He expects to open early next year if favorable arrangements are made, but notes difficulty finding a room as business quarters and residences are in short supply.
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Chas. Anderson
Columbus
T’omercy
Early History Bits Highlight Portland Township Origins
A local history note recalls Peter Nisenger as the first settler in 1790 at Great Bend with land clearing a peach orchard a still house and peach brandy. The township formed in 1824 Buffington Island bears the Buffington name the first church was Lock's chapel and the first school in 1815 taught in a log cabin with 18 scholars. Names include Wm Buffington and attorney L Bradbury of Pomeroy.
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Portland Township
Peter Nisenger
Great Bend
Buffington Island
Buffington
Portland Village
L. Bradbury
Pomeroy
Wm. H. Buffington
Lock's Chapel
James Hall
Daniel Beatty
Old Town Creek
Mrs Wright Finds Quick Relief with Chamberlain Tablets
Mrs Ella Wright of Chillicothe Missouri suffered from indigestion and frequent bilious attacks. She bought Chamberlain's Tablets and was surprised by the rapid relief they provided.
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Ella Wright
Chillicothe
Sherman Boys Given Falcon for the Holiday
Camp Sherman Ohio announces relaxed holiday leave for all ranks. Brigadier General M C Smith orders extended furloughs: Ohio residents get four days, non Ohio five days, and those west of the Mississippi or the southern Tennessee boundary or east of a north south line through Philadelphia receive six days off.
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Camp
Sherman, CO
Sherman
M. C. Smith
Harris
Ohio
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Philadelphia
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Pat” Rice
147Th Infantry
Mra
J. H. Rice
Grosvenor Street
Wagoner Rice
Rahway
N. J
Young Rice
Verdun
New Jersey
Toledo
Camp Sheridan
Ala
Majestic Xmas
Cecil B. DeMille
Webster
Ial
Mat Ve Majesti Theatre
Thos. H. Vnce
William S. Hart
Gawne
Bill Hart
Pathe News
Merry Christmas
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D. Zenner Co
Columbia Theatre
Edison
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
Featuring
McKee
Marguerite Courtot
United States Marine Corps
Jesus
All Star
New York
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McKee’s Drug Store
Falcon
Athens
Perry Schad
Camp Taylor, Ky
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