Pomeroy Bend Newsairy of Local Social Moves
Local notes report illnesses and travel among Pomeroy Bend residents. Mrs N P Hope ill with rheumatism of the lung. John Chase on a Columbus business trip. Phil Wolf overseeing Pomeroy interests in New York Clothing House. various visits between Middleport, Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Elmer Fife
Cleveland
Adam Rappold
Winton
W. Va
Peter
Joseph Lares
Arthur Gold
A. F. Gold
Mason
Col
Washington, D. C
Reuben Koehler
Columbus
Middleport
Margaret Davis
W. G. Davis
Collis Dawson
Detroit
Dawson
Ford Auto Factory
Dr. Lewis
Lewis & Co
Rev. E. L. Wilson
Rev. Wilson
Millwood
Lily Hickenloopen
Cincinnati
Julian Leakus
Bertha Lawrence
E. Capehart
Syracuse
Dora Ellis
Westerville
Edw. Masters
Wellston
Chester H. Morris
May Findling
Emma Findling
Esther Talbert
Springfield
Pomeroy Bend
Stanley Jones
Minersville
Etta Pullins
Racine
Virginia Johnson
Cecil Jiiden
A. O. Tracy
Otho
Local visits highlight holiday social season
The passage notes Mrs. Logan visiting Columbus friends with her son Royal Logan and Delmer Priode of Akron staying with his parents Mr. and Mrs Alvert Priode in Minuleport. Miss Mary Vartlow of Reedsville is a guest of Miss Elsie Hart.
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Royal Logan
Columbus
Delmer Priode
Akron
Alvert Priode
Minuleport
Mary Vartlow
Reedsville
Elsie Hart
Youth Thomas Spencer Returned to Lancaster from Home
Eighteen year old Thomas Spencer, housed at a children’s home for about a month, faced charges including cussing stealing and threatening to kill. He appeared before Probate Judge Carleton and was sent back to the Lancaster Industrial School, his prior placement.
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Thomas Spencer
Columbus
Lancaster
Carleton
Thomas
Phone Company Appeals After Rate Increase Rejected
Pomeroy and Middleport Telephone Company pushed for higher rates two weeks after a state utilities board denial. The company sought a rehearing but was given a cold reception. Local councils consider asking the commission to lower rates instead.
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State Public Utilities Commission
Pomeroy and Middleport Telephone Company
Pomeroy and
Middleport
Public Utilities Commission
Judge Miller Uphheld by Higher Court in Land Case
The Court of Appeals sustained Judge A. P. Miller in Meigs county, dismissing the Salser v. Martin Ebersbach appeal. The case concerned a land parcel with hill and bottom land and a house. lower court awards totaled 2240 dollars, Salser had sought 3520 dollars, and the appellate court ruled against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Saler
Martin Ebersbach
Meigs
A. P. Miller
Hill
Salser
Court of Appeals
Mr and Mrs Dana Daniels Entertain for Daughter Frances Mary
Mr and Mrs Dana Daniels entertained Saturday with a six o'clock dinner for their daughter Frances Mary. The event was hosted at their home on Second Street, Middleport, with ten covers laid.
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Ando
Dana Daniels
Frances Mary
Second Street
Middleport
Pomeroy Volunteer Firemen Ball to Close Holiday Festivities
The twenty first annual mask ball by the Pomeroy Volunteer Firemen’s Association is set for New Year’s Eve at the Pomeroy armory. Mc Masters’ six piece orchestra will play a 24 member program with nine waltzes seven one steps and four two steps plus fox trots and a grand march. The event targets record attendance with E D Will Ray White and others directing as floor managers.
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Bend
Pomeroy
E.,d. Will
Ray White
Wm. Bartels
W. F. Schoenlein
Peter Stark
Bert Roush
Elmer Hamm
Charles Verrey
Albert Fell
Meigs County Bar Association Endorses Mauck for Appeals Court
The Meigs County bar association with all members present at a Saturday meeting unanimously endorsed Common Pleas Judge R. J. Mauck of Gallia County for judge of the Court of Appeals. Mauck already has Gallia County bar backing him.
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Meigs County Bar Association
Mauck
Common Pleas
R. J. Mauck
Gallia County
Court of Appeals
Gallia County Bar Association
Brilliant Social Event Unites Rev John Orr in Middleport
A Monday wedding united Rev John Orr, longtime pastor of Middleport Presbyterian Church, with Miss Mary Sauer in a ceremony at the church. The service featured a white and green décor, a bell of white flowers, and music by Miss Clara Davis. After a wedding break, the couple planned a wedding trip before Orr assumes a new pastorate in Lowell, Michigan.
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Middleport
John Orr
Presbyterian Church
Mary Sauer
George Sauer
Clara Davis
Glen Smith
Rev. Hyde
Pomeroy Presbyterian Church
Carrie Stewart Besserer
Keenan Granted Bond In Non-Support Case
Claude H. Keenan, who pleaded guilty to a non-support charge, posted a $500 bond to secure $1500 monthly support for his child. He returned to Alabama, and Harry Thomas acted as the bondsman, releasing Keenan from the county jail where he had been held for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude H. Keenan
Alabama
Harry Thomas
Amaritan
Eenan
Fine Daughter Arrives at McIntosh Home
A fine daughter arrives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George McIntosh. Mother and child are doing nicely. George, formerly injured in a summer mine accident, is now able to move about the house without crutches and plans to play ball with Pomeroy next season.
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Mcintosh
George McIntosh
Papa George
George
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Teens Named to West Point Without Exams
Albert Miller and Chester Morris of Pomeroy have been notified by the Judge Advocate General that their high school grades at Pomeroy High School suffice to secure mental examinations, removing the need for additional testing for West Point admission.
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West Point
Albert Miller
Chester Morris
Pomeroy
West Point Military Accademy
Judge Advocate General
The
Academy
No Use Asking for 1920 Auto License Just Yet
Senator Tom Jones tells the Messenger that car owners need not apply for 1920 licenses now. He says Secretary of State Smith asked him to announce that licenses will likely be delayed a month or two until the new law is settled in the courts. He urges motorists to keep using current plates and await further notice.
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Tom Jones
Messenger
Jones
State Smith
Local Personal News From Taylor Ridge Area
Mr. William Keck of Utley and Miss Laura Billingsley near New Lexington were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Keck. Mr. Joseph Gaskalla made a business trip to Athens recently. Mrs. Charles Wahl and children and Miss Valorence Winngerter with relatives at Corning. A very interesting program and event noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keck
Utley
Laura Billingsley
New Lexington
Jacob Keck
Joseph Gaskalla
Athens
Charles Wahl
Valorence Winngerter
Cheterman
Corning
Christmas Socials and Family Gatherings Reported
Christmas tree at the school and a series of visits and reunions across Athens Greens Run Glouster and Logan. Families including Lemoine Leek Golding Davis Winn Swartz Wyatt and others shared meals music and games during the holiday week.
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Leo Lemoine
Jacob Keck
Carl Welling
Athens
Lenona Lemoine
Green’s Run
Little Velma
Helen Leek
Herbert McClutch
Greens Run
James Golding
William Golding
Thomas Sims
Gladys
Burt Judson
Glouster
Inez Willeke
Trimble
A. M. Taylor
Edward Taylor
John Taylor
Clarence Winn
Davis
Mary Davis
John Davis
Evan Davis
William Davis
Samuel Wyatt
William Swartz
Messrs
Walter Davis
Elmer Davis
Willie Davis
Chester Davis
Raymond Davis
Dave Swartz
Lloyd Wyatt
Guy Winn
Misses Lillie
Hazel Winn
Freda Swartz
Bertha Wyatt
Farmers Want to Get Gage to Their Old Work
San Luis Potosi reports a shift toward normal agricultural activity as both Americans and Mexicans note renewed industry among farmers. Observers credit the Carranza government’s efforts to restore order and a waning appetite for conflict, while farmers in unsettled districts begin buying more agricultural implements for distribution across Centro Mexico.
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Ralph H. Turner
United Press
San Luis Potosi
Mex
Carranza
United States
Centro Mexico
Mexico
Bring Your Own Says Milwaukee Cafe Owners
Milwaukee cafe and hotel owners advise patrons to bring their own liquor wine and beer for New Year Eve celebrations as cellars are under guard and reserves of ice cream candy and soft drinks will fill remaining needs.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Seeds Allocated to Tenth District by Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department has allotted vegetable and flower seeds to the Tenth Congressional District. Residents who pre February 1, 1920 must send their names and addresses to I. M. Foster, Room 416, House Office Bldg., Washington, D. C. Seeds will be mailed later.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
I. M. Foster
House Office Bldg
Washington, D. C
Indications Show Delay in Ohio Prohibition Ballot Count
In Columbus Ohio on Tuesday the first ballots in the wet and dry recount of Ohio's national prohibition ratification were not to be opened until Tuesday.
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Columbus
Ohio
City Judge Salary Cut in Half in Canandaigua
Canandaigua New York moves to reduce the city judge salary by fifty percent citing fewer drunks and less work as the reason and prompting local budget concerns.
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Canandaigua
N. Y
Electrical and air cutting machines to debut in British coal mines
A report notes plans to introduce electrical and compressed air cutting machines in three British coal mines, aiming to improve safety and efficiency. The initiative signals modernization of mining equipment and potentially impacts production schedules and worker training.
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British
Nae
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