Banquet for veterans at Middleport Legion hall
About a hundred soldiers from Pomeroy and Middleport enjoyed a hearty banquet at the American Legion hall in Middleport last Thursday. Old Company C, stationed near Sheridan before heading to Germany, earned a mess fund via cotton field work and scrap iron jobs. The event marked the second of a series. a third is planned in about a year. Attendees included Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War veterans. A traditional campfire followed the meal.
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American Legion Hall
Middleport
Sheridan
Alabama
Germany
Hsten
Local residents travel and medical plans noted
A. Fulcher and his wife traveled to Charleston for a foot surgery. Charles P. Kircher of Athens visited with his wife and daughter. Mr and Mrs J Rust left for Dayton for Miss Shetterly’s wedding. Mrs F G Joachim and children from Dickerson WV stay with local friends. Raleigh Flowers departed for Akron for work.
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Middleport
A. Fulcher
Charleston
Mysterious Meigs Man Death Ruled Accident by Sheriff
Columbus officials believe Charles Agher was killed by accident though witnesses say Gal lagher was seen near the body. The sheriff cites a car slip into a ditch and a head bruise as causes, while Bibin, who was with Gallagher, is released from custody.
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Charles ©Agher
Meigs
Columbus
Gallagher
Bibin
Washington, D. C. visit clarified by farmer Walter Wagner
Walter C. N. Wagner writes from Washington to correct a report that he and Mrs. Wagner planned to stay in Washington permanently. He explains they will rent their farm after a recent fortune from agriculture and visit Mrs. Wagner’s sisters for a few weeks.
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Wlter
Dixie Five Loses to Middleport in Lopsided Basketball
Middleport YMCA team defeated New Haven 66 to 15 in a varsity game. Middleport dominated the play, building a large lead and holding New Haven to few scoring chances throughout.
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Dixie Five
Middleport
New Haven
Dixie Boys
The Soldiers' Monument in Pomeroy
The Soldiers' Monument in the courthouse yard, once a prominent town landmark, is obscured by overgrown trees. Erected by public subscription and dedicated in fall 1870, it honors Civil War soldiers with later bronze tablets bearing county names of the dead.
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Court House Yard
Pomeroy
Return to Boom Town as Glen ys Sees Rapid Growth
Ross and Wayne Hoback and Rush Sayre depart after week at home for Glen ys West Virginia where they have worked two months in carpentry. Glen Rogers is booming from outside capital and the town shows phenomenal growth.
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Ross
Wayne Hoback
Rush Sayre
Glen Ys. W. Va
Glen Rogers
Crowe Family Guests Of Mrs Eliza Conde
Mr and Mrs J J Crowe and their two children from Pittsburgh visit Mrs Eliza Conde, the Crowe family’s maternal relative, staying as guests.
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J.J. Crowe
Pittsburgh
New Bank Planned for Chester Lodge Building
The Masons are erecting a fine lodge building at Chester and a movement is under way to establish a new bank occupying the ground floor of the structure.
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NEW Bank For
Chester
Masons
West Virginia DOT Plans Road Upgrades From Charleston to Pt. Pleasant
The State Highway Commission announced two new state roads from Charleston to Pt. Pleasant with routes via St. Albans Henderson and Kanawha through Little Tyler Mountain Buffalo. Work is slated to start in early spring beginning at Pt. Pleasant and a parallel riverfront project to Parkersburg is also planned.
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Meigs County
State Highway Commission of
West Virginia
Charleston
Ft. Pleasant
St. Albans
Henderson
Kanawha
Little Tyler Mountain
Buffalo
Pt. Pleasant
Parkersburg
Matrimony Heals Court Row In Town Wedding
George Jenkins 37 married Martha Westbrook 19 daughter of Mrs Westbrook in a ceremony at Rev Charles Scotts home up town. The justice court dispute between Jenkins Scott and Mrs Westbrook was resolved by the marriage.
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George Jenkins
Charles Scott
Meigs Debater David French Joins Ohio University Teams
David French of Harrisonville was chosen for one of Ohio University's debating teams to face top college debaters this year. The activity follows the arrival of Dr. BE Bryan as president and French was elected vice president of the Varsity Debating Club at Ohio.
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Meigs
David French
Harrisonville
Ohio University
Ohio
BE. B. Bryan
French
Tramps Refuge at County Jail Allegations Rise
The county jail serves as a refuge on cold nights as the sheriff shelters tramps to prevent freezing and then turns them out each morning. Local conditions report more vagrants than in many years.
Woman released after unlawful living charge in Gallipolis
Jane Westbrook of Gallipolis was arrested last week on a charge of living unlawfully with Charles Scott. She was freed yesterday on condition she return to Gallipolis and avoid Scott. The man who swore out the warrant paid costs and the suit was dismissed.
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Jane Westbrook
Gallipolis
Charles Scott
Scott
Draw Staged In Eight-Round Battle Between Fling And Spires
Logan fight fans who traveled to New Straits ville saw an eight round bout end in a draw between Davy Fling of Haydenville and Carmie Spires of that place. The referee ruled a draw after a wild exchange with two knockdowns apiece and no knockout. Preliminaries were fair. Promoter Noble staged the show under American Legion colors.
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New Straitsville
Davy Fling
Haydenville
Carmie Spires
Noble
American Legion
Prisoners Plentiful At Courty Hastile In Hocking County
Sheriff Larimer reports 59 inmates housed in the county jail during the latest quarter, a new high. He notes most were jailed for liquor law violations. The prior quarter brought 50 inmates, the highest since 1907 when 387 were held in a three month period.
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Larimer
Hastile
Hocking County
Illness strikes Ruth Blosser in pneumonia relapse
Mrs and Mr Walter Blosser worry over their daughter Ruth who is ill with pneumonia for the second time. Ruth is granddaughter of George and Mrs Blosser of this city. LATE CALLERS OMecers Baynham Nash and Mry an visited Haydenville and found Pearl Patton with a quart of moonshine. He was jailed in Logan, later fined $500 plus costs after admitting liquor came from an unknown seller. Patton was near Earl Kerns home, tying to a recent arrest.
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Walter Blosser
Ruth
Omecers Baynham
Nash
Mryan
Haydenville
Pearl Paton
Hocking County
Logan
Pettit
Patton
Earl Kerns
Former Resident Jacob Poling Dies in Ada
Relatives in this county received a message Thursday reporting the death of Jacob Poling at his Ada home Wednesday. The notice stated his funeral would be held there Friday. Poling was well past mid life.
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Jacob Poling
Ada
Poling
Obituary Notice of Local Resident Passed Away
A former county resident who spent eighty years in the area and lived many years in Marion township has died. He was well known in the community and had many acquaintances in the city who mourn his loss. His sister Mrs. Jacob Rutter resides in Marion township.
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Marion Township
Jacob Rutter
Baby daughter arrives for Mr and Mrs Sheline in city
Friends congratulate Mr and Mrs Herman Sheline on the birth of a nine and a half pound daughter who arrived Wednesday. Mrs Sheline is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Lafe Six who also reside here.
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Herman Sheline
Sheline
Lafe Six
Obituary: Russell Josiah Butin 81 Dies in Columbus
Word arrived Friday of the death of Russell Josiah Butin 81 who passed Thursday at his daughter Mrs James Haig in Columbus. Survived by daughter Mrs J W Rich and three sons William A James and Russell FE Butin he was a Civil War veteran and long time Mason of Mingo Lodge 171 Logan. Body to be brought home for burial beside his wife after services in Columbus with Harden Undertaking Co in charge.
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Russell Josiah Butin
James Haig
Columbus
J. W. Rich
William A., Jamis
Russell FE. Butin
Mason Fraternity
Mingo Lodge
Logan
Harden Undertaking Company
Banquet and Smoker for Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Thirty two members attended a Thursday evening banquet and smoker at the Depot hotel. Speeches by Captain C Lauer and Attorney C W Pettit emphasized fellowship, sportsmanship, school loyalty, and mix of study and sociability. Harry Bell presided. guests included Mr Glazer of Indianapolis. The event was deemed a collective success with plans for an annual gathering.
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Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Depot Hotel
C. ¥. Lauer
C. W. Pettit
Frank Blasius, Jr
Free Kesster
George Watson
Phil Henderson
Ed Eberst
Glazer
Indianapolis
Beta Rose
Economic Optimism and 1922 Outlook for Bonds and Business
Babson critiques the Federal Reserve Board praising handling of policy and urges bond purchases before prices rise. He forecasts a slow return of commodity prices to pre war levels and highlights favorable 1922 points including cheaper money and disarmament gains. He notes tax trends and upcoming elections while urging thrift honesty religion and aggressive business efforts for the year. The I H Church revival continues with services and Sunday school.
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Federal Reserve Board
Apa
First Christian Church Announces New Year Services
West State and Congress streets hosts M. EF. Charley as minister with 9 A. M. Bible school led by J. H. Burt. 10 15 A. M. worship on happiness in 1922. 6 P. M. Christian Endeavor. 7 P. M. evening sermon New Year Visitors. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 led by Mrs. Pear Drake.
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First Christian Church
West State
Congress Streets
M. EF. Charley
J. H. Burt
Christian Endeavor
Pear Drake
Sunday School at First Baptist Church Music Hall
Homer C. Smith, pastor, leads at First Baptist Church Music Hall with Sunday school at 10 15 AM There will be no young peoples meeting in the evening.
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First Baptist Church
Homer C. Smith
Surday School
First M. E. Church Sunday Services Announced
The First M. E. Church schedules Sunday school at 9, morning worship at 10 30 with Dr Strecker speaking, Epworth League at 6 on The High Calling The Heavenly Challenge, and an evening service at 7 with the theme Every Day Heroes. The public is invited.
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M. E
Strecker
Epworth League
Mt Zion Baptist Church Services January 1 1922
T Lloyd Hickman Minister invites the public to New Year’s Day services at Mt Zion Baptist Church. Sunday school at 9:30, morning worship at 10:45 with sermon Pressing On, evening service 6:30, B Y P U at 7:45, sermon fourth in The Value of Life series Bringing Back the Outcast. Cordial welcome.
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MT. Zion Baptist Church
T. Lloyd Hickman
New Year Sermon at Abbott Church by Minister Wilcox
Abbott First Presbyterian Church schedules a New Year sermon in morning worship by Y. Wilcox, with evening service at seven o'clock. The sabbath school convenes at nine o'clock.
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First Presbyterian Church
Abbott Y. Wilcox
Dr. Wilcox
New Years Day Services At Church Of The Good Shepherd
The Church of the Good Shepherd on Corner Carpenter and State streets invites all to New Years Day services. Rev. Arthur H. Marshall rector. church school at 9 30 a m Holy Communion and sermon at 4 30 a m. All seats free and open to members and friends. You are welcome. Pa
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Church OF the Good Shepherd
Carpenter and
State Streets
Arthur H. Marshall
New Revenue Act Starts Saving Taxpayers in 1922
Treasury experts say every person will gain immediate tax relief of about seven dollars with the new act, plus broader savings later as taxes are lopped. The changes in 1922 include higher head of family exemptions, per dependent deductions, repeal of nuisance taxes, and luxury tax adjustments, with full benefits more visible in 1923.
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James T. Kolbert
United Press
Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Treasury
Pie social yields four dollars for school materials
Jacob Zombach visited the Chevalier home at Vanderhoof. A pie social at the school house night drew a decent turnout despite bad weather. Pupils gave an excellent program and $4 from pie sales will buy needed school materials. Mr and Mrs Carson Boggs spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Lerey Boggs.
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Jacob Zombach
Chevalier
Vanderhoof
Carson Boggs
Lerey Boggs
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Industrial Unrest and Its Cure Sunday Lesson
Sunday school topic on January 1 covers General Lesson titled The Revolt of Jeroboam. Golden text from Exodus 20 4 5 warns against making graven images and bowing to them.
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Jeroboam
Church of God Services Invite New Year Attendance
The Church of God on Hocking Street lists Sunday school at 9:00 A M and morning worship at 10:00 with the sermon on What seest thou The New Man at 7:00 P M The 6 30 P M song service and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7:00 o clock The pastor B F Timmons invites all to a happy prosperous New Year in the masters service and hosts a welcoming note for the year
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Church OF God
Hocking Street
B. F. Timmons
Christian Science Service at Masonic Temple
Sunday service at 10 45 A M with subject God and golden text from Psalms 50 1 2. Sunday school at 9 30 A M and Wednesday meeting at 7 00 P M. You are cordially invited to attend.
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Christian Science Society
Masonic Temple
Zion
Local Families Send Christmas Guests Across the Area
Lottridge and Law families from Clarksburg West Virginia with relatives from Coolville Bethel and Vanderhoof spent Christmas visiting kin including J W Kincade Emma, Jeffers, and O L Davis. Other gatherings included Swarts, Chase, Gaston, McKinley and Allen families with multiple siblings and nephews joining in. Prices noted for seats at McKee's with matinee 25c 50c and night 1.00.
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Worthy Law and Son
Clarksburg
W. Va
Fernmetz
Emma
Jeffers
Gracé
John
Aldo Mc Kinley
Kenneth
Kennit Starcher
Roy McKinley
May
Jenkins
Adam Meedy
N. T. Runnion
Swarts
Willie
Edson
Ai Lace
Somerget
J. Davis
Vanderhoof
C.D. Swarts
Abe Swartz
Alfred
McKee
Charles
Morris Ackley
Autmer
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