Miner presumed dead reappears after 30 years in West
David W. Church, 72, of Pomeroy Ohio, long mourned as dead, turns up alive in a California cabin. He had disappeared from Meigs County in 1889 to work in Mexico, survived multiple close calls, saved a woman from bandits, and filed a $184000 government claim against Mexico for lost property.
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Man
West
Pomeroy
Ohio
David W. Church
Mount Washington
Cal
Erty
Mexico
Meigs County
Edwin Fisher Dies at 19 After Pneumonia Battle
Edwin Fisher of OMEROY Bend died at home on Lincoln Hill Friday morning after ten days with pneumonia following influenza. He was a popular city letter carrier aged 19, survived by his father, three brothers Don Albert Walter of Charleston, and sister Mrs Eleanor Withers of Gallipolis. Mrs Withers and her husband are ill with influenza and pneumonia.
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Edwin Fisher
Lincoln Hill
Young Fisher
Don
Albert
Walter
Charleston
Eleanor Withers
Gallipolis
Withers
Pomeroy Lodge to Attend Special Service at Simpson Church
Pomeroy Lodge No. 596 Knights of Pythias members will attend a special service at Simpson Missionary Baptist Church on February 22. The lodge meets at 6 30 p m for a 7 o clock program featuring a sermon and several musical selections.
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Pomeroy Lodge No
K. of P
Simpson M. B
Local notes from Athens area reveal travels and illnesses
Mrs. Patterson visits relatives in Minersville while Mrs. Gatewood attends a Gallipolis funeral. Waddell and Holstetter face pneumonia and flu. Myatts travel to Toledo for a relative’s death. Ellis family visits Caiseen, Dawson visits Gallipolis, and Bradford travels to Jackson for business. An injury at Hobson shops and job-seeking trips complete the round of regional notices.
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Margaret Patterson
Athens
Minersville
Marie Gatewood
Gallipolis
James Butterfly
W. G. Waddell
Middleport
Fred Guth
M. J. Myatt
Toledo
Veda Ellis
Caiseen
John Dawson
Walter Reeves
George Bradford
Jackson
Helen Holstetter
Elmer Brown
Holzer Hospital
Congreve
Racine
Rapid uptake of Knox Tire and Ohio Oil stock in Athens region
Securities of The Knox Tire and Rubber Co and The Ohio Valley Oil and Refining Co are being rapidly purchased in Athens and nearby. Knox Tire offers two free common shares in coming days, attracting buyers due to a sound proposition and dividends. Ohio Valley Oil sees strong demand as its ten thousand acre holdings lie across two counties with active wells. W A Moorhead and staff plan to visit Middleport Pomeroy and Rutland next week to discuss investment before books close. Temporary HQ at Allen hotel Middleport. District offices listed in 6 and 8 Cline Building Athens.
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Knox Tire and Rubber Co
Ohio Valley Oil and Refining Co
Athens
Knox Tie Firm
W. A. Moorhead
Middleport
Pomeroy and
Rutland
Ohio Valley Co
Allen Hotel
Athens Shoppers and Visitors Report for the Week
Athens residents and visitors are noted in calls and calls on friends. Names include Mrs Albert Hening Mrs Wm Christian Miss Elsie West and Mr Raymond Rupe with other local households visiting and callers throughout the week.
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Albert Hening
Wm. Christian
Athens
Newman Worthman
Rosa Welch
Gladys Rupe
Ollie Haning
Ed Buffington
Albert Haning
Raymond Rupe
Harrison Brooks
Ora West
John Shust
H. Brooks
Pennsylv
Anna Hashberger
Charles Gaston
Hensler
Anna Shust
Carrie Brooks
Funeral attendance and local illness update
Attendees at the funeral of the late Mr. Casto returned to Charleston yesterday. Miss Amy Williamson of Pomeroy assists at The Leader office this week due to Crill Crosby's absence. Lewis Skiles, Mrs. Gilbert Hayes and son Gilbert, Ben Fultz Jr., Will Reynolds, Miss Mary Farmer, and Mrs. Will Rolson are listed as sick.
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Solomon Casto
Charleston
Amy Williamson
Pomeroy
Leader
Crill Crosby
Lewis Skiles
Gilbert Hayes
Gilbert
Ben Fultz Jr
Will Reynolds
Mary Farmer
Will Rolson
Athens High School Alumni Banquet Draws Strong Response
Responses to the A H S Alumni Banquet continue as planning proceeds for Athens high school graduates. The committee aims for 200 attendees to establish a permanent alumni group, with Supt. Morgan urging all former students to notify Clarence Clifford by February 28 dinner at six.
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Athens
Supt. Morgan
Clarence Clifford
West Union Street
Scouts Celebrate Ten Years of American Scouting in Athens
The Athens Christian Church hosts a Sunday service and anniversary program as Scouting marks ten years since Congress chartered the movement in February 1910. Dr. Murch will address attendees while Superintendent Morgan awards Scout Walter Muir the Eagle medal, Troop One’s leadership noted as the strongest in the nation. A planned Fathers and Sons dinner was abandoned due to lack of volunteers. Troop Two led by Roy Dupler enters its third year, and Troop Three led by Walter Porter completes its first year.
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Christian Church
Athens
Murch
Morgan
Walter Muir
Fathers and Sons
America
Congress
Henry Conner
Sam Shafer
Eccles
Superintendent Morgan
United States
Roy Dupler
Walter Porter
Hitchy Koo Farce Heads to Athens Opera House
Raymond Hitchcock and Martin Sampter present Hitchy Koo at the Athens Opera House on Monday night February 16 with the original Broadway production intact. The show aims for a large crowd, promises a mid show surprise, and features a star cast led by Stan Stanley and Artie Leeming along with a 16 member beauty chorus and company orchestra. Special streetcar arrangements have been made to accommodate the performance crowd.
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Raymond Hitchcock
Martin Sampter
Athens Opera House
New York
Hitchcock
Dr. Milo Wilson Still Confined After Hospital Burn
Dr Milo Wilson of Holzer hospital Gallipolis remains confined to bed two weeks after severe burns from contact with high tension wires in the hospital developing room. He suffered burns to hands legs and head but is reported to be recovering and expected to be up within a week. Wilson formerly served at Athens State hospital.
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Wilson
Milo Wilson
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Sua Eee
Athens State Hospital
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