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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1928

Page

2

Miss Bess Wetherholt Chosen Executive Secretary

Miss Bess B Wetherholt of Gallipolis elected executive secretary of the Ohio Council of Republican women. She will supervise publishing Ohio Woman Voter and oversee activities of the group with headquarters at the Deshler hotel in Columbus.

Pomeroy Bess B .Wetherholt Gallipolis Republican Party Ohio Council of Republican Columbus Wetherholt Ohio Woman Voter Ohio Mis Etherhost Deshler

Road Repaired Between Minersville and Racine

February 16 report says the bad winter damaged highway between Minersville and Racine will be resurfaced with gravel and tar. State highway crews with trucks are at work, and the project will extend beyond Ravenswood landing once finished.

Pomeroy Minersville

Rev Cochran Targets Racine in Sermons

In Pomeroy on February 16 the Rutland M. E. minister Rev Cochran accuses Racine of widespread evils citing startling local misdeeds. He claims only one lone businessman is connected with any church in the town. In Middleport a three act Ed Locke comedy will be staged at 8:15 p.m. at the Masonic Temple.

Pomeroy Cochran Rutland Racine Middleport Ed Locke Masonic Temple Lucy Grant Boggess Pittsburgh Marvin de Main A. W. Kassler Clinton Versailles Clifton Kassler Athens M. H. Sauer Portsmouth South Third Street A. W. Britton Huntington Philathea Women of the Christian Church D. S. Farmer Ray Farmer R. N. Tuckerman Emiel Sauer Dr. Harg Edgar Ervin Columbus Citizen Ervin Citizens Trust and Savings Bank Citizens’ Bank State Banking Department Columbus Meigs County

Two Pioneer Residents Die in Meigs County

Pomeroy reports the deaths of two Meigs county pioneers. William Peeples, 179, noted contractor and oil operator, died after a heart attack and local service in Pomeroy. Amanda Johnson, 94, last of the Bradbury line, died at Leading Creek, with services at New Church in Middleport and burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.

Pomeroy Meigs County William FE. Peeples D. Peeples Thomas Fork Prospect Hill Mr. Peebles Coolville Pomeroy Bend Amanda Johnson H. P. Skinner Leading Creek Johnson Joseph Bradbury Bradbury Joe Asa Sam Bradbury William Kansas Homer Colorado Howard Joe Johnson Gallipolis Fred Storys Run Middleport Horace Athens Wilkesville Rgger Newchurch Frank Waelchli Cincinnati Cheshire

Promiscuous Begging Targeted by Town Ordinance

Middleport sets an active plan to curb begging with an ordinance banning solicitation at homes stores and anywhere in town. Residents urged to report beggars to the mayor or marshal and the relief committee for the worthy poor lists members and monthly meetings.

Middleport Relief Committee For J. N. Humphrey F. W. Schreiner H. T. Scott H. Church

Chester Wins Again In Close 36 32 Victory Over Pomeroy

Chester high defeats Pomeroy 36 to 32 on their home floor in a closely contested game. Pomeroy center Russell sat out due to a neck carbuncle while Chester built an early 11 4 lead and held on as Russell returned. The night also featured Sugar Run vs Chester eighth graders 18 11 and a lopsided Pomeroy girls 44 2 win. Rosy G H Williams of Pratt Fork was taken to Sheltering Arms hospital with possible abdominal operation expected.

Pomeroy Chester High Russell Chester Sugar Run Dye R.P Eiselstein Hye Fontana Shai Gaul Knight Betzing Ridenour Brown, Rehevscess Rosy G. H. Williams Pratta Fork Sheltering Arms Hospital Dowler

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Messenger Telephone William E. Peeples Kuppenheimer Reying J. Kuppenheime the Buratt-Smith Co Straud Grimm Letart Daniels Crow Grim Humbles Pomeroy Iswansons The Swanson Furniture Co N. Court S Coxwell
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