Pomeroy Purple Panthers Triumph Over Glouster
Pomeroy defeats Glouster 26 to 10 on the Pomeroy floor as Crow returns at center. Glouster forward Kytta scores eight of ten for the visitors while Pomeroy’s Crow leads with twelve points. Middleport loses to Gallipolis. Racing house team beats Ravenswood Friday.
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Pomeroy
Glouster Page
Purple Panthers
Glousier
Sea Crow
Glouster
Crow
Panthers
Middleport
Gallipolis Basketeers
Ravenswood
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Farnum
Russell
Kentucky
Egg Price Controversy Quits Local Markets Low
The Sunday Messenger claimed 9 cents per dozen eggs in Pomeroy markets as the cheapest since Civil War days, prompting C F Rathburn of Middleport to deny the assertion. He recalled his father’s Rutland store in the 1870s buying eggs for 3 cents a dozen and butter for 5 cents a pound, shipped in barrels. Other notes include a 98-year-old Rutland resident dies, local offices closed for Washington’s Birthday, and community items from Pomeroy WCTU meeting to local school attendance.
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Pomeroy
The
Sunday Messenger
C. F. Rathburn
Middleport
J. N. Rathburn
Rutland
Charney
Miz Rathburn
Pittsburgh
Stick-Up Man Steals 30 Cents From Mrs Wise
In MIDDLEPORT on a Saturday night a stick-up man followed Mrs Effie Wise into her kitchen and took thirty cents after threatening to shoot. He fled in an automobile, sheriff’s deputies could not locate him, and Mrs Wise provided a description. This marks a second molestation incident for the widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Doctor Crath
Dick and
Brown
P. T. A. Plans Washington Bicentennial Program
Middleport P T A meets at the Middleport Gymnasium on Pearl Street to present a patriotic program honoring Washington’s bicentennial. Mr H E Bush and Mrs Clyde Winebrenner lead the event with music by the high school orchestra and Mrs R Tompkins presiding.
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Washington
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
H. E. Bush
Clyde Winebrenner
Middleport Gymnasium
Pearl Street
R. Tompkins
Prisoner In Serious Condition After Jail Showdown
POMEROY Feb 22 Jail officials faced a late Saturday night surge as prisoners arrived under guard. Ivan Searles of Rutland was brought to the jail in serious condition after an incident during the night.
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Pomeroy
Ivan Searles
Rutland
Famous Q-623 prescription offers relief for rheumatism
A well known specialist's prescription Q-623 is promoted as a remedy for rheumatism neuritis arthritis sciatica and lumbago. The advertisement claims it has helped thousands where other remedies failed and invites sufferers to try it.
Your News Your Society and Locals Classified Ads
A Hartley staff correspondent notes telephone contact for Mes senger circulation and classifieds. Readers are asked to call John Sauvage at 458-1 for any circulation or classified ad needs.
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A. Hartley
Messenger
John Sauvage
Altercation Leaves Searles Injured in Street Clash
An altercation with Constable Taylor ended with Taylor striking Searles over the head with a club. Searles sustained a head gash requiring several stitches and was treated at the scene.
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Taylor
Searles
Racine Woman Dies at 80 After Long Illness
Racine report states Mrs. Lafe Wilcoxen, 80, died Monday morning after a long illness from injuries resulting from a fall. She leaves a husband, a veteran veterinarian, and several children. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Racine
Lafe Wilcoxen
Beulah Harbrecht Dies of Heart Attack in Pomeroy
Beulah Harbrecht 36 wife of Ohio Power Co line foreman Joseph Harbrecht died from a heart attack about 10 PM Saturday. She ran a beauty parlor at Second and Sycamore Streets and was from Athens originally. Survived by husband three children Joan Cecillia Paul, plus mother stepfather sisters and brothers. Funeral expected from the Catholic Church Wednesday morning.
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Pomeroy
Beulah Harbrecht
Joseph Harbrecht
Ohio Power Company
Second
Sycamore
Saunders and Kreager families visit and church supper planned
Columbus residents Mrs Ruth Saunders and Mrs Sue Saunders visit their family here. Rev Frank Kreager and wife leave for Middletown to see son W D Kreager and daughter Frances in Dayton. Several Columbus visitors return home. Presbyterian Church prepares a Thursday March 10 supper with W D Huddleston chairing.
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Sue EB. Saunders
Columbus
Ruth Saunders
South Third Avenue
Frank C. Kreager
Middletown
W. D. Kreager
Frances Kreager
Dayton
Robert
Marjorie Harris
Gordon Harris
Ohio State University
Presbyterian Church
W. D. Huddleston
G. H. Stansbury
Bill
H. C. Horden
Paul Rutherford
J. M. Stevens
McArthur
F. M. Sisson
Billy
Robert Chambers
C. W. Snider
Main Street
Sniders
Seaman
Ralph Anderson
Cleveland
Edward Anderson
Christine
Catherine Grant
Homer Grant
George Mygatt
Cincinnati
J. M. Mygatt
Helen Beeson
Edna Randall
W. H. Beeson
Plummer Beeson
Lucille Mayer
Miss Pauline Harris Hosts Bible School Class Party
In Middleport on February 22 Miss Pauline Harris entertained her Church of Christ Bible School class of 12 to 14 year old girls at her Fourth Avenue home. Mrs. Dell Martin teaches and about thirty classmates attended with a few guests. Refreshments were served at the gathering.
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Middleport
Pauline Harris
Church of Christ Bible School
Fourth Avenue
Dell Martin
Citizens relief workers named after Friday Messenger
NAMES OMITTED MIDDLEPORT February 22. The citi gens relief workers from the Church of Christ were unintentionally left out of the list in Friday's Messenger. They are The Rev Fred Gardner W B Russell Edward Wrench and
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Middleport
Citigens
Church of Christ
Fred Gardner
W. B. Russell
Edward Wrench
How Do They Know Weather Data Revealed by Mrs France
Frances Willock explains weather observation methods used by Mrs. C. of N. France county, detailing rain gauges river stage readings on East Bridge and thermometer quirks. The article notes data are sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau and the U.S. Engineering Department for climate trends and future forecasts.
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Mrs. France
Hocking
United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Columbus
United States Engineering Department
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio Industry Starts Year With Less Claims
Ohio industry opened the year with fewer claims and fatalities. January recorded 11,059 accident and occupational disease claims, 2,856 fewer than January 1931 and 7,837 fewer than January 1930. There were 92 fatalities, down 38 from 1931 and 19 from 1930. Time lost totaled 261,729 days versus 1931 and 246,783 days versus 1930.
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Ohio
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Coughs and Colds
Advertisement touts Creomulsion as a pleasant emulsified remedy with creosote that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germs. It claims rapid relief for persistent coughs bronchitis asthma and other respiratory illnesses and offers money back if relief is not achieved following directions.
Atlanta teen tops height with eight foot airfield talk
Sixteen year old Henry Mullens of Atlanta stands beside Pilot W F Phillips at a Washington air field after leaping from a platform and declaring an altitude record of seven feet eight inches.
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Henry Mullens
Atlanta
W. F. Phillips
Washington Air Field
Month Ends With Fatalities Below Four
The commercial group led in both fatalities and non fatal accidents with 1 952 claims filed. Athens County workers filed 89 claims with 2 fatalities and 1 permanent partial disability 87 long term absences 12 short term absences and 29 medical only cases. County workers accrued 13 482 lost days.
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Athens County
Home Medicine Chest Equipment Is Listed
New York February 22 The American Druggist lists items for a home medicine chest to cover common emergencies. Suggested contents include talcum powder glycerin quinine sulphate boric acid solution for the eyes acetylsalicylic acid castor oil Seitz powders extract cascara tablets bismuth subcarbonate milk of magnesia tincture of iodine sodium bicarbonate syrup of ipecac comp tincture of benzoin boric acid ointment zinc oxide and more.
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New York
Last Hours of Washington Recounted in Memoir Excerpt
The article relays from the 1828 Custis collection the final hours of George Washington. Washington, ill after sleet, is attended by Doctors Crath Dick and Brown and family, drafts and burns his wills, then dies with dignity while family and servants observe.
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Washington
L. C. Nye
Custis
First Aid Kit Contents List from Medical Chest
A described package includes ide Ointment a drinking tube Haema Syringe a croup kettle sterile gauze sterile absorbent cotton adhesive plaster and a first aid manual shown as essential emergency medical supplies.
Murray Declares Grass Roots Bid for Democratic Nomination
Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. He spoke informally to reporters over yerba mate coffee, saying he acts out of duty to the great middle class and the little man, and that others have not championed their cause.
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Oklahoma City
A.ri -Gallused
William H
Bill) Murray
Oklahoma
Murray
Hia
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