Robbery at Midport School. stockings traced to Hamilton Grocery
Har old Hubbard the janitor found the Middleport school robbed on Wednesday morning. Several rooms showed signs of ransacking while a few implements were taken from the manual training room. Stockings found in the yard matched those stolen from the Hamilton Grocery. No arrests. The afternoon program followed with talks on 4-H work and farm problems.
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Middleport
Harold Hubbard
Mr. McKay
Howell
Hubbard
Art Tracy
Third Street
Hamilton
Manual Training
Sutton Township Farmers Institute Opens With Entertainment Session
POMEROY Feb 24 Sutton Township begins its 1927 Farmers Institute at Forest Run church on March 3. Tonight features rural community theme talks led by Rev O H Eichinger Middleport on Life In The Open Country. The program includes songs solos duets and a question box with topics on boosting the home and business end of farming.
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Pomeroy
Suttonnship
Forest Run
R Mn
O. H. Eichinger
Middleport
Audiace
Kachzel
W. G. Nease Hl
Kathleen
Na Baily
Elva
Virginia
Eich
Banner
Morning Star
Run
Walter Baer
Zel
Ing
J. Wilbur Lee
Farmers in Meigs County To Have Annual Meeting
POMEROY Feb 24 farmers in Meigs county anticipate the annual farm bureau and extension workers meeting. The program opens at 9:46 Saturday morning in the Pomeroy high school auditorium with President Carmen delivering the opening address. W Reuter and H L French will present secretary treasurer reports and service updates. Charles Meir of Rutland will discuss the annual state federation in Columbus and Mrs White of Rutland will talk on women's roles in farm and extension work. Peter x of Chester will explain township membership leadership.
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Arthur Johnson
Letart
George W. Kreitler
G. L. Michael
Anna Bailey
U. S Nease
Kathleen
Anna Baily
H. C. Ramsower
Ohio State University
Ramsower
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Farm Bureau and Extension Workers
Pomeroy High Ool
Carmen. Rearts
W. Reuter
Mani H. L. French
Charles ¥. Meir
Rutland
Columbus
White
Peter x
Chester
Presbyterian Church Services Planned for February 27
Middleport notes list morning and evening sermons at the Presbyterian church. Topics include Christian Contentment, The Message of the Entire Book, On His Head Are Many Crowns, The Last Things and The Second Coming, and The Amageddon. Sunday school at 9 15, Christian Endeavor at 6, and mid week Sharing the Good News.
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Middleport
Christian Endeavor
World Brotherhood
Case Postponed in Pomeroy Local Court
The K and M Railway versus Rutland township trustees is continued as local counsel L Crarg Davis cannot participate. Case moved to next term. Mitchell versus Mitchell not heard March 7. Judge A P Miller to set hearing date later.
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Rosenbaum
Pomeroy announces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rosenbaum yesterday. The baby is a grandson of Mrs. Katie Mees and Mrs. Rosenbaum. Mrs. Rosenbaum and the baby are getting along nicely.
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Pomeroy
Arthur Rosenbaum
Katie Mees
Rosenbaum
Minersville P T A Plans First Aid Kit and Maps
About 60 members attended the Minersville Parent Teacher Association meeting at the schoolhouse. Officers Mrs. Will Fisher president Mrs Margaret Lallance treasurer and Mrs. Harry Keiser secretary along with teachers were appointed to buy a first aid kit and maps for the school.
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Pomeroy
Minersville Parent-Teacher Association
Minersville
Will Fisher
Margaret Lallance
Harry Keiser
Minersville Association
Sayre Funeral Held in Middleport
Funeral services for George Sayre were conducted Thursday at the residence with Rev. A C V Skinner in charge. Burial followed at Gravel Hill cemetery in Cheshire.
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Middleport
George Sayre
A. C. V. Skinner
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Collinge files partition suit in Pomeroy
N Elena Collinge petitions for partition of real estate and equitable relief against Fred W Williamson Virginia Williamson Mary Virginia Williamson James Williamson Jerome Williamson Bird Brown Harry Williamson Nellie Conant and Alice Williamson in Pomeroy dated February 24.
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Pomeroy
N. Elena Collinge
Fred W. Williamson
Virginia Williamson
Mary Virginia Williamson
James W. Williamson
Jerome Williamson
Bird Brown
Harry Williamson
Nellie Conant
Alice Williamson
Former Resident George Buchanan Dies in Keysport
George Buchanan aged 48, once a resident of Middleport, is dead at his home in Keysport Pennsylvania. He was well known among the town elders.
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Middleport
George Buchanan
Keysport
Buchanan
Demurrers Ruled On In Pomeroy Case
Judge A P Miller ruled on several demurrers yesterday in Pomeroy. The hearing included the Wyatt Plantz versus W case among others, with actions focused on legal pleading sufficiency and potential dismissal outcomes.
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Pomeroy
A. P. Miller
Wyatt Plantz
Motions Overruled in Skinner and Ebersbach Cases
The court sustained G. Downing. The motion for the defendant in Alma Skinner v. Benjamin Skinner was overruled with leave to answer. The demurrer in Glidewell v. Charles Ebersbach was overruled with exception and leave to answer.
Frye Pleads Guilty to Possessing and Selling Liquor
John Frye of the second ward pleads guilty to possessing and selling intoxicating liquor before Judge Cora B. Roberts. He is fined 300 dollars plus 306 66 in costs and committed to the Dayton workhouse until payment. Sheriff J A Willock and Deputy BB Morris arrested him after liquor pints were found at his home. Dana Lert Smith, a state witness in the Meigs murder trials, was also taken into custody at the Frye residence. The article then lists a sequence of musical numbers performed by various artists and groups.
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Pomeroy
John Frye
Second Ward
Cora B. Roberts
Dayton
Frye
J. A. Willock
BB. H. Morris
Dana “Lert” Smith
Meigs
Smith
Mrs Weeks Returns Home After Goiter Operation
Mrs. Gilbert Weeks of Kerri Run was discharged Sunday from White Cross hospital Columbus after surgery by Dr. Crotti to remove three goiters. One goiter affected breathing. She is at her sister Mrs. John Bailey’s home in Columbus and will return for follow up in about three months.
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Gilbert Weeks
Kerri Run
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Crotti
Music Club Social Notes from Pomeroy Bend
Members of the Women's Music club in Middleport met at the M W church Tuesday evening. Junior musicians provided the evening's program featuring a chorus and piano numbers, including Boats of Mine performed by the Girls Glee club.
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Jairy
James Russell
William Cooper
Chester Haddox
Florence Frazier
Betty Reed
Jean Reed
Virginia DeMain
Gladys Watts
Gordon Harris
Saya Louise Scott
Jane i Lansbury
Corinna Morgan
Glenna Rummel
Sara Louise Scott
Ruth Thomas
Ruth McKinley
Mary Wilmetta Farmer
The
Girl's Glee Club
Middleport
M. W. Church
Girls’ Glee Club
D. of A. Middleport Initiates Eight Members at Opera House
Members of the D. of A. Middleport held a meeting Tuesday evening at the opera house. About eight candidates were initiated into the lodge. They were William Gosnay Jr., Reva Leonard, Norma Ward, Nona Gosnay, Sylvia Badgley, H. B. Hysell, Oscar Fugate.
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D. of A. Middleport
Opera House
Lodge
William Gosnay, Jr
Reva Leonard
Norma Ward
Nona Gosnay
Sylvia Badgley
H. B. Hysell
Oscar Fugate
Lodge Members Plan Syracuse Trip After Meeting
Medge Taylor and others attended a lodge gathering where refreshments were served. Members will travel to Syracuse Thursday evening.
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Medge Taylor
Syracuse
Radford to Resume Duties in Early Next Week
Freda Radford will return to the office of Attorney D. A. Stewart early next week after a two week confinement at her Five Points home. Charles Serrels of Athens was a business visitor here yesterday. Dr. L. G. Gribble is home with influenza. Raymond Zeiher returns from the Retail Shoe Dealers convention in Columbus. Mrs. J. T. Mees, her daughter Jean, and Mrs. Charles Peoples visited in Athens yesterday.
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Pomeroy End
Freda Radford
D. A. Stewart
Miss Radford
Charles Serrels
Athens
de. L. G. Gribble
Raymond Zeiher
Columbus
J. T. Mees
Jean
Charles Peoples
Local travelers depart for business and visits
Charles L. Sheets leaves Wednesday for Parkersburg on business. Capt Haptonstall departs Wednesday for Gallipolis. Mrs Lillie McElhinney returns to Cincinnati after visiting Mrs William Swisher. Co L McKim goes Wednesday to Gallipolis on business. Mrs Fred Collins leaves Wednesday for Gallipolis to visit daughter Mrs Florence Chandler. John DeLille and son Robert depart Wednesday for Columbus on business.
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Charles L. Sheets
Parkersburg
Capt. Haptonstall
Gallipolis
Lillie McElhinney
Cincinnati
William Swisher
Co. L. McKim
Fred Collins
Florence Chandler
John DeLille
Robert
Columbus
Local visitors and health notes from area towns
Mr and Mrs Roy Pierce returned from Columbus where he had a tonsil removal operation. Chester Russell came back to Montgomery after visiting relatives. Dc O Smith of Trenton and D E Smith of Marietta spent Tuesday with friends. Harry Burns of Athens was a business visitor. W L Winley and Mr Sterning visited here. Charleston ids Tuesday and Griff Lewis of Columbus visited friends. Maude Spruce of Clifton spent Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs George Parsons. J N Roush and son Lewis spent Tuesday in Gallipolis visiting ill Lester Roush.
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Roy Pierce
Columbus
Cummings
Charleston
s . _ Griff Lewis
Maude Spruce
Clifton
George Parsons
J. N. Roush
Lewis
Gallipolis
Lester Roush
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