Girls Take Ride and Escape After Abduction Ride
Reports describe two Thomas Fork girls Mabel Cameron and Ethel Perkins who were lured by two men in a car from Dead Man's Curve to Rutland and Ironton. They escaped in darkness and were recovered by Deputy Welker. relatives could not be identified and the incident sparked local concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Cameron
Ethel Perkins
Thomas Fork Mire
Selim Combs
Harrisonville
Dead Man's Curve
Rutland
Ironton
Combs
Sheriff's Office
Welker
Week of union prayer meetings planned in Pomeroy
Plan lists seven church services from Monday to Friday at 7 80 o clock in Bethany Simpson Church of Christ First Baptist Episcopal and other local churches with listed ministers A Hermann Glenn L Tennell L O Forqueran Wm L Moenkhaus and W Jones leading services each evening
Woman Dies in Middleport After Illness at Home
Mrs. Mary Farmer widow of Lewis Farmer died Friday noon at her son's home in Middleport after a long illness. She would have turned 71 on April 1. Funeral Sunday at the Christian church with Rev McCork of Nelsonville officiating and burial at the And cemetery beside her husband. She leaves four children Del May and Dave in Middleport and Harry in Fort Wayne.
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EL. K. Thompson
The
D. Kenna
Hazel Edwards
Lewis Triplet
Sam
Charleston
Dwight Kim
Parkershire
City Hospital
C. L. Brooks
McGhee
Parkersburg
Hawley
Long Bottom
Lewis Boyd
Myr
Elmer Soles
Har Aister
Allen White
Youngstown
J. Wy. Kincaid
Will Michael
Mary James
San Antonio
Texas
Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati
Middleport
Mary Farmer
Lewis Farmer
Dell
Christian Church
Del
May
Dave Farmer
Harry Farmer
Fort Wayne
Tnediana
Mr. McCork
Nelsonville
Middleton and Helen Bee Visit Point Pleasant Guests
Ian Middleton and Miss Helen Bee of Middlewort traveled to Point Pleasant yesterday to dine with Mrs. Sally Jordan, staying for dinner as guests.
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Ian Middleton
Helen Beeson
Middlewort
Point Pleasant
Sally Jordan
Pioneers Die at Nease Settlement in Pomeroy
Two Nease Settlement pioneers died Thursday night at Pomeroy. John P Ihle prominent farmer long resident on his land with wells struck on his property. Funeral Sunday morning at Nease Settlement with burial Gilmore cemetery. Mrs James Holter 78 also died Thursday midnight leaving a large family. her husband formerly drove an old wagon on Pomeroy Bend.
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Pomeroy Bend
Court hearing for teen in car thefts and loot case
Edward Davidson, 16, appeared in probate court after being brought back from Alan on Christmas Eve accused of stealing Will Kreiselmeier’s car and another vehicle. He confessed and the case was placed under advisement. Also J Wl, connected to a slot machine theft ring, faced possible leniency as a senior at Pomeroy High School with about $540 involved.
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Pomeroy High School
State aid funds reach Steigs county schools
Dec 21. Steigs county school authorities have received money common to state aid counties of the state to satisfy obligations entered into last spring in anticipation of this state aid.
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Bedford
Columbia
Harrisonville
Lebparon
Letart
Lorg Souart
Olive
Orange
Pleasant View
Portland
Racine
Readsville
Rutland Village
Salem
Salisbury
Scipio
Sutton
Syrcuse
Tuppers Plains
Pomergy
Steigs County
Teachers enter coloring contest for Birds of Southeastern Ohio
County and city schools reopen after Christmas break for the Messenger Bird Picture Coloring Contest. Teachers submitting class-wide entries earn engraved birds, with full participation securing two engravings the Chimney Swift and Long Sparrow, awarded at Messenger offices by Thursday night.
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Ohio
Athens County
Ottics
da Elighie
Long Sparrow
Chimuey Swift
Holidays With Miss Frances Daniels And Rutland
Miss Romaine Downing of Columbus visits, staying with her uncle J. J. Downing. Charles Dawson of Columbus spent several days with relatives and friends. Mrs Charles Singleton and daughter Nancy close holiday visits with Mr and Mrs J B Downing in Charleston. Richard Chambers ends vacation with his parents and Herbert Chambers leaves for Mt. Hermon School.
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Frances Daniels
Rutland
Jiiden
Romaine Downing
Columbus
J. J. Downing
Charles Dawson
Charles Singleton
Nancy
J. B. Downing
Charleston
Richard Chambers
Herbert Chambers
Mt. Hernion
Mayor Moore Reappoints Two To City Boards
Mayor Alex M. Moore announced reappointments to Athens city boards. Professor T. M. Hoover will return to the Board of Health for five years through December 31, 1932, and John Preston is reappointed to the Sinking Fund Trustees for four years through December 31, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Cry Beoard of Health
Alex M. Moore
T. M. Hoover
Hoart of Health
Wis
John Preston
Board members named in local health and sinking fund posts
Other members of the board of health include Dr J Higgins Jonn I Woolley, Ben Covert, KF Gul Jum and Dr SI G Pedigo. Sinking fund trustees listed are W B Golden, Svote Haney and D H Sams.
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Board of Health Ass
J. Mr. Higgins
Jonn I. Woolley
Ben Covert
Townsend Company to Drill Three New Oil Wells Next Week
Three new oil wells will be drilled in the vicinity next week by Townsend Car and Gas Co. A Dunlavey farm well in Carthage township, found dry at 3,000 feet in Keener sand, will be drilled 700 feet deeper.
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A. 2. Townsend
Townsend Car and Gas Company
Dunlavey
Carthage Township
Townsend Company
Car Wreck Near Sharpsburg Injures Bartlett Family
A late night auto wreck near Sharpsburg damaged CG J Bartlett’s vehicle from Nelsonville. The service truck from Amens County helped right the overturned car and transport occupants to Nelsonville. Alf Barrett drove the vehicle during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Sharpsburg
Amens County Automobile Rink
Oil drilling progresses near Athens and Jerseyville
Ivan Cook leads drilling on the Athens State hospital grounds with a second well due next week at 1 200 feet depth. The Farmers Ofaft Gas company, based in Columbus, sets up equipment at Wilson town near Jerseyville with work to start at the beginning of the week.
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Berea
Ivan Cook
State Oil and Gas Company
Athens State Hospital
Thia
Wilson Town
Jerseyville
Farmers’ Ofaft Gas Company
Columbus
Ohio Northern University plans announced for 1980
Formal notice by Dr. Albert Edwin Smith and Dr. D. H. Batley reveals a new president will serve until March 1981 and join the educational council of the State Teachers' Association. The trustees meet to discuss the plan at Ada. An Ancient Town tale notes a house moved eighty miles.
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Kenton
Albert Edwin Smith
D. H. Batley
Ohio Northern University
Ada
TR. J. Mortom
Mathemalics of Ohio ]University
Uy Educational Council
Ohio
State Teachers’ Association
Columbus
Miles
Chiguell
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Evena
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V. Stawe
Athens
Raphi
Peace Settlement
ACME
DRY Cleaners
Moore
Hoover and
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Cornwell’s Jewelry and Gift Store
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Whaley Dental Rooms
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Artcraft Metal Works
J. H. Grayson Mfg. CO
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