Minister Goes From Pennsylvania To National Mission Work
The Rev W D Berry former Presbyterian minister at Mid dlep ort has resigned from Bethany Church Johnstown and accepted a staff post with the Presbyterian National Missions Department of Church Extension and Building Fund Campaigns He and Mrs Berry will move to Baltimore to join a city wide loyalty campaign with Dr Downie under the Baltimore church federation
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Middleport
W. D. Berry
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Department of Church Extension
Presbyterian National Missions
Berry
Baltimore
Downie
Baltimore Church Federation
Man Arrested Charged With Kidnapping Eight Month Old Daughter
Pomeroy January 11 John H Adams was taken from Parkersburg jail to face kidnapping charges for his eight month old daughter. Parkersburg police deputy and a nurse retrieved the baby, Adams hoping to hide with relatives in Antiquity or elsewhere. An estranged husband and wife dispute led to the arrest after Adams traveled by bus. He is nephew of Mrs Clish Jacobs Sugar Run and was staying with the baby when local authorities intervened. ORGANIZE CLUB Middleport High School boys formed a Boys Glee Club under Miss Vesta McCoy. John Gilmore was named president Eugene Baldwin vice president and W B Harris secretary treasurer.
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Pomeroy
John H. Adams
Parkersburg
Adams
Clish Jacobs
Sugar Run
Middlefort
Middleport High School
Vesta McCoy
John Gilmore
Eugene Baldwin
W. B. Harris
Mothers Meeting Planned by Port City Church Group
A Mothers Meeting will be held Friday evening in the lecture room by the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church in Middleport. Mrs. E. G. Probst will preside and Dr. Kathryn Poindexter will lead the program. Mrs. Clara Thomas and others read the paper on God the Owner of All. Children Mary Gate Margaret Isabel Stewart Margaret McBride Olivia Reed Jane Stans will participate in Mother Goose Missionary Rhymes directed by Miss Freda Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
E. G. Probst
Kathryn Poindexter
Clara Thomas
Gabbs
C. E. Welch
Miss Swan
Lou Sauer
Freda Carl
Mary Gate
Margaret Isabel Stewart
Margaret McBride
Olivia Reed
Jane Stans
Meigs County Board Plans Active Year Under New President
Meigs county commissioners reorganize with Irving Karr elected president replacing long time appointee Compton as Smith and Compton vote in. Road work progresses despite bad weather and state county joint effort aims to make Pomeroy Racine Portland highway a through route to Belpre along the river. Ebersbach Construction pushes Pomeroy Jackson highway work finishing Langsville bridge abutment and advancing fill and excavation.
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Pomeroy
Jan
Meigs County
Irving Karr
Compton
Smith
Racine
Portland
Belpre
Meigs
Ebersbach Construction Company
Pomeroy-Jackson
West Meigs
Langsville Bridge
Mrs Lois Thomas Heads to Florida for Winter Visit
In Middleport on January 11 Mrs Lois Thomas departed for St. Petersburg Florida to spend the remainder of the winter. She has visited there before joining her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W J Root of Columbus also present Mrs Root was formerly Carrie Powell of this city.
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Petersburg
Florida
W. J. Root
Columbus
Parking Space Dispute Over Bus Stop In Pomeroy
The Columbus Athens Pomeroy bus line faces a row with Pomeroy over bus parking. The landing point moved from the streetcar office to Sycamore street, then temporarily returned to Main street in front of Owens Verity store while council decides.
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Pomeroy
Russell
Main Street
Owens Verity
Norman Neutzling Marries Dorothy Kimes at Lincoln Hill
Norman Neutzling brings bride Dorothy Kimes home to his Lincoln Hill residence once the Zeiher property. The couple wed in the Methodist parsonage with Reverend Tennell officiating. Dorothy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Kimes. Norman is a son of Mr and Mrs Will Neutzling of Breezy Heights.
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Pomeroy
Norman Neutzling
Lincoln Hill
Zeiher
Dorothy Kimes
T. W. Kimes
Neutzling
Will Neutzling
Breezy Heights
Tennell
Mrs Dana Tracy Rallies After Mastoid Operation
Mrs Dana Tracy has rallied satisfactorily from a mastoid surgical operation at Holzer hospital to remove four ulcers from the brain border. Hospital officials say she is out of danger under ordinary circumstances. Mr Tracy, a guard at the Ohio penitentiary, has returned to work. Two prisoners tunneled from his ward during his absence.
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Pomeroy
Dana Tracy
Holzer Hospital
Tracy
Ohio Penitentiary
Local Oddities Highlighted Names and Numbers
Fragmentary item lists names Jan Pomeroy Herman Klees and Miss Helen Pooler with numbers 11 246 22 tied to locations Monkey Run Naylors Run. Readable portion suggests a community note or notice with scattered details.
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Pomeroy
Jan
Herman Klees
Monkey Run
Helen Pooler
Naylors Run
Sur
Athens Couple Secretly Wed In Surprise Ceremony
Friends surprised by Athens marriage last Thursday as the couple revealed their secret wedding and an old fashioned congratulatory belting system emerged at the celebration.
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Athens
Hamiltons visit Columbus as Mrs Hamilton may have surgery
G. J. Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton are in Columbus with Mrs. Hamilton at White Cross hospital likely to undergo surgery late this week. Edward Manley accompanied G. J. Hamilton while Captain Harry Bennett and Millard were also in Columbus. Bennett returned home the next day. Frank Vrooman of Grogan meat shop has been off work with appendicitis, improving by Tuesday. O. Fe Bechtel arrived Sunday to join his wife at her father J. E. Lyons’s home, and they left Tuesday.
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G. J. Hamilton
Columbus
Hamilton
White Cross Hospital
J. E. Lyons
Local residents relocate and visit Athens and Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bean stay in Rutland this week in the home of Mrs. Bean's mother while Mrs. Charlotta Burnell returns home after the holidays in Columbus. She is joined by her sister Mrs. Harriet Thomas who will stay a few weeks.
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New Philadelphia
Paul Bean
Rutland
Mrs. Bean
Athens
Ralph
Charlotta Burnell
Columbus
Harriet Thomas
Master Farmers Leader I P Bailey Dies Revealed
Barnesville reports I P Bailey president of the Master Farmers association of Ohio and a prominent dairy figure. The notice notes his role and standing in agricultural circles in the state.
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Barnesville
I. P. Bailey
The
Master Farmers’ Association of
Ohio
Breeders Dies at Home After Stroke Paralysis Ten Days Earlier
Breeders died at his home yesterday after suffering a stroke of paralysis ten days prior. The report notes his passing occurred in the early hours, with services pending.
New Creme Rouge Now the Fashion
Sophisticated French women embrace nonoily Creme Rouge Carnee. A single shade tan gerine adjusts to skin tones, leaves no oil or pigment trace, is waterproof, and lasts all day. Available from Mee Kea Drug Co and Gibson's Pharmacy.
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Mee Kea Drug Co
Gibson's Pharmacy
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Telephone
Missionary Society
Lois Thomas
Harry Riggle
Rear Hotel
Rieger
Rieger's
Gibson’s Pharmacy
Prescription Store
Athens Armature
Fern Street
McCune’s Garage
Dana Tracey
Gallipolis
Haney - Goodrich
South Court Street
Louisville
New Orleans
Havana
Paris
Honduras
Carib
Rainbow Tours
North Third Street
Columbus, Ohio
Bank of Athens
National Bank
Athens County
James Cruze
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