Local residents and visitors noted in weekend movements
Residents and relatives scattered between Columbus Huntington and Charleston with moves to Lincoln Street South Third Avenue and the David Chase property. Visitors include Dr. F. E. Maag and Mrs. H. Haddox. Church groups and students from Ohio Wesleyan and Bliss College are listed among recent activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Haddox
Homer Cooper
H. Eichinger
Heath M. Ef
Woman’s Home Missionary’ Society
Heath M. St
C. H. Snider
Huntington
Beulah Forquer
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
J. O. Kent
South Third Street
Columbus
A. A. Chappelle
John Talbott
Northern Ohio bus drivers threaten nationwide strike
Jan. 20 Cleveland report says Great Lakes Stages drivers plan walkout within three days over wage scale. Greyhound Lines officials meet at Painesville to negotiate a three day truce while demanding a lift in the pay scale. J. L. Sheppard of Greyhound Cleveland presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cleveland
East
Middlewest
Great Lakes Stages, Inc
Painesville
Greyhound Lines
Great Lakes
J. L. Sheppard
Meigs County Board of Education elects new officers
The Meigs County Board of Education met in Pomeroy to organize the new board. Four members attended while Raymond Holcomb of Columbia Township was absent due to a home quarantine for scarlet fever. J. Frank of Chester was elected president and J. W. Young became vice-president. C. N. Wagner remains secretary by virtue of his county superintendent position.
Husband Held on Non-Support Charge
Mrs Alma Woodgerd alleges her husband Lloyd Woodgerd of Columbia Township fails to support five children. An affidavit before Justice Earl Titus led to his placement in county jail in Pomeroy, located in New Lexington by Deputy Sheriff Delbert Welker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Earl Titus
Alma Woodgerd
Carpenter
Columbia Township
Lloyd Woodgerd
Woodgerds
Woodgerd
New Lexington
Delbert Welker
Pomeroy Independents Host New York Central In Big Game
Monday night at the Masonic Temple Pomeroy Independents meet New York Central. Pomeroy lineup includes Welkers Zahl Ashworth Hill Rees Farham. New York Central features Dempsky Davis Eliestein Storey Battyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy Independents
New York Central
Masonic Temple
Welkers
Aaron Zahl
Ashworth
Hill
Rees
Farham
Dempsky
Davis
Eliestein
Storey
Battyn
Money Missing After Tax Payment at Eagle Ridge
Samuel P. Holter from Eagle Ridge Chester Township paid his taxes then found his purse missing. The purse which held a receipt and $11 in cash was recovered with the receipt but the cash gone, according to a report from Pomroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Samuel P. Holter
Eagle Ridge
Chester Township
Local Notes From Meigs County Settlements
Dr and Mrs H Foster return to Syracuse from Montana while Garland and Mrs Grant relocate from Pomeroy to Rutland. Izora Greathouse leaves Syracuse for Huntington visit. Edward Ebersbach hospitalized for observation. Paul Gibbs of Mason City pleads guilty to wire theft from Farber Junk Company and remains jailed after failing to post $2000 bond awaiting grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
H. €. Foster
Montana
Syracuse
Garland Grant
Pomeroy
Rutland
Izora Greathouse
Huntington
Edward Ebersbach
Holzer Hospital
Paul Gibbs
Mason City
Farber Junk Company
Hedrick Affidavits Sought In Duckworth Murder Case
Frank Hedrick and his wife prepared to file affidavits confirming John Hedrick's confession of murder in the Arthur Duckworth case. The couple, in Pomeroy, discuss the Oct 6 1924 killing and burial, with Prosecuting Attorney present, awaiting insurance company guidance before writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Hedrick
John Hedrick
Ohio
Flatwoods
Chester Township
Arthur Duckworth
the Messenger
Elizabeth Duckworth
Syracuse
Hedrick
Timothy O’brien
H. Peoples
Duckworth
Insurance
Military Honors For Chas Kepler In Meigs County
Charles A Kepler buried with military honors at Ewing funeral Home in Pomeroy attended by veterans of two wars. Notes list other local Spanish American and World War veterans like Capt Tom Jones Emerson G Harper Walter Harvey and Theodore C Eppelin with mixed service histories. Funeral crowd filled the chapel and Beech Grove Cemetery saw taps and a rifle salute from World War veterans. Rev Fred Gardiner led services at Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Emerson G. Harper
Thomas L’ork
Custer
Spain
U. S. Cavalry
A. U. S. Infantry
Walter Harvey
Pomeroy
Philippines
Theodore C. Eppelin
Manila Bay
Captain Jones
Harper
Beech Gro
Fred IT. Gardner
Middleport
New Jersey birth adds Adams family descendant
In Pomroy New Jersey an additional great great grandchild joins the Adams line. William Rogers Van Innawen Haskell is born a few days ago in New Jersey. Parents are Mr and Mrs Harry Inwagen and the child is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Clish Jacobs Pom eroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
New Jersey
Pomeroy
Aed
John H. Adams
William Rogers van Innawen
Haskell
N. J
Harry Inwagen
Clish Jacobs
Funeral Held After Death of Kepler in Columbus
A military service was held in Columbus by the American Legion for Kepler who died Friday at 2 o clock. Relatives from Columbus attended including Carl Groom Daisy Wright Elizabeth Pence Warren Kepler Eldo Carrier and Howard Wood. The body arrived here Saturday at noon. Mrs Jepler's parents Warren Carrier visited the veterans home in Middleport.
Whatsoever Class Plans February Meeting
PLAN PROGRAM MIDDLEPORT Jan 20 The next Whatsoever Class meeting will be held Friday evening February 7. The president announced a roll call meeting with response on Lincoln or Washington. The evening begins with a business session and Lincoln’s Gettysburg address before the roll call of every member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lincoln
Washington
Notable Middleport Visits Mentioned by Local Residents
Mrs. Alice Sidenstricker traveled to Columbus Saturday to visit her sister Mrs. J Lansbury and cousin Mrs. Harl Rumfield. Mrs. Speed Pickens visited Apple Grove and Letart, staying with relatives including her sister Miss Amos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Sidenstricker
Columbus
Harl Rumfield
Speed Pickens
Apple Grove
Miss Amos
Letart
40 Conneaut Homes Under Quarantine
Conneaut, Jan. 26. Health Commissioner Dr Inez Hyatt ordered quarantine of 40 Conneaut homes after the death of Robert Ifreeman six from ceredine spinal meningitis. The first grade at the boy’s school will be closed until Monday January 27 to prevent exposure.
Howard Wins European Lightweight Title on Foul
Alf Howard of Liverpool defeated Francois Sybille of Belgium to win the European lightweight championship on a foul in the eighth round of a scheduled 15 round bout in Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
U.P
Alf Howard
Europe
Francois Sybille
Belgium
School Man Dies in Hamilton After Brief Illness
Thomas Freebold, principal of the Catholic Boys' High School in Hamilton, died Sunday night after a brief illness. He previously taught at Dayton University and came to Hamilton to lead the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Thomas Freebold
Catholic Boys’ High School
Freebold
Dayton University
Edna Howland Named Adams County Schools Superintendent
Miss Edna Howland principal at Lostoria was chosen to succeed J B Nesbit as Adams County schools superintendent. A West Union native and graduate of Cincinnati University and Ohio State, she was selected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Jan
Edna Howland
Lostoria
Adams County
J. B. Nesbit
Howland
Cincinnati U
Ohio State
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Lincoln Street
Mrs. McKnight
Minnie Neutzling
Michael
James Salisbury
Front
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H. S. Cooper
William
F. E. Maag
Paul Leonard
Robert Harris
Engineers’ Corps
Charleston
Jennings Keffer
Helen Hess
Bliss College
Helen
Bliss
Red Wing
Minn
Chester
Chas. Kepler
Grace
Harry Martin
Cincinnati
Harriett
Conneaut
Howard
Stanso
Stansbur
Father John
August Rieder
Centralia
Ill
Ather John
MR . Best
Earth
Doan
John J. Doyle
Main St
Keene
N. H
Chesterfield
Besterfield
Leocarr
Myaas Tonacoo Ca
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