Boy Scout Movement Is Given Impetus at Pomeroy Meeting
An enthusiastic meeting at the Courthouse in Pomeroy on Thursday night strengthened the Boy Scout movement in the Kootaga Area for 1933. District leaders were elected and plans outlined to form eight to twelve troops by year end with participation from Racine Syracuse Pomeroy Rutland Mason City New Haven Bradbury Clifton and Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine
Syracuse
Rutland
Mason City
New Haven
Bradbury
Clifton
Middleport
Kootaga
R. A. Miller
C. E. Peoples
L. D. McMaster
Court of Honor
Board of Review
Father E. F. Dunn
Martin Essex
Carl Schaefer
Glenroy Ewing
R. W. Finsterwald
Cooncil
Meigs County
Parkersburg
Sisterville
St. Marys
Paul W. Handell
Boy Scout Organization
H. W. Haun
Columbus
Pomeroy Bend
Beautiful Quilts Displayed at Church in Middleport
In Middleport on Thursday the Church of Christ hosted a quilt exhibition featuring 208 quilts and coverlets. Items ranged from 1640 vintage pieces to 110 year old quilts, with color and pattern varied across the display. Refreshments were served, and crowds including out of town guests attended through the day and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jan. W
Church of Christ
Ada C. Bing
Smith Hysell
D. S&s. Farmer
Arthur Boice
Cook Sisters of
Rutland
Fred Conway
Salt on cognovit note case in Pomeroy court
Salt for collection of a cognovit note for 232.45 dollars was brought in court here against B N Knight Thursday by the Brooks-Ebersbach Motor Company in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
B. N. Knight
Brooks-Ebersbach Motor Company
Funeral services for Ulysses Beegie held in Dorcas
Ulysses Beegie 62 died at his Blaynox Pennsylvania home after a second stroke of paralysis. Funeral services occur Saturday afternoon at Dorcas with survivors including his wife and two daughters. Beegie formerly lived in Dorcas and is mourned by relatives in eastern Meigs County. Arthur and Elmer Beege, nephews, traveled to Blaunox. Funeral services were held in Blaunox Friday afternoon.
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Racine
Ulysses Beegie
Dorcas
Beegie
Blaynox
Meigs County
Blaunox
Arthur
Elmer Beege
Auxiliary entertained at Mrs Wil Michi home
The Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers met at Mrs. Wil Michi’s Front Street home in Middleport. President Mrs. W. R. Garber chaired the business session before social time and light refreshments closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Grand International Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Wil Michi
Front Street
Wanut
W. R. Garber
Pen Term On Liquor Charge For Herman Chevalier
Herman Chevalier was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus to serve a one to five year term after pleading guilty to manufacturing intoxicating liquor. Judge C. B. Peoples imposed a $600 fine. His brothers Veron and Roy were with him at the time of the raid and were released after pleading not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Chevalier
Pomeroy
Ohio
Columbus
C. B. Peoples
Chevalier
Veron
Roy
Meigs
Layman Bancroft Speaks on Stewardship at Urbana Oyster Supper
E D Bancroft, Urbana Methodist layman, spoke at the Simp son Methodist Episcopal Church oyster supper in Pomeroy. He outlined using finances to promote the Lord's Kingdom with blackboard diagrams and was noted as humorous and likeable. He had addressed Middleport Methodist Church and spoke in Rutland.
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Urbana
Pomeroy
E. D. Bancroft
Methodist Church
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Bancroft
Middleport
Another Pomeroy on Washington Coast Discovered
Robert Warner of the local loan company reports a town named Pomeroy in Washington state, adding to the chain of similarly named places after a Messenger article about Pomeroy, Iowa. He received the information via a letter he deemed peculiar in origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jan
Messenger
Iowa
Robert Warner
Washington
Warner
Letter Mixes Up a Name and Maps Pomeroy Washington
A man in Pomeroy Washington received a letter meant for another Robert Warner. After realizing the error he confirmed the intended state, sent the letter on, and then checked a map to locate a town named Pomeroy in Washington. The writer mused the town may be named after Pomeroy Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Warner
Pomeroy
Washington
Local teams schedule basketball with multiple games this weekend
Middleport Monarchs host Ravenswood West Virginia at the high school gym tonight at 8. Yellow Jackets travel to Racine Saturday while Logan plays Pomeroy and Wellston hosts the Panthers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Logan
Pomeroy Panthers
Middleport Monarchs
Ravenswood
W. Va
Racine
Pomeroy
Panthers
Wellston
Lemuel A. Shifiet Dies After Long Middleport Residence
Lemuel A. Shifiet 82 former Middleport resident died at his Pt. Pleasant West Virginia home Wednesday night at 11. He lived in Middleport at South Sixth Avenue and Lincoln Street before moving. Survived by his wife four sons and two daughters. Sons F A Shiflet Homer Mark Lemuel of Pt Pleasant daughters Etta Maude both in California. One son Bert Shiflet died last summer. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lemuel A. Shifiet
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Fred A. Shifiet
North Third Avenue
Race Street
South Sixth Avenue
Lincoln Street
F. A. Shiflet
Homer
Mark
Lemuel
Etta
Maude
California
Bert Shiflet
Early Traffic Light Changes in Pomeroy Bend
In Pomeroy Bend between 5 and 6 am the shift from heavy dawn traffic to near silence is noted. Once bustling streetcars and workers gave way to scarce autos and minimal activity until after 6 as offices and shops open.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Double birthday surprise at Hines home in Middleport
A joint birthday celebration was held at Estie and Mrs. Hines Pearl Street home for Mr. Estie Hines and Wayne Swisher. A large heart-shaped cake by Gene Grate displayed both ages as guests, including Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Estie Hines
Pearl Street
Mr. Hines
Wayne Swisher
Gene Grate
John Mayer
Harry Craig
Chas. Swisher
Hines
Local Notes From Pearl Street and Nearby Towns
Mrs C H Snider improves after serious illness at home on Pearl Street. Arch Brown and family, including David and Mary Martha, with Mrs Spencer of Portsmouth visited friends for business reasons. Cora Bennett, at Governor White inauguration, then Akron trip, returned home. Edith Schreiner of Columbus visiting her mother Leola Schreiner. G M King and Cincinnati relatives, aunt Kathryn Monahan, then Huntington trip. King is UC head athletic coach. T Ferguson and wife after Charleston visit, Ferguson improving after health-related railroad work absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Snider
Pearl Street
Arch Brown
David
Mary Martha
Brown
Spencer
Portsmouth
A. W. Brown
Middleport
Cora Bennett
Governor White
Columbus
Akron
Edith Schreiner
Leola Schreiner
South Third Avenue
G. M. King
Cincinnati
Kathryn Monahan
Huntington
King
University of Cincinnati
T. F. Ferguson
Charleston
Ferguson
Grace Church Pomeroy to Open Class and Schedule
Grace Episcopal Church forms a confirmation class for prospective communicants led by Rev. L W Clarke with sessions beginning Feb 7 and Bishop Hobson to attend Shrove Tuesday Feb 28 for the rite. Grace Church holds 9 15 a m School, 5 45 p m Young People, and 7 p m worship with a Damien of Molokai sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theophil Mehl
Peace Evangelical and Presbyterian Church
Peace Church
Brotherhood
The
Grace Episcopal Church
L. W. Clarke
H. W. Hobson
Dayton
Damien of
Angry Husband Surprises Wife at Santa Barbara Depot
Mrs. Melon Green Hyatt of San Francisco, separated from her husband in Los Angeles, pleaded with a bus driver as the couple’s car pressed closer. The husband then stepped off the bus at the depot, bowing and presenting a suitcase to his wife.
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Santa, Barbara
Cal
Nine Mines Working in Chauncey District Report
The Chauncey district reports nine operating mines today. Chauncey Mine No 2 is idle. the working mines are Car bondale Kimberly Black Diamond Poston No 6 No 255 No 218 No 28 No 24 and No 69.
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Chauncey
Carbondale
Kimberly
Black Diamond
Poston
Millfield Church of Christ Sunday Services
Bible study and services set for Sunday evening at 7 o clock. Mrs. G. C. Patton to lead the service.
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Millfield
Bresnen Funeral Held at Sugar Creek
Funeral services for John Red Bresnen World War veteran and local baseball figure were held at Sugar Creek Church with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial followed in Augustine cemetery. Survived by wife Freda Clark Bresnen parents three brothers and four sisters. Pneumonia caused his death.
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Sugar Creek
John “Red Bresnen
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Church of Christ
Chauncey
Augustine
Hark Cooksey
Milton Cooksey
Corbin Norris
William Boyd
Dewey Hunter
Oscar Porter
Bresnen
Freda Clark Bresnen
Mae
Frank
Glouster
Neal
Pontiac, Mich
Lena Mitchell
Bradley
Clark
Lloyd
Miss Balch Hosts Dance at Sugar Creek Home
Chauncey, Jan. 20 Miss Ruth Balch entertained friends at her Sugar Creek area home with a dancing party. Music was provided by Everett Males Phillip Weekley and Wilford Males. Attendees included the Males Balch Everett and Samuel families along with many others in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Syx
Wanda Jean
Chauncey
Everett
Ruth Balch
Sugar Creek
Phillip Weekley
Wilford
Samuel Balch
John Everett
Walter Keirns
Carl Keirns
Roy Mayles
Oliver Keirns
Harry Eismon
Fred Keirns
William Eismon
Glen Boyce
Curtis
Russell
Don
Geneva Weekley
Opal
Josephine
Dernard
Ruth
Bernice Mayles
Martin
Sydney
Bonna Jean
Violet
Beatrice Keirns
Mearl
Alonzo
Robert Eisman
Charlotte
Betty Lou
Maxine
Delbert
Phyllis Males
Glen Boyce, Jr
Frank Watkins
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River Man
Entertains Card Club
Middleport. Jr
P. C. Gallagher
Edith Ament
Eiligabeth Campbell
Gardner Reynolds
Amy Bower
Layman
State of Washington
North Court St
Athens
Old Reliable Coffee
L. A. Shifiet
Ft. Pleasant
Condi
Grace Church
Hobson
Chauncey No
Sunnyfield
Navy
Michigan
Florida
Hamburger
N John
Haddock
Great Ay
Josephine Males
Meari Kisman
Elsie Keirns
Field
Roy Males
Enterprise
Eileen
Robert Weekley
Vera
Bona Jean
Elsie
Isabelle
Raymond Keirns
Jess Weekley
Mr. and
Miss Balch
U. S. Guard
E. E. Story
E. State
J. B. Swanson
N. Court St
Cary
Balch
Alee
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