Four Colored Men Called for July 18 Military Training
July 18 calls list four colored men from Middleport Butler and George Lewis to report for training at Camp Sherman with Campbell Harper as substitute. They will depart Pomeroy by the morning Hocking Valley Railway. Sixty eight white men summoned for July 22 not yet named.
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Crayton Thompson
Middleport
Homer Samuel Dickerson
Butler
Werlin Harper
George Albert Lewis
Camp Sherman
Campbell Harper
Pomeroy
Hocking Valley
Convictions Rise Over State Dog Law Violations
In J J H Ewing's court, Victims settled for amounts including 17 dollars 50 cents and Sam Carter paid 8 dollars 30 cents for unlawfully harboring dogs. Seven convictions have occurred recently under the state dog law and twelve dogs have been put down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levawell Little
J J. H. Ewing
Sam Carter
Kaiser
Maccabees Social Event At Armory In Pomeroy
About 175 people from Maccabees and friends gathered at the Armory Tuesday for a social evening. George H. Scott of Toledo presented twelve gold badges to Pomeroy Tent 422 members and raffled a cake for Red Cross, raising 26 dollars.
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Armory
George H. Scott
Toledo
Ohio
Pomeroy Tent
Markey
Red Cross
Runaways Returned to Gallia County Institution
Runaways Evans a colored man and Lyons a white man from the C H P B at Gallipolis were picked up Wednesday by Sheriff Hartenbach who had been notified they had taken leave. Evans was found near Forrest Run while Lyons was at work with a section gang. Both have been returned to the institution.
Death of Fernando Smith in Syracuse at 70
Fernando Smith aged 70 died at his son in law Smith Kindrew's home in Syracuse on Wednesday from heart trouble. He is survived by family members and was known in local circles. The funeral arrangements were not stated in the report.
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Syracuse
Fernando Smith
Smith Kindrew
Syracuse Wednesday
Injured Miner William Neutzling Hurt in Lower Essex Mine
William Neutzling of Breezy Heights suffered five broken ribs two mashed toes a back injury and knocked out teeth after an incident at the Lower Essex Mine.
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Lower Essex
William Neutzling
Breezy Heights
Fall of Slate Reported at Lowr Essex Mine
A slate fall occurred at the Lowr Essex mine at Thomas Fork on Tuesday while workers were active, with no further details available on injuries or impact.
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Essex
Thomas Fork
Southeastern Ohio Boy Scout Congress planned for Middleport
Preparations underway for the Southeastern Ohio Congress of the Boy Scouts of America to be held August 6 to 8 at the old Camp Hunker grounds in Middleport. More than 500 scouts from Southeastern Ohio and several from West Virginia will attend, with troops traveling by foot, auto, or rail. The program includes opening ceremonies, band concerts, campfire, athletic contests, a parade to Pomeroy, Sunflower Minstrels, sightseeing, and a final mass formation with prize presentations.
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Ohio
Boy Scout Congress
Boy Scouts
Southeastern Ohio
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Hunker Grounds
Middleport
Athens
Congress
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Bing
Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Boy Scouts Congress Dates August 6 7 8
The public is invited to attend the Mid dleport Y M C A organized Southeastern Ohio Congress of the Boy Scouts of America. An admission fee will be charged Thursday afternoon to help defray expenses. Leon Z. Davis leads a slate of assistants planning what is billed as the most successful congress yet.
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Congress
Leon Z. Davis
Middleport Y. M. C. A
Boy Scouts of America
Uncle Sam
Southeastern Ohio Congress of the
Arnold and Somerville Wed in Enter prise Home
Helen Mable Arnold and Louis C. Somerville were united in marriage at C A Arnold’s Enter prise home on Wednesday. Rev F J Medford officiated. A four course breakfast followed. The couple will reside in Point Pleasant after a honeymoon to Detroit Niagara Falls and eastern cities.
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Detroit
Niagara Falla
Point Pleasant
Funeral for Virginia Thomspon Infant Observed at Beech Grove
The funeral of Virginia, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Thompson, was held today with interment at Beech Grove cemetery. Several out of town guests attended the Arnold Somerville wedding at Enterprise BE.
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Virginia
Enos Thompson
Beech Grove Cemetery
Fred Smith
John Kasper
Pomeroy
Atlanta
Newton Roush
Mineraville
Hasmer
Ellis Anwyl
Robert
New Castle
Lizale Enoch
Middleport
Earl Roush
Austin Byrne
Arnold-Somerville
Enterprise
BE. J
Somerville
Nora Somerville
E. J
Mossman
George G. Somerville
Point Pleasant
Betty McCord
Chicago
A. R. Abshire
Winchester
Ind
Ward C. Arnold
Pauline
Theodosia
Dorris
Nellie van. Atta
Warsaw
N. Esta
Arnold
Marion
Ohio
Hortense
Local residents and officials attend Cedar Point convention
Arnold and Jacksonville residents join Mr and Mrs Tom May of Middleport while President I L Oppenheimer of the local electric car line travels Tuesday to a convention at Cedar Point on Lake Erie. For rent a furnished room with bath near Court House in Pomeroy call 427 L.
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Arnold
Jacksonville, Fla
Tom May
Middleport
I. L. Oppenheimer
Cedar Point
Lake Erie
Bath
Court House
Pomeroy
Lottridge Notes and Local Updates
Lottridge Division of Citizens Telephone Co. reports prosperity under director C D Swartz. District officials discuss road conditions in Carthage while Lawrence Chapel observes Children’s Day with a full house. Visits to Camp Sherman and Modoc noted. typhoid fever illness reported. Stout family from Dayton visiting.
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C. D. Swartz
Clarence
Parkersburg
Lawrence Chapel
Ladd
O. W. Smith
U. B
William Fallrod
Camp Sherman
Lottridge
Citizen’s Telephone Co
Carthage
Pierce
Davis
Modoc
J. L. Warner
J. J. Stout
Dayton
Nelson
Secoy Place
Barnhill
Lewis McCall
Charles Day
Social Visits Spell Busy Weekend in Broadwell Area
Visitors described include Mr and Mrs M P Totman of Athens from Thursday to Sunday. Mr Perley Sedgwick and wife called on Henry Sedgwick Sunday. Mr Harvey Easler and wife with son Kenneth of Amenville RD and Mrs James Morrison of Athens visited J R Rathburn Sunday. Stanley Rathburn and wife and baby Leroy of Columbus were guests of J R Rathburn Sunday. Mr Frank Gorham and family of Broadwell were mentioned in the social notes.
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M. P. Totman
Athens
Perley Sedgwick
Henry Sedgwick
Harvey Easler
Kenneth
Amenville R. D
James Morrison
J. R. Rathburn
Stanley Rathburn
Leroy
Columbus
Frank Gorham
Lathrop Guests Visit Mrs Johnson and Relatives
Lathrop residents were guests of Mrs. Sarah Johnson on Sunday. Mrs H E Rathburn and her three youngest sons Raymond, Willard and Charles, along with Mrs Archie Rathburn and baby Randall of Columbus, are visiting relatives there.
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Lathrop
Sarah Johnson
H. E. Rathburn
Raymond Hi
Willard
Charles
Archie Rathburn
Bathy Randall
Columbus
Germany Planned 30 Million Propaganda Spend in U S
New York reports that Germany set aside 30 million dollars for propaganda in the United States. Federal agents are said to be conducting a nationwide probe to trace how the funds were distributed.
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New York
Germany
Shipyard Labor Surges to 700000 in Postswaral Boom
A months ago 60000 men worked on ships. Now 350000 are aboard ships and 850000 more on ship accessories, totaling about 700000 workers in shipbuilding and related parts, reflecting a wartime to peacetime shift in the industry.
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Anderson
Ginguaw
Clearance Prich
Clearanch
Nemi TA Ee
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Second Street
Postoffice
L. H.R. Poulk Mre
L. H. R. Foul
Broadwell
Columbia
Winnifred Allen Inews
Earle Williams
Pethos
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