Memorial Services for Lieutenant Webster in Pomeroy
Memorial services for Lieutenant Drew S. Webster youngest son of Attorney and Mrs. Manning Webster will be held at the Pomeroy Opera House Sunday at 2 30 p m He died in an auto accident near Paris France on June 6 He is Meigs County s first volunteer loss in World Liberty honors will be paid by local citizens with speakers Judge A P Miller Superintendent C T Coates Rev Ross Rev Lozier L Cherrington Rev Medford and Rev Ford Arrangements may include music under O H Stewart A half mast flag will fly at the Liberty pole and city flags will be draped in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew S. Webster
Manning
Webster
Paris
France
Pomeroy Opera House
Meigs County
A. P. Miller
Meigs County Bar Association
C. T. Coates
Pomeroy
Ross
Episcopal Church
Lozier L. Cherrington
Pomeroy Methodist Episcopal Church
Medford
Ford
O. H. Stewart
Remembering Shiney Berger and Pvt John Rhoades in France
A World War I era note from Shiney Berger to friend Floyd H. Clark describes Pvt. John Thomas Rhoades of the 19th Engineering Corps serving in France in 1918. The letter mentions craps games and crew camaraderie among Pomeroy—acknowledging the long wait for return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Shiney Berger
John Thomas Rhoades
Uncle Sams
Shiney
Fred H. Clark
France
Floyd
Mtb
Linemen Restore Flag Pole Halyard Near Top
A crew led by Ned climbed with climbers to within feet of Liberty pole top to free a fouled halyard, enabling Old Glory to fly again yesterday. The effort restored the flag to its rightful height after the issue at the summit was resolved.
Death of Mat Hal Veteran Engineer in Bend’s Fourth Ward
Mat Hal died at his home in the Fourth Ward after a lingering illness from dropsy at 38. He served many years as an engineer on the K. M. Ry. and was well known in Bend. He leaves a mother wife two brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Hal
Fourth Ward
Local sons arrive overseas to join battles against the Hun
Harry H. Brooks and John Ohliner Jr. arrive overseas with their families noting Corporal John L. Harvey among servicemen. The group sails to the fronts to participate in the Allied campaign against German forces, signaling continued wartime mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H
F. R Brooks
John Jr
John Ohliner, Jr
John L. Harvey
James Harvey
Scout Congress Committees Named for South-eastern Ohio Congress
Committees named for the South-eastern Ohio Boy Scout Congress at Middleport August 6 to 8 include Finance chairman F. G. Davis with J. B. Downing and Lou E. Saunders. Tents chairman Plummer Beeson with Herbert Chambers and C. M. Henneny. Prizes chairman H. Roush with Darren Stansbury and C. F. Rathburn. Stage chairman R. A. Miller with Roy Conway and Will Jubling. Middleport Scouts raised an American flag at Camp Hunker marking the first anniversary of Co. C 7th Ohio Infantry entering camp before last year’s southward departure.
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Scout Congress
Ohio
Boy Scout Congress
Middleport
The
Messenger
F. G. Davis
J. B. Downing
Lou E. Saunders
Plummer Beeson
Herbert Chambers
C. M. Henneny
H. §. Roush
Darren Stansbury
C. F. Rathburn
R. A. Miller
Roy Conway
Will Jubling
Camp Hunker
Co. C, 7Th Ohio Infantry
South
Blackberry patch deal ends with missing berries
In a story told by the victim, Judge Paine owned a berry farm with many blackberries. A neighbor proposed picking on shares and the judge agreed. After several days the pickers stopped visiting. When asked, the partner said they picked their share and left the judge’s berries on the briars.
Mrs Guth Conde and her party visit Cincinnati relatives
Mrs Guth, Mrs Conde and daughter Louise join Mrs Conde on a trip to Cincinnati to visit relatives and friends, continuing a family visit across Ohio.
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R. Guth
Elizabeth Conde
Louise
A. J. Conde
Cincinnati
Miss Ruby Campbell Visits Friends in Columbus Ohio
Miss Ruby Campbell is visiting friends in Columbus Ohio. Details about the visit are not provided in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Campbell
Columbua, Ohio
Langlotz Family Heads to Cincinnati for Future Home
Mrs Elizabeth Langlotz and daughter Marie have left for Cincinnati where they anticipate establishing their future residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Langlotz
Marie
Cincinnati
Miss Anna Boyd Rejoins School at Athens After Parents’ Visit
Miss Anna Boyd returns to her studies in Athens after a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Boyd. They are joined by their son Lawrence of Cincinnati visiting for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Boyd
Athens
Chas. Boyd
Lawrence
Cincinnati
Miss Lillie Owens Leaves for Dayton Nursing Duties
Miss Lillie Owens departed Monday for Dayton to begin duties as a trained nurse, marking the start of her new professional assignment.
Visit to Sister in Youngstown
Joseph Schaefer visits his sister in Youngstown Ohio during a family trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schaefer
Youngstown, Ohio
Hammett Dailey Leaves Pomeroy for Training Camp Call
Hammett Dailey, formerly of Pomeroy, now near Columbus, visited his mother Mrs. A. J. Martin before reporting for duty with 63 others from District No. 5 to depart for a training camp on July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammett Dailey
Pomeroy
West
Columbus
A. J. Martin
The
Colores
District No. 5
Draft Board of Columbus
Middleport Trio Visits Albany On Tuesday Trip
Hanley Sanborn and sister Miss Bessie and Mrs. L Z Davis and son Maurice of Middleport motored over to Albany on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley Sanborn
Bessie
L. Z. Davis
Maurice
Middleport
Albany
Homer Race Visits Pomeroy Bend kin in Nebraska trip
Homer Race and his son travel from Nebraska to visit relatives in Pomeroy Bend, sharing family greetings and local connections during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Race
Son
Nebraska
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy Visitor H Zenner From Athens En Route Home
H Zenner of Athens visited Pomeroy on Monday while returning home from Huntington. The stop added a brief break in his travel between Ohio and West Virginia.
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H. Zenner
Athens
Huntington
Mrs. P D H Roberts Returns from Columbus With Daughter
Mrs. P D H Roberts of Racine returned from Columbus Monday evening accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Joseph Cross who will visit here for part of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. H. Roberts
Racine
Columbus
Joseph Cross
Park Bowd Family Visits With New Haven Matriarch
Park Bowd Sr and Park Bowd Jr with his wife and infant arrive in town on Tuesday to visit Park Bowd Jr's grandmother Lucinda Roush of New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Bowd, Sr
Park Jr
Columbus
Lucinda Roush
New Haven
Mrs Brinker and sister visit relatives in Marietta
Mrs Harry Brinker of Middleport and her sister Mrs Frank Dombrosky of Chicago are visiting relatives in Marietta.
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Harry Brinker
Middleport
Frank Dombrosky
Chicago
Marietta
Dent Couple Return Home After Athens Visit
Mr and Mrs Elmer Dent have returned their home in Middleport after a visit with relatives at Athens.
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Elmer Dent
Middleport
Athens
Mrs Frank Knopp Returns with Son After Leesburg Visit
Mrs Frank Knopp and her son Frank are back home in Middleport after a several week visit to Leesburg.
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Frank Knopp
Frank
Middleport
Leesburg
Rutland Pair Visit Point Pleasant Tuesday
Asa Searls and Miss Rosie Shuler of Rutland were visitors in Point Pleasant on Tuesday.
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Asa Searls
Miss Rosie Shuler
Rutland
Point Pleasant Vistors
Walter Jones and Peter Shields Leave Mason County for Nelsonville
Walter Jones and Peter Shields of Mason county West Virginia depart for Nelsonville to take on work related to the H V Railroad project as indicated by transport notes and local reports.
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Walter Jones
Peter Shields
Mason County
W. Va
Nelsonville
H. V. Ry
Deem couple return from West Virginia visit with Harris guest
Mr. and Mrs. Deem of Cannelton West Virginia returned home yesterday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sisson of Middleport. They were accompanied home by Miss Ernestine Harris who had stayed with Mrs. Charles Tedrow for several weeks.
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Deem
Cannelton
W. Va
Fred Sisson
Middleport
Ernestine Harris
Charles Tedrow
New Jersey Slacker Still In Jail
John McEvoy of Moristown New Jersey remains in county jail awaiting action by Federal or military authorities. He is suspected as a slacker or deserter from military duty after being arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff George Beards, as reported in a prior Messenger issue.
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New Jersey
John McEvoy
Moristown
N. J
George Beards
Finnish front line tales and German aims in Finland
Finnish observers report on German influence and the White and Red Guards amid the Finland conflict. The piece outlines strategic aims of German occupation from the Aland Islands to the Kola Peninsula, implicating the Baltic sea lanes and Nordic states while noting an American rescue worker couple's wartime cooking column and Mrs Stack’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Finland
America
United States
Workers Government
Red Guard
White Guard
Red Guards
H&is
Murman Coast
Workers
Germany
Aland Islands
Baltic Sea
Scandinavia
Sweden
Denmark
Kola Peninsula
East Karelia
White Sea
Artic Ocean
Norway
North Sea
England
With the American Boys at the Front Soldier Letters
A World War I diary entry from June 19 describes frontline life in France. The writer praises American troops, recounts a reunion with sister Gladys, and recalls acts of courage from soldiers and camoufleurs amid bombardments at the Siechepfey sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeau
Wilson Signs Resolution to Take Over Nation’s Communications
President Wilson today signed a resolution authorizing federal control of the tele graph telephone radio and cable systems. No White House statement explained when control would begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
US forces ashore to guard war supplies on Murmon coast
Washington reports a small landing party with the Allies on the Murmon coast to protect war goods. The State Department official confirmation marks the first government news on American participation.
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Washington
United States
Murmon
State Department
Fire destroys Jacksonville fertilizer plant and tons of product
A large fire in Jacksonville Florida destroyed the American Chemical Co fertilizer plant and thousands of tons of fertilizer. The blaze caused an estimated loss exceeding 1 500 000 dollars. Forty car loads of nitrates chemicals and fertilizer on a siding near the plant were also burned.
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Jacksonville
Fla
American Chemical Co
Germany builds widespread drying plants for crops and dairy
In Germany there are 160 corn drying plants 250 vegetable drying factories and 22 milk drying plants. About 200 of 1500 malt kilns are equipped for vegetable drying.
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Germany
Doctor's Wife Undergoes Gallstone Surgery at Columbus Hospital
In Jacksonville Dr. C Von Scheele and wife traveled to Columbus last Friday for gallstone surgery. The dispatch notes she is recovering fairly well though the day brought the doctor unease. A lighter feature recalls Waterloo township women handling hay duties solo while men are away Kaiser hunting and inspire a playful verse about a meadow and a full barn of sweet hay.
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Gladys
Irene McIntyre
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Salvation Army
McIntyre
C. von Scheele
Jacksonville
Columbus
Waterloo Township
Local Social Roundup From The Plains
Miss Ethel Ball hosted supper with the Clark sisters and the Dorrs of Poston. Mrs. Locke rushed home Monday due to her mother Mrs. Joe Christian’s illness. Relatives from Rose Farm visit for a few days. Walter Getsike and three Carbondale children plus Joe from Athens and Mrs. Carl Getsike visited Lon Humphrey and Mrs. Charles Lummis. Flossie Williams returned home after two weeks away. Fletch Hawk and family attended a Nelsonville movie. Mr. and Mrs. Goodfellow from Canaonville with two daughters visited Tom and family for the No 10 mine flag raising. Mrs. Joe Hutchins called Monday.
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Ethel Ball
Clark
Miss Dorr
Poston
Locke
Joe Christian
Dora Coleman
Rose Farm
Walter Getsike
Carbondale
Joe
Athens
Carl Getsike
Lon Humphrey
Charles Lummis
Flossie Williams
Fletch Hawk
Nelsonville
Goodfellow
Canaonville
Tom
Hocking
No. 10
Mine
Joe Hutchins
Community Notes From Green's Run Area
Local residents gathered for visits with relatives in Carbondale Glouster New Straitsville and Millfield. A Sunday ice cream social at Oregon Ridge drew a large crowd and several families from the area attended church and hospital visits. An automobile collision on a narrow hill near Fred Leake’s residence caused damage but no injuries.
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Vern McDonald
Glouster
Anna Boyles
New Straitsville
Harry Donley
Richard Nutter
Oregon Ridge
B. M. Maynard
Ralph
S. W. Cass
Millfield
Corning
William Maynard
Dora Hartley
Jacksonville
John Hartman
Anthony Daft
John Hoisington
Millie Creachbaum
J. M
Camp Sherman
Mr. McGee
Trimble
Maynard
Carl Cartwright
W. C. Mingus
Ethel Hixson
Hooper's Ridge
Robert Leake
Blanche Johnson
Columbus
Lt. M. Sawyer
Pearl Johnson
S. W
Notable Social Snippets Mention Local Visits
Mrs. Colonel Locke hosted Mrs. Fin Cook and niece Dorothy for dinner at Mrs. Orla Shr ves in Hocking on Monday. William Roberts hurried from work due to his mother's illness. Edson Riley and family drove to Athens Saturday. Mozelle Shields departed Monday to Conn et to stay with sister Mrs. Hazel Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Locke
William Roberts
Fin Cook
Dorothy
Orla Shr Ves
Hocking
Edson Riley
Athens
Mozelle Shields
Connet
Hazel Wolfe
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Pemorial
Lieutenant Webster
John Rhoades
Mat Hale
Mohicans
Minstrels
Cline’s
College
P.M
Judge Paine
New York
United Press
C. E. Stack
Magnetic Springs
Plains
R. M. Snyder
Cretonnes
Brussels
Axminster
Brunswick
MT Varta MT
Athens Retail Merchants’ Association
Saity
Ideal Vacation
Murphy’s Shoe Store
William Fox
Constance Talmadge
Paralta
Bessie Barriscale
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