Pomeroy Challenges Middleport in Scout Fund Drive
Pomeroy workers aim for 1500 dollars in a friendly contest with Middleport for the Boy Scout fund to build a permanent camp for Meigs County. J H Eastman leads, sheriff Roscoe O Fowler assists, with canvassing of businesses and a house to house drive planned next week.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Map Pomeroy
Middleport
Scout Fund
Pomeroy
Boy Scout
County Feil
J. H Eastman
Roscoe O. Fowler
Meigs County
Galvanni Aids Arrest Of Swett Near Meigs County
Fred C C Daniels known as Galvanni summoned officers to arrest Robert Swett of Athens County near Hockingport on an intoxication charge. Daniels said Swett attacked him and damaged property. Swett claimed Daniels threw at him. Swett jailed. further charges expected relating to the Feb 27 incident.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fred CC. Daniels
Galvanni
Robert Swett
Swett
Athens County
Hockingport
Daniels
Queen Jessie Smith Crowned Miami Beach Beauty Queen
Jessie Smith, 18, dark-haired and dark-eyed with freckles, wins the title after competing against 255 other contestants at the Miami Biltmore Country Club, dazzling the public with a winter parade of Florida beach beauties.
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Florida Beach
Jessie Smith
Miami Biltmore Country Club
Pomeroy Personal Notices Include Visits and Illness Updates
Miss Kathryn Baker returned Tuesday from Scranton after visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Puhl and Rev. and Mrs. Moenkhaus in Pomeroy. Mrs. Herbert Pendergrass and two children from Kentucky visit relatives here. Mrs. Tom Hennessy was hospitalized for treatment. Bertha Bally was moved to Parkersburg City Hospital for appendicitis surgery. Jacob Roller shows improvement after a week with influenza.
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Kathryn Baker
George Puhl
Scranton
Union Avenue
Baker
Moenkhaus
Pomeroy
The
Peace Evangelical Church
Herbert Pendergrass
McRoberts
Pendergrass
Chauncey
Tom Hennessy
Mulberry Avenue
Holzer Hospital
Bertha Bally
Forest Run
Parkersburg
Jacob Roller
Middleport Literary Club Meets on Pearl Street
Members of the Literary Club gathered this afternoon with Mrs. S M McAllister presiding on Pearl Street. Roll call responding to Famous Women. Mrs. C P Dutton and Mrs. Helen Bowles contributed to the program. A social meeting will be hosted by Mrs. T A May. Next regular session slated with Mrs. L D McMaster on North Second Avenue on March 20.
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Middleport
Literary Club
S. M. McAllister
Pearl Street
R. W. Harris
Guilty Pleas Reported In Local Court
Clyde Withee pled guilty to breaking and entering and is held on $800 bond awaiting grand jury return. Wilbert McBride also pled guilty to receiving stolen goods with $8800 bond. Lemoyne Hyeell fined $100 and costs for possession of equipment for making liquor without a license. John Davis fined $10 and costs for intoxication. Procedural uncertainty noted on jurisdiction.
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Pomeroy
Clyde Withee
Justice Court
Wilbert McBride
Lemoyne Hyeell
Court of Justice of Peace
E. B. Titus
John Davis
Thomas Fork
Squire Titus
Mrs. Cottrill Hostess At Party in Racine
Mrs. Rebecca Cottrill was surprised by friends in Racine on her birthday with a pot luck dinner and an afternoon of social activities. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Moffitt, Emma Jividen, Mrs. Enna Curtis, and many neighbors and relatives from Racine, Detroit, Harrisonville, and Pomeroy who brought gifts.
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Racine
Rebecca Cottrill
D. C. Moffitt
Enna Curtis
Clark Jividen
Emma Jane
Janie Gorstin
Owen Watson
Emma Jividen
W. J. Krider
Ernest Smith
Mise Sybil Batey
C. J. Easterday
W. B Cross
A. V. Chittenden
Louisa Nease
Mae Donnelson
Ellen Holter
Mae Stace
Will Carnahan
Jonah Cottrill
Paul
Harrisonville
Laurence Reuter
Laurence, Jr
Detroit
Crow family attends Reuben Douglass funeral
Racine notes Mr and Mrs C B Crow attended the funeral Sunday for Reuben Douglass at Ravenswood. Mrs E W McDade of Kanauga Ohio visited here Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Lena Petre. Jease Crow Athens spent the week end with friends. Mr and Mrs Kelly Coe Columbus were here for the week end with Mrs Sarah Spencer. Mr W N Hovis Mercer PA returned Saturday after spending several days with Mr and Mrs Owen Watson.
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C. B. Crow
Reuben Douglass
Ravenswood
E. W. McDade
Kanauga
Ohio
Lena Petre
Jease Crow
Athens
Owen Watson
Shakespeare Club Plans Bingo for Scout Drive
Pomeroy meeting at Mrs. Arthur Rosenbaum home featured a business session led by Mrs. Marry Smith. A bingo party for March 12 aims to raise funds for the cabin fund and support the Scout Drive while Mrs. Kenneth Reed presented a paper on local state parks and preserves.
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Pomeroy
Shakespeare Club
Arthur Rosenbaum
Butternut Avenue
Marry Smith
Kenneth Reed
Harry Oblinger
Community Chorus Rehearsing for Palm Sunday
The Community Chorus conducts rehearsals for Gounod's The Redemption each Monday at 7 15 for ladies and Wednesday at 8 for men. The group aims to present the oratorio on Palm Sunday afternoon, stressing community cooperation and inviting more singers, especially young men.
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Pomeroy
West Virginian Held for Grand Jury in Manslaughter Plea
Pomeroy Clay Hargraves of West Virginia pleaded not guilty to unlawfully killing Leonard Massar after a Saturday night automobile strike. He waived examination, was bound to the grand jury, and returned to the county jail as bond arrangements proceed.
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Pomeroy
Clay Hargraves
Leonard Massar
Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Hargraves
Justice Court
Justice McCullough
Music Club Presents Ecclesiastical Program at Heath Church
MiddleportMusic Club members enjoyed a Tuesday program of ecclesiastical music at the Heath Methodist Episcopal Church. The lineup included America the Beautiful, a club chorus, an organ solo, a Bible music paper by Mrs. M. W. Essex, a vocal solo by Mrs. G. H. Smith, violin numbers by Prof Konrad Scholl with organ and piano accompaniment, hosted by Mrs. Clara Hennessy and others.
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Middleport
Music Club
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
America the Beautiful
M. W. Essex
G. H. Smith
Konrad Scholl
Clara Hennessy
Della Chambers
Virginia Cook
Antis Wolfe
Anna Weed
Helen Sauer
Frances Root
Roma Harrah
Lillith Edwards
Pearl McMaster
Federated Church To Open Lent Season
The Federated Church announces Lenten services begin tonight at seven. Pastor Rev R C Ditter leads talks on the seven words of the Lord on the Cross applied to modern faith. Church council met Tuesday night and Mary and Martha League gathered at 2 PM at Mrs Charles Hoffner’s home to discuss Our United Church Its History Background and Future Outlook.
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Pomeroy - Church Council of the Federated Church
Mary and Martha League
Charles Hoffner
Naylor
R. C. Ditter
Our United Church
Ditter
Lord
Langsville News Notes Light Weekend Visits
F W Wilcox and family and Howard Phillips with Mrs J C Phillips traveled to Huntington on Sunday. Mrs Phillips stayed with sisters ill in their families. Earl Rumfield and family from Columbus visited Langsville Sunday to Tuesday. Richard Densmore of Columbus joined Mrs Rumfield’s visit. J E Longstreth went to Clifton West Virginia to see relatives. T M Pickens works on his poultry house.
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Langsville
F. W. Wilcox
Howard Phillips
J. C. Phillips
Huntington
Henry Rumfield
J. E. Longstreth
Clifton
W. Va
T. M. Pickens
Evangelist Starts Middleport Meeting at Church
Evangelist W. D. Brock from Brilliant Ohio arrived Monday to conduct services at the Middleport Church of Christ. A large audience greeted the Monday night service as the Loyal Women's Class presented three carnations to Brock and a potted tower to organist Mrs Bingham. The Loyal Berean Class gave their teacher Mr Gardner a potted plant. Baptismal service occurred Tuesday night and topics were What Jesus Saw Under a Green Tree and The Keys of the Kingdom.
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Middleport
W. D. Brock
Brilliant
Ohio
Middleport Church
Racine Faces Hard Schedule in Local Tournament Run
Racine basketball, winner of the local tournament, plays New Boston Thursday at 8 in the Ironton High School Gym. The winner then faces Waterloo Friday at 7 in a final championship clash.
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Racine
New Boston
Ironton High School
Waterloo
Residents and visitors make local rounds this week
Middleport residents share news of family illnesses and travel. Mrs. William Huggins returning from Columbus as her daughter Mrs. Homer Hysell recovers in Mt. Carmel Hospital, while Mrs. H C Craig and friends enjoy a Florida motor trip. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. J A Kent in Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. J B Downing in Charleston, and Lewis Stanley from Great Bend with relatives on Grant Street.
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H. C. Craig
Locust Street
Florida
J. A. Kent
Columbus
J. B. Downing
Charleston
Charles Singleton
Disabled Veterans of Meig Organize at Pomeroy Me
At Pomeroy City Hall Saturday night disabled veterans formed the Meigs County chapter of the Disabled Veterans of the World War. DAV Edward A. Skahili presided as temporary officers were elected: B. F. Turner commander William A. King vice commander James E. Spencer adjutant Weber Thoma treasurer. The charter remains open until April 6 with National Commander Volney P. Mooney Jr. set to administer the oath on a national radio hookup.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy City Hall
Meigs County
Dav
Edward A. Skahili
Cincinnati
B. F. Turner
William A. King
James E. Spencer
Weber Thoma
United States
Volney P. Mooney, Jr
Local Briefs Highlight Recoveries and Visits
Norene Long of Lincoln Hill, confined with scarlet fever, is improving at home. Miss Mabel Race from Columbus arrived Tuesday for several days with friends in town and Middleport. Mrs Homer Hysell of Breezy Heights, at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus, is recovering. Miss Helen Williamson hosted her bridge club Tuesday night at her Main Street home.
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Norene Long
Lincoln Hill
Mabel Race
Columbus
Middleport
Homer Hysell
Breezy Heights
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Helen Williamson
Main Street
Butternut Avenue
Revival Postponed One Week in Harrisonville
In Harrisonville the Albany Methodist pastor Rev. D. W. Williams announced the revival scheduled for Sunday March 10 has been postponed to the following week.
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Harrisonville
D. W. Williams
Albany
Olive Tablets Offer Relief From Stomach Ailments
Advert says stomach upset comes from clogged intestines and constipation. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets soothe bowels to restore natural function and reduce indigestion. A vegetable remedy taken at bedtime, marketed as a calomel substitute, with olive color and no cramps.
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Edwards
County Highway Session Notes Include New Takeover Talks
A county session discussed state takeover of Carpenter to Albany routes while citizens and officials in Pomeroy, Middleport, and Syracuse attended. A job fair and Legion post event occurred, with a dinner served for attendees.
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Pomeroy
Citizens In
Carpenter
Albany
Legion Amiliar Middleport
Feenay-Bennett
Legion
Ing
Syracuse
Initia
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