Kiwanis Rally Storms Point Pleasant Program
About fifty nine Pomro y Middleport Kiwanis members traveled to Point Pleasant for a notable Kiwanis program. Secretary Homer Shank led the group launching from the ferry landing and coordinators Wyatt Plantz Ithamar Weed and Hart Stanbery organized motor transport. Local women from the Pomeroy Music Club contributed solos duets and chorus. Rev. Skinner spoke on What Constitutes a True Kiwanian.
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Pomeroy
Dana Lloyd
Anne Geary
C. Y. Bridgeman
Nettie Wisecarver
Louise Ebersbach
Margaret Meier
Althea Miller
Josephine Garrison
O. R. Faris
Pomeroy Music Club
Kiwanians
Plantz
ID. Curtis Reed
Pomeroy- Middleport
Ohio
J. E. D. Hartinger
D. W. Hennessy
General Anager
Port Electric Co
Homer H.shank
New York Clothing House
Mr. Skinner
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Bids Opened for Gra ham to Letart Road Project
Mason county court and a state road commission member opened 4.5 mile graded and graveled road bids from Barboursville Barboursville Hatfield Abbott Smith & Bender and others. Lowest bid listed was 38,842.00 by Smith & Bender with award decision set for Saturday March 17.
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Eee
Abbott Bros
Eeee
Smith & Bender
E. Price
Ceeee
C. Coleman
Ebersbach Con. Co
Ritchie & Ritchie
Skene-McAlphin Con
Raleigh County Con. Co
Mrs Worley Howell Hosts Birthday Dinner for Mother
Mrs Worley Howell entertained at her Middleport home with a family dinner honoring her mother Mrs Thomas Carrol on Tuesday evening as she celebrated her seventy first birthday.
Meigs County Official Named to Ohio Finance Committee
County Commissioner W. A. Compton of Meigs was named a member of the finance committee of the County Commissioners' association of Ohio for 1925. This marks the first time Meigs County has received such recognition in the organization's history.
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Compton
W. A. Compton
Meigs
County Commissioners’ Association of
Ohio
Meigs County
Busy court session looms in Pomeroy justice list
March 13 report from Pomeroy says Saturday docket in Justice Percy L. Peoples court will be one of the busiest, with many liquor charge cases and hearings tied to the Pearl Condiff delinquency case. The Condiff girl, seventeen, is held in the county jail ward, seemingly content.
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Pomeroy
Percy L. . Peoples
Local Notables Health Updates and Recognitions
Postmaster Ward Hartley, ill at home on Rose Hill, shows health improvement. G Clyde Wolfe of Pomeroy Junior High earned a state life certificate at the Columbus meeting of the State Board of School Examiners. Rev Arthur H. Marshall of Grace Episcopal reports a severe pneumonia attack. Mrs A O Tracy and Mrs Louis Persons recover from recent illnesses. Judge A P Miller fully recovers from flu related indisposition. Dr C S Shumaker visits relatives near Pittsburgh. John Ives of Portsmouth examined Royal Arch Masons here Wednesday night.
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Ward Hartley
Rose Hill
State Board of
Columbus
Ohio
G. Clyde Wolfe
Pomeroy
Central
Herman Sattler
Anna and
Louise
Katy Lowery
Minden
W. Va
Sattler
Arthur H
Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter Postponed by State Conference
The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter will not meet this week due to the D. A. R. state conference in Marion. Regent Mrs. Katherine Rathburn and others attend the annual state meeting in President Harding's hometown. The next call is March 20 at Mrs. W. G. Davis's home in Middleport.
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Marion
Jonathan Meigs
Katherine Rathburn
Lydia Hubb
Mildred Daniels
Harding
W. G. Davis
Middleport
Daily News to Acquire Weaver Auto Sales Building
A Thursday notice reports the Daily News will obtain the Weaver Auto Sales building on West Main Street. The commodious site will serve as a new newspaper location with possession within days and an expected move by April first.
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Daily News
Weaver Auto Sales
West Main Street
Funeral for Mrs Webster Thomas at Rock Springs Church
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Webster Thomas were held at Rock Springs church this Friday afternoon at 1 o clock with interment in Beech Grove.
Death of Harry Henderson 47 in Middleport
Harry Henderson 47 died at his Middleport home Wednesday from spinal meningitis. Funeral services will be held at his Second Street residence this Friday at 2 PM.
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Harry Henderson
Middleport
Second Street
Bad Luck Day Ahead Plods Through Pomeroy
George Rodgers narrowly escaped drowning when his sedan slid into the Ohio River Thursday morning. After completing business in town he was struck by a flivver near Naylors Run on Spring Avenue, bending the fender as he continued his trip and lamented that Friday the 13th is his unlucky day.
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Pomeroy
George Rodgers
Ohio River
Spring Avenue
Naylor
Mr. Rodgers
Near Accidents Reported In Pomeroy Area
Pomeroy reports two near misses from Wednesday to Thursday. George Ebersbach backed his car toward an embankment but stopped in time. Dobson & Evans driver George Rhodes parked at Pomeroy High School, his Overland rolled after his brake failed, sliding toward the Ohio River but was saved by a log and hauled back upright with only minor scuffs.
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Pomeroy
George Ebersbach
George Rhodes
Dobson & Evans School Supply Co
Columbus
Pomeroy High School
Ohio
Albert Ebersbach
Midweek Dance Set at Knights-Pythias Hall with Hotel Berry
A midweek dance is planned Wednesday at the Knights-Pythias auditorium. The Hotel Berry orchestra will provide music from 8 30 to 12 20 o clock for the event.
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Knights-Pythias
Hotel Berry Orchestra
Old Ordinance to Enforce New Rule in Pomeroy
Mayor Charles Hess issues second warning against letting dogs and chickens run at large after many complaints about gardens being damaged and dogs howling at night. An old statute bans owners from letting animals roam public roads streets lanes alleys or unenclosed land with a first offense penalty of one to five dollars plus costs.
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Pomeroy
Charles Hess
Hess
Edward Qualls Bound Over on Liquor Charge
Edward Qualls, a Black man, was bound over in Justice Peoples' court to $500 on a charge of possessing alcoholic liquor. A hearing is set for Saturday. He is among those charged with contributing to the delinquency of Pearl Condiff.
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Edward Qualls
Justice Peoples’ Court
Qualls
Ohio Transit Co seeks bus line Pomeroy Athens rights
The Ohio Transit Co led by president O B Daniel and Anders and Arnold seek licenses to operate bus service between Pomeroy and Athens. Ohio Transit proposes four twelve passenger buses with a two hour schedule. Anders & Arnold request two seven passenger cars also with a two hour schedule. Hearings set for April 3.
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Ohio Transit Co
O. B. Daniel
Pomeroy
Athens
Anders
The World's Greatest Healing Ointment Ad
An early advertisement extols Simple Remedy and Corona Healing Ointment. It claims fast relief for cuts wounds burns and sores with dramatic testimonials and promotional details. The copy emphasizes non irritant effects and urges purchase from druggists for 60 cents per box.
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Orona Manufacturing Co
Ohio
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visitations
Mrs. Fred Willige and son Harry with wife from Logan visited Middleport friends including Mrs. Ellen Waddell. Mrs. Robert A. Miller hosted Middleport Literary club on Third Street. Mrs. Lou Saunders returns from Charleston and Logan W Va. Walter Reed of Columbus attended funeral of sister Mrs. Mabel Cooper. Mrs. Frank Mullen of Charleston visited H. H. King family. Mrs. Walter Harris and Mrs. A. H. Skidmore shopped in Gallipolis. Mrs. D. J. Sullivan traveled to Charleston for sister’s death. Mrs. Dana Farmers returned from Columbus after weekend visit with sister Mrs. George Swallow.
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Middleport
Fred Willige
Harry
Logan
Ellen Waddell
Robert A. Miller
Pomeroy Briefs Highlight Local Poultry Trade and Labor
Price and Carpenter form a new poultry and produce firm in Pomeroy. John A. Matthews of Vinton has served as River division foreman since 1881. G L Michael from the Robinson farm near Chester shipped 2192 pounds of hens to Schreiber and Durst for 540 dollars and 16 cents. The text notes a daylight steamboat line beginning.
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Pomeroy Bend
Price
Homer Smith Excursion Plans For April Run
Homer Smith freight and passenger excursion for the 1925 season to start from Pomeroy and Middleport to Huntington and return on Sunday April 6. A brief moonlight trip is scheduled the night before the main run.
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Homer Smith
Pomeroy
Middleport
Huntington
Homer
Ancient crosswords tied to world puzzles and mysticism
The piece notes that crossword like puzzles appeared in Hindu and Chinese culture around 1000 B C. American Indians played a grain based crisscross game at first contact. Magic squares were central to medieval occultism and mysticism.
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New York
Freshman Psychological Test Yields Mixed Scores at State College
At Pennsylvania State College, freshmen take a 230 question test in 40 minutes to gauge general knowledge. Men averaged 83.9 while women averaged 77.7, reflecting a notable gender gap in the assessment.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Two Japanese Boys Die After Train Jump
In Tokyo a suicide pact ends the lives of an eight and a twelve year old boy who leaped before a fast train. Authorities say the motive may be their parents separation of the relatives had kept them together for years and they may have chosen to end their lives together.
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Tokyo
Fishermen Train Cormorants to Sea Fish
Rings around the birds’ necks prevent swallowing caught fish while fishermen use long cords to control the cormorants as they fish in sea glades.
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