Pomeroy Road Work Studied by Engineers
George B. Karr division engineer visited Pomeroy on March 27 to review proposed road improvements from Chester through Long Bottom to Reedsville and the Harrison road from Homer Hill to Harrisonville. A survey of the Forest Bus road from the Salisbury Sutton line to Bowman's Run intersection with the Pomeroy Racine road was ordered with plans to add gravel or slag this year unless the Legislature blocks the road bill.
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Pomeroy
George BR. Karr
Chester
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Homner Hill
Harrisonville
Forest
Salisbury-Sutton
Ihs
Pomeroy-Racine
Bowman's Run
Pomeroy to Launch Local Radio Station SAZ Broadcasts
Pomeroy introduces SAZ a new radio station owned by Chase Electric Shop and led by Glennase with 244 meter wave broadcasts. On April 1 at 9 30 pm Eastern Standard Time Bethany M E Church Mandolin Club will perform a full program announced in The Messenger for local listeners to tune in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dleburg
Ohio
SAZ
Chase Elecc Shop
Glennase
New York
Bethany M. E. Church Mandolin Club
Hundreds Honor Doctor's Memory in Pomeroy Service
Hundreds gathered at Simpson Memorial church Pomeroy to mourn Dr. J. W. Scott who died Monday after a brief pneumonia illness. More than 800 filled the church and many stood outside as knights templar led the services. Burial followed at Beech Grove under Ewing company supervision with pallbearers from the Knight Templars and fraternal orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Simpson M. E
J. W. Scott
Knights Templar
Paster
F. O. Weed
Beech Grove
Ewing Company
J. E. Carle
Elmer Ashworth
Ob B. Elberfieild
Glenoag Ewing
Charlies W. Garvin
Knight
Doctor Scott
Syracuse
Shakespeare Club Holds Meeting in Pomeroy
Pomeroy March 27 Mrs Edward M Nye hosted the Shakespeare club at her Main Street home. An afternoon program featured a club song, current events on Robert Louis Stevenson by Mrs J Oscar Gray, music, and a paper by Mrs Carl Bridgeman. Miss Lou Hoff was made an honorary member. Next meeting in two weeks with Miss Lydia Obersbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dward M. Nye
rPomeroy Shakespere Club
Main Street
Memia
Rob
Robert Wis Stevenson
J. Oscar
Carl Bridgeman
Lou Hoff
Lydia Obersbach
Pomeroy Pulpit Tour Speaker Reviews Korea and Japan
Rev. H Whiting M D recently returned from travels to cores and Japan and lectured at the Presbyterian Church. He spoke to Pomeroy High School pupils during assembly time about Korea Japan and attitudes toward the United States in a detailed talk drawing on his experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
H. Whiting
Cores
Japan
Presbyterian
United
Girl Returned to Mother After Home Record Good
Nancy Lee, held at the Girls' Industrial School in Delaware, appeared before Probate Judge Cora B. Roberto and was returned to her home near Pityme. Her conduct at the reform home was reported good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lee
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Cora B. Roberto
Pityme
Benefit dance and card party tickets announced for April 14
Chairman Bcott C. Ridgway of the Gym Booster sub committee says tickets for the benefit dance and card party are available through solicitors. The event is scheduled for April 14 and aims to raise funds for gym activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bcott C. Ridgway
Middleport Notes Aboard Family and Political Ripple
Mrs. Harry Bunker returns to Charleston from a visit with relatives in Middleport. Visits include Mrs. Esther Rust and daughter Hila of Columbus at the Rust Brad bury home, and Mrs. Thomas Ferguson returning from Charleston. Huntington’s Mrs. Harry Crawford assists at Holger hospital with her father. Ohio State student Mamie Marshall Vacationing with Kathryn Mayer. Little Bessemer enjoys Charleston visit. R C McKnight and wife travel to Columbus. Senator Fess endorses Capt. Thomas W Jones of Middleport for Albania ambassadorship per Columbus paper.
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Middleport
Harry Bunker
Charleston
Esther Rust
Hila
Columbus
Owen Rust
Asa Bradbury
Thomas Ferguson
Harry Crawford
Huntington
Holger Hospital
Gallipolis
Mamie Marshall
Ohio State University
Kathryn Mayer
Little Bessemer
R. C. McKnight
Fess
Thomas W. Jones
Albania
Town cleanup starts at Onge
POMEROY March 27 Anticipating the town cleanup movement scheduled for the week beginning April 6 Deputy Sheriff Art Tracy with assistance from county jail trusties started a general cleanup and tree trimming around the jail yard. On the courthouse side Judge Morris is tidying the grounds around the courthouse and Soldiers monument after a winter buildup of leaves twigs and other debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Art Tracy
Morris
Special Services to Begin Sunday at Pomeroy Church of Christ
POMEROY March 27 The pre Easter evangelistic campaign at the Church of Christ will start Sunday March 29 Pastor Evangelist S B Norviel of the Central Church of Christ Marietta will lead the services He has twenty four years in the ministry and is a Hiramee graduate Sunday services are 9 15 am and 7 00 pm with nightly meetings except Saturday at 7 01.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
S. B. Norviel
Central Church of Christ
Mrs Wallace to be buried here
Mrs Margaret Wallace 75 widow of Samuel Wallace died at Youngstown. Funeral services will be held at daughter Jennie Ohlinger home in Youngstown and the body will be brought here Saturday for burial. She leaves five children Edward Perry Everett Bruce and a daughter Mrs Ohlinger plus a sister Miss Emma Lee and another sister Miss Vee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fannie Fugate
Youngstown
Margaret Wallace
Samuel Wallace
Jennie Ohlinger
Wallace
Ekmma Lee
Vee
Edward
Mason City
W. Va
Perry
Wellsville
Everett
State of Washington
Bruce
Mrs. Ohlinger
Surprise anniversary party for the Grogan couple
A pleasant surprise gathering was hosted by neighbors and friends of Mrs. Richard Grogan on North Third street Middleport to honor the Grogans twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Their son Kelly Grogan helped plan the event for his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Grogan
North Third Street
Middleport
Grogans
Kelly Grogan
Marriage announced in Gallipolis for William Graham and Addie Sherman
The marriage on January 2 in Gallipolis of William Graham and Miss Addie Sherman is announced. Graham is the eldest son of J. E. Graham, an engineer on the steamer Aliquippa, and Sherman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sherman who has worked at the Elberfeld department store for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Graham
Addie Sherman
Mr. Graham
J. E. Graham
Joseph Sherman
Elberfeld
Squire Gilkey Dead in West Virginia
Word from Wellsburg announces the death of Squire James E. Gilkey of Bedford township after a three month illness. He leaves three children. Funeral services and burial were planned for Wellsburg.
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Squire Gilkey
Wellsburg
W. Va
James E. Gilkey
Bedford Township
Auto Accidents In Pomeroy Cause Scrapes And Rolled Car
Two near serious crashes hit Pomeroy on Tuesday night. C D Reed’s large closed car was scraped along its length by a fast moving vehicle near the Pomeroy Terrace plant. A second closed car carrying three passengers rolled on its side after a roadside edge gave way, costing the owner about $40 in repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tuesaday
C. D. Reed
Pomeroy Terrace
Coal Company Sues to Recover Taxes in Ohio Case
Sugar Creek Coal and Mining Company pressed its action for back taxes against County Treasurer Richard P. Imes after a debate before Judge I. G. Worstell. Attorneys Henry Gumble and M. D. Hughes led the coal company defense, while H. H. Griswold and Prosecutor R. W. Finsterwald represented the treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Worstell
Sugar Creeck Coal and Mining Company
Richard P. Imes
Henry Gumble
Columbus
M. D. Hughes
H. H. Griswold
Ohio
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens Citizens Urged To Aid Tornado Relief Drive
National Red Cross official James L. Fieser states the organization has taken over rehabilitation of the tornado damaged area. Funds are needed for rebuilding and hospitalisation as refuges are fed and clothed. Athens banks act as local collectors for tornado relief contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Fieser
American Red Cross
M. D. Hughes
Athens County
Bank of Athens
Athens National Bank
Athens
Protest Merging of Great Systems in Nickel Plate Plan
New York on March 27 the C and O railroad would contribute 2 224 000 more than it receives in the proposed amalgamation with Pere Marquette Erie and New York Chicago and St Louis to form the greater Nickel Plate system George S Kemp statistician and Chesapeake and Ohio Stockholders Protective committee declared in a statement today Kemp reports the Hocking Valley would lose 150 000 Pere Marquette would gain 2725 000 Erie stockholders would gain 979 000 and Nickel Plate stockholders would receive 700 000 more than they contributed
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New York
C. & O. Railroad
Pere Marquette, Erie and New York, Chicago & St. Louis
George S. Kemp
Chesapeake & Ohio Stockholders Protective Committee
Kemp
van Sweringen
Hocking Valley
Chesapeake
German Woman Details 2000 Mile Motor Tour in U S
A Berlin reader recounts a 2000 mile motor tour across the United States aided by lifts from chivalrous men. She describes the journey as glorious and notes the generosity of strangers during her travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
United States
Berliner Tageblatt
America
School Play to Be Given Tonight by Vinegar Vaudeville Agency
The Vinegar Vaudeville Agency comedy described as full of fun is on the Sugar Run school bills for Friday evening. It will be acted mainly by members of the Parent Teacher association of that school under auspices.
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Vinegar Vaudeville Agency
Sugar Run
Circle Meeting Hosted by Middleport M E Aid Society
A Circle of the Aid Society of the Middleport Heath M E church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. H. Sanborn with Mrs. Weaver assisting.
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Aid Society
Middleport Heath
M. E. Church
B. H. Sanborn
Rioting Trials Set in Warren Court Over Niles Riot
Twenty eight Ku Klux Klansmen were to face Judge James S. Thomas in Warren Ohio for cases tied to the November Niles riot. An agreed facts statement was submitted and rulings on the group were expected that day. Two more KLansmen pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons.
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Warren
James
Thomas
Niles
Harvey Kistler
Keystone State Forest Fire Rages Near Willsburg
Harrisburg Pa March 27 A forest fire near Willsburg that had been raging since Tuesday night and thought under control by Wednesday has breached containment and continues unabated. Fire wardens recruit men to fight the blaze while Josef Nonkosty is jailed in York on arson charges.
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Harrisburg
Willsburg
Josef Nonkosty
York
Penn railroad to acquire Ohio River line in merger talks
A Wheeling News report says the Pennsylvania railroad would take over the Ohio River railroad between Wheeling and Kenova in exchange for relinquishing the Cleveland and Marietta road. If approved the Pennsylvanian railroad would join Parkersburg’s business and industrial life.
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Parkersburg
Wheeling News
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio River Railroad
Wheeling
Kenova
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads
Cleveland and Marietta Road
Pennsylvani Railroad
Fate of Measure Still Unknown in Ohio Legislature
Columbus March 27 Backers of the Buchanan Bible bill faced a 4 PM decision on whether to push the measure from Senate Rules to a full vote or place it on the jitney calendar after a three hour committee session. The panel reported a calendar with the Bible bill ignored and will announce its listing decision later this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Senate Rules Committee
Dog shot to end suffering above Niagara Falls
A mongrel dog stranded on a small islet 200 feet above the American Falls was shot by a Fort Porter sharpshooter to end starvation. River men firemen and reservation workers failed to reach it, police likewise failed, and the dog plunged into the rapids and went over the falls.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara River
American Falls
Fort Porter
Farm reform and secretary Jardine under Coolidge plan
The article discusses farm reform focusing on credit access and streamlined marketing for farmers in 1925. It explains Secretary Jardine's approach aligned with President Coolidge, opposing price fixing and production curtailment, and notes expected shakeups as changes rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Jardine
Cow in Kilrush Spooked by Liquor, Returns Home
In Kilrush Ireland several men spent an hour trying to rouse a cow stuck in a village street. After prodding with sticks failed, someone offered liquor and the cow stood, then ran off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilrush
Ireland
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promoted by Patent Medicine Ad
The piece extols the Golden Medical Discovery by R V Pierce, detailing health basics and blood purity. It notes Pierce as a Philadelphia and Cincinnati graduate, Buffalo pioneer, congressman, founder of Invalids Hotel, and claims of decades of testimonials and wide use. It advertises liquid or tablet forms and a 10 cent trial sample from Dr. Pierce’s Invalids Hotel, Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
R. V. Pierce
Pennsylvania
Fam Us
Buffalo
N. Y
Congress
Poultry Rearing School Held in Athens
R E B Cray of Ohio State University conducted a chick rearing school in the mayor’s court room at Athens. About thirty poultry raisers attended. Cray noted low disease risk this spring, urged buying near home, sanitation, movable breeder houses, and that most losses stem from carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. EB. Cray
Ohio State University
Athens
Cray
Farma
Indoor quail hunting gains traction in St. Louis
State game wardens staged an indoor quail drive at express stations in St. Louis. They released dogs that highlighted packages containing quail. The piece notes widespread lethal incidents and global upheaval, with a satirical nod to China’s rapid laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
China
hamden social notes and school events summary
Hamden residents host relatives from Athens and Columbus with visits from Spalding, Ashley, Kirkendall and others. Hamden High Junior class to present a play at K of P Opera House. baseball team drills near the Francis home ahead of a two week game with McArthur. Local obituaries note the death of a Middletown child of Dr. and Mrs. Henry. Various residents visit, travel, or return from Portmouth and Columbia.
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E. R. Brown
Guy Spalding
Bernard
Athens
Sue Ashley
Stantz
Columbus
Ashley
Hiram Kirkendall
Hamden High School
K of P. Opera House
Francis Home
McArthur
W. A. Kibbey
Wilbur
Donald
Jackson
W. H. Henry
Middletown
Henry
Strahl
Portamouth
J. R. Davincon
William Sperry
James Campbell
Wellston
H. BE. Robbins
Columbia
Lucy Blackburn
Ed Vititoe
Chillicothe
Hamden
Mies Ruth Hawk
Vinton County
Ray
Nettie Davison
Amesville Man Brought to Court on Reckless Driving Charge
John G. Hixon was arraigned before Mayor L A Koons on reckless driving for striking a buggy with an automobile, knocking a wheel off the horse drawn vehicle, and driving on. Hixon pleaded not guilty as Police Chief Herb Parker brought him in. Further developments depend on action by E C Johnson.
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John G. Hixon
L. A. Koons
E. C. Johnson
Amesville
Hixon
Herb Parker
Johnson
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Pomeroy Bend
Beech Grove Cemetery
Onge
Mrs. Wallace
Coal Company
Red Cross
Lawhead
the Messenger Printery
Warren Courts
Keystone State
Erator Fe
DELCO
Union St
Christy Blades
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens, Ohio
Mike Resinol
the Swanson Furniture Co
North Court Street
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