Road boosters are back home from Charleston drive
The good roads boosters return to Pomeroy with cautious optimism that WV officials recognize the need to complete the shorter Charleston Columbus route. The trip showcased the bridge at Huntington and highlighted how the route reduces distance and time, promising through traffic and scenic grades beneath 7 percent. State figures and a banquet are planned for the event.
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Pomeroy
Good Roads
Charleston
West Virginia
Huntington
Great Lakes
Tidewater
Washington
Cincinnati
Ambulance Contract Awarded to Pomeroy Firm
Finsterwald and Wald of Pomeroy and Rutland undertakers have secured a contract for a modern ambulance. The vehicle features a cutaway side section and a built in medicine cabinet. Finsterwald and Mrs. Wright Joba traveled from Bellefontaine to Columbus on the shipment arrangements, returning yesterday.
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Pomeroy
Finster- Wald and Company
Pomeroy and Rutland Undertakers
Finsterwald
Mig
Bellefonine
Wright Joba
Pomeroy Bend Pastors Honor Reed at Dinner
Six Pomeroy Bend pastors hosted a farewell luncheon at the Old Inn honoring Rev. Kenneth J. Reed who left for his new pastoral post in Sandusky. Fellow attendees included F Weed W C Jones William Koenkh aus S E Kaetze L Lineberger and C H Eichinger.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Old Inn
Kenneth J. Reed
Sandusky
F. Weed
W. C. Jones
William Oenkhaus
S. E. Kaetze
L. ©. Lineberger
Rutland
C. H. Eichinger
Middleport
Middleport Hires 111 Teachers for 1927 28
May 11 reports that 111 teachers in Middleport schools have been notified of employment for the 1927 28 year with four to be selected. The district plans nine full months in both grade and high school. Also in Pomeroy, new telephone directories are ordered for delivery June 1 as updated books replace outdated volumes.
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Middleport
Ddleport
Pomeroy
Girl dies in Middleport death at home
Miss Helen Washington a 16 year old girl died Sunday at her home in Maggie. The funeral was held yesterday with burial in Zuspan cemetery. She was niece of Mr and Mrs Robert Washington of the area.
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Helen Washington
Maggie
Middleport
Rai
Zuspan
Junior U A M Convention In Middleport May 11
May 11 in Middleport a Junior Order United American Masons district convention will convene at the Lewis Opera House. A crowd is expected to attend as local members prepare for the event and related activities.
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Middleport
Junior Order
United American Mees District
Fate Provides Comfort After Several Years
Aunt Sallie Rasp has lived on a Syracuse area farm with few comforts. A gas well struck on her land a small fortune for utilities. Yesterday she traveled to Pomeroy to buy gas pipe to run gas lines through her house and enjoy modern comforts fate has provided.
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Pomeroy
Sallie Rasp
Syracuse
Marietta Plant Secures New Towboat Export Contract
Pomeroy Manufacturing at Point Pleasant reports steady year ahead with contracts totaling more than a million dollars. A new half million dollar order in New York City calls for two 290 foot towboats, eight barges, built for export to South America. Delivery to New Orleans precedes ocean-tug tow to final destination as Point Pleasant sees a prosperous year.
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Pomeroy
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy Bend
New York City
South America
New Orleans
Marietta
Levina Porter Dies at Rutland Home
Mrs. Levina Porter died Monday at her sister Mrs. William Hoover’s home after a long cancer illness. She formerly lived near Marietta and moved to this county about a year ago. Funeral services were held at the Hooper residence with Rev. Skinner of the Middleport Presbyterian church officiating. Burial followed in Higley cemetery.
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Rutland
May l
Devina Porter
William Hoover
Marietta
Hooper
Skinner
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Higley
Masonic Inspections Reach Out-of-Town Lodges
Monday evening Howard E tarue of Tres ton inspected Pomeroy Lodge No. 144 with nearly 199 visiting Masons in attendance. Last night tarue and his party traveled to Racine to inspect the Masonic lodge there.
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Pomeroy, Marci
Howard E. Tarue
Treston
Pomeroy Lodge
Wnearly
Mr. Uarue
Racine
Alumni Banquet Set for Middleport High School
May invitations have been sent for the annual Middleport High School Alumni Association banquet to be held in June at the EK of P hall. The program includes a play by alumni and dancing after the banquet. Mrs. Dave Farmer is president and Susan Park secretary.
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Middleport
Middleport High School Alumni Association
P. Hall
Dave Farmer
Susan Park
Married in Washington: Henrietta Albers Wed Ensign DeWitt Hamberger
Henrietta Albers of Washington D C youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Albers and niece of Mrs Homer Grant of this city married last week to Ensign DeWitt Hamberger. The bride summers here at the Grant home with her mother.
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Washington
Middleport
Henrietta Albers
Washington, D. C
Henry Albers
Homer Grant
Ensign DeWitt Hamberger
Grant Home
New Ice Plant Opens in Middleport
May 11 report says Covert ice plant machinery is metalled and began operation yesterday with aim of steady operation through summer. Ice prices to consumers expected to be cut to about half of last year’s level.
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Middleport
Covert
Familiar Whistle Echoes Through Ohio River Valley
The familiar whistle of the Ohio River Salt Company at Mason returns after months of idle period, echoing morning, noon and night as operations resume in the valley.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River Salt Company
Mason
Local residents and travelers travel notes and events
John K. Smith sails to Chicago for the International Railway Fuel association meetings at Hotel Sherman. Mayor A W Giles returns from Detroit and Akron to resume duties. Families visit relatives in Wes terville Huntington Columbus and Pittsburgh. Baptist Bible school class meets in Gravel Hill. Middleport and Columbus trips, honorary prizes awarded to students. Names include Mrs J C Fisher Mrs Florence Washburn Mr J W Major Mrs Brown Mrs Charles McDaniel Mr Earl Titus Mrs Vina Bennett and others.
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John K. Smith
New York Central
Chicago
International Railway Fuel Association
Hotel Sherman
J. C. Fisher
Columbus
Florence Washburn
J. W. Major
A. W. Giles
Brown
Detroit
Charles McDaniel
Akron
Earl Titus
Pittsburgh
City Hall
H. EB. Cook
Betty
Westerville
Cook
Bishop
Talbott Bible
The
Baptist Bible School
Frank Betz
Gravel Hill
Owen Rust
Hilah
Harry Mills
Vina Bennett
Huntington
Fred S. Russell
Middleport
Russells
Boy Kicked by Horse Expected to Die
Julius Toczik a 10 year old from near Paros is not expected to survive after a horse kicked him Tuesday night. He sustained a crushed skull above the left eye and was taken by E F Carpenter ambulance to St Francis hospital in Columbus. He remained conscious throughout the ordeal.
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Glouster
Julius Toczik
James Toczik
Paros
Elias
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
E. F. Carpenter
Glouster Oil Drill Aims at Berea Sand Well
May 1 the Glouster Oil and Gas company plans to drill on the W. G. Richards land. The well is expected to reach the Berea sand at a depth a little over 1900 feet.
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Glouster Oil and Cas Company
W. G. Richards
Berea
Young People Set to Attend Athens Youth Conference
Indications show Glouster Methodist church and the Church of Christ will be well represented at the Athens County Young Peoples conference in Athens Friday through Sunday. About a dozen from the Epworth League will attend for the Methodist church and several from the Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ join the delegation. Last year the Glouster churches hosted the conference.
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Athens
Glouster
Methodist Church
Church of Christ
Athens County
Young Peoples
Epseforth League
Endeavor Society
Class Play Thursday Glouster
The senior class play Am I Intruding will be presented at the high school auditorium Thursday night marking the start of commencement week. Twelve seniors participate in the cast.
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High School
Perfect Record Pupils In Fourth And Fifth Grades
May 11 report from Trimble notes fourth and fifth graders achieving perfect attendance with no tardies.
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Trimble
Singer Sewing Machines Rebuilt and Ready to Go
Rebuilt Singer sewing machines now available with prices listed at 15.00 and 18.69 in stock. Repairs completed and units tested for immediate use.
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Singer
Trimble village school reports pupil attendance for year ending May 8
Grades show no absences or tardies for the year at Trimble village school. Students Eddie Hall and Margaret Gillespie appear in the roster with others listed in the attendance record.
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Trimble
Eddie Hall
Margaret Gillespie
Boy Struck on Headesos Recovers Speech
GLOUSTER May 11 George 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Orndorf was struck on
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Glouster
George
Carl Orndorf
Head by a Bat Leads to Hospital Treatment
A baseball incident on April 24 left a player with a head injury after which he was sent to St. Francis hospital in Columbus for treatment. He remained unable to speak briefly but stayed conscious and understood others. He recovered and returned home on Tuesday feeling fine.
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St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
George
Kiwanis Talk and New Members In Glouster Meeting
Kiwanis meeting in Glouster Tuesday night featured Attorney George W. Rose on Kiwanis aims. Three new members M Beshara Norman Smith and Herman Luckoff were welcomed by the committee. guests included Andrew Plant Trimble E D Beatty and Howard Young. Beatty congratulated the club from Xenia Kiwanis and attendance prize went to President Webber.
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George W. Rose
Methodist Church
Board of Directors
M. Beshara
Norman Smith
Holter
Herman Luckoff
Andrew Plant
Trimble
E. D. Beatty
Xenia
Howard Young Glouster
Mr. Beatty
School departments prepare exhibits this week
Glouster May 11 The manual training and domestic science departments will host exhibits Thursday afternoon and evening and Friday showcasing their work from the last semester.
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Glouster
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Haines, Tiffin
NEW Ambulance
Pomeroy and Rutland Undertaker
Reed
Christian Church
Point Pleasant Company
Levina Porter
Atlas Store
Glouster, Ohio
the Swanson Furniture Co
See Kasler
Ethel Markins
Floyd McCune
Thelma Koons
Louis Schoentan
William Cornell
Ada Frances Darling
Betty Ann Johnson
Eileen Davis
Nora Wyatt
Athens Furniture Exchange
Hopkins
Gentlerman
Eise Hatter
Jerseyville
Arthur C. Burson
Inez Burson Sunkel
Kiwanis Talk
Xenia Kiwanis Club
T. D. McAfooes
Webber
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