Mutual Electric Invites Kiwanis to Plant Tour
Middleport May 30 Superintendent Tom Mayes of Mutual Electric invites Pomeroy Middleport Kiwanis to tour Floodwood plant Rhens county as guests. Luncheon options at plant or Hotel Berry Athens follow the visit replacing a regular meeting period. The company recently treated Athens Nelville Kiwanis and Rotarians similarly.
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Middleport
Tom Mayes
Mutual Electric Company
Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Middleport
Berry
Athens
Mayes
Priods
Electric Company
Nelville
Kiwanians
Rotarians
Local Residents Visit. Production Coach in town
Mr and Mrs Earl Person and Mr and Mrs William Schriver of Huntington were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis M on Second Street. Charles Shenk of the ers Production company is here coaching the graduation class for their play "Our Peers" to be staged on day and Tuesday at the R of Hall. Ernest Bartes returned Monday in Akron and will be employed by the Pittsburgh Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Person
William Schriver
Untington
Louis m
Second Street
Charles Shenk
Ers
R.of Hall
Ernest Bartes
Akron
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Area residents note visits births and events in Middleport
W J Galbronner of the New York Central at Hobson visits Charleston. Esther Le May of Chicago visits Rev A C V Skinner in Middleport. A Middleport couple announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday. Frank Vrooman delegates from the B of R F of Middleport visit Niagara Falls. Leonard Fisher visits Columbus. Luther League meets at Mrs Will Durst home. Lorin Caverly of Huntington brought home after surgery. Dr A Z Junkerman and Katherine Junkerman return from Columbus. Ebersback family and Sutherland visit Athens. Mrs J J Zeiher and Mrs J L Farber visit Columbus. Mrs John Hite attends Maccabee convention in Columbus. George Meters visits from Columbus. Miss Anna Ebersbach hosts Bethany Church Queen Katherine class. Middleport American Legion poppy sale starts Friday. Mrs Jane Cook of Syracuse improves. Houston Malone recovers at home.
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W. J. Galbronner
New York Central Lines
Hobson
Charleston
Esther le May
Chicago
A. C. V. Skinner
Middleport
Jones
Second Street
Dieport
Frank Vrooman
Niagara Falls
B. of R. F
Leonard Fisher
A. W. Kuhns
Columbus
Luther League of the Lutheran Church
Will Durst
Lincoln Mill
Lorin Caverly
Huntington
Holser Hospital
Gallipolis
John Miller
Sugar Run
A. Z. Junkerman
Katherine
Peter Ebersback
Joe Ebersback
Ben Neutsling
Jacob. Ebersback
Athens
Adolph Sutherland
Jacob J. Zeiher
J. L. Farber
John Hite
Nelsonville
Maccabee Lodge
George Meters
Anna Ebersbach
Queen Kather
Bethany Methodist Church
Middleport American Legion
Jane Cook
Syracuse
Houston Malone
Main Street
Ohio University Honors Seniors At Torch And Crosset Exercises
Ohio university seniors were honored at the annual Torch and Crosset exercises. President Bryan and Russell Tubaugh spoke as 290+ graduates gathered at Ellis Valley at 9:45. Juniors named for Torch and Crosset ranks. Earl Lewis won the badge for highest freshman scholarship. girls named for Crosset.
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Bryan
Russell Tubaugh
Ohio University
Don- A
Presint Bryan
Reh
Creaset
Am Wzing
Ellis Valley
T. N
Bent Bryan and
Tubaugh
McGuffey
Ewing Hall
Jniversity
Theta Chi
Earl Lewis
Gallipolis
Crosset
Heatrice Loyer
New Washington
Angella Woods
Athens
Martha Headings
Helle View
Cleveland
Ruth Aber
Tucumcari
N. M
Margaret Cooper
Philadelphia
Youngstown Girl Slain by Lover in Cleveland
Marie Pa , 28, of Youngstown, murdered today by alleged lover Peter Nunnara, 28, of Cleveland, who then killed himself. Police have little light on the crime. The pair shared a room on the east side. shots were heard this morning and both were found dying.
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Cleveland
Marie Pa
Nunnara
Short Life Predicted for Beer Rush to Canada
Cleveland May 20 United States District Attorney A E Bernsteen predicts the push for 4.4 percent beer to Canada will be short lived. He says most beer sold will be a chaser for whiskey and notes American calculation would make Canadian beer only 2.2 percent by volume.
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Cleveland
United States
A. E. Y Bernsteen
Canada
Ohio Power authorized to issue bonds and stock
The Ohio Utilities Commission on May 20 authorized Ohio Power to issue 3,308,000 in bonds and 351,500 in capital stock to fund treasury expenditures for extensions and improvements, a plan noted in the Columbus report.
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Columbus
State Ulities Commission
Ohio Power Company
Scout Leaders to Go into Training
A hundred scout leaders from southeastern Ohio will attend leaders training at Camp Emboash on the Muskingum near Lake Chute from May 22 to 24. They will study astronomy taxidermy logging woodlore angling elementary botany Indian lore and related scout topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Emboash
Lake Chute
Muskingum
Recital at Ewing Auditorium by Ohio University students
The School Music Ohio University represents a group of students in a recital at 4 oclock Thursday afternoon in Ewing Auditorium. The public is invited.
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Ohio University
Ewing Auditorium
Visitors Ordered to Take Antitoxin After Wappner Death
The board of health in Mansville warns all visitors to the home of undertaker Charles L. Wappner to obtain 1,000 units of diphtheria antitoxin after his death from diphtheria or related illness. Two of his family have developed diphtheria and eight children remain in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansville
Board of Health
Charles L. Wappner
Wappner
Quinsy
Unclear fragment hints at birthplaces and American settlers
An fragment from the Ohio Star in Cincinnati mentions log cabin birthplaces and ambition among Americans, but details are sparse and the meaning is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Ohio
Star
Hobson yards are safe for a while
Pomeroy May 20 Charleston Daily Gazette reports New York Central bought 180 acres near Charleston for railroad yards. Rumors of moving Hobson shops to Nitro are denied while noting possible later contingencies. No bridge across the Kanawha to connect with Chesapeake and Ohio yards at Lewns is planned now.
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Pomeroy
Charleston
W. Va
Daily Gazette
New York Central Lines
New York Central
Hobson
Nitro
Kanawha River
Chespeake and
Ohio Railroad
Lewns
Deck Hand Fatally Shot Aboard Island Maid
Herbert Day a 36 year old deckhand from Jeffersonville Ind was killed aboard the excursion boat Island Maid moored on the Ohio River at the foot of Tenth Street Roland Hammond a Cincinnati cashier employed on the boat was arrested for murder and confessed claiming self defense saying Day attacked him with a knife The shooting occurred as a crowd gathered on the riverfront before a scheduled excursion voyage from Gallipolis and Point Pleasant
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Pomeroy
Herbert Day
Jeffersonville
Ind
Evening Pick Concerts Hit Local Airwaves
The listing highlights a KTHS program at 8 40 featuring all time fiddlers concert and WLW at 10 with a concert by an instrumental trio playing half hour sets including Greig pieces.
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C. T
WLW
Greig
Klansmen, Anti-Klan Fight Breaks Out in Worchester County
Four Ku Klux Klan members were less seriously hurt while scores of other combatants suffered scratches and bruises in a free-for-all brawl in Worchester County. Antiklansmen allegedly waylaid the Klan as they left a meeting using sticks stones and wrenches from cars. Police Chief C A Dolan described the incident.
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Milbury
Maas
Ku Klux Klan
Worchester County
Robbery at DeGraff Clothing Store Seizes Goods
Bellefontaine May 20 James Taylor village watchman found bound and gagged in the Miller Hamsher clothing and shoe store at DeGraff Several thousand dollars in clothing and shoes missing Taylor says three robbers held him then fled with their loot No clues yet as searchers scour the area after his wife alerted the mayor and a party is organized to aid the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
James Taylor
Miller Hamsher
DeGraff
Taylor
Smith
Amesville social notes and local visits span weekend
Miss Lois Cecil of Ohio University and roommate Wilma Wyne spent the weekend at home. Chauncey Van Dyke of Albany visited Bern township scenes of his youth. Q L Fleming travels to Marietta for a minor operation. Elizabeth Gardner returns from Buchtel visit. Blanche Huston stays with friends in Columbus. Riley Andrews reports a double setback as his mine closes and a thief steals his summer suit in Lathrop. Gibson family reunion marks twenty years apart with relatives gathered.
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Lois Cecil
Ohio University
Wilma Wyne
Chauncey van Dyke
Albany
Bern Township
Q. L. Fleming
Marietta
Elizabeth Gardner
Buchtel
Blanche Huston
Columbus
Riley Andrews
Lathrop
F. W. Gibson
Burley Growers to Receive New Cooperative Distribution
West Virginia tobacco growers who are Burley Growers' Cooperative Association members will share 12,419,439.87 next month, down from 16,000,000 previously announced. Each grower will receive 8 percent of the first advance for his 1928 crop as a second payment to be delivered to the association receiving plant.
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Point Pleasant
W. USA
West Virginia
Burley Growers’ Cooperative Association
Editor Receives Free Box of Prize Strawberries
A West Virginia editor in Point Pleasant thanks a donor for a free box of prize berries. He notes the homegrown fruit includes one berry six inches in circumference and mentions berries selling at two boxes for a quarter.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Body of Jacob Kants Brought From Columbus for Burial
The body of Jacob Kants who died in Columbus after a lingering illness was transported to Mason City West Virginia via Pomeroy on the noon Hocking Valley train. The funeral was held at the old homestead this afternoon and burial occurred in the Odd Fellows cemetery by Ewing funeral directors.
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Mason City
W. Va
Jacob Kants
Columbus
Pomeroy
Old Homestead
Odd Fellows
Infant Charles Pierce Buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery
Charles Pierce four day old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pierce of Happy Hollow was laid to rest at Gravel Hill cemetery Cheshire on Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
Charles
Ross Pierce
Happy Hollow
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Ewing Funeral Directors
Mason City High School Alumni Association Plans June Event
The organizing committee is making elaborate preparations for the Mason City high school alumni association gathering set for Wednesday evening June 9. The association has enjoyed rapid growth.
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Mason City
W. Va
Mason City High School
Family Guests Share Sunday Gathering Across Counties
A sundown church gathering included Mrs. Ned C. Gibson of Canandaigua N Y and Mrs. S C Linscott of Oakland with their families. Also present were Clyde Gibson and A J Cederberg families of Ames New York and John Hartley of Lancaster plus Mrs. William Smith and her son Billy from Parkersburg and Mrs. Mattie Owen of Parkersburg and Isaac Williams of Athens. Sunday visitors Arthur Jago hosted Henry Kloh and four children of Gallipolis.
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Ned C. Gibson
Canandaugua
N. Y
S. C. Linscott
Curtis
Luella
Oakland
Clyde Gibson
This Village
A. J. Cederberg
Gibson Ames
New York
John Hartley
Lancaster
William Smith
Billy
Mattie Owen
Parkersburg
Isaac Williams
Athens
Arthur Jago
Henry Kloh
Gallipolis
Great Exodus Expands Windsor Hotel Capacity
The Windsor group opens rooms and lobby for amber beer sales. The British American hotel adds tables to serve a crowd, boosting capacity to 6,000 across twelve Windsor hotels. Albert Dewey Wells supports an American club with fifty charter members and a $10 initiation fee, $2 monthly dues, funded by beer sales.
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Windsor
Albert Dewey Wells
Suit for divorce filed by Mrs Sam Warren
Mrs Josephine Campbell Warren sues Sam C Warren in Common Pleas Court citing adultery gross neglect and habitual intoxicationness The petition notes a Hollywood California marriage date April 26 1918 and two sons ages 11 and 9 Mildred Florka described as carnival aide is named co respondent The filing seeks divorce custody alimony and accuses Warren of squandering wealth An injunction restrains Elmer Johnson partner in the Varsity Inn from selling property The case lists Bank of Athens Athens National Bank Elmer Johnson and George Amos McClurg as co defendants Warren reportedly left Athens about a week ago
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Sam C. Warren
Varsity Inn
P. H. McKinley
Josephine Campbell Warren
Common Pleas Court
Hollywood
Calif
Mildred Florka
Ohio
Pennsylvania
L. G. Worstell
Elmer Johnson
Bank of Athens
Athens National Bank
George
Amos McClurg
Warren
Athens
Child Struck by Car in Lancaster Suffered Broken Leg
A Ford touring car struck four year old Paul Hudnell son of Theodore Sharp on North Lancaster Street as he crossed the street. The boy sustained a broken leg and other severe injuries. The driver was identified but details are incomplete.
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Paul Hudnell
Theodore Sharp
Lancaster Street
Ford touring stopped then resumed without name given
A Ford touring car halted and then moved off without the driver announcing his name. The vehicle’s number was found by the stepfather but, when checked by Chief of Police Herbert Parker, the plate proved invalid with seven digits while Ohio license numbers cap at six.
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Ford
Herbert Parker
Ohio
For Rent Room Formerly Val Davis Opposite Union
Furnished room with shelving refrigerator floor case meat blocks plate glass display case opposite Union de pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Davis
The
Union de
States Chamber of Commerce Backs World Court Entrance
This afternoon the States Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution urging the United States to enter the World Court. The move reflects support for joining the international tribunal and influencing global legal proceedings.
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World Court Washington
Board of Directors of
The
United
States Chamber of Commerce
World Court
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Torch and
Cresset
Alice Linton
Frost
Elisabeth Lash
Martin’s Ferry
Margaret Todd
Ravenna
Torch
Robert King
McConnelaville
Charles Wright
Mt. Vernon
Richard Clark
Clarence Hughey
South Salem
Stanley Rousch
Racine
Clarence Bolen
Washington D
Theodore Michael
Jackson
Roland Robinette
Wayne Jackson
Dewey Goddard
Theodore Michaels
al Lewis
Uum. Rs
Youngstown
Loot Clothing and Shoe Store
Amesville
Burley Combine
Jacob Kantz
Sam Warren
Paul Hudwell
Yeates
Ada Wilcoxen
Harry Wilcoxen
Coolville
John Michael
Jane Thomas
Glouster
Florida
California
Taniac
Tanlac
the Security Savings Bank
Haney-Goodrich Co
W. Union St
S.S.S
Nature
C. D. Shafer Co
Ice
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Kansas
F. J. Beasley
Nash My
Memphis
Montpaniery
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Orleans
Gomery
A. m
Nashville
Cincinnati
Lev
Sietctncee
Ames
Louisville
Perlor
F. D. Bush
Pass
N. Agt
Central Bldg
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