Memorial Day Services Planned by Legion Posts in Meigs County
Memorial Day events are set across Meigs County with American Legion Posts in Middleport and Pomeroy hosting services at multiple cemeteries. Speakers include Senator John Lloyd of Portsmouth and Judge Clarence Grim of Zanesville, among others, with firing squads and buglers to mark the day. Local residents urged to place flowers at the Meigs Soldiers Monument in Courthouse Yard.
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Pomeroy
American Legion
Middleport
Middleport Hill
John Lloyd
Portsmouth
Cheshire
Gardner
Old Cemetery
Cedric Clark
Kerrs Run
Beech Grove Cemetery
Clarence Grim
Zanesville
Chester
Coir
C. E. Peoples
Meigs County
Amy Whaley
Meigs Ae Soldiers Monument Association
Whaley
Harlin C. Stahl
Radnor
Ohio
Elsie Spencer
Long Bottom
R. D. No
Pomeroy Courthouse
Mary Spencer
George Fick
Pomeroy Street
Columbus
A. V. Howell
Martha Lust
Butternut Avenue
Vorhes
John E. Lyons
George Wilson
Dayton
George Durst
Ohio River
Frank Titus
Robert Compton
W. A. Smith
Pomeroy High School
Cleveland
Ward Couple Headed to Lusby Beach for Vacation
May 29 report from East Shore Middleport notes Dr. and Mrs. H L Ward leaving by car for Lusby Maryland for a two month vacation at Lusby Beach. They will be joined by Mrs Ward's sister and her husband from New York City. They take along house keeper Mrs Stoneking.
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East Shore Middleport
H. L. Ward
Lusby
Maryland
Lusby Beach
Flowers Blooming For Memorial Day In Pomeroy
In Pomeroy on May 28 gardens show peak blooms as Memorial Day nears. The Davies Sisters Jennie and Ida Davies head Vale Street with lush rose clusters and long rows of white carnations perfuming the air, signaling a strong garden season legacy.
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Pomeroy
Davies
Jennie
Ida
Vale Street
War Veteran Dies in Portland at 90
R C Middleswart 90 the last Civil War veteran in the area died at his home after weeks of illness. He served in Company K Eighteenth Regiment O V I. Survived by three children W G Middleswart Portland Mrs Charles Dresal Parkersburg and Mrs A G McDade Millwood. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at his residence.
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Portland
R. C. Middleswart
Eighteenth Regiment
W. G. Middleswart
Charles Dresal
Parkersburg
A. G. McDade
Millwood
Seventeen Year Locusts Reported Across Meigs County
Meigs County reports indicate seventeen year locusts are appearing in the thousands with holes under apple trees and insects on fences and tree bases. Birds are taking many, and farmers fear an escalation in a week to ten days as warmth aids hatching.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Teachers Entertain Retiring Park Street Faculty Member
Middleport May 29 teachers of Park Street School honored retiring faculty member Mrs. Ernest Lewis with a 6 o'clock dinner at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. The gathering included relatives and colleagues, with other local families traveling for Memorial Day visits and alumni events.
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Park Street School
Middleport
Park Street
Ernest Lewis
Mary Jane
Frankie
Shadow Stories and Legal Notices in One Page
A whimsical tale of shadow characters seeking a valuable thought contrasts with a legal notice: Cora Morris of Langsville sues Leif Bolin and family for a $500 note from May 16, 1925. Other items include prizes from Commerce Club, Delta Sigma Phi, Chi Omega Economics prize to Charline Martin, and awards for Lucile Cutler and Rose Ketteringham with a French club prize.
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Ing
Cora Morris
Langsville
Leif Bolin
W. D. Bolin
Lulu Bolin
Commerce
Commerce Club
Delta Sigma Phi
National Commerce Fraternity
Chi Omega
Charline Martin
Athens
Lucile Cutler
Boone
H. L. Goodwin
Women’s Music Club of
Rose Ketteringham
Cleveland
John Bayard Thomas
Ullom
Catherine Wary
L’ Alliance Francais
University French Club
Local Names Highlight Community Figures
Gaylord, Miss Julia Miller, Mrs. H. E. Bush, M. A. White and Lee Me Comas appear as named individuals in a community notice outlining local involvement and roles.
Five Hundred Club Hosts Social Evening in Grant Street Home
Middleport May 20 Mrs Fred Whitlock hosted her Five Hundred club at Grant Street residence. Three tables played. Margar et Clifford won high score trophy, Frank Fugate runner up, Sybil Ebersbach received guest prize.
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C. P. Bradbury
Bridge Club
South Third Avenue
Ed Duffy
Frankie Gaylord
Park Street
Cleveland
Marie Marcus
H. E. Bush
Kathleen
Huntington
Pearl Childers
Charleston
Middleport
Fred Whitlock
Grant Street
Margaret Clifford
Frank Fugate
Sybil Ebersbach
Fire destroys Crank home in Kerr's Run
A blaze struck the home of Jerry Crank, a former Forest Run Mine operator, at Kerr's Run last night. Fire crews from the first and third Ward units fought attic flames until the structure was practically destroyed. Crank was away visiting relatives in Kentucky.
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Pomeroy
First
Third Ward
Kerr’s Run
Jerry Crank
Forest Run
Kentucky
Crank
Widow Lindice Will Dies at 85 in Pomeroy
Mrs. Lindice Will, 85, a widow living alone in a tall cement house on Athens Road north of the Meigs County Fair grounds, died Thursday evening. Neighbors and Terrell family cared for her. funeral arrangements place burial at Carlton Cemetery on Kingsbury Creek after viewings at a local funeral home. She leaves no near relatives. distant relatives live in Parkersburg.
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Pomeroy
Lindice Will
Athens Road
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Terrell
Carleton
Kingsbury Creek
Parkersburg
Young Child Dies in Rutland Family
The year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davidson of Rutland died Thursday evening.
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Walter Davidson
Rutland
Pomeroy News Brief Suits to Collect Money
May 29 Friday morning reports a legal action in Pomeroy where a plaintiff sues to recover funds. Details are sparse in the fragment.
Honors Awards And Prizes At Athens University
A list of winners across departments and sororities at Ohio University and Athens, including Clifford Hughes for economics, Nettie Tarasuck for classical languages, Audrey Jacobs for Latin, and several others for poetry, home economics, and journalism. The ceremony also honors athletic cups and student honors from multiple societies and clubs.
Prizes Awarded to Students at Ohio University Convocation
Awards for scholarship athletics and student activities announced at the Ohio University convocation. Ward Halstead Portsmouth won gold medal for highest first semester scholastic average with a straight A 17 hour record. Cups went to Phi Kappa for best active scholarship, and Delta Tau Delta for top pledge record. Glen Poston Athens received the Horn Senior medal.
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Ohio University
Ward Halstead
Portsmouth
Halstead
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Delta Tau Delta
Glen Poston
Athens
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Youngstown
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Wilkinsburg
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