Decoration Day Observed in Pomeroy Meigs County
The town of Pomeroy held Decoration Day activities with a parade led by the Pomeroy Band and a cemetery salute amid heat. In the afternoon at Pythian Park in Mid Airport the parade featured floats and multiple bands. Congressman Tom Jenkins delivered the keynote address to a crowd including Civil War veterans and Spanish-American War veterans.
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Pomeroy
American Legion
Meigs County
Pythian Park
Middlerart Band
Woodmen
Tom Jenkins
Washington
Harley
Middleport High School Holds 25th Commencement
The fifty fifth annual Middleport High commencement was held in the Presbyterian Church. Flowers and music framed an evening of speeches by H Deiterich of Columbus and a strong class response by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Graduation marked by a piano solo, glee club numbers, and a keynote on friendship and progress.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Presbyterian Church
Fayne Me.Elhinneyv
Josephine Curtis
Lucile Tatton
Lars Louise Scott
Huhn
W. G. James
The
Baptist Church
Vesta McCoy
A. W. McKay
H. Deiterich
Bexley
Columbus
Weiter
Mary Wilmetta Farmer
Mary Grate
Mary Reynolds
J. C. Fisher
Board of Educathe
Girls’ Glee Club
Dan Farmer
Oliver Wendell
Notable Local Events and Final Commencement Highlights
Mr and Mrs Mark Fuller traveled to Indianapolis for Decoration Day races. William Koester and wife of Montgomery WV visited relatives in Pomeroy during Decoration Day. Plans to reopen Rathburn golf course in Rutland were announced. Fred Icenhour offers his West Virginia field for recreation including baseball. Funeral services for Dale Roberts were held in Racine with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. Fifty third annual Pomeroy High School commencement completed with 62 graduates. T Howard Winters gave the address on leadership.
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Mark Fuller
Indianapolis
William Koester
Montgomery
WW. Va
Pomeroy
Mr. Koester
Rathburn
Rutland
Fred Icenhour
West Virginia
Pomeroy Bend Bridge
Dale Roberts
Roberts
Racine
Greenlawn
R. of FP. Hall
T. Howard Winters
Meeting minutes from welfare conference in Woodsfield
Tom W. Jones and Mrs E Fret attend a welfare district conference auxiliaries meeting at Woodsfield. Attendees include the chairman and delegates. report on the noting conference given.
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Middleport
Tom W. Jones
Bers
Boutheist
Welfare
E. Fret
Est
Attenaea
Woodsfield
Konjola Ends 22 Years of Pain and Ills
Mrs S A Atchison of Dayton reports miraculous relief after twenty two years of indigestion and kidney trouble following use of Konjola. She claims rapid improvement, restored digestion, better sleep, and no back pain after five weeks. Available at K Drug Store in Athens and local druggists.
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S A Atchison
Watervliet Avenue
Dayton
Dallas
Indesa
Athens
Mme. K
Wreck Injures Rawlings Boy Driving to Indianapolis Races
May 3 in Middleport a car carrying Robert Rawlings and Dr Hartinger wrecked while en route to Indianapolis races. Rawlings was severely injured and hospitalized in Springfield. Hartinger unhurt. RB Rawlings and the boy's mother headed to Springfield to bring him home.
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Middleport
Robert Rawlings
Ray Rawlings
Pomeroy
Hartinger
Indianapolis
Springfield
Ohio
Young Rawlings
Young Hartinger
Rawlings
RB. H. Rawlings
Former Sheriff Reeves Remarries After Divorce
Fragmented report notes A Reeves a former Meigs County sheriff, has wed Mayne Leitheit amid a divorce from his prior wife. The item mentions a Pomeroy area settlement and two sons, with unclear details about custody.
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Ww. A. Reeves
Mayne Leitheit
Local Couple Secures License to Wed in Probate Court
On May 31 in Pomeroy Dick, an auto mechanic from Ka mAllea, and Eather Lambert, 21, of Hiobeon, appeared in Probate Court and obtained a marriage license. The Rev. Gaylord James of Middleport was named as the contracting minister.
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Pomeroy
KamAllea
Eather Lambert
Hiobeon
Gaylord James
Middleport
Givehn
HH Bichinger Attends Decoration Day Ceremonies
May 31 report from Reedaville notes HH Bichinger of Heath March motored to Reedaville to take part in Decoration Day exercises and returned in time to participate in local observances.
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Mipdpleport
Tha¢ HH. Bichinger
Heath M.hharch
Reedaville
Hare
Balloons From Columbus Tour Spark Local Prize Hunt
In Middleport a Columbus goodwill tour released balloons bearing their tags. A boy who found one and reported it won an electric iron from Julius Bennett, son of Albert and his wife. Another balloon report remains unclaimed.
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Middleport
Deaser Julius
Albert Bennett
Lambert and Russell Quietly Wed in Middleport
Miss Lambert daughter of Mr Mire John Lambert of Hobson and Tick Russell of Kananga were married at the Baptist parsonage in Middleport at 3 30 p m Wednesday by Rev. W G Jamen. The couple plan to establish a home together shortly.
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Middleport
Miss Lambert
Mire John Lambert
Hobson
Tick Russell
Kananga
W. G. Jamen
Local visits mark Decoration Day and events
In Logan, Mr and Mrs FB R Lama and inuehter stayed during Decoration Day. A A Chappelle of Columbus visited their daughter Mrs G Talbott and family. Mrs Lemley from Zanesville spent time with her sister Miss Etta Gaskill amid rheumatism. Henry Dornick and wife from Huntington visited for Decoration Day and attended commencement where Shirly Sauer graduates. Grace Sauvage of Columbus is mentioned in connection with the events.
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FB. R. Lama
Lnuehter
Logan
A. A. Chappelle
Columbue
G. Talbott
Henry Dornick
Huntington
George Sauer
C. Sauvage
Murray Swineheart
Columbus
Jesse Swisher
Charles Hees
Pittsburgh
Helen
Herman Dornick
Wellsville
Louis Sauer
Lulia Miller
Mies Miller
Grant Street
Randolph Ward
Charleston
James Murray
Ward
Albany Boys Headed to Ohio State for Judging Contest
Four Albany vocational agriculture students Carroll Elliott Arthur Lash Basil Curtis and Paul Gillogly along with instructor C N Jones travel to Columbus for the state livestock judging contest against 125 teams. They will judge beef dairy draft horse and hog rings. Prizes include 250 to travel to Kansas City and a total of 5046 in trophies ribbons and scholarships. They plan visits to Ohio Penitentiary Moore and Ross Milk Company and A I U Building before returning Saturday night.
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Albany
Ohio State University
Carroll Elliott Arthur Lash
Basil Curtis
Paul Gillogly
Columbus
C. N. Jones
Ohio Bankers’ Association
American Royal Livestock Show
Kansas City
Ohio Penitentiary
Moores and Ross Milk Company
Mt Liberty 4-H Club Meeting Report
Mt Liberty 4-H Club met with leader Mrs Gravey on Tuesday with all members present and one visitor Miss Louise Howell. Lucille Howell demonstrated dried beef sandwiches while recitations by Louise Howell and Floriene Gravey were given. Plans for Marietta picnic were discussed. Next meeting June 11 with the leader.
Wheat at Lowest Prices for Years
The Chicago market opened with wheat prices at multi year lows after a 5 cent drop at Winniper and reports of weak trading in Liverpool. May wheat traded around 94.5 cents, July near 94.15 cents, and September around $1.61, marking steep declines for the period.
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Chicago
Winniper
Liverpool
Maxwell Store Closed After Chicago Inspectors Arrive
Maxwell Novelty Store closed this morning after Chicago representatives arrived to invoice stock. Proprietor Geeze H. Maxwell gave no reason for the closure. The event appears to involve a routine stock check by external adjusters.
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Maxwell Novelty
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C. H. Deiterich
Holmes
Benedict H
Hichinger
Ava
Pomeroy Bexnoth
Konjola
8. A, Atchison
Oprpfield Hospital
Meigsitt Reeves
Colum
Clark Fitch
Dr. Skinner
Undertaker Finsters of
Ates
H. E. Hoagland
Grace Sauvage
Warren
Mt. Liberty 4-H Club
Maxwell Store
Geeze H. Maxwell
Prietor
Ford Service
Detroit
Ford
Our
Fred R. Beasley
Buick
Marquette
Fisher
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation
Buick and
Melangelin-Buick
Oshawa
Ont
Athens County Buick Co
Athens Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Chauncey
AnniIs
Ann
Flberfelds
Cro Iy
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