Pancho Oil drills gas on Harrisonville farm in Meigs County
Pancho Oil company of Texas begins gas drilling on the Simmons Evans farm at Harrisonville Meigs County. Early wells show gas but no commercial use yet. if the current well proves strong, more wells will be drilled and piped to Athens County. Meanwhile Pomeroy to host Middleport in the Thanksgiving football game at Pythian Park.
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Pomeroy
Pancho Oil Company of Texas
Simmons-Evans
Harrisonville
Pancho Company
Athens County
Greerea
Middleport
Pythian Park
Hocking Valley
Puritan
Wellston
Charles Salts
Athens
Columbus
Erskine Circle Members Attend Westminster Convention
The Erskine Circle of the local Presbyterian church with Mrs Poindexter Miss Adalee Hill and Miss Susan Parks traveled to Athens Saturday to attend the Westminster Circle clubs convention.
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Athens
Middleport
Erskine Circle
Presbyterian Church
Poindexter
Adalee Hill
Susan Parks
Westminster Circle Clubs
Couple from Racine Wed by Judge in Pomeroy Office
William Kuhns 21 and Grace Haefers 21 both of Racine were married at the probate judge office by Squire M L French. The couple will probably make their home at Racine.
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Pomeroy
William Kuhns
Grace Haefers
Racine
Squire M. L. French
Farmers Hold Institute Here
POMEROY Nov. 31 The farmers ninth annual institute was held at the Rock Springs M E church Friday and Saturday Two good state speakers were present BE A Flemming of Lowell and Miss F Gertrude Akins of Columbia Station both practical country people who know country life problems The institute was voted the most successful yet and it was assured that the work will be continued next year.
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Pomeroy
Farmera
Rock Springs M. E
BE. A. Flemming
Lowell
F. Gertrude Akins
Columbia Station
Catholic Women Organize in Pomeroy
Miss Margaret Clifford and Miss Permelia Bailey led the Catholic Daughters of America to organize a new auxiliary in Pomeroy. About sixty members joined in a Saturday session above Reed's drug store and a banquet followed at the K of P hall hosted by local Knights of Columbus members.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Clifford
Permelia Bailey
Catholic Daughters of America
Rooma
Reed
Charleston
K. of P. Hall
Knights of Columbus
Hamden Auto Crash Involves Congressman Jenkins
Congressman Tom Jenkins of Ironton had a car collision in Hamden on Friday afternoon. Bil Woltz, driving west on Railroad Street, failed to notice Jenkins’ car and caused front fender and headlight damage to Jenkins’ vehicle. Woltz’s car sustained a bent radius rod, damaged headlight and windshield. No injuries were reported.
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Tom Jenkins
Ironton
Bil Wolts
Allensville
Wolts
Railroad Street
Main
Railroad Streets
Mr. Jenkins
Jenkins
Mr. Waltz
Earthquake Rumblings Doubted as Storm
Mass towns from Fall River to Newport felt earth tremors blamed on a severe thunderstorm. Officials later determined the shaking stemmed from storm activity along the southern New England coast. Hocking Valley station to be discontinued.
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Fall River
Mass
Newport
R. I
New England
Death Pact Tragedy Marks Funeral of Two Teens
In Cincinnati, 17 year old William Strauss and 15 year old Albert James Rosenberg died by suicide after forming a death pact at school. Strauss was buried in Walnut Hills Jewish Cemetery. Rosenberg, who shot himself, died later in Jewish Hospital and was laid to rest quietly.
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Cincinnati
William Strauss
Albert James Rosenberg
Walnut Hills
Young Rosenberg
Kissing Not a Crime Says Cologne Courts
Courts in Cologne decline to treat kissing as a crime and one court awarded a girl damages for a kissing incident. The ruling underscores that affectionate acts may yield legal redress when improper conduct occurs.
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Cologne
Spurious Dismissal Claims Hit Local Establishment
A waitress was allegedly fired after a guest reported seeing her kiss a fellow server at the state owned venue. The incident sparks questions about grounds for dismissal and handling by management.
Fashion Parade Delayed by Snow Silk Tax Feud
In London a fashion parade attended by the Greek queen was stalled as models halted at Victoria station by customs officials over the snow silk tax proposed by Winston Churchill.
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London
Greece
Victoria Station
Winston Churchill
Pigeons Used by California Travelers for Rapid Messages
Commercial travelers in parts of California rely on homing pigeons to deliver messages to headquarters. The birds are carried by travelers and released when needed for rapid correspondence.
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Los Angeles
California
Sam Selby Faces Court After Family Dispute
POMEROY Nov 23 Sam Selby was arrested Saturday on assault and battery charges filed by his wife and is jailed. He is to appear before Justice French today. The couple’s alleged family row ended in the alleged crime Selby says he acted in self defense after threats from his wife and son in law.
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Pomeroy
Sam Sel
Aimes
Justice French
Selby
Helen Webster Leaves Home for Tacoma with Father
Helen Webster a 15 year old girl released from the children’s home last Saturday sailed to Tacoma Washington to join her father and establish a new home there.
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Pomeroy
Helen Webster
Tacoma
Washington
Middleport Visit Notes Illnesses From Scarlet Fever
Lester Selby and Mias McCoy of Point Pleasant visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Knopp and Vivian Smith who has been seriously ill from scarlet fever and is much improved. Glenna Ruth three year old daughter of Clyde French remains seriously ill with scarlet fever and pneumonia at home on Second street.
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Middleport
Lester Selby
Mias McCoy
Point Pleasant
Frank Knopp
Vivian Smith
Charles Lewis
Charles Harper
Ll. A. Fulcher
A. H. Skidmore
Francis McClure
Columbus
Glenna Ruth
Clyde French
Second Street
Rutland Defeats Pomroy 37–0 in Syracuse Bout
Pomroy, Nov 33. Pomroy team fell to Rutland at the Syracuse ballpark Friday night 37 to 0. Pomroy held Rutland to a scoreless game until the fourth quarter when Rutland broke through with several touchdowns. Clifford of Pomroy stood out in a solid effort.
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Pomeroy
Rutland Eleven
Syracuse Ballpark
Clifford
Adventists Hold Saturday Service in Chauncey
In Chauncey a Seventh Day Adventist program marked Thanksgiving observance with a shortened Sabbath school, about forty children performing recitations and music, and a quartet from Sweasy. Mrs. Lenheim Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Yellow Dog led training. Rev Senhelm delivered the sermon on The Model Prayer. Young People's chorus directed by Miss Mildred Lands participated.
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Chauncrey
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Chauncey
Sweasy
Louis Lenheim
John Davidson
Juanita Yellow Dog
Young People's Chorus
Mildred Lands
First Christian Church Chauncey Holds Attended Sunday Services
Sunday services at the First Christian church in Chauncey were well attended with an 9:38 morning sermon by Rev. Dr. Roush of Columbus on The Olden Rule. The Christian Endeavor Society presented new officers with an impressive service led by Mae Lands and Ruth Ogg.
Two Dogs Die In Separate Accidents In Chauncey
In Chauncey on Saturday morning two dogs died within hours of each other. Dan, a rabbit dog belonging to the Ervin Karnes, was run down by a machine. Cricket, a pet dog owned by Gerald Karnes, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Karnes, met a similar fate. Nearby, Nellie the rabbit dog owned by John Law of Chauncey had died earlier by hanging.
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Chauncey
Dan
Ervin Karne
Floyd Karne
Nellie
John Law
Gerald
Floyd Karns
Jacobs Javenue
Death of Wanda Linscott in Nelsonville
News from Chauncey reports the death of Wanda Linscott two years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Linscott, at their Nelsonville home Sunday evening. Funeral arrangements are not announced. Mrs. Linscott, formerly Misa Nellie Sayers of Chauncey, is well known locally.
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Chauncey
Wanda
Earl Linscott
Nelsonville
Linscott
Misa Nellie Sayers
Tacey Sayers
Chauncey Dinner Hosts Fort Worth Style Night
Mr and Mrs Floyd Harvey of Chauncey entertained at a dinner Sunday. Guests included Verlen Huffman and Grover Jones of Newark. Mr and Mrs Walter Hopetetter and daughters Bernice and Uteva of Buchtel. Vera Fry and Ruth Cline of Chauncey. and others connected to the Harvey housing party.
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Chauncey
Floyd Harvey
Verlen Huffman
Grover Jones
Newark
Walter Hopetetter
Bernice and
Uteva
Buchtel
Vera Fry
Ruth Cline
Chauncey One Po
Floyd Harve
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Farmers Hold Institute
Daughters of America
Pomeroy Bend
Herman Strauss
Wilson Norris
Jacob Mees
Athena
Nate Croy
Anna Pradtenhauser
Long Bottom
Nicholas Pradtenhauser
Edgar Swearingen
Ralph Swearington
Frank Capchart
Syracuse
John Lutz
Wayne Lutz
Karl Persons
Will Shriver
Huntington
L. A. Persons
Richard Campbell
Jacob Ament
Hart Stansbury
Pomeroy National Bank
Fae Swarts
Theresa Grueser
Alfred
Ohio State University
Evelyn Gilmore
Hamden
W. B
Anton
John O. Martin
Jackson
Earl Woltz
Linds Arnett
Jackson High School
W. A. Kibbey
Wilbur
Donald
Booth Webster
Calvin
W. E. Lanton
Charles Driggs
A. B. Yaach, Jr
Driggn
Lara Sprague
The
True Friendship Club
Dorothy Spangenberg
Frances Higgins
Linda Arnett
Nellie Goddard
Mary Chatfield
Marjorie Rice
Pearl Gardner
Kathaleen Jolly
Ruth Barnhill
Frances Match
Tomer
Mater
Iale
Eshedes
Sam Selby
Rutland
Adventists
Endicott-Johnson
Ayly
Cee
Men’s Suits & O’coats
Bieer Pelle
Luckoff
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