Pomeroy Masons to Install Leaders at Banquet
Pomeroy Lodge Number 164 F and A M plans a Wednesday banquet at 6 o'clock at the Presbyterian church. W A Race, veteran member since 1881, will open the lodge as worshipful master with installation of officers and Master’s degree work.
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Pomeroy Lodge OF Masons
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
Masonic Fraternity of Mercy Bend
Eastern Star
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Hall
W. A. Race
M. Bosworth
W. M
T. VanHorn
Sidewalk Raised Near Masonic Hall in Middleport
Middleport, Nov 28. At a called council meeting the Masonic Temple company’s request for legal permission to raise the sidewalk along the north side of the building to meet state law for entrance to a public amusement place was approved. A resolution will take effect after legal publication. Local moving picture interests reportedly seek a 12 year lease, with the Masons retaining certain hall privileges.
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Middleport
Masonic Temple Company
Basketball Season Opens For Pomeroy Area Schools
Pomeroy Bend reports football ends and basketball prep begins. Middleport High School girls organize and practice, while boys start practices this week. Pomeroy High School forecasts a strong team with returning veterans and Karl, a former Syracuse star, plus keen underclassmen. The New York Central Athletic Association team practices at the K of P hall and schedules an opening game here December 2 against Charleston.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Middleport High School
Pomeroy High School
Karl
Syracuse
N. Y. C. Athletic Association
K. of P. Hall
Charleston
Red Cross Mail Campaign In Meigs County
Meigs county conducts its annual Red Cross drive by mail rather than house to house. Returns are reportedly lower than in past years, risking curtailment of local Red Cross activities during the coming year. Miss Myra Burkett, former secretary of the local chapter, is involved in the drive.
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Pomeroy
the Red Cross
Meigs County
Myra Burkett
Look
Poindexter Matriarch Witnesses Local Football Debut
In Middleport on Thanksgiving Day 81 year old Mrs Poindexter from Addison viewed her first football game with Dr. and Mrs. C A Poindexter. The elder enjoyed the muddy action and soon joined in the cheers while her husband rested at home.
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C. A. Poindexter
Middleport
Fairview Park
Red Cross Office Shift and Legion Post Volunteers
The Drew Webster Legion post boys have taken over Red Cross duties after the office closed and a paid secretary was disposed of months ago. Clerical staff and members who owe fees or donations are asked to forward them to Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster Legion Post
Red Cross
Loyal Women's class contest closes with blue team winning
In Middleport on November 28 the Loyal Women's class of the Church of Christ held a contest night with 55 women present. The group split into blue and white colors and the blue team won by showing the highest attendance percentage for one month. The event concluded the Sunday prior.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Dinner at the losers funded Friday night
Dinner at the expense of the losers was enjoyed Friday night. Yesterday another similar contest was launched with captains and their aides making an active scene about the church.
Near Death for Aged Inmate at County Infirmary
Murl Smith, an elderly resident of the County Infirmary, was reported near death yesterday. An ex-farmer from below Middleport, he moved to the county home two years ago and had arranged with an undertaking company to conduct his funeral upon death.
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Pomeroy
Murl Smith
County Infirmary
Middleport
Grace Sauvage Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Grace Sauvage was discharged from Zer Holzer hospital after ten days with two companions from a serious automobile accident. Reported on the road to recovery she remains injured. Her sister Mrs. Hoagland and the children returned to Columbus to resume school.
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Middleport
Grace Sauvage
Holzer Hospital
Hoagland
Columbus
Middleport residents to hear Schumann-Heink in Columbus
Mrs. M. C. Hobart and Mrs. Herbert Chambers drove to Columbus to visit relatives and attend Schumann-Heink’s concert Wednesday. Other local residents planned trips to Columbus for the performance.
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Schumann-Heink
Middleport
M. C. Hobart
Herbert Chambers
Columbus
Webb Smith
J. W. Major
Funeral for J. J. Waters Held in Bradbury
The funeral for J. J. Waters aged 45, who died November 24 at Fairmont West Virginia, was conducted at the local church yesterday afternoon. Burial followed in Middleport Hill cemetery. Waters, a former local resident, was a brother of D. W. Waters. Cause of death cited as typhoid fever. Continued on Page Five.
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Bradbury
J. J. Waters
Fairmont
W. Va
Middleport Hill
Waters
D. W. Waters
Mother of Dentist in Glouster Dies
Mrs. H. B. May 76, mother of Dr. F. H. May of Glouster, died Sunday at New Matamoras after a paralytic stroke. Survived by five children including Dr. May, G. E. May, and Mrs. J S Montgomery. Funeral planned for Tuesday December 31. Cars must carry 1928 model tags. officials deny extensions.
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Glouster
License Tags Arrive for Autos in Glouster Ahead of Sale
E. E. Drury reports a large shipment of automobile license tags for pleasure cars and trucks has arrived in Glouster. Tags go on sale Thursday morning but cannot be used until December 21. No extension for 1927 tags after midnight.
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Glouster
E. E. Drury
Miss Faye Reed Receives State Life Elementary Certificate
GLOUSTER November 28 Miss Faye Reed of Jacksonville has been granted a state life elementary certificate by the state department of education. Reed is the seventh grade teacher in the Jacksonville schools.
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Glouster
Faye Reed
Jacksonville
State Department of Education
Miss Reed
Local residents make various domestic visits and travels
Frank Trimmer returned from Columbus after staying days with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Johnson. Mrs KE Skinner and daughter Eileen left for Troy after a several day visit with Mr and Mrs A McDonald. Agnes Eddy and family attended the funeral of Mrs Lewis Snyder in Circleville Friday. Mr and Mrs C O Wharff returned from Toledo after three weeks with their son Harry. Mr and Mrs Cal Price and two daughters and Miss Olive Beard also were mentioned in this city itinerary
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Frank Trimmer
Columbus
William Johnson
KE. F. Skinner
Eileen
Troy
Columbus Visitors and Local Household News
Columbus was visited by relatives near Mountville at week’s end. Mr and Mrs Zern Cunningham visited their son Raymond Cunningham and daughter in law in Columbus Sunday. Miss Caroline Pico of Grant Hospital nursing school in Columbus spent Saturday and Sunday at her home here.
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Columbus
Mountville
Zern Cunningham
Raymond Cunningham
Caroline Pico
Training School For Nurses
Grant Hospital
Six Brothers fined for intoxicated driving in Glouster
Chester and Raymond Six of Derthick were fined 160 dollars and costs each by Mayor Park for driving while intoxicated. Each received 30 days in jail and a six month driving ban. A companion, Whiting, paid 19 dollars and costs for drunkenness. They were taken to Athens county jail Sunday afternoon.
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Glouster
Chester
Raymond
Derthick
Mayor Park
Whiting
Athens
Marshal Williams
Stop Getting Up Nights Try PALMO Globules Free Trial
An ad promotes PALMO Globules to relieve bladder and prostate symptoms including frequent night urges, back pain, and weak urination. It claims long use by thousands and offers a no cost trial treatment to first time users, with address for PALMO COMPANY Dept B-519 Wattle Creek, Mich.
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Palmo Company
Wattle Creek
Mich
Car Crash Injures Woman Near Burson Residence
Sheriff Fred Heck reports a young man crashed his car into a machine in front of the Burson residence in Urbancrest. A female passenger was thrown against the windshield and suffered a head cut. her friend was in the car at the time.
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Burson
Urbancrest
Cleveland Sees 200 Prisoners to Be Arraigned Monday
More than 200 prisoners will be arraigned in police court Monday after Police Chief Jacob Graut ordered a crime crackdown in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Jacob Graut
Hunter Shot in Hunting Accident Near Allenville
Willard Claypool, 21, of Vinton county, was shot and hospitalized at St. Francis in Columbus after a gun misfired while climbing a fence near Allenville. The bullet struck him in the chest near the heart during the incident late yesterday.
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Willard Claypool
Vinton County
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Allenville
Claypool
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Masonic Company
N. Y. C. Five
Meigs
Coles
Athens Furniture Exchange
Middleport Church
Home Telephone Co
KOTEX
Pharmacy Co
H. B. May
Fred Heck
Hunter
THENS
County
Saving & Loan CO
Ohio
F. E. Goldsberry, Sec’y
Cooking School
Crisco
Cee
Isco
George O. Thurn
Messenger
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