Pomeroy Home-Coming Week Opens With Festive Night
Mercy and Pomeroy kick off Home-Coming Week with a bright opening at 8:30 p.m. Mayor C. J. Hess urged restraint and enjoyment as Clyde Willis Orchestra played on Main Street. Local bands paraded, prizes were awarded, and merchants funded nightly giveaways signaling a strong start for a memorable week.
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Mercy
Pomeroy
C. J. Hess
Ayor Hess
L.master
Clyde Willis Orchestra Resiston
Eroy
Comtee
Middleporth
Eroy High School
Pomeroy Merchants
Southeast District Leaders At Nelsonville Meeting
Mrs. Charlies F. Rathburn led the Southeast District gathering of the Uighters of the American Revolt in Nelsonville to oversee the annual conference. The meeting will proceed Wednesday morning with local officials and sisters from Mercy Bend attending. Rathburn and Mrs. Hamilton plan visits to Fly and the General Joe Washington camp fire site along the Ohio River.
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Lige County
D. A
Nelsonville
Charlies F. Rathburn
Rathburn
R. L. Hamilton
Mercy Bend
Spider with gold dots clues Sam Barnett on Brown
Sam Barnett spotted a large spider in a cornfield. On its back he noticed gold dots forming the word Brown, prompting Barnett to observe the creature closely.
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Bradbury
Sam
POMEROY Senior School Elects Class Officers
Elections held Monday at Pomeroy Senior School elected Bob Stivers as Senior Class president Joe Gloeckner as vice president Albert Russell as secretary treasurer for the Senior Class Olan Goodwin president Richard Vaughan vice president Edward Lietwiler secretary treasurer for the Junior Class Cheerleaders named Philomena Killinger and Madelyn Pickett Sophomore Class chose Charles Schorn as president William Kuntz as vice president Hugh Graber as secretary treasurer Cheerleaders Paul Davis and Pat Durst.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior School
Bob Stivers
Joe Gloeckner
Albert Russell
Olan Goodwin
Richard Vaughan
Edward Lietwiler
Philomena Killinger
Madelyn Pickett
Charles Schorn
William Kuntz
Hugh Graber
Paul Davis
Pat Durst
Pomeroy Council Delays Bond Refunding Ordinance
The town council met before the Pomeroy Merchants Fall Festival and Home Coming. Solicitor Webster urged a bond refunding ordinance for bonds due in 1952, 1933 and 1934 totaling 23500. State Auditor approval was read. Members postponed action to the next regular session.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Merchants
Cc. J. Hess
Manning D. Webster
Office of State
Tracy
George Faris
Middleport Literary Club Opens Year With Meeting
The Middleport Literary Club starts its year with an opening meeting on Wednesday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. D. B. Hartinger on South Third Avenue and Garfield Street. The 1934 1935 yearbook is received, green bound as club colors, motto Why stay we on earth unless to grow, emblem Carnation, song America.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
D. B. Hartinger
South Third Avenue
Garfield Street
Carnation
America
Pomeroy Suit Seeks Real Estate Partition in Salisbury Township
Action for partition of real estate filed in common pleas court Monday by Faye L. Davis against Reuben Herbert Davis of Lisbon Ohio. The suit names Salisbury Township property and seeks division or sale under applicable law.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury Township
Common Pleas Court
Faye L. Davis
Reuben Herbert Davis
Lisbon
Webb couple announce Letart Falls birth of daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Webb of Letart Falls celebrate the birth of a daughter on Sunday September 30. The baby is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Balser and Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Webb of Letart.
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Letart Falls
Ralph Webb
E. W. Balser
L.D. Webb
Letart
Boy Ordered To Honor Parents In Court
In Covington Kentucky Judge P Goodenough ordered nineteen year old Bill Eilers to study the Fourth Commandment after he struck his mother for money. He must write a hundred times Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother in longhand.
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Covington
Bill Eilers
P. Goodenough
Pomeroy Area Social Notices and Club Activities
Pomeroy residents attended gatherings and visits across Athens Parkersburg and Syracuse. The Pomeroy Music Club held a regular practice at Peace Evangelical Church with a public program planned for November 7. Social visits included families of Karr Phillips Hite and Eiselstein with trips to Gallpolis and Naylor's Run.
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Raymond Boice
Edgar Ebersbach
Kathleen
Athens
Frank Phillips
A. R. Knight
East Main Street
Parkersburg
W. B. Gall
Ray Ridenour
Bellington
W. Va
Phillipp
Clair Karr
Victor Eiselstein
Gallipolis
Ed Hite
Ernest
Columbus
West Main Street
Mary Martha League of the Peace Evangelical Church
Julius Smith
Naylor
Local Social News from Middleport and Nearby
Middleport hosts visitors from Columbus and Poca W Va while families travel from Huntington and Nitro for weekends. Several scarlet fever cases reported in light form. Church of Christ Local Pals Class meets at Mrs Betts home with large attendance and social evening.
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Floyd Richard
Columbus
Lee Rudisil
Della Mae
C. E. Vance
Seventh Avenue
Church of Christ
A. B. Crary
Henr Payton
Denbel
Poca
Middleport
E. EF. Betts
Nina Russell
Church of Christ Bible School
Father Is Honored At 80th Birthday Dinner
James Walters was guest of honor at a Sunday basket dinner at the home of his children near Poplar Ridge to celebrate his eightieth birthday. Attendees included family and relatives from Middleport, Poplar Ridge, and surrounding areas.
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James Walters
Poplar Ridge
Middleport
John Walters
Mr. Walters
Nellie Hoyt
Guy Walters
Joe Taylor
William Gosney
Ross Leonard
Vinton
Taylor Gordon
James Ward
Frances
Ida Mae Harding
Rex Lemsey
Price
Emory Grdon
Orson Ward
Robert Gordon
Dorothy E. Rose Ai
Bees Stolen From Bowles Shed In Weekend Theft
Thieves broke into J F Bowles bee shed Saturday night and took a warm of bees, removed the honey, and destroyed the hive.
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Dexter
J F. Bowles
Meigs County Auto Sales Slip Amid September Decline
Thirty eight new passenger cars and trucks were sold in Meigs County during September, per the Clerk of Courts Hor ton Brown records. Dealers say the drop compares to August is normal ahead of new models, reflecting a seasonal slump.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Horton Brown
Honors Teachers Middleport Workers Have Been Faithful to Service
The article notes 46 teachers active in the Bible School at Middleport Church of Christ. Mrs. Lizzie Moore has the longest service at 46 years, followed by Mrs. Elizabeth Martin with 4 years, and others with 29 and 27 years. The Sunday service honored long-serving teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
F. I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Lizzie Moore
Elizabeth Martin
John Scott Pomeroy Wins Company Selling Contest
John Scott Pomeroy, employed in the compressor department of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company, topped his division last week in a company selling contest.
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Pomeroy
John Scott
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Glouster Kiwanians Attend Athens Kiwanis Meeting
Five Glouster Kiwanis members attended a Monday night gathering of the Athens Kiwanis Club at the Berry Hotel. Guest speaker was Ben A. Arneson, political science professor at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. Also present was the Rev. Wilbur N Fowler, new pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Glouster Club
Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Ben A. Arneson
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Wilbur N Fowler
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Plan of Check Forger Works in Delaware
A check forger who failed to cash a $1,600 draft in Athens attempted the same scheme in Delaware Ohio in September. R A Spirou of Delaware said the suspect stole checks and pass books from two firms and his $800 draft was honored by a bank teller. He believes the forger is the Athens operator. First prize in a hog calling contest at the Westerville Street Fair went to Lillian White with Emmett Dizon second and Lionel Stockdale third after 41 entries in the preliminaries.
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Bank of Athens
Delaware
Ohio
R. A. Spirou
Athens Kiwanis Club
Spirou
Athens
Westerville Street Fair
Lillian White
Prise
Emmett Dizon
Lionel Stockdale
One Out of Four on Relief in Hocking County
Logan reports relief figures in Hocking County vary monthly with about 1,200 families on aid in September. Using five persons per family, roughly 6,000 people receive relief, more than a quarter of the county’s 20,407 population. Rental payments were made to landlords for September on eligible applications under the new program.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
James R. Allen
Allen
Richland M P Society Elects New Officers
The Ladies Aid Society of the Richland Avenue M P Church reorganized Monday night at a short meeting. Officers elected: Mrs. John Ator president, Mrs. Dallas Wooster vice president, Mrs. George Shaffer secretary treasurer. A social hour followed with surprise packages for Pastor Rev Ray Houf. Rev Houf and wife were guests of honor. services planned with 10 30 Sunday morning and 7 45 Sunday night schedules, and Sunday School at 9 30 for the next year.
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Richland Avenue M. P. Church
John Ator
Dallas Wooster
George Shaffer
Ray Houf
Hour
London’s smart set adopts the stoyster oyster party
London society shifts from cocktail mingling to the stoyster a simple oyster and stout gathering. A barrel of oysters and a barrel of stout anchor a long table with brown bread and butter, replacing liquor and snacks.
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London
State Relief Commission approves 37 FERA projects in 29 counties
Columbus report states the State Relief Commission approved 37 FERA projects across 29 counties providing jobs for 34 workers at a total cost of 48447 dollars. Counties include Athens with a county tool project listed at 8000 dollars.
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Columbus
State Relief Commission
FERA
Athena
Army Backfield Strength Balanced by Inexperienced Line
West Point reports Army football has strong backfields for opponent play but suffers from a shortage of experienced linemen and ends. Lieutenant Gar Davidson faces difficulty building a forward wall comparable to the backs.
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West Point
Army
Gar Davidson
Motorist Injured In Lancaster Crash Saturday Night
Martin Stump of Rockbridge required about forty stitches for head and facial cuts after his car struck a tree on West Fair Avenue in Lancaster Saturday night. Police report the vehicle lost its top and was nearly wrecked in front of 609 West Fair Avenue. Stump was taken to the city hospital.
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Lancaster
Martin Stump
Rockbridge
West Fair Avenue
W. Fair Avenue
Stump
Logan Briefs Tie Family Visits and Outings
Phyllis Jean and Joan Henderson of Columbus visited their father Phil A. Henderson and relatives in Logan. The group drove to Hawk's Nest West Virginia on Sunday. Prof and Mrs W C Brashares of Cleveland stayed with Dr and Mrs C Alien. Florence Warner of Los Angeles spent Friday and Saturday in Logan with Mrs Bertha Oberle.
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Phyllis Jean and
Joan Henderson
Columbus
Phil A. Henderson
Edward Eberst
Clyde Hammer
John Liff
Wesley Cannon and
Hawk's Nest
W. Va
W. C. Brashares
Cleveland
C. ©. Alien
Florence Warner
Los Angeles
Logan
Bertha Oberle
Fall rally date set for First Presbyterian Sunday School
Logan notes Sunday October 14 as the annual fall rally of the First Presbyterian Sunday School. Officials are hopeful for a record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Logan Lineman Plays Through Knee Injury in Friday Game
Ramon Smith, Chieftain lineman, wore a heavy knee bandage yet started Friday against McArthur. He stood around 215 pounds, the largest member of the squad, and contributed through the first half.
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Logan
Ramon Smith
Chieftain
McArthur
Smith
Revival meeting opens at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Green dale announces revival services beginning Sunday September 30 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Services are held each evening at 7 oclock, and the public is invited to attend.
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Greendale
Pilgrim Holiness
Romanian cabinet resigns after brief tenure
Bucharest reports Premier George Tatarescu and his cabinet resigned suddenly today after taking office on January 1. The move shocks government circles and prompts immediate political maneuvering.
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Bucharest
Romania
George Tatarescu
Get Together Club Meets at Etta Palmers Home
The Get Together Club gathered in Bishopville on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Bertha Carpenter presiding. New members Minna Mae Dennison and Maude Smith joined the register, and Eleanor Jean Gardner received a gift.
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Together Club
Etta Palmer
Bertha Carpenter
Mae Stump
Mra
Hazel Kasler
Minna Mae Dennison
Maude Smith
Eleanor Jean Gardner
Edna Standley
Hattie Watkins
Glenn Reed
Edna Kasler
Dora Davis
Jessia Withem
Mise Eleador Day
Junior
Palso
Jessie Withem
Glouster
Stella McDonald
Edith Robinson
Ralph
Betty Lou
Nora Gardner
Eleanor
Jean
Geneva Standley
Minnie Milhoan
Bobby
Odessa Day
Hattie Wilkins
Edna Kasier
Hazel Kasier
Lucy Williams
Lucy Pedicord
Charlene
Hold Up Man Killed In Row With Attendant
Akron police report an unidentified gunman killed after a struggle with 23 year old filling station attendant Hanels. The assailant demanded cash, drew a revolver, and was shot during the scuffle as authorities sought to identify the hooded suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Andrew Hanels
Hanels
Tug disaster finds body near Turkey Point
SIMCOE Ont Oct 2 A tug from Erie Pa foundered with three aboard. The body of Albert Harrison from Whilard Ohio was found off Turkey Point.
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Simcoe
Ont
Erie
Albert Harrison
Wh. Lard, O
Turkey Pog
Udga Treatment Claim Boosts Stomach Cure
A 1908 Chicago consumer ad proclaims the Udga Treatment cures stomach disorders by neutralizing acid and soothing inflammation. It cites a former sufferer praising the triple action formula and offers a money back trial at Athena Pharmacy.
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W. Buecksted
Bo. Harding
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