Relief Funds Raised for Pomeroy Man in Misfortune
In Pomeroy on October 8, a subscription drive led by street railway worker Amos Junod raised 142.75 from railroad employees to aid William Sponagel husband of Mrs. Sponagel who drowned in the Ohio River and later injured in a car crash. Church collections and Parkersburg Rig and Reel employees added funds. Also notes the death of Charles Crans in Middleport from pneumonia and his will drawn before death.
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Mt. Alto
W. Va
Middleport
Charles Crans
Front Street
Crans
Hobson
New York Central Railroad
Tup ters Plains Campaign Rally At High School
About 100 residents attended the Tup pers Plains township rally at the high school with Bernice Keller organizing. Floyd DeLashmutt and Harvey French spoke on Farm Bureau plans and volunteer campaigners. songs, recitations, and school pupils participated. The Pom eroy meeting on October 21 will gather local farm campaign workers.
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Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
Tuppers Plains Township
Tupper's Plains High School
Bernice Keller
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Rutland
Salisbury
Sutton
Letart
Lebanon
Chester
Salem
Scipio
Orange
Floyd DeLashmutt
Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
DeLashmutt
Farm Bureau
Harvey French
Professor Watkins
Tuppers Plains High School
Hilly Harmon
Wilma Soomerfield
Helen Chaney
Grueser and Winebrenner Families Noted in Minersville Mention
Mrs. Grueser of Minersville and Mrs. Dale Winebrenner and her daughter are listed as residents at home, indicating a local family note in the Minersville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ters
Grueser
Minersville
Dale Winebrenner
Boy Bound Over to Court in Burglary Case
Pomeroy report says Roosevelt Anthony, 17, held after Parkersburg arrest, pleaded guilty to burglary, not guilty to larceny. Judge Cora B. Roberts bound him over to the common pleas court on a $500 bond, with statements about an accomplice Watlington.
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Pomeroy
Robbery Allegations Involving Gloeckner Case
Anthony and Watlington claimed they sought shelter at Frank Gloeckner's outbuildings after being refused pay for work. They said they robbed Gloeckner of three diamond rings and cash, while a deaf and dumb man from Middleport supposedly guided them to valuables. Both were arrested in Parkersburg while in a pawn shop seeking valuation or sale.
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Frank Gloeckner
Anthony
Watlington
Gloeckner
Middleport
Parkersburg
Teachers Meeting Planned by Meigs County Association
Meigs County Teachers association will hold an all day meeting at the courthouse in Pomeroy on October 16. The program includes roll call invocation songs and township presidents reports in the morning, with W. S. Coy of the Teachers Pupil Reading circle delivering the afternoon address along with music and reports.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Teachers Association
W. 8. Coy
Music Land
Republicans Open Campaign at Masonic Temple Middleport
The Republican campaign kickoff occurs at the Masonic Temple in Middleport this evening with a banquet and speeches by notable figures including Congressman T. A. Jenkins of Ironton and Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati.
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Pomeroy
Masonic Temple
Middleport
T. A. Jenkins
Ironton
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Meeting Night Reminders With Addresses and Music
Both speakers will provide addresses for the upcoming meeting. Music will be supplied by a male quartette and by a band.
Baptist Classes Are Served Dinner in Middleport
Middleport Baptist church held a 6 o'clock dinner for two adult Sunday school classes. After dining, a program featured impromptu speeches on The Tongue. Contestants performed with wit and stumbles, Harry Bennett winning the contest. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rice visited from Pomeroy. Donald James of Syracuse left for Dayton to visit his sister Florence Haden.
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Middleport
Harry Bennett
Harry Rice
Donald James
Syracuse
Florence Haden
Dayton
Two Cases Filed Against Brocalsa Chemical Company
Walter Baer filed suit in the common pleas court against C. H. Williams and others seeking $190.56. Baer previously earned a May 1925 judgment of $165 plus 6 percent interest from January 23, 1925, and the Chemical company’s June 1926 appeal upheld the 165 original judgment plus 13.80 attorney fees and 4.40 clerk fees.
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The
Chemical Company
Baer
Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club Opens First Meeting
POMEROY Oct 8 The first meeting of the year of the Pomeroy Shakespeare Club was held at the city venue with members reviewing plans for upcoming events and programs.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy, Shakespeare Club
Club Officers Readied After October Meeting
The article describes a Wednesday October 5 gathering at Mrs. George Kempalge home with welcome by president Mrs. Wayne Lutz. Hostesses listed include Mrs. McQuies Oatman Pownall Ebersbach Clifton Parker Lochary Mary Lochary Lutz Karleton. New officers named: president Wayne Lutz first vice president E Lippincott second vice president Arthur Deatman recording secretary Lydia Ebersbach corresponding secretary Rose Clifton treasurer Curtis Weaver. Executive committee members are Mrs. Mary Lechary Bertha Lee and Mrs E K Lippincott.
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George Kempalge
Wayne Lutz
McQuies
Oatman
Pownall
Charles Ebersbach
Clifton
Parker
Lochary
Mary Lochary
Lutz
Karleton
Wayne Lute
E. Lippincott
Arthur Deatman
Lydia Ebersbach
Rose Clifton
Curtis Weaver
Joritte
George Parker
Mary Lechary
Beretha Lee
E. K. Lippincott
Local residents report travel and visits around town
J. L. Thomas returned to his home in Cincingat yesterday after a visit here. Ray Clifton and Homer Shank were in Humington Wednesday. C. B. Ihle and daughter have returned from a visit in Florida. Floyd DeLashmutt was in Tuppera Plain Wednesday.
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J. L. Thomas
Cincingat
Ray Clifton
Homer Shank
Humington
C. B. Ihle
Florida
Floyd DeLashmutt
Tuppera Plain
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ADLER
Lewis & Son
Chauncey and Glouster
Pomeroy Bend
Shakespeare Club
Pomeroy Bend Briefs
Ekco
Ranchs Bakery
Liusa
Athens
Ohio
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