Pioneers and Higher Education Highlight Northwest Celebration
In Meigs County a memorial service featured the Massing of Colors at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church with speakers including Prof. Thomas N. Hoover. The address traced Rufus Putnam’s role in Ohio University’s founding and Northwest Territory history from Rutland to Marietta and beyond.
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Pomeroy
Northwest Territorial
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Meigs County
Pioneer Society
Simpson M. E. Church
Bethany M. E. Church
Warren H. Bright
E. W. Kingsland
Pioneer Society of
Donald Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Malcolm D. Hartley
W. Apton
Northwest Territorial Committee
Frank Beuscher
Thomas N. Hoover
Federal Commission of
Northwest Territory
Hoover
Rufus Putnam
Ohio University
Putnam
George Washington
Rutland
Mass
Congress
Benjamin Tupper
Chiompany
Manassah Cutler
New York
Capitol
Cutler
Yale
Ipswich
Arthur St. Clair
Ohio
Marietta
Ohio River
Hocking
Athens
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
Reciprocity Day Celebrated By Three River Towns
Middleport Pomeroy and Gallipolis joined in a Northwest Territory Caravan week celebration with exchanges of visitors and many relics on display. Reading The Messenger informed out of town guests and the events included Flag salute by Boy Scouts, flag bearers, and a pledge of allegiance followed by the national anthem and benediction.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Northwest Territory
Clyde Taylor Charged With Selling Liquor
Clyde Taylor of Middleport was arrested in Pomeroy on a charge of selling illegal liquor after a drunken driver jailed there admitted obtaining liquor from him. He previously pled guilty in common pleas court, was fined 200 dollars plus costs and 30 days in jail, paid 100 dollars, and was released on probation.
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Pomeroy
Clyde Taylor
Middleport
Taylor
Hank Young
Walter Wolfe
Common Pleas Court
Vendor cure touted by local users in health ad
Mrs H L Weiler shares she suffered indigestion gas cramps and breathlessness until using Vendor. The ad says Vendor relieves constipation neck and shoulder pains and kidney action with roots and herbs. It urges readers to buy now from Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
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Endol
Athens Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Hickman’s
Sat urday Club Opens New Program Series at Durr Home
Pomeroy social notes report a luncheon meeting of the Saturday Club at Miss Eleanor Durr's country home. Miss Ben Ross succeeds as president and outlines the new series. Mrs. Russell Berlin and Miss Eleanor Durr are chosen delegates to the federation district meeting in Athens this month.
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Eleanor Durr
Ben Ross
Russell Berlin
Elanor Durr
Federated Club
Athens
Local residents return from visits across states
Miss Madelyn Flint recovers in Cincinnati after tonsil operation. Several families announce weekend trips and gatherings across Huntington Columbus Ashland Ky Zanesville Portsmouth Crown City and Columbus with relatives visiting up to ten days and a 93 year old relative noted.
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Madelyn Flint
Cincinnati
Lelia Flint
Raymond Liselstein
Jenny Sue
Irma Smith
Phil Meinhart
Ernest Bartels
Huntington
Grant Hood
Clifford Hood
Chillicothe
Fred Langletz
Washington, D. C
Rollin Neutzling
Columbus
W. L. Russell
Sidney
Ohio
Cyrus Russell
Mr. Russell
Fitzgerald
Mulberry Ave
A. Casci
W. Main St
Ashland
Jesse Brewster
Brewster
Chris Smith
Ed Jenkinson
Crown City
Belle Vaughan
Lincoln Hill
Hilmer Grimm
L. A. Person
J. B. Person
Torch
Florence Richards
Pt. Pleasant
Emma Webster
Ira Foster
E. Main St
Magdaline Fick
Zanesville
Esther Deeks
Akron
Pearl Hysell
Harrisonville Road
James Hazelton
Wright St
Charles Welsh
Paul Bauman
Portsmouth
Eagle Cause Blamed For Power Line Short Circuit
Linemen found a female American eagle carcass near a 33 000 volt line in Syracuse New York. They believe the bird was electrocuted during takeoff when its six foot wingspan touched two wires.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Jinks Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Case 17188
Garnet Jinks has filed a petition for divorce alimony and child custody against Clyde Jinks in the Common Fleas Court of Athens County Ohio Case No 17188. Hearing will be on or after November 7 1958. Attorney for plaintiff Harry A Mettler.
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Clyde Jinks
Garnet Jinks
Common Fleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Harry A. Mettler
Ancient Turtle Shown In Pomeroy Display
Relics fill Pomeroy stores this week with the notable exhibit at the Standard Oil Station featuring a full grown turtle found 61 years ago in 1877. The turtle bears carved initials and dates on its back added by four generations of the same family, as explained by Mrs. Weber.
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Pomeroy
Standard Oil Station
Weber
Charles Watson Pomeroy dies at 79 in Antiquity home
Charles Watson Pomeroy aged 79 died at his Antiquity home after a short illness. He was a brother of David Watson of Butternut Ave Pom eroy. Funeral arrangements have not been made. A note adds there are about 500 active volcanoes in existence today.
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Pomeroy
Charles Watson
Antiquity
David Watson
Butternut Ave
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Guests
Social notes recall Mrs. Alice Selby hosting at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe for Mrs. Edward Haynes and sons from White Sulphur Springs. Other gatherings include dinners for the Laytons and the Leonard family, visits to Gallipolis for a relic display, and many trips by area residents to Columbus and Texas.
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Alice Selby
Mary Jane Coffee
Edward Haynes
Donald and
Huddleston
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
H. S. Roush
Roush
Blanche Ballantine
C. F. Rathburn
W. W. Leonard
Virginia
Church Plans To Celebrate Its Birthday
Middleport Church of Christ marks its 100th anniversary with a six week celebration. Members pledge loyalty through steady attendance at Sunday School worship and mid week prayer. Willis Russell and R B Laughead head a committee to gather early history as the Campbellites. A special all day service will close the period with invited Church officials.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Beauties Parade in Guymon Feature Parade of Men
In Guymon Oklahoma 42 contestants wore swimsuits in a bathing beauty contest described as featuring the scrawniest legs. They pirouetted under floodlights while the Guymon Cowboy band played The Old Gray Mare.
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Guymon
Okla
Guymon Cowboy
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Coughs and Chest Ailments
An advertising puff urges Creomulsion as a potent remedy for common coughs bronchial irritation and chest colds claiming it reaches the trouble restores mucous membranes and loosens germ laden phlegm. It offers a drugstore refund if customers are unsatisfied with results.
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Eweie Messenger
SSS
Prof. Hoover
Ohio Country
Messenger Area
Union
Manassah Cutler Hall
Ben Neutzling
Beuscher
Gen. Putnam
DR. Cutler
Gen. ST. Clair
Euisented
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ross
Mary Connett
Warren Bright
Carlton Bright
Wilbur Lanning
C. S. Clarke
Charles Notestone
Paul Shaw
H. M. Whitcraft
Edgar Paul
Allen Adams
C. O. Allen
Edward Hockman
Oscar Bownes
Ruth Brooke
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Selby
Nora
Vesta McCoy
Libby
Viola Plymale
S. H. Layton
Lancaster
Layton
L. A. Fulcher
Richmond
Alice Fitch
Robert Saul
Bert Karr
Irvin Koehler
New Lexington
Mildred Asbury
R. L. Cawley
Dunbar
William Mitchell
Charleston
Sen. Jones
T. W. Jones
Ironton
Jones
Third Ave
Thelma Lloyd Evans
Peniel
Max Roller
James Martin
USC
G. O. Williamson
C. L. Brooks
Stanley van Atta
Dan Jenkins
Louis Seyfieid
Elizabeth Jenkins
Seyfieid
Jack Zimmer
Gene Bingman
William Smith
Rankin Brunton
Harry Welch
Belford Hemsley
Roger Kittle
Glouster
Wayne Gibbons
Bucyrus
Gibbons
Purity
Mr. Gibbons
J. H. Grate
Gene
Mary Grate
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
H. H. McCormick
Oklahoma City
Lera Roush
Eleanor Lee
Rocky Glenn
Lawrence Bing
Bing
Rose Smith
South Side
Effie Lockett
Harry Russell
Walter B. Harris
Gordon Harris
Mary Eunice Hennesy
Robert McElhinney
S. Third Ave
Samuel P. Haynes and Sons
SOHIO
Cocker
U.S
Walter J. Hunter
American Airlines
Eddie Cantor
America
Columbia Network
E.S.T
PS. T
Estelle Karon
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