Funeral for W. W. Brown Held at Presbyterian Church
The funeral of W. W. Brown was held at the Presbyterian Church in Middleport with a large audience. Rev. Wood Duff and Rev. Frank Do Kreager led services. Masonic Blue Lodge and O R C Lodge attended, and he was buried in Miles Cemetery at Rutland after Scottish Rite rites.
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Middleport
W. W. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Brown
Wood Duff
Gallipolis Presbyterian Church
Frank Do. Kreager
First Baptist Church
Brown
Masonic Blue Lodge
O. R. C. Lodge
Miles
Rutland
Busy Bee Baptist Bible School Hosts Covered Dish Party
Church event at the Baptist Bible School with a Thursday evening covered dish gathering. Migrant visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Willis J. Root from Michigan and Lydia Powel as their host sister. Also notes ill health and funeral attendees in a string of local mentions.
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Busy Bee
The
Baptist Church Bible School
Willis J. Root
Michigan
Lydia Powel
Smith
Myrtle Smith
Jennie Stowe
Ray Russell
Toledo
Cleveland
Margaret
Kathryn Curtis
Beulah
Neal Moore
C. F. Rathburn
Athens
T. W. Craig
South Court Street
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Rebecca Vance
C. E. Vance
Grant Street
Alice
Charles Haning
Lancaster
W. W. Brown
P. Tinklepaugh
L. H. Flickenger
Sara Jones
Greenfield
T. H. Davis
Mr. Brown
Martha Houston
James McClure
Akron
H. 8. McClure
Earl Rumffeld
D.L. Lansbury
Columbus
Charlies Murray
South Bloomfield
Alice Sidenstricker
Fall check on spring round-up completed by PTA
The Parent-Teacher Association reports the fall check on the spring round-up in local schools is finished and results are satisfactory. The chairman confirms the outcome as acceptable and in good order.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
Bowman Gang Seen As Expanding Threat In Pom ery
In Pomeroy on Oct 31 authorities say the Bowman gang, linked to the Lancaster Bank holdup of 10 000, has grown with new members after arrests and a fatality. Banks offer 2500 dead or 1000 alive rewards, while bandits use arms down and tear gas in vaults to deter tellers and deter raids.
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Pomeroy
Lancaster Bank
Neal Bowman
Bowman Gang
Boggess Brothers
Vance Miller
Bowmans
Lancaster
Bowman
Meigs County
Meigs County election officials urged to speed returns
Officials have received offers on completing and reporting election results in Meigs County. Precinct officials must report votes for all candidates and questions by messenger or telephone, with delays noted from a recent primary when booths closed early and returns were delayed until the next day.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marriage License Issued for Oscar Smith and Teresa Greuser
A marriage license was issued Thursday morning to Oscar Smith 21 and Teresa A Greuser 22 both of Pomeroy R D. The ceremony occurred at the Catholic Church parsonage with Rev Eugene Dunn officiating. The article also notes Meigs County political activity and fire department investigations.
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Oscar Smith
Teresa A. Greuser
Pomeroy
R. D
Catholic Church
Eugene Dunn
James McClaskey
Racine
Steubenville
Laura Baker
W. A. Ellis
John Ellis
Elis
Columbus
McCormick
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Retirement at Hobson Ends 27 Years of Service
Middleport resident Nicholas Hennessey retires from the Hobson railroad shops at age 70 after 27 years of work. He was never late except once when a shuttle train failed, and coworkers gave him an armchair as a memento. A photographer captured his last day for framing. He has two sons, Henry and M. Hennessey.
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Middleport
Nicholas Hennessey
Hobson
Hennessey
Henry
M. Hennessey
Miss Frances Daniels Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
Miss Frances Daniels entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening in Middleport with dinner served at the Mary Jane venue.
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Middleport
Frances Daniels
Bridge Club
Mary Jane
Denver Child Murder Case Tangles O'Loughlin Family
Frank O Loughlin, brother of Denver City Detective Leo O Loughlin, is held on a murder charge linked to the death of the detective’s 10 year old daughter Leona. Mrs Pearl Loughlin and her brother in law face trial on November 12.
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Frank O'Loughlin
Leo O’loughlin
Denver
Leona
Pearl () Loughlin
Coffee Club Notables Honor Hosts And Prizes
At Miss Daniels home on North Second Avenue six guests attended the gathering following Coffee Shoppe. Mrs R F Downing Mrs Oscar Klein Mrs Gene Wyatt Mrs F E Stegner from Middleport Mrs J Edward Foster of Pomeroy and Mrs Charles Brunner of Cleveland. The high score club prize went to Mrs Ben Fultz Jr and the guest prize to Mrs R F Downing.
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Miss Daniels
North Second Avenue
R. F. Downing
Oscar Klein
Gene Wyatt
F. E. Stegner
Middleport
J. Edward Foster
Pomeroy
Charles Brunner
Cleveland
Ben Fultz, Jr
R. FE. Downing
Roscoe C. McCulloch Urges Farm Labor Link to Jobs
The statement ties well paid workers to a strong home market for farm products and warns against moving manufacturing abroad. It advocates voting to return Senator Roscoe C. McCulloch to the Senate, crediting his record as capable and fearless.
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America
Senate
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Funeral for Wyatt G. Plantz Sunday at Grace Church
The funeral for Wyatt G. Plantz will be held Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church at 2 PM with Knights Templar funeral services. Burial follows in Beech Grove Cemetery. Knights Templar members will assemble at the Asylum on Main and Sycamore Streets at 1 PM.
Mary A Graham 78 Died in Lakota North Dakota
Mary A Graham widow of Rev James H Graham of Snowville Meigs County died October 25 after a two year illness in Lakota North Dakota. The body returns to Meigs for funeral at Downington Baptist Church conducted by Rev Spriggs Burial beside her husband in Riggs Cemetery. She leaves eight children James A Graham Albany Mrs La Forest Bleyler San Francisco Maynard Alfred both Des Moines George E Wilfred both Elsworth Herbert Wenatchee and Charles Lakota.
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Pomeroy
Mary A. Graham
James H. Graham
Snowville
Meigs County
Lakota
North Dakota
Baptist Church
Downington
Spriggs
Riggs
Charles Graham
Bleyler
James Graham
Albany
Alfred Graham
Floyd
Ministers and laymen meet in Columbus
At Columbus meet Middleport October 31 Mr and Mrs D B Farmer Rev Fred Gardner and R B Laughead attended the ministers and laymen's meeting of the Christian Church Mrs Farmer accompanied by her sister Mrs George Sallow.
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Columbus
Middleport
Farmer
Fred Gardner
R. B. Laughead
The
Christian Church
George Swallow
Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Meet in Athens
Mrs D C Miller and Mrs R A Sherman traveled to Athens on Wednesday night for an alumnae gathering of Pi Beta Phi at the home of Mrs Rufus C Hopkins in Middleport October 31.
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Middleport
D. C. Miller
R. A. Sherman
Athens
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Rufus C. Hopkins
Teachers to Attend Pomeroy Meetings
Pomeroy teachers will attend the meetings of the Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association on October 31. The event will focus on professional development and classroom strategies for the coming school year.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio
Marietta Hosts Association Meet Amid Shorter Travel
The association convenes at Marietta today while the Southwestern meeting is set for Portsmouth. Many teachers will attend Marietta due to the closer distance.
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Marietta
Portsmouth
Class party planned for Middleport youth
Members of the Happy Hustlers Class and their mothers of the Christian Church Bible School will attend a masked party tonight hosted by teacher Mrs. Edward French in Middleport.
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Middleport
Happy Hustlers
The
Christian Church Bible School
Edward French
Mrs Vian Improves After Major Surgery in Columbus
Mrs. Ho r Vian underwent a major surgical operation at Grant Hospital Columbus on Thursday of last week. Her condition is reported favorable and it is hoped she will return in another week.
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Pomeroy Bend and Meigs County
C. A. Hartley
Messenger
Virgil Marsh
Washington
Darwin
Washington Bulb Co., Inc
Sumner, Wash
Swansons
North Court St
C. A. Wolfe
Louisiana Ave
Kenmore
Ohio
Lash
Entertains Club
U.S. Senate
McCulloch
Wooster, Ohio
New York
Kiberfelds
Knights Templar
Wyatt G. Plantz
Mrs. Graham
PI Phi
the Securit Saving Bank
Ally*steel
General Electric
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Nelsonville
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