Two Men Arrested In Rutland Area Robberies
Minor robbery at Excelsoir Service Station on E Main St in Pomeroy and car theft on E Main St were reported. Deputies captured Harry Leo Cooper 28 and Charles E Lewis 16 after a foot chase near Rutland. items stolen from several autos recovered. Investigation ongoing in Pomeroy led by Police Chief Walter Wolfe.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Village
Meigs County
Excelsoir
E. Main St
Main St
Rome Hawk
Dave Jenkins
Ross Evans
Harry Leo Cooper
Charles E. Lewis
Walter Wolfe
Meigs Pastor Earl Scott Dies at 38
Rev. Earl Scott aged 38 died Sunday at 1 30 PM at his Portland home. He leaves a wife and two sons William and Robert and his father William Scott of Fort Worth Texas. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 30 PM at Portland Methodist Church with Rev. Joseph O Reilly officiating. Burial follows at Letart Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Earl Scott
Portland
William
Robert
William Scott
Fort Worth
Tex
Portland Methodist Church
Joseph O'Reilly
Letart Cemetery
Hudson Rites Held In Middleport
Funeral services for the late John Hudson age 95 longtime community member were held Saturday afternoon with large attendance and numerous floral tributes. Out of town mourners included the Rev James Crable Tom Chilton Rendville O R Johnson Jamestown Pa Ora Viney Billy Wright Glouster Mollie Campbell Kathryn Payne Athens the Rev and Mrs B R Smith Mr and Mrs Charles Smith Mr and Mrs Elza Deeds Bidwell Mrs Mattie Gomer Mr and Mrs Stevens Bellefontaine Mrs Katie Luckadoo Mrs Elsie Bryant Mrs Jennie Bryant Mrs Naomi Bentley Miss Blanche Clark the Rev O P Price Rutland.
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Middleport
John Hudson
James Crable
Tom Chilton
Rendville
O. R. Johnson
Jamestown
Ora Viney
Billy Wright
Glouster
Mollie Campbell
Kathryn Payne
Athens
Racine Social Notes and Church Group Meetings Record Local Activity
Mrs. George Simpson hosted the Racine Garden Club meeting with Edison Hobhstetter showing flower pictures. Mrs. Gomer Lewis led the business session. refreshments were by the hostess and Mrs. Clara Laughlin. Charles Egan returned from Pittsburgh for a 15 year Racine visit, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell. Class No. 3 of Racine Baptist Church met at Mrs. Okey Sayre’s home with Miss Carrie Bell directing a prayer, songs, readings, recitations, and a Bible quiz led by Rev. T. T. Shelton.
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Racine
George Simpson
Charles Egan
Pittsburgh
Fred Bell
Racine Baptist Church
Okey Sayre
Racine R. D
Odessa Harpold
Carrie Bell
T. T. Shelton
Pomroy Personal Notes Update
Charles Ebersbach, a former Pomeroyan, underwent emergency surgery in a Florida hospital. Truman Russell, from Columbus, spent the weekend at his Wright Street home. Mr and Mrs Leland Peoples and daughter were weekend guests of Mr Peoples' parents on Union Avenue. Herb Spencer, after a weekend with relatives, returned Monday to Springfield where he is employed.
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Pomeroy
Charles Ebersbach
Pomeroyan
Florida
Truman Russell
Columbus
Wright St
Leland Peoples
Peoples
P. L. Peoples
Union Ave
Herb Spencer
Springfield
Williams to Speak at Keno Meetings Start Monday
W Williams of McArthur will begin a series of meetings at Keno Monday night September 8 and continue for one week, inviting local residents to attend.
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Keno Keno
O. W. Williams
McArthur
Keno
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
A roundup of small dinner parties and social visits over a hot weekend. Martha Jane Downing hosted guests from Gloucester and Columbus School for Girls, while others dined at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe with Mrs J E Hull and family. Legion and DAV events included officer elections and a scheduled installation at the American Legion Hall.
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Mary Jane
J. E. Hull
Birmingham
Ala
T. H. Davis
Sarah Probst
R. E. McKay
Joseph Stratton
Athens
McKay J
Stratton
Carla Clark
Barbara Stout
Nan Fisher
Meigs Temple Py thian Sisters Resume Meetings Tomorrow
After a two month vacation the Meigs Temple Py thian Sisters will resume meetings tomorrow evening Miss Erma Smith announces the ladies chief. Members are asked to arrive at 6 for a pot luck supper before the lodge meeting.
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Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Erma Smith
Temple
Heath Methodist Society Meets for Evening Program
The Women's Society for Christian Service will meet in Heath Methodist Church auditorium to discuss important business and present an interesting program. Wednesday evening the church official board will convene in the Sunday School room as announced by Rev. H. A. Rothrock.
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Women's Society For Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Local youths and families head to colleges this fall
Mrs James Mosely and sister in law Miss Kathryn Mosely of Charleston visited relatives on Pearl Street while others traveled to Columbus to start at Capital University. Barbara Stout enters Athens Ohio University as sons and daughters prepare for the new term. several families report illness and return travel.
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James Mosely
Mildred Asbury
Kathryn Mosely
Charleston
E. A. Asbury
Pearl St
C. M. Hennesy
Gordon Harris
Catherine Hennesy
Columbus
Capital University
R. B. Loughead
O. B. Stout
Barbara
Athens
AHS
Church St
Stout
Ohio University
James Askren
Karen
Bellefontaine
B. F. Fultz
Jane Stansberry
Janet Hecox
Garen Stansbury
Dana Daniels
A. R. Hecox
Sarah Jane Fisher
Hecox
Miss Fisher
Stansoury
Two Young Men Hurt As Bread Truck Overturns
James Pomeroy James Karr and James Roush of Minersville were injured Saturday evening when a bread truck they operated overturned near Racine. Karr, on his first trip on the route, and Roush were treated at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis for multiple injuries including cracked ribs for Karr and finger and leg injuries for Roush.
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Pomeroy
James
Robert Karr
Bert Karr
James Roush
Olivier Roush
Minersville
Racine
Karr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Roush
Racine Social Personal Notes Feature Visits and Family News
Racine Social covers a series of brief notes noting business visitors in Huntington, visits among families in Racine and nearby towns, vacation returns, and a nurse’s recent state certification. Names include Jiiden Spencer Salser Philson Teaford Keaton Beegle Powell Lee and families in Columbus Cincinnati Pomeroy Clarington and Craig Beach.
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Racine
Clark Jiiden
Ben Spencer
Huntington
Stella Lynn
Billie
Columbus
Curt Johnson
Robert
Robert Salser
Cyracuse
Salser
Paul Ferguson
Hilda Romans
Ben Salser
R. D
WCTL To Provide Lunches for Children
WCTL announces free noon lunches for all attending Pomeroy schools starting Monday September 15 at the WPA Housekeeper's Aid building near Central School. No charge, small voluntary contributions welcomed. First time lunch service in Pomeroy, sponsored by the WCTU.
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Pomeroy
WPA Housekeeper's Aid
E. Main St
Central School
W.C.T.U
Curtis Cleland Dies Saturday
Curtis Cleland age 53 died Saturday at his Magnolia home. Survived by wife Inez B Clel, daughter Ethel at home, son Earl of Columbus, granddaughter, two sisters Frances Kessler and Maude Fulks, two brothers Will and Dana, and half siblings Lottie Roush and James. Funeral at Magnolia Monday evening. body to Racine Tuesday. service Wednesday 2 30 at Dorcas Church with Masonic rites. Burial Letart Falls Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Curtis Cleland
Magnolia
Inez Beegle Cleland
Ethel
Earl
Columbus
Frances Kessler
Maude Fulks
Mansfield
Lottie Roush
Racine
Will
Salem
Dana
James
R. D
Dana Cleland
Dorcas Church
Cleland
Letart Falls
4-H Members Headed to Columbus for Congress
Myra June Sisson of Reedsville and George Parker of Shade Valley near Chester travel to Columbus with County Agricultural Agent C. E. Blakeslee to attend the annual state 4-H Club Congress. Sisson makes her seventh trip and Parker his fourth. they will stay until Friday.
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Pomeroy
Myra June Sisson
Reedsville
George Parker
Shade Valley
Chester
Columbus
C. E. Blakeslee
Miss Sisson
Parker
Blakeslee
14th Census Shows 14.9 Percent Population Rise
The 1920 census, the 14th in the United States, recorded a population of 105,710,620, reflecting a 14.9 percent increase over the preceding census.
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United States
Farm Crops Grow Side by Side in Milford Environs
Cotton, peanut, sweet potato, and tobacco plants grow side by side in the farm plots of Charles Emerson in Milford New Hampshire illustrating diverse crop practice in early 20th century New England agriculture.
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Charles Emerson
Milford, N. H
School Class Work Begins for 614 Pupils
Pomeroy schools opened for the year with full half day on Friday and full sessions today. Enrollment on opening day reached 614, with 247 in grade schools 150 at Central and 97 at Sugar Run. High schools totaled 367. The article notes the uneven start with anticipation of future increases.
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Pomeroy
Central
Sugar Run
Enrolment Figures by Class Levels and Ages
The excerpt lists counts by grade level including 70 sophomores 64 juniors and 67 seniors in the senior high. It also notes 166 in junior high and 201 in senior high environments across senior high classes.
Death Invades Circle Of Long-Time Friends
Seven couples from Pomeroy R D in the Thomas Fork area formed friendships after marriages about 47 years ago. One member, Mrs. A O Tracy, whose funeral was held Sunday, marks the third death among the group. The circle included C W Jones, James Tracy, A O Tracy, Charles Gilkey, Percy L Peoples, George Howell, and John Chase.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy R. D
Thomas Fork
A. O. Tracy
C. W. Jones
James Tracy
Charles Gilkey
Percy L. Peoples
George Howell
John Chase
Union Services At Heath Methodist Church
In MIDDLEPORT union services were held at Heath Methodist Church amid new interior decor. Mrs. Willis Aleshire led organ and choir music, with Rev H A Rothrock opening devotionals and Rev Henry L Carr delivering the sermon on The Prodigal's Return. Carr urged evangelism and the link between right thinking and right action.
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Middleport— Union
the Heath Methodist Church
Willis Aleshire
Aleshire
H. A. Rothrock
Henry L. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
Carr
Heath Church
America
Christ
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Bucky) Waltis
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