Ministers Hear Advice On How To Aid In Peace
Thirteen Athens area ministers attended the Athens County Ministerial Association meeting at First Methodist Church. Prof. H T Houf of Ohio University spoke on what churches can do to promote international peace and joined a forum discussion led by Rev. C M Coulter. Members from Athens Glouster Chauncey Middleport Rutland Pomeroy and Meigs County participated.
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Athens
Athens County Ministerial Association
First Methodist Church
H. T. Houf
Ohio University
Rio Grande College
C. M. Coulter
M. E. Chatley
H. J. Holcombe
Charles EK. Weber
D. L. Browning
Frank Roberts
Glouster
W. Ahlbrand
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey
Athens Grange Plans Lecture and Activities Thursday
The Athens Grange will meet at 7 30 Thursday night in the Jackville Schoolhouse with four candidates to receive third and fourth degrees. Prof E R Wallace of Ohio University will speak on The Relation of Chain Stores to the Farmers. Games stunts and refreshments will follow the lecture hour.
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Athens Grange
Jackville
E. R. Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Ohio University
Three Freed From Athens County Jail
Sheriff Williams said two women Becky Stires and Thelma Sanborn and man Rollan Stires were released from Athens County Jail. All are of Derthick. The women served two days for intoxication and the man for failure to provide a license for his dog. The releases followed arrests at the home of Harry Johnson in Derthick.
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Athens County
Wiliam Williams
Becky Stires
Thelma Sanborn
Rollan Stires
Harry Johnson
Derthick
Stires
Bonds Offered to Improve Street and High School
Pomeroy village council meets with no major news. Bills paid, 600 feet of hose purchased for First ward, and authorized. Clerk Webster to offer $60,000 in village bonds for street work and over $100,000 for a new high school, raising a legality question but proceeding to sale.
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Pomeroy
First Ward
R. G. Webster
Clark A. A. Massar
Costly Payment Delays In Transfer of Auto Title
April report from Parkersburg notes EB F. P. Andermilk sought transfer of an automobile via Tittle matter in court records. He failed to enclose 23 cents fee with his letter, sent the missing funds by Western Union telegram for 78 cents, and spent 25 cents to pay a debt in a quarter, signaling a rushed attempt to complete the transfer.
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Pomeroy
Western Union
Middleport Council Meets In Regular Session
Middleport council met Monday evening with Mayor Harsy presiding and all members present. Discussions covered various topics but produced no definite actions. Lindsey Lyons was hired for one hour and the meeting adjourned to the mayor’s call.
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Middleport
Harsey
Brooks
Willama
Lindy Lyons
Townships Ready for Green Law Aid in County
At a county commission meeting on Monday officials said all townships except Salisbury are prepared to use Green Law road funds if the measure becomes law. Salisbury, the largest township, will likely act after funds become available.
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Pomeroy
Green Law Road
Salisbury
Paris
Athens
Bombay
Hongkong
American Express
New York Central
Pigeons Favorite Haunts Around Pomeroy Court, Church Steeples
The piece notes pigeons nest in the Courthouse belfry and Sacred Catholic Church steeple with riverfront cliffs also housing colonies. It recalls late Attorney Austin W. Vorhes protected them, leaving hundreds nearby. His relatives visit from Athens to scatter bird food over his grave as flocks gather.
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Pomeroy
Vilae
Sacred Catholic Church
Austin W. Vorhes
Vorhes
Athens
Annual Apple Blossom Day in Mason West Virginia
The Ohio Valley Apple Association plans its annual meet in Mason County on April 21 as trees bloom. A recent preliminary meeting in Pleasant drew 12 representatives from Charleston St Marys Barkersburg Gallipolis and surrounding Mason County areas.
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Ohio Valley Apple Blossom Association
Hills
Mason
W. Va
Ohio Valley Apple Messom Aspection
Pleasant
Charleston
St. Marys
Varkeraburg
Gallipolis
Mason County
Pratt
Pomeroy
Music Program At Mason Temple Aims To Fund Summer Band
Middleport April 3 A concert directed by Edward Vanover and Vesta MetCoy will take place at the Mason Temple. Proceeds fund summer band instruction as no funds are available then. Performances include glee club numbers plus band and orchestra solos by Gordon Harris Dan Farmer and Mary Wilmetta Farmer. The band will perform five numbers the glee club two and the orchestra three.
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Middleport
Masonic Temple
Edward Vanover
Vesta C. MetCoy
Glee Club
Bu m
Gordon Harris
Dan Farmer
Mary Wilmetta Farmer
Orchestra
Death of Miss Catherine Masaar in Columbus at 72
Word reached Pomeroy on Tuesday of the death of Miss Catherine A. Masaar at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. She was 72, had lived in Columbus 25 years, formerly of Pomeroy. She survived by siblings A. A. Mansar and Mrs. George Schlaeger. Funeral to be held Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Catherine A. Masaar
St. Francis Hospital
Columbua
Columbus
A. A. Mansar
George Schlaeger
Massar
Audry Graves Hosts April Fool Social for Loyal Class
Miss Audry Graves and her brother Ralph hosted the Loyal Sons and Daughters Class of the Christian Church Bible School on South Pearl Street in Middleport. The April Fool party featured music games and refreshments with Mabel Hysell earning a Bible prize for selling the most bath salt packages.
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Middleport
Audry Graves
Ralph
Sons and Daughters
Christian Church Bible School
South Pearl Street
Mise Mabel Hysell
Work at Plant Mason Salt Facility Begins
A large crew works at the big salt plant in preparation for operation. Engineers from Southern Ohio Power Company of Floodwood survey boilers and machinery ahead of start up.
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Mason
W. Va
Southern Ohio Power Company
Fioodwood
Local Families Take Sunday Visit to Mount Vernon
Glouster April 8 Mr and Mrs James Clemons with daughter Ima and Mrs Bessie Householder of Jacksonville motored to Mount Vernon on Sunday and spent the day with Mrs Householder's husband Pleya Householder.
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Jacksonville
Glouster
Rae James Clemons
Ima
Bessie Householder
Mtern
Mra
Pleya Householder
Browning Preaches at Church Tuesday in Glouster
In Glouster on Tuesday Rev D Browning delivered a sermon titled How Saul Became Christ. He urged genuine conversion shaping all life and critiqued superficial piety in business and politics. The service featured a song by Rev Homer Vian and plans for the week’s sermons were announced. Out of town mourners attended Mrs Nettle Grigsbys funeral in Trimble.
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Glouster
Saul
D. Browning
Cious Met i
Browning
Christ
Ori
Homer Vian
Konjola touted as cure for long stomach ailments
A testimonial from Mr. Steve Sober of Florence Avenue credits Konjola with curing two years of stomach trouble. He reports gaining twenty pounds in eight weeks and regaining strength after using the medicine, praising its effects and recommending it as the sole remedy.
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Konjola
Steve Sober
Florence Avenue
Eungstown
Athens A. Me
Sieg
Jacksonville Bride Weds at Church Parsonage
Leonard Wolfe of Jacksonville and M Louise Jones of Glouster wed in a 3 PM ceremony at the Church of Christ parsonage with Rev F E Roberta officiating. The bride’s father is listed as Mr. ioscan. After the ceremony, Mr and Mrs Kaster will host a home reception.
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Glouster
Leonard Wolfe
Jacksonville
M Louise Jones
Church of Christ Parsonage
F. E. Roberta
Nate Ioscan
Kaster
Community meeting notes incomplete report
Right members and two visitors were present at a recent gathering. The fragment provides no clear outcomes or actions.
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Anna Duncan
Church hosts one act play and Sunday services
Guests Peet Purr Gsak and Donald Post from Columbia attended at Mr and Mrs C H Begdinet's home with Eleanor Hill Ex Ashland visiting her parents Mr and Mrs P Ris The Rev H M Vian Gloust preaches each Sunday at the Church of Christ A one act play Mr Reverend Mr Brice will be shown Thursday at 8 pm to raise funds for church projects Ladies Aid Society meeting postponed due to the play Madeline Potter Albany visited Goldie Boudinot and Mem H Boudinot and Allan attended the onewett Bim Cherry Blossom
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Works Peet Purr Gsak
Donald Post
Columbia
Act
C. H. Begdinet
Eleanor Hill
Ashland
P . Ris
H. HM. Vian. Gloust
Church of Christ
Mr. Brice
Ladies’ Aid Society
Madeline Potter
Albany
Goldie Boudinot
H. Boudinot
Allan
Easter Visitors and Local Moves Highlight Middleport Note
Chester Russell, in Indianapolis, returned for Easter with family then headed to Paducah to train for the 3-A baseball season. Howard MecElhinney of Charleston visited with his sister Mia as quarantine on his home lifted for Eleanor. The Hamiltons plan to move to Huntington while Milton travels for a Cincinnati firm. An Akron nurse Miss Marjorie Patten resigned Holzer Hospital for Akron Children’s Hospital. A windstorm damaged the north window of the F A Shiflet building. Pythian Sisters district conventioneers from Bucyrus joined local guests for Easter events.
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Middlewort
George Daniels
Columbus
Robert Starkey
Toledo
Tom Daniels
Poindexter
Starkey
Major Daniels
Baltimore
Middleport
Chester Russell
Indianapolis
Paducah
Howard MecElhinney
Charleston
Mia
Davis Lambert
Me Ihinney
Eleanor
Milton Hamilton
Cincinnati
Hamiltons
Huntington
Paul McClure
Elmer Gaskill
Akron
Marjorie Patten
Holzer Hospital
Cecil Root
Patten
Children's Hospital
F. A. Shiflet
M. C. Hefflefinger
Elmer Wrysong
Joseph Sauvage
Bucyrus
Pythian Steters
John Russell
Lincoln Street
C. H. Snider
South Pearl Street
C. W. Snider
Dayton
John Snider
Officers to Be Elected in Hebbardsville
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church will elect officers at its regular Thursday meeting in the church at 2 o clock. Attendees are urged to contribute to the birthday box at this meeting.
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Hebbardsville
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Athens Grange 1689 to Meet Thursday April 4
The Athens Grange 1689 will meet Thursday April 4. The third and fourth degrees will be given and a social time.
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Athens
Camp Applications Open for Athens County CT C Training
First Lieutenant Joe Basom announced that Athens County may admit 35 cadets to the Citizens Army Training Corps with a July 1 start. Applicants aged 17 to 24 who have not attended before must file application blanks and pass a physician exam. Successful local entrants go to Fort Thomas Kentucky for 30 days. transport, meals, and clothing are provided at no cost.
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Citizens’ Military Training Corps
Joe Basom
Athens County
Basom
Fort Thomas
Kentuccky
Cm. T. C
W. W. Lee
Athens
Sntain Lee
Lee
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