Columbia Grangers Host Joint Meeding at Meigs County
Columbia Grange hosted Laurel and far Granges for a joint evening meeting. Laurel presented the third and Star the fourth degrees to a list of candidates. Visiting Granges presented programs and talks by C N Jones and Mrs. Vivian Kennedy. A potluck fed 112 members and visitors, with games for over 50 youths.
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Chester Grange
Vivian Kennedy
Pomona
Ohio State Grange
Chester
Hemlock
Meigs County
Agricultural Group Holds Monthly Meeting
POMEROY Vocational Agricultural Educational group met Monday night at Harold Pickering's home in Harrisonville to discuss vocational programs in Meigs County. Members included C. N. Jones Tuppers Plains T. K. Bell Chester Clyde Stout Racine Tom Porter Rutland C E Blakeslee Pomeroy. Next meeting May 4 at Mr Blakeslee's home.
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Pomeroy
Harold Pickering
Harrisonville
Meigs County
C. N. Jones
Tuppers Plains
T. K. Bell
Chester
Clyde Stout
Engineer To Speak At Harrisonville
C H Hoover a Bell Telephone Company engineer will present America on the Wire at the Harrisonville Masonic Lodge 8 PM April 18 in the Masonic Temple. He traces telephone development from Bell and Watson 1875 to 40 million telephones today with motion picture demonstrations. All Masons their families and friends are invited along with Eastern Star and affiliated groups.
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Harrisonville
America
C. H. Hoover
Bell Telephone Company
Columbus
Harrisonville Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
Bell and Watson
Boston
United States
Masons
Eastern Star
Happy Hustler Class Changes Meeting Date
Racine monthly meeting of the Happy Hustler Class of the Racine Methodist Church will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ernest Wingett instead of Friday. Mrs. Harry Roush returned Saturday after spending a week with her son-in-law and daughter in Zanesville. Mrs. Curtis Gamble and son Curtis Junior and her mother-in-law were in Point Pleasant Sunday. Rev T T Shelton and Rev Walter McCarley attended a Meigs County Ministerial Association meeting in Middleport Sunday.
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Racine
Walter McCarley
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Middleport
Carpenter High School to stage Amy From Arizona comedy
The Senior Class presents a three act comedy titled Amy From Arizona on Friday and Saturday nights May 17 and 18 at 8 30 Pm. Cast includes Alvin Dye Downie Nelson Gerald Starkey Wendell Nelson Madge Jackson Freda Rawlings Doris Radekin Marie Cummings and Virginia Tewksbury.
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Carpenter
Carpenter High School
Amy
Arizona
Alvin Dye
Downie Nelson
Gerald Starkey
Wendell Nelson
Madge Jackson
Freda Rawlings
Doris Radekin
Marie Cummings
Virginia Tewksbury
Funeral for John Hobbs Held in Logan
Lawrence Reed and sons James and Richard joined Mrs. Reed in Logan where she was mourned after the death of her father John Hobbs. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Woodard Funeral Home with interment at Scotts Cemetery.
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Middleport
Lawrence Reed
James
Richard
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Events Summary
Social notes from Pomeroy recount a Tuesday tea honoring Senior and Junior Shakespeare Club members plus mothers at the Episcopal parish house, featuring a sequence of musical performances and readings. Additional items cover Daughters of Union Veterans meetings, a stork shower for Mrs. Joe Wilson, a Women’s Society of Christian Service gathering at Simpson Church, and brief mentions of visitors, births, and weekend guests in the area.
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C. F. Tompkins
MacDowell
Howard Ebersbach
Shirley Hysell
Louanna Ebersbach
Betty Mae Couch
Farmers Warned of Ceiling Prices on Wool
POMEROY Meigs County farmers selling their wool clip are warned by C E Blakeslee county agricultural agent that there are no government ceiling prices on grease wool and that anyone using a fixed price of 37.1 cents risks penalty. One Ohio farmer reported a buyer paying 40 cents a pound, though 50 cents or more was expected, a practice Blakeslee says has likely occurred repeatedly.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Ohio
Blakeslee
Elect and Install Officers at Church Racine Methodist
Annual election and installation of officers and teachers of Racine Methodist Church were held Sunday. The new officers include Maurice Lott as superintendent and George Simpson as assistant superintendent. Mrs. B. M. Tyree serves as chorister, Mary Jean Watson as pianist, and Audrey Hayman as secretary. Primary, junior high, and senior high teachers are named with several assistants and department heads.
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Racine
Racine Methodist Church
Maurice Lott
George Simpson
B. M. Tyree
Mary Jean Watson
Audrey Hayman
Maxine Philson
Eriene Wolfe
Dorothy Davis
Maxine Wingett
Kathryn Wolfe
Guy Neigler
Gomer Lewis
Harry Manuel
Howard Miles
Happy Hustlers
Supper Date Set by Camp Mothers for Youth Trip
Middleport hosts a church supper on Thursday April 30 to raise funds for the Tri-State Youth Camp at Grayson Kentucky. Mrs Charles Walburn chairs the Camp Mothers of the Church of Christ who organize the event and serve the meal.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Grayson
Charles Walburn
Mothers’ Group
Language Death: Most of world tongues are dead
Article notes that out of about 6760 languages globally, only 2796 remain actively used, with many languages considered extinct or moribund due to shifting speech communities and globalization. It highlights linguistic diversity and the ongoing loss of language heritage.
Loyal Pals Hold April Meeting at Rutland
The Loyal Pals class of the Church of Christ met at the Rawlings home in Rutland Monday night hosted by Miss Selah Sidenstricker Mrs William Allman and Miss Mabel Hysell spring flowers and potted plants decorated the downstairs A business session was followed by games and contests with Mrs Sidney Russell presiding Mrs Rawlings won a guessing prize the traveling prize went to Miss Sidenstricker a guest Mrs Don McMillin received a gift as he heads to a new pastorate near Akron A district conference was announced for McArthur in May and missionary society activities were also held in the same evening
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Middleport
B. H. Rawlings
Rutland
Church of Christ
Selah Sidenstricker
William Allman
Mabel Hysel
Rawlings
Sidney Russell
Miss Sidenstricker
Don McMillan
McMillan
Akron
Hysell
Robert Rawlings
Ernest Maag
Don McMillin
Mildred Hawley
G. O. Reynolds
Ed. French
Robert McElhinney
Reds
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
R. B. Loughead
Edward French
George Russell
Herbert Fink
Frances Roush
McArthur
Red Cross Class Opens with Three Hour Evening Session
In Middleport a large group of men and women attended a Red Cross first aid course, meeting for three hours from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. This was the first of two sessions to complete the course led by Herman Lewis of Cheshire, with several local teachers among the enrollees.
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Middleport
Red Cross
Herman Lewis
Cheshire
Church Activities Announced at First Baptist Middleport
Announcements list weekly events at First Baptist Church Busy Bee Class meets Friday night Golden Rule Sunday School Class to redecorate starting Thursday after a polluck supper Regular mid week prayer services will be held tonight
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Golden Rule
Army Physical Exam at Meigs County Induction
Of 79 men who left Monday for induction 21 were returned home after their physical examination. Their places must be filled by others to meet the Meigs County quota.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Racine High School To Present Concert
Racine High School music department presents a Friday evening spring concert. The program includes Gaines Salutation sung by the Girls Chorus, solos and chorus selections by multiple girl and boy choruses, a Mendelssohn piece, patriotic numbers, a piano solo by Mary Jean Watson, and a silk American Flag presentation to the school by the music classes.
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Racine
Racine High School
Gaines
Krames
Glover Huntley
Mendelssohn
del Riego
Gibbs
Robin Hood
DeKoven
Mary Jean Watson
Honor Roll Students At Racine High School
Racine High School lists honor roll scholars by class. Seniors include Ruth Carnahan Margaret Curtis Pauline Decker Doris Hill Jack Kessler Wilma McDade Gladys McMurray Opal Miller Alex Mills Dean Sayre Mary Shain Gayle Wagner Mary Jean Watson Martha Lou Watterson Bery Wolfe Dolores Wolfe. Juniors include Virginia Bentz Marjorie Boyd Jean Carnahan Margy Cozart Betty Hoback Jean Holman Buddy Simpson Thelma Ours Donna Wilcoxen Mabel Worthington Sophomores feature Alice Bradford Johnnie Mae Donahew Mary Spencer Freshmen list Mildred Brewer Ruby Brewer Lois Sayre Sheridan Scarberry Randall Talbott Bolndena Taylor Nora Wolfe.
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Racine
Racine High School
Ruth Carnahan
Margaret Curtis
Pauline Decker
Doris Hill
Jack Kessler
Wilma McDade
Gladys McMurray
Opal Miller
Alex Mills
Dean Sayre
Mary Shain
Gayle Wagner
Mary Jean Watson
Martha Lou Watterson
Bery Wolfe
Dolores Wolfe
Virginia Bentz
Marjorie Boyd
Jean Carnahan
Margy Cozart
Betty Hoback
Jean Holman
Buddy Simpson
Thelma Ours
Donna Wilcoxen
Mabel Worthington
Alice Bradford
Johnnie Mae Donahew
Mary Spencer
Mildred Brewer
Ruby Brewer
Lois Sayre
Sheridan Scarberry
Randall Talbott
Bolndena Taylor
Nora Wolfe
Meigs County contributes 973 books to victory campaign
Meigs County answers the first call in the Victory Book Campaign by donating 973 books to the Pomeroy Public Library. Some communities have not yet turned in books, so the total may exceed 1,000 as residents purchase new titles for soldiers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Public Library
Orin Smith Resigns as Bradbury School Principal
MIDDLEPORT Orin Smith principal of the Bradbury school has resigned and begins work today in the surveying department of Badger and Sons Company. It is reported that Mrs Geneva Joachim will finish the school year as principal.
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Middleport
Orin Smith
Bradbury
Badger and Sons Company
Geneva Joachim
Middleport Social Notes Celebrate Three Year Old Franklin
Mrs Roy Barnes hosted a Pre School Mothers Club party at her N Third Ave home with 38 attendees including mothers and children. A May meeting was announced at Mrs William Grate’s home. A large birthday cake with three candles marked Franklin’s third birthday.
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Middleport
Roy Barnes
N. Third Ave
Franklin
R. E. McKay
William Grate
Wayne Swisher
Barbara
Francis Anderson
Keith
Cecil Bolin
Joe
Janis
Charles Murray
Kenneth
Theo Neutzling
Beecher Kessinger Receives Medical Care For Hand
Beecher Kessinger veteran carrier for The Athens Messenger is under medical care after a hand injury from a wire scratch while cleaning around rose bushes. He is meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs Robert Harris on S Second Ave. M J McCarty shows marked improvement from influenza. Mrs D B Hartinger returns from Letart after visiting son and daughter in law Dan and Mrs. Hartinger. Mrs Val Hartung of Chester a post operative patient at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg recovers slowly. Yesterday Mrs Vince and Mr Hartung visited her at the hospital. James Ross son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Ross left for Athens to take Marines entrance exam after several months at Sandusky.
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Jessie Clifton
Norfolk
M. D. Hartinger
W. Main St
I. B. Weed
Butternut Ave
Donald
Ithamer Weed
Columbus
Ithamer
Washington, D. C
James Jr. Spaun
Long Bottom
Lewis Long
Patterson Field
Dayton
Dorothy Long
Parkersburg
Myrtle Long
Fomeroy
Athens Road
Long
Middleport
George Conde, Jr
George Conde
W. L. Henry
Spring City
Tenn
Leonard
James Stevens
Chicago
Fred Sisson
William
Stevens
Fostoria
Mia
Robert Long
Fred Bailey
Beecher Kessinger
Athens Messenger
Robert Harris
S. Second Ave
J. McCarty
D. B. Hartinger
Letart
Dan Hartinger
Val Hartung
Chester
St. Joseph's Hospital
Vince
Hartung
Marines
Racine
James Ross
Ralph Ross
Athens
U. S. Marines
Ross
Sandusky
Badger Co Temporarily Discharges 122 Men
A government inspection led to 122 E. B. Badger Company workers at the West Virginia Ordnance Plant being laid off for lacking social security cards. They will be recalled once cards are obtained. some had numbers but not cards.
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Middleport
Middleport Re
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Pomeroy
E. B. Badger Company
West Virginia Ordnance Plant
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