Red Cross to Open Pomeroy Office May 2
POMEROY Permanent Red Cross office will be opened May 2 in charge of Mrs. Mayme Heiner. The Meigs Chapter executive committee voted to establish the office after a chapter meeting at the Federated Church with 65 in attendance. Ruth Kolling, Red Cross field representative, spoke on the organization’s role linking citizens with the army and government. I. B. Weed was re elected president of the Meigs Chapter.
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Pomeroy
Red Cross
Mayme Heiner
Meigs Chapter
American Red Cross
Federated Church
Ruth Kolling
Army
I. B. Weed
Meigs
J. H. Grate
Herb Ewing
R. W. Finsterwald
Lucy Kibble
Reedsville
Everett Hayes
Chester
Fred Shumway
Syracuse
Delbert Chase
Harrisonville
James Titus
Rutland
Wright McCroba
Ralston Russell
E. F. Murphy
Raymond Harbrecht
Carl Schaefer
Theodore Reed
Garen Stansbury
Cedric Clark
Robert Leake
Homer Cook
Middleport
Home Service
A. W. Hoover
J. O. Roedel
Elizabeth M Hartinger
Floyd Mees
Elizabeth Hartinger
M. D. Hartley
Ruth McCroba
National Headquarters
Roll Call
Elizabeth Martinger
Meigs County
Hoover
Kolling
Athletes to Appear in Rutland Friday Night
Rutland hosts a Friday night program at Rutland Gymnasium featuring wrestlers boxers tumblers and fencers led by Thor Olson athletic trainer from Ohio University The event is sponsored by the Rutland athletic association and aims to draw a large audience The Meigs Red Cross chapter reports strong activity including a 637 member roll call and over $800 in cash along with a 166123 dollar Red Cross expenditure in Meigs County during and after the 1937 flood
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Rutland
Thor Olson
Ohio University
Rutland Gymnasium
The
Athletic Association of Rutland
Pomeroy Library Board Pushes Rebuilding and Modernization
Pomeroy library directors reviewed progress on the rebuilding programApril 19 noting termite damage prompted extensive repairsincluding sills and hardwood floors New doors and lights added shrubbery planted and plans for training a college trained librarian to supervise reclassification and future acquisitions The board members include Miss Emma Seitz Miss Ethel Garland Mrs G W Keiser Mrs Harry Smith Theodore Reed Rev Ralph Reuther and Patrick Lockary Library hours extend weekdays noon to one and three to five with evening hours 7 to 9 Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Library Board
WPA
Pomeroy Library
Emma Seitz
Ethel Garland
W. Keiser
Harry Smith
Theodore Reed
Ralph Reuther
Patrick Lockary
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Literary Club Meeting
The Middleport Literary Club met at Mrs. R. A. Miller’s home with Mrs. C. P. Dutton presenting McGuffey Readers. Mrs. D. C. Miller and Mrs. T. A. May reviewed Horace Mann and Cities of Refuge by Philip Gibbs. Guests included Mrs. H. A. Rothrock and Mrs. Lee McComas.
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Middleport
McGuffey
C. P. Dutton
Middleport Literary Club
R. A. Miller
Roll Call
D. C. Miller
Horace Mann
T. A. May
Cities of Refuge
Philip
Club Clears Up Debts and Reports Cash Balance
Pomeroy Civic Club treasurer William Watson announced the club has cleared its debts and holds a cash balance of 160 dollars. The club increased membership to 83, and F Ray Wilson received a gold watch chain and knife for bringing in 23 new members. President E F Robinson presented the award. Frank H. Johnston outlined plans to entertain a Benton Harbor delegation next week.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Benton Harbor
Mich
Frank H. Johnston
Pomeroy Epworth League Meets at Bethany Church
The Pomeroy Epworth League of the Bethany E Church met Tuesday night under Rev F Beuscher. Emma Kathryn Ebersbach presided at the business meeting which admitted Wallace Ebersbach as a new member and planned delegates for the Portsmouth District Convention in Rio Grande April 22 to 24. Two visitors attended and the next meeting was announced for the parsonage.
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Portsmouth
Rio Grande
Buescher
League
Parsonage
Bashan Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Anna Singers of Spiller spent days here with daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. A H Bailey. Eliza Ervin visited her daughter Mrs. Alice Rairden. George and family from Parkersburg joined Easter guests at Taylor and Dray households. Local residents hosted relatives from Columbus Pom eroy Cheshire and Florida. Senior play at Chester drew Lottie Hayman and mother.
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Mae Drummond
Parkersburg
Melissa Hawkins
W. S. Spafford
Columbus
Sylvia McMaster Columbus
Clifford Ervin
Malden
van S. Skiles
Dusty
Charleston
Agusta Vining
Wolfpen
Carl Mumford
Washington, D. C
Addie Branch
Effie Hundley
Middleport
Pittsburgh
Mumford
Stewart Adams
Edward Heather
Warren Turner
Sarah Mumford
Lisle Diles
Phyllis
Wheaton
Ill
Virgil Edwards
James Arnold
Zanesville
Jimmy
Lois McKinzie
Lester
Lucy
Chalmers Gillian
Ronald
Lottie Hayman
Chester
Chameleon Halibut Color Change Described in Study
A coastal study notes the chameleon like halibut can alter its coloration to blend with seabed surroundings. Researchers observed rapid shifts in shade patterns when the fish faced varying light and substrate textures.
Music Students Recital in Racine High School
Racine Grade Schools violin and piano students presented a recital on Tuesday April 19 at 1 30 p m in the high school. The program included Sleigh Bells March of the Dolls April Songs Etude violin solos A Little March A Study Grand ma Danced the Minuet The Oil Walk violin quartet and other pieces by students such as Sonny Wolfe Dorothy Roush Myrtle Easterday and Lillian Simpson.
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Racine
Sonny Wolfe
Dorothy Roush
Myrtle Easterday
Betty Jane Neigler
Charles Ivan Salser
Gertrude Ours
Jan Neigler
Betty Jean Hoback
Jean Carnahan
Mildred Byers
Betty Jean Neigler
Lillian Simpson
Grandma
Naoma Hayes
Ruth Carnahan
Mary Jean Watson
Marian Simpson
June Brinks
Audrey Morris
Schoolmasters Club Dinner In Logan Noted Officials
Middleport Superintendent M W Essex Principal Lee McComas and grade principals Cline Mathews and Leo Kennedy attended a dinner meeting of the Southern Schoolmasters Club held in Logan last night.
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Middleport
M. W. Essex
Lee McComas
Cline Mathews
Leo Kennedy
South Eastern Schoolmasters’ Club
Logan
Easter Sunday Social Notes From Tuppers Plains Area
Local families in Tuppers Plains and Reedsville share Easter gatherings and church events. Attendees include Walter Shields, Ray Groves, E E Parker, Idonia Parker, Chester Barnett and his Olive Orange High School teaching role, Elmer Schreiber family of Wilson Pa, Cleta Bahr, Leota Matlack, Marguerite Kincade, Ethel Reese, Bertie Bahr, Elma Fay Kincade, Pauletta Caldwell, Rev Harter, Garland Caldwell, Cecil Caldwell hospitalized after appendicitis, and Wayne Ritchey in Keno.
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Tuppers Plains
Walter Shields
Walter, Jr
Ray Groves
E. E. Parker
Reedsville Christian Church
Idonia Parker
Arnett
Reedsville
Fred Osborne
Chester Barnett
Harter
Newark
Garland Caldwell
Washington
Do. H
Clyde Caldwell
Cecil
Kenton
C. B. Kincade
Parkersburg
Rutland Honor Roll List Reveals Six-Week Grades
Rutland schools publish honors for six weeks. Primary grades name listed pupils including Janice Powell and Helen Taylor. Middle and upper grades feature students such as Owen Bratton and Vera Roush. High school seniors include Gladys Anderson and Samuel Davis.
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Rutland
Janice Powell
Carol Snowden
Kenneth Haley
Helen Taylor
Fredie Williamson
Joselene Sadler
Eileen Buskirk
Doris Carter
Thomas Donohue
Beulah Kennedy
Donald Luckadoo
Irene McGuire
Carl Morris
Lena Pickens
Janet Theobald
Joann Bartrum
Lucille Graham
Colleen Hysell
Betty Jean Miller
Margaret Smith
Catherine Colwell
Racine Boy Scouts Meet Tuesday in Baptist Church
Racine Troop 43 met in the Baptist Church with Daryl Howell presiding. Scouts Floyd Clark William Heilman Ed Howell Daryl Johnson and Ivan Watson wore uniforms and discussed finances and a cabin project while Ivan Watson demonstrated improper knife use. Several scouts planned to attend the Junior Leaders Conference in Pomeroy on April 23.
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Racine Boy Scouts
Racine
Racineghrt
Baptist Church
Daryl Johnson
Edward Howell
Floyd Clark
William Heilman
Ed Howell
Ivan Watson
Brooks Sayre
Junior Weaver
Treasury
O. E. S. Initiation for Two Members in Middleport Evangeline Chapter
The Middleport Evangeline Chapter O. E. S. will hold an initiation ceremony this evening for two new members.
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Middleport — Evangeline Chapter
Mrs Cecil Root Leads Midweek Service at First Baptist
Mrs Cecil Root conducted devotionals and led the midweek prayer service at the First Baptist Church last night. Choir practice followed the meeting.
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Middleport
Cecil Root
First Baptist Church
Middleport Rummage Sale By Ladies Guild
The Ladies Guild of the Heath M E Church will hold a rummage sale in the Shiflet Building on N Second Ave Thursday and Friday.
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Middleport—Ladies Guild of the Heath M. E. Church
Shiflet
N. Second Ave
Plans for Poppy Day Sale in Middleport
At the American Legion Auxiliary meeting plans were made for the annual poppy sale to be held the last of May. Wreaths have been ordered for Memorial Day and other arrangements were discussed by president Mrs. Lillian Steiff.
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Middleport
American Legion Auxiliary
Lillian Steiff
Middleport Junior Chamber Plans City Hall Meeting
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a business meeting at City Hall tonight at 7 30. Members are urged to attend and discuss local business matters and upcoming events.
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Middleport
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