Firemen lease Pythian Park as sports center
The Pythian Park site in Syracuse has been leased for two years by the Fire Company to convert the space into a sports center. The plan includes a swimming pool and amusements, with the park commission led by Jones, Henry William Lowe, and James ready to sponsor carnival activities starting May 6.
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Pythian Park
Fire Company
Will and Amusements
Park Commission
Jones
Henry William Lowe
James
Poet Laureate Inmate Writes Ode To Meigs Sheriff
POMEROY Meigs County Jail inmate C O Eckels formerly a claimed West Virginia poet laureate writes odes about Sheriff Roscoe O Fowler. Eckels, jailed for passing bad checks, entertains with readings of his poems and enjoys a measure of favor from the sheriff.
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Pomeroy
C. O. Eckels
Parkersburg
Meigs County
Eckels
West Virginia
Roscoe O. Fowler
Eckela
Baseball To Start At Chester Sunday
Chester opens baseball with a home game against Syracuse on Sunday. Quillen starts for Chester. Syracuse fields Bert Grimm. Chester adds new pitcher Welling of Athens and catcher Williams of Athens. Ches Knight returns. last season Syracuse and Chester split pairs, with Syracuse winning the opening game.
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Chester
Syracuse
Bert Grimm
Quillen
Welling
Athens
Williams
Ches Knight
Racine Speaker Freyd To Give Commencement Addresses
Allensville in Vinton County on Thursday and Racine in Meigs County on Friday will host RO MrL g Freyd a lecturer journalist newspaper publisher soldier and business executive for the commencement events. Freyd has also been invited to 22 addresses statewide and formerly ran a chain of Columbiana County papers after serving as city editor of The Alliance Review. He traveled around the world by automobile for two years writing for a syndicate and still flies when possible from his postwar aerial work. He served with the Second Day Bombardment Group and fought on the Meuse Argonne St Mihiel and Tour Fronts.
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Allensville
Vinton County
Racine
Meigs County
Jeffreys
Alliance Review
Columbiana County
Second Day
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiel
Pomeroy Man Kills Two Huge Fish Hawks
Harry B. Roush of Forest Run reports shooting two large fish hawks that plagued his area near two lakes. The birds, similar in size with one wingspan measured at 68 inches, were blamed for taking fish and possibly small game such as squirrel, rabbits, and ducks.
Columbia High to Present Play This Week
The Columbia High Senior Class will stage Aunt Samantha Rules the Roost on Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Cast includes Mary Frances Carpenter Frances Rupe Wanda Starkey Vina Jorden Mabel Turner Lyda Harvey Wilbur Rupe Cecil Jewell Wayne Caster Frank Turner and Leslie Throckmorton directed by Eddie Lou Howery. On Sunday April 28 baccalaureate sermon by Rev O W Williams with orchestra, and commencement on Monday April 29 with the cast receiving diplomas. Dr H T Houf of Ohio University will give the commencement address.
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Eddie Lou Howery
Columbia
O. W. Williams
H. T. Houf
Ohio University
Pineapples Grown On Every Hawaiian Island Except Hawaii
Pineapples are cultivated across the Hawaiian Islands with the exception of Hawaii Island, marking an unusual pattern in fruit production across the archipelago.
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Hawaii
Four in Minor Courts Highlight County Intoxication Arrests
Meigs County officers report intoxication as a leading arrest cause with 50 percent plus of jail inmates sentenced on intoxication charges. Raymond Hartley of Racine pleaded guilty to four counts including destruction of property and intoxication, with fines totaling 210 and costs 30.90. Hartley is held for a grand jury on assault and battery with intent to ill. Arthur Davis pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct with a fine 25 and costs 12.72. Lewin Davis fined 23 plus 13 in costs. Millard Davis fined 50 plus 13 and 30 days in jail for failing to stop after an auto crash.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Raymond Hartley
Racine
Squire H. H. Mees
Hartley
George Goldbertson
Arthur Davis
Lewin Davis
Millard Davis
Justice of Peace
E. R. Titus
Middleport Literary Club Hosts Fred McKay Review
Middleport and guest couples gathered at the Southern Ohio Electric Company showroom to hear Fred McKay of Athens review Edward Bellamy’s Looking Backward. Mrs. T. A. May and club officers welcomed attendees and refreshments followed the lecture.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
T. A. May
Southern Ohio Electric Company
North Second Avenue
Vivian Middleton
Edward French
James Titus
R. W. Harris
Fred McKay
Athens
Edward Bellamy
May
McKay
Iva Brown
J. H. Grate
Hulda Klein
Nella Zerkle
Nina Russell
Middleport Social Briefs Tied to Local Visits and Illness
Mrs Marvin Kelly visiting husband seriously ill at Holzer Hospital. Miss Anna Carroll traveled to Racine to be with grandmother Mrs Mallory. Mr and Mrs Hubert Catchpool of Columbus visiting Mrs Bertha MyGatt. Woodman Hall interior being redecorated. Lera Knopp absent from school for first time in three years. Mrs Burns Barker visiting brother William Longstaff after hospital confinement. Mr and Mrs Grant Wiley and children attended funeral of Mrs Wiley’s mother at Miss Methodist Episcopal Church in McCluny.
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Middleport
Marvin Kelly
Holzer Hostital
Anna Carroll
Racine
Mallory
Hubert Catchpool
Columbus
Bertha Mygatt
Woodman Hall
Lera
Amall
Allen Knopp
South Pearl Street
Burns Barker
Corning
William Longstaff
Grant Wiley
Mr. Wiley
William Wiley
Tliss Methodist Episcopal Church
McCluny
Bradford News Notes
Mrs Sheridan Evans leads Creek visit with son Clay Sheridan at Bailey Run. Elber Johnsons travel Rutland. Mrs Earnest Harrison spends Friday with Elbert Johnson. Reed Hysell week ends at Hysell Run with Walter Hysell family. Charlie Lambert and three sons Easter in Middleport with Dana Lambert’s kin. Edward Tucker moved to Holzer Hospital for prior injuries. Joe Johnson Morrie Harrison and Charles Buck returned from Akron trip.
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Edward Tucker
Holzer Hospital
Joe Johnson
Morrie Harrison
Charles Buck
Akron
Aged Woman Betty Roberts Dies at 72 in Gallipolis
Mrs Betty Roberts died Wednesday at her home on Pine and First Streets from complications of ailments. She was 72. Survived by husband Richard and three sons Henry at Missoula Montana Bruce Pittsburgh and Amos Cincinnati.
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Gallipolis
Betty Roberts
Pine and
First Streets
Richard Roberts
Henry
Missoula
Mont
Bruce
Pittsburgh
Amos
Cincinnati
Gallia County Tobacco Cards Turned Over to State Agent
All Gallia County Burley Tobacco cards were turned over to state agent John Slipher of Columbus by M. E. Gatewood secretary of the county association. Gatewood remained in Columbus to attend the Scottish Rite reunion.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
John Slipher
Columbus
M. E. Gatewood
County Burley Tobacco Control Association
Gatewood
HOLC Finances Ohio Home Loans Totals Reach 265 Million
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation has completed loans totaling 265 556 534 dollars in 85 137 cases across Ohio since August 11 1933, according to Henry B Brunner the state HOLC manager.
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Columbus
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Henry B. Brunner
Ohio
HOLC
Home Owners Loan Grants 38 Loans in Region
Homeowners in Greene and Fayette Counties secured 38 loans from the Home Owners Loan Corporation. HK E Dunkle, head of the Xenia sub agency, reports the statistics.
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XENIA
Greene and
Fayette Counties
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Junior Seniors To Entertain Saturday
The Ohioans orchestra under John K Smith will provide music for the annual Junior Senior Party at the Junior High Auditorium Saturday night. The event features separate dancing and card game sections with committees handling reception refreshments decoration and entertainment chaired by Alice Bowen Betty Hood Jean Clark and Emma Kathryn Ebersbach respectively. Olan Goodwin serves as junior class president.
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Pomeroy
John K. Smith
Alice
Jean Clark
Maxine Ebersbach
Louise Baer
Yolanda Dilgard
Madyline Flint
Thelma Young
Betty Jane Gibbs
Ruth Maness
Ruth Morris
Mary Ellen Hennessy
Curtis Jenkinson
Charles Mullen
Phil Harbrecht
John Sauvage
Charles Swatzel
Emma Kathryn Ebersbach
Ruth Tracy
John Baily
Almont Hite
Olan Goodwin
Chambers Host Columbus Guests At Dinner In Middleport
Mrs. Herbert Chambers entertained Mrs. J. W. Major and grandson Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Yountz, and Mrs. Ted Jenkins from Columbus on Wednesday. The group attended the funeral of Harry Farley in Mason City, father-in-law of Walter C. Major.
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Middleport
Herbert Chambers
Columbus
J. W. Major
Jack
Howard Yountz
Ted Jenkins
Major
Chambers
Mason City
Harry Farley
Walter C. Major
Walter Major
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