Pastor of Middleport Presbyterian Church Installed
Rev. J. D. Ryan was formally made pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Middleport in an installation service Sunday night. The ceremony featured a 26 voice choir, organ by Mrs. John Talbott, and remarks by Rev. E. Townsend of Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. D. Ryan
First Presbyterian Church of
John Talbott
E. B. Townsend
Marietta
Townsend
Lewis Weber Gishler
Presbyterian Church
Gallipolis
Gishler
A. V. C. Skinner
Ryan
Ralph Reuther
Federated Church
Pomeroy
Morrow
Cincinnati
Honor Roll of Racine School Students Named
Racine Southern High School lists honor roll achievers for six weeks across grades eight through twelve. Seniors include Mildred Carnahan and Charles Jiiden. juniors Thanet Barnitz and Ross Van Meter. sophomores Gerald Cozart and Ruby Lawrence. freshmen Wilma Barnitz and Betty OConnor. plus an extensive eighth grade roster led by Mildred Talbott and Thelma Ours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine Southern High School
Mildred Carnahan
Ivan Watson
Mabel Ann Cox
Charles Jiiden
Eileene McKinney
Christine Morris
Faye Worthington
Thanet Barnitz
Betty Buck
June Farra
Frances Shain
Ross van Meter
Gerald Cozart
Ruby Lawrence
Thorne Longsworth
Ruth Moore
Dorothy Pickens
Mary Roush
Alberta Sayre
Mary M. Sha
Beulah Gillilan
Hilda Roush
Heta Faye Harris
Myrtle Martin
Anna Greuser
Russell Krider
Donald Sayre
Gertrude Curs
Lawrence Hilldare
Mary Ann Neigler
Geraldine Canter
Junior Harris
Mary Greuser
Ruth Joseph
Beulah Marr
Gene Stobart
Carl Sale
Jean Holman
Jona Manuel
Jan Neigler
Eloise Edwards
Otis McClin
Christmas Trade Brisk in Pomeroy and Middleport
Merchants report a slow start but expect brisk holiday trade in Pomeroy and Middleport. Stores offer attractively priced new merchandise and promotions to draw shoppers from the Bend trading area, with street decorations and colored lights planned to boost the season.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio State Coaches Speak at Middleport Banquet
Middleport prepares for the annual football banquet with Ohio State coach Francis Schmidt as guest speaker. Ernie Godfrey also attends as head coach. O B Stout will toast and introduce speakers for the PTA hosted dinner.
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Middleport
Yellow Jacket
PTA
Rotary Club
Phi ,Delta Kappa Fraternity
Francis Schmidt
Ohio State University
Ernie Godfrey
O. B. Stout
Racine Eastern Star To Install Tonight
Racine Chapter No 134 of the Order of Eastern Star will install officers this evening. Newly elected officers include Hazel Cleland as Worthy Matron Curtis Carnahan as Worthy Patron Alberta Alexander as associate matron Eber Carnahan as associate patron Frankie McKelvey as conductress Maxine Wingett as associate conductress Helen Johnson as treasurer Ruth Barnitz as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth Barnitz
Hazel Cleland
Curtis Carnahan
Alberta Alexander
Eber Carnahan
Frankie McKelvey
Maxine Wingett
Helen Johnson
Longtime Rathburn Store Worker Returns in Middleport
Miss Lena Fox of Clifton has returned to work in Middleport at the Schmoll Dress Shop after years with the J. N. Rathburn Store on Mill Street. She crossed the river daily in all weathers and began duties last week greeting friends.
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Middleport
Lena Fox
Clifton
J. N. Rathburn
Mill St
Vendol Promises Quick Relief From Constipation Blues
Local ad portrays Vendol herbal remedy enhanced with alkalines as superior to prior medicines. Mrs. Garnet Miller of Millfield Ohio testifies to relief from constipation and related symptoms after using Vendol. Vendor visits Athens Pharmacy at 7 N Court St with free samples and endorsements from Hickman’s Drug Store and other local druggists.
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Athens
Garnet Miller
Millfield
Ohio
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Hickman
Pomeroy Social Notes Celebrate Birthday And Gatherings
Mrs Norma Goodwin and Mrs John Schmitt hosted a dinner for their father Dan Tracy in his eightieth year with numerous family friends in attendance. A Mulberry Avenue pot luck dinner followed by games brought together Mr and Mrs Aten Shain and guests. Wildwood Garden Club met at Minersville with talks on Christmas decorations and violets. The Forest Run M E Church Christmas party is planned with hostess Purley Karr. Sadie Lucille Durst and Harry Kenneth Roush announce an early year wedding from E Main Street and Middleport. Durst formerly worked at Ben Franklin and Roush is a telegraph operator.
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Norma Goodwin
Pomeroy
John Schmitt
Columbus
Dan Tracy
Wyllis Gilmore
Huntington
Warren Bright
J. E. Tracy
A. O. Tracy
Eddie Smith
Mary Martha
Ann
Roy Tracy
Dana Tracy
Nora
Willie Young
Olan
Tracy David
Mary Goodwin
Henry Reibel
Schmitt
Goodwin
Aten Shain
Mulberry Ave
Virgil Campbell
Harry Smith
Clarence Massar
Minnie Davis
Sarah Phillips
Shain
Angie Elizabeth
Wildwood Garden Club
Hiram Fisher
Minersville
Ulwin Nease
Purley Karr
Forest Run M. E
William Durst
E. Main St
Sadie Lucille Durst
Harry Kenneth Roush
Middleport
Miss Durst
Ben Franklin
Mr. Roush
Henry Kloh
Bellaire
Cecil Eiselstein
Osborn St
Murrian Long
Lewis Russell
Parkersburg
Myrtle Long
East Main St
Richard Campbell
Lois Ann
Jake Ament
Spring Ave
Blaine Brewster
Jesse Brewster
Maynard Davis
Wright McCroba
Lincoln Hill
Benton Penn
Charleston
Jacob Zeiher
Zeiher
Long Bottom
Regional Social Roundup Moves and Local Happenings
Local residents visit relatives in Bellaire Osborn Street and Parkersburg return home from Columbus and Charleston. Several families host guests on Lincoln Hill East Main Street and Spring Avenue. moves include hospital operation and Christmas plans. A Turtle attack in Oklahoma ends with a chicken rescued from a mudhole near El Reno.
Celebrate Dr Stark Tenth Anniversary at Pomeroy church
The tenth anniversary of Dr A R Stark's pastorate at First Baptist Church Pomeroy was observed with services Sunday. Dr T F Chambers led morning rites and Rev George Sagan led evening service. Gifts were presented to Dr and Mrs Stark including a portable typewriter and a floor lamp.
Civic Club Auxiliary to Elect Officers in Pomeroy
The Civic Club Auxiliary plans its 1939 officer election at a Tuesday 7:30 PM meeting in Pomeroy City Hall. President Mrs. T. A. Downie says the session will focus on business, holiday activities, and whether to participate in community Christmas giving and carol program planning.
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Pomeroy
Civic Club
Pomeroy City Hall
T. A. Downie
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Social items from Middleport list residents and guests visiting Columbus Huntington and nearby towns. Notes include Mrs Roscoe Meadows and Miss Dorothy Satterfield visiting relatives, several families hosting gatherings, and DAR chapter luncheon attendance. A child has whooping cough and tularemia recovery updates close the column.
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Roscoe Meadows
Columbus
Alice Selby
Wayne Gibbons
William Grate
J. H. Grate
Edward Tewksbury
Mary Grate
Huntington
George Tewksbury, Jr
Athens
William Robson
Ohio University
Roscoe Satterfield
Dorothy Satterfield
Jon Schaaf
George Schaaf
Chester Gibbons
Philadelphia
W. H. Belcher
Pete Smeltzer
Gallipolis
New York Central Railroad
James Stevens
Work Ahead Of Schedule On Post Office In Pomeroy
Exterior work on the new Pomeroy Post Office nears completion as the roof goes on. With roofing finished, winter progress continues toward a May completion and occupancy two to three months earlier than planned. The loading platform sits on the west side between the building and library due to limited rear space. Two stairways lead to the front entrance, and the main floor is raised to avoid floods with a watertight basement.
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Pomeroy
False Fire Alarms Rouse Townspeople
Townspeople in cars and on foot gathered after two fire siren blasts within a half hour. First alarm came from Paul Leonard’s home at Lincoln and Sixth Ave around 9 p.m. for possible smoke from wiring. Firefighters found no fire and returned, only to ride again down Second Ave in a firemen’s parade with no blaze sighted.
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Middleport
Paul Leonard
Lincoln
Sixth Ave
Second Ave
Dr William Lacey Speaks To Meigs County Group
Dr William Lacey a National Red Cross staff instructor spoke at the Meigs County American Red Cross Alpha Safety Chapter meeting at City Hall. He reviewed Red Cross history and demonstrated a new patient carry method with a broken back. The session announced a two week first aid course at Gallipolis for certified instructors.
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Middleport
William Lacey
National Red Cross
Washington
D. C
Alpha Safety
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Ruth Kolling
Lacey
Red Cross
Gallipolis
A. W. Hoover
Pomeroy
B. F. Parmelee
Charles Wise, Jr
Marion Welen
Elmer Wickham
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement urges readers that a three days' cough signals danger and promotes Creomulsion as a potent remedy. It claims the product soothes inflamed mucous membranes, loosens trapped germs, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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WE Tmect
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Chicago
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Iowa
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Nebraska
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Georgia
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Jeffie Poland
Ruth Mason
North Carolina
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Alabama
Ohio State
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Pomeroy Personals
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Lend-a-Hand Society
Simpson M. E. Church
Theodorus Council Daughters of America
Bradford
Sam _ Lathey
Lester Lathey
Etta Brooks
Sener
Clyde Smalley
Chester
Dorothy Koenig
MIDDLEPORT—The _ Jitterbugs
S. Fifth Ave
EL Reno
Okla
Aubrey Niles
Charles Dietrich
Columbia Network
Eddie Cantor
America
Coprrient
Dr. Stark
Civic Club Auxiliary
Middleport Social Notes
Jonathan Meigs
Dar
James Donahue
Cleveland
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Effie Winn
Rutland
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Amy Kingsland
C. M. Hennesy
Dana Daniels
E. L
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Lu McComas
Heath M. E. Church
H. A. Rothrock
Emmish
Worthington
Resinol
Balto
Coolville
Greyhound
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Lela Hall
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