Rural education meeting in Pomeroy draws educators
Thirty five vocational agriculture teachers students school superintendents extension workers and friends attended the first rural education banquet at the Martin Hotel in Pomeroy. C. T. Newsom H. H. Pickering H. T. Martin and James Clark organized it.
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Pomeroy
Martin Hotel
C. T. Newsom
Coolville
H. H. Pickering
Harrisonville
H. T. Martin
Gallipolis
James Clark
Vinton
R. R. Starbuck
Athens County
Starbuck
E. O. Bolender
Brown
Rutland
F.F.A. Boys
Clifton
Pomeroy Eastern Star Installs New Officers
Pomeroy Chapter No. 198 Eastern Star installed officers at Tuesday’s meeting. Worthy Matron Marcia Hobstetter and Worthy Patron Dayton Ashworth led the ceremony with other officers including Ada Hoskins Edith Bowen Hal en Nease and Nellie Tracy among those installed. Retiring officers Everett Tracy and his wife were present and received pins for their service.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Marcia Hobstetter
Dayton Ashworth
Ada Hoskins
Everett Tracy
Halen Nease
Edith Bowen
Jean Hart
Marshall
Nellie Tracy
Ella Bryant
Edna Schoenleb
Annette Knight
Adah
Maud Grueser
Ruth
Anna Vaughan
Esther
Lulua Nease
Martha
Dorothy Downie
Electa
Carrie Nye
George Howell
Sentinel
OSU Specialist Speaks To Letart Gardeners
J. H. Boyd vegetable specialist from Ohio State University spoke to Letart area growers at a Letart Township Civic Association meeting. He outlined marketing methods used in Ohio and urged development of a local trade market with proper grading and labeling. A soil testing option was offered with samples to be submitted to Boyd, and a January 15 meeting was planned for cultural practices.
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Letart Falls
J. H. Boyd
Ohio State University
Letart
Letart Area
Letart Township
Boyd
Moving pictures head the Brotherhood meeting agenda
Movies on the program at the monthly Brotherhood of St. Paul Lutheran Church meeting tonight. The event will be held in the Church school room.
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Pomeroy — Moving Pictures
Brotherhood of St. Paul Lutheran Church
Ken neth Boster Weds Mayme Elizabeth Covert
At a wedding breakfast after the ceremony Sunday noon November 24, at the bride’s parents’ home 5S Fifth Ave in Middleport Mr and Mrs Kenneth Boster celebrate their marriage. The bride Mayme Elizabeth Covert is tied to Covert Baking Co and the groom represents a publishing company. They have many friends in Meigs and Gallia Counties.
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Middleport
Kenneth Boster
Arthur Covert
Fifth Ave
Boster
Mer Mayme Elizabeth Covert
Covert Baking Company
Gallipolis
Meigs
Gallia
Women’s Missionary Society Holds Praise Service
Friday evening the Women’s Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church observes its annual praise and thank service with the regular monthly meeting. Hostesses include Mrs John Talbott Mrs Garen and Lucy Downing. Devotional leader is Mrs E G Probst with Mrs Edgar Ervin and Mrs Stansbury reading articles from home and foreign fields.
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Middleport
Women's Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
John Talbott
Garen
Lucy Downing
E. G. Probst
Edgar Ervin
Stansbury
Local Notes On Illness And Visits Across Town
Mickey Hackett, MHS graduate and former football star, is ill at home with appendicitis on Gravel Hill. Mrs. Roscoe Meadows of Columbus visits her husband here this week, joined by Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McCarty. Harry Featherstone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Featherstone, misses school due to illness. George Fultz of Chicago visits his brothers Fred and Ben Fultz. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Brown depart for Huntington to see Mrs. Brown’s brother Orion Flesh er on way to Florida for the winter, staying in Fort Worth. In Middleport, Mrs. Hollis Scott is seriously ill with pneumonia at Grant Hospital in Columbus. she works in the Aid for the Aged division and is well known locally.
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Mickey Hackett
MHS
Powell
Gravel Hill
Roscoe Meadows
Columbus
M. J. McCarty
Harry Featherstone
Lee Featherstone
Third Ave
George Fultz
Chicago
Fred
Ben Fultz
M. G. Brown
Huntington
Middleport
Hollis Scott
Grant Hospital
Scott
Division of Aid For
Athens Man Credits Tonjon No 3 For Relief From Rheumatism
J H King of Athens Ohio describes long suffering from rheumatism including leg cramps swelling and poor sleep. He credits Tonjon No 3 with enabling walking without assistance and reports past remedies failed. Quick's Drug Store health representative promotes the herbal medicine to local residents.
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Athens
J. H. King
First St
Ohio
Rhen
Syracuse Ball Club Doing Share for U. S.
Syracuse Baseball Club players in service branches join Uncle Sam efforts during World War II. Pitcher Carol Spires has joined the army stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Center fielder Howard Phipps serves in the Navy at Great Lakes Illinois. Carson Hayes and Charles Gibbs are in a Utah CCC camp.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Baseball Club
Uncle Sam
Carol Spires
Army
Camp Shelby
Miss
Howard Phipps
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Carson Hayes
Charles Gibbs
Utah
Wind Strength Classifications Defined in Miles Per Hour
A strong wind is described as blowing from 25 to 38 miles per hour and a whole gale from 55 to 75 miles per hour. The definitions establish wind intensity ranges for classification.
Middleport Christmas Bazaar Attended by Local Residents
Middleport residents gathered at the Sac red Heart Church in Pomeroy for a Christmas Bazaar. Among attendees were Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McCarty, Mrs. Maria Cavin, the Meadows family, many others including Miss Harrie Marie Smith and Mrs. C. H. Wise Sr., with numerous accompanying children.
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Middleport
Dorothy Sauer
Frances Pullin
Cora McBride
Daisie Saunders
Walter Hayes
Robert Coats
R. B. Laughead
Cc. P. Bradbury
Collie Rites Friday At Rawlings Coats Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. William Collie aged 51 who died Wednesday at Logan General Hospital will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. She was the daughter of Charles E. Smith.
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Middleport
William Collie
Logan, W. Va. General Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Charles E. Smith
King Henry VI of France vows peasants have two chickens in pot
In his coronation speech the king expressed a wish that every peasant in France have two chickens in his pot on Sundays, signaling a populist pledge for rural welfare.
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Henry VI
France
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Pete
Athens Messenger
Pomeroy Eastern Star
OSU
Middleport Social Notes
Armstrong
Fidelity CO
Syracuse, Ohlo
Syracuse Ball Club
U. S
Jean Mce- Master
Girl Scouts of America
McMaster
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Pearl Reynolds
Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans
Mary Lou Hartinger
Dorothy Chase
Jerry Pullin
Rosanna Barker
Barbara Root
Phyllis Lou Kelly
Gladys la Foden
Susan Allensworth
Mary Martha Roller
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Norvine Egner
Carla Clark
Mrs. Reynolds
Edgar Allensworth
Reynolds
Kent
England
Brighten UP
H. J. Hysell
Farmer
Quick’s
Varos
Brownlie
Pen
Kaywoodie Yello
Bole Milano
Medico
Rathburn
Rutland, Ohio
Ev Raed
UNC Ae Lee
Bay Brand
Campbell Chicken
Mi Room
Fremont
Cai
Morton
Dres
Evans
Shank
Leg O
Lee
Troy Ocean Butter
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