Meigs County Clothing Clinic Draws 20 Leaders
Miss Arline Graff organized a clothing and remodeling clinic at Mrs. Wesley Green's home in Meigs County attended by over 20 county leaders from Meigs and nearby communities. Ohio State expert Edith Berry led the session on repurposing last year’s garments with simple additions and a luncheon followed by further discussion. Extension schedule lists events from Feb 8 to Feb 12 including Rutland Harrisonville Salem and Laurel meetings.
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Middleport
Arline Graff
Wesley Green
S. Third Ave
Meigs County
Chester
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Rutland
Rock Springs
Edith Berry
Ohio State University
Mary Jane
Green
Miss Graff
Ethel Miller
Harrisonville School
Salem Center
Star Grange Hall
Dorcas
Emma Salser
Laurel Grange Hall
Columbia
Tuppers Plains Visit A Big Racine Cage Tilt
Racine hosts Tuppers Plains Friday night in a Meigs County basketball showdown to decide which team claims supremacy. Racine comes off a 37 16 win at New Marshfield as Rutland lines up for a Saturday visit.
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Racine
Meigs County
Tuppers Plains
Rutland
New Marshfield
Racine One Ae
Byers
Oo Robinson
Sayre
Bostick
Beegle
Neigier
Loewensi
B. Brooks
Root Home Nearing Completion
MIDDLEPORT The two story colonial home built by Cecil Root on S. Third Ave. is nearing completion and will be ready by mid February. The white frame house with green shutters features landscaped grounds with hemlocks. Dr. and Mrs. Cluff and their children will occupy it upon completion.
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Middleport
Cecil Root
S. Third Ave
Fisher Jr Accepts Post With Baking Supply Firm
Takes new position in Portsmouth for a baking supply company after assisting his father a wholesale grocer in Zanesville. The family plans to move to Columbus, the new company headquarters, as work begins. A separate incident reports youth Robert Hoeflick fracturing his arm while skating near home in Middleport.
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Middleport
Clinton Fisher, Jr
J. C. Fisher
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Robert Hoeflick
George Hoeflick
Pomeroy Social Notes Announces Engagement and Births
Mrs S R Archer announces the marriage of Ursula Eileen Archer to Edward Strauss in McArthur on December 5 1937. Both graduates of Pomeroy High School reside in Pomeroy. Also born is a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Croy of McConnelsville January 31. Epworth League at Bethany M E Church met with Rev Frank Beuscher and Emma Kathryn Ebersbach leading.
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Pomeroy
S. R. Archer
Ursula Eileen
Edward Strauss
O. W. Williams
McArthur
Strauss
Pomeroy High School
County Treasurer's Office
Anna Strauss
Roy Croy
McConnelsville
Kate Croy
Athens
Stephen Archer
Thomas Fork
Epworth League of the
Bethany M .E. Church
Frank Beuscher
Emma Kathryn Ebersbach
Birth of Lou Mary Elizabeth in Cleveland
Mr and Mrs George Cowie of Cleveland announce the birth of a four and a half pound daughter named Lou Mary Elizabeth. Mr Cowie is a former resident of Syracuse.
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George Cowie
Cleveland
Lou Mary Elizabeth
Cowie
Syracuse
Use of Lime Being Urged In Five Ohio Communities
Meigs County farmers report lime use pays. Experiments in Salem, Columbia, Scipio, Chester and Sutton show profits far exceeding typical investments, with alfalfa yielding over 1000 percent return. Benefits include improved soil fertility and higher future crop yields, plus discussions on pasture management and a Soil Erosion Service film.
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Meigs County
Ohio
Salem
Columbia
Scipio Chester
Sutton
Soil Erosion Service
Police Nab Group of Gas Thieves Near High School
Officers responded to a gasoline theft report near the high school and surprised several youths siphoning gas from a parked car. The high school age suspects admitted thefts and were turned over to Gallia County authorities after questioning at City Hall.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Middleport Editor Resigns to Take New Paper Post
Robert S. Vore, editor of The Middleport Review since last March, resigns to join a daily paper in New Lexington next week. The Vore family, Mr. and Mrs. Vore and children Val and a daughter, reside on S Fourth Street.
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Middleport
Robert S. Vore
Middleport Review
New Lexington
Vore
Val
S. Fourth Ve
Vendor Root Medicine Aids Amesville Woman
An Amesville Ohio resident Mrs Dale Kierns reports relief from long stomach troubles after using Vendor root herb and alkali medicine Vendol. She describes improved digestion less gas sour acid and better sleep and nerves. Recommended by Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
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Dale Kierns
Route 1
Amesville
Ohio
Athens
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Hickman's Pharmacy
Open Street Reopens After Prolonged Blockade
Street traffic through Third Ave to Mill St by the post office resumed yesterday for the first time in months. A large dirt mound over the sewer obstructed the route again despite the frozen ground, delaying use.
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Middleport
Third Ave
Mill St
January fines and costs in Pomeroy mayor's court
Income from fines and costs in the village mayor's court during January totaled about 105 dollars. Officers report progress on old fines and warn nonrespondents will be sent back to court. Police Chief Tracy notes a one dollar fine for minor traffic violations and that noncompliant motorists will incur standard court costs.
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Pomeroy
Dana L. Tracy
Middleport Social Notes Reflect Local Club Activities
The Middleport column lists changes to a Women's Music Club program from February 22 to March 1 due to a conflict. It notes church events, soup sales, PTA meetings in Pomeroy, moving plans for the Karr family, bridge luncheons, and various community gatherings including World Wide Guild, Presbyterian church repairs, and club meetings with named residents and addresses.
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Middleport
Ladies Guild of the Heath M. E. Church
Mrs Elmer Beegle Reported Seriously Ill in Florida
Mrs Elmer Beegle is said to be seriously ill in Florida where she and her husband have spent several weeks. The report notes their prolonged stay and illness but provides no further details.
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Florida
Pomeroy
Elmer Beegle
Mary Ann Bosworth dies in Mobile after Dyesville roots
Mrs Mary Ann Bosworth formerly of Dyesville died Friday January 28 at her daughter Mrs Eber Chapmans home in Mobile Alabama. The body was brought to Columbus to her son Bart Bosworths home and funeral services were held Monday in Millersport with burial there. She was mother of Mrs F E Wood of this district.
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Carpenter
Mary Ann Bosworth
Dyesville
Eber Chapman
Mobile
Ala
Bart Bosworth
Columbus
Millersport
Glouster Latin Club Initiates Evelyn Ogg
Glouster Latin Club of Glouster High School met in Monroe Building Tuesday evening. Miss Evelyn Ogg was initiated. The meeting closed with a social hour and candy served by the refreshment committee to members and the advisor Miss Kasler. A regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting is planned for Thursday with a social hour afterward.
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Glouster — Latin Club
Glouster High School
Monroe
Evelyn Ogg
Julia Marshall
Jean Matthew
Delores McAllister
Betty Koehler
Lillian Kasler
Mary Chute
Evelyn Off
Alice Thomas
Neva Golding
Anne Weymueller
Neil Roberts
George Tolliver
David Pickard
Kasler
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion to Entertain at Glouster PTA Meeting
Glouster Parent Teacher Association will meet in the high school auditorium Friday evening. A program sponsored by Frank McCann Post of the American Legion will feature the state treasurer and an American Legion speaker on Universal Service. A fourteen piece orchestra of state employees will accompany. A large attendance is desired. Masons to Meet in Glouster Wednesday night at 7.
Progressive Study Club hosts meeting with guest from Athens
Mrs. M. M. Bryson hosted the Progressive Study Club Tuesday evening with Mrs. Elmer Jones presiding in the president's absence. Mrs. William Drury read a paper on Women's Contribution to the Advancement in Science prepared by Mrs. Roy Davis. An Athens guest, Mrs. C. B. Dillon, attended. Candy was served during social hour.
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M. M. Bryson
Progressive Study Club
Elmer Jones
William Drury
Roy Davis
C. B. Dillon
Athens
WCTU Patriotic Tea At Methodist Social Room
Mrs. Ancil Gamwell hosts Orpha Class as Mrs. Charles Williams presides at the patriotic tea in the Methodist Church social room. Speakers include Mrs. H O Davis of Jacksonville. Performances by Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Kinney, and others accompany a biographical sketch of Frances Willard.
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WCTU
Methodist Church
Charles Williams
William Leadbetter
Harriette Weymueller
Frances Willard
The
John Henshaw
Fred Kinney
H. O. Davis
Jacksonville
Davis
Springfield
Iva Peddicord
R. B. Smith
William Figley
Ernest Jones
John Hensha
Berkeley girl seeks record as safety pin swallower
Miss Harriet Gable, 15, a Berkeley junior high pupil, asks for letters from anyone who has swallowed more than three safety pins at once. She kept pins in her mouth while dressing and forgot to remove them before coughing.
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Berkeley
Cal
Harriet Gable
Will Hire Additional WPA Force in Ohio
Washington reports that 12 800 WPA workers will be added in Ohio by Assistant Administrator Aubreay Williams. The new quota raises Ohio WPA rolls to 131 800 and marks the second increase in two weeks.
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WPA
Ohio
Washington
U.P
Aubreay Williams
Straitsville Social Briefs
Social items from Straitsville note a 6 o'clock chicken dinner honoring Emma Smith on January 29 in New Lexington. attendees include the Strains and Johnsons. Local weddings, visits, and community updates are listed, with mentions of a new filling station and theater-turned-car storage.
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New Straitsville
P. M. Strain
Johnson
Pennsylvania
12Th St
Jeannette
Harry Hood
Philo
Allen Beattie
Harold Kimmel
Lafayette
Isabelle Ernest
Lima
M. E. Parsonage
Lester Bradds
Roscoe Trout
Ciel Galloway
Columbus
Ernest Wilson
Harley Littler
Athens
Robert Wilson
Kathaleen Lantz
Earl Lantz
George Lloyd
Straitsville
W. T. Sprankel
M. E
Jack Brown
Carl Whitmer
Reynoldsburg
Lockup Lodgers Reflect City Temporary Housing Gap
Police records show 60 men spent January night at the city jail as shelter substitutes. Average age 47. About 80 percent listed as laborers, the rest as skilled workers, one labeled a tramp. Some appeared better educated by penmanship than average.
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Logan
Bradbury Church Youth Group Entertained at Pastor Home
The Bradbury Church young people gathered Friday evening at the home of Rev and Mrs J P Miller. Attendees included many local youths and adults such as Helen Russell Celia Keffer Louis Bailey Reena Autherson Clarice Gibbs Martha Florence and Mary Waugh Winifred Hendrix Marcella Russell Alma Frye Philp Russell Eugene Eb ersbach Willard Eb ersbach Bobby Keffer Faye Hysell Ada Sayre Eileen Russell Anabell Russell Wallace Russell Robert King Lawrence Smith Alva Frye Betty Archer Joe Gibbs Omar Russell Rulah Hayes Glenn Carsey Emma Jean Martin Raymond Sohn Kathleen Martin Flor Nell Martin and Harry Earl Hazelton. Refreshments were served and a social evening enjoyed.
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Bradbury
J. P. Miller
Helen Russell
Celia Keffer
Louis Bailey
Reena Autherson
Clarice Gibbs
Martha
Florence
Mary Waugh
Winifred Hendrix
Marcella Russell
Alma Frye
Philp Russell
Eugene
Willard Ebersbach
Bobby Keffer
Faye Hysell
Ada Sayre
Eileen Russell
Anabell Russell
Wallace
Public Affairs considers extending electric line to local properties
The Board of Public Affairs met briefly on Thursday night. Willard Buchman requested extending the electric line to the properties of William Mayles and his own near Blackwood.
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Glouster
Board of Public Affairs
Willard Buchman
William Mayles
Blackwood
Golden Medical Discovery Touted as Digestive Tonic
Mrs. Augusta Johns of Dayton Ohio reports improved digestion appetite and weight after using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The ad claims the tonic boosts gastric juice and appetite helping sleep and strength. Available in liquid or tablets from druggists.
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Dr. Pierce
Augusta Johns
Montgomery St
Dayton
Ohio
Subscriptions Rise as Glouster Bank Opens
The Citizen's State Bank of Glouster sees stock subscriptions climb from 12500 to 20000 with new investors including William J. Golding Jack Davis and George Shust among others. A letter campaign by Citizens Real Estate Association targets local unions lodges churches and organizations to inform and solicit deposits or subscriptions for the new bank serving about 6000 residents.
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Glouster
New Citizen’s State Bank of
William J. Golding
Jack Davis
Nelsonville
W. A. Shrieves
George Shust
Anna Shust
Cline Pharmacy
Athens
W. E. Musgrave
Alec Shust
Citizens Real Estate Association
Mrs Kleinman Recovers After Cleveland Hospital Surgery
Mrs. S Kleinman of Glouster is recovering two weeks after undergoing surgery at University Hospital in Cleveland.
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Glouster
S. Kleinman
University Hospital
Cleveland
Munger Names O'Dell and Riblatt to Penn Backfield Ends
Head Coach George Munger announced the appointments of Howard O'Dell as backfield coach and Paul G. Riblatt as ends coach for the University of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
U.P
George Munger
Howard O'Dell
Paul G. Riblatt
University of Pennsylvania
Is Epilepsy Inherited and Curable?
A free booklet from the Educational Division of S51 Fifth Avenue New York invites readers to write for opinions from famous doctors on epilepsy, noting limited supply and directing requests to Dept. F-515.
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S51
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Braddock Seeks Second License and Boxing Venture
Former heavyweight champion James J. Braddock, who announced his retirement, will apply for a second license from the New York Athletic Commission today. He has teamed with manager Joe Gould to handle other fighters and plans a restaurant called In Braddock's Corner.
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New York
U.P
James J. Braddock
New York Athletic Commission
Braddock
Joe Gould
Bradedock
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