Drawings Set for Meigs County Cage Tourney
Racine and Chester clash in the Meigs County basketball tournament to be held February 22 23 and 24 in Racine. Drawings by County School Superintendent C O Chapman determine opening night pairings with Racine Scipio Rutland and Harrisonville also featured. Chester and Racine meet Friday with Chester seeking to upset the champions and end Racine's lengthy tourney run while Rutland and Tuppers Plains vie for reserves slots.
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Racine
C. O. Chapman
Harrisonville- Scipio
Rutland
Tuppers Plains
Chester
Harrisonville-Scipio
Scipio
Racine Boys
Pomeroy 500 Club Hosts Evening at Main Street Home
Mr and Mrs Lee Rudisil hosted the 500 Club on Saturday at their W Main Street residence. Three tables competed with Mrs John Duerr and Dr Clarence Shaffer earning awards, joined by guests Mr and Mrs Gordon Harris. Refreshments followed.
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Pomeroy
Lee Rudisil
500 Club
W. Main St
John Duerr
Clarence Shaffer
Gordon Harris
Pomeroy Social Briefs Highlight Obituary Guests and Meetings
Funeral attendees travel from Columbus Pt Pleasant Huntington and Nelsonville for Nora Downie service. White Cove Council 134 elects Sally Allison deputy and presents lamp to Blanche Roller. Syracuse visitors attend social, next event is Valentine party. Local couples visit Columbus Marietta and Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Nora Downie
Alice Moore
Agnes Moore
Downie Moore
Erwin Chamberlain
Helen Lochary
Columbus
B .F. Gravely
Austin Eden
Pleasant
W. Va
Glen Chase
Huntington
Wallace Glenn
Nelsonville
White Cove
Blanche Roller
Pocahontas
Sally Allison
Roller
Ruby Reibel
Reibel
Verna Hysell
Helen Miller
Syracuse
Nell Thomas
Thelma Rizer
Edith Hood
Happy Harvester
Federated Church
Elizabeth Huber
Butternut Ave
Max Meinhart
Ed Hite
C. E. W. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Allen Hartley
Union Ave
Parkersburg
Hospital Agent Speaks on Support at Heath Church
The Rev. E. L. Motter of White Cross Hospital spoke at Heath Methodist Church in MIddleport on hospital upkeep. He urged support for the Columbus hospital. Len ten services begin Thursday at 7 pm. Ladies Guild meets tonight at Mrs. Max Roller's home with a Valentine party. Class No. 12 will be entertained at Mrs. C. A. Emmish’s home on Wednesday.
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Middleport
E. L. Motter
White Cross Hospital
Methodist Institution
Columbus
Heath Methodist Church
Motter
Max Roller
C. A. Emmish
Long Bottom Church Hosts Meigs County Fellowship Meeting
The Long Bottom Church of Christ will host 12 sister Churches of Christ from Meigs County next Thursday night for the February Fellowship meeting. Rev. Lawrence Crawford Butler of Nelsonville will speak, with Rev. Don McMillin of Millport chairing assisted by Charles Walburn. The gathering begins at 7:30. In Japan, chrysanthemum soup made from chopped petals is noted.
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Pomeroy
Long Bottom
Church of Christ
Meigs County
Lawrence Crawford Butler
Nelsonville
Funeral of Mrs. Gilfilen Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. B. O. Gilfilen were conducted by Theo dorus Council D A R and Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters at her Brownell Avenue home, with Rev. Don McMillin in charge. Pallbearers named and many relatives attended, including the Frost, Mercer, Wamsley, and Dillard families from Medina and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
B. O. Gilfilen
Brownell Ave
John Dillard
Everett Bachner
D. A. Mercer
Huntington
Charles Wams‘ley
Henderson
Scouts Build Display To Mark Anniversary
Replica in miniature of the scout cabin and camp near Chester is shown in Campbell and Crow Clothing Store windows on Main St to call attention to the thirtieth anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The display was arranged by Troop 49 under Ralph Spencer.
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Pomeroy
Chester
Campbell and Crow Clothing
Main St
Boy Scouts of America
Ralph Spencer
Ice Jam Starts To Move Sunday Night
Breakup of ice in the Ohio River at Pomeroy began Saturday night with heaving ice and open water patches. Gorges formed above Syracuse under pressure as crowds watched. Downriver reports say ice moved more freely. Sunday night the ice began to move under strong current.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Syracuse
Down River
Meigs Calves Get Famous Birthdates
In Meigs County a cow named Bridget owned by Mrs Edna Harpold has calves born on presidents birthdays. The first calf was George Washington born Feb 22 last year, the second calf F D R born Jan 30 this year. A cow owned by Mrs Philip Heilman birthed triplets, all surviving over a week before two died in extreme cold.
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Pomeroy
Virginia
Ohio
Meigs County
Edna Harpold
Bridget
St. Patrick's
Election of Officers Highlight Middleport Society Notes
The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport Society held a joint meeting and elected officers: Miss Margaret Sauer president, Mrs. J. D. Ryan vice president, Mrs. John Talbott secretary, and Mrs. W. H. Juhling treasurer. They studied “Women and the Way” and shared a covered dish supper before the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Missionary Society
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Sauer
J. D. Ryan
John Talbott
W. H. Juhling
Middleport Personal Notices and Local Updates
Mrs. Frank Vroman has returned home after an operation at McMillan Hospital Charleston. Rev. L O Grant left after evening services for Easly South Carolina to visit his ailing mother and will return with Mrs. Grant and Barbara later in the week. Sally Sauer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sauer, is slightly improved from bronchial pneumonia. Charles Williams, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Williams, Garfield Aves, left Friday for Standard.
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Arizona
Eugene Farley
Charles
Ralph Windsor
Akron
Richard Hayman
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hayman
Clyde French
Jackson
Edward French
Ben Ervin
Charleston
William Robson
Charles Lucas
Columbus
Middleport
Frank Vroman
McMillan Hospital
Walnut St
Vroman
L. O. Grant
First Baptist Church
Easly
S. C
Grant
Barbara
South Carolina
Sally Sauer
Charles Sauer
Charles Williams
Garfield
Meigs Benefit Fund Affair Is Arranged
A Bradbury Church program on February 22 supports the Meigs County Infantile Paralysis Fund. Tickets sold by J. P. Miller Aquilla Hysell and Charles Walburn feature hatchets reading I am helping chop down Infantile Paralysis on Washingtons birthday. Proceeds go to the county fund.
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Bradbury
Meigs County
J. P. Miller
Aquilla Hysell
Charles Walburn
Roosevelt
Washington
Meigs Victory Band
Emblems for Regular Attendance at Simpson Methodist Church
Emblems for church school attendance of one year or more were awarded. Earl Denny Jr led with seven years of perfect attendance, followed by his mother Cora Denny with five years. Joan Conway had four years, others had one year. The Mahoney couple and the Vaughan children led in families with several honorees. Other recipients included Don Leifheit, Elizabeth Williams, and Mary Grimm.
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Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Church
Earl Denny, Jr
Cora Denny
Joan Conway
Verlie Conway
James Mahoney
Vaughan
Mary Kathryn
Bryne
George
Frankie Vaughan
Don Leifheit
Elizabeth Williams
Mary Grimm
Scout Troop Guests Of Pomeroy Church
In MIDDLEPORT scouts from Troop 40 of the Boy Scouts joined members of Pomeroy Baptist Church at the First Baptist Church morning service. Rev W W Dyer, a long time missionary in Burma and India, spoke about scouting abroad, including England, and wore Burmese costume to illustrate his mission work. The service, which closed with a Scout benediction by Scoutmaster R E McKay, drew a large crowd as the troop marks its 30th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Boy Scouts of America
Pomeroy Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
W. W. Dyer
Burma
India
Will Haptonstall
Boy Scouts
England
Dyer
R. E. Mce-Kay
Social Notes of Glouster Club Entertained
Mrs. Kate Hinton hosted the N. T. Club with ten members Friday night. Readings included Lincoln birthday monologue and poems by members. a note from England was read. one guest attended. Chinese checkers produced prizes. A Sunshine box was sent to Mrs. Kate Winn.
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Presbyterian
J. D. Ryan
Middleport-Pomeroy
Reverend Ryan
Dea Hayes
Kate Hinton
N. T
Lincoln
Kate Vaughn
Hazel Janchius
Emma Heffken
Grace Zimmer
Flo Henry
England
Ella Johnston
Jennie Wallace
Grace Hoizschuh
Esther Lamborn
Kate Winn
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Junior Christian Endeavor Valentine Party Time Change
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society moves their February Valentine party to Wednesday evening from 4 30 to 6 30 in the church basement replacing the Tuesday date with the new schedule.
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Junior Christian Endeavor Society
Glouster Area Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs A H Chute hosted weekend guests Cecelia and Andrew Chute from Columbus and Victor Steinmetz Gilbert Valentine and Howard Hinst from Cleveland. Miss Mary Estelle Anderson from Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs Emmett Anderson. Elizabeth Ann Mundew from Columbus visited her parents E E Mundew. Elizabeth’s guest was Helen Weltzheimer of Nelsonville. Mrs Harry Strohmeyer of Lancaster came in Saturday due to the death of her aunt Miss Elizabeth Blackburn.
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Elizabeth
Helen Weltzheimer
Nelsonville
Harry Strohmeyer
Lancaster
Elizabeth Blackburn
Glouster Tom Cats top Crooksville Ceramics in tune up
Glouster High School Tom Cats beat Crooksville Ceramics 29-22 Friday night after a tight first half. The Tom Kittens then overwhelmed the Ceramics 30-5 in the preliminary game as Glouster edged ahead in the final two quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster High School
Tom Cats
Crooksville Ceramics
Tom Kittens
Little Ceramics
Feiker Plans Coolidge Biography Over White Book Critique
In Northampton Massachusetts former Mayor William H. Feiker, once foe of Calvin Coolidge, is reported to be writing a life story of the president. He acts in response to a critical book about Coolidge by William Allen White.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
William H. Feiker
Feiker
Coolidge
William Allen White
Glouster Travelers Win Special Sunday Bowling Match
In Wolf Alleys a Glouster Travelers victory over Miller Main Recreation of Columbus by 159 pins led all games. G Wolf starred with 202 and 549 for Glouster while Wray topped the visitors with 548. A Columbus return match is set for February 18.
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Glouster
Wolf Alleys
Glouster Travelers
Miller-Main Recreation
Columbus
G. Wolf
Wray
Miller-Main
Metters
Bergin
Skinner
J. McAllister
J. Wolf, Jr
J. Johnston
B. Gormley
Youngster Struck by Ringer in Cleveland Horse Shoe Match
In Cleveland a 13 year old, Stanley Wilk, was struck on the head by a thrown horse shoe during a game. The weapon’s open ends cut his temples and the heel cut his nose, leaving him injured.
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Cleveland
Stanley Wilk
Stanley
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First Baptis Church
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Pomeroy Church
Shoe Repair
W. Union St
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Crooksville
Chute
Mary Chute
Bridge Club
Joe Wolf, Jr
Anna Marie Wolf
Virgil Eddy
John Shumway
Harold Cornwell
Lucille Carter
Wiiesa Johnston, Jr
George Wolf
Loyal Men's
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M. M. Bryson
Homer Vian
W. W. Wallace
W. F. Burke
Art Colmer
F. D. Kinney
Boise
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