Middleport PTA Celebrates Founders Day With Program
Founders Day honors the National Congress of Parents and Teachers as Middleport PTA marks its 41st birthday. Rev. Don McMillin spoke on home-building for the next generation using Bible and modern examples. A candlelit ceremony honored Alice McClellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, followed by hymns and a birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Don McMillin
McMillin
Solomon
Frances S. Pettengill
Virgie Major
Park St
M. L. French
Harry Frank
E. R. Tompkins
Nan Moore
Charles Wise, Jr
Karl Owens
H. A. Rothrock
Cc. O. French
Paul Smart
George Childs
Leo Kennedy
Lee McComas
William Bradford
David Entsminger
French
Alice McClellan Birney
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Fathers
Charles Snider
Floyd Mees
Ohio
Meigs County
Anna Margaret Wiley
Central Building
Lewis Sauer
M. W. Essex
C. M. Hennesy
Dexter Betz Jailed for Possessing Illegal Liquor
Dexter Betz was fined 200 dollars and costs after arrest on a charge of possessing illegal liquor. Magistrate Floyd Dunfee of Rutland imposed the penalty following a report that officers found moonshine whiskey at Betz’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Bob Betz
Floyd Dunfee
Rutland
Betz
Mrs L E Richardson Admitted For Observation
Mrs L E Richardson entered Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta Monday afternoon for observation. Her husband accompanied her to the hospital and returned to the city Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
L. E. Richardson
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
Pomeroy Social Notes: Pauline Diehl Weds Sidney Spencer
Miss Pauline Diehl, daughter of Elmer Diehl, marries Sidney Spencer, son of Albert Spencer, at Greenup Kentucky. Mrs Spencer worked at Ewing Department Store. Spencer manages the meat department at the local I G A Store. They will live with Spencer's parents. Gerald Rice and son Benny visited Mr and Mrs Russell Rice in Crown City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pauline Diehl
Elmer Diehl
Sidney Spencer
Albert Spencer
Chester Road
Greenup
Spencer
Ewing Department Store
Gerald Rice
Benny
Mr. Rice
Russell Rice
Crown City
Birth of a son for Adolph Greuser family
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Greuser of Minersville announce the birth of a son born Sunday at their home named John Robert. Grandparents are Adolph Greuser of Minersville and Webb Hall of Rutland. Also noted are visitors Loren Caverlee of Huntington W Va with her mother Mary Miller and Lasley St Jack Henry's new theater management role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Greuser
Minersville
Webb Hall
Rutland
John Robert
Loren Caverlee
Huntington
W. Va
Mary Miller
Lasley St
Jack Henry
Bendvue Theater
Hold Lodge Party Brightens Doris Rebekahs Meeting
Doris Rebekahs Lodge No. 158 gathered at the I.O.C.F. Hall for a six o clock chicken dinner. Blanche Roller read a Valentine article as part of the program Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Rebekahs Lodge No. 158
I.0.c.f. Hall
Blanche Roller
Mrs Effie May Tuckerman Dies at Home
Mrs Effie May Tuckerman aged 58 died at her home on the Harrisonville Road Sunday. She is survived by her husband Howard Tuckerman and two sons Fred at home and another in Springfield. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at Rutland with burial in Miles Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Effie May Tuckerman
Harrisonville Road
Howard Tuckerman
Fred
Springfield
Rutland
Miles Cemetery
Funeral in Hebbardsville for Mrs Joseph Howard
Mr and Mrs Charles Howard attended the funeral of Mrs Joseph Howard in Hebbardsville yesterday. Mrs Howard had been ill since Christmas and died Friday night. Charles Walburn and L D Hartinger accompanied the family and provided music for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Howard
Mr. Howard
Joseph Howard
Hebbardsville
Yesteday
Thrill of a Lifetime at Athena Theater
Paramount musical comedy romance Thrill of a Lifetime plays at the Athena Theater with Eleanor Whitney Johnny Downs and Betty Grable Leif Erikson as lead couples. The film includes Yacht Club Boys Judy Canova Ben Blue and songs by Coslow Hollander Lombardo featuring Dorothy Lamour. Directed by George Archainbaud and produced by Fanchon Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Athena Theater
Eleanor Whitney
Johnny Downs
Betty Grable
Leif Erikson
Yacht Club
Judy Canova
Ben Blue
Sam Coslow
Frederick Hollander
Carmen Lombardo
Guy
Guy Lombardo
Yacht Club Boys
Dorothy Lamour
Madrid
George Archainbaud
Fanchon
Hollywood
Farmer Finds Louis XIV Coin in Irish Field
A Cullohill farmer uncovered a French silver coin from Louis XIV’s reign while plowing. The coin is in fair preservation and bears the date 1670.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullohill
Ireland
Louis XIV
Feeney-Bennett Post Auxiliary plans public dance
At the regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting of Feeney-Bennett Post plans were made for a public dance on Thursday March 3. The group also seeks new members needing four more to fill the quota, with Mrs. Lillian Stieff as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
American Legion Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post
Lillian Stieff
Entertains Thirteen Club At Miss Roush Home
The Lucky Thirteen Club was hosted by Miss Jean Roush with an evening gathering. A practice by the club organized orchestra followed, then the group proceeded to Hamilton's for further activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entertains Thirteen
Jean Roush
Hamilton’s
Birthday Party Honoring George Taylor Held in Malden
Mrs. Clifford Ervin of Malden and Mrs. Warren Turner with her son Bobby of Dickinson traveled here to celebrate George Taylor's birthday at his grandmother Mrs. Addie Branch's home on First Ave. A large cake from the visitors accompanied the six o'clock dinner. Guests included Mrs. Jessie Lansbury and Miss Margaret Sauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Ervin
Malden
Warren Turner
Bobby
Dickinson
George Taylor
Turner
Addie Branch
Local residents visiting relatives and guests noted
Rev C C Bailey and Mrs Bailey with daughter stay in Pennsylvania as Dr A C V Skinner fills pulpit at First Presbyterian. Dr T Jesse Jones of New York visits sister Mrs T H Davis, plans to return to the city with Miss Sara Jones. Mrs Anna Hoyt of Columbus visits the Sanborns and Miss Carolyn Hoyt before Albany trip. Calvin Burford is seriously ill at his daughter’s home, Mrs Walter Hayes. Herbert Hysell ill at home on S Second Ave. William Longstaff and wife of Corning spend weekend with sister Burns Barker on N Second Ave. Kenneth Entsminger returns to Charleston after weekend with parents David and …Entsminger. Helen Windmiller of Columbus weekends with Mrs L J Heiner. Nellie Sisson of Little current Ont and daughter Catherine Kilpatrick of Sunbury visit Mrs Elizabeth Hartinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Bailey
Charleston
David Entsminger
Helen Windmiller
Columbus
L. J. Heiner
Nellie Sisson
Little Current
Ont
Catherine Kilpatrick
Sunbury
Elizabeth Hartinger
Church Quartet Sings at Syracuse Junior Order Celebration
Fellowship Quartet of the Church of Christ led by Charles Wal burn Herman Haddox Harry Gas kill and D S Farmer performed at a Syracuse juniors event last night to mark the gathering of the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Quartet
Church of Christ
Charles Walburn
Herman Haddox
Harry Gaskill
D. S. Farmer
Junior Order of American Mechanics
Syracuse
Dorcas Society Reorganizes at Gravel Hill Home
The Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church held a reorganization meeting last night at the home of Mrs. Harry Hysell in Gravel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church
Harry Hysell
Gravel Hill
Ohio Bend WLW Mail Bag Club Forms in Ohio Indiana
Women from Middleport and Pomeroy organize the Ohio Bend Chapter at Mrs. Norman Foss home. It becomes the seventh WLW Mail Bag Club in Ohio and Indiana, part of a weekly radio feature with a roster exceeding 2,000 names across 11 states and Canada.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Norman Foss
Ohio Bend
WLW
Ohio
Indiana
States
Canada
Paternity suits and a divorce in Meigs Common Pleas Court
Two paternity actions were filed in Meigs Common Pleas Court with Ella Dene Farrell vs Robert Matlack and Lucille Smith vs Dale Warner. Inez King was granted a divorce from Clyde E. King on cruelty grounds. A mortgage foreclosure suit was filed by D O Decker and Elder Decker against Okey Paynter and wife seeking $2,450.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey Paynter and Wife
Improvement Of Sidewalks Is Approved
POMEROY plans to sponsor a WPA project for sidewalk improvement in Pomeroy. Six miles of sidewalk would be laid or brick relayed with materials furnished by property owners. Residents seeking new sidewalks should notify Mayor M D Hartley or Clerk Alvin Norris. E F Robinson presented lights on the lower parking lot. lights funded by local merchants and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
M. D. Hartley
Alvin Norris
E. F. Robinson
E. P. Duerr
L. A. Person
Village
Clara Huber Larson Funeral Services Held
Funeral services were held at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home for Clara Huber Larson who died Sunday at her brother Rev. August Huber's home. Rev. H A Rothrock conducted the service with interment in Middleport cemetery. She was a Middleport High School graduate and trained nurse, formerly chief nurse at a North Carolina Presbyterian hospital. She lived in Mendon Utah before moving to Kilbourne to live with her brother and sister Miss Lillie Huber. Relatives Miss Huber Mrs Olin Le Baron and Mr Le Baron attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
Clara Huber Larson
August Huber
H. A. Rothrock
Larson
Middleport High School
Miami Valley Hospital
Farm School
North Carolina
Mendon
Utah
Kilbourne
Lillie Huber
Huber
Olin le Baron
le Baron
Hamden
R. N. Barnes
M. A. White
Arrest Man for Using Wrong License Plates
Charles Eskew PomeroyBradbury was arrested Monday on a charge of driving with fictitious plates. He was involved in a Hartford Ferry Route 124 wreck between Pomeroy and Racine Saturday night. the licenses on his car were issued for another vehicle. After running off the highway and striking a fence he abandoned the car. Gerald Wise Pomeroy was fined $5 and costs in mayor's court Monday evening.
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Pomeroy
Charles Eskew
Bradbury
Eskew
Hartford Ferry
Racine
Gerald Wise
Agricultural Adviser For Merchants Dies
Calvin R. Titlow aged 64 an agricultural adviser for the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants and a former member of the agricultural extension department died while speaking at a grange meeting near Cuyahoga Falls. Titlow had many Meigs County acquaintances and had spoken at Farm Institutes in Rock Springs Forest Run and Reedsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Calvin R. Titlow
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Agricultural Extension Department
Cuyahoga Falls
Mr. Titlow
Meigs County
Rock Springs
Forest Run
Reedsville
Rev Gibson To Tell Of Trip To Holy Land
Syracuse Rev C A Gibson head of the Ohio District for the Church of the Nazarene will share impressions from a Bethlehem birthplace Christmas trip and experiences at the E Letart Nazarene church. The talk is set for March 2 at 7 30 p m with Gibson and his wife funded by the 140 churches under his supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
C. A. Gibson
Ohio
Church of the Nazarene
Holy Land
Gibson
Birthplace of Christ
Bethlehem
E. Letart Church of the Nazarene
Glouster Knights of Pythias Celebrate 75th Anniversary
In Glouster the Knights of Pythias marked its 75th anniversary with 350 members and families attending. A supper from 6 to 8 preceded a program featuring James McLain on the order’s origin, songs by Cora and Mary Ryther, top numbers by Cynthia Lou Vernon Twila May Williams and Bobby Angle, a Shirley Andrews dance number, and dancing to the Wolf Orchestra until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Knights of Pythias of Glouster
Knights of Pythias
James McLain
Cora
Mary Ryther
Cynthia Lou Vernon
Twila May Williams
Bobby Angle
Shirley Andrews
Wolf Orchestra
Celebrate Birthdays at Reedsville Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Torrence hosted a Sunday gathering in Reedsville for the birth day of Mr. Torrence and the eighty first birthday of J. P. Person. Attending were Mrs. S. F. Quick, Mrs. H. B. Lytle, Orville Lytle and spouse from Parkersburg, Mrs. Corey and son Thomas from Pasadena, Leon Torrence, Hubert and Lawrence Polling of Vienna, J. P. Person of Pomeroy, J. E. Torrence of Long Bottom, Rev. Dietz of Ashland, and H. V. Larkins family of Reedsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. B. Torrence
Reedsville
Torrence
J. P. Person
5S. F. Quick
H. B. Lytle
Orville Lytle
Parkersburg
W. Va
Corey
Thomas
Pasadena
Calif
Leon
Profit Exceeds 100 At Simpson M E Church Fair
Local fair organizers report profits surpassing 100 from a sample fair sponsored by Simpson M E Church members on Saturday. Participating merchants include Glenroy Ewing Purity Ice Cream Cline Ice Cream Hoffner Ice Cream Floyd Mees Meigs Grocery Co H B Smith Reed Drug Store The Gift Shop Red Anchor Dept Store Compton Jewelry Co Robert Warner Insurance Stark's Pharmacy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson M. E
Glenroy Ewing
Purity
Cline
Hoffner
Floyd Mees
Meigs Grocery Co
H. B. Smith
Reed Drug Store
Red Anchor Dept
Compton Jewelry Co
Robert Warner
Stark's Pharmacy
Classes for Adults Draw Crowd in Glouster
Glouster night school for adults organized Friday with about 35 attendees in the high school. District organizer Mr. Cooper from Athens led the meeting, joined by instructor Carol Thorne of The Plains. A committee including Miss Anna Louise Logue Miss Anna Marie Wolf Matthew Dawson and Jack McCreanor was formed to negotiate use of the building with the school board. Classes will reconvene Friday at six in the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Cooper
Athens
Carol Thorne
The
Plains
Anna Louise Logue
Anna Marie Wolf
Matthew Dawson
Jack McCreanor
Thirteen Pupils Enter Annual Legion Contest
Thirteen essays were submitted to Frank McCann Post from pupils in Glouster Hollister and J-T schools for the Ohio American Legion contest on My Responsibility as a Citizen. The top twelve winners earn a free Washington trip with three chosen from Ohio grades nine through twelve. A local prize will go to the author from this vicinity who gains the most statewide recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Frank McCann Post
Hollister
J-T
American Legion of Ohio
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Post
Infant Dies in Glouster Family Home
Charles Vernon Hook died at five days old at the family home near Glouster. Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Hoyt Williams, with burial in Hollister Cemetery. He is survived by his parents Cleve and (Mrs.) Hook and grandparents Will Mecum and Cleve Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Charles Vernon Hook
Cleve Hook
Hoyt Williams
Hollister
Charles
Will Mecum
Mrs. William Fouts Returned From Grant Hospital
Mrs. William Fouts is brought home to Glouster by the Robinson ambulance from Grant Hospital Columbus after an appendectomy two weeks ago. Accompanying her are her son Carl Fouts and daughter Mrs Elbert Maxwell. A separate science note states aviators at 25 000 feet weigh about half a pound less than on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
William Fouts
Robinson Ambulance
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Charles Clark Visits Parents in Glouster
Glouster notes that Charles Clark of Dayton is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Clark. The OES chapter will meet tonight with practice and all officers urged to attend. Refreshments will be served after the lodge session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Charles Clark
Dayton
Mrs
John Clark
O.E.S
Birthday gathering honors Mrs. Northrop at home
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shearly Northrop Sunday to honor Mrs. Northrop on her birthday. Three cakes were presented, one by her mother Mrs. Mary Withem, and attendees included the Hartleys with Frank and two grandsons, the Barrowmans, Darell Withem and family, John Raber, and others from Glouster and Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearly Northrop
Jack
Mary
Billy
Glouster
Robert McGee
Derthick
Johannes
Edsel
Mrs. Northrop
Trimble Church Ladies Aid to Meet with Patriotic Program
The Ladies Aid Society of Trimble M E Church will meet at Mrs. W A Sayres home on Wednesday evening February 23. Miss Merle Danford assists as hostess. A patriotic program is planned. Lalla Danford visited Athens with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gibson and others. Mrs W W Bryson Mrs Ley and Mrs Carl Pico spent Monday in Athens. Merle Danford was a luncheon guest of Miss Anne Pickering in Athens.
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Ladies Aid Society of
Trimble
M. E. Church
W. A. Sayre
Merle Danford
Lalla Danford
Athens
Tom Gibson
William Lawson, Jr
Akron
Lawson
Wm. Lawson
W. W. Bryson
Lawrence Ley
Carl M. Pico
Anne Pickering
Athens High School
Rich-Loaf Keglers Fall To Brown Beauty Team
Brown Beauty Shop won three straight from Rich-Loaf on Monday night. J Wolf Sr led both teams with 616 total across three games, knocking 226 and 204 in succession. After 20 weeks Brown Beauty Shop and Union Lunch top the standings with 39–21 records and a .650 percentage. The Wolf team sits third at 32–28 (.533).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Brown Beauty Shop
Rich-Loaf
J. Wolf, Sr
Union Lunch
Wolf
Mrs Wolf Party Bound for Miami Florida
Mrs William Wolf reports she and companions are traveling to Southern Florida and heading for Miami. She is joined by her sister from Columbus and her niece Mrs John Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
William Wolf
Florida
Miami
Route upgrade eyed to boost cross-river traffic
Sauvage urged Meigs County highway improvements to increase traffic over the Pomeroy Bend Bridge now state owned. Contracts exist for the West Virginia side road. The Blue Gray Trail from Benton Harbor to Richmond crosses at Pomeroy. Calkins will check with Marietta district on Meigs County plan. resident engineer agreed to cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauvage
Meigs County
Pomeroy Bend
State of
Ohio
West Virginia
Benton Harbor
Mich
Richmond
Ohio River
Pomeroy
Calkins
Highway Department
Marietta
Meigs Group
Auto Accident Involving Clergymen Near Rock Springs
Sunday activity at First Baptist Church led to an automobile crash near Rock Springs. Rev. Charles E. Stanton and Dayton Tubbs were involved. Stanton was brought to Middleport for treatment of facial lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Granville
First Baptist Church
Charles E. Stanton
Dayton Tubbs
Rock Springs
Mr. Stanton
Racine Senior Girls Defeat Junior Rivals
Racine High School gym hosted several games as the Senior Girls defeated the Junior Girls 23 to 14 while the Freshmen Boys beat the Senior Boys 23 to 20 and the Junior Boys beat the Teachers 23 to 22. Local attendees included Roy Proffitt and others. community news notes visits and illness updates follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine High School
Roy Proffitt
John Philson
R. A. Tyree
Clark Jividen
Sissonville
W. Va
Joe Rubin
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Athens Messenger
Pach Tire Middleport Pta
Pomeroy Social Notes
John Chase
William Waters
Phyllis Ann
Harold Russell
Mr. Russell
Shannon Russell
St. Joseph Hospital
Effie Tuckerman
Athena
Eleanore Whitney
Psi
Tovarich
James
Borland
Pennsylvania
Evening News
Franklin
Franklin News-Herald
Middleport Social Notes
Dorcas Society Meets
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Rev. Gibson
Glouster K. of
Fishbaugh
Union Street
Iluckkoffs
Swagger
Coats
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