Chester Upsets Harrisonville In Meigs County Tourney
Chester High defeated Harrisonville 37 to 26 to open Meigs County’s annual basketball tourney in Rutland. Warner led Chester with 25 points on 11 field goals and a free throw, while Harrisonville’s total matched his scoring. Rutland games also saw Tuppers Plains beat Rutland 32 to 27 and Middleport defeat Pomeroy 34 to 27.
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Rutland
Meigs County
Chester High
Harrisonville
Racine
Chester
Warner
Tuppers Plains
Middleport
Pomeroy
Sponagle
Radford
Eynon
de Harrison Ville
C. Dilcher
Acan
Stout
Cotterell
Clhik
Aunos O
Toblo
Cintiennin Codeine
Conaway
Larkins Guilty of Robbery and Fatal Shooting Near Long Bottom
Larkins, resident of Wells Run, was found guilty after a Jan. 14 attempt to rob Mrs. Lawrence and Olive Ours at a winter kitchen near Dewitts Run. A shot fired as he fled mortally wounded Mrs. Lawrence, who died Jan. 15. Trial by three judges followed. motion for new trial was denied.
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Larkins
Dewitts Run
Long Bottom
Wells Run
Mrs. Lawrence
Miss Ours
Gallia County
O. F. Rowland
Athens County
Peoples
Funeral Held for Mrs. E. L. Manuel at Plants
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Humphrey traveled to Letart Falls Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. E. L. Manuel, who died at her daughter’s home in New Haven West Virginia after a brief illness. The service was at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Plants with burial in Letart Falls Cemetery.
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Middleport
J. N. Humphrey
Letart Falls
E. L. Manuel
Manuel
Fred Spencer
New Haven
W. Va
Methodist Episcopal Church
Plants
Court Action Filed Over Land Sale Contract
Lydia B. Hysell Olga Smith and Mae Buck sue John Lyons and Helen Lyons in common pleas court alleging breach of sale agreement and charging unlawful interest. Plaintiffs seek fulfillment of the land contract and repayment of excess interest.
Teachers of Pomeroy Meet at High School
Meeting of the Pomeroy Teachers Association drew more than 40 members at the High School. A dinner for the association, served by the J.O.F. Class at Simpson M. E. Church, preceded the session with teachers and spouses in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Quest of Bread sermon at Federated Church
Rev. R C Ditter says the Federated Church will hear The Quest of Bread as the Sunday morning topic. Sunday School starts at 9, worship at 10 15, youth hour at 6, and teachers meet Monday at 6 for a potluck supper. Mr Ditter preaches in Minersville at 2 Sunday on Going to Jerusalem.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
R. C. Ditter
Tobacco and cotton export shares cited in US agriculture
About 39 percent of tobacco and 44 percent of cotton grown in the United States were exported according to the report.
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United States
Ministers Gather for Meigs and Gallia Counties Retreat
District Superintendent Foster of the Methodist Church presided over a ministers retreat at Heath Methodist Episcopal Church for all ministers of Meigs and Gallia Counties. The session ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Middleport
Foster
Methodist Church
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
Meigs
Gallia
Middleport Health and Social Notes Update
Mrs M L French visits Gallipolis while her husband rests in Holzer Hospital for observation and treatment after several weeks of serious illness. Eben Bowen, once confined, is now able to go out briefly daily. Jimmy Whitlock remains home ill with scarlet fever for two more weeks as advised by his physician.
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Middleport
M. L
French
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Edward Tewksbury
Fifth Ave
Palmer St
Jimmy Whitlock
Fred Whitlock
Bigleys and Bradford Family News and Birth Notice
Racine report notes Mr and Mrs Harold Bigley and family visiting in Athens two weeks with his sister Mrs A J Schaefer. Mr and Mrs Donald Bradford announce the birth of a baby girl born Wednesday Feb 26. Earl Bridgett of Providence R I visits his sisters, Mrs Maurice Lott, for a week. Charles Mauck of Logan came here for the funeral of his aunt Mrs Kate Stobart.
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Racine
Harold Bigley
Athens
A. J. Schaefer
Donald Bradford
Earl Bridgett
Providence
R. I
Maurice Lott
Charles Mauck
Logan
Kate Stobart
Evangelist To Start Services At Middleport
Evangelist James A. Burns arrives Monday to assist in evangelistic meetings at the Church of Christ in Middleport. The program includes 9 15 a m Bible School start, 10 20 a m worship, 7 00 p m evangelistic service on the first day, and Roll Call Night Monday.
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Middleport—Bible School
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
James A. Burns
Chicago Pharmacist Curbs Deafness
A Chicago pharmacist describing years of earache head noises and deafness says he found relief using CURINE after many preparations failed. Thousands who were hard of hearing praise it for head noises earache ringing and buzzing symptoms. Relief is immediate and cheap with a money back guarantee.
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Chicago
Two Girls to Be Honored by Rotary Tonight
Two Middleport High School students, top scholars from the Freshman and Sophomore classes, will be guests of honor at a Rotary Club meeting and dinner at the Riverside Hotel. Miss Alice Louise ...
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Rotary Club
Riverside Hotel
Alice Louise
Freshmen and Sophomores Named At Local Dance Club
Lama a freshman and Violet Hartinger a sophomore are identified as daughters of Earl Lama and Lawrence Hartinger respectively. The Tillicum Dance Club met in Shiflet Hall for its monthly gathering Thursday with thirty couples dancing to the 12 piece Strauss Orchestra repertoire.
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Middleport
Tillicum
Shiflet Hall
Strauss
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