Separate President's Ball Dances Planned in Pomeroy and Middleport
Meigs County to host two President's Anniversary Ball dances on January 30. One ticket admits entry to both events in Middleport Shiflet Hall and Pomeroy K of P Hall. Proceeds split 70 percent to local infantile paralysis drive and 30 percent to national efforts.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roscoe O. Fowler
Roosevelt
Middleport
Shiflet Hall
K. of P. Hall
Wm. Grate
Install Officers for Pomeroy Daughters of Union Veterans
The Daughters of Union Veterans met at their hall Monday evening to install officers and conduct initiation. A potluck dinner followed during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—The Daughters of Union Veterans
Pomeroy Social Notes Reflect Weekend Visits and News
Pomeroy society notes recount weekend visits across Ohio towns. List includes Roy Tracy Jr and Ruth Tracy in Columbus, Mrs Florence Rayburn with family in Middleport, and nurses Charlotte Thomas and Ruth Daniels with their parents in Gallipolis. Also mentions hospital update on Edgar Morris, and funeral attendance by A. Tracy, D. L. Tracy, Clish Jacobs, and Judge C E Peoples in Keno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Roy Tracy
Roy, Jr
Francis Martin
Gallipolis
Betty Chase
Rutland
Ruth Tracy
Columbus
Florence Rayburn
Charles Rayburn
Middleport
Olive Young
L. A. Person
Charles Findling
Homer Hysell
Herb Riggs
John Gilmore
Edgar Morris
St. Joseph Hospital
Mabel Thomas
Harry Schwab
Melvin
Jacob
Edward Thomas
Thomas
Mary Thomas
Arthur Evans
Bidwell
Charles Wildermuth
Millard
Athens
Mulberry Ave
Charlotte Thomas
Ruth Daniels
Holzer Hospital
George Daniels
Raymond Thomas
Evan Evans
Zanesville
Covert Purchases Home Economics Cottage in Middleport
Arthur Covert bought the Home Economics cottage on Pearl Street in Middleport. The building, formerly the Beaver house, was acquired years ago by the school board and moved off school property. The Home Economics Department now occupies the new high school. the old gymnasium building failed to attract bids when offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pearl St
Arthur Covert
Beaver
Covert
Middleport Church Group Meets Monday
The United Christian Missionary Society of the Church of Christ met Monday evening with president Mrs. Etta Gaskill in charge. The gathering was at Mrs. Lewis Burford’s home. Gaskill led the devotional and a short program followed, with refreshments served by Mrs. Burford Mrs. Minerva Childers and Miss Hildred Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
United Christian Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Etta Gaskill
Lewis Burford
Miss Gaskill
Burford
Minerva Childers
Hildred Stewart
Middleport man named sales rep for Fidelity Investment
W. G. Davis of Middleport is appointed sales representative of the Fidelity Investment Association of Wheeling West Virginia. Carmi Thompson, former Ohio gubernatorial candidate and ex treasurer of the United States, serves as president of the firm.
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Middleport
W. G. Davis
Fidelity Investment Association of
Wheeling
W. Va
Carmi Thompson
Ohio
United States
Concern
Church Groups Meet This Week Across Local Homes
Tuesday evening Mrs. A. H. Fisher and Mrs. Edna Schoenleb host Queen Esther class at Wetzgal Street. The Missionary Society of First Baptist meets at Mrs. George Daniels E Main Street with Mrs. George Schemer leading. Home Missionary Society of Simpson M E met at Mrs. Robert Warner Mulberry Avenue with social hour refreshments. Wednesday afternoon Bethany Church Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs. Emma Ebersbach Sugar Run with Mrs. Arthur Ebersbach hostess. first meeting of the year.
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A. H. Fisher
Edna Schoenleb
Queen Esther
Bethany Church
Wetzgal St
The
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
George Daniels
E. Main St
George Schemer
Home Missionary Society of
Simpson M. E. Church
Robert Warner
Mulberry Ave
Ladies Aid Society of Bethany Church
Emma Ebersbach
Sugar Run
Arthur Ebersbach
Racine Missionary Society Holds Monthly Meeting
The Foreign Missionary Society of Racine Methodist Church met at Mrs. Fred Philson’s home Friday afternoon with auxiliary president Mrs. Dana Cleland presiding. Miss Sue Batey led devotions, Mrs. S. H. Fadely led the spiritual life discussion, and Mrs. Ben Philson taught from Congo Crosses with a questionnaire. A discussion and refreshment period closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Foreign Missionary Society
Fred Philson
Dana Cleland
Sue Batey
H. Fadely
Ben Philson
Congo
Olive Grange Installs Officers and Plans Degrees
Olive Grange met Friday night January 8 for installation of Hemlock Grange officers. Miss Whitney home demonstration agent gave a nutrition lecture. Next meeting January 22 will have work in the First and Second Degrees with members urged to attend.
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Long Bottom
Olive Grange
Hemlock
Whitney
Reverend Morris to Preach Wednesday Night at 7:30
Concord notes report Rev. D P Morris will preach here Wednesday night at 7 30 oclock. The item on B H Petit sale was regretted and published in good faith. Mrs Margie Howard visited sister Mrs Lona Boudinot last Thursday. Mrs Fern Carpenter ill with appendicitis.Mrs E C Easler and daughters visited Mrs O B Boudinot last Tuesday. Vera Werner Millfield spent weekend with cousin Wyllie Boudinot. Mrs Mary Cole and Mrs Sylvia Cole from Tuppers Plains care for ill mother Mrs Alice Sayers. Mr and Mrs H M Easler and son Billy were guests of son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs E C Kasler. Local basketball crowd attended Amesville game: L P Myers party including Margaret and Opal O Boudinot, Wyllie, Vera Werner, Wilma White.
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Concord
D. P. Morris
B. H. Petit
Margie Howard
Lona Boudinot
Fern Carpenter
E. C. Easler
O. B. Boudinot
Vera Werner
Millfield
Wyllie Boudinot
Mary Cole
Sylvia Cole
Tuppers Plains
Alice Sayers
H. M. Easler
Billy
Inlaw
E. C. Kasler
Amesville
Middleport Social Roundup Highlights Town Visitors
Middleport residents hosted and visited over the weekend with ties to Jackson Athens and Troy. Notables include Mrs Malcolm Cottingham and Will Michael plus families returning from Columbus and Charleston. Local groups met with Rev Kreager and Mrs Davis, while others moved back home or attended hospital and funeral events.
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Middleport
Malcolm Cottingham
Jackson
Will Michael
N. Second Ave
Donald Matthews
David Mercer
Logan
Harold Kruse
John
Columbus
Baptist Young People’s Union
F. C. Kreager
Contract Bridge Club
W. G. Davis
N. Third Ave
The
Baptist Church
H. V. Moore
Athens
Russell Bailey
Dennis Gallagher
William Hetteseimer
Charleston
First Baptist Church
Frances Smith
N. Second Avenue
Edward French
Holzer Hospital
Clyde
Byron Lutz
Troy
C. P. Dutton
Lincoln St. W
King
Parkersburg
Noah Haskins
Crown City
Haskins
George Hackett
Nitro
Farm Women Meet at Mrs Myers Home in Long Bottom
The Olive Farm Women's Club met at Mrs Ava Myers home on December 31 with nine members and five visitors. Under vice president Ruth Pickens, the group held a business meeting followed by a social evening and lunch of sandwiches fruit salad and cocoa. The next meeting is set for January 21 with Mrs Ella Emerick and Miss Helen Emerick.
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Long Bottom
Olive Farm
Revival Starts at Middleport Church of the Nazarene
Beginning Monday night January 11 a revival will be held at the new Church of the Nazarene on Pearl Street Middleport. Prof C C Bush and wife of Portsmouth lead the revival as finishing work continues on the church building. BOYS RIDE HORSES 900 MILES LONG. Longmont Colo U R P A 900 mile horseback trip from Longmont to Center Junction Iowa completed by Ernie Bilohm 19 and Delbert Aultman 17 both of Longmont in five weeks aiding with chores for meals and lodgings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of the Nazarene
Pearl St
C. C. Bush
Portsmouth
Longmont
Colo
U.rp
Here
Center Junction
Ernie Bilohm
Delbert Aultman
Whales Possess Largest Brains Among Mammals
Marine mammals are noted for their exceptionally large brains with whales exhibiting the greatest brain size relative to other mammals. Researchers cite neuron counts and cortex complexity as indicators of advanced cognitive abilities in species such as the sperm whale and baleen whales.
Erosion Control Efforts in Meigs County Expand in 1936
Meigs County erosion control operations led by CCC Camp Meigs grew in 1936 with 75 farms over 9,500 acres joining a continued demonstration program. Practices include strip cropping contour tillage check dams and gully planting plus limestone fertilizer and long crop rotations. The camp, a mobile unit under the Soil Conservation Service, has built about 3100 small dams and quarried 500 tons of limestone to help acid soils.
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Pomeroy
CCC
Meigs
Neal A. McCoy
The
Soil Conservation Service
Meigs County
McCoy
Aged Man Found Dead on Bradbury Farm
J. T. Mosley age 75 was found dead at his home on a small farm near Bradbury. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled death from natural causes about three days before discovery. His wife had died earlier and he is survived by several sisters.
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Middleport
J. T. Mosley
Bradbury
Henry Ewing
Dizzy-Domino Puzzle Offers $500 Cash Prize
A Tennessee distributing company announces a Free Dizzy-Domino Puzzle campaign with a $500 cash prize for the highest scores. Readers are urged to mail their name and address to The Sunny South Corporation Memphis Tennessee Desk A 162 to receive the puzzle and instructions postage prepaid. The ad stresses no entry fee and urges immediate response.
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Tennessee
Sunny South Corporation
A-162
Memphis
Tenn
Adv
Cameron Rites Held Today at Harrisonville
Funeral of Charles Cameron aged 61 was held at the Dexter Church in Harrisonville with burial in White Oak Cemetery. He died Sunday at his daughter's home and leaves a large family including his wife, multiple daughters and sons, and several relatives. A church service conducted by Rev. H F Bolton preceded interment. a science note followed about the weight of earth cloud mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Charles Cameron
Pearl Green
Cameron
Middleport
Green
Roscoe Raver
Basil
Cora Raver
Lucille Dennis
Dorothy Cameron
Kenneth Wade
Athens
Archie Pierce
Rutland
Minersville
William and
Max Cameron
W. W. Cameron
Rockbridge
Dexter Church
H. F. Bolton
White Oak
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Chester Bailey
F. Bahr
F. Warner
F. Osborne
E Eynon
Sponagel
Pomeroy Social Notes
Evans
Val Ebersbach
Leo Wangler
Dayton
Rose Wangler
John Bowen
Pomeroy-Rock Springs
Tom Bowen
George William Rea
Joe Quisenbury
Ohio University
Elmer Ebersbach
Harry Godfried
Pt. Pleasant
Emma Ebererach
Mary Locke
Mary Ulrich
E. Main St. A
Tracy
D. L. Tracy
Clish Jacobs
C. E. Peoples
Mark Adams
Keno
Davis
Mrs. Warner
Racine Missionary Society
Mrs. Myers
Joan Higgins
Robert Gault
Northwestern University
Gault
Joan
Evanston, Lll
J. R. Cottrill
Meigs Co
Xanthi
Cavalla
Smyrna
Samsoun
Turkey
Greece
Carolinas
Georgia
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Kentucky
Maryland
Exjoy Chesterfield
Licorri & Mysns Tosacco Co
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