Rutland Host To Teams in Late February
Mieg County basketball tournament set for Rutland on February 24 25 26 promises a six team clash as Racine Chester and Plains vie for the title. Racine has been challenged this year with Chester threatening and Plains enjoying a strong season. Coaches will meet soon to finalize plans and hold the tournament draw.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Racine
Chester
River Lads
Mgie Point Plains
March 1 Deadline Set for Meigs County Home Ouster Hearing
Judge W R White set March 1 for a hearing on ouster petitions against four trustees of the Meigs County Children's Home Mrs Eva S Lietwiler N C Welch D A Morrison and W A Dye The action stems from last year to remove J H Eastman as superintendent whose position was abolished Eastman remains matron after a court ruling
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Eastman
Epworth League Meeting at Simpson M. E. Church
Epworth League of Simpson M. E. Church held a regular meeting Thursday evening. The session opened with devotion and a business session followed by social time. Four new members were enrolled. Rev. Warren Bright invited the group to adjourn to his home Sunday evening for a social hour after services.
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Pomeroy—Epworth League
Simpson M. E
Warren Bright
League
Plan Special Meeting At Heath M E Church Board
At the Heath M E Church board meeting plans for a series of special meetings were discussed. A Sunday night joint meeting with officers of all church organizations was scheduled after the regular evening service. Attendees included Heath M E Church leaders and Troop 40 members.
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Middleport
Heath M. E. Church
Receiver's Sale of Coolville Bank Assets Proposed
Willard Hood as Receiver of Coolville National Bank Coolville Ohio announces a public cash sale of remaining bank assets including bills receivable judgments overdrafts and other assets on February 4 1938 at 2 PM in Coolville Ohio. Descriptive asset lists may be inspected at the receivers office in Coolville and at First National Bank Marietta Ohio on business days through sale day. The sale is without recourse no warranty and subject to state law court approval and court confirmation.
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Roe
United States
Willard Hood
Coolville National Bank
Coolville
Ohio
Athens Ohio Seeks Bid for Fire Equipment Truck
The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed proposals to furnish one gasoline automobile combination pumping engine and hose truck with pump tank ladders and minor equipment. Bids due February 10 1938 at 12 noon in the Director of Public Service and Public Safety office. Bond of 100 or certified check required with bid and contract.
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Public Service and Public Safety
Athens
Ohio
Bart Davidson
City of
Athena
Meigs County School Boards Reorganized for New Year
Meigs County school boards held organization meetings for the new year naming officers and members for Salisbury Pomeroy Southern Rural Western Rural Northern Rural Olive-Orange Bedford Rural Central Rural districts. Notable leaders include George McIntosh Vernon Howell Roy Anderson H. G. Waggoner Harry Guthrie D. B. Williams W. D. Thoma Howard Coleman and others across Pomeroy Langsville Leetat Falls Letart Falls Harrisonville Long Bottom Reedsville Hemlock Grove and Toppers Plains locations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Salisbury
George McIntosh
Vernon Howell
Eldon Weeks
Wilbur Pierce
Middleport
Horton Brown
Joe Evans
Southern Rural School District
D. B. Williams
Syracuse
Howard Neigler
Racine
Bryan Parr
Letart Falls
R. D
Christy Baer
Minersville
Ernest Grimm
Ross Norris
Western Rural
Roy Anderson
Langsville
A. E. Barton
Rutland
Ben Powell
F. A. Miller
Oren Hugg
Dexter
Northern Rural
H. G. Waggoner
Harrisonville
Ney Carpenter
Carpenter
W. S. Greenler
W. F. Caster
Mont Cain
J. C. Blackwood
Olive-Orange
Harry Guthrie
Alfred
B. Swartz
Long Bottom
Charles Betzing
Cecil Cowdery
John Arbaugh
Toppers Plains
Bedford Rural
W. D. Thoma
Pomeroy R. D
Frank Clark
Hemlock Grove
George Paulsen
Leo Story
G. V. Sargent
Pomer
Meigs County graduates favor English and vocations in first career year
POMEROY English tops the list of helpful subjects for about 1936 Meigs County High School graduates. Superintendent C O Chapman reports responses show English most useful with growing interest in vocational courses as schools seek to guide students to suitable career paths. He plans further surveys of former students to shape better educational aims.
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Meigs County
C. O. Chapman
Supt. Chapman
Chapman
Scout Review At Syracuse Held Thursday
Annual review preceding the Court of Honor took place at Syracuse High School for Boy Scouts seeking advancement. Tests included five for second class three for first class fifteen for merit badges and one for Eagle Scout with awards to be presented February 9 at Pomeroy High School.
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Pomeroy
Court of Honor
Syracuse High School
Pomeroy High School
Louis Reibel
M. A. White
Jerry Ashwill
Plan Benefit Card Party at Pomeroy This Week
Civic Club Auxiliary members met at Mrs. W. A. Compton’s home to arrange a benefit card party for February 24. With the president absent, vice president chaired, and plans to postpone a joint Civic Club meeting due to the event. Also a note that early settlers’ farm households produced the first American cheese akin to English Cheddar.
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Pomeroy
Civic Club
W. A. Compton
W. Main St
T. A. Downie
C. E. Peoples
United States
Middleport Social Notes show town gatherings and visits
Mrs. Dee Ward returns from Florida to Ohio while locals make social rounds. Zanesville visitors see Miss Dahlia Pauley at Rocky Glenn Sanatorium. Ohio University students plan a weekend break and other families host dinners and church events.
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Middleport
Dee Ward
Florida
Hollywood
Ohio
O. B. Stout
Zanesville
Ohio University
Willis Aleshire
Rio Grande
Tom Jones
H. A. Rothrock
Bob and
Allyn
Philathea
Church of Christ
D. S. Farmer
Edna Howard
Mildred
Farmer
Frank Knopp
Harry Mills
William Hetteseimer
Don McMillin
Edward French
B. F. Curd
Charles Cooper
C. A. Wickertsheim
Charleston
Lee Smith
E. O. Smith
Dan Farmer
Tiltonsville
Carpenter
H. H. McCormick
Columbus
J. H. Grate
Gallipolis
William Robertson
Joyce
Detroit
Ethel Luellen
E. P. Roush
Junior C C Outlines Plans For New Year
Members of the Middleport Junior Chamber of Commerce met for the first time since holidays to discuss plans for the year. The WPA Nursery School needs supplies while teachers are paid by the state. a benefit motion picture is proposed. Officer election was postponed to next Thursday’s called meeting. Calvin Reichman has served as president.
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Middleport
Jay- Cees
Calvin Reichman
Meeting to Plan Meigs County Music Festival
POMEROY—A meeting of Meigs County music instructors will be held Monday night to formulate plans for a County Music Festival. The festival date has not yet been set.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
British Warships Sell Penny Ices Served In A Biscuit Cup
British naval vessels sell penny ices in a biscuit cup during a wartime fundraising event. Ship crews manned stalls to offer affordable treats to sailors and dock workers, boosting morale and supporting ship operations.
Needle Club Plans Piano Purchase at Church Meeting
TUPPERS PLAINS The Dorcas Needle Club of the Tuppers Plains Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Belle Keller on Wednesday February 2 at one o'clock. The quilters finished a quilt and will begin another. Plans for the Washingtons Birthday dinner and the purchase of a new piano for the church will be discussed.
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Tuppers Plains
Dorcas Needle Club
Carmel Home Destroyed By Fire On Wednesday
A Carmel residence at A. A. Circle burned Wednesday in a fast blaze believed started by an overheated stove or defective flue. Occupants escaped without injury but the furniture could not be saved due to the rapid spread.
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Racine
A. A. Circle
Carmel
Funeral services for Mrs. Stuart held in Charleston
Funeral services for Mrs. Stuart who died in Charleston were held Wednesday in that city. She was the mother of Guy A. Stuart former trainmaster at Hobson.
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Middleport
Stuart
Charleston
Farm Problem Discussions in Meigs Co
Meigs County farmers show strong interest in improving farming methods in Chester and Salem Center meetings with about 30 attendees each. Participants shared problems and solutions, focusing on soil fertility and erosion control rather than yields or prices, and plans arose for several follow up meetings across Meigs, Columbia, Harrisonville, Racine, and beyond.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Chester
Salem Center
Salem Center School
Chester High School
Entertain Guest at Tuppers Plains Home
Dennis Powelson from Mercedita Puerto Rico visited his sister Mrs D G Holman and family in Duncan Falls with his mother Mrs M E Pows elson and sister Miss Fay Powelson on Saturday January 22 He is a sugar company pilot in Puerto Rico on vacation and will return about March 1 to take a new plane back to his company
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Tuppers Plains
Dennis Powelson
Mercedita
Puerto Rico
M. E. Powselson
Fay Powele
Duncan
Royal Neighbors Plan Valentine Party For Next Thursday
Members attending the lodge meeting named committees and set plans for a Valentine party to be held next Thursday evening. Mrs H FE Bush will chair the entertainment committee.
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Middleport
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August White
Board of Review
Boy Scouts
R. E. McKay
Troop 40
Robert and
John Snider
Bus Darst
Allen Bradford
Review Board
Middleport Social Notes
Junior C. C
Pred Kirshner
Bellevue Ave
Springfield
Kirshner
Ames Cagney
Marlene Dietrich
Herbert Marshall
ANGEL
Ead
Grimes Golden Apples
Idaho
Stene
National Brands
Soilet
OUR Mothers
PMOL
Needle Club
Meigs Co
Wesley S. Green
Columbia
Farmers’ Institute
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N.Y
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