Goldenrod Showboat to Star at World's Fair in Chicago
POMEROY Jan 30 Exhibit news says the famed river showboat Goldenrod will appear at the Chicago World's Fair. W E Markle Jr of Zanesville, son of the boat’s designer and builder, announced the display amid revived interest in floating theaters sparked by novels films and Broadway.
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Pomeroy
Chicago
Meigs County
W. E. Markle, Jr
Zanesville
Markle
Breabenville
Community Notes from Local Families and Visits
The Mome Missionary Society met at Mrs. EB. C. Hardin’s home Friday. Ivan Watson of Racine Road visited Paul Beegle in Doreas Saturday. Mrs. Dorothy Clark and daughter Maxine of Hobson were Sunday guests of her mother Mrs. Wv. B. Turner of Bowmans Run. Eight year old Mary Jean Watson is home ill with mumps. The Rev. Hardin returned after time with Forester Farley at Dam 28 near Portsmouth. Mrs. Rebecca Cottrill, Miss Ann Holter and Arthur Sayre of Bowmans Run visited Mevin Paulin and family. Emma Jividen and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jividen and Emma Jane Jividen came home after visiting relatives in Akron. Mrs. Joe Sherman returned home Saturday after a week with daughter Mrs. B. L. Grimm at Pt. Pleasant. Miss Helen Parrott of Columbus visited Miss Bonnie Miles Saturday. Ellen Pullins of Point Pleasant arrived Saturday to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Fadel.
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Mome Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
EB. C. Hardin
Ivan Watson
Racine Road
Doreas
Paul Beegle
Dorothy Clark
Maxine
Hobson
Wv. B. Turner
Bowmans Run
Mary Jean
Owen Watson
Hardin
Forester Farley
Dam 28
Portsmouth
Rebecca Cottrill
Ann Holter
Arthur Sayre
Mevin Paulin
Emma Jividen
Clark Jividen
Emma Jane
Akron
Joe Sherman
B. L. Grimm
Pt. Measant
Helen Parrott
Columbus
Bonnie Miles
Ellen Pullins
Point Pleasant
Sidney Fadel
Hartzler Released After Making Bad Check Good
B C Hartzler was arrested in Hamilton County on a bad check charge and brought to Meigh County Jail. He was released Saturday after making the check good and paying arrest costs.
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Pomeroy
B. C. Hartzler
Hamilton County
Meign County
Talented Musician Engaged to Philadelphia Woman
Arthur Williamson of Niles Ohio plans to marry Miss Marjorie Bissinger of Philadelphia, announced in Middleport. Williamson, a Bryn Athyn College student and pianist with a vocal radio presence, survived a brutal hold up that froze his fingers but continues his musical career and aims to become a radio announcer.
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Arthur Williamson
Marjorie Bissinger
Middleport
Philadelphia
Niles, C
Williamson
H. H. Williamson
Niles
Bryn Atbyn College
A. H. Ebllh
Rutland
Middleport High School
Pittsburgh
Meigs County
Divide Honors Racine Boys Beat Chauncey
Racine and Chauncey High Schools split basketball honors in Racine with the boys defeating Chauncey 52 to 14 while the girls fell 10 to 15. The Racine boys, riding a 12th straight win, raced ahead early and then rested reserves who kept the scoring pace.
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Racine
Chauncey
Jan. W
Chauncey High School
Local executive named general manager of Ohio telephone system
A narrator states Morgan has returned from Dayton visiting family and is now general manager and director of a large telephone system serving Western and Northern Ohio with headquarters near Dayton.
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Dayton
Morgan
Ohio
Three Meigs Men Win National Honor
Three Meigs County dairymen earned diplomas from the National Dairy Association for herds averaging over 300 pounds of butterfat. Harold Carnahan led with 362 pounds per herd, J Spencer averaged 37 pounds, and W B Cross, with a Jersey herd, averaged 323 pounds. Near Racine, the three herds include six Spencer cows and 21 Cross cows. The award comes from the cow testing association organized by George W. Kreitler, Meigs County agricultural agent, with members in Meigs Gallia and Athens Counties.
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Pomeroy
Jan
Meigs County
National Dairy Association
Harold Carnahan
Mr. Spencer
W. B. Cross
Jersey
Spencer
Racine
George W. Kreitler
Meigs
Gallia
Athens
Supply Exhausted Red Cross Flour Demand Exceeds Hand
Middleport residents learned that the Red Cross could not meet all needs as a two week flour supply ran out. Local workers distributed more than six hundred fifty sacks and refused several late arrivals after supplies were exhausted.
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Red Cross
Middleport
Middleport High School exempts top students from exams
Middleport on January 30 lists students excused from Friday examinations by scholastic standing. Freshmen include William Cooper Lois Diles Mary Eunice Hennesy Charlies Lewis Elwood Lewis Sybil McCoy Pauling Morris Catherine Roush Mary Jane Scott Clara Louis Smith. Sophomores are Emma Jean Beards Beulah Bur dette Kathleen Bush Frances Curtis Mildred Graves Mary Lou Me Master Evelyn Ross Edward Lewis Betty Reed. Seniors listed Eloise Cooper Eber Lewis Betty Mich Merril Peters Margaret Russell Evelyn Stevens.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
William Cooper
Lois Diles
Mary Eunice Hennesy
Charlies Lewis
Elwood Lewis
Sybil McCoy
Pauling Morris
Catherine Roush
Mary Jane Scott
Clara Louis Smith
Emma Jean Beards
Beulah Burdette
Kathleen Bush
Frances Curtis
Mildred Graves
Mary Lou MeMaster
Evelyn Ross
Edward Lewis
Charles Ayers Dies After Despondency Near Chauncey
Charles Ayers 65 of Sand Ridge died Sunday after attempting suicide Friday by slashing his throat at his Chauncey area home. Despondent for months, he had made his third such attempt in recent months and is survived by several children. Funeral arrangements were pending. Chauncey Mine No. 25 of Manhattan Co. was operating with 12 mines active in the district.
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Chauncey
Charles Ayers
Sand Ridge
Mr. Ayers
Floyd Ayers
The
Manhattan Company
Carbondale
Luhrig
Poston
Chauncey P T A Plans Evening Program at High School
Regular Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association meeting is held tonight in the high school auditorium under Mrs. Ruth Bridgewater. The program features performances by the high school orchestra and mixed chorus directed by Herbert Spangler and Mrs. Ralph Brown.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association
Ruth Bridgewater
Herbert Spangler
Ralph Brown
Mrs Eliza Burton of Chauncey Seriously Ill
Mrs Eliza Burton aged 87 a longtime Chauncey resident remains seriously ill at her home in Chauncey Her condition shows little improvement Her daughter Mrs Clara Canter of Jobs Ohio is on hand to help also visiting were Mrs Mary Halliday and her son John of Orbiston to see Mrs Burton
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Chauncey
Eliza Burton
Clara Canter
Jobs
Ohio
Mary Halliday
John of
Orbiston
Burton
Local Socials Note Chauncey Weekend Visits
Miss Margaret Johnson and Charles Fenders of Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey with the Johnson family. Mr and Mrs Bing Johnson and Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson of Chauncey were in Guysville Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs George Perry. Charlie Ryan from Beaumont and Fred Steinmetz of Cleveland were in Chauncey last week visiting Holt Courtney.
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Margaret Johnson
Charles Fenders
Columbus
Chauncey
Bing Johnson
Earl Johnson
Guysville
George Perry
Charlies Ryan
Beaumont
Fred Steinmetz
Cleveland
Holt Courtney
Edward Wade Injured in Fall at Poston Mine No 6
Jan 3 Chauncey report Edward Wade of Millfield sustained back injuries from a fall at Poston Mine No 6 in Millfield. Wade works as a night electrician at the mine.
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Chauncey
Edward Wade
Millfield
Poston Mine
Furday
Wade
Friedbergs Visit Chauncey for Weekend Family Tales
Mr and Mrs Dan Friedberg of Cleveland stayed in Chauncey with Mrs Sarah Wilson and family over the weekend. They were joined by Miss Lena Wilson of Chauncey who had lately spent a month in Cleveland with Mrs Friedberg.
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Chauncey
Dan Friedberg
Cleveland
Sarah Wilson
Lena Wilson
Friedberg
Religious ed director speaks at Marshfield meeting
New Marshfield Raymond F. McLain, Disciples of Christ Ohio education director, spoke at a special young people's meeting at the Church of Christ Wednesday evening. Forty class members attended as he outlined the state plan of activity for 1983 and explained his work with youths. Refreshments followed with a round table discussion.
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Raymond F. McLain
Disciples of Christ of Ohio
Church of Christ
Mr. McLain
James Edwin
James L. Ginley
Corning
C. F. Oxley
Marshfield
W. D. Porterfield and
David
John
Willard Frisby
Stewart
Inghram
Earl Herron
L. W. Mace
Athens
G. C. Herron
E. L. Wilson
George Mace
Nettie Herron
Chillicothe
Herron
Wilson
Cora Haskett
Sheridan
Ind
H. J. Allison
Columbus
Mina Baker
Eva Wert
Donald Clutter
John Smith
Lucille van Dyke
Marie Smith
Albany
F. G. Hoodlet
Cora Nanna
Pumping To Be Resumed at Jacksonville Mine Tuesday
GLOUSTER Jan 30 Pumping on the second swale in Ohio Mine 1 near Jacksonville will not start before Tuesday after a Sunday afternoon statement. Cleanup of the motor road manway and air courses delayed pumping after the first swale was emptied last Wednesday. The delay follows the Christmas Day fire damage and will be reassessed in the coming days.
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Jacksonville
Glouster
Ohio
Ruth Campbell Cooks Home Style Menus for Athens Readers
Ruth Campbell shares new home recipes for Athens readers including Barbecue Ham with mustard glaze, potato au gratin with ham, toasted sausage sandwich with gravy, ham and chicken toast, tuna sandwich filling, and a pear pan dowdy dessert with nutmeg and honey baked to finish.
New Lexington Nurse Killed in Auto Accident
In Toledo on January 30 Miss Florence Ashbaugh a 19 year old student nurse at Robinwood Hospital was crushed against a telephone pole when an automobile jumped the curb after a collision Four other people were injured Her cousin Reba Gutelius a 16 year old high school senior escaped harm by leaping to safety Miss Ashbaugh lived in New Lexington and was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Ashbaugh of New Lexington.
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Toledo
Florence Ashbaugh
Robinwood Hospital
Miss Ashbaugh
Reba Gutelius
Gutelius
New Lexington
Walter Ashbaugh
Mine Sealing Triggers Partial Cave-Ins After Fire
After sealing the mine to smother the fire, workers report cave-ins in sections of the shaft the following day as instability from the closure process surfaces. This development raises safety concerns and prompts further inspection by authorities and the mining company.
Officers Installed At Jacksonville Lodge
Charlies Thomas Lodge I O O F installed officers in Jacksonville on a Saturday meeting led by installing officer H E Jones of Magic City Lodge Gloucester as special district deputy grand master. Guests from Gloucester and Athens attended. after the ceremony oysters were served.
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Jacksonville
Charlies Thomas Lodge
H. E. Jones
Magic City Lodge
Glouster
W. J. Golding
Local Lodge Officer Roster Names
Nest Grimm serves as chaplain with George Luther as treasurer Ira Conway is R I N G Fred Kempton heads L B S N G R A Brinckley heads R B S V G Harold Phillips is L S V G William Gibbs leads R B E A Johnson R H Kasiler listed among officers.
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Nest Grimm
George Luther
Ira Conway
Fred Kempton
N. G
R. A. Brinckley
V. G
Harold Phillips
William Gibbs
E. A. Johnson
R. H. Kasiler
New Concord Edges Glouster In Last Seconds
In Glouster New Concord defeated the Tomcats 23-22 as George Slater hit two free throws after being fouled with three seconds left. The Big Five League game ended with Slater securing the win on the New Concord floor.
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Glouster
George Slater
New Concord
Glouster High Tomcats
Slater
Home Economics Club Plans Martha Washington Tea
The Jacksonville Trimble High School Home Economics Club will host a Martha Washington tea on February 22. Further details will be announced later.
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Trimble
Jacksonville- Trimble High School
Martha Washington
Confused Odds and College Hoops Play Week Schedule
Jagged OCR fragment hints at college basketball action across Ohio State Loyola Wisconsin Purdue Iowa Minnesota Chicago Wabash and others. Mentions a Wednesday Mexico City game and Midwest conference ties.
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Ohio State
Mexico City
Loyola
Wisconsin
Strong
Ference
Purdue
Iowa
Delaware Wesleyan season opener vs Michigan State teased
Fragmentary item notes an opening game or season start involving Delaware Wesleyan and Michigan State with cryptic mentions of illness, locations Springfield and Crowe pany. The readable text is garbled but hints at a sports or event teaser and unrelated medical ad phrases.
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