Middleport Civic Leader Plummer Beeson Dies at 55
Middleport resident Plummer Beeson age 55 died at his home after several days of illness attributed to a heart attack. Beeson, native of Gallipolis, longtime civic figure, former assistant postmaster and one four year term postmaster, served as secretary treasurer of Phode Lumber Co. He was a councilman and member of Masonic Knights of Pythias and Woodmen lodges and helped found the Middleport Fishing Club. He is survived by wife Mildred Thompson Beeson, father W. H. Beeson, sister Helen and brother Leo, both of Columbus. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Middleport
Plummer Beeson
S. Sixth Ave
Beeson
Gallipolis
W. H. Beeson
Ella Plummer Beeson
Phode Lumber Co
Beesons
Masonic
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen
Mildred Thompson Beeson
Helen
Leo Beeson
Columbus
Helen Beeson
Miss Beeson
Bryden Rd
Christine Garrison
Grant Hospital
Miss Garrison
Franklin High School
Hollis Scott
Mary Jane Olmstead
Houston
Tex
Olmstead
Willis Aleshire
Parkers
Chillicothe
Frederick Wilcoxen
Middleport Printing Co
T. T. Shelton
Racine
H. A. Rothrock
Heath M. E. Church
Meigs County
M. G. Brown
Huntington
Annual Ball Planned For Wednesday Night
Final celebration in observance of the President's Birthday will be held Wednesday evening with a dance at the I. O. O. F. Hall. Roy Davis announces Rutland Swing Band will provide music. Funds support infantile paralysis efforts with half in Meigs County and half in the national fund.
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Pomeroy
I. O. O. F. Hall
Roy Davis
Rutland
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Meigs County
National Fund
Sauer Rites Held At Church In Middleport
Funeral services for George Sauer, 81, were held at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon. Pallbearers were six grandsons. Attendees from out of town included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rathburn of Youngstown and other relatives from Cincinnati, Wellsville, Columbus, and Tiltonsville.
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Middleport
George Sauer
First Presbyterian Q Church
Frank Rathburn
Youngstown
John Orr
New Wilmington
Albert Gellenbeck
Sumner Lyle
Bertha Dornick Smith
Cincinnati
Herman Dornick
Albert Dornick
Wellsville
Steve Jarrett
Charleston
Emmett Schuler
McConnelsville
Earl Hickman
Columbus
Madelynne Sauer
Tiltonsville
Russell Group Holds Meeting in Central Committee Row
Russell faction claims a 22 of 42 quorum at a late night session to grant powers to the executive committee. Downing-Swift faction contests the meeting as illegitimate and says their group remains recognized by the state committee. The note adds a meringue tip about adding cold water to egg whites.
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Pomeroy
Republican Central Committee
Russell
Executive Committee
Central Committee
Downing-Swift
State Executive Committee
Vendol praised by Athens residents for relief of constipation
Mrs. Samuel Calcara credits Vendol with easing chronic constipation and stomach distress after an initial severe bloating and bilious attacks. She reports better appetite, fewer digestive issues, clearer tongue coating, more restful sleep, and renewed energy. Vendol is advertised by the Vendol Man at Athens Pharmacy and sold in Nelsonville and other druggists.
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Vengol
Samuel Calcara
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Athens
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Hickman
Adv
Egg Electrifies Farmer’s Hen Proof From Washington
Farmer Albert Clark of Russellville Kentucky reported his Rhode Island Red hen laid a bulb shaped egg after staring at an electrical light bulb. He sent the egg to Washington for confirmation and Gretchen McGowan displays it beside a regular bulb showing grooves at the small end.
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Albert Clark
Russellville
REA
Rhode Island
Washington
Gretchen McGowan
Panthers Meet Old Foes in Friday Clash
Pomeroy Panthers prepare for a hard fought night against the Middleport Yellow Jackets on their home floor. The Panthers seek revenge after last season’s losses but note Middleport did not play last Friday. The Panthers previously defeated Wellston to stay undefeated in the league.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Panthers
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Middleport
Panthers
Jackets
Wellston
Plans for PTA Meet in Middleport
Committees for the Southeast District Conference of the PTA met at Mrs. David Entsminger’s home in Middleport to discuss program decoration publicity and luncheon tickets for the February 17 event. Designated chairmen include Mrs. Rothrock Miss Tompkins Mrs. Lewis Sauer Mrs. Nan Moore Thelma Morehart Mrs. C. O. Fisher and Supt. M. W. Essex. Attendees for the Founder’s Day noon luncheon were asked to contact Mrs. Moore and Miss Morehart.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
David Entsminger
Entsminger
H. A. Rothrock
E. R. Tompkins
Lewis Sauer
Nan Moore
Thelma Morehart
C. O. Fisher
O. P. Klein
M. W. Essex
Notice to Taxpayers Athens County 1938 Tax Rates
Taxpayers are informed by John H. Preston Athens County Treasurer that the 1938 general tax duplicates show millage as 2.45 mills for county purposes and 0.35 mill for bond retirement, totaling 2.80 mills for county levy. Local rate table follows.
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Athens County
John H. Preston
Ohio
General County
County Home Fund
Children's Home Fund
Bling Relief Fund
Judicial
Simpson Sunday School Elect Officers
Sunday morning officers of Simpson M. E. Sunday School were elected. Key posts include Superintendent Emil Ball and Assistant Harold De Wolf. Other leaders cover Primary Junior, Beginners, enrollment, cradle roll, and home departments with several assistants and librarians.
Blaze destroys home and store in Bradbury area
Fire of undetermined origin gutted the Bradbury residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hyatt and the adjacent store run by Mrs. Val Hysell. Awakened by a barking dog, the Hyatts fled as flames consumed their dwelling and most household goods. Middleport volunteers fought the blaze starting about 2 a.m., drawing a crowd from the Temple Theater audience.
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Middleport
Bradbury
Ben Bailey
Val Hysell
Robert Hyatt
Middleport social notes and community updates
Middleport social notes report church rehearsals at Heath M E Church with Dr Scott Westerman and violinist Richard Southwicke, plus local visits and travel as residents attend events and recover from incidents. A legal notice lists divorce proceedings for Anelee Thomas Vore with hearing set March 7 1939. Sealed bids in Athens for two heavy duty trucks due February 14 1939 with bond or certified check required.
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Ernest D. Vore
Anelee Thomas Vore
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
R. W. Finsterwald
Public Service and Safety
Athens
Director of Public Service and Safety
Watt Grover Clerk
Birthday Party Honors Edgar Ebersbach at Hotel Martin
A lavish Saturday birthday celebration for Edgar Ebersbach was hosted by Mrs. Emma Ebersbach at Hotel Martin and Odd Fellows Hall. Guests included Don and Hortense Hall of Cincinnati and numerous local couples. A three course dinner featured music by the Hall trio and dancing with confetti and balloons.
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Pomeroy
Hotel Martin
Odd Fellows Hall
Natal
Edgar Ebersbach
Ebersbach
Emma Ebersbach
Don
Hortense Hall
Cincinnati
Don Hall
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Dick Wiley
Gene Wyatt
Paul Dillard
F. M. Cluff
Edward Stard
Kelly Grogan
Robert R. Boice
Raymond Boice
Frank Johnston
Philip Harbrecht
Malcolm D. Hartley
Tom Young
Cecil Wright
Ravenswood
W. Va
Phillips
Athens
Elsie Hart
Ray Gibbs
Brown
Kathryn Rathburn
Ernest Wessin
William, Dor
Martin
Chauncey Personal And Social Mention
Chauncey notes report Mr and Mrs Clyde Hines of Athens as Saturday night guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Johnson. Mrs Ann a Noble hosted Sunday visiting. Mrs Isabelle Hillen ill at home in Millfield unchanged. Mrs E Rapp of Barberton spending a week in Millfield with sister Mrs Carson Sanders Jr. Ezra Karns of Chauncey confined to home on Ellis Avenue by illness.
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Chauncey
Clyde Hines
Athens
Homer Johnson
Pomeroy Personal Notes and Local Happenings
Local items list visits and outings around Pomeroy including West family from Gordon West, Roy Tracy visiting relatives in Mason City, Claude Williams traveling to Columbus, and Amy Kingsland returning from New York City planning Ohio University. A newborn to Mr and Mrs Carl Mitch is reported along with health updates for Fannie Amberger and Elizabeth Conde. Community activities include church meetings and a President's Ball attendance. Alberta cultivation figures noted: 18 million acres cultivated from 70 million.
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Pomeroy
R. T. West
Gordon
W. Va
Roy Tracy
Spring St
Eddie Blake
Mason City
Claude Williams
Columbus
Amy Kingsland
New York City
Miss Kingsland
Gerald Arnold
Hartford
Chauncey, Jr
Marsh Shumaker
Edward Leitwhler
Ohio University
Home Missionary Society of Simpson M. E
Ralph Gilmore
Butternut Ave
Gallipolis
Harold Brabbin
Charleston
Brabbin
C. E. W. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Ralph Kuether
Fleming named administrator of Flora A. Fleming estate
George A. Fleming of Athens Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Flora A. Fleming deceased in Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated January 20 1939. Francis D White Probate Judge.
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George A .Fleming
Athens
Ohio
Flora A. Fleming
Athens County
Francis D. White
Nine Mines Operating In Chauncey Today
Nine mines in the district were active today as listed: No. 9 No. 24 No. 90 No. 107 No. 255 Carbon dale Kimberly Chauncey N. Y. 25 and Poston No. 6.
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Chauncey
Carbondale
Kimberly
Chauncey N. Y
Poston
Miner Injured at Chauncey Mine in Hand Injury Incident
Chauncey driver John Baker of the Manhattan Coal Co. sustained a serious left hand injury when a mine car jumped the track and trapped his hand against a post. An X-ray is planned for today to assess the damage.
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Chauncey
John _ Baker
Chauncey Mine
Manhattan Coal Co
Mrs Maud Triplett Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
Mrs Maud Triplett returns to Millfield from Mercy Hospital Columbus after several days of treatment. Mr Carson Sanders Jr and Mrs Pearl Snyder joined her family journey to Columbus and accompanied her home.
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Chauncey
Maud Triplett
Millfield
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Carson Sanders, Jr
Young Bride Dies Saturday in Middleport Hospital
Mrs. Kathryn Krider Mankin age 18 died Saturday evening at Holzer Hospital from pulmonary embolus after a brief illness following her New Year’s Day marriage to Thomas Mankin. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Krider of Racine and a 1938 Pomeroy High School graduate. Surviving: husband Thomas Mankin, parents, and grandmother Mrs. Lewis Sayre. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Pomeroy Baptist Church with a 1 15 p.m. prayer service at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home conducted by Dr. A V C Skinner and Dr. A R Stark.
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Middleport
Thomas Mankin
Holzer Hospital
Mankin
Kathryn Krider
George Krider
Racine
Third Ave
Miss Krider
Pomeroy High School
Purity Dairy
Pomeroy
Ed Mankin
Lewis Sayre
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Pomeroy Baptist Church
A. V. C. Skinner
A. R. Stark
J T Team Holds Off Blue Devils By One Point
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils fall 36 to 35 against J-T on Chauncey court in a thriller. Mandrell leads J-T with 17 points while Ans Palmer adds 13 for Chauncey. A preliminary win by J-T girls 56 to 22 preceded the tight finale.
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Chauncey
Joe Guerra
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils
J-T
Chauncey Court
Blue Devils
Ans Palmer
Joe Stalder
Mandrell
Palmer
J-T Girls
Chauncey Girls
Sayre
Chauncey Boys
Simmers
H. Stalder
Bridgewater
Tugket
Wasassscce
TOS .Nconseanata
D-T
F. Ft. RA
Namaidanben
Sefreed
Mandrell, F
Skinner
Jugson, EF Ancnacwane
Rabbit Fever Illnesses Reported in Middleport
John Frecker of Grant Street shows slight improvement after tularemia illness believed caught from cleaning a hunting coat. E A Yountz remains serious at his daughter’s home on Cole Street. C A Poindexter, once at Holzer Hospital, is now home greatly improved. The article also notes statistics claiming half of the Declaration signers were college bred and outlines varied education among the signers.
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Middleport
John Frecker
Grant St
Frecker
Navy
E. A. Yountz
E. M. McCarty
Cole St
C. A. Poindexter
Holzer Hospital
N. Third Ave
Rev Gilbert Courtney Attends Ohio Pastors Convention
Rev Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ travels to Columbus for the Ohio Pastors convention. The Trimble Church of Christ Night Rally is postponed to Thursday night February 2 with Rev Courtney expected to attend.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Columbus
Ohio
Trimble Church of Christ
Courtney
Lamp shown to light a town at Bournemouth conference
An air cooled mercury discharge lamp bright enough to light an entire town was showcased at the Association of Public Lighting Engineers meeting in Bournemouth England.
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London
Association of Public Lighting Engineers
Bournemouth
Eng
Chauncey Rites Honor Dora Russell Relatives Attend
Mrs Dora Warren Russell wife of Timothy Russell and aunt of Mrs Marcia Johnson and Mrs Dorothy Stalder Chauncey died at her Frost home Thursday night Funeral services were Sunday at her home with burial in Troy Baptist Cemetery Survivors include her husband two children Pearl Frost and Howard Athens and several sisters and brothers Attending the funeral from Chauncey were Dan iel Johnson Julia Russell Johnson Hollis Stalder and son Richard. a benefit party was set for 8 pm at the K of P building by Forest Rose Rebekah lodge Chauncey The piece notes historic US alcohol numbers before prohibition
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Chauncey
Dora Warren Russell
Timothy Russell
Marcia Johnson
Dorothy Stalder
Frost
Troy Baptist Cemetery
Russell
Pearl of Frost
Howard
Athens
Lucy Russell
Ida Hayes
Covert Warren
Coolville
Emma Murphy
Zora Adama
Columbus
Delmer Warren
Cleveand
Wallace Warren
St. Joseph
Mich
Daniel Johnson
Julia
Russell Johnson
Hollis Stal der
Richard
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