Meigs County 4-H Plans Summer Camps for Youth and Leaders
Meigs County 4-H Club members and parents can attend a multi county camp July 29 to August 3 at Camp Jackson near Keystone. A separate Ross-Hocking area outing for farm women July 20–21 and a Ross-Hocking men’s camp August 3–4 are planned. Cost is 4 dollars for the 4-H week. reservations due by July 23 for 4-H and July 30 for men.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Camp Jackson
Keystone
Ross-Hocking
Blakeslee
Geneva Humphreys
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Scout Event and Club Gatherings
Members of the Middleport Girl Scout troop attended a Kinshuta District Scout camp picnic near Chester hosted by the D U V Tent. Attendees included Mesdames Neutzling Howell Russ Wickham Hart Goog lein Tracy Tedrow Cook Jones Radford Reynolds Zier and Miss Zier. Also noted were church class socials with prize wins, birthday showers, a card club gathering hosted by Mrs Bradford Mang, and several Pomeroy personals detailing visits and travel to Mentor New York World's Fair Zanesville and East Orange New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Campbell
Viola Jones
Marion Radford
Pearl Reynolds
Clara Zier
Happy Harvester
Federated Church
Mabel Wolfe
Lily Lowe
Elizabeth Huber
Emma Reibel
Genevieve Sisson
Marie Dailey
Pomeroy
Estrilla Daniels
Mentor
Mary Goodwin
Columbus
Chester Will
Zanesville
Will
Albert D. Ebersbach
Richard Ebersbach
East Orange
N. J
L. W. Hench
Shelter Island
N. Y
C. D. Shumaker
J. B. Shumaker
Beaver Falls
Massillon Doctor Opens Middleport Office
Massillon physician Dr. Manning G. Harnick will set up in the late Dr. Hartinger’s Second Ave. office in Middleport. A Toronto medical graduate with internships and residencies in Ontario and Michigan, he arrives from Massillon where he served as staff physician and surgeon at the State Hospital. He will be aided by Mrs. Harnick, a registered laboratory technician, and they plan to be in Middleport before August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Manning G. Harnick
D. B. Hartinger
Second Ave
Harnick
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronton
Toronto
Canada
Metropolitan General Hospital
Windsor
Ont
Community Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
Massillon
Massillon State Hospital
Meigs Pastor Is To Wed on July 23
Mary Catherine Ferguson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffer son Ferguson of Huntington W Va plans to marry Rev Robert E Salser son of Mr and Mrs Ben Salser at the Church of the Nazarene Mount Washington Cincinnati on July 13 Rev Salser graduates from Gods Bible School Cincinnati in May Miss Ferguson worked in the postal department in the school After the ceremony Rev and Mrs Salser will be honored at a shower in the church parlors They will reside in Syracuse after Rev Salser assumes duties at the Nazarene Church in Syracuse and East Letart for the coming year
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Racine
Jefferson Ferguson
Huntington
W. Va
Mary Catherine
Robert E Salser
Church of the Nazarene
Mount Washington
Cincinnati
Salser
Ben Salser
God's Bible School
Ferguson
Paul Marshall
Nazarene Church
Syracuse
East Letart
Mississippi River Outflows More Water Than All European Rivers
The Mississippi River discharges greater water volume than the combined flow of Europe’s rivers, marking it as the planet’s dominant continental watercourse in terms of discharge.
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Europe
Quiet Middleport wedding links to local families
Saturday evening nuptials united Miss Mary Elizabeth Cook and John Milton Stivers at Heath Methodist parsonage with only the McKenzies as attendants. The bride wore a navy marquisette dress and gardenia corsage. she is a Middleport High School graduate and has worked at the Children's Home. The groom is employed by Buckeye Salt Works, and they will reside in Russell Apartment on Butterinot Ave.
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Middleport
Mary Elizabeth Cook
H. E. Cook
John Milton Stivers
Pomeroy
Heath Methodist Parsonage
H. A. Rothrock
John McKenzie
Mrs Florence Bush Hosts Supper Party At Home
Mrs Florence Bush entertained friends at a supper party recently held at her residence. The gathering featured informal conversation and light refreshments in a comfortable, intimate setting.
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Florence Bush
Wolfe Family Reunion Brings Family From Several States
Eight of ten Wolfe siblings gathered at Jonas Wolfe’s home in Meigs for a family reunion. Attendees hailed from Apple Grove Culm, East Liverpool, Toledo, Cullo den and other towns with many relatives and friends present. Several members unable to attend included Kelly Wolfe of Mobile Alabama and Ward Wolfe of Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Daniel Wolfe
Jonas Wolfe
Madeline Wolfe
Apple Grove
Warren Wolfe
Elmer Wolfe
East Liverpool
Esther Cleland
Toledo
Ira White
Culloden
W. Va
Pete Wolfe
Plants
Flora Johnson
Letart
Ward Wolfe
Pittsburgh
Kelly Wolfe
Mobile
Alabama
Donald Wolfe
Glenn Littell
Ward Cleland
Flat Rock
Mich
Lucile Lewis
Clifton Hall
Clifford White
Charles Staats
Sissonville
Everett Balser
Delaware
Glenn Wolfe
Washington, D. C
Chester Simpson
Bryan
Roger Wolfe
Garry Sellers
Lige Balser
Letart Falls
Bertha Pickens
Antiquity
Juanita Jean Brownell
Millwood
Carl Wolfe
Jack Sharpneck
Richard Wolfe
J. C. Wheeler
Avril Scarberry
Middleport Tennis Ace Loses in Tournament
Den nis Gallagher, son of local Main Street residents, lost the Charleston City Tennis Tournament final to Howard Ullom by one game. The Owens-Illinois Glass Company sponsored the event broadcast on WCHS.
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Middleport
Dennis
Pat) Gallagher
WCHS
Charleston City
Howard Ullom
Owens-Illinois Glass Company
Gallagher
Uliom
C. P. Gallagher
Main St
Charleston
Glass Company
Dallas Roush
WCMI
Ted Tracy
Wildermuth
Ritzy Bay
Ironton
Driverless Car Rolls Over High Cliff
MIDDLEPORT a coupe owned by William Stansbury a local druggist was wrecked when it plunged from Bone Hollow Hill into a ravine about 75 feet below The car was driven by Garen Stansbury who had parked it while inspecting land nearby Brakes failed to hold causing the vehicle to roll down the incline over the cliff.
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Middleport
William Stansbury
Bone Hollow Hill
Mr. Stansbury
Garen Stansbury
Four Adults Booked for Intoxication at Meigs County Jail
Saturday night and Sunday blotter at the Meigs County Jail listed four men Thomas Eynon Harold Bigley Clarence Imboden and David Napper all booked on intoxication charges. Preliminary hearings were to be arranged today.
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Meigs County
Thomas Eynon
Harold Bigley
Clarence Imboden
David Napper
Flags Presented At Dedication Service At Heath Church
Two gold fringed silk flags the United States flag and the Christian flag were presented to Heath Methodist Church Sunday during the Sunday School hour funded by the Sunday School budget. Boy Scouts James Egnor Charles Burk and John Barker carried the American flag to the platform as America was sung and Girl Scouts Norvine Egnor Mary Martha Roller and Rosanna Barker advanced with the Christian flag as Fling Out the Banner was sung. The ceremony included other patriotic songs and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
United States
Heath Methodist Church
America
James Egnor
Charles Burk
John Barker
Norvine Egnor
Mary Martha Roller
Rosanna Barker
Albany Garden Club Meets in Albany at Mrs Cline Home
The Albany Community Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Faye Baker Cline with officers elected: President Mrs. Paul Barnes Vice President Mrs. Frank Radcliffe Secretary Mrs. Howard Stanley and Treasurer Mrs. Will Cline. The program by Mrs Ayler and Mrs Danny covered flower arrangements. Guests included Mrs Payson.
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Albany
Albany Community Garden Club
Faye Baker Cline
Paul Barnes
Frank Radcliffe
Howard Stanley
Will Cline
Ayler
Danny
Payson
Albany Junior Garden Club
Eileen Buck
Athens
Dorothy Robbins
Council
Frances Haning
Coolville
E. B. Miller
Pittsburgh
Harley Cline
Temple Church
Emma Lentner
Broadwell Personal And Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Glendon Stroud and family of Akron visited the former's father Jerry Connant on Sunday. John B Graham and daughter of Dayton visit grandmother Hattie Hendershot. Featherstone family and others motor to Gallipolis. Hobart Martin and daughter of Princeton W Va visit Cook Van Dyke family. A gathering honored Mrs Dow White and two visiting children with refreshments for over 50. Lisle White family and Horace Parsons spent the Fourth with Harley White family in Pennsville. Arch Sprouse and Ernest White families visited Lee Dorr in Canaanville Road.
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Arch Sprouse
Ernest White
Lee Dorr
Canaanville Road
Motorcycle Crash Leaves Vic tor Bradbury Severely Hurt
Vic tor Bradbury, 22, of Ryger, severely injured in a late Saturday motorcycle crash near Kyger when his bike skidded on loose gravel. He was treated at a local physician’s office. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wyman Bradbury.
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Middleport
Victor Bradbury
Wyman Bradbury
Ryger
Kyger
Damage suit over son's death against railroad
Mabel Cartwright filed a $10,000 damage suit in Common Pleas Court against the New York Central Railway Company. She alleges negligence in the July 14, 1938 crossing accident near Dexter Station that killed her son Eugene Cartwright, 22, after his auto was struck and dragged along the tracks.
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Pomeroy
New York Central Railway Co
Common Pleas
Mabel Cartwright
Eugene Cartwright
Dexter
Cartwright
New York Central
Meigs County Agent Warns of Weevil in Stored Grain
Meigs County agricultural agent Pomeroy advises farmers to clean bins and use hydrated lime to seal cracks before storing grain. Maintain dry grain to slow weevil damage, as infestations have increased in recent winters. Scab infection in wheat has reached epidemic proportions due to wet weather, with several severe Meigs County cases reported.
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Blakesler County
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs
Twins and Descendants Linked to Higher Sin Births
The article argues that twins or their offspring have a greater likelihood of bearing children with perceived sins, a claim framed within a historical or moralistic context. It discusses heredity and moral consequences without modern scientific backing.
Racine Garden Club Holds Annual Picnic at Syracuse Park
Racine Garden Club hosted its annual gathering at Syracuse Park on a Wednesday evening. Thirty five members and friends attended a six o clock picnic dinner and shared fellowship.
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Racine
Racine Garden Club
Syracuse Park
Becomes Bride in Grange Wedding
Former Miss Clara Mae Robinson wed Mr. Clarence Richard Sargent in a Grange wedding at Grange hall in Le Tart Falls. The ceremony, a Meigs County Pomona Grange project, drew hundreds of Grange members from across the county and the couple received gifts from 13 Granges.
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Tiddleport
Clara Mae Robinson
Clarence Richard Sargent
Meigs County
Meigs Asked To Reduce Tax
S P Bush president of the Citizens Tax League of Ohio asks Meigs County commissioners to cut 1941 budget requests by ten percent by trimming unnecessary expenses. Similar letters were sent to other county leaders as taxpayers bear new defense taxes. Budget requests must be filed before the County Budget Commission proceeds with allotments.
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County Budget Commission
Olive Grange Hosts Long Bottom Members at Racine
Racine Grange welcomed eighteen members from Olive Grange of Long Bottom on a Wednesday evening. The visitors presented a play and the gathering, with eighty members present, enjoyed ice cream cake and a social hour.
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Racine
Racine Grange
Olive Grange
Long Bottom
Real Estate Transfers in Meigs County Explored
Meigs County transfers include Lydia Sponagel to Louis W Thompson in Bedford Township and multiple deeds in Olive and Rutland townships. Parcels range from 2 acres to 80 acres with various grantors and grantees including estates and administratrices, such as Sarah Lawrence and Dan Devlin, and properties in Middleport, Lebanon, and Middleport.
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Sarah Lawrence
Roy Proffitt
Lebanon
G. H. Pratt
Blanche Pratt
Blanche Barton
Rutland
Frank M
Laura FE. Graham
Merrie G. Gardner
Lillian Proffit
John Philson
Ulysses S. Webb
Froda Webb
Middleport
Pomeroy Taxi Driver Hits Pedestrian on Main Street
John Shain, 64, of Antiquity, suffered a fractured leg when struck by a car on Main Street Saturday night. The vehicle was driven by Robert Hoover, a Pomeroy taxi driver, in the upper business block during the busy shopping period.
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Pomeroy
John Shain
Main St
Shain
Robert Hoover
Middleport Merchants Sweep Chester In Sunday Softball
The Middleport Merchants defeated Chester in a doubleheader at the local diamond with scores of 8 1 and 8 0. Dusty Darst and Karl Kloes earned the wins as pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Middleport Merchants
Dusty” Darst
Karl Kloes
Second Union Church Services Held at First Presbyterian
The second union church service was held at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. The Rev. H. A. Rothrock of Heath Methodist Church delivered the sermon and the Presbyterian choir sang the special selections. Next week the evening service will be at the Methodist Church.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
H. A. Rothrock
Heath Methodist Church
Presbyterian
Methodist Church
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Athens Messenger
Ohio
4-H Club
Channel Islands
Pomeroy Social Notes
Bradford Mang
Minersville
Card Club
William Greaser
Hiram Fisher
Middleport Social Notes
J. H. Clifford
Bessie Rice
S. Third Ave
Mont Miller
Charles Price
Charles Swindler
Lewis Triplett
Robert Stevenson
Harry Millis
Phil Edwards
Alberta Bennett
H. L. Redcay
Fred Hoffner
John Curtis
James Sanders
Daisie Saunders
Nora O'Leary
Clifford
Rosalee Rice
Dorthea Winbrenner
A. A. Dillard
C. O. Fisher
Carla Clark
Martha Jane Downing
Mary Jean Bailey
Catherine Hennesy
Janet Hecox
Camden Park
S. Fifth Ave
Fred Bush
Sharon
Nitro
Ernest Dyer
Clinton Cooley
Mary of Columbus
A. R. Pullin
Palmer St
Herman Haddox
Lenore Hobart Kent
Michael
Cedrick Clark
C. F. Besserer
Charles Armel
Phyllis
Doris
Curtis Clark
Lois
Canal Winchester
D. B. Mauch
Clark
Roy Lansbury
Adda Smith
Mill St
Addison
Lafe Nelson
Herbert Stewart
Judson White
Cambridge
Harold Rusk
Paul Lynch
Ray
Charles Lupton
Mr. Lupton
Gallipolis
Wolfe
Albany Garden Club
Broadwell
Marthe
the City Loan and Guaranty Company
Court St
C. Sanders
Mgr
Gary Cooper
Samuel Goldwyn
Chesterlight
Tobaccoland
U.S.A
Mrgas Topscoe
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