Veterans Set Friday Jamboree With Legion Plans
Feeney-Bennett Post 128 members met at the Legion Home to elect delegates to the Athens District August 1 meeting and the state convention August 14-16 in Columbus. They also approved a Fall Festival for September 6 week and announced a Friday Jamboree at the Legion Home with Ross Williams as guest, a music program, and food served from 6:30 to 8:30.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Legion
Athens
George
Charles Childs
Herman Ohlinger
Charles J. Sauer
Columbus
S. Fourth Ave
Ross Williams
Oak Hill
Repairs Underway On Heath M E Church Pipe Organ
Repairs are being made on the pipe organ of the Heath M E Church after the January flood. The organ is being rebuilt and will be ready for use in about two weeks.
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Middleport
Heath M. E
Grange Plans County Picnic At State Farm Carpenter
The Meigs County Pomona Grange and 13 subordinate granges schedule an annual picnic at the state farm in Carpenter on Friday August 13. Businessmen of Pomeroy invited to mingle with rural residents. Main speaker to be Walter F Kirk Ohio State Grange master with additional short talks. The note about the cockroach egg capsule is included as a curious aside.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Carpenter
Walter F. Kirk
Ohio State Grange
Pomeroy Social Notes Show Visits Across Town and Nearby States
Pomeroy social notes list visits and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Dana Pritchard of Barberton visiting Mrs. Pritchard’s parents, plus several movers between Pomeroy, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Charleston, and Melborn. Notables include Alvin Norris returning home after appendicitis care, and Mrs. Johnson of Kansas City visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dana Pritchard
Barberton
Pritchard
William Wickham
Mulberry Ave
Joseph Dolan
Alfred
Alvin Norris
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Theron Russell
Frank Fugate, Jr
Julia Howder
Middleport
Pittsburgh
Maxine Russell
W. E. Johnson
Kansas City
Elmer Ashworth
John Schmittauer
Johnson
Sophia Schmittauer
Mattie Reeves
Edgar Reeves
Columbus
Cincinnati
Reeves
Jesse Brewster
Lancaster
George Parker
Victor Price
Gordon
W. Va
Clarence Neutzling
George Stark
Indian Lake
Hazel Bowen
Ira Lane
Charleston
M. Cyrilla
M. Elease
M. Eulalia
Sacred Heart Church
Melborn
Frank Fugate Sr
Margaret Wipple
William Danhart
Thomas Hysell
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Insecticide Discovery Trials Promise Safe Bean Beetle Kill
Reverend William Bartoe of the Enterprise United Brethren Church drank a pint of his new insecticide to prove its safety for humans. He tested the formula in Chesapeake Ohio and Wellston, backed by horticultural expert R G Farnsworth of General Chemistry Co. The cheap spray costs less than a cent per gallon to produce and aims to curb bean beetle damage.
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Pomeroy
William Bartoe
Enterprise United Brethren Church
Bartoe
Chesapeake
Ohio
Wellston
R. G. Farnsworth
Horticultural Department
General Chemistry Company of New York
House Painter Mistakenly Paints Wrong Home
Louis G. Hoagland found his house freshly painted by a painter who had intended to work in a neighboring neighborhood. The error left Hoagland puzzled as to how the mix up occurred and who ordered the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Orc
Louis G. Hoagland
Harris marks 24 years as Lorain health board head
Ben N. Harris begins his 24th year as president of Lorain's board of health, noting he has never missed a monthly meeting and has always arrived on time.
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Lorain
Ben N. Harris
Board of Health
City of
Simpson M E Sunday School Picnic at Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Simpson M E Sunday School plans a picnic and basket dinner at Rock Springs Fair grounds on Sunday August 1. committees plan games and refreshments. a beautiful cup will be awarded during games for the youngsters. potluck style dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brandenburg
W. Main St
William Vancura
June Betz
Cleveland
Lino Pierotti
Buffalo
N. Y
Odetta Pierotti
Olga
Lisci
Robert Boice
Parkersburg
Birthday party in Syracuse for John Gilmore’s son
Mrs John Gilmore entertained at her Syracuse home Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 in celebration of her son Johns third birthday. Games were enjoyed by Joan Wagner Elmer and Donald Houdashelt Carmelita McBride Edwin and Marilyn Baker Viola Foit Juanita Teaford Cecil Teaford Howard Naylor Gail Turnbull and Rodger Winebrenner Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilmore
Syracuse
John
Joan Wagner
Elmer
Donald Houdashelt
Carmelita McBride
Edwin
Marilyn Baker
Viola Foit
Juanita Teaford
Cecil Teaford
Howard Naylor
Gail Turnbull
Rodger Winebrenner
Birthday Club Dines at Mrs. Fisher Home Minersville
Members of the Birthday Club were entertained at the home of Mrs. William Fisher in Minersville on Tuesday evening. After a lawn chicken dinner, three tables of five hundred were played with awards for Mrs. Eber Bowen, Mrs. Mable Beards, and Mrs. Bernice Darst. The hostess served ice cream and cake and the group presented Mrs. Fisher with a gift.
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Birthday Club
William Fisher
Minersville
Eber Bowen
Mable Beards
Bernice Darst
Middleport Hosts Twilight Garden Club Meeting
Mrs T A May of Middleport entertained a Twilight Garden Club committee from Pomeroy Wednesday evening. Members present included Mrs John Leakus, Mrs Pearl Hysell, Mrs Minnie Davis, Misses Elsie Hart and Clara Zier. They planned a garden club picnic for August 5 at Miss Ada Hoskins home in Darwin.
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T. A. May
Middleport
Twilight Garden Club
Pomeroy
John Leakus
Pearl Hysell
Minnie Davis
Elsie Hart
Clara Zier
Garden Club
Ada Hoskins
Darwin
4-H Outing Planned Across Six Counties in Meigs District
Meigs County 4-H members will join junior and senior camping sessions at the Jackson District site starting August 16 and August 23 respectively. About 150 to 200 campers are expected each week from Meigs, Vinton, Lawrence, Athens, Jackson, and Gallia. The program includes recreation, health, crafts, and group instruction with trained leaders and a preceding weekend program for older 4-H youth aged 18 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreitler
Meigs County
Miss Whitney
All Are Decorators in Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe
Middleport reports three generations of Fultz decorators painting and redecorating the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe interior. Johnnie Fred Fultz, age eight, helps by scraping walls and sweeping dropped paint.
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Middleport
Fred Fultz
Henry
John Fred Fultz
Mary Jane
Johnnie Fred
Hayes announce birth of a son in Middleport
Middleport Social Notes report Mr and Mrs Arnold Hayes announce the birth of a son Wednesday. The mother is formerly Nettie Mae Badgley, with grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs Vannie Badgley of Gravel Hill.
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Middleport
Arnold
Red) Hayes
Hayes
Nettie Mae Badgley
Vannie Badgley
Gravel Hill
Frances and
Mary Curtis
Daisie Saunders
Emma Kathryn Ebersbach
Mary Ellen Miller
Pomeroy
Buckeye Lake
Joe Kirby
Ray Caston
Leo Searles
Lincoln Street hosts guests tied to Hamilton Karr death
Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. William Huggins on Lincoln Street included Mrs. J S LeFever from Washington DC and families from Cuyahoga Falls Mingo Junction Akron and other areas called in response to Mrs Hamilton Karr's death. Mrs Huggins had hosted a dinner for a group of local friends including Mrs Guy Thompson Mrs Clara Dilgard Mrs Helen Maag and Mrs Lena McElhinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Huggins
Lincoln St
J. S. LeFever
Washington, D. C
Edward Bryant
Cuyahoga Falls
Marion McGuire
James Bainbridge
Mingo Junction
Julius Farley
Frank Winegar
Akron
Hamilton Karr
Guy Thompson
Columbus
Clara Dilgard
Helen Maag
Lena McElhinney
Homer Jones
Past Chiefs of Pythian Sister Lodge Picnic at Bowen Home
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sister lodge held a picnic at Mrs. Eben Bowen's Chestnut Street residence Wednesday night replacing their usual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sister Lodge
Eben Bowen
Chestnut St
Mrs. Swisher Joins Husband in Portsmouth Drug Store
Mrs Wayne Swisher has joined her husband who works in a Portsmouth drug store. Her husband, a Ohio State University College of Pharmacy graduate, recently learned he passed the state Pharmacy Board examinations. Carl Kerns succeeds her in Mrs Swisher's former Storick Baking Company position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Swisher
Portsmouth
Swisher
College of Pharmacy
Ohio State University
Carl Kerns
Athens bride prep and kinfolk visits noted
Mrs. James Souders in Athens as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thor Olson with their daughter set to wed Dick Atkins on Aug 1. A pre nuptial party for Miss Olson. Virginia Clatworthy heads to Corning to visit aunt Mrs. W H Raub. Mrs. Carl Ramstein of Huntington visits sisters Lizzie Hartinger and Mary King. Mrs. Laura Saunders of Columbus visits Chester then stays with Miss Daisie Saunders. H R Searles of Huntington visits mother Elvina Searles who is seriously ill. he also sees his son Leo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Souders
Athens
Thor Olson
Dick Atkins
Carl Ramstein
Huntington
Lizzie Hartinger
Mary King
Laura Saunders
Columbus
Chester
Daisie Saunders
S. Third Ave
H. R. Searles
Elvina Searles
Charles Warner
Leo
Gathering At Enterprise Church Home-Coming Service
A Pomeroy area home coming and all day meeting is set for Sunday August 15 at Enterprise United Brethren Church. A 9 30 a m service and an evening service will be held. A basket dinner at noon and a 5 p m supper will be served. Former ministers and friends will speak. Rev W E Bartoe invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Enterprise United Brethers
Pomeroy Charge
W. E. Bartoe
Local residents return from visits to Pt Pleasant and Columbus
Searles and family of S Sixth Ave and Mrs Harris with her niece Mrs Schneider and in Huntington with Mrs Shipley return from Pt Pleasant. Mrs Pearl Gardner visits sister Mrs Crans in Columbus. Mrs Crans and son Leland Crans now reside in Columbus where Leland works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harris
Frances Dye
Pt. Pleasant
Harris
Clarence Schneider
Huntington
Tom Shipley
Pearl Gardner
Aivie Crans
Columbus
Crans
Leland
First Ave
Leland Crans
Court Singer Dies at 100 in Honolulu Kalakaua Era Role
Kalawaimaka, believed last court singer in the world and court entertainer to Kalakaua, died in Honolulu at age 100. He served as the island king's favored performer, blending song with light-hearted court jester style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Kalawaimaka
Kalakaua
Islands
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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G. W. Keiser
William Neal King
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H.j.hysell
Clarence Chapman
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Middleport, Ohio
Mrs. May
Middleport Social Notes
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S. Sixth Ave
Doan
Rathburn's
Rutland Department Store
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Nelsonville
Stratton Motors
Coolville
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D. F. Larson
E. T. Abdella
Jacksonville Rm. FE. Davis
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Logan
SHELL
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R. H. Rawlings & Son
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