Court of Honor Held Tuesday By Meigs County Boy Scouts
RACINE June 14 Court of Honor ceremonies of the Boy Scout organization were held Tuesday night at the First Baptist Church under Rev Father E F Dunn chairman of the court committee. This was the last court until September and troops from across the county participated in varied demonstrations. The meeting was open to all interested in scouting and credit is given to civic leaders and Kootaga Area executives for aiding growth in Meigs County.
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Meigs County
Boy Scouts
Racine
Boy Scout Organization
First Baptist Church
Father E. F. Dunn
Kootaga
Dr Orr to Preach at Presbyterian Church
Dr John Orr long associated with the local Presbyterian Church will preach Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Presbyterian Church in Middleport. He and his family travel from New Wilmington and will visit Mrs Orrs father George Sauer and other relatives during their vacation.
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Middleport
John Orr
Presbyterian Church
New Wilmington
Orr
Conductor Otto Stanley Returns Home From Columbus Run
Middleport reports Otto Stanley railroad conductor has ended his passenger run out of Columbus that began in February and F. Reed now takes over the Columbus run per local reports.
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Middleport
Otto Stanley
Columbus
F. Reed
Miss Middletonia Helped By Librarian’s Absence
Middleport reports Miss Vivian Middletonia using the public library during librarian Alpha Somerville’s vacation. Somerville is away on her annual leave from library duties.
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Middleport
Vivian Middletonia
Alpha Somerville
Services Thursday At Plains M. E. Church
CHAUNCEY June 14 A preaching service will be held in The Plains M E Church Thursday night at 7 o'clock led by Rev Ward Rad ford of Central Avenue M E Church Athens. Special music includes a quartet from the Naomi Bible Class and a vocal solo by M O Bryan. The public is invited.
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Chauncey
Plains M. E
Ward Radford
Central Avenue M. E
Athens
Naomi
M. O. Bryan
Poston
Black Diamond
Chauncey beats Jacksonville 14 to 7 in Sunday park game
Chauncey baseball club defeated Jacksonville 14 to 7 in a Sunday afternoon game at the Jacksonville park.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Baseball Club
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Park
Friendship Class Meeting Tonight at Brown Home
June 14 council notes show the Friendship Class of the Church of Christ Bible Fellowship will gather at 7 30 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown in Chauncey for an evening study and fellowship.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Bible Fehoo
Ralph Brown
Sand Ridge roads graded under Dover Township supervision
June 24 Chauncey notes Sand Ridge roads have been graded and improved in recent days under the supervision of the Dover Township trustees.
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Chauncey
Sand Ridge
Dover Township
Kartal Fund Officers Also Will Be Named Friday
Chauncey Local 358 will hold a special meeting Friday at 1 PM at Chauncey Mine No 25 to elect a delegate to the state convention in Columbus on June 21. Officers for the burial fund will be chosen and a progress report on delegate meetings will be presented. Elmer Allen and Floyd Karns will lead the meeting as president and secretary.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Local No. 358
Chauncey Mine No. 25
Columbus
Elmer Allen
Floyd Karns
Chauncey Guests and Visits Populate Zanesville Week
Mrs Frank Rivers Chauncey visits in Zanesville with Leland Rivers Fay Rivers La Vina Rivers and Floyd Rivers family. Miss Lucille Rivers Chauncey visits relatives in Zanesville. Miss Marjorie Courtney Columbus visits her father Clint Courtney and grandparents. Mrs Robert Butterworth Columbus visits Chauncey sister Mrs Ferrer. Mrs Earl Bridgewater Chauncey with sons Earl Jr and Don in Akron. Charles Sweeney and son Charles with Robert Phillips Chauncey go to Marion on business. Dr Darrel Witham Corn ing and family visit Chauncey with Marshal and Mrs Burke Witham. Wilma McDonald Chauncey ill with pneumonia.
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Frank Rivers
Chauncey
Zanesville
Leland
Fay and
la Vina Rivers
Floyd Rivers
Lucille Rivers
Marjorie Courtney
Columbus
Clint Courtney
Harvey Courtney
Robert Butterworth
B. F. Ferrer
Earl Bridgewater
Earl, Jr
Don
Akron
Charles Bridgewater
Charles Sweeney
Charles
Robert Phillips
Marion
Ohio
Darrel Witham
Dayne and
Jayne of
Visit to Chauncey for Mr. Rupe in Rocky Glen
June visits by Mr and Mrs Robert Phillips and children and Chauncey residents Charles Sweeney Sr and Jr and Mrs D A Rupe to McConnelsville to see Mr Rupe in Rocky Glen Sanitarium. He remains in serious condition with little change reported.
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Chauncey
June M
Robert Phillips
Charles Sweeney
Charles Sweeney, Jr
D. A. Rupe
McConnelsville
Rupe
Rocky Glen
One-Year Teachers’ Certificates Granted in Pomeroy
June 24Cet certificates awarded to six teachers after passing the recent exam. Charlotte Nye Mildred Feeney Geneva Joachim Don Nease H B Kruskamp and Howard Hull received one year certificates. A final examination is set for August with only a few expected to participate.
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Pomeroy
Charlotte Nye
Mildred Feeney
Geneva Joachim
Don Nease
H. B. Kruskamp
Howard Hull
C. C. Chapman
Two Illnesses Reported In Middleport
Middleport residents report two illnesses this morning Miss Ruth Mossman undergoing appendicitis illness and Mrs H M Cross sick with gastric fever for several days both on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ruth Mossman
H. M. Cross
Lend-A-Hand Society Reorganizes at Simpson M. E. Church
In Pomeroy on June 14 the Lend-A-Hand Society of Simpson M E Church held a reorganizing meeting at the church Tuesday night after several months of irregular sessions.
Alfred team to host benefit ice cream social
Mr and Mrs E C Woode visited Wil Bentzs Thursday. The Alfred baseball team announces a benefit ice cream social in Alfred. Wade Swartz from Athens visited his mother Mrs Billa Swartz recently. Visits occurred with Mr and Mrs Hubert Swartz and twins Sunday by Mrs Sora Caldwell and others from East Shade. Miss Ihla Fae Swartz employed in Marietta spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs Guss Van Nest and others were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Shumway of Long Bottom. Ruth Shumway visited Miss Phylis Whaley at Cherry Ridge recently.
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E. C. Woode
Wil Bentz
Alfred
Wade Swartz
Athens
Billa Swartz
Hubert Swartz
Sora Caldwell
Pearl Cole
Gordon Caldwell
Wilma Watson
Helena Caldwell
East Shade
Ihla Fae Swartz
Marietta
Dan Swartz
Guss van Nest
Bertha van Nest
Mary Barnhill
John Shumway
Long Bottom
Ruth Shumway
Phylis Whaley
Cherry Ridge
Middleport family attends Rio Grande College commencement
Mrs. Herb Chambers and her son Orville, along with Miss Daisy Saunders, traveled to Rio Grande Monday for the college commencement exercises. Mrs. Chambers' daughter Mrs. W. O. Aleshire serves on the college music faculty. After the program, Mr. and Mrs. Aleshire and Middleport relatives visited Gallipolis for the rest of the day.
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Middleport
Herb Chambers
Orville
Daisy Saunders
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Columbia Teachers Staff for Next School Year
Teachers hired in the Columbia School District for 1933 34 include high school staff Eddie Lou Howery Nichie Frank and Catherine Slates in the high school and W H Hampton Nellie Radekin Freda Turner and Ina Radekin in elementary schools. Several county districts have not yet reported hires and the Pomeroy school board has taken no action.
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Pomeroy
Columbia
C. O. Chapman
Eddie Lou Howery
Nichie Frank
Catherine Slates
W. H. Hampton
Nellie Radekin
Freda Turner
Ina Radekin
Won't Sell Him Ice So Pomeroy Distributor Seeks New Source
Sale of ice in Pomeroy Bend from a Gallipolis firm through a local distributor failed to materialize. Last week the plan was to market ice starting Saturday, but the Gallipolis firm refused to sell. The project may still bring ice from an outside source, with an arrangement expected with a nearby ice manufacturer.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Gallipolis
Local residents visit Columbus and area social rounds
Mrs E C Willock and family motor to Columbus for a week visit with sisters. Gus Knob and cousin Elizabeth Russell return to Beech Street after Cincinnati trip. Pauline Tuckerman home from Gloucester visit. J W Byers returns from Magnetic Springs. Guild Society meets at Mrs M L French home. Several couples visit friends in Heath and Columbus. A banker convention in Columbus draws W E Russell and Dan Farmer. Dexter notes cover church ladies and lodge memorial service engagement through the week.
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E. C. Willock
Frances
Scott
Columbus
Magnetic Springs
Guild Society of
Heath M. E. Church
M. L. French
Jesse Bache
William Hundley
Leading Creek
Sidney Pickens
Gladys Watts
Charleston
Otho Watts
Mill Street
Edgar Ervin
Thomas Edgar
O. H. Stewart
Frances Kreager
Dayton
F. C. Kreager
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
O. Wills
Loyal Folden
Gallipolis
Howard Folden
Homer Marchington
Everett McKnight
Eastern Star Order
Harrisonville
Will Clark
Rutland
Cyntha Glaze
Heil French
J. F. Bowles
Rebekah
Christian Church
Visit Enables Family Ties Across Town
The remainder of the week unfolds at the home of Mrs. Whitlock's uncle, David Vance, as Miss Virginia Leonard of Marion visits her sister Mrs. Marion Allensworth through Monday.
Funeral set for George H. Roush in New Haven
Funeral services for George H. Roush, who died Monday at his New Haven home, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the United Brethren Church in New Haven. Burial followed in Wilkerson Cemetery at Graham Station.
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Pomeroy
George H. Roush
New Haven
Minstrel Play by Unemployed League to Open Night
In Glouster on June 4 the Unemployed League will host a free minstrel at the high school auditorium inviting public attendance. About 40 cast members are slated to perform. On June 14 the Church of Christ hosts an eight o'clock showing of An Old Fashioned Mother staged by the Co-Workers Class with twelve roles.
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Glouster
Unemployed League
Church of Christ
Co-Workers
Shower Honors Elmer and Mary Davis at Taylor Ridge
A June 14 shower at the home of Mr and Mrs John Davis on Taylor Ridge celebrated the marriage of their son Elmer Davis and Mary Sayre born in Point Pleasant on May 31. About 120 guests attended as gifts were exchanged and music by Harold Shirkey Roy Knight Gene Galloway Fritz Heffkin and Elmer Davis accompanied ice cream and cake.
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Glouster
John Davis
Taylor Ridge
Elmer Davis
Mary Sayre
Point Pleasant
Harold Shirkey
Roy Knight
Gene Galloway
Fritz Heffkin
Canadian visitors stay with local residents on Taylor Ridge
GLOUSTER June 14 Mrs Edyta Simes daughter Gladys and Miss Eliza Goodman of Toronto are visiting Mr and Mrs James Golding on Taylor Ridge. Miss Goodman recently arrived in Toronto from England and is enjoying her first visit with her sister Mrs Golding.
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Glouster
Edytf Simes
Gladys
Eliza Goodman
Toronto
Canada
James Golding
Taylor Ridge
Miss Goodman
England
Mrs. Golding
Local guests visit families across several towns
Mrs. Dora Hefftkin hosted visitors including Mrs. W. D. Coey and two sons from Akron, Mrs. Guy McVey and daughter from Harriettsville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leake of Greens Run, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blower of Millfield, and Ray Leake of Athens. Mrs. P. B. Chalfant and son visited Amesville with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nagle. Elmer Davis and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sayre in Trimble.
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Dora Hefftkin
W. D. Coey
Akron
Guy McVey
Harriettsville
Fred Leake
Greens Run
Harold Blower
Millfield
Ray Leake
Athens
P. B. Chalfant
Amesville
Gerald Nagle
Elmer Davis
Harry Sayre
Trimble
Insurance firm reassigns supervisor in Glouster Trimble district
Chester Lowry of Jacksonville previously led the Glouster Trimble Jacksonville debit for Western & Southern Life Insurance Co until being transferred to Pomeroy. Clell Seckinger now assumes the local debit duties in Glouster.
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Glouster
Chester Lowry
Jacksonville
Glouster, Trimble
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co
Pomeroy
Clell Seckinger
City relief roster for Thursday 7 am reporting
A list of residents to report at the city building Thursday morning at seven o'clock for relief work. Names include Silas Juniper John Jonas Fred Jonas Arthur Howard Aered Hashman Adolph Heck Ross Hogue C. C. Jewell Aelred Jewell Norman Jenkins William Jewett Joe Jonas Frank Jonas Levi Hammond Chet Love Milford Jonas Ena Lewis Cody Lewis Nile Love and Marvin Loscy.
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Glouster
Silas Juniper
John Jonas
Fred Jonas
Arthur Howard
Aered Hashman
Adolph Heck
Ross Hogue
C. c. Jewell
Aelred Jewell
Norman Jenkins
William Jewett
Joe Jonas
Frank Jonas
Levi Hammond
Chet Love
Milford Jonas
Ena Lewis
Cody Lewis
Nile Love
Marvin Loscy
Children’s program at Church of Christ in Trimble
Primary and beginners classes presented a Sunday night program featuring recitations, music, and choruses by the children. A violin duet by Ellis Barich and Zane Kassler followed with a talk by Rev. G. B. Courtney of Chauncey, pastor of the church.
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Trimble
Church of Christ
Ellis Barich
Zane Kassler
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey
Carl Bishop Dies in Glouster
Carl Bishop colored aged 68 died about 8 o clock Tuesday morning at his home on Locust Street after a period of ill health. He is survived by his wife Amanda Bishop two sons Leon ard Portsmouth and Ellerd Chicago and a daughter Fiona Carlene. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church on Republic Avenue Friday afternoon at one o'clock conducted by Rev G J Johnson. Burial will be in Glouster Cemetery.
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G. J. Johnson
Glouster Cemetery
Smith Roberts marriage in Glouster West Virginia
Harold T. Smith son of Thomas and Mrs Smith Trimble Route 1 married Irene Roberts daughter of James and Mrs Roberts in St. Marys West Virginia. The couple then stayed in Alliance with the groom's grandparents and are now with the bride's parents in Urbancrest.
Kiwanis Club Meeting At Glouster Discusses Affairs And Singing
The Glouster Kiwanis Club held its weekly noon meeting at the Hotel Gordon. Discussion of club affairs and singing dominated the agenda. Attendance was good and the attendance prize from E. L. Jones went to H. F. Kittle.
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Glouster
Glouster Kiwanis Club
Hotel Gordon
E. L. Jones
H. F. Kittle
Inheritance tax figures in Evans estate revealed
Lucy Belle Evans estate valued at 4421.44 with 224.79 due in inheritance tax. Judge in Athens County Probate oversees distributions to Frances D. Finsterwald, Cora Evans, Grace Finsterwald, Nelle B. MeSilver, Maude E. Day and others, under equal shares and listed items including silver, china, linens, Liberty Bonds, and jewelry among named heirs.
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Lucy Belle Evans
Athens County
Frances D. Finsmond Ring
Carien
Grace Liberty
Charles
Cord
Frances D
Finsterw McDaniel
Cora Evans
Evans
Alabama
Silver Set
Meakinnia Finsterwald
Edythe Trickett
Grace Finsterwald
Guy Densmore
Nelle B
Cora Eva Spoons
Frances D. F
China Service
Maude E. Day
Jun
Nelle Byn Phillips
Myrtle Ford
Hook En As
Opera
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