Meigs County Tuberculosis Dinner Planned at Presbyterian Church
The Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association schedules its annual dinner meeting at the Middleport Presbyterian Church at 6 30 p m Thursday March 11. Judge James F Bell Jr of Madison County will speak on Building a Sound Tuberculosis Control Program and officers and a board of directors will be elected. Dinner reservations due by March 9 through Mrs Ben H Philson executive secretary 453 Grant Street Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Presbyterian Church
James F. Bell
Madison County
Bell
DePauw University
Ohio State University
Sigma Chi
Phi Delta Phi
London
Ohio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York
New Haven
Louisville
Covington
Lucille Smith
M. D. Hartinger
Wayne Gibbons
Richard Chambers
Frienda Faehnle
Ben H. Philson
Grant Street
Turner gets vet bonus ceremony bid
Representative Benjamin F. Turner received a formal invitation from Chester W. Goble, director of the World War II Compensation Fund, to attend a March 2 ceremony at 9 a.m. in Columbus Ohio. Turner co-authored the Senate joint resolution six and helped draft House Bill 83 and Senate Bill 101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Benjamin F. Turner
Chester W. Goble
Veteran Bonus Fund
Senate
East Long St
Columbus
Oho
Turner
95Th General Assembly
James Adams 82 Dies at Home in Racine
James Quincey Adams 82 died at 3 p m Sunday at his Racine home. He left a wife Sarah M Adams and sons Millard P and Floyd of Zanesville plus daughter Mrs Bertha Varian of Leetonia Ohio and seven grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m Antiquity Baptist Church with burial in Letart Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Quincey Adams
Racine
Hobart
Sarah M. Adams
Millard P
Floyd
Zanesville
Bertha Varian
Leetonia
Antiquity Baptist Church
Letart Cemetery
Adams
Train Rider Fined by Railroad Police
Charles Williams of Sutton West Virginia pleaded guilty before Justice P L Peoples after being arrested by New York Central Railroad Police for riding a freight train. He was fined ten dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Williams
Sutton
W. Va
New York Central Railroad
Justice of the Peace P. L. Peoples
Ohio highway contract bids sought for Athens County project
State of Ohio Department of Highways invites sealed proposals for a unit price contract on State Route 33 in Athens County involving grading drainage and resurfacing with asphaltic concrete. Project length 9.684 miles, estimated cost 58 200.00 dollars, completion by November 30 1948, bid security five percent of estimate, plans on file, right to reject bids reserved. Earl L Reeb, State Highway Director.
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State Highway Director of
Ohio
Columbus
Athens County
Athens
Alexander
Lodi
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
General Code of Ohio
Department of Highways
Earl L
REEB
Middleport Club plans unit with Grace Church meeting
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club members led by Mrs Essie B Russell and district president Mrs Anna Gates White met at Grace Episcopal Church parish house Friday evening to organize a new unit. Guests Edith Hutsinpiller from Gallipolis and prospective Pomeroy members were invited for next dinner at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night March 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Business and Professional Women's Club
Middleport Club
Essie B. Russell
Alice Seenhower
Mayme Harris
Pearl Reynolds
Sylvia Burford
Nina Russell
Anna Gates White
Edith Hutsinpiller
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter Entertained at Home
Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star were entertained at Mrs. Earl Knight's home with Mrs. Zelia Cross assisting. Seventeen attended and a round robin greeting was written to ill member Mrs. A W McKay. Mrs. L E Burford presided. Mrs Griff Russell read a George Washington article. Games and prizes followed. salad sandwiches and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Earl Knight
Zelia Cross
A. W. McKay
L. E. Burford
Griff Russell
George Washington
Professor James T. Lewis Celebrates 85th Birthday Dinner
A family gathering at Front St marked the 85th birthday of Professor James T. Lewis an instrumental music teacher and band instructor. After an extended illness he is now able to be out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Lewis
Front St
Lewis
Junior High Class Meets At Burford Home
Nineteen members of the Junior High School class of the Church of Christ met Friday night at the L. E. Burford home with their teacher Jack Cowie and Mrs. Cowie as hosts. Gale Shepard is president Harold Hinkle vice president Carl Glaze secretary Val Edgar Reynolds treasurer. Plans were made for a wiener roast. Following a game period, refreshments were served by Mrs. Cowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
L. E. Burford
Jack Cowie
Amateurs Gardeners Club Postpones Meeting
The Amateur Gardeners Club postpones its meeting at Mrs. James Pullens home set for Tuesday evening and will announce a new date later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amateur Gardeners Club
James Pullens
Loyal Pals Class Meets Tuesday Evening
The Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. William Yeager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
William Yeager
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters to Meet Tuesday
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters plan a Tuesday evening gathering at Woodman Hall. Local members are invited to attend and share plans for their upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Temple
Woodman Hall
McKay Family Visits Bowing Green College Ties
R. E. McKay of Bowling Green College faculty arrived with his mother Mrs A W McKay recovering from a heart attack and his aunt Miss Laura McKay. Mrs R E McKay accompanied him returning after a week visit. Also listed: Danny Sanborn and Gene Coleman ill with influenza, Ricky Cluff home with measles, and Mr and Mrs L D Diles in Athens for their grandson's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mitchell
J. K. Smith, Jr
John M. Fleener
Jay McGhee Fleener
Gainesville
Texas
J. K. Smith
Sixth Ave
R. E. McKay
Bowling Green College
A. W. McKay
Laura McKay
Danny Sanborn
Gene Coleman
Ricky Cluff
L. D. Diles
Athens
Auto Taxi Collision Near Mason Bridge Causes Damage
Extensive damage to the left front fender radiator and headlight of a GI taxicab and minor damage to a 1947 sedan occurred when they collided near the Mason bridge at about 4 30 p m Sunday. Both drivers and passengers suffered only superficial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mason Bridge
Harry M. McGuffin
Middleport
Irvan Hastings
Cabin Creek
W. Va
Mae Fields Services Are Scheduled Tuesday
Funeral services for Mae Fields will be held Tuesday afternoon at the United Brethren Church in New Haven West Virginia. She died at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a period as a patient. The body lies in state at Foglesong funeral home Mason City for viewing. Fields was a niece of the late Mrs. Fred Shawver and had lived with the Shawver family on Gravel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mae Fields
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
United Brethren Church
New Haven
W. Va
Foglesong Funeral Home
Mason City
Miss Fields
Fred Shawver
Shawvers
Gravel Hill
Possum Captured Tame Showpiece Near Buffalo
POINT PLEASANT E M Foglesong president of the Rod and Gun Club displayed a captured opossum he said he caught near Buffalo on the way home from Charleston. He and companions attended a wildlife show. the opossum, about a year since another catch, did not play dead as opossums typically do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. M. Foglesong
Rod and Gun Club
Buffalo
Charleston
Ray Greenler
Edward Swint
Walter Rice
Foglesong
Mason Clinic Notes and Births Report
Admitted Francis F Riggs Letart Feb 26 Miss Lucille Ingles Mason Feb 26 minor surgery David Fannin Pomeroy Feb 26 Births Mr and Mrs Orville Toney Clifton a daughter Feb 26 Mr and Mrs Harvey Erlewine Rutland a daughter Joetta Kay Feb 25 Discharged Mrs Virginia Thorla Racine Feb 24 Mrs Albert Thompson and daughter Alberta Jo Letart Feb 25
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis F. Riggs
Letart
Lucille Ingles
Mason
David Fannin
Pomeroy
Orville Toney
Clifton
Harvey Erlewine
Rutland
Joetta Kay
Virginia Thorla
Racine
Albert Thompson
Alberta Jo
Playground Equipment Installed at Naylor’s Run Playground
Acting Mayor Claire Karr announced Sunday that basketball equipment has been installed at the Naylor’s Run Memorial Playground. She noted deeds were transferred and the lot paid for with about $200 remaining in the treasury. literature from equipment sellers is being circulated. The Playground Committee will meet again on March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Naylor’s Run Memorial
Claire Karr
Karr
Meigs County Basketball Tourney Awards At Middleport
The 1948 Meigs County basketball tournament concluded at Middleport High School gym with the Red Devils and Purple Tornadoes winning varsity titles. Captains Harold Dewhurst and Thomas Wolfe received trophies along with runner up Howard Wolfe as Chester Bluebirds.
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Middleport
Rutland Reserve
Red Devils
Racine
Purple Tornadoes
Middleport High School
L. W. McComas
Harold Dewhurst
Rutland
Thomas Wolfe
Howard Wolfe
Chester Bluebirds
McComas
Robert Wren
Fred Swearingen
Athens
Katherine Bachtel
Forrest Bachtel
Joan Wood
C. E. Wood
Chester—Everett R. Hayes
E. J. Fogg
H. R. Beaver
L. Koenig
Harrisonville
Orin H. Smith
Herbert Parker
Kermit Epple
Charles Hayman
Alan Carson
Oliver Cadle
Rutland T. C. Porter
James Vennari
Franklin Bailey
John Thomas
Tuppers Plains
J. S. Davis
R. R. Gray
Pomeroy Social Notes at Forest Run Methodist Church
WSCS of Forest Run Methodist Church entertained at Mrs. John Scott's home with a devotional on race relations led by Mrs. Hiram Fisher and a review of Prayers of the Patriarchs by Mrs. Purley Karr. They voted to send a gift box to the Friendly Center at Toledo. Attendees included Mrs. U. S. Nease and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Forest Run Methodist Church
John Scott
Hiram Fisher
Purley Karr
Friendly Center
Toledo
U. S. Nease
Earl Scott
Irene Grueser
Everett Damewood
Kerns Roush
Hanson Holter
Charles Baer
Lewis Walker
Alfred Yeanger
Christy Baer
Eugene Forbes
Deloss Smith
Clifton
Dana Houdashelt
Birthday Dinner for Norman Weyersmiller Noted
Betty Weyersmiller hosted a birthday dinner for Norman Weyersmiller. A cake trimmed in black and white was featured. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Spurrier and their sons Stevie and Clarence Jr, and Mr and Mrs Joe Weyersmiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Weyersmiller
Betty
Clarence Spurrier
Stevie and
Clarence, Jr
Joe Weyersmiller
Cosmetics party hosted at Minersville resident home
Thursday evening a cosmetics party was held at the home of Mrs. Rollin Wolfe of Minersville with refreshments served by Mrs. Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Wolfe
Minersville
Wolfe
Rutland Man Fined for Vehicle Registration Violation
A Rutland man was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on February 22 for failure to register a motor vehicle. He pled guilty before Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins and was fined ten dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Holland Ward
Rutland
State Highway Patrol
Fed
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Court Upholds Tennessee Sales Tax and Anti Closed Shop Statute
Nashville Tennessee appeals court notes the Tennessee Supreme Court on Saturday upheld the constitutionality of the states sales tax and an anti closed shop statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oks
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Supreme Court
Call for Aid In Blood Bank Is Sounded
Meigs County fund chairman Walace Bradford urges public support for a national Red Cross Blood Bank program as part of the 1948 campaign. The goal includes substantial Meigs County funds to back blood and derivatives to any patient, with hospitals allowed reasonable transfusion charges. Bradford notes Army and Navy endorsement and highlights a broad civil relief purpose.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Red Cross
Meigs County
Bradford
Brownell Ave
Middleport
William Bradford
Dexter Area Resident Josie Walker Rites Set
Mrs Josie Walker 55 of a Dexter area farm died Sunday. Survived by husband Dave Walker and sister Millie Hager of Glouster. A West Virginia native. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 a m at Old Dexter Church with burial in Nelson Cemetery.
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Dexter
Josie Walker
Dave Walker
Millie Hager, Glouster
Walker
West Virginia
Old Dexter Church
Nelson Cemetery
Racine Area Man Thomas R Sale Dies at 55
POMEROY Thomas R Sale 55 of Racine Route 2 died at his home Sunday at 4 a m from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Eula. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ewing funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thomas R. Sale
Racine
Eula
Ewing
Boy Warned About Shotgun Fire In Village
A 14 year old boy was summoned to city hall and warned by police to cease firing a shotgun in the village. He said he planned to sell the weapon, and his mother accompanied him to assure officers the gun would not be fired again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
City Hall
One Person's Loss Is Another's Gain
Customers of a chain store faced weekend bread shortages due to late freight arrival. The delay turned into a sale as many learned the express company briefly ran the bakery, selling dozens of loaves and rolls at half price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Express Company
Native Grown Lumber Seen As Cheaper
County agent urges farmers to improve woodlands for timber and posts. High value species include white ash white oak black walnut sugar maple tulip poplar red elm beech and hickory. Seedlings planted in 1947 by the Meigs County Soil Conservation District will take about 30 years to reach 15 inch diameter logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Meigs
Meigs County
Soil Conservation District
Meigs County Land Transfers Report
Ray George administrator of the Ida M. Heacock estate transfers 98.56 acres and 53 acres at Salem to Leo McMillin. George also transfers 150.12 acres and 40 acres to Everett Colwell, and 96 acres to C W Bright, all at Salem. Transfers include multiple parcels among residents and estates in Rutland Middleport Olive and Chester with several named buyers and recipients.
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Ray George
Ida M. Heacock
Leo McMillin
Salem
Everett Colwell
C.W. Bright
Anna C. Davis
Robert R
Lean Marie Edwards
Kate R. Wolf
Julia Fay Gandee
Racine
Albert
Anna Frank
J. T
Carrie A. Addison
Rutland
Arnold
Mildred Grate
J. E
Essie Vance
Frank A
Toy L. Cain
Ida M. Wetherholt
N. A. Wetherholt
Edward W. Boggs
Jennie French
Alice Roy Fitch
Middleport
Joseph Martin Pickens
Thomas and
Mace Baker
Letart
Clara A. Holmes
Edgar B. Carpenter
Marguerite E. Harper
Esther I. Gourgeois
Mary Maud Coe
John C
Bessie D. Campbell
Columbia
Scipio
Carl E. Parker
Emma Turben
Lindley E
Sarah Elizabeth Osborne
Olive
Dana
Sylvia Carpenter
Oliver
Neva Bailey
Milo McDole
Chester
Lona Jane Cole
Fred van Meter
Orange
Veterans Corner warns careful completion of Ohio state bonus forms
Meigs Service Director Henry F. Scarberry cautions living veterans and survivors to verify all details before applying for the Ohio World War II bonus. He outlines required documents for survivors and where to obtain Form II, with instructions on submitting discharge and death certificates and ensuring evidence matches discharge records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Scarberry
Meigs
Pomeroy
Chester W. Goble
Ohio
Mother and son brought home from hospital
Mrs. Walter Cana day and her infant son were discharged from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens and returned home Sunday in an Ewing ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Canaday
Son
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Ewing Ambulance
Middleport Officials Attend Cage Drawings
In Athens Sunday afternoon Coach Forrest Bachtel and Principal Earl Knight of Middleport High School attended the Class B basketball tournament drawings. The Middleport Yellow Jackets will play Gibisonville at 8 p.m. The tournament is to be held in Athens this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Athens
Forrest Bachtel
Earl Knight
Middleport High School
Midleport Yellow Jackets
Gibisonville
Salem Center Pilfering Is Solved
Sheriff Ralph Welker said pilfering in the Salem Center area ended after three 17 year old boys were arrested by the State Highway Patrol. The trio fled from the Boys Industrial School at Prunytown near Grifton West Virginia and roamed the area Saturday night to Tuesday evening. Garages belonging to Terry Little and Gerald Grate were broken into with cigarets oil wrenches and a trouble light taken. The suspects Clyde Lester Saunders Charles Davis and Henry Lee Marcum were arrested Thursday morning on Route 554 east of Porter and held in the Gallia County Jail awaiting WV authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ralph Welker
Salem Center
Prunytown
Grafton
W. Va
Terry Little
Gerald Grate
Porter
Clyde Lester Saunders
Charles Davis
Henry Lee Marcum
West Virginia
Gallia County
Two Pomeroy youths fined for disturbonce in mayor court
Robert R. Russell aged 18 and John Jefferies aged 20 both of Pomeroy pleaded guilty in Mayor's Court Sunday to disturbing the peace while intoxicated. Each was fined 10 pounds and costs after an arrest around 1 a m on a warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert R. Russell
John Jefferies
Mayor's Court
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Middleport Social Notes
Loyal Women’s
Edward French
Ida Casdorph
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Minnie Gilmore
Clara Murray
Loghcia Burford
Addie Curd
Edna Laing
Mrs. Glaze
Ida Childs
Helen Bradford
Nannie Agee
Minerva Childers
Nettie Betz
Ida Longstaff
Helen Cooper
Lena Hetteseimer
Maude Graves
Nora Kennedy
Katie Estep
Daisy
Neva Pratt
Lena McElhinny
Ella Reuter
Beulah Roush
Bessie Biggs
Bertha Durst
Anna Hysell
Effie Montgomery
Susie Taylor
James Adams
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Onio
BPW
Ils
John M. Richmond
del Boanahal
Coeur
Aia
Possum
Pomeroy Social Notes
Nercon
Pomeroy Bend
Janet Ames
Rosalind Russell
Melvyn Douglas
Sid Caesar
Preston Foster Gail Patrick Bill Sheffield King, the Horse
Bendvue
the Doctor
Loretta Young
Ray Mill and
Reginald Gardner
Edmond Gwenn
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Dexter Area
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D. S. Farmer, Mgr
Middleport, Ohio
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