Meigs County Pomona Grange Meets with Great Bend Grange
Meigs County Pomona Grange and Great Bend Grange meet at Racine High School Auditorium Friday night. The program includes songs, a dialogue The Letter, News Mit Der Letter, thought provokers, Backward Quartet, a talk on farm tenancy and ownership policy, a discussion, instrumental numbers, stunts, and refreshments provided by the combined Granges.
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Racine
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Great Bend Grange
Racine High School
Granges
Ohio
Racine Grange
Pomona
Great Bend
Church Society Meets With Miss Sanborn
MIDDLEPORT Bess Sanborn hosted the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M E Church at her home Tuesday evening. Miss Carrie Hoyt and Mrs. Lee McComas assisted. After a brief business session the program focused on The Everlasting Father with Letters from Africa read by Mrs Roy Barnes. Cake and coffee followed as a social hour. VICTIM OF ACCIDENT POMEROY Miss Tona Eppelein suffered bruises alighting a Pittsburgh street car. She is receiving treatment at Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh.
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Middleport
Bess Sanborn
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Heath M. E. Church
Carrie Hoyt
Lee McComas
Pomeroy
Tona Eppelein
Pittsburgh
Miss Eppelein
Mercy Hospital
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Moves and Visits
Local social notes show residents moving from Dr Waugh property to Rio Grande and J K Smith Jr departing for a London Ontario posting with his company. Charleston death of J H Shumaker prompts family travel. visitors include Dora Walker and Ella Wyatt. Families in Middleport host relatives while others recover from illness and floods.
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Middleport
E. V. Long
Dr. Waugh
Rio Grande
J. K. Smith, Jr
J. K. Smith
S. Sixth Ave
Altoona
London
Ontario
Canada
Local Notes on Gallipolis Residents and Visitors
Dan Kelton of Gallipolis has aided Agent C F Hawkins at the C and O Ry Office for a week. Frank Brandenberg recently underwent major surgery at Holzer Hospital and is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kersey and their sons of Marmet West Virginia visited H B Mourning on Front Street. The Mournings and guests drove to Pt Pleasant to spend Sunday with Mrs Mourning’s brother Morgan McDaniel and family. Mrs Newt Hawkins of Rutland has been moved to her daughter Mrs A J Beaver’s home and is critically ill. Neola Clapp Welte of Rochester Minnesota visits her aunt Mrs Robert Barnes and relatives.
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Dan Kelton
Gallipolis
C. F. Hawkins
Frank Brandenberg
Holzer Hospital
Homer Kersey
Marmet
W. Va
Mourning
Front St
E. J. Franz
Mulberry Ave
Mary Pooler
Court St. Grill
D. A. Campbell
Spring Ave
Youngstown
L. D. Davis
Nye Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Raymond Harbrecht
Bobby
Phil Harbrecht
Ohio State University
Columbus
Opal Will
Pomeroy
Daniel Tracy
John Schmitt
Norma Goodwin
Gertrude Mees
Albert Mees
Anne St
Grant Roberts
Pt. Pleasant
Cora B. Roberts
Elden Clark
Darwin
Jane Priode
S&j. Joseph Hospital
Levee Change Sought for Middleport Mill Street
Middleport council heard a C and O Railroad representative propose filling in the Mill Street levee and removing the trestle. Built over 40 years ago, bricks have been removed for paving and walls have collapsed. Rail officials say they will fund the change, but council has not agreed. A called meeting will be held Wednesday to pay bills and handle routine matters.
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Middleport
C. and O. Railroad
Mill St
Middleport Poised for New Industry Location
City officials and residents reported strong activity last week over locating an industry in Middleport. A site at Beeson's cornfield on Gravel Hill was named as a tentative location with more details promised soon.
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Middleport
Beeson
Gravel Hill
Jerry McCormick Dies in Home Death
Funeral services for Jerry McCormick were held at the Ewing Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in Carleton Cemetery following his death at home on Monday.
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Pomeroy
Jerry McCormick
Ewing Funeral Home
Carleton
Chauncey A. B. Prior Returns From New Orleans Trip
Superintendent Chauncey A B Prior returns Saturday from New Orleans where he spent a week at the National Education Association. He leads Chauncey Dover Schools and was accompanied by Supt George Carr of Logan schools.
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Chauncey
A. B. Prior
New Orleans
National Education Association
Prior
Chauncey-Dover
Supt
George Carr
Logan Schools
Pomeroy Social Notes Save Travel and Callers Across Town
Local social notes list numerous visits and travels. Residents return home from Columbus Parkersburg Huntington Gallipolis and Athens with relatives friends and hospital stays noted.
Barnes Named Disaster Loan Agent for City
Harry R. Barnes an insurance agent in Middleport has been appointed special representative of the Disaster Loan Corporation by city officials. His office is on the second floor of the Stansbury Building Mill Street. Applications for loans may be made at no cost. Interest is three percent for five years with four months of free interest.
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Middleport
Harry R. Barnes
Disaster Loan Corporation
Barnes
Stansbury Building
Mill St
Mrs Fay Nease Brought Home From Sanitarium
Mrs Fay Nease was brought home Monday from the Rocky Glenn Sanitarium at McCon nelaville after a year of treatment. She was conveyed to Syracuse by ambulance with her brother Jed Webster and is reported slowly improving.
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Pomeroy
Fay Nease
Rocky Glenn
McConnelaville
Russell McKinney Marriage Announced in Racine
Announcement of the marriage of A. D. Russell a local attorney and Republican political leader and Olga McKinney of Racine. The couple currently reside in Racine.
Reich and Italy to build vast Munich to Rome highway
Plans call for a 150 million highway linking Munich with Italy through German and Austrian engineers. The route aims to be the world’s most modern motor road.
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Reich
Italy
Rome
Marriage Announcement for Edna A. Carroll and W. Floyd Boyer
Announcement of the marriage between Mrs. Edna A. Carroll of Columbus Ohio and Mr. W Floyd Boyer of Lancaster Ohio. The ceremony occurred February 17 1937 at the home of Rev and Mrs J A Toy in Logan Ohio with Rev Toy officiating. They plan a short Florida trip and then reside in Lancaster. Mrs Boyer formerly lived in Pomeroy.
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Edna A. Carroll
Columbus
Ohio
W. Floyd Boyer
Lancaster
J. A. Toy
Logan
Toy
Florida
Boyer
Pomeroy
Ira D. Diles Found Dead in Bed at The Plains
Ira Diles 51 a native of Zaleski was found dead in bed Tuesday morning at the Plains home by his wife after illness with influenza. He weighed about 360 pounds and had lived in The Plains area two years. He was a Nazarene Church member, notary public, and together with his wife ran the local library. Funeral services at 1 30 p m Thursday at the Nazarene Church conducted by Rev. Lester Stanley and Rev. Drell Goff. Burial in Zaleski cemetery. He leaves only his wife Clare McKelvey Diles as survivor besides several uncles.
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Chauncey
Ira D. Diles
Zaleski
Nazarene Church
Lester Stanley
Drell Goff
Diles
Plains
Clare McKelvey
Wellston
Church Repair Work Is Being Considered in Ohio District
Bishop H. Lester Smith of Cincinnati and Dr. R. B. Foster of Portsmouth joined Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Foster in Middleport to discuss financial aid for Heath M. E. Church with trustee leaders and Rev. C. E. Swearingen. Smith notes thirty six district churches were flood impacted and he will tour flood damaged churches. The Church of Christ trustees met with an American Seating Company representative to discuss purchasing new pews.
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Middleport
H. Lester Smith
Cincinnati
R. B. Foster
Portsmouth
American Seating Company
Lowe Will Sell Tags For Middleport Cars
William Lowe named deputy registrar of motor vehicles by director John Jaster Jr. Lowe, new owner of Big Three Grocery, will issue licenses from his Middleport store. Tags on sale since Monday cannot be displayed until March 10 and must be used after March 31. William Robson, owner of Safety Cabs, was first to buy a license, getting eight with numbers Z51D to Z58D. He was also the first purchaser last year.
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Middleport
William Lowe
John Jaster, Jr
Lowe
Big Three
William Robson
Mr. Robson
Meigs Tragedy of 1917 Recalled by Fire
A family of children escaped the David Joseph home before its destruction by fire on Tuesday morning. The incident recalled the 1917 Minersville tragedy when Mrs. Joe Betzing and her five children perished in a blaze near the same area. The Betzing patriarch was away across the river and returned too late to save them.
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Pomeroy
David Joseph
Minersville
Joe Betzing
Betzing
Joseph
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to Sponsor Fire Department Benefit
The Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No 9 United Mine Workers sponsors an entertainment and social on Saturday night March 13 at 8 o'clock on the second floor of the K of P Building. The event benefits the Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department and the public is invited.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No. 9
The
United Mine Workers
K. of P
Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department
Triple Birthday and Anniversary Party at Kasler Home
CHAUNCEY The Kasler home Hooper Ridge hosted a triple celebration on Sunday February 28 for Mr Kasler birthday and the wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Edgar Keirns and Mr and Mrs Frank E Cone An elaborate dinner was served to a long list of guests including Mr and Mrs Leslie Bryson Mr and Mrs Edgar Keirns Mr and Mrs Lester M Judy Mr and Mrs George Linscott Mr and Mrs W C Mingus Mr and Mrs Co C Robinson Mr and Mrs EB T Linscott Mr and Mrs O B O Neal Mr and Mrs Frank E Cone Mr and Mrs Tom Keirns Mr and Mrs C M Huffman Mr and Mrs A A Easler Mrs Wilson Howard Mr and Mrs Burland Coffman and children Richard Betty Verna and Tommy Mr and Mrs Ernest Minear and daughter Genelle Mrs Carl Morris and sons Carl Leslie and Paul Charles Simmons Henry North Ernest Linscott Howard Keirns Victor Keirns Helen Henderson Maxine Mingus Eilene Saulters Alice and Anna Mae Mitchell Claudine Steppe Isabelle Francis Mary Adeline and George Austin Kasler.
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Chauncey
A. A. Kasler
Hooper Ridge
Kasler
Edgar Keirns
Frank E. Cone
Leslie Bryson
Lester M. Judy
Wilson Howard
Burland Coffman
Richard
Betty
Verna
Tommy
Ernest Minear
Genelle
Carl Morris
Carl Leslie and Paul
Charles Simmons
Henry North
Ernest Linscott
Howard Keirns
Victor Keirns
Helen Henderson
Maxine Mingus
Eilene Saulters
Alice
Anna Mae Mitchell
Middleport Glee Club Rehearses Campus Daze Operetta
The Glee Club of Middleport High School resumed practice Monday for the operetta Campus Daze to be presented in late April under the direction of Miss Vesta McCoy, supervisor.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Vesta McCoy
Pains Relieved for Shade Farmer's Wife by Vendol Remedy
Myrtle Morris of Shade near Athens reports relief from joint pains nerve strain and digestive troubles after using Vendol root herb and laxative tablets. She credits improved sleep digestion and reduced dizziness to the treatment and invites others to consult the Vendol Man at Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
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Myrtle Morris
Shade
Athens
Athens Pharmacy
Hickman
Nelsonville
Ady
Golden Rule Sunday School Class entertained at Byers home
The CHAUNCEY The Golden Rule Sunday School Class of the Church of Christ met Monday night at the home of Mrs Letitia Byers in Kimberly. Mrs Edith Locke led devotions and the program. Refreshments were served to 18 members.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Letitia Byers
Kimberly
Edith Locke
Missionary Speaks at 3 Churches of Christ
Dr. Donald Baker a medical missionary to Africa spoke at Greens Run Trimble and Millfield churches of Christ on Sunday. He was hosted by Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney in Chauncey. Two new members, Mr and Mrs Ralph Richardson joined the Chauncey church.
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Chauncey
Donald Baker
Africa
Churches of Christ
Greens Run
Trimble
Millfield
Gilbert Courtney
High St
Chauncey Church of Christ
Sara Thomas
Courtney
Ralph Richardson
Richardson
Dan Johnson
Pearl Lowery Improves in Columbus Hospital
Chauncey Pearl W Lowery, in Columbus hospital with an infection in the left eye, is reported improved. Doctors now believe eyeball removal may be unnecessary. He was struck by flying coal at Chauncey Mine No. 25. Guests last Friday included his wife and son in law Roy Ware and Mr and Mrs George McDonald.
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Chauncey
Pearl W Lowery
Columbus
Chauncey Mine No. 25
Lowery
Roy Ware
George McDonald
Mrs Stella Witham Fights Illness At Chauncey Home
Mrs Stella Witham wife of Marshal Burke Witham of Chauncey has been seriously ill at her Converse Street home for a week and is much improved. Her sister in law Miss Clara Witham has also been seriously ill at the same residence and both have had influenza.
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Chauncey
Stella Witham
Marshal Burke Witham
Ohio State sergeant promoted in university Reserve Corps
Mr and Mrs Blazewicz of Lincoln Hill announce their son Selim, a student at Ohio State University, has been promoted to sergeant in the field artillery brigade of the University's Reserve Corps.
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Pomeroy
Blazewicz
Lincoln Hill
Selim
Ohio State University
Is Epilepsy Inherited A Free Doctor Opinions Booklet
A notice offers a free booklet compiling opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy. Requests should be sent to the Educational Division at 551 Fifth Avenue New York NY, Dept M-1014 Advy.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Patricia Chauncey Returns to Manchester Band Instructor Post
Miss Patricia Prior returned Sunday to Manchester where she is an instructor in band and orchestra music at the schools. She had stayed six weeks at her parents home due to flood conditions and was escorted to Chillicothe by Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Prior.
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Chauncey
Patricia Prior
Manchester
Miss Prior
A. B. Prior
Chillicothe
Mrs. Prior
Chauncey City Council Meeting Rescheduled
The Chauncey City Council will meet Thursday at 7 o clock in the City Building. The meeting was moved from Wednesday to Thursday so members can attend the high school auditorium home talent play Coast to Coast.
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Chauncey
Chauncey City
Audietorium
Pauline Keck Visits Leeper Home near Mountville
Miss Pauline Keck of Chauncey spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs E B Leeper near Mountville Ohio during a local social visit.
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Chauncey
Pauline Keck
Mrs. E. B. Leeper
Mountville
Ohio
Civic Club To Meet In Pomeroy Tonight
Pom ery Civic Club will meet tonight at the Senkus Hotel on Second Street president H D Brown announced. The group will discuss securing office help to handle applications for loans from the Disaster Loan Corporation.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Civic Club
Senkus
Second St
H. D. Brown
Disaster Loan Corporation
Senator Donahey Rests in Florida After Illness
U P report says Senator Vic Donahey of Ohio has gone to Florida for rest due to illness and is improving nicely. He had been described as ill and is under care as he recuperates.
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Washington
U.P
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Florida
Donahey
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Betty Rose
Pomeroy, Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Charleston
C. T. Shumaker
J. H. Shumaker
Charles Shumaker
Atlantic City
Dora Walker
Huntington
Nan Moore
Mildred Hawley
C. O. Fisher
Clinton Fisher
Cole St
Ella Wyatt
Dayton
C. P. Kircher
Nora
Walnut St
F. P
H. E. Hoagland
Bethesda Hospital
Earl Lama
Hoagland
Grace Sauvage
Emma Sargent
Letart Falls
D. C. Wolfe
S. Third Ave
Terrence Allis
Martha Bryant
Sybil Allis
Locust St
New York Central
South Byron
N. Y
Pomeroy Social Notes
Rising Sun
Ind
John Seakvg
Foreign Missionary Society of the Simpson M. E. Church
Lemuel Bircher
William Branding
Hollis Gilkey
John Seakus
C. Vogel
W. Marvin
Mrs. Miller
Nora Miller
New Haven
Florence Rayburn
Charles Rayburn
Geraldine Sisson
Emma Rayburn
Carl
E. Main St
Harold
Ward Carr
Miss Miller
Lodi
Gallia
Ray Reuter
Paul Reuter
Russell
Val Reuter
Mrs. Davis
the Plains
Meigs
Farmer
Mrs. Myrtle Morris
Pearl Lowery
Anne Adams
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York, N. Y
Pio
Leeper
Civic Club
PERM
Baltimore
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