Racine Meigs Tourney Wins Extend County Record
Racine Tornado captured the Meigs County basketball tournament for the tenth straight year by defeating Tuppers Plains 26 to 13. Neigler and Beegle led Racine with their scoring while Beegle excelled at foul shooting. The Racine Reserves also beat Chester 17 to 15 to win the reserve title as crowds of over 2,000 attended at Pomeroy Junior High.
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Vjjpomeroy
Tuppers Plains
Racine
Racine Tornado
Racine Reserves
Chester
Raciners
Olive Orange
Neigler
Beegle
Ester
Harrisonville
Green
Toppers Plains
Lambda Chi Omega Gamma Chapter chartered in Pt Pleasant
Members of Alpha Chapter Lambda Chi Omega visiting Middleport for initiatory ceremonies and a banquet at the Katy-Did hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Robey. The 60 attendees included 17 new Gamma Chapter members from Pt. Pleasant and sisters from Dayton, Marietta, Huntington, Charleston, and Parkersburg.
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Middleport
Parkersburg
Lambda Chi Omega
Pt. Pleasant
Howard Robey
Katy-Did
Gamma Chapter
Dayton
Marietta
Huntington
Charleston
Virginia Poske
Virginia Brown
Beatrice Wheeler
Birth of Son for Mr and Mrs Lewis in Parkersburg
Announcement declares the birth of Arthur Camden Lewis at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg. This is the couple's first child. Grandparents are Camden Kuntz of Parkersburg and George and Mary Lewis of Middleport. Father is Arthur Lewis, assistant coach with the Cleveland Rams, formerly of Middleport High School. Mother is Mary Belle Kuntz Lewis.
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Arthur Camden
Arthur Lewis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Lewises
Camden Kuntz
George Lewis
Custer St
Middleport
Lewis
Middleport High School
Cleveland Rams
Mary Belle Kuntz
Middleport Personal Notes From Local Visit
State Highway Patrolman Max Lambert from Franklin visited Sunday and spoke briefly with his parents Mr and Mrs Dana Lambert. Sammy Hamer from near Pittsburgh will spend the rest of the school term with his grandparents Mr and Mrs E R Tomp.
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Middleport
Max Lambert
Franklin
Dana Lambert
Sammy Hamer
Pittsburgh
E. R. Tomp
Racine Social And Personal Reports Local Couples And Visitors
The Racine social column notes a 6 o'clock dinner for the Forest Run Church group at Earl and Kathleen Scott home as they met for their regular monthly gathering. Attendees include Earl Scott, Dick Weaver, Arthur and Russell Ashbaugh, Roy Jones, Norman Fisher, Roy Frecker, Eugene French, John Scott, and hostesses Mrs. Kathleen Scott, Altona Bailey, and Mrs. Earl Scott. Nearby visits feature William Bentz from Coshocton, Mrs. Flossie Wolf of Parkersburg, and trips by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roush to Athens. Other items mention A. J. Schaefer in Chillicothe, the funeral of Mrs. Natress in Mason City, and various visits among Racine residents including Ed Beaver, Judith Ann Yost, and Miss Althea Hayman’s Washington trip.
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Racine
Kathleen Scott
Altona Baily
Earl Scott
William Bentz
Coshocton
John Bentz
Flossie Wolf
Parkersburg
Sallie Wolfe
Henry Roush
Robert Yost
Judith Ann
Mattie Yost
R. D
Ed Beaver
Racine RD
Dorothy Johnson
Marilyn Young
Pomeroy
Bob McClintock
John McClintock
Althea Hayman
Washington
W. Va
Harriett Allen
Mary
Veatrice McClintock
Charles McNickles
Gore Native Dies Suddenly in Oklahoma
Mrs. H K Mowry age 69 died suddenly Saturday at a sister's home in Bixby Oklahoma. Former Gore resident she leaves daughters Mrs Hite of Pomeroy and Mrs Leona Graham of Charleston and son Charles of Oklahoma. Body to be sent to Washington Pa for funeral Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
H. K. Mowry
Bixby
Okla
John Hite
Mowery
Gore
Hite
Leona Graham
Charleston
Charles
Oklahoma
Washington
Hartley Birth Adds Roger Allen In Alexandria
Announcement from Pomeroy notes the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Hartley of Alexandria Virginia. Roger Allen Hartley weighs seven pounds three ounces and is the couple's third child born March 1. The report also mentions Mrs. Oliver A. Hartley traveling to Alexandria and several others returning from a Florida trip. A baby girl Susanne is named in the family as well, born on the four year old Briggs’s birthday in Circleville.
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Earl P. Hartley
Alexandria
Hartley
Roger Allen
Oliver A. Hartley
Columbus
Raymond Boice
Henry Ewing
Roland Boice
Florida
South
Vaughan B. Crites
Suzanne
Briggs
Circleville
Local residents return from weekend visits
Miss Melissa Hennesy of Capital University accompanied on their return to Col umbus by her parents Mr and Mrs C M Hennesy who hosted her visit C H Wise Jr returned to Cincinnati after the weekend with his family Opal Taylor returned to Columbus after visiting her parents Gravel Hill Mrs O P Klein returned from Columbus where she attended The Columbus Citizen 41st birthday party celebration
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Columbus
Melissa Hennesy
Capital University
C. M. Hennesy
C. H. Wise, Jr
Cincinnati
Opal Taylor
Leonard Taylor
Gravel Hill
O. P. Klein
Columbus Citizen
Albany Church Socials and Local Movements Report
Albany The Woman Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Paul Barnes presiding and Mrs. Woodrow Barnes leading the discussion. The Bolins plan to move from Woods farm to the Johnson house on Railroad Street. Conservation group in Lee Township gathered at the Sam Scott home with 23 guests and refreshments. Lyle Munn injured a finger at Munn Grocery. Seiferts moving from White house to Pearman house on Railroad Street. Albany Grange held a Saturday session with piano solos by Mrs. Dayton Hoffee and Miss Frances Cline, plus a reading by Mrs. Hoffee. about 90 members attended with guests from Athens Grange. A. D. Cline and S. R. Knowlton visited in Columbus.
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Albany
Woman Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Paul Barnes
Woodrow Barnes
Lloyd Bolin
Woods Farm
Johnson House
Railroad St
Lee Township
Sam Scott
Scott
Lyle Munn
Munn Grocery
Mrs. C. R. Seifert
White House
Pearman House
Albany Grange
Dayton Hoffee
Frances Cline
Every Member Canvass At First Presbyterian Church
Preparation for the annual canvass includes pastoral and budget letters. Pledge cards will be mailed to members who are urged to attend the congregational dinner March 20 at the church. A visitor from New York City spoke to Sunday School.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
Real estate transfers in Meigs County last week
Transfers show deeds and affidavits across townships including Scipio Lebanon Chester Columbia and Olive with parcels ranging from 1.5 to 173.85 acres. Parties include W A Martin A Glen Haning Elmer Darst Alfred Crew Bart Romine Frank Westfall James Russell Homer Carman and Ralph Cook among others.
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Lebanon Township
James P. Russell
Madelyn R
Bean
Della R. Russell
Abner Price
Bart Romine
Life Estate
Parcel
Rutland
Bart H
Evelyn Romine
E. D
Estella M. Will
Pomeroy
Frank B. Will
Lucille W. Dffenbacher
Fred R. Will
Dorothy W. Davis
John N. Cook
Olive Township
Ralph C. Cook
W. 5S
Hattie Powell
Chester Township
J. F
Lucy C. Marcinko
Funeral service held for Violet Iona Reeves in Downington
The funeral of Violet Iona Reeves, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Reeves, was held at 1 p.m. today at Downington Church after she died Saturday morning. She is survived by her parents and several siblings. Separate note: 1939 Canadian pig iron production totaled 756,182 long tons, up from 705,427 the prior year.
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Pomeroy
Violet Iona Reeves
A. M. Reeves
Downington
Canada
Olive Tablets Offer Liver Bile Boost for Constipation
An old advertisement urges readers to trust Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate bile flow and improve digestion. It claims relief from constipation and sluggish liver, touts the product as purely vegetable, and promotes prices of 15 30 and 60 cents available at all drugstores.
Nutting Returns From Winter Vacation
R W Nutting returns from winter travels with Trainmaster duties noted for the New York Central. His California and Florida trip spans several months with Miss Harriet Wilson accompanying him from California to Florida. Vere Hecox ill at Elmer Reed home. others travel for work in Cleveland.
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New York Central Railroad
R. W. Nutting
California
Florida
Nuttings
Harriet Wilson
Barney Oldfield
Vere Hecox
Elmer Reed
Hubert Mace
Lawrence Milhoan
A. E. Erwin
Cleveland
Herman Mees
Columbus
Walter Rose
Middleport
Oscar Rose
Pt. Pleasant
Corning
New York Central
Edith Klein
New York City
Eva Klein
Racine High Annual Names New Staff On Yearbook
Racine High School announces new staff for the Racine yearbook with Editor-in-chief Mildred Morris and associate editors Ruth Spencer and Gerald Cozart among the appointed officers. Literary editors to be named.
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Racine
Racine High School
Mildred Morris
Ruth Spencer
Gerald Cozart
Local Newspaper Staff List Names Readers and Staff Roles
Ruth Moore Addie Wolfe Pauline Ritchie Dolores Roush Mat tie Holter and sports editors Carroll Norris and Ralph Neigler Jr copy typists Mary Wolfe Ruby Lawrence Irene Roush Del Lert Hensler Business manager Eleanor Circle advertising managers Ollie Mae Pickens Myrtle Shain sales manager Marco Ann Curtis Mary Mildred Shain art Alberta Sayre sales men Charles Wolfe Bonnie Wolfe Betty Wilson Thorne Longsworth.
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Ruth Moore
Addie Wolfe
Pauline Ritchie
Dolores Roush
Mattie Holter
Carroll Norris
Ralph Neigler, Jr
Mary Wolfe
Ruby Lawrence
Irene Roush
del Lert Hensler
Eleanor Circle
Ollie Mae Pickens
Myrtle Shain
Marco Ann Curtis
Mary Mildred Shain
Alberta Sayre
Charles Wolfe
Bonnie Wolfe
Betty Wilson
Thorne Longsworth
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Cecil Evans
George Higganbotham
Roma Evans
Sherd Bailey
Frances Bowen
Eben Bowen
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Meigs County
General Hospital
Ray Wolfe
Sam McCloud
Mallory
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Racine Neigler
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Springer
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Fifth Avenue
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Middleport Social Notes
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Clayton Hayes
Cheshire
Neal Phillips
Chillicothe
Howard Kitchen
S. Second Ave
Roscoe Wise
Jimmy Arnold
Jimmy Whitlock
Sally Schaaf
Ada Bing
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Heath Methodist Church
Bess Sanborn
Roy Barnes
William T. Marteney
O. B Stout
Barbara
Rosener Zeiher
Ruth Garber
William Garber
George M. Frye
Burns Barker
Harry Mills
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Lambert
John Osborn
Bucyrus
C. F Hawkins
Fred Schreiner
I. R. Goldberg
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Worstell Bldg
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Pomeroy Social Notes
Leighton Goldie McCarthy
Toronto
U. S
Loring Christie
Warm Springs Foundation
Albany Church
Joe Norris
Racine High
Jose
Webster
Fruit Farm
Chester, Ohio
Fred C. Sanders
Triarry Loan and Guaranty Company
S. Court ST
Sonal Loans
Edith Ellington
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