Middleport and Lucasville Meet in Pre State Showdown
Middleport Yellow Jackets host Lucasville in a post regular season game at the new Middleport Gymnasium. Both district champions from their regions will use the matchup to stay in form for next week’s state tournament with Tipoff at 8 o clock and refereeing by C H Jones.
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Lucasville
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Logan
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Perry
Vinton
Lohse
Yellow Jackets
C. H. Jones
Middleport High School
Girl Scouts to Present Play at Syracuse School Auditorium
Girl Scouts of Syracuse announce a short play during Friday games at 7 15 pm in the Syracuse School Auditorium. Proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts. Refreshments will be sold at the school all day Friday.
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Syracuse
Girl Scouts of
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Middleport residents host and travel, with births, illnesses, club meetings, repairs, and plans to build. Notable items include a new baby Nancy Ellen born to Don E Allen of Washington DC, families moving between homes, a garden club meeting, and a move back of the Ohio Fuel and Gas Co office to Middleport.
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Railroad St
Fred I. Gardner
Zanesville
Church of Christ
Rev. Gardner
Ohio Fuel and Gas Co
Gallipolis
Middleport
Ward Business Room
N. Second Ave
Philathea Women
Warns Against Loss By Fires on Farmland
Ray C. Archer of CCC camp SCS 16 near Pomeroy explains erosion control methods in a Soil Conservation Service demonstration area. He warns that small brush fires sparked by March winds can devastate vegetation and litter, leading to soil loss and increased runoff harming timber and young trees.
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Pomeroy
Ray C. Archer
CCC
Scs- 16
Soil Conservation Service
Lambert couple to relocate after flood damage
Mr. and Mrs. Dana Lambert plan to move from 8 Third Ave and Lincoln St until repairs are completed on their flood damaged home They aim to rent a place near their residence according to Mrs Lambert
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Middleport
Dana Lambert
Third Ave
Lincoln St
Columbus Driver Posts Bond in Accident Probe
Leroy Fultz of Columbus posted a $100 bond to guarantee appearance at a hearing on an automobile accident on State Route 124 on Dec 31. Deputy Hank Young contacted Fultz in Columbus. Maynard Castle, formerly of Pomeroy, was brought here from Columbus on a non-support charge. Garnet Willis was jailed by Middleport officers for alleged probation violation.
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Pomeroy
Leroy Fultz
Columbus
Meigs County
Fultz
Hank Young
Maynard Castle
Young
Garnet Willis
Middleport
Disappearance of Playwright Vosper from S S Paris
British mystery writer Frank Vosper vanishes from the S S Paris after a farewell party in Muriel Oxford's cabin. He chatted on the veranda with Oxford, then left and was not seen again. the voyage was bound for Le Havre, France.
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Frank Vosper
S. S. Paris
la Havre
France
Muriel Oxford
Great Britain
Broadwell Personal And Social Mention
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Conant included Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Totman Marietta and Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Totman of Dunbar Mrs. Sadie Young and daughters Dorothy and Martha Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young and Mr. Henry Holcroft motor to Mineral Mrs Evalina Brill and son Keith visited relatives in Chesterhill from Thursday to Sunday Mrs Frank Parsons and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Munn at McDougall Mrs Flossie Keirns and children and Jack Nice visited Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kirkbride at Joy over the weekend Mrs Laura James has returned home after working in Athens Mr and Mrs Barnard White moved from the Frank Gifford property to Mrs Viola Tuttle s property Mr and Mrs John Young moved to the Frank Gifford farm Mrs Benny Grace Adams and son Jackie Marietta visited Mrs Alma Young Sunday Mr and Mrs Scott White spending a few days with their children in Crooksville
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Jackie
Marietta
Alma Young
Scott White
Crookaville
Cigarette Consumption In 1936 Estimated At Billions
Estimated 134.6 billion American made cigarettes were consumed in the United States during 1936 according to the report.
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United States
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Updates
Pomeroy society news reports visits from Marietta and W main street residents and family gatherings at Sinclair and Thoma homes. Local injuries include A O Tracy hurt by a fall and Mrs John Chase with non serious injuries. Lenten services start at Bethany M E and Grace Episcopal. Mildred Fowler undergoes throat operation in Columbus with husband at her side. Families relocate with Kruse moving to Simpson Apartments.
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A. O. Tracy
E. Second St
L. A
Bethany M. E
Grace Episcopal
Mildred Fowler
Roscoe O. Fowler
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
A. J. Beaver
Mr. Fowler
T. ,E. Maness
Belpre
Allen Hartley
Union Ave
Goose on jaunt near Middleport yard in spring
Toby the pet goose of Mr and Mrs E B Smith on North Fourth Ave wandered from the chicken yard Monday afternoon. For 13 years Toby kept the yard safe and now roamed toward Middleport Hill six blocks away before being captured behind Michael’s store where Turkey the 17 year old turkey-garden resident also resides.
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Middleport
Toby
E. B. Smith
North Fourth Ave
Smith Yard
Michael
Billy Michael
Moss Man Secures Gallipolis Mechanic Post
Kenneth Moss begins work as a mechanic in Gallipolis last Monday. His mother Madge Mossman was in Gallipolis Tuesday seeking a home to rent, and they plan to move there soon.
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Gallipolis
Co Operation Urged by Judge Peoples in Pomeroy
Judge C E Peoples urged civic unity in Pomeroy citing a historic lack of co operation among business leaders. He linked this to weak civic groups and called for a Good Friday 2 to 3 pm merchants closing and a united Easter service at Peace Church. The Civic Club prepared a membership drive.
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Pomeroy
C. E. Peoples
Pomeroy Civic Club
Judge Peoples
Civic Club
the Peace Church
Farewell Dinner For George Van Zandt
George Van Zandt, a Phi Delta Kappa charter member, will soon leave to open a bottling plant in Huntington. His associate Irving Karr Jr will stay in Middleport for now. Attendees included Charles Murray, Bus Reichman, Edward Tewksbury, Fred Healy and others at Carson's Restaurant after a fraternity meeting.
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Middleport
George van Zandt
Huntington
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Irving Karr, Jr
Carson’s
Charles Murray
Bus Reichman
Edward Tewksbury
Fred Healy
Ralph Graves
Bill Dillard
Delbert Rice
Allan Jenkinson
Gerald Luellen
Irving Karr
Wayland Covert
J. Chappelle Talbott
Bill Grate
Churches Hold United Good Friday Service in Pomeroy
Local ministers scheduled a united Good Friday service at Peace Church from 2 to 3 PM on March 26. Merchants and professionals are asked to close shops for one hour so all can attend, to honor Christ and strengthen community life.
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the Peace
Pomeroy
Bethany M. E. Parsonage
Christ
Quake Felt Across Meigs County Residents Alarmed
Middleport residents throughout Meigs felt Monday's tremor. Light sleepers woke to bed shakes and rattling dishes as a hotel guest fled from upstairs to the lobby. No damage or injuries were reported.
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Middleport
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