Middleport Glee Club Colorful Operetta Planned for April
The Middleport High School Glee Club under Miss Vesta McCoy plans an operetta titled Bittersweet Anne. A large cast will stage peasants, villagers, slaves and explorers in colorful costumes on April 1. Key roles include Papa Jules, Stefan, Molly, Zeta, Duchess de Grasse, Captain Roger Lee and King Gus with many returning and new talents.
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Middleport
Glee Club
Middleport High School
Vesta McCoy
Papa Jules
Billy Root
Stefan
Donald Matthews
Drigger
Duchess de Grasse
Joan Hamilton
Duke de Grasse
Charles Entsminger
Diane
Anne
Melissa Hennesy
Hubert
Zeta
Charles Burdette
Roger Lee
American Aviation
Douglas McHaffie
Zozo
Mike Hackett
Olivia Reed
King Gus
George Taylor
Anton Jules
Lewis Sauer
Duke
Bob Snider
Bob Hoeflich
Pirates
Gene Harris
Allan Bradford
Racine Personal and Social News Items
Mrs. Virgil Campb. Pomeroy visited Thursday with Mrs. Emma Jiiden. Mrs. Allen Brown and Mrs. Bert Crow were Parkersburg visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Tyree spent the week-end with Tyree's mother in Scarbio W. Va. Howard Harris and sisters attended the funeral of John Henry at Steubenville. Mrs. George Beegle and Mrs. Harold Beegle visited Dorcas residents. Dana Masar and daughters Evelyn and Ruth stayed weekend with Joe Massar's father William Wallace. Walter Harris and family moved to rooms with Carrie Lott.
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Racine
Virgil Campb
Pomeroy
Emma Jiiden
Allen Brown
Bert Crow
Parkersburg
R. A. Tyree
Tyree
Scarbio
W. Va
Howard Harris
Harris
John Drew
Jessie Diddle
Syracuse
John Henry
Steubenville
George Beegle
Harold Beegle
Dorcas
W. F. Tanborey
Dana Masar
Evelyn
Ruth
Westerville
Joe Massar
William Walace
Walter Harris
Buckeye Lake
Carrie Lott
Holter To Continue as Wellston School Head
POMEROY Wells ton board of education announced H L Holter will lead Wellston schools for five more years. He has served as superintendent for several years and remains active in civic affairs. Holter is a Chester High School graduate from 1917. He began teaching at Tuppers Plains and Letart Falls. Ernest Holter is his brother and Clara Johnson is a sister.
Postpone Carpenter Program Due to Measles Outbreak
The Galvani performance scheduled for Friday night March 18 in the Columbia Auditorium is postponed because a measles epidemic has struck Carpenter schools with over half of grade school pupils ill and many high school students affected.
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Carpenter
Columbia Auditorium
Odd Fellows Meet Initiatory Degree Granted
Independent Order of Odd Fellows met Tuesday night at Mineral Sodge 242 with four candidates receiving the initiatory degree.
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ODD Fellows
Order of Odd Fellows
Hundley Couple Mark 51st Wedding Anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. James Hundley celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary Sunday but an automobile accident that night left them severely injured. They are slowly improving from bruises and lacerations suffered when the car they rode in wrecked.
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Middleport
James Hundley
Hundleys
Rochelle couple welcomes a son in February
Middleport notes report the birth of a son in February to Mr and Mrs Chas Karr of Rochelle Illinois. Mr Karr formerly resided in Middleport. Also guests of Mrs Grate include H H McCormick and son Donegal Douglas who travel to Columbus and Oklahoma City for a new home move. Daisy Ankrom improving after illness while Joan Karr leaves school due to ill health.
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Middleport
Otho Karr
Chas. Karr
Rochelle, Ill
Karr
H. H. McCormick
Donegal Douglas
Eben Bowen
Chestnut St
Joan Karr
Women's Music Club Plans Eisteddfod Entry at Jackson
Chorus rehearsal notes include entering the Jackson Eisteddfod on April 8 with several soloists from the club. Mrs Effie Hundley is called to Charleston due to the illness of her mother in law Mrs Anna Hundley.
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Women’s Music Club
Jackson
Effie Hundley
Charleston
Anna Hundley
Meigs Temple Elects Roma Harrah as Chief
Mrs. Roma Harrah was elected to fill the office of Most Excellent Chief in the Meigs Temple Pythian Sister Lodge after the resignation of Mrs. Evelyn Fultz. Staff and officers prepare for inspection in April and hold their next practice Tuesday evening.
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Roma Harrah
Meigs Temple
Pythian
Evelyn Fultz
Bible Class Session at Church of Christ Hosts and Plans
Loyal Berean Bible Class met at the Church of Christ with Mrs Charles Howard's group as hostesses. Rev Don McMillin spoke on The Plan of Salvation and a business session followed. Plans were made for a Len ten season meeting and a mission trip to Athens.
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Church of Christ
Charles Howard
Howard
Homer Rice
George Childs
Don McMillin
MccMillin
Eleanor Sanders
Alpha Russell
H. E. Rice
Lawrence Reed
Edgar Pratt
George Meinhart
Martha Haggarty
Martha Childs
Gladys Mowery
Mary Heines
Lenore Summers
The
Missionary Society
William Reynolds
Athens
Bradbury Shamrock Festival Benefit Planned
For the Bradbury Young People's Society the community sponsors a Shamrock festival at Bradbury Church of Christ on Thursday evening March 17 at 7 30 p m. Admission is free and Irish entertainment games booths and refreshments are planned.
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Bradbury
Many Nights Sleep Broken Before He Took Vendol
Mr Fred Kirshner of Springfield Ohio recounts severe back neck and joint pains, gas and constipation relief after taking Vendol. He credits renewed sleep, better appetite, and daily bowel movements to Vendol, recommending immediate use. Vendol is sold by Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Pharmacy.
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Vendol
Fred Kirshner
Bain
Bellevue Ave
Springfield, Io
Daughters of Union Veterans Plan Clean Up Week in Pomeroy
Pomeroy unit members met to organize a community cleanup effort with other local groups. Awards were given to Mrs. Mable Wolfe Mrs. Bertha Radford Miss Elsie Hart and Mrs. A O Tracy. Several residents were noted ill visiting relatives and guests from Steubenville and Ashland were reported.
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Pomeroy
Daughters of Union Veterans
Mable Wolfe
Bertha Radford
Elsie Hart
A. O. Tracy
Mary
Wheeler Drake
Naylors Run
R. T. West
Gordon
W. Va
Grace Koon
Steubenville
Olga Angeletti
W. Main St
Charles Gibbs
Vale St
Warren Bright
Bright
Logan
Howard Bolin
Athens Rd
E. O. Saunders
Jessie
Ashland
Pomeroy Woman’s Home Missionary Society Meeting Notes
Miss Nelle Bing hosted the Women’s Home Missionary Society of Simpson M E Church on Union Avenue. De votions were led by Mrs. Robert Warner and Mrs. Howard Ebersbach reported on this year’s study book. Refreshments followed, next gathering set with Mrs Jed Webster on March 28.
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Pomeroy
Nelle Bing
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Simpson M. E
Union Avenue
Robert Warner
Howard Ebersbach
Jed Webster
Pythians to Entertain at Magnolia Temple Potluck
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters host a potluck dinner at their hall on Thursday evening. The meeting will include plans for inspection and related arrangements.
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Magnolia Temple
Eagles Host St Patrick's Day Dance Night
The Fraternal Order of Eagles organizes a Thursday evening dance and party at the Eagles Club with a special entertainment program. Mrs F I Kimes of Lincoln Hill shows partial recovery after weeks of illness. Mrs Clair Karr and daughter Martha Jones visited Charleston over the weekend.
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Eagles
Order of Eagles
Eagles Club
F. I. Kimes
Lincoln Hill
Clair Karr
Martha Jones
Charleston
Letart Falls Forms Civic Association
At a Sunday meeting in the school the Letart Township Civic Association was formed with officers elected. The group aims to serve the entire township on public welfare matters and seeks highway and telephone improvements. A five member committee was named to pursue highway petitions and arrange for a speaker. Officers include Charles P. Alexander president, Ernest Grimm vice president, Ralph Webb secretary, and C. N. Wagner treasurer.
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Letart Falls
Letart Township
Charles P. Alexander
Ernest Grimm
Ralph Webb
C. N. Wagner
Named to Office at Phi Delta Kappa Meeting
Wayne Gibbons was named vice president succeeding Delbert Rice now in Morgantown West Virginia. Roy Barnes, Wayne Gibbons and Bill Grate of the auditing committee will audit the fraternity books Wednesday evening.
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Middleport
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Wayne Gibbons
Delbert Rice
Morgantown
W. Va
Roy Barnes
Bill Grate
Anniversary Plans Advance for Simpson M E Church
The One Hundredth Anniversary Committee of Simpson M E Church met Monday night at Reverend Bright's home on Union Ave to refine plans for the celebration during the week of June 19.
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Simpson M. E
Bright
Union Ave
Epworth League Social Hour At Bethany Church
Epworth League of Bethany M. E. Church met Monday night at the church with Paul Windon leading devotions. After the business a social hour was enjoyed.
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Epworth League
Bethany M. E
Paul Windon
High School Band Prepares for Southeast District Festival
Middleport High School Band under Gordon Harris will perform at 3 50 p m Saturday at Gallipolis Southeastern District Festival. Admission is free for morning and afternoon sessions. Billy Root competes in bass division at 11 00 a m and in trombone solo at 1 20 p m.
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Middleport
Gordon Harris
Gallipolis
Billy Root
PTA Has Meeting at Central School with Diverse Program
Central School P T A held a Monday gathering led by Mrs. Clair Karr. Patrolman Grogan spoke on safety. a male quartet, Hat Shop playlet, Browntown Revelers, and Toy Band entertained. Floyd Mees spoke on taxes and a county council meeting was announced for Thursday at Federated Church. A radio team Captain Andy and Flip is slated for March 24 at the Junior High Auditorium.
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PTA
P.T.A
Clair Karr
J. B. Grogan
State Highway Patrol
Browntown
Floyd Mees
Federated Church
Central P.T.A
Andy
Flip
F. F. Mees
Meigs County
Marvin Roberts
Dayton
Frances Idle
Racine
A. M. Roberts
F. A. Shumway
Asbury M. E
Ohio University Extension
R. B. Foster
Portsmouth
Mort Wiggins
Curtis Lallance
Syracuse
Cheshire Social Notes from Community Gatherings and Meetings
Cheshire Chapter CBS members and guests met at the Wymond Bradbury home in Ryger with patrons as hosts. A change moved the Women’s Home Missionary Society meeting to Friday at Mrs. Clara Ward’s due to the Gallipolis county meeting.
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Cheshire
CBS
Wymond Bradbury
Ryger
Ivan Mack
Bucyrus
C. B. Rife
Gallipolis
Carl Jenkins
C. W. Rife
Briggs Kirby
Garnet Kirby
Clara Ward
Ella Rothgeb
Lucie Martin
W. W. Bradbury
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Cheshire Charge
H. N. Snider
Columbus
Pt. Pleasant
Emmett Ralston
Athens
C. L. Vangilder
Ann
Granville
David Shuler
Ed Rosener
Anna Ralston
Charles White
W. E. Thompson
Allen Hughes
Frank Clendenin
Harold Taylor
Marietta
Eddie Preston
Merle Collins
Doris June
George Robert Noble
Lancaster
Albert Sherrick
Ada Rosener
Aaron Davis
Pomeroy Firemen Seek New Meeting Room
The Third Ward Fire Company held a social meeting at City Hall and discussed remodeling a rear room in the City Building for use as a meeting place. Firemen said many groups meet there and they have lost their space.
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Pomeroy
Third Ward Fire Company
City Hall
Fire Company
Third Ward Company
Re-Decorate Basement of Middleport Church
Double shifts of volunteer workmen from the First Baptist Church re decorate the basement. Paint and labor are donated as crews speed up to ready the rooms for the annual St Patrick's Day dinner on Thursday.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Plan Special Service at Hiland Church Sunday
All day meeting at Hiland Church announced by Capt. Walter Carson in charge of evangelistic services. Rev. Billy Smith handles special music and will preach in the evening, while Mrs. Smith preaches in morning and afternoon. Large crowds attend these special services.
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Middleport
Hiland
Walter Carson
Billy Smith
Syracuse PTA Fetes St Patrick’s Day Week Event
Syracuse The Syracuse P T A met Tuesday in the school auditorium with vice president Mrs Frank Capehart in charge. A St Patrick’s Day program featured David Flanagan singing Mother Macree and Miss Ruth Will on piano. Several pupils and choir members performed Irish songs and readings while committee members assisted.
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Syracuse
Syracuse P.T.A
Frank Capehart
David Flanagan
Mother Macree
Ruth Will
Marcia Karr
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York City
Avazo
Vera Mae Williams
Ruth Flanagan
Gladys Crooks
John Gilmore
Meigs County Civic Club pushes industrial survey
At a courthouse meeting the Pomeroy Civic Club urged an industrial survey of Meigs County to map natural resources. Meigs County Commissioners attended and agreed to study the proposal as John Sauvage of the Civic Club described the need to precisely identify resources.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Civic Club
Spring practice underway for Middleport Yellow Jackets
Middleport head coach Marshall McCuen began spring football workouts this week and reports strong prospects for next season. Nearly the entire previous squad will be eligible to return, signaling solid depth for the Yellow Jackets.
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Middleport
Marshall McCuen
Yellow Jacket
Local Social Notes Highlight Parkersburg Visit and Diphtheria Illness
The week spent with Uncle and Aunt J. E. Carlee ton is noted. Miss Lillian Moore and daughter Marjorie spent Saturday in Parkersburg. Mrs. Glenn Teaford visited Racine Tuesday. Pauline Holmes is ill with diphtheria. Avazo Williams of Middleport visited her parents C. P. and Mrs. Williams Tuesday.
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J. E. Carleeton
Lillian Moore
Marjorie
Parkersburg
Glenn Teaford
Pauline Holmes
Avazo Williams
Middleport
C. P. Williams
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Anthony Steinmetz
Guysville
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Freeland Norris
J. E. Carleton
Morton Webster
Faye Nease
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S. J. Haskins
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A. S. Crooks
Gladys
Howard Lewis
Betsy Lane
Wayne Sloan
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George McBride
Lowell Wingett
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