University lecturer to speak at Middleport events week
Dr. Deen C. Dut of the University will lecture in Middleport March 25 as part of a series tied to Rotary Club and schools. Talks will cover topics from leadership to science ethics with sessions at the High School and various churches in Hun, Ashland, and nearby cities.
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Serices
Rotary Club
Deen C. Dut
University of
Redya
Charact Association
Middleport
Tly
Hun
Ashland
West
Kentucky
M. E. Church
Men of Tomorrow
Whools
Rotary
Perto
Dean C. Dutton
Meigs County
Perry County Taxes Under $1 000 in 1817
Perry County’s tax duplicate rose from under 1000 in 1817 to over a million. The first duplicate in 1838 totaled 943.56 with levies of 30 cents per head on horses and mules, 10 cents per head on cattle, and 0.5 percent on town property value. The first courthouse at Somerset cost 3485.34 and took nearly three years to build.
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New Lexington
Perry County
Perry County Commissioners
Somerset
Sunday Services in Federated Churches
Federated Church schedules Sunday events with 9 am worship, 10 am sermon Be Prepared, 4 pm vesper song service led by the choir, speaks on Our Need and Our Aim, 6 pm Young People meeting. St Pauls Church Minersville holds 2 30 pm service with sermon A Great Danger in Our Spiritual Life.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Ditter
St. Paul’s
Minersville
Bridge Party at East Main Street Hosted by Miss Rea
Miss Aileen Rea entertained a bridge party Thursday night at her East Main Street home assisted by her mother Mrs Ernest Rea. Two tables were in play with Ann Roush and Frances Stansbury taking first and second high scores. Refreshments followed the games.
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Pomeroy
Aileen Rea
East Main Street
Ernest Rea
Ann Roush
Frances Stansbury
Guysville Stewart M E Sunday Plans
Church services listed for Guysville Stewart M E: Guyville Stewart charge includes church school 9:30 worship and sermon 10:40. Canaanville worship 9:30 church school 10:30. Stewart church school 9:30 Epworth League 6:45 evening sermon 7:30. Pastor Rev R A Ballinger.
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Guysville
Guysville-Stewart
M. E
R. A. Ballinger
Stewart
Canaanville
Olive-Orange School Students Are Active
Ruth Drake at Olive-Orange High School organized a Latin Club with officers Ruth Camp president Bernard Baker vice president Wilma Summerfield secretary Myrtle Keller treasurer. Carl Guthrie Ella Folan and Lotus Chapman received Competent Typist certificates. Sophomore class hosted its annual spring party at the auditorium Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Chester Albers Wheeling were weekend guests of Mrs Albers mother Vivian Ho. Bible study at the Christian Church moved from Wednesday to Friday night.
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Tuppers Plains
Ruth Drake
Olive-Orange
Ruth Camp
Bernard Baker
Wilma Summerfield
Myrtle Keller
Carol Guthrie
Ella Folan
Lotus Chapman
Chester Albers
Wheeling
Personal and Society Notes of Middleport
Mrs. Lawrence Bing visits Beech Hill to spend the weekend with her mother ill Mrs. Sommers. Mrs. W R Drury joins here with her sisters Nora and Vesta McCoy then returns to Gilouster. Mr and Mrs Clay Bryant take a motor trip to Florida. Bryant works as an engineer at the Davis ice plant. Mrs Warren Ellinger returns to Toledo after weeks with her parents the Rileys. A PTA market is planned at the Grogan store Saturday.
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Mrs. T. A. Riley
Grogan
Mrs Jones Hosts Bridge Club In Middleport
Mrs. Tom W. Jones entertained the bridge club Thursday afternoon at her Middleport home. Three tables were occupied. Mrs. Frank Vroman won first prize, Mrs. Emma Welsh took second. A five o'clock tea concluded the afternoon.
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Jones
Middleport
Tom W. Jones
Frank Vroman
Emma Welsh
Canada Motor Vehicle Sales Jump in 1934
New motor vehicle sales in Canada rose sharply in 1934 with a 60 percent increase in units and a 63.8 percent gain in value compared with the prior year, signaling a recovery in demand.
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Canada
Racine Church To Host Benefit Chicken Supper
Women of the Baptist Church in Racine will hold a chicken supper at the high school auditorium at 5 30 P M on Saturday March 30 with reservations due by March 28. Miss Mattie Powell of Portland stayed with Dorothy Neigier Wednesday. Revival services begin Sunday March 2 at the Baptist Church led by Rev Arthur Cleland and his son James along with Spencer Jones. James Ingram Laura Johnson and Richard Beegle visited Columbus over the weekend. James Stewart left for employment in Parkersburg on Monday.
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Racine
Move Pension Office to Post Office Building
The old age pension office will move from the Courthouse to the second floor of the Pomeroy Post Office. George Childs announced the plan, saying the Red Cross rooms will house the pension office. The change will take effect Monday.
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Pension Office
Pomeroy
Old Age Pension Office
George Childs
Red Cross
Childs
Five Offenders Remanded to Prison and Workhouse
Lawrence Frazier of Middleport sentenced in probate court to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster for automobile theft and taken there by Probation Officer J M Thornton. Four others sentenced on bootlegging charges were sent to the Dayton Workhouse by Deputy Sheriff Hank Young.
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Pomeroy
Lawrence Frazier
Middleport
Boys Industria School
Lancaster
J. M. Thornton
Sidney Ervin
Ted Lathey
Corbett Fisher
Luther Deem
Dayton
Hank Young
Black Walnut Wood In Demand Again Globally
In London a section notes black walnut wood from top producers is in big demand after years off the market. A dealer sold several trees with one sale exceeding $100 and he heard prices have risen by about 50 percent recently as large quantities of walnut suitable for gun stocks and similar uses are being bought.
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London
Son Takes Over Family Garage From Mossman
Kenneth Moss man will take charge of the garage and repair shop of his father the late Oscar Mossman. Young Mossman has worked in the shop for some time.
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Middleport
Kenneth Mossman
Oscar Mossman
Mossman
White Burial at Mt Olive Church for Martha White
The funeral of Miss Martha White who died at the Meigs County Home was held at Mt. Olive Church Friday at 2 o clock with Rev. Sny der, burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Mrs E Myers underwent kidney surgery at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg. Mrs J F Marcinko had a surgical operation at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg. G C Petty of Columbus is visiting relatives here. Mrs W M Cowdery visited relatives at Petroleum W Va recently. Mr and Mrs M W Stewart of Pomeroy moved furniture to their home here and will spend part of their time here.
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Long Bottom
Martha White
Meigs County
Mt. Olive Church
Snyder
Mt. Olive
E. Myers
St. Josephs Hospital
Parkersburg
J. F. Marcinko
St. Josepha Hospital
G. C. Petty
Columbus
W. M Cowdery
Petroleum
W. Va
M. W. Stewart
Pomeroy
Coach Battin Returns Home After Hospital Stay
MIDDLEPORT Coach C R Battin came home Thursday after treatment at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for blood poisoning. Tillicune Club plans a Friday dance at the K of Phair on North Second Avenue and Rutland Street with Klein's Orchestra. Pauline Tuckerman will return to Charleston Sunday after a vacation in town. Bertha Mygatt is ill with ton silitia. Charles Saver of the Middleport Post Office jailed. Elizabeth Hartinger has returned from Athens after a few days with her sister Mrs Frank Murphy.
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Middleport
C. R. Battin
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Tillicune Club
K of Phair
North Second Avenue
Rutland Street
Klein
Pauline Tuckerman
Charleston
Bertha Mygatt
Charles Saver
Elizabeth Hartinger
Athens
Frank Murphy
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