Middleport Youth Week Lectures Attract Large Audiences
Dr Dean C Dutton nationally known lecturer spoke daily at Middleport High School chapel sessions for pupils in grades seven and eight and for adults at 7 30 pm in local churches. W E Melvin superintendent of Middleport schools will discuss Setting Our Stakes for Progress at First Baptist Church Sunday morning.
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Middleport
Dean C. Dutton
Middleport High School
Dr. Dutton
First Baptist Church
W. E. Melvin
Motion for new trial denied in Hargraves manslaughter case
Judge C F Peoples overruled a motion for a new trial. Clay Hargraves was convicted in common pleas court of unlawfully killing Leonard Massar by striking him with an automobile.
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Pomeroy
Clay Hargraves
Common Pleas Court
C. EF. Peoples
Hargraves
Leonard Massar
Building Program To Be Started in Meigs
Meigs will launch a building program as craftsmen registered with the Federal Housing Administration gather at City Hall in Pomeroy at 7:30 Friday night. Local chairman L D McMaster says about 600 property owners pledged modernization work and the same number of prospects will be issued to craftsmen for estimates. a Columbus office representative will attend.
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Pomeroy
Building Trades
Federal Housing Administration
L. D. McMaster
McMaster
Columbus
Recent Bride Seeks Divorce After Short Marriage
Mrs. Erma F. Britton of Pomeroy filed for divorce from Harry W. Britton a Philadelphia resident, three weeks after their wedding. The petition accuses gross neglect and extreme cruelty, seeks divorce, reasonable alimony, and restoration of her maiden name Erma Hood.
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Pomeroy
Erma F. Britton
Common Pleas
Harry W. Britton
Philadelphia
Scout Leader Training Draws Dozens From Area
Fifty seven men from Tuppers Plains Chester Racine Syracuse Pomeroy Middleport Rutland Harrisonville Long Bottom and Reedsville attended the opening session of the annual scout leadership training course at Peace Church Tuesday night. Next session will be at Middleport Providence Church on April 2. The course aims to teach modern youth training methods with an emphasis on fun and enjoyment. M W Essex principal of Mid-Report High School is chairman of the course committee.
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Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
Chester
Racine
Syracuse
Middleport
Rutland
Harrisonville
Long Bottom
Reedesville
the Peace Church
Middleport Presien
M. W. Essex
Mid- Report High School
Chapman C. Hill 64 Dies After Brief Illness
Chapman C. Hill aged 64 died Tuesday night at his home near Carmel after a brief illness. He leaves four daughters Mrs Raymond Ervin Long Bottom Mrs Ivan Deeter Beedeville Mrs Thurman Martin Bowmans Run and Miss Ora Hill at home, three sons Herman Hill Nease Settlement Floyd and Charles Hill at home, a sister Mrs Carrie McBride Racine two brothers E W Hill Racine and Laban Hill Pomeroy. Funeral 2 PM Friday at Doreas A B Church with Wolfe Cemetery burial.
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Pomeroy
Chapman C. Hill
Carmel
Raymond Ervin
Long Bottom
Ivan Deeter
Beedeville
Thurman Martin
Bowman's Run
Ora Hill
Herman Hill
Nease Settlement
Floyd
Charles Hill
Carrie McBride
Racine
E. W. Hill
Four Men in Court on Car Without Owner's Consent Charge
Grover Pomeroy Dalton and Vaughn Pierce of Rutland pleaded not guilty before Justice H H Mees to driving an automobile without the owner's consent and were held to the grand jury on $500 bonds. Ivan Searis pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, fined $10 and costs, and jailed if unpaid. Richard Romine paid $5 and costs for disorderly conduct after an intoxicated arrest. Mrs. Sara Jones of Dexter was released after 70 days in jail on a $100 fine and $4.30 costs for selling liquor without a license. Anderson Kibble was fined $100 and costs for the same offense and released from jail. A workhouse sentence for Gible was suspended.
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Pomeroy
Dalton Grover
Vaughn Pierce
Rutland
Justice of Peace
H. H. Mees
Ivan Searis
Grover
Pierce
Searis
Fred Rayburn
Searls
Richard Romine
Ross Evans
Sara Jones
Dexter
Mystery Cuspidor Stirs Meigs County Courts
Sheriff Fowler claims possession of an aluminum cuspidor and denies knowledge of its whereabouts after a court order demanded its return to Clerk Horton Brown. A crockery facsimile, color noted as red and black, is alleged to occupy Fowler's office. The writ names the item valued up to 1 000 000 dollars and threatens jail for Morris if not complied.
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Pomeroy
Horton Brown
Roscoe Fowler
Fowler
Brown
Sheriff's Office
Perry Riggs
BE. H. Morris
Clerk of Courts Office
Morris
Davis entertains bridge club at North Third Avenue
Mrs. W. G. Davis hosted her contract bridge club on Tuesday afternoon at her home on North Third Avenue. Two tables competed with Mrs. M. C. Hobart taking high score and Mrs. D. A. Howell finishing second.
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Middleport
W. G. Davis
North Third Avenue
Contract Bridge Club
M. C. Hobart
D. A. Howell
Funeral for William Hoover at Kerrs Run
Funeral services for William Hoover killed by a slate fall at the Syracuse Mine were held Thursday at 1 PM from the Kerrs Run residence. The Rev H E Bolton officiated and burial followed in Ewington Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
William Hoover
Syracuse
Kerrs Run
H. E. Bolton
Ewington
Birth of Jackie Burdel in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Harold Lewis of Railroad Street announce the birth of a nine pound son named Jackie Burdel born Monday. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Will Cundiff and Mr and Mrs G O Lewis, all of Middleport.
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Middleport
Harold Lewis
Railroad Street
Jackie Burdel
Will Cundiff
G. O. Lewis
Middleport Social Notes
Middleport society items note visits and relocations among locals. Mrs H E Hoag land visits sister Mrs Earl Lama Gravel Hill returns to Columbus. Miss Margaret Healy starts at Star Store Pom ery. Mrs Mary Ervin death prompts Charleston trip for relatives.
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Middleport
H. E. Hoagland
Earl Lama
Gravel Hill
Columbus
Russell Mills
Portsmouth
Victor Grim
W. E. Melvin
Gene Grate
Margaret Healy
Star
Pomeroy
George Wittmer
Hattie Bennett
C. F. Besserer
Charleston
Mary Ervin
W. J. O'Brien
Heath Church Class Honors Robert Snider With Surprise Party
The Pioneer Class of Heath M E Church entertained at Charles Brooks home on South Sixth Avenue and Main Street Tuesday evening honoring member Robert Snider of Lincoln Street for his twelfth birthday. Attendees included Rhert Snider Jack Covert Gene Harris Charles Asa Bradbury Charles Entsminger Robert Mattox John Snider David Ohlinger and host Charles Brooks. Refreshments were served.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Brooks
South Sixth Avenue
Main Street
Robert Snider
Lincoln Street
Rhert Snider
Jack Covert
Gene Harris
Charles Asa Bradbury
Charles Entsminger
Robert Mattox
John Snider
David Ohlinger
Legion Charity Show Repeats Charity Event at Gallipolis Theater
William Clayton won first prize of five dollars for tap dancing at the American Legion Vaudeville Revue. Miss Ben Haskins took second with two acts, and the Wolfe Brothers won third for old time music. The show featured student groups, solos, a minstrel scene, a Little German Band, and various dance numbers. Proceeds benefit charity. new performance set for Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
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Gallipolis
William Clayton
American Legion
Ben Haskins
Wolfe Brothers
Haskins
New York
Norma Berridge
Russell Smith
Harold Mackenzie
Steve Johnson
Johnson
Harry Clendenin
Sarah Robinson
George Kratz
Bill Woods
C. F. Frazier
Over the Rhine
Vanover
Manley Brothers
Mitchell & Baker
Flip” Mitchell
Joe Rusty
Payroll Theft Reported In Downtown Cincinnati
Eugene Asimus, bookkeeper for a restaurant chain, reported a payroll ban at a downtown Cincinnati street. He said the thief escaped with 857 dollars as he walked along the street and notified police.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Asimus
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