Young Artists Will Be Heard At Auditorium
Middleport High School junior and senior bands rehearse for their first formal concert of the year under Dan L. Farmer. The 42 piece junior band joins the senior musicians in a program of marches overtures duets and solos with novelty numbers. A pantomime features Juanita and a cast including Kathryn Rose Monahan John Dillard Chester Haddox Billy Root Lawrence Bradford and Norman Edwards. New stage curtains improve acoustics while band members handle ticket sales aiming for 250 tickets.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Dan l L. Farmer
Mexico
Ireland
Vienna
Japan
England
Juanita
Kathryn Rose Monahan
John Dillard
Chester Haddox
Billy Root
Russia
Lawrence Bradford
Scotland
Norman Edwards
Dvorak
Reuben
Sussana
Cheshire Brief Social Notes
Cheshire residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with outings to Toledo and Huntington. Local families including the Hawkins, Durst, Grover, Ralston, and Sisson clans were mentioned. Ed Swisher's hospital update and PTA meeting at the high school were noted.
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Family News
William Jones of Columbus was a business visitor in Pomeroy for a few days. Cecil Tracy of Athens came here because of Emmett Tracy’s death. Mrs. Chauncey Shumaker and son Chauncey visited Pittsburgh to see relatives. Elizabeth Davis moved from Holzer Hospital to her son-in-law’s home on East Main Street after a serious operation. Louise Russell and other locals attended a Charleston fiddlers contest. Edna Spencer dined with Milton Russell family. Roland Spencer and Charles Murray visited Otto Hensley at Long Bottom. Robert Silager and son from Ironton returned home after visiting Jacob Elberfeld’s family. Ruth Maness and Esther Terrell were seen locally. Terrell, a student nurse, spends days here at her home.
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Pomeroy
William Jones
Columbus
Cecil Tracy
Athens
Emmett Tracy
Chauncey Shumaker
Chauncey
Lincoln Hill
Pittsburgh
A. W. Knauff
Elizabeth Davis
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Louis Stanley
East Main St
Gertrude French
Caddie Bing
Louise Russell
Teresa Gibbs
William Gibbs
Truman Russell
Bradbury
Elma Spencer
Charleston
Edna Spencer
Milton Russell
Roland Spencer
Charles Harry Murray
Otto Hensley
Long Bottom
Robert Silager
Ironton
Esther Terrell
Wetzgall
Racine Social Notes Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Visits
Mrs. Charles Sharp returns from McCleary Sanitarium Excelsior Springs Missouri after four weeks with improved health. George Baer and family of Pomeroy join Miles Cross family for a Sunday visit. Richard Hayman of Pittsburgh spends weekend with Ralph Hayman family in Racine. Joseph Rich of Milwaukee visits grandmother Kate Bell Wolf. John Meredith moves his family to New Haven West Virginia for gas company work. Attending George Sayre’s daughter’s funeral are Canella Sayre and the Sayre family in Pittsburgh. Mrs Emma Jividen and guests travel to Columbus for Mart Dye’s funeral. Raymond Carter family of Morning Star vist W J Krider family. Easter visit paid by Ed Mallory and son Jerry to Pomeroy. Mrs Ella Watson hosts Kenneth Martin and son Jerry from Sidney for a two week visit.
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Racine
Charles Sharp
McCleary Sanitarium
Excelsior Spring
Milwaukee
Kate Bell Wolf
John Meredith
New Haven
W. Va
New Haven .Gas Company
Canella Sayre
Herbert Sayre
Hilda Sayre
Oakie Sayre
George Sayre
Pittsburgh
Emma Jivid
Edith Mallory
Jean
Pomeroy
Kenneth Martin
Jerry
Sidney
Ella Watson
Middleport
W. W. Leonard
Columbus
Magnetic Springs
Agusta Gilmore
Wolfpen
Ada Smith
Richard Hayman
Norman Worling
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Hayman
Ralph Hayman
Hayman
Jessie Lansbury
Alice Abley
Dale
Ashland
Ables
Cline Matthews
Frank Ley
Athens
Kelly Grogan
Floyd Koehler
Anna Mae Antle
Wiletta Emmish
White Cross Hospital
C. A. Emmish
Roy Russell
Cleveland
Pearl Hysell
Charles Howard
Gallipolis
Russell
Holzer Hospital
Thelma
Guysville
Mr. Howard
E. J. Howard
Clarence Swearingen
Swearingen
C. C. Bailey
Bedford
Ruby Tracy Named Meigs County Juvenile Officer
Probate Judge E W Peoples announces the appointment of Miss Ruby Tracy as Meigs County Juvenile Officer. Tracy will start Thursday, replacing Pat Thornton who served during the late A McCullough term. Thornton remains to aid the Probate Judge in learning the office duties as Gerald Leiselstein, retained for the month, completes his deputy duties. Robert Peoples also received an appointment and has been serving in the position.
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Robert Peoples
Pomeroy WPA Parking Lot Wall Nears July Completion
WPA project advances in Pomeroy with an 11.52 million pound rock wall for the lower parking lot. Mason George Howell says work should finish early July, enabling a combined dedication and Fourth of July celebration. The wall is half done and spans a wide base tapering to a narrow top with a linked upper lot.
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Pomeroy
George Howell
Mason
Howell
Ohio
Adjudged Insane Pomeroy Pearl Deem Court Order
In probate court doctors declared Pomeroy Pearl Deem insane after examination. Deem, a federal officer involved in high profile cases, has spent months in county jail on illegal liquor possession charges and was sent to Athens State Hospital.
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Pearl Deem
Deem
Athens State Hospital
Middleport Social Notes and Local Gatherings
Middleport community notes recount travels to Columbus and Columbus area visits, Easter celebrations with decorations and gifts, and a church society meeting at the Baptist Church. Residents attend hospital visits, family gatherings, and local reunions over Easter weekend, with multiple families listed as hosts and guests.
Easter Party for Coolville Children and Visitors
Coolville reports a warm Easter party with a group of convalescents listed and 30 youngsters invited to celebrate Susan Eileen Allensworth’s 10th birthday. Troy High School Home Economics students hosted a first and second grade party at the gym with invitations, cakes, chocolate bunnies, nests of green coconut, tulip centerpieces, and finger plays.
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Coolville
Troy High School
Laura Gunder
Coal Company Sues For Payment On Property Purchase
New Pittsburgh Coal Company files in common pleas court seeking 1515.41 dollars claiming Charles Ebersbach failed to pay for Charter Oak Machine and Electric Shops property. It states 1300 dollar purchase price with 200 down, 415.41 taxes paid, and demands 1100 due plus taxes and costs.
Driver Abandons 1914 Kenton Car in Transfer Plea
D E B Stokes shut the doors on his 1914 Kenton admitting the vehicle is worn out and applied for a license plate transfer to a newer used car. He had purchased 22 sets of tags for the 1914 model.
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Kenton
U.P
D. EB. Stokes
Plan Rally of Youth at Dexter Churches
A youth rally hosted by Bradbury Bradford Dexter and Rutland Christian Churches will be held in Dexter on Thursday evening April 1 starting at 7 PM. Rev Land Goodman from Nelsonville will speak on Getting Wise To Life and a banner will be awarded to the church with the largest representation.
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Rutland
Bradbury
Bradford
Dexter
Leland Goodman
Nelsonville
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Wade Yeanger
Kananga
Fielding Hawkins
Corning
N. R. Rothgeb
Douglas Durst
Leanna Grover
Leta Ann
Toledo
Jack Stewart
Anna Ralston
Ada Rosener
Ed Swisher
F W. Butcher
Huntington
Will Ely
Huntington Hospital
Willard Weekley
Caldwell
Fred Mack
Lathrop
Vaughn Scott
Clarence Gilmore
Hood
Oscar Sisson
Marion
PTA
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ruby Tracy
Ig Halen
George Clark
Main St
Sycamore
Main
Court St
Butternut Ave
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Allensworth
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Lindsay Lyons
Will Haptonstall
Lyons
Heath M. EB. Church
Buelah McCallum
Marion French
Harold Cruse
C. A. Poindexter
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Poindexter
Elmer McCarty
Lee Rudisill
Railway Express Company
Max Roller
Julius Bennett
Edgar Allensworth
Susan Eileen
A. E. Russell
Middleport Hill
Coal Company
Rally of Youth
Carter
Stu
United Dept. Store
Parkersburg Road
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