Middleport Alumni Banquet and Dance Planned for May 29
Middleport High School alumni announce the annual banquet and public dance set for May 29 at the high school. Dinner at 6 30 pm, with an out of town band providing music. Dues and dance cost one dollar for alumni and guests, with tickets soon to go on sale through local organizers.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Middleport School
Middleport
MHS
Gordon Harris
C. O. Fisher
O. B. Stout
Robert Coats
Clinton Fisher
Orville Chambers
O. P. Klein
Jean McMaster
R. E. McKay
William Robson, Jr
Bettie Wise
Charles Entsminger
Robert Craig
Guy Reynolds
David Jenkins
Robert Durst
Selah Sidenstricker
Frances Roush
Elizabeth Joachim
Harold Hubbard
John Lambert
Frank White
Dorothy Sauer
Founder of Meigs Plant Dies Saturday
POMEROY local plant of the Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co closed as officials and many employees traveled to Parkersburg for the funeral of David B. Crawford a founder of the company. Crawford an Irish immigrant died at 69 from leukemia after a long illness. He helped schools churches and hospitals and is survived by his wife four children five grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral services were set for 2:30 PM at the Crawford home on Market Street Parkersburg.
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Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Crawford
Market St
William Comer Opens Bakery This Week
William Comer of Vinton will own a new bakery in the Guth and Whitlock building. A display and sales room fronts the alley, and ovens were lit Saturday night ready for operation midweek.
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Pomeroy
Guth & Whitlock
William Comer
Vinton
Grand Jury Postponed to May Fifteenth
The May term grand jury in Pomeroy has been postponed from today. Prosecuting Attorney Manning D. Webster said the jury will likely be called around May 15 as courtroom repairs and changes near completion.
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Pomeroy
Manning D. Webster
Big Eaters Elephants Costly to Feed in Captivity
Elephants are among the priciest animals to maintain in captivity with daily rations including 1 1 2 batches of hay 6 bundles of green fodder 1 2 bushes of crushed oats and 1 2 bushels of potatoes and roots for a single animal.
Middleport Social Notes Feature Funeral and Visits
Relatives attending the funeral of Mrs Humazella Boles age 90 in Charleston include Mrs Jackson Mrs Campbell Harper and Mrs Arnold Richards. John Hudson 94 lives with his son in law and daughter the Fred Jacksons in North Middleport. They visited Institute W Va for dinner with Prof Sherman Gus and la daugh ter of the Abbotts. Mrs Milton Hamilton guest of daughter Ruth Hamilton accompanied the Nuckles. The Snider family from Seaman visited Middleport friends and Mrs Snider led the Seaman choir at the Music Festival in Gallipolis. The Junior High School S S Club candy sale reported a financial success by sponsor Miss Jean McMaster.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Humazella Boles
Charleston
Fred Jackson
Campbell Harper
Arnold Richards
Boles
John Hudson
North
Abbotts
Nuckles
Milton Hamilton
Ruth Hamilton
Charles Snider
Ann
Gail
Tom
Seaman
Snider
Seaman Methodist Choir
Gallipolis
Woman's Music Club Chorus
Seaman Choir
John Snider
S. S. Club
Jean McMaster
Music Festival Attendees in Gallipolis Honor Mrs O Donnell Birthday
Attendees included Rev H A Rothrock Supt M W Essex Miss Mary Root Miss Bess Sanborn Mrs Herbert Chambers Mrs Willis Aleshire C M Hennesy and John Lambert. Heath Methodist choir joined earlier for a 7 30 p m performance rehearsal. Mr and Mrs Ray J O Donnell and family of Columbus visited Mrs O Donnell s parents Mrs W G Davis and Mrs O Donnell celebrated her birthday with a group dinner.
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Gallipolis
H. A. Rothrock
M. W. Essex
Mary Root
Bess Sanborn
Herbert Chambers
Willis Aleshire
C. M. Hennesy
John Lambert
Heath Methodist Choir
Local residents spend weekend visits and moves
Corning couples Mr and Mrs William Longstaff visit sister Mrs Burns Barker in town while Donald Mathews of Columbus stays with friends. Charles Reed returns with Columbus state musicans for weekend. Ohio State students Bill Root and Alan Bradford come home. Mygatt and Arnold Denny return from Columbus. E A Asbury moves from Charleston to Race property with family. James Simpson returns to Ravenna. Middleport and Pomeroy youth enjoy Elberfeld farm Wiener roast. Ferry Nuckles visits parental home in Montgomery West Virginia. Mrs Sylvan Gardner noted among others.
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William Longstaff
Corning
Burns Barker
N. Second Ave
Donald Mathews
Columbus
Charles Reed
Musicans
Bill Root
Alan Bradford
Ohio State University
John Martin Mygatt
Arnold Denny
J. M. Mygatt
Roy Barnes
E. A. Asbury
Charleston
S. Third Ave
Asbury
New York Central Railroad
James Simpson
Ravenne
Middleport
Pomeroy
Elberfeld Farm
Ferry Nuckles
Montgomery
W. Va
Nuckles
Frank Abbott
Sylvan Gardner
Racine Social And Personal Highlights Around Town
Racine residents enjoy weekend visits with relatives and friends. Eber Neigler and daughter Betty Jean from Cuyahoga Falls spent the weekend here. William Gade and children from Middletown visited Okey Sayre. Mrs. Joe Sherman visited daughter Addie Bitters in Middleport. Ward Smith from Stockertown Pa visited with wife and family. Bobbie Mallory traveled to Westerville to visit uncle and aunt Joe Cross. Charles Hayman spent time with his mother in Wester Ville. Bertha Reed of Pt Pleasant dined with Charles and Mrs Spencer. Sidney Fadely and daughters Allegra Marjorie and Virginia visited friends in Elyria. Harry Spencer from Dover spent weekend with his mother and in-law Farr Schuler at Letart Falls. Mrs Sidney Carpenter and son Donald returned after six weeks with Lewis Ours in McKees Rocks.
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Racine
Eber Neigler
Betty Jean
Cuyahoga Falls
William Gade
Robert
Wilma
Pat
Middletown
Okey Sayre
R. D
Joe Sherman
Addie Bitters
Middleport
Ward Smith
Stockertown
Bobbie Mallory
Sarah Spencer
Farr Schuler
Letart Falls
Sidney Carpenter
Donald
Lewis Ours
McKees Rocks
Hillside Fire Calls Firemen Again Near Cemetery
MIDDLEPORT The Volunteer Fire Department was called to extinguish another hillside fire near Middleport Hill Cemetery yesterday afternoon about 4 30. Firemen warned brush burners and hill visitors to be cautious with fires cigaret stubs and other heat sources as extreme spring dryness creates a fire hazard.
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Middleport
Middleport Hill
Rutland juniors present Tomboy play with skits
Rutland High School junior class will stage Tomboy a three act comedy on May 16 at eight oclock. Cast includes Richard Canaday Elsie Jeanne Roush Betty McColley Gloria King Lucille Shrader James Thomas Kenneth Brown Dale Nelson Alice Harrison Reva Phillips Leland Snowden Betty Bratton Robert Snowden and Martha Harmon. Skits feature James Lanning Laura Mae Brown Clarence Knapp Kenneth McKinney Verna Gail Martin Mary Knotts Audra Montgomery Martha Harmon and Doris Glaze.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
Laura Mae Brown
Clarence Knapp
Kenneth McKinney
Verna Gail Martin
Mary Knotts
Audra Montgomery
Martha Harmon
Doris Glaze
Rutland Township
Rutland Recreation Center
William Smith
Earle Nelson
Nelson
Billy Nelson
Max Likens
Pat McMillin
Pomeroy
Harry Snowden
Baptist Church
Bert Mills
No Relief Given to Employable Persons in Pomeroy
Meigs County relief office announces no relief orders will be issued to employable persons until further notice. Action already taken stands and will not change unless the State Legislature provides additional relief funds for the county.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Three Meigs Men To Leave for Army
Three Meigs Countians will depart May 12 for Huntington West Virginia to begin a year of military training. The men are John Patrick Andrew of Long Bottom Herman Ellsworth Moore of Pomeroy and Eugene Russell Reuter of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Huntington
W. Va
John Patrick Andrew
Long Bottom
Herman’ Ellsworth Moore
Eugene Russell Reuter
Carthage Personal and Social Mention
Hazel Warner was a guest of the Westfalls in Ames and social visits included the Tenneys Swartzes and D Swartz. Several residents traveled to Bashan and Parkersburg for relatives and events. Rupert Schrader, Carthage Township trustee, is recovering from an eye injury in Sheltering Arms Hospital after an industrial accident. Athens County track meet attendance featured Ralph Mantle and others.
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Carthage
Hazel Warner
Okey Westfall
Amesville
William Tenney
C. M. Swartz and
D. Swartz
Charleston
W. Va
John Archer
Carrie Gainer
Bashan
Ralph Allen
L. H. Allen
Fannie Barnhill
Train schedules and air connections listed for Athens
The excerpt lists multiple east and west bound trains with numbers and times on lines such as Diplomat Daily No 4 and National Limited No 2. It also notes Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central services with daily or Sunday exceptions and an Athens Airways connection to TWA with three daily departure times.
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Diplomat
EE Fachemdtenan Magnanata
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North No
Athens Airways
Athens
TWA
Columbus
Ohio Valley Ball Schedule Announced
The Ohio Valley Association releases the first half baseball schedule with weekly sets from May 18 to July 4. Matches include Racine, Syracuse, New Era, Stiversville, Hartford, and Tuppers Plains with open dates for postponements and notices for managers on when to reschedule.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Valley Association
Silversville
Racine
New Era
Hartford
Syracuse
Tuppers Plains
Stiversville
Toppers Plains
White Cove Council Holds Meeting At Red Men’s Hall
Regular session of White Cove Council chaired by Mrs. Verna Hendricks featured a social games period with awards to Maggie Thomas Nellie Thomas Verna Hysell Verna Hendricks and Blanche Roller. A fish dinner followed.
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White Cove
Bradbury
Marvin Meyer
Fort Knox
Meyer
John Flood
Portsmouth
Glenroy Ewing
Lincoln Hill
William Downie
South
Jacob Elberfeld
Mulberry Ave
C. E. W. Downie
Lively celestial influences favor careers and promotions
The stars indicate a lively day with bright prospects in youth affairs travel transportation and writings. It forecasts gains in business professional and financial areas and promises promotion favors and esteem from high status individuals. The young may flourish with social cultural and fraternal links.
Arrest Man For Having Ilegal Liquor
POMEROY James Hendricks Jr was not at home when county officers called at his Rutland area residence to question him about a robbery They detected a strong odor through a crack in an out building and found a still with equipment and mash The equipment was seized and Hendricks was arrested and held at the county jail
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Pomeroy
James Hendricks,Jr
Rutland
Hendricks
Dave Jenkins
Traffic Safety Drive Yields Arrests in Middleport Area
State highway patrol and local officials conducted a weekend safety check between Middleport and Pomeroy. Charles Reuben Long was fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding. Leroy Harris was fined 5 dollars plus costs for operating without sufficient brakes.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Charles Reuben Long
R. L. Greider
Two Cars Damaged in Sunday Crash on E Main Street
Sunday afternoon crash on E Main Street damaged two cars. Lawrence Hysell 23 of Middleport hospitalized after collision involving James Simpson and Virgil Collins. Collins blamed evasive action to avoid Mrs Winifred Hahl who exited a driveway. all three drivers ordered to report to the mayor's office.
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POV
Eroy
E. Main St
Lawrence Hysell
James Simpson
Middleport
Hysell
Virgil Collins
Susan Tolliver
Nelsonville
Walter Wolfe
Dave Jenkins
Collins
Simpson
Winifred Hahl
Portsmouth
Hahl
Excelsior
Fish Fry Honors Former Police Chief at Fire Companyquarters
A Saturday night fish fry at the Middleport Volunteer Fire Company quarters in City Hall honored Charles H. Wise Jr. former chief of police now with Crosley in Cincinnati. Attending were guests including former mayor James Harley of Zanesville and Erroll Dawson of Bella Vista West Virginia.
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Middleport
William
Tad) Bolin
Charles H. (Chink) Wise, Jr
Crosley Corporation
Cincinnati
Wise
James Harley
Zanesville
Erroll Dawson
Bella
W. Va
Clarksburg Bandsmen Stop in Middleport on Way Home
Eighty Clarksburg band members in two buses paused at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe in Middleport after West Virginia state contest success in Huntington. West Virginia cars passed through town on Friday and Saturday as motorists from Parkersburg used Route 7 to Huntington.
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Middleport
West Virginia
Huntington
Clarksburg
Mary Jane
Parkersburg
Belpre
Clements Iron Tonic Promises Body Boosting Remendy
Advertises an iron manganese tonic for health with two weeks treatment priced at 89 cents. Claims to support body building and urges readers to share with friends. Promotes Athens Pharmacy as the point of sale and offers a receipt for Royal Dinnerware.
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Clements
Athens
NY Central adds brakemen and recalls shop workers
Five extra brakemen join New York Central Railroad employes and shop men are recalled at Hobson shops after a miners strike induced vacation. Business is described as good on the road.
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Middleport
New York Central Railroad
NYCRR
Hobson
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