Pomeroy High to stage The Queen's Husband play Friday night
Pomeroy High School will present Robert Sherwood's The Queen's Husband at the Junior High Auditorium on Friday evening May 21 at 8 o'clock. W A Smith directs two weeks of rehearsal with special costumes and a cast including Mary Williamson Jed Mees Mary Neutzling Paul Davis Marsh Shumaker Leo Vaughan Edward Birkett William Kuntz Robert Mees Leonard Bass Pat Durst Hugh Graber Franklin Rizer Louis Harper and others to depict royal household intrigues. Tickets go on sale soon with seat information to follow.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Robert Sherwood
O’colc
W. A. Smith
Pomeroyans
Renee
Queen
Mary Williamson
King
Jed Mees
Princess
Mary Neutzling
Granton
Paul Davis
General Northrup
Marsh Shumaker
Lord Birfen
Leo Vaughan
Phipps
Edward Birkett
Petley
William Kuntz
Major Brent
Robert Mees
Fellman
Leonard Bass
Laker
Pat Durst
Prince
Hugh Graber
Mary Clifton
Betty Cranston
Franklin Rizer
Louis Harper
Stores Close Thursday Afternoons in Middleport Summer
Agreement reached Monday requires up-town Middleport stores to close Thursday afternoons during the summer. Ithamar Weed of Butlernut Ave. was among eight Ohio State University students initiated into the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity in Columbus.
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Middleport
OSU
Pomeroy
lIthamar Weed
I. B. Weed
Butternut Ave
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Ohio State University
Columbus
Reader Ads A New Local Service
Classified notice for readers announcing a new advertising service called Reader Ads. Headline priced at 30 cents and each additional line at 20 cents. Ads must be two or more lines and set in the local news type. Average five words per line.
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Club Events
Activities include Mrs. William Steiff and Mrs. E C Mulford at the eighth District Conference of the American Legion Auxiliary in Gallipolis. PTA guest performers Miss Bette King and Mrs. Francis H Klein. Miss King sang and tap-danced. Arthur Bowen and his mother, Mrs Anna Winebrenner, were summoned to Pomeroy by the death of Fred Wendland. Horton Brown now works for R H Rawlings Sons. Mrs O H Stewart recovers from a hand injury. Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson relocate to Middleport with Covert Baking. The Brooks family return from Buckeye Lake. Heath M E Church Ladies Guild hosts devotionals led by Mrs Nan Moore. discussion on Mother's Wages article. Guild to wash kitchen equipment destroyed in January flood. Women's Missionary Society plans May 23 Thank Offering. Junior Missionary Society to present pageant A Child In Their Midst directed by Mrs Lee McComas. Miss Bess Sanborn led the lesson.
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Middleport
William Steiff
E. C. Mulford
American Legion Auxiliary
Gallipolis
PTA
Peter Stace
Bette King
Francis H. Klein
Syracuse
Bette
Miss King
Klein
Arthur Bowen
Anna Winebrenner
Cleveland
Pomeroy
Winebrenner
Fred Wendland
Bowen
Pomeroy Bend
Horton Brown
Meigs County
R. H. Rawlings Sons
O. H. Stewart
Ted Richards
Columbus
Harry Johnson
Lillian Stoneking
Charleston
Johnson
Covert Baking Company
C. L. Brooks
Charles
Buckeye Lake
Philip Joachim
S. Third Ave
Ladies’ Guild
The
Heath M.E. Church
French
William Michl
Nan Moore
C. W. Snider
Christian Advocate
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Heath
M. E
Elmer Miller
Grant St
Junior Missionary Society
Lee McComas
Bess Sanborn
Bethany Church Class Members Entertained at Monky Run
The Young Men s Class of Bethany Church was entertained at Delphin Wehrung s home in Monky Run Monday evening. Rev F Beuscher led the business session and plans for a soft ball team were discussed. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Albert Coates home on Lincoln Hill.
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Bethany Church
Delphin Wehrung
Monkey Run
F. Beuscher
Albert Coates
Lincoln Hill
Mrs. Boice Entertained by Columbus Social Circle
Mrs. Margaret Boice of Columbus has been guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Childs on North Second Ave while repairs to her Gravel Hill property proceed. She was honored with social events including a dinner hosted Tuesday evening by Mrs. R. S. Barnes. Guests included Mrs. F. C. Kreager Mrs. J. Q. Leonard and Miss Frances Smith.
Women Missionary Society Elects Officers at Church
Last year’s officers were re elected as the Women’s Missionary Society of the Church of Christ held a Monday evening meeting at the church. Miss Etta Gaskill remains president, with Mrs. William Reynolds as vice president, Mrs. O L Roush secretary, and Miss Susie Taylor treasurer. Mrs. Pearl Graves led devotionals while Miss Marguerite McGuire Mrs. O L Roush and Miss Mildred Hawley spoke on the program. Refreshments were served by the group.
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Women's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Etta Gaskill
William Reynolds
O. L. Roush
Susie Taylor
Pearl Graves
Marguerite McGuire
Mildred Hawley
Philathea Women Meet at Lincoln Street Thursday
The Philathea Women of the Church of Christ will gather at Mrs. William Huggins on Lincoln Street Thursday evening, instead of at the church as previously announced. Mrs. F I Gardner will chair the hostesses Mrs. Huggins Mrs Ralph and Mrs Esta Heines.
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Philathea
Church of Christ
William Huggins
Lincoln St
F. I. Gardner
Huggins
Ralph
Esta Heines
Entertain Ladies Guild at Lincoln Street Home
The recently remodeled and redecorated home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. French on Lincoln Street hosted a Ladies Guild gathering. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and shared plans for upcoming community events.
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Entertain Ladies Guild
Mrs. M. L. French
Lincoln St
Vendol touted by Athens residents for constipation relief
Mrs. Ed aon Riley of The Plains near Athens praises Vendol noting rapid relief from long time constipation and associated indigestion. She reports improved appetite, fewer digestive pains, clearer skin, and better sleep after using Vendol, recommended by her sister in law and sold in local Athens and Nelsonville drugstores.
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James McKee
Vendol
Athens
Nelsonville
Hickman
Hickman's
Robin Causes Window Pecking in Middleport Home
In Middleport at the Fisher residence, a robin pecks at the window after seeing its reflection. Attempts to deter the bird with paper strips over the glass have not worked, and the disturbance continues.
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Middleport
J. C. Fisher
Willing Workers of A M W Savor Social Evening
Murray City notices list members of the Willing Workers No 4 meeting at Pearl Mohney's home in Jobs with prizes won by Virginia Toth and Lena Keeton. Also reported are multiple Mother's Day visits, hospital transfer of Clarence McManaway, PTA meeting plans, and various local guests visiting family homes.
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Murray City
Pearl Mohney
Garnet Powell
Mildred Lanning
Edith Holiday
Emma Yates
Jennie Shunkwiler
Clara James
Luella Dixon
Cora Craft
Lena Keeton
Veronica
Doris Meredith
Anna McKnabb
Mary Johnson
Dickie Dale
Jenny Collins
Ethel Cook
Gyneth Thompson
Grace Shaffer
Virginia Toth
Ray and Terry
Maggie Giffin
Ruth Carsner
Evelyn Bryan
Lennie Carsner
Mary Campbell
Sylvia Sweezy
Anna May Mohney
Betty Powell
Motorist Survives 25 Loop Stunt Crash in Hollister
John Enos criticizes daredevils as his car leaped off an embankment in Hollister California and turned 25 times before landing safely at the bottom. He escaped unharmed despite the extreme loop sequence.
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Hollister
Cal
U.P
John Enos
Teachers Chosen at Racine Meet
At a Southern Rural School District board meeting, staff appointments were announced for Racine High School Racine Grade School Syracuse Letart Portland Oldtown Antiquity Forest Run Minersville Stiversville Great Bend Ball Knobbs Pleasantview Morning Star and surrounding campuses. Names listed include principals teachers janitors substitutes and district officers across multiple towns and schools.
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Racine
Southern Rural School District
Charles Hayman
Racine High School
Donald Wolfe
Ruth Drake
Harriet Ewing
Houdashelt
Ben Philson
Lois Fling
Virginia Thompson
Dale Lee
Will Crow
Don Nease
Maurice Lott
Don Bradford
Frankie McKelvey
Ora
Racine Social and Personal Notes
Racine notes report visits and social calls among local families. Carmen Bailey and spouse from Reedsville visited W B Cross. W F Tanthorey and George Beegle with Dorcas, and others visited Tanthorey’s mother Ella in Coolville. Charles McElroy family of Sand Ridge and Walter Harris of Eagle Ridge with Howard Harris. Sibyl Miles hosted Home Missionary Society meeting. Letart’s Guy Chapman Vera Beegle and Anna Hoops visited Rebecca Cotterill. Mrs Harry Long of Huntington arrived for a visit with sister Mrs John Jividen.
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Racine
Carmen Bailey
Reedsville
W. B. Cross
W. F. Tanthorey
George Beegle
Dorcas
Tanthorey
Ella Tanthorey
Coolville
Charles McElroy
Sand Ridge
Walter Harris
Eagle Ridge
Howard Harris
Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Sibyl Miles
Guy Chapman
Letart
Vera Beegle
Anna Hoops
Rebecca Cotterill
Harry Long
Huntington
W. Va
John Jividen
Mother's Day program set at U B Church
A Mother's Day program will be held at the U B Church Sunday night May 16 at 8 o clock. Local residents attended and visited relatives over the weekend including McKinleys in Millfield, Youngs in Marietta Run, and Greens in Amesville. Many families from Broadwell and nearby towns joined companions in visits to Sand Rock and other area households.
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U. B
Dan McKinley
Millfield
Henry North
Ralph Young
Harry Lawrence
Marietta Run
Sand Rock
Fred Roberts
Maria
Billy
Ross Hoon
Chesterhill
Joe Young
Leonard Ogg
Herman Ogg
Nelsonville
Delbert Ogg
Lathrop
Roy Lee
Athens
Lloyd Miller
Harold, Cutler
George Smith
William Young
Ed Smith
Marietta
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Upcoming Wedding
The Lend-A-Hand Society of Simpson M E Church planned a 6 30 dinner at the church as a house warming for Mrs Nellie Smith and daughter Gertrude who recently moved to Mulberry Ave Mrs Randolph Pete Young arrived to visit Mr and Mrs Albert Young Mr and Mrs Ralph Sisson move to rooms in A R Knight property on Main St Albert Franz returns from Cleveland Ruth Gloeckner and Lloyd Dinty Moore announce an April 10 wedding in Parkersburg Mrs Moore is daughter of Jacob Gloeckner Monkey Run and a Pomeroy High School graduate Moore son of Lene Moore Syracuse and a 1936 Pomeroy graduate a former professional baseball shortstop with Butler Pa club in the Penn State League.
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Simpson M. E. Church
Nellie Smith
Gertrude
Mulberry Ave
Smith
Randolph
Pete) Young
Toledo
Ruth Gloeckner
Lloyd
Dinty) Moore
Parkersburg
Moore
Jacob Gloeckner
Monkey Run
Pomeroy High School
Lene Moore
Syracuse
Pomeroy
Butler
Federated Church Circle to Meet at Campbell Home
Members of the Federated Church Circle will gather at the home of Mrs. Virgil Campbell on Butternut Avenue Wednesday evening for a local meeting and discussion.
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Federated Church Circle
Virgil Campbell
Butternut Ave
Mrs Ebersbach Undergoes Operation in Tampa
Message from Pom eroy reports Mrs Charles Ebersbach had an appendectomy last Friday at a Tampa Florida hospital. Her daughter Mrs W W Grant of Jeromesville rushed to be at her side.
Daughters of Union Veterans Initiate Julia Howder
The Daughters of Union Veterans met Monday evening. Mrs. Julia Howder was initiated. Plans were made to present a flag to the Meigs County Infirmary and Children's Home on Sunday afternoon May 23. A social hour followed with ice cream and cake.
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Daughters of Union Veterans
Julia Howder
Meigs County Infirmary
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters Install Officers
The Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters meet Thursday evening then proceed to Long Bottom to install officers for the Long Bottom Temple.
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Long Bottom
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Middleport Masons Hold Annual Lodge Inspection
Middleport Lodge No. 367 F. and A. M. held an annual inspection on Tuesday night led by Otto Carter of Gallipolis. Visitors attended from Pomeroy Gallipolis Cheshire Racine Chester Harrisonville and Vinton with one guest from Indiana. Fifty four members were present and refreshments followed.
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Middleport
Otto Carter
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Cheshire
Racine
Chester
Harrisonville
Vinton
Indiana
Baptist Church Receives $1000 for Repairs
Dr. A R Stark announced that the Baptist Synod sent a $1000 check to the First Baptist Church of Pom ery for flood damage repairs. The church suffered heavy losses to its building and equipment including the pipe organ.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church of
A. R. Stark
The
Baptist Synod
Baptist Church
Scouts Take Hike With Troop 3 On Lincoln Hill
Girl Scouts of Troop 3 led by Mrs. Bob Roberts skipped their usual Monday meeting for an outdoor hike over Lincoln Hill, enjoying a brisk evening in the neighborhood.
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Pomeroy
Lincoln Hill
Bob Roberts
Roller Skating Party Sanctioned by WPA Recreation
Mrs Hattie Smith of the local WPA Recreation project announces a roller skating party for all children at the old gymnasium on Pearl Street this afternoon at 3 30. Thursday evening a dance will be held in the gymnasium conducted by Arthur Covert with music from a local Middleport orchestra. Proceeds go toward the summer program fund.
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Middleport
Hattie Smith
WPA
Pearl St
Arthur Covert
Foreclosure and divorce filings in Pomeroy court
Foreclosure suit filed Tuesday in common pleas court by William H. Kroeger liquidating Meigs County Savings and Loan Co. against J. D. Bailey and Alwilda Bailey. Separate suit for $150.70 promissory note filed by Gard J. Chase against Charles Blackwood. Also a divorce suit filed by Laura R. Sanders against Alfred Sanders, alleging willful absence. couple married June 1, 1928, no children.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
William H. Kroeger
Meigs County Savings and Loan Co
J. D. Bailey
Alwilda Bailey
Gard J. Chase
Charles Blackwood
Alfred Sanders
Common Pleas Court
Laura R. Sanders
Mrs. Sanders
Funeral services for Mrs Blackwell in Kerrs Run church
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Robert Blackwell will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM at the colored Wesleyan Church Kerrs Run. Burial follows in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Robert Blackwell
Colored Wesleyan Church
Kerrs Run
Beech Grove Cemetery
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