New Straitsville Alumni Dance Draws 200 Attend
New Straitsville held its annual alumni celebration on Friday May 15 with dinner for over 260 served by the Ladies Aid at the M E Church basement. Afterward the Red Men’s Hall hosted dancing as the town orchestra played for the crowd and guests.
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New Straitsville
New Straiteville
M. FE
Red Men's Hall
Mary Crowe
Richard Crowe
Freda Grandy
Buckeye Lake
DeLaney
Columbus
William Call
Fred Feterson
William Abram
Lucille
Ellen Marjorie Sweeney
Emma Mamburg
J. J. Sweeney
Local Social Notes Include Wide Athens Area Visits
The Plains News items list Ed and Vivian Burdette of Athens visiting Mrs. Frank Smith, and many relatives traveling among Mentor Milffeld Hebbardsville Willoughby Columbus Nelsonville Logan and Gallipolis. Attendees include Mrs. George Bean Mrs. Lulu Smith and others at funerals and gatherings with families such as Hutchins Buffington Hawk and Aplin.
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Ed Burdette
Vivian
Athens
Frank Smith
Chorge Thorn
Mentor
Carl Michaels
John Snider
Jamnita Henry
Arthur Triplett
Milffeld
Joe Hutchins
George Bean
Lulu Smith
Harvey Hawkins
Ed Buffington
But Strewn
Hebbardsville
Crockett
Airs
Riley Bolin
Ildren
Springfield
Ull
Zell Buffington
Charles
Tate
Alfred Hawk
Little Son
Willoughby
Rob Hawk
Columbus
Elisabeth Hawk
Adam Nash
Nelsonville
John West
Chillicothe
Roy Hawk
Jeff Harrison
Harrison Davis
del Jacoby
Zell Jacoby
State WCTU official visits Chesterhill for organizing drive
Mrs Ruth K Stephens state lecturer for the Ohio WCTU traveled to Chesterhill on Saturday and will remain in Morgan County for five days to organize new chapters and solicit members. The report notes other local visits and illness among residents, including influenza at John Walmer and jaundice at Harlie Calendine. A Columbus state inspector conducted a school survey amid consolidation talks, with possible reinstatements due to shifting population.
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Ruth K. Stephens. Findlay
Ohio
Chesterhill
Morgan County
Harlie Calendine
Annie Gilchrist
Sharpsburg
Athens State Hospital
Jena Reynolds
Athens
Frances Palmer
Anne Kinsey
Henry Hopkins
Marietta
Vinnie Baker
Tolbert Tippie
Columbus
Hettie Woodward
Ringgeld
Mountville
Bobo Salts Wedding Ties Hamden to Dayton
Hamden couple Hamden native John Bobo and Miss Bernadine Salts wed May 4 and plan to reside in Dayton where Bobo works. Granddaughter Mrs L Wilvin accompanies the couple. The item notes community attendance at the ceremony and local events from Hamden.
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John Bobo
V. C. Bobo
Hamden
Bernadine Salts
Charlies Salts
Union Furnace
Dayton
Rutland Millard Romines Returns Home After Operation
Rutland Millard Romines who underwent an operation at Holzer Hospital was brought home Sunday. Mrs Ivor Young and her young son David of Columbus visit her grandmother Mrs Bean and aunt Mrs M E Rathburn. Mrs Harold Smith of Columbus was a recent guest of her parents Mr and Mrs J B Bradford. F A Bean and Ben Powell were in Columbus on business.
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Millard Romines
Holzer Hospital
Ivor Young
David
Columbus
Bean
M. E. Rathburn
Harold Smith
J. B. Bradford
F. A. Bean
Ben Powell
Gasoline Stations and Pumps Count Reported
The South East Ohio Motor Club cites 317900 gas stations and 69499 pumps nationwide in a structured industry tally.
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America
Ohio Motor Club
Front Street Mission Observes Mother's Day in Syracuse
Syracuse May 15 A special Mother's Day program was read at Front Street Mission Sunday morning. A Mother's Day reading and an original poem to Supt. L Arnold followed by a children's program and a living mother dedication. 69 were present.
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Syracuse
Front Street Mission
Strickland
Parkersburg
Norman Grueser
Lenora Campbell
Steubenville
Lenora Stobart
Pittsburgh
Marta Stobart
Carrie Seidenabel
Dixon Ashworth
Canada
Frances Price
C. J. Arnold
Frances Hysell
Athens
Delbert Lee
Galena
Ohio State University Girls’ Glee Club
Pomeroy
A. L. Flanagan
Avery Roberts
Marcia Karr
Gertrude Metrices
Meda McDaniel
Price Hill
Cincinnati
Anna Karr
Social Roundup at Rutland and Nearby Towns
Shade Mr and Mrs F F Browning spent Friday and Saturday on their farm at Rutland. Mrs Mansfield of Athens visited her brother Addison Creamer. S J Smith and sons Fred and Carl called on Harry Smith and family. Mr and Mrs Fred Biehl and children visited the Martins in Marietta. Saturday and Sunday church and visits across Hoyt town and surrounding households.
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Dale and
Glen Channel
Columbus
Will Channel
Charles Brown
Athens State Hospital
J. K. Brown
C. F. Aplin
Logan
Joe Hutchins
Seth Robinson
Carl
Vivian Erb
Peter Erb
Lucius Burson
Glouster
Morell Stephans
Athens
Amos England
Ruth Bridgewater
Chauncey
George Gabriel
Dave Aleshire
Evelyn and
Marie
Harry Harrison
Middleport
Clifton
W. Va
John Kanan
Somerset
Fletch Hawk
Esther Scott and
Salem
Osborn
A. M. Humphry
Hazel Geisicke
Gallipolis
Geisicke
Buckeye Lake
Mineral Lodge F. & A. M
Hamden
Temple
Roi DeLaney
Lancaster
Hamden M. E
Metzler
U. B
Jackson
Harry Likins
Henry Sprague
F. F. Browning
Rutland
Mansfield
Addison Creamer
S. J. Smith
Fred
Harry Smith
Fred Biehl
Marietta
Perry Smith
Hoyttown
Joe Rbnsom
Will Hope
Bert Burson
Clarence Friese
Fred Smith
John Shumway
Grace
Edith Douglas
Pearl Smith
Velma Flanders
Walter Tucker and Son
Vienna Kelley
Emmett Sswisher
Mamond Brandeberry
John Barnhill
Dutch Ridge
C. Swisher
Castile Farm
C. J. Castle
Daniel Ackley
Emma Turner
Marion
Turner
George Ackley
Edward Patley
Helen
Stewart
Robert Sharp
Carson Boges
Tilton
Coolvills
Hollister Residents Act on Church Event and Visits
Hollister residents attend a Mother's Day sermon at Hollister U B Church delivered by Rev Plumer of Jacksonville. Many locals visit relatives and friends. several families host guests from nearby towns over the weekend. reports note improved health of Mrs Amanda Edwards and relocation of Clarence Bethel to Fostoria for work.
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William Cobb
Murray
Hollister
Bertha Alderman
Elizabeth Johnson
J. RB. Holcomb
Baby
Hollister U. B
Mev
Plumer
Jacksonville
Ezra Hoisington
Springfield
Arthur Hodgeson
Gloria
Louise
Michigan
Hodgson
W. A. McGee
Otto Bethel
J. B. Holcomb
New Straitsville
William Hood
Gladys McGee
Eldon McGee
Jackson
Alfred Andrews
Derthick
Henry Whiting
Albert Dodson
Ida Emeris
George Orndorf
Amanda Edwards
Clarence Bethe
Fostoria
Coolville Community News Highlights May Events
Coolville notes celebrate Mother's Day with two class rallies and 141 present. The Happy Hustlers at Congregational Church plan a bake sale May 18 at Chapman Brothers store. Local visits include Fear Shields family in from Hockingport and trips by residents to Columbus and Portland for medical and social visits. A 4 H Club formed in Torch named The Merry Stitchers with twenty-one girls attending the meeting and several new members joining.
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Coolville
This Place
Fear Shields
Garnet
Hockingport
Ford Friend
Congregational Church
Chapman Brothers
Albert Larson
William Livingston
Athens
J. W. Henderson
Portland
Richardson Henderson
Rock Street
Dale Reed
L. Stout
Nelsonville
Lide Green
Albany
Jerve Manafield
Green
Lizzie Dixon
Columbus
Frances Bond
Aubrey Washburn
Frank Caplinger
Fairview
F. (. Taylor
H Wyatt
Chester Copeland
Chester Duane
A. C. Mills
Parkershoro
Dc. C. Wigal
Frank Wigal
Pailet
Ica Osborne
Success
John Pinell
Floyd Matlack
8. E. Frost
East Shade
R. &. Henderson
Marilyn
Jean
Henderson
J. H. Johnson
JL. M. Walden
R. J. Wolf
Frances Hanning
Charles Booth
Akron
Harry Booth
Dana Doan
Mrs Doan
Ed Galbreath
J. W. Kincade
C. Wigal
Earl Kincade
Lottridge
W. C. Warren
Johnson Farm
Torch
Esther Baily
Dorothy Russell
Edna Buckley
Thelma Scott
Ethel Blackburn
May Crawford
Mary Johnson
The
Merry Stitchers
Virginia Crandall
Banquet and Visits Highlight Corning Community News
Corning M. E. Church Ladies Aid held a Thursday banquet in the church basement. Attendees included Mrs. Janie Jacobs Mrs. Ralph Hardy Mrs. G D Kellan and daughter Marie Mrs Charles Loneley and Mrs Thomas Spencer. Several locals visited relatives over the weekend including Miss Jessie Schlingerman from Columbus and James Mason from Columbus.
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M. EB. Church
Janie Jacobs
Ralph Hardy
G. D. Kellan
Marie
Charles Loneley
Thomas Spencer
Theastern Star Lodge
Thornville
Jessie Schlingerman
Columbus
Charles Schlingerman
James Mason
Carpenter 4-H Club Set to Meet After School
Carpenter 4-H Club, a 25 member group from Columbia Township, will meet Thursday in the high school building. Rain caused a delay in a Sunday game where Covert Baking Company of Middleport and Carpenter tied 1 to 1 after three innings as spectators watched a large crowd.
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Carpenter
Sunbeam Circle Sewing Club
Irs
Columbia Township
Covert Baking Company
Nine
Middleport
Mia
Clarence Foley
Lacilie
Jackson Foley
Anna Goff
Vinton Jewell
Newbury News Highlights Local Social Visits
Ne w Asbury residents Mr. and Mrs. K M Niggemeyer and son Raymond were Sunday guests of sisters Lena and Kate Niggemeyer. Key Burton of Athena visited Saturday. Milton Nuzum and family joined Sunday dinner with A W Iames and family in Marietta. Charlies Wlanders and daughter Velma visited Athens Saturday.
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K. M. Niggemeyer
Raymond
Niggemeyer
Lena
Kate Niggemeyer
Key Burton
Athena
Milton Nuzum
Billy
Winifred Faye
Joe Shuler
Helena
John Warrett
A. W. Iames
Marietta
Charlies Wlanders
Velma
Vist
Athens
Sunday Socials and Church Reorganization Near Albany
Chase family and neighbors hosted visitors from Athens and Pittsburgh with many at the Chase Church. Sunday School was reorganized on May 12 with officers elected including Emma Rothnson as superintendent Laura Woodyard as organist Merrill Chase as secretary Arlis Robinson as treasurer. Reverend Spridgees to preach May 19.
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Vick Robinson
Elwood Chase
Albany
Emma Rothnson
Laura Woodyard
Merrill Chase
Arlis Robinson
Spricgees
W. ©. Lynch
Athens
S. EK. Searla
KE. H. Carbaugh
Harrisonville
Funeral services for Miss Edna Glazier draw many relatives
Amesville May 1 Funeral services for Miss Edna Glazier drew relatives and friends from Athens Cincinnati Loutaville and nearby towns. The pulpit platform overflowed with flowers as the service opened with a solo and hymns sung by local quartet.
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Edna Glazier
Amesville
Athens
Cincinnati
Loutaville
Befpre
Taylor
Lucile Linscott
Dutton
Lottridge Sunday School and Worship Time Change
Lottridge changes worship to 9 50 a m next Sunday and Sunday School to 10 30 a m. Several local families hosted and visited Sunday including the Sswisher Brandeberry Ackley Turner Patley Windsor and Boggs households with extended family from Marion Stewart and Coolville.
Mrs Mat Spencer Attends United Brethren Conference
Mrs Spencer traveled Sunday to Ringaster Pennsylvania to attend a United Brethren Churches conference. She represented Corning United Brethren Church and was elected delegate from her church. Nearby, Miss Margaret Mason of Columbus visited her parents over the weekend. Elsworth Caselli of Columbus visited his parents for the past week. Mrs Emmett Rodgers and her daughter Dorothy visited Glouster recently. Miss Josephine Steffen of Columbus and Mrs Frank Steffen visited over the weekend.
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Rea Daugherty
Mary Daugherty
Anta Reid
Columbus
Joseph Reid
William Deaver Eedson
Patsy
Walter Thormpson
Jamrandwell
Crowe
Garnette Willams
Vashti Wilson
Zanesville
George Rodgers
Bueyrua
Chester Rodgers
Elliott Lamb
Maurice Foraker
Margaret Schlingerman
Athens
Leona Fisselstein
Hulbert Baselstein
Mary Evans
Murray City
Mat Spencer
Ringaster
United Brethren Churches
Spencer
Corning United Brethren Church
Margaret Mason
James Mason
Elsworth Caselli
John Casell
Emmett Rodgers
Dorothy
Glouster
Josephine Steffen
Frank Steffen
Pleasant Valley Families Share Weekend Visits
Pleasant Valley residents note visits across towns as Anna Powers and son stay with her parents in Parkersburg while Clara Cooper visits Chillicothe. Hattie Russ and son Harry spend Saturday in Middleport with sister Mrs Lapte Woodyard. Emerson Wood of Parkersburg visits his parents Earl and Mrs. Weed. Dena Tiler spends days with her aunt Brae Kart Hanning. Pearl Wood and children Dorothea and Emergons visit friends in Byraqdies. Linder Davies of Mercy visits sister Mrs H M McKnight.
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Anna Powers
Ho H. Brooks
Parkersburg
Clara Cooper
M Colburn
Chiliscothe
Hattie Russ
Aon Harry
Middleport
Lapte Woodyard
Emerson Wood
Parkersh@rs
W. Va
Earl Weed
Dena Tiler
Brae Kart Hanning
Pearl Wood
Dorothea
Emergons
Byraqdies Sunda
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