Intensive Boy Scout Campaign Opens in Meigs County
Meigs County moves to launch an intensive Boy Scout promotional drive starting next week. A meeting at City Hall Wednesday at 7 pm will include Scout executives and select local business leaders appointed as squad captains. The KootagaArea Council unites ten counties to share executives and facilities, boosting efficiency and reducing costs.
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Meigs Co
Pomeroy
Boy Scout Organization
Scout Organization
Kootaga
Meigs District
Middleport
Kecine
Kootaga Area Council
Wood
Roane
Tyler
Pleasants
Ritchie
Wirt
Calhoun
Jacksm
Gilmer
W. Va
Meigs County
Glenroy Ewing
Jed Webster
Dana R. Roush
Norman Klees
John L. Blair
Fire Destroys Middleport Home of Holmes Family
May 17 report from Middleport notes Oliver Wendell Holmes a Middleport High School graduate had his parents home on Old Kyger destroyed by fire. The loss was partially covered by insurance. Holmes was awakened in time to escape. The house will be rebuilt immediately. The barn was previously blown down in a past wind storm and not rebuilt. The Holmes family lived in Middleport during his high school years.
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Middleport
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Middleport High School
Old Kyger
Holmes
Hiimself
Dorothy Don Celebrates Third Birthday at Fisher Avenue Home
Mrs Don Dufield hosted a children's party in Middleport on May 11 from 2 to 4 PM for her daughter Dorothy Don who turned three. Guests included Jenny Sue Schaaf Virginia Wise Patricia Karr Marjorie Hughes Carlene Waddell Barbara Stout Elizabeth Moore Barbara McAllister Virginia Ingles and Irene Ingles.
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Elebrates
Middleport
Don Dufield
Fisher Avenue
Dorothy Don
Jenny Sue Schaaf
Virginia Wise
Patricia Karr
Marjorie Hughes
Carlene Waddell
Barbara Stout
Elizabeth Moore
Barbara McAllister
Virginia Ingles
Irene Ingles
Mary Jean Watson Undergoes Appen dix Operation
Racine report states Mary Jean Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Watson had an appendectomy at Gallipolis Hospital on Tuesday and is expected to recover soon.
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Racine
Mary Jean Watson
Owen Watson
Gallipolis Hospital
Music Club plans open meeting at Peace Evangelical Church
Pomeroy music club members finalize a program for an open meeting scheduled Monday night at Peace Evangelical Church. Public invited. program features to be announced later.
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Pomeroy
Peace Evangelical Church
Busy Heel Class to Meet at Baptist Church Friday
Middleport reports the Busy Heel Class of the Baptist Church will gather Friday evening with hostesses Mrs. J. M. Mygatt Mrs. D. L. Diles and Mrs. H. W. Mille. A program will follow the business portion. The Church of Christ Woman's Missionary Society met Monday night with hostesses Mrs. R. H. Horen's group.
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Middleport
Baptist Church
J. M. Mygatt
North Third Avenue
Walnut Street
D. L. Diles
8. W. Mille
Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
R. H. Horen
Local Charleston Visitors Stop in Middleport Sunday
A Charleston visiting party including Mr. and Mrs. Don Bromberg and children Mrs. Nelle Dumble Young Mrs. Lynn Dumble and daughter Mrs. Carws Hutempelier and a niece stayed at the home of Mayor J. Earley in Middleport on Sunday. The group was welcomed by local residents during their brief visit.
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Middleport
and Mire
Don Bromberg
Nelle Dumble Young
Lynn Dumble
Car Ws Hutempelier
Charleston
Removal of Witnesses Delays Wiley Hearing
In Pomeroy on May 17 the hearing for Jamie Wiley on a charge of receiving stolen property was postponed because two chief witnesses Arthur Davis and William Buchanan were moved to Mansfield Reformatory to testify against Wiley. Officers expect to obtain signed statements from the witnesses before the rescheduled Monday session.
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Pomeroy
Jamie Wiley
Squire EF. R. Titus
Wiley
Reedsville
Arthur Davis
William Buchanan
Mansfield Reformatory
Davis
Buchanan
Meigs County Commissioners Hear Road Requests
Meigs County commissioners heard residents from across the county request new roads and repairs at a Tuesday session. No formal actions were taken on most items. resolutions approved include buying a sink for the County Home for 45 dollars and furnishing gravel to Bedford and Letart Townships plus purchasing material from the Corrugated Culvert Company for 785.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bedford Township
Letart Township
Mayer Declares Candidacy For Middleport Marshal
H P Mayer former Middleport marshal filed his petition to run for marshal on the Republican ticket. The current holder, Democrat John Hawkins, has not announced re election plans.
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H. P. Mayer
Middleport
John Hawkins
Golden wedding anniversary drawn family to Middleport
Mrs. James Stevens and other Meigs County relatives returned home after attending the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Braley of Fostoria Perrysburg Road. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Keller Laud MecHaffie Mrs. I M Taylor and others.
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Middleport
James Stevens
South Third Avenue
Meigs County
Mra. Stevens
Frank Braley
Perrysburg Road
Fostoria
Braley
Charles Keller
Laud MecHaffie
I. M. Taylor
Rutland
G. McHaffie
J. M. Braley
Rising Sun
Ernest Gardner
Langeville
Cedar Creek Circle Plans Annual Picnic at North Second Ave Hall
Middleport report says Cedar Creek Circle organized a planning meeting Tuesday afternoon at the North Second Avenue hall to set the date for its annual picnic, with the date to be announced later.
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Middleport
Cedar Creek Circle
North Second Avenue
Mrs Addie Smith Improves After Yard Fall Injuries
Middleport May 17 Mrs Addie Smith confined to bed since Saturday after a fall in her daughter Jessie Lansbury yard. She is reported improving with no broken bones despite painful injuries.
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Middleport
Addie Smith
Jessie Lansbury
Jacobs and Guests Visit in Harrisonville on Sunday
May 17 report from Harrisonville notes Mr. and Mrs. G Jacobs of Pomeroy and Mr. Pear Jacobs of Rocksprings were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cuckler in Harrisonville.
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Harrisonville
G. Jacobs
Pomeroy
Pear
Jacobs
Rocksprings
Frank Cuckler
Girls basketball team hosts wiener roast at Shenang Springs
Middleport residents report that the girls' basketball team, under coach Miss Minor, enjoyed a wiener roast at Shenang Springs on Monday evening. Several boys attended as guests. Miss Minor plans to return to Albany for the summer vacation.
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Middleport
Miss Minor
Shenang Springs
Albany
Family Returns After Visitation and Funeral Gatherings
Mrs Mae McHartee and son Raymond returned to Huntington after visiting the farmers sister Mrs James Stevens. Relatives attended Mrs E F Maag’s funeral in town including Dr and Mrs W S Hart Mr and Mrs Guy Thompson Mrs H C Maag and Mrs H B Spence from Columbus. Heslop Russell left after visiting his niece Mrs Harry Mills and returned to Huntington.
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Mae McHartee
Raymond
James Stevens
Huntington
E F. Maag
Columbus
W. S. Hart
Guy Thompson
H. C. Maag
H. B. Spence
Heslop Russell
Harry Mills
Qualls Trial Date Set After Indictment in Stabbing Case
Mose Qualls of South Milford is scheduled for trial May 23 in Pomeroy. Qualls faces an indictment for cutting and stabbing with intent to kill or wound while jailed in the county jail.
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Pomeroy
Mose Qualls
South Middleport
Quelle
Ohio University Senior Day Events Planned
Ohio University marks Senior Day on Friday with a morning convocation at Memorial Auditorium and a first time Senior Ball hosted by the 1933 Class in the Men’s Gym. NBC orchestra led by Dick Didier will play for the ball while a Greek sales contest offers a trophy for the top chapter.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Dick Didier
NBC Orchestra
Ewing Hall
E. B. Bryan
Delbert E. Nixon
Robert DeBussey
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Eber Price
Zanesville
Hospital Notes From Shelter ing Arms Hospital Week Report
Admitted patients include Mrs William H Battrell Albany surgical J C Woods Athens surgical Clifford Moriarty Athens accident George Kilpatrick Athens accident and several others. Discharged patients feature Miss Jean Evans Nelsonville George Kilpatrick Athens William Handley Jr Athens and more. Convalescing cases list Grace Vorhees Albany and multiple Athens residents among them.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
William H. Battrell
Albany
Surgical
Lewis McBride
Nelsonville
William Handley, Jr
Athens
Nettie Shields
J. C. Woods
Grace Vorhees
Clifford Moriarty
George Kilpatrick
Mary Davies
Jean Evans
W. P. Howell
Downington
Carlos Arrozola
William Parker Land
Edna Junod
John Carpenter
Virgene Arnold
Carbon
Florence Ervin
William Battrell
Clyde Harmon
the Plains
Clifford Potts
June Mace
Lubrig
Millfield Needle Club Meets At Mrs. Mc Daniel Home
Chauncey May 17. Millfield Needle Club to be entertained on Wednesday by Mrs. Frank McDaniel at her Milifield home.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Sharpsburg Farmers Delayed by Rainfall
Extremely wet weather over the past two weeks slows farm work in Sharpsburg with ground not yet plowed and no peaches expected this season. Community notes cover church, school, and local events including scholarships, officer elections, and graduation scenes at Mt. Hermon and Amesville.
Local residents report home purchases and family updates
Chester residents announce purchases of Christy property by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Morris and the C R Kimes home by Mr. and Mrs. Elden Gaul. Mrs. Eber Warner travels to Eagle Ridge for her mother's illness. Several Chester families, visits, and a surprise party for Doward Conroy are noted alongside minor health and school attendance updates.
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Ray Morris
Christy
Eber Warner
Eagle Ridge
Amanda Pullina
G. A. Eiselstein
Joe Bailey
Nettie Barnhart
Columbus
J. M. Tuttle
Elden Gaul
C. R. Kimes
I. C. Meredith
Parkersburg
Darsel Morris
Ward Hays
Glen Lambert
Chester
Doward Conroy
Philip Weber
Ruth Kimes
Vinnie Kibble
East Liverpool
Abe Fiselstein
M. BE
Local Students Rewarded With Fountain Pens At Shade
Garden Edith Coen and Floyd Buck pupils at Shade grade school received fountain pens from teacher Helen Ashworth for perfect attendance all year. Edith is a fifth grader and Floyd a fourth grader. Also noted: William Colemer made a business trip to Reedsville. Reverend A A Storer of Junction City suffered a paralytic stroke. he once pastored Mt Zion Church and now serves as presiding elder.
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Edith Coen
Floyd Buck
Shade
Helen Ashworth
Floyd
Edith
William Colemer
Reedsville
J. P. Mohler
A. A. Storer
Junction City
Miss Cavanaugh
Athens County
Elmer Goldsberry
Peach Ridge
Sarah Goldsberry
Lena Stover
Laura Butts
Eugene Goldsberry
Phillip
Ida St. Clair
Eva Mohler
Local Residents Visit Relatives Across the Area
Cutler Miss Ruth Rowland visits with aunt Mrs. Roy Sleek in White Cottage Ohio. Emmet Barnett and wife spend Sunday with Isaac and family Kennedy in Fleming. Dorothy Rowland visits grandfather Eli Hale in Chesterhill. C F Law visits sister Nora Bradford in Bartlett. W F Secoy family spend Sunday with Carl Secoy in Bartlett. W F Patterson family visit Bernard Patterson in Waterford. Mabel McAtee weeks of visiting Sharpsburg relatives. Ben Wilcoxen and son Charles spend weekend with Belpre relatives. Funeral for Shane Root held at home near Qualey with burial at Centenary Cemetery.
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Ruth Rowland
Roy Sleek
White Cottage
Ohio
Emmet Barnett
Fleming
Isaac Kennedy
Dorothy Rowland
Eli Hale
Chesterhill
C. F. Law
Nora Bradford
Bartlett
W. F. Secoy
Keith
Carl Secoy
W. F. Patterson
Bernard Patterson
Waterford
Mabel McAtee
Sharpsburg
Ben Wilcoxen
Charles
Belpre
Shane Root
Qualey
Centenary Cemetery
Mothers Day Programs At M E Church Highlight Services
Albany reports multiple Mother Day events at the M. E. Church with Mrs. E M Baughman and Mrs. L F Miller leading programs. Musical numbers and poems honored mothers while a pagent featured figures from biblical and historical motherhood. Other notices include a chicken supper by the Ladies Auxiliary, club meeting postponement, and local family travel plans.
Local Families Visit Over Weekend in Columbus Area
Carpenter A R Caster and daughter Fonela with Mr and Mrs F E Wood spent Saturday and Sunday in town. Anna Goff visited daughter Mrs Frank Vale in Dyesville. Lenore Darst caught six small fish with her hands after wading into a flood creek near home. Nolan Burguccis, last week here with BE Carpenter, returned to Columbus. Clara Howery returned home from a week in Columbus with Bru Netta Howery and Clyde Whitlatch. Eldon Starkey and three daughters from Flat Run visited Mary E Starkey. Markins visited Libbie T Reeves and joined Mother’s Day church meeting. Next Sunday’s program lists Sunday School at 9:30. Arthur Woodyard, superintendent.
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A. R. Caster
Fonela
Columbus
F. E. Wood
Anna Goff
Frank Vale
Dyesville
Lenore Darst
Nolan Burguccis
BE. K. Carpenter
Clara Howery
Brunetta Howery
Clyde Whitlatch
Stanley Bobo
Pomeroy
Elsworth Rawlings
Queen burial follows death in Reedsville
The body of Mrs. Stephen P. Queen aged 77 who died Monday at her daughter s home was moved to Clarksburg W Va for funeral services and burial. Survivors include four sons Charles Lee Elsworth and Ira of St Petersburg Fla Chester and Beryl Barnett and a son Arthur of Vinton County. Also notes a blood transfusion for Neilson Cowdery at Holzer Hospital with his daughter Ruth assisting. The Busy Workers 4 H Sewing Club organized with fifteen members led by Miss Ernes tine Barton. Mrs Hazel Higley of Akron visited relatives Saturday.
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Stephen P. Queen
Souilla Barnett
Clarksburg
W. Va
St. Petersburg
Arthur
Vinton County
Neilson Cowdery
Holzer Hospital
Ruth
Holzer
Ernestine Barton
Hazel Higley
Akron
Marker to be placed at State Park for Major McCook
The marker to be placed at the State Park by the Daughters of the Union Veterans will be dedicated Sunday afternoon May 21 in memory of Major McCook. Mrs. Clarey’s Sunday School Class will host an ice cream social at the church basement Friday night May 19. Residents note social visits and family travel as Mrs. Wilford hosts a meeting with quilting and refreshments. Ed Beetler and Ralph McDade families visit from Lorain and Parkersburg respectively. others visit relatives and attend illness in Murrayville. Dorothy Bowman recently visited Marietta. W. E. McDade of Kananga was a local business visitor.
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Middleport
Boy Scout Organisation
M. W. Essex
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Essex
Rev. Lasley
Racine
L. D. McManter
State Park
Daughters of the Union Veterans
Major McCook
Clarey
Ladies Aid Society
Olive Wilford
Ed Beetler
Lorain
Ralph McDade
Parkersburg
Carney
Harry Swan
Marvin
Three Wellston Men Hurt in Auto Crash
Three Wellston men were injured when their poultry truck crashed into an embankment along Steubenville Pike in McKees Rocks. Heidie was trapped for an hour and seriously hurt. both Clyde Lawrence and Heidie were taken to Ohio Valley Hospital. Washman, the driver, was treated by a physician.
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Mckees Rocks
U.P
Frank Heidie
Henry Washman
Clyde Lawrence
Wellston
Steubenville Pike
Heidie
Lawrence
Ohio Valley Hospital
Washman
Mother's Day Services Draw 112 At Zion Church Lower Plains
CHAUNCEY May 17 112 attend Mother's Day service at Zion Church in Lower Plains. Church decor includes red and white flowers and plants. Program features vocal and instrumental music readings playlets and exercises. Mrs Grace Burchfield led training of children with help from Mrs Harry Moore Mrs W E Dicken Mrs Clarence Lange and Mrs Edw Sickles. Last Thursday Salvation Army Athens presented Christ and the Cross play robed in white with crosses and music by the Salvation Army stringed band.
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Chauncey
Zion Church
Lower Plains
Grace Burchfield
Harry Moore
W. E. Dicken
Clarence Lange
Edw. Sickles
Salvation Army
Athens
Christ and the Cross
Reception at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ in Chauncey
Seventy five persons attended a reception Monday night at the Taylor Ridge Church of Christ in Chauncey for new members received during the evangelistic service led by Rev. Miles Hoon and Rev. G. B. Courtney. A talks and music program followed with baptismal certificates presented. Women of the church served refreshments.
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Chauncey
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
Miles Hoon
G. B. Courtney
Baccalaureate Service Held for Chauncey-Dover Seniors
Chauncey May 17 held a baccalaureate for the Chauncey Dover High School senior class at the Methodist Church. Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ delivered the sermon. Girls Glee Club sang Lift Up Your Heads and Pastorale. a quartet including Margaret Tippett Dorothy Gillespie Charles Sweeney and William Smith sang The Lord Is My Shepherd. Invocation and benediction were by Rev. Courtney.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Methodist Church
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Emmerson
Liszt
Margaret Tippett
Dorothy Gillespie
Charles Sweeney
William Smith
Lord
Koschat
Reverend Courtney
Chauncey Area Visited by relatives from Detroit Millfield and Lancaster
Mrs Alexander Madek of Detroit visits Chauncey to attend Chauncey Dover High School commencement with sister Frances Harvey. Mrs L W Sanders and daughters Virginia and Jacquelyn of Millfield visit Chauncey relatives. Bert MacQuade of Millfield visits grandparents near Chauncey. Ronald Robinett of Lancaster and Judith Ann visit Millfield. Dr C N Sanders of Millfield travels to Columbus.
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Alexander Madek
Detroit
Chauncey
Noah
Harvey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Frances Harvey
L. W. Sanders
Virginia
Jacquelyn
Millfield
Sanders
Woodrow Ferrer
Clell Cunningham
Gabriel Pencelli
Bert MacQuade
William Clary
Ronald Robinett
Judith Ann
Lancaster
Elizabeth Robinett
C. N. Sanders
Columbus
Frank McCathray Rites Held Near Greenlawn Cemetery
Franks McCathray funeral occurred at the Columbus area Sunday at Greenlawn Cemetery. The service honored an uncle of Mrs Harry Moore and Mrs Roy. He was a late Cathran. Survived by four daughters including Mrs Walter Teeters and Mrs Ira McNamyre, Cyrus McCathray, and McCathran, all of the local area.
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Greenlawn
May 11 Council to Hold Wiener Lodge Session
Plan WIENER pal CHAUNCEEY reports a council session on May 11 with D of Pp members urged to bring wieners and buns. A repair mill project by CHAUNCEY is noted, with Ray Sanders of Millfield undergoing surgery reported after a Monday sheltering arms event.
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Chaunceey
Council
Lodge
Chauncey
Millfield
Ray Sanders
May Potts
Lower Plains
Bearer Society of The Church Meeting This Thursday
The Bearer Society of The Church will meet at 7 30 in the home of Brieker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Chauncey
Church
Brieker
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