Middleport Legion Post Plans Memorial Day Observance
Feeney-Bennett Post of the American Legion in Middleport outlines Memorial Day activities across Meigs County. Flags will be placed on 1400 graves before May 30 with services at Middleport Hill Cemetery Cheshire Gravel Hall Downington and Reedsville cemeteries. The Middleport High School Band will play with ministers Don McMillan L O Grant and C E Ramsey speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
J. E. Spencer
Meigs County
Middleport Hill
Cheshire
Downington
Reedaville
Legion Hall
Legionnaires
Middleport High School
Gallipolis
Gravel Hall
Reedsville
Don McMillin
L. O. Grant
C. E. Ramsey
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Community Events
Miss Edith Kerns of Mansfield is chosen as a Mansfield Methodist Church delegate to the Epworth League Convention in Cleveland with all expenses paid. Local residents visit Logan. W L Koester is seriously ill with heart disease at Vale Street home. Amy Kingsland leaves for advanced study at Ohio University Athens. Lucy Erlewine moved to Parkersburg hospital for observation. Helen Williamson improve at St. Joseph's in Parkersburg. Mrs Jacobs Mees spends weeks with son-in-law and daughter Sidney McKnight. Marion Beggs visits from Warsaw Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Kerns
Earl Hartley
Mansfield
Vale St
Anna Eppelin
Akron
Amy Kingsland
Court St
Athens
Ohio University
Lucy Erlewine
Parkersburg
Helen Williamson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Jacobs Mees
Anne Sr
Sidney McKnight
Webster divorce suit filed in common pleas court
Carl Webster sues Marie Webster for divorce on grounds of wilful absence. The couple married July 16, 1928, with Marie reportedly absent from their home for more than three years.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Carl Webster
Marie Webster
Chip plant move to Pomeroy ends Chillicothe site
A potato chip production line was rushed to Pomeroy on Monday in a move from Chillicothe. Howard Ewing, son of local merchant Glen Roy Ewing, purchased the business weeks earlier. The plant sits on Mechanic Street and marks a new chapter for regional potato chip production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chillicothe
Howard Ewing
Glenroy Ewing
Mechanic St
Social Notes Highlight Middleport Visit List and Local Events
Middleport notes show guests visiting Cedric Clark and Parkersburg families, conferral plans by Bishop Henry Hobson at Grace Episcopal, and Benny Goodman attendance at Palace Theater. Local residents travel to Cincinnati for games and a Reds-Phillies match while surgical recovery updates and bridge club gatherings are recorded.
Pre nuptial events and community notes in Athens area
The first pre nuptial event for Miss Mary Eunice Hennesy and Gordon K Harris is a shower for 70 guests hosted by Mrs C O Fisher. Other items: Meigs Temple inspection at Pythian Hall, final drill team rehearsal, and updates on illness and hospital care. J H Grate to attend Cleveland Presbytery assembly as Athens Presbytery delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eunice Hennesy
Gordon K. Harris
C. O. Fisher
Paul Smart
Zaleski
A. V. Smith
Kathryn Lois
Charleston
Jack Gibson
Meigs Temple
No. 153
Pythian Hall
William Lowe
Mary Grate
Lucy Erlewine
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
J. H. Grate
Cleveland
General Assembly of Presbytery
Mr. Grate
First Presbyterian Church
Athens Presbytery
Middleport Parkersburg Coca Cola Team Wins at Gallipolis
Middleport Coca Cola bowling team defeated a local Gallipolis lineup by 58 pins. Local entry included Marshall McCuen Charles McMaster Milton Hamilton Harry Jennings and Leroy Barsotti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parkersburg
Coca Cola
Marshall McCuen
Charles McMaster
Milton Hamilton
Harry Jennings
Leroy Barsotti
Gallipolis
Time Schedule Highlights for Diplomat and National Limited Trains
A list of train times across lines including the Diplomat Daily and National Limited services. Eastbound No. 4 and No. 44 operate in morning hours, with westbound No. 1 and No. 3 listed. Also shows Chesapeake and Ohio routes, New York Central schedules, and Athens Airways connecting Columbus and Parkersburg Marietta with charter service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Athens Airways
Columbus
Parkersburg
Marietta
Game Club Sets Annual Outing Date For Meigs County
The Meigs County Fish and Game Association will fix the date of its annual outing and banquet at a Friday night meeting in City Hall at 7 o clock. President R W Finsterwald invites all members to attend. Reports will cover sportsmen topics including dam construction and stream conservation projects aided by NYA and WPA. The big summer event, the fish and game banquet, is held at the Pomeroy Gun Club on Route 33 and draws hundreds from Meigs County and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Fish and Game Association
R. W. Finsterwald
Meigs County
NYA
WPA
Pomeroy Gun Club
Route 33
Meigs
Pomeroy Bend Brief Notes
Mason County WV petitions push for a free bridge between Pomeroy and Mason City. Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce proposals gain support with the State Bridge Commission. Memorial Day plans honor Civil War veteran Henry A. Dixon in Downington. Pomeroy Boat Club's first season meeting set for May 31 with mooring upgrades planned. Nineteen thirties style midnight closing debated for Pomeroy restaurants serving alcohol. Local business moves updated on Main Street. Weather notes report scattered rains with a heavy shower toward Harrisonville. Syracuse mayoral bid teased by Lowell Wingett. rival John Gilmore offers quip about his garden. Home grown strawberries arrive. crop outlook positive for cherries.
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Mason County
W. Va
Pomeroy
Mason City
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
State Bridge Commission
West Virginia
Henry A. Dixon
Downington
Pomeroy Boat Club
Emil Ball
Ball
Community Notes From Mt Union Area Social Roundup
Mr Union Social items list weekend visits and family connections among local residents including Harold Holcomb East Canton and John Nicholson households. Activities mention church services at Carpenter and gatherings hosted by Sidney Jordan and others. A note on Glenn Turner ill and a final line states two thousand of England's 42 000 doctors are women.
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MT. Union
Harold Holcomb
East Canton
John Nicholson
Glen Turner
Howard Stewart l
Carpenter
Vonley Jordan
Springfield
John Jordan
Clarence Jordan
Gilbert Michael
Bunker Hill
Glenn Turner
Golden Circle
Sidney Jordan
Charles King
Harley Carr
Bradbury
Ernest Malden
Dorothy
Rutland
M. A.nicholson
Evelyn
Florence Epple
Chilldren
Grace Carr
Rosalie King
W. G. Turner
Dyesville
Glennland
Ward Nicholson
Langsville
George Harmon
England
Men Win Contest At Summit Grange
NEW MARSHFIELD A attendance contest between the men and women of Summit Grange ended Saturday night with the men as winners by a small margin. A play by the women will be repeated in June at Pomona Grange. Ernest Whit latch reports rising grange attendance. Scripture verses and poems were read by C D MeIntorf and Mrs Drue Hoodlet. A children's program and a picnic are planned. Strawberries and cake will be served at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Summit Grange
The
Grange
Pomona Grange
Ernest Whitlatch
C. D. MeIntorf
Drue Hoodlet
Point Rock Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Local residents and relatives visit and travel between East Canton Columbus Athens and Wellston. Notable items include a monument dedication at Caster Cemetery for a little girl, multiple family visits, a wool haul to Gallipolis, a tractor trade, and graduation ceremonies at Columbia and Vinton Township High School.
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Point Rock
Harold Holcomb
Allene
Norma Jean
East Canton
J. A. Turner
Wesley Allen Ogdin
Columbus
C. E. Stout
Gallipolis
W. R. Holcomb
Georgia Radekin
Cincinnati
George Radekin
D. V. Morris
Wesley Caster
American Legion
S. D. Webb
George Albert Radekin
Owen Kennedy
Ronald
Athens
Neva Schupbach
Janet
Lois
Mr. Riley
Carolyn Holcomb
Laura Pickett
Plains Alumni Plan Annual Dance at The Plains High
The Plains High School Alumni Association hosts its annual dance in the auditorium on Saturday evening May 2. The event runs from 9 to 12:30 with Jimmy Littler's orchestra providing music. Sport clothing is welcomed for the first time to boost attendance. decorations will be by a professional decorator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
of the Plains High School
Jimmy Littler
Lyons birth announced for son Larry Dean in Chauncey
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lyons announce the birth of a son at their West Bailey home on May 18. The child is named Larry Dean. Grandparents are Mike Gillespie of Chauncey and Mrs Bes sie Belcher of Portsmouth. The piece notes teazle plant nap raising used to be done with hooks now replaced by brass bristles.
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Chauncey
Dave Lyons
West Baily
Larry Dean
Mike Gillespie
Bessie Belcher
Portsmouth
Chauncey-Dover Class To Be Graduated May 31
Chauncey Dover High School will graduate a class of 31 seniors on Wednesday night May 31. Class Night is set for Friday night May 26 and baccalaureate for Sunday night May 28. The class roster includes Ina Belle Augustine Ellen Blackford Vern Border Kathryn Brown Orpah Browning etc. Faculty includes C D McClanahan as superintendent Paul R Fiske as principal and Woodrow Ferrer Ruth Fiske Carolyn Guerrero Earl Tarleton Frances Howard Joe Guerra Christine Brown Luella Clifton Juanita Jones. Board members listed Erle B Bridgewater Oscar Simpson C E Sanders A J Jackson Dr W V Sprague Karl Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Ina Belle Augustine
Ellen Blackford
Vern Border
Kathryn Brown
Orpah Browning
Eileen Bullock
Lillie Mae Coulson
Betty Jane Courtney
Betty Jane Dickerson
Geraldine Dowler
Frank Erdy
Mary Fogarasy
Roger Gould
Dorothy Graham
Warren Hale
Betty Heffken
Velma Horvath
Steve Hubey
Virginia Hunter
Julia Johnson
George Keish
Elaine McKinney
Hiram J. Mingus, Jr
Geraldine Mullins
Virgene Palmer
Marie Parsons
Edith Rogers
Irene Ross
Amy Jo Sanders
Jack Smith
Mary Ward
C. D. McClanahan
Paul R. Fiske
Wilson Family Reunion Held Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Wilson hosted a family reunion at Converse Street with relatives from Columbus Glouster Murray City Coolville and Cleveland. Saul Wilson traveled from Los Angeles for the visit and will return next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Sarah Wilson
Converse St
Saul Wilson
Los Angeles
Calif
Dan L. Friedberg
Stanley
Cleveland
Louis Trasin
Harvey Trasin
Bobby
Ben Goldberg
Glouster
Charles Seidenfield
Henry Seidenfield
Sadie Seidenfield
Murray City
Robert Harris
Coolville
Simon Topolosky
Herold Topolosky
A. Berman
Herman Seff
H. Brown
Columbus
Lena
Dorothy
Elaine Wilson
Abe
Max
Saul
Helen McBride hosts visitors after Sheltering Arms stay
Recent visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Oria North, Pete Bond, and many others from Athens Chauncey Millfield and surrounding towns. Numerous friends stopped by the hospital and messages of support arrived by card letter and flowers for Helen McBride after her Sheltering Arms Hospital return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Helen McBride
Sheltering Arms _ Hospital
Oria North
Pete Bond
Nelsonville
Ollie Mernedakis
Helen Wilson
Athens
Lilly Evener
Henry Shields
Roscoe Shields
Sand Ridge
Dorothy Graham
Poston
Gerald McBride
Union
Ray Smith
Raymond
Mary
Arella Johnson
Doris Bryson
Betty Dickerson
Roberta Simers
Lois Ann Shafer
William Gould
Charles Matheny
Floyd Werner
Millfield
Joe McBride
Dow Evener
Homer Evener
William McBride
Bessie Hammond
Agnes Paulisin
the Plains
Leslie Bryson
Thomas Evener
Salt Creek
Qualls Close Revival in Logan Visit Chauncey Guests
Rev and Mrs E A Qualls concluded their Pilgrim Holiness Church revival in Logan and spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney before returning to Kentucky. Chauncey residents George Adkins Dorothy Elaine McKinney and Lewis Adkins also attended the Logan revival Sunday and Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
E. A. Qualls
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Logan
Chauncey Sunday
Andrew McKinney
Kentucky
George Adkins
Dorothy
Elaine McKinney
Lewis Adkins
Birth of Roger Bernard Hambel in Chauncey area
Mr and Mrs Roger Hambel announce the birth of an 8 lb 4 oz son named Roger Bernard born Monday May 15. He is the son of Vivian Katzenbach of New Marshfield and Chauncey and John Katzenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Roger Hambel
Vivian Katzenbach
John Katzenbach
New Marshfield
Roger Bernard
Hiram Searles Still in Serious Condition at Home
Chauncey resident Hiram Searles remains in serious condition after a heart attack at his home. Mrs. Charles Clary, who had been seriously ill, shows marked improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Hiram Searles
Charles Clary
Public library sits in Buhler filling station
A public library location in Buhler Kansas is reported as housed within a filling station, illustrating an unusual community space arrangement and resource sharing.
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Public Library of
Buhler, Kans
Condition Improves For Nellie Mullins In Hospital
Chauncey Nellie Mullins 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Mullins, is at Marietta Hospital recovering rapidly after an appendectomy. Her mother Mrs Mae Mullins has returned home. Emma Martin by Chauncey, age resident, treated at Mercy Hospital Columbus after hip fracture, now at home with son in law Mr Pearley Wicks, condition not much improved. Ladies Aid Society and Esther Class of M E Church plan church housecleaning at 9 30 a m on Thursday May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric Clark
William Graham
North Canton
Lenore Kent
Michael
Marguerite Miller
Athens
Richard Hayman
Chicago
Roy Lansbury
Robert E. Leake
Grace Episcopal Church
Leake
Marietta
Roy Barnes
Franklin Wayne
B. F. Barnes
Parkersburg
William Huggins
Pearl Huggins
Ohio Valley Hospital
Steubenville
Mingo Junction
Chauncey
Nellie Mullins
James Mullins
Marietta Hospital
Mae Mullins
Emma Martin
Mercy Hospital, Columbus
Pearley Wicks
Ladies Aid Society
Esther
M. E. Church
Pastor Reports Large Sunday School Class
Rev Howard Simpson of East Millfield Holiness Mission reports 40 in Sunday School. May 21 visitors Rev Claremont Hoyt Laurelville Ohio and Johnny Devol Carbon Hill attended and sang. Rev Eddie Shingler Nelsonville will preach Wednesday at East Millfield Mission with his daughters singing. Dr Abbott Wilcox Athens preached Chauncey Church of Christ as Rev Gilbert Courtney attended Greens Run High School baccalaureate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Howard Simpson
East Millfield
Claremont Hoyt
Laurelville
Johnny Devol
Carbon Hill
Eddie Shingler
Nelsonville
East Millfield Misson
Chauncey Chauncey
Abbott Wilcox
Athens
Chauncey Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Middleport Legion Post
Pius XII
Basilica of
St. John Lateran
Rome
Pomeroy Social Notes
Marion Beggs
Warsaw
Ind
Betty Story
Kingsbury Road
Middleport Social Notes
Henry Hobson
Hobson
Main St
Grace Episcopal
St. Peter's Episcopal
George Schmoll
Howard Day
George Lee Beards
J. J. Schmoll
Jimmie
G. O. Schmoll
William Ranes
Harold Edward Hubbard
Benny
Edison Hochsetter
Marie Richman
Arthur
ArMene
Ohio
Tunion Pacific
Madeleine Carroll
Ana
Beau
Extra
Larry Clinton
His
Cafe Society
Bulldog Drummond
Preston Foster
Irene Hervey
Chesapeake & 0
NEW York Central
Hio
Uth
Daly
NEW York Central North
Game Club
Pomeroy Bend
Maytag
Electric Theater
Johnson Sign
E. Main St
Ebersbach
Karr
Lynn St
Hotel Martin
Harrisonville
Lowell Wingett
Syracuse
Wingett
John Gilmore
Mr. Union
Pomeroy High School
Ethel Garland
Margaret Chapman
Frances Day
Willis Aleshire
Marion Ebersbach
Frances Dye
Frances Elberfield
Lawson Seyfried
Point Rock Social Notes
Chauncey-Dover
Wilson
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
F.O
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Ady
Kerr
Luckkoffs
Big Yanks
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