Howell Resigns From River City School
Middleport May 25 Ralph Pomeroy reports Howell has resigned as principal of River High School. He and Mrs. Howell, longtime local teachers, will move to Bowling Green where he takes a part time college role with full time summer teaching. The move promises greater advancement.
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Bowling Green
Howell
Middleport
Ralph Pomeroy
Mason
Masonerry
Ohio
Court Street
Virginia
Pomeroy Bend
Negro student barred from speaking in Ohio contest
Ernest L. Reynolds, a Black student from North Kenava at Ohio University, says he was kidnapped and forced to miss a contest after three Black female students and three male friends lured him away. He alleges the motive was to keep him from representing their race and from winning prizes.
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Ernest L. Reynolds
North Kenava
Ohio University
Reynolds
Nelssonville
Albany Pike
Athens
Oa Farme
Miss Knab Here Middleport Sightseeing Trip Ends
Miss Knab Here Middleport describes a grand voyage from Los Angeles to New York by steamer with stops in Panama and other ports. She toured New York City and Washington before returning to Middleport to reunite with parents and relatives.
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Middleport
May
Nacipi Isnab
Los Angele
Los Angeles
New York
Gata Mice Wnah
Panama
New York City
Metropal
Washington, D. C
Capital
Washington
Farkersburg
Augustus Knab
Lithan
Elizabeth Rosesell
Stephenson
Tiaa el
Califor
California
Nelsonville and Middleport Notes Highlight Visits and Honors
Local social notes recount Mrs Larry Gardner returning home from Pittsburgh with Mrs Frances Clark. Families from Columbus and Middleport are visiting, moving, or planning housekeeping as several residents relocate. Nelsonville seniors and juniors received awards on closing day, with prize cash from local banks and honors within the school band and baseball team.
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Nelsonville
Camnes
Tom Sheppard
Nelsonville Motory Cinic
Lawrence Newman
Peoples’ Bank Cenypan
Columbms
Mra
Ashworth
Sonality
Judes T Ate
N. Hi. Arnold
Marian
Buell
Florence Wood
Milared Ling
Roberts
Grave Roberts
Wolford
Rosemary Yeler
Ley
Carapel
Ramen
Misa Hynde
Mis Long
Rise
Schog
Peay Ples Bank Company
Slp Priges
Citisens’ Contral Bank
Amy Jo Vigsins
Violet Glenn
Orville Tarsons
Lawrence Seibert
Arvilla
Porn Sheppard Variment
Arvilla Landis
Ries
Joe Barneeut
GE. Stephenson
Inregentea
N Xille
Mary J Hudson
Trobert Buenefeld
Ward L. Murphy
Marjorie
Ilsonvile Greyhounds
Mart ‘Ley
Calamore
Barrows
Jew Weary
Boss
Ray
Hawk
Gadroury
Bartlett
Twe Greyhounds
Columbus
Norwood
High
Cincinnati
Southwestern
Greyhounds
Wonderful health brought by new Konjola
A Washington reader testifies that Konjola relieved years of rheumatism neuritis and stomach trouble. He claims immediate improvement after starting treatment and credits the medicine with calming nerves and restoring normal function. Konjola is sold in Athens at Bie Kee's Drug Store and by all druggists in towns through.
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John W. Stuckey
Wallord Street
Washington, D. H
Konjola
Athens
Bie
Kee
Hospital Notes From Athens and Surrounding
Hospital notes report Mrs. Murphy admitted May 21 with convalescent Miss Penrod and Mrs. Whitmer listed as improved. Dismissals include Trene Worley and Kiby. A separate item covers Mr Reynolds’s high school oration controversy and alleged interracial tensions, with remarks on loyalty and the adopted land.
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Apmitten Tchert Tissiman
Athens
Y Schuler
Martin Murphy
Glouster
Aichelle Penrod
Dorothy Whitmer
Millfield FR. J
Rail Time Card Details for Athens Delays and Arrivals
A fragmented timetable lists train numbers and arrival times for Athens and Leuven routes. It references No 9 Leuven Athens 10:37 am and No 6 Lesven Athens 8:15 pm with various noted departures and arrivals.
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Lasves
Athens
Leuven
Es Nad
Pageant to honor history set for Middleport park event
May 2 historical pageant to be staged at Pythian Park Middleport under the Melts County Trophy Memorial Committee auspices. The performance planned for May 3 features religious civic and fraternal groups portraying national history from the Pilgrims to modern times with parades landings and other features.
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Middleport
Melts County
Pythian Park
Thursding
Big still found in operation near Pritts Brothers
Officers uncover a large illicit distilling setup near Pritts Brothers one half mile east of Nelsonville. A 50 gallon still, seven gallons of whiskey, and eight barrels of mash are seized. Fred Pritts pleads not guilty to manufacturing. bond set at 1510. he is jailed awaiting the next session.
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Pritts Brothers
Nelsonville
Willian Wilens
Athens County
Chand
Middleport High to Graduates and Prom Details
The Middleport High School commencement is set for May 28 at the Presbyterian Church with address by Superintendent H C Deltech of the Dexter Columbus schools. The graduating class lists 26 seniors including Frances Anderson Charlotte Clara Bodkins and others. The Senior-Junior prom at the Pythian banquet room featured pink decor and a Lewis Lyepi orchestra with 82 attendees.
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Iddleport
Middleport High School
Presbyterian Church
H. C. Delterich
Bextey
Columbus
Rances Anderson
Charlotte Clara Delle Bodkins
Josephine Curtis
Alice Irene Dally Dutton
Marie Evlewi Vare Louise Ervin
Mary Wilmette Farner
Charles
Meigs ‘Temple
Lewis Fyepi
Mckay
Ralph M. Howell
Elyn Miehinger
D Junior Clas
Wayne Nhinney
Kermit Weiseman
Wayne McElhinney
Jesse Swisher
Raph Howell
Vesta McCay Toem
Margaret Hy
Seedlings Set on Athens County Hills for Reforestation
Athens County residents take part in a State Department program to reforest rural hills. Figures show 1,600 seeds distributed locally with demonstrations by Extension Agent T. J. Johnson. Costs cover packing and transportation. program aims at widespread planting across Athens including rural routes and villages.
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Athens County
State Department
Athans County
Anant T. J. Johnson
Torestry
Tme
Stussell
Lancasus
Po Gf
Johnson
Farny Isent
Na Ming
Athens
Local Notes of Births, Illnesses, and Accidents
Word from Jackson confirms a son born to Mr and Mrs Byrne. Mrs Byrne and Mr Byrne are visiting Poemeroay while Mrs John Behtiegel hosts in Washington. A fall at the Dark Hollow Mine injured two: Hiller and Walker. Hiller suffered a broken leg but no serious injury. Walker remains hospitalized.
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Heamieroy
Gilbert Walters
Washington
John
WY. Behtiegel
Jackson
Asson
Byrne
Hiller
Damages Sought by Miller Lumber in Chester Case
Miller Lumber Company of Middleport sues Chester Township Board of Education in Common Pleas Court at Pomeroy seeking damages of 403.74 dollars for delays after the company completed a school building contract following an injunction fight. The suit notes sureties refused to pay and cites a prior temporary injunction and subsequent erection of the building.
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Chester
May
Chester Township
Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy
FP. A. Miller Lumber Company
Middleport
RCA
Miller Lumber Company
Chester High School
Chester Township Board of Education
Tad Af Gand
Maybet
Chet
Johnson
Riddie
HH LS
Dean
Ming
Miller Nen
I. Michael
W. Idayes
Ton
Brecker
Prank
ON. Bahr
MM. Ts
Miller
Pythian Sisters Visit Dyesville Temple and Dinner
An Al group of friends from West Porton Ohio traveled to Dyesville Thursday evening to inspect the Pythian Sisters Temple. Mrs. Van Dyke district deputy praised the event and hospitality. The temple was small yet well adorned with order emblems and a fine chicken dinner followed. In other notices Jonas Ervin of Wall, Ohio, aged 60, died at home leaving his children. Ralph G. Dresser of Gr Ohio and Miss Lucy La Verne Nye of Burling Moigs County had a wedding ceremony performed by Justice William Visher in a Private Cow with a carriage to Murry.
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Dyesivile
van Dyke
Pythian Sisters
Slit
Witte
Charles oGl Pomeroy
Ralph G and Dresser
Gr Ohio
Lucy la Verne Nye
Burling Muigs County
Murry
William AL Visher
Five to Take Tests for Mine Superintendents at Court House
POMEROY May 25 five to take the examination at the Court House Friday for mine superintendents and three bosses under the fin now to hobby eith positions. Howell files suit for 1400 against the National Lik e for the asendances etc.
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Pomeroy
Court House
Repair Work Underway At Middleport Church
Interior repairs and re decoration of the Christian Church in Middleport will begin soon. The project aims to resume services next Sunday with all departments expected to reassemble. Cashier Toussell of Cit mink 1 in Columbus attends a convention, and Mrs. George Swallow was a visitor who returned Friday night.
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Middleport
Slay
Ang Pleely
Depering
Tia Woowill
Toussell
Citmink 1 Heen
Columbus
George Swallow
Miss Augusta Van Duyn Dies in Middleport
May 23 report from Middleport notes the death of Miss Augusta Van Duyn after a period of ill health. She was a daughter of the late Dr W Van Duyn a pioneer physician in the village and helped teach locally. Members of the Van Duyn family were prominent this community for generations.
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Mindleport
Augusta van Duyn
Middleport
W. By van Duyn
van Duyn Gisidl
Augusta
Logan and Area Notify Community of Local Happenings
Local notes from Logan include Edward Davis and Lloyd Mount preparing a 12 foot boat for trials this summer with a motorized option. William Woodard earns senior basketball manager nomination at State University while active in Commerce and Journalism. Nearby visits feature Lauren Dumm and family in Logan, and Deputy Sheriff Jo Beann hosting relatives in Athens and Logan.
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Logan
Edward Davis
Lloyd A. Mount
Mon Cook
Ant
Hoard
Ehoven
Woodard
Willian Woondard
Ar. Vv
North Street
State University
Lauren Dumm
Z . Willam Telos
Evelyn and
Bett
Athens
William Smith
EL Warbeann
Dairds Furnace
Jobeann
Fragmentary medical notice once readable in old paper
Readable fragments describe a medical claim about healing sore legs ulcers enlarged vena and a physician or remedy named Velie with mentions of a free break and a reference to a Veme or Velie in Athens.
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Swims River
West Virgina
Earnest Reynolds
Miss Knab
Tei
Larry Gardner
Pittsburgh
Frances ‘Clark
Gordon Gardner
Lucile
Jobo Mayer
Paul Bean
Cinton Veighin
Bevins
C'Ariens
Grahams
Lycoration Das
Tomerroy Rex
Arvin
New Bright
Sirol Spencer
Syracuse
Meigs County
Biya
Trene Worley
Kiby
Mickileport
Wees
Pritts
Middleport High
Solo
Evelyn Eichinger
Torst
A. W. McKay
Cinsa
Maymond Neal
Louie Hottescimer
Ralph Howell
E. W. Hopkins Radio and Electric Shop
Hotel
Berry Bldg
Miller CO
Cheater High School
Dyesville
Jonas Vin Letary Walls
West Ronton
Jonas Ervin
Farmer's Bank
William Hysell DE
Liberty Avenue
Pamroy
Service For the
Buick Co
Whaley Dental Rooms
U.S. W.V. Department of Ohio
Denver
R. A. Dalton
U.S. W. V. Athens, Ohio
Peistian Church
Atlas Augusta van Duyn
Hon
Tnddleport
Ers
Mark Jones
Keith
Logan News
Min
Mr Stone
Foamed Mt
Howking
Ather Sided
Vatuskula
Vollege of Commerce and Journalism
Pihe Sema Eh
9 State
Bere Unis
Logan Brieps
Renee Dierly
Logis
Haydenville
Yuedlorf
New Straits
Hleworth
A. d. Hersi
Dayton
Lagan
Breshara
Capital City
Heme
Biedel-Mead Gil Co
Coolville
The
Swanson Furniture Co
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