Middleport Ready For Big Game With Logan Chiefs
Middleport High School buzzes for the Friday night clash at 8 30 p m with Logan. Preparations include a special telegraph wire feed to Logan fans, a large bonfire and a 90 piece Logan band, plus pennants for eight league highs schools on display at the Middleport store.
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Middleport
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Logan Chieftains
Hamilton St
Pearl St
Western Union Telegraph
Logan
Athens
Gallipolis
Cardinal
Jackson
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Wellston
David Durst, Sr
Louise Drake
Yellow Jacket
Middleport Literary Club Collects Books for Children Week
Middleport Literary Club will observe Book Week by collecting children’s books to donate to the Children's Home. Members met at Mrs. Ben Powell’s Rutland home and will deliver books to Mrs. Edward French on S. Second Ave. The group decided to keep a scrapbook of local and state club news and heard talks on early American religion and colonial writers. Twenty five members and guests attended the tea at Mrs. Powell’s, with Mrs. George Lasher and Mrs. E. R. Hayes as guests at the tea table. Annual officer elections for Evangeline Chapter OES occur tonight after a covered dish supper in the Masonic Club Room. Mrs. Lewis Burford was announced as District Worthy Matron following recent honors in the Pythian Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Edward French
S. Second Ave
Ben Powell
Rutland
N. C. Welch
America
H. E. Cook
M.W. Essex
George Lasher
Return
Jonathan Meigs
Dar
E. R. Hayes
Chester
Powell
Evangeline Chapter
Masonic Club
Lewis Burford
Burford
Pythian Sisters
Grand Lodge
Cleveland
Neighbors at Alfred Help Husking Corn At Atherton Farm
Eighteen neighboring men gathered at Mrs. Ida Atherton home to husk and crib corn and store fodder. Participants included Scott Snodgrass Otto Swartz Jake Van Meter and others while Mrs Atherton Mrs Woode and Mrs Williams joined the afternoon visit. They also husked Lester Van Meter s corn and noted Mrs Van Meter s improving health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Ida Atherton
Scott Snodgrass
Otto Swartz
Jake van Meter
Ray Williams
Guy Dean
Lee Henderson
Martin Koehler
C. E. Woode
George Annon
Albert Morris
Russell Findling
Harry Guthrie
Claude Woodyard
Will Follrod
Raymond Follrod
Albert Warner
Wilbur Warner
Vere Swartz
Atherton
Lester van Meter
van Meter
Local Social and Club Notes From Wednesday
Mrs. Charles McElhinney hosted the Sewing Club at her S Fourth Ave home. Mrs. Fred Thomas is reported improving after an operation at McMillan Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Orin Smith hosted Mrs. Grace Troyer Skinner of Harrisonville for dinner. Skinner is a Harrisonville teacher and former Rio Grande College roommate of Mrs. Smith. Jitterbugs Meet: Easter Martin Ewing, Sally Fisher, and Wanda Byers hosted Misses and guests at Miss Ewing's N Third Ave home with pumpkin pie cider and coffee. Girl Scouts Troop 1 held a weekly meeting with work the previous night at the PTA carnival. leader Mrs. Pearl Reynolds assisted as carnival booth chairman. Carla Clark led the pony ride. others staffed food booths. Mrs. Serepta Coughenour of Pomeroy, ill but improving, was visited by Mrs. Louesa McAllister and her daughter Mrs. Orin Smith.
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Clarence Shaffer
Second St
T. A. Downie
Marietta
Shaffer
O. B. Kreinbihl
Utica
David Geyer
A. R. Clifton
John Weed
Gladys Schmittauer
Columbus
Geneva Humphreys
Harvey French
Middleport
Ebersbach
Edward Fitzgerald
Mulberry Ave
New Jersey
New York
Girl Scouts
Troop 3
Ohio Power Kitchen
Edith Bowen
Wyllis McMurray
Ohio Power Ikitchen
McCroba
Lincoln Hill
Charles McElhinney
S. Fourth Ave
Fred Thomas
McMillan Hospital
Orin Smith
Beech St
Grace Troyer Skinner
Harrisonville
Skinner
Easter Martin Ewing
Sally Fisher
Wanda Byers
Miss Ewing
N. Third Ave
PTA
Pearl Reynolds
Thhe Central Schools
Carla Clark
Serepta Coughenour
Pomeroy
Coughen
Edward Priode
Louesa McAllister
Letart Falls
C. L. Thayer
Fairview
Apple Grove
Mattie Shields
Lige
Eileen Shields
Carl Shields
Patty
Elza Birch
Thomas Wagner
Ernest Grimm
Ladies Aid Soliety
Waldo Keisling
H. B. Power
Wilma Roush
W. B. Darby
Jane
Van
Lillie Wagner
John Lanier
U. B
Thayer
Cambridge
Harriet McClintock
Akron
George
William Roberts
Cincinnati
George Banks
Mildred
Athens
Carrie Roberts
Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association
Donald Edward
George McClintock
F. B. McClintock
J. Pickens
Parent-Teacher Association
St. Clair Hill
Robert Burnem
Racine
Roy Burnem
H. B. Finney
Parkersburg
Finney
C. N. Wagner
Plants
A. B. Alexander
Udell Sayre
Lester Porter
Cassia Sayre
Wheeling
George Sayre
Cassia
Harry Hill
Katie Hens‘ier
Dorcas
Paul Alexander
Toledo
Dorothy
Meigs Ministers Gather at Syracuse Church Meeting
Meigs County Ministerial Association plans a Monday session at Syracuse Presbyterian Church starting 10:00 AM. County Agent Wesley Green will discuss "The Minister and His Community Survey." A noon potluck will follow in the church fellowship hall.
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Pomeroy—Meigs County Ministerial Association
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Wesley Green
Women hold potluck social evening Friday at Sacred Heart
The Women's Civic Club plans a potluck dinner and social evening on Friday November 3 at Sacred Heart Club rooms. Members should bring table service and a ten cent award for games. A short business meeting follows the dinner at 5 30. Mrs Thelma McMurray, president, will preside.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Civic Club
Sacred Heart Club
Thelma McMurray
Churches To Meet For Monthly Fellowship
Monthly fellowship of twelve Churches of Christ to be held at Reedsville Christian Church this evening at 7 30. Rev. O W Williams of McArthur will speak. Event open to the public. Also notes two Paul Revere rides on April 16, 1775, and two days later.
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Pomeroy
Twelve Churches of Christ
Reedsville Christian Church
O. W. Williams
McArthur
Paul Revere
End Phase of Opera House Litigation
Judge C E Peoples sustained the At torney General motion to dismiss Lyons vs Gill delaying the Opera House dispute. Lyons vowed to pursue higher courts if needed while Fire Marshal Gill’s order to remove the old Opera House remains in effect as probate and common pleas actions unfold. Lyons contends remodeling could finish in six months with exterior work done before winter.
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Lyons
E. W. Peoples
Gill
Common Pleas Court
Opera House
Meigs County
Middleport
Letart Falls Social Notes
Letart Falls news notes events around Nov 5 including Rev C L Thayer preaching Sunday morning and revival at Fairview, Miss Harriet McClintock return from Akron, births, school meeting changes, and multiple visits among local families.
World War Dark Past: Gypsy Genocide Legal in Europe
A grim historical note recalls a period when authorities treated the hunting and killing of Roma people as a legal activity across parts of Europe, reflecting sanctioned persecution and ethnic cleansing.
Fined for Having Hides Out of Season
Floyd and Mary Francis were jailed after officers found skunk hides at their home. Floyd Francis pled guilty to two counts of possessing animal hides out of season and was fined 50 dollars plus costs.
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Pomeroy
Floyd
Mary Francis
Floyd Francis
Court of Justice of Peace
P. L
Dorcas Racine Women Hold Tuesday Meeting
Dorcas Racine Women's Group met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Harold Beegle's Racine home. Miss Geneva Humphreys led a meal planning demonstration and lecture. Twenty one members attended. countywide sessions continue in Danville and Alfred and Rock Springs Grange halls.
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Pomeroy
Dorcas- Racine
Harold Beegle
Racine
Geneva Humphreys
Miss Humphreys
Danville
Alfred Grange Hall
Rocksprings Grange Hall
Middleport Students To Hold Pep Rally
Middleport High students led by the Band will depart the high school at 7 p m with lighted flares for a town march ending at the Mill St parking lot where a bonfire pep rally will be held. The march goes Fourth to Mill to N Third Ave to Walnut then down Second to Mill and back to the rally. Students invite all to join.
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Middleport
Middleport High
Mill St
Fourth
Mill
N. Third Ave
Walnut
General Plans Mapped at Legion Meeting
Fenney-Bennett Post outlined district conference plans for the American Legion in Middleport to be held in June. George Childs, vice commander, described a two day convention with reports, addresses, a boat excursion and entertainment. The post endorsed moving the war memorial from Pythian Park to a permanent site at the former Central School grounds. The site will be chosen by the Middleport Board of Education. Beautification of the Legion Home grounds began with planting a tree on S Fourth Ave. Legionnaires H L Redcay Charles McElhinney and Gordon Wolfe led the effort.
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Middleport
The
American Legion
Fenney-Bennett
George Childs
Pythian Park
Sheriff's
Central School
U. S. Post Office
Middleport Board of Education
Legion Home
S. Fourth Ave
Arbor Virus Group
Legionnaires
H. L. Redcay
Charles McElhinney
Gordon Wolfe
Roush Sues for Divorce After Long Absence
Dwight I. Roush filed for divorce in common pleas court from Elizabeth P. Roush alleging willful absence from home for over three years. They married September 4, 1901 and have two children.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Dwight I. Roush
Elizabeth P. Roush
Churches To Attend Revival at Rutland
POMEROY Members of the Churches of Christ of Bradbury Bradford and Dexter circuit will attend the Rutland Christian Church revival Friday evening at 7 15. Dexter Endeavor meets at 7 30 with games after the business session led by Alta Will.
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Pomeroy
Churches of Christ of
Bradbury
Bradford
Dexter
Rutland
Dexter Christian Endeavor
Alta Will
Bradbury-Bradford-Dexter
Richmond
Miller
Christian Endeavor
Peo
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Lawrence Gill
Marshall College
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