Rock Springs Grange Elects New Officers
POMEROY The Rock Springs Grange has elected its 1940 officers including Master Fred Geoglein Overseer Ed Evans Lecturer Evelyn Geoglein Steward Robert Burdette Assistant steward Jim Smith Chaplain William Kesterson Treasurer Hattie Bolin Secretary Helen Radford Gatekeeper Alba Yost Ceres Sara Burdette Pomona Lois Leonard Flora Mary Ellen Miller Lady assistant steward Louise Burdette Purchasing agent William Kesterson Legislative agent George Daniels Executive committee Walter Miller Amos Leonard Pianist Marcella Reibel.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Grange
Fred Geoglein
Ed Evans
Evelyn Geoglein
Robert Burdette
Jim Smith
William Kesterson
Hattie Bolin
Helen Radford
Alba Yost
Ceres
Sara Burdette
Pomona
Lois Leonard
Flora
Mary Ellen Miller
Louise Burdette
State Highway Patrol Chief Reviews Six Year Growth
Col Lynn Black, superintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, spoke to the Pomeroy Chamber on the patrols six year history. He outlined growth from 60 to 200 officers and 5 000 miles of added roads while noting a cost of about 11 cents per taxpayer annually.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, OH
of State Highway Patrol
Pomeroy Group
Black
Pomeroy
Lynn Black
State Highway Patrol of
Ohio
Pomeroy Chamber
Highway Patrol
West Virginia State Police
Col. Black
Tall Co-eds Form Hi Cappa Cappa Club at Alabama College
In Montevallo Alabama College students form Hi Cappa Cappa a club for tall women led by president Sarah Christenberry who stands six feet tall. The group focuses on social aims with regular study groups on how tall girls may appear at their best in society.
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Montevallo
Ala
Alabama
Sarah Christenberry
Free on Bond Clyde Taylor In Critical Condition
Reports of Clyde Taylor’s death proved false as he remains in critical condition at his Front Street home after suffering a hemorrhage. He is free on $500 bond for alleged illegal sale of liquor.
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Taylor
Middleport
Clyde Taylor
Front St
Residents Visit Across Ohio Towns in Weekend Gatherings
Albany route reports show Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hines of Columbus and Mrs. Bertha Wingett as guests of Mr. and Mrs. George. Numerous families from Athens Pomeroy Lancaster Fisher Hebbardsville Clarksburg Chillicothe and Athens area hosted or visited relatives Saturday and Sunday including care for ill relatives and several grandchildren.
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Albany
R. D
Jess Hines
Columbus
Bertha Wingett
George
Bell Fought
Richard Baughman
Richard Fought
Athens
Ellis Hysell
Homer Hysell
Pomeroy
Everett White
Arthur Lievellen
Fred Elliott, Jr
Larry
Harve Willeke
Lancaster
Ed Saylor
Lenore Evans
Ardis Price
Bertina Collins
Leo Hooper
Orland Hooper
Athens R. D
Harold Radford
Fisher
Clovis Chesser
Will West
Ora Lievellen
Oda Collins
Harley W. Collins
Gale Price
George Evans
Hebbardsville
G. W. Collins
Stanley McVay
Clarksburg
Denver McVay
Dave Bratton
Henry
Chillicothe
Earl Porter
Tom Bailes
Ed Bailes
Ray Bailes
Fire Department Saves Life Of New Born Andrews Baby
Middleport call to Clarence and Mrs Andrews home noon yesterday. Volunteers used the inhalator to revive the still born baby weighing 10 pounds. Mother and baby are in satisfactory condition. Grandparents listed. second infant saved by inhalator this year. Earlier, Kingsbury call failed to revive Mrs Lora Hull.
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Fire Department
Andrews
Middleport
Clarence Andrews
Kingsbury
Lora V. Hull
Letart Falls Social Briefs
Rev. C. L. Thayer to fill appointments at Letart Falls and Apple Grove on November 19. L A S chili dinner and lunch planned at Community Hall on November 17 with Mrs. John Quillen as chair. Civic Association held a meeting on road improvement. Many local visits and family news from Letart Falls and surrounding communities.
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Letart Falls
C. L. Thayer
Apple Grove
John Quillen
Community Hall
Harry Allen
Civic Association
Ralph Webb
Thomas Wagner
Ina Noll
James Slaughter
Portland
Kenneth Wilt
Wilt
Middleport
W. H. Hutchinson
Dallas
Tex
Elizabeth Alexander
Hutchinson
Hob
Dougherty
Gladys
Carrie Roberts
Faith Boomgard
Mont Pettitt
Cincinnati
Irene Miller
Delaware
Bart Miller
John Graham
Pittsburgh
Jerry Graham
W. O. Barnitz
Pomeroy
James Quick
Syracuse
Floyd Chapman
Federal Court Keeps Its Ultra Streamlines
Lockport in Niagara County claims the most streamlined federal court in the United States. The annual session opens at 10 a.m. and closes half a minute later after a long-standing practice of 21 years with no cases tried. The marshals open and adjourn the session.
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Lockport
N. Y
Niagara County
United States
Band of 10 000 Plays San Francisco Exposition
The Golden Gate International exposition claims to stage the largest instrumental ensemble in the world. More than 10 000 musicians were conducted by Dr Edwin Franko Goldman, including over 1 000 brasses, 3 000 guitarists, and 6 000 violinists drawn from the entire state.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate International Exposition
Edwin Franko Goldman
Long Bottom Social and Personal Mention
An all day Ladies Circle meeting at the Methodist Church ended with a noon potluck and sixteen attendees. The next gathering is set for the C E Myers home on December 6 with church night planned this week and Rev. Miller starting meetings November 20.
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Ladies Circle
The
Methodist Church
Linnie Swan
C. E. Myers
Miller
Ralph Gaines
Son
Niles
Paul Porter
Rail timetables list Baltimore and Ohio and neighbors
A clipped timetable shows East Bound and West Bound trains on the Baltimore and Ohio and connections with Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central lines. It lists arrivals and departures with numbers and daily or daily except Sunday schedules and specific times.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio No
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North No
Why the Comptroller Is Not Football Fan
MINNEAPOLIS Minn When you see one of those eleven football players trot out on the field this Saturday protected by regular gridiron equipment remember that it represents an investment of $621.50 by the alma mater It costs $56.50 to provide a football player with first class equipment as Frank McCormick director of athletics at the University of Minnesota itemizes it shoes $12 headgear and shoulder pads $9.50 each pants $8.50 hip pads $7 jerseys $5 and other miscellany ranging from additional hip pads at $2.50 to undershirts at 50 cents a total of about $14.50
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Minneapolis
Minn
Frank McCormick
University of Minnesota
Girl Scouts Aid War Memorial Effort in Meigs County
Girl Scout Troop 1 contributed to the Meigs County War Memorial and voted for the site beside the U S Post Office. Scouts Carla Clark Barbara Stout Noreen Egner Mary Virginia Haggerty Barbara Meinhart and Roseanna Barker performed Tell Me Why. Games were run by Mary Lou Kelly.
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Middleport
Meigs County War Memorial
U. S. Post Office
Carla Clark
Barbara Stout
Noreen Egner
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Barbara Meinhart
Roseanna Barker
Mary Lou Kelly
Ladies Bible Class Elects New Officers
In Middleport the Ladies Bible Class of the First Baptist Church elected six teen members to offices. Officers named were Mrs James Murray president Mrs Clarence Clark vice president Mrs Charles Mayes secretary Miss Frances Smith treasurer Mrs Dana Hamilton flower committee Mrs Frank Guinther teacher Mrs Charles Williamson assistant teacher. The annual Christmas party will be held at Mrs L O Grant's home in December. Refreshments were served by Mrs Guinther.
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Ohio Organization
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Martin
R. L. Jacobs
Pomeroy Retail Council
Aten Shain
Shain
T. H. Bengel
Edison Hobstetter
Cedric Clark
Jed Hartinger
John Blaettar
Middleport
Ladies Bible
First Baptist Church
Frank Guinther
James Murray
Clarence Clark
Charles Mayes
Frances Smith
Dana Hamilton
Charles Williamson
L. O. Grant
Guinther
World Wide Guild Meeting Held Tuesday in Middleport
Mrs Ithamer Neal along with Misses Anna Margaret Wiley and Mary Elizabeth Fick hosted the World Wide Guild gathering Tuesday evening. Wiley read an article on Christianity and Vivian Knopp shared a study chapter Taking Jesus Seriously. Wesley Ely was named secretary as Wick Crow resigned. Plans were made for the Christmas Vesper Service December 3 at the church with Ruth Mather Guild. Refreshments followed. Dr Robert Koch announced the tubercle bacillus discovery in 1882.
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Middleport
Ithamer Neal
Anna Margaret Wiley
Mary Elizabeth Fick
World Wide Guild
Bladder Irritation Warning and Kidney Flush Test
A vintage ad urges a four day self test for bladder irritation linked to sluggish kidneys. It claims nightly waking, burning, and scanty flow result from excess acids and waste. It promotes Bakers product through Cline Drug Store advertised locally.
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Cline Drug Store
Pomeroy Panthers Rally For Friday Night Game
Pomeroy High School plans a pep rally and bonfire to boost the Panthers before Friday’s game at Middleport Stadium against Pt Pleasant. Students also plan activities ahead of Thanksgiving contest versus the Middleport Yellow Jackets.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Panthers
Pomeroy High School
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport Stadium
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Pilot Codes Wife on Safe Status in Radio Call
New York reports Robert Dawson of United Airlines uses radio messages to tell his wife he is okay. The wife explains the code where Mr means he is all right Bob signals no message and Captain indicates he is bringing home company for dinner.
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New York
Robert Dawson
United Airlines
Dawson
Bob” Dawson
Bradbury-Bradford-Dexter Church Circuit Announcements
The Bradbury Bradford Dexter circuit hosts Bible School Sunday at 9 30 across three churches with an attendance goal of 100 Rev J P Miller delivers a Thanksgiving sermon at Bradbury at 10 30 Sunday morning Christian Endeavor leads at 6 30 with Glenna Ruth Carsey Regular preaching at Dexter Sunday at 7 30 The Dexter Ladies Aid offers a Thanksgiving supper Wednesday Nov 22 to raise funds for a new church basement
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Bradbury
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Rock Springs Grange
Poland
Posen
NEW Shipment
Melton
Federal Court
Athens Airways
Parkersburg
Marietts
War Memorial Fund
Ladies Bible Class
World Wide Guild Meeting
Robert Koch
Pomeroy Team
Pilot
O. K
Fred C. Sanders
Trae Crrw Loan and Guaranty Company
Court Street
Nashua
Nelsonville
Coats
Mwork
Guroy
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