Covert Property Destroyed in $150000 Middleport Blaze
Firefighters fought a bread and ice manufacturing plant blaze on South Fifth Street Pomeroy failing to draw water from a small main. Arthur Covert could not estimate total loss or insurance. The firm employed 54. the residence of Paul Gordon nearby was saved. Some merchandise removed from the plant.
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Thomas Street
Pomeroy
Pt. Pleasant
Arthur Covert
Covert Company
Meigs County
Pomeroy Bend
Davis Ice Company
South Fifth Street
Talbot Homes
Paul Gordon
Yellow Jackets vs Bremen Set for Class B Showdown
Middleport hosts a clash with Bremen for the mythical Class B title as both teams sport 7–0 records. Kickoff is at 7 30 with rain worries and wet field conditions likely to favor Bremen’s power. Coach Clyde Battyn has trained the Jackets through a hard week before a Thanksgiving date with Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Bremen
Ohio
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Allensworth
Bennett
Yellow Jackets
Clyde R. Battyn
Jackets
Racine High to Stage The Ghost Walks Tonight
Members of Racine High School public speaking class will present a play this evening in the auditorium. The production is titled The Ghost Walks.
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Racine
Racine High School
Auditorum
Cleveland men hunted in Meigs County with relatives
Dr. T Harvid Copeland and Mr Henry Mul der of Cleveland hunted in Meigs County on Wednesday while visiting relatives in the Kingsbury District.
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Kingsbury
T. Harvid Copeland
Henry Mulder
Cleveland
Meigs County
Copeland
Pomeroy Right Bank of the Ohio Confirmed
In Dam 24 near Racne a debate on which bank is right ends with J. B. Graham, a lockmaster, consulting a river book to confirm Pomeroy sits on the right bank of the Ohio River. The discussion quotes Clark Jiiden and his memory of McGuffey's Geography.
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Pomeroy
Clark Jiiden
Dam 24
Racne
Jividen
McGuffey
J. B. Graham
Jiiden
Ohio River
Pastor Kenneth Reed to Speak Twice at Pom eroy Church
The Pom eroy Church of Christ schedules Rev. Kenneth J. Reed for Sunday sermons with a children’s service during the morning. An evening service follows at the usual time, and Christian Endeavor meets at 6 led by Charles Priode. The 7 pm sermon is titled Living One's Life Over Again. Midweek meetings resume Wednesday at 7 30.
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Kenneth J. Reed
Church of Christ
Pomeroy
Middleport Notes Thimble Club Meeting and Local Departures
Middleport residents note the Thimble Club will meet this afternoon at Mrs R H Horden’s home on South Fourth Street. BK Manuel and son William with wife stay at a Lambert farm for a week and will depart Saturday for Akron. Frank Rice visits from Toledo with his mother Mrs Ellie Rice, debuting rabbit season days. Mrs T H Davis hosts a group tonight at her home on North Third Avenue and Coal Street. Mr and Mrs Frank Ryan spent Wednesday with cousin Mrs Ella Harry. they return to Portsmouth with Mrs Harry remaining for weeks. H E Cooper and family depart for Miami Florida on business. James T Lewis and son James G attend funeral in Columbus. Mrs Fred Crary entertains bridge group on North Second Avenue. John Mayer and wife plan weekend in Columbus with daughters Lucile and Mrs Gordon Gardner family. Gardner and two daughters Jean and Joan visit here for one week. POMEROY Navy 17 A marriage license was issued in probate court to Nicholas Thevenin and Hazel Taylor both of Hobson.
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Thimble Club
R. H. Horden
South Fourth Street
BK. L. Manuel
William
Lambert
Akron
Frank Rice
Toledo
Ellie Rice
Third Avenue
T. H. Davis
North Third Avenue
Coal Street
Frank Ryan
Ella Harry
Will Harry
Portsmouth
Harry
H. E. Cooper
Pearl
Lincoln
Miami
Will Hess
Athens
Boise
Parkersburg
W. Va
Cora Geiner
J. W. Malone
Columbus
Malone
Anthony
Kate
Lena Niggemeyer
Laura Glazier
Earnest Glazier
C. E. Nicholas
Jennie Bean Darwin
Jesse Nickoson
Phil Hess
William Hess
L. R. Pierce
Branch Fresize
Guysville
Fred Justice
William Blackwood
Lottridge
Bud Justice
L. G. Worstell
Raymond Bails
Albert Balls Alien Ball
Pomeroy
Canaan Pike
Bad Justice
Jack
Bessie James
Busy Bee Class Plans Home Entertainment Then Christmas Discussion
Busy Bee Class of the Baptist Bible School meets at Mrs. J. O. Leonard's home in Middleport on Friday evening. Mrs. Dana Hamilton and Mrs. Paul Leonard assist. President Mrs. Harry Houdashelt leads devotion with Mrs. L. D. Diles and Mrs. Joe Wilson on the program. Social hour follows the business portion.
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Middleport
The
Baptist Bible School
J. O. Leonard
South Fifth Avenue
Hooker Street
Dana Hamilton
Paul T. Leonard
Harry Houdashelt
L. D. Diles
Joe Wilson
All-Day Meeting of M E Mission Groups at Racine
Members of Foreign Missionary Societies from Racine Syracuse Pomeroy Middleport Rutland and Gallipolis gathered at Racine M E Church for an all day district meeting The afternoon program featured Mrs George Heber Jones a returned missionary from Korea with district officers Miss Musser Mrs Shumway and Mrs Preston in attendance Local ladies provided a noon dinner after the morning sessions
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Racine
Foreign Missionary Societies of Methodist
Racine M. E
George Heber Jones
Korea
Pomeroy
Musser
Shumway
Portsmouth
Preston
Wheelersburg
Syracuse
Middleport
Rutland
Gallipolis
Irving Karr
Building New Team at Racine Sutton Faces Fresh Material
Coach C. W. Hayman of Racine Sutton High School recruits new material as he drills the squad in the gym. All regulars from last year are gone except James Ingram, with Don Salser returning after illness. The schedule is incomplete, with Meigs County games the only likely early matchups and外- likely post holidays games.
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Racine
C. W. Hayman
Racine-Sutton
James Ingram
Don Salser
Hayman
Meigs County
Bradbury News Notes and Local Illness Reports
Shannon Russell is quite ill of rheumatism. Winfield Scott, recently returned from a Columbus hospital, is in serious condition. Several cases of scarlet fever are reported here. Ray Russell is improving after a recent surgical operation. Preaching services will be held at the church Sunday by O W Williams of McArthur. Charlee Hess has returned from Northern Ohio seeking work. Oscar Whitlock and his wife of Pomeroy spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Sanford Dodson. Mrs Celia Keffer spent Wednesday with relatives in Middleport.
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Shannon Russell
Gladys Russell
Middleport
Alpha Russell
Charles Wells
Cincinnati
W. R. Sayre
Winfield Scott
Columbus
Ray Russell
O. W. Williams
McArthur
Charlee Hess
Ohio
Oscar Whitlock
Pomeroy
Sanford Dodson
Celia Keffer
Middleport couple to visit Columbus relatives for weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Healy of South Fourth Avenue will drive to Columbus Saturday to spend the weekend with Mrs. Hood and family. They will return Sunday with their aunt Mrs. Gertrude Talbott Baker who will stay two weeks with J. G. Talbott and family before wintering in Miami Florida.
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Columbus
Middleport
Healy
South Fourth Avenue
James Hood
Gertrude Talbott Baker
J. G. Talbott
Miami
Fla
Out-of-town relatives attend Powell funeral at Middleport
Funeral services for Mrs. Mittie Powell drew relatives from Wellston Columbus Rutland and Montgomery Ala The crowd included Mr and Mrs Leigh Crowell and children Mr and Mrs Lawrence Powell and Edgar Powell Mr and Mrs Ben Powell Mor ton Powell could not attend due to distance The Powells were her children aside from Morton Powell who lived in Alabama
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Middleport
Mittie Powell
Leigh Crowell
Wellston
Lawrence Powell
Edgar Powell
Columbus
Ben Powell
Rutland
Bradford
Crowell
Powell
Glenn Post Office To Be Discontinued
The Glenn fourth class post office five miles north of Vinton on the C and O railroad will discontinue December 1. Patrons will be served by rural mail from Vinton. Grant Glenn, retiring postmaster, has led the office for about 30 years and the office has stood there for 60 years. Lucille Stevens is named the new Porter postmaster, succeeding George Cottrill. She was checked out by P O inspector F R Casey and Postmaster Harry Hurn of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Glenn
Vinton
Grant Glenn
Lucille Stevens
Porter
George Cottrill
F. R. Casey
Harry Hurn
Sun Returns in Athens District Morning Skies
The sun broke through heavy morning fog in the Athens District after a week of gloom. Overnight low reached 10 degrees, with a 15 degree rise to a high of 31 on Thursday. colder weather is forecast for Saturday.
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Athens
Local visits and family news from Athens area
Jasper Hill and Will Hess family trips to Athens are noted along with several residents visiting relatives in Athens. The report lists multiple locals including Mr Boise of Parkersburg visiting his daughter Cora Geiner and Earnest Glazier staying with his mother and niece in Athens.
Aunt Ada Holland Recalled By Local Residents
Local residents recall Ada Holland, known to many here, visiting the old home on Dutch Ridge Sunday. She left over 46 years ago and now resides in Iowa. Mr and Mrs Elmer Poston of Athens visited Walter Greiner's home Sunday.
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Ada Holland
Dutch Ridge
Elmer Poston
Athens
Walter Greiner
Malnutrition Most Common Defect Found in School Survey
Medical inspection of Amenville schoolchildren shows malnutrition as the chief defect, with defective tonsils and poor posture next. In October underweight pupils fell from 35 to 21 percent as rest periods and milk aim to improve nutrition, says Miss Florence Stein. A dental
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Amenville
Florence Stein
School Inspection Schedule Near Ames and Hollister
An inspection was held at the Ames Bern School with Dr. H. P. Mitchener of Chesterhill conducting exams. Additional inspections are set for Hollister Tuesday afternoon by Dr. E. LeFever and Dr. H. G. Gibson of Glouster.
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Ames. Bern School
H. P. Mitchener
Chesterhill
Hollister
E. LeFever
H. G. Gibson
Glouster
Albany B Y U Benefit Program at Carpenter Church
Sunday evening at 7 30 the Albany B Y U will present a program for the Carpenter B L U at the Carpenter Church. The program is for the public, according to Wilda Mae Starkey, president of the Carpenter group.
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Carpenter
Albany B. Y. U
Carpenter B. L. U
Carpenter Church
Wilda Mae Starkey
Carpenter Group
Bids Sought for National Recovery Highway Projects
Columbus officials open bids today for national recovery highway improvements estimated at 367,463.05 dollars. State Highway Director O W Merrell announced bids to be opened at a letting on December first.
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Ment
O W. Merrell
Deaths in County Report Sparse Births and One Ship
A terse county death tally lists few births with scattered entries from Township areas. No births reported in several townships while one ship incident is noted among limited data.
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Alexander
Odi Tang
Ang
York
River packets face navigation troubles in Ohio snows
Marietta reports that the packet boats Liberty and the Senator Cordill had difficulty navigating on the Ohio River during Wednesday's blinding snow storms. Other river craft were forced to tie up until winds and snow cleared.
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Marietta
Liberty
Senator Cordill
Ohio River
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