Banquet Hosts 90 Attendees Plan Christmas Basketdistributions
About 90 members of the Volunteer Firemen and the American Legion gathered at the American Legion Hall for a rabbit supper organized by Legion chefs. Bert Glaze Charles Congo provided rabbits. Paul Wolfe and Harley Rife helped prepare other foods. They formed two committees and discussed their annual Christmas basket distribution during the holiday season.
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Middleport
Volunteer Firemen
The
American Legion
American Legion Hall
Legionnaires
Bert Glaze
Charles Congo
Paul Wolfe
Harley Rife
Legion
Former Racine Resident Heads Fruit Company in Florida
A note from Ray mond H. Bell of Zephyrhills Florida announces he leads a fruit company there. Bell once lived in Racine and served as a second Lieutenant in Company L Seventh Ohio Infantry during the Spanish American War. He later worked in coal in Columbus before moving to Florida for health reasons and business. He recently visited Cuba and other equatorial areas.
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Pomeroy
Raymond H. Bell
Zephyrhills
Fla
Mr. Bell
Racine
Seventh Ohio Infantry
Spain
Columbus
Florida
Cuba
Legion Pushes Ahead With Post Meeting Social
George Childs presides as Firemen President George Hoeflick and others attend a Legion Home gathering after an evening program. The remainder of the night is spent in the recreation room.
Pastor at Syracuse Will Hold Revival
Syracuse The new pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Syracuse Rev. Joseph F Morgan will conduct a two weeks series of meetings beginning Sunday Nov 21 Special singing will be a feature Rev and Mrs Morgan came to Syracuse in October from Malta Both are graduates of Olivet College in Illinois A few of the evening subjects are Signs of the Times or Second Coming Sleeping Christians Redeeming the Time Warned Weighted and Wanting The Nature of Hell Sanctification
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Syracuse
Church of the Nazarene
Joseph F. Morgan
Morgan
Malta
Olivet College
Illinois
Thrift Undercover Lead Nets Budapest Fence Suspect
Police say Anton Nemeth’s enlarged second-hand bicycle shop drew attention and helped locate a long-sought fence nicknamed "Fence." Neighbors reported the shop drawing customers and critics alike, while authorities noted the undercover operation traced illicit goods to Nemeth.
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Thrift
Budapest
Anton Nemeth
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Events
Pomeroy social notes record visits by Judge and Mrs. Emmett Peoples in Columbus and by Olan Goodwin from Ohio State University in Columbus. Several local residents recover or host gatherings, with bridge games, a charity shower for Russell Brown, and prize essays by Rose Thornton noted.
Racine Social and Brief Personal Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Price of New Brighton visited Mrs. Ina Reed and daughter Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Owens of Jackson called on Lena Petris. Mrs. Owen Watson attended the D. of A. Rally in Pomeroy. Hugh Curtis of Cincinnati stayed with his brother Paul Curtis. Alice and Margaret Stewart of Pennsboro visited Walter Stewart. Sadie Romine of Springfield was a Sunday guest of Mrs. Warner Romine. Chub Pickens and family from Canton visited relatives in Racine.
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Racine
Sam Price
New Brighton
Ina Reed
Virginia
T. E. Owens
Jackson
Lena Petris
Pomeroy
Owen Watson
Hugh Curtis
Cincinnati
Paul Curtis
Alice
Margaret Stewart
Pennsboro
W. Va
Walter Stewart
Sadie Romine
Springfield
Warner Romine
Chub Pickens
Butler Pickens
Alma Butler
Canton
Methodist Is Theme Of All Day Meeting
MIDDLEPORT Women of the Methodist Church plan an all day event with the theme Women’s Educational Day in Methodism. The program runs from 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m and includes devotional service demonstrations by Mrs O B Stout and her group If They Only Knew readings by Miss Bess Sanborn and Mrs H F Cook and a sketch Fair Answers to Fair Questions A covered dish noon meal will break the day attendees should bring table service and those unable to attend the morning service may join in the afternoon
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Middleport
The
Methodist Church
O. B. Stout
Lee McComas
Bess Sanborn
H. F. Cook
Meigs Youth Council Sets Poultry Program at High School
Meigs Cooperative Youth Council and Cornell representatives plan a poultry program at Pom eroy Senior High Tuesday at 7 pm. Malcolm Hartley will welcome attendees, with J B Wilson discussing 1938 poultry profits and W O Atkins on egg market improvements. Sidney Fadely will speak on long range farming plans followed by a color film showing chicken development.
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Pomeroy
Cornell University
Meigs Cooperative Youth Council
Malcolm D. Hartley
Sidney Fadely
Racine
Meigs
Damon Bryan
Rachael Moon
Farm Bureau
Columbus
William Westfall Wins Second Peace Contest
On Sunday evening November 14 the second Prince of Peace declamation contest was held at Carpenter Baptist Church. Sponsored by Columbia High School, only freshmen and sophomores competed. William Westfall won bronze, with Miss Jamnita Rife second. Other contestants included Lucy Joe Dye Floyd Cummings Claire Steward and Gerald Collins. Judges were Co O Chapman Meigs County superintendent of schools and Mrs Mabel Wilson Pickens and Mrs Reva Mills. A prior contest for juniors and seniors was won by Miss Leona Chase with Charles Rife second. Westfall and Chase will compete in the county silver medal contest in early December likely at Pomeroy.
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Carpenter
Prince of Peace
Carpenter Baptist Church
Columbia High School
William Westfall
Jamnita Rife
Lucy Joe Dye
Floyd Cummings
Claire Steward
Gerald Collins
Co. O. Chapman
Meigs County
Mabel Wilson Pickens
Reva Mills
Rutland
Leona Chase
Charles Rife
Westfall
Miss Chase
Pomeroy
Fasteeth Ad Promises Firm Teeth Comfort All Day
An old advertisement touts Fasteeth powder to keep dentures secure during talking laughing and sneezing. It claims a non gummy alkaline formula with pleasant breath and all day comfort. Available at drug stores with no substitute.
Bulldog Running Posture Defies Front Leg Spread
Observers note the English bulldog maintains wide front leg stance while running but its hind legs trail outside the front legs. The peculiarity highlights the breed’s distinctive gait despite its compact frame and stocky build.
Backache Solved by Kidney Health Claim
Article promotes Doan's Pills as a remedy for backache tied to tired kidneys. It describes kidneys as removing acids and waste, lists symptoms like frequent urination, swelling, headaches, and urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills, claiming decades of use.
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Dean
Milons
Doan
Scouts Plan District Banquet In Middleport
Representatives from Letart Pomeroy Chester Racine and Pomeroy met with scout executive Paul Handel of Parkersburg at City Hall to plan the annual district banquet on December 3. Charles E. Wood of Cincinnati will be guest speaker and the Christmas Good Turn project to mend and repaint cast off toys for holiday distribution was outlined.
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Middleport
Boy Scout
Letart
Pomeroy
Chester
Racine
Paul Handel
Parkersburg
Charles E. Wood
Cincinnati
Handel
Hugo Brandt Concert Opens Civic Club Festival
First Civic Club Entertainment Festival presentation drew about 200 people at the Junior High Auditorium in Pomeroy. The Hugo Brandt Company featured Miss Jean Justin soprano James Burdette baritone and Hugo Brandt pianist with duets and a Schubert based musical tabloid finale.
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Pomeroy
Civic Club
Junior High
Hugo Brandt
Jean Justin
James Burdette
Dedication Services At Syracuse Sunday
Syracuse Presbyterian Church to hold dedication services Sunday night November 21 at 7 o clock. Rev D S Mills of Columbus a former Syracuse resident will deliver the sermon and with Mrs Mills will perform special musical numbers. An address by Rev Cove Bailey of Middleport is also on the program.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
D.S. Mills
Columbus
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