Harrisonville fair names Home as central theme for Oct fair
The Harrisonville fair board sets Friday and Saturday October 15 and 16 as the event dates with a Home theme. Displays of crops handwork canned and baked goods earn $2 grocery baskets. top display wins a year’s subscription to The Athens Messenger a ton of coal a family photo and medical and dental services. A horse pulling contest offers a headweight class prize of a Floyd Mees cup plus $5 cash. Livestock premiums include eight dollars for champions stallions five dollars for yearling beef bulls five dollars for yearling dairy bulls two dollars for yearling rams. Merchants support the event to attract breeders from outside the community.
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Harrisonville
Athens Messenger
Pomeroy
Floyd Mees
Meigs County
Fair Board
Sophomore Class Elects Officers at Middleport High
Middleport High School freshmen will soon have initiations delayed four weeks. Members report committees will be named for the annual sophomore reception. Officers elected include President Maxine Bennett Vice President Charles Dick Roush Secretary Marvel Schmoll and Treasurer Betty Becker.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Maxine Bennett
Charles
Dick) Roush
Marvel Schmoll
Betty Becker
Letter Carriers Meet in Meigs District
The Ohio Rural Letter Carriers Association district meeting will be held Saturday evening in Pomeroy at the Simpson M E Church. More than 100 are expected to attend with a banquet at 7 pm followed by a business session. L D Fair of Ashland and Mrs L D Fair will speak, and Congressman Thomas A Jenkins will address the group. The semi annual meeting includes officer elections and covers Meigs Athens Gallia Vinton Lawrence and Jackson counties. The current officers are M E McCauley, B E Mossman and F C Taylor.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Rural Letter Carriers Association
Simpson M. E
Frank Gibson
L. D. Fair
Ashland
Meigs
Athens
Gallia
Vinton
Lawrence
Jackson
M. E. McCauley
Waterloo
B. E. Mossman
Bidwell
F. C. Taylor
Langsville
Middleport Social Notes Highlights in Athens Visit and Local News
Mrs M C Hobart accompanied grandson Michael Kent to Athens to live with his mother, Lenore Hobart Kent, enrolled in Ohio University Home Economics. Michael will attend Nursery School. Rev and Mrs Leake left for Cincinnati to attend the Episcopal Church convention. A visiting bishop will return with them to lead Grace Episcopal services. Mrs Bertha Hamilton of Columbus visits her parents in Middleport. Dame Joan Hamilton is employed in Columbus. Former Mayor James Thomas and wife visit Mrs Rathburn, who is ill. Izora Guinther returns to Middleport Hill after two weeks with Wick Crow family.
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Middleport
M. C. Hobart
Michael Kent
Athens
Lenore Hobart Kent
Ohio University
Michael
Robert Ellsworth Leake
Main St
Cincinnati
Episcopal Church
Nippert Memorial Stadium
Leake
Grace Episcopal Church
Bertha Hamilton
Columbus
Thomas Longstaff
Joan Hamilton
Charles F. Rathburn
James Thomas
Thomas
Springfield
Jake Ament
East Main St
Leo Koenig
John Baum
Wheeling
Anthony Korn
Mary Korn
Anne St
Korn
Campbell Creek Coal Co
Reed
W. Va
Wendle Pfarr
John Berry
Milburn
Pfarr
Ed Rappold
Huntington
Charles Schorn
D. W. Wetzel
Spring St
James McCullough
van Schreiber
Aushylvania
Ohio
William Himmelpack
Gerald Rice
Frank Brandenburg
West Main St
Joe Beegle
Racine
Henry Durst
Locust St
K. Hutchins
Caldwell
Women’s Missionary Society Marks 100th Anniversary
Friday evening the Women’s Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church invites members to a covered dish supper and meeting in observance of the society’s centennial. Mrs. C. C. Bailey and Mrs. J. N. Humphrey will read papers on the organization’s 100 year history. Mrs. R. C. McBride leads the program and a missionary offering will be received.
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First Presbyterian Church
Women's Missionary Society
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
C. C. Bailey
J. N. Humphrey
R. C. McBride
Reorganization of Epworth League and welcome for new pastor
Thirty youths gathered at the Methodist parsonage for a potluck to reorganize the Epworth League. Committees named include Pro gram Gordon Harris Mary Eunice Hennesy Louise Rothrock nomi nating William Barker Ethel Mattox Melissa Hennesy. At the Church of Christ a reception welcomed Rev Don McMillan and family to the Middleport pastorate with over 100 members present and gifts from Mrs H B Curd.
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Methodist
Epworth League
Gordon Harris
Mary Eunice Hennesy
Louise Rothrock
William Barker
Ethel Mattox
Melissa Hennesy
Church of Christ
Don McMillan
Middleport
MacMillans
H. B. Curd
McMillan
Call for Youths To Attend Federal Camp
Meigs County Relief Office issues a second call for boys to join a conservation camp. The first October quota was filled with 33 boys accepted by CCC officials. Age limit is 17 to 24, with eight dollars of the $30 monthly salary kept by the boys and the rest sent home.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
To Hold Sunday School Convention at Rutland
Rutland Town ship an interdenominational Sunday School convention will be at Rutland M E Church on Sunday Oct 17 Rev C D Copley announces Gaines M Cook state secretary of the Church of Christ will speak An all day program includes morning services at local churches a 1030 combined worship at the M E Church noon basket dinner an afternoon of music by the Rutland High School Orchestra and a sermon by Rev George Sagan of Gal llopolis titled Facing the Task A group of the Athens Methodist Wesley Players will present a religious play in the evening.
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Rutland
Rutland Township
M. E
C. D. Copley
Gaines M. Cook
Church of Christ
Rutland High School
George Sagan
First Baptist Church of
Gallipolis
Wesley Players
Athens Methodist Church
Chester Couple Honored With Surprise Dinner
Mr and Mrs Charles C Reed of Chester were surprised by 44 relatives who arrived with baskets of food to celebrate Mr Reed s birthday. Attendees included family from Marietta Canaanville Athens Hobson Reno and Reno and gifts and birthday cakes were present.
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G. G. Gaul
Helen
Athens
Raymond Hart
Mansfield
Chauncey Warner
Betty Lou
Paul
Hobson
Vietta Springer
Roy
Ina
Tuppers Plains
Willie Frecker
Pine Grove
G. O. Will
Ruth
Alta
Norman
Pearl
Galen
Dexter
Wateman White
Jesse Newell
Clair
Hobart
Ezra Newell
E. L. Newell
Blaine Newell
Lois Jean
Harold
Reno
Ross Cleland
Chester
C. C. Reed
Vesta
Lois
Reed
Walter Allen Not Dying Despite Reports
False death reports circulated. Walter Allen is confined to McMillan Hospital Charleston for pneumonia and is said to be much improved after treatment.
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Middleport
Walter Allen
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
The Road Back opens at the Athena Theatre
Universal presents The Road Back a postwar German drama directed by James Whale. The story follows young veterans adjusting after four years in trenches as they confront disillusionment and lost ideals. The film stars Richard Cromwell Slim Summerville Andy Devine Barbara Read Louise Fazenda Jean Rouverol and others.
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Universal
Athena Theater
Germany
James Whale
Hollywood
Erich Remarque
John King
Richard Cromwell
Slim Summerville
Andy Devine
Barbara Read
Louise Fazenda
Jean Rouverol
Maurice Murphy
Larry Blake
Henry Hunter
Noah Beery, Jr
John Emery
Gene Garrick
Pomeroy Social Notes
Local social column lists residents and visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brewster on business in Gallipolis. Harvey and Miss Christine Krauss visiting. Several families return from visits in Huntington Springfield Ann Arbor and Ashland. Royal Arch Masons delegate I B Weed attends Cleveland convention.
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Pomeroy
Jesse Brewster
Second St
Gallipolis
Harvey Person
Guysville
Person
Earl Person
Huntington
H. D. Allmendinger
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ralph Kuether
Christine Krauss
Kuethers
Bess Bowers
Laura Mitchell
Ollie Welch
Robert Spencer
I. B. Weed
R.A.M
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Cleveland
Roy Jones
James Powell
the Plains
Robert McClintock
Pittsburgh
Letart
Rutland M. E. Church Honors Rev C D Copley
Members of the Rutland M E Church held a reception Wednesday evening for their pastor Rev C D Copley who is returned to the charge for another year A potluck supper followed at 6 pm with short talks from Sunday School members and church officials
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Rutland
Rutland M. E
C. D. Copley
Revival Services Continue At Bethel Church
Revival meetings led by Rev. M. B. V. Stump continue through the week at Bethel Church with Sunday services. Large attendance reported. each evening features special numbers, vocal and instrumental. All persons invited to attend.
Roller Hits Auto in Mulberry Second Street Crash
A steam roller driven by Frank Smith bumped Bentley Peoples near Mulberry Ave and Second St Wednesday evening. Smith said the clutch stuck preventing him from stopping. Peoples’ car sustained only light damage.
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Frank Smith
Bentley Peoples
Mulberry Ave
Second St
Smith
Peoples
Soup Sale Brings Students to Syracuse Church
Syracuse Ladies' Aid Society held a weekly soup sale at the Syracuse M. E. Church to benefit schoolchildren. Also on Wednesday, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. Earl Nease's home with Mrs. Roy Holmes assisting.
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Syracuse
M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Earl Nease
Roy Holmes
Tonarr Funeral Rites Held at Mt. Hermon
Mrs. Lyte longtime Sharpburg resident died Sunday at Charles Caldwell home. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Mt. Hermon with Rev. William Bartoe in charge. Burial followed at Mt. Hermon. Portraits of local visitors noted including Elton Beard Columbus and families. Rev. Bartoe preached at Mt. Hermon Sunday morning.
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Sharpsburg
Lyte Tonarr
Charles Caldwell
Mt. Hermon
William Bartoe
Elton Beard
Columbus
Joe Beard
Vinton Beard
Gilbert Henthorn
Harrison Henthorn
Parkersburg
Clarence Kerns
Opal
Karley Kerns
Akron
Ella Quinn
McDonald
Jane Linscott
Hollenbeck
Tonarr
Junior Chamber Plans Soon Membership Drive
At a Wednesday meeting of the directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, plans were discussed for the membership drive which will be started soon.
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Middleport
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Oil Process Royalty Holders To Pick Head
Second meeting of royalty holders in the Russell Oil Process will be held Friday night at 7 30 at the Ewing Funeral Home. The election of a new president is the principal purpose as former leader Dr A Z Junkerman died suddenly. Over 300 persons bought royalty shares, mostly in Meigs County, with investments from 125 for an eighth of a percent to several thousand dollars.
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Robert H. Russell
Meigs County
Turner
Pittinger to Speak to Legion Wednesday in Middleport
Elmer Pittinger has been secured to address the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion on Social Security Act topics. The public talk will be held Oct. 20 and open to employers and employees, says Post Commander George Childs.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion
Elmer Pittinger
Pittinger
George Childs
Mill Street Sewer Project Illuminates With Two Shifts
Electric lights have been placed at the Mill Street sewer excavation and two eight hour shifts work six hours each on the project.
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Middleport
Mill St
Middleport Party Involved in Car Crash
Returning from the southeast district conference of the Federation of Women’s Clubs in Lancaster, the automobile of Mrs. Marion French carrying Mrs. Edward French H E Cook and Miss Bess Sanborn was sideswiped by an oncoming car. A passing motorist viewing the wreck was struck by a coal truck. Mrs. Lera Roush sustained leg and foot injuries as coal fell from the truck. Sanborn suffered head and knee injuries. The badly damaged car was left in Logan and the party was taken to Middleport by Mr. French.
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Middleport
Lancaster
The
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marion French
Edward French
Middleport Literary Club
H. E. Cook
Bess Sanborn
Lera Roush
Beech St
Columbus
Miss Sanborn
Logan
French
Mrs Effie Rice Remains Seriously Ill at Home
Mrs Effie Rice is in serious condition with a heart ailment at her residence on S Third Ave. Neighbors report she has long battled cardiac problems and is under medical care at home.
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Middleport
Effie Rice
S, Third Ave
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R. A. Miller
Vina Townsend
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Zella Cross
Louis Burford
William Michl
Evelyn Lewis
Robert Harris
Addie Headley
Herman Bailey
John Duerr
Griff Russell
Jack Terry
E. R. Tompkins
Lee Roush
A. W. McKay
L. H. Flickinger
E. M. McCarty
William Reynolds
Edward Anderson
William Ohlinger
Evangeline
Thea
Glouster
Nsor
Royals
Pomeroy Social Notes
Band Mothers
Gerald Wise
Henry Brewer
Pt. Pleasant
Mary Donahue
Weldon Pfarr
Ewing's
Rathburn’'S
Rutland Department Store
Axminsters
Clarence Chapman
Mgr
Middleport, Ohio
Legion
Pomeroy, Ohio
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