Meigs County Home Trustee Seeks Youth Welfare First
Meigs County Children's Home board chair Eva Leitwiler asserts the welfare of the boys and girls comes first. She says the matron will continue duties including purchasing, with the board ensuring equal merchant participation in supplying the institution. The board will approve staff selections while the matron handles vacancies.
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Meigs County Children’s Home Clarities
Meigs County
Eva Leitwiler
Leitwiler
J. H. Eastman
Mrs Virginia Arnold Dies at Rose Hill
Mrs Virginia Arnold 87 widow of N E Arnold died at her son Ed Arnolds Rose Hill home Saturday. She joined the United Brethren Church at Enterprise in youth and taught Sunday School for years. Survived by two daughters M H Jenkinson Lancaster and Mrs William Mathews Parkersburg and son Ed Arnold Rose Hill. 16 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren. sister and brothers. Funeral Monday at 2 from home with Gilmore Cemetery burial.
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Lancaster
Parkersburg
M. H. Jenkinson
William Mathews
Ed Arnold
Rose Hill
Charles Dow
James Mitchell
Oregon
Joseph Mitchell
Minnesota
Arnold
Gilmore Cemetery
Ideal Weather Draws Motorists to Roads
Middleport reports a busy travel day as fall weather draws tourists and motorists through the Bend. Local eateries note a rush, while scenery on West Virginia hills remains unusually colorful for this time of year despite columnists’ remarks.
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Middleport
West Virginia Hills
Garden Club Receives Thanks for Donation
POMEROY confirms a thank you note to Twilight Gar'n Club for a Civic Club donation toward parking lots. Mrs. John Senkus notes civic work is central to the Garden Club but clarifies the flag pole urns and bench in the courthouse yard were donated by the Daughters of Union Veterans. The shrubbery and spring flowers near the Civil War Soldiers' monument are also planned.
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting in Pomeroy Courthouse
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Pomeroy Civic Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Courthouse. All women of Pomeroy are invited. Mrs C E W Downie will lead the business session and discuss the Lyceum Course, parking lot lights, a month end festivity, and other projects.
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Pomeroy
Harsh Winter Forecast Based on Natural Signs
Observers relying on nature predict a long hard winter. They cite thicker corn husks heavier animal coats and thicker bark on young trees as signs. Early southward migration by wild geese supports the outlook.
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Pomeroy
Bethany M E Church Marks 90th Anniversary in Pomeroy
The Bethany M E Church in Pomeroy celebrated its 90th anniversary with a Friday evening program and chicken dinner for about 100 people in a redecorated dining room. Guests included Rev. Ralph Kuether and Rev. Stephen son of Racine, with talks on the church’s past present and future led by local clergy and Mrs. Margaret Bengel Jones.
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T. P. Eiselstein
Charles Schneider
Emmett Windon
W. Genheimer
Margaret Bengel Jones
Korea
Women’s Missionary Society
Lucretia Genheimer
F. Beuscher
Edward F. Andree
First Methodist Church
Lancaster
Ben Neutzling
Pomeroy Ex-Resident Visits in Community
Thomas Coburn of Ashland Kentucky, once the Telegraph paper’s "devil boy," returned to Pomeroy after 51 years with his wife and two friends. He noted changes, reunited briefly with C A Hartley, and learned many old acquaintances had moved away while his father Sylvester Coburn had started a tin works in Ashland.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Coburn
Ashland
Coburn
Telegraph
Sylvester Coburn
C. A. Hartley
Attempt Reorganization of Middleport Women's Music Club
Middleport discusses reorganizing the club founded about 15 years ago after a year of disruption due to flood and other events. Active members are to meet at 7 30 p m at president Mrs Cedric Clark's home to decide several important matters.
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Middleport
Middleport Women’s Music Club
Cedric Clark
Repairing Highway Route 7 at Hobson Station
Route 7 above Hobson station undergoes widening and repairs after a January flood caused a significant road slip at this location. Local crews oversee work to restore travel.
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Middleport
Hobson Station
Fishers Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Middleport
Middleport notes a couple's golden wedding anniversary with open house Sunday and an earlier dinner Saturday. Over 100 guests attended at their Sixth Ave. home. gifts came from children and friends. The couple's son J Clinton Fisher Jr. now represents a company in Zanesville. Mr. Fisher once served 30 years on the Middleport Board of Education and holds Pythias titles. Attendants included daughters-in-law and visiting relatives from Florida, Columbus, and Akron.
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Middleport
J. C. Fisher
Clinton Fisher, Jr
Jud Boley
Columbus
Fisher
Frank Fugate
Pomeroy
Henking-Bovie Company
Gallipolis
J. Clinton Fisher
Zanesville
Middleport Board of Education
Knight’s of Pythias
Middleport Lodge
Claude Fleming
Jacksonville
Fla
William Fisher
Howard Delp
Harry Williamson
Akron
John Major
James
Howard Price
Charleston
Mrs. Fisher
Miss Williamson Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Miss Mary Williamson, who had appendicitis in Columbus last week, was brought to Holzer Hospital Friday evening and underwent surgery Saturday morning. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Phil Williamson, visited her in the hospital Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Mary Williamson
Columbus
Holzer Hospital
Phil Williamson
Middleport Pie Champion Bakes 37000 Pies at Shoppe
Middleport celebrates Mrs. Harry Russell as champion pie baker at Mary Jane coffee Shoppe. Over nine years she has baked 37,000 pies averaging 10 daily, with custard, pumpkin, pecan and many two crust fruit varieties. Apple and custard remain favorite with male patrons.
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Middleport
Harry Russell
Mary Jane
Russell
Harrisonville Fair Draws Large Crowds
Harrisonville fair at the high school grounds drew crowds from across the county for entertainment and exhibits. The event opened Friday night with a dance and continued Saturday with an all day program featuring contests and activities for attendees.
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Harrisonville
PTA to Honor Past Presidents With Gold Pins
Special attention tonight at the Middleport high school PTA meeting set for 7 30. Election of Band Boosters Club officers will occur and past PTA presidents will be honored with gold recognition pins during the program planned by Mrs M W Essex and committee.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
Band Boosters’ Club
PTA
M. W. Essex
Crooks Concert Draws Members in Glouster and Athens
Mrs W W Bryson Mrs C M Pico Mrs Andrew Chute and several Misses attended the Richard Crooks concert in Athens Saturday evening with residents from Glouster including Lois Balderson Virginia Morris Harriett Weymueller Anne Weymueller and Merle Danford Bernarda Danford among those present.
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Glouster
W. W. Bryson
C. M. Pico
Andrew Chute
Lois Balderson
Virginia Morris
Harriett Weymueller
Anne Weymueller
Merle Danford
Bernarda Danford
Richard Crooks
Athens
Priscilla Class Meets Tuesday at Mrs Woods Home
The Priscilla Class will gather Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Ralph Woods. A kitchen and bedding shower will be held for Mrs. James Logue.
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Glouster
Priscilla
Ralph Woods
James Logue
Evangelist Draws Large Crowd at Glouster Church of Christ
Evangelist William Mart Miller attracted a large audience in Glouster to hear sermons titled My Father's Business and The Church of Christ. Seats were rearranged to accommodate listeners. Local women organized a Junior Christian Endeavor Society and restructured the YPSCE with officers. Winter meetings are planned with Theodore Williams leading next Sunday.
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Glouster
William Mart Miller
Church of Christ
David P. Morris
Pedicord
Christian Endeavor Society
YPSCE
William Pough
Mary Jauchius
David Morris
Jessie Jauchius
Theodore Williams
Dorothy McCance
Elsie Galloway
Weekend visits bring Columbus guests to Glouster
Mr and Mrs Ker mit Blosser of Columbus and Warren England also of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs William Howard and family over the weekend. George Healy and Mickie Healy were called to Columbus Friday due to their father’s illness. Mr Healy is improved at Mercy Hospital. Frank Cunningham a student at Ohio State University visited the Keintz home. Miss Mary Elizabeth Cunningham visited her parents from Friday to Sunday. Miss Virginia Morris and Miss Anne Weymueller stayed with Miss Phyllis Morris in Athens over the weekend. Miss Patty Wolf from Columbus visited her parents. Harold Devlin of Columbus was a Sunday guest of the Wolf family.
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Glouster
Kermit Blosser
Columbus
Warren England
Blosser
South High
William Howard
George Healy
Mickie Healy
Healy
Mercy Hospital
Frank Cunningham
Ohio State University
Tuberculosis Skin Test Offered to Athens Seniors
The Athens County Health and Tuberculosis Association provided a scratch tuberculin test to senior class members who wished to take it. Reading occurs 48 to 72 hours after administration with positive results to be followed by X rays. Miss Lois Balder son visited Miss Mary Gibson in Athens for a weekend.
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Glouster
Athens County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Patriotic Group To Convene in Glouster
The fifteenth annual District 7 convention of the Daughter of Ohio Veterans of the Civil War will be held at the 1.0.C.F. Hall in Glouster on Tuesday October 19. Morning session includes reg istration seating of district officers by Tent 58 and addresses by Mayor Wallace and others. A tree planting ceremony and school orchestra music are planned at noon and during dinner. Afternoon sessions feature memorial services officer roll calls and ritual demonstrations by Tent 95 Pom eroy and Tent 19 Marietta, with installation of officers by Department President Kathryn Heck.
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Glouster
Ohio Veterans of the Civil War
C.F. Hall
Wallace
Kathryn Heck
Morris
Charles Williams
Lena Davis
Florence Mills
Pomeroy
Marietta
Department
Bridge gathering at Glouster hosts prizes
Mr and Mrs L E Richardson entertained their contract bridge club Friday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Ray White and Paul Ullmark for high scores and to Ray White for a consolation prize. Hosts and guests enjoyed refreshments after play.
Two Glouster Youths Hurt In Accident
Two Glouster boys Jack Jewel and Alec Doci Jr were injured Saturday night on Trimble Road near the corporation sign. Driver Andrew Wallace said a truck sideswiped him before he struck the youths. Jewel had head lacerations and general injuries. Doci suffered a back wound and brain concussion. Local physician treated them as a state patrolman and Marshal Fred Heck opened an investigation.
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Glouster
Trimble
Jack Jewel
Alec Doci, Jr
Glouster Corporation
Andrew Wallace
Wallace
Dod
Jewel
Doci
Fred Heck
Wright injured in vehicle crash near Murray City and Buchtel
Leo Wright of Glouster was injured Friday night when his car ran off the road between Murray City and Buchtel. He suffered a deep cut on the right shoulder and severe leg bruises, was treated at a Murray City physician's office and then moved to Mercy Hospital in Columbus. His condition is now listed as good.
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Glouster
Leo Wright
Murray City
Buchtel
Wright
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Bank Group To Meet In Glouster Tuesday
GLOUSTER A speaker will address Citi zens Real Estate Association at Hotel Gordon at 7 30 p m Tuesday evening. Members and those seeking membership are urged to attend to discuss starting a bank in the city. TRIMBLE Mr and Mrs N T Brown with Mr and Mrs Ernest Gross of Athens visited relatives in Dennison and Cadiz over Sunday.
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Glouster
Citizen's Real Estate Association
Hotel Gordon
Creomulsion Ad Claims Quick Cough Relief
The ad promotes Creomulsion for coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation claiming it aids natural healing and loosens phlegm. It promises refund if not satisfied from the first bottle and instructs to ask for Creomulsion with no hyphen.
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Helen Keller
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Fishers
Harrisonville Fair
Mary Gibson
Glouster High School
F . Hemsley
Wolf
B. Wolfesenne
Trimble Road
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Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Lostro Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Lou Geh
Polly Pettit
Chani
Frank Mullady
Renee Montague
Camel
Ripe Tobaccos
James Gould
Jack Oakie College
Benny Goodman
E.S.T
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Bruce Wallis
Robert Fennimore
New York
Maxine Hollen
Bernolds Tobacco Company
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