Tupplers Plains Labor Day Celebration Recap
Tupplers Plains held its first Labor Day celebration with a parade, flag raising by Drew Webster American Legion Post, and a Coolville band led drill at the grade school recreation ground. Speakers Cedric W. Clark and Floyd F. Mees discussed Americanism. Local events included music by the Marcinko Sisters, boy competitions, a combine threshing demonstration, church women refreshment stand, and baseball wins over the Marietta Merchants (6-3) and Kerrs Run (7-3). Attendance surpassed expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Cedric W. Clark
Floyd F. Mees
Drew Webster
Charles A. Sommers
Coolville Band
Christian
United Brethren
Methodist
Marcinko
Charles Marcinko
Long Bottom
American Legionnaire
America
My Home Sweet Home
American Legion
Drew Webster Post
Marietta Merchants
Meigs County
Kerrs Run
War Memorial site gets trimmed trees and lighting
Meigs County War Memorial grounds near Middleport receive tree trimming by Tom Hendrix of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company. A spotlight is installed to illuminate the eagle atop the memorial. Covert Baking Company funds lighting as Armistice Day dedication approaches with a parade and events announced by Memorial Committee chairman H. L. Redeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County War Memorial
Tom Hendrix
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Covert Baking Company
H. L. Redeau
Wakely Former Tuppers Plains Resident Dies in Marion
Pomeroy based notice reports FE. N. Wakely age 76 a former Tuppers Plains resident died Friday at the Marion home of his son. The body was returned for burial and funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m. He leaves five children Effie Watson of Tuppers Plains Vada near Pickerington Iva of Marion and Vernon and Harvey of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
N. Wakeley
Tuppers Plains
Marion
Effie Watson
Vada
Pickerington
Iva
Vernon and
Harvey
WPA Gardens in Meigs Grow Much Food for Schools
Meigs County WPA gardens at Harrisonville and Rutland produced large yields for school lunches. Gardeners H L Knopp Earl Jordan and Hiram Farrell led work, with canned vegetables totaling 390 gallons and 3 691 pounds of produce by August. Canning centers supported by local workers and a district trade supplied jars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Pomeroy
WPA
Rutland
Harrisonville
H. L. Knopp
Earl Jordan
Hiram Farrell
Martin Phillips
Ezra Darnell
Kathryn Thompson
Mina Wise
Hiland
Silver Run
Salisbury
Rose Hill
Birth Announcement and Social Notices From Middleport
Birth announced for Tommy Skinner at Kol zer Hospital Gallipolis weighing six pounds first child grandchild of D S Farmer and Mrs Skinner grandmother B D Skinner of Pomeroy. Numerous social notes record dinners reunions travels and visits among residents including Parsons Diles Robson Ervin Buchanan Mackin Anderson Williams Frost Garber Mathews and McIntosh family members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Skinner
Tommy
Kolzer Hospital
Gallipolis
D. S. Farmer
S. Fifth Ave
B. D. Skinner
Pomeroy
Native of Rutland Dies in Texas
Evelyn Williams Borup of Rutland died August 28 in El Paso Texas at age 30. She was married to Lieut Phillip Borup of the U S Army and leaves a five year old son Jon, a sister Mrs Gladys Kuhn of Miami, a brother Charles Williams of Lancaster Ohio, and her mother Mrs Emma Williams of Miami. She had heart illness since January and the Borups were stationed in the Panama Canal Zone last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Evelyn Williams Borup
Clarence Williams
Emma Williams
Miami
Fla
el Paso
Texas
Borup
Rutland High School
Phillip Borup
U. S. Army
Jon
Gladys Kuhn
Charles Williams
Lancaster
Ohio
Midget Racers Rally On Way To Meigs County Fair
Midget racers passed through Pomeroy en route to Rock Springs fair grounds to race Thursday and Friday at Meigs County Fair. The three day event opens Wednesday with home farm exhibits livestock displays and midway attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Meigs County
Mrs. V. C. Shields Dies at Home in Tuppers Plains
Mrs. V. C. Shields, 82, died Sunday at her home in Tuppers Plains. She leaves two sons Leo of East Liverpool and Otis of California and two daughters Mina and Daisy, both of California. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 at the Tuppers Plains Christian Church with burial in a nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
V. C. Shields
Tuppers Plains
Leo
East Liverpool
Otis
California
Mina
Daisy
Tuppers Plains Christian Church
Y M F Club Meeting at Spires Home Wilkesville
The Y M F Club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Spires for a business meeting led by vice president Mrs. Woodrow Parsons. Refreshments were served and a program was enjoyed by numerous members and four children, including Karen Wiseman and Maxine Nelson.
Gallia Pastor Speaks at Heath Methodist Service
Rev. Weber Gishler of Gallipolis Presbyterian Church was the guest speaker at the summer community service held at Heath Methodist Church. Mrs. C. M. Hennessy presided at the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Weber Gishler
Gallipolis Presbyterian Church
Heath Methodist Church
C. M. Hennesy
Middleport worker injured at Hobson NY Central shops
Cash Durst and Ryger sustained a broken jaw when a jack slipped and struck Durst in the head at the New York Central shops in Hobson during employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cash Durst
Ryger
New York Central
Hobson
Turner Family Reunion Attended by Middleport Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Turner and son Bobbie attended a family reunion Sunday at the home of Mrs. Turner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee, in Flat Rock West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joe Turner
Bobbie
Golf Tourney At Rutland Nearly Ended
Progressive golf tournaments at Rathburn Country Club Rutland will finish this week after holiday weekend play. In A flight final candidates are Johnston and Coates with semifinals Johnson defeating Snowden and Dillard overcoming Roy Snowden. In B flight Ebersbach leads upper bracket. in C flight Sauvage Johan Clatworthy contest for finals. women's results show Johnston, Ewing, Hoppess, Coates, Boice advancing with Boice defeating Sauer in round two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rathburn
Rutland
Cap Snowden
R. F E. Boice
Frank Johnston
Weber
Denison
Stark
Coates
Bob Coates
Edgar Ebersbach
Roger Emish
George Schaaf
Fisher
Dor Ebersbach
Paul Davis
George Hobstetter
L. J. Hawk
Ray Wilson
E. Harper
Rev. Phipps
Ray Steiner
Martin Ebersbach
A. Emmish
Frank Will
Robert Jacobs
Schaaf
Hobstetter
Will
M. Ebersbach
Wilson
E. Ebersbach
C” Flight
John Sauvage, Jr
D. S. Harold
Kelly Grogan
Jim Denison
Fred Crow
Carl Miller
George Baker
Wally Ebersbach
R. R. Boice
T. M. Baehler
Jim Clatworthy
Bart Rawlings
Theo Reed
Jim Askren
Kenny Ents
Racine Social and Personal Highlights at State Fair and Visits
Mrs Amelia Parrott and daughters Hazel and Helen of Columbus visited Friday with Mr and Mrs A B Cross. Clyde Cross will attend the Ohio State Fair. The Spencer family and Earl Gross joined the trip. Mrs Owen Watson and daughter spent days in Toledo for the American Legion Auxiliary Convention. John Holman and sons attended the State Fair in Columbus. Frankie Gaylord of Detroit visited sister-in-law Mrs Emma Jiden. Gomer Lewis visited Mrs Lewis's mother Mrs Mary Hite in Gore. C F Hoffman of Pittsburgh stayed with Ralph Hayman’s family. Helen Bentz has become a Gore grade teacher. Hattie Baker returned to Dayton after visiting Ralph Hayman. Sidney Fadely and family attended the State Fair. Yellow-billed cuckoos have fur-lined stomachs from eating fuzzy caterpillars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Amelia Parrott
Hazel
Helen
Columbus
Sheridan
Wilkie
Frankie Gaylord
Detroit
Mich
Emma Jiiden
Gomer Lewis
Lewis
Mary Hite
Gore
C. F. Hoffman
Pittsburgh
Local insurance man taken to Holzer Hospital
Pomeroy Ray Wilson, a local insurance man, was taken to Holzer Hospital at Gallipolis on Monday for treatment. The note mentions that some of Brazil’s landed gentry own estates larger than the British Isles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Ray Wilson
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Brazil
British Isles
Grace H. Wharton Named Administratrix in Ohio Probate
Grace H. Wharton of Athens Ohio appointed Administratrix with the Will Annexed of the estate of Casa H Long deceased in Athens County Ohio. Law notice states claimants must present within the prescribed period or be barred. Dated August 29 1940 and signed by Probate Judge Francis D White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace H. Wharton
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Casa H. Long
Ohio County
Francis D White
Said County
Missionary Metzger to Speak at Racine Meeting
Rev. Paul C. Metzger of the Belgian Congo will address the Pomeroy Baptist Association in Racine on Thursday Sept. 5. He began work in 1905 and has spent 35 years in the Congo region earning honors from the Belgian government. Also speaking will be Rev. Paul Judson Morris and Rev. F. W. McDermott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul C. Metzger
Belgian Congo
Pomeroy
Buffalo
N. Y
Christ
Congo
Paul Judson Morris
Ohio Baptist Convention
F. W. McDermott
Recent Realty Deals In Meigs County Meigs land transfers
Realty transfers reported in Meigs County include Raymond and Ruth Blosser selling 80 to 100 acres in Rutland to Harold D Blosser, James P Brumley and Daisy Brumley. Lot 4 and 3 in Middleport to Ralph and Gusta Burnette. Elmer and Minnei Newland parcels to Creston and Phyllis Newland in Orange township. Francis N and Scott D Folmer 1.61 acres in Salisbury township to Lewis and Ethel Grueser. Roy and Viola Tillis parcels in Salem township to Henry L Ward. Eva J Stansbury deceased certificate transfers Middleport to Eva H Suter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Raymond
Ruth Blosser
Rutland
Harold D. Blosser
James P. Brumley
Daisy M Brumley
Middleport
Ralph and
Gusta Burnette
Elmer
Minnei Newland
Orange Township
Creston
Phyllis Newland
Jessie R. Swisher
Marcella
W. E
Ethel W. Swisher
Otto
Mary Hoffman
Francis N
Scott D. Folmer
Salisbury Township
Lewis and
Ethel Grueser
Roy
Viola Tillis
Salem Township
Henry L. Ward
Eva J. Stansbury
Eva H. Suter
Pomeroy Arrests For Intoxication Near Racine
Hugo Captina Lew Laudermilk Harold Laudermilk and John Jiiden were arrested Sunday by Constable Grindley and Deputy Whitlock near Racine. All charged with intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hugo Captina
Lewis Laudermilk
Harold Laudermilk
John Jiiden
Grindley
Whitlock
Racine
Meigs Eagles Move to New Hall in Koehler Building
Pomeroy Meigs Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles announces relocation to the former Masons rooms in Koehler Building Main and Sycamore Streets. The hall undergoes remodeling with a separated dance floor and new chrome furniture. Move expected mid month with a week of celebration and nightly events to dedicate the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Meigs Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Masons
Koehler
Main
Sycamore Sts
Former Middleport Pastor Visits Friends
The Rev. Fred I. Gardner, former Church of Christ pastor, now preaching in Washington D C, spoke at Sunday evening services. Mrs. Gardner sang a solo and the couple were hosted by former parishioners at events including meals at the Ireland View Inn in Gallipolis and dinners at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Washington D. C
Gardner
Gardners
John Rawson
PD. S. Farmer
Boyd Dilgard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ico
North Sea
FE. N. Wakely
Athens Home Telephone Co
Middleport Social Notes
L. D. Diles
Diles
Edward Parsons
Hooker St
Parsons
Fred Bush
Sharon
Nitro
Vergil Edwards
William Robson
Martha
Peggy
Clifford Cunningham
Charles Entsminger
Ash Cave
James Buchanan
L. O. Grant
S. Sixth Ave
N. Third Ave
Joe Mackin
Meredith
Mackin
Ralph Anderson
Anderson
Katherine Anderson
Williamses
Charleston
John Price
Pomeroy Bend
Williams
Curtis Reed
Lawrence Frost
Larry
Oklahoma
Lieutenant Frost
William Garber
W. R. Garber
Minerva
Donald Mathews
Jane Stansbury
Robert Rothrock
James McIntosh
Gloria
Eugene
Harry Mills
Wilkesville
Gallia
Sunnyfield
Meigs Eagles
Ane
Garett
Teri
Cfis
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