Middleport schools reopen with extensive improvements
The Middleport school system resumes Monday with major upgrades. Improvements include redecorated high school, updated library, new equipment, a nine foot cement walk, a modern manual training plant, new desks, and tracked class reorganizations to raise standards. Local visits by residents follow the opening details.
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Middleport
Board Education
A. W. cKay
Midleport High School
Ohio
Richmond
Fourth Street
Farewell Party at Demaca Club for Elizabeth Horden
In Middleport on September 10 Kath iryn Petty and Mrs. Fred Whitlock hosted a surprise farewell for Elizabeth Horden who departs Saturday for Chicago to enter school. Demaca club rooms and Mr. Fred Whitlock’s home hosted a green and white celebration with dancing cards and gifts for Miss Horden.
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Middleport
Kathiryn Petty
Fred Whitlock
Elizabeth Horden
Chicago R
Demaca Club
Demara
Morgan Smith
Barbara Jean
Dinnie Park
Dorothea Wesse
Gladys Watts
Father and Son Arrested in Prohibition Sweep
In Rutland township near Middleport H Pratt and his son D L Pratt were arrested by a multi jurisdictional team led by H A Rines and Joe Jones. The father pleaded guilty to possession for the purpose of making liquor and possession of liquor, and paid 617.40 in fines plus costs. The son pleaded guilty to liquor possession and paid 200 in fines. A complete still five gallons of moonshine liquor and nine gallons of mash were confiscated. Both men were released after settling fines.
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Middleport
H.pratt and Son
D. L. Pratt
S’catt Farms
Rutland Township
H. A. ‘Rines
Nelsonville
Joe Jones
Trimble
P. T. Davis
Jackson
Sheriff Mills
Gallia @unty
Justice Gilmore
Pratt Harm
Plac
L. H. Tt
Arrange Purchase of Motor Truck for Pomeroy Streets
City officials meet to authorize a ton and a half motor truck for street work and hauling the fire engine. Springfield firm to supply the vehicle, delivery expected Monday.
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Springfield
Two Are Arrested For Drunkenness In Pomeroy
Local officers responded to a call at the Blackstone Coal Company Rutland mine Wednesday after a gun was reported stolen from guards. Warrants were issued for Russell Steele and Wayne Harrison on intoxication charges but they could not be located. Officers also found a man drinking mash in Rat Row at Clifford Hysell’s home and issued a summons for Hysell.
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Pomeroy
Blackstone Coal Compa
Rutland
Russell Steele
Wayne Harrison
Steele
Harrison
Blackstone Coal Company
Clifford Hybell
Hysell
Suttons Host Wedding Birthday Anniversary Celebration
Guests at the Suttons on the Canaanville road from Saturday to Thursday included Mr and Mrs B F Eliason Fairmont WV Mr and Mrs Glen Culp Columbus and Mr and Mrs C H Brown Trimble. They came to help celebrate the wedding and birthday anniversary that occurred Saturday with Eliason and Culp extending their visits.
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R. E. Sutton
Canaanville Road
B. F. Koliason
Fairmont
W. Va
Glen Culp
Columbus
C. H. Brown
Trimble
Mr Sutton
Eliason
Culp
Lemon Skin Bleach Promises White Complexion
An ad touts lemon juice mixed with Orchard White as a skin whitening formula. It claims a quarter pint makes a gentle, non irritating solution for face neck arms and hands. Stage beauties are cited as users and it emphasizes homemade preparation.
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Frank Knapp
Cincinnati
Robert DeLill
John DeLill
McElfresh
Marvin McElfresh
Point Pleasant
W. 8. Reed
Grace Feiselstein
Huntington
Gerald
Whitney Longstaff
Indiana
Students of Industry
Pomeroy Bend
Jimmy Bauers
California
Charles Wolfe
Henry Ewing
Ethan Harper
John Fisher
Tom Bowen
Helena Keehne
Demaca
J. H. Grate
John Glynn
Sutton
Lewis & Son
Coxwell
Mly
Gany Top
Crotone
Athens
Glouster
Swanson Furniture Co
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