Trophy Presented to Chester Grange for Citizenship Day
Ed H. Condon presented the Citizenship Day trophy to Chester Grange at a Pomeroy Grange meeting. The silver loving cup, donated by W. A. Compton, will be displayed at Chester Grange Hall. County officials and local leaders praised the winning float and praised community cooperation in Meigs County.
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Chester Grange
Condon
Pomeroy
The
Grange
Ed H. Condon
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Compton
Chester Grange Hall
J. Condon
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Stiles
State Highway Department
Stiles
Everett Hayes
Vic Eiselstein
Ruth Weber
Firemen Refurbish Headquarters
Middleport volunteers have been remodeling the second story of the town hall, creating a kitchen area with cupboards and sink, serving counters, a lattice top, a toilet, and a closet. The work, mostly done by firemen, awaits two 2 by 6 foot doors and donations. Completion hoped for by the annual rabbit supper.
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Middleport
Volunteer Fire Company
Racine Social And Personal Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Local residents share weekend and Sunday visits across Racine and surrounding areas. Families including Yost Buckley Weaver Hamm Galbreath and others spread through Letart Falls Nease Settlement Columbus and Charleston with relatives and friends. Recovering patients and workers also noted.
Panthers Ready For Opener Under New Coach
Panther gridders under Forrest Creason push through a toughening up phase for the opener at Oak Hill scheduled a week from Friday. Two holdovers from last year, Donald Brickles and Bob Hartenbach, are absent with Hartenbach possibly returning later to finish his senior year. Junior Williams returned to school after his family moved to Hysell Run and rejoined the team.
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Pomeroy — Panther
Forrest Creason
Oak Hill
Donald Brickles
Canton
Bob Hartenbach
Parkersburg Big & Reel Co
Hartenbach
Junior Williams
Hysell Run
Williams
Radcliff News and Personals Highlights Local Moves
Elmer and Roy Wiseman and Lawrence Camp secured work in Woodville. George Burns of Lucky Ohio visited family. they plan to live there. L. T. Blore visit Daytor and Massillon then Virginia and West Virginia. Vinton Township Garden Club met with 22 members. Wedding anniversary at John Hocter home. Born Aug 28 David Lee Hashman Akron. Emma Jeffers moved to Athens to run a rooming house. WPA lunch rooms serve meals at Oreton Cottrill schools and Radcliff. open at high school after canning season.
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Vinton Township
Harold
John Hocter
J. L. Barnes and
John Hashman
Martha Boyer
Akron
David Lee
Daisy Boyer
Frank Perkins
Dayton
Louana Pendergrass
Christian Church
Emma_ Jeffers
Athens
Jessie
O. U
George Shockey
Edna
Minnie Jenkins
WPA
Oreton
Cottrill
Radcliff
Mrs. Ed Hughes Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Ed Hughes, 57, longtime resident of Middleport, died yesterday at home on Park Street after extended illness from heart ailment and paralysis. Funeral services are planned for Thursday at 2 PM at the First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Lonnie and several adult daughters.
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Middleport
Ed Hughes
Park St
First Baptist Church
Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs McMillin Home
Thirty two members attended the Middleport Church of Christ Missionary Society gathering at Mrs Don McMillin’s home with Mrs Herbert Fink and Mrs Herman Ohlnger assisting. President Mrs Edward French led devotionals as the group discussed Democracy as Fraternity and planned Fruit Week for September to benefit the Christian Home in Cleveland.
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Middleport
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Don McMillin
Herbert Fink
Herman Ohlinger
Edward French
Field Day at Reedsville Draws Large Attendees
About 125 farmers vocational students and seed dealers attended the hybrid corn field day at C. E. Humphrey’s Reedsville farm. Ohio State agronomist David F. Beard led the discussion with Meigs County agents and area school students observing plots and hybrids suited for Meigs County.
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Meigs County
U. S
Bottom Land
Iowa
Beard
Humphrey
Pomeroy Social Notes: Garden Club Tour and Meeting
The Hemlock Garden Club held a garden judging tour Sunday with a vibrant display of nine colors dominated by marigolds. The next meeting is at Anna Hart's home on Thursday evening September 12, with officers to be elected and sales tax receipts and fall catalogs to be brought. items include bulbs for spring and program topics by Nellie Smith Leona Story and Helen Carper.
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Hemlock Garden Club
Anna Hart
Fine Seeds
Néllie Smith
Leona Story
Helen Carper
Pomeroy Social Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
Dr. and Mrs. Byron Bing returned home after a week’s vacation with Dr. Bing visiting Rev. Frank Medford in Aledo Illinois while Mrs. Bing stayed in Columbus with her son-in-law and daughter Warren and Mrs. Armstrong. The Bings hosted their weekend guests Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Morgan of St. Joseph Missouri for the family reunion. The Woman’s Society of Christian Service met at Simpson Methodist Church with Mrs. John Chase presiding. Circle 2 and 3 hosted tea during the social period. Mr. and Mrs. Manning D. Webster were in Columbus Tuesday.
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Byron Bing
Butternut Ave
Bing
Aledo
Ill
Frank Medford
Columbus
Warren Armstrong
St. Joseph
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Simpson Methodist Church
John Chase
Circle 2
Manning D. Webster
Busy Bee Class Hosts Friday Evening at First Baptist
Mrs John Seines will entertain Busy Bee Class members of the First Baptist Church Friday evening at her N Fourth Ave home. Assisting hostesses are Mrs Isabelle Winebrenner Mrs Blanche Haptonstall Mrs Nora Hamilton and Mrs Bennett. OFFICIATES AT SERVICES The Rev H A Rothrock of Heath Methodist represented Rev A J Kestle district superintendent of Portsmouth at the funeral services of the late Rev Earl Scott in Portland yesterday. The Rev Rothrock presided and the funeral sermon was preached by Rev Joseph O'Reilly.
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John Seines
First Baptist Church
N. Fourth Ave
Isabelle Winebrenner
Blanche Haptonstall
Nora Hamilton
Bennett
H. A. Rothrock
The
Heath Methodist Church
A. J. Kestle
Portsmouth
Earl Scott
Portland
Local residents connected with Oxford Ohio and nearby towns
Miss Corndell Scines, a three year nurse in training at Holzer Hospital, visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Scines before moving to Athens to join the Ohio University Clinic. Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton was a visitor yesterday. The Hawkins family moves to a downstairs apartment on N. Third Ave. Hallie and Nellie Zerkle visited Columbus. Mrs. Harris and son Gene vacationed in Virginia Beach and Washington with Miss Marjorie Harris. Gene met Miss Easter Martin Ewing in Washington. Mrs. Fultz returns to Bellefontaine with Mrs. James Askren. NYCRR Detective Wannell visited yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Farmer and John Mayer plan a trip to Hockingport to stay with the Owesfamily.
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Corndell Scines
Holzer Hospital
John Scines
N. Fourth Ave
Scines
Athens
Ohio University Clinic
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
John Hawkins
Cheshire
Shiflet
N. Third Ave
Hawkins
NYCRR
Hallie
Nellie Zerkle
Columbus
R. W. Harris
Gene
Virginia Beach
Washington, D. C
Marjorie Harris
Washington
Easter Martin Ewing
MHS
Walter Owen
Realty transfers mark Meigs County changes in land parcels
Recent land transfers in Meigs County include George Donahew 12 acres in Letart to Eugene and Evelyn Webster Nora N Barstow parcels in Columbia to Harry Barstow Fred D and Pauline Crenshaw parcels in Sutton to J W and Laura E McKenzie Floyd and Mildred Chapman parcels in Letart to H B and Norma G Powell Charles B Roush affidavit Lebannon to Florence Miller Walter Ella and H W Roush Elizabeth Smith and Blanche Ferrell 50 acres Lebanon to Walter Roush R F and Elizabeth Arnold Lots 1 2 3 Pomeroy to John A Smith Perry F Smith adm Richard F Arnold deceased lots Pomeroy to Albert and Margaret Swatzel Louise M Grant part of Lot 102 Middleport to Katherine Grant Kibble and Virginia Cowdery 60 acres Olive to C O Cowdery Co A and Savilla Barnett 21 2 acres Olive to Clara E and G L Queen H F E and Kate West 72 acres Salem to George W Hunt Ella Bush deceased affidavit for transfer Lebanon to John Bush Ellen Kennedy Alice and H W Grover Bertha and Sig Johnson Jessie Russell Mary and Mont Price Verna and D M Archer 26 2 acres Rutland to Eli Dennison Howard W Wolfe deceased certificate of transfer Sutton to Curtis and Etta Wolfe.
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Albert
Margaret Swatzel
Louise M. Grant
Middleport
Katherine Grant
Kibble
Virginia Cowdery
Olive Township
C. O. Cowdery
Co. A
Savilla Barnett
Clara E
G. L. Queen
H. F E
Kate West
Salem Township
George W. Hunt
Ella Bush
Lebanon Township
John Bush
Ellen Kennedy
Alice
H. W. Grover
Bertha
Sig Johnson
Jessie Russell
Mary
Mont Price
Verna
D. M. Archer
Rutland
Eli Dennison
Howard W. Wolfe
Sutton Township
Curtis
Etta Wolfe
Middleport Juniors Elect Mayes President
Middleport Junior Class elects Bill Mayes as president with Marjorie Diles as vice president Rowena Warren as secretary Alyn Rothrock as treasurer and Patricia Sherman on the executive committee Their adviser is Miss Louise Drake home economics teacher The class runs fundraising and hosts the Junior Senior banquet in spring for upper classmen.
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Middleport
Bill Mayes
Marjorie Diles
Rowena Warren
Alyn Rothrock
Patricia Sherman
Louise Drake
Folklore Link Tied to Aspen Leaf Quivers
Thousands cling to a superstition tracing the aspen leaf’s trembling to events around Christ’s crucifixion, claiming the wood of the cross used was aspen. The belief ties ancient Egypt to modern superstition about nature’s signs.
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Egypt
Deepest Elevator Rise at Carlsbad Caverns Reaches 754 Feet
Elevators in Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico descend 754 feet making them the second deepest in the world. The feature highlights the cave tour infrastructure and engineering scale.
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Carlsbad Caverns
N. M
Meigs County Man Reports Chicken Theft
Deli White of Long Bottom reports 50 plus Rhode Island Red pullets stolen from his premises on State Route 7. The chicken house lock was broken. this is the second theft, though the first incident was not reported.
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Pomeroy
Rhode Island
Deli White
Long Bottom
R. D
Mr. White
White
Rutland Area Teachers for Year Named
Rutland High School announces 539 district students with 315 elementary and 224 high school pupils, slight drop from last year. New course adds New Testament Bible class taught by Reverend Buckley. 73 enrolled. Football squad prep starts for Sept 19 opener vs Middleport. four letter men back.
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Rutland
J. E. Brown
Margaret Wells
Dorthy Barnes
Margaret Edmitson
Seth Nicholson
G. ©. Will
Lawrence Chapman
Matha Romine
Miles Nelson
Denver Walke
Buckley
Rutland Methodist Church
Middleport
Baber Funeral Held Thursday for Mrs Mary Baber
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary Baber former Pomeroy resident will be Thursday at four o clock in the afternoon. She lived at Foster Memorial Home Huntington widow of John Baber formerly of Union Avenue burial will be Beech Grove Cemetery
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Pomeroy
Mary Baber
Yellow Jacket Team Gets Hot Workouts
MIDDLEPORT The MHS Yellow Jackets endure hot conditions after school as Coach Paul Trittschuh and assistants push hard workouts. Tentative opener with Wahama High School or Alumniset for Friday after school, with Rutland at home Friday Sept. 19 in a night game. The MHS marching band, directed by Gordon K Harris, rehearses several nights weekly with new formations and a debut fanfare.
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Middleport
MHS Yellow Jackets
Paul Trittschuh
John Lambert
Earl Knight
Wahama High School
Mason
W. Va
Middleport Field
Yellow Jackets
Rutland
MHS
Gordon K. Harris
Enrollment in Pomeroy Schools Increases
Enrollment Monday reached 645 students, up 26 from opening day. Of these 645, 253 are in grades, 171 in Junior High and 221 in Senior High. Half a century ago there were over 1200 pupils, with many not attending high school. Sugar Run and Central operate grade schools, Coalport and Kerrs Run remain standing but unused.
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Pomeroy
Coalport
Kerrs Run
Sugar Run
Central
Largest clock dial in London towers over Shell-Mex House
The oversized clock dial atop Shell-Mex House near the Strand is described as the largest in London, marking a notable architectural feature of the area.
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London
Shell-Mex House
The
Strand
Gene Harris to Join Ohio State Marching Band
Gene Harris, a 1940 MHS graduate, has been selected to play cornet in the Ohio State Marching Band after returning from Virginia Beach and studying at Ohio State University Colum bus. He is joined by Bill Root, another MHS graduate, in the band.
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Gene Harris
Ohio State
Middleport
Virginia Beach
Ohio State University
Columbus
Gene
MHS
R. W. Harris
Gordon Harris
Native of Racine Dies in Kansas
Ward Wolfe 83, a Racine native, died in Lyons Kansas. He was brother in law to Curtis Gilmore and lived in Racine in earlier years. Survived by daughter Inez of Lyons son Don of Bexley WV Curtis Gilmore and several nieces and nephews.
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Pomeroy—Ward
Curtis Gilmore
Ward Wolfe
Lyons
Kan
Mr. Wolfe
Mr. Gilmore
Racine
Inez
Don
Bexley
W. Va
Heath Methodist Church Board Meeting Tonight
Official Heath Methodist Church board meeting scheduled this evening at the church. Members are urged to attend.
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Middleport
The
Heath Methodist Church
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