Dances at Rocksprings Fairgrounds May Be Stopped
Pomeroy reports plan to circulate petitions to ban Saturday night dances after an accident. A woman, Mrs Albert Van Cooney, was found seriously injured on the race track and carried home to Middleport. County officers note prior fights and arrests for intoxication at the Rock Springs pavilion and the fair board moves to close it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
A. O. Tracy
Albert van Cooney
Middleport
Tracy
County Fair Board
Rutland School Enrollments Hit Historic High
Rutland notes show 250 in high school with O. O. Patterson as principal and a 184 student grade school, the largest enrollments in the town's history. Several local residents are listed with birthdays illnesses and anniversaries, including John Beckley’s 90th, Virginia Price’s appendicitis, and silver wedding anniversary observed by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barton with a large dinner party. The Missionary Society will meet with Mrs Mica Barton on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
O. O. Patterson
Kenneth Leach
Carl Denison
Lawrence Calvin
Lucile Smith
Margaret Spratt
Miss Parrett
Carl Reeves
Reva Mills
Mildred Hooper
Leatrice Penn
Misa Helen Miller
Dorothy Mae Rose
Fred Woods
Bloomfield
Carrie Forrestia
Gallipolia Hospital
John Beckley
Virginia Price
Roy Barton
Carl King
Thomas Barton
Alpha Plummer
Ruth Alkire
Weldon Taylor
Sylvester King
Ida King
Middleport
Kathleen McGee
Cecil Camp
the Missionary Society
Victor
Middleport schools open with record enrollment
Middleport public schools report 817 total students on opening day, including 238 in high school and 579 in elementary grades. High school enrollment reaches a historic high, while text book costs and third grade equipment show notable savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
W. E. Melvin
Middleport High
State Department
Melvin
Econ
Omy
High School
Wm. E. Melvin
M. W. Essex
Susan Park
Blanche Haskins
Robert E. McKay
Donald Wolfe
Lena Mae Fels
Claire Minor
Vesta McCoy
Clyde R. Battyn
Konrad Scholl
Blanche Goodwin
Pearl Street
Lee W. McComas
Alvira Jones
Caro Louise Ervin
Virgie
Park Street
M. A. White
Pearl Reynolds
Frankie Gaylor
Lucille Dutton
Central School
Cline Matthews
Margaret Sauer
Nancy Reed
Mildred Kim
Flossie Frecker
Nan Moore
Mary Root
Reunions for Bradbury and Grate Families in Gallipolis
Several Middleport residents joined 155 relatives at Gallipolis for the Bradbury family reunion the largest on record. A noon picnic dinner followed. The Grate reunion, also an all day event, was well attended with picnic lunch served at noon.
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Bradbury and
Grate
Gallipolis
Middleport
Bradbury
J. H. Grate
Letart Falls Area Short News Highlights
Letart Falls and nearby communities report visits and homecomings as family members move among East Liverpool Fairview Walnut Grove Ravenswood and Columbus. Prof Charlies Haymen arrives to teach at Racine High School living with his grandmother Virginia Weaver while others visit or return home after illness and travel. Oscar Klein opens a kindergarten in Middleport with about twelve students attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Alderman
Walnut Grove
W. Va
Roy Cox
Spencer
Martha Bays
Charlies Haymen
Westerville
Racine High School
Virginia Weaver
Harold Grim
Detroit
Albert Hill
A. B. Alexander
Hershell Wheaton
Ravenswood
D. D. Parr
Salon Butcher
Columbus
Edward Sargent
Irene Miller
Middleport
Oscar Kiein
Klein
McBrides Visit Parkersburg for Spanish War Veterans Convention
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. R C McBride and daughter Margaret traveled to Parkersburg on Sunday to visit relatives. Mr. McBride attended the Spanish War veterans convention with Ed ward Parsons Earl Bryan and Dell Farmer also from the area attending the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. C. McBride
Margaret
Parkersburg
McBride
Edward Parsons
Earl Bryan
Dell Farmer
Sunday School Gardens Party At Millfield Home
Mrs. F. E. Boudinot hosts a gardens party for the Sunday School class and families at her Millfield home this evening. A chicken dinner is served at 6 o clock. Menu committee includes Mrs. Ed Evans Mrs. A H Boudinot and Mrs. Henry Meffkin. The September business meeting follows with Mrs. William Sisson presiding as class president. Door games highlight the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
F. E. Boudinot
Ed Evans
A. H. Boudinot
Henry Meffkin
William Sisson
Dorcas Society Sets Dec 4 Bazaar Date
PLAN CHRISTMAS BAZAAR MIDDLEPORT Sept 12 The Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church met and chose December 4 for its annual bazaar and market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church
Missionary Society Meets in Middleport
Burnel Missionary Society gathered Monday at Mrs. F. C. Kreager’s home on South Sixth Avenue to discuss life of a group of missionaries. The group plans weekly missionary study sessions each Wednesday evening after mid week services, open to all interested attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Burnel Missionary Society
F. C. Kreager
South Sixth Avenue
Eichinger family moves from parsonage to Circleville
Miss Evelyn Eichinger and brothers Henry and Avery have rented a six room apartment in Circleville and will move this week before Evelyn returns to Ohio University on September 18. Avery, who was injured in the automobile accident that killed their parents and sister in law, is reported improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evelyn Eichinger
Henry
Avery
Circleville
Methodist Parsonage
Eichinger
Ohio University
Avery Eichinger
Masons Set Joint Picnic at Lake Alma
Members of Masonic orders from Vinton Gallia Jackson and Meigs counties will hold a joint picnic at Lake Alma Wellston on Sunday September 17. Walter Vaughan secretary of Pomeroy Lodge No 14 F and A M announced the event invites Masons and families with a short afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Vinton
Gallia
Jackson
Meigs
Lake Alma
Wellston
Walter Vaughan
Pomeroy Lodge No. 14
F. & A. M. Masons
Farmers Bank Sues Cross for 2500 and Mortgage Foreclosure
The Farmer's Bank of Delaware County filed suit in common pleas court against Benjamin H. Cross Flora Cross and W J Krider as Cross assignee seeking 2500 plus 6 percent interest from June 10 1932 and foreclosure of the mortgage securing the loan. In Middleport on September 12 relatives toured Old Man's Cave near Logan for an all day picnic including R B Laughead and daughters Mary Laughead and Mrs Alfred Elberfeld with Elberfeld children Dick Mary Elizabeth and Helen Frances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Delaware County
Farmer's Bank
That County
Benjamin H. Cross
Flora Cross
W. J. Krider
A. O. Tracy
Middleport
Old Man's Cave
Logan
R. B. Laughead
Mary Laughead
Alfred Elberfeld
Novel Trailer Shown in Pomeroy
POMEROY September 12 A novel combination auto trailer and farm wagon built by Ralph Welker and Kenneth McDole of Hemlock Grove attracted attention here Monday. A woolen bed is mounted on an automobile chassis. The designers fabbed the brakes so backward pressure on the tongue sets the brakes. In a test yesterday the trailer was pulled at 55 miles an hour by an automobile and showed no inclination to whip or sway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Welker
Kenneth McDole
Hemlock Grove
Notable Middleport Visit Notes and Local Church Meeting
Mrs Gladys Hughes and daughter Marjorie spent the weekend in Athens with Marjorie’s grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Hughes. Mr and Mrs H Snider visited Parkersburg. Mrs Emma White returned to Columbus after a family visit. The Baptist Church Bible Class meets this evening in the church lecture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hughes
Marjorie
Athens
Robert Hughes
H. Snider
Parkersburg
Emma White
James White
Columbus
The
Baptist Church
Burdette Reunion Attendees Gather in Parkersburg and Coolville
Sept 12 Coolville report lists numerous Burdette relatives from Spencer, Coolville, Carthage, Columbus, Akron, Wheeling, Athens and Bridgeport as well as guests from Guy sville and Long Bottom. Several local families hosted visitors and some members spent Labor Day with relatives in Carthage and Athens.
Corning Man Found Dead in Mine Reservoir
Lawrence Love 38 was found in the Mine reservoir near Corning after 10 days missing. Coroner’s verdict: death by own action. Surviving mother Mrs. Jefferson Love and two brothers plus a daughter. Funeral held at New Lexington cemetery.
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Corning
Kunas
Glouster
Lawrence Love
Norman Reed
Love
Harold Minshull
New Lexington
Perry County
Jefferson Love
George
Carl
Henagens Attend Funeral in Weather Ville
Glouster reports Mr and Mrs J H Henagen departed for Weatherville this morning to attend the funeral of a relative. The brief note notes travel plans and the family’s preliminary movements after the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
J. H. Henagen
Weaterville
Past Chiefs Elect Elsie Lader in Glouster Club Meeting
The Past Chiefs of Glouster Temple No. 560 Pythian Sisters met at Mrs. Bessie Thompson’s home. Elsie Underwood was elected president with Nell Lawson as vice president Margaret Hemsley as secretary treasurer. Eight visitors attended with eleven members as a lunch followed. The next meeting is set for October 4 at the home of Elsie Underwood in Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Temple
Pythian
Bessie Thompson
Elsie Underwood
Nell Lawson
Margaret Hemsley
Kate Vaughn
Weltha Williams
Esther Lamborn
Kate Zimmer
Recovery of Stolen Dog After 20 Mile Trip
Gloucester residents Everett Brunton and Constable Henry Williams traced a stolen dog to Joe Thompson's home 20 miles east of Zanesville. Thompson surrendered the dog and promised to cover costs after a witness tipped off the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Joe Thompson
Zanesville
Everett Brunton
Henry Williams
Brunton
Thompson
McBrides and relatives visit. social notices span several towns
The snippet lists visits and social events from McBrides, McBrides at John McBride’s home, Misses McBrides returning home, Alfred Daughterty at the State Fair in Columbus, Mrs P G Chapman of Guysville at a Chapman tea, Dr and Mrs Don Chase and children of Akron visiting relatives, Ray Wilson and Bertha Tannerhill guests of P D Sheete, D C Davis and Mrs FE McCall at a funeral, Bert Bridgett and party moving to the George Washington Hotel, and a brick walk completed on Rock Street connecting Rock and Main Streets with Ralph Russell involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBrides
John McBride
McBride
Don Chase
Akron
W. O. Stout
Frank Chase
Parkersburg
Ray Wilson
Patty Ann
Uniontown
Bertha Tannerhill
Chicago
P. D. Sheete
D. C. Davis
McCall
Linda Wilson
Mt. Liberty Church
Bert Bridgett
Racine
George Washington
E. H. Wilson
Armstrongs Meet at School for Reunion
The fourth George Armstrong family reunion was held at the old Armstrong Windy School on Sunday September 10. Descendants gathered for dinner and a short program with readings and recitations, followed by a business meeting. New officers were elected: President Ralph Armstrong and secretary-treasurer Polly Anna Armstrong. Watermelons were served. next reunion set for Mt Hermon Church on the second Sunday in September 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
George Armstrong
Armstrong
Windy
Pollyanna Armstrong
Pauline Calendine
Edith Armstrong
Fred McIntorf
Lincoln Armstrong
Percy Armstrong
Ralph Armstrong
Mt. Hermon
Week-end guests and Labor Day visits noted in town
Children of Columbus were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bing man and other relatives. Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Bails and sons of Weirton, W. Va. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Wolf Labor Day. Alex Caldwell has just completed grading and reseeding his lot in front of his Main Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Perry Bingman
E. L. Bails
East Side Boys Help Seek Owner of Stray Calf
A group of East End youths in Athens captured a stray calf that wandered from a quarry. Cable and Roger Rowlan assisted as they corralled and tied the animal for about an hour until an owner could be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Son
Cable
Roger Rowlan
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Athens Furniture Exchange
Washington
Dial
IFA
Masons
Coolville
Burdette
City Park
George Burdette
John Burdette
Abe Burdette
Russell Burdette
Carthage
George Wiliamson
Coolumbus
Charles Rennelds
Edison MecCance
Guysville
John Newcomb
Chillicothe
Ohio
U. B. Church
Grace
Adine McBride
Cleveland
Mra
T. McBride
Stahls
Henry McElwee
Pearl Lincoln
White Cross Hospital
McElwee
Glouster High School
Maggie Conrad
Atwater Center
Portage County
Elsie Lader
Glouster Club
Tuppers Plains
D. Vause Snyder
Southeast Ohio
United Brethren Church In Christ
Snyder
Southeastern Ohio
Ralph Russell
Armstrongs
East Side
James Pleo
Amos van
M. Jo
Franklin G. Wemer
and Wemer
Dora
Day
Frank Sempion
R Sanatorium
McConnellvill
Obie
Doctor Knod
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