Coolville Resident Is Given Surprise Birthday Party
Coolville residents gathered to surprise R J Bun fon on his Sunday return home. Friends and relatives from Vienna West Virginia Torch Parkersburg Carthage Pomeroy Orange and Coalville attended. A birthday shower for Harold Willcoxen and Mary Katherine Booth was held at the Travis home.
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Coolville
R. J. Bunfon
H. A. Wiseman
Fliton McCoy
Vienna
H. J. Runion
Torch
F I. Caldwell
Carthage
Pomer
Donald
HH. Parrish
Herbert Blair
John McLaughlin
Alva Harper
Shirley May
May Thanthorey
Robert Thorne
Ella Thanthorey
Ella Wise
Dexter Church Gets Saturday Overhaul by District Friends
Members of the Old Dexter Church organized a Saturday cleanup painting the roof and clearing the grove. Participants include Mr. and Mrs. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Michael, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, and many others. Women cooked dinner on the lawn. Visiting relative Mrs. Nettle Longstreth of Richmond, Ind. will winter with her sister Mrs. Howard Davis. Several local illnesses and hospital plans are noted among residents and attendees.
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W. R. Halliday
Hysell Nelson
Homer Marchington
Ed McLaughlin
Burrell McLaughlin
Odell McLaughlin
Nettle Longstreth
Richmond
Ind
Howard Davis
Ran Russell
William Hellyer
Pauline Rebekah Lodge
Mia Alma Davis
Ge Oe Evelyn
New Castle
Oak Grove News Briefs From Sunday Past Events
Local notes report a newborn arm born child to Mr and Mrs Charles Wachenschwang and funeral at Connett Cemetery. Several residents visit relatives, clinic guests, and social outings noted including a Roosevelt and Davey Club picnic. Traffic is described as a heavy test on the nearby highway with multiple families visiting and hosting guests over the weekend.
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Roosevelt and Davey Club
Dr. Dew Farm
Meaier Kennard
Floodwood
Vaughn Foughty
Elnore Johnson
Nelsonville
Thomas Behult
Martin Howard
Michael Ely
Margaret Collins
Patman vows bonus bill within 90 days after session
Texas Representative Wright Patman addressed the 36th annual encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars in New Orleans, stating Congress would pass his veterans bonus bill within 90 days after the next session convenes.
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New Orleans
Wright Patman
Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress
Albany Club Addresses by Mrs Wolfe in Albany
Albany Community Garden Club met at the high school Friday evening with Mrs T M Wolfe of Athens giving a talk on Perennials and Flowers Arrangement Officers will be elected next Friday Oct 11 Numerous social visits followed with members and guests from Athens Reynoldsburg Parkersburg and Marietta attending dinners picnics and a serenade at several homes The Albany Baptist Church will host Rev George Logan on Sept 19 and a twilight piano and vocal recital featured Virginia Jordan Kril Haney and Mr Webb's soprano voice set in a pleasant evening
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Albany Community Garden Club
T. M. Wolfe
Athens
Ernest Stanley
Autumn Joy
John Stanley
Walter McVey
Sistersville
W. Va
Thomas Quick
Irene McVey
William Keeton
Nelsonville
D. J. Fower
EB. L. Parker
Ada Parker
Glen
William Cray
E. H. Stratton
Charlies Parker
Louise Preston
New York City
Parker
William Tewksbury
J. T. Tewksbury
Akron
Martin Gibson
A. W. Tewksbury
Elizabeth Dailey
Erma Sickles
Carpenter Experiment Farm
William Gillogly
Mary Frances
Sherwood
Elizabeth Webb
Reynoldsburg
F. C. Kayser
Seldon Webb
Wooley Webb
Agnes Ross
Carrie Webb
George William
Point Rock
Raymond Webb
Fisher
Webb
Keith Zimmerman
Betty
Miss Jordan
Kril Haney
Mr. Webb
G. W. Mansfield
J. Lewis
V. A. Dixon
Parkersburg
Dixon
Mansfield
Frances Hanning
Inlaw
Harley Cline
PhD
Morse
Ed Morse
Zaleski
Fairmont Creamery Company
J .¢. Lewis
Howard Coe
Carl Schister
Donald Lee
L. D. Gillogly
Gillogly
Ball
Chillicothe
A. E Graham
Pastor Is Called Back To Bradbury Church For His Fourth Year
Reverend Perkins begins his fourth-year service at Bradbury Church on September 22. County fair attendance in Rock Springs drew a large local crowd Thursday. Bible School attendance at Bradbury is 5 and at Bradford 81. Mrs Sidders purchased the Downing residence and moved in last week. Mrs Roy Pierce is ill. Basil Hysell will stay with James Bradshaw at Hysell Run for an indefinite period. Edward Moore joined the CCC and left for camp last week. Homer McElhiny and son Horace, with wife, were guests of Mrs Maggie Bailey in Akron. Mrs Bailey accompanied them to the county fair. Lester Bailey was taken to Zerzer Hospital for appendicitis surgery and is recovering. Mr and Mrs Cecil Hoffman moved to Middleport for work at Covert Bakery.
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Perkins
Rock Springs
Rhoda Hoppes
Bradbury
Bradford
Sidders
Downing
Roy Pierce
Basil Hysell
James Bradshaw
Hysell
Edward Moore
CCC
Homer McElhiny
Horace McElhiny
Maggie Bailey
Akron
Cheshire Home Guards Entertain
The Cheshire Home Guards enjoyed a wiener roast at the Ward Yeanger home last Friday night with many attendees from area families. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Elza Scott included numerous relatives from Columbus and Corning, with several residents visiting or hosting events through the weekend.
Ladies Aid Society Veets at Portland With Mrs McKelvey
Portland news notes the Ladies Aid Society gathering at Mrs W G McKelvey s home with large attendance. Various local families are mentioned for visits and travels including Siders Spences McDades Rhoades Pickens and Mills with occasional hospital and Parkersburg mentions.
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Ladies’ Aid Societys
Veets
Portland
Mrs. McKelvey
Wheat Prices Surge Worldwide on War and Crop Fears
Wheat prices in major markets rose sharply Tuesday amid broad speculative buying fueled by fears of a European war and a crop disaster in Argentina. Traders watched tensions in Europe and weather woes in South America, with buyers seeking grains as risk premiums surged.
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Chicago—.P
Europe
Argentina
Murray City Home Coming Draws Large Local Crowd
Murray City reports the third annual home coming at the M E Church on Sunday September 15 attracted many attendees. Former pastors from Athens Columbus Nelsonville and Chesterhill attended. A noon dinner and afternoon program followed with visitors from Corning Glouster Congo Columbus Jacksonville Athens The Plains Nelsonville Crooksville Jobs Akron Detroit Logan New Straitsville and Shade. Officers elected for the coming year were Mrs Eva Robert president Mrs Opal Lanning secretary and Mrs Maude Farmer treasurer. Local families and guests from nearby towns joined the celebration with numerous visits and Sunday events at the church.
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Murray City
M. E
J. Bishop
Athens
A. E. McCullough
Columbus
H. D. Householder
Chesterhill
H. C. Rothrock
Nelsonville
Fhy Green
G. C. Nutter
Corning
Giouster
Congo
Jacksonville
the Plains
Crooksville
Jobs
Akron
Detroit
Logan
New Straitsville
Shade
Eva Robert
Opal Lanning
Maude Farmer
Thirty Churches At Carpenter Meeting Sunday
The Sunday School and church picnic hosted by Carpenter Baptist Church drew at least 30 represented churches from across Meigs County and beyond including Mt Union Baptist Dyesville Albany Gallipolis and Harrisonville Presbyterians and several M E and United Brethren churches. Local attendees came from Columbus Zanesville Athens and other towns. 다양한 activities and speakers marked the day including a basket dinner a Golden Text talk and a rich afternoon program with music readings and a play. several guests and locals were noted along with ongoing community visits and future picnics.
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George Sagen
Gallopilis
F. C. Kreager
Middleport
Reverend Strickland
Columbus
Albany
Carpenter B. Y. P. U
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Doctor Beam
Gallipolis
Harold Robinett
Syracuse
Dyesville
Joppa Brief News Notes Update on Social Visits
Local notes report Arthur Kibble hosting a Saturday party with ice cream and cake. Visitors include Ida Paugh Alta Hattie Reed returning from Akron, Wilber Paugh, Edward Blake family, and trips to Crown City and Millersport. Ice cream social moved to Benedum home on Sept 21.
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Arthur Kibble
Syracuse Missionary Society Women Attend District Conference
A Syracuse Foreign Missionary Society delegation attended the District Conference in Waverly on Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Shumway served on the nominating committee and Miss Marcia Karr led the noon devotion. Several members are listed as ill, and various local residents are noted for visits, travels, or retirements.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Foreign Missionary Society
Waverly
Fred Shumway
Marcia Karr
Irving Karr
A. M. Roberts
Herbert Stobart
George McBride
Mellie Parker
Keno Brief News Notes
W A Adams and family visited relatives here over Sunday and were joined by his uncle M A Adams who will visit Columbus to see his daughter. Charles Kincaid and Ethel Grimm are visiting John Gorrell and wife. Hilda Weber recovers from tonsil and adenoids surgery in Pom eroy. Kate Smith visits from East Liverpool. H G Webster spent Saturday in Columbus. Harper Grimm, Morgantown law student, visits his aunt and uncle. Hobart Allen buys a new truck. Homer Damewood and Akron relatives spend weekend here. John McCain and cousin Charles McCain visit from Calhoun. Death of three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton McDole of Fostoria. funeral at Rutland. Mrs. Robert Coleman visits father M A Adams in Columbus. Reverend Holman fills Christian Church duties and visits with Wateman White family. Mrs. Fannie Coleman of Long Bottom spends days here.
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Cheshire
Ward Yeanger
Clarabell White
Dorothy Jo Burnette
Margaret Ann Scott
Mary Frances Scott
Gladia Little
Naomi Grover
Ireta Grover
Patty Kennedy
Norma
Jannette Yeanger
Louise Roush
Dorothy Kennedy
Elza Scott
Kenneth Ralph
Blaine Ralph
Geneva
Betty Roush
Leo Swisher
Kathleen Bush
Middleport
Maria Fife
Lester Hicks
Columbus
Ivan Grover
Corning
Ethel Swisher
Bessie McCarty
Turkey Run
Charles Hern
Nora Hern
Lloyd Roush
Clara Ward
Ethel Ward
Salem Center
L. J. Bumgarner
Jean Sayre
Ryger
Juanita Bumgarner
Margaret Coughenour
Stanley Ward
June
Gallipolis
Ernest Ward
Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
J. H. Starcher
M. E Sunday School
Ruth Roush
Gertrude Ward
Josie Swisher
Keno
W. A. Adams
John
Joe
Athens
M. A. Adams
D. D. Ridenour
Charles Kincaid
Abilene
Texas
Ethel Grimm
Alamo
John Gorrell
Hilda Weber
Pomeroy
Kate Smith
East Liverpool
H. G. Webster
Harper Grimm
Morgantown
W. Va
Hobart Allen
Homer Damewood
Akron
John McCain
Calhoun
Charles McCain
Clayton McDole
Fostoria
Rutland
Robert Coleman
Holman
Tuppers Plains
The
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Wateman White
Fannie Coleman
Long Bottom
Haydenville Births and Visits Highlight Local Notes
Haydenville briefs report a September 14 birth to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Farley. Local visits include Gore residents Mrs. V N Lackey to Barger, Ralph Bond from Columbus with parents Mr. and Mrs. George Bond, and 4-H activities with Rainbow Club judging set for September 25. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sinnott, and Jane Nutter, Margie Matheny, and others. 4-H leaders meet for a special banquet with Mrs. Swaim noted as a decade advisor. Louis and Hannah Webb return from Logan travel.
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Haydenville
Wayne Farley
V. N. Lackey
Gore
Tom Riddlebarger
William Achauer
Lester
North Canton
Ralph Bond
Columbus
George Bond
C. Nutter
Murray City
Marie Sinnott
Dayton
Tom Sinnott
Miss Sinnott
Vern Robinett
Ruth Angie
Harvey Angie
Marie Martin
George McRee
Jacob Ohlinger
Cleveland
Henry Ohlinger
Jennie Patton
C. E. Oliver
Rainbow Club
Jane
Carl Nutter
Margie
Paul Matheny
Athens
Okie U
Jane Nutter
Margie Matheny
Harry Swaim
Swaim
Hannah Webb
Logan
Homer Carter
Broadwell News Notes Highlights Local Visits
Broadwell social notes list multiple visitors and gatherings. Dorothy Conant visited Leta Meeks. Dan McKinley and family visited Henry and Mrs North. Frank Roberts moves to Utley. Arch Sprouse family hosted by Madison Vernon. Athens visitors Howard Hayborn Paul and William Heyborn. Ray Nice moves to Ida Nice property. Hanning family visited Dow Welch. Charles Holdcroft visited Henry Holdcroft. Teresa Shannon improving. Howard Rathburn visited by family. George Hayborn and others attended Hayborn reunion in Zanesville. Ross Hoon family from Chesterhill visited Joe Young. Frank James visiting brother Stanton James in Athens. Horace and Wayne Parsons visited Sand Rock. Mt Liberty social attended.
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Broadwell
Dorothy Conant
Leta Meeks
Stewart
Dan McKinley
Midfield
Henry North
Frank Roberts
Utley
Arch Sprouse
Maxine Sprouse
Madison Vernon
Athens
Howard Hayborn
Paul
Columbus
William Heyborn
Zanesville
Ray Nice
Ida Nice
John Hanning
Bobby
Vernon
Dow Welch
Cutler
Charles Holdcroft
Chesterhill
Henry Holdcroft
Teresa Shannon
Howard Rathburn
Clarence Rathburn
George Hayborn
Frank James
Freda Nice
Harry Vandyke
Hayborn
Ross Hoon
Joe Young
Stanton James
Horace
Wayne Parsons
Parsons
Sand Rock
Mt. Liberty
Estimated 909 People Name in United States Spend 40 Cents
An estimate suggests that each of the 129000 individuals in the United States who are referred to as 909 People spends about 40 cents annually on books.
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United States
Apple Grove Birthday Honor for 92nd Mrs Hague
Letart Falls notes recall a pot luck dinner in Apple Grove honoring Mrs R M Hague on her 92nd birthday. Guests included Charley Sayre and many neighbors from Letart Falls East Liverpool Parkersburg Racine Ravenswood and surrounding areas. Mrs Hague travels with family to Parkersburg en route to East Liverpool and visits are noted with local residents and friends.
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Letart Falls
Charley Sayre
Roberta
Apple Grove
R. M. Hague
Robert Sayre
Mary F. Wogan
J. D. Roush
Chesterhill School Open on Labor Day
Chesterhill school opened on Labor Day with enrollment figures by grade totaling 307 pupils in Marion Township. The article lists students at Ohio universities and nursing programs, plus local housing and business moves including Abbie Denny selling property to S. C. Long and Long plans to run a jewelry store and shoe shop. Local residents change homes and jobs, with activity around Wills Creek Dam and nearby towns.
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Chesterhill
Bethel
Marion Township
Ohio University
Lewis
Charles Gibbons
Helen Worrall
Margaret Shook
Frank Black
Robert Faires
Martha Calendine
Bernice Adrian
John Strode
George Newburn
John Woolman
William Ewart
Ohio State University
Myrtle Dille
Hazel Shook
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Alma Duncan
Isabel Newburn
Bethesda Hospital
Zanesville
Maxine Starling
City Hospital
Parker
J. W. Hoon
Coshocton
Hoon
Wills Creek
Linley Pierpoint, Todds
Ed Parker
Wilson Thompson
Pennsville
Wayne Dearth
Hooksburg
Maggie Taylor
Martha Rubberman
Bethel Church
McConnelsville
J. L. Rainer
Detroit
Fred Richards
Ruby Gilchrist
C. E. Endicott
Plantsville
Catherine McPeek
Flora Roberts
MecConnelsville
Pearl Chapel Social Personal Mention
Mr and Mrs L C Gibson and daughter Ber nice were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J W Cheadle. Mr and Mrs W A Tewksberry stayed in Akron Friday to Tuesday with Mr and Mrs M W Gibson. L C Gibson visited Monday with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jerry Goodin. Charles Woodgerd attended 4% church home coming at Richland Avenue Church. Mrs Alma Woodgerd and sons Dale Arthur were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Will Barnhill of Athens. Mrs N G Cheadle returned home after a two week visit in Chauncey.
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Pearl Chapel
L. C. Gibson
Bernice
J. W. Cheadle
W. A. Tewksberry
Akron
M. W. Gibson
Jerry Goodin
Charles Woodgerd
Richland Avenue Church
Alma Woodgerd
Dale
Arthur
Will Barnhill
Athens
N. G. Cheadle
Chauncey
Ohio Parole Board Grants 48 Paroles From Penitentiary
The Ohio Board of Paroles on Tuesday granted 48 paroles and issued conditional releases for eight men while continuing the cases of 120 others from the Ohio Penitentiary, marking a substantial action in state corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Board of Paroles
Ohio
Zaleski News Highlights Local Visits and Events
A roundup of names and brief notes from Zaleski area residents. Mr and Mrs Potter spent Saturday in Basti Washington DC. Neighbors and relatives, including the We son Ralph Nelson ord and the Hill family, visited or returned home after trips. Vera visited relatives. Miss Mise Fila Hill received a clerk position. Celeste Phil Ky visiting Mrs. Ton, while Marion’s guests arrived. A large crowd attended services at arene Church with an all day meeting.
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D.C
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Nelson Orday
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Alt
New Pastor at Silver Ridge Visits and Local Notices
A fragmentary local column mentions a new pastor at Silver Ridge and a Sunday union gathering. It lists attendees and family names including Mabel, Bentz, Tuttle, Partlow, Bentz, Mo, and Myers, with references to Marietta and Columbus. The text shows informal social visits and mentions health and household notes.
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Silver Ridge Fox
South Pethe
Mabel Swi
Vesta Bentz
Marietta
Walter Tuttle
Columbus
Ist
Ile
Cooly
Luther Partlow
Harod Brownton
Virgie Mo' Bentz
Juanus
Ad Betzing
Callie Myers
Isaac Hottman
Fast Liverpool
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