JALOPY THAT MADE WORLD'S FAIR TRIP HITS COSTLY CRASH
Charles Asa Bradbury's 1500 mile jalopy returning from the New York World's Fair collided with James Elliott of Gallipolis at Main and Fourth Ave. Elliott took blame and settled. Another car en route Ashland Ky to Pittsburgh left the road near Chase Service Station Powell Street and struck a fence rail, a sleeping driver escaping serious injury. car damaged.
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Middleport
Charles Asa Bradbury
Main
Fourth Ave
James Elliott
Gallipolis
Elliott
Ashland
Pittsburgh
Chase
Powell St
Booster Meeting Moved to Thursday by Hemlock Grange
Hemlock Grange Booster Night plans discussed after a change. Booster meeting moved from Friday September 29 to Thursday evening September 28 due to township trustees meeting.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange
The
Grange
Mrs. Janie Gorslin Dies After Six Months Illness
Racine obituary notes Mrs. Janie Gorslin died at 3 o'clock this morning after a six month illness. She was under the care of her daughter Mrs. Claré Jividen. Surviving are another daughter and two sons, all of Akron. Funeral services will be announced later.
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Racine
Janie Gorslin
Claré Jividen
Akron
Pomeroy Couple Granted Marriage License
A marriage license was issued in probate court on Monday to Henry Butcher 23 of Pomeroy and Mary Jane Hosie 17 of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Henry Butcher
Mary Jane Hosie
Middleport
Halloween PTA Meeting Sets Stage for New Year in Middleport
New PTA members and faculty were introduced at the first Middleport meeting with Mrs. David Entsminger presiding. Sixty five attendance, kindergarten led by Miss Lucille Dutton. Reports by Mrs. O. L. Roush and Leo Kennedy. A Halloween celebration chair was named, and a large list of standing committees and room mothers announced for the year.
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Middleport
PTA
David Entsminger
Lucille Dutton
Vesta McCoy
Gordon Harris
O. L. Roush
Leo Kennedy
Karl Owens
W. S. Ellis
Elizabeth Cosgrove
Nell Bing
E. R. Tompkins
Nan Moore
William Bradford
F. M. Cluff
Anna Margaret Wiley
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Columbus
Entsminger
John Dillard
Band Boosters Association
Louise Drake
Charles Pickens
Supt
M. W. Essex
Virginia Joan Wise
Floyd Koehler
Lewis Sauer
Fred Whitlock
Clinton Fisher
Frank Seines
Oscar Sanborn
William Autherson
H. A. Rothrock
George Schaaf
Don McMillin
Miss Wiley
Booth
Reynolds
Essex
Owens
Harris
Miss Hawley
Schaaf
Charles Wise, Jr
Cecil Root
Smart
C. O. Fisher
William Robson
Moore
Miss Drake
Marcus Chambers
C. M. Hennesy
Frank White
Marshall McCuen
R. E. McKay
L. W. McComas
M. A. White
Park St
Major
Harold Chase
Snyder
Claude Ashley
Miss Dutton
Noah Haskins
Gail Miller
Robert Rawlings
J. D. Ryan
Miss Root
Herbert Fink
Dwight Frost
Ross Wise
Max Roller
Miss Frecker
Kelly Grogan
Wesley Ely
Homer Hartley
Sidney Russell
L. D. Diles
Ray Turley
Willis Anthony
Edward Demoskey
Carl Gilmore
Otho Karr
Dunnegan
C. O. French
William Ohlinger
Ferry Rife
Charles Wailburn
Fetty Divorce Case Filed in Common Pleas Court
Lillie Reena Fetty files for divorce from Elmer Franklin Fetty in common pleas court. The couple, who married January 21 1914 and have one child, previously resided in Stark County.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Lillie Reena Fetty
Elmer Franklin Fetty
Fetty
Stark County
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Reunions
Middleport social items report departures to Morrow and Rio Grande, weekend visits among the Gardner, Faulkner, Hawkins, and Singleton families, and a McElhinney reunion at Durst home. Ohio State-bound Lawrence Withers honored at a going away dinner, and Mrs. Stella Penn opens Penn Beauty Salon in Pomeroy. Troop 1 Girl Scouts to meet in library basement after vacation. Jack Smith celebrated at a birthday party with classmates and a Wahama-Middleport game recap.
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Lawrence Withers
Pomeroy
Columbus
Ohio State University
Estie Heines
Wayne Swisher
Barbara
Francis Anderson
Stella Penn
Erma
N. Second Ave
Penn Beauty Salon
Durst Building
Second and
Butternut Sts
Jack Smith
Paul Smith
S. Second Ave
Jack
Yellow Jackets
Wahama
Mrs Bradbury Hosts Contract Club At S Third Ave
Mrs C P Bradbury entertained members of her contract club and Mrs Wm Reifel at her home on S Third Ave last night. High scores were shared by Mrs O P Klein and Mrs Der Schaefer. A dessert course followed the games.
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C. P. Bradbury
Contract Club
Sears
Wm. Reifel
S. Third Ave
O. P. Klein
der Schaefer
Garden Club Flower Show Opens in Rio Grande
Mrs. Garen Stansbury regional director leads Ohio Association of Garden Clubs members from Middleport Rutland Pomeroy and Racine at the Flower Show in Rio Grande today. Prof. Victor Reis of Ohio State University will conduct the event.
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Garen Stansbury
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Middleport
Rutland
Pomeroy
Racine
Rio Grande
Victor Reis
Ohio State University
Banquet Honors Re elected Daughters Leader in Columbus
Mrs Charles Howard Mrs Emma Sisson Mrs Jas Stevens Mrs Sidney Roy and Mrs Everett Davis attended a banquet in Gallipolis last night honoring Mrs Pribble Wilson who was reelected district deputy of the Daughters of America at the state convention in Columbus last month.
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Charles Howard
Emma Sisson
Jas, Stevens
Sidney Roy
Everett Davis
Gallipolis
Pribble Wilson
The
Daughters of America
Columbus
Bodies of Two Youths Found In Ohio River
The river tragedy near the dam involved a boat with youths who vanished after the bear trap near the West Virginia shore partially opened. Middleport life saving crew led the search as drag lines and boats helped scour the river. Funeral services are set for Lawrence Donahue and Robert Friend.
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Ohio River
Ohio
West Virginia
Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
Shank
Lawrence Donahue
Apple Grove
Letart Cemetery
Robert Friend
Hopewell Church
Mt. Alto
W. Va
Legion Post Elects Officers
Drew Webster Post American Legion held its annual officer election during the regular Monday night Legion Hall meeting. Officers elected include Ralph Gilmore as post commander Raymond Harbrecht as first vice commander Frank Johnston as second vice commander Dor Schaefer as third vice commander Clifford J Rhodes as post adjutant William A Zahl as post finance officer Charles Marcinko as chaplain Weber Thoma as sergeant at arms John Walter Frank as color bearer Henry Wippel as standard bearer George Paulsen as historian
Victory Day Draws Nearly 1000 at Rock Springs Fairgrounds
About a thousand people attended Victory Day on Sunday at Rock Springs Fairgrounds, sponsored by the twelve Churches of Christ of Meigs County. The event featured a youth rally orchestra, prayers, music from multiple church groups, and a sermon by James L. D. Murch, with church leaders and committee members named for planning and fellowship plans.
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Rock Springs
Pomeroy
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Churches of Christ of
Meigs County
Bradbury
Bradford
Dexter
Hemlock Grove
Keno
Long Bottom
Middleport
Orange
Reedsville
Rutland
Tuppers Plains
Youth Rally Orchestra
William Theobald
William D. Chambers
George Meinhart
Middleport Quartette
B. H. Morris
James LD. Murch
Standard Publishing Company
Cincinnati
Orange, Bradbury and
Miles E Hoon
Cochairmen
Don McMillin
J. P. Miller
Nelson Torrence
William Chambers
Ed French
Charles Howard
Howard Stover
Doyle Miller
Ray Blosser
Joe Turner
Marvin Kelley
Charles Walburn
Dee Hartinger
Celia Keeffer
T. W. Autherson
Wilbur Pierce
Roy Hannum
Erastus Newell
Reno
Bible Schools
Russell Gibbs
Clarence Might
Norman Will
Hemlock
Asa Cook
Hobart Newell
Boyd Dilgard
Harvey Person
Rodell Steffey
Will Burford
Hobart Shields
Two Deer Sightings Reported Near Minersville
Two deer seen roaming in the county persist near Bowman's Run. Lovett reported spotting them behind the old Pittsburg mine at Minersville a few days ago, continuing the animal sighting from the Carrie Lott farm.
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Racine
Carrie Lott
Bowman’s Run
Herman Lovett
Pittsburg
Minersville
Rings Lost by Tourists Recovered at Wellston
Police recovered a brown leather handbag with two diamond rings worth 800 dollars and other items for Mr. and Mrs. J N Shelton of New Castle Indiana. The bag disappeared Saturday at Shenang Springs Route 7 tourist camp. Rings were found at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kappel after a tip. Mrs. Kappel said she found the handbag in the Shenang Springs ladies room. The couple had reportedly not been located as of Monday evening. The Shelton property will be held until contact.
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Pomeroy
J. N. Shelton
New Castle
Ind
Walter Wolfe
Hank Young
Wolfe
Kappel
Shenang Springs
Shelton
Band Boosters Plan Two Months Work
Band Boosters met at the high school to outline two months of fund raising. President Mrs. Lewis Sauer led the meeting Director Gordon Harris noted the need for three French horns to be purchased. A bake sale a musical entertainment and a band concert were planned. Officers elected were Mrs. Sauer president Mrs. Root vice president Mrs. Bradford secretary and Mrs. Wise treasurer.
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Lewis Sauer
Gordon Harris
Cecil Root
William Bradford
Ross Wise
Council Plans Enforcing of Traffic Rules
Pomeroy Council discussed enforcing a new 30 minute parking rule on Main Street between Butternut and Sycamore and other traffic rules once the parking lot surfacing is finished. The council also voted to suspend street lights for October due to funds shortages, marking the fifth month without lighting.
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Pomeroy
Main St
Butternut
Sycamore
Eagles Hold POMEROY Regular Meeting at Eagles Hall
Meigs Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles met Monday night in Eagles Hall. A report covered Sunday’s celebration honoring Grand Worthy President John A Abel. About 20 Meigs Aerie members traveled to Marion for the event.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles Hall
John A. Abel
Marion
Disabled Vets Sell Forget-Me-Nots For Memorial Day
The Disabled American Veterans of the World War sponsor a Forget-Me-Not Day Drive to be held next Saturday September 23 on the twenty first anniversary of the Meuse Argonne offensive. Seventy percent of the fund will be used for veterans in need.
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Pomeroy
Campaign drive supports disabled veterans in Meigs County
The fundraising effort will aid needy disabled veterans in Meigs County. Advance contributions to the fund may be sent to Charles E. Withrow, general chairman.
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Meigs County
Charles E. Withrow
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