Middleport and Pomeroy plan Northwest Territory Celebration
Joint Meigs County meeting at Pomeroy City Hall pledges Middleport cooperation in the Northwest Territory Celebration. Pt Pleasant will send a band, Mason County schools will close Oct 11 for the caravan. Parade group expands with floats from several large companies and county high schools to create historical tableaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Northwest Territory
Pomeroy City
M. W. Essex
W. A. Compton
Pt. Pleasant
Wick Crow
Mason County
John Hite
W. A. Smith
Farm Products Being Brought to America
Dr. H T Phillips cited rising imports and falling exports of agricultural goods amid reduced production policy in an Meigs County Bricker for Governor Club address at Franz building Main St. Nearly 700 county residents signed club membership books. Also probate notices in Athens County suspend hearings to October 3 1938 for multiple estates and guardianships with exceptions due by September 27 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Harriet Baird
R. Baird Stuart
John C. Baird
LR. Pierce
W. ©. Snodgrass
Lawrence G. Worstell, Jr
Lawrence G. Worstell
Carl Antle
Rosa White
Fred E. Varner
Jacob L. Varner
George Kouri
Mary Keys
Mary Wilson
E. H. Walker
Mary H. Earhart
Chas. Woodyard
Gail Price
Edward Barker
John Warrener
Edward
Adams
Winifred Adams
A. B. Wells
Robert Lee Mariner
Iva Brannon
Wilma Brannon
Marjorie Brannon
L. A. Koons
William Mason
Nickels Farm Showcases Polish Giant Pigs in 1934 Fair Caps
W G Nickels of Meigs County runs a breeding operation near Tuppers Plains placing emphasis on Big Type Poland China stock. At the Ritchie County fair in West Virginia, his boar Royal Coach and sows Blue Beauty and Desirable Maid earned top premiums. At the Washington County fair in Marietta Ohio his stock added grand prizes and heavy weights, highlighting lineage from Blue Boy and Desirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
W. G. Nickels
Tuppers Plains
Nickels
Ritchie County
W. Va
Washington County
Ohio
Marietta
Washington County Fair
Indiana
Pomeroy Social Notes entertain clubs and guests
Dr and Mrs Raymond Boice hosted a Mulberry Ave gathering for their ENTERTAIN CLUB with honors to Frank Johnston Mrs Norman Russell Raymond Harbrecht and Clair Karr Refreshments followed a social hour The Stitch in Time Club met at Mrs Ralph Graves home on Lincoln Terrace with a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Gerald Reuter Theodorus Council Daughters of America Past Councillors were hosted by Mrs Ray Wilson with 23 members attending and refreshments served as games crowned Mrs Jake Ament Mrs Elmer Delay and Miss Lorene Wilson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Boice
Mulberry Ave
Frank Johnston
Norman Russell
Raymond Harbrecht
Clair Karr
Ralph Graves
Lincoln Terrace
Gerald Reuter
Ray Wilson
Rollin Beards
T. O. Bishop
Alva Hite
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Wilson
Jake Ament
Elmer Delay
Lorene Wilson
Births and family visits fill Local News page
Mrs Earl Smith gave birth to a daughter at Holzer Hospital after a Caesarean. Thomas Scott and wife announce a 10 pound daughter born at their Syracuse home. Hoyt Haning of Athens visited grandson born Wednesday evening with Clarence Karr in Spring Ave home. Haning returned home. Mrs Haning stayed. Grandchild is the great grandchild of J. H. Arnold of Lincoln Hill. Joe Renshaw visits his mother and sister on Spring St. Mrs S B Brinston and Miss Elaine Brinston visit Tampa. Elizabeth Sauvage returns from Holzer Hospital after tonsil operation. Elmer Beegle Herman Beards and Findling on motor trip through Oklahoma. Abbie Flanagan from Detroit visits George Parker on Mulberry Ave. George Morris hosts Frank Poorman and family from Springfield on West Main St. Earl Young hosts Hubert Young and Mrs Clifford Smith and daughter of Bellefontaine on West Main St. Charles Price Sr moves from Peacock Ave to new Middleport home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Scott
Syracuse
Hoyt Haning
Athens
Clarence Karr
Spring Ave
Haning
J. H. Arnold
Lincoln Hill
Joe Renshaw
Columbus
Mary Renshaw
Helen
Spring St
S. B. Brinston
Elaine
C. A. Schaefer
Lilly Coates
Tampa
Fla
Elizabeth Sauvage
Holzer Hospital
Elmer Beegle
Herman Beards
Findling
Oklahoma
Abbie Flanagan
Detroit
George Parker
Mulberry Ave
George Morris
West Main St
Frank Poorman
Springfield
Earl Young
Hubert Young
Clifford Smith
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Charles Price
Peacock Ave
Middleport
Car Tumbles Into Ditch Near Pomeroy Injuries Unlikely
Mrs. Joe Beegle, daughter Yvonne, and sister Miss Luela Durst escaped injury when their car skidded on a wet road and turned over into a ditch. They were traveling from Racine to Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joe Beegle
Yvonne
Luela Durst
Racine
Bees swarm outside Dallas liquor store front
A swarm of bees settled on the front door of a Dallas liquor store, trapping shoppers inside for the afternoon until a beekeeper arrived to remove the insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Fortune
Rotary Leader Will Visit Middleport Rotary
Bert F. Downey district governor will speak to Middleport Rotarians at the regular meeting tonight in the Masonic Temple. Downey, who took office in July, is visiting clubs in the district. officers and directors will meet with him before dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bert F. Downey
Masonic Temple
Downey
Rotary Club
Robert Coats
Dan McNaughton
Kelly Grogan
R. W. Rawlings
Benefit Drive On Saturday For Veterans
POMEROY Forget-Me-Not Drive sponsored by Meigs Chapter Disabled American Veterans will be held Saturday. The drive has strong local support from county and village officials and groups including Feeney Bennett American Legion Post. The Forget-Me-Nots are small paper flowers made in hospitals by disabled veterans. DAV members and their wives will distribute them, aided by prizewinning girls for theater tickets. Each helper will receive a sealed money can to collect donations, then cans will be opened and counted. DAV expects the drive to be the county's most successful yet and notes all funds go to disabled veterans. Charles Withrow oversees opening preparations and B F Turner chairs the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Disabled American Veterans
Meigs County
Feeney-Bennett American Legion Post
DAV
B. F. Turner
Charles Withrow
Baptist Church Groups Busy in Middleport
First Baptist Church in Middleport hosts a week of activities with B H Sanborn Missionary Society meeting, a noon covered dish luncheon, and a report on Mary Reed the Indian leprosy missionary. Junior Choir plans to sing at Sunday worship. BYPU rally follows. Marjorie Diles elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
L. D. Diles
Albany
Mary Reed
India
Cecil Root
BYPU
Willis Anthony
S. Fifth Ave
Marjorie Diles
Florence Clark
Miriam Kauff
Charlotte Brown
Frieda Kauff
Racine M E Churches Host Reception For Pastor
The Racine Sutton Oak Grove and Antiquity M E Churches held a reception and pound party at the parsonage Monday night for Rev and Mrs Charles Stephenson. Refreshments were provided by the Happy Hustlers Class. Ladies Aid met Wednesday at the annex. A soup dinner was served Tuesday by the M E Guild. Blewbury England votes unanimously against street lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Sutton
Oak Grove
Antiquity
M. E
Charles Stephenson
Ladies Aid
M. E. Guild
Rally Attracts Baptists To Middleport
Middleport BYPU hosted young Baptists from Gallipolis Pomeroy Racine Mt. Union Albany for a rally ahead of the 15th annual Ohio Federation of Baptist Young People convention in Gallipolis November 25 27. Associations officials presided and speakers from Rio Grande and local churches outlined convention plans and campus life while prizes and registrations incentives were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
BYPU
First Baptist Church
Pomeroy Association
Ohio Federation of Baptist Young People
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Racine
Mt. Union
Albany
Association
Isabel Boggs
George Sagen
James Danner
Dean Packard
Rio Grande
Midkiff
Rio Grande Baptist Church
Parkersburg cargo arrives at Pomeroy on river towboat
The Margaret Hall, the area’s only locally owned steamboat, has returned to Pomeroy after towing from Weirton to Parkersburg. Purchased by coal operator M. L. French, the boat was overhauled and repainted and is now in service for the American Barge Line with plans to operate on the Kanawha River soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Margaret Hall
Weirton
Parkersburg
Kanawha River
M. L. French
Charter Oak
Meigs County Reunion Plans At Schiller Park
Meigs County Pioneer Society members invite Meigs County Society of Columbus to attend the Northwest Territory celebration at Pomeroy in October. The Sunday reunion at Schiller Park features Mrs A W Kingsland and Ernest Wingett with pioneer relics, 1 p m picnic program, singing, speakers, and an invitation by R B Carson. Officers listed include Will C Merritt president and Mrs C Hurley Martin treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Society of Columbus
Schiller Park
Goldie Elberfeld
C. Hurley Martin
W. P. Pickens
Herbert Dailey
W. C. Merritt
Columbus
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Northwest Territory
Pomeroy
A. W. Kingsland
Pioneer Society
Ernest Wingett
Licensed to marry Pomeroy in probate court
Marriage license issued in probate court to W. C. Bowman 58 of Rutland and Bertha Wise 50 of Pomeroy. The text also notes a surreal aside about elephants fleeing from driver ants in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
W. C. Bowman
Rutland
Bertha Wise
Doanville Sunday School and Dorcas Club Fundraiser
Doanville Sunday school teachers gathered at the Community center on Thursday evening to host a towel shower for the Community Center with a Scripture opening by Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. William Coon read a letter from ill Irene McDowell and refreshments were served by the hostess. Deanville attendance remained strong at 93 last Sunday as Rally Day plans form for October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doanville
Doanville Sunday School
Fred Thompson
T. J. Thomas
Ellis Covert
Wm. Coon
Torie Hunter
Betty McGuire
Mary Ellen Covert
Thomas
Hall
Huffman
Loudner
Dorcas Club
William Coon
Irene McDowell
H. D. Kreig
Nelsonville
Deanville
Bertha Hupp
Trimble
Manufacturer Moves Plant to Middleport
W. G. Davis and son C. F. Davis have moved their Columbus plant for soluble whole powdered egg substance to Middleport. They now operate in the C. P. Bradbury building, S. Second Ave, with plans to open a second unit in the spring. Their product serves bakers and ice cream manufacturers and sales reach penal institutions in the east and other large customers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
W. G. Davis
C. F. Davis
Columbus
C. P. Bradbury
S. Second Ave
United States
Mr. Davis
Mrs Cora Warner Returns From Western Trip
Mrs Cora Warner arrived home on the Pomeroy-Chester Road after visiting her nephew William Sayre at Ft. Lewis Washington for several days and stopping in Chicago to see her sister Mrs Eugie Green. Roman ladies once used toilet powder made from finely ground cuttlebone the internal shell of the cuttlefish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cora Warner
Pomeroy-Chester Road
Ft. Lewis
Wash
William Sayre
Chicago
Eugie Green
Dr Daniels Returns to Middleport Office
Dr. Roger Daniels, absent for a year, has returned to occupy the rooms above the Martin Roller Drug Company in Middleport. The report notes his return to practice and residence in the town. The article also mentions a historical note on China banning silkworm exports until the fourth century A D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Middleport
Roger Daniels
Martin Roller Drug Company
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Baptist
Blewbury
England
Rally
Meigs Countians
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Francis Huffman
Frank Douglas
Florence Huddy
Ralph McKee
Happy Hollow
Chesterfield
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Paul Douglas
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