Two Contests Set for Jacket Field
Two Friday night football games set under lights at 8 pm. Pomeroy Panthers host Pt Pleasant on Middleport field tonight, followed by Middleport Yellow Jackets vs Wheelersburg Friday. Jackets improved last week with Wolfe Craig Barsotti Lohse but lose Harley Bennett Roush to injuries.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Pomeroy Panthers
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Wheelersburg
Jackets
Craig
Central School Bell Rehomed to Corridor Display
Former Central School bell, cast by Buckeye Bell Foundry in Hillsboro, dating to 1870 and weighing about 1000 pounds, has been cleaned, polished, and placed in the corridor of the new High School building after the old site was raised.
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Middleport
Buckeye Bell Foundry
Hillsboro
Press Box Officials Reinstalled At Game
The score keeper and the announcer at the press box will again be installed due to efforts by Charles Gregg a Western Union repairman and J H Sheeran a New York Central telegraph operator.
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Charles Gregg
Western Union Telegraph
J. H. Sheeran
New York Central
Ladies Auxiliary Elects Year's Officers
POMEROY The Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post met at their hall Tuesday evening with president Mrs. Ella Wipple presiding. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. Ella Wipple. first vp Mrs. Fannie Amberger. second vp Miss Anna Ebbersbach. secretary Mrs. Hattie Ebersbach. treasurer Mrs. Ellen Eiselstein. historian Mrs. Ada Morris. chaplain Mrs. Rena Eiselstein. sergeant at arms Mrs. Zana Withrow. A Constitution Day program was given. Mrs. Carrie Neutzling presented a bouquet to Mrs. Wipple for her service. Mrs. Henry Durst received a box donated by Mrs. Nancy Walker. Refreshments were served.
Local Girls Set to Graduate From St Joseph Hospital
Miss Jane Priode daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Priode of Yale Street and Miss Lillian Gloeckner daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Gloeckner of Mulberry Avenue will join the graduating class of St Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg The graduation exercises are planned for Thursday evening at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg
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Pomeroy
Jane Priode
E. H. Priode
Yale St
Lillian Gloeckner
Charles Gloeckner
Mulberry Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Chancellor Hotel
Married in London Aisle Unites Grant Singer and Daphne Travers
Photographs show Grant Allen Singer heir to the sewing machine fortune and his bride Daphne Travers after their wedding at St. Mark's Church London. Groom's foster father millionaire Washington Singer is the sewing machine inventor's son. Bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F G Travers Bombay India.
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Happy Singers
Grant Allen Singer
Daphne Travers
St. Mark’s Church
London
Washington Singer
F. G. Travers
Bombay
India
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Births and Local News
Community notes report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price at University Hospital Columbus, with grandparents named Owens and Price. Also covered are shop moves, illnesses, social visits, Knights of Pythias activities, school elections, club meetings on the fishing club houseboat, and local farming highlights including a large Nancy Hall sweet potato. Florida citrus shipping totals cited.
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Charles Price
University Hospital
Columbus
Carl Owens
Middleport
C. E. Price
Pomeroy
Mildred Ann
Dana Daniels
N. Second Ave
Daniels
Ashworth
Sidney Pickens
S. Third Ave
Archie Butcher
C. O. Fisher
J. B. Downing
Downing
General Hospital
Charleston
J. H. Grate
Elizabeth Allman
Dayton
W. O. Elder
Will Drury
Glouster
Nora
Vesta McCoy
Drury
Middleport High School
John Harley
Warren Bennett
Margaret Isapelle Stewart
Ruth Entsminger
Margaret McBride
Doris Allen
Charles McNamee
Paleman Powell Farm
Nancy Hall
Fowler Won’t Resign Office in Williamson Case Turmoil
The sheriff refused to resign as officials press the Williamson slot machine probe. The grand jury will reconvene next Monday after hearing updates on the case. Street reports warn of finger pointing toward church bingo parties amid ongoing tension over the slot machine crackdown. September 1937 is noted for a mass exodus of machines in Meigs County. A punch boat salesman found 14 discarded punch boards in a county back room during a routine visit.
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Fowler
Williamson
Grand Jury
Meigs County
Legionnaires Host Squirrel Banquet After Meeting
More than 50 Feeney- Bennett Post American Legion members attended the regular meeting in Middleport and held a squirrel banquet afterward. Capt. W. Carson was tasked to organize a relief drive for Roy Smalley, recently burned out after a kerosene accident, to aid his loss of home and possessions.
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Middleport
Feeney- Bennett Post American Legion
Capt. W. Carson
Roy Smalley
Volunteer Firemen Plan Fall Festival in Middleport
Middleport will host a Fall Festival the week of October first on the town streets. Tom Mills named festival chairman as the Volunteer Firemen organize attractions with the Cunningham Attractions booked for the week and additional amusements arranged by the firemen.
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Middleport
Tom Mills
Cunningham
Ohio Educators Hear Karl Bern Address at Local Schools
After school this evening, teachers in the public schools will hear Karl Bern of Columbus speak. Bern is the field representative of the Ohio Educational Association and was formerly connected with Canton schools. Local teachers boast full membership in the association.
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Middleport
Karl Bern
Columbus
Ohio Educational Association
Bern
Canton
Meetings Planned in Middleport and P.T.A. Meet
Two key meetings announce in Middleport tonight. Band Boosters Club will convene at the High School with officer elections. P.T.A. Membership Committee meets at Mrs. Lee McComas home at 7 30. Membership Drive planned for Oct 4 9. Lend A Hand Class at Simpson M E Church to bid farewell to Mrs. Ebersbach with a potluck dinner.
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Middleport
Band _ Boosters Club
P.T.A
Lee McComas
Pomeroy
John Senkus
Simpson
Local Personal Notes Highlight Visits and Movements
Delmer Canady arrives from Michigan on a business trip and visits his wife and baby at the Richman residence on Butternut Ave. Several residents travel for business and family visits, including Gallipolis visitors Jesse Brewster, Emma Waterman, Eva Simms, and Leopold Hysell injured at Square Deal mine. Church and club events include a Federated Church trip to Chillicothe for the Woman's Regional Convention and an Eastern Star session with a gavel change.
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Delmer Canady
Points
Michigan
William Richman
Marie
Butternut Ave
Jesse Brewster
Gallipolis
Emma Waterman
Eva Simms
Athens
Oscar Scholl
James Stanberry
Stump Water
Leopold Hysell
Square Deal
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Louis Reibel
Philip Meinhart
John Stace
Albert Kasper
Charles Hoffner
Cleo Heindes
Woman
University Hospital
Charles Price
Peacock Ave
David Owens
Pomeroy
Eastern Star
Racine
Arthur Skinner
Union Ave
Frances Dye
Car Crash on E Main St Blocks Traffic in Pittsburgh
Melford Jones of Pittsburgh narrowly escaped serious injury when his car struck a telephone pole on E Main St. The pole broke and lay across the highway, stopping traffic for about an hour. Jones, who said he fell asleep at the wheel, was picked up by his brother who had been following.
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Pomeroy
Melford Jones
Pittsburgh
E. Main St
Jones
Nazi Women Barred From Drill and Boxing Clubs
Berlin officials of the National Socialist Women's Organizations state that despite Olympic achievements, women are physically mentally and spiritually more tender than men and must avoid drill and boxing in Nazi women's clubs.
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Berlin
National Socialist Women's Organizations
Avoid Embarrassment of FALSE TEETH
An advertisement for FASTEETH powder to prevent false teeth from slipping or dropping. It claims a comfortable, non sticky feel, is alkaline, and provides all day security without gummy taste. Available at drug stores.
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Middleport, Ohio
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Portis
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Heart of
Middleport Social Notes
Florida
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Ohio
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Chambray
Clork
HOPE
J. R. Hood
Patrick Healey
Lucille
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Bob Jacobs
Ben Franklin
Joe Milner
Horton
Main St
Dana Peoples
Spring Ave
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Youngstown
C. E. Warfield
Marietta
J. I. Clark
Lasley St
Webster
Fruit Farm
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Chester
Shirley Temple
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