Flow of Nominating Petitions Started by Meigs Co. Candidates
POMEROY April 12. Prospective candidates show no haste in petitions but several are circulating. R G Webster Republican seeks treasurer. George Meinhart Republican for recorder. Horton Brown Democrat for clerk. Manning L Webster Republican for prosecuting attorney. A O Tracy Republican for sheriff. George Cundiff Republican for sheriff. Most seek re election. Brown Meinhart and Tracy may face opposition due to term rules. C W Clark seeks third term if elected. Irving Karr expressed interest in commissioner post. W H Riggs plans to enter race for commissioner.
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Pomeroy
R. G. Webster
George Meinhart
Horton Brown
Manning L. Webster
A. 0. Tracy
George Cundiff
Manning Webster
Cundiff
Brown
FR. G Webster
Meige County
Webster
M. L Webster
C. W. Clark
Irving Karr
Board of Commissioners
W. A. Compton
W. H. Riggs
Bedford Township
Indian head penny of 185 year owned by Rose Worthen
Rose Worthen of Long Bottom R D owns an Indian head penny dated 185 year. The coin is noted as the oldest Indian head type reported to The Messenger, though not an extremely old specimen for collectors.
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Pomeroy
Rose Worthen, Long Bottom R. D
Langsville Residents Share Travel and Health Updates
Langsville reports Mrs L E Enterminger and daughter returned from Columbus. Mrs C A Nelson and son came back from Charleston where they visited daughter Mrs Gwen Clark. William Phillips has recovered from an illness. Mrs Raymond Rife has improved. Delbert Hayes of Athens visited recently with parents. Earnest Goff of Danville recovered after two months illness. Mrs Goff and Estelle Lowery returned to Columbus after visiting sister Amy here.
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Langsville
L. E. Enteminger
Columbus
C. A. Nelson
Charleston
Gwen Clark
William Phillips
Raymond Rife
Delbert Hayes
Athens
Earnest Goff
Danville
Goff ix i
Estelle Lowery
Amy
Sandy the Angora Cat Dies After Hospital Visit
Sandy a well known Angora cat in Middleport died Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T A May at North Fourth Avenue and Coal Street after an examination at University Hospital on Monday revealed a short remaining life.
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Middleport
Sandy
T. A. May
North Fourth Avenue
Coal Street
University Hospital
River bank gardens planned after willow clearance at Pomeroy
Sections along the river bank fronting Pomeroy are being cleared of willow trees to allow the planting of gardens. The river bank gardens are usually planted later than others because of the danger of high water during the spring months. The fertility of the soil overcomes planting delay, gardeners declare.
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Pomeroy
Disbursing Office Will Close Saturday in Pomeroy
POMEROY Saturday marks the closing of the CWA Disbursing Office for District 29 in Pomeroy after a week of final cleanups. Since Nov 20 1933 Robert Warner was appointed Assistant Disbursing Officer for District 23 covering Meigs Gallia and Lawrence Counties. About $917,292.65 will be disbursed, with 80 3964 checks issued through the U S Veterans Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
District 29
Robert Warner
Meigs
Gallia
Lawrence
CWA
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Ballance
Veterans’ Bureau
Cleveland
Meigs County
Warner
Middleport Mention Recap of Local Visits and Illness
Members of the Philathea Women of the Church of Christ gather in the church lecture room this evening. Elmer Mattox shows slight improvement after several days of illness. Visitors include Tom Witton from Corning, Wayne Russell of Petersburg with Mrs. Ed Fugate, and Mrs. Ann C. Jubling and family visiting Ohio before returning to New York City due to Mrs. L. E. Saunders death. The Grates and H. H. McCormick family travel to Columbus for illness in a relative. the baby’s condition is reported improved.
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Philathea Women
Church of Christ
Elmer Mattox
Tom Witton
New York Central
Corning
Wayne Russell
Petersburg
Ind
Ed Fugate
Ann C. Jubling
George
Emma
Helen
Middleport Briefs Reflect Local Movements And Visits
Mrs Stewart returns home in Leon after time with daughter Mrs Charlies Bennett and family. John Leeper buys Mrs Charlotte Burnell’s North Third Avenue property. Arlie Milla and Mrs Leifheit attend brother August Leifheit Jr.’s funeral in Pomeroy then return to Springfield. They visited Mr and Mrs Shirley Mills. Mrs Lucy Boggess, wintering in Bryn Athen Pennsylvania with niece Mrs Marvin DeMain, now in Atlantic City visits cousin Miss Alicee Hobart and plans to return home in two weeks. Dorcas Society of Baptist Church meets Friday evening with Mrs J M Mygatt at North Third Avenue and Walnut Street.
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Middleport
Stewart
Leon
Charlies Bennett
John Leeper
Charlotte Burnell
North Third Avenue
Arlie Milla
August Leifheit, Jr
Pomeroy
Springfield
Shirley Mills
Lucy Boggess
Bryn Athen
Marvin DeMain
Atlantic City
Alicee Hobart
Boggess
Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church
J. M. Mygatt
Walnut Street
What Price Ancestors at Cheshire High Friday
Cheshire April 12 senior class presents What Price Ancestors Friday night in the high school auditorium. Music will be provided by the school orchestra. Mrs Frank Swisher returned home Saturday after visiting with relatives in Mansfield and Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Frank Swisher
Wks
Curt Swisher
Mansfield
Betty Swisher
Mary Stone
Lacy Martin
Vivian Martin
Columbia
Will Swisher
Middleport
James Scott
Priest Kennedy
Visited by Brothers Kashan Woman Sees Western Relatives for First Time in 36 Years
Mrs John Rose was surprised by cousins Dana Albert and Herman Miller of Butte Montana who she had not seen for 30 years. They formerly lived in Pomeroy. Mrs Lottie Hayman and her mother and Mrs Paul Orr spent the weekend in Delaware Ohio. Children of Harron Ervin spent the weekend with aunt Mrs Sam Bardin. Ruth Orr visited Sunday with her parents. Hanrston Carson came Wednesday with his son’s family. Mrs Morma Allen was in Pomeroy Wednesday. Mrs Stella Frank was in Pomeroy Tuesday with her parents.
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Kashan
Bashan
John Rose
Dana
Albert
Herman Miller
Butte
Montana
Pomeroy
Lottie Hayman
Paul Orr
Delaware
Ohio
Harron Ervin
Sam Bardin
Ruth Orr
Hanrston Carson
Morma Allen
Stella Frank
Divorce Suits Filed In County Courts
Howard Carr sues Belle Carr in common pleas court for divorce citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The couple married in 1932 and Carr states Belle is not living at his home. Also filed Tuesday, Mrs. Sarah Belle Chase seeks a divorce from Lewis Chase with temporary and permanent alimony.
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Pomeroy
Howard Carr
Common Pleas Court
Belle Carr
Carr
Sarah Belle Chase
Lewis Chase
Purchases Property tate in Syracuse
Syracuse item notes Dana Ables purchasing the Reising property on Sec ond Street. Other residents moved or visited relatives in West Virginia and Ohio. Names include John Davie, Kenove, Samuel Sellers, Ray McKay Bashan, William Leifheit, John Blake, Mrs Thomas Cooper, Nelsonville Rutland Dramatic Club, Rex Ackley, Paul, Helen Grace Williams of Columbus, Effie Gandee, Rowena Gandee, Lenora Campbell, Berea, Will Reefer Athens, Emory Carleton, Olive Badger, Frank Winebremmer, Edna Edwards, Thomas Edwards, A J Edwards, and Lawrence Reese.
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Syracuse
Dana Ables
Second Street
John Davie
Naylor
Samuel Sellers
Presbyterian Church W M S Plans Friday Meeting At Middleport
Members of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will gather Friday evening in the church lecture room. President Miss Vivian Middleton will preside with program leader Mrs. J N Humphrey. Topics include Chosen as foreign subject and The American Indian as home subject. Hostesses are Mrs J E Harley chairwoman, Mrs J G Talbott, Mrs Louis Seyfried and Mrs Mary Dawson.
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W. M. S. of Presbyterian Church
Middleport
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Vivian Middleton
J. N. Humphrey
R. M. Sherman
O. H. Stewart
J. E. Harley
J. G. Talbott
Louis Seyfried
Mary Dawson
Play Well Received Church Benefit At Simpson Church
Presented by a competent cast the comedy The Last Date of School delighted a large Wednesday night audience at Simpson M E Church. Proceeds supported the Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church.
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Pomeroy
Simpson M. E
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Plan Church Affair In Middleport
Members of the Church of Christ announce a sacrificial luncheon at the church on the evening of April. Definite arrangements will be announced later.
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Middleport
Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Thomas Fork News Notes Thom as Fork
Alien Gilkey is recovering from an illness. Mr and Mrs Fiverett Hall and family have gone to Weatherby West Va to reside. Mr and Mrs Willis West visited their sister Mrs Clarence Spurrier Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Orville Hogue and daughter spent the week end in Columbus with their sister who is in a hospital in that city. Mr and Mrs Daniel Hysell and daughter and Mr and Mrs Partlow spent Tuesday evening with the latter s parents Mr and Mrs W M Graham in Rutland.
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Thomas Fork
Gilkey
Fiverett Hall
Weatherby
W. Va
Willis West
Clarence Spurrier
Orville Hogue
Columbus
Daniel Hysell
Partlow
Election of Officers for Hollister P T A
Hollister P T A elected officers for the next school year at Monday night’s meeting. President Mrs Mary Dew and Vice President Mrs Leonard Adams join Secretary Miss Ann Verba and Treasurer Mrs Sarah Jane Kay. Attendance banner went to grade five. A school pageant featured songs and dances from grades one to eight under Miss Una Millers direction.
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Una Miller
Boys’ Glee Club
Mandalay
Girls’ Glee Club
Teachers Paid to Last Week of Old Year
Glouster Board of Education distributed 5556 funds to cover salaries to year end. Janitors and firemen received funds to January 1. State aid was borrowed from the teachers retirement fund and county fuel tax advances enabled the payout.
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Glouster
Glouster Board of Education
Board of Education
Local Families Visit and Travel Notes
Mrs. Neva Wells of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. William Conley with children of Long Bottom visit grandmother Alma Slater on Sunday. Simeon Powell from Spiller stopped Monday night with the John Taylor family. John Taylor, his son Edgar, and Clint Slater went to Pomeroy on Tuesday. Carpenters Ray McKay Frank Hyre and Delbert Carnahan work for Ralph Robertson at Syracuse. Francis Adams spent the weekend with his grandfather at Letart. Mrs. Tom Bailey and her mother Mrs. R. R. McKay visited relatives in New Brighton Pennsylvania.
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Tom Bailey
R. R. McKay
New Brighton
Cast For Mystery Comedy Announced At Glouster High
Glouster High School senior class will stage The Pajama Girl next Thursday night a three act mystery comedy. Cast includes Richard Creed a young lawyer Malcolm Higgins Berkeley Payne district attorney Charlie Clark Dan Martin detective sergeant Bob Clark Dopey Ricardi gangster Alfred James Georgia Morehead engaged to Dick Creed Thelma Ley Dolly Lewis Pajama Girl Helen Maury Margaret McDonald Mrs Folkes a police woman Louise Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster High School
Edy
Richard Creed
Malcolm Higgins
Berkeley Payne
Charlies Clark
Dan Martin
Bob Clark
Dopey
Ricardi
Alfred James
Georgia Morehead
Dick Creed
Thelma Ley
Dolly Lewis
Underworld
Cary Hoffman
Helen Maury
Margaret McDonald
Orpha and Priscilla Class Lunch at Hotel Gordon
The Orpha and Priscilla Classes of the M. E. Church will sell plate lunches and merchandise in the Hotel Gordon room Saturday night from 4 to 7 o'clock.
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Glouster
Orpha and
Priscilla
M. E. Church
Gordon
Greens Run Union Meeting Notices Local 648
Regular meeting of Local Union No. 648 UMW of A will be held at Greens Run school building Saturday afternoon starting at 1 o'clock.
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Greens Run
Union
No. 648
Best Athletes We Pete in Many 7 Events
Two high schools prepare a field meet Friday afternoon featuring pole vaults broad jump track races and shuttle hurdles. Notable participant Cpe Glouster leads the teams from Sereno Lodge and Magic City Lodge. Visitors will be welcomed and a fellowship reception follows the events.
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Pete
S High School
Anguable High School
Will & Field
Cpe
Glouster
Sereno Lodge
Twe Magic City Lodge
Glouster Chickamauga County Fraternal Hall Friday Gatherings
The Chickamauga Corner Pocahontas reports a Friday night event at Red Men Hall running from 7:00 to 7:30. Local attendees and community members are invited to join in weekly sessions held at the hall.
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Pocahontas
Swift relief from arthritis and rheumatism claims
An old advertorial touts a “safe and sure” remedy that supposedly drives out uric acid within 24 hours and stops pain in 48 hours for rheumatism sciatica neuritis neuralgia and backache caused by a condition. It warns against opiates and urges buying today from any modern druggist.
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Meigs Co
Meinhart
Tracy
F. J. Beasley
Amesville
Fred R. Beasley
Carl H. Beasley
Langsville News
Angora Cat
Big
Sheries
Carroll Nursery Store
Quick’s
Irvined
Absorbine JR
Frostilla
S. S
Borden’s
Armand’s
Gin
Whitney Had
Acuunga Wat
Woodbury’s
Zev
Worcester
Poo
Middleport Briefs
Cheshire High School
Reising Real Es
Tate
Hollister P. T. A
Mary Dew
Rbashan News
J.T. Wij
Montiac
Pontiac
Amr Goder Rae
Fisher
Bendix Perfection
Finnie
Michigan
Athens County Buick Co
C. Burnell Buick Co
Nelsonville
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