Meigs County Farmers To Meet Thursday at Harrisonville Church
Meigs County farmers meet at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church on Thursday at 1 30 to discuss farm problems and solutions. Local and state speakers include J H Musser Everett Colwell Arthur Johnson and W A Carman with topics on farm prices financing co operatives and taxes. The gathering aims to inform readers about statewide plans and local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Johnson
Plants
EB. Starkey
Carpenter
Meigs County
J. A. Turner
Grange
W. A. Carman
Farm Bureau
Paul Fankhauser
Ohio State University Rural Economics Department
Funeral today for Mrs Levinna Hess at Cherry Ridge
Funeral services for Mrs Levinna Hess 78 who died Sunday at her home on Cherry Ridge near Hemlock Grove were held at 1 pm with burial in Sumner Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Dana Lasch and Mrs Otis Midthutt, three sons Chalmer Umer and Pearl. many relatives attended Easter visits and family gatherings across Ohio and Michigan.
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Pomeroy
Apri
Levinna Hess
Cherry Ridge
Hemlock Grove
Sumner
Hean
William Mees
Aaron
Elisabeth Fox
Mre Hees
Mes
Dana Lasch
Eikhart
Wisconsin
Otis Midhit
Beaverton
Mich
Chalmer
Canada
Umer
Pearl
Richsoo
Laseh
Chalmer Hess
Racine-Sutton High Plans 34 Member Class Graduation
Racine and vicinity await the commencement as Racine-Sutton High School’s 34 member senior class prepares for graduation. Dr. B O Skinner of Ohio will deliver the commencement address on Friday night April 24, while Rev Lassey gives the baccalaureate on Sunday April 23. The junior senior banquet follows on Wednesday April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine High School
Rev. Lassey
Richard Beegie
Roy Buck
Wilson Carpenter
Clifford Hill
Donley Hudnall
Kenneth Krider
Meredith Lassey
Rasaell Lee
Wilbur Lewis
Homer Meredith
Bill McKelvey
Clarence Price
Harold Roush
Homer Roush
Orion Roush
Robert Salser
Edward Sellers
Clarence Sargent
Frederick Willcoxen
Helen Bentz
Grace Carpenter
Althea Hayman
Ruby Hayman
Mary Jewett
Laura Johnson
Linzie Johnson
Ruth Marr
Drusilla Neigier
Wanda Roses
Leora Roush
Lora Scarberry
Lorene Wickline
Corene Williford
Winifred Wolfe
Live Grange Program Attracts Large Crowd
Approximately 175 people attended the Columbia Grange meeting on Friday April 14 in Carpenter. Visitors came from Star Laurel Harrisonville and Albany. The program featured Easter songs recitations talks and music by Star Grange with several local participants and refreshments served.
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Carpenter
Columbia Grange
Star
Laurel
Harrisonville
Albany
Star Grange
Miss Gill
Humie Nelson
Mew
Orn Nelson
Hicksville Community Club
McMaster Announces Mother-in-Law Improves in Kansas City
L D McMaster of Lincoln Street received word from his wife that her mother, long seriously ill, has shown slight improvement. Mrs McMaster arrived in Kansas City Kansas on Sunday morning.
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Middleport
L. D
Bible School Class Hostesses At Mill Street Home
Mrs. Dwight Kim hosted the Church of Christ Bible School Loyal Pals class at her Mill Street home with assistances from Miss Minor and Miss Lulu Ashley.
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Middleport
Dwight Kim
Church of Christ
Mill Street
Mias Minor
Mins
Lulu Ashley
Kim
Williamson Guests at Easter Sunrise Service
Mr and Mrs G A Williamson of Columbus were weekend guests at the home of C L Brooks in Middleport. Mrs Brooks said this marked the sixth consecutive year the Williamsons attended the early Easter sunrise service at the Heath M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
G. A. Williamson
Columbus
C. L. Brooks
South Sixth Avenue
Main Street
Two New Members Join Syracuse Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
In Syracuse on Wednesday two new extension members joined the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society at Mrs. Avery Roberts home. Members were urged to place a penny daily in mite boxes to cover a deficit noted at last week’s meeting, noting the group has long met its mite goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Avery Roberts
Syracuse Society
Irving Karr
Martha Echols
W. A. Adams
Parkersburg
D. of L. Lodge
Gallipolia
Lawrence Soulshby
Cleveland
Fred Shumway
Standard Bearers Society
M. EB
Reeseville Superintendent Wade Knight Ill With Pneumonia
Word reaches Middleport that Wade Knight superintendent of Reeseville schools is seriously ill with pneumonia. His wife reports his condition as grave while his brother assists in caring for him at home.
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Middleport
Wade Knight
Reeseville
W. B. Patterson
My Knight
Kim
Pomeroy Plans R F C Loan Application
Pomeroy village council decided Monday night to apply for a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan. After receiving applying instructions, a special session will be called. Other actions include addressing Butternut Avenue repairs, sidewalk repair notification to J E Lyons, approving a $20.29 police claim, and referring $30,000 two year notes maturing May 15 for bond conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Funde
Butternut Avenue
Brick Street
Henry Place
J. E. Lyons
East Main Street
Edward Ebersbach
Lincoln Hill
Finance Committee
Mrs Haning Returns Home After Week With Aunt
Mary Virginia Haning comes back to her Athens residence on Sunday following several weeks at Aunt Mrs. Herman Hoffner and family on Lincoln Hill. Iona Clifton and Allen from Steubenville joined Mr and Mrs Avéry Roberts and family in Syracuse on Sunday. John Roberts and family from Pt Pleasant West Virginia visited Pomeroy on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginia Haning
Athens
Herman Hoffner
Lincoln Hill
Clarence Roberts
Iona Clifton and Allen
Steubenville
Avéry Roberts
Syracuse
John Roberts
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Pomeroy
Easter Market and Social Visits Highlight Community News
Denny Beckley of Columbus visited his father John Beckley. The Merry Maid Class at M FE Church held an Easter Market Saturday. Mrs Kenneth Leach hosted class members. Mr and Mrs Robert Warner of Pomeroy visited Mr and Mrs Marcus Roush. William Folan and family of Joppa spent Sunday with his uncle William Folan. Dr Deem has recovered from illness. Mr and Mrs Clifford Haywell visited Watt Hysell who has been ill. Ted Misner and family and his mother from Huntington were summoned by the death of Mrs Mary McGhee. Mr and Mrs Carl Denison were guests of Mr and Mrs Lee Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Beckley
Columbus
John Beckley
Merry Maid
M. FE
Kenneth Leach
Robert Warner
Pomeroy
Marcus Roush
William Folan
Joppa
Deem
Clifford Haywell
Watt Hysell
Ted Misner
Huntington
Mary McGhee
Carl Denison
Lee Myers
Limwowood Residents Seek Elmwood Drive Repaving
Limwowood property owners petition Athena City Council to repave Elmwood Drive due to severe brick damage from water sewer and telephone work. Council directs Service Director Collins to consult the telephone company for financial help and plans to relay brick and seal joints. Sidewalk grades in Hua con Addition set by ordinances, Lorene Avenue parkway specified. Extra work bill approved for East State Street repaving using a new brick placement method.
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Elmwood Drive
Athena City Council
John 8. Collins
Coijlina
Huacon Addition
Lorene Avenue
Council
East State Street
McKay Enters Race for Middleport Mayor in August primaries
A. W. McKay, long-time Middleport school official and former superintendent, announces his candidacy for mayor in the upcoming August primaries. Political observers expect J. B. Harley to seek a third term, though he has not confirmed his plans. Mayor Harvey said he would decide later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
A. W. McKay
McKay
J. B. Harley
Harvey
Local Social Notes From Coolville and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Eugene Pierce of Coolville visited Mr and Mrs Charles Findling and family. Mr and Mrs William Mitchner moved to the Stalnaker farm. Raymond Follrod spent Sunday in Bashan with relatives. Mrs Warren Bentz spent last week in Huntington. Donald Robinson of Orange visited his father W E Robinson Thursday. Mrs Howard Swartz and twin sons returned from a Parkersburg hospital. Lowell Zeigier of Darwin visited his parents. I E B Meredith and son of Chester and C M Hannaman were guests of Dana Swartz. Mrs Herry Guthrie and daughter visited Mrs Frank Guthrie of The Garden. Norwood Knight and William Bentz families spent Sunday in Athens with Clinton Frost. Missionary Society meets Middleport. April 18. The Church of Christ president Miss Etta Gaskill presided and Group No 1 acted as helpers.
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Eugene Pierce
Coolville
Charles Findling
William Mitchner
Stalnaker Farm
Raymond Follrod
Bashan
Warren Bentz
Huntington
Donald Robinson
Orange
W. E. Robinson
Howard Swartz
Parkersburg
Lowell Zeigier
Darwin
George Zeigier
I. EB. Meredith
Chester
C. M. Hannaman
Dana Swartz
Herry Gutherie
Frank Gutherie
Norwood Knight
William Bentz
Athens
Clinton Frost
Local Marriage Licenses Reported in Gallipolis
Gallipolis, April 14. Judge J B Clark issued licenses to Clyde B De Lapp and Bertha Olive Hummel, pairing a Chilli cothe hotel steward with a Gallipolis resident. Also licensed were Floyd Harrison and Lola Russell, a Pomeroy farmer and Ray Russell’s daughter, both of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
J. 8
Clark
Clyde B. de Lapp
Chillicothe
Bertha Olive Hummel
Floyd Harrison
Farmer
Pomeroy
Lola Russell
Ray Russell
City approves funds for operating expenses after tax settlement delay
The council approved money from the county auditor for city operating expenses since the December tax settlement is not yet complete. Service Director Collins announced repairs on the Mill Street sanitary sewer damaged by the recent flood. A request concerning the street fight near the Flatiron Filling Station was referred to a council committee.
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Collins
Mill Street
Flatiron
Rail Time Card Trains Stop at Athens Daily Except Sundays
The timetable lists multiple Chesapeake and Ohio services calling at Athens with passenger trains No 3 No 4 and No 8 serving the route. Sunday and daily exceptions noted for specific trains including No 30 and No 1 with arrivals and departures around 3 30 pm 7 56 pm and 11 03 am or 1 40 pm.
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Athens
Geparts
Southdeuna
Chesapeake and Orio
Mocking Valley
Gally
Peurbhouse
Gallipolis Woman Is Hawkshaw the Second
Albert Morgan of Jackson County West Virginia escaped from the Union Mission at Charleston and was found in Gallipolis after seeking aid at Miss Garnet Lupton’s Vine Street home. Labeled mentally troubled, he had been described on a Charleston radio broadcast and redirected to the Mill Creek Mission before being returned to Charleston Monday.
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Gallipolis
Albert Morgan
Jackson County
W. Va
Union
Charleston
Garnet Lupton
Vine Street
Morgan
Lupton
Mill Creek
Four Deny Guilt in Wrecking of Church
Gallia County youths Fred st. Clair Rudy Maddox Dury Cragg and Alva Maguire all near Mina Chapel were to be tried Tuesday before Mayor A. J. Stormont on charges of disturbing a religious meeting and malicious destruction of property. They pleaded not guilty on a Monday preliminary hearing and remain jailed on a $100 bond. one member escaped to West Virginia. Earlier, Lowell Burgess was jailed for 10 days and costs for disturbing a religious meeting. David Jacques pled guilty to possessing whisky and paid a 150 dollar fine plus costs or face additional jail time.
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Gallipolis
Fred St. Clair
Rudy Maddox
Dury Cragg
Alva Maguire
Mina Chapel
A. J. Stormont
Gallia County
St. Clair
West Virginia
Howard Gates
Lowell Burgess
Epworth M. FE
David Jacques
Kaninga
Justice of Peace
Leo Carter
Gallia Court News in Gallipolis Court Actions
Gallia Court News reports Terman Behville of Guyan Township sues Sam Belville of Huntington W V for 406 with 6 percent interest from April 10 1928 claiming unpaid wages of 376 and $90 from tobacco sale. J L Burnett sues Mabel Howe for money. Commercial & Savings Bank suit against J L and C A Betz settled and dismissed. Hollia Johnston receiver discharged in Switzer vs Trickler estate. Marietta Manufacturing Co vs John V Dale et al settled.
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Gallipolis
Terman Behville
Guyan Township
Sam Belville
Huntington
W. Va
J. L. Burnett
Mabel Howe
Commercial & Savings Bank
J. L
C. A. Betz
Hollia Johnston
R. M. Switzer
John Trickler
Elias Fellabaum
Mariettaacturing Company
John V
Thompson & Francis stove founder confined by paralysis
L. W. Thompson, manager of the Thompson & Francis Stove Foundry, is confined to his residence due to partial paralysis of his hands and body, occurring Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Niday of Columbus spent Easter with his parents, Representative and Mrs. V. J. Niday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Thompson
Thompson & Francis
Raymond Niday
Columbus
V. J. Niday
All Dams Down as Ohio and Kanawha River Traffic Surges
Gallipolis reports about 27 feet on the marks with river traffic heavy. The American Barge Line delivered 2,500 tons of sulphur and floor spar to Pittsburgh and other steel products move toward Louisville and Memphis. Towboats Titan and William Larimar Jones head upriver from Memphis and Pittsburgh respectively, while Captains McDavid and Woodward plan to navigate the streams. The Interstate Commerce Commission orders maintain differential between barge rail rates, and officials plan removal of the Greene Line wharfboat hull as a navigation hazard.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Kanawha River
Pittsburgh
American
W. C. Kelley
Louisville
Memphis
Titan
John McDavid
Southern
Ed Woodward
Creighton
Kanawha
Houston
Commission
Inland Waterways Corporation
Mississippi River
Greene Line
City
Greene
Ed Myers
Cheshire
United States
Fred Herman
Huntington
Herman
Nine Gallia County youths seek Army jobs in DC report
Nine unemployed Gallia County young men aged 18 to 25 applied Monday to become Citizen's Conservation members. Probate Judge J S Clark and Red Cross executive secretary Mrs C C Richards collected names and histories, with more details hoped soon for Gallia's five person quota.
Gallia Academy Announces Mid May Commencement Schedule
Gallia Academy High School released a full pre commencement program with events in May including a first time Southern Ohio band concert directed by Prof Ed Vannover in Gallipolis at Washington School May 6. An appearance by the Marietta College Glee Club May 12 depends on a Marietta bank reopening. Other dates span May 19 to June 1 with Class Day Senior Play English breakfast senior exams vespers and graduation.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Southeastern Ohio
Ed Vannover
Washington School
Oak Hill
Jackson
Wellston
Middleport
Marietta College
Local Hospital Admissions Report
Leven Davis was admitted to Holzer Hospital on Sunday for treatment. Ruth Elliott of Gallipolis, the small daughter of John Elliott, was also admitted. Mrs Patrick Lynch of Cheshire was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leven Davis
Holzer Hospital
Ruth Elliott
John Elliott
Patrick Lynch
Cheshire
Drum Corps Appears in New Uniforms at Pomeroy Bend
Drum Corps performed in new uniforms at the Pomeroy Bend during a community gathering. Dixiana Minstrels are scheduled to perform here tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pomeroy Bend
Dixiana Minstrels
Water conservation meeting in Athens on flood control
Gallipolis reports a meeting held in Athens Wednesday with David Warner as secretary. Attendees included Apri Holzer John Halliday and W. Wetherholt to discuss water conservation and drainage in the Muskingum area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Apri Holzer
John Halliday
W. Wetherholt
Athens
David Warner
Secre Water Conservation
Muskingum Ang
Hamner 16 Appoints Portsmouth Native Leader in Ohio Association
Hamner of Portsmouth, native of the Ohio Association, led the organization meeting here Monday night at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hamner
Portsmouth
Ohio Association
Legion Hal
Nephew of Payne among youths drowned in Gallipolis
Lewis Campbell of Gallipolis and W Va was among several young men who drowned Sunday when a motorboat collided with barges on the river. The tragedy occurred as the group, including the nephew of Payne, ventured onto the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Apri
Lewis Campbell
W. Va
Payne
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