Meigs County Farm Families to Picnic at Carpenter Friday
Meigs County farm families plan a picnic at Carpenter Friday August 4 under Earl Starkey director with Pomona Grange backing. Nellie Radekin Kirby Master of Chicago will speak briefly. The event features ample peaches water shelter and a large county farm group program with nine subgranges taking part promoting Ohio agriculture.
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Meigs County
Carpenter
Earl Starkey
Pomona Grange
Musser
State Grange
Meigs
Nellie Radekin
Kirk
Ohio
Portant Agricultural
Miner Dies Durst Passes Away at Hollow Home
Valentine Durst, 72, died at 5 30 pm at his Hollow home after several months of illness. Survived by wife Susan, brother Philip Durst, and Mrs W H Moon of St Louis. Funeral arrangements are pending local undertaker awaiting word from St Louis. Personal mention notes Epple and John McIntosh returning home from To spending days in To Pomeroy business Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durst
Hollow
Valentine
Susan Brother
Philip Durst
W. H. Moon
Schreiber Dies in Sand Hill at 63
Mrs. Arcrieber Schreiber, 63, longtime resident of this community, died Monday at her home in Sand Hill. She leaves a daughter, two sisters, and several nephews and relatives. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church with burial in Sand Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Sand Hill Bottom
Arcrieber
Juanita Lawrence
Elmer Schreiber
Pomeroy
German
Racine
Bert
O. BE. German
Tom
Fred German
M. E
O'Connor
Sand Tery
Auto Sales in Meigs County Reach July High
POMEROY Aug 1 With 53 new automobiles sold in Meigs County during July the figure is the highest since April 1931 when 64 were sold The July 1931 and 1932 records are noted and past months show March April May as peaks while July typically lagged This unusual rise suggests broad business improvement. A total of 263 bills of sale were filed including 209 used cars with $65.75 in county revenue.
Rutland 4-H Club Plans Camp Fund Drive And Meeting
Rutland 4-H Club with 13 members meets at Dr. Deems home and plans 12 members to attend the annual camp. The next meeting is Aug 3. The group operates an ice cream sale each Saturday to fund the trip. Nearby residents attend a supper at the K of P Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland 4-H Club
Deem
Lee Myers
Columbus Hospital
K. of P. Hall
Nora Giles
Rutland
Dell McCormick
Long Island
Carl Luckdoo
Giles
Frances Luckadoo
Glouster
Murl
Elvin Wanzo
Toledo
Standard
Syracuse Beach
David Young
Ivor Young, Jr
Columbus
M. E. Rathburn
Frank Bean
Three Months Jail for Mother in Delinquency Case
Mrs. Charles Biffle of Thomas Fork was sentenced by Judge S A McCullough to three months in the county jail for contributing to the delinquency of her minor daughter Kathryn after a hearing Monday afternoon. The daughter initially pressed the charge but later withdrew it. Licenses for cosmetics dealers were issued by the county auditor under the new state tax law, with a one dollar license fee and stamps on cosmetics available at the county treasurer's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fork
Pomeroy
Charles Biffle
S. A. McCullough
Aus
County Orchestra Prepares Open Air Concert
Musicians from all parts of the county gathered under Prof. T. J. Lewis to practice for an open air concert in two to three weeks. The 36 member ensemble will play at the Meigs County Young People's quarterly rally at Forest Run Methodist Episcopal Church this evening.
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Middleport
T. J. Lewis
Lewis
Meigs County
Forest Run Methodist Episcopal Church
Reunion brings 45 relatives to Middleport gathering
Attend Reunion Middleport Aug 1 Mr and Mrs Charles Howard Thelma and Perry Smith visit with Ernest Howard near Guysville a family reunion joins 45 relatives as guests. O L Roush Lois Ann report 1400 visitors at Ash Cave that day. Harry Jerrell Charleston visits Juhling home. Miss Maxine Mankin stays Charleston. Helen Wilson Columbus visits Erwin family in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Howard
Thelma
Perry Smith
Pomeroy
Ernest Howard
Guysville
O. L. Roush
Lois Ann
Ash Cave
Harry Jerrell
Charleston
W. H. Juhling
South Second Avenue
Maxine Mankin
Phil Mankin
Helen Wilson
Columbus
C. E. Erwin
Caro Louise
Camp Life at Usona Calif Draws Praise from Camp Members
Letter from Lloyd Shumway of Meigs County describes life at the Citizens' Conservation Corps Camp in Usona California. Arriving June 11 at Cold Springs the Southeastern Ohio contingent enjoys full recreation and meals by army cooks. The camp sits 530 miles north of Merced near Yosemite with sight seeing tours, fire duties, and strict smoking rules. Meigs County participants include James Clark captain and third baseman, Lloyd Shumway right fielder, James Russell softball captain, David Durst softball player and clerk, Donald Holter tool supply tent clerk, and Chester Trumbull store clerk and fire squad member.
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Citizens’ Conservation Corps
Usona
Calif
Ohio
Lloyd Shumway
Meigs County
Cold Springs
Shumway
James Russell
David Durst
Donald Holter
Chester Trumbull
Athens employee wins prize in Electro lux contest
L. Z. Herron of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. in Athens was one of the cash prize winners in a sales campaign by Electro lux Refrigerator Sales Inc. The contest drew salesmen from 12 Ohio cities, and Herron had also won a prize in a previous spring contest conducted by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Z. Herron
Athens
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Electrolux Refrigerator Sales, Inc
Ohio
Mr. Herron
Rural 4-H Camp Set At Raccoon Creek
Meigs Gallia and Vinton County 4-H Club members plan a week long outing starting Monday August seventh at Raccoon Creek Camp. Tents for up to two hundred campers will be erected and camp improvements include a new water well. Marshall College athletic staff will assist with games and a Red Cross certified swimming guard will supervise swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Gallia
Vinton County
4-H Club
Raccoon Creek
Gallia County
Marshall College
Red Cross
Minor cloudburst floods reach Thomas Fork area
Heavy rain described as a minor cloudburst fell Monday afternoon between Thomas Fork and Harrisonville. Water covered ground over a wide area as surface runoff submerged the highway near the Meigs County Infirmary. Thomas Fork Creek rose to near the top of its banks. Continuous rainfall was localized to a small zone with lighter showers at Thomas Fork Avenue Bridge.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Fork
Harrisonville
Meigs County Infirmary
Avenue Bridge
Thomas Fork Creek
Middleport News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Rev and Mrs F C Kreager travel to Conneaut to visit granddaughter Barbara Jean Barton of Tulsa Oklahoma. Barbara plans to return home directly due to homesickness after a short Middleport visit. Lydia Margaret Weiss from Athens visits uncle and aunt Charlies Howard in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
F. C. Kreager
Conneaut
Barbara Jean Barton
Tulsa
Oklo
Miss Barton
Walter Barton
Kreager
Lydia Margaret Weiss
Athens
Charlies Howard
Don Roy
Charles, Ton
A. A. Chappelle
Harry Houdashelt
Racine
Charles Wilcoxen
Richard Chambers
Herbert Chambers
Chamber
Rose Hill
Pomeroy
George Hobstetter
Saunders
South Third Avenue
Nora and
Vesta McCoy
Mark McCoy
Giouster
W. R. Drury
Gordon Gardner
John Mayer
Easton
Gardner
Eel Causes Athenians a Battle in the Muskingum
Coroner Lu Jones and Guy Graham fished in the Muskingum at Stockport when a railing eel about 28 inches surfaced. After a tug of war with net and rod they captured the eel and Graham reportedly ate it, while Jones preferred to throw it back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lu Jones
Guy Graham
Stockport
Mr. Jones
Mr. Graham
Must Fix Definite Salaries for Teachers
A Columbus board of education must set a definite salary for each teacher for the full term of employment. Salaries cannot be reduced during the term though they may be increased. The opinion also says contracts cannot be canceled without teacher consent except for cause or school suspension by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Board of Education
Bricker
Skinner
Local visitors greet Coolville hosts Sunday
Visit near Coolville reports Mr. and Mrs. C A Eynon of Coolville R F D No 3 hosted Charles Crites and Mrs Genevieve Crites of Parkersburg West Virginia as Sunday guests.
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Coolville
C. A. Eynon
Charles Crites
Genevieve Crites
Parkersburg
W. Va
Missionary Rev. F B Whisler to Speak at Morristown Church
Missionary to India Rev. F B Whisler will speak at Morristown Holiness Church Thursday night at 7 30. A cottage prayer meeting is planned Friday night at the Henry Myers home on Mill Street in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
F. B. Whisler
India
Morristown
Holiness Church
Henry Myers
Mill Street
Milk Inspection Emphasized for Public Health
Athens County health commissioner Dr. J M Higgins warns milk can carry diseases like typhoid scarlet fever diphtheria tuberculosis and other infections. He cites past epidemics and urges careful pest and dairy hygiene from pasture to consumer and strict pasteurization practices.
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J. M. Higgins
Athens County
Boston Terrier Kidnapping Case Ends with Return
Mrs Helen White of Boston reports her six month old Boston terrier was stolen from her home and held two weeks for a $50 ransom. The pet was recovered and two alleged captors were arrested.
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Boston
Helen White
Visitors Leave Mark on Lower Plains Sunday
CHAUNCEY Aug 1 a number of visitors stayed with relatives in the Lower Plains area Sunday. Charles Moler and family from Nelsonville visited Harry Moore. Tillie Anderson from Ath ens spent the day with her parents Edward and Mrs Anderson. Other locals and guests included the Hale and Potts families and several Coon relatives in Athens and Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Lower Plains
Charles Moler
Gilbert
Nelsonville
Lancaster
Harry Moore
Tillie Anderson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Edward Anderson
Helen Louise Coon
Mary and
Lula Francis Lavely
W. E. Dicken
Wendell Moore
Roger
Carbon Hill
Dicken
Eva Smith
Katie Coon
Albany
Arthur Burchfield
Courtney Reunion Set for August 6 at Athens Fairgrounds
Aug 1 article notices annual Courtney family reunion to be held Sunday Aug 6 at the Athens Fairgrounds. Rev G B Courtney Chauncey serves as president. Dinner at noon followed by a program in the hall and officer elections. Program committee includes Mrs Christine Courtney Brown Chauncey Mrs Aliie Shaver Bingman Athens and Mrs Ethel Courtney Brickles Pomeroy.
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Chauncey
Courtney
Athens Fairgrounds
G. B. Courtney
Fairground
Christin Courtney Brown
Aliie Shaver Bingman
Athens
Ethel Courtney Brickles
Pomeroy
Millfield Men Attend Columbus St Louis Game
CHAUNCEY Aug 1 The Millfield contingent in Columbus for the Columbus St Louis game included L W Sanders Dr C N Sanders Herman Theisen Jr William Smith Walter Border Paul Daugherty Woodrow Patton Herbert Wade Dennis McDaniel John Rankin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield
Columbus
L .W. Sanders
Dr. C. N. Sanders
Herman Theisen
William Smith
Walter Border
Paul Daugherty
Woodrow Patton
Herbert Wade
Dennis McDaniel
John Rankin
Millfield Church Plans Annual Picnic at Boudinot Farm
CHAUNCEY Aug 1 Millfield Church of Christ holds its annual harvest home picnic all day Thursday at the country home of Mr and Mrs Cash Boudinot in Millfield A picnic dinner will precede a Ladies Aid Society business meeting and a program of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield
Chauncey Personal Notes Nearby Visitors and Illness
Chauncey notes list Miss Alice Dew visiting Corning relatives and Miss Louise Dew spending Sunday with Chauncey parents. Miss Marie Ferrer returned from Chauncey to Detroit. Mrs James L Ferguson reported seriously ill in Chauncey. Mrs Arthur Burchfield spent Monday in Chauncey with relatives. Marie Morgan and Pearl McCollins visited Chauncey, and Elizabeth Knode and Helen Howard visited Columbus. Theron Goodson visiting friends in Pontiac Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Dew
Lancaster
Chauncey
Nile Dew
Marie Ferrer
Detroit
J. O. Ferrer
High Street
James L. Ferguson
Lexington Avenue
Arthur Burchfield
Lower Plains
J. L. Ferguson
Marie Morgan
Pearl McCollins
Henry Morgan
Elizabeth Knode
Helen Howard
Columbus
Theron Goodson
Pontiac
Mich
Seven mines report activity resuming in Chauncey region
In Chauncey on August 1 seven mines were again in operation No 255 No 219 No 1 No 5 Kimberly Black Diamond and Lick Run resumed work as reports confirm continued mining activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Kimberly
Black Diamond
Lick Run
Mullins Baby Arthur Undergoes Operation in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Clarence Mullins of Chauncey returned home with their 16 month old son Arthur after a surgical operation for rupture at Grant Hospital in Columbus. The baby was taken to the hospital a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Clarence Mullins
Arthur
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Baseball games called off by storm in Chauncey and Millfield
Chauncey and Millfield baseball games slated for Sunday at Chauncey and Millfield parks were canceled due to heavy rain. Chauncey planned to host McArthur while Millfield was to play Lite Hocking.
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Chauncey
Chauncey and
Millfield
McArthur
Lite Hocking
Chauncey Visit Notes From Millfield And Columbus Trips
Mrs Charles Colerick and twin daughters Wanda and Walva of Bartlett Ohio visited Millfield relatives including James and Mrs Love Clarence and Mrs Blackford and Chauncey children. They returned from a week in Columbus with Charles Colerick's sister Mrs George Owen. Mrs Werhert Mingus and Christine and Gordon of Millfield spent Friday in Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders and children of Trimble Heights spent Monday in Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Colerick
Wanda
Walva
Bartlett, Ohio
Millfield
Colerick
James Love
Clarence Blackford
Columbus
George Owen
Werhert Mingus
Christine
Gordon
Baltlemore
Ohio
Fred Sanders
Trimble Heights
Millfeld
Fishermen Return From Muskingum River Trip
Dennis Mee Daniel Gerald McDaniel of Millfield and Elmer Poling of Chauncey returned from a week long fishing trip on the Muskingum River with a 9 pound catfish.
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Eigs County
State Grange Mas
Harry Jones
Carrene Jones
Schreiber
Wil
Racine-Sutton High
Rutland News
Howard
Lloyd Shamway
Training Field
Dave
The
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Eel
Coolvile
Floyd Potts
Millfield Church
Harvest
Cash Boudinot
Alice Dew
Corning
Hut Dew
Herman Theisen, Jr
C. N. Sanders
James
Storm Halle
Gas¢S Company
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