Federal Re-Employment Committee Formed in Pomeroy
A Federal Re-Employment Committee was appointed by Charles L. Sherwood to boost jobs. W A Compton heads the panel with judges S A McCullough John Sauvage John Downing and others to help job seekers via a state funded manager. The effort mirrors a local relief driven employment plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles L. Sherwood
W. A. Compton
County Board of Commissioners
A. McCullough
John Sauvage
John Downing
Walter Waddell
Pearl Parker
J. M. Thornton
State Relief Commission
Meigs Farm Youths To Join Fair Tour
Thomas D. Sayre along with Nellie and Samuel Michael from Meigs County are first to reserve spots on a 4-H Club Tour to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. The trip, with other counties, departs Athens August 26 and returns August 29, and reservations close August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thomas D. Sayre
Great Bend
Nellie
Samuel Michael
Chester
Meigs County
Chicago
George W. Kreitler
Athens
America
Kreitler
End Camp Period at Sunrise Camp Near Cheshire
End camp period near Cheshire as H M Cross and M A White break camp due to Cross illness. Cross has been ill several days. Elizabeth Bright of Columbus spends week with uncle and aunt Arthur Covert. Mrs Leigh Crowell and children visit Wellston for remainder of week with Mittie Powell and sister William Bradford family. Powell improves after two weeks of sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. M. Cross
M. A. White
Sunrise
Cheshire
Mr. Cross
Elizabeth Bright
Columbus
End
Arthur Covert
Leigh Crowell
Wellston
Mittie Powell
William Bradford
Brownell Avenue
Powell
Real Game Ahead Chester Faces Marietta Athletics Sunday
Chester close to the season’s toughest test as it prepares for a Sunday game with the Marietta Athletics. Gilbert Davis and Ambrose Kibble, well known to local fans, are expected to play for Marietta, who provide the stiff opposition Chester seeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Marietta Athletics
Marietta
Gilbert
Gip) Davis
Ambrose Kibble
Meigs County Marriage Licenses Lag in Slump
POMEROY Aug. 4 Despite a pickup in industry the marriage license business remains depressed in Meigs County. Probate Court records show 90 licenses issued so far in 1983, vs 86 by this time in 1932 and 99 in 1933. July 1934 saw only seven licenses, far below July 1932. One license issued over a year ago was never entered in the record book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marriage Record Journal
Guardians named for three Johnston minors in Pomeroy Probate
Leon Johnston appointed Thursday in probate court as guardian of Margery V Jordan Dorothy B Johnston and Eather V Johnston. Bond of 2400 given with Hal Johnston and W J Bolin as sureties. Inventory filed. Neubirt Edward Spuriur adjudged insane and committed to Athens State Hospital. Application to probate the will of E Amelia Hayman made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Leon Johnston
Margery V. Jordan
Dorothy B. Johnston
Eather
E. Amelia Hayman
Social visit across states in Racine
Mrs. George Nisley and two children along with Mrs. Ward Holter and two children visited Thursday with Mrs. Rebecca Cottrill and Miss Ellen Holter in Racine. The group included Miss Helen Heidher of Dayton and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailey of Seattle and Lester Bailey of Nease Settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
George Nisley
Helen Heidher
Dayton
Ward Holter
East Liverpool
Lester Bailey
Nease Settlement
Ed Bailey
Seattle
Wash
Rebecca Cottrill
Ellen Holter
Bakers Attend State Convention From Local Mills
Martin Oblinger of Oblinger Bakery in Middleport and Fred Guth of Guth Bakery in Pomeroy drove to Columbus for the bakers convention in session there this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakers’ Convention
Middleport
Martin Oblinger
Oblinger
Fred Guth
Guth
Pomeroy
Columbus
Sleeping Sickness Victim Is Buried at Capital City
Chauncey residents attend the funeral of Marshall Cline Mathews at 681 Malvern Avenue Columbus where he died of sleeping sickness in White Cross Hospital. His wife Elsie Mathews and two children survived. he was a postal clerk in Columbus. He was born and raised in Gallia and Vinton Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Bert Daugherty
Earl L. Gibbs
Athens
Gladys Pickering
Dix
Columbus
Marshall Cline Mathews
Malvern Avenue
Mathews
White Cross Hospital
Thomas Fork Creek Floods Again In Adjacent Week
POMEROY Aug 4 for the third time this week Thomas Fork Creek flooded Thursday night washing through lowland gardens already damaged Residents say the creek has left its banks 18 times this year The fast rising water blocked highways along the stream after heavy rain on its watershed in a week that saw flooding Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pempeye
Pomeroy
Thomas Fork Creek
Bridge Party at Chauncey Hosted by Mrs Ralph Brown
Mrs Ralph Brown entertained her bridge club at a porch party on High Street Chauncey with three tables in play. Lena Wilson won high score among members, Earl Bridgewater led the men, and Mrs Eleanor Sharrick received the guest prize. Refreshments were served. attendees included Mayor Hines and several local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brown
Chauncey
Bridge Club
High Street
Lena Wilson
Dorothy Goodson
Earl Bridgewater
Eleanor Hill Sharrick
Nankin
Ohio
Dan Friedberg
W. D. Hines
Theron Goodson
Gladys Pickering
Frances Howard
Floride Sprague
Eleanor Sharrick
Chauncey Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Cap Smith of Chauncey visits Toledo for two weeks and is joined by her daughter Mrs Damon Davis and family who had been in Chauncey. Mrs Edward Minister with daughter Eleanor and son Bert spend time in Columbus. Theron Goodson returns from Ponti ee Michigan. Mrs Gladys Pickering of Chauncey also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Cap Smith
Toledo
Damon Davis
Edward Minister
Eleanor
Elbert
Columbus
Theron Goodson
Pontiee
Mich
Gladys Pickering
Weekend Visitors From Ahrens Stop by Ellis Avenue
Mrs. Albert Hawk and her children Glennis Jo Ann and Betty of near Ahrens visit at Ellis Avenue over the weekend. They plan calls on Mr and Mrs Nile Dew and other Chauncey friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Avenue
Albert Hawk
Glennis
Jo Ann
Betty
Near Ahrens
Nile Dew
Chauncey
Funeral for Mrs. Denver Young Held in Athens
Mrs. Denver Young formerly of Chauncey ended her life in Akron. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Mission Church in Athens with burial at State Street Cemetery. Survived by husband and four year old son, plus her parents and other relatives. Chauncey relatives in attendance included Mr. and Mrs. Maywood Byers, Mr. and Mrs. John Tippie, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tippie, Mrs. Charles Tippie, Miss Georgia Tippie, Mrs. Addie Tippie, Mrs. Steve Johnson, and Clyde Dailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Denver Young
Akron
Mission Church
Athens
State Street
Maywood Byers
John Tippie
Ted Tippie
Charles Tippie
Georgia Tippie
Addie Tippie
Steve Johnson
Clyde Dailey
Chauncey Residents Attend Peter Dorst Birthday Event
Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne and daughter Miss Millie Osborne of Chauncey and Mrs Harry B Noble of Athens joined relatives in Long Bottom for Peter Dorst birthday celebrations. The Chauncey party and granddaughter Florence Ann Osborne also visited Athens on Wednesday as guests of Mrs E L Bingman and Mrs H B Noble and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Henry Osborne
Millie Osborne
Home-Coming Attendees At New England Church Event
Mrs. Ida Pendergrass and son GeorgeF Pendergrass of Chauncey attended with daughter Mrs Maude Gardner and son Dick of Tick Ridge for the annual home coming at the New England Presbyterian Church in New England, birthplace of Mrs Pendergrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ida Pendergrass
George F. Pendergrass
Maude Gardner
Tick Ridge
New England
Local residents visit. Louis Lee becomes licensed doctor
Portland native Louis Lee son of Mr and Mrs Sam Lee of Dam 21 has passed the state medical board exams in Columbus and is now licensed. He is beginning his internship at Ohio Valley Hospital Wheeling. Mr and Mrs John Paynter and son of Butler visited Mrs Mary Paynter and family here last week. Several other families from Ravenswood Letart Hamburg N Y Parkersburg and Parkersburg area spent time with local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lee
Sam Lee
Dam 21
Columbus
Ohio Valley Hospital
Wheeling
John Paynter
Butler
Mary Paynter
Virgil
Ravenswood
J. A. Siders
Frank Ransdell
Hamburg
N. Y
Wylie Henderson
Tom Deems
Marshall Delaney
Robert McKelvey
Letart
Robert West
Little
Parkersburg
Local residents visit from World’s Fair and relatives
Mrs Obey, Mr and Mrs Harry Swan and daughter Vera Cozart with friends at Parkerstown. Abel Priceda and son Gayl spending a few days. Mr and Mrs A Smith and Gayana Huber enjoy a brief stay and two others return from the World’s Fair in Yes Park and BeVEral interest.
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Guna
Obey J
Harry Swan Ang
Parkersny
Swan
Vera Cozart
A. Smith
Gayana Huber
Yes Park
Beveral Othe Terest
Abner Priceda
Gayl
Coolville Depot Closure Authorized by Ohio Public Utilities
Ohio Public Atititions day authorized the Ohio Railroad to station at Coolville on August 15 with the fourth at the railroad motion. The commission cations of the p to close its agency g uille. Tuscarawas ner, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Railroad
Coolville
Tuscarawas Ner
Washington
Community notes from Middleport and region on Aug 4
Mrs R W Harris and son Gene and Mrs Sally Jordan of Pt Pleasant travel by train to Chicago for the Century of Progress Exposition. Vera Mae Williams of Syracuse visits in Middleport while joining her aunt and uncle in Columbus and Cleveland. Mrs C W Clark and Carla tour Columbus and Cleveland to relatives. Miss Ida Dobbs to Columbus for week with kin. Mrs Vina Jones returns to Florida after visit. Several families from Maggie West Virginia and Parkersburg visit in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. W. Harris
Gene
Sally Jordan
Pt. Pleasant
Chicago
C. W. Clark
Carla
Columbus
Cleveland
Julia Hobart
Will Hobart
Maym B. Jones
Vina Jones
Winter Garden
Fla
A. B. White
Florida
Charles Lambert
Gallipolis Hospital
Marion McGuire
Steubenville
William Huggins
Lon Roush
Maggie
W. Va
Birthday Party Honors Donley Reibel in Naylors Run
Mr and Mrs Henry Reibel and Mr and Mrs Guy Lyn hosted a Wednesday evening party in Naylors Run for Donley Reibel turning fifteen. Guests brought gifts and home made ice cream and cake were served. Other attendees included Eugene French Billy Strauss Homer Thie and several local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Lee Albert Hoffner
Carl Logan
Catherine Braley
Marie Terrell
Pauline Watson
Anna Margaret Thomas
Leona Leifheit
Marabelle Seidenable
Margaret Hartenbach
Elma Spencer
Althea Fay Reibe
Donley Reibel
Wellsburg Social Notes Mention Visits and Funeral
Ambrose Kibble returns after a visit with relatives and resumes work. Grover Matheny of Wellsburg visits the Matheny family. Rev. Frank Rood of Wellsburg is laid to rest at Eden Cemetery after a funeral led by Rev. Norris. Carrie Bell Buchanan visits Clarestine Randolph. P R Randolph and family, plus Paul Matheny, spend time with Steubenville hosts. Arch Barber family visit Ella Randolph in Reedsville. Wilbert Paugh visits P Hetzer. Windon visits Joseph Cuddinson. John Barber’s illness noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Kibble
Parkersburg
Grover Matheny
Wellsburg
Paul Matheny
Frank Rood
W. Va
Norris
Eden Cemetery
Carrie Bell Buchanan
Clarestine Randolph
P. R. Randolph
Clarestine
B. H. Delo
Steubenville
Arch Barber
Ella Randolph
Reedsville
Wilbert Paugh
P. ¥. Hetzer
Miss Windon
Joseph Cubdinson
John Barber
Ilip
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North Second Avenue
Kellogg’s
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Fair Tour
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B. Swanson
N. Court St
Thomas Fork
Young
Portland
Tanner
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Abe
WM. Penn
Rosedale
Tennessee
Fancy Elberta
Shtan Ss
Clover Farm
Crisco
Norway
Holly
Sea View Brand
Glendale
Penn Thrift Motor Oil
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Mary Virginia Starkey
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