Meigs County Primary Vote Fights Reach Peak
Meigs County faces a heated last minute drive as Republicans clash over central committee control and Democrats predict the largest primary turnout in county history. Congressman Jenkins discusses Social Security drafting history at a Senior High School meeting, contrasting pension philosophies and stressing fairness in eligibility. County Old Age Society president Hallum voices opposition to pensions for those not genuinely entitled.
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Meigs County
Thomas A. Jenkins
Jenkins
Ways Land Means Committee
House of Representatives
United States Congress
Mr. Jenkins
Floyd F. Mees
J. C. Hallum
Meigs County Old Age Society
Hallum
Earl Archer Dies at 50 in Bradbury
Earl Archer 50 died at his home in Bradbury Sunday evening after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Margaret Burford Archer and children Martha Burns Myrtle Hess Charles Archer Betty Mary and Julia Archer. Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon at the Bradbury Church of Christ.
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Middleport
Earl Archer
Bradbury
Margaret Burford Archer
Martha Burns
Myrtle Hess
Charles Archer
Betty
Mary
Julia Archer
Bradbury Church of Christ
Report Denial Parks Marital Rumor in Chillicothe
Miss Morrison states that reports of marriages between Margaret Ward of Dundas and George J. Lowther of Carpenter and between Dorothy Morrison and Wesley A. Ogdin of Carpenter are untrue. She asks the Messenger to publish this denial to counter the circulating rumor.
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Carpenter
Chillicothe
Margaret Ward
Dundas
George J. Lowther
Dorothy Morrison
Wesley A. Ogdin
Messenger
Mrs Mary Tracy’s Eighty Third Birthday Celebration
One hundred guests gathered at the Bull Run home of Mrs Mary Tracy and her son J E Tracy to honor Mrs Tracy on her 83rd birthday. A lawn lunch was served, gifts given, and many relatives and friends joined in photos and socializing after cake and ice cream.
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Pomeroy
Mary Tracy
J. E. Tracy
Bull Run
Dayton Roush
Mary Wogan
Myra Evelyn Sheets
Letart
John de- Long
St. Marys
W. Va
C. E. Sheets
Bladen
C. A. Rand
Rand
W. O. Blackburn
William Blackburn
Cottageville
Daniel Tracy
William Young
Donnie Tedrow
A. O. Tracy
Charles
Dick) Karr
Hiram French
Mit Hysell
Margaret Allen
Faye
Howard
Pearl Parker
Clarence Curtis
Tom Leifheit
Opal Howell
Clarence Gilmore
Junior Finlan
Junior Wright
Joan Finlan
Laurel Cliff
William Hysell
Georgia Williamson
Jean
Jolie
Earl
George Wells
Frank Findling
Joe Evans
Paul Hysell
Everett Tracy
Allison
Long Bottom District Crops Hit by Storm
Severe losses to corn and other crops occurred Saturday night in the Long Bottom Reedsville district due to a heavy rain storm. The flood flooded the highway to Long Bottom and caused widespread garden and field damage. Landslides on Shade River were reported with trees fallen across the river.
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Pomeroy
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Shade River
Women's GOP Club Pomeroy Meeting Highlights Candidates
Republican commissioner candidate Charles Walburn spoke at the Women's Republican Club in the Courthouse. County Auditor George Daniels urged support for a two mill levy on the primary ballot next Tuesday. State Examiner Fred Stiles advised the levy. Ben F. Turner spoke for U.S. Senate candidate Arthur H. Day. The session, led by club president Mrs. James Titus, adjourned after a brief business meeting.
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Pomeroy
Charles Walburn
Women’s Republican Club
George Daniels
Fred Stiles
Arthur H. Day
U. S
Ben F. Turner
James Titus
Children entertain at Church of Christ services
Mrs. Nancy Andrews and children Pauline Eileen and Chester from the Cleveland Christian Home entertained during Sunday School and evening services. The twins sang hymns and prayed. Ninety five men attended Sunday School. The Christian Endeavor group held a picnic at Syracuse state park with sponsor Rev Don McMillin and others before the evening service.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Nancy Andrews
Pauline
Eileen
Chester
Cleveland
Gravel Hill
Pomeroy Bend
Christian Endeavor
Stephen Cope
Syracuse
Don McMillin
Harry Gaskill
Charles Howard
Frances Roush
Hartford Wins Sunday In Game With Bradbury
Hartford defeats Bradbury 3 to 2 at Pythian Park in a Ohio Valley League game. Hartford's Grimm and Grinsted teamed for the win while Bradbury's Pullin and Ward took the loss. Next at Pythian Park is Pt. Pleasant vs Bradbury on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Also notes a Minnesota family trip to California and Seattle.
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Middleport
Hartford
Bradbury
Ohio Valley Baseball League
Pythian Park
Grimm and Grinsted
Pullin
Ward
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport Social Notes Show Visits and Travels
Middleport notes record Mrs Lucille Swisher hosting Mrs Fannie Mayes and visiting relatives on S Third Ave. Columbus visitors Mr and Mrs Griff Lewis left after an over Sunday stay with Dr and Mrs L A Thomas. Francis Anderson pre election trip with parents. Mrs Anderson guest of sister in Portsmouth. Miss Selah Sidenstricker Nina Russell and Mrs Allen Jenkinson travel Sunday to Virginia Beach for vacation.
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Lucille Swisher
L. Barnhill
Lawrence Robinson
Columbus
Toledo
Griff Lewis
L. A. Thomas
Lewises
Lewis
David J. Lewis
New Lexington
Francis Anderson
George Anderson
Anderson
Wayne Swisher
Portsmouth
Selah Sidenstricker
Nina Russell
Allen Jenkinson
Virginia Beach
Guests in Middleport Visit Relatives Before Return Home
Mrs. Maude Shiflet McClelland and Mr. McClelland stayed in Middleport this week and traveled to Pt. Pleasant for a short visit with relatives before returning to Hollywood California. Mrs. McClelland is Fred Shiflet's sister.
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Maude Shiflet McClelland
Mr. McClelland
Middleport
Pt. Pleasant
Hollywood
Calif
McClelland
Fred Shiflet
C. W. Ramsey
Ramsey
S. G. Harrison
Harrison
Rachel
Della Mae
Geraldine
Harry
Huntington
Graduation recap at Ohio University noted attendees
Prof. and Mrs. A. W. McKay attended the Ohio University graduation exercises on Friday. Their daughter Miss Jean McKay earned a Master of Arts degree and plans to teach in Shelbyville this year with guest Glen Jarvis of Uhric hsville. Henry Murray and son-in-law S. Lattimer from Columbus visited Mr. Murray’s brother James Murray on Grant Street. The Misses Marie Lucy and Dolly Erlewine, daughters of Mrs. Minnie Erlewine, returned from a visit with relatives in Springfield.
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A. W. McKay
Ohio University
Jean McKay
Shelbyville
Miss McKay
Glen Jarvis
Uhrichsville
Henry Murray
S. Lattimer
Columbus
Murray
James Murray
Grant St
Marie
Lucy
Dolly Erlewine
Minnie Erlewine
Springfield
Glouster Voters Set Precincts For August Primary
Glouster voters will cast ballots at familiar sites in four precincts. Precinct 4 meets at S. A. Cunningham business room on North Street, Precinct 3 at Trimble Township building west side, Precinct 2 in Ben Hooper residence front room on Summit Street, Precinct 1 in Gordon Hotel business room on High Street. High Street Trimble Township North votes in Town House West Side. Each precinct will have six officials: two Republican judges and one Republican clerk, and two Democratic judges and one Democratic clerk, excluding the presiding judge.
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Glouster
S. A. Cunningham
North St
Trimble Township
Ben Hooper
Summit St
Gordon Hotel
High St
Town House
West Side
Man Hurt in Millfield Mine Disaster Is Hospitalized
Clifford Matson was taken to Grant Hospital Columbus Saturday in the John S Blower ambulance. He suffered heart trouble since the Millfield mine disaster years ago. On the same day his wife gave birth to a baby daughter.
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Glouster
Clifford Matson
Grant Hospital
Columbus
John S. Blower
Mr. Matson
Millfield
Mackey Wallace
White Cross Hospital
Mrs Raymond Blower Taken To Mercy Hospital For Observation
Mrs Raymond Blower of near Jacksonville was taken to Mercy Hospital this morning for observation and possible operation. The trip was in the Phil F. Robinson ambulance. Walter Parks Jr son of Mr and Mrs Walter Parks of Jacksonville was also taken to Mercy Hospital in the same ambulance for a tonsillectomy with both parents accompanying him.
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Glouster
Raymond Blower
Jacksonville
Mercy Hospital
Phil F. Robinson
Walter Parks, Jr
Walter Parks
Columbus
Walter
Young Child Dies in Glouster Death of seven months old Reynolds
Albert Melvin Reynolds seven months old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Reynolds McLeish died Sunday Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Beech Grove Cemetery burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Glouster
Albert Melvin Reynolds
Albert Reynolds, McLeish
Beech Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Wal lace Burned by Boiling Water Accident
Mrs Andrew Wallace Jr sustained painful burns to her back and legs Friday evening when she toppled a kettle of boiling water while removing it from the stove. In other note, chopsuey originated in 1896 by a Chinese chef in a New York restaurant.
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Glouster
Andrew Wallace, Jr
New York
Glouster Social Notes Preview Thursday Party
Glouster notes report a M E Church lawn party planned for 7 30 Tuesday at Miss Mary Frances Carpenter home. Also coverage of visits, illness, and travelers including Mackey Wallace's hospital transfer and relatives arriving from Oklahoma for a short stay with Fred Heck.
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M. E. Church
Mary Frances Carpenter
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Athens
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DEM
Clarence H. Kinsley
Democratic
P.U.C.O
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Gordon
GOP
Clover Farm
West Coast
Eden Ridge
Russell Randolph
Clarestine
Paul Matheny
Marjorie
California
Seattle
Wash
Middleport Social Notes
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Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Lostro
Athens, Ohio
William Vandiford
Grover John Durham, JR
Mr. Durham
S. J. Bone
Robert Lee Oakley
Lee Mason
RB Pepe Cigarettes
Tay Tt
Raymond Craft
David Elmer Wells
A. M. Bennett
Frank Boroff
Billy
Haga Ridge
Stewart
Bennett
D. W
Bid) Jones
Oklahoma
Fred Heck
Jones
Heck
Myrtle Pidcock
Isabel Coe
Lettie Hintz
Camebridge
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Wheeling
FE. B. Matthews
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Troy, O
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Washingston
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Nurito
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Probate Court
John F. Newcome
G. A. Langley ~ Worth Carolina Tobacco Planter
Marvin Holloman
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