Pomeroy considers river bank parking lot CWA project
The state relief commission may approve a new Civil Works Administration project in Pomeroy extending the river bank parking lot from Court Street to Butternut Avenue. The 80 by 300 foot site will use fill from Route 7 hillside. Council discusses rat control, sewer surveys, and a new fire truck alongside wage and material costs under CWA rules.
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Pomeroy
State Relief Commission
CWA
River Bank
Court Street
Butternut Avenue
Comeil
Lynn Street
Sycamore Street
Route 7
Lower Pomeroy
J. H. Grate
Rata
Federal Biological Survey
State Commission
Civil Works Administration
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Firat
Meigs County Ministers Gather for Monthly Meeting
Regular Meigs County Ministerial Association meeting held in Middleport at the Heath M E Parsonage. Rev. Clarence Swearingen led a noon dinner and the afternoon program. Next gathering set with Rev. Kenneth Reed at Pomeroon Christian Church on January first Monday.
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Middleport
Meigs Count Ministerial Association
Clarence Swearingen
Heath M. E. Parsonage
Swearingen
Kenneth Reed
Pomeron Christian Church
Ed Car Win A Hermit Resident Of Meigs County
Ed Carwin of Lebanon Township was taken to Meigs County Infirmary after a stroke and serious illness. An aged recluse who moved from Allegheny County Pennsylvania 25 years ago, he has lived alone and is described as well educated yet choose a hermit’s life.
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Pomeroy
Ed Carwin
Lebanon Township
Meigs Coounty
Carwin
Meigs County
Allegheny County
To End a Cough In a Hurry Mix This at Home
An old home remedy claims Tinex mixed with sugar syrup creates an inexpensive cough medicine. The formula uses 2% ounces of Tinex in a pint bottle topped with sugar syrup, prepared without cooking. Advertises quick relief, soothing throat membranes, and a money back guarantee.
Columbia High School Honors List 11 Students
The first honor roll for this year at Columbia High School recognizes eleven students based on November grades. All honorees are girls. no freshmen achieved the required average. Seniors Marguerite Crabtree Westina Gillogly Ada Belle Trainer Mary Alice Worley.
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Marguerite Crabtree
Westina Gillogly
Ada Belle Trainer
Mary Alice Worley
Wanda Starkey
Mary Frances Carpenter
Vina Jordan
Frances Rupe
Georgia Nelle Radekin
Inez Smith
Alice Turner
Death of Eden Man John Barber at Age Four
John Barber aged four died at his son Leonard’s home in Eden on Saturday. He leaves an elderly widow, 12 children, and 85 grandchildren. Funeral held Monday at Nazarene Church with distant attendees including Mrs Russel Reed and family Port Homer Mrs Ethel Grimm and son Toronto Ohio Mrs Edith Grimm and children Stewart Charles Barber New Cumberland W Va Mr and Mrs Sam Barber and children Baltimore Ohio and Mrs Emma Buchannon Key Ohio.
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Eden
John Barber
Leonard
The
Nazarene Church
Russel Reed
Port Homer
Ethel Grimm
Toronto
Ohio
Edith Grimm
Stewart
Charles Barber
New Cumberland
W. Va
Sam Barber
Baltimore
Emma Buchannon
Key, Ohio
Foreign Missionary Society Meets at Heath M E Church
The For eign Missionary Society of Heath M E Church met Monday night at the parsonage hosted by Mrs Clarence Swearingen. Mrs Jennie Smith led the devotional and Mrs C M Hennessy taught the lesson on the third chapter of the study book titled Eastern Women of Today.
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Middleport
Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M. E. Church
Clarence Swearingen
Jennie Smith
C. M. Hennessy
Local residents share visits and celebrations in town
Mr and Mrs Gwen Clark and Guy Savage from Charleston spent Thursday with relatives. J Ro McKnight and family visited D N Entsminger at Mrs Martha Moore. Granddaughter returned to Huntington after time with her daughter Mrs Ivan Searles. J E B Chase and daughter hosted a surprise party for Mrs Chase. Twenty people attended. Mrs J T Ledlie held a surprise party for twins Bernard and Bernice on their sixteenth birthday. Lloyd Thomas returned to Michigan after a few days with his family. W E Wright, ill, is improving. Mrs J T LeSure was in Morgan Center with sister-in-law Mrs Dale Ward who is seriously ill. R W Miller of Parkersburg spent Thursday with his sister.
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Gwen Clark
Guy Savage
Charleston
J. Ro. McKnight
D. N. Entsminger
Martha Moore
Huntington
Ivan Searles
J. EB. Chase
Mrs. Chase
J. T. Ledlie
Bernard and
Bernice
Lloyd Thomas
Michigan
W. E. Wright
J. T. Leciie
Morgan Center
Inlaw
Dale Ward
R. W. Miller
Parkersburg
A. J. Conde
Lester Cunningham
Donald Frazier
Frankie Gaylord
Park Street
Rutland
Jiiden
Walter Howell
Columbus
Henry Davis
Gravel Hill
James LeFever
Mart Collins
William Huggins
Washington, D. C
Herman Bailey
Levi
W. Va
Norwood Knight
Alfred
B. N. Knight
Chester
Ethel Cummings
London
Elizabeth Scholars
Akron
Herb Warner
Philip Weber
Curtis Wolfe
Joe Bailey
Kathryn
Lettie Meredith
Pearl Koblentz
Floyd Ridenour
Birthday gathering marks Charles Blake's seventy fourth year
Mrs Annie Bailey and her daughter Mrs Ethel Heiser attend a family gathering for Charles Blake. Fifty one descendants including grandchildren and great grandchildren travel from near and far to celebrate at his home Sunday. John Kibble and family visit Parkersburg hosts Alvin Reed. Mrs J Coffendeffer and two children with Mr and Mrs Dale Coffendeffer and Mrs Clarence Reither from Columbus spend the weekend with relatives.
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Annie Bailey
Ethel Heiser
Charles Blake
John Kibble
Parkersburg
Alvin Reed
J. ©. Coffendeffer
Dale Coffendeffer
Clarence Reither
Columbus
Bank Sues Hamiltons For 1700 Note Debt
Jackson County Bank of Ravenswood West Virginia filed suit in common pleas court against C. H. Hamilton and Leota B. Hamilton. The bank seeks a 1700 judgment on a note.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Jackson County Bank of
Ravenswood
W. Va
C. H. Hamilton
Leota B. Hamilton
Visitors and Thanksgiving Travels Across Town
Middleport residents and relatives share Thanksgiving visits with family in Charleston Columbus Rutland and Levi. Elizabeth Dixon and Frances Hoffman with John Francis visit J H Moulden. Sylvia Coleman stays with Mrs Moulder. J P Bradbury at Lincoln Street. many return from Columbus after business or funeral duties.
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Elizabeth Dixon
Frances Hoffman
John Francis
West Columbus
J. H. Moulden
Sylvia Coleman
West Columbia
Moulden
Mid-Year Exams Set For December 18 and 19
Pomeroy reports county wide mid year exams will occur Monday and Tuesday December 18 and 19. Uniform tests will be used in grades five through eight, with questions prepared for distribution this week. Lower grades will have teacher prepared exams.
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Pomeroy
C. O. Chapman
Red Cross Sees Relief Gains From Civil Works
Mrs. Mayme J. Heiner Red Cross secretary says CWA work reduces demand for goods and clothing in Pomeroy. She notes fewer people seek aid and that ongoing need will focus on those on direct relief or unable to fully provide for themselves. The Red Cross remains ready to assist in emergencies.
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Pomeroy
Civil Works Administration
Mayme J. Heiner
Red Cross
Eastern Star Chapter 172 to Install Officers
Will hold its annual installation of officers next Friday night December 8 at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. Eastern Star members and their husbands all Masons and wives mothers widows sisters and adult daughters will be invited. A social hour will follow the ceremonies.
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Middleport
Evangeline Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Kreager Child Undergoes Operation Halting Middletown Wedding
Middleport report states Mary Frances Kreager, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Kreager of Middletown, had surgery Saturday for an abscessed ear. The illness kept Donald Kreager and family from attending his sister's wedding in Middletown.
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Middleport
Mary Frances Kreager
Donald Kreager
Middletown
F. C. Kreager
South Sixth Avenue
World Wide Guild Met at First Baptist Church
The World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church junior missionary society met in Middleport with president Miss Irene Mills in charge. Miss Anna Margaret Wiley led a lesson on the fifth chapter, followed by a social period and refreshments.
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Middleport
World Wide Guild
First Baptist Church
Irene Mills
Anna Margaret Wiley
Sauer Rites Attended by Wide Circle of Relatives
Out of town relatives and friends gathered in Middleport for the funeral of Shirley Sauer who was killed on Thursday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. Co. Atkins Plain City Albert Darnick and Herman Darnick Wellsville Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rathburn Youngstown Mrs. John Orr New Wilmington Pa Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. James Rairden and Ruth Charleston W Va Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Smith and daughter Mrs Katherine Bickman Mr. and Mrs. George Burt Cincinnati Mr. and Mrs. William White Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hickman Mrs Tina King Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brumley Mr. James Traynor Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arbaugh Zanesville Mrs. George Hager Sr Mr. and Mrs. George Hager Jr Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fugate and son Truman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fugate and daughter Violet Mr. Henry Darrick and son Lucien Hustington W Va Mr and Mrs C C Furats Toledo Mrs Esther Parr and family Creat Bend Mrs Arthur Jobes Cong Bottom.
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Middleport
Shirley Sauer
W. Co. Atkins
Plain City
Albert Darnick
Herman Darnick
Wellsville
Frank Rathburn
Youngstown
John Orr
New Wilmington
Stephen Jarrett
James Rairden
Ruth
Charleston
W. Va
Ollie Smith
Katherine Bickman
George Burt
Cincinnati
William White
Earl Hickman
Tina King
Harold Baldwin
J. F. Brumley
James Traynor
Columbus
Charles Arbaugh
Zanesville
George Hager
Work of Summer Is Lost in Flash POMEROY
In Enterprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Dill a basement canning disaster occurred Saturday night. Shelves overloaded with fruit pelly vegetables and meat collapsed, breaking dozens of glass jars and destroying the season’s output. only a few tomato jars survived.
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Pomeroy
George Dill
Enterprise
Nine Pound Boy Born to Alfred Couple Knight
Chester notes announce the birth of a nine pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Knight of Alfred on December 3, with the baby’s maternal grandfather listed as B. N. Knight of Chester.
Funeral services for John C. Hannan of Swan Creek Wednesday
John C. Hannan 87 of Swan Creek dies after pneumonia at home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in the family cemetery under Crown City Masonic lodge auspices. Survived by wife, three children Henry John Katherine, plus brother James Hannan and sister Mrs Maude Pollock.
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Gallipolis
John C. Hannan
Swan Creek
Crown City
Katherine
James H. Hannan
Maude Pollock
Residents arraigned on breaking and entering charges
Charles Rutherford Wayford Rathburn and Helen Frost pleaded not guilty before Mayor A J Stormont and were bound over to the grand jury after waiving examination. Rutherford posted 300 bond and was released while the others could not post bond and were sent to Gallia County Jail for theft at Sayre Carman in Addison.
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Gallipolis
Charles Rutherford
Wayford Rathburn
Helen Frost
A. J. Stormont
Rutherford
Gallia County
Elmer Hatfield
Howard Gates
John Fraley
Sayre & Carman
Addison
Wife Sues Again for Divorce in Meigs County
Mrs Maude McGowan of near Bidwell files a second divorce suit against Frank McGowan whom she married Sept 6 1933 in Meigs County. She alleges deception leading to marriage and accuses him of extreme cruelty drunkenness and threats to kill her and her son. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Maude Thomas and reasonable alimony.
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Gallipolis
Maude McGowan
Bidwell
Frank McGowan
Meigs County
Gallia County Court Postpones All Cases to Dec 11
Gallia County common pleas court hearings are postponed until December 11 as Judge W. R. White is reassigned to Scioto and Meigs County proceedings. No cases will be heard this week.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Alma Mater Song Adopted by Gallia Academy High School
Gallia Academy High School adopts its first alma mater aside from football. Words and music by Ruth Sawyer, a Gallipolis district music supervisor and alumna. The song honors G. H. S. with white and blue colors and elms around the campus as students pledge loyalty.
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Gallia Academy
Ruth Sawyer
Gallipolis
G. H
Licensed to Wed in Gallipolis Marriage
A marriage license was issued by Judge J. B. Clark to Casby Hughes 23 a farmer from Ashton West Virginia and Irene May 21 of Gallipolis daughter of Frank May on December 5 in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Clark
Casby Hughes
Farmer
Ashton
W. Va
Irene May
Frank May
Gallia County Approves 1934 County Agent Funding
Gallia County Commissioners vote to provide 1000 dollars to cover county extension office expenses for 1934 with two votes in favor and one against. The post with traveling expenses is expected to total about 2200 dollars. L. W. Barnes had ended service in 1932. An advisory trio will pick CWA projects for the county.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pete Blazer
Jerry Grover
Walter Davis
Blazer
L. W. Barnes
W. W. Brownfield
Ohio State University
Southern Ohio
George Wood
Gallia Academy
Smith-Hughes
Campaign Creek
Irwin
Springfield Township
Brooksville Bridge Company
Brooksville
Ohio
H. A. Wood
H. E. Shaver
George EB. Thompson
CWA
E. T. Morrison
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Meigs Pastors
Minis
Terial Association
Columbia High School
Langsville
Eden News
Glouster
Bush & Lane
Athens Furniture Exchange
Washington St
Dial
J. P. Bradbury
Rgger
Fannie Stevens
Lincoln Street
Arthur Stuart
G. F. Hoffman
Heath M. E. Church
C. A. Poindexter
G. A. Williamson
Laura Barnett
Roy Andrews
Guysville
C. L. Brooks
Charlies
Ben Fultz
C. E
Kepager
World Guild
Chester News
Hannan Funeral
Maude Thomas
A. H
WED
Tappan
Goa
Electrolux
Gasga Company
Hed Presbyterian Charen
Ceed W. Duff
Rey Ying Dayton
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