Trustees Clerks Meet On Tuesday At Pomeroy
A large turnout of township trustees and clerks heard a state president urge legislation aiding townships with extensive mileage. A gas funds distribution plan was adopted, proposing 10 percent to county road projects, 20 percent to villages and county, and 50 percent to the state. Local officers were elected for the coming year. County Engineer Hartinger pledged cooperation on township road work and announced future meetings. An adjournment to May 5 was set, with plans for health board reorganization.
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Pomeroy
Thomas
D. A. Denny
H. L. Carson
Raymond Pullina
Gilbert Weeks
W. 8. Baker
J. S. Marks
W. H. Hampton
J. B. D. Hartinger
Local notes of visits and events in Tuppers Plains area
Residents and visitors frequent Tuppers Plains with guests in the Park er and Barnett households. A school play titled Bunch of Fun is planned with listed roles, including Rev Stephen Grandon played by Clay Tuttle and Mary by Olive Cowdery, among others.
State To Hire Men on Roads
A Meigs County committee met in Fomeroy to recommend workers for state highways under unemployment relief funds. Relays of 30 to 40 men will work six days weekly on guard rails curves and embankment work with weekly lists to the highways superintendent.
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Frank Wall
American Legion
I. B. Weed
Red
C. N. Wagner
Red Cross
Train Master F S Wilson Reassigned To Columbus Post
Middleport February 11 Train master F S Wilson of the New York Central lines is sent to Columbus to serve as Secretary to Superintendent Emish. He and his family will move back to Columbus after vacating their house here. The new trainmaster will be Cr L Wilson of Zanesville, uncle to F P McCoy, engineer, and to Misses Vesta and Nora McCoy.
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Middleport
F. S. Wilson
New York Central Railroad Lines
Columbus
Emish
Zanesville
Kanawha
Michigan
F. P. McCoy
Vesta
Nora McCoy
Wilson
McKenzie in Pomeroy Brand After Bus Plunge Injures Children
James McKenzie faced arraignment in Webster County on charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after his car plunged into a Sunday School group injuring five. The preliminary hearing was postponed to allow bond preparations, as attorney Ralston Russell arranged for possible grand jury action.
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Pomeroy
James McKenzie
Local notes from Rutland and area events
Rutland mourns Prof George Crow while locals recall his Rutland residence and friendships. School events include Betty a two act play by Athletic Association and Penny Buns operetta directed by Mrs Chapman. Basketball games Rutland versus Mason City and other community notices span revival meetings and births.
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Rutland News
George Crow
Fish Die as Acid Shocks Ohio River Waters
Large numbers of dead and dying fish, mostly bass and suckers, are reported in the Ohio River over several days. A 12 pound sucker was found dead at Huntington yesterday. Experts say acid in the water is killing the fish.
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Ohio River
Pomeroy
Huntington
Mrs Stobart Dies Early Tuesday In Rutland
Mrs. Alice Stobart 78 widow of Martin K Stobart died at her sister Mrs Elza Haley s home in Rutland following a cardiac event She was born Alice Near and had five children from her first marriage to a man named Evans She later married Stobart who died two years ago and is buried in Miles Cemetery Her funeral plans will be announced upon the arrival of a son from Chicago She leaves a brother Mont Near of Zanesville and her sister in Rutland plus local community notes on dances licenses marriages and county farm work
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Rutland
Alice Stobart
Martin K. Stobart
Elza Haley
Mrs. Stobart
Alice Near
Evans
Mr. Stobart
Syracuse
Miles Cemetery
Chicago
Mont Near
Zanesville
Meigs County
Red Men's Lodge
Order
Ww. FF
Athens
Gladys Russell
Cheshire
Gallia County
Edward Young
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Leonard Koenig, Jr
Chester
Doris A. Weber
Long Bottom
R. G. Webster
Meigs County Children’s Home
Arthur Jobes
Ohio Valley Apple Blossom Association
Gold Camp
Mason City
River coal trial to load 1000 ton barge at Charteroak mine
Pomeroy Ohio story reports a 1000 ton run of mine coal will be loaded on Monday at the Charteroak Coal Mine and towed by the Juanita to Louisville buyers for a test order. M L French employs 46 men and plans 125 by summer while river shipping promises cheaper coal than rail. Local talk links Sunday Creek Coal Co to Dorcas shaft near Racine and Willard tract development near Antiquity.
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Pomeroy
Harteroak
Louisville
Juanita
Kanawha River
Charteroak
M. L. French
Gallipolis
Cincinnati
Pomeroy Bend
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Athens County
Dorcas
Racine
Ne and Ohio
Willard
To Work Cheaper in Mason County
Meigs County neighbors across the Ohio River will be required to work on the highways in Mason County at lower wages this coming summer. Mason County set a wage scale including tractor and grader men 35 cents per hour, steam shovel operator 50 cents, truck driver 25 cents, team and driver 35 cents, and common labor 20 cents, with the condition that workers be county taxpayers and voters.
Surprise 61st Birthday for John Frecker
In Middleport Miss Flossie Frecker and sister Mrs James Holly planned a surprise party for their father John Frecker to mark his sixty first birthday. Twenty five relatives and friends attended with dancing, cards and refreshments. Also in Middleport Mr and Mrs Earl Smith traveled to Charleston where Mrs Smith entered McMillan Hospital for a tumor operation and will be hospitalized several days before the operation.
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Middleport
Flossie Frecker
James Holly
Grant Street
John Frecker
Earl Smith
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Visitor and student return to Athens after weekend in Huntington
Mrs Bennett Russell and her daughter from Huntington W Va visited Mrs Vera Bennett on South Fifth Street Sunday. Miss Frances Willock and her Brooklyn friend Miss Paula Hart after a midyear visit with the Willocks left Monday for Athens to resume Ohio University registration and classes Wednesday.
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Bennett Russell
Huntington
W. Va
Vera Bennett
South Fifth Street
Frances Willock
Paula Hart
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. E. Willock
Athens
Ohio University
Librarian reports 2281 books in circulation in January
Miss Alpha Somerville of the Carnegie Library in Middleport announces that January circulation reached 2,281 titles. Many new books have been added and are ready for circulation.
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Middleport
Carnegie Library
Alpha Somerville
Local Play Sees Noted Cast and Two Plotlines
College playwright Shumway Murrey Kent leads a cast including Homer Bogard Tacks Mulford and Dale Pratt in a two plot production. Miss Halliday directs with Mrs Selina Blair and Dorothy New land among the credited names. The performance date will be announced later.
Residents visit kin across towns in Ohio and West Virginia
Reedsville Mrs. Martin Barnhart left last week for Cadiz and East Liverpool to visit relatives. Kim Williams returned home from Little Rock ing to continue his stay. Co B Bailey was a business visitor at Tuppers Plains on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGill of East Liverpool visited Mrs. Ona Larkins and other relatives. Mrs. Frank Shumway spent days in Columbus with her daughter Mrs. C. F. Miller. Rome Sandy and Parkersburg visitors join relatives in the area. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Williams and their four children visited in Parkersburg.
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Morgan
Enterprise
E. B. Parker
Mable C. Barnett
R. N
Columbus
Reedsville
Rosa Parker
B. F. Bell
Vanderhoof
Lowell Matlack
Little Hocking
C. R. Keohler
Belpre
L. L. Keller
Pet Beam
Reedesville
Cora Hamilton
M. Gainer
Coolville
Cletus Chapman
Abe Burdett
Free Koster
Max. Swindler
Everett Cole
Calaway
Hess Nickles
Syracuse
I. C. Chapman
Stephen Grandon
Clay Tuttle
Mary
Olive Cowdery
Martha
Leona Swan
Christina
Leota Swan
Raymond Hunting
Lloyd van Nest
Vera Matherson
Laura Longsworth
Nina Lee
Mary Weaver
Cecily Moorland
Nina Tollrod
Sylvia Stewart
Lola Bentz
Lynn Lockwood
Howard Barnett
Alice Hunting
Ruth
Martin Barnhart
Cadiz
East Liverpool
Kim Williams
Co. B. Bailey
Tuppers Plains
W. E. McGill
Knock a Cold With Hill's Cascara Quinine Remedy
An ad advises quick cold relief by using Hill's Cascara Quinine a product that targets a cold rather than multiple ailments Take two tablets now follow the box directions and drink water The copy claims fast relief with a money back guarantee and urges purchase at a low cost.
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Hill
Emrick Family Guests Noted Across Parkersburg Area
Saturday visits highlighted by Rev J W Barnes in Lottridge and Elia Emrick returning from Picker ington with Raymond Emrick’s family. Floyd Emrick and children of Parkersburg and Clyde Emrick with daughter Elma visited J W Emrick’s home.
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Williams
Dan Hill
J. W. Barnes
Lottridge
Elia Emrick
Raymond
Pickerington
Floyd Emrick
Parkersburg
Clyde Emrick
Elma
J. W. Emrick
Todd twins recover from injuries in accident
Carbondale residents report Keith and Kenneth Todd twin sons of Mr and Mrs Albert Todd Barberton are recovering from injuries suffered in an accident weeks ago and will soon leave hospital for home. Robert Blunt of McArthur visited friends here Saturday. Genevieve Wilson, Ohio University student, returned home briefly. Amanda Ogg of Columbus visited Carbondale friends Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs George Barnicutt also noted in the home area.
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Keith
Kenneth
Albert Todd
Barberton
Robert Blunt
McArthur
Genevieve Wilson
Ohio University
Amanda Ogg
Columbus
Carbondale
George Barnicutt
Local Visitors And Weekend Guests Involving Zanesville and Logan
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Wesley Six with son Wilbur of Zanesville. Logan residents Mrs Freda Malone and daughters Margery and Frances visited relatives. Gail Doolittle and Zoe Peters spent Sunday with the Doolittles. Edna Smith from near Logan stayed weekend with Mr and Mrs Wyle Frisby. Perlie Sickles of Mineral repaired telephone lines. Carbondale to play basketball with Lodi on Friday at Lodi floor.
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Wilbur
Zanesville
Wesley
Lester Pittman
Logan
Charles Auker
Freda Malone
Margery
Frances
Athens
Belle Doolittle
Gail Doolittle
Zoe Peters
Ford Doolittle
Edna Smith
Wyle Frisby
Perlie Sickles, Mineral
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Walter Chase
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Daughters of America
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Jack
Cambridge
Oemer
B. F. Murphy
Sarah Horn
Guild Society of the Heath
M. E. Church
Frank McCoy
North Third Avenue
Washington
James Titus
A. W. McKay
County Council
Parent-Teacher Association
Ora Taylor
J. J. Mitchell
Lawrence Reed
W. G. Davis
Toledo
Ross Pullins
Herman Haddox
Mary Cooley
Harry Dye
M. BH
Ladies' Aid Society
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Bertha Rathburn
B. M. Taylor
Kennedy
Sir John- Sons
Everett Peyton
Betty Ann
C. A. Price
Mary Frances Jiiden
Dorothy Barton
Chvesleyan University
Chester Coy
Vinton
Mont Price
Homer Trayer
Teading Creek
Mr. Taylor
New Lima
A. E. Barton
Agnes Carson
Cana Canaday
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Finget
Cana A
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East
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Iowa
Pape
DBADE
Mason County
A. A. Circle
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