Reappointment of Thoma and Wright to Election Board Seen
Meigs County terms for Edgar Wright and G M Thoma expire in March. Appointments are made by the secretary of state on party executive recommendations, with a four year term and alternating party representation. Wright and Thoma are expected to be renominated by their committees. The board, praised for efficiency, is quick to send official vote tallies to the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H. Mullen
Democrat
C. J. Duckworth
Repulican
Frank Fugate
Election Board
W. L. Stivers
Wright
Thoma
Meigs County Board
Meigs Section Board
Secretary of State
Meigs
Dewspapers
Revival Ends as Eight Join Leart M E Church
In Letart, revival meetings at the Letart Palle M E Church closed Sunday night. Eight individuals joined the church during the evangelistic series per Pastor J D Law. Renaepene and Getas united with the church in the last three months. Birth announcements: a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ray Hayman last Saturday and another daughter born to Mr and Mrs W B Donahoe last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falia
Letart Palle M E
J.D. Law
Renae Pene & Ge Teas
Ray Hayman
W. B. Donahoe
Bcaute
Eclipse
Lock 2
Ohio River
Wayne Carpenter
Racine
Expect Consolidation School Changes Follow Visit by Inspector
POMEROY Feb 14 Recommendations for a number of Meiga County schools are expected in a report by L. L. Louthian state aid school official who conferred with the inspector. The inspector studied budgets and consolidation possibilities while reviewing salaries and qualifications of teachers and bus drivers. The county superintendent Dr Chapman said the report should arrive in two or three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meiga County
L. L. Louthian
Southien
Cr. Chapman
Local residents schedule moves and visits in Middleport area
Middleport residents and visitors are described with trips to Denver for the pharmacy program, civil service exam candidates in Marietta, and family travels. Notable items include William Stansbury leaving for Denver, John A. Kent O L Roush and Bradbury taking state liquor store civil service tests in Marietta, Carney family illnesses in Houston Pa, sewing and guild events in town, social visits in Columbus, Cleveland, Nitro and Holzer Hospital brief mentions, plus hospitality and bridge plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stansbury
G. H. Stansbury
Grant Street
Denver
Colorado
Denver School of Pharmacy
John A. Kent
O. L. Roush
P. Bradbury
Marietta
L. L. Carney
Houston
Walton Carney
Elizabeth Russell
Vesta
Nora McCoy
Guild of Heath M. EB
Walnut Street
A. V. Smith
Columbus
Lumcheon
Mary Jane
South Third Avenue
Bashan News Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Constance Trussell visited Pome roy on business. Raymond Ervin of Carmel called on his brother in law and sister. Rainbow met Simon and Charles Powell. Rolandus spent Wednesday with John Taylor and Wesley Deem. Deem works at Millbourne W Va and visited last week. Norton Stout and others returned Sunday. they will work in a coal mine in Millbourne. Luther Deem and Ervin White of Millbourne spent the weekend here. Mrs White visited her parents. Mr and Mrs A H Faley voted for Loren Quillen and Bald Knob. Quillen is very ill with little chance of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Trussell
Pomeroy
Raymond Ervin
Carmel
PR. Rairden
Rainbow
Simon
Charles Powell
Rolandus
John Taylor
Wesley Deem
Millbourne
W Va
Norton Stout
Sheridan Deem
William Gordon
Wayne Orr
Murraysville
Arthur Orr Tueday
Luther Deem
Clifford Ashey
Ervin White
W. Va
County High School Examinations Set for April in Meigs County
County high school examinations in all major subjects will be given in April. Test questions will be prepared by teachers with majors in the subjects, and the tests will be uniform across county high schools. The purpose is to establish standards, stimulate student interest, and index yearly accomplishments of students and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cabbage Plants Freeze Hurts Local Truck Gardens
Heavy damage to cabbage plants in the district was reported after the extreme cold snap made proper heating of hothouses virtually impossible. Lettart Falls area faced significant losses among truck gardeners last week due to freezing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Former Residents Die in Auto Crash Near Cincinnati
Mrs. Dena Buchanan and her son Willard were killed in a wreck about thirty miles from Cincinnati as they traveled from Morrow to visit in Cincinnati. Willard died instantly. Mrs. Buchanan died later in a hospital. Survived by children and a married daughter. funeral services to be attended by Pomeroy Bend relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Beverage
Chestnut Street
Dena Buchanan
Minersville
Elizabeth Schaefer
Willard Buchanan
Pomeroy Bend
Parents to Hear Program at Pennybaker School
The parent-teacher association will present an program at Pennybaker School Friday evening February 16. Funeral services for Mrs Flora Beahra were held at her son Harry Butcher’s home in Middleport with burial in Middleport Cemetery. Mrs Beahrs died Thursday at her daughter Mrs Lenas Doerfer Carman and Bailey loaded two cars of lumber for the New York hospital for observation Monday. Evan Gendheimer attended the Beahrs funeral in Middleport Saturday. Mr and Mrs Whv Thome and children visited in Keedleville Sunday with Mrs Arthur Milla. William Dodd of the Meigs County Home attended Sunday School and church services. G M Thoma Kingsbury was in Pomeroy Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Parent-Teacher Association
Pennybaker
Flora Beahra
Harry Butcher
Middleport
Beahrs
Lenas Doerfer
Carman & Bailey
New York
Evan Gendheimer
Arthur and Chester Enlow
Albany
Kenneth Barrows
Harry Masters
Masters
L. L. Jones
Columbus
Jones
J. W. Dennison
A. Courtney
Leroy Brown
Hichland Avenue
eGorge Shame
Charles Brown
Alva Verity
Courtney
Grant Michael
Richard
Ralph Cade
Robert Hawk
Mansfield
William Channel
Eddie Cargo
Billy
Athens
Rhoda Cargo
Chillicothe
Floyd Linscott
Lewis Jones
Orbiston
Carrie Channel
Rebecca Harrison
Hattie Coon
Helen Nelson
Nola Douglas
Kirtland
Bachelder
Sarah
Ethel
Naomi Bible
PD. F. Pullen
Michael
Joe Riley
Fisher Station
Oscar McGee
Nelsonville
Valentine Parties Gather Local Church Classes
Miss Mabel Hyseli and Mrs. Allen Jenkinson hosted the Loyal Pal e Class at Hyseli’s Main Street home for a Valentine party with 12 active members. Mrs. Dell Martin led the Sunbeam Class at her Rutland Street home, and Mrs. James Faulkner hosted the Woman’s Bible Class on Mill Street with a short program and social time. Light refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildleport
Mabel Hyseli
Allen Jenkinson
Hyseli
Main Street
Dell Martin
Sunbeam
Church of Christ
Martin
Rutland Street
James Faulkner
Mill Street
Pomeroy Social News: Church Gathering and Local Visits
Members of the Federated Circle of Peace Evangelical Church will be entertained tonight at the home of Mrs. Florence Richards on Mulberry Avenue with assistances by Mrs. Minnie Eiselstein Mr. Albert Durst and Mrs. Caddie Wickham. Lincoln Hill residents Mr. RW Finsterwald and wife left for Columbus for a few days. George E. Nye returned from a weekend in Columbus. Edison Hobstetter and family home on Lincoln Hill after a Columbus weekend with Herbert Chambers. Virgie Hobstetter accompanied them. George McQuigg went to Columbus then Dayton with his son Bill visiting John L. McQuigg and family. John McQuigg is a Frigidaire factory employee in Dayton. Lenten Bible studies begin at Grace Episcopal Church at 7 00 pm each Thursday during Lent conducted by Rev L W Clark. The first study is Thursday evening this week. Mrs Dan Justis in Syracuse is slightly improved after a period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Circle of Peace Evangelical Church
Florence Richards
Mulberry Avenue
Minnie Eiselstein
Albert Durst
Caddie Wickam
RW. Finsterwald
Lincoln Hill
Columbus
George E. Nye
Edison Hobstetter
Herbert Chambers
Virgie Hobstetter
George McQuigg
Dayton
Bill
Ohio State University
John L. McQuigg
John McQuigg
Charles McQuigg
Syracuse
Columbia High School Honor Roll Remains Female
Carpenter Feb 14 report notes all honor roll members are female for January. A average students include Marguerite Crabtree Westina Gillogly Georgia Nell Radekin Ada Belle Trainer and Mary Alice Worley. B average students are Mary Frances Carpenter Frances Rupe Wanda Starkey and Alice Turner. Four seniors three juniors and two sophomores are represented.
Lincoln Dance Draws Crowd at Masonic Temple
The Evangeline Club sponsored by the Lincoln Dance at Masonic Temple in Middleport attracted a good crowd for its first event. Sponsors announced a second dance on St Patrick's Day starting at 8:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lincoln
Evangeline Club
Masonic Temple
St. Patrick's Day
Cinder Battle Persists Between City and Old Man Winter
POMEROY February 14 A clash between snow and cinders to improve road surfaces pits Street Commissioner A H Ebersbach and his crew against Old Man Winter The two sides trade blows with thaw rain and fresh snowfall alternating as Ebersbach pins down slick hills with emergency cinder piles while winter retaliates with more snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Old Man Winter
A. H. Ebersbach
Ebersbach
Protracted Meetings Set at Syracuse U B Church
Protracted meetings begin this evening at the Syracuse U B Church announced by the pastor. Rev Robinette will speak at the parent teacher meeting at the School Tuesday. Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Wood Friday a son. Mrs Wood formerly Adeline McBride. Pomeroy Fire Department responded to a fire that destroyed William Holmen home. Mrs WS White remains seriously ill. Evelyn Arnold guest of sister Mrs Robert Richards in Pt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Syracuse U. B
Robinette
Joseph Wood
Wood
Adeline McBride
Pomeroy
William Holmen
White
Pomeroy Quilting Records Highlight County Entries
Pomeroy records show Mrs. W G Downie of Second Street completed a Round the World quilt with 5832 blocks, surpassing Meigs County but surpassed by Athens County. Earlier, a 4500 block quilt by Mrs Claud Evans of Athens and a 6776 block quilt from a 60 year old description in The Messenger are noted. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ met in Regular session led by Miss Etta Gaskill with greetings by Mrs Loughead Graves and Mrs Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Downie
Second Street
Pomeroy
the Messenger
Claud Evans
Athens
Meigs County
Athens County
Monday Messenger
Middleport
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Etta Gaskill
B .Loughead
Pearl Graves
George Russe
Valentine party ends by red team loss at Heath M E Church
Middleport Feb 14 The Junior Epworth League event at Heath M E Church concluded with a Valentine party planned by two groups Blue and Red. The Reds lost and hosted the Blues the same evening from 4 to oclock, continuing a league tradition of entertaining the winners. Harrisonville boys and girls basketball sweep Rutland High on Feb 4 with 27 22 points led by Welsh Tudor and Rutland's Michael and Amos Cain Wyatt scoring for Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Epworth League of Heath M. BE. Church
Valentine
Nan Moore
Reds
Harrisoanville Tare
INA
Harrisonville
Harrisonville High School
Rutland High
Welsh
Tudor
Michael
Rutland
Cain
Wyatt
Rutland Amos
Roosevelt gifts Syracuse woman gift for poem
Mrs. Cora McFarland in Syracuse received a coffee pot from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The gift came with a letter of appreciation for a poem she wrote on behalf of Mr. Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Cora McFarland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Local Socials and Visits Across Tupper Plains and Alfred
Social notes from Tuppers Plains and Alfred recount residents visiting friends and relatives. Emma Partiow and Emma Hoffman share time at a home. Leona Myers and Fiora Marie Tuttle visit Vesta Bentz family. Edith Betzing accompanies Mable Swartz to Marietta. Several others attend chorus meetings and host family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Emma Partiow
Emma Hoffman
Leona Myers
Fiora Marie Tuttle
Vesta Bentz
Alfred
T. W. Shafer
Edith Betzing
Mable Swartz
Marietta
Amber Cozart
Sumner
Thelma Shafer
Thelma
Bertha Harper
Dorothy van Meter
Near Alfred
Bernice Betzing
Howard Christy
Middleport
Milford Hawk
Elmer Haselton
Ver! Tuttle
Filmer Newland
Tupper Plains
Dorpethy
Melva Ven
Alfred Avent
Attec
Edr
Werper
Flora Marie Tuttle
Mre
Twenty mines in operation in Chauncey district
Chauncey February 4 Twenty mines in the Chauncey district are reported in operation again today. The same number worked on Monday and Tuesday listing Hocking Poston No 6 Chauncey No 25 Kimberly Lick Run Coonville Carbondale Luhrig No 15 Ohio No 1 No 9 No 24 No 28 No 68 No 69 No 107 No 255 No 267 No 219 and Black Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Hocking
Poston No
Chauncey No
Kimberly
Lick Run
Coonville
Carbondale
Luhrig
Ohio
Chauncey District Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Meals
Chauncy February reports share Mr and Mrs Herman Theisen Jr hosting a dinner for Mr and Mrs William Sisson and Mr and Mrs Edward Evans of Millfield. Billy Sanders visits Millfield grandparents Chester and Dorothy Sanders. Dulcie Cunningham returns from Columbus visit with Holzbacher Haybron and Sedwick families. The Plains guests Dorothy Nell Michael Roger Humphrey and Don Nelson attended Elizabeth Close party near Chauncey. Dr C N Sanders of Millfield visits Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Herman Theisen, Jr
William Sisson
Edward Evans
Millfield
Billy Sanders
Trimble Heights
Chester Sanders
Dulcie Cunningham
Columbus
Louie Holzbacher
Howard Haybron
William Trunnelil
George Sedwick
Frank Bolin
Dorothy Nell Michael
Roger Humphrey
Don Nelson
the Plains
Elbert
Elizabeth Close
C. N. Sanders
Logan
Miss Eleanor Chauncey Hosts Bridge Club Saturday
Miss Elea nor Minister of Chauncey will host her bridge club Saturday night at the home of her sister Mrs. Theron Goodson on Ellis Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Eleanor Minister
Hostese
Theron Goodson
Ellis Avenue
Guiding Star Council Elects Officers in D A Maternity and Social Notes
At the Presbyterian Church program under Thomas Quick and Miss Rache Mills, Guiding Star Council No 124 D A elected Daisy Duckworth as president Rachel Mills as vice president Genevieve Duckworth as secretary Mary Potts as treasurer Bertha Duckworth as conductor Ligsie Quick as chaplain and Mary Turnbull Glenna Williams Elizabeth Duckworth as trustees The sixth meeting will be March 19 with Hazel Clark host. A son Harry Bill was born Feb 9 to Mr and Mrs Joe Wood. Mrs Thomas Clark hosted the Mary Elizabeth Club at Mrs Margaret Nease’s home Domingo guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Wood of Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Quick
Rache Mills
Roy Holmes
Richard Duckworth
Guiding Star Council
A. Mra
Elizabeth Darst
Daisy Duckworth
Rachel Mills
Genevieve Duckworth
Mary Potts
Bertha Duckworth
Weekend Social Roundup from The Plains
The Plains area residents visited family and friends across nearby towns including Albany Columbus and Athens. Notables hosted include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Barrows Mr and Mrs Harry Masters Mrs L L Jones and Mrs Elizabeth Hawk. A Naomi Bible Class meeting was announced and a bank holiday observed.
Connelly Rites Held as Chauncey Residents Attend
William T. Smart and daughters Olive Isabel and Jessie Smart along with Mrs. Chester Howard attended the funeral of Peter Connelly in Buchtel Chauncey, a brother of the late Mrs. W. T. Smart and a well known local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
William T. Smart
Olive Smart
Isabel Smart
Jessie Smart
Chester Howard
Buchtel
Peter Connelly
Connelly
W. T. Smart
Chauncey Notes Local Health Move and Benefit Supper
Carl Shafer of Chauncey prepares for a surgical hernia operation at Shelter ing Arms Hospital in Athens this week. An old fashioned box supper fundraiser by Ladies Auxiliary No 9 UMW at Chauncey K of P Hall kicks off at 7 20 PM tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Carl Shafer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Ladies Auxiliary No. 9
Chauncey K. of P. Hall
Fey Lands
Frank Lands
Clarence Mullins
Chauncey School First Grade Teacher Absent Illness
Miss Eve lyn Sims, first grade teacher in Chauncey, was unable to teach Tuesday due to illness. Mrs. Featherston acted as substitute for Miss Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Evelyn Sims
Featherston
Simms
Millfield P T A Presents Valentine Lincoln Program
Millfield February meeting of the Millfield Parent-Teacher Association drew a large crowd at the East Side building. President Frank Daugherty presided. Speakers included Supt Wesley Walburn Herman Theisen Sr and Rev J A Deeds. Pupils from first to third grades performed songs recitations and a flag salute in costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
Parent-Teacher Association
East Side
Frank Daugherty
Wesley Walburn
Herman Theisen, Sr
J. A. Deeds
Lincoln
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Nitro
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Holzer Hospital
Bashan News
Clincinnati
Pennybaker School
Pomeroy Personals
Cinder
Winter
U. B. Church
Evelyn Arnold
Robert Richards
Pt. Pleasant
Silver Ridge
Will Entertain Club
Millfield P. T. A
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M. Davis
Ted White
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