Meigs County Real Estate Taxes Start March First
Gallia County petit jury schedule announced by Judge W R White starts March 16 with the shooting case against Ann Childers. The docket lists dates for non support cases, civil actions, damages suits, and a sale of intoxicating liquor. The Childers trial is set for March 26 with further sessions through April 1.
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Gallia County
Petit Jury
W.R. White
Ann Childers
Gallipolis
W. R. White
Childers
Daniel Earl Wagoner
Wagoner
Huntington
W. Va
Ernest Day
George Varlos
A. H. Moneypenny
John and
Elizabeth Robinson
Inez Livecy
G. P. Ewing
Waldo Tipton
Ben I. Murray
Herckles Rayburn
A. L. Lockman
Creoa
Mullins
Hanley Betz
A. D. Halley
J. E. Bradley
Georgianna Strait
Equity
H. W. Cherrington
Guardian
Ida L. Lewis
Et al
Arias E. Waugh
Heron Carpenter
Plan Drive To Secure Levies Long Overdue
Pomeroy tax books open March 1 through April 20 for real estate taxes. County treasurer R. G. Webster says personal taxes may be paid in March and outlines several payment plans. An advertising campaign will precede collection to urge delinquent tax payment and explain options.
Middleport Founders Day Observed by PTA at Gym
The Middleport PTA observed Founders Day Monday evening at the gym. Mrs. C W Snider filled in as chairman for Mrs M L French. Mrs Charles Bing sang several vocal selections. A social hour followed with refreshments for 50. The next meeting is set for Friday evening February 28 with a school orchestra under Dan L Farmer to perform followed by grade school numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
C. W. Snider
M. L. French
Charles Bing
Dan L. Farmer
Evangeline Chapter to Host Dish Towel Shower
Members of the Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star will hold a dish towel shower during the regular meeting Thursday evening. A spring play by chapter members has been postponed to early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Misses Margaret and Sarah Curtis Return Home
Misses Margaret and Sarah Curtis have returned to Cleveland after visiting their sister Mrs Roy Russell following the death of their aunt Miss Mary Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Margaret
Sarah Curtis
Cleveland
Roy Russell
Mary Curtis
Middleport Social Personal Mention
Mrs. Frank Knopp returned home Monday after a weekend in Charleston with her son Frank L. Knopp. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McClure visited Columbus since Sunday. Jud C. Boley stayed with her aunt in Columbus and returned Monday. Boley is now here. Mont Howell and wife spent days in Columbus. Mrs. Barnett near recovery after illness. she resides with daughter Pearl Graves. Dorothy Gardner, a student in Columbus, visited her parents on Rutland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Knopp
Charleston
Frank L. Knopp
S. H. McClure
Columbus
Jud C. Boley
Herb Chambers
Mr. Boley
Mont Howell
Barnett
Pearl Graves
Dorothy Gardner
Pearl Gardner
Rutland St
Snider Family Moves Household Goods as Lincoln Home Expands
Mr and Mrs C W Snider of Lincoln Street store part of their household goods and will move the rest to C H Snider's Pearl Street home. The Lincoln Street residence will be enlarged as weather permits workmen to begin.
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Middleport
C. W. Snider
Lincoln St
C. H. Snider
Pearl St
Snider
Covered bridges not extinct in Ohio says society
Pomeroy staff special reports that Meigs County has no remaining covered bridges, once the Chester and Thomas Fork structures vanished for concrete spans. The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society lists all bridges statewide, with Washington County at 42, Athens seven, Gallia three, and Jackson four or more.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio State Archaelogical and Historical Society
Ohio
Chester
Shade River
Thomas Fork
Meigs
Washington County
Jackson
Gallia
Athens
Cabin Change Is Discussed At Kinshata Scout Meeting
Kinshata District officials met at Town Hall to discuss WPA project cabin plans for the community camp near Chester. Engineer reports the site is too small for the original design, with a basement removal and porch on posts proposed to add storage beneath. Paul W. Handel, scout executive of Parkersburg, attended with L. D. McMaster presiding.
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Middleport
Chester
Kinshata
Paul W. Handel
Parkersburg
L. D. McMaster
Delay of Ohio University Choir Concert in Middleport
The Ohio University Choir directed by Prof. C. C. Robinson of Athens, scheduled for Tuesday evening February 25 at the Presbyterian Church, was postponed due to severe weather. The Middleport Women’s Music Club plans two more events, including a joint program with Pomeroy March 31 and a Junior Musicians recital April 28.
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Middleport
Ohio University
C. C. Robinson
Athens
Presbyterian Church
Women’s Music Club of
C. W. Clark
Pomeroy
R. C. Ditter
Louise Grant
Plan Colonial Tea at Church of Peace
The Adult Young People's Class invites all to a Colonial Tea at Church of Peace Thursday evening starting at 7. An entertainment program of local musical and social numbers begins at 8 with no admission fee. A silver offering will help defray expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Church of Peace
Four suits filed in common pleas court over promissory notes
B F Price filed four suits Tuesday in common pleas court seeking judgments on promissory notes. Defendants and amounts: P E Balis and Mrs P E Balis 133.77 W D Roush 263.82 S F Cornell and Nellie Cornell 101.58 James Watson and Minnie Watson 276.24
Vendol Promises Relief for Dizziness and Constipation
A testimonial from Gabriel E. Coons of The Plains near Athens praises Vendol for ending constipation and reducing dizziness. The ad claims Vendol, made from roots and herbs, improves stomach, liver and bowels and urges readers to meet the Vendel Man at Athens Pharmacy and nearby Hickman’s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel E. Coons
the Plains
Athens
Hickman
Inelsdonville
Adv
Post Passes Legion Quota in Pomeroy Growth
The Drew Webster American Legion Post reports continued membership growth with the state quota reached and a planned victory dinner upon hitting 250 members. Leaders expect 300 members this year as regular meetings proceed. The Sons of the Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary also exceed quotas with upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Bodwell Rites Held at Rutland
Rutland funeral for Marion Bodwell drew relatives from Columbus Athens Lancaster Pomeroy Syracuse Wellston and others. Granddaughter Helen Wetzel could not attend due to illness. Myrta Bodwell moves from Lima to live with sister Hattie McKenzie in Rutland.
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Rutland
Marion Bodwell
O. H. Wetzel
Marion Richard
Columbus
Emerson Haning
Raymond Webb
Walter Saylor
James
Cora Feth
Athens
Charles Haning
Lancaster
Harold Ball
James Smith
Pomeroy
Herbert Stobart
Syracuse
William Ghering
John Dunfee
Wellston
Helen Wetzel
Myrta Bodwell
Lima
Hattie McKenzie
Mrs J W Terry Hosts Race Street Bingo Party
Mrs J W Terry entertained a Monday bingo gathering on Race Street in Middleport. High score prize went to Mrs Phil Meinhart, second to Miss Sara Dobbs, door prize to Mrs R S Root, full house to Miss Wilmetta Burton. Next bingo planned for Monday February 24 with public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. W. Terry
Race St
Phil Meinhart
Sara Dobbs
R. S. Root
Wilmetta Burton
Terry
Honor for Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 49
An American flag was presented to Boy Scout Troop 49 at a Bethany Church meeting in Pomeroy. Rev. Frank Beuscher spoke briefly as D. J. Goodwin led a period of games. Troop 49 is a new troop sponsored by Bethany Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bethany M. E. Church
Daughters of America
Frank Beuscher
D. J. Goodwin
Bethany Church
Royalists' Victim Blums Beating Spurs Dissolution Decree
Leon Blum socialist leader in the Chamber of Deputies was dragged from his car and beaten in Paris by Royalist sympathizers. Premier Sarraut responded by issuing a decree dissolving the military Royalist group to appease Blum's followers.
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Leon Blum
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Blum
Sarraut
Twelve men initiated into Gallipolis Elks Lodge
Twelve candidates were initiated into the Gallipolis Elks Lodge. Named in the ceremony were William Grover Rupert A Trout Lloyd M McIntyre George H Lear J Earl Richards Leo F Carter Maurice E Warren C V Freshcorn Ira Walters Clyde F E Alexander Harry R Bailey and John L Clark.
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Gallipolis
The
Elks Lodge
William Grover
Rupert A. Trout
Lloyd M. McIntyre
George H. Lear
J. Earl Richards
Leo EF. Carter
Maurice E. Warren
C. V. Freshcorn
Ira Walters
Clyde FE. Alexander
Harry R. Bailey
John L. Clark
Huntington city treasurer Virgil Jackson Warrent obituary
Virgil Jackson Warrent aged 65 of Ohio Township Gallia County Ohio died in Huntington West Virginia. He left a widow and three children. He served as Huntington city treasurer at one time.
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Gallipolis
Virgil Jackson Warrent
Ohio Township
Gallia County
Huntington
W. Va
Weiher and Brookhart Tie License for Gallipolis Marriage
A marriage license was issued to Lester Frederick Weiher 23 engineer son of Edward Weiher Bidwell and Beatrice Naomi Brookhart 19 daughter of Leo Brookhart Gallipolis in Gallia County Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lester Frederick Weiher
Edward Weiher
Bidwell
Beatrice Naomi Brookhart
Leo Brookhart
Gallia WPA Employees Receive 10 Percent Pay Increase
Gallia County WPA staff gain a blanket ten percent raise affecting 735 men and 72 women as of February 14, 1936. Local engineer H. W. Nixon lists county totals and current monthly scales ranging from 44 dollars for laborers to 69 dollars for professionals.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
WPA
Carl Watson
Gallia County
H. W. Nixon
Nixon
Snow Storm Delivers White Spotted Frog to Portsmouth Woman
Mrs. Stella Jackson reports a large white frog with gray spots fell from the sky during yesterday's snow storm in Portsmouth. She keeps the frog as evidence to support her unusual claim.
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Portsmouth
Stella Jackson
Birthday salute to J. R. Swisher of Addison
Middleport obituary notes J. R. Swisher will mark his 80th birthday Friday Feb 21 born Little Kger and lived there 52 years. He moved to Addison in 1908 and has resided there since. Father of two daughters Mrs Downing Roush and Mrs Paul Gordon in Middleport. A postcard birthday shower is planned for Friday.
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Middleport
J. R. Swisher
Addison
Swisher
Little Kgger
Downing Roush
Paul Gordon
Friay
Lease Held Invalid In Grass vs Linkous Development Suit
A court ruled the disputed gas lease in the case of W. R. Grass and Georgia Grass v Linkous Development Company null and void. Plaintiffs alleged the defendant failed to meet conditions to keep the lease in force, according to an entry filed Tuesday by the clerk of courts.
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Pomeroy
W. R. Grass
Georgia Grass
Linkous Development Company
Clerk of Courts
Racine Social Notes Include Ohio State Student Visit
Racine reports David Easterday, a student at Ohio State University, visiting with his parents C J Easterday and Mrs. Joe Sherman visiting from Middleport with her daughter Mrs Carl Bitters. A chicken soup dinner was served at the Methodist Church by M KE Gifild and Mrs B F Turner and Janet. Attys Chalmers Parker and Goodyear of Columbus visited W J Krider. Henderson Pickens remains seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Watson
Chalmers Parker and
Goodyear
Columbus
W. J. Krider
Henderson Pickens
George Washington Supper at Olive Orange Auditorium
Tuppers Plains hosts its annual George Washington supper in the Olive Orange Auditorium on Wednesday evening February 19. Judge Co. E Peoples of Pomeroy is scheduled as the principal speaker. Music will be part of the program.
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Tuppers Plains
Olive Orange Auditorium
Judge Co. E. Peoples of
Pomeroy
Driving rights revocations rise to 796 in Ohio
Columbus report shows total driving rights revocations reaching 796 after 15 motorists were convicted of driving while intoxicated. Names listed include Paul Schrader Logan Augustus T Sprague from Marietta Ohio and William House from Hebron with others noted as rectified under the driver responsibility law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank West
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Ohio
Paul Schrader
Logan
Augustus T. Sprague
Marietta
Crooks
Caldwell
William House
Hebron
Leo Olejnicak
Whitehouse
County Awards $2500 Relief Fund for Poor residents
Gallia County commissioners set aside 2500 for county poor relief replacing township general funds to aid unemployed not in WPA projects. Funds split among administration medical help fuel clothing food distribution with oversight by township trustees county relief director Othniel Jones and county nurse Miss Margaret Jones Loren Thomas as assistant. Also approved lumber purchase of 6 000 feet at 33 1 2 cents per foot and 25 cubic yards gravel for Guyan Township from Big Creek stockpile. County to spend 150 for tractor repairs and trade two old trucks for a new one with bids to be solicited.
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Othniel Jones
Margaret Jones
Loren
No Changes in Realty Residence Law Carter
Gallia County Old Age Pension office reports no changes in realty and residence law despite inquiries. Leo E. Carter, clerk and investigator, notes 900 claims filed with the local office. 67 new applications are under investigation. He urges critics to submit written unsigned reports to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leo E. Carter
Gallia
Carter
Fire Hydrants Break and Water Mains Frozen
Five fire hydrants broke amid the cold and at least 20 service lines froze in Gallipolis. City auditor Art Carl notes some lines may be unreported as residents await thaw. Weather observer Ed Win McCormick cites a low of one degree, rising to 10 above. some lines extend 28 inches underground. Water pressure dropped at the Children’s Home due to a line break near the stockyards, expected repair by evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McCormick
Carl
Washington School lunch plan under WPA review
School lunches at Washington School were halted briefly while WPA officials decide if children may pay 10 cents for meals. Parents may contribute to the lunch fund, and the lunch committee awaits guidance on the fee policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington
WPA
Grace Wilson seeks arrest of Thomas Wilson for car theft
Grace Thomas Wilson swore out a warrant Tuesday for Thomas G. Wilson’s arrest on unlawful use of a motor vehicle without consent. She testified that her husband took her car without permission. Earlier a judge denied her alimony request. A steering wheel feature mentioned appears in the text.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Bowel Help
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a natural substitute for calomel. It claims the olive colored pills restore regularity, improve complexion, and boost energy with nightly use for a week, priced 15 30 and 60 cents.
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Plains
Vendor
Mrk
Gabriel Ef, Coons
Mrs. Terry
Honor
Boy Scouts
Virgil Warrent
WED
Maryland
Kentucky
Racine
Gallia County Commissioners
Virginia
Carolinas
Art Carl
City Auditor
Mate
Grace Thomas Wilson
Thomas G. Wilson
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Dr. Edwards Olive
Colonial Plan
Colonial
North Court
Turkey
Greece
Chesterfeld
Lily
PONS
Kostelanetz
Columbia Network
Liccerr & Ptyens Tosacco Co
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