Meigs County Court Set to Start Jury Term Next Week
Meigs County Common Pleas Court will begin jury actions early next week. Docket includes cases: Kauff vs French. Brown et al vs New Dark Hollow Coal. Miller Lumber Co. vs Michael. Circle vs Pickens. Howe vs Village of Pomeroy. Morris vs Zerkie. Myers vs Brown Burnworth. Lydia Nuby vs Hart Stanbery. Peyton vs Ash. Three names drawn for petit jury will report Tuesday. grand jury not yet called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Haning
Downington
Addie Michael
Rutland
Albert Cole
Long Bottom
R. D
L. B. Thompson
Langsville
Henry Fults
Middleport
H. Rawlings
F. F. Mees
Pomeroy
Farmer
William Schreiber
Harrisonville
Helen Cari
Pomer
Housing Relief Sought by Many in Meigs County Report
Meigs County reports 200 applications for direct housing relief, 164 vouchers issued to the county auditor by the clerk of the board. Unqualified applicants were found ineligible after investigation. Relief total amounts to 671 dollars for September through January. All vouchers honored. all recipient families investigated and the relief director’s report accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Relief Commission
Quilt Daughters of America To Award Work at May Rally
SYMACUBE reports a quilting party at Guiding Star Council in Syracuse with a quilt donated by district deputy Elizabeth Darst. The quilt will be awarded at the district rally May 18 in Syracuse and then at the state session in Columbus in August to benefit the orphans fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of America
Symacube
Guiding Star Council
Elizabeth Darst
Syracuse
Columbus
Pomeroy
Great Bend
Dorcas
Roleandus
Middleport Community Notes and Resident Visits
Middleport resident movements include Mrs. M. J. McCarty returning from Huntington after helping care for her father J. A. Meadows who is in ill health. Social happenings feature Heath A B Church Class No 12 gathering at Miss Bess Sanborn’s home with hostesses Mrs. Haskins and Mrs. Matthews. Several families travel to Columbus for visits or return home after weekends. An old fashioned Presbyterian dinner and a soup sale are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. McCarty
Huntington
J. A. Meadows
Heath A. B
Bess Sanborn
South Sixth Avenue
Noah Haskins
Cline Matthews
Frank R. White
Mit
Columbus
White
Bessie Weaver
Presbyterian Church
George Gilmore
Logan
Alpha Russell
Mill Street
Homer Jones
Maple Street
Mark Jones
Evelyn Jones
Logan McCormick
H. H. McCormick
Main Street
C. T. Shumaker
R. H. Horden
Regulations for special teaching examinations outlined
County superintendent Prof. C O Chapman issues rules for teachers examinations. Beginning teachers must take the exam except holders of provisional certificates. Renewal follows a set hours schedule across one and three year periods. Certificates issued on normal credits are renewal certificates. Three year certificates are renewable. Teachers without training certificates on file must present one for examination. Exams occur on the first Saturday in April May and June and the last Friday of August. All eleven subjects may be sworn in one day or split across exams with option to retake all. If five subjects are taken for renewal all subjects are taken in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
C. O. Chapman
County Superintendent of Schools
Coal Men To Meet Here for Program
Meigs County coal miners and operators will gather Friday at 7 30 PM in the Pomeroy Senior High School Auditorium for a safety first and first aid meeting. Representatives from the mining department and Columbus safety and hygiene department will attend. A miners’ musical program will be an entertainment feature and organizers urge all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mining Department
Safety and Hygiene Department of
Columbus
Death Strikes Twice Tuppers Plains Man Learns of Death of Two Relatives
C E Lamb learns of the deaths of his brother in law and sister, Mr and Mrs William Sleeth of Elkins West Virginia. Sleeth died a week after his wife while in hospital. Mrs Luella Keeler has been a. Mr and Mrs H D Parker visited the home of Mr and Mrs E B Parker on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Marcus Roush and children from Rutland were guests of Mr and Mrs Cletus Chapman in Helen Cole. Mr Ferm Swindier and Mrs Velma Matlack, workers in Athens, spent the week end here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
C. E. Lamb
Sester
William Sleeth
Elkins
W. Va
Philathea Women to Host Washington Party at Church
The Philathea Women of the Church of Christ will meet Thursday evening at the church with hostesses Mrs Herles Howard Mrs Edgar Aliens Mrs Lewis Triplett Mrs C Roush Mrs Jake Young Mrs C Whitlock and Mrs Doyle Miller. The program will feature a Washington party with refreshments and decorations. The meeting closes church social activities until after evangelistic meetings ending Sunday March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Middleport
Philathea
Herles Howard
Edgar Aliens
Wth
Lewis Triplett
C. Roush
Jake Young
C Whitlock
Langsville Trades and Death Notices Spur Cheshire Visit
Langsville reports a sudden death in Cheshire as Pearl Ward, brother of Henry Ward, dies at home. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 o'clock in Cheshire. Rev Leevin to preach at Langsville Church Sunday March 4. local notables include Mary Jane Enteminger hosting Wade Saxton and guard Davie and visits by George Jenkins and R L Grapes. Conservator suit filed in Pomeroy against Fontana parties for 480 dollars with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Langsville
Leevin
Burdell Dovon
South Salem
Dorothy Ledlie
Mary Jane Enteminger
Wade Saxton
Davie
George Jenkins
Syracuse
R. L. Grapes
Francis Kennedy
Henry Ward
Pearl Ward
Erteron
Pearl ‘Ard
Conservator
Pomeroy
Common Pleas
First City Bank
O. L. Strauss Conservator
James GC. Pontana
E. Fontana
Enes Fontans
Columbo Pierotti
Burial of West Virginia Infant Brought to Meigs Co
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. John Brian died in Millbourne W Va and was brought to Rainbow Cemetery for burial Friday. The mother formerly Nora Ashley of Rainbow is named. A Bellville woman visited with her daughter and others were mentioned in passing notes.
Funeral in Vinton for 4 year old Deimar Dodrill
Mr and Mrs C E B Vance traveled to Vinton on Tuesday to attend the funeral of their nephew Deimar Dodrill who died Saturday in Holzer Hospital Gal l polys. The burial was at the home of his mother in Vinton at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Middleport
C. EB. Vance
Vinton
Deimar Dodrill
Holzer Hospital
Galpolls
Dodrill
Revival Opens Sunday in Middleport Church of Christ
Evangelist W. Graham Walker of Lexington Kentucky will arrive Monday March 5 to lead a two week revival starting Sunday March 4 at the Middleport Church of Christ. Services are nightly at 7 oclock with Walker preaching after a Sistersville West Virginia meeting and before a Wheeling West Virginia engagement. Walker has ten years in evangelistic work and has served as pastor in Parkersburg West Virginia and Altoona Pennsylvania among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
W. Graham Walker
Lexington
Middleport Church of Christ
F. J. Gardner
Walker
Sistersville
W. Va
First Christian Church
Wheeling
Church of Christ
Rev. Walker
Parkersburg
First Church of Christ
Altoona
Letart Falls News and Columbia Grange Program
Letart Falls notes tell of Levra Roush visiting an Athens brother and Floyd Chapman returning to Matamoras Mexico after a week with his father A T Chapman. Georgia Slaughter hosted an all day quilting and Mrs John Hartman visited Corcus with daughter Dorothy. Columbia Grange plans a George Washington tribute Friday with scenes including Revolutionary Belle and Cont Soldier, performed by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
Levra Roush
Athens
Floyd Chapman
A. T. Chapman
Matamoras
Mexico
Georgia Slaughter
John Hartman
Corcus
Dorothy
Columbia Grange
Carpenter
George Washington
Mary Starkey
Harry Dudgeon
Arthur Woodyard
Rowland Crabtree
Mary E. Starkey
Stanley Robinson
Leo Dudgeon
Harold Robinson
Columbia
Dorothy Morrison
Lenore Dorset
Aged Woman Serious in Middleport
Mrs. L. A. Hulbert of Pearl Street has been increasingly ill since Sunday. Her daughter Mrs. J. F. Dillard is caring for her as the ninety year old woman remains in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. A. Hulbert
Pearl Street
J. F. Dillard
Hulbert
Nintieth
Final Farmers Institute slated in Dyesville next weekend
At the last Farmers Institute of the season to be held Thursday to Saturday in Dyesville large attendance is anticipated. Ladies of the Dyesville Church will serve meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Farmers’ Institute
Dyesville
West Virginia Holiness Training School visits Morristown Church
Large afternoon and evening audiences welcome the West Virginia Holiness Training School workers at the Morristown Holiness Church. Miss Oole England leads the staff describing work at the Heights, West Virginia facility and orphanage. A girls quartet from the orphanage performed at both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
West Virginia
Holiness Training School
Morristown
Ray Allison
Gallipolis
John Lester
George
Dannie Adkins
Millfield
Andrew McKinney
Ethel Cox
Lillian Rudd
James Mullins
Holiness Church
Andrew M. Kinney
Chauncey Choir Rehearsal At Mrs Brown Home
District Personals notes Chauncey community events with church choir rehearsal at the home of Mrs. Ralph Brown. Mentions visiting teachers and out of town guests from Hubbard Ohio Lancaster and Millfield.
Mines Idle as 18 In Operation in Chauncey District
A district work report shows 18 mines active today in Chauncey area. Mines listed include Luhrig Hocking Carbon dale Coonville Kimberly Lick Run Chauncey No 25 Black Diamond Poston No 6 Ohio No 1 No 285 No 267 No 9 No 219 No 28 No 107 and No 10X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Luhrig
Hocking
Carbondale
Coonville
Kimberly
Lick Run
Chauncey No
Black Diamond
Poston
Ohio
Taylor Ridge Social Notes Track Athens Visitations
Irene Golding of Taylor Ridge and Mrs. Gladys Davis with daughter from Glouster traveled to Athens on Saturday. Dwight Smith visited Roy Mullen at Trimble Heights. On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leake of Greens Run called on Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
Irene Golding
Gladys Davis
Glouster
Athens
Dwight Smith
Roy Mullen
Trimble Heights
Roy Leake
Greens Run
Elmer Davis
Miss Flora Hanning Celebrates Eighteenth Birthday
Chauncey residents honored Miss Flora Hanning at her home on May Avenue Monday night with a cordial social gathering. Refreshments were served after a pleasant party, and 34 guests attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Flora Hanning
May Avenue
Mrs Henry Frost hosts fourteenth birthday party in Plains
Mrs Henry Frost entertained for her niece Ida Belle Wallace on her fourteenth birthday with music and games. Refreshments were served to Lia Shaffer Catherine Grace Lucile McDonald Delphia Stalder Mise Wallace Walter Wharton Jr Leslie Coon Jr Billy Whitlatch Bart Keeton Roy Langle and the Wallaces and Frosts. Others visiting included Mrs Harry Porter at Bealsville and Mrs F R McLoughlin with daughters from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Henry Frost
Ida Belle Wallace
Lia Shaffer
Catherine Grace
Lucile McDonald
Delphia Stalder
Mise Wallace
Walter Wharton
Leslie Coon Jr
Billy Whitlatch
Bart Keeton
Roy Langle
Joe Wallace
Frost
Harry Porter
Bealsville
F. R. McLoughlin
Athens
Mary Medders
Logan
Clara Millican
William Stalder
Lelia van Dyke
Stewart
Charles O'Neil
Carrie Channell
P. R. Fitch
Fitch
Cincinnati
Choir Sings Tonight at Greens Run Revival
A Trimble Church of Christ choir of 20 sings tonight at Greens Run Church during the ongoing revival. Evangelist Rev W. Williams spoke last night on The Gospel of Christ. tonight he addresses The Queen's Court. Special numbers included a duet by Mrs McGonkey and Mrs Cordry and solos by Mozelle Lahugh Tanbory and Mr Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Trimble
Schwartz Rites Held For Columbus Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna M. Schwartz wife of George Schwartz and mother of Mrs Kathryn Millington Chauncey were held Saturday at 2 PM with burial in Obetz Ohio. She leaves husband son Frank Schwartz Columbus and daughter Mrs Millington. Mr and Mrs Frank Millington and sons Wilford and Jack of Chauncey attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Anna M. Schwartz
George Schwartz
Kathryn Millington
Columbus
Obetz
Ohio
Schwartz
Frank Schwarts
Millington
Frank Millington
Plains Teams Split Senior Night Basketball
The Plains girls fell 20 14 to Chauncey while the Plains boys beat Chauncey 19 18 in the season finale. Revival services begin next Sunday at the Church of God with Rev Swartz in charge. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Floyd Linscott and family as well as local bridge players and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Plains Girls
Chauncey
Plains Boys
Chauncey Boys
Church of God
Swartz
Corning
Floyd Linscott
A. P. Linscott
Hooper Ridge
Jevenwy
Bernice Humphrey
Edward Cargo
Herman Humphrey
Harry Masters
Linscott
Earl Nicholson Chauncey Columbus tumor removed
Chauncey Earl Nicholson of Columbus underwent surgery at University Hospital Columbus on Monday to remove a tumor from his right side. His condition is favorable. His wife remains confined at home due to illness and cannot be with him. George Nicholson, father of Bar!, has returned to work after a sprained back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey—Earl Nicholson
Columbus
Chauncey
George Nicholson
University Hospital
I Iness
Bar
Chauncey Family Attends Columbus Mothers Club Meeting
Mrs Charles Tippie and daughters Mrs Steve Johnston and Miss Georgia Tippie of Chauncey visited Columbus last week at Mr and Mrs John Rackham home. They attended a Mothers Club meeting and returned with Mrs Mary Davis of Columbus visiting the Tipple home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Tippie
Steve Johnson
Georgia Tippie
Columbus
John Rackham
Mothers’ Club
Mary Davis
Tipple
Prayer meetings scheduled at Chauncey church and Mrs Oliver’s home
Tonight at 7 prayer meeting at Chauncey M B Church. Womens Cross of the MB Church will meet Thursday at 7 at Mrs Thomas Oliver's home per Mrs Beasie Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey M. B
Women’s Cross
M. B
Thomas Oliver
Beasie Nicholson
Local notes from Reedsville and nearby towns
Ida Ruth of Joppa purchased the Hiram Buck property and will move in April. Several residents, including Mrs. Joseph Dillon and E. L. Newell, were mentioned for medical, work, or travel notes. Visits and travel include journeys to Parkersburg Pittsburgh New Castle and East Liverpool with families and local officials noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Ruth
Joppa
Hiram Buck
Joseph Dillon
City Hospital
Parkersburg
J. L. Rose
Morning Star
Hardy Cowdery
H. C. Cowdery
Hockingport
Sovilla Barnett
Ladies Aid
Methodist Episcopal Church
EB. L. Newell
CWA
Storeman
E. L. Newell
Foreman
London Farm
Floyd
Kentucky
Garth Smith
Herbert Willame
Athen
Frank Hayes
New Castle
L. R. Stein
Pittsburgh
H. D. Parker
W. B. Cross
Racine
BE. A. Bailey
Cross
Beedeville-Belleville Verry
Bailey
Blaine Newell
Pomeroy
Millard Brooks
Long Bottom
Paul Kibble
Sunda
Lyda
Stanley Mills
Claude Smith
Baby
O. Powell
Philo
Oren Childers
Carbondale Community Notices and Weekend Visits
Carbondale High School presented a Lincoln life program at Sunday School. Mrs Sophia Cox burial handled in New Marshfield last Saturday. Residents and visitors include Mr and Mrs Jasper Cox Mrs Wilbur Williams and daughter from New Plymouth visiting Mrs Herman Williams. Agnes Drain improves after two week illness. Madge Johnson of Asbury visited. Joe Landis visited parents Wednesday with Mrs John Landis and daughter. Ralph Williams and son Richard visited Mrs Elza Akers Sunday. Rev McDaniel to preach at M E Church February 26. Betts and Llewellyn of New Marshfield visited Ed Betta. Albert Stanley's daughter’s ninth birthday party hosted by Mrs. Albert Stanley with guests Leota Mace June Lowery Betty Kennard Luella Hill Wanda Howson Freda Pollock Gordie Jewett Paulette Bray Elinor Bray Francis Mills. Velma Lowery seriously ill with influenza and chronic appendicitis. Clint Walker visited daughter Mrs Kenneth Doolittle. Albert D spent weekend with mother at Pleasant City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale High School
Lincoln
M. E
Jasper Cox
Sophia Cox
New Marshfield
Wilbur Williams
New Plymouth
Herman Williams
Agnes Drain
Madge Johnson
Asbury
Joe Landis
John Landis
Mary
Ralph Williams
Richard
Elza Akers
McDaniel
M. E. Church
L. E
Leota Mace
June Lowery
Betty Kennard
Luella
Jane Hill
Wanda Howson
Freda Pollock
Gordie Jewett
Paulette
Elinor Bray
Francis Mills
Velma Lowery
Corn-Hog Contracts Urged in Athens County
Thomas H. Johnson Athens County extension agent reports 47 corn-hog contracts already filled and urges all producers to submit by February 28 or as soon as possible. Forms must be checked for errors and tabulated before shipment to Washington. Johnson and E B Haller offer help this week at the extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Johnson
Athens County
Washington
Johnson
E. 8
Haller
Shower Given for Tal Couple at Sharp
Friends hosted a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert in Sharp. Guests brought numerous gifts while entertainment featured local talent including Della Mae Frankridge and Joe Beard. Harris and Ella Quinn were mentioned in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Py J
Gilbert
Della Mae
Frankridge
Miss Reynolds
Joe Beard
Marta Jag
Hiram Pauline
Reba Ea Horn
Harris
Ella Quinn
Amesville
Emily Cane
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Meigs Co
Petit Jury
Peoples
Penter
Maud Brooks
Raymond Hood
J. O Clark
M. Baker
Long Bottom R. D
Ralph Hayman
W. Hysell
A. A. Proffitt
Ravenswood
Faye Wilcoxen
Hill'satinine
LAL Kel Grange Frogram
Security
the Colonial Finance Company
North Court Street
Ward Everett
The
Member
Federal Reserve System
Langsville Services
William Ledlie
Frank Cartwright
West
Virginia
Franklin White
Samuel Rairden
Constance Trussell
Letart Falls
Institute AT
Ralph Brown
Carrie Bryan
Hubbard
Mo. Bryan
Lower Plains
Marie Morgan
Lancaster
Henry Morgan
Louise Dew
Nile Dew
Jacobs Avenue
Ray Follard
Hensier
Ava Bessemer
C. N. Sanders
Bob
T. L. Bradfield
Coumbus
Reedsville
Clint Walker
Kenneth Doolittle
Albert D
Holcomb
Pleasant City
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Outfitters
Isaac Wilson
Lad la
Federal
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