Meigs Commissioners approve road funding and date change
Meigs County Commissioners met at the Courthouse on Tuesday and changed the monthly meetings to the first and third Tuesday. They granted a blind pension to Dora Beegie and approved 129 for Rutland Harrisonville Road repairs. The board also authorized 600 yards of gravel from Lyons pit and 2000 feet of lumber for Meigs Creek Bridge flooring.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Arthur Beegie
Pittsburgh
Dora Beegie
Mak
Renshaw Pleads Guilty Driving While Intoxicated
Pomeroy February 22 Joe Renshaw released from Meigs County Jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated and paying a 100 dollar fine plus costs. William Motley and Reymond Lee faced fines for similar offenses with jail terms in some cases. David Verrill also fined with suspended jail time.
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Pomeroy
Joe Renshaw
Meigs
Costa
Renshaw
Squire J. W. McCullough
William Motley
Middleport
Justice of Peace
H. H. Mees
Reymond Lee
Mees
Wanaieo
David Verrill
Organizing Baptist Youth Basketball Team in Leam
Organ boys from the local Baptist Church organized a basketball team in Leam Middleport and are practicing for a tournament in Zanesville on Monday March 6. Officials expect a fairly strong squad by tournament time and note other planned athletic activities for church youths.
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Middleport
Zanesville
Tuppers Plains Claims 57-28 Victory Over Dr. Jims
Tuppers Plains Independent beat Dr. Jims 57 to 28 after trailing early as Gaul and Green fueled a second half surge. Parkersburg’s Russell shone for the visitors while the home team battled back from a 21-15 halftime deficit to seize control.
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Tuppers Plains
Parkersburg Boys
Dr. Jims
Gaul
Green
Russell
Local notes on street fakers and town talk in Pomeroy
On Main Street Pomeroy February 22 residents share snippets from visitors and locals. A street fakir touts a gall bladder stomach remedy while Peter Reinhart recalls Sugar Run families and a Hopewell department store. Miss Mabel Race greets improved courthouse and W W Large warns of bad checks amid daily chatter.
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Pomeroy
Peter Reinhart
Jake Reinhart
Hopewell
W. Va
Mabel Race
Columbus
Free Methodist Church
W. W. Large
County Treasurer-Elect Encounters Counterfeit Bill
R G Webster county treasurer elect received tips on spotting counterfeit money after a fake dollar was found among several bills he deposited. The note looked nearly identical to government currency, with a slightly blurred seal and textural differences upon close inspection. Webster plans to trace the counterfeit bill.
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Pomeroy
R. G. Webster
Everal
Webster
Old Equipment Is Now Being Wrecked
POMEROY February 22. Fire Chief Dana Roush and Street Commissioner A H Ebersbach dismantle a long hose cart stored in the Third Ward Fire House. Town Council and Mayor C C J Hess approved discarding it to free space for a road grader. The cart, built five years ago, used wheels from an old horse drawn wagon.
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Hess
Veterans To Meet For County Ex-Service Men Session
Feeney Bennett Post, American Legion, will hold a regular meeting in Middleport for a preliminary discussion of issues to be taken up at the countywide gathering at the Courthouse in Pomeroy Thursday evening. Veterans are urged to attend starting at 7 o'clock as discussions cover disability compensation allowances hospital benefits proposed legislation and related matters.
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Middleport
Feeney- Bennett Post
American Legion
Pomeroy
Legion
Dies in Tennessee Mrs. C. H. Kyker
Mrs Minnie Erwin Kyker, 47, trained nurse and Middleport native, died Sunday at her Johnston Tennessee home. She was wife of Dr C H Kyker and mother of five. Survived by husband, five children, mother, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral and burial to be in Johnston.
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Middleport
David Mercer
Mill Street
Minnie Erwin Kyker
Johnston
Tenn
C. H. Kyker
Kyker
Divorce Suits Filed In Common Pleas Court
POMEROY February 22 Divorce suits fled in common pleas court recently are as follows Grace K Carr versus Charlie A Carr P L Kruger versus Edna F E Kruger Thomas E Turner versus Violet Pearl Turner Harry Dye versus Mary N Dye.
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Regional Travel and Illness
Mrs. C. E. Handley of Giouster visits her mother Mrs. Smith in Middleport and relatives. Gussie Genheimer returns to Cincinnati after a weekend in Pomeroy with her mother and sister Lucretia who is improving. Mrs. Arthur Stuart attends Andrew Calderwood's funeral in Middleport and visits her brother H. E. Cook.
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C. E. Handley
Giouster
C. B. Smith
Middleport
Gussie Genheimer
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Mis
Wilhelmina Genheimer
Lucretia Genheimer
Miss Genheimer
Arthur Stuart
Charleston
Andrew Calderwood
H. E. Cook
Howard Williams
Pearl Street
Dunbar
W. Va
Williams
C. W. Clark
Meigs County
J. A. Kent
Columbus
M. BE. Bing
Union Avenue
W. H. Jubling
Kathryn
Edgar Tuckerman
Ashland
Will Nicholson
Washington's Debt Payoff Aligns With 18th Century Beliefs
In 1793 to 1795 the United States repaid France the full balance due, despite Genet and Jefferson debates. Hamilton argued against prepaying, yet by 1795 only 16.04 remained, paying off France in full. Washington as president emphasized national credit tied to honoring contracts.
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France
Great Britain
Genet
Hamilton
Jefferson
United States
George Washington
World Wide Guild Girls Meet in Gallipolis
Middleport reports twelve members of the World Wide Guild Girls from the Baptist Church traveled to Gallipolis Monday evening to join the Gal lipolis Baptist Church guild for a joint program. After the program the Gallipolis group served refreshments. Mrs F C Kreager leads the Middleport guild.
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Middleport
World Wide Guild Girls of the Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Baptist Church
F. C. Kreager
Funeral time change for Miss Edith Horden of Columbus
Miss Edith Horden's funeral time was moved to this afternoon at 2 o clock. A brief service occurred at her Columbus home before line to the Presbyterian Church in Middleport where Dr T Boyd Gay officiated. Burial followed in the Hill Cemetery family lot.
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Middleport
Edith Horden
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
T. Boyd Gay
Horden
Hill Cemetery
Chauncey Church Plans Feb Benefit Social
A benefit social sponsored by the Friendship Class will be held in Chauncey Church of Christ social room Tuesday night February 28. Food of various kinds will be for sale and an entertainment will be provided. Proceeds go to buy song books with Henry Cass as chairman of arrangements.
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Chauncey
Friendship Class
Chauncey Church of Christ
Henry Cass
Pioneer Chauncey Woman In Serious Condition
In Chauncey on February 22 Mrs Abbie Schoonover 87 a pioneer Chauncey resident is reported in serious condition at her daughter Mrs Charles Shafer Beaumont home. She has been bedbound and seriously ill for two weeks with Mrs Shafer aided by Mrs Gallagher of Deanville. Mrs Schoonover is mother to Mrs Shafer C A Schoonover William Schoonover and Mrs Ode Jackson.
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Chauncey
Abbie Schoonover
Charles Shafer
Beaumont
Schoonover
Shafer
Gallagher
Deanville
C. A. Schoonover
William Schoonover
Ode Jackson
Young People’s Society Meeting Set in Chauncey
Chauncey reports a Young People’s Society of the Church of God gathering Thursday at 6:30 pm. Raymond Atkins and Athens church workers are expected to assist, while Rev. C B Haines continues revival meetings at The Plains Church of God.
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Chauncey
Young People’s Society of the
Church of God
Raymond Atkins
Athens
C. B. Haines
Church of God In
Miami Heroine May Win Medal in Roosevelt Era
President elect Roosevelt and Mrs. W. L. Cross seek seclusion amid talk of honoring a Miami heroine who assisted after a perilous event. The judge who punished Zangara is mentioned in connection with wartime era honors. Several people were injured slightly in the incident.
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Miami
Zangara
Roosevelt
W. L. Cross
Miss Lucinda Lands Weds Geo Van Meter in West Virginia
Chauncey announces the marriage of Miss Lucinda Lands of Chauncey to George Edward Van Meter of Athens. The ceremony occurred in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, officiated by Rev J. S. Bellow. The couple will reside on Athens Route 8 after June 1.
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Miss Lucinda Lands
Geo. van Meter
Chauncey
Lucinda Lands
George Edward van Meter
Athens A
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Bellow
Mary Agin
Charles Beckle
Luhrig
Lancaster Families Gather for Social
Those present were Mr and Mrs Paul Van Meter and family plus relatives from Lancaster including Mr and Mrs Carl Bowman and son Billy and Mr and Mrs Thomas Bowman and daughter Polly Ann. Also present were Mr and Mrs George Edward Van Meter William Van Meter and Mr and Mrs George Van Meter.
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Paul van Meter
Carl Bowman
Billy
Thomas Bowman
Polly Ann
Lancaster
George Edward van Meter
William van Meter
George van Meter
Chauncey Area Social Notes Include Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs George Palmer and daughter Mrs Delores Thomas and Rudy of Pomeroy were entertained Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Russell Chauncey Mrs Palmer and Mrs Russell are sisters Donald McCall Chauncey has gone to Lancaster for employment Mr and Mrs E A McCall and family Carpenter spent Sunday in Chauncey with Mr and Mrs Jesse H McCall Mrs Charles Stack and sons of Columbus were guests last week of Dr and Mrs Warren V Sprague in Chauncey Charles Shafer Beaumont is in Kansas City Mo for treatment During his absence C A Schoonover Chauncey stays at the Shafer home Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins and Thelma Jean of Chauncey were in Athens Tuesday guests of Mrs E W Bingman and family
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George Palmer
Delores Thomas
Rudy
Pomeroy
Clarence Russell
Ellis Avenue
Chauncey
Palmer
Russell
Donald McCall
Lancaster
E. A. McCall
Carpenter
Jesse H. McCall
Charlies Stack
Sons of
Athens
Brookins
E. W. Bingman
Local Visits Spotted Across Ohio Towns
Mr and Mrs F E Cook spent the weekend with Mrs Leonard in Basil Ohio and with Mr and Mrs Orville Shellman in Columbus. Ralph McCathran of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Arthur Burchfield in Lower Plains. They later visited Glouster as guests of John and Mary Shaner. Lizzie Barber of Nelsonville visited sister George Gabriel Jr. Rupert Chesser Luhrig also appears in society notes.
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F. E. Cook
Leonard
Basil
Ohio
Orville Shellman
Columbus
Ralph McCathran
Arthur Burchfield
Lower Plains
McCathran
Lizzie Barber
Nelsonville
George Gabriel, Jr
Rupert Chesser
Luhrig
Internal notes on family visits and relatives
Fragmentary OCR mentions households spending time visiting relatives and returning from Rain. Names appear garbled and unclear but indicate a family gathering context with several adults listed. No concrete events, dates, or locations are readable to anchor a fuller summary.
Public Charette at Athens Elks Lodge Open Tonight
The charge to be given by the Athens Elks Lodge tonight at the Elks home in the Cline Building is open to the public, an announcement said.
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Athens Elks Lodge
Elks Home
Cline Building
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