Miners Threaten Walkout Over Wage Demands at Pomeroy Bend
At a Pomeroy Bend miners meeting in February the United Mine Workers urged operators at the Be 16 and Be 6 mines of the Star-Becex Coal Company to meet wage demands by March 1 or face a strike. Speakers including Capt. Percy Tetlow and Nelse Beatty urged unity, with plans for a statewide scale if operators resist.
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Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy, Fev
Pomeroy M
P. Hall
Wecum
Thet, Mineee
Unites Mine Workers of America
Iovs
Socale
Sc@ie
United Mice Workers of Atvery
Pomeroy
Metmtere
Medeking Vackey Beaie Committee
Ies Ghey
Fercy Tellow
Mere Mighai
Unites Aine Workers of America
Lee Hall
Dave Watkins
Kwindd Ao
Nese Beatty
Fairmont
W. Va
Cheirmen Pemri’ardet
Herman Themen
Hocking Valley
Theisen
Lie Hock
Big Valley
Sander Creek
Neisonville
Pomeroy Bent
Nelsonvile and
Mex & Wey
United Mine Workers
Marl W. Gardner
Hocking Valley Seale Committee
William B Morris
Elmer Alieti
Don Currens
Arthur Leverage
James E
Nelse Beatty
Percy Tellow
Ohio
United States
Capt. Tetlow
Tbr
Lee Het
Ste
Hocking
Pomeroy Tei
Beigsteter
Hocking Vasey
Bocking Valley
For & Weege
Shine
Hall
Maider-Essex Company
Stubborn Coughs Ended by Homemade Pinex Remedy
A home recipe claims to end stubborn coughs from colds using Pimex mixed with plain sugar syrup and honey to create a pint of remedy. The ad argues Pinex is a concentrated Norway Pine creosote product and guarantees relief with money back.
Meigs County Class B Basketball Tournament Planned
Meigs County Class B tournament set for Friday and Saturday at Middleport Gymnasium with games scheduling Harrisonville versus Tuppers Plains at 2 20 p m Racine versus Rutland at 6 00 p m Chester to face the Harrisonville Tuppers Plains winner and Saturday two 30 p m matchups determine the county champions Middleport exempted will face the county champions in an exhibi tion game Saturday night Middleport and Racine Harrisonville girls also play for the county title in early rounds. reserve matchups follow with Middleport to host the winners in a later championship event
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport Gymnasium
Harrisonville
Tuppers Plains
Racine and
Rutland
Chester
Middleport
Racine
Harrisonsil
Racine End
Middleport Reserve Tearm
Isia
Pearl Street
Rome Beauty apples sell on streets of Pomeroy for a quarter
All around Meigs County report says Rome Beauty apples are selling on Pomeroy streets at 25 cents per bushel delivered marking another low price record. Local meetings fill Pomeroy Wednesday evening with events at Knights of Pythias Building Courtroom 4-H Office Hed Men Minstrels and Sugar Run PTA. Marriage license issued in Gallipolis to Elmer Schaeter and Myra Stace. Mrs Root moved from Holzer Hospital to Lafayette Hotel with husband Mr Root staying nearby to be near sister Miss Lida Powell treated in local hospital.
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Meigs County
Rome
Pomeroy
Knights of Pythias
Hed Men Minstrels
Sugar Run
Parent-Teacher Association
Afi
Gallipolis
Elmer Schaeter
Myra Stace
Cheshire
Lafayette Hotel
Hoot
Marion E Welch Honored Recipient of Shrine Title
Marion E Welch receives the high honor of Potentate of the Seim Shrine. He is active in Masonry with leadership roles across Blue Lodge Chapter and Commandery, and holds past titles including past high priest and past worthy patron. Welch was born and raised in Harrison and taught school before moving to Kansas.
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Igh
Gan Francisco
Welch
Haring
Blue Lodge
Aené
Pest
Mr. Welch
Mra. J
Bradfield
Harrisonwire
Kansas
State Relief Aid Delivered Across Counties
The State Relief Commission reports distributing 12 2H pairs of shoes 376 pairs of overalls 6276 stockings 6 2k shirts 11 890 yards of dress material 5 200 yards of outing flannel and 50 spools of thread to 44 counties. Meigs County received 697 shoes 192 overalls 4 ½ stockings etc through the county relief committee. The commission is feeding 2 316 school children now and plans to continue through the term if local resources fail.
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Scheovis
Pomeroy
State Relief Commission
Meigs County
Youth Moves Into Assurance Career With Anwyl Name
Middleport February 25 Robert H L Anwyl son of former resident Robert Anwyl recently graduated from Ohio State University and joined State Mutual Life Assurance in Columbus. Locals recall that the family used Ellies as a nickname and that the Welch heritage led to dropping part of the surname.
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Annwyl
Anwyl
Welchman
Ellis
Hawkins Candidate POMEROY for Sheriff Nomination
John Hawkins, Middleport police chief, circulates a Democratic petition for Sheriff. He and Mont West of Pomeroy are the only declared candidates for the May primaries, with others mentioned only in rumor.
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Pomeroy
John Hawkins
Middleport
Hawkins
Mont West
Cassius Fitch Dies at 87 in Hazael area
Reports say Cassius Fitch of Hazel, Olive Township, age 87, died. He owned and ran a sawmill for nearly 50 years and was a well known figure in eastern Meigs County.
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Cassius Pitch
Pomeroy
Cassius Fitch
Hazael
Olive Township
Mr. Fitch
Meigs County
Pope and Mussolini meet at the Vatican in historic first
Pope Pius XI and Benito Mussolini meet at the Vatican to celebrate the Lateran Treaty restoring church state ties. The scene shows Mussolini in dress uniform arriving for the first official encounter and the Pope on his throne at St Peter's during the coronation anniversary mass.
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Pope and
Duce
Vatican
Ito Muscollini
Pius XI
Pope Pius XI
Pomeroy Bend Mine Leader Thomas Thomas Dies at 70
POMEROY February 2. Thomas Thomas aged 70 a longtime leader among Pomeroy Bend miners died at his Naylors Run home after a lingering illness He leaves a wife three daughters Mrs Herman Bakin Dayton Mrs Wil Kislinger and Mrs George Hines Pomeroy two sons Cheries Dayton and Walter Wilburton Oklahoma He was a long time member and trustee of the Pomeroy Lodge Knights of Pythias No funeral plans announced.
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Herman Bakin
Dayton
Wil Kislinger
George Hines
Pomeroy
Cheries Thomas
Walter Thomas
Wilburton
Oklahoma
Thomas
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy Lodge
Knights of Pythise
Order
James Tracy
W. H. Ebersbach
Hofman Birth in Dunbar Welcomes Robert Frederick
Mr and Mrs Fred Hofman of Dunbar West Virginia announce the birth of a son born Sunday February 21. The child weighs ten and a half pounds and has been named Robert Frederick. The mother is formerly Miss Frances McClure. The couple already have two sons.
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Middleport
Fred Hofman
Dunbar
W. Va
Robert Frederick
Frances McClure
Hoffman
Society Officers Meet Middleport Club in Feb Gather
Five officers of the Portsmouth District of the Methodist Episcopal Church Home Missionary Society met with Mrs. Hollis Scott to discuss local work. The Heath Church M E Society president presided and district officers left for Pomeroy for a similar meeting with light refreshments at Mrs Scott's.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Detox Benefits
An advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to “wake up" bile flow without calomel and avoid laxatives. It claims two portions of bile daily improve digestion, relieve gas and headaches, and combat a foul breath, ending with a price of 25 cents and the 1931 company credit.
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Carter
C. M. Co
Feeding Children Discussed by District Teachers in Court House
About twenty five teachers and others met in the Pomeroy courthouse to address feeding undere nourished children for the remaining eight weeks of school. County Superintendent Wegner noted relief efforts cover clothing and shoes, with hot meals to be organized via state shipped provisions and county volunteers. Committees were appointed to investigate and act on local food distribution and serving arrangements.
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Pomeroy
Wegner
County Relief Committee
W. A. Compton
Elizabeth Graddy
State Educational Department
Highway Department
Mies Greddy
Cacy
Ana P
J. Rhoads
Superistenden
A. W. McKay
Middleport Schop
Stout Daughter Ill With Measles in Columbus Visit
Barbara daughter of Mr end ur O B Stout is ill of measles. Mrs Blanche Goodwin visiting teacher was in Columbus today on business. Continued on Page 2.
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Barbara
End Ur. O. B. Stout
Blanche Goodwin
Columbus
Page
S S S Blood Remedy Promises Health and Vitality
The ad touts S.S.S. as a long standing blood tonic that improves energy and resistance. It links rich red blood to happiness and notes a history of 109 years of use with a larger bottle offering price savings.
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S.S.S
Atomb
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Italy
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Naylors Run
Paramount
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Charleston, W. Va
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Dayton Wolfe
Albany
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John Bridgewater
R. D
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