Meigs County GOP ruling sparks party power shift
Meigs County Central Committee ruling by a two man state sub committee declares Russell group officers as the actual officials over Downing Swift in Meigs politics. The executive committee gains only power to appoint a member of the board of elections, with final decision to rest with the State Executive Committee. Delegations traveled to Columbus for the hearing as final authority nears.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Republican Central Committee
Court House
Middleport
Linton and
Phillips
Republican State Central Committee
Columbus
Russell
Downing- Swift
Board of Elections
Central Committee
State Executive Committee
Jack Follrod
Meigs Central Committee
Charles Spencer
Pomeroy Woman Mourns Sister Dies in Columbus
Mrs. William Waddell of Pomeroy reports her sister Elizabeth Zwilling died in Columbus Wednesday night at 77. Survived by children and grandchildren, three sisters in Columbus, and brother Ollie Gloeckner. Born near Monkey Run, daughter of Frank and Mrs. Gloeckner. Funeral in Columbus with burial there.
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Pomeroy
William Waddell
Elizabeth Zwilling
Columbus
John Schwartzwalder
Veronica Maurer
Ollie Gloeckner
Zwilling
Frank Gloeckner
Monkey Run
Waddell
Happy Harvesters
Federated Church
F. D. Groff
Cleveland
Ella Miller
Edison Hobstetter
Groff
Mary Huber
Alice Huber
Gallipolis
Posthearing Argues Ignite Political Rally Despite Election Past
Attendees recall several arguments forming Thursday as political activity rises after the hearing. Both sides seek to recruit a central committee majority despite the election being long over.
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Central Committee
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Events
Epworth League met in Simpson Church rooms to plan a Portsmouth trip and county get-together on Jan 23 in Middleport. Leagues from Meigs and Gallia to supply food. games and a Grand March followed. Various society notes include dates of visits, quilting day, officer elections, and local visitations across Pomeroy.
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Epworth League
Simpson Church
Portsmouth
Pomeroy
Middleport
Minersville
Heath M. E
Meigs
Gallia
Paul Brown
David Goodwin
Not Distressed After Meals Now Says Fairfield Co Man
A Fairfield County man testifies Vendol relieves gas sourness and indigestion after meals. He describes prior constipation and sleepless nights, credits Vendol and Vendor laxatives from Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Drug Store for restored appetite and comfort.
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Fairfield Co
Ohio
Athens
R. W. Rader
Lancaster
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Hickman
Nelsonville
Townsends Feature Motion Pictures for High School Assembly
Hollis Townsend and Mrs. Townsend spoke to local high school students and showed motion pictures from a recent two month abroad tour. They later dined with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rawlings and attended a gathering at Mrs. R. H. Rawlings home with refreshments served by Miss Nancy Rawlings. Local girls clubs including the Suzy Qs and Katty Wampus formed with officers named. Philathea Women of the Church discussed raising 200 for a church expansion as the drive continues toward June 1.
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Hollis Townsend Cleveland
Townsend
R. H. Rawlings
Townsends
Robert Rawlings
S. Third Ave
Suzy Q’s
Wise-Crackers
Jeanette Greuser
Pauley Ann Kincaid
Jo Quickle
Mary Baker
Jean Ebersbach
Mazie Wise
Norma Koehler
Janet Dillard
Miss Greuser
Fourth Ave
Katty Wampus Club
Greuser
L. E. Burford
Charles Howard
Church of Christ
Burford
N. Second Ave
Boyd Dilgard
Philamheans
Birthday celebration marks 94th year in Rutland
Mrs. Mary Rawlings of Rutland celebrated the 94th anniversary of her birth on January 11 at the home of her daughter Mrs. F G Mutchler. Family and guests attended, with a corsage of valley lilies and violets and a table decorated with a birthday cake. Several relatives helped host the event.
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Mary Rawlings
Rutland
F. G. Mutchler
Nancy Rawlings
R. H. Rawlings
California
Addie Branch
First Ave
F. I. Gardner
Washington D. H
Harley Sanborn
J. E. Hull
Lucile Davis
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
T. H. Davis
Racine Social Notes From Inauguration to Local Death
Racine residents, including Mr and Mrs Charles Spencer and others, attended Governor Bricker’s inauguration. Rev Charles Stephenson and family joined the funeral of Mrs Liza Stephenson’s aunt in West Union. Gerald Wolf of Parkersburg, son of Racine residents Emory and Mrs Wolf, died after sudden illness and funeral services were held in Parkersburg.
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Racine
Charles Spencer
Ernest Wingett
Sarah Spencer
Clark Jiiden
Ben Spencer
Fagan Price
Frank Roush
Henry Curtis
John Bricker
Charles Stephenson
Parkersburg
Emory Wolf
Mrs Weiss 87 Dies At Daughter's Home In Ohio
Mrs Maria Weiss 87 died at her daughter Mrs Ray Farmer’s home in Middleport after 18 years with her family. She was a Germany native widow of Fred Weiss and survived by daughters Mrs Farmer and Mrs John Mayer, sons Henry Weiss Peter Fischer John Fischer, a sister Mrs Catherine Epple and many grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not announced. Veterans puzzle fans at Livermore hospital favor dictionaries to aid crossword solving.
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Middleport
Maria Weiss
Ray Farmer
Catherine Epple
Pomeroy
H L Townsend To Show Travel Pictures
H L Townsend of Cleveland presents color travel reels from Germany Holland Italy and France at Columbia School Auditorium Saturday at 7 pm for public benefit. Townsend, born in this community, has toured Europe thrice and made 52 color reels. Admission is free and locals are urged to attend.
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Carpenter
H. L
Hollis) Townsend
Cleveland
Columbia School
Germany
Holland
Italy
France
Townsend
Europe
Hollis
A. T. Townsend
Hunters Fined for Off-season Coons Near Tahlequah
Four hunters paid a total of 108 dollars after being fined by Justice of the Peace G. W. Corn for killing a fur-bearing animal out of season. The incident occurred near Tahlequah Oklahoma where they had paid for the privilege to see their dogs work and take a coon.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Court of Justice of the Peace
G. W. Corn
Many Attend Sanborn Rites
Funeral services for Harley Sanborn were held at the First Baptist Church with many floral tributes and a large turnout. Local and out of town relatives attended, including several ministers and community leaders, as hundreds paid respects to the longtime church member.
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Middleport
Harley Sanborn
First Baptist Church
Sanborn
C. W. Graham
Logan
F. C. Krea
Jessie Hoyt
Clyde Morehead
Columbus
Ida Sanborn
West Liberty
Pomeroy Announces Meigs County Home Economics Leader
Miss Geneva Humphreys is named county home demonstration agent and Meigs County representative of the Ohio Home Economics Association. She led a Tuesday meeting in Middleport for county home economics teachers with lunch at 6 30 and a business session. A follow up meeting is planned February 15 at 7 30 at her home.
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Pomeroy
Geneva Humphreys
Meigs County
Ohio Home Economics Association
Miss Humphreys
Middleport
Middleport Quint Meets Gallipolis Tonight at Home
Local fans pack MHS Gym as Middleport Yellow Jackets face Gallipolis Blue Devils in the first home game. Preliminary rounds start at 7 30 with Reserves from both towns opening, followed by varsity play. Reserves and Varsity will also meet Rutland on the local floor Saturday night.
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Middleport
MHS
Yellow Jackets
Gallipolis Blue Devils
Varsity
Rutland
Oldest Glove on Record Found in King Tut Tomb
A child’s glove discovered inside a painted box of royal robes in King Tutankhamen’s tomb is described as the oldest glove known, suggesting remarkable preservation of ancient textile craftsmanship.
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King Tutankhamen
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Pearl D. Roker
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Joseph Abraham
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Agatha Brill
Wayland G. Brill
Sam Crawford
Nora Crawford
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A. W. Kasler
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Charles Ward
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Federated Circle
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Mary Schaefer
Margaret Blaetmar
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H. L. Townsend
L. L. Keller
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Belpre
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Akron
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