Red Cross and Legion Aid Meigs County Ex Servicemen Families
Two cases reach partial justice for families of deceased Meigs county veterans. Herman Pickens of Racine receives $1000 compensation. his mother Anna Pickens appointed administrator and beneficiary. Harry Smith of Spiller gets $500 compensation to his French wife as legal heir, with possible additional amounts forthcoming. Insurance goes to Smith’s mother. Miss McCoy and Aten Shain oversee administration.
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Red Cross
Miss McCoy
American Legion
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Herman Clark Pickens
Racine
Anna
EB. Pickens
Harry H. Smith
Spiller
France
States
Georgette Mauraud
United States
Smith
Aten Shain
Death of John Brinker in Letart township
John Brinker longtime Letart resident died at his Letart village home after a week long pneumonia illness. He was about 70 and is survived by his wife Sayre four sons Charley Henry Rairden Chester and two daughters Mahala Arnott and Mrs Curt Grim. Funeral held at Letart church with burial in Letart cemetery.
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John Brinker
Letart Township
Letart
Captain Anderson
Anderson
Sayre
Charley
Henry
Pittsburg
Rairden
New Brighton
Chester
Mahala Arnott
Curt Grim
Letart Church
Letart Cemetery
Fixed Kaiser’s Teeth Doctor Hoff Visits Pomeroy
Dr Frank Hoff son of the late Dr J W Hoff has been visiting in Pomeroy He has not been in his old home town for 20 years Now located in Youngstown he travels for a dental association Years ago he went to Germany and served as the dentist in the Kaiser’s household for several years.
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Kaiser
Frank Hoff
J. W. Hoff
Pomeroy
Youngstown
Germany
Lot sale advertisement at Graham Station Meigs county
An 1837 Scioto Tribune notice advertises a lot sale at Graham Station later Racine Meigs County to be held February 2 1837. Signed by P Lallance A Lallance and John Wolfe the copy praises river views land quality and transport access and predicts Graham Station will become county seat.
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Scioto Tribune
Portsmouth
Ohio
Pomeroy
Edward Hamilton
William P. Camden
Meigs County
Racine
Graham Station
P. Lallance
A. Lallance
John Wolfe
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Louisville
Chester
Sleeper’s Mills
Long Bottom
Buffington's Island
Oldtown
Letart Falls
Pt. Pleasant
Virginia
Fisher visitor from Washington meets Roby families in Logan
Walter Fisher of Washington D C arrived in Logan Thursday evening to visit the Roby families, after visiting his parents in Findlay. He served with the paymasters department in World War I and now attends school in Washington D C. Short funeral services were held Friday for Virginia Klinger's infant daughter at the Homer Klinger home, with burial by L C Yocum.
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Walter Fisher
Washington, D. C
Logan
Henry Roby
William Roby
Findlay
Frank Fisher
Paymasters’ Department
National Capital
Woman drops pennies for six more birthdays at Bethany M E church
Sunday morning at Bethany M E church in Pomeroy a middle aged woman, Mrs Christena Koester of Mulberry Avenue, stood and placed pennies in the birthday box for her age, six beyond seventy. The tribute honors a hardworking mother of a large family with a cheerful outlook and faith in Providence.
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Bethany M. BE
Pomeroy
Christena Koester
Mulberry Avenue
Home from Hospital Walter Cruise Returns to Logan
Walter Cruise, recently operated on at a Cincinnati hospital, visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Cruise in Logan. He was in a vocational school in Cincinnati when ill and had attended Ohio University and the S. A. T. C. during the war years.
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Walter Cruise
Cincinnati
Logan
John Cruise
Elks Dance Draws Fifteen Couples From City
About fifteen couples attended the Nelsonville Elks dance held Thursday evening. They traveled by Hocking Valley motor bus. Logan visitors reported the Elks of the sister city entertained royally.
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Elks Fraternity
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Elks
Logan
Prosecutor Mary K Davey Invited to Speak in Cleveland
Prosecutor Mary K. Davey will attend a Cleveland law enforcement convention starting Monday. She departs Sunday to stay with her sister Miss Cassie Davey and discuss how she keeps her sheriff’s office moving.
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Mary K. Davey
Cleveland
Cassie Davey
Miss Davey
Engle to be sent to Dayton hospital for treatment
Carl Engle of this city is to be sent to the hospital at Dayton for treatment according to word received from the Veterans' Bureau. Engle served in World War I as a runner for the 78th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and saw hard service. Ward Chase and Tom Goslin, Logan boys, have been notified to report to Cincinnati for examination next Tuesday.
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Carl Engle
Dayton
Veterans’ Bureau
Engle
Athens
78Rd Infantry
Logan
Ward Chase
Tom Goslin
Cincinnati
D A Rites Planned With State Councilor Visit
The local D of A chapter will initiate a class of candidates and hold a luncheon Tuesday evening in the lodge room. The Nelsonville degree team is invited to confer the work and the state councilor is expected to attend along with Mrs Darlington of Gallipolis, the District Deputy, for the meeting.
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D. of A’s
Nelsonville
Darlington
Gallipolis
County Commissioners Hear Delegations On Road Damages
County officials met Friday afternoon with delegations from Benton and Washington townships. Claims for damages along road rights of way were heard and the commissioners sent all away satisfied. Several bills from the past month were ordered paid.
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T County
Benton Township
Washington Township
McArthur Notes and Local Socials
Miss Mildred Moore named news representative for The Messenger covering Vinton county and McArthur delivery duties. Y. M. C. T. U. holds monthly meeting at Mrs. Arnold's. Rock party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Foreman. So and Sew Club meets with Mrs. Grace Deem. Thomas Purley Brown of Logan visits and applies for adjusted compensation. McArthur high basketball hosts Kappa Sigma Pi of Chillicothe. a close score is anticipated.
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Mildred Moore
Messenger
Vinton County
McArthur
Miss Moore
Thomas Purley Brown
Logan
Ohio
McArthur High
Kappa Sigma Pi
Chillicothe
Trinity Church sermon at McArthur afternoon service
The Trinity Church in McArthur Ohio holds an afternoon service at 2 30 with preaching by Rev A H Marshall rector.
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Trinity Church McArthur
Ohio
A. H. Marshall
Local Social Notes and Church News From Amesville Area
Millfield Miss Olive Brookins visits Amesville with her uncle Dr. John Howard and wife. Protracted meeting attendees include Mrs. L E Wood and daughter Irene and Mrs J R Wade and son Edward at Chauncey. Mrs Ray Howard visits sister Mrs Mary Hunt in Columbus. Grover Patton learns of his mother's illness in Harrisville W Va by telegram. Mr and Mrs Linda Morrison host and visit with Floyd Whitlatch in The Plains. Ben Morrison family spends Friday with Linda Morrison. Mrs Herbert Mingus and Mrs P D Hill hostesses with three new society members bringing total to 45. New officers named: President Mrs Ford Totman. Vice President Mrs Howard Brookins. Secretary Mrs Bart Pettit. Treasurer Mrs H O McDaniel. Collation served to 39. Next meeting February 2 at Mrs Roy Totman’s home. Church of Christ installs new officers: Superintendent R F Totman. Secretary Miss Doris Cole. Assistant Secretary Miss Ruth Ogg. Treasurer Mrs Chester Saunders. Pianist Miss Elenor Hill. Assistant Pianist Miss Irene Wood. Mr L W Sanders and Louis Saunders visit Columbus Thursday. Mrs Bart Pettit and others visit Mrs Cash Boudinot Thursday.
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Olive Brookins
Amesville
John Howard
L. E. Wood
Irene
J. R. Wade
Edward
Chauncey
Ray Howard
Mary Hunt
Columbus
Grover Patton
Harrisville
W. Va
Linda Morrison
Floyd Whitlatch
The
Plains
Ben Morrison
Elpha
Herbert Mingus
P. D. Hill
Ford Totman
Howard Brookins
Bart Pettit
H. O. McDaniel
Roy Totman
Church of Christ
R. F. Totman
Doris Cole
Ruth Ogg
Chester Saunders
Elenor Hill
Irene Wood
L. W. Sanders
Louis Saunders
Burnell Bible Class Aims for Seventy Times Seven
Seven weeks into a membership contest at Middleport Baptist Church the Burnell Bible Class has grown from twenty seven to one hundred seventy. The class notes sevenfold growth tied to seven letters in Burnell and seven days of effort by members and officers. If trends continue the group targets seventy times seven members.
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Middleport
Burnell Baptist
Middleport Baptist Church
Burnell
Baptist
Burnell Bible Class
Government stamps cashed as owners face losses
The owners are getting hard up and would rather lose the interest than hold onto this valuable investment. George A Baxter and wife of Charleston have been visiting Harry Jones and wife. Miss Ethel Edwards principal of Pleasantville schools has returned to her work after holidays. Miss Gertrude McBride a teacher at East Liverpool has returned to her work after a holiday visit.
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George A. Baxter
Charleston
Harry Jones
Ethel Edwards
Pleasantville
Ohio
A. J. Edwards
Gertrude McBride
East Liverpool
Pomeroy Cobbler Falls Through Trap Door in Ewing Building
Philip Meier a Pomeroy shoe cobbler fell through a trap door in the hall of the Ewing building on Main Street Thursday. He sustained several broken ribs and numerous bruises and is off from his shop.
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Philip Meier
Pomeroy
Ewing
Main Street
Church of the Epiphany Service Schedule Noted
Rev. A H Marshall rector leads church school at 0 30 a m with evening prayer and sermon planned at the church. details appear in the weekly notice.
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Church OF the Epiphany
A. H. Marshall
Mary E Beck Dies at 61 Former Logan Resident
Edward Beck learns from Columbus that his sister Mary E Beck died the morning of the report. The oldest in the family she had just passed her 61st year. Once a Logan resident she had lived with brother Charles in Columbus for three years. The body will be brought to Logan Saturday to Edward Becks home. Rev Father Nevin will preside at a St John Catholic Church funeral Monday at 9 00 AM with Oak Grove Cemetery interment by funeral director L C Yocum.
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Edward Beck
Columbus
Mary E. Beck
Miss Beck
Logan
Charles Beck
Father Nevin
St. John Catholic Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
L. C. Yocum
Bible Class Entertained by Yaw Class at Tipton Church
The Tipton Bible class and wives enjoyed hospitality of the Yaw Bible Class of the M. E. Sunday school Thursday evening. Over 200 attended the six o’clock dinner followed by a music program and talks from Ruth Armstrong, Harry Heinnien, Rev Blair, L. P. Mooney, W. C. Brashares, and W. S. Yaw. Yaw, longtime teacher, and Mooney, current teacher, led the program. A letter from Dr. J. Hyman, former Tipton teacher now in Hollywood, Cal., was read.
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Tipton
M. KE
Ruth Armstrong
Harry Heinnien
Rev. Blair
L. P. Mooney
W. C. Brashares
S. Yaw
J. Hyman
Hollywood
Cal
Harding Urges Victory Memorial Building Drive
President Harding has asked governors of all states and territories to participate officially in the erection of the National Victory Memorial Building in Washington. Endorsements have already come from the governors of New York Delaware and Maine.
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Washington
Harding
National Victory Memorial
White House
New York
Delaware
Maine
Snow Rare in Wide Parts of England
Several regions across England report minimal snowfall with only light dustings in recent days. Meteorologists attribute the mild pattern to prevailing milder air, though northern uplands may see more accumulation later in the week.
Big St Louis department store offers free garage parking
A large department store in St Louis provides customers with free parking in a spacious garage. The article notes difficulties in holdings in Finland as imports from other nations face setbacks.
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St. Louis
Finland
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Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Harry Sweet
the Smart Alec
Eddie Boland
Senate
Johnny Hines
Enrique Ros
McKee’s
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Polly and
Pals
McKee’s Drug Store
Peenez
Clinton Webb
William Arnold
Mrs. Earl Foreman
Grace Deem
Millfield
Syracuse
Phil Meier
National
Ar Geo
Bearings Service Company
Gage Auto CO
Logan, Ohio
Mary
Victory
England
Lawhead
C. E. Stailey
Cline
Cline Pharmacy
Athens, Ohio
Swanson Furniture Co
N. Court St. Ge
Majestic
Herbert Brenon
Majestic Concert Orchestra
Charles Chaplin
Clara Kimball Young
Paris
William Fox
Princess Marie of
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Marie of
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Mary of
Great Britain
Lord Lascelles
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