Meigs County Pension Office squabble ends with appoint
Meigs County Commissioners resolved a six month dispute over the old age pension office by appointing King George Childs as administrator amid state officials’ objections. Dale Durst resigns to become special investigator, while Henry Coughlin and others handle appeals and county investigations as Columbus weighs bureau actions.
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LM Hartley
George Childs
Ijs
Commisas
Malco
A. H
Old
Henry Coughlin
Old Age Pension Bureau
Mercy
Meigs County
Columbus
Pen
Dale
State Ion Bureau
Childs
Carlid
Pomeroy
Informa
Local social notes recount visits and health updates
The page records a series of family and friend visits across Rutland, Columbus, Russell, Marysville, and Jackson. It mentions Mrs. Co N Welch Sr and Mrs Bertha Rath, Eva Klein and Hulda Klein, A Dillard and Dorothy Caldwell, and others visiting relatives, plus illness updates including Mrs Davis and Lorena Gardner.
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Dpleport
Co. N. Welch, Sr
Bertha Rath
Rutland
Columbus
Iven
Frank Kno
Russell
Co A. Cary
Eva Klein
and ‘Aser
Hulda Klein
Er Vivir
A. A. Dillard
Dorothy Caldwell
Marysville Tenn
Davis
Hawking
A. Mutch J. Beaver
Lorena Gardner
Reing
Ernest Mulford
Mulford
A Daniels
Jackson
New Officers Are Installed By Daughters of America
Middleport Charity Council No 245 of the Daughters of America convened for a regular session and installed new officers for the coming year. Ada Root was named Councillor, Fannie Mourning Vice Councillor, Edna Howard Auditor vice chair, Ida Staats Condem, Edith Sauer War, Ethel Jones Rec. Sec, Frances Roush I S, Agnes Staats O S, Kathleen Williams and Irene Darst as 18 month trustee. Lucille Beards district deputy and Elizabeth Durst national representative attended along with Guiding Star Council Syracuse and Theodorus Council Pomeroy members. Refreshments followed.
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Middleport Charity Council
No. 245
Daughters of America
R. Co. McBride
Guiding Star Council of
Syracuse
Lucille Beards
Elizabeth Durst
Theodorus Council of
Fannie Mourning
Vv. C
Edna Howard
Ida Staats
Edith Sauer
Ethel. Jones
Frances Roush
I. S
Agnes Staats
O. S
Kathleen Williams
Irene Darst
Music Group Meets Monday
Middleport Music Club members met Monday evening with president Mrs. C. W. Clark for the annual business meeting. Officers remained except the choral director. Miss Vesta McCoy was chosen as new director. Five new active members joined: Mrs. Sara Bailey, Mrs. Susan Rawlings, Mrs. Olive Kruse, Mrs. Mae Klug, and Miss Ava Zo Williams, with several associate members listed. In a separate item, William Williams, Negro, of Naylors Run, was taken to Athens State Hospital after a lunacy hearing in probate court and adjudged insane.
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Middleport
Middleport Music Club
C. W. Clark
Vesta McCoy
Sara Bailey
Susan Rawlings
Olive Kruse
Mae Klug
Ava Zo Williams
Elizabeth Fisher
Marguerite Hysell
Clyde Allensworth
Helen Bradford
Pomeroy
William Williams
Naylors Run
Athens State Hospital
Roscoe O. Fowler
Williams
S. A. McCullough
Red Men Install Officers at Pomeroy
Officers of Ascahonic Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, elected for the ensuing year, were installed Monday night. Names include Don McKnight as Sachem, Ronald Miller Senior Sagimore, Wayne Harrison Junior Sagimore, Dick Brown Prophet, Howard Hysell C of W, Herman Massar K of W, Everett Waily C of R, and E A Smith trustee.
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Pomeroy
Don McKnight
Sachem
Ronald Miller
Wayne Harrison
Dick Brown
Prophet
Howard Hysell
Herman Massar
Everett Waily
E. A. Smith
Loyal Pals Class of Church of Christ Anniversary Dinner
The Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ held its fourth anniversary dinner Tuesday at Island View Inn in Gallipolis. A 6 o'clock dinner was served to Mrs. Fred Whitlock, Mrs. Allen Jenkinson, Mrs. Dwight Frost, Mrs. Cecil Bolin, Mrs. Sidney Russell, Mrs. G Reynolds, Misses Claire Minor, Frances Roush, Mabel Hysell, Sarah Sidenstricker, Nina Russell, Neva Roush, and Mildred Hawley. Afterward the group attended a theater party.
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Middleport
Church of Christ Church
Island View Inn
Gallipolis
Fred Whitlock
Allen Jenkinson
Dwight Frost
Cecil Bolin
Sidney Russell
G. ©. Reynolds
Claire Minor
Frances Roush
Mabel Hysell
Sarah Sidenstricker
Nina Russell
Neva Roush
Mildred Ha
Young People Meet at Forest Run Church Gathering
Nearly one hundred Epworth League members from Meigs County Metho dist churches gathered for a county meeting at Forest Run M E Church. Refreshments were provided by Forest Run ladies. The next meeting is set for February 12 at Bethany M E Church.
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Pomeroy
Epworth
Meigs County
Forest Run M. E
Forest Run
Bethany M. FE
Mrs Whitlock Hosts First Bingo Party in Series
Mrs. Fred Whitlock entertained Monday evening with the first of four bingo parties at the Whitlock residence in Middleport. Prizes went to Mrs. Pete Stace for first place, Miss Dorothy Hall of Rutland for second, and Mrs. B. O. Guilfllen won the door prize.
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Middleport
Fred Whitlock
Whitlock
Pete Stace
Dorothy Hall
Rutland
B. O. Giifillen
Dinner honors former Chauncey couple on 55th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. David Lowery, longtime Chauncey residents now living in Athens, celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary with a dinner at their daughter Effie Cartwright’s Greens Run home. Mr. Lowery, 75, and Mrs. Lowery, 72, are in fair health and have three children: Effie Cartwright, Arthur Lowery, and Alburtis Lowery.
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Chauncey
David Lowery
Jacksonville
Athens
Effie Cartwright
Greens Run
Lowery
Mines in Chauncey district operate over three days
Twenty one mines were active Monday including No. 5 No. 9 No. 24 No. 28 No. 69 No. 10X No. 107 No. 219 No. 267 No. 255 Ohio No. 1 Chauncey NY 25 Luh rig Poston No. 6 Hocking Salem Hollow Coonville Carbondale Kimber ly Lick Run and Salem Hollow. Tuesday operations kept all except No. 255 and Black Diamond. Wednesday six mines marked up: No. 51 No. 52 Lick Run Chauncey NY 25 Luhrig and Hocking.
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Chauncey
Ohio No
Chauncey N. Y
Luhrig
Poston
Hocking
Salem Hollow
Coonville
Carbondale
Kimberly
Lick Run
Olive Orange Board of Education organized at Tuppers Plains
TUPPERS PLAINS The Olive Orange Board of Education met last Monday evening and organized with Clyde Millhone as president Charles Betzing as vice president Bryan Swank as clerk. Various local residents were noted visiting relatives attending events and traveling between nearby towns this week.
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Board of Education At
Tuppers Plains
Olive Orange Board of Education
Clyde Millhone
Charles Betzing
Bryan Swank
Freda Cole
Vietta Springer
Carrie Bahr
Belle Rice
Reedsville
Grace Crow
Pomeroy
Homer Blackwood
Athens
William Damewood
Keno
Chester
Hubert Shields
Parkersburg
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Sweet Potatoes Rank Second Largest U.S. Vegetable Crop
The article notes that sweet potatoes constitute the United States' second largest vegetable crop by volume, highlighting its national agricultural significance and production scale.
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United States
Chauncey Church Groups Host Activities and Visits
The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church will hold an all day quilting at the Chauncey church. A weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Bryan. Friday night at seven o'clock Mr and Mrs Fred Morman and son Gene were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Clary. James Lock of Chauncey remains ill at home and received Sunday visits from Mr and Mrs Paul Farr Mr and Mrs Charles Ferrell and daughter Gertrude and Mr and Mrs Clyde Ferrell of Columbus and Mrs Jake Johnson and two sons Logan.
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Morristown
Columbus
Jake Johnson
Logan
Charles Bradfield
Chauncey
Murray City
Leonard Koenig
Out of Town Friends at Mrs Banfield Funeral
Chauncey mourning as bystanders and relatives from Chauncey Columbus Cleveland Athens and nearby towns attend the funeral of Mrs Banfield. Attendees include Fred Banfield Chester Lauderback Glenna Costy Clarence Lauderback John Spitzer Elmer Stevens Helen Burton Clifford Banfield and Raymond Walker among others from Chauncey and surrounding areas.
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Lewis Kronk
L. H. Hellyer
Knowen Hellyer
Columbus
John Spitzer
Athens
Elmer Stevens
James Burton
Helen Burton
Clifford Banfield
Raymond C. Walker
Leonard Burton
Chauncey
Chauncey Jacksonvile Trim Ble Boys and Girls Versus Blue Devils
Chauncey will host the Chauncey Blue Devils for a Wednesday night boys and girls game. Ames Bern is scheduled to play at Chauncey on Friday night. The year 1988 notes 56 private landing fields in the United States as of December 1.
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Chauncey — Jacksonville Trimble
Chauncey Blue Devils
Ames Bern
Chauncey
United States
Chauncey Personal Notes Mark Illness and Visits
Chauncey residents report family illness and guests from nearby towns. Mrs. Thomas Williams is gravely ill, Chauncey relatives traveled to Deanville for care. Several local families hosted visitors, and progress updates note improved conditions for M. B. Tucker and Mrs. Downhour. Mrs. Sapp is siting up after pneumonia recovery. London boroughs collect two million tons of refuse annually.
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Chauncey
Lawrence Tennihill
Max Williams
Deanville
Thomas Williams
Arthur Swart
Philo
Glyde Jourden
Mill St
Merritt Martin
Crookaville
B. E. Carter
Converse St
Elizabeth Robinett
William Sisson
Verne Robinett
Haydenville
Mra
Ronald Robinett
Judith Ann
Amanda
Ivan Matheny
Nelsonville
M. B. Tucker
Charles Downhour
Main St
Arthur Sapp
London
Condition Improves at Mercy Hospital Chauncey
Mrs Mareaiay Mitchell of Chauncey, who underwent major surgery in Mercy Hospital Columbus last week, is now reported in slightly improved condition. Her husband Tim Mitchell remains at her side while her mother cares for the children at their Mill Street home. In other news, three women set world records at the 11th all-Soviet glider meet held in Koktebel Crimea.
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Chauncey
Mareaiay Mitchell
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Tim Mitchell
Mill St
Koktebel
Crimea
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