Meigs County Faces Budget Deficit And Friday Meeting
Meigs County Commissioners plan a Friday session to balance a deficit estimated over 15000 dollars. Years of unpaid bills stem from legal limits on jail meal costs and jail matron salary rules, with back pay owed to Mrs. A O Tracy.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court House
Qohir
Bettman
A. O. Tracy
Tracy
Board of Commissioners
Carleton
Clark
Make This Model at Home Pattern 2173
Handsome summer dress pattern 2173 offers a slim silhouette with cape sleeves and a two tone sash. Available in sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 42, requires fabric and ribbon. order 15 cents per pattern and catalog combo 25 cents. Address The Athens Messenger Pattern Department, 942 West 17th Street, New York City.
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Anne Adams
Prich
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Eighth grade graduation parade at Rock Springs Fairgrounds
POMEROY July 6 The eighth grade commencement at Rock Springs Fairgrounds is set for Saturday July 16. Events start 10 am with the County Orchestra under James T. Lewis Middleport, followed by a grand parade, string music contest, comedy boxing, and a noon basket dinner. In the afternoon novelty games and athletic events occur for graduates only with prizes. A speaker and diploma delivery finalize the day.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
James T. Lewis
Middleport
Marriage License In Pomeroy And Two Divorces Filed
One marriage license was issued in probate court to Samuel H. Tinsley and Phyllis L. Payne both 22 of Charleston and Middleport. Two divorce suits were filed in common pleas court by Mabel Locke against Linzey Locke and Bessie Collins against Frank Collins on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. both seek temporary and permanent alimony.
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Pomeroy
Samuel H. Tinsley
Charleston
Phyllis L. Payne
Middleport
Common Pleas
Mabel Locke
Linzey Locke
Locke
Bessie Collins
Frank Collins
Carpenter Revival Meetings Led by Wiggin and Sagen
Special meetings at Carpenter led by Pastor Reverend Wiggin with Reverend Sagen of Gallipolis draw strong attendance. Mr. Sagen speaks each evening at 8 o clock with Davis family of Oak Hill providing music. Invitations sent to Harrisonville Grange Columbia Grange Laurel and Star Grange Albany Grange and neighboring churches.
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Carpenter
Wiggin
Sagen
Gallipolis
Davis
Oak Hil
Harrisonville Grange
Columbia Grange
Laurel and Star Grange
Albany Grange
Chester and Belpre Clash on Buckeye Lake Ground
Local notes report the Chester ball team hosting Belpre with a 10 to 0 score on Belpre’s ground. Other items mention a farewell to Mr. James Faulkner in East Liverpool and several families visiting Buckeye Lake. Proceeds from an ice cream social reached 33.50 and were served by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wood.
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Prof
Beaver
Washington D. C
J. C. Hutchinson
Chester
Marion Wood
Henry Whipple
Wood
James Weber
A. A. Nelson
Thomas Weber
John Weber
East Liverpool
James Faulkner
Charles Baum
Alva Will
Wilfred Sinclair
Buckeye Lake
Belpre
McArthur
Motherless Children Assured Vacation in Cincinnati
Mrs. Clara Thomas Ginn of Cincinnati brings eight children to spend two weeks with her in Cincinnati after visiting her father in Middleport. The children are relatives of Mrs Ginn and Mr Joseph of Mineraville. The group includes twin infants five months old at the time of their mother’s death in Pomeroy. Mrs Ginn plans to entertain the children at her home and continues her opera and concert work abroad in winter.
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Middleport
Clara Thomas Ginn
Cincinnati
C. E. Thomas
Bludgen Street
Joeph
Mineraville
Myr Ginn
Joseph
Ginn
Thomas
Pomeroy
Local visitors and notable moves cited in Columbus area notes
Mr and Mrs Rhoades visit from Columbus with extended family including Mrs Horden and relatives. Wilbur Curtis from Columbus visits his grandmother Mrs Korn Boive. Several families, including the Hordens and Koenhters, travel between Columbus, Pomeroy, and Point Pleasant. Miss Edith Klein transfers from Cleveland to New York. Miss Marjorie Harris and Robert return to Columbus for work. Anna Katharine Prachthauser marries Carrol Meredith in Portsmouth. Ora Hill hired at Pleasant View School. Pleasant View District board meets.
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Korn Boive
KR. C. Koenhter
Rory Horden
Columbus
Horden
Lawrence Horden
Pomeroy
Pt. Pleasant
Hugg
A. A. Huge
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
William Stansbury
Charleston
Genny Harrison
B.S. Wilson
W. H. Juhling
S. Second Avenue
Edith Klein
Cleveland
New York Central Lines
New York
Klein
Ester
Fred Shawver
Raymond City
Webb Smith
Steith
M. C. Hobart
Marjorie Harris
Robert
Jollin Weisman
Jack
Milton Hamiton
Wars
W. Va
Anna Katherine Prachthauser
Carrol Merndith
Portsmouth
Nokolaus Prachthauser
Myr
Merndith
Cincinnat
Ora Hill
Plenarnt View
Pleasant View
Siutron Towneship
Made Church Head MIDDLEPORT Methodist Appoints Hartinger District Superintendent
Dr W H Hartinger youngest son of the late Dr and Mrs Merrill Hartinger has been named district superintendent of the Methodist Church in the Indianapolis district He is a Middleport High School 1893 graduate and long time Methodist leader with past roles in Columbus where he headed the Columbus District and served two years in Indianapolis prior to the new appointment He remains part of a Middleport family with brother Arthur and parents buried in Middleport Hill Cemetery a sister in Columbus
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Middleport
W. ©. Hartinger
Merrill Hartinger
Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Hartinger
Middleport High School
Columbus
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arthur
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Pageant Postponed in Middleport for Weather
A second postponement of the historical pageant Washington's Wedding Festivity was needed due to rain. It will be shown next Tuesday after rain canceled the July Fourth performance, though a crowd had gathered and the band concert began before the downpour stopped the event.
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Middleport
Washington
Oldest Druggist in Middleport Celebrates 78th Birthday
W. E. Stansbury oldest druggist in this section of the state, in Middleport for over 50 years, marked his 78th birthday anniversary quietly on Monday July 4. He received flowers, cards and books from his children and friends as visitors came to extend congratulations and best wishes. Dr. and Mrs. Stansbury had been ill recently but are now improving.
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Middleport
W. E Stansbury
Orville Chambers heads to Ohio Band Camp this summer
Middleport reporter notes Orville Chambers left Tuesday for Columbus to visit relatives and then proceed to Cedar Point for two months at the Ohio Band Camp. The camp for boys under 18 opened Tuesday with attendees from across the state.
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Middleport
Orville Chambers
Columbus
Cedar Point
Ohio Band
Street Work at Glouster Delayed by Weather
Weather and Fourth of July celebrations halted concrete progress in Glouster this week. Crews hauled dirt from the Urbancrest slide to shape a new right of way by the athletic field. Ernest Morris returned to Dayton after visiting his parents, accompanied by his sister Eleanor to Columbus.
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Glouster
Urbancrest
Mr. Noon
S. P. Booth
Ernest Morris
Dayton
E. D. Morris
Columbus
Kiwanis Discuss Lighting System Financing in Glouster
Kiwanis Club members meet at Hotel Gordon on Tuesday for a business session. Plans to finance a standard lighting system along High and Main Streets are discussed at length. Attendance prize goes to Dr. C. A. Pride. Also notes include Frances Taylor visiting from Columbus and families spending the Fourth at Buckeye Lake.
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Kiwanis Club
Gordon
L. E. Richardson
C. A. Pride
Frances Taylor
Columbus
FE. H. Tayior
Leo Bradley
Shirley
Jack Bradley
Rodney Bradley
Ramona
New Lexington
Buckeye Lake
B. W. Morgan
Shawnee
Elizabeth Gordon
T. A. Noon
Children Benefit From Charity Events At Glouster
In Glouster on July 4 Mrs Sopha Nagle and John Crawford organized a charity effort feeding children at the school building with Ice cream cake and sandwiches. Local ice cream firms Bennett Banis Athens and Beshara donated the frozen treats and Nelson's Bakery provided the cake. A recent dance at the Lambton pavilion yielded supplies including coffee bread corn meal jelly beets corn tomatoes pickles salt dried corn spaghetti potatoes oats rice beans flour prunes sugar and milk to sustain the feeding program.
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Glouster
Sopha Nagle
John Crawford
Bennett Ice Cream Co
Banis Ice Cream Co
Athens
Beshara Ice Cream Co
Nelson's
Lamboin
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Meeting and Initiation
A Glouster report notes the American Legion Auxiliary holds a regular meeting Thursday night at 7 30. The agenda includes an initiation and a program with refreshments served after.
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Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
Picketing at Athens Lumber Co. plant rumored calm night
In Glouster on July 6 a local driver reported no picketing at the street intersection near the Athens Lumber Co plant after 11 o'clock. Earlier a strong picket line blocked several cars at the same point the night before, according to witnesses.
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Glouster
Athens Lumber Co
Wesley Foundation Sponsors Hiking Party for Methodist Students
Wesley Foundation sponsors a hike and wiener roast for Methodist preference students and friends Friday at 5 pm. Blanche Forgus leads arrangements. They meet at the First Methodist Church and hike to the Hocking River bank south of the stadium.
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Wesley Foundation
Blanche Forgus
First Methodist
Hocking
Victim of Auto Accident In Critical State
Gallipolis July 6 Staff Special William True Middleport is in serious condition at Holzer hospital after an automobile accident late Monday. He has not regained consciousness Tuesday afternoon. Edward Booth Jackson is in critical condition at Holzer Hospital from snake bites suffered while blackberry picking last week. Dewey Riffle Leon West Virginia, 54, died at Holzer Hospital from a skull fracture after being hit with a baseball bat during a game. Dorothy May Priode Cheshire 10 died at Holzer Hospital after an emergency operation following critical condition on arrival.
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William True
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
True
Edward Booth
Jackson
Booth
Dewey Riffle
Leon
W. Va
Dorothy May Priode
Wiliam Priode
Cheshire
Battery E Drills in Horsemanship at Fairgrounds
Battery E of the 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard conducted a horsemanship drill at the fairgrounds, occupying most of Tuesday night. Officials plan weekly sessions through the summer at the fairgrounds to allow more complete drills and review Army five phases that were limited at the Armory for space reasons.
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Fairgrounds
134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Army Five
Ruth Gehrig and Simmons Idle As Terry Leads In Four At Bats
Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Al Simmons and Hack Wilson were idle. Bill Terry singled in four at bats accounting for one run.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Geerig
al Simmons
Hack Wilson
Bill Terry
Ground Farm Troubles Highlight County Meeting
Pomeroy July 6 Farmers faced drought and heavy storms this year causing crop damage and low prices. Jacob Dean of Chester Township cited tax due, low wheat markets, and government relief shipments as affecting income. He noted lease revenue from a local Fuel and Gas Company dropping from one dollar to a few cents per acre as leases may be canceled.
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O County
Dean
Pre School Health Roundup Schedule For County
The Athens County Health Department with the state Board of Health will conduct a pre school health roundup for children entering school in September from July 26 to July 29. Miss Morgan and Miss Clara Ca outline the clinics and locations with a doctor from the state department and other county health staff in charge.
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Heal
Miss Morgan
Miss Clara
Athens County Health
Athens County
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