May Rey named candidate for Middleport football coach
May Rey, former Yellow Jacket star, is named as a potential replacement for Batti Battin as Middleport football coach. Fans hope his hiring will maintain high standards amid a tough 1935 schedule with games at Nelsonville, Gallipolis, Ironton, and Athens, plus home matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohto Pace
E. Yellow Jacket
May Rey
Batti Battina
Middleport
Southeastern Ohio
Battin
Yellow Jacket
Rutland
Crooksville
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Jackson
Logan
Ironton
Glouster
Pomeroy
Columbus appoints Kroeger as state building and loan chief
Columbus reports W. Paul Wagner, state director of commerce, appointed William H. Kroeger of Akron as superintendent of the state building and loan division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
W. Paul Wagner
Commerce
William H. Kroeger
Akron
State Building and Loan Division
Fees Now Required For Candidacy In Pomeroy Elections
Pomeroy Meigs County candidates seeking spots on the November ballot must pay filing fees for the first time when filing declarations by September 6. The one half of one percent of the annual salary of the office is due, except for board of education candidates who are exempt. The fees fund ballot expenses.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Board of Elections
Board of Education
Middleport People Move About in Round of Visits
Mrs. Frank R. Murphey of Athens visits sister Mrs. Elizabeth Hartinger in Middleport. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bull of Huntington W V spend a day with Mrs. Bull’s sister Mrs. Frank Guinther. Mrs. James Murray goes to Huntington to stay with her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Will Murray. James Martin visits Columbus. John Smith Jr returns from Athens with brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bing. Mrs. Beulah Lee Smith returns from Kanauga with Miss Edna Dobbs. Mrs. Bessie Grogan improves at Rutland home of Mrs. Sid Williams. Mrs. Mary Baker of Pomeroy visits cousin Mrs. Minnie Neutzling. Dr R Battin coach at Columbus South High visits home here. he attends summer school at Ohio University. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fultz return from Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank R. Murphey
Athens
Elizabeth Hartinger
South Third Avenue
Garfield Street
Stewart Bull
Huntington
W. Va
Frank Guinther
James Murray
Will Murray
James Martin
Columbus
John Smith, Jr
Charles Bing
Bing
Ohio University
Beulah Lee Smith
Kanauga
Edna Dobbs
Bessie Grogan
Sid Williams
Rutland
Mary Baker
Pomeroy
Minnie Neutzling
R. Battin
Columbus South High
Henry Fultz
Cincinnati
Veterans Zone Meeting In Pomeroy Tonight
Veterans of Foreign Wars members from Gallipolis Jackson and Pomeroy gather at Red Men's Hall in Pomeroy tonight to form a zone organization and elect officers, announced by local commander J E Mahoney.
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Pomeroy
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red Men's Hall
J. E. Mahoney
Gallipolis
Jackson
Mahoney
Chorister’s Love Feud Linked to Wife’s Lake Tragedy
Esther Magill a Whitinsville factory girl testified that Newell P. Sherman pursued her despite warnings. Sherman admitted his obsession with Magill and drowned his wife in Lake Singletary near Sutton, Massachusetts.
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Esther Magill
Whitinsville
Mass
Newell P. Sherman
Sherman
Lake Singletary
Sutton
Pomeroy Personal Notes From Ohio Visit Friends
Pomeroy personal items note Mr and Mrs Carl Hamm and two daughters of Columbus spending Sunday to Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Logan and other relatives. County officials at a Wednesday meeting in Zanesville on county revenue included R G Webster treasurer George Daniels auditor Theodore Beegie surveyor and commissioners A B Bingham Arthur Beegie and Herb Riggs. Virginia Williamson after a week with Roscoe Fowler family returned home to Columbus. Mrs J W Schlaegel and daughter Mrs Gilbert Walter left for Lexington Kentucky to visit Chas Zimmer and family.
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Pomeroy
Carl Hamm
Daughters of Columbus
Wilbur Logan
Zanesville
R. G. Webster
George Daniels
Theodore Beegie
A. B. Bingham
Arthur Beegie
Herb Riggs
Virginia Williamson
Roscoe ©. Fowler
Columbus
J. W. Schlaegel
West Main Street
Gilbert Walter
Washington, D. C
Lexington, Ky
Chas. Zimmer
Pomeroy Candidate Survives Narrow Cliff Fall
Jacob Zeiher Republican candidate for village treasurer was canvassing in Pomeroy near Middleport when a cliff edge gave way. He grabbed a small tree, it broke free, and he landed about eight inches below the surface, escaping serious injury.
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Pomeroy
Jacob Zeiher
Zeiher
Middleport
Middleport Hill
Root Property Sold on Way to Florida
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Willis J Root sold heirloom furniture of the Powell family and shipped it to Almont Mid where their daughter Mrs Frank Hamilton will furnish a room before the Roots proceed to St Petersburg Florida. Mrs Root formerly Carrie Powell was born and raised here and the couple left this morning by car for Almont.
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Middleport
Powell
Almont
Willis J. Root
Frank Hamilton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Root
Carrie Powell
Mrs. Root
Bishopville Personal and Social Notes
Bishopville residents include Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Stanley and Mrs. Robert Lowry visiting J. M. McDonald family Friday evening. Norma Linscott and Marguerite McDonald stayed with Dwight Smith in Glouster. Iva Grimm of Parkersburg visited Thelma Standley. Lena Withem of Mountville visited P. M. Smith. Marguerite McDonald attended Settle Radcliffe funeral at Weaver Chapel near Albany. Get To Gether Club to meet Jessie Withem Aug 1. Middleport Worthwhile Class picnic at Syracuse Beach with Harold Sauer presiding and Rev. C. C. Bailey accompanying the group.
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Bishopville
P. J. Stanley
Glouster
Robert Lowry
Carmen
Gerald
Barterton
J. M. McDonald
Norma Linscott
Maguerite McDonald
Dwight Smith
Iva Grimm
Parkersburg
W Va
Thelma Standley
Lena Withem
Mountville
P. M. Smith
Marguerite
Settle Radcliffe
Weaver Chapel
Albany
Jessie Withem
Missionary Genheimer to Speak at Carpenter Church
Rev W A Genheimer missionary from Africa will speak at Carpenter Baptist Church Thursday July 25 at 7 p.m. He has worked in Africa under the South Africa Central Mission for years and is now on furlough living with his parents near Pomerey.
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Carpenter
W. A. Genheimer
Africa
Special Activities Planned for Workers in Meigs County
Meigs County Workers Education classes plan an evening baseball game between Middleport Workers' Education Class and Harrisonville Handicraft at no charge. Discussing wage surveys for future WPA pay parity with Gallia and Athens counties, locals expect equal wages across counties. A Home Cannins course broadcast from Rail Station WOSU Columbus weekdays 10 30 to 10 45 draws many students. Writing for newspapers talks have been held in class sessions this week.
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WOSU
Columbus
Wage Protest By Workers and Farmers Association
A meeting of the Workers' and Farmers' Association was held at the Second Ward Fire House with all officers present and a large turnout. The group condemned the WPA wage scale, arguing Meigs County workers earn less than those in Athens and Gallia Counties. Rev. A W Hoover, county chairman, outlined ongoing efforts in Meigs and Gallia Counties.
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Pomeroy
Workers’ and Farmers' Association
Second Ward
Meigs County
Athens
Gallia County
Rev
A. W. Hoover
Meigs
Gallia
Workers’ and Farmers’ Association
Town House Cemetery Cleanup Planned in Albany
Albany R D No 1 residents are urged to meet at the Town House Cemetery Saturday morning July 27 to tidy the grounds. Revival services at Bethel Church run through the week led by Rev Ray Huff. Guests visited the Harold Peacock home including Clarence and Robert Peacock Murray City and Mrs Golda Huffman. Edith Saylor of Athens spent the weekend with Aldo Minear and Lee Elliott. Mr and Mrs David Davis hosted Mary Davis Lem Davis John Mahee Kenneth Sisson G W Collins and daughters Ardis Bertina. George Evans and Harley Collins attended a birthday dinner for W B Collins in Athens on Sunday.
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Albany R.D
Town House
Bethel Church
Ray Huff
Harold Peacock
Clarence
Robert Peacock
Murray City
Golda Huffman
Edith Saylor
Athens
Aldo Minear
Lee Elliott
David Davis
Mary Davis
Lem Davis
Columbus
John Mahee
Kenneth Sisson
G. W. Collins
Ardis
Bertina
George Evans
Harley Collins
Lancaster
W.b. Collins
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Riety
Rosmad
Kroeger
Meigs Co
Pest
Rormance
Kalt
Gulf
Ning Company
Gulf Gasoline
Pomeroy Personals
Root Property
Presbyterian Church
Syracuse
Harold Sauer
C. C. Bailey
Carpenter Church
Qshkosh
Athens County
Oshkosh
Happy Monday
Coleum
Salet Broadloth Suita
Hoys
Salet
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Maslin
Choice Women's
Rayon
Valles
Albany R. D
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