Revolutionary Soldier Marked in Flag Day Rites
At Plants, Henry Roush, a Revolutionary War soldier and one of seven Continental Army brothers, was marked with a grave marker during Flag Day ceremonies conducted by the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter D A R. Descent from Charlestown attended as chili weather and a large crowd filled the event with prayers, speeches, and a marker unveiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters American Revolution
Henry Roush
Charlieston
Roush
America
Ruth McCroba
A. W. McKay
Middleport
Frances Klein
R. H. Hughes
Charleston
Otis Crawford
Helen Elberfeld
Jonathan Meigs
Betty
Roger Fisher
Cassie Johnson
Iceman in Distress Sets Foot Soaking Remedy
A fragmentary ad-like note describes relief from sore feet using Radox foot soak. It claims the simple remedy, soaking in hot water with Radox, can fix tired burning feet overnight. The text mentions a promotion at a Cut Rate Store or drugstore for 45 cents.
Seyfrieds Attend Weddings and Denison Commencement
Mrs Louis Seyfried returned from New Lexington after visiting sister Mrs Elizabeth Jenkins for weeks. She attended niece Ann Jenkins and Stanley Van Atta wedding. She also went to Denison University commencement where nephew Dan Jenkins graduated and will enter Cincinnati Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Louis Seyfried
New Lexington
Elizabeth Jenkins
Ann Jenkins
Stanley van Atta
Seyfried
Denison University
Granville
Dan Jenkins
Cincinnati Law
Meigs Countians Join Ohio State Honor Roll in 1933
Meigs County students earned honors at Ohio State University for 1932-33. Pomroy resident Russell Jr. joined Sigma Xi and secured a Ceramics Engineering position at AC Spark Plug in Flint Michigan. Robert Elberfeld of Mulberry Avenue appears in the Makie yearbook representing commerce studies and campus roles. Rutland's Alice Powell and Carpenter’s Eddie Howery also gain recognition in education and arts programs with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Eta Sigma memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio State University
Ralston Russell, Jr
Sigma Xi
Russell
AC Spark Plug Company
Flint
Mich
Robert Elberfeld
Alice L. Powell
College of Education
Carpenter
Eddie L. Howery
Strollers
Stamp taxes on teachers certificates long familiar in Civil War era
A look back shows Civil War era teacher certificates carried stamp taxes. In 1863 a 10 cent tax applied, reduced to five cents in 1864 and kept until 1868 when it seems dropped. Certificates bore the line Our District Schools The Hope of the Country. Examiners were Alban Davis N M Mc Laughlin and Theo Edson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alban Davis
N. M. McLaughlin
Theo. Edson
Local Social Notes from Grant to Athens
Mrs. Peter Stace moved into the Fannie Smith property at Grant and Palmer. Mrs. J. B. Downing visited Jackson on lodge business. Miss Vesta McCoy returned home from Fremond after three weeks with her sister. Ross Peters is in Columbus repairing and painting a property. Miss Farie Erlewine, a Rose Hill School teacher, travels to Athens for the Ohio University summer term. Mrs. W. G. Huddieston returns from Detroit after her grandson Lee Boyd’s illness. Mrs. Allen Jenkinson hosted friends on Tuesday night. Mrs. Arthur Boice has been ill at Gravel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta McCoy
C. B. Forrest
Fremond
Ross Peters
Columbus
Farie Erlewine
Brownell Avenue
Rose Hill
Athens
Ohio University
W. G. Huddieston
Detroit
Lee Boyd
Allen Jenkinson
Vine Street
Dwight Frost
Arthur Boice
Gravel Hill
Chester Township Sunday School Convention Set for June 18
Chester reports the 1933 Chester Township Sunday School Convention will convene at Chester High School Auditorium on Sunday June 18. The announcement notes the venue and date for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester Township
Chester High School
Woman's Bible Class meets at Baptist Church in Middleport
The Woman's Bible Class of the Baptist Church gathered Tuesday night on Hamilton Street with Mrs. Dana Hamilton hosting. Attendees included a good turnout of members and several guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Bible Class
The
Baptist Church
Dana Hamilton
Hamilton Street
Eleanor Karr Admitted For Operation At St Joseph
Miss Eleanor Karr entered St Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg on Saturday for an operation. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs Irving Karr, accompanied her. Everett Karr of Crooksville is visiting his sister, Miss Anna Karr, for several weeks. The Junior Epworth League Society was entertained with a party at Miss Irene Hysell's home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Fred Shumway was in Athens on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dow Wetse of Crooksville arrived Sunday to visit relatives for several weeks. The Women Foreign Missionary Society of Asbury Methodist Church met Wednesday at the home of Mrs James Quick, with Mrs Clarence Springer assisting. Mrs Fern Holcombe and daughter, Mrs Mary Ealom of Eaton, were guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Shumway Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Karr
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Irving Karr
Epworth League Society
Irene Hysell
Fred Shumway
Athens
Dow Wetse
Crooksville
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Asbury Methodist Church
James Quick
Clarence Springer
Fern Holcombe
Mary Ealom
Eaton
Everett Karr
Anna Karr
Women’s Christian Temperance Union to meet in Pomeroy
The WCTU will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. M. E. Bing’s home on Union Avenue. Other gatherings include the Booster Class of Simpson M E Church meeting tonight at Miss Lydia Ebersbach’s Mulberry Avenue and the Foreign Missionary Society meeting with Miss Eva Simms and Miss Emma Waterman on Mulberry Avenue.
Local Residents Visit and Travel Updates
Mr and Mrs Jesse Steward of Charleston W Va visited friends here last week. George Ellis and Frank Markins went to Kansas to work in the wheat harvest. Miss Atta Dugeon has returned from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Mr and Mrs Homer Welch of Harrisonville visited Mr and Mrs Alva Rawlings on Sunday. Earl Starkey delivered a produce truck to Pittsburgh Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Earl Starkey and Mrs Mary F Starkey visited Mr and Mrs George Wood on Sunday. Roy Wiseman Gene Holliday and Arlie Verigan drove to Chillicothe on Sunday. Mrs Clara Humphreye was in Athens one day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ellis
Frank Markins
Kansas
Atta Dugeon
Sheltering Arms
M Hospital
Athens
Homer Welch
Harrisonville
Alva Rawlings
Earl Starkey
Pittsburgh
Mary F. Starkey
George Wood
Roy Wiseman
Gene Holliday
Arlie Verigan
Portland Mourns George Thompson Aged Resident Dies
George Thompson elder resident dies Tuesday evening at his daughter's home in Columbus after living with daughters in Columbus and Springfield since his wife's death. Body brought to Portland for burial Thursday afternoon. Children's Day exercises held Sunday drew large attendance and praise for the program. Mrs. Callie Meyers, recently with Mrs. Charlie Pooler in Pompey, returns home. Mr. and Mrs. G W Christy and son with Mrs. Emma Partlow of Detroit visited Athens Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
George Thompson
Columbus
Springfield
Callie Meyers
Charlies Pooler
Pomeroy
G. W. Christy
Emma Partlow
Detroit
Athens
Harry Swank
Ohio guests and local relatives spend Sunday together
Miss Grace and Gladys Crow of Ohio University returned home for the summer. Miss Marjory George of New Castle is their guest. Mr and Mrs J D Roush entertained relatives Sunday including C E Sheets and daughters of Thivener, Clara Belle Schwartzwalder of Gallipolis, Amanda Brown. Ralph Neigler and children of Racine visited Mrs Neigler's parents G E and Mrs Roush. Rev and Mrs J D Law left Monday for Columbus where Mr Law will attend minister's school at Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Gladys Crow
Ohio University
Marjory George
New Castle
J. D. Roush
C. EB. Sheets and Daughters
Thivener
Clara Belle Schwartzwalder
Gallipolis
Amanda Brown
Ralph Neigler
Racine
Roscoe Fowler Hosts White Rose Lodge Meeting
White Rose Lodge No. 291 of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen meets with hostess Roscoe Fowler presiding. Virginia Hadden of Indianapolis arrives to serve as instructor for the Wednesday afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roscoe Fowler
White Rose Lodge No. 291
Brotherhood of Railroad
Virginia Hadden
Indianapolis
Parsons Family Trip Ties Ohio Cities in June Visit
MIDDLEPORT June 15. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Parsons drove to Columbus for an overnight visit with an aunt. They then proceeded to Akron to see their daughter Mrs. Bruce Ward for the rest of the week. Mr. Parsons will travel to Cleveland on business during the stay. In their absence their daughter Mrs. Virgil Edwards and husband will stay at the Parsons home with grandmother Mrs. T. J. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
E. L. Parsons
Columbus
Akron
Bruce Ward
Parsons
Cleveland
Virgil Edwards
T. J. Wilson
Denison Graduate Visits Middleport by Train
C J Sharkey of Dayton arrived in Middleport to visit Rev F C Kreager and daughter Frances for a few days. Sharkey graduated from Denison University at Granville last Monday and Miss Kreager is a former Denison student who graduated two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. J. Sharkey
Dayton
Denison University
Granville
F. C. Kreager
Frances
Kreager
Denison
Tlupp ers Plains News Notes
The Rev Gardner of Middieport will preach at the local church twice a month starting Friday night. Mr and Mrs Dwight Kim of Middieport were Sunday visitors of the latter's father E G Kim. Mr and Mrs Bertie Bahr and daughter and Mrs Carrie Bahr were in Reedsville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harold Brannon moved into an apartment in the Newland Building. The Methodist congregation now meets in the high school auditorium. Mr and Mrs John Archer and family Guysville visited Mrs Carrie Gainer Sunday. Mrs Marie Keller and daughter Helen Coolville and Misses Virginia and Clara Louise Smith of Middleport were supper guests of Mrs Bette Keller Thursday. Billy Norman has taken the place of Charlie Sommers as Messenger carrier here. Middleport June 15 Contract bridge club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs D C Miller on Grant Street. Guests were Mrs Alfred Elberfelad Mrs C P Bradbury and Mrs Emma Davis. High score honors to Mrs F Rathburn, second to Mrs Theodore Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tluppers Plains News
Gardner
Middieport
Dwight Kim
E. G. Kim
Bertie Bahr
Carrie Bahr
Reedsville
Harold Brannon
Newland
John Archer
Guysville
Carrie Gainer
Marie Keller
Helen
Coolville
Virginia
Clara Louise Smith
Middleport
Bette Keller
Billy Norman
Charlies Sommers
Contract Bridge Club
D. C. Miller
Grant Street
Alfred Elberfelad
C. P. Bradbury
Emma Davis
F. Rathburn
Theodore Reed
Gallipolis PTA Presents Mother Goose Parody Show
Gallipolis June 15 It Happened at Midnight a musical comedy parody on Mother Goose rhymes will be performed by the Gallipolis Parent-Teacher Association at Washington Grade School Auditorium at 8 o'clock Proceeds go to PTA work among city students The show features a 200 strong chorus with adult leads and a popularity contest sponsored by local merchants St John s Presbyterian Church team defeats Rocky Fork in twilight league 17 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Parent-Teacher Association
Washington
Association
Lewis Brown
Mother Goose
Ellis Halley
Mother Hubbard
Helen Pierson
Mary Louis Mohr
Smartie
Thomas Rue
Russell Smith
Lindbergh
Aaron Kelton
Cornelia Carpenter
Mise Winifred Huntington
St. John's
The
Presbyterian Church
Rocky Fork Ten
Occupancy Rates In Gallipolis Hold Steady In May
Real estate dealers in Gallipolis report a high occupancy percentage for houses and business places, with no drop in the last two months. They anticipate a slight rise in late summer due to city construction and remodeling. Also noted are hospital admissions: Mrs. Joseph Strait of Waterloo and Gallipolis residents Donald Winebrunner, Betty Jean McHenry, and Martha K. Henson undergoing various operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joseph Strait
Waterloo
Donald Winebrunner
Betty Jean McHenry
Gallipolia
Martha K. Henson
Oak Hill
Engagement Shower Honors Miss Alice Thabet at Gallipolis
A kitchen shower for Miss Alice Thabet of Pt. Pleasant was hosted by Miss Helen Thabet and Miss Mary Thabet in Gallipolis on Wednesday night. Guests enjoyed gifts, bridge, and refreshments after the presentations.
Summer Reading Additions at Gallipolis Library
Mrs. Margaret Davis proposed additions to Gallipolis Public Library summer reading list on June 15. Suggested genres include fight fiction and mystery, with short plays and travel books. Titles listed include Ranchero White The Duke Steps Out Cary Drusilla With a Million Cary Younger Sister Norris Years of Love Widdemer Head Tide Lincoln Heirs Cannon Bachelor s Bounty Richmond Cradle for the Deep Lowell Salt Water
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Margaret Davis
Gallpolis Public Library
Cary
Drusilla
Norris
Widdemer
Lincoln
Cannon
Richmond
Lowell
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Crowds in Red Box
An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to stimulate bile flow and relieve digestive discomfort. It claims the pills cleanse the liver, improve energy, and curb bad breath and headaches, urging readers to ask for the red box and avoid substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Harmiew
All Storen
M.co
Buried at Mound Hill in Gallia County
The body of Capt. Ed Woodward, removed from Charleston West Virginia, lies beside his daughter Mrs Nellie Woodward White in Mound Hill Cemetery. Woodward, a Kanawha River towboat master, died in 1915 while commanding the steamer Otto Marmet, which towed coal to Cincinnati Louisville and Kentucky River. His widow and two sons Tom and Eddy Woodward reside in Gallia County with Judge W R White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ed. Woodward
Charleston
W. Va
Nellie Woodward White
W. R. White
Gallia County
Woodward
Otto Marmet
Otto
Raymond City
Cincinnati
Louisville
Kentucky
Judge White
Tom Woodward
Eddy Woodward
Kanawha
Ohio Rivers
Banquet Planned For Gallipolis and Jackson Golf Teams
Gallipolis June 16 A banquet will be given for the golf team and rooters of the Jackson Country Club by Gallipolis Country Club members at the LaFayette Hotel after a 1 30 o'clock tournament between the two teams this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson Country Club
Gallipolis Country Club
LaFayette Hotel
Local man used fake officer title in reserve corps
Alva F. Neal, jailed on 300 bond for seducing a minor, allegedly billed as lieutenant in the reserve corps though he has not seen active service. Officials say his rank only applies when in service and petitions seek deranking for conduct unbecoming an officer. details continue on page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alva EF. Neal
Common Pleas Court
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Iceman
Pri
Evans
Meigs
Ohio State
Russell and
Elberfeld
Peter Stace
Miss Fannie Smith
Grant and
Palmer Streets
J. B. Downing
Jackson
BIBLE
Ewing
Maxwell House
Loos
Maxwell House Coffee
Baker's Cocoa Fresh
Ewing’s Grocery
Pomeroy, Ohio
Boston
Syracuse News
Carpenter News
Jesse Steward
Silver Ridge
Letart Falls
Ohio
Gallipolis P.T. A
Taffy
Ford
Stern
Waller
Drinkwater
O'Brien
South Seas
Seabrook
Holzer Hospital
Alice Thabet
Pt. Pleasant
Thomas Thabet
Helen Thabet
Mary Thabet
Esther Ingels
Sarah June Watson
New Hampshire
A. K. Merriman
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Albert, Jr
Harvard
Europe
Horace Ralph
Chicago
Ralph
University of Cincinnati
Margaret B. Ralph
E. C. Ralph
Rutland
Claude Clark
W. O. Kail
the Plains
W. ©. Johnson
Portsmouth
Robert Marquardt
Second Avenue
Marquardt
Garland Gillingham
Isona University
Mound Hill
Fiber Suites
Ak Laheeebidiel
Shhh Nichhlgee
Kotex
Quick’s
Frostilla
Yardley’s Soap
Colonial Club Gan
Colgate’s
de Witt
Olgates
Magnesia
Andy Gump
Min
Olgate
Peterman
Kellogg’s
Castor
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