Highway Work Ramps Up Across Meigs County
State highway engineer reports busy progress with multiple projects. Concrete pavement planned on Route 7 from Middleport to the Meigs Gallia line, and new bridges and road realignments underway or planned across Racine Antiquity Rutland and Route 143. Local deemphasizes.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Department
C. W. Metcalf
Middleport
Meigs-Gallia
Reedsville
Hockingport
Racine
Antiquity
Apple Grove
Harrisonville
Carpenter
Rutland
Pomeroy Bend
Marriage License Filed for Pomeroy Couple
Dayton Hay man 21 and Ella Spaun 22, both of Pomeroy, filed a marriage license on June 22. The records list their ages and hometown as the couple seeks to marry in the local area.
Wandering youth arrested in Meigs vicinity
Wallace Mac Farland 24 was brought to county jail after being found wandering near Meigs Siding Rutland. He had been there for days and previously stayed in the jail after his father retrieved him May 16. He is said to run away from home often and was once a patient at Gallipolis epileptic hospital. Emory Hagey pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. James McKenzie, after serving 56 days of a 90 day sentence, was released by Judge White. Chester Frye pleaded guilty to liquor charges and was released on a 100 dollar fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wallace MacFarland
Meigs Siding
Rutland
MacFarland
Vinton
Gallipolis
Emory Hagey
Bastile
Justice of Peace
McCullough
James McKenzie
White
Chester Frye
Titus
Middleport Cliff Falls Case Sparks Street Discussion
June 22 reports show ongoing talk about the Palmer Roller death found unconscious at the Middleport Hillcliff on June 10. Older residents recall three other boys in past years, with no recovery yet in the current inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Palmer Roller
Pomeroy
Middleport Hillcliff
Feeding Needy Children At Big Bailey Run School
About fifty children are fed daily at the Big Bailey Run School with meals planned by Chester Moler. Banks Ice Cream Co and Bennett Milk Co supply milk, while families receive potatoes, cabbage, and tomato plants. The summer program supports seven Chauncey-Dover schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chester
Buck
Burgess
Athens
Big Bailey School
Chauncey- Dover
Rev Schultz To Speak At Chauncey Campaign
Rev J W Schultz of Logan will speak at Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church Thursday night at 7 45 during the evangelistic campaign with services each Thursday and Sunday night announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
J. W. Schultz
Logan
Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church
Willing Workers Missionary Society Picnic at Minnie Palmer Home
June 22 report from Chauncey notes an all day picnic hosted by Mrs. Minnie Palmer with games a noon lawn dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mullins and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Leach, Mrs. Luther Cruikshank and children, Mrs. Alva Karns, Mrs. Donald Cunningham and daughter Mary Ellen, Mrs. Clarence Simmers and children, Reena Watkins, and the Palmer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Willing Workers Missionary Society of
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Minnie Palmer
Clarence Mullins
John Leach
Luther Cruikshank
Alva Karns
Donald Cunningham
Mary Ellen
Clarence Simmers
Reena Watkins
Family and guest visits spread across Chauncey area towns
Mrs. Ella Tedrick of Chauncey hosted her brothers Stacey Sayer of Federal and Silas Sayer of Athens on Sunday. Paul Theisen and son Paul Tyrus of Chauncey visited Beverly Stockport and Marietta Ohio and Parkersburg West Virginia Sunday. Paul Tipton of Lynchburg Ohio spent the end of the week in Chauncey with Minnie Palmer's family. H A Tipton and Margaret Warner of The Plains joined Paul Tipton in Lancaster Sunday with William Secoy and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Tedrick
Chauncey
Stacey Sayer
Federal
Silas Sayer
Athens
Paul Theisen
Paul Tyrus
Beverly
Stockport
Marietta
Parkersburg
W. Va
Paul Tipton
Lynchburg
Minnie Palmer
H. A. Tipton
Margaret Warner
the Plains
Lancaster
William Secoy
No Passengers On Labor Train To Chauncey Corning
Chauncey reports another water haul with no workmen aboard upon arrival. The train departed Chauncey for Corning at 4 p.m. Tuesday with only the engineer fireman and a railroad detective aboard. Mary Meinhart learns her nephew Richard Jones is recovering from surgery in Ironton Ohio. Alonzo Hayden and Mrs Cage guests of Frank Sands family then visited Columbus before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Corning
Mary Meinhart
Alonzo Hayden
Butler, Pa
William Cage
Warren, O
Frank Sands
John Doe
Albany
Columbus
Blanche Hayden
Dane Osborne
Week of family gatherings at the Stage home
Mrs. Lois Stage hosted her brothers Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bobo Athens and Charles Bobo Jerseyville over the weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gabriel and grandchildren Jack and Harriet Ann Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. George Gabriel Sr. Also present were Dr. and Mrs. McGrath Nelsonville and Mrs. Roy Gabriel Lower Plains. H E Stage family spent four weeks fishing the Ohio River. Mrs. Sarah Knowlton Albany visited daughter Mrs. W C Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Stage
Harry Bobo
Athens
Charles Bobo
Jerseyville
Fred Gabriel
Jack
Harriet Ann
Columbus
George Gabriel
McGrath
Nelsonville
Roy Gabriel
Lower Plains
Gabriel Home
H. E. Stage
Ohio River
Sarah Knowlton
Albany
Mra. W. C. Nichols
Reverend Watkins Visited Trimble and Taylor Ridge Churches
Rev. Damon Watkins of Parkersburg West Virginia preached at Trimble Church of Christ on Sunday and again at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ in the afternoon He and Mrs Watkins and their children stayed with Mrs Watkins parents Mr and Mrs William Dennis in Chauncey during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Damon Watkins
First Church of Christ
Parkersburg
W. Va
Trimble
Trimble Church of Christ
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
Watkins
William Dennis
Millfield to Host Athens Juniors in Sunday Baseball
Chauncey June 22 Herman Theisen Jr Millfield manager of Millfield Junior Baseball says the Millfield team will play the Athens Junior team at Millfield park Sunday afternoon.
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Chauncey
Herman Theisen, Jr
Millfield
Athens
Millfield Park
Iron and Oil on Boat POMEROY
The packet Liberty, headed to Alloy West Virginia, carries 110 tons of cast iron plates for the Electric Metallurgical Company. It also transports 200 barrels of oil. Returning from Charleston to Pittsburgh, it carried 85 head of livestock 16 coops of poultry and 1800 cases of eggs.
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Pomeroy
Liberty
Electric Metallurgical Company
Alloy
W. Va
Kanawhan River
Charleston
Pittsburgh
Unusual Industry: Ravenswood Marble Plant Expands Shifts
Ravenswood West Virginia operates a marble plant producing over 60000 marbles daily. The plant now runs one shift and plans to add a second, then a third shift as conditions warrant, signaling expansion and increased output.
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Pomeroy
Ravenswood
W. Va
Pomeroy Interests Seen in Columbus
Pomeroy news items note 2500 former Meigs countians living in Columbus and plans for the Meixs Picnic at Glenwood Park. Also named are Howard Hughes to join family on the river for a summer vacation and local civic notes including a marriage license for Eugene R. Wilson and Kathryn B. Spence.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Columbus
L. E. Saunders
Middleport
Meixs
Glenwood Park
Meigs
Portland Youth Killed After Train Tragedy
Emerson Dailey an 18 year old from Portland O departed to ride a southbound Pittsburgh Huntington train at Ann Street station and was fatally injured when he fell under the wheels in the Ohio River division yards of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad He died at City Hospital two hours after the accident leaving surviving siblings and relatives in Portland Meigs County and Belleville Aunts and relatives were notified before his death and his parents are stated to be dead
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Emerson Dailey
Portland
Ohio River
A. G. Maddox
Vienna
Belleville
Ann Street
William Angus
Sandyville
Peter Lemley
Meigs County
Chester Edges Dexter In Low Scoring Game
Errors aided Chester as Dexter dropped a 10 5 baseball decision at Chester. McCann walked the first four, then a hit and two errors produced the opening inning scoring. Deihl and H Knight starred in the field with WippIe Caster Gordon each collecting two hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Jan
Chester
McCann
Deihl
H. Knight
Wipple
Caster
Gordon
Ab.r.h.po
E. H.knight
Ecuonwee
E. Knight
C.f
Gaul
Knight
Ocoos
Ridenour
Tas Eiselstein
R.f
Spencer
Eeeemmeeeren
R.h.po
Wee Tee
Meee Wells
Aveane
R. Davis
Ewneecoumn
C.f.nee
H. Davis
Eens Nelson
Weeseencoes
Eneere
Searis
Scosceveeune
Wenwenssewnne
N. Knight
Weekend Guests and Party Invitations Highlight Local News
Wade Knight of Reeseville visited the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage. Mrs. John K. Smith and daughter returned from Charleston after a Monday stay. Beulah Lee Smith joined them from Russell with A D Wilson and family. Mrs. W. B. Patterson invites guests to a June Rose Party for her daughter Elizabeth on Friday evening June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Knight
Reeseville
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
John K. Smith
Charleston
Beulah Lee Smith
A D. Wilson
Russell
W. B. Patterson
Elizabeth
Huntington milk market limits hit Athens and Meign
Pomeroy June 22 health department action restricts milk imports to Huntington to a defined inspected zone. Melgs and Ata may no longer sell in the city under new rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Huntington
Pomeroy
Health Department of
W. Va
Carpenter Baptist Church Schedules Summer Meetings
June 22 notice announces a series of special meetings at Carpenter Baptist Church starting Monday evening June 27. Rev. Sagen of Gallipolis will assist Pastor Wiggin. Davin couple to lead song services. Children’s Day exercise set for Bun dey morning June 26.
Funeral for James H. Jenkinson in Pom eroy
Funeral services for James H. Jenkinson 73 will be held Thursday at 2 p m from the Church of Christ in Pom eroy. He died Tuesday in a Parkersburg hospital after a month there. Survived by three daughters Bessie Columbus Mrs Blanche Bauer Moundsville and Mrs Glenna Hess Pomeroy and two sons John Indiana and Clifford Pom eroy area residents.
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Pomeroy
Church of Christ
James H. Jenkinson
Parkersburg
Jenkinson
Bessie
Columbus
Blanche Bauer
Moundsville
W. Va
Glenna Hess
West Main St
John
Indiana
Clifford
East
Obituary Notes for Jenkinson Family
Street Pomeroy reports a death with a son James Jenkinson and daughter Nell Feiger noted as surviving relatives. The piece records the family line and mentions both children who preceded the deceased in death.
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Pomeroy
James Jenkinson
Nell Feiger
Pomeroy Field Day Preparations Under Way
June 22 report that the Carpenter Experiment Farm staff prepared for Field Day visitors. Picnic grove mowed and cleaned for noon dinner and speaking program. Roadways cleared for inspection trips. Swings merry go rounds and other sports set for children’s diversion.
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Carpenter Experiment Farm
Trimble Township Girl Is Bride of Hamden Man
Redtown reports the wedding of Bea trice Strausbaugh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Strausbaugh to Ovid Jayjohn of Hamden. The ceremony occurred in Logan with Rev. J. R. Fields officiating. The couple will reside after choosing a home location. Also noted are visits from relatives including Mrs Morrison and the Collins family, and other local guestings by Hooper Clemens and Tikham families.
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Trimble Township
Bride of
Hamden
Redtown
Homer Strausbaugh
Beatrice
Ovid Jayjohn
Logan
J. R. Fields
Jayjohn
Clifford Morrison
Morrison
Andrew Collins
Lee Hooper
Daniel Hooper
Jacksonville
Jess Clemens
John Tikham
Philo
Lewis Evans
Columbus
Ironton
Roy Strausbaugh
Billy
Andrew Thompson
Russell Vore
Crate Morrison
Jommy
Community Weekend Visits Across Ohio Towns
Local families hosted relatives and friends from Columbus Chillicothe Dayton Zanesville Cleveland Athens Ironton and Millfield over Sunday and weekend gatherings. Church events included a Baptist program at the Albany Grange and a Gospel Mission service led by Rev M L Kimmey. Proceeds from a church ice cream sale fund a piano purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Nutt
Patricia
Dayton
Charles Brown
Florence
J. Howard Cline
Dale Smith
Cleveland
Smith
Ray Morris
Washington
Day Stewart
Morris
Arthur Wiggin
Zanesville
G. H. Wiggin
Orville Ewing
Columbus
Chauncey van Dyke
Albany Grange
Lucinda
Airline Church
A.R. Woodgerd
Jacksonville
Charles Woodgerd
Carpenter
Charles Bean
the Baptist Church
Margaret Pearman
Harold Luckett
Selma Nelson
Mona Jean Leadinghouse
Max Woodgerd
Emma Cline
Jack Wiggin
Jesus
Kathryn Johnson
Louise Lowther
Charlotte Woodgerd
Jerald Cline
Billie Wiggin
Ernest Stanley
Lord's Prayer
Pleasant Valley Visitors Share Weekend
Pleasant Valley residents hosted relatives and friends from Columbus Sebree Ky Athens Woodsfield and Chillicothe. The gatherings included Sunday dinners and garden party attendance with multiple families noted such as the Brooks Hanning Coburn Gorby and Knowlton households.
Ames-Bern Superintendent Named at Home-Coming Event
Amesville news notes the Ames-Bern Board of Education named Mr For rest Taylor as superintendent, bringing 14 years at Beverly schools. A July 19 homecoming at the Amesville Methodist Church drew about 200 attendees from Athens and surrounding areas, with many unregistered but listed locals and visitors from Marietta Cincinnati Pataskala and Parkersburg. The Bartlett Orchestra provided music and social visits followed, while brief health updates mention Thomas Matheny recovering from an appendicitis operation at Carmel Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Forrest Taylor
Beverly
Ames-Bern Board of Education
Amesville Methodist Church
D. M Beasley
F. J. Beasley
Ora Saylor
Ralph Palmer
Grace Marquis
Vance Springer
Paul and Lamar
Carl Porter
Julia Wise
Athens
J. F. Weber
Kathryn
Josephine
Marietta
C. L. Strecker
Cincinnati
Paul Haskin
Pennsville
George Smith
Earl
Ruth
Walter
Pataskala
Dessa Sands
Corning
R. W. Fling
Colorado Springs
Joe Potter
Donna
Sara Ogg Smith
Parkersburg
T. T. Dunbar
Cutler
Bartlett Orchestra
Maxine Jago
Charles Phelps
Thomas Matheny
Black Diamond Mills
Carmel Hospital
Luther Howard
Martha Rogers
Gallipolis
Henke
Wilbur Carpenter
Arthur Kasler
William Dea
Hubbel
Chicago
Local families attend Sunday gatherings and dances
Flora Perry and family of Jerse ville and Hart families of Athens visited Sunday. Awe Cherry Ridge T. J. Violets and Lowell Ziegler bought the Keller farm on Big Run and plan mowing. Vern O’Brien and family spent Sunday in Jersey ville. A bar dance at E. W. Frost’s was small due to a hot storm. another dance is set for June 3. Hal Frost and family visited Lena Ziegler at Darwin.
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R. F. Perry
Jerseville
Dale Hart
Athens
T. J. Violets
Cherry Ridge
Lowell Ziegler
Keler Farm
Big Run
Frost and Wife
Lena Ziegler
Darwin
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Long Bottom
R. D
Probate
E. R. Titus
M. R. Downing
J. B. Downing
Capt. Downing
Charles Williams
Jim Williams
Frank Williams
Pt. Pleasant
Paul Leonard
J. O. Leonard
Leonard
Ens County
Gallia Lawrence
Jackson County
McKenzie
Middleport Cliff Falls
Big Bailey Run
Schultz
Packet Liberty
Bend
Ohio Capital
Tom F. Lewis
Miami Valley Hospital
Department of Pathology
Middleport High School
Eugene R. Wilson
Kathryn B. Spence
High St
Pearl Spence
Granville
Saturn
Fred W
Ike) Eiselstein
Simpson-Barton Tire
Linden Gophers
Neil Park
Franklin
Dusty
Emme McQuigg
Scott McQuigg
Arden Road
Pomeroy Personals
Coalport Safety Club
Elberfeld Farm
Tuppers Plains
Coalport
Joan Sauvage
Robert Warner
Dr. Hayes
Tues
W. K. Dean
Elizabeth Grueser
E. W. Siddell
Katherine
Robert Elberford
Ethel Follrod
W. H. Follrod
Prepara
Clarence Yorkes
Will Gillogly
Chillicothe
Mairfield
Otto Hanning
Mrs
Frank Smith
Joseph Chapman
George
Helen Morrison
John Anderson
Bros Kutta
Virgil Strausbaugh
Joseph Dalton
Ruth Kyita
John Drake
Gospel Mission Church
M. L. Kimmey
Nellie Thompson
George Evans
Denver
Edward Evans
William Dalton
Fritz Heffkins
Taylor Ridge
George Chapman
Ruth Kutta
Pleasant Valley
Dudley Smith
H. M. McKinley
Kearney Tyler
Bobby
Sarah Kathryn
Sebree
Tyler
Harve Brooks
Clara Cooper
Ralph Coburn
Lotus Gorby
Homer Stotts
Kentucky
Pearl Wood
Mary Hanning
Davidson
K. B. Brooks
Kate Wood
Woman's Relief Corps
Grant Scott
Martha Lee
Woodsfield
Mr. Scott
J. M. Knowlton
Ames-Bern
M. E. Church
Hollis Throckmorton
Somerset
F. L. Thomas
Frea Day
Rose Day
Maud Boggs
Walter Johnson
Vera Smith
J. O. Day
Brad Henry
Edward Moore
Harry Henry
Wilbur
Wilbur Henry
Cliftera Porter
Indianapolis
Russell Porter
Cald
Newport
Beatiig Kerr
K W. Fling
Fling
E. J. Meinhardi
Lafayette
Ohio
Citizens National Bank
Middleport, Ohio
C. F. Rathburn
W. E. Russell
Paul Smart
B. H. Rawlings
E. A. Reed
L. L. Carney
A. W. McKay
R. B. Laughead
C. B. Smith
Federal Reserve Bank Depository
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