Rains Bring Hope for Meigs County Crops
Meigs County crops recover after rains avert drought damage. Potatoes and tomatoes show strong yields with tomatoes ready after the Fourth of July. Wheat harvest ends fair. oats fail nationwide. Corn in good condition. sweet corn key to locals. Bean beetles threaten beans. magnesium arsenate advised by OSU experts. Prices expected lower but adjustments uncertain.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
G. W. Kreitler
Letart
Portland
Meige County
Ohio
Ohio River
Ohio State University
Found at last Q-623 relief for rheumatism
Found at last the famous Q-623 guaranteed relief for rheumatism neuritis arthritis sciatica lumbago. A prescription of a famous specialist that has done wonders for thousands of people when other remedies failed. It is guaranteed to help you with a few doses stopping the pain. Sold only at Quick's Cut Rate Store.
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Quick
Adv
Boys Return from Camp at Letart River Farm
June 27 report: Max Lambert Eddie Dempsky Jep Swisher and others who attended Camp Middleport at Letart returned home Saturday. They were at Dan C Hartinger farm on the river shore where the Hartingers lived before moving to the farm.
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Middleport
Max Lambert
Eddie Dempsky
Jep Swisher
Letart
Dan C. Hartinger
Mrs. Hartinger
Pomeroy Man Lands Middleport County Seat Site in 1842
In 1842 the Meigs County seat moved from Chester to Pomeroy after Horton learned of plans to place the courthouse in Middleport. He hurried to block the change, offering the land deed the same day, leading to the court house being built at Pomeroy with later additions.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigsta
Chester
Philip Jones
W. &. Horton
Horton
Jones
Court House
Meigs Democrats Differ in Choice Leaders
Meigs County Democrats remain split over presidential nominee options with Governor White favored by district delegates but many locals backing Baker Cox Smith or Garner. Apathy toward White grows after the Eiselstein appointment as highway maintenance supervisor, signaling a lively November clerk of courts and probate race.
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White
Pomeroy
Chicago
Meigs County
Governor White
Newton Baker
Jimmie Cox
al Smith
Garner
A. F. Eiselstein
Horton Brown
John Spires
Carleton
Lt Brown
Common Pleas
C. E. Peoples
Swage
J. E. Cameron
H. J. Blackmore
O. H. Bissell
U's
Gallipolis
Jerry L. Carpenter
Meigs
Hollis Johnson
E. S. Wilson
Lawrence
Ohio State Journal
Vinton
Otto Vollenweider
Carpenter
Bissell
Local residents and visitors listed in community notes
Ill at home on Rutland Street Mrs. Clarence Ebersbach. visitors from Coolville Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Calloway with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boice. departures for Columbus Miss Margaret Cunningham and Miss Evelyn Stevens. Miss Caroline Gerlack from Portsmouth at Ohio University weekend guest of J. N. Humphrey. Paul Smart and children return from Marion after vacation. Mr. Smart back to Citizens Bank. Mark Jones and daughter from Rochelle NL visiting Homer Jones family and relatives. Jones family formerly resided here.
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Ernest Major
Wilkesville
Virgie Major
South Sixth Avenue
Frank Enright
Mark
Martha
Miss Major
Enright
Enrights
Columbus
George Hartinger
Gladys Glenn
Elizabeth Patterson
South Third Avenue
F. R. Mclaughlin
Mary Lois
W. R. Garber
South Second Avenue
Athens
Lawrence Murphy
Detroit
Murphy
J. E. Harley
Will Warne
Helen Harbert
John Minor
Marion
Estella Roush
Frances
Fred Sisson
Billy
Charleston
Sisson
James
Terra Alto Sanitarium
Terra Alto
W. Va
Clarence Ebersbach
Rutland Street
Thomas Calloway
Coolville
Arthur Boice
Margaret Cunningham
Evelyn Stevens
Caroline Gerlack
Portsmouth
Ohio University
J. N. Humphrey
Caroline
Paul Smart
Nella Smart
Smart
Citizen's Bank
Mark Jones
Rochelle
Homer Jones
Jones
Funeral for Mrs. Sarah Lant Held in Middleport and Coolville
The funeral for Mrs. Sarah Lant was held today at her nephew’s residence in Grant Street at 1 PM conducted by Rev. W B Tatterson. The cortege proceeded to Coolville for a 2:30 PM service at the Methodist Episcopal Church with burial planned in Coolville Cemetery. Five local girls Naomi Owens Emma Jean Smith Ruth Wise Nella Zerkle and Hilda Russell joined an excursion to Washington DC leaving Mason City at 2 PM Saturday and returning today after a visit to the capital.
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Middleport
Sarah Lant
R. L. Smith
Grant Street
W. B. Tatterson
Heath M. E. Church
Coolville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Patterson
Naomi Owens
Emma Jean Smith
Ruth Wise
Nella Zerkle
Hilda Russell
Washington, D. C
Mason City
Traveling banker to aid communities after bank closings
IONA Mich June 27 U R A announces a traveling banker program by Ionia National Bank to serve communities facing bank closures. The initiative begins Tuesday and will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays to reach customers lacking local banking facilities.
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Iona
Mich
U.R
Ionia National Bank
Second for Smith Bank Route to Visit Five Towns
An armored car with machine guns will spend one hour in each of the towns Belding Orleans Muir Lyons and Clarksville to handle deposits cashing checks and issuing loans along its banking service day.
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Bank
Belding
Orleans
Muir
Lyons
Clarksville
Son Believed Dead Asks Compensation
Oak Hill Ohio June 27 4U P In 1918 Frank Burd formerly of Cleveland now lives near Oak Hill learned his son was killed in action overseas. The War Department sent the death notice and Burd has collected government compensation for seven years. This week the son applied in New York State for compensation. Burd plans an eastern trip to investigate.
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Oak Hill
Frank Burd
Cleveland
War Department
Burd
New York State
Chauncey Trio Attend Funeral in Braddock Pa
Miss Alice Nye Norma Miller and C N France traveled from Chauncey Columbus and Athens to Braddock Pennsylvania where they attended the funeral of Mrs John France, their sister in law, on Sunday.
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Chauncey
Alice Nye
Norma Miller
Columbus
C. N. France
Athens
Braddock
John
France
Deans Entertain Chauncey Guests at Family Gathering
Mr and Mrs John Dean and family of Chauncey welcomed Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Dean and Norman Dean of Millfield as their guests Sunday.
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Chauncey
John Dean
Ellsworth Dean
Norman Dean
Millfield
Children’s Day at Chauncey Church Sunday
Annual Bible School program at Chauncey Church featured young soloists Jean Bingman and Jo Ann Cass with piano and saxophone accompaniment. The missionary play Grandmother's Spectacles starred Elien Blackford with a country group cast, directed by Lucinda Lands and Mary Agin.
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Henry Cass
Mrs. Cass
Elien Blackford
Jean Sands
Wanda Bumgardner
Betty Jane Courtney
Vivian Bingman
Jean Bingman
Martha Nye
Lucinda Lands
Mary Agin
Mrs. Brown
Charles Bradfield, Jr
Neil Tippett
Charles Sweeney, Jr
Birthday fete marks Leander Dorr's 77th near Chauncey
Leander Dorr celebrated his seventy seventh birthday Friday night at his Chauncey home. The cake was baked by his daughter Mrs C W Ferrer. Attendees included Mr and Mrs C F Dorr and son Amenville Mrs Carl Geisecke and family Columbus Mr and Mrs Watt Ferrer and Dwight Chauncey Mrs Grace Bowers and daughter Martha Columbus Miss Helen Dorr and James Dorr.
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Chauncey
Leander Dorr
C. W. Ferrer
C. F. Dorr
Amenville
Carl Geisecke
Columbus
Watt Ferrer
Som Dwight
Grace Bowers
Martha
Helen Dorr
James Dorr
Chauncey Notes: Mrs Stalder Recovering After Fall
Chauncey June 27 Mrs Harry Stalder is recovering from serious injuries after a fall at her Mill Street home. She suffered a broken shoulder and wrist while working on newspaper tasks. Also in Chauncey the Ladies Aid Society of Millfield Church of Christ will meet Friday at Mrs Viola Wade’s home, with Mrs C H Boudinot in charge.
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Chauncey
Harry Stalder
Mill Street
Ladies' Aid Society of
Millfield Church of Christ
Viola Wade
P. D. Hill
C. H. Boudinot
Millfield Needle Club Social Meeting Scheduled
The Millfield Needle Club will hold its social gathering on Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Herbert Mingus.
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Chatncey
Millfield Needle Club
Herbert Mingus
Heaviest Rainfall Recorded In Chauncey Storm
Chauncey saw the heaviest rainfall of the season Sunday night between 7 and 6 oclock, accompanied by an electrical display. No serious damage was reported.
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Chauncey
Surprise party honors Mrs John Shafer in Chauncey
In Chauncey on Saturday night family and friends gathered at Mr and Mrs John Shafer home to honor Mrs Shafer on her birthday. The Plains residents presented a fruit basket and birthday cakes were baked by Elmer Bingman and Mrs Walter Wharton.
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Chauncey
Chidren
John Shafer
the Plains
Kenneth Sands
Guy Brookins
Thelma Jean
Loyal Women's Bible Class Meet in Chauncey
The Loyal Woman's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ will gather Wednesday afternoon at Ellis Avenue home of Mrs Elizabeth Knode and Miss Helen Howard with Mrs Sam Tippett leading the program All women of the church are invited.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Elizabeth Knode
Helen Howard
Ellis Avenue
Sam Tippett
Social visits and gatherings across Chauncey and nearby towns
Miss Catharine Justice visits Chauncey with the Cass family for two weeks. Columbus guests Mrs. Grace Bowers and daughter Martha Grace return after visiting Watt Ferrel’s family. Several relatives travel between Chauncey Glouster Albany Nelsonville Millfield and Nelsonville for visits and family time. A fishing trip near Chillicothe and weekend visits among the Sweeney Phillips Rupe families complete the circuit.
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Catharine Justice
Hebron
Chauncey
Henry Cass
Carl Geisecke
Mary Bernadine
Helen Virgene
Columbus
Hazel Lahugh
George Johnson
Glouster
Mozelle Lahugh
Dow Sanders
Albany
Clell Cunningham
Noah Harvey
Chillicoth
Herman Theisen, Jr
Millfield
Edward Quinn
Amesville
Elizabeth Robinett
Ivan Matheny
Nelsonville
Lorina Mae Sisson
Charles Sweeney
Robert Phillips
D. A. Rupe
Sand Ridge
Helpful Mints A Cover for the Telephone Book
Instructions describe making a telephone book cover from bristol board using linen tape and a parchment cover. Steps include cutting boards to size, assembling with tape inside and out, and decorating with gold paint or poster paint before attaching parchment.
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Helpful
Bristol Board
Bristol
How to Make a Durable Telephone Book Cover
This guide explains methods to cover a telephone book with parchment or imitation parchment, or cloth for a boudoir style. It covers edge punching, thong binding, and decorating with colored papers, varnish, and shellac, plus attaching ribbons or cords for securing the cover.
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Bristol Board
Bristol
The Murphys Weathering the Depression in 1932
A 1932 case study shows the Murphys cutting wages, moving to cheaper housing, and saving on food and necessities. Despite debt, they have more money than 1929 but curtailed spending due to fear of further depression. The Athens Messenger advertises this column.
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The
Murphys
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Meigs Democrats
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Southern Ohio Electric Co
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Smith
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Alfred E. Smith
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