Meigs County Relief Program to Launch Rural Projects
Meigs County Welfare Director Henry Corradini announced next week’s cash relief for needy rural residents, excluding Salisbury and Sutton. Five projects in Letart Olive Orange Chester Scipio townships will finish incomplete CWA works, build fences and drainage. about 100 men to be employed. Additional work by FERA in Salisbury and Sutton similar in scale. FERA allotment for July 29 to August 2 set at 9111 dollars. A recreational program will begin soon in Long Bottom Racine Chester Harrisonville Rutland and Laurel Cliff for adults and children on relief. A canning instruction course will run with later jars for food canning. Five county boys aged 18 to 25 will join the CCC Camp, and 16 men with wood and planting skills will be employed there.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Henry Corradini
Salisbury
Sutton
Letart
Olive
Orange
Chester
Scipio
Corradini
FERA
Long Bottom
Racine
Harrisonville
Rutland
Laurel Cliff
CCC
Rutland birthday dinner marks Mrs Colwell's eighty sixth year
A basket dinner was held Friday June 22 at the home of Mrs J W Colwell to celebrate her eighty six birthday anniversary. A large number of guests enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. Visitors included Mrs C W Cline and two daughters and Mrs Bicker from Minot North Dakota visiting Mr and Mrs Rue Forrest. Mrs Ivar Young and children of Columbus visited Mrs M E Rathburn and family. Mrs Albert Young and children from Columbus plan a visit. Mr and Mrs Pearl Lanning moved to Huntington for work. Roy Lillie and family moved from the Jacob Musser property to the Pearl Lanning farm.
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Rutland
J. W. Colwell
C. W. Cline
Albert Young
Columbus
Pearl Lanning
Huntington
Roy Lillie
Jacob Musser
Social notes as locals gather and travel in town
Middleport reports residents moving in from Leon West Virginia and Columbus. Misses Mary and Catherine Grant visit from Columbus for a weekend moonlight musical at the Grant home. Mrs Mildred Fowler returns with Mrs Elizabeth Bradford from Huntington for the summer. Busy Bee Class picnics at Syracuse Beach and short trips to New York City and Charleston are mentioned along with other local greetings.
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Lon Greenlce
Leon
W. Va
Elizabeth Bradford
J. B. Downing
North Second Avenue
Charles Singleton
New York City
Busy Bee
J. O. Leonard
Syracuse
A. T. Armstrong
Elmer Miller
Grant Street
Columbus
Franklin Triplett Injured in River Hill Car Collision
Middleport report says Franklin Triplett, three, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Triplett of South Sixth Avenue, was seriously hurt Wednesday after running into the path of an approaching car. He suffered a broken collar bone and neck injuries, treated with a plaster cast.
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Middleport
Franklin Triplett
Lewis Triplett
South Sixth Avenue
River Hill
Cahill Family Takes Lakewood Club Vacation
Nelte J Cahill of Chicago returns home after an extended visit with her brother J W Williams. She and her husband plan to leave Chicago on July first for a month at Lakewood Club Michigan for a fishing vacation.
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Middleport
Nelte J. Cahill
Chicago
J. W Williams
Lakewood Club
Mich
Weight of Defendant Secured His Freedom
In Lexington Kentucky investigators said a heavyset suspect Welton Niles 499 pounds acted as a skilled second story burglar by climbing a shed wall and entering a narrow window. Judge King Swope freed Niles after quashing the indictment. He was in jail when he allegedly swallowed nine pounds of confinement.
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Lexington
Welton Niles
King Swope
Welton
Plan Club Activity Spurs 4-H Work Across Meigs County
In Pomeroy Great Bend Schoolhouse meeting of the Great Bend Boys 4-H Club plans an ice cream social to fund attendance at a 4-H Club camp. The Rutland 4-H Club met at Virginia Nel Pond’s home to quilt and set a bake sale. Racine Sew-So 4-H Club held a program of talks and entertainment at Mrs. B. H. Fadely’s home. Conference attendees from Pomeroy included Nina Byers Marcella Cleland and Helen Smart.
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8. H. Fadely
Pomeroy
Nina Byers
Marcella Cleland
Helen Smart
Plan Racine Rally for Meigs County Youth
Meigs County Young People's Association will hold a rally at Racine in the Baptist Church on Tuesday evening July 10. Miss Margaret Sauer, the association president, announced a program after the devotional period, followed by a recreation hour and refreshments.
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Middleport
Meigs County Young People's Association
Racine
Baptist Church
Margaret Sauer
About 800 Applications For Old Age Pensions Reported
Approximately 800 applications for old age pensions have been received to date, per George Childs, clerk of the pension board. Applications continue to arrive, with first payments not due until August.
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Pomeroy
George Childs
Pension Board
Funeral attendance noted across multiple families in West Virginia and Ohio
Chester Miller Ridenour and Clarence Erskin of Tays West Virginia attended the funeral of Mrs. Al Shum way. Demon Curtis and family from Granville Ohio visited the Shum way family. Jacob Gaul and Floyd Ride nour families spent Sunday evening together. G A Eiselstein and family visited Edith Cox at Mary Huber's home Tuesday evening.
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Chester—Miller Ridenour
Clarence Erskin
Tays
W. Va
Demon Curtis
Granville
al Shum
Jacob Gaul
Floyd Ridenour
G. A. Eiselstein
Edith Cox
Mary Huber
Ninety Camp Meigs Members End Term of CCC Service
Ninety members of Camp Meigs who completed the full term of CCC enlistment will depart the local camp on June 30. After this date, none of the original company members will remain.
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Pomeroy
Camp Meigs
CCC
Hughes girls undergo tonsil surgeries in Columbus
Rosebud and Patsy Hughes daughters of Mr and Mrs Howard Hughes of Columbus and granddaughters of Supt and Mrs Milo Stewart of the County Farm underwent tonsil removal at Grant Hospital Columbus Tuesday. They are making satisfactory recovery.
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Pomeroy
Middleport Man McElhinny Ill at Cheshire Home
O N McElhinny has been seriously ill since Saturday at his daughter Mrs Scott's home in Cheshire. He has several children living locally who have been visiting him daily.
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Middleport
O. N. McElhinny
Scott
Cheshire
Evangeline Club Plans Picnic After Order Event
Middleport residents report Evangeline Club members met with Mrs A W McKay after an Order of Eastern Star gathering. They planned a picnic and other activities for the coming event.
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Middleport
Evangeline Club
Mre
A W. McKay
Order of Eastern Star
Enom
Mrs Evans Hosts 500 Club at Rawlings Farm
Middleport Mrs Jack Evans entertained her 500 club Thursday evening at the B H Rawlings farm. Club guests were Mrs Frank Simms and Mrs Owen Holter. Three tables were occupied and a picnic dinner was served.
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Middleport
Jack Evans
500 Club
B. H. Rawlings Farm Club
Frank Simms
Owen Holter
Pension Applications Rise in Meigs County
The Meigs pension office reports 760 old age pension applications received since opening, with four applicants having died. The office will close Monday to Wednesday next week. applications will be prepared Monday for board examination, and the pension board will convene Tuesday with possible special sessions afterward for late or unexamined cases.
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Pension Board
County Board of Commissioners
Assistants Multiply Under Meigs County Clerk
In Meigs County the top executive is Homer Hysell the clerk of the county board of commissioners though he appears to work alone. The county records show relief office officials including Welfare Director Henry Corradini as assistants to the clerk.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Homer Hysell
County Board of Commissioners
Hysell
Henry Corradini
Board of Commissioners
Middleport Briefs Touches of Family Travel and Work
Mrs F C Kreager returns from Cleveland with granddaughter Barbara Barton for weeks with grandparents in Middleport. Hilah Bradbury leaves Zanesville after a visit, accompanied by her daughter. Mr and Mrs Lee McComas stay at Carpenter on the farm for a week as Mr McComas attends Ohio University. Ray McElhinny and Edgar Wolf have been reassigned from New York Central Hobson shops to Toledo shops with a four day minimum work guarantee.
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F. C. Kreager
Cleveland
Mrs. Barton
Barbara Barton
Don Allen
A. H. Bradbury
Zanesville
Hilah
Lee McComas
Carpenter
Mr. McComas
Ohio University
Ray McElhinny
Edgar Wolf
New York Central
Hobson
Toledo
Eagles Meet Chester Past Nelsonville Outfit To Play in Meigs County Sunday
Chester announces Nelsonville Eagles will visit to face Chester in Meigs County Sunday. Chester manager Gerald Elserstein names batteries for Nelsonville Garner Johnson Tyson and for Chester Whipple Quillen and Young. Fred Crow of Pomeroy will join the Chester lineup this week.
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Meigs County
Chester
Nelsonville Eagles
Gerald Elserstein
Columbus
Batteries
Nelsonville
Garner
Johnson
Tyson
Whipple
Quillen
Young
Fred Crow
Pomeroy
Eiselstein
Moonlight musicale and social visits across towns
Alfred Mrs Vale Swartz hosted by Mrs James Swartz and Mrs Stella Watkins visiting relatives in Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs Will Bentz guests of Mr and Mrs Oscar Feaching in Coolville. Dana Swartz visited daughter Ula Fae in Marietta. Delbert Gaul family visited Parkersburg. A moonlight musicale by Mrs Louise Grant’s pupils occurred on the Grant home lawn in Middleport with a short program. Middleport Ford VI's beat Pomeroy Green Lantern 3 1 in a regional game, eliminating the Green Lanterns. Buck and Parfitt starred for Middleport while Grimm and Nesselroad played for Pomeroy.
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Alfred
Vale Swartz
James Swartz
Stella Watkins
Ethel Hill
Pomeroy
Will Bentz
Oscar Feaching
Coolville
Dana Swartz
Ula Fae
Marietta
Delbert Gaul
Parkersburg
Middleport
Louise Grant
Grant
South Sixth Avenue
Main Street
Helen Jane
Billy and
Barbara Root
Robert and Allen Bradford
Norma Jean French
Nelle Childs
Jane Stansbury
Gene Harris
Alice Louise Lama
Ruth Entaminger
Charlies Brooks
Ford VI
Pomeroy Green Lantern
Green Lantern
Buck
Parfitt
Grimm
Nesselroad
Bradbury News Notes and Local Illnesses
John Black is seriously ill with appendicitis at home. Robert Russell and Bert Riggs left for Coal River West Virginia for employment. Mrs. William Howard is reported ill.
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Bradbury News
Bradbury
John Black
Robert Russell
Bert Riggs
Coal River
W. Va
William Howard
No Student Pastor
At the Middleport Presbyterian meeting the proposal to employ a student pastor over the summer months was discussed and not favored by those present. The Rev. Ernest J. Wright of Savannah near Columbus will preach Sunday at 10:30 AM and 7:36 PM as a candidate for the local church pastorate.
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Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Ernest J. Wright
Savannah
Columbus
Pastor T Boyd Gay’s son to wed in New York
The Middleport pastor Dr T Boyd Gay who now leads West Caryle and Adams Mill churches leaves Monday July 2 for New York to unite in marriage his eldest son Russell to Ruth Gleichman. Russell is an Ohio State AB graduate with a Yale law degree and works as a trial lawyer with Palmer Barber Matters and Gay.
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Middleport
T. Boyd Gay
Middleport Presbyterian Church
West Caryle
Adams Mill
New York City
Russell
Ruth Gleichman
New York
Ohio State University
Yale University
Palmer, Barber, Matters and Gay
Chester School District Welcomes New Vocational Agriculture Teacher
Professor Musgrave and his family move to Albany on Tuesday. C. N. Jones of Albany will replace Mr. Musgrave as Chester Schools vocational agriculture teacher. Eldon Gaul and Bernard Eiselstein couples camp along the Muskingum River this week. Stella Gessford of St. Cloud Florida visited the Abe Eiselstein family Sunday. Miller Ridenour and Clarence Erskin from Tays, West Virginia visited the M. E. Ridenour family Sunday.
Sober Thinking sermon and Eagle Wings evangelistic services
Rev. Fred J. Gardner will preach Sober Thinking at the Middleport Church of Christ Sunday morning. Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 will feature With Eagle Wings. Bible School at 9 15 and C E B Hour at 6 30. Prayer meeting moved to Thursday at 7 30.
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Middleport
Fred J. Gardner
Middleport Church of Christ
Bible School
C. EB
Jones named to House hearings committee in Columbus
Representative Tom Jones was appointed to a committee of eight by Speaker Cave to hold hearings on proposed building and loan bills in the Legislature at Columbus. He is one of two Republicans named to the panel.
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Pomeroy
Tom Jones
Columbus
Cave
House
Glouster Couple Wedded in Church Ceremony Tuesday
Albert Stalter of Somerset and Miss Helen Sauders of Glouster wed at Holy Cross Church in Glouster. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A V Kessler. A wedding breakfast for 27 followed at the bride's home. The couple planned a Corning honeymoon and will reside on Maple Street after Sunday. The bride is a Glouster High School and Mt. Carmel Training School nurse. her husband works for Pico Wholesale.
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Glouster
Albert Stalter
Somerset
Helen Souders
Holy Cross Church
A. V. Kessler
Caroline Pico
Daniel P. Mooney
Margaret Sauders
Corning
Glouster High School
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Pico Wholesale Company
Staller
Maple Street
Five Counties Plan All Day July Fourth Meeting at Birch Hollow
Nelsonville reports an undenominational all day religious gathering July 4 at Birch Hollow Grove between Nelsonville and Carbondale. Athens Jackson Hocking Fairfield and Vinton counties will participate with music and singing. Rev. Amy West of Athens oversees the event.
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Birch Hollow
Nelsonville
Birch Hollow Grove
Carbondale
Athens
Jackson
Hocking
Fairfield
Vinton
Amy West
Ohio State student guides Meigs 4-H clothing clubs
Miss Eunice Teal of Ohio State University met leaders and assistant leaders of Meigs County 4-H Clothing Clubs at the Pomeroy Courthouse Thursday. She gave instruction on current work and outlined possible future projects for the clubs.
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Pomeroy
Ziskas Visit Cleveland Heights Visitors Share Academic Pride
Mrs Anna Ziska and Miss Agnes Ziska of Cleveland Heights stayed with Miss Mildred Howard east of the village. They traveled to Washington DC from Cincinnati where they attended commencement at the University of Cincinnati, where Mrs Ziska's granddaughter earned a PhD. Miss Agnes Ziska is principal of Woodland High School in Cleveland.
Thomas Fork hosts and visiting guests at weekend gathering
Mr. and Mrs. John Lares and daughter with Clara Rose Lares of Columbus were weekend guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Adams. Mrs. C. A. Tipple of Youngstown visits with her mother Mrs. Stowe and sisters. Mrs. Harry Carman and daughter visited Ira Ralph's family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louise Deihl.
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Thomas Fork
John Lares
Clara Rose Lares
Columbus
J. D. Adams
C. A. Tipple
Youngstown
Stowe
Snider
Walburn
Harry Carman
Ira Ralph
Arthur Moore
Louise Deihl
Local News Roundup From Guysville And Nearby Areas
Rev W H Reitz returns after two weeks at a Delaware Ohio school. Mrs Reitz spent the absence at her Gallipolis area home. Laura Barnett back from three weeks with sister in Middleport. M E Sunday School class No 4 met at Twila Lee Secoy's home. Bruce Chapman loaded ties sold to B and O Railroad with eight workers. Leta V McLaughlin and daughter back from three week motor trip to Wierton Moundsville Cameron and Fairmont West Virginia. Everett Pearcy, Salem W Va College graduate, went to New York City to teach in a summer military school camp. Several residents plan a boat excursion on the Ohio River in Parkersburg Friday evening.
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W. H. Reitz
Delaware
B. & O. Railroad
Leta V. McLaughlin
Wierton
Moundsville
Cameron
Fairmont
W. Va
Everett Pearcy
Salem
New York City
Parkersburg
Ohio River
Bishopville Church Adjusts Sunday School Time
Starting next Sunday the Bishopville Church moves Sunday School from 9 30 a m to 9 o clock for the summer months making an earlier start to classes at the church parish.
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Bishopville
Sunday School Picnic Set for Ferndale Church Grove
An all day celebration with a Sunday school picnic will be held at Ferndale Church Grove east of Glouster on Wednesday July 4. Many Sunday Schools from the valley are expected to attend and participate.
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Glouster
Ferndale Church Grove
Fire damages 1923 coach parked at 35 West Washington
Athens firemen answered a Thursday call at 4 45 p m to a 1923 model coach in front of M M Kerr residence 35 West Washington Street with smoke issuing from the dash. Owner Arthur Brooks reported five volunteers helped due to danger of gasoline tank explosion and damage estimated at five dollars caused by crossed wires on the starting switch.
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Athens
Smpire
M. M. Kerr
West Washington Street
Arthur Brooks
Vore Ridge
E. R. McLaughlin
Class Gives Program GLOUSTER
Loyal Daughters' Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Ruth Watkins home with Mrs. Lena Smith assisting. Fifteen members and one guest Mrs. David P. Morris attended. Vice-president Mrs. Cassie Vaughn led the meeting. Plans were made for a social Saturday evening in the Dr. B. F. Danford building on High Street. Mrs. Sara Williams led the Bible study. A unique contest added fun. Delicious refreshments were served.
Install Officers Glouster Chapter Women Of Moose
Glouster Chapter Women of the Moose held an officer installation Tuesday evening. Grand installing officer Mrs. Margaret McHarg was assisted by Mrs. Mary Kinsel. New officers include Past Regent Muriel Morgan Senior Regent Bertha Carpenter Junior Regent Emma McClelland Chaplain Leta Westfall Recorder Lucile Joseph Treasurer Zellie Brown Adjutant Mary Kinsel Sentinel Sophia Hinton Guides Lenora Colley Weltha Williams pianist Lillie Hinton. A chicken dinner followed the ceremony and social time.
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Glouster
Women of the Moose
Margaret McHarg
Mary Kinsel
Muriel Morgan
Bertha Carpenter
Emma McClelland
Leta Westfall
Lucile Joseph
Zellie Brown
Sophia Hinton
Lenora Colley
Weltha Williams
Local Social News In Brief At Eagle Ridge And Shade
Mrs Ernest Holder of Eagle Ridge visited Mrs Oris Gaul on Friday. Mr and Mrs Lardis Cook and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Del Field at Shade on Sunday. Mrs Mabel Swartz gave a surprise party for her husband Dana on Wednesday night with forty friends attending and candy cake and ice cream served. Mrs Anna Fox of Chester spent the week with Mrs Bessie Hopkins.
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Alfred
Ernest Holder
Eagle Ridge
Oris Gaul
Degree Work At Magic City Lodge Tonight
Regular meeting of Magic City Lodge I. O. O. F. will feature degree work tonight. Members are urged to attend and participate in the ceremony and related lodge duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Magic City Lodge
Loyal Women's Class Meets at 7 30 Tonight
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will gather in the church social room tonight at 7:30 for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Church of Christ
Glouster Defeats Rosevill in Low-Scoring League Contest
Glouster edged Roseville 2 0 as Paul Taylor pitched a one hitter and held Roseville scoreless through seven. The game, played Thursday, featured strong defense and a late single by Neff. The Sunday School session at Washington County was postponed to June 30 per Alva E. Lambert.
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Paul Taylor
Glouster
Rosevill
Taylor
Roseville
Jos
Syracus
Washington County
Ing
Alva E. Lambert
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