Illness in Appellate Court Postpones March 29 Session
POMEROY March 9 The Court of Appeals held a morning session with Judges Mauck Middleton and Blosser. cases were postponed to March 29 due to Judge A D Russell’s illness. Among delays were Seidenabie versus Kaspar Hodge versus Weed Norris versus Board of Education Letart Twp Bolin versus Morris and State of Ohio versus McKenzie. The McKenzie case involves a driving while intoxicated conviction and license suspension appealed after a delayed bill of exceptions. The Ebersbach tax matter also featured major delays due to counsel consultations and mail delays from Columbus. The court adjourned before Columbus mails could arrive and awaited an agreed entry from Columbus. Prosecutor Clark pressed for immediate collection. an agreed entry was approved after minor changes. the final amount remains to be determined but is said to be substantial for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Court of Appeals
Mauck
Middleton
Blosser
A. D. Russell
Seidenabie
Kaspar
Hodge
Weed
Norris
Board of Education
Letart Township
Bolin Ve. Morris
State of Ohio
McKenzie
W. R. White
Ralston Rusaeck
Ebersbach
Ebersbachs
Clark
F. W. Crow
Columbus
Messenger wants circulation and classified ads help
A staff correspondent asks readers to contact John Sauvage at 453 L for assistance with service circulation and classified advertising for The Messenger.
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The
Messenger Call
John Sauvage
Phone
Interest in Kidnap Case Is Illustrated
An episode in Middleport shows how the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case touches families and children. Dorothy Nell Stewart, sleepily repeating a news line, tells her mother that the baby is safe as she drifts back to sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
O. H. Stewart
Middleport
Dorothy Nell
Boy Scout Play Rehearsed for Center Ridge Benefit
A cast of twenty rehearses nightly at the high school gymnasium under Rotary Club direction for a Boy Scout benefit show titled The Last Day of School at Center Ridge. A capacity audience is predicted for next Friday night in Middleport.
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Middleport
Hich School
Rotary Club
Center Ridge
Boy Scout Movement
Past Chief members set Monday meetings monthly
Middleport reports Past Chief members met Monday night in the K of P Hall. The association will hereafter meet the first Monday evening each month rather than the first Friday. Hostesses were Mrs. W. G. Huddleston Mrs. Dell Martin and Mrs. P. A. Thomas.
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Middleport
March
K. of P
W. G. Huddleston
Dell Martin
P. A. Thomas
Sibley Fells of Old Days on Ohio River
Pomeroy writer W. G. Bibley recalls the Ohio River floods of 1884 and 1913 and the vanished steamboat era along the Pomeroy Bend. He tours Racine and his birthplace, noting family names, river changes, and a village reshaped by time and flood, urging monuments on graves.
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Sibley Fells
Ohio River
Pomeroy
W. G. Bibley
Gallipolis
Chicago
Pomeroy Bend
Racine
Lincoln Hill
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wheeling
Eilis
Cross
Clark
Bell
Richards
Jiiden
Danley
Kay
Cooper
Wolf
DeWolf
Philson
Weaver
Petrel
Mallory
McElroy
Petty
Jay
Smart
Mississippi
Louisiana
Old Village
Ellis
Bowman to Speak at Heath M E Church March 9
Dr. C. E. Bowman, Portsmouth district superintendent, will preach the morning sermon at Heath M E Church in Middleport next Sunday. Sunday is the second quarterly conference of the church year. He will be accompanied by his wife and daughter and hosted at the M F B Parsonage by Rev. and Mrs. Willis B. Patterson.
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Middleport
C. BE. Bowman
Portsmouth
Heath M. E. Church
Bowman
M. FB. Parsonage
Willis B. Patterson
Petition for Representative filed by Tom W. Jones tops Meigs County turnout
Meigs County board of elections received Captain Tom W. Jones petition for Representative. With over two thousand signatures, it is believed to be the largest Meigs County petition to date. Circulated by Spanish American and World War veterans.
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Pomeroy
Tom W. Jones
Meigs County
Park Street School Closed For Furnace Trouble
No school was held Monday and Tuesday at the Park Street building due to furnace trouble. Six or eight repair men worked Tuesday and classes expected to resume Wednesday.
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Park Street
First Baptist Church
Florence Bush
Mill Street
The
Heath
M. E. Bible School
Freda Faehnle
S. Third Avenue
Herbert Williamson
Niles
Williams
Rutland
Cecil Root
Columbus
Columbia Grange Plans March 11 Meeting Program
Carpenter reports Columbia Grange will meet Friday night March 11. Third and fourth degree will be conferred to a class of candidates and an oyster supper will be served. Lectures include James Whitcomb Riley poem Irish Philosophy and Bridget's Love Letter. Braided rugs by a sister and Irish games are featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
St. Patrick
Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station
Pat
Columbia Orchestra
Old-Timer Samuel Rothgeb Buried Near Cheshire Home
POMEROY March 9 Samuel Vin ton Rothgeb 81 was buried from his home below Cheshire this afternoon in Gravel Hill Cemetery. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage and earlier asked about the Lindbergh baby fate. Born and raised on the farm where he died he witnessed a Civil War battle nearby at age 13 with Union troops and Confederate raiders in sight of his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Samuel Vinton Rothgeb
Cheshire
Gravel Hill
Mr. Rothgeb
Fire Damage Slight on Cave Mills Property Kitchen
A small kitchen fire was found in the Cave Mills property on South Fourth Street Tuesday morning at 0:30. Occupants include Mr Peters, a Western & Southern insurance man, and his family. Fire started during thawing water pipes. minimal damage was insured. Fire company responded.
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Middleport
Cave Mills
South Fourth Street
Peters
Western & Southern Insurance
Pomeroy and Middleport Schools Hear Dr Berry Address
W L Russell a sick Pomeroy Lincoln Hill plumber leaves his home to join the town. A poultry school in the courthouse led by Mr Ferguson and George W Kreitler drew a fair turnout in spite of bad weather. All county and local schools close at noon to allow teachers to hear Dr Berry at 3 pm in Pomeroy High School. Mrs Catherine Oliver of Mason City is laid to rest at Odd Fellow Cemetery after funeral at United Brethren Church.
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W. L. Russell
Pomeroy
Lincoln Hill
Catherine Oliver
Mason City
United Brethren Church
Buria
Odd Fellow
Allmans Relocate To Start Chicken Business Near Fairgrounds
Mr and Mrs C W Allman moved from the Colonel Brooks property to a location near Meigs County Fairgrounds to begin a chicken business. Mr Allman, a lineman for the Southern Ohio Electric Co, will operate near the Rocksprings Road sub station. The vacated property is owned by E Q McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. W. Allman
Colonel Brooks
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Gas Bootlegging In Ohio Reported
A delegation from the refining industry urged stricter enforcement of the Ohio gasoline tax law to stamp out bootlegging. They told Governor White and the state tax commission that enforcement is better and bootlegging is reduced but persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
White
State Tax Commission
William Sanders dies at 107 after Civil War claims
William Sanders, who said he was 107 and a Civil War veteran, died at his home in Lancaster on Tuesday following a foot infection. He reportedly fought in famous Civil War battles and lived to an advanced age.
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Lancaster
U.P
William Sanders
Dover Trustees Meet Twice In Chauncey In One Week
Dover Township trustees met in Chauncey at the Town Hall on Saturday and Monday nights for the monthly session. F E Boudi presided with Clerk Guy E Osborn reading the prior report. Sheep claims were signed for transfer to Athens County commissioners and several bills allowed. The next meeting is set for the first Saturday night in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Board of Trustees of
Dover Township
F. E. Boudinot
Millfield
Guy E. Osborne
Athens County
Dover
Charles Bradfield, Sr
Harvey
Courtney
Beaumont
Dew couple visits Ill Chauncey kin in Zanesville trip
Mr and Mrs Nile Dew of Chauncey traveled to Zanesville to see Henry Dew, the ill brother of the former Chauncey resident. Henry has suffered six months illness and was staying with his daughter. The couple also visited relatives in Corning.
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Chauncey
Nile Dew
Zanesville
Henry Dew
Dew
Corning
School Adds New Kitchen at Rufus Putnam Training School
A new fully equipped kitchen has been added to the activity units at Rufus Putnam Training School under Dr. Einar Hansen. The room includes a gas stove, oven, sink, drainboard, and a central zinc table, with future improvements planned and rules issued to ensure proper use and cleanliness.
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Rufus Putnam
Einar Hansen
Hansen
University
Adelaide Johnson
Local residents return home from Chauncey visits
Montford Cunningham returns to Chauncey after months in Columbus. Drexel Ice visits grandparents in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Joe Bryan Jr and infant return to Lancaster after two weeks with Joe Bryan Sr’s family in Chauncey. Mike Curran of Lancaster spends end of week with Chauncey Bryans.
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Montford Cunningham
Columbus
Chauncey
Drexel Ice
N. E. Ice
Smithfield
Joe Bryan
Lancaster
Mike Curran
Joe Bryen
Community meeting on electric rates at The Plains Grade School
A March 9 meeting in The Plains Grade School Auditorium will discuss reducing electric rates for local consumers. A Southern Ohio Electric Company representative will speak as a large turnout is anticipated.
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Chauncey
Plains
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Young People Elect Leader at Church of Christ
At the Church of Christ Chauncey on Sunday Rev. Miles Hoon preached morning and evening. Neil Tippett led the Young People's meeting and Miss Lauretta Fielder was elected chairman of the Young People's Society. Bible School at 9:30 reported well attended.
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Chauncey
Miles Hoon
Church of Christ
Young People’s Meeting
Neil Tippett
Lauretta Fielder
Young People’s Society
Birthday Greetings for Helen Bailey in First Grade
Birthday wishes go to Helen Bailey in the first grade at East Side School. The young girl is described as very nice and well behaved as she celebrates her March 9 birthday.
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Helen Bailey
East Side
Fire destroys section of Stoops Packing plant at Van Wert
A March 9 fire at the Stoops Packing Company plant in Van Wert caused extensive damage to a large section of the structure. Firemen fought through the night as carloads of tomatoes and corn were destroyed. origin of the blaze is undetermined.
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van Wert
U.R
Stoops Packing Company
Busy Bees Needie Club Entertained At Mrs Pencelli Home
Chauncey March 9 Busy bee Needie Club met at Mrs Gabriel Pencelli Jacobs Avenue after sewing and needle work refreshments served The club plans a birthday party for member Mrs Harry Swart Friday at Mrs Glyde Jourden's home Attending included Mrs Lawrence Tennehill Mrs Swart Mrs Jourden Mrs Gerald Blackford Mrs Charles Sweeney and Mrs Cleo Pencelli
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Chauncey
Gabriel Pencelli
Jacobs Avenue
Glyde Jourden
Harry Swart
Twin Daughters Born to Mr and Mrs James Loper Near Chauncey
Chauncey March 9. Mr and Mrs James Loper announce the birth of twin daughters at their home near Chauncey. The babies weigh six and seven pounds and have not yet been named. Mrs Loper is sister to Mrs Ollie Hillyer of Chauncey. Bobby Lopez, young son of the couple, is seriously ill with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
James Loper
Boys Recovering From Accidents At Chauncey School Grounds
Chauncey March 9 Howard Linscott a Chauncey Dover High freshman and Bobby Simmers a Chauncey Sixth Grade pupil are recovering from fractures after falls on the school grounds last Friday. Linscott is son of Mr and Mrs Harry Linscott and Simmers son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Simmers of Mill Street.
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Howard Linscott
Bobby Simmers
Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover High School
Linscott
Harry Linscott
Simmers
Clarence Simmers
Mill Street
Bearer Society Meeting Postponed Over Illness
The Bearer Society of The Plains M. OF Church postponed its Thursday night meeting at Miss Lavonda Moore's home due to the illness of Mrs. William Moore, Moore's grandmother. The delay shifts the schedule to a later date.
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Chauncey
Bearer Society of the Plains M. OF Church
Lavonda Moore
Dinner at Tower Plains Hosted by Mrs Wendell Moore
Mrs Wendell Moore entertained at their Tower Plains home on Sunday. Guests included Miss Verna Nagle Miss Ruth Darnell and Wendell Nagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Wendell Moore
Tower Plains
Verna Nagle
Ruth Darnell
Wendell Nagle
Returns From Hospital Chauncey
Mrs Daniel Fulton of Millfield has returned home from Columbus hospital after X ray examinations. She was accompanied by her husband and by Mr James Carroll and his wife from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Daniel Fulton
Millfield
Columbus
James Carroll
Dr Sprague Recovering at Chauncey After Surgery
March 9 Chauncey article notes Dr Warre V Sprague has returned to his home from White Cross Hospital in Columbi where he underwent a surgical operation and is making a good recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Chauncey
Warre V. Sprague
White Cross Hospital
Columbi
Morton Discusses How Conduct Affects Teachers' Marks
Professor R L Morton of Ohio University argues in Education Research Bulletin that pupil conduct can bias teacher grading. He notes teachers may adjust scores after testing and scoring, with punishment and personality influencing marks more than objective performance. The study surveyed 300 pupils in grades five to eight, examining department marks, subject grades, IQ tests, attendance, and age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Morton
Ohio University
Educational Research Bulletin
Ohio State University
Morton
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