700 Children in Meigs Schools Aid From County Funds
POMEROY March 15 relief work for school children is funded by county relief funds under Supt. C. O. Chapman. Nearly 700 pupils have been aided in recent weeks with $2 2 from a $26,000 bond issue. Shoes and clothing are provided, and lists of recipients are checked with Red Cross and other agencies to avoid duplication.
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Pomeroy
C. O. Chapman
Chapman
Middleport
Red Cross
Slang Banned as Meigs County Observes Speech Week
Meigs County schools start Better Speech Week on March 20 with programs in each grade to stress proper written and oral English. Supt Co. O Chapman announced the initiative and will review progress on the final day Friday.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Supt Co. O, Chapman
Former Meigs Folk Write of Disaster
Mrs. I. Dites of Beech Street reports family in Los Angeles safe after a major quake. She notes martial law in Long Reach, fires on Signal Hill, hospitals overwhelmed, and a mass evacuation from Terminal Island. Many relatives, including Bard Bowman and others, are accounted for and in Los Angeles.
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Middleport
Mre. I
Beech Street
Los Angeles
O. K
Long Reach
Signal Hill
Legion
Salvation Army
Police
Terminal Island
Hills
Ohio
Burt
Diles
Will
Hobart Bowman
Effie Hundley
James Hundley
M. J. Hamilton
Bard Bowman
Bowmen
Dites
Harold
Robert
California
Bowmans
Meigs County Scouts Gain Strength Rapidly
POMEROY March 15 Under the sponsorship of the Middleport Rotary Club Meigs County Boy Scout movement has strengthened over the past year District chairman L D McMaster notes apathy by parents as a key remaining obstacle Racine hosts the county's oldest troop organized two years ago Middleport organized by McMaster with Rotary aid and now sponsoring a second troop in Middleport Feeneey Bennett Post American Legion backs the effort Two new troops are forming in Pomeroy Rutland forms a local council with leaders The district aims to form about 60 troops given enough interested boys in the county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Racine
Rotary Club
L. D. McMaster
Cleveland
Feeneey-Bennett Post
American Legion
August White
No. 40
Gravel Hill
Pomeroy Koya
Mergy County
R. A. Miller
C. E. Peoples
L. L D. McMaster
Father BE. F. Dunn
Court of Honor
Wright McCroria
R. W. Finsterwald
Martin Essex
ER. A. Miller
Kootaga Area
Parkersburg
New Thoor
Simpson M. E. Church
H. L. Henthorne
Aaron Zahl
John Blair
George Parker
Raymond Ebersbach
Stanley Jones
Fred Conway
Rutland
Theobald
Roush
Ben Powell
McMaster
Meigs County
Mason City
Hartford
Pomeroy High School
Father Lien
Theavore Reed
Cedric. W. Clark
W. BE
Mulvin
George Bearda
Joe Shaefer
Joe Hoback
Edward Howell
Henry Cleland
Martin Gandee
Robert Curtin
William Bentz
Gallipolis Plans nine month term for school year
Gallipolis officials push nine months of schooling with tentative dates for events from March 28 athletic banquet to June 2 report cards. Superintendent Wayne Lutz notes total length depends on state funding. eight months would end May 5, nine months June 2. Principal E E Higgins prepared schedule of concerts plays and exams. Dr Joseph Fichter to speak. J D Mitchell, 63, dies after emergency operation at Holzer Hospital. leaves two sons and three daughters.
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Gallipolis
Wayne Lutz
Joseph Fichter
J. D Mitchell
McCormick Settlement
Holzer Hospital
Huge Hailstones Struck New Lima District Near Rutland
Hail stones as large as eggs pelted the New Lima countryside two miles from Rutland Tuesday afternoon about 5 o clock. Mr and Mrs John Chase of Pomeroy reported the storm while visiting. New Lima residents recalled no prior hail of this size. Charlies Halt gathered hail for ice cream but found the pieces too large to fit in the freezer. The shower appeared local as Rutland village saw no hail.
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Pomeroy
New Lima
Rutland
John Chase
Howard Wilson
Charlies Halt
Divorces Sought In Pomeroy Court Cruelty Alleged
Mrs Mildred Carson files for divorce from Guy R Carson of Middleport in common pleas court alleging cruelty. She seeks alimony during proceedings, permanent alimony, custody of their five year old son, and asks court to restrain him from encumbering property or molesting the child. A temporary restraining order was granted.
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Pomeroy
Guy R. Carson
Middleport
Mildred Carson
Common Pleas
Hor Sen
All Gallia County High School Day Planned
Gallia County plans an all day program at Community Hall Rio Grande with a 2 PM debate on canceling foreign war debt for the county championship and an afternoon band under Willis Aleshire. Evening choral and orchestral concert features regional schools led by guest director Prof. R. F. Thomas and accompanist Miss Moriarty.
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Gallipolis
Willis Aleshire
Rio Grande
Schoos
Willie Aleshire
Centerville
Crown City
Gallia
Gladys Davis
Cheshire
Bidwell-Porter
Vinton
Marie Wainwright
Cadmus
Mercerville
Amelia Pokorny
R. F. Thomas
Jackson
Moriarty
Hospital Worker Hurt In Car Collision Near Hamden
Miss Helen Bullard of Holzer Hospital sustained minor injuries when her sedan crashed Saturday afternoon en route to Hamden. After impact the car rolled down a 10 foot embankment and suffered extensive damage.
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Gallipolis
Helen Bullard
Holzer Hospital
Hamden
Flags to Fly When Banks Reopen in Gallipolis
Gallipolis civic groups plan to display American flags on the bank reopening day. H W Cherrington led a joint Gallipolis Rotary and Gallia Community Club meeting praising local cooperation and financial stability amid the banking holiday. Speeches by Judge R J Mauck, R M Switzer, Harry Wood, Vernon Keeler, and guests noted civic effort and patriotism despite the crisis.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
H. W. Cherrington
R. J Mauck
R. M. Switzer
Harry Wood
Vernon Keeler
Jackson
Dr. Karl
Huntington
Jackson and
Ham
Jack Johnson
Point Pleasant
Taxpayers League to Hear H W Cherrington Speaker
Gallipolis Ohio March 15 H W Cherrington will address the Gallia County Taxpayers League Saturday at 1 pm on tax operations for county purposes Township trustees meet at 10 30 am in the Gallia County courtroom for the monthly session
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Gallipolis
H. W. Cherrington
Gallia County
Mrs. Gwendolyn McCormick Dies at 55 in Green Township
Mrs. Gwendolyn McCormick 55 wife of former Representative Charlies H. McCormick died at home in Green Township on Tuesday afternoon from a heart ailment linked to flu. She was sister to Gomer Jones and leaves one daughter and four sons Hollis Merril and Hayden in Ohio plus Halsey in Akron and Ed Reynolds wife of Millfield.
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Howard Williams
Narieston
St. Patrick's Day
Tillie Peters
Columbus
Peters
White Cross Hospital
Frank Knopp
Tech
Gallipolis
Gwendolyn McCormick
Charlies H. McCormick
Green Township
Gomer Jones
Gallia Academy reports high school attendance
Gallia Academy High School's March report shows 96.7 percent overall attendance for the four weeks to March 10. Boys 97.4 percent, girls 96.3. average daily attendance 402.6. enrollment 419. total attendance days 1651.4. students never absent or tardy 293 (133 boys, 160 girls).
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
E. E B. Higgins
Ohio Hospital for Epileptics to Cut Eight Jobs This Week
Gallipolis reports eight layoffs at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics as ordered by the state welfare department. Staff are also asked to donate one day per month of free service for the coming months. The budget cuts total about four percent beyond early year reductions, with about 300 employees before the latest action and a cumulative 25 fewer since 1932.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
State Welfare Department
Relief Funds Set for Gallia County Schools and Families
First relief money for Gallia County has $11,000 prepared for distribution by county and township authorities. Over $200 of the Gallipolis District Board of Education’s $1,100 relief allocation has bought 250 books for needy children. Shoe and clothing work orders for parents to send children to school are being signed this week under a township trustees reciprocal agreement allowing flexible work timing.
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Gallipolis
Kid Day Plans Highlight Gallia Academy Hi Y Meeting
Gallia Academy Hi Y members discussed a tentative Kid Day and father and son banquet. A committee led by Edward Thompseon C. W. Lee Robert Martin and Steve Johnson was named to arrange Kid Day. Another committee including Lawrence Bastiana Saxon Jones and Junior Mootz will plan the year’s program. HIV picnic slated for May 2.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy Hi-Y
Edward Thompseon
C. W. Lee
Robert Martin
Steve Johnson
Lawrence Bastiana
Saxon Jones
Junior Mootz
Garden Club Meeting Postponed to Next Wednesday
A Garden Club gathering planned for last night at the Gallipolis Public Library has been postponed to next Wednesday night. Mrs Arthur Phillips is suffering inflammatory rheumatism at Black Fork. Dr Kail of Huntington WV stayed with Dr G G Kincon Tuesday. Mrs Porter McKain visits her parents Dr and Mrs Morton at Lizemore WV.
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Gallipolis
Arthur Phillips
Blackfork
D. W. Thomas
D. W. Thoas
Dr. Kail
Huntington
W. Va
G. G. Kincon
Porter McKain
Mrs. Morton
Lizemore
Notary Commission Renewal for Nathan R. Rothgeb
Nathan R. Rothgeb of Cheshire Township received renewal of his notary commission from Secretary of State George Myers. The term begins March 6, 1933, and ends March 5, 1956.
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Gallipolis
Nathan R. Rothgeb
Cheshire Township
George Myers
Residents and Visitors Share Sunday Aftermath Notes
The item lists numerous families and individuals from Wellston Pomeroy Point Pleasant and Columbus visiting relatives and friends on Sunday. Mentions of engagements include travel to farms Port City and Mill Creek with reports of moved homes and local health concerns following an attack group.
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John
Wellston
Deem
Russ
Albert
Mill Creek
Delores Russell
Richard Ering
Admitted to Hod Gallipolis Mary Sions to Holzer
Mary Sions of Minersville admitted to Holzer for treatment. Charles Sivan and William Crown City listed in the notes for care. Patient's daughter was reported to be four years old.
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Gallipolis
Mary Sions
Holzer
Charles Sivan
Willian Crown City
Cook
Minersville
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Gallipone
Fred ‘Rerdmer
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Whitlock
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Ladies Aid Society
Edward Anderson
North Second Avenue
Agnes Soles
Robert Washington
Sidney J. Williarme
W. B. Cross
Ernest Cross
Allen Meredith
Condit
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Cross
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Morning Star
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Mulberry Avenue
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M. EB. Bing
Union Avenue
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