Complete Flood Map of County Ordered by Highway Engineers
Meigs County will receive a complete flood map showing which state highways are water covered during floods. The map will help reroute traffic once river stages are checked. Data will form a flood map for Route 7 and integrate with Monroe Washington Athens Meigs and Gallia County maps.
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Jomeroy
Meigs County
C. W. Metcalf
Ohio River
Monroe
Washington
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Beer bill delays vote in Ohio Senate at State House
Pomeroy residents joined Clerk Horton Brown and Recorder George Meinhart at the State House Monday night as the Ohio Senate postponed its beer bill vote amid debates. The session aimed to the bill lengthening terms for certain offices, but the vote was deferred due to beer-related arguments.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
State House
Ohio Senate
Horton Brown
George Meinhart
Bheer
Senate
Accident injures David Owens in C&O yards
David Owens fell from a train in the C and O yards and fractured two tibias. He also sustained minor wounds and scratches. The injury will require an enforced layoff from work.
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Middleport
C& O
David Owens
Mrwens
Charity groups plan Gallipolis council meeting April
Middleport notes show members of Charity Council and Daughters of America met in regular session and prepared special work for the Gallipolis Council meeting on April 13. The royal council also received an invitation to participate in the Gallipolis event.
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Middleport
Charity Council, Daughters of America
Gallipolis
Royal Council
Mr and Mrs Paul C Jones Return Home After Winter Trip
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Paul C Jones arrived home Tuesday by motor from Huntington W Va where they spent the winter with their daughter and son in law Mrs C Washington and family. Both are improving under care of their trained nurse daughter.
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Middleport
Paul C. Jones
Horigg. W. Va
Mira
Rainstorm Floods Rural Roads Between Racine and Letart
A late day downpour caused water to cover the road between Racine and Letart, flooding several points. No highways were blocked though.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Letart
Middleport PTA to Elect Officers in March Meeting
Middleport March 20 The annual Middleport Parent Teacher Association election of officers will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 30 in the Home Economics Department Pearl Street School Mrs William Bradford president announced. After the election other business will be discussed and a report on the Southeast District meeting at McArthur on March 24 will be heard.
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Middleport
Parent- Teacher Association
Pearl Street
William Bradford
McArthur
Five Are Sentenced by Probate Court in Meigs County
Kathryn Brown 17 of Middleport was sent to the Girls Industrial School at Delaware on a delinquency charge. Hue Young 25 received 60 days in Meigs County Jail for contributing to a minor's delinquency. George Moore Jr Lester Pulling and Richard Root of Middleport were sentenced to six months 90 days and 60 days respectively in Meigs County Jail for the same charge linked to Kathryn Brown's case.
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John Selbe
Kathryn Brown
Change in Evening Services Across Middleport Churches
Middleport churches will shift evening service times to 7 to 7 50 p.m. starting next Sunday, April 2, a one half hour later change made annually on the first Sunday in April. The 7 o'clock services resume in the fall as usual.
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Middleport
Local clergy and officials travel for district meetings and school business
Rev. and Mrs. EB. C. Hardin spent Monday in Portsmouth for a district meeting of Methodist churches. Mr. and Mrs. BF. Turner and daughter Janet visited Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cross in Pomeroy on Sunday. Ivof, John Frank, W. B. Cross and Eber Carnathen of Racine and County Superintendent C. O. Chapman went Tuesday to Columbus on school business.
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EB. C. Hardin
Portsmouth
BF. Turner
Janet
Pomeroy
W. B. Cross
Ivof
John Frank
Eber Carnathen
Racine
C. O. Chapman
Columbus
School classes resume after weeklong water closure
March 29 Racine reports schools reopen after a forced week off as high water blocked roads for students in outlying districts and villages. Water has subsided and classes return to the usual schedule.
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Racine
Cachou
Kenneth Miller Bateminger Celebrates Sixth Birthday
Middleport residents mark Kenneth Miller Bateminger’s sixth birthday on Monday March 27 at his Lincoln Street home. Guests included Betty Reed Mary Jane Rouah Claire Minor Hortense Dillard Henrietta Ewing Agnes Stati Sophia Statts Margaret McBride Lucille Dutton and Annie Carroll as refreshments were served by the host.
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Middleport
Kenneth Miller Bateminger
Lincoln Street
Betty Reed
Mary Jane Rouah
Melvianonnmesses
Claire Minor
Hortense Dillard
Henrietta Ewing
Agnes Stati
Sophia Statts
Margaret McBride
Lucille Dutton
Annie Carrol
Baby Born in Middleport as Couple Welcomes Child
In Middleport on Tuesday morning a baby was born to Mr and Mrs Chauncey Clark at Hobson hospital. The infant’s health is reported but the death followed from a complication of diseases.
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Middleport
Siat
Chauncey Clark
Hobson Diag
Racine Purple Tornados Set Scoring Record in 1932-33 Campaign
Racine's Purple Tornados posted a 1932-33 basketball season record with 1150 points for and 482 against, earning their first state-tournament berth. Five regulars led with Beegle 245, Carpenter 241, Buck 210, Roush 195, McKelvey 161. Roush shot 480. The squad averaged 46 and 19, with 16 players totaling 1381 attempts.
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Racine
Purple Tornados
Hayman
Carpenter
Beegie
Buck
Beegle
Roush
McKelvey
Moore Rites Held for Mrs. Alice Moore in East Liverpool
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Moore 73 were held Monday at 2 30 in East Liverpool. She died Friday at her home after a stroke of paralysis following a period of good health. Former Chester resident, widow of Thomas Moore, cattle buyer, she had moved to East Liverpool years earlier. Surviving family and relatives attended from John Weber family James Weber Thomas Weber and Alta Nelson.
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Chester
Mis
Alice Moore
East Liverpool
Local residents in and around Zanesville and Pomeroy
A collage of short notes shows residents visiting relatives, illness updates, and travel. Mr. and Mrs. John WDuerr settle in at South Second Avenue Pom eroy area while Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins visits from New Lexington for her mother Mrs. Mary Dawson. Other items note absences, travel to Cheshire and East Orange, and social visits across town.
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John Wduerr
Zanesville
Pomeroy
Louis Seyfried
South Second Avenue
Elizabeth Jenkins
New Lexington
Mary Dawson
Cheshire
Ada Rosener
Otto Stanley
Cheatnut Street
Gallipolis
Phi
Gibbs
Gua
Humphries
East Orange
N. J
Clair McHaffie
Lewis Gibbe
Geneave
L. R. Powell
Nelsnnville
T. J. Wilson
E. L. Parsons
Hooker Street
Wilson
M. W. Eaves
Middleport High School
Coaston
Tuesaday
Lomer Davia
John Waddell
Edna
John DePiero
Ada Davis
Maria Price
W. G. Huddleston
Memphis
Tenn
Homer Galrironer
M. R. Chambers
Edward Duffy of
Five Hundred Club
W. F. Harris
Muskingum Dams Open to Fishermen Despite Meeting
Marietta March 29 Muskingum River locks and dams will stay open to the public and compliant anglers may continue using them as before. A mass meeting at the Courthouse drew over a hundred rod and reel enthusiasts and heard remarks from fish and game officials.
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Marietta
Muskingum River
Oddities of Other Days At Simp son Method ist Church
A curiosity show of past generations will be staged at Simpson Methodist Church on Thursday March 30 from 2 to 9 PM under the Home Missionary Society. Features include a 200 year old dulcimer, a grandmother’s handwoven dress, Emma Waterman loans, dolls canes doll stockings candy molds samplers and a human hair wreath. Prizes for oldest and best costumes with judges Mrs. W G Downie Mrs. Byron Bing and Mrs. Co P Wisecarver. Proceeds go to the church and lunch is available.
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Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Whder
Home Missionary Society
W. G. Downie
Byron Bing
Co. P. Wisecarver
Twins Born to Alfred Couple in Parkersburg Hospital
Mr and Mrs Hobart Swartz of Alfred announce the birth of twin sons born last Thursday night at a Parkersburg hospital. Each baby weighed about six pounds and both mother and babies are reported in satisfactory condition. The twins are identified as identical and are grandsons of Mr and Mrs John Koehler of Sumner and Mrs Marilia Swartz of Alfred, with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Don Logan of Harrisonville. Flood waters nearly blocked the mother’s path to the hospital. the ambulance ride through nearly a foot of water near Coolville is noted.
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Chester
Mar
Hobart Swartz
Alfred
Parkersburg
John Koehler
Sumner
Marilia Swartz
Don Logan
Harrisonville
Flood Lingers in Long Bottom With Little Damage
The long lasting flood keeps the river out of banks for a week, flooding grocery and service stations while minimal damage occurs. Residents like the Larkins and Lawrence homes see water inch to floors and kitchens. Local travel and mail routes face delays as others relocate briefly and students attend Chester high school amid high water. Rural carrier W. T. Bahr recovers from pneumonia and several locals visit home for the weekend.
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R. L. Larkins
C. H. Lawrence
W. K. Barton
Cleveland
Floise German
Frank Dorst
Chester
Chester High School
W. T. Bahr
Betty Matlack
Ohio University At Athens
Centennial Ladies Aid Meeting and Weekend Visits
The Ladies Aid Society held an all day meeting on Thursday March 23. Marcia and Delmar Hornsby visited Coolville Station friends over the weekend. Camp Fire Girls met at Misses Faye and Ida Welch home Saturday afternoon. Ray Wilcoxen and Bernard Breuster were in Athens as business callers last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Worster and children of Marietta spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Noland. Mrs. Emma Brandeberry remains ill and is not improving. High school students have missed five days due to high water. Miss Lois Ritenour visited Mrs. Anise Baker of Athens last week. Mrs. A. D. Mahan is seriously ill. Mrs. Clyde Rowell of Frost burned hands while trying to extinguish a home fire. Misses Naomi ONeill and Ruth Ritenour visited relatives.
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Ladies Aid Society
Marcia
Delmar Hornsby
Coolville
Camp Fire
Faye
Ida Welch
Ray Wilcoxen
Bernard Brewster
Athens
Dale Worster
Marietta
C. R. Noland
Emma Brandeberry
Good English Week Observed At Rutland High School
Rutland citizens marked a week of March 20 as good English week with daily programs outlined by County Superintendent Co O Chapman. Students made posters and heard an instructive speech on Use of Good English by Mrs M J Heiner.
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Co. O. Chapman
M. J. Heiner
Coolville Tigers to Host Ohio University Seniors in Expected Classic
The Coolville Tigers host a 1932-3 Ohio University senior squad in a Thursday evening contest at Coolville. Advertisers tout it as the season’s best game locally. Mr and Mrs Ford Friend celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary and the birth anniversary of daughter Mise ekice at their home.
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Coolville Tigers
Ohio University of Athens
Ford
Mise @ekice
Mina Lassie Frost al
New Marshfield Glee Club Hosts Bridge and Music Night
The New Marshfield Community Glee Club entertained 14 members with bridge and vocal and instrumental music at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dinsmoor on Thursday. The group, formed to boost local musical activity, recently staged The Little Clodhopper. The Rev Miles E Hoon conducted funeral services for Henry Warren in Reedsville and for Mrs Jane Dew in Paris. Clarence E Wolf visited Columbus for three weeks as district chairman of the Southeastern Ohio Trustees. Rev Hoon then went to Taylor Ridge for a two week meeting.
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Guy Dinsmoor
New Marshfield
Glee Club
Miles E. Hoon
Reedsville
Henry Warren
Jane Dew
Paris
Clarence E. Wolf
Columbus
Southeastern Ohio Trustees
Wolf
M. E. Hoon
Taylor Ridge
Funeral of Raleigh Robinson Held at Carthage Church
Bassett and Mrs. O. Glidden attended Raleigh Robinsons funeral at Carthage Church. Robinson was a former resident. Basil Hayes of Gallipolis returned home after weeks with D. M. Fields. John Maxwell of Angell Ridge spent Friday with the Maxwells. Si Bowles and son Joe visited Clarence Ubrichs. Glidden and Orland Hooper visited Herbert Carbaugh. Pearl Capppers moved his family to the James Cassell farm. Si Allen and son Johnnie visited D. M. Fields. Wilson Carr recently visited relatives in Athens. D. M. Fields underwent surgery at Shetering Arms Hospital weeks ago.
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Glidden
Clara
Raleigh Robinson
Carthage Church
Robinson
Basil Hayes
Gallipolis
D. mM. Fields
John Maxwell
Angell Ridge
Marvin Maxwell
Si Bowles
Joe
Clarence Ubrich
Athens
Orland Hooper
Herbert Carbaugh
Chase
Pearl Cappers
Albany
James Cassell
Si Allen
Johnnie
D. M. Fields
Wilson Carr
Shetering Arms Hospital
Mech
Gallipolis Eyes Community Garden Plan On 15 Acre Plot
Dr. C. B. Holzer offers a 15 acre East Gallipolis tract to the Gallipolis Red Cross for a communal garden run by the chapter with George E. Wood supervising. Unemployed workers receive a scrip for a share of the produce, with cultivation aimed by April 16 and relief efforts tied to work schemes.
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Dr. Holzer
Gallipolis
East Gallipolis
C. B. Holzer
American Red Cross
C. C. Richard
George E. Wood
Gallia Academy High School
Local social notes from Shade and surrounding area
Residents and visitors are listed with travels and calls among families in Shade, Darwin, Athena, and Athens. Several gatherings include Barnhills, Robisons, Goldsberrys, Butts, Riggs, and Sargent. Church activities, school absences due to injury, and upcoming chicken supper are noted.
Portland Residents Return Home After Two Week Visit
The Carrs and a colored cook with her father J C Price returned to Pittsburgh last Saturday from Portland where they had spent two weeks with B F Price and family. Hazel Small accompanied them home after two weeks with her grandparents E S Carney.
Flood waters fall short of homes on McKinley Avenue
David Lowry C R Cline and Kyle McAfee said flood waters of the Hocking Rover did not reach their houses on McKinley Avenue. Lowry noted a stage at least three feet higher would have been needed to affect his home.
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Hocking Rover
David Lowry
C. R. Cline
Kyle McAfee
McKinley Avenue
Lowry
Messenger
Accordadhe le Als Leora
Steamer Plans Panama Canal Test Shipment
Gallipolis officials report the American Barge Line will send a test shipment by steamer from Pittsburgh to the Pacific via the Panama Canal. Two barges carry rails wire and pipe and a road coal barge group will join the voyage. Officials say canal passage could cut charges by three dollars a ton versus rail.
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Panama Canal
Gallipolis
Pittsburgh
Mississ
New Orleans
Pacifig
Kanawha
Scott
Tington
W. Va
Arrests after beer in car lead to bank book inquiry
In Gallipolis on March 29 Officer Howard and Patrolman Lea arrested Towler and Ben Johnson after a vehicle contained several quarts of beer. Towler, from St Paul addresses, linked to banking records across Indiana cities. The case involves missing clothing and unsettled claims tied to an Indigenous insane asylum history.
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Gallipolis
Trowler
Ben Johnson
Ing
St. Paul
Activities Banqui Athletes and School Leaders
Gallipolis March 2 activities banquet planned for Thursday April 6 at Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Gallia Academy students guests include last year’s baseball team with FE Higgins pronounced today. John Halliday Jr head coach at the University will be principal speaker as local business men attend.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
EB. Higgins
Grace Methodist Episcopal
John Halliday, Jr
University
Wnll
Rotary Club Adds Two New Members in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rotary welcomed two new members Brown and Dr Raymon at Tuesday night meeting. Bratt, a local resident, spoke about a costation project in Colombia. Also noted were hospital admissions and a local assault case, plus property purchases in Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Bratt
Colombia
Brown
Raymon
A. F. DeWert
Ohio Hospital
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