April Boosts in Auto Sales and Clerk’s Office Bills
A brisk April in the auto sector lifts sales near a record pace while the clerk’s office notes a fourfold rise in bills of sale. Clerk Brown reports $325 collected in cases to turn over, exceeding by 717 the combined salaries of Brown and Deputy Clerk Riggs. The relief office aided cleaning and repainting, and old records were dusted and organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Perry Riggs
Riggs
Relief Office
Athens Countians Fined After Marietta Crash
Robert Swett and wife of Hockingport Athens County were arrested after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by Mark Richards. Damage estimated at 10 dollars. The husband pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. he must pay for the other car damage. The wife paid 5 dollar fine and costs then left to obtain funds for her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Robert Swett
Hockingport
Athens County
Mark Richards
West Side
Swett
Parkersburg
W. Va
Richards
Alva Mae Allen’s Thirteenth Birthday Party
Miss Alva Mae Allen was guest of honor at a Tuesday after school party at her Oliver Street home hosted by her mother Mrs James Allen. The party marked her thirteenth birthday with school classmates invited, games and contests, and light refreshments. Alva Mae received many gifts from friends.
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Middleport
Alva Mae Allen
Oliver Street
James Allen
Allen
Alva Mae
Presbyterian Pals Class to Meet at Miss Roush Home
Middleport high school girls in the Presbyterian Pals Class will gather Wednesday evening at Miss Mary Jane Roush's home. Mrs. M S McAllister teaches the class which has a large enrollment and is saving funds to buy new robes for the church choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Presbyterian Pals
Mary Jane Roush
M.S. McAllister
Good Will Tour to Visit Pomeroy and Middleport
Members of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Good Will Tour will visit Pomeroy and Middleport on Thursday. Arrangements for receiving the visitors are set by committees of the Middleport Rotary Club and the Pomeroy Civic Club, with M. McAllister as chairman of both committees.
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Pomeroy
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Middleport
Parents Teachers of Meigs County To Meet
Meigs County Council of the Ohio State Congress of Parents and Teachers will convene in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium Thursday at 1 30 PM. It aims to cooperate on definite work to improve child life. County Superintendent C O Chapman will speak. All associations are urged to send representatives.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio State Congress of Parents and Teachers
C. O. Chapman
Parent- Teacher Association
William Heines Pomeroy Held on Assault and Burglary Charges
William Heines Pomeroy was arrested in Naylors Run on assaulting Henry Seidenable and breaking and entering. Magistrate E R Titus bound him over to the grand jury with a $600 bond. Raymond Smith was jailed on order of Game Protector A H Joachim for a $25 unpaid fine.
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Pomeroy
William Heines
Naylors Run
Henry Seidenable
E. R. Titus
Raymond Smith
A. H. Joachim
Mrs Fisher Hosts Dinner Honoring Mrs Childers and Mrs Reynolds
Mrs J C Fisher gave a 6 pm Tuesday dinner in Middleport to honor Mrs Min erva Childers and her daughter Mrs Guy Reynolds. Mrs Childers visited W Va with her mother in law who is in failing health.
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Middleport
J. C. Fisher
Minerva Childers
Guy Reynolds
Sales Tax Expert To Meet Meigs Vendors
Earl R. Lama former Sales Tax Examiner will hold conferences for vendors in Meigs County. Sessions occur at the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy on May 4 11 18 22 29 and 31 and at the Middleport Town Hall May 7 and 14 from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m. Bring records showing prepaid tax receipts and on hand as of April 30 for the Jan 27 to April 30 period with May 11 filing deadline.
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Pomeroy
Earl R. Lama
H. J. Moriarity
Examiner Lama
Meigs County
Middleport
Lama
Middleport Girl To Train as Nurse
Miss Margaret Riley of Middleport will enter nurse training in Charleston at Kanawha Valley Hospital after leading from Middleport High in 1923 and the Cincinnati School of Dramatic Art. Dick Junkerman and Bobby Tewkesbury are ill with measles as many children in the area fall ill. Funeral services for Lewis Chase were held at Dexter Church with relatives from Middleport in attendance. Helen and Rachel Owens visited Rutland weekend with Dorothy and Hazel Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Margaret Riley
South Second Avenue
Middleport High
School of Dramatic Art
Cincinnati
Charleston
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Dick Junkerman
Bobby Tewkesbury
Lewis Chase
Dexter Church
W. E B. Chase
Helen
Rachel Owens
Rutland
Dorothy
Hazel Hal
Gallia County Sells 4700 Relief Bonds
County officials consider bids from National Bank of Gal- WM and Savings Bank Mayer of Cincinnati as options for a 4700 relief bond issue. Officials weigh premium, interest, and federal contract rules, with a decision to save money by selecting a 4 percent bid amid government administration constraints.
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Ite
Gal- WM
Gallia
FERA
Mm & Savings Bank
Inspectors Schedule Tallies with County Officials Postponed Meetings
A field examiner planned to arrive to review district operations in Morgan Rio Grande Clay counties and meet with L Louthian. Conferences were held until noon Tuesday with further sessions set for Wednesday morning at 7 o clock ME with Centerviite Addison and Guyard books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conistrict & Hool County
Inspect & L. Louthian. Co
Morgan Rio Grande
Addison
Sd. m
Guy _ ard
Y Lee
Civil War Veteran Frederic Klages Dies at 90
Frederic Klages, a survivor of the 173rd Ohio Infantry, died at his German Ridge home in Walnut Township after a stroke. He served as president of the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission and left a widow Augusta Wedemeyer and three sons, with funeral at German Ridge Lutheran Church.
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Gallipolis
173Rd
Ohio Infantry
Frederic Klages
German Ridge
Walnut Township
Klages
Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission
Carl G. Wall
Leo E. Carter
Dorste
Ostrode County
Germany
Ges
Adam Hoover
Augusta Wedemeyer
Lena
Henry W
Fred H
Albert Klages
Romulus
Mich
German Ridge Lutheran Church
Kinges
Masonic Lodge
Patriot
Odd Fellows Lodge
Would Name Eureka Dam for Col. Vance
A movement in Gallipolis aims to rename the Eureka dam under construction “Vance Dam” in honor of the late Congressman John L. Vance. Col Vance led the Ohio Valley Improvement Association and helped unite the Ohio River lock and dam system.
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Gallipolis
G Government
Eureka
Vance
John L. Vance
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Ohio River
House of David Brings Veteran Pitcher Moose Swaney
The House of David team hosts Moose Swaney a veteran southpaw at 5 pm Wednesday against Silver Bridge at the Kananga diamond above the bridge. Swaney once pitched for Calgary in Saskatchewan and Hartford Conn Mike Janesko is the oldest servicewise member of the pitching staff. He helped shut out St Browns 1 0 and pitched in a win over the Philadelphia Athletics last spring.
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Gallipolis
House of David
Moose
Swaney
Silver Bridge
Bridge
Kananga
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Janesko
St. Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Prosecuting Attorney Cherrington in Critical Condition
Gallipolis hospital reports Prosecuting Attorney Fred Cherrington remains in critical condition after Tuesday night treatment. Ed Millis, transfer manager, also hospitalized and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Cherrington
Ed Millis
Toval
Nsfer
Old Ball and Chain Escape Recall At Gallipolis
Emerson Brown displayed a 2 pound weight used on the Gallipolis chain gang as he recalled John Thivenin breaking free from confinement. Thivenin escaped while cleaning gutters, later recaptured and punished for an arson offense. the chain and weight had been unused for over 30 years.
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Gallipolis
Emerson Brown
Brown
Fourth Avenue
John Thivenin
Thivenin
Second Avenue
Ed Skaggs
Alexander's Grocery
Cabelle Walker
Justice
John Lupton
City
Third Avenue
Birs. Leaper
State
Locust
Marion
Northup
Piymare-Wagner Lumber Company
Thivenia
Four Arrested on Liquor Charges in Elk Township
McArthur state liquor inspectors arrested four persons in Vinton County Tuesday in Elk Township. Two youths, John Hunt and Virgil Murray, were turned over to federal officers after allegedly operating a 125 gallon still with 550 gallons mash and 2 gallons new whiskey. Chuck Hunt and Chauncey Gibson are named in connection with possession of intoxicating beverages for sale and large whiskey quantities. They await arraignment before Judge W. J. Jones. A separate larceny action in Gallipolis against Chester Gilmore was continued to the next term. Gilmore is accused of stealing casings, hammer, and a vise from Martin Tierney in June 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Vinton County
Elk Township
John Hunt
Virgil Murray
Chillicothe
United States
Chauncey Gibson
Chuck Hunt
W. J. Jones
Gallipolis
Chester Gilmore
W. R. White
Gilmore
Martin Tierney
John Raines Guyan Fined For Intoxication
John Raines Guyan was arrested for intoxication and fined ten dollars plus costs by Squire Fred Milliser on Tuesday. He failed to pay the fine and was committed to the county jail.
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Gallipolis
John Raines Guyan
Costa
Fred Milliser
Rabies Epidemic Spreads at Kanauga in Ohio County
In Kanauga Gallia County rabies cases prompt action after a horse owned by Brady Shaw was killed to prevent further spread. The dog involved was traced to John Raike whose dog’s head was sent to a Columbus lab. Shaw begins Pasteur treatment after exposure. The county covers costs for infected animals and explores immunization options. public health officials discuss funding and reimbursement for Pasteur treatments.
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Gallipolis
Kanauga
Brady Shaw
Shaw
John Raike
Raike
Columbus
Pasteur
Emmett Keeler
Keeler
Arrest CCC Youths After Street Battle
Four CCC boys were arrested by Gallipolis city police late Tuesday night at Locust and Second Streets after a free-for-all fight. Rudolph Balogh and Ambrose Roach face charges of fighting on the streets. John Thomas and Mike Cordiak are charged with fighting and intoxication. Constable J. H. Shato reported the arrests while Police Chief John Fraley was in Holzer Hospital with an infected arm.
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Gallipolis
CCC
Locust
Second
Middleport Social And Personal Notices Update
Mrs H MccLure travels to Charleston for her mother Mrs Johnson illness. Mrs Eisie Weisman and Kir plan to move from Powell Street to B E Talbott apartments on Mill Street. Neiss family to occupy vacated property. Mrs Weisman’s home will be filled by them. Contract Bridge Club gathered with Mrs H E Miller. Mrs William Cheatham moved to McMillan Hospital. Askren couple returned from Georgetown to their home. Mrs Cunningham travels to Gauley Bridge W V to visit son. husband to join later for weekend.
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Middleport
H. 8. Mc.Clure
Charleston
Johnson
Eisie Weisman
Kirmet
Powell
High Street
B. E. Talbott
Mill Street
William Cheatham
Brownell Avenue
McMillan Hospital
James Askren
BF. Fultz
Georgetown
Cincinnati
Ly. L. Cunningham
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Portland 4 H Club Enrolls 26 Boys in First Session
Portland 4 H leader William McKelvey and assistant Clarence Price enroll 26 boys in the Portland 4 H club. Activities include potato and vegetable crops, agricultural engineering, chicken production, and field crops. Summer plans feature baseball games with Apple Grove and Letart Falls clubs. The club, in its seventh year, invites Meigs county 4 H clubs to play on home diamonds or in Portland. Mrs. Harry Swan leads the girls 4 H club. next week plans for the first 1935 meeting are announced.
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Pomeroy
William McKelvey
Clarence Price
Portland
Apple Grove
Letart Falls
Meigs County
Harry Swan
Pomroy Choral Society to rehearse The Redemption twice
Pomroy Choral Society announces two rehearsals for The Redemption. Rev R C Duter states sessions Wednesday at 7 15 at Church of Peace and Thursday at 7 at Heath Memorial Church in Milford.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Choral Society
Noted Physician Returns from London to New York
Dr. Park Lewis of Buffalo New York vice president of the American and International Society for the Prevention of Blindness arrives in New York aboard a voyage from London after attending a society assembly.
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Park Lewis
Buffalo
N. Y
American and International Society For the Prevention of
New York
London
Edison power output for week ends April 7 reported
The Edison Electric Institute announced that electric power production for the week ended April 7 was 1,673,205,000 kilowatt hours, a gain of 0.4 percent over the same week in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Edison Electric Institute
Middleport Nurse Graduates in Charleston May 15
Graduation exercises for Kanawha Valley Hospital nurses in Charleston will be held May 15. Mrs Masine Smith is named as one of the graduates and is a Middleport High School alumna of 1900, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A V Smith of South Second Avenue. One copy of every book published in England must be supplied on demand to libraries including Bodleian and Cambridge University Library.
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Middleport
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
Masine Smith
Middleport High School
A. V. Smith
South Second Avenue
England
Bodleian Library
Oxford
Cambridge University
Entertainments Among Bunker Hill Residents
Bunker Hill hosts included Golda and Syl Heilman entertaining Ruth Ruby and Clifford Carman and others Friday evening. Sunday guests were Ruth and family visiting Walter Schreiber of Ball Run. Other visits noted by J. A. Storer in Junction City and Peach Fork residents staying with Heilman, Carr, Shafer and King families.
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Bunker Hill
Golda
Sylvia Heilman
Ruth
Ruby
Clifford Carman
Harold
Mildred Heilman
Flora Marie
Ralph Carr
Mildred
Denver
Roy Thoma
William Swanger
H. H. Genheimer
Farr
Evan Genheimer
Albany
Victor Genheimer
Victor Sponage
Peach Fork
Walter Schreiber
Ball Run
W. D. Thoma
J. A. Storer
Junction City
Albert Heilman
Edward Shafer
Naylora Run
J. M. Will
Will King and Sone
George Heilman
Jessie Carr
George Wells
Will
Reverend Strickland to speak at Salem Center meeting
Rev. T. G. Strickland will address the newly formed Farmers and Workers' Organization at the Community Church in Salem Center. The public meeting is set for Saturday evening at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
T. G. Strickland
Salem Center
Termites Feature in African Native Diet and Conflicts
Termites or white ants are a key food for African natives and battles frequently arise over control of the giant ant hills.
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Meigs County Beach
Fe of
Busin General
Flays
Fr. Coughlin
U. S. Senate
Charles E. Coughlin
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Athens
Miss Allen
Meigs
Mrs. Fisher
Lia County
National
Geeior
Gallia County
Ign Pledge
Eureka Dam
Col
Ut Ng Ideas
Miss Bail
Altona Baily
Forest Run
John Scott
Ted Scott
Dorothy Gardner
J. M. McCord
Jackson
Bertha
Ann
John Baily
Starling McCullough
R. B. Swisher
Renpfarsals
Wile
Numse
Boone
Peterson
Ointment Co, Dept. Aw, Buffalo
Salem
Aes
the Covert Optometric Service
S. Court St. Athens
Glouster
Oxfords
Clark Gable
Uttains
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