Flour distributed to Needy Residents in Pomeroy
Red Cross used the Last building on Second Street to distribute weekly flour to unemployed and destitute residents. About 219 families received two sacks of flour for seven or more people, with verification by Mrs. Mayme J. Heiner and volunteers. The distribution, open Friday afternoon 1 to 4, accommodated those missed Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
Second Street
Red Cross
Mayme J. Heiner
The
Heiner
Meigs County Telegraph 1850 glimpses show local life
A bound volume of the Meigs County Telegraph reveals 1850 activity in Apple Grove post office news, a two cent reward for theft, new Pomeroy city officials, steamer Buckeye State’s record river run, tanning and wood carding ads, California gold field returns, plus literary and editorial content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Apple Grove
Randolph Miller
Abraham Webster
Martin Heckard
Samuel Halliday
Thos. W. Smith
W. B. Horton
Marcus Bosworth
Oren Branch
R. C. Grant
William McAboy
Buckeye State
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cyrus Grant
Sheffield
Rutland
Daniel Shaw
Sugar Run
Samuel Vale
Nye
Seth Paine
John 8
Giles
California
Scribner's Magazine
Ellen Newland Seeks Divorce in Pomeroy Court
Ellen Newland files suit for divorce from Frank Newland in common pleas court. She requests temporary alimony, custody of three children, and a dissolution of marriage due to extreme cruelty and gross neglect. The petition notes their separation and seeks a final decision with support for alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Newland
Common Pleas Court
Ellen Newland
Local notice about Messenger circulation and classifieds
Hartley staff correspondent notes contact for circulation and classified advertising for The Messenger. John Sauvage is listed with phone 453-L for any related requests or listings.
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Messenger
John Sauvage
Three Vote Recounts Slated at Precincts
Harvey French seeks recounts in Rutland village and East Rutland Precinct after a 40 vote margin with John Spires. Joe Meier requests a recount in Middleport Precinct for the Republican central committee race, where Max Russell appeared as a write‑in. Recounts set for May 20 and May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Rutland
Homer Carson
The
Board of Elections
Joe Meier
Middleport
Bradbury
Central Committee
Meier
Max Russell
Russell
Gomer Lewis Named Racine Bank Cashier
Gomer Lewis chosen to fill the cashier’s post at Racine National Bank after the death of Win S Reed. He comes to Racine from Pomeroy where he led the Meigs County office of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. He will start duties June 1.
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Racine
Gomer Lewis
Meigs County
Hocking County
Pomeroy
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Racine National Bank
Win
S. Reed
Lewis
Local residents make brief West Liberty visit on Tuesday
Max and Harley Sanborn visited relatives in West Liberty Tuesday morning and returned the same day with their aunt Miss Ida Sanborn who will stay indefinitely. Floyd E. Koehler, moved from Glouster to Middleport for NY Central Railroad work and may relocate his family if permanent.
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Max
Harley Sanborn
West Liberty
Ida Sanborn
Floyd E. Koehler
Glouster
New York Central Railroad
Middleport
Floyd
Maxine Harrah
Kassler-Hatfield Hospital
Huntington
D. C. Miller
Grant Street
Contract Bridge Club
Elmhurst Tavern
Pomeroy
Ray Somerville
Pleasant
F. E. Matthews
Dee Ward
Ward
Los Angeles
Calif
Elizabeth McNaughton
T. A. May
Columbus
Perry Rupe
Ryger
Charles Swisher
Wayne Swisher
Herbert Chambers
Ollie Young
Coolville
Nancy Haning
Haning
Shumaker
Charleston
C. T. Shumaker
Gravel Hill
Ann Walters
Albert Collins
Rifle of Killer Believed Owned by Willow Grove Heirs
In Pomeroy on May 15 the William son heirs at Willow Grove display an old rifle of unique pattern said to have killed many. The gun formerly belonged to Gorilla Bill Smith, with among its victims Civil War figures Lieutenant Burke and Major Armstead. Col. K. V. Whaley reportedly survived a shot. The weapon, weighing 13.5 pounds, features an outside lock and handcast bullets. it was shown at the 1892 Chicago World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Williamson
Willow Grove
Bill Smith
Burke
Major Armstead
Smith
Col
K. V. Whaley
Chicago
Things Aren't Bad Compared to 1889
Pomeroy resident Henry Bailey, 65, a Rocksprings farmer, recalls 1889 when he rented land for $25 a year and sold eggs for seven cents a dozen and butter for eight cents a pound. He notes then he worked fifty days a year for rent and earned thirty seven and a half cents daily, arguing today’s depression seems less severe but warns people chase unnecessary goods.
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Pomeroy
Henry Bailey
Rocksprings
Weyersmillers
New Martin Hotel
Bethany Triumphs Over Downtown Clerks In Recreation Ball
Bethany defeated the Downtown Clerks 18 to 7 in Recreation Ball League play on Tuesday evening. Clerks formed hastily at season start to substitute for the Red Men and had limited prior team experience. Tonight the B. and 3 B. nine faces Simpson M. E. team.
POMEROY Theater Set for Complete Remodeling
Repair work began Tuesday on the Electric Theater in Pomeroy owner Mrs. J. B. Lyons says the building will be transformed inside and out with extensive changes. New projection machines and talkie equipment will be installed and acoustics improved.
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Pomeroy
J. B. Lyons
Farewell Party Honors Mrs Frankie Gaylord
In Middleport on May 18 friends gathered at her High Street apartment for a farewell party. Mrs Frankie Gaylord, Park Street School teacher, departs after Decoration Day for Detroit to spend the summer with her daughter Mrs Marcus and will visit Racine with relatives before leaving.
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Middleport
Frankie Gaylord
High Street
Gravel Hill
Gaylord
Marcus
Detroit
Legion Poppy Sale Set for Middleport May 28
The American Legion announces its annual poppy sale in Middleport on May 28. Poppies are produced by disabled veterans confined to hospitals, according to Legion Auxiliary president Mrs. Roscoe Fowler.
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Middleport
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Roscoe Fowler
Boys from Bucktown Sent to Industrial School
William Hendricks 12 and Charles Frazier 10 of Bucktown in Lower Middleport were committed to the Boys Industrial School Lancaster by juvenile authorities and will be transported today by juvenile officer Harvey French. They were found intoxicated several days ago and were held at the county jail.
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Pomeroy
William Hendricks
Charles Frazier
Bucktown
Lower Middleport
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Harvey French
County
Marriage Licenses Issued by Pomroy Probate Court
A marriage license was issued Tuesday by the Pomero y probate court to Carl Coe 29 and Edith Smith 21 both of Pom eroy. Ralph Meeks 27 of Parkersburg Va and Bessie Backus Sutton 24 of Middleport received licenses Monday and were married by Rev H L Heathorne.
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Pomeroy
Carl Coe
Edith Smith
Ralph Meeks
Parkersburg
Heart Disease Claims Two Meigs County Residents
Two Meigs County residents died from heart disease early this week. Mrs. Mary Siien DeWolf 72 died Monday afternoon with burial at Letart Cemetery Racine at 2 this afternoon. She was widow of M. C. DeWolf and survived by son Ernest daughter Mrs. C. H. Cooper of Nitro WV two grandchildren. Samuel Granger 71 died Monday at his Tuppers Plains home after long illness from heart disease and other causes. He survived by wife and two children by a former marriage. Funeral planned in West Virginia.
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C. H. Cooper
Nitro
W. Va
Samuel Granger
Tuppers Plains
West Virginia
Mrs A V Smith hosts dinner for guest and birthday pair
Middleport May 18 Mrs A V Smith entertained at 6 o clock dinner Sunday honoring her brother P H Oblinger of Zanesville who was 50 that day and her son Paul who also marked his tenth birthday. Miss Maxine Smith and three Charleston friends and Mr Ohlinger's wife and daughter attended as out of town guests.
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Middleport
A. V. Smith
P. H. Oblinger
Zanesville
Paul
Maxine Smith
Charleston
Mr. Ohlinger
Cheshire Events and Baseball Schedule Highlight Local Notices
Local items note graveside Decoration Day address by Judge W R White of Gallipolis at Grave Hill Cemetery. Memorial services led by Rev C W Frye at M EK Church and Cheshire High School Alumni Banquet with H E Warner speaking. Cheshire Soeball schedule lists five home games at Gallipolis High School, May 24 to June 27, with opponents Judson, K P, Farmers Club, Addison, and Womeldorff & Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grave Hill Cemetery
W. R. White
Gallipolis
C. W. Frye
M. EK
H. E. Warner
Cheshire High School
Ladies Aid
C. C. Bowen
Berry
Athens
Mary Price
Eno
Elizabeth Swisher
Cheshire
Louise Starcher
Walter Ely
Charles Ely
Ruth Smith
Procterville
Aaron Davis
Louie
William Ely
Emerson Thomas
Ryger
F. W. Butcher
Kieth King
Middleport
Lela Beaver
Racine
George Mulford
Fred
Mills Station
Grace Finlay
Dorothy
Will Reynolds
Amanda Swisher
Clair Kennedy
E. O. Yeanger
Minnie Spriggs
Pleasant
Anna Vangilder
Columbus
C. L. Vangilder
Dell Fife and Son
Bobbie
I. J. Perkins
Jerry Rife
Beulahville
O. N. Roush
James Bumgarner
Marietta
M. L
B. J. van Fleet
Caldwell
School Board Hires Teachers for Next Year
The Portland school board met Monday night and hired Frankie Beegle for the primary room and Nile Barnett for the grammar room. Community members arrived for visits and social hours as families hosted relatives for the weekend and a Honeymoon trip was planned to Columbus Springfield Marion and Buckeye Lake. The Ladies Aid held their monthly quilting session at Mrs. J. M. Cox with plans to meet again in June.
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Frankie Beegle
Nile Barnett
Robert West
Parkersburg
W. G. McKelvey
Gwenn Hess
Pomeroy
Margaret Adams
Charleston
George Adams
Theodore Beegle
Etta Cox
Road Fork
Norman Owens
Syracuse
Nancy Seals
Dani Browning
Columbus
Springfield
Marion
Buckeye Lake
Joe Price
J. Price
Adeline
Ladies Aid
J. M. Cox
Alexander
Rozman
Huntington
Harry Pickens
Reedsville
Mattie Henderson
Clyde Bowman
du Hier
Dorothy
Dean
Donald
Community Notes From Chesterhill Weekend Visits
Calls and social visits with relatives mark a Chesterhill weekend. Fred Henderson of Columbus visited relatives here, and Bernice Mills of Gallipolis stayed with Harlan Mills with her son Alex.
Florida After Boom Described to Rotary
Frank S. Roach described Florida’s postboom conditions to the Athens Rotary Club. He noted lower rents, seven cent gasoline tax, fewer beggars, and little welfare work compared to the boom era. Don Johnson of Nelsonville Rotary was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Athens Rotary Club
Frank S. Roach
Athens
Roach
Ohio
Aoach
Don Johnson
Nelsonville
Hoover Wins Race For Committeeman
T N Hoover a history professor at Ohio University won the Republican state committeeman seat by about 300 votes over Gomer Jones. Hoover carried Athens County by 1506 with a 1000 vote lead in Athens city and had an unofficial Jackson County majority of 536. Jones carried four counties. Official totals in four counties show Hoover leading in Athens and Meigs Gallia and Lawrence. Hoover went to Columbus for the Republican State Central Committee organization meeting.
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Gomer Jones
Gallipolis
Hoover
Athens County
Athens
Jackson County
Jones
Vinton
Meigs
Gallia
Lawrence County
Jackson
Nes
Lawrence, Hoover
Joles
Columbus
Republican State Central Committee
Reward Proposed for Lindbergh Child Killers
New Jersey lawmakers are urged to post a 30000 dollar reward for arrest and conviction of the Lindbergh baby murderers if Colonel Lindbergh approves. Governor Moore announced the plan and State Police Colonel Schwarzkopf will confer with Lindbergh on the proposal.
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Trenton
N. J
U.P
New Jersey
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Lindbergh
Harry Moore
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Findings on Athens County records settlement details
Findings for recovery totaling 1779.16 were made by state examiner A. M. Hayes in reviewing Athens County records for April 6 1929 to October 7 1931. All but 212.40 had been settled. eighteen duplicate bill payments were cited. three villages owe 165.85 for boarding prisoners. county owes state 141.91 in liquor fines. individual offices were reported as properly administered and ledgers kept as required.
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A. M. Hayes
Athens
Glorifying Yourself Glorifying Yourself
The article urges daily summer outdoor exercise to improve health and circulation. It promotes sweating workouts, rhythmic muscle coordination, and endurance in activities like tennis, golf, swimming, or rowing as part of a year long wellness plan.
Ohio voters split on prohibition as wetness debated
Washington report compares Ohio election results to wet and dry factions. Major Curran claimed Ohio turned wet after Bettman and Ingalls nominations but anti prohibition chiefs argued returns show limited real change. McBride cited congressmen who voted against Beck Linthicum and local county tallies.
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Washington
U.P
Anti-Saloon League
Association Against
Ohio
Gilbert Bettman
David Ingalls
Henry H. Curran
Lake Erie
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Salg'™ League
McBridge
Major Curran
Cooper
Youngstown
L. J. Taber
Elyria Attorney and Candidate Takes His Life
Harry Reding ton, 46, a well known Elyria attorney and last week's Republican prosecutor primary hopeful, ended his life by shooting himself four times with a revolver on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Harry Redington
Morning stretch routine for a relaxing vacation start
The piece advises starting the day with gentle waking actions to ease nervous strain. It suggests rising slowly, stretching arms and hips, and performing a five minute overhead stretch followed by hip twists to loosen the trunk before more exercises.
Zaleski Beats Dexter 5 3 In 11 Innings
Zaleski's fast team won its third game by defeating Dexter 5 to 3 in an 11 inning pitchers duel. Molhan and McCann starred for Zaleski with three and two hits respectively while Dexter collected six hits to Zaleski's eleven. Brook led Zaleski with three hits as Cowden and Owens added two each. Castor and Nelson had two hits for Dexter. Zaleski faces McArthur at MacArthur on May 22.
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Zaleski
Nelson
Castor
Degger
McArthur
MacArthur
Friends Celebrate Golden Anniversary Of Russell Couple
In Frost Ohio May 15 a gathering of friends and relatives honored Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Russell on their 50th wedding anniversary, which coincided with Mrs. Russell’s 69th birthday. Dr. P T Busch attended, recalling the original ceremony.
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Frost
Timothy Russell
Mrs. Russell
P. R. Russell
Bernice
Marie
Wayne
Howard Russell
Helen
Fred B. Russell
Zennas Frost
Press Frost
Wade Richardson
Billy
P. T. Busch
P. T. Winner
Athens Girl Wins Honors in Oratory at Ohio University
Miss Margaret Haskins of Athens won the champion woman orator award at Ohio University in a Fine Arts Hall contest hosted by Kappa Sigma. She spoke on Happiness, besting Flora Hess of Bridgeport Estelle Johnson of Perth Amboy and Ramona Dunaway of East Liberty. Judges were Professors Gamertafelder Foster and McQuiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Haskins
J. D. Haskins
Grosvenor Street
Athens
Ohio University
Kappa Sigma
Fine Arts Hall
Haskins
Flora Hess
Bridgeport
Estelle Johnson
Perth Amboy
N. J
Russia
Ramona Dunaway
East Liberty
W. 8. Gamertafelder
R. A. Foster
Raymer MecQuiston
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Co. A. Hartley
Beasley
J Beasley Mauss
F. J. Beasley CO
Isaac Wilson
Chauncey
Farrier
Bethany
Mrs. DeWolf and
Hlonoks Brotiter
Portland
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Simsbury, Conn
Chesterhill
Fred Henderson
Bernice Mills
Harlan Mills
Mills
Alex
Charles McNickles
J. A. Slaughter
Wilford Milhoan
Murraysville
P. O. Milhoan
W. G. McKelvey and Sons
Robert McKelvey
Letart
Warren
T. N. Hoover
Publican
Boys of America
America
Dexter
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