Committees of Unemployed Work With Meigs Relief
Meigs County relief program relies on committees formed by unemployed groups. Welfare Director J. H. Grate explains committees supply lists and call workers in turn while monitoring hours. In Salisbury Township about 100 men work daily in two shifts. orders are separate from actual work and pay $2.50 per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Relief Administration
Pomeroy
Meigs County
J. H. Grate
Salisbury Township
Grate
Landmark Capehart building removed in Syracuse
Syracuse reports the removal of the John P. Capehart place buildings after about 75 years as a post office. Mayor William Matthewson purchased the property and is overseeing the demolition. The structures have housed the John Guinther and Ben Quillen families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
John P. Capehart
Capehart
William Matthewson
John Guinther
Ben Quillen
Downe Family Return Brightens Columbus Visit
Dr. C B W Downe and son Theodore have returned to their home in Columbus after a trip to Silver City New Mexico and are visiting relatives. The Downe family formerly lived in Columbus. The Foreign Missionary Society of Simpson M E Church met Wednesday at Mrs O A Hartleys Lincoln Hill home.
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C. B. W. Downe
Theodore
Columbus
Silver City
N. M
Downie
Foreign Missionary Society of
Simpson M. E. Church
O. A. Hartley
Lincoln Hill
Sensible 85 Cent Remedy Promises Rheumatic Pain Relief
An inexpensive prescription named Albenia is advertised to drive excess uric acid from the body within hours and conquer rheumatic pain in 48 hours. The claim targets sufferers of rheumatism sciatica neuritis and lumbago promising safe fast relief with a money back guarantee at Quick's Cut Rate Store or any druggist.
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Allenry
Quick
High Waters Wreck Relief Garden Plans
POMEROY May 18 Receding floods leave desolate lowlands and quagmires hurting Meigs relief work. Free seed gardens were likely destroyed and welfare director J E B Grate calls seed distribution a vexing problem. Some claim misuse of seeds while others allege garden destruction by high water with no proof of seed use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grate
Henthorne transfers to Charleston pastorate
Rev. H L Henthorne pastor of Simpson M E Church left for Charleston to join the West Virginia conference. Rev. Maness will assume the local pastorate and preach Sunday. Furniture of the Henthorne family at the Methodist Parsonage on Union Avenue was ready for removal.
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Pomeroy
H. L. Henthorne
Simpson M. E
Charleston
West Virginia
Maness
Henthorne
Methodist
Union Avenue
Urge Civil Work Repairs On Soldiers Monument Before Memorial Day
POMEROY May 18 Immediate action on cleaning and repairing the Civil War Soldiers Monument before Memorial Day was urged by John L Blair secretary of the committee. Proposals include raising the wall fronting the monument leveling the lot thorough cleaning the base repair removing or trimming trees so the monument is visible from the street and funding from the courthouse repair fund.
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Pomeroy
John L. Blair
Board of Commissioners
Blair
C. E. Peoples
C. E. Dow
W. F. Reed
T. P. Eiselstein
Knight couple head to Cincinnati for master's degree
Mr and Mrs Wade Knight traveled from Middleport to Cincinnati where Knight will receive his Master’s Degree at the University of Cincinnati. They plan to return to Reeseville after a visit, joined by Mrs Knight’s brother John Patterson. Miss Roberta Patterson returned to Christ Hospital in Cincinnati to resume work as a registered nurse.
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Middleport
Wade Knight
W. B. Patterson
Cincinnati
Knight
Reeseville
A. B. Brower
W. A. Giles
Lenore Giles
Dayton
Dee Ward
Lusby
Malcolm Rotery
W. R. King
Pleasant
Church of Christ
Herman Lohse
Magnetic Springs
Young People Meet in Meigs County Churches
A Meigs County gathering of young people at Heath M E Church drew good attendance on Tuesday evening. The group opened at 7 30 with Miss Margaret Sauer giving the devotional. Officers elected were Margaret Sauer president Lee McComas vice president Anna M Wiley secretary and Edith Bowen treasurer. A Missionary Society playlet followed the business session and Frank Blackstone sang a solo.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Heath M. E
Margaret Sauer
Lee McComas
Anna M. Wiley
Edith Bowen
Pomona Grange Meets CARPENTER May 18
Meigs County Pomona Grange meets with Columbia Grange at Carpenter. Fifth Degree conferred on new candidates. Plans for countywide meetings, including with Great Bend, discussed. Lecture hour features readings, a debate on the Depression’s cultural effects on farmers, a license tag guessing contest, and a play Waiting in an Airplane Passenger Station. Mrs. Frank Nelson honored as mother of the largest number of children. flowers by Mrs. Guy Mutebler. Next meeting with Olive Grange at Long Bottom.
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Carpenter
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Columbia Grange
Great Bend
Beulah Land
Rose Turner
H. T. Trainer
Mrs. Atkins
Frank Nelson
Guy Mutebler
Olive Grange
Long Bottom
Local residents visit kin and travel duties across towns
Multiple citizens including Mrs Griff Russell Mrs Merrill Covert and families and Mrs Frank Vroman with companions traveled between Athens Columbus Dayton Lusby and Pomeroy for visits business or family events. Others attended a funeral and a church shower for Herman Lohse as he stays for health reasons.
Rathburn speaks for DAR on radio in Ohio
Mrs. C F Rathburn state director of the southeast district Daughters of the American Revolution spoke from Radio Station WAIU Monday evening at 6 30 about The Part Ohio Played in the American Revolution before returning home to North Second Avenue Middleport Ohio today after a Columbus visit since Monday
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C. F. Rathburn
Ohio
Middleport
North Second Avenue
Columbus
Local social notices from Bidwell and Racine
Eleanor Evans of Bidwell visited Margaret Thomas while Eleanor Karr a Ohio State student spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Irving Karr. A 60 member M E Church revival delegation attended Racine. Mr and Mrs Fred Shumway stayed in Nelsonville with relatives. Mrs William Adams and sons and Mrs Martha Echols of Parkersburg were guests of the Karrs. Lenora Campbell a North Jackson teacher is here with her mother for the summer. Mrs J E Carleton fifth and sixth grade class were promoted for excellent grades.
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Eleanor Evans
Bidwell
Margaret Thomas
Eleanor Karr
Ohio State University
Irving Karr
M. E
Racine
Fred Shumway
Nelsonville
William Adams and Sons
Martha Echols
Parkersburg
Lenora Campbell
North Jackson
Herbert Stobart
Bible School students honored for perfect attendance
Twelve Christian Church Bible School students were awarded a gold class pin and a certificate for perfect attendance. The list includes J. A. Biggs, J. C. Parker, Guy Springer, Eiva Dean, Idonia Parker, Emma Springer, Mabel Kim, Myrtle Keller, Ida Summers, Maggie Parker.
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Bible School
The
Christian Church
J. A. Biggs
J. C. Parker
Guy Springer
Eiva Dean
Idonia Parker
Emma Springer
Mabel Kim
Myrtle Keller
Ida Summers
Maggie Parker
Bertie Bahr
Bahrs
Pine Grove
Maggie Osborn
Success
E. E. Parker
Leo Cole
East Liverpool
Tillie Reed
Bearwallow
Dodson
Elizabeth
W. Va
Bella Wooster
Belpre
W. C. Shields
Lee Norman
Parkersburg
Decoration Day Homecoming in Letart Falls
Letart Falls plans its annual Decoration Day homecoming with a chicken dinner at the community hall at noon and ice cream and cake in the afternoon. Local families host relatives and neighbors from nearby towns as part of a town gathering and church event.
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Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
J. A. Quillin
C. W. Quillin
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Edith
Franklin Quillin
Charleston
William Alexander
May Alexander
St. Marys
Roosevelt Plan Aims Broad Industries Stabilization
President Roosevelt’s national recovery measure in Congress contains two parts a control of industry and a 200 million dollar public works program. The plan seeks fair competition codes, potential licensing in extraordinary cases, and aims to raise employment and purchasing power through industry reform.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
Wagner
New York
Summit Grange to Meet Saturday Evening in New Marshfield
Summit Grange will meet Saturday night May 20 at 7 30 oclock in New Marshfield. An evening program includes songs by the Grange nursery rhyme roll call jokes a discussion What is the Farmers Greatest Problem Today readings Husbands and Other Troubles The After Effects and a closing song by the Grange refreshments will be served.
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New Marshfield
Summit
Epworth League Social Planned at Community Hall
Mrs Arnott formerly of Letart Falls has been an invalid for years. Epworth League social at the community hall Saturday night. Dr Bowman of Athens to lead the M E Church third quarterly meeting at Apple Grove on May 23. Higginbothams and son Albert attended Knights of Pythias state meeting in Gallipolis M E Church Saturday. Ora Ward of Leon West Virginia visiting aunt Mrs Elmer Grimm. Henry Roush and daughter from Syracuse guests of G E Roush family Sunday.
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W. Va
Elmer Grimm
Henry Roush
Syracuse
G. E. Roush
Better Records Show Gains in Every Pupil Tests at Athens High
Athens High School reports improved test performance after April Every Pupil assessments. Supt. H. Co. Pendry notes gains in ninth year English Geometry and Physics with more pupils above state averages than in December. Results compare school and state norms across eleven percentile groups.
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Athens High School
Supt. H. Co. Pendry
Athens High
State Department
Petersons Ointment Promises Fast Relief for Skin Itches
Advert shows Petersons Ointment claims to cure eczema pimples rashes acne boils and chapped hands quickly. It also says athlete’s foot and burning feet heal in three days and promotes Petersons Medicated Soap at 10 cents.
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Peterson
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