Wagner prizes an aged chair in Meigs County
May 24. County Superintendent C N Wagner searched his office for a chair with an inscription. He recalled Prof. Charles T Coates, long-time superintendent, who died in July 1922 after a student’s pencil toppled, making the chair a memento of Coates and Pomeroy schools.
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Mr. Wagner
Charles T Coates
Meigs County
Coates
Pomeroy
Carlet College
Syracuse
Istart Falls
Ohio
Local Social Notes From Middleport area
Miss Doris Mankin is on a week's vacation from Columbus. Mrs. Mark Roller and baby visit Huntington with her parents. She attended a high school commencement. Mrs. Winifred Skidmore hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon for her bridge club at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe, then bridge at her Grant Street home. Reichman family to move into F. A. Shiflet property. Reichman apartment to be occupied by Frrett Russell. Mrs. Kenneth Guinther and son visit Welliston and alumni banquet. reunion with old classmates. Baptist Church chicken supper praised. two women in charge pleased with turnout. Mrs. F. L Sater of Columbus visiting her sister Mrs. Homer Grant. Gardner family traveling in East Fultonham Corning and Glouster this week.
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Mark Roller
Baby
Huntington
Charles Partels
Winifred Skidmore
Mary Jane
Baptist Church
F. L Sater
Columbus
Homer Grant
Fred J. Gardner
East Fultonham
Corning and
Glouster
Surprise Birthday Party in Pomeroy Ward
A birthday surprise was held at Homer Casto's home in Pomeroy First Ward Wednesday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. B. F Quesenbury and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Long and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Kesterson and family, Mrs. Glennie Soulsby and family, and Casto relatives. After gifts, games and refreshments were shared. Mrs. H. C. Pownall returned from Columbus after attending a funeral of her niece at Cleveland Clinic Hospital.
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Pomeroy
Homer Casto
Casto
B. F Quesenbury
W. H. Long
William Kesterson
Glennie Soulsby
H. C. Pownall
Columbus
Cleveland Clinic
Ray Principal of Coolville Schools Named
Kenneth C. Ray of McConville has been elected principal of the Coolville Schools by the Troy Township Board of Education. A Muskingum College graduate with a BA in education, he formerly led Chesterhill High School and taught mathematics at McKeesport High School. He also served in the state House of Representatives last year on the finance committee and other key panels.
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Kenneth C. Ray
McConville
Coolville
Troy Township
Ray
Muskingum College
Chesterhill
McKeesport
State House of Representatives
Plan to Merge Some of County's Schools
An all night session of state school officials and local boards reviewed a plan to eliminate rural grade schools with 16 pupils or fewer and centralize remaining schools to boost efficiency. Transportation costs may shift students to other schools. one county high school had only one graduate last year and another may have at most five next year. Plans to carry this out at the fall opening are being developed for Meigs County.
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Pomeroy
Wagner
T. C. Holy
George M. Morris
Cout
Meigs County
Decoration Day Observed in Downington Program Highlights
May 24 program lists 9 30 a m cemetery ceremonies soldiers graves drum corps prayer unknown grave address by Rev A E MetCullough Pomeroy then park events songs recitations and multiple addresses including O F Rowland Athens Ralph M Howell and Frances Cain. feature history of Star Spangled Banner and memorials chaired by H A Dixon.
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Downington
Mra
John L. Clark
America
A. E MetCullough
Pomeroy
Merry Workers
O. F. Rowland
Athens
Mattie Towsley Sone
Ralph M. Howell
Middleport
Columbia
Frances Cain
Barbara Fritehte
Mary Robison
Blanche Reeves
Baccalaureate Sermon Set At Middleport Church
The Middleport High School graduates will hear a baccalaureate sermon next Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Church. Pastor Doctor Skinner will deliver on The Key to Personality and Power with possible joint services from other churches and a large gathering of relatives and friends expected.
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Middleport High School
Presbyterian Church
Doctor Skinner
Plan For Daily Vacation Bible School Leaders Meeting
Pastors and the executive board of the Daily Vacation Bible School are called to meet with Rev. W. G. James at the Baptist Church next Monday evening. Rev. James serves as president of the organization this year to further develop their plans.
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Daily Vacation Bible School
Middleport
W. G. James
The
Baptist Church
James
Focal
Setae
Konjola Heals Stomach and Kidney Troubles, Woman Says
Mrs. Ann Snarr of Toledo credits Konjola with relieving long standing stomach and liver issues. She reports gas, belching, dizziness, and yellowish complexion improved with digestion restored and energy returning. Konjola sold at Mc Kee's Drug Store in Athens and by local druggists.
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Athens
McKee
Reading
Will Go West from Middleport to Convention Tour
Mrs. Winifred Skidmore leaves Middleport with Grace Skidmore to join the West Virginia delegation in Los Angeles for a four day White Shrine convention beginning June 3. They plan visits in San Francisco Portland Oregon and the Rose Festival, with guests Mrs Lusher previously Edith Me Master, and later Chicago with cousins Mrs R B Ashbaugh and husband before home.
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Middleport
Winifred Skidmore
Charleston
Grace Skidmore
West Virginia
Los Angeles
Calif
Skidmore
Macks
Fred Davis
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Mr. Lusher
Pratt escapes injury after hillside auto crash near Radford
Deino Pratt delivering Columbus papers was in a Wednesday evening crash on the hill beyond the Rocksprings Fair Grounds. Steering rod failure sent his car into a fence post, smashing the fence and badly damaging the vehicle. Pratt remained uninjured.
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Middleport
Deino Pratt
Columbus Papers
Radford Place
Rocksprings Fair Grounds
Board Fencs
Fenc
Pratt
River excursion draws crowds to Washing ton steamer and show boats
Pomeroy observers report swarms of visitors traveling by auto from Lancaster and area towns to ride the Washington river excursion Wednesday night. The steamer returned at 2 am to carry home the day’s travelers, while the Hollywood showboat offered a second performance drawing many out of town attendees.
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Pomeroy
Lancaster
Washington
Hollywood
Mrs Lyman and Dr Helwig Return to Columbus
Mrs Sam Lyman and her son in law Dr Carl Helwig have returned to Columbus after a business trip to Pomeroy.
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Sam Lyman
Carl Helwig
Columbus
Pomeroy
Dismissal in Liquor Case At Probation Office
A large crowd gathered in the probate judge's office as Clarence Might faced a liquor case alleging possession of still making implements. Might denied ownership and brought many witnesses. after fifteen were examined Judge J E Carleton ruled the State failed to prove a case and dismissed the charge.
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Pomeroy
Clarence Might
Leading Creek
J. E. Carleton
Lawsuit in Pomeroy Over Mine Lease and Royalty
Moses Qualls sues Mrs. Lucy Downing of Middleport for 871 dollars claiming the coal property behind Middleport was leased on June 2, 1926, with royalties to predecessors. He alleges dispossession from the lease on January 18, 1929 causing 500 dollars damage and seeks 371 dollars for labor on the mine.
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Pomeroy
Moses Qualls
Lucy Downing
Middleport
Downing
Peck Funeral in Eagle Mills Near Chillicothe
William Peck age 46 who died Wednesday at the State Hospital in Athens was buried today at Eagle Mills near Chillicothe. B H Rawlings directed the funeral from Middleport with services at Lebanon Church and burial nearby. He was brother of Mrs Perry Graves of South Fifth Street and the family was joined by Reverend Gardner of the Christian Church.
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Middleport
William Peck
State Hospital
Athens
Eagle Mills
Chillicothe
B. H. Rawlings
Rawlings
Lebanon Church
Mr. Peck
Perry Graves
South Fifth Street
Gardner
Christian Church
Birth and relatives visit noted in county
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Clark Jiiden of Bowman's Khan on Wednesday. Carson yardmaster of the Great Northern Railway Company based in Harve Montana arrived Thursday to visit his sister Mrs T W Karr at Forest Run and other relatives in the county.
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Clark Jiiden
Bowman's Khan
Wednesday
Carson
Great Northern Railway Company
Harve
Montana
T W. Karr
Forest Run
Boy From Syracuse Sculps Westward Food Empire
A youth from Syracuse ventured west to build a food enterprise. He left home early and forged a path in culinary business, growing into a notable figure in the regional food industry through persistence and enterprise.
Prescription for Colds and Bilious Fever
An old remedy claims to be the most speedy cure for colds gripe flu deneué bilious fever and malaria. It emphasizes swift relief and broad applicability across inflammatory and infectious symptoms.
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A. Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Coate
Doris Mankin
Hi Home
Ermon
Kona Wert
TN Smire
Ann Snarr
Girard Street
Toledo
Mes
Ann Snurr
Pacific Coast
Chas. C. Millikan
Optometrist
Masonic Building
Floor
Athers, O
Sues
Mrs. Downing
Bast
Marshal
Furniture Exchange
Mill St
U.S
William
Peck
Snele
Berry Hotel
Falk of Thens
Juliet
Hill Crest Inn
Romeo
Dial
Hillcrest
Albany
Turkey
the Stedman Company, Packers
Athens, Ohio
Rook & F Ke Ews S Store
the Cream
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