Meigs County Voters Fund $60,000 WPA Projects
Meigs County commissioners in special session voted unanimously to appropriate 60 000 for sponsorship of WPA projects to prevent a work stoppage. The resolution keeps control in the commissioners hands and does not include the surveyor's office. A Friday meeting will discuss county projects with WPA officials.
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Eee
Athens Messenger
Athens
Meigs
WPA
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Board of County Commissioners of
Stanso Amnica Lotion Ad From Stansbury Drug Co
Advertisement for Stanso Amnica Lotion marketed by STANSBURY DRUG CO in Middleport Ohio. Claims to soothe smooth and soften rough skin for hands face and lips. Sold at dealers for 25 and 50 cents.
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Amnica
Stansbury Drug Co
Middleport
Pomeroy Alumni Banquet Planned By Association Leader
POMEROY All arrangements for the annual banquet and meeting of Pomeroy High School alumni are completed Rob Coates president of the Alumni Association announces. The program includes cards Chinese checkers dancing and other diversions. Frank B Pauly of Columbus will be principal speaker. The banquet opens the evening served by the Federated Circle and will be held in the Junior High Auditorium.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Robby Coates
Frank B. Pauly
Columbus
Federated Circle
Meigs County Board Approves 60 000 for WPA Projects
Mr Riggs and Mr Bingham lead the Meigs County board in approving sixty thousand dollars from the auto license and gasoline fund for sponsorship of Work Projects in the county. All projects including materials purchases trucks equipment and labor must receive board approval. Roll call shows Riggs Bingham and Beegle voting yea.
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Board of County Commissioners
Meigs County
Riggs
Bingham
Beegle
Plans Set for MHS Alumni Dinner Dance
The MHS Alumni Association executive committee met at the president Mrs. M. L. French home to finalize plans for the May 29 banquet and dance. Dinner at 6:30 p m served by the PTA, program led by R E McKay with toastmaster duties, and a vocal solo by Lula Bernice Wilson guest artist.
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A. W. Nevers
Lula Bernice Wilson
Farmington
Iowa
Robbery at Long Bottom yields clew to mail theft
Long Bottom Post Office was burglarized Saturday night and a thousand pound safe hauled to the river bank. A mail sack found on a nearby bridge contained postal savings certificates and a draft book. West Virginia officers chase suspects linked to Millwood burglary last week.
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Long Bottom
Murraysville
West Virginia
Millwood
W. Va
Alfred 4 H Club Elects Officers For Health Club Year
At Alfred ALFRED The 4 H Club met at Mrs Woodyards to organize and vote to keep the Alfred Health Club name. Officers named include Ethel Woodyard president Daryl Van Meter vice president Wilma Griffin secretary treasurer Mable Guthrie recreational leader Margaret Henderson news reporter. Next meeting at Mrs Parker's home.
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Alfred
Middleport Social Notes Bridge and family visits mark week
Mrs L W McComas hosted the sewing club on Wednesday. Jitterbug Club hostesses were Doris Bailey Mary Jean Bailey and Mildred Asbury who was initiated last week. Visitors include Mrs Jessie Garber from Columbus with sister Mrs Will Ervin of Broadway who has been ill.
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Doris
Mary Jean Bailey
Mildred Asbury
Jessie Garber
Columbus
Will Ervin
Broadway
Earl Stiddard
No Liquor McCarley Ropes High Roof For Paint
Clarence McCarley, a carpenter and handyman, paints a 60 foot high roof from a rope tied to a ladder top. He claims cigarets and a strong window cord keep him steady, contrasting a steeple jack who sought alcohol before work.
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Middleport
A. R. Hecox
S. Third Ave
Clarence McCarley
McCarley
Long Bottom Social Briefs Highlights Local Visits and News
Former residents Mr. and Mrs. Co E Barrett from East Liverpool visited relatives. Mrs. Metcalf and several others visited Springfield. Miss Mary Sheldon moved to Mrs Amanda Chambers house. C E Petty family moved to the vacated home. Racine Eastern Star inspection attended by Mrs Roush and others. Dr Stanley of Pomeroy fished eleven and twelve pounders. Guy Osborn and family from Athens visited. Miss Della Lambert visiting. Clyde Lawrence returned from towboat Victory. St Paul excursion boat passed through. Home grown strawberries on market.
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Long Bottom
Co. E. Barrett
East Liverpool
Josephine Metcalf
Mary Matlack
Betty Roush
Donald Matlack
E. L. Clark
Clyde Lawrence
Victory
St. Paul
Pleasant Valley Social and Personal Highlights
Pleasant Valley notes recount Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Cross of Athens to the Brooks home and Pearl Wood guests with the Williamses of The Garden. E A Dixon travels to Circleville for Mrs Horton Youkins funeral then to Hamilton to see Floyd Robinson family. Mike Brooks, long-time district farmer, dies at Albany after a long illness. The Catskills are described as a subtraction-type mountain remnant from red sandstone table land.
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Pleasant Valley
Emmett Cross
Athens
Homer Brooks
Pearl Wood
Richard Williams
Garden
E. A. Dixon
Circleville
Horton Youkins
Hamilton
Floyd Robinson
Mike Brooks
Albany
Catskills
Bridge Club Hosts Two-Table Session at Downing Home
Mrs. J. B. Downing hosted a Tuesday afternoon bridge session for two contract tables. High scores went to Mrs. H. C. Hobart and Mrs. W. G. Davis.
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Bridge Club
J. B. Downing
H. C. Hobart
W. G. Davis
Picnic Outing and Outdoor Meeting In Gallia County
Riverview Camp and Royal Neighbors held an all day picnic today at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mulford on Campaign Creek Gallia County. Mrs Eben Bowen chaired the picnic committee. Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ held an outdoor meeting Tuesday at the Athens Road roadside park. A picnic supper for 17 members was served led by Mildred Hawley with hostesses L E Reynolds Selah Sidenstricker and Nina Russell.
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Riverview Camp
Royal
E. R. Mulford
Campaign Creek
Gallia County
Eben Bowen
Loyal Pals
Church of Christ
State
Athens Road
Mildred Hawley
L. E. Reynolds
Selah Sidenstricker
Nina Russell
Recital by Racine Pupils at High School Auditorium
Piano pupils of Mrs. Lois Fling from Racine schools will present a recital Sunday at 3 o clock in the High School Auditorium. Performers include Gloria Schaefer Mary Ann Neigler Bootie Lee Hazel Stobart Lillian Simpson Emma Jane Jiiden Ruth Lee Ruth Spencer Mary Jean Watson Eleanor Louis Circle and Marian Simpson. The event is open to the public.
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Racine
Lois Fling
Gloria Schaefer
Mary Ann Neigler
Bootie Lee
Hazel Stobart
Lillian Simpson
Emma _ Jane Jiiden
Ruth Lee
Ruth Spencer
Mary Jean Watson
Eleanor Louis Circle
Marian Simpson
Dexter Social and Personal Notes
Dexter residents share visits and some hospital news. Amos and Nelson families host guests from Lancaster Albany Harrisonville Bradbury and Orient while Mrs. Jess Nelson seeks Athens hospital care. Mrs. Grant Romine and Mrs. Kenneth Weaver improve after illness.
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Lancaster
W. R. Amos
Hiel French
Harrisonville
Fin Bowles
Jess Nelson
Athens
Grant Romine
Kenneth Weaver
Russell Musser
Springfield
Frank Braley
Floyd Braley
Orient
Racine Farm Group Plans Community Roundup Event
The Racine Poland China Breeders Association will host its first community roundup on Tuesday June 6. Members are to attend and the public is invited with free admission. Moonlight Riders, radio fame, will perform as entertainment. small children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Racine
Poland
China Breeders Association
Moonlight Riders
Radio Fame
Pomeroy News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Happenings
Pomeroy Rock Springs Grange will confer third and fourth degrees tonight with a potluck supper to follow, families bringing sandwiches and a covered dish. Daughters of Union Veterans plan Memorial Day activities, cemetery visits, and county programs. A rubber stamp for the first experimental air mail flight from Pomeroy on June 11 is kept under lock and must be returned to Washington after the mission. Local boat interest grows with Thomas Potts purchasing a large inboard craft, and more outboard boats expected. DUV delegates to the state convention in Columbus in June include Mrs. Pearl Reynolds Mrs. Jean Hart Mrs. Eva Russ and Miss Bertha Miller.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs Grange
Daughters of Union Veterans
C. H. Mullen
Washington, D. C
Thomas Potts
The
Haven
Columbus
Pearl Reynolds
Jean Hart
Eva Russ
Bertha Miller
Racine Social and Personal Briefs Highlight Local Events
Gomer Lewis and Mrs. Lewis returned from Toledo with Mr. Lewis at the Ohio Bankers Association event and Mrs. Lewis at the Toledo Flower Show. Rev. T. T. Shelton gave the baccalaureate for 47 Racine High School graduates. Mrs. Alden Brunton visited kin and attended commencement with niece Miss Mattie Ross. Thanet and Wilma Barnitz earned college scholarships in French and Latin in Columbus. Ella Watson visited kin and grandson Ivan Watson at Racine graduation. The Happy Hustlers planned Memorial Day chicken dinner at the M E Church Annex.
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Racine
Gomer Lewis
Toledo
Thanet
Wilma Barnitz
Columbus
Wilma
Ella Watson
Pomeroy
Owen Watson
Ivan Watson
Disabled Veterans to Give Radio Program in Parkersburg
Local Disabled American Veterans chapter presents a May 28 radio program on WPAR from 5 30 to 6 00 pm featuring LeRoy Barsotti, William Watson, Dayton Strickland, Charles Walburn and Harold Roush with Janet Turner as accompanist and Gerald Hoffner and Dayton Strickland as soloists. Henry Dixon, James Turner and Benjamin Turner address Meigs County veterans and the broadcast serves bedbound veterans and aged citizens unable to attend cemetery services.
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Gerald Hoffner
Dayton Strickland
Henry Dixon
Meigs County
Benjamin Turner
D.A.V
City Pastors Plan Summer Bible School
MIDDport Ministers from Church of Christ First Baptist First Presbyterian and Heath Methodist met at Heath Church to outline Daily Vacation Bible School plans. The two week program runs June 11 to 23 with beginners and primary classes at Heath Methodist under Rev L O Grant and intermediate and senior divisions at Church of Christ under Rev J D Ryan. Each denomination provides four volunteers.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Heath Methodist
Heath Church
Heath Methodist Church
L. O. Grant
First Baptist Church
J. D. Ryan
First Presbyterian Church
Smart Chosen Member of Citizens Bank Board
Paul S. Smart was elected to the Citizens National Bank board to fill the vacancy from W. E. Russell's death. He was named vice president and cashier duties were combined. Smart began as assistant cashier in 1929, became cashier after 1936, and joins directors John B. Downing T. A. May H. N. Swift C. B. Smith A. W. McKay R. B. Laughead L. L. Carney.
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Middleport
Citizens National Bank
Paul S. Smart
W. E. Russell
Smart
C. F. Rathburn
J. B. Downing
John B. Downing
T. A. May
H. N. Swift
C. B. Smith
A. W. McKay
R B. Laughead
L. L. Carney
Toledo Considers Dropping Geography From Curriculum
In Toledo Ohio the rapid changes in world geography spark a principals conference proposal to remove geography from the seventh grade and replace it with a science course. The move aims to modernize the curriculum amid shifting geopolitical knowledge.
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Toledo
Racine High School Merit Award Winners
Racine High School announced annual merit awards for scholastic achievement. Valedictorian Faye Worthington and salutatorian Mildred Carnahan led a list including Mattie Ross, Ivan Watson, and Charles Jiiden in subjects from English to mathematics. Bronze medals were awarded. music letters went to Wayne Roush Christine Morris and Allegra Fadely.
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Racine
Racine High School
Faye Worthington
Mildred Carnahan
Mattie Ross
Ivan Watson
Charles Jiiden
Marion Easterday
Wilmer Byers
Allegra Fadely
Wayne Roush
Christine Morris
Eighth Graders To Receive Diplomas
Eighth graders will receive diplomas at 2 PM Wednesday in a ceremony likened to a senior sendoff. E. C. Class of Ohio University will deliver the address, with musical selections by Donna Maguire Mildred Wise Norma Jean French Kathryn Lois Smith and others. Certificates will be presented by E. E. Tompkins before a benediction by Rev H A Rothrock.
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Middleport
E. C
Ohio University
E. E. Tompkins
Board of Education
Don McMillin
U S Consumes Large Share of World Metals
The United States uses about 20 percent of global manganese 45 percent of tin and 50 percent of nickel produced each year highlighting America's heavy metals demand and industrial reliance.
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United States
POMEROY Divorce Filed by Tracy Infant Next Friend
Betty Eileen Tracy suing for divorce from Roy E Tracy Jr on grounds of gross neglect. Filed in common pleas court Wednesday. They wed January 16 1937 at Catlettsburg Kentucky.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Betty Eileen Tracy
Clarence Chase
Roy E. Tracy, Jr
Catlettsburg
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Half Price This Weekend
This weekend and all of next week a full size $1.25 bottle of Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic is offered for 49 cents. Savings of 76 cents per bottle. Limited to 3 bottles per customer. 9 W. Union St.
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Middleport Social Notes
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Harry Graham
University of Cincinnati
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Pomeroy Bend
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H. J. Hysell Furniture CO
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Citizens Bank Board
Quick’s Drug Store
Athens County
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
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Ferdinand the Bull
Donald Duck
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