Quietest Campaign in Years Ends Meigs Co Rally Saturday
Meigs County faces election day with a calm political scene as voters await results. Judge O F Rowland spoke at a Republican meeting urging turnout, stressing government checks, decentralization fears, and the nation’s growing peacetime debt. He highlighted farm concerns and appealed to Republicans to vote next Tuesday.
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Athens
Ohi
Meigs Co
Pomeroy
Meigs
Meigs County
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Bricker Club
Main St
Women Republican Club
Rowland
Wilson
Creomulsion Ad Claims Quick Cough Relief
An old newspaper advertisement touts Creomulsion as the best remedy for a three days cough. It promises to reach the seat of trouble and soothe mucous membranes while loosening and expelling germs with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Albino Squirrel Displayed at Local Confectionery
An albino squirrel shot in eastern Meigs County during squirrel season is on display at Sauvage Confectionery in Pomeroy. Mounted by John Sauvage, the white creature has pink eyes replaced with artificial ones, preserving its natural look with the exception of the eyes.
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Meigs County
Sauvage Confectionery
John Sauvage
Rally draws crowd in Athens meeting led by Mrs Mooney
Mrs Row spoke after address by club president Mrs James Titus. She recounted a rally Friday night in Athens where one third of the room remained empty for listeners. The speaker was Mrs Mooney of Mt. Sterling, twin sister of John Bricker. Refreshments followed for Republicans and friends.
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Rowland
James Titus
Athens
John Bricker
Mooney
Mt. Sterling
Aftermath of Flood Heard in Court Near Middleport
Claire McHaffie and Lloyd Hysell sued former Middleport mayor J. E. Harley seeking 250 for relief work during the January 1937 flood. The Justice of Peace ruled in Harley’s favor after witnesses, including Homer Cook, testified. McHaffie claimed 192 hours at 40 cents, totaling 76.80, plus Hysell’s 24 and $600 Red Cross aid for farm rehabilitation.
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McHaffie
Red Cross
Hysell
Homer Cook
Hartley
Middleport
Bradbury
Gallia County
Pomeroy Man Hurt In Auto Crackup
Cecil Eiselstein of Osborne Street suffered a fractured shoulder when Charles Sayre's car overturned on State Route 7 near Addison. Sayre driver Arthur Ebersbach Webster Hodge and Paul Brown escaped serious injury as the vehicle was heavily damaged. A separate collision on East Main Street involved Roy Will of Meigs County Texas and Martin Tierney of Racine with no injuries. An unrelated note mentions alligator snapping turtles luring fish with a wormlike jaw appendage.
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Roy Will
Texas
Meigs County
Martin Tierney
Racine
Renewed Interest Drives Meigs County Library Growth
Meigs County Library reports rising activity under new librarian Miss Estrilla Daniels. July to October callers grew from 292 to 1,000, and books loaned climbed from 343 to 1,116. The library, on a 1300 dollar budget, received 1000 dollars state aid and 1000 free books for a year. Four WPA workers assist, with new children’s corner and pay shelf system. Permanent book stations planned. teachers gain six week class book loans. state loan option for non-local volumes. Magazine section expanded to 20 titles with targeted subscriptions.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Estrilla Daniels
Pomeroy Library
WPA
Columbus
Arrest Twin Brothers For Assault and Battery
POMEROY Don and Dean Bowman, twin brothers, were arrested Sunday on an assault and battery charge after an alleged attack on Alphonse Schorn late Saturday night. Arrests were by Police Chief Walter Wolfe and Deputy Sheriff Hank Young. Guy Kennedy was arrested Sunday for intoxication in Rutland Township. Martin Tierney was arrested Saturday night after a car accident on E Main St by Pomeroy officers. Ira Taylor, fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor William Robson, was sent to county jail for nonpayment. Helen Hussion, fined ten dollars plus costs, also sent to county jail. Pete Mulford arrested by Middleport officers for failure to pay an old fine.
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Pomeroy
Don
Dean Bowman
Alphonse Schorn
Walter Wolfe
Hank Young
Guy Kennedy
Young
Rutland Township
Martin Tierney
Fire Department Reports Two Run Calls
Two runs were logged by the volunteer fire company. The first went to South Third Ave to extinguish burning leaves. The second occurred Saturday afternoon at Sidney Roy’s Gravel Hill home where skillet grease caught fire. Forest fires across the river in Mason County drew attention as a red glow appeared behind West Virginia hills.
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Middleport
Volunteer Fire Company
South Third Ave
Sidney Roy
Gravel Hill
Mason County
Ohio
West Virginia
Safety Meeting Held at Local Electric Company Display Room
MIDDLEPORT the first of a series of safety meetings was held in the display room of the Colum bus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Friday evening. Twenty four employees heard safety director J L McNealy of Nelsonville as he gave points to observe in carrying out the safety measures. Following the meeting a social hour was enjoyed with refreshments led by Miss Ava Zo Williams. HOLDS SERVICE POMEROY a community service was held at St Paul Lutheran Church Sunday evening with Rev W F Lodt in charge. The meeting was Q A based with questions from interested community members.
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Middleport
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
J. L. McNealy
Nelsonville
Ava Zo Williams
Pomeroy
St. Paul Lutheran Church
W. F. Lodt
Pomeroy Hosts Women’s Mission Society Meeting
Mrs Roy Barnes and Miss Ruth Drake will host the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society gathering tonight at 7 30 p m at Mrs Barnes home on S Third Ave Miss Bess Sanborn leads Refresher Studies and Mrs Robert Harris directs devotionals Also participating are Mrs H A Rothrock president and Miss Drake
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Roy Barnes
Ruth Drake
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Barnes
S. Third Ave
Bess Sanborn
Robert Harris
H. A. Rothrock
Miss Drake
Epworth League Rally Ahead of Booth Festival
Epworth League of Meigs County meets tonight at Heath M E Church for a Booth Festival rally. The event at Simpson M E Church later this month aims to build participation with a planned program and expects a large attendance.
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Hunter McFarland in Florida
Announcement states the McFarlands in Florida welcomed a daughter Friday morning, their second child. Mrs. McFarland is Althea Miller, daughter of the late Dr J A Miller. Mr. McFarland formerly led Albany Schools. Also notes the Young Churchwoman's Club of Grace Episcopal Church met Friday at the parish house with Mrs Patrick Lochary hosting. Fourteen members attended, rooms decorated with chrysanthemums, refreshments served.
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Hunter McFarland
Florida
McFarlands
McFarland
Althea Miller
J. A. Miller
Albany
Grace Episcopal Church
Patrick Lochary
Births and Visits Highlight Weekend in Pomeroy Area
Mrs Florence Rayburn and family visited Mt Vernon for treatment of Geraldine Sisson. Columbus and Gallipolis relatives shuttle between towns. Births announced in Middleport include a son to the Rickman and Burns families and a daughter to the Singer family. Tampa thunderstorm shows a glass making effect as lightning fuses sand into glass along a buried cable.
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Florence Rayburn
Florence Ann Sisson
Pomeroy
Charles Rayburn
Middleport
Mt. Vernon
Geraldine Sisson
Harry Smith
Columbus
James Russ
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Eva Russ
Anne St
Emil Ball
Wehe Terrace
Elias Ball
Letart
W. Va
Charleston
Frances Haning
Chauncey
Marvel Knowlton
Athens
Clarence Karr
Spring St
Manning Webster
Clyde Marsh
Adam Ebersbach
Cumberland, Md
William Huggins
Mingo Junction
Homer Hysell
Tampa
Fla
Middleport social notes and community notices collage
Mrs. Rawlings hosts the Middleport Garden Club with guests from Cleveland as landscape gardener Balough discusses large General Electric gardens and later demonstrates flower arrangements. The day’s events include visits by families, a junior high gathering, and a missionary talk on African gardens. Births, society visits, and regional meetings fill the weekend pages.
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Rawlings
R. H. Rawlings
Frank Balough
Virginia
Cleveland
Middleport Garden Club
Balough
Nela Park
General Electric Division
Crowd Follows Band To Wellston Game
A large crowd from Middleport accompanied the Yellow Jacks and the MHS band to Wellston Friday evening. High school students and townspeople cheered led by Anna Margaret McBride and others, with sky rockets and the Wellston Golden Rockets tribute. The half featured Carroll Long directing the new Wellston Loyalty Song as voices rose in song.
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Middleport
Yellow Jacks
MHS
Wellston
Anna Margaret McBride
Martha Robson
Jane Ann Fick
Marvel Schmoll
Josephine Parmelee
Golden Rockets
Alexander
Carroll Long
The
Gold and Black
Cecil Root
Steve McElhinney
Paul Smart
Ernest Lallance
Charles Bing
L. O. Grant
Billy Anderson
William Beaver
Griff Russell
B. O. Gilfillen
Loyal Helpers Annual Election Day Dinner Held in Town Hall
The Loyal Helpers Class of the M. E. Church in Syracuse hosted its annual election day dinner at the Town Hall on Tuesday. In conjunction, the class held a masquerade party at Mrs. Nellie Weese’s home with prizes for best costumes awarded to Mrs. Ruth Leifheit, Mrs. Minnie Foit, and Mrs. Mary Potts.
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Syracuse
Loyal Helpers
M. E. Church
Nellie Weese
Ruth Leifheit
Minnie Foit
Mary Potts
Oak Grove community notes and church attendances
Oak Grove reports strong Sunday School turnout at the Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev William Brown of Carbondale delivering the sermon. Social news covers York Grange Halloween program with Dover and Trimble Grange members in attendance. Also noted are visits, relocations, funeral services for Frank Wendell at Stout Funeral Home, and church services at Nelsonville and Happy Hollow pilgim holiness churches.
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Oak Grove
Pilgrim Holiness Church
William Brown
Carbondale
York Grange
Dover Grange
Trimble Grange
Clinton Smart
Barberton
Charles Hartman
Charles Wendell
Allen
Eugene Wolfe
Enterprise
Raymond Davis
Homer Davis
Carbondale Road
Elmer Davis
Leonard Davis
Verna France
Helen
Herbert Ely
Charles Wachenschwanz
Wendell
Frank Wendell
Gertrude Paschal
Akron
Stout Funeral
Native daughter born in Johnsondale boosts new lumber town
ACQUIRES DAUGHTER JOHNSONDALE Cal This community a new rapidly growing lumber town in the Sierra s now has a native daughter of its own The baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hundsdorfer is the first child to be born in the village CONDITION IMPROVES POMEROY Alva Hite local mine operator injured recently by a fall at the Blue Diamond Mine is reported slightly improved He has a serious back injury and is treated at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis
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Mary Carolyn
David Chase Miller
Holzer Hospital
R. A. Miller
E. L. Lambert
Johnsondale
Cal
Sierras
Wilbur Hundsdorfer
Pomeroy
Alva Hite
Blue Diamond
Hite
Gallipolis
Vendol Relieves Rheumatic Pain Says Columbus Man
Charles Hushower of 61 E Fulton St Columbus Ohio reports severe arm pain backache and limb pains that kept him awake at night He says Vendol relieved his constipation and acted as a diuretic to his kidneys giving grand relief He urges others suffering to try Vendol promptly noting many well known locals have used it successfully
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Charles Hushower
Columbus
Ohio
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James Singer
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George Baker
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Lincoln Sts
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Hutchinson
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D. G. Miller
Gilbert Ervin
Jorg
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Sylvanus Evans
Ruth Rowley Adams
Ruth Ann
George Lasher
Rutland
L. Crary Davis
Evans
Lenore Giles
Melissa Hennesy
Capitol University
C. M. Hennesy
Alex Gloeder
Romaine Downing
Miller Downing
J. B. Downing
Ralph Anderson
Detroit
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Pt. Pleasant
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Reed
Harry Bolin
Canton
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New Straitsville
Harry Leake
Ohio University
Robert E. Leake
M. T. Haines
American Country Life Association
University of Kentucky
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Division OF State
Lindley Hall
James William Thomas
Carnegie Ave
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