WPA Projects Expand In Meigs County Work Force
Meigs County sees a rise to about 650 employed on county and state WPA projects as 400 workers join the blanket project. Two new road sections, Bashan Road from Bashan to Keno and Alfred Road from Route 33 near Burlingham to Alfred, begin operation. The Bashan segment from Dorcas to Bashan nears completion while the Keno to No. 7 end nears surfacing. A gravel haul and a crusher for surfacing material are planned for Leading Creek and Hysell Run roads. Federal surplus commodities support relief efforts. 1,134 families received aid in September.
Mrs Ada Bing Dies Suddenly at Middleport Home
Middleport resident Mrs. Ada Bing died Thursday evening at her S Second Ave home after years of ill health. widow of Halleck J. Bing a former New York Central Railroad conductor she lived in Middleport 35 years. Surviving is son Lawrence Bing funeral plans pending.
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Middleport
Ada Bing
S. Second Ave
Bing
Halleck J. Bing
New York Central Railroad
Surplus Commodities Distributed to Relief Families
September relief records show 3 442 pounds bacon 260 pounds dried beans 2500 pounds butter 5352 pounds wheat cereal 7890 pounds corn meal 5700 dozen eggs 432 cans evaporated milk 6144 pounds white flour 14262 pounds graham flour 5170 pounds lard 18864 pounds oranges 14491 pounds fresh pears 106 pounds salt pork 29200 pounds Irish potatoes 4350 pounds dried prunes 4180 pounds prune plums 250 pounds raisins 4760 pounds rice. School lunches operate at four sites with 610 noon meals. two more planned at Eden and near Long Bottom. WPA sewing centers provided 1700 garments. Total county cost for handling surplus commodities was 285 31 for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Relief Office
Silver Run
Rutland
Rose Hill
Hiland
Eden
Long Bottom
Dailey Family Relocates From East Main Street Home
Mr and Mrs Burn Dailey and their sons have moved from the Davis property on East Main Street to the Gardner Reynolds home in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rug making leaders train in Meigs County meeting series
Leaders gathered at Miss Geneva Humphreys apartment in Middleport for a rug making training session led by Miss Alice McKinney of Ohio State University. The program begins a series of community meetings across Meigs County with dates set in Harrisonville Forest Run Rutland Beech Grove Dorcas Racine Dexter Reedsville Long Bottom Portland Tuppers Plains Alfred and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Geneva Humphreys
Middleport
Ohio State University
Alice McKinney
Humphreys
Harrisonville
Forest Run
Frank Roush
Rutland- Beech Grove
Don Anderson
Rutland
Dorcas-Racine
Garnet Smith
Racine Road
Dexter
Star Hall
Reedsville-Long Bottom
Portland
Tuppers Plains
Doris Davis
Sarah Findling
Sumner
Elsie Welch
Mabel Griffin
Alfred
Susie Gainer
Cord Hamilton
Elizabeth H. Hartinger
Geneva Joachim
Pomeroy R. D
Gladys Joachim
Reedsville
Florence Harnick
Williams Back From Vacation in the West
Howard Williams and his mother Mrs. Molly Harrington returned from a month long motor trip visiting Cedar Rapids Iowa and Stewart Minnesota with relatives. They hunted fished and bagged 33 fox squirrels. They toured mink farms housing seven to eight hundred animals and observed daily feeding of horse meat and jack rabbits. A large turkey farm reportedly raised 4000 birds for Thanksgiving and Christmas trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Williams
Molly Harrington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Stewart
Minn
Meigs County Youth Join CCC Expedition
A Meigs County group heads to Zaleski to begin Civilian Conservation Corps service. The roster lists 20 named youths with a further quota of 15 set for departure on October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Zaleski
CCC
Robert Conde
Delbert Cox
Kenneth Cowdery
Homer C. Curtis
Charles DeWeese
Steven Eblin
James F. Gilmore
James Greathouse
Norman Hubbard
Lennie Jewell
Leo G. Martin
Horace Smith
Leo D. Wells
Dana Winebrenner
Wilbur Hood
John Coney
Clyde Hanning
Richard Boring
Franklin
Mulford Purchases Elizabeth Russell Property in Middleport
The Beech Street property of the late Elizabeth Russell has been bought by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mulford in Middleport. The transfer confirms the new owners’ title to the estate property formerly held by Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Elizabeth Russell
Beech St
Ernest Mulford
Wolfe Family Reunion Plans in Concord
The Wolfe family reunion will be held Sunday October 6 in Concord. Mildred Howard of Concord heads the program following a basket dinner. F D Kinney of Columbus serves as president and Mrs Nora Atkinson of Athens R D is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Wolfe
Concord
Mildred Howard
F. D. Kinney
Columbus
Nora Atkinson
Athens R. D
West Virginian Fined On Speeding Charge
Vincent Fromhart of West Virginia was fined 10 dollars plus 4.70 dollars costs after pleading guilty to speeding in Marietta district. Columbus Wheeler of Gallia County was fined 5 dollars for reckless driving in a Mayor's Court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Vincent Fromhart
Family Night at Heath Church Prefaces Rally Day Events
Heath Methodist Church and families held a first fiscal year Family Night with a cafeteria supper planned by Mrs. Roy Barnes and the Woman's Society of Christian Service. H. E. Cook led singing while Jon Schaaf performed Stand By America with his mother on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Roy Barnes
Woman's Society of Christian Service
H. E. Cook
Gordon Harris
America
Jon Schaaf
George Schaaf
Willis Aleshire
Orville Chambers
Aleshire
Noah Haskins
Pap
Strickland Gilliland
Sally Schaaf
H. A. Rothrock
God
A. J. Bing
PT Group Installs Officers at Racine Meeting
POMEROY County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations met at the Baptist Church in Racine. Officers inducted were Mrs. Clair Karr as president Mrs. Fred Rosenbaum as vice president and Mrs. Edward Foster as secretary. Mrs. Sidney Fadely was chosen as a delegate to the national convention in Cincinnati. Next meeting will be in February with Sugar Run PTA in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sugar Run Pta
Meigs Women Study Furniture Refinishing
Thursday session at Rock Springs Grange Hall explored refinishing furniture under Miss Geneva Humphreys and Miss Alice McKinney. Attendees included Enid Swarner Athens Mrs Harley Musser Mrs Virgil Atkins Mrs F Halliday Rutland Route and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Morgan
Roy Riffle
W. H. Eichinger
Lewis Grueser
Pomeroy R. D
Leo Markins
Harrisonville
Funeral for Mrs. Calvine Hackett Held at Plants Church
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Plants Church for Mrs. Calvine Hackett age 88 who died Tuesday at the home of Mrs. O K Boyd in Antiquity. She was preceded in death by her husband fifteen years ago and is survived by several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Letart Cemetery.
Chauncey Minister Announces Sunday Services Schedule
Rev. Guss Graham of Zion Church in Chauncey announces Sunday services. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Prayer service at 10 30 a m Young People's meeting at 7 p m led by Mrs Vera Bridgewater Preaching at 7 45 p m by Rev Graham in Lower Plains Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Rally Day planned by Middleport churches
Multiple Middleport congregations announce Rally Day services with special programs. Heath Methodist Church features Meigs County Children's Home program, a 2 pm Pioneer Memorial Service, 15 voice choir under Willis Aleshire, and an all members communion led by Rev H A Rothrock. Church of Christ and First Baptist also schedule musical offerings and guest speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Meigs County
Wilford Smith
Ohio University
Methodist
C. M. Hennesy
Church of Christ Bible School
L. O. Grant
F. W. McDermott
Ohio Baptist Convention
McDermott
Gladys Marie Devol Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
School friends of Gladys Marie Devol a first grade pupil were invited to a party yesterday hosted by her mother Mrs Harley Devol in Roadside Park near their home. About 35 children played games and enjoyed refreshments at Bailey Dairy Store. Gladys Marie received many gifts from her friends.
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Middleport—School
Gladys Marie Devol
Harley Devol
Devol
Bailey Dairy
Gladys Marie
Farewell Party for June Ann Turley Ends Evening
A farewell party was hosted at Jerry Pullin's home for June Ann Turley who leaves for West Virginia. The seventh grader received bedroom lamps from classmates as games and contests concluded with pink and blue refreshments served by Mrs. Ross Pullin with help from Mrs. Paul Smart and Mrs. John Talbott.
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June Ann Turley
Jerry Pullin
West Virginia
June Ann
Jerrry
Ross Pullin
Paul Smart
John Talbott
Birthday Tea for Mrs. Kenneth Byers at Pearl Street
Friends surprised Mrs. Byers on Pearl Street with a covered dish supper and gifts for her birthday. A pink and white cake by Mrs. Mont Miller and Mrs. Gladwin Werner graced the table as games followed with Mrs. Raymond Blosser and Miss Frieda Johnson winning.
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Kenneth Byers
Pearl St
Mont Miller
Gladwin Werner
Johnson
Blosser
Cottage prayer meeting at Morristown Holiness Church
Chauncey home hosts prayer gathering at 7 tonight led by Mr. and Mrs. Mullins. Sunday schedule includes 9 30 a m Sunday School. Morning and evening sermons by Rev. Charlie Hook. Young Peoples meeting at 6 led by Mrs. Myrtle Simpson of Chauncey.
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Chauncey — Cottage
Morristown
Special Services in Parish Announced
CHAUNCEY The Trimble Church of Christ plans home coming with a church rally and promotion day at 9 30 in Bible School led by the children s department. Communion at 10 30 features pastor Gilbert Courtney with special music by the young people. Afternoon devotions at 1 30 by Glaze Thompson and sermon by Rev Charles Freer. Evening service at 7 30 with Rev I J Cahill guest speaker and a large parish choir. Other parish services include Greens Run Championship Millfield Taylor Ridge Chauncey worship and communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Trimble Church of Christ
Bible
Children’s Department
Gilbert Courtney
Glaze Thompson
Charles Freer
Nelsonville
Athens Church of Christ
Greens Run
Millfield
Taylor Ridge
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes
Chauncey district social page reports Mrs Harvey Dunn and daughter Wilma and Ruth Kisor of Greens Run visiting George Byers and Elwood Carsey in Athens. William Barnhart and Greens Run visitors toured Sand Ridge and Athens. Elmer and Delmer Kisor attended the Eagles Lodge in Nelsonville Tuesday night. James Woods Sr of Nelsonville hosted Greens Run guests. Barnhart also visited Athens to see Mae Harkless at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Chauncey
Harvey Dunn
Wilma
Ruth Kisor
Greens Run
George Byers
Elwood Carsey
Athens
William Barnhart
Sand Ridge
Elmer
Delmer Kisor
Eagles Lodge
Nelsonville
James Woods
Mae Harkless
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bradford Protracted Meeting Set With Evanglst Evans
A protracted meeting starts Monday night October 14 with Rev. L F E Evans of Hebron Christian Church Hebron as evangelist. Charles Walburn will lead the singing. The meeting closes Sunday night October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
L. FE. Evans
Hebron Christian Church
Hebron
Charles Walburn
Chauncey Voters Consider Sewage Bond Issue
Chauncey residents will vote Thursday October 10 on a $19 600 bond issue to fund a municipal sewer system with labor provided by the WPA The city will cover 25 percent of the project cost voting will take place at both precincts during regular hours from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m
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Chauncey
WPA
Wanda Dunn to Return for Possible Surgery
Wanda Dunn of Greens Run will travel to Columbus for a potential operation at Children's Hospital this week. The plan is subject to medical assessment and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Wanda Dunn
Greens Run
Children's Hospital
Columbus
Revival to Continue at Chauncey Church of God
Rev Clarence Way announces revival services at the Church of God will continue through Sunday. The meeting is led by Rev H A Pengoin a Canadian evangelist with a unity service Sunday at Chauncey Church at 2 p m featuring a special message by the Canadian minister and special vocal and instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Clarence Way
Church of God
H. A. Pengoin
Churches of God
Chauncey Church
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