Wage Issue in Meigs County Studied in Washington
After a month of WPA workers in Meigs County seeking parity with neighboring counties, Washington WPA officials study the wage scale. George Bowers says the Meigs cut costs WPA workers about 5000 dollars monthly. Congressman Jenkins aids in efforts to restore the classification and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Pomeroy
Workers’ Alliance
WPA
Meigs County
Washington
George Bowers
Allance
Middleport
Salisbury Township
Maurice L. Klynn
WPA Division of Employment
Columbus
Bowers
Thomas A. Jenkins
Death Claims Mrs. Custer in Pomeroy
Mrs Zana Custer died at her Union Avenue home after a bout with flu ending in a heart attack. She is survived by husband Lou Custer a Meigs County Courthouse custodian, daughter Betty Lou and son Hugh, her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Price of Portland, a brother Fagan Price of Portland, and a half sister Mrs Ed Betler of Lorain. She held memberships in the American Legion Auxiliary the Order of Eastern Star the White Shrine of Athens and the Daughters of America and belonged to Federated Church. Funeral arrangements will be made today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Zana Custer
Union Ave
Lou Custer
Meigs County
Betty Lou
Hugh
Arthur Price
Portland
Fagan Price
Ed Betler
Lorain
American Legion Auxiliary
Order of Eastern Star
White Shrine of
Athens
The
Daughters of America
Federated Church
Methodist Church To Hold Communion
POMEROY Communion service at Simpson Methodist Church Sunday at 10:30 during morning worship. Rev. Warren H. Bright’s sermon titled The Word Made Flesh. Regular church school begins at 9:15. Meigs County Pioneer Society memorial service at 2:30. Evening worship at 7 with The Authority of the Gospel. J.O.F. Class meets Monday. Men’s Brotherhood meets 6:30 Tuesday. Epworth League at 7 Thursday. Junior Choir 6 and Senior Choir 7 Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Church
Warren H. Bright
Meigs County Pioneer Society
J.O.F
Men’s Brotherhood
Epworth League
Local Marriage Licenses listed for Pomeroy area
The recent marriage licenses include Clarence Baker 30 of Portland and Laura McDole 35 of Long Bottom. Paul Nolte 24 and Irene Pantell 22 of Portland. James Hendricks 27 and Lucille Knapp 21 of Pomeroy. Otho Boyer 23 and Laura Elias 26 of Mason City West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clarence Baker
Portland
Laura McDole
Long Bottom
Paul Nolte
Irene Pantell
James Hendricks
Lucille Knapp
Otho Boyer
Laura Elias
Mason City
W. Va
Linotype Installed at Democrat Printing Co
Installation of a new linotype at Democrat Printing Co. was completed Thursday under the supervision of factory representative E. G. Shaffstall. The firm has also enlarged the building it occupies as part of ongoing improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Democrat Printing Co
G. Shaffstall
Nellie McNealey Sets Forth Show Premiums Plan
Miss Nellie McNealey fall festival secretary reports financial accounts for the recent show are complete and premiums payments will begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nellie McNealey
Roaring Forties Defined As Rushing Of Years
Brighton story quotes St. Marys Hall headmistress Miss E Stopford during a prize giving. She defines the Roaring Forties as the moment when a person reaches age 40 and years rush by in a roaring sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Sussex
Eng
U.P
E. Stopford
St. Mary's Hall
Van Meter Hit by Theft After Hospital Visit
Leonard Van Meter, returning to his car after visiting his wife at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, reported his billfold missing from the vehicle. The pocketbook contained currency licenses and other papers, with authorities investigating the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard van Meter
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Service for Pioneers Set For Sunday
Memorial service and Massing of the Colors honor Meigs County pioneers at Simpson Methodist Church 2 30 p m led by Mrs FE Kingsland. The program includes music by students directed by Velma Geary talks by local officials and an address on The New Frontiers by Dr W J Smith Ohio University with choir, doxology, pledge and colors ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Evangelist Victor Hayes Miller to Preach at Bradbury
Revival services and Sunday programs announced for the Bradbury Bradford Dexter circuit. Evangelist Victor Hayes Miller of Flora Ind will lead Bradford and Bradbury services at 10 30 and 7 00 p m. Reverend J P Miller presides at Dexter with 10 30 service. Music led by Charles Walburn with Mrs Clay Evans and Mrs Allen Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury
Bradbury-Bradford-Dexter
Dexter
J. P. Miller
Victor Hayes Miller
Flora
Ind
Bradford
Charles Walburn
Clay Evans
Allen Roush
Miller
Walburn
Meigs County Reunion Draws Members in Columbus
The Meigs County Society of Columbus held a reunion and picnic at Schiller Park with attendees from Newark Lancaster and Springfield. Will C Merritt presided as members heard memorial notices and greetings from neighboring counties before a 5 30 picnic. Officers elected for the next year include W B Pickens president Oliver Hartley vice president and Mrs O B Elberfeld recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will C. Merritt
Columbus
Meigs County Society of Columbus
Schiller Park
Newark
Lancaster
Springfield
C. Hurley Martin
Elberfeld
Meigs
George Sayre
Roy Fugate
Bert Hogue
Charles A. Dawson
Milton R. Merritt
Elizabeth Webb
Mary Ellen Welch
Don A. Benedict
Earl Jones
Milton B
W. B. Pickens
Oliver Hartley
O. B. Elberfeld
Alice Johnston Carter
Political Club Meeting at Pomeroy City Hall
The Bricket-for-Governor Club plans a meeting at Pomeroy City Hall this evening led by president Roy Tracy. A likely topic is renaming the group to Meigs County Republican Club as it starts a regular program of activities.
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Pomeroy City Hall
Pomeroy
Roy Tracy
Tracy
Meigs County
Republican Club
Mrs. Jones Recovering From Serious Operation
Mrs. T. W. Jones underwent removal of the appendix and gall bladder at Holzer Hospital yesterday morning and is recovering satisfactorily, according to Senator Jones who was briefly present after the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
T. W. Jones
Holzer Hospital
Senator Jones
Pomeroy Social Notes and Personal Items
Federated Circle held a Thursday tea at Mrs. Wright McCroba’s Lincoln Hill home with fall flowers and a yellow white color scheme. Guests received by president Mrs. Phil Williamson and Mrs. McCroba. committee on arrangements listed. musical program performed by Mrs. Reuther, Miss Meier, and Miss Ann McCroba. Also notes on Pomeroy Personal including visitors from Los Angeles, birth of Milton Bruce Lambert, and local residents’ travels and trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Wright McCroba
Lincoln Hill
McCroba
Lester Fauber
Carl Shields
Henry Reibel
Phil Williamson
Ralph Reuther
Charles Peoples
Frances Reibel
Herman Burt
Marcella Reibel
Edith Bowen
Fred Blaetmar
Helen Williamson
Mary Parker
Maude Grueser
Reuther
Marguerite Meier
Ann McCroba
Ray White
Los Angeles
Calif
Jesse Brewster
Second St
Brewster
California
John Lambert, Jr
Mulberry Ave
Milton Bruce
D. F. Will
John Lambert, Sr
Quincy
W. Va
Susie Will
A. R. Knight
Ashland
Fitzpatrick
New Haven
Conn
William Grueser
Marietta
Missing Calf Found At Hysell Farm
A Hereford calf from a Kansas City shipment, calf No. 924 owned by Charles Gilkey, wandered away during unloading at the Gilkey farm and was found Thursday with the Hysell herd in Meigs County after ear tag identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kansas City
Charles Gilkey
Gilkey
Meigs County
Robert Hysell
First Letart Fair Set for Saturday
The first annual Letart Township Fair will be held all day and evening at the Letart Community Hall. Farm produce animals and equipment plus FFA and Grange exhibits will be displayed with premiums in all classes. Local residents have assisted extensively in preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Letart
FFA
Grange
Letart Township
Rev Crawford speaks to Meigs County Churchgoers
Rev Neil Crawford of Athens delivered a sermon to more than 200 members of the Meigs County Churches of Christ at the October Fellowship meeting in Middleport. He urged that knowledge can both destroy and save civilization and warned against atheistic tendencies while praising faith. Attendance by church groups from Middleport Rutland Bradbury Pomeroy Reedsville Reno Zion Dexter Tuppers Plains and other denominations was recorded. Libra the seventh sign of the Zodiac is noted as the only inanimate constellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Churches of Christ
Neil Crawford
Athens
Crawford
Reedsville
Shumway
Torrance
Buckley
Bailey
Rutland
Pauline Brown
Thelma Michael
Blanche Brown
Mabel Locke
Charles Walburn
Jesus
Youth Rally Orchestra
Bradbury
Bradford
Dexter and
L. D Hartinger
W. F. Burford
Pomeroy
Reno
Zion
Dexter
Tuppers Plains
Hold Funeral Services For Year-Old Child
Funeral services were held Thursday at Syracuse U B Church for the year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Soulsby. The baby died Tuesday in Holden West Virginia. The parents are former Syracuse residents now living in Holden. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Soulsby Sr of Syracuse learned of the death as they were informed of the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Funeral noted for Thelma Crouse’s son in Columbus
A funeral service for a son of Thelma Crouse in Columbus was held Thursday with burial later at Syracuse Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Thelma Crouse
Columbus
Syracuse Hill Cemetery
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Athens Messenger
Methodist Church
van Meter
Reunion
Social Notes
Pomeroy Social Notes
Clover Farm
Arge
Glendale
Cu. In
Foodland Milk
FHA
U. S
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
City Hall
Washington St
Eget
Rere
Lb. Carton
Chuck
Kwik
Kansas
Hinsdale Macaroni
Clover Farm Stores
Alendale Roll
Colby
Hysell Farm
Ity
F. J. Beasley Co
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