Pioneers Honored in Memorial Service at Pomeroy
The Meigs County Pioneer Society memorial service at Pomeroy featured Dr. Smith of Ohio University discussing patriotism and intelligent nationalism. He cautioned against blind nationalism and urged renewed pride in freedoms, recalling pioneer hardship and urging today’s youth to rise to new challenges.
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Ea Ae Tee
Athens Messenger
ATEN
Pomeroy
Eroy
Dr. Smith
Ohio Univer
Meigs County
Smith
Qualo
Peres
Marosse
Theoker
Physonth
Josia
Mieres
Pioneers honored in Meigs County memorial service
The remembrance included remarks on Bible influence on education and culture, a piano prelude by Mrs. Ruth Ebersbach, a prayer by Rev. L. O. Grant, and brief addresses led by Pioneer Society president E. W. Kingsland. Mayor Hartley welcomed attendees as Judge Peoples linked Mayflower compact to the Constitution, with Floyd Mees urging ongoing pioneering. Delegations from patriotic groups and two guests over 90, Henry Dixon and Emma Waterman, attended.
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Meigs County
Ruth Ebersbach
L. O. Grant
E. W. Kingsland
Pioneer Society
M. D. Hartley
Pomeroy
Republic of the United States
C. E. Peoples
Judge Peoples
Floyd F. Mees
Henry Dixon
Downington
Emma Waterman
Alfred Social And Personal items from Alfred weekly notes
Mrs Dana Swartz traveled to Lancaster and back with her husband joining Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Glenn Bean. Mr and Mrs Norwood Knight spent Monday with Mr and Mrs V L Shumway. Mrs Lester Vanmeter suffered paralysis on the right side Monday. John Vanmeter of Pratts Fork and James Williams of Asbury were called to Mrs Vanmeter’s home Monday. Harry Guthrie drove to Columbus Friday for a day’s outing. J M Bentz crushed lime for Morris Ackley at Orange Tuesday. Garner Griffin and daughter Wilma visited Athens Saturday. Warren Bentz and sister Mrs Howard Byrne and her mother Mrs Elizabeth Atkins hosted visits. Sisco Atkins attended stock sales at Athens Wednesday.
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Alfred
Dana Swartz
Lancaster
Glenn Bean
Norwood Knight
V. L. Shumway
Lester Vanmeter
John Vanmeter
Pratts Fork
James Williams
Asbury
Harry Guthrie
Columbus
J. M. Bentz
Morris Ackley
Orange
Garner Griffin
Wilma
Athens
Warren Bentz
Bentz
Howard Byrne
Elizabeth Atkins
Sisco Atkins
Londoner completes 179 mile non stop walk to Skegness
Charles W. Hart, 74, of London, arrived in Skegness after a 61 hour trek covering 179 miles from Liverpool. He began at 3 30 a m Friday and finished at 4 15 p m Sunday amid cheering thousands.
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Skegness
Scotland
Charles W. Hart
London
Liverpool
Novel Booths Hold Interest At Letart Fair
First annual Letart Township Fair at the Letart Methodist Church drew crowds with diverse exhibits. Ohio Valley Grange won best booth, Rev Charles L Thayer placed second, and Sidney Fadely third for his display. Mrs Thayer won top two ribbons in needlework. Notable entries included Marietta Fruit Package and Lumber strawberry box machine, a live monkey faced owl, model river steamers Emma June and Andes, and an 1819 deed linking Benjamin Chase to John and Elizabeth Smith on Letart Ohio River farm.
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Pomeroy
Letart
Ohio Valley Grange
Charles L. Thayer
Sidney Fadely
Racine High School
Thayer
Marietta Fruit Package & Lumber Co
Ben Donahue
Emma June
George Beegle
Andes
Riley Sayre
Benjamin Chase
John
Elizabeth Smith
A. W. Smith
Letart Township
Ohio River
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Ada West Birthday Honor
Miss Ada West celebrated her birthday as relatives gathered at the Hennesy home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hennesy. OSU football day activities included a game against Missouri and a stop by Eddie Cantor at the Palace Theater. Move announced for Cline Matthews and family to Columbus with new state role.
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Henry Hennesy
Ada West
Hennesy
Miss West
Reese West
West
Ruth West
Donald West
Columbus
Benton Penn
Marshall McCuen
Supt. M. W. Essex
L. W. McComas
Leo Kennedy
Eddie Cantor
Palace Theater
Middleport
Cline Matthews
Richard
Donald
Matthews
State Compensation Department
Feeney- Bennett Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
Olentangy St
Project Approved For Brick Gutters In Pomeroy
NYA approves a project in Meigs County to build brick gutters and lay bricks on street ends aimed at improving unpaved hill streets and reducing maintenance costs. The plan, starting after Oct 16, runs eight months employing 32 youths training in brick laying and concrete work under NYA supervision.
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Pomeroy
NYA
Robert Kleinschmidt
Meigs County
WPA
Congressman Jenkins Visits Meigs County
Congressman T. A. Jenkins visited Meigs County on Saturday to discuss restoring the WPA wage scale to its pre September level with George Bowers, secretary of the WPA workers organization. He attended the Letart Township Fair and met friends in eastern Meigs County before returning to Ironton.
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Pomeroy
T. A. Jenkins
George Bowers
WPA
Jenkins
Letart
Meigs County
Ironton
Pi Beta Phi anniversary attendees from Ohio University city names
Attendees at the 50th Pi Beta Phi anniversary at Ohio University in Athens included Velma Geary Amy Kingsland from Pomeroy and Lucille Dutton from Middleport along with Elizabeth Carnes of Gallipolis. Luncheon at Hotel Berry preceded the football game and 4:30 coffee hour at the sorority house.
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Pi Beta Phi
Ohio University
Athens
Velma Geary
Amy Kingsland
Pomeroy
Ray Sherman
Lucille Dutton
Middleport
Elizabeth Carnes
Gallipolis
Hotel Berry
Harry Smith
Lasley St
Columbus
John Duerr
Shirley
Tommy
W. Main St
Fred Kleinschmidt
Logan
Robert Kleinschmidt
Spring Ave
Warren H. Bright
Union Ave
Watch Finally Found Now Its Owner Is Lost
In Eugene Oregon the San Francisco police spent ten years locating a watch stolen from Capt Herman C Dempewolfe. They traced the officer from California to Montana to New York to Kansas finally reaching Eugene. Twelve years after the theft Capt Dempewolfe recovered the watch.
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Eugene
Ore
San Francisco
Herman C. Dempewolfe
Bulldog
California
Montana
New York
Kansas
Dempewolfe
Meigs County Faces Fund Shortages and Clerk Issue
Meigs County commissioners confront two financial crises with the relief office out of funds and salaries unpaid. Auditor Daniels may serve as clerk after a state ruling limits Homer Hysell from dual roles, while no plan exists to fund courthouse staff before year’s end. A note adds a submarine fact about submerged travel and water resistance.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Relief Office
George Daniels
Freeman Smith
Homer Hysell
Hysell
Theodore Beegle
Daniels
Follow Ohio Doctor's Tip for Morning Health with Olive Tablets
A health promotion from an Ohio doctor touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and sluggish liver bile. It claims daily bile flow improves mood and energy, noting the product is a vegetable supplement and available in 15 30 and 60 cent sizes at drugstores.
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Ohio
Indian Missionary Tells of Life and Work in India
The Rev. A. W. Moore mission pastor and presbytery moderator spoke at the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport about life in India. He described untouchability, social system, and missionary work including pastoral, educational, and medical efforts. A special missionary offering was collected.
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India
Middleport
A. W. Moore
Presbytery
First Presbyterian Church
Rey Moore
Don’t Sleep When Gas Presses Heart Ad for Adlerika
An advertisement from Athens Pharmacy promotes Adlerika for relief from stomach gas causing heart pressure due to constipation. It claims one dose relieves pressure and that Adlerika cleans out both bowels.
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Adlerika
Athens
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Margaret Hern
Bert Hern
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Otto Hoffman
Vine St
Charles Hern
Ohio State University
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James Parsons
Maxine Davis
Corning
Don Davis
Charles Rice
Pittsburgh
Ray McElhinney
Diamond
W. Va
Ira Butcher
McElhinney
N. Y. C. Railroad
West Virginia
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Toledo
T. A. Riley
S. Second Ave
Robert McMaster
West Jefferson High School
Mary Lou McMaster
Josephine Emmish
Capital University
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Charles Reed
C. F. Dutton
Chicago
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Maxwell Bowman
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Paul Gordon
Parkersburg
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Love City
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Lostro Building
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