Meigs County Relief Plans Route 7 Work Schedule
A Meigs County Relief Committee meeting at the Pomeroy courthouse outlines a rotating work system for Route 7 highway improvement near Middleport. Twenty unemployed men are kept on 30 hour weekly shifts across morning and afternoon crews with a third group as backup. The plan aims to move through the eligible workforce quickly while meeting state relief limits. Ian Lasher Jr., son of the late George H. Lasher, is noted as a leading town citizen involved.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Ian
George H. Lasher, Jr
Meigs County
Kate Baer 73 Dies in Iowa After illness
Mrs. Kate Baer aged 73 died at Tipton Iowa while visiting her son Arthur Baer and family. Blood poisoning from a facial skin eruption caused her death after a serious decline since last Sunday. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Ebersbach and Mrs. Gilmore a son and three sisters. Funeral plans not announced.
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Pomeroy
Kate Baer
Tipton
Arthur Baer
A. H. Ebersbach
Ward Gilmore
Nease Settlement
Baer
Ebersbach
Gilmore
Arthur
Houdasheldt
Bickley
Zavel
Louisville
Forest Run
Joe Baer
Frecker Couple Traces Missouri and Iowa Trip Plan
Mr. and Mrs. George Frecker of near Chester left Wednesday for a journey through Missouri and Iowa. They intend to begin in Columbus where their son Edward will join them.
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George Frecker
Chester
Missouri
Iowa
Columbus
Edward
Columb
Knights Templar Meeting Attended by Local Residents
Bus trip Wednesday brought Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Ewing of West Main Street and Mr. and Mrs. Glenroy Ewing of Lincoln Hill to the annual Knights Templar meeting. Ralph Gilmore of Butternut Avenue attended with his sister Miss Helen Gilmore who will visit Edgar Gilmore and family. Funeral services for Denver Chapman, killed Tuesday morning near Oil City, Pa., were held this afternoon at the Chapman home on Condor Street with Dr A R Stark officiating.
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Knights Templar
B. H. Ewing
West Main Street
Glenroy Ewing
Lincoln Hill
Ralph Gilmore
Butternut Avenue
Josh Chapman
Condor Street
A. R. Stark
The
Baptist Church
New Pomeroy Rutland Road Sought
A Pomeroy city committee plans a Friday meeting with state highway director O W Merrell to discuss a possible new road between the Pomeroy corporation line and Rutland Route 124 from Pomeroy to Rutland is a narrow worn concrete section needing replacement Members include M S McAllister W A Compton and R W Finsterwald representing the Pomeroy City Club
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Pomeroy
O. W. Merrell
Pomeroy Corporation
Rutland
Lasher Named Assistant Manager at Regional Agricultural Credit Corp
George Lasher formerly of Rutland has been named assistant manager of the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of Columbus Ohio. He previously worked with the Ohio Farm Bureau and has extensive experience in handling raising and buying livestock in Ohio. He left Rutland about 20 years ago after serving as a veterinarian.
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Pomeroy
George Lasher
Rutland
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of
Columbus
Lasher
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio
Varicose or Swollen Veins Remedies Ad
An ad offers Emerald Oil as a home treatment for varicose veins and leg ulcers. It claims no surgery or injections needed and promises pain relief and swelling reduction while you continue daily routines. Quick's Cut Rate Store backs the offer with a money back guarantee.
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Quick
Adv
Surprise birthday party honors Mrs Gallagher in Middleport
Middleport October 13 Mrs C P Gallagher of South Pearl Street was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted Tuesday evening by her Five Hundred Club at her home. High score prize went to Mrs Campbell and second to Mrs Ament. Attendees included Mrs Grueser Mrs Grueser Mrs Ament Mrs Roland Beards Mrs Richard Campbell and Mrs Alva Hite of Pomeroy and Mrs E M Harrah Mrs Peter Stace Mrs EB Bowen Mrs John Russell and Mrs Lewis Burford.
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Middleport
C. P. Gallagher
South Pearl Street
Five Hundred Club
Campbell
Ament
Charles Grueser
Paul Grueser
Jake Ament
Roland Beards
Richard Campbell
Alva Hite
Pomeroy
E. M. Harrah
Peter Stace
EB. Bowen
John Russell
Lewis Burford
Local Social News Highlights from Pomeroy Wednesday
Mrs Nella Calderwood accompanied by Mr and Mrs Theodore Reed and aunt visited Columbus for the day. Mrs J B Downing hosted a contract bridge party with three tables and prize awards. A get together and new officer election followed a Winmore Class dinner at Heath M E Church. Neighbors and relatives including Mrs Nettie Malone and Prosecuting Attorney C W Clark’s mother were noted in visits and travel.
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Nella Calderwood
Theodore Reed
Reed
Columbus
J. B. Downing
D. A. Howell
Roscoe Fowler
Charles McMaster
Dahlia Pauley
Jane Smith
Winmore
Heath M. BE. Church
Nettie Malone
Indianapolis
North Second Avenue
C. W. Cooper
Pocahontas Lodge
Pomeroy
F. C. Holtz
Rei bel to Spend Winter in Dunedin Florida
Robert Rei bel son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Rei bel of Spring Avenue plans to leave late this week for Dunedin Florida to spend the winter with his aunt Mrs Josephine Booton formerly Josephine Matthewson of Syracuse Booton who after marriage went to Columbus where she managed the Seneca Hotel for years now runs a hotel at Dunedin Rethel will accompany Frank Giles returning to Parrish Florida after visiting his old home near Dexter
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Pomeroy Pomeroy
Robert Reibel
Jacob Reibel
Spring Avenue
Dunedin
Fla
Josephine Booton
Booton
Josephine Matthewson
Jonah Matthewson
Syracuse
Columbus
Seneca
Florida
Rethel
Frank Giles
Parrish
Dexter
Drivers Urged to Obey School Zone Traffic Rules
POMEROY Oct 13 C O Chapman county superintendent of schools warns motorists to slow for school zones and buses. He says many autoists ignore caution signs and speeding through zones endangers children. He urges motorists to stop behind buses that have halted to load or unload passengers.
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Pomeroy
C. O. Chapman
Chapman
Two Female Bandits Are Still at Large
Pomeroy sheriff reports no identity clue for two women suspected in a Tuesday robbery near Great Bend. The bandits allegedly forced H P Dye of Syracuse to surrender cash at gunpoint while he drove a meat truck, with other nearby crimes matching their descriptions.
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Pomeroy
H. P. Dye
Syracuse
Great Bend
Dye
D A R To Meet New Regent State Director on Friday
In Midpleport on October 15 Mrs R A Miller Mrs Agnes Solea and Mrs J G Talbott host the opening of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting at Mrs Miller's home South Third Avenue The event marks the start of a new regent state director era with Mrs Altred Biber likely in attendance
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Regent
Midpleport
R. A. Miller
Agnes Solea
J. G. Talbott
Daughters of the American Revolution
Miller
South Third Avenue
Altred- Biber
Regent to address chapter at meeting with reports
The new regent will address the chapter and Mrs. Charles F Rathburn state director of the Southeast District will report on the Continental Congress held in Washington last spring. A special musical program by Mary Virginia and Jack White grandchildren of Mrs Soles and entertainment by Kathryn Rose Monahan will follow. The meeting opens at 2 o clock.
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Ield
Charles F. Rathburn
Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Mary Virginia
Jack White
Racine-Sutton High to Publish School Paper Echo
Racine Ohio October 13 The Racine-Sutton High School will publish a new paper titled the R H S Echo. Opened Sept 5 with 207 students 105 boys and 104 girls the school is the largest under county supervision in Meigs County Five buses serve pupils 153 use the ride. Yo Ag Club officers named William McKelvey president Orion Roush vice Herman Theiss secretary Clarence Sargent treasurer. Chester High and Rutland High also publish papers Jack O Lantern continues semi monthly.
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Racine
Racine-Sutton High School
Echo
Advance Bulletin
John W. Frank
Racine High School
Meigs County
Herman Theiss
Yo-Ag Club
William McKelvey
Orion Roush
Herman Theias
Clarence Sargent
Chester High School
Rutland High School
Last Middleport Civil War Veteran James Salisbury Dies
James Salisbury 90, the last Civil War veteran in Middleport, died Tuesday evening at his Front and Walnut Street home after a brief illness. He enlisted in the 104th Ohio Infantry on June 19, 1863 from Meigs County and was discharged May 1, 1866. He is survived by his wife and three children John of Corning, William of Chicago, and Mrs. Anna Johnson of Crooksville. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday from the residence, burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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James Salisbury
Middleport
Front
Walnut Street
Salisbury
104Th Regiment of
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Meigs County
John
Corning
William
Chicago
Anna Johnson
Crooksville
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Society elects officers for Woman's Home Missionary Society
At a Tuesday night meeting of the Baptist Church Society in Pomeroy the officers for the coming year were elected. President is Mrs Walter Wolf, vice president Mrs Amy Geary, and secretary Mrs Joe Cook, at the home of Dr A R Stark on East Main Street.
Community church dinner thanked with hospitality noted
Clarks Chapel Aid Society thanks contributors and particularly Mr and Mrs Richard Phillips for hosting the dinner last week. The note lists guests and visits from local families, including Bernice Van Sickle, the Dillingers, Walls, and Phillips families, with several Sunday gatherings and a motor trip to Marietta.
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Aid Society
Richard Phillips
Bernice van Sickle
Zanesville
Clarence van Sickle
W. R. Phillips
Elizabeth
Helen Lisbon
Ella Dillinger
Mary
Aldene
Dwight
James
Max
Athens
Oscar Dillinger
Lloyd
Floyd
Canaonville
Oliver Walls
Eeen
Bill Robertson
Adaline Phillips
Miss Blanche
Cathrine Phillips
Rose Greenawalt
Edith
Irma
James Belland
Fred Slaughter
Marietta
Cletus Muligan
Wilbur Potter
Lee Glass
Chub Potter
Josephine Harrold
Elenor Jay
Amesville
Abner Frost
Grove Love
Long Run
Kruschen Salts Ad Promises Safe Fat Loss
Gain energy and a slimmer figure in three weeks by taking a half teaspoon of Kruschen Salts daily. The ad claims clearer skin, more vitality, and weight loss with safety emphasized, urging purchase from Cline Pharmacy Co or McKee Drug Co and promising money back if results aren’t convincing.
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Cline Pharmacy Co
McKee Drug Co
America
Adv
Young Family Hosts Sunday evening visit
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Young and their daughters spent Sunday evening with Mrs Cathrine Phillips and family.
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Vick Carpenter
Wilbur Young
Community Notes Journey End and Weekly Visits
Carpenter families visited neighbors and relatives across the area. Swett fairs corn and farm work for Mrs. Rawlings while Dudgeon and Starkey transform Reeves store into a dwelling for the Browns. Brown works as a pumper for the New York Central Railroad.
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W. J. Kuhner
Jackson
W. E. Reeves
Swett
Vira Rawlings
Paul Edmundson
Dexter
F. M. Durst
Jesse Lewis
Albany
Vinton Jewell
Dwight Seiple
F. E. Wood
Mrs Dunbar Visits McArthur on Business
Mrs Annie Dunbar spent one day last week in McArthur on business. Mrs Clifton Wood called on Mrs C H Jewell and other friends Saturday.
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Annie Dunbar
McArthur
Clifton Wood
C. H. Jewell
Foster Dies Near Little Hocking After Illness
Clement vy Foster aged 62 of a farm on the Hockingport Road between Little Hocking and Coolville died at his home Tuesday after a heart ailment. His body was discovered in bed by family. A native of Monongalia County West Virginia he moved to Ohio from Tyler County about 30 years ago. He is survived by his widow seven sons and daughters and his brother and sister.
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Marietta
Clement Vy, Foster
Hockingport
Little Hocking
Coolville
Foster
Monongalia County
W. Va
Ohio
Tyler County
Peterson's Ointment Claims Fast Eczema Relief
Advertises Peterson's Ointment as instantly stopping itching and soreness after one application and banishing redness cracking and discharge within days. Claims 30 years of helping with eczema and skin conditions. Priced at 35 cents and available at all drug stores.
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Peterson
Peterson's
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