Meigs County Unemployed Form League At Sunday Meet
About three hundred people gathered at the K of P Hall in Pomeroy for the Meigs County Unemployed League convention. Officers were elected led by Pearl Bolin as president with a seven-member grievance committee and plans for a county-wide drive to enlist unemployed farmers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Bolin
Pomeroy League
William Truax
Ihe
League
Meigs
Rutland
Truax
Gallia
Lawrence
Ohio
Fall festival features Indian Love Call and queen chosen
Racine notes tell of the Happy Hustlers Class fall festival at Masonic Hall with performances by Mrs. Ernest Wingett and Mrs. Eber Nelglar, violin accompaniment by Mrs. Ben Philson, and Miss Betty Jo Beaver crowned festival queen. PTA plans a School Fair dinner as about a thousand people expected. Local residents visiting relatives and returning from Huntington and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CINE
Ciass
Masonic Hall
Ernest Wingett
Hiawathe
Eber Nelglar
Ben Philson
Dand
Pomeroy
Betty Jo Beaver
Parent
Virginia Schafer
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Ollie Schafer
Join Childs
Middleport Notes On Local Visits And Birth Announcement
Mrs Paul Leonard has been in Nallen for weeks with her parents and visited home over the weekend with her husband and relatives. Mr and Mrs H K Thomas went to Point Pleasant to see Mrs Gibbs and family. Mr and Mrs Oscar Roush and Lois visited Maggie West Virginia with Mrs Roush's parents. Chillicothe hosts Spanish War Soldiers convention included Dell Farmer Edward Parsons and J A Willock. Edward Tewksbury Jr and wife announce birth of a son on October 14. Lella Hawkins returned home to resume Columbus work after weekend visit. C F Besserer spent a week in Charleston with sisters Emma Thomas Lettie Besserer and Mary Evens then returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Thomas
Point Pleasant
Gibbs
Oscar Roush
Lois
Maggie
W. Ve
Funeral Held Today For Former Middleport Resident
Mrs. W. J. Forquer, a former Middleport resident who moved to Columbus about two years ago, had funeral services this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Heath M. E. Church. Out of town relatives included Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Pfarr of Akron and several From Columbus family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Columb Middleport
W. J. Forquer
Heath M. E. Church
Clarence Swearingen
Baby Drowned in Five-Gallon Water Bucket
Funeral held in Maggie for seven month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Rickard of Maggie West Virginia. The child died Friday after falling into a five gallon bucket of water while mother tended an invalid, leaving parents and five siblings. Niece Mrs. Lawrence Hartinger attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Adam Rickard
Maggie
W. Va
Lawrence Hartinger
Rickard
Dry Cause Will Be Presented Tonight
County wide temperance rally to be held at Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy at 7 30 pm with speakers including 8 P McNaught of the Ohio Anti Saloon League. Ohio ratification battles and Twenty First Amendment opposition outlined by local temperance workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
P. McNaught
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Ohio
C E. Roecher
Vandalia
A. H. Joachim
Meigs County
Edison Hotestetter
Local residents note road work. social visits continue
In Parker County area news, neighbors report a planned road improvement with gravel work underway between here and Reedaville. Visitors span multiple towns including Parkersburg and New Cumberland as families host relatives and friends. Death notices include Mrs. Paul Samuelson, sister to local Kibbles.
Wilkesville Legion installs officers and events planned
The Wilkesville American Legion installs officers Friday with drum and bugle corps. Auxiliary meets to plan installation on Oct. 26 with Mrs. Bradbury of Gallipolis to install and speak. Upcoming events include a November 3 talkie movie for athletics and a November 10 play at the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Bradbury
Gallipolis
Panthers Stock Rising After 18 0 Win Over New Boston
Pomeroy Panthers boosted by an 18 to 0 victory over New Boston, sparking hopes for a league title run in the Southeastern Ohio League. Kees shines in power runs as Fitch Farnham searches for a fast back, with comparisons to the Jackets and upcoming clash against Jackson framing the week’s football chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
New Boston
Pomeroy
Middleport
Pomeroy Prophets
Chesapeake
Logan
Kees
Farnham
Eadie Guinther
Jackets
Boston
Yellow Jackets
Jackson
Athens
Truck Driver Leyden Fined After Arrest Signs Abstinence Pledge
Martin Leyden, a Columbus fleet truck driver, was fined $100 and costs for driving while intoxicated and ordered to sign a six month abstinence pledge. He agreed to the pledge after arrest in Glouster on a Saturday, following a collision near Fairlawn Avenue and Cross Street. Leyden had been in the city transporting coal and became intoxicated before trying to leave. He was jailed until his hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Martin Leyden
Joe Felman
Columbus
Court of Justice
William Ellis
Leyden
Albert Richards
Fairlawn Avenue
Cross Street
G. H. Love
Legion Jubuce Ends and Postponed Events Highlight Week
The American Legion Jubilee Week closed Saturday despite cold evenings, raising a substantial sum for Frank McCann Pom Shows. Howard Amusement Co. provided acts with Ray Howard of Millfield as owner manager. Two remaining events were postponed and later rescheduled for Armistice Day November 1 with state Legion officers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GLUUS
True City
Frank McCann
Howard Amusement Co
Waich
Ray Howard
Millfield
Amusement Company
This City
American Legion
Heiser Rites Tuesday In Jacksonville Church
William Heiser of Jacksonville will receive funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 PM in the M E Church conducted by Rev L A Vonnally a former pastor. Mohawk Aerie 104 F O E Jacksonville will participate. Burial is in West Union Street Cemetery Athens. He died in a Columbus hospital after an operation last Friday. The body was brought to Jacksonville Saturday and taken to his home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jacksonville
Rothwell Club Meets At Pride Home For Meet
Rothwell Club gathered October 16 at Mrs. C. A. Pride home on Madison Street with president Mrs. C. K. Rockhold presiding. Fourteen members attended and discussed current events. Mrs. William James delivered the afternoon paper The Bible in Art. The next meeting is set for October 26 at Mrs. C. A. Bingman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Rothwell Club
C. A. Pride
Madison Street
C. K. Rockhold
William James
A. Bingman
Driver Pleads Guilty In Odor Arrest Case
sLOUSTER Oct. 16 Joe Pulte was arrested for driving without license tags and pleaded guilty before Justice William F.ood. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs, paid the fine, and arranged payment of the balance. Arrested by Constable G. H. Leve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slouster
Joe Pulte Cologped
William F.ood
Constdpie G. H. Leve
Rebekah Lodge Receives 100 Percent Grade in Inspection
A large crowd attended the Glouster event as Rebekah Lodge members from Murray City and Athens saw Marcel lite lodge inspected by Mrs. Cora Roberts. The local lodge earned a perfect 100 percent grade and praise for its presentation. Refreshments followed the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Murray City
Mrs Jones Injured After Stepping Into Open Sewer
Mrs Herbert Jones suffered a painful injury Saturday evening when stepping from a car into an open sewer at Main and Spring in Glouster. Her right knee was bruised and her right ankle sprained, forcing a Rebekah degree team substitute to take her place at the inspection in the Odd Fellow building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Herman Jones
Main
Spring Streets
Joint installation postponed for Frank McCann Post event
The joint installation of officers for Frank McCann Post American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary, initially set for Tuesday night, is postponed to Thursday night during the regular Auxiliary meeting. A large attendance is expected for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Frank McCann Post
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
City sends sixteen to World’s Fair trip
Sixteen residents from Glouster departed on a special train Saturday night about 9 30 to visit the World's Fair in Chicago, planning to return Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Chicago
Megaphone Goes Big in Athens High Yearbook
The Megaphone Athens High School student publication returns Friday in its largest issue, featuring scholarships awarded to alumni Billy Leaders Edward Wise and John Pickens along with Phi Beta Kappa honors for Dolores and Faith Campbell. Front page photos and stories cover remodeling of the athletic field, athletics, assemblies, debate, club meetings, faculty news, and light features like Rh yme and Rhythm and Idiotic Idiosyncrasies. Miss Ann Pickering directs with Jack Meister as editor in chief and a masthead listing several reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megaphone
Athens
Athens High
Billy Leaders
Edward Wise
Ohio University
John Pickens
Columbia
Helen Drake
Ted Preston
Herbert Hartman
Annapolis
Dolores
Faith Campbell
Phi Beta Kappa
Miss Pickering
Miss Ann Pickering
Jack Meister
Neva Eedito
Betty McCoy
Jo Barstow
Helen Gamertafelder
Jeesie Cooper
Alice
Blue Devils Fall to Wellston 6-0 in Saturday Football
Chauncey Dover High Blue Devils were defeated by Wellston High School in a Saturday afternoon game played in Wellston. A number of local fans accompanied the team to the match, which ended 6-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Devils
Wellston
Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover High Blue Devils
Wellston High School
Birthday Dinner Honors Virgil Fierbaugh in Truetown
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fierbaugh in Truetown to honor Virgil Fierbaugh on his anniversary. Several guests attended beyond immediate family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Virgil Fierbaugh
Herman Fierbaugh
Truetown
Green couple announce birth in Chauncey
Mr and Mrs John Green announce the birth of a son at their Chauncey home on Friday Oct 13 The mother formerly Flossie Dailey Grandparents are Jesse Dailey and Bessie Green Nicholson Chauncey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John Green
Flossie Dailey
Jesse Dailey
Tra
Bessie Green Nicholson
Mines Reported At Chauncey This Week
Thirteen mines report work today in Chauncey this week including Chauncey No. 25 Luhriv Lick Run No. 10X No. 107 No. 267 No. 28 No. 219 No. 24 No. 98 No. 15 and Black Diamond Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey No
Luhriv
Lick Run
Christian Woman's Bible Class Meets Wednesday in Chauncey
The Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will gather Wednesday afternoon at the home of class president and teacher Mrs. Floyd Nye on High Street. Mrs. T. R. Hamilton leads the study period. Women of the church are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Christian Woman's Bible
Church of Christ
Floyd Nye
High Street
T. R. Hamilton
Church
Shivers announce birth of son James Nile in Sugar Creek
Mr and Mrs Leonard Shivers announce the birth of a son James Nile at their Sugar Creek home on Sunday October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mrs. Leonard Shivers
James Nile
Sugar Creek
Putnam Team Grabs Third Win in Saturday Action
The Rufus Putnam girls beat Mechanicsburg 31 27 Saturday morning for their third win of the season. Mechanicsburg players include Elia Mae Ashton Louise Chase and Anna Mary Ashton among others. Rufus Putnam stars listed include Norma Kempton Betty Gibson and Grace Chism. The Junior High School also beat Rufus Putnam 12 0 in touch and pass football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Rufus Putnam
Elia Mae Ashton
Louise Chase
Eula Mae Carr
Anna Mary Ashton
Virginia Shafer
Kathleen Rowland
Lena Mae Martin
Anna Mae Baker
Ima Jean Wyatt
Irene Shafer
Norma Kempton
Betty Gibson
Betty Henderson
Jane Finsterwald
Charlotte Demolet
The Megaphone Wins Second Class Honor Rating 1932
The Megaphone, a monthly publication, earned second class honor in Division C of Ohio high school publications in 1932. Notable staff included Bernice McVay Bardin, Wade Vul viler, Charles Sias, Martha Meister, Ann Beasley, Marjorie Beasley, Ralph Dalton, and Ruth Phillips with Elinore Hitchcock and Don Rowland as contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Rose
Geraldine Landis
Kathleen Carpenter
Helen Gibson
Eileen Bobo
Marion Swisher
Megaphone
Ohio High School Publications
Christian Workers Will Meet Thursday
Workers Conference of the Greens Run Church of Christ will meet Thursday at 7 PM in the home of Mr and Mrs William Dalton. Rev G B Countey will outline plans for the Thanksgiving service and Young People's Rally on Sunday Nov 26 when Rev Raymond F McClain of Cleveland, director of Religious Education among the Churches of Christ in Ohio, will visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
G. B. Countey
Raymond F. McClain
Cleveland
Churches of Christ In
Ohio
Bible School Pedagogy Classes Begin in Greens Run
The Rev. Gilbert Courtney announces that teachers and Bible School workers in Greens Run and Trimble Churches of Christ will start a ten week course titled Every Day Bible School Pedagogy. Classes meet every two weeks with the workers conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
Jury drawn for Evans Barnett burglary case in Gallia
Names of 20 Gallia County residents were drawn for a special petit jury to hear the State of Ohio vs. Evans Barnett on burglary and larceny charges. Trial set for Oct. 31 with jurors including Arthur Rose Naomi Plymale R. Gilmore J. Will Clendennin Ace Saunders Homer Kemper Floyd Garden Lena Coleman Alva Bing Stanley Folden Grace Radcliffe Ward Phillips Alice Lockhart Lillian Boster C A Chevalier D O Lloyd Fowler May Mathews Maude Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Margaret McCormick
State of Ohio
Evans Barnett
Arthur Rose
Harrison Township
Naomi Plymale
R. Gilmore
Ohio Township
J. Will Clendennin
Ace Saunders
Clay Township
Homer Kemper
Morgan Township
J. W. Fulton
Addison
Floyd Garden
Cheshire Township
Lena Coleman
Springfield Township
Alva Bing
Stanley Folden
Grace Radcliffe
Huntington Township
Ward Phillips
Alice Lockhart
Lillian Boster
C. A. Chevalier
D. O. Lloyd
Raccoon Township
D. Fowler
Guyan Township
May Mathews
Cheshire
Maude Fisher
Man's Legs Broken In Traffic Accident
J J Stacy 39 barber of Portsmouth suffered fractures to both legs and head and arm injuries after being struck by a roadster driven by Robert Keller at the Second Avenue Spruce Street corner in Gallipolis. Stacy was knocked unconscious and the driver claimed Stacy crossed into the street. Keller was a passenger in a sedan involved in a fatal coast ing accident last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. J. Stacy
Portsmouth
Second Avenue
Spruce Street
Robert Keller
Keller
Stacy
W. N. Wise
R. A. Howell
Vinton Cox
10 Mill Levy Session Planned for October 28
Gallipolis report of a special open meeting to discuss the 10 mill limitation amendment and the Home Rule Amendment. Gu. Uvitaly Township Trustees arranged the session at the Courthouse as A W Hannan from New Matamoras urged replacing the 15 mills with a 10 mill cap. He cited highway and education costs as the state's two largest expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Uvitaly Township
A. W. Hannan
New Matamoras
State Department of Highways
Ohio
State Highway Department
State Department of Education
Walnuts Shipments Lead River Trade Notes
Five tons of walnuts were sent from Gallipolis to Pittsburgh aboard the Towboat Smoky City marking the first walnut shipment of the fall season. The steamer Katherine delivered four sand and gravel barges while fog limited activity at the ice piers.
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Gallipolis
Pittsburgh
Smoky City
Katherine
Pfaff & Smith Sand and Gravel Company
Frank Wright
Henry Hughes
E. O. Hughes
Hughes
Carnegie Company
Monongahela River
Marshal
Senator Cordill
Huntington Wharf
Fred Hornbrook
Donnally
Marietta
Cincinnati
Louisville
Hubbard
Ohio River Transportation Company
Queen City
Fred Way
Capt Powell
Way
Betsy
Upper
Ohio River
Captain Way
McMillan Publiahing House
New York City
Local Notables Travel and Guests Mentioned in Weekend Notes
Judge W R White of Scioto County sits at home after a weekend. City officials including J R Gwinn and Clyde Ingles travel to Le Louis Missouri to view new fire equipment. Various residents and students visit family, attend events, or host guests across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. White
Scioto County
Zanesville
Bertha Rawson
Kenneth Welker
Rio Grande
Clyde Ingels
Harold Haskins
University of Indiana Dental School
Indianapolis
G. M. Gerhart
J. W. Stone
First Avenue
Locust Street
Marriage License Issued in Crown City Couple
Gallipolis reports a marriage license issued by Judge J B Clark on Saturday to W Fred Houck 22 farmer of Crown City and Billa Shaw 21 daughter of Bert Shaw Bladen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. 8. Clark
W. Fred Houck
Farmer
Crown City
Billa Shaw
Bert Shaw
Bladen
Want Ad Influences Dog To Return Home
A beagle owned by Harper C. Pendry, superintendent of Athens schools, disappeared until a Messenger classified ad appeared. A young girl had been guiding the dog on a red ribbon for ten days, and the pup returned home before the paper published. The incident is described as telepathy at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper C. Pendry
Athens
Hunts Gallia car theft case heads to prosecution
Owner and Sheriy report a vehicle stolen from Huntington on July 31. authorities traced the car to multiple states including Ohio West Virginia Kansas and Arizona with plates found at the scene. local officials say embezzlement and theft charges are prosecuted in Gallia county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriy
Gallipolis
Reeves
Cheshang
Mer Hatfield
Huntington
Creek
Bob Andotte
W. Va
Gallia
Ohio
West Virginia
Ansas
Arizona
Diesion
Wheat Acreage Cut in Gallia County to Trim Payments
Gallia County agriculture officials report a reduction of wheat acreage and payments totaling about 2,500 dollars. About 1,400 acres signed up, with 210 acres designated for wheat harvest in 1934. Projected yield loss estimated at 15 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Wheat County
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Racine
Paul Leonard
Nallen. W. Va
Meigs County Courthouse
George Veney
Anthony Veney
Eileen Russell
Howard |Vesell
Squire H. H. Mees
Willam Haselton
Parversburg
George Reed
Lewis Kibble
James Randolph
Hockingport
Paul Matheny
Breabenville
P. R. Randolph
Charles Barker
New Cumberland
Gladys Reed
Alvin Reed
Raleigh Burden
Reedeville
Mary Hitzer
Reedaville
Ambrose and
Wiliam Kibble
Parkersburg
C. O. Cowdery
Delmar Osborne
Joppa
C. E. Kibble
Martha Hauber
Peter Hitszer
Charles Racer
E. Fields
Paul Samuelson
Lewis
Harrison Schultz
East Liverpool
Bert Schultz
Fannie Holsinger
Lucy Schultz
Webster Reed
Cecil Swain
Long Bottom
Wilkesville
High School News
Vinton High School
Bonnie Gregory's
Grace Swift
Loucile Watkins
Rebekah Lodge
Mrs. Jones
Athens High School
Margaret Porter
S. R
Moscow
Auguste Piccard
Georgi Prokofief
Chauncey -Dover
Putnam
Tony Barnett
Galli
Keller Auto
John E. Baker
Marion
Lon and
Henry Baker
Florence Baker
C. A. Davis
Lebanon
Ind
W. W. Dutt
Dog
Messenger
W. G. Sibley
Our House
Cal
O. McIntyre
F. J. Beasle
Flou
C. P. Shafe
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