Crowds at Scipio School Fair Host Horse Pulls and Exhibits
Saturday events drew about 800 to Scipio Town as horse pulling contests led by Oberholzer's team over 2500-2800 pounds. Fiddlers, dancing, and a children’s program accompanied judging of displays including grain and vegetables. Roy Stacy won a pony class, with a Racine fair program and Meigs County entries highlighted by H Fadely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scipio School
Fairville
Fiddlers’ Cou
Scipio Town
Frank Douglas
Oberholzer
Stanley
Asd Welch
Jam
Dean
Fadely
Fiddlers’ Convent
Franklin
Downington
Sayre
Racine
Birthday Anniversary Noted in Warner Family
Mr. Warner and his relatives marked a birthday anniversary with guests including his daughter-in-law and Mr. Warner who visited Mrs. H. E. Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Mr. Warner
Mr. Warmer
Mm. H. E. Bush
Hess pranksters confined their fun to office setting
Readable fragments indicate C. J. Hess pranksters limited activity to an office area. No further details on motive or outcomes are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hess
Huge Sunflower Grows Ten Feet In Middleport Yard
Mrs. C. L. Roush on South Sixth Avenue displays a sunflower plant reaching ten feet tall with sixty large yellow blooms radiating from the main stalk. Spectators have admired the remarkable plant over two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. L. Roush
South Sixth Avenue
Workers Data Filed in Meigs
POMEROY List of all members of the Workers and Farmers Association with data on employment status and qualifications is being prepared per A. W. Hoover, chairman. If anyone offers employment at a reasonable wage and is refused, report to organization officials. Unemployed person refusing work they can do at a reasonable wage will be barred from further assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Workers’ and Farmers’ Association
A. W. Hoover
Hoover
Middleport Social Roundup Seaside Visits Mentioned
Middleport residents share travel and guest news with Columbus kin. Betty Jean Marcum returns from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Battin. Other relatives travel between Columbus and Chicago and Kaylong West Virginia for weekend gatherings and football games.
Local Social Notes from Racine and Pomeroy
Margaret Worthen attends Booth Business School in Huntington. Mrs. Weaver from Columbus handles house fire matters here. Glenn Simpson returns to Columbus for work. Near Alfred, Mr. and Mrs. Windland Hartzel host dinner with guests Herman Scholl Kenneth Grueser and Jacob Zeiher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Margaret Worthen
Booth Business School
Huntington
H. E. Swan
Murt Weaver
Columbus
Pomeroy
Windland Hartzel
Alfred
Herman Scholl
Kenneth Grueser
Jacob Zeiher
Chesterhill Couple Granted Marriage License in Athens County
The Athens County Probate Court issued a marriage license on Saturday to Frank Ray Pierpont 29 a Utica schools superintendent and Frances Elizabeth Palmer 26 a stenographer both of Chesterhill. Applicants Newell Hysell 29 a miner from Pomeroy and Irene Stedman 19 from New Marshfield completed the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Frank Ray Pierpont
Utica
R. B. Pierpont
Chesterhill
Frances Elizabeth Palmer
W. C. Palmer
Newell Hysell
Miner
Henry Hysell
Pomeroy
Irene Stedman
James Stedman
New Marshfield
State liquor profits rise in nine months
The state liquor monopoly system posted a profit of $4,811,960 for the first nine months, reflecting solid earnings as the agency reports its annual performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Brief Notes on Visits and Relatives
Mrs E G Sunday was seen with Reed and a friend. Lawrence Spooner and family visited relatives including Mrs Spooner’s mother and Mr Spooner’s sister Mrs Harold Hubbard. Kathryn Anderson and other friends traveled to Columbus for a few days then to El Paso Texas. The Wise family once owned Mill Street property here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Harold Hubbard
Charles Ne
Kathryn Anderson
North Third Avenue
Columbus
el Paso
Texas
Wise
Mill Street
Aged Meigs Woman Dies. Funeral Held at Baptist Church
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Baptist Church in Antiquity for Mrs. Martin Sayre aged who died Saturday morning at her daughter's home Mrs. Alma Wolf. She is survived by her husband seven children two brothers 31 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Baptist Church
Antiquity
Martin Sayre
Alma Wolf
Winnie Beegle
Columbus
Ora Rhodes
Fannie Hart
Walter
Hubert
Sullivan
Elwood Roush
Joseph A. Roush
Rochester, Pa
Racine Briefs: Local Visitors and Birthday Honor
Mr and Mrs Dana Cleland visited Charleston business度 Saturday. Rev and Mrs P T Shelton and family and Mrs Bertha Sayre spent several days in Canton for a missionary convention. Chester Simpson was honored guest at a birthday board party with Norman Foss Charles Edwards and Dillon Cross. Ohio State students Clyde Cross and Russell Lee visited from Columbus. Mrs Robert Carvel of Dayton returned home after a week with the Schaefer family. Mrs Villa Morgan of Denver and Mrs Laura Wilbarger of Dorcas visited Rev E A Cleland Friday.
Captain Howder III Remains Ill in Middleport Home
Captain Howder on Gravel Hill near Middleport is seriously ill after three weeks with Mrs. Hendricks from Elizabeth Pa staying longer. Captain Howder will be 90 next December and has long been in good health. his children and siblings visited him along with Captain Harder III’s relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Howder
George Howder
Ida Hendricks
Elizabeth
Captain Howder
Gravel Hill
Pomeroy Church Hosts Orange Party Night
Pomeroy Queen Esthers of Simpson M. E. Church will entertain with an orange party at the church parlors Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs J I Clark visited John L Blair in Athens Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Queen Esthers
Simpson M. E. Church
J. I. Clark
John L. Blair
Athens
Officiates at Game Held in Middleport
Miss Alice Gill and her brother Lawrence visited Middleport Friday night to see relatives Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Humphrey on Hooker Street. Mr. Gill served as an official at the football game that evening before they traveled to Huntington to visit their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Shipley, for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Alice Gill
Lawrence
Mrs. J. N. Humphrey
Hooker Street
Mr. Gill
Miss Gill
Huntington
T. J. Shipley
Ohio University-Marshall
Married Comrades A Sequel to Given in Marriage
In a camp departure scene Adele Garrison portrays Mrs Gibbs and family at the Gibbs home. Mary and Katherine receive telegram suspense while Nell Gibbs and the daughter Betty show poised manners and decorum amid camp preparations. Mrs Gibbs confirms a single bulky telegram for Mrs Veritzen and the group prepares to leave, with Mary anxious about the message.
Meigs County relief may extend to year start
Meigs County relief officials expect liquidation of federal direct relief by Nov. 1 but doubt enough WPA projects can absorb all employables by then. No firm date set. plans to transfer 9 families to county commissioners. WPA projects slowly starting after funds released. Jed Hartinger says enough projects submitted to employ all relief workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jed Hartinger
WPA
Meigs County
Racine Assembly Honors Rev Stump At High School
Friday assembly at Racine High School featured Rev M V B Stump principal address. Program included Racine High School song piano duet Rose Lee Grace Shelton reading Vida Wilcoxen orchestra selections and benediction by Rev Stump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine High School
M. V. B. Stump
Mr. Stump
Rose Lee
Grace Shelton
Vida Wilcoxen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harrisonville
Parthe Tvettack
Roy Stacy
Ohio
Miens County Farm
Kreiier
Meigsmeat
H. Fadely
Smith-Hughes Fair
Eugene At
Mra
Ted
Meigs
Betty Jean Marcum
R. Battin
Clyde, Jr
Dea Hayes
Cavin
R. C. Meadows
Taylor Somerville
Delaware
A. E. Sayre
Chicago
O. L. Roush
Deckart
James Souder
Ildleport
E. G
Reed
Jean
Lawrence Spooner
Sal Ara Ee
Captain Harder III
Pomeroy Personals
Addis Ababa
Adele Garrison
Mary
Mrs. Gibbs
Katherine
Scottie
Mr. Gibbs
Gibbs
Nell Gibba
Rover
Nell
Betty
Mrs. Veritzen
Nell Gibbs
Bob
Stump
Gamella
The
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Jeweler
George F. Hartley
Betty Griffin
Maine
Edward Cross
Costner Tobaccos
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winstop-Salem
North Carolina
Ang Let
George Lott
Cyril Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Lott
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Low Gehrig
N. Y. Yankees
Melvin Ou
N. Y. Giants
Guy Bush
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
Willam T. Tilden
George M. Lott
Leo Sexton
Helene Madison
Stubby Kruger
Josephine McKim
Buster Crabbe
Jane Faunce
Harold
Dutch
Smith
Georgia Coleman
Pete Desjardins
Sam Howard
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!