Relief and unemployment orders shift under new policy
In Meigs County relief workers face a new system where men able to work receive orders for daily tasks rather than preassigned aid. The unemployment league pressure yields stricter rules, with census data gathered on the employed for national welfare planning. Separate notes mention local society events, football results, and residents visiting relatives.
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Oasis
Unemployed League
Unemye
Imation
Middleport Residents Share News of Visits and Family Milestones
Middleport residents report visits by A H Armstrong of Columbus and relatives in Jackson, Logan, Columbus, Leon West Virginia and Gallipolis. Harriett Ann Young won third place in a Jackson baby show. Virginia Wise, four, suffers serious arthritis after a few days of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Young
Harriett Ann
J. E. Atkinson
Logan
Columbus
Atkinson
Jackson
Childers
Guy Reynolds
Frances Roush
Leon
W. Va
Emily Jane Childers
Arthur Boice
Betty Johnston
J. J. Vaughan
Middleport
C. L. Brooks
Charles
Washington D. H
Guysville
Ernest
Della Gardner
Middletown
F. I. Gardner
W. B. Thomas
Charleston
Elizabeth Hartinger
Hartinger
Lettie Besserer
James Stevens
South Third Avenue
Langsville
Isaac Taylor
Clifford McHaffee
Bloomdale
Virginia Wise
Charles Wise
Letart Falls Notes Mention Ill Brother and Socials
H C Alexander relays news of his brother Moses in Denver seriously ill with cancer and no hope of recovery. A sister travels to Denver. others visit relatives in Flora Charleston Racine and Athens while Halloween social proceeds aid the church. Jerry Hill and son survive scarlet fever. Ohio University student Grace Crow visits along with Virginia Johnson and Dorothy Furbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Alexander
Moses
Denver
Colo
John Armstrong
Alexander
Ray Jeffers
Almer
Albert
Flora
Frank Pritt
Charleston
John Quillen
Curtis Rollins
Letart
W. Va
Harvey Rollins
New York City
Ott
Boston
Jerry Hill
Small Son
Farmers’ Institute
Racine
Grace Crow
Ohio University
Virginia Johnson
Dorothy Furbaugh
Rio Grande
Frank Cross
Lawrence Roush
Athens
Richard Roush
Pigeon with Three Identification Bands Found Near Sumner
Edgar Darst reports a tame brown pigeon found at the Smith farm near Sumner. The bird bears a left leg band 7102 and two blue right leg bands marked AU W W R7H8. The owner may contact Darst at Sumner, Ohio.
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Dayton Phillips of Columbus visited the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Will Phillips on Locust Street over the weekend. Mrs Grant Roberts and her son Billy of Pt Pleasant W Va spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Eldon Clark of Hemlock Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Phillips
Columbus
Will Phillips
Locust Street
Grant Roberts
Billy
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Eldon Clark
Hemlock Grove
Epidemic Scare Lowers Meigs County School Attendance
Meigs County schools report notable lower attendance as rumors of diphtheria and scarlet fever spread. Health officials assure no closures are needed, urge exposure precautions and prompt antitoxin for exposed children to curb further spread.
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Des Meigs
Laurel Cliff
Ellis
Charles McNaughton Funeral Wednesday
Charles E. McNaughton 64, former Pomeroy resident and early street car motorman, died Monday in Springfield at his daughter’s home. Survived by four children and three sisters, his funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the Vining home with burial at Letart.
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Springfield
Pomeroy
Charles E. McNaughton
Helen Long
McNaughton
Pomeroy Bend
Long
Robert McIntyre
Ebersbach Drug Store Sold to Young Men
POMEROY October 31 Purchase of the Ebersbach Pharmacy by Edward Stark and Starling McCullough was announced this morning The new owners will continue in the drug business probably at a Main Street location Stark has been manager of the pharmacy McCullough is son of Dr S A McCullough probate judge of Meigs County and has worked at Martin and Roller Drug Store in Middleport
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Main Street
Pomeroy
Ebersbach Pharmacy
Edward Stark
Starling McCullough
Ebersbach
Evans Grocery
Second Street
Red Anchor Department Store
Stark
McCullough
8. A. McCullough
Meigs County
Martin and Roller Drug
Middleport
Banner Class Hosts Halloween Masquerade in Middleport
Loyal Sons and Daughters Class of the Church of Christ Bible School held a Halloween party at Thelma Young’s home on Monday night. The class is among the largest in the Sunday School with an attendance of 47 last Sunday and a two year banner tenure.
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Banner
Middleport
Loyal Sons and Daughters
Church of Christ Bible School
Thelma Young
Bishop Remington to speak at local Grace Church
Members of Episcopal churches from Gallipolis and Athens will join Grace Episcopal Church in Pomeroy for an 8 o'clock address by Bishop W. P. Remington this evening. The event marks a regional gathering of church members for the sermon and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Athens
Grace Episcopal Church
W. P. Remington
Bernice Barnitz Hosts Girl Scout Halloween Party
Letart Falls report Bernice Barnitz will entertain Girl Scouts at her home with a Halloween party tonight, October 31.
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Letart Falls
Bernice Barnitz
Trimble High Students Attend All Southeastern Chorus Meet
Trimble High School was represented at Jackson by Ada Frances Darling Betty Johnson Bernice White Viola Johnson Elizabeth Rambo Barbara Sayre Harold McClellan and James Grim. Accompanied by Mrs Willis Mr Guthrie and others they spent the day at sessions of the Southeastern association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Jacksonville- Trimble High School
Jackson
Ada Frances Darling
Betty Johnson
Bernice White
Viola Johnson
Elizabeth Rambo
Barbara Sayre
Harold McClellan
James Grim
Willis
Guthrie
M. M. Bryson
Ann Williams
Southeastern Association
Eastbound Je 44 Schedule Item
Eastbound Je 44 runs daily except Sunday at 9 54 a m as listed in the timetable segment.
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N. C
Athens
Chesapeake and Ohnto
Blocking Valley
Baltimore & Ono
Nine Year Old Mae Wells Dies of Typhoid Fever
Mae Wells nine year old daughter of Val and Mrs Wells of Sumner died Monday from typhoid fever. She was the family's only daughter, her sister having predeceased her. Survived by her parents and six brothers. Val Wells is slowly recovering from typhoid while brother Leonard Wells died about two weeks ago after years of ill health.
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Pomeroy
Sunday Socials and Temperance Talks Across Local towns
Sunday visits include Miss Minnie Turner and Miss Cora Turner in Columbus and near Oak Hill with Wood and Turner households. Attendees hail from Gallipolis Lincoln Ridge and Centerville as families gathered, with temperance meetings held in Rodney Centerville Centerpoint Gallia and Cora. A brass quartet and a female quartet accompanied speakers at five sessions.
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Minnie Turner
Columbus
Cora Turner
Near Oak Hill
E. E. Wood
Ralph Palmer
Richard Eilwood
Elmer McCarley
Norma Jean
Robin
Virginia Roberts
Tom McCarley
Hoyt Parker
Oxford
Forrest Carter
Pittsburgh
Rose Eagle
Flora Carter
Harry Wood
Bright
Proctorville
Lewis
Willis Aleshire
Middleport
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
W. A. Lewis
Anna
Ana White
Hutchinson
Poston
Allen
R. M. Jones
Rodney
Centerville
Centerpoint
Gallia
Cora
McCarley
Clipper Mill
Mr. Watts
L. T Cottrell
C. O. Clark
MEF
Betty
Hope Wisener
Aideth Lewis
Janice Watts
Miss Iris Davis Weds Mr. Courtney Pettit at Guysville Parsonage
Jacksonville October 31 announcement of the marriage between Iris Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Davis and Courtney Pettit son of Mr and Mrs R H Pettit of Millfield The ceremony was held Saturday evening at the M E Parsonage Guysville Rev W H Reitz officiating The couple wed on the thirty fourth anniversary of the bride’s parents Iris Davis a Glouster High School graduate class of 1 past two years bookkeeper for Athens Lumber Co Pettit a Chauncey Dover High School graduate class of 29
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Jacksonville
R. E. Davis
Iris Davis
Courtney Pettit
R. H. Pettit
Millfield
M. E. Parsonage
Guysville
W. H. Reitz
Glouster High School
Athens Lumber Co
Pettit
Chauncey- Dover High School
Trimble Epworth League elects new officers
Trimble Oct 31 Officials for the Trimble Epworth League were elected at the meeting Wednesday night. President Eddie Hall secretary Lawrence Sands treasurer Leona Belle Hall first vice president Edith Johnson second vice president Adra McCall third vice president Arthur Allen pianist Ada Frances Darling. After the meeting a Halloween party was held in the church basement. Trimble League is progressing nicely since the meeting night has been changed to Wednesday instead of Sunday.
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Trimble
Trimble Epworth League
Eddie Hall
Lawrence Sands
Leona Belle Hall
Edith Johnson
Adra McCall
Arthur Allen
Ada Frances Darling
Trimble League
Emerson Jonas Joins New Highway Patrol Ranks
Glouster resident Emerson Jonas son of Mr and Mrs C F Jonas is among sixty men named Monday to form the new highway patrol. He has trained at Camp Perry since early in the month.
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Glouster
Emerson Jonas
C. F. Jonas
New
Highway Patrol
Camp Perry
Condola Speaks Again At Local Churches
Condola Dolka a native of Belgian Congo Africa will speak at the Church of Christ Wednesday night at 7 30 oclock following a recent address at the First Baptist Church. The native Christian shares native customs and shows gospel power to change lives toward happiness and usefulness. Community welcome extended.
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Glouster
J. D. Condola
Belgian Congo
Africa
First Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Glouster Teachers Attend Multiple Association Meetings
Glouster teachers met Friday and Saturday with many attending the Eastern Association in Zanesville. Principal Sept. Thomas W. Figley led the group. others present included L. G. DeLong Grace Batterson Mabel Bond Esta Cunningham Lalla Danford Merle Danford Helen Green Bernard Sadosky Mildred Vickrey Kathryn Wells Beulah Bennett Fontelle Harper Dorothy Jones Eva Kientz Ruth Watkins. Some visited Northeastern Cleveland Southeastern Jackson Southwestern Cincinnati Central Dayton and West Virginia State convention in Cleveland.
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Northeastern
Cleveland
Southeastern
Jackson
Southwestern
Cincinnati
Central
Dayton
West Virginia
Woman's Missionary Society to Meet at Pride Home
Glouster notes that the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. C A Pride. Assisting hosts are Mrs. Ben Hooper and Mrs. G W Cavey.
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Glouster
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
C. A. Pride
Ben Hooper
G. W. Cavey
Halloween Party At Glouster Masonic Units Draws 100
More than 100 attended the joint Halloween party by Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and A M and Thea Chapter O E S at the lodge rooms over the Palace Theater. Prizes were awarded for unique costumes, with guests including Mrs. Thomas Gamwell Mrs. M H LeFAVOR Mrs J H Henshaw and F K Bryson.
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Glouster
Glouster Lodge
Thea
Palace Theater
Thomas Gamwell
M. H. LeFavor
J. H. Henshaw
F. K. Bryson
Levi Dyson Stricken by Mild Stroke in Glouster
Levi Dyson, a well known Glouster resident, is confined to bed after a slight stroke on his right side at his Braun Street home early Sunday morning. He can turn in bed and speak with a very slight impediment.
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Glouster
Levi Dyson
Braun Street
Mr. Dyson
Bat
William Sivill and Family Celebrate 76th Birthday
Relatives and friends gathered at Urbancrest home of William Sivill to honor his seventy sixth birthday with a dinner on Sunday. Attendees included close relatives and neighbors sharing the milestone in Glouster.
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Glouster
William Sivill
Urbancrest
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