Hood Coal Company Miners Strike Over Pay Increase
In Pomeroy on September 11 thirty five Hood Coal Company miners refused to work. They cite a stalled wage rise to 42 cents per ton, not yet implemented from the prior 35 cent rate. Receiver T. A. May oversees the company. Mining at Hood may halt until the receivership accounting and wage dispute are resolved. Other Bend mines reportedly remain peaceful per UMW representative Pearl Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hood Coal Company
T. A. May
Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Pearl Parker
Meigs County
United Mine Workers
Zelda Eichinger Foreign Missionary Society Named
In Middleport on September 11 the Heath Methodist Episcopal Church foreign mission group voted to rename the society the Zelda Eichinger Foreign Missionary Society in honor of the late Mrs. Bichinger. The Sept 5 meeting at Mrs. Elmer Miller’s home set the new title and officers include President Mrs. R. W. Harris and Vice President Mrs. Elmer Miller with secretary Mrs. Lee McComas and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Foreign Missionary Society of
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
Bichinger
Zelda Eichinger
R. W. Harris
Elmer Miller
Lee McComas
Jennie Smith
Mies Bees Sanborn
Simpson
Home Missionary Society
Lend-A-Hand Society
Foreign Missionary Society
H. V. Carl
Union Avenue
Golden Wedding Anniversary at Kite Home
The Oliver Kite home near Wilkesville hosted the Golden Wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Kite. Fifty relatives and friends attended the Pleasant celebration including six of their children. A heart shaped cake and a wedding dinner followed a social gathering. In Pomeroy Lester Walburn fractured his left leg wrestling near Liberty Lane and was improving by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Oliver Kite
Wilkesville
Allen White
Rutland Street
Sinneas
Pomeroy
Lester Walburn
Liberty Lane
Beegie Arrested After Knife Wielding Incident
Max Beegie was arrested Saturday night after county jail staff reported he was wielding a large knife and appeared intoxicated at Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Max Beegie
Covert Family Heads to Chicago for World's Fair Week
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Covert and sons Wayland and Jack left Saturday for a week’s vacation away from the shop. They will spend the week in Chicago visiting the World’s Fair, marking the first long break Mr. Covert has taken from his business in many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Arthur Covert
Wayland
Jack
Two Motor Accidents Occur on Week-End
POMEROY Sept 11 A bridge collapse near Apple Grove broke a Covert Bakery truck and seriously injured driver Lawrence Hartinger of Middleport. Hartinger leaped into a 30 foot gully. truck crushed beneath debris. He is at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis with a cracked spinal vertebra and severe hip injury. A second crash Saturday evening at Hobson involved Robert Hager of near Cheshire in a collision with Frank Lewis Knopp. Hager was arrested for alleged intoxication and held in the county jail. Knopp’s car was badly damaged, no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Apple Grove
Lawrence Hartinger
Middleport
Hartinger
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Robert Hager
Cheshire
Frank Lewis Knopp
Hager
Knopp
Hobson
Missionary Margaret Bengel Jones Speaks at Pomeroy
Mrs. Margaret Bengel Jones, a former Methodist missionary to Korea, spoke at Simpson M E Sunday School about her experiences in Korea. Her sisters Katie Bengel Flora Downie and H V Carl attended as guests. announcements noted upcoming church events and Rev Maness’s planned trip to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Margaret Bengel Jones
Bengel
Union Avenue
Korea
Simpson M. E
America
Missionary Board
New York City
Katie Bengel
Chicago
Flora Downie
Columbus
H. V. Cari
Patriot Pawpaw Found With NRA Mark Near Rose Hill School
Violet Long, 13, found a pawpaw bearing the letters NRA in woods near Rose Hill School. F Ray Wilson of East Main Street sent the specimen to The Messenger with a suggestion it be sent to Robert Ripley for his feature staff artist. The marking appears wind and briars caused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
NRA
Rose Hill
Violet Long
Messenger
F. Ray Wilson
East Main Street
Robert Ripley
Free Methodists Open District Conference at Laurel Cliff
The first district quarterly meeting of the Free Methodist Conference year gathered at Laurel Cliff in the Free Methodist Church from Thursday through Sunday. D W Wesley of Zanesville led as district elder with all pastors present and many lay participants. Reverend Roy Little of Athens preached Sunday morning. Participants included clergy from Athens Woodsfield Columbus Cambridge and Zanesville with Mrs. W F Guffey district president. The conference ended with Sunday evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Pomeroy
Free Methodist Church
D. W. Wesley
Zanesville
Roy Little
Athens
Little
Wood
Woodsfield
Aikin and Mitchell
Columbus
Donaldson
Cambridge
Mabel Race
W. F. Guffey
Local families visit as Akron relatives return home
Middleport residents host a string of visitors including Mr and Mrs N W White and Mr and Mrs J C Watkins and families. Akonbound relatives depart for Akron and Columbus guests stay over weekend with local kin. Beulah White leaves for Akron for family visits and possible work. W J DeVinney improves after several illness days on Vine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sixth Avenue
Fred B. Fisher
Gallipolis
Akron
Harry Williamson
Will L. Fisher
Mark Roller
Jean
Huntington
Max Roller
Beulah White
W. J. DeVinney
Vine Street
Local family visits and hospital stay noted
Mr and Mrs Lee McComas spent several days in Carpenter on the farm of J E McComas with the parents joining them Sunday. Mr and Mrs J O Marcum and daughters went to Charleston on Saturday for Mrs Marcum to enter McMillan Hospital. daughters returned home Sunday evening. Mrs Ciara Ginn and family left for Cincinnati after visiting here. Mr Thomas of Cincinnati, father of Mrs Ginn, has been here on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee McComas
Carpenter
J. E. McComas
J. O. Marcum
Charleston
Marcum
McMillan Hospital
Ciara Thomas Ginn
Cincinnati
Robert Ginn
Pueblo
Colo
Thomas
Ginn
Fry and Eskew Wed at Simpson Parsonage
In Pomeroy, Ralph Fry and Gladys Eskew were married at Simpson Memorial United Methodist parsonage by Rev. T E Maness. The couple plans to set up housekeeping in Pomeroy soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Simpson M. E. Parsonage
Ralph Fry
Charles Ricketts
Gladys Eskew
T. E. Maness
Mrs Hugg Leaves for Detroit After Father in Law's Death
Mrs. Arthur T. Hugg and party depart for Detroit following the death of Dr. A A Hugg. Household goods were shipped to Detroit and the rest sold. The river front home between Race and Coal Street is leased to Mr. and Mrs. E A Reed who will move in soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Arthur T. Hugg
A. A. Hugg
Detroit
Race
Coal Street
E. A. Reed
Local visits to Columbus and state fair events
Mr and Mrs William Cheadle and son Rex and Mrs W E B Jeffers motored to Columbus Thursday and visited Lawrence Woodyard's family. They attended the State Fair and returned home Sunday. Williard Martin of West Jefferson visited relatives recently. Mr and Mrs Vesta Robinson attended Ohio State Fair. Dale Dye made a business trip to Pomeroy Friday. Mr and Mrs Reed Jeffers and son Lee were in Athens Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cheadle
Rex
W. EB. Jeffers
Columbus
Lawrence Woodyard
Williard Martin
West Jefferson
Vesta Robinson
Dale Dye
Pomeroy
Reed Jeffers
Lee
Athens
Zaleski Woman, Aged 73, Takes First Airplane Ride
Chauncey September 11 Mrs Eve lyn McIntyre of Zaleski aged 73 took her first airplane ride Sunday afternoon. Visiting Athens County she rode for ten minutes soaring above Athens with a long held wish fulfilled. She said she enjoyed the experience and would willingly fly again despite friends doubting she would.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Evelyn McIntyre
Zaleski
Athens
Messenger
M. E. Bible School Officers Are Named
Election of Bible School officers at The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday morning named George Smith as superintendent and a slate including Mrs. Robert McAllister as assistant superintendent Russell Jehsion as secretary Marguerite McGee as assistant secretary Dorothy Cade as treasurer Marie Allshire as pianist and Mrs. Ralph Porter as assistant pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Plains Methodist Episcopal Church
John Cline
George Smith
Robert McAllister
Russell Jehison
Marguerite McGee
Dorothy Cade
Marie Allshire
Ralph Porter
Chauncey and area honor at Legion Drum Corps parade
Chauncey The Plains and Millfield sent strong turnsout to the American Legion Drum Corps parade and contest in Athens on Sunday. Local residents Mr and Mrs John Batchelder with son and Mrs Matila Batchelder of The Plains visited Marion and Cleveland last week. The Plains residents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Powell and daughter Jerry Lou are visiting Mr and Mrs James Powell in Smiths Ferry Pa and accompanied Mrs Bessie Hahn of Athens to that place. Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitlatch and children of The Plains were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Whitlatch in Mansfield Ohio. Mrs Eleanor Hill Sharrick of Millfield visited Christine Courtney Brown in Chauncey. Mrs G H Nye and son G W Nye of Chauncey returned from Charleston W Va. Orlantine Pencelli of Chauncey is employed in Parkersburg W Va. Montfordham of Columbus, formerly of nhey spent the weekend here with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
the Plains
Millfield
American Legion
Athens
John Batchelder
Matila Batchelder
Marion
Cleveland
Kenneth Powell
Jerry Lou
James Powell
Smiths Ferry
Bessie Hahn
Ernest Whitlatch
Floyd Whitlatch
Mansfield
Ohio
Eleanor Hill Sharrick
Christine Courtney Brown
G. H. Nye
G. W. Nye
Charleston
W. Va
Moving Popular At The Plains Moving Popular At The Plains
Moving Day observed in The Plains area with multiple relocations. Albert Hanning and Hannings, McClains, Hawks, Brickers, Powells, Moores, Roots, Shrieves, Beans, Jones, and others moved between local homes and properties in The Plains and Chauncey. Herman Theisen Jr. suffered a fractured little finger in Millfield Chauncey game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Herman Theisen, Jr
Millfield Baseball Club
Five Mines Still in Operation in Chauncey District
In Chauncey on Sept 11 only five mines are reported working this district. The operations listed are Lick Run No 255 No 9 No 119 and No 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Lick Run
Friendship Bible Class Meets in Chauncey Tonight
Monthly meeting of Chauncey Church of Christ group is set for Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cass with Mrs. Ralph Brown in charge. Members are asked to bring wieners and buns for a post meeting roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Friendship Bible Class
Chauncey Church of Christ
Henry Cass
Ralph Brown
Candidates for Office in Athens County Are Many
The Athens County election slate lists extensive ticket options across towns including Athens Glouster Albany and Trimble. Officials sought include mayor, treasurer, clerk, justice of the peace, and boards of education with dozens of trustee and council candidates across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
C. F. Wallace
Mary Cornwell
Grace Ochs
Fred H. Heck
Thomas Gamwell
T. G. McDonald
John Harrington
Nick Brunton
J. H. Elias
E. H. Taylor
Thos. Williams, Jr
Dorothy Vernon
Myri Morgan
C. W. Fischer
Edward Bell
Harold Kittrell
Thomas Mavin
William J. Richards
Joseph Stephenson
William Winfordner
Board of Public Affairs
William J. Golding
James Rice
William Wolf
Marshal
Henry Williams
Jacksonville
W. N. Hartley
Joe Judson
Harold Phillips
J. L. Altman
Charles E. Stevens
W. C. Hill
Francis Barrett
J. C. Hartley
Sam Witham
Sir Withem
Earl Frazee
William Gibbs
William Hallam
Andrew van Hall
G. S. Householder
William Kalt
Arthur Shumway
William Tinkham
Joe Watson
Trimble
E. A. Johnson
Carl Phillips
Clyde V
Martin Hunter
L. E. Rathburn
Walter L. Riley
Henry Smith
Clarence H. Stage
Frank R. Webb
Frank White
A. N. Pinnell
Justice of the
Cameron R Blackwood
York Township
Roy Bagley
Wayne Baumgardner
George E. Cagg
Brady Covert
W. H. Glenn
George Griffin
John W. James
Harley L. Juniper
Walter MacCombs
Edgar McLain
Fred Thompson
James D. Tolliver
Harvey Wend
Ira Whitmore
Vivian Dowler
Carl Duskey
Charles Levering
Fred Anderson
Raymond Burt
Clarence Davis
George A. Hartley
Lee Hardgrove
William Howard
Ernest Katzenbach
Sam McDonald
Homer McManaway
Bert Wood
Grover Lewis
H. E. Donley
Trimble Township
John L. Baird
G. W.W. Cavey
J. M. Cartwright
William H. Christman
A. W. Cole
Tom Dixon
G. P. Ackley
C. E. Colburn
S. I. Dinsmoore
Waldo Douglas
C. D. Hawk
J. P. Mohier
Lawrence Niggemeyer
R. F. Perry
Dewitt Sloane
F.S. Pierce
J. H. Pierce
Thomas R. Phillips
Emery D. Swartz
Lee Township
J. D. Dickson
B. G. Dorsey
C. E. Rickey
Edward Rickey
G. W. Scott
Emmett Wingett
Eliza Akers
Marguerite W. Moore
H. H. Ennis
T. J. Barlow
L. A. Tewksbury
Athens Firemen Take Weeks Off for Vacation
Fire chief E R Laughlin cites a summer lull in activity as firefighters enjoy a vacation stretch. Last week an Edward Foughty auto on McKinley Avenue ignited when crankcase gasoline exploded during crossing at Court and Union, causing 15 damage and quick extinguishment by one chemical can. No alarms had sounded since August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
E. R. Laughlin
Edward Foughty
McKinley Avenue
Court
Union Street
Laughlin
Nine Children in One Family Ill of Fever
Athens County Health Office reports a York Township family with nine children all sick with scarlet fever at once. Ages span six months to sixteen years. an eighteen year old sister is the sole family member who did not contract the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
York Township
University Welcome Brightens New Sty
B Dilley presents optimism for Ohio Up enrollment and state progress. Revival of interest in professional training shows in commercial and engineering courses as upperclassmen return. Freshman activities begin first week with increased fall enrollments and part time work options noted by parents and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Ohio State University awards A M degree posthumously to Lucy Evans
Friends and former pupils of Lucy Belle Evans, longtime Athens County teacher, learn that OSU granted her a Master of Arts degree at the September 1 exercises. Her thesis titled Extra Curricular Activities in the Small High Schools drew on rural Athens County schools where she taught, and professors praised her conscientious work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Belle Evans
Athens County
Ohio State University
Grant Hospital
Columbus
False teeth annoyance and slipping on denture plates
Denture woes described with slipping teeth and gum discomfort. A brief line promotes a product called Fasteeth available from your druggist as a fix.
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Society
Missionary
Oliver White
Maness
Ohio Conference
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Athens, Ohio
Free Methodists
Carpenter News
M. E. Bible School
Plains
Albert Hanning
Hannis McClain
Harry Moore
Charles McMillen
Stewart Bell
Dewey Root
Clarence McDonald
McDonalds
Sarah Batchelder
Orlie Shrieve
Hocking
Carroll Bean
Shrieve
James Jones
Mrs. Bean
Flapper
Fanny
Gladys Parner
Athens City
Robert S. Wood
Clifford C. Cornell
Griff H. Evans
J. 8. Sherrard
Samuel B. Erskine
J. E. Bailey
A. E. Falloon
P. F. Good
Anna F. Stauffer
Wilbert N. Russell
Charles W. Day
Hal H. Rowland
John 8. Algeo
Third
B. M. Gibson
Roger L. Connor
Nelsonville
J. W. Hickman
Walter Keating
Ralph Elliott
Jeffery D. Adamson
Preston E. Thompson
Arthur D. Allen
Joseph L. Barrows
Ralph Henry
J. Edwin Johnson
Gerald Nelson
Third Ward
William T. Hilleary
Fourth Ward
David Stewart
Stephen G. Holland
Wilber Hutchins
Alonzo Figgins
Elsworth DeVore
G. W. Pierce
John Call
Frank Betz
Lucious Keplar
Robert Eddy
Frank Anderson
T. L. Spencer
Glouster
Albany
John G. Cline
O. D. Dailey
H. H. Goodwin
Albert Leadinghaus
John Lindley
John Longdon
F. E B. Bolton
S. H. Smith
George R. Bailes
Henry M. Chase
Alvin D. Cline
J. E. Cline
L. D. Gillogly
Charles A. Parker
H. W. Reeder
George B. Spring
F. B. Vorkes
Buchtel
W. D. Hines
M. B. Tucker
John Law
Clyde Lott
Hollis Stalder
Clyde Vernon
Edward Minister
Minnie Palmer
Lucile Rivers
Taylor Blair
Burk Witham
C. L. Cunningham
Nile Dew
Thomas Fennell
Burg Johnston
George Lenigar
George W. Nye
Abner Phillips
Carl Shafer
Charles Tippie
Coolville
H. M. Walden
R. 8. Henderson
John H. Gatchel
Pat Loper
George Milhoan
Shearly E. Northrope
Ben Skinner
Marle Wemmer
John Altman
Agnes G. Clark
Lois Edwards
Clyde L. Gatchel
William B. Morris
Charles Roberts
Marion Zarley
Charles Darling
Co. F. Lewis
George H. Love
Chester T. Sanborn
Fred Waldeck
E. L. Jones
Dover Township
Charles S. Bradfield
F. E. Boudinot
S. M. Byers
Don Cannon
Harvey. Courtney
CO. F. Graham
T. R. Hamilton
John R. Easler
Clyde Sedgwick
Oscar Simpson
William T. Smart
Willard Watkins
R. H. Werner
Charlotte O. Bricker
Roy M. Lester
Guy C. Osborn
Ralph C. Stalder
Clifford Banfield
William Collins
Tod Dickens
Willard Guess
C. R. Howard
Floyd Karns
Pearl Lopez
Clarence Misner
Ovie Quinton
William Radcliffe
John F. Theisen
John J. Ley
Art J. Smith
Waterloo Township
Edwin Barnhill
Fred H. Beverage
Shelby Collins
A. 8. Davis
George A. Hunter
Alva Judy
Oscar Lie
C. J. Frash
J. A. Himes
Jeff Keirns
Kenneth Kasler
Gertrude Keefer
Bert Kuhns
W. H. Heston
Leone Zarley
Alexander Township
Emory Allen
H. H. Carbaugh
J. W. Cheadle
Oo. C. Glidden
Arthur Goodin
J. M. Knowlton
D. A. Morris
B. F. Parker
W. W. Pugh
C. B. Wood
E. H. Carbaugh
Leona Gilkey Pauley
Bert E. Price
Rolland Ruth
J. W. Whaley
Denzil Bailey
George D. Gilkey
Bern Township
E. L. Brill
C. L. Caldwell
Fred Lewis
A. D. McCune
Grover C. Stotts
George W. Thompson
B. C. van Dyke
Amos M. White
Mary E. Evans
Orville Harkins
D. M. Budworth
Carthage Township
L. H. Allen
Whit Bean
Arthur Cole
E. M. McLeod
A. M. Mooney
J. B. Niggemeyer
Eber Russell
R. F. Schrader
Allen Secoy
J. L. Williams
C. E. Woode
Minnie Boger
F. J. Caldwell
Canaan Township
Jesse Bennett
Austin Cone
Wade L. Everrett
Raymond Gaston
Robert Grim
Grove Halbirt
Arthur Koker
William Marshall
B. K. Morris
William Robinson
Carlos Sams
H. H. Stariin
Floyd Starkey
Emmett Whan
Gilbert Crawford
Lodi Township
Rome Township
Joseph Ashcraft
Charles Do. Bean
Raymond G. Cook
John Featherston
F. H. Laughlin
Dan Linton
Ward
S. McClain
C. C. Petty
Clyde A. Richardson
C. H. Rodehaver
M. M. Merrick
W. B. Spear
Troy Township
Ira Conley
Carl Gainer
R. E. Goodwin
E. E. Dunfee
J. W. Kincaid
Frank Reed
Aubra Washburn
John E. Aiken
F. B. Tidd
Joshua Ashcraft
Boards OF Education
Athens County Board of Education
J. Everett Cline
A. K. Walker
C. O. Wingo
Athens R. D
R. E. Wagoner
Stewart
Birchie Thompson
F. W. Vernon
Earl Butts
Fred A. Dowler
Russell Dorr
Mabel Mansfield
Peter Y. Sams
Edward Smith
George Starkey
Willard Walton
Carthage
Carson Boggs
William Dye
J. L. Gaston
Clarence Swartz
Fred Warner
Chauncey Dover
Frank Daugherty
Guss Graham
Karl Gardner
Dan E. Johnson
Harry D
Dr. C. von Schele
Charles Grandy
Noah T. Brown
Emmett Sharp
Ed Cartwright Dallas Christman
C. D. Felter
Mack McCutcheon
Rome
John P. Barrows
S. J. Biddison
Charles McBee
Grace C. Merrick
James G. Russell
George F. Starkey
J. Louis Winner
Nelsonville City
Nelle Dowler
Wilbur G. Evans
William Keeton
Ralph Parks
S. C. Sharp
C. E. Washburn
Floyd Brown
George Dishong
John Glenn
Clifford Hartman
Ed Heft
Charles Hook
Harry T. Matheny
Vess Pickett
George Thornton
Delbert Walls
Garrett Warren
Buchtel Village
John Culp
Chris Graham
John McGee
Clarence W. Sayre
James Tolliver
W. J. Wright
Happy Hollow
Mike Almasky
Lawrence Gallagher
Pearl Linton
Herman Syx
William Wright
Harry Carlton
H. A. Dewees
Edgar Dixon
H. H. Parrish
G. O. Shanks
Waterloo Consolidated
William L. Bridge
A. B. Conkey
Hurley Pidcock
Roy L. Pidcock
Ray Rosser
A. Russell
G. N. Sidders
Frank C. Steinmeyer
Helen M. Stright
Everett Tom Wigal
Elcome
Dilley
B. Dilley
Tegistrar
Ant Tory
Peter
Pumpkin Eater
Messenger Wan
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