Extension of Route 124 From Ravenswood Starts on Friday
The extension of state highway No. 124 from the Ravenswood ferry landing to the Portland Bottoms begins Friday. The right of way covers the entire five miles, paid at 28 1/2 acres per farm. thirteen farms will be directly affected. The road will cross near Basington Island Monument, providing access and a fire outlet for Portland district farmers. State funds will cover rest of the work with $20,000 allotted to begin river-area extension when more funds appear.
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Omeroy
Ravenswood Ferry
Portland
Porand
Portland Road
W. E. McDace
Basington Island Lettie Monument
Portland District
Wearthy Pa
Cad Price
McDade
Oother
Scheefer
C. EB. Peoples
Jack Price
Uty Gibbs
Perry Browning
EB. EH. Browning
Herman Bell
Bell Middieswart
Martha Hoendersson
Esther Alexander
Compton
Karr
Judge Peoples
yand-Kiss Lacy Gibbs
Heny Gerson
Wrights-Of-Way
vPeoples
Ravenswood
McKelvey
Bradbury
Woman's Missionary Society Hears Program Friday
MIDPORT Sept 12 The September meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met Friday evening in the church assembly room. Program leader was Mrs O H Stewart with Mrs A Poundeater and Mrs Charles Shulmaaker taking part. Annual Christmas shower planned for Mrs W T Cook in Manchurian. Hostesses listed include Dr. Granit Vrooman, Mrs John Smith, Mrs Frank Knopp, Mrs Gul Mason, Mrs Edward Tewkesbury and Mrs G W Huddleston.
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Women’s Missionary Society
Midpleport
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
O. H. Stewart
A.poundeater
Charles Shulmaaker
W. T. Cook
Manchurian
Dra
Granit Vrooman
John Smith
Frank Knopp
Gul ‘Mason
Edward Tewkesbury
GW. G. Huddleston
Messenger ad asks readers to submit news and notices
O A Hartley state correspondent invites readers to send in items for Your News Your Society and Locals to 403 He will appreciate this service circulation and classified advertising for The Messenger Call John Savage Phone 4531 for submissions and ads
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O. A. Hartley
Messenger
John Savage
Gilliford Lot Sold for Pom ery Athletic Field Upgrade
Pomeroy Board of Education closes deal with Dr Jane Gillford to purchase her lot adjoining the Junior High Athletic Field for 860. The site, once bought for a bungalow, will be graded to expand the field and move a noted rock and tree formation that has drawn attention for generations. Work aims to begin soon to finish before winter.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Board of Education
Jane Nye Gilliford
Doctor Giilford
John H. Lyona
Lyons
Middleport Literary Society to study Spain this year
In Middleport the AHAE Book for 1981-32 of the Middleport Literary Club, founded in 1894, shows Spain as this year’s study topic with 16 programs listed. Meetings are on alternate Wednesdays from October through May at 2 PM, with officers Mrs Sherman, Mrs May, Mrs Miller, and Mrs French. Opening planned Oct 7 with Mrs O Stewart.
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sHdaleport Literary Society
Spain
Middleport
AHAE
Middleport Literary Club
Clu
America
R. M. Sherman
T. A. May
KD. Co. Miller
Edward French
Mra O . Stewart
Local visitors travel and a marriage license issued
A trio of Pomeroy residents traveled to New York for a third recent air trip, with another table of relatives visiting Augusta Kentucky. The town notes a marriage license issued at noon Saturday for Homer F Edwards 33 Huntington electrician and Amazon Reece 22 Pomeroy, ceremony conducted by Rev. W C Williams.
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New York
Pomeroy
Metropolis
Charles Bengel
Marietta
H. V
Cac
George Jiengil
Augusta
Carl
Bengels
Katie Wehe Hudson
Chicago
Homer F. Edwards
Huntington
Amazon Reece
W. C. Williams
Norris Protest Over School Transport Contract
POMEROY Sept 12 The consolidated Letart Township school transport contract was awarded to W C Barnitz at 12850 per month for three years. EH Norris contests as the lowest responsible bidder at 120 per month for three years and seeks court restraint on Barnitz collecting pay, alleging irregular bid submission and substitution after opening.
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Pomeroy
Letart Township
W. C. Barnitz
EH. Norris
Board of Education
Barnitz
Norrie
Schow
Seek Rutland Offices POMEROY Sept 12 Candidates listed
Following are the candidates for office in Thui land Township Trustees I N Taylor C 12 Amos I H Bolton A J Smith Homer Larson J W Mutheir Towne Baltey Coach Johnson and George V Titus Clerk W W Rupe Constable Mack Haw Idina ld Taylor I J Taylor and FH Duntree a deal board Rey Tillis 8 M Russell and C A Swink Sutton Township trustees George ieee John T Williams J C Williams G Cirele James T Jackson T Meeds Samuel Clark Glenn Roush C S Morris Newton Roush clerk Edison Stoush Char ley H Nease J E Stobart Earnest Bufty Justine Frank Stows W O W Vaughan Willam Fisher constable Albert Cattall Farrell BR Duckworth Theo Burris John Guinther Eber Stowe John Salger board of Education Clark Jaden Arthur Geegte Eriol Carni han
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C. A. Swink
Sutton Township
George Ieee
John T. Wiliams
J.C Wuliam
G. Cirele
James T. Tackson
T. Meeds
Samuel ¥. Clark
Glenn Roush
C. S. Morris
Newton Roush
Edison Stoush
Charley H. Nease
J. E. Stobart
Earnest Bufty
Justine
Frank Stows
W.O W. Vaughan
Willam Fisher
Constable
Albert Cattall
Farrell BR. Duckworth
Theo Burris
John‘ Guinther
Eber Stowe
John Salger
Board of Education
Clark Jaiden
Arthur Geegte
Eriol Carnihan
Winters Named Acting Professor at Bethany College
Dr. T. Howard Winters, former assistant director of education in Ohio and Ohio State University faculty member, is appointed acting professor of education at Bethany College Bethany West Virginia by President Dr. Cloyd Good. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Dr. H McKinney. Winters is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State University.
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Pomeroy
Alleged Slayer Is Placed Under Bond in Rural Ohio Case
POMEROY September 12 Blanche B Finlgey 62 held for grand jury on a shooting and killing case involving her brother Fred Bonham 61 of Bowling Green Ohio Bond set at 5000 mortgage on 120 acre Rutland Township farm near Titus farms named Benjamin F James as mortgage holder Police say Loahim shot while asleep and that she claims the act was an accident
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Blanche Sursey
Rutland Township
Pomeroy
Blanche B. Finlgey
Fred Bonham
Bowling Green
Ohio
Titus
Benjamin F. James
Bowlage Green
Loahim
Contracts Awarded on Reed Road Projects in Meigs County
POMPROY Sept. 12. County commissioners opened bids on Meigs County surfacing projects with red clay river gravel or limestone. Eleven bidders named awards include Collins & Story for multiple projects with totals of 822050 1040 5956 960 970 and 1656.
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Pomproy
Meigs County
Collins & Story
W. Ash
Clarence Whershach
Colling and Story
War veteran attacked and robbed at Huntington Legion convention
POMEROY Sept 12 Tienson Holter a World War veteran and rural mail carrier from Minereyville was attacked and robbed of his money and car while attending the American Legion convention in Huntington W Va. Comrades found him unconscious in an alley with a head wound and he has returned home. No property recovered as yet.
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Pomeroy
Tienson Holter
Minereyville
American Legion
Huntington W. Va
Weather Holds Heat Across Region With Hopes for Rain
The Athens district faced continued extreme heat through Sunday with relief expected by Tuesday or Wednesday as showers are forecast. Friday reached 98 degrees the highest in weeks while Friday night cooled to 63 and then rose again Saturday. Columbus reports no major change in weather outlook for Sunday or Monday.
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Athens
Mercury
France
Albeny County
Pineties
Columbus
Re Conducted Monday Immmeral Services for S. E. Hedgea
Immmeral services for S E Hedgea will be held at 2 oclock Monday afternoon at the Athens Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev M Coulter in charge. Mr Hedgea died from a heart attack at his home 204 East State Street Friday afternoon. He would have been 9 on Sept 26. He served as clerk of courts in Athens County from 1830 to 1804 and held multiple city and county offices including mayor, deputy sheriff, council member, assessor, and justice of the peace.
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Middleport
Ralph Parson
Ir. T
Edward Parson
Heath
Um. E. Bible School
C. HH. Eichinger
Snr
W. J. Forquer
Sdaughter
Beulah
Columbus
Forquer
Emma
Frank Ryan
Portsmouth
Ellen Hinrry
Walssn and Son
Tom
D. S. Farmer
Jen Farmer
Midlaiport High School
Ohio Univernsity
Athens
Gimtis
L Wd. Cunningham
Laughter
Margaret
Evelyn Stevens
Parkersburg
City Hospital
Jr. G. Starkey
A. F. C. Kreager
Dayton
Agnes Soles
Vinton
Randy Wilcox
Willis Aleshire
Gailla
S. E. Hedgea
Athens Methodist Episcopal Church
M. Coulter
Hedgea
East State Street
Hedges
Athens County
Alex Nelson
Hetifé
Red Cross Leaders To Attend Athens Conference
Seventy five Red Cross workers from nine counties will attend a regional conference in Athens at Hotel Berry. James J. Fieser and Everett Dix will speak on national relief work and regional plans while a luncheon is held at 12 30 pm. County chapters including Gallia Meigs Vinton Hocking Perry Washington Morgan Monroe and Athens will be represented with 150 expected at lunch.
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Red Cross
Athens
Berry
James J. Fieser
American Red Crogs
Everett Dix
Rotary
Kisi ‘Wanis
Chamber of Commerce
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Hocking
Perry
Washington
Morgan
Monroe
Fleser
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Florida
Columbus
San Antonio
Tea
Dix
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Missisippi River
Ife
Sow mother of 33 pigs in Troy farm report
In Troy on September 12 a sow owned by J. B. Miller farrowed 33 piglets. The sow, half Hampshire half Poland China, produced 14 piglets in the first litter and 19 in the second.
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Troy
J. B. Miller
Hampshire
Poland
Ching Saw
Woodyard Tewksbury Reunion Held Here
The fourth annual Woodyard Tewksbury reunion met at the Athens Fairgrounds on Sunday September 6 1931. A noon dinner followed by a business session elected Lawrence Morris president Ruth Swisher secretary and treasurer and committees on entertainment and arrangement. Numerous relatives from Athens Albany Columbus Radcliff Cincinnati Chicago and other cities attended.
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Woodyards
Tewksburys
Athens Fairgrounds
Athens
Lawrence Morris
Ruth Swisher
Mabel Woodyard
Sandustry Woodyard
Gladys Woodyard
William Tewksbury
Jeffrey Tewksbury
Thoes
Rheinscheld
Orland
Wane Woodyard
Columbus
AH. Cottrill and Sons
Ronald and
Raymond
Lloyd Knowlton
Albany
C. ¥. Dixon
M. W. Gibson
Akron
D. G Parker
Arthur Woodyard
A . Holmes
W. H Cottrill
Radcliff
S. E Grady
Cincinnati
Ruby White
Chicago
Harry Woodward
A. E. Cotiill
Vate
Clovis
Lawrence Woodyard
Louise
Irene
Guy E. Bolen
D. C. Gibson
C. C Datt
Wert Rushville
Helen Gibson
Ardis Cottrill
C. C. Woodyard
Helen Dixon
Gus Wood
Henry Chase
Jalbany
Bernola Woodyard
Eunice Chase
Brunson Sloan
Michael Augustine
Aon
Harold White
E. Woolyard
Newton Woodyard
G F. Farley
Emmett Mahaffey
Radcuff
Lawrence Mortis
L. A. Tewksbury
A F .Tewksbury
E. A. Adams
Tewksbury Family Connections Across States
A list of Tewksbury and Woodyard family members spanning New Plymouth Albany Columbus Ames Huntington and other towns. Names include J Tewksbury Ada Cottrill Roth Roth daughter Betty Dorothy Mary Jean Mary and others with spouses and locations such as Athens Columbus Albany Harlingenville and Sandusky. Pennsylvania and Lancaster are mentioned among relations and households.
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New Plymouth
J. Tewkesbury
Albany
Gilve Toate Pury
F- M. Hanning
Athens
Gibson
Akron
Myrtle Gipson
Ada Cottrill
Betty
Dorothy
Radeilif
Carl Caster
Roth
Jean
Mary
Columbes
T. E. Woodyard
Amesy
W. W. Sirson
Carpenter
Orville Woodyard
Columbus
Tewksbury
Cexen Woodyard
Woodyard
Hullards
S. H. Smith
Zern
W. A. Tewksbury
Harriganville
Cale
Bucksonville
Sandusky R Woodyard
Jeffrey Tewksbury
B. V. Swisher
Rachel
Brad Gibson
Pennsylvania
Luther
Lancaster
Man Claims Crime Cure Injury Made Him Chicago Player
MASSILLON Sept 12 1940 Howard Buck 20 recovering from two crime cure operations persisted in saying he became a criminal due to a head injury while playing for the University of Chicago He said coach Alonzo A Stagg called him an imposter and that school records do not list him Buck said he entered the university under an assumed name after playing pro football He cited the Chicago Purdue game of Oct 21 1902 as the injury moment noting an Indiana head injury operation years ago failed to help.
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Stagg
Massillon
Howard Buck
Chicago
Alonzo A. Stagg
Buck
Italian seaplane speed record attempt ends in tragedy
Lieutenant Stenisio Bellini was killed during a speed trial over Lake Garda while attempting to breach the world speed record for seaplanes at about 450 miles per hour. His aircraft wrecked near Olive Orchard Beach as Italy prepared for today’s Schneider Cup races in Brian, a non-represented nation.
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Rome
R—Bman
Stenisio Bellini
Lake Garda
Gellini
Olive Orchard Beach
Italy
Brian
Mexico Elected to League of Nations by Unanimous Vote
Sept 12 Mexico is admitted as a League of Nations member after an unanimous vote by the Learn of Nations Assembly. Mexico is invited to attend the present session of the assembly.
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Mexico
Geneva
The
Learn of Nations Assembly
League
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Miss Cady Whaley
Norris
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Winters
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Gar Wood
Coast Guard
Kave Don
Lowell Bayles
Jonal
Cleveland
Parlis
Springfield
Mass
Civic Clubs
Joseph L. Meenan
Perry County
C. Dixon
Carl Beasley
Athena County
Robert S. Wool
Vesta McCoy
Dowler & Ferguson Funeral Directors Ambulance Lady Service
FANE
Sers Stormless
Glouster
G. H. Caldwell
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Fiel
Ives
Elberfelds
Columbus Motor Express, Inc
Public Utilities Commission
Naghten St., Col
Tocal
Logan Transfer Company
Ridenour's
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens Ice & Storage Co
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