Plan to Deploy Large Force on Ravenswood Road Expansion
A full force will rush State Route 124 extension from Ravenswood to upper Portland. Two tractors a steam shovel graders and other equipment will be used. One large steel bridge will be built between the McKay and McKelvey farms with culverts for small streams. Grading through the Portland bottoms will be lighter with jungle removal near Revenewood.
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Pomeroy
Ravenswood
Upper Portland
McKay
McKelvey
Portland
Revenewood
Dore
Tennell To Return Bethany M. E. Minister To Be In Pomeroy
Rev. Glenn Tennell, minister at Bethany M. E. Church in Pomeroy for four years, will remain for another year after the church conference granted the parish’s request to keep him. He was slated for Piqua, Ohio, but the congregation’s plea prevailed.
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Bethany M. E
Pomeroy
Glenn Tennell
Piqua
Ohio
Tennell
Auxiliary Elects Officers in Middleport Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary elected officers at the Monday evening meeting. Mrs. Roscoe Fowler was named president, Mrs. Allen White senior vice president, Mrs. Harry Bennett secretary, Mrs. C. A. Pox Dexter treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Steiff chaplain, Mrs. Ada Bing sergeant at arms, with Mrs. W. T. Jones, Mrs. C. B. S. Smith and Miss Virgie Major as executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
American Legion Auxiliary
Roscoe Fowler
Allen White
Harry Bennett
C. A. Poindexter
W. H. Steiff
Ada Bing
W. T. Jones
C.bs. Smith
Virgie Major
Bedford Bedford Township Candidates for November Election
Sept 16 notice lists township candidates for trustees clerks and boards of education across Bedford Maywood Columbia Letart and Chester townships with names for each role. The lengthy roster covers trustees clerks and education board nominees including Fred L. Jones D S Clark D A Whaley W B King Maywood Whaley J J Will David Welker H E Perry Lillie B. Christie Ray Smalley Lettie L. Meredith W H Baum etc.
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Pqmeroy
Bedford ‘Township
Fred L. Jones
D. S. Clark
D. A. Whaley
W-B. King
Maywood Whaley
J. J. Will
David Welker
H. E
Perry Clerk
W. L. Rice
J. A. Le»vacy
Avery Nelson
Board of Education
Weber D. Thoma
Charles Romine
W. H. Riggs
Chester Township
Ralph W. Adams
J. F. Fell
al Shumway
G. Frederick
H. F. Bailey
G. T. Carleton
Charles A. Woode
Elza Osborn
Jesse M. Tuttle
H. V. Tucker
Lillie B. Christie
Ray Smalley
Lettie L. Meredith
W. H. Baum
D. T
Grant Bobo
Walter Jordan
J. A. Crabtree
Harry T. Trainer
Daisy V. Morris
C. M. Radcliff
D. M. Turner
Erma Vale
Létart
G. E. Roush
Tod Rhodes
Harry Lewis
Clyde Norris
G. W. Heiney
0. K. Boyd
Roy Donahue
E. L. Manuel
Dr M. Rowe
O. G. Shields
Ward Sayre
H. H. Manuel
Neva ‘McDade Leggitt
C. F. Roush
Charles Foster
Earl Robinson
Charles F. Shain
Robert Norris
Earnest J. .Grimm
Local notices and marriages highlight Meigs County
Mrs. E H Vale the wife of a C O small messenger suffered bruises after a fall at home. Paul Vale former local attorney is her son. The Dexter Lodge Hall hosts the 20th annual District 75 Ohio Benevolent Assembly with Pauline Kah Lodge entertaining visitors. Rutland youths Bacian Gwinn Clark and Hilda Nelson obtained a license to wed and wed last night in Rutland. Meigs County canvass notes about 100 grappled children needing treatment. Sheriff Tracy adds a German police dog to the force. Maxine James four infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Hebe James of Syracuse died at grandparents home in Hartford. Howard Hughes and wife welcomed a son in Columbus. The Hughes family, with two daughters, plan a motor trip to the West via air to Washington State and down the coast through Oregon and California returning by southern route. Glenn Frost and Genevieve Gapinski of Pomeroy secured a marriage license.
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E. H. Vale
C. & O. Small
Columbus S
Pomeroy
Paul Vale
Ohio Benc Assembly
Dexter Lodge
Tuesee Trenins
Paulinekah Lodge
Bacian Gwinn Clark
Hilda Nelson
Rutland
Harley Bolton
Meigs County
Tracy
Maxine James
Hebe James
Syracuse
Joseph Weaver
Hartford
Howard Hughes
Columbus
Milo Stew
Meigs County Infirmary
Alex Downie
Ben Graveley
Pleasant Flats
W. Va
Gen Naries
Pomoy
Washington State
Oregon
California
Glenn Frost
Genevieve Gapinski
Squirrels Outwit Hunters in Humorous Pomeroy Tale
A traveler in Pomeroy reports two fat fox squirrels taunting seven hunters near Harrisonville. The scene at a walnut tree along the brick road shows the squirrels in high spirits while the hunters, armed and unaware, pass by.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Local Notices and Obituaries Summary
Justice E R Titus officiated at a marriage. George W Nease, Pomeroy insurance agent, died in Charleston and his funeral was at Mason City U B Church with burial at Lone Oak Cemetery Pt Pleasant. Red Cross meeting attendees included Oris, Rev Harry Dye, Vesta McCoy and Cora Roberts. A month old child of Will and Mrs Will Hutton near Rutland died Tuesday and was buried Wednesday. funeral by Rev Harley Bolton.
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E. R. Titus
George W. Nease
Pomeroy Insurance
Charleston
U. B
Mason City
Lone Oak
Pt. Pleasant
Oris
Harry Dye
Vesta McCoy
Cora B. Roberts
Red Cross
Athens
Will Hutton
Rutland
Harley Bolton
Congregational Meeting to Hire Supply Pastor Gay
In Middleport the Presbyterian Church session calls a congregational meeting for this evening after the mid week prayer service to consider employing Dr Boyd T. Gay as supply pastor of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Boyd T. Gay
Schools Allow Absence For Meigs County Fair
Middleport and Pomeroy public schools will dismiss Thursday so pupils and teachers may attend the Meigs County Fair at Rocksprings on its final day.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rocksprings
Two Hurt in Fight at Rocksprings Fair Stall
At Rocksprings Fair grounds a dispute between T. J. Ferguson and A. L. Smith led to a fight in a box stall. Ferguson was wounded, taken to Gallipolis hospital with a fractured skull. Smith was arrested after fleeing toward the Pomeroy Bend Bridge. a peacemaker George Heilman also hurt.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Gallipolis
Sheriff's Office
T. J. Ferguson
A. L. Smith
Jackson County
W. Va
Ferguson
Meigs County
Smith
Rocksprings
W. B. Lathey
Lathey
George Heilman
Dana Tracy
Pomeroy Bend Bridge
Ohio
Tracy
Rutland Miner Harry France Dies in Mine No. 5
Harry France a 45 year old Rutland miner died in Syracuse Mining Company Mine No 5 at about 830 Tuesday night while working as a coal loader He collapsed in a room with his son and others Efforts to revive him failed Coroner Ewing took the body for an autopsy to determine cause Officials checked for gas bad air and live wires ventilation was reported good France had complained of ill health earlier in the day He leaves a wife and son Walter who was with him at the time of death He formerly lived in the Hocking Valley An autopsy is planned with representatives of the family mine owners and the Industrial Commission involved
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Pomeroy
Harry France
Rutland
Syracuse Mining Company
Boice
Daniels
Jiiden
Ewing
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Val Brown
France
Frank
Industrial Commission
Walter
Hocking Valley
Heath M. E. Church Guild Society Holds Monthly Meeting
The Heath M. E. Church Guild Society met Monday evening with Mrs. E. Mc Carty in attendance. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. E. M. McCarty Vice President Mrs. Jessie Salisbury and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. M. G. White. A Hallowe'en sale was decided at the close of the meeting.
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Middleport
Heath M. E. Church Guild Society
E. McCarty
E. M. McCarty
Jessie Salisbury
M. G. White
Family reunion attendance and local moves reported
The list notes H. B. McClure and Paul McClure and others at George Musser’s home reunion. Several visitors from Cleveland and Dayton stay with relatives in Rutland and Huntington. Local moves include Sidney Russell into James Rairden property on Gravel Hill and Chas Trainer returning to Briggs Ohio.
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George Musser
McClure
Paul McClure
Fred Hoffman
Alice Sidenstricker
William Hetteseimer
Charles Houston
Cleveland
Rutland
N. McElhinny
Charles Trainer
C. H. Snider
Briggs
Ohio
Homer Hysell
Toledo
Charles Shumaker
Charles
Huntington
Sidney Russell
James Rairden
Gravel Hill
State Road
Edgar Tuckerman
Columbus
Arthur Swisher
Residents Issued Squirrel Hunting Licenses in Meigs County
POMEROY Sept 16. Licenses issued to Walter E Shanes 18 Plants Roy Jones 38 Minersville T W Bengel 54 Middleport S S Simmonds 78 Springfield John P Scott 28 Sugar Grove Clyde C Meadows 38 Akron F A Miller 46 Langsville C C Miller 23 Langsville F W Wilson 26 Langsville Roy C Lucas 36 Middleport C W Jones 60 Pomeroy for squir rel hunting in Meigs County yesterday.
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Langsville
F. W. Wilson
Roy C. Lucas
Middleport
C. W. Jones
Pomeroy
Home Guards Elect Officers at Heath Church
Middleport reports the Heath M. E. Church Home Guards elected officers on Monday evening Charles Allens worth became president Donald Mat thews is vice president Claire Bachner holds secretary duties Mrs C H Eichinger serves as treasurer and Paul Swisher as mite box secretary.
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Middleport
Home Guards of
Heath M. E. Church
Charles Allensworth
Donald Matthews
Claire Bachner
C. H. Eichinger
Paul Swisher
Farewell Dinner Honors Miss Evelyn Hichinger
Miss Frances Kreager hosted a farewell dinner Tuesday at six oclock in Middleport honoring Miss Evelyn Hichinger. Attending were Misses Clara M. Hamilton Irene Mills Ruth Humphrey and Louise Talbott.
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Middleport
Frances Kreager
Evelyn Hichinger
Clara M. Hamilton
Irene Mills
Ruth Humphrey
Louise Talbott
Gibbs buys Bush property on Gravel Hill
Middleport reports Noah Gibbs a Hobson telegraph operator purchased the Bush property on Gravel Hill and moved his household goods and family into the one story five room home with bath on Monday.
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Middleport
Noah Gibbs
Hobson
Gravel Hill
August crops favorable in Ohio despite drought in north
August brought generally favorable conditions for Ohio crops with heavy rains in many areas and drought in the north. Fruits rise with apples, peaches, and pears improving. corn tops 44.5 bushels per acre with total yield around 157 million bushels, ranking Ohio sixth nationally. Oats and tame hay yield near average, potatoes stalled but late crop may help. tobacco and other crops show mixed prospects, overall output likely above average for main food crops.
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Columbus
Ohio
A. R. Tuttle
Federal Crop Reporting Service
United States
Michigan
Illinois
Kansas
Water shortage prompts Jackson school dismissal
Jackson faces a severe water shortage on Sept 16 leading to school dismissal as officials of a local water company start drilling wells to address the crisis.
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Jackson
Fay-Vert Laxative Promises Quick Relief
An orange powder laxative named Fay-Vert Lara Tive comes in a round can and melts in the mouth with no water needed. Advertised as tasty for children and effective for early thorough bowel evacuation, it is sold in 25¢ and 5¢ sizes at drug stores.
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Adv
Lew Ayres Weds in Las Vegas Event
Lew Ayres, actor known for rising from obscurity, wed in Las Vegas on a September date. The marriage ceremony drew attention as Ayres, a prominent film figure, tied the knot in a discreet setting that matched his career’s mid decade revival.
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Lew Ayres
Las Vegas
Nev
U.R
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