Meigs County Tax Collections Reflect 20 Percent Real Estate Cut
Meigs County in Pomeroy reports December tax receipts of 154 023.29, about 23 000 below last year, partly due to a 20 percent cut in real estate valuations. Funds were allocated across state and county accounts, road bonds, and school and general funds, with 27 000 unpaid and 21 578.95 collected on delinquent taxes.
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Pomeroy
County Board of Health
County Board of Education
State Aid Road Fund
County Road and Bridge Fund
Middleport
Racine
Rutland
Syracuse
Bedford
General
Chester
Columbia
Lebanon
Letari
Olive
Orange
Salem
Salisbury
Scipio
Sutton
Large Audience Pleased by Middleport Cantata Program
Middleport Music Club drew a large Sunday audience at Heath M E Church for a 38 voice chorus presenting the cantata The Severe Last Words of Christ by Dubois. Guests from Pomeroy Music Club joined the program opened with OO Risen Lord, O Divine Redeemer, Exultation, and cantata directed by Miss Vesta McCoy with Mrs Hennesy and Mrs Hecox assisting.
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Middleport Music Club
Middleport
Heath M. E
Christ
Dubois
Pomeroy Music Club
Risen Lord
Barnby
Divine Redeemer
Gounod
Hattie Smith
Weaver
C. M. Hennesy
R. A. Hecox
Vesta McCoy
Middleport Schools
Andrew J Smith Dies After Prolonged Illness at 80
Bradbury mourns as Andrew J. Smith, 80, a longtime dairyman, dies at home after months of declining health. Survived by his wife and relatives. Funeral services held at 2 PM today from the residence, burial in Bradford Church Cemetery.
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Bradbury
Andrew J. Smith
Mrs. Herbert Lowery Dies at Home in POMPROY
Mrs. Herbert Lowery died at her home here Saturday. Formerly of Racine, she will have funeral and burial services there, likely Tuesday per tentative plans. By her first husband Lake Curtis she was mother of four, three surviving: Carl Curtis of Racine, Hugh Curtis of Covington Kentucky, and a daughter in Indianapolis.
Auxiliary to Feeney Bennet Post Meets Tonight
Regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Feeney Bennet Post American Legion will be held this evening with president Mrs Charles Bauer in charge. Several candidates will be initiated and arrangements for the annual poppy sale opening May 26 will be completed.
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Auniliary
Middleport
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennet Post
American Legion
Charlies Bauer
All Should Lend a Hand Scouting drive urged for Pomeroy Bend
Rapid strides in the Boy Scout growth in Pomeroy Bend show the value of community leaders giving time and effort. The article urges all citizens to help not just parents, with a scout financial drive planned for Tuesday and Wednesday to support the movement.
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Boy Scout
Pomeroy Bend
Silver Ridge News Social Visits and Health Notes
Silver Ridge News lists visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Christy and son Garrett with James Christy in New Lex ington. Amber Cozart of Sumner with Thelma Shafer. Willie Pooler with John Pooler in Chester. Vesta Bentz Alfred with her parents. Gerald Cole of Lancaster near postoperative appendicitis. Cally Myers with Emma Hoffman. Dana Swartz family at C. F. Betzing. Myrtle Van Meter with Edith Harper. Lovell Bean improving. Emma Hoffman ill.
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G. W. Christy
Garrett
James Christy
New Lexington
Amber Cozart
Sumner
Thelma Shafer
Willie Pooler
John Pooler
Chester
Vesta Bentz
Alfred
Walter Tuttle
Albert Cole
East Shade
Gerald Cole
Lancaster
Cally Myers
Emma Hoffman
Dana Swartz
C. F. Betzing
Myrtle van Meter
Edith Harper
Lovell Bean
Probate actions include appraisers named for Deem estate
In probate court last week M LD Webster administrator of Lydia M Deem estate named Allen Bailey Lester Trussell and Hiram Bisse as appraisers The wills of Calvin Coburn and Lorenzo D Quillen were admitted to probate BE D Morris administrator the estate of Richard Williamson was examined and found exempt from inheritance tax.
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Pomeroy
M. LD. Webster
Lydia M. Deem
Allen Bailey
Lester Trussell
Hiram Bisse
Calvin Coburn
Lorenzo D. Quillen
BE. D. Morris
Richard Williamson
Boy Scout Drive Set With Meetings This Week
Tomorrow and the following day mark the annual fund drive for the Middleport area Boy Scouts. A 6 pm pep meeting and dinner at Peace Church Pomeroy opens events, followed by a 6 pm Tuesday check up dinner and meeting at Middleport Legion Hall.
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Middleport
Peace Church
Pomeroy
Middleport Legion Hall
Boy Scout Organization
Racine
Grace Guild meeting at Crow home in Pomeroy
The Grace Guild of the Episcopal Church will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred Crow on East Main Street. Assistants will be Mrs. John Lietwiler and Mrs. Theodore Ebersbach.
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Pomeroy
Grace Guild of the Episcopal Church
Fred Crow
East Main Street
John Lietwiler
Theodore Ebersbach
Railroad Engineer Injured in Middleport Fall
Lloyd A. Fulcher a veteran New York Central passenger engineer fractured his left arm in a Saturday fall. Residing in Middleport he worked on the Coming to Columbus run and will be out about six weeks. He plans to visit relatives in Charlottesville Virginia during recovery.
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Middleport
Lloyd A. Fulcher
New York Central Railroad
Columbus
Fulcher
Charlottesville
Middleport Folks Visit and Return from Dayton and Columbus
Middleport residents join guests from Huntington and Columbus for Easter visits. Rev F C Kreager and family returned from Dayton. W B Thomas and wife returned from Charleston after a visit with Mrs Hartinger. Several others traveled to Columbus and Huntington, with Miss Virgie Major visiting family. Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters inspection drew participants including Mrs Downing as inspecting officer.
Middleport residents attend Daughters of America inspection
Middleport couples and friends from Pomeroy Wilkesville Circleville Rio Grande and Jackson visited Galli polis Friday evening for the Daughters of America inspection led by Mrs Darst. Several local residents returned to Columbus and others planned moves or weekend journeys with family and friends.
Syracuse Presbyterian Church to host two short pageants
Syracuse notes a Presbyterian Church program this evening featuring two short pageants titled His Holy Hills and From Darkness to Light along with a song and recitation group. Also mentions social events and visits among local families including Leibrand and Nease households with guests from Marietta and Columbus.
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Syracuse
Holy Hills
Presbyterian Church
C. A. Leibrand
Euster
Marietta
D. of A. Lodge
Lodge
Margaret A. Nease
Stella Rodgers
Hazel Clark
D. S. Mills
Mra Murphy
Columbus
Real estate transfers in county last week
C L Bobo sold three acres in Columbia to W T and Elia Green. James Powell moved 11 acres in Lebanon to Emory Powell. Herman Bauer transferred 37 acres in Lebanon to Anna Henderson. Allen and Audrey Brewer sold Le Ban on property to C W and Bessie Lislelot. William and Daisy Conkle transferred 45 acres in Rutland Township to Andrew B Colwell. Jeanetta and Grant Romin e sold a lot in Rutland village to Iva Lyle Cameretta. Visa and Charlies Rus sell to Paul F and Henrietta Archer one acre in Salisbury. Anna Van Bibber and others sold 10 acres in Scipio to Lee Byrney and Edith Byrney.
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Pomeroy
C. L. Bobo
W. T
Elia Green
Columbia
James Powell
Emory Powell
Lebanon
Herman Bauer
Anna Henderson
Allen
Audrey Brewer
C. W
Bessie Lislelot
William
Daisy Conkle
Andrew B. Colwell
Rutland Township
Jeanetta
Grant Romine
Iva Lyle Cameretta
Rutland Village
Visa
Charlies Russell
Paul F
Henrietta Archer
Salisbury
Anna van Bibber
Et al
Lee Byrney
Edith Byrney
Scipio
Reedsville News Notes Celebrate Mrs Coleman Birthday
Mrs Earl Collins and Mrs Hattie Russell from Rock Springs arrived Thursday to join Mr and Mrs John E Coleman for Mrs Coleman s eighty first birthday. Several visitors from Athens Belpre and nearby towns were here recently as well as OU students Dorothy Burden and Nile Bennett spending Easter here.
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Salem Barr
J. W. Emerick Farm
George Hamilton
Tuppers Plains
L. B. Sisson
Dorothy Burden
Nile Bennett
Ohio University
Millard Windon
Spencer
Deicia Reed
Pomeroy City Club to Hear George W Kreitler Speaker
County agricultural agent George W Kreitler will be the principal speaker at the Pomeroy City Club meeting Tuesday night. L D McMaster, the president, says the program will include entertainment by the Buck children and Mrs Ceci Bradbury.
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Pomeroy
George W. Kreitler
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Easter Visits and Guests
Katharine Huber arrived Saturday to spend Easter with her mother Mrs Ed Huber on Union Avenue. Mrs Ray Rawlings went to Columbus Saturday to meet daughter Nancy who will stay a week here. Nancy is on spring vacation from a Cleveland school. Mary Martha League of Peace Evangelical Church will meet Wednesday night at Mrs Elizabeth Huber’s home on Butternut Avenue, evening session instead of afternoon. Homer Hysell and children of Breezy Heights visited Mrs Hysell’s mother Mrs William Huggins on Lincoln Street in Middleport during Easter. Helen Lochary of Columbus was a weekend guest of her brother Patrick Lochary and wife on Lincoln Hill, with expected visitors Mrs Glen Chase and son Jack of Huntington. John Chase of Wehe Terrace went to Columbus Thursday for a Pythian Lodge banquet and returned Saturday. George Howell, Roy Wright and son George Wright returned from Columbus Friday after George’s hospital treatments there.
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Katharine Huber
Bester
Ed. Huber
Union Avenue
Ray Rawlings
Columbus
Nancy
Cleveland
Mary Martha League of the Peace Evangelical Church
Elizabeth Huber
Butternut Avenue
Glen Chase
Jack
Huntington
John Chase
Wehe Terrace
Pythian Lodge
George Howell
Roy Wright
George Wright
George
Pomeroy Briefs Local Social Visits and Returns
Mrs Dana Tracy of Bradbury spent Thursday with Mrs Harold Moore on Union Avenue. George Massar son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Massar Butternut Avenue has recovered from illness and returned to classes. Miss Alice Louise Russell of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents on Main Street. Mr and Mrs Wallace Glenn and Mr and Mrs Ralph Henry of Nelsonville visited Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Patrick Lochary on Lincoln Hill. Mr and Mrs Edison Hobstetter returned Friday after a brief visit in Columbus. Mrs Hugh Lindsey Mary Russell and William Dye were weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralston Russell East Main Street. Miss Harriet Ewing of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents on Lincoln Hill.
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Dana Tracy
Bradbury
Harold Moore
Union Avenue
George Massar
Clarence Massar
Butternut Avenue
Alice Louise Russell
Columbus
A. D. Russell
Main Street
Wallace Glenn
Ralph Henry
Nelsonville
Patrick Lochary
Lincoln Hill
Edison Hobstetter
Hugh Lindsey
Mary Russell
William Dye
Ralston Russel
East Main Street
Harriet Ewing
Mrs
Glenroy Ewing
Entertains Golden Circle Glass at Mrs Chloe Peck Home
Mrs Chloe Peck hosted the Golden Circle Glass gathering with 2% members and guests including Miss Frances Knopp Harrisonville and Mr and Mrs Will Weatherby Athens among attendees. Lydia Steward led devotion and May Wood presided. refreshments followed. Maud the farm horse died at 24. Frank Darst moved to New Lexington for railroad work. Mr and Mrs A R Caster Lancaster visited Mrs F E Wood over the weekend.
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Maud
Homer Welch
Alva Rawlings
Pomeroy
Frank Darst
New Lexington
A. R. Caster
Lancaster
F. E. Wood
Ohio Motor Vehicle Registrations Rise in 1934 First Quarter
Columbus April 2 Registrations of motor vehicles in Ohio during the first quarter of 1934 increased over the total for the same period in 1933. Registrar Glen M Daily reported to Highway Director O W Merrell that passenger cars trucks and trailers show a rise while motorcycle registrations remain near the same. Dealer registrations dropped slightly. Total increase for all types was 63027 over 1933. About 800 truck and 500 trailer licenses have been applied for to be issued on April 1.
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Columbus
Ohio
Glen M. Daily
Motor Vehicles Bureau
O. W. Merrell
Figur Daily
Missing books return to Northwestern Law Library
Chicago April 2. About 250 volumes disappeared from Northwestern University Law School shelves over the past year. A lie detector was used by the student council to obtain returns, with 25 students tested. More than 100 books have reappeared, though results of tests were kept secret and the council debates continuing the tests.
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Chicago
U.P
Northwestern University Law School
Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters to Be Inspected
Middleport Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters will be inspected Tuesday evening by inspecting officer Mrs. Kitty Church of Athens. Members of the chapter expected in attendance and those from nearby Temples have been fined.
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Middleport
Meigs
Kitty Church
Athens
Aged Woman Falls At Home in Guysville
GUYSVILLE April 2 Mrs Margaret Ewers who lives with Mrs D A Campbell fell on cellar steps Thursday morning and was severely injured Her condition improving despite age of ninety years The Eastern Star met at Masonic Hall then enjoyed a taffy pulling Various local residents and visitors noted Easter activities and community events including car purchases and health updates.
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Guysville
Margaret Ewers
D. A. Campbell
Eastern Star Order
Masonic Hall
Local residents visit ill relative and conduct small town events
Amesville residents including Mr and Mrs Orland Brawley and Mrs Wilbur Potter spent the weekend in Mansfield to visit Mrs Bessie Rowan who is seriously ill. Mrs Brawley remained with her mother. H Sedwick remodels Clover Farm store interior. Ohio University students Helen Carpenter Thomas and Linscott spend Easter at home. Hazel Lawrence of Mt Carmel visits aunt Mrs Sam Williams. Presbyterian Church held its monthly Night meeting and potluck on Thursday March 29. Mr Nolan and families of Marietta visited H R Sedwick Thursday.
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Orland Brawley
Wilbur Potter
Mona Jean
Mansfield
Columbus Adopts New State Liquor Purchase Rules
Columbus announces soon new liquor purchase rules in state stores. Patrons must use a printed form listing desired brand and price, consult the liquor list, submit with payment, and receive a receipt copy from the cashier. A clerk will complete the order upon submission.
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Columbus
Pajy
Death of R. Nelson at age 69 in Little Hocking
R Nelson, a 69 year old farmer from Little Hocking, died Saturday at home. Funeral services were held at Decatur M. E. Church on Monday at 2 o'clock. He is survived by a foster daughter, Mrs Dunfee, and other relatives.
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Little Hocking
R. Nelson
Little My Farmer
Decatur M. E
Dunfee
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Tantalize Youth Among Liver Health Claims
A vintage health ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a natural liver and bowel tonic to restore vitality. It claims the tablets clear impurities, improve complexion, and renew energy, presenting them as a long trusted remedy from an Ohio physician.
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Dr. Edwards
Sician
Ohio
Edwards
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