Free Typhoid Immunization Offered in Meigs District
Meigs County health officials announce free typhoid immunization for flood district residents. A three week schedule provides one serums shot weekly, offering about three years of protection. Locations include Pomeroy Junior High, Pomeroy City Hall, Middleport Gym, Middleport City Hall, and Racine High School with times on Friday and Tuesday. Public Health Service teams are chlorinating wells as a precaution.
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Pomeroy
W. S. Ellis
State Board of Health
Pomeroy Junior High School
Pomeroy City Hall
Middleport Gymnasium
Middleport City Hall
Racine High School
United States Public Health Service
Meigs County
Rizer Rites Friday for Syracuse man 80
Funeral services for William Rizer aged 80 who died Tuesday at his home in Syracuse will be held Friday at 2 PM from the Minersville M E Church. Burial will be in Middleport Hill Cemetery. He is survived by three sons Elisha and Richard of Minersville and Daniel of Syracuse.
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Pomeroy
William Rizer
Syracuse
Minersville M
Pomeroy and Bumgartner Suffer Minor Injuries in Rollover
James Siler Pomeroy and Al Fred Bumgartner of Kerr's Run escaped with minor bruises after their car swerved when a front wheel left the pavement on State Route 7 near Shenang Springs. The vehicle rolled over an embankment and was badly damaged.
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Pomeroy
James Siler
Alfred Bumgartner
Kerr
Shenang Springs
Bingo party hosted by Mrs Whitlock in Middleport
Mrs Fred Whitlock entertained with a bingo party at her Sev enth Avenue home Tuesday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Lee Rudisill first, Mrs A J Beaver second, Mrs Peter Stace door prize, and a tie for the full house prize between Mrs B O Gilfillen and Mrs James Arnold.
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Middleport
Fred Whitlock
Seventh Ave
Lee Rudisill
A. J. Beaver
Peter Stace
B. O. Gilfillen
James Arnold
Burial of Mrs. Alice Barnett in Cheshire Gravel Hill
Mrs. Alice Barnett who died about three weeks ago at her daughter Mrs. Pearl Graves home was buried this afternoon at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery after a delayed funeral due to high water.
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Hold Barnett
Middleport
Alice Barnett
Pearl Graves
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Pomeroy Man Fined for Peddling Without License
Richard Lawson Pomeroy was fined by Mayor C. J. Hess for peddling without a license and for intoxication. He paid $5 and costs on the first charge and $50 and costs on the second, and was committed to the county jail until fines are paid.
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Pomeroy
Richard Lawson
Walter Wolfe
C. J. Hess
Examination of Children in Federated Church Class
Examination of children at Peace Evangelical Church held after worship on Wednesday evening. Participants Kathryn Mitch Eleanor Wessa John Mitch George Massar Jane Ginther and Floyd Massar passed the test conducted by Rev. R C Ditter.
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Pomeroy
Peace Evangelical Church
Kathryn Mitch
Eleanor Wessa
John Mitch
George Massar
Jane Ginther
Floyd Massar
R. C. Ditter
Residents and Visitors Amid Middleport Flood and Illness
Mrs Francis ble returns home from Dayton as Lieut and Mrs Gabie reside in Mec Master apartments on N Second Ave. Mrs Minerva Childers travels to Leon West Virginia for cousin B Stevens funeral. Dana Lambert sick again after brief recovery in Hobson. Mrs Madge Mossman improves after high water flooding her home four feet. A A Chappelle week in Columbus on business with Dave Jones. Rio Grande visiting Healy family, spends day with Shumways in Syracuse. Attorney and Mrs Delp, sister Mrs Williamson of Akron, stay with J C Fisher family. Grace Badgley travels from Columbus for Roy Badgey funeral. Mrs C W Cooper goes to Charleston for the week. Wayne Swisher ill, unable to work on Parkersburg bread truck. Elizabeth Fartinger returns from Leading Creek after four weeks with son. Ble Bas ill since return.
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Iddleport
Francis Ble
Dayton
Gabie
N. Second Ave
Minerva Childers
Leon
W. Va
B. Stevens
Dana Lambert
Hobson
Madge Mossman
A. A. Chappelle
Columbus
Dave Jones
Rio Grande
Fred Healy
Syracuse
Fred Shumway
Howard H. Delp
H. L. Williamson
Akron
J. C. Fisher
Sixth
Grace Badgley
Roy Badgey
Pomeroy Automobile Bills of Sale Reported in March
Clerk of Courts Horton Brown records show March filings total 487 for new and used vehicles. Included are 52 new passenger cars and eight new trucks among the totals.
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Pomeroy
Clerk of Courts
Horton Brown
Palm Sunday to Easter services planned at First Baptist
A special services series at First Baptist Church Middleport runs from Palm Sunday through Easter. Palm Sunday April 5 morning theme Palms Serving and Fading and weeknight themes include Love's Sacrifice The Mightiest Human Love Divine Love Shining Thru Love Plans Its Sacrifice Love's Sacrifice Complete and Love's Sacrifice Yours and Mine all at 7:30 PM nightly with public invited.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Amateurs To Appear In Contest April 14
Harrisonville report on an amateur contest at Harrisonville High School Auditorium offering 29 contestants aged three to 70. Special guests include the Kessinger brothers from radio station WPAR Parkersburg, with S H Fadely as emcee and local staff roles filled by Raymond Wilson Clayton Waggoner Dye Ball Rolland Chase and Dan Farmer.
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Harrisonville
FFA
Harrisonville High School
Kessinger Brothers
WPAR
Parkersburg
S. H. Fadely
Smith- Hughes
Racine High School
Raymond Wilson
Clayton Waggoner
Dye Ball
Rolland Chase
H. H. Pickering
Dan Farmer
Snowville Epworth League hosts social and church add
Snowville reports the monthly Epworth League gathering at Mr and Mrs B C Skinner home with 30 at Sunday School at Snowville M E Church. New members Phyllis Carbaugh and Clifford Douglas joined the league while the Van Dyke couple move into the Leo Welch property this week.
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Snowville
Epworth League
B. C. Skinner
Lester Oberholzer
George Sargent
Doyle Sargent
Francis Welch
Doris Welch
Sarah Stanley
Evelyn Haning
Helen Haning
Ilean Byerly
James Carbaugh
Paul Sands
Max Carbaugh
Lee Lynch
Robert Lynch
Doris Oberholzer
Rosemary Oberholzer
Edwin Oberholzer
Ernest Woods
Lymon Stanley
Alvin Stanley
Harvey Haning
Carl Blackwood
Joe Carsey
Snowville M. E
Phyllis Carbaugh
Clifford Douglas
George van Dyke
Leo Welch
Motorist Raymond Goeglein Dies After Columbus Crash
Raymond Goeglein aged 34 of Pomeroy died at Mercy Hospital Columbus from injuries in an auto crash while returning home from a sales meeting. Survived by his wife and daughter Virginia, his parents and others will attend the funeral at Leech Funeral Home Columbus with burial at Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Raymond Goeglein
Tom Goeglein
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Goeglein
Columbus Automobile Agency
Franklin County
Second St
Virginia
Presbyterial District Meeting Heard In Gallipolis
Mrs Iva Brown Mrs H FE Thomas and Miss Nella Calderwood attended the Athens Presbyterial district meeting in Gallipolis at the Presbyterian Church for a two day session. Delegates from the local church included Mrs Brown and on Wednesday the home society were Mrs J E Harley Mrs W H Juhling and Mrs Frank Vroman. Also noted a statistic shows fifty four percent of new car sales and almost three fifths of used car transactions involve installment financing.
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Middleport
Iva Brown
H. FE. Thomas
Nella Calderwood
Gallipolis
Athens
Literary Club Meeting at Hartinger Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Hartinger hosted the Middleport Literary Club at her home on 8S Third Ave and Garfield St replacing Mrs. Frank Bean who is away in Florida. The session, led by president Mrs. W R Harris, featured roll call on Pioneers of Ohio, papers on Horace Mann Pioneer in Ohio and Queen Victoria, and adjourned to meet April 15 with Mrs. C P Dutton.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Hartinger
Third Ave
Garfield St
Middleport Literary Club
Ohio
B. N. Powell
Rutland
O. H. Stewart
Benson
C. P. Dutton
Lincoln St
Funeral services for Roy Badgley held at High St residence
Funeral services for Roy Badgley were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at his High Street home. Rev. F C Kreager of the Baptist Church officiated. Burial followed at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Roy Badgley
High St
F. C. Kreager
The
Baptist Church
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Parking Lot Still Intact After High Water Test
Pomroy reports the upper riverbank parking lot wall remains standing with no damage after a flood. early reports claimed a collapse but the wall is visible and solid though ground is waterlogged. future rebuilding of the lower wall could use piling.
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Pomeroy
Classes Resume in Pomeroy as Flood Closes Junior High
Pomeroy schools reopen after flood with Junior High closed due to a clogged basement sewer delaying drainage. Two week vacation taken by students. Middleport and other flood district schools stay closed shorter.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Return to Health with S S S Tonic Experience
A reader shares how S S S Tonic revived energy and color after feeling run-down. After a course, fatigue lessened and red blood cells seemed to recover, restoring strength and the sense of being themselves again.
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S.S.S
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Meigs
Mrs. Whitlock
Wun der
Oxfords
W. L. Douglas Pedwin
Wunder Shoe Stores
Athens Family Shoe Store
PWIN
Hartinger Home
Badgley
Ohio River
Iluckkoffs
Others
Toni c
Melas
American Tobacco Company
Rike
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