Middleport and Pomeroy Councils Hold Busy Sessions
Middleport council discussed closing hours under the Sunday and weekday beer parlor ordinance, road widening for the Presbyterian Church, cemetery maintenance rules, street repairs, and a proposed five year gas franchise. Ohio Fuel Gas Co representatives outlined costs, rates, and flood-related service notes while residents pressed for fair pricing and service reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
First Presbyterian Church
Co. O. Fisher
Arthur Lewis
WCTU
Mary Cook
Margaret Sauer
H. L. Carr
Presbyterian Church Trustees
Anti-Saloon League of Ohio
Ida Edwards
John McElroy
McElroy
Pomeroy
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Meigs County
Ohio
Cheshire
Wolfpen
Middleport Social Notes: Music Club Practice and Concert Apps
The Middleport Woman's Music Club plans a 7:30 pm practice at First Presbyterian Church as the final rehearsal before its Union Good Friday appearance. The Ohio WPA Music Project presented the Colored Chorus of Middleport led by Hattie Smith at the County Infirmary with Rev. Ralph Reuther delivering a sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Music Club
First Presbyterian Church
Union
Ohio Wpa Music Project
Middleport
Hattie Smith
County Infirmary
Ralph Reuther
H. E. Cook
Frieda Faehnle
Mary Park
Marion Anderson
Columbus
Faehnle
Lucille Smith
Rutland
Alexander Wallcott
Thomas Edgar Ervin
Edgar Ervin
New York City
Camp Dix
New York
Owen Fink
Mabel Hysell
Nancy Fink
The
Plains
David Aleshire
Church of Christ
Pearl Graves
Catherine Hennesy
Appointment of Executor for Mattie J. Berry Estate
The Hank of Athens National Banking Association has been appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Mattie J. Berry of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated April 5 1941. Francis D White Probate Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank of Athens National Banking Association
Mattie J. Berry
Athens County
Ohio
Said County
Gibbs New Pomeroy Council Member and 1941 Committees Set
Gibbs filled the vacancy created by George Howell and was sworn in by Mayor Hartley. The council named 1941 committees including Finance, Ordinance, Fire, Street, Water, and Light with chairmen and members listed. A beer and liquor permit committee proposed cooperative enforcement, 1245 beer sale curfew and 1 am closing, plus no dancing from Saturday midnight to Monday morning. WPA will aid Sugar Run sewer work with $500 in materials. a joint traffic officer study with Middleport is planned for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Knopp
Park St
Edgar Ervin
M. C. Hobart
John Lyons
Fisher
WPA
NYA
R. L. Redcay
Middleport
Fred Lemley
Hoadley Swisher
Russell
Zerkle
Pomeroy
Ray Gibbs
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy Village
George Howell
Gibbs
M. D. Hartley
Hartley
E. F. Robinson
Virgil Campbell
Robert Warner
Warner
Frank Chapman
Harry Canterbury
Chapman and
Holly Green
John Hite
Herman School
Tom Leifheit
Alvin Norris
Sugar Run
Pomeroy Council
Middleport Council
Plan Inspection of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Annual inspection of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters scheduled for this evening at Woodman’s Hall at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Woodman’s Hall
National banks asked to file April 4 financial statements
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a report on the condition of all national banks as of the close of business Friday April 4. This request seeks comprehensive details on assets liabilities and earnings from every national bank in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Call
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
United Brethren Plan For Easter Bazaar
Morning Star Ladies Aid of the United Brethren Church in Racine met on April 2 to finalize an Easter bazaar set for April 10. Chairs listed include Mrs Walsie Spencer for lunch and Mrs Charlie Holter for fancy work, with Mrs Lawrence Rose on Easter baskets and eggs and Mrs Homer Holter for the fish pond booth. General chair Mrs Fred Koester was ill at her Syracuse home and could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Morning Star Ladies Aid of the United Brethren Church
Walsie Spencer
Charlie Holter
Lawrence Rose
Homer Holter
Fred Koester
Syracuse
Racine Personal and Brief Social Notes
Racine notices list moves and visits including Glen Simpson moving furnishings to A. J. Schaefer property. Army recruit Jake Holman to Ft Bragg NC. Guests include Fred and daughter from Chester to East erday, Mason Spencer and Herman at Graham Station WV, D W White and Fritz Buck from Columbus visiting Buck family, Patty Shain and Virginia Philson from Columbus visiting parents, Russell Lee from West Chester visiting, Clark Jiiden Owen Watson and Grace Jivider visiting Emma Jividen at Holzer Hospital, Curtis Gamble from Charleston visiting Wilcoxens, Jessie Veney from Syracuse visiting Fred and Patty Shain, and Harry Brownell of the Steamer Britton visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Glen Simpson
Mr. Simpson
A. J. Schaefer
Main St
Broadway Ave
Jake Holman
Ft. Bragg
North Carolina
Fred Smith
Chester
Carl Easterday
Mason Spencer
Herman
Graham Station
W. Va
D. W. White
Fritz Buck
Columbus
Frank Buck
Patty Shain
Virginia Philson
Russell Lee
West Chester
Dale Lee
Clark Jiiden
Owen Watson
Grace Jivider
Minersville
Emma Jividen
Holzer Hospital
Curtis Gamble
Charleston
J. L. Wilcoxen
Jessie Veney
Syracuse
Fred Shain
Harry Brownell
Britton
Carthage News Briefs And Personal Notes
Local social items list recent visits and hosting duties. The Warner family and Miss Burchett visited the Sharp home while the Gastons joined the Gasts family. Archer and Allen plus Mrs Gainer hosted, Wilbur Warner visited Gillian, and Homer Heartley moved drilling equipment to Niggemeyer farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
H. E. Warner
Benny
Mabel Burchett
Beverly
R. L. Sharp
T. W. Gaston
J. S. Gaston
John Archer
Eleanor Allen
Carrie’ Gainer
Wilbur Warner
Stanley Gillian
Homer Heartley
J. B. Niggemeyer
Ralph Allen
W. A. Barnhill
Music Club Sings Cantata at St Pauls Lutheran Pomeroy
POMEROY Music Club staged a Sunday vesper at St Pauls Lutheran Church with 32 voices performing a program of group solo and quartet numbers. The Passion tale was read by Rev Walter Sodt as Kathyrn Huber played the organ. flowers were donated by Reuter Green House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Pomeroy Music Club
Reuter Green House
Rachel Elberfeld
Walter Sodt
Alice Smith
Robert Jacobs
Kathryn Huber
Improvements on Terrace Street Nears Completion
Paving and improvement of Terrace Street will be completed this week according to NYA supervisor George Howell. The American Legion Home on the street supplied bricks for paving and NYA crew work will continue under a new village project approved recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Terrace St
George Howell
NYA
American Legion
Pomeroy Garden Club Reschedules Twilight Meeting
The Twilight Garden Club in Pomeroy will hold its meeting on April 23 instead of this Thursday as previously planned. Officers announced the change after a report from the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilight Garden Club
Ralph Carman
U. S. Army
Alabama
Lee Rudisill
Terrace St
M. D. Hartley
John Duerr
James Hazelton
Wright Sr
Harry Hazelton
Middleport
Columbus
Charles Welch
Massar Radford
Jesse
Walter
Pomeroy
E. W. Schreiber
Huntington
Lincoln Hill
Five Couples Receive Marriage Licenses in Probate Court
Five couples secured marriage licenses Monday morning in probate court. Couples include Charles W. Simpson and Vera K. Grandon of Tupers Plains. William Bengel Downie and Rachel Elberfeld of Pom eroy. Elza Westfall of Reedy West Virginia and Dorothy Nichols of Spencer. Clarence Curfman of Belpre and Edna Hendrix of Tuppers Plains. Garland Evans of Washington County and Elizabeth Pfalzgraf of Pomeroy. A license was also issued Saturday to Francis Chester Hanes and Betty Ruth Engle, both of Pomeroy R D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles W. Simpson
Vera K. Grandon
Tuppers Plains
William Bengel Downie
Rachel Elberfeld
Elza Westfall
Reedy
W. Va
Dorothy Nichols
Spencer
Clarence Curfman
Belpre
Edna Hendrix
Addition to Simpson Church Pulpit for Easter Services
In preparation for Easter services an addition has been built to the Simpson Methodist Church pulpit. The circular pulpit now features a new section about three feet wide, created to accommodate the pipe organ moved from the former Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Regional Meeting of WCTU Planned in Athens
A regional WCTU conference will be held at Athens Methodist Church in Athens on Church Street Tuesday April 15. Meigs County members are invited and Meigs Athens Morgan Counties will enter a Madame Quiz Contest. Two state officers will speak alongside other program features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POMEROY—A_ group
WCTU
Athens Methodist Church
Church Street
Meigs
Athens
Morgan
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Athens Messenger
OHTO
AC Tree Middleport
Edna Lais
Alberto Lais
U. S
Middleport Social Notes
United Brethren
Pomeroy Personals
Canada
Simpson Church
Pascal Celery
Clothing Headquarters
New
Iluckoff
Simi
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