Meigs County Flood Recedes After Heavy Weekend Rain
Shade River overran Chester area and Meigs County lowlands after Friday night storms. Ohio River backwater filled Pomeroy creeks as floodwaters rose to 39 feet Sunday night, then receded by Monday with Route 7 and Route 248 affected.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio
Shade River
Chester
Tiggllood
Thomas Fork
Bradbury
Leading Creek
Pomeroy Creek
Mrs John Buckner Dies at Home in Middleport
Mrs. John Buckner, 58, died at her home near Hobson Friday night from a heart ailment. Funeral services were held today at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home. Survived by husband and five daughters Mrs Golda Rice Mrs Emmett Siders of Middleport Mrs Bertha Smith of Pomeroy Mrs Cora Craig of Eric Michigan and three sons George and Charles in Vernon and Middleport.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
John Buckner
Hobson
Buckner
Golda Rice
Emmett Siders
Bertha Smith
Pomeroy
Cora Craig
Eric
Plan Entertainment for Apple Blossom Festival in Pomeroy
Elaboration of plans for entertaining the Benton Harbor Apple Blossom Queen and attendants as they visit Pomeroy on April 29 is under way. A committee meeting is set for Monday April 11 at 7 PM at city hall to arrange details with Frank Johnston as chairman.
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Pomeroy
Benton Harbor
City Hall
Fred Blaettar
T. A. Downie
Malcolm D. Hartley
Sammy Hamer Undergoes Appendectomy in Clarksville Hospital
Sammy Hamer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hamer and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Tompkins, underwent an appendectomy at a Clarksville hospital last week on Second Ave. He has often visited his grandparents’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sammy Hamer
Sam Hamer
E. R. Tompkins
S. Second Ave
Clarksville
Sammy
Three Men Arrested After Car Crash in Langsville Area
C. E. Darst aged 29 Floyd Hampton aged 22 and Francis Larue aged 29 were arrested Saturday night by county officers after their car crashed into Phillip Meler’s truck on Main Street near Bring Avenue. A bottle of moonshine whiskey was found on the Langsville men.
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Pomeroy
C. E. Darst
Floyd Hampton
Francis Larue
Phillip Meler Ofey
E. Main St
Bring Ave
Main
Durst
Hampton
Larue
Langsville
Pomeroy Social Notes and Personal Updates
Mrs. George Daniels and daughters hosted the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter D A R at East Main Street with notes from the State Conference in Columbus. A nominating committee was named for the May meeting and Easter themed refreshments were served. Elsewhere, Mr and Mrs Charles Huber visited from Gallipolis. Blanche Roller plans a Home Missionary Society gathering. Hartleys spent weekend in Parkersburg. Queen Esther Class hosts at Bethany Methodist with Mrs Lily Coates assisting.
Middleport Plans Fall Home Coming With Local Stewardship
Middleport will stage a fall home coming celebration with booths and concessions run by local residents. A Fire Company committee unveiled a tentative program at a recent meeting and will present it to town merchants for approval on Tuesday at 7:30 PM.
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Middleport
Hold Two Youths In Syracuse Break In Probe
Two 16 year old boys Charles Gibbs and William Osler of Syracuse were arrested Sunday night on a breaking and entering charge. They were brought to the county jail by Deputy Sheriff Hank Young and Acting Police Chief Walter Wolfe for investigation as several Syracuse houses have been unlawfully entered recently.
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Pomeroy
Charles Gibbs
William Osler
Syracuse
Hank Young
Walter Wolfe
Returned to Prison in Ohio After Friday Arrest
Ned Call, an alleged violator, was returned to the Ohio Penitentiary by officials from Columbus today after being arrested Friday night.
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Middleport
Ned Call
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Call
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Rehearsals
Middleport society notes list visitors from Glouster Athens Columbus and Huntington including Lawrence McMaster and Robert McMaster from Ohio University. The Women's Music Club Chorus plans a sacred cantata rehearsal for Friday union services and travelers Will Badgley and family visit Broadway before continuing to Detroit and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Music Club
Union
C. F. Rathburn
W. T. Moore
South
Bob Flesher
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
W. Va
Rathburn
Jamelle Welle Club Formed by Young Ladies
Ten young ladies from Middleport and Pomeroy formed the Jamelle Welle club and gathered at the home of Misses Dorothy and Phyllis Dillard. A spelling bee provided entertainment. Attending were Miss Kay Powell Emma Kathryn Ebersbach Mary Miller Jeannie Hermes Esther Thomas Rowmena Harrah and Margaret Hartenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy
Jamelle Welle
Dorothy
Phyllis Dillard
Kay Powell
Emma Kathryn Ebersbach
Mary Miller
Jeannie Hermes
Esther Thomas
Rowmena Harrah
Margaret Hartenbach
Myers Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Myers
Announcement from Mrs C E Smith reports the birth of a 9 lb 9 oz son Thursday to Mr and Mrs Herbert Myers of St Louis Missouri. Grand aunt is Ursula Danahar and the child is named Thomas O Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Smith
Herbert Myers
St. Louis
Missouri
Pythian Sister Lodge to Convene for Inspection Practice
Officers and drill team meet tonight at 8 at Temple Hall for final inspection practice scheduled for Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sister Lodge
Temple Hall
Meigs GOP Group Hears Articles Read
Articles from Washington read to the Woman's Republican Club of Meigs County by Mrs. Nell Robinson Branson aroused interest and discussion. The meeting at the Courthouse opened at 2 PM with vice president Mrs. Jed Webster presiding. Congressman Jenkins spoke against expanding immigration policy citing U.S. employment concerns. Next meeting set for April 23 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Tompkins
Neva Price
Nettie Wisecarver
House of Representatives
Thomas A. Jenkins
United States
Jenkins
Republican Club
Fire at Ohio Fuel Gas office causes minor damage
Firefighters used extinguishers to quell a small blaze in the Ohio Fuel Gas Company office and display room in the Ward building on N Second Ave Sunday evening. Authorities say overheated wall near a small heater caused the fire, with damage estimated at 100 dollars.
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Middleport
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Ward
N. Second Ave
Wolfe Twins Born Near Concord
Twin sons Chauncey-James Ray and John Lewis Wolfe were born last Friday at the Wolfe home near Concord to Mr and Mrs Verne Wolfe. The infants weighed six and seven pounds.
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Wolfe
Chauncey
James Ray
John Lewis
Verne Wolfe
Helen Kasler
Concord
Middleport Churches Plan To Observe Good Friday
Middleport churches map Holy Week events with a union Good Friday service at Heath M E Church at 7 30 p m Evangelical meetings continue at Church of Christ led by Rev Don McMillin Eight youths were baptized Sunday evening at the Heath church Pre Easter services set for Wednesday and Thursday evenings Choir cantata slated for Sunday at Heath First Baptist reports 194 in attendance as youth groups lead morning services Dorsas Society to hold Easter bake sale and Easter eggs offered at Smith building N Second Ave.
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Middleport
Heath M. E
Don McMillin
Church of Christ
D. S. Farmer
McMillin
Missionary Society
Heath M. E. Church
H. A. Rothrock
Marcia McCuen
Marshall McCuen
Jerry Hayes
Gilbert Hayes
Heath Church
Milton Smart
Paul Smart
First Baptist Church
Opal Turner
Jane Sauer
Mary Mourning
Mary Rose Seines
Dorcas Society
Smith Building
N. Second Ave
Riverside Study Club Hosts Islandside Tea Report
Riverside Study Club members conduct a Thursday meeting hosted by Mrs. Julia Conklin on Islandside with 13 attendees. A program features remarks by several members, ending with tea. The week includes a Bible Class social, music, readings, and a rock club finale at Island View Inn.
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Gallipolis
Riverside Study Club
Julia Conklin
Islandside
Herman Condee
Bertha Randall
Delia O'Connor
H. B. Thomas
Mayme Berridge
C. L. Hauser
Beltonian Club Dinner Discusses Current Events
Beltonian Club of the Baptist Church held its fortnightly dinner meeting Thursday evening with current events in charge of Dean Davis, vice president. Mrs. Margaret Carter visited family in Cincinnati. Mrs. A F Jones from Cleveland stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W N Hayward and sister Catherine. Miss Carolyn Cahil school.
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Beltonian Club
Beltonian Club of the Baptist Church
Dean Davis
Margaret JD. Carter
Cincinnati
A. F. Jones
Cleveland
W. N. Hayward
Catherine
Carolyn Cahil
Alumni Association to Meet at City Hall
The Pomeroy High School Alumni Association officers and executive committee will meet this evening at City Hall. They will plan the annual meeting program and set the date.
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GRADS
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association
City Hall
Chauncey Mine No 25 Leads District Work Push
Chauncey Mine No 25 operated four days last week and is active today. Only five mines in the district showed activity on Monday including No 5 No 9 No 90 Chauncey No 25 and Carbondale.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Mine No
No. 5
Chauncey N. X. 25
Carbondale
Heavy Rains Halt Car Traffic Near Gallipolis
Heavy rains and brief snow bursts inundated several roads near Gallipolis over the weekend. State highway trucks pulled cars through flood waters. Little damage was reported.
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Gallipolis
Program of Good Friday service at John Gee Chapel
Gallipolis reports a detailed Good Friday program at John Gee Chapel A M F Church with hymn by audience, solos, and a sermon by Rev H H Holley. includes selections by Girls Glee Club and Mrs Price's class. Also Gallia County farmer payments of 46383 dollars under the 1936 Federal Conservation program announced by County Agent R R Starbuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Gee
Pine St
Second Ave
Lucille Thompson
The
First Baptist Church
Theodore McGhee
Arthur Folden
Catherine Hayward
J. Harley Bovie
Stanley Huntington
R. R. Starbuck
Gallia County
Daughters Plan Dinner for State President in Gallipolis
Daughters of Union Veterans will host a dinner Tuesday evening at the Liberty Hotel in Gallipolis to honor state president Miss S Kathryn Heck of Gnadenhutten Ohio. A business meeting will follow in the Knights of Pythias Hall.
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Gallipolis
Daughters of Union Veterans
Libby Hotel
S. Kathryn Heck
Gnadenhuntten
Ohio
Knights of Pythias
Death of Mrs. Fannie Bamberger in Toledo
Mrs. Fannie Bamberger died in Toledo and was the last survivor of the Silverman family once well known in Gallipolis. Her husband is Herman Bamberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fannie Silverman Bamberger
Herman Bamberger
Toledo
Silverman
Walters Family Week-end Guests in Columbus Visit
Mrs. Bessie Walters entertained week-end guests Chauncey and her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edgar Wingett Marguerite Coe in Columbus. Mrs Walters and son Charles accompanied them to Columbus and will visit Mrs Walters father Dr F I Hostetter in Mt Carmel Hospital for eye treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence McMaster
Glouster
Robert
Ohio University
C. B. Smith
Smith
Charles Handley
Mary Lou McMaster
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Ted Richards
Elizabeth Root
Mr. Root
Hez Root
Richards
Root
Frank H. Johnston
Raymond Boice
Chicago
C. E. Smith
Marie Smith
Huntington
Raymond Shepherd
Susie
Athens
F. M. Cluff
Ruby Byers
Chauncey
Bessie Walters
Edgar Wingett
Marguerite Coe
Boats in Flood Aid Youths in Chauncey Backwaters
Boats and skiffs aided by young people as floods from heavy rains flooded the Chauncey area backwaters. No streets or highways were submerged, while nearby, Camp Medford in Oregon features a nine hole Wimner CCC golf course with notable hazards.
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Chauncey
Camp Medford
Ore
Wimner CCC
Medford
Sheriff Sale in Chauncey Ohio in Partition Case
The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court issues a partition sale for Etta Beebe Potts vs Marie Koy et al. on April 20 1938 at 2 PM in Chauncey. Real estate lot 214 block 19 Chauncey village Converse Street appraised at 00 with two thirds minimum. cash only. Sheriff Charles W Bayless supervises with Deputy Esther B. Gross and attorney Foster B. Cornwell.
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Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Etta Mae Beebe Potts
Marie Koy
Chauncey
Athens
Towit
Converse St
County Road
Common Fleas Court
Athena County
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
Foster B. Cornwell
Choir of Church of Christ presents Easter music
The Choir of the Church of Christ will present Easter music next Sunday April 17 at 6 30 a m Sunrise service The pageant tomb scene and decorations are led by Andrew Simpkins Neil Tippett and Daniel Johnson Christine Brown directs the choir The program features Easter anthems and old hymns Public invited Church School at 9 30 a m Lord s Supper and morning worship at 10 30 a m Young People s Service at 7 30 p m
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Andrew Simpkins
Neil Tippett
Daniel Johnson
Christine Brown
Jessie Fiske
Hazel Lahugh
Martha Nye
Betty Jane Courtney
Isabel Courtney
Eva Ferrer
Margaret Tippett
Julia Johnson
James Nye
Chas Sweeney
C. S. Bradfield
Ralph West
Church School
Community Notes from Chauncey and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Leonard Koenig and son visited sister Mrs. Isabel Bradfield in Chauncey while Mrs. Koenig’s daughter Mrs. Bess Patterson arrived from Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brookins and daughter Thelma Jean visited Miss Ollie Brookins in Millfield. Mrs. Frances Earich recovers from a broken ankle suffered in Millfield. Rev. Robert Lawrence preached at the local M E Church. Mrs. Lawrence rests at home in Jacksonville from rheumatic fever. James Williamson Sr. and Jr. of Columbus were in town on business. Mrs. Lulu Smith of Chauncey remains seriously ill. Christine Brown and son Ralph and Hazel Lahugh dined with Mrs. Brown’s parents, Harvey and wife. Glenn Gardner, Chauncey principal, was elected scoutmaster of a new Sugar Creek Troop.
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Chauncey
Leonard Koenig
Leonard
Murray City
Koenig
Isabel Bradfield
Bess Patterson
Cleveland
Guy Brookins
Thelma Jean
Millfield
Ollie Brookins
Frances Earich
Robert Lawrence
M. E
Chauncey Bible Class Meets at Rankins’ Home
April Chauncey Church of Christ Bible class to be held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs James Rankin in Lancaster. Members should assemble at the church property at 7 o clock for pickup and transportation.
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Chauncey
Hendship
Chauncey Church of Christ
James Rankin
Lancaster
Lakewood C ranked first among similar cities for fire prevention
Lakewood Colorado has ranked first among cities of its size in the United States five times for its fire prevention record.
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Lakewood
United States
Albany Honor Roll Is Large
Albany High School announces honor roll by grade with long lists of students. Seventh and eighth grade names appear alongside ninth to twelfth grades, with many students repeated and several typographical errors noted. The Esther Class of the M E Church will entertain Tuesday night at Mrs Georgia Als len's Main St home, Naomi Mullins presiding.
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Albany
Albany High School
Marcile Bailey
Charles Wingo
Joan Gandee
Garnet King
Lola
Lieuellen
Dorothea Reeves
Dorothy Riley
Eloise West
Junior Allen
Byron Russel
Ralph Russel
Joan Walters
Worley Baughman
Emory Allen
Junior Dinsmoor
Davis Greene
Harry Hoffee
Robert Mitchell
Lloyd Stanley
Warren Swart
Evelyn Genheimer
Mazie Johnson
Bonnie Mathews
Doris Moore
Selma Nelson
Mary Alice Patrick
Aldine Radcliffe
Margaret Peareman
Opal Thomas
Kessel Smith
Evelyn Oxley
Grace Evelyn Bolin
Margaret Donaldson
Christine Dorsey
Max Farley
Sherewood Gillogly
Dorothy Haning
Don Jewell
Gerson Munn
Mary Ellen Riley
Dortha Whiteman
Lois Wingett
Roger van Dyke
Regina Nelson
Wendall Baughman
David Dailey
John Elliott
Wilma Cooper
Laura Dickson
Joan Johnson
Martha Knowlton
Doris Lash
Helen Marcum
Rosalline Mitchell
Mary Verity
Ruth Zimmerman
Virginia Zimmerman
Louise Downs
Deloris Clark
Marian Crossen
Betty Greene
Cora Mae Jourden
Lee Lynch
Ida Mae Ryder
Bessie Lee
Olive Parker
Vivian Pugh
Richard Scott
Helen Woodyard
Ermel
Chauncey
Georgia Als Len
Main St
Esther
M. E. Church
Naomi Mullins
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Verflows
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Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
Athens, Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Meigs Gop Group
Martin L. Davey
Youngstown, O
Davey
Steel City
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Youngstown Steel Mills
National Guard
Gallipolis Social Notes
Margena Niday
Sadie Jones
Lola C. Neal
Lena Booth
Lucille White
Bessie Carson
Florence Wickline
Trixie Clark
Birdie White
Stella Arthur
Island View Inn
W. L. Troth
C. R. Miday
Earl Smith
Lafayette Hotel
Welch
E. A. Ewing
Barbara Lee
Elizabeth Carnes
Beta Sigma Phi
Ruth Maddy
Maddy
Ruby Haskins
Langley Plymale
Richmond
F. C. Plymale
Leo
Ellen
L. H. Cowgill
Marengo
H. A. Keener
Federation of Women's Clubs
J. C. Shepard
Elizabeth Shough
Newark
Entertains Society
Charles G. Parker
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
W. A. King
J. T. Hall
Mollie Tope
W. S. Westerman
E. G. McCall
J. H. McCormick
Alma
Marian van Zandt
Florida
Ted Moore
Rupert Trout
Jake Moore
Charles Jeffers
Margaret Noel
J. A. Bowyers
Alexandria
C. D. Luttrell
Hartsville, S. C
Elliott Bowyers
T. S. Eachus
Anna Ruth Caufman
University of Cincinnati
Walter Caufman
J. C. Butz
Shelbyville
Tenn
Anne Bradbury
John Lupton
Washington, D. C
A. FE. Houstle
Elizabeth
Houstle
J. A. Lupton
Gallia
Newfoundland
Greenland
Spitzbergen
Chauncey Socials
Ennae Reliev
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Lostro Bldg
Henderson Carroll
Mr. Carroll
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