Parade to kick off Pom eroy clean up drive Monday
Pom ery community members pledge support for a week long beautification campaign led by William Atkins. A parade will open Monday evening with the Pomeroy High School Band and representatives from local groups. Photos of unsightly spots will be displayed and updated as improvements occur. Citizens are urged to tidy their own property and garden clubs will lead planting on public streets.
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Pomeroy
William Atkins
Pomeroy High School
Atkins
E Streets
Three Rutland Residents Arrested by Constable
On Tuesday night Rutland residents Clarence Potts Jack Bartrum and Fred Wise were arrested by Constable L W Bartrum. They will face a court here.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Clarence Potts
Jack Bartrum
Fred Wise
L. W. Bartrum
Union Social and Personal News Items from Mt Union
Mr and Mrs Dana Epple and children of Bunker Hill visited Mr and Mrs M A Epple and family. Evelyn Nicholson Dorothy Mold en and Imojean Epple visited Georgia Mae Harmon. Rev Lela Weatherby preached here and scheduled next appointment April 24. Charles King Bradbury visited Harley Carrs Sunday. Franklin Noel Epple ill with swollen glands. class meeting held at Sidney Jordans due to illness. Epple and Nicholson families host and visit kin. local anniversary observed in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Union
Dana Epple
Bunker Hill
M. A. Epple
Evelyn Nicholson
Dorothy Molden
Imojean Epple
Georgia Mae Harmon
M. A. Nicholson
John Nicholson
Lela Weatherby
Charles King
Bradbury
Harley Carr
Sidney Jordan
Franklin Noel Epple
Golden Circle
Eula Caster
Dyesville
Helen Turner
Carl Caster
Columbus
Florence Epple
Pomeroy
Floyd and
Clarence
Athens
D. S. Hardy
Dayton
M. A. Chase
Willis Wiseman
Calvin Epple
Buck Daughter Dies Monday at Bradford
Leah Rose Buck aged 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Buck died at home Monday after a long heart disease illness. She is survived by her parents and eight siblings. Several local residents were listed as visitors and neighbors stopping by or calling in to pay respects or brief greetings in the days around the death.
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Bradford
Leah Rose Buck
Charles Buck
Walter Dodson
Lower Thomas Fork
Charles Hysell
Natlie Pierce
Hysell Run
Gerald Kimble
Uppers Plains
Chars Lambert
Morris Harrison
Rutland
Eileen Eskew
Middleport
John Eskew
Floyd Rumfield
Jesse Creek
Elder Johnson
Adeline Snowden
Alberta Jean
Lillian Burt
Frank Buck
Charles
Bailey Run
Christena Manuel
Edward Manuel
Lester Manuel
Akron
Charles Lambert
Millard Lambert
Hannah Roush
Frances Johnson
Ruth
Carlos Snowen
Dana Lambert
Charles Haley
Ughter
Kay
Clyde Brown
Pomeroy
Paul Chapman
Bradbury
Edgar Ervin
Columbus
O. H. Stewart
Longtime PRR executive Henry E Cain retires after 50 years
Henry E Cain, chief claim agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad's eastern region, retires after half a century of service. He worked under seven company presidents, marking a lifetime connected to rail life and corporate leadership.
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Philadelphia
Henry E. Cain
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pasture Tips For Alfalfa Fields In Late Summer
County Agent Dale Dye recommends fencing a field with alfalfa and blue grass after the crop reaches four to six inches for a single hay cut, then pasturing the regrowth for the rest of the season. September grazing should be avoided to protect root reserves for winter. Meigs County tobacco growers approve a barley marketing allotment in AAA referendum with 10 voting for and 2 against.
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Wesley S. Green
Dale Dye
Columbia Township
Dye
Meigs
Fall Festival Plans Still Undecided After Meet
Middleport merchants and the Volunteer Firemen met at City Hall to discuss the proposed fall festival and homecoming. A follow up meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday evening.
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Middleport
Middleport Social Notes Features Easter Program and Guests
The Heath M. E. Church Ladies' Guild in Middleport presented Easter themed readings and poems at Mrs. Roy Barnes' home with Mrs. Nan Moore presiding. Guests visiting from Cleveland and Gallipolis joined residents for family events and upcoming weddings were noted.
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Middleport
Ladies’ Guild of
the Heath M. E. Church
Roy Barnes
R. A. Miller
Nan Moore
E. R. Tompkins
Adeline Barnes
Bess Sanborn
Guild
Erson Hooper
Lawrence Bing
Richmond
Hooper
Bing
Fred Stevens
Cleveland
R. W. Nutting
Gerald Rupe
Ohlinger
Pearl Yeanger
Reese Williams
Loughead
Hooker St
Lincoln Terrace
Pomeroy
Williams
William Belcher
Asa Houck
Gallipolis
Pythian
J. H. Grate
Homer Jones
William Lowe
Columbus
Jones
Evelyn
Business College
Miss Jones
Entertains Junior Shakespeare Club at Miss Norvine Egner home
The Junior Shakespeare Club was entertained at Miss Norvine Egner's home Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Gene Wyatt led games and word guesses while Mr Wyatt played piano as children sang. Cake ice cream and Easter eggs were served. A note mentions a fat tailed sheep with a tail so heavy it drags the ground.
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Entertains
Norvine Egner
Gene Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt
Plan Easter Services at Heath Church
Heath M E Church in Middleport announces a Holy Week schedule led by Rev H A Rothrock. Tonight at 7 will feature a sermon The Three Crosses with a choir rehearsal at 8. Thursday at 7 30 a meditation His Life or His Death and Holy Communion. Friday a Union Service at 7 30 with Rev Fred Lachs from Athens. The Woman's Music Club presents the cantata Seven Last Words of Christ with piano organ by Norma Lewis Hecox Clara Crary Hennessey. Soloists Josephine W Hartinger and Francis H Klein. Willis Aleshire directs the chorus of 30.
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Middleport
Heath M. E
H. A. Rothrock
Fred Lachs
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Woman's Music Club
Christ
DuBois
Norma Lewis Hecox
Clara Crary Hennesy
Josephine W. Hartinger
Francis H. Klein
Willis Aleshire
Three Ohio Sheriffs To Hold Office Until 1941
Three sheriffs in Ohio will hold their offices by appointment until 1941, per a Buckeye State Sheriffs Association report. George R. Beards of Meigs County was named after Roscoe O. Fowler’s resignation, with the attorney general confirming the appointee serves the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Buckeye
Sheriffs’ Association
Attorney General
Lane
Pomeroy Social Notes Attend Northwest Territory Celebration
Pomeroy society column lists attendees from town at the Northwest Territory Celebration in Athens on Monday. Named participants include Mr. and Mrs Chauncey Shoemaker, Mrs John Leitweiler, Mr and Mrs George Daniels and son Hugh, Mrs Manning Daniels and son, Mrs Edith Ament, Mr and Mrs Walter Compton, Mrs Amy Kingsland, Miss Harriet Ewing, Mrs Christy Baer, Mrs Hiram Fisher and son, Mrs Ralph Gilmore, Mr Curt Gilmore and daughter Miss Helen, Mr Harry Roush, and Mrs George Cott.
Daughters of Union Veterans earn A grade during inspection
Group complimented Jane Howell Tent No. 95 of the Daughters of Union Veterans after inspection by Department President S Kathryn Heck and Vice President Ida Billman. The charter was draped in memory of Blanch Hart and gifts were given to the inspectors. A $5 donation was made for Clean-up Week and several members visited from nearby tents and towns.
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Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans
S. Kathryn Heck
Gnadenhutten
Ida Billman
Newark
Blanch Hart
Elsie Hart
Elizabeth Campbell
Miss Hart
Mrs. Campbell
Hannah A. Maxon
Gallipolis
Effie Tracy
Miss Heck
Billman
Charity Leakus
Gift or Loan? Court Case To Be Appealed
Edna B. Stewart sues Ira Kibble Buckley over a several thousand dollar transfer. The common pleas court ruled the money a gift. Buckley won, and the case moves to the court of appeals. Both parties are former Reedsville residents with Buckley still nearby and Stewart in California.
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Pomeroy
Edna B. Stewart
Ira Kibble Buckley
Court of Appeals
Stewart
Buckley
Common Pleas Court
Reedsville
California
Deed Delay Halts Middleport Post Office Site Work
Federal authorities traced a deed mailed from Middleport for the old Central School Building site to the Columbus Post Office delaying the planned April 15 construction start for the Federal Government post office. The document must pass legal channels before the site can proceed.
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Middleport
Washington, D. C
Columbus Post Office
Meigs Temple Holds Annual Inspection
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters in Meigs Temple Hall held their annual inspection with seventy five sisters from Pomeroy Rutland Gallipolis Cheshire Athens Nelsonville and Glouster attending. Inspecting officer Mrs Margaret McHarg Athens graded the temple at 98.14 percent and received a gift of esteem. Mrs Roma Harrah Most Excellent Chief praised the ritual work as Lillian Stieff played piano. Ice cream and cake followed served by Ida Edwards Catherine Anderson Griff Russell Teresa Auther son and Otho Watts.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
Temple Hall
Pomeroy
Rutland
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Margaret McHarg
Roma Harrah
Lillian Stieff
Ida Edwards
Catherine Anderson
Griff Russell
Teresa Autherson
Otho Watts
Chester Seniors Present Three Act Comedy Tatters at High School
Chester High School welcomes audiences Thursday April 14 for Little Miss Tatters a three act comedy by the senior class. Cast includes Lina Pigott Victor Bahr Charlie Rogers Margaret Pickens Polly Thompson Maxie Bailey Annabel Coleman Mildred Christy Rex Osborn Paul Damewood Richard Boring James Stalnaker and Ruby Randolph. Everett Hayes directs with Arthur Rose as stage manager.
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Chester
Chester High School
Lina Pigott
Mary Jane Brent
Tatters
Victor Bahr
Charlie Rogers
Margaret Pickens
Polly Thompson
Maxie Bailey
Nellie Thompson
Annabel Coleman
Annabel Plum
Mildred Christy
Dorothy Lansing
Rex Osborn
Joe Lane
Paul Damewood
Jed Turner
Richard Boring
Wilbur Manning
James Stalnaker
Chick McGinney
Ruby Randolph
Delicia Tribble
Everett Hayes
Arthur Rose
Plans to Enter Float in Clean Up Week Parade
Pomeroy civic club auxiliary members plan a float for the parade opening Clean Up Week Monday evening. They voted a ten dollar contribution to the cleanup campaign. The group set the fourth Tuesday monthly as its regular meeting date and discussed entertaining a Benton Harbor delegation.
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Pomeroy
Civic Club Auxiliary
Benton Harbor
Mich
Meigs Masons Attend Middleport Inspection
Meigs County Masons and allied counties attended an inspection of Middleport Lodge No. 363 F and A M in the Masonic Temple. Dr. O S Carter of Gallipolis served as inspecting officer and the Fellow Craft degree was conferred. Out of town guest Lloyd McComas of Belpre visited.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Middleport Lodge
O. S. Carter
Gallipolis
Lloyd McComas
Lee McComas
Belpre
Heart Attack Takes Life of Mrs Duskey in Racine Home
Mrs Gibbie Duskey 69 died of a heart attack Tuesday at her Racine residence. She leaves a daughter Mrs Herbert Davish of Hamilton. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Pomeroy
Gibbie Duskey
Racine
Herbert Davish
Hamilton
Ater
Rev F G Strickland to Preach at Dyesville Church
The Rev F G Strickland will preach at Dyesville Church Saturday at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Easter subjects. Communion will be observed at the morning service. A baptismal service will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Middleport Christian Church.
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Carpenter
Rev
F. G. Strickland
Dyesville
Middleport Christian Church
Parole Investigator Visits Meigs County
E. C. Davis of the Ohio Board of Parole conducted a visit in Meigs County on Tuesday to review case progress and discuss inmate rehabilitation plans.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
E. C. Davis
Ohio Board of Parole
Licenses Issued for Two Marriages in Probate Court
Two marriage licenses granted Monday in probate court. Lee Coder 25 of Gallipolis and Helen Quickle 22 of Middleport to wed. John W. Kesterson 57 of Pomeroy and Ethel May Quillen 56 of Syracuse also listed.
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Pomeroy
Lee Coder
Gallipolis
Helen Quickle
Middleport
John W. Kesterson
Ethel May Quillen
Syracuse
Lower Grades Sing At Millfield PTA Meet
Pupils of the lower grades will present a program of Springtime Songs at the Millfield PTA meeting tonight at 7 30 in East Side School. A B Prior superintendent will show a film on Education. The business session will be led by president Eben Gillespie. All members and patrons urged to attend.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Parent-Teacher Association
East Side
A. B. Prior
Chauncey-Dover
Eben Gillespie
Revival Services Close at Sand Ridge School Building
Revival meetings at Sand Ridge School Building ended last Saturday after three weeks of nightly preaching by Rev. G W Martin of Athens. Sunday School meets each Sunday afternoon, with the largest class, taught by Mrs Vera Bridgewater of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Sand Ridge
G. W. Martin
Athens
Vera Bridgewater
May Establish New Food Center at Chauncey High
A joint Chauncey Dover Board of Education Dover Board of Trustees and City Council meeting is set for tonight at 7 in the Mayor's Office City Building. Mrs Neighbor of the PWA will discuss creating a Chauncey High School kitchen food center to feed needy children for the remainder of the term.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Board of Education
Dover Board of Trustees
City Council
PWA
Chauncey High School
School Zone Signs Repainted on Converse Street
A Tuesday repaint completed by Raymond Tucker updated the area with new School Zone markings along Converse Street, CHAUNCEY.
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Chauncey
Converse St
Raymond Tucker
Infant Returns Home in Chauncey Family Gathering
Chauncey welcomes infant Mary Ann born to Mrs. Edward Lin scott and Eileen Lands after leaving Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sands Chauncey and Mrs. A. M. Linscott Hooper Ridge, with numerous relatives visiting from Amesville Lower Plains Trimble and Athens during the week.
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Chauncey
Edward Linscott
Eileen Lands
Mary Ann
Lancaster couple to entertain Friendship Class meeting
Mr and Mrs James Rankin of Lancaster will entertain the Friendship Class of the Church of Christ at the church tonight. Class members are asked to meet at the church at 7 o'clock for transportation.
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Chauncey
James Rankin
Lancaster
Church of Christ
Fire damages home of Pomeroy electrician
The home of Earl Dawson an electrician in Pomeroy was badly damaged by a fire early Wednesday morning. The cause of the blaze was not announced.
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Pomeroy
Earl Dawson
Pomeroy Electrician
Inspection car draws attention on Chesapeake & Ohio visit
A combined railroad car and automobile used by Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Co. officials as an inspection car drew much attention here Tuesday night.
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Pomeroy
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Co
Chauncey Republican Club to Convene Tonight
Chauncey officers and advisory board meet at 7 30 this evening in the high school. Earl Tarlton, president of the local club, announced the gathering.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Republican Club
Earl Tarlton
WPA Adult Classes Meet Tonight in Chauncey High School
WPA adult education classes in Chauncey under Floyd Cooper will hold an enrollment meeting at 7 30 p m in the senior high school. Courses of interest to miners include instrumental music business arithmetic and English government auto mechanics parliamentary law home gardening homemaking and parent education taught by Mac Braley Margaret Freyberg and Mrs Nelle Brooker.
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Chauncey
WPA
Floyd Cooper
Mac Braley
Margaret Freyberg
Nelle Brooker
Chauncey Townsend Club Meets Tonight at Adams Home
The Chauncey Townsend Club gathers tonight at 7 o clock in the Adams home on Main Street. Frank D. Cline, club president, will lead and discuss weekly broadcast plans and a membership drive. Interested persons may attend or contact Mr Cline or secretary E J Adams Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Townsend Club
E. J. Adams
Main St
Frank D. Cline
Chauncey Club
Grange Hosts Pomona Grange Night Meeting
Trimble Grange No. 1830 will entertain Pomona Grange No. 1830 at Trimble Grange Hall Thursday at 8 o clock. Don Cannon announces the event. Grangers are asked to bring pies for the lunch and a large attendance is anticipated.
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Chauncey
Trimble
Pomona
Trimble Grange Hall
Don Cannon
Trimble Grange
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