Meigs County Seeks Compromise on State Debt
Prosecuting Attorney M. D. Webster reports Meigs County seeks an agreeable settlement with Ohio over the debt for state institution care and court costs. The county contends a $24,000 debt plus $1,000 in costs is overstated, and a committee will set a fair basis with the attorney general, then present findings for county approval. Webster and his wife returned to Pomeroy after the Columbus meeting.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Prosecutor's Association
Columbus
M. D. Webster
Prosecutors’ Association
Webster
Finishing Touches On New Fire Boat
Middleport reports its new Ohio River life saving boat has three coats of bright red paint. Artist Al Meyer donated silver leaf sign work and all labor on the boat and trailer. Display planned Saturday with another drive for life saving equipment fund contributions.
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Middleport
Ohio River
al Meyer
Meyer
Bird To Speak to Middleport PTA
Prof. O C Bird of Ohio University will speak at the final Middleport PTA meeting in the high school Friday evening. Noel Petree of Toledo’s Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Inc informed of his absence. A social hour hosted by the hospitality committee will follow. all parents and members are invited.
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Middleport
O. C. Bird
Physical Education Department
Ohio University
Noel Petree
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc
Toledo
Congregation Reelects Four Church Officers at First Presbyterian
W H Blake and Will Leifheit were reelected elders for three years at the First Presbyterian Church in Syracuse. Hazel Clark and Laura Leifheit were reelected secretary and treasurer. Margaret Quick was elected pianist with Mary Harden as assistant. A covered dish dinner followed.
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Syracuse
W. H. Blake
Will Leifheit
First Presbyterian Church
Hazel Clark
Laura Leifheit
Margaret Quick
Mary Harden
Star
Emma Duckworth
J. D. Ryan
Revival Opens at Enterprise Church with Will Jefferis Speaking
Will Aid Pastor William Jefferis of Chillicothe joins Rev. Charles Parker Taylor at Enterprise Church to help start revival services on Sunday April 16. Jefferis is an evangelist singer choir conductor and young peoples' worker. First week speakers include Rev. Phipps M E Church Rev. Fick Nazarene Church Rev. pastor United Brethren Rev. Naylor Baptist Rev. Hunley Middleport Rev. Paxton pastor Tuppers Plains United Brethren Church and others.
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Naylor
Hunley
Middleport
Paxton
Tuppers Plains
United Brethren Church
Meigs Officials Meet WPA About Sponsor Contributions
Meigs County officials including Commissioners Arthur Beegle Herb Riggs and A B Bingham Auditor George Daniels and Surveyor Theodore Beegle met Thursday afternoon with WPA officials at the WPA office in Zanesville Dor Schaefer accompanied the county officials Discussions focused on sponsor contributions noting last year funds were exhausted and this year lack of appropriation for the surveyor's office has unsettled the program
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
WPA
Zanesville
Arthur Beegle
Herb Riggs
A. B. Bingham
George Daniels
Theodore Beegle
Dor Schaefer
Surveyor’s Office
Bradbury Circuit Plans Special Sunday Service
Bradbury Bradford and Dexter Churches of Christ announce Sunday April 16 activities including Bible School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 and an 11 a m sermon by Bert Wilson pension fund official. Lois Bailey leads Bradbury Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. J P Miller continues parables series at Bradford 7 30 p m. Friday meeting of Millfield Ladies Aid hosted by Mrs Gertrude Brown.
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Bradbury
Bradford
Dexter
Churches of Christ
Russell Gibbs
Bert Wilson
Pension Fund
Disciples of Christ Churches
Wilson
J. P. Miller
Indianapolis
Rutland
Christian Endeavor
Lois Bailey
Jesus
Chauncey — Ladies Aid Society of
M. E. Church
Millfield
Gertrude Brown
Margaret Simpkins
Vendor Man Promotes Vendol Remedy for Digestive Ailments
Mr Thomas Evener of Route 1 Millfield recounts relief from constipation gas and indigestion after using Vendor a root herb and alkaline medicine sold at Athens Pharmacy 7 N Court St and Hickmans Drug Store Nelsonville. He praises rapid improvement and urges public trial.
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Thomas Evener
Route 1
Millfield
New York Coal Co
Athens
George Wallace
Glouster
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Hickman
Adv
Junior Senior Bands Present Sunday Concert at MHS
The Middleport schools host an afternoon concert Sunday at 3 under Gordon K. Harris. The program includes the Senior Band, Junior Band, and orchestra with four numbers and solos by Franklin Guinther and Bill Root. No admission charge. a silver offering will be taken. Awards will be given to seniors and letters to eligible band members.
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Middleport
Gordon K. Harris
Balikov
Bizet
Roberts
Franklin Guinther
Bill Root
Harris
Ohio
Earl
Root
Ruth Hamilton
Jean Ebersbach
Lewis Sauer
Norvine Egner
Lois Bailey
Eva Mae Fugate
Mildred Ann Wise
Betty Holter
Norma Wayland
Mary Baker
Gene Harris
Jack Smith
Charles A. Bradbury
Mary Jean Bailey
Lenore Bingham
Jack Abbott
Chester Rice
John Dillard
Denver Rice
George Taylor
Owen French
Bettie Becker
Alyce Ebersbach
Bob Hoeflick
Bill Riley
Ann Lou Abrey
Bob Welte
Catherine Hennesy
Helen Jane Root
Skating Party, Socials, and Local Personal News
Middleport social notes report a Chiquitti Club roller skating party at the New Villa Cheshire after a meeting at Miss Dorothy Durst’s home. Additional items note sewing club at Mrs. Branch Fleming’s Pearl St. home and various local visits, moves, and a postponed church installation. Rosemary Fisher’s mastoid operation recovery is announced, plus labor layoffs from the coal strike affecting William Ervin and Fred Barron.
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Chiquitti Club
New Villa
Cheshire
Dorothy Durst
Branch Fleming
Pearl St
Edgar Baker
Akron
Edgar Tuckerman
Pt. Pleasant
Adele Nicholson
Ashland
Will Juhling
Rosemary Fisher
Holzer Hospital
S. Second Ave
William Ervin
Fred Barron
New York Central Roundhouse
Columbus
Sewing Machine Club Holds All Day Meeting
The Reedsville Long Bottom Extension Group met at the Reedsville School for a Sewing Machine Clinic led by Wesley Green and Geneva Humphreys. Eleven machines were repaired, and attendees enjoyed a noon potluck with members including Ella Hannum Lucy Cowdery Hazel Buckley Bertha Montgomery Effie Warren Gladys Williams and others.
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Leota Hawley
Josephine Pickens
Anna M. Randolph
Harry Pickens
L. Coleman
C. E. Myers
Hazel Curtis
Legion Carnival Planned for Week of April 29
The American Legion Post in Middleport has completed plans for the season opening carnival. Cunningham Shows, a longtime performer in the area, will entertain at Pythian Park during the booked week of April 29.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Cunningham
Pythian Park
Legionnaires
Court actions seek judgments on promissory note and unpaid account
Pomprey J. B Torrence sues H G Webster and Bess Webster in common pleas court for 335.80 claiming nonpayment on a promissory note. Goessler Jewelry Store files against Margaret J. McCullough executrix of Dr S A McCullough estate for 299.40 on an unpaid account.
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Pomeroy
J. B. Torrence
H. G. Webster
Bess Webster
Common Pleas
Goessler Jewelry Store
Margaret J. McCullough
S. A. McCullough
Pomeroy couple wed in United Brethren Church
Mr and Mrs Eldon Will announce the marriage of their daughter Opal to Henry Dailey Jr on May 4 1938 at 7 30 pm in the United Brethren Church Marietta Rev E H Wilson officiated. Mrs Dailey works in Manning D Webster office while Mr Dailey works for Ohio Power Co both are 1934 Pomeroy High graduates and will reside on Wright Street in their new home.
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Pomeroy
All Mines Are Shut Down in Pomeroy Field
First day of the coal mine suspension in the Pomeroy field was quiet as all mines closed. Miners on picket duty at Pomeroy Bend bridge checked coal hauling from West Virginia while one operator said his mine would reopen if workers return. Meigs County miners, though unorganized, lay off in sympathy pending wage conference outcomes.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Field
Pomeroy Bend Bridge
West Virginia
Meigs County
Daisy Russell Returns Home After Pneumonia Recovery
Daisy Russell four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lincoln Russell is back at the Harrisonville Road home from Holzer Hospital Gallipolis where she had pneumonia and is now improving.
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Hospital
Pomeroy
Daisy Russell
Lincoln Russell
Harrisonville Road
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
60 Take Part in Games at Party
POMEROY Progressive games party at the Downington Recreation Hall on April 12 drew nearly 60 participants in group singing music and progressive games. Fred Sayre led with 790 of 1000 possible points to win the prize, with Mr Veto Pesano of Gallipolis second. Lunch was served by local ladies and plans made for more community entertainment.
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Downington Recreation Hall
Fred Sayre
Veto Pe«sano
Gallipolis
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Bradbury Circuit
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Robert Bailey
Katherine Heines
Dorothy Scott Cornets
Marvin Murray
Bill Childs
Charles Eiselstein
Miriam Kauff
Marcella Russell
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Robert Stewart
Edgar Bennett
Roy Evans
Earl Ward
Leanna Durst
Gene Abrey
George Butcher
Barbara Root
Curtis Kelly
Jane Sauer
Milton Smart
Janet Dillard
Betty Archer
Gardner Wehrung
Bob Chambers
Allyn Rothrock
Charles Quivey
George Vanater
Marion Rice
Alberta Albertson
Rowena Warren
Margaret Milhoan
Marjorie Miller
Carla Clark
Tommy Darst
Anna Lou Ubrey
David Ohlinger
Kenneth McElhinney
James Egner
Kathryn Rose Monahan
Middleport Social Notes
Women’s Missionary Society
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Chamber
Fourth Ave
James Souders
W. W. Leonard
la Salle Hotel
McCullough
H. L. Ward
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Alice Selby
Seneca Hotel
John Kincaid
Frank Vroman
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
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Sewing Machine Club
Legion
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ens
Clover Farm Sues
Housewives of
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Edgemont
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