River Rises Six Inches an Hour in Pomeroy Floods
Sunday the Ohio River climbed six inches per hour through Pomeroy. Flood headquarters at City Hall tracked weather updates while merchants cleared basements and residents awaited flood stage. Roads flooded and landslides occurred as Route 4 and other highways faced closures and detour bus routes operated.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Main St
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Pomeroy Bend
Chester
Gallipolis
Athens
Spring Ave
Engagement Announced in Middleport Kansas City Star
Engagement announced for Miss Esther Jane Grant to Mr F Douglas Williams of Syracuse New York. Miss Grant is youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Grant associated with Vogue Magazine in New York City last year. She is granddaughter of Mrs Lucy Downing. Attendees at the 11th annual band concert included Mr and Mrs Arthur Stuart of Charleston, Mrs Norma Lyle and daughter of Syracuse, and William Garber of Ohio University.
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Middleport
The
Kansas City
1Lth
Arthur Stuart
Charleston
Norma Lyle
Syracuse
William Garber
Ohio University
Meeting Is Interrupted In Portaman Coast Young Group
A Simpson M. E. Church youth group from Pomeroy could not return home after a church meeting in Portsmouth. High water blocked highways, forcing a detour to Jackson with plans to spend the night in Wellston. Riders included Bob Vaughan, Bryne Vaughan, Don Leifheit, Irving Gloeckner, Paul Brown, David Goodwin, Abbie Warner, Fieta Smith, Helen Smith, Mona Lee, and Glenna Rumme.
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Pomeroy
Simpson M. E. Church
Portsmouth
Jackson
Warren Bright
Wellston
Bob and Bryne Vaughan
Don Leifheit
Irving Gloeckner
Paul Brown
David Goodwin
Abbie Warner
Fieta
Helen Smith
Mona Lee
Glenna Rumme
Roy Roy Rites Set For Tuesday In Middleport
Funeral services for Samuel Samp Roy age 62 who died Saturday will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at his residence on Rail road Street. Interment will be at Middleport Hill Cemetery. Roy lived here 33 years after moving from Mason County West Virginia with his parents George and wife survived by a daughter Mrs Edward Farmer Columbus a son Sidney Roy and a sister Mrs Alice Fitch.
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Middleport
Samuel
Samp) Roy
Railroad St
Middleport Hill
Roy
Mason County
W. Va
George Roy
New York Central
Hobson
Ohio
Edward Farmer
Columbus
Sidney Roy
Alice Fitch
Harry Klein Dies in Pittsburgh at 56
Harry Klein age 56 died at his home in Pittsburgh on Wednesday April 12. He was born to the late Jacob S. Klein and wife in Pomeroy and lived in Pittsburgh 37 years. He leaves his wife Catherine and son Harry of Pittsburgh, brother Charles F. Klein of Columbus, sister Mrs. Edward Johnson of Warren, and several siblings. Funeral was held Saturday in Pittsburgh.
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Pomeroy
Harry Klein
Pittsburgh
Jacob S. Klein
Catherin
Harry
Charles F. Klein
Columbus
Edward Johnson
Warren
Have Birthday Party for Diane Reichman
A Saturday afternoon birthday party for Diane Reichman was held at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Reichman on S Third Ave. Seated and standing guests included Jeanie Tasker Marcia McCuen Shirley Evans Jon Schaaf Roscoe Wise Charles Tewksbury Janis Grate Judy and Megan Cluff Kenneth Murray William Paul Dillard Gladys Marie DeVol Bobby Moore Adrienne Mills Paula Leonard John Wallace Talbott Carolyn Graves Paddy Jo Lambert Larry and Harry Rice Barbara Daune Coates Val Edgar Reynolds Edward Koehler and assisting relatives Donna Jean and Wanda Reichman. Also attending were Mrs E L Simpson Mrs Fred Haley Columbus Mrs J Chappelle Talbott Mrs Charles Murray Mrs William Grate Mrs Edgar Reynolds and Mrs Margaret Coughenour Cheshire.
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Middleport
Diane Reichman
Calvin Reichman
S. Third Ave
Jeanie Tasker
Marcia McCuen
Shirley Evans
Jon Schaaf
Roscoe Wise
Charles Tewksbury
Janis Grate
Judy
Megan Cluff
Kenneth Murray
William Paul Dillard
Gladys Marie DeVol
Bobby Moore
Adrienne Mills
Paula Leonard
John Wallace Talbott
Carolyn Graves
Paddy Jo Lambert
Vendol credited for relief of chronic stomach gas
W A Blackstone of Buchtel Ohio reports dramatic relief from years of gas indigestion and constipation after Vendol treatment. He praises Vendol laxative tablets and the Vendol Man at Athens Pharmacy for guidance and free explanations. Vendol is also sold in Nelsonville.
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Buchtel
Ohio
W. A. Blackstone
AIM Ga
Blackstone
Athens
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Hickman
Adv
Annual Band Concert Opens 11th Gathering at Middleport High
The Senior Band directed by Gordon K Harris opened Middleport High School's 11th Annual Band Concert with sacred selections then lively marches and a King Arthur feature. The Junior Band performed four pieces and the orchestra played Russian French Canadian and American rhythms. Soloists included Franklin Guinther and Bill Root. Awards for seniors and letters for juniors were announced, and Harris received a fountain pen as thanks.
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Middleport
Gordon K. Harris
Taylor
LaForest
Portsmouth
Russia
America
Franklin Guinther
Frank Guinther
Frank Johnston
Bill Root
Franklin
Ohio
Young Root
John Dillard
Gene Harris
Jack Abbott
Harris
MHS
Kathryn Rose Monahan
Anna Lou Ubry
Anna Lou Abry
Eva Mae Fugate
Marion Fugate
Lewis Sauer
Charles Asa Bradbury
Mary Jean Bailey
Lenora Bingham
Alan Bradford
Bettie Becker
Alyce Jean Ebersbach
David Ohlinger
Denver Rice
James Rickman
George Taylor
Broadwell Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs Lotie Brill visited Mrs Brill who has been ill. A Thursday chicken supper drew good crowds despite weather. The White family from Sandusky visited Amos White. Frank Parsons visited Clarence Petty who is ill at Bethany Ridge. Reverend Bartoe announced revival services and future preachings. Several families hosted guests from Zanesville Stewart and New England. George Haybrow turned 89 on April 8. Continuous social activity marked the weekend in Broadwell and surrounding areas.
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Broadwell
Lotie Brill
Elmer Brill
Oak Hill
E. Campbell
Laurelville
U. B. Church
Frank James
S. C. Holcroft
Ray Holcroft
Zanesville
Cook Varndyke
George Ogg
Lewis
Stewart
Nannie Stewart
New England
John Featherston
Herman Ogg
Isa Johnson
Nelsonville
Leonard Ogg
Everett Starling
Lote Brill
George Haybrow
Clyde Weaver
Chesterhill
Frank Parsons
Runaway Boats Rescued on Ohio River
SOS from boat owners as the Ohio River rose 10 feet over Saturday night. Robert Coats alerted Cecil Bradbury, his son Charles, and Harold Hubbard who braved heavy rain at 6 30 a m to rescue boats that broke from their moorings and drifted downstream.
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Middleport
Ohio River
Robert Coats
Cecil Bradbury
Charles
Harold Hubbard
Appointment of Administratrix for Lawrence W. Mace estate
Notice that Iva M. Mace of Athens Ohio is appointed Administratrix of the estate of Lawrence W. Mace deceased in Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated March 31 1939. Francis D White Probate Judge. 4-3-39 30tw
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Iva M. Mace
Athens
Ohio
Lawrence W. Mace
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
City Merchants Adopt Policy On Tax Stamps
Pomeroy merchants in the Pom eroy Retail Council endorsed a uniform policy to refrain from agreements with organizations seeking sales tax stamps under the sales tax redemption act effective May 1. Stores will not commit to any stamp group and clerks will maintain impartiality while customers present receipts to charity or stamp groups. Collection boxes in stores will not be permitted to sustain impartial distribution of discarded stamps.
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Pomeroy — Pomeroy
Pomeroy Retail Council
Dor Schaefer
Tax Commission of Ohio
Pomeroy
Schaefer
Coolville Honor Roll and Legal Notice Summary
Coolville honor roll lists students across grades Freshmen to Eighth Grade with numerous names. Legal notice involves Martha A Stephenson et al of England and others in a partition case in Athens County Ohio filed by Mary Nelson Edleman with a June 3, 1939 deadline.
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Martha A. Stephenson
Jonas Stephenson
Stothill Farm
Cowling
Yorkshire
England
Sarah Snowden
Herbert Snowden
Daffodil Road
Berkenhead
Liverpool
William Nelson
Mary Nelson Edleman
Mary E. Spilling
Common Pleas Court
Athens Court
Ohio
Pri
Waterloo
AI County
Gorge Woods
Ohio Company
Samuel King
Robert Nelson
Athens County
Town
Eli Woods
Dortha Woods
A Wife Must Be Important Pomeroy Birth Certificates
Village Clerk Alvin Norris notes a rare request for Marjorie Mae Stobart’s birth record to prove her birthplace in Pomeroy 1911. The sought document would aid her husband’s naturalization as he, a Nova Scotia native, seeks U.S. citizenship. Officials say this is the first case where a wife’s citizenship documents were needed before the husband’s status could be legalized.
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Pomeroy
Alvin Norris
United States
Marjorie Mae Stobart
Sydney Stobart
Marjorie Stobart
Nova Scotia
Recital by Zeiher and Meier Postponed to Monday
The Pomeroy recital by Mrs. Helen Zeiher and Miss Marguerite Meier is moved to next Monday due to accompanist Miss Marguerite Neekamp-Stein being delayed by flooded roads. The performers have trained with Neekamp-Stein for three years under the Pomeroy Music Club. Also from Middleport, Miss Marjorie Hughes recovers from a flu infection contracted after vaccination, and Miss Peggy Robson and Mrs Calvin Reichman are ill with influenza.
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Pomeroy
Helen Zeiher
Marguerite Meier
Marguerite Neekamp-Stein
Huntington
Zeiher
Miss Meier
Neekamp-Stein
Middleport
Marjorie Hughes
Dana Lambert
Peggy Robson
Broadway
Calvin Reichman
Third Ave
Birthday Dinner for Miss Mary Grate in Middleport
Dr. and Mrs. Cc. A. Poindexter hosted a three course birthday dinner Sunday in Middleport for Miss Mary Grate. Attending were Miss Grate, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grate, Gene Grate, Mrs. C. E. Welch, Dr. A. V. Cc. Skinner, and Mrs. William Belcher of Gallipolis, Miss Grate's grandmother.
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Middleport
Cc. A. Poindexter
Mary Grate
Miss Grate
J. H. Grate
Gene Grate
C. E. Welch
A. V. Cc. Skinner
William Belcher
Gallipolis
W. E. Russell Succumbs After Long Service
W E Russell, longtime master of exchequer and chancellor commander at Knights of Pythias Fides Lodge No 210, died leaving two sisters Mrs D S Farmer and Mrs George Swallow and two nieces and a nephew. Services at Church of Christ Tuesday afternoon with Rev F C Gardner officiating. Burial at Millport Hill Cemetery. Funeral home address noted as S Fifth Ave.
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The
Woodmen
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
D. S. Farmer
S. Fifth Ave
Wilmetta Peyton Russell
George Swallow
Columbus
Arthur Skinner
Pomeroy
Dan Lewis Farmer
Tiltonsville
Leslie Snyder
Caroline Swallow
Church of Christ
F. C. Gardner
Washington D. H
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Rites Held for Jacob Cochran at Rawlings-Coats
Funeral services for Jacob Cochran aged 65 were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home. Cochran was found dead at his home on Leading Creek where he lived alone.
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Middleport
Jacob Cochran
Leading Creek
Rawlings- Coats
Pomeroy Junior-Senior Prom Lights Up Friday Evening
The Pomeroy Junior High hosted a colorful Junior-Senior Prom with Carlton Brooks' Wellston orchestra. Students danced under lanterns and balloons, with floral decorations and a highlight song honoring Miss Frances Day and Mr. J. E. White, a senior school couple.
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Pomeroy
Carlton Brooks
Wellston
Frances Day
J. E. White
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Robert Perry
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Glen Bardin
M. D. Hughes
Mary Welson Edleman
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