Filling Station Lease Sought Between Parking Lots
Pomeroy proposes leasing the connecting section between two Main Street parking lots to an oil company for a service station with ornamental design lighting and public toilets. Council aims to gauge interest and considers a gas franchise proposal from Ohio Fuel Gas Co while delaying a handbill licensing ordinance due to quorum.
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Pomeroy
M. D. Hartley
Hartley
John Sauvage
Beech Grove Cemetery
John Leaper
Appeals Court Upholds Middleport Verdict on Pythian Park
The Ohio Court of Appeals sustains a Common Pleas ruling that the Village of Middleport was not bound to buy Pythian Park for 5500. The action failed for lack of proper municipal real estate purchase procedures, despite a 1933 deed. Paragraph notes England's high earners with incomes over 500,000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Youth Group Formed By Four Denominations
Youth group formed in Middleport uniting four denominations. The first meeting is Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church with Epworth League of Heath M E Church in charge. Mrs Nan Moore will speak and officers will be elected. All young people invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Epworth League of the Heath M. E. Church
Nan Moore
Missionary Group To Hold Meeting In Middleport
Methodist women from Pomeroy Syracuse Minersville Rutland Gallipolis Cheshire Le t art gather at Heath M E Church in Middleport for a Women's Foreign Missionary Group Meeting starting 10 a m with a covered dish luncheon. Mrs E R Tompkins registrar. Mrs Roy Barnes Hallie Zerkle luncheon hosts. Principal speaker Mrs F D Kautzer on India mission work. Virginia Jo Wise to perform accordion solo. Area includes several communities with two afternoon addresses and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women’s Foreign Missionary Group
Heath M. E
E. R. Tompkins
Roy Barnes
Hallie Zerkle
L. W. McComas
F. D. Kautzer
India
McDonald
Racine
King’s Heralds of
Virginia Lu Schaaf
Heralds
McComas
Virginia Jo Wise
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Minersville
Rutland
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Letart
Virginia Joan Wise
Gomer Lewis
Light of the World
Middleport King’s Heralds
Rothrock
O. P. Klein
Rocksprings 4-H Club Holds First Meeting of Year
Rocksprings 4-H members met at the Grange Hall with leaders Mr. Lawrence Roush and Mrs. Avice Roush. The meeting opened with a 4-H story and song drill, awards for 1938 projects, and plans for livestock and home economics activities. Scholarships totaling 5000 and 125 prizes will be awarded by Kroger and Sears Roebuck to Ohio State University College of Agriculture enrollees from rural 4-H and related programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Green Pomeroy
Rocksprings
Lawrence Roush
Avice Roush
R. T. Burdette
Rocksprings Grange Hall
Roush
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Ohio State University
Kroger Grocery & Baking Company
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Grange
Farm Bureau
Ohio
L. L. Rummell
Chain Stores of
Columbus
John F. Cunningham
College of Agriculture
H. C. Ramsower
Enid W. Lunn
Ralph Howard
W. H. Palmer
Meigs County Extension Office
Missionary Society Holds Federal Housing Discussion
The Home Missionary Society of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church met Monday evening with Miss Lucy Gibbs in charge. Mrs. Eulalia Webster was absent ill. Mrs. Warren Bright led devotions and Edith Mallory reported on federal housing problems followed by discussion. Next meeting at Miss Eva Simms's Mulberry Ave home.
California death of Tom Houdashelt from high tension wire
The former Minersville resident Tom Houdashelt was killed in California when he touched a high tension wire while employed by a telegraph company. He was a first cousin of Harry Houdashelt of Middleport. In Middleport, Mr. and Mrs. George Batey announce the birth of a daughter at their Laurel Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pomeroy
Tom Houdashelt
Minersville
Houdashelt
Harry Houdashelt
Middleport
George Batey
Violet Scott
Laurel St
Wesley Ely Purchases A. R. McKinney Property On Fourth Ave
Wesley Ely has bought the A. R. McKinney property located on South Fourth Avenue, signaling a local real estate transfer. The deal confirms Ely as the new owner of the parcel, with details of the sale not disclosed in the readable text.
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Middleport
Wesley Ely
A. R. McKinney
S. Fourth Ave
Flu Hits Family and Marriage License Issued
Robert Stephenson of S Third Ave and his son John Stephenson have influenza. A two week siege of illness is noted for John. A marriage license was issued Monday to Benjamin Franklin Conley of Huntington West Virginia and Orva Faye Bragg of Middleport.
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Middleport
Robert Stephenson
S. Third Ave
John Stephenson
Benjamin Franklin Conley
Huntington
W. Va
Orva Faye Bragg
Boy Bags Buck in California Forest
Victor Sharp Jr aged 10 using a .22 rifle hunted a 182 pound four point buck in Chico California. He shot the deer in the back and climbed a tree after the kill fearing the animal might still be alive and could attack.
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Buck Chico
Cal
Victor Sharp, Jr
Victor
Plans Complete for Prom At Middleport High School
Middleport High School prepares the Junior Prom in the gym Friday with Tommy Rogers and his orchestra to provide dancing music. The event honors MHS seniors, with the banquet funds redirected to the yearbook fund. Committees led by Gene Harris and George Taylor finalize decorations, entertainment, and programs in a surprise theme.
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Middleport
MHS
Tommy Rogers
Gene Harris
George Taylor
Marvel Schmoll
Easter Ewing
Dorothy Barsotti
Dorothy Nell Stewart
Alan Bradford
Lewis Sauer
Robert Rothrock
Michael Hackett
Charles Entsminger
Carl Barsotti
Alberta Albertson
Bertha Stevens
Denver Rice
Class Program Is Announced For Week In Pomeroy
Recreation program outlined for Kerrs Run and Locust Street locations. Activities include leather craft music woodcraft clay modeling story hour group games art and social dancing with times from afternoon to evening plus a checker tournament and marshmallow roasts.
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Locust St
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
The Pomeroy Music Club held regular practice Monday evening at the rescheduled concert venue. Mrs. J. T. McLain and family visited Mary K. McLain and Mildred Courtwright at Mulberry Ave. before returning to Lancaster. Jeanne Williamson returned to Huntington to attend Marshall College after a trip with Mrs. Zeiher and Miss Meier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. T. McLain
Mary K
Mildred Courtwright
A. A. Massar
Mulberry Ave
Lancaster
John Seakus
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Kimble Hite
John Hite
Findlay College
Robert Coates
Pomeroy National Bank
Jeanne Williamson
Huntington
Marshall College
Proctorville
Helen Zeiher
Marguerite Meier
Zeiher
O. B. Elberfeld
Georgia Williamson
Harrisonville Road
Columbus
Clean Up Week Planned in Pomeroy by Civic Club
Plans for Pomeroy Clean Up Week are advancing led by Mrs. Wryllis McMurray. A committee will meet soon to finalize the program. The club will place twelve flower boxes on parking lot walls and plant flowers and vines. The effort runs the first week of May with cooperation from the Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Merchants Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wryllis McMurray
Women's Civic Club
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
Folden Rites On Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucetta Eads Folden 65 who died Sunday evening at S Third Ave will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Heath E M Church with Rev H A Rothrock in charge She is survived by her husband two daughters three sons a mother three sisters and three brothers Interment in Lone Oak Cemetery Pt Pleasant
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Middleport
Lucetta Eads Folden
S. Third Ave
Heath M. E
H. A. Rothrock
Folden
Mason County
W. Va
William Folden
Ida Johnson
Pleasant
Mary Zeuschner
Jackson
Gladys Stephenson
Roy
Parkersburg
Richard
Mary Eads
Alberta Bennett
Ida Bennett
Pt. Pleasant
Mayme Kirtley
Dayton
Jesse Eads
Robert Eads
Pittsburgh
William Eads
Lone ,Oak Cemetery
Infant Son Succumbs in Cincinnati Hospital
Franklin Eugene Fox nine months old son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Fox of Zanesville died Monday at Children’s Hospital Cincinnati Henry Ewing local undertaker left Monday for Cincinnati to bring the body Frank Stiles residence Thomas Fork to hold funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 burial in Beech Grove Cemetery
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Pomeroy
Franklin Eugene Fox
Benjamin Fox
Zanesville
Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati
Henry Ewing
Frank Stiles
Thomas Fork
Beech Grove Cemetery
Brother Is Killed In Knoxville Tragedy
Mrs. Bessie Montgomery of Kerr's Run received a telegram Sunday stating that her brother Meredith Pride aged 32 was killed in an accident Sunday night in Knoxville Tennessee. This is the ninth tragic death in the family. Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Gertie Singleton, and two sons Harry and Eugene of Senecaville left Monday for Knoxville to attend the funeral held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bessie Montgomery
Kerr’s
Meredith Pride
Knoxville
Tenn
Montgomery
Gertie Singleton
Harry
Eugene
Senecaville
John Longstaff Heads to Charleston for Eye Operation
John Longstaff travels to Charleston with his wife and their son William for cataract removal at McMillan Hospital. Mrs. Longstaff of Corning will stay with them until after the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Longstaff
Charleston
Longstaff
McMillan Hospital
William Longstaff
Corning
Middleport Social Notes Quiet weekend gatherings and visitors
Miss Henrietta Ewing returned from New Vienna where she stayed with aunt Mrs E W McClain. Columbus visitors Herman Raybould Webb Smith joined M C Hobart Cedric Clark families for weekend. Rosemary Fisher discharged from Holzer Hospital after ten days. W E Russell funeral attended by Swallow Snyder Magoon Sullivan families. Billy Roush ill with scarlet fever. Ohio University student Mary Agness visited Katherine Lama. Phyllis Diles returned to Wheaton College after Easter holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Ewing
New Vienna
E. W. McClain
Herman Raybould
Jean
J. L. Snylder
Columbus
C. M. Magoon
Arthur Sullivan
Magnetic Springs
Billy Roush
Leverett Roush
Mary Agness
Ohio University
Katherine Jean Lama
Phyllis Diles
Wheaton College
Wheaton
L. D. Diles
Fever Epidemic Closes Churches in Millfield Area
Scarlet fever closed Sunday services and Sunday School at Millfield Church of Christ and M E Churches. Officials expect services to resume next Sunday in both congregations.
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Chauncey
Millfield Church of Christ
M. E
Clarys Move Into Sam Mayles Property in Millfield
Mr and Mrs William Clary purchased the Sam Mayles property in Millfield and moved last week from their Bailey Run farm to their new home. Mr and Mrs Orley Toth, who lived at Mayles, have relocated to Greens Run.
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Chauncey
William Clary
Sam Mayles
Millfield
Bailey Run
Orley Toth
Mayles
Greens Run
Boy Is Born Chauncey Larry Joe in Erie Home
The eight and one half pound son named Chauncey Larry Joe is born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baldy of Erie Pennsylvania formerly of Millfield. Mrs. Baldy’s mother Mrs. Herbert Mingus of Millfield is spending two weeks at the Baldy home.
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Chauncey
Larry Joe
Joe Baldy
Christine Mingus
Millfield
Erie
Baldy
Herbert Mingus
Local 358 Chauncey Mine 25 Signs Hospital Contract
Chauncey Local No. 358 has entered a hospitalization contract with Osteopathic Hospital at Marietta starting the 10th of this month. The local will not be responsible for debts at other hospitals, per the hospital grievance committee. Recent Chauncey Local hospitalizations were at Cherrington Hospital in Logan.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Mine 25
Osteopathic
Marietta
Chauncey Local
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Recovers From Major Operation in Columbus
Mrs. Mable Mc Peak Sanders wife of Fred Sanders is making a good recovery from a major surgical operation at St. Anthony's hospital Columbus. Mrs. Bertha Sanders Millfield visits daily with Olive Sanders and Nita Anderson in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Chester L Sanders stay at their son Fred's farm helping care for the family.
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Chauncey
Mable McPeak Sanders
Fred Sanders
Concord
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Bertha Sanders
Millfield
Olive Sanders
Nita Anderson
Chester L. Sanders
Fred
Boy To Undergo Foot Operation in Marietta
Chauncey Donald Lee Koon age 12 son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Koon was moved to Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Sunday for treatment of his right foot ahead of an operation. He contracted infantile paralysis in childhood affecting his foot and ankle. He was accompanied by his mother a brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs De Witt Walker and Jennie Courtney Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Donald Lee Koon
Clifford Koon
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
de Witt Walker
Jennie Courtney
Chauncey Auxiliary Heads to District Meeting in Jacksonville
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No. 9 of the United Mine Workers plans to travel to Jacksonville Wednesday night for the district meeting. There will be no regular auxiliary gathering in Chauncey that evening.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No. 9
United Mine Workers
Jacksonville
Revival Meeting Postponed in Morristown
The revival meeting at Morristown School led by Rev. John R. Peel is postponed to April 25, with organizers urging attendees to note the new date and plan accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Morristown School
John R. Peel
Dean Hamilton Visits Parents in Wellston
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamilton hosted their son Dean Hamilton from Wellston as a guest last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Thomas Hamilton
Dean Hamilton
Wellston
Aged Brawley Siblings Die in Illinois and Georgia
Clarence Brawley aged 75 died at his Litchfield home after a stroke. His sister Mrs. Mary Brawley Nye died at her Athens home. They were children of the late John and Susan Fuller Brawley of Chauncey. Clarence buried in Litchfield. Mary buried in Athens. Survivors: Clarence wife Nelle three sons Rob ert Russell Theodore all of Litchfield and five grandchildren. Mary’s survivors include husband L C Nye two sons Charles and Earl and daughter Mrs Doris Woodworth. One sister Mrs G S Merry is the sole surviving immediate family member.
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Chauncey
Clarence Brawley
Litchfield
Mary Brawley Nye
Athens
John
Susan Fuller Brawley
Brawley
Nelle
Robert
Russell
Theodore Brawsley
Nye
Doris Woodworth
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Church of Christ
L. C. Nye
Charles
Earl
Woodworth
G. S.merry
Woman Injured In Auto Accident Near Millfield
Mrs Olive Sanders of Columbus formerly of Millfield was injured when her car was side swiped returning to Columbus from Millfield. She suffered several fractured ribs and head bruises and remains under a physician care with her nephew Eldon Sanders as a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Olive Sanders
Columbus
Millfield
Eldon Sanders
Chauncey Personal Visits Daughter in Athens
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett spent the week end visiting her daughter Mrs. William Sisson and family in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Robinett
William Sisson
Athens
Staleys Return From Bridgeport Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Staley of Chauncey have returned after a week visiting in Bridgeport Ohio and Wheeling West Virginia with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Tim Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Clarence Staley
Chauncey
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Ralph Brown
Tim Mitchell
Edward Mitchell
Meeting notice for Mews program at Trimble Church
Chauncey R. Gooding leads the program at the Mews meeting tonight at 7 30 in Trimble Church of Christ. A business session will be conducted by Earl Johnson, president of the group.
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Chauncey—R. Gooding
Trimble Church of Christ
Earl Johnson
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Ethel Clark
Doris Allen
Pomeroy Social Notes
Middleport Social Notes
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W. Union St
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