Meigs County Red Cross Leader Applauds Flood Relief Efforts
Frank H. Johnston praises Mrs. Harry Ohlinger and Mayor Sidney T. Russell for disaster relief in Middleport after last week's flood. Twelve hundred meals, 50 stoves, 200 blankets, 100 cots and mattresses were distributed. Food centers operated at Legion Hall First Baptist Church and Edward Bennett home with volunteers from local schools aiding as an enforced vacationed workforce.
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Middleport
Frank H. Johnston
Meigs County
Red Cross
Harry Ohlinger
Sidney T. Russell
Johnston
Columbus
American Legion Hall
Legion Hall
First Baptist Church
Edward Bennett
Broadway
Body at Funeral Home in Middleport
The body of Mrs Mary Jacobs will be at the Rawlings Coats funeral home in Middleport where friends may call until the end of the week.
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Middleport
Mary Jacobs
Rawlings-Coats
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Help Constipated Folks
Advert describes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets sold in drugstores. Claims gentle but thorough relief for constipation. Mentions pricing 15¢ and 30¢ and promises complete satisfaction. Original promotional tone and period language.
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Dr. Edwards
Gas Men Stay on Job During Flood in Middleport
Eighteen Ohio Fuel Gas Company workers kept gas flowing to flood-affected Middleport and Pomeroy, with only individual homes cut off due to water in pipes. Seventeen drips in Pomeroy and eight in Middleport allowed pumping water from mains. Consumers urged to shut off appliances at night until waters recede.
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Middleport
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Emmett Shuler
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy
Shuler
Mrs. Harriet McKay Coast Rites Held in Ravenswood
Funeral services for Harriet McKay Coast 79 were planned in Ravenswood with burial at McKay Cemetery Great Bend after a four day illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. E R Hayes of Chester a grandson and sister Mrs L G Theiss of Great Bend. She was the daughter of the late John and Harriet Grimes McKay.
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Ravenswood
Harriet McKay Coast
McKay Cemetery
Great Bend
New Lexington News Roundup Highlights Local Safety and Civic News
Traffic regulations will be enforced in New Lexington with tickets issued by Chief Clarence McCambridge. Elks install officers Loy Green and others. Perry County common pleas court stenographer named Miss Sue Noon’s successor after 37 years. Night patrols ordered after a series of robberies. Salvation Army drive chairman named James E. Potter. Coal mining outlook foreshadowed by empty cars in local yards. Subdivisions report bonded debt and low net debt. Child Conservation League speaker Dr. Garry C. Myers set for April 17. Daughters of Isabella delegate Nelle Bennett to Dayton convention May 12. A note on a weightless point 160,000 miles from Earth toward the sun.
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New Lexington
Clarence McCambridge
James E. Potter
Perry County
Salvation Army
Corning- Cropsville-Hockingfield
E. L. Eveland
Garry C. Myers
Children’s Inc
Child Conservation League
Nelle Bennett
The
Daughters of Isabella
Dayton
Tentative Opening Date Set for Middleport Schools
Middleport schools plan to open on Wednesday according to L W McComas superintendent of schools. The statement confirms the tentative start date for the upcoming term.
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Middleport
L. W. McComas
Busy Bee Class Plans April 28 Dinner at First Baptist
Middleport Social Notes report Twenty Busy Bee Class members met at First Baptist Church on Thursday evening. President Mrs Florence Bush presided with Mrs H M Cross at the piano and Mrs Paul Smart as devotional leader. Plans for the April 28 dinner and annual roll call were made. Mrs Lawrence Bing and Mrs Gladwin Werner were reported ill. Tulips lilacs and pansies decorated the refreshment table where a dessert course was served. Miss Kathryn Werner attended as a guest.
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First Baptist Church
Florence Bush
H. M. Cross
Paul Smart
Lawrence Bing
Gladwin Werner
Kathryn Werner
Mitch Hosts Flood Themed Party On Upper Mill Street
Julie Mitch entertained Friday night at her home on upper Mill Street with a flood party. Guests danced to records and played games as refreshments were served by Mrs. Perry Mitch. Attendees included Junie Seines Gladys Devol June and Jean Smart John Dudding Charles Stobart Bill Swisher Charles Tewksbury Bracky Wood.
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Julie Mitch
Upper Mill St
Julie
Perry Mitch
Junie Seines
Gladys Devol
June
Jean Smart
John Dudding
Charles Stobart
Bill Swisher
Charles Tewksbury
Bracky Wood
Loyal Women of the Church of Christ Meet at Church
The Loyal Women of the Church of Christ announce a meeting at the church this Thursday.
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Loyal Women of the Church of Christ
Riverfront couple hosts birthday dinners for McNamee
Mr and Mrs Charles McNamee living near the Pomeroy Mason bridge are flood guests of Mr and Mrs James Weber Gravel Hill who hosted a birthday dinner for Mr McNamee on Sunday The McNamees were guests of Mr and Mrs Hart Lyons Gravel Hill on Thursday where a birthday dinner was served.
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Charles McNamee
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
James Weber
Gravel Hill
Mr. McNamee
the McNamees
Hart Lyons
Middleport Flood Residents and Visitors Amid High Water
The report lists residents and visitors in Middleport and nearby areas as high water forced moves to upper floors or temporary shelters. Names include James Harley former mayor during the 1937 flood, Ada Smith, Augusta Gilmore, J Thompson of Ironton, Josephine Emmish Burkey and Mary Susan, William Theobald, John Kircher Sr, Milton Smart and others. Flood impacts mention Sansbury home on S Third Ave and residents relocating to upper floors or other homes.
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James Harley
Zanesville
William Theobald
Columbus
Gravel Hill
John Kircher
Athens
John
Ohio University
Milton Smart
Capital University
Donald Mills
Jane Bailey
Layton Sayre
Mansfield
Mason. Co
Joe Persinger
Lower Middleport
Edward French
Second Ave
Howard Byers
James Hoods
Three Laudermilks Fined in Mayor Court for Disturbing Peace
In Mayor D A Canaday's court on Saturday afternoon three Laudermilks faced charges of disturbing the peace while intoxicated. Ted Laudermilk, 34, initially pleaded innocent but changed to guilty. Clarence Laudermilk, 27, had his fine suspended. Larry Laudermilk, 39, was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Pomeroy
D. A. Canaday
Ted Laudermilk
Clarence Laudermilk
Larry Laudermilk
Flood Leaves Main St With Over 70 Broken Windows
POMEROY flood waters receded to 52.6 feet as 70 plus plate glass windows on Main St were broken amid cleanup. Hospitals and homes suffered water damage while pumps and crews worked 24 hours to flush silt and drain streets. In nearby Stockport community news and local social notes detailed obits, birthdays, gatherings, school events, and visits through April.
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Pomeroy
Main St
Columbus
Second St
Lynn St
Meigs General Hospital
Community Notes From New Straitsville Area
Mr and Mrs Jake Holcomb and Mrs Fred Kohart attended the Frank B Porter funeral. Mrs Billa Webb marked her 68th birthday at home with 24 relatives. Frank Spicer Jr traveled to Columbus on business. Miss Dora Dishon visited Ohio University and Mr and Mrs William Bell.
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Wayne Calendine
Jerrold Calendine
Laura Roe
J. L. Henery, Jr
Columbus
Myrtle Henery
Fred Rollison
Bob Abbot
E. F. Finely
N. H. Hawkins
C. W. Broomhall
Lena
Laura
Zanesville
New Straitsville
Jake Holcomb
Fred Kohart
Springfield
Frank B. Porter
Billa Webb
Ewing St
Frank Spicer, Jr
Katie Lynch
Newark
Dora Dishon
Ohio University
William Bell
Howard Angle
Bob Sheppard
Bob Denny
Jean Wilson
Bob Angle
Myrna Wallace
Kentucky
Virginia
Iva Dishon
Gaynel Maple
Ben Dishon
Athens
William Rollins
Grover
Wellston
Charles Mohler
Logan
John William Chappaler
First Planned Capital Washington D C Purposed by U S
The United States, per the Encyclopedia Britannica, was the first nation to plan a capital exclusively for its seat of government, selecting Washington D C. The note frames the capital city as a deliberate governmental center.
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United States
Washington, D. C
Laurel Cliff Residents Affected by Floods
Laurence Smith suffered a week of illness while visits occurred among Mrs. Georgia Diehl and Mrs. Cora Renshaw at Mrs. George Howell's home and Holzer Hospital. Mr. Charley Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dill connected with the Smiths as flood waters damaged homes and forced two days of school cancellations. Twelve inches of water covered the John Diehl residence with several others five inches drier.
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Laurence Smith
Georgia Diehl
Cora Renshaw
George Howell
Holzer Hospital
Charley Brown
Gallipolis
Allen Dill
Lawrence Smith
John Diehl
Special Session Asked To Provide Flood Aid
Rep. B. F. Turner of Meigs County urges Gov. Herbert to call a special session of the General Assembly to reimburse Ohio River communities including Pomeroy Middleport Syracuse and Racine for flood damage. He notes 14 counties along the river reported losses and asks immediate action.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Middleport
B. F. Turner
Meigs County
Thomas J. Herbert
Turner
Ohio
Syracuse
Racine
General Assembly
House
Painters Work During Flood in Middleport
Middleport's business district shows progress after the flood. Mayor Sidney T. Russell reports street crews and volunteers cleaning streets while merchants reinstall shelves. Howard the Trader oversees painters redecorating his store and removes plate glass as waters rose. Martin & Roller Drug Store painted inside as merchandise was moved.
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Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Howard
Martin & Roller Drug Store
Mayor Praises Coast Guard for Emergency Service
POMEROY May or D A Cana day issued a statement Sunday thanking the city council and people of Pomeroy for commending the Coast Guard patrol for their emergency response. The mayor lauded their proven ability to cope with any situation and the daily service they render to the American people.
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Pomeroy
D. A. Canaday
Coast Guard Patrol
Only Two Churches Meet During Flood
Middleport residents attended services at the First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches on Sunday as high water flooded the Heath Methodist Church basement and part of an auditorium, with the Church of Christ delaying services. A bean soup odor from the First Baptist basement indicated the space was repurposed as a food center.
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Middleport
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Heath Methodist Church
Church of Christ
First Baptist Church
Flooded Pomeroy revisited by former residents group
Visiting flooded Pomeroy for the first time since the 1937 flood were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jenkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell and daughter, Betty Thomas, and Mrs. Lulu Russell, Crooksville, Ohio. They are former residents who lived here through floods over a period of 18 years. Mrs. Norma Goodwin returned home from Cincinnati where she had stayed since March 26 after her daughter Mrs. Mary Bartels underwent major surgery.
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Pomeroy
Clifford Jenkinson
Robert Russell
Betty Thomas
Lulu Russell
Crooksville
Ohio
Norma Goodwin
Cincinnati
Mary Bartels
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Middleport Social Notes
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Stockport Social Notes
Stockport
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Lydia Bennett
Vernon Spencer
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Raymond Spencer
Paul Oliver
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Betty
Jean
O. T. Harkins
Sharpsburg
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Mt. Vernon
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McConnelsville
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Tarentum
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East Liverpool
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Bernard Hindman
Glenn Evans
Robert Durbin
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David van Fossen
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Aleda
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Anna Gatewood Guild
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Weir Kern
Lorena Evans
John M. Richmond
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Zemo
Pomeroy Lodge No. 164
Robert D. Roberts
Lee Des
Meigs
John Garfield
Priscilla Lane
Frank McHugh
Alan Hale
Wistfus
Wagon Gap
James Cagney
George Raft
Castile
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