Gasoline Contract Awarded by Meigs County Commissioners
The Meigs County Board of Commissioners accepted Standard Oil Co. bid to supply gasoline for 90 days starting April 18 at 23.35 cents per premium gallon and 20.5 cents per gallon for regular. They also bought 18 gross of 30 star flags for veterans graves from L. W. Parker at 17.93 per gross, and moved $500 from contingency to indigent prisoners defense. Delinquent real estate tax collection was discussed with Auditor Gordon Caldwell with plans to act after lists are prepared.
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Pomeroy
Standard Oil Co
Meigs County
Gordon Caldwell
Wrestling in Syracuse Grade School Auditorium Tonight
The Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department sponsors a wrestling match at 8 15 tonight in the Syracuse Grade School Auditorium LeChona LaClair faces Mae Weston and Ogami Kato meets Billy Fox. In the third bout Black Napoleon wrestles Ace Freeman.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department
Syracuse
LeChona LaClair
Mae Weston
Ogami Kato
Billy Fox
Black Napoleon
Ace Freeman
County Businesses Aid Easter Campaign
Meigs County Society for Crippled Children received 98.87 dollars from a Good Friday coffee day. Twenty-two area businesses contributed proceeds from coffee sales to the society, with Rotary Club leaders coordinating the event across Middleport Pomeroy Saint and surrounding towns.
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Middleport
Meigs County Society For Crippled Children
Miss Downard Weds James Raines in Wellston
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Patricia Downard of Wellston Ohio to James Ervin Raines son of Mr and Mrs E L Raines of Radcliff. The ceremony was March 19 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Wellston officiated by Rev James E Cummings.
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Patricia Downard
Wellston
Ohio
James Ervin Raines
E. L. Raines
Radcliff
Roy Downard
Downard
Church of Latter Day Saints
James E. Cummings
Mary Downard
Larry Raines
Raines
Wellston High School
City Loan Office
Wilkesville High School
Rio Grande College
Air Force
Korea
Kyger Creek
Ohio Valley Electric Company
Wilkesville
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery
Science reveals a new healing substance Bio-Dyne called Preparation H that shrinks hemorrhoids stops itching and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows reduction and complete relief with ointment or suppository forms now sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
Portland Reads: Weekend Visits From Area Families
Sunday guests included Joe Hill and family and Floyd Hill with Kathy and Homer Pickens from East Liverpool. Keith Ebersbach from Somerset visited grandparents in the area. Columbus visitors stayed with Cluk and Cozart families in Letart, while Harris and Yost families from Racine and Pam attended a Rome Canaan senior play. Mrs. Harris’ nephew starred in The Man Named Peter. Mrs. Ebersbach visited Williams family in Pomeroy.
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Portland
Harold Roush
Joe Hill
Floyd Hill
Kathy
Homer Pickens
East Liverpool
Keith Ebersbach
Somerset
Howard Ebersbach
Charles Harris
David Yost
Linda
Mary Cluk
Pam
Racine
Jerry Dailey
Rome Canaan
Harris
Peter
W. E. Williams
Pomeroy
Balloon Flight Pioneer Jean Pierre Blanchard
French aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard completed the first balloon flight in America traveling from Philadelphia to Woodbury New Jersey on January 9 1793.
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Jean Pierre Blanchard
America
Philadelphia
Woodbury
N. J
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Easter Visits
Mrs Eula Welker returned to Worthington after visiting her son in law and daughter and other relatives here over the Easter weekend. Miss Eileen Welker visited then aided her mother home. Families from Columbus Dayton and Columbus area shared Easter gatherings with the Crow Kitchen Spencer and Russell households and travelers headed back to Dayton after hosting.
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Roger Bashore
Tanya
Matt
Paul Werry
Douglas
Dayton
Alma Kitchen
Clarence Bailey
Springfield
Minnie Erlewine
Circle of Heath Methodist announces April 28 meeting
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church will meet Thursday afternoon at the church. The event was previously announced for April 21.
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Ciety
Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Plan Friday Practice
Mrs. Nathan Biggs said Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters staff and officers will meet at 7 p.m. Friday to practice for inspection at Middleport.
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Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Nathan Biggs
Pomroy Cub Scouts Meet at First Baptist Church
Pomroy Pack 248 of the Pomroy Cub Scouts will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church. Den VI will be in charge of refreshments.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
den VI
Past Officers Club meeting announced in Pomeroy
The Past Officers Club of Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. W. R. Carpenter in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
W. R. Carpenter
Middleport seniors plan Washington DC Annapolis trip
Middleport High School seniors will travel by train from Parkersburg to Washington DC and Annapolis for four days of tours. Forty three students and chaperones Donald and Mrs Plunkett will visit the Capitol, Smithsonian, Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Lincoln Memorial, and Washington Monument. About $2000 is raised by the Senior Mothers Club through bake and rummage sales to cover trip costs.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Donald Plunkett
Capitol Building
Smithsonian Institute
Arlington National Cemetery
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Middleport Senior Mothers’ Club
Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Easter Weekend Visits
Local residents and airmen visiting relatives over Easter weekend include Airman Michael Erwin of the Brooklyn Naval Yards who traveled to Parkersburg West Virginia. The piece lists numerous extended family visits and hospital stays across Middleport Williamson Huntington and surrounding towns with multiple siblings and grandparents noted. Mary Ruth Sauer returns home convalescing after pneumonia treatment at Mason Clinic. Sally McCormick, 92, is reported ill at home.
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Michael Erwin
Brooklyn Naval Yards
New York
Chester Erwin
Erwin
Parkersburg
W. Va
Cecil Bolin
Langsville
Saint Joseph Hospital
May Roush
Oscar Roush
Max Roller
Charles Gibbs
Huntington
Kenneth Cale
Bainbridge
Roller
John Lockwood
Debbie
Jamestown
Eudell Konkright
Mary Ruth Sauer
Harold Sauer
Middleport
Mason Clinic
Mason
W.va
Mary Ruth
Rummage Sale Set in Pomeroy by Racine Eastern Star
The Racine Order of Eastern Star will stage a rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the former Allen Appliance Store building in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Racine Order of Eastern Star
Allen Appliance
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Resona
Rea. U.S. Pat
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Earl Club
Columbus
John Cluk
Ruth Cozart
Letart
Se Peyyp
Difbrt
Fiessi
Valuce
Ene
Se Ag Ke
Courtney A. Metzger
Wright Field
Pomeroy Personals
Eula Welker
Worthington
Truman Russell
Anita
J. C
Audris
Roland Spencer
Thomas Russell
Helen Wetzel
Donald Wetzel
Joseph Kelley
R. H. Crow and
Mayme Holmes
Easter
CUB Scout Meeting
Past Officers Club
Tussy
Tunsy
Dutton Drug
Slim Jims
Capri
Jamaica
Wranglers Weskits
Weskits
D. C
Academy
Dwight Wallace
Alan and
Bruce
McConnelsville
G. C. Knox
Raymon Konkright
Janice Richards
H. D. Clark
Bobbie Jean
Williamson, W. Va
Miss Richards
Paul Gomer
Paula
Williamson
Della Irvin
Albany
H. K. Woodgerd
Sally McCormick
Lester Boice
Nell Ford
Metropolitan Motors
New Freeland
H.P. Scott
Yellow Jacket Boats
Glastron Boats
Whitehouse Boats
Funliner
Freeland
Evinrude Motors
Scotts Motors
Cushman Scooters
Marine Store
East Main Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Elberfelds
Kroehler
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