Emergency Road Repair Program Announced for Meigs County
The State Highway Department begins five emergency relief projects in Meigs and nearby areas to remedy landslide damage on Route 7 and adjacent roads. Contracts will be awarded soon, with 15 000 to 20 000 cubic yards of earth to be moved at Cook's Gap and additional work at several locations near Hobson and Rutland. The initiatives are funded by a federal emergency program with a $10 million annual pool. Ohio's share this year is about $2 million.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Department
Charles Calkins
Highway Department
Henry Hysell
Rutland
Bradbury
Cook’s Gap
Pomeroy-Rutland
Hobson
Gallia County
Hobson Ia
State of
Ohio
Announce Services in Middleport Churches
Middleport churches announce Sunday services with a Baptist morning theme The Highest Law led by Rev Kreager and an evening message Upward Bound The Nazarene on Pearl Street notes repairs and union services with evangelistic singing Rev J Lester Seel leads Church of the Nazarene Mt Moriah Baptist plans youth led services with special music and a rehabilitation offering
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Kreager
Church of the Nazarene
Pearl+St
J. Lester Seel
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Batterson Rites Held Sunday for Amelia Battersen
Mrs Amelia Batterson 73 died at her Mason City home Thursday. Sister of late Eugene Long former Pomeroy mayor she is survived by Ada Parker Huntington Anna Gress Mason Joseph Batterson Pt Pleasant and Thronie at home Funeral services set for Sunday 3 p m at the home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery
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Pomeroy
Amelia Batterson
Mason City
Batterson
Eugene (Deacon) Long
Ada Parker
Huntington
Anna Gress
Mason
Joseph Batterson
Pleasant
Thronie
Beech Grove Cemetery
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Gatherings
Jed Mees and Hugh Graber left for Columbus for a weekend visit. Miss Edith Bowen from Ohio University returned home for a weekend. Miss Lillian Gloeckner, a student nurse, visited her parents on Mulberry. Florence Smith hosted a bridge club potluck evening. Church groups and charity events filled the week with meetings, dances, and parties across town.
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Florence Smith
Butternut Ave
E. F. Dunn
Millersburg
Pomeroy
Virgil Beales
Gerald Wildermuth
Thomas Potts
Jackson
A. and P. Store
H. C. Snyder
Huntington
Carrol Price
Portsmouth
Pomeroy Friends
A. C. Jones
Bert O'Connor
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Vendol review from Athens farmer praises laxative relief
Roy C. Gilham of New Marshfield near Athens extols Vendol for rapid cleansing relief from constipation gas sour stomach and back aches. He reports regularity improved sleep and no dizziness noting Vendor’s popularity locally with Athens Pharmacy and Hickman's Pharmacy Nelsonville among others.
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Roy C. Gilham
New Marshfield
Athens
Vendor
Hickman's
Nelsonville
Adv
Democrats Rally In Meigs County To Attract Record Crowd
Democrats will hold a rally next Thursday at the I O O F Hall in Pomeroy with entertainment and refreshments. Mrs Fred Langlotz of Pomeroy chairs the committee arranging the event which starts at 8 PM. Club leaders expect a larger turnout than at the Jackson Day dinner.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
I. O. O. F. Hall
Democratic Club
Fred Langlotz
Couple from Minersville and Racine wed in Pomeroy
Elmer Grueser 22 assistant manager of the Farm Bureau of Minersville and Kathryn Carnahan 20 of Racine secured a marriage license and were united in marriage by Rev. O Conner Thursday in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Elmer Grueser
Minersville
Farm Bureau
Kathryn Carnahan
Racine
Rev. O'Conner
Class in Red Cross Work Plans Courses
A Middleport Red Cross class on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick meets twice weekly at the Public Library led by Miss Flora Long. Seventeen members study personal hygiene healthful home and community environment care of convalescents and care of babies and older children with a doll demonstration upcoming.
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Middleport
Flora Long
American Red Cross
Middleport Library Becomes Busy After Flood Cleanup
Middleport Public Library hosts a Home Hygiene class led by Miss Flora Long, a Red Cross nurse, in the front reading room. Four WPA supervised women repair and rebind worn library volumes in the rear, sewing backs and restoring bindings.
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Middleport
Golfers Contest in Honolulu For Hole-in-One Gala
Honolulu officials consider a tournament among 246 golfers who have achieved a hole in one in the last decade. City hosts the potential event to showcase local talent and celebrate this rare feat.
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Honolulu
Five-Week Use of C over Project Reveals Repairs Pending
Workers have served five weeks on the project while numerous books still require repair. The text notes ongoing effort with many volumes awaiting treatment.
Granges to Meet Carpenter in Weekend Schedule
Columbia Grange holds a Friday night meeting with Carpenter planned. Laurel Grange schedules a Saturday night gathering with Carpenter on the agenda.
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Granges
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