Route 7 Improvement Delayed By Hill Slip Below Middleport
Pomeroy April 28 Route 7 work below Middleport faces delays due to a hillside slip tied to an abandoned water filled coal mine. Seepage keeps soil wet, slowing excavation. paving may start soon. Route 7 is the county’s lone major state highway project with Rutland Pomeroy road plans ready. J H Wast Fran Jacob Roller Clyde Andrews Philip Meier attended an Odd Fellowship anniversary celebration.
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Pomeroy
Route 7
Middleport
State Highway Office
Middleport Corporation
Hobaon
Powell Property
Cleent
Rutland-Pomeroy
Highway Department
J. H. Wastfran
Jacob Roller
Clyde Andrews
Philip Meier
Odd Fellowship
Braden Lodge Holds Banquet After Program
The 1. O. O. F. Lodge at Braden hosted a program followed by a banquet for lodge members and guests.
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Braden
Lodge
Pomeroy Men Plan Shade River Outdoor Camp
F W Finsterwald and Dorr Schaefer of Lincoln Hill are completing a summer camp on Shade River near its mouth. They have built a cabin last year and are adding improvements. The site offers camping and fishing similar to Canadian lakes and may host a new artificial lake. season is early for camping, but plans are discussed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
F. W. Finsterwald
Dorr Schaefer
Lincoln Hill
Shade River
Canada
Night Club Bright Lights On Main Street In Pomeroy
Pomeroy will welcome its first Broadway style night club as Ray Gibbs and Harry Ohlinger prepare the rooms above the Ohio Power Company office. Renovations are underway and the formal opening is planned in about two weeks.
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Pomeroy
Texas Guinan
Main Street
Ray Gibbs
Harry Ohlinger
Ohio Power Company
Local residents names and movements noted around town
Mrs. Frank Booth and her daughter Mrs. Lera M. Roush visited Locust Street before returning to Bucyrus. Various residents were mentioned including Dearhart of Bucyrus, Mrs. Arthur Bolce improving after illness, and M. A. White's aunt ill. The Harley party toured Gallipolis for medical advice on a fractured leg. Albert School bought the Neimyer property, Roy Heines moved to Pomeroy, and Dr T Boyd Gay visited relatives near Zanesville Fredericktown. Eugene Rice visited his grandmother Effie Rice and aunt Cora Bennett. L Brooks remained ill at home, Harlow Russell oversaw South Third Avenue improvements, and the Loyal Women's Class met at the Church of Christ in Middleport.
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Frank Booth
Lera M. Roush
Locust Street
Bucyrus
EB. Dearhart
Arthur Bolce
Lee McComas
M. A. White
J. B. Harley
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Wednesday, Where Mr. Harley
Cora Bennett
L. Brooks
South Sixth Avenue
Tumbago
Harlow Russell
Dayton
South Third Avenue
Towler Freed After Bank Robbery Liquor Charge
Hershel Towler of St Paul Indiana was released from City Jail after questioning by state officials. He was arrested March 28 the night of the First National Bank robbery for running liquor.
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Gallipolis
Hershel Towler
St. Paul
Ind
Indiana
First National Bank
River Shipment of Steel Started Here
Pomeroy advances river barge loading as Mt. Vernon Bridge Co moves large steel girders from rail cars to river barges for a Louisiana project. A derrick handles the lifts while rail traffic continues. The terminal aims to attract similar jobs and revive the town’s river port importance.
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Pomeroy
Mt. Vernon Bridge Company
Pomeroye Bridge
Louisiana
Mt. Vernon Company
Mt. Vernon
Raij and
Firma
Stork Visits Four Local Families Over Two Days
Middleport reports a busy period with a physician delivering four newborns. A daughter arrived to Clarence and Mrs Lewis on Front Street, a daughter to John and Mrs Taylor on South Front Street, a daughter to Albert and Mrs DeWeese of Bradbury, and a son to Ross and Mrs Wise on South Third Avenue.
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Middleport
Stork
Clarence Lewis
Front Street
John Taylor
South Front Street
Albert DeWeese
Bradbury
Ross Wise
South Third Avenue
West Meigs County Had Hand In Naming St Paul Nebraska
Mercy April 2. Horace Greeley inspired the phrase Go West young man which guided a Meigs County teacher Robert Brewster. His pupils N J Paul and James Paul moved to Nebraska, surveyed the state, claimed land, and founded St Paul. Paul brothers grew wealthy, James became a noted lawyer, and many Meigs Countians followed there. Greeley’s advice named St Paul.
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Horace Greeley
MERCY
St. Paul
Nebraska
Greeley
Meigs County
Robert H. Brewster
Jesse Brewster
Pomeroy
Fairplay School
N. J. Paul
James Paul
Paul
Walker Cochrane Sets Cushion Caroms World Record
San Francisco April 26 Walker Cochrane billiard champion again set a cushion caroms world mark by scoring 150 to 53 over Joseph Iffin. He surpassed his own earlier record of 53 and tied Willie Hoppe’s Chicago mark from Wednesday night.
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San Francisco
U.P
Walker Cochrane
Joseph Iffin
Willie Hoppe
Chicago
Rail Time Cards for Athens Area Train Departures and Arrivals
Daily schedules show multiple northbound and southbound trains from Athens with departures around 5:20 to 11:38 p m and arrivals near 11:02 a m. Westbound and eastbound services include Natl Limited No 1 at 6 45 am and No 41 3 am etc with daily except Sunday notes.
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Athens
Chesapeake and One
Hocking Valley
Baltimore & Ohio
Natl, Limited
Pngquiie
Eelte
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Abbie Schoonover in Chauncey
Funeral services for 86 year old Dover Township pioneer Mrs Abbie Schoonover were conducted Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles Shafer in Beaumont. Rev B J formerly of the local Methodist church presided. Burial was in Nye Cemetery Chauncey with granddaughters as flower bearers. Attending relatives and friends came from Chauncey The Plains Columbus Nelsonville Athens Trimble Millfield and Mill Brookins Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Abbie Schoonover
Dover Township
Charles Shafer
Beaumont
8. J
Methodist Church
Bishop
Nye
Charles Keaton
Gilbert Hartman
Thomas Cade
the Plains
William Smith
Arthur Smith
Homer Cunningham
Chauncey and
R. C. Graham
Columbus
James Stevenson
C. H. Martin
George Hoodier
A. H. Shrader
Nelsonville
Charles Millis
Eugenia Richey
Don Davis
Charlies Downhour
Athens
John Penrod
Trimble
Milton Brookins
Millfield
Jack Brookins
George Kirkendall 86 Succumbs in Buchtel
George Kirkendall 86 died Wednesday at his sister’s home in Buchtel. His burial will take place Saturday in the Buchtel cemetery. He is survived by several sisters and brothers. Chauncey, April 28. Stephen Kirkendall notified of his brother’s death.
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Chauncey
Stephen Kirkendall
George Kirkendall
Garlinger
Buchtel
Unemployed League to meet in The Plains auditorium
A meeting of the League of Unemployed is set for tonight at 7 in The Plains Grade School auditorium. Arnold Johnson, Brookline Labor College graduate and current educational director of the Ohio Unemployed League, will be the principal speaker.
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the Plains
League of Unemployed
Arnold Johnson
Brookline Labor College
Johnson
Ohio Unemployed League
In a Florist's Window operetta at Sugar Run High School
Pupils of Sugar Run School present In a Florist's Window this evening at 8 oclock in the High School Auditorium. Miss Hilda Ohlinger coached all classes as roses columbines pansies violets and other flowers appear with boys as bees and bugs. PTA sponsors the event with mother helpers in costumes.
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Pomeroy
Sugar Run School
Hilda Ohlinger
Parent-Teacher Association of
Inspection Attended by 200 at Eastern Star Chapter
In Marietta the Evangeline Chapter No 172 of the Order of the Eastern Star held its Thursday night inspection at the Masonic Temple with about 200 present. Deputy Grand Matron Mrs Theona H Miller of Marietta led the inspection, accompanied by Mr Miller and joined by Judge and Mrs T A Schramm of Middleport.
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Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Theona H. Miller
Marietta
Evangeline Chapter Members Host Meet Event
Judge Schramm a Past Grand Patron of Ohio spoke on the group’s work and several other speakers were heard at the meet in Marietta. Following the inspection refreshments were served by Evangeline Chapter members led by Mrs. A W McKay.
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Marietta
Minstrel Show Heads to Amesville After McConnelsville Jam
Chauncey Millfield Community Band played last night in McConnelsville for Boy Scout fund benefit. Home talent minstrels will repeat the show in Amesville Monday night under the Amesville Parent Teacher Association.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Millfield
McConnelsville
Amesville
Parent-Teacher Association
Birth of 8 12 Pound Son in Chauncey Home
Mrs Baby Cline and Chauncey announce the birth of an 8 12 pound son at their home here on April 21.
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Chauncey
Baby Cline
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