Pomeroy Seeks Sewer Work Amid Government Settlement
A U S claim for nearly 18 000 against the federal government moves toward final settlement. Local officials were told by U S Representative Thomas A Jenkins that Washington engineers expect the town to begin proposed sewer improvements and to receive the settlement funds. The damage claim covers village land and Sugar Run sewer damages caused by the Eureka super dam. Deed to water covered land was handed to village representatives.
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Pomeroy
U. S
M. D. Hartley
Thomas A. Jenkins
Washington
U. S. Engineers Department
Jenkins
Hartley
Sugar Run
Eureka
Floyd Mees To Speak At Simpson Brotherhood Meet
Floyd F Mees state representative will address the Simpson Brotherhood meeting at Simpson Methodist Church August 8 starting at 7 PM. James E Mahoney president says the mid summer event includes games recreation singing and public discussion.
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Floyd Mees
Brotherhood Meet
Pomeroy
Floyd F. Mees
Simpson Brotherhood
James E. Mahoney
Simpson Methodist Church
Brotherhood
Village documents reach Washington for final U S Engineers approval
Hartley said papers and deed have moved from Huntington to Washington after reviews by the U S Engineers Office at Huntington and attorneys in Huntington Columbus and Cincinnati. The village settlement offer followed the same review path before deed acceptance.
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U. S
Huntington
Washington
Hartley
U. S. Engineers Department
Columbus
Cincinnati
Central School Gets New Concrete Walk
Pomeroy WPA sidewalk project starts a concrete sidewalk on E Main St in front of Central School as part of a board authorized improvement program. Previous sidewalks were built at Sugar Run School and the Senior High School. The board set Friday Sept 1 as school organization day before classes resume Sept 5.
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Pomeroy
E. Main St
Central School
Pomeroy School Board
Sugar Run
WPA Pays $60 000 as Month Wages in Meigs County
WPA wage data shows June 1939 wages in Meigs County totaled about 60 000 dollars with 53 287 53 dollars for standard projects and an estimated 6 000 to 7 000 dollars for State Wide Projects. The figures were released by district WPA officials in response to 17th question from a Workers Alliance committee at a Zanesville conference.
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WPA
Workers’ Alliance
Zanesville
Alliance
Messenger
Girl Injured Diving at Gallipolis Pool
Miss Mary Jean Bailey, of Fisher Street, recuperates at her parents home after diving from the high springboard at the Gallipolis pool left her with a strained back muscle. She was unable to swim and was assisted to the dressing room where medical aid was provided.
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Middleport
Mary Jean Bailey
Herman Bailey
Fisher St
Gallipolis
Bailey
Gene Harris
Carla Clark
Martha Jane Downing
Miss Clark
Lenore Hobart Kent
Athens
Harry Bailey
Marvin Murray
Rutland
Betty Michl
H. J. Hysell
Canton
New York
Connecticut
John Curtis
Columbus
George Milliron
Albany
Jennings Keffer
Tommy
Soloist Walburn Leads Letart Sunday Rally
Charles Walburn appeared as guest soloist at a Letart Sunday School picnic and rally at Community Hall. He traveled with his family from Meigs Grocery Company vacation and previously sang at the Church of Christ in Chauncey last Sunday.
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Middleport
Charles Walburn
Letart
Mr. Walburn
Meigs Grocery Company
Walburns
Church of Christ At
Chauncey
Eagles Win From Sugar Run Wednesday
In a county league night game the Eagles beat Sugar Run 10 to 9 after leading 10-5, Sugar Run rallied in the ninth. Fred Crow hit a bases loaded home run to pull within one run, while Middleport defeated Kerrs Run 3 to 1.
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Pomeroy
Eagles
Sugar Run
Middleport
Kerrs
Sugar
Fred Crow
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Travels and Visits
The Middleport Social Notes covers residents visiting relatives in Athens and Columbus, garden club meetings with regional contacts, a west coast trip by Katharine Grant and Katharine Sater, and local moves including the Baileys and church historian visits. Reading details include hospital plans for George Stevens and community planning for next year’s garden club events.
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Middleport Garden Club
M. G. Brown
E. R. Tompkins
J. B. Downing
John Kincaid
O. P. Klein
Speedboat Purchased by William Robson Jr at Long Bottom
Middleport resident William Robson Jr buys a 12 foot speedboat and heads to Long Bottom for a stay at the Herman Bailey cabin. The summer colony at Long Bottom now features several outboard motors and the new boat.
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Middleport
William Robson, Jr
Long Bottom
Herman Bailey
Middleport mayor candidates ramp up campaigns ahead of primary
Local Republican hopefuls Sam Theiss L E Burford and C O Fisher share views on progress and industry with Burford pushing for a town swimming pool and Theiss stressing community betterment while Fisher cites nonpartisan aims and local ties. Democratic candidate John Hawkins Sr longtime marshal and Pearl Street resident also seeks the post.
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Middleport
Sam Theiss
L. E. Burford
C. O. Fisher
Burford
la Salle Hotel
Theiss
Tice
Meigs County
Craig
George Hayes
Beech St
Ohio
Fisher
Board of Education
John Hawkins
Hawkins
Marshal
Pearl St
Rutland Personal Mention Highlights and Visits
Rutland notes include Cecelia Marsh visiting Columbus and multiple local gatherings. Church circuit meeting at Rutland Church and a garden club gathering near Salem Center are recorded. Visitors from Portsmouth Crooksville and West Alexandria, plus trips to Columbus and Tuppers Plains, are noted along with a Meteor Crater fact.
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Rutland
Cecelia Marsh
Columbus
Edith Bean
Rutland-Syracuse
Phipps
Foster
Helen Davis
Salem Center
Walter Bennett
Portsmouth
Mitt Spires
Bennett
Marvel Nell
Margaret Taylor
Tuppers Plains
Virginia Carson
Ohio State University
Bert Carson
Ralph Spires
Ironton
Howard Phipps
Beatrice Pond
Virginia
Earl Hogue
Nyman Hogue
Crooksville
Dwight Kennedy
B. N. Powell
Nora McNaughton
Violet Brown
Charleston
W. Va
Ella Brown
Wendell Diehl
West Alexandria
Frank Utsinger
Roy Snowden
Golden Circle
The
Christian Church
Two Funerals Held at Pomeroy Beech Grove Cemetery
Funerals for C. A. Hartley and Eva Sauer were held at Ewing Funeral Home with services by Rev. F O Weed. A military burial followed at Beech Grove Cemetery. Attendees included Hartley and Sauer relatives from Buckeye and surrounding towns.
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Pomeroy
Ewing Funeral Home
C. A. Hartley
Eva Sauer
Hartley
John W. Race
Race Hartley
Baltimore
Oliver Hartley
Columbus
J. C. Hartley
Raymond
Don Ne
Beech Grove Cemetery
Sauer
W. W. Sauer
Bucyrus
T. H. Eiselstein
William Edward and
Herbert
Huntington
Community Notes Visit Bridges Faith and Family Ties
Mr. John Potter shopped in Nelsonville Saturday. Funeral honors for Miss Florence Kinnison of Murray City. Various families from Jobs and surrounding towns visited relatives and enjoyed a picnic at Hope Hollow near Zaleski Sunday.
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Jobs
John Potter
Nelsonville
Florence Kinnison
Murray City
Steve Toth
John David
Bill James
Elijah Lanning
Coal Gate
Sarah Smith
Henry Sowers
Awger Sowers
No Races Inveterate Fairgoer Skips Meigs County Fair
Gilbert Gyp Weeks a Woodsfield storekeeper and county official plans to attend 15 to 20 county fairs this season but declines Meigs County Fair citing no horse racing as the reason. He travels to Woodsfield for the county fair and remains a noted patron of local events.
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Pomeroy
Gilbert
Gyp) Weeks
Woodsfield
Weeks
Meigs
Tuppers Plains Nine To Meet Belleville
POMEROY The Tuppers Plains Baseball Club with a strong record hosts the Belleville W Va Club Sunday August 6 at 2 30 p m at Tuppers Plains park. Schedule includes Aug 13 Williamstown Aug 19 OHE at Gallipolis Aug 20 Camp Zaleski Aug 26 Sandyville Aug 27 Sandyville at Tuppers Plains. Locals defeated by Marietta West Side Gallipolis OHE Parkersburg All Stars Syracuse and Zaleski. They beat Gallipolis Eagles twice Zaleski twice Parkersburg All Stars Marietta Merchants twice Belpre Little Rock Syracuse Sumner Harrisonville and Stiversville.
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Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
Belleville
W. Va
Tuppers Plains Park
Williamstown
O.H.E
Gallipolis
Camp Zaleski
Tupper
Dog Injured in Steve Brody Act At Stadium
Tippy the dog of Mr and Mrs C O Fisher suffered a leg injury and remains in a splint after leaping from the top of a new stadium during a Steve Brody act. The animal joined Rosemary on a stadium tour when it chose the quickest descent to the ground.
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Steve Brody
Middleport
Tippy
C. O. Fisher
Fishers
Rosemary
Girls in Syria Hang Dolls in Windows Marking Marriage Age
In Syria the custom sees girls of marriageable age placing dolls in their windows as a sign of readiness for marriage. The practice reflects traditional expectations surrounding female adulthood and social norms in the region.
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Syria
Happy relief from painful backache
An ad explains backaches often come from tired kidneys and can be relieved by Doan's Pills. It notes kidneys filter waste, warns of symptoms like swelling and headaches, and urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills, used by millions for over 40 years.
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Dean
Doan
Gas and Bloating Relief with Vendol Laxative Tablet
Springfield man Robert E. Peck describes chronic constipation causing sour stomach gas bloating and dizziness. After using Vendol laxative tablets he reports natural bowel movements relief from indigestion and improved sleep with a clear head. Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Drug Store advertise Vendol.
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Robert E. Peck
Lagonda Ave
Springfield
Ohio
Athens Pharmacy
Court St
Nelsonville
Hickman’'s Drug Store
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