Firemen Lead Fight in Pomeroy Council Race
In Pomeroy the municipal election next Tuesday Aug 10 turns into a clash as two fire departments form a joint ticket of six candidates for council. Incumbent F P Duerr joins E D Will Hock Canterbury A H Durst and T A Downie along with Democrat R W Finsterwald. Roy E Tracy announces Republican candidacy as the contest heats up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Second Ward
F. P. Duerr
E. D. Will
Hock Canterbury
A. H. Durst
T. A. Downie
R. W. Finsterwald
Council
Roy E. Tracy
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Pomeroy social notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Clark to Marietta, Pearl Hysell with Mrs. A C Jones, Emma Rayburn with friends in Pomeroy and Middleport, and Mattie Reeves visiting relatives at Downington before a Columbus trip. Other items mention Rev. and Mrs. O Connor at Buckeye Lake, Columbus business visitors George Parker and W A Compton, a newborn at Holzer hospital, and excursions by Wynn and Downie families. several residents visit relatives, with birthdays and engagements noted in Huntington and Newport Ky.
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Pomeroy
J. I. Clark
Marietta
Pearl Hysell
Harrisonville Road
A. C. Jones
Florence Rayburn
Emma
New Haven
Middleport
Mattie Reeves
Downington
John Sonkus
Columbus
Bert O’connor
Buckeye Lake
George Parker
W. A. Compton
Happy Harvesters Plan Friday Church Meeting
Members of the Happy Harvesters Class at Federated Church will meet Friday evening for their regular gathering and to plan the upcoming annual picnic.
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Happy Harvesters
Federated Church
Picnic at Lake Alma Attended by Local Families
The group enjoying a Lake Alma outing Wednesday included Mr and Mrs Allen Eichinger and children Mrs Dana Oliver of Mulberry Ave and Mr and Mrs D R McGhee of Worthington with R L Fowler managing the event logistics.
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Lake Alma
Allen Eichinger
Dana Oliver
Mulberry Ave
D. R. McGhee
Worthington
R. L. Fowler
Four Republicans Filed petitions for candidacy
Four men filed on the Republican ticket for county or city offices, L. A. Person and Henry Durst seeking re election, with E. F. Robinson and William Watson also filing. Others must rely on write ins. Tensions in the fire department split First and Second Ward companies from the Third Ward company, spurring political activity.
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L. A. Person
Henry Durst
E. F. Robinson
William Watson
Fire Department
First
Second Ward
Third Ward
Parker crowned Iredell county cycling champion
Melvin Parker a post office employee from Statesville NC was named champion rider of Iredell county after winning the Red Shield Races. He clocked a mile in 2 57 achieving top honors in the county event.
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Statesville
N. C
Melvin Parker
Iredell County
Jones visit to South Carolina ends in New York return
Dr and Mrs Thomas Jesse Jones attend an educational conference in South Carolina and arrived Wednesday to visit sisters and brothers Miss Ann and Kathryn Schlaegel and John and Pete Schlaegel of Lincoln Terrace before heading home to New York City.
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Thomas Jesse Jones
South Carolina
Ann
Kathryn Schlaegel
John
Pete Schlaegel
Lincoln Terrace
New York City
Mrs Duckworth hosts Syracuse 4-H club evening
Mrs Richard Duckworth entertained the Eleanor Whitney 4-H club of Syracuse at her home Monday evening. President Dolly Wright led the business session. Attending were Miss Dolly Wright, Margaret Carroll, Ethelyn Edwards, Mildred Winebrenner, and the hostess.
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Richard Duckworth
Eleanor Whitney
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Regional Travel Visits
Middleport Social Notes record Gerald and Clara Reuter returning from West Virginia Indiana and Illinois with Chicago hosting by Stackhouses. Rev F I Gardner and Mrs. stackhouse guests join in Chicago visit. Belpre and Pomeroy hosts keep up regional hospitality as Rochester Minnesota bound John Lambert travels with Robert Welte. Home guests include Barneses Leola Welte and many area families from Brownell Ave Millfield Athens and Greensboro.
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Middleport
Gerald Reuter
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Stackhouse
Clara Frances McCarley
Evans
Reuter
F. I. Gardner
Stackhouses
Thena Brunker
Belpre
George Mavin
Ralph Furman
Greensboro
Ellsworth, Cheatham
Millfield
Oscar Cheatham
Athens
Back from Visit Lawrence Bing Family Journey
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bing return from Greenfield where they stayed with Mrs Bing s sister Mrs L R Wilson and Rev Wilson. They visit Hilda Wilson in Norwalk and will travel Saturday to Columbus for the annual reunion of Company C and F at the Neil House. Betty Wise visits cousin Mrs Harry Stover in Belle WV. Mr and Mrs John Stace of West Virginia join their daughter Mrs Edgar Reynolds for a several days visit with operatives.
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Lawrence Bing
Greenfield
Mrs. Bing
L .R. Wilson
Rev. Wilson
Bing
Hilda Wilson
Norwalk
Columbus
Company C
Company F
Neil House
Betty Wise
Harry Stover
Belle
W. Va
John Stace
West Virginia
Edgar Reynolds
Camp notices and local visits on the river near Cheshire
GO TO CAMP Going into camp today in M. A. White's cabin. On the river near Cheshire are George Schmoll, George Lee Beards, Charles Brad bury and Charles Roush. Mrs. James Arnold of Zanesville visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bradbury. James Arnold and Mrs. Lillian Steiff with Noreen Egner return from Washington D. H. to Greenfield area. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Humphrey return to Columbus after visiting Mrs. Humphrey's sisters in Parkersburg and at the C. F. Besserer home. Dan Armel drove the Humphrey car to Columbus. they travel back by train. Miss Hattie Denney, sister of Bertha Mygatt, recovers from goitre operation at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg.
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M. A. White
Cheshire
George Schmoll
George Lee Beards
Charles Bradbury
Charles Roush
James Arnold
Zanesville
A. H. Bradbury
Lillian Steiff
Noreen Egner
Allen White
Washington D. H
Clara
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Middleport Club Houseboat Hosts Slumber Parties During Flood
The Middleport Fishing Club Houseboat stranded on First Ave since the flood has become a popular venue for youth sleepovers with bunked rooms occupied Tuesday and last night. A third party is planned for next week by the local high school group. Peggy Jo Richards, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Richards, celebrated her ninth birthday with neighbors at the grandparents Mr and Mrs Hez Root home on Wednesday afternoon, with ice cream cake and candy for the children.
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Middleport Fishing Club
First Ave
Peggy Jo Richards
Ted Richards
Hez Root
European Travel Letters Praise French Pension Experience
Hugh Davis aboard in Europe describes cities as lacking height and grandeur yet holds inner magnificence. He recounts staying at Madam Bresseau’s Pension with four companions on the fourth floor, no elevator, limited running water, and meals largely taken there. He notes French breakfast is coffee and a roll and praises Paris bread and French cooking.
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Pomeroy
Hugh Davis
Europe
Toto
Marian McClure
Athens
Madam Bresseau
Bath
Marian
Officers Quiz Hospital Staff In Death Case
Gallia and Meigs County officers investigate the death of Lafe Williamson who died at Holver Hospital twenty days after being found with a fractured skull in Pomeroy. Hospital staff testimony is sought as prosecutor Manning D. Webster directs the inquiry. Unconfirmed reports say Williamson regained consciousness and named a possible assailant before dying.
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Gallipolis
Lafe Williamson
Pomeroy
Holver
Williamson
Manning D. Webster
Meigs County
Webster
William Hull Dies At Home In Harrisonville
William FE Hull age 68 died Tuesday evening at his Harrisonville home. He is survived by wife Mary J Hull and children Emmet of Mt Vernon Howard of Harrisonville and Clara Howery of Carpenter. Twelve grandchildren one great grandchild one brother and four sisters also survive. Funeral services Friday at 10 a.m. at the Methodist Episcopal Church Harrisonville with burial in Wells Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
William FE. Hull
Harrisonville
Mary J. Hull
Emmet Hull
Mt. Vernon
Howard
Clara Howery
Carpenter
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wells Cemetery
Miss Amy Coe Leaves for Home in New Jersey
Miss Amy Coe departed Thursday for Westfield New Jersey after visiting relatives here. She was accompanied to Washington by her cousins Mr and Mrs Frankie White who will visit relatives there.
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Middleport
Amy Coe
Westfield
N. J
Washington, D. C
Frankie White
Camp Life Letter From Kinshuta Scout Camp
A letter from Robert Snider of Pearl Street describes Camp Kinshuta at Chester. His tent houses five Middleport Scouts and one from Athens, Lewis Durst Gene Harris John Snider Jack Smith and Robert Tyroler. Visitors' day is observed at the camp.
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Middleport
Robert Snider
Charles Snider
Pearl St
Kinshuta
Chester
Athens
Lewis Durst
Gene Harris
John Snider
Jack Smith
Robert Tyroler
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