Pioneer Society of Meigs County Plans Aug 11 Meeting
Final preparations for the pioneer picnic are underway at Amy Kingsland’s home on Court Street. The Pioneer Society of Meigs County will meet August 11 at Syracuse Methodist Episcopal Church with Mrs. Kingsland presiding and W A Compton urging participation in the Sesqui Centennial Celebration. Relic collection is underway under Mrs. E A Wingett, with music directed by Mrs. C E Peoples. A noon picnic lunch will be provided by Syracuse church women.
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Syracuse
Severe weather hits Middleport area with wind and lightning
Heavy rain and a vivid lightning display sweep Middleport and nearby counties last night cutting electric service multiple times. Meigs County officials including Deputy Sheriff Hank Young and Police Chief Charles Wise, among others, will attend the Buckeye Sheriff's Association convention at Cedar Point.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Hank Young
Charles Wise
Mike Powell
Arthur Rosenbaum
Lindsey Lyons
Gerald Reuter
Glen Simpson
Tom Morris
Meigs County
Buckeye Sheriff's Association
Cedar Point
Orday
Fleming divorce suit cites cruelty by husband
Minnie Fleming files in common pleas court for divorce from Bernard Fleming alleging cruelty. They married December 15, 1931 and have one child. She contends he uses earnings from his WPA job on intoxicants.
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Eboy
Bernard Fleming
Minnie Fleming
Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy Social Notes and Briefs Update
Pomeroy social items recount visits by Prof. and Mrs. Konrad Scholl from Hays Kansas, league gatherings at the Federated Church, births announced by local families, club picnics at Elberfeld Farm Tupplers Plains and Mulberry Ave. events, chores and visits across towns including Coolville, Pine Grove, and Columbus, plus neighborhood celebrations and a Pythian Sisters picnic with awards and desserts.
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Konrad Scholl
Hays
Kan
Middleport
Professor Scholl
Mary Martha League
The
Federated Church
William Durst
E. Main St
Durst
Chester Hutton
Enterprise
Hubert Stalnaker
Pine Grove
Jerusha Shumway
Long Bottom
John Vannest
Millwood
W. Va
J. W. Wells
Melissa Stalnaker
Charleston
Joseph Donavan
Fairplain
Pomeroy Garden Club
Elberfeld Farm
Tuppers Plains
Fred Runion
Coolville
L. A. Person
Marilyn Maag
Columbus
Boyd Dilgard
Minersville
Guy Lynch
Red Anchor
S. J. Smith
Standard Telephone Co
Shade
William Waters
Mulberry Ave
Ralph
Rutland
Maggie Fugate
Union Ave
Hilda Danhardt
Pittsburgh
Henry Joachim
Mary Joachim
Youngstown
Arthur Probst
Cincinnati
Lena
Clara
Nettie Koehler
Butternut Ave
Anna Louise Weaver
Gallipolis
Sylvia Jeffers
Marion Jeffers
Norman Lee Sheets
Dana Tracy
Curtis Gilmore
Powell
Ohio
Edgar Gilmore
Lena Huber
Middleport Garden Club Picnic Near Storm at Titus Home
Middleport Garden Club members met at the Rutland home of Mr. and Mrs. James Titus for an outdoor picnic. A long rock table under fir trees held fried chicken and salad as women formed informal eating groups before a looming thunderstorm hastened departures.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
James Titus
Rutland
Garen Stansbury
A. A. Dillard
J. B. Downing
C. O. Fisher
Edward French
Etta Gaskill
Margaret Gaskill
Lenore Giles
A. W. McKay
D. C. Miller
Faye Rawlings
Foster Reed
G. H. Stansbury
E. R. Tompkins
Frank Vroman
Edward Duffy
Wesley Green
Richard
H. L. Ward
W. G. Huddleston
George Lasher
Ruth Ann Adams
Columbus
Meigs Realty Business Heavy in Last Year
Pomeroy records show conveyances, leases and mortgages near the prior year. During the fiscal year ending July 31, 654 deeds covered 20 645 acres valued at 93460 46 dollars, including agricultural lands and mineral rights. There were 471 leases on 29542 acres totaling 720 dollars. Mortgages other than railroad totaled 297922 27 on 6853 acres in 306 mortgages. Cancellations reached 248163 76 on 7924 acres across 225 cancellations.
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Pomeroy
George Meinhart
Century-Old Mowing Machine Still Works Fine
Charles E. Knapp of Binghamton N Y says a mowing machine over a century old bought for 1 at auction still operates well. He claims the antique unit, believed to be more than 100 years old, functions like a top.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Charles E. Knapp
Knapp
Repair Grange Hall in Meigs POMEROY
Dedication of Floral Hall at the Rock Springs Fair grounds as the meeting hall of the Rock Springs Grange was held Thursday night. W. F. Kirk, State Grange Master, spoke. The hall has been improved with interior work and a installed kitchen. The Long Bottom Grange may obtain a new home, with plans to purchase the Mt Olive Church and relocate it after repairs.
Wed in Chillicothe marriage licenses issued
Miss Margaret Ward of Dundas and George J Lowther, Carpenter, married Augusta 3 by Reverend Downs of Chillicothe. Miss Dorothy Morrison, Carpenter, wed Wesley A Ogdin, Carpenter, on the same date.
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Carpenter
Margaret Ward
Dundas
George J. Lowther
Dorothy Morrison
Wesley A. Ogdin
Reverend Downs
Chillicothe
Bradbury Nine Defeats Pt Pleasant Team at Pythian Park
Bradbury Nine defeated Pt Pleasant in a high scoring regional baseball clash at Pythian Park. The game resumed after a suspension due to darkness and a weather threat, with Bradbury securing the late advantage before a storm interrupted play. Batteries were VanMeter Hoffman for Pt Pleasant and Pullins Ward for Bradbury. Bradbury schedules a next home game against Hartford at 2 30 PM.
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MIDDLEPORT — _ Bradbury
Pythian Park
Tigers
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio Valley Baseball League
Racine
VanMeter
Deputies Lose Juror in Lunchroom Mixup
In Fall River Massachusetts deputies escorting a superior court jury to lunch found only 11 jurors. A return to the courthouse revealed the 12th juror was locked in the jury room and later joined the others at luncheon.
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Fall River
Mass
Superior Court
Salem 4 H Club Meeting in Langsville Discusses Color Harmony
The Comely 4 H Group of Salem met at Lucille Shrader's home on Wednesday to discuss Color Harmony. Members present included Mary Lambert Lucille Shrader Dorothy Colwell Audra Montgomery Vesta Nelson Maxine Ogdin Beatrice Hartley Janet Faye Ogdin and Imogene Kemper was a guest. Refreshments followed games and Dorothy Colwell will host August 7.
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Langsville
Salem
Lucille Shrader
Mary Lambert
Dorothy Colwell
Audra Montgomery
Vesta Nelson
Maxine Ogdin
Beatrice Hartley
Janet Faye
Ogdin
Imogene Kemper
Lawyer Club to Meet Pomeroy City Hall
The Lawyer-for-Governor Club will meet Friday night at Pomeroy City Hall at 8 o'clock. FE W O'Brien, the club president, said plans will be laid for a final election drive.
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Lawyer Club
Pomeroy
Pomeroy City Hall
FE. W. O'Brien
Allis to Broadcast Middleport Baseball Tonight
Terry W. Allis, former Middleport resident now in Columbus, will broadcast over WHKC at 6 15 this evening on the Sports Review with Bob Sweeney of the Columbus Dispatch. Allis, star catcher of many local teams, has long been interested in sports since youth.
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Allis
Middleport
Terry W. Allis
Pomeroy
Columbus
Federal Glass
WHKC
Bob Sweeney
Columbus Dispatch
Has Beens Defeat Green Lantern In Twilight Soft Ball
The Has Beens rallied from a slow start to beat the Green Lantern 18 to 15 in game 1 at Kerrs Run Thursday night. Lanternites surged with a four run rally in the first half of the ninth inning as illumination faded.
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Pomeroy
Has-Beens
Green Lantern
Kerrs Run
Lanternites
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