Pomeroy Council Drafts Gas Franchise And Sets Study
An Aug meeting in Pomeroy unanimously approved drafting a natural gas franchise with a rate of 0 cents per thousand cubic feet for the first thousand and 45 cents for each additional thousand. A utilities committee will study a municipal water and light plant and financing.
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Pomeroy, Aug
Pomeroy
Carl Sauvage
Wright McCroria
Dana Roush
First Ward
George R. Faris
C. J. Hess
R. G. Webster
Hysell Run Team Honored At Banquet After Strong Season
Members of the Hysell Run recreation baseball squad and guests attended a Sunday banquet hosted by manager Morris Harrison and coach Bull Montana at the Harrison home. A chicken dinner was prepared by Mrs. Harrison as the team, which rose to runner up in the first American Legion tournament, received appreciation speeches.
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Pomeroy, Aug
Hysell Run
Morris Harrison
Bull Montana
Ernest Harrison
Hysel Run
Hysell
American Legion
Joe Stanley
Worley Healy
Charles Healy
Charles Buck
George Nesstroad
Harlan Eiselstein
Red Leifheit
Last Healy
Floyd Harrison
Albert Johnson
Ralph Russell
Lawrence Price
Wendall Diehl
Dan McNaughton
Slim Strauss
Dutch Daly
Welch guests visit Middleport and nearby families
Dr. Leland Welch, Mrs. Welch and relatives from Gassaway W Va visit his parents on Main Street and friends on North Fourth Avenue. Mrs. E T Hulbert of Columbus arrives as house guest of Mrs A A Chappelle. P C Alden and family from Marietta visit R L Smiths on Grant Street. Pearl Wolfe and family move into Ed Roush property on Lincoln Street.
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Meddleport
Aug
Leland Welch
Gassaway
W. Va
N. C. Welch
Main Street
R. M. Sherman
North Fourth Avenue
E. T. Hulbert
Columbus
A. A. Chappelle
P. C. Alden
Marietta
Mr. Alden
Foreign Missionary Society Meets in Heath M E Church
Middleport and Aug. New Hope district reports the Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M E Church met Monday evening with Mrs. Jennie Smith on Grant Street. Mrs. C M Hennesy led the program and taught the lesson from the textbook.
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Middleport
Aug
Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M. E. Church
Jennie Smith
Grant Street
C. M. Hennesy
Clifton woman wins dress factory popularity contest
Mias Mabel Henry of Clifton West Virginia won a popularity contest at Sterling Dress Factory Point Pleasant. She will receive a week’s visit to the Century of Progress Exposition and depart Saturday August 12 for Chicago. Miss Henry is the sister of Mrs Delbert Becker of Middleport.
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Middleport
Mias
Mabel Henry
Clifton
W. Va
Sterling Dress Factory
Point Pleasant
Chicago
Henry
Delbert Becker
Middleport Social News Highlights Local Visitors
Middleport residents welcomed visitors from Dayton Cincinnati Logan and Columbus over the weekend and for a Laurel Cliff Jacobs family reunion. The World Wide Guild met with Mrs F C Kreager to study Gods Candle Lights and enjoy a social hour with refreshments.
Guild of Racine M E Church to Meet This Afternoon
Racine notes a gathering of the Guild of the Racine Methodist Episcopal Church planned at the home of Mrs. Ed Mallory this afternoon. Other items include arrivals and visits from relatives and friends, and local residents and their guests from New Jersey, Athens, Smiths Ferry and Gallipolis.
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Racine
George Simpson
Carson Bailey
Reedsville
W. B. Cross
Dexter Sweeps Gallipolis In Twin Baseball Games
Dexter defeated Gallipolis 7 to 6 and 9 to 2 in a Sunday twin bill at Dexter. Turner pitched well after a rough fourth and fifth inning in the opener, allowing two late runs on two hits and two errors. McCann shut down Gallipolis in the nightcap as Dexter produced 11 hits. Lauren Cliff and an Athens County team are slated for upcoming doubleheaders on August 13 and August 20.
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Dexter
Gallipolis
Turner
McCann
Lauren Cliff
Jacksonville
Athens County
Turner and Pickens
van Meter
Kelton
Kiouch
Dore
Galipelie
Warning on beer cap tax law enforcement for retailers
Aug. 8 telegram to Auditor H. J. Blackmore from the Ohio beer cap division warns retailers to stamp all bottled beer stock under the Aug. 5 tax. selling unstamped beer carries a $100 fine or 90 days in jail, or both, and reusing stamps can lead to one to ten years imprisonment.
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Pomeroy
H. J. Blackmore
Beer Cap Division
The
Tax Commission of Ohio
Pomeroy Personal News Moves and Appointments
Mr and Mrs John Kurtz visited Lena Huber then left for Oberlin. Mrs John Chase returns from Charleston after visiting her daughter. Mr Chase visited Mt Gilead and Charleston. Miss Charlotte Nye was hired to teach at Bashan for the coming school year, filling a vacancy from a earlier resignation.
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Pomeroy
Aug
John Kurtz
Lena Huber
Oberlin
John Chase
Charleston
Chase
Mt. Gilead
Charlotte Nye
Bashan
Scout Troop 4 Boys Entertained by Mothers
Middleport residents hosted a party for members of Scout Troop No 4 with hostesses Mrs Nella Hoyt Mrs George Hayes and Mrs John Lambert in attendance Arnold Bennett and Ed Lewis returned from Granville after a two week religious training school and gave talks at the Baptist Church Sunday evening noting benefits from the course
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Middleport
Aug
Scout Troop No. 4
Nella Hoyt
George Hayes
John Lambert
Arnold Bennett
Ed Lewis
Granville
Baptist Church
Local social notes from Athens area events
Salem Cash Nicholas and family were in Athens Monday. Buckley family visited relatives in Athens Tuesday and Wednesday. Blanche Nelson visited Mrs Gladys Bosworth Sunday. J E Romine and family were guests of Pearl Collins in Athens Thursday. 4 H Club campers include Earnest and John Nelson Bill Romine Max Ward and Claude Russell with leader F D Nelson. George Cahoon Albert Castor and Charles Cahoon visited Cash Nicholas home Sunday. Edgar Weyand left for Akron Monday seeking work. Frank Westfall and family L B Woods and Bert Phillips attended an all day Radcliffe meeting Sunday. Elmer Houdesheldt and Alma Westfall attended bean dinner at Vinton Saturday. Prof J R Morton and wife left Monday for Century of Progress Expedition in Chicago. Albert Castor in Pomeroy Wednesday.
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Blanche Nelson
Gladys Bosworth
J. E. Romine
Martha
Doris
John
Pearl Collins
Athens
Earnest
John Nelson
Bill Romine
Max Ward
Claude Russell
F. D. Nelson
Cash Nicholas
George Cahoon
Wilkesville
Albert Castor
Charles Calhoon
Edgar Weyand
Akron
Frank Westfall
L. B. Woods
Bert Phillips
Radcliffe
Elmer Houdesheldt
Alma Westfall
Vinton
J. R. Morton
Chicago
Pomeroy
Live Stock Demand For Week Analyzed
Quality drove lamb price trends as the week progressed with receipts slightly below last year. Demand remained steady for prime and choice cattle, while shipper interest lifted some steer and yearling prices. Eastern buyers showed less enthusiasm and hogs remained mixed due to heavy receipts and limited dressed-outlet demand.
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Columbus
Local Notes From Letart Falls and Nearby Towns
Local residents share visits and travels. Mrs. Ralph Gabses of Cincinnati arrives to spend the summer with her mother Mrs. Florence Alexander. Girl Scouts return from Buckeye Lake camp. Rev J D Law and family attend a homecoming at Stockdale and stay with Rev and Mrs Linton Mattock. Mr and Mrs J D Roush host relatives including Mr and Mrs M Wogan and Mr and Mrs Willie Kesterson. Charles Bosworth and family return to Pittsburgh after two weeks with the Sayres. Mrs Althea Wikine returns from Plants to Letart. Mrs Kate Starkey visits Parkersburg area. Mr and Mrs D E Quillin of Grand Island arrive to visit their brother John Quillin. Mrs Amanda Brown visits with niece Miss Louise Parr.
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Ralph Gabses
Cincinnati
Florence Alexander
Buckeye Lake
J. D. Law
Stockdale
Linton Mattock
Law
J. D. Roush
M. Wogan
Bailey Run
Willie Kesterson
Rock Springs
Charles Bosworth
Pittsburgh
William Sayre
Althea Wickiine
Charles Foster
Kate Starkey
Carrie Roberts
Parkersburg
D. E. Quillin
Grand Island
Neb
John Quillin
Amanda Brown
Louise Parr
Family visit and community meeting announced
Mrs. Alton Han and daughter joined by Mr. and Mrs. Nihle Frank spent Sunday with Mrs. Will Frank. The eighth annual all day meeting and basket dinner at Mrs. Mary Marshal’s home is set for Sunday September 3 with good speakers and music. Mrs. Harry Tribe and children visited Athens Saturday.
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Mrs. Nihle Frank
Will
Mary Marshal
Harry Tribe
Athens
Sunday School Class Social at Mrs. Morris Home
Chester Class No 3 of the Methodist Sunday School enjoyed a party Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Ray Morris. Ice cream and cake were served. Members including Mrs Elden Gaul Miss Finn Biegle Miss Opal Gaul Miss Gean Louise Frank and Margaret Emma Wood spent last week at the Gaul cabin on Shade Creek.
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Methodist Sunday School
Ray Morris
Elden Gaul
Finn Biegle
Opal Gaul
Gean Louise Frank
Margaret Emma Wood
Gaul Cabin
Shade Creek
Local notes weave a week of community life
Miss Nelia Plarr of Sel hosted guests and helped with a day school event. The Osborns, Herb Warner, and Mrs Ward Kin ee are mentioned among weekend activities. Delavan and Athens appear in family visits as neighbors share time with relatives and friends.
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Nelia Plarr
Sel
C. G. Roaches
Tib Osborn
Herb Warner
Pleasanton Notes and Death in Hebbardsville
Pleasanton residents report on visitors and family visits including Elsie Helwig in Mansfield and Columbus Ruth Hoffman visiting. Henry Martin dies Friday night with burial in Hebbardsville. also mentions births, vacations, and relatives across the area.
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Elsie Helwig
Mansfield
Columbus
Nettie Seipel
Athens
C. A. Bolen
Henry Martin
Hebbardsville
Tom Savage
Mary Reeves
Ruth Hoffman
Local Socials and Visits Round Town
Bethany Norris returns home to Annesville after visiting his aunt Mrs. Susan Woody. Mr and Mrs Grant Russell hosted Sunday guests including Ralph Richardson and son Bob plus Hollis Stalder and Dickie of Chauncey. Clarence Pettys hosted A D McPherson and Miss Mabel Sherman from Indiana. Miss Viola Klingingberg, visiting Mrs Mary Burk, returned to Cincinnati. Ansel Barnhart visiting Columbus relatives. Ella Clark and son Ray, and Wanda Featherton visited with Clarence Petty family. Mabel Sherman returns to Indiana after visiting Nellie McPherson. Vern Jackson visited grandmother Mrs Susan Woody. George Wright of Pomeroy visited Glenora Wright. Lace Sherwood ill at John Frost home. Bradley Meeks of Frost visited Ed Burk.
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Howard Norris
Susan Woody
Annesville
Grant Russell
Ralph Richardson
Bob
Hollis Stalder
Dickie
Chauncey
Clarence Pettys
A. D. McPherson
Mabel Sherman
Indiana
Viola Klingingberg
Mary Burk
Cincinnati
Ansel Barnhart
Columbus
Ella Clark
Ray
Clarence Petty
Harley Moore
Wanda
James Featherston
Nellie McPherson
Local Notes From Wales Mills and Nearby Areas
Frances Barns and daughter Patty Lou visit Columbus relatives while Mrs. Floyd Huston is ill. Tom Dixon injured by broken glass. A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cottrill’s included Rev. Harley Brewer and many locals. Radelif church attendees and visitors listed. Eva Townsend visits J. M. Cottrill. Gomer Bowen and family in McArthur. Harry Cottrill paints in McArthur. Oliver Perry improving from typhoid. Gilbert Bowen family and Arch Arbaugh group attend Bor ing Chapel. Ray Barber and Marle Atkins married in West Virginia.
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Frances Barns
Patty Lou
Columbus
Floyd Huston
Tom Dixon
J. M. Cottrill
Harley Brewer
S. A. Bowen
Mac McClure
Louisa Ellis
Margie Huston
Louisa Huston
Arid Nixon
Will Queen
David
Robert Perry
Chester Davis
George Townsend
Jennie
Rennie Perry
Radelif
Otis Jeffers
Alice
Frank McLain
Emma
Perry
Harry Cottrill
L. M. Cottrill
Eva Townsend
Harrisonville
Umcle
John Perry
Gomer Bowen
McArthur
Oliver Perry
Gilbert Bowen
Arch Arbaugh
Guy Bowen
Albany
Woman's Bible Class Meets At Mrs Bush Home
The Woman's Bible Class of the Baptist Church will meet this evening at Mrs. Florence Bush's home on Williams Street. Mrs. James Faulkner will assist as hostess.
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Middleport
The
Baptist Church
Florence Bush
Williams Street
James Faulkner
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Council
M. A. Howell
Union Avenue
Mrs. Welch
WIENS
Fair
L. D. Diles
Dayton
Beech Street
Chester Knab
Knab
Gua Knab
Horace Ralph
J. O. Leonard
Bert Wilson
Fred Campbell
Logan
J. E. Atkinson
C. P. Bradbury
Charlies Asa
Zaneaville
Don Alien
Glenn Haning
Downington
Dana Howett
Haning
Roscoe Fowler
L. A
Richard Thomas
Kananga
Margaret Ralph
South Fifth Avenue
Walter Lynch
Florence and
Orville
Fostoria
Allen E. White
Rutland Street
Herbert Cart
Swan
Dell Martin
Milton
W Va
Ernest Major
Virgie Major
South Sixth Avenue
John Waddell
Ed Kimes
Agnes Soles
Harley Turner
Marion and
Charlotte
Basil
Harold
Walter Chase
World Wide Guild
F.C. Kreager
Clara M. Hamilton
Athens Furniture Exchange
Washington
Dial
Nelsonville
Glouster
Pomeroy Personals
Salem
Guy Buckley
Near McArthur
John Buckley
Letart Falls
New York
Jimmy Mattern
Wiley Post
Siberia
Mrs
Alton Han
Chester
Te Day School
Ward Kinee
A. D. Knight
Delavan
Elden Geyen
Liza
Aiea
Hanefeld
Chas M Beer
Fey
Pleasanton
Mrs. Durward Pierce
Ray Kenney
West
Don Bolen
Charles Clowers
W. E. Eggleston
Alton Haning
Virginia Shingler
J. C. Haning
Alton Charles
Will Shingler
New Marshfield
Bethany
Wales Mills
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