Farm Pond Tour Planned For Meigs County Thursday
Meigs County residents are invited to a farm pond tour led by C E Blakeslee and Virgil Overholt to study dam design spillways and leakage solutions. Stops include Emory Powell Racine Portland road Homer Radford Rutland Dr George Lasher and Frank Halliday farms with time for questions on pond construction and maintenance. Officials from Soil Conservation Service Production and Marketing Administration and Agricultural Extension Service co sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
C. KE. Blakeslee
Virgil Overholt
Ohio State University
Meigs
Emory Powell
Racine-Portland Road
Homer Radford
George H. Lasher
Rutland
Frank C. Halliday
Rutland-Harrisonville
Dale Dye
Carpenter
Meigs Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Production and Marketing Administration
Agricultural Extension Service
Renovations Span Several Pomeroy Churches This Summer
Pomeroy churches including St. Paul Lutheran, Federated Church, and United Methodist report extensive renovations from June to July. St. Paul’s redecorating features eggshell white and gold, antique green trim, and cleaned stained glass. Lay officers and church leaders are listed for September rededication. The Federated Church and United Methodist Church floors are sanded, varnished, and overhauled, with the organ being serviced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
St. Paul Lutheran
Huntington
W. Va
Millard Temple
Mohrehoff
Floyd Clark
Ed Ohlinger
Clair Karr
Walter Schreiber
John Lambert
Paul Davis
Herman Warner
Ed Stark
Dayton Will
George Baer
Herman Beards
Albert Reuter
Ruth
Local Social Notes Highlight Middleport Summer Visits
A heat wave draws youths to Gallipolis pool for a Sunday outing followed by a potluck at Mrs. Eleanor Schaaf’s home. Families and friends visit and travel among Gallipolis, Columbus, Akron, and other areas with guests from Glouster, Anderson, Marion, Indianapolis, Logan, Dayton, and beyond.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Eleanor Schaaf
Roy Lansbury
Sally Schaaf
Ann Scott
Mary
Jane Harris
Willard McMaster
Gallipolis Pool
Columbus
Ruth Garber
Akron
Owen Fink
Winona
Bill
Dean
Ohio
Thomas Boggs
Frank McCoy
Roger Kittle
Glouster
Helen Kittle
Terry Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
Charleston
Vance Stewart
Donna Worthman
Logan
Kermit Wiseman
Parkersburg
Wiseman
Becky
Harold Edward Hubbard
California
al Poska
Navy
Los Angeles
Glenn Lambert
Paddy Jo
Mrs Maggie Pickens Attends Ohio University Graduation
Attending graduation exercises for her son Charles Pickens, Mrs. Maggie Pickens has watched him progress from eighth grade through Milford High School Rio Grande College and onto a degree from Ohio University in Athens. Her daughter-in law Mrs. Ralph Pickens accompanied her to the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pickens
Maggie Pickens
Pickens
Charles
Middleport High School
Rio Grande College
Ohio University
Athens
Inlaw
Ralph Pickens
Social calendar highlights week events
The week includes a hamburger critique by the Business and Professional Women's Club at Roadside Park tonight at 6. CES Past Matrons host a picnic at Mrs. M. L. French home on Wednesday with Pomeroy Past Matrons joining in the evening. White Rose Lodge Auxiliary picnic at Roadside Park Wednesday 5 30 p m with table service. Thursday Philathea Society meets at Mrs. Griff Russell Bradbury’s home.
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Evangeline Chapter
CES
M. L. French
Pomeroy
White Rose Lodge
B of R T
Philathea Society of the
Church of Christ
Griff Russell
Bradbury
Local Social Roundup from Widdleport and Nearby
Mrs. Sara Edith Schreiner of Charleston spent the weekend here and traveled with Miss Clara Owings toward Martins Ferry. Dr. W. King visits Dayton relatives and recently retired from Smith Clothing Co. Mrs. Frank Norris of Pittsburgh visits her father. Susan Norris accompanies. Homer Ashworth of Rocksprings and A. R. Hecox hosts. Henry Hennesy attends Cleveland firemen’s convention with the Middleport unit.
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Sara Edith Schreiner
Charleston
Clara Owings
Marietta
Martins Ferry
Miss Owings
Schreiner
C. F. Hawkins
Hart Lyons
Columbus
W. King
Dayton
Mr. King
Smith Clothing Co
Frank Norris
Susan
Pittsburgh
Homer Ashworth
Rocksprings
A. R. Hecox
Norris
Lois Ashworth
Hecoxes
Pomeroy
Ruth Humphrey
Wheelersburg
Toledo
William Garber
Akron
W. R. Garber
S. Second Ave
Two Autos and Truck Involved in Collision
POMEROY two passenger cars and a truck were in a three way wreck on Mulberry Ave Monday morning. Chief Walter Wolfe said no injuries. Dora Sheets of Dexter tried to pass through a narrow space. The GI Cab owned by William Robson of Middelport had bent front and rear fenders while the Heiner Baking Co truck from Huntington had rear fender damage. No arrests.
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Pomeroy
Mulberry Ave
Walter E. Wolfe
Dora Sheets
Dexter
William Robson
Middleport
Heiner Baking Co
Huntington
Teacher Placements For County Announced
Middleport area teachers assigned to county schools include Edith Forrest at Bradbury Sadie McElhinny Lillian Smith Audrey Theobald at Bradbury Thelma Dill Norma Wilson Geneva Clark at Silver Run and Mrs James Hawley to teach at Rose Hill this year.
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Middleport
Bradbury
Edith Forrest
Sadie McElhinny
Lillian Smith
Audrey Theobald
Silver Run
Thelma Dill
Norma Wilson
Geneva Clark
James Hawley
Rose Hill
Mrs Mason Injured in Fall From Porch
Mrs John Mason is recovering from shock and bruises after a fall from the porch at the McCoy home on Walnut Street. Police report no serious injury and the incident occurred earlier this week in Middleport.
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Mason
Middleport
John Mason
McCoy
Walnut St
Coin Bobbing Highlighted At Play Night in Middleport
A Monday Night Jam boree featured a coin bobbing contest for children in a flour pan. Buddy Allensworth won a dollar, James Singer took a half dollar, and others received awards. Plans for next week's Kid dies Recreation Night include a dollbaby contest and tire rolling. Fireworks are set for Labor Day at 9 p.m. on Coal Street levee with Denver Rice and his band providing music.
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Middleport
Second Ave
Charles McMaster
Buddy Allensworth
James Singer
Charles Wheeler
West Columbia
Nettie Swisher
Nellie van Meter
Charles Barnette
Griff Russell
Janet Russell
McMaster
Denver Rice
Keith Woods
James Circle
Sara Dickens
Pomeroy Ladies Aid Notes Gather Guests From Nearby Towns
Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. A. H. Rosenbaum’s home for a potluck dinner with dessert. Eleven members and three guests attended, including Mrs. Richard Elberfeld of Pomeroy and Mrs. Lewis Hepp of Columbus. Visitors and returning travelers from Ohio and Ontario shared news of upcoming visits and family trips.
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Pomeroy
Ladies Aid of the
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. H. Rosenbaum
Lincoln Road
Richard Elberfeld
Lewis Hepp
Columbus
Gloria Lehew
Newport
Vacation Returns Tie to Mulberry and Tipton Visits
Mr and Mrs Benton Penn of Mulberry Ave return home after a week long vacation at Magnetic Springs Mrs Charles Kautz and daughter Ann of Tipton Iowa are visiting Miss Claramier Mulberry Ave Miss Mary Elizabeth Chapman
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Condor Street
Steubenville
Ohio
Homer Cooper
Florida
Pomeroy
Crow Lake
Ontario
Canada
Benton Penn
Mulberry Ave
Magnetic Springs
Charles Kautz
Ann
Tipton
Iowa
Claramier
Mary Elizabeth Chapman
Peace Disturbance Hearing Scheduled
A Meigs County resident named Marion Carnahan was arrested in Pomeroy on August 10 for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Carnahan appeared before Mayor George Howell for a preliminary hearing and was released on a $15 cash bond to appear again August 13 for the mayor’s court hearing.
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Pomeroy
Little Hocking
Ohio
Marion Carnahan
Meigs
Carnahan
George Howell
Motorist Fined by Meigs County Court
A motorist who gave the name Donald Hartung was arrested Saturday night by Meigs County officers for operating a motor vehicle with out lights on a public highway. He was arraigned before Magistrate P. L. People’s Court and fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty.
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Pomeroy
Donald Hartung
Meigs County
P. L. People’s Court
Meigs Woman’s Non-Support Hearing Extended
Mrs Evalene Tribbett of Tuppers Plains faces a continued preliminary hearing after arraignment on a non support charge. Justice Percy L Peoples set the next hearing for August 16 with a $500 bond. she remains jailed after failing to post.
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Pomeroy
Evalene Tribbett
Tuppers Plains
Percy L. Peoples
Tribbett
Meigs
Assault and Battery Charge Brings Fine
Pomeroy police booked 25 year old Charles Wilson for assault and battery Saturday. He was arraigned Monday before Justice P L Peoples and fined ten dollars plus costs after pleading guilty. Failure to pay sent him back to Meigs Jail.
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Pomeroy
Charles Wilson
Meigs
P. L. Peoples
Last Teen Age Dance Slated Wednesday in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy Junior-Senior PTA will sponsor the final Teen-Age Dance of the season on August 13 from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Pomeroy Senior High auditorium. Mrs. Tracy Whaley, PTA president, announced. Music will be by the Music Masters and a floor show is arranged for the intermission.
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Pomeroy
PTA
Pomeroy Senior High
Tracy Whaley
William Walters Named Manager of Evans Market
William Walters, a longtime Evans Market employee and Middleport High School graduate, has been promoted to store manager succeeding Harry K. Mills Jr. Mills will oversee a Gallipolis market in the same chain.
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Middleport
William Walters
Evans Market
Middleport High School
Harry K. Mills, Jr
Gallipolis
Mills
Past Councilors Meet At Nellie Ketter Home
The Past Councilors will gather Thursday night at the Rocksprings residence of Mrs. Nellie Ketter for their meeting.
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Pomeroy
Nellie Ketter
Rocksprings
Probate petition seeks Will construction in Athens County Ohio
In Cause No. 19924 Arthur T. Stuart as Executor of Amanda J. Longdon deceased petitions the Probate Court of Athens County Ohio for construction and direction of the will. Nettie Hudson and the unknown heirs and others of Amanda J. Longdon are named defendants required to answer by October 4 1947 or judgment will be entered. Foster B. Cornwell attorney.
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Nettie Hudson
Sacramento Street
el Paso
Texas
Amanda J. Langdon
Arthur T. Stuart
Amanda
J. Longton
Athens County
Ohio
Amanda J. Longdon
Foster B. Cornwell
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