Projects Are Delayed By New WPA Rule
About 1200 WPA workers with pre suspension start have seen layoffs or notices. Those on the program 18 months or more must take an enforced vacation. Officials aim to keep projects in progress while many workers seek reinstatement. Change requires sponsors to contribute 25 percent to WPA projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
WPA
Zanesville
Theodore Beegle
Herb Riggs
M. D. Hartley
Alvin Norris
Homecoming at Tuppers Plains Church Ends Ministry
The Tuppers Plains Christian Church held a large homecoming on Sunday August 20 with visitors from Middleport Athens Brad bury Long Bottom Reedsville Orange Hemlock Grove Keno Chester Guysville Parkersburg and Columbus. Rev Don McMillan preached the afternoon sermon as Charles Walburn led singing and L D Hartinger played piano. A male quartet and a special trio performed before a noon lawn dinner marking the closing service of Mr Holman’s ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Tuppers Plains Christian Church
Middleport
Athens
Bradbury
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Orange
Hemlock Grove
Keno
Chester
Guysville
Parkersburg
Columbus
Don McMillan
Charles Walburn
L. D. Hartinger
Walburn
Torrence
Chambers
Mr. Kincaid
Kim
Springer
Mr. Walburn
Holman
Mr. Holman
Wayne McGrew Held for Auto Theft in Pomeroy
Wayne McGrew was brought from Gallipolis on a charge of automobile theft. He appeared before Mayor M. D. Hartley and pleaded not guilty. Bound over to the grand jury under $300 bond for stealing a car owned by Mrs. Erma McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wayne McGrew
Gallipolis
M. D. Hartley
McGrew
Erma McKay
Sale of Licenses Starts Next Month
POMEROY district meeting for deputies of automobile licenses and drivers licenses will be held Friday September 1 at an all day meeting at Marietta. Annual drivers licenses will probably be on sale around September 5 according to Mrs. Cora Roberts Pomeroy registrar though old licenses are effective until October 1. New regulations from Robert S. Beightler director of state highways require licenses be submitted to registrars at renewal to list all driving convictions or restrictions on the new license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Marietta
Cora Roberts
Robert S. Beightler
Native Sons In Politics
Two Middleport natives pursue mayoral races in Ohio. Herbert Dailey, Democrat, seeks Columbus mayoral nomination after serving on the Columbus City Council and in local political circles. Charles Baker, Republican, campaigns for Steubenville mayor, with roles in fraternal groups and local SteubenvilleCouncil. Both return to Middleport often to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Columbus
Steubenville
Herbert Dailey
Tické
Charles Baker
Dailey
Henry Dailey
Henry Worley
Baker
Chapman Baker
Independent Order of Redmen of Ohio
Woodmen of America
Steubenville Council
Extradition Efforts For Runaway Prisoner In Ohio County
Deputy Hank Young and George Beards went to Columbus to secure extradition papers for Charles Manley held in Pt Pleasant West Virginia jail. Manley is wanted for issuing a bad $20 check to W. W. Leonard and refused voluntary return. He previously faced arrest and an indictment. a jail injury led to temporary release on promise to return, then he fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hank Young
George Lee Beards
George Beards
Columbus
Charles Manley
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Hanley
W. W. Leonard
Ohio
Manley
George Angeletti Injured in Columbus Accident
George Angeletti son of Mrs A Angeletti will be brought home to Pomeroy this Saturday to recover after an accident in Columbus where he works for the state highway department. He fell and broke a rib that punctured his lung and he is expected to be bedfast for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Angeletti
A. Angeletti
Columbus
State Highway Department
Middleport Literary Club Picnic at Titus Farm New Lima
Middleport Literary Club members and guests enjoyed a sunset picnic on the James Titus farm lawn at New Lima. A long table offered fried chicken potato salad cole slaw cake ice cream while Mrs. O B Stout presided at the refreshment committee. Announcement was made that the southeastern district federation would convene in Ironton Oct 5 6 and the club year opens Oct 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
James Titus
New Lima
Tituses
O. B. Stout
Literary Club
Titus
Wesley Green
Bert Beard
McNaughton
Nell Price Ford
C. E. Lasher
George Lasher
Esther Louise ‘Hoyt
Lenore Giles
Garen Stansbury
W. W. Brown
H. O. Ewing
W. G. Davis
Cynthia Bullis
Washington, D. C
J. E. Harley
Zanesville
J. D. Brylan
O. P. Klein
H. E. Cook
Cedric Clark
M. C. Hobart
O. B.stout
N. C. Welch
M. G. White
Frank White
Marcus Chambers
C. P. Dutton
D. B. Hartinger
Southeastern District Federation
Ironton
William Leonard
Lincoln
Nebraska
Blanche Ballantine
N. Second Ave
Holzer Hospital
Earl Roth
Huntington
Marietta
Birthday Celebrations and Visits Highlight Weekend Socials
Sunday dinners honored L. D. Diles and Mrs. Diles with family and relatives including Barbara Grant and Beatrice Ann Edwards of Columbus. Guests also included Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Grant and James Hundley hosting for Bertha Hundley in Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Parsons
James Hundley
Hundley
Henry Sorrell
Bertha Hundley
Covington, Ky
L. D. Diles
Jessie Hundley
Talbott Birthday Party for John Wallace Talbott
A Tuesday afternoon birthday party honored two year old John Wallace Talbott, son of Mr and Mrs J Chappelle Talbott, with many young guests and their mothers in attendance. Guests included Buster Butcher and Diane Reich.
Contract Club Guests D Hartinger and H M Russell
The Tuesday Contract Club met at Mrs. M C Hobart's home with Mrs. D B Hartinger and Mrs. Harriet Merrick Russell as guests. High scores were posted by Mrs. John B Downing and Mrs. W G Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Hartinger
Harriet Merrick Russell
M. C. Hobart
John B. Downing
W. G. Davis
Rural Life Sunday Observed by Harrisonville Grange
Harrisonville Grange plans Rural Life Sunday at 8 o clock next Sunday evening in the Presbyterian Church. Howard Clark serves as master of the grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Presbyterian Church
Howard Clark
Music Featured at Dexter Revival Services
Rev Neil Crawford of Athens will preach on "Ministry of Memory" at the Dexter revival. David Flanigan of Syracuse an Ohio University violin student will play numbers. Friday's Youth Night features an evangelist with "An Appointment With God." An old fashioned music box will play hymns. No Saturday service. Sunday service at eight o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Neil Crawford
Athens
Ministry of Memory
David Flanigan
Syracuse
Ohio University
Alfred Health Club Social Luncheon at Parker Home
Mrs. Wilbur Parker and Mrs. Woodyard hosted Alfred Health Club members and mothers for a buffet luncheon at Parker's home. Attendees included Daryl Van Meter Wilma Griffin Margaret Henderson Mabel Guthrie Maxine Guthrie Georgia Cooper Thelma Mae Carr Helen Findling Hazel Swarts and mothers Genevieve Guthrie Iva Findling Mabel Griffin Ora Guthrie Mary Carr Osie Henderson. Geneva Humphreys home demonstration agent joined for the afternoon as work for the year was completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Parker
Woodyard
Alfred Health Club
Young Women's Guild entertains at Miss Ewing home
Members of the Young Women's Guild of the Federated Church met Wednesday evening at Miss Harriett Ewing's Lincoln Hill home. Ruth Huber presided over the business meeting while Ewing served refreshments during social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Guild of the Federated Church
Harriett Ewing
Lincoln Hill
Ruth Huber
Miss Ewing
E. F. Will
R. L. Jacobs
Tomahawk Lake
Wis
Columbus
Harry Smith
Las
Albany Rural Social Notes Recap of Local Weekend People
Local families attended church meetings reunions baptisms and visits across Albany Rural area. Notables include West Hartman Collins and Price households with multiple relatives and neighbors. A head injury from a wagon fall was reported and a humor piece notes a street parking spree ending with 31 tickets.
Island Queen Excursion to Pomeroy Bend on Sept 6
Excursion steamer Island Queen, stationed at Cincinnati for several seasons, will visit Pomeroy Bend on Wednesday September 6 as the season close. The trip is sponsored by the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity of Milford port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Pomeroy Bend
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity of
Middleport
Meigs County Recreation Program Draws Large Summer Attendance
The WPA aided Meigs County program in Pomeroy has grown with events from field days to Indian Day and Hobo Day. July 1939 participation reached 13,749 across arts, crafts, music, drama, and physical activities, with an average daily attendance around 707.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Recreation
WPA
Meigs County
Pomeroy
W. R. Farnham
Pomeroy Board of Education, Pomeroy Civic Club
Eagiles
Village Uncil
Pomeroy Recreation Commission
Union M P Church to Hold Aug 27 Services
Mrs Rosa Pidcock of Springfield visits Union M P Church members here and Rev V A Nanna from Moundsville W Va will preach at 2 30 PM Sunday Aug 27 with many uniting with the church. Rev and Mrs Fred Fields of Athens visited Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Pearl Love and Mr and Mrs John Withers and daughter Clara Louise attended New Marshfield church Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Bailey
First Presbyterian Church
Albany
R. D. No
Arthur West
Pearley West
Eloise
Bell Fought
Coolville
George Scott
Max
Fred Elliott
Ed King
McArthur
Robert Hartman
East Fultonham
Flora Steinmetz
Black
Townhouse
G. W. Collins
Bettina
Gale Price
Wales Mill
Will West
Harold Radford
Fisher Station
Clovis Chesser
Wess Bobo
Sterling
Louisa Stanley
Boyd Williams
Hartgrove
Maydenville
Ray Bailes
UNION
Rosa Pidcock
Springfield
Bessie Gabriel
Everett Chesser
Union M. P
V. A. Nanna
Moundsville
W. Va
Fred Fields
Athens
Pearl Love
John Withers
Clara Louise
New Marshfield
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West Chester
Native Sons
Little Man Dress
Children’s
Buster Brown
Just
Taylor Stores Nc
Schine
Athena
Middleport Social Notes
Doris Bailey
Herman Bailey
Baileys
William Robson
Martha Louise
Peggy
Easter Martin Ewing
Sally Fisher
Jane Stansbury
Barbara Stout
Pauley Ann Kincaid
Malcolm Allen
Orville Chambers
Billy Robson
Herbert Ewing
Ewing
Fisher
Stansbury
Stout
Jitterbugs Caper
Lenore Bingham
Gravel Hill
Maxine Bennett
Temple Theater
Dorothy Nelle Stewart
S. Fourth Ave
Masonic Club
Pomeroy Social Notes
Entertain Club
Pomeroy Personals
Albany Rural Social Notes
San Jose
Cal
General Electric
Ewings
Elberfelds
McMaster
Union News
H. J. Hysell Furniture CO
Dave S. Farmer
Rathburn
Rutland
Tappan
Price
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