Pomeroy and Middleport Councils Vote To Pay Utility Bills
Pomeroy Council authorizes $2000 to finish paying hydrant rental for 1940, marking a balanced budget for the year. Officials credit reduced street lighting costs and a financial report by Clerk Alvin Norris. A vote to pay Christmas street lighting and an electric coal purchase plan for Meigs County were also approved or considered, with street surveys planned for Terrace Street.
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Pomeroy
Alvin Norris
John Hite
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Meigs County
Terrace St
American Legion
Meigs Water Company
Street Commission
Paul Swisher
Letart Civic Group To Meet Tonight
The Letart Township Civic Association will be addressed Tuesday evening Dec. 3 by C. F. Blakeslee county agent and Joseph H. Boyd extension specialist on Production and Marketing of Vegetables. The program aims to inform members about vegetable production and market strategies.
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Letart Falls
Letart Township
Veteran engineer McCarty retires after 42 years with NY Central
M J McCarty known as No 3 engineer from Charleston retired in Middleport after 42 years with the New York Central Railroad. He began in 1899, promoted to engineer in 1901, served at Nitro during World War I, and remained a familiar figure on the line until his retirement on S Third Avenue with trips to Michigan and Cincinnati planned.
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Middleport
Charleston
M. J
Mac) McCarty
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Art Cunningham
Columbus
McCarty
Cunningham
NYCRR
Henry Hill
Guy Walker
Athens
Fosler
Hobson
Nitro
W. Va
Bucyrus
McCartys
Pt. Pleasant
S. Third Ave
Sacred Heart Church
Pomeroy
B. of L. E
Legislative Board
G.I.A
Third Ave
Michigan
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Five Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Two marriage licenses were issued in probate court to Walton Lee Snyder 22 and Bridget Bennett 21 of Letart Falls. Harold K. Weaver 21 of Parkersburg and Edith Tanborey 28 of Portland also received licenses. Other couples listed include Lewis Franklin Walker 20 of Minersville and Garnet Eloise Bolin 18 of Pomeroy, O Gready Hammett Jr. 23 and Lillian Boley 22 of Long Bottom, Clarence Mowery 21 of Pomeroy R D and Avis Dodridge 16 of Rutland Township.
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Pomeroy
Walton Lee Snyder
Bridget Bennett
Letart Falls
Harold K. Weaver
Parkersburg
Edith Tanborey
Portland
Lewis Franklin Walker
Minersville
Garnet Eloise Bolin
O’gready Hammett, Jr
Lillian Boley
Middleport Street Work Plans Shot for Spring Start
Middleport council discussed street improvements promised after the November levy. Plans call widening grading and surfacing 6 1 2 miles with crushed gravel and limestone, starting early spring. The meeting also addressed the Ernest Burton waterfront dispute offer and water company bills, with future joint ownership talks slated.
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Middleport
David Miller
Homer Russell
Harry Cross
C. O. Fisher
Mill St
Bradbury
Samp Russell
Ernest Burton
Durst
Cross
Miller
Russell
John Zerkle
Burton
Edgar Ervin
O. H. Stewart
U. S
Meigs County Probate Notes Highlight Several Estate Filings
The probate court records list Waldo Kiesling's will admitted to probate with Ruth Kiesling named executrix without bond. Milo E. Ridenour and Nettie J. Savage estates see administrator and guardianship actions. Bond amounts set. multiple appointments include Florence Willianson and Elizabeth Jewell estates.total assets 2188.41 with debts 421.44. exemptions noted.
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Nettie J. Savage
Nettie Morris
Sally Jordan McMorrow
Florence Willianson
George P. Daniels
Lewis Stanley
Frances Fetty
Jesse McHaffie
Hal Johnston
Lelia Powell Johnston
Joseph Lewis Johnston
Delbert McKnight Johnston
Madaline Sue Johnston
Jackie Lee Johnston
H. B. Pickett
James E. Jewell
D. Mae Pickett
Harley Bert Pickett
Mr. Pickett
Elizabeth Alice Jewell
Mide Powell
Athens Woman Hospitalized in Gallipolis
Mrs. E Herdon Hudson of Athens is a medical patient in Holzer Hospital. Weather notes dismiss the "lion and lamb" theory with no basis in long term records.
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Gallipolis
E. Herdon Hudson
Athens
Holzer Hospital
Brooks Band To Play For Firemen's Ball
The Pomeroy Fireman’s Ball committee has booked Carleton Brooks and his orchestra of Wellston to perform at the annual event. After the Pomeroy dance the band will be in Columbus New Year’s Eve at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. Advance plans for the party at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium proceed smoothly.
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Pomeroy
Carleton Brooks
Wellston
Deshler-Wallick
Columbus
Pomeroy Junior High
Chester Rural Honor Roll For Central District Second Six Weeks
Honor roll lists students by grade and campus including Chester Reedsville Long Bottom and Bashan with many names such as James Borgan Anna Lee Eiselstein Harold Newell Grace Pickens Maxine Bahr and more across grades one through eight plus freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors in a district publication.
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Chester
Central Rural
James Borgan
Anna Lee Eiselstein
Joe Ritchie
Wilma Spencer
Harold Newell
Denver Persons
Franklin Smalley
Dorothy Pullins
Vernon Bahr
Betty Gandee
Betty Jane Mora
Betty Davis
Donna Well
Joyce Fischer
Bonna Sue Beaver
Jon Ann Riggs
Lois Spencer
Donna Wolfe
James Feliselstein
Ernest Young
Howard Wolfe
James Heaton
Dorothy Holter
Reid Young
Dale Kautz
Vernon Weber
George Pickens
Charles Humphrey
Henry Bahr
Kathleen Prince
Maxine Bahr
Donald Pigott
Howard Parker
Mildred Morgan
William Meredith
Eileen Hayes
Reedsville
Maxine Shumway
Junior Wallace
Jamita Boring
Audrey Barringer
Howard Buckley
Grace Pickens
Mary Ann Barton
Mary Helen Buckley
Martha Buckley
Doris Barnett
Ruth Anne Williams
Betty Larkins
Evelyn Chevalier
Helen Sprague
Maxine Pickens
Francis Miller
Starling Massar
Wilma Pratt
Effie Wells
Lah May Connolly
Jackie Brooks
Howard Larkins
Wanda Lee Dillon
Alberta Fitch
Hubert Wells
Chester Revival Opens in Knights of Pythias Hall
In Chester Rev Charles B Tuttle evangelist rents the old Knights of Pythias Hall for a three week revival as no church is available The first service Sunday at 2 30 pm drew a large crowd with a 7 30 pm sermon on Prayer James E Mahoney directs the song service and plans to enter the ministry in Meigs County
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Chester
Knights of Pythias
Charles B. Tuttle
James E. Mahoney
Meigs County
Trainmaster To Take Leave of Three Months
R W Nutting trainmaster of the New York Central Railway at Hobson will take a three month leave of absence starting December 15. The Nuttings have lived in the Walter Harris property since 1937 and will move to the Sullivan property on Seventh Ave. Mrs Margaret Sullivan plans to move to Charleston. Mr and Mrs Walter Burns Harris will move from the Hartinger cottage to the Nuttings former home, and Mr and Mrs Gordon Harris will relocate from the Miller apartment to the Hartinger property.
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Gordon Harris
Miller
S. Third Ave
Hartinger
WPA Adds 301 Meigs County Men to Work Rolls
Meigs County adds 301 WPA men to state county and village projects raising total employed to about 1000 to 1100. About 100 will work on Alfred Road, others on Throckmorton Road and a Big Run Road project to open in three weeks. Surplus funds from other districts shift WPA costs to Meigs County, which exceeds its 25 percent sponsorship.
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Pomeroy
WPA
Meigs County
J. BE. D. Hartinger
Alfred Road
Throckmorton
Columbia Township
Big Run Road
Bedford Township
Hartinger
Meigs Coun
Pomeroy Mothers Club Hosts Guest Night and Notes Changes
Pomeroy social column reports Mothers' Club meeting at the Rawlings home with Miss Mary Oliver of Ohio University as speaker on toys and education. Hostesses include Mrs. Harriet Rawlings and others. Mentions upcoming Jan 6 meeting and local moves and a family hospital visit due to Joe Quisenberry's ruptured appendix.
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Pomeroy
Mothers’ Club
Rawlings
Union Ave
Mary Oliver
Ohio University
Miss Oliver
F. M. Cluff
Harriet Rawlings
Susan Rawlings
Marguerite Crow
Dorothea Amsbury
Kathleen Bailey
Virginia Ramsey
George Howell
Roy Wright
Laurel St
Wrights
Howell
Mulberry Ave
B. F. Quisenberry
Christian Baer
Junction City
Joe Quisenberry
Urban Family Welcomes First Child Don Allen
Announcement from Middleport notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs W S Urban Jr of Buffalo New York. The baby named Don Allen weighed pounds at birth and is the Urbans first child with Mrs Urban formerly Hilah Rust. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Urban of Zanesville Mr and Mrs Donovan Allen Buffalo Paul Rust Bucyrus and great grandparents Mr and Mrs A H Bradbury Middleport and Mrs Owen Rust Bucyrus.
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W.S. Urban, Jr
Buffalo
N. Y
Urbans
Don Allen
Urban
Hilah Rust
Zanesville
Donovan Allen
Paul Rust
Bucyrus
A H. Bradbury
Middleport
Owen Rust
Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Milford Ohlinger
Vonna Kay arrived Friday November 29 to Milford and Mrs Ohlinger. The couple also has a daughter Jo Ann. Grandparents are Charles Cooper of Gravel Hill and T Ohlinger of S Fourth Ave.
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Vonna Kay
Milford Ohlinger
Ohlingers
Jo Ann
Charles Cooper
Gravel Hill
T. Ohlinger
S. Fourth Ave
Birth of son for Williams family in Harrisonville
Friends of Mr and Mrs Pearl Williams of Harrisonville announce the birth of a son named Robert Dean who weighed 10 pounds at birth The Williams family formerly lived in Bradbury where Mr Williams taught school before moving to Harrisonville to coach at the local school Mrs Williams was known in Bradbury for work at Bailey Dairy
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Pearl Williams
Harrisonville
Robert Dean
Williams
Bradbury
Prince of Peace Declamation Contest Winners Named
Jack Hawley representing Reedsville Methodist Church won the annual Prince of Peace Declamation Contest held Sunday at Syracuse Church. Bertha Hofman was named alternate and had won the local Middleport Church of Christ contest.
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Pomeroy
Jack Hawley
Reedsville
Mrs. Gregg family to move to Columbus with Miss Dennis
Mrs. Charles Gregg and her daughter, now living with Miss Mary Dennis on Vine Street since Mr. Gregg's death, are relocating to Columbus to reside with Miss Dennis. Tommy Darst, son of Mrs. Beulah White, returns to high school after injuries from an accidental gate push that caused several fractured ribs.
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Middleport
Charles Gregg
Gregg
Dennis
Vine St
Columbus
Mary Dennis
Tommy Darst
Beulah White
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Ernest Kiefer
Wilma Durst
Schine
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Cecil B. Demille
Owid Theatre
Diamond Frontier
Grant Mitchell
Wana Bryant
John Litel
Kentucky
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Fidelity CO
Syracuse
Firemen’s Ball
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
MHS
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Addie Branch
George Taylor
United States Marine Corps
Parris Island
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Middleport High School
Warren Turner
Quincy
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Esther Lambert
Court of Common Fleas
Athens County
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