Pomeroy considers major cost cuts for town services
Mayor Hartley urged drastic economy for street lights fire hydrants and Beech Grove Cemetery. Council discussed voiding the lighting contract with Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co and hiring a sexton for the cemetery. A lease on a new fire truck was tentatively agreed and bids on nearly 14000 in tax delinquency bonds were opened with Katz & O'Brien the low bidder at 3.75 percent. An extra appropriation for legal ads and street work was approved.
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Pomeroy
Beech Grove
M. D. Hartley
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
State of
Ohio
Beech Grove Cemetery
Cemetery Board of Trustees
Light and Water Companies
Board of Cemetery Trustees
A. V. Howell
A. H. Ebersbach
Charles Werry
Second Ward Fire Company
R. H. Smith
Katz & O'Brien
Cincinnati
John McCallum Dies at Minersville
John McCallum 79 died at his Minersville home after a two year illness. Survived by wife Elizabeth and two sons Norman of Minersville and Charles of Rosedale Ind. Five grandchildren and several nieces and other relatives. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Minnie Davis
Sarah Phillips
Ethel
Clara Garland
McCallum
Governor-Elect Bricker Replies To Young Admirer Bobby Warner
Seven year-old Bobby Warner receives a letter from Governor-elect John Bricker of Columbus. Bobby supported Bricker during the campaign and expresses delight at the correspondence from the governor-elect.
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Pomeroy
Bobby
Robert Warner
John Bricker
Columbus
Bricker
Junior Division meets at church with Grant Wiley leaders
The Junior Division of the World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church met at the church last night led by Mrs. L O Grant and Miss Anna Margaret Wiley. After a devotional and reading a chapter they played games and exchanged Christmas gifts. Ice cream and cookies were served. Both junior and senior groups plan to attend tonight’s special service where Dr S J Bawden, a retired Indian missionary, will discuss his work with criminal tribes in Kavali replacing the midweek prayer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Wide Guild of the
First Baptist Church
L. O. Grant
Anna Margaret Wiley
W.W.G
S. J. Bawden
India
Kavali
Meigs County Extension Service Records Strong Year
Meigs County rural residents saw 1 522 office calls and 383 farm or home visits. Extension activities included 2 549 bulletins and 131 newspaper articles. Meetings totaled 272 with 7 477 attendees, showing broad impact and future plans for home beautification and land use study in 19 counties.
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Meigs County
Home Service
Wesley S. Green
Pomeroy
County Agricultural Agent
Home Demonstration Agent
Extension Service
Aart
Honor Middleport Gridders At Banquet Monday Night
Middleport High School football squad and locals gathered for the annual banquet sponsored by the Rotary Club and Phi Delta Kappa. Ohio State guests Coach Francis Schmidt and Ernie Godfrey gave talks, letters were awarded to 14 players, and a student dinner crew served a festive meal.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Rotary Club
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Francis Schmidt
Ernie Godfrey
Ohio State University
Yellow Jackets
Ohio State
Tippy Dye
Fred Crow
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio Valley
L. W. McComas
Bill Diles
Marshall McCuen
Joe French
Charles
Dick) Roush
Malcolm Allen
Michael
Mickey) Hackett
Charles Entsminger
Edward Bennett
Robert Lohse
John Harley
H. Gordon
Joe Gibbs
D. Moore
Charles Burdette
Carl Barsotti
Gene Bennett
William Pickens
Pratts Fork Revival Services Announced
Rev. Charles P. Taylor will lead a two week revival at the Pratts Fork U B Church starting December 5. Residents recently redecorated the little church on a hill overlooking the community as nightly sermons span prophetic topics and other religious themes. Services begin at 7 30 p m each night including Saturday.
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Pratts Fork
Charles P. Taylor
Pomeroy
U. B
Taylor
Jacobs
Hell
Pomeroy Man Dies In Holzer Hospital
Arthur Hoppes aged 35 died Sunday evening at Holzer Hospital from pneumonia. He is survived by his father Ben Hoppes of Rutland and his sister Mrs Ruth Pettibone of Columbus. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Rutland with interment in Miles Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Arthur Hoppes
Holzer Hospital
Ben Hoppes
Rutland
Ruth Pettibone
Columbus
Methodist Episcopal Church
Miles Cemetery
Eva Jane Simpson
Pomeroy High School
Julius Smith
Spring St
Alva Hite
Jimmie Beards
Rollin Beards
Emma Ebersbach
Elmer Ebersbach
J. S. Hartenbach
Sue Lehew
Grace Guild
The
Episcopal Church
Young Churchwomen's Club
Emma Leifheit
Prospect Hill
Gertrude Neutzling
Hazel
Harry Neutzling
Walter Hale
Athens
Sophia Whitlock
Joe
Herman Grueser
Point Pleasant
Mary Huber
Mulberry Ave
John McCallum
Minersville
Rose Wafgler
County Denies Purchase of Road Maintainer
Meigs County officials blocked a 4400 road maintainer purchase after County Engineer Theodore Beegle said he had not signed the contract. Auditor George Daniels had signed his name, then officials sought cancellation and return of the contract from the supplier.
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Auditor’s Office
Beegle
Bingham
Daniels
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Local residents report visitors and greetings from Huntington Torch Coolville Parkersburg Columbus and Athens as families and clubs share weekend hospitality. Several illness recoveries and hospital updates are noted along with a Grace Guild gathering and Home Missionary Society meeting activities.
Middleport social notes feature garden club plans
Middleport Garden Club hosts at Mrs. Coats home with Christmas party setup on Dec 13. Committee lists include decoration and refreshments chaired by local members. paper on birds discussed. gifts exchanged and Santa favors given. Other society events and club meetings noted in town.
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Middleport
Robert Coats
S. Second Ave
J. E. Harley
Walter Harris
W. H. Juhling
Garen Stansbury
John Duerr
Faye Rawlings
Robert Harris
Frank Vroman
Edward Duffy
Walter Hayes
I. W. Jones
C. M. Hennesy
A. A. Dillard
C. O. Fisher
O. P. Klein
John Kincaid
H. E. Thomas
Garden News
Coats
Miner Hurt by Low Coal In No 24 Mine Ride
Spencer Davis of Little Greens Run in GLOUSTER was injured at Mine No. 24 when his head was caught by low coal while riding in a mine car. He sustained back and neck injuries and was taken home for treatment.
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Glouster
Spencer Davis
Little Greens Run
Wringer Injury Hurts Griggsby Child
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Griggsby sustained a severe bruising and laceration when his arm was pulled into a wringer during laundry. A local physician treated him. no bones were broken.
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Glouster
Harry Griggsby
Buckley’s Mixture Promises Quick Night’s Rest
Advertisement extols Buckley’s Mixture as the top selling cough medicine in Canada. Aimed at bronchial asthma relief, it claims a couple of doses at bedtime bring rest and a few days’ use ends a stubborn cough with a money back guarantee from Cline Pharmacy.
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Canada
Cline Pharmacy
Ady
Blowers Top Krogers in City League Volley of Wolf Alleys
Blowers won two games against Krogers in the City League at Wolf Alleys on Monday night. N Parks had a 224 high single and 563 series, M Cunningham led with 586, while J Wolf Sr and J Blower posted strong scores for Blowers. Krogers were led by J Johnston and E Yount with solid tallies in the pair.
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Glouster
Blowers
Krogers
Wolf Alleys
N. Parks
M. Cunningham
J. Wolf, Sr
J. Zimmer
J. Blower
E. Yount
H. Kittrell
A. Gamwell
J. Johnston
Severe Burns Suffered By Jacksonville Boy
Bob Faine 20, WPA worker from Jacksonville, badly burned near a camp fire to dry clothing. Trouser leg ignited causing a severe leg burn. Confined to home. Former Glouster resident, graduated Glouster High School in 1935. son of the late Nora Richards.
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Glouster
Bob Faine
WPA
Jacksonville
Faine
Nora Richards
Glouster Stores Stay Open Later On Payday Thursday
Glouster merchants and clerks agreed last September to keep stores open until 5 30 p m on payday Thursday. The arrangement affects local shops as WPA payday approaches.
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Glouster
WPA
Family Life Expert To Address PTA In Central School
Mrs Georgia Williams director of family life education will address the PTA and others at Central School Thursday at 1 30 p m The public is invited Williams will discuss adolescent problems in home life and is described as a forceful speaker starting the meeting at 1 30 p.m.
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Middleport
Georgia Williams
Columbus
Williams
Patients Recover After Surgeries In Local Hospitals
Mrs. Raymond Eis elstein recovers after an operation at Holzer hospital. William Matlack underwent appendicitis surgery at Camden Clark Parkersburg, and Mrs. Roy Thompson recovers after an operation at St. Joseph hospital Parkersburg. More than two billion pounds of coffee are consumed annually worldwide.
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Pomeroy
Raymond Eiselstein
Holzer Hospital
William Matlack
Camden Clark Parkersburg
Roy Thompson
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
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Cuen
Home Economics
Doris Allen
PTA
Pratts Fork Revival Services
Pomeroy Man
Pomeroy Social Notes
P. E. Stanley
Charles Stanley
Huntington
L. A. Person
Harry Runion
Torch
Fred Runion
Coolville
Sylvia Jeffers
Norman Sheets
Marion Jeffers
Miss Jeffers
D. L. Tracy
Willard Meier
Gordon
W. Va
D. V. Ashworth
Willard Ashworth
Parkersburg Hospital
Abbie
Claude Gilland
Barbara Wildermuth
E. K. Lippincott
Tampa
Floria
Eral
Nelle Bing
Cad Bing
Home Missionary Society
Union Ave
Warren Bright
Ruth Ebersbach
Eva Simms
Hull House
Jane Adams
Chicago
Settlement House
Eulalia Webster
Webster
Naylor
Adele Garrison
Mary
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Noel
New York
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Wnex
Telephone
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Ieee Be
Offes
Baap Fe
Veritzen
Southampton
Philip Veritzen
Hersel
Father Veritzen
Madge
Feawures Sredionio
Middleport Social Notes
Cedric Clark
Clark
M. C. Hobart
Webb Smith
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Mary Cook
Hl. A Rothrock
Ladies Guild of
the Heath
M. E Church
Cook Building
N. Second Ave
Ford Hawkins
J. W. Wolfe
Woman's Music Club
Heath M. FE
Music Club
Alfred Elberfeld
Lincoln Hill
Lucille Dutton
Ruel Finsterwald
Manning Webster
Ray Farnham
Dor Schaefer
Marie Richman
Thelma Mae Howard
Freddie Houdashelt
Miss Howard
Rutland St
Margaret Houdashelt
Mary Adaline Smith
Norma
Betty Koehler
Nelle Childs
Iris Winebrenner
Margaret iSouders
Madison School
Madison
Parent Teacher Association
T. W. Figley
Harold LeFavor
Boroff
M. E. Church
Helen Dennison
Pauline Myers
Frances
Miss Williams
Miss Bennett
Miss Kientz
Charles Morrison
Mary Pappas
Eileen Peugh
Clarence Shifflett
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