Meigs County Tax Rates Set for 1939 Budget Levy
The Meigs County Budget Commission sets 1939 tax rates across districts. Pomeroy Village leads with 23.60 mills, Bedford Township 10.60, and Orange district around 17.00. General fund receives 4.16 mills, road bonds 1.00 mill, with school levies generally highest per district.
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Meigs I Inty Budget Commission
Wience
Meigs
Bedford T. Ship
Pomeroy Village
Aistract
IL Village
Bedford Township
Chester Township
Olive - Orange
Salisbury D
Columbia Township
Lebanon Township
S. D
Great nd-Portland S. D
Letarta Township
Olive Township
Long Bottom
Reedsville S. W
Orange Township
Utland Township
Scipiome D
Rutland Village
Apilem Township
Rutland Pr. D
Salisbury Township
Bedford S. D
Pominoy S. D
Middleport Ville
Iddleport S. D
Scipion Township
Columbia S. D
Sutton Township
Meroy S. D
Racine Vilceke
Syracuse Village
Acuse S. D
Union S. D
Middleport Recruit Stephen Cope Joins Army Duty
Stephen Cope of Middleport planned a weekend visit to his parents on S Second Ave but learned he is in the army now after a furlough was canceled due to payday at Camp Knox Ky. A MHS graduate, he was one of 80 recruits chosen for office duty amid prior commercial work.
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Middleport
Stephen Cope
Paul
French
S. Second Ave
Camp Knox
Cope
MHS
Annual Masque Ball Planned By Firemen
Preparations are underway for the forty first annual New Year’s Masque Ball sponsored by the Pomeroy Firemen’s Association. It will be held Monday evening January 1 at the Junior High School Auditorium. Local merchants donate merchandise or services for the giveaways. The ball will be policed by village officers and firemen and building rules will be strictly observed.
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Pomeroy
Legion Asks Data for Toy Distribution
Middleport residents seeking toys from Santa's workshop must apply in writing to Dan Price, Legion toy committee chairman, or deliver requests to the Legion Hall. Include family name, number of children, sex and ages. Toys are assigned after verification and recipients receive a card to collect them. Age limit is 12 years.
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Middleport
Santa
Legion Hall
Dan Price
Toy Committee
Mr. Price
Vendol Endorsement Boosts Local Remedy in Athens
William Carsey of Route 4 Athens testifies Vendol relieved years of constipation and kidney sluggishness. He describes back and neck pain easing, nerves stabilizing, and better sleep after using Vendol. Vendors urge readers to visit Athens Pharmacy and nearby Hickman’s Drug Store to learn more and buy.
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William Carsey
Athens
Carsey
Phicy
Phcy
Z.N. Court St
Hickman
Nelsonville
Adv
Middleport High School Honor Roll Sharpens Class Honors
Middleport High School announces the Honor Roll with one freshman Jim Hartinger and three seniors Gene Harris James Rickman Bob Rothrock among the top students. Juniors Bill Diles Robert Tompkins also named along with Junior High honorees Elwood Walters and Fred Klein.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Jim Hartinger
Potentis
Yellow Jacket
Jackets
Bill Diles
Robert ‘Tompkins
Gene Harris
James Rickman
Bob Rothrock
Harris
Rothrock
Rickman
MHS
Elwood Walters
Fred Klein
Patricia de Vol
Nan Fisher
Donna Maguire
Margaret Milhoan
Elizabeth Moore
Patricia Sherman
Ruth Taylor
Opal Turner
Rowena Warren
Mildred Ann Wise
Janet Dillard
Mary ‘Adaline Smith
Norma Koehler
Artamne Baker
Jean Bennett
Ruth Hamilton
Betty Hartinger
Esther Mich
Marjorie Miller
Robert Tompkins
Maxine Bennett
Wanda Byers
Evelyn Knopp
Virginia Mayes
Ruth Seines
Dorothy Stewart
Susan Allensworth
Mary Lou Kelly
Phyllis Smart
Dorothea Singer
Carla Clark
Wanda Thomas
Dorothy Turner
Virginia Winston
Christmas party and social notes from Middleport
Middleport social items report the Pythian Sisters of Meigs Temple holding their annual Christmas party at the R of P Hall with a gift exchange tree and games. Also, the Literary Club meets hosted by Mrs. Robert Harris on Wednesday at two with discussions on American glass clocks and quilts.
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Pythian Sisters of Meigs Temple
No. 153
R. of P. Hall
Robert Harris
U S. Second Ave
O. B. Stout
Bess Sanborn
Edward French
Christmas Party Set by Busy Bee Class
The Busy Bee Class of the First Baptist Church plans an annual Christmas party at the church Thursday evening at 7 30. Members are invited to attend and share in the festive program and refreshments.
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First Baptist Church
Deer hunt ends with missing buck as boy guards car
Mr and Mrs Clem Farenkamm and their 12 year old son Stanley went deer hunting in Loma Rica California. Stanley stayed with the car while the parents hunted. A buck appeared and Clem shot it with a .22 rifle but the deer was not recovered.
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Loma Rica
Cal
Clem Farenkamm
Stanley
Clem
Middleport Girls Set Attendance Record
A record attendance mark was set by Middleport sixth graders in M. A. White's class at Central School. Eighteen girls in the sixth grade achieved perfect attendance for the last twelve weeks with no absences or tardies.
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Middleport
M. A. White
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Personalities and Visits
Mrs. E J Bacon visited her mother Mrs Bertha Stratton and left for Sarasota Florida. Mrs Denver Kapple to Holzer Hospital for observation. Bethany Missionary Guild met at Ella Bryant’s home with Christmas decor and gift drive for Olive Hill School Kentucky. Bentley Peeples ill after appendicitis taken to Parkersburg hospital with possible operation awaiting medical advice. Couples Club at Simpson Methodist met at church with program on Belief in God. Carrie Payne caring for Mrs Ebersbach in Parkersburg. Lend A Hand Society Christmas meeting set for Tuesday at Byron Bing’s home. District meeting of several men at Athens. Dr Clarence Shaffer and wife returned from Marietta visit. Mrs Otto Lohn and son Raymond visited daughter Mrs Peeples in Parkersburg hospital.
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Pomeroy
E. J. Bacon
Bertha Stratton
Emma Ebersbach
Sarasota
Fla
Denver Kapple
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Bethany Missionary Guild
Ella Bryant
Lincoln Hill
Elizabeth Swisher
Bryant
Olive Hill
Kentucky
Bentley Peeples
Parkersburg
Simpson Methodist Church
John Lambert
Clarence Shaffer
Carrie Payne
Middleport
Byron Bing
Frank Kunzelman
Earl Fort
William Matson
Joe Ebersbach
Ernest Lallance
Herman , Hoppes
William Weisenbach
Athens
Pomeroy Miners To Meet Tuesday Night
UMWA officials call the gathering at Pomeroy City Hall Tuesday night at 7 o clock more important than usual. The meeting, open to all miners in the district, shifts from Wednesday to Tuesday for this week after several weeks of Wednesday sessions.
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Pomeroy
UMWA
Pomeroy City Hall
Pomeroy District
Court Will Decide Disposition of Wills
Probate court last week appointed W R Davis administrator for the late Nora B Powell of Rutland with a 20000 bond. Sureties are Mrs N E McNaughan and C O Chapman. Probate filings include the Lisle will deposition by witness Katie Hilton in Licking County and a Devlin will for Reedsville.
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Pomeroy
W. R. Davis
Nora B. Powell
Rutland
Davis
N. E. McNaughan
C. O. Chapman
Charles W. Lisle
Katie Hilton
Licking County
Dan Devlin
Reedsville
Middleport Plans Decorating But Lacks Electric Service
Middleport preparations for Christmas decorations continue despite no town light service. Local committees seek council action while merchants brighten shops and Santa awards begin. Christmas trees arrive, shoppers fill streets, and charitable efforts are organized by the American Legion and other groups.
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Middleport
Business Men’s Association
American Legion
Feeney- Bennett Post
The
Legion
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Real Estate Transfers in Meigs County and Pomeroy Villages
Recent activity lists land transfers in Meigs County including Pomeroy Lebanon Township parcels from Ray G. Ward and Margaret Ward to Charles Edgar Ward in 4.50 acres with warranty, and transfers in Letart and Middleport with multiple acreages. Also deeds in Pomeroy Village and Syracuse Village conveyances to heirs and buyers, with administrator deeds noted and prices where stated.
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Meigs Real Estate
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Lebanon
Ray G
Margaret Ward
Charles Edgar Ward
Letart Township
Fred and
Rosa Bachus
L. E. Sayre
Middleport
Guy R. Carson
Lower Pomeroy Addition
Mildred Carson
Pomeroy Village
Thearl Riebel
Lyda M. Riebel
Syracuse Village
Kenyon M
Lena H. Johnson
Thomas Duffy, Jr
James Quick
Crooks
Walter K
Helena Harris
Missionary Views of Africa Shown at Local Church
Stereopticon slides depicting missionary work in Africa were shown at the Church of Christ by the Women's Missionary Society. Miss Mildred Hawley read, and the Men's Quartet sang Negro spirituals. This was the first of four Sunday evening services with Dec. 17 White Gift, Dec. 24 Christmas cantata, and Dec. 29 Christmas pageant planned by church groups.
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Middleport
Africa
Church of Christ
Women's Missionary Society
Mildred Hawley
Arthur Skinner
Christian Endeavor Society
Chester Garden Club Meets in December at Dean Home
The Chester Garden Club held its December meeting at Miss na R Dean's home. Members discussed yearbooks and holiday programs led singing of Christmas carols and a planned Christmas party. The next gathering is set for January 3 at Mrs Clyde Calvert's home.
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Chester
Chester Garden Club
Na R. Dean
G. L. Michael
Hayes
Wilbur Baum
Clyde Calvert
Mary Mora
Long Bottom Garden Club
Mary Matlack
Ada Morris
Clarice Cleland
Dean
Ralph Parker
Marion Wood
T. K. Bell
E. B. Knight
Chester M. E. Ladies Aid Society
Vern Cleland
Artie Jobes
Wingett Named Meigs County Chairman for Birth Day Ball
Lowell Wingett, a Meigs County newspaper man, will chair the President's Birthday Ball fundraiser. J. E. Trautman of Columbus announced the appointment, with activities planned across the county in late January. Funds aid infantile paralysis, with half kept locally and half sent to the national campaign. The county aims to form a permanent group to fight the disease and assist sufferers.
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Meigs County
Inmate Crafts Gasoline Planes at Southern Michigan Prison
Jackson Michigan. An inmate at Southern Michigan prison constructed nine gasoline powered model airplanes and hopes to compete after release. One craft stayed aloft for 24 minutes, near the national record.
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Jackson, Mich
Southern Michigan
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