Second River Bank Parking Lot Begins in Pomeroy
Pomeroy starts a new CWA project for a river bank parking lot eight by 300 feet opposite Court Street as Meigs County launches a broad list of highway and infrastructure works. The payroll totals show 1530 workers statewide, with Meigs County experiencing a rise in payroll this week.
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Second River Bank
Pomeroy
CWA
Court Street
Scipio Township
Grant Street
Middleport
Lower Pomeroy
Portland
Olive Township
Portland Road
Lebanon Township
Chester Township
Letart
Letart Township
Rutland Township
Sulton Township
Meigs County
Local Notes and Holiday Plans at Chillicothe Church
The Rev. T. A. Cleland and son visited his sister Mrs. Roy Roush in Chillicothe at week’s start. An entertainment and Christmas tree are planned for Christmas night at United Brethren and Methodist Episcopal churches. Mary Law attended a Racing Friday basketball game and stayed with Bienore Bentz.
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T. A. Cleland
Chillicothe
Cleland
Roy Roush
Mary Law
Racing
Bienore Bentz
Hilton Wolf
Racine
Wright Retsh
Norwood
Roush
H. C Alexander
Laura Eckert
Pittsburgh
Sallie Weaver
O. EK. Sayre and Son
Rev
Mra. Potterof
Marion
Loyal Women's Class Christmas Party At Church
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ in Middleport will hold its annual Christmas party in the church dining room on Thursday evening. A six o'clock turkey dinner will be served and the event is described as one of the largest Sunday School classes with expected attendance. Members of the Loyal Pala Cinga will serve, followed by the Sunshine Buddy party where old Buddies are revealed and new ones secretly selected.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Pala Cinga
Minstrel Revue Delights Pomeroy Audiences At Junior High
Comedy in blackface, varied songs, and novelty acts formed a lively program by Drew Webster Post Drum and Bugle Corps and Pomeroy Junior Class at the Junior High Auditorium. Featured songsters include Shorr Ward Harbrecht Strickland, with end men Rosenbaum Webster Stanley Hepp premier Mees Lide, and Frank Will as interlocutor. A tumbling act by Pickett and Tom Foolery by Fritz Buck riled the crowd, Rufus Lide and Glen Barnette did animal imitations, and Rhythm Girls from the Junior Class performed a dance. The finale showcased Strickland Mees Shorr and Will in Hick costumes adding humor without harming harmony.
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Pomeroy
Drum and Bugle Corps
Drew Webster Post
Pomeroy High School
John Shorr
Marion Ward
Raymond Harbrecht
Dayton Strickland
Artie Rosenbaum
Bob Webster
Strickland, Mees, Shorr
Frank Will
Local Social Roundup From Marietta and Athens
Community notes list visits and stays with families including Miss Mildred Christy in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. William Pooler moving to the Folsiod home now owned by C. F. Betzing. Edith Betzing and daughter with Miss Hazel Christy in Athens. gatherings at a Sunday young people meeting. plus several attendees and hosts in Marietta and surrounding towns.
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C. F Betzing
Marietta
Shafer
Columbus
Mildred Christy
Ada Swank
Athens
William Pooler
Folsiod
C. F. Betzing
Edith Betzing
Hazel ‘Christy
T. W. Shafer
Jessie Fish
Tuppers Plains
Bernice Betzing
Parker
John Swank
Marion Swank
Akron
Vasse! Diller
New Lexington
Celebrate Anniversary Daughters of America Party at Hall
In Middleport Charity Council No. 245 of America marked its ninth anniversary Monday at Woodman Hall. A 6 o'clock chicken dinner preceded social time and a miscellaneous shower for bride Mrs. Sidney Roy. Twenty-eight members attended as plans were announced to hold yearly celebrations.
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Daughters ofAmerica
Middleport
Charity Council No. 245
Ee of America
Woodman Hall
Sidney Roy
Middleport Social Notes and Visits Shift Through Town
Middleport residents share a week of visits and gatherings. Mrs. O L Roush and relatives spent Tuesday in Parkersburg while Miss Mae Roush joined them. The Sewing Club met with Mrs. Dwight Frost at South Pearl Street and light refreshments followed.
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O. L. Roush
South Sixth Avenue
E. J. Zuspan
Taylor Somerville
Parkersburg
Mae Roush
Sewing Club
Dwight Frost
Pearl Graves
South Pearl Street
Ella Harry
Portsmouth
Frank Ragan
C. P. Bradbury
South Third Avenue
James Murray
Charleston
Randolph Ward
Grant Street
O. B. Stout
Irenton
E. J. Parsons
Ralph
Columbus
J. J. McCarty
Fr W Baber Dies Aged 86 In Pomeroy
Franklin W Baber aged 86 died Tuesday afternoon at his Union Avenue home from age related infirmities. He came to Pomeroy in 1867 from Virginia and worked as a contractor and carpenter. He is survived by his second wife, three children including George Baber of Columbus and Theodore Baber deceased, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren all of Los Angeles. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from Ewing Funeral Home with Dr A R Stark officiating.
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Pomeroy
Franklin W. Baber
Union Avenue
Mr. Baber
Virginia
Richmond
Baber
George Baber
Columbus
Charles Graber
Los Angeles
Calif
Theodore Baber
Graber
Ewing
A. R. Stark
Panthers to Meet Stewart on Friday Night
Pomeroy Panthers host Stewart, Athens County team, in third home game of the season with a preliminary girls match. Team practices sharpened, aiming for an improved offense after losses to Toppers Plains and Chester. Attending crowd awaits a smoother attack and a competitive night of basketball.
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Pomeroy
Dee
Pomeroy Panthers
Stewart
Athens County
Toppers Plains
Chester
Stewart Stewart
Guild of Heath M. E. Church Holds December Meeting
The Guild of Heath M. E. Church held its monthly business session Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Herb Chambers in Middleport.
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Middleport
Guild of Heath M. BE. Church
Herb Chambers
Trainmen Auxiliary Meets Middleport
Trainmen Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen held a meeting at Mrs. R. C. McBride’s home this afternoon. After the business session, refreshments were served by the hostess. Laura Gloeckner was taken to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis for treatment and will undergo tonsil removal surgery.
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Middleport
White Rose
Brotherhood of Railroad
R. C. McBride
Glopckner
Laura Gloeckner
North Second Avenue
Holzer Hospital
Galipolie
W. P. Wilburn
Gloeckner
Park Street School to Stage The Toy Shop Play
Middleport reports that Park Street School will present a play titled The Toy Shop this Friday evening in the school auditorium under the direction of the Parent-Teacher Association.
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Middleport
Park Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Young Pratts Fork Couple Registry and Wed at Courthouse
Ralph A. Colburn a 25 year old farmer and Muri Hart aged 21 both of Pratts Fork secured a marriage license in probate court Tuesday afternoon and were married at the Courthouse by Justice of the Peace J. W. McCullough.
Students Sponsor Christmas Tree at Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy High School student council sponsors a charity Christmas tree with gifts for the needy. Contributions are distributed by the Union Mission Gifts. Students will donate items on designated days with canned goods Thursday and fruits and vegetables Friday ahead of the Friday Christmas program.
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Gallibolis
Gallia Academy High School
Union Mission
Mrs Deem Hosts M and L Aids Meeting in Kanauga
The M and L Aids Society met with Mrs W F Deem on Thursday with a luncheon served by the hostess. Rev Charles Woodruff preached Sunday night as substitute pastor. Several local residents and visitors were noted at church and social gatherings. Sidewalk construction along State Highway 7 began to improve pedestrian safety.
Soil Erosion Force Enrollment Grows in Gallia County
Sixteen Gallia County youths enrolled this week for work with the soil erosion forces of the Gallia CCC camp. They receive $30 monthly. Enlisted boys will have a five day Christmas vacation. turkeys will be fed to those remaining at camp on Christmas Day.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
CCC
Loren Davis
Ernest Thomas
Denver McGhee
Verne Blaser
Lawrence Cates
Cecil Brown
Floyd Cummins
Albert Lawson
Joshua Crouse
William J. Woods
Howell Fuller
John Roberts
Orville Holley
L. . Loucks
Raymond Palmer
Alfred Grover
Virgil Pownal
Mrs C Bowen to lead short course series at Little Kgger
Cheshire notes say Mrs C Bowen will conduct a short course series at Little Kgger with weekly meetings. The first session occurred Monday night and the subject for the series is Let Management. The Missionary Society meets with Mrs Garnet Kirby Thursday. Christmas vacation for the school begins Friday December 22 and studies resume January 2. A new schedule started last Monday with dismissal at 4 o'clock. Madge and Hazel Swisher visited Huntington with their mother. Mrs Swisher is in a hospital after an eye operation. Dorothy Jo Burnette spent the weekend with sister Mrs Carl Mossman in Middleport. Mr and Mrs Isaac Fowler of Rio Grande visited here Saturday. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Davis of Parkersburg were guests over the weekend.
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C. Bowen
Little Kgger
Unis
Let
The
Missionary Society
Garnet Kirby
Madge
Hazel Swisher
Huntington
Admissions to Holzer Hospital Reported
Gallipolis reports admissions at Holzer Hospital on Tuesday for treatment. Mary Taylor age 75 from unknown location, Oscar Kelly from Pt. Pleasant, and Edith Hutsinpillar of this city are listed among those admitted for treatment.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Mary Taylor
Oscar Kelly
Pt. Pleasant
Edith Hutsinpillar
Local visitors share time with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Buts returned from Shelbyville Tennessee after a two week visit with her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Benson and their son spent the weekend with his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stone in Xenia.
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J. C. Buts
Shelbyville
Tenn
V. O. Benson and
Henry Stone
Xenia
Rio Grande Ladies Aid Gather for Christmas Program
Rio Grande on December 18 hosted by Mrs Sayre and Mrs W E Clark for the Ladies Aid Society meeting. A Christmas program followed by refreshments served by hostesses and Mrs Bob Hall. Group 1 members met at the high school to sew for the PTA. A tea dance at Community Hall was sponsored by the college W A A on Saturday.
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Rio Grande
Sayre
W. E. Clark
Ladies Aid Society
Bob Hall
T. B. McCarley
Elmer McCarley
Ethel McCarley
Holzer Hospital
Miss White
Marie Miller
W. A. Lewis
College
Community Hall
Rotary Club Meeting in Gallipolis Discusses Musical Supervision
Hobert Price spoke on musical supervision at the Gallipolis Rotary Club gathering Tuesday night. Guests included Capt. Virgil Pownal and Lieut. Sidney Stern of the Gallia County Co. C. C. camp, with Charles Thompson of Cleveland and Gene Sterrett and Howard Johnson of Pt. Pleasant in attendance.
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Gallipolis
Hobert Price
Property Auctioned in Gallipolis Estate Sale
Real property of the Frank Swigert estate sold at public auction Tuesday by Hollis C. Johnston, administrator. John S. Richards bought seven acres on Chillicothe Road for 1525 dollars. The Fourth Avenue home went to Mark Swigert for 2575 dollars and a vacant Grape Street lot to Harry Miller for 301 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Frank Swigert
Hollis C. Johnston
John S. Richards
Chillicothe Road
Fourth Avenue
Mark Swigert
Grape Street
Harry Miller
Elander's Messiah To Run Christmas Program at Gallipolis
In Gallipolis on Christmas Eve the Handel oratorio Messiah will be staged by a local church choir, with 75 verses sung by two choirs and five soloists. Soloists include Norma Berridge and Mrs. W. Lewis Brown soprano, Alice Neal alto, Merrill Davis baritone, and Millard Miles tenor.
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Gallipolis
Robert Price
Grace M. EB. Church
Norma Berridge
W. Lewis Brown
Alice Neal
Washington County
Merrill Davis
Oak Hill
Millard Miles
Phillips Changes Position in Ohio Town
Art Phillips of Gallipolis resigns as teacher and coach at Blackfork School Lawrence County and will join W W Phillips undertaker at Waterloo as affiliate.
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Phillips
Gallipolis
Art Phillips
Blackfork
Lawrence County
W. W. Philips
Waterloo
Scarlet fever cases rise in Gallia County towns
Five new scarlet fever cases were reported this week outside Gallipolis by Dr. F W Shane county health commissioner in Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
F. W. Shane
NRA code meeting draws 641 dealers at Hotel Lafayette
Six hundred forty one dealers from Meigs and Gallia Counties gathered yesterday at the Hotel Lafayette for an NRA code meeting and discussion of code enforcement.
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OLL
Gallipolis
Meigs
Gallia Counties
Lageayette
NRA
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