Last 1940 Meigs County Commissioners Meet At Courthouse
The Meigs County Board of Commissioners held its final 1940 meeting at the courthouse. Commissioners Beegle and Bingham retire, Riggs will complete a four year term, and Eiselstein and Hartinger will take office January 6. The board approved gravel purchases for Chester and Texas Church roads and discussed returning January 6 to sign bills.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
W. A. Compton
Comon
Riggs
Dr. Bingham
Seegle
W. E. Eiselstein
Dan Hartinger
Texas Church
Chester Township
Senior Boys Receive Keys for Classwork at Athens Meeting
Senior students Jack Covert Bill Diles and Jimmy Egner received keys for classwork during a Southeastern Ohio Educational Association science section demonstration in Athens. The Middleport High students led experiments under R. E. McKay with hopes of representing the school again next year. Miss Margaret Sauer hosts a WCTU meeting Thursday at 2 20 p m with Miss Marcia Karr as a guest for Christmas gift exchanges.
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Middleport
Jack Covert
Bill Diles
Jimmy Egner
Southeastern Ohio Educational Association
Athens
R. E. McKay
Middleport High School
Margaret Sauer
WCTU
Rutand St
Marcia Karr
Ghost Basketball Delights Meigs At Syracuse School
Friday night a Ghost Basketball game will be staged in the Syracuse School gym in Meigs. The court will be coated with a substance visible in darkness so players and markings can be seen while the rest remains unseen. An admission charge will be modest.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Middleport Revival Attracting Many
The revival meeting at the Church of the Nazarene on Pearl St Middleport grows in interest and attendance. Evangelist Rev John Dorsey from Winchester Ohio preaches nightly through December 22 with a seven o clock song service led by the pastor and a Junior Choir. A two o clock meeting and another at seven close the series.
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Middleport
Church of the Nazarene
Pearl St
John Dorsey
Winchester
Dorsey
Church Class Holds Annual Holiday Party
Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ hosted its annual Christmas party at Graves' garage with 100 attendees. Children performed piano solos recitations and a vocal duet, Santa Claus distributed gifts, and officers for the club were elected.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Susan Allensworth
Leon McMillin
Jack Kelly
Larry Lee Wiley
Betty
Bobby Roy
Louise
Bessie Glaze
Santa Claus
Sidney Roy
Homer Rice
Eleanor Sauders
Herman Ohlinger
Lawrence Reed
Graves
Philathea Society
Charles Wal‘burn
Pearl Graves
Don McMillin
Loyal Women’s Class
Pinkston divorce suit filed by Hilda Pinkston
Hilda Pinkston filed for divorce from Ralph L. Pinkston in common pleas court claiming lack of support. The couple united in marriage on December 23, 1939.
Marriage Announcement For Yolanda Roush And Robert Craig
Announcement of the September marriage of Miss Yolanda Roush and Mr. Robert Craig is made by the bride’s parents of Beech Street. Mrs. Craig recently returned from a ten day Florida vacation with her construction worker husband. Both graduates of Middleport High School.
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Middleport
Yolanda Roush
Robert Craig
Lee Roush
Beech St
Craig
Florida
Middleport High School
Harry Craig
Beech Sr
Craig Grocery
Annual oyster supper and business session of Carmen union
The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen held an oyster supper and business session at the American Legion Hall. Retired New York Central carmen honored included William Cheatham Robert Washington Buswell Roush and Alva Bing. Elections for 1941 officers named Homer Might president Larry Gardner vice president W E Yeanger treasurer John Martin recording secretary Elmer Mattox financial secretary and Ed Carroll John Smith and John Kauff on the grievance committee. The group meets the third Tuesday each month.
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Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen
American Legion Hall
New York Central Railway
William Cheatham
Robert Washington
Buswell Roush
Alva Bing
Homer Might
Larry Gardner
W. E. Yeanger
John Martin
Elmer Mattox
Ed Carroll
John Smith
John Kauff
Meigs County backs Egg Auction plan at Athens meeting
Meigs County delegates led a unanimous vote approving an egg auction for southeastern Ohio at the Berry Hotel in Athens. The county supplied the largest turnout among outside groups, with 54 923 hens in 184 flocks and an initial quota of 15 000 eggs to be auctioned starting July 1 1941.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Berry Hotel
Athens
Lia
Washington
Perry
Morgan
Fairfield
Jackson
Hocking
Pike
Scioto
Meigs County
W. O. Atkins
J. L. Spencer
Riley Pigott
Wallace Damewood
W. A. Hawley
C. E. Meyers
Otto Hensley
Warren Pickens
Norman Rose
Harley Musser
Clifford Morris
Theodore Reed
W. A. Compton
Edgar Ervin
C. E. Blakeslee
Hemlock Grange Christmas Party Set With Officer Installations
Hemlock Grange plans a Christmas party during its bi weekly meeting in Pomeroy. Officers will be installed for 1940 with an oyster supper and gift exchange to follow. New officers include Master Asa Cook and other 1940 officers listed.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange
Asa Cook
D. H. Cummins
Clyde Will
Richard Reeder
George Carper
J. E. Bailey
Herman Beards
George Hauck
Ceres
Blanche Roller
Flora
Pomona
Mabel Smith
Vada Paulson
Frank Clark
Greyhound
Post Office Opens Extra Hours for Christmas Weekend
Pomeroy Post Office will run 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday December 21 with city delivery in both morning and afternoon. Unclaimed gift packages will be delivered by December 24 as possible on Christmas morning. Post offices close Christmas Day and late mail should be sent by special delivery.
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Pomeroy
Charles H. Mullen
Dog Tag Sale Opens at County Auditor Office
Pomeroy dog tags for 1940 go on sale at the county auditor’s office per Auditor George Daniels. He cautions owners to buy early due to year end rush in December and January.
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George Daniels
Daniels
Meigs County Delinquent Taxes Rise in 1940
Meigs County’s delinquent tax total closed at 188 823 97 dollars on Sept 10 1940 with about 5000 dollars collected since then County Treasurer Lee Archer said the year saw a rise of over 20000 dollars in delinquent taxes compared with the 1939 collection Delinquent taxes collected in 1940 totaled 25376 37 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Lee Archer
American Legion Candy Distribution For Christmas Eve
Feeney Bennett Post of the American Legion will oversee the annual candy giveaway at the community Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Merchants civic and fraternal groups fund the effort. Pearl Wolfe and Dan Price lead the drive for contributions.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Pearl Wolfe
Dan Price
Court Action Seeks Judgment on Promissory Note
R V Ebersbach sues Harry Mescher in common pleas court asking for 350.20 as judgment on a promissory note filed Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
R. V. Ebersbach
Harry Mescher
Common Pleas Court
Pound of Food Is Admission at Party
A pound of food will be the admission price to Riverview Tent of Royal Neighbors of America for their Christmas party in Middleport. Proceeds go to fill baskets for the needy. The event includes Santa Claus treats and a gifts exchange, starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Middleport
Riverview Tent
Royal Neighbors of America
Santa Claus
Lemon Juice Recipe for Rheumatic Pain Quick Relief
An inexpensive home remedy claims to ease rheumatic arthritis and neuritis pain within 48 hours. The ad promotes Ru-Ex Compound, two-week supply, to be mixed with water and lemon juice, with a money back guarantee via Athens Pharmacy and drug stores.
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Athens
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