Mayor Brown Backs Clean-Up Campaign in Middleport
Middleport Mayor Horton Brown returning from Columbus where Mrs Brown had surgery endorses Frank Vromans clean up drive. He says the plan aims to curb drunken and disorderly conduct and enforce laws to keep the village among the states law abiding communities. Mrs Brown underwent tumor removal at Grant Hospital and is recovering with daughters Mrs Mary Jane Ury and Mrs Eleanor Quellette by her side.
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Middleport
Horton Brown
Columbus
Brown
Grant Hospital
Mary Jane Ury
Eleanor Quellette
Police investigate Main Street collision between coal truck and baking company truck
Chief Walter Wolfe and Patrolman John Bryan investigated a Tuesday afternoon traffic accident on Main Street. A coal truck driven by Norman Weyers Miller collided with a Richardson Baking Co. truck, causing minor damage.
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Pomeroy
Walter Wolfe
John Bryan
Main St
Norman Weyersmiller
Richardson Baking Co
Buckleys and Mrs Warren Plan Winter in Columbus
Mr and Mrs B F Buckley and Mrs Effie Warren traveled to Columbus where Mrs Warren will winter with her cousins Mr and Mrs B J Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
B. F. Buckley
Effie Warren
Columbus
Senior High Band Program Introduces Varied Instrumental Works
Pome roy Senior High students attended a Friday morning assembly where Band Director Philip Bley presented instrumental numbers. A clarinet duet and woodwind trio opened with Garden and Scherzetten, followed by a brass ensemble performing Memorie of Stephen Foster and a Christmas carol medley.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High
Philip Bley
Joan Conway
Joan Wagner
Scherzettio
Billie Jean Barnitz
Martyn Swartzel
Joyce Phillips
Devorak
George Dallas
Mary Hill
Charles Lochary
John Hannell
Evelyn Cook
Betty Custer
Jean Bryant
Jean Lee
Miss Lee
Racine Yule Program at High School Marks Holiday Gathering
The Racine Latin-Spanish Club held a Christmas program at the Racine High School on Thursday. Members exchanged gifts and refreshments were served. Performances included Ave Maria by Emma Jane Jividen and Holy Night by Mary Allen, with talks on Rome and Mexico Christmas customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Emma Jane Jividen
Betty J. Adams
Mary Allen
Mexico
Bob Mallory
Don Powell
Sheila Shain
June Holter
Betty Pearson
Thelma Wolfe
Odessa Wolfe
Manon Salser
Emma Jane Jiiden
Ethel Shain
Della Mae Johnson
Miss Ruth Drake
Repeats in Berlin Street Names Highlight Duplication
In Greater Berlin about a third of 9000 streets share duplicated names. Bismarck appears on 30 streets and Wilhelm Strasse on 26, illustrating pervasive toponymic overlap across the city.
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Greater
Berlin
Bismarck
Wilhelmstrasse
Pomeroy Christmas Party of JCF Class at United Methodist
The J C F class of the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy held its annual Christmas party Monday evening. A 6 pm turkey dinner for 40 followed holly and mistletoe decor. Officers were chosen and gifts were exchanged under a lighted tree. The Auxiliary voted a $10 contribution to O Neil Rest Home inmates.
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Pomeroy
J.C.F
United Methodist Church
William Baxter
W. A. Morgan
J. M. Thornton
Ben Neutzling
Anna Ebersbach
Arthur Wandling
Margaret Lallance
Frances Beards
Rhoda Hackett
O'Neil Rest Home
Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Hold Christmas Dinner
The Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple gathered at Mrs. Alva Hite's home on Thursday with 25 members in attendance. A 6:30 p.m. chicken dinner featured a red and green Christmas decor theme with chrysanthemums a Christmas tree stars and silvered pine cones. Gifts were exchanged after the cheer girl identities were revealed.
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Magnolia Temple
Alva Hite
Lohn Family Attends Columbus Wedding of William Peoples
Mr and Mrs Otto Lohn Sr travel to Columbus for the wedding of their grandson William Peoples son of Mr and Mrs Bentley Peoples. The Lohns are guests of the Peoples with William Peoples and his two uncles Edward and Raymond Lohn noting Raymond visited Uncle Paul Lohn in Germany after surrender.
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Otto’ Lohn
Columbus
William Peoples
Bentley Peoples
Peoples
Lohn
Lohns
Edward Lohn
Raymond Lohn
Bradley
Germany
Raymond
Paul Lohn
Christmas Party Brings Drew Webster PostAuxiliary Together
Members of the Drew Webster Post No. 39 Auxiliary in Pomeroy and guests held a pot luck Christmas party at Legion Hall on Tuesday. Mrs. Dayton Will led a business meeting with new officers Mrs. Dorothy Sayre and Mrs. Dey Hysell taking secretary and treasurer roles. The program featured carol readings, a skit Mrs Santa Claus, and performances by Barbara and Loretta Sayre with accompanying piano by Mrs. Dorothy Sayre.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post No. 39
Pomeroy
Legion Hall
Dayton Will
Dorothy Sayre
Dey Hysell
Zana Baxter
Carrie Meinhart
Mrs. Santa Claus
Mary Stace
Jimmie Joe Guinther
World Naval Treaty Limits Warship Size At 35,400 Tons
The postwar naval accord of 1921 restricted warships to a maximum displacement of 35,400 tons. The rule has since been abrogated, changing the contemporary balance of naval construction and strategy.
Christmas Party Held by Voiture 776 at Legion Hall
The Voiture 776 group held its annual Christmas Party at Legion Hall in Pomeroy on Tuesday. A turkey dinner was served and decorations featured a Christmas tree. Each member brought gifts for an Ohio veterans' hospital. Thirty members attended.
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Ot 8
Legion Hall
Pomeroy
Ohio Veterans’ Hospital
Local residents note hospitalizations and visits across towns
Mrs. Robert Gardner of Columbus is hospitalized in Mt. Carmel after a major operation. her mother Mrs. Williamson of Pomeroy has returned home from Columbus. Gardner expected to move to her parents’ home when discharged. Several local residents visited Gallipolis and Bradner, including Mrs. Bentz Wolfe, Mrs. William Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs of Tiffin, and Mr. Grant Roberts with his mother Mrs. Cora Roberts. Mrs. McDole shows slight improvement after serious illness. Mrs. Eldon Clark accompanied the Roberts to Marion to visit relatives. Others include Mrs. Alva Hite and Mrs. Jacob Ament in Gallipolis, and Charles Thornton visiting Harrisonville Road. Mrs. Harold Hite heads to Apalachicola for holidays with G. C. Branch. Mrs. Grueser, recently recovering from appendicitis, returns home convalescing. Mrs. Jed Webster, Sr., Mrs. Harry P. Smith of Pomeroy, and Mrs. Sybil Miles of Racine attend WCTU conference in Jackson.
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Robert Gardner
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Phil Williamson
Pomeroy
Jacob Ament
Gallipolis
Charles Thornton
Dearborn
Mich
J. M. Thornton
Harrisonville Road
Harold Hite
W. Main St
Apalachicola, Fla
Meigs Land Deeds Listed In Meigs County Records
Deeds for real estate transfers recorded in Meigs County include Stella Road to Ernie Road in Olive Township and numerous parcels in Bedford Salisbury and Rutland townships. Transactions feature multiple buyers and sellers such as Hendricks to Rupe, Cleland to Nicolson, and Knotts to Cheeseman among others.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Recorders Office
Stella
Ernie Road
Olive Township
Robert
Clara Stantley
L. A
Mary K. Gerlach
Bedford Township
Arthur
Flora Hendricks
Robert C
Elda J. Rupe
Salisbury Township
Roy R
Ruth I. Roush
Guy H
Harvey H. Glaze
Lewis
Wilkie
Clara B. Larson
Lebanon Township
Samuel M. Russell, Jr
Bernice Russell
W. H. Hysell
Rutland
Winnie K. Mayer
Cleo
Peggy Kerns
Middleport
Miles E
Nora V. Cambron
F. L. McKnight
Kenna
Kate Knotts
Ernest
Sarah E. Cheeseman
Salem Township
Legion Post 39 meeting at Pomeroy Hall
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion met Monday evening at Legion Hall in Pomeroy. A Christmas tree decorated the hall and reports on the membership campaign were given. Frank Cheesebrew of Feeney Bennett Post spoke, and an oyster supper followed. A motion approved a contribution to the Salvation Army fund drive.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Legion Hall
Frank Cheesebrew
Feeney-Bennett Post
Middleport
Ralph Gilmore
Charles Grueser
Cris Harris
Gene Buckley
Ray Reuter
Salvation Army
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Racine Yule
Jack Kramer
Gloria
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Harry P. Smith
Pearl Hysell
Lucy Gibbs
Ralph C. Gilmore
Eddie Smith
Virginia Edwards
Marie Miller
Yvonne Hacker
Yong Sing
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Kate Ebersbach
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Quet
Oa Ie Agkemore
Rowley
Reed
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Electromaster
Proctor — Universal
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