Fire damages rear of Pomeroy Red Men's Hall
Fire discovered just after 3 am by Night Patrolman H H Niemeyer damaged the rear wall and ceiling of the Red Men's Hall on the Evans Grocery Building third floor. Fire confined to the rear third floor, near burning through to the second floor before crews contained it. Cause undetermined. Second floor houses a beauty parlor and groceries occupy the first floor. Water damage forced removal of perishables from the rear grocery area.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Thraas
Pomeroy Red Men’s Hall
Pomeroy
H. H. Niemeyer
Red Men's Hall
Evans Grocery
Second St
Ebersbach
Farm Records School To Begin On Monday
Floyd Delashmutt of Ohio State University will conduct a Farm Records School at the County Extension Office starting Monday with two sessions at 10 a.m. for new records and 1:30 p.m. for farmers who have kept records to review and summarize their accounts. The piece notes Chinese labor needs for rice, 750 man-hours per acre versus 25 for Americans.
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Pomeroy
Floyd Delashmutt
Ohio State University
Delashmutt
Sulzer
Meigs County
Chillicothe
Oliver Hartley
Columbus
J. A. Edwards
Parkersburg
Malcolm D. Hartley
Lincoln Hill
Frances Elberfeld
Duke University
North Carolina
Alfred Elberfeld
Mary Ellen Miller
Ohio State University At
Walter Miller
Peacock Ave
Ralph Kuether
C. E. W. Downie
William Downie
Harold Brabbin
Dunbar
W. Va
Minerva Pryor
Sugar Run School
Alabama
Florida
Mary Goodwin
Norma Goodwin
Second St
Robert
Kenneth Hartley
Union Ave
Allen Hartley
Greenbriar Military Academy
Lewistown
Paul Casto
Juanita
Gallipolis
J. L. Casto
Charles Welch
James Hazelton
Wright Street
Rolla Young
Ralph McKenzie
Williamstown
Varian McCullough
Toledo
Nina Ruth
J. W. McCullough
McCullough
Kenneth Hysell
Huntington
Giles Hysell
Dale William Hysell
Roosevelt’s Scotty Falla Reads Fan Letter
The article notes Falla the President’s pet Scotty, photographed with Roosevelt after a Caribbean cruise, receiving fan mail from Noodle Van Loon, dog of historian-biographer Hendrick Van Loon, at Old Greenwich Connecticut.
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Falla
Roosevelt
Scotty
Noodle van Loon
Hendrick van Loon
Old Greenwich
Conn
Lighting Contest Winners Named in Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club winners announced for the Christmas home and lawn decorations in Pomeroy. John Duerr topped House Decoration, with Elsie Hart second and Ray Rawlings third. Percy L. Peoples won Lawn Decoration, followed by Lester Fauber and Theodore Ebersbach. Out of town judges praised the strong displays. merchants added three, two and one dollar prizes.
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Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
John Duerr
Terrace St
Elsie Hart
Lasley St
Ray Rawlings
Union Ave
Percy L. Peoples
Lester Fauber
Mulberry Ave
Theodore Ebersbach
W. Main St
Pomeroy Couples Tie The Knot In McArthur Ceremony
Teresa Gibbs and Thomas Potts were married Tuesday evening in McArthuro officiated by Rev O W Williams. Attendants were Leo Vaughan and Rowena Harrah. The Potts plan to reside in Pomeroy at The Haven with housekeeping in Simpson apartments.
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Pomeroy
Teresa Gibbs
Neda Gibbs
Bradbury
Thomas Potts
Harry Potts
Syracuse
McArthur
O. W. Williams
Meigs County
Leo Vaughan
Rowena Harrah
Middleport
the Haven
Simpson
Butternut Ave
Water Use in Steel Industry Drives High Daily Demand
A historical note states that the steel industry consumes about 4,000,000,000 gallons of water daily to produce steam and power coal machinery and related processes.
Seal Sale in Meigs County Reported
Total receipts from Christmas tuberculosis seal sales reached 633.35 dollars, says chairwoman Mrs. Malcolm D. Hartley. Meigs County aims to fund 1940 skin tests for schoolchildren with county nurses assisting, using funds for X rays and hospitalization for indigent cases, to catch early tuberculosis and prevent spread.
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Meigs County
State Headquarters of
Public Health
Arbor Day Origins and Date Variations
Arbor Day originated in Nebraska in 1872 with J Sterling Morton proposing annual tree planting. It is now observed on April 22 in Nebraska, while other states celebrate on different dates.
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Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
Promoted Pioneer Pomeroy Fireman Ten Years Before Ball
Henry Durst of Monkey Run becomes oldest member of the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Association by years of service. His career began 52 years ago when Capt. George Fick accepted his application. Durst recalls early fires including Mason City riverfront damage and his chemical company arriving before the steam pumper. The annual Fireman’s Ball started a decade after his recruitment. this year marks the forty second ball at the Junior High Auditorium with a grand march costume awards and other entertainment.
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Pomeroy
Henry Durst
Monkey Run
Durst
Christmas Dance Attended by Alumni at School House
A large crowd attended the Alumni Association Christmas dance at the school house. The room featured green and red crepe decorations and festive window snowflakes. Guest Dale Dye Jr on Christmas leave from the Navy joined guests. music was by the Klein Orchestra of Middleport.
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Carpenter
Alumni Association
Neva Nicholson
Dale Dye, Jr
U. S. Navy
Caribbean
Klein Orchestra
Middleport
Township Trustees Meeting Set for January 17
Annual social meeting of the County Association of Township Trustees will be held January 17 at the Enterprise Church. Mayors of county villages and county officials will be invited. Joe Thomas, president of the state association, will be the principal speaker.
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Pomeroy
County Association of Township Trustees
Enterprise Church
Joe Thomas
State Association of Trustees
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