Pomeroy Rejects Meigs Water Co Purchase Offer
Meigs Water Company rejected a $150 000 offer from the Village of Pomeroy including about $20 000 in hydrant debt. Owner John B. Downing proposed selling at a price set by two appraisers and an umpire. Further action depends on next council meeting.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Pomeroy
Meigs Water Company
M. D. Hartley
Pomeroy Coun
John B. Downing
Middleport
Downing
Meigs County Probate Notes Pomeroy Assignee Appointed
Meigs County probate notes report Edison Hobstetter named as assignee for Lutrelle F Schoenleb with a 3000 bond. Appraisers Allen Hartley Scott Gway and J O Roedel appointed. Other entries include Dunham final account for Lara Noble estate, sale issues in Sally Jattinson estate, and tax exemptions for several estates. A guardian for Herman C Epple was approved with 1000 bond, and several estates listed as tax exempt.
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Jennie E. Cook
Lawrence Reuter
Herman C. Epple
Bedford Township
Tehe Court
W. A. Davidson
S. P. Holter
Clarence M. Barnes
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County
Pomeroy reports recent marriage licenses issued listing couples Ross Gordon Nickerson 23 and Josephine Marie Kelly 21 of Guysville Paul Roosevelt Chalfant 21 of North Jackson C and Ida Hil dreth Tucker 21 of Dyesville Clyde Dilcher 21 of Albany and Lucille Reeves 16 of Downington with issue dates not provided.
Social notes recount Christmas gatherings in Middleport
Middleport residents share Christmas and holiday visits at many homes. Families, students, and alumni from Ohio State University, Wooster College, Western College for Women, and LaMar Beauty Academy are listed among weekend guests. The piece notes church events, a hospital admission, and multiple travelers visiting relatives in Ohio and West Virginia.
Pomeroy Social Roundup and Health League Tribute
Rutland hosts for the Meigs County Public Health League executive committee tribute to the Christmas seals campaign of 1940 with a buffet supper and a lighted tree. Local social items note card games and dinners, visits by Evelyn and Lorene Wilson, Corporal Vernon Sopher at Camp Shelby, and updates on John Koehler at Holzer Hospital.
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Middleport
Lucille Smith
Chester
T. A. Downie
Avon Jones
Malcolm D. Hartley
M. D. Hartinger
Pomeroy
Lorene
Ohio State University
Wilson Home
Vernon R. Sopher
Camp Shelby
Miss
Corporal Sopher
Wilson
John Koehler
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Lincoln Hill
Cincinnati
Christmas Holiday Socials and Travel Across Town
Miss Laura McKay hosts a post Christmas dinner for A W McKay Jean McKay Shelby Glenn Jarvis and the McKay family at the Paul Smart home with Beth and Robin. Guests at Paul Smart’s second Ave home include A W Albert son of Huntington and Gene Smith who will return New Year’s Day with his parents. The family plans trips to Huntington and Ironton to visit Carl Hanichen and attend the Eagles dance. Henrietta Ewing returns to Washington after Christmas with her mother. Edward Kitchen shows improvement from serious bronchial pneumonia. J N Humphrey and daughter Ruth of Portsmouth spend part of Christmas vacation on Hooker Street. Mrs. W E Johnson leaves Saturday.
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Middleport
Marjorie Harris
Washington, D. C
Robert Harris
Second Ave
Gene Harris
Ohio State University
Columbus
Gordon Harris
Garfield Ave
Clarence Schneider
Pleasant
Dongor
Elizabeth Swindler
LaMar Beauty Academy
Battle Creek
Mich
Charles Swindler
S. Second Ave
Ambrose Burk
Wheaton
Ind
Virdie Burk
Pearl St
Church of Christ
Elizabeth
Evelyn Mulford
Henderson
W. Va
E. C. Mulford
Broadway
Jean Roush
Downing Roush
Charleston
Mountain State Hospital
Kathryn Monahan
Kathryn Rose
R. N. Barnes
David Entsminger
Ruth Entsminger
General Hospital
Kenneth Entsminger
Ohio University
Athens
Herman Bailey
Doris
Levi
Bailey
Mary Anderson
Mary Jean Bailey
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Shelby King
William Reynolds
N. Third Ave
Laura McKay
Portland
A. W. McKay
Jean McKay
Shelby
Glenn Jarvis
Uhrichsville
R. E. McKay
Beth and
Robin
Paul Smart
A. W. Albertson
Huntington
Gene Smith
Ironton
Carl Hanichen
Eagles
Henrietta Ewing
H. O. Ewing
Edward Kitchen
J. N. Humphrey
Ruth
Portsmouth
Hooker St
W. E. Johnson
Local Woman Reports Relief After TON JON Kidney Anecdote
Mrs. Mattie Kirkbride of New Matamoras near Marietta Ohio says TON JON eased her kidney trouble and related symptoms after years of night-time urination burning pains back stiffness leg swelling poor appetite gas and vision spots She urges others to try TON JON with fair trial for relief.
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Ton Jon
Mattie Kirkbride
New Matamoras
Marietta
Ohio
Church of Christ and Ladies’ Auxiliary Lodge
OU Student Speaks on Wesley Foundation at Heath Church
Robert Rothrock a first year Ohio University student spoke at Heath Methodist Church on campus religious life. He noted about 1000 campus students belong to the Wesley Foundation and described study topics last semester. The Rev. Rothrock preached The Return to Bethlehem, with choir directed by Willis Aleshire and organ by Mrs C M Hennessy. Church Night was announced for January 15.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Robert Rothrock
H. A. Rothrock
Ohio University
Athens
Wesley Foundation
Young Rothrock
Ohio Conference
Rothrock
Bethlehem
Willis Aleshire
C. M. Hennesy
Harbrecht Elected President Of Pomeroy Fire Association
Vic Harbrecht was elected president of the Pomeroy Fire Association at a Sunday meeting. Former first vice president Harbrecht had been serving as president after E. D. Will's death. New officers include Adam Ebersbach as first vice president Harry Beards as second vice president L A Person Gilbert Weeks and Charles Werry as trustees Dana Roush as secretary.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Fire Association
Vic Harbrecht
Harbrecht
E. D. Will
Adam Ebersbach
Harry Beards
L. A. Person
Gilbert Weeks
Charles Werry
Dana Roush
Jean Clark Weds Albert Coates in Pomeroy Ceremony
In a Sunday morning service at St. Paul Lutheran Church Miss Mary Jean Clark and Albert N Coates were united in marriage by Rev Walter Lodt. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Clark wore beige with green and brown accessories and white gardenias. The groom is the son of Mrs Lily Coates of Lincoln Hill and works in The Daily Tribune office. The couple plans a Florida honeymoon and will reside with the groom’s mother on Lincoln Hill.
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Pauline Clark
Coates
Joe Gloeckner
Pomeroy High School
Massar's Grocery
Pomeroy High
Flowers Bloom Across District Gardens in Mild Weather
M J Forquar reports myrtle blooming in Beech Grove Cemetery and violets in Evelyn Lewis’s yard, with flowers in Sidney Pickens’s yard on S Third Ave. Mild weather of the past month sparks these garden blooms across the district.
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Middleport
M. J. Forquar
Beech Grove
Evelyn Lewis
Sidney Pickens
S. Third Ave
Unusual Bird Eye Collection At Northfield College
A Northfield college houses a 4,000 eye collection featuring rare North American bird specimens. The exhibit showcases diverse species and highlights natural history pursuits at the institution.
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FGG
Northfield
Mass
North America
Prayer Week To Be Held In Churches
In Middleport the community observes its Week of Prayer the first week of the new year. Services run Monday through Friday at the First Baptist Church with nightly meetings except Saturday. The Rev. H. A. Rothrock and the Rev. Don McMillin will assist.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
H. A. Rothrock
The
Heath Methodist Church
Don McMillin
Church of Christ
Downie Resigns from Pomeroy Village Council
Pomeroy Village Council member T. A. Downie resigns effective Jan 1. He states the move is necessary due to expected out of town railway mail service employment.
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Downie
Pomeroy
T. A. Downie
Interchurch service with visiting guest ministers
Guest ministers from other communities will lead a joint worship at local churches. Lay speakers and musicians from the congregations will also participate as First Presbyterian and First Baptist Churches are without pastors at present.
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First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Divorce Granted for Johnsons in Common Pleas Court
Divorce granted to Lillian S. Johnson from Harry C. Johnson on cruelty grounds per entry filed Saturday in common pleas court.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Lillian S. Johnson
Harry C. Johnson
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Middleport Social Notes
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Madison School For Girls
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Dorothy’ Nelle Stewart
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Western College For Women
Easter Martin Ewing
Mary Jane
Jitterbug Club
MHS
Pomeroy Personals
Quick’s Cut Rate Drug Store
W. Union St
Peel
Vaida
Jean Clark
Albert Coates
Kroger
Kroger’s Country Club
Fancy
Oliv
Armour
Vin Loe
Eans
Latonia Club
Rocky River
Chuck Roast
Ibe
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K. Soap
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