Meigs County Candidates Announced For County Offices
Meigs County political tilt heats up as Delbert Welker files to challenge Art Tracy for sheriff while several others announce seeks for county offices. Potential candidates include Tom Jones in the race for representative, Irving Karr and others eyed for county commissioner, with nominations hints and rumors for clerk of courts treasurer and surveyor.
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Pomeroy
Delbert Welker
Wml
Shore
Art
Plank Ae
Board ‘of Elections
Hey
Starvey French
Torite
Courte
Desert Welker
Warley W. ‘Rupe
H. E. Hayes
Lill
Irving Karr
Clark Jlinden
Bingham
Hay Alkire
Henry Spencer
Herbert Riggs
B. E. Hayes
J. B.D. Hartinger
Charles Warner
C. EL Peppies
Common Pleas
Cartic
Exac
Harvey French
Walter Ate Collough
Cora B. Roberts
HK. G. Webster
Cedric W. Clark
Augrney
W. A.campion
Come ‘Missioner
Tom Jones
Ag Fredz Rudford
J. E. D. Hartinger
Pali‘des Way
KV. Bengel
Miduleport
Sam
Pomeroy Defeats Stewart In Strong Class B Meet
Pomeroy High School cagers beat Stewart, a noted Class B team, 17 to 1 last night in a test game. Guinther played the full game for Pomeroy despite an earlier leg injury, with a brief substitution late. Stewart girls led by E Cunningham with 12 points, while Coen of Pomeroy scored five to lead her side. Bethel Ridge area notes follow with local social updates and community items.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Cagers
Stewart
Lastrnight
Guinther
Orchardist Gives Apples to Needy in Ohio
R B Carson, former Ohio legislator and orchardist on Lands Creek near Pomeroy, had an oversized apple crop. He donated hundreds of bushels to Salvation Army churches Columbus area organizations, Mega County Children Home, and Odd Fellows Lodge to aid the poor. He continued hauling and distributing apples locally with decades of fruit left.
To Lay Up Cars as Farmers Seek License Relief
Complaint among truck owners over high license costs under the new law sparks talk of laying up unused rigs in winter. Farmers may retire autos for four months, cutting expenses by up to one quarter to one third. Some plan storage until spring, with many autos to be retired at season’s end. In Meigs County a farmer recently bought a new war car plans to store it until spring. CLASS MNdOYS PARTA MIDDLEPORT, Idee, 3h The Whatsoever Class party at the Presbyterian Church featured school orchestra, Mrs Foster Egner’s salon debut, Prof Goldberg’s address, and best dressed and most original honors awarded. Grand march and festive refreshments closed the evening.
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Melgs County
H. B. Pichard
Toledo
Melge County
Maxine
Meigs County
Pomeroy Court House
Air
George Hetzel
Margarite
Mary Huber
Pomeroy
Cincinneth
Emma Horwitz
Cincinnati
Gilburt Hager
Kanauga
Alia County
Dec
Juries to be drawn for January Common Pleas term
Pomeroy December 1 The juries for the January term of Common Pleas Court will be drawn in the clerk s office today. The grand jury will report for works on January 1. No date is set for the reporting of the petit jury, which will probably be a week or more later.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Liquor Spill After West Virginia Road Crash
In Hallwood near Middleport a motor wreck on the West Virginia side of the river spilled about 65 gallons of liquor. One driver was severely injured and hospitalized while the other, an alleged rumrunner, fled the scene and vanished after police searched Pomeroy. The car was said to be bound for Charleston from Northern Onto.
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Pomeroy
Hallwood
Middleport
Virginia
Tfieers
Pomeray
Charleston
Finlaw Low Bid Won Rutland Bridge Contract
Finlaw Construction Company of Pomeroy was the low bidder on the Rutland bridge project at Columbus setting, with a bid around 49,000 against an estimated 29,009. Clarence Ebersbach bid 21,000 and the Ebersbach Construction Company bid 21,800. This is planned as a winter job.
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Pomeroy Company
Rutland
Pomeroy
Finlaw Construction Company
Hutland
Columbus
Tiem
Meigs County
Clarence Ebersbach
Ebersbach
Diphtheria Claims Local Child in Chester
In Chester on Wednesday noon Helen, a six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Smalley, died after a brief diphtheria illness. A little son of Mr and Mrs Olin Bailey, visiting for the holidays, is seriously ill from the same disease but showing improvement. The ill child fell ill the day after Christmas.
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Chester
Dee
Helen
Roy Smalley
Smalley
Diphtheri Aittle
Olin Bailey
Tuppers Plains News Bride Myrtle Halliday Weds Fred Sinclair
Miss Myrtle Halliday of the High School faculty and Mr. Fred Sinclair of Caresga were married by Rev. Gardner of Middleport on Wednesday. After a wedding supper at the bride's home in Dexter, they left for Chicago to establish a furnished home. A large and civic audience attended the event.
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Tuppers Plains
Myrtle Halliday
Hish School
Fred Sinclaiy
Caresga
Gardner
Middleport
Dexter Tey
Chicago
Long Bottom
M .E
Olive Grange
Grange Hall
Robert Coleman
Baltimore
I. C. Matlack
Robert Matlack
Clara Swan
Cleveland
E. B. Gary
Lima
Myrtle Rose
W. E. Ros
Margaret
Mise Josephine Byer
Clneinnath
Christman
Dr. Bing
Pomeroy
Page Boys at Vice President's Feast entertainment
Christmas Eve program at the auditorium hosted by the grade school features students and local performers. Many families join the event with Mr and Mrs K Christy of Parkersburg and numerous relatives in attendance across the community.
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Curtis
Capitél Pago Hoya
Nota
Brice issue features 1947 commandments for marriage breakup
Camden case details Mrs Rebecca Ross a schoolteacher and minister's daughter who testified her husband Albert Ross refused to obey a list of 1947 commandments she drafted to put their marriage on a business basis. Provisions include salary guarantees no children for two years shared household costs a weekly night apart and strict consent rules leading to potential divorce costs if broken.
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Camden
N.J
Dec
Ai U
Rebecca Foss
Albert IK
Rosa
Remin
Ross
Guysville Man Kills Black Snake in Winter Sightings
Bernard Warner of Guysville Route No. 1 reported killing a four foot black snake seen on the Guysville Tuppers Plains Road in midwinter, asserting it defied reptile behavior. He claimed the creature crawled across the road and he killed it to prove the tale.
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Bernard Warner
Guysville
Nye
A. Aneke
Citysville-Tuppers Plains
Warner
State Work on Roads Planned For Next Year
The State Highway Department under John W. Dowler surveys two proposed road projects for the next year while two all winter bridge jobs proceed in Athens County. Work continues on the South Bridge at Athens and the Sunday Creek bridge at Glouster, with detour routes in use and a new gravel road to Main Street.
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John W. Dowler
State Highway Department
Athens County
Athens
Sunday Creek
Glouster
Giouster
Main Street
Allen Street
High Street
Toth Railroad
Dowler
Nelsonville
Trimble and
Gilouster
Athens City Teachers Paid and Fieldhouse Repaired
Athens city school board reports all obligations met for the year and teachers paid regularly. Work on the athletic field house at Mill Street progressed this year, veneering brick outside hollow tile to create a sturdier, better looking structure after football season.
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Athens
Worldone
Mill Street
Board Ends Terms As New Members Prepare To Take Over
George Whipnie and Prof Lt Addicott attended their last meeting as board members on Tuesday. Zach served for 12 years. Their pine will be taken by Raymund Walker and Prof Frank B Guilum. The new board will hold its first meeting next Monday night.
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Vasia
George Whipnie
Lt. Addicott
Zach
Raymund Walker
Frank B. Guilum
New Officials Take Posts On School and County Boards
Two new School Board members Raymond Walker and Frank B Gullum will start Monday night, replacing George Whipple and L J Addicott. County Board of Education adds Clyde Gibson and G C Shanks. Many municipal officers listed for Nelsonville Albany Amesville Orland Buchtel Glouster Trimble and more, with names for mayor clerk treasurer marshal and council members.
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Raymond Walker
Frank B. Gullum
George Whipple
L. J. Addicott
A. B. Roe
A. E. Whaley
Cela Woolley
County Board of Education
Clyde
Gibson
G. C. Shanks
Nelsonville
J. W. Hickman
Corneil
W. Barto
Ralph Elliots
Raymond GC
Cool
Fred §. Scott
Walter Keating
Joseph Barrows
Ralph M. Henry
J. Edwin Johnson
Gerald Nelson
Byron Phillips
David Stewart
Board of Education
Bob Huenfeld
Donald B. Lowden
Albany
P. EB. Hamer
John Lindley
FL B. Balton
Stanley Smith
L. D. Gillogly
J. H Cline
F. B. Vorkes
George Spring
George Bailes
EL Zw
L. FE Welling
A. C. Mulls
P.O. Smith
A. Humphrey
C. S. Carlton
W. Horns CG
W.barnsbr
Joror
W. BD. Hines
Len Parry
Burk Witham
Elmer Aven
E. Borden
Homer Shields
June Lar
D. W. Lavy
Jos Cline
Glouster
Andrew Allen
Mary Cornwell
Grace Ochs
C. W. Fischer
Ernest K. Bryson
Fred D. Kinney
Earl Oliver
Hart Trasin
Thomas Williams
T. G McDonald
Borth
Aliuin
H. E. Kinney
Worthy Parker
William J. Golding
Trimble
A. Johnson
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Messenger
John Sauvage
Raymond Baker
Paul Davis Sundsy
Doris Dester
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Milas Naoma Ramsbury
Vanderhoot
J. A. Garton
E. M. Davin
Flourine
P. W. Davis
P. M. Davis
H. L. Murrey
John Deeter
Middlepory
Frank Williams
Stan
Schoen
Sam. Wade Knight
Reedsville
the Heath
W. B. Patterson
Elizabeth
Edwin Ewing
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Hawing
Dorothy
Hiemim
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Tureeday
George Waters
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Portersburg
Washington
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Kerence Bush
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Relay
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W. Va
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Charlotte Burnell
Wood
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New York City
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G. Ton
Mre Stending
Frank C. Booth
David Entsminger
Charles
Ruth
Langsville
Robert Knight
Kenneth Enntsminger
Wendell Miller
Shele Camilies
Team
Bethel Ridge
Glennie Wriggieman
Whites Chapel
Orville Garton
Everett Bolin
Ath- Sens
iMr
I Eidlin
J. A
Garton
Guy Dotsen
Burnita and
James
Vienna
B. M.davis
O'Connor
Bethel M. E- Church
Gi Mercer
Emil Matalack
Hero
Reed
Aida Gilbert
Pravits
Coolville
Charles Gilbert
John F Wignphrey
Murrey
Rowe Murrey
Hockingport
Deis
Paul Davis
Waphives
Ohio
Wegel Paw Hauptonstall
Columbis
Memorial Hall
Young Tapton
Advaning
Schall Miss McCoy
Bir. Wishire
Rickard Allen
Recoy
Enne Allen
Letart Falls
Allen
Grant Hospital
Mr. Allen
Letart
Noth Pomeroy
Theers Bank and Savings Compa
Common Pleas Cour
Cummin
Cc. Cummings
Bedford
Miner
Ibe
William Kantz
Mina
NEW Deal
Presbyterian Church Bible School
Frank Vrooman
J. B. Downing
Nf PL Stewart
M. Humphrey
Boston Harbor
K. Christy
Parkersburg
Christy
J. C. Chapman
M. E
T. Williams
Dang Hoffman
Wheeling
Vivian Hoffman
Gerth Keller
Sardinia
Cletus Chapman
Chapman
Florence Booth
Howard Johnson
Thural McLane
Selah Mehane
Doris
Jaghua Turban
Newland
Hess Nickels
Nickel
H. OD. Farker
Reedaville
Golden Bahr
Avis
West Shade
H. E. Akron Ware
Bertie Bahr
Elmer Newland
Turner
Liverpool
Lena Keller
Husand
Leslie Blough
Beipre
Lilie Harding
Wert Chapman
Leona
Ddr
Gertie Bahr
S. M. Gainer
Vern Green
Akron
H. E. Green
Belle Rice
Carrie Bahr
Weldon Bahr
Charley Hannaum
Gaye
Millwood
A. A. Bahr
Ada Bahr
Christian Church
Olen G. Morena
Ulah Welker
Archie Babr
Oberlan
Elca
Barnhert
Minnie Tuttle
Oak Hill
Mattie, Sherman
Guy Hennzum
Smithferry
A. P. Chevalier
Mattie Sherman
Guy Hannum
Smiths Ferry
Elmer Daily
Vanport
R. H. Hannum
A. A. Bann
R. H. Grim
H. A. Wooley
Grims
Belpre
Grantsville
Clarence LeMay
Oklahoma
B. Hooper
Holliday Cave
Lucile German
Bert German
Elza Larking
Swan
Portland
Mary Swan
John Parks
A. D. Osborn
Detroit
New Jersey
Mate
Blacksnake
Athens City
FORD
Fred R. Beasley
Howdy
Buddy
Guthrie
Auto Sales Co
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