Tax rate list outlines Meigs County tax districts and totals
The article presents a detailed breakdown of present year tax rates for Meigs County and subdivisions. It lists school district and local levy figures for villages and townships, including corporation and district totals, inner and outer mill limits, and overall levy sums across multiple districts.
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George Commission
Foligures
Villereys
Middleport
Port Corporation County
Mill Lim Corporation
X Corporation
Debts and Funds Shortfall Plague Pomeroy Finances
County office figures show Pomeroy receives no revenue from bonds and must cover operating costs with property tax, leaving little for debt service. Auditor Alvin E Norris reported bond interest only, with $1,700 due this year, highlighting financial strain on the town while church activities and social events continue in the community.
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of Pomeroy
Pclerk
Alvin E. Norris
Racine Schools Set to Reopen Wednesday
Racine schools will reopen Wednesday after a two week vacation due to zero weather and snow blocked highways. The school board announced the decision and said the plan could change again if severe weather returns.
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Racine
Braley Dies at 51. Funeral Tuesday in Syracuse
Clifford S. Braley, 51, died Saturday at his Syracuse home after a period of poor health. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the residence, with Rev rend Pilch officiating. Burial will be in Middleport Hill Cemetery. He is survived by five children, five sisters, and one brother.
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Syracuse
Clifford S. Braley
Traverse City
Mich
Bertha Bernick
Wellsville
Edith Stevens
Raymond City
Lila Russell
Youngstown
Thelma Rose
Warren
Hattie Braley
William Braley
Smithville
POMEROY Candidates File For Races
Archer, Democrat candidate for county treasurer and deputy auditor, filed first with the election board clerk and is expected to secure the nomination without opposition. Turner, Republican candidate for representative, was the first GOP filer. he ran for the same seat in 1934 but lost to veteran Tom W. Jones in the primary.
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Pomeroy
Lee Archer
Archer
Benjamin F. Turner
Turner
Tom W. Jones
Illness Strikes Mrs Collins. Kin Rally Care in Ohio Town
Mrs Collins in Middleport has been ill for nine months and grown more serious since Monday. Her daughter Mrs Higgins and grandchildren Mrs Hysell of Pomeroy and Mrs McGuire of Bradbury assist, caring for their grandmother as relatives surround her.
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Middleport
Martin Collins
William Huggins
Homer Hysell
Pomeroy
Marion McGuire
Bradbury
Collins
Middleport Social Personal Mention
Middleport notes several residents with health updates and family visits. Mrs Edward French remains ill at 8 Second Ave and Garfield St. Mrs C F E Handley of Glouster visited for the weekend and attended Mrs C H Snider's funeral. Willis C Aleshire and family from Rio Grande visited at Herbert Chambers home. Mrs J C Fisher improves after heart trouble. Fred B Fisher and wife from Gallipolis spent Sunday with her.
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Middleport
Edward French
Second Ave
Garfield St
C. FE. Handley, Glouster
C. B. Smith
C. H. Snider
Willis C. Aleshire
Rio Grande
Herbert Chambers
J. C. Fisher
Middleport student Kathleen Bush earns Scholaris honors
Miss Kathleen Bush of Middleport and a Ohio State University freshman qualified for Scholaris, one of 58 state nominees. The group averaged 3.5 or higher on a four point scale. Mrs Bush spent last weekend in Columbus with her daughter.
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Middleport
Kathleen Bush
Middleport High School
Ohio State University
Cunningham and Sammy Kaye Band Play Cleveland Return
Paul Cunningham and three Sammy Kaye Band performances returned to Cleveland on Saturday to resume their orchestra engagements. They visited Mr and Mrs L L Cunningham on Gravel Hill during the stay. The Kayes Band had previously played in Parkersburg and Cincinnati.
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Middleport
Paul Cunningham
Sammy Kaye
Cleveland
L. L. Cunningham
Gravel Hill
Kayes
Parkersburg
Cincinnati
Special Meetings to Open in Middleport
Plans are being completed by Rev. F. I. Gardner and the Church of Christ for evangelistic meetings set to open Sunday March 1. Rev. James A. Burns of Painesville will be the evangelist for two weeks. He is affiliated with Minnesota Bible University Minneapolis and is accompanied by his wife.
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Middleport
F. I. Gardner
Church of Christ
James A. Burns
Painesville
Burns
Minnesota Bible University
Minneapolis, Minn
Joint Lincoln Dinner Planned by Local Church Classes
Members of the Loyal Women's Class Berean Class and Philathea Women Class of the Church of Christ will hold their annual Lincoln Dinner on Thursday evening March 13. Dinner served from 5 to 7 o'clock as announced.
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Middleport
Loyal Women's
Berean
Philathea Women
Church of Christ
Matthews Rites Held for David Matthews
Funeral services for David Matthews who died suddenly Friday morning at McMillan Hospital in Charleston were conducted at his parents home on Grant Street. The Rev. C. C. Bailey of the Presbyterian Church led the 2 o'clock rites. Burial followed at Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Middleport
David Matthews
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
F. EB. Matthews
Grant St
C. C. Bailey
The
Presbyterian Church
Beech Grove
Bonus blanks available for World War veterans
Meigs County veterans rush to obtain war bonus forms from the VFW at 130 Mulberry Ave and Feeney Bennett American Legion Post in Middleport. Drew Webster Post in Pomeroy also holds a large supply. Veterans aim to file early and use the funds to settle debts.
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Pomeroy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. E. Mahoney
Mulberry Ave
Mahoney
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett American Legion Post
Drew Webster
Meigs County
M E Guild to Meet for Quilting and Potluck
The M E Guild will hold an all day quilting and potluck at Mrs. Emma Jividen’s home Tuesday for the regular meeting. Mr and Mrs Ivan Roush visited relatives in Hartford West Virginia and Mrs Emma Jividen and son James visited Dr C A Jividen in Rutland. Tommy Wolfe, after weeks in a Parkersburg hospital, has returned home.
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Racine
Ivan Roush
Hartford
W. Va
Emma Jividen
James
C. A. Jividen
Rutland
M. E Guild
Guild
Tommy Wolfe
Parkersburg
Two Injured at Spencer Market in Separate Accidents
Racine report states Spencer Meat Market is short handed after two incidents. Ben Spencer fractured ribs in a sleigh riding spill while Wilmer Circle, a delivery truck employee, broke an arm cranking the motor.
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Racine
Spencer
Ben Spencer
Wilmer Circle
Pomeroy Uniquely Quiet on Red Flannel Sales
In Pom eroy the newspaper fraternity notes no investigation into red flannels for sale. John Gilmore says he has not investigated them. Frances Willock admits itching to do so but restrains herself. Malcolm Hartley notes he does not know if red flannels are on sale and does not care.
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Pomeroy
Fraternity of
John Gilmore
Daily Tribune
Frances Willock
The
Democrat
Malcolm Hartley
Messenger
Sir Owen Sea Man, Punch Editor, Dies at 74
London news notes the death of Sir Owen Sea Man aged 74, longtime editor of the humorous magazine Punch from 1906 to 1932, passing Sunday after a long illness.
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London
Owen Seaman
Punch
Chauncey PTA Meeting Moved Up Tonight
Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 7 o clock in the high school auditorium instead of 7 30. Paul Fiske president presides Christine Brown program leader Pearl Henry speaks on Development of Right Attitudes in Children Dorothy Blackford on Duties of Various Committees in the PTA High school girls sextet provides music All interested invited.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Parent- Teacher Association
Paul Fiske
Christine Brown
Pearl Henry
Dorothy Blackford
PTA
Loraditch twins born near Chauncey weighing five and a half and six and a half pounds
Mr and Mrs William Loraditch announce the birth of twin daughters near Chauncey. The babies weigh five and a half and six and a half pounds. Mrs Loraditch is Margaret Cooney of Sugar Creek and Chauncey Dover High School graduate. They already have six children.
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Chauncey
William Loraditch
Margaret Cooney
Loyal Woman's Bible Class Meets Wednesday at Mrs Burg Johnson Home
The Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday afternoon at Con verse Street in the home of Mrs Burg Johnson. Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass will lead the program.
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Chauncey
Loyal Woman's Bible
Church of Christ
Burg Johnson
Converse St
Lloyd Pendergrass
Garstang Announces 6000Year Old Human Habitation Vestiges
Professor John Garstang, noted British archaeologist, announced discoveries of vestiges indicating human habitation dating about 6,000 years ago near Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
John Garstang
Police raid targets heart of $12 million vice ring
New York police arraigned 100 women and 10 men seized in Saturday night raids described as striking at the heart of a $12,000,000 a year vice operation.
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New York
Chauncey Blue Devils Beat Albany in 21 14 Victory
Chauncey Blue Devils extend win streak to 13 straight with a 21 14 home win over Albany. They led 6 2 after one period and 14 5 at half before Albany's 6 0 third quarter. Daugherty led scoring with 8 points and Smith starred on the floor. Chauncey girls also topped Albany 21 12 to even their season series.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Blue Devils
Albany
Blue Devils
Smith
Blue Devil
Daugherty
Chauncey Girls
Mothers' Bible Class Meeting Planned at Zion Church
The Mothers' Bible Class of Zion Baptist Church will meet Tuesday night at the home of Mrs Flora McHarg. The gathering was postponed due to cold weather and illness among members.
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Chauncey
Mothers’ Bible
Zion Baptist Church
Flora McHarg
Aged Chauncey Woman Eliza Burton Dies at Home
Mrs. Eliza Burton, nearly 90 and possibly Chauncey’s oldest resident, died at her Chauncey home Sunday noon after months of declining health. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday afternoon with time to be announced. She was survived by two sons James and George Burton of Chauncey and three daughters Mrs. Mary Halliday of Orbiston, Mrs. Clara Canter of Jobs, and Mrs. Margaret Campbell of Chauncey, plus two grandchildren Leonard Burton of Chauncey and Mia Anna Brown of Columbus.
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Eliza Burton
Millfield
James Burton
George Burton
Mary Halliday
Orbiston
Clara Canter
Jobs
Maragret Campbell
Leonard Burton
Mia
Anna Brown
Columbus
Burton
Fasteeth Promises Firm Comfort for False Teeth
Ad claims Fasteeth powder keeps false teeth rock free and secure all day with no pasty taste. It urges readers to buy from their druggist in three sizes and enjoy fat, laugh and talk with comfort.
Stalder Rites Held Friday
Funeral services for George H. Stalder age 26 son of Mr and Mrs William Stalder were held Friday at 10 30 from The Plains Church of the Nazarene conducted by Rev Drell Goff with Rev Milliscent Klee Mc Laughlin. Burial in Nye cemetery Chauncey. He died from injuries in a crossing accident. survived by parents three sisters and five brothers. Out of town relatives attended from Columbus Lancaster Chauncey Nelsonville Athens and Nelsonville.
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George H. Stalder
William Stalder
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Drell Goff
Milliscent Klee McLaughlin
Marysville
Stalder
Plains High School
Plains
Given Fowler
William Phillips
Russell Paul
Columbus
Lennie Waldeck
Edward
Lancaster
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