Shore Line Route Approved Linking Meigs River Borders
Unanimous vote at Meigs County Courthouse approves transferring Portland Long Bottom and Eden Hockingport roads to the state highway system. The plan creates a continuous shore line highway along the river, boosting emergency transport and scenic value. Athens County officials attended supporting the move. Two road segments total about 8.5 miles will be added, finishing a Pittsburgh to Cincinnati scenic corridor. A village council meeting was not held due to member absence. next session set for February 19.
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Portland-Long Bottom
Eden-Hockingport
Pomeroy
Portland- Long Bottom Road
Eden- Hockingport
Meigs County
W. A. Compton
County Board of Commissioners
Compton
W. Dd
Chambers
Portland
A. B. Bingham
Board of Commissioners
Athens County Board of Commissioners
L. H. Blackwood
Highway Improvement
Athens County
Long Bottom
State Highway Department
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Nest
Creomulsion Advertises Fast Cough Relief for Children
Prudent mothers turn to Creomulsion for any cough or cold in children. The ad claims Creomulsion emulsifies creosote with six other medicinal elements to soothe inflamed membranes, contains no narcotics, and offers certain relief. Get a bottle from your druggist for instant use.
Rutland Man W H Gardner Died in Slate Fall at Blackstone Mine
Pomeroy February 6. W H Gardner of Rutland was killed when a slate fall crushed him in the Blackstone Mine near Rutland. An examination showed a broken neck. Gardner resided on the Rutland Harrisonville Road and left a widow and three children.
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Pomeroy
W. H. Gardner
Rutland
Blackstone
Gardner
Rutland- Harrisonville
Missionary Society To Meet Thursday Event Announces Washington Birthday Programs
POMEROY Feb 6 Monthly calendar meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church will be held Thursday night at the church. The program includes a playlet instrumental music and readings. The men's quartet is expected to participate. Mrs George Parker and Miss Nelie Bing are in charge and refreshments will be served by Miss Eva Simms Mrs G F Conway and Mrs Robert Warner. The public is invited.
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Pomeroy
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
Robert Warner
Washington Party Philathea Women Meet Thursday
The Philathea Women of the Church of Christ in Middleport shift their regular meeting to Thursday night February 22. They will gather at Mrs Daevid Daret on Gravel Hill with hostesses Mrs Darst and group members for a Washington party. The change follows a church missionary society dinner this Thursday evening.
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Philathea
Middleport
Philathea Women
Church of Christ
Daevid Daret
Gravel Hill
Darst
Washington
Missionary Society of the Church
Honor Ted Scott Birthday Dinner for Pomeroy Star
In Pomeroy on February 4 a birthday dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bari L. Scott at Nease Settlement for Ted Scott who turned twenty one. The former All-South eastern center and Pomeroy High School football captain of the 1932 class now works as an engineer at the Ohio Fuel Gas compressor station in Nease Settlement.
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Pomeroy Court
Pomeroy
Bari L. Scott
Nease Settlement
Ted Scott
Mvys
John Baily
John Thomas Baily
Mises Kathleen
Ann
Bert Baily
Forest Run
Helena Phillips
Roy Jones
Minerevile
John
George Scott
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
County Officials Attend State Meetings in Columbus
A. B. Bingham, chair of the county board of commissioners, left for Columbus to confer with the state veterinarian and secretary of agriculture and to attend the state meeting of Ohio county commissioners. W. A. Compton and Arthur commissioners and Theodore county surveyor also departed. A joint surveyor and highway engineers meeting is planned for Wednesday with local State Highway Department representatives attending.
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Pomeroy
A. B. Bingham
County Board of Comminasioners
Columbus
State Secretary of Agriculture
Ohio County Commissioners
W. A. Compton
Arthur
Theodore
C. W Metcalf
State Highway Department
Department
Weekend Guests and Local church notices fill Pomeroy page
Pomeroy residents host visitors from Delaware and Racine while church activities continue. Evangelistic services begin February 11 at Simpson Methodist Episcopal with Rev. T. Maness in charge and his Huntington, West Virginia brother-in-law assisting at times. Ruth Baker from Union Avenue visits Columbus two weeks. Grace Guild meets at Mulberry Avenue home with Velma Feiger hosting and Lula Gribble and Bees Weed assisting. Mrs. Laura Baker of Racine visits Miriam Blackmore. John Prentice of Cincinnati spends weekend with Laban Hill family. Mrs. C A Hartley remains seriously ill at home on Butternut Avenue. Mary and Martha League plans a Wednesday gathering at Edith Heines’ Naylors Run home.
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Ray Parker
Delaware
Wiliam Baker
Union Avenue
Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Rev. T. & Maness
Caseel
Huntington
W. Va
Also & Mintester
Mies
Ruth Baker
Columbus
Grace Guild of
Grace Epicopal Church
Velma Feiger
Mulberry Avenue
Lula Gribble
Bees Weed
Laura Baker
Racine
Miriam Blackmore
Lincoln Hall
John Prentice
Cincinnati
Laban Hill
C. A. Hartley
Butternut Avenue
Mary and Martha League
The
Federated Church
Edith Heines
Naylors Run
World Wide Guild Meets in Middleport
The World Wide Guild junior missionary society of the Baptist Church met Monday evening with Miss Marguerie Hysell on South Third Avenue. Miss Irene Mills presided. Miss Helen Jane Myratt led the fifth chapter study from "God's Candle Light." Members from the Gallpolis society attended and Miss Hysell served light refreshments after the program and social hour.
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Middleport
World Wide Guild
Twenty One Mines Working Today In Valley Coal Field
CHAUNCEY Feb 6 Twenty one mines in the district were marked up for work today near a record level according to last night’s report. Mines listed include Hocking Poston No 6 Chauncey No 25 Carbondale Luh rig Kimberly Coonville Black Diamond Lick Run Ohio No 1 No 255 No 267 No 9 No 107 No 219 No 66 No 2% No 6 No 16 No 9 and No 10X. THE PLAINS Feb 6 Naomi Bible Class of The Plains M E Church will meet Wednesday night at the home of Mrs Dwight Pullins The Plains. Mrs Henry Evans president will be in charge.
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Chauncey
Hocking
Poston No
Chauncey No
Carbondale
Luhrig
Kimberly
Coonville
Black Diamond
Lick Run
Ohio
the Plains
Naomi
Chauncey Personal Notices Friday Birthday Party
Mrs C D Southerton hosted a chicken dinner Sunday for daughter Miss Alice Shingler on her fourteenth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Barnes Miss Evelyn Barnes Mike Keirns Dwight Shumway John Rivers and Mr and Mrs C D Souther ton. In the afternoon music and songs were served.
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Southerton
Alice Shingler
James Barnes
Evelyn Barnes
Mike Keirns
Dwight Shumway
John Rivers
C. D. Southerton
Andrew McKinney
Morristown
Ernest Vore
Athens
Local Social and Family News From Middleport
Middleport society notes list Mrs. M C Hobart hosting her contract bridge group at Lincoln Street. Updates include Mrs. L Crary Davis visiting relatives in Toledo and return to Hudson Street. Also reported are illnesses, travel to Columbus, moves to Gallipolis, and a Meath Street church Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Kathryn Anderson's home.
Woman's Auxiliary Welcomes Six New Members
Middleport Feb 6 The Woman's Auxiliary of Feeney Bennett American Legion Post held its regular meeting at Legion Hall. Six new members were initiated and added to the roster: Mrs Roy Holmes and Mrs Agnes Duckworth of Syracuse and Mrs Cline Matthews Mrs Weyley Rice Mrs Samuel Clark and Mrs Bar Rupe of Middleport and nearby areas. A potluck dinner followed the business session.
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Middleport
Amy Lee Makes New York Piano Debut Friday
Miss Amy Lee former Pomeroy girl will debut in New York City under The National Musical Benefit Society at Gramercy Park South. Alfred Genheimer announced the recital. Lee trained under him before Cincinnati Conservatory studies. She is the daughter of Mrs. Bertha Mees Lee and won the Frederick Schailer Evans piano prize. She left the Conservatory after earning a second scholarship to pursue the New York opportunity.
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Pomeroy
New York
Amy Lee
National Musical Benefit Society
Gramercy Park South
Alfred Genheimer
Mise le
Cincinnatii Conservatory of Music
Lee
Bertha Mees Lee
Cincinnati
Conservatory
Miss Lee
Frederick Schailer Evans
Cincinnati Conservatory
Death of Hate Harding Brings Village Outpouring
Kanauga residents gather at the late Hate Harding’s residence and at Poplar Ridge Cemetery for services. Rev. M C Mahan, new Cheshire Circuit minister, preaches at the church. Other local movements include Sabbath School attendance rise and visitors from Addison Huntington Dun.
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Kanauga
Hate Harding
Owlock
Poplar Redge
Bolton
Rutland
Poplar Ridge Cemetery
J. L. Coleman
M. C. Mahan
Springfield
Cheshire
Davison
James Hancher
Addison
J. C. Johnson
Eva Lawrence
Luella
Huntington
Lawrence
Thomas Adams
Walter Schoonover
Dana
Class Party At Atkinson Residence In Chauncey
A Sophomore Class party was hosted at Francis Atkinson’s Chauncey-Dover High School home Saturday night. Games and refreshments followed an enjoyable evening with attendees including Helen Madek Gretchen Edwards Marietta Chadwell Clara Misner Anna Pearl Earich Frances Adams Hazel Dean Ruth Dean Margaret Tippett Frances Fiske Gloria Hintz Cris Chadwell Ralph Goldsberry Howard Linscott Dewitt Walker Clyde Palmer Jimmie Carter Charles Hashman Wilford Millington Leroy Adams Paul Fiske Ruth Atkinson and Frances Atkinson.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Francis Atkinson
Helen Madek
Gretchen Edwards
Marietta Chadwell
Clara Misner
Anna Pearl Earich
Frances Adams
Hazel Dean
Ruth Dean
Margaret Tippett
Frances Fiske
Gloria Hintz
Cris Chadwell
Ralph Goldsberry
Howard Linscott
Dewitt Walker
Clyde Palmer
Jimmie Carter
Charles Hashman
Wilford Millington
Leroy Adams
Paul Fiske
Ruth Atkinson
Frances Atkinson
Chauncey District Personal Notes Include Updates
Miss Etta Mae Beebde returns from Dayton after five months employed there. Mrs Emma Rupe ill at Sand Ridge reported much improved. Martha Bible Class hostess planned by Mrs James Love in Millfield. Dannie Shingler attends Harvey Albaugh funeral in Carbondale. Sydney and family updates from local residents in Chauncey Millfield Nelsonville and Athens areas.
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Chauncey
Etta Mae Beebde
Dayton
Emma Rupe
Sand Ridge
James Love
Millfield
Martha Bible
Ralph Syx
Middleport
Floyd Stoneking
Mozelle
Hazel LaHugh
Ernest Stanley
Albany
J. W. Hickman
Martha Ellen
Nelsonville
Hickman
B. H
Sixty Attend Chauncey Church Social at High School
About sixty people attended the Chauncey Church of God Young People's Society social in the high school gymnasium. Lauretta Saffle won the attendance contest. Mr and Mrs Raymond Atkins of Athens supervised games and contests. refreshments were served.
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Chauncey
Young People’s Society of Chauncey Church of God
Lauretta Saffel
Raymond Atkins
Athens
Wood Couple Welcome Son Jimmy Lee in Wilkesville
Mr and Mrs J A Wood announce the birth of a son named Jimmy Lee on January 27 in Wilkesville The child joins family members and relatives in the local community Mrs Hiram Marks remains seriously ill and was moved to University Hospital Columbus Updates note visitors and gatherings involving several local families at Sam Penn home including D B Davis A L DeVault F L Penn and Grace McCormick with card games and a plate lunch mentioned
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J. A. Wood
Jimmy Lee
Hiram Marks
University Hospital At
Columbus
Billy Davis
McArthur
Oliver White
D. B. Davis
Dorothy
Ardith Ann
A. L. DeVault
Bonnie
F. L. Penn
Francis Eileen
Donald and Clair
Grace McCormick
Bill
Sam Penn
Ames Bern F F A To Entertain Wednesday
Amesville February 6 The Ames Bern Chapter Future Farmers of America will stage a vaudeville show and oyster supper on Wednesday night February 17 in the Ames Bern High School Auditorium. The program includes a play A Fat Chance to Get Thin directed by Miss Jessie Lorts, a Southern melody sing by the F F A quartet, a bathing beauty parade, a demonstration of broadcasting by the stringed band, and violin guitar banjo mando numbers from Athens County towns.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern
Future Farmers of America
Ames-Bern High School
Jessie Lorts
Kathryne Kern
Ames Bern F. F. A
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