Sauvage Wins Pomeroy Street Commissioner Seat After Secret Ballot
Julius Sauvage won the street commissioner post in Pomeroy after a council vote that included a secret ballot for confirmation. Earlier, Bentley Peeples, top merit exam candidate, lost the appointment as the mayor shifted to a civil service based rotation and several interim appointments were discussed. The meeting also approved $100 for waterworks investigation costs and set plans for cemetery lot owner assessments.
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Pomeroy
Julius Sauvage
Pomeroy Council
Bentley Peeples
Ohio Civil Service Commission
M. D. Hartley
Council
Hartley
E. P. Duerr
T. A. Downie
James Fugate
Duerr
Finsterwald
Robinson
Person
Peeples
Downie
A. O. Tracy
Tracy
Civil Service Disting
Dana ‘R. Roush
Roush
Sau*vage
Sauvage
Edison Hobstetter
Citizens Committee
Hobstette
O. R. Faris
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Beech Grove Cemetery
Pomeroy Couple Wed in Sacred Heart Ceremony
Garnet Giles and Norman Harbrecht married Saturday evening at Sacred Heart parsonage with Father Edwin Murphy officiating. Mrs. Harbrecht, a 1930 Pomeroy High School graduate, works at Standard Telephone. Harbrecht is son of Joseph Harbrecht of Prospect Hill and employed by Parkersburg Rig and Reel. They will reside in the Fugate Apartment on Mulberry Ave. Other social notes mention visits and weekend trips among local residents.
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Pomeroy
Herbert Giles
Garnet
Norman Harbrecht
Sacred Heart Parsonage
Edwin Murphy
Harbrecht
Pomeroy High School
Standard Telephone Co
Joseph Harbrecht
Prospect Hill
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Company
L. A. Person
Anna Margaret Thomas
Columbus
Will Thomas
Minersville
L. F. Schoenleb
Mary Virginia Neutzling
Ben Neutzling
Harold Fisher
Wheeling
W. Va
Racine Triumphs Over Rutland 44-19 in Meigs County
Racine easily defeated Rutland 44-19 in a Meigs County junior high basketball game. The Racine squad extended its strong position while Rutland junior high fell 44-19.
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Racine
Rutland
Meigs County
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Mrs. Vore and children travel to Nelsonville with goods shipped to New Lexington for Mr. Vore to become editor of The New Lexington Daily News. Ada Long from Gordon W Va visits. Chas Walburn hosts a family dinner with relatives. Colum buses guests include Wilce Whittington and Maxine Mankin. Phi Delta Kappa officers host new officials. Talbott elected president. Barnett wins ping pong.
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Robert Vore
Val
Diane
Nelsonville
Guy Kinneer
Vore
New Lexington
New Lexington Daily News
Ada Long
Gordon
W. Va
Henry Hennesy
Columbus
Wilce Whittington
E. S. Mankin
Maxine Mankin
Ruth Wise
Phi Delta Kappa
Second Ave
J. Chappelle Talbott
Chas. Barnett
Gallipolis
Ralph Graves
Rio Grande PTA Set Meeting on February 18
Rio Grande residents are invited to the regular PTA meeting February 18 at 7 30 pm in the high school assembly room. The report highlights include school activities and community notes with visits and social events from local families and students.
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Rio Grande
PTA
Valentines box opens at American Legion Auxiliary meeting
Valentines Day activities unfold as the American Legion Auxiliary opens the Valentine Box during its regular Legion Hall meeting. A 6:30 p.m. potluck supper started the event followed by a social evening joining sentimental and comic valentines.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Council Grants C&O Right To Fill Mill St Levee
Middleport council approves a no cost fill of the Mill St levee by Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to create a riverfront lot and permits removal of stone for a rip rap wall. The ordinance passed after debate with details on funding and route relocations to ease flood risk and traffic.
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Middle Port
Carson
Cross
Davis
Hamilton
Miller
Russell
William Robson
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Mill St
C. and
Holzer Hospital
Middleport
John Jaster
Mill and
Seventh Sts
Grant St
Page St
Locust St
Third Ave
4-H Club and Extension Service Plan 4 H Projects
Wesley Green Meigs County agent outlines efforts to boost farm life appeal for youth through 4 H programs. Miss Graff Mrs Green and the county agent will visit Granges starting February 17 to recruit Grange and garden club participation and support Junior Garden clubs within the 4 H framework. The plan includes spring plant growth based projects and earth moon facts concluding the note.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Harrisonville Grange
Walter Ebersbach Dies At Worthington Hospital
Walter P. Ebersbach, a local coal mine operator from Pomeroy, died around midnight Monday in a Worthington hospital after being admitted about two weeks earlier. The body was brought to Pomeroy early today and funeral arrangements will be completed.
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Pomeroy
Walter P. Ebersbach
Worthington
Mrs Shumway Celebrates 63rd Birthday at Home
On Sunday February 6 Addie Shumway hosted 33 friends and neighbors for her 63rd birthday in Cherry Ridge. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dean Blackwood and family Mr and Mrs Hall Frost and family and many others. A potluck dinner followed the gathering.
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Cherry Ridge
Addie Shumway
Dean Blackwood
Hall Frost
Raymond Randolph
Leona Burson
Pratts Fork
Lena Cullums
Mary Burson
Effa Hawk
Ruby Clare
Clarence
Edgar Randolph
T. J. Violet
Linton Midkiff
David Linton Ross
Alda Whaley
Flossie Hart and Son
Athens
E. N. Frost
Lloyd Shumway
Mary M. Ross
Mortgage foreclosure suit filed in Meigs County
Rathburn's Bank files a $1200 foreclosure suit in common pleas court against George E. Carson and wife, B N Carson, Citizens National Bank of Middleport, Preston Oil Co., and Vernon L. Archer county treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Rathburn's Bank
George E. Carsons
B. N. Carson
Citizens National Bank of Middleport
Preston Oil Co
Vernon L. Archer
Meigs County
Meigs Ball Nets $103 Proceeds For Birthday Event
Albert Romine announces net proceeds of 103.52 dollars from the Meigs County President's Birthday celebration. Funds were sent to the national chairman on Monday. In Middleport, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Lewis announce the birth of a 7 14 pound son at their Bradbury home.
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Meigs
Ball Nets
Pomeroy
Albert Romine
Meigs County
Middleport
Elwood Lewis
Bradbury
Arthur Lewis
Letha Russell
Garden Club Holds Spring Meet in Middleport
Middleport Garden Club met at Mrs. Charles Rathburns home for a spring session. Mrs. John Duerr led a twig forcing discussion as flowering quince sprays received a ribbon, and Mrs. Harley Thomas spoke on planting for fragrance. The club planned a Junior Garden Club and discussed the Redbud Trail project.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
Charles Rathburn
John Duerr
Harley Thomas
David Miller
Garden Club
Garen Stansbury
Arline Graff
Stansbury
Rathburn
Watt Craig
Klamath
Ore
Rev Frisch Becomes Trinity Church Pastor
Rev Paul J Frisch of Lancaster assumed pastoral duties at Trinity Lutheran Church Pomeroy in a beautiful service Sunday. He was ordained and installed by Rev W F Doctor of Lancaster, marking his first charge with the church properly decorated for the occasion.
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Pomeroy
Trinity Lutheran
Paul J. Frisch
Lancaster
Frisch
W. F. Doctor
Scipio FFA initiates new freshmen members
Harrisonville report notes the Scipio Chapter of the Future Farmers initiating freshmen James Wyatt S A Wyatt Jr Ralph Stacy Roy Stacy Charles Sheet Leroy Howell Calvin Epple Bert Glaze and Marold Hull Monday night The freshmen project programs include pure bred Hereford calves purebred OIC pigs Merino ewes sow and litter An oyster supper followed the initiation.
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Harrisonville
Scipio
Future Farmers
James Wyatt
S. A. Wyatt, Jr
Ralph Stacy
Roy Stacy
Charles Sheet
Leroy Howell
Calvin Epple
Bert Glaze
Marold Hull
Ohio insurance division certifies Patriot Insurance Company of America
The Ohio Department of Insurance certifies that The Patriot ic Insurance Company of America with main office in New York is authorized for the current year. It reports December 31 1936 assets 2 717 079 83 liabilities 666 979 66 net assets 2 050 100 17 paid up capital 1 000 000 00 surplus 1 060 100 17 income 740 091 86 expenditures 633 049 32. Robert L Bowen Supt of Ins. of Ohio seals the document.
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State of Ohio
Division of Insurance
Columbus
Patriotic Insurance Company of America
New York
State of New York
Robert L. Bowen
Ins. of
Ohio
Richmond Insurance Company of
W. New Brighton
Ins
Ohia
Mrs. Eastman Resigns as Home Matron
Mrs. J H Eastman, matron of the Meigs County Children's Home, resigned Monday due to failing health. On the same day the Board of Trustees appointed Mrs Avon Jones to replace her as matron. Friends say the duties were too strenuous for her.
Rabbits Delivered to Meigs County Area
A shipment of 648 rabbits arrived from the Ohio Conservation Division and was released in every township of Meigs County. Game Protector A. H. Joachim notes more rabbits were sent here due to pheasant scarcity in the hill regions.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Conservation Division
A. H. Joachim
Joachim
Marriages Licenses Issued in Pomeroy Court
Two marriage licenses were issued Monday in probate court to R. M. Henderson and Ruby Moore both of Walton and Rutland respectively. A second license went to Jessie C Mineard and Marie Martin of Coolville and Portland. On Saturday licenses were issued to Samuel Runyon and Leona Lane of Logan and Middleport and to Leslie Martin of Corning and Frances Morris of Middleport.
Kiashuta Scout Area Earns Second Attendance Prize
At the Parkersburg Scoutmasters Dinner Kiashuta district won second prize for attendance with 11 scouts and scouters present. Guest was Thomas J. Kease world traveler and BSA representative. A Bridge of Honor followed at the Masonic Temple.
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Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Kiashuta
Thomas J. Kease
Boy Scouts of America
Frank Johnston
Louis Reibel
Robert McKay
McKay
Robert Snider
Snider
August White
Charles Reed
Don Mullen
Masonic Temple
Too Ashamed of Her Skin to Attend Party
A vintage health ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle laxative improving appearance by relieving constipation. It claims hundreds of women benefited with clearer skin and mentions prices 15 30 and 60 cents at druggists.
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F. M. Edwards
Edwards
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Pomeroy Social Notes
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
Middleport Social Notes
Chas. Walburn
Main St
Pearl Graves
Dwight Frost
Janet
Paul Lewis
Nease Settlement
John Thompson
Belle
Mr. Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson
Thomp
Son
William Grate
Cincinnati
Kelvinator Company
H. L. Slack
Citizens National Bank
Parent-Teacher Association
College Redmen
Manchester
Alfred Holbrook College
Centerville High School
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
B. Lewis Jones
Oak Hill High School
Robert Thorson
Southwest
J. E. Crites
Department of Science
College
Guadalupe Mts
New Mexico
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Margaret Jones
C. H. Baxter
Anna
Ina White
James Lackey
Vega
David Williams
Captain Aay
Flip
Margaret Bohn
Florida
B. W. Dornbirer
Lucille Lucas
Betty Huskstep
Edna Jones
Morgan
Tiltonville
Vivian Spurgeon
Millersport
Maxie Fowler
Joan Lyne
Oak Hill
Clarence McCarley
W. T. Packer
Martins Ferry
Baptist Church
Eleanor Lusher
Paul R. Lyne
Bridge Club
Cline Clary
Pomeroy Street
C&o
Mill St. Levee
Wesley
Earth
Moon
Jupiter
Saturn
Walter Ebersbach
Mrs. Shumway
Rev. Frisch
Trinity Church
Scipions
Laur
Ironer
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Huntsville
Tex
W. W. Ward
Texas Prison In
Luckkoffs
Oxford
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