Democrats seek probate judge post in Pomeroy Meigs County
POMEROY Meigs County remains without a probate judge after the death of Dr S A McCullough Gov Martin L Davey has not named a successor The only local Democrat attorney seeking the job is E W Peoples There is rumor an outside attorney may be appointed after a 30 day residence period The law question is whether a non attorney could be appointed with the vacancy duties being handled by Common Pleas Judge C E Peoples until a two year term ends or the next general election.
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Meigs County
Davey
McCullough
Common Pleas
C. E. Peoples
Middleport flood cleanup and relocations update
Middleport residents report flood and gas explosion damage. Phil Meinhart and family stay in Pomeroy with relatives after their home was wrecked. H N Cunningham and family relocate from flood district to James Sisson property. Allensworth move into Boggess property. Miss Fileanor Roush hospitalized in Columbus. surrounding churches cleaned after flood impact.
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Middleport
Phil Meinhart
Pomeroy
H. N. Cunningham
James Sisson
S. Fourth Ave
Carl Allensworth
Boggess
Grant St
Fileanor Roush
J. W. Kincaid
Columbus
Lera Roush
Roush
Middleport High School
Heath M. FE. Church
Church of Christ
Frank R. White
E. Bb. Miller
Arthur Strauss
Pfarr
Philip Meinhart
Red Top Brewery Helps Flood Victims With Water
Middleport distributors report a thank you from Red Top Brewing Company Cincinnati for flood relief donations of clothes and supplies. Red Top says its plant was unaffected by the flood and operated to provide water from artesian wells to private institutions and the public.
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Middleport
Covert Baking Co
Red Top
Red Top Brewing Company
Cincinnati
Red Cross
Honor Roll Star Kathleen J Bush Tops OSU Pharmacy
Miss Kathleen J Bush a sophomore at Ohio State University majoring in music and pharmacy finished first on the honor roll in the College of Pharmacy for the last quarter with a perfect four point average announced by Dr. C A Dye She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Bush of Grave Hill Ohio
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Middleport
Kathleen J. Bush
Ohio State University
College of Pharmacy
C. A. Dye
Bush
H. FE. Bush
Grave Hill
Abner Capehart Flood Refugee Dies at 70
Abner Capehart 70 died at his son’s home in New Haven West Virginia after being forced from his Syracuse home by the flood. He leaves several daughters and sons. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. in Syracuse, burial at Syracuse Hill Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Abner Capehart
New Haven
W. Va
Capehart
Syracuse
Syracuse Hill
Mrs Stevens Hosts Rutland Bridge Club
Mrs L A Stevens of Rutland entertained her bridge club at home with two tables in play. Dinner was served at 4 30 oclock. Mrs Harry Feige won the club prize.
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Pomeroy
L. A. Stevens
Rutland
Harry Feige
Water Safe For Drinking In Pomeroy And Middleport
Health officials announce the public water supply in Pomeroy and Middleport is safe for drinking. An adequate amount of water is now being supplied to both communities.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Heath M. E. Church to Hold One Morning Service Sunday
Reverend Clarence Swearingen announces a single 10 15 a m service at Heath M E Church this Sunday. There will be no Sunday School or evening service, and the pastor expects a large turnout for the day’s sole service.
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Middleport
Clarence Swearingen
Heath M. E. Church
Mrs Edna Reible Hosts Daughters of America Meeting
Mrs Edna Reible welcomed the Past Councillors of the Daughters of America at her Pleasant Ave home. Assisting hosts were Mrs Marion Radford and Mrs Guy Lynch. After the business session they exchanged valentines and refreshments were served. Next meeting hosts will be Mrs Theria Hood Mrs Mary Heines and Mrs Blanch Roller.
Daughter of Mulholland Undergoes Emergency Appedix Operation
Miss Sybil Mulholland, niece of the Mulholland family, was removed from Wilkesville during the flood to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis on Wednesday evening for an emergency appendicitis operation. Her condition is reported satisfactory.
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Pomeroy
Sybil Mulholland
Flood Causes Halt in Meigs County Marriages
POMEROY Ohio February may set a new low mark for issuing marriage licenses as Meigs County probate court reports a dearth of licenses during the flood period. Officials warn a revival is needed to avoid an even further drop in approvals.
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Meigs Co
Pomeroy
Case Appealed in Pomeroy Over Feed Bill Dispute
Hutson sues Florence R. Smith owner of Chester Holler Mills for 23.25 in a feed bill plus 14.65 costs in a Justice court. The judgment is appealed to the common pleas court. Hutson claims payment for feed he delivered to Mrs. Smith but alleges non delivery per agreement.
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Pomeroy
Court of Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Ira Hutson
Florence R. Smith
Chester Holler Mills
Common Pleas Court
Hutson
Red Cross Offices In Meigs Are Moved
Pomeroy headquarters of the Red Cross was moved on Thursday from the Courthouse to the Third Street building behind the Post Office. Rehabilitation work in the river front area extending to Reedsville will be directed from this office with temporary offices in smaller communities to receive damage claims.
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Pomeroy
The
Red Cross
Third St
Reedsville
Solomon Baer of Pomeroy Died in Huntington
Solomon Baer formerly of Pomeroy and latterly living with his sister Mrs Callie Biernbaum in Huntington died several days ago in Huntington He was a cattle buyer Burial was in Springfield.
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Pomeroy
Solomon Baer
Callie Biernbaum
Huntington
Springfield
Temple Cemetery Visit Reveals Townsend Family Roots
A group from the Ewings Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution toured Temple Cemetery at Mt. Blanco in Meigs County. They noted the 1821 establishment, the old log church site, and the two Revolutionary War veterans James Townsend and William Howell. The historian A D Townsend shared a 1400-member Townsend family tree.
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J. B. Heidler
Carpenter
A. D.townsend
Ewings
Sons of the American Revolution of
Athens
Meigs County
L. C. Nye
A. B. Sias
A. E. Wagner
Townsend
Temple Cemetery
Mt. Blanco
Route 143
James Townsend
Co. D. Hopkins
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
William Howard Townsend
William Howell
New Jersey
Elizabeth
Solomon
A. D. Townsend
Howell
Mr. Townsend
Meigs County Budget Delayed by Commission Decisions
Meigs County commissioners struggle to align expenditures with anticipated tax revenue as they press to pass the budget next Tuesday. Six months behind on bills, they consider drastic cuts like eliminating deputies and pensions, but deem them impractical due to office workload and tax limits. Sales tax failure compounds revenue shortfall.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Arthur Beegle
Pomeroy Notes Local Moves and Family Travels
Pomeroy photographer W C Kincaid buys the Anna Epplein property on Laurel Street to establish residence and business. Yolanda Dilgard returns to St Luke Hospital Cleveland as student nurse after visiting her parents in Minersville with her mother joining her at Columbus. The Finsterwald ambulance heads to Columbus for Miss Isabel Garrison who is seriously ill. her mother accompanies her home.
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Pomeroy
W. C. Kincaid
Anna Epplein
Laurel St
Yolanda Dilgard
St. Luke Hospital
Cleveland
Boyd Dilgard
Minersville
Columbus
Guy Thompson
Finsterwald
Isabel Garrison
Pomeroy Social Notes
Mrs Eldon Clark returns home from Hemlock Grove after visiting daughter Mrs Grant Roberts in Pt Pleasant and Mrs Roberts recovers from illness. Mrs Glenroy Ewing, with sister Mrs Arthur Probst in Cincinnati during the flood, returns to Lincoln Hill home. Ewing and daughter Harriet visit Gallipolis. Olga Angeletti and Eva Fontana return from Columbus. Rea Ann Myers recovers after illness. Mr and Mrs Aaron Kelton of Gallipolis visit Yale St. parents. Mrs Stanley Bobo employed in Pt Pleasant visits husband Stanley Bobo with sister Daisy Durst. Mrs Robert Thompson of New Kensington Pa visits Mollie Hood and sister Mrs Charles Nease in Minersville Wehe Terrace.
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Hemlock Grove
Grant Roberts
Pleasant
Roberts
Glenroy Ewing
Arthur Probst
Cincinnati
Lincoln Hill
Ewing
Harriet
Gallipolis
Olga Angeletti
Eva Fontana
Columbus
Rea Ann Myers
Robert Thompson
Erma Hood
New Kensington
Mollie Hood
Minersville
Charles Nease
Wehe Terrace
Mrs Watson Ill At Racine After Flood Ambush
Mrs David Watson, whose home was nearly flooded in the recent high waters, is ill at the Racine home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Owen Watson.
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Pomeroy
David Watson
Inlaw
Owen Watson
Racine
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E. W. Peoples
Mrs. Stevens
Edna Reible
Meigs
Beegle
Miss Garrison
Pomeroy Social Notes
Eldon Clark
Jay Myers
Aaron Kelton
Yale St
Stanley Bobo
Pt. Pleasant
Daisy Durst
Mentia
Lakeltie
Eabbe
Boscul Tea
Mrs. Watson III
Aluminum
Rathburn
Sluckoffs
Imbray
Ed Union
Ayea Ete
Dolly Madison
Holsum Olives
Ted
MOTT
Libby
Kaffee-Hag
Tean Loy
Camery Brand
Kraft
USS
North
Atlantic
Alaska
Resn
Oswego
Baniahty
Pu OG
Rome
Idaho
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