Pomeroy eyes rapid start on Sugar Run sewer project
Local officials expect work to begin within weeks on a section of the Sugar Run sewer after the Ohio Department of Health approves the main storm sewer from Fourth Street to the river. G Merrill, the village engineer, and Mayor M D Hartley met health department officials in Columbus, agreeing the storm sewer can proceed without awaiting sanitary sewer plans. Storm sewer work will start immediately and, upon completion, be submitted to the WPA county blanket road project for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sugar Run
Ohio Department of Health
Fourth St
G. Merrill
M. D. Hartley
Health Department
Columbus
Hartley
WPA
Central School Pupils Stage Lincoln Washington Playlets
Third and Fourth Grades presented two patriotic playlets in observance of Lincoln and Washington birthdays. Mothers attended as special guests. all pupils participated in the program. Tea hour followed with Mrs. Orin Smith presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lincoln
Washington
Central School
Pearl Reynolds
Orin Smith
Meigs County Newspapers Listed in Columbus Archive
A long inventory lists Meigs County papers and their publication spans from 1851 to 1925 in Pomeroy and surrounding titles. The Meigs County Telegraph, Tribune, Daily Tribune, and other titles are shown with start and end dates, revealing a rich archival record for local history enthusiasts. The notice notes that residents can obtain information by sending a postcard with the year and date of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. W. Peoples
Laurence H. Bartlett
Ohio State Archaelogical and Historical Society
Ohio State University
Columbus
Meigs County Telegraph
Meigs County
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
The
the Tribune
Tribune Telegraph
Daily Tribune
George Washington
Pomeroy Democrat
Democrat
Leader
Independent
Pomeroy Daily Independent
Weekly News
Daily News
Mothers Club Meeting at Pearl Street Nursery School
The Mothers Club of the Pearl Street Nursery School met last week by oil lamp light in the former Swedenborg Church space in Middleport. Under Miss Virginia Reibel the group discussed Child Welfare with Mrs. Raymond Blosser guiding the program, followed by singing and games. The next meeting is planned for March 21 at 7 p.m. A Valentine party for the children was also held under Miss Reibel’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mothers Club
Pearl St
Swedenborg Church
Virginia Reibel
Raymond Blosser
Chester Postmaster Retires After Half Century Service
Chester postmaster Squire Frank retired Feb. 1 after nearly 50 years in one office. He also served 48 years on the Chester Board of Education and Meigs County Democratic Central Committee, and 22 years as justice of the peace. He began in 1895, final commission 1915, retired under a 70-year age rule. He recalls a 1909 gold cash shipment for a large payroll and walking 8 miles to Pomeroy for a certified check. He leaves four children and his wife, who previously held the postmastership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Smith
Chester
Squire) Frank
Ohio Farmer
Frank
Chester Board of Education
Meigs County
Democratic Central and Executive Committee
Eldon Gaul
Gaul
Cleveland
MoeKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
F. D. Roosevelt
Mr. Frank
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
West Virginia
Sugar Grove
United States
Pomeroy
Ohio
Pomeroy National Bank
John McQuigg
Columbus
John Walter Frank
Homer Frank
Logan
Nell White
Delaware
Ernest Brown
Parkersburg
Constable Arrested On Charge by Mayor
POMEROY The mayor of Syracuse William Kelly filed an assault and battery charge Sunday in Justice of Peace P L Peoples court against Constable Roland Buck Grindley. Grindley said he would plead not guilty. Kelly had been arrested days earlier by Grindley on intoxication charges and fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Court of Justice of Peace
P. L. Peoples
William Kelly
Syracuse
Roland
Buck) Grindley
Grindley
Justice Peoples
Kelly
Justice of Peace
Frank Stowe
County Cage Tourney Opens at Racine
The Racine county basketball tournament begins with doubt over the winner as Racine, once dominant, lost to Chester and beat Tuppers Plains 32-14. Racine reserves won 19-5 over Tuppers Plains reserves in a low scoring session.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Racine Cagers
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Racine Reserves
Shank
Aiken
Benedam
Happy Hustlers Club Meets Friday Night
RACINE The Happy Hustlers of the Methodist Church met in regular monthly session at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Stephenson. A candle lit dinner showcased St Valentine and Washington's Birthday themes. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Stephenson, Mrs. Wingett, and Mrs. Roy after a program by Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Philson.
I Didn't Know It Was a Gun Incident
Vinson Gibbs, 22, a Black man in Montgomery, shot a friend in a restaurant after claiming a third party forced a firearm into his hand. He said he did not realize it was a gun until it fired.
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Montgomery
Vinson Gibbs
Realty Transfers in Meigs County Show Numerous Property Moves
Real estate transfers across Meigs County in the past two weeks list entries from Bedford to Syracuse Townships and villages. Buyers include individuals such as E L Conkey, Selah McLane, Mrs S M Rug g, Ernest Campbell, Cornelius Conger, and many others with tracts ranging from fractions of acres to 100 acres plus. Transactions involve warranty and quit claim deeds, affidavits for transfer, and heirship transfers, with several properties tied to The Farmers Bank & Savings Co and various local residents.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bedford Township
E. L. Conkey
Thomas Conkey
Almira Luella Conkey
Chester Township
Cecil and
Beulah Nelson
Selah McLane
Columbia Township
Averill T. Townsend
Jacob
Nellie Lyons
Ernest Campbell
Lebanon Township
David M. Conger
Cornelius ‘Conger
Bessie A. Lisle
Robert ‘Durst
Emory B. Roush
Donald A. ‘Roush
Robert L
Lena A. Aley
Letart Township
Lena Ota Wood
Alta Wood
Jesse Bliss Wood
Mary E. Jividen
C. A. Jividen
D. W. Sams
Olive Township
Emma Bell
R. E. Turner
B. L. Edwards
Wallace Baker
Everett L
Beulah B. Schultz
Orange Township
Josephine
Hattie Watkins
William Watkins
Nina Robinson
Farmers Bank & Savings Co
E. F. Matlack
Rutland Township
William H
Mary O. Gibson
Jemima Colwell
Ellen Kennedy
Rutland Village
Arthur Johnson
Addie Johnson Brenner
R. W. Finsterwald
Louise R. Finsterwald
C. W. Canterbury
Salem Township
Jacob V. Smith
Danville
Alice A. Smith
Jesse E
Opell A. Smith
Salisbury Township
Dana Karr
Charles’ Karr
Middleport Village
Elizabeth Hartinger Sanford
Martha Hartinger Searls
Conally
Ford G. Hunker
Francis Klein
Pomeroy Village
Minnie Utnahamier
John T. Atmahamer
Charles E. Schneider
William Carlisle Schneider
Scipio Township
W. F
Ruth Green
Wendell
Lena Hooper
Sutton Township
Henry C. Klein
Verca Klein McDole
Racine Village
Martha I. Wolfe
Richard and
Mabel Powell
Syracuse Village
Minnie Utnahamer
John Atnajhamer
Lucy F. Hayes
Techla E. Hess
Mrs Wise Attends Registrar School in Marietta
Mrs Charles Wise Jr recently appointed deputy registrar of motor vehicles travels to Marietta for the registrar school. She had a busy Saturday as motorists applied for special licenses and received 1940 license plates 51 999 series D and 51 600 series E. Licenses go on sale March 1 at the Wise home on S Second Ave.
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Middleport
Charles Wise, Jr
Marietta
Wise
S. Second Ave
World War Veteran Michael J Curtis Dies In Racine
Michael J Curtis age 46 died after a Friday stroke at his Racine home. He was a local businessman and World War veteran with a life member in the Disabled American Veterans Meigs Chapter. A military funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Racine Baptist Church conducted by Rev. T T Shelton.
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Racine
Michael J. Curtis
Curtis
Jerry
Elizabeth Powell
Antiquity
Irvin and
Morgan
Hoyt
Columbus
Vesta Powell
Maggie Parsons
Fred
Lucasville
Mark
Lisbon
Clarence
Holloway
Alvar
Martins Ferry
Fannie Blackmore
Cleveland
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Meigs
The
Disabled American Veterans
William Curtis
Racine Baptist Church
T. T. Shelton
POMEROY Claims Settled and Guardians Appointed in Probate Notes
Edith M Sayre minor's claim for damages settled for 50 dollars payable to Edgar H Sayre father of the girl. John Duerr estate valued at 1003.54 no inheritance tax. Perry Riggs estate appraisers appointed Beards Webster McCullough. Will of S Emory admitted. Guardian for Virginia Googlein named with 3000 bond. Elizabeth Jones estate administrator Scott bond 3000. Minnie Annahmer estate valued 2768.92 net 13.04 exempted, Will of Elizabeth Jones admitted. Emma Welch estate net 1261.77 tax due Ford Hunker 38.09.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Riggs
Mary Spenagel
George R. Beards
R. G. Webster
J. W. McCullough
S. Emory
Elizabeth Spencer
Emma Aumiller
Elizabeth Jones
Jessie Stowe
Geraldine Scott
Emma Welch
Middleport
Ford G. Hunker
Middleport PTA to Sponsor Patriotic School Program
Tickets went on sale for a Thursday February 22 patriotic program at the high school auditorium. The event honors Abraham Lincoln and George Washington with performances by kindergarten through high school students, a flag drill by Girl and Boy Scouts, and a medley of patriotic music led by the school orchestra and choral numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
M. A. White
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Lucille Dutton
Vesta McCoy
Anna Mae Antle
James Rickman
MHS
Edwin Markham
Washington
Gordon Harris
PTA
Meigs Young People In Traffic Crashes
Two automobile accidents involving Pomeroy Bend youths over the weekend left only one injured. In one crash near Powell Curve the Racine man’s car plunged 20 feet but was saved by a tied cable, leaving six occupants unharmed though the vehicle damaged.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Gallipolis
Ted Wildermuth
Eagle's Club
Joe Ohlinger
Dick Crow
Pomeroy
Gene Harris
Ohlinger
Fair Haven
Crow
Holzer Hospital
Powell's Curve
Chase
Hudson
Middleport Social: Weekend Visits Across Ohio
Kenneth Entsminger at Ohio University spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs David Entsminger. Mr Entsminger recovers from an ankle injury suffered on NYCAR duty at Chauncey. Dorothy Meyer and William Payne of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Guy Reynolds Gravel Hill for the weekend. Other visits include Mrs M C Hobart in Athens with daughter Lenora Hobart Kent and son Michael. Lelia Hawkins of Columbus visited friends while Sylvia McMaster of Columbus Feeble Minded Institute stayed with relatives. Craig Reynolds and Mrs Charles Ludwig of Cuyahoga Falls visited Vine St parents Mr and Mrs George Reynolds. Russell Lape Circleville and Willis Anthony also hosted weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Entsminger
Ohio University
David Entsminger
Entsminger
Chauncey
Dorothy Meyer
William Payne
Columbus
Guy Reynolds
Gravel Hill
M. C. Hobart
Athens
Lenora Hobart Kent
Michael
Lelia Hawkins
Sylvia McMaster
Feeble Minded Institute
Craig Reynolds
Charles Ludwig
Cuyahoga Falls
George Reynolds
Vine St
Russell Lape
Circleville
Willis Anthony
Heath Methodist Church Activities This Week
The Heath Methodist Church in Middleport lists a dinner for the Epworth League a high school class led by Mrs Nan Moore at 6 p m Wednesday evening mid week prayer and meditation at 7 p m and the Washington s Day supper Thursday from 5 30 to 7 30 p m.
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Middleport
Racine Personal and Brief Social Notes
Mrs. Sidney Fadely spent Monday with her daughter Alegra at Ohio University Athens. Clyde Jividen returned home from Akron with Mrs. Jividen who visited her sister Mrs. J B French. Fred Johnson Sheridan Holman and Laron Turner visited Parkersburg this week. Mrs L K Rowe of New York arrived for a visit with Dana Cleland. Mrs Dale Price of Portland a Long Bottom teacher stays with Ernest Wingett due to bad roads. Mr and Mrs Jacob Gaul and Ruth Ann celebrated Ruth Ann's third birthday with Frank Gaul at Chester. Chester Barnett of Tuppers Plains called on friends and attended the game Friday.
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Racine
Sidney Fadely
Alegra
Ohio University
Athens
Clyde Jividen
Akron
Jividen
J. B. French
Fred Johnson
Sheridan Holman
Laron Turner
Parkersburg
L. K. Rowe
New York
Dana Cleland
Dale Price
Portland
Long Bottom
Ernest Wingett
Jacob Gaul
Ruth Ann
Gaul
Frank Gaul
Chester
Chester Barnett
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy Couple Club Met at Simpson Methodist Church
The Couples Club of Simpson Methodist Church gathered Sunday night for devotionals led by Mrs T A Downie and a talk by Dr Clarence Shafer on the Northwest Territory Celebration. Dr Shafer described the pioneer route journey and pageant experiences across communities.
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Pomeroy
Couples Club
Simpson Methodist Church
T. A. Downie
Northwest Territory
Clarence Shafer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Health Board
America
Antarctica
Vernon Boyd
U.S. Antarctic
U. S. Antarctic Expedition
Richard E. Byrd
Suez
New Zealand
B. C. Freyberg
Happy Hustlers Club
Meigs Co
Mrs. Wise
Middleport Personals
Pomeroy Social Notes
Shoe Repair
W. Union St
Crry
Fred Sanders
Court St
United Brewers Industrial Foundation
East 40Th Street
N. Y
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