Meigs County Delegation Goes to Portsmouth for River Dam Hearing
A Meigs County delegation from Pomeroy travels to Portsmouth to support a roller type dam at Letart and a dam at Greenup with hydroelectric equipment at Gallipolis. They cite reduced maintenance, pool seepage benefits, job relief, and coal-field development as key reasons for the project.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Meigs County
Portsmouth
Pomeroy
Letart
Greenup
Gallipolis
Pomeroy Social Notes Include Clubs and Hospital Update
Pomeroy personals list a Friday pot luck dinner and Mercy Women's Civic Club meeting at Sacred Heart club rooms. Other items note hostesses, illness and visits, a hospital rest for L V Reuter, and a Spencer infant named Rodney Lee.
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Sacred Heart Club
Mercy Women's Civic Club
Louis Reibel
Shakespeare Club
Union Ave
L. V. Reuter
Athens Rd
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Curt
Cr. D. Henry
Amesville
Henry
Amy Kingsland
Court St
Grace Episcopal Church
Roland Spencer
Rodney Lee
Pearl Reynolds
Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans
Simpson Methodist Church
Bertha Pownall
Mulberry Ave
Jesse Brewster
Warren Bright
Chester High School Dramatic Club to stage mystery play
The Dramatic Club of Chester High School will present a three act mystery at Chester Auditorium on Thursday February 29. Club members include Lila Bahr Paul Baer Louise Coleman Eleanor Hannum Jack Hawley William Meredith Carol Morris Gladys Pickens Gertrude Stalnaker Guy Stalnaker William Will and Paul Kimes.
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Chester
Chester High School
Chester Auditorium
Lila Bahr
Paul Baer
Louise Coleman
Eleanor Hannum
Jack Hawley
William Meredith
Carol Morris
Gladys Pickens
Gertrude Stalnaker
Guy Stalnaker
William Will
Paul Kimes
Yellow Jackets Rout Wellston Rockets 49 21 in Southeast Ohio clash
MHL Yellow Jackets crush Wellston Rockets 49 to 21 to seal their season crown in the Southeastern Ohio League. Bill Walters led scoring with 14 points and earned top honors for the league with 138 season points while Chester Sealey of Gallipolis totaled 137. The Jackets surged after the first period and dominated the rest of the game as Wellston’s reserves fell 27 to 17.
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Middleport
MHL
Yellow Jackets
Wellston Golden Rockets
Wellston
Bill Walters
Chester Sealey
Gallipolis Blue Devils
Walter
Sealey
Wal
Ters
Gallipolis
Athens
Jackets
Rockets
Clatworthy
Zimmerman
Thompson
Stalian Inn
Davies
Ramsey
McGarvey
Richards
MINIS
Cnbisghalite Cineons
Wellmion
High School Committee Organizes Senior Play
MIDDLEPORT graduation time nears as senior committees finalize end of year events. The announcement and senior play committees held important meetings after school to plan the festivities.
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Middleport
Racine Social And Personal Highlights
Racine society notes list visits and weekends with locals and relatives from Washington Courthouse Athens Columbus Marion and Chester. Mentions include coaches trustees and family trips plus a nephew’s death from a football injury and an Ohio University symphony concert in Athens.
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Racine
Leon Morris
Washington Courthouse
Morris
Purple Tornadoes
Selma Neigler
Ohio University
Athens
Howard Neigler
Lloyd Eynon
Bashan
Arthur Honaker
Clyde Weaver
Antiquity
George Osborn
Kelly Coe
Columbus
Chester
Jake Gaul
Ruth Ann
Partition Suit Filed In Meigs Court
POMEROY Partition suit filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by John W. Bell owner under Henry Bell's will. Plaintiff seeks undivided one tenth of a 90 acre Lebanon Township farm. Defendants include Rosa Henderson Essie Alexander Mattie Henderson Oscar Middleswart Nell Middleswart Alvin Middleswart Mary J Bell John Finley Bell Mary Catherine Bell Ocie Anderson Herman Anderson Pearl Bostic Della Kerns Henry Kerns Margaret Bell Pheba Bell and the Point Pleasant Candy Co.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
John W. Bell
Henry Bell
Lebanon Township
Rosa C. Henderson
Essie M. Alexander
Mattie C. Henderson
Oscar C. Middleswart
Nell Middleswart
Alvin E. Middleswart
Mary J. Bell
John Finley Bell
Mary Catherine Bell
Ocie Anderson
Herman Anderson
Pearl Bostic
Della Kerns
Henry Kerns
Margaret K. Bell
Pheba Bell
The
Point Pleasant Candy Co
London Deep Level Tube to Be Air Raid Shelter
The first deep level tube railway will be revived as an air raid shelter. The tunnel runs 80 feet underground along half a mile in South London and, after abandonment 48 years ago, will house about 8 000 people in safety and comfort.
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London
South
Six Candidates On Ticket for Sheriff Post
In Meigs County a Republican sheriff race features the incumbent George Beards running again, deputy Charles Wise and Deputy Hank Young also entering. Additional definite entrants include Harvey French, Roy Wright and A. O. Tracy. Delbert Welker has circulated a petition and may seek the office, while considering a commissioner bid.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
George Beards
Charles Wise
Hank Young
Harvey French
Roy Wright
A. O. Tracy
Delbert Welker
Needy Family Served By Meigs Relief Office
Mrs. Nancy McCombs and her three children Charles age 5 William age 3 and Oma a year old boarded a bus to Summersville West Virginia to return home. Transportation was provided by the Meigs County Relief Office after the family was deserted by the father and needed help. They had resided in western Meigs County near Danville.
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Pomeroy
Nancy McCombs
Charles
William
Oma
Summersville
W. Va
Meigs
Begin Series of Classes in Mining Law
A. E. Snowden of the State Department of Trades and Industries will lead the first session next Tuesday at Pomeroy Town Hall at 7 PM. The course helps mine foremen prepare for examinations and will be free to attendees pending sufficient miner turnout.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Town Hall
A. E. Snowden
State Department of Trades and Industries
Snowden
Ohio University
Athens
Harry Craig Jr
Craig
Harry Craig
Beech Sr
Gallipolis
Middleport Social Notes and District Meeting Preview
Mrs Louis Burford deputy grand matron and many local OES members will attend District 25 meeting in Glouster on Thursday with a school of instruction in the afternoon and an inspection in the evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Shea announce the birth of an eight pound son on Monday morning. Mrs Glenn Lambert hosted Paddy Jo s fifth birthday party Saturday afternoon with games refreshments and favors.
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Louis Burford
OES
Order
District 25
Glouster
Glouster Order
Frank Shea
Liberty Lane
Monday Morner
Glenn Lambert
Paddy Jo
Third Ward Fire Truck Repaired Restored to Service
New radiator for the Third Ward fire truck arrived Monday afternoon allowing the vehicle to be put back into serviceable condition. The Second Ward fire truck remains ready for use if needed.
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Pomeroy
Third Ward
Second Ward
Marriage Meddlers A Sequel To Married Comrades
A Sag Harbor scene unfolds with Madge Graham and Queen Olga discussing a plan to recover emeralds from a lost necklace. Philip Veritzen, Olga's intended husband, appears suspicious but aligns with Olga's scheme to locate the stones. Olga reveals she marks each emerald to identify them, promising future inquiries to jewelers. (Continued tomorrow)
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Madge Graham
Sag Harbor Farm
Olga
Transvania
Philip Veritzen
Madge
Veritzen
Graham
Mary
Phil
Birthday honors for Judson White attract family guests
Mrs. James White hosted an extended family gathering Sunday in honor of her son Judson White. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Judson White, Mr. and Mrs. Dan White of Pomeroy, Mr. White, and his daughter Jean.
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James White
Judson
Judson White
Dan White
Pomeroy
Mr. White
Jean
Social visiting and local scenes from Corning and area
Miss Maxine Davis of Corning spent the weekend with her brother Don Davis and family and returned with Orby Parsons. Reginald and Mrs. Dusing of Charleston visited the Yeangers to meet their new son. Charles Gordon came from Dunbar to see Miss Hartwell at Miss Migle Scott home. Mrs. Greenlee returned from McMillan Hospital Charleston. Funeral of Mrs. Frank Swisher attended in Cheshire. Loyal Pals Class hosts at Rutland. Wellston Middleport game attendees listed.
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Maxine Davis
Corning
Don Davis
Orby Parsons
Reginald Dusing
Charleston
Paul Yeanger
Wesley Ohlinger
Yeangers
Charles Gordon
Dunbar
Marie Hartwell
Migle Scott
Miss Hartwell
A. E. Asbury
O. C. Greenlee
McMillan Hospital
Downing Roush
S. Fifth Ave
A. E. McGhee
Cheshire
Frank Swisher
Mildred Hawley
Selah Sidenstricker
Miss Sidenstricker
Rutland
Wellston - Middleport
Wellston
Charles Bing
C. P. Bradbury
C. H. Wise, Jr
Mazie
Ginny
Edison
John Baker
Gene Grate
James Clatworthy
Five Escape Injury In Freak Auto Accident
Five local residents narrowly escaped serious injuries Saturday evening after a freak crash near Locust Street. Robert Carruthers drove the car owned by L. A. Carruthers with Mrs Marie McCord Carolyn Sue Beard and Mrs Joe Turner aboard when a speeding Rutland driver in a passing attempt struck the car, sending it over a bank into a field. A second car approaching Gallipolis rear ended the Musser vehicle, badly damaging both cars while the Carruthers occupants were shaken but unhurt.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Robert Carruthers
L. A. Carruthers
Locust St
Marie McCord
Carolyn Sue
W. S., Beard
Joe Turner
Robert Musser
Carruthers
Bryan Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court
Dorothy Bryan is granted a divorce from John A. Bryan in common pleas court per an entry filed in the Clerk of Courts office by Herman Beards.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Dorothy Bryan
John A. Bryan
Herman Beards
Lyons Funeral To Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lindsey L. Lyons 39 will be at First Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 30 in charge of Rev L O Grant. Burial at Lyons mausoleum follows at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home awaiting prep. She was born in Long Bottom daughter of John Parker and the late Mrs Parker married in Pt Pleasant. She is survived by her husband children and her father plus a sister Mrs Stewart Burdette of Pt Pleasant.
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Middleport
Lindsey L. Lyons
First Baptist Church
L. O. Grant
Rawlings-Coats
Lyons Mausoleum
Lyons
Linde Parker
John Parker
Long Bottom
Pt. Pleasant
Stewart Burdette
Unlicensed Driver Pleads Guilty Before City Mayor
POMEROY. Sunday night arrest of Harry Ervin Young by State Patrolman Baker followed by a guilty plea to permitting an unlicensed operator to drive. Mayor M D Hartley set a three dollar fine plus two dollars costs, noting this is the second similar case recently and urging motorists to know traffic laws and that learner drivers may obtain a temporary permit.
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Pomeroy
State Patrolman Co
Baker
Harry Ervin Young
M. D. Hartley
Hartley
Youth Conference Topic Draws Local Church Talk
Middleport church services this week will be led by Edward French with a talk by Miss Mildred Hawley who attended a Youth Conference at Zanesville. Hawley will discuss what attending a Youth Conference means to local young people.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Edward French
Don McMillin
Mildred Hawley
Zanesville
Christian Endeavor Society
Holzworth Brothers Celebrate Century of Service at Lake Erie Lighthouse
Veterans Art Holzworth Harry Holzworth and Edward Holzworth total more than a century of combined naval service at their lighthouse home three and a half miles from Cleveland Harbor in Lake Erie. They are back on land for their annual winter vacation while figures show World War costs averaging 27.6 million dollars per day to the United States, rising to 38.5 million daily when Allied loans are included.
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Cleveland, CO
Cleveland Harbor
Lake Erie
Holzworth Brothers
Art
Harry
Edward
United States
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Albany
N. Y
Pomeroy Personals
Chester Club
Colonial
Colonial Service
Berry Hotel
Wellston Rockets
Meigs Relief Office
Middleport Social Notes
Adele Garrison
Queen Olga
Mr. Veritzen
Sluckoff
Radio City
Pabst
Pabst Sales Company
Chiseon
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