Pomeroy Approves 1937 Budget After Special Session
The Pomeroy Council in a special session passed an appropriation ordinance of 46216.86 for 1937, more than 20000 higher than last year to cover needed funds. Last year’s receipts neared 30000 with allocations to general safety street lights water cemetery street maintenance bond retirement and interest. Residents of Pleasant Hill gained a street light and a resolution directed State Mine Inspector Val Brown to halt coal mining from abandoned mine entrances and pillars.
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Pomeroy
Pleasant Hill
Lower
Val Brown
Vendor claims relief from chronic pains in Athens plumber
Bert C. Miller of 15 Granville Ave Athens says Vendor eased his sore stiff muscles backache and constipation after trying many remedies. He reports better sleep and all day relief, urging others to use Vendol without delay.
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Vendor
Bert C. Miller
Granville Ave
Athens
Vendol
Family Reunion Marks Rice 69th Birthday New Year's Dinner
Mr and Mrs W L Rice celebrated New Year with a rare gathering of five children Alta Eastman Mina Smith Wilmer Rice Belva Willard Homer Rice. The country meal featured chicken dinner from longtime family dishes. Mrs and Mrs Rice have 47 years of marriage and the event included ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren with photographs of four generations in the afternoon.
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Pomeroy
W. L. Rice
Alta Eastman
Mina Smith
Wilmer Rice
Belva Willard
Homer Rice
Rice
Mr. Rice
Mrs. Rice
Middleport Notes From Town and Surroundings
Middleport residents travel for visits and funerals with several gallipolis and columbus references. Mrs. James Murray visits Ravenswood W Va with granddaughter Darylene returning tonight. Others missives include recoveries from illness and local personnel movements among families and officials.
Honor Mrs Fish Made Honorary Member of Eastern Star
Mrs. Ella Fish was made an honorary member of the Order of the Eastern Star at a Tuesday meeting in the Masonic Hall. The late Mrs. Amy Whaley previously held this distinction and helped found the order.
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Pomeroy
Ella Fish
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Amy Whaley
Whaley
Order
Mrs Ora Dillard Honored At Columbus Holiday Party
Mrs Ora Dillard of Columbus was guest of honor at a Midport gathering during her holidays visit with daughter Mrs Walter Owens. Family of six children attended along with relatives. refreshments at 11:50 followed by bingo as the evening’s diversion.
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Middleport
Ora Dillard
Columbus
Walter Owens
Rosamond
Kathryn Dillard
C. O. Fisher
Paul Dillard
Bill Dillard
Branch Fleming
Man Held on Grave Charge in Meigs Jail
Earl Grant a 25 year old Syracuse man was arrested by Deputy Hank Young for attempted criminal mistreatment of a 5 year old girl. At juvenile court he pleaded guilty and is held in the county jail on a $5000 bond. Officers described Grant as mentally deficient and the child was not injured.
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Pomeroy
Earl Grant
Syracuse
Hank Young
Grant
Pomeroy School Chief Injured in Parkersburg Eye Accident
C Rhodes superintendent of Pomeroy schools visited Parkersburg for eye treatment after being struck in the eye by a falling tree limb while trimming a Christmas tree. The injury has caused him ongoing trouble.
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Pomeroy
C. J. Rhodes
Pomeroy Schools
Parkersburg
Rhodes
DAR Meets Saturday in Middleport
Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. R A Miller with Mrs D H Daniels assisting hostess, per announcement by Mrs John Chase regent of Jonathan Meigs Chapter.
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Middleport—Daughters of the American Revolution
R. A. Miller
John Chase
Jonathan Meigs
D. H. Daniels
Cousin Felix Jones Near Death in Waukegan Hospital
The Phillips Sisters on Main Street received word that Felix Jones, only son of the late Fred Jones and Mrs Nanny Jones formerly of Minersville, lay near death from pneumonia at a hospital in Waukegan Illinois. Mrs Jones and family frequently visited relatives here.
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Pomeroy
Phillips
Main St
Felix Jones
Fred Jones
Nanny Jones
Minersville
Waukegan
John Gloeckner Suffers Heart Attack at Relative’s Home
John Gloeckner, recently released from St. Francis Hospital in Parkersburg, suffered a heart attack Tuesday at his niece Mrs. Albert Wipple’s Union Avenue home. He is reported to be slowly recovering.
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Pomeroy
John Gloeckner
St. Francis Hospital
Parkersburg
Albert Wipple
Union Ave
Mrs Frank Fugate Sr Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Frank Fugate Sr who had been a week at St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg was brought home on Union Ave Tuesday. She is recovering at home.
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Pomeroy
Frank Fugate
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Union Ave
Edgar Morris Undergoes Major Operation at St. Joseph Hospital
Edgar Morris of the Pomeroy Harrisonville Road underwent a major surgical operation at St. Joseph Hospital Wednesday morning according to hospital reports.
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Edgar Morris
Pomeroy
Harrisonville Road
St. Joseph Hospital
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Grace Hudson returns to Luckoff store after illness. Ohio State University students Tippy Dye and Mary Russell resume studies after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralston Russell. Several residents reported ill or recovering, visits to Cincinnati and Columbus noted. Socials include meetings of Theodorus Council and birthday observance for M. C. Birg with family.
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Columbus
J. B. Torrence
Reedsville
Harry Runion
Torch
L. A. Person
Edna Carroll
Herb Giles
Wehe Terrace
Waverly
Ground Hog Dinner Hosted by Albert Reuter in Pomeroy
Albert Reuter entertained friends at his home with a ground hog dinner. Guests included Art Klees Roy Meines Charles Wildermuth Harry Wehrung and Arlie Young. The young men are noted for their singing and have aided numerous social functions in Pomeroy.
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Albert Reuter
Art Klees
Roy Meines
Charles Wildermuth
Harry Wehrung
Arlie Young
Pomeroy
Girl Scouts Meet Troop 3 Organizes at Church of Christ
Girl Scouts Troop 3 met Monday evening for organization. Future meetings will be held Monday afternoons after school at the Church of Christ.
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Girl Scouts
Church of Christ Under
Brooks Heads Middleport School Board Reorganization
Middleport School Board met Tuesday evening and reelected officers. C. L. Brooks was named president, L. D. Diels vice president, and Paul S. Smary secretary treasurer. Committees were named and all bills ordered paid.
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Middleport
Middleport School Board
C. L. Brooks
L. D. Diels
Pauls. Smary
Taken to Hospital in St Joseph Parkersburg
Billy Neutzling, son of Mr and Mrs Roland Neutzling, was taken Wednesday morning to St Joseph Hospital at Parkersburg for mastoid treatment and returned home that evening. The Pomeroy fire department responded to a blaze in an automobile driven by Mrs Oscar Wince at Main and Sycamore Streets Tuesday night causing little damage and allowing her to drive the car home.
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Pomeroy
Billy Neutzling
Roland Neutzling
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Main and Sycamore Sts
Oscar Wince
Mary Martha League Meeting Hosted by Mrs Cleland Heines
The Mary Martha League was entertained at Mrs Cleland Heines's Spring Street home on Wednesday evening. Guests enjoyed a social hour and refreshments were served.
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Mary Martha League
Cleland Heines
Spring St
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Health in Old Advice Column
An old health column explains that tired kidneys can cause backaches and other pains as wastes build up in the blood. It urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills, claiming they have helped millions for over 40 years to flush poisons from the kidneys.
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Doan
Rutland Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Parties
Rutland residents report social gatherings at homes and church events. Miss Jean Chapman hosted a watch party with Miss Gladys Steele, featuring games, dancing, and refreshments. The Golden Circle Class held a church watch party with officer elections and a pot luck lunch. Local families are noted visiting relatives in Columbus Gallipolis Zanesville and Akron. hospital and illness updates also appear among listed names.
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Rutland
Jean Chapman
Gladys Steele
Golden Circle
The
Christian Church
O. O. Patterson
Vernon Mills
Russell Sloman
Gallipolis
Ted Polock
Zanesville
Alex Steele
Clemma Vale
Fulton
Ohio
Bruce Williams
Columbus
Jimmie Denison
Holzer Hospital
Clarence Murray
Corning
New York Central Railroad
Addie Little
Lizzie Braley
Vernie Archer
Appeline Caldwell
Harry Gress
Akron
Fred Winn
Robert Morris
Morris
Mirror exposes thief in Pasadena burglary
A burglar entered the house of Mrs. M. G. Demateos in Pasadena and rifled coats of guests. An unbroken mirror revealed the intruder to Mrs. Demateos, who watched him flee before guests could detain him.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
M. G. Demateos
The Jack Kabbi Up Prairie Hare
The fragment references a jack rabbit named Kabbi in Up Prairie, with a hare motif or title. Details are unclear, but the item reads as a local descriptive note or caption about wildlife. Further readable context isn't provided to expand.
Fire damages Pomeroy print shop above City Hall
A fire at the Mullen Print Shop on the second floor of the City Hall building in Pomeroy began around 5:30 pm Wednesday. The blaze threatened City Hall and the Third Ward Fire Department before firefighters controlled it. treasurer Jacob Zeiher was overcome by smoke while saving records.
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Pomeroy
Mullen
Pomeroy City Hall
Third Ward
City Hall
Jacob J. Zeiher
Charles Mullen
Edith Fisher Weds Walter Stewart in Parkersburg
Miss Edith Fisher daughter of Mrs. George Enzenour Locust Street who works in Parkersburg married Walter Stewart of Racine in a Parkersburg ceremony recently.
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Edith Fisher
Walter Stewart
Pomeroy
George Enzenour
Locust St
Parkersburg
Racine
Literary Club Elects Officers in Middleport
The Literary Club of Middleport elected officers for the ensuing year at Wednesday’s meeting with Miss Sanborn present. New officers are Mrs. Edward French president, Mrs. O. B. Stout vice president, Mrs. Frank White secretary, and Mrs. Resener Zeiher treasurer.
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Middleport
Literary Club of
Enroles in College Pomeroy Mrs Ruth Dixon Enters Parkersburg
Mrs Ruth Dixon enrolls in Mountain State College at Parkersburg and will depart Saturday to begin studies. She lives on Main Street in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Ruth Dixon
Mountain State College
Parkersburg
New Comfort for Those Who Wear False Teeth Ad
Fasteeth offers greatly improved powder that holds plates tight and comfortable with no gummy pasty taste. Deodorizes. Available at your druggist in three sizes.
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Deodore Wes
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