Meroy 1935 Appropriation Ordinance First Reading
The Meroy village council held the first reading of the 1935 appropriation ordinance with a total of 23 280 estimated receipts and expenditures reported by Clerk Faris. Expenditures were lower than anticipated, with a savings of 1 700 in wages, and the plan includes funding for general government services and public safety. The budget items include salaries, police and fire expenses, maintenance, and utilities, with a third reading expected.
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Y, Jan. S
Nual
Pomeroy
Council
Faris
Mayers
Port-During the bust of the Men's Class in byterian Bible School Sun ing
Officers for the committee are elected with Beeson as president and sulor as vice president. Secretary is William ure and J. N. Humphrey with 0. H. Stewart. Committees will be appointed by Mr Beeson. Mrs T J Shipley spent Sunday with relatives on Second Avenue Turley.
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Inbyterian Bible School Suning
Com
Beeson
Sulor
William Ure
J. N. Humphrey
H. Stewart
Tees
Ge Howder
Gravel Hill
T. J. Shipley
S Brothers
Robert
Trison
Second Avenue
Turley
Ray Turley
South Fifth i
H. Stansbury
Bridge Club
Grant Street
Firemen Report 1934 Pomeroy Fires Toll and Costs
Fire Chief Dana Roush details eleven fires in 1934 with dates and losses totaling 1080 dollars. Volunteer payroll reached 180 dollars, giving an average 16.38 per fire. Department expenses total 1379.54 dollars including apparatus upkeep alarms and salaries. Also noted, Howard Dailey and Bernard Icenour, both 17, admitted theft from a slot machine at Lon Gibbs station near Dorcas.
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Pomeroy
Dana R. Roush
Roush
Second Ward House
Ward House
Howard Dailey
Bernard Icenour
Meigs County
Lon Gibbs
Dorcas
Sheriff Fowler Honored by Second Ward Fire Company
Sheriff Roscoe C. Fowler was named an honorary member of the Second Ward Fire Company on Sunday as he began his duties in Meigs County. His wife, Mrs. Fowler, will serve as jail matron.
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Pomeroy
Roscoe C. Fowler
Second Ward Fire Company
Fowler
Meigs County
Eugene Zimmer Dies At Lexington Ky
Eugene Zimmer 19 formerly of Pomeroy died Saturday night at St Joseph Hospital Lexington Kentucky from a rare blood disease with no known cure. He was son of C J and Mrs Zimmer of Lexington and grandson of Mr and Mrs J W Schlaegel West Main Street. He lived mostly in Lexington but visited Pomeroy. survived by parents a brother Charles and sister Mary Elisabeth. Funeral held this morning in Lexington.
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Pomeroy
Eugene Zimmer
St. Joseph Hospital
Lexington
C. J. Zimmer
J. W. Schlaegel
West Main Street
Charles
Mary Eliabeth
Middleport Social Roundup and Local Notes
Middleport residents visit relatives in Canneton and Columbus. F H Harris and families, R W Harris, W F Harris seen on South Second Avenue. A J Conde's son Billy ill with chickenpox. Poindexter Class meets with Mrs John Hawkins. Charles Bing spent Sunday in Cheshire and resumes Ohio University studies. Fourteen Middleport students return to Athens after holidays. W R King and Harold Bibbee hosts. R H Horden drives to Columbus to visit son C H Horden and family.
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F. H. Harris
Cannelton
W. Va
Middleport
R. W
W. F. Harris
South Second Avenue
Billy
A. J. Conde
Maple Street
John Hawkins
Mill Street
Charles Bing
Cheshire
Bing
Ohio University
Athens
W. R. King
Harold Bibbee
Grant Street
R. H. Horden
Columbus
C. H. Horden
Grand Jury Called for January Term in Pomeroy
Grand jurors for the January term have been summoned to sit Thursday. Eleven transcripts on minor matters were filed by Manning D. Webster, the new prosecuting attorney. Names include Emmett Bartels Syracuse Lewis Saxton Rutland Walter Dodson Pomeroy J C Pickens Racine R D 1 Harley Brown Pomeroy R D 4 Herman Will Pomeroy R D 2 Richard Grogan Middleport W D Holliday Carpenter J E Longstreth Langsv ille W D Baker Portland Albert Warner Flora C E Massar Reedsville Maggie Jewett Long Bottom R D 4 Margaret E Heaton Pomeroy R D W B Gibson Albany R D 2. Stitt vs New York Central Railroad slated for petit jury today has been postponed. Petit jury expected to be called Jan 15.
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Pomeroy
Manning D. Webster
Emmett Bartels
Syracuse
Lewis Saxton
Rutland
Walter Dodson
J. C. Pickens
Racine R. D
Harley Brown
Pomeroy R. D
Herman Will
Pomeroy R
Richard Grogan
Middleport
W. D. Holliday
Carpenter
J. E. Longstreth
Langsville
W. D. Baker
Portland
Albert Warner
Flora
C. E. Massar
Reedsville
Maggie Jewett
Long Bottom R. D
Margaret E. Heaton
W. B. Gibson
Albany R. D
Stitt
New York Central Railroad
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
Pomeroy residents report weekend visits as Norman and Mary Klees host the Massars on Lan caster. Charles Gilkey and family visit J. M. Thornton on Harrisonville Road. Lillian Tucker returns to Cedar Grove after staying with aunt Mrs. Hicks. Pat Thornton travels to Cincinnati on county business. Alfred Elberfeld and Edward Duffy attend furniture shows in Grand Rapids and Chicago, staying several days.
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Norman Klees
Abe Massar
J. T. McLain
Mary
Lancaster
Pat Thornton
Harrisonville Road
Cincinnati
Alfred Elberfeld
Edward Duffy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chicago
Charles Gilkey
Gallipolis
J. M. Thornton
Lillian Tucker
Cedar Grove
W. Va
Harry Hicks
Four college presidents aid Hiram College building drive
In Cleveland on Monday four college presidents joined the kickoff of a campaign to fund a new building for Hiram College. The event marks the start of the drive to expand facilities and support the college’s future programs.
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Cleveland
Hiram College
Library Work Is Explained in Athens County
Miss Kate Hall explained the county library service that distributes books and magazines to 22 communities including schools and some private homes. Last year about 45 000 magazines and 2700 books circulated, with readers of Little Women and Tom Sawyer eager to share. The service also provides recreational material like puppet shows and phonograph records, under Miss Jeanette Smith at Edwin Watts Chubb Library on the Ohio University campus.
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Athens County
Kate Hall
Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Library Service
Hall
Jeanette Smith
Edwin Watts Chubb
Ohio University
Robins Spotted in Winter Draw Weather Attention
Pomeroy Robins seen in midwinter sparking talk of shifting seasons as Hos Tettle of Tuppers Plains reports two robins observed on Saturday. The sighting stands as a rare winter omen and local curiosity in the countryside.
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Pomeroy
Hostettle
Tuppers Plains
Miss Margaret Cunningham Visits Middleport Family
Miss Margaret Cunningham, student nurse at a Parkersburg hospital, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs L L Cunningham at their Gravel Hill home. Mr Cunningham has been ill for several days and could not attend his Hobson work.
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L L. L. Cunningham
Middleport
Margaret Cunningham
Parkersburg
L. L. Cunningham
Gravel Hill
Mr. Cunningham
Hobson
Fortune tellers read lines on feet and hands
A note describes Chinese fortune tellers who read the lines on the soles of the feet in addition to markings on the hands. The piece highlights the traditional practice and its place in Chinese cultural lore.
Plan for Utilities Survey Faces Mixed Opinions in Athens
Athens council debated a city wide survey of utilities with plans to study gas and electric rates. Mayor McCune opposed pressing the Southern Ohio Electric Company for rate cuts, while Prof. Hellebrandt urged data driven preparation before talks. The council approved a gas system survey and temporary appropriations for the first quarter, plus a grant of 6000 from the federal government to rebuild the water plant.
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Southern Ohio Electric Company
McCune
Electric Company
E. T. Hellebrandt
Ohio University
C. C. Cornell
Athens Senior High
Ohloe Fuel Gas Company
Athens City
Samuel B. Erskine
Clyde Mansfield
van Vorhes Street
West State Street
Dewey Goddard
City Sinking Fund Commission
Carl Buck
C. W. Gross
Crocheted Accessories Pattern for Toque and Purse
Learn to crochet a matching toque and purse with a ribbed band and flared frill crown. The set uses wool or boucle and suits spring or current wear. Pattern includes directions, illustrations, stitch details, and material requirements. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York N Y.
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Athens Messenger
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
Campbell Son of Tubeworks Founder Dies in Youngstown
Louie J. Campbell, only son of the late James A. Campbell founder of Youngstown Sheet Tube Co., died Sunday at 8:30 p m at Youngstown Hospital after a long illness.
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Youngstown, Jan
Louie J. Campbell
James A. Campbell
Youngstown Sheet
Tube Co
Youngstown Hospital
P U C O Rate for Ohio Gas Held Too High
The U S Supreme Court set aside Ohio Supreme Court approval of West Ohio Gas Company rates for Lima and Kenton gas customers. The court ordered new trials after finding the returns too low and the commission’s adopted rates confiscatory. The Kenton and Lima valuations were $189856 and $1201806 respectively.
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P.U.C.O
Ohio
Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Lima
Kenton
West Ohio Gas Company
Cold Weather Claims Congo Born Boy in Columbus
David Paul Shelton aged 3, born in the French Congo, died in Columbus from anemia attributed to a climate change to the Midwest cold. Parents Chaunce B. and Mrs. Sheldon, missionaries, arrived December 4 to visit relatives. Body to be transported to Ashland, Ohio, for burial.
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Columbus
Jan
David Paul Shelton
French Congo
Central Africa
Chaunce B. Sheldon
United Brethren Church
New York
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Pomeroy Personals
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