Workers Group Calls Meeting On Saturday
Meigs County officials and a large WPA workers delegation met at the Courthouse to craft a plan addressing unemployment and WPA relief during weather stoppages. Data showed about 800 employed and 350 awaiting assignment with hope for more projects and state highway work in 30 to 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
C. F E. Peoples
Frederick Dana
Zanesville
Dana
Arthur Beegle
Willard Ashworth
Ashworth
State Highway Department
Theodore Beegle
Meigs County
Floyd F. Mees
Highway Department
M. D. Hartley
Pomeroy
C. O. Fisher
Middleport
Weekend arrests in Meigs County total seven
POMEROY authorities report seven arrests in Meigs County weekend activity. Homer Hendricks and Paul Hendricks were booked for disturbing the peace after a Middleport disturbance and are jailed. Additional arrests include Harry Vanmeter for investigation, Hugh Donahew on a criminal attack suspicion, Charles Hannum for intoxication, Hurley Harmon for intoxication, and Norman Terrell held by Deputy Hank Young possibly facing an assault charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Homer Hendricks
Paul Hendricks
Harry Vanmeter
Hugh Donahew
Charles Hannum
Hurley Harmon
Norman Terrell
Hank Young
Pomeroy Personalities and Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Harry Smith leave for Florida and southern points for a three week trip. The new son of Mr and Mrs Howard Ebersbach at Mulberry Ave weighs nine and a half pounds and is named Lawrence Stewart. Regular monthly church night Friday at Simpson Methodist Church social rooms. Dr and Mrs Byron Bing leave for Florida for several weeks on a tour of the South. Mr and Mrs John Duerr hosted their card club Saturday night at Terrace St home. A noted fairy tale collection is said to have disliked children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith, Lasley Sr
Florida
Howard Ebersbach
Mulberry Ave
Lawrence Stewart
Simpson Methodist Church
Byron Bing
South
John Duerr
Terrace St
Three Artists Engaged for Annual Music Club Concert
The Woman's Music Club of Middleport will host a concert Tuesday at Heath Methodist Church featuring three Athens based artists Miss Mary Elizabeth Ellis violinist Mrs Neil Crawford and Miss Mary Ness pianist. Ellis is a professor of violin at Ohio University Ness teaches French and is a pianist and Crawford is a harpist. The program includes Brahms Debussy Kreisler with an informal reception and silver offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Music Club
the Heath Methodist Church
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Neil Crawford
Mary Ness
Athens
Ellis
College of Music
Ohio University
Ness
David Farmer
Wesley Green
M. G. White
Antis Wolfe
Cedric Clark
Griff Russell
L. W. McComas
Everett Hayes
Nellie Zerkle
Dorothy Nelle Stewart
Helen Jane Root
Mary Ad
Salzedo
Pattaglia Spagnuola
Leduchi
Hasselsmans
Minuet
Hasselmans
Mrs. Crawford
Mendelssohn
Kreisler
Dvorak
Sicilliano
Middleport Professor McKay Celebrates 72nd Birthday
Prof A W McKay age 72 observed a quiet birthday at home on N Third Ave with immediate family. A singing telegram accompanied cards and greetings as he recovers from a serious illness. he long served Middleport schools for over 30 years before retirement.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
N. Third Ave
Dinner party at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe hosts Rutland guests
Mrs. Milton Rathburn entertained at a Sunday noon dinner at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. Guests included Mrs. Frank Bean Dr. and Mrs. George Lasher and friends from Rutland with relatives from Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Rathburn
Mary Jane
Frank Bean
George Lasher
Rutland
Gallipolis
Powell family attends funeral in Columbus
Mr and Mrs John Powell and daughter Lucille of Columbus attended the funeral of Mrs Mayme Biggs Bohnert daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Peter Powell at Ewings Funeral Chapel Sunday afternoon. Miss Minerva Mathews of Columbus spent the weekend with Miss Wanda Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Powell
Lucille
Columbus
Friends
Mayme Biggs Bohnert
Peter Powell
Ewing Funeral Chapel
Minerva Mathews
Wanda Byers
J. B. Downing
T. R. Cowie
L. E. Burford
H. J. Hausmann
McClure
Seventh Ave
la Salle Hotel
Clarence Schneider
Pt. Pleasant
Schneider
Robert Harris
William Robson
Charleston
Kelly Grogan
Airplane Photos Of Meigs Territory
Farmers filing farm sizes may face challenges with the Agricultural Conservation office. Airplane photographs of Meigs County show fields, buildings, roads and streams. Pomeroy and Middleport are among the images, highlighting Pomeroy’s unusual town layout and separated community sections.
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Pomeroy
Agricultural Conservation Office
Middleport
Peacock Mine Unity Permits Steady Work
The Peacock Coal Co. mine on Wright Street has steady work after the January 6 agreement among miners union officials the national labor relations board and the company. It preserves job protection for December 8 workers restores preexisting positions and sets last-in first-out layoff rules and union recognition for bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Peacock Coal Co
Wright St
National Labor Relations Board
Sponsors Sponsor Cafeteria Suppers This Week
Two church organizations sponsor suppers this week. The Whatsoever Class will host a supper at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday. Heath Methodist Church Class 12 plans an annual cafeteria supper Thursday evening in the Heath Church dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport Girls Intramural Standings and Injury Update
The MHS intramural season saw Seniors beat Juniors while Sophomores blanked Freshmen after school Friday. Coach Thelma Morehart released standings: Seniors 6 2 3, Juniors 10 0 0, Sophomores 3 3 1 3, Freshmen C. Mrs Albert Scholl was hospitalized after a Sunday afternoon collapse and will undergo surgery at St Joseph's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Albert
Tody) Scholl
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Scholl
Doors Left Ajar Start Spark Car Accidents
Rear doors not closed tightly before starting cause numerous highway crashes as doors swing open during travel.
Year s First Thunder Storm Hits Middleport
The first thunder storm of 1940 hit Middleport Sunday afternoon bringing lightning and thunder. A violent rain storm moved through the area as dark clouds cleared to reveal brief spring like weather then returned with strong winds and a sharp temperature drop to about 20 by early morning.
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Middleport
Wildermuth Is Well Received In Middleport
Ted Wildermuth and his band entertained crowds at the Temple Theater in Middleport with Sing and Swing Rhythms. The group, from Pomeroy Middleport and Gallipolis, featured vocalists Jenny Sue Rousey and a lineup of instrumental soloists. The program drew large audiences across two performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Temple Theater
Ted Wildermuth
Wildermuth
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Ohio
Buddy
Gordon Harris
Gene Harris
Jenny Sue
Rousey
Co. E. Peoples
Frank Gress
William Anderson
Millard Wildermuth
Ted
Heber Russell
Wendell Lloyd
Pomeroy Rural Social And Personal Notes
The Terrel family attended the funeral of Don Christy at Guysville. Charles Ashworth returned home. Frances Price returned to Pittsburgh after visiting her ill mother Mrs. Ashworth. Wayne Sloane visited relatives in Syracuse. Clyde Will is ill with neuritis. C. E. Ashworth lost a work horse. Infant child of Ernest and Mrs. Windsor ill. Hugh Bush visited Dana Young family. Gerald Arnold spent days with his parents. William Carman called to West Virginia by his mother’s death. Clarence and Wilbur Young went to Parkersburg for treatment. Bailey and Carman moved the saw mill to Norman Johnson farm. Frank Will and son Ivan in Gallipolis for hand surgery. Andrew Wippel returned from Gallipolis after treatment.
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Ernest Windsor
Hugh Bush
Dana Young
Gerald Arnold
C. L. Arnold
William Carman
West Va
Clarence
Wilbur Young
Parkersburg
Bailey
Carman
Norman Johnson
Frank Will
Ivan
Gallipolis
Will
Andrew Wippel
New Altar Bible Presented To Baptist Church
In Middleport the First Baptist Church received a leather bound altar Bible as a memorial from Miss Bess Sanborn and Mr. Max Sanborn for their late brother Harley Sanborn. The service featured solo by Mrs. Cecil Root, organ by Mrs. Will Haptonstall, and a teaching eulogy by Paul Smart detailing Harley Sanborn life as a musician, teacher, and church treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Bess Sanborn
Max Sanborn
Harley Sanborn
Cecil Root
City of Gold
Will Haptonstall
Paul Smart
Sanborn
Edward Lewis
Athens Lady Praises Vendol Vendor For Relief
Mrs J J Sprague of 5 Hocking St Athenswife of a retired farmertells the Vendor Man in Athens Pharmacy how Vendol relieved long standing constipation. She says symptoms vanished including dizziness head ache and coated tongue and she now starts each day refreshed. Vendol is herb and root based with alkalines and is sold by leading druggists including Athens Pharmacy and Hickmans Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Sprague
Hocking St
Athens
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court Street
Nelsonville
Hickman’s Drug Store
Sermon honors longtime B. H. Sanborn Co. figure
The Rev. L. O. Grant delivered a brief sermon honoring the late Mr. Sanborn, reflecting on his life and his decades in the watch repair and jewelry business with the B. H. Sanborn Co. The tribute blended illustrations and a respectful overview of his years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Sanborn Co
L. O. Grant
Mr. Sanborn
Meigs Women May Get Account Books
Meigs County homemakers found 1939 profitable and tracked income and spending. They kept Home Account Books to record household transactions and can obtain them at the County Extension office in the Court House in Pomeroy or by writing to the Home Demonstration Agent, Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Tornado Death Toll and Damages United States Wide
Over the past twenty years tornadoes killed 5246 people in the United States and caused more than 233 million dollars in property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Panthers Poised for Victory Over Wellston
Pomeroy Panthers, smarting from a Friday two point loss to Middleport, aim to rebound Tuesday night on home floor against Wellston. Wellston has struggled this season, and Pomeroy looks to secure a win unless off form. Middleport beat Wellston decisively earlier.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Pomeroy Panthers
Wellston
Panthers
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