Pomeroy Flood Worries Residents as River Reaches 52 Feet
Heavy rain pushes the Ohio River to a 52 foot stage at Pomeroy causing residents on Butternut Ave to evacuate and merchants on Second St to prepare. River reports swayed daily with Parkersburg and Pt. Pleasant forecasts guiding moves. In 1983 stores faced similar fears as rising water forced mass shifting of goods.
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Pomeroy
Butternut Ave
Second St
Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
Main St
High School Leader Heads to Nelsonville on Leave
Pomeroy Senior High School principal J. E. White left Thursday for his Nelsonville home to stay during the high water. He will attend the Pomeroy Logan game in Logan this evening.
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Pomeroy
J. E. White
Pomeroy Senior High School
Nelsonville
Logan
Flood Waters Impact Long Bottom Residents Near Ohio Reach
Long Bottom faces rising Ohio River water with homes' basements flooding and water across the road at the end of the bridge. The community still receives the Messenger daily, school dismissed due to high water, and residents adapt as M Cowdery and son build a 25 by 118 foot green house for their truck farm near their son. Stella Chevalier visits her stepdaughter in Chesapeake, with local deaths noted at Bashan funeral for Dr. McCullough.
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Long Bottom
Ohio
Guyan Creek
W. M. Cowdery
Marion
Stella Chevalier
Bessie Barnett
Chesapeake
W. Va
McCullough
Bashan
Illness and moves noted in Middleport notices
Middleport residents report illness in several households including Evelyn Baker and Beulah Lee Smith. Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins and Dan from New Lexington arrived in St. Petersburg, Fla. for a visit. trip postponed due to Mr. Seyfried’s illness. Local moves include the H Harris family moving into a remodeled home on 8 Second Ave, while their old bungalow will be occupied after Feb 1.
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Middleport
Mary “Evelyn Baker
S. Sixth Ave
Charles Capehart
Beulah Lee Smith
Elizabeth Jenkins
Dan
T. L. van Atta
New Lexington
St. Petersburg
Fla
Seyfried
E. A. Reed
Nella Calderwood
Dee Ward
M. C. Hobart
J. H. Grate
Third Ave
Charles Juhling
War
W. Va
Junior Missionary Society
Lee McComas
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter F. Harris
W. B. Harris
Mired Auto Rescued After Night Detour
POMEROY L D McMaster and companions were driving from Middleport to Pomeroy on a narrow detour Thursday evening. A car approached and forced McMaster’s vehicle off the road. The other car, a wrecked car with emergency gear, stopped after realizing McMaster’s auto was diverted. The trouble was quickly resolved and McMaster continued. KEEPING CANDLES IN SUMMER
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Pomeroy
McMaster
Flood Forces Portsmouth Residents to Flee Homes
Portsmouth braces for the river flood as 43000 residents evacuate for the first time since 1913. City officials organize refugees, CCC workers evacuate families, the American Legion posts its building as a shelter, and Boy Scouts aid in warnings and transport. Theaters relocate seats and businesses face heavy losses despite preplanned protections.
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CCC
E. C. Sawyer
Columbus
James Dickey
The
American Legion
Athens Man Praises Vendol for Digestive Relief
Henry Smith of Athens, a longtime Route 6 resident, reports Vendol improved appetite, digestion, and sleep after weeks of use. He claims constipation and dizziness disappeared, with no gas or acid rises, urging others to try the medicine sold at Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s in Nelsonville.
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Henry Smith
Route 6
Athens
Nelsonville
Hickman
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First Aid Station Set Up By Expert at Meigs County Jail
The Red Cross has established a temporary first aid station at Meigs County Jail. In charge is A. W. Hoover who earned a Red Cross first aid certificate after completing the course. The station handles minor injuries and can move sick persons.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Red Cross
Jai
A. W. Hoover
Pomeroy Residents Taken to Hospital
Pomeroy resident Billy Knight son of Mr and Mrs A R Knight was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Thursday for a mastoid operation Claude Gillilan was rushed to Holzer Hospital Thursday for treatment his condition reported serious
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Pomeroy
Billy Knight
A. R. Knight
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Claude Gillilan
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy social column notes several local movements and health updates. John Woods visits Marietta for days while J C Smalley returns to work after a Ironton visit. Glen and Mrs Dill recover from influenza. Patsy Watson seriously ill with influenza. Robert Gardner returns to Jackson after family visit. Irene Thomas Kate Ebersbach and Marguerite Durst stay at Downie home during flood. Mrs Geoglein ill at home as flood surrounds their corner lot.
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J. C. Smalley
Ironton
Glen Dill
Patsy Watson Emall
William Watson
Robert Gardner
Jackson
Irene Thomas
Misa Kate Ebersbach
Marguerite Durst
Downie
Tom Geoglein
Second
Sycamore St
Geoglein
Batey Rites Held Today in Middleport
Funeral services for James Batey were held at 2 pm at the Sycamore Street residence led by Rev. Morrison of Simpson M E Church Pomeroy with the American Legion in charge. Burial followed in Rock Springs Cemetery.
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Middleport
James Batey
Sycamore St
Morrison
Simpson M. E. Church
Pomeroy
American Legion
Batey
Drew Webster Post
Rock Springs
Lottridge and Carthage Two
A community gathering at Mr and Mrs Frank Caldwell for his birthday anniversary was a surprise event with a potluck. Numerous neighbors and relatives shared social time and meals at Caldwell home and at related visits across Athens and nearby towns.
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Lottridge
Frank Caldwell
Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell
Carl Kincade
Virgina
Alice
Naomi Ramsaburg
Gordon Bailey
Summerfield
L. T. Rnnion
Harold
Arthur Cole
Wilma
Gertrude
Ralph
Delmar Annon
Wilma Jean
Branch Carsey
Imogene Nichoson
Paul Reynolds
Paul Robinson
Aubrey
Rosas
Stanley Nichoson
Elmo
Carleton Barnhart
Anthony Steinmetz
R. L. Sharp
Mabel Kincade
Wilma Cole
A. R. Butcher
Henry Burton
Guysville
L. B. Bailey
Margaret Ramsbury
Ben Dicken
Athens
Willis Cullums
Rexal Bobbs
Nettie Nichoson
Man Wanted in Meigs County Arrested in Findlay
Gelder, wanted in Meigs County on a bad check charge, was arrested in Findlay and held by Findlay police until Meigs County officers can transport him to Pomeroy. The arrest was broadcast over police radio and picked up by locals, with the sheriff’s office noting a lack of short wave radio gear despite demonstrated need.
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Pomeroy
Findlay
Meigs County
Gelder
Sheriff's Office
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