Excelsior Salt Plant to Rise in Pomeroy Along Main Street
Excelsior Salt Plant will construct a four story masonry building facing Main Street 156 by 46 feet at the E Main site. Construction begins February 1 as part of broader Pomeroy growth including a new theater, a funeral home and a motor agency. Other remodels and new buildings are planned in the spring.
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Pomeroy
Excelsior
E. Main St
Main St
Presbyterian Church
Helen Lyons
Middleport News Notes Highlights From Local Visits
A series of weekend visits and travel updates from Middleport area residents. Notables include Reverend N R Atheyfield of Columbus guesting the Graves, relatives visiting from Parkersburg Gallipolis and Pomeroy, Mrs Lulu Spiegel visiting Huntington after a Brownell Ave stay, and several trips to Columbus Washington D C and Pt Pleasant. Roller skating crowds form at Tuppers Plains as younger locals enjoy the rink. Also notes Mrs Juhling ill and pedestrians’ safety statistic at mid block crosswalk.
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Parkersburg
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Leroy Barsotti
Lulu Spiegel
Omaha
Neb
Will Cheatham
Brownell Ave
Huntington
Spiegel
Lulu Selby
Pt. Pleasant
W. C. Moore
B. F. Fultz
Marysville
Columbus
B. F. Fultz, Jr
Carl Mumford
Hisome
Washington
D. C
Sanday
Addie Branch
Front St
Ira Flesher
Meredith Flesher
Orville Flesher
Charleston
M. G. Brown
Rue Tuckerman
Juhling
Stella Palmer
Betty Reed
Tuppers Plains
Gene Harris
George L. Beards
Jed Webster
Meigs County Farmer A. E. Crew Retires After 43 Years
A. E. Crew of near Rock Springs Meigs County, age 73, retired after 43 years delivering butter, milk, eggs and other farm products to Pomeroy. He owns 600 acres with 500 chickens, cattle, horses, timber and productive land, started selling from a boy, built savings, and never relied on outside help.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
A. E. Crew
Rock Springs
Crew
Temperance Leaders Speak at Middleport
Anti-Saloon League field representatives from Columbus and Westerville spoke at Middleport churches on Sunday. The Rev Athey former Church of Christ pastor, and speakers E R Buchwalter and Dennis Marlowe urged prohibition efforts, drawing large crowds at both Heath M E and Church of Christ.
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Middleport
E. R. Buchwalter
Lewis Warden
N. R. Athey
Columbus
Dennis Marlowe
Westerville
Anti-Saloon League
Athey
Church of Christ
Heath M. E
Harry Hauck Dies At Middleport Home
POMEROY Harry Hauck aged 49 died Saturday night at his W Main Street home after a long illness. He once ran a taxi business in Pomeroy now continued by his two sons. Survived by wife Lillian, daughter Pauline at home, sons Donald at home and Charles of Middleport. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at Ewing Chapel with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Harry Hauck
W. Main St
Hauck
Lillian Hauck
Pauline
Donald
Charles
Middleport
Ewing Chapel
Beech Grove Cemetery
Middleport officials attend Columbus St Louis Symphony concert
Wesley Green the county agricultural agent Willis Aleshire the instrumental music director of Pomeroy High School Gordon Harris the same position in Middleport schools Mrs Green Mrs Aleshire and Miss Mary Eunice Hennesy traveled to Columbus on Saturday to attend the St Louis Symphony Orchestra concert.
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Middleport
Wesley Green
Willis Aleshire
Pomeroy High School
Gordon Harris
Green
Aleshire
Mary Eunice Hennesy
Columbus
St. Louis
Vendol Proclaimed By Nelsonville Resident In Patterson County
A Nelsonville resident describes relief from years of chronic aches and indigestion after using Vendol from Athens Pharmacy. The advertisement touts Vendol Root and Alkaline formula with a laxative tablet, claiming improved sleep, reduced back and muscle pain, and restored appetite. Vendors include Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Drug Store in Nelsonville.
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Athens
Herman D. Graham
Route 1
Nelsonville
N. Court St
Hickman
Nelsons Ville
Adv
Mass Meeting Scheduled by Coal Miners in Pomeroy
A mass meeting for all coal miners in the Pomeroy district Meigs County is set for Friday night January 27 at the Pomeroy Town Hall. Henry Young announces the event with district union officials John Wycoff H T Rainey and Tom Price to attend. Local miners hope government price stabilization will aid the coal industry though no large mines operate in the district.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy District
Meigs County
Pomeroy Town Hall
Henry Young
John Wycoff
H. T. Rainey
Tom Price
Pomeroy Bend
Yellow Jacket Five Shakes Off Slump
Middleport's Yellow Jackets rebounded with a 19 10 win over Logan on Saturday signaling form ahead of a home game against the Pomeroy Panthers. Coach Marshall McCuen plans tighter drills despite three straight victories as they seek revenge for an earlier loss to Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Yellow Jacket
Logan
Pomeroy Panthers
Panthers
Yellow Jackets
Rutland
Athens
Chieftain
Pomeroy
Marshall McCuen
Logan Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Events
Logan brief notes report residents traveling to Miami and visiting relatives in Bartlett and Lancaster. Luncheon hosted by Mrs. W B Lacock features Emma Westenhayer Hawaii Iles of Enchantment talk. Fred Hildebrandt hosts a hamburger fry. East End Needle Club meets with contests and upcoming host Mrs. John Weaver.
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W. B. Lacock
E. Main St
Forest E. Weinrich
Fred E. Huls
Bartelle Hamilton
Alice G. Poston
Emma Westenhayer
Hawaii Iles
F. Meade Bowen
M. A. Campbell
Huls
Carrie Durr
Newell Grooms
R. A. Henderson
Kerwood Martin
L. P. Mooney
G. Raymond Robinson
W. F. Smith
Alice Steinman
Weinrich
John Wellman
H. H. Wright
Mary Neville
Jessie McManigal
Hamilton
H. D. Walker
N. Spring St
East End
Needle Club
Joe Brooker
Amos Ellinger
John Weaver
Church St
Sheriff seeks owner of loaded pistol found near county jail
Gallia Sheriff Hatfield reports a fully loaded small caliber revolver found on Locust Street near the county jail Saturday by Cecil Rice. The weapon appears to have been tossed from a passing car, and authorities are hoping the owner comes forward.
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Gallipolis
Hatfield
Locust St
Cecil Rice
Egg shaped gourd in Gallia draws curiosity
Gallia resident B L Starcher and his brother in law s flock provide a peculiar display at Gallipolis where local druggist Garland Gillingham shows a gourd shaped egg laid by a hen. The egg resembles a real gourd and attracts interest as a local oddity.
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Gallipolis
Garland Gillingham
B. L. Starcher
Gallia
Pomeroy Social Notes Hosts and Personal Updates
Downies entertain the 500 Club on Lincoln Hill with awards to T A Downie Malcolm D Hartley and Mrs Malcolm D Hartley. Pomeroy personals note Lynn Hartley visits Columbus grandparents and Florence Ann Sisson visits grandmother Florence Rayburn. Various residents undergo operations visit relatives and travel with several local moves and arrivals.
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Downies
T. A. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Henry Ewing
Malcolm D. Hartley
John Duerr
Middleport
Plan Forum Meeting For Middleport Men
Grace Episcopal Church men team with Heath M E Church in a Tuesday forum led by Rev. Robert E. Leake on Prohibition. The group previously discussed national defense and will continue discussions. The meeting occurs in the Heath church basement during the Woman's Music Club rehearsal at the same hour.
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Middleport
Grace Episcopal Church
Heath M. E. Church
Robert E. Leake
Grace Church
Heath M. FE
Woman's
Youth league meeting at Heath M E Church
Young people from Meigs and Gallia Counties gather tonight at six thirty at Heath M E Church to join Epworth Leagues for an instructional and entertaining program with games and refreshments. North America hosts twenty thousand varieties of beetles.
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Middleport
Meigs
Gallia
Heath M. E
Epworth
North America
Special Services Planned by Meigs County Church Women
Members of the executive committee of the County Federation of Church Women met in Pomeroy with twelve members from nine churches across six communities. They outlined a county wide meeting February 9 at the Heath M E Church Middleport for business reports and Ohio Council inspiration. World Day of Prayer observances are planned with services in Middleport Pomeroy Racine and possibly Letart Falls, plus a tentative children’s meeting.
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Pomeroy
County Federation of Church Women
Heath M. E
Middleport
Ohio Council of Church Women
Racine
Letart Falls
Torch Personal and Brief Social Notes
Local social notes list visits and greetings among residents. Maggie Hendrick and relatives travel from MceMechen to visit family in Hockingport Road area. Several families, including the Bakers and Bond family, are noted for illnesses and brief gatherings around Belpre, Parkersburg, Athens, and Reedsville. A separate item reports Eldon Wiseman elected to be Thurman superintendent, with change effective August.
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Maggie Hendrick
MceMechen
W. Va
Lee Johnson
Charles Hayden
Hockingport Road
George Brooks
Coolville Station
Pat Murphy
Wilber Simmons
Cincinnati Hill
Athens
Ira Barrows
Belpre
Ira Mickle
Thelma Baker
Parkersburg
Goldie Gladwell
William Mowery
F. D. Shaffer
Joan
Reedsville
S. I. Baker
Eugene
Teddy Butcher
P. A. Bond
Hocking
Chester Bond
Lillie Watson
Charles Scott
Lester
Galena
Will
Thurman
Gallipolis
County Board of Education
H. Bion Bradbury
Eldon Wiseman
Cadmus
Chauncey Personal And Social Mention
Mrs Nell Hillyer Burr Oak and Mr and Mrs A B Orme Trimble were here last week guests of Mayor W D Hines. Mrs Isabelle Hillen is ill at her Millfield home. Dyer Mitchell former Chauncey resident visited The Plains with Carrie Channell Walter Wharton and Dr L D Nelson. Forest Rose Rebekah lodge Chauncey has a benefit party at K of P Hall tonight at 8. Gallipolis cottage and two acres of Mrs Mary E Rose estate near Mound Hill Cemetery bid in at sheriff sale for 400 by F E Kerr.
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Chauncey
Nell Hillyer
Burr Oak
A. B. Orme
Trimble
W. D. Hines
Isabelle Hillen
Millfield
Dyer Mitchell
Chillicothe
the Plains
Carrie Channell
Walter Wharton
L. D. Nelson
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
K of P. Hall
Gallipolis
Mary E. Rose
Mound Hill Cemetery
F. E Kerr
Garden Club to Discuss Spring Plantings at Library
Members of the Garden Club will meet tonight at the Gallipolis library to discuss spring plantings and garden plans.
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Gallipolis
Krider in Holzer Hospital Being Treated for Tularemia
W J Krider of Racine Meigs County is hospitalized at Holzer Hospital with tularemia and is reported in good condition.
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Gallipolis
W. J. Krider
Racine
Meigs County
Holzer Hospital
Baptists Gather for All Day Conference at Middleport Church
The First Baptist Church in Middleport will host three associations Pomeroy Gallia and Rio Grande for an all day session on Thursday February 9 State workers from Granville led by Miss Helen Wicks director of Young People's work will direct the afternoon session The Busy Bee Class will serve the evening banquet followed by round table discussions and talks by visiting guests About 200 Baptists are expected to attend further details to be announced later
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Pomeroy
Gallia
Rio Grande
Granville
Helen Wicks
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Athens Messenger
Athent
Pomeroy i
Middleport News
Mrs. Graves
N. R. Atheyfield
Pearl Graves
Vendol
M. H. Cherrington
Miami
Fla
Lester Bickel
Isaac Dyer
Union Furnace
Charles Zanner
Delaware
Otto Zanner
Zanner
Western Union
Walter Prather
Lancaster
Prather
George Campbell
Don Rainey
Bartlett
Campbell
John Keller
Earl Wrightsell
Samuel Wrightsell
Jef E. Hunter
Betty Alberry
Haydenville
Katy Jo Dollison
Paul Jones
Cecil Harding Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Hildebrandt
N. Culver St
Eddie Nelson
Edward Moriarty
Ralph Webb
George Spackey
Bill Donahue
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Florence Ann Sisson
East Main St
Florence Rayburn
Frances Martin
Roy E. Tracy
Spring St
Charles Grueser
St. Francis Hospital
Boyd Dilgard
Minersville
Harold Brabbin
Dunbar
C. E. W. Downie
Glenroy Ewing
Harriett
Cincinnati
Alfred Phillips
Minnie Davis
Sarah Phillips
Butternut Ave
Bob Ebersbach
Miami University
Oxford
R. W. Ebersbach
R. W. Finsterwald
Albert Briggs
Washington, D. C
George Hobstetter
Rose Hill
Meigs Co
Torch
Krider Improved
Middleport Church
Druggiet’s
Nurito
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Lostro Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Sidney Evert
Empire State Building
Sid Evert
Hans Milton
Pioneer
Halifax
Frank E. Smith
Eddie Cantor
America
Columbia Network
Gordon
B. J. Reynolde Tebecco Company
Winston
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