Pomeroy Social Notes Forty Years of Marriage Celebrated
The Fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Franz was quietly observed at their Mulberry Ave home. Dr. McKnight, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Howell, is slowly improving after a visit to Indianapolis hospitals. Raymond Hood expected home today after surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg. Simpson M. E. Church board met and planned February 18 officer installations and a future sample fair. Farm Bureau activities from Columbus and local visits noted. Marian Ebersbach hosted a contract bridge gathering with potluck dinner. Mrs. Manning Webster won high score.
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E. J. Franz
Mulberry Ave
A. V. Howell
Dr. McKnight
Raymond Hood
Lincoln Hill
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Simpson M. E
Harold Hilligas
Hurley Nelson
Columbus
Farm Bureau
Leland Peoples
Marian Ebersbach
Contract
Manning Webster
Meigs County Jobless Count Hits 1226
Figures from the Federal Census Department show Meigs County with about 1 226 unemployed. The estimate aligns with jobless totals in neighboring counties when scaled to population.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Federal Census Department
Pomeroy Forms Citizens Committee on Water Works Purchase
Mayor M Hartley announces a eight member Citizens Committee led by Theodore Ebersbach to investigate the proposed sale of the Meigs Water Company to Pomeroy. The group includes A A Massar W A Compton Father Edwin Murphy Alec Fisher Charles Price A D Russell Edison Hobstetter.
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Pomeroy
Theodore Ebersbach
M. D. Hartley
Mr. Ebersbach
A. A. Massar
W. A. Compton
Edwin Murphy
Alec Fisher
Charles Price
A. D. Russell
Edison Hobstetter
Middleport
Hartley
Pomeroy Life
Ebersbach
Citizens’ Committee
Meigs Water Company
Pomeroy Inquiry Chooses Community Leaders for Review
Theodore Ebersbach selects a 9 member panel including A A Massar Edison Hobstetter Walter Compton Father Edwin Murphy Alec Fisher Charles Price and Judge A D Russell to study a local proposal. He asserts the committee will act impartially and report findings regardless of support or opposition. The note emphasizes scrutiny of civic impact and commitment to public interest.
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A. A. Massar
Board of Education
Edison Hobstetter
Walter A. Compton
Edwin Murphy
Sacred Heart Church
Pomeroy
Alec Fisher
Charles Price
A. D. Russell
Meigs County
Theodore Ebersbach
Middleport Beauty Show Lists 17 Entrants
Middleport’s beauty pageant under Fenney Bennett Post American Legion at the high school auditorium lists 17 contestants led by Miss Marjorie Brown and Miss Mildred Asbury. Music and dance acts from nearby towns open the event with Mrs. Lillian Stieff as accompanist. Proceeds go to charity as announced by Commander George Childs.
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Middleport
Fenney Bennett Post
American Legion
Marjorie Brown
Mildred Asbury
Teresa Gibbs
Mary June Roush
Eleanor Lee Roush
Rosalie Rice
Betty Nuckles
Alice Marie Ebersbach
Frances Pullin
Cora Dell Seines
Louise Winebrenner
Bertha Stevens
Business Men Will Work Out at Gym
First meeting of a group of young business men who plan to devote one evening each week to exercise and games such as volleyball and basketball was held Wednesday night at the Junior High Gym. Norman Kloes was elected chairman of the group and J. E. White, treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Norman Kloes
J. E. White
Meigs County Bankers Elect Officers at Meeting
The Meigs County Bankers Association met Tuesday night at the Hotel Martin with 18 members present. Paul Smart was elected president, Gomer Lewis vice president, and Robert Coates secretary-treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Bankers’ Association
Hotel Martin
Paul Smart
Gomer Lewis
Robert Coates
Middleport Firemen Receive Red Cross First Aid Lesson
Red Cross representative Arthur Hoover led the third first aid lesson for the Middleport Volunteer Firemen. Dressings and bandages were demonstrated. Ten members have signed for the course.
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Middleport
Arthur Hoover
Red Cross
Hilber Funeral Held At Nease Settlement
Miss Anna Hilber age eighty four died Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs U S Nease at Nease Settlement Funeral was held this afternoon at 2 oclock at Ewing Chapel with Rev F Beuscher officiating Burial followed in Gilmore Cemetery In Tamaqua Pa a prescription issued in 1881 by Dr J C Schriner for Mrs Henry G Brobst was recently filled nearly 56 years late The prescription was found in a drug store files and filled for a friend of Mrs Brobst
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Pomeroy
Anna Hilber
U. S. Nease
Nease Settlement
Ewing ‘Chapel
F. ‘Beuscher
Gilmore Cemetery
Tamaqua
J. C. Schriner
Henry G. Brobst
Pet collie dies after 17 years of service on Gaynor farm
Jefferson Ohio report states Ring a collie owned by Mr and Mrs John Gaynor died after 17 years of faithful herd work on the Gaynor farm. The dog was blind deaf and suffered rheumatism at the time of death.
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Jefferson
O. — Ring
John Gaynor
Gaynor
Fine for Fighting Arrested by Constable
William Savage pled guilty to fighting and was fined $5 with costs totaling $18.15 by Mayor Cliff Cornell. Savage was arrested by Constable C. E. Gaskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Savage
Cliff Cornell
Savage
C. E. Gaskins
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Club Gatherings
Mrs. C. E. Smith hosted a contract club with Mrs. Ben Fultz Jr and Mrs. Dan Hartinger as guests. Maxine Wilson entertained a sewing club at her parents’ home in Fisher Sr. Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sister Lodge were hosted by Mrs. Catherine Anderson with assistants. Junior Chamber to be served dinner by Eastern Star Past Matrons at the Masonic Temple tonight. Loyal Women of the Church of Christ set a Friday business meeting. Mr. and Mrs. George Tewksbury return from Columbus. Tewksbury attends Office Training School. William Stewart and Mrs. Stewart visited Middleport. Mrs. Stewart is formerly Louise Lewis.
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Middleport
C. E. Smith
Ben Fultz, Jr
Dan Hartinger
Letart Falls
Fultz
Smith
Harrie Marie Smith
Maxine Wilson
Joe Wilson
Fisher Sr
Pythian Sister Lodge
Catherine Anderson
L. A. Thomas
Ida Edwards
Order of Eastern Star
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Calvin Reichman
Church of Christ
Pearl Graves
George Tewksbury
Columbus
Inlaw
Tewksbury
W. W. Leonard
Josephine Johnson
Shirley Leonard
William Stewart
Dayton
Arthur Lewis
Locust Sr
Stewart
Racine
Louise Lewis
Letart Falls Social and Personal Mention
Mrs. Della Roush cares for Mrs. Gibby Dusky in Racine while Nora Gorham visits Lina Detzel and daughters in Syracuse. Sallie Weaver visits Clyde Weaver in Racine Rural. O G Shields and family host son Clarence for Sunday dinner in East Letart. Arline Graff to present buffet service demonstration February 2 at 10 30 AM. J H McClintock on towboat J C Brittin on 10 day vacation. brother Robert covers. Albert Higginbotham and Patricia visit from Charleston. mother Akte Higginbotham hosts last weekend.
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Letart
Della Roush
Racine
Gibby Dusky
Nora Gorham
Lina Detzel
Syracuse
Sallie Weaver
Clyde Weaver
O. G. Shields
East Letart
Clarence
Arline Graff
Meigs County
J. H. McClintock
J. C. Brittin
Robert
Albert Higginbotham
Patricia
Charleston
aKte Higginbotham
Applicants for Street Job Are Given Tests
POMEROY examination for the street commissioner position was conducted by R T Franks of the Ohio Civil Service Commission at the village hall. Written tests and interviews were given to A H Ebersbach Julius Sauvage Bentley Peoples George Hobstetter A O Tracy Ed Durst and Dana R Roush. Grading will finish today with a results report likely Friday Franks said.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Street
R. T. Franks
Ohio Civil Service Commission
Village Hall
A. H. Ebersbach
Julius Sauvage
Bentley Peoples
George Hobstetter
A. O. Tracy
Ed Durst
Dana R. Roush
Franks
WPA Workers Clean Middleport Streets
Middleport officials undertake gutter and sewer opening work on unpaved streets. WPA labor is employed on the project to improve drainage and sanitation.
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WPA
Middleport
Special Program at Pomeroy Senior High Friday Assembly
A special music program will be presented at the Pomeroy Senior High School Senior Assembly Friday morning. Two weeks have been devoted to preparing the musical numbers. Rev. Ralph Kuether will be the speaker.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Ralph Kuether
Coal Prices in Meigs Fixed by Federal Order
New price schedule for coal from 106 mines in Meigs and Gallia counties took effect at midnight after a National Bituminous Coal Commission study. Truck shipping costs led to slightly higher tipple prices than rail shipping. Tipple prices list lump 3 dollars egg 2.40 dollars nut 2.25 dollars two inch nut slack 1.85 dollars one and one fourth inch nut slack 1.77 dollars three fourths inch slack 1.66 dollars mine run 2.30 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Gallia
National Bituminous Coal Commission
PTA Council Meeting Set for Pomeroy February Fourth
Meigs County Council of Parent Teacher Associations will meet in Pomeroy on February 4 at the Federated Church, the announcement said.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Recall of 2000 Willys-Overland Workers in Toledo
Willys-Overland Motors announces resumption of normal production within two weeks. Two thousand employees who are currently idle will be recalled to return to work as production ramps up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.P
Willys-Overland Motors, Inc
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