County faces funding crunch to match state relief funds
Meigs County Commissioners confront a looming crisis as a $5 million temporary relief measure with a 50 50 match threatens to deplete local funds. With a $3,100 balance in 1938, officials fear the need to match state money may outpace available resources and require retrenchments.
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Pomeroy
General Assembly
Meigs County
George P. Daniels
Columbus
General Revenue Fund
Relief Department
Simpson M. E. Epworth League Plans Spring Church Cleanup
Pomeroy notes that the Simpson M E Epworth League met with David Goodwin in charge and planned a spring church cleanup. A coasting party was set for Cemetery Hill this evening with Paul Brown directing games during the social period.
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Pomeroy
Simpson M. E. Epworth League
David Goodwin
Cemetery Hill
Paul Brown
Local Theatre Injury Informs Illness Status
Miss Pauline Davis remains ill after a Sunday fall across a seat in a local theater. Gallipolis visitors Jimmie Fontana and C Menchini visited in town on Wednesday. Mrs P L Peoples of Union Ave hosted daughter Mrs Wilson Norris of Athens as guest. Rev Ralph Kuether family and Mrs Helen Zeiher receiving hospital treatment. Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld, Illinois student from Champaign, spends vacation at Lincoln Hill home. Gerald Wildermuth and W Beales, Huntington business visitors, were joined by Mrs Beales and two other ladies visiting friends.
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Pauline Davis
Jimmie Fontana
C. Menchini
Butternut
Gallipolis
P. L. Peoples
Union Ave
Wilson Norris
Athens
Ralph Kuether
Helen Zeiher
Huntington Hospital
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld
University of Ilinois
Champaign
Lincoln Hill
Gerald Wildermuth
W. Beales
Huntington
Beales
Thomas Young
Clarence Partlow
Sara Jones
T. Jesse Jones
New York City
T. H. Davis
J. E. Hull
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
Middleport
Miss Jones
Harry Nelson
Elizabeth Jones
Detroit
Cincinnati
Russell Mills
Chicago
Fred Sisson
Harold Kruse
Columbus
Carl Brannan
Jessie Mae Russell
Chillicothe
A. E. Russell
Lloyd Helrich
Linda Lou
S. Third Ave
Holzer Hospital
Laura McKay
Portland
A. W. McKay
McKay
Busy Bees Quilting Circle Spends All Day at Church
Members of the Busy Bees of the Federated Church enjoyed all day quilting at the church on Thursday. Several very fine quilts have been quilted this winter by the group.
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Federated Church
Janet Turner Hosts BYPU Meeting at Condor Street
Miss Janet Turner entertained members of the BYPU of the First Baptist Church at her home on Condor St Thursday evening with their regular meeting.
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Janet Turner
BYPU
The
First Baptist Church
Condor St
Sunday School Class Social at First Baptist Church
Miss Mary Kathryn Hoover hosted members of her Sunday School Class with teacher Mrs. Harold Roush on Wednesday evening. After business, refreshments were served.
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Mary Kathryn Hoover
First Baptist Church
Harold Roush
Tornadoes Set For Weekend Game At Racine
Racine High School Tornadoes face two tough opponents this weekend. Oak Hill, last year’s Jackson County Class B champions, meets Racine at Racine tonight. Saturday Racine plays Green Township, a top pre tournament Class B contender, at the local gym.
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Racine
Racine High School
Oak Hill
Green Township
Middleport Social Notes Warm community letter from Middleport
The column details the Women’s Music Club Guest Program at Heath M E Church on Tuesday Jan 31 with Rev W Scott Westerman discussing Church Music. Richard Southwicke will perform violin pieces. hostesses listed. choir practice and dues update. Other notes cover Busy Bee class, birthdays, illness, and local visits.
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Middleport
Women's Music Club
Heath M. E
W. Scott Westerman
First Methodist
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Richard Southwicke
Gallia County
Do. M. Hennesy
Dana Daniels
Dan Hartinger
Wesley Green
Nan Moore
Robert Leake
George Schaaf
Rosener Zeiher
Vesta McCoy
Lucille Dutton
Hennesy
Music Club
Care of Clothing Meeting Held At Danville
Miss Geneva Humphreys home extension agent led a care of clothing meeting at Mrs. Grace Colwell’s Danville home with a potluck dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Lucille Williams, Mrs. Margaret Edmundson, Mrs. Maggie Wyette, Mrs. Cora Colman, Mrs. Rosa Barnes, Mrs. Lelia Strausbaugh, Mrs. Ollie Overly, and Misses Addie and Rebecca Wilcox. Also notes a warning about damage from overheating engines that stall a vehicle.
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Pomeroy
Geneva Humphreys
Meigs County
Grace Colwell
Danville
Lucille Williams
Margaret Edmundson
Maggie Wyette
Cora Colman
Rosa Barnes
Lelia Strausbaugh
Ollie Overly
Addie
Rebecca Wilcox
Young People Lead Sunday Services at Local Churches
First Presbyterian Church designates Sunday as Young People Day with the youth classes in charge of morning and evening worship. Dan McNaughton and Charles Bing preside with talks by Jean Lama, Minerva Mathews, Philip and Elizabeth Joachim. Special music by the Young People's Choir accompanies both services.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Dan McNaughton
Charles Bing
Jean Lama
Minerva Mathews
Philip
Elizabeth Joachim
The
Nazarene Church
L. W. Fick
H. A. Rothrock
the Heath M. FE
Willis Aleshire
McFarlane
O. P. Klein
Mr. Aleshire
Rothrock
Church of Christ
Don McMillin
Moler Pleads Guilty To Assault and Battery
Roy Moler aged 50 pleaded guilty to assault and battery and received 90 days in county jail after arraignment before Judge C. E. Peoples in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. He had previously denied a separate charge of cutting with intent to wound linked to a knifing at the Pomeroy Rutland road intersection. The knifing victims, James Eblin 21 NYA worker and Walter 27, reportedly recovered and did not press charges. Separately editor T Roland Cowle of the Democrat departed for the Ohio Newspaper Association convention in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Roy Moler
C. E. Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Moler
James Eblin
NYA
Walter
Pomeroy-Rutland
Moser
Minersville Social Briefs Recap of Local Visits and Illnesses
Local notices chronicle visitors to Minersville families in Columbus Madisonville and Pomeroy. Reports include pneumonia illnesses grandchildren and a quilting party at Pearl Phillips home plus funeral attendance for Johnny Roush and a charity chicken dinner gathering by the Winners class.
University Orchestra To Play at Pomeroy
Plans for February 8 call for the Ohio University Orchestra to perform in the Junior High School auditorium under Professor D F Ingerham. The 60 member group includes David Flanagan and Betty Story of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University Orchestra
Frances Day
D. F. Ingerham
Ohio University Music Department
David Flanagan
Betty Story
Pomeroy Sees Snow Storm Cause Vehicle Accidents
Several minor traffic accidents were reported by Pomeroy police as a heavy snow storm made driving hazardous Thursday night. At least three collisions occurred and hill streets were nearly impassable for hours as workers spread cinders.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Street
Pacific Liner at the Athena stars McLaglen and Morris
Victor McLaglen and Chester Morris lead RKO’s Pacific Liner at the Athena in a shipboard drama. McLaglen as chief engineer clashes with Morris the ship’s doctor amid a deadly epidemic and a nurse’s romance featuring Wendy Barrie, with Barry Fitzgerald and Allan Lane also in the cast.
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RKO Radio
Pacific Line
Victor McLaglen
Chester Morris
Athena
McLaglen
Morris
Wendy Barrie
Lew Landers
Barry Fitzgerald
Alan Hale
Allan Lane
Robert Sisk
Boy Scout Court of Honor Proceedings Noted
Honor Court comprised of Pomeroy G E Ashwill and others presided at the Boy Scout Board of Review at Federated Church. Harry McGuffin and Ed Burkett passed tests. Leadership training started by Mr Ashwill at Bethany M E Church with six Thursday evening meetings. Tucson Arizona noted as only walled city in the United States.
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Pomeroy
G. E. Ashwill
Athens
F. H. Johnston
Louis Reibel
H. A. Rothrock
Court of Honor
Boy Scout Board of Review
Federated Church
Harry McGuffin
Middleport
Ed Burkett
Ashwill
Bethany M. E
Demand for Library Books Is Increasing
In six months Pomeroy Library circulation rose from 343 per month in July to 2016 in December while attendance climbed from 292 to 1676. New members reached 389. 1326 books joined the collection, 943 from the Ohio State Library. The building saw major improvements and cataloging of over 3600 titles.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Library
Ohio State Library
WPA
Rutland Man Dies After Months of Illness at 77
John Kincaid aged 77 died at his Rutland home after months of illness. He is survived by his widow and seven children including Mrs. Howard Stansbury and Mrs. Richard Phillips of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Edith Shukmaker of Columbus. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church with burial in Miles Cemetery. Camp Fire Girls sponsor a food market at Canaday's Market, and a spaghetti supper is planned by the school nurse and grade l teachers for Tuesday evening January 31.
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Rutland
John Kincaid
Howard Stansbury
Cincinnati
Richard Phillips
Ralph Blake
A. J. Crossman
Edith Shumaker
Columbus
Everett Colwell
Vinton
Cecil
Beckley
W. Va
Methodist Church
Miles Cemetery
Camp Fire Girls
Canaday’s
Earl Hogue
Zanesville
Dwight Kennedy
Harley Garvin
Mary Lanham
Dunbar
Garvin
Charleston
Dessie McColley
Rutland Gymnasium
Juanita Grimes
Ernel Rife
Roseville
John Taylor
Art Spires
Meigs Dog Fund Reports Surplus For 1958 In Meigs County
Co Auditor George P. Daniels announced the Dog and Kennel Fund finished 1958 in the black with a $4,973.51 surplus. The report cites payouts for warden salary, sheep losses, witness fees, and other expenses, with 183 sheep killed and 32 injured in the year and 3,497 dog tags issued.
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Pomeroy
George P. Daniels
Meigs County
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Pomeroy Personals
Miss Turner
Miss Hoover
Faverabory
Athens Messenger
PRAY
Meigs Co
Tornadoes
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Turley
Ray Turley
Mora Leonard
James Souders
Iva Turner
Hazel Warren
Charles Wise, Jr
Willis Anthony
William Michl
Betty Michl
George Skinner
Wick Crow
Don Davis
Bobby Davis
Bobby
L. E. Burford
Mark McCoy
Frank McCoy
T. Roland Cowle
the Democrat
Ohio Newspaper Association
Minersville Social Briefs
Minersville
Boyd Dilgard
Guy Thompson
Cline Spence
Morgan Aubrey
Madisonville
Jenkin Aubrey
Elizabeth
Aubrey
Alfred Phillips
Elizabeth McCallum
Minnie Davis
Sara Phillips
Ethel
Clara Garland
Charles Withrow
Franklin P. McFadden
Edward Rea
Center St
Homestead Park
McFadden
Eliza Owens McFadden
Rea
Mason City
Homestead
Johnny Roush
Carmel
William H. Thomas
Will L. Thomas
Esther
Margaret
Otto Hartenbach
Norman McCallum
Oscar Roedel
Runion
L. A. Person
North Vernon
Ind
Flora Runion
Mrs. Person
Claude Williams
Williamses
Williams
Rig and Reel
Truman Chase
John Folan
Second Ave
John W. Hanes
Farmer
Leona Aumiller
Durant
Okla
David F. Wills
Tucson
Ariz
United States
There Goes
Vaiais
Kentucky
Schine
Ohio
Mars
Schine’s
SUN
Ahaa Ord
Symui
France
Europe
Meigs Dog Fund
Country Club
Lord
Kroger
Batmore
Lola
Porat
Bere
Pillsbury's
Crisco
Kroger’s Country Club
Embassy
Kroger's Country Club
Majestic
Peck
Idaho Bakers
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Florida Marsh
Linda
WLW
WBNS
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