Pomeroy Council Seeks Funds for River Bank Parking Lots
POMEROY July 3 In a report Clerk George Faris states the village has spent about $2000 for river bank parking lots up to June 15 and needs funds beyond regular income. A public subscription plan was proposed but no action taken. The council also appointed Walter Wolfe as special police officer and Pete Reinhart as night watchman. Street signs will mark taxi stands on Court Street amid complaints about non taxi vehicles. A sewer project from Laurel Street was referred to the street committee.
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Pomeroy
George Faris
Faris
Walter Wolfe
Dana R. Roush
Roush
Holger Hospital
Gallipolis
Pete Reinhart
Wolfe
A. H. Ebersbach
Court Street
Laurel Street
Middleport family heads west for summer voyage
Mrs Edward King Ascher and grandson R Ascher, once Middleport residents now in Columbus, depart for the west coast visiting San Diego to see Herman Ascher. From there Mrs Ascher sails to Honolulu to stay with Lieut Commander Eugene Herzinger and wife. Herman Ascher Jr graduates Columbus Academy then sails for China and Japan.
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Middleport
Edward King Ascher
Herman R. Ascher
Columbus
West Coast
San Diego
Calif
Ascher
Herman Ascher
Mra
Honolulu
Eugene Herzinger
Herman Ascher, Jr
Columbus Academy
China
Japan
Aschers
M. G. White
South Second Avenue
Middleport Hosts Visiting Friends and Relatives Over Weekend
Avery Eichinger of Circleville spent days with friends in Middleport and Chester. Several families from Rusell, Toledo, Chicago, Marysville and Columbus visited relatives here, including the Wilsons, the Fultzs, the Jordans, and the Morden/Stansbury household, with plans for return trips and arrivals ongoing.
Hold Funeral Today for Pomeroy McClellan Johnson
POMEROY McClellan Johnson, 71, died Saturday at his Letart Falls home. He is survived by his wife Mary F. Johnson and several children. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Letart Falls Methodist Church with burial in the local cemetery.
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Pomeroy
McClellan Johnson
Letart Falls
Mary F. Johnson
Marriage Licenses Issued In Probate Court
C B Stout aged 4 of New Marshfield and Martha E Bolen aged 40 of Wilkeeville were granted a license. Clarence Blazer aged 4 of Gallipolis and Jeannette Switzer aged 22 of Middleport also received licenses in probate court.
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Pomeroy
C. BE. Stout
New Marshfield
Martha E. Bolen
Wilkeeville
Clarence Blazer
Gallipolis
Jeannette Switzer
Middleport
Domestic life hinges on mutual ideal expectations
Dorothy Dix argues that husbands wives and children live up to the reputations others impose. Suspicion fuels fault finding while praise nudges spouses toward ideal conduct. If parents and partners set realistic supportive standards, marriages and families gain harmony and self restraint.
Middleport Fourth of July Celebration Planned at High School
Middleport to host a Fourth of July program at the high school football field starting at 7 pm. Activities include a parade led by the band greased pole and pig contests bicycle and dizzy relay races boxing matches novelty musical numbers by Mrs. Cecil Bradbury and Dick Wiley and a recreation ball game between Middleport and Pomeroy followed by fireworks.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Cecil Bradbury
Dick Wiley
Protests at Meigs County Children's Home Board Session
Meigs County Trustees met Monday as Mrs. John Lietwiler protested alleged harsh treatment of a ward. The other members dissented and did not rebuke Superintendent Harvey Eastman Jr. Lietwiler said she will take her protest to the county commissioners. Bobby Hill, son of former local residents, had an appendicitis operation at White Cross Hospital Columbus. He is reported in fairly good condition. his grandmother Mrs George Mobstetter of Rose Hill traveled to Columbus to be with him.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Children's Home
John Lietwiler
Bertha Pownall
Ray Alkire
Lietwiler
Harvey Eastman, Jr
County Board of Commissioners
Bridal Shower Held for Mrs Margar et Clark Winebrenner
SYRACUSE The Syracuse D A Lodge hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower at Mrs Mollie Clark home honoring Margar et Clark Winebrenner the new bride. Adams and sons William and Sterling Parkersburg visited with Mr Mrs Irving Karr and Mr Mrs Fred Shumway spent Sunday with Alfred Shumway at Cheater. Otto Oliver secured a moulding job at the Point Pleasant foundry. MIDDLEPORT Ernest Mulford moved his barber shop Monday from the Moulden room North Second Avenue to a room on the same street owned by Citizens National Bank recently used by the M G White store.
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Syracuse
A. Lodge
Mollie Clark
Margaret Clark
Adams and Sons
William and Sterling
Parkersburg
Irving Karr
Fred Shumway
Alfred Shumway
Cheater
Otto Oliver
New Point Pleasant
Middleport
Ernest Mulford
Moulden
North Second Avenue
Citizens’ National Bank
M. G. White
Funeral for Mrs Morgan to be held in Letart Falls
Funeral services for Mrs Juanita Pilchard Morgan age eight will be held Wednesday at 10 AM from the Methodist Church in Letart Falls. Rev T E Maness will officiate. She died Sunday night in Charleston WV. She is survived by husband Mark Morgan son Forrest Fisher mother Mrs Fanny Pilchard and three grandchildren.
Elden to Speak in Pomeroy Saturday Afternoon
John A. Elden, Republican gubernatorial candidate, will address voters from the Courthouse steps in Pomeroy Saturday at 2 PM under the Young Men's Republican Club. Organizers may also arrange a Middleport stop per campaign manager Frank Fugate.
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Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy
John A. Elden
Young Men's Republican Club
Elden
Middleport
Meigs County
Frank Fugate
Middleport Briefs Summarize Local Visits and Meetings
Middleport notes visitors and returns from Toledo Akron Philadelphia and Charleston. Mr and Mrs Tom Collins visit Col finds and relatives while Mrs Andrew Garringer returns home with Dorothy Winegar. Mrs Mina Boice hosts visit and Mrs O D Lyle travels from Philadelphia. The McElhinnys return from Charleston after a hospital stay. Mrs M L French and Mrs E M Harrah visit Columbus. Heath M E Foreign Missionary Society met in church with Mrs R W Harris in charge.
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Tom Collins
Toledo
Martin Collins
Andrew Garringer
Akron
Dorothy Winegar
O. D. Lyle
Mina Boice
South Third Avenue
Philadelphia
Charles McElhinny
Patricia
Charleston
Meigs County Unemployed League to Meet in Pomeroy
The Meigs County Unemployed League will meet with the Pomeroy Unit Saturday at 7 30 p m in Pomeroy City Hall. County president Pearl Bolin says the purpose is to elect delegates to the state convention in Columbus on July 28.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Unemployed League
Pearl Bolin
Columbus
Carney Funeral Held for Walton L Carney
Funeral services for Walton L. Carney who died suddenly Friday at his Houston Pa home were conducted Monday at 2 PM at the parents Hobson Road residence with Rev Clarence Swearingen officiating. Burial followed at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Hold Carney
Middleport
Walton L. Carney
Houston
L. L. Carney
Hobson Road
Clarence Swearingen
Heath M. E. Church
Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery
Relief shifts to farm and factory production in Ohio
Athens County headquarters develop a program moving relief funds to farm and factory commodities. The Plains unit under Thomas P. Corwin builds wood saving outfits for fuel and furniture making, with items like an automobile based saw frame. Four thousand chicks and four more horses bought for farmers. July allotment totals 49 432 dollars for relief works projects family recovery transients and garden projects. State relief allocates 125 000 dollars for horses cows canning equipment and other self support items.
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Plains
Athens County
The
Thomas P. Corwin
State Relief Commission
FERA
Relief Department
Columbus
Ohio
Athens Approves Water Bond Issue and PWA Loan
The Athens City Council approved a 40000 mortgage bond issue coupled with a 50000 Federal PWA loan and grant for waterworks improvement. Burgess & Niple was ordered to prepare detailed plans. The PWA grant totals 15000 with a 35000 city loan to be repaid over 20 years at 4 percent.
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PWA
Athens
Burgess & Niple
Columbus Architects
Samuel B. Erskine
Water Department
Public Utilities Commission
City Water Department
Washington
Gallia County Aid for Aged Share Is 800 Monthly
Gallia County will administer Old Age Pensions with about 518 people registered and under 200 to be granted pensions. Meigs County will receive 7700 monthly, while Gallia's allotment stands at 1800. Leo E. Carter, clerk investigator, says invalid cases remain and many applicants will be personally reviewed. Some totally disabled residents may receive up to 25 per month.
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Gallipolis
Meigs County
Galia
Meigs
Gallia
Leo E. Carter
Carter
Mission Union Head Seeks Money and Food Aid
Gallipolis Supt J M Ripley of the Union Mission reports June totals: 21 gospel services 31 average Sunday School attendance 51 hands raised for prayer 183 persons dealt with 16 meals served free 330 beds furnished free 26 clothing items 54 pairs of shoes 7 employment placements 23. He urges money and food contributions.
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Gallipolis
J. M. Ripley
The
Union Mission
Ripley
Nurses To Picnic District 14 At Syracuse Beach
The Ohio State Nurses Association district 14 annual picnic is set for July 14 at Syracuse Beach. Counties represented include Washington, Hocking, Meigs, Athens, and Gallia. Miss Mildred Miller of Gallipolis is president and Miss Margaret G. Jones is secretary sending notices to 73 members.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Nurses Association
Syracuse Beach
Washington
Hocking
Meigs
Athens
Gallia
Mildred Miller
Margaret G. Jones
Bradbury Briefs and Social Notes
W. Williams resigns from Bradbury Church effective August 1 to lead McArthur Church full time. Several local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Sayre and Mrs. Beach, visited relatives in Buchtel. others traveled to Buckeye Lake or spent weekends with friends. Sherman H. Eagle, banker and Republican leader, travels to Columbus for throat surgery after stopping in Lancaster on business.
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W. Williams
Bradbury
McArthur Church
William Sayre
Marie Beach
Mildred Ohblinger
Buchtel
John Hanning
Buckeye Lake
Gallipolis
Sherman H. Eagle
Columbus
Lancaster
Holzer Hospital Notes In Gallipolis
Robert Mitchell age 76 colored driver of a transfer wagon was admitted for treatment at Holzer Hospital. Also admitted were George Gallipolis and Lew Robinson of Mercerville. Little Jean Woodward daughter of Capt Tom Woodward Gallipolis left the hospital after eye surgery from a glass injury and may have impaired sight. Melva Beker and Harvey Brown of Gallipolis were treated or dismissed Monday.
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Gallipolis
Robert Mitchell
Holzer Hospital
George Gallipolis
Lew Robinson
Mercerville
Little Jean Woodward
Tom Woodward
Melva Beker
Harvey Brown
Hold School Clinic at Bidwell Draws Area Children
Three districts attended a preschool clinic in Bidwell conducted by Dr. F. W. Shane Gallia County Health Commissioner and Miss Margaret G. Jones county health nurse. Children from Bidwell Morgan Cheshire School District and Morgan Township participated.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell
F. W. Shane
Gallia County
Margaret G. Jones
Morgan- Cheshire
Morgan Township
Local Notes from Gallipolis and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Brady McAtee of Akron visit his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Frank Woods. Miss Norah Condee to present a piano recital at First Baptist Church tonight at 730. Miss Ruby Tawney vacations with University of West Virginia classmates at Williamson and White Sulphur Springs. Grace M E Church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society picnic at M T Carter home on Garfield Ave this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Homer Summers and son visit relatives in Camden and Atlantic City New Jersey for a week. Mrs C H Booton travels with them to Beaver Pennsylvania visiting Mr and Mrs J W Booton.
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Gallipolis
Brady McAtee
Akron
Frank Woods
Norah Condee
First Baptist Church
Ruby Tawney
University of West Virginia
Williamson
White Sulphur Springs
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Grace M. BE. Church
Red Men Picnic at Cadmus July Fourth Features Three Orchestras
Fireworks are banned on the grounds but the Gallipolis Red Men lodge plans a July Fourth picnic at Cadmus with three orchestras and a sheepskin band plus refreshments. High lodge officials will speak among the program.
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Gallipolis
Cadmus
City Comms Vote To Continue Beer Parlor Curfew Discussion
At a City Commissioners meeting last night the panel voted to continue debate on closing beer parlors at midnight to the next session. The Third Avenue sewer project won unanimous approval.
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Gallipolis
Third Avenue
Athens Grange Meeting Planned on July 5 at Hall
The Athens Grange schedules a Thursday evening gathering on July 5 at the fairgrounds hall. Members are expected to attend with refreshments to follow the session.
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Athens Grange
Tobacco rental payments totaling twelve thousand two dollars received
County Agricultural Extension office reports checks totaling 12002 received for tobacco rental payments and to be distributed to county farmers. Extension agent EB Reed attended a Milk Code hearing in Huntington West Virginia on Monday.
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Gallipolis
County Agricultural Extension Office
EB. H. Reed
Huntington
W. Va
Lafayette Post Plans Attendance at McArthur Memorial Auditorium Dedication
The Lafayette Post of the American Legion will attend the dedication exercises for the new County Memorial Auditorium at McArthur on Wednesday July 4. Legionnaires will take part in the services.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette
American Legion
New County Memorial
McArthur
Legionnaires
Elden to Speak Saturday in Gallipolis
John A. Elden former Ohio American Legion commander and GOP gubernatorial hopeful will address a Gallipolis gathering at 3 30 Saturday per a wire to Floyd Stormont.
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Gallipolis
John A. Elden
American Legion of Ohio
Floyd Stormont
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