Banker Leads In Move for Better Stock
Pomeroy banker Edison Hobstet ter presents Meigs County's Answer a home movie shown at Hemlock Grange to promote high grade live stock and agriculture. He notes the county seeks industrial development but expects no quick results and urges continued agricultural promotion.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Hemlock Grange
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy Banker
Hobhstetter
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Hobstetter
Two Marriage Licenses Issued In Pomeroy Area
Two marriage licenses were issued here Wednesday. Hayman A. Barnitz, 21, of Letart Falls and Elva Dean Brinker, 21, of Pomeroy. Harlow William Swisher, 25, of Middleport and Gladys Pearl Sayre, 21, of Racine.
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Pomeroy
Hayman A. Barnitz
Letart Falls
Elva Dean Brinker
Harlow William Swisher
Middleport
Gladys Pearl Sayre
Racine
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Travel and Visits
Middleport residents depart for Charleston and Pittsburgh while relatives visit from Columbus Columbus and Saginaw Michigan. Local chicken and fish fry gatherings mark a busy social week with dozens of guests.
Birthday Party for Bobbie Joe Turner Held
Mrs. Joe Turner hosted a surprise birthday party Tuesday evening to celebrate the 11th birthday of Bobbie Joe Turner. The event ran from 6 p.m. with friends and family attending.
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Bobbie Joe Turner
Joe Turner
Kidney trouble remedies prompt relief with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a diuretic and kidney stimulant for symptoms like backache nervousness dizziness and waking at night. It claims quick relief within days and urges buyers to avoid substitutes and look for the Gold Medal box price 35 cents.
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Haarlem
Continue Road Work Under New Engineer Meigs County WPA project issued
POMEROY continues road work under Jed Hartinger the new county engineer appointed after Theodore Beegle resigned. The program remains tied to the WPA effort with a blanket project covering months already approved and Hartinger brings prior WPA experience from last year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Jed Hartinger
Theodore Beegle
Hartinger
WPA
Meigs Collects $467 From Auto Title Fees
Pomeroy reports June collections from automobile title certificates. Clerk Herman Beards announced 460 titles issued for new and used cars. Meigs County kept $324.95 while $151.45 went to the state.
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Pomeroy
Herman Beards
Busy Sunbeams Meet at Advisor Home in June
Langsville group gathered Friday June 28 at the advisor's residence. Guests included Miss Betty Heiser Miss Kathryn Heiser Mrs Mildred Williams and Geneva Humphreys home demonstration agent. Refreshments were served and games enjoyed.
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Langsville
Sunbeams
Betty Heiser
Kathryn Heiser
Mildred Williams
Geneva Humphreys
Meigs County Farms Count in 1940 Census
POMEROY The preliminary 1940 Census of Agriculture tally shows Meigs County listing 2 707 farms as of April 1 1940, down from 2 886 on January 1 1935 and 2 359 on April 1 1930. The 1940 figure is preliminary and subject to correction.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Pomeroy Social Notes Social activity and travel updates
The Pomeroy Farm Bureau Council picnic was held June 29 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kautz with many members in attendance. Upcoming gatherings are planned for August at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parker, and several residents are traveling for fairs trips and visits to relatives in New York, Philadelphia, and Wheeling. Various local residents report illnesses, home visits, and family travels to Indiana Lake and Holmes. two families plan summer trips while church groups hold events.
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Pomeroy—Farm Bureau Council
Elmer Kautz
G. L. Michael
Henry Wippel
S. E. Humphrey
J. E. D. Hartinger
Herbert Parker
Harry Pickens
Harry Guthrie
Anna Vaughan
Helen Nease
New York
Malcolm D. Hartley
Lynn and
Lee
Kathleen Cunningham
Lincoln Hill
Indian Lake
Parkersburg
Pleasantville
Albert Beck
Ernest Rea
Ernestine
Stanley Rea
Wheeling
Edward Rea
Homestead
Pomona Grange Meet Draws Grangers At High School
Meigs County Pomona Grange plans a Friday evening session at Toppers Plains High School Auditorium. A program will be presented and about 400 Grangers from across the county are expected to attend, with roughly 200 from local areas.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Toppers Plains
Diesel boat Nicholas Duncan proves river freight potential
The Nicholas Duncan completed a 1 500 mile 21 day run on the Illinois Mississippi and Ohio Rivers carrying 3 600 tons of scrap iron in six barges. The cement line flagship built in 1939 at Pt Pleasant by Marietta Manufacturing Co is 130 by 38 feet and powered by two 400 horsepower engines.
Revival Meetings At Bunker Hill Church Begin Sunday
Rev John Lanier will lead revival meetings at Bunker Hill Church starting Sunday night. Daily prayer periods occur at 9 30 am and 2 30 pm. Gospel message delivered at 8 00 pm with special music featured.
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Bunker Hill
John Lanier
Fourth of July Closures Observed in Middleport
Middleport observes Independence Day with all banks post office and local businesses closed. No formal celebration planned in the town as the holiday is marked quietly.
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Middleport
Meigs Poultry Men To Meet in Pomeroy
Meigs County poultry raisers will meet next Wednesday at 1 30 P M at Pomeroy City Hall. An egg buyer from an Eastern market will discuss purchasing eggs in the county. Fourth is Quiet Pomeroy No public celebration planned for the holiday. Parents of son Middleport Mr and Mrs Dan Pooler Gravel Hill announce the birth of a 712 pound son at their home Wednesday. Grandparents are Mrs Robert Jackson and Mrs Peoler.
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Middleport
Charleston
Louise Anderson
Doris Bailey
Peggy Robson
Miss Anderson
Iher
Pittsburgh
Herman Bailey
Ohio River
Long Bottom
Miss Bailey
Levil
Miss Robson
Baileys
Charles Swindler
William Robson
E. F. Maag
Maag
June Dilgard
Licia Pierotti
Walter Harris
Gordon Harris
Robert Harris
Walter B. Harris
Jeannette
Harris
Montgomery
W. Va
Frank Harris
Edgar Reynolds
Columbus
Frank Bracelin
Val Reynolds
Lawrence Spooner
Harold Hubbard
Saginaw, Mich
W. I. Spafford
Earl Smith
Alec McDaniel
Smith
William Reynolds
Akron
Smiths
Mr. McDaniel
Raymond McDaniel
Reynolds
Shelby King
William Thomas
Belmont
Mass
Thomas
J. B. Hartinger
Cr. F. Besserer
Thomases
Switzerland
FOE Lodge
A. S. Webb
Selmar
Madison
Greenview
George Daniels, Jr
C. A. Poindexter
Warren Bennett
Jackson
Bennett
Hocking Valley
David Jenkins
State
Pomeroy
Bertha Owens
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Alvira Jones
Wooster
Walden King
Roger Kittie
Michael
Glouster
Kittle
Frank McCoy
Verna Kail
Upper Sandusky
H. A. Rothrock
Ruth Brown
Bridgeport
Rothrocks
I. J. Kail
Huntington
Rothrock
Dr. Kail
Kail
Meigs County
Pomeroy City
Dan Pooler
Gravel Hill
Robert Jackson
Peoler
Edith Jackson
Mrs. Virginia Cregg Admitted for Observation at Holzer
Miss Virginia Cregg, who has been ill for several weeks, was admitted to Holzer Hospital on Tuesday for observation and treatment.
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Middleport
Virginia Cregg
Holzer Hospital
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Middleport Social Notes
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Pete) Mees
New York Central Railroad
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Mill St
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Curtis Kelly
John Blosser
Harry Surface
Turner
William Woodard
Bobbie
Luckoff
Rathburn
Department Store
Rutland, Ohio
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Ohio River Shipping
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Coast Guard
Ohio River Refining and Terminal Co
Cincinnati
Steubenvike
Allegheny
Monongahela
U. S
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H. J. Hysell
Grandpa
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Dad
Dobbin
Armstrong
Charlie Beckett
The
Fidelity Company
Syracuse, Ohio
Evans Grocery
Sweitzer Cheese
Green Mountain
Crisco
Oxydol
White Onions Jr
California
Nancy Hall
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