Plan to link Pomeroy Civic Club with national commerce units
The Pomeroy Civic Club may become a Chamber of Commerce allied with a national body. An executive committee meeting at City Hall Thursday will decide on affiliation and the local board of trade model. Leaders see strength in a civic business group to address county employment gaps and a potential WPA resources survey.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Civic Club
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
William Atkins
Civic Club
Association of Businessmen
Parkersburg
Board of Trade
Meigs County
Salisbury Township
Kenneth Sauer Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury
Kenneth Sauer, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Sauer of Hudson Street, narrowly escaped serious injury after darting in front of a car driven by Shirley Guinther of Syracuse near the Ed Hagerty home on North Second Avenue. He sustained a deep head wound a cut over the right eye and body bruises requiring several stitches. The driver was not blamed for the accident.
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Middleport
Kenneth Sauer
Lewis Sauer
Hudson St
Shirley Guinther
Syracuse
Ed Hagerty
N. Second Ave
Guinther
Gets Fine, is Jailed for Alcohol Related Incident
MIDDLEPORT Clare Spires was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail by Mayor William Robson for driving while intoxicated. Albert Logan of Sycamore Street was arrested by Chief Charles Wise Jr. for intoxication and disturbing the peace after a dispute with neighbors involving his son Homer Logan.
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Middleport
Clare Spires
William Robson
Albert Logan
Sycamore St
Charles Wise, Jr
Homer Logan
Raleigh’s Garden First Potatoes Grow in Youghal Ireland
Sir Walter Raleigh reportedly grew Ireland’s first potato in a garden that still exists in Youghal near Cork. The site remains a historic point of reference for early colonial agriculture.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Youghal
Cork
Pomeroy Population Split Over Fourth of July Firecrackers
Pomeroy residents divided over the holiday with half celebrating by shooting firecrackers and half grumbling about the noise. Officers found the day generally quiet with no major law violations and many family picnics. Out-of-town guests attended weekend visits.
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Pomeroy
Bradbury and Racine Split in Ohio Valley League Doubleheader
Bradbury and Racine split a Monday doubleheader at Pythian Park with Racine taking the first game 5 to 1 and Bradbury winning the second 4 to 0. Bradbury’s Charles Archer broke his collarbone in an attempt to reach a fly ball.
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Middleport
Pythian Park
Bradbury
Racine
Ohio Valley League
Charles Archer
Pt. Pleasant
Hartford
Birthday Party for Five Year Old Donna Brannon
Donna Brannon celebrated her fifth birthday with a party at her parents home on Palmer Street. About nineteen children attended and brought gifts. Afterward Donna and her family attended the Fourth of July celebration in Bidwell with relatives.
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Middleport
Donna Brannon
Howard Brannon
Palmer St
Donna
Charles Preston Haskins
Paddy Jo Lambert
Anna Mae Antle
Larry Lee Wiley
Leon McMillin
Charles Tewksbury
Nancy Fink
Ronald Stewart
Dorothy Childs
Judy Cluff
Charline Williams
Adrian Mills
Rae Ann Mills
Paul Johnson
Patty Ann Kennedy
Gladys Marie Devol
Dean Frazier
Anna Lee Eiselstein
Gordon Ely
Bidwell
Brannon
William Frazier
Martha Clifton Sustains Spine Injury After Crash
Martha Clifton, part of a group of local youths, suffered a possible spinal injury after a hit and run crash near Gallipolis Saturday night. The wrecked car rolled at least twice. a cast may be required for her injuries.
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Martha Clifton
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Fourth of July Observed Quietly in Glouster Area
In Glouster the Fourth was observed quietly with fireworks limited to private property as urged by the mayor. Family gatherings marked the day and many attended Buckeye Lake celebrations, reflecting a successful safety campaign. Mrs. Phyllis Roberts returned to Columbus after visiting her parents in Glouster.
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Glouster
Buckeye Lake
Firestone
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Holiday Travel and Visits
Local social column lists numerous weekend visits and travelers from Pomeroy to Huntington Cincinnati Columbus Dayton South Bend and Zanesville. Included are the Wysongs Tracys Zickefooses Ertels Hepners Davison Massar Baldersons Elliott Browns and Garland families plus others visiting relatives and attending services and ball games.
Holiday Guests Visit Karl Owens Home
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Owens of S. Third Ave. hosted holiday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Gilmore and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gilmore with two daughters of Ft. Wayne Ind. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Swisher Buckeye Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Price Columbus with Anna Margaret Owens. Jane Owens returned with the Swishers to Buckeye Lake and will visit the Prices in Columbus during her vacation.
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Middleport
Karl Owens
S. Third Ave
Hubert Gilmore
L. E. Gilmore
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Swisher
Thelma Shell
Buckeye Lake
Chas. Price
Anna Margaret Owens
Columbus
Jane Owens
Swishers
Notable visitors mark Buckeye Lake event on July 4
Visitors from Buckeye Lake include Harold Kittrell and family Joe Gaskalla and family Ralph Woods J R Woods Joe Stephenson Elson Stephenson Mary Vermanten John Meredith Thomas Vaughn William Gibbs Richard Vaughn Leonard Kleinman Frank Cunningham Richard Cunningham Larry Vaughn Max McCormick William Howard Donald Cooper Jessie Janchius John Heffkin Lewis Gatehel Heffkin Ann Haskins and Grace Sayre from Trimble. A steel watch spring worth 60000 dollars when crafted.
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Donald Cooper
Jessie Janchius
John Heffkin
Lewis Gatehel
Mrs. Heffkin
Ann Haskins
Trimble
Grace Sayre
Family Gathering Held At Andrews Home
A Sunday family gathering at Alfred Andrews home in Derthick drew members of the Dunnett family and guests from Columbus Athens and Jacksonville. Attendees included C M Ashworth and family Malcolm Dunnett Jean Talbert Jay Swisher Ruth Dunnett Lalla Dunnett Fred Andrews and other relatives with Swisher and Jay returning to Columbus Monday.
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Glouster
Alfred Andrews
Derthick
Dunnett
C. M. Ashworth
Malcolm Dunnett
Athens
Hartford Dunnett
Jean Talbert
Jacksonville
B. S. Swisher
Jay
Columbus
Ruth Dunnett
May McDonald
Don Kidwell
Lalla Dunnett
Former Glouster Residents Visit City This Summer
Glouster welcomes former residents from New Mexico Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Gardner and daughter Eleanor Jean Crown Point who will stay in the area visiting relatives in Morgan County and McDougal. Gardner has taught in Crown Point Indian schools for two years and the party traces a Colorado trip before arrival.
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Glouster
New Mexico
N. S. Gardner
Eleanor Jean
Crown Point
Morgan County
McDougal
Mr. Gardner
Middleport Social Notes summarize local visits over the weekend
Middleport society column records guests and travel notes. Reid Harris and Helen Harris visited Niles and returned home with Helen joining them. W W Leonard spent the holiday weekend in Columbus. R E McKay and son Robert Ellison came from New York relatives. Harry Morris visited Akron relatives. Mrs. Frank Allen and Mrs. Robert White show health improvements. C E Smith and Harrie Marie Smith spent time in Huntington with Josephine Danahar and Marguerite Downey. Coach Marshall MecCuen hosted relatives Wanda and Helen Yarman Don Yarman Evelyn Hawk and George Myers from Selby over the Fourth of July.
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Reid Harris
Niles
William Reynolds
Helen Harris
W. W. Leonard
Columbus
R. E. McKay
Robert Ellison
New York
Harry Morris
Akron
Morris
Harold Hubbard
Frank Allen
Portland
Robert White
C. E. Smith
Harrie Marie Smith
Huntington
Josephine Danahar
Marguerite Downey
Marshall MecCuen
Second Ave
McCuen
Wanda
Helen Yarman
Don Yarman
Evelyn Hawk
George Myers
Selby
Plywood Boat At Pomeroy Draws Local Interest
A 12 foot plywood skiff built at Genheimer Planing Mill is on display at the ferry landing. The boat uses waterproof glue and is touted for simplified construction and potential affordable boat lines. Local orders already exist for two similar vessels.
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Pomeroy
Genheimer Planing
Ferry Landing
Sawyer Club Meeting Planned at Pomeroy City Hall
Sawyer Club meets at Pomeroy City Hall this evening to organize a Sawyer for Governor campaign amid a predicted Meigs County Democratic contest between supporters of Charles Sawyer and Gov. Martin L. Daves. Diamonds sometimes are found in meteorites.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy City Hall
Meigs County
Charles Sawyer
Martin L. Daves
Watsons Celebrate Golden Wedding With Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs David Watson observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner and open house at the home of Mr and Mrs Owen Watson in Racine. Sixty nine relatives and friends attend as their thirteen children and many grandchildren join in honoring the couple.
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Pomeroy
David Watson
Owen Watson
Racine
Watson
Clyde Watson
Akron
Bess Ebersbach
Cecil Foss
Newport
Roy Watson
Ellen Couch
William
Guy Watson
Burton Smith
Irene McArdie
Wilma Martin
Sydney
Pauline Watson
Clyde
Charles Watson
Sam Shain
Mr. Watson
Will Bentz
Tom Stobart
Ella Carrier
Columbus
Antiquity
Alfred
Henry Weaver
Maude Stobart
Glouster Residents Visit Columbus for Hospital Update
Mrs Rader and Mr W W Bryson with Ralph Bryson spent Sunday in Columbus visiting Mrs Bernadine Rader at Grant Hospital where she recently had an appendectomy. Mrs Bryson accompanied them back to Glouster Sunday evening and plans to return to Columbus early next week.
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Glouster
Mr. W. W. Bryson
Ralph Bryson
Columbus
Bernadine Rader
Grant Hospital
GOP Club Meeting Plans Speakers For Glouster Visit
The Trimble Township Republican Club will hold an important business meeting this evening at 7:30. Plans will be completed for securing speakers for Glouster during the remainder of the summer.
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Glouster
Trimble Township
Republican Club
Warren Tippie dies in Medina after Trimble residence
Warren Tippie died at the home of Dr. John Tippie in Medina on Sunday at one o clock. He had lived in Trimble for over forty years before moving to Medina a year ago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Medina at three o'clock, with burial Thursday at Union Street Cemetery in Athens at one o'clock.
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Trimble
Warren Tippie
John Tippie
Medina
Tippie
Union Street
Athens
Local visits over holidays from Columbus and Glouster
Miss Faith Lantz stayed with her parents in Glouster over the holidays and returned home Monday evening. Mr James Lawson of Columbus visited Dr and Mrs H G Gibson and Mrs Adrian Nelson, Miss Anna Bee, and Miss Mary Joe Bryson from Columbus spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs J M Watkins. Mary Jo Bryson will stay a few weeks with her grandparents.
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Monday Glouster
Anna Mae Shepard
Parkersburg
Wilmar Shepard
Glouster
Bobby Tuttle
Akron
J. M. Watkins
Near
Miss
Faith Lantz
Mrs
Elmer Lantz
James Lawson
Columbus
H. G. Gibson
Tuesday July Stars Warn Of Turbulence And Change
The Stars Say for Tuesday July indicates a day of enterprise but potential excitement and turbulence. Upheaval and possible litigation could make affairs disagreeable unless calm judgment overrules rash emotion. Change may benefit. those born this day risk disaster if they act impulsively. tact can turn matters profitable.
Scouts To Meet on Church Lawn Tonight
Scout Troop 73 will meet on the church lawn at 7 00 p m. The last Tenderfoot class of the summer will be registered and trip details to Marietta discussed. Scouts chosen for the trip will be selected at the meeting.
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Glouster
Church Lawn
Marietta
Plan Camp Attendance For Glouster Epworth League
Glouster Epworth League Society members plan a Lancaster camp trip. They meet at the church Wednesday at 6 PM and depart by car Sunday morning. Church members are asked to bring food donations.
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Glouster
Glouster Epworth League Society
Lancaster
Loyal Woman's Bible Class meets Wednesday at 1 30
Regular meeting of the Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 in the home of Mrs. Hattie Hamilton on Mound Street with class president Mrs. Kate Johnson in charge. Mrs. Ella Sauer is lesson leader and Mrs. Nel Brookins and Mrs. Hamilton have the program. CHAUNCEY Mingus guests: Mr and Mrs Herbert Mingus and others hosted by Christine Mingus.
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Chauncey
Loyal Woman's Bible Class
Church of Christ
Hattie Hamilton
Mound St
Kate Johnson
Ella Sauer
Nel Brookins
Hamilton
Mingus
Herbert Mingus
Millfield
Joe Baldy
Christine Mingus
Fred Babo
Louise Lechner
Eric
Baldy
Gordon Mingus
Erie
Lodge Plans Meet Chauncey Forest Rose
Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. All members urged to attend. Mrs Grace Stalder is Noble Grand. Hummingbirds can feed their young while on the wing.
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Chauncey—Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Grace Stalder
Bible Schools of Chauncey Area Growing
Attendance rises at Daily Vacation Bible School locations in Chauncey Millfield and Morristown. Chauncey instructors include Marie Stowe Christine Brown Vera Bridgewater Pauline Agin and Ethel Henry. Millfield teachers are Mrs Torrence and Betty Jane Courtney. Betty Manigold leads the Morristown session.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Morristown
Marie Stowe
Christine Brown
Vera Bridgewater
Pauline Agin
Ethel Henry
Mrs. Torrence
Betty Jane Courtney
Betty Manigold
George Nye Recalls 1873 Hocking River Flood
Chauncey resident George Harvey Nye recalls the July 4 1873 flood of the Hocking River that left main street waist high water and nearly ruined crops in the Hocking Valley. He notes it was among the highest recorded waters in modern times.
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George Nye
Chauncey
George Harvey Nye
Hocking River
Main St
Hocking Valley
Ferrel kin entertain guests over weekend and Fourth
Chauncey C. W. Ferrel with son in law Dwight and Mary hosted guests over the weekend and Fourth. Ralph Ferrel and son Jack visited with Bennie Ferrel of Pontiac Michigan. Owen Morrison and daughters Donna and Gladys of Upper Sandusky Ohio also attended. Rennie Ferrer visited his parents as did Morrison family and children in Nelsonville.
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Chauncey
C. W. Ferrel
Dwight
Mary
Ralph Ferrel
Jack
Bennie Ferrel
Pontiac
Mich
Owen Morrison
Donna
Gladys
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Rennie Ferrer
Herbert Rivers
Morrison
Nelsonville
Courtneys and friends enjoy Fourth picnic at Old Man's Cave
Rev and Mrs Gil bert Courtney and family with Charles Harvey Gilbert Courtney Jr Neil Tippett Betty Manigold Betty Jane Isabel Courtney shared a Fourth of July picnic at Old Man's Cave.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Charles Harvey
Betty Jane
Isabel Courtney
Neil Tippett
Betty Manigold
Old Man's Cave
Chauncey Area Social Guests Visit in July
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives from Dayton Cincinnati and Glenford as well as Indiana and Michigan. Notable guests included Miss Alice Johnson a business college student visiting her Chauncey- based family and Dr. Daniel Witham from Glouster.
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Chauncey
Alice Johnson
Dayton
Dan Johnson
Anna Noble
Homer Johnson
Fred Ferrel
Pontiac
Mich
Elizabeth Ferrel
Shivers
Nelsoneville
Ralph Richardson
Stewart
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