Pomeroy Merchants Move to Reopen Bus Route
A Tuesday night mass meeting of Pomeroy merchants at the Chamber of Commerce offices pledged to restore the Pomeroy Mason City bus service cut July 1. Ed H. Condon said $300 was needed for immediate operation, with $200 raised and merchants to raise the remaining $100. A five member committee was named to draft a permanent plan and may secure bus line ownership for the town in Mason County West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Mason City
Chamber of Commerce
H. D. Brown
New Haven
Hartford
Mason County
W. Va
Ed H. Condon
Chamber
Phil Williamson
E. F. Robinson
G. H. Ewing
Alfred Elberfeld
John Hite
Sgt Johnson’s Roundabout Furlough Returns To Duty
Middleport reports Sgt Harold Johnson returning to Camp Shelby after a long detour to retrieve furlough papers. He left by bus for a days long furlough to Huntington then learned his papers were at home. Mrs Johnson had mailed them but they had not yet been sent. The mail was recovered and he proceeded to Camp Shelby several hours later than planned amid uncertainty over the delay.
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Middleport
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Harold Johnson
Huntington
Folden divorce suit filed by Middleport wife
Mrs. Nona Marguerite Folden sues Richard F. Folden in common pleas court claiming cruelty. The couple, married November 20, 1925 at Gallipolis, have one child.
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Pomeroy
Nona Marguerite Folden
Middleport
Common Pleas Court
Richard F. Folden
Oklahoma Woman Sentenced to 10 Years as Communist
Mrs Ina Wood age 33 wife of the Communist Party secretary in Oklahoma City has been sentenced to ten years in jail under an old Oklahoma statute for being a Communist.
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Ina Wood
Oklahoma
Communist Party
Oklahoma City
Hubbard Slugger Tops OVA Batters in First Half Standings
Hubbard leads the Ohio Valley Association batting with 20 hits in 56 at bats and 17 runs scored. Hart team-mate Hubbard also shares top home run totals with Darst and C. Wilson. Sayre of Hart. remains undefeated on the mound with six wins and no losses.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Valley
AB. H.pet.leonard
N. E
Powell
Stiv
Cesss
Deeters
T. P. Cosmae
Stewart
Hart
Ritchie
C. Burton
P. Grinstead
J. Gibbs
An Hubbard
Palmer
Hubbard
Curtis
M. van Meter
B. Grinstead
C. Wilson
D. Wilson
Leonard
Mayor and Council Clear Alley Way in Middleport
Mayor C. O. Fisher and council members and village officials removed outbuildings and posts from an alley behind the John Ruschel property on S Second Ave in Middleport. The action ends years of dispute over the alley between Lincoln Hamilton streets and Second and Third Avenues. Ruschels had built structures and placed obstructions, claiming deed rights, leading to jail for nonpayment of a fine after a prior removal order. A Pomercy lawyer notification preceded the latest village action.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
John Ruschel
S. Second Ave
Ruschels
Meigs County Sher
Iff
Lincoln and
Hamilton Sts
William Robson
Ruschel
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Social Notes Collage of Church Society Officers
The Simpson Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service held a Tuesday picnic supper at Mrs. John Chase's Wehe Terrace home for members and families. A surprise shower honored Rev. Noble Rumpel the new pastor, with a parsonage visit afterward. Nominating committee report approved. officers elected include President Mrs. George Parker and several secretaries and a treasurer.
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Jed Webster
Eva Simms
Malcolm Hartley
G. H. Jones
C. F. Tompkins
Howard Ebersbach
Pearl Hysell
Infant Named Carl Dean In Thomas Fork Family
The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dodridge of Thomas Fork is named Carl Dean. He was born four weeks ago and is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Dodridge of Thomas Fork and Mr. and Mrs. Molahan of Salem Center.
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Carl Dodridge
Thomas Fork
Carl Dean
Bertie Dodridge
Molahan
Salem Center
Installation of Officers in Daughters of America Meeting
Installation of officers conducted Monday night for the Daughters of America with Harriett Beards as councilor Ruth Duerr as vice councilor Glen Swatzel as A V C Nellie Ketter as J P C Winona Cook as A J P C Margaret Swatzel as warden Myrtle Long as conductor Mabel Mankin as O S Margaret Bolan as JS Caddie Wickham as R S Della Stahl Elizabeth Campbell Laura Bishop Addie Grueser as treasurer Margaret Sinclair Theria Hood Elizabeth Darst as trustees.
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The
Daughters of America
Harriett Beards
Ruth Duerr
Glen Swatzel
A.V.C
Nellie Ketter
J.P.C
Winona Cook
A.J.P.C
Margaret Swatzel
Myrtle Long
Mabel Mankin
O.S
Margaret Bolan
Caddie Wickham
Della Stahl
R.S
Elizabeth Campbell
Laura
Bishop
F.S
Addie Grueser
Margaret Sinclair
Theria
Hood
Elizabeth Darst
Middleport Social Notes and Community Happenings
The Middleport area lists a joint picnic supper and meeting at the Heiner home near Rutland hosted by the Missionary Society and Whatsoever Class of the First Presbyterian Church. Several residents travel, recoveries noted, and social visits across Ohio towns are recorded with dates and names.
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Middleport
Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
L. J. Heiner
Rutland
O. H. Stewart
Henry L. Carr
Royal Neighbors Week Honors for Murray and Howard
Nellie M. Murray of Toledo and Mrs. Charles Howard receive honors during local Royal Neighbors Week. A new camp will be started and district fairs held to honor the two leaders with a covered dish supper at Mrs. Stevens home and a bid to the Riverview Camp meeting.
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Middleport
Nellie M. Murray
Toledo
Charles Howard
Howard
Murray
James Stevens
S. Third Ave
Riverview Camp
Royal Neighbors
Ohio Valley
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Conservation Group Plans July Meetings in Meigs County
The Home Conservation Committee of Meigs County met at the AAA office on Monday July 7 with nine township leaders present led by Mrs Roberta M Lee. Plans were laid for a July 13 picnic at Portland State Park and for township meetings across Bedford Chester Columbia Lebanon Okey Paynter Letart Olive Orange Rutland Salem Salisbury Scipio Sutton with several dates to be announced. Also noted was a July 7 swimming party at the Gallipolis pool attended by Nana Fisher Carla Clark Fred Klein Wallace Laing Joe Laing and Mrs Harry Laing.
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Pomeroy
Home Conservation Committee
Meigs County
AAA
Roberta M. Lee
Ellen Sayre
Portland State Park
ACA
Bedford
Chester
G. A. Young
Columbia
School Lot
Lebanon
Okey Paynter
Letart
Harold Roush
Olive
Orange
Chas
Betzing
Rutland
Dr. Geo. Lasher
Salem
Lauren Hoffman
Salisbury
Scipio
Sutton
Paul Smith
Middleport
Gallipolis Pool
Nana Fisher
Carla Clark
Fred Klein
Wallace
Joe Laing
Harry Laing
Doctor Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Constipation Relief
Ohio physician Dr. F. M. Edwards touted Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy that cleanses the bowels and aids liver bile flow to aid digestion. The ad urged testing the product tonight with prices 15c 30c and 60c.
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Ohio
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Racine Men Begin Training at Chanute Field
Seven Racine youths now students in the Air Corps Technical School at Chanute Field Rentoul Illinois. The group Ivan Watson Ralph Shain Robert Shank Darrell Sayre Beryl Ashley Oris Roush and Spencer Hayman spent the past weekend at their homes before starting training.
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Racine
Air Corps Technical School
Chanute Field
Rentoul
Ill
Ivan Watson
Ralph Shain
Robert Shank
Darrell Sayre
Beryl Ashley
Oris Roush
Spencer Hayman
Rosa Monde Dillard Plans Second Floor Apartment Remodel
Miss Rosa Monde Dillard remodels her property at the corner of N Second and Hudson Streets in Middleport and will occupy a new second floor apartment upon completion.
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Middleport
Marriage Licenses Pomeroy Probate Court Grants Several Couples
Recent filings list Earl Brothers 23 of Nitro West Virginia and Mary Shifler 21 of Middleport as married. Also licensed Delbert Pullins 42 of Mine ersville and Stella Esther Smith 42 of Racine Edward Beegle 21 of Zanesville and Hilda Sayre 22 of Racine Albert Vitmier 30 Pittsburgh Pa and Ira Marie Baxter 28 Pomeroy. The Violets is the NYU football team nickname.
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Pomeroy
Earl Brothers
Nitro
W. Va
Mary Shifler
Middleport
Delbert Pullins
Mineersville
Stella Esther Smith
Racine
Edward Beegle
Zanesville
Hilda Sayre
Albert C. Vitmier
Pittsburgh
Ira Marie Baxeter
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Board of County Commissioners
Athens County
Athens Township
Board of Commissioners
Court House
Baptist Young Peoples Union
Howard Johnson
Gandee
Racine-Pomeroy Road
Brooks Beegle
Columbus
Glen Simpson
Beegle
Ira Beegle
J. L.urwin
Virginia Ann
Charleston
Fred Bell
Ellwood Roush
Okey Rice
Hartford Ferry
C. C. Fields
Field
John Crew
Sylvester
Warren
Crew
Warner Romine
Vada Caldwell
Jerry Jaccaud
Charles Moneypenny
East Liverpool
Jaccaud
Will Cross
Charles Jividen
Standard Oil Co
Clark Jividen
Emma Leonard Prater Jane
Harold Weatherholt
Athens Messenger
Athens
Mason Cit
First National Bank OF
Amesville
United States
Federal Reserve Me” Ree Seedsrisel
Ee Beth
Manuat Ga
Capital
Accomnts
Weyiltal
Rsers Roesserrs
Mecca
State OF
County OF
F. L. Thomas
F. E. Phillips
F. Glazier
F. H. Gifford
W. L. Heston
Pomeroy Social Notes
Elizabeth Swisher
Mulberry Ave
Holzer Hospital
Robert Mattox
Armstrong
Fidelity CO
Syracuse, Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Philathea Society
Church of Christ
B. H. Rawlings
Edward French
Susie Taylor
Loyal Women’s
Chambers’ Grocery
David Osler
Laurel St
Martha Lou Hunnell
Robert Hunnell
Park St
Hunnell
Martha Geary
Alfred Leedom
Earl Steake
Bristol
M. J. McCarty
Elmer Grant
Katharine Grant
Christine Grant
Virginia Beach
Frank Hobb
Roscoe Meadows
Chestnut St
Alice Ritchie
Tuppers Plains
Charles McNamee
Hollis Scott
Charles Hauck
Jan Harvey
U. S. Webb
James Layne
Edgar Layne
Wheeling
Fred Shaver
Broadway
William Reynolds
Betty Hood
Akron
Shelby
William T. Marteney
Thomas Eads
Parkersbug
Roy Barnes
Franklin
Barnes
Marteney
C. E. Handley
L. E. Burford
Board Club
Max Harrah
C. P. Gallagher
Morgan McKenzie
Mayor's Court
McKenzie
Caroline Hartman
Herbert Hartman
Glouster
Francis D. White
the City
Court St
Fred C. Sanders
Mgr
Athens, Ohio
Violets
New York University
Luckoff
Nelsonville
Chesterfield
Esterfield
Fred Waring
NAVY
E.S
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