Will Stand by Price Set in Joint Survey
Pomeroy Meigs Water Co owner John B. Downing agreed to meet council and answer questions about selling the plant serving Pomeroy and Middleport. He said he would follow a three engineer committee decision on price. Revenue bonds may fund the purchase. a three mill tax is discussed for village operations. Standard Oil plans a $20,000 gasoline station on E Main Street with school safety notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John B. Downing
Meigs Water Company
Middleport
Downing
L. A
Alvin Norris
Ralston Russell
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
E. Main St
C. J. Hess
Norris
Holzer Hospital
C. A. Schaefer
Racine Social Notes Chronicle Weekend Visits
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Crow of Lancaster visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Crow. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Curtis and family of Midland Pa. stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Curtis. Ben Petrel, Stanley Cross and daughter Abbie went to Magnetic Springs for the weekend. Cross will remain longer. Mrs. Kelley Coe and sister Mrs. Leo Jones of Columbus returned home after weeks with relatives here. Miss Bonnie Miles left for Wheeling and Moundsville. Glenn Simpson spent the weekend with friends in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Charles Crow
Lancaster
Leo Jones
Columbus
Bonnie Miles
Wheeling and
Moundsville
Glenn Simpson
Brazil Produces Majority of World Coffee Crop
Brazilian coffee continues to dominate global production, with about two thirds of the world crop grown in Brazil. The nation's vast plantations and favorable climate sustain its leading role in coffee markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Family Visits
Local social column records numerous weekend visits and travels. Families from Pomeroy, including Weeks and Renshaw relatives, travel to New Albany, Detroit, Columbus, and Zanesville for gatherings and ceremonies. A tennis honor and a July birth add events to the Norfolk area social map.
Pomeroy issues two day marriage license record
Probate court issued four licenses Saturday and three Monday setting a two day year record. Recipients include Ray Sapp 28 Columbus Ruth Baker 27 Pomeroy Pete Mooney 22 Cheshire Helen George 21 Cheshire R D 3 Lewis Skinner 43 Athens Burtena Copeland 36 Middleport Robert Gordon 24 Cheshire Esther Baker 21 Cheshire RD Paul Harris 21 Middleport Gertrude Boyer 22 Pomeroy. Harris and Boyer wed by Justice of Peace FE R Titus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ray Sapp
Columbus
Ruth Baker
Pomeroy R. D
Pete Mooney
Cheshire
Helen George
Cheshire R. D
Justice of Peace P
Athens
Burtena Copeland
Middleport
Robert F. Gordon
Esther Baker
Paul Harris
Gertrude Boyer
Harris
Happy Hustlers Class Holds Annual Picnic at Mrs Fad ely Home
The Happy Hustlers Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church held their annual picnic Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Sidney Fad ely. Members of the class and their families attended. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Buck, Mrs. J. B. Hill, and Mrs. J. N. Clark arrived recently to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sidney Fadely
S. H. Buck
J. B. Hill
J. N. Clark
A. B. Cross
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Middleport hosts Miss Anne Windsor and Miss Jacqueline Windsor as guests of Misses Nan and Sarah Jane Fisher. Various parties planned in their honor. Other locals and visitors include Miss Nancy Singleton of Charlton, Ira Jones returning from Peoria, Fred Bush visiting Charleston, and Fred Kanouse now working in Dayton. Carl Kerns rests from CCC duty in Fresno. Swyers visit from Athens for the Washington excursion. Mrs Swyers extends stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Anne Windsor
Jacqueline Windsor
Anne Park
Weekend Socials Across Ohio and West Virginia Gatherings
Motoring to Nice's picnic ground Sunday were Mr and Mrs William Farley and families from Middleport and St Albans W Va. Mrs N C Welch returned from a northern state vacation. Alva Bing celebrated by dinner for his birthday with guests including Harry Teal. Dorothy Athey Spencer was guest of honor at a farewell party hosted by Mary E Thomas. Leo Kennedy and daughter Patricia Ann visited Cheshire. Etta Gaskell entertained guests on Vine Street with multiple attendees from Ohio and West Virginia. Marilyn Shay from Pittsburgh joined as guest of Gaskell and Melissa Hennesy and Kathryn Hennesy planned Charleston visit to see Mrs Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kerns
CCC
Fresno
Ohio
R. S. Jackson
Dorothy Hickman
Charleston
R. M. Jackson
Pearl St
Will Farmer
Springfield
O. D. Farmer
D. S. Farmer
Ray Farmer
Nice
William Farley
Edwin Farley
Harold Chase
Middleport
Owen McCormick
Vivian McCormick
Albert McCormick
J. H. McCormick
St. Albanys
W. Va
Charles Bing
Mr. Bing
Alva Bing
Cheshire
Harry Teal
Aurora, Ll
Dorothy Athey Spencer
Mary E. Thomas
Old Ryger
Etta Gaskell
Vine St
Les Brown
Rose Merrill
Orville Brown
Hamden
Jed Walters
Wheeling
James Brown
Akron
Fred Lemley
Harry Gaskell
Zanesville
William Power
Columbus
Marilyn Shay
Pittsburgh
Miss Gaskell
Melissa Hennesy
Kathryn Hennesy
Frank Snyder
Marriage Announced for Elizabeth Bradford Lohse in Liberty Indiana
A surprise marriage of Miss Elizabeth Bradford and Mr Harold Lohse was revealed at a Sunday dinner in Middleport after a Sept 24 1936 ceremony in Liberty Indiana. The couple will reside in Dayton after July 25 with Lohse employed at Muir Drug Company.
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Middleport
Dorothy
Frances Crowell
Wellston
Eleanor Robson
Helen Renshaw
Maxine Wilson
Louise Lewis
Eber Lewis
Joe Wilson
Frank Wilson
Robert Coats
Wayne Swisher
Dan White
Lohse
Elberfeld
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport High School
Ohio State University
College of Pharmacy
Muir Drug Company
Dayton
C P Bradbury Buys New Beverage Share
C P Bradbury announces the purchase of a third interest in the K and V Beverage Company of Huntington W V The company was formed earlier this year by Irving Karr Jr George Van Zandt Jr and Arthur Covert to manufacture soft drinks Bradbury has taken over Covert s interest but will continue with the Athens Ice and Storage Co where he has been a salesman for years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
K and V. Beverage Company
Huntington
W. Va
C. P. Bradbury
Irving Karr, Jr
George van Zandt, Jr
Arthur Covert
Mr. Bradbury
Covert
Athens Ice and Storage Company
Enjoy Reunion of Rum baugh and Beech relatives
Mrs. Florence Pomeroy Rumbaugh spent the weekend with her niece Mrs. Claude Darst. They visited Leading Creek to see Mrs. Nellie Beech, a half sister of Mrs. Rumbaugh, whom she had not seen in 35 years. A happy reunion was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumbaugh
Huntington
Pomeroy
Florence Rumbaugh
Claude Darst
Darst
Leading Creek
Disaster Loan Office to Close in Huntington Saturday
The Disaster Loan Office at Huntington will be closed on Saturday July 24. After that date handling of disaster loans will be through a government agency in Cleveland by the Meigs County committee including W. A. Compter J. W. McCullough Co. E. Dow Robert Warner John Sauvage and FE. P. Duerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Huntington
Cleveland
Meigs County Committee
W. A. Compter
J. W. McCullough
Co. E. Dow
Robert Warner
John Sauvage
FE. P. Duerr
Williamson Rites Draw Large Throng
At one of Meigs County’s largest funerals about 1000 people paid final respects to the late Williamson who died Saturday morning in Holzer Hospital Gal llpolis from injuries suffered four weeks earlier. The service at the Williamson home on Harrisonville Road was led by Rev. Ralph Kuether with pallbearers Herb Riggs A B Bingham Dan Hartinger Dr M S Daniels Marion French and Floyd F Mees. Hymns were sung by Frances Klein and Josephine Hartinger. The service began at 3 p m Monday. Burial followed in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Entertain Guests To Honor Newlyweds
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wipple hosted friends at their Chester Road home to honor newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Francis Andrews. Guests enjoyed lawn games then dined by a three tier cake centerpiece, pink rosebuds, and silver accents while gifts were opened.
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Pomeroy
Henry Wipple
Chester Road
Francis Andrews
Nellie Mackin
Joseph Wipple
Elizabeth Andrews
Fancy Workers Club to Host Ice Cream Supper
Members of the Fancy Workers Club met at Flatwoods to plan an ice cream supper on July 28 at Five Points on Route 7. Miss Eleanor Whitney attended and spoke on club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fancy Workers Club
Flatwoods
Route 7
Eleanor Whitney
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LOA
Fred Lande
Tue Cory
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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John Weeks
Eldon Weeks
New Albany
Ind
Nancy Andrews
Butternut Ave
Detroit
Mich
William Eiselstein
Youngstown
Perry Mitch
Toledo
William Foss
Torch
L. A. Person
Frank Boyce
Parkersburg
Claude Durst
Joyce
Florence Rumbaud
Joe Renshaw
Mary Renshaw
Helen
William Banks
Steubenville
Banks
Nellie Cook
Bobby Harbrecht
Raymond Harbrecht
Hobe
Byron Bing
Richard Smith
Eugene Brickles
Ruth
Bobby
Alberta
Edythe Joachim
Homer Jacobs
Los Angeles
Calif
Zita
Martha
St. Joseph Hospital
Fred Guth
Lena
Katie Guth
Raymond Boice
Chicago
Maxine Ebersbach
Adam Ebersbach
Philip Meier
Wehe Terrace
James Sauders
Virgil Campbell
Minnie Davis
Sarah Phillips
Ben Elberfeld
Lafe Williams
Ray Crumbley
Wellsville
Gladys Russ Smith
Raymond Jr
Middleport Social Notes
Nancy Singleton
J. B. Downing
Ray Singleton
New York
Ira Jones
Peoria
Ill
Kenneth Murray
Fred Bush
Lyle Diles
Florence Bush
Charles Thomas
Orin Smith
Fred Kanouse
George Reynolds
Charles Ludwig
Guy Gene
Leon
Cuyahoga Falls
Reynolds
Carl Devenney
N. C. Welch
Leo Kennedy
Patricia Ann
Homer Kennedy
New Beverage
Moss
Fues
Close Loan Office
Williamson
Big Yank
Polo
O'Alls
Liesert
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