Middleport to Gallipolis Road Planned for 1933
POMEROY July 21 Funds totaling 65000 in Federal road funds will complete the unfinished State Route No 7 segment between Middleport and Gallipolis Meigs County and in Gallia County work to fill a one and a half mile gap is planned. Completion expected this year with August start noted by resident engineer C W Metcalf: no new state highway grants yet though developments anticipated.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
C. W. Metcalf
Meigs County
Galaskere
Gallia County
Metcalf
Highway Department
Pomeroy and
Rutland
Pomeroy-Rutland
Columbus
Portland State Park
Indian Mound
McCook
Pomeroy and Middleport Primaries Preview in July
Pomeroy faces a quiet primary with no mayor or treasurer candidates from Republicans and minimal Democratic opposition. Middleport nerves up for a mayoral clash as incumbent J. E. Harley opposes A. W. McKay, while Democrats field no opponent. Absent voter ballots total three. deadline August 5 with Stivers overseeing hours.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Marshal
J. E. Harley
A. W. McKay
W. L. Stivers
Will Preach Here Rev Brock Returns Sunday in Middleport
Rev W D Brock of West Liberty will be in Middleport at the Church of Christ Sunday as he has in the past. He will speak at the church while staying with Rev and Mrs Fred Gardner over the weekend.
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WD. Brock
Middleport
W. D. Brock
West Liberty
Fred J. Gardner
Brock
Church of Christ
Kinney Family Returns Home to Ironton
Mr. and Mrs. B. Kinney after a journey with their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Sanborn have returned to their Ironton home. Mrs. Kinney, former resident and daughter of Rodney Sanborn, is a Cincinnati Conservatory of Music graduate and also completed studies in music at St Marys of the Bo ringa in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middt
F. Irdmer
Joyce
Crookeville
Nefony
Ronton
Middleport
B. £. Kinney
O. B. Sanborn
Ironton
Kinney
Rodney Sanborn
Conservatory of Music At
Cincinnati
Department of Music
St. Marys of the Boringa
Columbus
Jones Predicts Ohio Schools To Open In September
Meigs Solon declares confidence in the state education official Joseph Fichter that Ohio schools will begin in September. Rep T W Jones notes legislature plans to fund about 16 dollars per pupil, with state aid districts needing roughly 14 dollars more per pupil. Fichter praised Meigs County input and urged broader support for education.
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Pomeroy
Joseph Fichter
Ohio
T. W. Jones
Fichter
Meigs County
Jones
House of Representatives
Leaves Hospital Visitors in Michigan and Ohio Town
Middleport reports Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Root leaving Gallipolis after Holzer Hospital stay to visit Magnetic Springs and later Michigan. Jacqueline Maag travels to Columbus with aunt Mrs. Boyd Dilgard for a week with Dr. and Mrs. Hart. Phyllis Smith returns to Columbus with Mrs. Gene Wyatt. Mrs. B. E. McCarty heads to New Salem to be with parents for a few days due to her mother’s illness.
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Middleport
Magnetic Springs
J. W. Root
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Michigan
Jacqueline Maag
Lincoln Street
Boyd Dilgard
Columbus
Hart
Phyllis Smith
C. W. Clark
J. A. Kent
Gene Wyatt
BE. M. McCarty
New Salem
Pomeroy Bound Pool Tickets Confiscated
Police raid in Cleveland seized 10 000 pool slips from Engie Printing Company offices. The slips were ready to be mailed to agents across Ohio and Pomeroy was listed. Tickets were 15 cent and 25 cent varieties.
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Pomeroy and
Cleveland
Engie Printing Company
Ohio
Pomeroy
Middleport Town Guests Reported during Recent Days
Middleport residents welcomed visitors from Chicago Columbus Toledo Steubenville and Niles. Paul Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hoffman visited grandparents and will return to Chicago. Hollis Scott and daughter Sara Louise Scott spent the week in Columbus. others, including Mrs William Huggins and Marion McGuire, traveled for relatives and business. Mrs C O Fisher recovering after dental work. Mr and Mrs Charles Latham of Niles visiting Miss Etta Gankil and brother.
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Middleport
Paul Hoffman
Chicago
Ben Fultz
Columbus
G. F. Hoffman
Ralph Sayre
Hollis Scott
Sara Louise Scott
Vera Russéll
Toledo
William Huggins
Mary
Marion McGuire
Steubenville
McGuire
Sidney Russell
Dexter
C. O. Fisher
Charles Latham
Niles
Etta Gankill
Labor Leader W E Bryan Joins Federal Service
Middleport reports W E Bryan longtime head of the United Leather Workers International Union for 23 years has been named labor advisor under codes proposed to the National Industrial Recovery Administration. He will leave Middleport soon for his new duties. He is father of Mrs J E Harley and has been visiting with Mayor J E Harley's family for three months.
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FE. Bryan
Middleport
W. E. Bryan
United Leather Workers International Union
United States
Dominion of Canada
National Industrial Recovery Administration
Bryan
J. E. Harley
Frances Dumble
Engineer and Midport Woman Wed After License in Pomeroy
John Wis man 39 engineer of St Albans West Virginia and Cora Gilbert 39 of Midport secured a marriage license in Pomeroy probate court Thursday. They were married immediately after receiving the license by Squire J. W. McCullough. Two other licenses were issued recently but not entered in the marriage journal.
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St. Albans
Middleport
Pomeroy
John Wisman
W. Va
Cora Gilbert
Middeport
Squire J. W. McCullough
Warren Estate Tax Is Estimated Here
In Meigs County probate court, the inheritance tax on the estate of Henry Warren of Reedsville was set at 4.04 dollars this week. Other docket entries include additional probate court transactions in Pomeroy.
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Warren
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Henry Warren
Reedsville
Administrator appointed in Lancaster estate matters
Viola As Sales of Lancaster was named administrator with will annexed of Eliza A Turner. Probate was granted after witnesses F W Gilmore and Elizabeth Ward testified. Also the will of Ambrose A Raub with Marvel N Noe and Albert A Clark as witnesses was probated. Application for Victoria Nene Township estate appears filed with 500.
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Viola As Sales of
Lancaster
Eliza A. Turner
F. W. Gilmore
Elizabeth Ward
Ambrose A. Raub
Marvel N. Noe
Albert A. Clark
Cation
Victoria Nene
Ig Ieville
Picnic Day With Three Groups At Shenang Springs
Three organizations held picnics Thursday at Shenang Springs in Middleport. The Drew Webster Post and the Legion Auxiliary, Charity Council No. 245 Daughters of America, and Cedar Creek Circle gathered together for a community outing.
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Middleport
Shenang Springs
Drew Webster
The
Legion Auxiliary
Charity Council No. 245
Daughters of America
Cedar Creek Circle
Floyd Karns Appointed Chauncey Night Officer
Floyd Karns was named Chauncey night officer by Mayor W. P. Hines and the Chauncey City Council, succeeding Saul Border who resigned after several months in the post. The July 21 meeting formalized the appointment.
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Chauncey
Chauncey City
Floyd Karns
Saul Border
W. PD. Hines
Family Reunites Honor Guests in Chauncey
A family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Courtney in Beaumont complemented their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Pendergrass visiting from McRoberts Kentucky. A refreshment course was served with many relatives present including Paul Theisen and son Paul Tyrus Clifford Courtney G B Courtney and children Betty Jane Isabel Charles Harvey Marguerite Gilbert Jr Ralph Brown Clinton Courtney and others.
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Chauncey
Harvey Courtney
Beaumont
L. H. Pendergrass
McRoberts
Pendergrass
Paul Theisen
Paul Tyrus
Clifford Courtney
G. B. Courtney
Betty Jane
Isabel
Charles Harvey
Marguerite
Gilbert
Ralph Brown
Ralph
Clinton Courtney
Broken Wrist Suffered While Cranking Car Near Chauncey
Carl Evener, young son of Mr and Mrs Dick Evener of Salt Creek near Chauncey, fractured his right wrist last week while cranking a machine. The bone broke in two places. Ten mines were reported working today including Hocking, Lick Run, Kimberly, and several numbered shafts.
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Chauncey
Carl Evener
Dick Evener
Salt Creek
Hocking
Lick Run
Kimberly
Poston 6
Red and Blue attendance contest in Chauncey church
Chauncey July 21. The Chauncey Church of Christ Bible school hosts a Red versus Blue attendance campaign led by superintendent and assistant superintendent with Reds leaders Mrs Donald Henry and Mrs Charlies Ogg and Blues leaders Mrs Christine Brown and Henry Cass. The contest runs to the last Sunday in October with the losers entertaining the winners. Each division uses its booster song and special music during Sunday services.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ Bible School
Donald Henry
Charlies Ogg
Reds
Christine Brown
Henry Cass
Mrs Nye Recovers After Amesville Auto Crash
Chauncey reports Mrs. George H Nye regained mobility after several days bed rest following injuries from an automobile accident near Amesville. Her husband, slightly hurt, has fully recovered. Also, a new tile garage is being built at Beaumont home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Courtney by Floyd Nye and Ralph Brown of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
George H. Nye
Amesville
Harvey Courtney
Beaumont
Floyd Nye
Ralph Brown
Mrs Tippett Rebounds After Two-Week Illness In Chauncey
Mrs Sam Tippett of Chauncey is able to be up at her Mill Street home after a two week confinement with a serious carbuncle on her back.
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Chauncey
Sam Tippett
Mill Street
Cubs Hero Babe Herman Homers Three Times in Return
Babe Herman, back in the lineup for the Cubs after benching for night hitting, matched the National League record with three home runs and added a single driving in eight runs. MEL HARDER of the Indians shut down the Yankees with ten hits, while FRANK GGINS of the Athletics singled with the bases loaded for a winning push in the 10th.
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Babe Herman
Cubs
Mel Harder
Indians
Frank Ggins
Athletics
Pup
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Meigs and
Gallia
Will
Gardners
Freils Eg
Meigs Solon
Alaska
Frankfurters
Glendale
Clovgr Farm
Cove Oysters
Kipper
Clover Farm
Watso
California
Chipso
P. & G. Soap
Camay Soap
Feess
South East Ohio
Silvus Dep’t
Court Street
Athens
Ial
Saul Borden
L. H. Pendegrass
Chauncey Church
Mrs. Tippett
United Press
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