Pomeroy Village Council Reports Finances and Improvements
The Pomeroy village council, at its regular meeting, presented a semi annual report on finances. Supplemental appropriations were approved for police, lights, contingencies, hydrant rental, police and fire expenses, fire apparatus, and street department staff. A group life policy for volunteer firemen was renewed. The council also planned a tour of the Sugar Run sewer and reported on a WPA street improvement meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alvin Norris
Norris
Aerk
Sugar Run
M. D. Hartley
WPA
Marriage Announced At Rutland
Rutland marriage notice reports Sidney Smith, son of the late Alex Smith, wed Miss Osa Boles of Leon West Virginia. The ceremony occurred in Ironton on July 18. James Boles of Leon visited his sister Mrs Gerald Graham in Rutland on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Sidney Smith
Alex Smith
Osa Boles
Leon
W. Va
Ironton
James Boles
Gerald Graham
Bessie
Naomi
Billy Joe Graham
Parkersburg
Sally Kelly
Dickerson
Kermit Hysell
Sadie Graham
Farm Women Meet At Shumway Home
Reedsville July gathering of the Olive Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. Bert Shumway's home with 12 members present. A new member, Mrs. Francis Andrews, was admitted. Refreshments were served. August meeting will be a family picnic July 24 at Wilson Roadside Park on Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Olive Farm Women’s Club
Bert Shumway
Francis Andrews
Wilson Roadside
Route 50
Woman Burned When Vessel Handle Broke
Mrs R G Bailey of Middleport sustained severe burns after the handle of a large vessel filled with boiling water broke and the scalding liquid splashed her limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. G. Bailey
Gordon Harris Heads Five-Week Middleport Band Course
Gordon Harris, band instructor, will lead a five week course of free lessons and rehearsals starting July 28 for Middleport School Band members. Sessions run 11 a.m. on Monday Wednesday and Friday in the high school band room with focus on uniform fitting drills and concert prep. A band concert and ice cream social are planned in August. Franklin Ginther made state fair band. Louis Pete directs and selects members from statewide high school bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gordon Harris
Board of Education
Harris
Organi
Gene Harris
Bill Root
Investigate Actions of Youth and Family Seeks Aid
A boy named Pomeroy Wallace Hosey, returned from the Boys Industrial School, was detained Monday evening by Patrolman H H Niemeyer at the request of his mother Mrs Max Seyfried. The mother says he threatened her and younger children with a knife and damaged furniture and clothing. Juvenile court authorities plan to investigate today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wallace Hosey
Boys’ Industrial School
H. H. Niemeyer
Max Seyfried
Pomeroy Social Notes: Pauline Hauck and Ray Mayer wed
Pauline Hauck and Ray Mayer were married at the Federated Church in Pomeroy Sunday afternoon. The couple, both graduates of Pomeroy High School, will reside at 650 Osborn St. A 6 o'clock dinner followed with family and attendants present. Several relatives from Columbus Ravenna and Wright Street visited. Camp Shelby deployments noted for Robert Joseph. local society updates follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pauline Hauck
Harry Hauck
Ray Mayer
William Mayer
Federated Church
Ralph Kuether
Arthur Strauss
Charles Strauss
Columbus
Charles Hauck
Ravenna
Pomeroy Men Fined In Mayor’s Court For Intoxication
Bert Karr and David Joseph were arrested Saturday night for intoxication and fined five dollars each in the mayor’s court Monday evening after both entered guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bert Karr
David Joseph
Mayor's Court
First Wheat Insurance Check Is Sent To Meigs County Farmer
Meigs County AAA committee reports Lewis V. Hunt of Langsville received the first wheat insurance indemnity check for 1941 losses. The $38.22 payment covered 39.0 bushels of wheat on 3.5 acres destroyed by flood. 279 policies existed in the county. more farmers will be visited in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
AAA Committee
Lewis V. Hunt
Langsville
Hunt
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Roush
Social Club Activities and Studio of Middleport
Middleport notes recount Monday Contract Club at Mrs C P Bradbury home with substitutes Mrs Albert Miller Mrs F M Cluff and Mrs Neiss Powell and prizes won by Mrs Dor Schaefer and Mrs Miller. Other items include Mrs Alfred Elberfeld touring Canada and a host dinner at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe for Miss Miriam Blackmore and H J Blackmore. Phi Delta Kappa Ladies Night enjoyed a picnic supper at the Elberfeld farm with swimming tennis and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Jane
C. P. Bradbury
S. Third Ave
Albert Miller
Gallipolis
F. M. Cluff
Neiss Powell
Dor Schaefer
Miller
Alfred Elberfeld
Richard
Canada
Elberfelds
Quebec
Manning Webster
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Elberfeld Farm
Chester
Rutland Social And Personal Highlights Village News
Rutland residents and guests share visits and travel notes from the weekend and recent weeks. Families travel to West Virginia Ohio and Ohio towns while relatives visit Mid dleport Charleston Gallipolis Wellston and Point Pleasant. Local moves illnesses weddings and school pursuits are recounted with names and places.
Families Return From Vacation at Cora Dam
MIDDLEPORT The Citizens National Bank vice president and cashier Paul Smart, his family, Mr and Mrs Willis Anthony and son, returned Sunday from a week camping at Cora Dam in Gallia County. They reported fine fishing with several large catches around 25 pounds and praised a home vacation. A severe Friday storm sent them to a new site as four feet of water covered their tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Jones
Greenfield
T. H. Davis
Robert Hill
Utica
N. Y
George Hobstetter
Rose Hill
Richard Chambers
Mill St
Hill
Margaret Hobstetter
Harmon O’brien
H. S. Roush
Blanche Ballantine
Nina Jean Hawk
West Union
Leonard Hawk
Coal St
J. K. Smith, Sr
Nathaniel Harman
Cleveland
Smith
Mr. Harman
Calvin
Mary Louise Heffner
First Presbyterian Church of
Parma
H. P. Brown
Albert Miller
Gallipolis
Kansas City
Dayton
Brown
Clarice Giles
Ohio
A. B. Prower
Florence Giles
Bobby Keffer
Bradbury
S. H. Keffer
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Louise Huffman
Celia Keffer
Nina Russell
Middleport
Paul Smart
Citizens National Bank
Willis Anthony
Cora Dam
Gallia County
Meigs County Citizens Named to Farm Rehab Committees
Eight Meigs County residents were named to subcommittees guiding the U S Department of Agriculture rehabilitation program in the county. Appointees include Clark Thle Evelyn Googlein Theron Johnson and Theodore Reed on the rural rehabilitation subcommittee with others on Farm Debt Adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
United States Department of Agriculture
Vaugan B. Crites
Farm Security Administration
A. L. Sorensen
FSA
Columbus
Ohio
Crites
Clark Thle
Racine
Evelyn Googlein
Thereon Johnson
RFD
Thor Johnson
Theodore Reed
Mary Amos
Co. E. Blakeslee
Ralph Kuether
Herbert E. Shields
AAA
New Era Keeps Perfect in Ohio Valley Baseball League
New Era wins both ends of a double header against Racine to stay first in the Ohio Valley Association. They improve to five wins and no losses in the second half, while Hartford sits second with three and one. Next Sunday the teams meet in a crucial showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
New Era
Racine
Ohio Valley Association
West Virginians
Hartford
West Virginia
Palmer
Hite
Wolfe
Byers
Brinker
Hart
Durst
Stiversville
Walters
Middleport
van Meter
Syracuse
Silversville
Tuppers Plains
Apple Grove Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Apple Grove social notes record visits and hosting from East Letart Racine New Brighton Dayton Belpre Parkersburg and Pt. Pleasant. Families mentioned include Shields Roush Ours Carpenter Shank Henderson Westchester and Sharp with weekend and Sunday gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
O. G. Shields
East Letart
Early Roush
Pomona Grange
Racine
Roy Buck
Herbert Shields
Dan Hartinger
Wesley Bellas
Hobart Hayman
Harold Hayman
Ralph Ours
Ida Mae Thompson
New Brighton
Jim
Jack
Scott Shank
Lock Eleven
Pt. Pleasant
Anita
Phyllis Henderson
E. C. Shank
Russell Lee
Westchester
Charles Sharp
Members Contribute Work on Church Floor
Heath Methodist Church in Middleport begins floor refinishing in the Sunday School room. Men of the church donate labor while women’s groups and Sunday School classes cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Marriage Licenses Issued in Probate Court
This slate lists marriages from Monday in probate court. Christian C Miller Jr and Marian V Lambert both of Portland are 22 and 21 respectively. Ralph W Laughaith of Ravenswood West Virginia and Betty Archer of Portland are 32 and 27. Clide Bates of Ravenswood and Bertha Snyder of Portland are 22 and 22. Clarence Dowler 24 of Hockingport wed Evelyn Amos 21 of Ghester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Christian Clark Miller, Jr
Marian Virginia Lambert
Portland
Ralph W. Laughaith
Ravenswood
W. Va
Betty Archer
Clide Bates
Ravengewood
Bertha Snyder
Clarence Dowler
Hockingport
Evelyn Amos
Ghester
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Shumway
London
Women’s
Paris Fashion” and
Connie” Shoes
Reeman
Oxfords
Mechem Shoe Stores
Athens
Nelsonville
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
W. A. Meieer
Willard, Jr
Mt. Vernon
R. T. West
Union Avenue
Meier
Dale Gilkey
Henry Jenkinson
Gravel Hill
Charles Gil
William ‘Smith
Park St
Holzer Hospital
Lewis Hunt
Middleport Social Notes
John Dixon
Dixon
Charleston
3Rd Ave
South Charleston
Dixons
Baby
Dana Roush
The
Baptist Church
Fowler
Miles Cemetery
Co. O. Chapman
Jean
Jesse Wood
Freda
Lucille Smith
New Mexico
Mildred Utsinger
Meigs Green House
B. E. Hoppes
Michigan
Miss Russell
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
William Beaver
Ronnie
Linda
Bertha Mygatt
John Martin Mygatt
Willis Aleshire
Ohio State University
Cynthia Rowley Bullis
Washington, D. C
M. G. White
Bullis
White
Frank White
Talbott
D. B. Hartinger
Wellston
Donna Ruth Russell
Edgar Tuckerman
Tuckermans
Meigs
Ohio Valley Baseball League
Sonneee
Hartford Onneen
Stiversville Eoow
Syracuse Waenne
Apple Grove Social Notes
U.S.A
Feller
Falls City
Fale
City Re Nrewling Co
PRG
PTT A
Dhe Gas Company
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