Plantz Estate discussed at Pomeroy council meeting
The village council discussed Wyatt G. Plantz estate matters and a potential full payment to First City Bank depositors. A resolution to relinquish claims to aid a settlement with Charles Coffey, receiver for the First National Bank of Chattanooga, was approved pending solicitor review. A firemen insurance effort and Lincoln Hill hydrant installation were also considered. The council will revisit financing for Lincoln Hill Road surfacing and coordinate with Davis Ice Co. on street improvements.
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Plantz
Clark
Charles F. Coffey
First National Bank of Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga
Ralston Russell
Want Insurance
Fre
Lincoln Hill
Davis Ice Company
Coal &St
Racine Notes Highlight Local Visits and Funeral
Racine society circles trace weekend travels as Mr and Mrs Wilbur Harris and family visit relatives in Gallipolis Steubenville and Dayton Others welcome visitors from Akron Columbus Westerville and Ripley Ohio Wesleyan professor Rev Ben McElroy conducts funeral services for Mrs Rachel McElroy in the M E F Church Residents recall Memorial Day outings to Circleville and Columbus with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian French
Frank Turner
Lena Gorslin
Akron
Far Deardorf
Columbus
Clark Jiiden
J. B. French
Agnes Rbatey
Betty Dodson
Fast
Ray Cross
Westerville
Amanda Cross
Ed Cross
Ripley
W. Va
A. B. Cross
Ben McElroy
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Rachael Mce-Elroy
M. EF
W. F. Tanthorey
Howard Harris
Car Sales Rise in Meigs County May Report
Seventy nine vehicles were sold in Meigs County during May per Clerk Horton Brown. Of these, fourteen were trucks and sixty five were passenger cars. Attending Summers rites in Middleport were Rev and Mrs F C Kreager, Mrs J O Leonard, Mrs Bertha Mygatt, and Mrs R N Barnes for the funeral of Mrs Sommers, mother of Mrs Lawrence Bing in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Horton Brown
Middleport
F. C. Kreager
J. O. Leonard
Bertha Mygatt
R. N. Barnes
Beach Hill
Sommers
Lawrence Bing
Memorial Day Cemetery Visit and Local News In Long Bottom
Huntington and nearby towns visited Gand Hill Cemetery for Memorial Day with flags on 30 veterans from Civil War to World War II era and many floral tributes. W F Hawley burned his face when an oil stove exploded. Local residents arrived from East Liverpool Akron New Martinsville Cincinnati for family visits and ill relatives.
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Long Bottom
Huntington
Pt. Pleasant
Parkersburg
Athens
Middleport
Pomeroy
Racine
Portland
Gand Hill Cemetery
W. F. Hawley
H. Lawrence
East Liverpool
Lois Bennett
Osa Bailey
Akron
W. N. Swan
Amanda Swan
Leah Coffey
Marion
Joseph McAvoy
Moody Lawrence
New Martinsville
W. Va
C. H. Lawrence
John Coates
Cincinnati
John Chevalier
Millfield School Children Enjoy Annual Picnic
Millfield Schools hosted a large picnic with about 350 children. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Arthur Triplett were assisted by local teachers and the Misses Redow's, sharing the event at the college campus. Memorial Day services were held at Concord Church with participation from Glouster and Bishopville units.
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Millfield
Arthur Triplett
Young People Elect MIDDLEPORT Officers
Members of the Baptist Young People's Union at the church elected Fern Badgley as president Farry Nuckles as vice president Kathryn Clark as secretary and Ann Lue Smith as treasurer during a Sunday meeting before the baccalaureate services.
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Middleport
Baptist Young People's Union
Fern Badgley
Farry Nuckles
Kathryn Clark
Ann Lue Smith
Licensed To Marry POMEROY
Recent marriage licenses in probate court list Edward Cline 21 laborer of Albany and Ruth Hudnall 21 of Downington, along with Olin Doerfer 22 laborer of Rocksprings and Roselle Manley 19 of Middleport, with marriages performed by Justice of Peace J. W. McCullough.
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Pomeroy
Edward Cline
Albany
Ruth Hudnall
Downington
Olin Doerfer
Rocksprings
Roselle Manley
Middleport
Justice of Peace
J. W. McCullough
Biblical Play Pomeroy Premier by Band Mothers Club
The first night showing of The First Commandment a Biblical play sponsored by the Band Mothers Club will be performed tonight at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium. Final dress rehearsal completed Monday. second performance scheduled for Wednesday night.
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Pomeroy
Band Mothers’ Club
Pomeroy Junior High
Memorial Day Visitors Return to Ohio Town
Middleport residents hosted family and friends from Portsmouth Cleveland and Columbus over Memorial Day. Visitors included Frank Ragan and his sister-in-law Mrs Ella Harry from Portsmouth and extended kin from Dayton Akron and Gallipolis. Family members attended the senior class commencement and shared time with local relatives before traveling home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Ragan
Womeldorf
Ella Harry
Portsmouth
Lucy Downing
Alpha Somerville
Harry
Alice Fitch
Pittsburgh
Arthur Stewart
Charleston
Mary Cook
H. E. Cook
Charles Brown
T. C. Grogan
Derry
Cordelia. Murphy
Columbus
Ella Wyatt
John Theile
Dayton
W. R. Drury
Glouster
Sybil McCoy
Vesta
Nora McCoy
F. P. McCoy
W. J. Fisher
Akron
Fred B. Fisher
Gallipolis
Unusual Middleport accident injures home and horse causes damage
A rear wheel from a MIDDLEPORT A truck detached Saturday and crashed into the Creig yard Beed Street house of Roy Conway splitting weatherboarding and plaster. A horse wandered into a tomato garden on Sixth Street before entering a residence porch. Both Mrs. Joe Wilson and her daughter Maxine entered McMillan Hospital in Charleston for observation and care. The pair have been ill for months.
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Middleport
Locust St
Creig Yard
Beed St
Roy Conway
Sixth St
Joe Wilson
Maxine
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Grange Grants Fifth Degree at Chester Pomona Session
The Meigs County Pomona Grange held a special Chester meeting with 164 members and one visitor from Licking County. The Degree of Pomona was conferred in full upon 32 members, marking the first Pomona meeting at Chester.
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Carpenter
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Chester
Licking County
Bernice Ridenour
Mrs
G. I. Michael
Nellie Michael
Elma Smith
Effie Calvert
Ida Knight
Emma Riebel
Margaret Weber
G. IL. Michael
Hattie M. Fiselstein
C. KE. Calvert
E. B. Knight
J.S. Frank
Dana P. Smith
J. B. Hayes
Lucy Hayes
Charles A. Woode
Audra Woode
Goldia Wolfe
Cooper Family Attends Middleport Graduation
Mr and Mrs H F E Cooper of Pahokee Florida attended Middleport High School Class of 1936 commencement for their son William. They traveled home this morning with Dr and Mrs W S Hart of Columbus who also visited daughter Mrs Cooper during her stay.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
William
H. FE. Cooper
Pahokee
Fla
W. S. Hart
Columbus
Cooper
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Frank Gaylord
Harold Weatherholt
Emma Jiiden
Atie Weber
Flora Nease
M. Paulin
Ed Kneewatter
Rebecca Cottrill
Robert Eads
Eads
Alberta Bennett
J. W. Folden
Noah Haskins
Burta Perkins
Haskins
Crown City
America Haskins
Atheyo
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J. P. Booth
Frank Booth
Lee Rudisill
Circleville
William Geiger
University Hospital
Charles Mulpas
Triousiy
College Fill
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James Gillespie
Etroit
Carl Parker
EB. Gillespie
Helen Jane Kimpkins
John Kaszonyi &R
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John Kaszonyi Jr
Niles
Ohio
Garnet Blower
Faithful Circle Bible
Clarence Misner
Gauchter
West Virginia
Minnie Morris
W. ©. Minfur
Hollywood
Middleport News
J. C. Fisher
John W. Mayer
Howard Yountz
James Major
Grange
Hemlock
Reed Waddell
J. Reed Waddell
Floyd F. Mees
Ray Gibbs
Alfred
Sarah Findling
Mary Swartz
Archie Dorst
Clarence Warner
Ohio Valley
Lucille Norris
Mattie Hayman
Bertha Spencer
Eleanor Whitney
Harrisonville Grange
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Athens Family Shoe Store
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