Mayor Robson Declines Second Run in Quiet Middleport Election
In Middleport with seven days to file, Mayor William Robson says he will not seek another term while recovering from major surgery at Holzer Hospital. Rumors tie Allen Hartley to the Republican mayoral bid. Clerk C P Bradbury, Treasurer Charles Walburn seek new terms. Police Chief C H Wise Jr also reportedly plans to run.
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Middleport
William Robson
Holzer Hospital
Allen Hartley
New York Central Railroad
Mr. Hartley
C. P. Bradbury
Charles Walburn
C. H. Wise Jr
Firemen To Hold Carnival
The Middleport Volunteer Fire Company held a bi monthly meeting at City Hall with an ice cream social. Officers include E O McKinley as second vice president after the deaths of Steve McElhinney and Ray McCallum. A recent call to Syracuse ended in the drowning of George Elliott. rescue efforts involved motor boat, life saving gear, ropes, and dragnets. A carnival is planned for the week of June 11 on town streets.
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Middleport
Volunteer
E. O. McKinley
Steve McElhinney
Ray McCallum
Syracuse
George Elliott
Pete
Older People Still Active in Pomeroy Memorial Day Observance
In Pomeroy four score and beyond circle members share Memorial Day routines. Mrs John Gans 83 and husband 87 walked to Beech Grove Cemetery with flowers. Emerson G Harper 85 recalled battles with General Custer while bedfast. David Geyer in his nineties and his sisters are the last of the family. Emma Waterman nearing 90 in good health and beloved by locals. Grandma Mayme Downie 87 busy with rugs sewing and reading. C A Hartley 82 missed a flower visit to his daughter Truda's grave except while serving in 1898 Spanish-American War.
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Pomeroy
John Gans
Lincoln Hill
Beech Grove Cemetery
Emerson G. Harper
General Custer
Co. C
Bedfast
Thomas Fork
Nathan Vale
David Geyer
Geyer
Emma Waterman
Mayme Downie
C. E. W. Downie
Scotland
Alex Downie
C. A. Hartley
Truda
Seniors Set Perfect Attendance Records
Middleport High School graduates the Class of 1939 as two students, Dorothy Durst and Ruth Garber, achieve perfect attendance with no absences or tardies in four years. Durst also records perfect attendance for 12 years in local schools. Durst is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Durst Sr. of Russell Street, Garber is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W R Garber.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Dorothy Durst
Ruth Garber
Miss Darst
David Darst
Russell St
Park St
Miss Garber
W. R. Garber
Racine Social And Personal Highlights Week End News
Racine residents and relatives attend events including alumni banquets and family visits. ILocated mentions include Del mar Chittenden returning to Toledo, A V Chittenden to Plain City, Marcus family from Detroit visiting Emma Jiiden and Mrs. Gaylord, and Owen Watson heading to Huntington for a tonsil operation. Wilkie Hollman to Madison for a national marble shooting contest.
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Racine
Delmar Chittenden
Toledo
A. V. Chittenden
Plain City
Owen Watson
A. T. Marcus
Detroit
Emma Jiiden
Marcus
Frank Gaylord
Middleport
Huntington
Veterans Hospital
Chub Pickens
Butler Pickens
Alma
Canton
Ray Reithmiller
Columbus
Reith
John Hollman
Madison
Wis
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Memorial Day and Alumni Gatherings
Social items record visits by Gerrit Visser and Nancy Reed in Columbus, Donald White of Cincinnati with the Browns, Margaret Davidson of Portsmouth visiting Middleport, and family events around Cheshire High School and Middleport High School commencements. Attendees include Noah Haskins, Ray Turley, Orin Smith, Leo Kennedy, Orla Mills, Donald Mills, S W Mills, Bernetta Childers, and J J Vaughn among others. Memorial Day guests and alumni banquets are noted with local relatives and school ties.
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Gerrit Visser
Columbus
Cheshire
Inlaw
James Hughes
Kananga
Cheshire High School
Noah Haskins
Ray Turley
Orin Smith
Leo Kennedy
Orla Mills
Springfield
Pomeroy
Butler
Nina Bland
Billy
Akron
Bernetta Childers
Guy Reynolds
Jesse
Jap)Swisher
Vesta Swinehart
Harrison
Swisher
Mrs. R. O. Fowler to Return to Richmond Ind Today
Mrs. R O Fowler returns to her Richmond Indiana home today after Memorial Day with her parents Mr and Mrs A J Beaver. Tonight she will guest Rev and Mrs Robert E Leake at Bexley. A tea by the St Albans Guild on June 4 and a Rocky Fork Country Club luncheon on June 7 highlight social plans in honor of the Leakes former Grace Church rector now St Albans pastor.
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Indiana
R. O. Fowler
Richmond
Ind
A. J. Beaver
Robert E. Leake
Bexley
Leake
Episcopal
Grace Church
St. Alban’s
Moonlight Riders Highlight Kerr's Run Rec Center Skating Night
Despite cool weather a large crowd of boys and girls attended the Main St skating party. The Kerr's Run Recreation Center program at 7 30 features the Moonlight Riders from WPAR with rhythmic games group singing and square and round dancing.
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Pomeroy
Main St
Kerr's Run
WPAR
Bashan Social And Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Johnson of Michigan and others visited ill relatives including Mrs Alma Slater. Several families from Ohio and nearby states spent Memorial Day with local relatives. Daughters and children arrived from Cincinnati Akron and Cleveland to visit.
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Chester Rose
Canton
Paul Dye
Dan Willard
Nebraska
J. C. Rose
Willard
J. C. McKay
Middleport
Walter Harris
C. L. Orr
Harry Colledge
Cleveland
William Eckles
Liverpool
Charles Torrence
Cora Wilson
Delaware
Dana Horton
Nat Barnhart
Columbus
Clem Bailey
Montana
A. H. Bailey
Chalmer Gillilan
Lester McKenzie
John Taylor
Suit Seeks Sale Of Real Estate In Meigs County
Helen Johnson sues Mr. and Mrs. Verrice McClintock C H Chapman and Vernon Lee Archer treasurer of Meigs County to establish priority claims on real estate to satisfy a $259.65 judgment issued November 30 1938. The petition seeks sale of the couple’s property and asks the defendants to disclose their claims.
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McClintock
C. H. Chapman
Vernon Lee Archer
Pomeroy Names Wildermuth New A and P Store Manager
Gerald Wildermuth is appointed manager of the local A and P store replacing Virgil Beals who is transferred to Portsmouth. The change shifts store leadership while operations continue at the same location.
Sugar Refineries Use Burnt Bones in Processing
Historical report notes sugar refineries employed burnt bones as filtering and whitening agents. This practice appears as part of older industrial methods documented in a period article.
Pomeroy Couple Wed in Millersburg Catholic Service
Olga Angeletti daughter of Mr and Mrs A Angeletti of West Main Street and Clif ford L Johnson Pomeroy High School football coach were married Thursday by Rev Father E F Dunn at the Catholic parsonage in Millersburg. The bride a Pom eroy High School 1932 graduate and School of Nursing alumna will honeymoon visiting the World’s Fair in New York Boston Canada and other points. Johnson a Wells ville High and Marietta College graduate has been with local schools five years. Best man was W R Farnham. A reception followed at the Millersburg Hotel.
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Pomeroy
Olga Angeletti
A. Angeletti
W. Main St
Clifford L. Johnson
Pomeroy High
E. F. Dunn
Millersburg
Pomeroy High School
School of Nursing
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
Rosa Angeletti
Mr. Johnson
Wellsville High School
Marietta College
Lillian Johnson
Wellsville
W. R. Farnham
Pomeroy Junior
Mrs. Humphries Dies At Rutland Home
Mrs Lula Humphries age 75 died at her Rutland home on Thursday morning. An invalid for years she formerly lived in Pomeroy. She is survived by a son living in Omaha Nebraska.
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Pomeroy
Lula Humphries
Rutland
Recital Offered by Music Club at Federated Church
POMEROY Practice of the Music Club to be held this evening at the Federated Church at 7 00 preparation for a public program Monday evening. The recital Monday will include organ and piano duets violin and organ piano solos and many vocal arrangements. Many younger members will take part and the public is invited.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Huntington residents visit relatives and plan travels
The text notes that the Persons have returned to Huntington after visiting relatives in Coolville. Mr and Mrs Person will join a Chicago party on July first and spend a month at the San Francisco Fair. Mrs Ora McClain of Huntington visits Pomeroy on business.
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Huntington
Coolville
Person
Chicago
San Francisco Fair
Ora McClain
Pomeroy
Students Are Honored for Highest Scholastic Standing
Special honors were conferred on Alice Louise Lama and John Harley on Wednesday evening before graduation. Four year scholarship keys were awarded to the top scholars in the class of 1939 with Miss Lama as treasurer of the class and John Harley as president.
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Middleport
Alice Louise Lama
John Harley
Miss Lama
E. R. Lama
James Harley
Dillon rancher wins patent after 40 years delay
Sam Freeman of Dillon filed a homestead patent on May 15, 1898. After living on the land for four decades, the patent was granted May 21, 1938, following legal obstacles.
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Dillon, Mont
Sam Freeman
Dillon
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Middleport Social Notes
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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