Meigs County Floods Wreak Havoc After Heavy Rain
Destructive rain Saturday night and Sunday flood Meigs County causing washed out roads, flooded gardens, and damaged farms. Letart gale uprooted trees and harmed crops as water filled lowlands along Thomas Fork Creek and Route 143. Basements flooded and sewers overtaxed. residents report extensive damage to homes and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fumeroy
Eddey
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Letart
Charles Hayman
Dan Hart- Inger
Clarence Chapman
Thoma Fork
Thomas Fork
Charles Gilkey
Meigs County Infirmary
Hodson
Mreet Department
II Val
Nebraska Hollow
Peacock Ave
Wetzgall St
Jake * Ebersbach
Flood Strikes Town With Mud and Uprooted Trees
Citizens report damage along Liberty Ave where a tree blocked the road and other trees were uprooted. W Main St sections flooded to sidewalk level. At Terrace St water pushed mud and debris across Main St. Local streets filled with flood debris and disruption to traffic.
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Liberty Ave
W. Main St
Terrace St
Mainst
Vendor relieves constipation says Washington D D H local woman
Mrs Wil lam Barr of Washington D D H Ohio describes suffering from constipation causing acid indigestion gas bloating and dizziness and credits Vendor with providing temporary relief and allowing her to eat freely again. The ad notes druggists and local pharmacies Athens Pharmacy and Gem Pharmacy as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Barr
Washington D. H
Ohio
Vendor
Athens Pharmacy
N. Bourt St. Gem Pharmacy
Nelville
Six Hobstetters At Pomeroy Alumni Meeting
The six Hobstetter siblings and spouses attended the Pomeroy High Alumni Association meeting. Present were Mrs. Margaret Hill of Allen New York Martha Chambers Middleport Ohio William George and Virgie Hobstetter. Norma Goodwin and her three sons Tracy Olan and David plus daughter Mary Ohio State University also joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Hobstetter
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy High
Margaret Hill
Allen
N.Y
Martha’ Chambers
Middleport
Ison
William
George
Virgie
Norma Goodwin
New Books Added At Pomeroy Library
Forty two new juvenile books join Pom eroy Public Library shelves, with nine for younger readers and twelve for boys. Notable titles include Green Mountain Boys Wings Over West Point and Scouting on Mystery Trail. Four girls' books listed are About Harriett Penny for ek Was Christabel and Miss Nancy Prentiss. The 17 miscellaneous juvenile titles cover treasure tales sea stories circus books and mysteries.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public Library
Green Mountain
West Point
Harriett
Christabel
Nancy Prentiss
Four Arrests and Fines Reported in Local Jail Blotter
POMERUx- constants Donald Grindley and Ross Evans made four arrests for intoxication Saturday night according to the jail blotter. Leo Jackson was arrested for Syracuse and J M Bentz Richard Swartz and Kenneth Matlick Chester. Each was fined $5 and costs by Justice of Peace Frank Stowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomerux— Constantes
Donald Grindley
Ross Evans
Leo Jackson
Syracuse
J. M. Bentz
Richard Swartz
Kenneth Matlick Chester
Justice of Peace
Frank Stowe
Sharpsburg Social and Brief Personal Notes
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Harris included Mrs Lucy Huffman of Dean Mille Mr and Mrs Delmar Case of Columbus Mr and Mrs G W Hanson and others Several visitors came to Marietta hospital for a relative injured in an automobile accident Mrs Joe Beard of Joy hosted Sunday dinner with Rosa Miellemier Week end guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Kerns included Mr and Mrs down Kerns and children of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Ray Mulford of Elm Grove W Va Irene Hanson and Miss Francis Linscott joined Grace McDonel to Columbus for medical treatment Lucy Huffman of Deanville is staying with her sister G W Hanson Some residents met Tuesday to clean the Mt Hermon Cemetery Glouster Grimes visits Canton to see brother Floyd Grimes St Simeon built a 60 foot pillar and spent 30 years atop it without descending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Howard Harris
Lucy Huffman
Dean Mille
Delmar Case
Columbus
G. W. Hanson
Warren Hanson
Alla McAfee
Marietta Hospital
McAfee
Joe Beard
Joy
Rosa Miellemier
Clarence ‘Kerns
Mra Down Kerns and Children
Ray Mulford
Elm Grove
W. Va
Irene Hanson
Francis Linscott
Grace McDonel
Deanville
Clarence Kerns
Hiram Thompson
Dale ‘Thompson
Tuth ‘Thompson
Bobby Quinn
D.N. Mulford and
Larry North
Pennsville
Howard Croston
Carlos
William” Magies
Glousterlia Grimes
Canton
Floyd Grimes
Mt. Hermon
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Pomeroy social notes list Harriet Ewing visiting her parents on Lin ie Hal. Truman Russell of Wright St plans a two day visit, while Harold Brabbin of Dunbar and his wife stayed with EW Downie in Lincoln Hill. Tyne Hartley visits grandparents in Parkersburg. Hammett family heads to Miles City after visiting friends, with past ties to Pomeroy. Ernest Wingett leaves for Sandusky and Mrs Daing returns to Columbus. Circle No 2 hosts at Mrs Rose's Mulberry Ave, Guilds meet at Federated Church, and Frank B Carson returns from Chicago. Card club at Blakeslees, Busy Bee and Red Cross sewing planned. Lilly Blazewicz travels from Lincoln Hill to Columbus then Detroit to visit relatives.
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Mise Harriett Ewing
Glenroy Ewing
Truman Russell
Wright St
Harold Brabbin
Dunbar
W.va
Mes
EW. Downie
Lincoln
M.D. Hartley
Mie
Mm . A."edwards
Parkersburg
W. Va
Irk En M. Hammett
Mes “City
Montana
Mr. Hamm
Ana
Bomeroy
Denver
Oxden
Utah
Miles City
Pomeroy
Hamm
Elberfeld
Will Kaspar
Gus Hamm
Sidleport
St . Sipaca
Green
Tieritary Academy
Wallace
Martin
Dorr
Ernest Wingett
Sandusky
Kathryn
Davng
Thelma
Vel
Ma. Daing
Columbus
Circle No. 2
Simpson
Methodist
Charles Rose
Mulberry Ave
Women's Guild
Federated, 4
Frank B. Carson
Lincoln Hill
Chih
Mary Costin
Ohio State University
C. E. Blakeslee
Lee Rudisill
Oliver A. Hartley
Federated Church
Donald Rosenbaum
A. H. Rosen*baum
Capital University
Red Cross
Lilly Blazewicz
Lincoln S Hill
Selim
Detroit
Eva Blazewicy
Flower Identification School Held at Heath Methodist Church
Victor H Reis, Extension Floriculturist, leads a Flower Identification and Border Planting class at Heath Methodist Church on Wednesday June 4 from 10 am to 3 30 pm. Miss Genera Humphries assists, Amateur Gardeners sponsor, noon lunch served. Boatman Joe Wilson rescued after crossing river during storm.
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Middleport
Victor H. Reis
Floriculturist of
Columbus
Heath Methodist’ Church
Genera Humphries
Reis
Amateur Gardeners
Middleport Honor Roll Honors Seniors and Juniors
Final Middleport Honor Roll lists seniors with 17 members and sophomores with 16. Freshmen include Robert Chambers and Darla Clark. juniors Janet Dillard and Ernest Fraser. seniors Lois Bailey and Artamae Baker. Esther Michi, finishing with straight A’s, and Robert Tompkins, co editor of Horsefeathers, also received top honors.
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Middleport
MHS
Robert Chambers
Darla Clark
Mary Lu Hartinger
Pauline Hermann
Lera Knopp
Fred Klein
Jane Owen
Evelyn Smith
Ramona Stewart
Barbara Wanda ‘Thomas
Dorothy Betty Low Werner
Sopho- Dorothy Ashley
Dorothy Burnette
Patricia Devol
Marjorie Diles
Nan Fisher
Dorothy French
James Hartinger
Miriam Kauff
Ann Kelly
Donna Maguire
Margaret Minoan
Elizabeth ‘Moore
Allyn Rothrock
Patricia Sherman
Ruth Taylor
Rowena Warren
Janet Dillard
Ernest" Fraser
Lois Bailey
Artamae Baker
Joan Bennett
Betty Brown
Bill Diles
Ruth Hamilton
Betty Hartinger
Catherine Hennesy
Freddie Houdauhelt
You Are Confirmed At Federated Church
Four youths were confirmed at Federated Church on Sunday morning led by Rev Ralph Ruethers. Confirmands Dorothy Cukler Don Mora Annette Seyfried and Mary Low Smith received information and communion and were given copies of the book Christ and the in t oy s. A class gift to the church features a hoten picture to be hung in the church rooms. Visitors from Simpson and Jethany Methodist Churches attended as their pastors were at conference meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ruethers
Dorothy Cukler
Don
Simpson and Jethany Methodist
Floods Hit Area Y Causing Damages and Delays
Heavy weekend rains caused two flash floods in Colum and Southern Ohio Electric Company crews worked to repair transformers and clear downed lines. Ridges washed out across the county and a Sunday morning edition of The Athens Messenger faced flood-impacted delivery as drivers braved deep water.
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Columis & Southern Ohio Electric Cmpany
Simple Middleport wedding ties two families
Miss Betty Louisa Hoeflich wed Nathaniel Guinn Rogers at the Hoeflich home with Rev. Don McMillin officiating. Attendant Paula Virginia Gres wore white, pearls belonged to the bride's grandmother, a three tier cake was shared by about 40 relatives, and a family dinner followed. Rogers, from Columbus, works as an inspector at the Columbus Belt Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Betty
Louisa Hoeflich
George Hoeflich
Nathaniel Guinn Rogers
W. J. Rogers
Columbus
Hoeflich
Fourth Ave
Don McMillin
Church of Christ
Chiquitta Club
Mise ‘Paula Virginia Gres
Louisa Dennis
Cat Rogers
Rogers
MHS
Tribune-Telegraph
Mary Dennis
Katherine Frances Hines
Ethel Gregg
Gladys Ewing
Charles “Raymond
Tommy ‘Thompson
Roy Hoeflich
Earl Hoeflich
Meigs County 4 H Club Names Officers for Year
The Meigs County Children’s Home 4 H Club elects Clara Belle Pul sins as president Jeanette As vice president Sylvia Schwartzwalder as treasurer Edna Maye Napper as recreational leader Viola Pullins as news reporter and names nature study as the summer project Mrs Clarence Heaton serves as club advisor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Whese
Meigs County Children’s Home
Clara Belle Pulsins
Jeanette
Sylvia Schwartzwalder
Edna Maye Napper
Viola” Pullins
Clarence Heaton
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Vine St
Ray Brown
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Orville
Orville Brown
Miss Gaskill
Ralph Anderson
Katherine Anderson
Lon Greenlee
St. Joseph's Hospital
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Roscoe Fowler
Richmond
Ind
Boyd
Paul Boyd
Patterson Field
Dayton
Lawrence Spooner
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Monroe
Michy
Harold, Hubard
Harry Wells
George Schaaf
St. Louis
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Grace Johnson
Hez Root
Second Ave
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Anie Agee
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Max Sanborn
Huntington
W. H. Stork
Reid
Jessie Stork
G. M. Frye
Frye
Mabel Hysell
Herbert Fink
Dexter Erwin
Martha Jane Downing
Columbus School For Girls
J. B. Downing
Rodney Downing
Downing
RC. Singleton
Charleston
Will Adams
M.C. "Hobart
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Wing
Hungary
Hve
Wey
Fred. Sanders
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Cola Bottling
Athens
Ohi
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