Pomeroy Council Hears State WPA Release Expected Soon
Pomeroy council discussed funding for the Main Street lower firing lot and Lincoln Hill sidewalk plans. WPA headquaters were said to soon release the project with labor funded by WPA, while property owners supply materials. The council approved sign removal for a no parking sign and authorized paint to mark Main Street parking spaces.
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Pomeroy
Main St
L. A. Person
J. E. D. Hartinger
WPA
Meigs County
Council
Lincoln Hill
Dayton Will
Second St
Mechanic St
Will
Dana L. Tracy
Ohio State student wins Heidelberg scholarship
Miss Mary Schaefer daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Schaefer of Lincoln Hill earns one of forty nationwide six week scholarships to Heidelberg University Germany She studies medicine at Ohio State University and will specialize in German She left Columbus Sunday night sails Wednesday plans Europe trip before returning home
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Pomeroy
United States
Heidelberg University
Germany
Mary Schaefer
Carl Schaefer
Lincoln Hill
Schaefer
Ohio State University
Heidelberg
Columbus
Ohio State
Europe
Former Meigs Resident Dies in Chattanooga
W. M. Lasley, formerly of Pomeroy, died Thursday June 11 at his home in Chattanooga Tennessee. He and his brother held the Lasley estate region including a large tract in Pomeroy. Son of the late Judge W. H. Lasley, he and his brother moved to Chattanooga after finishing school in the 1870s and rose to prominence in local business.
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Pomeroy
W. M. Lasley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lasley
W. H. Lasley
Funeral of Pomeroy Woman on Wednesday
Funeral for Mrs. George Sauvage 80 who died Monday at Spring Ave Pomeroy will be Wednesday at 2 pm at Ewing Funeral Home Beech Grove Cemetery burial. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Alice Hanlin and Mrs Clara Eppelin both of Pittsburgh two granddaughters and one grandson.
Ohio State Student James Russell Promoted at Siscoe Mine
Middleport youth James Russell recently promoted from Siscoe Gold Mine to the main office of the company in Canada. The engineering student at Ohio State University earned a salary increase and sent word to his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Russell of Pleasant Hill.
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Middleport
James Russell
Ohio State University
Siscoe
Canada
Roy Russell
Pleasant Hill
Skinner Rites Held In Pomeroy
Funeral for Ly dia Marcella Skinner age 81 who died Saturday at her sister's home in Union Ave Pomeroy was conducted by Rev F Beus cher Monday at 10 in Miles Cemetery Rutland. Survived by sisters Mrs Bing and Mrs Sarah Doe of Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Lydia Marcella Skinner
M. E. Bing
Union Ave
F. Beuscher
Bing
Sarah Doe
Columbus
Miles
Rutland
Marriage Licenses Issued in Pomeroy Area
Kenneth Jeffers 21 of Long Bottom and Marianna Saunders 21 of Reedsville, along with Carl Helman 46 and Lena Well 38 of Pomeroy, received marriage licenses recently.
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Pomeroy
Kenneth Jeffers
Long Bottom
Marianna Saunders
Reedsville
Carl Helman
Lena Well
Meigs War Veterans Advised to Use Banks for Bonus Funds
Meigs County World War veterans receiving their bonus bonds are urged by American Legion officials to use banks’ checking services and draw cash as needed. They estimate $185 000 to $200 000 will flow to local veterans, and warn against cashing full amounts at once to avoid bank robberies and unsafe banking practice.
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Pomeroy
American Legion
The
Legion
Meigs County
Drew Webster Post
Notable Weekend Visits and Relatives Reach Middleport
Middleport residents hosted and visited kin over the weekend with trips to Columbus Pittsburgh and beyond. Florence Bush and two sons returned to Athens after a weekend visit. Other households hosted relatives from Rochester Wis Philadelphia Pa Detroit Mich and Huntington W Va. Several families traveled to Sewickley Barberton and Los Angeles for illness and family matters.
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Middleport
Florence Bush
Athens
R. N. Barnes
M. A. White
Bobby Welte
Columbus
Herbert Thatcher
Bobby
Rochester
Wis
Lee DeMain
Bryn Athyn
Lucy Grant Boggess
East
Marvin DeMain
Victor Waelchli
G. D. Sauer
M. S. McAllister
Daugh
Mine Equipment Involved in Action In Syracuse Mine Case
The New Pittsburgh Coal Co seeks a restraining order and damages in common pleas court against Syracuse Mining Co Lost Run Coal Co Stalter Essex Mining Co and Essex Coal Sales Co. Claiming the Syracuse mine lease expired April 1 and equipment was moved to another state, plaintiff asks for return of property and an injunction.
Middleport Teachers Attend National Education Convention Trip
Mr and Mrs M W Essex of Middleport leave for a six week journey to the Pacific Coast. They will visit points of interest and attend the National Educational Association Convention in Portland Oregon from June 27 to July 2. Essex is the Middleport school superintendent. They plan to travel to and from California by different routes.
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Middleport
M. W. Essex
Pacific Coast
National Educational Association
Portland
Oregon
Essex
Middleport Schools
California
Farm Bureau District Meeting Set for Wednesday
State speakers will attend the Farm Bureau District meeting at 1:30 PM in the high school agriculture building or the courthouse in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Farm Bureau District
Recreation center report from Crown City and county towns
In early June 1068 people used Crown City recreation services and 921 watched events at the center run by county officials under a federal program. Officials include R D Sims chairing, Alfred Dillon as secretary treasurer, Sanford Brumfield and Gilbert Daniels directing activities, Mrs Martt and Mrs Barger overseeing crafts, Earl Lockart supervising the center, and Hillis Pinkerman guiding the second period. A library led by Zera Stanley hosts daily story hours. The junior baseball team defeated Eureka 10 to 3, while Eureka topped Crown City in softball 5 to 3. Crown City beat the sanitation softball team 14 to 4. Units are also active in Cheshire, Addison, Kyger, and Gallia, with more planned.
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Gallipolis
Crown City Recreation Service
Do. R. Sims
Alfred Dillon
Sanford Brumfield
Gilbert Daniels
Martt
Barger
Earl Lockart
Hillis Pinkerman
Zera Stanley
Eureka
Crown City
Sanitation
Cheshire
Addison
Kyger
Gallia
Licenses Issued At Gallipolis For Four Marriages
Marriage licenses issued in Gallipolis include John Higginbotham Jr. 21 of Middleport and Mary Hendricks 17 of Cheshire with parental consent to Ralph R. Waugh 21 of Crown City and Maude Swindler 21 of Crown City. Taylor C. Greenwald Jr. 24 Cleveland and Ann Louise Brown 23 Cincinnati. Carl Allen 18 and Hilda Leaper 17 Gallipolis with parental consent.
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Gallipolis
John Higginbotham, Jr
Middleport
Mary Hendricks
Cheshire
Gus Hendricks
Ralph R. Waugh
O.H.E. Attendant
Wilbur C. Waugh
Maude Swindler
N. E. Swindler
Crown City
Taylor C. Greenwald, Jr
Cleveland
Ann Louise Brown
Fred Brown
Cincinnati
Carl Allen
C. B. Allen
Hilda Leaper
Harry Leaper
Death of Gallipolis Student Wilbur Lasley in Henderson
Wilbur Lasley aged 33 is reported to have died in Henderson West Virginia while listed as a Gallipolis high school student in 1915. He leaves a widow three children and his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Lasley.
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Gallipolis
Wilbur Lasley
Henderson
W. Va
Harry Lasley
Grand Jury at Work in Morgan County
GALLIPOLIS The Grand Jury began its session Monday with four jurors excused L B Porter A S Hartsook Ella Mooty and Fay Saunders. Marvin Allen Ermel Ward Chauncey Baxter and J F Leaper were named to fill their places and Alle Morgan Township was chosen foreman.
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Gallipolis
L. B. Porter
A.S. Hartsook
Ella Mooty
Fay Saunders
Marvin Allen
Ermel Ward
Chauncey Baxter
J. F. Leaper
Alle
Morgan Township
Wringer Injury Sinks Arm of Garfield Ave Girl
Joyce Frazier aged 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs Creed Frazier Garfield Ave hurt when her arm was caught in a clothes wringer drawn through to the shoulder injuries not bones broken and she received treatment.
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Gallipolis
Joyce
Creed Frazier
Garfield Ave
Gallia County Commissioners Order Bridge Repairs and Lumber Purchases
Gallia County leaders authorize extensive bridge work with lumber buys and limestone placements. Purchases include 5,000 feet of lumber at 33.50 per thousand, 10,000 feet of mixed lumber at 33.50, and 1,200 feet of oak at 30. Limestone quantities totaling 1,000 cubic yards are allocated to several roads. Dynamite and fuse are to be bought for future use, stored at Rodney, with payment as used.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Alonzo Wise
R. E. Hesse
Hesse
Roush Hollow
Eno
George Roush
Goff
Meigs County
Anderson Road
Morgan Township
Garners Ford
Hamrick Farm
McClaskey
Vinton Road
Farnom Haskins
Symmes Creek
Nebo Road
Gomer Boster
Green Township
Miller Brothers
Rodney
Negro Woman Dead At Home In Gallipolis
Mrs. Mary Allen Armstrong, a Black resident, died suddenly at her Fourth Avenue home. Her husband Ed Armstrong died February 2. She left nine children including George Armstrong and several daughters. Funeral at 2:30 PM Wednesday at Point Creek Baptist Church with Rev. O. P. Wright officiating. burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Mary Allen Armstrong
Fourth Avenue
Ed Armstrong
George Armstrong
Lavetta Smith
Columbus
Naomi Williams
Elizabeth Scott
Eleanor Bates
Edna Marshall
Earl
Alonzo
John Armstrong
John
Ore
Alex Allen
Point Creek Baptist Church
O. P. Wright
Burlington
Pine Street
Glover and Veith Fined for Intoxication in Gallipolis
Sam Glover of Eureka and Frank Veith of Ruger were fined ten dollars and costs each by Judge A. J. Stormont on charges of intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Sam _ Glover
Eureka
Frank Veith
Ruger
A. J. Stormont
DAR Installs Officers At Meeting In Gallipolis
Daughters of the American Revolution held a Monday installation naming regent Edna Hurn and fellow officers Frances Caldwell Maude Halliday Ella Rothgeb Frances Maddy Helen Booth Ethel Clark and Emma Kerns. The article notes there are about 1125 species of trees in the United States.
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Gallipolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edna Hurn
Frances Caldwell
Maude Halliday
Ella Rothgeb
Frances Maddy
Helen Booth
Ethel Clark
Emma Kerns
United States
Ohio Produce Company to dissolve and relocate
Gallipolis Ohio Produce Company will dissolve at month end. A S Lloyd and Knox Williams take over partners I E and J C Myers. They form a new partnership with G A Layne and Stanley Layne and plan to open in the Layne Building July 1. Dr C E Vornholt wins Flag Day golf tournament with Dr Raymon Allison second and Woodrow Walker third.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Produce Company
A. S. Lloyd
Knox Williams
I. E
J. C. Myers
G. A
Stanley Layne
Layne
C. E. Vornholt
Raymon Allison
Woodrow Walker
Donahue Services Held At Patriot M. E. Church
Funeral services for 83 year old Augusta Donahue were conducted at Patriot M E Church with burial on German Ridge. Born in Hanover Germany she was survived by children from two marriages including Emma Lindle Ernest Meyer Emelia Jones Etha Cochran Anna Peggs Myrtle Donahue and others in Charleston Columbus Patriot Dune Bar Seattle and beyond.
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Gallipolis
Augusta Donahue
Patriot M. E. Church
German Ridge
Hanover
Germany
Emma Lindle
Ernest Meyer
Charleston
W. Va
Emelia Jones
Columbus
Etha Cochran
Anna Peggs
Dune Bar
Myrtle Donahue
Seattle
Wash
Veterans bonus bonds received at Gallipolis post office
Two mail sacks of veterans bonus bonds arrived at the Gallipolis post office on Monday and were distributed via registered mail service.
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Gallipolis
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