Railroads Highlight Public Role at Chamber Meeting
At the Roy Chamber of Commerce gathering in the new American Legion Hall, Miss Laura Armitage of the Peak and Ohio Railroad spoke on trends in railway relations and taxes while M Tompkins of the New York Central Railroad Hobson discussed employees and community life. Armitage urged railroads’ public support. Tompkins noted Meigs County residents served by railroads and urged cooperative policy.
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Theroy Chamber of Commerce
New American Legion Hall
Laura E. Tage
Peake and Ohio Railroad
M. Tompkins
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Armitage
Ompkins
Meigs County
Coma
Tompkins
Arison
Thepids
American Legion Auxiliary
Edison Mobhstetter
Frank H. Johnston
Nyc
Chamber of Commerce
Hobstetter
James Stewart
Cincinnati
New Legion Hall
Legion
Expression of regret over misnaming Norma Compton funeral
A Messenger notice corrects an earlier funeral announcement misnaming Norma Compton as Norma Goodwin and extends regret. The item discusses unrelated notes on pricing, store expenses, and a government free rent facility compared with rail transport. It also covers a Chamber of Commerce meeting at the new Legion Hall with speakers planned and building features described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Compton
Norma Goodwin
Pomeroy Social Notes Initiation and Local Visits
Initiation services were held Monday evening at the IOOF Hall by Daughters of America for Mrs. Roma Fisher and Mrs. Lorraine Schneider. Rev. Walter Lodt and Albert Reuter attend a district meeting in Richmond Indiana. Miss Edith Bowen goes to Columbus for summer work at Ohio State University. Several residents travel for business and visit relatives in Columbus Parkersburg and Tampa.
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IOOF
Daughters of America
Roma Fisher
Lorraine Schneider
Caddie Wickham
Freda Gibbs
Ipomeroy
Walter Lodt
Albert Reuter
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Richmond
Ind
Columbus
Sodt
Edith Bowen
Ohio State University
Priscilla Nicklaus
Carlyle Schneider
Lincoln Hill
Miss Nicklaus
Mildred Shuster
Zanesville
Shakespeare Club
Harry Ohlinger
Reedsville
Alvin Norris
West Main St
Parkersburg
Sophia Fisher
W. D. Roush
Cleveland
George W. Roush
William D. Roush
Akron
Syracuse
University of Michigan
Pat Durst
A. H. Durst
W. Second St
Russell
College of Medicine
Mt. Carmel Hospital
M. W. Essex
Holzer Hospital
Noah Haskins
Charles
Zaleski Park
W. J. O'Brien
W. E. Bryan
Carl Ramstein
Huntington
James Osloff
Tiffin
Elizabeth Hartinger
Mary King
Kathryn Monahan
Kathryn Rose
Thomas Davis
Tommy
Ella Wyatt
Mrs. T. H. Davis
Oklahoma
Officials Seek Probe Into Carnival Activities In Middleport
Community ministers form a committee to push town and county leaders to investigate alleged gambling devices tied to the carnival on Middleport streets. Sheriff Beards Mayor Wise and Deputy Wise plan possible restrictions if warranted. This marks a rare return of the carnival sponsored by the Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Beards
William Wise
Charles Wise
Fire Department
Purebred cattle drive gains in Meigs County
Four Meigs County farmers bought new purebred sires including Hereford bulls from Ben Marr farm and a Shorthorn from Richland County. The group plans a county livestock directory and seeks owner names, breeds, and numbers for free farmer access. The Agricultural Extension Office invites information on purebred cattle sheep and hogs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
George Frecker
Jake Koehler
Chester Township
Jonah Cotterill
Scipio Township
Washington D. H
Ohio
Dan Hartinger
Letart Township
Richland County
Agricultural Extension Office
Family Reunion Held At Bobo Farm Home
On June 18, 1939, a pleasant family reunion gathered at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Jarret Bobo, descendants of the late F. M. Bobo. Members from multiple towns attended including L. C. Bobo of Ocoee Florida and J. E. Strong of Wilkesville, among others, sharing old friendships despite intermittent showers.
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Bobo Farm
J. E. Strong
Kathryn Strong
Wilkesville
Margaret Coughenoeur
Cheshire
Adriene Holcomb
Carpenter
H. G. Strickland
Williamsport
S. D. Webb
Columbus
Walter Holliday
J. E. Turner
J E. Radekin
Bertha L. Dennen
21 Leave for Week At Girl Scout Camp
Twenty one Girl Scouts and leaders Mrs Guy Reynolds and Miss Ruth Pickens left for Camp Kinshata for a three day outing. The trip features a investiture service Thursday night with Daughters of Union Veterans Jane Howell Tent sponsors and parents invited. Red Cross first aid and nature hikes are planned. Also note a Pomeroy marriage license issued to Thomas Price 70 and Lucetta Smith 68.
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Middleport
Guy Reynolds
Ruth Pickens
Camp Kinshata
Daughters of Union Veterans
Jane Howell
Red Cross
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Mrs W R Garber and Mrs Edward H Daly rekindled kinship during Daly s Atlanta visit with side trips in the county and Columbus. Mrs Ferry Nuckles wedding celebrated at her parents home with many gifts and well wishes. Edward Jenkins remains critical at Holzer Hospital as family gathers. Various local relatives visit, travel, or recover from accidents and appointments.
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Middleport
W. R. Garber
Edward H. Daly
Daly
Atlanta
Garbers
Milton Hamilton
Ruth
William Bradford
Pearl Hysell
Cash Durst
Helen
Betty Nuckles
Charles McElhinney
Patricia
Glenn Lambert
Paddy Jo
Roy Wright
Marjorie Hughes
Arthur Scott
Carol Butcher
Madge Mossman
Kenneth Mossman
Earl Roush
Dana Lambert
Sidney Pickens
Frances
Robert McElhinney
Edward Jenkins
Holzer Hospital
Dell Russell
Columbus
Griff Russel
Quarterly Conference Held At Heath Methodist Church
Heath Methodist Church hosted the fourth quarterly conference led by Rev. Robert Birch Foster of Portsmouth District. Elections for the new year were held and a long slate of reports approved. Foster will step down as district superintendent after six years. Trustees and numerous committees were named, with Tompkins and Chambers elected as lay delegates to the Delaware conference.
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Middleport
Robert Birch Foster
Portsmouth
Heath Methodist Church
Epworth League
Ladies Guild
Woman's Missionary Society
Foster
Uniting
Kansas City
H. E. Cook
M. G. White
O. B. Stout
C. L. Brooks
I. E. Miller
Herbert Chambers
C. M. Hennesy
W. A. Giles
E. R. Tompkins
Roy Barnes
Frank White
E. M. McCarty
Gordon Harris
R. E. McKay
H. E. Bush
Fred Hoffner
Bess Sanborn
M. G. Brown
W. W. Hayes
Noah Has
Frieda Faehnle
Vesta McCoy
Glenn Smith
Willis Aleshire
Lee McComas
M. W.ssex
Frankie Gaylord
Robert Harris
Wesley Green
Robert Coats
David Miller
Mr. Brown
Robert McKay
Frank Kanouse
Nan Moore
Foreign Missions
Miss Sanborn
Hames Euler
Jessie Lansbury
Robert Stevenson
Temperance
Noah Haskins
Mary Cook Mary Root
E C. Willock
F. H. Johnston
Herbert Chamber
Nora McCoy
M. L. French
C. F. Hawkins
Jessie Lan
Meigs County Sportsmen To Have Outing And Banquet
The Meigs County Fish and Game Association will hold its annual outing and banquet Thursday at the Pomeroy Gun Club on the Pomeroy Athens road. Advance sale of membership tickets has been active for over a week and many tickets are already sold.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
W. H. Fullrod Celebrates 73rd Birthday at Alfred
W H Fullrod was honored at a family birthday party in Alfred for his 73rd anniversary. Attendees included children and grandchildren, with two large birthday cakes served buffet style. The gathering featured relatives from Huntington and nearby, plus a guest from Pomeroy.
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Otto Swartz
Lois Ann
Ada Bahr
Maxine
Wilson Fullrod
Joe
Walter
Huntington
Ethel Fullrod
Set Begley
Raymond Fullrod
Carlton
Bill
Clair Ed
Nina Robinson
Norma Jean
Bobby
Helen
Erroll Fullrod
Philomena Killinger
Pomeroy
Meigs Eagles To Attend Akron State Convention
Pomeroy B Darst secretary of Meigs Aerie and C B Hayman trustee have been chosen to represent their Aerie at the state Eagles convention in Akron. They depart Thursday morning. Meigs Aerie votes funds to buy uniforms for the new softball team which competes in the Pomeroy league with upcoming games against Nelsonville Eagles and a fraternity squad in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
B. €. Darst
Meigs Aerie
Order of Eagles
C. B. Hayman
Aerie
Eagles
Akron
Nelsonville Eagles
Athens
Vacation Bible School To Close In Middleport
With over 300 enrollments the Daily Vacation Bible School nears closure as last classes Friday. A picnic at the Fairgrounds Monday invites all children and parents to watch the work in progress. Pastors and lay workers praise the response to the project.
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Middleport
Daily Vacation Bible School
Fairgrounds
Revival Services Open at Forest Run Baptist Church
Revival services opened Sunday at Forest Run Baptist Church and run through June 30. The revival is led by pastor Rev. J. C. Davis.
Public services led by Rev T W Brown in Columbus
Assisted by the well known speaker Rev T W Brown of Columbus, the services are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Brown
Columbus
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Oscar Simpson
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Girl Scout
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