Parking space expansion planned along State Route 33
Pomeroy officials began preparing a new parking area on State Route 33 at the Pomeroy Mason Bridge. A county grader leveled ground with cinder or gravel surfacing planned. The lot will feature a swing‑through design to allow cars to face the highway when leaving, reducing backing hazards. A second free lot behind Sin Laire Service Station on West Main is also available.
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Pomeroy
West Main St
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Sinlair
Real Estate Transfers in Meigs County
Meigs County transfers list several parcels changing hands including Ryther to Roush in Sutton Township, Custer to Jessie M. Custer, Blake to U B Arsonage Trustees, HOLO Corp. to Cunningham, Keebaugh and Boring to Snyder, Hartnell to Westfall, Rickey and Lydia Gickey parcels to Herrman, Rawlings and Longstreth families to Thomas, Carmen parcels to Emm y Wickworth, McKenzie to Melvin and Dorothy, Conway to Verlie and Gladys, and Young to Ida Young.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
George
Gladys I. Ryther
Sutton Township
Rank G
Erma M. Roush
Anna C
Jesse Custer
Minersville
Jessie
M. Custer
Elden
Harriett Blake
Olive Township
U. B. Arsonage
Home Owners Loan Corp
Harley D
Stella Cunningham
Nellie Cole Keebaugh
Nele Boring
William
Rose I. Snyder
W. B
Adda L. Hartnell
Grace Westfall
J. H. Rickey
Lydia Gickey
Gallia
Meigs
Lula
Harold Miller
Parel
Salem Township
L. C
Paul L
Virginia B.rittschuh
Arthur W. Young
Kester Township
Ida Young
Local notes and visitors populate Pomeroy area
Mr and Mrs Jack Demoss of Day Ky visited Susie Andrews of Enterprise. Robert Wolfe returned from Columbus after a week with his parents. Various residents from Columbus, Springfield, and nearby towns were weekend guests of local families. A marriage license was issued Saturday in probate court to Scott Willock and Clara Belle Murray of Pomeroy.
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Jack Demoss
Dayn
Susie Andrews
Enterprise
Robert Wolfe
Columbus
Ohio State
W. E. Wolfe
Cave St
Alice Chamberlin
Columus
Waltho Allen
Pringfield
Harriett Russell
Rose Wanger
Mulberry Ave
H. FE. Boney
Win
David
H. D. Boney
R. Robert Diedrich
Union Ave
Arietta
Pomeroy
Uurt
Scott Willock
Midport
Clara Belle Murray
Four Arrested on Driving Charges in Weekend Court
POMEROY Friday and Saturday night arrests by the state highway patrol led to four guilty pleas in mayor's court. James Calvin Smith admitted intoxicated driving and paid 50 dollars plus costs. Perry A. Carpenter and Harry R. Knapp pleaded guilty to related charges and were fined five dollars and costs. Lester Young, passenger in Knapp's car, was held on intoxication charges and fined five dollars.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
James Calvin Smith
Perry A. Carpenter
Harry R. Knapp
Lester Young
Knapp
H. H. Niemeyer
Social Notes Highlight Defense Workers Dance at Moose Club
Two hundred General Chemical Company employees operating the W W O W at Point Pleasant and guests enjoyed a dance at the Moose Club rooms Saturday night. Charles Murray and Robert Steiner planned the event to boost social life for defense workers. Dick Wiley orchestra provided music. Arthur Kaupe won a twenty five dollar war bond door prize.
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Middleport
General Chemical Company
W.W.O.W
Point Pleasant
Moose Club
Charles Murray
The
Moose
Robert Steiner
General Chemical Co
Defense
Dick Wiley
Arthur Kaupe
John Longstaff Dies After Illness in Middleport
John Wesley Longstaff age 38 died early this morning after a weeklong illness. He was taken to McMillan Hospital in Charleston Sunday. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. John Longstaff of Corning a brother William of Corning and a sister Mrs. Burns Barker of Middleport. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Middleport
John Wesley Longstaff
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
John Longstaff
Corning
William of
Burns Barker
N. Second St
Pomeroy Trustees Change July Meeting Location
The July monthly meeting of the township trustees moves to Reedsville on Wednesday July 1 instead of Chester. Arrangements for the Reedsville meeting were made at the last meeting upon invitation of the trustees there.
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Pomeroy
Reedsville
Chester
Population Shift From Farms to Cities Since 1790
Census Bureau figures show 95 percent lived on farms in 1790, dropping to about 25 percent today. The data highlights a major rural to urban transition across the United States.
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United States
Meigs County 4-H Club Activities Across Areas
Meigs County 4-H groups held meetings from June 23 to June 25 with nine to sixteen members attending. Clubs included Senior Pioneer at Pomeroy with a play plan, Green Valley at Ruth Weber’s home, Chestnut Ridge Stitchers at Betty Cone’s, Keno Stitchers at Keno Grange Hall, Alfred Victory Workers hosted by Mrs. Guthrie, and Laurel Stitchers at Laurel Cliff with two new members enrolled and a recreation committee formed.
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Pomeroy
Edna Stewart
Reedsville
Pioneer
Green Valley
Betty Cone
Keno Stitchers 4-H
Keno Grange Hall
Harry Guthrie
Alfred 4-H Victory Workers
Daryl van Meter
Margaret Henderson
Patty
Vivian Karr
Community Recreation Program Seeks Public Support
Middleport residents are urged to back the Community Recreation Program through donations or attendance at weekly Tuesday and Thursday softball games. Proceeds fund leisure time activities for adults and youth, including defense workers and families, with exhibition games for two weeks and a growing crowd interest. A local band led by Gordon Harris rehearses Wednesdays and performs before Thursday games, now starting at 7 45. Tennis croquet and horseshoe projects accompany softball with more events to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Recreation Commission
Gordon Harris
Youthful Adventurer Apprehended in Theft Case
Edwin Barker a 16 year old of Portsmouth registered at a local hotel and allegedly borrowed the yacht and Sam Kenyon’s car. He admitted to cashing bogus checks in Dayton and stealing at least one other automobile. He was arrested by Officer L B Higgins and will be turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Middleport
King
Edwin Barker
Portsmouth
Sam Kenyon
L. B. Higgins
Kenyon
Dayton
Barker
Trade Sugar Registration Announced
A second trade sugar registration will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 30 and July 1, at the Courthouse Court room for hotels, restaurants, drug stores, bakeries, bottling works, boarding houses, school lunches and institutions. Lee McComas, superintendent of Middleport Schools, leads with four registrars. Registration runs 2 to 4 pm with no later date for July August period.
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Pomeroy
Lee McComas
Middleport
McComas
Pomeroy Library Board Reports May Statistics
Pomeroy Library Board reported May totals: circulation 4875, additions 12, new members 25, attendance 1114, reference questions 27. Report notes 39 new borrowers in four months are TNT plant workers and families. Meigs county schools used the county library more, 1941-42 total 15088 vs 5888 prior year. Librarian Virginia Ramsey will resign to start Lebanon duties July 1.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Library Board
Meigs County
Virginia Ramsey
Lebanon
Louise Drake and Roger Emmish wed in Middleport
Miss Louise Drake and Mr. Roger Emmish were married at the Drake home in Waterford on Saturday afternoon. About fifty relatives attended as the couple exchanged vows before an improvised fireplace altar. The Detroit engaged pair plan to reside there after a brief wedding trip.
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Roger Emmish
Louise Drake
Middleport
Charles Drake
Waterford
Martha Ellen Drake
Ida Elizabeth Drake
Mr. Emmish
Josephine Emmish
Columbus
Emmish
Kenneth Entsminger
Ohio University
Athens
McConnellsville
Howard E. Warner
Bevers Presbyterian Church
Gallia County
Middleport High School
Meigs Retailers Urged To Get on Stamp Band Wagon
Meigs County urges merchants to join the defense stamp drive with one day left. County chair Theodore Reed, bank staff, and local leaders stress national unity and inflation protection through stamp purchases and payroll deduction participation.
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Meigs
Reed
Shorty Barsotti
Clark
Ben Franklin
McCullough’s Pharmary
Marguerite Shoe Shop
Elberfelds
Vogue Shoe Shoppe
Nease Grocery
Red Anchor
Curtis Used Furniture Corner
S Bakery
Evans Grocery
Court Street Grill
Norma Goodwin Sauvage Recreation
Harper's Tailor Shop
Angeletti's
Presto Lynch Kroger's
Condon's
Servicenter
Alex Jackson
Tinner
Karr’s
Athens Messenger Office
Williams
Pickens
Pomeroy Laundry
Ohio Power Company
Reed's Drug Store
Western & Southern
Martin Hotel
Thrift Shop
Pomeroy National Bank
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Massar's Grocery
Meigs Clothing Co
Watson Press Shop
Middleport
Rowley & Reed Hardware
Martin & Roller Roush Shoe
Middleport Dept. Store
Millers
Hayes Dry Cleaners
Sanborn's Jewelry
Citizens National Bank A. & P
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Meigs County Wheat Crop Estimated at 83,700 Bushels
Meigs County expects to harvest 83,700 bushels of wheat this year per an Ohio Chamber of Commerce bulletin. The bulletin notes storage space is sufficient for only 20,000 bushels and urges C of C members to assist farmers in locating storage.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Mrs J B Smith Dies Saturday in Charleston
Mrs J B Smith age 71 died Saturday night at the home of her brother Alva Johnson in Charleston West Virginia where she had been living. A former Meigs County resident she lived near Chester and later in Pomeroy and Athens. She is survived by three brothers and one sister. The body was returned for burial with funeral services at Finsterwald Funeral Home and Chester Cemetery burial.
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Lee Featherstone
Harry
Indiana
Winifred Skidmore
Cleveland
Frank Vroman
David Entsminger
Lincoln St
Entsminger
Emmish-Drake
Emmish
Columbus
Edith Klein
New York City
Pearl St
Miss Klein
Hulda Klein
Frank Fugate
Marion
O. P. Klein
Fred
Guy Suter
Welch
W. Va
William Ervin
Broadway
Esther Erler
Tom Huster
Howard Burley
Athens
James Hall
West Virginia
Ervin
Pomeroy
J. B. Smith
Alva Johnson
Charleston
Meigs County
Chester
Finsterwald
Chester Cemetery
Athens Team Wins Doubleheader in Softball Play
Sunday games at M H S Stadium and Pythian Park saw Logan Book and News of Athens defeat Middleport Department Store 6 to 5. Logan Book and News then beat Harris All Stars 6 to 5, while Moose triumphed over Middleport Department Store 14 to 5.
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Middleport
Pythian Park
Logan Book and News of Athens
Middleport Department Store
Logan Book and News
Harris All Stars
Moose
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Beaux’ Beau
Hollywood
Madeleine le Beau
Elizabeth Franz
E. J. Franz
Mulerry Ave
Virgil Brown
Walrown
Pomeroy Athens Road
Ommy
Adam Holl
Locust St
Edwin Hartenbach
Liverpool
Harold Russell
Ughters
John Chase
Terrace
Jay Kelton
Weirton
Jaggers
Mechanic St
Aaron Kelton
Mae Eubanks
Huntington
J. W. A. Compton and Family
Main St
Middleport Social Notes
U. 8
Pomeroy Board
C. A. Emmish
William Griffith
Helen Utterbeck
Dorothy Sauer
Helen Wood
Mrs. Emmish
Motor
Detroit
General Motors X-Ray Corporation
Willa Brand
Glenville State Teachers’ College
Alice Law
Parkersburg
Amateur Gardeners Club
Alpha Gamma Delta National Social Sorority
Elberfeld’s
Stark's Pharmacy
New York Clothing House
Red
Hartley & Bennett
Reed's
Goessler Jewelry Store
Phillip Meier Meat Market
Shorty’ Place
Luckoff's
Farmer's Bank and Savings Co
Kroger's Grocery
Burson Hardware
T. P. Eiselstein
Ohio Power Co
Karr
McCullough Pharmacy
Martin Williams
Athens Messenger
Tribune Telegraph Carriers
Western & Southern Thrift Shop
Citizens National Bank
Rowley & Reed White Grocery
Boy's Place
Men's & Boy's
Martin & Roller Purity
Roush Shoe
McCoy Hat Shop
Middleport Dept
Miller’s
C. O. Fisher Market
Stansbury Drug Co
Sanborn's
California
Nurito
Wsp
City Loan and Guaranty Compa
Court St
Fred Sanders
Mgr
Cate
Miss Chilton
Riveter In
Consolidated
Costum
Messenger
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