Township Officials To Learn Of Meigs Health Board Work
Township trustees mayors and other officials will attend a Pomeroy meeting to learn the Meigs County Health Board duties and activities. Dr W S Ellis reports 1939 health department work including immunizations school hygiene inspections and visits to diphtheria typhoid scarlet fever and tuberculosis cases with numerous tests and services.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
W. S. Ellis
Columbus
Racine Junior Class Elects New Officers
Racine High School junior class elected officers after the absence of Earl Hupp who moved away. Eleanor Circle was named president with Ruth Moore as vice president Mary Shain as secretary and treasurer and Thorne Longsworth as business manager.
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Racine
Racine High School
Earl Hupp
Eleanor Circle
Ruth Moore
Mary Shain
Thorne Longsworth
Veterans Meeting Of Meigs County Republican Club
The Republican Veterans' Club of Meigs County will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Legion Home on Terrace Ave. Frank Fugate announced the gathering and invited all veterans to attend.
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Pomeroy
Republican Veterans’ Club
Meigs County
Legion Home
Terrace Ave
Frank Fugate
Fugate
Meigs County Sportsmen Plan Conservation Discussion
Meigs County sportsmen and farmers meet at the Courthouse on Wednesday at 7 30 to discuss conservation questions under a new 15 point program. A county conservation committee will be formed with two district representatives to speak at public hearings and advise the Commission. Clyde L Stofe will preside and serve as District 7 supervisor with central office aides present to explain the plan.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources
Commission
Don Waiters
Waters
Columbus
Clyde L. Stofe
Mr. Stofe
Pomeroy Trio Arrested After Taking Car
Kenneth Halfhill Walter Paullens and Lorena Hugh es were held after taking a friend’s car without consent. They were jailed awaiting intoxication charges. Harold Roush pleaded guilty for leaving an accident scene, fined 25 dollars and 10 days in jail. Ralph Bennett and Luther Davidson admitted to car thefts. each got five days, 10 dollar fines, and one year probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bennett
Luther Davidson
Poth
Pomeroy Youth Enlists in U S Navy Training at Newport
Ralph E. Carr, son of Mrs. Jesse Carr of Pomeroy, has enlisted in the U S Navy. W H Byers of the Navy Recruiting Office Athens says he will attend eight weeks of training at Newport R I before being assigned to an active duty naval vessel.
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Pomeroy
Ralph E. Carr
Jesse Carr
U. S. Navy
W. H. Byers
Navy Recruiting Office
Athens
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. L
Pomeroy Couples Club Meeting at Simpson Methodist Church
The Couples Club of Simpson Methodist Church met Sunday night at the church for devotionals led by Mrs Tompkins with Rev. Warren Bright reviewing Days of Our Years. A short business session was led by Dr. Clarence Shaffer followed by a social hour. Homer Hysell and wife hosted a party for their son Bob and his friends Friday. Mary Williamson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Williamson, returned to Columbus after a weekend visit home. Mrs. D F Willis is convalescing at Holzer Hospital after surgery.
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Simpson Methodist Church
Tompkins
Warren ‘Bright
Clarence Shaffer
Homer Hysell
Breezy Heights
Bob
Mary Williamson
Phil Williamson
Butternut Ave
Columbus
D. F. Will
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Wesley Green Resigns Rotary Club Presidency
Wesley Green resigned as president of the Middleport Meigs County Rotary Club after two years as agricultural agent. He will move to Columbus to become assistant land use planning specialist with his family remaining in Middleport for a year. The club noted innovations during his leadership.
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Middleport
Wesley Green
Meigs County
Green
Columbus
K. F. Ermlich
Ohio State Employment Service
Ermlich
Pomeroy
London
Colored Movie Will Show Life in Pomeroy
Hank Spruck news cameraman began filming in color of people, shops, and scenes in Pomeroy and Middleport. He came from London Ohio after finishing Life in London. The completed film will screen at Bendvue Theater Pomeroy and Temple Theater Middleport. Clips from earlier works were shown to the Middleport Rotary Club Friday night.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Hank Spruck
Spruck
London
Bendvue
Temple Theater
WPA Proposal to Pomeroy Council For Paving Work
Mayor M. D. Hartley said a WPA street paving project proposal will be submitted tonight to the village council. Citizens are welcome to attend and express opinions as meetings are public, officials regret the low attendance at sessions.
Chase Social Group Meets at Ruth Circle Home
The Chase Circle of Ruth gathered at Mattie Coates home on February 29. Members and visitors shared a potluck noon meal and pieced two quilt tops. Next meeting is planned with Phyllis Douglas on March 28.
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Chase
Ruth
Mattie Coates
Hattie Savage
Grace Woodyard
Ruth Woodyard
Mary Chase
Minta Chase
Ruth Carbaugh
Florence Robinson
Emma Robinson
Phyllis Douglas
Bernice Graham
Julia Graham
Mabel Carbaugh
Esta Carbaugh
Gedna Martin
Pauline Martin
Awilda Martin
Ida Hanning
Virgene West
Grace Lynch
Vivian Coates
Mildred Hanning
Evelyn Graham
Martha Chase
Charles Chase
Marjorie
Margene
Janet Robinson
E. H. Carbaugh
G. S. Mossbarger
Morris
Martha
Esther Keith
London
Earl Cowen
Shade
Warren Graham
Columbus
Leonard Martin
Pleasanton
Sally McKnight
Fisher
Merrill Chase
Clifford Douglas
Elizabeth Lawler
Akron
Eileen Dorr
Athens
Helen Woodyard
Near Chase
Aaron McGrath
Hazel McGrath
Bertha Mae Norris
Earl Martin
G. E. Martin
Cecil Cooley
Bowen Rites Held for H F Bowen at Federated Church
Funeral services for H F Bowen held at 2 30 pm at Federated Church following his death Saturday afternoon in his home.
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Bowen
H. F. Bowen
Federated Church
Exams End At Middleport After Six Week Benchmark
Middleport students wrap up the first six weeks of the second semester with a relaxed weekend following a period of exams across the school district.
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Middleport
Appeal to Pensioners to Forego Surplus Commodities
The Workers' Alliance urges old age pensioners not to apply for surplus commodities at relief offices for now. They argue pensioners with regular income can manage temporarily, freeing relief supplies for WPA families hit by severe weather and project shutdowns since January.
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Pomeroy
Relief Office
Workers’ Alliance
WPA
Middleport Social NotesSummary of local social visits and notable work events
Mr and Mrs R O Fowler of Richmond Indiana spent the weekend with Mrs Fowlers parents Mr and Mrs A J Beaver Grant Street. Mr Fowler recently promoted to manager of the Crosley plants personnel department in Richmond has been in long overtime interviewing potential employees for the company It is reported the plant is adding workers with 200 more to reach 800 total Mrs Edith McMaster Lesher visited en route to Omaha Nebraska after weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs C B Smith In Richmond Mrs Lesher attended several social functions in her honor Mrs Fowler a noted vocalist is central to a Quaker church soloist and attends rehearsals for Easter music Mr and Mrs William Robson and their daughters Peggy Martha and son Bill drove to Charleston to visit Mrs Robsons parents Mr and Mrs Ben Ervin They were joined by Mr Ervin son Leslie for Mrs Ervins birthday celebration
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Middleport
R. O. Fowler
Richmond
Ind
Fowlers
Edith McMaster Lesher
Omaha
Neb
C. B. Smith
Lesher
Fowler
Ohio
William Robson
Peggy
Martha
Bill
Charleston
Mrs. Robson
Ben Ervin
Ervins
Leslie
New York Central Employee Edith Klein Visits Family
Miss Edith Klein of the New York Central Railroad in New York City spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Eva Klein and sister Hulda Klein. The family held a small reunion with a turkey dinner for relatives including Frank and Eva Mae Fugate and O P Klein family members. Edith Klein accompanied the Fugates to Columbus before returning to New York.
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New Yorker
Edith Klein
New York Central Railroad
New York City
Eva Klein
Hulda Klein
Pearl
Mrs. Fugate
Columbus
Robert Kaser
Miss Klein
New York
Bashan Personal and Brief Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Charles Torrence left for Delaware Sunday due to the illness of his mother. Mr and Mrs A H Bailey and Mrs Minnie Orr returned from Florida after two months away. Milford Cole and Columbus visited over the weekend. Lester Trussell visits his daughter Mrs Ted Allen and family. Roy Van Cooney traveled from Camp Jackson to attend his mother’s illness. his father Will Van Cooney died and was buried at Long Bottom. Jim Wayant visited S A Rairden. Simie Powell and Mrs John Taylor dined with them. The body of Hortence Case of Pomeroy buried at Bald Knobs. Jack Sorden returned from Raymond City W Va. Mrs Zana Gainor ill with chickenpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Jackson
South Carolina
Will van Cooney
Long Bottom
Jim Wayant
S. A. Rairden
Simie Powell
Portland
John Taylor
Hortence Case
Pomeroy
Hazael
Bald Knobs
Thursay
Jack Sorden
Raymond City
W. Va
Zana Gainor
Racine High Honor Roll Is Released
Racine High School lists student names across grade levels for the last period of the term. Seniors include Barnitz Buck Cozart Deem Hayman Holman Lee McDade Roush Sayre Shain Slaughter Taylor Theiss Van Meter Woodgerd. Juniors feature Cozart Curtis Lawrence Moore Morris Ritchie Sayre Shain Spencer Taylor Wolf Wolf. Sophomores list Arnott Barnitz Beeg le Carnahan Diddle Sayre Schaefer Simpson Theiss Wagner Watson Wolfe. Freshmen named Alexander Bentz Boyd Carnahan Gainer Hoback Ours Talbott. Eighth grade names Holmes Spencer Hayes Gainer Morris Picken Wolfe Carpenter Bradford Genheimer Wolf Holter Rhodes Circle McKenzie Worthington Spencer Byers Cleland Dailey Hill Walker Sale Wolf Baer Jaynes Proffit Scarberry.
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Racine
Racine High School
Thanet Barnitz
Betty Buck
Elizabeth Cozart
Margaret Deem
June Hayman
William Holman
Ruth Lee
Norma McDade
Cora Mae Miller
Geraldine Roush
Derre
Sayre
Frances Shain
Lillian Slaughter
Carl Taylor
Kenneth Theiss
Pauline Theiss
Ross van Meter
Betty Woodgerd
Gerald Cozart
Virginia Bentz
Marjorie Boyd
Jean Carnahan
Margy Cozart
Eleanor Gainer
Betty Hoback
Jean Holman
Thelma Ours
Mildred Talbott
Margaret Holmes
Mary Spencer
Bob Hayes
Marie Gainer
Audrey Morris
Sam Pickens
Marjorie Wolfe
Freda Carpenter
Alice Bradford
Betty Lou Genheimer
Catherine Wolf
Dorothy Holter
Margery Rhodes
Anna Circle
Adda Lou McKenzie
Gloria Worthington
Anna Mae Spencer
Mildred Byers
Bobbie Cleland
Bessie Dailey
Leo Hill
Virgil Walker
Earl Sale
Charles Wolf
Helen Baer
Mabel Jaynes
Howard Proffit
Maudie Scarberry
Pomeroy Library Reports Circulation and Additions
At a Pomeroy Library Board meeting, Virginia Ramsey presented circulation figures: January 1940 total 1840 readers, January 1939 total 1389. January 1940 attendance 1414 vs 1389 in 1939. Magazines renewed include Atlantic Monthly and Time. new magazines added include Christian Science Monitor and New York Times Magazine. Donations from Pomeroy Garden Club added three titles. Horton Collection purchases include Mei Li and Abraham Lincoln among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Library Board
Virginia Ramsey
Atlantic Monthly
Better Homes and Gardens
Good Housekeeping
Life
Popular Science
Reader's Digest
Time
Christian Science Monitor
Consumer's Union Reports
Hygeia
New York Times
Pomeroy Garden Club
Eve
Meade
Nichols
Thayer Horton
Horton
Mei Li
Handforth
Abraham Lincoln
D'Aulaire
Pease
Pomeroy School Board Studies Financing of Athletic Fields
The Pomeroy School Board will hear reports on how boards in other communities finance athletic fields at Tuesday's regular meeting. The board had previously decided to seek information from other districts. Local teachers were paid on schedule Friday, aided by strong taxpayer support that maintains reserves during state payment delays.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Board
Meigs County Home Extension Council Holds All Day Meeting
An all day Meigs County Home Extension Council session at Pomeroy included committee appointments by president Mrs. C. E. Humphrey and a potluck lunch. Discussions covered a district meeting in Marietta April 5 with plays and skits by local groups, plus a sewing machine clinic by several clubs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Home Extension Council
Wesley Green
Chester Road
Marietta
Rock Springs
Hemlock Grove
Letart Falls
Apple Groves
Doreas-Racine
Tuppers Plains
Alfred
Stella Radekin
Mary Virginia Mora
Clara Follrod
Isabel Carnahan
Dorothy Wolfe
Dorcas Racine
H. C. Cummings
Ralph Norton
C. E. Stout
Salem Center
Howard Bolin l
Lawrence Roush
Rocky Springs
Doris Davis
Ella Humman
C. E. Humphrey
Reedsville Long Bottom
Hazel Allen
Genevieve Powell
Emerson Guthrie
Hazel Clark
Stella Atkins
Harrinsonville
Nurse Will Speak at The Plains Open House
County health nurse Chauncey Mres Esta Lahugh will be guest speaker Wednesday afternoon during The Plains Schools open house. Parents and friends are invited to visit classrooms in the schools Wednesday afternoon.
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Chauncey
Esta Lahugh
Aged Resident Dies Sunday In Middleport
Victoria McClure Stansbury aged 89 died at her N Third Ave home after illness. Widow of Dr E E Stansbury, she was the last of James McClure’s large family from Harrisonville. Survived by twin sons George L Stansbury Greensburg NC and Dr James E Stansbury Athens, four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with Gravel Hill Cemetery interment.
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Middleport
Victoria McClure Stansbury
N. Third Ave
Stansbury
E. E. Stansbury
James McClure
Harrisonville
Stansburys
George L. Stansbury
Greensburg
N. C
James E. Stansbury
Athens
Myrta Musser
Rawlings-Coats
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Former Bradbury Man In Serious Condition
Middleport reports George Gilmore, former Bradbury resident now in Lancaster, suffered a stroke and is in serious condition. He once ran a Bradbury grocery, and is the son of Sherd and Mrs Gilmore. His wife Bernice Russell is the former daughter of A E Russell.
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Middleport
George Gilmore
Bradbury
Lancaster
Gilmore
Sherd Gillmore
Bernice Russell
A. E. Russell
St Patrick's Day Supper Tickets Distributed
Tickets for the annual St Patrick's Day supper were distributed yesterday by Mrs. R N Barnes and Mrs. J O Leonard of the ticket committee. The event will be served March 14 at the First Baptist Church by the three adult classes.
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Middleport
R. N. Barnes
J. O. Leonard
First Baptist Church
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Meigs
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McCuen
Marcia
Karl H. Krauskopf
Lloyd Helrich
Linda
Clarence Ebersbach
James Harley
Zanesville
W. H. Juhling
Helen Beeson
Franklin High School
William Beeson
Frank Vroman
Vroman
McMillan Hospital
E. R. Lama
Hubert Mace
H. N. Swift
Alice Louise Lama
Ohio University
Santi Barsotti
Parkersburg
Alfred Lippi
Barsotti
Bashan
School Board Studies
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