River Flood Reaches Main Street In Pom ery
The Pom ery river rose through Friday night into Saturday morning, hitting a 52 foot stage and flooding most Main Street businesses. Backwater surged Brick Street, with Budgets of goods at Fugate Grocery and Phillips Sisters Millinery Store damaged. Residents used ladders from rear windows as basements flooded and boats ferried shoppers past storefronts.
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Pomeroy
Fugate
Mulberry Avenue
Phillips Sisters
Main Street
Gouda
Meigs County
Lynn
Sycamore
Rei
Sycamore Street
Kenny Dillards House Boat Submerged by Flood
MIDDLEPORT March 18 Kenny Dillard is without a home as his house boat sinks beneath flood waters. Docked at the levee of the old dock yards in the First Ward the vessel is believed to be well anchored and hope remains to reclaim it when waters recede. All of Dillard’s possessions on the boat are submerged and recovery hinges on water levels falling.
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Kenny Dillard
Middleport
First Ward
Mr. Dillard
Middleport High School Honors Roll of February Students
The Middleport High School February roll of honor lists Freshmen Sophie Carroll William Cooper Lois Diles Mary Hennesy Charles Lewis Elwood Lewis Sybil McCoy Pauline Morris Leah Priode Catherine Roush Mary Scott Clara Smith Emma K Walter Sophomores Emma Beards Freulah Burdette Kathleen Bush Mildred Graves Mary McMaster Jean Reed Evelyn Ross Juniors Edward Lewis Betty Reed Seniors Orville Chambers Eloise Cooper William Kincaid Genevieve Knowles Eber Lewis Robert McMaster Betty Mich Emmer Neal Merrill Deters Evelyn Pierce Margaret Rassell. Local social notes report Mrs G H M Stansbury hosting a bridge club on Grant Street and visitors including Tom F Lewis Sue Saunders former Middleport residents.
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Middleport High School
Middleport
Rosalie Carroll
William Cooper
Lois Diles
Mary E. Hennesy
Charles Lewis
Elwood Lewis
Sybil McCoy
Pauline Morris
Leah J. Priode
Catherine Roush
Mary J. Scott
Clara L. Smith
Emma K
Walter
Emma J. Beards
Freulah Burdette
Kathleen Bush
Mildred Graves
Mary L. McMaster
Jean Reed
Evelyn Ross
Edward Lewis
Betty Reed
Orville Chambers
Eloise Cooper
William Kincaid
Genevieve Knowles
Eber Lewis
Robert McMaster
Betty Mich
Emmer Neal
Merrill Deters
Evelyn Pierce
Margaret Rassell
Honor Roll Large At Pomeroy High
POMEROY March 18 In the six weeks period ending last Friday students at Pomeroy Senior High gained a place on the honor roll by maintaining an average of 85 percent or above in each subject The list includes seniors and juniors with several dozen names in each class The honor roll comprises 34 percent of the student body with Senior class at 46 percent Junior 32 percent and Sophomore 25 percent
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Edgar Arnold
Clarence Battley
George Clifton
Fred Crow
William
Tip) Dye
Elmer Grueser
Robin Hawk
Don Holter
Stanley Houdashelt
Carl Jennings
Care! McKenzie
William McQuigg
Fred Mees
Roy Miller
Thomas Parker
Marion Ward
Hobart Young
Geraldine Ables
Altona Baily
Edith Bowen
Olive Brickles
Marcella Compton
Marjorie Durst
Sadie Lucille Durst
Magdalene Fick
Velma Geary
Helen Gilmore
Beulah Hampp
Margaret Hannell
Thelma Karr
Virgene Kimes
Sadie McEihinny
Agnes Reed
Mary Russell
Genevieve Sisson
Dolores Thomas
Edith West
Thomas Bowen
Philip Clifton
Russell Hayes
Victor Hysell
Eva Betz
Eloise Boice
Dorothy Brown
Betty Campbell
June Dilgard
Thora Eastman
Betty Ebersbach
Eloise Ebersbach
Rachael Eberfeld
Edith Fisher
Irene Flint
Mary Hennessy
Kathryn Leifheit
Ruth Kaspar
Kathryn Mitch
Agnes Moore
Margaret Mulholland
Louise Nelson
Eleanor Robson
Anna Sattler
Myrtle Seyfried
Evelyn Smith
Wilhelmine Smith
Gladys Walker
Opal Will
Dollie Wright
Wallace Amberger
Selim Blazewicz
Joseph Gloeckner
William Grueser
Virgil Hamm
Dale
False Fire Alarm Fills Streets Here
False alarm sparked rush to Main Street and Second Street as fire apparatus prepared for a blaze at Keiser Clothing Store. Doctors Daniels and Crum levy traced the smoke to a stove chimney, confirming no fire. traffic was diverted and cleared after the confusion spread through Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Main Street
Third Ward
Second Street
M. 8. Daniels
H. M. Crumlevy
Keiser
Dana Roush
Mulberry Avenue
Mulberry
Meigs County teachers to get back pay soon
Meigs County educators learned they can borrow funds from the teachers retirement pool under an emergency act. A total of 65,924 may be available to districts including Bedford 31,860 and Racine 9,745 to cover overdue salaries.
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Chapman
B. O. Skinner
Boards of Education
Bedford
Chester
Columbia
Great Bend
Harrisonville-Scipio
Lebanon
Letart
Long Bottom
Minersville
Pleasant View
Portland
Olive-Orange
Racine
Reedsville
Rutland
Salem
Salisbury
Syracuse
Middleport Man Undergoes Appendectomy For Condition
Tom F. Lewis Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Tom F Lewis of Columbus formerly a Middleport resident underwent an appendectomy Monday. Relatives say he is at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton improving satisfactorily and is listed as an interesting case.
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Middleport
Tom F. Lewis, Jr
Tom F. Lewis
Columbus
Farmer Ernest Major Adopts Lyle Farm Near Wilkesville
In Meigs County Ernest Major, once a Hobson shop painter and World War cook, bought the John Lyle farm near Wilkesville. He and his wife plan to pursue farming and stock raising, turning the new land into their main activity after his Christmas marriage.
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Ernest Major
Middleport
Meigs
Major
Plant Early Spuds St Patrick Day Ad vantage by Gardeners
March 18 report from Pomeroy notes gardeners observed St Patrick's Day potato planting under clear skies. Mayor Charles Miles of Racine joins by tradition planting on March 17 rain or shine. River bottom gardens were hindered by high Ohio River waters, delaying potato setting except for those using diving gear.
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Pomeroy
St. Patrick's
St. Patrick
Charles Miles
Racine
Ohio
Mrs Margaret Bennett Dies in Middleport West Virginia
Mrs Margaret Bennett 58 years old died Saturday morning at her son Charles Bennett's Beech Street home after a long illness a complication of diseases. She came from Leon West Virginia to visit family. Survived by one son and several grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 PM from Leon Baptist Church Rev F C Kreager officiating. Burial Leon Cemetery.
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Middleport
Margaret Bennett
Leon
W. Va
Charles Bennett
Beech Street
St Patrick’s Day programs mark Albany church meeting
In Albany, 34 members of class 90 and Men’s Classy of the M E Church met for March with Mrs Ed Rickey presiding. Refreshments followed Irish themed program including St Patrick prayers readings songs and poems. Mrs L F Miller led, noted donations, and adjournment set for April at Mrs Adriel Welker’s home.
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M. E. Church
Ed Rickey
L. F. Miller
Kathryn Rickey
Frances Cline
Olive Baughman
Ella Miller
St. Patrick's Purgatory
C. P. Pearman
Paderewski
la Forge
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Cadman
Kreisler
Schumann-Heink
Lfe
Wachs
J. E. Cline
Vance Springer
Adriel Welker
Transients Seen as Grave Problem in Cities
Salvation Army leader Captain Fred Reif cautions the rise of transients as a national issue surpassing prewar days. Athens reports no significant increase due to its location, while nationwide trends show more women and youths traveling. The Hoover era Committee of 100 studies causes, routes, and motives, with reunification efforts and missing-person checks ongoing.
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Fred Reif
Salvation Army
Athens
Reif
Hoover
Local News Briefs From May Win High Post To Honor Roll List
May Win High Post reports achievements in the Ladies Aid quilt project at Mrs. Hope Walden's home. Miss Mae Davis arrives from Pittsburgh for an indefinite stay with her parents on Rock Street. Coolville-Troy Township School fifth and sixth graders make the honor roll with grades all A or B for the fourth six weeks ending March 1.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Hope Walden
Mary Catherine Booth
Mabel Chevalier
D. of A. Lodge
Tuppers Plains
Walter Smith
Brimatone
Mae Davis
Pittsburgh
Samuel Davis
Rock Street
Coolville-Troy Township
Charlene Bingman
Dorothy Blair
Alma Chapman
Velma Church
Kenneth Cristip
Leland Daugherty
Eleanor Humphrey
Daryl Johnson
Mel
Local notes from Coolville and area with visits and travel
Coolville letter details Rev J H F Parkins visiting daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs G R Gunder then called to Holzer Hospital for Flora Marsbarger’s serious operation. Weekend guests Brooks Russell of Columbus. funeral of Campbell Russell delayed by high water. Mrs Harry Hotsington and Waiter of Fisher Station visit Ralph Chevalier family. Draper, receiver for Coolville Bank, in Bowling Green. L M Walden travels to Pittsburgh market with Mrs Walden and Julia Ann then to Belmont for Draper liqui dating bank. Eva Mare Clark with Mr and Mrs King and trip by boat after leaving car at Pomeroy. Mrs Ira Kincade improving. Samuel Davis with heart failure.
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J. H. F. Parkins
Columbus
G. R. Gunder
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Flora Marsbarger
Brooks Russell
Alfred Russell
Russell
Campbell Russell
Harry Hotsington
Fisher Station
Ralph Chevalier
Charles H. Draper
Coolville Bank
Bowling Green
Ohio
L. M. Walden
Pittsburgh
W. B. King
Pomeroy
Ira Kincade
Samuel Davis
Hazel Gillian
Ringgold
Everett Cole
M. E
A. Z. Penrose
Fast Rock Street
Mrs Amelia Hayman Injured After Fall at Home Entrance
Mrs Amelia Hayman suffered a painful head injury and chest bruises when she fell backward going up the steps from the street to her home. She was unconscious for some time after the fall. She is the mother of Ralph Hayman, a local hardware dealer.
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Racine
Amelia Hayman
Diesel Engine Ignites Fuel by Compression Heat
The diesel oil engine relies on high compression to ignite fuel without spark plugs. No external ignition system is used. heat from compression starts combustion.
Sonia high praise at Athens Senior operetta
Athens Ohio Friday night audience praised the Athens Senior High School operetta Sonia as the most successful high school production seen. The three act comedy featured a standout cast with Joe Bardin as Maurice Marjorie Beasley Esther Cokonougher Edward Wise Agnes Kilpatrick Lois McCoy and others delivering strong singing acting and dancing performances.
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Sonia
Athens
Joe Bardin
Maurice
Marjorie Beasley
Martha
Edward Wise
Esther Cokonougher
Esther Cakenougher
Agnes Kilpatrick
Flood Middle Fert Party in Pleasanting Incident
A fragment reports six youths involved in an incident at Pleasanting, with party members forced to retreat as flood conditions rose rapidly. The group was shut off and later returned to Pomeroy after the event.
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Middlefert
Co Ment
Pleasanting
Flonarisen
Pomeroy
Meigs County s From Europe Ya POMEROY cast list
Meigs County s From Europe Ya Pomeroy March 17 members of many clubs started on ward journey from participating in most famous early comic features. Ruth Phillipa co ed role in special program songs. Cast includes Susan Wilkes Bob Bird Gene Parrett Jones Kathleen Wheaton Ruth McCoy Dorothy Masterton Elinore Gibson Jean Mille Mildred Edmundson Juanita Saylor Margaret Pierce Marianna Sdergrass Beatrice Quest Mary Bard Fishbaugh.
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Pomeroy
Many C
Etta
Ruth Phillipa
Heroes Saunders Entertainment
Susan Wilkes
Bob Bird
Gene Parrett
Jones
Kathleen Cy Wheaton
Rusger Et Guthrie
Catheretta Chiem
Ruth McCoy
Dorothy Masterton
Elinore Gibson
Jean Mille Mildreq Edmundson
Juanita Saylor
Jeget Thompson
Marga Pierce
Marianna $Ddergrass
Beatrice Quest
Mary Bard Fishbaugh
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