Ohio River Flood Holds Steady as Crest Lingers
The Ohio River remained at 50.8 feet on Wednesday, with 10 inches to 3 feet of water in Main Street businesses across Middleport and Pomeroy. Detours on routes between towns hinder travel as residents await a possible rise while Kanawha River holds back floodwaters. Bonneville Dam progress shows $31 million project pushing toward completion within a year with large spillway, power house, ship lock and fish elevators underway on the Columbia River.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Main St
Kanawha
Middleport
Second St
Mulperry Ave
Bonneville
Columbia
Columbia River
Snake River
Oregon
Washington
Meigs County Home set for Sunday services and local visits
Bunker Hill notes report a church service at the Meigs County Home on Sunday afternoon March 29. Sylvia and Golda Heilman stayed with Mildred Thoma. Flora Carr stayed with her aunt Neva King. J J Will suffers throat trouble. Dana Epple and family visited Mt Union hosts. Heilman girls visited grandparents. Leonard Epple and Dana Epple families called on Mrs. Dana Epple at Flat Woods. A large crowd heard Rev Genheimer’s farewell sermon as he prepares to return to Africa.
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J. J. Will
Leonard Epple
Dana Epple
Flat Woods
William Genheimer
Genheimer
Africa
Observer visits Pomeroy on State Planning Board tour
H. J. Brown, observer for the State Planning Board, toured the flood zone and presented findings on population shifts since 1920. He cited sharp urban growth and rural declines in mining counties, with Meigs County noted for virgin coal lands and Meigs not listed in forest and recreation plans.
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State Planning Board
Pomeroy District
Pomeroy
H. J. Brown
Ohio
Pike, Scioto
Lawrence
Butler
Gallia
Washington Counties
Meigs County
Brown
Dogs in Meigs County Show Growth in 1935
Meigs County auditor reports 1935 dog registrations rose to 3 862 from 2 826 in 1934. License receipts were 4 416.30 in 1935 and 4 776.75 in 1934. Earlier receipts totaled 3 994.85 in 1933. Damages and fees paid for sheep injury totaled 20.35. Dog Warden salaries listed 1955 1100 1934 230 1933. Kennel fund balance at end of 1935 stood at 1 889.21.
Racine Residents Return From Parkersburg Winter
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor and Mrs Ruth Weldon came back Tuesday from Parkersburg where they spent the winter with relatives and will housekeep in the Mrs Jennie Bentz residence. Mrs Frances Kessier of Columbus visited her brother D H Cleland on Sunday. Mrs Charles Crow is visiting Detroit with her parents this week. Genevieve Decker of Fairmont West Virginia visits her parents Mr and Mrs E T Decker. Mr and Mrs Robert Spencer and daughter of Columbus visited the former's mother Mrs J M Spencer on Sunday. Clyde Crow and Russell Lee of Ohio State University are home for spring vacation.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Ruth Weldon
Parkersburg
Jennie Bentz
Frances Kessier
Columbus
D. H. Cleland
Charles Crow
Detroit
Genevieve Decker
Fairmont
W. Va
E. T. Decker
Robert Spencer
J. M. Spencer
Clyde Crow
Russell Lee
Ohio State University
Water pump at Pearl Street School basement halts classes
Water was pumped from the Pearl Street School basement on Wednesday. Authorities expect school to resume in all buildings soon after the incident.
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Middleport
Pearl St
Grogan Family Affected by Flood Water In Middleport
T C Grogan and his wife, both ill, were moved to sister-in-law Mrs Bessie Grogan’s home on N Third Ave during the flood period. Their kitchen recorded 14 inches of water. The Grogan couple will soon return to their home, their son Cecil said.
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Middleport
T. C. Grogan
Bessie Grogan
Third Ave
Fuel Cost Compare For Zephyr Train And Auto Travel
The cost of fuel to carry 150 passengers on The Zephyr light weight stainless steel train is no more than the gasoline consumption of an average automobile traveling the same distance.
Middleport Residents Update on Columbus Trip and Flood
Mrs Helen Bryant left Wednesday for Columbus with Mrs Allis from Locust Street. Mr and Mrs A A Chappelle visited Athens for the day with Mr and Mrs J R Harvey. The Harveys report improvement after illness. Miles M Lesher and sons William Curtis and Donald of Omaha arrived to visit Mrs Lesher's parents C B Smith and family, unaware of the flood.
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Helen Bryant
Columbus
Allis
Locust St
A. A. Chappelle
Athens
J. R. Harvey
Miles M. Lesher and Sons
William Curtis and
Donald
Omaha, Neb
Davis Family Visits From Columbia
Mrs. L. Crary Davis and her father W. A. Giles with sister Miss Lenore Giles stay in Hudson Street residence for several days, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Davis of N. Third Avenue.
Sam Knowl, 90, Dies at Letart Ferry
Sam Knowl, 90, died at 8 a m Wednesday from heart disease and infirmities of age. The body was taken by skiff to Pomeroy for burial preparations by a local undertaker. In Middleport, Misses Margaret McBride and Margaret Isabel Stewart hosted a youth gathering with contests, games, and light refreshments Tuesday night.
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Pomeroy
Sam Knowl
Letart Ferry
Middleport
Margaret McBride
Margaret Isabel Stewart
Local Pharmacy Ad Names Quick's Cline McKee Gallaher
An Athens area ad lists Quick's Cline McKee and Gallaher among offerings at Athens Pharmacy. This fragment mentions Ady as part of the ad text. The readable text suggests a local business notice or advertisement in an Athens newspaper page segment.
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Quick's
Cline
McKee
Gallaher
Athens Pharmacy
Stevens Return Home After Charleston Visit
Mr and Mrs James Stevens return to Middleport from Charleston West Virginia where they visited their daughter and son in law Mrs and Mr Fred M Sisson and attended a high school orchestra revue directed by their grandson William D Sisson a school student and former Middleport boy who will graduate in January in Charleston.
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Middleport
James Stevens
Charleston
W. Va
Fred M. Sisson
William D. Sisson
Young Sisson
Racine Merchants Delay Return as River Uncertainty Persists
Main business section clear Wednesday as merchants postpone returning to stores due to ongoing river uncertainty.
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Racine
Schoolchildren sell garden seeds under tax law change
Sales Tax Examiner Eari Lama says garden seeds sold from house to house for schools are taxable this year over nine cents, with exemptions for farmers. Exemption last year ended. schools or PTAs may need a vendor license for these sales.
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Pomeroy
Eari Lama
Faye Abbott Visits Middleport Parents Sunday
Faye Abbott of Logan spent Sunday in Middleport visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Abbott for a brief call.
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Middleport
Faye Abbott
Logan
Frank Abbott
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