Meigs County Extends Personal Property Tax Deadline
Meigs County officials extend the personal property tax payment deadline by 10 days due to flood conditions. Treasurer R G Webster and Auditor George Daniels cite high water preventing residents from reaching Pomeroy, moving the final date to April 10. Offices for auditor and treasurer stay open Saturday. clerk Horton Brown remains on duty to file bills of sale. Planning no extension for motor vehicle license plates. 1930 plates expire Tuesday. A separate note recounts a Puget Sound defense repulse by Army Navy Marines Coast Guard authorities.
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Pomeroy
R. G. Webster
George Daniels
Meigs County
Horton Brown
Gladys Grueser
Mrs J E Akin Visits Sister in Logan During Operetta
Mrs J E Akin of this city spent several days in Logan visiting her sister and attended the operetta Gherry Blossoms directed by Minnie Louise Bowen supervisor of music in Logan. The operetta was staged by the high school glee club. Richard Strauss played piano at age four and produced compositions by age six.
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Middleport
J. E. Akinsson
Logan
Richard Strauss
African Work Described By Missionary Reis Returns to Africa
Rev. Jacob A. Reis, a returned missionary from Africa, spoke at the Middleport Presbyterian Church on Sunday. He described events from his foreign field work in Africa and showed Native articles. Reis will resume mission duties in Africa on June 20 and leaves Middleport after a conference with the Presbyterian youth this afternoon.
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Middleport
Jacob A. Reis
Africa
Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Society
Reis
C. C. Bailey
Pomeroy Personal News of Weekend Visitors
Pomeroy residents hosted relatives and friends from Richwood Columbus Chillicothe Parkersburg Logan and Columbus as they spent weekends visiting family. The report notes brief trips to Columbus and Pleasantville and confirms travel by Mrs. R F Cummins and her party to Cannonsburg and Zanesville, with Mrs. A H Durst visiting and returning to Columbus.
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T. A. Downie
Columbus
E. Main St
Doyle Phillips
Emil Ball
Wehe Terrace
Phillips
Pomeroy
W. Va
R. F. Cummins
Cannonsburg
Co. E. Thie
Dick Chambers
Zanesville
James Arnold
Elizabeth Arnold
A. H. Durst
State Old Age Pension Office
Francis
Eber Garen Gridley
Middleport
Ohio State University
Mary Ew ing Leaves Holzer Hospital
Mrs Mary J L Ewing left Holzer Hospital Saturday after several days observation during which multiple X ray pictures were taken.
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Hospital
Gallipolis
Mary JL. Ewing
Holzer Hospital
Meigs County Receives 600 Disaster Relief Allocation
Meigs County is allotted 600 for flood relief and the Red Cross with local partners will continue aid under Red Cross supervision. Soup kitchens are closed. applications are now made at the Red Cross headquarters in the Post Office building. A volunteer will serve in Middleport. Eligible flood victims only may apply.
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Meigs County
County Relief Commission
WPA
CCC
American Legion
Red Cross
Middleport
Pomeroy Street Scene Like County Fair After Flood
Crowded sidewalks and streets show a bustling business area on Second Street despite past flooding. Temporary store headquarters opened, merchants selling from autos, Boy Scouts aiding traffic, and cars filling Mulberry Avenue to Union Avenue while residents viewed the activity.
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Pomeroy
Second St
Mulberry Ave
Mulberry
Union Ave
Evangelist Gardner Resumes Trimble Sermons After Church Service
Rev. F. S. Gardner returned to Trimble Sunday afternoon to resume evangelistic meetings after conducting the morning service at the local Church of Christ. The two week series will continue with Rev. Coleman of the Church of Christ in Tuppers Plains leading the Sunday evening service. A good attendance was reported.
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Middleport
F. S. Gardner
Trimble
Church of Christ
Coleman
Tuppers Plains
Four Are Penalized as Glouster Officers Campaign for Safe Driving
Glouster police begin a road safety drive with penalties issued to four individuals. Mrs. Mason of Glouster dies at 69 after two years of illness, leaving a large family and multiple grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Community visits and family travel in Middleport area
Middleport residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns. Ernest Major and Virgie Major plus niece Elinor Steffin visited at S Sixth Ave. Hawleys from Long Bottom spent time with Frecker family. James Askren of Bellefontaine visited Fultz relatives. Nan Moore and Mildred Hawley joined relatives in Long Bottom. Joyce Gardner visited Chicago kin, returning Sunday. Donald Coe stayed with M G White family in Middleport. Searls child Maxine ill with mumps. Sayres and Harris families returned from Columbus and Hartford City trips. Gordon Harris traveled to Columbus and back with family word.
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James Hawley
Long Bottom
Flossie Frecker
James Askren
Bellefontaine
B. F. Fultz
Nan Moore
Elizabeth
Mildred Hawley
F. N. Gardner
Joyce
Glouster
Chicago
Donald Coe
New York City
M. G. White
Maxine
Leo Searls
Ralph Sayre
Columbus
OSU Pharmacy Juniors Begin Training Trip to Indianapolis
Wayne Swisher and Fred Kanause, juniors in the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, left Middleport Sunday for Columbus and will proceed to Indianapolis for three days of training related to their college work. They spent the past week in Middleport with relatives. Mrs Wayne Swisher will stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Estie Heines.
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Robert Hill
Richwood, O
Middleport
Wayne Swisher
Fred Kanause
College of Pharmacy
Ohio State University
Columbus
Indianapolis
Ind
Estie Heines
Gresford mining disaster leaves hundreds of orphans
The 1934 Gresford explosion in England caused 200 widows and about 800 orphans, marking a catastrophic day in mining history.
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Gresford
Eng
Drunken Driving Crackdown Hits Glouster Area
A Glouster anti intoxication drive led to multiple guilty pleas and fines. On Saturday 13 men were jailed, two drivers were fined 100 dollars and costs and lost driving rights for a year, while Sunday two more pleaded guilty and fined 100 dollars with six months driving ban. Names include William Marley, William Barnes, Charles Spencer, and Rube Sweeney amid a list of arrestees in Vinton and neighboring counties.
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Glouster
William Marley
Redtown
William Barnes
the Plains
Auto License Stations Will Remain Open Tonight
GLOUSTER C. E. Handley, local automobile registrar, will keep his office in the Elmer C. Morris building open until 9 o clock tonight and Tuesday night for motorists needing 1936 automobile tags. Emergency truck tag stations are in several cities including Zanesville and Marietta. Truck owners must appear in person. by Sunday 720 passenger car tags, 60 truck tags, and 12 trailer tags had been issued. Tuesday is the final day for 1935 tags. all cars and trucks used Wednesday onward must display 1936 tags.
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Glouster
C. E. Handley
Elmer C. Morris
Zanesville
Marietta
Handley
Youngs Visit Mansfield Couple Spends Week Here
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Young of Mansfield visited Mrs. Youngs parents Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harper on Thursday. Mr. Young returned home today and Mrs. Young will remain for most of the week.
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Glouster
H. M. Young
Mansfield
Glouster Guests Report Ohio River Flood Impact
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Faires of Pt. Pleasant West Virginia stayed with Glouster relatives over Sunday. They said the Ohio River high water covered the street in front of their home and came within a few inches of entering the house.
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Glouster
Gail Faires
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Ohio River
Hollister Miner Dies in Mine 267 Accident
Frank Molnar, 59, of Hollister, died at Cherrington Hospital Logan at 7 10 PM Sunday from injuries at Mine 267 Hunterdon on February 19. He was rushed to Logan hospital after the accident. He is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral details were not available.
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Glouster
Frank Molnar
Hollister
Cherrington
Logan
Hunterdon
Chicken dinner aids Senior Class fund at high school gym
About $66 was cleared from a benefit chicken dinner held in the high school gym Saturday night. A large crowd attended and all prepared foods were sold.
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Glouster
High
Concert Postponed by Women’s Music Club
The concert by Misses Helen Schaefer Amy Lee and Jean Mees scheduled for Tuesday evening at this city has been postponed to a later date due to river conditions. Members of the Women’s Music Club announced the delay. the event was to be sponsored by the club.
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Pomeroy
Helen Schaefer
Amy Lee
Jean Mees
Women's Music Club
Music Club
Spring energy boost with Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
After a harsh winter many feel tired and weak. The ad recommends Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to revive appetite and digestion, build nourishment, and restore weight. Available in tablets or liquid in multiple sizes with prices listed.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
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