Public Health Service Sends Three Men to Pomeroy Flood District
U S Public Health Service teams are on duty in the Meigs County flood area to prevent disease. Maxwell MacFarland from Wilmington C C Miller of Napoleon and C C Richards lead sanitation efforts. Wells in flooded zones will be chlorinated free of charge. until then all well water must be boiled.
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Pomeroy
United State Public Health Service
Figod
Meigs County
Maxwell MacFarland
Wimington
C. C. Miller
Napoleon
C. C. Richards
MacFarland
Mud Remains After Ohio River Flood Hits Pomeroy Stores Reopen
Pomeroy Main Street cleared of river mud eight inches to two feet deep after an Ohio River flood that set a length record. Stores reopened Monday as the highway was cleared by snow plows and flush with water. Businesses report greater losses from flood damage than from water damage to buildings.
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Pomeroy
Main St
State Highway Department
Middleport Social News and Illness Report
Mrs. Charles Ruble improves at home after a week illness. Several residents return to Ohio State University in Columbus from spring vacation. Local families host visitors from Athns and Columbus. influenza and mumps illnesses noted among residents. M L French returns home after treatment at Holter Hospital and is much improved.
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Charles Ruble
North First Ave
Hudson St
Harold Lohse
George
Eber Grindley
Dell A. Russell
Kathleen Bush
Ohio State University At
Columbus
Earl French
Athns
Middleport
Charles Yost
Edward French
Frank Neighbors
Marjorie
Charles Walburn
Pearl Groves
A. A. Chappelle
Hobson Road
Josie Johnson
Marion Allensworth
W. W. Conard
Leonard
M. L. French
S. Fourth Ave
Lincoln St
Holter Hospital
Gallipolis
Garage Fire Destroys Vehicle and Pins Down Local Phone
A garage and an automobile burned at the home of Joe Hogue on Union Avenue after sparks from a distant rubbish fire ignited leaves and waves on the structure. Hogue attempted to extinguish with water but flames spread, cutting phone service until repairs. In a separate item, Middleport schools resumed classes with most buildings open except Parks and Logan Hall after a holiday break.
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Pomeroy
Joe Hogue
Union Avenue
Hogue
Middleport
Parks
Logan Hall
Pomeroy Schools Set to Reopen After Flood
Superintendent C J Rhodes announced Pomeroy schools would reopen Wednesday morning after flood cleanup. Buildings were dry and usable though some bus route students may have faced access issues. Only material damage noted was a warped gymnasium floor at the Junior High. Authorities favor a composition floor to resist future floods.
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Pomeroy
Supt
C. J. Rhodes
Scout Leaders Training Class Postponed For One Week
Sheriff Roscoe O. Fowler announced postponement of the Boy Scout Leadership Training Course due to poor county road conditions from high water. An opening date will be published soon. On Thursday the National Camp Site representative will meet with the local camp site committee in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Roscoe O. Fowler
Fowler
Boy Scout Organization
Paul W. Handel
Parkersburg
Chester
Child Swallows Pin In Ash Street Home
Elizabeth Ward ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Ward of Ash Street swallowed a straight pin while playing at home on Sunday. She is under a physician care as serious complications are possible.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Ward
Jerry Ward
Ash St
Welch Family Visit Moves From Gassaway to Middleport
Visit by Dr. H L Welch and Mrs H L Welch Mr Jack and Miss Virginia Kroger arrived Sunday from Gassaway W Va to stay with C N Welch on Main St Mrs Welch later went to Athens for her ill father Jacob Sherman The group returned to their homes in Gassaway Monday
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Middleport
H. L. Welch
Jack
Virginia Kroger
Gassaway
W. Va
Dr. Welch
C. N. Welch
Main St
Athens
Jacob Sherman
S. C. Cook
Helen
Charleston
Nellie Nelson
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Cash Braley
Columbus
Dexter
Ella Nelson
Lewis Saxton
Tom Price
Dyesville
Dora Farry Howell
Downington
Price
Race Davis
Side Hill
Worley Davis
Sayre Sister-in-Law of Ada Doctor Dies
Word was received here by Mrs. Charles Ruble of N. First Ave and Hudson St about the death of her sister-in-law Mrs. Claude E. Sayre of Ada Oklahoma. Dr. Sayre is a brother to Mrs. Ruble and the Sayres vacationed here with local friends.
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Middleport
Charles Ruble
N. First Ave
Hudson St
Claude E. Sayre
Ada
Okla
Marriage of Helen E Bryant and T W Allis in Circleville
Announcement of the marriage between Mrs. Helen E Bryant and T W Allis performed on March 28 by Rev Emil Toensmeier at Circleville Presbyterian Church. The couple now reside at Merion Court in Columbus.
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Middleport
Helen E. Bryant
T. W. Allis
Circleville
Emil Toensmeier
Presbyterian Church
Allis
Merion Court
Columbus
Long Bottom Dale Packard Dies at 42 in Chillicothe
Belpre native Long Bottom Dale Packard died March 21 in a Chillicothe hospital at age 42. He leaves a widow, four children, his mother, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held in Belpre, body brought home, burial at Sand Hill Cemetery after services by the Belpre American Legion.
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Dale Packard
E. O. Packard
Belpre
Chillicothe
Belpre American Legion
Sand Hill Cemetery
Fred Woode
Ashland
Cecil Towsley
Homerville
George Shaner
Jeromesville
Mary Swan
Stella Chevalier
Chevalier
Columbus
Mary Sheldon
Moundsville
Wierton
Harold Saunders
Richwood
A. KE. Fellows
Social Notes from Zanesville and Dayton Weekend
Mrs Catherine Thyme and Nell and Mary McCann traveled to Zanesville while Mr and Mrs Harold Phillips with family visited Dayton. Miss Helen Kearns hosted a 3 table bridge and bingo night with high scores for Thyme in bridge and Hamond in bingo.
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Catherine Thyme
Nell
Mary McCann
Zanesville
Harold Phillips
Dayton
Helen Kearns
Margrett Hamond
Mary M’cann
Lillian Deal
Joe Ginan
Nell McCann
Ereland Deal
Marvwgarett Cr
Mr and Mrs Winston Called to Columbus by Sudden Death
Wayman Guthrie died suddenly in Columbus last Friday evening from a heart attack. Funeral services and burial were held Monday at Rodney, for Guthrie, brother of Mrs Charles Winston.
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Middleport
Charles Winston
Columbus
Wayman Guthrie
Rodney
G. L. Wilson
Elwood Canter
Emmett Davis
Peony Pollen Potential Reaches Three Million Grains
A single peony may release about 3,000,000 grains of pollen. This dramatic figure highlights the flower's prolific pollen production and potential impact on pollinators and plant reproduction.
Pomeroy 40 et 8 Meeting Announced For Thursday Night
Social club of the American Legion draws members from Drew Webster Post in Pomeroy and Feeney Bennett Post in Middleport. Dexter notes report numerous local visits funerals births illnesses and social visits across Dexter Rutland and nearby towns.
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Pomeroy
The
American Legion
Drew Webster
Feeney-Bennett
Middleport
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Gerad
Bieware
Roe
U. S. Public Health Service
Pomeroy Flood District
Main Street
Shah Jehan
Taj Mahal
Fishbaugh
Rhineland
Queen Anne
St. James’ Palace
London
France
Paul Boncour
Stanley M. Bruce
Australia
Anthony
League of Nations Council
Geron
Dino Grandi
Italy
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Joseph Avenol
M. M. Litvinov
Eden
Great Britain
Madrid
Spain
Jacksonville
American Tobacco Company
O. S. McCann
IOOF
M. L. Vale
Harry Saxton
W. R Amos
Ethel Russell
Ras Russell
Margaret Amos
Johan Nelson
Home & Savings Ass'n
Federal Home Loan Bank
Majestic Theatre Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Dorothy Allen
Ohio
Laura Preseton
Athens County
M. Johnson
Said County
Stia
Big Yank
America
Luckoff
Lancaster Logan
Nelsonville
Glouster, Pomeroy
Deo Sme
Mateee
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