Immediate Action Urged On Meigs Swimming Pool
Meigs County community leaders meet to decide on a public swimming pool financed by unspent 61 000 from a 1941 bond. Officials discuss location on school grounds, economy, maintenance, and cross‑community cooperation with Middleport Racine Rutland Syracuse Minersville and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Swimming
Pomeroy
W. A. Smith
Middleport
Pearl Harbor
Cedric Clark
Howard Ewing
Racine
Rutland
Syracuse
Minersville
D. A. Canadayv
Meigs
Social notes from Pomeroy and surrounding area
Residents and visitors across Pomeroy Minersville and Columbus share weekend visits and travels. Follensbee West Virginia's W. U. Nye and family visit relatives. Beatrice Nye of Columbus and Hanson Holter hosts in Minersville. Others include Patty Karr Western College for Women Oxford Ohio on vacation. Roy Strickland leaves for New Orleans. families of Clark Vaughan and Kelley travel for Easter break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stelzer
Beatrice Nye
Columbus
Eileen Weatherby
Everett Damewood
Minersville
Patty Karr
Western College For Women
Oxford
Ohio
Irving Karr
Roy Strickland
East Main St
New Orleans
Helen
Roger Nichols
Terry
Bill
Rand. W. Va
Homer Clark
Mid
Pomeroy Social Notes: Marriage Announcement
Mrs. Mabel Kim announces the engagement and marriage of her son Robert Kim to Mrs. Mable Dixon Mullis of Lakeland Florida on March 10. Mr. Kim works for the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey and the couple has stayed with Mrs Dixon in Lakeland where she was employed by Bell Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vaughan
Oak Hill
W. Va
Walter Vaughan
Pomeroy
Wilma Roush
Racine
Great Bend
Marvin Curtis Kelley
Hame
Marvin Kelley
Middleport
Ohio University
Mabel Kim
Robert Kim
Mable Dixon Mullis
Lakeland
Fla
Kim
Mullis
Charlie Dixon
Bell Telephone Co
Family guests and spring flowers decorate home
Horace and daughter Kathryn, Dorothy Holter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karr, Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Nease and sons David and William, Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott and daughter Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Farr Scott and grandson Ted and Mrs. Dana Cleveland were hosted as vases of spring flowers added color to the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Kathryn
Dorothy Holter
Paul Karr
U. S. Nease
David
William
John Bailey
John Scott
Mary Jane
Farr Scott
Ted
Dana Cleveland
Women's Independent Republican Club Meets at Courthouse
The Women’s Independent Republican Club of Meigs County held a meeting at the courthouse with President Alta Nelson presiding. Freda Hartinger was elected vice president and Della Windsor led discussions on Communism. The group, non-factional and independent, does not endorse county candidates before the primary but aims to back successful candidates after the primary for a 1948 GOP victory. The next meeting is scheduled for April 10 at 2 p.m.
Housing Bill Hearings Opened in Washington
Hearings on Rep. J. Harry McGregor bill to release temporary government housing units to colleges began before the House Public Works Committee. The measure would provide dormitory space and benefit the government, though some shelters are dilapidated and colleges would incur repair costs if ownership changes. Temporary buildings would also be released to political subdivisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep. J. Harry McGregor
House Public Works Committee
McGregor
NLRB Charges Against Ohio Power Co. at Brilliant Tidd Plant
NLRB examiner Max M. Goldman found Ohio Power Co. guilty of unfair labor practices by refusing to bargain with employees at the Tidd plant in Brilliant. Officials interfered with the right to form a union and repeatedly refused to meet with the Utility Workers Union, CIO since June 3, 1947.
Birth Announced for Ronald Herbert Davis in Cincinnati
Mr and Mrs Herbert Davis of Batavia Ohio announce the birth of a son Ronald Herbert born at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati Grandparents are Ulwin Nease of Minersville and E J Davis of Cincinnati
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Pomeroy
Herbert Davis
Batavia
Ohio
Ronald Herbert
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Ulwin Nease
Minersville
E. J. Davis
Eastern Star reception honors district official at Logan Masonic Hall
The Electa Chapter Order of Eastern Star hosted Deputy Grand Matron Mrs William J Brown of District 27 at the New Straitsville Masonic Hall with 200 guests. Rev Owen Plumley led prayers as Mayme Ashcraft introduced speakers including Judge Ewing Jack Brown and Mayor William J Davis. A program featured vocal and instrumental solos, a playlet School Daze and a luncheon with small potted plants for guests.
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New Straitsville
Mood Dane
Logan
Paul Webb
John Robey
Dayton
Mabel Thomas
Canton
Alice Smith
Sunshine Circle No. 2
William Davis
Main Street
Jean Williams
Robert Goodlive
Electa Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
William J. Brown
Masonic Hall
J.F. Beattie
Owen Plumley
William Call
Brown
Margaret Sapp
Barbara Foster
Barbara Harris
Jack Cheetham
Robert Seibert
Irene Irvin
Helen Plumley
Rita Bird
Myrna Wallace
Dick Poulton
Judge Ewing
Otto Lyke
Jack Brown
Lancaster
William J. Davis
Willard Mills
Mayme Ashcraft
District 25
Cage Banquet Set for Friday at Chester High
Plans are complete for the Bluebird Booster Club sponsored basketball banquet and dance at the Chester High School Auditorium. Dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. with C. N. Jones as master of ceremonies and Thomas FE. Candelet as speaker. Letters are presented by Principal FE. R. Hayes, and Ted Wildermuth and his orchestra provide music for the 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. dance. Admission is at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bluebird Booster Club
Chester High School
C. N. Jones
Thomas FE. Candelet
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
Marshall
FE. R. Hayes
Ted Wildermuth
Easter Remembered for Miss Mary Healy in Middleport
Friends honored Miss Mary Healy an invalid for years with potted plants flowers and cards on Easter. A Virgin Mary statue from Misses Lena and Katie Guth of Pomeroy commemorated their uncle the late Frederick Guth as a memorial gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Healy
Virgin Mary
Lena
Katie Guth
Pomeroy
Frederick Guth
Engagement for Mildred Utsinger and Kelson Phillips
Rutland couple announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred Utsinger to Kelson Phillips son of Mr and Mrs Roy Phillips of Wilkesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Utsinger
Rutland
Mildred Utsinger
Kelson Phillips
Roy Phillips
Wilkesville
Easter Breakfast Hosted by Mrs Bailey Jr and Assistants
Mrs John Bailey Jr hosted an Easter breakfast with assistant hostesses Mrs Ted Scott and Miss Ann Bailey. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pearl Karr and their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey Jr
Ted Scott
Ann Bailey
Pearl Karr
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Aries
Beare
A. R. Knight
Knight
Ralph Spencer
Harry Ohlinger
Robert Heganauer
Meigs County
Elbert Robinson
Board of Education
C. EK. Blakeslee
E. D. Amsbury
Lincoln Hill
Ewing
Smith
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Follensbee
Pomeroy Personals
Martha Schrieber
Mrs
Walter Schrieber
Pomeroy Social Notes
Mr. Kim
The
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Phillips
Court St
Davds
Clothing House
Messenger
Washington Bureau
NLRB
Ohio Power Co
Guardian, Constanty
Za Bay Foundation
Lofton
Peach
STARK
Pomeroy, Ohio
Chester
Red Anchor
Excello
Hartshorn
Johnson
Surbach
Tex
Court & Second Sts
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