Pomeroy Considers Private Water System or New Build
Raymond F. Crist proposed to Pomeroy Council that the town either buy the existing water system or construct a new facility. Estimated cost 125000 with 1.40 per consumer monthly charge to cover expenses and debt service. a 30 percent PWA grant could be possible. No action was taken as council plans a special meeting to review town finances and authorize an engineering survey with Crist earning 10 percent of gross expenditures.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
Raymond F. Crist
Middleport
Crist
PWA
West Virginia Company
Norris
Pomeroy Scouting Talk by Charles E. Wood Tonight
Charles E. Wood a noted Scouter from the national office will address Meigs County Scouters at Kinshuta Lodge Shade River tonight at 7 30. A large crowd is expected as fans of scouting hear his experiences from canals and bridges projects and his shift to scouting as a profession.
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Pomeroy
Charles E. Wood
Meigs County
Kinshuta Lodge
Shade River
Mr. Wood
Cincinnati
Gatun
Panama Canal
Camp Kinshuta
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
A flurry of visits and moves fills Pomeroy scenes as Inez Gilmore plans a Rutland move while relatives and friends travel from Athens Columbus Zanesville and Cincinnati. Notables include Miss Ruth Robinson student at Ohio University and Dr. P. E. Stanley of Butternut Ave. attending events in Zanesville.
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Pomeroy
Inez Gilmore
Lena Huber
Union Avenue
Folan
Rutland
Charles Wildermuth
Thelma
Athens
William Schoenlein
Adele
James Robinson
Bellaire
Ruth Robinson
Ohio University
G. J. Matthewson
Virgil Campbell
Butternut Ave
Powell, O
Minnie Davis
Sarah Phillips
Willis Davis
Columbus
Orange
Henry Jenkinson
Gallipolis
Gravel Hill
John Bowen
Rock Springs Rd
Holzer Hospital
Bowen
Gerald Reuter
Will Reuter
Middleport
J. S. Epple
Russell Brown
Minersville
Charles Nease
Wehe Terrace
Chase
Hiram Parker
Beaver Falls
P. E. Stanley
Zanesville
Tom Crow
Bobby
Vern Story
Charles Hauck
Westerville
Billy Burr
Robert Hayes
Ann
Kathryn Schlaegel
Lincoln Terrace
John Gans
Lincoln Hill
Otto Genheimer
Marietta
Genprimer
Frank E. Dutcher, Jr
New York City
Lauretta Wells
Roger
Bradbury
Jacob Fisher
Dan
Charleston
Lawrence Withers
George Hetzel
Parkersburg
Ralph Kuether
Silver Tea Postponed by Simpson M E Church
The Silver Tea sponsored by the Foreign Missionary Society of the Simpson M E Church, to be held at Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Morrison’s home on Union Ave, has been postponed. Also noted are weekend visits and travels of local residents including Ralph Butler of Columbus visiting Durst family, Norman Johnson and daughter Ellen Sue returning from Dayton to stay with Wilsons, and Billie Knight visiting relatives in Philippi West Virginia.
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Foreign Missionary Society
Simpson M. E
C. H. Morrison
Union Ave
Ralph Butler
Columbus
Albert Durst
Norman Johnson
Ellen Sue
Dayton
Lester Wilson
Billie Knight
A. R. Knight
Doyle Phillips
Philippi
W. Va
Middleport
Harold Hubbard
Gallipolis
Eben Bowen
Chestnut St
Herman DuBois
Charles Haynes
John Rood
Chillicothe
H. S. McClre
Johnson
Mrs. McClure
DuBois
Gretchen Kasler
Twilight Garden Club Meeting at Mrs Nye Residence
The Twilight Garden Club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Carrie Nye on Mulberry Ave with Miss Lucretia Genheimer as assistant hostess.
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Twilight Garden
Twilight Garden Club
Carrie Nye
Mulberry Ave
Lucretia Genheimer
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Weekend Locals
A long column of Middleport residents hosts and visits across town. Families and friends, including Mrs. Raymond Brown of Pomeroy, share birthdays and illness recoveries while toasts and drives to Hawk's Nest mark sunny spring weather.
Former Resident John Ellis Dies in Columbus
John Ellis 59 former Racine resident died Sunday at St Francis Hospital Columbus of spinal meningitis. He was a painter and lived in Racine until about 18 years ago. Survived by three brothers Thad Ellis Lockport NY Dr W S Ellis Middleport and Tom St Marys WV and a sister Mrs Laura Baker Midland PA. Funeral at Racine Methodist Church at 10 30 this morning with interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
John Ellis
Racine
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Ellis
Thad Ellis
Lockport
N. Y
W. S. Ellis
Middleport
Tom
St. Marys
W. Va
Laura Baker
Midland
Racine Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Canning Expert to Visit Meigs County
Mrs Gladys Muilenburg Ayars a Muncie Ind expert in home economics will demonstrate canning at Rutland High School May 10 1 pm and at Chester High School May 11 1 pm Sponsored by Eleanor J Whitney Meigs County extension agent Ayars previously served five years with Missouri State Extension Office as State Home Demonstration Agent
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Missouri
Carnival Highlights Week in Pomeroy With Firemen Backing
A street carnival on the parking lot and a showboat at the ferry landing joined two theaters in Pomeroy Monday night. The carnival, organized by the local fire department, will run all week offering varied entertainment.
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Pomeroy
Mrs. Lena Huber Hosts Family Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Lena Huber held a 6 o'clock dinner at Union Ave on Sunday to honor her son Paul on his birthday. Attending were Mrs. Mary Huber Mrs. Elizabeth Huber and son Alfred.
Legion to Host Eighth District Fish Fry Event
Feeney-Bennett Post hosts with Commander Guy S. Carson inviting Drew Webster Post members and all Eighth District posts to a Wednesday fish fry. District Commander Ross Williams and Sheriff R. O. Fowler, famed as the “Fish Frier Extraordinary,” will oversee food prep for a banquet in Middleport.
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Middleport
Ross Williams
Wellston
R. O. Fowler
May 4 Stars Recommend Cautious Harmony and Candid Affairs
The lunar line up on May 4 warns of conflicting developments hinging on careful handling of letters and documents. Truth and integrity shape outcomes in love and friendship, with caution advised in speech and paper management. birthdays bring a lively year with social ties and possible scandal.
Meigs Gallia Officers Hunt Band of Gypsies
Deputy Hank Young rushed to the Meigs County line near Langsville chasing a group alleged to have robbed an elderly Bidwell man. The gypsies could not be found in Meigs, with Gallia officers continuing the search. Bidwell resident Tom Glasburn reported a $70 theft.
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Pomeroy
Hank Young
Meigs
Langsville
Bidwell
Gallia County
Tom Glasburn
Federated Church Leaguers Hike and Hold Softball Roast
Forty Young People's League members from Federated Church hiked to Forest Run Methodist Church on Monday afternoon. They split into two softball teams, enjoyed a wiener roast, and held a brief devotional around the campfire led by Rev. Kuether.
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Pomeroy
Young People’s League
Federated Church
Forest Run
Kuether
Middleport Firemen Plan May Events and Carnival
Middleport Fire Department holds its monthly meeting with refreshments from Guy R. Carson of Carson's Restaurant. Planned winter projects include a May 16 ball game and a May 23 Glouster at Pythian Park, plus a May 24 carnival chaired by Tom Mills as team selection starts and new talent emerges.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
Guy R. Carson
Carson
Glouster
David Jenkins
Pythian Park
Jenkins
Tom Mills
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A. H. Ebersbach
Naylor
Pomeroy Social Notes
Dayton Will
Lillian Gloeckner
St. Joseph Hospital
Charles Gloeckner
Philomena Killinger
Kathleen Fick
Miss Fick
Dana Fick
Chester
Elmer Killinger
Philip Edward
Irma E. Voigt
Charles Price
Peacock Ave
Rollin Price
Kathryn
Lucille Price
Dell Hall
Price
Christie Baer
Hiram Fisher
Teddy
Louise Baer
White Cross Hospital
E. R. ‘Titus
Lenore Giles
Grace Episcopal Guild
Titus
F. Buescher
Ruth Hopper
Stanbery
Sunny Slope
Hart Stanbery
Phil Stanbery
Thor Olson
Thora
Olsen
Detroit
Fred Shattuck
Alfred Genheimer
Margaret Stanbery
Middleport Social Notes
Helen Beeson
Roosevelt High School
Pt. Pleasant
Sally Jordan
Walter Burns Harris
Waelter Harris
Ray Sherman
E. R. Tompkins
N. C. Welch
Wil
Liam Juhling
Frank Vroman
Plummer Beeson
H. E. Cook
B. F. Fultz
Vivian Middleton
Earl Middleton
Tom Sharpley
Huntington
Walter Harris
George van Zandt
Walnut Hills
L. C. Davis
M. C. Hobart
Mrs. Kreager
F. C. Kreager
World Wide Guild of
The
First Baptist Church
S. Sixth Ave
Anna Margaret Wiley
Elizabeth Bradford
Cora Dell Seines
Africa
Vivian Knopp
Kreager
Margaret Boice
R. S. Barnes
J. O. Leonard
Boice
Triborough
Bronx Hills
Mrs
Gladys Ayars
Legion
By Genevieve Kemble
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FORD
BNE
Fred R. Beasley
Nelsonville
Gallia
Federated Church Leaguers
Coats
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