Large Meigs County primary vote predicted in May
Meigs County voters are expected to turn out strongly for the May 10 primary as candidates campaign intensively. Absent ballot requests exceed 100 by Wednesday noon with more anticipated before Saturday midnight. Local election officials outline voting rules and list presiding judges for each precinct across Pomeroy and surrounding areas.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
W- L. Stivers
Frank L. F. Fate
Board of Electiors
Alfred
M. L. Parker Bedford
E. Willian C. Korth
Charles C. Reed
C. South
Thomas L. Webertin
D. ¥. Cumming
Romine
Pyesville
Pomeroy Mayor Proposes Expanded Exterior Cleanup Plan
Mayor C. 2 Mess announced a city initiative to extend cleaning efforts to building exteriors and lot fronts. He urged residents to place rubbish along side streets for easy truck access during winter month debris collection.
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C. 2 Mess
Ball Heard From After 75 Years
A long lost lineage resurfaces when Francis B. Ball mails a letter to the township clerk, ending seventy five years of quiet for Postman Learna Rees and the Pomeroy Missouri community, revealing a returned family connection. The missive rekindles ties with a branch long considered dormant.
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Fendent
Loon Lake
Washington
Mees
Ball
John Ball
Allen’ Sal
Pomeroy
Learna Rees
Sean Bell
Pome
Nim
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Francis B. Ball
Middleport Youth Expires Wednesday
Harold Black 21 died Wednesday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after months of illness from a lung abscess. He played on the Quadrieort High School football team and was survived by his parents Ernest and Grace Black, a brother and a visitor.
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Nico
Ernest Black
Leads
Ing Creek
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Grace
Funeral Service Set For Tuesday At Local Church
Funeral services for the deceased will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the local church. The Rev. will officiate and burial will follow at the cemetery. The family requests donations to honor the departed.
Cooper to Speak at Pomeroy Saturday in Campaign Stop
Governor George Whi smdo plans a stop in Pomeroy this Saturday afternoon as part of Governor Cooper’s campaign circuit. Local officials announce the visit and note the purpose is to regain support after recent losses.
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Pomeroy
S.—Myers
George Whismdo
Cooper
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Pomeroy Sports Roundup Highlights Wins and Meetings
Pomeroy and Gallipolis area teams share a busy sports slate. The Pomeroy Schools tennis team defeated Gallipolis in four of six matches coached by Joe White. Middleport High School Yellow Jackets beat Gallipolis 9 to 7 in ten innings with Ward homering for Middleport. Rife’s Trojans edged Purity Ice Cream 10 to 9 in extra innings. The Firemen beat the American Legion 7 to 2 in a local league game. Local society notes report officer elections for the Sanborn Missionary Society and a Presbyterian Church social planned with Group 4 program details announced.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Tomeroy
Gallipolis
Joe White
George Cliflon
Hye
Marvin Roberts
Bill McQuigg
Richard Nye
Junior Clflon
Charles Graber
Middleport High School Yellow Jackets
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Ward
Yellow Jackts
Lohse
Middleport
Middleport Recreation
Rife
Trojans
Purity
WB Nine
F Men
Firemen
American Legion
Simpson
the Legion
Roush Imboden Couple Wed by Justice Fisher
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Ernest Imboden 26 of Minersville and Neva Roush AS of Syracuse. The ceremony was performed by Justice of Peace Willan Fisher in Pombroy.
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Duatee Fisher
Pombroy
Ernest Imboden
Minersvile
Neva Roush
Syracuse
Jualice
Willan Fisher
Livestock Sales Org Formed to Promote Auctions
Pomeroy residents report a new Parkersburg based livestock sales company will run weekly auctions for eastern Meigs County stock. The Union Livestock Company will operate a pavilion on East Streets for grading weighing and sale to buyers from West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ex Governor Gore will speak at the opening May 7 with preparations for a 10 000 crowd.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Urepoland East
Ohio
Pennsylvania
James M. Caldwell
Kentucky
Gallipolis
Union Livestesk Pany
P Copb
Gore
Virginia
Family Cat Nurses Silver Fox Litter
Eudy Bam, lockmaster on the Ohio River below, runs a silver fox farm drawing attention. A mother fox left her litter exposed and froze, three pups were salvaged and tended by Mrs. Graham Ron, then housed with a litter of kittens and nursed by a fox.
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Eudy Bam
Ohio
Graham Ron
Fox Warning Asks Tourists Off Grounds
Local note warns visitors to stay away as foxes breed on grounds during the year, citing past incidents where disturbance led to attack on young. Ohio Valley Live Stock Sales Co reports Saturday cattle lifers selling at 3.80 to 5.55, heifers 3.50 to 4.75, fat cows 2.50 to 4.80, bulls 2.60 to 3.10, calves 3 to 4, hogs fat 2.75, pigs 3 each.
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Graham
Mr. Graham
The
Ohio Valley Live Stock Sales Co
Many House Members Favor Massie Pardon
Nearly a quarter of the House signed a petition urging Hewali Governor Judd to pardon four Americans convicted of manslaughter in the Massie honor slaying. Representative Thatcher Kentucky Republican led with 125 signatures and expected more. one congressman reportedly declined to sign.
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U.pe
House
Judd
Hewali
Thatcher
Republian
Kentucky
Bilis
Unclear fragment on authority grant and wall access
Fragmentary text mentions authority and a wall grant but details are unreadable. No definite event, date, or names are recoverable from the excerpt.
Remove The Cause of Rheumatism Not Til Then Will You 2
An advertisement promotes a swift acting remedy for rheumatism and uric acid related pain. It claims rapid relief, a dry condition for the whole family, and a guaranteed refund through McKee Drug Co. The text emphasizes affordability and effectiveness, urging readers to try the product with confidence.
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Crippie
Weuin
Albury
McKee Drug Co
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