County Board Faces Puzzle Over School Consolidation
Pomeroy May 20 The county school board met to consider consolidating Orange and Alive Townships for high schools. Objections and petitions oppose the plan. Limits on building two high schools loom as Wheeling Shoppers Mains charter irregularities disrupt employment rules. Diplomacy is needed to iron out the turf issues.
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Pomeroy
Orange
Alive
Tuppers Plains
Long
Reedsville
Parker Dead in Rutland Township Home
William Parker 86 longtime Rutland Township resident died about 9 am Sunday at the Parker homestead after throat trouble. He never married and lived with his brother Barnett Parker. He was a cousin of Dr. Frank Parker who also lives nearby. He was a farmer by occupation.
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Rutland
William Parker
Mrutland Township
Parker
Sugar Run Pomeroy PTA Names Officers
May 29 meeting of the Sugar Run Pomeroy Parent Teacher Association elected new officers. Mrs Theodore Bhersbach became president succeeding Mrs Jacob Fikerfe, with Alfred Fisherfeld and Prima Seite as first and second vice presidents. Harry Olinger was named treasurer and Merc O1fo Strauss secretary after terms by Mrs Fil Raver and Mrs Tris Reibel.
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Pomeroy
Sursr
Tly Foweet
Theodore Bfhersbach
Mra Aacoh
Fibkerfe
Alfred Fiherfeld
Mies Prima Seite
Ehoer
Harry Olinger
Merc O1fo Strauss
Fil Raver
Tris Reibel
Pomeroy News Briefs Mention Local Familiars and Events
Geneviev Thoma and Mary Elizabeth Gloeckner visited from Coto with Pomeroy relatives. Patrick Lockhary is a Pomeroy postoffice chief clerk. Mrs H Poewner attended the funeral of Mrs Carl Helwig, a Cleveland hospital victim. One hundred thirty pupils and members of Pomeroy High School attended the Junior Seni or banquet at Elmhurst Tavern as the week closed.
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Geneviev
Thoma
Mary Elizabeth Gloeckner
Coto
Pomeroy
Patrick Lockhary
V Lochary
Pomeroy Hiieh
Elmhurst Tavern
Pomeroy School
William G Sibley Ill in Holzer Hospital
William J Sibley a long time newspaper man from Gallipolis is reported ill and paralyzed in his left arm while visiting his brother in law Dale Roberts at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. He previously ran the Racine Weekly Tribune and later the Gallipolis Tribune before moving to Chicago financial work and writing a daily column Along the Highway.
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Pomeroy
William J. Sibley
Meiws
Holzer Hospit Mejies County
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Mrnday
Dale KR. Hoberts
Recine
Minersville
Sibley
Incarcerated Train Riders Include Penmore and Stevens
They were picked up as train riders, making five of the twelve incarcerated for that offence against the law. The report names W. S. Penmore and Henry Stevens among those detained.
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W. S. Penmore
Henry Stevens
Shrine party ball honors world grand officer in Nelsonville
MIDDLEPORT May 26 The Shrine party ball and reception at Athens Friday evening complemented Mrs J H Bartlett of Nelsonville world grand presiding officer. Banquet served at the Christian Church then reception and ball at Masonic Temple auditorium. Attending from here were Mr and Mrs T A May Mr and Mrs H Grate Mrs Dea Hayes Mrs Griff Russell Mrs J Leonard Mrs Will Reynolds and Mrs A Poindexter.
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Middleport
Athens
J. H. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Suerrers
Christian Church
Masonic Temple
Bartlett
Od World
T. A. May
Mes
H. Grate
Dea Hayes
Griff Russell
J. ©. Leonard
Will Reynalis
Mra
A. Poindexter
Local Notes From Cleveland to Glouster and Back
The Rev W G James attends the Ohio Ban fiat Association in Cleveland with his son Dr Gaylord James and wife. Delphian women meet at Allen Hotel for extended study. Lewis Moore’s birthday celebrated by friends and relatives Sunday evening. Gardner Reynealda and wife finish a motor trip to Columbia and elsewhere returning home. Mrs Harry Roffman travels to Toledo to join her husband. Frank White visits Celupybne to see his mother Mrs Pessie Weaver. Howard Street Fair Company moves to Glouster with pay as you enter plan. Beulah Smith and daughter return home after visiting relatives in Nitra. Onie Curtis of the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster is home briefly.
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W. G. James
Cleveland
Ohio Ban Fiat Association
Gaylord James
Allen Hotel
Lewis Moore
Gardner Reynealda
Columbia
Heme
Harry Itoffiman
Baturlav
Toledo
Asi
Prank White
Alrs
Pessie Weaver
Howard Street Fair Company
Glouster
J .B. Smith
Beulah
Nitra
Onie Curtis
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Local visitors and summer plans noted on Sunday
M. J. McCarty visited Bucyrus with family over Sunday. Miss Jarrie Irlewine returns home from Bainbridge and will attend Rio Grande for six weeks. Mrs. John Gardner of Carbon visits Reynolds Gardner Melshinney families. Mrs. H B Cooper and Mrs. Edith Winegar traveled to Huntington Friday. Mrs. Strump and children Dolly and Billy visit sister Mrs. Frank Sirmims from Virginia.
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Jarrie Irlewine
Bainbridge
Rio Grande
John Gardner
Carbondate
Reynolds
Gardner
Mel.Shinney
H. BK. Cooper
Edith Winegar
Huntington
Strump
Dolly
Billy
Frank Sirmims
Virginia
Children’s Day Exercises Plan Promoted by Local Committee
A four member committee led by Mrs Marcus Chambers Mrs J M Buchanan Ars Ek M Harrah and Mrs Sue Sauri will supervise the children’s program during the Children’s Day exercises scheduled for the first Sunday in June in Middleport.
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Middleport
Marcus Chambers
J. M. Buchanan
Ars Ek. M. Harrah
Sue Sauri
Sun Beam Circle Sewing Club Meeting at High School Building
Thirteen members met at the High School Building to open the Sun Beam Circle Sewing Club meeting. The president called the meeting with roll call and discussions on joining and finances. Members approved the constitution and bylaws and planned an ice cream social to fund book purchases. The next meeting is set for the school building on Thursday at 1 38.
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Sunbeam Circle Sewing Club
Cnlor
Huraday
Barton sells home to Deem in Rutland changes
May 20 Rutland two major realty deals saw Dr A B Barton sell his residence and all property except his store to Dr Deem. Dr Deem, from Carroll Ohio, will practice locally joining Dr P Jividen. Barton bought the Ray Rawlings home plus four acres nearby and will reside there. Rawlings moved from Rutland to a new home in Pomeroy last spring. Dr Deen's career includes treasurer roles in Meise County and posts at Sugar Grove and Sugar Grove area.
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Rutland
A .Kb. Barton
Barton
Ray Rawlings
Rawlings
Moth
Pring
Pomeroy
Deen
Carrol! Ohio
P. Jividen
Fr. Deen
Tuppers Plains
Meise County
Sugar Grove
Carroll
Ebersbach Secures Western County Road Contract
The Ebersbach Construction Company wins a $67,000 road contract in western counties and begins work with a large crew. It is expected to bid on the $200,000 pond project for Pomeroy and Middleport, set to be let May 24, with equipment already on site ready to start if awarded.
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Pomeroy
Ebersbach Construction Company
Middleport
Smith Dies in Hospital Here Burial Today
John Smith died at the Co. WM. EK. after ten years as a patient. The body will be brought to Pomero for burial from Finsterwald mortuary. Survived by his wife and four children Edward Pearl Pearl Mees and Cora Denny plus Clyde French and Will Burford motored to Covington for a visit.
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Pomeroy
John Smith
Co. WM. EK
Finsterwald
Me. Smith
Edward Smith
Roedar Township
Pearl Smith
Albert Mees
Cora Denny
Pomero
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Withan Parker
Sugar Run
Pomeros Names Officers Meeting
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M. J. McCarty
Bucyrus
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Wwe Realty
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Mroo
Clyde French Oy
Mr. and Mires
Will Burford
Covington
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Evens City
FE. J. Enslen
Keainol
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