Financial Plight of Meigs County, Chamber Meeting Report
Meigs County faces a growing general-fund deficit with a 1940 overdraft of 76 000 and unpaid bills of 30 000 as citizens are urged to back tax levy plans. Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce hears a financial survey by Ed Condon and voices need for reforms to avert deeper budget woes. Ladies Night banquet by American Legion Auxiliary precedes the discussion.
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Romenui
Meigs County
W. P. Courtney
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ed Condon
Pomeroy
Office
Inia
Ea Con Jdon
Misa
Abe Smith
J. Grafton Cheeney
Athens
The
Melodiers
Central School Group Tours Covert Plant
A Central school group led by Miss Flossie Frecker visited the Covert Baking Co yesterday afternoon. Students toured the Yop plant and large bakery learning modern bread and pop making methods. Employees guided the tour and served cold pop at the end.
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Aiddleport
Central School
Tracher
Flossie Frecker
Covert Baking Co
Camels Cigarettes Highlight Slow Burn Benefits
The ad extols Camels as slower burning cigarettes made from cas tobaccos. It claims slower burn yields extra mildness, extra coolness, and extra flavor, delivering more smoking per cigarette and per pack.
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Cas
Rock Springs News Notes
Rock Springs notes cover a weekend of visits to relatives in Columbus Steubenville and Parkersburg with several local residents traveling to see family. Community club activity includes a Better Health Club meeting electing officers and planning the next gathering at Mrs Avice Roush home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Reuter
Rock Springs
Murray City Social And Personal Notes
Murray City May 22. Mike Tigner Jr Columbus spent Monday here with his father Mike Tenor. Mr and Mrs Warren Darby returned to Orient after a week here with her mother Mrs Emma Tew.
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Murray City
Mike ‘Tigner Jr
Columbus
Mike
Warren Darby
Orient
Emma Tew
Middleport Social Notes Includes showers and church notices
Middleport social page covers a farewell shower for Mrs McCuen and family travel plans to Ironton, a Jitterbug Club meeting, class 12 Heath Methodist gathering moved to Mrs Rothrock’s home, Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters drill team rehearsal for the flood postponed convention, funeral attendance for Joseph Mace, visit from Tasker relatives, bond release for Charles Stivers on forgery charge, local social visits from Columbus to Ripley, and a Band Boosters benefit at the school on May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dann
Joan Hamilton
Mra Kelly Grogan
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Three Yelock
Mrs Skinner Recovers After Appendectomy
Mrs Arthur Skinner is recovering satisfactorily at Holzer Hospital after an appendectomy performed Monday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs D S Farmer, Fifth Ave. Entered hospital Monday at St Joseph in Parkersburg with husband Russell Rane Josph. In Britain, cigarette manufacturing machinery can produce 1390 cigarettes per minute.
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Middleport
Arthur Skinner
Holzer Hospital
Skinner
D. S. Farmer
Fifth Ave
Long Bottom
Bertha Randolph of
Eden
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Russell Rane Josph
Veterans To Hold Memorial In Broadcast
Veterans To Hold Memorial In Broadcast by Meigs Chapter No 83 of Disabled American Veterans plans a radio Memorial Day service for WWII and older veterans. It will air on WMAP Parkersburg from 1 05 to 1 30 Sunday afternoon May 26 with Benjamin F Turner as program chairman. Local talents will perform and a Memorial Day address by a announced speaker is expected.
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Meigs
Weign
Simon Wpar
Parkersburg
Benjamin F. Turner
Mir. Turner
Chape
Speaer
Boating Safety Push As Ohio River Agencies Train Crew
Ohio River notes from East Liverpool report a broad safety drive as maritime agencies including U S Coast Guard reserves and the Office of Marine Inspection join forces with the Propeller Club Pattaburgh District to educate boaters on lights speed and wake hazards. Memorial Day services and hull overhauls are planned for river communities while dredging and wall protection projects proceed at Martins Ferry Wellsburg and Short Creek. River employment rose last week with private contractors adding workers to 985 and engineers detailing further work.
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East Liverpool
Inland Waterways
Sever
Pattaburgh
U.S Coast Guard
U.S. Basteau of Marine Inspection
Inwa
U.S
Pittsburgh
Minstrel Show at Grange Halls Planned for Saturday
The Rock Springs Grange hosted the first show last Friday night by the name talent minstrel schieh and Hemlock Grange Hall will host a teeh lond presentation Saturday night. Proceeds from the entertainment will be divided between the two organizations.
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Pomeroy
Schieh
Rock Springs Grange
Hemlock Grange Hall
Pomeroy Postmaster Reappointed
Charles M. Mulzen, Pomeroy postmaster, received notification of his reappointment to the position. He began duties as acting postmaster on November 8, 1929 and received the regular appointment for February 4, 1930.
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Pomeroy
Charles M. Mul Zen
Real estate transfers roll through Meigs County listings
Meigs County land transfers show numerous parcels changing hands from multiple sellers to buyers across Olive Letart Salem Syracuse and Sutton Townships. Notable names include J H Coles, Daline Sehulte, Floyd Farai, William Mainwaring, Bertha Lawrence and Anna Rolling, and the Mainwaring family. The transactions involve acres in Salem Letart Olive Syracuse and surrounding townships, with totals and details listed in the transfer notices.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clyde and
Corn Eagle
Eres
Salem Township
Elisabeth
Pearl
Claude Riise Clarw
William McDole
Reedaville
J. H. Coles
Nettie Sehulte
Errs
Olive Township
Daline M. ‘Ehults GN
Emily S. Lonexworth
W. T. Otis
Martha J. Parra
Teren
Letart
Floyd
Mona N. Farai
Vennie Casto
Ealem Township
Ews
Mectotnih
First National Bank
Racine
Charles J
Margaret Neyman
Hi. Mainwaring
Tranafer
Syracuse
David and Charter Mainwaring
Olive Evans
Floramith
Margaret” Lawrence
Walter Mainwaring
Margaret Lawrence
Bertha Lawrence
Anna Rolling
Anna L. Rolling
Walter
Mainwaring
Olive M
Fimothy
Evans
Nora W. Charles
Sarah M
Annt
Millie C. Mainwaring
Flora
George FE. Smith
D. W. Rolling
Aeres
Bessie A. Lisle
Liltie B. Mainwaring
Bessie x
Blanche Barton
Acre
Rutland Township
To. W
Frank Young
Alonzo
Nora B. Denney
Scr
Salisbury
Flea Une
Jessie Mt. Snyder
Clarence
Linn Riley
Sutton
Howard
Wes Tanthory
Arne B. Lewin
Chester
Constance Allen
Constance Alien
Chessler Township
M. HL. Alien
Oscar
Nell Middieswart
Lebanon Township
Gayle Price
David Nelson
George R ‘Beards
Hurley M. Nelson
Clyde A
Tippie B Mills
Mazna M
Grads Hold and Dance at Columpia Alum Association Event
The Columpia Alum Association annual banquet featured maroon and gold decorations, a long table with candied caloric desserts, and entertainment by the Frances Kitne Orchestra. Guests included distant attendees and notable members like Neve Nicholson and Dorothy Biorrton with plans announced for next year’s officers.
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Carpenter Columpia Alum
Neve’ Raveikin Nicholson
Ar Nin.Verigant
Treasure
Mma Mare “Bolten
Baietina Ninnery
Dorothy Biorrton
Zalla Foster Uuper
Mise Kelehan
Mie Newmany
Wchs Radio Arists
Frances Kitne
Junior Dye
USS Teena
Virginia’ Jordan
Chilfiat Foster
Daytons
Walter Swett
Wesley
Youths Held To Grand Jury For Robbery
MIDDLEPORT Arthur Gil more and Harold Johnson, about 25, were held to the grand jury on charges of robbing Safety Cab Co. of about 100 dollars early Tuesday. They were arraigned before Magistrate P. Le Peoples in Pomroy and each held on $1,000 bond. They were said to have looted the cab company while Night Attendant Charles Tate was away, after being found near the fast office and possessing the company funds. Both youths attended school in Middleport.
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Middleport
Arthur Gilmore
Harold Johnson
Port
Safety Cab Co
P. le Peoples
Pom ‘Roy
Charles Tate
Tar
Ceveral
Fife
Besfore
Glimore F
Johnson
Arrsted I Tachaon
Vomeroy Personal News From Pontine Visitors
Mr and Mrs Charles Canter of Pontine Michigan visited at the home of William Kesterson of Rock Springs over the weekend. Canterbury returned home Sunday and Mrs Canterbury remained to repair their property at Rock Springs. Mrs Canterbury was the guest of Herman Bearhe and family at Kerr's Run Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Jacob Rollee Mal erty Ave have returned home after spending Sunday and Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Marshington at Dex te
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Charles Canterbiy
Pontine
Mich
William Kesterson
Rocke Springs
Canterbury
Rock Springs
Herman’ Bearhe
Kerr's Run
Jacob Rollee
Malerty Ave
Homer Marshington
Dexte
Mrs Ada Brinker Dies at Bashan
POMEROY Mrs Ann Beinker Wwe 7B died early Tuesday morning at home in Bashan after long illness. Survived by son Dean Brinker and brothers Charles and Tom Catloway of Upper Plain, and sister Mrs Suse Springer of Columbus. Funeral expected Thursday afternoon at 2:30. MIDDLEPORT Francis Bush injured in accident at Vehemint Point Nitro. Employed, son of Florence Bush and A T Bush.
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Pomeroy
Ann Beinker
Wwe
Bashan
Dean Brinker
Charles
Tom Catloway
Uppers
Suse Springer
Columbus
Fternoon
Middleport
Francis Bush
Mes
Florence Bush
A. T. Bush
Licensed To Marry Pomeroy Recent
Probate court records show two licenses issued for marriage between Pomeroy residents P Orvile Burch aged 18 and Lincoln Jahn aged 2 in middlepar, and Florence Silvetman aged 20 and Thalma Culleon aged 2 from stateport, with Shinn aged 73 and Florence Silvetman.
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Pomeroy
P Orvile Burch
Lin Jahn
Iddlepar
Fem Stein
Ant ‘Thalma Culleon
Shinn
Florence Silvetman
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Jacket
Jenger
Pomeroy Group
Middleport High School
Citizens National
Kelly
Daring Speed
Rena King
Steubenville
William Grueser
Amos Leonard
Harry
Mary
Sue Smith
Kerri Run
Nellie Collins
Clarence Young
Carl Grueser
Scott Folmer
William
Anna James
Wilbur Bailey
Parkers
Jennie Saunders
St. Joseph's Hospital
H. & Bolin
Ming Avice Roush
Era
W. Bailey
Folmer
W.A. Carman
Soulsby
Mise Linnie Terrell
C. Arnold
E. D. Ashworth
Athens Road
Middleport Social Notes
Marshall Mc ‘Cuen
Coach McCuen
Marcia
Ironton
William Robson
McCuen
Joseph Mace
Ralph Sherman
Bellaire
Joseph
Kraus
Cleveland
William Birch
Victor McWhorter
Trout
Charleston
Norma Berridge
Gallipolis
Elmer Tom
Mev
Dallas
Tom
Earl Tom
Ad ‘Tom
William ‘Tom
Webster
Mace
Moria
McGonagel
McArthure
Don McMilin
Ghuren
Christ Quartet
Robert Tasker
Seventh Ave
Tasker
Herington
Kat E. Haggard
A. A. Hay Perry
Berry
Jim
Kansas City
Young Taskers
Charles Stivers
Bob McGurty
Irene McGurty
Peas Araseier
Lyman Bawa
Minerva
Albert Williams
Shawnee
Howard Bush
Dennis Babbs
Greenland
James K. Penfield
Roosevelt
U. S
Penfield
Denmark
Ohio River News Notes
Huntington District
Dravo Corp
Elizabeth Smith
Tinabeth Smith
U.S. Burea
Mineveral Craft Lyons
Aampion Coal
Margaret
Conteactors
Mtix
Meigs Co
George H. Caldwell
Ranster
Letart Township
Charles M. Caldwell
Flora F. Stewart
Sutton Township
William D Mewart
Vomeroy
Court St
Ada Brinker
Chad
New York
Plymouth
Paywours
Chrysler Corporation
Major Bowes
Thur
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