Meigs County Officials Face Salary Decrease with Population Drop
Meigs County, Pomeroy May 29. New county officers to be elected this fall will likely see reduced salaries due to a population drop from the 1920 census. Salaries adapt to population, with auditors and treasurers tied to per thousand figures and several offices adjusting under the lower census, while commissioners face tax duplicate reductions.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Common Pleas
County road allotment plan outlined for mileage payment
The proposal provides a payment of $1 per mile for the first 1,000 miles of public roads in the county and $40 for each additional thousand miles. It aims to compensate counties based on total road mileage with tiered rates.
Class of 1930 Program and Officers
The document lists officers including President Horton Brown 1922 second vice president Helene Radford 1925 secretary treasurer Edna Fisher 1925 and assistant secretary. Executive Committee members Merle Rice 1908 R. G. Webster 1905 Elsie Hart 1919 Wyatt G. Plantz 1890 C. J. Rhodes 1913. The prepared program shows Invocation by Aten Shain 1915 banquet time 6 09 to 7 00 p m Welcome to the Class of 1930 President Edison Hobstetter 1922 Introducing the Class of 1930 Prof C J Rhodes 1913 Piano Solo Amy Lee 1930 and a Response by President Theo Wildermuth 1939 followed by Necrology committee report and address The Hills of
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Horton Brown
Helene Radford
Edna Fisher
Merle Rice
R. G. Webster
Elsie Hart
Wyatt G. Plantz
C. J. Rhodes
Aten Shain
Edison Hobstetter
Amy Lee
Theo. Wildermuth
Election of Officers and Musical Notices at Home
Readable fragments show Christine Johnson involved in an officers election event. The text references Wesley Webh at 1608 Violin and Christine Johnson with dancing and music by Zimmer and His Makers. The overall item seems to be a local community notice of events and elections.
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Wesley Webh
Christine Johnson
Zimmer
Nous
300 Attend District Child Welfare Conference
More than 300 people from six counties attended the Third District Child Welfare Conference at the Presbyterian Church in Pomeroy. The event featured a luncheon, morning and afternoon sessions, and talks on school attendance, juvenile welfare, and community social work.
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Pomeroy
Ird
Presbyterian Church
C. E. Holzer
J. Ebestas
F. E. Clark
Marietta College
Marietta
J. E Garleton
Hannah Protzman
Ohio Association of Attendance Officers
Columbus
Ildren
H. H. Shirer
Institation Inspection Bureau
Division of Charities
R. C. Atkinson
Ohio Institute
R. G. Webster
Kiwanis Club
E .H. Hansen
Ohio University
Athens
Lucia Johnson ‘Bing
Leila Kinney
Sohio State University
M. John“Ron
Juvenile Court
C. H. Growden
Bureau of Juvenile Reeorch
J. W. Morgan
Aiire
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jackson
A. G. Marquis
Children’s Home
W. W. Weiser
Methodist Pal Church
McArthur
Pomeroy High School Grants 52 Diplomas in Loud Commencement
The fifty fourth annual Pomeroy High School commencement honored 52 graduates in a large ceremony at the school auditorium. Officers named include Theodore Wildermuth as president Eva Fontana as vice president and Virginia Sauer as secretary. The program featured music by the orchestra, an invocation by Rev. L Q Forqueran a Shubert song Who Is Sylvia and a class address by Dean T C McCracken Ohio University followed by diplomas presented by Supt. J Rhodes and Principal J E White.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Theodore Wildermuth
Eva Fontana
Virginia Sauer
J. Rhodes
J. E. White
Supt
Co. J. Rhodes
Prin
P. A. Bright
Middleport Pupils Commemorate Perfect Attendance
The Middleport schools report pupils with perfect attendance for the year starting September 3, 1929 and ending May 23, 1930. Students across multiple buildings and classes are listed with teachers noted. Highest year averages are named for each high school class, including Margaret Cunningham 93 percent in Freshman, Jean MeeKay 94.14 in Sophomore, Gordon Harris 93 in Junior, and Bertha Mae Brickles 93.13 with Evelyn Wichinger 92.45 for Seniors.
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Middleport
Martin Abbott
Grace Black
Margaret Cunningham
Eloise Cooper
Evelyn Jones
Vivian Knopp
Edward Mattox
Merril Peters
Avazo Williams
Margaret Ball
Frances Powell
Elizabeth Brown
Clarence Clark
Marguerite Hysel
Mary King
Jean McKay
Dell Russell
Ritchard Sauer
Wanda Mourning
Eugene Buckner
George Buchanan
Willard Moore
Hodney Sauer
Robert Schmoll
Nannie Moore
Maxine Guthrie
Violet Hartinger
Evelyn Jean Mayer
Betty Water
Richard Lucas
Donald Mills
Sara Rupe
Jack Abbott
Billie Reichman
Mary Jean Bailey
Betty Jane Becker
Eloise Byers
Mildred Mourning
Mary Root
Walter Lucas
Betty Jean Hartinger
Pearl Street
Lee W. McComas
Everett Bachner
Charlies Faulkner
Anna Carrol
Mary Huggins
Wilson Hoyt
Geneva Clark
Robert Craig
John Jr. Walker
James Ward
Norma Butcher
Ernestine Manning
Isabel Manning
Ferry Nuckles
Julia Miller
Eugene Butcher
James Rickman
Austin Gowen
Charles Buckley
Virgie Major
Rosalie Rice
Park Street
M. A. White
Charles Bennett
Richard Clark
Normand Edwards
Geraldine Parsons
Charles Pickens
George Hays
Charles Morariety
Lois Diles
Sadie Lewis
Dorothy Clatworthy
Leonard Mattox
Robert Mattox
Virginia Clatworthy
Martha Foley
Shirley Leonard
Ruth Pickens
Rosella Thomas
Virginia Thomas
Evelyn Wichinger
Middleport Resident Jefferson White Undergoes Surgery Visit
Mrs James White and her younger son Dan traveled to Charleston where Dan White enters McMillan Hospital for a surgical operation. His mother stays with Mrs F M Sisson. Dan, a Middleport graduate, will be visited by classmate James Sisson visiting from with his parents.
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Middleport
James White
Dan
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
F. M. Sisson
James Sisson
Special Chick Offer Closes at Athens Hatchery
January and February promotion at the Athens Chick Hatchery offers baby chicks at standard prices plus a discount on equipment. Buyers must act soon as orders should be placed within days to take advantage. Hatchery emphasizes high quality purebred stock and loyal customer support across years.
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Athens
Atkins
Jane Hatchery
Hamiltons Leave for Oberlin and Convention
Mr and Mrs M J Hamilton depart Middleport for Oberlin to visit Rev and Mrs W G James Then they will attend the Northern Baptist Association convention in Cleveland Returning by Way of Norwalk they will stay with Rev and Mrs L R Wilson and be gone ten days Mrs Milton Hamilton Huntington will manage their home in their absence
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Middleport
Rs. M. J. Hamilton
Oberlin
W. G. James
Cleveland
Northern Baptist Association
Norwalk
Ten Pound Daughter Born to Pomeroy Couple
Born Wednesday morning a ten pound girl to Mr and Mrs Claire Karr of Pomeroy. Mr Karr is a Main Street barber. Also noted Mrs L A Stevens and two daughters plan to visit in Middleport Sunday from Olathe Colorado to see Mrs T W Benzel and husband.
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Claire Karr
Pomeroy
Karr
L. A. Stevens
Olathe
Colorado
T. W. Benzel
Stevens
Bengel
Louise Stanbery
Cincinnati
The
Church of Christ In
Beegle
Meigs Chick Hatchery Gives Away 700 Baby Chicks
Pomeroy Meigs Chick Hatchery ended its season with a morning crowd. The first 50 on the grounds received ten chicks each, but many more got chicks as founder Mr. Smith handed out birds to all comers. About 700 chicks were given away before the shop closed for the season after five months of tireless work and 260000 chicks handled.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Chick Hatchery
Pomroy High School Alumni Banquet Monitored Tonight
Pomeroy May 29 The four teenth annual reunion of the Pom eroy High School Alumni Association will be held at the new high school gymnasium this evening. Menu includes chicken salad potato chips pea patties relish hot rolls preserves ice cream butter cakes coffee and mints. Edison Hobstetter president Glenroy H. Ewing first vice president lead the executive committee.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association
Marriages Licensed in Pomeroy This Week
Late Wednesday evening two marriages were licensed. Edwin E. Hayman age 35 postmaster at Long Bottom wed Lottie Orr age 35, daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Orr. Everett Treat age 22 of Hudson Michigan wed Bernice Little age 16 of Cheshire RD, married by Justice F W Gilmore.
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Pomeroy
Edwin E. Hayman
Long Bottom
Lottie Yf. Orr
W. S. Orr
Everett Treat
Hudson, Mich
Bernice Little
Cheshire
Justica F. W. Gilmore
Memorial Day Exercises Set in Downington
Downington services will feature Dr Skinner of the Presbyterian Church and Rev C H Eichinger of Heath M E Church as forenoon speakers. The all day event expects a large crowd with Congressman Jenkins addressing in the afternoon.
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Middleport
Dr Skinner
The
Presbyterian Church
C. H. Eichinger
Heath M. E. Church
Downington
Jenkins
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