Increasing Interest In Local School Board Races
Several village and county school board elections draw attention as incumbents face new contenders. Pomeroy contenders include Dr. P E Stanley and Oscar Roedel plus four others for three seats. Meigs County, Western Local and Southern Local races also shape up with carry overs, incumbents seeking re election, and six to three candidate contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Oscar Roedel
R. G. Webster
H. H. Kuntz
California
Dor Schaefer
George Hicks
Ralph Graves
Philip Meier
Roland Neutzling
Aaron Kelton
Meigs County
van McDade
Ben Spencer
John W. Frank
Ace Custer
George Perry
Western Local Board of Education
Carl Miller
Carl Dennison
Curt Swick
Sam McKinney
John Miller
Claude Delaney
Harvey Holder
David Yost
Orin Holter
Floyd Chapman
Roy Proffitt
Ralph Smith
Edna Carleton
J. W., Lee
Woodrow Zwilling
Precautions Proposed By Inspector For Local Mine
Inspector J B Vanity recommends safer blasting and fire safety measures at Grueser and Bailey Coal Co. mine near here. The 10 worker operation, producing 50 tons daily in September, should use permissible explosives or devices, fire-fighting facilities, electric cap lamps, no smoking, pressure-recording ventilator, air locks, at least two flame lamps, gas checks, fire doors, timbering per federal code, and mandatory protective hats for all employees.
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Pomeroy
Grueser and Bailey Coal Co
Grueser and Bailey
Here
Bureau of Mines
J. B. Vanity
DAV Buys Property for DAV Chapter Meeting House
Pomeroy chapter No. 52 of the Disabled American Veterans purchased the c E Hart property on Butternut Ave to remodel as a combined meeting place for the chapter and its auxiliary. The downtown site with a 60 by 100 foot parking lot across the street was chosen for its location and flood safety. Nine trustees including Herman Massar and Arthur Wendling were named to oversee the reconstruction and future upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
C. E. Hart
Butternut Ave
Herman Massar
Arthur Wendling
Ed. H. Reuter
Herman Warner
Charles Nesselroad
Kenneth Charles Casi
Fen Homer Wilrd
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Area Real Property Moves
Dale Gibbs and Hazel transfer 50 acres to Raymond and Loraine Hannegan in Olive. Helen Coast and Everett Hayes move 6 acres to Jasper Bennett in Lebanon. Thomas Oller and Edna Oller transfer 14 acres to Kenneth and Audrey Miller in Rutland. Other transfers include 56.89 acres to Elden Markens in Columbia and Scipio, Lot 22 at Pomeroy from Herman Hoffner and Edna to Lawrence and Marjorie Hoffner, Lot 401 at Pomeroy from Clyde Tyree and Gertrude to Homer and Hattie Hysell, Lots 60 and 62 at Pomeroy from Corinne Wildermuth to Beny Lind and Maxine Lind, Lot 293 at Middleport from Martha Sargent to Nellie Barsotti, and 6.43 acres at Glen Strong from Loraine and Ethel Jewell to the Board of Education of Southern Local School District. Salem certificate of transfer records deceased Strong and others.
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Dale
Hazel Gibbs
Raymond C
Loraine E. Hannegan
Olive
Helen Coast
Everett R. Hayes
Jasper Bennett
Lebanon
Thomas
Edna Oller
Kenneth C
Audrey A. Miller
Rutland
Marvin
Nina Chase
Elden Markens
Columbia
Scipio
Herman P
Edna Hoffner
Lawrence E
Marjorie Hoffner
Pomeroy
Clyde
Gertrude Tyree
Homer
Hattie Hysell
FE. B
Martha Epple
Corinne Wildermuth
Beny B
Maxine Lind
Martha Frances Sargent
Nellie Barsotti
Middleport
Loraine E
Ethel V. Jewell
Board of Education of
Southern Local
Glen Strong
Emma Strong
Salem
Be Sportsmen Pupils Urged at Middleport High Assembly
Middleport High School held an assembly on sportsmanship with Supt. L W McComas urging students to be good sports at all times. Coach Forrest Bachtel echoed the message, stressing clean play and fair competition as essential, while school songs and a short musical concluded the program.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Supt
L. W. McComas
Forrest Bachtel
Kyger Man Captures Third Albino Coon
POMEROY The third white raccoon in three years was taken by Dale Sisson of Kyger and released after study for a report to the Ohio Department of Conservation. All three were trapped in the same area with pink eyes and white coats. The Milan Game Farm raised about 16,000 raccoons and only four were albinos.
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Pomeroy
Dale Sisson
Kyger
Ohio Department of Conservation
Sisson
Conservation Department
Milan
Storm Sewer Project Completed in Pomeroy
The 752 feet of storm sewer along Mulberry Ave in Sugar Run area was completed last Sunday ending a 1918 push for drainage. Initiated 1947, funded 100000 bond vote, halted 1948, and finished with village crews in 1946 to 1949 timeframe at about 5500 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Sugar Run
Mulberry Ave
U.S
George Howell
E. F. Robinson
Sidney A. Spencer
Howell
Federation Chief Speaks At Service
Meigs County Dry Federation chairman MIDDLEPORT-Glenroy Ewing spoke at the third Week of Prayer service at the Church of Christ. Edward French and W B Moore presided as Ewing cited village records on rising fines and police costs, tied to more permit revenue. Special music featured a double quartet directed by Mrs. Arthur Skinner, with chimes at Heath Methodist Church by Mrs. W Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Glenroy Ewing
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Arthur Skinner
Glenn Glaze
Homer Rice
Cash Bahr
Denver Rice
R. L. Wiley
Harold Rice
Joe Young Jr
David Farmer
Clarice Erwin
Heath Methodist Church
W. Moore
Moore
Meigs Pomona Grange to Host Athens Unit Meeting
Meigs Pomona Grange will host the Athens Unit meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in Rocksprings Grange Hall. Athens County Pomona Grange will furnish the program. A potluck lunch will be provided by Meigs County subordinate granges with each Grange family asked to bring a lunch item as directed by its subordinate master.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rocksprings
Athens County
Lewis Gibbs Rites To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Lewis A. Gibbs who died in a Farmington hospital will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Interment will follow in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis A. Gibbs
Farmington, Il
Rawlings- Coats
Cheshire
Gravel Hill
Dad's Night Slated For Football Game
Next Friday Dad's Night at the Middleport stadium features the Pomeroy Panthers facing Logan. Fathers of Pomeroy players sit in front of the grandstand and wear numbers matching their son's jersey as guests of the Athletic Association and will be presented at halftime.
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Pomeroy
Dad
Middleport Stadium
Pomeroy Panthers
Logan
Athletic Association of Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy Pastry Shop Moves to Main Street Location
The Pomeroy Pastry Shop will open at its new address 216 E Main St replacing the Swisher and Lohse drug store. The move from 109 FE Court St to the new site is scheduled for next Monday morning.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Pastry
FE. Court St
E. Main St
Swisher and Lohse Drug Store
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P. E. Stanley
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Ohio
TEMCO
Phone 106
Meigs
Edison Horstetter
Pol, Ady
DAV
Orto
General Assembly of Ohio
State of
General Assembly of
General Assembly
United States
Secretary of State
Kyger Man
Federation
Athens
Meigs Pomona Grange
Gilbert Weeks
Salisbury Township
Pol. Adv
Lewis Gibbs
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Laraine Day
John Wayne
Harry Woods
Jimmie Gleason
Anthony Quinn
Joe Hindy
Raymond E
Meigs General Hospital
Hindys
Stark’s Pharmacy
Dutton Drug CO
Pharmacists
Greyhound Bus Station
Tee
eVeri
America
Dixie
Aeene
Perfection
Siegler
Furniture Department
Sporting Goods
No Finance Co
McMaster
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