Local notes and gatherings shift through Meigs County columns
Community snippets recount visitors and relatives in Meigs County. Names include Betty Lou Middleport Neutzling Pom, Hettescimer K, Ben Gleasen, Miss Curtis, Mrs Ida Murray, and Charles William Murray among neighbors and kin. Attendees visit Columbus and Cleveland while church fair plans mix with parking discussions and infrastructure notes.
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Betty Lou
Middleport
Neutzling
Pom
Hettescimer K
Ben Gleasen
National Bugler Buys Forget-Me-Not from Red-Headed Charles Moore
Lee Cummings the National Bugler of the G R A buys a Forget- Me-Not from Charles Moore Jr red headed son of a Disabled American Veteran in the World War.
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Lee Cummings
Charles Moore, Jr
Flowers Will Be Sold For Disabled Veterans
The Meigs Chapter No. 53 of the Disabled American Veterans will sell forget me not flowers in Pomeroy on Saturday November 9 and Monday November 14. Funds support rehabilitation and hospitalization of disabled veterans. A DVA meeting is set for Thursday evening at Redmen's Hall and wives of members are invited.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
DVA
Redmen's Hall
Fultz Injured in Sunday Collision Near Red House West Virginia
In a Sunday crash near Red House West Virginia B J Fultz Sr swerved his car to avoid another vehicle and struck a fence. He suffered a fractured wrist and a badly sprained arm while his wife and grandson White had minor injuries.
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Middleport
B. J. Fultz
Red House
W. Va
Fultz
White
Community notes from Pomeroy weekend events
Pomeroy residents report weekend trips and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Glenroy Ewing returned from Columbus with daughter Harriet at Ohio State University. Russell and Chase families visited, football game attendance noted. Church council met in Gallipolis with 53 present. Mary Martha League gathering planned at Mrs Ed Koehlers. Alfred Hyatt, U S river engineer, spent time in Three Rivers Michigan. Roller and Borham families visited Reedsville.
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Ed Koehler
Butternut Avenue
Alfred Hyatt
U. S
Three Rivers
Mich
Jacob Roller
Mulberry Avenue
Amanda Borham
Reedsville
Lafe Paugh
Grocery Team Wins Pomeroy Bowling League Match
A. and P. Grocery defeated Clark's Barbers 1635 to 1500 in the Pomeroy Business Men's Bowling League. Russ Brown rolled 399 for three games and 157 for a single game, while Jesse White led the losers with 346 for three and 143 for a game. Tonight Mc Cullough Pharmacy faces Pomeroy Recreation Rooms.
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Pomeroy
A. & P. Grocery
Pomeroy Business
Clark's Barbers
Russ Brown
Jesse White
McCullough Pharmacy
Pomeroy Recreation Rooms
Three Arraigned on Untaxed Liquor Charges in Pomeroy
Ira Taylor 26 of Middleport pleaded guilty to possession of untaxed liquor after raid by state and county officers. He received a $50 fine, costs, and 30 days hard labor. John Eskew a farmer and family head pleaded guilty, fined $50, jailed until payment. Lena Miles of Middleport pleaded not guilty and bond set at 300.
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Pomeroy
Ira Taylor
John Eskew
Lena Miles
Common Pleas
Taylor
Middleport
Eskew
Miss Miles
Mullen Takes Over Post Office in Pomeroy
C. H. Mullen, Meigs County Democratic leader, began duties as postmaster in Pomeroy on Monday. He succeeds Mrs. Florence Smith who previously held the office.
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Mullen
Pomeroy
C. H. Mullen
Meigs County
Florence Smith
Teachers and officers host church meeting and potluck
Federated Church leaders and Peace Evangelical Church officers met Monday evening for a business session and potluck supper in the basement. Afterward a social hour featured a gift presentation to Mildred Arnold, a department teacher and recent bride.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Peace Evangelical Church
Mildred Arnold
Care of Fall Flowers Described Before Club
Garden Club members met with Mrs. M. 8. McAllister on Pearl Street. Mrs. C. F. Rathburn led in attendance and opened with a roll call. Mrs. J. N. Humphrey spoke on Hardy Chrysanthemums care. Mrs. C. C. Bailey presented Winter Bouquets. Next meeting set for mid December at Mrs. E. A. Reed’s indoor garden party.
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Middleport
Garden Club
M. 8. McAllister
Pearl Street
C. F. Rathburn
BE. A. Reed
J. N. Humphrey
C. C. Bailey
J. EB. Harley
E. A. Reed
Illinois Evangelist To Preach at Syracuse
Revival services at Syracuse Church of the Nazarene run two weeks until November 17. Rev. B. O. Donaldson of Olivet Illinois will lead each evening at 7 30 with chalk art musical saw and singing. Local pastor Rev. C B Clendenen invites the public.
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Illinois
Syracuse
Donaldson
C. B. Clendenen
Ohio Engineer Sees Little Hope for Alaska Pioneers
Columbus reports Carl E. Curtis an Ohio State University research engineer who helped start Mantanuska Valley schools and led territorial education, calls the federal homestead plan in Alaska a pioneering deluxe effort. He warns a severe winter ahead and notes only one family profited from farming since 1914.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Jine
Matanuska
Alaska
Carl E. Curtis
Mantanuska Valley
Curtis
Ohio
Lake Superior Iron Ore Shipments For October Total 4 600 661 Tons
The Lake Superior Iron Ore Association reported October shipments from upper lake ports at 4 600 661 tons, up from 2 640 823 tons in October 1934.
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Cleveland
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association
Upper Lake
Guild Entertained at Miss Beards Home
The World Wide Guild a junior missionary group of the First Baptist Church was entertained Monday evening at Miss Emma Jean Beards home on North Fifth Avenue. A lesson from the textbook was followed by a social time and refreshments were served at the end.
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Middleport
World Wide Guild
First Baptist Church
Emma Jean Beards
North Fifth Avenue
William Elberfeld to wed Miss Helen Little
Engagement announced for Miss Helen Little niece of Mrs Mary Little Dice of Xenia to William Elberfeld son of the late Mr and Mrs William B P Elberfeld of Pomeroy. Elberfeld lives in Columbus at 1835 James Road. Wedding set for early winter with no date. Ernest Gardner a Buckinghamshire youth has suffered multiple bone fractures due to brittle bones.
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Pomeroy
Helen Little
Mary Little Dice
Xenia
William Elberfeld
William BP. Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Columbus
James Road
Ernest Gardner
Buckinghamshire
Eng
Mrs Weatherby to be ordained at Mt Union Church
Mrs Selah Weatherby will be ordained and installed as regular pastor at Mt Union Church near Carpenter this evening after eight years of preaching there. Rev F C Kreager and M J Hamilton attend the recognition services. A banquet will follow the service.
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Weatherby
Mt. Union
C. Kreager
M. J. Hamilton
Selah Weatherby
Mt. Union Church
Carpenter
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Jer OY
Ness
Hartinge
Cleve
Demoskey
Mr. Neutzling
Murray
Miss
Colum
Power
Bill Gaskill
Columbus Ae
Charles
William Murray
Grant
Council
Pomeroy Personals
ENNA
Our
America
Wuh South Court St. Amily Shoe Store
Lawhead Press
Chester
Liggest
C. L. Brooks
Columbia
Guysville
Foster Bean
Laura Barnett
Athens and Glouster
de Teather
Fall
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