New Vote for School Tax Levy Urged in Southern Meigs District
Meigs County teachers in the Southern Rural School District will stay at their posts despite salary delays. After Le Tart Township meeting, residents favor another tax levy vote while teachers remain with a phased salary reduction. The district has run deficits for years and has cut staff from 45 to 30 over three years.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Letart Township Community Association
Meigs County Schools Close For Thanksgiving Break
Meigs County Schools will close next Thursday and Friday for the annual Thanksgiving vacation. The early holiday is observed as proclaimed by Governor John W. Bricker in the Meigs County area.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
John W. Bricker
WPA foremen conference gathers in Athens at Hotel Berry
Pomeroy hosts a district conference of WPA foremen and supervisors today. Meigs County attendees include Selah Weatherby supervisor of school lunches Ada Morris household aid Margaret Collins recreation Genevieve Thomas library project and Edith Collins sewing center.
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Pomeroy
WPA
Athens
Hotel Berry
Meigs County
Selah Weatherby
Ada Morris
Margaret Collins
Genevieve Thomas
Edith Collins
Clifton brothers' hunting accident claims life near Middleport
Carl Van Meter, in his early twenties, died from shotgun wounds suffered during a hunting trip with his brother Robert near Clifton West Virginia across the Ohio River. The incident occurred Armistice Day. Carl died early Wednesday at a Parkersburg hospital. The men are sons of Ollie VanMeter and natives of Clifton.
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Middleport
Carl van Meter
Robert van Meter
Clifton
W. Va
Ohio River
van Meter
Parkersburg
Ollie VanMeter
Final Rites for Railroad Worker Held
Funeral services for William Cherrington age about 50 were held in Charleston after his death from injuries in an NY Central shop boiler explosion in Dickinson. Burial followed at Hebbardsville Cemetery Athens County. Surviving are wife two children Jane and William Jr and father Sam Cherrington. Mrs Cherrington formerly worked at Roush Shoe Store.
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Middleport
William Cherrington
Charleston
New York Central
Dickinson
Hebbardsville
Athens County
Cherrington
Ray Bodkins
Sidney Bell
NYCRA
Jane
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
William, Jr
Sam Cherrington
Jackson
Columbus
PTA Will Open School Lunchroom In Syracuse
The Syracuse Parent-Teacher Association opens a new school lunchroom this Monday. Workers began preparations today and the cook is Harry Borham, formerly at Camp Sherman, with assistant Fannie Guinther helping.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Parent-Teacher Association
Harry Borham
Camp Sherman
Fannie Guinther
Pomeroy Social Notes Recap of Club and Visiting News
Pomeroy social items note Bethany Methodist Queen Esther class meeting at Mrs Ebersbach home with Mrs Ebersbach assisting. Christmas dinner planned at Rev Elwood home. Prize box won by Mrs Anna Smith. games awarded to Mrs Herman Fisher Miss Audrey Smith and Mrs Lily Coates. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Christy Krautter and Mr and Mrs Neuford Kennedy from Columbus. Several residents visit relatives in Parkersburg Columbus Rutland and other towns.
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Pomeroy
Bethany Methodist Church
Harold Ebersbach
Charles Ebersbach
Joe Ebersbach
John Elwood
Mulberry Ave
Bernice Ebershach
Anna Smith
Herman Fisher
Audrey Smith
Lily Coates
Christy Krautter
Neuford Kennedy
Columbus
John Stace
Condor St
Truman Russell
H. E. Boney
Nina McCullough
Marilyn Ashworth
Parkersburg
Juanita Ashworth
St. Joseph Hospital
Ashworth
Lewis Hines
Hines
Estiren
William Watson
Esi. i
George Daniels
L. C. Wolfe
Walter E. Wolfe
Cave St
Eldon Weeks
Missionary Society of the Enterprise U. B. Church
Rock Springs Road
Effie Arnold
Fannie Amberger
Federated Church
Lewis Gloeckner
Athens
Robert Frye
Herbert Pendergrass
Kentucky
Lewis Smith
Akron
Ray Farnham
E. Main St
Velma Geary
Manning Webster
Wyllis McMurray
Forrest Creason
Albert Coates
Albert Russell, Jr
Oscar Fogle
Robert Jacobs
William Anderson
C. L. Johnson
Adele Schoenlein
Bradbury Social and Brief Personal Notes
Bradbury social notes report small community updates. Mr and Mrs David Haggy moved to a new property. B H Bailey is recovering from illness. Thurman Carsey from Dayton visited. Mrs Jennie Russell spent Sunday at Bailey Run. Ladies Class met at Mrs S M Gilmore. Dana Russell and wife returned from West Virginia visit. Lester Brooks stationed at Ft Bragg visited with wife and mother. Mrs Hysell ill in Logan, widow of Stanley Hysell, formerly of Logan.
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Bradbury — Bible School
David Haggy
Irena Smith
Hertha Autherson
B. H. Bailey
Thurman Carsey
Dayton
James M. Carsey
Jennie Russell
Bailey Run
S. M. Gilmore
Dana Russell
West Virginia
Lester Brooks
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Harley Rife
Hysell
Logan
Weirton
W. Va
Sarah Hysell
Stanley Hysell
Pomeroy School Club Meetings Highlight Activities
Pomeroy High School Taste and Baste Club met to discuss pins and chose a home making pin. Sugar Run School sixth graders organized a nature study club with officers Bry ant, Brickjes, Custer, Loch ary. Latin Club read Slave Treatment and presented Ceres and Prosperpina. Christmas infirmary visits planned. Pomeroy Music Club held final practice for Sunday Thanksgiving program at Federated Church.
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Pomeroy — Taste and Baste Club
Pomeroy High School
Clarabelle Murray
Sugar Run School
Margaret Jean Bryant
Richard Brickjes
Betty Lou Custer
James Lochary
Charles Stanley
Eunice Hill
Ceres
Prosperpina
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Music Club
Federated Church
Letters From Families Of Meigs Men In Service
Mid dleport readers learn of local servicemen and their families. Sgt. Daniel C. Jenkins of Camp Shelby trains at Ft. Benning as part of a 37th Division group. Sgt. Howard McCloud from Charlotte reports from Armistice Day duties. Sheldon Stevens in the Panama Canal Zone writes of daily activity with the 12th Pursuit Wing. Eu gene Bachner aboard the U S S Mayo in convoy duty. notes on family connections through Mr and Mrs Lewis Seyfried and others.
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Middleport
U. S. Army
Stanley VanAtta
Ann Jenkins
Seyfried
W. C. Wolfe
Russell Sr
Howard McCloud
Charlotte
N. C
McCloud
Ft. Bragg
Ray Wolfe
Lotte
Sheldon Stevens
John Stevens
S. Third Ave
Panama Canal Zone
Albrook Field
12Th Pursuit Wing
Sheldon
MHS
Army
Charles Swindler
Canal Zone
Ray Bachner
Eugene Bachner
U. S. S. Mayo
Atlantic
Racine Personal and Social Notes
Calvin Orr and Ed gar Sayre resign from Sandusky positions and return home for winter. Pearl Vigor returns to Delaware after visiting relatives the Vigar family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reithmiller of Columbus visit sister Ina Reithmiller. John McClintock, City of Pittsburgh employee, spends days at home. Harry Curtis and family of Columbus visit Mrs. Annie Curtis and Mrs. Susan Shain. Chinese moths with nine inch wingspans noted in a letter to Everett Bachner. Young Bachner, Varsity basketball alumnus, is MOE graduate.
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Racine
Calvin Orr
Edgar Sayre
Sandusky
Pearl Vigor
Delaware
Will Vigar
Ray Reithmiller
Columbus
Reithmiller
Ina Reithmiller
John McClintock
Pittsburgh
Harry Curtis
Children
Annie Curtis
Susan Shain
Everett Bachner
Young Bachner
Moe
Temporary alimony granted in Richards divorce case
Logan Logan Comed by Judge Phil Henderson Wednesday to Fannie Richards in a divorce action against Leg Richards. The Richards are parents of four small children. The court also allowed 35 for attorney fees.
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Logan
Phil Henderson
Fannie Richards
Leg Richards
Richards
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