Mishaps on River Region roads injure man and harm cars
On Saturday night in Pomeroy a car owned by Walter Delay hit a parked coal truck on E Main Street. Delay suffered a cheek cut while Marion Davidson sustained severe injuries. Davidson was taken to Holzer Hospital with multiple fractures. The truck’s owners are Shelby and Owen Hobbs of Apple Grove. A second collision occurred when William Smith of Five Points struck the wrecked car and coal pile. A further crash occurred Sunday night with James Amberger of Nease Settlement found intoxicated after driving into a ditch on Bashan Road.
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Pomeroy
E. Main St
Walter
Spike) Delay
Delay
Marion Davidson
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Shelby and
Owen Hobbs
Apple Grove
W. Va
Ohio
Ross Evans
Davidson
Walter Wolfe
George Beards
Hank Young
William Smith
Five Points
Smith
Jake Ament
Beards, Young
Wolfe
Sheriff's Office
James Amberger
Nease Settlement
Bashan
Amberger
Beards
Young
Torch Schools Close After Diphtheria Outbreak
Township families and guests gather during Thanksgiving as Torch area schools shut down Monday night due to diphtheria and scarlet fever among local children. Mr and Mrs Fred Gillilan host a chicken dinner with Ada Freda Mary Gillilan and Kenneth. many relatives and friends visit from Parkersburg Detroit Belpre Youngstown and Athens.
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Ada
Freda
Mary Gillilan
Kenneth
Ohio
Fred Gillilan
Rex Anderson
Frances Engle
Virginia
Parkersburg
William Atkinson
Detroit
William Engle
Youngstown
Stone Trautman
Bel
Lillie Bailey
R. J. Miller
Somerset
Lester Dexter
Lloyd Dexter
Little Hocking
Fanny Dewees
Rose Windon
Pomeroy
N. Y
Gillilan
Herold Brewster
Clarksburg
W. Va
R. E. Goodwin
Cincinnati Hill
Brewster
C. B. Flesher
Chillicothe
Veterans Leaders Speak At Meigs County Convention
George Fout of Cleveland state commander of Ohio Disabled American Veterans led the Southeastern Ohio convention at the American Legion Hall Middleport. Seventeen counties attended under the Pomeroy Chapter No. 53. Bernard Southard directed the school of instruction with help from the Dayton Veterans Administration. Benjamin F. Turner gave the welcome and organized the Pomeroy Chapter, now in his second year as commander.
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George Fout
George R. Fout
Cleveland
Department of Ohio
Southeastern Ohio
American Legion Hall
Middleport
Pomeroy
Turner
Roy Holmes Pomeroy Dies in Gallipolis Pneumonia
Roy Holmes Pomeroy oil well driller and Syracuse operator died at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis at 1 o clock this morning of pneumonia. He had been in critical condition two days. Holmes is survived by his wife and two daughters. He suffered a World War I gas injury.
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Pomeroy
Roy Holmes
Syracuse
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Weather Storm Rips Through Middleport Town
Sunday’s warm morning gave way to a noon wind and rain storm of hurricane strength. High winds tore limbs from trees shattered windows and unroofed several buildings across town. The afternoon remained windy and stormy.
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Middleport
Epworth League Members Attend Ohio Youth Council
A group of youths from Epworth Leagues of Methodist Churches will travel to Portsmouth for the Ohio Youth Council on Friday Saturday and Sunday with Rev Warren Bright of Simpson M E Church guiding the local delegation Regular Epworth League meeting at Simpson Church occurs Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Epworth Leagues of Methodist Churches
Ohio Youth Council
Portsmouth
Warren Bright
Simpson M. E. Church
Epworth League of Simpson
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Thanksgiving Gatherings
The Middleport community shares Thanksgiving and social events. Jean Faulkner wed Fred Mees in Pomeroy while local families host dinners, visits from relatives, and informal entertainments across S Second Ave and Main Street venues.
Thanksgiving Gatherings Highlight McComas Family Visit
Observing a yearly custom, Mr. and Mrs. Lee McComas hosted his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McComas of Carpenter and his brother Lloyd with Mrs. McComas of Little Hocking. The noon dinner preceded attendance at a football game. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Nutting welcomed their son Harley Nutting and Mrs. Nutting of Bluefield West Virginia along with Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Emery of Charleston for Thanksgiving visits.
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Lee McComas
Thanksgiving Dinners Held Across Community
Many informal Thanksgiving dinners were held Thursday as residents shared meals and gratitude. Volunteers organized gatherings in local homes and community centers, bringing together neighbors, families, and friends for a day of shared food and fellowship.
Disabled Vets Hold Zone Convention in Middleport
About 100 veterans from 17 counties attended the Disabled American Veterans zone convention at Legion Hall in Middleport. The program featured a school of instruction led by Bernard Southard with government officials, plus remarks by State Commander George R. Fout and Civil War veteran Henry Dixon. Local hosts were Meigs Chapter No. 53 with musical numbers and various auxiliary and legion leaders contributing brief talks.
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Pomeroy
American Legion Hall
Middleport
Meigs County
Meigs
Legion Hall
Bernard Southard
G. W. Stevens
The
Veterans Administration
Dayton
W. A. Burlingame
Southard
George R. Fout
Henry Dixon
Downington
Raymond Raobkanel
Southwest Zone
Cleveland
Marion Morrison
Athens
W. K. Adams
Albert L. Daniels
Springfield
George Childs
Feeney- Bennett Post
American Legion
Benjamin F. Turner
Lottridge Social Notes Highlight Friends and Visits
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bailey hosted a Friday night gathering with 58 guests enjoying games and refreshments. Numerous relatives and neighbors from Amesville Gallipolis and Strouds Run visited homes in the area for family events dinners and community activities throughout the week including a pot luck supper and a Thanksgiving service at Tuppers Plains.
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Lottridge
Lawrence Bailey
Max Swindler
Prospect
Ohio
O. L. Davis
Pearl Pitts
Orange
Davis
R. L. Sharp
Gasco Club
Athens
C. D. Swartz
Swartz
Val Swartz
Alfred
Arthur Cole
Ralph
L. B. Bailey
J. B. Persons
Charley Reynolds
Lewis Ludwick
Stewart
Leroy Nichoson
C. M. Swartz
Harry Carleton
Sand Hill
M. Swartz
Fred Vandyke
Aubrey Morris
Gallipolis
Vandyke
Oryn Watkins
Billy
Homer Gist
Amesville
Herman Ahart
Eileen
Mary Ann
Newberry
L. T. Runnion
Lawrence Board
Harrisonville
John Chevalier
W. V. Harter
U. B
Glenn White
Union
Tuppers Plains
Social Notes Highlight Multiple Local Visits and Departures
Pomeroy social column lists visits and travels among residents. Among those mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Watson visiting relatives in Akron. Mr. and Mrs. Zickefoose and aunt Miss Clara Reuter visiting. Virgil Campbell and others hosting Columbus guests. Bruno Pierotti returning to Middletown. Mrs. Nial Hysell and son Jack visiting Columbus. families from Columbus, Belair, Bridgeport, Athens and Philadelphia noted as guests or hosts at various homes. Elberfelds celebrate silver wedding with a family party including daughters and grandchildren.
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Clyde Watson
David Watson
Ira Zickefoose
Albert Reuter
Clara Reuter
Akron
Zickefoose
Virgil Campbell
Butternut Ave
Betty
Virginia Fox
Charles Weyman
Herbert Osborn
Columbus
Bruno Pierotti
Middletown
Odetta Pierotti
Olga
Lisci Pierotti
Nial Hysell
Jack
Johnnie Phillips
Mary Phillips
Cave St
Ward Forbes
Bellaire
Howard Cass
Bridgeport
Jess Larch
Athens
Richard Campbell
Forest Run
Hubert Fair
Ernest Davis
Gallipolis
Elmer Wickham
Mulberry St
Philadelphia
C. H. Priode
Mulberry Ave
R. W. Tuck
Cleveland
A. F. C. Miller and Son
Emma Dorst
Hilmar Grimm
Katie
Wendle Roos
Pleasant Ridge
Ethel
Clara Garland
Walter Tully
Edith Price
Minnie Davis
Sarah Phillips
Little Wyllis Davis
Lancaster
Wyllis Davis
Bentz Wolfe
Harry Sadler
Wheeling
Ed Arnold
Rose Hill
Arthur Evans
Logan
W. Va
Sam Arnold
J. T. McLain
Mary K
A. A. Massar
Ralph Gilmore
Butternut
Emory Allison
East Liverpool
Raymond Elberfeld
Spring St
HODS BIRTHDAY FETE FOR JOAN GILMORE
Mrs Ralph Gilmore hosted a birthday party at her home on Butternut Ave for her daughter Joan s sixth birthday. Guests included Polly Ann Dill Oma Jean Zahl John Sue Phyllis Shorr Anna Lee Warner Bobby Warner Billy Knight George Vaughn Johnnie Kruse George Dallas Rollin Manning Daniels Donald Betzing and Wyllis Davis from nearby towns. Favors and refreshments were served.
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Butternut Ave
Joan
Polly Ann Dill
Oma Jean Zahl
John Sue
Phyllis Shorr
Anna Lee Warner
Bobby Warner
Billy Knight
George Vaughn
Johnnie , Kruse
George Dallas
Rollin Manning Daniels
Donald Betzing
Pomeroy
Wyllis Davis
Columbus
Laurel Cliff Pupils Celebrate The First Thanksgiving Program
The pupils of Mr and Mrs Everett Tracy at Laurel Cliff enjoyed a party on Wednesday. After dinner a program titled The First Thanksgiving was presented.
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Everett Tracy
Laurel Cliff
Allen Jenkinson Promoted to District Supervisor Role
Standard Oil announces Allen Jenkinson will become district supervisor covering Meigs and nearby counties. He began at a service station on N Second Ave and rose through the bulk plant to the new position, effective December 1.
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Middleport
Standard Oil Company
Allen Jenkinson
Meigs
Jenkinson
N. Second Ave
Temple Theater Opens As Crowds Attend In Middleport
Large crowds fill the new Temple Theater in Middleport for Sunday matinee and evening shows. In the lobby baskets of cut flowers and gifts from local businesses were on display. Local residents, including Violet Hartinger as cashier and Charles Neal as operator, joined ushers Chester Haddox and Robert Lohse in early theater staff.
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Middleport
New Temple Theater
Violet Hartinger
Charles Neal
Chester Haddox
Robert Lohse
Oklahoma turkey pool offers fair price for farmers
Mangum Oklahoma farmers are invited to join a turkey pool to dispose of their birds at the best possible price. The cooperative plan has been used in other Oklahoma towns including Guthrie and Sayre.
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Mangum
Okla
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Sayre
El Paso Shipments Move 2 Million Pounds of Junk Bones
El Paso has shipped two million pounds of cattle skeletons from drought regions in Mexico since January to eastern markets. The bones are used for fertilizer and chemical production.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Orchids Noted Across North Carolina by Duke Botanist
Donovan S. Corswell of Duke University, a fellow in botany, identifies 53 species and five varieties of orchids growing statewide and records several for the first time. The piece also notes Watling Street in London as a Roman road built during Julius Caesar's occupation.
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Durham
N. C
North Carolina
Donovan S. Corswell
Duke University
Watling Street
London
Julius Caesar
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Meigs Co
U. S. Veterans’ Administration of
B. F. Turner
Middleport Social Notes
Jean Faulkner
James Faulkner
Fred Mees
Herman Mees
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy High School
le Crone-Benedict Lines
S. Second Ave
Paul French
C. E. Smith
Harriet Marie Smith
Steven Cope
W. P. Wilburn
Wilburn
Olivia Napier
William Goulding
Joe
Virginia Goulding
Julia Mae Wilburn
Charleston
Mr. Wilburn
Besserer
Third
Hulda Klein
Frank Fugate, Jr
Eva Mae
Marion Fugate
O. P. Klein
Cedric Clark
S&s
Third Ave
Lenore Kent
Theodore Wilson
Dan McNaughton
Rosener Zeiher
Frank White
Robert Leake
Charles Walburn
Mabel Walburn
Charlene
Stella Walburn
Walburn
Main St
Blanche Ballantine
Alice Selby
C. R. Singleton
Singleton
J. B. Downing
Jesse Swisher
Harrison
Wayne McEhinney
Dana Lambert
Scott Runion
Nelsonville
Mr. Runion
Lottridge Social Notes
Pomeroy Social Notes
Hods
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Union St
Athens, Ohio
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Lostro Bldg
Turkey
Fred Sanders
Mer
N. Court
Allen Bros. Furniture
Allen Bros. Furniture Storeolumbus
Nelsonville, Ohio
Kroehler
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