Typhoid Traced to Pomeroy Sewers Prompts Bond Vote
Pomeroy community leaders report 24 typhoid cases traced to open sewers as the Chamber of Commerce discusses sewer rehabilitation. A November bond issue of 100000 would fund a sewage system for Monkey Run Sugar Run Naylor s Run and Kerr s Run with a two mill real estate levy for 25 years. Approval requires 65 percent voter backing.
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Pomeroy
Italy
Japan
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Sewer Committee
Hotel Martin
Pomeoy
Monkey Run
Sugar Run
Naylor
C. of C
War Veterans’ Memorial
Meigs County
C. of
C._of C
Bridge
W. A. Smith
Ray Palmer
State Bridge Commission
Columbus
Pomeroy-Mason
Palmer
Bridge Commission
Smith
Edgar Ervin
Frank J. Lausche
Howard Kress
Chambers Building Room Work Rush for Snack Bar Opening
Remodeling of the Chambers building on Mill Street, formerly Dr. F. M. Cluff’s, is rushed to ready a snack bar run by local residents with opening planned for November. The project reflects fast construction and community involvement in Middleport.
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Middleport
Mill St
F. M. Cluff
Leaves Drive City Street Department to All Day Hauling
MIDDLEPORT The street department launches a mammoth several week project to haul away fallen leaves from all streets. With many large trees along nearly every avenue and an ordinance against burning leaves, crews work daily to sweep and cart piles across town under Street Commissioner Fred Collins.
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Middleport
Fred Collins
Radio Highlights Clash in World Series Broadcast Schedule
New York reports MBS will cover the Brooklyn St Louis World Series playoff this week despite preplanned eighth annual exclusive broadcasts. Start this afternoon from St Louis with Brooklyn coverage Thursday and potential Friday. Truman opens national Community Chest drives with a 10:30 pm network spot.
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New York
MBS
Grand Jury Cases Listed For September
Grand Jury cases for September include Floyd Graves bound over on eluting with intent to kill with $500 bond by Justice L. B. Higgins. Other September matters: Freddy Wise bound $300 for 90 days on a father filed peace warrant, George Glenn Roberts fined $35 and costs for reckless driving, Paul DeWeese fined $19 and costs for illegal parking, Everett Lightfoot fined $10 and costs for reckless driving, Dillard Reed costs only after assault charge withdrawn, Verna Reed $200 bond for a threat, Betty Lawdon bound $500 for theft and bound over to Grand Jury.
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Middleport
Grand
Floyd Graves
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Higgs
Freddy Wise
Pomeroy
Arthur Wise
George Glenn Roberts
Long Bottom
State Highway Patrol
Paul DeWeese
Higgins
State Patrol
Everett Lightfoot
Ralph Welker
Dillard Reed
Verna Reed
Cass
Reed
Betty Lawdon
Gala County
Pomeroy Personalities Share Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Orvy Gainer and family hosted Sunday guests including Benny Gainer and Mrs Dean Brinker in Pomeroy. Elizabeth Hamm Mordhart visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hamm in Middleport. Glenna Holman of Phoenix traveled to see relatives in Ohio before returning to Arizona. William Koesel, formerly Avis Whaley, and sister visited Minersville and grandmother Mrs. W. L. Whaley in Lincoln Hill. Charles Greenler hosted recent guests Fred Wilkin and family, Ralph Russell, Alfred Phillips, Sadie Phillips, Minnie Davis, Wyllis Davis, Otto Lahn, and Daniel Toban.
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Orvy Gainer
Benny
Dean Brinker
Jesse Gainer
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Hamm Mordhart
G. W. Hamm
Middleport
Glenna Holman
Phoenix
Ariz
W. L. Whaley
Cuyahoga Falls
Omar Zehm
Arizona
William Koesel
Avis Whaley
Cleveland
Karl Grueser
Minersville
Koesel
Lincoln Hill
Charles Greenler
R.D
Fred Wilkinson
Lancaster
Ralph Russell
Alfred Phillips
Sadie Phillips
Minnie Davis
Wyllis Davis
Otto Lahn
Daniel Toban
Goodby Chevrolet Stolen in Pomeroy Theft
Between Saturday night and Sunday morning Nolan Schuster reported his 1937 Chevrolet pickup stolen from Lincoln Hill in Pomeroy. Chief Walter E Wolfe took a note from the Schusters claiming the truck had been taken by a local resident and would be returned today. none have seen it since.
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Pomeroy
Nolan Schuster
Lincoln Hill
Walter E. Wolfe
Marriage Licenses Pomeroy Issued In Meigs Probate Court
Meigs Probate Court issued marriage licenses Saturday to Lionel Boggs and Mary Lou Hartinger both of Middleport. Walter Bayles of Parkersburg and Betty Jo Boone of Middleport. Joseph Jones Connor of Akron and Clareta M Smith of Racine. Leo Hughes of La Rue and Wilma Bishop of Hobson. Joseph C Smart of Nelsonville and Frances N Craig of Middleport. Robert Mulligan of Athens and Mary Alice McBee of Dexter. Edward Barry of Athens and Edith Garnes of Middleport. Clarence Dean of Chester and Kathleen Ruth Prince of Long Bottom. Mrs Robert Roberts and Mrs A R Knight, both of Pomeroy, returned Sunday from the Girl Scout Leadership Training Camp at Jackson Mills.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Lionel Boggs
Middleport
Mary Lou Hartinger
Walter Bayles
Parkersburg
W. Va
Betty Jo Boone
Joseph Jones Connor
Akron
Clareta M. Smith
Racine
Leo Leslie Hughes
la Rue
Ohio
Ohio, and ‘Wilma Bishop, 21, Hob‘son
Joseph C. Smart
Nelsonville
Frances N. Craig
Robert Mulligan
Athens
Mary Alice McBee
Dexter
Edward Barry
Edith Garnes
Clarence Dean
Chester
Kathleen Ruth Prince
Long Bottom
Bidwell Social Notes Surprise Birthday Dinner For Orville Sexton
A surprise birthday dinner was held for Orville Sexton at his parents’ home on September 22 with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Fd. Kempton Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sexton Mr. and Mrs. Don Fillinger Mrs. Arthur Drummonds Mildred Kemper Annabelle Kemper and others. The following day September 23 an old fashioned bell ringing at their home with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blazer and a responding treat.
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Orville Sexton
Fd. Kempton
Ross Sexton
Don Fillinger
Arthur Drummonds
Mildred, Kemper
Annabelle Kemper
Pearl Kemper
Dale Kemper
Amy
Opal
Nancy Drummonds
R. H. Myers
Middleport nuptials announce Mary Lu Hartinger and Lionel Boggs
Middleport residents report many weekend visits and travels. Mary Lu Hartinger and Lionel Boggs plan marriage. both are Middleport High School graduates. Numerous relatives and friends visit family homes in Middleport, Athens, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, and Columbus as journeys and local events fill the social page.
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Middleport
L. . Hartinger
Beech St
Mary Lu
Lionel Boggs
D. S Harold
Lincoln St
Boggs
Middleport High School
Miss Hartinger
Oberlin College
Meigs Land Transfers Reach Across Multiple Townships
Deeds filed by Meigs recorder George Meinhart document land transfers across Chester Rutland Orange and Sutton townships and nearby villages. Transfers include 109.33 acres Fred B Smith to Bertha Smith. 6 acres Lansbury to Kennedy. 2.75 acres Mary Radford to Hartinger. 25-100 acres Circle to Wood. 34 acres Rutland McKnight to McKnight. 76.30 acres Blackwood to Perry. many parcels named with multiple buyers and sellers in Pom eroy Middleport Sutton Two and related areas. Affidavits of transfer appear for several Aubrey and Lawson related holdings.
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Pomeroy
George Meinhart
Meigs Recorder
Fred B. Smith
Bertha F. Smith
Chester
Howard
Eva Lansbury
Worley
Zetta Kennedy
Rutland
Ethel Snowden
Herbert E
Berneda C. Boney
Mayme Wolfe
Winifred Stiles
Eunice Robinson
Mary Ellen Aubrey
Jean Ann Aubrey
Jennie Aubrey Rees
Lizzie Aubrey
William
Sam
Gladys Ceserta
H. A. Deem
D. M. Deem
Rutland Township
Bertha B. Rathburn
Helen Rathburn Young
C. S. Barrett
M. E. Barrett
Dale Willis
Mildred Willis
Nancy J. Hawkins
Middleport
F. L
Bessie McKnight
Clyde McKnight
E. A. Matlack
Caryl H. Matlack
Velma M. Cassady
Orange Township
Harry
Lucy M. Fowler
Raymond C. Collins
Carl L. van Meter
Laura E. van Meter
Sutton
John Thomas
Katherine E. Thomas
Edgar Thomas
Exevera Lawson
Russell Roush
Sutton Two
George
Lucile Casto
Jerry
Katherine Ward
O. E. Blackwood
Ercil E
Fleeta M. Perry
Scipio Township
Mary Aubrey
William Aubrey
Sutton Tup
Miss Mamie Webb 60 Rites Set At Carpenter Baptist Church
Funeral services for Miss Mamie Webb age 60 who died September 39 will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Carpenter Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Caster Cemetery.
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Mamie Webb
Middleport
Carpenter Baptist
Caster
Birth of Daughter Hilda Margaret to Pomeroy Family
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hart Pomeroy Athens Road announce the birth of a daughter on September 22 at Shelter ing Arms Hospital. The baby has been named Hilda Margaret. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edison Hart Pomeroy Athens Road and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Leifheit Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Hart
Pomeroy-Athens
Road
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Haseen
Hilda Margaret
Edison Hart
T. H
Leifheit
Man Fined 50 in Court for DUI and Disturbances
Pomeroy Samuel Barnhart of Reedsville was arrested at 2 a.m. Monday by Chief Walter E. Wolfe and Patrolman John Bryan for operating a vehicle under the influence. He appeared before Mayor George Howell and paid a $50 mandatory fine plus costs. Woodrow Rockhold of Meigs County was arrested at 9 p.m. Sunday for disturbing a meeting. he pled before Justice Swan and was fined $5 and given a five day jail sentence. Henry Phelp of Racine was arrested at 7 p.m. Sunday for disturbing the peace and intoxication and was to appear before Mayor Wingett Monday.
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Pomeroy
Samuel Barnhart
Reedsville
Walter E. Wolfe
John Bryan
George Howell
Woodrow Rockhold
Meigs County
Justice F. Swan
Henry Phelp
Racine
E. A. Wingett
Licenses Issued and Auxiliary Meeting Noted in Middleport
Recent marriages performed by Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins include Edward Barry and Edith Garner Otis Knight and Veneda Young George B. Wider and Mahel Burdette Wilbur Imboden and Frances Spencer. AUXILIARY TO MEET POMEROY Meigs Chapter 53 DAV Auxiliary will meet at the IOOF Hall Wednesday Oct 2.
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Middleport
Justice of the Pearce L. B. Higgins
Edward Barry
Edith Garner
Otis Knight
Veneda Young
George B. Wider
Mahel Burdette
Wilbur Imboden
Frances Spencer
Pomeroy
Meigs
DAV
Ijoof Hall
Quarterly meeting of Zanesville district churches
The Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church hosts a three day quarterly meeting October 3 to 6 led by Rev. R. B. Maxwell district superintendent with about twenty ministers attending. Schedule includes services Thursday 7:30 p m Friday 9:30 a m and 2 p m plus 7:30 p m an all day Saturday business session and evening preaching. Sunday features Sunday School at 9:50 a m a love feast breaking of bread and a Prayer and Praise service at 8 p m. Public invited, Rev. Hiett says.
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R. B. Maxwell
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Zanesville
Leroy Hiett
B Maxwell
Hiett
Revival Services Start in Pomeroy Led by Rev Rice
Salvation Army in Pomeroy hosts revival services beginning Tuesday with evangelist Rev Rice of Bradbury for two weeks. Evening singing and music planned at 7:30 p m. Public invited. C S M Ray, local officer, in charge.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Rice
Bradbury
Cto
SM. Ray
Wining
Winter Wheat Seeding Unsafe Before Oct 4 Expert Says
Oct 4 marks the earliest safe date for sowing winter wheat per T H Parks extension entomologist OSU. Seeding earlier risks Hessian fly infestation. D R Dodd notes average yields in 1940 44 include counties Meigs Athens Guernsey Hocking Monroe Muskingum Noble Perry Washington. Farmers urged lime fertilizer better varieties and conservation measures to raise area yields.
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C. E. Blakreslee County
Pomeroy
T. H. Parks
Ohio State University
D. R. Dodd
Extension Agronomist
OSU
Meigs County
Dodd
Pomeroy Couple Welcome Twin Sons Donald Woll Siam
Mr and Mrs Roy Mayer announce the birth of two sons Donald Woll Siam at Hoizer Hospital Saturday morning Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Will Mayer Monkey Run and Mrs Lily Hauck Osborn Street Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harve Woodard Osborn Street
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Pomeroy
Roy
Mayer
Donald Wollsiam
Hoizer Hospital
Will Mayer
Monkey Run
Lily Hauck
Ossborn St
Harve Woodard
Osborn St
Daughters of America Meet in Pomeroy Hall Oct 7
The Daughters of America will meet October 7 at Odd Fellows Hall in Pomeroy. Plans will be made for attending the Union Meeting in Gallipolis Nav. WZ.
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Pomeroy
the Daughters of America
Odd Fellows Hall
Union
Gallipolis Nav, WZ
Ohio laws on labeling and plant inspections described
Ohio requires labeling of nutritive value and ingredients for foods, nitrogen phosphorus and potash content for fertilizers, and fineness and neutralizing ability for lime. The state conducts $3,000,000 yearly in nursery stock business, with plant inspections to prevent disease and pests. Japanese beetle infestation prompts dusting 300 acres in Licking County with DDT. Farmers may request the latest fertilizer analysis report from the Division of Plant Industry in Columbus.
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Ohio
Division of
Plant Industry
Licking County
Division of Plant Industry
Columbus 15
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