Meigs County Commissioners Plan Slashes to Cut Expenses
Meigs County commissioners plan expense reductions over the next two weeks. Proposed cuts include half of the Agricultural Extension office appropriation, a $1500 county fair grant, a $3000 tuberculosis testing station, and courthouse salary reductions. Officials have not finalized the baselines or space arrangements for the chairperson's office.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Eigs
Froy
Meigs County Sioners
Yuse
Stoners
Ts Agricultural Extension Ay
Civil War Veteran at Harrisonville Fair Turns 95
The aged veteran Mr. Dixon, a Meigs County resident, plans to celebrate turning 95 on December 14. He is shown at the Harrisonville School Fair where local folks noted his long life and steady presence in the community.
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coLu Arbuck
Harrisonville
Henry Henn
Downington
Meigs Coun
Dixon
Meigs
Athens
Middleport Churches Promote Rally Day Sunday
Middleport churches observed Rally Day Promotion Day and World Wide Communion on the first Sunday in October with large crowds. Heath Methodist held a 10 o clock unified service led by Rev. Rothrock. Roy Barnes introduced as new Sunday School superintendent.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Rothrock
Heart
Gordon Harris
Jesus I Come
Willis Aleshire
Jon Schaaf
G. C. Schaaf
Jesus
Roy Barnes
Barnes
Nan Moore
Frieda Faehnle
Bess Sanborn
Don McMillin
Church of Christ Sunday School
Joan Hamilton
Calvary's Cross
H. L. King
Parkersburg
Arthur Skinner
First Baptist Church
L. O. Grant
Phyllis Smart
Barbara Root
Franklin Guinther
Milton Smart
Syracuse
Ryan
First Presbyterian Church
Missionary Society
Middleport Church Plans Bradford Service
Members of the Middleport Church of Christ will attend the mid week evangelistic service at the Bradford Church of Christ. The Rev. W. H. Miller will speak on Why You Are What You Are with Charles Walburn directing the singing.
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Middleport
Julius Schmoll Buys Tewksbury Restaurant
A Tewksbury Restaurant on N Second Ave was sold to Julius Schmoll who will take charge soon. Mr and Mrs Tewksbury plan to visit the World's Fair and enjoy a trip to Florida after closing their business affairs here.
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Middleport
Tewksbury
N. Second Ave
Julius Schmoll
Florida
Fire at Pearl Street home declared a defective flue blaze
The Volunteer Fire Department responds to a Sunday morning 11 o'clock fire at Sherd Bailey's Pearl Street residence. The fire was reported in a defective flue and extinguished before firefighters arrived.
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Middleport
Sherd Bailey
Pearl St
Mrs Lewis Burford Named District Deputy
Appointed deputy in Middleport following her installation as Grand Protector of the Temple at the Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters in Cincinnati last week. The announcement confirms her new district deputy role amid honors.
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Middleport
Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters
Cincinnati
The
Temple
Lewis Burford
Independents Deny Chains Led Modern grocery Changes
F E Dowler president of National Brands Stores argues independents modernized through natural evolution not chain store influence. He cites automobile aviation sectors and food distribution as drivers. Dowler says advertising is widespread and Coca Cola and Wrigley show the path, with firms investing many thousands for benefits, not compelled by competition.
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F. E. Dowler
National Brands Stores, Inc
Mr. Dowler
Bradford Revival Meets Opens With 100 In Attendance
Bradford audience of 100 attended the first revival meeting as the chorus sang and Charles Walburn gave a solo. Rev J P Miller delivered a message titled Revive Us Again. Evangelist W H Miller from Flora Indiana will start a 17 night series at 7 00 tonight.
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Bradford
Charles Walburn
J. P. Miller
W. H. Miller
Flora
Indiana
WPA project closes in Bloomfield after sidewalk build
Bloomfield Missouri closes its WPA project as crews complete seven miles of cement sidewalks over three years. No further sidewalk space remains for new construction.
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Bloomfield
Pioneers Plan Color Service For Oct 8
Pomeroy Meigs County Pioneer Association officers meet at Mrs E W Kingsland home to finalize plans for a memorial color service Sunday October 8 at Simpson Church. Rehearsal for the massing of color guards is set for Friday at 7 30 pm at Simpson Methodist Church with patriotic groups invited to participate. Special seats reserved for guests over 80 in front. Local remarks plus an out of town speaker will follow the memorial address honoring pioneers and deceased members.
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Pioneer Association
Kingsland
Masons Attend Dayton Grand Chapter Meeting
Walter Vaughan and Lester Hart of Pomeroy Masonic Order depart for Dayton to attend the Grand Chapter and Grand Council of Ohio. Vaughan represents Pomeroy Chapter No. 80 and Hart Bosworth Council No. 46.
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Pomeroy
Walter Vaughan
Lester Hart
Dayton
Grand
Grand Council
State of Ohio
Vaughan
Mr. Hart
Bosworth
Meigs County To Elect Farm Administrators
Meigs County holds a week of elections for Agricultural Conservation program administrators. AAA members and county farm stakeholders vote at precinct polling places. About 2600 eligible voters will elect three community committeemen and two alternates per precinct plus county convention representatives.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Agricultural Conservation Association
AAA
Teachers at Institute Plan Sunday School Reopenings
Mrs Patrick Loch ary Miss Amy Kingsland and Marilyn Young attended a religious education teachers institute in Athens at Good Shepherd Church. Plans to resume Sunday School services at the local Episcopal Church include recruiting trained teachers and offering continued training credits. The district meeting featured Sunday School lectures and will hold more sessions at later dates. After sessions, attendees gathered for dinner at Hotel Berry.
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Berry
Calves Sold Again From Pomeroy Chamber Effort
Edison Hobstetter, president of the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce, announced the second carload of fancy Hereford heifer calves has been sold without profit to aid Meigs County livestock improvement. Orders were taken in advance after the first carload arrived and drew much attention.
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Pomeroy
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Meigs County
Hobstetter
Heavyweight Horses Win To Take Me s Trophy
Harrisonville fair features horse pulling as main event with Clarence Will’s team claiming their third straight heavyweight title and Floyd Mees Trophy. Winning pulls 5250 pounds over 13 feet 6 inches, with other classes won by Glenn Jewell, J A Pickering, Leonard Jewell, Marion Horner and Dana Welsh. Corn husking contest crowns Hubert Bryson, Henry Frederick, Lennie Osborn as state contenders.
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Harrisonville
Clarence Will
Will
Floyd Mees
Glenn Jewell
J. A. Pickering
Leonard Jewell
Marion Horner
Dana Welsh
Hubert Bryson
Henry Frederick
Lennie Osborn
Meigs
Bryson
Girl Chosen as Model in Columbus Style Show
Miss Melissa Hennesy daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Hennessy of Garfield Ave is a Capital University sophomore chosen as a model for The Week End of a Co Ed at the Kappa Sigma Theta Stag ette dance Her picture appeared in a Columbus paper in typical college attire. L D Hartinger visited his uncle Dell Farmer at the Veterans Hospital in Huntington reporting improvement after a severe stroke of paralysis.
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Middleport
Melissa Hennesy
C. M. Hennesy
Garfield Ave
Capital University
Columbus
Kappa Sigma Theta
Hennesy
L. D. Hartinger
Dell Farmer
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Mr. Farmer
Had To Leave Canada Because of War
MIDDLEPORT Roy Russell and his children Miss Margaret Russell and James have returned to their Middleport home after two years in Baldor Quebec. The US citizens faced possible deportation as aliens and Mr Russell worked as an electric welder at the Shoe Gold Mines while James began graduate work at Ohio State University. Miss Russell spoke of Canada’s coming winter and heavy snows. Hailstones are described as alternating layers of snow and ice.
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Taxpayers’ League
Thares
Jesse Jones
New York
Innati
Montgomery
Crazy Davis
St. Saben
Helen Beeson
Franklin Morning High School
Columbus
Villamn Beeson
Betty Johnston
Somantt
H. Johnston
Johnston
Guss
Charlotte Beverage
Beca
Carlos Thomas
Man Donald
Thomas
Bailey
Middleport Hill
James Faulkner
Prim
J. Russell
Portsmouth
Tongesne McElhinney
Dana
Cincinnati
Charleston
Taylor Bumgarner
Belman Saii
Mary Klass
We As Itrd
Lalice Fitch
S. Second Ave
Paul
Comagnes
Alrith
Will Drury
McCoy
Themas Mankin
Lindsey
Frank Pfadt Pride
Covington
Pfadt
Cheshire
Pittns
Carla Clark
S. Third Ave
Bell United War
Minerva Mathews
Coeign Gow
Heafane Stansbury
Maynard Davis
Jacks Twhus
Wright McStates
Meigs County
Clinagain Dee
Homer Lee
Mittee
Middleport
Roy Russell
Margaret Russell
James
Baldor
Quebec
Russells
United States
Canada
Russell
Ohio State University
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