Pomeroy Fire Fund Reallocates Indemnity Cash to Equipment
The Pomeroy fire committee bought 700 feet of new hose funded by the Indemnity Fund, now unused due to state protections. Five hundred feet goes on the village truck, 200 feet on the Second Ward truck, with potential for a new pump. The old steam pumper, recently cleaned, drew praise after a parade loan.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
Meigs Savings and Loan Co
Second Ward Fire Company
Second Ward
Portsmouth
Northwest Territory
Melbourne Cyclists Fined For Riding More Than Two Abreast
Cyclists in Melbourne faces a 50 shilling fine for riding more than two abreast on public roads. The rule aims to improve safety and traffic flow in the city.
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Melbourne
University Editor Speaks at Democratic Meeting
A Lawyer-for-Governor Club gathering at the Courthouse drew a large crowd despite Secretary of State William J. Kennedy missing the event due to illness. Principal speaker Robert W. Reider, OU student and Green and White editor, spoke with others like Elsie Stanton and Adam Frick on the program.
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Pomeroy
Lawyer-for-Governor
William J. Kennedy
C. E. Peoples
Robert W. Reider
Ohio University
The
Green and White
Elsie Stanton
Congress
Adam Frick
Offenders Fined in Mayor's Court After Tuesday Arrests
POMEROY Mayor's court spent most of Wednesday hearing Tuesday night arrests by village officers. Ebert Warner 28 of Rutland pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Roland Miller 30, with two companions, faced reckless driving charges and was fined 23.70. Eddie Guinther 42 pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid 10 dollars. Albert Deck 31 and F. E. Farley 28 were fined 3 dollars each. Frank Gardera 31 and Paul McIntyre 26 were released after investigations.
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Pomeroy
Ebert Warner
Rutland
Roland Miller
Main St
Albert Vitters
Lloyd Pinney
Miller
Eddie Guinther
Albert Deck
F. E. Farley
Frank Gardera
Paul McIntyre
Relics Returned after Missing Items in Middleport Display
Relics disappeared from Middleport windows as modern jewelry dresses hats and furniture replaced items from great grandmother's day. The relic committee praised citizens for participation yet no awards will be given due to unclear classifications. Money will be returned to contributing merchants.
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Middleport
Middleport Jackets Set for Jackson Eyeing Unbeaten Run
Middleport High braces for a big clash with the Jackson Ironmen Friday night as the Jackets, still undefeated, face injury hampered preparations. Starters Entsminger and Lohse are nursing knee and ankle issues, while Roush and Gibbs miss practice, with Hezty and Barsotti easing back. A Thursday bonfire and the band add pre game pageantry as the crowd expected to be among the season’s largest.
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Middleport
Jackson Ironmen
Ironmen
Yellow Jackets
Gallia Academy Blue Devils
Gallipolis
Entsminger
Bob Lohse
John Mizcko
Dick Roush
Hezty
Bennett
Barsotti
Joe Gibbs
Gordon
Hackett
Pomeroy-Wellston
Crack Jacket
McCuen
Jackson
Stephenson
Bierley
Roots joins Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport
Clarence Root, a fall graduate of the Cincinnati School of Embalming, returns to Middleport to join Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home as an assistant he previously worked with. He is a Middleport High School alumnus and the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Root of Brownell Avenue.
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Middleport
Clarence Root
Cincinnati School of Embalming
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Root
Rawlings
Middleport High School
Harold Root
Brownell Ave
Attorney H. G. Martin Returns for Northwest Territory Celebration
G H Martin, son of the late Joe Martin formerly of Rock Springs now residing in Fort Lauderdale Fla, attended the Northwest Territory celebration Tuesday. He is an attorney in his hometown and graduated from Pomeroy high school in 1917.
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Pomeroy
G. H. Martin
Joe Martin
Rock Springs
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Northwest Territory
Martin
Pomeroy High School
Bradford Social Notes Highlight Local Family News
Birth announced for Clyde Stewart and spouse a 10 pound son born Oct 7. Eileen Eskew visited from Middleport. Hysell and Wycoff families spent weekend with relatives. Ella Hysell from Bradbury visited daughter. Allen Roush and family visited Sisson parents. Bible School attendance 132 on Oct 9. W Hayes Miller and J P Miller visited friends. Barthrum family hosted by Leroy Barthrum. Buck cared for newborn Oct 6. W H Miller preached to 265 in Bradford. Hendricks family and Van Cooney visited Wellston.
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Bradford
Clyde Stewart
Eileen Eskew
Middleport
Nathan Hysell
Clarence Wycoff
Miles Hysell
Ella M Hysell
Bradbury
Arthur Hendricks
Allen Roush
Minersville
George Sisson
W. Hayes Miller
J. P. Miller
Indiana
Barthrum
Silver Run
Leroy Barthrum
Frank Buck
Charles Haley
Rutland
W. H. Miller
Flora
Ind
Harry
Edith van Cooney
Charles Buck
Wellston
Albany Route One Social Visit Notes
Albany area society notes list numerous local visits and weekend guests. Families including Miller Minear Elliott Collins West Dickson and others are cited visiting relatives in Albany Athens Piqua and Columbus during weekends and Sundays. The items read as a parade of house guests and family dinners across several households.
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Albany
Elasha Miller
Basil
Mary Robert
Curtis Battrill
William Strill
Sarah Lewis
Katherine
Piqua
Z. Minear
Mary Robinett
Lee Elliott
Carroll Elliott
Sidney Douglas
Snowville
Bettina Collins
Ardis Collins
Athens
A. Z. Minear
Arch Knowlton
Tom Dixon
Wales Mill
Bell Fought
Olive Baughman
Thora Bell
Blanch Cline
Arlene West
Columbus
Louisa Dickson
Bundy Martin
Ray Bailes
Mark Dickson
Dale Scott
Pearley West
Eloise
Arthur West
Flossie West
Democratic Mayor Stumps For GOP Candidate Taft
G Clyde Wolfe mayor of Racine announced he is stumping for Robert P Taft in Meigs County and elsewhere against Senator Robert L Bulkley. Wolfe says he remains a loyal Democrat despite crossing party lines when Bulkley did not honor a Meigs County Democratic endorsement two years ago.
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Pomeroy
G. Clyde Wolfe
Racine
Meigs County
Robert P. Taft
Robert L. Bulkley
Wolfe
Senator Bulkley
Democratic Executive Committee
Middleport Parents Plan Father’s Night at PTA Meeting
The Middleport executive council of the Parent-Teacher Association met at the high school to discuss upcoming events before the regular monthly meeting. Room mothers were chosen and Father’s Night plans were announced with B. T. Grover of Ohio University as guest speaker.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
H. A. Rothrock
B. T. Grover
Ohio University
Athens
Grover
American Association of Basketball Coaches
Bridge Club Hosts Afternoon at S Fifth Ave Home
Mrs. R. B. Laughead hosted her bridge club Wednesday at her home on South Fifth Avenue. Guests joined the regular members. high scores were earned by Mrs. Emma Welch and Mrs. C. F. Hawkins.
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R. B. Laughead
S. Fifth Ave
Emma Welch
C. F. Hawkins
Congregation Surprises Pastor with Party in Tuppers Plains
Orange Christian Church members and friends held a surprise party for pastor D. G. Holman and his family on Tuesday evening October 11. Twenty six attendees brought baskets of refreshments and gifts. The event featured social time, hymns sung by Mrs. Charmion Snodgrass at the piano, and a meal of sandwiches pie cake and coffee. Attending were numerous local couples and guests including L. R. Pierce of Athens and R. L. Woodford of Elkins West Virginia visiting Guthrie relations.
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Tuppers Plains
Orange Christian Church
D. G. Holman
Holman
Charmion Snodgrass
Emerson Stout
J. E. Pitts
W. S. Snodgrass
Leon
Mary Luella
G. E. Guthrie
O. B. Chapman
Billy
Pearl Castle
Mary Ida
Clara Louise
Harvey Person
Grace H. Kelly
Mary Castle
Iva Findling
Helen
Hazel Swartz
Orange Community
L. R. Pierce
Athens
R. L. Woodford
Elkins
W. Va
Hold Last Rites for Mrs. Charlotte Smith
Mrs Charlotte Russell Smith 81 died at her Bradbury home after six months illness. Widow of Andrew Smith she lived in Bradbury all her life. Survived by foster grandson Leslie Russell Springfield four sisters Middleport two brothers Middleport. Funeral services were held at Bradford Church of Christ with burial in Bradford Cemetery.
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Middleport
Charlotte Russell Smith
Bradbury
Andrew Smith
George
James Russell
Bradford Church of Christ
Bradford Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Celia Curtis in Rutland
Mrs Celia Curtis died Wednesday at her Rutland home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Methodist Church in Rutland. She is survived by her son Dr Wilbur Curtis of Texas, a sister Mrs Alec Powers and a brother Sam Bryant.
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Middleport
Celia Curtis
Rutland
Pomeroy Daughters Elect Officers At District Convention
Daughters of Union Veterans district meeting in Athens elected officers for next year. Bertha Radford Jr V P Charity Seakus Council Member No 3 Richard Campbell treasurer Elmer Wickham pianist and Uncle Henry Dixon honored guest. Next year’s meeting set for Marietta with Clara Andrews elected president.
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Pomeroy
Bertha Radford
Charity Seakus
Effie Tracy
Tom Googlein
Elmer Wickham
Richard Campbell
Daughters of Union Veterans District Convention
Athens
Henry Dixon
Marietta
Clara Andrews
Middleport High names Activity officers for the paper
Principal Lee McComas announced the new Activity staff at the weekly assembly. Isabelle Stewart is editor with a slate including Virginia Mayes and Warren Bennett as assistants and other named roles for the Middleport High School publication. The paper prints every six weeks.
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Middleport
Lee McComas
Middleport High School
Margaret Isabelle Stewart
Virginia Mayes
Warren Bennett
Margaret Houdashelt
Kathryn Rose Monahan
Ruth Entsminger
Dorothy Nelle Stewart
Gene Harris
Margaret Souders
Bertha Stevens
Alice Louise Lama
Robert Rothrock
Ruth Hamilton
Janet Dillard
Margaret McBride
Ruth Garber
Charles Bing
Remains Hospitalized After Tree Fall In Pomeroy
Billy Peeples, son of Mr and Mrs Bentley Peeples, remains in St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg with an arm injury from a tree fall. He underwent Tuesday surgery to remove bone splinters. his parents visit briefly. Glenn Carter was brought to county jail from Columbus on a non-support charge after Columbus police arrested him on local instruction.
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Pomeroy
Billy Peeples
Bentley Peeples
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Mrs. Peeples
Glenn Carter
Columbus
Charles Werry
Carter
Butcher Margerum Finds New Taste At Lodge Picnic
Edward Margerum a veteran butcher of 40 years in Norristown Pa attended a lodge picnic where he tried his first hotdog surprising himself and noting the unfamiliar flavor and thrill of the bite.
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Norristown
Edward Margerum
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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Fred Shumway
Cleveland
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Charleston
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Sarah Phillips
Tom Morris
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Chillicothe
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Holzer Hospital
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Colombia
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