Pomeroy Considers Water System Purchase Amid Bond Plan
Pomeroy officials discussed buying the water system via revenue bonds after a tentative agreement with a bonding firm and an engineer. Street light changes are approved, with removals and relocations on Main and Mulberry Avenues. War restrictions block extensions, and a $875 claim to Dr M D Hartinger for sewer damage is authorized.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend Bridge
Second Street
E. Main
Baptist
Main St
Butternut Ave
Middleport Police Report on Arrests
Middleport police report several arrests including Henry Baird for reckless driving with a $15 bond forfeited, Samuel Lewis Flint from Gallipolis for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with $25 and costs, Vaughn Lensley for intoxication and threatening with $5 and costs, Donald Moore and Henry Daugherty for intoxication at $5 each, Ray P Hooper for reckless driving with $10 and costs, and Blanche Stuckey Brinker for indecent exposure with $10 and costs totaling $18.70. She is sent to the Meigs County Jail to serve the fine.
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Middleport
Henry Baird
Samuel Lewis Flint
Gallipolis
Vaughn Lensley
Donald Moore
Henry Daugherty
Ray P. Hooper
Goodhart
State Highway Patrol
Blanche Stuckey Brinker
Meigs County
Need Cars To Carry Band to Gallipolis
MHS marching band under Gordon Harris seeks private cars to transport about 50 members to the MHS GAHS football game at Gallipolis field. With school buses limited, volunteers with extra seats should contact Harris promptly.
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Middleport
MHS
Gordon Harris
Gallipolis
Whitmer Retires From Rail Service
POMEROY R F Whitmer retired June 1 as telegraph operator on the New York Central Railroad after 50 years of service due to ill health. He will live with his daughter Mrs W M Reinhart of Pomeroy. He served as operator at Meigs Station between Langsville and Rutland at retirement and began work in 1892 at Mt Gilead. He later worked along the line to Charleston W Va Toledo Rendville Corning Giouster Chauncey and Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
R. F. Whitmer
New York Central Railroad
W. M Reinhart
Whitmer
Meigs Station
Langsville
Rutland
Mt. Gilead
Charleston
W. Va
Toledo
Rendville
Corning
Giouster
Chauncey
Gallipolis
Awards for long attendance at Federated Church
Robert Bailes awards seals and certificates to members with perfect attendance. Recipients include Don Dailey Norma Jean Scholl Carolyn Ann Brown Patsy Shields Evelyn Fick Louise Dailey Dorothy Peoples Earl Young Jessie Marcella Brown Mrs Anna Custer Charles Werry and Charles Peoples also received seals. Thomas Mankin promoted to sergeant at Camp Hood Texas and continues photography service in the Army.
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Pomeroy
Robert Bailes
Federated Church
Don Dailey
Norma Jean Scholl
Carolyn Ann Brown
Patsy Shields
Evelyn Fick
Louise Dailey
Dorothy Peoples
Earl Young
Jessie Marcella Brown
Anna Custer
Charles Werry
Charles Peoples
Middleport
Thomas Mankin
Camp Hood
Texas
Mankin
Meigs Photography Society
Army
Public Skating Party Planned for Tuesday
A public skating party is planned for Tuesday evening on the upper block of Main Street from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. under the Pomeroy Recreation Commission. The event follows a successful street skating event held last Wednesday evening.
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Pomeroy
Main St
Band Boosters plan Tag Day for new uniforms
Middleport Band Boosters after a PTA meeting reviewed a 190 dollar equipment need including uniforms baton and drum heads. About 70 dollars remains unpaid and the group scheduled a Band Boosters Tag Day with committee members listed to plan at Mrs Smart's home.
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Middleport
PTA
Paul Smart
Willis Anthony
Mont Miller
Leo Russell
George Childs
William Britton
Edgar Allensworth
Father’s Night Observed by Middleport PTA Group
Middleport PTA hosts Father’s Night at the high school with Paul Smart presenting what the Schools Can Do To Help Win the War. The event featured songs by Central Building students, a humorous reading, and a reception in the home economics room with milk project and USO donation.
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Middleport Pta
Middleport
Parent Teacher Association
Paul Smart
Board of Education
Citizens National Bank
Lois Cecil
Gordon Harris
Marjorie Diles
USO
Home Economics Room
Cedric Clark
Patience Brandel
C. O. Fisher
O. P. Klein
Dorothy Hamm
Lee Featherstone
Houseboat Becomes Social Center in Middleport
After the 1937 Ohio River flood waters receded the Middleport Fishing Club houseboat settled facing the river and has since served as a club house. Last week Nicholas Hennesy marked his 82nd birthday with a supper of soup beans for friends including Prof J T Lewis and George Swift.
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Middleport
Ohio River
Nicholas Hennesy
George Swift
Jim Williams
Prof
J. T. Lewis
Ray Bodkins
Pearly Stansbury
Charles Mora
Church Activities Announced at Federated Church Pomeroy
Activities schedule for the Federated Church includes the Junior Women's Guild meeting this evening at Mrs Margaret Binettar’s home at 6 30. Busy Bees hold an all day session Thursday at the church. No choir practice this week. On Sunday October 25 Rev Ginther of Warner C will speak on the church work in Japan, a former missionary to that country.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Margaret Binettar
Ginther
Warner,c
Japan
Ethel Jones Injured in Washer Moving Accident
Mrs. Ethel Jones sustained a sprained back and injured ribs when attempting to move a washer. She is cared for at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Taylor, in Middleport.
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Middleport
Ethel Jones
Hubert Taylor
Garden Club installs officers at Pomeroy meeting
At a Pomeroy Garden Club gathering held at Mrs. Ebersbach’s home, officers installed included President Mrs. Ray Farnham, VP Mrs. Albert Bengel, Secretary Mrs. Theodore Ebersbach, and Treasurer Mrs. A H Rosenbaum. A six o'clock dinner featured hostesses including Mrs. C E W Downie and others. Programs covered Everlasting Flowers for Winter Bouquets and Roses presented by members J W Murray and Albert Bengel.
Pensioners to Meet Pomeroy at County Courthouse Yard
An old age pension meeting is planned for Saturday October 24 in the Meigs County courthouse yard. State and county speakers will attend the event.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Five Dollar Gifts For Testaments Sent To Soldiers
Rev. Ralph Kuether reports five donations of five dollars each to buy testaments for men entering service. An anonymous donor signed as Sincerely yours, noting appreciation for the cause and wishing to remain unknown.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Mrs. Mary Ann Straile Dies in Pomeroy at 77
Mrs. Mary Ann Straile aged 77 died Sunday evening at her home on Spring Ave in Pomeroy after a yearlong illness. She is survived by husband Henry Straile two daughters Helen Lyons and Henrietta Jenkins two brothers Ed Hines Minersville and Wm Hines Pomeroy two sisters Katie Lottes Steubenville and Lena Morgan Holiday's Cove W Va Funeral services will be held Wednesday at two o'clock at the residence with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Mary Ann Straile
Spring Ave
Henry Straile
Helen Lyons
Henrietta Jenkins
Ed Hines
Minersville
Wm. Hines
Katie Lottes
Steubenville
Lena Morgan
Holiday's Cove
W. Va
Beech Grove
Olive Tablets Claim Constipation Relief and Liver Bile Support
An advertisement extols Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for constipation and sluggish liver bile, promoting water intake and fruits and vegetables. It cites 20 years of use by Dr F M Edwards and claims thousands of satisfied users with prices 15 30 60 cents in drugstores.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
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Mason City
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New Orleans
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