Pomeroy National Bank wins bid for city refunding bonds
Pomeroy Council opened sealed bids for a 10 000 refunding bond issue. Pomeroy National Bank offered two percent interest and the bid was accepted. Bonds will retire old six percent bonds with a goal to finish debt by 1952. Bonded debt fell from 136 000 in 1936 to 89 000 now, with about 10 000 annually for principal plus interest.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy National Bank
Weil, Roth & Irving Company
Cincinnati
Alvin Norris
Belmont Woman Appointed WPA Recreation Supervisor
Mrs. Margaret F. Collins of Belmont County arrived to assume the WPA supervisor post for the Meigs County recreation program. She succeeds Percy L. Curtis who left to join the old age pension office as an investigator. Collins has six years of recreation experience in Belmont County.
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Pomeroy
Margaret F. Colins
Belmont County
WPA
Meigs County
Percy L. Curtis
Civil Service
Old Age
Collins
Aid Advisory Board Will Be Enlarged
Pomeroy reports the Aid to Dependent Children and Aid to the Indigent Blind advisory board will grow from five to nine members. Appointments will be made by the State Welfare Department from a county recommended list provided by the county commissioners and the probate judge.
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Pomeroy
E. R. Titus
State Welfare Department
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Middleport notes cover a fall meeting of the Middleport Literary Club at Mrs. T H Davis home, papers by Mrs. Sherman on Berea and Mrs. Welch on Antioch, and a gavel gift to new president Resener Zeiher. Other items include a Contract Club gathering hosted by Lucille Dutton, a supper party for Mrs Russell Brown, a hamburger fry at Roadside Park, and weekend visits planned for several local residents with kin in West Virginia Charleston and Athens.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
T. H. Davis
N. Third Ave
Ohio
R. M. Sherman
Lucille Dutton
Contract Club
Lincoln St
Cedric Clark
Russell Brown
Pomeroy
Leroy Brown
Harold Long
Inez Koehler
Betty Jo Roush
Betty Chase
Columbus
Evelyn Grueser
Henrietta Idle
Executive Pleased With Progress of New Plant
L A Rosenthall executive of the parent company visited Middleport en route to Cleveland from New York. He conferred with J B Downing and S Begner about the Industrial Manufacturing Co project and praised the progress, including NYA girls now operating the machines. An expansion program is planned if a 35 000 bond issue is approved this fall.
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Middleport
L. A. Rosenthall
The
Industrial Manufacuring Co
Cleveland
New York
J. B. Downing
Industrial Committee
S. Begner
New Industry
Rosenthall
NYA
Annual Eagles Dance Celebrates Meigs Aerie Banquet
Meigs Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles held its annual banquet and dance with a steak dinner for about 150 attendees. Speakers included Paul Hogan state organizer and William Watson state outside guard, followed by dancing and remarks from Mayor Hartley and Bryan Hayman.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Aerie
Order of Eagles
Fred Rosenbaum
Paul Hogan
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Hogan
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights From Local Meeting and Weddings
Pomeroy Lew Lewis Manley Post auxiliary met in Middleport electing officers for the year. The wedding of Lavina Ferrell of Portland to William Offutt of Long Bottom was held at The Latter Day Saints Church with a single ring ceremony. A Halloween party at Hemlock Grove was also noted with prizes for costumes.
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Pomeroy
Lewis Manley
Post’ Auxiliary
Middleport
Hulda Bryant
Lena Reese
Lelia Smith
Anna Wiley
John Burns
Lulabelle Hampton
Carrie Cassidy
Lula Cousins
Latter Day Saints Church
Lavina Ferrell
Portland
William Offutt
Long Bottom
Clarence W. Proffitt
Hemlock Grove
Hugh Thomson
Mable Smith
Maxine Smith
Sarah Hawk
Robert Hawk
Nina Taylor
Paul E. Taylor
Vada Bernard
Earl
George
Charles
Robert Paulsen
Virgil
Wilford
Clair Bing
Avery Logan
Rex Bing
James Baxter
John
Homer Baxter
Robert Willard
Bernard Paulsen
Carl Paulsen
John Baxter
Federated Church displays Chinese relief fund appeal
An appeal for contributions to the Chinese relief fund is shown in a window display by Federated Church members in the Reed Building on East Main Street. The appeal is not limited to a single church and donations can be made through any church for the fund.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Reed Building
E. Main St
Chinese Relief Fund
Middleport High School Week Focuses On Singing Initiation
Middleport High School features the Girls Glee Club directed by Lois Cecil, with 50 members performing Prayer Perfect at yesterday’s assembly. Sophomore girls plan initiation ceremonies for Freshmen next week, to be announced at the midweek assembly. Classes dismissed for a long weekend, as Southeast Ohio Education Association meetings convene in Athens Friday. A pre holiday game between Pomeroy and Logan draws a record crowd at Middleport field tonight.
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Lewis
Bus) Darst
MHS
Elizabeth
N. J
Eloise Darst
Darst
Addie Thompson
Cedric Clark
Toledo
Ohio Bar Association
Iris Winebrenner
Thelma Howard
Jerseyville
Joe Howard
Athens
Lucille Beards
Chris Beards
Dora Heaton
Della Stahl
Nellie Ketter
Marietta
Georgia Cowen
South Bay
Fla
Charles Winebrenner
Fred Shauver
Charleston
McMillin Hospital
Harold Hubbard
Harold Edward
Bill
Wally Lawrence
Akron
Nelsonville
Bill Hubbard
Middleport
Middleport High School
Lois Cecil
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Middleport Field
Pomeroy
Logan
Pomeroy Firemen Plan Annual Ball
Pomeroy firemen begin preparations for the annual ball on New Year’s Eve. A meeting of the Pomeroy Fire Association and the Second Ward Firehouse on Sunday will appoint committees and set plans. Officers urge all firemen to attend.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Fire Association
Second Ward
Letart Grangers Plan Friday Evening Halloween Party
The Ohio Valley Grange meets Friday evening for a brief business session then goes to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sayre for a Halloween party in Letart.
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Letart Falls
Ohio Valley Grange
Herbert Sayre
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Middleport Social Notes
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Sally Fisher
Elizabeth Newman
Roberta Howell
Dorothy Barsotti
West Virginia
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Mary Anderson
Levi
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Ben Ervin
Miss Barsotti
Leroy Barsotti
Carl Barsotti
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