Middleport Pledges Strong Push for $35,000 Bond Issue
Middleport village officials and citizens meet to plan an all-out campaign to win approval for a $35,000 bond issue. The plan outlines a tax impact of about 1.37 dollars per thousand yearly and 68.5 cents semiannually, with projections of growth including a $40,000 NYA foundry and expanded school enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. C. Fisher
Middleport Industrial Garment Manufacturing Co
N.Y.A
John B. Downing
Harry M. Cross
Paul Smart
George Hoeflich
Edgar Ervin
Swift
Roy Lansbury
Harry, Cross
H. N. Swift
PTA
William Ledlie Victim of Heart Disease
William Ledlie was found dead in his barn Saturday evening. The death was attributed to heart disease after several months of illness. His wife has been an invalid for years. Funeral services were held at Langsville Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Robinson Cemetery.
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Langsville
William Ledlie
Robinson Cemetery
Estimated Western Hemisphere silver extracted since 1493
The article estimates 14 billion ounces of silver were mined from the earth in the western hemisphere over 440 years from 1493 to 1933. This figure highlights the vast scale of historical silver extraction in the region.
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New World
Western Hemisphere
Proposals for Pomeroy Projects T? Pool and Stadium
Pomeroy officials compare two proposed improvements for the city if the school bond issue passes next election day. A hillside stadium is pictured as a future football field site and a familiar pool design is shown. Pool cost estimates reach 40000 dollars, with WPA aid potentially reducing the price to about 15000 dollars. The sponsor must provide at least 25 percent of total costs.
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Pomeroy
Letart Falls Postmaster Exam Announced by Civil Service
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination to fill a probable vacancy for fourth class postmaster at Letart Falls. Exam will be held in Pomeroy with last year’s postmaster salary listed as $983. Applicants must be 21 to 64 years old and reside within the office territory.
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Letart Falls
United States Civil Service Commission
Pomeroy
Middleport social notes announce engagement and church week events
Miss Rosalie Rice to Mr. Warner French in fall wedding plans. Rice, daughter of the late Harry Rice, Meigs County sheriff, is active in local society. French is a Evans Grocery Company employee from St. Albans WV. Heath Methodist Church observes Week of Prayer and Self-Denial with service led by Mrs. Hennesy and others, planning for November meeting and new Sunday School curtains.
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Miage
Juliss Rosalie Rice
Warner French
Harvey French
Miss Rice
Harry Rice
Meigs County
Middleport High School
Chiquitti Club
French
Pomeroy High School
Evans Grocery Company
St. Albans
W. Va
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
C. M. Hennesy
Bess Sanborn
O. P. Klein
H. A. Rothrock
Miss Ruth Scines to Attend Detroit Beauty School
Miss Ruth Scines will leave November first for Detroit to enter a beauty culture school. Her mother Mrs. John Scines hosted a farewell at their N Fourth Ave home with former Middleport High School mates in attendance. Prizes were awarded to Miss Brown and Miss Jean Bennett, and Miss Scines received a traveling case.
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Ruth Scines
Detroit
John Scines
N. Fourth Ave
Miss Seines
Middleport High School
Margaret and
Freddie Houdashelt
Jean
Maxine Bennett
Gertrude Scott
Ethel Clark
Holzer Hospital
Elizabeth Swindler
Betty Brown
Rosalie Rice
Beach Birthday Party At Leading Creek Home
A gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beach in Leading Creek celebrated Mrs. Beach birthday. Guests presented a coffee table and enjoyed a late buffet supper. A large birthday cake was given by Mrs. Tom W. Jones. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. James Fugate, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hendrix, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hennesy, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Cash Johnson, Mrs. Helen Sayre, Mrs. Letha Russell, and Miss Mildred Ohlinger.
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Frank Beach
Creek
Paul Smith
Guy Bush
Cash Johnson
Helen Sayre
Letha Russell
Mildred Ohlinger
Weekend visitors and relocations noted in local notes
Local column lists weekend guests from Columbus Radnor and Glouster. Smith heads to Poplar Bluff representing John B Rogers Producing Co of Fostoria. Several relatives and friends visit, with moves from Root property to Shiflet residence. Biennials definition added.
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J. K. Smith, Jr
Poplar Bluff
John B. Rogers Producing Co
Fostoria
Cressa Webb
Adra Conley
Columbus
Joe Young
Carl Johnson
Robert Duncan
Camp Wolters
Tex
Irvin Spafford
Chester Haddox
Preston
Herman Haddox
S. Third Ave
Edward Butts
Radnor
Ohio
Paul Smart
Norvine Egner
Gallipolis
Betty Holter
Charles Handley
C. B. Smith
Glouster
Gilbert Ervin
Margaret Salts
Chillicothe
William Robson
Charleston
Ben Ervin
A. R. McKinney
Root
Shiflet
N. Fourth Ave
R. M. Cheseldine
Charles Cheseldine
J. K. Cheseldine
Seattle, Wash
Nora McCoy Dies Suddenly In Middleport Hat Shop
Middleport residents mourn Nora McCoy proprietor of McCoy's Hat Shop after a sudden death Sunday night. She moved to Middleport in 1907 from Gallipolis with her parents, worked at Red Anchor Store and Rathburn Sons, then opened a hat shop that doubled as a community gathering spot. She was active in Heath Methodist Church and WSCS. Her sister Miss Vesta McCoy, a longtime school music supervisor, and other relatives were among those who traveled to join in mourning.
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Middleport
Nora McCoy
McCoy
Gallipolis
Red Anchor
Pomeroy
Rathburn Sons
Miss McCoy
Heath Methodist Church
WSCS
Vesta McCoy
Walnut St
Will Drury
Glouster
C. B. Forrest
Fremont
Ella Wyatt
Dayton
Deanna June Watson born in Pomeroy to Mr and Mrs Leroy Watson Jr
Mr and Mrs Leroy Watson Jr announce the birth of a daughter, Deanna June, born Sunday afternoon at home on Union Ave. The child weighed nine and a half pounds. Grandparents are Leroy Watson Sr and Harley Farrell. Great grandparents are Mrs A V Miller and Mrs David Watson. Other local notices include social visits, a birthday dinner for Mrs Carroll McKenzie, a deer hunting trip planned to Eastport Maine, and a Halloween party at Grace Episcopal Church members.
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Leroy Watson
Union Ave
Deanna June
Pomeroy
Harley Farrell
West Salem
A. V. Miller
Spencer
W. Va
David Watson
Howard McIntosh
Harriett
Kathryn Mitch
Willard Wilson
Bobby
Patterson Field
Edward McIntosh
Richard Duckworth
Syracuse
Agnes White
James Robert
Doris Frank
Lucille Duckworth
Aten Shain
Mulberry Ave
Holzer Hospital
Carl Will
Ravenna
Etta Will
Flatwoods
Elmer Goodwin
Columbus
Goodwin
Carrol McKenzie
Gallipolis
Walter P. White
Eli White
Carrol
Walter W. White
Margaret Ann
Walter Dana
Eva McKenzie
Janice Kay
R. G. Webster
Dave Jenkins
Wayne Swisher
Dayton Ashworth
Harry Craig
Middleport
Harold Brown
Tuppers Plains
East Port
Maine
Grace Episcopal Church
Many Attend Mrs. Dobbs Funeral in Middleport
Mrs Ida Leach Dobbs widow of Walter Dobbs is mourned by relatives and friends including Roy Gillum and family Clarksburg W E Dobbs Catlettsburg Art Nutt Wellston T C Leach Columbus Rena Eislestein Pomeroy Lizzie Gephart Clifton and her children Sarah and Joe Dobbs. The Leach Hotel legacy on Front Street noted. Pacific salmon die after spawning.
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Middleport
Ida Leach Dobbs
Henry L. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
Roy Gillum
Rosemary
Diane
Clarksburg
W. E. Dobbs
Catlettsburg
Art Nutt
Wellston
T. C. Leach
Columbus
Rena Eislestein
Pomeroy
Lizzie Gephart
Clifton
Shortage of Material Slows Pomeroy Plant
Shortage of materials is blamed for the slowdown at the Parkersburg Big & Reel Company plant in Pomeroy. The plant, like hundreds of others nationwide, has faced closures and is likely to seek more defense orders to keep operating.
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Pomeroy
Parkersburg Big & Reel Company
Panthers Favored as they travel to Wellston
Pomeroy Panthers head to Wellston Friday hoping to extend strong form after a close loss to Logan. Coach Creason keeps practice sharp amid belief the team remains the stronger unit despite the narrow defeat and upset risks.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Panthers
Wellston
Panthers
Creason
Logan
McGonagle
Pomeroy Junior High Honors Roll Listed
Pomeroy Junior High announces honors for the first six weeks. Ninth grade students include Elnora Barnitz Ruth Nease Jane Clifford John Thomas Agnes Bentz Ruth Harbrecht Mary Osborne Carol Lieb rand Jack Rosenbaum George Brenick William Hayes Paul Little Betty Moore Earline Ring Gerald Michael Virginia Gibbs Louise Gilmore Margaret Haning Eugene Conde Mary Grimm Barbara Scholl Mildred Teaford Eugene Roush. Eighth grade honorees: Shirley Clement Doris Gaffney Howard Mullen Robert Morris Mary Foster Rosalie Parfitt Norman Rousey Eleanor Smith Eugene Hawley. Seventh grade honors: Norman Stivers Evelyn Feiger Richard Rosenbaum Patricia Karr Horton Thomas.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Elnora’ Barnitz
Ruth Nease
Jane Clifford
John Thomas
Agnes Bentz
Ruth Harbrecht
Mary Osborne
Carol Liebrand
Jack Rosenbaum
George Brenick
William Hayes
Paul Little
Betty Moore
Earline Ring
Gerald Michael
Virginia Gibbs
Louise Gilmore
Margaret Haning
Eugene Conde
Mary Grimm
Barbara Scholl
Mildred Teaford
Eugene Roush
Shirley Clement
Doris Gaffney
Howard Mullen
Robert Morris
Mary Foster
Rosalie Parfitt
Norman Rousey
Eleanor Smith
Eugene Hawley
Norman Stivers
Evelyn Feiger
Richard Rosenbaum
Patricia Karr
Horton Thomas
Letart Falls PTA to Discuss Two-Mill Levy
Letart Falls PTA meets Tuesday at 7 30 in the grade school auditorium. Bryan Parr, clerk of the Southern Rural Board of Education, will explain the two mill levy to be voted on Tuesday November 4. Voters are invited to attend and ask questions.
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Letart Falls
PTA
Bryan Parr
Southern Rural Board of Education
Political Activity Greater in Off Year Locals
As the general election nears, political activity rises in Kew with focus on village township and school posts. In Middleport no school board contests and a bond issue dominates village affairs. In Pomeroy James E. Tracy challenges incumbent M D Hartley for mayor while the school bond issue funds a football stadium swimming pool and vocational agriculture building.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
James E. Tracy
M. D. Hartley
Baptists Plan Week of Special Activity
The Pomeroy Baptist Association outlines a week of events at the local church starting with a 6:30 dinner tonight served by the Busy Bee Class and music by the Pomeroy Church. Dr Joseph Hakes of Huntington will speak with a layman toastmaster from Gallipolis. other activities include a Halloween party, a Mission Study Class led by Rev L W Spring, and decorating groundwork by local women for the associational dinner with the theme Hands Around the World.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Busy Bee
Pomeroy
Joseph Hakes
20Th St. Baptist Church
Huntington
Gallipolis
B.Y.P.U
L. W. Spring
David Darst Jr
Halloween Party At Hemlock Grange Held Saturday
Hemlock Grange members held their annual Halloween party at the grange hall Saturday night with a program and refreshments. Next Saturday’s meeting will feature the election of officers.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange
Grange Hall
The
Grange
Draft Change Calls 60 to Parkersburg
Sixty Meigs County men will travel to Parkersburg on October 30 for physical examinations to determine eligibility for army service. The new selective service policy replaces the Huntington induction station system, screening in Parkersburg and calling only those who meet standards. The November 12 call for 14 men will still go to Huntington.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Parkersburg
Huntington
Fortnight mattress project ends at Oak Grove hall
Twenty four mattresses were made at the Oak Grove Community Hall over two weeks. Miss Geneva Humphreys reports the project was led by Mrs. E. W. Smith and Curtis D. Johnson. The center closed Friday night after completion of the work.
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Pomeroy
Oak Grove
Geneva Humphreys
E. W. Smith
Curtis D. Johnson
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