Council Eyes Bond Issue To Fund Sewer Work In Pomeroy
Meigs County engineers and civic leaders push for a bond issue to finance the Naylor's Run sewer project. WPA grants cover 45 percent, village must fund 55 percent. Council plans a meeting tonight after consulting the Civic Committee and PWA Engineer Simpson. Meigs County allotted 248000 by WPA for pre October 1 projects.
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Naylor
Wedgeek
Pomeroy
State Health Commission
Sugar Run
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Civic Committee
PWA
Simpson
John Sauvage
Meigs County
WPA
Charles H. Keith Dies At 69 In Greenfield
Deerfield Mass Charles H Keith age 69 of Greenfield prominent New England industrialist died Monday in Greenfield His career spanned decades and he was widely known in regional business circles.
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Deerfield
Mass
Charles H. Keith
Greenfield
New England
Baptists Hold I Day Session and Masonry Event
Sunday services at the Baptist Church in Gallipolis featured sermons by Rev. J Cremeens and others as members gathered for an I Day session. Earlier, Gallipolis Masons held a meeting at the Morning Temple with Brethren from nearby counties, marking a unique local Masonry event.
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His County
Monigias
Gallipolis
Gallia Farm Boys Win Prizes at State Fair
Gallia Academy vocational agriculture class under Dwight Heath earned sixth place overall at the Ohio State Fair. Individual prizes went to Charles Fulton for Early Ohio potatoes, Russell Notter and Atley Spriegle for New Hampshire red pullets, John Hamilton for Barred Rock pullets, Paul Northup for White Leghorns, Smeltzer Rose for White Leghorns and sheep, John Hager for Barred Rocks, Carl Elliot and Green Burris for Irish cobbler potatoes. Gallia County improvements moved from eleventh to sixth place in 1935. attendees included Lawrence Spriegle, Victor Hayes, Gay Hayes, Kermit Bradley, William Mills, Doyle Keefer, James Gatewood.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy Vocational
Dwight Heath
Charles Fulton
Ohio
Russell Notter
Atley Spriegle
New Hampshire
John Hamilton
Paul Northup
Smeltzer Rose
John Hager
Carl Elliot
Gallia County
Lawrence Spriegle
Victor Hayes
Gay Hayes
Kermit Bradley
William Mills
Doyle’ Keefer
James Gatewood
Gallipolis City Board of Education Candidates Filed
Candidates for the Gallipolis City Board of Education include Clarence E Pete Wagner a bookkeeper at Payne Motor Sales Homer W Walters a chick hatchery owner and former teacher Francis E Kerr former owner of F E Kerr Grocery on Third Avenue and CE Brumfield part owner of Brumfield Thomas clothing store on Second Avenue.
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Gallipolis
Water Testing in Gallia County Schools Shows Safe Results
Gallia County nurse Miss Margaret Jones collected seven water samples in August, mostly from school wells, all testing good. A new scarlet fever case was reported in the county. Jones spent five days at the 4 H Club camp near Keystone and two days at the State Fair, driving 1 040 miles that month. Her hours totaled 44.5 field, 47 office, 32 travel, 4 meetings, 8.5 classes, and 6.5 clinics.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Jones
Licensed To Wed In Gallipolis Marriage Licenses Issued
Marriage licenses issued to James Brydie 35 Kerrs Ohio farmer and Reena Preston 25 Kerrs daughter. Andrew F Zula 21 CCC laborer Moundsville WV and Mary Eblin 18 Bidwell daughter. Raymond Delong 22 Kittshill Ohio farmer and Hazel Eblin 9 daughter of Charles Eblin Bidwell.
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Gallipolis
James Brydie
Kerrs
Ohio
Reena Preston
Ernest Preston
Andrew F. Zula
CCC
Moundsville
W. Va
Mary Eblin
Charles Eblin
Bidwell
Raymond Delong
Kittshill
Hazel Eblin
Charies Eblin
Death of Emma Wilson Robinson of Gallipolis
Emma Wilson Robinson colored wife of barber W H Robinson died suddenly at home Saturday night. Surviving are two children James and Mrs Gladys Taylor and three sisters Mrs Anna Wilson Mrs Clara Jones of Chicago and Mrs Lola Jones of East Palestine. Funeral at Paint Creek Baptist Church officiated by Rev O P Wright. burial Pine Street Cemetery. In August municipal court collected 317.85, mostly fines for intoxication, with distributions to state county and city per Judge Stormont.
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Gallipolis
Emma Wilson Robinson
W. H. Robinson
James
Gladys Taylor
Anna Wilson
Clara Jones
Chicago
Ill
Lola Jones
East Palestine
Ohio
Paint Creek Baptist Church
O. P. Wright
Pine Street
A. J. Stormont
Bowen Takes New Post in Ohio School Transfer
C. C. Bowen, who served as a vocational agricultural teacher at Gallipolis, has been transferred to a similar position in New Paris, Ohio, rounding out a move within the education system.
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Gallipolis
C. C. Bowen
Cheshire
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Reunions
Middleport residents and relatives gather for Labor Day and family reunions across Ohio and nearby states. Families mentioned include the McElhinny, Zuspan, Marcum, Roush, Reed, and Saunders clans with trips to Charleston, Columbus, Athens, Cincinnati, Dayton, Ash Cave, and Marietta.
Roush Family Reunion Draws Nearly 1000 In Parkersburg
Nearly 1,000 Roush clan members gathered at City Park Parkersburg for the annual reunion. An infant was christened William Leverett Roush during worship. Officers elected include Dr. D. I. Roush as president Roy Roush vice president Ralph Roush secretary H. N. Roush treasurer Rev Earl Roush chaplain Rev L L Roush historian L A Edwards chancellor Clara Roush Harris registrar. The group planned to meet next year somewhere in Shenandoah Valley.
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Pomeroy
Roush
Meigs County
Parkersburg
Leverett Roush
Mulberry Avenue
William Leverett
S .E. Roush
Leonard Kaspar
Shenandoah Valley
D. I. Roush
Springfield
Roy Roush
Ralph Roush
H. N. Roush
New Haven
Earl Roush
L. L. Roush
L. A. Edwards
Clara Roush Harris
Intoxication fines set in Middleport justice actions
William Jackson Pomeroy was arrested by Middleport Police Chief William Robson on an intoxication charge and fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor J. E. Harley. John Boyd and Curtis Beaver, arrested Sunday by Night Patrolman Walter Wolfe and Constable Ross Evans for intoxication, were fined five dollars and costs. Mr. and Mrs. John Friend, arrested near Portland by Sheriff Roscoe Fowler and Deputy Hank Young for harboring a criminal, pled not guilty and were bound over to the grand jury before release on bond.
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Justice Court
Grand Jury
Zuspan Family Reunion at Ash Cave Attends 55
The Zuspan family reunion was held at Ash Cave in Middleport on Sunday with 55 clan members present. Eight of the original nine attended, and a picnic dinner followed a brief business session during which officers for the coming year were elected. The next reunion will be on the Union Camp ground near New Haven the first Sunday in September.
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Middleport
Zuspan
Ash Cave
Union Camp
New Haven
Pomeroy Busy Weekend With Family Visits And Reunion
Pomeroy residents and visitors filled a weekend with multiple family visits across Ohio and nearby states. Ed Seik and Clifford Seik returned to Cincinnati after a stay with relatives. Labor Day brought trips to Columbus Akron Youngstown Parkersburg and Laurel Cliff. Eighty Campbell relatives gathered at Roy Davis home for a reunion and picnic with a business meeting.
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Alex Fisher
Sugar Run
Parkersburg
W. Va
Harold Brabbin
Charleston
C. E. W. Downie
Clarence Reuter
Ruby Furniss
Columbus
Roy Davis
Laurel Cliff
Ed Davis
Gene
Allen
Youngstown
Pomeroy
Campbell
Thess
Davia
Labor Day Celebration Postponed in Middleport
The Pomeroy and Middleport Firemen's Association postponed Monday’s Labor Day celebration due to bad weather. If fair, events move to this evening at Middleport High School Athletic Field with the same program. If rain persists, the celebration shifts to Wednesday evening.
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Middleport
Pomeroy and Middleport Firemen's Association
Middleport High School
Middleport Firemen Lose Weekend Games
Two baseball games over the weekend ended in defeats for the Middleport Volunteer Firemen. Dexter topped them 8-6 after an eight-run first inning, and Chester defeated Middleport 7-2 the following day.
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Middleport Firemen
Middleport
Dexter
Chester
Muskellunge Record Claim After Huge Catch at Honey Harbor
Dorothy Schieble of Akron Ohio returns to Midland with a muskellunge weighing 444 pounds, believed to set a new record at Honey Harbor. The catch, noted by local anglers, underscores a potential Ontario record in freshwater game fish.
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Midland
Dorothy Schieble
Akron
Honey Harbor
Public Auction of Jacksonville Real Estate in Athens County
Charles Stratton, Sheriff, will sell at the Athens County Courthouse door on September 20 1935 at 1 30 PM the Jacksonville addition property No 127 on Fifth Street between Route 13 and Palmer Street. Appraised at 1900 dollars, minimum bid two thirds. Cash only. Represented by attorney R W Finsterwald.
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Fifth Street
Route 13
Palmer Street
Charles Stratton
Athens County
Ohio
R. W. Finsterwald
Family Dinner Hosts Noted in Middleport
Mr and Mrs J C Fisher hosted a Sunday family dinner for children including Claude Fleming of Jacksonville and Howard Delp of Columbus. Fleming party planned visits in Columbus Akron and with relatives before returning south. Also in Middleport B Weise Ralph Ganker and Mrs Weise’s relatives spent weekend with Jessie Lansbury and Ralph Hayman relatives. Robert B McKay earned a state high school life certificate from the Ohio State University board.
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Frieda Faehnie
Jean Reed
Mt. Carmel Hospital
C. F. Reed
Roy Smith
Virginia
Clara Louise
Marietta
Alden
Howard Delp
Columbus
Claude Fleming
Jacksonville
Fla
Middleport
J. C. Fisher
South Sixth Avenue
Fred B. Fisher
Gallipolis
Fleming
Delp
Flemings
Akron
B. Weise
Ralph Ganker
Washington, D. C
Weise
Richard Hayman
Philadelphia
Hayman
Jessie Lansbury
Mill Street
Ralph Hayman
Racine
Robert B. McKay
State Board of Examiners
McKay
Ohio State University
Washington Arrested in Drunken Disorderly Charge
Parney Angel told police Theodo Washington broke into her home and a cut artery on his right index finger was noted as Jane reported the wound from a knife fight during the incident Saturday night in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Theodo Washington
Parney Angel
Jane
Washington
Daughters of Union Veterans to Install Tent in Gallipolis
Mrs. John Senkus hosts in Pomeroy with Miss Katherine Heck and Ida Billman as they prepare to install Tent 05 of the Daughters of Union Veterans in Gallipolis on Friday afternoon. Tent 95 in Pomeroy will hold a district meeting on September 30 amid local events.
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Pomeroy
John Senkus
Second Street
Katherine Heck
Gnadhatten
The
Daughters of Union Veterans
Beatrice Orman
Ida Billman
Newsark
Senkus
Miss Heck
Pomeroy Daughters of Union Veterans
Gall
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Athens
Pfad
Oe Baptists
Severs
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Sagen
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Kine
E. E. Dott Tipton
A. A . Phillips
Paul
Lis Masons
Chaxcen
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Werbong
Rio Ad
Univer
Chesa
Hhiner
Gallia
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Robert McElhinny
Madge Mossman
Will Foss
Labor Day
Howard McElhinny
Eleanor McElhinny
Kathleen Bush
College of Pharmacy
Neil Hall
Oscar Roush
Lois Ann
Clyde Battin
M. G. White
Frank
H. M. Cross
E. R. Tompkins
Bertha Mygatt
Toledo
H. B. Cash
Betty
Joan
J. W. Wolfe
J. A. Beverage
Beverage
F. 8S
Wilson
W. H. Juhling
South Second Avenue
H. S. Mouring
Henderson
Cincinnati
L. E. Saunders
Daisy Saunders
James Arnold
Minnesville
Gene Hilbert
R. E. Powell
Don Allen
Hilah
Dayton
A. H. Bradbury
Betty Reed
Pomeroy Personals
Roscoe O. Fowler
William Morgan
Charles Childs
George Childs
Walter Childs
Florence Smith
Florence
Ralph Windsor
Hart
Elsie Hart
Mildred Smith
Butternut Avenue
Boulder City
Colo
Aileen Rea
East Main Street
Campbells Meet
Jack Evans
South First Avenue
Shirley Margaret
C. F. Hawkins
Freida Faechnie
Lena Mae Fels
California
Fels
Lena M. Fels
Bainbridge
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Charerston
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Cunningham
Rawlings
Sisson
Demoskey
Story
Gallagher
Swisher
Ashley
Manley
Anounee Wa Sf
Chester Abrhe Gaul
H. Knight
Hawley
Anne B. Eiselstein
Eoweeee- Beegie
Rave
Acsenss- Moore
Sheriff'’S Sale
State of Ohio
State of
J. Fitton
Banks of Ohio
Taormins
Sicily
Lala
U. S
State
Federal
Buster Crabbe
Helene Madison
Jane Fauntz
Stubby Kruger
Josephine McKim
Dorothy Smart
Jean Miller
Spades
Malcolm Cameron
BR. J. Reynolds Tobacco) Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolinas
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