Pomeroy Council Looks to Three Mill Levy for Streets and Hydrants
The Pomeroy council voted to place a three mill levy on November ballots to fund street lights and fire hydrants amid a $50,000 debt. Officials agreed to publish a full income and expenditure report. Bond approval for delinquent tax funding was deferred awaiting official notice.
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Pomeroy
State Tax Commission
Alvin Prorris
James Fugate
Meigs Water Company
Vale St
Fugate
High St
Ross Jones
Beech Grove Cemetery
NYA
Second Ward
M. D. Hartley
WPA
Washington
John Terrell
Main St
Street Commission
State Highway Department
Norris
Street Department
Racine Social And Personal Notes Recap
Albert I and granddaughter Elizabethmith with East Liverpool relatives visited Mrs Esta Eaton. Stanley Dow Ravenswood spent Sunday with Curt and Mrs Johnson. Ross Hoback and George Benton Cross from Fernandina Fla visited relatives here. Albert and Edwin Brady and sister Margaret from Cincinnati visited A B Cross. Kelly Wolf and family joined by Mr Vernon visited Mrs Kelly Wolf. Howard Reed from Detroit visited with wife and daughter. Henry Richards and sisters from East Liverpool spent days here. Kelly Stobart and daughters visited Owen Watson in Wheeling. Owen Watson and daughter Mary Jean returned after visiting Fultonham and the Thirty seventh Division reunion at Zanesville. Farr Maxwell and daughter Kathryn, Warren Wolf, Cradock Reese and Josie Sams called here for the death of Mrs Carnahan. W S Lewis Adena spent weekend with Gomer Lewis. Ben Philson returned after visits to Romney WV and Adena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Albert I
Elizabeth Mith
Robert Yost
East Liverpool
Albert Yost
Esta Eaton
Stanley Dow
Ravenswood
John Philson
S. M. Cross
Kelly Stobart
Pauline
Istrene
Wheeling
Owen Watson
Mary Jean
E. C. Hardin
Fultonham
Zanesville
Farr Maxwell
Kathryn
Warren Wolf
Cradock Reese
Josie Sams
New Brighton
Reese
John Carnahan
W. S. Lewis
Adena
Gomer Lewis
Ben Philson
Romney
W. Va
Eugene Hannum
Pittsburgh
Allen Eichinger
Columbus
Paul Oliver
A. K. Oliver
Mulberry Ave
William Rossiter
Barberton
Rossiter
Elizabeth Clifton
Edith Newton
Grace Horton
Grace Episcopal Church
D. R. McGhee
Dana Oliver
H. J. Blackmore
Hillsboro
Pomeroy
Walthe Allen
Springfield
Harriett Russell
W. Main St
Lewis Stanley
Margaret
Charles
Charles Stanley
Virginia
Ralph Sisson
Thomas Potts
Brown
Middleport
Cedar Point
Cleveland
Ethan Harper
Kelly Grueser
Fremont
Carl Wolf
Evans
Hetty Evans
Laurel Cliff
John Davis
George R. Smith
Jackson
J. B. Person
Ray Furney
Ralph Kuether
Allie Fisher
Minersville
Ted Parker
Walter Sodt
Langlotz
Lydia Davis
J. F. Mills
Son of
Schorn
J. P. Kiehling
Cincinnati
Kiehling
East Livergate
Fred Zitl
Susan Ebersbach
Kenneth Donahue
James Donahue
Una Parker
Robert Boice, Jr
Long Bottom
Mary Ewing
Alice Ewing
Daniels Family Picnic At Five Points Country Home
A Sept weekend gathering at Mr and Mrs William Daniels Five Points featured a noon lawn picnic and social afternoon. Charleston visitors included Fred and Ernest Bartels A C Radford and sons Fred and Phil, plus Charlotte Nellie Bartels and Malcolm Bean from Columbus. The Bartels daughter Charlotte and Phil will depart for Hon Florida in October for a winter stay.
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Pomeroy
William Daniels
Fred Bartels
A. C. Radford and
Fred
Phil
Ernest Bartels
Charleston
Charlotte Bartels
Nellie Bartels
Malcolm Bean
Columbus
Mary Radford
Phyllis Daniels
W. E. Daniels
Charlotte
A. C. Radford
Hon. Fla
Miss Hoyt Returns to Tehuacana for Fourth Year as Instructor
Miss Esther Louise Hoyt returns Thursday to Tehuacana Texas to begin her fourth year as an instructor at Westminster College. This summer she stayed with cousins Max Harley and Bess Sanborn and aunt Miss Caroline Hoyt while serving as substitute teacher in Heath M E Church junior department and singing in the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Middleport
Esther Louise Hoyt
Tehuacana
Texas
Westminster College
Sanborns
Max
Harley
Bess
Caroline Hoyt
Hoyt
Heath M .F. Church
Pomeroy Couple Married in Columbus Church Ceremony
After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cowie arrived in Pomeroy. They wed in Columbus at State Street United Brethren Church with Rev. Delbert Mills officiating. attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Judge MacBride of Columbus. Mrs. Cowie is Miss Louise Burford of Middleport and Mr. Cowie recently came from Massillon to edit The Pomeroy Democrat.
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Pomeroy
Roland Cowie
Columbus
State Street United Brethren Church
Delbert Mills
Syracuse
Judge MacBride
Cowie
Louise Burford
Middleport
Massillon
Pomeroy Democrat
Not “Spoon-Proof” Marysville Jail Breaks Out
Noted in Marysville California the city jail proved not spoon-proof as two inmates used a single teaspoon to chip mortar from between bricks and escape.
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Marysville
Cal
Middleport Council Briefly Approves Notices by Newspaper
The Middleport council meets with all members except Guy Carson. It approves printing legal notices in the local newspaper to comply with state law. The mayor reports 42.50 in fines and licenses, and bills totaling various vendors are approved as funds allow. A future meeting will pursue a bond issue against delinquent taxes.
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Middleport
Guy Carson
Athens
Miller Brothers
Gallipolis
Phode Lumber Co
Miller Lumber Company
Rawlings Coats
Middleport Iron and Metal Company
U. S. Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Mildred Carson
Gravel Hill
Council
Meigs County Farm Notes Highlight Clover Seed and Dairying
Meigs County farmers report strong red clover seed production signaling progress in soil management. Hybrid corn shows potential but may yield less in a good corn year. The National Dairy Show in Columbus October 8 to 15 offers a major learning opportunity for local dairymen with advance tickets via the County Agent. Hessian fly infections rise in 322 wheat fields across 34 counties and Meigs County fly-free date is October 3. About 100 Ohio rural homemakers will attend the American Country Life Association forum in Lexington November 1, discussing urban rural interdependence, with the wider meeting November 2 to 4.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Columbus
Kentucky
Ohio
Lexington
Arline Graff Stansbury
American Country Life Association
Mrs. Dora Hawkins Dies in Middleport
Middleport mourns 72 year old Mrs. Dora Taylor Hawkins wife of John Hawkins Sr. Funeral at Heath M E Church Thursday two o clock with Gravel Hill Cemetery burial. Native of Morgan County raised in Mason County resident of Middleport 31 years daughter Mrs. Dora Mattox and sons Oral Fielding John Jr. survive with several grandchildren.
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Middleport
Dora Taylor Hawkins
Pearl St
Heath M. E
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Dora Mattox
Stewart
Oral
Fielding
John Jr
Program To Continue POMEROY Recrea tion Plan With WPA Aid
Pomeroy Recreation Commission discussed a winter program of recreation and continued WPA cooperation. WPA county recreation director Percy Curtis said WPA will provide supervisors for recreation centers. Outdoor playground activities will continue as weather permits.
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Pomeroy
Community Honoring Mrs W E James at Murray City
The Ladies Aid Society of the 18B Church in Murray City honored Mr and Mrs W E James with a gathering on September 2. A farewell gift was presented to Rey and Mrs Charles P Taylor who depart for Pomeroy. Attendees included Ethel Cook Mary Slater Marie O Rourke Lydia Hartman and others.
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Jobs
W. E. James
Ladies Aid Society
Murray City
Rey
Charles P. Taylor
Pomeroy
Ethel Cook
Mary Slater
Marie O'Rourke
Lydia Hartman
Doris Meredith
Taylor
Reverend Taylor
June
Myrtie Penn
Luella Dixon
Kathryn Robison
Richard Lee
Kate Anders
Anna McNabb
Longstaff Heads to Columbus for Psychology Association Meet
Middleport notes Dr. Howard Porter Longstaff of Minneapolis travels to Columbus with his sister Mrs. Charles Hamilton to attend American Psychological Association meetings at Ohio State University. They stay with parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Longstaff. guests include Herman Ohlinger and Dame Joan Hamilton. Also visiting are H. B. Powell family of Letart and Charles Capehart of Charleston.
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Middleport
Howard Porter Longstaff
Minneapolis
Columbus
Longstaff
University of Minnesota
American Psychological Association
Ohio State University
Charles Hamilton
Longstaffs
Thomas Longstaff
Herman Ohlinger
Hamilton
Dame Joan
H. B. Powell
Letart
Charles Capehart
Charleston
Charles Bing
Washington, D. C
Mr. Bing
Harry Teal
A. A. Bing
Cheshire
Teals
J. W. Wilson
McMillan Hospital
Wilson
Maxine
Dorothy Scott
Renzo Scott
John Smith, Jr
Louisville
John Smith
Sixth Ave
Nathaniel Harman
Cleveland
Marylyn
Tom
David
Dr. Middleton
Jennie Middleton
M. S. McAllister
Barbara
Sewickley
David Miller
McAllisters
Double Holiday Wings Columbus Trip to Cincinnati
Charles McMaster and Dr George Schaaf enjoyed a double holiday visiting Columbus to see Douglas Corrigan and then Cincinnati for a double header between the Reds and the Pirates. They flew to Cincinnati and back by air plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McMaster
George Schaaf
Columbus
Douglas Corrigan
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Pirates
McMaster
Schaaf
Jacksonville Home Coming Holds Two Day Gathering
Hundreds attend the first annual Jacksonville M E Church home coming with a Sunday school start, a basket dinner, talks by visiting ministers, and memories shared. George Luther, Delia Shirkey Landon, and Jeannette Woodhouse provide program highlights. J L Altman elected next year’s president. Distants guests travel from Canton Akron Dayton New Albany and many more across Ohio.
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Jacksonville
Jeanette Brown Woodhouse
Delia Shirkey Landon
Jeannette Woodhouse
E. C. Shirkey
R. C. Greene
New Albany
Damon D. Watkins
New Marshfield
Columbus
Parkins
Jeanette Woodhouse
J. L. Altman
George Williams
Guy
Miriam
Canton
Howard Dust
Harvey Luther
Herman Zimmer
C. D. Williams
Paul
Richard
Charles McKinley
Frank Rabe
Akron
Carl South
Arthur Jonas
Dayton
Fred Parker
Warren
P. J. Clancy
Anna Shirkey
Della Landon
Ethel Vening Seidell
Oleta Myrth Seidell
Mary Vening Munson
Lewis Watkins
Fred Woodhouse
Addie Mae
Clarence Woodhouse
Nadine Jacks
J. H. F. Parkins
Jane Oldroyd Knox
Hannah Coe
M. M. Houser
Frank Capuano
Dean Cunningham
Elsie Sullivan
Thomas Wright
Grover Wilson
Margaret Christian
Senecaville
Lawrence Mulpas
Monroe
Mich
Louis Ziegler
Canonsburg
Ross McFadden
Neffs
George Woodhouse
Pleasant Hill
Linnie Rummell
Mollie Gruser
Minersville
Lewis Williams
Harry Williams
Orwell
Ralph Householder
Marietta
Wilson Greene
Nelsonville
Charles Sharp
George Brock
Charles Davis
Springfield
John R. Koch
Beckley
W. Va
John Rinewald
Vincent
D. C. Gibbs
Sycamore
Harold Rothery
Pontiac
Thelma Browning
Irene Noll
Zanesville
Joan Turner
Coshocton
Social Notes From Glouster Visit Families
Glouster social notes list visits by John Gayton and Charles Darling in Columbus, Raymond and Burton Maxwell with N R Maxwell, Estella Collins and granddaughter Patricia Ann Rader, Bernadine Rader from Washington and Annapolis, Marvin Murphy family to Ellensboro, J H Elias in Montgomery West Virginia, and Nina Nelson Orval Nelson Cecil Sopher Floyd Sopher Hemlock at W P Dugan home.
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John Gayton
Columbus
Charles Darling
Raymond
Burton Maxwell
Elyria
N. R. Maxwell
Burton
Ohio University
Estella Collins
W. W. Bryson
Patricia Ann Rader
Bernadine Rader
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
Marvin Murphy
Ellensboro
W. Va
Murphy
J. H. Elias
Montgomery
Elias
Frank Love
Nina Nelson
Orval Nelson
Toledo
Cecil Sopher
Floyd Sopher
Hemlock
W. P. Dugan
Many Gather In Jacksonville
Labor Day events in Jacksonville center on a Kearns Cadet Band parade with horse drawn vehicles and uniformed units. Frank McCann Post dedicates a flag pole in memory of three local WWI casualties, addressed by A. L. Cole. The day includes a dance, banquet, and memorial services for deceased band members.
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Jacksonville
Kearns
Frank McCann
American Legion
Golding
League Park
A. L. Cole
Athens
Jacksonville Indians
George Gibbs
Joe Kearns
Fred Kempton
Charles Guinther
William Golding
B. B. Buckley
Old Settlers
M. E. Church
Ladies Aid Society
Thee
Paul Frebault
G. S. Rambo
William Swindell
Kiwanis Club Nominating Committee Named
At the Gordon Hotel Kiwanis meeting Tuesday night routine business followed a song session. President Roger Kittle appointed a nominating committee to meet next Friday at 7 30 p m in George Rose’s office. Committee includes B R Angle George Rose Ben Goldberg Gail Wallace C A Pride and L E Burnile.
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Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Gordon Hotel
Roger Kittle
George Rose
B. R. Angle
Ben Goldberg
Gail Wallace
C. A. Pride
L. E. Burnelle
State College Receives 847 Butterflies for Its Museum
A gift of 847 native and exotic butterfly specimens was added to the department of zoology and entomology at Pennsylvania State College, boosting an existing $35,000 collection.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Peterson's Ointment Ad Claims Skin Relief
An old advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a remedy for itchy pimples eczema and skin blemishes. It promises skin improvement and comfort with a 35 cent price and money back if not delighting after one application.
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Peterson
Return Visit Ties North Carolina Roots to Gal loway Family
Gene and J. W. Galloway returned from a short trip to their native North Carolina. They were joined home by Miss Sue Nicholson who will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Galloway for several weeks. Wallace Wood and Alvin Nicholson will visit Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Galloway.
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South Glouster
Gene
J. W. Galloway
North Carolina
Sue Nicholson
Gene Galloway
Wallace Wood
Alvin Nicholson
R. C. Galloway
Hemlock Church of Christ hosts meeting close and events
Rev. Frank Roberts of Columbus concluded a meeting at Hemlock Church of Christ. Baptismal services are scheduled Sunday at 2 PM near the George Logan residence. The Joy Bell Ringers, renowned musicians, perform at Hemlock Grange Hall Friday night at 8 15 PM.
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Pomeroy
Frank Roberts
Columbus
Hemlock Church of Christ
George Logan
Hemlock Grange Hall
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Pomeroy Social Notes
Betty
Charleen Green
Frank Sullivan
Laurel St
D. F. Will
Frank Bell
Ross Bolin
Bremen
Wesley S. Green
Dora Hawkins
Middleport Social Notes
World Wide Guild
Paul Smart
Anna Margaret Wiley
Vivienne Knopp
Marguerite Crow
Clara Mae Darst
Guild
Smart
Lincoln St
Ross Pullins
Geraldine
Carl Smith
Hugh Bess
Paul Kelly
Leota Jackson
Rendville
Cassie Rickman
Frankie Gaylord
Detroit
Alfred T. Marcus
Marcus
Marie Bush
B. F. Futz, Jr
James Askren
Bellefontaine
Carl McCord
Wellsburg
Halley McCutchen
Webster Springs
C. E. Smith
Harrie Marie
Meigs Co. Democrat Club
Luckkoffs
BIG
Styles
Federal Reserve
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