Meigs County Delegation Fills Marietta Citizenship Day
Meigs County sent about 1 200 people to Citizenship Day in Marietta with the Middleport High School Band performing as Governor Bricker spoke to an enthusiastic crowd. County Republicans including Senator Tom W Jones and others sat on the speakers platform as Meigs cars marked with county license tags drew attention at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marietta
Meigs
Washington County Fairgrounds
Middleport High School
Tom W. Jones
John W. Bricker
Middleport
Fairgrounds
E. R. Lama
Elizabeth Darst
Hubert Mace
Racine Social And Personal Notes Include Local Activities
Racine community news reports council orders for limestone and tar to resume street resurfacing. A surprise birthday dinner honors Mrs. Jonah Cotterill with about 30 relatives attending. relatives came from Columbus and Harrisonville. Several residents travel for work, medical care, or family events, including Emma Easterday returning to Detroit and Lurlyne Edmonds joining Racine High School as music director.
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Racine
Racine Council
Rebecca Cotterill
Ellen Holter
Betty Circle
Jonah Coterill
Harrisonville
Ivan Cotterill
Bessie
Cotterill
Columbus
Howard Miles
Charles Mallory
Stanley Cross
Recent Realty Changes In Meigs County
Meigs County transfers list numerous parcels and lots changing hands. D. M. Baker's Olive Township parcel to Edson E. Osborn. J. B. Critchfield and Rosa to Dory and Martha Wolfe. Clarence E. Polk fifty acres to Agnes E. Polk. W. G. Davis trustee parcels to Davis Ice and Produce Co. Ora Beegle acquires Racine lots 4 5 9 from Paul L. Manuel guardian and from Mattie B. Spence and Pearl W. Spence. Some parcels shift to Ora Beegle and Mary M. Beegle. Homer Pickens Letart parcels to William Pickens. Frank Wilkins certificate Ra cine to Laura M. Wilkins. Meigs Realty Co coal Salisbury to Ray and Frank Darst. Chauncey D. Shumaker part lot 189 Pomeroy to Alberta Chauncey and Marsh Shumaker. John F. Blaettnar Lelia P Blaettnar one third acre Pomeroy to Ross and Nora McNeal. Minnie M. Hughes 107 acres Columbia Township to W. C. Cott tilly.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
D. M. Baker
Olive Township
Edson E. Osborn
J. B. Critchfield
Rosa Critchfield
Letart
Dory
Martha Wolfe
Clarence E. Polk
Lebanon Township
Agnes E. Polk
W. G. Davis
Davis Ice and Produce Co
Paul L. Manuel
Guardian
Okey Cleland
Alberta
Chauncey and
Marsh Shumaker
John F. Blaettnar
Lelia P Blaettnar
Ross
Nora McNeal
Minnie M. Hughes
Columbia Township
W. C. Cott- Tilly
Middleport Social Notes Births and Weddings Highlight Week
Announcement of a daughter born Sept 5 to Mr and Mrs William S Brown in New York City with Sara Louise Ervin as the name. Marie Edwards and Robert Carruthers wed Aug 31 in Gallipolis and reside on Rutland Street. A stag party honors William Anderson ahead of his marriage to Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld. Various local visits, vacations, and reunions are noted, including the Maag family reunion near Columbus and ongoing community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ervin
William S. Brown
Sara Louise Ervin
New York City
Ervins
Marie Edwards
W.S. Beard
Robert Carruthers
Levi Carruthers
Gallipolis
Mrs. Carruthers
Rutland St
William Anderson
Francis Anderson
Vine St
Mr. Anderson
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Alfred Elberfeld
J. B. Elberfeld
Richard Elberfeld
George Mees
Rolland Neutzling
Gilbert Mees
Bob Lew
John Davis
George Anderson
Lincoln Hill
Melissa Hennesy
Capital University
Columbus
C. M. Hennesy
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Woodman Hall
Dan Farmer
Perrysburg
Mary W. Farmer
Holzer Hospital
Maag
Carla Clark
Stokes Bay
Canada
Cleveland
Frank White
Frank Talbott
White
Weaver
Harrie Marie Smith
Norfolk
Atlantic City
Detroit
Mr. Brown
J. T. Lewis
Front St
Albert Logan
Pearl St
Tom Edwards
Montgomery
W. Va
C. H. Wise
Edwards
Mason City
Jean McKay
A. W. McKay
Shelby
Shelby High School
Glenn Jarvis
Uhrichsville
McKay
James Arnold
Zanesville
Jim
Arnold
Mrs
Asa Bradbury
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Weekend Events
Clifton T. Atkins honored at a surprise birthday party on Union Ave. in Pomeroy. Meigs County social circle includes gatherings, visits to Zanesville and Columbus, new granddaughter Suzanne, and local club meetings. Notables: Downie family dinners, W P A supervisor H C Bolan moves in, Rawlings family news, and Meigs Pioneer Society and Daughters of Union Veterans meetings upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm D. Hartley
Lincoln Hill
T. A. Downie
Leverett L Roush
Zanesville
Howard Jackson
Charleston
Theo Smith
Columbus
Harry Smith
Lasley St
Joy Smith
Smith
H. C. Bolan
W.P.A
Meigs County
Eugene Bryant
Muskingum County
Bryant
Sugar Run
Albert Beck
Pleasantsville
Albert Bengel
L. W. Bengel
Herman Carl
George Heber Jones
Bill Downie
Rachael Elberfeld
Pomeroy
Louise
Carl
Lafayette
Ind
Ironton
Ted Wildermuth
Chauncey Shumaker
Virginia
Daughters of Union Veterans
Meigs County Pioneer Society
E. W. Kingsland
Court St
Mayme Holmes
Mary
Kathryn
Bob Crow
Addie Grueser
Val Grueser
Carl Grueser
Wm. Gruesser
Parkersburg
Ralph Kuether
Tests Set On Third Tuesdays In Middleport
State patrolmen will administer drivers tests at City Hall in Middleport on the third Tuesday of each month. This month the tests will be conducted tomorrow. Earlier notices said tests would be held on the Saturday of each month.
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Middleport
Mescher Rites Tuesday in Minersville Church
Funeral for Mrs. Harry Mescher, who died Saturday in a Parkersburg hospital, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Minersville Church. Burial arrangements are pending.
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Mescher
Pomeroy
Harry Mescher
Parkersburg
Minersville
Racine Man Named Deputy Auto Registrar for 1941 Licenses
Charles Spencer will serve as deputy registrar for 1941 driver and chauffeur licenses and auto tags in Racine assisted by his daughter Miss Dixie. Licenses for sale will be on Monday in the First City Bank Building in Pomeroy. A Pomeroy Baptist Association meeting drew 100 members from Gallipolis Middleport Cheshire Pomeroy Carpenter and Mt Union with Rev Paul Judson Morris Rev F W McDermott and Rev R C Metzger speaking. The group plans next gathering at Gallipolis Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Charles Spencer
Miss Dixie
First City Bank
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Middleport
Cheshire
Pomeroy, Carpenter
Mt. Union
Racine Baptist Church
Paul Judson Morris
F. W. McDermott
Granville
R. C. Metzger
Belgian Congo
Baptist Young Peoples Union
Baptist Church
Eleanor Bentz
Harry Hayman
Bertha Sayre
Thelma and
Herbert
Amigo
W. Va
Martha Neigler
Gomer Lewis
Bishopville Social And Personal Notes
Bishopville notes report families attending the Old Settlers Reunion parade in Jacksonville and visiting hosts in Taylor Ridge and Glouster. Residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith and Mrs. P. M. Smith, plus the McDonalds and With ems, are noted for meals and visits in Senecaville Wheeling Glouster and nearby towns.
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Bishopville
Dwight Smith
P. M. Smith
Jacksonville
Carl Welling
Taylor Ridge
J. M. McDonald
Don Withem
Jo. Glouster
Senecaville
Wheeling
Monmy
W. JH. Hoon
Charlies Thomas
Glouster
Victor Norris
Sand Moisture Affects Heaviness by Moisture Content
Dry sand weighs more per volume than wet sand, with weight difference tied to moisture content. The extent varies by the percentage of moisture present in the sand.
Poultrymen to Meet Wednesday in Pomeroy for Coop Egg Marketing Study
Nine county gathering in Pomeroy at the Courthouse will review feasibility of cooperative egg marketing. Ohio State extension expert R. E. Cray will advise on regional production for potential auctions. Reports from Gallia, Jackson, Vinton, Athens, Pike, Morgan, Washington, Hocking, and Meigs counties will be presented.
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Pomeroy
R. E. Cray
Ohio State University
Cray
Ohio
Gallia
Jackson
Vinton
Athens
Pike
Morgan
Washington
Hocking
Meigs
Albany Social and Personal Notes Sweep Local Happenings
Albany residents, former locals, and visiting guests appear in a roundup of social calls and movements. Janitors change posts at the rade and big school buildings while others pursue training, vacations, and moves within the region. A Wyoming divorce highlights high profile personal news.
Mayor Fisher Urges Caution in School Zones
In Middleport with the new term hundreds of local children return to classes at three schools on S Third Ave and Pearl St. The Safety First program uses pupil patrols to guide crossing intersections. Mayor C O Fisher asked motorists to slow down and announced speeding will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
S. Third Ave
Pearl St
C. O. Fisher
Blooming Cereus Draws Notice On Second Street Porch
Center of attention Saturday night was the night blooming cereus on the porch of Mr and Mrs L A Person. The plant held 16 blooms with fragrance detectable for some distance. Mrs Person said a few more blooms may open before the display ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Second St
Cereus
L. A. Person
Handiwork Displayed At Federated Church
Rugs and clean-up kits made by women of the Federated Church for migrant camps in Ohio were on display Sunday in the church vestibule. The interdenominational effort continues in many places. Rugs serve as beds for babies and the kits, made of moisture resisting material, contain towel washcloth soap and other toilet articles.
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Federated Church
Ohio
Federated Church Weekly Meetings Schedule
Daily meetings planned at the Federated Church include the Pomeroy Music Club starting at 7 15 this evening open to all interested in music. The Church Council meets Tuesday at 7 30, Federated Circle gathers Wednesday at 7 30, Busy Bees hold an all day session Thursday, Young People’s League meets Thursday at 7 30, and the Happy Harvesters Class night is Friday.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Pomeroy Music Club
Church Council
Federated Circle
Young People’s League
Happy Harvesters
Lottridge and Carthage Two Residents Guests
A string of small social notices lists visits and guests across West Virginia and Ohio. Fred Varner stayed with his brother Free man Varner in Blackville. Guy White attended a Dellston reunion. revival guests Rev. Dean and Rev. Cobb visited Vanderhoof Baptist Church in Parkersburg. Elza Guthrie went to Huntington. Barbara Ann Figley stayed with relatives in Cairo. Carson Boggs Jr. left for Marietta to attend Marietta Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottridge
Fred Varner
Freeman Varner
Blackville
W. Va
Guy White
Dellston
Dean
Cobb
Parkersburg
Vanderhoof Baptist Church
Glen White
Elza Guthrie
Huntington
Frank Figley
Barbara Ann
Cairo
Carson Boggs Jr
Marietta
Lennie
Edd Miller
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Athens Messenger
Delbert Carnahan
New Bethleheim
Cross House
Middleport Social Notes
STAG
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Social Briefs
Racine Man
Albany
Social and Personal
Angie Hines
Courtney
George Collins
Willard Michael
Rade
Arnold Goodwin
Roy Walsh
Charles Elliott
Frances Hutchinson
Zaleski
Alice Adams
Louella Pincelli
Harley Cline
Canton
Indian Lake
Will Cline
A. Tedrow
George Starcher
Charles Shaver
Clarence Morrison
Nial
Helen Dinsmore Astor
Vincent Astor
Cody
Wyoming
New York
Dana Williams
Wilbur Baughman
Michael
Pauley
Frank
S. N. Knowlton
Eldon Dailey
Sam Scott
Lawrence Ross
Kenneth Saylor
AAA
Florence Brown
A. D. Cline
Faye Baker Cline
FE. W. Springer
Arthur Stewart
Southeast Ohio
Broiler Raisers’ Association
Pomeroy City Hall
Lawson Little
Federated Church Schedule
Court Street
Crry Loan
Cgvaba
ITV Company
Carthage
Lawson
R. J. Reynolds Tob, Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
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