Parking Lot Wall Settlement Prompts Engineer Study Request
Pomeroy council met to consider parking lot wall issues and highway involvement. Mayor Howell ordered Percy Peoples to move the wall back from Union Ave. while work proceeds. volunteers to clean streams and fix roads were approved. a request to inspect the upper parking lot wall was referred to a state highway official and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Howell
Clair Karr
Elbert Robinson
Sidney Spencer
Frank Chapman
Alvin Norris
Percy Peoples
Howell
Union Ave
Peoples
Herman Hoffner
Lincoln Heights
Fred Crow, Jr
Supt. Gould
C&o Railway Co
War Department
M. IL
Ohio River
Sugar Run
Kerrs Run
Ward House
Frank B. Will
R. L. Jacobs
Allan Hartley
Council
John Sauvage
Marietta
Ferguson
Defendants Are Fined by City and County Courts
Multiple defendants faced intoxication and related charges. Pomeroy David Terrell Condor Sr fined 10 dollars and costs. Roscoe Crockett Guysville 10 dollars. Forrest Johnson Clifton West Virginia 5 dollars. Francis Donahue Columbus 10 dollars plus 25 dollar 10 day jail for resisting an officer. John Donahue Columbus 25 dollars and 10 days for intoxication and 50 dollars and 20 days for being in physical control while intoxicated. Robert M Frazee Wellston 25 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. paid and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
David Terrell
Condor Sr
Howell
Roscoe Crocket
Guysville
Forrest Johnson
Clifton
W. Va
Francis Donahue
Columbus
Meigs County
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
John Donahue
Robert M. Frazee
Wellston
State Highway Patrol
Higgins
Burlingham 4-H Club Sponsors Square Dance at Woodman Hall
The Burlingham 4-H Club hosts a square dance at Woodman Hall on September 13 with proceeds for club activities. Local residents invited to join and support youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Burlingham
Woodman Hall
Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. of Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co. of Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co. of Gallipolis, outlining the available outlets for purchasers in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallipolis
Jersey Parish Show Seen Successful In Athens
The Jersey Parish show at Athens reported success with over 100 Jersey cattle exhibited. Meigs County's Theodore Grueser led the county delegation, aided by his son and daughter in law and Guy Carlton. Weevil feeding in wheat prompts careful storage checks and a control method including DDT and carbon disulfide, while Meigs County prepares for artificial insemination with a $5, $1 and $6 fee structure and a long list of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Parish
Athens
Jersey
Theodore Grueser
Minersville
Meigs County
Edmund Grueser
Guy Carlton
Pomeroy National Bank
Farmers Bank and Savings Company
Ebersbach Hardware
Everett Colwell and Sons of
Vinton
Theodore
Charles Yost
Washington County
Dale Willis Dies at 38 in Middleport
Dale Willis 38 died unexpectedly at his home Bryan Place Middleport Monday morning after coronary thrombosis. He worked at New York Central Railroad shops in Hobson. Survived by wife and four children Betty Dale Eugene Linda and Robert, brother Lawrence Willis and sister Mrs Garnet Evener. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Rawlings-Coats with Wells Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dale Willis
Bryan Place
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Betty
Dale Eugene
Linda
Robert
Lawrence Willis
Garnet Evener
Millfield
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Wells Cemetery
R. J. Westfall Dies at 80 in Tuppers Plains
R J Westfall, 80, died Monday at his daughter Mrs Floda Lott's home near Tuppers Plains. He leaves four daughters and five sons including Mrs Lott, Mrs Ottie Dunbar, Mrs Lecta Mas ten, Mrs Grace Balls and Ernest Westfall, Worthy Westfall, Perry Westfall, Virgil Westfall, Halley Westfall. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Tuppers Plains Christian Church with burial at the adjacent cemetery. calling hours at Arbugh funeral home.
Robinson Reunion Held in Newark Aug 31
The Robinson family gathered at Mound Builders Park Newark August 31 with many recent Athens County residents in attendance. Local participants included Emma Robinson Paul Robinson Orville Wright Paul Graham and family John Smith and John White along with Almont Robinson family Marion Eugene Robinson from Pennsylvania C W Lynch Athens Raymond Lynch Columbus and several Lynch siblings from Akron James A Diewert Girard and Douglas Ray Hudnail Lancaster. A note on U S farming shows a decline in labor per unit since 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Robinson
Mound Builders Park
Athens County
Emma Robinson
Paul Robinson
Orville Wright
Paul Graham
Gary
John Smith
John White
Almont Robinson
Michael
Dewey
Marion
Eugene Robinson
Pennsylvania
C. W. Lynch
Athens
Raymond Lynch
Columbus
Lee Lynch
Mary Lee
Johnny
Bob Lynch
Alvan Lynch
Akron
James A. Diewert
Girard
Douglas
Ray Hudnail
Lancaster
Trustees Election Meeting at Tranning Church
Notice to the Tranning Church membership in Athens County Lodi Township of a meeting at 875 Richland Ave on September 10 1947 at 1 p.m. to elect church trustees. Acting Chairman J A Hanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tranning Church
Athens Co
Lodi
Richland Ave
J. A. Hanning
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Dinner Parties
Middleport hosts share details of multiple small gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas, recently back from Oxford, dine with relatives in Charleston as Mr. Thomas’ uncle C. F. Besserer and Miss Allie Mauck socialize at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop. Mrs. John Zerkle hosts a dinner honoring Maude Cooper’s Columbus return and a pink bassinet signals a shower for Norma Lippi Zirkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Thomas
Oxford University
England
D. B. Hartinger
S. Third Ave
Charleston
Thomas
C. F. Besserer
Allie Mauck
Mary Jane
Belmont
Mass
John Zerkle
John Mason
Maude Cooper
H. L. Ward
Cooper
Columbus
Paul Zirkle
Norma Lippi
Ed Haggerty
Zirkle
N. Second Ave
Mesdames Neva Pratt
Harold Johnson
Ferne Barker
Arthur Gilmore
Raymond Allensworth
Hannah Dull
Osa Kindle
Clara Murray
Edgar Pratt
John Vroman
Henry
Miss Mary Burns Weds Jack Lewis in Pomeroy Federated Church
Miss Mary Margaret Burns and Mr. Jack Lewis were married at Federated Church Pomeroy in a double ring ceremony conducted by the Rev Robert Hegnauer. The couple's families attended with a wedding dinner at the bride's Middleport home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret Burns
Elmer Burns
Middleport
Jack Lewis
Margaret Bauer
Naylor
Louise Glaze
Milford Mowery
Mr. Lewis
Pomeroy Personal Greetings and Weekend Visits
Percy I Peoples of Union Avenue celebrated his 73rd birthday with family guests including Leland Peoples of Columbus and Ralph Poston of Logan. Visitors included Senator Albert Daniels and Rep Ben Turner, and many relatives from Ohio and West Virginia joined weekend stays and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Ave
Leland Peoples
Columbus
Ralph Poston
Logan
Sharon Kay Poston
Wilson Norris
Nancy Lee
Bobby
Athens
Robert Burkett
Alley
W. Va
Mary Burkett
Albert L. Daniels
Greenfield
Ohio
Ben F. Turner
Daniels
Ohio Senate
97Th General Assembly
Andrew J. Graley
Moorefield
William Fred Smith
Bradbury
H. D. Defenbacher
Frank Will
St. Marys
Marietta
Lewis Walker
William Cline
Akron
Eloise Walker
Sharon
Jimmie
Norman Terrell
Norma Jean
Bobbie
Joann
Rummage Sale and Probate Notices Reach Athens County
Pom eroy Ladies of the Pom eroy Baptist Church announce a rummage sale September 9 to 13 in the Eagles building on Main Street with a bake sale on Saturday. Also, Alma K. Hudson of Athens named Administratrix of J W Hudson estate and Warren E. Vore of Athens named Administrator of Almeda J Pinkerton estate, both in Athens County Ohio, dates August 27 and 26, 1947 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Gabriel
Athens
R.D. No
Harry Edward Gabriel
Athens County
Ohio
Francis D. White
Said
Nettie Hudson
Sacramento Street
el Paso
Texas
Amanda J. Langdon
Arthur T. Stuart
Amanda J
Longdon
Longdeon
Foster B. Cornwell
Pomeroy
Mabley Brown
Gillian Brown
William H. Brown
Alma K. Hudson
J. W. Hudson
Warren E. Vore
R.D. No. 2
Almeda J. Pinkerton
American Legion Auxiliary elects officers and plans Sept. 22 installation
Mrs. Cora Bennett president and Mrs. Phil Edwards vice president led an election Monday night with other officers chosen. Mrs. Bennett reported on the state convention in Cincinnati. Members then adjoined to Reynolds Dairy for refreshments before the September 22 installation event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Bennett
Phil. Edwards
American Legion Auxiliary
Bennett
Cincinnati
Reynolds
Local residents make visits to relatives and friends
C W King returns from three weeks with relatives in Wooster and Dayton. Susie Taylor comes back from Louisiana and stays on Fifth Ave. Joe Lavely arrives from Akron with wife and daughter Susan, guests of the Max Sanborns. Franklin Bailey and family visit Mansfield friends. Harold Rusk of the State Highway Patrol stays with Judson White. Freda Welling departs to Columbus then Florida for relatives. Jane Sauer assists at the Gas Company with Helen Greathouse assisting. Sauer to succeed Welling. George Anderson and wife vacation in New York City. Lawrence and Robert Reed visit Powell and West Lafayette. Starry McGuffin and son Harry Jr. return from Huntington. Robert Craig, guest of H W Craig, heads to Sterling with George Hackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. King
Wooster
Dayton
Susie Taylor
Louisiana
Miss Taylor
Fifth Ave
Joe Lavely
Akron
Susan
Max Sanborns
Franklin Bailey
James Shaum
Mansfield
Harold Rusk
State Highway Patrol
Cambridge
Judson White
Freda Welling
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Columbus
Florida
Jane Sauer
Gas Company
Helen Greathouse
Chillicothe
Miss Sauer
Miss Welling
George Anderson
Anderson
Romines Condition Reported Critical After Accident
Albert Romine was injured in a crash during heavy rain near Dexter and is in critical condition at Holzer Hospital. His wife Mrs. Romine, initially treated at Martz Clinic, is in serious condition at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Alhbert Romine
Cr. O. Chapman
Dexter
Holzer Hospital
Minnie Lowe Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Lowe widow of Newton Lowe will be held Wednesday at p.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home in Middleport conducted by Rev. Charles Pome roy of First Baptist Church. Interment will be at Lone Oak Cemetery Point Pleasant. She belonged to Eastern Star and White Rose Lodge auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Survived by daughter Kitty son Charles of Rochester N Y Arnold of Cleveland two granddaughters Dorothy Mankin Helen Louise Mankin Jo Quickle Elaine Nancy and Arnold Lowe and a sister Mrs Dora Swisher Middleport three brothers John Pullin Santa Ana Calif Harry Pullin Barberton and Tagler Pullin Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Minnie Lowe
Newton Lowe
Williams St
Rawlings-Coats
Charles Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Lone Oak Cemetery
Point Pleasant
Lowe
Order of Eastern Star
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Kitty
Charles
Rochester
N.Y
Arnold
Cleveland
Dorothy Mankin
Helen Louise Mankin
Jo Quickle
Columbus
Elaine
Nancy
Arnold Lowe
Dora Swisher
John Pullin
Santa Ana
Calif
Harry Pullin
Barberton
Tagelor Pullin
Salser Rites Are Thursday
POMEROY Anthony Salser 84 died at his Racine home after a long illness. Survived by wife nine children and a step son. Children Eileen Kathleen Dorothy Shirley Henry Syracuse Nial with U S Navy in North Africa Robert Raymond and Charles all at home. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Racine Baptist Church. Burial later depending on Nial’s return from North Africa. Friends may call at the funeral home until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Anthony Salser
Racine
Eileen
Columbus
Kathleen
Dorothy
Shirley
Henry
Syracuse
Nial
U. S. Navy
North Africa
Robert
Raymond
Charles
William Woods
Racine Baptist Church
Square Dance Draws 82 In Monday Night Jamboree
The Cham ber of Commerce sponsored a Monday Night Jamboree in Middleport drawing 82 attendees from the tri county area. Denver Rice and his Hillbilly orchestra provided music. Caller Beegle directed square dancing until 11 30 p m after a jitterbug contest with prizes to Hazel Hawkins Wilma Price John Gilmore and Mary Louise Thomas Charlene Neal and Jean Custer. Leonard Watts of Rutland performed twice with back and wing dance. The final jamboree of the year is slated for Sept 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
N. Second Ave
Denver Rice
Chamber of Commerce
Beegle
Tri-County
Hazel Hawkins
Wilma Price
John Gilmore
Mary Louise Thomas
Charlene Neal
Jean Custer
Leonard Watts
Rutland
Remodeling Progressing Rapidly at Pomeroy National Bank
Pomeroy National Bank reports extensive repairs and remodeling advancing quickly. Workers target the former main room this week and plan to set marble surfaces. Lobby murals will feature a large Pomeroy Bend scene flanked by depictions of coal mining, salt manufacturing, and cattle industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy National Bank
Pomeroy Bend
Workers Progressing In Cemetery Cleaning
Middleport street department workers Okey Price Lonnie Frazier and Everett McDaniel have cleaned the potter's field at Middleport Hill Cemetery nine days in, cutting weeds and removing debris as they move to another section. They aim to beat last year’s record by three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Emeployes
Street Department
Okey Price
Lonnie Frazier
Everett McDaniel
Middleport Hill
Mrs. Anna Belle Rice 75 Dies After Clinic Stay
Mrs. Anna Belle Rice 75 died Monday afternoon at the Martz Clinic where she had been a patient for two months. She lived on Gravel Hill with her son Don and daughter Mrs. Bud Lambert and leaves two brothers June Knapp and Robert Knapp and a granddaughter Martha Belle Lambert. Funeral tentative for Thursday with interment at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Anna Belle Rice
Martz Clinic
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Rice
Church of Christ
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C. E. Blakeslee
Central Ohio Breeding Association
Grafton Stout
Ralph Badgely
Dana Hoffman
Wilber Parker
Joe Weyersmiller
Clark Idle
Charles Theiss
John Colwell
James Titus
Altmans
R. J. Westfall
United States
Middleport Social Notes
Miss Burns
Eugene Conde
Pomeroy Personals
Romines
Middleport News
Charles McMaster
Mrs. Rice
Er Mei Mei
Tt Si & Pearl
RTO Asa
Meigs
George Montgomery
Nancy Guild Conrad Janis
Roy Roberts
Florence Bates
Rue Madeleine
James Cagney
Annabella
Richard Conte
Frank Latimore
Walter Abel
Bendvue
James Stewart
Rosalind Russell
America
Liberty Street
New York, New York
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