Estimate on Length of Sewer for Pomeroy Is Authorized by Council
Pomeroy council at a Sept. 9 special meeting authorized civil engineer M. G. Merrill to prepare a no cost preliminary estimate of sewer length for a $100,000 project. If the plan enables a sanitary sewer system for $160,000, a bond issue may be proposed on the November ballot. The plan includes 25 year levy estimates and potential details for temporary and eventual full sewer disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
M. G. Merrill
Parkersburg
W. Va
Merrill
H. J. Roberts
Merrill Toid Council
Glenroy Ewing
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Sugar Run
Monkey Fun
Naylor
Kerr's Run
Union Avenue Hill
Iinersville Hill
Fenton Construction Co
Howell
Norris
Fred Crow, Jr
Elbert Robinson
Clair Karr
Harry Canterbury
Sidney Spencer
Frank Chapman
Radio Highlights And Legal Notice In Athens County Court
Tuesday night radio schedules list MBS and CBS programs with discussions on women drinking, atomic energy, housing, and political issues. A legal notice from the Probate Court of Athens County, Ohio, announces Tina Warren’s estate proceedings with a real estate sale to pay debts, naming several defendants and heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MBS
R. V. Seliger
American Forum
Atomic Energy Control
Clare Boothe Luce
Harold Stassen
CBS
GOP
Reece
NBC
Judy
Jim Ameche
Fred Waring
Mel Blanc
John Garfield
ABC
Henry Morgan
Society of Amateur Chefs
Hiroshima
Upton Close
Athens County
Ohio
R. W. Finsterwald
Tina Warren
Cynthia Traugh
Cisrence Harper
Jack Harp
Ilumbus
Guy Harper
Chillicothe
Onio
Mabel Harper Wells
Donald Harper
Thomas Harper
Isling
B. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Nelsonville
Linn St
L Inn St
W. B. Brooks
W. Finsterwald
K. Parrett
Fisintiti
Ctw
Meigs County Welfare Pays $4167 in August
The Meigs County Welfare Department distributed 4167 in August under aid to dependent children 82 cases totaling 2768. Aid for the blind covered 387 for 15 cases and 51 012 was allocated to 43 general relief cases as announced by director Thelma Wildermuth.
Fined in Pomeroy Court for intoxication charge
Correction: Fred Wise of near Pomeroy was fined 60 and costs in Mayor George Howells Court on an intoxication charge. He was arrested Thursday by Pom eroy police. Also notes Ruth Askire visited Mrs Clinton Gilkey, Reino Lind family returned from Holzer Hospital, Carmine Allen named son born near Pomeroy Sept 4 weighing 11 pounds, divorce action filed by Samuel Pickens, and notice appointing Atia M Morris administratrix of Lawrence Morris estate with four month claims period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fred Wise
L. B Higgins
Wise
George Howells
Reino Lind
Holzer Hospital
Edward Hoeflich
Carmine Allen
James Borgan
Fomeroy
Cummon Pleas Court
Samuel Pickens
Norma Pickens
Atia M. Morris
Bow 43
Albany
Ohio
Lawrence Justice Morris
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Legion Vet Parade Planned for Tonight
Parade of service men led by the school band was moved to tonight due to weather. Former veterans should report in uniform at the Legion Hall to march to the show grounds at 6 pm. Refreshments will be served and the school musicians will perform a band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Penn
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Man Beaten Over Fare Dispute Arrest Report
Gallia County officers arrested Pomeroy resident Eblen on assault with intent to kill charges after a dispute over a taxi fare ended with Richard Scarberry of Middleport suffering a fractured skull. Scarberry allegedly refused the $10 fare and offered $8, leading to the melee in Middleport. Eblen was held at Meigs County Jail pending a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lee Eblen
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ralph Welker
Meigs
Richard Scarberry
Middleport
Eblen
Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Local Residents
Marty E Wiggins enjoys a weeklong vacation from her job. Mr and Mrs Herry Waggoner spent vacation time with the latter s mother Mrs Betty Perrie Baker of Vincent. Clair Waggoner and daughter Jacquelyn were Sunday dinner guests of Henry Waggoner. Pearl Williams Pomeroy High School coach and teacher is confined at home with a back injury Mrs Charles Gibbs filled in for him the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty E. Wiggins
Herry Waggoner
Betty Perrie Baker
Vincent
Clair Waggoner
Jacquelyn
Henry Waggoner
Pearl Williams
Pomeray High School
Charles Gibbs
Roush in Critical Condition After Rock Springs Race Injury
Pomeroy Kearns Roush, injured Sunday in a midget auto race at Rock Springs Fairgrounds, is reported in very critical condition. His right ribs are broken, his lung punctured, and he cannot move his right arm. His mother, Mrs. Harry Roush, says no estimate of release from the hospital can be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kearns Roush
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Harry Roush
Kearns
Driver Fined $100 In Mayor Court for Reckless Driving
Gerald Wagner Bidwell was arrested early Sunday by Pomeroy Village police and brought before Mayor George Howell on a reckless operation charge. He was fined $50 and costs in the Mayor's Court and released from jail Monday. arresting officers were Chief Walter Wolfe Patrolman John Bryan and Ernest Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gerald Wagner
Bidwell
Pomeroy Village
George Howell
Walter Wolfe
John Bryan
Ernest Johnson
Four Acceptances At Pomona Grange Meet
Four candidates Mildred Gaul Audrey Bailey Lowell Beaver and Cecil Taylor were accepted and given obligation in the fifth degree by Master Fred Googlein at Meigs County Pomona Grange Chester High School Friday. A nominating committee reported favorably and discussed plans for a sixth degree banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy High School
Mildred Hoppess
Rutsland High School
Theodore’ ‘Mora
Chester Grange
Winnie Bolan
Laurel Grange
Pauline Holliday
Star Grange
Willson Carpenter
Ohio Valley Grange
Mae Mora
Pomona
Roy Miller
Jean Lee
Hemlock Grange
Louis Reed
Rocksprings Grange
Columbia Grange
Walter Miller
First Church Topic Discussed by Pastors
Meigs County Ministerial Association begins quarterly meetings with a discussion on Stewardship led by Rev. Albert Bitters of United Methodist Church Pomeroy at Heath Methodist Church A covered dish dinner preceded the program hour Data on the proposed memorial hospital was presented by H E Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Girls Return After Airplane Journey
Betsy Ebersbach and Martha Elizabeth Roedel flew from Columbus to Charleston then returned home by car last week. Mrs J O Roedel, Mrs R V Ebersbach and son Donald met the girls in Richmond, Virginia. They enjoyed a vacation at Virginia Beach and Charlottesville and stayed with Mrs Sam Buckner, the former Helen Jang Faris of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Betsy Ebersbach
Martha Elizabeth Roedel
Columbus
Charleston
S. C
J. 0. Roedel
R. V. Ebersbach
Donald
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Charlottesville
Sam Buckner
Helen Jang Faris
Veterans Favor Free Photostatic Discharge Copies
Recorder George Meihart says discharged veterans like the free photostatic copies of U S Army and Navy discharge papers provided to all veterans recording their discharge. Each veteran gets one free copy with additional copies available for fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Meihart
Meinhart
Volunteer Firemen Clean Out Sewers in Pomeroy
Members of the Sec and Ward Volunteer Fire Department cleaned clogged sewers in the Condor Street area on Thursday. The workers performed the service without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sec and Ward Volunteer Fire Department
Condor Street
P A Schrieber 65 Dies in Columbiana
P A Adolph Schrieber dies at 65 at his home in Columbiana County. Former resident of Long Bottom. Funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon in East Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A
Adolph) Schrieber
Colummana County
East Liverpool
POMEROY Marriage Licenses Issued By Probate Court
Marriage licenses were issued recently by the Metros Probate Court to Corbett Manley 52 Cheshire and Dorothy Bian 39 Middleport James T Consteton 39 Marietta and Helen S Harris 31 Tupper Plains Henry Clay Rudd 55 Portsmouth and Ada Dalton 50 Spencer W Va William M Marshman 33 Columbus and Mary Jo Marcinko 23 Long Bottom Clarence Miller 20 Letart Falls and Gilda Daugherty 17 Letart Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Metrs
Corbett Manley
Cheshire
Dorothy Bian
Middlewort
Marietta
Helen S. Harris
Tuppers Plains
Henry Clay Rudd
Portsmouth
Ada Dalton
Spencer
W. Va
William M. Marshman
Columbus
Mary Jo Marcinko
Long Bottom
Clarence Miller
Letart
Gilda Daugherty
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Birthdays and Visits
Mrs. J A Morris Jr celebrated a birthday at Mill Street home with gifts for several guests. A separate eighth birthday for Juanita Hawkins drew neighborhood friends including relatives and classmates. Also noted are visits from families traveling to Cincinnati and Columbus and a move by Roscoe Meadows to Varney apartment in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iTuanita Hawkins
Haw ‘Kins
Charles Murray
Local residents host and visit across Charleston Barberton area
Mr and Mrs Shelby King Barberton and Mary Resnokds along with Mrs Will Reynolds Charleston have been guests of Sliss Cora Rupe. Airs Jeannette Waddell Charleston spent a weekend with her mother Mrs Minne Beverage and daughter Colleen Waddell. Mrs Jacop Betz was a business visitor in Charleston last week. Mr and Mrs John Seines are moving from their sold property to the McMaster apartment. Dr Homer G McMillen and Judge Edgar Ervin attend Columbus Groups. First Presbyterian Church groups meet. Miss Susan Park and Mrs Charles McMaster host. Mrs Hughes Athens and Mrs Margaret Sharmrn Cleveland were guests of Miss Marjorie Hughes. The Bennetts and family vacation in New Jersey. Lawrence Bing hosted guests Walter Summers Beech Hill. Mr and Mrs Charles R Raush moved to new home in Burrs Run. Mrs Lebovron Kathryn Roush and son also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keres Run
Brown
Harry Houdashelt
Margaret
Freddie
Cincinnnati
Ruth Lyons
WLW
Fred Healy
Columbus
John Talbott
Ripley
W. Va
Middleport
A. A
Josephine Blevins
Connecticut
Roscoe Meadows
Susie Taylor
S. Fifth Ave
Varney
Third Ave
James Arnold
Hns
F. McLuff
East
Shelby King
Mary Resnokds
Barberton
Will Reynolds
Charleston
Sliss Cora Rupe
Jeannette Waddell
Minne Beverage
Colleen Waddell
Jacop Betz
John Seines
McMaster
Homer G. McMillen
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Edgar Ervin
Susan Park
N. Third Ave
Charles McMaster
NR. Second Ave
3. Hughes
Athens
Margaret Shamrm
Cleveland
Marjorie Hughes
Charles Bennett
Maxine
Jean
Warren
New Jersey
Lawrence Bing
Walter Summers
Beech Hill
Charles R
Dick) Raush
Berrs Run
LeBovron
Ka'heyn Roush
New Coach Wilks Introduced at Pomeroy Assembly
Pomeroy’s new football coach Herndon Wilks was unveiled by Principal J. E. White at a Friday morning assembly. Wilks avoided season specifics and noted the Panthers would host Wahama on September 12 under Middleport Field lights with student tickets at 20 cents and adult prices at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Herndon Wilks
J. E. White
White
Marcellene Buell
Ethel Garland
Frank Chapman
Marion Shersbach
Howard Knight
Harry Bennett
W. A. Drake
Charles Werry
Buell
Dick Rosenbaum
SAA
Betty Ratliff
Former Meigs Resident Delpha Shawver Dies
Mrs. Delpha Shawver aged 64 died Monday morning at Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh after years of ill health. She had moved to Apollo Pennsylvania last year to be with her son Robert Chapman. Her body will arrive Wednesday evening and funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery with Rev H A Rothrock in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Delpha Shawver
Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
H. A. Rothrock
Heath Methodist Church
Cheshire Gravel Hil
Glidden Tour Auto Stops in Middleport
Leon and Dick Hovey reported no trouble on their Florida to New York and Detroit trip as they paused in Middleport Saturday. The 1914 four cylinder Cadillac, a Glidden Tour participant, then continued toward Cleveland and Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Florida
New York
Detroit
Leon
Dick Hovey
Cleveland
Akron
Cadillac
Program Is Presented At Baptist Church
During the morning service at First Baptist Church Ruth and Frances Chase June and Jean Smart share reports of their stay at Tar Hollow Camp The mixed choir was directed by Rev Charles Pomeroy with Mrs C P Bradbury accompanying The Ladies Bible Class will meet Tuesday evening at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Ruth
Frances Chase
June
Jean Smart
Tar ‘Hollow
Charles Pomeroy
C. P. Bradbury
Middleport High Names Cheerleaders And Class Officers
Middleport High School selects cheerleaders Nona Mourning Mary Louise Thomas Kitty Bachtel Jo Ann Wood and Jean Custer under coach Nan a Moore. Class officers include Rosemary Fish ter president and David Diles vice president for the Sophomore class. Mary Louise Thomas president and Kenny Sauer vice president for the Junior class. Joan Karr president and Mitch White vice president for the Senior class. Freshman election to be held later, per Superintendent L. W. Mc Comas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Nona Mourning
Mary Louise Thomas
Kitty Bachtel
Jo Ann Wood
Jean Custer
Nana Moore
Rosemary Fishter
David Diles
Hazel Hawkins
Kenny Sauer
James Haggerty
Lee Smith
Dorothy Chase
Ioan Karr
Mit White
Orn Kircher
Madeline Johnson
L. W. McComas
Man Fined and Jailed After intoxication arrest
Eugene Fisher Pomeroy was arrested Friday on an intoxication charge. He appeared before Mayor George Howell, was fined 50 dollars plus costs, and placed in Meigs County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eugene Fisher
George Howell
Meigs County
Chester Schools Hire Music, Coaching Staff. Veterans Enroll
Mrs. W. P. Lochary of Pomeroy is hired as vocal music instructor for Chester schools two days weekly. Forrest Ward, ex Allensville teacher, is named Chester High School coach and will teach science and mathematics. Two veterans, James Bailey and James Buckley, enroll in Chester Schools. Bailey served 21 months in the Navy in the South Pacific and Buckley spent one year in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
W. P. Lochary
Central Board of Education
Chester
FE. R. Hayes
Forrest Ward
Allensville
Vinton County
Chester School
James Bailey
Navy
South Pacific
James Buckley
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Heathens Messenger
C. Gilkey Pomeroy
Ruth Askire
Charles Gilkey
Clinton Gilkey
Legion Vet
Pomeroy Personals
Pomona Grange
P. A. Schrieber
Columbiana
Uncle Sam
Arlington, Va
Fort Myer
Army
War Assets Administration
Middleport Social Notes
J. A. Morris, Jr
Mill St
Osby Martin
J. A. Morris
Lester Thomas
Anna Mae Martin
Mona Smith
Friday Kessinger
Alma Frazier
Jeannette Barker
Sherman Wieman
Paul Bennett
James Eades
Edward McIntosh
James Muller
Harold Bryan
Steubenville
Albert Hales
Juanita Hawkins
Ann Schroath
Clifford Ervin
Fred Schroath
George Johnson
Juanita
John Hawkins, Jr
Gerald Anthony
Dee Sauer
Kenneth Murray
David Hindy
Kit Neal
Marilyn Miller
F. M. Cluff, M.D
I Glidden Tour
Mr. Rathburn
Dutton Drug CO
Greyhound Bus Station
Speedy Phoenix
Mexico
Dorothy Lamour
Arturo DeCordova
Patric Knowles
Ann Dversk
Guadalajara
Martin Garraiza
Chester Morris
Marg. Chapman
Janis Carter
Willard Parker
Hugh Herbert
Roscoe Karns
Derome Cowan
TNS
Dennis O'Keefe
Helen Walker
Johnny Mack Brown
Baptist Church
Man
Colegrove
Ole
Doe
Edna Ferber
Come
Joel McCrea
Arnold
Frances Farmer
Janet Gaynor
Pous. Fairbanks Jr
Paulette Goddard
Canyon Passage
Dana Andrews
Susan Hayward
Brian Donlevy
Patricia Roc
Thur
Aie EC
Erevan
Abnor
San Hardee
Margaret Lockwood
Phylus Calvert James Mason
Stewart Granger
Sereerpten
Kesmedy
Lester
Lesle Arliss
Edward Back
Mierich Ostver
Guatemala City
Janie
Man IN
Grey
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