Street and Sidewalk WPA Project Approved
Pomeroy officials announce that the street and sidewalk WPA project has cleared federal approval. Jed Hartinger, WPA administrator, says funds must be appropriated in Columbus and then sent to Athens, with about a week needed for the process before work can begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
WPA
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Street
M. D. Hartley
Washington
Columbus
Jed Hartinger
Men’s Class Resumes Work of New Year in Church
The Men's Fellowship at the Church of Christ in Middleport reopened Tuesday evening with about 75 members and guests. Rev. Don McMillin led hymns and a five-section pick-up quartet performed. Parkersburg guests P A Smith T D Powell and Rev Harvey C Bream spoke, with William King hosting stereo views. Ice cold watermelon closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Don McMillin
Parkersburg
William King
P. A. Smith
T. D. Powell
Harvey C. Bream
First Christian Church of
King
Stiff Workout for Panthers Friday
Panther football players begin the season by their first Friday morning scrimmage under coaches supervision. They have been honing fundamentals and used a new training device during Tuesday night practice aimed at blocking and tackling.
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Pomeroy
Panther
Panthers
Pomeroy Rural Social and Personal Mention
Pomeroy R F D notes multiple social items. Linnie Terrell of Rock Springs visited Mrs E D Ashworth. E Ashworth dined with Asa Hoskins. Mrs Frances Price returned to Pittsburgh. Sewing Club met with Albert Heitzer. Glen Taylor moved family here and will open a gasoline station. William Young and family visiting Oklahoma. Harold Hayes added Line No 9 telephone. Chester Will and family visited Clyde Will. August Ashworth of Middletown visited relatives. Mr Ashworth taught locally in the 1870s, now retired.
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Pomeroy R.F.D
Linnie Terrell
Rock Springs
E. D. Ashworth
Cc. E. Ashworth
Asa Hoskins
Frances Price
Pittsburgh
Sewing Club
Albert Heitzer
Glen Taylor
William Young
Oklahoma
Young
Harold Hayes
Chester Will
Enterprise
Clyde Will
August Ashworth
Middletown
Mr. Ashworth
Revival Report At Morristown Holiness Church
Many converts were reported at revival services held at the Morristown Holiness Church where Rev B C Browning serves as pastor Evangelistic services were led by Rev Beulah idols and daughters Melva and Murle Huntington W VA The revival followed a successful event last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
B. C. Browning
Beulah Idols
Melva
Murle
Huntington
W. Va
Grangers To Meet POMEROY This Saturday Night
Hemlock Grange holds its next regular meeting on Saturday night September 17. Work in the third and fourth degrees will be given and team members are expected to be present. Maude Tubbs won the prize recently awarded by the lecturer.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange
Maude Tubbs
Attractions At Meigs Fair Return Of Merry Go Round
Meigs County Fair opens with the midway ready and exhibitors placing products. The Red Cross has an emergency first aid room in the adjacent booth and the big event is a daredevil show featuring six old cars arranged for head on collisions and wreck stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Office of
Red Cross
Congress of Daredevils
Pioneer Celebration Ball Set for October 10 at Junior High
POMEROY The Pioneer Celebration Ball will be held Monday night October 10 at the Junior High School in conjunction with the Northwest Territory Celebration. The dance committee decided the event will be semi formal and include an entertainment program. Advance ticket sales will begin soon. The committee met at Frank H Johnston's home.
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Pomeroy
Northwest Territory
Frank H. Johnston
Middleport Delegates at State Republican Convention
Middleport attendees at the state Republican convention in Columbus include H. J. Russell R. A. Davis L. C. Hartinger Charles Childs and Frank Beach as delegates from Middleport and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Columbus
H. J. Russell
R. A. Davis
L. C. Hartinger
Charles Childs
Frank Beach
Vicinity
Racine Personal and Brief Social Notes
Announcement of the marriage of Ada Wilson of Harrisonville to David Easterday in Columbus on June 11 1938. Easterday is an agricultural teacher at Thornville school. Various local residents and relatives are reported visiting, travelling, or moving, including Ed Mallory planning to sell goods and relocate to Pomeroy, and Emma Easterday arriving for two weeks from Ford Hospital Detroit nursing duties.
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Racine
Ada Wilson
Harrisonville
David Easterday
Columbus
Easterday
Thornville
Ed Mallory
Pomeroy
Ben Turner
Janet
W. B. Cross
Clyde Cross
Oren Wolfe
Harold Weatherholt
Gallipolis
Frankie Gaylord
Middleport
Emma Jividen
Pomeroy Social Notes Portraits of local gatherings and visits
Pomeroy social notes summarize a Monday birthday party for Ruth Thornton hosted by Mrs. Pat Thornton on Harrisonville Road with prizes for Nara Tracy and gifts for Ruth. Attendees include Nancy Arnold, Louise Burdett, Joan Finlan, Rita Duffy, and others. The piece also covers church class meetings, evangelistic plans, local visits, births, school staff changes, club activities, and relatives visiting or traveling to Zanesville, Huntington, and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Duffy
Nara Tracy
Angie Shain
Eva Jane Simpson
Betty Hoffner
Barbara Wildermuth
Wilma Stivers
Janet Turner
Ernestine Rea
Margaret Stanley
Abbie Warner
Mary Goodwin
Martha Smith
Marilyn Young
Pomeroy Girl Scouts Meet and Plan Monday Sessions
Pomeroy Troop 3 met at Miss Mary McCroria's Lincoln Hill home with leader Miss Edythe Bowen. They decided to hold Monday evening meetings. Social hour featured a hamburger. attendees included Mary Elizabeth Roedel, Betsy Ebersbach, Freda Parker, Rosemary Ward, and Mary and Ann McCroria.
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Pomeroy
Revered Orr visits old friends amid Laurel Cliff ties
Rev T B Orr former Free Methodist pastor of Laurel Cliff visits longtime friends here and at Laurel Cliff. He now pastors the church at Galion. Mr and Mrs P L Peoples return from Columbus trip to see their son and daughter in law Leland Peoples and Mrs James Turner. Elizabeth Sehorn dies Monday evening. Mrs Alice Thomas of Orville visits relatives. Mrs J B Mills of Columbus hosts relatives Kathryn and Matilda Schorn. Rev O L Orr, pastor of the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Orr
Free Methodist Church
Laurel Cliff
Orr
Galion
P. L. Peoples
Leland Peoples
Columbus
James Turner
Elizabeth Sehorn
Alice Thomas
Orville
J. B. Mills
Kathryn
Matilda Schorn
O. L. Orr
Mrs. Lewis Reibel Hosts Birthday Card Club
Mrs. Lewis Reibel entertained her card club at Union Ave home with a pot luck dinner honoring birthday celebrants Mrs. Norman Klees and Mrs. John Lietwiler.
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Lewis Reibel
Card Club
Union Ave
Norman Klees
John Lietwiler
Grace Hull seeks divorce and name restoration in Meigs County
Grace Hull files in common pleas court for divorce from Alvadore Hull and restoration to maiden name Grace DeWees. She cites cruelty and infidelity. Married April 29, 1935, they have no children. Also, Justice of Peace judgment in favor of Grace King appealed to common pleas by Artie Jobs. Wilson Slaughter sues Fred Roush in common pleas for $560 plus interest on a promissory note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Jobs
Wilson Slaughter
Common Pleas
Fred Roush
Hysell Rites Held For Dr Lauren Hysell
Funeral services for Dr Lauren Hysell were conducted Thursday at Zion Church with burial at Beech Grove Cemetery. Attending were Gene Hysell brother. Na vea Nease of Cleveland. Virginia Brant and Eugin Asler of East Liverpool. Charles Hubert Livingston of Johnson Tennessee. and two sons Alvin and Frederick Hysell of Johnson Tennessee. Relatives were guests at Rebecca Cottrill’s home during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Lauren Hysell
Zion Church
Beech Grove Cemetery
Gene Hysell
Zion
Vada Nease
Cleveland
Virginia Brant
Eugin Asler
East Liverpool
Charles Hubert Livingston
Johnson, Tenn
Alvin
Frederick Hysell
Hysell
Tuppers Plains Social Notes Enrollments Rise in Olive-Orange District
Tuppers Plains district schools opened on Tuesday Sept 6 with 388 pupils enrolled, up from last year and with several students still to enter. The high school gains three new teachers Thora Eastman commerce Ethel Arbaugh home economics and Gerald Lamb science. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted in social and family visits across Tuppers Plains Joppa Eden Parkersburg Belpre Canaanville Racine and Marietta as church officials meet and community activity continues. Roy Springer and Roland Dodderer travel to Virginia to buy apples and CCC members Floyd Millhone and Alen Hotetter spend time with families here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Olive-Orange
Joppa
Eden
Thora Eastman
Commerce
Ethel Arbaugh
Gerald Lamb
Robert Halsey
Ohio University
Dorcas Needle Club
Homer Blackwood
J. G. Hope
Will Pruden
Rose Hoffman
Athens
Magic Harper
Bethel
Sarah Parr
Vietta Springer
Ina
Ed Orsborn
Success
Harry Coleman
Long Bottom
Hermon Orsborn
Audrie Chievlier
Keno
Chester Barnett
Roger
Don Green
Entroit
H. Green
Hess Nickles
Wheeling
Nickles
I. C. Chapman
U. B
Elias Wilson
VU. B
Emma Turban
Roy Springer
Roland Dodderer
Virginia
Harvey Eastman
Pomeroy
Floyd Millhone
Alen Ho Tetter
CCC
Chauncey Warner
Middleport
Meigs Society To Meet in Columbus
Annual reunion and picnic of the Meigs County Society of Columbus will be at Schilter Park on Sunday afternoon September 25. Reception and greetings from 1 to 3 pm. Principal speaker Judge C E Peoples of Pomeroy at 3 pm. Serenade by 20 South Sea Islanders at 4 pm. Picnic supper and fellowship hour at 5 pm with Hon Bob Carson of Leading Creek to speak.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Society of Columbus
Schilter Park
Meigs County
Will C. Merritt
C. E. Peoples of
Bob Carson
Sage
Leading Creek
Would Ban Sunday Sales by Law in Gallipolis
Gallipolis grocers and meat retailers petitioned the City Commission to prohibit Sunday and holiday food sales. The commission received the request favorably and City Solicitor William Cherrington was instructed to draft the ordinance.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
William Cherrington
Burnell Bible Class Reorganized at First Baptist Middleport
Thirty three men attended the reorganization at the Root residence to restore the Burnell Bible Class of First Baptist. Elected officers: President C A Root, Vice President T A May, Secretary Harold Hubbard, Treasurer H M Cross. Refreshments and lawn decor followed. Contests won by Eddie Dempskey and T A May. Robert Jackson Jr received a farewell party at Miss Frances Roush home before leaving for Johnson Bible College in Kimberlin Heights Tennessee. Miss Frankie Frost visited from Nettie West Virginia. Lee Smith reportedly has blood poisoning in his hand. Mrs George Sauer plans a Columbus visit. Charles Lewis and William Garber head to Athens for Ohio University studies. Mr and Mrs Patton and granddaughter Helen Wills visited from Columbus. Wills to stay longer while the Pattons return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Peoples
Union Ave
S. M. Russell
Cooks Gap
Gallipolis
Robert Maxwell
Laurel Cliff
Marietta Hospital
Maxwell
Hiland School
Vivian Peoples
Columbus
Lester Fauber
Marguerite Meier
Mulberry Ave
J. T. Mees
Anne St
Sydney McKnight
Sherman
Texas
McKnight
Jean Mees
Lilly Coates
Wyllis McMurray
Zanesville
Ohio Federation of Garden Clubs
Pomeroy
Frederick
Albert
Virginia Hysell
Bob Livingston
Johnson, Tenn
Laurel Hysell
Cora D. Webb
West Main St
John Webb
W. Webb
Frederick Schramm
Marietta
Bertha Randal
Nina Healy
Cheshire
Cecil A. Root
Burnell
First Baptist Church of
Middleport
C. A. Root
T. A. May
Harold Hubbard
H. M. Cross
Root
Eddie Dempskey
Robert Jackson, Jr
Frances Roush
Christian Endeavor Society of
The
Church of Christ
Young Jackson
Kimberlin Heights
Tenn
Johnson Bible College
Miss Roush
Frankie Frost
W. G. Huddleston
Nettie
W. Va
Huntington
Lee Smith
George Sauer
Charles Lewis
William Garber
Athens
Ohio University
George Patton
Helen Wills
C.A. Root
Mrs. Patton
Miss Wills
Parkersburg Dance Guests Hear Sammy Kaye Band
Attendees at the Parkersburg dance included Mr. and Mrs. C P Bradbury and family, John Harley, Maxine Russell, Emmylou Keehne, and others. The event featured Paul Cunningham of Middleport as a band member of the Sammy Kaye Swing and Sway group.
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Parkersburg
Sammy Kaye
C. P. Bradbury
Charles
John Harley
Maxine Russell
Emmylou Keehne
Josephine Emmish
George Hobstetter
Ferry Knuckles
Chester Haddox
George Sehmell
Clifford Cunningham
Paul Cunningham
Middleport
Loyal Pals Hamburger Try At Reynolds Farm At Bradbury
The Loyal Pals of the Church of Christ held a hamburger gathering at Val H Reynolds farm near Bradbury last night. A good attendance and a delightful time were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Val H. Reynolds
Bradbury
Shower honors Mrs. Doyle Miller hosted by sisters
A shower was given in honor of Mrs. Doyle Miller by her sisters Mrs. Robert Rawlings and Mrs. Edgar Allensworth at Mrs. Rawlings residence. The home was decorated and Mrs. Miller received many dainty gifts. Columbus visitors Mr. and Mrs. John B. Downing, recent guest Mrs. Alice Richie of Tuppers Plains. Phyllis Diles leaves for Wheaton College to enter as a sophomore. Harold T. Cruze and family move from Middleport to Columbus. Mrs. John K. Smith visits Cleveland. Mrs. John W. Longstaff heads to Corning to visit son William Longstaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Miller
Robert Rawlings
Edgar Allensworth
Wheaton
Harold T. Cruze
Middleport
Pomeroy
Columbus
John K. Smith
Nathaniel Harmon
Cleveland
Chauncey Union Truck Drivers Select Officers
The United Truck Drivers Local Union No. 724 elected officers including President George Clester Vice President Everett Ball Secretary Raymond C. Walker Treasurer Edward Mahaffy and executive committee Roy Goldsberry E C Howard Carlos Dorr Calvin Poston and D D Chappalear Representatives to Labor Council George Closter Frank Shivers and Lewis Donaldson Contract man D D Chappalear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
United Truck Drivers Local Union No
George Clester
Everett Ball
Raymond C. Walker
Edw. Mahaffy
Roy Goldsberry
E. C. Howard
Carlos Dorr
Calvin Poston
D. D. Chappalear
Labor Council
George Closter
Frank Shivers
Lewis Donaldson
Chauncey Personal And Social Mention
Mrs John Merhle and children are visiting her parents in Chauncey. Mrs Alice Reed of Wheeling has been here visiting family. Neil Tippett left for Charleston. Holiness Church members attended a Union Class meeting. Mrs Leonard Koenig and son Leonard visited Murray City. Rollie Figgins and wife Columbus visited his sister Roy Pendergrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John Merhle
Mary Agin
John Frederick
Ruth Ann
Marilyn Joy
Columbus
Merhle
Fred Agin
Alice Reed
Wheeling
W. Va
Mary Dew
Thomas Dew
Neil Tippett
Charleston
Morristown Holiness Church
Federal Valley Church
Leonard Koenig
Leonard
Murray City
Isabel Bradfield
Rollie Figgins
Roy Pendergrass
Chauncey Friday football opener vs Murray City
Chauncey will host Murray City in the first football game of the season Friday afternoon. Coach Joe Guerra leads Chauncey as the Blue Devils prepare for the home matchup. Mrs. Ella Cunningham of Chauncey visited Athens with relatives Da vid Lowery and family. Lowery turned 75 on Sunday. A Friendship Class pot luck supper at the Church of Christ on Ellis Avenue will precede a business meeting led by class president Audrien Simpkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils
Joe Guerra
Murray City
Ella Cunningham
Athens
David Lowery
Church of Christ
Lloyd Pendergrass
Ellis Ave
Audrien Simpkins
Vera Bridge Attends Chauncey Tent Meeting
Mrs Vera Chauncey Bridge is in Chauncey with her brother Rev James Maffin of Marion for a tent meeting at that location. The gathering continues nightly through the week and is drawing good attendance and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Vera Bridgewater
Logan
James Maffin
Marion
Millfield Bible Class to Meet Friday Evening
The Martha Bible Class of Millfield Church of Christ will gather Friday night at Mrs. Mabel Smith’s home. Class president Mrs. Viola Howard will conduct the meeting which includes a business session a program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey— Martha Bible
Millfield
Revival Service at Millfield To Continue
Revival services at East Millfield Mission Church led by Dorothy Mac Kinney Chauncey and Roberta England of the West Virginia Holiness Training School Heights W Va are well attended. Evening services at 7 30 with a 6 45 p m children meeting and 7 30 evangelistic sermon. Special music featured each meeting. Sunday all day service with a basket dinner at noon. Several inserting delegations attended during the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
East Millfield Mission
Dorothy MacKinney
Roberta England
West Virginia Holiness Training School
Heights
W. Va
Dinner Honors Newlyweds Norman Nichols and Dannie Adkins
Chauncey and Mrs Osc ear Adkins hosted a Millfield dinner Sunday honoring their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Norman Nichols Dannie Adkins recently married in Columbus Attendants included Mr and Mrs Norman Nichols Ann Nichols Columbus Mr and Mrs George Adkins and sons John and James Miss Dorothy McKinney Miss Eric Bullock Chauncey and Roberta England Heights W Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Osc
Ear B. Adkins
Millfield
Norman Nichols
Dannie Adkins
Columbus
Ann Nichols
George Adkins
John and
James
Dorothy McKinney
Eric Bullock
Roberta England
Heights
W. Va
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Grangers
Meigs Fair
Ball
Clover Farm
Dwin
Pomeroy Social Notes
Lewis Stanley
Addie Heilman
Bethany Church
Sophia Fisher
Lincoln Hill
C. D. Shoemaker
Nathan Roop
Girl Scouts
Miss Healy
Margaret Healy
Gertrude Healy
Emma Gloeckner
Dorothy
Adele Fowler
Louana Ebersbach
Cecelia
Joan Harbrecht
Jean Mallory
Peggy Healy
Pomeroy Personals
Social Notes
Meigs Society
Middleport Social Notes
Fred Marshall
Douglas Corrigan
Nansemond Hotel
Ocean View
Corrigan
Chauncey Union Truck Drivers Select Officers
Dover Group
Murray
TeeCoryloan
Fred Sanders
Mer
Court St
Greyhound Travel
Greyhound
Cincinnati
Union Bus Station
W. Union St
Salem
Grafton
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