Poultrymen Meet in Pomeroy on Co operative Egg Marketing
County wide meeting of poultrymen was held at the Courthouse in Pomeroy to discuss co operative egg marketing. Ohio State University poultry specialist R E Cray explained the plan and stated 250000 cases of eggs may be sold this year by cooperative methods. A county committee led by W O Atkins was chosen to represent Meigs County at area meetings with township committeemen slated for next Friday evening.
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Pomeroy
R. E. Cray
Ohio State University
Cray
Ohio
Meigs County
W. O. Atkins
James L. Spencer
Nacine
Riley Pigott
Long Bottom
Wallace Damewood
Chester
Funeral Saturday For Mrs Townsend of Heath
Funeral services for Mrs. Vannie Townsend who died from a heart attack will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Heath Methodist Church. She was widow of Ric Townsend and survived by daughter Mrs. M L French and grandchildren Norma Jean and Edward Townsend French, plus stepson Harry Townsend. She was active in Evangeline Chapter CES and the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Also notices of marriage licenses issued in Long Bottom, Edwin Price 30 and Fern Smith 21, and Fred Coleman 64 with Lenora Sisson 35.
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Middleport
Vannie Townsend
Roy Sarsbury
the Heath Methodist Church
Pomeroy
Edwin Price
Fern Smith
Long Bottom
Fred Coleman
Lenora Sisson
Middleport social notes recount family reunions and moves
The Middleport page details the McElhinney family reunion at the Cash Durst Farm Kyger with many relatives attending a basket dinner and social afternoon. It notes Grand Lodge sessions in Cleveland with officials including Mrs Burford and Mrs Downing, plus Riggs family reunion at Langsville with 71 in attendance. Other items cover births, moves to Huntington and Columbus, students entering Ohio State University, and local family updates.
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Middleport
O. N. McElhinney
Mr. McElhinney
McElhinney
Cash Durst
Kyger
Dana Lambert
Glenn Lamber
Paddy Jo
Bert Knight
Chester
Frank Abbott
Jack
Vance Stewart
Logan
Sylvan Gardner
Gallipolis
Ferry Nuckles
A. L. Scott
Cheshire
Willis Bumgardner
Marion
Robert McElhinney
Joan Karr
Billy Kitchen
Roy Wright
George Wright
Marjorie Hughes
Howard McElhinney
Kenneth Farrell
Charleston
Madge Mossman
Kenneth Mossman
Leonard Culp
Frank Brumley
Marilyn Hoff
Columbus
Baker Lasley
Comer Bradbury
Nellie Beach
Hettie Gandee
Spiller
Reed Gandee
Detroit
Charles McElhinney
Patricia
Charles
Robert
Sidney Pickens
Herbert Riggs
Ira Riggs
Raymond Riggs
Arnold Riggs
Harold Evans
Crooksville
George Kirby
Hartford
Joe Weaver
Leona Jeffers
Heber Jones
New Haven
Manley Riggs
Ora Ward
Robert Price
Lewis Spitzer
Carroll
Cecil Hoffman
Emma Casto
Pomeroy Personal Notices and Staffing Changes
Mrs. Margaret Chapman remains ill and away from Pomeroy High School with substitute Clay Williams covering duties. Carl Schaefer, after a brief stay, returned to Tampa Florida for work. Mr. and Mrs. C C Smith Jr visit Lincoln Hill and depart for Chicago to resume residence.
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Margaret Chapman
Pomeroy High School
Clay Williams
Carl Schaefer
Tampa
Fla
Guest To Preach At Local Presbyterian Church
Dr. Frank Bryson, former Pittsburgh pastor, will occupy the pulpit at the local Presbyterian Church both morning and evening. He is now based in St. Clairsville.
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Middleport
Frank Bryson
First Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Bryson
St. Clairsville
DAV Makes Final Appeal for Forget-Me-Not Drive
DAV leaders issue final appeal for the Forget-Me-Not Drive as the event opens tomorrow. E H Reuter of Meigs Chapter explains the drive at a Pomeroy Chamber meeting urging greater business support to aid disabled veterans locally, noting 80 percent of funds stay in the county.
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Pomeroy
E. H. Reuter
Meigs
DAV
Reuter
Frank Vincent Pomeroy Returns Home After Injury
Frank Vincent Pomeroy, seriously injured in an automobile accident about three weeks ago, was returned to his Syracuse home by ambulance Thursday. He had been in critical condition and is now reported improving. In Middleport, Girl Scout Troop 1 welcomed Mary Lou Hartinger as a new member while Susan Allensworth, Barbara Meinhart, and Mary Virginia Haggerty passed various tests. Henry Jones, longtime employee of the Davis Ice Company and a respected Black citizen, is seriously ill after a second stroke at his home on S Second Ave.
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Roscoe Meadows
Carroll
Columbus
Huntington
Halterman
Fleet Highway Line
John Smith, Jr
Young Smith
Ft. Knox
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Harold Root
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Frank Vroman
R. T
Vroman
Maude Cooper
Dale Dennis
Rodney Hines
South Dakota
Charles Gregg
Dennis
Gregg
Charles Bing
Lawrence Bing
Chestnut St
Main St
Robert Conley
Anna Margaret Hayes
Corning
Middleport
Pomeroy
Frank Vincent
Syracuse
Vincent
Girl Scouts
Mary Lou Hartinger
Knottiing
Susan Allensworth
Barbara Meinhart
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Henry Jones
S. Second Ave
Jones
Davis Ice Company
Meigs Hunters Find Few Squirrels
In Pomeroy and Middleport after the second day of squirrel season locals report scarce squirrels. Weather was blamed for poor hunting on the first morning. even the second day yielded few limits. One hunter spent a day in the woods and reportedly found 11 squirrels. Mrs. Genevieve Maguire Sheets, daughter of Mrs. John Hysell, was taken to Holzer Hospital for observation and treatment.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Genevieve Maguire Sheets
John Hysell
Ash St
Holzer Hospital
Davidson Jailed After Moonshine Found on Suspect
Ben Davidson was jailed Thursday afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs Ike Neal and Oscar Whitlock who reported he was in an intoxicated condition and possessed moonshine liquor.
Record Meat and Lard Consumption in 1939 US
The United States consumed over 18.5 billion pounds of meat and lard in 1939, equaling about 145 pounds per person. This figure reflects national dietary trends and per capita supply during the year.
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United States
Many Chicks Lost in Blaze at Apple Grove
A large chicken house on the P. M. Durst poultry farm in Apple Grove burned Wednesday night destroying twenty four hundred chickens. Origin of the blaze was not reported.
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Apple Grove
Pomeroy
P. M. Durst
Booster Night Planned at Rock Springs Grange
Rock Springs Grange holds Booster Night on Monday with an address of welcome by master Fred Googlein. The program features Emma and Gerald Hoffner, Jeanette Young, a men's trio, Gerald Hoffner, and a ladies quartet, plus main speaker County Agent C F Blakeslee. An apple pie contest will also be held at the regular meeting.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs Grange
Grange
Fred Googlein
Emma
Gerald Hoffner
Jeanette Young
W. G. Kesterson
Gerald Harding
Amos Leonard
Lucille Leifheit
Emma Hoffner
May Grueser
Ethel Burdette
C. FE. Blakeslee
Florence Bromley to Speak at Meadville Revival
Miss Florence Bromley of Meadville Pennsylvania will address the revival services at the Salvation Army Hall Second Street. The program opens at seven with a prayer service and continues with an evangelistic service at 7 thirty tonight.
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Pomeroy
Florence Bromley
Meadville
Salvation Army Hall
Second St
Davey Addresses Democrats at Meigs County Courthouse
Former Governor Martin L. Davey spoke to about 500 Democrats at the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy urging unity across parties. He attacked Governor Bricker on relief and old age pension policies, noting Bricker’s use of a private car and promising state ownership if elected again.
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C. E. Peoples
Mr. Daveys
Judge Peoples
Davey
Pomeroy
Bricker
Pioneer Society Seeks Small Ohio Flags
Mrs. E W Kingsland president of the Meigs County Pioneer Society seeks small Ohio flags for memorial services on Sunday October 6 at Heath Methodist Church Middleport The society contacted several firms and Gov John Bricker about flags Finding says the flags were made in Europe and are not available now.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
E. W. Kingsland
Meigs County
Europe
Paints Building At West Virginia Mission School
The Middleport West Virginia Training School has finished painting the lower half of its building formerly the K of P Building on N Second Ave. A large north room holds hundreds of dishes for sale. Proceeds from dish sales and other merchandise help make the mission and orphanage largely self supporting.
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Middleport
West Virginia Training School
K. of P
N. Second Ave
District Meeting of Eagles Held at New Meiga Hall
The Fraternal Order of Eagles meet tonight at the Koehler Building corner FE Main and Lycas more Street. They moved from the Ebersbach building to a newly furnished hall. A formal dedication will occur in the near future.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eagles
Meiga Aerie
Eagles
Ebersbach
E. Main St
Koehler
FE. Main
Lycasmore St
Family Night Planned at MIDDLEPORT Methodist Church
The Rev H A Rothe rock announced a Family Night at the church next Wednesday evening featuring a covered dish supper followed by a devotional and recreational period. all Methodist families are invited to attend.
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Middleport
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Mrs. Townsend
Middleport Social Notes
Lewis Burford
R. B. Laughead
J. H. Grate
Cleveland
J. B. Downing
Grand Lodge
Mr. Downing
Burford
Downing
Laughead
Meigs Temple No. 153
Riggs
Allen Knopp
Clifton
W. Va
Knopps
Harry VanMeter
Park St
Knopp
The
Covert Baking Co
Richardson Baking Company
Pomeroy Personals
Henry Jones III
Meigs Co
Pioneer Society
Webster
Fruit Farm
Long Bottom, Ohle
Edgar A. Guest
Ours
Epear A
America
American Meat Institute
Chicago
Nature Group
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