Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits

Ten Years Ago

December 4, 2013

Garfield County Museum has recently reprinted two books by Martha Lynch Scoggin, entitled "Early Days at Anatone and Peola Washington," and "Pioneer Days on Scoggin Ridge and Pataha Prairie." The Museum has also reprinted to book entitled "Album of Mayview Memories" by Roger Koller and Gloria Victor, and the book "Century Farms of Garfield County" is once again available. Bill and Ray Cardwell's book entitled "CARDWELL'S-Pomeroy's Greatest Store" is also a popular volume with those interested in local history.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 2, 1998

Is your Christmas budget a little light this year? The Pomeroy Methodist Church has a plan to help you loosen it up, with "Christmas for a Quarter". On Saturday, Dec 5, from 1-5 p.m., residents are invited to the church to choose from a variety of items, from the smallest toys to the biggest couch, and take them home for just a quarter each.

Fifty Years Ago

November 29, 1973

Pomeroy School District and all school districts in the state are being asked by Governor Dan Evans and Superintendent of Public Instruction Frank B. Brouillet to reduce consumption of electricity, gas and oils a minimum of 15 per cent, School Superintendent Jesse Bender learned this week. According to Bender, schools are being requested to reduce consumption of electricity, gasoline, diesel oil, fuel oil and natural gas. The school will take the following steps immediately: keep classrooms close to 70 degrees; the auditorium at 68, gym at 66, shower rooms 75, shops 68, lavatories 68, and corridors 68.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

December 2, 1948

Two of Pomeroy's slaughterhouses-Pomeroy Meat & Livestock and Kuchler's Cold Storage Lockers-have been ordered closed by the dairy and livestock division of the state department of agriculture. Reason given was "must construct a new slaughter-house, which will meet state sanitary requirements." Closing order was effective Tuesday, November 23. The order in no way affects the retail meat trade of the two city markets, but prohibits them from slaughtering their own cattle for resale to the public.

One Hundred Years Ago

December 1, 1923

Preparations are not yet completed for the qualification shoot of the rifle club to be held on the local range Dec. 9, under the supervision of an army officer. Leslie Krouse, secretary of the club, says it is necessary to complete the road between the Sherrill farm and the range before the shoot on December 9. The road has been located and every member is urged to get out next Sunday and help push the work. Last Sunday a telephone line was erected and shots reported by phone, saving half the time as against the disc method.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 3, 1898

MAYVIEW–A petition was presented by our mail carrier asking that our mail be carried tri-weekly instead of daily. He only asked for the names of postmasters along the route and had at the head of the petition "Pomeroy postmaster", and claimed the petition was handed him by Mr. Darby. We want to say right here that this is an attempted outrage on the people of this community that will not be tolerated.