Pomeroy pupils correspond with Eisenhower on sewage issue
A Pomeroy Junior High class taught by Mrs. Claude Husted writes letters to President Eisenhower seeking help for the town sewage disposal project. Replies arrive with varied content but no solution from the President’s staff. Also reports include local accidents, PTA pancake supper plans, and a family with veterans, plus a story of Tiny the groundhog raised by Langsville children.
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Pomeroy
Claude Husted
Eisenhower
Sidney Spencer trains 1960 harness hopefuls at Jackson County
Sidney Spencer, famed for driving horses under the Sid name, trains 1960 season hopefuls at Jackson County facilities. He and his employer also plan to train several other horses for different owners for the upcoming season. Local fairgoers will see Sid in action on the track in August along with community snapshots of new homes and school activities.
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Sidney Spencer
Sid
Jackson County
Spencer
Men’s Fellowship To Sponsor Lenten Film At Pomeroy Church
The Men’s Fellowship of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church sponsors a Lenten film at 7 30 p m Sunday. Families are invited to attend followed by the fellowship’s monthly meeting led by president Roy Domigan with Lorain Sterrett as refreshment chair.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Roy Domigan
Lorain Sterrett
Celesta Ault Celebrates 13th Birthday in Middleport
The 13th birthday of Celesta Ault was observed Friday evening at her parents home on First Street Middleport A decorated cake and ice cream were served to family and friends including Mr and Mrs Gene Dodson and children Pam Danny David and Allen Mr and Mrs Charles Wise Jr and Gary Patricia Dennis Perry and Merri Ault.
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Middleport
Celesta Ault
William Ault
First Street
Gene Dodson
Pam
Danny
David
Allen
Charles Wise, Jr
Gary
Patricia
Dennis
Perry
Merri Ault
Four-H advisers training conference attendees named
At the Columbus youth center a training conference for 4-H advisors was attended by Mr and Mrs Robert Jewel of Harrisonville area and C E Blakeslee of Pomeroy. Blakeslee assisted in the demonstration section of the conference.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Youth Center
Columbus
Robert Jewel
Harrisonville
C. E. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Two Men Fined for Intoxication in Middleport Court
In Mayor Kenneth McEhinny’s court, Ross Shoemaker of Middleport paid $5 plus costs for intoxication. Oliver Mitch, also of Middleport, was fined $10 and costs for the same offense.
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Middleport
Kenneth McEhinny
Ross Shoemaker
Oliver Mitch
Repair Pool Plans To Hire Lifeguards In Middleport
Middleport pool seeks applications for lifeguards and concessionists for the summer season announced by pool manager Leo Kennedy. The Recreation Board and village council approve extensive repairs aimed to finish by Memorial Day, including pool bottom replacement or deep end relocation, a denstone liner, grout sealing, cracked area fixes, new steps, and a five foot sidewalk around the pool.
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Middleport
Leo Kennedy
Kennedy
Middleport Recreation Board
Middleport Village
Recreation Board
Rio Grande College students entertain Methodist Men
Three Rio Grande College students George Chan Jon Chan and Clark Chaing natives of Kongkong China entertained the Methodist Men after a recent church dinner They demonstrated chopstick use and painted a Chinese character for each attendee Gene Harris president led a brief business session after the meal
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Middleport
Rio Grande College
George
Jon Chan
Clark Chaing
Kongkong
China
Gene Harris
Local Happenings In Middleport Area Personal Notices
Mrs Della Carnahan visited Tuesday with Mrs Kathryn Grueser a Holzer Hospital patient in Gallipolis. Grueser underwent major surgery Saturday and is listed in satisfactory condition.
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Della Carnahan
Kathryn Grueser
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Norma Grant
Howard Byers
Marysville
I. R. Neal
Mildred Stockton
Hemlock Grove
Ralph Bernard
Fort Knox
Jane Stansbury
Summit
N. J
Garen Stansbury
H. C. Horden
Columbus
George Skinner
Pupil Leonard Nelson Helped By Emergency Squads
Leonard Nelson of Darwin was taken to Meigs General Hospital in Middleport by the emergency squad after becoming ill at home. The Middleport squad responded while the Pomeroy squad aided Carolyn Jones at Bedford School who also fell ill.
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Middleport
Leonard Nelson
Meigs General Hospital
Darwin
Pomeroy
Bedford School
Carolyn Jones
Royal Masons Degree to Be Conferred on Three Candidates
POMEROY Bosworth Council 46 Royal and Select Masons will hold a special assembly at 7 Saturday evening at the temple to confer the Royal and Select Masons Degree on three candidates.
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Pomeroy — Bosworth Council
Royal and Select Masons
The
Temple
Ruth Carol Stockton Engaged to Daniel Bernard
Mr and Mrs Stanford Stockton of Hemlock Grove announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Carol to Daniel Richard Bernard son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Bernard of Coolville Route 3. Ruth Carol is a 1956 Pomeroy High School graduate and Daniel Bernard a 1956 Carthage Troy High School graduate. No wedding date yet.
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Pomeroy
Stanford Stockton
Hemlock Grove
Ruth Carol
Daniel Richard Bernard
Arnold Bernard
Coolville
Miss Stockton
Pomeroy High School
Mr. Bernard
Literary Club Discusses UNICEF Aid and World Trade
Middleport Literary Club met at Mrs. Robert Coats home with Mrs. Emerson Jones presiding. Mrs. Donald Mills presented UNICEF papers detailing milk and protein aid and education projects while Mrs. Henry Null discussed international trade and tariff aims to curb harsh tactics and promote fair market agreements. The next meeting is set for April 13 at Mrs. Cedric Clark’s home.
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Middleport
United Nations Children’s Fund
Robert Coats
Donald Mills
Unicef
Mills
Henry Null
Cedric Clark
Students Recovering From Gallipolis Hospital Incident
Two Pomeroy students discharged from Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis include Michael Spencer son of Sidney and E Main St and Bruce Stalnaker son of Harley Stalnaker Rose Hill. Spencer returned to freshman studies Thursday after observation and treatment. Stalnaker a Pomeroy High School senior suffered a severe hand and wrist injury when his arm went through a glass door and is expected back in class Monday.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy School
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Michael Spencer
Sidney Spencer
E. Main St
Bruce Stalnaker
Harley Stalnaker
Rose Hill
Spencer
Stalnaker
Pomeroy High School
Birthday Party Celebrates Larry Cleland in Middleport
The 22nd birthday of Larry Cleland was celebrated Tuesday evening at his Front St home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ross Cleland Mr and Mrs Vernon Cleveland of Chester Mr and Mrs Charles Reed Mr and Mrs Norman McCain and children Sherry and Faith of Long Bottom and Sharon Cleland wife of the honoree.
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Middleport
Larry Cleland
Front St
Ross Cleland
Vernon Cleveland
Chester
Charles Reed
Norman McCain
Sherry
Faith
Long Bottom
Sharon Cleland
Pike Sentenced in Two Trials for Petit Larceny
William Pike of Racine was found guilty of petit larceny in two jury trials over two weeks. Judge John C. Bacon sentenced him to 90 days in the Cincinnati Workhouse on each offense and fined $300 on each, in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Pomeroy
William Pike
Racine
Cincinnati
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Former Gasco Manager Dies in Pomeroy
Roy L Thompson eighty, ex local manager of Ohio Fuel Gas Co., died Thursday at his West Main Street home. Survived by wife Ethel and sister Laura Kelly of Pittsburgh. other siblings preceded him. He led Gasco offices in Pomeroy and Mentport until 1928, later worked as a plumber. Funeral Sunday 1:30 p.m. at Rawlings Coats in Middleport. burial Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire. Friends may call after noon Friday.
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Pomeroy
Roy L. Thompson
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
West Main St
Meigs County
FE. P
Mary Halley Thompson
Ethel
Laura Kelly
Pittsburgh
Hart Shuler
B. C. Grover
Bertie Thompson
George
Gasco
Middleport
Rawlings Coats
Osborn Hoover
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Daughter Is Honored On 13th Birthday Party
Mrs. Maxine Arnold hosted an outdoor party on Athens Rd to honor her daughter Susanna for her 13th birthday. A scavenger hunt and games were enjoyed along with a luncheon served by Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Roy Grueser.
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Pomeroy
Maxine Arnold
Athens Rd
Susanna
Arnold
Roy Grueser
Sherry Blackston
Maria
Maria Grueser
Melody Roush
Mary Lou
Becky
Connie Radford
Ruth Ann Bailey
Sheila Faulk
Sandy
Janet Barnett
Judy Righthouse
Loretta Roberts
Bernice Yonker
Opal Offutt
Mary Jane Douglas
Louanna Leonard
Debora Spencer
Janet Arnold
Diane Weyersmiller
Joan Hewetson
Anita Hall
Barbara Smith
Gloria Buck
Anita Collins
Linda Smith
Susie Tracy
Dorcas Jones
Jane
Janice
Joyce Evans
Marilyn Moore
Susan Dixon
Linda Sauvage
Becky Eblin
Polly Ann Bauer
Kathy English
Sandy Gilmore
Janet Humphrey
Xi Gamma Mu Beta Sigma Phi Hat Parade at DAV Home
Twenty members including honorary member Mrs Edison Hobstetter attended the Xi Gamma Mu Chapter spring klatch at the DAV Home. Hats fashioned from vegetables, artificial grass and other items were worn. Mrs Jean Blazewicz won for the most original creation. The group will hold the founders day dinner at the Sportsman in Athens on April 28.
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Sportsman
Athens
Seniors Plan Washington Trip For May From Middletown
Middleport senior mothers group met at the high school to finalize a Washington trip. About 200 dollars is needed for the excursion with bake sales a April 16 sale at Tri-Lastre Cleaners and a colored chicken sale at the Sports Center. A post-prom and rummage sale were planned, and 45 seniors with chaperones will depart Parkersburg on May 15 and return May 19.
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Middleport
Washington, D. C
Joe Wilson
Tri-Lastre
Parkersburg
W. Va
Middleport High to Host Record Hop Saturday Night
Middleport High School will stage a record hop from eight p.m. to midnight Saturday in the auditorium. Music for the dance will be provided by The Jays of Pomeroy.
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Middleport High School
Jays
Pomeroy
Tag Day Set by Rutland High School Band
The Rutland High School band announced an annual tag day to be held April 16 in Middleport. The notice appeared in the Athens Messenger on Friday April 1, 1960.
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Middleport
Rutland
Athens Messenger
Pomeroy Theodorus Council to Meet at IOOF Hall
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America, plans a 7 30 p m gathering at IOOF Hall Monday. The ways and means committee asks members to bring items to be used as game prizes.
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Pomeroy—Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
IOOF
Ways and Means
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John Elwood
Donald Wolfe
South Webster
Mr. Elwood
Arthur McCauley
McCauley
Oak Hill
Salem Center Pta
Walter Vaughan
Veterans Affairs
Vaughan
Leo
Bob
Frank
Bryne
Clarence
Kenneth Jacks
Langsville
Farmer's Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Tarzan the
Ape Man
Denny Miller
Joanna Barnes
Cameron Mitchell
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Alaska
Bill Williams
Nora Hayden
Sal Mineo
Barry Coe
Gary Crosby
John Gavin
Lilo Pulver
Carol Morris
Hugo Haas
Jim Davis
James Craig
Victor Jory
Tommy Kelly
Walt Disney
Toby Tyler
B. H. Sanborn Jeweler
Optometrist
Charles Legar
Joe Struble
Mulberry Heights
Kermit Walton
the Heights
Oris Guinther
Route 7
Rio Granders
Ruth Carol Stockton
Carthage-Troy High School
Unicef's
Children Aid
Emerson Jones
Children's Fund
Roger Morgan
Pike
Ray
the Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Washington
the Fresh
Elberfelds
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Sibson
Philco
Tappan
Westinghouse
Whinkpool
Kelonator
General Electric
Frigidaire
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