Pomeroy Council Moves on Sidewalks and Parking Meters
A Mulberry Ave Sugar Run group urged sidewalk repairs and cleaner Sugar Run ravines. Council ordered sidewalk investigations, considered bids for a dump truck, fire hose purchase, and parking meter plans amid traffic concerns and potential highway re-routing. Mayor Howell reported $564.63 in fines and fees for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances H. Klein
Pomeroy
Mulberry Ave
Sugar Run
Pomeroy Village
Howell
Fred W
George Howells
Harry Schwab
Middleport
Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
Chester Brief Social And Personal Notes
Comrade Class of the M. E. Sunday school met at Fred Rice’s home with 21 present. Officers elected: Ada Van Meter president, Ona Osborn vice president, Goldin Wolfe secretary, Jesse Jones treasurer. Refreshments served to numerous residents. Next meeting set for April 24 at C. N. Jones home. D. A. Council trustees audited books at Curtis Welte house. Eber Warner and Ward Hayes ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
M. E. Sunday School
Fred Rice
Ada van Meter
Ona Osborn
Goldin Wolfe
Jesse Jones
C. N. Jones
Floyd Ridenour
Henry Eichenger
Curtis Wolfe
Ward Kimes
Pauline Ridenour
Constance Allen
Edgar Dorst
D. of A. Council of Chester
Curtis Welte
Eber Warner
Ward Hayes
Annual Confirmation To Be Held Wednesday
Grace Episcopal Church will host the annual Confirmation service on Wednesday evening April 3 at 7 30. Bishop Henry W Hobson of Southern Ohio will administer Confirmation and preach the sermon The service is open to the public and aims to draw many to this solemn rite observed by Christian communions since apostolic times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Henry W. Hobson
Southern
Ohio
Saxton Funeral Held at Dexter
Funeral services for Lewis Lew Saxton were held this afternoon at Dexter. He died Sunday while visiting his son Wade Saxton in Dunbar West Virginia. Surviving are his son Wade two daughters from a former marriage Mrs D R Williamson Ironton and Mrs Harley Carr Harrisonville and step children Mrs E R Dent Charleston Colby Grimes Columbus Mrs ae W Davis British Columbia Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis
Lew) Saxton
Dexter
Wade Saxton
Dunbar
W. Va
Wade
D. R. Williamson
Ironton
Harley Carr
Harrisonville
E. R. Dent
Charleston
Colby Grimes
Columbus
Ae W. Davis
British Columbia
Cana
Revival Continues at Salvation Army in Pomeroy
Revival services continue this week at the Salvation Army led by Rev. Troy Fields of Nelsonville evangelist. Each service starts at 7 30 p m with special singing and instrumental numbers featured. Ray Wining is the local officer in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Troy Fields
Nelsonville
Ray
Wining
Meigs County Declares 90 Day Dog Quarantine
Meigs County Board of Health orders a 90 day dog quarantine in Meigs County starting April 8 after a rabies diagnosis from state laboratories. A German police dog linked to Albany traveled through Carpenter Herrisonville and Guysville before being shot by Charles Evans. The dog bit two dogs owned by Pearl Williams and its head was sent to Columbus for testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport Social Notes Highlights From Community Meetings
The Worth While Class of First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Paul Haptonstall assisted. Devotions by Mrs. Haptonstall. Loy al Women’s Class of Church of Christ met with Mrs. Minerva Childs hosting. devotionals by Mrs. Gertrude Russell. Plans for decorating for Easter discussed. Rev. L L Hinton to conduct services April 7 to 21. Sick list includes Mrs. L E Burford and others. Mrs. Harold Chapman and Mrs. Louise Sharp were guests. Friday Evening Contract Club hosted by Mrs. Robert Coats. prizes to Mrs. F M Cluff and Mrs. C E Blakeslee. Middleport personals note travel and hospital visits, including William Reichman returning to Columbus and William Haptonstall discharged from U S Air Corps. More students from Ohio University at home for spring break. Mrs. Florence Bush underwent major operation. sons Fred and Francis Bush visiting. Couples Chappelle Talbott and Leroy Brown spent weekend in Athens. Mrs. J C Leonard returned from Covington Va after wintering there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
George Anderson
Chest
Inut St
Paul Haptonstall
Deal Hayes
Woman's Association
Haptonstall
St. Patrick's Day
Chappelle Talbott
Lawrence Heiner Isi
Loyal Women's Class
Church of Christ
Minerva Childs
Gertrude Russell
Naomi
L. L. Hinton
L. E. Burford
Perry Graves
Shawver
Herb Hyseli
Harold
Chapman
Louise Sharp
William Reichman Tave
Columbus
Guy Suter
Welch
W. Va
William Haptonstall
U. S. Air Corps
Janet Dillard
Margaret Belle Milhoan
Patricia Sherman
Martha and Mary Ohlinger
Ohio University
Florence Bush
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Fred Bush
Louisville
Francis Bush
Leroy Brown
Athens
J. C. Leonard
Covington
Hobstetter Speaks to Portland Community Club
Edison Hobstetter of Pomeroy addressed the Portland Community Club Friday night praising town hall gatherings for Meigs County to discuss common issues. He urged stronger organization and emphasized agriculture as the region’s backbone while noting future guest County Agent Blakeslee. Oak Paynter leads the district pest hunt effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Waltonians
Meigs County
Oak Paynter
Widening of Main St Discussed by Chamber and Engineer
POMEROY The Chamber of Commerce executive committee met with C A Whipple district engineer of the Co. and O. Railroad Columbus to discuss widening Main Street. In conjunction with the Pomeroy Village Council the group seeks to ease parking woes and considers widening the highway per the engineer’s view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Whipple
Co. & O. Railroad
Columbus
Main St
Mrs. Thomas Smith Dies at Rutland
Rutland obituary notes the death of Mrs. Thomas Smith, age 70, who passed away Monday morning at her Rutland home. Funeral arrangements not announced. Survivors include her husband, five children Glenn Smith Avon Lake Denver Smith Rutland Dr John Smith Deland Fla Mrs Myrta Wilson Twinsburg Ohio one brother Jacob Titus Cleveland eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Thomas Smith
Few Tickets Remain For Waltonian Meet
Only a few tickets remain for the second annual Izaak Walton League banquet to be held April 3 at 6 30 p m at Middleport High School. Guest speaker will be Gordon Bush publisher of The Athens Messenger. Tickets available at Stark's Pharmacy New York Clothing House Pomeroy Citizens National Bank Middleport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport High School
Gordon Bush
The
Athens Messenger
Stark’s Pharmacy
New York
Citizens National, Bank
Middleport
DAV Auxiliary No. 53 Calls Members to Meeting
The DAV Auxiliary No. 53 invites members to convene at the IOOF Hall, Pov eroy, Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Thelma Capehart, commander, announced the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAV Auaxhary
IOOF
Poveroy
Thelma Capehart
Gas Issue Presented in Middleport Village Council
Four members of Middleport Village Council met briefly with Ohio Fuel Gas Co representatives Frank Phillips and Emmett Shuler to discuss a proposed gas ordinance. No action on the ordinance or fire equipment purchase. Council approved buying a 20 foot wide strip of cemetery access land, with a 50 foot drive to follow after the purchase by the cemetery trustees. Mayor Harry Craig and Trustee H N Swift noted. Funds reported show total balance 15,403.20 with separate cemetery and motor vehicle allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Village
Horton Brown
Lawrence Hartinger
Frank Vroman
Harold Chase
Frank Phillips
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Emmett Shuler
Riverview
H. N. Swift
Russell Rice
Harry Craig
Porter News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Porter Morgan Garrett visited his brother Ed Garrett and family then returned to Chapmanville West Virginia. John Harper and daughter Carol from Columbus joined Mrs S C Halley for a weekend visit in Huntington. Dorothy Jenkins spent the week in Columbus with Mr and Mrs Claude Chrysler before returning Friday. Inez Black and Mr and Mrs Lambert Bush shopped in Huntington. Franklin from Huntington spent the weekend with family, while Mrs Franklin returned from Marietta Hospital. Jennings Lawless and children Bill Joseph and Phyllis visited Latham parents Seymour and Mrs Lawless. Mr and Mrs E L Cottrell entertained Farris Cottrell of Healthy Mrs Harold Cottrell Cincinnati and Donald Cottrell and daughters of Point Pleasant. Thelma Halley traveled to Great Lakes to see husband Myron Halley stationed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Morgan Garrett
Ed Garrett
Chapmanville
W. Va
John Harper
Carol
Columbus
S. C. Halley
Dorothy Jenkins
Claude Chrysler
Inez Black
Lambert Bush
Huntington
Lincoln
Franklin
Marietta Hospital
Jennings Lawless
Bill
Joseph
Phyllis
Latham
Seymour Lawless
E. L. Cottrell
Farris Cottrell
Healthy
Harold Cottrell
Cincinnati
Donald Cottrell
Point Pleasant
Thelma Halley
Great Lakes
Pensign Myron Halley
Young Returns To Service With Ewings
William Young, who began as a mortician with Biggs Undertakers over four decades ago and later with Finsterwald Funeral Home, has rejoined Ewing Funeral Home. He works with his son Henry Ewing, and his former youth colleague was the late Ben Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Young
Biggs Undertakers
Finsterwald
Ewings Funeral Home
Mr. Young
Ben Ewing
Henry Ewing
Gardeners Club to Meet April 3 in Middleport
The amateur Gardeners Club will convene Wednesday evening April 3 at Mrs Earl Knights home on Lincoln Street Middleport An Arbor Day program will be observed and members will answer roll call with the prompt What Tree I Need In My Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Earl Knight
Lincoln St
Warm March Triggers Bloom as Residents Mow Early
Middleport reports a warm March with many residents cutting grass early. Peach and pear trees are in full bloom while dogwood forsythia and Japanica blossom, making streets, especially Main St, vibrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Main St
DAV Meeting Set for Sunday At Pomeroy
POMEROY The semi annual Conference of the Sixth District of the Ohio DAV will be held in the I C O F Hall Pomeroy Sunday April 7 John McAninch Cambridge Ohio Commander of the District announces a Service School 10 30 a m to 12 15 p m in charge of National Service Officers and VA officials All questions about veterans benefits to be answered Women s Auxiliary morning session in same building Afternoon session 1 30 to 3 00 p m addressed by David M Brown Akron state commander of the DAV Mrs Darlene Brock Portsmouth Ohio state auxiliary commander and other state and national officers Delegations expected from Zanesville Cambridge Athens Cadiz Marietta Pomeroy Steubenville Millersburg Coshocton Woodsfield Caldwell McConnelsville New Philadelphia Martins Ferry New Lexington All veterans urged to attend both Service School and afternoon session Nine counties in district Jack Thomas commander of Meigs Chapter 130 members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Veterans Administration
Women's Auxiliary
David M. Brown
Akron
Darlene Brock
Portsmouth
Zanesville
Cambridge
Athens
Cadiz
Marietta
Steubenville
Millersburg
Coshocton
Woodsfield
Caldwell
McConnelsville
New Philadelphia
Martins ‘Ferry
New Lexington
Jack Thomas
Meigs
Pomeroy Social Notes And Personalities Highlight Local Club Scenes
Pomeroy Social Notes report Episcopal Church social for new residents hosted by Mrs. Lochary with War Fund donations. Twin City Card Club meets with Mrs. Grueser. high scores awarded to Darst Campbell and Grueser. Mrs. Bostic and daughter to visit North Carolina. family ties to Seattle and Pellein Islands noted. Pomeroy Personal notes list Waggoners in Washington County for funeral, and travels to Denver Phoenix Los Angeles. Ohio University students return for spring break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Card Club
Twin City
Paul Grueser
Viola Grueser
Emmett Shuler
Darst
Elizabeth Campbell
South
Dora Bostic
Marion Morrison
Athens
Jeff Monday
North Carolina
Bostic
Vaughn Spencer
Pomeroy
Henry Waggoner
Washington County
William Campbell
Thelma Campbell
Barton
Denver
Colo
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
Announce Results of Scholarship Test In Pomeroy
The General Scholarship Test held March 9th results reach O. Chapman, Meigs County superintendent, from the State Department of Education. Seniors from Chester, Pomeroy, Racine, and Toppers Plains totaled 24 with Pomeroy sending 13. Top 25 percent named Hazel Stobart, Racine first. David Sayre, Racine second. Roy Ervin, Racine third. Eleanor Smith, Pomeroy fourth. Jeannine Evans, Pomeroy fifth. Betty Lou Salser, Racine sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ervin
Racine
Eleanor Smith
Pomeroy
Jeannine Evans
Betty Lou Salser
Raccine
Funeral services for W L Whaley moved to Wednesday
Funeral services for W L Whaley 77 deceased Sunday night at Holzer Hospital are rescheduled to Wednesday at two o'clock. The services will be held at Burlingham Church. Whaley, a retired Meigs County farmer, longtime resident and former musician, entertained annually at the Meigs County Pioneer Society meeting. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home until services.
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Saxton
Detroit
Mich
Coane
Middleport Social Notes
Coats
Robert Coats
F. M. Cluff
C. E. Blakeslee
Maxing Li
Athena
Hobstetter
Portland Club
Waltonian Meet
Ednesday
Young
Ewings
Zemo
Logan Monument Co
George
Shaw
Main Street
Legen
Gibbons Hospital
DAV
Pomeroy Social Notes
Episcopal Church
Patrick Lochary
War Fund
American Red Cross
Cedric Clark
Lochary
Charles Baird
C. L. Tannehil
John Kline
James Titus
Fred Crow, Jr
C. L. Tannehill
Jack
Clayton Waggoner
Waggoner
Patricia Watson
Lois
Ann Neutzling
Betty Mae Couch
Ehtamnis Ir Bi
Gallaher Drug
Athens Pharmacy
Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star
Willitte
Orartes
Colegroves
Ea Hy
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Gabby” Hayes
Dale Evans
Robert Livings
Bob Nolan
Sons of Pioneer
Bend Theaters
Bendvue
Judy Canova
Hunter Fortunio Bonanova
Russell Hayden
Soli Sung
Setawn We Bette Er Tse
Sohio Station
Jim
Sohio
Standard Oil Company
Kin Sobia
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