Pomeroy Council Agrees With Gas Co On Street Repairs
Pomeroy council reviews street work with Ohio Fuel Gas Co. to repair streets when gas lines are dug. Gas company to pay materials and labor, with village crews aiding on permanent repairs. Trial arrangement runs until December 31 with monthly billing starting April 15.
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Pomeroy Council
Gas Company
Pomeroy
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
City Hall
Murray
Beech Grove
Pomeroy Annual Variety Show Set for April 7 and 8
Pomeroy students rehearse for the annual variety show to be staged Thursday and Friday in the junior high auditorium. The program features a dance band under Ray Wood, pony chorus members, vocal numbers by Robbie Green and others, novelty acts, a Do-Re-Mi medley, a black light hula dance, and a spring themed style show with a record hop sequence.
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Pomeroy
Ray Wood
Geard
Pony Chorus
Paula Sayre
Edna Carman
Sondra Drake
Jean Webster
Carolyn Edwards
Asenath Tracy
Becky Greuser
Andrew Evans
New Orleans
Robbie Green
Long Rites Set At Wilkesville
Chauncey M. Long 74 of Carpenter Route 1 died suddenly at home Sunday. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Wilkesville Methodist Church. Burial at Vinton Memorial Cemetery. Survived by wife Nellie. children William Hazel Bowen Emmett Ruth. sister Nellie Morton. brother Marion Long.
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Wilkesville
Chauncey M. Long
Carpenter
John Davis
Wilkesville Methodist Church
Vinton Memorial Cemetery
Long
Abraham Z
Eliza Libby Long
Nellie Whittington Long
William
Hazel Bowen
Emmett
Ruth
Columbus
Nellie Morton
Athens
Marion Long
Pomeroy Personal News Recalls East Trip And Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Thomas Young return from a trip to the East visiting their daughters in Levittown New York and Washington D C. They also stayed with Miss Lydia L Davis in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Allen J Hill Sr were in Columbus Sunday with their son Bob who remains in Columbus for work in the bartering trade and Emmett W Peoples visiting relatives nearby.
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Thomas Young
East
Edgar Altmayer
Levittown
N. Y
Pierce Rice
Washington, D. C
Young
Lydia L. Davis
Philadelphia
Allen J. Hill
Columbus
Bob
Emmett W. Peoples
Coats Memorial Fund Contributions Taken
Meigs County residents may send contributions to the Robert Coats memorial fund to Mrs. Ced ric Clark at 211 S Third Ave Middleport or to Mrs Catherine Shavorinsky executive secretary of the Meigs County Cancer Society, officials said today.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Robert Coats
Cedric Clark
S. Third Ave
Catherine Shavorinsky
Meigs County Cancer Society
Vets Hospital Transfer After Missing Man Found Seriously Ill
Stanley Pomeroy Warner was found in serious condition after neighbors reported him missing. He was taken from his home on Butternut Ave to Holzer Hospital, then transferred to Veterans Hospital in Huntington West Virginia by H E Boney.
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Vets Hospital
Pomeroy
Warner Stanley
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Stanley
Holzer Hospital
Butternut Ave
Huntington Hospital
H. E. Boney
Lodge 164 Meet Planned by Pomeroy Masons
Worshipful Master Thomas W. Bowen announced a regular meeting of Pomeroy Lodge 164 F. and A. M. to be held at 7 30 Wednesday evening at the temple.
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Pomeroy
Thomas W. Bowen
Pomeroy Lodge
A. M
Temple
17th Birthday Observed for Dottie Brown at Long Hollow Rd
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Brown hosted a birthday party Friday at their Long Hollow Road home in honor of daughter Dottie Brown turning 17. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Brown with help from Mrs. Gladys Brothers, guests named include Bill Bentz Edna Carman Terry Knight Elsie Arnold Ruth Ann Brothers Charles Biffle Jerri Frick Charles Downie Carolyn Bell Ed Bartels Sondra Drake Bill Young Carolyn Goeglein Terry Cullums Nancy Skinner Mark Grueser Paula Sayre Jack Welker Linda Chapman Bruce Stalnaker Neda Bradford Dor Coates Benny Ewing and John Musser.
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Kathy Wolfe
Donald Brown
Leah Grueser
Ronald Phalin
Cintra Swatzel
Sharon Walker
Jon Webster
Bill Gibbs
James Ebersbach
Linda Chapman
Sondra Potts
Mary Amberger
Jennifer Lohse
William Young
Reva Rea
Nancy Woodgeard
Nancy Brown
Elsie Arnold
Dorothy Brown
Ruth Brothers
Pomeroy
Orville Brown
Long Hollow Rd
Dottie
Bill Bentz
Edna Carman
Terry Knight
Ruth Ann Brothers
Charles Biffle
Jerri Frick
Charles Downie
Carolyn Bell
Ed Bartels
Sondra Drake
Bill Young
Carolyn Goeglein
Terry Cullums
Nancy Skinner
Mark Grueser
Paula Sayre
Jack Welker
Bruce Stalnaker
Neda Bradford
Dor Coates
Benny Ewing
John Musser
Election Office Open For Absentee Voters
Meigs County residents may vote absentee at the county board of elections in Pomeroy from 1 to 4 p.m. daily for the May 3 primaries. Absentee ballots are for those out of the county on election day. Applications are available for sick and disabled ballots and for service men.
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Pomeroy — Meigs County
County Board of Elections Office
Pomeroy
Legionnaires Attend Spring Conference in Lancaster
Representatives from multiple American Legion posts gathered in Lancaster for the district spring conference. Attending from the local area were Don Roach commander of District 8 and Lewis Long adjutant from Feeney Bennett Post 128, Frank Cheesehbrew of Drew Webster Post, and Robert Hill from the Rutland Post.
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Middleport
American Legion
Lancaster
Don Roach
Lewis Long
Feeney- Bennett
Frank Cheesehbrew
Drew Webster
Robert Hill
Rutland
Two Men Fined by Middleport Mayor Court
Two men were fined Monday in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney's court for intoxication. William Haley of Rutland paid $10 and costs, while Clarence Nichols of Middleport paid $5 and costs.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
William Haley
Rutland
Clarence Nichols
Agent Plans Course On Slip Covers
A course on making slip covers and reupholstering furniture begins Thursday at Rocksprings Grange Hall in Meigs County. Home demonstration agent Mrs. Nolan announces preliminary guidance on styles colors designs and fabric selection for all women planning to make or buy slip covers. Participants should bring pins scissors a yard stick tape measure tailor chalk practice fabric graft paper and pencil. class starts at 10 am with a sack lunch at noon.
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Middleport
Rocksprings
Geneva Nolan
Meigs County
Nolan
Hemlock Grange Plans Observance and Jitney Supper
Hemlock Grange met in regular session with Leo Story as master. Plans were made for an observance of operations forward night on April 22 and a jitney supper was announced for Friday evening starting at 5 p.m. Members performed vocal numbers and a skit titled This and That. Delores Day read Sign of Character and Stanford Stockton read Something Under Her Skin. Amanda Eastman spoke on The Differences in the Sexes. A quiz was held with Ziba Midkiff and Bernard Paulsen leading the stunt. Thoughts on safety closed the meeting.
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Hemlock Grange
Leo Story
Delores Day
Stanford Stockton
Amanda Eastman
Ziba Midkiff
Bernard Paulsen
Miss Turner Soloist At N Y Concert
Miss Marilyn Turner daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Turner of Rutland will be featured soloist with the Manhattan School of Music orchestra in New York City tonight. She sings Pergolesi Salve Regina and premieres Ludmila Ulehla Three Sonnets using Shakespearean text. Conductor is Nicholas Flagello and the concert will be reviewed by New York critics. Turner's next appearance is Maddalena in Verdi Rigoletto on April 27 at the Manhattan School.
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Middleport
Marilyn Turner
Wayne Turner
Rutland
Manhattan School of Music
Turner
Ludmila Ulehla
Ulehla
New York Area
Manhattan School
Nicholas Flagello
New York
Miss Turner
Maddelena
Leadership Course Set for Girl Scout Day Camp
Mrs. William Everson announces an adult leadership course at Sunshine Cottage for Brownie and intermediate girl scouts. The two Tuesday sessions in May prepare volunteers for the June camping program expected to involve about 200 youths.
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Middleport
William Everson
Sunshine Cottage
May Banquet Planned by Missionary Society
New officers were elected for two year terms at the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society meeting in Middleport First Baptist Church. Plans for a May 2 mother-daughter banquet were finalized with Mrs. Charles Bennett as program chair and a large dinner committee named.
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Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Middleport First Baptist Church
Willis Anthony
Charles Bennett
Frances Beards
Freddie Houdashelt
Charles Lewis
Christian Service
A. R. Pullen
Love Gift
David Darst
Family Life Education
John Kauff
Christian Social Relations
Bennett
Paul Smart
Richard Owen
Charles Vroman
Ethel Hughes
Harold Chase
Tony Fowler
Harry Houdashelt
Houdashelt
Vroman
Harold Thomas
Pris
Bake Sale Planned by Rock Springs MYF at Krogers
Rock Springs Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting at the church approved a bake sale to be held at Krogers starting 9 30 a m on April 16. Ches ter Charge MYF to meet April 11 at Rock Springs church. Next group gathering April 18 with Roger Leifheit as host. Program included meditations by Miss Beards Leifheit Mrs Hugh Beards and Mary Jane Douglass.
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Earth
Miss Beards
Leifheit
Hugh Beards
Christ
Mary Jane Douglass
Mary McAfee
Calf award program outlined by 4 HFFA at Meigs County Fair
Harold Carnahan was named to head the district Guernsey show to accompany the Meigs County Fair. The Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association plans to award two registered Guernsey calves to outstanding 10 to 16 year old 4 H and Future Farmers of America members. Eligible youths may apply through Donald C. Mora, Pomeroy Star Route.
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Pomeroy
Harold Carnahan
Meigs County
Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association
Carnahan
Farmers of America
Donald C. Mora
Pomerovn
Two Men Bound to Grand Jury in Meigs County Court
In Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples court Allen Whitt was bound to the grand jury on a rape charge after pleading innocent. William Reeves and Robert Payne were fined $25 plus costs for intoxication and displaying 1959 license tags, respectively.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Allen Whitt
Whitt
William Reeves
Robert Payne
Conference Scheduled at Heath Methodist Church
The Rev. Richard Bauer district superintendent will preside over the fourth quarterly conference at Heath Methodist Church on Wednesday at 6 45 p m All church officers and leaders are asked to attend.
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Middleport
Richard Bauer
Heath Methodist Church
Letart Falls Minstrel and Olio Set for April Show
The spring program of Letart Falls School eighth graders is set for 7:45 p m April 20 directed by Mrs Chlorus Grimm. It marks the sixth annual show and third minstrel with an olio theme saluting 15 countries. Norman Rhodes is interlocutor with several end men including David Fox Terry Roush Gary Wolfe and Glenn Rizer. Dance lines feature Kathy Connolly Linda Graham Sally Roush and Sarah Taylor, plus routines in naval, Charleston and other numbers. Carol Shain and friends plan top hat routines and a spiritual duet with Everytime I Feel the Spirit and Tell Me Why. Five first graders join for We're the Cutest Kids on Town.
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Pomeroy
Letart Falls
Chlorus Grimm
Norman Rhodes
David Fox
Terry Roush
Gary Wolfe
Glenn Rizer
Eddie Snider
Kathy Connolly
Linda Graham
Sally Roush
Sarah Taylor
Carol Shain
Joyce Roush
Mary Toney
Jane Hupp
Vernon Donahew
Max Hill
Dogs In Coon Hunt At Meigs County Farm
Forty four dogs entered the field trials staged by the Meigs County Coon Hunters Association at the William Burri farm. Darktown owned by Dan Williams of Athens won the first line and first tree award. Dinah owned by Lawrence Johnson of Racine claimed the second line with the second tree award going to Smoky owned by Dana McClanahan of Athens. Awards totaled seventy percent of entry fees. A wild coon hunt is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the association clubhouse on Sand Ridge.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Coon Hunters Association
William Burri
Darktown
Dan Williams
Athens
Dinah
Lawrence Johnson
Racine
Smoky
Dana McClanahan
Sand Ridge
Boosters to Meet Pomeroy Band Parents at High School
The Pomeroy Band Boosters schedule a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting at the senior high school. Both junior and senior band parents are urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
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