Middleport Denied River Sewage Dumping Permit
After a four hour Columbus hearing the village of Middleport had its permit to dump refuse into the Ohio River denied by the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board. Officials argued over testing and a proposed sewage disposal plant funded by a bond issue voters previously rejected. The board cited lack of progress toward a plant and evidence of pollution from Middleport sewers.
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Middleport
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Columbus
Ohio River
Kenneth McElhinney
Bernard Fultz
Wil
Donald Tarvin
Floyd G. Browne and Associates
Marion
Tarvin
Water Pollution Control Board
McElhinney
Middleport Amateur Gardeners Plan Cleanup Week
Middleport village plans a Cleanup Week after a meeting at Mrs. Bruce Lloyds home. President Mrs. William Slater led talks with Mayor Kenneth McElhinney to proclaim May as Cleanup Week. The group also announced an elementary essay contest, Arbor Day plans, and Meigs County Flower Show involvement.
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Middleport
Bruce Lloyd
William Slater
Kenneth McElhinney
Middleport Elementary School
May 1 deadline set for filing of wool payments
Meigs County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office requests Wool marketings payments applications be filed by May 1. Payments cover 1960 wool and unshorn lambs marketed by March 31. 1961 marketings eligible later. Records must reflect true net proceeds. false data risks penalties. Payments issued during the summer.
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Wayne Chase
A.S.C
Chase
Speaker Set For Meeting
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club will meet at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Masonic Temple. Guest speaker is William Barker Social Security office Marietta and accompanied by the Meigs County representative. The legislative committee led by Mrs Edgar Reynolds will run the program. Guests may attend and dinner reservations are due Friday to Sadie McElhinney.
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Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional
Masonic Temple
William Barker
Social Security
Marietta
Meigs County
Edgar Reynolds
Barker
Sadie McElhinney
POMEROY Methodist Society Plans Tuesday Meeting
The Society of Christian United Methodist will convene Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the church. The gathering aims to discuss church activities and upcoming events.
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Pomeroy
Society of Christian the
United Methodist
Young People Hold Easter Sunrise Service at Tuppers Plains
The Young Peoples class of the Tuppers Plains Christian Church held an Easter Sunrise Service directed by Miss Evelyn White of Vienna West Virginia. The program included an organ prelude My Risen Lord sung meditation That Resurrection Morn and a breakfast served by local volunteers. Attendees included Alice Livingston Marylyn Koehler Nancy Jo Cole Cecilia Gaul Lyndall Lyons Janet Hoffman Joe E. Crite Lindsey Lyons Jr David Davis Jimmie Caldwell Wilbur Robinson Wesley Arbaugh Larry Landon Dennis Newland Gary Landon Roger Black Douglas Benson Terra Alta Donald Landon and others with Superintendent Donald Landon and teachers in attendance.
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Tuppers Plains
Homer Cole
Men's Christian Fellowship
Alice Livingston
Marylyn Koehler
Nancy Jo Cole
Cecilia Gaul Lyndall Lyons
Janet Hoffman
Joe E. Crite
Lindsey Lyons
Jr David Davis
Jimmie Caldwell
Wilbur Robinson
Wesley Arbaugh
Larry Landon
Dennis Newland
Gary Landon
Roger Black
Douglas Benson
Terra Alta
W. Va
Donald Landon
J. P. Miller
Clyde Kuhn
White
Carence Headley
Dance Planned at Racine Legion Hall Tonight
A round and square dance will be held at the Racine American Legion Post 602 hall starting at 8 p.m. tonight. String Notes will provide music and the event is open to the public.
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Racine
American Legion
M Custer Dies At 71 Former Wilkesville Resident
Chester M. Custer 71 of 589 Piedmont Rd Huntington W Virginia died Wednesday at home He was born in Ravenswood son of the late Richard D and Anna L Newell Custer He owned a restaurant business prior to retirement Surviving wife Edna Geraldine Hilmus Custer two sons Clarence Wheeling Paul Columbus two daughters Nora McElwain Wheeling Betty Sayre Wilkesville nine grandchildren four great grandchildren Services 1 pm Saturday at Ceredo Methodist Church Ceredo WV Grayside rites 3 30 pm Saturday Salem Center Cemetery
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Wilkesville
Chester M. Custer
Piedmont Rd
Huntington
W. Va
Ravenswood
Custer
Richard D
Anna L. Newell Custer
Edna Geraldine Hilmus Custer
Clarence
Wheeling
Paul
Columbus
Nora McElwain
Betty Sayre
Ceredo Methodist Church
Ceredo
Salem Center
Firemen Respond To Kerosene Stove Blaze
Port firemen answered a 6 am call to the residence of Noel Hermann Route 1 Middleport when a kerosene stove ignited in the bathroom. Mrs Hermann began filling the stove and the blaze caused only minor damage with no injuries.
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Middleport
Noel Hermann
Annual Middleport High School Senior Band Banquet and Dance
The Middleport High School senior band holds its annual banquet at 6 30 tonight in the school cafeteria followed by a dance in the auditorium for members and guests.
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Middleport High School
Middleport Parking Meter Receipts Total $183
Chief of Police Herbert Gilkey announced that parking meter receipts for the past week in Middleport totaled 183 dollars. No other details on locations or times were provided.
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Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Centennial Observance Set at Middleport First Baptist
Eight fifty year members will be honored at a centennial observance on April 16 at the Middleport First Baptist Church. Rev. Donald Boone chairs the centennial committee as plans were finalized. The honored include Dana Hamilton and several Mrs. and Miss members. Rev. C. E. Hoyt of Ypsilanti will speak at the 10 30 a.m. service with baby dedication and hymn sing. The Bacone Indian choir of Muskogee Okla will headline the evening service.
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Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
Donald Boone
Dana _ Hamilton
Florine] Talcott
Harry Cross
Harry Hysell
Lucille Mayes
Fred Russell
Blanche Haptonstall
Harry Mills
L. D. Diles
James Murray
C. E. Hoyt
Ypsilanti
Mich
Middleport Church
Bacone Indian Choir
Muskogee
Okla
Ex-Resident Will Speck Speaks at Heath Methodist Service
Robert Hurley of Henderson West Virginia will be guest speaker at Heath Methodist Church 10 30 a m Sunday service Hurley who pastors five Henderson area churches is attending Marshall College and is a former Heath Church member Reverend Raymond Konkright will substitute Following the service a fellowship dinner will be held in the church social rooms Chairmen Mrs James Brewington and Mrs Bruce Lloyd ask members to bring their own table service for the covered dish dinner
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Ley
Henderson
W. Va
Heath
Hurley
Marshall College
Heath Church
Raymon Konkright
James Brewington
Bruce Lloyd
Rutland High Plans Bake Sale for Cincinnati Trip
Rutland seniors will hold an all day bake sale Saturday at Rutland Department Store to raise funds for a one day class trip to Cincinnati.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
Rutland Department Store
Cincinnati
Literary Club Reports On Legislation From Gallipolis
The Pomeroy Shakespeare Club heard a report on the recent legislative meeting in Gallipolis presented by Mrs. William Downie Mrs. Phil Williamson and Mrs. Louis Reibel at Mrs Jed Webster Sr home Mrs Ben Neutzling opened with a prayer and a poem. Communications from Sen Frank Lausche and Rep George A Meinhart were read about legislation. Mrs Downie spoke on What a PTA is Not and gave PTA history. A luncheon for May 3 was announced.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
William Downie
Phil Willianson
Louis Reibel
Pomeroy Shakespears Club
Jed Webster
Ben Neutzling
William F. Baxter
K. Williamson
Ethel Garland
Girls Industrial School
Frank Lausche
George A. Meinhart
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Dayton
Fiesta Open House Promises Local Meet with TV Personalities
Landmark personnel promote a weekend fiesta open house on E Main Street inviting residents to meet local TV figures Katie Doonan on Friday 1 to 3 pm and Steamboat Bill and Merlin the Monster on Saturday same hours. The item also notes town events, alumni plans, a fundraiser drive, and reminders for tax filing.
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E. Main St
Katie Doonan
Steamboat Bill
Merlin the Monster
Rutland PTA to Host Immunization Talk at High School
Rutland Northwestern Local School District PTA meets at 7 30 p m Monday in the Rutland high school Dr Leonard Harris pediatrician Holzer Clinic Gallipolis will discuss school immunizations and follow ups through the years Baby sitters will be provided and refreshments served
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Rutland
PTA
Leonard Harris
Holzer Clinic
Gallipolis
Harris
Methodist Men Plan Forked Run Lake Meeting
The United Methodist Church group will gather Sunday at 3 p m at John Werry s Forked Run Lake cabin for a game and fellowship. A chicken supper is scheduled for 6 p m followed by a 7 30 meeting.
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Pomeroy
Methodist Men
United Methodist Church
John Werry
Forked Run Lake
Vote To Show Cattle At Next Meigs Fair
Meigs County Agricultural Society board votes to hold a Brown Swiss cattle show at the county fair in August with at least 29 head entered. Judging will follow the dairy cattle judge for the other livestock.
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Meigs Fair
Geneva H. Nolan
Avice Frecker
Jessie Saunderson
William Downie
Schweitzer Film to Be Shown at Pomeroy Church
A 7 p.m. Sunday film on Albert Schweitzer will be shown at the Pomeroy Baptist Church. Schweitzer, a physician and theologian, serves as a jungle doctor in French Equatoris Africa and has worked there since 1913. He wrote many books and won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize. The Gallia County Library provides the film free of charge.
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Pomeroy
Albert Schweitzer
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Schweitzer
Africa
Gallia County
James Steele Dies at 75 Near Wilkesville
James Steele 75 of Ewington Route 1 died Wednesday at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bill Saunders near Wilkesville not at the home of Ernest Saunders as earlier reported.
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Wilkesville
James Steele
Ewington
Bill Saunders
Ernest Saunders
County Court Will Hear Partition Suit
A partition suit was filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court against Clyde and Frances Lambert with Robert E. Lambert as plaintiff. Edith Maude Sisson was granted a divorce from Ralph M. Sisson. The case also noted custody of three minor children. Also, Alfred Eugene Derenberger received a nine day driver's license suspension following a hearing before Judge Bacom at the request of the Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Robert E. Lambert
Harrisonville
Scipio Township
Clyde
Frances Lambert
Cleveland Heights
John C. Bacon
Edith Maude Sisson
Ralph M. Sisson
Meigs County
Alfred Eugene Derenberger
Bacom
Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles
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Liam Childs
Dick Seyler
Eral
C. E. Blakeslee
Roy Holter
Arthur Strauss
Norman Humphreys
Lloyd
Edward Burkett
Slater
Earl Knight
Humphreys
Robert Burkett
J. E. Harley
E. M. Wood
Wayne Gibbons
Ver
T. Plains
America
the Farmer’s Bank
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
M. Custer
Smokie
George McNair
Will Speck
Robert Hur
Methodist Church
Literary Club
Robert Warner
Webster
Hattie Russell
Sunny Los Angeles
New York
Pomeroy Brownie Troop 38
Racine E-Squad
Syracuse Firemen
The
Five Saints
County Fair Board
Truman Russell
Russell
Pomeroy High
Terest
Ohio Congress, Parent and Teachers Association
WLW
Meigs
Gordon Caldwell
C. J. Rhodes
Veterans Service
James Smith
Gravel Hill
Jones Roush
Gilmore
Nease Settlement
Reed
Reedsville
George McDougle
Rhodes
Pomero
Federal Deposit Corp
Iranrance
Pomeroy Rutland
Junele
B. H. Sanborn Jeweler
Optometrist
Frigidaire
General Electric
Kelvinator
Westinghouse
Tappan
Philco
Cette
the Electric Co
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Southern Ohio Electric Compaan
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