Pomeroy seeks AG ruling on coal loading ban ordinance
Pomeroy village council will send a proposed ordinance prohibiting coal loading tipples to the Ohio attorney general for a legality ruling. Residents urged action amid ongoing dirt concerns, and council debated enforcement options and emergency passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bob Hoeflich
Ohio
Pomeroy Village
Dick Owens
W. Main St
John M. Richmond
E. Main St
Richmond
Council
Columbus
Attorney General
All Fairness” Council
Charles Legar
Fultz
Common Pleas Court
Middleport Slashes Police Force in Budget Move
Middleport village council in a special session approves reducing the police force by one officer and limits cruiser use across shifts to balance funds. Recommended retention includes Chief Herbert Gilkey at 313.75, Patrolman Scott Shank at 251.25, and Patrolman I. R. Neal at 120. Fourth officer Robert Watkins to be relieved May 1. Then reports on two Meigs County divorces with one dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoeflich
Middleport
Middleport Village
Lee Smith
Herbert Gilkey
Scott Shank
I. R. Neal
Council
Robert Watkins
Police Department
General Fund
Gene Grate
Robert Craig
Smith
Finance Committee
Wayne Gibbons
Meigs County Meeting and Village Budget Notes
Meigs County 4 H leaders meet at Rock Springs Grange Hall at 7 30 p m to review achievement reports. The Middleport Business and Professional Women meet at 7 p m Wednesday at the Columbia Gas Co office. Xi Gamma Mu Beta Sigma Phi hosts a postponed potluck at 6 30 p m Thursday at The Ohio Power Co offices. A Meigs court notes fines and bonds, and village finances show parking meter revenue and a looming two mil utility levy.
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Meigs County
Rock Springs
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Columbia Gas Co
Pomeroy — Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ohio Power Co
Rose Sisson
Land Transfers and Local Notices From Meigs County
Meigs County records include transfers: A F Halsey and Eunice to Oliver and Betty Bailey for .5 acre in Orange. Racine Village to Cloyce Bradford for lot 95. Cuckler to Emery and Eula Haggy. Emma and Albert Kern to Charles Kern. Kenneth Thompson to Richard Smith for 65 acres in Bedford. In Junction City Feeney Bennett Post 128 delegates attend Eighth District spring conference. Forrest D Bachtel named to Mount Union College dean's list. A belting and shower will be held for Ronald Douglas Martin and Marilyn Stockton at Hemlock Grove Grange Hall.
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A. F. Halsey
Eunice Halsey
Oliver E. Bailey
Betty Bailey
Orange Two
Village of
Racine, Inc
Cloyce C. Bradford
Racine
Co. C. Cuckler
Emery Haggy
Eula Mae Haggy
Salisbury
Emma Kern
Albert L. Kern
Charles David Kern
Kenneth E. Thompson
Richard O. Smith
Bedford
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Junction City
Albert Roush
Henry Clatworthy
Paul Greenlee
Elson Spencer
Eugene Holter
Racine Post
Hemlock Grove
Ronald Douglas Martin
Marilyn Stockton
Lemlock Grove Grange Hall
Alumni Elect Officers And Plan Dinner
Middleport prepares for its alumni banquet on May 30 with Bowling Green University official Robert McKay as guest speaker. Franklin Ginther will MC, Five Saints Orchestra provides music, and a Susan G Park scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior.
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Middleport
Robert McKay
Bowling Green University
Middleport High School
McKay
Bowling Green
Franklin Ginther
Columbus
Ginther
Five Saints Orchestra
Susan G. Park
William Ingels
Eight Meigs Men Are Inducted at Fort Hayes
Eight Meigs County registrants reported for induction at Fort Hayes on Monday. The group includes Roger H. Vining Norman L. Price Gary R. Moore Edward Buffington Kenneth R. Collins James E. Aleshire Carl E. Landon and Gerald L. Sumnerfield Vining served as a volunteer.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Board to Advertise Fuel Bids. Local Notices
Meigs County Board of Commissioners votes to advertise for bids on gasoline and diesel fuel oil for 90 days, with bids due at the commissioners office by April 20. In Middleport the Philathea Society bake sale is planned at Tri-Lustre Cleaners from 10 am to 1 pm Saturday. Also Middleport emergency squad takes Mrs Mary Lu Hill to Meigs Memorial Hospital after a fractured ankle. Cecil Christian of Huntington forfeits a 25 bond in Mayor Legar court for running a rec light.
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Aaron Zahl
Mulberry Ave
Fred Crow, Jr
Legar
Office of Civil Defense
Henry Werry
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Andrew Buchanan
Butler
Jack Spires
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Commissioners
Middleport
Philathea Society of the
Mary LU. Hill
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Cecil Christian
Huntington
W. Va
Charles Legar
Hobson Terminal Faces Destruction in Meigs County
The Hobson terminal of the New York Central Railroad in Middleport Meigs County is being razed after serving as a passenger stop and yard offices since 1950. Consolidation moves have shifted operations into the yard and reduced staff from wartime levels of thousands in tickets sold and hundreds employed to a slim maintenance crew today.
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Hobson Terminal
New York Central Railroad
Meigs County
Consoli
Round House
Hobson Yards
New York Central
Hobson
Plans Set For Banquet In Rutland
Miss Shirley Dugan as food chairman led a Rutland high school meeting to plan the Junior-Senior Banquet. Co chairs Eileen Hawkins Iris Williams Edith Lambert Wisie Sutherland and Jean Parker will prepare serve and clean up. committee will seek help from other Junior Class mothers. Banquet set for Saturday May 9 with Pearl Little assisting in the kitchen. Fay Sauer and Carl Denison class advisors attended.
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Rutland
Shirley Dugan
Eileen Hawkins
Iris Williams
Edith Lambert
Wisie Sutherland
Jean Parker
Pearl Little
Rutland School
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes
Meigs Memorial Anthony Childers Pome roy Addie Barton Racine and Mary L Hill Middleport. Middleport Personals Miss Judy Roush and her fiance Larry Flowers Columbus were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Roush.
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Anthony Childers
Pomeroy
Addie Barton
Racine
Mary L. Hill
Middleport
Judy Roush
Larry Flowers
Columbus
Albert Roush
Rutland Musicians Enter State Contests
Rutland High School seniors Roberta Smith and Sabra Canaday prepare for state instrumental and vocal finals in Dayton on April 11 under the Ohio Music Educators Association. Band entrant Roger Roush from Northwestern Local also enters the Capital University final on April 25 in Columbus.
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Rutland
Roberta Smith
Dayton
Ohio Music Educators Association
Smith
Gurewich
Sabra Canaday
Roger Roush
Roush
Capital University
Columbus
Rutland High School
Connie Rice
Cary Wells
Kathy Schoppert
Suzy Parker
Debbie Sheets
Charlene King
Pamela Wilson
Jean Tillis
C. O. Chapman
Rutland Schools
Fire destroys Letart home. heirs' losses tally higher
A Saturday fire at the East Letart residence of Mr and Mrs Bill Robinson caused about 9000 in damage. Firemen attributed the blaze to a fuel oil heating stove in the front of the house. The Robisons saved only clothing from a laundromat run prior to the blaze. Losses include 4000 for Robisons possessions and 5000 for the home owned by Erwin Gloeckner Racine Route 2. The Robisons, parents of four children ages two to ten, had no insurance.
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Pomeroy
Bill Robinson
East Letart
Racine
Robinson
Laun
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Leslie F. Fultz
Crow
Crow and Porter and
Webster and
O'Brien
O’brien
Edna Schoenleb
Don Collins
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Oren Wears, Jr
Pomeroy Route 1
Barbara Ann Wears
Charleston
Robert R. McDaniel
Goldie McDaniel
Williamson
Thelma Powell
Larry Powell
Forrest D. Bachtel
Forrest Bachtel
Mount Union College
Alliance
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Bachtel
Mount Union
Meigs
Meigs General Hospital
Claude Rupe
Cheshire
Ruby Major
Norma Goodwin Pomeroy
Wesley Belles
Clarence Andrews
Ed Reuther
Florence Theiss
Mrs
Alice van Cooney
James Elkins
Charles Hysell
Hollywood Beds
Letart
Mrs. Robinson
Rambler American
Comfort
America
Rambler
Wakefield Motor Ranch
U. S
Athens
Danny Kaye Show
Cbs-Tv
Danny Kaye
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