Citizens in Middleport seek opening of Hysell Street section
Citizens at a Monday village council meeting urged reopening part of Hysell Street used for dumping. Mayor Horton Brown and the street committee promised cooperation to remove the dumping grounds. The group, led by Lord Hysell, will meet the committee for a thorough investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hysell St
Village Council
Horton Brown
Frank Vroman
Harold Chase
Lord Hysell
Brown
Claude Leonard
L. O. Gardner
Sidney Ervin
Ervin
Council
Meigs Water Company
James Lades
Grant Sr
Harley Calvin
Marietta
P. Bradbury
Gene Grate
James R. Evans
Evan Richards
Jack Wood
Delbert Motley
Marvin Osler
Robert Lewis
Pomeroy Council Adopts Fire Truck Ordinance 254
The Pomeroy council gave second and third readings to Ordinance 254 to accept a bid from American Fire Apparatus Co. for a new fire truck. The measure passed with councilmen Karr Spencer Robinson and Canterbury voting in favor as the clerk noted an unretrieved original contract and potential for forfeiture of the surety bond if not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
American Fire Apparatus Co
Pomeroy Council
Clair Karr
Sidney Spencer
Karrapman
Spencer
Robinson
Canterbury
Alvin Norris
Oarry Sutphin
Norris
Second Ware Fire Company
Evis Ebersbach
Henry Werry
Pomeroy Village
Rodney Downing
Fred Crow, Jr
Ebersbach, Werry
Clerk Norris
Pomeroy Corporation
Crow
Second Ward
Council
Clarence Ihle
Lincoln Heights
Ted ‘Robinson
Grant Drivers To Perform Pomeroy Aerial Thrills At Grant Drivers
Peter Grant's Champion Helldrivers open a two night engagement April 11 and 12 at Academy Field Gal lipolis. Bob Kelly of Indianapolis likely leads Friday with 267 bus jumps. Al Krom and Jimmy Ord share Saturday duties. Jack Cornell teams with Kelley and Mike Peters for cyclone driving. Comedian Happy Maxwell adds entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Peter Grant
Helldrivers
Academy Field
Gallipolis
Bob Kelly
Indianapolis
Indiana
al Krom
Jimmy Ord
Jack Cornell
Kelley
Mike Peters
Pomeroy Man Arrested On Intoxication Charge
John Laudermilk of Pomeroy was arrested by city police on an intoxication charge. He pled guilty at arraignment before May or George Howell on Sunday and was released from Meigs Jail after paying a $5 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Laudermilk
Pomeroy City
George Howell Sunday
Meigs
Easter Homecomings Fill Middleport With Visitors
Easter weekend brought relatives from Gallipolis Canton Pomeroy Louisville Ky Akron Columbus Toledo and Dayton to Middleport for church services and family gatherings at several local homes. Visitors included Mrs Charles Lupton Mr and Mrs Chester Haddox and children Mrs Carmen McKenzie Mrs Fred Bush and daughters Mrs William Garber Ruth Garber Ann Crow Mrs Joe Hecox Janet Hecox Mrs Dana Daniels Gilbert Hayes Delbert Rice and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Lupton
Gallipolis
Carmen McKenzie
Canton
Chester Haddox
Pomeroy
Herman Haddox
Fred Bush
Louisville, Ky
L. D. Diles
Florence Bush
William Garber
Akron
Ruth Garber
Ann Crow
Columbus
W. R. Garber
S. Second Ave
Joe Hecox
Toledo
Gene Harris
Janet Hecox
Rittman
Dana Daniels
A. R. Hecox
Gilbert Hayes
Delbert Rice
Dayton
Chester Class Presents Gone With the Girls Comedy
Chester High School junior class to stage a three act comedy titled Gone With the Girls on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Donna Gaul class president says Everett R. Hayes will direct the 11 member cast with Howard Wolfe Donna Gaul Avis Spencer Larry Carnahan Eileen Reibel Fay Bailey Audrey Bailey Grace Pickens Paul Cross Kathleen Torrence and Dwight Milhoan. Charles Pyles serves as stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester High School
Donna Gaul
Everett R. Hayes
Howard Wolfe
Avis Spencer
Larry Carnahan
Eileen Reibel
Fay Bailey
Audrey Bailey
Grace Pickens
Paul Cross
Kathleen Torrence
Dwight Milhoan
Charles Pyles
Vinton To Hold Soil Roundup
POMEROY Meigs County farmers are invited to a soil conservation roundup on the Vernon Hartley farm three miles west of McArthur on Route 50. Demonstrations include two way plows contour side hill hitch fertilizer distributor and farm water pumps. Morning talks by John Slipher and J Boyd Page cover Organic Matter and Tilth. Afternoon sessions on water run off and use of water on the farm feature L H Harold and Virgil Overholt. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided and a jamboree closes the day at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Vinton Soil Conservationists
Vernon Hartley
McArthur
John Slipher
J. Boyd Page
L. H. Harold
Virgil Overholt
McArthur High School
Pomeroy Announces Florence Williams to James Crace Nuptials
Mrs. Mabel Williams announces the marriage of her daughter Florence Williams to Mr. James Crace of Vinton Ohio. The wedding occurred on April 2 in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mabel Williams
Florence
James Crace
Vinton
Ohio
Middleport
Sewing Club Social At Enterprise Home
Mrs Herbert Dixon hosted her sewing club at her Enterprise home on Thursday inviting eight members and one guest. After social time, refreshments were served and the next meeting is planned for Mrs Carl Moore of Nye Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dixon
Enterprise
Carl Moore
Nye Ave
Easter Weekend Guests Across Local Families
A string of Easter visits highlights residents from Columbus Canton and Dayton. Families like Gilmore Weeks Nease Haggerty and Sauvege-Werry hosted relatives including Lt Charles Graber from Ft. Bragg and Hugh Graber ahead of a Dayton wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Gilmore
Columbus
Ralph Gilmore
Harry Davis
Canton
Gilbert
Phyllis Weeks
Enterprise
Robert Gardner
Bobby
Phil Williamson
Butternut Ave
Joseph Quisenberry
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
John Bowen
Syracuse
Charles Graber
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Graber
Duke University
Hugh
Dayton
Ruth Nease
White Cross Hospital School of Nursing
Ulwin Nease
Minersville
Donald
Danny Rosenbaum
Capital University
A. H. Rosenbaum
Lincoln Hill
Christian Sauvage
Margaret Werry
Julius Sauvage
Charles Werry
Naylors Run
Mary Virginia Reibel
Marysville
Ohio
Annd
Jacob Reibel
Spring Ave
Willard Meier
Mount Vernon
Pomeroy
Wright McCroba
Massillon
R. W. Finsterwald
Charles Hayes
Charleston
Hayes-Couch
Federated Church
Vale and Hysell buy Howdy-dee Club move into confectionery flat
Mr and Mrs Edgar Vale and Mr and Mrs Robert Hysell recently bought the Howdy-dee Club and moved into the apartment above the confectionery. The Swift apartment they occupied has been rented by the Sam Curtis family of Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Vale
Robert Hysell
Swift
Sam Curtis
Racine
Ladies Honor Mrs Bradbury With Layette Shower
Mrs Victor Hannahs and Miss Barbara Meinhart hosted a layette shower Friday at Barbara Meinhart’s home for Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury Jeanne Anne Young. The guest list included J Thompson Charleston Lorenzo Menchini Shirley Guinther Lionel Boggs Robert Hysell J A Young M E Stratton Columbus Mary Shafer Rose Hackett Barbara Hackett Mary Virginia Haggerty Columbus Mildred Ann Wise Elizabeth Moore Athens Mildred Teaford Pomeroy Ruby Hayman Norma Jean French Patricia Sherman Carla Clark Rowena Warren Mary Jane Young Mrs James Fugate Pomeroy Mrs George Meinhart Mrs William Wise. A salad course was served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Edwards
Beatrice Ann
Columbus
Phil Edwards
J. E. Parsons
J. Philip Joachim, Jr
Cincinnati
J. P. Joachim
Elizabeth
Phyllis
James Faulkner
Fred Mees
Lee Featherstones
Richard Featherstone
Fremont
Martha Haggerty
Holz
Misses Rose
Barbara Hackett
Charleston
George Hackett
Gravel Hill
Clarence Root
Chillicothe
Cora Root
Mary Root
Fred Bush
L. D. Diles
Florence Bush
Louisville
Bush
Harry Mitchell
Charles Entsminger
St. Albans
W. Va
David Entsminger
C. A. Emmish
Don Burkey
Mary Susan
Bucyrus
Ohio
Emnish
Standall
Nelsonville
Robert Harris, Jr
Susan Dye
Robert Harris
W. B. Davis
Ricky
Diane
Westport
Conn
Davis
Victor Hannahs
Mazie Wise
Barbara Meinhart
Charles Asa Bradbury
Jeanne Anne Young
Mesdames J. Thompson
Lorenzo Menchini
Shirley Guinther
Lionel Boggs
Robert Hysell
J. A. Young
M. E. Stratton
Mary Shafer
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Mildred Ann Wise
Elizabeth Moore
Athens
Mildred Teaford
Pomeroy
Ruby Hayman
Norma Jean French
Patricia Sherman
Carla Clark
Rowena Warren
Mary Jane Young
James Fugate
George Meinhart
William Wise
Man Fined Jailed On Assault Charge
Robert McGuire Pomeroy was arrested by Meigs County officers on a warrant sworn before Justice P L Peoples for intoxication and assault and battery. He pleaded guilty at arraignment and received a $5 fine plus costs and 25 days in jail with 20 days suspended. he was returned to Meigs Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert McGuire
Meigs County
Justice P. L. Peoples
Justice Peoples
McGuire
Meigs
New Officers Elected By Farm Bureau Council 3 A
Farm Bureau Council No. 3 A met at the Humphrey home to elect officers for the rest of the year. Warren Pickens was named president with Elmer Kautz as vice president and Mrs. Warren Pickens as secretary. Other posts went to Earl Humphrey, G L Michael, J E D Hartinger, and Fay Pickens. Theodore Reed spoke on control of farm crop production. The May meeting will be at the Michael residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Humphrey
State Farm Bureau
Harry Pickens
Wilbur Parker
Martha
Flo
Eric
G. L. Michael
Theodore Reed
Theodore, Jr
J. E. D. Hartinger
Elmer Kautz
Harry Guthrie
Maxine
Warren Pickens
Henry Wippel
Fay
Cc. E. Humphrey
Name Omitted From Middleport High Concert Program
Due to an error the name of John Fultz was left out of the seniors listed for the 19th annual Middleport High School concert band concert on April 13. John plays the clarinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Fultz
Middleport High School
John
Republican Women Potluck Rescheduled to 6 30 PM
The Women's Republican Club party in Pomeroy moves to 6:30 PM on April 9 at the Miller Building Mulberry Avenue from the previously planned 7:30 PM. All Republican women are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Republican Club
Miller
Mulberry Ave
Middleport School Board meets in April session
Middleport Board of Education members met Monday night in the superintendent’s office. Proceedings include plans to fence the school property from Mrs. Frank Kanouse, boundary survey, cooperative plan for war surplus property, rehabilitation funds for building repair, enumeration duties, and a request for religious instruction discussion with Meigs Ministerial Association. A report from the state supervisor of home economics and talks on pending General Assembly legislation were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
L. W. McComas
L. D. Diles
Ohio
Meigs County Ministerial Association
General Assembly
Past Grand Sachem Visits Meigs Chapter
Past Grand Sachem Paul Gettles of Egota Tribe Wells ton visited Pomeroy Ascohanoc Tribe No 25 to administer Metamora Charge to two candidates. He showed pictures of a deer hunt and other tribes. A banquet for 30 lodge members and visitors followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ascohanoc
Order of Red Men
Paul Gettles
Egota Tribe
Wellston
Metamora
Gettles
Ascohanoc Lodge
Grange to Meet Pomeroy in Racine Wednesday Evening
The Rocksprings Grange will visit Racine Grange on Wednesday evening. Rocksprings Grange presents the program led by Dorothy Yost with Deputy H. E. Starkey delivering a talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rocksprings Grange
Racine Grange
Dorothy Yost
H. E. Starkey
Money Stolen From Rizer Filling Station
POMEROY The Dan Rizer filling station and store at Syracuse was broken into by an unidentified person who pried open a side window between 11 p m Saturday night and Sunday morning. Sheriff Ralph Welker said no clues were found. A small amount of change a ham and several cartons of cigarettes were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dan Rizer
Syracuse
Ralph Welker
Ambulance Trips Mentioned in Pomeroy Area
Ida Mae Schlaegel of Racine was taken to Martt Clinic in Pomeroy by Ewing Ambulance for observation. Mrs. Robert Crow and son were discharged from Holzer Hospital by ambulance Saturday morning. Jess Smith of Reedsville was brought to Martz Hospital in Pomeroy for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ida Mae Schlaegel
Racine
Martt Clinic
Ewing
Robert Crow and Son
Holzer Hospital
Jess Smith
Reedsville
Martz Hospital
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Middleport Social Notes
Chester Class
Pomeroy Social Notes
Sewing Club
Pomeroy Personals
Widdleport Personals
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Layette
Bendvue
Texas
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Gabby” Hayes
Dale Evans
Eddie Acuff
Sacramento
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Hank Daniels
Wildcat
Tim McCoy
Bob Nolan and
Sons of Pioneers
Trigger
Belle Malone
Constance Moore
James Newill
Grange
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Railroads
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York
Rizer Filling Station
Sy Extermitas
Athens Heating & Insulating Co
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