Pomery New Barrier Planned For Parking Lot Area
Pomeroy street committee plans a permanent barrier for the east parking lot after a temporary fence has been knocked down three times. The barrier will use five eighths inch cable and locust posts, with a warning sign to slow traffic. The 25 by 225 foot section will be closed for motorist safety due to the risk near the river.
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Pomeroy
Armanent
Pat
Will
Alan Goodwin
Richard Vaughan
Pomeroy Social Notes and PTA Meeting
Mrs. Howard McIntosh hosted a family birthday dinner Sunday with Ed ward McIntosh Kay Frances Eddie Alan Ray Biddle Dayton Eldon Weeks Harrett McIntosh and the honoree present. Monday evening a second gathering celebrated Mr. McIntosh's anniversary with a cake from Eldon Weeks for Edith Batey Rachel Weeks Phyllis Weeks and others. POMEROY The Junior Senior PTA meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Senior High Auditorium with officers to be installed.
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Pomeroy
Howard McIntosh
Edward McIntosh
Kay Frances
Eddie Alan
Ray Biddle
Dayton
Eldon Weeks
Harrett McIntosh
Edith Batey
Rachel
Phyllis Weeks
McIntosh
PTA
Board Agrees To Share Road Costs In Meigs County
Meigs County commissioners meet in the courthouse and approve sharing repair costs for County Road No. 17 with the state highway department. A resolution was signed by all three members. Carl A. and D. Dellenbaugh are named special investigators to audit welfare funding and act as lobbyists during the legislature. Attending were President Dan Hartinger and Commissioners Harry Craig and Charles Walburn.
Mrs Lettie Reese Dies in Akron Funeral Thursday
Death reported for Lettie Reese a life member of Pomeroy Chapter 186 OBS died Monday at her son Floyd A Reese's Akron home The family had lived in Minerville Middleport and Akron since 1917 Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p m at Long funeral home Akron with Elva Chapter OES in charge
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Pomeroy
Geraldine Young
OBS
Lettie Reese
Clarke couple announce birth of son Stephen Lee Clarke
Mr and Mrs Fred W Clarke Jr of Houston Texas announce the birth of a son Stephen Lee Clarke on March 25 They have two other children Ricky and Rose Ann Mr and Mrs Dale Lee of Racine are the maternal grandparents
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Pomeroy
Fred W. Clarke, Jr
Rose Lee
Houston
Texas
Stephen Lee Clarke
Clarkes
Ricky
Rose Ann
Dale Lee
Racine
Sporn Plant Construction Progress Seen
Construction at the Philip Sporn Plant Graham Station West Virginia advances with third and fourth units planned for 1952 completion. Two 150000 kilowatt units are already in service and the first turbo-generator began operation January 1. The plant, costing about 66000000, is owned by The Ohio Power Company and Appalachian Electric Power Company, with a final rating of 600000 kilowatts and potential expansion to 900000 kilowatts.
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Pomeroy
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
W. Va
Ohio Power Co
Appalachian Electric Power Co
American Gas and Electric Co
One Day Farm Bureau Youth Conference Held at McArthur High
District 5 youth conference directed by Earl Downey met at McArthur High School. Meigs County supervised morning recreation with Tom Coffman leading songs. Attendees included Janice Roush, Don Powell, Jim Carnahan, Nora Wolfe, and others with Mrs Whitney Ingraham as pianist.
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Janice Roush
Don Powell
Jim Carnahan
Nora Wolfe
Mary Beards
Donna Well
Eleanor Well
Emma Ritchie
Rose Douglas
Jim Buckley
Georgia Ann Hatenbach
Gerald Powell
Harley Rice
Ben West
Betty Peoples
Howard Nolan
Whitney Ingraham
Sandra Kay
Alumni Dinner Plans Set for Meigs County Rec
Alumni and friends of Ohio University invite ex-students to a dinner at Federated Church in Pomeroy on April 25 to finalize plans for reorganizing the Meigs County Alumni Association. Speakers will include John C. Baker Clark Williams and Martin Hecht. A student quartet will perform.
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Pomeroy
Ohio University
Federated Church
Meigs County
O. U
W. A. Smith
John C. Baker
Clark Williams
Martin Hecht
University
Chester Alumni to Sponsor Dance at Grange Hall
Chester High School Alumni Association will sponsor a round and square dance at the Chester Grange Hall Friday night April 21. Carl Kautz president announced Tuesday.
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Chester
Chester High School Alumni Association
Chester Grange Hall
Carl Kautz
Sugar Run PTA Meets Thursday for Speaker Program
The Sugar Run PTA will meet Thursday at 3 15 p m Mrs J W McMurray will speak on Learning to Like the Best Mrs J E White is president
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Pomeroy
Sugar Run Pta
J. W. McMurray
J. E. White
Post Prom Dance Held at Pomeroy Junior High
A post prom dance occurred in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium Saturday night hosted by the Junior High Student Council. Student volunteers assisted as ticket sellers and cleanup, with music by Martyn's Music Makers and several teachers and parents in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High
Annie Canaday
Jody Wildermuth
Wanda Robson
Lena Mitch
Patricia Carpenter
Donna Wildermuth
Charles Hamm
Charles “Bunky” Johnson
Denzil Casto
Frank Sisson
Patricia Atkins
Carol Spence
Martyn
Charles Gibbs
Allan Quinn
Gerald Wildermuth
Mourning Family Heads to Atlanta for Ill mother
Mrs. Lou Mourning and her brother George Melvin Mourning traveled from Middleport to Atlanta for the serious illness of their mother Mrs. S B McRae. Mr Mourning drove them to Athens to catch a train to Atlanta this morning.
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Middleport
Lou Mourning
George Melvin
Atlanta
S. B. McRae
Mourning
Athens
Local families share visits and funeral attendance
Mr and Mrs Elmer Legue and sons Ronny and Garry of Winfield West Virginia visited with L F Legue. Meigs County friends attended the Mabel Deaman funeral in Charleston. Bill Lowen Monday traveled to Cambridge for work. Anna Buck is a patient at Meigs General Hospital. Edward McIntosh family and Ray Biddle of Dayton joined Howard McIntosh Nye Avenue and Harriet Curtis in a weekend gathering.
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Elmer Legue
Ronny and Garry
Winfield
W. Va
L. F. Legue
WW. T. Autherson
Fred Russell
Charles Rupe
Rich Harden
Meigs County
Mabel Deaman
Charleston
Bill Lowen
Cambridge
Anna Buck
Meigs General Hospital
Edward McIntosh
Kay Frances
Eddie Alan
Ray Biddle
Dayton
Howard McIntosh
Harriett
Nye Ave
John Curtis
Middleport
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George A. Meinhart
General Assembly
Ohio
Nelson Folding
Nelson
Nelson Folding Aluminum
Kevan CO
Mound St
Columbus
Curlee
Sporn Plant
Farm Bureau Group
Mary Ohlinger
Fred Blaetmar
Thomas Bowen
Margaret Ella Hysell
Frank Rhinehart
O. O. Patterson
Francis Hunker Klein
Crosley
General Electric
Emerson
Associated Radio
Harry Main
Pomeroy Personals
St. Joseph Aspirin
Elberfelds
Pure Oil
Janitrol
Minneapolis-Honeywell
Surface Combustion Corporation
Toledo
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