Fourth Annual Big Bend Minstrel Opens April 29
The fourth annual Big Bend Minstrel, under Bob Hoeflich, debuts April 29 at Pomeroy Junior High School. Cast includes James Carnahan Gerald Powell Tom Reuter Charles Werry Orval Wiles Roy Reuter with Jolson songs and a Navy themed first half featuring eight dance lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy and Middleport
Big Bend
Bob Hoeflich
James Carnahan
Gerald Powell
Tom Reuter
Charles Werry
Orval Wiles
Roy Reuter
al Jolson
Sugar
Sondra Potts
Vicki Brown
Paula Sayre
Mary Amberger
Carla Wilson
Maida Roush
Ma Blushin
Rosie
Jolson
Werry
Beverly Perrin
Middleport
Mammy
Esther Sylster
Irene Grueser
Bill Clark
Roger Hines
Bill Anderson
Charles Swisher
Bruce Stalnaker
Bill Gibbs
Mollie Grueser
Little Eva
Mary Janice
Parties Mark Birthdays In Middleport Celebrations Honor Local Figures
The Middleport community marked a week of birthdays from octogenarian Charles McNamee to a one year old, Janet Lee Neal. Family and friends hosted dinners at home on S Second Ave and at the Martin Restaurant with guests including Mrs. C P Bradbury Mrs C H Wise Jr the Neal and Oiler families and the Amsbury clan. A surprise dinner for Mrs. Herbert Chambers brought relatives from Columbus Heath and Montgomery Alabama together after church. The event featured a birthday cake baked by Mrs. Yount and a pledge of visits from returning relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles McNamee
S. Second Ave
Meigs County
Charlie
C. P. Bradbury
C. H. Wise, Jr
Columbus
Herbert Chambers
Judson Boley
Wilbur Curtis
Walter Major
Jack Major
Michael
Dorothy Major Yount
Chambers
Janet Lee Neal
I. R. Neal
Neal
Mona Lee Oiler
George Oiler
Janet Lee
Oilers
Martin
K. D. Amsbury
Melinda
Lucy
Youths Show Movie To Meigs County Home
The Westminster Youth Fellowship of First Presbyterian Church hosted a movie night for residents of the Meigs County Children's Home on Sunday. Karen Gregg moderated and led readings. Judy Sauer and Janice Zerkle performed a duet. Cinda Morris read scripture. David Lyon narrated The Three Chests. a chorus and Lynn Buchanan on piano provided entertainment. Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt showed The Prodigal Son film. deacons and counselors oversaw refreshments and favors were distributed to each guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Westminster Youth Fellowship
First Presbyterian Church
Meigs County
WYF
Karen Gregg
Judy Sauer
Janice Zerkle
Cinda Morris
David Lyon
Helen Baylor
Patty Lowery
Beverly Perron
Fred Slater
Richard Bo
Howard E. Ruppelt
Judy Gregg
E. O. Tewksbury
C. T. Shumaker
Lucy Gregg
Hubert Taylor
Carl Gilmore
James Buchanan
Rutland PTA Elects Officers for Year
Officers were elected at the Rutland PTA April meeting at the high school. New officers are Mrs. Richard Lucas president, Mrs. Harold Reese vice president, Mrs. Robert King secretary, and Mrs. Robert Fetty treasurer. A county council meeting is set for May 1 at 8 p.m. at Racine High School with Mrs. Harry Bircher speaking. The attendance award went to fifth and sixth grades of Carolyn Smith. Henry Null showed a film Songs of the South. Miss Smith and Miss Sally Schaaf led a choral reading and Johnny Appleseed story. Miss Schaaf reported on progress and displayed aviation scrap books. Refreshments followed, hosted by several named ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bircher
Carolyn Smith
Henry Null
Miss Smith
Sally Schaaf
Lydia Smith
Eloise Smith
Marsha Denison
Lillian Smith
Vivian Coy
Mary Elizabeth Chapman
Martha Ohlinger
Rose Carson
Tiny Tots To Entertain Parents Monday Night
The MID.-Parent Teacher Association will meet in the new Elementary School Auditorium on Pearl St. Monday night at 7 30. Officers for next year including Leland Brown president will be installed. A program by the kindergarten classes directed by Mrs Guy Reynolds and Mrs Clarence Lacey will close the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MID
Parent Teacher Association
Pearl St
Leland Brown
Guy Reynolds
Clarence Lacey
Rodney Sauer
Dinner honors guests of Everett Thomas family
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thomas hosted a Sunday dinner at their home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomas and daughter Melissa of Moundsville West Virginia, Eugene Thomas of Webster Groves Missouri, Miss Jan Bechtold of Chicago Illinois, David Thomas of Minersville, and Faye Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Everett Thomas
Don Thomas
Melissa
Moundsville
W. Va
Eugene Thomas
Webster Grove
Jan Bechtold
Chicago, Ill
David Thomas
Minersville
Faye Thomas
Legion Post 36 Board Meeting Set for Monday
The Drew Webster Post 36 American Legion schedules a 7 30 PM board meeting at the post home. A regular post meeting will follow the board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Webster
American Legion
Mount Everest Peak Height Variations Reported
The Everest height is cited as 29,002 feet after Hillary and Norgay summited in 1953 while parts of Europe accept 29,160 feet as the peak height. This reflects differing survey results and measurement methods across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everest
Edmund Hillary
Tensing Norkay
Europe
Rutland High School Band to Present Spring Concert
The Rutland High School band will perform a spring concert at 8 p m Thursday in the school auditorium featuring marches popular music and overtures. A grade school matinee is planned for Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rutland High School
Dudding Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court
On grounds of gross neglect of duty, Bobby J. Dudding has been granted a divorce from Barbara E. Dudding in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The defendant was granted custody of one minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bobby J. Dudding
Barbara E. Dudding
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Gilkey Sprains Ankle in Week for Street Dept Vacancy
MIDDLEPORT The street department faces another vacancy this week after the department lost an employee by death last week. Herbert Gilkey, also a police officer, is bedfast with a severely sprained ankle suffered Saturday while leaving the truck for his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dave Osler
Herbert Gilkey
Former Meigs Auditor H. Blackmore Dies at 83
Hiram Jed Blackmore 83 and a former Pomeroy postmaster, county auditor, and bank examiner died at Meigs General Hospital. He lived with the Wippels and held many Masonic and church roles. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Charles. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery after calling at Ewing funeral home until noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hiram Jed Blackmore
Meigs General Hospital
Blackmore
Henry Wippel
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Grace Episcopal Church
Elks Lodge
Olive Grange
Racine National Bank
J. Edwin Charles
Cincinnati
Ewing Funeral Home
Purial
Beech Grove Cemetery
Junior High Operettas Draw Local Fog of Fans
A large crowd attended two one act operettas at Pomeroy junior high school Friday night under Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer. Roddy Riddle from Mars featured Ronnie Logan with garden spring festival sets and earth visitors. Which Witch is Which starred Bruce McKenzie with a community witches panic followed by order restored. Stage sets by Aaron Zahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lucille Swackhammer
Roddy Riddle
Mars
Ronnie Logan
Stephen Finlan
Emilie Leg
Jerry Arnold
Virginia Young
Carla Will
Aaron Zahl
Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Local Family Visits
Local social notes list guests and travel from Pomeroy to Hamilton Huntington and Columbus. Allen Hill Sr and Jr share weekend visits. Denise Crockarell christening in Virginia. Bob Hill attends barber college in Huntington. Eddie Lemley visits Norfolk naval training station after a Columbus contest win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen C. Hill
Hamilton
Allen C. Hill, Jr
Linda
Gerald Powell
Richard Neutzling
Columbus
Don Thomas
Melissa
Ralph Graves
Everett Thomas
Gerald McIntosh
Proctorville
George Hoeflich
Hattie Curtis
Willard Wilson
Bob Hill
Huntington
W.va
Delbert Gaul
J. B. Crockarell
Alexandria Va
Denise Crockarell
Fairlington Methodist Church
Eddie Lemley
Harold Lemley
Norfolk
Naval Training Station
Ralph C. Zundel
Marietta
Ohio
Zundel
Meigs County
Edward McIntosh
Dayton
Howard McIntosh
Nye Ave
State Fire Marshal Dies Suddenly Here
POMEROY Reed Wilson, 62, state fire marshal, died unexpectedly at the sheriff’s offices while taking dictation on legal fires. His daughter was nearby and several others witnessed him slump in his chair. The Pomeroy Emergency Squad found him dead on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Reed Crow Wilson
Robert Hartenbach
Suit Filed Over Promissory Note in Meigs County
William H. Jordan of Leon West Virginia filed a suit in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking $1395.04 on a promissory note against George Kidd and Wanda Lee Kidd of Middport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rachael Burbridge to Wed Airman Lefabre
Harrisonville announces the engagement of Rachael Lee Burbridge to Sergeant Amedie Lee Lefabre of Chanute AFB Illinois. Burbridge is a Scipio High School alumna class of 1957 and works as a state liquor department typist in Columbus Ohio. Lefabre is the son of Mrs. Alexina Lefabre and trains as a jet mechanic engineer. No wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Lee Burbridge
Airman
Lefabre
Harrisonville
Ernest Carr
Amedie Lee Lefabre
Chanute
Afb
Ill
Ancil Burbridge
Downington
Miss Burbridge
Scipio High School
Ohio State Department of Liquor
Columbus
Alexina Lefabre
RFD 2
Sabbattus
Bradbury Pupils Put On Spring Concert in Bradbury School
One hundred fifty Bradbury students presented a spring concert in the school auditorium with forsythia and blossom backdrops. The program featured grades 1-4 songs, a 4th grade rhythm group, square dancing, and a upper grade mixed chorus finale with “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” and “Taps.” Mrs Eleanor Welch Zeiher led, with Mrs Lillian Stieff as accompanist. A PTA bazaar after the show added over $80 to the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bradbury School
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Lillian Stieff
Stieff
Benton Eblin
Nathan Biggs
Bradbury Pta
Treasury
Guy Russell
Glenn Evans
Elroy McGlone
Wagner
Homer Forrest
Alice Casto
Sandra Taylor
Nyoka van Vooney
Marjorie Burt
Kathryn Russell
Area Shrine Members Attend Sunday Dinner Meeting
Middleport area members of Marguerite Dutsch Club in the Southeast Ohio region attended a Sunday dinner at Marietta. President Mrs Stewart Hawkins led the gathering with attendees from Rosa Shrine Zanesville Mary Shrine Pome roy and Hocking Valley Shrine Nelsonville among others including C H Bartlett and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Marguerite Dutsch Club
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Ohio
Mariette
Stewart Hawkins
Worthy
Mary Shrine
Pomeroy
Jane Axline
Rosa Shrine
Zanesville
PWHP
Kenneth Riley
Mary E. Bartlett
Supreme Worthy
Hocking Valley Shrine
Nelsonville
C. H. Bartlett
Hocking Shrine
Harry Lang
PWOS
Shepherds of the Supreme Shrine
Lang
Lula Nease
M.O
William Dixon
Athens Shrine
Dixon
Riley
Mariette Shrine
Bessie Fairchild
Hubert Mender
Hocking Valley
Garden Club Plans Show Arrangements Tonight
Members of the Amateur Gardeners Club will meet at Mrs. Fran Reichert's home after the PTA meeting for a workshop session. Plans will be made for arrangements to be presented at the club's flower show. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Fran Reichert
PTA
Middleport to Enforce Old Fines With Executions
Chief Leroy Bartrum stated the village will collect long overdue fines by seizing personal property or jailing offenders. The goal is to clear old debts from the books as promises to pay are urged to be fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
Bartrum
Judge Peoples Fines Two During Weekend
Two men were fined before County Judge Emmet W. Peoples. John Wells 72 Long Bottom paid 10 dollars and costs on intoxication charges. Willard Smith 65 Portland paid 5 dollars and costs for allowing cattle to roam at large. Amos Cross 24 Langsville Route 1 was arrested and turned over to Fairfield County authorities on non support charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Emmet W. Peoples
John Wells
Long Bottom
Willard Smith
Portland
Amos Cross
Langsville
Fairfield County
Rutland Garden Club Sets Route Signs for District Meeting
Rutland Garden Club places signs guiding to the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs spring meeting at Rutland Methodist Church. Hostess club led by Mrs. Cash Johnson expects large attendance with state and district officers addressing the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Methodist Church
Rutland Garden Club
Cash Johnson
Rutland High School Honors 32 Students on Honor Roll
Rutland High School announces that thirty two students from all four grades earned honor roll status after the fourth six weeks. Freshmen include Larry Hoffman and others. sophomores Wayne Nelson and peers. juniors list Gloria Atkins and more. seniors named Barbara Montgomery Janet Riggs Paul Smith Tom Williamson Naomi Carroll Judy Chase Pat Eads Ronald Elliott Curtis German Emma Hysell Charlotte Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Nelson
Richard Nelson
Elaine Steele
Lanna Turner
Phyllis Williams
Barbara Montgomery
Janet Riggs
Paul Smith
Tom Williamson
Naomi Carroll
Judy Chase
Pat Eads
Ronald Elliott
Curtis German
Emma Hysell
Charlotte Harrison
Dog Days Are Here in Middleport
Middleport reports rising complaints over barkers and loose dogs amid rabies fears. Police and Mayor C O Fisher note tied dogs also drew criticism as residents complain of sleepless nights and neighbor disturbances. An ordinance targets barking nuisances with possible fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Church Class Plans Picnic for Pomroy May
Young Adult Class of the First Baptist Church met to plan a May picnic at Middleport Roadside Park for members and families. Mrs. Leroy Ruschel presided. Committee members were named for a church dinner next month. Prizes were awarded and refreshments served by Mrs. Lemley Domigan and Mrs. Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domigan
Franklin D. Hudson
Meigs Native Ray Violet Dies In Marion
Ray Violet a Flora Meigs County native and Erie Railroad engineer who retired last August at 65 died Saturday after a long illness in Marion. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Marion for Violet, who is survived by his wife Sadie a sister Mrs Dale Hart of Athens two brothers J H Violet of El Paso Texas and Gerald Violet of Tuppers Plains and several nieces and nephews. His parents and two brothers and one sister died earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Violet
Wyatt brothers jailed for petit larceny in Meigs Court
James W. Wyatt and Larry B. Wyatt received 90 day sentences from Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on petit larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James W. Wyatt
Larry B. Wyatt
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Empire State Building Height Details
The Empire State Building stands 102 stories tall and 1250 feet high without its 222 foot antenna. The tower’s full listed height is enhanced by the antenna, bringing the total beyond the 1250 feet.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kathy Wolfe
Miss Wolfe
Judy Wildermuth
Ellen Dutton
Suzanne Bradbury
Lynn Daniels
Nida Bradford
Connie Cook
Karen Bachner
Judy Martin
John Richmond
Ramora Boice
U. S. Navy
Spring Hill
Launderers
DRY Cleaners
Rutland Pta
Gilkey
H. Blackmore
Meigs
Pomeroy Personals
Bradbury
Shrine Meeting
Marietta Shrine
Stewart Worstell
Shepherds
Garden Club
Judge Peoples
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Susan Cabot
Brian Hutton
The
Platters
Shadows
Chas. Courtney
David Houston
Robert Fuller
Melinda Byron
MGM
Ohio River
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Anthony Perkins
Henry Fonda
Betsy Palmer
Temple
Jack Lemmon
Ernie Kovacs
Kathryn Grant
Old Yeller
Mason Drive-In
Jerry Lewis
Martha Hyer
Vistavision
Errol Flynn
Cornell Borchers
Istanbul
Technicolor
Cinemascope
Marilyn Monroe
Robert Mitchum
Glenn Ford
Anne Francis
State Theatre
Point Pleasant
Walt Disney
Atlas
Family
Mullen
Sohio Service
2Nd Ave
Uile
Cross Hardware
Bill Lewis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!