Meigs County primary race eyed amid light voter interest
Meigs County voters prepare for a May 7 primary with expected light turnout, as GOP factions battle to shape the Central Committee. Local contests include Meigs County Representative with Fisher and Howell challenging incumbent Turner, and three-way races for county commissioner and auditor amid a slate of unopposed or backed candidates. Absentee votes stand at 62 through the period reported.
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Meigs County Central Committee
Republican Central Committee
Frank Clark
Executive Committee
Oval
Diddle
Jack Follrod
D. €. Hartinger
Democratic Central Committee
Meigs County
Middleport
C. ©. Fisher
A. V. Howell
Pomeroy
Jacob Turner
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Club Meetings
Two Church of Christ groups met at the Middleport church with Loyal Pals hosting in April led by Mildred Hawley and a paper on The Resurrection by Nina Russell. Loyal Women held a potluck with pastor James Keffer attending. Busy Bee Class at First Baptist met at the Roush home with 31 present and a mystery package won by Mrs. Grueser. Group 3 formed in the Worthwhile Class at First Presbyterian. gingerbread and coffee served. Numerous local residents were mentioned in social updates, honors, and visits. Mrs. Millard Grimm of Langaville was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for an emergency operation.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Loyal Pals
Nina Russell
Frances Deckard
Mildred Hawley
Pearl Reynolds
Iris
Robert McElhinny
Robert Rawlings
James Keffer
L. E. Burford
George Russell
Downing Mouse
Beulah White
Charles White
George McGhee
First Baptist Church
Roush
Mill St
L. D. Diles
William Haptonstall
Willis Grueser
Howard Byers
Harry Houdashelt
J. O. Baker
Mae Baker
Dana Hamilton
J. Warren
George Hoeflish
Arthur Covert
Miss Florinel Talbott
First Pressbyterian Church
Chappelle Talbott
Noel Hysell
Millard Grimm
Langaville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Rawlings-Coats
Liquor charge leads to fine and jail in Meigs County
Middleport report shows Frank Collins arrested on a liquor sale charge without permit. Plea of guilty earned 30 days in Meigs County jail and a 150 dollar fine plus costs. Other Highway Patrol cases included Albert Cooper guilty of unsafe operation with 25 dollar fine and costs, Orville Cole guilty of excessive speed with 15 dollar fine, and Will York guilty on dog license filing with 10 dollar fine and costs.
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Middleport
Frank Collins
Beech St
Court of Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Collins
Meigs County
Collings
Justice Higgins
Albert Cooper
Orville Cole
Will York
Third Annual School Court Planned at Meigs County Court House
POMEROY All is in readiness for the third annual session of the School Court to be held at the Meigs County Court House on May 1. Sponsored by Central Rural High School Chester it will furnish the judge and the two jury commissioners. Classes in civil government history and problems of democracy will be present and hear explanations of the set up of county life or in the mythical Republic of Meigs. The court will open at 10 a.m. and close at noon. The general public is invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Court House
Central Rural High School
Chester
County Eite
Republic of
Meigs
Miss Carrie Bell Rites In Racine Wednesday
Funeral services for Miss Carrie Lois Bell 73 who died at her brother Fred Bell Racine Monday will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Racine Baptist Church with Rev T T Shelton officiating. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Body at Ewing Funeral Home until tonight then returned to Bell home. Survived by brothers Fred of Racine and Charles of Beaver Falls.
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Pomeroy
Carrie Lois Bell
Fred Bell
Racine
Racine Baptist Church
T. T. Shelton
Greenwood Cemetery
Ewing Funeral
Bell
Miss Bell
Fred
Charles
Beaver Falls
Conde Conde funeral plans for George Conde
Rosary services are planned for Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the Ewing Chapel for George Conde who died April 11. Funeral services will be Thursday at 9 at Sacred Heart Church with Father William Riley in charge and burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. The body had rested in a crypt until this week when his son Eugene Conde now stationed in Yokohama Japan flew here to attend.
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Pomeroy
George Conde
Ewing Chapel
Sacred Heart Church
William Riley
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Conde
Eugene Conde
Armed Forces
Yokoohama
Japan
Mrs. Pullins Honored On 90th Birthday
Amanda Pullins of Pomeroy turned 90 on Thursday April 25 and was guest of honor at a family gathering Sunday at son Delbert Pullins home. Attendees from Pomeroy and Oak Hill included Arthur Biggs Dale Congreve Alfred Biggs Almeda Wippel Dale Wippel Frankie Shirley Virgil Kermit Eugene McElroy Henry Spencer and others.
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Pomeroy
Amanda Pullins
Delbert Pullins
Pullins
Arthur Biggs
Dale Congreve
Alfred Biggs
Almeda Wippel
Dale Wippel
Frankie and
Shirley
Charles McElroy
Henry Spencer
Virgil, Kermit and
Eugene
Oak Hull
VFW To Install New Officers Thursday
POMEROY The Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Thursday May 2 at Redman Hall at 8 p m Installation of officers will be held Two state officers will be present and all members are urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Redman Hall
Pomeroy Social Notes Births and Visits Highlight Local Happenings
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hennessey Jr announce the birth of a daughter Patricia Ruth on April 24 at Holzer Hospital Gal lipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas Hennessey Sr and great grandmother Mrs Cora B Roberts. Local visits note Edward Leitweiler from Anniston Ala en route to Edison Ohio for a sister’s wedding and mention a windstorm that caused damage.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Hennessey, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Patricia Ruth
Thomas Hennessey
Cora B. Roberts
Edward Leitweiler
Anniston
Ala
John Leitweiler
Edison
Ohio
Ft. McClelland
Leitweilers
Junior Musicians Give Program Tonight in Middleport
The Woman's Music Club of Middleport presents Junior Musicians of the community in a musical program at Heath Methodist Church this evening at 8 p m. Program chair Mrs H E Grant is assisted by Mrs A R Hecox Miss Lois Cecil and H B Krinke. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Middleport
Woman’s’ Music Club
Heath Methodist Church
H. E. Grant
A R. Hecox
Lois Cecil
H. B. Krinke
Meigs Pomona Grange to Meet Friday at 8 30
The Meigs County Pomona Grange will hold its regular meeting at Letart Falls Friday night May 3 at 8 30. The fifth degree will be exemplified in full form and The Ohio Valley Grange will serve refreshments.
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Meigs Pomona Grange
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Letart Falls
Ohio Valley Grange
Meigs County Marriage Licenses Issued
Meigs County Probate Court issued licenses to Francis Denison 35 Toledo Margaret Poling 34 Pomeroy Robert Williams 21 Athens Helen Jeanne Kennedy 21 Pomeroy George Misner 21 Irene Hillyer 18 Middleport Robert Callicoat 49 Huntington Bessie Frye 35 Pomeroy Earl Lamb 21 Marietta Betty Conaway 21 Rutland James Baughman 30 Gallipolis Mayme Wisecarver 31 Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Francis (. Denison
Toledo
Margaret Poling
Robert Williams
Athens
Helen Jeanne Kennedy
George Misner
Irene Hillyer
Middleport
Robert Callicoat
Huntington
Bessie Frye
Earl Lamb
Marietta
Betty Conaway
Rutland
James Baughman
Gallipolis
Mayme Wisecarver
Local Woman Finds Six Four Leaf Clovers in Yard
Mrs Herman Will of Peach Fork reported finding six four leaf clovers five five leaf clovers and five four leaf clovers in her yard on Sunday She brought them to Clerk of Courts Herman Beards office for display on Monday.
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Pomeroy
Herman Will
Peach Fork
Miss Lee Praised for Clarinet Solo at Pomeroy Band Concert
Miss Jean Lee a Pomeroy High School junior earned high praise for her clarinet solo Louisa di Montfort by Bergen during a Friday band concert. A former pupil of Professor Curtis Janssen of Ohio Univ she displayed unusual poise and artistry through cadenzas and full tones despite the demanding piece.
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Pomeroy
Jean Lee
Pomeroy High School
Louisa di Montfort
Bergen
Curtis Janssen
Ohio Univ
Lee
Portland Club Plans Homecoming at Portland Summer
Portland Community Club met in regular session on April 26 with guests Charles Walburn Abner Price and Bert Roush. The group discussed holding a homecoming at Portland this summer and an important meeting is scheduled for Friday night May 3.
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Portland
Charles Walburn
Abner Price
Bert Roush
Mrs Perry Taken To Holzer Hospital In Gallipolis
Meigs County news reports Mrs Rupe Perry of Cherry Ridge sustained a broken hip and was transported to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis by W F Young of Ewing Funeral Home. Also noted a divorce action and a literary club meeting set for Friday May 10 at Mrs Hare ris home.
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Perry
Holzer Hospital
Pomeroy
Rupe Perry
Cherry Ridge
Holzer Hospit
Gallipolis
W. F. Young
Ewing Funeral Home
Quincy Adams
Ewing
Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
Robert Hareris
Marcus Chambers
Absent Vote Deadline Set at 6:30 Th
POMEROY Clert Albert Gloeckner announced the absent vote deadline is 6 30 p m Thursday for the Meigs County elections. To date five absent soldiers votes and 37 civilian votes have been cast. Polls run from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m for the May 7 primary. Gardeners meet May 1 at Mrs Bruce Lloyds home with Mrs George Faris as assisting hostess. DAV Auxiliary Meigs Chapter to meet May 1 at JOOF Hall.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Bruce Lloyd
N. Fourth. Ave
George Faris
DAV
Meigs
Joof Hall
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Lennie Haptonstall
Edna Anderson
Evelyn Wiseman
Dorothy Morris
Alice Coleman
Miriam Ohlinger
C. T. Ohlinger, Jr
EF. D. Mitchell
Sidney Roy
Melvin ‘Hager
Milford Ohlinger
Columbus
Marguerite Bascom
Cincinnati
Donald Ohlinger
William Burford
Holze Hospital
Bettie Becker
Delbert Becker
J. B. Downing
Ray Singleton
Charleston
Jean Stuart
Arthur Stuart
Grant St
George Hoeflich
Betty
Robert
William Robson
Inlaw and
Daghter
Clifford Cunningham
Denny
Lima
Harvey French
Findlay
C. E. Smith
Harrie Marie Smith
Marguerite Danahar-Downie
Miss Smith
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
W. D. Parsons
Dunbar
W. Va
W. P. Ohlinger
Roy Garvin
Margaret Croushore
Dayton
Jack Croushore
Pomeroy Bend
Temple Middleport
Bendvue
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Gabby” Hayes
Dale Evans
Bob Nolan and
Sons of Pioneers
March OF Time
Walt Disney
Song OF the Range
Jimmy Wakeley
Lasses
White “Strange
MR. Gregory
Edmund Lowe
Jean Rogers
Carrie Bell
Mrs. Pullins
VFW
Pomeroy Social Notes
Phillip Globokar
Cleveland
Globokar
Frank Wilson
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Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Adam Ebersbach
A. O. Tracy
Harold Johnson
Alma Leitheit
Springfield
Emma Leitheit
Sally Allison
Blanche Roller
Homer E. Hysell
Otho Keenam
Birmingham
Als
Hysell
William Foss
Clinton Gilkey, Jr
Harrisonville
Karen Lee
Lincoln Russel
Pomeroy RD
Clinton Gilkey
Miss Lee
Servien Kerwupepir
Peepee
Peepee Y Menchlinny Raich Vs Dawe Sevag Weinalale
Polvana
Clea
Mimi Ardor
Combs
Mausoleum
W. Main St
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Gibbons Hospital
Sphiotone
Sohio Research
Sohio
Sonic
Ragineriog
Standard Oil CO
L&z Dress Shop
Colegroves
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