Traffic light urged at Butternut and Main in Pomeroy
Pomeroy village council heard a State of Ohio recommendation to install a traffic light at the Butternut Ave. and West Main St. corner. Officials discussed adding flashing lights 11 pm to 6 am and using a light on hand after parts are replaced.
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Pomeroy
Butternut Ave
W. Main St
Charles Legar
Ohio Department of Highways
Main St
Legar
William H. Farrington
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Old Traveler carries Middleport scouts on long camp trip
Middleport Boy Scout Troop 245 renovated and repainted a school bus named Old Traveler. The 1200 mile journey included camping at Walter J. Hayes State Park Michigan and visits to Brooklyn Kellogg plant Battle Creek and Ford Museum in Detroit. The group crossed into Canada via Windsor tunnel toured parks and returned home with stories and souvenirs.
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Charlene Hoeflich
Middleport
Boy Scout
Walter J. Hayes State Park
Brooklyn
Mich
First Baptist Church
Robert Mills
Joe Hecox
Joe
Perrysburg
William Demioskey
Jackson
Cascades
Kellogg
Rick Lemley
Detroit
Canada
Ford Museum
Ford Motor Co
Detroit-Windsor
Canadian National Park
Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman
Noe
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Leamington
Ont
Ambassador Bridge
Ohio
State To Replace Three Bridges On Route 680
Ohio Department of Highways outlines replacement of three narrow bridges on Route 680 in Meigs County. Public hearing set for 10 a.m. in Pomeroy to discuss a 1.28 mile project costing about 234000 dollars with concrete slab and pipe culverts and slight approach relocations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Department of Highways
West Branch
Shade River
Route 33
Common Pleas Court
Meigs County Court House
Children Are Entertained at Rutland Wiener Roast
Mrs. Margaret Parsons hosted a wiener roast for the Rutland Methodist Church primary class at her home assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Barnes and Miss Judy Parsons. Attendees included Irene Barnes Dean Donna Weber Della Weber Elen Rosemary Rice Paul Rice Gary Larry Sandy Taylor Jim Morris Jan Kennedy Andrea Dewhurst Stevey Hoffman Sherry Don Hayes Harry Slaughter Randy Williams Jane Wise Debby Williams Dennis Stevey Shilling Greggie France Sherry Morgan.
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Rutland
Margaret Parsons
Rutland Methodist Church Sunday School
Ice Cream Social to Benefit A. O. Ball Team
An ice cream social at the Tuppers Plains school on Wednesday runs from 4 p m through the evening. Proceeds support equipment for the A. O. ball team. Ice cream cake and soft drinks will be sold.
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Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
A. O
Four Meigs Men to Be Inducted and Examined at Fort Hayes
Four Meigs County men will be inducted into the armed forces and five others will undergo pre induction physical examinations at Fort Hayes in Columbus during August. Inductions are set for August 9, listing Robert Smith Racine Paul Wise Pomeroy Robert Robinson Chester and Harley Johnson of Pomeroy. Physical exams are scheduled for August 16 for Robert Paulsen Hemlock Grove William Brewer Langsville John Yost Delbert Lawson and Norman Evans of Portland.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Armed Forces
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Robert Smith
Racine
Paul Wise
Robert Robinson
Chester
Harley Johnson
Robert Paulsen
Hemlock Grove
William Brewer
Langsville
John Yost
Delbert Lawson
Norman Evans
Portland
Pamela Kautz Birthday Celebration At Home
A family picnic at Mr and Mrs Dale Kautz Chester Road honored their daughter Pamela on her second birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W H Battrell and son Mrs Emma Jones of Albany Mr and Mrs Walter Jones New Marshfield Mr and Mrs Joe Kautz and daughter of Westerville and Mr and Mrs Elmer Kautz.
Auxiliary Meeting To Honor Burkett Family
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion will meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening in front of the Ewing funeral home to pay respects to the Burkett family. Mrs Mary Burkett is a member of the auxiliary.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Ewing
Burkett
Mary Burkett
Missionary Society Meeting at Mount Moriah Church
Middleport group of Mount Moriah Baptist Church plans a 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs Campbell Harper's home in Pomeroy with Mrs Fred Jackson as co host.
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Middleport
Missionary Society of the
Big Bend Minstrel at Meigs County Fair Aug 20
The Big Bend Minstrel Association presents its fifth Meigs County Fair appearance with skits set in Silver City Oklahoma. Performers include Danny Thompson, Roberta Kraueter, Carla Wilson, Paula Sayre, and others in musical numbers and a final fireworks display by the Racine Fire Department.
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Pomeroy
Silver City
Oklahoma
Big Bend
Carla Wilson
Paula Sayre
Charlesanna Hess
Coleen Wilson
Karen Bachner
Esther Sylvester
Irene Grueser
Frank Cheesebrew
Kaaron Kelton
Sharon Zurcher
Sharon Walker
Susan Woods
Donna Reibel
Ruth Ann Ed
Margaret Neuman
Syracuse
Racine Fire Department
Minister Ruppelt Receives Vacation Gift at Middleport Church
The congregation of Middleport First United Presbyterian Church presented Pastor Rev. Howard Ruppelt with a $135 vacation gift after a candlelight communion service. He, with his mother Mrs. C. E. Ruppelt of Gulfport Mississippi, will travel to Washington and Philadelphia before returning to Gulfport and resuming duties September 1.
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Middleport
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Gulfport
Ruppelt
Syacuse
Meigs General Hospital Notes Items and Discharges
List of patients from Meigs General Hospital including Mrs Guy Boggess Mrs Genevieve Powell Carolyn Smith Mrs Mary Anderson Mrs Mollie Talbott Mrs Janet German Mrs Dorothy Perry and families reporting newborn daughters for Langsville Pomeroy Reedsville and Portland. Discharged: George Hobstetter Gladys Konkright Connie Atkins Mary Hayman Lettie Cunningham and Diane Taylor.
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Guy Boggess
Reedsville
Genevieve Powell
Letart Falls
Carolyn Smith
Pomeroy
Mary Anderson
Pome
Roy
Mollie Talbott
Portland
Janet German
Langsville
Dorothy Perry
George Hobstetter
Gladys Konkright
Connie Atkins
Mary Hayman
Lettie Cunningham
Diane Taylor
Middleport Emergency Squad Responds To Baxter Home Call
The Middleport emergency squad answered a 11:50 a.m. call at 95 Pearl St intake for Jack Baxter who faced complications from recent surgery. After treatment, Baxter was transported to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis by private ambulance.
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Middleport
Jack Baxter
Pearl St
Baxter
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ambulane
Flanagan Family Welcomes Joyce Ann In Syracuse
Mr. and Mrs. David Flanagan of Findlay announce the birth of their third daughter Joyce Ann on July 23. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Flanagan Sr. of Syracuse. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Frances Poorman of Findlay.
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Syracuse
David Flanagan
Findlay
Joyce Ann
Ambrose Flanagan Sr
Frances Poorman
Stockton Wedding and Anniversary Barbecue at Hemlock Grove
A Friday barbecue at the home of Mr and Mrs Stanford Stockton Hemlock Grove marked two anniversaries July 28 for the Stockton couple and July 30 for Mrs Stockton's brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Holter Racine. Attendees included Martha Rose Karen Roger Ronnie Sharon Holter Racine John Watson Middleport and several Stockton family members.
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Pomeroy
Stanford Stockton
Hemlock Grove
Stockton
Thomas Holter
Racine
Martha Rose
Karen Roger
Ronnie
Sharon Holter
John Watson
Middleport
Mildred
Ruth
Marilyn
Ernestine
Donna Stockton
Ex-Meigs Resident Drowns In Florida
Milo Pullins 68, formerly of Meigs, drowned Wednesday in Florida. He was the son of the late Orvie Pullins and his wife of Flatwoods. Funeral services were held Sunday in Mechanicsburg attended by cousins Clair and Ralph Spencer and their spouses.
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Pomeroy
Milo Pullins
Meigs
Florida
Orvie Pullins
Flatwoods
Clair Spencer
Ralph Spencer
Mechanicsburg
Dinner Held by Mr and Mrs Everett Thomas
Mr and Mrs Everett Thomas hosted a dinner Saturday at their home. Guests included David Thomas of Minersville and Mr and Mrs Walter Thomas with children Mike Judy John Tim Ted and Susan of Crooksville.
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Pomeroy
Everett Thomas
David Thomas
Minersville
Walter Thomas
Mike
Judy
John
Tim
Ted
Susan
Crooksville
Middleport Board Hires Three Teachers After Resignations
Middleport Board of Education accepted the resignations of Miss June Lee and Donald Plunkett and hired three new teachers. Thomas Catchpole and Charles Harker join as assistant coaches and teachers. Marian Miller from Cambridge also hired. J anitors and cooks rehired for 1960-61. A note from the Ministerial Association thanked the district for using Central Building for Vacation Bible School. Next meeting is September 12.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Bruce Lloyd
June Lee
Donald Plunkett
Thomas Catchpole
New Lexington
Charles Harker
Catchpole
Ohio State University
Harker
Fairmont State College
Marian Miller
Cambridge
University of Georgia
Middleport Ministerial Association
Miss Miller Nuptials Planned for Saturday at Ohio University
Plans are set for the wedding of Miss Mary Carolyn Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs David Miller of Middleport to Larry L Wiley son of Mr and Mrs L R Wiley also of Middleport. The ceremony occurs at 730 p m on Saturday August 6 at the Helen Mauck Galbreath Memorial Chapel on Ohio University campus Athens Ohio with Rev Robert E Leake of Columbus officiating. Maid of honor is Miss Ann Anderson of Lansbury Conn and bridesmaids are Miss Joan McDermott Milford and Miss Anna Lambert Birmingham Ala. Best man will be Val Reynolds Morgantown WV ushers include David Wiley Richard Wiley of Atlanta and Bruce Bingham of Middleport.
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Middleport
Mary Carolyn Miller
David Miller
Larry L. Wiley
L. R. Wiley
Robert E. Leake
Columbus
Helen Mauck Galbreath
Ohio University
Athens
Ann Anderson
Lansbury, Conn
Joan McDermott
Milford
Anna Lambert
Birmingham
Ala
Wiley
Val Reynolds
Morgantown
W.va
David Wiley
Richard Wiley
Atlanta, Ga
Bruce Bingham
Board Seeks Coal Bids for County Buildings
Meigs County Board of Commissioners agreed to advertise for bids on stoker coal for the courthouse, county garage and other county buildings. Bids may be submitted at the board office until noon August 15. The board also moved 500 dollars to the county building insurance fund and appropriated funds to the Probate Court, auditor and tax funds.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Tag Sale Down In Meigs County Says Auditor
Meigs County dog tag sales trail last year with 3586 sold so far this year, down 110 from 3696 sold by late July of the previous year. County auditor Gordon Caldwell noted the shortfall and current total.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Gordon Caldwell
Mrs Raymond Sommers Visits Ra Venna Family
Mrs Raymond Sommers and her children Randy and Lisa returned to Ra venna after spending the past week visiting her mother Mrs C E Vance in Middleport.
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Raymond Sommers
Randy
Lisa
Ravenna
C. E. Vance
Boys State Delegate Reports To Post 39
Michael Swatzel of Pomeroy reports on his attendance at Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion meeting in Meigs County. The post discusses membership goals, committee appointments, and Drum and Bugle Corps trip funding, with a special meeting planned for Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Michael Swatzel
Charles Swatzel
Drew Webster
American Legion
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Leonard Jewell
Meigs County Fair
Joe Struble
Ernest Lallance
C. J. Rhodes
Frank Cheesebrew
Reina Lind
Frank Vaughan
Kenneth Harris
Drew Webster Post
Child Welfare
Mickey Williams
Guido Girolami
Paul Casci
James Shepherd
Ninian Fowler
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Girolami
Drum and Bugle Corps
Alfred Elberfeld
Boy Injured At Middleport Pool During Lesson
Five year old Billy Buck son of Mr and Mrs C W Buck Jr Vine Street suffered a forehead laceration at the Middleport pool during a swimming lesson He was taken to a local physician and six stitches were needed Instructors said he jumped from the diving board into the arms of Miss Susie Pullens and struck his head on her head causing the injury
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Middleport
Billy Buck
C. W. Buck Jr
Vine Street
Middleport Pool
Susie Pullens
Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M to Meet
A regular session of Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the temple Worshipful Master W Bowen announced.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
W. Bowen
Outdoor Barbecue Honors Birthdays
Mr and Mrs Tom Scally hosted an outdoor steak barbecue at their Fourth Ave Middleport home on Saturday for the birthday anniversaries of Mrs Scallys father George Hackett Sr and Miss Eileen Lee. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Trebble and daughter Kim of Charleston W Va, Mrs Mary Shafe and son Michael, Dr and Mrs Ray Pickens, Mrs George Hackett Sr, and the hosts son Tommy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tom Scally
Fourth Ave
Scally
George Hackett Sr
Eileen Lee
Joe Trebble
Kim
Charleston
W. Va
Mary Shafe
Michael
Ray Pickens
Tommy
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Farrington
Leslie F. Fultz
Corps of Engineers
Mechanic St
First Ward Fire Department
Fred Burkett
Michigan
McCall
the Fabric Shop
W. Main
Singer Sales & Service
Pamela Kautz
Lea
Goeglein
Ready-Mix CO
Meigs General Hospital
Howard German
Larry Smith
Diane Dillard
Austin
Tex
Diane
Harold Hubbard
Wilkie Holman
Joe Shavorinsky
John Taylor
Donald Lowery
Denver Rice
Dwight Wallace
Edward Evans Wrre
Miss Miller
Board
Duke Cleaners
Court St
PT. Pleasant
Jackson Ave
Second & Spruce
A. M
W. Main Street
Ospital
Logan
Sears and Elberfeld’s
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Pomeroy, Ohio
EDSEL
Ranger
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
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