Waterworks Ownership Question Is Revived
POMEROY Ohio council hears from consulting engineer Charles E. Roberts on joint ownership with Middleport and a possible bond purchase plan to gain lower water rates. Roberts urged keeping his contract and updating figures. no action taken. Ordinances on intoxicated driving and pedestrian protection pass with penalties and staged readings.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Charles E. Roberts
Columbus
Pomeroy Village
Meigs Water Co
Roberts
Council
Leland and Co
Chicago
Fred Crow
Public Utilities Association
Circleville
Ohio
Fines Are Levied Under New Ordinance
In Middleport the court fined several individuals for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace under the new ordinance. Mayor Horton Brown and Acting Mayor Frank Vroman imposed penalties ranging from 8.70 to 52 dollars, with multiple defendants named and amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Horton Brown
Frank Vroman
Hod Searles
Hobart Stitts
Harold Wirth
Emil Daugherty
Charles Motley
Rufus Hoschar
Agnes Farley
Glenn Priddy
George E. Russell
City council eyes repairs and striping for roads and lots
The council referred street repair concerns to the Street Committee after residents complained about access to Prospect Hill. Chief Wolfe and Councilman Spencer will oversee painting lines in the two parking lots using current paint and a striping machine. A vacation with pay was approved for two city rubbish truck employees after one year. The Downing Insurance Agency won volunteer firemen liability coverage over W D Edwards. Bills were approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Wolfe
State Highway Department
Wolfe
Sidney Spencer
Howell
City Hall
Chapman
Canterbury
Prospect Hill
Theodore Lehew
Pat Woods
Robinson
Pomeroy
William Giles Funeral Held in Middleport
Funeral services were held for William Alonzo Giles 93 in Middleport with Rev W B Moore officiating at Rawlings Coats funeral home reading the Methodist burial rite and hymn Rock of Ages. Interment was in Middleport Hill Cemetery with pallbearers C M Hennesy A R Hecox J E D Hartinger H M Cross Frank White Wallace Bradford. Attending were his youngest daughter Mrs H P Brown Clarice Giles of Bronxville N Y his grandson Crary Davis and son John of Michigan and son in law Dr A B Brower of Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Alonzo Giles
Rawlings-Coats
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Mr. Giles
C. M. Hennesy
A. R. Hecox
J. E. D. Hartinger
H. M. Cross
Frank White
Wallace Bradford
Middleport Hill Cemetery
H. P. Brown
Clarice Giles
Bronxville
N. Y
Crary Davis
John
Michigan
A. B Brower
Dayton
Pomeroy Man Charged With Assault Fined Five Dollars
Pomeroy man Charles Friley arrested Saturday night on a wife sworn assault warrant. He appeared before Mayor George Howell and pleaded guilty, fined five dollars plus costs. Mrs. Friley did not answer the summons to appear at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Friley
Nellie
George Howell
Two Autos Damaged In Main St Crash
POMEROY Chief Walter E. Wolfe investigated a 4 p.m. Sunday traffic accident on East Main Street where a sedan driven by Margaret F E Bock of Charleston West Virginia collided with a car owned by the E L Buice Co a Tennessee concern. The rear bumper and fender of the Bock vehicle were damaged and the company car sustained front damage. No one was injured.
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Pomeroy
Walter E. Wolfe
E. Main St
Margaret FE. Bock
Charleston
W. Va
E. L. Buice Co
Tennessee
Mrs. Robert Winebrenner Undergoes Operation at Grant Hospital
Mrs. Robert Winebrenner of First Ave underwent surgery Friday at Grant Hospital in Columbus. She is reported improving satisfactorily with Mr. Winebrenner and their daughters at her side during the operation.
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Middleport
Robert Winebrenner
First Ave
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Local residents visit over weekend from Akron Columbus and California
Paul Carr of Akron stayed with his mother Mrs Jessie Carr. Paul Kautz a Columbus pharmacist visited his parents on Spring Ave over the weekend. Virginia Durst a Columbus beauty school student spent the weekend at FE Main St home. Mr and Mrs Ralph Carr of California are guests of Mrs Jessie Carr in Bunker Hill. Martha Mae Schreiber employed in Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Schreiber.
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Paul Carr
Akron
Jessie Carr
Paul Kautz
Columbus
Spring Ave
Virginia Durst
Main St
Ralph Carr
California
Bunker Hill
Martha Mae Schreiber
Walter Schreiber
Middleport village council debates fall festival on streets
The Middleport village council holds a heated meeting over a proposed fall festival by the volunteer fire department and Chamber of Commerce. Debate centers on street use, with a close vote and Mayor Brown breaking a tie in favor. A $60 request to fund the firemen’s state convention is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Mace
Ithamer Neal
Ray McClure
Horton Brown
John Vroman
Harold Chase
John Zerkle
Lawrence Hartinger
Norman Wayland
Mace
Brown
Gene Grate
Cedric Clark
Fred
Hoeflich
Fire Company
P. S. Mills
Chamber of Commerce
Second St
Jackson
Circleville
Wayland
Vroman
Hartinger
Chase
Middleport
American Legion
Zerkle
Cleveland
Trespassing Charge Shocks Local Community
Pomeroy Jean Butcher Hobson was arrested by New York Central Railroad police Monday on a trespassing charge. He pleaded guilty before Justice Percy L. Peoples and was fined five dollars plus costs, with release upon payment of the fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jean Butcher Hobson
New York Central Railroad
Percy L. Peoples
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club Meets at Mitch Home
Mrs Perry Mitch and Mrs W A Britton hosted the Jolly Bunch Sewing Club gathering at the Mitch residence on Mill Street. Mrs Bruce Lloyd received a planned surprise layette shower with pink and white decorations and a corsage for Mrs Britton who departs for St Petersburg Florida this month. Attendees included Mesdames Seines Weber Milhoan Bush Fink Smith Diles Miller Hackett and daughter Yvonne Paula Jean Britton and Larry Mitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Perry Mitch
W. A. Britton
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
Mitch
Mill St
Bruce Lloyd
Britton
St. Petersburg
Fla
John Seines
James
Skate Races Highlight Kiddies Recreation Night in Middleport
Skate races drew crowds at Kiddies Recreation Night in Middleport on Monday Felicitous moments included a "Don Becker" dance and a "Sadie Hawkins" dance as prizes were awarded to top youngsters in age groups from under six to 11 years Judges Griff Russell and William Hobstetter supervised the events Beck Sue Grueser led the under six group while Ronnie Walter topped the 11 and under division Winners received cash prizes and next week plans for a flower contest were announced by Master of Ceremonies Charles McMaster.
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Middleport
Charles McMaster
Becky Sue Grueser
Paul Bailey
Edward Lee McComas
Stephen Coats
John Vroman
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Terry Gallagher
Carroll Meadows
Ronnie Walter
Dale Walburn
Griff Russell
William Hobstetter
Don Becker
Sadie Hawkins
Clint Hudwell Fined for Jail Steps Incident
Clint Hudwell of Scipio Township was fined five dollars and costs after stumbling up steps to Meigs Jail on Saturday. He appeared before Magistrate L B Higgins on Monday and again was fined five dollars and costs.
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Pomeroy
Clint Hudwell
Scipio Township
Meigs
L. B. Higgins
Sara Palmer Honored at Birthday Party at Palmer Home
Sara Palmer was honor guest at a birthday party Thursday evening hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Palmer. A pink and white cake featured the refreshments with guests including Manuel Stupeck and son Ricky Iris Palmer Ida Lee Hartley Jane Harris Patty Kennedy Mary Scott Paddy Jo Lambert Charlotte Walburn Charlene Dillard Janice Lyman Carla Owens and Ruth Russell.
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Sara Palmer
Richard Palmer
Manuel Stupeck
Ricky
Iris Palmer
Ida Lee Hartley
Jane Harris
Patty Kennedy
Mary Scott
Paddy Jo Lambert
Charlene Walburn
Charlene Dillard
Janice Lyman
Carla D. Owens
Ruth Russell
Local residents host and visit over weekend in Chillicothe
Chillicothe residents hosted relatives including Harold Chapman and his wife in town while several others traveled from Columbus Cuyahoga Falls and Columbus to attend family gatherings. Attendees at the American Legion Convention in Cincinnati included Edward Bennett Elden Walburn Edward Spencer and Henry Scarberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Chapman
Chillicothe
C. C. Chapman
River Hill
Bud Eisel
Esther Bowen
Columbus
Eben Bowen
Chestnut St
Charles Ludwig
Cuyahoga Falls
George Reynolds
Vine St
Norma Louise Wayland
Middleport
American Legion
Cincinnati
Edward Bennett
Elden Walburn
Edward Spencer
Henry Scarberry
Maurice Thompson
Hart Lyons
P. M. Club
Clarice Glies
Roscoe Meadows
Body Found in Ohio River After Plane Crash
The body of Joseph E. Hoff of Charleston was recovered from the Ohio River about 200 feet from where an Aeronca Scout seaplane sank Saturday. Hoff, 33, an auditor for Ferguson Construction Co., is survived by his wife Ruth and a child. Pilot Fred H. Lowe remains hospitalized. details of the crash await his recovery.
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Middleport
Joseph E. Hoff
Fred H. Lowe
Charleston
Aeronca
Ohio River
Arbin Dobbin
Roush
Clifton
Meigs County
Henry Ewing
New Martinsville
W. Va
Hoff
Ferguson Construction Company
Ruth
Lowe
Pomeroy- Mason Bridge
Holzer Hospital
Kanawha Flying School
Mrs Aaron Kelton Hurt After Porch Fall
Mrs Aaron Kelton fell on the back porch steps on Second Street and suffered bruises. A physician reported no bones were broken after examination.
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Pomeroy
Aaron Kelton
Second St
Man and Wife Fined Ten Dollars Each in County
Pomeroy Meigs County couple Clarence Palmer and his wife Faye Palmer were arrested Saturday night. Clarence pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice L B Higgins. Faye Palmer pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined ten dollars and costs. Both were jailed until payment.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clarence Palmer
Faye
L. B. Higgins
Disturbance Charged In Meigs County Case At Carpenter
Earl Tewksberry of Carpenter was arrested by Meigs County officers on a peace disturbance charge at his home. He pled guilty Saturday before Justice L B Higgins and paid a $5 fine plus costs. The Nifty Stitchers Sewing Club will meet at Mrs Delbert Burch’s home Wednesday evening with Mrs Mildred Meredith assisting.
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Pomeroy
Earl Tewksberry
Near
Carpenter
Meigs County
Tewksberry
L. B. Higgins
Delbert Burch
Mildred Meredith
Warner's Compound Relief Ad From Warr Pa (Ady)
Unexplained pains and backaches blamed on overworked kidneys. Warner's Compound promises relief for backache leg pains rheumatism dizziness bladder weakness and general rundown. Buy 40 or 60 tablets postpaid with information about kids news for a dollar. Warner's Remedies Warr Pa.
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Warner
Warner’s
Warr Pa
Ady
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Fred Langlotz
Pomeroy Senior High School
Charles Baird
W. A. Smith
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Zemo
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Athens High
Ohio University
Row Road
William Giles
Pomeroy Personals
Silver Bridge Grill
Route 7
Kananga
Margaret's Merry Men of Pomeroy
Middleport Social Notes
Sarah Palmer
MATS
George Brent
Merle Oberon
Paul Lucas
Charles Kervin
Ludwig Stossel
Sonny Tufts
Ann Blyth
Ruth Warrick
William Gargan
John Litel
Vince Barnett
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Suicide Squad
Norman Foster
Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike Buy
S. T. Currin
OxFord
North Carolina
Sidney Currin
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