Middleport Councilmen Fail To Reach Gas Franchise Deal
Middleport village council and Ohio Fuel Gas Co district manager Frank Phillips failed to approve a new gas franchise after a four hour meeting. Key disputes involved granting gas to all residents and ending free gas at city hall after three and a half years. Council members pressed for Knopp residence gas extension. others opposed. The session also authorized cemetery road improvements, hydrants, bid advertisements, and recreation space use. A spring wedding announced as Miss Patricia Ann Karr and Ancil McKinney united in Middleport with family gatherings and local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Phillips
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Horton Brown
Phillips
Allen Knopp
Park St
James Harley
Knopp
Utilities Commission
Brown
Corporation of
Harley
Frank Vroman
Mr. Phillips
Knapp
Hartinger
Wayland
Chase
Riverview
Bride Honored by Shower In Mill Street Home
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs. Robert Mitch was hosted Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Perry Mitch on Mill Street. Attendees included Norma Jean French, Marjorie Michi, Janet Dillard, Janet Hepps, Barbara Meinhart, Laura Jane Seines, and many others. Gifts, cards, and pink decor complemented the bridal theme with pink umbrella centerpieces and pink sweet peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mitch
Perry Mitch
Mill St
Norma Jean French
Marjorie Michi
Pat Sherman
Paula Jean Britton
Janet Dillard
Janet Hecps
Barbara Meinhart
Carla Clark
Martha Howell
Julie Ann Mitch
Laura Jane Seines
Mesdames Charles A. Bradbury
Alice Icenhower
Raymond Kloes
Roy Roush
William ‘Foss
Elmer Burns
Victor Hanshahs
John Scines
William Britton
Harry Mitchell
Renzo Menchini
Gertrude Kings
Esther Michl
Baptist minister leads Beta Chi class picnic at Cora Dam
Saturday evening Reverend Charles Pomeroy of First Baptist Church took his Sunday School class of 16 boys, Beta Chi, to Cora Dam in Gallia County for a picnic outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Cora Dam
Gallia County
Weekend Visit Highlights From Middleport Personal Ads
Middleport notes Mrs Vance Stewart of Logan and Mr and Mrs Ray Rowles of Akron spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Kermit Wiseman. Mrs William Kennedy and her son returned to Columbus after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A B McKinney. Bobby McKinney accompanied his sister to Columbus. Mr and Mrs Dan Price have
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Cincinnati
Anna Susshine
Edison Wessa
Columbus
Everett Bachner
Maurice Thomson
Thompson
Hart Lyons
Gravel Hill
Warner French
Findlay
Corrine Ashworth
Kent
Paddy Jo Lambert
S. Second Ave
Juanita Casto
Seyfried & Baker
Pomeroy
Madge Mossman
Ruth Culp
Albuquerque
N. M
Culp
Cecil Grogan
Jacqueline
Taylor Grogan
Gerald Rupe
Patricia
Barberton
Iva Stewart
Vance Stewart
Logan
Ray Rowles
Akron
Kermit Wiseman
William Kennedy
A. B. McKinney
Bobby McKinney
Dan Price
Wandering Bottle Found Under River
A beer bottle from the Pomeroy Brewing Company was found 30 feet beneath the Kanawha River bed at Point Pleasant last week. Foreman Robert Stewart of Mason discovered the container while supervising pier excavation for a new railroad bridge. A. B. Woodrum holds the bottle.
Leon shuts out P & M in two hitter clash
MIDDLEPORT The P & M baseball club lost a close 1 0 game to Leon W a Thurs day night hampered by missing Hendrix Man ley and Arms. P & M managed only two infield hits off Rimmey, while fanning six. Gallipolis Bees visit Middleport Thursday setting up a showdown with Bees pitcher Mc Fann for local fans.
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Middleport
Leon
W.a
Hendrix
Manley and Arms
Rimmey
Gallipolis Bees
Mc‘Fann
Meigs County Pioneer Society to Meet at Federated Church
The Meigs County Pioneer Society will meet Thursday at 10 30 a.m. at the Federated Church Pom ery. A Columbus speaker will address the group. Lois Ann Neutzling soprano will sing and Lillian Steiff will play organ selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Federated Church
Womens Guild For the
Columbus
Lois Ann Neutzling
Lillian Steiff
Ward adoption and divorce notice in Meigs district
Mr and Mrs Charles Marion Ward announce the adoption of a son Tommy two weeks old in Columbus while Earl A Smith is granted a divorce from Frances Louise Smith in Meigs Common Pleas Court for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. York Township Rural Board of Education invites bids to furnish coal for rural district schools with delivery and weight slips due by 7:30 PM on a specified date.
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Pomeroy
Charles Marion Ward
Indianola Ave
Columbus
Tommy
Charles Ward
East Mainshare
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Earl A. Smith
Frances Louise Smith
York Township
Homer Adams
Pre
BK. Hoskins
York Two
Board of Ed
Nalsonville
Ohio
Charter Oak Tipple Inspected By State Highway Engineers
State highway engineers from Columbus planned a Tuesday inspection of the Charter Oak coal tipple in Pomeroy to determine if repairs are needed or if the structure should be condemned for highway traffic safety. The town council sent Solicitor Fred Crow to represent them at the inspection, amid ongoing concerns over the tipple’s timber span and safety for workers and nearby road users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Stephen Williams
State Division of Mines
George Flowell
Knicely
G. Ray. Steen
State Department
Columbus
Charter Oak
Ripple
Council
Arnold Snowden
District 3
Division of Mines
Snowden
Marion French
Department of Mines
Highway Division
Marietta
George Howell
G. Ray Steen
Fred Crow
John Bryan
Civil Service
Tom
Burgess and Niple
Soheitor Crow
C. H. Stewart
Lasely
Union Ave
Wetzgall St
Crow
Fenton Construction Co
Howell
Alvin Norris
Herbert Giles
Third Ward
Salisbury
Sutton
Chester
Pomeroy Fire Department
Giles
Prospect Hill
Allen’ Hartley
Hartley
Percy L. Peoples
Sugar Run
Meigs Court Grants Sixteen Marriage Licenses
Meigs Probate Court issued sixteen marriage licenses in readings listing couples such as Herman Williams Jr and Ruth L Goldsberry, William Cc Fink and Margaret McGarvey, Carl Still and Thelma Haynes, Joe Novilis and Frances Syro, Paul R Ward and Betty J Null, John E Gill and Ruth Ann Fulton, Harry H Brown and Belva Garrettson, Paul N Etter and Juanita Stephens, Lowell Bolin and Margaret Perry, Herbert H Cragg and Betty Midkiff, Curtis Jenkins and Marjorie Eick, Paul Murphy and Evelyn Staples, Thurman F Huber and Letha E Wilcox, Harold Newlon and Gladine Smith, Martin Raymond Ebersbach II and Mary Kraut ter, and A G Preston and Sylvia Jones. Also noted are one couple Paul R Ward and Betty Null, and a report that Evelyn Gaston Smith will soon undergo her sixth operation.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Herman Williams, Jr
Athens
Ruth L Goldsberry
Middleport
William CC. Fink
Rock Bridge
Margaret McGarvey
Dexter
Carl Still
Thelma Haynes
Joe Novilis
Beckley
W. Va
Frances Syro
Racine
Paul R. Ward
Proctorville
Betty J. Null
Hobson
John E. Gill
Temperance
Mich
Ruth Ann Fulton
Harry H. Brown
Parkersburg
Belva Garrettson
Paul N. Etter
Marietta
Juanita Stephens
Lowell Bolin
Long Bottom
Gladine Smith
Martin Raymond Ebersbach
Mary D. Krautter
A. G. Preston
Sylvia Jones
Portland Homecoming Plans for Labor Day
A Portland schoolhouse homecoming is planned for Labor Day with an all day basket dinner and a baseball game. The organizing committee promises the building will be repaired for the crowd. A program of stunts and races for young persons and an afternoon program of speaking and music follow the dinner.
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Pomeroy
Portland
Court Clerk Reports Fees New Titles Meigs County
Meigs County records show 167 divorce applications from June 30 to July 1 with 104 granted and 31 dismissed, yielding about one divorce in 46 families. July fees totaled $285.95, split with $75.60 to state and $285.95 to the county treasury. Vehicle titles issued numbered 237 with $1,177.73 in fees, plus 54 notations, 27 memo titles, 55 cancellations, and 248 other fee-bearing actions plus nine copies totaling $6.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beards
POMEROY Birth Announcement for Rodney Dennis Reuter
Rodney Dennis Reuter born August 3 to Mr and Mrs Charles Reuter Union Avenue weighs ten pounds fourteen ounces Grandparents Albert Pearson Bashan and E H Reuter Pomeroy and Bashan reside in Bashan and Pomeroy Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Rodney Dennis
Charles Reuter
Union Ave
Albert Pearson
Bashan
E. H. Reuter
Race Officials Say Entries Exceed Room at Meigs County Fair
Meigs County harness racing official Vic Eiselstein announced that more horses have been entered than stable space, with tent space secured for cattle 4-H Junior Fair Grange and Garden Club exhibits. Notable entrants include Jess Palmer from Columbus and Joe Wolfe, Circleville, the harness racing veteran known as the grand old man, who travels with his wife in a trailer. Women’s Day to Meet Meigs Chapter DAV No 53 will elect delegates to the state convention at IOOF Hall Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Vic Eiselstein
Homer Russell
Fair Board
Eiselstein
Jess Palmer
Columbus
C. Stivey
Dayton
Chuck Retherford
Croton
Paul Snyder
Clarksburg
W. Va
Joe Wolfe
Circleville
Mr. Wolfe
Women's Auxiliary
The
DAV
Meigs
IOOF
Pomeroy Librarian Reports New Books for Borrowing
Pomeroy Public Library announces new acquisitions readied for borrowing. Librarian Nellie Glass lists titles for adults and juveniles including Spoonhandle, First Reader for Antique Collectors, Triumph Clear, Paul Revere Boy of Old Boston, Devorah Medical Magic, Our Own King of McSorley, Grand Son of Baldy, Our Own Kind, Five Acre Hill, The Wonderful Year, and Paul Revere.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public Library
Nellie Glass
Ruth Moore
Deborah
Marion Castle
Carl W. Dreppered
Misa Glass
Lorraine Beim
Paul Revere
Old Boston
Stevenson
Seitz
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Middleport Social Notes
Athens Messenger
Imperial Electric Co
C. M. Hennesy
Meigs Water Co
Broadway
Logan Streets
Grant Streets
Electric Company
George Hoeflich
United Methodist Church
Patricia Ann Karr
Richard Karr
Second Ave
Ancil McKinney
Albert Bitters
Gladys Lou Folden
James Hawley
Karr
Mason
Thelma Narr
Thulma Karr Milhoan
Carolyn
Clair Karr
Martha Jane
Tommy Reuter
Margaret Duerr
Richard Folden
Guy Reynolds
Stanley Dow
Madeline and
Maxine
Ravenswood
John Ratliff
Patty
Jackie Ratli
Clinton Fisher
Ray Dowden
Lansing
Freda Gay Durst
Martha Seines
William Stivers
McKinney
Middleport High School
Meigs County
Ohio University
Mrs. McKinney
R. C. Tuckerman
Myers Beach
Fila
Pauline Tuckerman Maag
Tuckerman
Pomeroy Personals
Paul Sweeney
Sweeney
Emmy Lou Keehne
Louis Harper
Palmyra
Maine
Harper
Zeke Harper
Main ‘St
Edward Stark
Mila Jane
Dorothy
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Harold Bartels
Frederick Bartels
Judith
Youngstown
Edna Barkers
Nye Ave
Homer Knight
Lucien Casto
Mary ‘Ann Lezar
Fannie Joachim
Ruth Hudson
Charleston
Albert Aultz
San Antonio
Texas
Grace Hawes
Marbery
Iala
L. D. Davis
Edna Bar‘tels
Max Folmer
Elizabeth Folmer
Clarence, J
Sonny Folmer
Timothy Bishop
Mary Ann Legar
John Lambert
Pormeroy
Canada
Lancaster Youth Institute
Mr. Bitters
Logan Monument Co
George C. Shaw
Main St
Hocking Valley Hospital
iMeigs Pioneer Society
Canterbury
Kerrs Run
Montes
Meigs Court
Evelyn Gaston Smith
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
Sohio
Standard Oil Company
Rex Harrisor
Constance Cummings
Kay Hammon
Margaret Rutherford
Jon Hall
Louise Albrittot
Percy Ryan
Alan Mowbray
Maxie Rosenbloo
Ernest Truex Virginia Grey Hort
Enduue
Sonquest
Jane Wyatt
Lowell Gilmore
Buster Crabbe
al St. John
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