Pomeroy approves 1955 budget with year-end deficits
Pomeroy village council approved the 1955 budget showing general fund receipts of 43 645 21 and expenditures of 52 702 00 leaving a 9 446 79 shortfall. Other funds show smaller gaps or balance expectations while repairs and road work are planned including a sewer on Mulberry Ave. and a parking lot project.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
City Hall
Electric Light
F E. F. Robinson
Spring Ave
Butternut Ave
Roy Betzing
John C. Bacon
Ralph Sisson
Council
Cleveland
Sisson
Pomeroy Firemen’s Association
Mulberry Ave
Aten Shain
Logan Clay Products Co
Betzing
R. T. West
Pat Will
T. A. Downie
Hollie Green
Wayne Swisher
Charles Legar
Equestrian Activities For Fair Announced
Plans for the Meigs County fair equestrian events from August 18 to 21 were announced by Pearl Williams. Races, harness races, model conformation judging, a horse and pony show, new jumping contests, and a walk and trot for children are scheduled with entry deadlines and locations in Pomeroy and Rutland.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pearl Williams
County Fair Board
Horsemen
Meigs
Williamson
Rutland
Pomeroy Area Church Services and Schedules
A compiled list of church names and their Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities across Pomeroy area congregations including Sacred Heart St Pauls Laurel Cliff Hysell Run Rutland Bearwallow Racine Forest Run Syracuse Nazarene and others with masses classes prayer meetings and special events. The notice also lists August service suspensions and community religious events at Plants Apple Grove and Longfest with Akron Baptist Temple Quartet.
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Sacred Heart
George Adams
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Hysell Run
Rutland
Bearwallow Church of Christ
Truman Dodson
Racine Methodist
John Elwood
Antiquity
Forrest Run
Oak Grove
Sutton
Racine
Syracuse Racine
C. A. White
Bethany
Carmel
Pracuse
Forest Run
William Hull
Tor
Syracuse Nazarene
M. C. Larimore
Firace Episcopal
Jehovah's Witnesses
A. Benyi
St. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Church of Christ
Donald Seevers
Christian Endeavor
Dale H. Ratliff
Visitation Evangelism Group
Christian Science
Union Ave
Alfred the Rey
R. M. Grove
E. Woode
MYF
Windland’s
Akron Baptist Temple
Weavers Return From Florida Trip
Dr and Mrs W G Weaver and sons Billy and Bobby return to Vine Street Middleport after a three week Florida visit with E D Weaver and wife. They toured Daytona Beach St Petersburg Clearwater and Tampa. Dr Weaver, a technical sergeant, left Wright Patterson Air Force Base on June 30 after service.
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Middleport
W. G. Weaver
Billy
Bobby
Vine St
Florida
E. D. Weaver
Suspect Returned to Face Non-Support Charges
Robert Pitts Pomeroy, 26, Charleston, West Virginia, was returned Thursday by Sheriff Charles Russell to face non support charges. Arrests by the sheriff include Wilbur Napper, 49, Middleport, and Lester Newton, 47, Long Bottom, both charged with intoxication according to sheriff's records.
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Pomeroy
Robert Pitts
Charleston
W. Va
Charles Russell
Wilbur Napper
Middleport
Lester Newton
Long Bottom
Forty-one Examined At Chest X Ray Clinic
Forty-one persons were examined at a regular chest clinic held at Meigs General Hospital under the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association and the Meigs County Department of Health. Seven are tubercular or arrested cases, sixteen are suspected, eighteen are contacts, and seven are children. Dr. Co R. Markwood led the clinic with hospital staff and TB association nurses assisting. The next clinic is slated for September 29.
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Columbus
Renzo Menchini
Bernice Leciie
Elizabeth Smith
County Health Department
George Parker
Wallace Bradford
Nelle Bing
TB and Health Association
Middleport Church News and Weekly Schedule
A compilation of church services across Middleport and neighboring churches. Details include pastors, service times, sermon subjects, church school hours, and midweek activities such as prayer meetings, choir rehearsals, and youth groups. Schedule shows multiple congregations with unified services and park events planned.
Welfare Board Seeks Homes for Boarding Children
Meigs County Child Welfare Board executive secretary Henrietta O'Brien announced at the Probate Court that applications are being accepted for boarding homes. Hosts will receive six dollars monthly per child plus clothing and medical care. Four bedroom homes are of particular interest. Stivers, former executive and probation officer, has moved to San Diego and no successor has been named.
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Pomeroy
Henrietta O'Brien
Meigs County Child Welfare Board
O’brien
O'Brien
Robert Stivers
San Diego
Calif
Stivers
Sacred Heart Pupils To Register Sunday
Sacred Heart School registration for the fall will occur Sunday after masses at 8 am and 10 am. Pastor Rev. Father George Adams announced. First graders must be six by December 31, and transferring students should bring their last report card. Registration takes place in the school building.
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Pomeroy
Sacredeart
George Adams
Sacred Hearth Church
Birth of Daughter for Joseph E Ohlinger Family
Parents of Joseph E Ohlinger of Columbus announce the Aug. 1 birth of a daughter at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Dr. Ohlinger is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Ohlinger formerly of Pomeroy. The Ohlingers also have a daughter Barbara Jo, 3.
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Middleport
Joseph E. Ohlinger
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
Ohlinger
Harry Ohlinger
Pomeroy
Ohlingers
Barbara Jo
Choir Director Leads Meigs County Fair Union Chorus
Joe Bosco of Ohio University and First Baptist Church directs the union choir for Meigs County Fair services. The first rehearsal occurred Sunday afternoon.
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Middleport
Joe Bosco
Ohio University
First Baptist Church
Union
Meigs County Fair
Pomeroy High School Band Sets First Practice Aug 9
Pomeroy High School marching band will begin football season practice Monday at 9 a m in the senior high auditorium director Ray Geard announced attendance is required and all students should bring instruments. Senior members named as nucleus include Janice Linda Frick Howard C trombones and baritones Linda Moore Roberta Wogan Barbara Linkenhaker basses Donna Wildermuth Doris Well Betty Coburn Susan Young saxophones Roger Hines Carolyne Hysell Joyce Davis and Joe Kennedy. Majorettes Rita Scholl Lila Sue Terrell report at 11 a m with tryouts for vacancies. Reserve band meets 1 p m. replacements drawn from this group based on ability. New students should report 2:30 p m.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Ray Geard
Janice
Linda Frick
Howard C
Linda Moore
Roberta Wogan
Barbara Linkenhaker
Donna Wildermuth
Doris Well
Betty Coburn
Susan Young
Robbie Brown
Sue Smith
Eugene Norris
Roger Hines
Carolyne Billy Hysell
Joyce Davis
Joe Kennedy
Dale
Mrs Franklin Ginther honored at farewell dinner
Mrs. Franklin Ginther, resigning local office accounting clerk for Ohio Fuel Gas Co, was guest of honor at a farewell dinner at Martin Restaurant. Ray St Clair led arrangements and commended her four and a half years of service. She and her husband move to Columbus where he will teach at West High School.
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Middleport
Franklin Ginther
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Martin
Ray St. Clair
Gallipolis
Ginther
Columbus
St. Clair
Reunion of Local Friends Near Columbus on Norton Road
A Middleport country home hosted a reunion of former friends with a grove picnic spread. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chambers, Richard and Cynthia Chambers, Clyde Rumfield, Margaret Williams, C. D. Wilkin of Dayton, John Bachman, Jud Baley, Terry Allis, Louise Scott, Dorothy Yount, Roscoe Meadows, Judson Baley and three children, Roy Gilbert, Jack Major and family, Virgil Edwards, Walter Major, Wilbur Curtis, Arthur Steele, Robert Steele, Paul Lehnert, and Fred Lehnert of Columbus.
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Middleport
Richard Dinsmore
Norton Rd
Columbus
Herbert Chambers
Richard Chambers
Clyde Rumfield
Margaret Williams
C. D. Wilkin
Dayton
John Bachman
Jud Baley
Terry W. Allis
Louise Scott
Dorothy Yount
Roscoe Meadows
Judson Baley
Roy Gilbert
Jack Major
Virgil Edwards
Walter Major
Wilbur Curtis
Arthur Steele
Robert Steele
Paul Lehnert
Fred Lehn-ert
Bowen couple marks 50th on eastward anniversary trip
Mr and Mrs J L Bowen of Iowa visited their daughter Bernice Bowen Meigs County religious education teacher. To celebrate their 50th anniversary Bernice chauffeured them on a motor trip through the east with planned stops in Washington New York and Niagara Falls. They expect to attend the World Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Evanston Illinois.
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Middleport
J. L. Bowen
Iowa
Bernice Bowen
Meigs County
Potluck Supper Planned for Rev Zundel Family
Middleport hosts a potluck supper and reception for the Rev and Mrs Ralph Zundel and their daughter, planned by former parishioners at Cheshire. They are visiting Cheshire and Middleport this week, with the Rev Zundel formerly serving at the local Baptist Church and Cheshire charge.
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Middleport
Ralph Zundel
Troy
Zundels
Cheshire
Zandel
Baptist
Sisson Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
George Sisson and wife of Bradbury mark 50 years of marriage with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Their family dinner follows at noon at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Everett Michael also of Bradbury. The couple wed on August 6 1904.
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Lee Crew
Jennifer Kay
Pamela Lee
James Smith
Columbus
Clifford Cunningham
Denny and
Keith
Lima
Theliam Robsons
L. L. Cunninghams
Parkersburg
Mr. Ningham
Arthur H. Carpenter
Dale Dutton
Carpenters
S. L. McCarthy
Robert
John
Mariemont
Sylvia McMaster
Charlotte Dixon
Haydenville
P. K. Russell
Paula
Glen Ferris
W. Va
Stanley Ralph
Song Raymond
Danny
Kenneth
Bucyrus
Garnet Manley
Polly
Marjorie
Williamanley
Corning
Rensselaer Johnson
Martha Lou
Helen
Ruth Ann
New Orleans
Rodney Downing
Downing
Grant St
Vernon Thoma
Eddie Roush
Gallipolis
Downing Roush
Mill St
Roush
Ray Turley
Claude Lanham
Dunbar
Ellen Shadile
Charleston
Karen Beattie
Leon
Lawrence Bing
Bing
Robert Styers
Carl Robert
Hillsdale
Dwight Stopher
Toledo
Robert McDowell
Debbie
Ernest Lallance
Carl
Buddy LeFevre
C. C. Chapman
Pamela Barker
Fern Barker
J. Carter
Norma Ann
Middleport
George Sisson
Bradbury
Everett Michael
Sisson
Lake Hope outing includes local residents and guests
Recent visitors at Lake Hope included Mrs. Milton Hood and family Sammy John and Jim along with Mrs. Marion Allensworth and Becky and Mrs. Harley Swisher and Melvin.
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Middleport
Lake Hope
Milton Hood
Sammy
John
Jim
Marion Allensworth
Becky
Harley Swisher
Melvin
Mower Operator Loses Middle Finger in Home Accident
Joe Young Sr. lost the middle finger of his right hand while adjusting a power mower belt Wednesday afternoon. He was taken to Holzer Hospital by his son, Joe Young Jr. The accident happened at his mother Mrs. Vaughn Price’s home.
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Midleport
Joe Young, Sr
Holzer Hospital
Joe Young, Jr
Vaughn Price
Clark couple announce birth of son at Meigs General
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Clark of the Athens Road announce the birth of a son born Thursday morning at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Clark and Mrs. Maggie Brown. The couple also has two other children, Mrs. Jack Seelig and Alva Clark, at home.
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Pomeroy
Fred H. Clark
Athens Road
Meigs General Hospital
O. W. Clark
Maggie Brown
Clark
Jack Seelig
Alva Clark
Two Mishaps Are Reported In Syracuse
Sheriff Charles Russell reported two accidents in Syracuse. Ernest Sisson of Syracuse hit the rear of Charles Kaiser of Racine Route 2 after skidding on wet pavement. Walter Hendricks of Racine left the road to avoid oncoming traffic and struck a fence.
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Racine
Hendricks
Sheriff's Office
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Wild Bill Hickok
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Roadside Park
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Howard A. Ruppelt
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Billy Gibbs
Robert Jacobs
Ann Zeemhower
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June O’brien
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Lulu Russell
N. Second & Race St
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Audrey Totter
Charles Winninger
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Eddy Waller
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Adele Jergens
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Walter Sande
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Richard Stapley
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