Court Combines Probat e and Common Pleas Courts Ballot Measure
Meigs County residents filed a measure to put the proposal on November 4 to combine the Probate and Common Pleas courts. About 1090 signatures were gathered to submit via the clerk of courts, with sheriff and elections board notified.
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Pomeroy
Probate
Common Pleas
Meigs County
Clerk of Courts
Board of Elections
John C. Bacon
Bacon
Garden Club Hears Report On County Fair Flower Show
Pomeroy Garden Club met at the Wyllis McMurray farm in Salem Center for a meeting and picnic. Mrs. J E D Hartinger discussed the county fair flower show theme while Mrs. Ed Baer led the program and Mrs. John Lietwiler prepared the club entry arrangements. Mrs. Irving Karr Jr spoke on herb gardens and shared herb histories. Seventeen members enjoyed fried chicken at lunch with guests including Mrs. Jay Warner and children, Mrs. Lena Ackers, Carol Sargent, Margaret Jo Elberfeld, and Billy Downie. Mrs. Albert Young co hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J.E.D. Hartinger
Jay Warner
Lena Ackers
Carol Sargent
Margaret Jo Elberfeld
Billy Downie
Albert Young
Courthouse to Close for Meigs County Fair
Meigs County courthouse offices in Pomeroy will close at noon on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 14 and 15, so staff may attend the 95th annual county fair. Harness racing headlines both days with a pony harness feature, followed by horse and pony running races. Pomeroy and Middleport High School bands will perform in the afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Los Angeles Leads Marriages Rise in 1957 Among Big Cities
Among the five largest U S cities, Los Angeles posted an increase in marriages in 1957 while other large cities did not. The report highlights a surprising urban trend in wedding figures during that year.
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Los Angeles
Middleport Band Plans Early Rehearsal Change
Middleport High School band director George M. Dallas reports progress as the group switches from two daily rehearsals to an 8 a.m. session. Special schedules will ease section and majorette lineup as the band readies for an ice cream social concert and a Meigs County Fair appearance on August 14. About 50 players plus eight majorettes and two flagbearers will perform at the fair with new member selections for the senior band to follow after the county fair.
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Middleport
George M. Dallas
Meigs County
D&allag
Dallas
Middleport Personal News From West Virginia to Florida
Mrs. Dorothy Whittington and family return from a Jacksonville visit with her son Lewis Whittington. L H Grizzard of Marietta and Mrs. Lou Mourning host a visit. Clifford Stumbo family vacationing in Cincinnati. Janice Asbury spends a week in Charleston and St Albans. Robert Duckworth family and Tommy Spires visit Huntington.
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Dorothy Whittington
Charles Milford
Fred Buck
Sandy
Butch
Mike
Zanesville
Jacksonville
Fla
Marietta, Ga
Lou Mourning
Clifford Stumbo
Diane
Darrell
Marilyn
Cincinnati
Charleston
St. Albans
W. Va
Janice Asbury
Robert Duckworth
Tommy Spires
Huntington
Meigs Countians Buy 90 New Cars in July
Ninety new and 197 used vehicles were bought by Meigs Countians in July. Among new vehicles 75 were passenger cars, 14 trucks, and one house trailer. Among used vehicles 171 were passenger cars, 15 trucks, three motorcycles, seven school buses, and one house trailer. More is spent on concerts by music lovers in the United States than on professional baseball games.
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Ohio
Henry
Wyandotte
Adams
Meigs
Meigs Countians
Pomeroy
United States
Pomeroy Personalities Note Local Figures and Visitors
E C Saunders Meigs County school dean is hospitalized in Gallipolis with bronchial pneumonia. Edgar Altmayer and family from Levittown New York are visiting the Youngs in Pomeroy for 10 days and plan day trips to Huntington. John Richmond is in Dayton on business this week.
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E. C. Saunders
Meigs County
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Edgar Altmayer
Stewart and
Larry
Levittown
Long Island
N. Y
Thomas Young
Altmayer
Huntington
Young
John Richmond
Dayton
Seniors Plan Public Auction By Pomeroy Mothers
POMEROY NAMES mothers of the 1958 59 senior class organized a public auction on Saturday August 23 at 10 am on the Pomeroy Motor Co lot on E Main St to raise funds for next spring’s senior trip with a target of 1500.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Motor Co
E. Main St
Charles Murray
A. R. Knight
Lincoln Hill
Hayman Barnitz
Lincoln Heights
Marvin Krider
Kerr’s Run
Arnold Snowden
Pomeroy Route 2
Marcellene Strauss
Main
Second St
Pearl Welker
Mulberry and
Butternut Aves
Albert Martin
Condor St
Olive Ingraham
Naylor’s Run
Kenneth McCullough
Union Ave
Helen Quivey
Shade
Bernice Carpenter
Mulberry Ave
Charles Warner
Monkey Run
Paul Baker
Leroy Watson
Mothers Club
Miss Janice Wyant honored with bridal shower
A bridal shower for Miss Janice Wyant bride elect of Sp 2 Dallas G. Debard was hosted by Janice Epple, Mrs. Kenneth Wyant and Kathryn Rowley at the Leroy Wyant home. Guests included Mrs. Leroy Hite and others, with prizes awarded and ice cream and cake served.
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Wayne Beal
Virgil King
Pearl Williams
Linda
Sally
Norman Wood
Stanley Beal
Gene Adkins
Gloria
Virgil Adkins
Sharon
Judith Payne
Audis Hite
Rachael Burbridge
Homer
Gross Neglect Charged In Two Divorce Suits
Two divorce suits filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court allege gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Zelpha Roseberry of Racine Route 2 seeks divorce from Cecil Wayne Roseberry of Letart Falls and custody of one minor child. Betty Jo Wills of Middleport seeks divorce from Robert Wills of Marion and custody of two minor children.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Zelpha Roseberry
Racine
Swan Receives Probation on Dual Bad Check Charges
William R. Swan was placed on probation for three years on each of two charges of uttering checks with intent to defraud. Judge John C. Bacon ordered restitution and payment of prosecution costs after Swan pled guilty.
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Pomeroy
William R. Swan
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Swan
Line Change Affects Salisbury School District Attendance
Pomeroy Eldon Weeks announces a plan moving 40 to 50 students from Salisbury Elementary to Bradbury Grade School within the Salisbury District. West of Hiland Church to Route 143 and all roads to the township end are reassigned. letters were sent but some may be missed. exact transfer count unknown.
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Pomeroy — Eldon Weeks
Salisbury School District Board of Education
Salisbury
Bradbury
Hiland Church
Salisbury Township
Wolf Pen Rd
Ball Run Rd
Dana Blumenauer
Weeks
Mrs Gress Hosts Canasta Club Evening
Mrs Richard Gress entertained her canasta club at her Middleport home on Tuesday evening with a dinner at Martin Restaurant beforehand. Winners included Mrs Lionel Boggs Mrs Edward French Mrs Donald Mills and Mrs Ralph Gibbs. Others present were Mrs Asa Bradbury Mrs Robert Schmoll Mrs William Childs.
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Middleport
Richard Gress
Lionel Boggs
Edward French
Donald Mills
Ralph Gibbs
Martin
Asa Bradbury
Robert Schmoll
William Childs
Gress
Middleport Church Builds Fund for Classrooms
Rev. Warren Hulburt reports a building fund balance of $420.30 at Middleport First Baptist Church aimed at expanding classroom facilities for the congregation and community education efforts.
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Middleport
Warren Hulburt
Ing Fund
Middleport First Baptist Church
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