Meigs Elections Attract 27 Filing For Fall Posts
Meigs County Board of Elections reports 27 petitions filed for mayor clerk treasurer and trustees across Racine Rutland Syracuse Lebanon Scipio and other townships. Latest filers include Pyles Roush Neigler Frecker Sayre Brickles Lawrence Haley Stobart and more. Delmar Canaday withdraws leaving incumbent Charles Legar unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Charles T. Pyles
Racine
James B. Roush
Harriet S. Neigler
Avis Frecker
Ward Sayre
Millard L. Brickles
Scipio Township
Clarence Lawrence
Lebanon
Worley Haley
Rutland Township
Frederick J. Stobart
Southern
Roy Jones
Sutton Township
Cecil Caldwell
Orange Township
Allen G. Lipscomb
Syracuse
Floyd Thomas
George E Holman
Syracuse Village
Russell Cullums
Bedford
Richard
Eber Pickens
Community Corner Highlights From East to Middleport
Local column roundup reports Carol and Lucy returning from a New York hair styling visit at Kenneths and attending the Newport folk festival with Peter, Paul and Mary and Bob Dylan. The piece notes education ties, a college instructor mother and daughter, a rescheduled Middleport Band Boosters ice cream social on Aug 23 with a concert, and the 100th Meigs County Fair parade with floats and honored marshals.
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Carol Bachtel
Lucy Amsbury
Carol
Lucy
Kenneth
New York City
Newport
R.L
Peter, Paul and
Mary
Joan Boaz
Bob Dylan
Theodore Bikel
Peter Seeger
Nancy Roller
Connecticut
William Roberts
Pomeroy
Roberts
Grace Episcopal Church
Courthouse to Close for Meigs Centennial Parade
Meigs County offices close at 2 p.m. Tuesday to let staff reach Rock Springs Fair grounds for the centennial Meigs County Fair parade. Commissioners also vote to close noon on Thursday and Friday so officials can attend the fair. parade marshal Bill Childs lists two new float entries and notes 22 total entries with antique autos, buggies, and 50 riding-club participants. Middleport High School band will lead the parade on Tuesday. entries continue to be accepted.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
R. J Rawlings and Sons
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Bill Childs
Kathy Morgan
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rock Springs
Meigs
Childs
Bill Downie
Auto Crash Fatal To 16 Year Old Boy
Ted DeWolfe 16 of Delvan Wisconsin was killed in a Sunday morning auto accident. Survived by mother Esther Frecker DeWolfe and father Terry DeWolfe, plus three sisters and a brother all at home. He was nephew to Mrs. E J Hill and Mrs Norman Rose of Meigs County. Rose family travel to Delvan due to the accident. Ferrell W Day 19 of Gallipolis was fined 25 dollars and costs for illegal exhaust system in civil village court before Mayor Lee Smith.
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Pomeroy
Ted DeWolfe
Delvan
Wis
Esther Frecker DeWolfe
Terry DeWolfe
Teresa
Patty
Lesa
Danny
E. J. Hill
Norman Rose
Meigs County
Rose
Middleport
Ferrell W. Day
Gallipolis
Lee Smith
Judges Named For Pomeroy Junior Fair Demonstrations
Mrs Faye Sauer from Rutland and Howard Nolan of Syracuse will judge the Pomeroy Junior High School demonstrations at 6 15 pm. tonight ahead of next week's junior fair.committee chaired by Janet Hetzer Joan Davis and C E Blakeslee lists times for each demonstration from 6 15 to 9 15 with many 4 H participants and the public invited.
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Pomeroy
Faye Sauer
Rutland
Howard Nolan
Syracuse
Pomeroy Junior High School
Janet Hetzer
Joan Davis
C. E. Blakeslee
Bedford
Hilda Hart
Janet Mees
Janice Eastman
Sandra Beal
Wendy Carper
Connie Reed
Nancy St Clair
Linda Beal
Carol Hall
Dixie Roush
Dianne Baer
Cheryl Bentz
Sharon Frecker
Jean Hunt
Patty Koblentz
Pomeroy Board Seeks Bids On County Real Estate
Meigs County commissioners vote to advertise four parcels for sale including a former infirmary site on Harrisonville Road and three lots in Pomeroy and Middleport. They set bid deadline for Sept 3 and approve gas fuel contracts and fund transfers. Industrialist James D. Zellerbach dies at 71 in San Francisco.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Commissioners Office
County Infirmary
Harrisonville Road
Lincoln Heights
Butternut Ave
Middleport
Auto License
Standard Oil Co
Agricultural Tuberculosis Inspection
San Francisco
James D. Zellerbach
California
U. S
Italy
D Of A Hold Picnic Plans for Year End Event
POMEROY The Daughters of America held their annual picnic at Mrs Edith Betzing home in Tuppers Plains with Edith Wakely district deputy in charge. Plans were made for the state council session in Columbus August 18 to 21 and a booster meeting at Betsy Mills Club in Marietta. Ruth Kapler national councilor will attend and each council will have candidates. Rummage sale articles for Parkersburg next month were discussed. Deputies club meeting scheduled for Oct 6 in Marietta. Practice for a nations counselor reception set for November and the Christmas party planned for Belpre in December.
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Pomeroy
District 13
Daughters of America
Edith Betzing
Tuppers Plains
Edith Wakely
State Council
Columbus
Betsy Mills Club
Marietta
Ruth Kapler
Parkersburg
Deputies Club
Nations
Belpre
One Mill Levy Will Be On Ballot
Pomeroy village council voted to place a one mill levy on the November ballot to fund fire department operations for five years. The measure aims to relieve the village treasury and was discussed at a Monday night meeting at city hall. The Meigs County Agricultural Society asked firemen to clean the grandstand for the Meigs County Fair, a request the council agreed to honor. Mayor Charles Legar reported July receipts of $621.05 for his office.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Meigs County
Charles Legar
Style Revue Set For Wednesday In Meigs County
Pomeroy announced by Sandra Wells chair style revue for the Meigs County Junior Fair will be at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Pomeroy Junior High School. Costumes from the last 100 years highlight the centennial affair. Garments due by 8 p m tonight for grading by Mrs. Jane Burleson and Eva Marie Williamson. Open to the public.
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Pomeroy
Sandra Wells
Meigs County
Pons
Sue Ann Myers
Betty Erwin
Melva Faye Crabtree
Jane Burleson
Gallipolis
Eva Marie Williamson
Jackson
Meigs General Hospital Discharges Two Patients
David Napper from Pomeroy is discharged from Meigs General Hospital along with Becky Rowe and Harry Smith.
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David Napper
Pomeroy
Becky Rowe and
Harry Smith
City Police Investigates 2 Accidents
Pomeroy police reported two Sunday accidents. Charles Burdette, 42, of Middleport, crossed the center line on Sycamore Street and hit a parked car owned by Victor Hannahs. Burdette was later arrested at Sunoco on West Main. Both vehicles suffered medium damage. Marvin Craig of Pomeroy lost control turning from Fisher Street to Spring Avenue and the car overturned, causing heavy damage.
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Pomeroy
Charles Burdette
Middleport
Sycamore St
Victor Hannahs
Burdette
Sunoco
W. Main
Marvin Craig
Fisher St
Spring Ave
Two Weekend Traffic Crashes Reported in Pomeroy Area
Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reports two weekend crashes. Harold E. Young 19 of Mason W V lost control on Route 7 south of Pomeroy totaling his car and damaging 60 feet of guard rail. he was transported to Meigs Memorial Hospital for observation. On Route 338 at Letart Falls storm blown tree struck by two Racine drivers James E Brace 18 and John Wingett 24. front ends of both cars sustained heavy damage.
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Pomeroy
Robert Hartenbach
Harold E. Young
Mason
W. Va
Young
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Letart Falls
James E Brace
Racine
John Wingett
Hobstetters Hold Annual Reunion At Gold Cliff Park
The 12th Hobstetter Reunion gathered at Gold Cliff Park in Circleville. New officers named include George Hobstetter as president and Charles Price as vice president. secretary treasurer was Mrs. George Tassian. Numerous attendees from Ohio cities joined the Middleport event.
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Hobstetters
Gold Cliff Park
Middleport
Hobstetter
Circleville
George Hobstetter
Rutland
Charles Price
Westerville
George Tassian
Cincinnati
Cmdr
Wal
Rose Garden Club Holds Its Picnic
TUPPERS PLAINS The Rose Garden Club held its annual picnic at Mrs. Norman McCain's home with Mrs. Charles Massar assisting. After barbecue dinner, guests toured the host’s flower garden.
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Tuppers Plains
Rose Garden Club
Norman McCain
Charles Massar
Mrs. McCain
Sunday Picnic at Rock Springs Fairgrounds by United Methodist Church
Approximately 80 attended the church school picnic at Rock Springs Fairgrounds on Sunday. Activities included games and a basket dinner. Mrs. Glen Dill led vesper service and Mrs. Harry P. Smith read two poems with Rev. C. Melvin Alkire delivering the closing prayer.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Glen Dill
Harry P. Smith
C. Melvin Alkire
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