Meigs County Names Full-Time Custodian and funds approved
Meigs County Board of Commissioners named Emmett R. Smalley as full-time custodian for county buildings including the courthouse jail home and children's and veterans homes with a monthly salary of 160 dollars starting August. The panel approved limestone purchase for roads and contracts for concrete sand and gravel from vendors in Albany and Charleston. Budget adjustments totaling 120,? and 3,699.20 were authorized to correct prior fund misallocations. Harrie Marie Smith’s county welfare director bond was fixed at 5000 dollars with action to notify the bonding company. Attending were H. W. Craig and Dan C. Hartinger.
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Pomeroy
Emmett R. Smalley
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Smalley
Children’s Home
Veterans’ Homes
J. E. D. Hartinger
Dickson
Albany
Tri-State Materials Corp
Charleston
W. Va
Perry Riggs
Automobile and Gas
Harrie Marie Smith
U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co
H. W. Craig
Dan C. Hartinger
Eichinger reunion lively at Rocksprings fairgrounds
Pomeroy notes report the Eichinger family annual reunion held Sunday at Rocksprings fairgrounds with a basket lunch, softball and horseshoe games, a business meeting, and elected officers for 1952. Attendees include Vernon Weber, Nora Houdashelt, and many Eichinger relatives. Reed-Van Meter wedding also attended.
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Pomeroy
Eichinger
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Vernon Weber
Nora Houdashelt
Bill Darst
Henry Frank
Leroy Eichinger
Arthur Young
Margaret Well
Fairground
William Seyfried
Noah Young
Dean Weber
William Eichinger
August Weber
Charles Frank
Ivan Well
Jennings Wayland
William Houdashelt
Edward Houdashelt
Ernest Leifheit
Charles Sayre
William Eichinger Jr
Allen Eichinger
Gerald Kelly
Clair Linch
Paul Baer
Bill Durst
Homer Young
Henry Eichinger
Ernest Bowers
Theodorous Council of the D of A Meets in Althea's Beauty Shop
Pomeroy reports the Theodorous Council of the D of A met Monday evening in Althea's Beauty Shop with Dorothy Hendricks presiding. Members included Katherine Goodwin Ada Stivers Eva Robson Adra Sayre Lena Clark. Get well cards signed for ill members. funds raised for Mrs Eunas Will to attend state convention in Columbus August 20 to 22. Four Tupper Plains visitors attended. prizes awarded to Mrs Jane Ann Hite Kay Cecil Oneida Cole. Refreshments served. next meeting planned for hall or back to Althea's Beauty Shop.
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Springer
Cole
Dye
Hostottle
Tuppers Plains
Jane Ann Hite
Kay Cecil
Oneida Cole
Althea
Pomeroy Sunday Dinner Guests at Reed Home
Sunday dinner guests at the Chester Reed home on Union Avenue included Mr and Mrs Herbert Reed Sonora Mr and Mrs Cassell Reed and daughters Irene and Marlene Mr and Mrs Dean Reed and son Stephen of Adamsville Mr and Mrs Gerald Reed and daughter Dorothy of East Fult nham Mrs Orville Brown of To
Mrs Delbert Lee Hosts Friday Dinner Guests
Mrs Delbert Lee was hostess at a dinner Friday evening. Invited guests included Mr and Mrs Irving Karr Sr, Miss Marcia Karr, Mr and Mrs George Freeland, Mr and Mrs Robert Hysell, Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith, Miss Rebecca Spencer, Mr and Mrs John Bowen, and Mr and Mrs Delbert Lee.
Band Boosters Plan Purchases and New Uniforms
The Pomeroy Band Boosters met in the high school auditorium with president Fred Blaetmar presiding. They voted to buy four tuba cases and a string bass violin for the concert band, and new uniforms are due before September 1. Meeting night moved to the second Thursday, before the Junior-Senior PTA meeting.
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Pomeroy
Fred Blaetmar
Beegle Reunion Set for August in Bedford Pennsylvania
The thirtieth Beegle Reunion will take place Saturday August 25 at Egolf Park in Bedford Pennsylvania. The event rotates annually between Meigs County and Pennsylvania.
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Pomeroy
Egolf Park
Bedford
Meigs County
Pennsylvania
WCTU Holds Picnic Meeting in Flower Garden
The Womens Christian Temperance Union gathered Tuesday at Mrs. C. E. W. Downie’s home for a picnic supper in the flower garden. Devotions by Mrs. Alma Parker focused on "God in the Great Outdoors." Officers elected for the year include Mrs. G. H. Ewing president, Miss Lucretia Genheimer corresponding secretary, Miss Lucy Gibbs recording secretary, and Mrs. Caryl Cook treasurer.
Christian Companions Meet in Pomeroy Church
Mrs Genevieve Webb presided as the Christian Companions gathered in the Pomeroy church Tuesday evening. Mrs Lillian Gilley led devotions with a study on David in time of trouble. Evelyn Smith read the secretary's report. Members exchanged Christmas greeting cards to be sold and refreshments were served.
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Pomeroy
Genevieve Webb
Lillian Gilley
David
Evelyn Smith
Meigs County Women head to Southeastern Ohio District Conference
Mrs J M Pomeroy Mrs J M Gaul from Sumner and Mrs William Harmon of Langsville travel to Lancaster for the Southeastern Ohio District Women's Conference at the Methodist camp grounds and plan to return Friday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
J. M. Gaul
Sumner
William Harmon
Langsville
Lancaster
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Southeastern Ohio District
Methodist
Dance Club Meets At Butter Nut Avenue Home
The Butsles ne Beaux Dance Club held a Saturday night meeting at the DAV home on Butter nut Ave with 17 couples and honorary members Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Christopher present. Mr. Christopher taught a new square dance to the club. Refreshments followed at a late hour.
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Pomeroy
DAV
Butternut Ave
Butsles ’Ne Beaux
Carroll Christopher
Christopher
Ice Cream Social Hosted by Forest Run Baptists
Forest Run Baptist Church hosts an ice cream social Saturday August 11 at Route 33 location above the E U B Church. Pomeroy group sponsors the event and invites the public.
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Pomeroy
Forest Run Baptist Missionary Society
Hattie Jackson Guild Girls
Forest Run Baptist Church
Route 33
E.U.B
Meigs County Fair Horse Show Set For Wednesday
The Meigs County Fair hosts its first post years event this Wednesday at 1 p.m. Pearl Williams notes twelve events for horses and ponies, including pony classes for 55 inches and rider, parade, three gaited, best rider awards, egg and key races, plus horse classes over 53 inches with similar events and stunts. Entries span Meigs County and nearby areas.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Fair
Pearl Williams
Meigs County
Williams
Style Show Presented By Meigs 4 H Clubs
POMEROY The style revue for the 4 H Clubs and Vocational Home Economics Clubs of Meigs County was held Monday night in the Pomeroy Senior High School auditorium. One hundred fourteen girls participated with demonstrations and judging by Mrs Myrtle Frn and Mrs Ruth Holbert. Winners advance to the Meigs County Fair on Aug 17 for the Junior program and premiums. five demonstrations covered salads stains cake and color selection.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Myrtle Frn
Ruth Holbert
McArthur
Shirley Summerfield
Chester So
More Bad Luck Hits Farm Family
MIDDLEPORT The Rus sell Baileys of Bradbury are hoping their bad luck will end but soon, Sunday night, the Baileys' large dairy barn and 4000 bales of hay were destroyed by fire. Tuesday, a valuable cow with calf by side broke her leg on a hillside and will be destroyed today.
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Middleport
Russell Baileys
Bradbury
Baileys
Bailey
Sacred Heart Guild Meeting Slated This Thursday
The Sacred Heart Guild will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. There will be no picnic.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Guild
Thirteen Candidates File Petitions For Election
POMEROY Albert Gloeckner Meigs County Board of Elections clerk announced 13 additional candidates who filed petitions for the November election. Names include Herman Carson T F Dye Hobart Shields Walter Schreiber Rex Bentz J W Eskew Allen C Brewer Orville E Watson Willis Frost Webster Carson Albert Brown Glenn Lee Granville Reeves. Deadline to file petitions is 6:30 p.m. today.
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Pomeroy
Albert Gloeckner
Meigs County Board of Elections
Herman Carson
Sutton Township
T. F. Dye
Olive- Orange School Board
Hobart Shields
Olive-Orange School Board
Walter Schreiber
Salisbury
Rex Bentz
Orange Township
J. W. Eskew
Salisbury Township
Allen C. Brewer
County Board of Education Office Undergoing Interior Redecoration
Interior decorating continues this week in one room of the County Board of Education offices in the courthouse. Plans include new plaster, repainting, and a new floor covering. Secretary Mrs. Wilma Sargent will be located in the courtroom during the redecorating.
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Pomeroy
County Board of Education
Wilma Sargent
Mrs Estaline Tittle Dies at 89 in Pomeroy
Funeral services for Mrs Estaline Tittle who died Monday at Rose Oh linger home will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ewing funeral home with visitation available. Official records note tarantula bites are not fatal.
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Estaline Tittle
Pomeroy
Rose Ohlinger
Ewing
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