Officials Consider Three To Fill Existing Vacancy On Village Police Force
Pom eroy council in a closed session reviewed three applications to fill a patrolman vacancy created by Russell Bailey’s resignation. Charles J. Werry served briefly as patrolman and returned to school custodian duties. Candidates were Franklin D. Hudson Robert C. Hartenbach and Harry Osborne. Mayor Spencer to appoint with council majority approval.
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Pomeroy
Sidney A. Spencer
Walter E. Wolfe
Russell Bailey
Charles J. Werry
Pomeroy High School
Franklin D. Hudson
Howard Kitchen
Dale Smith
Richard Vaughan
Pat Will
E. F. Robin
Line of March Listed For Junior Fair Parade
Meigs county measures parade plans for the Junior Fair program led by E Blakeslee. A 10 am Friday parade includes 4H and youth clubs of Meigs County followed by livestock groups and a later 64 girl style revue with trophy and cash awards for outstanding youth achievement.
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Alfred Sr
Bedford Thimble
Carmel’s Friendship
Chester So
Columbia Make-It
Dew
Drop Inn Club
Dexter Willing
Eagle Ridge Hustlers
Flatwoods Girls
Forest Run Morning Star
Harrisonville
Hoyttown Cloverettes
Lucky Teens
K.M.D. Club
Langsville Merry- Makers
Letart Sewing Girls
Pomeroy Jolly Workers
Portland Ideal
Racine
Reedsville Pioneers
Rocksprings Busy Bees
Star
Dexter
Pempers
Plains Clover Leaves
Tu Plains Faithful
Tuppersnies Helpers
Wolfpen Aie
Racine Future Homemakers
Rutland Future
Brownie Girl Scouts
Columbia Juvenile Grange
Rocksprings Juvenile Grange
Boy Scouts of America
Farm Bureau
Barrett Neigler
Wilma Rice
Hazel Barnhill
Bernice Swartz
Audrey Wel
Jean Hamm
Ada Hoskins
Bonds for Swimming Pool on Ballot in November
Middleport trustees moved to place a 75000 bond issue before voters in the upcoming November election to finance a municipal swimming pool. The plan, supported unanimously, would levy 2.44 mills per dollar of valuation. The meeting also elected Walter Bunce to the village council and approved space for Harvest Festival activities and fire department travel funding.
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Middleport
Cedric Clark
Frank Vroman
Horton Brown
Wayne Gibbons
David Jenkins
Joe Young
Walter Bunce
Powell St
John Zerkle
Bunce
Sidney T. Russell
Fire Department
Francis Anderson
Carnival Company
North Second Ave
Walnut St
Mill St
James Daniels
Ohio State Firemen
Buckeye Lake
Petitions for Racine Are Declared Invalid
Meigs County Board of Elections voided eleven nominating petitions for Racine offices due to fewer than the required 25 signatures per petition. With only one candidate for each post, the village faces no slate for November unless write ins emerge.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Elections
Racine
E. A. Wingett
Avice H. Roush
Marlin Young
Cora Birch
John Bentz
J. W. Lee
Charles McNickle
Mae Cleland
Henry E. Cleland
Lee Jackson
Richard Lee
Board of Pubiic Affairs
Albert Gloeckner
Election Board
Gloeckner
Ross Evans
Salisbury
Clyde Smith
Letart
R. C. Milbourne
Milbourne
Howard Kitchen
Dale Smith
Pat Will
Holley Green
Ted Downie
Chester Township
Norman Kloes
D. O. Newlan
Dana Turner
Emmett Will
Three Hurt When Truck Collide Near Tuppers Plains
A two-vehicle crash on a county road four miles west of Tuppers Plains left Floyd Schultz in Meigs General Hospital with lacerations after his car was hit by a northbound truck driven by 28 year old Duane Welsh of Coolville Route 3. Wilbur Barker and Gene Osborne of Reedsville were treated and released with injuries.
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Pomeroy
Floyd Schultz
Meigs General Hospital
Tuppers Plains
State Highway Patrol
Gallipolis
Schultz
Duane Welsh
Coolville
Wilbur Barker
Reedsville
Gene Osborne
Courthouse Offices Close Afternoon for Meigs County Fair
Meigs County courthouse offices will close at noon on Thursday and Friday afternoons to allow employees to attend the annual Meigs County Fair, announced by Judge Emmett W. Peoples on Monday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmett W. Peoples
Repairs On Route 7 Fix In Middleport
Route 7 surveys in Middleport as state highway employees repair a hole in front of the William Michael building on N. Second and Rutland. Traffic detours used Rutland St Third Ave and Walnut St to Front St. Markers will be placed on the S curve Locust St and Route 7 to improve dark visibility after several wrecks.
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Middleport
Rutland St
Third Ave
N. Second Ave
Walnut St
Front St
State Highway
William Michael
N. Second
Rutland
State Highway Department
Locust St
Route 7
Auto passenger hurt as car stops suddenly
Mrs. Norma Goodwin was admitted to Meigs General Hospital with head injuries after the automobile she rode in halted abruptly near Danville. Her son Olan Goodwin, a Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department member and the driver, was en route to answer a fire call at the time of the crash.
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Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Norma Goodwin
Danville
Meigs General Hospital Admits Local Patients
Meigs General Hospital admitted Mrs Willard Boyer of Pomeroy Mrs J Blazewicz of Pomeroy and Mrs Dixton of South Charleston Va along with Mrs Merman Warner of Pomeroy A birth is reported to a daughter for Mr and Mrs Willard Boyer also noting a daughter for Mrs Blazewicz Discharged are Charles Eblin Mrs Olan Goodwin Mrs Everett Roush Mrs I R Neal Mrs Mattie Frost Mrs Moran Karn Owens Mrs Orville Bratton and son Norman Shasteen Page 14 carries Meigs County news
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Willard Boyer
Pomeroy
J. Blazewicz
Ee Dixton
South Charleston
Merman Warner
Red
Karn Ownes
Orville Bratton and Son
Norman Shasteen
Hayes Young reunion draws Meigs and Athens Countians
A large turnout of Meigs and Athens Countians attended the 27th Hayes Young reunion at Holliday School grounds on Sunday Aug 12. A noon basket dinner featured a decorated cake inscribed Hayes Young Reunion. Harold Hayes led the program while Cynthia Goodin of Columbus Joins poems readings and singing. The next reunion date was moved to the first Sunday in August. Registered attendees included Clifford Hayes Mrs Frank Cheesebrew Clara Wood Ward Hayes Leo Quivey Arthur Quivey Eva Quivey and many more from Pomeroy Racine Rutland Albany and surrounding towns. Several visitors from Columbus Cincinnati Cincinnati area and West Virginia towns were noted alongside numerous local residents.
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Middleport
Meigs
Athens
Hayes- Young
Holliday School
George Wood
Harold Hayes
Cynthia Goodin
Columbus
Raymond Ervin
Racine
Wilbur Eastman
Pomeroy
Clara Wood
Ward Hayes
Leo Quiveys
Arthur Quivey
Eva Quivey
Manda Eastman and Family
Pearl Hayes
Guy W. Lees
Claude V. Hayes
J. B. Hayes
Etta Spencer
Charles Spencers
John H
Emerson Hayes
Longtom
Mollie Rookman
Chester
Raymond Ervins
Homer R. Lees
Rutland
J. L. Hawks
Minersville
Ethel Blackwood
Arthur Goodwins
Harold Douglas
Patricia
Sharon
Vernon
Albany
Andra Hayes
Coleen
Garoldene
Hollie Vernon Hayes
Gerald Hayes
William Esichensehr
Jane
Charles
Robert
William A. Youngs
Evelyn
Darrell
Ellen
Shade
Picnic Draws Kananga Youth Fellowship Group
MIDDLEPORT The Youth Fellowship of Kananga Methodist Church gathered at the Middleport Roadside Park on Sunday for a picnic. Attendees included Mrs. Velena Woodard Mrs. Lynn McDermott the J A Allens W E Houston Mrs. Audrey Brownell Mrs. Carl Roush Evelyn Rothgeb the Fred Holcombs Mrs. Lewis Lee Dorothy Wright Eloise Woodard Mary Woodard Vera Mae Roush Hattie Jenkins Sandra and Larry Lee Joyce Diane Jean Brownell Joyce Smith Linda Lee Barbara Lee Margaret Griffin.
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Middleport
Kananga
Diane
Jean Brownell
Joyce Smith
Linda Lee
Barbara Lee
Margaret Griffin
Delma Kay Hock Celebrates Eighth Birthday
Neighborhood children gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Hock on S Second Ave Monday for Delma Kay Hock's eighth birthday party. Guests enjoyed balloons, a yellow and white cake, ice cream, and a beverage while singing Happy Birthday.
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Middleport
Waldo Hock
S. Second Ave
Delma Kay
Christine Coats
Karen McElhining
Jimmy Hamer
Bettina Vale
Janice Tannehill
Bo T. Hennesy
Danny Gene Robert
Martha
Johnny Hock
Gene Ellis
Busy Bee Class Changes Meeting Place
The Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church will meet at the church Thursday evening instead of Roadside Park as previously planned. The switch updates the location for the weekly gathering.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Local families share visits and a nuptial in Ohio
Mr and Mrs Warren Ellinger return to Toledo after visiting Mr and Mrs Thomas Riley and Bill Riley. Mr and Mrs John Frazier and daughter Jane Ann of Bluefield West Virginia were guests of Mr and Mrs Aaron Zahler in Pomeroy Bend. The Fraziers lived here and in Pomeroy during World War II. Mr and Mrs Richard Palmer of West Jefferson return there after attending the marriage of their daughter Iris to Roger Davis solemnized Sunday at Middleport.
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Warren Ellinger
Mary K. Riley
Toledo
Thomas Riley
Bill Riley
John Frazier
Jane Ann
Bluefield
W. Va
Aaron Zah
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Fraziers
Richard Palmer
West Jefferson
Iris
Roger Davis
Middleport
Barn Razed By Flames Near Danville
A barn loaded with hay on Fred E. Austins led Ledlie Point farm near Danville was destroyed by fire just before 11 a.m. Monday. Rutland and Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Departments fought the blaze, saving a second barn and rescuing sheep and pigs. Spontaneous combustion was considered the likely cause with $3500 damage and $1500 insurance on the property.
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Pomeroy
Fred E. Austin
Eeeneees
Werry
Firemen Get Instruction on Third Ward Truck
Pom ery volunteer firemen of the First Ward Company attended a Monday night instruction on operating the Third Ward truck at their quarters. Fire Chief Henry Werry and Assistant Fire Chief Ralph Sisson led the demonstration with guests Tom Mills and James Daniels of the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department. A ground hog dinner followed the meeting.
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Pomeroy
First Ward Company
Two People Injured In Local Minor Week Incidents
Two people sustained injuries in separate incidents near Middleport last week. Mrs. Howard Byers sprained her ankle and cannot work at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. Jack Coleman was struck by a ball at Bradbury, suffering a cut above his eye.
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Middleport
Howard Byers
Mary Jane
Jack Coleman
Bradbury
Iris Rumbaugh Dies In Huntington West Virginia
POMEROY Word has been received of the death of Iris Rumbaugh in Huntington West Virginia Sunday. Funeral services were to be conducted in Huntington today with burial at Rocksprings Cemetery in Pomeroy. Cousins include Mrs Clark Durst Mrs Luke Casto both of Pomeroy and Mrs Frank Hood Minnersville.
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Pomeroy
Iris Rumbaugh
Florence Shoemaker Rumbaugh
Huntington
W. Va
Rocksprings
Clark Durst
Luke Casto
Frank Hood
Minnersville
Blinds Installed in Common Pleas Court Offices
Venetian blinds were installed Monday in the offices of the common pleas court as part of several general improvements planned for courthouse offices.
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Common Pleas Court
Rutland High Faculty Names Are Listed
Western Local School District announced Rutland High School staff additions and vacancies. New hires include Richard G. Vaughn industrial arts and Helen F. Smith English. rehired staff include James Vennari Henry Null Jr J H Vandall Mildred Ohlinger Anna Ogdin Betsy Ebersbach. Vocal music taught by Mrs C O Chapman. Home economics and instrumental music positions remain vacant. Hanesville line set for seventh graders. Rutland residents attend Rutland while others go to Salem Center. Eighth grade remains split between Rutland and Dexter.
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Bennett
Hanesville
Rutland
Salem Center
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Via
E. J. Strauss
Spencer
Fred Crow, Jr
Olan Goodwin
Police Department Council
Council
Kroger Store
Henry Ewing
Will
Kitchen
Vaughan
Smith
Crow
James Hood
James O’brien
George A. Meinhart
Mulberry Ave
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Second Ward Company
Finance Committee
Spencer and Robinson
Agee
Lincoln Heights
Naylor
Daniels
Russell
Frank White
Robert Coats
Joe Young, Jr
George Meinhart
Athens County
John Peck
State Tax Commission
Earl Lama
Lama
Meinhart
Peck
Jean Lama
Citizens National Bank
Railroad St
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Voice of the Theatre
Milton Berle
Virginia Mayo
Ruth Roman
Bert Lahr
Sleepy Tom Cat
Frank Lovejoy
Dorothy Hart
Scott, Ruth Warrick
China Sky
Bob Hope
Jane Russell
Kirby Grant
Meigs Pomeroy
Bowery Battalion
Bowery Boys
Leo Goreey Huntz
Mrs. Hoyle” Prett King Tanis Chadler
Temple Middleport
John Carroll
Marie MacDonal
Estellta Rodriguez
Grant Withers
Ibendvue
John Mills
Helen Cherry
Lana Morris
Andrew Crawford
Michael Brennan
Richard Attenborough
Frick Co
Waynesboro, Ps
Middleport Social Notes
Church of Christ
Sara
Manuel Stupeck
Frank McDermott
Rochester
Lawrence Bing
S. Second Ve
Donna
Larry Frazier
Laurelville
Paul Haptonstall
Kathleen Braxton
Cincinnati
C. R. Young
Ruth Ellis
W.S. Ellis
Robert Harris
Clarence Schneider
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gordon
Frank Harris
Cannelton
Walter Harris
Chambers
Long Bottom
William Grate
Jimmy
Janis
J. H. Grate
Stephen
Nola
Jackie
Rusty) Swanson
Marysville
C. F. Hawkins
Vaughn Monroe
Richard Gress
Marvin Burt
David Ohlinger
Danny Thompson
JoAnn Gilmore
Dale Titus
Marjorie
Marie
Betty Jean Sargent
Cleveland
Theodore Smith
Crossroads
William Stephenson
Titus Cleveland
Robert Hardy
Mary Logan
Larry and
Jeffrey
Warren
Jean Ann
Becky
Kerma
Vance Stewart
Stewarts
San Diego
Wisemans
Ronnie Warthman
Glenwarthman
Marian Stewart
Marietta
Doyle
Jack Miller
S. Third Ave
Covington
Frank Pratt
A. L. Elliott
Lakeland
Fla
Pfadt
Leonard
Bertha Randall
Rutland High
Gallaher’s Drug & Athens Pharmacy
Leo L. Vaughan
Logan Monument Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Federal Land Bank Loans
United National Farm Loan Ass'n
Ohio Valley Bank
Gallipolis, Ohio
Meigs County Fair
Meigs County Fair Board
New Haven
New Haven Orchard
New Haven, W. VA
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