Meigs County Plans Polio Fund Advance and Sesquicentennial Events
Meigs County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis seeks a $10 000 advance from national funds to cover August polio expenses after already receiving $3 000 in June. County and town officials eye an orthopedic ward at Marietta Memorial Hospital and nurse training. Separately planners for Ohio’s 150th birthday in Pomeroy September 24 outline a parade pageant and parade details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Chil
Dren's Hospital
Columbus
Harry A. Bennett
New York
Gare Denn
Miss Denn
Marietta Memorial Hospital
National Foundation
Bennett
J. Edward Foster
Aaron Kelton
Bill Potter
Rollin Radford
Ed Baer
Ohio
Lower Middleport
Don Tuite
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Ruth Francis
Paw and Taw Dance Club
E. J. Hill
Meigs County Riding Club
Village Council weighs county taxes and convention funds
The Pomeroy village council approved 125 to cover expenses for Fire Chief Henry Werry and Charles Legar to attend the Akron state volunteer firemen convention. The meeting also debated county tax distribution, noting underpayment under the 10 mill limit and looming operating deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroys Volunteer Fire Department
Akron
Henry Werry
Charlies Legar
Fire Association
Lear, Werry
Charles Werry
George Licks
Earl Teaford
Jack Thomas
Council
Canaday
County Tax Commission
John C. Bacon
Gerald Reuter
State Board of Health
Main
Court Streets
Walter E. Wolfe
Dale Smith
Pat Will
Ted Downie
Howard Kitchen
Pomeroy Social Notes Conference Plans For Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. William F. Baxter, president of the American Legion Auxiliary eighth district, attended the Ohio department executive board meeting in Columbus with all department officers and 14 district presidents. Plans for next year were set and the eighth district conference was announced for October 8 at Lithopolis. Mrs. Baxter was accompanied by Mr. Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William F. Baxter
American Legion Auxiliary
Eighth District
Columbus
Department of Ohio
Baxter
Lithopolis
Williams' Condition Reported Improved
Bob Williams a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Williams was seriously injured August 10 when thrown from a horse near Harrisonville Road and was reported improved at Meigs General Hospital last night He had been semi conscious until Sunday and has since regained consciousness and can converse with doctors family and staff
Birth of Daughter Announced by Thies
Mr and Mrs John Thie of Racine Route 1 announce the birth of a daughter on Aug 16 at the Schaeker Clinic in Mason City West Virginia. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Chester Reed of Madison Indiana and Mr and Mrs Charles P Shie of Racine RD 1. Great-grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herbert Reed of Zanesville. The daughter is named Patricia Louise. The Thie family also has a son named Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Thie
Racine
Schaeker Clinic
Mason City
W. Va
Grandis
Chestereed
Madison
Ind
Charles P. Shie
Racine RD
Herbert Reed
Zanesville
Patricia Louise
Ihie
Mike
Hollons Announce Birth of Daughter Linda Valerie
Mr and Mrs Ed Hollon formerly Evelyn Grueser announce the birth of a daughter Linda Valerie at the Schaekel Clinic on August 19 near Minersville. Grandparents are E R Hollon of Minersville and J H Grueser of Pomeroy Route 1. The couple also have a son Larry Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edgen Hollon
Evelyn F. Grueser
Minersville
Linda Valerie
Schaekel Clinic
E. R. Hollon
J. H. Grueser
Christ In Christian Union Church Picnic at Hiland Chapel
The annual Sunday school picnic at Christ In Christian Union Church Hiland Chapel was held on the church grounds Sunday with a large crowd in attendance. A song fest followed the picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Christ In Christian Union Church
Hiland Chapel
Marriage Licenses Granted in Reedsville and Youngstown Areas
Two marriage licenses issued for young couples including Grant A. Pomeroy Smith, 20, Reedsville with Elizabeth Louise Crary, 20, Long Bottom. and George J. Tassian, 23, Youngstown with Norma Lenore Lee, 25, Tacine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Grant A. Smith
Reedsville
Elizabeth Louise Crary
Long Bottom
George J. Tassian
Youngstown
Norma Lenore Lee
Tacine
Pomeroy Club Members Meet for Sunday Roadside Park Picnic
Members of the 3 F Club gathered Sunday evening at Middleport Roadside Park for a picnic. Attendees included Asa Hoskins, Ada Hoskins, Glenn Smith and family, Emil Ball, Guy Mittehler, Baker Gordon family, Lucy Gibbs, and Mrs. George Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
3-F
Middleport
Asa Hoskins
Ada Hoskins
Glenn Smith and
David and
Donald
Emil Ball
Guy Mittehler
Baker Gordon
Lucy Gibbs
George Parker
Pomeroy Dinner Hosts Colu mbus Guests at Chester Road
Mr and Mrs Walter hosted a Sunday chicken dinner at their Chester Road home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Marion Howell with daughters Delores and Nancy, Mrs Ethel Lowery, Mrs Mildred Roush of Columbus, and Marion Radford of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Walter
Chester Road
Marion Howell
Delores
Nancy
Ethel Lowery
Mildred Roush
Columbus
Marion Radford
Pomeroy Third Friday Club Meeting Planned
The Third Friday Club will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Bentz Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bentz Wolfe
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Travel
Columbus residents Mr and Mrs Carl Riggs visit sister Mrs Wendell Betzing. Clergy and families from nearby towns travel to Pomeroy and Worthington. Guests include Rev Paul Baker in Columbus and other relatives from Lorain Bucyrus Akron and Kent visiting Marietta Cincinnati Newark and Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Riggs
Columbus
Wendell Betzing
Paul Baker
Pomeroy
Mr. Baker
United Methodist Church
J. Leslie Kunze
Methodist
Worthington
George Parker
M. ID. Hartinger
Marietta
Lena Hoeflich
Condor St
Thompson
Effie Thompson
Hoeflich
Edward Leitwiler
Lorain
John Leitwiler
Jeo Zwilling
Bucyrus
J. A. Conde
Andrew Zwilling
Otto Ihles
Logan
C. J. Struble
Everett Thomas
Crooksville
Walter Thomas
Ian Bennett
Canton
Lera Bennett
Fave Thomas
Lancaster
Rebecca Clark
Mary Kunzelman
John
Kent
Fred Whitlock
James James
Sophia Whitlock
C. E. Vance
Middleport
John Chase
Washington, D. C
Dayton
Glenn Chase
Jed Webster
Jean Ann
Jon
C. O
Rutland
Bess Wells
Wilkesville
Newark
Clifford Keck
Alice Sisson
Jim
South Webster
Earl Denny
Earl, Jr
Gallipolis
Alva Hite
George
Basil
Family celebrates multiple wedding anniversaries and birthdays
POMEROY Mr and Mrs Thomas Young of West Main Street marked two wedding anniversaries three birthdays and a christening in one week The gathering included relatives from Long Island Zanesville and Washington DC with great grandmother Mrs R P Young Also noted were Janet Rogers and baby Nancy Jean christened at Grace Episcopal Church and a circus birthday cake for Janet aged three
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thomas Young
West Main Street
Edgar Altmayer
Stewart
Long Island
N. Y
Robert Rogers
Janet
Nancy
Zanesville
Marilyn Young
Washington, D. C
R. Pp. Young
John Leitwiler
Young
Altmayer
Youngs
Rogers
Nancy Jean
Grace Episcopal Church
Meigs County Land Transfers
Charles Moore Jr deceased to Neva Moore. Beatrice May and Herman Moore affidavit of transfer in Rutland. John G Roberts to Howard Caldwell 137 acres in Orange Township. Howard Caldwell and Rubhal W Caldwell to Lorena A Frecker 126 acres in Orange Township. Joan G Roberts to Raymond C Frecker 247 acres in Orange Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore, Jr
Neva Moore
Beatrice May
Herman Moore
Rutland
John G. Roberts
Howard Caldwell
Orange Township
Rubhal W. Caldwell
Lorena A. Frecker
Joan G. Roberts
Raymond C. Frecker
Meigs General Hospital Notes Births and Residents
Meigs General Hospital notes list residents including Roberta Hysell near Pomeroy Sharon Payne near Middleport Mrs Floyd Brickles Shade Route 1 Charles Wagner Syracuse Bertha Grant Middleport Mrs Jay Halil Cheshire Rush Ours Portland Mrs Gordon Proffitt Portland Mrs Edith Russell Pomeroy Mrs Dorothy Durst Portland Births report a daughter for Floyd Brickles Shade Route 1 a daughter for Jay Hall Cheshire a son for Gordon Proffitt Portland and entries for several individuals including George Kittle Mrs George O Rourke and baby Mrs Iving King Charles Wagner Roberta Hysell Earl Bridgett Oreltra Armes Mrs Jerry Ward and infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Hysell
Pomeroy
Sharon Payne
Middleport
Floyd Brickles
Charles Wagner
Syracuse
Bertha Grant
Jay Halil
Cheshire
Rush Ours
Portland
Gordon Proffitt
Edith Russell
Dorothy Durst
Shade Route 1
Jay Hall
George Kittle
George O'Rourke
Iving King
Earl Bridgett
Oreltra Armes
Jerry Ward
Methodist Bishop Leaves for Korea Pilgrimage
Hazen G. Werner resident bishop of Columbus and Mrs. Werner depart for Korea for a comprehensive study of conditions there and in Formosa and Hong Kong. The trip forms part of the Methodist Church mission drive for the next four years. A report will be given in Columbus on Oct 9 with expected attendance from Heath Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hazen G. Werner
Columbus
Werner
Korea
Formosa
Hong Kong
Methodist Church
India
Ohio
Heath Church
Carrier Is Ill At Laurel St Home
Ernest Bowles a trusted newspaper carrier is ill at his Laurel Street home with an abscess on his leg. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Bowles.
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Carrier
Laurel St
Middleport
Ernest Bowles
Meigs County youth group hosts Wiener roast for home children
Thirteen boys and girls from the Meigs County Children's Home were brighten ed by the Priscilla Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society in Middleport. The circle sponsored the first activity a wiener roast at New Haven Roadside Park with Sara Daune Hartley Dorothy Chase Frances Chase Leiving Marilyn Knopp Fultz Ruth Chase Freddie Houdeshelt Virginia Mayes Eleanor Satter field Jean Smart Nola Knopp and Mrs Charles Bennett providing guidance.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Priscilla Circle
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
New Haven
Sara Daune Hartley
Dorothy Chase
Frances Chase Leiving
Marilyn Knopp Fultz
Circle At the Park
Ruth Chase
Freddie Houdeshelt
Virginia Mayes
Eleanor Satterfield
Jean Smart
Nola Knopp
Charles Bennett
Harman Family Returns Home After Erie Visit
Mrs. Nathaniel Harman and her children Carolyn Di ana and David returned to Erie Pennsylvania after visiting her mother Mrs. J K Smith on Sixth Ave They were joined by Harman who drove back to fetch the family Carolyn stayed three weeks with her grandmother Also visiting Mrs Smith were Mr and Mrs F B Knopp of Charleston their children Sue Lewis and Cary and their daughter-in-law Mrs Frank Lewis Knopp from Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Margaret Davis
Athens
H. H. Martin
James FE. Harley
Springfield
Davis
Harley
John Harley
Don Gosney
Westinghouse
Columbus
W. T. Autherson
McMillen Hospital
Charleston
Russell Bailey
Joe Bailey
Val Reynolds
Gerald Rupe
Zanesville
Mack Hawkins
Dayton Veterans’ Hospital
Homer Hawkins
Ernest Hawkins
Charlotte Dixon
Roscoe Fowler
O. H. Stewart
William Baker
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Rosemary Fisher
Dresden
W. B. Moore
Emnyr
Harold Moore
O. B. Stout
Fremont
C. P. Dutton
Lincoln St
Dutton
Profession
Konrad Scholl
Boone
Iowa
Scholl
Ondine Saxton
Raymond Saxton
Ohio University
Walter Childs
Ruth Peters
Tampa
Fla
Middleport
Nathaniel Harman
Carolyn
Diana
David
Erie
J. K. Smith
Sixth Ave
Harman
Frank Lewis Knopp
Sue
Lewis and
Cary
Hughes Granddaughters Visit Ends Homecoming in Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hughes brought their granddaughters Sandra and Barbara Owen home to Carmi Indiana after a five week visit. The trip included stops at Ft Harrison Bethel Fair and Indianapolis with the Owen family and a Richmond Indiana visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Grogg. Mrs Al Zimmerman and Mr Zimmerman of Warsaw joined for the Carmi stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
E. L. Hughes
Sandra
Barbara Owen
Carmel
Ind
M-Sgt
Chester Owen
Carmen
al Zimmerman
Hughes
Zimmerman
Warsaw
Ft. Harrison
Bethel Fair
Indianapolis
Richmond
Charles Grogg
Haskins Family Reunion Held at Fortification Hill
In Gallipolis on Sunday the Haskins family gathered at Fortification Hill. Noah Haskins was re elected president for the coming year. Malcolm Fowler, youngest attendee, received special recognition. Fowler is the son of Maurice and Hf Fowler and a former Middleport High School athletic coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Noah Haskins
Charles Haskins
Robert Byer
Haskins
Fortification Hill
Gallipolis
Malcolm Fowler
Maurice Hf. Fowler
Fowler
Middleport High School
Middleport visit to Mt Union Church reunion
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sanders of Plain City joined by Mrs. Florence Bush visited West Virginia for the Mt. Union Church annual reunion. They also called on relatives near Mt. Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Sanders
Plain City
Florence Bush
West Virginia
Mt. Union Church
Mt. Union
Maag Hosts Gallipolis Women for Annual Picnic
Dr and Mrs E F Maag invite Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club members to a Thursday afternoon and early evening picnic at their Long Bottom Ohio River home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
E. F. Maag
Ohio River
Long Bottom
Gallipolis
Summer Reunion At 4-H Camp In South Side West Virginia
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bing hosted a Summer reunion at the 4-H Camp in South Side West Virginia. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank McDermitt of Rochester Pennsylvania visiting Bing relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lawrence Bing
South Side
W.va
Frank McDermitt
Rochester
Bings
West Virginia
Widdleport Couple Fetes Vacation With Daughters
Mr and Mrs Carl Gilmore and their daughters Carla and Sally departed Monday for a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gilmore
Carla
Sally
Middleport explores permanent summer recreation program
Middleport Recreation Commission discusses financing a permanent supervised summer program for youth. Members include two councilors and two school board members with Judge Cedric Clark as fifth member. They praise local coach David Winefordner for a self funded pilot that drew 100 youth and cost about 400 dollars. Future plans include sharing costs with the council and school board and learning from Gallipolis Pool operations. Bruce Lloyd and Joe Young Jr. will join as representatives at a forthcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Recreation Commission
Sidney T. Russell
Ohio
Board of Education
Joe Young, Jr
Wayne Gibbons
Robert Coates
Bruce Lloyd
Cedric Clark
Lloyd
David Winefordner
Clark
Gallipolis Swimming Pool Commission
Middleport Commission
School Bus Drivers Receive Certificates in Meigs County
About 60 Meigs County school bus drivers are issued certificates for the new school year announced by County Superintendent C. O. Paterson. The list covers Western Local Bedford Central Olive Orangee Salisbury Southern and several named drivers, with Northern Local remaining uncertified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
C. O. Paterson
Western Local
Ernest Davis
Max Edmundson
Howard German
Darrel Goff
Don C. Gorby
Lauren Hoffman
Terry Little
Marion Miller
Gerald F. Morris
James Nicholson
Bedford
William Hart
Frank Jones
W. H. Jones
Ollie Thoma
Central
Victor A. Bahr
Wayne Chevalier
Ross W. Cleland
Roy Hannum
Fred F. Larkins
John J. Rose
Mary K. Rose
W. N. Swain
James van Meter
Olive Orangee
Roland Torrence
Jewell D. Carr
Garrett Christy
Cecil Caldwell
Virgil Westfall
Robert Hill
Salisbury
Clay Evans
Denver Hysell
Amos Leonard
Homer Radford
George F. Wagner
Mendal W. Jordan
Carla Gilmore Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
A birthday party for Carla Sue Gilmore marked her eighth birthday Saturday. Guests included her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Gilmore Mr and Mrs Robert Tewksbury Mrs Judson White Sally Gilmore and Judy Chase who shared a picnic supper a circus birthday cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carla Sue Gilmore
Carl Gilmore
Robert Tewksbury
Judson White
Sally Gilmore
Judy Chase
Pomeroy Reports Weekly Parking Meter Receipts
Chief of Police Waiter E. Wolfe reported meter receipts totaling 234.50 dollars for the past week. The notice notes the local payment collection and official accounting by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wolfe
Middleport Garden Clubs Plan Autumn Flower Show
Middleport the Middleport Garden Club and The Amateur Gardeners Club prepare a co sponsored Fall Flower Show in mid September with Ohio Association of Garden Clubs regional meeting. Mrs James Titus chairs and Mrs Ben Philson co chairs while Mrs Earl Bender projects the date. The tentative program includes Autumn Silhouette Days of Yore September Days Are Here Holidays Spirit of Today Johnny Appleseed Ohio’s State Flower Ohio’s Natural Resources and My Ohio with horticultural displays of chrysanthemums evergreens and conifers. District II clubs may enter Spirit of Today and As You Like It for judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
Amateur Gardeners Club
James Titus
Ben Philson
Cochairman
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Earl Bender
Marietta
Johnny Appleseed
Ohio
Natural Resources
New Manager Takes Over as Imperial Middleport Plant
Randolph C Grow of Ashland succeeds as plant manager of the Middleport branch of the Imperial Electric Company announced by Akron offices. Grow, formerly with Reliance Electric in Cleveland, will move with his family to staff housing near the former TNT plant at Point Pleasant. Co E Halser continues as plant superintendent, praised for a remarkably fine job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Randolph C. Grow
Ashtabula
Imperial Electric Company
Akron
Grow
Reliance Electric & Manufacturing Company
Cleveland
Ohio
TNT
Point Pleasant
Co. E. Halser
Invalid Mrs Rus sell Taken To Hospital After Fall
Mrs A E Russell, an invalid, was injured in a fall at her daughter’s home, Mrs Robert Rawlings Grant Sr. She was taken to Meigs General Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
A. E. Russell
Robert Rawlings, Grant Sr
Meigs General Hospital
Pool Closed for Summer in Middleport
Middleport residents learn the village sponsored wading pool is closed for the summer as a precaution against infantile paralysis in Meigs County. Mayor Sidney T. Russell announced the early closure, noting hundreds of children under 12 enjoyed the pool weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Meigs County
Linda Fiering
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. O. Patterson
County Board of Education
C. S. Gibbs
Lee McComas
J. H. Grate
Pomeroy Social Notes
Harrisonville
Bailey's Lake
Mary Shrine
White Shrine
Jersualem
E. J. Tracy
Mirandy
Williams
Thies
Hollons
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Social Notes
Thomas Rue
Florida
Hugheses
Isitors In
Widdleport Personals
Meigs
Destination Goes
Richard Widmark
Don Taylor
Casey Adams
Darryl Hickman
MacDonald Carey
Teresa Wright
Jack Flam
John Craven
Dolores Moran
Federal
The
United National Farm Loan Association
A. C. Gibson
See'y-Trena
Ohio Valley Bank
Imperial
Moore
Sol Lesser
Red Sea
Dorothy Dandridge
Ray Milland
Hedy Lamarr
Copper Canyon
Alan Ladd
Meigs County Fair
C. L, Heaton, Secy
Elberfelds
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