Municipal Park Plans Approved by Committee
The park committee approves general plans for Municipal Memorial Park to be built beside the Municipal Swimming pool between Locust and Ash. An option on first lots, including Lyons Corp land 200 by 206 feet, will be taken as area 250 by 590 feet is graded and blacktopped this fall. Plans for incorporation and public selling of the park move forward with Bruce Lloyd leading the effort and displays to follow at a village hall meeting scheduled for Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Locust and
Ash
Bruce Lloyd
Lyons Corp
Lloyd
K. D. Amsbury
Joe
Meigs County approves 69 school bus driver permits
The Meigs County Board of Education issued 69 bus driver permits at a courthouse meeting led by Supt. O. O. Patterson. The list names drivers by district including Bedford, Central, Columbia, Northern, Olive-Orange, Salisbury, Southern, and Western groups with numerous individuals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Columbia
Mendal W. Jordan
Chester Price
Granville C. Stout
C. J. Butcher
F. R Carr
Sadie Carr
Clinton E Douglas
Norman Wood
Olive-Orange
Cecil Caldwell
Garrett Christy
Robert Hill
Apple Grove News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Family News
The Rev. Fim ma Belle Sopher returns from De Pauw University Greencastle Ind to fill her appointments. The Ours family from New Brighton spends a week with relatives. Marvin Ours joins his son Dennis and daughter-in-law from Florida for a two week vacation. Marabel Sharpnack returns home after 10 days with sisters in Columbus. Mrs Ruth Thornley of Middleport visits Howard Graham and family. Mrs Edward Graham’s mother returns to Cincinnati after days with her son. The birth notice for a son to Howard and wife should read Robinsons Raymond Eugene. Homer McNickles visits from his repair fleet assignment. William Sharpnack on W day leave from Larson AFB Washington visits family. Cecil Roseberry and Zelpha Anderson wed at Dallas Hill home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
Fimma Belle Sopher
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Lewis Ours
New Brighton
Marvin Ours
Dennis
Florida
Marabel Sharpnack
Columbus
Ruth Thornley
Middleport
Howard Graham
William Sharpnack
Larson Air Force Base
Wash
Jack Sharpnack
Cecil Roseberry
Zelpha Anderson
Dallas Hill
Racine WSCS Meets at Lavinia Simpson Home
The Racine Methodist Church women group met at Mrs. Lavinia Simpson's home with Mrs. Harry Pickens in charge and Miss Edith Hayman leading devotionals. Ten members attended and guest of honor Mrs. Lillian Jidden celebrated her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
WSCS
Maxine Wingett
Lavinia Simpson
Gomer Lewis
Edith Hayman
Lillian Jiiden
Pomeroy School Recital Showcases Local Pupils and Guests
Mrs. Maxine Wingett presented ten pupils at a Salisbury Elementary School recital in Racine. A vocal trio from Racine performed. refreshments for about 100 guests followed. Birthday dinner honored several residents including families from Pomeroy and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Theiss
Racine
Mary Fields
Chester Road
B. M. Pickens
Mattie Circle
Maxine Wingett
Charlies Sheets
Harrisonville
Pickens
Circle
Ben Spencer
H. K. Coe
Columbus
Beverly Hutton
Pomeroy
Minersville Methodist Church Picnic Set At Rock Springs Fairgrounds
The annual Sunday school picnic will be held next Sunday at Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Each family brings a basket dinner and table service. Attendees meet at the church before 9:30 a.m. Sunday transportation will be provided. Morning services precede lunch at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
Methodist Church
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Romine Party Honors Mrs. Romine at Home
Friends of Mr and Mrs FE E Romine gathered at the Romine home to honor Mrs Romine in a social event. The brief note records the informal gathering and hospitality shown to the guest of honor.
Baby Strangles in Crib Death Reported in Berea
Eight month old Holly Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of Berea, died Tuesday when her head was caught between the crib bars. Her father is a psychologist for the school system in Barberton, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Holly Smith
Charles Smith
Berea
Barberton
Ohio
Businessman Gibbs Stricken by Heart Attack at River Oil Office
Pomeroy leader Ray E. Gibbs, a River Oil Co. executive, suffered a heart attack at his office Monday and is reported improving, according to Mrs. Gibbs. The incident places a spotlight on city business activities and health concerns for local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ray E. Gibbs
the River, Oil Co
Pomeroy Daughters of America Meet At IOOF Hall
Theodorus Council Daughters of America met at the IOOF hall Monday evening with Glenda Swatzel presiding. Plans for a potluck dinner at the next meeting were made. Each member to bring her own table service. Pauline Wolfe was initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodorus
Family and church travelers visit Pomeroy area
Lela Hysell returns to Meigs Probate Court after a Buckeye Lake vacation and Apostolic Church Camp at Millersport. Local visitors include Maude Deval Pomona, Dixie Reed Cleveland, Wealthy Clark Downingtown, George Brooks Kingston, Clint Brooks Columbus, and Lois Steinmitz Akron. Families Hysell Hamm and related kin also hosted and visited relatives in Pomeroy and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Hysell
Meigs
Buckeye Lake
Apostolic Church
Millersport
Lois Steinmitz
Akron
A. V. Howell
Ralph McKee
Pomeroy
Charles Hysell
Syracuse
Ruth Moor
Lydia Hysell
Grace Gloeckner
Locust Street
Anthony Hysell
Middleport
Hysell
Albert Smith
Huntington
W. Va
Elmer Hamm
Walter Hamm
Local Social Notes From Pomeroy and Nearby Areas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamm and daughter Barbara visit Chilli cothe. Don Buckley of South Charleston visits Eugene Buckley and children of Mulberry Ave. Mrs. Mary Crowe returns to Oak St Pomeroy after visiting relatives. Bertha Conde and Mary Crowe visit Charleston with A J Conde. Albert Keith Stansbury stationed at Sampson AFB Geneva NY suffers pneumonia and is confined to base hospital. Mrs Wallace returns home from General Hospital Ironton after surgical stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hamm
Barbara
Chillicothe
Carol Hamm
Don Buckley
South Charleston
W. Va
Eugene Buckley
Mulberry Ave
Mary Crowe
Mertha
Joe Conde
Pittsburgh
Oak St
Pomeroy
Paul C. Werry
Dayton
Howard Kitchen
Bertha Conde
A. J. Conde
Char
Leston
Albert Keith Stansbury
James Stansbury
Cole St
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
New York
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Adrian Tabin
Dickie
Newland
Ronald Torrence
Virgil Westfall
Salisbury
Huber Brown
Clay Frans
Denver Hysell
Amos Swonard
Homer Radford
George Wagner
Oren Wears
Southern
Marshall Adams
Lawrence Beegle
Earl Adams
Edward Bush
Mildred Donahew
Roy Donahew
Mayford Harris
Ralph Henderson
Albert Hill
Billy C. Hill
Robert C. Hill
Bernice Levacy
Vernon Nease
Charles Proffitt
Harold Proffitt
Grover Salser
Earl Shain
Delbert Smith
Forest van Meter
Clarence Wickline
Kenneth Wilt
Harrison Winebrenner
Ernest Davis
Max Edmundson
Howard German
Darrell Goff
Carl Gorby
Don Dorby
Lauren FE. Hoffman
Terry A. Little
Gerald Morris
Marvin Miller
James Nicholson
Orion W. Roush
Lyndon A. Walls
Greyhound Bus Station
Middleport, Ohlo
Pomeroy, Ohio
James Simpson
Stephen
Greatta Carnahan
Mildred
Hooper Park
Lee Jackson
Linda
Jackson
Holver Hospital
Sibyl Miles
Otis McClintock
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Robert Roush
Connie
Jane Birsby
East Liverpool
Owen Watson
Pomeroy Society
G. W. Riddle
Charleston
Frank Hayes
Harold William Lemley and Sons
Eli Brooks
Betty Romine
Darlene Romine
Vineraville
Rs. Romine
Pomeroy Personals
Westinghouse
Laundromats
Cleland
W. Main
RADIO
Harry A. Miller
Main St
Arriviing Daily
Phillips
L&z
Tnd & Court
Duke
Dorothy Pierce
Mgr. Srd & Main
Edison
John Baker
Hartley & Bennett Shoe Store
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