Car Damaged In On Bauman Run Road Accident
POMEROY Sheriff reports an automobile overturned Sunday on Bauman's Run Rd. Betty L. Hamm 17 of Pomeroy was driving learn to drive when passenger Larry Hamm grabbed the wheel. The car hit an embankment and rolled. Bernard Wright 30 of Mason was jailed on speeding charges after bond issues.
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Pomeroy
Bauman’s Run
Robert Hartenbach
Hartenbach
Betty L. Hamm
Miss Hamm
Larry Hamm
Bernard Wright
Mason
Moeller Campaign Visit In Middleport
Lancaster Democratic congress candidate Walter M. Moeller and his campaign manager Joe Stewart visited Middleport on a Saturday tour. Stewart is married to Bernice Pinney of Cheshire and Middleport. Moeller, a Lutheran minister and former college instructor, had attended events in Columbus and Rio Grande before the Middleport stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Walter M. Moeller
Lancaster
Joe Stewart
Pleasantville
Stewart
Bernice Pinney
Cheshire
Mr. Moeller
Buckeye
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs Irving Smith and children Jimmy and Susan from Columbus and Mrs Robert Anderson of Massillon were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Adam Scholl. Other recent visitors include Buckleys and Barnhouses of New Brighton Pa and Yosts of New Galilee Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Smith
Jimmy
Susan
Columbus
Robert Anderson
Massillon
Adam Scholl
Eugene Buckley
Syracuse
Russell Buckley
Jane
Jack Buckley
Arthur Barnhouse
New Brighton
Robert Yost
Peggy Sue
New Galilee
Donald Buckley
Donnie
Margaret Gillispie
Charleston
Red Cross Welcomes Pomeroy Jane Winston at Board Meeting
Jane Winston Pomeroy, newly appointed field representative for the American Red Cross, will attend the local chapter executive board meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening in the chapter rooms.
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Pomeroy
Jane Winston
New Field
American Red Cross
Regatta Draws 3000 as Boating Club Debuts In Middleport
Middleport hosts the second annual Big Bend Boating Club regatta with 25 outboard pros sanctioned by the Mid-East Outboard Association. Spectators lined a seven block stretch as speeds reached 75 mph. Several spills occurred but no injuries were reported. Weather favored fans though winds hindered drivers. Sponsors tout improved event over last year. Local organizers confronted mixed reception from citizens.
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Middleport
Big Bend Boating Club
Chambers of Commerce of
Pomeroy
Mid-East Outboard Association
Big Bend
Regatta Draws Large Crowd and Flows of Support
Middleport hosts the second annual regatta with the Big Bend Boating Club sponsorship. Boats line the river by early morning as crowds gather, booths serve breakfast, and officials praise the event though docks and facilities are lacking. Commodore Preston hopes for a stronger, funded future as Ravenswood plans a two week later regatta.
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Smith
Marietta Boating Club
Marietta Club
Marietta
Gerald Preston
Willis Leadingham
Boating Club
Alfonse and
Gaston
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Lewis Ellis
Ernest Covert
Lions Club
Commodore Preston
Pomeroy Bridge
Preston
Ravenswood
Meigs County Fair Sidelights
Meigs County Fair closed after four days with Racine Emergency Squad on call for incidents. Pomeroy High School band impressed crowds with Woodgeard original and majorettes in purple and white. Sunday winded down with the fair’s final moving out and a note on junior fair grades policy. Directors wrapped up duties, praising secretary Reuter and treasurer Radford. Henry Ewing aided the event by delivering 100 chairs for the Big Bend Minstrel crowd on the track.
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Pomeroy High School
Ray Woodgeard
Woodgeard
Majorettes
The
Agricultural Society
Gerald Reuter
Charles Radford
Henry Ewing
Robert Pickett
Fairgrounds
Big Bend
Meigs County Fair Attendance Dips From Last Year
Meigs County Fair records show 8658 paid admissions for 1958, down 863 from 9521 in 1957. The Chitwood Automobile Show drew 1278 grandstand tickets, while the Big Bend Minstrel Association drew 1121. about 200 were seated on the track. Total for Saturday was 2257.
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Kenny Music Co
Ministerial Association
Big Bend
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fair Board
Chitwood
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Stewart and Wells Wed at Federated Church
Irene Stewart and Thomas H. Wells united in marriage at 2 p m Sunday at the Federated Church. Rev Waldo J Bartels read the vows. The bride wore a light blue dress with black accessories and a white carnation corsage. The couple received Mr and Mrs Clifford Jacobs and plan a Sept 15 honeymoon in California.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Irene Stewart
Thomas H. Wells
Waldo J. Bartels
Clifford Jacobs
California
Heath Group To Meet For August Education Session
Heath Methodist Church commission on education will meet tonight at 7 30 led by Jack Bechtle Sunday School superintendent and chairman. All officers and teachers are expected to attend.
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Middleport
Commission On Education of
Heath Methodist Church
Jack Bechtle
Lodi Hen Lays Bowling Pin Shaped Egg
Samanthy, a hen owned by Kenneth Jackson of Lodi California, produced a bowling pin shaped egg marking her first such feat. Jackson noted the odd egg was a notable achievement for the bird and community residents.
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Lodi, Calif
Samanthy
Kenneth Jackson
Lodi
Calif
Jackson
Birthdays Celebrated At Swanson Home
Four birthdays were celebrated over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Carroll Swanson in Middleport. Mary Carol Swanson marked her birthday Friday while Ruth Hawkins and nephew David Swanson celebrated Saturday. David and Susie Swanson are children of Mr and Mrs Charles Rusty Swanson of Marysville. Michael is two months old and also weekend guest.
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Middleport
Carroll Swanson
Ruth Hawkins
S. Second Ave
Mary Carol
Swansons
Hawkins
David Swanson
David
Susie
Charles
Rusty) Swanson
Marysville
Michael
Mr. Swanson
Mrs
Charles Walburn
Logan Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harold J. Thomas
S. Fourth Ave
William Robson
Clifford Cunningham
Dennis
Keith
Michigan
Dearborn
Gerald Rices
Don McCormack
U. S. Air Force
Lockbourne Air Force Base
McCormack
Frances McCormack
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. H Grate
O. P. Klein
Grand Falls Camp
Thissalon
Ont
Klein
Messenger
Helen Beeson
Columbus
W. H. Juhling
Terry Allis
Helen Bryant
Pomeroy
Edward Parrish
Ravenswood
Regatta
Gerald E. Preston
Preston
Big Bend
Reunion Of Schoolmates At Martin Hotel
A reunion of former schoolmates and friends was held Saturday night at the Martin Hotel. Attendees included Major and Mrs. John Kincaid of Columbus Dr. and Mrs. John Harley and guests Dr. and Mrs. Norman Wright of Springfield Mr. and Mrs. Gene Harris of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Don Mills.
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Middleport
Martin Hotel
John Kincaid
Columbus
John Harley
Norman Wright
Springfield
Gene Harris
Syracuse
Don Mills
Memorial services for Mrs Earl Rickman scheduled
The family of the late Mrs Earl Rickman will meet friends tonight from 7 to 8 at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Middleport. Services are set for Tuesday at 2 p m at Mt Moriah Baptist Church. Mrs Rickman a former Middleport resident died in Mt Clemens Michigan.
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Middleport
Earl Rickman
Cassie Bess
Rawlings-Coats
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Rickman
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Friday Club Session Held at Bentz Home
Mrs Bentz Wolfe hosted the Third Friday Club at her W Main Street home. President Mrs Henry Reibel led a short business session planning a rummage sale for August 21 to 23. Prizes in games went to several members and guest Donna Reibel received a prize.
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Pomeroy
Bentz Wolfe
W. Main St
Henry Reibel
Wolfe
Albert Ebersbach
Everett Dailey
Max Meinhart
Dale Smith
Ernest Rhodes
Donna Reibel
Third Wednesday Home Demonstration Club Meeting
The club plans a Monday evening gathering at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Willis Leadingham's home. Members will work on place mats and baskets with Mrs. Jessie Cottrill as adviser.
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Syracuse
Willis Leadingham
Jessie Cottrill
Largest Safe in the World Guards Founding Documents
The National Archives in Washington D C houses a 50 ton steel safe described as the largest in the world. It supposedly protects the Constitution Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence from fire flood and theft.
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National Archives
Washington, D.C
Fish Pond Busy Place At Middleport Regatta
Sunday afternoon in Middleport Ohio during the second annual regatta sponsored by the Big Bend Boating Club and Middleport Pomeroy chambers a fish pond booth entertained youngsters. Beta Sigma Phi sorority members staffed the event and prizes were awarded for fishing for surprise gifts in the pond setup on the river bank.
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Middleport
Big Bend
Coal St
Marvin McDill
Enon
Ohio
Maj
John A. MacDonald
John R. Hoebler
Wright-Patterson Field
C. R. Smith
Matthews St
Marietta
Pomeroy A&p
Middleport hosts a busy regatta weekend crowd
Numerous relatives and friends descend on Middleport for visits during the regatta weekend. Guests arrive from Columbus, Huntington, Wellston, and Charleston while locals welcome family members from Sarasota and Florida. Several extended families tour, attend boating events, and visit relatives in nearby towns.
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Craig Reynolds
Cuyahoga Falls
Guy Reynolds
Mr. Bush
Judy
C. J. Rhodes
Douglas Harrison
Harold Harrison
Herman Bailey
Doris
Charleston
Harrisons
Mrs. Bailey
Florida
Sarasota
Ft. Myers
Norman Wright
John Harley
Springfield
Ohio River
Dr. Harley
James E. Harley
William Grate
Jim
South Charleston
W. Va
William Bakers
Pomeroy
J. H. Gr
Pomeroy High Players to Meet at 10 A.M.
Pomeroy High School football candidates will convene at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the junior high gym, announced coach Alex Cilo.
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Pomeroy
Alex Cilo
Tractors Feature At Meigs County Fair Saturday
The Meigs County Fair closed its 95th year with a tractor pulling contest led by Charles Sheets Sr. Winners included Ronald Whittington, Granville Stout, and Bert Cox in the up to 3800 lb class. Rex Cheadle won 3801 to 5100 lb, with Cottrill and Scott following. In 5101 to 6400 lb Sam Lewis led, with Scott and Stout placing. Heavy 6401 lb+ saw Scott first, Cheadle second, Cottrill third. A Big Bend Minstrel show and Racine Fire Department fireworks capped the evening after junior fair activities.
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Ronald Whittington
Granville Stout
Bert Cox
Carpenter
Rex Cheadle
Raymond Cottrill
Harrisonville
Ronnie Scott
New Marshfield
Sam Lewis
Scott
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Racine Volunteer Fire Department
Mayor Fines Four Sends Two to Jail
In Pomeroy the court of Mayor Charles Legar fined Jerry Will and Jesse Will, both on Route 2, $10 and costs each for disturbing the peace at the county fairgrounds Friday night. Ben W. Wright, 20, of Gallipolis, and Raymond W. Holsinger, 52, of Portland, were fined $100 and costs and given three day jail terms for driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Jerry Will
Jesse Will
Ben W. Wright
Gallipolis
Raymond W. Holsinger
Portland
Friendly Circle Holds Special Session Sunday
A special meeting of the Friendly Circle of the Federated Church was held after morning worship. Miss Erma Smith, president, led the session and a $25 contribution was made to the church council for the Meigs County Religious Education fund.
Beards Host Dinner in Flatwoods
Mr and Mrs Rollin Beards entertained with a Saturday dinner at their Flatwoods home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Raymond Pullins Jr and children Rollin Richard Rhonda Randell and Robert Thurston and Mr and Mrs James Beards and their son James.
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Pomeroy
Rollin Beards
Flatwoods
Raymond Pullins, Jr
Rollin
Richard
Rhonda
Randell
Robert
Thurston
James Beards
James
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Cincinnati
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Robert B. Ross
Waldo
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Elmer W. Smith
Apple Creek
Phil
Red Cross
Wall Rite
Bill Lewis
Black Angus Dining Room
Bob Evans
Eastern Ave
Atlas Tire
Mullen
SOHIO
2Nd Ave
Meigs County Fair
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Rock Springs
Junior Fair
Junior Fair Board
Fair Gate
Stewart-Wells
Heath
Swanson
Bentz
Betty Everson
Yvonne Scally
Sylvia Collins
Lois Ann Rosenbaum
Janice Everson
Beth Fultz
Patricia Everson
Charles Sheets
Friendly Circle
College
Robinson's
Adv
Mason Drive-In
Glenn Ford
Eva Gabor
Als Lee J. Cobb
Barbara Hale
Bend Theatres
Temple
James Dean
Julie Harris
Clark Gable
Eleanor Parker
JoVan Fleet
Arthur Franz
Iathleen Crowley
Robert Brown
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