Petition demands end of Middleport open dump
Fifteen residents led by Hubert P Pullins and John P Kauff asked the Middleport council to discontinue dumping on the open site inside the town limits near the flood road. They cite unsanitary conditions odors health hazards fire risks and property devaluation. The council plans a future meeting with Middleport to discuss solutions while other road and street light issues were sent to the appropriate committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Pomeroy Corporation
City Hall
Hubert P. Pullins
John P. Kauff
Pullins
Middleport Council
Delmar Canaday
Pomeroy Council
Middleport Group
Pomeroy Group
Wyllis Hill
Hollie Green
Howard Kitchen
Prospect Hill
Canaday
Green and
Kitchen
Ted Downie
Dale Smith
Pat Will
Theo Lehew
E. J. Strauss
Concrete Floor Poured On Toledo St Bridge
GLOUSTER The concrete floor of the new Toledo Street bridge was poured finishing Monday after several days of work. Sidewalks on both sides will be six feet wide and elevated about nine inches above the main floor. Railings remain to be installed and a concrete highway will extend from the approaches to the intersection with High Street and to straighten a curve on Toledo. The vehicle portion of the bridge will be forty feet wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Toledo St
High St
Toledo
Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Glouster social notes list guests and visits from several areas including Lancaster Osan Korea Detroit Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville and Trimble. Notable travelers include E. Jones and Bessie Jewell with her son Robert arriving Aug 9 in Osan Korea. Continuous family and friend connections mark the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Jones
P. E. Jones
Lancaster
Glouster
Bessie Jewell
Robert Jewell
Osan
Korea
Holly Rogers
Donna
Detroit
Everett Sisco
Harold Ruby
Burdella Hillyer
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Ray Shaw
Barberton
Harley Blower
Trime
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Club Activities
Pomeroy social notes report a hoboes party at Rock Springs exhibit hall with king and queen winners Mr and Mrs Phil Globokar. Chester Grange meeting led by Roy Miller with play plans and golden anniversary honors for Mr and Mrs J B Hayes and Mr and Mrs C N Jones. 4-H club Hold the Line radio play presented by Shirley Summerfield and others. A shower for Reid Young announced and cherry pie refreshments served at Mrs William Stewart home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Hardy
Rocksprings
Fairgrounds
Phil Globokar
Marietta
E. L. Kirkpatrick
Marietta College
Ruth Kirkpatrick
William Lowe
Sylvia Carolyn Morton
Mary Ellen
Grace Wilsgaard
Stockholm
Sweden
Chester
Roy Miller
Chester Grange
Dale Kautz
Maurita Miller
Miller
J. B. Hayes
C. N. Jones
The
Grange
Chester So and Sew 4-H
Howard Knight
Shirley Summerfield
Betty Nelson
Madeline Brown
Guy Ann Gaul
Helen Parker
Myrna Hoffman
Kathryn Smith
Janet Knight
Barbara Smith
Beth Hoffman
Helen Hoffman
Past Presidents Parley Notice At Publication
Notice by publication states The Church of the Nazarene in Athens Ohio filed for court authority to mortgage real estate to secure a 3000 loan with hearings set on or after September 7 1952 Plains Methodist Church of Plains Ohio also seeks authority to mortgage property in the county for a 500 loan with a hearing scheduled on or after September 11 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Athens
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ot County
Ather
Plains Methodist Church
Plains
Local residents take trips and visit relatives in several states
Mr and Mrs Harry Davis with Thelma and Bobby returned from a Washington Annapolis and Baltimore trip via Pennsylvania stopping at Wellsburg. R C Gilmore attended Athens County Fair. Mrs George Kilcollins of Denver visits Ingraham family and daughters Sandra Kay Brenda Sue. Pearl Lanning and Janice Cotterill of Crooksville visit Ingrahams. W A Drake and Mary Higgins attended a North South game in Charleston. Charles Canterbury of Pontiac visits. Clarence Thomas of Meringo and Royal Thomas host guests. Leonard Jewell Harry Miller and Judy depart for a two week Florida vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Davis
Thelma
Bobby
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
R. C. Gilmore
George Kilcollins
Denver
Colo
F. Whitney Ingraham
Sandra Kay
Brenda Sue
Pearl Lanning
Janice Cotterill
Crooksville
Ingraham
W. A. Drake
Mary
Roy Higgins
Charleston
W.a
Charles Canterbury
Pontiac
Mich
Clarence Thomas
Meringo
Ohio
Royal Thomas
Leonard Jewell
Harry Miller
Judy
Florida
E. A. Reed
Front St
Homer E. Cook
N. Third Ave
Humphrey
Gallipolis
Belle Mills
O. O. McIntyre
Gatewood
Middleport
Allie Mauck
T. H. Davis
Sara Jones
William Pickens
Baltimore
Belpre
Mr. Pickens
Maggie Pickens
Willis Aleshire
Tommy Chambers
Dayton
Aleshire
Herbert Chambers
Montgomery
Ala
Orville Chambers
Chambers
Mr. Chambers
Tommy
Thomas Riley
Sharon
Bob Ashley
Kansas City
Kas
John Maris
Bettie Lighter
Mr. Riley
Cincinnati
Glady DeVol
Columbus
Ann Rupe
London
Gardner Reynolds
J. W. Carson
Sandra
Jimmy
Bucyrus
Wayne Gibbons
Carson
Syracuse Park
Lawrence Lewis
Clifton
Carl Brannan
John B. Downing Insurance
Jean Clark
Joe Graham
Addie Bitters
Pittsburgh
L. D. Hartinger
Readings Presented For Methodist Class
The Willing Workers class of the Methodist Sunday school gathered Friday evening in the church social rooms. Mrs. William Leadbetter led the meeting with a responsive Scripture reading by Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon. Readings followed by several members and refreshments served to listed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Methodist Sunday School
William Leadbetter
Elizabeth Gordon
E. M. Blower
Blanche Strohmeyer
Hulda Swart
Thomas Hemsley
Margaret Hemsley
Annetta Lewis
Auxiliary Meeting and Basket Draw Planned at Moose Lodge
Mrs Elizabeth Clark secretary of the Auxiliary of the UMWA announced a 7 30 p m Friday meeting in the Moose lodge room. Members who have not contributed to the basket should bring a contribution. After the meeting a pot luck lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Elizabeth Clark
UMWA
Moose Lodge
WSCS to Meet Glouster
The WSCS of Trimble Methodist Church will meet at Mrs Esta Haskins home at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
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WSCS
Glouster
Trimble
Meigs Woman Roush Family Secretary Elected
Mrs Leverett L Roush of Pomeroy elected secretary of the Roush and Allied Families Association at the 241st anniversary reunion held at Humbolt Park near Groveport. Gov Frank J Lausche spoke. outgoing secretary Mrs Andrew Cross of Letart Falls also attended. Next year’s reunion to be at the Meigs County Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Leverett L. Roush
Roush
Rousch
Allied Families Association of America, Inc
Humbolt Park
Groveport
F. A. Durst
Columbus
Roush Association
Frank J. Lausche
L. L. Roush
Meigs County
Ohio Methodist Conference
Ohio Council of Churches
National Council of Churches
Bill
Paul
Messenger
Andrew Cross
Letart Falls
Cross
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Wine Carrying Charges Filed
Middleport reports two men were sentenced by Mayor Sidney T. Russell after pleading guilty to transporting wine to the village jail. Clifford Beaver drew 30 days in the Columbus workhouse plus $52 costs, Earl Waters 30 days in the workhouse with a $30 fine and costs. Dale Durst of Middleport was fined $15 plus costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Clifford Beaver
Columbus
Earl Waters
Dale Durst
Cheshire Man Fined In Court Of Mayor
Walter Paulins Jr of Cheshire was fined $5 and costs for failing to stop at a traffic signal. He was arraigned in Mayor Delmar A. Canaday's court on Monday. Also fined were Francis Tennant of Huntington West Virginia and Harley Johnson near Pomeroy for reckless operation and intoxication, charges filed by Patrolman William Lehew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Walter Paulins, Jr
Cheshire
Delmar A. Canaday
Francis S. Tennant
Huntington
W. Va
Harley Johnson
Near Pomeroy
William Lehew
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge Hears Reports and Rewards Prizes
The Past Noble Grands Club of Morning Star Re bekah Lodge met in the IOOF Hall for a business session and games with prizes awarded to Essie Thompson Isabelle Davis and Irene Jones A served lunch to the prize winners and to Elizabeth Davis Dorothy Hannah Fannie Morgan Mabel Peyton Bea McLaughlin Nell Simmers Cathryn Leaner and Bea McLaughlin. The committee for the September meeting includes Margaret Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grands Club
Morning Star
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Essie Thompson
Isabelle Davis
Irene Jones
Thelma Phillips
Carrie Mellencamp
Elizabeth Davis
Dorothy Hannah
Fannie Morgan
Mabel Peyton
Bea McLaughlin
Nell Simmers
Cathryn Leaner
Bea Mce McLaughlin
Margaret Hopkins
Meter receipts show $245 for past week, police reports
Chief of Police Walter E. Wolfe reports parking meter receipts totaling 245 dollars for the past week. The note on radio broadcasting is unrelated to the report and does not affect the financial figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Wolfe
Birthday celebration marks Electa Hysell’s 93rd birthday
Middleport notes report Mrs Electa Hysell’s 93rd birthday celebrated at her Hysell Street home with Bible class members and guests. The informal program included prayers and poems, with cakes, flowers and gifts. Nearby mentions include visits from relatives and friends, and travel notes of other residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Electa Hysell
Hysell St
Hysell
Ladies Bible Class
First Baptist Church
Lord
Florence Bush
James Murray
Family outing to state forest park and Coonskin Park
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Byer and son Bob joined their nephew E Martin and family in Nitro West Virginia for a picnic at a state forest park and Coonskin Park. They toured Charleston airport and nearby places before stopping in Leon to visit Mr and Mrs Floyd Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth Byer
Bob
Eugene Martin
Gary
LaDonna
Nitro
W. Va
State Forest Park
Coonskin Park
Charleston
Leon
W.va
Byer
Floyd Barnett
Middleport Helps and Visits Highlight Weekend
Middleport residents hosted relatives and friends from Radford Virginia Toledo Gallipolis Columbus and other towns. Guests included Mrs Lillian Mc Ghee Mrs Albert Faehnle and families with many traveling to Montgomery Alabama and Cincinnati.
Western District Bus Drivers Receive Certificates
Certificates were issued to ten drivers in the Western Local School District on Monday afternoon from the office of county superintendent O. O. Patterson. Recipients include Ernest E. Davis Max Edmundson Howard German Darrell Goff Don C. Gorby Terry Little Gerald F. Morris Marvin Miller Lyndon Walls and James Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Western
O. O. Patterson
Ernest E. Davis
Max Edmundson
Howard German
Darrell Goff
Don C. Gorby
Terry Little
Gerald F. Morris
Marvin Miller
Lyndon Walls
James Nicholson
Mrs Ruth Will Lambert Rites Set for Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Ruth Will Lambert who died early Monday at White Cross Hospital in Columbus will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ruth Will Lambert
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Ewings
David Vandal Taken to Mason Clinic After Sudden Illness
Taken to Mason Clinic Monday night by Pomeroy Emergency Squad, 3 year old David Vandal of Condor Sr. was hospitalized with illness. No condition report was available last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
David Vandal
Condor Sr
Mason Clinic
Col Easterday Assigned To Yokohama
Lt Col David M Easterday assistant professor of military science at Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College Richmond Ky will leave Aug 25 for Yokohama Japan He has taught at the school four years a Ohio State University graduate and Fort Sill artillery school alumnus He served with the 95th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II and with the army of occupation in Europe for three years after the war He is a reserve officer on extended active duty He volunteered for service in January 1941 and has remained in service since then Colonel and Mrs Easterday and their sons Charles and James are visiting his parents in Meigs County and Mrs Katie Wilson of Harrisonville Mrs Easterday and the children expect to join him in Japan later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easterday
Charles
James
Meigs County
Carl Easterday
Katie Wilson
Harrisonville
Richmond
Japan
Return of Ra cine High School graduate from Ruppert School
Pomeroy Critt Bradford, a 1952 Ra cine High School graduate, returns from Decatur Indiana after completing a three week Ruppert School of Auctioneering course. The school, founded 30 years ago by Fred Ruppert, trains twenty instructors in auction work. Bonafide sales were held during the summer term with 70 students from 22 states and Canada. Bradford plans to conduct county auctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Critt Bradford
Racine
Decatur
Ind
Ruppert School of
Fred Ruppert
America
States
Canada
Bradford
Ex Syracuse Man Howell James Dies in Columbus
Howell James former Syracuse resident died Monday at his Columbus residence. He is survived by his wife Maude Branch James and nine children Clifford Allis Beulah Frances Vernon Ralph Betty Maxine Norma all of Columbus. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in Columbus. Mrs James is a niece of Mrs Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Russell
Lincoln Hill
Howell James
Syracuse
Columbus
Maude Branch James
Clifford
Allis
Beulah
Frances
Vernon
Ralph
Betty
Maxine
Norma
James
Russell
Driver Charged in Meigs County Accident
Denver Bolin had bond set at $1000 for failing to stop after an accident in Meigs County Common Pleas court. Bolin pleaded innocent as authorities say his car struck Mrs. Minnie Neutzling in Pomeroy on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Denver Bolin
Emmett W. Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Bolin
Minnie Neutzling
Meigs County Sales Tax Receipts Rise
Weekly report by state treasurer Roger W. Tracy shows Meigs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending August 2 totaling 3833.73 dollars, up from 2439.83 dollars the previous year, an increase of about 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Middleport Welcomes New Yellow Jackets Coach Winefordner
Middleport High School introduces David Winefordner as new athletic coach at a Meet the Coaches night. Ohio University official A H Rhoades praises his leadership and ethics. Assistant coach Charles Stanley pledges support as the association plans the Bend Softball Tourney Aug 22–30 at Middleport Stadium with 16 top teams and proceeds benefiting the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David Winefordner
Middleport High School
Middleport Athletic Association
Adena
Paul
Moon) Clifford
Bend
A. H
Jack) Rhoades
Ohio University
Rhoades
Winefordner
Plains
Yellow Jackets
Charles Stanley
Pomeroy High School
Association
Parade Set For Tourney Opens Friday Night
A parade led by the Middleport school band and fire trucks will travel from Meigs Grocery on N Second Ave to the high school stadium Friday night August 22 for the Bend Tourney opener. Wilbur Ashley, vice president of the Middleport Athletic Association announced the festivities ahead of top area teams. Trophies including the Lew Roush Trophy are on display at B H Sanborn Jewelry Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs
N. Second Ave
Bend
Wilbur Ashley
Middleport Athletic Association
Lew Roush
B. H. Sanborn
Mill St
Firemen To Meet For Funeral Observances In Pomeroy
Pomeroy Fire Chief Henry Werry orders a 7 p.m gathering at City Hall for last honors to Victor Harbrecht who died at his home. A separate 8:30 a.m. meeting of the Firemen's Association precedes the 9 a.m. funeral service at Sacred Heart Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Henry Werry
Heath Methodist Church Redecorating Progress
Work on Heath Methodist Church in Middleport continues with sanctuary painting to finish by week’s end. Floors will be cleaned and varnished, new sidelights ordered for installation on arrival, and center lights upgraded with stronger bulbs per Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Two Youths Jailed After Family Fight
Two teenage boys are in Meigs County Jail awaiting an appearance before Judge F Harmon O'Brien after striking their step father L. W. Quickle with a poker during a Sunday night family car dispute, sheriff reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
F Harmon O'Brien
Meigs County
L. W. Quickle
Charles Russell
Thursday Rites Set For Mrs. Emma Bunch
Mrs Emma Bunch died Sunday at Meigs General Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Thursday at Ewing funeral home with Rev H E Harris officiating. Burial follows in Beech Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Emma Bunch
Meigs General Hospital
Ewing Funeral Home
H. E. Harris
Beech Grove Cemetery
New Baptist Pastor Speaks at Middleport Men’s Group
The Meigs County Churches of Christ Men Association met at the Middleport Church with Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt, new pastor of First Baptist, delivering a sermonette on church aims. Plans were approved to serve as Big Brothers to Children's Home boys and to form a ministerial committee to recruit pastors for county Churches of Christ congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Churches of Christ
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Church of Our Lord Jes. Christ
Lyle Hysell
Zion Church
Wert Dean
Robert Purtell
Don Seevers
Richard Bane
Robert Reed
Milton Hoidashelt
Jesse White
Church of Christ
Walter Bunce
Robert McElhinny
O. E. McKinley
Homer Rice
George Meinhart
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E. Norman Lacey
Leonard
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Fla
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New York
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Here
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J. B. Stiff
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Bonnie
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Marion
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Byron
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R. E. Davis
Efilene
Jacksonville
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Canaonville
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Zane Kasler
Bernard Harvey
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Terry
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Neil
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West Carrollton
Pomeroy Social Notes
William Stewart
Pomeroy Personals
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Ladies Bible
Ronald Place
Margaret Houdashelt
Rochester
N. Y
Harry Houdashelt
Freda Welling
Beck Manufacturing Co
Nina Amspeker
Garnet Folden
Edith Thomas
Nora Kennedy
Susan Veith
Jacob Shuler
Charles McNamee
Dale VanMeter
Laura VanMeter
Howard Ervin
Rhonda Lee
Herbert Fink
William K. Mayes
Barbara Sue
Lima
Mayes
Charles’ Mayes
Grant St
Floyd Krause
Maumee
O'Neal Zuillan
Hartford
C. J. Rhodes
Stephen John
E. L. Parker
Helen Rhodes
Geneva
Parker
Rhodes
Mrs. Lambert
Col. Easterday
Yokohama
Yellow Jacket
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport Stadium
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Mason County
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Parkersburg
Bend Area
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Stanley
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American Federation of Labor
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New Baptist
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Percy Kilbride
MacMurray
Claire Trevor
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
Alexander
Randolph Scott
Ruth Roman
Land Bank
United National Farm Loan Ass’n. A
C. Gibson
Sec’y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
OTA Mtt
Wink
Jose Ferrer
Kim Hunter
Kurt Kaznar
And
Steve Cochran
Ray Teal Lane
Chandler House
Peters, Jr
Meigs Theatre
Telephone Pomeroy
Logan Monument Company OF
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Pomeroy, Ohio
Leo L. Vaughan
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