Weed Cleanup Ordered After Mayor Tour in Middleport
Acting after resident complaints Mayor Horton Brown toured Middleport and ordered weed, garbage, and debris removal from land. He warned the village will enforce a clean-up ordinance, with workmen hired to clear sites and costs levied on property if owners fail to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Horton Brown
Brown
Tax Rate Reduced by Commissioners Action
Pomeroy area county commissioners voted a two mill tax rate reduction after the attorney general ruled that using collections for a veterans memorial hospital was illegal. The cut applies to Dec 1 1947 and June 1 1948 periods with one mill of the reduction to repay last year’s back taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ef County
Eral
Veterans’ Memorial Hospital
Death Claims Mrs. Grueser
POMEROY Mrs. Viola Grueser widow of Charles Grueser died Thursday at 3 30 p m in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Surviving are a son Paul of Middleport a daughter Mrs Gard ner Reynolds London Ohio a grandson Paul Edgar Reynolds two sisters Mrs James Parcher a twin of Mrs Grueser Columbus and Mrs D N Schrock Phoenix Ariz and four brothers James McMurray Greensborough Md Charles McMurray Long Bottom Win McMurray Pomeroy and Ben McMurray Cincinnati. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p m in the Ewing funeral home with burial in Minersville. Friends may call at the funeral home any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Viola Grueser
Charles Grueser
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Paul
Middleport
Gardner Reynolds
London
Ohio
Paul Edgar Reynolds
James Parcher
Grueser
Columbus
D. N. Schrock
Phoenix
Ariz
James McMurray
Greensborough
Charles McMurray
Long Bottom
Win McMurray
Ben McMurray
Cincinnati
Daughters of America
Rebekahs
Ewing
Minersville
Meigs Registrars Set For Auto Tag Sale
Meigs County will start selling 1948 driver licenses on Sept 2 with deputy registrars named to handle distribution. Names include Ralph C. Gilmore of Middleport and Homer J. Russell of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Edward T. Fogo
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Pomeroy
Ralph C. Gilmore
W. Second St
Middleport
Homer J. Russell
S. Third St
Bend Area Church Services in Pomeroy Area Report
POMEROY pastors announced area church services across multiple congregations. Listings include Bible school times, worship hours, and special gatherings at Church of Christ, St. Pauls Lutheran, Forest Run Baptist, Enterprise Star, Morning Star, Carmel, Christian Science Society, Federated, First Baptist Rutland, Bethany Methodist, Tuppers Plains Eye Charge, Lottridge, and South Bethel with varying Sunday School and service times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Church OF Christ
James Walker
Christian Endeavor
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohorohoff
Ladies Aid
Forest Run Baptist
Otis Dixon
A. B
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise
Morning Star
Carmel
R. A. Powell
Rush Powell
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
First Baptist
Rutland
Paul W. Nye
Bethany Methodist
Albert Bitters
Tuppers Plains
W. A. Frost
LOT
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Trips and Visits
The Loyal Berean Class met at Mrs. George Meinhart’s home for an August gathering with devotionals led by Mrs. Edgar Allensworth’s group. They discussed church repairs and funded a $1000 basement project plus a donation to Grundy Mission School. Dozens attended as 26 members and 7 children enjoyed refreshments. Various locals traveled or hosted visitors from London Ohio to Gallipolis while others attended a wedding in Vineland New Jersey and trips to Buckeye Lake and Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
George Meinhart
N. Second Ave
Edgar Allensworth
Herman Ohlinger
Erma Daugherty
Owen Fink
Meinhart
Floyd Daniels
Cedar Point
Herbert Fink
A Mission School
Grundy
Distant family visits and hospital recovery noted
Long bottom reports visits by Berta Lou and Betty Linn Prince to the Columbus twins convention and other kin. Rev O V Asse and Mrs spent days with aunt Mrs A F Swan. Fred Young returns home after Sheltering Arms surgery and recovery. The Rev H K Riggs visits son Ray. Lawrence couple return to Newell West Virginia after visiting Eva Lawrence. Sayers and Chevalier kin host visits. Howard Hughes family guests of Mrs Stewart. Linnie Swan listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Berta Lou
Betty Linn
Wayne Prince
Columbus
Clarence Dean
O. V. Asse
Kingston
A. F. Swan
Fred Young
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
John Chevalier
James Blake
East Liverpool
Cora Swan
H. C. Swan
Howard Hughes
Name Is Corrected In Mayor Court Ruling
In a Monday night session before Mayor Horton Brown the correct name of the defendant was John Harris who was fined $13.70 on an intoxication charge rather than Charles Harrison as initially reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Horton Brown
John Harris
Charles Harrison
Heath Methodist Women Hold Outdoor Barbecue Picnic
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church hosted an outdoor barbecue picnic at Mrs. David Eastminger home on Lincoln Street Tuesday. Co chairmen were Mrs. Max Roller and Mrs. M L French. Attendees included Dahlia Pauley Ruth Entsminger Helen Kittle and many others as September hostesses were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Eastminger
Lincoln St
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Max Roller
M. L. French
H. F E. Cook
L. W. McComas
David Entsminger
Herman Haddox
Earl Knight
Charles Burdette
Dahlia Pauley
Columbus
Helen Kittle
Glouster
Ruth Entsminger
Mesdames
A. W. McKay
C. B. Forrest
W. B. Moore
Forrest Bachtel
John Zerkle
C. E. Wood
Roy Lansbury
G. A. Stuart
H. E. Cook
John Kincaid
Nan Moore
C. P. Dutton
Frank McCoy
O. P. Klein
Misses Bess Sanborn
Ruth Drake
Frieda Faehnile
Mrs Ewing Hosts Picnic Honoring Nieces and Guests
Mrs. Ewing entertained with a picnic at the Roadside Park honoring nieces Mary Ann and Susan Rawlings of Havana Cuba and Jean Muchler of Cleveland. Additional guests included her daughters Deanna and Natalie Ewing Nancy Rawlings and Helen Kittle of Gloucester with Mary Ohlinger assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Ann
Susan Rawlings
Havana
Cuba
Jean Muchler
Cleveland
Howard K. Ewing
Deanna
Natalie Ewing
Nancy Rawlings
Helen Kittle
Glouster
Mary Ohlinger
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4-H Members Make Trip to Cincinnati and More
Flat Woods 4-H members and friends drove in donated cars from John Duerr Albert Goegle in a tour that began near 2:30 a.m. They reached Cincinnati for an 8:30 a.m. Ruth Lyons broadcast and toured WLW Studio. They visited Everybody's Farm Zoo and saw Coney Island by late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Flatwoods 4-H
John Duerr
Albert Goeglein
Howard Nolan
Cincinnati
Ruth Lyons
Frazier Thomas
WLW
Coney Island
Services Announced At Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church in Middleport lists church school at 9:15 a.m. and morning worship at 10:15 a.m. with the sermon titled Bowing in The House of Rimmon. There will be no evening service as the pastor attends camp at Tar Hollow.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Charles M. Pomeroy
Auxiliary to Elect At Meeting Tuesday
POMEROY Ladies auxiliary of the Drew Webster Post of the American Legion will meet Tuesday evening for an election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster
American Legion
James Hood Services Planned for Sunday
Funeral services for James W. Hood of Minersville will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Ewing funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hood
Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses to residents and nonresidents, listing names ages and hometowns for couples in Pomeroy Racine and surrounding areas including Wallace Thompson Decker Dreyer Bailey Gunter Drescher Kieffer Mender Meeks Barnard Wilson Mansfield Shrimp Stroud Lynch Kline Leonard Alexander Riley Marshall Pierce Persinger Blackwell Gurun Covert Swindler.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Wallace
Lorena Thompson
John Decker
Mary Dreyer
Donald M. Bailey
Mary E. Gunter
Racine
Eugene Evans
Nelsonville
Margaret Drescher
Howard Kieffer
Murray City
Lillian Mender
Theodore C. Meeks, Jr
Beckley
W. Va
Dorothy D. Barnard
Hobson
Robert Stanley Mitchell
Chester
Barbara Ann Wilson
Paul Jordan
Columbus
Della Mansfield
Kenny Shrimp
Gary
Ind
Gloria Stroud
Cavada Lynch
Cutler
E. Gunter
Don Jones
Peggy Kline
John Leonard
Painesville
Grace Alexander
William G. Riley
McConnelsville
Opal Marshall
Darrell Pierce
Middleport
Betty Persinger
Martt Clinic Hospital Admits Local Residents
Those entering Martt Hospital include Irene McNamer and Pauline McNamer from Hemlock Grove, Judith Van Cooney of Middleport, Charles Collins of Long Bottom, Mrs Walter Smith of Rutland, Johnny Heilman of Pomeroy, with procedures including tonsillectomy and tonsillectomy noted.
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Pomeroy
Martt Clinic Hospital
Irene McNamer
Hemlock Grove
Judith van Cooney
Middleport
Pauline McNamer
Charles Collins
Long Bottom
Walter Smith
Rutland
Johnny Heilman
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
A string of short items records visits and travels among Pomeroy residents. A. F. Byrne of Lincoln Park Michigan spent time with sister and family to see nephew Howard Mullen on furlough. Father Murphy of Steubenville visited Pomeroy. Bert House and son Skip headed to Arizona with plans toward California. many others are noted visiting relatives or traveling to cities like Columbus Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
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A. F. Byrne
Lincoln Park
Mich
Charles Mullen
Mulberry Ave
Howard Mullen
Father Murphy
Steubenville
Pomeroy
Bert House
Skip
Arizona
California
House
Wayne Arnold
Little Falls
N. Y
Herman Hoffner
Lincoln Heights
Alfred Elberfeld
Westfield
N. J
Ed Sargent
Sargents
Carol
Star Garden Club picnic and community notes
The Star Garden Club held its annual picnic at Star Grange Hall with a potluck lunch. Nellie Nelson was absent. Mittie Nelson chaired. Thirteen members attended plus guests J E Radekin Cash Braley and several relatives. Updates include new member Beatrice Rienhart and a Stout family reunion set for August 24.
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Reinhart
Rutland Garden Club
C. E. Stout
Winnie Bolen
Cash Smith
Columbus
Max Smith
Mary McGuire
Holland
Ohio
J. E. Radekin
Albert Caster
Max Nelson
Harold Nelson
Stout
Noah Stout
Lawrence Chapman
Emma Romine
Toledo
Charlie Amos
Shirley
Cincinnati
Amos
Joe Rife
Charles Rife
Dayton
Nellie Nelson
Jennie Cook
Cash Nichols
Doug Chaney
G. B. Stout
Albany
Frank Nelson
Wallace Denison
Wilkesville
Loren Hoffman
John Bowen
John Weaver
Magnetic Springs
Deputy Registrars Picked for Vinton County
Edward T. Fogo announces new deputy registrars for Vinton County. Appointees include Mrs. Marjorie Wortman of McArthur and Ralph Skinner of 13 West Chillicothe Street, Hamden, with assignments on file.
Local families attend Roush Allied reunion and weekend visits
Members of the Roush Allied Families of America gathered for their annual reunion in Letart Falls. The report notes weekend visits by Gideon FE Roush family and others, plus sports and fair day activities, tomato packing winding down with mild blight reports.
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Letart Falls
Roush Allied Families of America, Inc
Gideon FE. Roush
R. L. Roush
Ralph Neigler
Racine
St. Clair
Hal Miller
Morrisvale
W. Va
Albert Hill
Earl Grimm
E. P. Grimm
Washington D
W. W. Varian
Columbus
Ollie Kelley
Parkersburg
E. E. Shuler
Dayton Crawford
Beaver Falls
Otis Crawford
H. E. Wheaton
Clarksburg
Louise Parr
Goldie Love
Lancaster
J. E. Grimm
Charles Chapman
Ronnie
Jackie
Tommy
W. W. Snediker
Canton
Ray Harper
Janet
Guy
Gene Harper
Pomeroy
Addie Roush
J. D. Roush
Test Farm Picnic Termed Successful
A Southeast Test Farm at Carpenter hosted a farm picnic that officials called a success. F. J. Reed and L. S. Powelson led tours for about 50 farmers, showcasing soil loss reduction goals, liming and fertilizing techniques, and semi permanent ground covers like alfalfa ladine clover and chrome grass. They noted red clover may hinder alfalfa growth and highlighted sod waterway contour and mulch feeding practices observed during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carpenter
F. J. Reed
L. S. Powelson
Storm breaks heat wave in Gallia County
Severe electrical storms ended a heat wave of over two weeks Thursday afternoon. The activity hit Dyesville and Langsville in Gallia County but spared Middleport. A light rain accompanied dark skies and a localized cloudburst disrupted traffic near Langsville.
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Middleport
Dyesville
Langsville
Gallia County
James Delbert Motley Funeral Conducted
Funeral services for eight year old James Delbert Motley, a drowning victim, were held at Rawlings-Coats funeral home on Wednesday morning. Rev. Charles Pomeroy of First Baptist Church officiated with Second Grade schoolmates as pallbearers. Relatives include mother Bernice Easter of Orient and father Delbert Motley of Springfield.
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Middleport
James Delbert Motley
Rawlings-Coats
Charles Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Stephen Coats
Bobby T. West
Eddie Kitchen
Billy Dempskey
Leonard Taylor
Dana Walburn
Dale Jacobs
Bernice Easter
Orient
Ohio
Delbert Motley
Springfield
Jaw Fracture Suffered By Mrs Haskins After Baseball Hit
Mrs Blaine Haskins suffered a fractured jaw when accidentally struck by a baseball. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sanford Thomas.
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Middleport
Blaine’ Haskins
Wanda Thomas
Sanford Thomas
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Union Ave
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Spring Ave
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