Mayor vows crackdown on parking violations in town
Mayor E F Robinson announced an all out effort with the police to curb parking violations. He urged stricter ticketing with a one hour payment rule and threatened towing for repeat violators. He emphasized freeing space for Christmas shoppers and noted plans to expand village parking with an 80 by 140 foot lot pending fill dirt.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Robinson
Free Village
Mechanic Street
Meigs County Official Named to OAPSE Committee
POMEROY Carl Gorby of Meigs County schools was named to the legislative committee of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees during the OAPSE state convention in Cleveland on November 29 and 30. He, president of the local chapter, noted 435 attendees. next year’s annual meeting will be in Columbus on May 15 and 16.
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Pomeroy
Carl Gorby
Meigs County
Ohio Association of Public School Employees
Gorby
OAPSE
Cleveland
George Wagner
Columbus
Three Maryland Men Admit Forged Card Used Here
Prosecutor James O Brien says written confessions were obtained from Gene Evans Corley James W Smith and Lowell Edward Weddle all of Baltimore. They bought 97 dollars of anti freeze with a forged oil company card in Meigs County on November 5 and face indictment by the October term grand jury. The trio were arrested in South Point by the Ironton post and held on 1000 bonds each.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
James O’brien
Maryland
O’brien
Toledo
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Gene Evans Corley
James W. Smith
Lowell Edward Weddle
Baltimore
South Point
Lawrence County
Ironton
State Highway Patrol
Religious Freedom Stamp Honors 1657 Remonstrance
A three cent stamp commemorating religious freedom in America and the 1657 Flush ing Remonstrance will go on sale in Flushing Long Island New York on December 27. Its central symbols are a Bible a hat and a quill with design by Robert Geissman of New York City.
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America
Flushing
Long Island
N.Y
Robert Geissman
New York City
Pomeroy DA Officers Elected In Social Notes
Theodorus Council of D A met at the JOOF Hall and elected Nettie Hayes as councilor and Edna Reibel as councilor. Ethel Stewart reported ill. The charter was draped 30 days for Emilie Allensworth. Initiation for two candidates with Erna Jesse as captain and Caddie Wickham as initiatory councilor.
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Pomeroy
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Joof Hall
Nettie Hayes
Ethel Stewart
Emmaline Allensworth
Erna Jesse
Caddie Wickham
Marjorie Woodard
Elizabeth Campbell
Lillie Hauck
Athens State Hospital
Edna Reibel
Lela Flint
Darla Stahl
Annice Ohlinger
Margaret Seidenable
Nellie Ketter
Marie Hauck
Outside Sentinel
Vessie Roush
Inside Sentinel
Dellas Stahl
Loyal Pals Class Hosts Christmas Theme Evening
Miss Frances Roush and Miss Nina Russell hosted the Loyal Pals Class of the Middleport Church of Christ at Roush home on Tuesday evening. Miss Mildred Hawley led as president with Mrs. Fred Gardner giving the opening prayer. Mrs. C. E. Hoyt spoke on Christmas in Other Lands and the Origin of Candles. A gift exchange featured guest guests Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardner who received a poinsettia, and Mrs. Hoyt also received a gift alongside Mrs. Wilma Sargent as a guest. Decorations included holly poinsettias and candles on the mantle and a refreshment table centerpiece of holly red carnations and red candles.
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Middleport
Frances Roush
Middleport Church of Christ
Nina Russell
Mildred Hawley
Fred Gardner
Fred I. Gardner
Cafeteria To Open At Western Rutland
A new cafeteria for Rutland Western Local School District opens January 6 in the elementary gym to feed about 600 students. Students pay 25 cents per lunch, with state funds providing four cents per meal. Mrs. Giles Smith leads the Rutland PTA backing kitchen equipment and a kitchen shower is planned for December 9.
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Middleport
Rutland
State Department of Education
Giles Smith
Rutland Pta
Pearl Little
Hiram Slanter
Thelma Carpenter
PTA
Mrs. B. A. Dodson Hosts Guests at Home
Mrs. B. A. Dodson entertained Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hutchinson of Akron, who are her granddaughter’s guests. Thanksgiving visitors included Eroll Conroy Jr. and daughter Kimberly Ann of Huntington and Mr. and Mrs. Long of Akron.
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Pomeroy
B. A. Dodson
Robert Hutchinson
Akron
Dodson
Hutchinson
Eroll Conroy Jr
Kimberly Ann
Huntington
Mrs. Long
POMEROY ON 50th ANNIVERSARY OF MACKNIGHT COUPLE
Mr and Mrs William Mac Knight celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their Hartford home from 2 to 5 pm. They have five children and seven grandchildren. One son, William Jr, was killed in France in 1944 with the 7th Division. two children reside in Huntington and Hartford. Friends visited from Huntington Bluefield Mason New Haven and Hartford.
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J. G. Smith, Jr
Hartford
Julia MacKnight
William MacKnight, Jr
France
Huntington
Bluefield
Mason
New Haven
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Jack Landers
Robert C. Hartenbach
Justice of the Peace
R. E. Grindley
Minersville
Grand Jury
United States
Pomeroy Social Notes
DAR
Miss Roush
Pals
New Coats Merchandising
Race Street
Race St. — Middleport
ADAM
Court ST
Western
Mrs. B. A. Dodson
Lady Elgin Twilight
Lord Elgin Celestial
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Downie Gross
Jaymar
Wee
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Hartley & Bennett
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