Pomeroy Council Approves Bond Issue Processing
Pomeroy village solicitor Fred W. Crow Jr. was authorized to proceed with processing a $180,000 bond issue approved by residents in 1956 for sewer and sewage disposal plant construction. A special meeting was set for next week to take necessary steps. bids will come from local banks and others in Columbus at about 3 percent interest.
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Pomeroy
Fred W. Crow Jr
Pomeroy Village
City Hall
Crow
Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Christ
New Year Dance Planned by Racine Firemen
Racine firemen plan a New Year's Eve dance in the former Racine High School auditorium on December 30 from 9 to midnight with Five Saints orchestra. Proceeds fund the new emergency vehicle debt, and the event seeks co sponsorship from the Southern Local Athletic Boosters.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Five Saints
Middleport Social Notes Highlight In Law And Relatives Visits
In law and sister news Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitehead and Mr and Mrs Denver Weber of Long Bottom visited relatives in the area. Several trips to Columbus and visits with friends mark the weekend including conferences and family gatherings. Mrs Donald Boone is confined with pleurisy. Charles Swindle Jr visits Biloxi while others attend family events and a 50th wedding anniversary observance.
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Ernest Whitehead
Denver Weber
Long Bottom
Charles Warner
L. D. Hartinger
Columbus
Carl Ramsum
Phyllis
Huntington
Leo Searles
Donald Boone
William Everson
Janice
Patricia
Lincoln Lodge
Dave Griffith
Brilliant
Bernard Fultz
Beth
Barbara
Fultz
Robert Sharp
Paul Haptonstall
Thurston
James Sharp
Chester Russell
Indianapolis
Ind
Clifford Russell
Bob and
John
Anderson
Lulu Russell
Walter B. Harris
Robert Harris
Susan
R. W. Harris
Howard Byers
Marysville
Marion General Hospital
Charles Swindle Jr
Armed Forces
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
William Ault
Gene Dodson
Larry Eblin Enlists in Army at Fort Knox
Pomeroy Pvt. Larry W. Eblin son of Mr and Mrs Walter W Eblin has enlisted in the United States Army and is stationed at Fort Knox Ky where he is taking basic training He is expected home for a 14 day leave with his family beginning Dec 21 His address is Pvt Larry Eblin US 52536808 Co D 10th Bn 4th Tng Reg Fort Knox Ky
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Pomeroy
Larry W. Eblin
Walter W. Eblin
United States Army
Fort Knox
Eblin
Larry E. Eblin
Co. D
Tng
Fort Knox, Ky
Class Dinner Tonight in Middleport Church Social Room
Annual Christmas dinner and party of the Homebuilders Class of the Middleport Church of Christ will be held tonight in the church social room. The Philathea Society will serve dinner.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Church
Philathea Society
Three Draw Fines In Meigs County Court
Judge Emmet W. Peoples fined Burdell Edwards ten dollars and costs for reckless operation of a motor vehicle, Richard Hawley ten dollars and costs for driving without a license, and James A. Mathewson ten dollars and costs for passing at an intersection.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Burdell Edwards
Richard Hawley
James A. Mathewson
Mason Social Notes Highlight Marshall Student Visits
Mason and surrounding areas feature social notes as Marshall University student James Johnson visits grandparents in New Haven and friends in Mason. Girl Scout Troop 45, Mason, elects officers and patrol leaders at Mason Methodist Church and notes badge tests for Kay McGowan and Karen Roush.
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James Johnson
Marshall University
Huntington
Henry Johnson
New Haven
Mason
Mason Methodist Church
Ralph Warner
Ray Proffitt
Jane Burgess
Josetta Lish
Debbie Cook
Karen Roush
Nancy Proffitt
Jay Thalut
Kathy Zuspan
Sharon Queen
Kay McGowan
Karne Roush
Brenda Burton
Jennifer Zerkle
Jackie Aldridge
Diane Noble
Donna Will
Donna Lish
Fred Spencer
Mrs
Walden B. Roush
Christmas Party for Pomeroy WCTU at United Methodist
The Pomeroy Women's Christian Temperance Union hosts a Christmas party Friday evening at the United Methodist Church. Local members and families are invited to attend the festive event with fellowship and program activities.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United Methodist Church
Firemen Lint Halfway Point In Needy Aid
Middleport firemen report about half of the food and money needed for Christmas baskets. A second Sunday pickup will collect non perishable items and cash for 50 to 60 baskets. Residents are asked to call village hall or place items on porches for pickup.
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Edna Deem
Santa Claus
Racine
Middleport
Village Hall
Pete Kloes
Lee Smith
Bob Byer
Second Ave
Smith Clothing Co
Son Born To Jordans In Middleport Birth Announced
Mr and Mrs Ralph Jordan Jr of Columbus announce the birth of a son on November 30 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Grandparents are Mrs Lawrence Hartinger of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Ralph Jordan Sr of Columbus. The couple has three daughters Judy Nancy Debbie and another son Tommy. Mrs Jordan is the former Violet Hartinger of Middleport. Mrs Hartinger is in Columbus assisting the family.
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Middleport
Ralph Jordan,Jr
Columbus
Riverside Hospital
Lawrence Hartinger
Ralph Jordan
Judy
Nancy
Debbie
Tommy
Jordan
Violet Hartinger
New Political Group Forms in Harrisonville Meeting Planned
Officials of the Republican Middle of the Road Association invite the public to a 7 30 p m Friday meeting at Harrisonville School. Fred Rice, candidate for the 10th Congressional District, and Rep. George Meinhart are expected. The group will explain its goals during the event.
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Pomeroy
Republican Middle of the Road Association
Harrisonville
Fred Rice
George Meinhart
Letart Falls Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Letart Falls residents hosted multiple visits with relatives and friends during the weekend. Carl Norris and Mrs. Norris of Junction City were hosted by Tom Norris and Randy. Ernest Shuler and family dined with Colter Shuler. Edna Foster's guests included Ward Foster Cheryl Miriam Foster and Carroll Creek from Columbus. Dale Hill family welcomed Dolly Wolfe Carl Dallas Hill Debby Jan Arthur and Dean plus Dolores Owens and Barbara from Columbus. David McDade of Troy spent the weekend with Edna Roush and family.
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Letart Falls
Carl Norris
Junction City
Tom Norris
Randy
Ernest Shuler
Margie
Steve
Kenny
David
Colter Shuler
Edna Foster
Ward Foster
Cheryl
Joy Dixon
Miriam Foster
Carroll Creek
Columbus
Dale Hill
Dolly Wolfe
Carl
Dallas Hill
Debby
Jan
Arthur
Dean
Dolores Owens
Barbara
David McDade
Troy
Edna Roush
D Of A Holds Annual Christmas Dinner Fete
The Daughters of America District 13 Deputy Club held its Christmas dinner at Mrs. Edith Betzing's Tuppers Plains home. A 2:30 pm turkey meal preceded readings and songs, with Edith Wakely in charge. The district rally is planned for April 18 at Betsy Mills Restaurant, Marietta.
Thanksgiving Word Has Mason Guests And Moves
Mason families gathered for Thanksgiving with relatives in Syracuse Charleston and Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs L E Thomas of Mason visited sister Miss Jessie Thomas in Charleston West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Willie Brown of Mason hosted son and daughter in law Harold and Mrs Georgia Brown in Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Robert Sayre and family moved from Edison Weaver residence in Mason to Rockwood Tennessee where Mr Sayre is now employed.
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Rockwood
Tenn
Mr. Sayre
Mrs. E. M. Wood Is Honored At Party
Mrs. E. M. Wood was surprised with a party Sunday at the home of Mrs. E. O. Tewksbury. She plans a winter in West Palm Beach Florida with her grandson Bracky Wood. Attending guests included Mrs. David Farmer Mrs. Arthur Skinner Mrs. William Reynolds Mrs. Forrest Bachtel Miss Carol Bachtel Mrs. Max Roller Mrs. Richard Gress and Mrs. Kenneth Cale.
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Middleport
E. M. Wood
E. O. Tewksbury
Wood
West Palm Beach
Fla
Bracky Wood
David Farmer
Arthur Skinner
William Reynolds
Forrest Bachtel
Carol Bachtel
Max Roller
Richard Gress
Kenneth Cale
Wolfe Family Get-Together at Granville
The Wolfe family gathered at Granville at the home of Gene and Nora Van Meter to celebrate holidays and birthdays. Attendees included Curtis Wolfe and partners, Lloyd Wolfe and children from Akron, Brad Thompson from Columbus, Howard Wolfe and children from Belpre, and Henry Hartman and daughter from Chester. A cake by Nora Hartman marked birthdays of sisters Donna and Marlene and sisters-in-law Jean and Kathryn Wolfe.
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Chester
Curtis Wolfe
Wolfe
Gene van Meter
Granville
Lloyd Wolfe
Akron
Brad Thompson
Columbus
Howard Wolfe
Belpre
Henry Hartman
Nora Hartman
Donna
Marlene
Jean
Kathryn Wolfe
Syracuse Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party
The Syracuse Home Demonstration Club holds its annual Christmas party Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Mrs. John Sauvage’s home. Members bring a covered dish and table service for a gift exchange. At 1 p.m. the group visits Ohio Fuel Gas Company offices for a Christmas lighting demonstration.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Home Demonstration Club
John Sauvage
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Five Women Attend Nativity Deanery Day in Glouster
Five members of the Women's Catholic Club of Sacred Heart Church joined others in Glouster on Sunday for the Nativity Deanery day of recollection. The group included Mrs. John Mitch Mrs. Charles Radford Mrs. Mary Kunzelman Mrs. Paul Casci and Mrs. Robert Burkett.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Catholic Club
Sacred Heart Church
Glouster
John Mitch
Charles Radford
Mary Kunzelman
Paul Casci
Robert Burkett
Citizenship Tests Stated This Week
Daughters of the American Revolution sponsor annual good citizenship tests in Meigs County high schools. Two senior girls per school compete on history and government with top scorer from each school invited to the Charter Day luncheon in March.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Jonathan Meigs
Wilma Sargent
Sarah Hannigan
Sharon Pickens
Middleport High School
Sharon Moore
Lola Zeigler
Pomeroy
Miriam Smith
Sue Circle
Racine
Annette Bahr
Marilyn Koehler
Eastern
Phyllis Howard
Connie Lewis
Rutland
Birthday Surprise Acknowledges Carolyn Searles Turning Sixteen
Middleport observers mark the 16th birthday of Carolyn Searles with a surprise party at her sister Mrs. Robert Craig's home. Assisting were Mrs. Helena Baker and guests including Janet Baker Sarah Bechtle Sandy Simpson Carolyn Erwin Carla Gilmore Jennine Bowles Karen Gregg Dianne McComas and Carolyn Russell.
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Middleport
Carolyn Searles
Leo Searles
Robert Craig
Helena Baker
Janet Baker
Sarah Bechtle
Sandy Simpson
Carolyn Erwin
Carla Gilmore
Jennine Bowles
Karen Gregg
Dianne McComas
Carolyn Russell
Two Middleport Men Fined For Intoxication
Ross Shumaker and Everett Chafin of Middleport were fined $5 and costs each on intoxication charges Saturday night in the court of Mayor Kenneth McElhinney.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Ross Shumaker
Everett Chafin
Meigs CAP members attend Ohio wing convention in Columbus
Three members of Meigs County Squadron 202 Civil Air Patrol and their wives joined the Ohio wing convention in Columbus over the weekend. Attendees from the local unit included Howard Dailey first lieutenant Franklin Rizer and Emmett Shuler.
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Meigs County Squadron 202
Civil Air Patrol
Columbus
Ohio Wing
Howard Dailey
Franklin Rizer
Emmett Shuler
Marriage License for John Gillogly and Jacqualine Waggoner
John David Gillogly a 22 year old carpenter and Jacqualine Waggoner an 18 year old from Rutland were issued a marriage license.
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John David Gillogly
Carpenter
Jacqualine Waggoner
Rutland
Churches Give Party For Infirmary Patients
Meigs County infirmary residents were guests at a Christmas party Sunday evening hosted by the Board of Deacons and Deaconesses of the Syracuse and Middleport First United Presbyterian Churches. Richard Vaughan led the program with carols and scenes from scripture, vocal solos, poetry, and readings, with paintings by Cecil Butrick and thanks from Fannie Lease. Attendees from both host churches included Mrs. Russell Lyons and Herman London among others.
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Middleport
Meigs County Infirmary
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Churches
Richard Vaughan
Dale Walburn
Herman London
Bethlehem
Frankie Mumaw
William Steiff
Peter Marshall
Vaughan
Harold Sauer
Donald Cottril
Robert Crow
Robert White
Margaret Sauer
County Infirmary
Cecil Butrick
Fannie Lease
Betty Kessinger
Jean Windon
Kessinger
Jackie Jacobs
Clifford Jacobs
Frank Shumaker
Russell Lyons
Everett Bachner
Phyllis Joachim
Vincent Dabo
Herman Bailey
Charles Blake
Richard Duckworth
Racine Ladies Auxiliary Plans Charity Efforts
The Racine Post 602 Ladies Auxiliary met at the legion home with Mrs. David Yost presiding. They discussed clothing needs for the Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home in Xenia, flag display methods, and plans to attend the Veterans Hospital birthday party in Chillicothe on December 14. Members will send pies towels bibs and 300 Bible story books, contribute monthly to the birthday party, and the junior auxiliary will bake 25 nut cups. A donation to the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association was voted, and a potluck speaker case ad and a 50 cent gift exchange are planned for December 26.
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Racine
American Legion
Legion
David Yost
Louise. Stewart
Athens
Soldiers and Sailors Children
Xenia
Dixie Smith
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Dinner for Racine Grange members and guests
About 75 attended a turkey dinner for Racine Grange 2606 members. Mrs. Bertha Spencer led prayer and group singing. A scavenger hunt judged by Harold Carnahan and Clifford Morris followed. prizes went to Earl Cross Mrs. Belle Theiss and Mrs. Spencer. A Dec 6 practice for the third and fourth degrees precedes the Dec 13 hospital gifts event.
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Racine
Racine Grange
Bertha Spencer
Harold Carnahan
Clifford Morris
Earl Cross
Belle Theiss
Spencer
Charles Beegle
Ed Salser
Athens State Hospital
Family Night at United Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service sponsored a family night at the United Methodist Church Sunday evening. A 6 p.m. potluck supper followed by a program featured the movie Skippy and the Fourth R shown by Chris Tompkins with group singing led by Lucretia Genheimer.
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United Methodist
Pomeroy
Women's Society of Christian Service
United Methodist Church
Skippy
Chris Tompkins
Lucretia Genheimer
Fire damages truck in Middleport incident
A small blaze damaged a truck in a Monday fire at the Youngs Market parking lot in Middleport. Firefighters were called to the scene. the truck’s owner was not identified.
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Middleport
Young’s Market
16 Residents Seek Annex To Syracuse
A petition signed by 16 residents seeks annexation to the village of Syracuse filed with Meigs County Board of Commissioners. A hearing is set after 60 days, with final decision to Syracuse village council. The meeting also approved transferring 750 from the engineer's clerk fund to the auto license and gas fund and paying several animal claims.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Dog Licenses Go On Sale In Meigs County
Dog licenses are on sale at the Meigs County Auditor Gordon Caldwell's office. Tags for all dogs cost 2 dollars and kennel licenses cost 10 dollars. The sale date moved up from December 11 to December 4 due to demand. The January 20 deadline remains for purchase.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Gordon Caldwell
Caldwell
Thoma Rites Planned for Rev Weber Thoma
Funeral services for the Rev. Weber Thoma are set for 2 p m Wednesday at the Ewing funeral home with the Rev. Edmond Life of near Chester presiding. Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion will conduct military rites.
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Pomeroy
Weber Thoma
Ewing Funeral
Edmond Life
Near Chester
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Money suit filed in Meigs County Court
Farmers Bank and Savings Co. sues Frances Foster of Racine in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for 1815 dollars on a cognovit note. The action seeks recovery of the debt plus costs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
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