Village Delays Action On Water Rate Increase
Middleport village council postponed action on two water rate hike proposals. The Meigs Water Co. plan sets higher minimums and increasing rates by consumption, while a council committee proposal mirrors regional requests. The board will seek a new combined proposal after study and contact with water officials. Affected residents on fixed incomes face hardship. Fire department updates include a new truck arrival and a $400 Cheshire contribution. The board also discussed compensation coverage for outlying fire contracts and approved selling the old 1942 fire truck. The Ohio River pollution permit extension remains unresolved.
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Middleport
Meigs Water Co
Clinton Fisher
John Zerkle
Wayne Gibbons
Pomeroy Council
Pomeroy
Thomas Darst
Cheshire
Treasury
Bedford
Scipio
Rutland
Lebanon
Letart
Bernard Fultz
Council
West Virginia
Fire Department
McElhinney
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Ohio River
Meigs County teachers juggle operettas and plans for Christmas
Mrs. Lee Lee of the Southern Local School District conducts four grade school operettas before Christmas while directing the high school glee club concert. Sondra Potts shines at Ohio State University as freshman senator Sandy Mack Hall is named dormitory leader. Winter brings carbon monoxide risk and a Pomeroy sniffer, with stores delaying hours and December 26 closure. City Hall lights, a tree funded by the bank, and Santa letters amid holiday prep are noted. Water outages on Lincoln Hill Road disrupt residents as Dorothy Amsbury injures on ice but continues work at Kaiser Aluminum.
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Meigs County
Lee Lee
Southern
Sondra Potts
Pomeroy High School
Ohio State University
Sandy
Mack Hall
Middleport Stores Extend Holiday Evening Hours
Middleport stores will start evening hours this Thursday and stay open until 9 p.m. each night except Sundays. Christmas Eve shopping ends at 6 p.m. meters will be free the week before Christmas. Santa visits Saturday at 2 p.m. and will roam the town until 8 p.m. A Friday December 23 Christmas party at the American Legion Hall features Santa and treats for children.
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Middleport
Edison Baker
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Santa Claus
American Legion Hall
Meigs County Children's Home
Vehicle Hits Fence Line Near Ash and Page Streets
Middleport reports minor property damage after an accident Saturday evening at Ash and Page Streets. Police say Dale Kennedy, charged with driving while intoxicated and without a license, failed a turn, crossed a sidewalk, tore down a fence, and struck Gene Rice’s garage. Fence damage estimated at $50.
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Middleport
Ash and
Page
Herbert Gilkey
Dale Kennedy
Kennedy
Ash St
Gene Rice
Funeral Service Held For Former Middleport Resident
Funeral services for James E. McClure 86 of Columbus a former Middleport resident were held Friday at Schoedinger Funeral Home Columbus with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was a former New York Central Railroad employee and is survived by a daughter Mrs Robert Bloser a grandson Jan Bloser a sister Mrs Martha J Hustin of Dunbar W Va and a brother H S McClure formerly of Middleport.
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Middleport
James E. McClure
Columbus
Schoedinger
Greenlawn
McClure
New York Central Railroad
Robert Bloser
Jan Bloser
Martha J. Hustin
Dunbar
W. Va
H. S. McClure
W. H. Watkins Falls Fractures Left Leg in Fall
W. H. Watkins of Pomeroy Route 1 was hospitalized with a broken left leg after a fall in the driveway Monday. The Pomeroy Emergency Squad responded to the Wolfpen home where the accident occurred.
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W. H. Watkins Falls
Pomeroy
W. H. Watkins
Meigs General Hospital
Watkins
Wolfpen
Club Meeting Set at Grange Hall with Potluck
The Rock Springs Better Health Club will meet at noon Thursday at the grange hall for a potluck supper. A grab bag will be held and members should bring articles for the program.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Operetta Santa Saves the Day Presented Monday
An operetta Santa Saves the Day will be presented at 8 p.m. Monday at Portland Grade School by the first seven grades. Mrs. Lee Lee, vocal music supervisor, directs and will accompany the performance.
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Pomeroy
Portland
Lee Lee
Temple Meet Set for Pomeroy Christmas Party
Magnolia Temple Pomeroy Pythian Sisters plan a Christmas party at 7 30 p m Thursday at the DAY Home with a gift exchange.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Marietta visitors include Mr and Mrs H E Boney and son. Miss Marion Ebersbach returns from Florida. Mr and Mrs Robert Murray and children visit relatives in Lowell. Mr and Mrs Daniel Pease of Charleston W Va guests of Vin cent Dabo. Dabo family hosts dinner for Miss Dabo birthday with Jean Ellen and Tom Kelly. Dorothy Johnston attends Ohio Boards of Election convention in Columbus. J C Russell admitted to Holzer Hospital for surgery this week.
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H. E. Boney
Marietta
Marion Ebersbach
Florida
Robert Murray
Lowell
Daniel Pease
Charleston
W. Va
Vincent Dabo
Dabo
Jean Ellen
John K. Smith
Middleport
Miss Dabo
Tom Kelly
Ohio University
Dorothy Johnston
Columbus
Ohio Boards of Election
J. C. Russell
Truman Russell
Holzer Hospital
Henry Roush
Mildred
Bill Hayman
Kenny Shuler
Letart
Edward Simpson
L. E. Pickens
Dick Lee
James Pickens
Ivan Powell, Jr
North Carolina
Powell
Ivan Powell
Frank Cleland
Russell Rhoades
Milo Rhoades
John Bentz
CCL Christmas Party Planned for Middleport
The Middleport unit of the Child Conservation League schedules its annual Christmas party for Thursday evening at Mrs. Robert Schmoll’s home. A gift exchange with wrappings judged will award prizes for the most attractive. Co hosts are Mrs. Lionel Boggs Mrs. Paul Theis Mrs. Millard Wildermuth and Mrs. Richard Vaughan.
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Middleport
The
Child Conservation League
Robert Schmoll
Lionel Boggs
Paul Theis
Millard Wildermuth
Richard Vaughan
Routine Business At Meeting Of Chamber
Pomeroy chamber members met at Ohio Power Co offices to review Christmas lighting and holiday hours for merchants. No formal recommendations were made on store hours, leaving decisions to individual businesses. Attendees agreed stores will likely close the Monday after Christmas.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Power Co
Chamber
Racine Social Notes Christmas Party and Local Notices
The Racine Baptist Church Sunday School Class No. 3 held its Christmas party at Mrs. Maude Young’s home with 15 attendees. A Christmas program was presented by Mrs. Francis Morris and gifts exchanged. Local updates include officers elected for Junior BYF, visits by residents, funerals, hospital news, births, and moves within Racine and surrounding areas.
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Racine
Baptist Church
Maude Young
Young
Dorothy Norris
Francis Morris
Cheshireite Fined For DUI And Driving Without License
A Cheshire Route 1 man received a $100 fine and costs plus three days in jail for driving while intoxicated and a $10 fine and costs for driving without a license after appearing before Mayor Kenneth McPhinney.
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Pomeroy — Garner Workman
Cheshire Route 1
Kenneth McF]hinney
Mrs. Bailey Hosts Birthday Dinner for Bertha Scott
Mrs. John F. Bailey entertained Sunday at her home honoring her daughter Mrs. Bertha Scott on her birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wise and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, and Mr. and Mrs. Russ Watson.
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Pomeroy
John F. Bailey
Bertha Scott
Roscoe Wise
John Scott
Russ Watson
Hunter Seeks Digestible Buckshot Trick for Wild Duck
A hunter shares a method to prepare a wild duck for dinner with emphasis on making buckshot digested. The tale frames meat safety and cooking technique in a rural setting.
Ministers Attend Portsmouth District Christmas Party
The Rev. and Mrs. Konkright and the Rev. and Mrs. Brown attended the Portsmouth District ministers Christmas party at Manley Methodist Church. District superintendent Stanley McGilliard received a gift. Nearby, L. W. McComas visited family in Columbus, and Rev. Albert Briggs joined funeral services for Mrs. Lester Roush.
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Raymon Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Eugene Brown
Pomeroy United Methodist Church
Portsmouth
Manley Methodist Church
Stanley McGilliard
Albert Briggs
Wilmington
Raymond Konknight
Lester Roush
Polio Chapter Chairman Resigns in Meigs County
Audrey Young of Pomeroy resigns after six years as Meigs County Polio Chapter chair. Over her tenure about $35,000 was raised for the annual fund drive, which began in December. The local chapter, with 42 polio patients, shows $1,019.95 in bills and $483.50 in treasury. volunteers may apply via the Polio Foundation in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Audrey Young
Meigs County
Young
Treasury
Religion Topic of Sorority Meeting in Middleport
Juanita Bachtel spoke on Religions of the World at the Alpha Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma in Syracuse area. Ethel Chapman led Christmas carols as Esther Dauber reviewed Handel's Messiah. A luncheon preceded a business session led by Rachel Warner with many attendees from Vinton and Jackson Counties.
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Middleport
Juanita Bachtel
Alpha Omicron
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Geneva Nolan
Syracuse
Cleo Barnes
Mabel Conley
Esther Dauber
Gwendolyn Davis
Amy Gettles
Elizabeth Lantz
Ann McCarroll
Ruth Owens
Evalyn Thomas
Maude Esmonte
Esther Maerker
Vinton
Jackson Counties
Dorothy Barnes
Ruth Euler
Ethel Garland
Susan Park
Margaret Parsons
Mary Virginia Reibel
Beatrice Reinhart
Mrs Brown to Speak at Middleport Garden Club Christmas Party
Mrs Eugene Brown of Pomeroy will be guest speaker at the Amateur Gardeners of Middleport annual Christmas party at Mrs Arthur Strauss home at 8 p.m. Wednesday The Christmas Story will be the topic of Mrs Brown talk A devotional program will be presented by Mrs Guy Reynolds Packages will be judged for most attractive and original with prizes in both categories Hostess committee includes Mrs Strauss Mrs Wesley Fry Mrs L E Reynolds Mrs Harold Lohse Mrs William Slater Mrs Charles Blakeslee Mrs Bruce Lloyd and Mrs Guy Reynolds.
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Middleport
Eugene Brown
Pomeroy
Arthur Strauss
Brown
Guy Reynolds
Strauss
Wesley Fry
L. E. Reynolds
Harold Lohse
William Slater
Charles Blakeslee
Bruce Lloyd
Ruth Class Party Held at Lydia Ebersbach Home
The Daughters of Ruth Class United Methodist Church held their Christmas party at Lydia Ebersbach’s home. Program leader Mrs. George Joachim used Keeping Christmas Christian and shared the Christmas story from Saint Luke. Members named favorite carols and a toy drive for the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce baskets was planned. Refreshments featured a Christmas themed table and Mrs. George H. Parker was named January hostess.
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Pomeroy
Daughters of Ruth
United Methodist Church
Lydia Ebersbach
George Joachim
St. Luke
Meigs County
Program Set For Yuletide
The Racine High School band and Racine Glee Clubs present a Christmas program at 8 p.m. Friday in the high school auditorium. The girls glee club performs O Holy Night and Bless Ye the Lord while the mixed chorus sings There Were Shepherds Ring Those Christmas Bells White Christmas and more. The boys group offers a number and other specialties are planned. Mrs. Lee Lee directs the vocal students and Edward Johnson leads the band segment.
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Lee Lee
Edward Johnson
Class Party Planned at Middleport Church
The Loyal Bereans Class of the Middleport Church of Christ will stage a Christmas party at the church Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
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Middleport
Bereans
Church of Christ
Courthouse Cornerstone Hid Brandy Claim In NC County
A North Carolina county courthouse cornerstone reportedly contains a quart of old brandy as a curious note in a local item. The building remains standing despite the quirky discovery.
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North Carolina
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Christine Lake
Jack Johnson
Gallipolis
Chub Pickens
Canton
Ward Roush
Mason Spencer
Fred Shain
Willie Cross
Dick Taylor
Patrick Vaughn
Cheshireite
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L. W. McComas
J. E. McComas
Gibbons
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Cincinnati
Earl Knight
M. C. Wilson
New Haven
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant
Wilson
Ted Riley Jr
Ted Riley Sr
Huntington
Charles A. Bradbury
J. K. Smith Jr
Imperial Electric Co
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George H. Parker
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