New Mayor Sworn In Free Parking Approved in Middleport
Middleport's new mayor was sworn in as the village council enacted a Christmas week free parking policy. Meters will be bagged for December 20 to 26, with the Chamber of Commerce funding a $40 gift rejected by the council. The meeting also approved December payrolls and discussed sewage plans and a 4500 loan request, seeking updated final plans and budget provisions.
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Middleport
Village Hall
G. E. Preston
Council
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Christ- Athens Messenger
Chamber of Commerce
Preston
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce Treasury
C. C. Fisher
Kenneth McElhinney
Fisher
McElhinney
Bill Childs
Lee Smith
Lewis Ellis
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Meigs Water Co
David Miller
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Miller
Bernard Fultz
Ralph Graves
G. and J. Auto Parts
Pomeroy Chamber Seeks DiSalle Visit On County Meeting
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce agrees to invite Gov Michael DiSalle to a Meigs County non political meeting. The group discusses 1960 Meigs real estate reappraisal with Letart lands eyed as industrial site, possible higher values, and protests if valuations rise.
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Bob Hoerflich
Pomeroy
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Michael DiSalle
Meigs County
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Power Co
Franklin Rizer
Letart Township
Fred Link
Gordon
Youth Hold Yule Service In Middleport
Westminster Youth Fellowship of Middleport First United Presbyterian Church presented a Youth in Christmas program Sunday morning. The service featured organ prelude, prayers, scripture readings, a Christmas poem, choir performance, and a sermon on The Star of Bethlehem.
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Middleport
Westminster Youth Fellowship
First United Presbyterian Church
Lillian Steiff
Lynn Buchanan
Alan Wallace
Beverly Perrin
Judy Sauer
Seran Lewis
Janice Zirkle
Pat Lowery
Helen Taylor
David Lyons
Karert Gregg
Youth Fellowship
Richard Vaughan
Star of Bethlehem
Judy Gregg
James Miller
Michael Morris
Bruce Wallace
Sheryl Fife
Cinda Sauer
Carolyn Russell
Karen Bachner
Vaughan
Everett Bachner
Loyal Bereans To Give Clothing For Orphan
The Loyal Bereans Class of the Middleport Church of Christ approved a Christmas clothing drive for Meigs County Children's Home at a Tuesday evening meeting. Mrs. George Childs led, with program readings by Mrs. Meinhart and Mrs. Garder, and gifts were arranged for Rev. and Mrs. Gardner and others.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Loyal Bereans
Middleport Church of Christ
George Childs
Clarence McNeal
Middleport Women’s Christian Union
George Meinhart
Fred I. Gardner
Childs
Dale Evans Rogers
Rhodell Sieffy
Walter Bunce
PTA Cancels December Meeting in Middleport
Middleport PTA executive committee met at Middleport High School and cancelled the December meeting due to conflicts with community and church activities. The group discussed plans to attend the 1960 Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers district conference in Marietta next spring, with preliminary arrangements made. Attending members included Mrs Lucy Gregg Earl Knight Mrs Ben Philsoc Mrs William Everson and L W McComas superintendent of schools.
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Middleport
Middleport Pta
Middleport High School
Kalad Hindy
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Marietta
Lucy Gregg
Earl Knight
Ben Philsoc
William Everson
L. W. McComas
Langsville Couple Welcomes a Daughter at Meigs General
Meigs General Hospital notes record a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson Langsville a daughter. Admitted patients include Harley Slack Pomeroy Mrs Betty Diddle Racine and several others from Mason W Va Pomeroy Route 1 and surrounding areas.
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Chester Johnson Langsville
Harley Slack
Pomeroy
Betty Diddle
Racine
Bernice Dudley
Mason
W. Va
John Swartz
Woman suffers wrist fracture in fall at home
Mrs. Alfred L. Roush was taken to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis Sunday evening for a compound fracture of her left wrist from a fall at home. Last week her mother, Mrs. Maidie Russell, also fractured her shoulder in a fall. Both women are convalescing at home.
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Middleport
Alfred L. Roush
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Maidie Russell
Roush
Local residents plan warm holiday visits in Florida
Mrs Walter Rainey and DeReuben Beck will leave Friday for Fort Myers to spend the holidays with relatives. Rio Grande College students George Chan Clark Chang and John Chan were guests of Mr and Mrs James Brewington and daughter Sandra. Mr and Mrs Dana Lambert left today for St Petersburg to visit their daughter Mrs Gladys Wright and her family. Mr and Mrs Bob Shirk and children visited relatives here over the weekend with Mrs Minnie Erlewine and others.
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Middleport
Walter Rainey
DeReuben Beck
Fort Myers
Fla
George Chan
Clark Chang
John Chan
Rio Grande College
James Brewington
Sandra
Dana Lambert
St. Petersburg
Gladys Wright
Don Eanes
Kathy
Bobby Bratton
Michael Eanes
Bob Shirk
Bobbette
Bobby Eugene
Kim
Springfield
Mr. Shirk
Minnie Erlewine
Local weekend visits and birthday observances noted
Jack Denison of Wheeling West Virginia spent the weekend with Eddie Boney an Ohio University student at the Boney home. Birthday anniversaries of Mrs Oscar Smith and Lawrence Smith were observed with cake and ice cream at a Carmel visit hosted by Dan Smith and family. Bob Hill, a Columbus barber school student, was home for the weekend with his parents.
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Jack Denison
Wheeling
W. Va
Eddie Boney
Ohio University
Boney
H. E. Boney
William Strausbaugh
Lawrence Smith
Parkersburg
Oscar Smith
Larry Smith
Melinda
Carolyn Smith
Laurel Cliff
Dan Smith
Carmel
Joe Boney
Ricky Campbell
Columbus
Robert Murray
Claude Wilson
Thomas Monaghan
Murray
Lawrarence Monaghan
Lowell
Bob Hill
Barber's School
Allen C. Hill
Sidney Rice Dies At 54 In Rutland
Sidney Rice 54 died at his home in Rutland Sunday after a long illness. He worked at Marietta Manufacturing Co. since 1941 and belonged to the EUB Church in Pt. Pleasant W Va. Survived by wife Lorain a son George of Athens four daughters Nell Ann Dicken Franklin Mary Bureh Inglewood Phyllis Connie at home three brothers Ruppert Le tart Marcus Columbus James Pt Pleasant. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Chase Funeral Home Rutland Rev George Davis. burial Suncrest Memorial Park Pt Pleasant. Friends may call at any time.
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Pomeroy
Sidney Rice
Rutland
EUB
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Loraine
George
Athens
Nell Ann Dicken
Franklin
Mary Bureh
Inglewood
Calif
Phyllis
Connie
Ruppert
Letart
Marcus
Columbus
James
John
Florence Rice
Chase Funeral Home
George Davis
Suncrest Memorial Park
Pleasant
Month of November Sees 41 Jailed by Middleport Police
Middleport police booked 41 people in November per Chief Herbert Gilkey. Six were transients. Offenders included 17 intoxication violations, five on driving while intoxicated charges, eight on traffic violations, and five held for investigation. Parking meter tickets totaled 164.
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Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Three Men Fined in Meigs County Hearings
Gene Bass paid 100 dollars and costs plus three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Willard Reed had 50 dollars and costs for hunting deer without a permit. Paul E. Reeves owed 10 dollars and costs on intoxication charges.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Gene Bass
Willard Reed
Paul E. Reeves
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters Hold Christmas Party
The annual Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters Christmas party will be at 7 30 p m Thursday at the DAV home after the business meeting. A gift exchange is planned.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
DAV
Plan Yule Gathering Pomeroy Rock Springs Club Event
Pomeroy plans a Christmas party by Rock Springs Better Health Club at Grange Hall with a noon potluck and a grab bag item per member. Harrisonville School PTA meets at 7:30 pm Wednesday at the school with a 25 cent gift exchange and a Christmas program by grade pupils, followed by potluck refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Harrisonville
PTA
Landmark Employes Christmas Party At Federated Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Carsey hosted a Christmas party for Landmark employees and their wives in the social rooms of Federated. A dinner was served followed by games and Christmas carols. Attendees included Nadine Roush Anna King Dorothy Russell James Stewart George Harris Robert Hunnel William Smith Allan Finchum and many others.
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Pomeroy
Jack W. Carsey
Landmark
Federated Church
Nadine Roush
Anna King
Dorothy Russell
James Stewart
George Harris
Robert Hunnel
William Smith
Allan Finchum
Lloyd King
Robert Chapman
Keith Woods
Willis Parker
Kenneth Miller
Post Office Extends Hours For Big Rush
POMEROY The Pomeroy Post Office will keep stamp and parcel post windows open 8 am to 5 pm this week including Saturday Dec 19. Sunday Dec 20 hours are from 12 noon to 4 pm. Officials urge residents to use Sunday hours for Christmas mailings.
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Pomeroy
W. P. Lochary
Rehearsals Scheduled For School Program
Heath Methodist Church announces rehearsals for its annual Sunday school Christmas program. Rehearsals are 5:30 p m Wednesday and 1 p m Saturday dress rehearsal. All children wishing to participate should attend. junior choir members should join both sessions.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Charles Asa Bradbury
Divorce Filed in Meigs County Court Over Cruelty
Sylvia C. Carman of Pomeroy Route 2 files for divorce from Ivan H. Carman at the Meigs County Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of two minor children.
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Pomeroy
Sylvia C. Carman
Pomeroy Route 2
Ivan H. Carman
Meigs County
Jaycees Urge Yale Program Funds In Final Meigs County Appeal
Jaycees issue a last minute appeal for cash and in kind aid to support the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce program aiding needy families. With 400 requests vs 225 aided last year, organizers expect higher distributions and plan a Dec 20 delivery, calling on residents and local businesses to contribute.
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Jaycees
Yale
Jaycee
Funds Sought for New Rescue Truck in Pomeroy
Pomeroy Emergency Squad orders a radio and generator with funds still needed. Treasurer Howard Mullen cites good donor response but urges more contributions. Donations may be left at the mayor’s office or Goodwin Flower Shop or mailed to Mullen.
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Pomeroy
Howard B. Mullen
Henry Werry
Goodwin
Mullen
Werry
Edwin Davis
Local Couple Attends Services In Columbus
Dr and Mrs P E Stanley visited Columbus Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Danny M Rosebaum. They attended morning worship at North Community Lutheran Church where the Rosebaums welcomed an adult class of three new members. The Capitol University Lutheran Theological Seminary Chorus performed the program. Joan Mees, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Mees formerly of Pomeroy, also joined the new member class.
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Pomeroy
P. E. Stanley
Columbus
Danny M. Rosenbaum
Stanley
North Community Lutheran Church
Rosebaum
Lutheran Theological Seminary Chorus
Capitol University
Joan Mees
Otto Mees
Imperial Yule Plans Completed
Plans completed for the Imperial Electric Co Christmas dinner to be served by the Catholic Woman's Club. Mrs. Francis Biron cites kitchen committee meetings at Sacred Heart Church auditorium at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Waitress committee gatherings are scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday and 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the auditorium.
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Pomeroy
Imperial Electric Co
Catholic Woman's Club
Francis Biron
Sacred Heart Church
Bend Grange to Meet Pomeroy This Wednesday
Bend Grange will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the DAV Home. The meeting will discuss local affairs and community matters.
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Bend Grange
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend Grange
DAV
Meigs County Retail Sales Rise Cited in Report
Meigs County weekly sales tax receipts rose about 500 for the week ended Nov 28 compared with the prior year. Joseph T. Ferguson, state treasurer, notes this year’s receipts total 3,852.34 plus 1,097.16 in motor vehicle tax. Last year’s week totaled 4,367.26.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Joseph T. Ferguson
Combined Cub Scout Dens Hold Christmas Party
A Christmas party for Den 2 and Den 6 was held at the Hindy home Tuesday afternoon. Richard Hatzerty won a prize after a gift exchange. Seven fresh meats were served to Keith French Charles Clarkson Mike Buskirk Steve Hindy Roy Coleman Raymond Hindy Asa Bradbury and Dave Jenkins plus four guests George and Daniel Hindy Suzanne and Mary Bradbury. Absentees were Billy Swan Steven Pullen and Don Nelson.
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Middleport
Den 2
Den 6
Kelad Hindy
Richard Hatzerty
Keith French
Charles Clarkson
Mike Buskirk
Steve Hindy
Roy Coleman
Raymond Hindy
Asa Bradbury
Dave Jenkins
George
Danie Hindy
Suzanne
Mary Bradbury
Billy Swan
Steven Pullen
Don Nelson
Middleport Garden Club Christmas Dinner at Martin Restaurant
The Middleport Garden Club will hold its annual Christmas dinner at 6 30 Friday evening at the Martin Restaurant. After the meal members will go to Grate View for a party and gift exchange announced by president Mrs Garen Stansbury.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
Martin
Garen Stansbury
Grate View
Pomeroy Grange Plans Christmas Potluck Dinner
POMEROY Harrisonville Grange will observe Christmas Thursday December 17 with a potluck dinner at 7 p m There will be a 25 cent gift exchange and members are to bring gifts for Meigs County patients at Athens State Hospital Gifts should be unwrapped but wrapped materials to wrap gifts should accompany them A business session will be held and a Christmas program will be featured Members and families are invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville Grange
Meigs County
Athens State Hospital
Meigs
The
Grange
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