Meigs County Appropriations Approved for 1959 Budget
Meigs County commissioners approved the annual appropriations totaling 652131.48 for 1959 with highways receiving 215500 for maintenance and labor costs. The measure also funds auditor treasurer clerk probate and public safety budgets along with health welfare and agricultural programs. They also sold a 25,600 gallon water tank and 1350 feet of pipe to Meigs Water Co. and approved road transfer requests on Route 33 and Route 680.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clerk of Courts
Board of Elections
Relief Commission
Meigs Water Co
Bedford Township
William Hart
Herbert Whaley
Five youths allegeedly rob aged resident arrested in Meigs County
Four men and a youth were arrested by Meigs County Sheriff Department on charges they robbed Finley Stiles, an elderly resident on New Lima Road, of 200 to 300 dollars. One suspect confessed, two juveniles released, and the group planned a Florida trip before arrest. Two adults and two juveniles face court in Meigs County.
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Hartenbach
Stiles
Sheriff's Department
Emmet W. Peoples
F. Harmon O'Brien
Letart Falls Grade School to Present Christmas Operetta
Letart Falls Grade School Pupils in first four grades stage The Toys That Had to Wait at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Mothers designed costumes. Santa Claus is Daryl Wolfe with Evora Pinkerton as Mrs Claus. Multiple named cast and chorus groups perform in a colorful, public show.
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Pomeroy
Letart Falls
Lee Lee
Jean Alkire
Betty Roush
Florence Circle
Daryl Wolfe
Santa Claus
Evora Pinkerton
Mrs. Claus
Late Store Hours Begin In Middleport
Middleport business houses stay open each evening through Christmas amid good trade. Merchants credit cold weather, a kickoff parade by the chamber of commerce and Pomeroy Chamber, early Christmas lights, and festive music for a stronger season.
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Middle Port
Middleport
Chamber of Commerce
Pomeroy
Christmas Dinner by One Won One Class at Martin Restaurant
The One Won One Class of the First Baptist Church will hold its annual Christmas dinner Thursday at 6 30 PM at the Martin Restaurant in Middleport. Afterward the group will visit Mrs J H Stephenson’s home for a party and gift exchange.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Martin
Middleport
J. H. Stephenson
Rutland Grade School shutdown continues over gas shortage
Pomeroy Rutland Grade School remained closed Monday due to a gas shortage. Officials from Rutland Gas Go. said fuel is unavailable, so classes will stay suspended through the week and not resume until January after Christmas vacation.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Rutland Gas Go
Club Elects Mrs Hauck for 12 Month Trusteeship
Theodorus Council Daughters of America met at the IOOF Hall Monday evening electing Mrs Lillie Hauck to serve as 12 month trustee replacing Mrs Peter Stace who resigned. Mrs Harry Stahl presided as councilor. Also noted were Mrs Anna Sanborn’s discharge from hospital and upcoming book audits. Christmas gifts and decoration marked the meeting with a dessert course.
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Norma Chapman
Lydia Hysell
Betty Dempskey
John Leifheit
Herbert Miller
Mayor Appeals for Clothing for O'Neil Rest Home Fire Victims
Mayor Charles Legar issued an appeal for clothing donations to residents of the O'Neil Rest Home after a fire Saturday afternoon. Shirts in sizes 15 14 8 and 16 and trousers in several sizes are needed. donations may be left at city hall.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
O'Neil Rest Home
City Hall
High School Seniors Plan Holiday Dance
Seniors from Middleport High School will host a holiday dance in the school auditorium from 8 30 p m to midnight Friday. The event features a Christmas theme with a lighted tree and music by the Twilighters of New Haven West Virginia. Chaperones include Mr and Mrs John Thompson Mr and Mrs Richard Clark and Supt L W McComas.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Twilighters
New Haven
W. Va
John Thompson
Richard Clark
L. W. McComas
Christmas Party Planned by Rock Springs Club
The Rock Springs Better Health Club will hold its annual Christmas party at the grange hall this Thursday. A potluck dinner is set for noon and members should bring a 25 cent grab bag article.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Grace Episcopal Auxiliary Meeting At Ebersbach Home
The Women's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Theodore Ebersbach.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Theodore Ebersbach
Adult Class To Dine At Five Points Grill
The Young Adult group invites members to a dinner and party at Five Points Grill at 7 p.m. Friday. Attendees will share a meal and socialize in a casual setting on the community event schedule.
Pomeroy Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters Set Meeting
The Pomeroy Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters will hold a regular session at 7 p.m. Thursday at the DAV Home. A party and gift exchange will follow the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
DAV
Polio Victim On Yule Card List
Marjorie Bentz a 12 year old Pom eroy Route 3 girl and daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Bentz is still battling polio now in a wheelchair after spinal surgery in Columbus. A Salisbury Grade School pupil she keeps up with studies with a special teacher as she hopes to receive many Christmas cards.
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Pomeroy
Marjorie Bentz
Thomas Bentz
Bentz
Salisbury
Columbus
Marjorie
Twilight Garden Girls Work On Projects
The Twilight Garden Girls met at Lillie Imboden's home and worked on Christmas projects. Edith Might led the meeting with Johnnie Wolfe Freddie Wolfe Bobby Imboden and Lillie Imboden gathering pine trees and building gumdrop tree holders for Meigs General Hospital. Candy boxes and wreaths were completed and two new members Charlotte Wilt and Debbie Wolfe joined.
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Ethel Garland
Navy Man Arrives Aboard Casa Grande
Olvey L Lemas ter Pomeroy interior communications electrician third class USN arrived in Philadelphia December 3 aboard the landing ship dock USS Casa Grande after Arctic support duties in the Northern Atlantic. The ship carried cargo and passengers for the Atlantic Fleet Military Sea Transport Service with calls at Goose Bay Labrador and an eastern Greenland inlet.
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Military Sea Transport Service
Goose Bay
Labrador
Greenland
Literary Club To Meet in Middleport Wednesday
Mrs Henry Null will lead the program for the Middleport Literary Club gathering scheduled for this Wednesday at the home of Mrs D B Hartinger.
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Middleport
Henry Null
Middleport Literary Club
D. B. Hartinger
Grange To Meet At Pomeroy Bend Hall
A regular meeting of Pomeroy Bend Grange will be held at 7 30 Wednesday evening at the grange hall.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Grange
Grange Hall
Decorations Are Attractive in Middleport Christmas Tour
A brief village tour Monday night highlighted decorations at the Rawlings Coats funeral home with long strands of lights and a large star. Dr. R. R. Pickens’s home showcased numerous lights in the yard and shrubbery. Dr. J. J. Davis’s office building featured a plastic plate Santa tree outline and colored lights.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
R. R. Pickens
Dr. J. J. Davis
Santa Claus
Harrisonville Grange To Hold Yale Party
POMEROY The Christmas party of the Harrisonville Grange will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in a special session. The regular meeting is canceled. 4-H boys and girls will receive certificates awards and books. Open to the public potluck supper to follow with quarterly birthdays observed.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Pomeroy man given six month license suspension for habitual offending
Okey Edward Kiser of Letart Falls was placed under a six month suspension of his driver's license by Meigs County Common Pleas Court on Monday after a court entry found him a habitual traffic offender.
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Pomeroy — Okey
Edward Kiser
Letart Falls
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Kiser
Baptist Youth Group Christmas Party Plans Set
The Baptist Youth Fellowship met at the church with Sharon Young leading to plan a Christmas party on December 22 after a caroling walk. Sharon Zundell led a devotional period and Jean Holt gave a report on membership contest. An invitation to Federated Church youth meeting on December 28 was received.
Class 12 Circle Plans Christmas Party at Heath Church
Mrs Emer son Jones, president, asks Class 12 Circle members of Heath Methodist Church to bring food for a needy family basket for the Christmas party on Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Nellie Zerkle and Miss Hallie Zerkle. A one dollar gift exchange is planned.
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Middleport
Emerson Jones
Circle of Heath Methodist Church
Nellie
Hallie Zerkle
Home Council To Meet At Mrs Lewis Home
The Harrisonville Home Council will meet at the home of Mrs Sammy Lewis starting at 10 30 Wednesday morning A potluck dinner will be served at noon and members are to bring their favorite dish The making of metal trays will be the subject and painting drawings and etchings will be demonstrated.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville Home Council
Sammy Lewis
Free Parking Rejected by Pomeroy Council
Merchants request for free parking at meters from December 20 was denied during the year end council meeting. The session approved Carman cab purchase license for Mark Evans, planned tire purchases for the police cruiser, and additional appropriations of 4960. Don Mullen announced his departure as he becomes county commissioner.
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Pomeroy
First Ward
Franklin D. Hudson
Don Mullen
Mullen
Christmas Cantatas At Pomeroy High School
Two Christmas cantatas by Pomeroy High School glee clubs will be performed at 8 p.m. in the senior high auditorium. The program lasts about one hour with refreshments after. The girls sing Childe Jesus by Cloky. the mixed club performs Ringwalds Song of Christmas under Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Childe Jesus
Cloky
Ringwald
Lucille Swackhammer
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Bureau of Inspection
Common Pleas Court
Child Welfare Board
James Raymond
Our Lady of Angels School
Chicago
Raymond
Renee Mugarge
Mark Beegle
Nancy Pickens
Clifford Ashley
Clown
Melanie Beegle
Topsy Doll
Dorothy Toney
Titania
Shelia Faulk
Carolyn Kiser
Nancy Roush
Edith Roush
Linda Vines
Connie Chapman
Lois Arnott
Sandra Taylor
Susan Donahue
Isis
Udu
Hauck
Five Points Grill
Twilight Garden Girls
Casa Grande
Harrisonville Grange
Baptist Youth Group
Home Council
Karr & van Zandt
Lincoln
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Jeff Hunter
Fred MacMurray
Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Audie Murphy
Gia Scala
Walter Matthaus
Temple
Shirley Booth
Anthony Perkins
Shirley MacLaine
Marie Windsor
Jackie Coogan
Sunbeam Radiant Control
Rowley
Reed
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