Council Moves To Save 180000 Sewer Issue
Pomeroy Village Council in special session seeks to salvage a 1956 180000 sewer bond issue after a Columbus firm declined to approve it over required readings. The council plans steps to obtain Cleveland firm approval and arrange purchase of notes if permitted, with an ultimate December 31 deadline.
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Pomeroy
City Hall
Fred W. Crow, Jr
Columbus
Crow
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Cartwright and Sweeney
Council
Squire
State Examiner To Aid In Sales Tax Returns
Meigs County vendors can get help from a State Examiner of the division of sales and highway use tax at the Meigs County Auditor's office on Jan 30. Semi annual sales tax returns covering July 1 to December 31 1961 must be filed by Jan 31 1961. Even zero sales require a report. An examiner will also be available Tuesdays in January from 9 am to noon at the courthouse to answer questions about the new sales tax law. Failure to file can incur penalties.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Division of
Gordon Caldwell
Ohio
Werrys Welcome Baby Boy James Matthew Werry Jr
Mr and Mrs James M Werry of Bloomington Ill announce the birth of a nine pound one ounce son James Matthew Werry Jr born Thursday Dec 28 at a Bloomington hospital Grandparents are Charles M and Mrs Werry Rock St Pomeroy and Thomas Holter Racine Great grandparents include Ralph Gibbs New Haven W Va Herman Werry Pomeroy and Martha Rose near Portland
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Pomeroy
James M. Werry
Bloomington
Ill
James Matthew Werry
Charles M. Werry
Rock St
Thomas Holter
Racine
Ralph Gibbs
New Haven
W. Va
Herman Werry
Martha Rose
Portland
New Year’s Dance at Wahama High School
The Wahama High School hosts a New Year’s Eve ball in Middleport on Saturday night. The event led by The Jays Leon Jordan and Kenny Hysell features the top twenty recordings of 1961 and runs from 8 30 p m to midnight. Sponsored by the Junior Women’s Club of New Haven.
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Wahama Middleport
Wahama High School
Jays
Leon Jordan
Kenny Hysell
Junior Women’s Club of
New Haven
POMEROY Loren Gibson Forfeits Bond in Meigs Court
Loren A. Gibson forfeited a $15.70 appearance bond in Meigs County Court before Judge Emmet W. Peoples on charges of parking on the highway.
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Loren A. Gibson
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Enjoy Family Christmas At Young Home
A Middleport family dinner and party gathered at Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Young Sr. on Rutland Road with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roush. Attendees included the Alfred Roush family, Eimma Hysell, the Root and Yates families, Vaughan Price, and military members Pvt Leo Kennedy Jr and Major Harley Brown. Kennedy recently finished basic training at Fort Knox and will report to Baltimore on January 5. Brown will train in Mississippi for three weeks before returning to Ohio.
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Middleport
J. A. Young Sr
Rutland Road
Lee Roush
Alfred Roush
Maida and
Russell
Eimma Hysell
Richard Root
Robert Yates
Sandy
Kathy
Randy
Bobbie
Jackson
Vaughan Price
Rutland
Jeffrey Darst Celebrates Sixth Birthday in Middleport
Middleport residents gathered Wednesday night for Jeffrey Darst sixth birthday with a family party at his parents home. Gifts were given to Jeff. Attendees included Mrs Beulah White Mrs R S White Mr and Mrs Charles White and daughter Texanna all from Middleport and Mrs Agnes White of Syracuse.
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Middleport
Jeffrey Darst
Thomas Darst
Jeffrey
Beulah White
R. S White
Charles White
Texanna
Agnes White
Syracuse
Christmas Guests Share Dayton Ties
Edward McIntosh and Marvin Spencer of Dayton were the Christmas holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spencer. Mrs. Emma Davis was taken to Holzer Hospital after a fall at her home resulting in a fractured pelvic bone.
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Edward McIntosh
Marvin Spencer
Dayton
Ralph Spencer
Emma Davis
Holzer Hospital
Meigs Motorcycle Club Installs Officers for 1962
William Wagner Jr. was installed as president with Harold Hager as vice president George Wagner as secretary Robert Chapman as assistant secretary Felix Alkire as treasurer Philip Radford as referee and Lloyd King as road captain at the Meigs Motorcycle Club meeting Wednesday evening The first meeting of 1962 is set for January 10 at 8 p m at the clubhouse on Harrisonville Road The club invites all motorcycling enthusiasts to attend.
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Pomeroy
William Wagner, Jr
Meigs Motorcycle Club
Harold Hager
George Wagner
Robert Chapman
Felix Alkire
Philip Radford
Lloyd King
Harrisonville Road
Forfeiture in Middleport Court Fines Man on Intoxication Charge
In Mayor Kenneth McElhinney's court one man was fined and another bond forfeited. Thomas Eblin of Alliance paid $5 plus costs for an intoxication charge. William Russell Capehart of Vinton forfeited a $10 bond on an illegal exhaust charge.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Thomas Eblin
Alliance
William Russell Capehart
Vinton
Weeks family celebration over Christmas in Reynoldsburg
Mr and Mrs Eldon Weeks spent Christmas with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Weeks and family of Reynoldsburg.
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Eldon Weeks
Mrs
John Weeks
Reynoldsburg
Tucky
John Arbaugh and Son
Local families share Christmas dinners in Albany area
Albany and Athens residents gathered for Christmas dinners. Attendees included George Scott and family from Albany with Keith Scott Debbie and Ronnie Scott from Columbus, Dale Scott and Max, and Lloyd Bolin with Carrie Irvin Dwight Bolin and Eric, Robert Bolin and Sonia from Albany, plus Mattie Bean. Harold Radford hosting guests Roy Radford Earl Radcliffe Steven Denise Larry Radford and Charles Rich from Athens Route 1 and Albany families other relatives.
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Alb
George Scott
Keith Scott
Athens
Ronnie Scott
Debbie
Columbus
Dale Scott
New Marshfield
Max
Lloyd Bolin
Barry
Carrie Irvin
Dwight Bolin
Eric
Robert E. Bolin
Sonia
Albany
Mattie Bean
State Hospital
Harold Radford
Roy Radford
Earl Radcliffe
Steven
Denise
Larry Radford
Charles Rich
W. L. West
Winifred Hooper
Holiday гости and visits in Middleport social notes
Middleport social notes list holiday visitors and travels among local families. Guests include Earl and Nancy Bougher of Columbus. Roger Emmish and daughters Sally Betsy of Dayton. Don Burkey family of Marietta. Hovatter family from Columbus. Searberry families to Columbus. Stockman and Scarberry families of Dayton. Alfred Scarberry Sr. in Columbus for exam. Reynolds and Bland families from Akron. Konkright family from Springfield and Jamestown. Scarberry Jr. visiting Birmingham Ohio. J H Grate a Meigs General Hospital patient for a week.
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C. A. Emmish
Earl Bougher
Phil
Nancy
Columbus
Roger Emmish
Sally
Betsy
Dayton
Don Burkey
Susan
Cathy
Marietta
Ronald Hovatter
Wesley Fry
Marvin
Alfred Searberry Sr
A. A. Searberry Jr
Ralph Stockman
William Scarberry
Alfred Scarberry Sr
Mount Carmel Hospital
Guy Reynolds
Akron
Nina Bland
William Bland
Clarence Archer
Charles Leslie
Cheryl Ann
R. E. Rolling
Raymon Konkright
Springfield
Eudell Ko
Rev Roush to Speak at Middleport Church Sunday
Middleport The Rev L L Roush will be guest speaker at the 10 30 Sunday morning worship service at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church He is a retired Methodist minister who has served as Wilmington District superintendent and Methodist conference treasurer His recent assignment was in Meigs County last year The church pastor Rev Howard Ruppelt is vacationing in Gulfport Mississippi with his parents.
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Middleport
L. L. Roush
First United Presbyterian Church
Roush
Racine
Wilmington
Methodist Churches of Ohio
Ohio
Meigs County
Howard Ruppelt
Gulfport, Miss
C. E. Ruppelt
Christmas day visits/ings in Long Bottom notes
Long Bottom social notes list visits across several towns. Air Force service member Riggs calls from Greenville Mississippi. Families including Babcocks Larkins Hartkins Holter Smith and Carey share dinners and guests at Elmwood Rest Home and private homes.
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Long Bottom
David Riggs
Air Force
Greenville
Miss
Charles Massner
Oscar Babcock
Ray
Elmwood Rest Home
L. D. Pierce
Romey White
Chillicothe
Harold Newlan
Pearl Powell
Darrell Deem
Vienna
W. Va
Emma Powell
Eddie Carr
Washington, D. C
M. L. Carr
Wayne Prince
Elmer Burton
Weekend guests visit Tuppers Plains families across counties
A long list of Christmas and weekend visits crosses Ohio and West Virginia. Residents including Rev W W Bragg and family host relatives from Parkersburg Reedsville Columbus and Athens while others spend holidays with Clark Lemley ARBAUGH family members and Hillcrest Nursing Home attendees in Athens.
Middleport Garden Club Meeting Postponed to Jan 10
The Middleport Amateur Gardeners meeting planned for Wednesday night is postponed to January 10. The delay is due to the Week of Prayer services sponsored by the Middleport Ministerial Association. The gathering will be at Mrs. Edgar Reynolds home with Mrs. Wesley Fry as co host.
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Middleport
Middleport Officials To Receive Salary Increases In 1962
The village of Middleport will raise salaries for the mayor and clerk in January 1962 while the treasurer gains a modest rise. The councilmen's pay remains $4 per meeting. New council member Charles Asa Bradbury replaces A. A. Scarberry. The January 9 meeting will review a building code to regulate fire limits and construction.
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Middleport
Charles Asa Bradbury
A. A. Scarberry
Ernest Covert
Portsmouth
Ohio Inspection Bureau
Christmas Visits Roundup From Wolf Pen to Columbus
A large gathering list spans Wolf Pen Mansfield Harrisonville Pomeroy Milton Ky and Ripley with many Reeves Haning Shumate Russell and Wyatt families sharing Christmas and Sunday meals. Notable names include Jack Elam Faye Dunlavy George Warner and Hanson Holter as visitors and hosts during the holiday period.
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Clinton Gilkey
Harrisonville
Franklin Russell
Dale Russell
Columbus
Guy Russell
Terry Lynn
Pomeroy
Ray Russell
Tina Rae
Milton, Ky
Harold Gillogly
Vicki Sue
Lincoln Russell
County Auditor Sets Farm Property Tax Hearing in Meigs
Meigs County Auditor Gordon Caldwell told Welcome Neighbors Farm Council members at John Hardy home about a personal property tax readjustment. A hearing is set for January 3 at the Ohio State office building to fix farm prices for 1962 assessments. locals are urged to attend.
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Caldwell
Ohio State Office
Department of Taxation
Meigs County
Welcome Neighbors Club
Pomeroy Council Sets Meeting For Jan 3
Pomeroy village council will meet on Tuesday January 3 due to the New Year holiday. New councilmen taking office include Roy Reuter Republican and William Baronick Democrat. Other officials reelected are Charles Legar mayor Mrs L F Schoenleb clerk Mrs Truman Russell treasurer and council members Dor Schaefer Leslie F Fultz Don Collins all Republicans.
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Pomeroy
Roy Reuter
William Baronick
Charles Legar
L. F. Schoenleb
Truman Russell
Franklin Rizer
Dor Schaefer
Leslie F. Fultz
Don Collins
Coin phone reach tops a million in the country
The report notes there are slightly more than a million coin operated telephones in use nationwide, reflecting widespread public access to pay phones and a steady growth in telecommunications infrastructure.
Holiday Guests From Ohio and Cincinnati Visit Local Families
Racine hosts Mr. and Mrs. George Tassian and daughter from Cincinnati as holiday guests of her mother Mrs. Dale Lee. Shirley McGraw and Mary Grace Stobart of Columbus spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hysell. W. B. Cross of Nelsonville visits four days with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shain and relatives. The Rev and Mrs Glenn Bate celebrate Christmas with her mother in Marietta.
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George Tassian
Cincinnati
Dale Lee
Shirley McGraw
Mary Grace Stobart
Columbus
Bill Hysell
W. B. Cross
Nelsonville
Fred Shain
Glenn Bate
Marietta
Bud Simpson
Pomeroy
Edward Simpson
Chester Simpson
Brian Simpson
Woodsfield
Isabel Simpson
Joe Beckwith
Parkersburg
T. G. Hilldare
William McKelvey
Portland
Christine Lake
Athens
Francis Morris
Bill
Harry Curtis
Sam Curtis
Walter Wells
Washington, D. C
Tom Curtis
U. S. Navy
Kenneth Swart
Akron
James Swart
Jim Smith
Bert House
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By Bob Hoeflich
Werrys
Pomeroy Personals
Christmas Club
the Farmer’s Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
By Melva Radcliffe
Fupee Deposit Corp. Insurance
Jeff Hudak
Rocky River
Cleveland Browns
Middleport Social Notes
Rev. Roush
Lone Bottom News
David Smith
Clarence Dean
Laura Ruth
Reedsville
Robert Larkins
Ft. Knox
Ethel Larkins
Gene Riggs
Hobart Newell
Reno
Charles Hensley
Effie Torrence
Gladys Ashworth
Junior Hauber
Howard Larkins
Fred Larkins
Harold Holter
David Holter
Chester
A. C. Stewart
James Caruthers
Canton
Marvin Marks
Hank Holter
Ted Hayman
Ray Coleman
Janet Bissell
Tuppers Plains
Eugene McCune
Hubert Whiteside
Elvin Mellendick
Virgil Buckley
Howard
W. W. Bragg
Clifford Longenett
Roy Gladman
Wayne Brickles
Willard Ebersbach
Dwight Spencer
Robert Lute
Eugene Moore
Washington Bottom
Myrtle Frost
Phyllis Rowan
Edith Betzing
Linnie Gaul
Eulah Swan
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Gerald Violet
Virgil Roush
Jennie Roush
West Shade
Dana Hoffman
Lillie Shultz
Harold Parker
Ken
Harold Gardner
W. R. DeLashmutt
Carl Lemley
Effie Watson
William
John Guinther
Stanley Geary
Ruth Ann Baker
Ronnie Golden
Lawrence Bowser
Pamela
van’ Wrhoof
Way Clark
Middleport Planning Commission
Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission
Bernard Fultz
Ohio River
Wolf
James Reeves
Bobby
Lydia
Eugene Haning
Fred Tuckerman
Freda
Jack Elam
Ivan Shumate
Leon Shumate
Bruce
Mansfield
Clarence Shumate
Janet
Gloria
Bill Chase
Bill Gordon
Grove City
Russ Little
J. C. Wyatt
Kay
Clarence Wyatt
Ripley
Eugene Wyatt
Story Run
S. A. Wyatt
Faye Dunlavy
George Warner
Eugene Thompson
Eagle Ridge
Marjorie
Mrs. Dunlavy
Mrs Hanson Holter
Elberfelds
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