Middleport GOP In Primary For Village Council Seats
The Meigs County Board of Elections reports eight Republicans seek nominations for six village council seats in Middleport with two two year terms and four four year terms. Democrats Walter Harris and Richard Folden file for two year terms and will face Republicans Childs and Bradbury in November. Incumbents McElhinney Grate Perrin are assured reelection as no other nominations emerged. Scarberry failed to file before deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Childs
Charles A. Bradbury
John Zerkle
Lee Smith
Wayne Gibbons
Clinton Fisher
Harold Chase
George Vaughan
Childs
Bradbury
Walter B. Harris
Richard F. Folden
Folden
Harris
Kenneth S. McElhinney
Gene Grate
Charlotte B. Perrin
A. A. Scarberry
Village Council
Board of Elections
Council
Scarberry
Ernest Covert
Drunk Driver Gets Jail Sentence
Fines were levied against Elwood Holliday Beverly Jacob Turner and Woodrow W. Call in Mayor Charles Legar's court. Turner received three days in jail for driving while intoxicated and other charges. Holliday Beverly paid 100 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. Call paid five dollars and costs for reckless operation. Turner, driver in an earlier accident, allegedly tried to pass Roy A. Ellis at E Main and Nye Ave. Call's car struck two autos driven by Floyd L. Stanley and Gerald N. Arnold, causing light damages.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Elwood Holliday
Beverly
Jacob Turner
Middleport
Woodrow W. Call
Turner
Roy A. Ellis
E. Main
Nye Ave
Call
Floyd L. Stanley
Dayton
Gerald N. Arnold
New Haven
W. Va
Pomeroy Personalities Attend Funeral and Hospital Visit
Bloomington Illinois visitors Mr and Mrs James Werry stayed with Charles Werry and Thomas Holter clan to attend funeral services for Joseph Elias of Mason West Virginia. Another group visited Huntington West Virginia where Mrs Charles Ward, injured in a fall, is hospitalized and now resides in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Werry
Bloomington, Ill
Charles Werry
Thomas Holter
Emmett Elias
William Elias
John Elias
Lincoln, Ill
Pomeroy
Ralph Gibbs
New Haven
W. Va
Joseph Elias
Mason, W. Va
Fred Crow Sr
Fred Crow Jr
J. E. D. Hartinger
Charles Ward
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Ward
Columbus
Special Girl Scout Leaders Meet Set in Meigs County
Mrs Roy Grueser chairman Neighborhood I of the Girl Scouts announces a special meeting of Girl Scout and Brownie leaders of Meigs County at 10 a.m. Monday at Sun Shine Cottage Middleport. Leaders or reps will receive info from Mrs Maxine Arnold on the upcoming cookie sale.
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Pomeroy
Roy Grueser
Girl Scouts
Meigs County
Sunshine Cottage
Middleport
Maxine Arnold
Otto P Baer Dead After Fall at Chester Home
Otto Paul Baer 77 died at his home near Chester from a concussion after slipping on ice Wednesday. Survived by wife Barbara Joachim Baer son Paul H Baer two grandchildren Linda and Diana Baer and four sisters. Funeral planned 2 p m Saturday at Ewing funeral home with Rev Waldo Bartels officiating burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Otto Paul Baer
Chester
Baer
Ternoon
Barbara Joachim Baer
Paul H. Baer
Linda
Diana Baer
Cecil Kimes
Francis Jarrett
Alpha Johnson
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas Hearn
Lake Wales
Fla
Mary Irene
Mildred Baer
Henry
Federated Church
Chester Grange
Minersville
Ewing Funeral Home
Waldo J. Bartels
Pine Grove
Cub Banquet Plans Made at Pom eroy First Baptist Church
Cub Pack 248 met to plan the annual blue and gold banquet at Salisbury school with Marvin Burt in charge. The event may be held February 20 and awards were presented including Bear to Dick Roush and Wolf to John Domigan. Den 3 performed a skit South American Adventure. Refreshments served by Den 5.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury School
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Marvin Burt
Pat Storey
John Goodwin
Dick Roush
John Domigan
Den 3
Evelyn Gilmore
Kathryn Spencer
Philip Globakar
Den 5
Soup Supper Moved To Friday At Racine Church
A soup supper hosted by the Wesleyan Service Guild at Racine Methodist Church will start at 5 30 p m Friday evening, moved up from the previously announced Saturday date.
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Pomeroy
Wesleyan Service Guild
Racine Methodist Church
Officers Elected By Nazarene Classes At Syracuse Church
Officers were elected by the Homebuilders and Friendly Circle Classes of the Syracuse Church of the Nazarene at the home of Mrs. Maxine Arnold. Mrs. Harold Davis was named president, Mrs. Arnold vice president, and Mrs. Leonard Bass secretary-treasurer. An Easter program was planned as Mrs. Edward Grindley presided. Mrs. Arnold led a devotional period and assisted by her daughter Susanna provided refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Friendly Circle
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Maxine Arnold
Harold Davis
Arnold
Leonard Bass
Edward Grindley
Susanna
Local stores close as aging shops exit Mount area
The Hill Top Grocery run by Mrs Edna Rice closes after nine years, ending a 45 year era once built by Riley Nichols. A. A. Scarberry also retires from his Gravel Hill grocery. Nearby plans move forward as Miller Karr Construction wins a 70000 building contract on Park Street. Rev Howard Ruppelt distributes pecans to church congregations.
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Hill Top
Edna Rice
Riley Nichols
A. A. Scarberry
Gravel Hill
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Miller-Karr Construction Co
Park Street
Howard Ruppelt
Ruppelt
Gulfport
Miss
Middleport
Syracuse
Theatrical Personalities Club Topic in Middleport
The Middleport Literary Club met at Mrs. Bruce Lloyds home to discuss Great theatrical personalities. Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury reviewed Act I by Moss Hart and Mrs. Henry Null reviewed The Way I See It by Eddie Canter. The next meeting will be Feb. 15 at Mrs. Bradburys home. Mrs. Emerson Jones led a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
Bruce Lloyd
Charles Asa Bradbury
Moss Hart
Bradbury
Hart
Eddie Canter
Henry Null
Canter
Emerson Jones
Meigs General Hospital 1960 report totals admissions
Total admissions reached 953 patients at Meigs General Hospital in 1960. The report by hospital secretary Dr. Charles Mullen notes 7011 patient days and an average stay of 7.4 days. There were 284 surgical operations and 131 births with no maternal deaths. Outpatient treatment totaled 471, with many transfers by area emergency squads.
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Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Charles Mullen
Hospital Board of Directors
January Receipts for Meigs County Clerk of Courts
Evelyn Locke reports total January receipts of 738.60 for the Meigs County Clerk of Courts. The month saw 440 certificates of title issued, 206 notation of lien, 125 memorandums, 135 cancellations of lien, 211 applications, affidavits and assignments, and seven certified copies. County share 566.80, state share 171.80.
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Pomeroy
Evelyn Locke
Meigs County
Pomeroy sees both parties file for May primary council race
Meigs County elections records show ten Republicans seeking six council seats and four Democrats filing for four-year terms. Incumbent mayor clerk and treasurer remain unopposed by both parties, with Democrats planning a May primary that could lead to write in candidates for mayor clerk treasurer and four-year council terms. Filing closes February 11 at 4 p.m. and the elections board will rule on petition validity.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Board of Election Officials
William M. Young
Jack Weyersmiller
Willis
William G. Baronick
Charles W. Legar
Edna F. Schoenleb
Elma R. Russell
Board of Elections
Middleport Personal Notes From Middleport Home Gatherings
Recent callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vrooman included James Tackett Jr and daughter Mrs. William Evans Janice Tackett and Mrs James Tackett Sr all of Waverly Ohio Mrs James Justice and son of Clarksburg Ohio and Mr and Mrs Paul Casto of Columbus The Castos and Mrs Tackett came to attend the funeral of their uncle Nicholas Pierce of Middleport Route 1 held Tuesday at Chase Funeral Home Rutland Miss Shirley Gilkey a student at Gods Bible College Cincinnati is visiting Her bert Gilkey and family Mrs Lowell Probasco of South Charleston W Va arrived for several days visit. she is a former Middleport resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vrooman
James Tackett Jr
William Evans
Janice Tackett
James Tackett Sr
Waverly
James Justice
Clarksburg
Ohio
Paul Casto
Columbus
Casto
Tackett
Nicholas Pierce
Middleport
Chase Funeral Home
Rutland
Shirley Gilkey
God's Bible College
Cincinnati
Herbert Gilkey
Lowell Probasco
South Charleston
W. Va
Probasco
Driver Denies Charge in Meigs County Court Arraignment
Pomeroy E A Wingett of Racine pleaded not guilty to the grand jury charged driving while intoxicated. Judge John C. Bacon set bond at 500 dollars during arraignment in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Pomeroy
E. A. Wingett
Racine
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Social Hour Held At Lewis Home
Mr and Mrs Lewis Ellis entertained at their Middleport home Tuesday evening after a youth week service at the Middleport Church of the Nazarene Social hour will follow each service with Rev John Lanier of Junction City speaking Most attendees are listed by name including Mary Lou Walburn Judy Moore Sharon Harrison Jeff Walburn Gregg Walburn Judy Roush Doris Carroll Wanda Bable Josephine Logan Sharon Roush Jane Gilkey Linda Taylor Karen Bostic Connie Roush Mary Walburn Carolyn Buckner Janice Little Mark Swaine Bill Dixon James Bartlett Raymond Walburn Martha Bartlett Ethel Logan and the Rev and Mrs Clyde Bartlett Social events are planned for each evening through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis Ellis
Jeff
Gregg Walburn
Judy Roush
Doris Carroll
Wanda Bable
Josephine Logan
Sharon Roush
Jane Gilkey
Linda Taylor
Karen
Judy Bostic
Connie Roush
Mary Walburn
Carolyn Buckner
Janice Little
Mark Swaine
Bill Dixon
James Bartlett
Raymond Lee Walburn
Martha Bartlett
Ethel Logan
Clyde Bartlett
Omitted Name in Pomeroy Obituary Noted
In a Pomeroy obituary a survivor list misprinted including a son Lester Hart of Pomeroy among survivors of Dr. W Hart due to an omission. The notice corrects the names and confirms the survivor roster.
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Pomeroy
Dr. W
Hart
Lester Hart
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