Pomeroy and Middleport To See Primary Races
Pomeroy and Middleport host Republican primaries as filings close. In Pomeroy mayoral race EF F Robinson faces Delmar A Canaday, with Teaford and Spencer vying for treasurer and six incumbents for council. Middleport sees mayoral bids from CC O Fisher and Frank Vroman, plus seven Republican council hopefuls and unopposed treasurer and clerk candidates. No Democrats filed in Middleport after the primary.
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Pomeroy
EF. F. Robinson
Delmar A. Canaday
Robinson
Canaday
Earle Q. Teaford
Ralph G. Spencer
Roy Belving
Dor Schaefer
Wayne Swisher
T. A. Downie
Hollie Green
Dale Smith
Schaefer
Pat Will
Charles Legar
Howard FE Mullen
Mullen
Middleport
CC. O. Fisher
Frank Vroman
Fisher
Sidney Russell
Vroman
Russell
Mayors Post
Middleport Council
L. R. Wiley
Ayne Gibbons
Robert McElhinney
David O. Jenkins
Vernon Weber
Ernest H. Covert
Jean Lama
Charles Murray
Board of Election Office
Who Catches The Cats In Middleport
Citizens complain of nocturnal cat cries disturbing sleep. Mayor Sidney T Russell and Chief Bailey seek a solution noting no cat ordinances exist. The county dog catcher says cats are outside his jurisdiction while awaiting a possible moon phase change.
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Middleport
Sidney T Russell
Bailey
Russell
Mrs Arthur Nease Employed by Hospital
Mrs Arthur Nease of the Chester Road has been employed in the offices of the Meigs General Hospital Ver gil Hayes administrator announced today Mrs Nease replaces Mrs F Whitney Ingraham who reigned the last of January to accept the position of chief deputy in the Meigs County Probate Court office beginning Feb
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Pomeroy
Arthur Nease
Chester Road
Meigs General Hospital
Vergil Hayes
Police Chief Returns After Major Surgery in Pomeroy
POMEROY Chief of Police Walter Wolfe resumes duties after several weeks leave for major surgery at General Hospital. He has undergone surgery twice at the hospital in about a year.
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Pomeroy
Walter FE
Wolfe
An General Hospital
Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Birth Announcement
The MEIGS GENERAL HOSPITAL records admit Anna Lackadoo Kenneth Luckart Virginia Michael George Frederick D I Michaels Bruce Simpson Mary Brunty Howard Kitchen Rosemary Rose Mike Bentz and others. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Michael of Pomeroy. Discharges include Garrett Circl Tom Eblin Anna Calloway Viola Jones Clara Niggemeyer Carson Hayes and Robert Romine.
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Anna Lackadoo
Rutland Kenneth Luckart
Mason City
W. V
Virginia Michael
Pomeroy
George Frederick
Long Bottom
D. I. Michaels
Minersville
Bruce Simpson
Mary Brunty
Middleport
Howard Kitchen
Rosemary Rose
Mike Bentz
Kenneth Michael
Garrett A. Circl
Tom Eblin
Anna Calloway
Viola Jones
Clara Niggemeyer
Carson Hayes
Robert Romine
Local notices from Coolville and surrounding areas
Miss Alice Hugins, one of the last missionaries to leave China and a fifteen month prisoner of the communists, will speak at Congregational Church Sunday Feb 6 after Sunday school. A basket dinner follows at noon. Miss Phyliss McIntorf will show slides and talk on Europe as an exchange student at Grange Hall Feb 8 at 8 pm. Basketball benefits PTA in high school gym Feb 19. Carthage-Troy bands at Music Boosters meeting Jan 31. prizes awarded to top donors Donna Webb, Lynda Henry, Patty Tomlison, Christine Guthrie. Various local visits and moves. appeal for used furniture for Skeels family after recent fire.
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Alice Huggins
China
Congregational Church
Phyliss McIntorf
Athens
Europe
Grange Hall
P.T.A
Carthage-Troy
Music Boosters Club
Ralph Henry
Donna Webb
Lynda Henry
Patty Tomlison
Christine Guthrie
L. M. Walden
Columbus
James Seifert
Reg
W. J. Anderson
Karen
P. E. Bingman
Osee Snyder
H. H. Chapman
Jerry Barber
Martel
Curtis Bibbee
Robert Reed
Belpre
Herbert Skeels
Pearl Wooten
Meriam Bibbee
Veteran’s Fish Fry Hosted by Smith-Capehart Post 140
A fish fry for all members and war veterans will be held at the Legion home in New Haven at 8 p.m. announced by Smith-Capehart Post 140 American Legion.
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New Haven
Smith-Capehart
American Legion
Legion
Rutland High To Present Musical Fountain Of Youth
Rutland High School students present the musical comedy Fountain Of Youth in three acts tonight in the auditorium at 7 p m. Directed by Mrs. C O Chapman the operetta features period costumes from a Columbus company with principal roles filled by Owen Hoffman Donna Ili Jimmie Cremeans Marilyn Turner Paul Shoemaker Bob Pierce Janet Turner Bill Frye Richard Likens Alberta Snowden Mary Rice Phyllis Rice Tommy Halil Bill Rice Jenea Hays Allen Biddle Lucy Turner and Diana Capehart. Mrs Jed Webster Jr daughter of Mrs Chapman is the snow accompanist. All seats are reserved. Seniors will sell homemade candy to fund a trip to New York City in the spring.
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Pomeroy
Rutland High School
Theutland High School
C. O. Chapman
Columbus
Owen Hoffman
Donna Ili
Jimmie Cremeans
Marilyn Turner
Paul Shoemaker
Bob Pierce
Janet Turner
Meigs County Cancer Society Fund Drives Donations
The Meigs County unit of the Cancer Society received 266.62 for The Dorothy Coates Dillard Fund and 10 in memory of Edwin Coates. Deaths of Mrs. Dillard and Edwin Coates occurred in January. In 1954 the county spent 699.10 on aid to cancer patients. Catherine Shavorinsky named annual fund drive chair. Cedric Clark remains president.
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Middleport
Meigs County
The
Cancer Society
Dorothy Coates Dillard
Edwin Coates
Dillard
Catherine Shavorinsky
Cedric Clark
Radio Call Reveals Fireman Father Reaches Son in Time
Larry Hubbard, year old son of Mr and Mrs William Hubbard of Dayton, is convalescent after a serious bronchial pneumonia attack. Fireman Hubbard, a former Middleport resident, heard over the radio a call for an emergency squad at his own address and raced home to reach his son before help arrived.
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Middleport
Larry
William Hubbard
Dayton
Hubbard
Millfield Socials Note Residents and 1955 Officers
Mrs Orvin Bou dinot hosted the Country Cousins gathering on January 26 with a noon two course chicken dinner for a group including Loyd Phillips Herbert Davie Chesterhill and Ardith Boudinot. Officers for 1955 were elected and a program of contests awarded prizes to Bertha Howard and John Theisen.
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Millfield
Orvin Boudinot
Loyd Phillips
Herbert Davie
Chesterhill
Fred Sanders
Maynard Sayre
June Sayre
Adrian Sayre
Bertha Howard
Ardith Boudinot
Orvil Boudinot
Trimble
Susie Fell
Floyd Wemer
John Theisen
Herbert Davis
Carpenter To Receive Citation At AIME Meeting
Arthur Howe Carpenter will receive a citation at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers in Chicago. He has been a member for 50 years since joining in 1996. The Carpenters travel from Columbus with Dale Dutton and his wife to attend as guests of their son Frank Carpenter.
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Middleport
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Chicago
Arthur Howe Carpenter
Carpenter
Dale Dutton
Frank Carpenter
Carpenters
Columbus
Dexter Honor Roll Pupils Named for Six Weeks
Dexter lists honor roll for the six weeks ending the first semester with names in sixth through eighth grade including Rosalie Davis Sue Nelson Sonny Nicholson Ha vel Stanley Wayne Nelson Richard Nelson Marcell a Runnion Carolyn King Geraldine Stacey Beth Pratt and Geraldine Dewees. Dexter pupils represented by sixth grade in the district spelling contest at Rutland High School February 6. Carolyn rated high and Dexter will sponsor the next PTA program. Pupils view new projector pictures on February 14.
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Rosalie Davis
Sue Nelson
Sonny Nicholson
Havel Stanley
Wayne Nelson
Fighth
Richard Nelson
Marcella Runnion
Carolyn King
Geraldine Stacey
Beth Pratt
Geraldine Dewees
Hazel Stanley
Dexter School
Rutland High School
Carolyn
Musical Program Sunday for Meigs Polio Fund Drive
A 3 30 p m Sunday concert by choral groups from Federated Church United Methodist and St Pauls Lutheran in Pomeroy benefits the Meigs County polio fund drive The program directed by Mrs Alice Nease features organist Mrs Ben Neutzling All are welcome with a free will offering requested rather than a charge
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Meigs County
United Methodist
St. Paul's Lutheran
Alice Nease
Ben Neutzling
Hoyt Named Chairman of Troop 245 Committee
In Middleport Rev. Claremont F. Hoyt pastor of First Baptist Church is elected chairman of the Troop 245 Boy Scouts of America Committee. Rev. Robert Styers is named assistant chairman, with Chester Erwin secretary and N P Swackhamer finance chairman. Outdoor men include Milton Hood Wilbur Koenig and Robert Mills as assistant scout master for Troop 245. two additional officers will join the council meeting February 22 at the Boy Scout quarters in the Middleport Public Library.
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Middleport
Claremont FE. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Boy Scouts of America
Robert Styers
Church of the Nazarene
Chester Erwin
N. P. Swackhammer
Milton Hood
Wilbur Koenig
Robert Mills
Boy Scout
Middleport Public Library
Pomeroy Society Grange Notes Pasture Talk and Social
Alfred C. E. Blakeslee addressed the Pomeroy Society Grange on pasture improvement urging soil testing lime and fertilizer. A hay pasture article was read and a piano solo performed. February programs include a health film a social security talk and entertainment by Mrs Eskew with Valentine themed refreshments.
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Alfred C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs
Alfred Grange
Clifton Stout
Grace Greiner
Sarah Stelle Caldwell
Grace Clark
Mrs A O Lee Hosts Pomeroy Class Meeting
Mrs A O Lee, a teacher, opened her Syracuse home to the Christian Companion Class of the Pomeroy Church of Christ on Tuesday evening. Mrs J E White, the president, chaired the gathering.
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Pomeroy
A. O. Lee
Christian Companion
Pomeroy Ladies Auxiliary to Attend Church Service
The Ladies Auxiliary of Racine American Legion Post 602 will attend services with members of the Cine Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Sunday evening.
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Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary
Racine American Legion Post 602
Cine Methodist Church
Groups Keep Church Busy at Heath Methodist Church
Lights lit Heath Methodist Church as groups worked in parallel. Choir rehearsal led by Mrs. N P Swackhammer and Mrs. E S Schaaf. Methodist Men built wall panels to divide a large room into two Sunday School spaces. Kitchen work included new sink, utensils, cabinet painting, and piano and buffet redecoration.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
N. P. Swackhammer
E. S. Schaaf
Robert Hurley
Ralph Radcliffe
Charles McEl
Two Men Fined On Drinking Charges In Pomeroy Court
In Pomeroy Mayor E F Robinson's court two men were fined for intoxication. Joe Napper, 42, was fined $5 and costs, while David Terrell, 71, was fined $10 and costs. Patrolmen Henry Werry and Charlies Werry filed the charges.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Joe Napper
David Terrell
Henry Werry
Charlies Werry
Kingdom Builders Class Postponed at Rock Springs Church
Mra Clifford Leifheit announced today that the Kingdom Builders class of the Rock Springs Methodist Church scheduled for Thursday evening has been postponed.
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Kingdom Builders
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Mra
Clifford Leifheit
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