Middleport Votes to Continue Engineer Contract for Sewage Plant
Middleport village council, in a split vote, moved to continue Floyd G. Brown and Associates of Marion to prepare preliminary plans and cost estimates for a proposed sewage disposal plant. The action came after a prior 3 3 vote between Brown and Clark and Sheeter firms and amid ongoing state compliance concerns.
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Middleport
Floyd G. Brown
Brown
Clinton Fisher
Sewerage Committee
Smith
Brown and Associates
Brown Firm
Rev Grubbs to Speak at Middleport Church of Christ
The Rev. David Grubbs will speak at 10 30 a.m. Sunday at the Middleport Church of Christ before leaving Feb 26 for missionary work in South Africa. He is a Glouster native, a Cincinnati Bible Seminary graduate, and has studied at Ohio University. Music will be by Mrs Grubbs with the Grubbs family dining with Rev and Mrs Fred J Gardner.
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Brown
Ohio Water Pollution Board
Columbus
Smith
Middleport
David Grubbs
South Africa
Middleport Church of Christ
Mr. Grubbs
Glouster
Glouster High School
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Ohio University
Butler Springs
Hillsboro
Grubbs
Fred J. Gardner
Jamestown Glass Plant Founded 1608 a U S First Factory
A Jamestown Virginia glass plant established in 1608 is described as America's first factory and first industry, marking an early example of industrial development in the colony.
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Jamestown, Va
America
Trickle of town projects and local notices in Big Bend area
Sewage plant cost worries in Pomeroy and Middleport threaten to burden residents with about two million dollars including interest. Community pieces celebrate Chink and Sis Wise train display, Maida Roush as Sweetheart of 1960, retirement honors for Charles Cohen, and charity drives led by Phyllis Mullen. Local anecdotes by the columnists wrap with TV promises for a Fabulous Fifties special.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Riverfront
Sis’? Wise
Mrs. Wise
Sis
Heath Youth Group Plans Sunday Programs
Heath Methodist Church youth fellowship met at Evelyn Gibbons home to plan several Sunday evening programs. Attendees included Eric Chambers Tom Ball Forrest Bachtel David Konkright Barbara Covert Betty Covert Barbara Jones Ruth Ann Edwards Sandra Brewington Karen McElhinney Marianne Woodgerd Jean Casey and advisors Mr and Mrs Wayne Gibbons.
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Middleport
Birth of Robert Anthony Venoy at Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Venoy of East Main Street announce the birth of a son, Robert Anthony, weighing seven pounds seven ounces. He was born February 1 at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Grandparents include Dalton Grover and Eileen Venoy, with great grandparents and further relatives listed in Pomeroy and Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Robert A. Venoy
East Main St
Robert Anthony
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Dalton Grover
Eileen Venoy
Columbus
Steve Eblin
Howard Russell
Harvey Woodard
Mrs Maidie Russell Leaves Hospital For Home
Mrs Maidie Russell, a patient at Meigs General Hospital, released Monday and is staying at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Karl Klees. Russell Roush left for Ashland Kentucky today for a pre induction physical examination. Raymond Kloes is confined to his home with a virus infection.
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Maidie Russell
Meigs General Hospital
Karl Klees
Russell Roush
Ashland
Raymond Kloes
Knee Injury Sends Mrs Ewing to Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Herb Ewing of North Third Ave. was taken by ambulance to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis on Monday for knee injury treatment.
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Middleport
Herb Ewing
North Third Ave
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Class to Meet Pomeroy at Bailey Home
The Young Adult Class women of the First Baptist Church plan a 7 30 pm meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs Harry Lee Bailey.
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Pomeroy
The
First Baptist Church
Harry Lee Bailey
Car Damaged In Collision On Chester Rd
POMEROY One car was heavily damaged and a second car and a tractor trailer received minor damages in a Chester Road accident at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Jackie Thomas 16 of Pomeroy, driving north, tried to pass a northbound tractor trailer and sideswiped a southbound tractor trailer driven by Carl N. Hall 36 of Bidwell and a southbound car driven by Lawrence Rayburn of Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Chester
Sheriff's Department
Jackie Thomas
Carl N. Hall
Bidwell
Lawrence Rayburn
Gallipolis
New Area's Building Starts in Middleport Growth
The footer for the first house in Middleport's planned new residential area was poured Tuesday. Ohio Valley Lumber Co. builds on land off Grant Street in Bone Hollow with about 10 lots planned. Developers Charles Clarkson and Bernard Fultz prepared the land for building.
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Middleport
Ohio Valley Lumber Co
Grant St
Bone Hollow
Charles Clarkson
Bernard Fultz
61 New Cars Sold In Jan
Meigs County residents bought 61 new motor vehicles in January including 53 cars and eight trucks. Among used vehicles 140 were passenger cars, 15 trucks, three trailers and one motorcycle were purchased.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Nellie Brown
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Admitted: Ethel Betzing Syracuse Larry Baker Pomeroy Radcliff Hayes Middleport Mrs Addie Barton Racine Paul Swisher Cheshire Charles Smith Reedsville Cassa Rose Syracuse Mrs Carol Arnold Columbus William Guinther Syracuse A D Morrison Carpenter Samuel Reitmire Mason W Va and Mrs Clarence Chapman Racine Births: Mr and Mrs Grover Arnold Columbus a son and Mr and Mrs Worley Rife Middleport a son Discharged: Mrs Alice Frick Mrs Lucy Will James Hawley Mrs Sammy Fry and infant Mrs Paul Casci and infant Mrs Harry Fife and infant Merl Ratliff and William Woodard
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Ethel Betzing
Syracuse
Larry Baker
Pomeroy
Radcliff Hayes
Middleport
Addie Barton
Racine
Paul Swisher
Cheshire
Charles Smith
Reedsville
Cassa Rose
Carol Arnold
Columbus
William Guinther
A. D. Morrison
Carpenter
Samuel] Reitmire
Mason
W. Va
Clarence Chapman
Grover Arnold
McClelland Remanded After Meigs Court Appearance
Gerald R. McClelland was returned to jail to await sentencing Tuesday after appearing before Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on breaking and entering charges. He admitted involvement in the Eastern High School case and waived hearing in a lower court under new legislation.
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Pomeroy
Gerald R. McClelland
Robert Hartenbach
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
McClelland
Eastern High School
Suit Filed Over $747.56 Debt in Meigs County
The Standard Oil Co. Cleveland sues William E. Ware of Pomeroy in Meigs County common pleas court alleging an account balance of 747.56 due.
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Pomeroy
Standard Oil Co
Cleveland
William E. Ware
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
JOF Class To Purchase Church Carpet
POMEROY The JOF Class was authorized to buy carpeting for the choir loft at the United Methodist Church. The Official Board met with Mrs. C. F. Tompkins presiding. The Rev. Eugene Brown led a devotional. Theo Smith and Leo Crew were named for furnace repair. A report on draperies for the pastor’s study was given. A committee including Theo Smith Kenneth Finley Mrs An tone Locke Mrs Gerald Wilder muth and Mrs Dwight Parker was named to study carpeting. Ann Webster’s organist resignation was accepted.
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Dwight Parker
Mrs Mildred Stanley Named Vice President at Pomeroy National Bank
POMEROY Edison Hobstetter president and chairman announces Mildred M Stanley is promoted to vice president of Pomeroy National Bank. She joined the bank in 1923, became assistant cashier in 1936 and a director in 1941. A Ohio School of Banking graduate active in the National Association of Bank Women.
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Dean Barnitz
Democratic Women’s Club
Dean
Dean Brinker
Richard Chambers
Pomeroy National Bank
Pomeroy
Middleport Sets Fire Truck Specs for Village Approval
Middleport officials finalize the fire truck specifications. Fire Chief Thomas Durst says a $25,000 bond issue approved last November funds the purchase. Committee members preparing the specs include Durst Jack Bechner Emmett Shuler Everett Baechner Howard Dailey Donald Mills and Wayne Gibbons.
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Middleport
Middleport Village
Durst
Jack Bechner
Emmett Shuler
Everett Baechner
Howard Dailey
Donald Mills
Wayne Gibbons
Mrs Mullen Heads Meigs Heart Drive
Mrs Charles J Mullen of Lincoln Heights will chair the 1960 Heart Fund Drive in Meigs County. The campaign runs through February with Heart Sunday on February 28 door to door collections. Middleport and Pomeroy host Heart Sunday with local club and sorority chairs leading volunteers.
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Phyllis Mullen
Phil
Pomeroy
Charles J. Mullen
Lincoln Heights
Meigs County
Central Ohio Heart Association
Heart Fund
Heart
Middleport
Business and Professional Women’s Club
C. F. Hibbs
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Richard Rupe
Heart Sunday
Club Hears Mrs Nolan Propagation Talk
POMEROY Mrs Geneva H Nolan Meigs County home demonstration agent spoke on Propagation to the Pomeroy Garden Club at Miss Lydia Ebersbach's home with co host Mrs John Leitwiler. President Mrs Roy Betzing led the meeting with devotional by Mrs C E W Downie. Invitations were issued for a Japanese flower show February 26 and 27 at F and R Lazarus and a Winding Trail Garden Club meeting February 12 at Mrs G R Thompson's home. Hostesses served a salad course to members and four guests including Mrs Leo Smith Mrs Clyde Kirkland Mrs Ron Springer and Mrs Nolan.
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Pomeroy
Geneva H. Nolan
Meigs County
Pomeroy Garden Club
Lydia Ebersbach
John Leitwiler
Roy Betzing
C. E. W. Downie
R. Lazarus
Winding Trail Garden Club
G. R. Thompson
Leo Smith
Clyde Kirkland
Ron Springer
Nolan
Woman Fined for Untaxed Liquor and Costs Imposed
Mary Alice Samuels 26 of W Main St was fined 100 and costs and given 10 days in jail by Mayor Charles Legal for possession of untaxed liquor. Chief Jed C Webster presented the charge. Coy Gillian 46 of Langsville was fined 5 and costs on intoxication charges last night.
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Pomeroy
Mary Alice Samuels
W. Main St
Charles Legal
Samuels
Jed C. Webster
Coy Gillian
Langsville
Good-Time Charlie Bladder Relief Ad Promises Rushed Cure
Unwise eating or drinking may irritate the bladder and cause restlessness. Doan's Pills offer soothing relief, fast pain relief, and mild diuretic action to aid kidney output, claimed to bring millions of users happiness for over 60 years. A new economy size is advertised.
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Doan
Ady
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Middleport Council
Clark and Sheeter Firm
Athens
John Zerkle
Clark and Sheeter
Zerkle
Fultz
William Childs
Ernest Covert
Fisher
Rev. Grubbs
Athens Messenger
Adyv
Arrow Shirts
E. Main Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Maida
Charles Cohen
Butternut Ave
New York Central Railroad
Cohen
Ciby
Pangburn
Russell Stover
Schrafft
Cupid
Gilbert
Dutton Drug
Coates Bldg
Ford
Vy Mats
Heath Youth Group
Widdleport Personals
Ann Webster
Kenneth Finley
Mrs
Stanley
Thomas Durst
Mrs. Mullen
Meigs Heart Drive
Club
Charlie
Metropolitan Motors
Metropolitan Marine Sales
Famous Name
E. Main
Stark's Pharmacy
Elberfelds
B. H. Sanborn
General Electric
al GE
H&r Firestone
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