Water Study and Conservation Talk by Ohio Officials
Ohio Division of Water representatives explained the state water study and conservation program at an Amateur Gardeners meeting in Middleport. Speakers noted Ohio’s 11 billion gallons daily use, 38 inches annual rainfall, and potential water sources including Lake Erie piping and underground supplies, stressing cost and collaboration for future water needs.
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Middleport
Ohio Division of Water
Cecil Bradbury
S. L. Frost
American Forestry Association
Washington, D. C
Theodore T. Reed
Pomeroy
Ohio Forestry Association
Reed
Thorugh
Ohio
Frost
Lake Erie
Legion OKs Resolution Protesting VA Fund Cuts
Pomeroy American Legion Post 39 adopted a resolution opposing proposed cuts to Veterans Administration funding for the coming year. The meeting, led by Commander Joseph Struble, heard a wire service note about 42 million dollars for aged Chinese Nationalist soldiers in Formosa and a Chicago firm paid 800000 dollars to coach spending. The group also planned a drum and bugle corps practice and invited Pomeroy High School football and basketball squads to the April 7 meeting for a film on Big Ten highlights.
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Pomeroy
Veterans Administration
Drew Webster
American Legion
Legion Hall
Joseph Struble
United States
Formosa
Chicago
Legion
Post
Popcorn Sale Supports Heart Polio Cancer Funds in Meigs
Pomeroy Firemen's Association reports January popcorn sales raised $300 for each fund. Members from all Meigs County communities contributed, with donations and popcorn purchases from non residents alike.
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Pomeroy
R. E. Neutzling
Pomeroy Firemen’s Association
Meigs County
Roush Assigned to California Antiaircraft Unit
Pvt. William L. Roush son of Mr and Mrs L L Roush of 316 Wetzgall St has been assigned to the 551st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion Battery C in Chatsworth California. He joined the Army in August 1957 and trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina and Fort Chaffee Arkansas. The 22 year old who graduated Pomeroy High School in 1953 attended Ohio University and worked for Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank California.
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Pomeroy
William L. Roush
L. L. Roush
Wetzgall St
551St
Batta
Chatsworth
Calif
Roush
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University
Lockheed Aircraft
Burbank
Pvt South Completes Eight Weeks Of Basic Training
Pvt Clifford H. South, 28, husband of Norma of New Salem Ohio, finishes eight weeks of basic training Feb 3 under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He is son of Mr and Mrs William H South of Pomeroy Route 2 and attended Richland High School Allensville.
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Pomeroy
Clifford H. South
Norma
New Salem
Ohio
Fort Leonard Wood
South
William H. South
Richland High School
Allensville
Sherman Shoemakers Observe Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Sherman Shoemaker former residents of Pomeroy will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home Sunday Feb 15 in Coshocton Several brothers and sisters of the couple are in the Pomeroy area One daughter Mrs Emily Pickens lives in Middleport
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Pomeroy
Sherman Shoemaker
Coschocton
Emily Pickens
Middleport
Mrs Frost Hosts Loyal Pals Valentine Meet
Mrs Dwight Frost entertained the Loyal Pals Class of Middleport Church of Christ on Tuesday evening. Miss Mildred Hawley presided with Mrs L E Reynolds leading the devotional on Little Blessings. Nina Russell offered an article Let Your Light Shine. A dessert course was served.
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Middleport
Dwight Frost
Meigs County Ministers Plan Faithful Fair Service
The Meigs County Ministerial Association met at Rev. Floyd Workman’s home to discuss religious plans for the Meigs County Fair. The Aug. 12 service was outlined and reports from Rev. John Elwood on a recent pastor convention were presented. The next meeting is set for March 3 at the Nazarene Church in Middleport.
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Meigs County
Ralph Zandel
Eugene Brown
Wesley Jenkins
Robert Palmer
Roy Williams
Elwood
Mr. Workman
Association
Nazarene Church
Middleport
Book Review at Ladies Aid Meeting Highlights Miracle of Carville
Mrs Harold Eppley presented a review of Miracle of Carville by Betty Martin at St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering in the social room. The talk covered the author’s leprosy illness starting at age nineteen. Valentines for Indian pupils were collected at the meeting. Fifteen members attended with refreshments served by Mrs Clair Karr, Mrs Raymond Boice and Mrs Margaret Duerr.
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Clair Karr
Raymond Boice
Margaret Duerr
Two Break-ins Reported in Meigs County Wednesday
Meigs County authorities say two early Wednesday break-ins occurred. Shenang Springs Nite Club was robbed of about 200 dollars with a back door entry between 3 and 7 am. Two juveniles escaped from Lakin State Hospital and entered Metropolitan Marine Sales on W Main St. nothing reported missing.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert C. Hartenbach
Shenang Springs
Amateur Gardeners Plan Landscaping in Middleport Bake Sale
Members of the Amateur Gardeners announce the group has paid $140 for landscaping at the Middleport elementary school and contributed toward the county infirmary project in Pomeroy. The next project is planting at Middleport park and a bake sale is set for Saturday to raise funds.
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Middleport
Arthur Skinner
County Infirmary
Pomeroy
Middleport Park
Literary Club Meets At Hartinger Home
Middleport Literary Club gathers at Mrs Hartinger residence to review two books. Mrs Henry Null reviews The Men Who Made the Nation by Doss Passos and Mrs A H Carpenter reviews This Hollowed Ground by Catton. Members named great statesmen during roll call.
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Middleport
D. B. Hartinger
Henry Null
Doss Passoss
A. H. Carpenter
Catton
Spencer family weekend guests in Charleston
Mr and Mrs Chester Spencer and son Stephen of Charleston were weekend guests of Mrs Spencer’s parents Mr and Mrs A R Caster.
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Chester Spencer
Stephen
Charleston
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People’ S 'S Choice
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Columbus St
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Gallipolis
2Nd Ave
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