Central PTA Founders Day Program Honors Past Presidents
Founders Day at Central Grade School honored past presidents including Mrs. Jad Webster Sr and Mrs. Olive Ingraham. Orval Files and Ralph Spencer attended. pledges were led by Larry Wiles and Willard Durst. The program featured skits, a piano selection, poetry, and a blue and gold social hour.
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Farier Erlewine
Charles Lewis
Ralph Spencer
Genevieve Stobart
Lucile Swackhammer
Orval Files
Althea Bryan
Sugar Run
Vida Lehew
Sugar Run Pta
Reibel
Jed Webster, Sr
Olive Ingraham
Meigs County Sales Tax Receipts Increase
Retail sales tax receipts in Meigs County rose about 400 for the week ending Jan 23 compared to the same period last year. Total receipts were 2 086 85 with motor vehicle tax receipts of 1 668 11. For the week ending Jan 24 last year receipts were 3 258 40.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Joseph T. Ferguson
Irvin Family Weekend Visit Highlights Family Ties
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Irvin and daughters of Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs Irvin s parents. They also visited the families of her brother and sister Mr and Mrs Robert Steele and Mr and Mrs Bill Saunders.
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Ewington
Woodrow Irvin
Daughters of Columbus
Irvins
Robert Steele
Bill Saunders
Joint Service Planned By Church Group
The Middleport First United Presbyterian Church deacons and deaconesses plan a 6 p.m. February 21 joint World Day of Prayer service with Westminster Youth Fellowship. A foreign speaker is to be featured and the public is invited. The group also prepared valentine cards for community shut-ins and candy for Meigs County infirmary residents.
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Middleport
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Meigs County Infirmary
Vincent Dabo
Dale Walburn
Richard Vaughan
Paul Haptonstall
George Anderson
Charles Shumaker
Courthouse Interior Re decoration Begins in Meigs County
Meigs County starts interior redecoration of the courthouse with painting by the Clinton Fisher Co of Middleport on the two year contract awarded by the county commissioners. The auditor Gordon Caldwell’s office is first to receive the treatment with beige walls white ceilings and dark beige woodwork. Night painting is planned to avoid disrupting office operations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clinton Fisher Co
Middleport
Gordon Caldwell
Canasta Club Meeting Held at Mrs Mills Home
Mrs Gene Harris attended the Tuesday canasta club gathering at the home of Mrs Donald Mills. Prizes were won by Mrs Edward French Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury Mrs William Childs and Mrs Richard Gress. Other players included Mrs Robert Schmoll and Mrs Michael Hackett. Mrs Mills served a salar course during a concluding social hour.
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Middleport
Gene Harris
Canasta Club
Donald Mills
Edward French
Charles Asa Bradbury
William Childs
Richard Gress
Robert Schmoll
Michael Hackett
Mills
Society Leaders to Speak at Ohio University Campus Meeting
Invitation extended by Pomeroy Ewings Chapter S AR to Return Jonathan Meigs DAR members and husbands for a four o'clock meeting on the Ohio University campus in Athens. Charles A Jones president general of the National Society S AR will speak. A reception follows in the alumni lounge of the Center.
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Pomeroy
Ewings
Sons of the American Revolution
Athens
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of American Revolution
Galbreath
Ohio University
Charles A. Jones
National Society
S.A.R
Ohio University Center
William Johnson and Freda Larson Named in Local Notice
William Johnson aged 32 of Racine Pennsylvania and Freda Larson aged 37 of Racine Ohio are listed in a local notice. The brief item identifies the individuals but provides no further details.
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William Johnson
Racine, Pa
Freda Larson
Racine, O
Nominating Committee Named by Beta Sigma Phi Chapter
POMEROY A nominating committee was elected Tuesday evening at the Xi Gamma Mu Chapter meeting in the DAV hall. Members named were Sarah Gibbs Pearl Welker and Phyllis Mullen. A March meeting will consider officers.
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Pomeroy — A
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
DAV Hall
Sarah Gibbs
Pearl Welker
Phyllis Mullen
Nellie Brown
General Telephone Co
Village Fund Totals and January Balances in Middleport
Middleport village reports total funds of $51 367.97 as of Jan 31 per clerk Gene Grate. End month balances include general 16342.37 street maintenance 11518.15 state highway 3587.28 parking meter 1171.49 cemetery operating 6375.15 cemetery trusts 1370.20 fire equipment 380.15 swimming pool 1921.92 and general bond retirement 8601.26. January disbursements totaled 1267.77 from general fund 1279.07 from street maintenance 330 from state highway 1473.21 from parking meter 142.48 from cemetery operating 249.86 from fire equipment and 227.90 from swimming pool.
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Middleport
Gene Grate
Nora Rice Hosts Card Club in Middleport
Mrs. Nora Rice entertained her card club Monday evening at her home in Middleport. Guests included Mrs. Nina Cummings and Mrs Olive Satterfield. Prizes were won by Mrs. Ethel Lowery and Mrs. Edith Sisson. Refreshments followed for the hostess and several attendees.
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Middleport
Nora Rice
Nina Cummings
Olive Satterfield
Ethel Lowery
Edith Sisson
Mildred Humphrey
Beulah Strauss
Betty Clarkson
Mildred Bailey
Thelma Theis
Lois McElhinney
Divorce Suit Filed and Other Dismissed in Meigs County
Myrtle Quillen of Middleport filed for divorce from George Quillen of Middleport in Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeking custody of five minor children. Helen M King’s divorce suit against Clyde E King was dismissed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Auto Demolished on Route 124 in Minersville
A car skidded on a slick road in Minersville late Monday night, demolishing a guard rail and totaling the vehicle. The driver, James Patterson, 24, of Portland, escaped injury.
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Pomeroy
Route
Minersville
James Patterson
Portland
Man Loses Finger At Preston Motor Co
Milton Hood, an employee of Preston Motor Co., sustained a severe injury to the third finger of his right hand at work. Doctors removed the first joint of the finger to treat the injury.
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Middleport
Milton Hood
Preston Motor Co
Girl Scouts Visit Camp Chester Weekend
Salisbury Girl Scout Rain Dears Patrol joined Camp Chester for craft and first class rank work. Leaders Kathy English Janice Evans and Anita Collins supervised three patrols with Linda Sauvage Suzanne Arnold Linda Moore Joan Hewetson Patty Fields Linda Smith Jane Evans Gloria Buck Susan Tracy. Sunday school devotional led by Miss Arnold and Miss Smith.
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Miss Arnold
Miss Smith
John Moore
William Collins
Merlin Tracy
West Columbia Woman Honored On Birthday By Family
Mrs. Clay ton Russell of West Columbia was honored on her birthday by her children and their families. Attending were Mrs. Leslie Roush and Nancy and David, Mrs. Marvin Roush with Keith, Bobbie and Coonie of New Haven, Donald Russell and Sheila, Lester Russell with Gary and Evelyn Mae of West Columbia, Herman Russell with Butch and Debie of Point Pleasant, Ruth and Harvey Russell, and Bob and his wife from Alliance Ohio could not attend.
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West Columbia
Clayton Russell
Lesley Roush
Nancy
David
Marvin Roush
Keith
Bobbie
Coonie
New Haven
Donald Russell
Sheila
Lester Russell
Gary
Evelyn Mae
Herman Russell
Butch
Debbie
Point Pleasant
Ruth
Harvey Russell
Bob
Alliance Ohio
Selection of Fabrics Marks Home Demonstration Meeting
The Reedsville Long Bottom Home Demonstration Club met at Pauline Myers home with nine members. Geneva Yates and Pauline Myers led the fabrics program titled Selection of Fabrics. Vivian Humphrey was elected as a new council member and will host the March 2 meeting.
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Pomeroy
Geneva Yates
Pauline Myers
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Myers
Vivian Humphrey
Humphrey
Sorority Plans Child Study Sessions
XI Epsilon Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Frances Krinke home Tuesday planning child study discussion groups for future cultural programs. The group prepared favors for a Valentine party Sunday evening at Lois Ann Rosenbaum’s home with husbands as guests. Mrs. Krinke served refreshments.
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Pomeroy
XI Epsilon Lota
Beta Sigma Phi
Frances Krinke
Lois Ann Rosenbaum
Blue Gold Banquet Plans for Pomeroy Cub Scouts
Den mothers and leaders of Pomeroy Pack 248 meet at Pom eroy First Baptist Church to plan the Blue and Gold banquet on February 29 at Salisbury Elementary School. Dana Holdren and Gene Conde organize reservations by February 22. District officials expected. services planned at First Baptist Church at 9 30 a m for race relations Sunday with Rev Nile D Borden as speaker. Scoutarama set for Point Pleasant next month.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury
Den
Pomeroy Pack 248
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Dana Holdren
Gene Conde
Holdren
Conde
Kgger Creek
First Baptist Church
Nile D. Borden
Point Pleasant
Mrs Lambert Delivers Talk at WSCS Meeting
Middleport WSCS at Heath Methodist Church featured a devotional program titled This Is the Day led by Mrs Glenn Lambert with a meditation Overlooking the Mountain Pisgah after Psalm 118. Mrs Noah Haskins presented City Missions as the lesson, detailing city welfare agency duties.
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Middleport
Glenn Lambert
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Lambert
Pisgah
Noah Haskins
David Entsminger
Walter Hayes
P. L. Mitch
Norman Wayland
Haskins
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Long Overdue Homecoming
The column reports Ben Kesterson and his wife with the Fields from Nelsonville visiting Wayne West Virginia, hometown of Mrs Kesterson, marking her first trip there in 37 years. It also notes visits by the Logans from Gallipolis and Springfield, the Shiller grandparents in Marietta, and others including T E Ritchie and Ward Snow of Marietta. Charles Elliott of Rand West Virginia is hospitalized in Charleston Memorial Hospital after a coronary event.
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Ben Kesterson
Troy Fields
Nelsonville
Wayne
W.va
Bradley K. Shiller
Marietta
Charles Warner
Ebenezer St
T. E. Ritchie
Ward Snow
C. L. Arnold
Athens Road
Charles Elliott
Rand
Charleston
Memorial Hospital
Werton Fined on Charges of Passing School Bus
Mary Ann Werton was fined $10 and costs in Meigs County Court of Emmet W. Peoples for passing a school bus per court records.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Mary Ann Werton
Lodge To Meet POMEROY POMEROY LODGE SESSION
Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and AM will convene in a special session at 7 30 Thursday evening at the temple Work in the first degree will be given and refreshments will be served.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
A.M
Temple
Gary Finley Joins Den 3 of Pomeroy Cub Scouts
Den 3 of the Pomeroy Cub Scouts welcomed Gary Finley as a new member during a Valentine party at the den quarters. Valentines were made for parents and a candy valentines box was sent to ill Skip Domigan in observance of his birthday. Den mothers Mrs Elza Gilmore Jr and Mrs Charles Spencer presented valentines and candy to the members. Refreshments were served by Kelly Spencer.
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Pomeroy
Gary Finley
Den 3
Skip Domigan
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Charles Spencer
Den
Kelly Spencer
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Miss Erlewine
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Roy Mayer
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Carla Sheridan
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Leonard van Meter, Jr
Lee Tyo
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Bson
STARK
Meigs
Becky
Borden's Glacier Club
Dutton Drug
Coats
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Committee For Economic Development
Hawaii
Central Press
Beta Sigma Phis
Jean Morgan
Mullen
Village Fund
Mrs. Nora Rice
Entertains
Card Club
Girl Scouts
W. Columbia
Pomeroy Personals
Earl Logan
Gallipolis
Howard Logan
Springfield
Henry Reibel
Donley Reibel
Lodge
Middleport, Ohio
Elberfelds
Metropolitan Motors
Metropolitan Marine Sales
Famous Name
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Ford
H&r Firestone
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