Pomeroy Chamber Tackles Route 33 Rail, Sewage and Work Law
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce opened a public meeting led by Ron Springer to discuss three main issues: possible relocation of U.S. Route 33 through Meigs County, a proposed $1 million sewage disposal plant, and Ohio’s right to work bill. The group debated highway options, funding for the plant, and whether the chamber should endorse the labor measure.
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Athens
Pomeroy
Ohio
Meigs County
Ohio River
Ravenswood
Letart Falls
Parkersburg
Don Mullen
Dor Schaefer
Council
Water Pollution Board
FE. F. Robinson
Springer
Mrs Ella Simmons Smith Dies In Columbus
Mrs. Ella Simmons Smith 81 of Columbus died Monday evening at Mt Carmel Hospital where she had been in critical condition. She leaves a daughter Phyllis Mitchell of Columbus a sister M C Hobart of Middleport and several nieces and nephews including Mrs Cedric W Clark and Mrs Carl Allensworth of Middleport Funeral arrangements had not been completed last night.
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Middleport
Ella Simmons Smith
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Phyllis Mitchell
M. C. Hobart
Cedric W. Clark
Carl Allensworth
Bible Class to Meet at First Baptist Church
The Ladies Bible Class of the First Baptist Church will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Klein WSCS Speaker On Brotherhood Month
Mrs. O. P. Klein chaired the Heath Methodist Church Women’s Society program observing Brotherhood Month. She spoke on prejudices and world understanding through foreign students, shared Formosa Christ ism notes, and noted Methodist work there. The meeting included devotional, piano pieces, and a Valentine themed refreshment table.
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Klein Wscs
Middleport
O. P. Klein
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Heath Methodist Church
Frances Nyeu
Formosa
Emerson Jones
James Criswell
Thompson
Diana Criswell
Lawrence Milhone
John Kincaid
P. L. Mitch
Kenneth Byer
Nellie Zerkle
Hawley Appointed Maintenance Superintendent in Meigs County
James D. Hawley of Middleport is named maintenance superintendent of the Meigs County State Highway Department effective February 1. He had served as acting superintendent after Carl Off’s resignation last fall and has previous work with the Meigs County Highway Department and the New York Central Railroad.
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Pomeroy
J. C. Kendle
James D. Hawley
Middleport
Meigs County State Highway Department
Hawley
Meigs State Highway Department
Carl Off
Long Bottom
Meigs County Highway Department
New York Central Railroad
Judge Cedric W Clark to be released home this week
A report from Columbus says Judge Cedric W. Clark, once in critical condition at University Hospital, is much improved and expected to return home in the week. Notice of Appointment names Raymer McQuiston of Mill Street Athens as Executor of Cathlene Rose McQuiston estate. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated February 1958.
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Middleport
Cedric W. Clark
University Hospital
Columbus
Raymer McQuiston
Mill Street
Athens
Ohio
Cathlene Rose McQuiston
Athens County
Francis D, White
Said
Sherm's Sale of Krall Estate in New Marshfield
Ohio auction notice for partition sale of Krall estate in Waterloo Township Waterloo County near New Marshfield. Sheriff Harold F. Shields to vendur property February 13 1958 at 1 30 PM with a two thirds minimum price set at 1500 dollars. Attorneys June Gibson listed.
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Sherm
Krall
Athens
Ohio
Waterloo
New Marshfield
B & Osw RR
C. W. Withere
G. la Pake
SW RR
Kens Coun
Ieee
Psem
Ana
Harold FE
Shields
Gibson
Vanity
Special Meeting Set For Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and AM
A special meeting of Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and AM is announced for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Allen C Hill, secretary, says Second Degree work will be performed and refreshments served after. All members urged to attend. A separate notice appoints William A Lavelle administrator of Eva Tipple deceased of Athens County Ohio. Dated January 30 1958. Roger J Jones Sr probate judge.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
F & AM
Masonic Temple
Allen C. Hill
Hill
William A. Lavelle
Security Bank
Athens
Ohio
Eva Tippie
Athens County
Roger J. Jones
Said County
Notice of Public Road Petition Viewing and Hearing Dates
The Athens County Board of County Commissioners sets February 19 1958 at 1 180 PM EST for viewing and February 26 1958 at 10:00 AM EST for hearing to establish a public road in Waterloo Township Section 36 Town 11 Range 15. Petitions signed by 16 freeholders describe a route from Township Road No. to the Roy M. Doolittle home passing Carbondale Coal Co. and Mattie Gabriel.
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State of
Ohio
Board of County Commissioners
Carbondale Methodist Church
Carbondale Coal Co
Mattie Gabriel
Iola Wrisby
Roy M. Doolittle
Waterloo Township
Athenns County
Board of County Commsioners
Board of
County Commissioners
Court House
Athens
J. W. Whaley
Ohio Power Revenues and Sales Hit Record Heights in 1957
Ohio Power Co. reports 1957 revenues near 105 million dollars and net income about 19.7 million as 447 000 customers bought almost 7.75 billion kWh. Industrial use tops at nearly 4.5 billion kWh while residential and rural demand rose about 9 percent.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Power Co
R. L. Springer
Ohio Power
Muskingum River
Philo
Zanesville
Kammer
Wheeling
Philip Sporn
Ohio
Dinner Precedes Masonic District Meet in Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge 164 F&AM hosts the 12th Masonic District Officers Association meeting at the Masonic Hall Friday at 7:30 p.m. A 6:30 p.m. dinner by Pomeroy Chapter 186 CES precedes the event to honor Most Worshipful Brother Andrew J. White Jr. Grand Master. Reservations due by Feb. 12.
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Pomeroy
12Th Masonic District Officers Association
Masonic Hall
Pomeroy Lodge
F&am
CES
Andrew J. White, Jr
Three Meigs Dairy Men Honored at Annual Meeting
James Gibson Paul Karr and Clarence Price were honored at Meigs County Dairy Service Unit's annual meeting for producing dairy herds averaging over 400 pounds of butterfat per cow annually. Individual herd yields highlighted include C M Headley Ormsby 2000 milk 92 fat, James F Gibson Princess 2230 milk 76 fat, N G Rose Marcella 2150 milk 73 fat. In herds under 20 cows James F Gibson led milk and fat, with Dean and Mora herds next. For 20 cows or more, Rose topped milk with 1060 pounds, Headley 999, Holter 981, Karr 835. Headley led butterfat with 40 pounds, Rose 37, Holter 35, Karr 30.
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Pomeroy
James Gibson
Paul Karr
Clarence Price
Meigs County Dairy Service Unit
C. M. Headley
Ormsby
James F. Gibson
Princess
N. G. Rose
Marcella
Earl Dean
Donald Mora
Dean
Arvil Holter
Arvil Holt
Browns Give Daughter Party
POMEROY The Rev and Mrs Eugene Brown hosted a surprise birthday party for their daughter Janet at their Mulberry Avenue home Friday. Games and Valentine themed refreshments were served. Girls received baskets of Valentine candy with a Japanese parasol. boys received an American flag. Attendees included Jennifer Lohse Tamara Finlan Pamela Hobstetter Kay Compton Carolyn Freeman Dottie Landers Shirley Hysell Sharon Shasteen Johnny Shasteen Hank Cleland John Bernhardt Allen Downie Jon Webster Jim Woodgeard and Freddie Boyd.
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Johnny Shasteen
Hank Cleland
John Bernhardt
Allen Downie
Jon Webster
Tommy Shasteen
Jim Woodgeard
Freddie Boyd
Athens County Road Petition for Public Way Entrance
Athens County Commissioners set dates for viewing and hearing to establish a public road in Waterloo Township. The action, filed January 29, 1958 by 32 residents, describes a 0.23 mile access from Waterloo Township Road No 345 past Carbondale Methodist Church lands. Hearing set for February 26, 1958 at 10:00 AM at the Court House.
Youth Rally At First Baptist Draws Crowd
About 35 youths attended the Sunday afternoon rally at First Baptist Church in Pomeroy. Guest speaker Miss Joan O Connor, Rio Grande College senior and future Cleveland teacher, led singing and shared a vocational guidance testimony. Mrs Wickham and Reverends Zandel assisted in discussion.
Rutland Firemen Plan Weekly Record Hop
POMEROY The Rutland Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a record hop every Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Rutland High School Building. Square dancing will also be offered as part of a community effort to provide supervised entertainment for local youths. All young people and parents are invited to attend.
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Wyllis Leadingham
Leadingham
Chamber
Pomeroy
Rutland Volunteer Fire Department
Rutland High School
Church Posts Are Filled at First Presbyterian
At First Presbyterian Church Middleport trustees were installed by Rev. Howard Ruppelt. New trustees are Judson White Clinton Fisher and Lewis Sauer Jr. Cub Scouts attended the service with motto Attaining Our Goals. The pastor led the Boy Scout pledge and treated the youths after the service. Scouts Allen Wallace and James Miler participated with den mothers and leaders present.
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Middleport
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Judson White
Clinton Fisher
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Ruppelt
Allen, Wallace
James Miler
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Pomeroy Council
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Highway Committee
Division 10
State Highway Department
Marietta
Pomeroy High School
Ject. Tey
Big Bend Boating Club
Darwin
Helen
Beauty Shop
Bob Evans
Gallipolis
TUE Department Store
Bude
Bad Gastein
Free & Accepted Masons
Charles H. Peoples
Ben R. Evans
Masonic District
Meigs Dairy
Carbondale Methodist
Board of Athens County Commissioners
J. W Whaley
Rutland Firemen
Valentine
Francis
Florist
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
MacDonald Carey
Joanne Dru
John Ireland
June Keeney
Fay Spain
John Brinkley
MGM
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Meigs—Pomeroy
Eve
Joanne Woodward
David Wayne-Lee
J. Cobb
Mimi Gibson
Pal Joey
Temple
Victor Mature
Anita Ekberg
Trevor Howard
Cadillac
Karr & van Zandt
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
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