Four Actions Filed in Meigs Courts in 1960
Four suits were filed and a divorce granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The Pomeroy National Bank sues Clyde E. King and Helen M. King for foreclosure on a mortgage and $2400 due, plus a second suit for $300 on a promissory note. Bob Jarrett seeks $627.72 from Raymond E. Cuckler and Mary Lou Cuckler. Buster Barrett seeks divorce from Janice Barrett on gross neglect and cruelty. John C. Fontana and Warren F. Sheets were awarded $90 from Roy Ellis due to default. Malinda E. Smith was granted a divorce from Harold Smith with custody of one minor child.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy National Bank
Rutland
Clyde E. King
Helen M. King
Bob Jarrett
Carpenter
Raymond E. Cuckler
Mary Lou Cuckler
Athens
Buster Barrett
Middleport Route 1
Janice Barrett
John C. Fontana
Warren F. Sheets
Galipolis
Roy Ellis
Ing
John C. Bacon
Bacon
Malinda IE. Smith
Harold Smith
Class To Aid Missionary To Africa
The Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders Class adopts a monthly $10 contribution for Rev. David Grubbs who sails Feb 26 for South Africa to begin missionary work. Pastor Harold Scott of Indianola Church in Columbus spoke on church activities, with guests Rev. Mr. Scott and Rev. Fred Gardner. Social hour hosts served a salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Gerlach
David Grubbs
South Africa
Harold Scott
Indianola Church of Christ
Columbus
Scott
Fred I. Gardner
Russell Wilson
Ira Butcher
Theo Neutzling
Franklin Triplett
Special Meeting for Rock Springs Cub Scouts Den One and Two
A special meeting of Rock Springs Cub Scouts Dens One and Two will be held at 7 Friday evening at the Rock Springs Methodist Church. The Scout orama theme will be discussed and all committee members and parents are invited.
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Rock Springs
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Meigs Choral Unit To Sing At District Conference
Meigs County PTA president Mrs. William B. Downie announces the county choral group will join chorus units from nearby counties at the Southeast District Conference on May 3 in Marietta. Rehearsals are planned in April with a final session at 11 a.m. May 3 in Marietta.
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Pomeroy
William B. Downie
Meigs County
PTA Council
Marrietta
Downie
Roy Tracy, Jr
Marietta
Middleport driver arrested for DWI faces court tonight
Yeanger of Cheshire was arrested Wednesday by Middleport police on a driving while intoxicated charge. He is set to appear in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney court tonight.
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Middleport — Park
Teachers To Meet Friday At Eastern High School
Pomeroy schools will close all day Friday for the annual teachers meeting at Eastern Local High School near Chester. General session at 10 a.m. features prayer by Mrs. Ralph C. Zandel and welcome by J. Davis. Luncheon follows with remarks by Cong Walter Moeller. Dr Homer L. Bradshaw of Ohio University speaks at 2 p.m. on The Gifted Child, then group discussions lead to 3 p.m. adjournment.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Chester
Ralph C. Zandel
J. Davis
Alice Nease
Lloyd Johnson
Walter Moeller
Homer L. Bradshaw
Ohio University
Meigs County Holstein Club Dinner Set for Feb 26
The Meigs County Holstein Club will hold its annual dinner meeting February 26 at Eastern High School. Dinner at 8 p.m. will be served by the school’s band boosters. A speaker from the Ohio Holstein Association and Charles Sperow of the Ohio Valley Experiment Station will discuss Sweden with slides. Sperow, an international farm youth exchange delegate to Sweden in 1953, will attend. Tickets available from members.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Holstein Club
Eastern High
Ohio Holstein Association
Charles Sperow
Ohio Valley Experiment Station
Lakin
Sweden
Sperow
International Farm Youth Exchange
County Extension Advisory Council Meeting Report
Jackson hosts a meeting on Functions of the County Extension Advisory Council and its relation to the State Advisory Council. Meigs County attendees were C. E. Blakeslee and Thereon Johnson who presided as state council executive committee member. The August 9 to 11 state meeting was noted along with participants from Lawrence Gallia Jackson Vinton Hocking Athens and Fairfield.
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Pomeroy
County Extension Advisory Council
Advisory Council
Jackson
Meigs
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Lawrence
Gallia
Vinton
Hocking
Athens
Fairfield
Middleport Literary Club Studies International Finance
The Middleport Literary Club continued a UN focused study at Mrs. D. B. Hartinger’s home. Mrs. J. E. Harley read a paper on International Finance Corporation and IMF by Mrs. Ben Philson. Miss Bess Sanborn spoke on Telecommunication Union under UN direction. Next meeting is March 2 at Miss Sanborn’s home.
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Middleport
United Nations
D. B. Hartinger
J. E. Harley
International Finance Corporation
International Monetary Fund
Ben Philson
Telecommunication Union
Bess Sanborn
Universal Communication
William Bradford
Meigs General Hospital Discharges and Admits List
Admits include Patricia McLaughlin of Pomeroy Route 3 and Sandra Kauff of Middleport plus Charles Varian Sr of Clifton West Virginia Harley Woode of Albany Robert Molden of Dexter. Discharges note Mrs Kenneth Taylor and infant Mrs Leroy Kessinger and twin sons Cassa Rose Mrs T J Fugate Jean Taylor.
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Patricia McLaughlin
Pomeroy
Charles Varian, Sr
Clifton, W
Sandra Kauff
Middleport
Harley Woode
Albany
Robert Molden
Dexter
Kenneth Taylor
Leroy Kessinger
Cassa Rose
T. J. Fugate
Jean Taylor
Werry Completes Navy Aviation Electrician Course
Frederick Eu Werry son of Mr and Mrs Henry Werry completed a 22 week aviation electrician's mate course class A with the U S Navy in Jacksonville Florida. A Pomeroy High School graduate he enlisted in June 1955 and reenlisted for six years. After leave he will be stationed at Quonset Point Rhode Island.
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Pomeroy
Frederick Eugene Wery
Henry Werry
U. S. Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Werry
Pomeroy High School
Navy
Quonset Point
R. I
Call Fined in Intoxication Case in Meigs County
James Call of Middleport was fined $20 and costs on intoxication charges in a Wednesday hearing before Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples.
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CALL
Pomeroy
James Call
Middleport
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Report on Soviet schooling by Dr Martin Essex
Dr Martin Essex reports on Soviet education from his 1959 visit as president of the American Association of School Administrators. He notes reforms toward student centered learning, extended elementary and secondary divisions, early reading delay, and strong state influence through Pioneer Palaces and in service teacher training.
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Meigs
Martin Essex
American Association of
Ussr
Russia
Young Pioneer
Konsomol
China
Moscow Foreign Language Institute
United States
Soviet Union
Ice Cream Social Planned by Local Legion Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of Feeney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion will stage an ice cream social Tuesday evening in the Middleport hall from 5 to 8 o clock. Public invited. Home baked cakes will be served with ice cream and members should bring cakes by 430 PM. Afterward the auxiliary holds its regular monthly meeting.
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Middleport
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney - Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Middleport Hall
Taylor couple announces birth of daughter in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Taylor of Middleport announce the birth of daughter Kimberly Jane on Feb. 11 at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor Sr. of Mason West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. John Gilmore of Athene Kan. Great grandparents include Mrs Minnie Gilmore and Mr. Fred Shumway. Mrs. Taylor is formerly Jane Gilmore of Syracuse.
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Middleport
Kenneth Taylor
Kimberly Jane
Meigs General Hospital
John Taylor
Mason
W. Va
John Gilmore
Athlene
Kan
Minnie Gilmore
Fred Shumway
Bradenton
Fla
Taylor
Jane Gilmore
Syracuse
Shrine Club Elected New Officers At Middleport Dinner
Twin City Shrine Club elected Kermit Walton as president Fred Russell as vice president and Bruce Bingham as secretary treasurer during a Tuesday dinner meeting at Middleport High School cafeteria over 25 Shriners and wives attended led in song by Harry Moore with Judy Butcher on organ A steak dinner was provided by the Middleport Band Boosters Association and door prize drawings were held Committees were named for dining room kitchen clean up and serving with twelve band members helping serve the meal.
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Middleport
Twin City Shrine Club
Middleport High School
James Clatworthy
Kermit Walton
Fred Russell
Bruce Bingham
Shriners
Harry Moore
Judy Butcher
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Wallace Bradford
Bruce Lloyd
Charles Asa Bradbury
Gerald Preston
Roger Morgan
Two Named To Meigs Co Home Council
Mrs Louise Gilkey and Mrs Sharon Jewell were named as representatives to the Meigs County home demonstration council for the year at the Harrisonville Home Demonstration Council meeting held at Halliday Atkins home in Harrisonville. County agent Geneva H Nolan presented Color in the Home. A potluck dinner followed with Hazel Stanley Alma Atkins Norma Lee Cora Jewell Ruby Halliday and Pauline Atkins attending. The next meeting will be March 16 at Mrs Gilkeys home with Selection of Fabrics as the topic.
Three Chinese Students to Speak at Middleport Church
Middleport First Baptist Church will host 10 15 a m Sunday services with three Rio Grande College students George Chan John Chan and Clarg Chiang speaking on missions in Hong Kong. Deacons announce Sunday evening evangelistic services will be discontinued until a new pastor is secured following Rev Warren M Hulburt's resignation.
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Middleport
Temperance Day Observed at Pomeroy Schools
Pomeroy Junior and Senior High Schools held Temperance Day with 8:30 a.m. senior and 9:15 a.m. junior programs. A film Theobald Faces the Facts was shown via the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Rev. Francis H. Glazier spoke on alcohol effects.
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Pomeroy
Theobald
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Lena Huber
G. H. Ewing
Francis H. Glazier
Lucretia Genheimer
Ada Genheimer
Enterprise Eub
Family Dinner Observes Robbie Harris Birthday
A. R. Hecox hosted a Sunday family dinner at their home for the birthday of Robbie Harris. Guests included Mr and Mrs Gene Harris and children Marjorie Patricia Nancy Kathy and Kenny along with Mr and Mrs Robert Harris.
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Middleport
A. R. Hecox
Robbie Harris
Gene Harris
Marjorie
Patricia
Nancy
Kathy
Kenny
Robert Harris
Mrs Verda Oliver Injured in Snow Fall Near Gallipolis
Mrs Verda Oliver sustained a knee injury after a fall on snow and ice near her brother-in-law and sister in Gallia County. She underwent major surgery Wednesday at Holzer Hospital and remains hospitalized for about ten days.
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Verda Oliver
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Oliver
Adam Scholl
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Middleport Church of Christ
Swisher
Lohwse
Becky
George
Bargain
Coats & Clarks
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Holstein Club
Taylors
Ben Franklin
RY TV
Ocatty
Pomeroy, Ohio
Name Shrine Club
Harold Woodgerd
Disrence Casey
Harley Swisher
Jack Satterfield
Donald Lowery
Kenneth McElhinney
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Charles Edwards
Delbert Becker
Carroll Swanson
Rodney Sauer
Milton Hood
Francis Anderson
Meigs Co Home Council
Amily
Liberty
Ohio
Samson and
Delilah
Hedy Lamarr
Victor Mature
George Sanders
Angela Lansbury
Washington
Women's
Oxfords
Roush
Men's & Boys
Arrow Shirts
Downie - Gross, Inc
Garden News
Springfield
Rotary
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