Date Set for Selection Meigs Vet Hospital Site
Meigs County hospital trustees and county commissioners discussed a free 10 acre site offered for a new county infirmary and the Meigs Veterans Memorial Hospital location. Officials noted about 176000 dollars on hand for construction, with a rough 35 bed hospital estimated at 232000 dollars and federal aid likely sought. The board requires two meetings with a six member majority for site approval, and a March 7 meeting was planned to decide on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rum Enur
Mei County Veterans Memorial Hospital
County Board of Commissioners
Pomeroy
Loc
Dan C. Hartinger
Harry W. Craig
Roy Proffitt
Hospital Board
Hartinger
Pomeroy Puncil
Leo L. Vaughan
Meigs
John Duerr
Breezy Heights
Den Mothers At Session Get Training
Den Mothers from New Haven Hemlock Grove Point Pleasant Gallipolis Pomeroy and Middleport attended a First Tuesday session conducted by Nelson Leach the Gallipolis scout executive. The three part training aims to certify den mothers and assistants after courses with films and games suitable for den meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Leach
Gallipolis
Den
Leach
New Haven
Hemlock Grove
Point Pleasant Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Middlesort
Gas Pipes Save Driver in Route 124 Crash
Sheriff reports two gas pipes prevented a car from entering the Ohio River after an overturn on Route 124 at Boars Run Tuesday night. East bound vehicle driven by William Cleland, 28, Racine, skidded 100 feet and overturned, with Cleland saying steering failed. Car demolished, driver uninjured.
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Omeroy
Boars Run
Ohio River
Charles Russell
Russell
William Cleland
Racine
Cleland
Middleport Marching Band Plans District Contest and Banquet
Twenty one members of the Middleport Marching Band will enter the district band competition in Athens on March 3. Band Director Eat Warnke and the Band Boosters met at the school to plan the annual marching band banquet at the high school on March 16 with Mrs. Charles Murray as general chairman. Divorce suit dismissed in Meigs County court for Arlene R Swisher and Harley R Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Athens
Eat Warnke
Charles Murray
Pomeroy
Arlene R. Swisher
Harley R. Swisher
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Mayors court cases list Middleport defendants
Mayor C C Fisher heard cases including Reuben Swartz 74 Middleport intoxication fined $5 and costs. Hod Searles 63 Middleport intoxication $5 and costs plus $12.50 damages to police car from driving the wrong way on a one way street. James Cal 4 Middleport intoxication $16 find costs to be worked out. Clyde Allfriend 45 Middleport intoxication $5 and costs to be worked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. C. Fisher
Reuben Swartz
Hod Searles
Bonecutter
James Cal _ 4
Clyde
Allfriend
County Schools Receive First Quarterly State Aid
Meigs County school superintendent C. O. Patterson reported the State Department of Education will distribute a first quarterly settlement among county districts. Northern district gets 9,661.35 dollars, Bedford 4,462.33, Columbia 2,507.11, Eastern 25,105.40, Salisbury 13,000, Southern 9,200.43, and additional district 24,492.3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
Patterson
Meigs
Northern
Bedford
Columbia
Eastern
Salisbury
Southern
Two Screen Greats Vie In Tight Oscar Race
HOLLYWOOD Ernest Borgnine emerges among early favorites for best actor as Susan Hayward and Anna Magnani also vie for the top feminine prize. Hayward gained for portraying Lillian Roth in I Cry Tomorrow, Magnani for The Rose Tattoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ernest Borgnine
Susan Hayward
Lillian Roth
Anna Magnani
PTA Meeting in Portland Plans Lawn Work and Traffic Controls
Portland PTA met in the school gym with Mrs. Thomas Sayre presiding. Plans were made to reseed lime and fertilize the front lawn and place chains across entrances to control after school traffic. Attendance awards went to the fifth and sixth grades. The program featured a play Mr Facts explaining PTA values. Great Bend Home Demonstration Group met at Mrs. Okey Paynter to discuss color in the home and show a related movie. Mrs. Geneva Nolan led the meeting and elected new council members Mrs. Okey Paynter and Mrs. Clarence Price. A potluck dinner followed. Fire department responded to a minor house fire on Mill Street at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday with only minor damage reported.
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Portland
Parent Teachers Association of
Thomas Sayre
PTA
Great Bend
Middleport
Maxine Allensworth
Mill St
Pomeroy Society Holds Baptist Convention and Sweetheart Swing
Forrest Ward and James Aus triet Musiontry convention Diehl Jr held Sunday at the First Class Baptist Church in Rutland. International theme Sweetheart Swing featured Barbara Swisher as president and Eva Carl as secretary treasurer. Afternoon program included songs readings and recitations by the children’s band. Hattie Jackson Guild presented a program. Sweetheart Swing Queen Janice Biffle was crowned. net profit 106 to help seniors' trip. Senior class ballroom transformed into a Valentine scene.
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Pomenoy
Forrest_ Ward
James Austriet
Diehl, Jr
Baptist Church
Rutland
Barbara “Christ
Swisher
Mary Scott
Eva Carl
Franklin
Pedt
Joshua Jackson
Rutland Mt. Zion
Callie Banks
Naomi, Baptist
Pomeroy
Arnold Richards
Moriah
Middleport
Hattie Jackson Guild
Ora Viney
Glouster’ First Baptist
Carrie Cassell
Mt. Moriah
Mary Emma Woods
Mt. Zion
Richards
John Warner
Gladys Viney
Dorothy Lewis
Bidwell
Helen Leach
Glauster
William Smith
Ethel Riley
Glouster
Ardellia Graham
Dent
Romenor
Romero High School
Janice Biffle
Sie Smith
James A. Diehl
D.C
Rife
Tommy Reuter
Diehl
Organ Project Progress and Church Activities Reported
The JOF Class at United Methodist Church reported the organ project completed and discussed a new project Monday evening led by Mrs. Roy Betzing. A noon WSCS group luncheon, a 7:30 p.m. Luther film, and a Valentine themed refreshment service were announced. a rummage sale and bake sale are planned at the Ewing building Wednesday to Saturday with bake goods by 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JOF
United Methodist Church
Roy Betzing
WSCS
Dey Hysell
Antone Locke
C. F. Tompkins
Martin Luther
J. Leslie Kunze
Sacreaneart Guild
Ewing
W. Second St
Sayre’ Shoe Repair
Atomic tests film shown by Air Force observers
A representative of the US Air Force in Columbus and a member of the ground observers corps showed films on atomic tests. A cake walk held by the home economics committee was won by Ralph Parker. The next meeting will be held on Feb. 28.
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Rument
Air Force
Columbus
Ground ‘Observers Corps
Home ‘Economics Committee
Ralph Parker
Parents Announce Daughter's Wedding
Mrs. cnaries Mayes of Grant Street announces the marriage of her daughter Virgin to Ernest Covert son of Mrs Arch Covert of Middleport. The double ring ceremony was Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt officiating. The couple will reside at 121 South Seventh Avenue Middleport. The bride teaches at Middleport Elementary. the groom manages the Meigs County City Loan office in Pomeroy.
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Shddleport
Cnaries Mayes
Grant Street
Roeter
Ernest Covert
Arch Covert
Seventh Street
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Claremont E. Hoyt
E.S. Schaaf
Heath Methodist Chr
William Mayes
Elizabeth Kirby
Ery
Mayes
Odin Pullin
Froom
Covert
South Seventh Avenue
Meigs County City Loan
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Personal Notes On Sunday House Guests
Sunday visitors included Mrs Fi ker's daughter Janice Roush and Mrs C E Briggs with son Richard of Columbus. Donna Frecker from Pine Grove spent two days with her uncle Wendell Frecker. Virginia Fisher of Charleston spent the weekend with Aunt Nettie Koehler. The Surnamers William Thuener Theo Lehew Emma Leifheit visited Columbus with William Lehew family. James Guinther and family of Cincinnati were weekend guests of Oris Guinther. Earl Hoffin and daughter of Hartford W Va also joined.
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Wendel Frecker
Fiker
Janice Roush
C. E. Briggs
Richard
Columbus
Donna Frecker
Pine Grove
Wendell Frecker
Virginia Fisher
Charleston
W. Va
Nettie Koehler
William Thuener
Theo Lehew
Emma Leifheit
William Lehew
James Guinther
Cincinnati
Oris Ginther
Guinthers
Earl Hoffin
Hartford
Airman Cross Promoted in Panama Canal Zone
William $. Cross son of Mr and Mrs Dillon Cross of Racine has been promoted from airman second class to airman first class He is stationed in the Panama Canal Zone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
William $. Cross
Dillon Cross
Panama Canal Zone
Marriage Licenses Listed for Pomeroy and Chaffee Couples
Pomeroy Paul Richard Torrence of Columbus and Elizabeth Chaffee aged 18 of Long Bottom are listed for marriage. Emmest H. Covert and Virginia Mayes, both of port Middleport, are also recorded.
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Riage
Pomeroy
Paul Richard Torrence
Columbus
Naam
Elizabeth Chaffee
H. Covert
Gina Mayes
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Meigs Vet Hospital
Associated Radio Sales and Service
Harry A. Miller
PHONE
Cameron
Main ST
Dude Federal Tex
Nty
Getty
W. Main St
Pomeroy, Obie
Wildermuth
Charles Walker
Mr. Walker
Pomeroy Society
Mrs. Violet Chairman Potter—— “Tee Fae
Yan Doy
Walter Frost
Grace Smith
Hubert Shields
Myrtle Boggess
Christian Church
Mary Wilson
Mary Nickels
Edith Siemen
Jesus the Good Shepherd
W. W. Bragg
Jaycevettes
Meigs County
Jayceeettes
Richard Rosenbaum
Jack Seelig
Luther
Pomeroy Personals
Baker Furniture
Fairmont Imperial
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound Bus Station
Middleport, Ohio
Liberty
Grace Kelly
Cary Grant
John Williams
Pomeroy Bend Theatre
Elberfelds
Canal
ARROW
Pomeroy, Ohio
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