Pomeroy Council Approves Village Employee Pay Increases
The Pomeroy village council passed a pay hike ordinance Monday night with several raises retroactive to January first. Street foreman and cemetery sexton see increases to 1.50 and 1.40 per hour, police salaries scale to 225 235 and 250 monthly, chief at 275, laborers 1.00 then 1.35, extra officers 1.25, secretary 175, assistant sexton 50, with a Columbus show cause hearing discussed by Fred W Crow Jr attend.
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Pomeroy
Sistant Cemetery
Fred W. Crow, Jr
Ohio River
Columbus
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Girolami couple to tour Italy return by November
Mr and Mrs Basilio Girolami of Pomeroy plan their first trip to Italy since 1947. They leave Parkersburg by train for New York City and sail March 2 aboard the Christopher Columbus to Genoa then visit Lucca before returning home in November. Their daughter Lily visits Chicago for work and an upcoming wedding.
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Basilio Girolami
Pomeroy
Italy
Parkersburg
W. Va
New York City
Christopher Columbus
Genoa
Lucca
Mulford Rites Planned in Wednesday Service
Miulford 56 year old Stanley Mulford of Columbus died Sunday at University Hospital after pneumonia treatment. He leaves a daughter, five sisters, two brothers and other relatives. Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
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Middleport
Stanley Mulford
Columbus
University Hospital
Mulford
Meigs County
Don Darnes
Clarence Mulford
Cheshire
Clinton Mulford
Daisy Shuler
Edith Thomas
Pomeroy
Iva Bock
Chillicothe
Cora Wiggins
Garnet Folden
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Engagement Announced for Lily Girolami and Marcello Cantarino
Mr. and Mrs Basilio Girolami of Pomeroy announce the engagement of their daughter Lily E Girolami to Marcello Cantarino son of Mr and Mrs Celeste Cantarino of Lucca Italy. Lily is a 1951 Pomeroy High School graduate and Columbus Business University alumna employed by S N Nielsen Co Chicago. Cantarino works for Grace Manufacturing Co in Chicago. Date of the wedding is not set.
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Pomeroy
Basilio Girolami
Lily E. Girolami
Marcello Cantarino
Celeste Cantarino
Lucca
Italy
Girolami
Pomeroy High School
Columbus Business University
S. N. Nielsen Co
General Contractors
Chicago
Ill
Cantarino
Grace Manufacturing Co
Local families share weekend visits and life events
Albany and Athens residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. The gatherings included trips to Columbus and South Charleston, birthday dinner for Roy Radford, and attendances at funerals and an insurance meeting.
Vew Brownie Troop Forms First Meeting at School
POMEROY The first meeting of a Brownie Troop organized at the Central School was held Monday. Mrs. William Sheridan named leader with Mrs. John E. Hunnel as assistant. Members and attendees listed. games were played and refreshments served.
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Beverly Hodge
Rosemary Ord
Mets
Perry County 4 H Clubs To Organize
Perry County 4 H clubs will organize starting in March. Donald L. Moody says the extension office will visit each county school during National 4 H Club Week March 7 12. Clubs may begin organizing before these dates.
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New Lexington
Perry County
Donald L. Moody
Middleport Band Boosters name annual committees
The Middleport Band Boosters Association appointed a nominating committee and named chairs for junior and senior band parties. The junior party at the high school on March 3 will feature Wesley Fry as general chair with teams for food recreation and invitations. The senior party on March 11 names Donald Lowery and Lewis Sauer Jr. on dining and decorating posts while Charles Asa Bradbury leads the dining room. The group also set plans to host the May 28 alumni banquet.
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Middleport
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Carroll Swanson
Kenneth McElhinney
Charlotte Perrin
James Buchanan
Emerson Jones
Wesley Fry
Michael Hackett
Robert Schmoll
Robert Burkett
Milton Hood
Paul Davis
Charles Edwards
Michael Archer
Iva Stewart
Susan Slater
Larry Hannigan
Paula Theis
Roger Morgan
Charles Archer
Jack Satterfield
Donald Lowery
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Charles Asa Bradbury
Middleport High School
Letart Falls PTA Observes Founders Day With Ceremony
Letart Falls PTA held Founders Day honoring past presidents at the school. Mrs. Ramona Yonker led, an encyclopedia gift for the primary grades was announced, and plans for a Jitney supper on March 19 were unveiled.
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Elizabeth Toney
Jean Alkire
PTA
June Ashley
Alkire
Yonker
Daniel Meers
Mary Roush
Kathryn Crow
Naomi Stobart
Ashley
Heath Methodist Class Dinner Honors Mothers
A patriotic mother daughter dinner was held Monday at Heath Methodist Church for the girls Intermediate Sunday School Class and guests. Marilyn Swann spoke, Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury greeted, Suzanne Bradbury led songs, and poems read by Sandra Simpson and Katie Morarity.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Marilyn Swann
Charles Asa Bradbury
Suzanne Bradbury
Dianne Criswell
Martha
Sandra Simpson
Katie Morarity
Bradbury
Suzanne
Pete Morarity
Katie
William Ault
Celeste
James Simpson
Sandra
Charlotte Black
Kenneth Cooke
Connie
Stella Ebersbach
James Criswell
Local Residents Share Social and Family Activities
Mr and Mrs Ronald Giershak of Cleveland and Roger Perry Hysell visited Mr and Mrs Troy Ohlinger Jr and family. Mr and Mrs Delmar A Canaday traveled to Columbus for the wedding of Mrs Helen Dobbie to Merrill Sargent at Christ Lutheran Church in Bexley. Miss Lily E Girolami plans a Chicago job after visiting her parents Basilio Girolami and kin. Mrs W F Baxter hosts Pomeroy Shakespeare Club at 2 p m Wednesday on Mulberry Ave.
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Ronald Giershak
Cleveland
Roger Perry Hysell
Troy Ohlinger, Jr
Delmar A. Canaday
Columbus
Helen Dobbie
Merrill Sargent
Christ Lutheran Church
Bexley
Lily E. Girolami
Chicago
Basilio Girolami
Pomeroy
W. F. Baxter
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Mulberry Ave
Church Choir Party Honors Mrs Gardner in Middleport
In Middleport the Church of Christ choir held a spaghetti dinner at the church dining room for Mrs. Fred J. Gardner's birthday anniversary. The guest of honor received a gift from the group, with many church members and friends in attendance.
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Gardner
Middleport
Fred J. Gardner
Virginia Man Faces Charge In Powell Street Crash
Fred Isely of Covington Virginia was charged with driving while intoxicated after a Powell Street crash. Police say he lost control, hit an electric pole, and damaged the front end. Isely was released on a 200 appearance bond and set to appear tonight in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney's court.
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Middleport
Fred Isely
Covington
Powell St
Herbert Gilkey
Isely
Gilkey
Kenneth McElhinney
Middleport Woman Dies in Tempe Hospital
Mrs. Sarah Van Cooney of Tempe Arizona, a former Middleport resident, died Friday in Tempe Hospital. She is survived by husband Ira Van Cooney and two daughters Lola and Judy. Also survived by her parents R A Higgins and Mrs. Higgins of Tempe, a sister Mrs. Herbert Johnson of Phoenix, and brothers O L Higgins Texas Dale Higgins Kentucky and Lucien Pete Higgins Phoenix. Funeral services were conducted Monday in Tempe.
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Middleport
Sarah van Cooney
Tempe
Ariz
Middleport Area
Ira van Cooney
Lola
Judy
R. A. Higgins
Herbert Johnson
Phoenix
O. L. Higgins
Texas
Dale Higgins
Stunrgis, Ky
Lucien
Pete) Higgins
van Cooney
Miss Marilyn Knight and friends visit weekend in Columbus
Miss Marilyn Sue Knight of Columbus visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Knight. She was joined by Miss Marilyn Hartard and Miss Marlene Houze all teachers at White Hall school. Other locals include Charles Haskins and Rutland guests the Georges Sauer family at dinner. Pomeroy First Baptist class meets Thursday at 7 30 with hostesses Ellen Couch and Albert Smith. Victor Young Sr devotional.
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Ted Tewksbury
Columbus
Glen Tewksbury
R. H. Escoe
Harold Radford
Roy
Roy Radford
Earl Radcliffe
Judy
Larry Radford
Charles Bethel
Athens
Denvey McVay
George Beverage
Welch
Washington St
Wendell Baughman
U.S. Navy
Little Creek
Earl Baughman
A. C. Rickard
Nate Rickard
Earl Rickard
Norwalk
A. C Rickard
Jack Rickard
Mason, W. Va
Marilyn Sue Knight
Earl Knight
Marilyn Hartard
Marlene Houze
White Hall
Charles Haskins
Marietta
Noah Haskins
Harold Sauer
Rutland
George Sauer
John Watson
Don Yeanger
Pam
Minersville
Pomeroy
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Ellen Couch
Albert Smith
Victor Young
Metho dist Men to Meet at Heath Church Tonight
Middleport report says the Methodist men will gather at 7 30 tonight at Heath Methodist Church. Gene Harris serves as president and announced the meeting.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Gene Harris
Heath Methodist Circle Meeting in Middleport
The Afternoon Circle of Heath Methodist Church meets at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church announced by president Mrs Garnet Entsmin ger. Mrs C E Young will host Class 12 at her home Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mrs Earl Starner fell outside her home while sweeping snow and broke a right leg above the ankle.
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Call Circle
Middleport
Circle of Heath Methodist Church
Garnet Entsminger
C. E. Young
Heath Methodist Church
New Lexington
Earl Starner
Grade School Tourney Finals To Be Tonight
Trophies and medals will be presented after the Meigs County grade school basketball finals at Rutland gym. Finals begin at 7 30 p m with Portland vs Racine and Lettart Falls vs Tuppers Plains. County manager David Knight will present awards to four finalists and two cheer groups. Ten outstanding players will receive medals. winners to be kept secret until presentation.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Rutland
Portland
Racine
Letart Falls
Tuppers Plains
David Knight
Chester
Syracuse
Bradbury
Harrisonville
Riverview
Ince
Banquet for Cub Scout Pack 244 moved to March 7
Middleport Cub Scout Pack 244 rescheduled its Blue and Gold banquet from Feb 29 to March 7 to avoid Gov. DiSalle's appearance in Pomeroy. Speakers include Alvin Summerfield and C F Hibbs. John Krawsczyn named new cubmaster. Den mothers, awards, and a pot luck dinner planned at First United Presbyterian Church.
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Middleport
Michael DiSalle
Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Alvin Summerfield
Gallipolis
MGM
George Hackett Jr
The
Presbyterian Church
Meeting Postponed by Bad Weather for Legion Auxiliary
Due to inclement weather the meeting of past presidents of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion at Mrs. George Hackett Sr home is indefinitely postponed.
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Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster
Post 39
American Legion
George Hackett
Heart Fund Goal Set In Meigs County For 1960 Drive
Pomeroy residents set a 2850 dollar target for the Meigs County Heart Fund Drive led by Mrs Charles J Mullen the drive chairperson. The February campaign seeks local and national heart disease support with plastic heart containers placed in area businesses for donations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Charles J. Mullen
Mullen
Reynolds Are New Parents Born Gwynn Elaine Reynolds
Mr and Mrs Val Reynolds of Morgantown West Virginia announce the birth of a daughter Gwynn Elaine born Saturday February 20 at Vincent Pilotti Hospital Morgantown. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Edgar Reynolds Middleport and Mr and Mrs Harry Hicks Morgantown with great grandmothers Mrs Margaret Reynolds Middleport Mrs Sophia Lazos Montebello California and Mrs Louise Wyant Clarksburg. The Reynolds have one other daughter, Lynn.
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Middleport
Val Reynolds
Morgantown
W. Va
Gwynn Elaine
Vincent Pilotti Hospital
Edgar Reynolds
Harry Hicks
Margaret Reynolds
Sophia Lazos
Montebello
Calif
Louise Wyant
Clarksburg
Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admitted include Goldie Hart New Haven West Virginia Randy George Rutland Rickey George Rutland Mrs Virgil Casto Middleport James Hawley Cheshire Helen Lott Racine Discharged include Walter France Charles Varian Mrs Lucy Spencer Ken Clark and Freda Saxton
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Randy George
Rutland
Rickey George
Virgil Casto
Middleport
James Hawley
Cheshire
Helen Lott
Racine
Walter France
Charles Varian
Lucy Spencer
Ken Clark
Freda Saxton
Racine Band Boosters Open First Meeting of Year
The Racine Band Boosters will hold its first meeting of the year at 7 30 PM Thursday at the high school.
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Pomeroy
Racine
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