Heart Sunday Drive Nets $900 For Fund
Volunteers collected funds across multiple communities on Heart Sunday for the annual heart fund drive. The Middleport effort led with $425.91 raised by the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club and others, while Pomeroy saw $405.11 raised by Xi Gamma Mu Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Additional drives in Naypor s Run Laurel Cliff Harrisonville Road Enterprise and Salisbury Girl Scout Troop Six totaled smaller sums. More contributions were expected as Sunday totals continued to rise.
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Pomeroy
Heart
Middleport
Elizabeth Hibbs
Roxie Osler
Mary Baumgardner
Nellie Vale
Ronald Hand
Kenneth McElhinney
Betty Greenlee
Charlene Thomas
Dorothy Jenkins
Gloria Ebersbach
Mary Jane Hood
Olive Satterfield
Dorothy Preston
Nan Moore
Eula Hensler
Joan Childs
Jean Lama
Mary Skinner
Wilma Sargent
Helen Sauer
Jack Bechtel
Mae Sauer
Charlotte Perrin
Pearl Reynolds
Martha Childs
Sally Walters
Virginia Neutzling
Martha Fry
Freddie Houdashelt
Goldie Guthrie
Bernice Gomez
Martha Bingham
Faye Wallace
Beulah Strauss
Nora Rice
Sally Schaaf
Lillian Smith
Rose Reynolds
Ann Rupe
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Sue Seelig
Crestlyn Hicks
Cody Beaver
Sara Moore
Marilyn Moore
Louise Thompson
Nancy Thompson
Brenda Potts
Donna Crown
Elizabeth Ohlinger
Lee Seyler
Marlene Rinehart
Marie Domigan
Linda Darnell
Mar
Tha Mayer
Elizabeth Duffy
Louise Zirkle
Eve Persinger
April Smith
Jane Walton
Friendly Neighbors Club
Naypors Run
Condor St
Laurel Cliff
Mabel Tracy
Joyce Kennedy
Jeffrey Gibbs
Harrisonville Road
Debbie Spencer
Jenny Evans
Susie Tracy
Joyce Evans
Susie Dixon
Janice Evans
Jane Evans
Kathy English
Salisbury Girl Scout Troop
Enterprise
Car Crashes Into Garage at Breezy Heights
A car driven by 19 year old Lewis L Laudermilt of Pomeroy failed brakes on a descent and crashed into a garage at the foot of Breezy Heights Sunday evening. Roy Kaspar's car in the lower garage area incurred minor damage. Laudermilt's vehicle sustained extensive damage. No charges were filed.
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Pomeroy
Breezy Heights
Lewis L. Laudermilt
Henry Werry
Laudermilt
Roy Kaspar
Lewis L. Laudermill
New General Telephone Co. Open House Draws Many
Hundreds visit The General Telephone Co of Ohio in West Main St for open house on Friday and Saturday. Irving Karr lends his lot for parking. Chief Jed Webster aids traffic control. Beta Sigma Phi members serve refreshments to guests.
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General Telephone Co
Ohio
West Main St
Xi Gamma Mu Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Irving Karr
Karr and van Zandt Motor Co
Jed Webster
Birthday Dinner Held for Mrs McNamee
A Sunday dinner at the McNamee home on Second Ave. celebrated the 85th birthday of Mrs. Charles Mc Namee. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. McNamee, Mrs. Erma Wilson, Mrs. Laura VanMeter, Chester Van Meter and son Roy of Racine, Miss Kathy Hannahs of Pomeroy, and Lella Carnahan of Bucyrus.
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Middleport
Charles McNamee
McNamee
Second Ave
Chapter to Meet Pomeroy Pomeroy Chapter 186 to Initiate
Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star will meet Tuesday evening at the temple where initiation will be held.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Alfred Area Woman Mary Snodgrass Dies at 90
Alfred resident Mary Sophia Snodgrass 90 died Sunday morning at her home after an extended illness. Born in Lewis County West Virginia she was a member of New Bern Methodist Church. Survivors include daughter Billa Hatfield Grantsville West Virginia son Scott Snodgrass Guysville three grandchildren and three great grandchildren two brothers Okey and P E Hinzman and five sisters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Orange Christian Church with Rev Harold Doster and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m Monday at White funeral home Coolville.
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Alfred
Mary Sophia Snodgrass
Here
Lewis County
W. Va
Jacob and
Jerusha Hinzman
New Bern
P. E. Hinzman
Weston
Rebecca Gorgen
Bertha Hinzman
Lucy Clark
East Liverpool
Florence Doyle
Huntersville
Kate Snodgrass
Guysville
Orange Christian Church
Harold Doster
White Funeral Home
Coolville
Camp Chester Approved for Summer Day Camp
Camp Chester in Meigs County was approved for summer day camp activities by Four Rivers Council inspectors Saturday. Accompanying the inspectors were Mrs. John Moore Mrs. William Collins and new director Mrs. William Everson. Camping sessions are set for the last two weeks in June.
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Middleport
Chester
Meigs County Girl Scouts
Four Rivers Council
John Moore
William Collins
William Everson
Two Men Arrested on Drinking Counts
Two men, Clarence W. Smith of Middleport and Charles Hudson of Mason West Virginia, were arrested on intoxication charges over the weekend. Hudson posted a $25 appearance bond and both are to appear in Mayor Kenneth McEhinney's court Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Clarence W. Smith
Charles Hudson
Mason, W. Va
Hudson
Kenneth McEhinney
Ex-Resident Elmer Wysong’s Widow Injured In Bucyrus Fall
Middleport friends report Mrs. Elmer Wysong, formerly of Middleport and now living in Bucyrus, fell and broke her hip. Health Methodist Church members plan a card shower for the former church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Elmer Wysong
Bucyrus
Health Methodist Church
Wysong
Seallys Host Breakfast After Mardi Gras Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seally entertained Sunday morning with a breakfast at their Fourth Ave home following the mardi gras ball. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Newman E. Burdette and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scites.
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Middleport
Thomas Seally
Fourth Ave
Newman E. Burdette
Jack Scites
Mrs. Etta Bean Visits Athens Route 1 Home
Mrs. Etta Bean spent time at the home of her son and daughter in law George and (Mrs.) Bean on Athens Route 1 in Albany.
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Etta Bean
Mrs
George Bean
Athens
Blue and Gold Banquet Honors Pomeroy Cub Scouts
Dana Holdren led the Pomeroy Cub Scout Pack 248 Blue and Gold Banquet at Salisbury Elementary School. Awards went to Michael Mullen Gary Finley Ronald Tatterson Bill Moore and others with bobcat gold arrow wolf bear and silver arrow badges. District officials and sponsors spoke as Webelos led opening rituals and den mothers were listed.
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Pomeroy
Dana Holdren
Pomeroy Cub Scout Pack
Salisbury
Michael Mullen
Gary Finley
Ronald Tatterson
Bill Moore
Tommy Titus
Marty Morarity
James Conde
Dick Roush
Jeffrey Burt
James Anderson
Mike O'Brien
Pat Story
Terry Holdren
Charles Domigan
Don Swisher
Danny Crow
Dennis Wehrung
Willis Durst
Mike Globokar
Mike Wright
Eddie Baer
David Carmichael
Leonard van Meter
John Goodwin
Eugene Triplett
Robert Siler
Mason-Gallia- Meigs
Roy Domigan
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Ralph Spencer
Webelos
Ralph Zandel
Oliver Michael
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Charles Spencer
Lois Burt
Robert Story
Den
Lloyd Wright
Banquet Held By Sorority in Middleport
The Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held a Saturday banquet at the Martin Restaurant for members and guests. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Everson and numerous other couples and individuals such as Jack Kelly and Louise Zirkle.
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Middleport
Ohio
Meigs County Land Transfers Overview
Transactions record transfers of parcels in Meigs and surrounding counties. Henry and Leona Cleland swap lots with Hazel Cleland in Syracuse and Racine. Edwin and Mary Sellers transfer 26 acres at Sutton Two to James and Mabel Sellers. Nellie Vale guardian conveys 98.5 acres coal in Columbia Two to The Ohio Power Co. and Nellie Vale plus Robert and Evelyn Hill transfer coal tracts to The Ohio Power Co. Additional deeds include Mark and Mary Grueser to Otis and Blanche Marret in Salesbury Two. Earl and Bertha Robinson to Howard and Eleanora Robinson on half an acre at Letart Two. Beegle family transfers in Sut ton Two. Clarence and Margaret Freeman to Don and Ruth Gosney for lots in Middleport.
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Edwin Sellers
Mary Sellers
James Sellers
Mabel Sellers
Sutton
Nellie F. Vale
John Frank Vale
Ohio Power Co
Columbia
Nellie R. Vale
Robert M. Hill
Evelyn Hill
Salem
Mark W
Mary Grueser
Otis M. Marret
Blanche C. Marret
Salesbury
Earl R. Robinson
Bertha O. Robinson
Howard C. Robinson
Eleanora Robinson
Letart
Charles Beegle
Ann Beegle
Charles Cliffort Beegle
Mattie Beegle
Lebanon
Clarence O. Freeman
Margaret J. Freeman
Don Gosney
Ruth Gosney
Middleport
Illness Calls Family to Meigs General Hospital
The Pomeroy-Deever family and Mrs Delbert Chase from Athens were summoned to Meigs General Hospital today as Eddie Smith, father of the Pomeroys, lies ill after a heart attack. Mrs Delbert Chase is present due to her brother Smith’s illness.
Royal Auto Club members attend Zanesville auto show
Four members of the Royal Auto Club traveled to Zanesville on Sunday for an auto show. The group included Earl McKinley Jeff Kokovitch James Neutzling and Carter French.
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Middleport
The
Royal Auto Club
Zanesville
Earl McKinley
Jeff Kokovitch
James Neutzling
Carter French
Birthdays Observed At Family Dinner
Eldon Kraueter and his sister Mrs. Mabel Van Meter celebrated their birthdays with a Sunday family potluck at Mrs. Eddie Hartung’s Chester Road home. Two decorated cakes and gifts honored the guests of honor as relatives gathered.
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Donald Ray
Hartung
Edgar
Kenneth
Love is Too Much Trouble junior class play in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy High School junior class presents Love is Too Much Trouble a three act comedy at 8 Friday night in the junior high auditorium. James Diehl Jr principal directs featuring Paula Sayre Kaaron Kelton Dor Coates Bill Young Ruth Brothers Charlesanna Hess Darlene Justice Mike Roberts John McMurray Carolyn Edwards James Kern Edna Carman Carolyn Bell Roberta Hoover in a campus setting around steadying couples and prom time chaos.
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Pomeroy High School
James Diehl, Jr
Paula Sayre
Kaaron Kelton
Dor Coates
Bill Young
Ruth Brothers
Charlesanna Hess
Darlene Justice
Mike Roberts
John McMurray
Carolyn Edwards
James Kern
Edna Carman
Carolyn Bell
Roberta Hoover
Middleport Patients Listed As Improved
Several Middleport residents confined to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis are reported improving. C. M. Hennesy is responding to therapy after a stroke, Mrs. Harry Mills wheels after a hip fracture, and Mrs. Hubert Mace is noted among the improved patients. Mrs. Freda Bratt, previously at Meigs General Hospital, convalesces at home with Mrs. Lillian Steiff.
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Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
C. M. Hennesy
Harry Mills
Hubert Mace
Freda Bratt
Meigs General Hospital
Lillian Steiff
Everett Tracy Taken To Hospital After Heart Attack
Pomeroy Emergency Squad transported Everett Tracy from his Ball Run home to Meigs Geneva Hospital Saturday night. Tracy suffered a heart attack, it was reported.
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Pomeroy
Everett Tracy
Meigs Geneva Hospital
Tracy
Lenten Program By Youth Fellowship at Heath Church
Middleport youth fellowship held a Lenten program outlining the history and significance of the Lords Supper. Mrs Emerson Jones presented a paper. Mary Ann Woodgerd spoke on eating and Marilyn Swann on What Is Lent and Why Do We Observe It. The communion service is set for 8 am Wednesday with a church breakfast to follow.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Forrest Bachtel Jr
Emerson Jones
Arthur Strauss
Mary Ann Woodgerd
Eat
Marilyn Swann
What
Early Arrest Expected In Syracuse Grove Theft
The Syracuse Grove theft at Eber Pickens store in Sycamore Grove near Racine involved cigarets candy and gum. Deputies said an early arrest is expected. Coy Gillen released on 150 bond after DWI charge from a Rutland accident. weekend jailings included Walter Herriman William Reeves and Lewis Laudermill for various offenses.
Two Crashes on Meigs Roads Hurt Children and Injure Adults
State patrol investigated two weekend crashes in Meigs County. Charlene Taylor 10 and Pamela Taylor 8 sustained minor injuries in a dump truck rollover on Leading Creek Road caused by a faulty steering gear. they were treated at Meigs General Hospital and released. In a second crash at Hobson crossing, Sherwood Collier 33, of Cleveland, was charged with no operator's license and failing to stop. James W. Johnson 24, of Gallipolis, was not injured.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Gallipolis
Meigs General Hospital
Leading Creek
Charlene Taylor
Pamela K. Taylor
Lewis G. Taylor
Middleport
Charlene
Pamela
Taylor
Hobson
James W. Johnson
Sherwood Collier
Cleveland
Johnson
Collier
Meigs County
Reformed and Presbyterian Jubilee Program At Middleport Church
Mrs Myron Miller led a meeting of the Women's Association at the Middleport First Presbyterian Church with help from Mrs James Sanborn Mrs Dwight Wallace and Mrs W W Waddell A guest pianist Mrs Francis Klein provided music The prayer for missionaries was by Miss Margaret Sauer meditations on Lent were given by Mrs Waddell Mrs George Anderson Jr presided in Mrs Harold Sauer absence Refreshments were served by several members during a social hour
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Middleport
George Anderson Jr
Harold Sauer
Marcus Chambers
Waddell
R. M. Sherman
Garen Stansbury
Lucy Gregg
Farie Erlewine
Squad Makes Three Runs
Middleport Emergency Squad responded to three alarms over the weekend. At 7 30 p m Saturday they aided Leo Stewart on Beech Street who was unconscious and received first aid before a physician was called. At 5 10 p m Sunday they treated Herbert Manley on Broadway Street and he was taken to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis by private ambulance. Squadmen also assisted at a Leading Creek Road wreck where two children were slightly injured.
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Leo Stewart
Beech St
Stewart
Herbert Manley
Broadway St
Manley
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Leading Creek
Syracuse Man Admits Attempted Entry
Dale Willis 19 of Syracuse signed a confession for attempting to break into the Lisle Service Station in Syracuse around 8 30 p m He tore a screen fire from a door and broke a glass before fleeing when passers by frightened him Deputy Kenneth Grover investigated the case.
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Pomeroy
Sheriff’s Office
Dale Willis
Syracuse
Willis
Lisle
Kenneth Grover
Miss Emma Mathews Omitted From Hostess Group
Middleport reports an omission in reporting the hostess group for a Middleport Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting Friday evening at Mrs. Harry Houdashelt's home. Emma Mathews was not named among those serving refreshments.
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Middleport
Emma Mathews
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