Pomeroy Highway Dept Funds Revoked Amid Building Dispute
Rumors swirled as county officials debated barring the new engineer and staff from the county garage under a buildings rule. Guards for Blazewicz and ex engineer Hartinger were seen inside. no orders to vacate issued. About 20 Blazewicz appointees showed up Jan 1 but lacked vehicle keys. radiators had water removed. The board met Tuesday to decide Blazewicz’s control over equipment and the department’s future with Avery Nelson joining the commission.
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Blazewicz
Board OF Commissioners
Quiet New Year Observed in Meigs County Ohio
Meigs County residents welcomed the new year with private parties and a large crowd at the Pomeroy Firemen's Association annual New Year's Ball featuring the Five Saints until 2 am. The emergency squad treated Roger Stewart after a pedestrian incident on E Main Street.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Five Saints
Stewart By
Mr and Mrs Ted Dean and children of Athens spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Esmond Root. Several families including Parsons, Coen, Rasmussen and Webb visited in the area during the holidays. Mary Brandeberry property transfer noted as W J Phillips moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Rasmussen Stewart
Ted Dean
Athens
Esmond Root
Gary Parsons
Junior Lawson
Phyllis Coen
Randy Rasmussen
Everett Parsons
Florence Rasmussen
Dayton
Edward Rasmussen
Donald Webb
Mansfield
Grace Green
Roy Parsons
Liz Ogg
R. B. Justin
Chesterhill
Larry Coen
Phyl Coen
Carpenter
Evan Linton
Lancaster
Harry Laughin
Peg Walsh and Sons
W. J. Phillips
Mary Brandeberry
Middleport Chief Thanks Drivers for Snow Weekend Safety
Police Chief Herbert Gilkey praised the motoring public for an accident-free holiday weekend in Middleport as residents navigated snow covered streets.
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Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Patrolman Puls Targeted by Spotlight Incident
Cortez Colorado. Eugene Elmer Cooper flashed a spotlight into the eyes of Virgil Puls a state patrolman while a vehicle approached. Cooper was fined five dollars for the offense.
New Year's Party Held at Middleport Home
A New Year’s Eve party was hosted by Forrest Bachtel Jr and four others at the Chambers home in Middleport. The hosts performed instrumental numbers and led a record hop at Middleport High School after refreshments. Attendees included Johnnie Allensworth Rick Oiler Larry Oiler Wesley Gilkey Richard Hayes Judy Wildermuth Neda Bradford Johnnie Sue Thompson Sharon Hoschar Katie Morarity Lynn Daniels Sandy Sayre Carla Gilmore Betsy Watson Sandy Ohlinger.
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Middleport
Forrest Bachtel, Jr
Tom Ball
Michi Morris
Richard Bodimer
Eric Chambers
Richard Chambers
Middleport High School
Chambers
Johnnie Allensworth
Rick Oiler
Larry Oiler
Wesley Gilkey
Richard Hayes
Judy Wildermuth
Neda Bradford
Johnnie Sue Thompson
Sharon Hoschar
Katie Morarity
Lynn Daniels
Sandy Sayre
Carla Gilmore
Betsy Watson
Sandy Ohlinger
Catholic Women To Name Officers At Sacred Heart Meeting
Catholic Women will elect officers at 8 p.m. Thursday when the Catholic Women's Club meets in the Sacred Heart Church auditorium. Hostesses include Mrs. George Hackett Sr., Mrs. Mary Schaefer, Mrs. Cecelia Mitch, Mrs. John Goett Sr., Mrs. Grace Schulte and Mrs. Betty Welch.
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Pomeroy
Catholic Women’s Club
Sacred Heart Church
George Hackett, Sr
Mary Schaefer
Cecelia Mitch
John Goett, Sr
Grace Schulte
Betty Welch
Court Fines Listed
Four men were fined in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney's court. James L Mohler, 23, of Middleport and Frank Harrah, 21, of Middleport were each fined $10 and costs on reckless operation charges. Paul Reeves, 26, and Lowell Stanley, 26, both of Albany were fined $5 and costs each on intoxication charges.
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Middleport
Kenneth McEl
Hinney
James L. Mohler
Frank Harrah
Paul Reeves
Lowell Stanley
Albany
Federated Church Council Meeting Set in Pomeroy
A Federated Church Council meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Thursday at the church in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church Council
Hearing Set On Thursday Over Middleport Sewage Permit
A hearing before the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board to renew Middleport's permit to dump raw sewage into the Ohio River is scheduled for Thursday. Mayor Kenneth McElhinney and several council members will attend in Columbus. The permit expired November 15 after Floyd G. Brown and Associates analyzed all twelve sewers for pollution.
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Middleport
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Ohio River
Kenneth McElhinney
Columbus
Floyd G. Brown
Books Audited by Dorus Council Daughters of America
The POMEROY group of Theo dorus Council Daughters of America had its books audited Friday at Mrs. Fred Swat zel residence on Spring Ave. After the audit, refreshments were served to Mrs. Herbert Miller Mrs. Rich ard Campbell Mrs. Arnold Hayes Mrs. Donald Hauck Mrs. Harry Stahl and Mrs. Lillie Hauck.
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Pomeroy
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Fred Swatzel
Spring Ave
Literary Session Set Middleport
Middleport Literary Club holds its annual business session Wednesday at Mrs. Emerson Jones home with Mrs. Dale Dutton in charge of the program.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
Emerson Jones
Dale Dutton
Fifth annual New Year's Eve party for Middleport youngsters
MIDDLEPORT The fifth annual New Year's Eve party for youngsters was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wise Jr. The event ran from 9:30 p.m. to after midnight with a neighborhood serenade a story hour and group singing with Marjorie Harris at the organ.
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Middleport
C. H. Wise, Jr
Marjorie Harris
P. K. Russell
Gene Harris
Cheryl Hood
Patricia
Mike Ault
Nancy
Paula Kay Russell
Dennis Ault
Joyce
Elaine Davis
Perk Ault
Kathy
Charles Hannahs
Pomeroy
Sandy Betz
Jackson
Emergency squad treats three over New Year weekend
Middleport emergency squad transported three residents to area hospitals over the weekend. Charles King suffered a severe nosebleed and was taken to Meigs General Hospital. Walter Harris endured suspected appendicitis and Jack Baxter was moved to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
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Middleport
Hysell Run
Charles King
King
Meigs General Hospital
South Fourth St
Walter Harris
Harris
Nine southern Baptist meetings support Kennedy election
Nine annual state Southern Baptist meetings voiced prayerful support for President-elect John F. Kennedy. Resolutions were passed by conventions in Kansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio and the District of Columbia.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptist
John F. Kennedy
Kansas
California
Georgia
North Carolina
Arkansas
Florida
Kentucky
Ohio
District of Columbia
Roush Couple Celebrates Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs L R Roush marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a New Year’s Day set dinner at their home on West Main Street Pomeroy. They were married January 1 1911 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church parsonage New Haven West Virginia.
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Middleport
L. R. Roush
Joe
Dorothy) Young, Sr
Richard
Jahlonda) Root
Leroy
Catherine) Brown
Colum
Bus
Charles
Des Moines
Iowa
Alfred
Roush
Young
Charles Roush
Darrell
Robert Yates
Sandy
Kathy
Randy
Bobby
Jackson
Leroy Brown
Columbus
Alfred Lee Poush
Bethel Job's Daughters Install Officers in Pomeroy
The Masonic Temple in Pomeroy hosted the semi annual installation of Bethel 62 of the International Order of Job's Daughters. Installing officers included Christine Coats Carmen Salser Patsy Price Myrna Maag and Carolyn Edwards.
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Pomeroy
Masonic Temple
Bethel
Order of
Job
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Farewells
Local residents report visits and returns including Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Call Sr and Jr in Columbus, Cadets Bruce Bradford and Harvey Brown en route to West Point, Margaret Hill's Dayton return, Delbert Call’s illness recovery, New Year's Eve oysters at Emerson Jones home, and guests Helen Beeson Carol Hudson's college departure, with Earle McKinley at Great Lakes and other short social exchanges across Middleport.
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W. W. Call
W. W. Call, Jr
Columbus
Bruce Bradford
Wallace Bradford
Carolyn Milhoan
Harvey Brown
West Point Academy
Margaret Hill
Dayton
George Hobstetter Sr
Delbert Call
J. W. Call
Emerson Jones
Horace McElhinney
Leading Creek
Charles Burdette
Charles
Middleport
Sharon
Barbara
M. R. Chambers
North Fourth St
Helen Beeson
Carol Hudson
George Hudson
Milligan College
Johnson City
Tenn
Earl McKinley
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
O. E. McKinley
David Miller
Larry Wiley
White Sulphur Springs
Glenn Lambert
H. B. Smith
Pomeroy
Pete Elberfeld
Chester
Harvesters Meet Set Pomeroy
The Happy Harvesters Class of the Feder ated Church will meet at 7 30 p m Friday at the church.
Eastern Star Meet at Pomeroy Temple Tuesday
Pomeroy chapter 186 of the Order of Eastern Star will meet at 7 45 p m Tuesday at the temple for an official session with members expected to attend.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
New Officials Start Duties in Meigs County Offices
Several residents began their duties Tuesday for the first time in Meigs County offices. Bernard Fultz started as prosecuting attorney and Selim J Blazewicz is the new county engineer. Avery Nelson began his first term as county commissioner and Paul Kloes became county recorder. Others begin new terms after re-election.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Bernard Fultz
Selim J. Blazewicz
Avery Nelson
Paul Kloes
Middleport Youngster Bitten By Pet Dog
A seven year old girl, Joyce Riley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Riley, was severely bitten Friday afternoon when her dog broke its leash and ran into traffic. She suffered lacerations to her right hand and left arm and was treated by a local physician.
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Middleport
Joyce Riley
Ted Riley
Beech St
Three Men Get Eight Years For Six Cent Robbery
In Norfolk Virginia three men were convicted of armed robbery of a sailor in a parking lot. They admitted aiming to steal 30 cents for passage through the tunnel and will serve eight year prison terms.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Polio Cases Reported Across Ohio Counties in 1960
Ohio state health officials report 106 polio cases from various counties in 1960. The tally highlights polio activity across the state during the year.
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Columbus—I
State Health Department
Ohio
Howett Rites Wednesday
Bernice Howett 61 of Pomeroy died Monday in Athens. She is survived by four cousins Dana Howett Darwin Una Bolin Athens Vena Whaley Pomeroy and Bertha Williams Charleston W Va. Funeral services 1 p m Wednesday at Ewing funeral home with visitation. Burial Burlingham Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Bernice Howett
Athens
Dana Howett
Darwin
Una Bolin
Vena Whaley
Bertha Williams
Charleston
W. Va
Ewing Funeral Home
Burlingham Cemetery
First Child of New Year Born in Salem Center
Brenda Kay Smith, believed to be the first baby of the year in Meigs County, was born at 12 45 a.m. Sunday at Vinton Clinic to Mr and Mrs Ted Smith of Salem Center. Grandparents are Titus Smith of Salem Center and Oscar Wheeler of Danville. The couple has another daughter, Tammy, 18 months.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Brenda Kay Smith
Ted Smith
Salem Center
Vinton Clinic
Titus Smith
Oscar Wheeler
Danville
Built-In Protection in York as Wasps Guard Boat Motor
Boat dealer Bob Slagle found a 35 horsepower motor missing from a runabout then discovered it nearby beside a shed. He credited the theft’s failure to a wasp nest that had grown on the idle engine for months, preserving the motor from pilfering.
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York
S. C
Bob Slagle
Slagle
Roush Heads Northwestern School Board President Re-elected
Roush of Salem Center was re-elected president of the Northwestern Local School Board at the organizational meeting in Rutland. Francis Montgomery of Dexter was elected vice president. Meetings will be at 7 30 p m in the executive head's office with a luncheon at Martin Restaurant hosted by George M Dallas. Attending were Duane Stanley Thor Carsey Carroll Snowden and William Hobstetter.
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Middleport
Orion Roush
Salem Center
Northwestern
Rutland
Francis Montgomery
Dexter
George M. Dallas
Martin
Duane Stanley
Thor Carsey
Carrol Snowden
William Hobstetter
Ella Fellows 92 dies at Richwood home
Ella Fellows 92 longtime Long Bottom resident and widow of Arthur Fellows died Sunday afternoon at the home of her foster daughter Mrs. Harold Sanders in Richwood Ohio. She was daughter of Joe and Mary Randall of Reedsville and survived by two sisters. Funeral services were held at Arbaugh funeral home today at 2 p.m. Burial was in Reedsville.
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Tuppers Plains
Ella Fellows
Harold Sanders
Richwood
Ohio
Long Bottom
Arthur Fellows
Joe
Mary Daily Randall
Reedsville
Sanders
Josephine Pickens
James Murray
Middleport
Arbaugh Funeral Home
Mrs Williams Rites Set For Wednesday
Ann G Williams 86 of Carpenter died Monday in a Mc Connelsville hospital born in Middleport daughter of Robert and Marian Grogan husband Sidney E Williams preceded her in death Survived by daughter Dan Hartringer of Carpenter sister in law Will Grogan of Compton California and three nephews Services at Rawlings-Coats funeral home at 2 p m Wednesday Burial in Middleport Mill Cemetery
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Middleport
Ann G. Williams
Carpenter
McConnelsville
Robert
Marian Grogan
Sidney E. Williams
Dan Hartinger
Will Grogan
Compton
Calif
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Mill
Meeting Set Tonight by Pomeroy Chester Council
The Pomeroy Cheshire Council and Daughters of America hold a regular session at 7 30 tonight. After the meeting the group observes quarterly birthdays with a potluck supper.
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Pomeroy—Chester Council
Daughters of America
Booster Meet Set Pomeroy Band Boosters
The Pomeroy Band Boosters will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the senior high.
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Pomeroy
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