Hay Barn Fire Destroys Parker Farm Barn and Hay
A large feeding barn on Ralph Parker’s Summer Road farm near Chester burned Tuesday afternoon, destroying about 50 tons of baled hay. Fire departments from Pomeroy Middleport and Coolville fought the blaze, with silos and a milking barn threatened. The cause was unknown and insurance coverage was partial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Parker
Chester
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Roy Reuter
Parker
Reuter
Gallipolis Lions praised for service and youth work
District Governor Willis Leadingham lauded the Gallipolis Lions Club for its community service in Gallia County. He cited Ohio Lions contributions of over 11 thousand dollars for a mobile health unit bound for the Philippines. President Jack Hudson led a meeting noting plans for Teenville and the Gallipolis youth canteen with appointed chaperones and guests Elmer Adams and Paul Evans.
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Gallipolis
Lions Club
Ohio
Willis Leadingham
Pomeroy
Gallipolis Club
Tye
Gallia County
Leadingham
Lions Clubs of
Philippine Islands
Lions
Jack Hudson
Hudson
Elmer Adams
Fred Wood
Paul Evans
Bob Cobb
Four Couples Attend Dance in Columbus on New Year's Eve
Four couples from the Paw and Taw Square Dance Club traveled to Columbus for a New Year Eve dance at Goodwill Industries Auditorium. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Hackett Jr of Middleport, Mr. and Mrs. Manning Klees of Gallipolis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones of Shade, and Mr. and Mrs. John Hardy of Pompey. The event ended at midnight with a dinner.
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Middleport
Paw and Taw Square Dance Club
Columbus
Goodwill Industries Auditorium
George Hackett, Jr
Manning Klees
Gallipolis
Robert Jones
Shade
John Hardy
Pomeroy
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Holiday Visits
Mrs Lucille Mayes returns home after Christmas with son in law and daughter Ernest Covert in Portsmouth. Betty and Barbara Covert join for New Year. Morah Leonard recovers at home after hip fracture treatment at Meigs General. Oda Gillogly and Gilloglys of Albany with Frank Schweitzer of Columbus visit. Donald Lowery has mumps. William Burrell family of Jackson visit L D Ervin. Rev George Siddall family return to Ansonia after visit with Paul Smart. Ray Burns family visit Covington Kentucky. New Years Eve guests include Paul Haptonstall family.
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Lucille Mayes
Ernest Covert
Portsmouth
Betty
Barbara Covert
Morah Leonard
Meigs General Hospital
Cash Braley
Oda Gillogly
Gillogly
Albany
Frank Schweitzer
Columbus
Donald Lowery
William Burrell
Jackson
L. D. Ervin
George Siddall
Ansonia
Paul Smart
Ray Burns
Covington, Ky
Minnie Gilmore
George Childs
POMEROY Board Names Officers for 1961
POMEROY H E Boney named president of the Pomeroy Board of Education at the organizational session. Ralph Graves named vice president and J Edward Foster named clerk. The board will meet at 7 30 p m on the Tuesday of each month in 1961.
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Pomeroy
H. E. Boney
Pomeroy Board of Education
Ralph Graves
J. Edward Foster
Pomeroy Radio Club to Elect Officers at Meeting
The Pomeroy Bend Citizen's Radio Club will hold a regular session Thursday evening at the Associated Radio store in Pomeroy. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and includes an election of officers.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Citizen’s Radio Club
Associated Radio Store
Social Security Visit Set for Pomroy Residents
A Social Security representative will visit Pomroy City Hall every Monday at 10 30 a m starting January 9 to provide information and assistance to residents.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy City Hall
Meigs County Swings Into Action On Road Department
Hartinger defends county funds and equipment whileBlazewicz seeks fair chance. Board approves 5000 for ice and snow operations and orders around the clock custodians. New clerk and staff changes, bonds authorized for Meigs Memorial Hospital construction.
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Meigs
Harry
Opening Service Begins Week of Prayer in Middleport
The Week of Prayer kickoff at Middleport First Baptist Church featured special music by the Gallipolis State Institute choir. Speakers included Rev. Raymon Konkright and Rev. Nyle Borden with continuing services led by local ministers and choirs through Friday’s closing sermon by Rev. Donald Boone.
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Middleport
Gallipolis State Institute
Middleport Ministerial Association
Howard Ruppelt
Heath Methodist Church
Donald Boone
Mr. Ruppelt
Presbyterian Choir
Eastern Student To Give Contest Speech
Miss Donna Bahr of Eastern High School will compete in the district Prince of Peace contest at 7 30 Sunday at the First Christian Church Athens She faces contestants from Athens Meigs Gallia Vinton Jackson and Hocking counties The winner earns a trip to the United Nations.
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Pomeroy
Donna Bahr
Eastern High School
First Christian Church
Athens
Miss Bahr
Meigs
Gallia
Vinton
Jackson
Hocking
United Nations
Man Hospitalized With Back Injury
William Landers of Pomeroy was admitted to Meigs General Hospital after a fall at work at Elmer Mole’s coal mine near Middleport. Emergency squad responders transported him following the 5 30 p.m. call.
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Middleport
William Landers
Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Elmer Mole
Landers
Skating Party Promotes Family On Wheels Theme
A skating party at the Skate-a-Way Rink Tuesday evening carried the family on wheels theme. Sponsored by Shade Valley Pastoral Unity Christian Churches, Chester Methodist Charge, and the Tuppers Plains South Bethel Lottridge Evangelical United Brethren Churches, the event was chaired by the Rev. J. P. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade Valley Pastoral Unity Christian Churches
Chester
Rutland man fined for intoxication in Mayor court
Thomas Anderson of Rutland was fined $5 and costs on an intoxication charge Tuesday morning in the court of Mayor Kenneth McElhinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Thomas Anderson
Rutland
Kenneth McElhinney
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery Discovery
A new healing substance named Bio-Dyne enables shrinking hemorrhoids while stopping itch and easing pain without surgery. Reports show real shrinkage and strong relief as Preparation H becomes available in suppository and ointment forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Muster Day Gets Backing
The Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association backed Muster Day May 27 to kick off Ohio Civil War centennial observances. Claude Varney urged merchant cooperation with the Ohio Civil War Centennial Committee and thanked those involved in 1960 Shop-A-Rama. Merchants set a Jan 17 meeting to discuss uniform store hours. Varney named officers and a nominating committee for the February session.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Retail Merchants Association
Ohio
Claude Varney
Varney
Ralph L. Bennett
Dan Thomas
Sam Neal
$2902.44 Raised in Meigs County Seal Sale
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports $2902.44 collected so far in the annual Christmas seal sale. Mrs. Wallace Bradford, executive secretary, says several hundred follow-up letters will be mailed to residents who have not contributed, as about $3500 is needed to fund research, health education and clinical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Wallace Bradford
12th Night Ceremony Set Friday in Racine
The third annual 12th Night service will be at 6 30 p m Friday. Sponsored by First Baptist and Racine Methodist churches with the Racine Fire Department. Rev Richard Morgan and Rev Arthur McCauley lead worship at the Methodist Church then a village hall tree burning. The village truck will collect discarded trees Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Racine
First Baptist Church
Former Resident Weds In Alaska
Announcement of the marriage of Mildred Smith Manly and Robert Hite, both of Anchorage Alaska, on December 22. The bride is daughter of Mrs Florence Smith of Pomeroy. She has lived in Alaska ten years and works at the Anchorage Elks Club. The groom works for C L Lewis Co. The couple will reside in Anchorage.
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Pomeroy
Mildred Smith Manly
Robert Hite
Anchorage
Alaska
Hite
Florence Smith
Anchorage Elks Club
C. L. Lewis Co
Mrs. George Childs Hosts New Year Family Dinner
Mrs. George Childs entertained with a family dinner New Year Day in Middleport. Attendees included Ray Burns and daughter from Covington Kentucky, Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibbs Jr and children of New Haven West Virginia, Mr and Mrs Cash Bahr and daughters, Mr and Mrs William Childs and children, and Mrs Minnie Gilmore of Middleport.
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Middleport
George Childs
Ray Burns
Covington, Ky
Ralph Gibbs Jr
New Haven
W. Va
Cash Bahr
William Childs
Minnie Gilmore
New Haven Notes Holiday Guests In region Ties
New Haven social column recalls numerous holiday visits and family gatherings. Larry Liev ing on leave from Fort Knox visits wife. Guests include Rev and Mrs Barringer in Charleston and Freeman Roush family from Lebanon Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stewart
New Haven
Larry Lieving
U. S. Army
Fort Knox
John Barringer
Charleston
Mrs. Roush Installed As DAR Head At Pomeroy Meeting
The Dorcas Council Daughters of America met at the IOOF Hall where Theo dorus Council installed officers led by Helen Miller deputy. New officers include Velsia Roush counselor Betty Dempskey vice counselor Minnie Neutzling associate vice counselor and Gladys Cuckler warden.
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Pomeroy
Helen Miller
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
IOOF
Velsia Roush
Betty Dempskey
Minnie Neutzling
Gladys Cuckler
Glenora Swatzel
Lillie Hauck
Lucille B. Hawkins
Ethel Smith
Lillian Stieff
Carrie Meinhart
Mabel Beards
Elizabeth Campbell
Marjorie Wooeard
Marie Hauck
Della Stahl
Margaret Seidenabel
Nettie Hayes
Edna Reibel
Marjorie Woodard
Minnie Gilmore
Meda Gibbs
Fannie McNamee
Youth Fellowship Holds Watchnight Service at Pomeroy Church
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of Pomeroy Baptist Church hosted a New Year’s Eve watchnight. After games and contests, the group gathered in the sanctuary for a devotional program led by Rev. Ralph Zundel and Mrs. Elmer Wickham, with refreshments and a birthday cake for Sharon Zundel, a Rio Grande College student.
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Pomeroy
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Ralph Zundel
Elmer Wickham
Sharon Zundel
Miss Zundel
Rio Grande College
Residents Told to Tie Up Dogs in Middleport
Middleport residents were urged by Police Chief Herbert Gilkey to keep dogs tied to enforce a local ordinance. The appeal followed complaints about damages and disturbances caused by loose dogs, asking owners to cooperate to curb the issue.
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Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Gilkey
Grange Set to Convene in Rock Springs Friday
The Meigs County Pomona Grange will hold its regular session Friday at 8 PM in Rock Springs Grange Hall. After the business meeting a lecture will be presented by Rock Springs and Hemlock Granges.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Hemlock
Meigs County appoints attorney in Hayman non-support case
Frank W. Pomeroy Jr. is appointed attorney to represent Harry Hayman charged with non-support in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Pomeroy
Frank W. Porter Jr
Harry Hayman
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
POMEROY Lodge 164 to Hold Regular Meeting
Pomeroy Lodge 164 Free and Accepted Masons will meet at 7 30 Wednesday evening with Worshipful Master Thomas C Edwards announcing work in the third degree followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
Thomas C. Edwards
Fine Suspended for Pomeroy in Meigs County Court
Lawrence Ward faced charges of disturbing the peace in Meigs County before Judge Emmet W. Peoples. He was fined $50 with costs suspended pending compliance and Tuesday’s court action.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Lawrence Ward
Meigs County invites 1961 new grower tobacco allotment applications
The Meigs County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation office is now accepting 1961 new grower tobacco allotment applications. Eligibility requires the applicant to have two years tobacco experience in 1956 to 1960, to live and operate the qualifying farm, not own another farm with a 1961 allotment, and to derive at least half of their livelihood from the farm. Applications may be obtained from the OSC office with a February 15 deadline.
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Chase
Meigs County
OSC
Meigs County Land Transfers Reported
Meigs County transfer notices list Bessie O Cuckler to Mary Lou Cuckler for 164 acres in Bedford Two and multiple right of way deals involving the Church of the Nazarene and Ohio Power Co in Sutton Two. Transfers include the Hilbert and Powell families, Mitch and Nesselroad family parcels in Salisbury Two, and Merle Diehl to C C Duckler on one acre.
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Bessie O. Cuckler
Mary Lou Cuckler
Bedford Two
Church of the Nazarene
Ohio Power Co
Sutton Two
Charles O. Lisle
Beatrice Lisle
Sutton
Louise P. Hilbert
Gene R. Hilbert
Lena French
Eugene French
Neiss C. Powell
Isabell Powell
Joseph Dwight Powell
Vivian Powell
Mattie Bush
Middleport
Carl Mitch
Mildred I. Mitch
Carl Eugene Mitch
Lena K. Nesselroad
Salisbury Township
Ena K. Nesselroad
George W. Nesselroad, Jr
Lila Sue Mitch
Salisbury Two
Merle Diehl
C. C. Duckler
Baptism at Middleport First United Presbyterian
Terri Lynn Fife the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Fife received the rites of baptism from Rev Howard Ruppelt during Sunday morning worship at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church.
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Middleport
Terri Lynn Fife
Roscoe Fife
Howard Ruppelt
First United Presbyterian Church
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Stanley Blazewicz
Aaa
Prescription Store
Mr An Pd
Everett Bachner
Paul Haptonstall
Hartinger
Blazewicz
Beards
Paul Manuel
Chrisie Powell
Sharon Boyles
Mullen
Boyles
Mary Amberger
Nelson
Claude Ashlay
Ashley
Emmet Smalley
Hospital Commission
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Paul Kloes
Henry Ewing
USD
Eastern
Man
Adv
Mrs
R. F. Bryant
Bryant
F. A. Batey
Phil Wolpert
Suzanne Wolpert
Lloyd Roush
John Morgans
Warren Stewart
Linda Stewart
Billy King
W. H. Jiiden
Leon
Donald Hartley
E. L. Stein
Robert Tennent
Wellsburg
Mrs. Roush
Dar
Youth Fellowship
Watchnight
Grange
Office
Stark
Ohie
Dutton
Dutton’s
Dutton Drug
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