Middleport Awaits Planning Commission and 98 966 Appropriation
Middleport council approved establishing a village planning commission as a step toward progress and adopted a 98 966 appropriation plan. The panel will include the mayor, a council member, and three citizens, with funds allocated across general, safety, service, cemetery, street, and bond retirement accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoeflich
Middleport
Middleport Council
Planning Commission
Commission
Meigs County Commissioners Table 1961 Highway Budget Request
Meigs County commissioners delayed action on a $404 260 request for the highway department budget by engineer Stanley Blazewicz and will reconvene today. Avery Nelson and Don Mullen argued for cautious steps and a payroll relief of about 6800 for December workers, while a contractor group questioned the urgency of payment. Judge O'Brien sought budget figures for probate and juvenile courts with action promised at the recessed session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ence
Nelson
Blazewicz
Mullen
County Highway Department
Department
Hartinger
Rolland E. Neutzling
Commissioners Office
Daniel E. Thompson
Highway Department
Thompson
O’brien
Robert Hartenbach
B.H
Elberfeld Observes Jacob Elberfeld’s 93rd Birthday
POMEROY The 93rd birthday of Jacob B. Elberfeld was marked by a family dinner at the Elberfeld home on Mulberry Ave. Attending were relatives from nearby towns including Downie, Slagel, Lytle, and Keller, who sent congratulations and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jacob B. Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Mulberry Ave
Alfred Elberfeld
William Anderson
John
Jim
Don
Robert Elberfeld
William Downie
Billy
Robert Slagel
Ironton
Martin Elberfeld
Robert Lytle
Chillicothe
Lytle
Earl Elberfeld
Susan
Sally
Logan
Allan Keller
Darien
Edison Hobstetter
Norma Goodwin
Brownie Troop Organizing Meeting At Pearl Street School
Plans to form a Brownie Girl Scout troop for second graders were set for Wednesday at 3 30 p m in Pearl Street Elementary School auditorium. Mothers of interested girls are invited to attend with their daughters. session led by Mrs John Moore and Mrs William Everson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pearl Street
John Moore
William Everson
Meigs County Land Transfers Involving Four Sets Of Purchases
Rodney Downing and Katherine Downing along with Marie Singleton and Charles R Singleton transfer Lot 167 in Port Middle to Bessie Mae Quillen. Denver and Helen Queen sell 55 acres in Columbia Two to James Robert Delong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Downing
Katherine Downing
Marie Singleton
Charles R. Singleton
Bessie Mae Quillen
Middleport
Denver
Helen Queen
James Robert Delong
Columbia
AMA District Meeting Held at Deshler Hilton Columbus
A district meeting of the American Motorcycle Association gathered Sunday at the Deshler Hilton in Columbus. Meigs Motorcycle Club representatives attending were George Wagner Phil Radford Robert Sloan and Eugene Willoughby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
American Motorcycle Association
Deshler-Hilton
Columbus
Meigs Motorcycle Club
George Wagner
Phil Radford
Robert Sloan
Eugene Willoughby
Loyal Pals Class Celebrates 31st Anniversary
Middleport Church of Christ Loyal Pals Class marked its 31st anniversary with a Monday dinner at Martin Restaurant. Charter members present included Louella Jenkinson and Mabel Hysell, with several other members and four guests attending. After dinner, the group moved to Rose Reynolds home for dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Louella Jenkinson
Middleport Church of Christ
Martin
Mrs. Jenkinson
Mabel Hysell
Frances Roush
Nina Russell
Audrey Frost
Thelma Pratt
Grace Pratt
Mildred Hawley
Pearl Reynolds
Villa Carl
Rose Reynolds
Alice Robeson
Fred I. Gardner
Ruth Ford
Sadie McElhinney
Carrie Kennedy
Local Social Notes Highlight Viewers and Visitors
Porter Mrs Vernon Stone and daughter were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs J M Walters Mrs Charles Russell recently visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Vance Pauline Russell stayed a few days in Marion as guest of her sister Mrs Lindel Brown Mr and Mrs Ralph Coburn of Huntington spent the weekend with Mrs G G Gullett
Evelyn Clark Surprise Birthday Party Held at Pleasant Ave Home
A surprise party honoring Mrs. Evelyn Clark for her birthday was hosted Sunday night at the Clark residence on Pleasant Ave. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reibel, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cook, the Reibels’ daughters Fae and Donna, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Well, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Russell, and Gene Clark with sons Michael David and Stephen. Cake and ice cream were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Evelyn Clark
Clark
Pleasant Ave
Henry Reibel
Thomas Cook
Donley Reibel
Fae
Donna
Emerson Well
Lester Russell
Gene Clark
Michael
David
Stephen
Youth Fellowship Votes $10 for Church Yard Plantings
At Enterprise EUB Church meeting Monday night the Youth Fellowship voted ten dollars toward purchasing plantings for the church yard. Norma Jean Beards, vice president, led the session and Marjorie Bentz conducted a devotional on Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Enterprise Eub
Norma Jean Beards
Marjorie Bentz
Rose Reynolds Leads Village Church Group Officers
Observed devotional period followed by election of officers including Pearl Reynolds president and Rose Reynolds secretary. The group planned a social hour with a congregational meeting Sunday evening at the church. Rose Reynolds gave traveling prize to Mrs Gardner. Mrs Ford won anniversary prize. She presented gifts to Mrs Jenkinson first president Mildred Hawley first teacher Pearl Reynolds incoming president Alice Robeson teacher and Mrs Gardner wife of the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Reynolds
Pearl Reynolds
Grace Pratt
Frances Roush
Nina Russell
Mabel Hysell
Gardner
Ford
Mildred Hawley
Alice Robeson
Farm Bureau Women Elect Meigs County Officers
Mrs. Virgil Hamm was named chairman of the Meigs County Farm Bureau Women's Activities Committee at an organizational session at the Co-op offices on E Main Street. Elected next year were Mrs. Reid Young as vice chairman Mrs. David Koblentz as secretary and Mrs. Edmond Grueser as legislative chairman. The group planned February activities including pads for the Meigs County Cancer Society and a Farm Bureau membership dinner February 2 during the week of January 20. They also outlined year plans to sew for Meigs General Hospital serve the canteen at a bloodmobile visit hold an annual tea and assist junior fair members with a new building project. Meetings were set for the second Monday of each month at Farm Bureau quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs General Hospital
Fair
Farm Bureau
Local Social Notes From New Haven And Parkersburg
Residents host visitors from Madison Rio Grande Pittsburgh Huntington and Wellston. Birth announced for Don Keith Goheen December 23 in Holzer Hospital with Carrie Hall Ralph Jones and others listed as grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Johnston
Wayne Johnston
Madison
Ind
David Johnston
Kermit Gross
Parkersburg
Alton Bonney
Kaiser Aluminum Company
Ravenswood
Delaware
Jack Welch
Welch
Edwin Zimmerman
Pittsburgh
Philip Wolpert
J. L. Clark
Rio Grande
David Freeman
Freeman
J. Stanley Ballard
Charleston
Preston Allen
Crab Orchard
W. Va
Frank Spradling
Walter Bush
Detroit
Mich
Probe Roush
Ben Sayre
Hilliards
O. O. Sayre
Florence Nease
Vanmeter Nursing Home
West Columbia
Lela Powell
Raymond Greathouse
Huntington
Carrie Hall
Ralph Jones
Wellston
Goheens
Congregation Sets Plans for Annual Meeting in Middleport
The First United Presbyterian Church completed plans for its annual congregational meeting to be held Wednesday evening. The session also outlined events for Interdenominational Youth Sunday on Feb 5 with the youth fellowship leading the service and a foreign student as speaker. Mrs E O Tewksbury was named delegate to the Scioto Presbytery on Jan 17 at Chillicothe, with alternates Mrs James Harley and Mrs Arthur Lewis. A film titled An Epistle from the Koreans will be shown at 5:30 Sunday under youth fellowship sponsorship open to the public. Attendees included Mrs Floyd Cormack clerk, Mrs Arthur Lewis, Mrs James Harley, Mrs E O Tewksbury, Robert Tewksbury, Lewis Sauer Jr, J H Grate and Rev Howard Ruppelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
E. O. Tewksbury
Scioto Presbytery
Chillicothe
James Harley
Arthur Lewis
Youth Fellowship
Floyd Cormack
Robert Tewksbury
Lewis Sauer, Jr
J. H. Grate
Howard Ruppelt
Local social notes from Vinton and surrounding area
Mr and Mrs Harley Cloud and Mrs Verna Gleason hosted guests including Mr and Mrs R B Poling. Robert Swain returned to Germany after holidays with family. Earnest Thacker and Clair McCarley with Earl Justice and son visited. Chester White visited Homer Casto.
Meigs General Hospital Births and Discharges
Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson of Reedsville welcomed a son. Mildred Ward of Cheshire Route 1 admitted. Ottie Boston and Mrs Eugene Gill with daughter Owen Boster, Mrs Gertrude Mills, Donald Roush and Gary Hayman were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Reedsville
Mildred Ward
Cheshire
Ottie Boston
Eugene Gill
Owen Boster
Gertrude Mills
Donald Roush
Gary Hayman
Steering Group Named To Secure Industry For Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce named a steering committee to recruit a heavy steel fabricating company for Pomeroy. Leslie Fultz was chosen chairman and a planning meeting at City Hall was set for 5 15 pm. Fundraising to attract the plant, potentially within 100 miles, may proceed with a target of about 25000 dollars for the move to the East Main Street site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
City Hall
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co
East Main St
Middleport Ministers elect Don Boone as 1961 president
The Rev. Donald Boone, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was chosen president of the Middleport Ministerial Association for 1961 at a meeting held at the Middleport Church of Christ. Officers include Rev. Raymon Konkright vice president and Fred I. Gardner secretary. United Youth Sunday set for Feb 5 with youth fellowships meeting at 4 p.m. at a to be announced location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Donald Boone
First Baptist Church
United Youth
Mr. Borden
Recent visitors and guests in Downington area
A long list of visitors and guests is recorded in Downington including Mrs. Will Clark from Pomeroy and Mrs. Ann St. Clair of Darwin, with several Barnhart and Vitatoe relatives visiting various residents. Also noted are Rev. Ray Rouse and family visiting West Virginia kin and others from Ohio and Florida stopping by local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Robinson Downington
Herb Barnhart
Will Clark
Pomeroy
Ann St. Clair
Darwin
Ella White
Albany
Elisha Vitatoe
Middleport
Ronald Barnhart
Columbus
Richard Barnhart
U.S. Navy
Florida
Ray Rouse
West Virginia
Neva Howell
Clayton Howell
Leroy Howell
Ruth Dixon
Canton
Mike Kastival
Athens
Glen Jewell
Harry Bolin
C. A. Bolin
M. Daily
Lena Ellis
Pleasanton
Richard and
Gary Javis
Langsville
Carman Ivan Carman Sylvia Carman Apply for License
Marriage license filed for Ivan Carman and Sylvia Carman of near Pomeroy. They are listed as the applicants seeking the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ivan Carman
Sylvia Carman
Near Pomeroy
Library Board fills vacancy in Middleport
Middleport Library Board accepted the resignation of Ben Philson who moved to Racine and named L. W. McComas to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Don Mills was reappointed for seven years. Bruce Lloyd was elected president with Emerson Jones as vice president. Regular meetings set for 7 p.m. April to September and 7:30 p.m. October to March. Favorable inspection reports were read from the Ohio School Lunch Program and the Meigs County Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ben Philson
Racine
Middleport Library Board
L. W. McComas
Middleport Board of Education
Don Mills
Library Board
Bruce Lloyd
Emerson Jones
Harold E. Hubbard
Ohio
Meigs County Department of Health
PR Man To Address Breeders In Winter Meeting
Pomeroy C R Huston of Tiffin public relations representative of the Northern Ohio Breeders Association will speak at the Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association winter meeting at Racine High School Thursday evening. A potluck dinner starts at 8 pm with table service to be provided by attendees. Freeland Norris quartet will provide music. Open to anyone interested in breeding better dairy cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
C. R. Huston
Tiffin
Northern Ohio Breeders Association
Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association
Racine High School
Freeland Norris
Property Transfers Roundup from Middleport Orange Bedford
George Batey and Violet Batey transfer lots 16 and 164 to Marco Scoratow and Betty Scoratow in Middleport. Emmett Rawson and Zora Rawson sell 96.55 acres in Orange Two to William W. Chafin and Madeline Chafin. A W Hendricks and Mamie Hendricks to Ohio Fuel Gas Co. right of way in Salisbury Two. Roy Heilman and Hazel Heilman to Kenneth Romie and Marie Romine 69.25 acres in Bedford Two. Kathryn Dillard Schwartz and Frank C Schwartz to Manning D Webster lot 58 in Middleport. Manning D and Mary A Webster to Frank G Schwartz and Kathryn O Schwartz lot 58 in Middleport. Wiley E Lightner and Lora L Lightner to Oscar J Pennington and Mary S Pennington 134 acres and 13 square rods in Orange Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Batey
Violet Batey
Marco Scoratow
Betty Scoratow
Middleport
Emmett Rawson
Zora Rawson
William W. Chafin
Madeline Chafin
Orange
A. W. Hendricks
Mamie Hendricks
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Salisbury
Roy Heilman
Hazel Heilman
Kenneth Romie
Marie Romine
Bedford
Kathryn Dillard Schwartz
Frank C. Schwartz
Manning D. Webster
Manning D
Mary A. Webster
Frank G. Schwartz
Kathryn O. Schwartz
Wiley E. Lightner
Lora L. Lightner
Oscar J. Pennington
Mary S. Pennington
Orange Two
Worthen Retires After 49 Years With New York Central
Charles A. Worthen of Tuppers Plains retired from the New York Central after a 49 year career as a railway engineer and fireman. He now lives at 157 Dana Avenue, Columbus, and his wife Mary Sleeth Worthen died in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles A. Worthen
New York Central Railway
Tuppers Plains
Dana Ave
Columbus
Mary Sleeth
Sanborn Society Plans Fellowship Tea at February Meeting
Sanborn Society of the Middleport First Baptist Church outlined a February fellowship tea during its Monday session. Mrs. Richard Owen will chair, with Miss Sylvia McMaster leading devotion and Miss Jordan guiding the program. World Day of Prayer set for February 17 and love gift dedication discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Missionary Fellowship
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Charles Lewis
Tony Fowler
Ada Jor
A. R. Pullin
E. L. Hughes
Allen Hughes
Freddie Houdashelt
McMaster
Vendors To Get Help In Ohio Sales Tax Return
POMEROY Meigs County vendors will receive help preparing their semi annual Ohio sales tax return covering July 1 to December 31, 1960. The return is due January 31, 1961 and applies to all licensed vendors even if no sales occurred. An examiner will be at the Meigs County auditor's office January 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist. vendors should bring records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio
Meigs Countains
Division of
Meigs County Auditor’s
Ruth Class Plans For New Yearbooks
Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church met at the Pomeroy church to plan the new yearbooks. Mrs. Jacob Gloeckner led as president with Mrs. Minnie Neutzling directing the devotional period under the theme Pray Without Ceasing.
Couple Returns Home After Three Week Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Nibert and daughter Tina Michelle returned Sunday to Kingsburg Texas after a three week visit with Tina’s grandparents in Pomeroy and Gallipolis. Tina was baptized on New Year’s Sunday at United Methodist Church by Rev. Eugene Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomroy Garden Club Names New Horticulture Chair
The Pomeroy Garden Club announced Mrs. J. W. McMurray as county horticulture chair and Mrs. Harold Brown as club horticulture chair at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Charles Persinger. A concert by George Katz was announced for January 19 at the Foto Music Store with refreshments provided by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. W. McMurray
L. C. Karr
R. W. Finsterwald
Harold Brown
Parker
George Katz
Foto Music Store
Kermit Walton
Meigs County Court Lists Three Actions
One man was fined three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. John Miller forfeited a $50 bond on disturbing the peace and intoxication charges. Glen Qualls was bound to the grand jury under a $500 bond for entering to steal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W.W. Peoples
Larry E. Laudermill
John Miller
Glen Qualls
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William Childs
Childs
Thomas Darst
Darst
Lewis Ellis
Ellis
Cemetery Trustees Trust Fund
C. F. Hibbs
Wallace Bradford
Syracuse
McElhinney
Garnet Russell
New Haven
Army
Robert E. Mossman
Essie Mossman
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Mossman
Fort Knox
Pomeroy High School
Downington
Regina DeVille
Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia
Emile DeVille
Richmond
Calif
U.S
Worthen
Sanborn Society
Edison Baker
White Cross
Bacone College
Mather School
Campbell Christian School
Congo
Baker
Gene Kauff
Charles Bennett
Lewis
Dorcas
Ruth
Meigs County Court
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Rambler
Pomeroy, Ohio
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