Middleport council weighs sewage plant plans and budget
Middleport officials authorized preliminary planning costs up to 2500 for a sewage disposal plant and reviewed a 121587 appropriations package. The meeting included report of a Columbus hearing and a planned engineering contract with Floyd G Brown and Associates to study the project for future permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ken
McElhinney
Gene Grate
Wayne Kuhn
Ohio River
Columbus
John Zerkle
Lee Smith
Bernard Fultz
McLjhinney
Kuhn
Pomeroy Chamber Discusses Rt 33 Relocation Plans
A Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce meeting highlighted plans to relocate Routes 7 and 33 and announced a dinner meeting at Kgger Creek High School on January 28. Fred Crow Jr spoke about the project and its impact during the regular session at the Ohio Power Co offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kgger Creek High School
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Power Co
Fred Crow, Jr
C. C. Duckler
West Virginia
Meigs County
Leslie F. Fultz
Chamber
Fultz
Retail Merchants Committee
A. V Howell
Kgger Creek
Department On Economic and Industrial Development of
Ohio
Clyde Kirkland
Kirkland
Teen Canteen Plans Swinging Night Of Contests
NEW HAVEN The New Haven teen canteen titled Swingsville U S A will run Thursday at the community building. The Junior Women's Club sponsors with Pomeroy s The Jays Leon Jordan Kenny Hysell The Jays will debut The Galaxies featuring Timmy Duncan Ralph McDaniels Bob Preston. Contests began last week with a dance contest won by Jack Bacon and Diana Woods. The schedule includes slow dance calypso stroll and a cake walk with activities starting at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Junior Women’s Club of
Pomeroy
Jays
Leon Jordan
Kenny Hysell
the Galaxies
Timmy Duncan
Ralph McDaniels
Bob Preston
Middleport
Jack Bacon
Diana Woods
Hired Chicken Plays Role In Club Meet
Harrisonville Home Demonstration Club met at Halliday Atkins Jewell home with Entertaining at Home as theme. Norma Lee assisted. dinner served featuring fried chicken mashed potatoes peas and more. Attendees listed. next meet Jan 20 at Mrs Lee’s with potluck and Family Relationships topic taught by Geneval Nolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Halliday-Atkins - Jewell
Norma Lee
Alma Atkins
Stella Atkins
Addie Bradfield
Gloria Atkins
Angie Clark
Hazel Stanley
Louise Gilkey
Karen
Kathy
Gladys Nicholson
Allegra Will
Lee
Ruby Halliday
Pauline Atkins
Sharon Jewell
Hame
Coats Ends Patrol Duty in Germany with 14th Armor Cavalry
Army Sgt Lon nel Coats completed a one week border patrol tour with the 14th Armor Cavalry Regiment in Fulda Germany. The unit surveils NATO's Fulda Gap a key route to Berlin as part of the Cold War posture. Coats arrived overseas in April 1959 after enlisting in February 1951 and is 26 years old a 1950 Washington High School graduate in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lonnel Coats
Barbara
M. Coats
Pomeroy Route 3
14Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Germany
NATO
Fulda Gap
Tron Curtain
Berlin
Coats
Fulda
Washington High School
Atlanta
Exell Coats
Jr Modern Woodmen Install 1960 Officers
Offiers for Burlingham Camp 7230 were installed with Don Sedwick as president Billy Meeks as vice president Allen Swartz as secretary and Duane Sidders as flag bearer A certificate was presented to Donald G Robson past president by Ethel Hart after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Burlingham Camp
Don Sedwick
Billy Meeks
Allen Swartz
Duane Sidders
Donald G Robson
Ethel Hart
Schedule Rites for Mrs Lunetta Phillips
Funeral services for Mrs. Lunette Phillips a Meigs County resident who died Monday at an Athens rest home will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the Ewing Funeral Home Burial will be in the Keebaugh cemetery near Sumner Harold Phillips of Athens is her son Friends may call at the funeral home any time In Middleport one man was fired and another forfeited a bond in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney s court Monday night Jack Osler of Middleport was fined 5 and costs on assault and battery charges filed by his wife Carl Still forfeited a 15 appearance bond on intoxication charges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Crow
Roger Morgan
Ted Reed, Jr
Las
Pomeroy
Lunette Phillips
Athens
Ewing
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Jack Osler
Carl Still
Church Plans Ash Wednesday Prayer Vigil in Heath Church
The Heath Church Board of Health Methodist met to plan a Ash Wednesday vigil on Mar 2 with a group meeting of area Methodist Churches at Heath Church Mar 1. A Jackson area pastor will officiate and the day will include a 8 am communion and a prayer schedule with half hour interval sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Lee W. McComas
Meigs-Gallia
Heath Church
Jackson
Missionary Society Plans February Tea At First Baptist
The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met to organize a fellowship tea for February. Mrs. Wyllis Anthony chaired. four circles appointed coordinators including Mrs. Tony Fowler and Miss Freddie Houdashelt. Rev. Ralph Zundel's wife will be speaker. devotional by Charles Bennett. cross dedication led by Mrs. Edison Baker. Hawaii highlighted in Home Missions program. duet by Mrs. Beulah White and Mrs. Dorothy Lacey closed the program. Dorcas Circle hosted and served a salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Wyllis Anthony
Tony Fowler
Harry Houdashelt
Harold Chase
Freddie
Charles Bennett
Love Joy Circle
Edison Baker
White Cross
David Durst
Laurence Bing
Anthony
Charles Lewis
Hersche McClure
Hawaii
Beulah White
Dorothy Lacey
Shepherd
Dorcas
Fellowship hosts district officers at United Methodist Church
District youth officers Anita CaudeH Donna Cornwell and Sarah Yoho presided at the Fellowship district caravan service at the United Methodist Church. A devotion program occurred at 3 p.m. followed by a 5 p.m. supper for 31 youths and a dedication service after dinner. Adult counselors included Mrs. Charles Persinger Mrs. John Moore Rev Eugene Brown and Mrs. Henry Cleland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Anita Caudeh
Donna Cornwell
Gallipolis
Sarah Yoho
Eureka
Charles Persinger
John Moore
Eugene Brown
Henry Cleland
Hank Young
Marie Chapman
J. W. McMur- Ta
Three To Map Class Program Set By Ruth Class
Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church met at Mrs. Parker's home to name three members for a 1960 program Pomeroy Miss Lucretia Genheimer Mrs. George H Parker and Mrs. Minnie Neutzling led the devotional. An invitation was received for a 60th wedding anniversary observance for Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mees on Sunday Jan 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Mees
Genhemner
Parker
Bert Webster
Frank Stewart
Eugene Brown
Legion Meeting Prompts Guest Speaker Alec Blair
Rutland Post 467 American Legion will host guest speaker Alec Blair a department officer at 7 30 p m Thursday at the post hall. C H Diehl service officer will invite all veterans to attend regardless of post membership. Meigs County courts see a $384 08 suit filed by City Loan and Savings Co against T Butcher and Linda Butcher in Pomeroy. The Meigs County grand jury is convened for January 21. The Middleport senior choir at First Baptist Church schedules an 830 p m rehearsal and business session Wednesday. Jerry Wright Colmer 19 of Columbus and Barbara Snider 18 of Pomeroy marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
White Rose Lodge
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Feeney-Bennett American Legion
Alec Blair
Rutland Post 467
American Legion
C. H. Diehl
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
City Loan and Savings Co
T. Butcher
Linda Butcher
First Baptist Churc’n
Middleport Notices and Family Visits Highlight Local Week
Kavte Russell missed first grade due to illness while Mrs. Carrie Cassell was returned home from Meigs General Hospital. Earl Richman of Mt. Clemens, Mich. is visiting, assisted by Leota Jackson of Rendville. Mrs. William Beard recovered at home after pneumonia. Local visits include Chester Van Meter with relatives near Racine and Gene Dodson family in Springfield. Several social mentions include dinners with Bess and M. R. Sanborn, medical notes for Leslie Ervin, Sr. at Holzer Hospital, and Bob Fisher at Holzer with a leg laceration. Michael and Debrah Turner spent the weekend with grandparents Joe Turner and Mr. Spade of Bucyrus, who visited Rutland. Fred Jackson celebrated 57th wedding and 80th birthday with a turkey dinner. Oscar Hardaway baked the cake. B F Parmalee and wife returned from Norfolk to visit Dallas Blevins family. Blevins prepares for a Caribbean cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kavte Russell
Carrie Cassell
Meigs General Hospital
Earl Richman
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Leota Jackson
Rendville
William Beard
Chester van Meter
Racine
Charles McNamee
Gene Dodson
Springfield
Roscoe Fowler
Bess Sanborn
M. R. Sanborn
Leslie Ervin
Bob Fisher
H. and R. Firestone
Holzer Hospital
Fisher
O. Fisher
Middleport
Gallipolis
Michael and
Debrah Turner
Bob Turner
North Robinson
Joe Turner
Robert Spade
Bucyrus
Mrs. Spade
Rutland
Fred Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Oscar Hardaway
Syracuse First United Presbyterian Names Youth Budget Plans
POMEROY The Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church drew up a new slate of officers for the year and discussed an every member canvas for youth and a church activities youth budget. Birthday of Mrs Farl Nease observed with Mrs Rachel McBride as clerk. Present: Rev Howard Ruppelt, Mrs Thomas Clark, Frankie Mumaw, Mrs Mayme Holmes, Richard Duckworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Church
Farl Nease
Rachel McBride
Howard Ruppelt
Thomas Clark
Frankie Mumaw
Mayme Holmes
Richard Duckworth
Weigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Charlene Hoeflich Arthur Tracy Silas Bennett and Maggie Wise admitted. Discharged are Mrs Walter Couch and son Mrs Nancy Anderson Roush and Eunice Jeffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoeflich
Pomeroy
Arthur Tracy
Silas Bennett
Mrs
Maggie Wise
Middleport
Walter Couch
Nancy Anderson
Jackson Roush
Eunice Jeffers
DAR Chapter Chooses Delegates For State Convention
Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution named delegates and alternates to the Ohio state convention to be held in Cleveland next March. Delegates are Mrs Irving Karr Jr Mrs Dwight Milnoan and Mrs Emerson Jones with alternates Mrs James Brewington Mrs Harold Lohse Frieda Faehnie Mrs A H Carpenter Mrs O P Klein Mrs George Skinner Mrs George H Parker and Mrs William Bradford. A V Howell spoke on the Charter Oak cane reportedly carved in 1819 and shown with a picture of the oak, plus local Meigs County history highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Skinner
George H. Parker
William Bradford
Lead Meet Of Fellowship at Middleport Church
Pat Lowery and Helen Taylor led the Presbyterian Youth Fellowship meeting with a devotion on The Greatest Commandment and a prayer. Lynn Buchanan led the business session planning a skating party at Skate A Way on Route 7 for next Saturday. Beverly Perrin and Karen Gregg named leaders for January meeting. 24 attendees received refreshments from Rev Howard Ruppelt and Mr and Mrs R Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lowery
Miss Taylor
Lynn Buchanan
Beverly Perrin
Karen Gregg
Howard Ruppelt
R. W. Vaughan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middleport Village Councilor
Water Pollution Board
Clinton Fisher
Bill Childs
Wyayne Gibbons
Marietta
Scamp
Boston
Angell Memorial Hospital
Locust
G. E. Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Tom Darst
Brownell Ave
Darst
Jean Lama
George Nicinsky
Scott Shank
Spencer’s Market
Tuckerman
Herbert Gilkey
Lewis Ellis
I. R. Neal
Cincinnati
Hired Chicken
Club
Geneval Nolan
Lunetta Phillips
Osler
Raymon Konkrigit
V Missionary Society
Bedford
PTA
Puerto Rico
Eigh
Sandra Stobart
Lancaster Kan
Eral
Carolyn Brickles
Wayne Well
Joe Shamblin
Philip Saundell
Russel Well
Donna Hooper
Virginia Blankenship
Canasta Club
Donald Lowery
Denver Rice
Arthur Strauss
Joe Bailey
Paul Theis
Charles Clarkson
Norman Humphreys
Ralph Sisson
Virgil Atkins
Ohio State Grange
Rock Springs Grange
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Wil
Ada van Meter
Mabel van Meter
Legion
Meigs
Jerry Wright Colmer
Barbara Snider
Galli
Polis
B. F. Parmalee
Norfolk, Va
Cpo
Dallas Blevins
Cpo Blevins
Weigs General Hospital
Big Thund
Erbird Motor
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Cary Grant
Eva Marie Saint
James Mason
DAR Chapter
A. V. Howell
Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society
Ohio Historical Society
Howell
Samuel Wyllis Pomeroyv
Charles Dickens
England
Myrna Maag
Pat Lowery
Helen Taylor
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Coats & Clarks
W. Main
Amber Warner
Ada Nease
Duke Cleaners
PT. Pleasant
Jackson Ave
Main St
Middleport Cor
Third & Main
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