Payday Delays Stir Meigs County Officials and Workers
Rumor of withheld pay for Meigs County employees was denied by County Auditor Cordon Caldwell as officials approved a temporary January salary resolution December 31. The measure funds salaries for January, but payment to some former highway workers and some county offices remains unsettled amid broader budget gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Blazewicz
Caldwell
Commissioners’ Office
Highway Department
County Highway Department
Blazewicz
Syracuse Presbyterians Pick Officers
The Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church elected new officers and teachers at its annual congregational meeting. Elders include Mrs. Don Cottrill and Mrs. Charles Blake for three years. Other officers are deaconesses Mrs. Thomas Clark and Mrs. Florence Harden, trustees Mr. Robert Harden and Mrs. Arthur Sylvester, treasurer Mrs. Robert Harden, pianists Mrs. Cottrill Mrs. Donald Lisle Miss Eleanor Kay Snyder and Miss Pamela Sylvester. Sunday school officers include William Winebrenner as superintendent with assistants Morris Harden and Titus Pickens, and several teachers and assistant teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Don Cottrill
Charles Blake
Thomas Clark
Florence Harden
Arthur Sylvester
Robert Harden
Cottrill
Donald Lisle
Eleanor Kay Snyder
Pamela Sylvester
William Winebrenner
Morris Harden
Titus Pickens
Blake
Robert Crow
Four Circles State Meetings On Tuesday
Middleport high light announces four circles of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society will meet Tuesday The Electa Circle gathers at Mrs Ross Pullen Love Joy Circle at Mrs Lillian McGhee Priscilla Circle hosted by Mrs Richard Hovatter and another circle at Mrs Willisane On Thursday the Busy Bee Class meets at the church at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Electa
Ross Pullen
Love Joy
Lillian McGhee
Richard Hovatter
Priscilla
Willis Ane
Scouts Have Honor Court at Riverview Troop Meeting
Riverview Boy Scout Troop 236 held a court of honor with Riverview School PTA sponsoring. Richard and Ronald Cashdollar advanced to second class. Billy Ronald Orr and Tommy Osborne earned tenderfoot badges. mothers present included Dorothy Cashdollar Martha Orr and Ella Osborne. scoutmaster C Ed Humphrey led the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Riverview Boy Scout
Riverview School Pta
Richard
Ronald Cashdollar
Billy
Ronald Orr
Tommy Osborne
Dorothy Cashdollar
Martha Orr
Ella Osborne
C. Ed Humphrey
Varsity Po Club Dance at Pomeroy Junior High
The Varsity Po Club sponsors a dance from 7 30 to 11 p m Saturday at the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium Emcees Kenny Hysell and Leon Jordan the Jays host The dance is the final chance for couples to enter preliminary contests for the Meigs Mason area finals on Jan 28 at Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Kenny Hysell
Leon Jordan
Jays
Meigs-Mason
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs West include regional visitors
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Gordon West and family were Mr and Mrs Edward Chapman of Co SRE Mr and Mrs James Mrs aia Cottrill aga children of Syracuse, Mrs Mildred Chapman Floyd and Connie of Letart Falls and Miss Kenda Russell of Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Gordon West
Edward Chapman
Co- Sre
James
Aia Cottrill
Aga Children
Syracuse
Mildred Chapman
Floyd
Connie
Letart Falls
Kenda Russell
Mothers State Winter Minstrel plans announced for February show
Pomeroy and Middleport senior mother groups meet to co sponsor the Big Bend Minstrel at Middleport High School. Rehearsals start next week at the American Legion home. Proceeds fund Washington trips for area seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy
Son of the Big Bend Minstrel Association
Middleport High School
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Pomeroy Group
Henry Ewing
J. W. McMurray
Wayne Zurcher
Marie Chapman
Virginia Edwards
June Sayre
Audrey Young
Edward Foster
Gldays Brothers
Rodney Sauer
Ira Butcher
Chester Erwin
Minstrel Association
Kathryn Crow
Bob Hoeflich
Washington
Racine High School
Art Classes Scheduled in Middleport by Ohio University Professor
Middleport reports that David Dries bach associate professor of painting at Ohio University will lead an art class with registration on February 4. Interested residents should contact Miss Nellie Zerkle at WY2-3088. A group calling itself The Bend Area Saturday Painters has been meeting in New Haven West Virginia and held an art show in December at the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David Driesbach
Ohio University
Nellie Zerkle
Bend Area
New Haven
W. Va
Family Slides Shown After Middleport PTA Meeting
Slides of a Hawaii trip taken last summer by Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Davis and daughters will be shown Monday evening after the Middleport PTA business session. Afterward the Band Boosters Association will hold a brief meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hawaii
J. J. Davis
Middleport-Pta
PTA
Band Boosters Association
Funeral services for Homer Hartley set in Middleport
Funeral services for Homer Hartley who died at his Locust Street home will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Rawlings Coats funeral home. The Rev Donald Boone of the Middleport First Baptist Church will officiate with burial in Riverview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Homer Hartley
Locust St
Rawlings-Coats
Donald Boone
Middleport First Baptist Church
Riverview
Class 12 Meet Set at Mrs Emmish Home
Class 12 group will meet Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the home of Mrs. C. A. Em mish. Mrs. Lee McComas will present the program and Mrs. Harry Chesher will give the devotions. Assistant hosts include Mrs. Charles McElhinney Mrs. Herman Haddox Mrs. H. E. Bush and Mrs. Jessie Hennesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. A. Emmish
Lee McComas
Harry Chesher
Charles McElhinney
Herman Haddox
H. E. Bush
Jessie Hennesy
Insurance policy pays two claims to Athens Messenger holder
Mrs. Bessie Biggs of Middleport received 398 dollars total in two claims for a fractured left leg and medical costs under an accident policy written by Columbus Mutual Life. The plan covers accidents at home work or travel with no medical exam up to 15 000 dollars. Subscribers can vote in the paper's Most Popular Boy contest with a chance to win a grand trip to South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Biggs
Athens Messenger
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company
Columbus
Athens
South America
Colmassine Mutual Life Insurance Cance Company
Ohio
Collectible early 1900s piano sheets span famous names
Mrs Thelma McMurray of Pomeroy owns rare music originals from the 1900s. Items include Centennial Rag linked to Ohio’s centennial, Dan Patch Two Step with horse imagery, Ohio My Ohio, Charlie Chaplin Walk, and works by Jolson Irving Berlin and Gus Edwards. The collection showcases vintage covers and photos in unusually good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma McMurray
Pomeroy
Ohio
Dan Patch
Times
Charlie Chaplin
al Jolson
Jolson
Irving Berlin
Father
Joan of Arc
Jimmy Valentine
Gus Edwards
Gal
Moonlight Bay
Casey Jones
Two Brothers Enlist For Air Force Duty
Hom er E Mc Murray age 28 and Robert A Mc Murray age 23, sons of Mrs Maude McMurray of Rutland Route 1, have enlisted in the Air Force. Both brothers are assigned to the Aircraft Control and Warning Radar Repair School at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. Homer is a former Army man and his brother served in the Navy. Homers wife Peggy Ann and daughter Annetta Lee live in Wilkesville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Homer E. McMurray
Robert A. McMurray
Maude McMurray
Rutland Route 1
Air Force
Homer
Navy
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Homer McMurray
Peggy Ann
Annetta Lee
Wilkesville
Ohio
Birthday Surprise for Brian Russell at Bradbury School
In MIDDLEPORT a surprise sixth birthday party was held Thursday afternoon for Brian Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Russell, at Bradbury school. Classmates organized a card shower while refreshments were provided by Mrs. Russell with help from Mrs. Glenn Evans and Mrs. Audrey Theobald, the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Brian Russell
Wil
Bradbury School
Russell
Glenn Evans
Audrey Theobald
Love Gift Dedicated At Pomeroy Society Meeting
Mrs J H Stephenson dedicated the love gift as the Woman's Society of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church met. Mrs Joseph Cook led the meeting and the responsive slides on religious education in Meigs County schools. World Prayer Day was announced. Ruth Circle served refreshments and Mrs Paul Cross was welcomed as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. H. Stephenson
Woman’s Society of the
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Joseph Cook
Meigs County
Leraine Sterrett
Ruth Circle
Paul Cross
Prisoner Reeves Moved to Cincinnati Workhouse
William Reeves of Albany was moved from Middleport jail to the Cincinnati workhouse where he received a 30 day sentence. Mayor Kenneth McElhinney imposed the sentence after multiple intoxication arrests. Chief Herbert Gilkey and Patrolman Ed Haggerty transported him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Reeves
Albany
Cincinnati
Reeves
Kenneth McElhinney
Herbert Gilkey
Ed Haggerty
Plant fund drive aims to lure steel plant to Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce reports excellent call for funds to attract a heavy steel fabricating plant. So far the drive seeks 12 500 of the 25 000 requested to cover moving costs to the former Parkersburg Big and Ree building on East Main Street. The company seeks three to five year tax relief and labor relations improvements while relocation prospects hinge on achieving the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Leslie F. Fultz
Parkersburg Big and Ree
E. Main St
Gordon Calawell
Clyde Millhone
Dan Hart
Six Countians Attend Athens Garden Meet
Six Meigs County women represented three county garden clubs at Region 11 of the One Association of Garden Clubs officers meeting in Athens. State officers present included Mrs. William Pavey president and others. Local attendees were from Twilight Garden Club Pomeroy Rutland Gardens and Middleport Garden Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
One “Association of Garden Clubs
Student Union
Athens
Margaret Davis
William Pavey
Ward Cozad
C. E. Weaver
Gordon Shepherd
Chester Council Daughters of America installs new officers
Mrs. Ray Morris was installed as president of Chester Council Daughters of America with Mrs. Marion Wood in charge of devotional period. The group voted $10 to the lodge and installed officers including Mrs. Hubert Newell as vice president and Mrs. John Hayes as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Ray Morris
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Marion Wood
Lodge
Hubert Newell
John Hayes
James Ridenour
Esther Wright
Henry Beaver
Ross Cleland
Esther
Fines levied in Meigs County court case
Edwin Sellers paid 20 dollars plus costs after a suspended fine for failing to send a child to school. Dennis Manuel was fined 100 dollars and costs and given three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Otis Knopp, school attendance officer, filed the school charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Edwin Sellers
Otis Knopp
Dennis Manuel
New President Takes Charge Of Meeting At Club
Mrs Charles Pomeroy presided over the Rite Sewing Club meeting held Wednesday evening at the club quarters. Other new officers include Mrs William Ware as vice president Mrs Harvey Van Vranken as secretary and Mrs De George Conde as hostesses who served refreshments. Mrs Ronald Browning attended as a guest.
Star Class Nominates Officers at First United Presbyterian
Syracuse church group elects 1961 officers Ada Slack as president Florence Harden as vice president Lizzie Quick as secretary Daisy Duckworth as treasurer. Frankie Mumaw chairs meeting with Christian Living reading and Lord's Prayer. Social hour led by Mrs. Duckworth after reports approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Church
Frankie Mumaw
Ada Slack
Florence Harden
Lizzie Quick
Daisy Duckworth
Rutland County Council Meeting Set for Feb 2
The Rutland county council meeting was announced during the Portland PTA session led by Hazel McKelvey. Mothers who helped with costumes for the operetta received thanks. the program included auditorium movies and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fomeroy
Rutland
Portland Pta
Hazel McKelvey
Driver Looks At Cat but Crashes Into Pole
Mrs Frank Cheesebrew of Middleport drove east on West Main Street to a veterinarian appointment when distracted by a cat. Her car struck a utility pole causing extensive damage and repair crews replaced the fallen electrical wires. In Racine a second crash on Route 338 near the American Legion hall involved Dennis Manuel of Racine. his car sustained heavy damage and he was later fined in Meigs County Court by Judge Emmet W Peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Cheesebrew
Middleport
W. Main St
Cheesebrew
Racine
American Legion Hall
Dennis Manuel
Manuel
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Demonstration Club To Meet For Home Color Session
The Portland Great Bend Demonstration Club will meet at Mrs. Howard Ebersbachs home on Thursday from 10 30 a m to 3 p m. County extension agent Mrs. Geneva Nolan will lead with Color and Accessories in the Home as the topic. A potluck lunch will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Portland- Great Bend
Howard Ebersbach
Geneva Nolan
Miss Mary Dennis Leaves After Visit in Town
Miss Mary Dennis departs for her East Liverpool home after an extended visit with her brother-in law and sister Mr and Mrs George Hoeflich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dennis
East
Liverpool
George Hoeflich
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Committee of Mothers State Winter Minstrel
Age City
Semnatinskaa
Aruba
Netherlands West Indies
C. E. Humphrey
Humphrey Farms
Humphrey
C. E
Florida
Sybil Ebershach
Crow
Jeweler
Ing
Six Countians
Athens Garden
D. of A
Your Town
Zenith
Market Street
Camp Hearing Center
Parkersburg
Opthermologiet
Opemetriat
Optizion
County Council
Cat
Federal Deposit Member
Pomeroy Rutland
Hershey
THE
Farmer’s Bank and Savings CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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