Pomeroy Council Approves 8250 Fire Truck Purchase
The Pomeroy Council voted to buy an $8,250 fire truck from American Fire Apparatus Co of Columbus, mounted on a K-7 International chassis. The bid includes extra equipment and a 300 gallon capacity, with a reconsideration of all bids on fire equipment and related sidewalk and sewer projects debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
American Fire Apparatus Co
Columbus
Harry Canterbury
Frank Chapman
Robinson
Sisson
Canterbury
Chapman
Spencer
Karr
St. Louis
Harry Sutphen
Second Ward
Middleport
Dodge
K-7 International
Meigs Equipment Co
Sutphen
Council
Divorce Action Filed in Meigs Court
Ruth Schultz filed for divorce from Dallas M. Schultz in Meigs Common Pleas Court on January 18. Grounds cited include gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in the petition.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Ruth Schultz
Dallas M. Schultz
Sale of Dog Tags Increases in 1946
Meigs County Auditor George Daniels announced January 20 as the last day to buy dog tags with no payment required after this date. A total of 3,200 tags were sold this year versus 2,600 last year. Kennel licenses rose from 55 last year to 65 by this year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Maida Roush Celebrates Five Birthday in Middleport
A birthday party for Maida Roush aged five was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lee Roush at Lincoln Street on January 11. Guests enjoyed play time ice cream cookies and favors including baskets of candy guns and dolls. Attendees included Becky Wiseman Sandra Miller Michael Erwin Donnie Erwin Benny Skinner Nancy Skinner Jeannette Crooks Russell Yeager Roger Bush Judy Curd Danny Gross Carla Kay Wilson Billy Hoppis Judson Pomeroy Eddie Blake Charles Swisher Sue Talbott Mary Scott Deanna Ewing Ricky Cluff Kit Neal Arthur Clark Russell Roush Betty Kloes Myrna Russell Leo Kennedy Jr Bobbie Brown Kenneth Roush Raymond Kloes Dickie Brown and Mrs Russell Wilson and Mrs Hartwell Curd.
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Middleport
Alfred Lee Roush
Lincoln St
Maida
Becky Wiseman
Sandra Miller
Michael
Donnie Erwin
Benny
Nancy Skinner
Jeannette Crooks
Russell Yeager
Roger Bush
Judy Curd
Danny
Clatworthys Attend Springfield Wedding of Overholser
Mr and Mrs James Clatworthy spent the weekend in Springfield Ohio where Mr Clatworthy was best man at the wedding of his overseas buddy Stan E Overholser The marriage of Miss Marjorie Yuris of Miami Florida and Springfield and Mr Overholser was solemnized Saturday evening.
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James Clatworthy
Springfield
Ohio
Mr. Clatworthy
Buddy
Stan E. Overholser
Marjorie Yuris
Miami
Fla
Mr. Overholser
Infant Baptism at Grace Church in Middleport
The Rev. Charles Baird conducted the infant baptism of Margaret Ellen Dutton daughter of Dale and (Mrs) Dutton of Lincoln Street Middleport on Sunday at Grace Church. Sponsors were George Faris and Lucille Dutton and Cedric Clark. Grandparents Arthur Howe Carpenter and C P Dutton witnessed with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baird
Grace Episcopal Church
Pomeroy
Margaret Ellen Dutton
Dale Dutton
Lincoln St
Middleport
Grace Church
George Faris
Lucille Dutton
Cedric Clark
Arthur Howe Carpenter
C. P. Dutton
Social notes and travels across Columbus and nearby towns
Resident visitors and family gatherings span Columbus, Charleston, and Dayton as many attend events and visit relatives. Some travel to New York for medical study, others share weekend visits, while car theft recovery and property sales mark local news.
Baby Daughter Dies In Columbus Hospital
In Middleport Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus the baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs J M Buddy Mygatt died shortly after birth. Mrs Mygatt was Kathryn Marteney sister of Mrs Roy Barnes formerly of Middleport now Logan WV.
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Middleport
J. M
Buddy) Mygatt
Mount Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Joe Simms Leaves for Glendale Aeronautical School
Joe Simms, recently discharged from military service, will enter aeronautical school in Glendale California to study airplane mechanics. He attended Middleport schools and graduated from Philo high school, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Simms of Philo.
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Middleport
Joe Simms
Aeronautical
Glendale
Calif
Joe
Philo High School
Frank Simms
Philo
Garden Club Yearbook Wins District Eleven Award
At a Pomeroy Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs. A. H. Rosenbaum Lincoln Hill the club announced its yearbook won first in District Eleven by the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs. Harriet Russell wrote the yearbook and George Parker painted the cover. Seventeen members attended the Jan 16 gathering.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Garden Club
A. H. Rosenbaum
Lincoln Hill
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Harriet Russell
George Parker
F. J. Reed
A. H. Rosen
Dimes Appeal Under Way In Pomeroy Drive
POMEROY C O Fisher county chairman explains the March of Dimes campaign runs Jan 15 to 30. The effort uses school children to collect from their families and neighbors while avoiding overlap by rural students bringing only their own donations. House-to-house canvassers will reach adults in areas outside Pomeroy Limits.
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Pomeroy
C. O. Fisher
Fisher
Pomeroy High School
Churches to survey Pomeroy membership in February
A Pomeroy Council of Churches plans a membership survey for every family in town. All local churches are invited to participate and each family card will be routed to its indicated church regardless of participation. The planning committee includes Rev. Charles Baird and five pastors plus Sgt Major Ray Wining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paul W. Nye
Baptist Church
James Walker
Christian Church
Albert Bitters
Methodist Church
Robert L. Hegnauer
Federated Church
Ray Wining
Salvation Army
Aid Offered On Sales Tax Help For 1946 Returns
Vendors in Pomeroy Meigs County may obtain assistance from Examiner E. R. Lama at the county auditor's office on January 21 22 28 and 29 to prepare July 1 to December 31 1946 sales tax returns. Notarization by a notary or department agent is required. Returns must be filed by January 31 with all requested information.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
E. R. Lama
State Department of Taxation
Power Outage Trails Damage to Local Lines
A structure near Athens tore loose causing power lines to fail and cut electricity to Middleport from 1 30 p m to 3 55 p m The Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co office received many calls from patrons seeking reasons and restoration times.
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Middleport
Athens
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Chicken Pox Spreads Through Middleport Youth
Chickenpox continues to spread in Middleport with new cases reported among Bobby Joe Wilson Susie Talbott Judson and Marcus Pomeroy among local children.
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Middleport
Bobby Joe Wilson
Susie Talbott
Judson
Marcus Pomeroy
Fight Students Named To School Honor Roll
LONG BOTTOM The following pupils have been named to the honor roll at Long Bottom school. Grade 1 Patrick McDole Pauline Dorst. Grade 2 Carrolle Fitch Delores Connolly and Josephine Wells. Grade 3 Orva Jean Bissell Linda Lou Fitch and Robert Cowdery. Grade 4 Mary Ellen Andrew. Grade 5 Carole Connolly Barbara Hayman Donna Dorst. Grade 6 Kathryn Hayman Donna Larkins Louise Bigley. Grade 7 Effie Wells. Grade 8 no honor pupils.
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Long Bottom
Patrick McDole
Pauline Dorst
Carrolle Fitch
Delores Connolly
Josephine Wells
Orva Jean Bissell
Linda Lou Fitch
Robert Cowdery
Mary Ellen Andrew
Carole Connolly
Barbara Hayman
Donna Dorst
Kathryn Hayman
Donna Larkins
Louise Bigley
Effie Wells
Mrs. Gerber Memorial Held in Middleport
A memorial service for the late Mrs. L. N. Gerber, a 54 year member of First Presbyterian Church and the oldest member of the Woman's Association, was held Thursday evening at the church. The service featured Dea Hayes as president leading the session and a nominating committee including Miss Mary Park and Miss Vivienne Middleton.
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Middleport
L. N. Gerber
First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Association
Dea Hayes
Mary Park
Vivienne Middleton
C. A. Poindexter
F. J. Reed
Pomeroy
Athens
Edgar Ervin
George Sauer
Lillian Stieff
Dee Ward
Margaret McMillen
Burlington
Iowa
H. G. McMillen
Pomeroy Choir Plans Pre Lent Musical After Dinner
Twenty one choir members of Federated Church and two guests attended a six o clock dinner at Hotel Martin Grill hosted by Miss Marguerite Meier. They met later at the Ben Neutzling home for rehearsal and planned a pre Lenten musical for Heb 16. Prizes went to Ben Neutzling and Roy Strickland after games and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Choir
Federated Church
Robert Hegnauer
Marguerite Meier
Local Moves and Family Updates In Big Prairie Area
Mr and Mrs Norman Spencer moved from Big Prairie to Langlotz Apartment on E Main St. He now works at Hexagon Chemical Co while she earned a Big Prairie High diploma Friday. Anita Russell ill with a severe cold at Wright St home.
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Norman’ Spencer
Big Prairie
Langlotz
E. Main St
Spencer
Hexagon Chemical Co
Anita Sue Russell
Truman Russell
Wright St
Ben Kesterson
Troy Fields
Nelsonville
Lee Smith
Buchtel
Martha Jane Myers
Gallipolis
Mrs
Jay Myers
Mechanic St
Meigs County Land Transfers Reported
MEIGS COUNTY LAND TRANSFERS POMEROY Deeds for the transfer of real estate have been recorded by George Meinhart Meigs recorder as follows G H Trainer to Donald H Robinson parcels of minerals in Olive Township Grace S Walker and H B Walker to Glen Robinson parcels in Bedford Township John Stanley to Bertha E Stanley certificate of transfer in Olive township Joseph C Quivey to Florence E Quivey 132 93 A in Bedford Rose L Brumley to Richard Qualls lot 15 in Middleport P C Starcher and Emma Starcher to Paul Hattie Alexander and Emma Postlewait parcel in Chester and Olive townships Albert and George C Shiveler to Dale E Rose parcel in Enterprise Salisbury Township LeRoy Anderson James R Anderson Alta H Dyke to Lewis So McGuire parcel in Rutland MRS GILLILAN IMPROVES MIDDLEPORT Mrs Roma Gillilan who recently burned her arm severely on an oil stove is reported to be improving.
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Middleport
P. C. Starcher
Emma Starcher
Paul, Hattie
Alexander
Emma Postlewait
Chester
Olive Townships
Albert
George C. Shiveler
Dale E. Rose
Enterprise
Salisbury Township
LeRoy Anderson
James R. Anderson
Alta H. Dyke
Lewis So McGuire
Parccel
Rutland
Recommendations to Growers on Vegetable Insects and Diseases
Meigs County extend entomologist T. H. Parks and plant pathologist T. H. King presented 1947 recommendations at Letart Falls for vegetable pests and diseases. Emphasis on disease free seed, soil sterility, hot water treatment, and targeted sprays plus Bordeau, Zerlate, Arasan, and nicotine sulfate for lice and beetles.
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Letart Falls
T. H. Parks
T. H. King
Doll Show Delights Pupils At Pomeroy Rose Hill School
Pomeroy Rose Hill School pupils in grades three to five staged their annual doll show on Friday sponsored by teacher Mrs F Ray Wilson. The exhibit featured dolls of all sizes from baby dolls to bridesmaid minis with Joyce Davis displaying a three faced doll operated by a lever under the cap. Prizes went to Shirley Wheeler Mary Wheeler and Rita Ball.
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Pomeroy
Rose Hill School
F. Ray Wilson
Joyce Davis
Joyce
Shirley Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Rita Ball
Gruesers Return From Florida Tour
Mr. and Mrs. William Grueser and their son Don of Mulberry Ave have returned from a two week Florida vacation. They visited Silver Springs St Petersburg Tampa Miami Daytona and the Bok Singing Tower at Lake Wales. They drove to Florida in three days and back in two. They visited former Pomeroy resident Homer Cooper during the trip.
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Pomeroy
William Tt. Grueser
Mulberry Ave
Don
Florida
Silver Springs
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Miami
Daytona
Bok
Lake Wales
Grueser
Homer Cooper
Meigs Nurse Addresses PTA Members
Mrs Catherine Shavorinsky Meigs County health nurse spoke to the PTA on Crip pled Children and What Can Be Done for Them. Mrs Bruce Lloyd led as president and H B Krinke directed with Patty Kennedy at piano. Donations to March of Dimes and Meigs Tuberculosis Fund. December program net $46.39. Members voted to buy home economics kitchen supplies and collect clothing for pupils. Virginia Mayes third grade received attendance award. Afterward Mrs Karl Owen led the Band Boosters.
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Middleport
Catherine Shavorinsky
Meigs County
PTA
Bruce Lloyd
H. B. Krinke
Patty Kennedy
March of Dimes
Virginia Mayes
Karl Owen
Meigs Countians Attend OU Concert
Meigs County patrons of the Community Concert Association attended a concert Monday evening by Arthur Whitemore and Jack Lowe, duo-pianists at Athens. Observers praised the performance as one of the year’s finest standing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Community Concert Association
Arthur Whitetemore
Jack Lowe
Athens
Kellogg’s All-Bran Advise for Constipation Relief
A testimonial endorses Kellogg’s All-Bran as a cure for constipation due to low bulk in the diet. The letter claims lasting relief from regular use, advises daily consumption with water, and offers a double-money-back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Brelsford
Lincoln Avenue
Norristown
Kellogg’s
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
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Phil Meier
T. H. Lasley
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Sugar Run
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Glenroy Ewing
Harry P. Smith
Kerr
St. Mary’s
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Condor St
Sycamore St
Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
Middleport Social Notes
R. E. Boice
New York
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Dayton
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Rodney Hill
Jeannette Waddell
Charleston
Minning Beverage
Colleen Waddell
Richard Bailey
Doris Barker
Mason County
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Pennsylvania
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Charles
Gallia County
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Allie Mauck
C. F. Besserer
Edith Young
Bettie Wise
Miss Young
Reuter
S. Third Ave
Garden Club
C. E. W. Downie
J. E. D. Hartinger
Jacob Elberfeld
National Foundation For
J. W. McMurray
Greta Price
Dimes Appeal Universal
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Rita Beegle
Theodore Beegle
Spring Ave
Dorothy Cuckler
Holzer Hospital
Freda Cuckler
Maxine Cuckler
Breezy Heights
Gillilan
Roma Gillilan
Per Ibe Zela
Homer Webster
Pennsylvania State College
George F. Hallick
FORD
Ford Motor Company
America
Sara
Beasley & Mathews, Mnc
Athens, Ohio
Fred R. Beasley, Inc
Nelsonville, Ohi
Ogg Motor Company
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Meigs
Meigs Countians
Anna
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Rex Harrison
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Dean Stockwell
Hume Cronyn
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