POMEROY Superintendent Honors Rock Springs Sunday School
Harold Blackston presented 29 perfect attendance pins during opening services. 11 year pins went to Eloda and John Hartung. Seven year pins to Hugh Carol Ronald Beards and Alice Euler. Three year pins to Buena Grueser Lottie and Betty Leonard. Two year pins to Lou anna Amos Leonard and Richard William Ida Clark. One year pins to 15 persons including Edgar Kathy Eddie Abbott Helen Harold Shirrie Bobby Blackston and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harold Blackston
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Eloda
John Hartung
Hugh
Carol
Ronald Beards
Alice Euler
Buena Grueser
Lottie
Betty Leonard
Louanna
Amos Leonard
Richard
William
Ida Clark
Edgar
Kathy
Eddie Abbott
Helen
Harold
Shirrie
Bobby Blackston
Charles Bartels
Wilbur
Lelia
Ruth Ann Bailey
Helen Radford
Anna Reuter
Janet Humphrey
Davey Leonard
Man Leaves Infirmary Recovered by Sheriff
A man who walked away from the county infirmary Monday night was returned by Chief Deputy Sheriff Howard Frank Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infirmary
Howard Frank
Futile Search For Deer Injured By Auto Near Shenang Springs
Sheriff Robert Hartenbach and a small search party combed the Shenang Springs Hill area Tuesday for a deer that walked away from a Route 7 accident. Eugene G. Long of Minersville reported striking four crossing deer, with one doe broken leg. The driver and allies estimated $150 in damage to the car grill and hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomerqy
Robert Hartenbach
Shenang Springs Hill
Eugene G. Long
Minersville
Long
Shenang Springs
Hartenbach
Alfred Lyons
Racine
A. H. Joachim
Sale of Seals Brings $2881
The 1956 Christmas Seal sale totaled $2881.20. Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association executive committee met at Mrs. Wallace Bradford's home to discuss renewal of the county levy and plans for a 1957 campaign. The Nelsonville TB hospital will open in March. Meigs group annual meeting set for late March at Salisbury School with a nominating committee to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Wallace Bradford
Brownell Avenue
Harold Woodgerd
Nelsonville
Meigs Group
Salisbury School
Ben Philson
Henry Null, Jr
Work Session Called by Middleport Fire Chief
Fire Chief David Ohlinger has scheduled a special work session for the Volunteer Fire department tonight at 6 p.m. Members must report to the fire house for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David Ohlinger
Patrolman McKenzie Seizes $163 From Parking Meters
Patrolman John McKenzie collected 163 dollars from city parking meters over Thursday Friday and Saturday of last week.
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Pomeroy
John McKenzie
Meigs Garden Project Proposals For County Members
Meigs County garden club members from ten of twelve clubs met at Heath Methodist Church to hear county project plans led by Mrs. Bruce Lloyd and others. Proposals include planting around the remodeled children's home and infirmary, organizing Junior Garden Clubs, and a county flower show, with decisions to be reported at spring meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Garden Club
Bruce Lloyd
Meigs County
Heath Metho
Dist Church
Lloyd
James S. Titus
District Junior Garden Club
Robert Reibel
District 11
Meigs County Commissioners
Hilda McKnight
Ohio
Titus
Reibel
Phil Williamson
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Kingwood
Amateur Gardeners Club
Middleport High School
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
County Seeks Blood After Record Meigs Year
Meigs County faces urgent need for blood with 1956 use highest since program started. 175 residents received 537 pints across Meigs General Holzer Parkersburg Sheltering Arms and Columbus hospitals. Next Wednesday January 30 a Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate at Pomeroy Junior High School from noon to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Red Cross
Pomeroy Junior High
Meigs County
Meigs General
Holzer
Parkersburg
Sheltering Arms
Columbus
Meigs
Athens
First Aid Class Qualifies For Red Cross Certificates
POMEROY reports that the First Aid Squad aided 167 persons in 1956, logging 1035 man hours and 2573 miles. The team made 24 falls runs, 21 wrecks, 18 heart attacks, 16 medical cases, and 11 strokes, with many other incidents across multiple towns including Pomeroy Syracuse Minersville Thomas Fork Harrisonville and more. One call concerned a lost child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Minersville
Thomas Fork
Harrisonville
Darwin
Long Bottom
Laurel Cliff
Rock Springs
Rutland
Antiquity
Enterprize
Tuppers Plains
Mason
Portland
Bowman Run
Chester
Sumner
Leading Creek
Peach Fork
Keno
Hemlock Grove
Clifton
Albany
Langsville
Alfred
Dead Man’s Curve
Hartford
Apple Grove
Flat Woods
Middleport
Forest Run
Bailey’s Lake
Salem Center
Kingsbury
Danville
Wilkesville
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharge Log
Admitted patients include George Nesselroad and Ray Calvert from Pomeroy, Mrs. Ortha Bennett of Reedsville, and Floyd Spence of Pomeroy. Discharges include Mrs. Mary Sprouse of Pomeroy, Morrison Qualls and Rose Molar of Rutland.
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George Nesselroad
Pomeroy
Ray Calvert
Ortha Bennett
Reedsville
Floyd Spence
Mary Sprouse
Morrison Qualls
Rutland
Rose Molar
Mrs. Emma Werry Suffers Stroke in Pomeroy
Mrs. Emma Werry of Nay ior's Run was rushed to Meigs General Hospital after a stroke Tuesday afternoon. The Pomeroy Emergency Squad responded on its 1128th call and she was attended by Dr. R. E. Boice.
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Pomeroy
Emma Werry
Nayior
Meigs General Hospital
R. E. Boice
Roach to Assume Paul Revere Role for Legion Drive
Don Roach, past commander, will lead the Paul Revere membership drive for Feeney-Bennett Post 128 of the American Legion and remind veterans dues are due by February 1. He received appointment from department commander Fred Thacker and will report at the Legion meeting led by Roscoe Fife.
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Middleport
Don Roach
Paul Revere
Feeney-Bennett Post
No. 128
American Legion
Roach
Fred Thacker
the Legion
Roscoe Fife
Nelson Elected President of 4-H Tractor Club
Donald Nelson was elected president of the 4-H Tractor Maintenance Club at the second meeting in the Meigs Implement Co. garage. Keith Vineyard became vice president, Jim Wood secretary, Cecil Nelson recreational leader, and Wayne Roush news reporter. Demonstrations on two and four cycle engines were given and next meeting will cover lubrication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donald Nelson
Meigs Implement Co
Keith Vineyard
Jim Wood
Cecil Nelson
Wayne Roush
Weaver Family Vacation in Syracuse
Richard Weaver employed on the Cornell is spending a vacation with his family at Syracuse. Mrs Weaver is the former Margie Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Richard Weaver
Cornell
Weaver
Margie Norris
Boosters To Meet POMEROY
The Racine Band Boosters plan a meeting at Racine High School on Friday January 25 to finalize plans for the band banquet. Parents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine
Racine High School
Eightnew members join Pomeroy High Spanish club
Ruth Horak presides as the Pomeroy High School Spanish club initiates eight new members in the auditorium. The ceremony includes reading the constitution, distributing initiation rules, and an upcoming Spanish talk. Milton Lambert will introduce the group at Friday’s assembly and members will sing in Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Ruth Horak
Milton Lambert
Circulo Espanol
Shirley Brown
Bonnie Lawhorn
Rita Largent
Bernice Thoma
Doris Wells
John Jungnickel
Eddie Boney
Glen Cecil
Jack Follrod
James Baker
Marriage License For Pomeroy Schartiger And Ruth Searles
A marriage license is filed for Okey Schartiger 21 a coal miner of Rutland and Ruth Searles 17 of Middleport Route 1. He is son of Albert Schartiger and Vada Schartiger. she is daughter of James and Nora Goble Searls.
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Pomeroy
Okey Schartiger
Rutland
Ruth Searles
Middleport
Albert Schartiger
Vada
Kyer) Schartiger
James and
Nora (Goble) Searls
Ex Pomeroy Resident Dies in Grand Rapids
Herman Kuntz former Pomeroy Salt Corp vice president died at his Grand Rapids home Tuesday. Survived by wife Genevieve and three children William Mary Ellen Dorothy. They lived in Grand Rapids five years. Funeral in Ewing's Chapel Friday at 2 p.m. with Beech Grove Cemetery burial. Body arrives Athens Thursday at 12 46 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Herman Kuntz
Pomeroy Salt Corporation
Grand Rapids
Mich
Genevieve (Hoyt) Kuntz
William
Mary Ellen
Dorothy
Kuntz
Ewing’s Chapel
Beech Grove
Athens
Benedict Arnold Dies in London England
Benedict Arnold died in London England at an advanced age with no further details provided in the brief obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict Arnold
London
England
Roush Fined For Running a Stop Light
Walter D. Roush of Middleport pleaded guilty in court of May or C QO Fisher to running a stop light. He was fined $5 and costs after charges were preferred by the state patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Walter D. Roush
C. QO. Fisher
State Patrol
Property transfers in Letart and Middleport detailed
Chester A Donahew and Ruth Donahew convey one acre in Letart to Russell and Bernice Roush. Ray L Hendricks transfers a Middleport lot to Harold W Demaskey and Dorothy Demaskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A
Ruth Donahew
Russell
Bernice Roush
Letart
Ray L
Erma Jean Hendricks
Harold W
Dorothy Demaskey
Middleport
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Pomeroy Bend Theatres
William Holden
Line Bend
U.S.A
Lloyd Nolan
Virginia Leith
Phillips
RADIO
Harry A. Miller
Main St. — Pomeroy
Webb Hall
Rutland Club
John Terrell
C. L. Heaton
Winding Trail
Ethel Garland
Jed Webster, Sr
Twilight Club
Lydia Ebersbach
Charles Googlein
Pomeroy Club
Olsen Harrison
Glenn Lee
Norman McCain
Rose Garden Club
Clarence Headley
Earl Dean
J. E. Harley
Nelson
Boosters
U.S
Erich Ollenhauser
Socialist Party
Adenauer
Washington
Germany
Elberfelds
Eberfelds
Pak
Clothing House
Price
Orion
Roush
Elry
East Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
Television Service
Cleland
W. Main
Helena Rubinstein
Helene Rubinstein
Belong Rubinstern
Stark's Pharmacy
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