New Drilling Operations In Progress In Ohio Field
In Meigs County central Ohio the 97 producing wells in the Hemlock Grove and Cherry Ridge area are noted as the region’s largest currently productive oil field. Wells are free flowing or pumped with new development and pipelines sending oil to Charleston and Corning. Organizations include Preston Oil Co and Nollem Oil Co operating dozens of wells. Elk Refining Co gathers and transports oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Township
Meigs County
Ohio
Hemlock Grove
Cherry Ridge
Meigs Oil Men
Pennsylvania
Preston Oil Co
H. B. Walker
Marion
Nollem Oil Co
Spencer
Elk Refining Co
Charleston
W.va
New Oil
Elk Company
Preston
Elk Refining Company
Buckeye
Corning
Fisher Station
Nollem Oil Company
D. W. Pease
W. Va
Theo C. Hines
C. L. Adkins
Claude Woodyard
Guy Dean
C. E. Woode
Griffin and Persons
Preston Oil
Cherry
Roy Proffit
Walter Miller
Homer Goeglein
Spencer Oil Co
Carl Hunnel Enrolls At Marshall College
Carl Hunnel, formerly of Findlay College, enrolls for the last semester at Marshall College Huntington West Virginia. He is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Hunnel of Condor Street before classes begin.
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Carl Hunnel
Marshall College
Pomeroy
Findlay College
Huntington
W. Va
Carl
Findlay
John Hunnel
Condor St
Marshall
Norma French Hospitalized After Wreck
Norma Jean French was hospitalized after a Saturday auto wreck near Middleport. Forty stitches were needed for cuts on her chin neck and ear. her brother Edward Buddy French escaped with a cut eyelid. They were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after first aid from nearby residents and highway patrol assistance.
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Middleport
Norma Jean French
Miss French
Edward
Buddy) French
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
State Highway Patrol
French
M. L. French
Chester Man Given Oxygen After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Middleport first aid squad responded to an emergency in Chester at 11 30 p m Saturday. They administered several tanks of oxygen to John Roscher a county sports figure who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for treatment.
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Middleport
Chester
John Roscher
Roscher
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Robert Jordan
Colon
Mich
Mr. Jordan
Receipts From Meigs County Hoop Game To Aid March of Dimes
Meigs County schools plan to turn over receipts from the Wellston Pomeroy basketball game to the March of Dimes drive. County and district officials note that funds raised stay partly local and support polio research, with continued canvassing needed through the district.
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Pomeroy
Wellston
March of Dimes
Oval Diddle
Meigs
C. O. Chapman
Fischer
Meigs County
National Foundation For
Game Price Policy Changed at Pomeroy High
Pomeroy High School will charge 40 cents at the gate for all fans at the Racine Pomeroy game. Students and adults pay the same rate, while Pomeroy district students and Sacred Heart Parochial students pay 12 cents. Proceeds from the Jan 31 Wellston game go to the March of Dimes. no passes accepted.
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Pomeroy
Charles S. Gibbs
Gibbs
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Wellston
March of Dimes Drive
Busy Week for Meigs County Recorder George Meinhart
Meigs County Recorder George Meinhart reported that Thursday was among the busiest days of his term with eighty five legal transactions processed. Oil and gas activity and power line expansions boost workload while service members’ discharge papers and terminal leave pay copies flood the office. He predicts January will be another exceptionally busy month.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
George Meinhart
Recorder
Meigs Recorder
Meinhart
Pomeroy Lodge Installs Officers at IOOF Hall
Doris Rebekah Lodge 558 in Pomeroy held its annual officer installation at the IOOF Hall. Blanche Roller led the ceremony with help from Sally Allison and Virginia Hubbard, revealing new officers including Fannie Guinther noble grand and Mayme Custer vice grand.
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Pomeroy
Doris Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Blanche Roller
Sally Allison
Virginia Hubbard
Noble Grand
Fannie Guinther
Mayme Custer
Bertha Sayre
Bessie Paxton
Edith Hood
Dorothy Ebersbach
Mable Cleland
iThelua Grueser
Flue Cause Cited for Bidwell Home Fire
A defective attic flue caused a fire at the Bidwell home of Joe Voreh a local shoe repairman. Loss was estimated at 75 dollars.
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Bidwell
Middleport
Joe Voreh
High marks reward spaghetti supper for local youths
Jon Schaaf hosted six playmates at his S Second Ave home in Middleport as a reward for exam success. Gal lopolis youths Larry and Harry Rice Frank Richards Franklin Brown John Fisher and Rusty Swanson played games before a spaghetti supper and a movie and treat at a confectionery.
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Middleport
Jon Schaaf
S. Second Ave
Larry
Harry Rice
Frank Richards
Franklin Brown
John Fisher
Rusty Swanson
Gallipolis
Jon
Pottses Welcome Second Daughter at Holzer Hospital
Mr and Mrs Thomas Potts announce the birth of a daughter at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Mrs Potts is the former Teresa Gibbs of Bradbury. This is the Potts couple’s second daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Potts
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Potts
Teresa Gibbs
Bradbury
the Potts
Busy Bee Class Holds January Meeting at Mrs Bradbury’s
Officers of the Busy Bee Class of the First Baptist Church led January gathering at the home of Mrs. Co P Bradbury on S Third Ave. Presiding officer Mrs L O Gardner was the president with Mrs Bradbury as vice president and Mrs Lawrence Bing as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Co. P. Bradbury
S. Third Ave
L. O. Gardner
Bradbury
Lawrence Bing
Haddox visits Gallipolis for granddaughter Sharon Lupton birthday
Mrs. Haddox returned from Gallipolis where she was the guest of her daughter Mrs. Charles Lupton. She attended Sharon Lupton's surprise sixth birthday party at the home of Mrs. Harry Lupton with pink and white decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Haddox
Gallipolis
Charles Lupton
Sharon Lupton
Harry Lupton
Sharon
Middleport Area Personal Notes Reflect Regional Visits
Local notices list Fred Kanouse in Marietta as a business visitor and Barbara Meinhart returning from Cleveland after attending a school of instruction for electric cooking demonstrators. Several residents and relatives are named with weekend visits, travels to Florida and Point Pleasant, and attendance at a Jackson Middleport game and Brown Derby Club dance.
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Fred Kanouse
Marietta
Barbara Meinhart
Cleveland
J. B. Hodge
Max Sanborn
Albert Faehnle
Gilbert Hayes
Paul Scott
Nina Russell
Earl Mourning
Guy Reynolds
William Hetteseimer
Gallipolis
Robert Craig
Cincinnati
H. W. Craig
J. B. Downing
Florida
Sea Ranch
Ft. Lauderdale
Scott Willock
New Jersey
Eber Willock
Beech St
Ruby Hayman
Parkersburg
Lewis Sauer
S. Third Ave
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Ohio University
Athens
Claude Durgee
Dan Farmer Dayton
David Farmer
Owen Fink
Ralph Gordon
Charleston
William Riley
Columbus
T. A. Riley
Riva Crans
Point Pleasant
Willis Grueser
Lynford Johnson
Paul Haptonstall
Earl French
Owen French
Jackson
Curtis French
Edward French
Curtis
Grange to Meet Pomeroy Harrisonville Friday
Grange members at Pomeroy Harrisonville plan a Friday February 7 meeting with a Valentine Party and contest details to be announced.
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Grange
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Pomeroy Junior High Honor Roll Lists 34 Students
Principal Charles S. Gibbs announced Pomeroy Junior High School named 34 students to the scholastic Honor Roll. Nineth Grade led with 26 honorees, followed by eighth grade with five and seventh grade with three. Notable names include Martha Baer Violet Bailey Bobby Barnitz Carol Diddle and Pauline Morris among others.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Charles S. Gibbs
Martha Baer
Violet Bailey
Bobby Barnitz
Mary Clifford
Carol Diddle
Polly Dill
Bonnie Eichinger
Joyce Fischer
Betty Genheimer
Bernard Grueser
Helen E. Grueser
Roger Grueser
Paul Hayes
Ruth Johnson
Rhea Ann Myers
Carl Nease
Verna Osborne
Delores Phillips
Joyce Phillips
John Robinson
Nora Mae
OU Course Discussion Is Slated
Meigs County and exempted village school teachers are invited to a meeting at Pomeroy Senior High Thursday at 8 p m to discuss Ohio University Extension Division courses. Dr J Floyd Dixon will describe the courses and credit hours can apply toward a degree. Supt W A Smith notes interest tied to an OEA bill proposing higher salaries for teachers with degrees.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio University
W. A. Smith
Pomeroy Public Schools
J. Floyd Dixon
Meigs
Supt
Smith
OEA
Route 3 renamed as 37th Division Memorial Highway
Rep. Benjamin F. Turner reports bill No. 45 to rename State Route 3, the Three C Highway, to the 37th Division Memorial Highway with signs to be posted along the Cleveland to Cincinnati route. A second bill, No. 44, would raise burial allowances for old age pensioners from $140 to $200, paid by the Division of Aid for the Aged, regardless of relatives’ payments.
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Pomeroy
Benjamin F. Turner
Turner
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Springfield
Cincinnati
General Assembly
March of Dimes Drive Kicks Off in Glouster
Mayor Thomas Williams announced the opening of the March of Dimes campaign in Glouster this week. Containers will be placed in local businesses for donations, with contributions also sent to the county headquarters in Athens, Ohio.
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Glouster
Thomas Williams
Williams
Athens
Glouster and Nearby Families Gather for Weekend Visits
Glouster area residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. George McGarvey of Columbus spent Friday to Sunday with Mrs. McGarvey’s parents Mr. and Mrs. John Henry. Other visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Foster McGee in Athens with Mr. and Mrs. Earl McGee, and the Vaughan family with Thomas McAllister in attendance.
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Herbert Dust
Susan
Columbus
Charles Thomas
Frances
Albert Dust
Jacksonville
Robert K. Bryson
Bliss College
E. K. Bryson
John Bulloch
al Hall
Athens
Frederick Stansberry
Chillicothe
Ira Stansberry
Norman Schoenian
Trimble
Art Schoenian
Class to Convene at Mrs Kearns Home Wednesday
The Faithful Class of Jacksonville Methodist Church will meet in the home of Mrs James Kearns on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Glouster
Jacksonville Methodist Church
James Kearns
OES Will Meet Glouster at Masonic Hall Tuesday
The Thea Chapter OES announces a meeting at Masonic Hall on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Members and interested attendees are invited to attend this regular gathering.
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Glouster
Thea Chapter Oes
Masonic Hall
Daughter Janice Faye Strickland Born at Lincoln Heights
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Strickland Jr announce the birth of their daughter Janice Faye on January 20. The baby joins a 3 year old brother. Mrs. Strickland was formerly Lucille Nary of Oregon. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Strickland Sr and Mr. and Mrs. Nary.
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Pomeroy
Dayton Strickland, Jr
Janice Faye
Stricklands
Lincoln Heights
Strickland
Lucille Nary
Oregon
Nary
Dayton Strickland, Sr
Choral Club Plans Monday Practice Session
The Pomeroy Choral Club will meet Monday at 7 45 p m at the Federated Church for rehearsal for the next program. Director Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer announced the gathering.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Choral Club
Federated Church
Lucille Swackhammer
School Meet Is Delayed At Jacksonville Trimble High
Supt Roy Byers announces Jacksonville Trimble High will not be in session until Wednesday morning. New furnaces are being installed in the building, replacing units 21 years old. The update includes a complete thermostat system.
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Glouster
Roy Byers
Jacksonville- Trimble
Two Accidents Hurt Local Family Members
George Marquis of Barberton reports two accidents affecting his family in ten days. Thelma Kyle of Canton fractured three bones in her left knee after a January 10 fall. Eugene Marquis, en route to Canton January 19, fell 25 feet from a stone wall after repairing a flat tire, suffering multiple fractures and cracked ribs. he is home and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
George Marquis
Barberton
Thelma Kyle
Canton
Church Plans Room For Care of Children
The Church of Christ in Glouster plans a dedicated room to care for children during morning services. Several volunteers among the youth have offered to help, if suitable quarters are provided.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
Visit Is Ended For Furgeson Family Of Columbus
Frank Furgeson and his mother Mrs. Sarah Jonas of Columbus ended a Sunday visit. Mrs. Jonas has been in poor health for months and is spending the winter with her children in Columbus.
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Glouster
Frank Furgeson
Sarah Jonas
Columbus
Tri-State Meet Is Scheduled For Youth
Glouster reports the Tri-State Camp banquet set for February 28 in Washington DC. Youth should report to Minister Daniel K Teater early to avoid confusion. Adults driving youth should also report soon. The Glouster church plans to host the next banquet in April.
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Glouster
Washington, D. C
Daniel K. Teater
Truck Stolen From Pico Residence Recovered In Columbus
A Pico Wholesale Co. truck parked on Spring Street in front of Julius Pico's home was stolen early Saturday. The State Highway Patrol located the vehicle in Columbus Saturday afternoon. it was out of gas but undamaged. No suspects have been found.
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Glouster
Pico Wholesale Co
Julius Pico
Spring St
Williams
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Columbus
Deafened People May Now Hear Clearly
Science enables the deafened to hear faint sounds with a palm sized device approved by the AMA Council on Physical Medicine. No battery pack or bulky case required. Beltone offers free booklet and home demonstration from Chicago Illinois.
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Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Association
Beltone
West
19Th St
Chicago
Ill
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the Messenger
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