Rivers Recede Amid Cleanup After Pomeroy Flood
Crews clean Main Street of flood mud as Ohio River retreats to banks after crest of 31.9 feet. Mayor Canaday and Fire Chief Werry mobilized pumps to dry basements and clear roads. Merchants plan to reopen as few streets regain access and residents await normal operations in coming days.
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Pomeroy- Village
Ohio
Henry Werry
Mayas Delmar A
Canaday
Char Werly Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department
Utewater
Main Street
Second Street
Dairy Service Board Plans Annual Meigs Unit Meeting
Meigs Dairy Service Unit directors met at Rey Holter's home near Five Points to set plans for the annual meeting and issue completion certificates to those attending at least two sessions of the Dairy Production Sanitation and Marketing School held in Pomeroy and during the past month. Charles Baldwin and Richard Felling of the Central Ohio Breeding Association will headline the Friday 4 PM program on sire selection and the profit relationship in the dairy industry. Attending directors included Charles Theiss president Roy Holter secretary Don ald Mora Clark Ihle Oris Smith C E Blakeslee and Charles Ihle.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Dairy Service
Rey Holter
Five Points
Charles Baldwin
Central Ohio Breeding Association
Richard Felling
Charles Theiss
D. Roy Holter
Donald Mora
Clark Ihle
Oris Smith
C. E. Blakeslee
Charles Ihle
Emergency Squad Aids Injured Man After Fall at Courthouse
Dana Turner suffered a fractured left wrist from a fall in the county courthouse corridor as the emergency squad treated him with splints and bandages before taking him to the hospital. Captain David Goodwin reported three members on duty at all hours and noted injuries to Herald Hite and Olan Goodwin, plus extensive squad aid during floods.
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Pomeroy
Dana Turner
Harerwentille
Males Cerara
David Goodwin
Fomeroy
Turner
Court House
Goodwin
Herald Hitel
Hite
Mason City
Olan Goodwin
Russell Seeks Re-Election As Sheriff
Meigs County sheriff candidate Russell filed his petition as a Republican for re election. He is a Pomeroy High School 1937 graduate and Army veteran with five years service including wartime Europe. He is married to Margaret Hartenbach and active in multiple veteran and civic groups.
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Pomeroy
Charles Russell
Meigs County
Albert Gloeckner
Board of Elections Office
Annount
Seriff Russell
Pomeroy High School
United States Army
Margaret Hartenbach
Russsell
Drew Webister
American Legion
Birth Announcement Hartenbach Baby Stephen Robert
Mr and Mrs Robert Hartenbach of Minersville announce the birth of a son weighing six pounds eleven ounces on Wednesday night at Meigs General Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Otto Hartenbach of Minersville. This is the couple’s first child. The baby is named Stephen Robert.
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Pomeroy
Robert Hartenbach
Minersville
Meigs General Hospital
Otto Hartenbach
Hartenbach’s
Stephen Robert
Grange Meeting Set For Pomeroy And Rocksprings
Grange Hall H E Starkey announces a Meigs Grange meet with officers and deputy conference tonight at 7 00 pm at Rocksprings County location. Granges statewide attend and discuss matters.
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H. E. Starkey
Meigs Grange
Robin sighting amid storms boosts local prospects
In Middleport, despite heavy rains and flooding along the Ohio River, a robin was spotted this week by a mail carrier at Third and Hamilton. The sighting, described as a plump-breasted visitor, signals a prosperous year for the viewer.
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Middleport
Ohio River
Third
Hamilton
Royal Mail
Village equipment theft prompts police inquiry in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy officials met after reports that 12 pairs of hip boots and other gear bought for flood work were missing or stolen from City Hall and the emergency squad. Mayor Canaday ordered the chief of police Walter Wolfe to investigate, track the boots, and account for the missing items amid claims some were worn for sewer work and not returned.
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Pomberoy
Walter
Ksap
Wolfe
Delmar
A- Canaday
Canady
Canaday
City Hall
Henry Werry
Pomeroy
De|trois
Partment
Theiman
Franklin D. Hudson
Gallithat
Business House
Werry
Walter E. Wolfe
Sidney
Spencer
Maryor Ganaday
Maylor Canaday
Severa
Sugar Run
Naylors Run
Weekend visitors and anniversary notices reported in Carbon Hill area
Carbon Hill and nearby residents shared guests and family events in a series of notes. Charles Christian and family from Mansfield visited Mr. and Mrs. David Christian and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richardson of Columbus. James Dawley, a Portsmouth worker, visited with his family. Attendees at the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Horn at Salem included Mr. and Mrs. William Horn and Arlene, Harold Horn, John Spence, Mrs. Ross Horn, and Mr. and Mrs. David Christian. Louis Lowey visited the Lattie sisters at Greens Run, Weldon McGrath and family called on Guy Stedman’s parents. Sandra Nutter and Patti Cavote with son Steve were visiting in Deland Florida.
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Carbon Hill
Arlene
Harold Horn
John Spence
Ross Horn
David Christian
Louis Lowey
Greens Run
Ana
Weldon McGrath
Guy Stedman
Sandra Nutter
Patti Cavote
Steve
Deland. Fla
Pomeroy Social Notes at Ports mouth Midwinter Institute
Members of the South Fellowship of the United Methodist Church attended the mid winter institute at Portsmouth last weekend. Attendees included Ann Piersall Bee Jay Lyons Carol Ebersbach Donna Wildermuth Cynthia Ann Tompkins Bobby Hill David Boney and David Kunze with Miss Lydia Ebersbach and Rev. Leslie Kunze providing transport. Cpl Leonard Wilson of Fort Knox Ky arrived Tuesday evening for a 10 day leave. Mrs Guy Cole traveled to Chillicothe to pick up her father Joseph Evans who had been a patient in hospital there.
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Pomeroy
South Fellowship
The
United Methodist Church
Portsmouth
Ann Piersall
Bee Jay Lyons
Carol Ebersbach
Donna Wildermuth
Cynthia Ann Tompkins
Bobby Hill
David Boney
David Kunze
Lydia Ebersbach
Leslie Kunze
Fortsmouth
Cpl
Leonard Wilson
Fort Knox
John Wilson
Guy Cole
Chillicothe
Joseph Evans
Mrs Wiseman in Serious Condition After Stroke
Mrs Elsie Wiseman was stricken by paralysis Tuesday and rushed to Meigs General Hospital where her condition was described as serious last night. She is mother of Kerimi Wiseman and had been helping care for Mrs Albert Faehnie. A Faehnie family member found her on the floor of the Faehnie home at noon.
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Middleport
Elsie Wiseman
Meigs General Hospital
Hayes Recuperating from Emergency Appendectomy
Hayes administrator at Meigs General Hospital recuperating at the hospital after emergency appendectomy and sinusitis. Pomeroy Vergil Hayes also recovering from an emergency appendectomy. Mrs. Russell Melborne also mentioned as recuperating.
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Pomeroy
Vergil Hayes
Meigs General Hospital
Russell Melborne
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