15 Cent Raise Ends Four Week Parkersburg Strike
Local 415 of the International Molders and Foundry Workers Union signed a two year contract with Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co ending a four week strike. The agreement provides a 15 cent wage raise across the board for one year and a 10 cent increase effective July 5 1958. About 100 employees walked out June 6 and cleanup crews moved in last night as production resumes Monday. Union and management had clashed over wages vacation plans and shop conditions with mediator James Bentley of Cincinnati assisting.
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Pomeroy
International Molders and Foundry Workers Union
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co
Harlan Washburn
Washburn
Second Ward
James Bentley
Cincinnati
415
Albert Brown
William Smith
Floyd Mankin
Gilbert Freeman
Jed Will
William Holt
Charles Dill
Ex-Resident's Rites Sunday
Funeral services for Ross Leonard 77 formerly of Middleport will be held in Columbus Sunday morning. Graveside rites follow at Coy Cemetery Danville Sunday at 2 p.m. He is survived by wife Mary two daughters Reva Gosner Middleport and Madge Taylor Grove City three sons Dana Columbus Clair Bucyrus and Wade Groveport and Wallace Leonard Sandusky a brother also a former Middleport resident.
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Middleport
Ross Leonard
Orient
Doctor's Hospital
Columbus
Coy
Danville
Leonard
Mary
Reva Gosner
Madge Taylor
Grove City
Dana
Clair
Bucyrus
Wade
Groveport
Wallace Leonard
Sandusky
Gresses Attend Sendoff for Lt Roller to Guam
Mr and Mrs Richard Gress joined Lt and Mrs James Roller in Columbus for a sendoff Saturday morning. Lt Roller flew to Guam where he will be stationed for at least 18 months. Mrs Roller and children Kathy and Jimmy will stay here temporarily.
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Richard Gress
James Roller
Columbus
Emergency Squad Handles Two Calls Friday in Pomeroy Area
At 11:45 p.m. a heart attack victim, Gerald Grueser, received oxygen from Pomeroy emergency squad at his residence. At 3:25 a.m. Mary Cochran, near Rutland, was transported by airmen to Meigs General Hospital where she gave birth to a child.
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Pomeroy
Gerald Grueser
Grueser
Mary Cochran
Rutland
Meigs General Hospital
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Health Updates
Middleport personals list a series of local visits, illnesses, and travel. Shirley and friends picnic at Belpre Roadside Park on July 4. Hayes family returned from Indianapolis. families and neighbors visit in Meigs County. hospital updates include a heart attack patient at Holzer Hospital and Frances Smith admitted for observation.
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Pomeroy
Belpre
Shirley Wippel
Marlene Wilson
Lois Gibbs
Sally Bartels
Linda Moore
Rita Ball
Miss Ball
Forked Run Lake
Vergil Hayes
Penny
Karen
Eddie
Indianapolis
Ind
Hayes
Meigs General Hospital
Louis Stewart
Valerie
Cornopilis
Gene Grate
Sewart
Barbara McAllister
Frank Gothard
Buckeye Steel Casting Co
Columbus
Lesta Gothard
S. Third Ave
Jack Miller
Goth
Werner retires after 54 years with railroad roots in horse days
Middleport remembers Chauncey E. Werner who began as an apprentice in the old K M shops, rode to work with his father in a horse drawn buggy, and rose to diesel inspector before retiring on July 1 after 54 years. He and wife celebrate 49th anniversary and stay active in church and family.
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Middleport
Chauncey E. Werner
K&M_ shops
New York Central RR
Kugerville
Daniel Werner
Hobson
Railroad
Hobson Shops
Werner
Route 7
Story’s Run
Cheshire
Werners
New York Central
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CORE
Pomeroy, Ohio
Oni
Guam
Preston Motors, Inc
DEA
Asters
Marta
Panama
Pomeroy Personals
Dale
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Paul
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Kyger Creek
Roscoe Fife
Kaiser Aluminum
Majestic
Snow White House
Frecker
ST. Pomeroy
Martin ES
Ohio
S. C. Perry
Mgr
Racine
General Contracting
Mercury
Montclair
Dodge
Chevrolet
Buick
Hartop Coupe
Packard
Roadmaster
Karr
Oldsmobile
Monterey
SAVOY
Belair
Ford
Meadowbrook
van Zandt
Cadillac
W. Main ST
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