Two State Agencies Plan Exhibits At Meigs County Fair
POMEROY The Meigs County Agricultural Society board planned to offer display space at the Meigs County Fair next month to two state agencies the Ohio Department of Highway Safety and the Ohio Mental Health. Communications are going to the agencies advising that the space be provided.
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Meigs Co
Pomeroy
The
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Ohio Mental Health
Community events bring fans to Baker's and bank sign shines
Youngsters and oldsters meet regional TV stars Gaylord Merlin the Sea Monster and Steamboat Bill at Baker's Furniture signing autographs and joining the Spinach Playhouse Shipmates Club. The Citizens National Bank unveils a modern sign with time and temperature as remodelling of the bank progresses.
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Baker’s Furniture Store
Gaylord
Merlin the Sea Monster
Steamboat Bill
Spinach Playhouse Shipmates Club
Citizen’s National Bank
Bank
Pomeroy Area News Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Visits
Local residents report vacations and visits including the Meinhart and Hines families returning from a 10 day Kennedy lodge trip in Ontario with stops at Niagara Falls Toronto and Ottawa. Other notes cover guests from Norwood Covington and Athens visiting. Tucson relocation plans. and Dayton and Columbus trips mentioned among local households.
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Phil Meinhart
Erma Smith
Cleland Hines
Kennedy Vacation Lodge
Ontario
Canada
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Ottawa
Dayton Will
Granddaugter
Johnora Lambert
Pomeroy
Will
Kraueters Entertain With Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Eldon Kraueter hosted a Sunday dinner at their Morning Star home. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Bierly of Norwood Larry Wolfe of Racine Dale Valentine and family of Parkersburg WV and daughters Leda Mae Delores and Roberta Kraueter.
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Morning Star
William Bierly
Norwood
Larry Wolfe
Racine
Dale Valentine
Parkersburg
W.va
Leda Mae
Delores
Roberta Kraueter
Middleport Social Notes Brighten Weekend Visits
Middleport residents hosted and visited family over the weekend. Jess Cole and daughter from Waverly joined Bernard and family. W D Parsons of Dunbar visited Annice Ohlinger and Richard Vaughan family in town. Mayme Rainey met Mrs. Arthur Covert in Charleston, Covert then joined Kenneth Boster in Gallipolis. Reverend Konkright spoke at Gallipolis State Institute services. Lois Cecil entered Meigs General Hospital for a two week stay. Buddy Smith’s vacation prompts Richard Vaughan to oversee meat dept duties. Kenneth Wilcox bought the James Thomas property at Lincoln and Third and plans to move this month. Waddell family returned from Louisville vacation. Owen Finch family and Mabel Hysell visited University Hospital in Columbus and friends there.
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W. D. Parsons
Dunbar
W. Va
Owen Finch
Danny
Mabel Hysell
Columbus
Hysell
George Fry
University Hospital
William Seiper
P. A
Chick) Hysell
Infant christened at Heath Methodist Church
Deborah Ann Johnson, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson, was christened during Sunday worship at Heath Methodist Church with Alfred Schroath of Tuppers Plains as godfather. This marks the seventh Schroath family member christened there. Relatives from Bridgeport, Charleston, Malden, and Tuppers Plains attended. The Johnsons hosted a family dinner afterward.
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Heath Methodist Church
Raymon Konkright
Alfred Schroath
Tuppers Plains
Schroath
Fred Schroath
Rick Schroath
Nona Ervin
Bridgeport
Edward B. Johnson
Charleston
W. Va
Ward Stone
Malden
Johnson
Ann Schroath
Bahr Family Dinner Returns Visit From Many Kin
Ernest Bahr hosted a large family dinner at his home with attendees from West Virginia Utah Ohio and beyond. Guests included Kyle Bahr Beckley W V Vernon Bahr Ashland Norman Bahr and daughter Rex Bentz and daughter E F Barnhart Ches ter Jack Gillilian Pomeroy Victor Bahr Henry Bahr Long Bottom Floyd Well and Val Well from Cherry Ridge.
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Beckley
W. Va
Vice Lipsey
Dragerton
Utah
Vernon Bahr
Ashland
Norman Bahr
Rex Bentz
E. F. Barnhart
Ches
Pomeroy
Victor Bahr
Henry Bahr
Long Bottom
Floyd Well
Val Well
Cherry Ridge
Knights Of Pythias Officers Installed In Middleport
L. R. Wiley was installed as chancellor commander of Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias. Richard Owen, Brad Wolfe, J. H. Grate, Cash Bahr, Richard Bailey, Chester Zerkle, Russell Roush and others were also installed with John Kincaid serving as installing officer.
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Middleport
L. R. Wiley
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Richard Owen
Brad Wolfe
J. H. Grate
Cash Bahr
Richard Bailey
Chester Zerkle
Russell Roush
John Kincaid
Nationalist Leader Seeks Oil Nationalization
Jakarta Indonesian Nationalist leader states Indonesia may nationalize all foreign oil companies in the future. The remark signals a push to assert control over energy resources amid postwar debates on sovereignty and economic policy.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Driver After Wreck Near Route 124 Brinker Injured
Moderate damages were incurred to an auto driven by Joe Brinker 16 of Racine when the car went out of control jumped a ditch and traveled 150 feet before stopping Sheriff Robert Hartenbach reported. Brinker and his passengers were taken to Meigs General Hospital for treatment and discharge.
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Racine
Con
Robert Hartenbach
Bouman‘s Run
Route 124
Hartenbach
Brinker
Meigs General Hospital
Mitchell Services Held For Pomeroy Resident Boney Mitchell
Funeral services for Boney Mitchell of Pomeroy were held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Eugene Brown officiating. A Knights Templar escort attended and graveside rites at Chester Cemetery were conducted by the knights. Pallbearers were L. E. Piersall Joseph Lish Charles Yeager and Robert Fenton. Attending from a distance were numerous relatives and friends including Mrs. Ralph Hayman of Dayton and families from Lima Point Pleasant Mason Columbus Martins Ferry Bellaire Mason W. Va. and Jackson.
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Pomeroy
Boney Mitchell
United Methodist Church
Eugene Brown
Knights Templar
Chester Cemetery
Knights
L. E. Piersall
Joseph Lish
Charles Yeager
Robert Fenton
Ralph Hayman
Dayton
Young Adults Have Picnic at Middleport Park
Heath Methodist Church Young Adult Sunday School class held a Sunday afternoon picnic at Middleport Municipal Park. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Raymon Konkright, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Follrod and son, Mrs. W. A. Morgan and daughter, and numerous class members and their families.
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Heath Methodist Church
Gene Harris
James Brewington
George Dallas
Lee Smith
Roger Morgan
Charles Clarkson
Richard Karr
Donald Stivers
Charles Asa Bradbury
Bernard Fultz
Grange to Sponsor September Contests and Meetings
Meigs County Pomona Grange decided to hold national and state contests in September in the home economics department at the Rock Springs Grange hall. National events cover buttercake drop cookies rolls and state events include pound cake baking and sewing contests.
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Grange
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Grange Session in Racine Set for Wednesday Night
Plans for inspection will be made when Racine Grange meets at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the hall. Refreshments will be served.
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Cine Grange
Methodist Board Grants Pastor Two Week Vacation
The Heath Methodist Church pastor the Rev Raymon Konkright was approved for a two week vacation by the church official board in a Sunday meeting at Heath Methodist Church. L W McComas chaired the session and approved necessary repairs to church property.
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Middleport
Raymon Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Miss Tri County of 1961 Nominees Named in Racine
A deadlocked Racine panel selected two teen contestants for the Miss Tri County of 1961 pageant at the American Legion home. Karen Ours and Lois Arnott won among five candidates. judges praised poise personality and beauty as 230 teens attended the event. Proceeds support Meigs County youth attending Canter's Cave 4H camp. winners to be honored at Syracuse recreation center Tuesday.
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Racine
Tricounty-Teen-Canteen
Betty Taylor
Roger Bennett
Meigs County
Virgil Hill
Robert Smith
Miriam Smith
Portland
Randy Morris
Joe Brinker
Roberta Krauetter
Tommy Hill
Lois Arnott
Canter’s Cave
Jackson
Syracuse Recreation Center
White Rose Todge Auxiliary to Meet at Legion Hall
The White Rose Todge auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will meet at 1 30 p m on Wednesday at Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion hall in Middleport.
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Middleport
White Rose Todge
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Hall
Four Men Arrested on Intoxication Charges in Middleport
Four men were arrested on intoxication charges over the weekend and are scheduled to appear before Mayor Kenneth McElhinny. Named defendants include Jesse Sprouse of Middleport, Harold Eugene Gilmore of Pomeroy, William Reeves of Albany, and William Robert Semon of Point Pleasant W V. Sprouse Gilmore and Semon posted $25 appearance bonds and were released.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinny
Jesse Sprouse
Harold Eugene Gilmore
Pomeroy
William Reeves
Albany
William Robert Semon
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Sprouse
Gilmore
Semon
Practice Set For Minstrel POMEROY
The Big Bend Minstrel Association begins rehearsals for its fifth annual Meigs County fair presentation at 7 45 p m Wednesday at the Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion home on W Main St Vacancies have opened since the last show as residents moved away Cast members must be at least 13 and officials call for more adult participation Mrs Margaret Neuman will accompany the show which includes five scenes.
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Meigs County Farm Bureau
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Nolan Amusement Co
Fair Board
Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
W. Main St
Margaret Neuman
WSCS Meeting Set Pomeroy
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening at the church hall in Pomeroy. Members plan discussion on upcoming projects and community outreach activities.
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Pomeroy
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
The
United Methodist Church
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