Middleport Considers 150000 Sewage Bond This November
Middleport village council moved toward placing a 150000 bond issue on the November ballot for sanitary sewer facilities. Solicitor Bernard Fultz was authorized to prepare a resolution of necessity and forms, with a July 20 deadline. A special session will occur Monday at 7 30 p m to finalize documents and adopt the resolution.
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Middleport
Bernard Fultz
Kenneth McElhinny
Cording
William Childs
Childs
Kuhn
Clinton Fisher
J. S. Garwin
Sweeney Cartwright Co
Columbus
Fultz
Garwin
Fire Department Merger Protested By Firemen
Pomeroy village council heard a report from fire chief Jack Thomas and none of the three fire companies should merge into a single centralized department. Firemen argued the present system is cheaper and more efficient. Council approved a 1961 budget and other routine actions.
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Childs
Wayne Kuhn
W. G. Smiley
Floyd G. Browne
Marion
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio
Kuhn
Mid
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
Jack Thomas
Ment
Thomas
First Ward Co
Cleveland
Leslie Jultz
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Huntington
General Telephone Co
New Reverend Named As Pastor Of Shade Valley Churches
The Rev. J. P. Miller of Delta is named pastor of Shade Valley Pastoral Unity of Christian Churches serving Tuppers Plains Orange Hemlock Grove and Long Bottom. He succeeds Rev. Harold Doster and began duties Sunday after studies at Butler College of Religion and Bethany College and a 1944 Bachelor of Divinity from College of Bible. He has led Winameg Christian Church near Delta and was Rural Minister of the Year 1957. He and his wife have two children, Don and Kathy.
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Disciples of Rural Fellowship
Christian Church Ministers of
Ohio
Ohio Christian Missionary Society
Miller
Bradbury
Bradford
Rutland
Dexter
Don
Kathy
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County transfers include parcel deeds from Sheriff Robert C. Hartenbach to Mary Virginia Gibson Jua nita Richards and Gladys Cummings in Scipio W Atkins and Helen Atkins to Clifton Atkins and Dorothy Atkins in Chester Two. Additional transfers cover 31 acres in Bedford Township and 72 acres in Salem Two to named buyers.
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Robert C. Hartenbach
Mary Virginia Gibson
Juanita A. Richards
Gladys L. Cummings
Scipio
W. O. Atkins
Helen E. Atkins
Clifton T. Atkins
Dorothy R. Atkins
Chester
Clara Levacy
J. E. Levacy
William G. Beal
Bedford Township
Archie B. Simpkins
Ruth Marie Simpkins
Charles K. Wyatt
Salem
Reed Jeffers
Helen Jeffers
Orvin Norman
Stella M. Ebersbach
Wilbur C. Hood
Mary L. Hood
Pomeroy
H. W. Craig
Edna L. Craig
Middleport
Ethel Larkins
Dorsel Larkins
Phyllis Larkins
Olive Two
Tressie Stethem
Josephine Osborne
Charles Larkins
Ruby Dunn
Leota Johnson
Robert Larkins
Syracuse man Henry Dailey enters Lan caster Fairfield Hospital
Henry Dailey of Syracuse was admitted to Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital on Sunday. He is in room 202.
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Pomeroy
Henry Dailey
Syracuse
Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital
Patrolman’s Car Stolen After Village Meeting
Patrolman David Goodwin of the Pomeroy Police Department reported his automobile was taken from a parking space near City Hall after a village council meeting Monday night. The car had not been recovered by early morning.
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Childs
Middleport
Pomeroy
David Goodwin
City Hall
Goodwin
Four Men Are Fined By Mayor McElhinny
Four men were fined Monday evening in the court of Mayor Kenneth Mc Elhinny for intoxication. William Reeves of Albany paid $20 and costs and received five days in jail, William Robert Simons of Point Pleasant $15 and costs, James Sprouse of Middleport $5 and costs, and Harold Eugene Gilmore of Pomeroy $5 and costs.
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Middleport
Kenneth Mc
William Reeves
Albany
William Robert Simons
Point Pleasant
W. Va
James Sprouse
Harold Eugene Gilmore
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber Meeting Adjourned to July 19
Lack of a quorum forced the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce meeting to adjourn last night. The session will resume July 19 at the Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion home.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Drew Webster
American Legion
Mrs. Holter To Be Buried Wednesday
Belle Holter 79 of Racine died Monday at Meigs General Hospital from self inflicted gunshot head injuries. Survived by two daughters Ada Van Meter Portland and Alice Stockton Hemlock Grove two sons James and Thomas both Racine a brother Clinton Birch Portland a sister Iva Bell Sunbury 16 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carmel UB Church burial Carmel Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Belle Holter
Racine
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs County
Henry Ewing
Holter
Ada van Meter
Portland
Alice Stockton
Hemlock Grove
James T. Holter
Thomas Holter
Clinton Birch
Iva Bell
Sunbury
Carmel UB
Carmel Cemetery
Ewing Funeral Home
Daughters of Ruth Class Picnic Meeting Held at Mrs Joachim’s
The Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church met for a picnic and meeting at the home of president Mrs. George Joachim on Main Street. Miss Augusta Genheimer led devotions and Mrs. Joachim oversaw the business session while she served refreshments to a lengthy list of attendees.
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Jacob Gloeckner
Carrie Yeanger
Thomas Goeglein
Richard Campbell
A. V. Howell
Albert Young
Albert Alward
Claude Darst
T. W. Bengel
Frank Stewart
Robert Morris
Anna Yeanger
Births and admissions at Meigs General Hospital
A birth reported for Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of Middleport a son. Admissions include Mrs Harriet Warner Rutland Route 1 Mrs Mildred Zahl Pomeroy Mrs Robert Smith Middleport William Brickles Syracuse Bessie Scholl Pomeroy John Ginther Chester Lettie Cunningham Syracuse James Hawley Middleport Discharges list Esta Brickles and son Madge Smith and daughter Miriam Smith Joe Brinker Randy Norris Mrs William Tucker and son
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Robert Smith
Middleport
Harriet Warner
Rutland
Mildred Zahl
Pomeroy
William Brickles
Syracuse
Bessie Scholl
John Ginther
Chester
Lettie Cunningham
Syra
James Hawley
Esta Brickles
Madge Smith
Miriam Smith
Joe Brinker
Randy Norris
William Tucker
Infant Rites Held Monday Afternoon
Graveside services for Dale Wigal infant son of Mr and Mrs Dale Wigal were held Monday afternoon at Reedsville Cemetery. Survived by parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs J L Wigal of Belleville West Virginia and Carmen Bailey of Racine.
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Pomeroy
Dale Wigal
Reedsville
Ceme
Tery
J. L. Wigel
Belleville
W. Va
Carmen Bailey
Racine
Meigs County Youth Attend Annual Camp
Thirty two Meigs County youths and their advisers leave for the Canter's Cave senior camp in Jackson County. Campers include Pamela Jean Wilson Dixie Roush Diana Ruth Baer Marjorie Hoffman Paula Sayre Suzanne Price Louella Thompson Mary Radford Rhetta Wells Brenda Potts and others. Counselors Dwight Nelson Doris Jean Caldwell Judy Hewetson join the group along with Mrs Geneva Nolan home demonstration agent Mrs Jo Hardy and C E Blakeslee county home demonstration agent.
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Pamela Jean Wilson
Dixie Roush
Diana Ruth Baer
Marjorie Hoffman
Paula Sayre
Suzanne Price
Louella Thompson
Mary Radford
Rhetta Wells
Brenda Potts
Bessie Louise Watson
Jonnie Sue Thompson
Sandra Kay Wells
Sandra Adams
Donna Rae Powell
Jane Ann Powell
Jennifer Ruth Lohse
Tamara Finlay
Linda Moore
Mary Sue Handley
Richard Koblentz
Charles Mankin
Gary Michael
Jimmy Hamm
Max Knopp
Jeffrey Lee
Keith Morgan
James Sheets
Thomas Reed
Sheridan Lee Boothe
Larry Barr
Wayne Roush
Dwight Nelson
Doris Jean Caldwell
Judy Hewetson
Geneva H. Nolan
Jo Hardy
Recreation
C. E. Blakeslee
P. M. Club Potluck Dinner Held at Chambers Home
Middleport reports the P. M. Club potluck dinner Sunday July 10 at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chambers near Flatwoods. Attendees include multiple Meigs County families from Fort Myer Florida Harrisburg Columbus and local residents.
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Richard Chambers
Flatwoods
D. L. Beck
Fort Myer
Fla
Ambrose Gibbs
Cramer Williamson
Harrisburg
William Anderson
Francis Anderson
Keith Anderson
Marianne Brinkman
Wayne Swisher
Keith Riggs
Howard Byers
Walter Crooks
Everett Ball
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Frank Wilson
Wallace Bradford
Chambers
Meigs County
James Lewis
Columbus
Farmers Set Twilight Study Tours Near Marietta
POMEROY Meigs County farmers are invited to a Twilight meeting for truck growers at 6 30 p m Friday at the truck crops sub station near Marietta Coun ty agricultural agent C E Blakeslee said Today Tours will explore tomatoes peppers potatoes cucumbers and sweet corn A round table discussion will follow the tour with several specialists present to assist.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marietta
C. E. Blakeslee
Sunday Dinner Held at Hemlock Grove Home
Mr. and Mrs. George Hines hosted a Sunday dinner at their Hemlock Grove residence. Guests included Mrs. Nora Eakin and Mr. and Mrs. Harter Schael of Dayton, Mrs. William Killinger, Mrs. Theo Hines, Mrs. Don Grueser and daughter Kim of Minersville, and Hemlock Grove residents gathered for the occasion.
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Pomeroy
George Hines
Hemlock Grove
Nora Eakin
Harter Schael
Dayton
William Killinger
Theo Hines
Don Grueser
Kim
Minersville
Cradle of Liberty Installs Officers for 1960 61
Cradle of Liberty Chapter of the Children of the American Revolution installs officers for 1960 61 after a Wallace Bradford farm picnic near Chester. Officers include Neda Bradford president Barbara Jones vice president Sandra Brewington secretary Sally Foster treasurer Ellen Dutton registrar Nancy Skinner chaplain. A program followed with Dutton chairing. Brewington read How I May Hold the Torch of Liberty and Compton read Hats Off. Guests and members attended.
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Middleport
Cradle of Liberty
the Children of the American Revolution
Wallace Bradford
Chester
Harold Lohse
Neda Bradford
Bara Jones
Sandra Brewington
Sally Foster
Ellen Dutton
Nancy Skinner
Miss Dutton
Liverty
Miss Brewington
Carl Beck
Kay Compton
Nancy
Morten Titus
Jack Lohse
Robert Titus
Dale Dutton
Carolyn Bradford
Missionary Group picnic at Middleport Roadside Park
The B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held its annual picnic at the Middleport Roadside Park. Mrs. Wyllis Anthony led a business session and read a poem. The group welcomed Rev. Donald Boone. No August meeting planned. Thirty-one members and guests attended.
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Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Wyllis Anthony
Christ
Granville
Anthony
Donald Boone
Edison Baker
Tony Fowler
Record Hop Set Tonight at Tri-County Teen Center
The Pomeroy Tri-County Teen Canteen in Syracuse will host a bandstand record hop tonight from 8 to 11 pm. DJ Lawrence Lisle will play records for dancing and all MGM district residents may attend. Proceeds from the 232nd dance go to a fund for a new Syracuse fire truck.
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Syracuse
Leo V. Savage
Canteen
Lawrence
Butch) Lisle
Savage
MGM
Akron Family Visits Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wolfe and family of Akron spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wolfe. Other guests included Erroll Conroy and son of Akron, Jack Conroy and daughters of Columbus, T. K. Bell of Phoenix, How ard Wolfe and daughter of Belpre, Gene Van Meter of Granville, and Verne Weber with Nancy and grandchildren.
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Chester
Lloyd Wolfe
Akron
Curtis Wolfe
Erroll Conroy
Jack Conroy
Columbus
T. K. Bell
Phoenix
Ariz
Howard Wolfe
Belpre
Gene van Meter
Granville
Verne Weber
Nancy
Canteen coordinator injured in Syracuse tumble accident
William Guinther, coordinator for Tri County Teen Canteen, broke his collar bone while practicing tumbling at the Syracuse recreational center Monday evening. He was admitted to Meigs General Hospital after being rushed there by the Syracuse Emergency Squad. The canteen will hold a benefit to help pay medical bills. Guinther’s arm is expected to be in a cast for at least one month.
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Syracuse
Guinther
Meigs General Hospital
Leo V. Savage
Savage
Fisher announces birth of son Mark Christy
Ted Fisher of Stanhope New Jersey announces the birth of a son named Mark Christy on Sunday July 10 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hiram Fisher of Minersville Mrs Vergil Hayes of Columbus and Norman Johnson of California Great grandparents include Mrs William Fisher of Minersville Mr and Mrs Christy Baer of Minersville Mr and Mrs Lester Wilson of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Johnson of Zanesville
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Pomeroy
Ted Fisher
Stanhope
N. J
Mark Christy
Hiram Fisher
Minersville
Vergil Hayes
Columbus
Norman Johnson
California
William Fisher
Christy Baer
Lester Wilson
Johnson
Zanesville
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Bethany College
Winameg Church
Delta
J. P. Miller
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Pomeroy, Ohio
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Kent Brown
Robert L. Coats
Sherman Stephens
Howard A. Wilson
Rachel A. Wilson
Cussins & Fearn Store
E. Carpenter St
Athens, Ohio
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Mrs. Holter
Canter’s Cave
Jackson County
P. M. Club
P. M
Newport
Eisenhower
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Ready-Mix CO
William Guinth
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Fabric Shop
W. Main
Amber Warner
Ada Nease
Karr & van Zandt
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