New Substation Manager Appointment Revealed
James H. Foster named manager of the Southeastern Ohio Substation at Carpenter replacing John Hamill who resigned Feb 1. Foster, former manager of Trumbull County Farm, Ohio State College of Agriculture graduate, oversees beef cattle, agronomy, and forestry research for Meigs and neighboring counties. He was born near Johnstown and is married with three children Billa Janet Timothy.
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Madison County
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
Foster
John Hamill
Southeastern Ohio
Meigs
Meigs County
Johnstown
Ohio
Billa
Janet
Timothy
Joint Installation Held for Meigs County Jaycees and Jaycee-Ettes
Meigs County Jaycees and Jaycee-Ettes held a joint installation at the Katy-Did Club near Mason. Mrs. Richard Rosenbaum installed as president, with Alice Globakar as secretary treasurer. Other officers named include Richard Rosenbaum president Jack Seelig first VP Charles Karr Jr second VP Jim Thomas secretary and Bill Wood treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Seelig
Charles R. Karr
Second Brother Killed By High Voltage Wire
Sam Turner, 48, died after contact with a high voltage wire while working for a construction company in Shelby. He lived in Ashland with his wife LoVenia and had previously worked for Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric and Ohio Power. Born July 4, 1909, he was the son of Mrs. Josie Turner and the late James M. Turner. He leaves his wife, mother, two sisters, a nephew, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ewing funeral home.
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Middleport
Rupert Turner
Sam Turner
Shelby
Meigs
Mr. Turner
Josie Turner
Laurel Cliff
James M. Turner
Milton Hood
Freda
Georgia Huff
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lloyd Wright
Pomeroy
Jack Wright
James Turner
Ewing Funeral Home
Turner
Deer Carcass Found After Cliff Fall Behind Second Street
Residents search for a foul odor and locate a deer carcass behind the Ethan Harper and Grace Horton homes along Second Street. Town street crew dig into final resting place for the half grown doe.
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Pomeroy
Second St
Ethan Harper
Grace Horton
Meigs County Land Transfers Listing Numerous Parcels
Meigs County records show multiple property transfers across Bedford Scipio Racine and Syracuse townships. Transfers include Hattie Lessel rood and Charles Nessel rood to Albert Tyler and Mary Tyler five acres in Bedford and others among Stout Wise Enlow McKay Grogan Kern Fultz Zeigler and Chesser families with parcels and affidavits of transfer in Middleport and surrounding areas.
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Hattie L
Charles Nesselrood
Albert L
Mary FE
Tyler
Bedford Township
Orba
John Stout
Cecil Wise, Jr
Nelda Jean Wise
Scipio Township
Ivan P
Maude G
Letha Anderson
James
Greta Tuttle
Lebanon Township
Edna F
Clifford Enlow
Willis Parker
Chester Township
Robert E
Laura McKay
Jeanette
Glen Jarvis
Harry
Jenneree Chess
Ralph P
Betty Lou Kern
Leslie F
Phyllis D. Fultz
William R
Opal Zerklelot
Syracuse
Weber D
Wilhelmina Thoma
George A
Mildred Zeigler
Crowd of 159 Visits Pool In Evening
Middleport pool drew 159 visitors for a hot evening, the largest crowd of the season at a family swim. Manager Leo Kennedy noted new patrons, with lifeguards Mary Carolyn Miller Thomas Skinner and Eddie Kitchen on duty. Eddie recently graduated, substitutes for vacationing John Ketheka, and will attend Rio Grande College in fall.
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Middleport
Leo Kennedy
Kennedy
Mary Carolyn Miller
Thomas Skinner
Eddie Kitchen
Eddie
Middleport High School
John Ketheka
Rio Grande College
Middleport Churches Schedule Steady Weekend Services
Churches in Middleport list routines for Church of Christ with multiple services and sermons, First Presbyterian led by Howard E Ruppelt with 9:30 a.m. school and 10:30 a.m. worship, First Baptist Claremont with 9:15 a.m. school and 10:15 a.m. worship, and Syracuse Presbyterian led by Howard F E Ruppelt with 9 a.m. worship and 10 a.m. Sunday School.
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Syracuse
Howard FE
Ruppelt
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Mrs Lennie Rummel of Minersville and Mrs Dorothy Higgenbotham of Racine admitted to Meigs General Hospital. Discharged Mrs Charles Wagner of Pomeroy.
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Meigs General Hospital
Lennie Rummel
Minersville
Dorothy Higgenbotham
Racine
Charles Wagner, Pomeroy
Local News Notes From New Plymouth and Nearby Areas
Kenneth and Fern Sims of McArthur spent a day with Mr and Mrs Vernon Sims. Mrs Herman Huntley is convalescing at the home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Elza Huntley. Verna Thompson of Bainbridge moved here recently. Mr and Mrs Everett Dicken visited Minnie Shurtz. Donnie Miller attends the national Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pa.
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New Plymouth
Kenneth and
Fern Sims
McArthur
Mrs
Vernon Sims
Herman Huntley
Elza Huntley
Verna Thompson
Bainbridge
Everett Dicken
Minnie Shurtz
Donnie Miller
Valley Forge
Meigs County Churches Schedule for Sunday Services
A compact list of church services across Meigs County includes Dexter Church of Christ with 9:30 Bible school and 10:30 worship, Federated-Evangelical-Reformed and others. Listings cover multiple congregations such as Syracuse EUB, Rutland Church of Christ, and United Methodist with times for Bible study, worship, Sunday school, and evening services.
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Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Heath Methodist
Raymon Konkright
St. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
St. John’s Lutheran
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints
Old Town Flat
C. W. Proffitt
Joe Williams
Ironton
Rutland
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
NYPS
Apple Grove
Tuppers Plains
Freeland Norris
Bethel
Lawrence Chapel
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist
Syracuse
Doreas Hub
Richard Young
Carmel
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Salvation Army
Young People’s Meeting
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Racine Warger
the Methodist Church
Joan Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arlie Marks
Bill Orr
Victor Brown
Racine
Letart Falls Property Offered for Sale at $12,000
The undersigned offers for sale the Thomas A. Wagner property in Letart Falls Ohio appraised at 12000.00 dollars and cannot be sold for less than that amount subject to Probate Court approval.
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Thomas A. Wagner
Letart Falls
Ohio
Meigs County chapter to view Fishin For Fun film
The Meigs County Izaak Walton League meets July 22 at the league farm near Chester to view the film Fishin For Fun. Starring Ben Hardesty and Carl Kautz, the show was arranged through General Motors Fisher Body Division and features hard fishing for trout bass bonefish sailfish and a 100 pound tarpon in Florida.
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Kautz
Hardesty
Michigan
New Jersey
Florida
Shark River
DVBS Staff To Evaluate 1957 Work
DVBS staff officers and assistants will meet at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. The meeting, led by Rev. Raymond C. Konkright and acting dean Rev. H. F. E. Ruppelt, will evaluate this year's school and plan for next year. Possible financing for the growing program will be discussed, followed by a social hour hosted by Rev. Mr. Ruppelt and Fred I. Gardner.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Raymon C. Konkright
H. FE. Ruppelt
Mr. Ruppelt
Fred I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Cattle Testing Finished for Meigs County Fair Exhibits
Pomeroy Ohio report states county extension agent C. E. Blakeslee and Dr John Moore completed cattle testing for 4-H and FFA exhibitors to show at the Meigs County Fair. Sheep flocks were also inspected for the Junior Fair. Open class dairy beef cattle sheep and swine entries must be registered by August 7 with fair board secretary Allen C Hill. Junior Fair entries besides open class are already in with a July 15 deadline.
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Allen C. Hill
Fair Board
Middleport Man Fined for Intoxication and Vandalism
Robert Wright Pomeroy of Middleport was fined 50 dollars and costs in Justice of the Peace R E Grindley’s court on charges of intoxication and malicious destruction of property. Forty dollars of the fine was suspended if he pays for the property destroyed during a tavern disturbance.
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Pomeroy
Robert Wright
Middleport
Court of Justice of the Peace
R. E. Grindley
Grindley
Wright
Aluminum valued as precious metal in early belief
Aluminum was once considered more valuable than gold, seen as a precious metal due to its rarity and potential worth. This perspective reflects early era illusions about the metal before modern production and pricing established its true market value.
Road Improvements Nearing Completion at Shade River Road
Pomeroy Meigs County highway officials report near completion of an asphalt mix application on three tenths of a mile of Shade River Road in Chester using 50 pound per square yard material by Blacktop Inc. The project extends from Route 7 to beyond Mrs. Eber Warner's residence and a similar section on New Hope Road to Jesse Tuttle's home.
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Pomeroy - Meigs County
Shade River
Chester
Blacktop, Inc
Coun
Shade River Road
Eber Warner
New Hope Road
Jesse Tuttle
Pomeroy Bend Grange Plans July DAV Hall Inspection
The Pomeroy Bend Grange met at the DAV Hall on Butternut Ave with Mrs C L Heaton presiding in the absence of Wor thy Master Charles Legar. Plans were set for the July 28 inspection at the DAV Hall and Home Economics announced sewing and candy making contests for Aug 21.
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Pomeroy
C. L. Heaton
Charles Legar
Pomeroy Bend
DAV
Butternut Ave
Charles Spencer
John Terrell
Christine Lake
Spencer
KK P Installs New Officers in Knights of Pythias
J H Grate installed as officer at Fides Lodge K of P Hall in Middleport with Emerson Jones and others taking office. New officers include John Kincaid vice chancellor commander Brad Wolfe prelate Leo Kennedy senior master at arms Grate master of work L R Wiley secretary Cash Bahr secretary Thomas Kelly inner guard Arthur Clark outer guard. Watermelon supper followed informal fall activity talk.
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Middleport
J. H. Grate
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Emerson Jones
K of P Hall
John Kincaid
Brad Wolfe
Leo Kennedy
Grate
L. R. Wiley
Cash Bahr
Thomas Kelly
Arthur Clark
Ice Cream Social To Fund New Band Uniforms
The Eastern Band Boosters Association sponsors an ice cream social at Tuppers Plains High School tonight. Proceeds go to the fund for purchasing new band uniforms.
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Pomeroy
Eastern Band Boosters Association
Tuppers Plains High School
4 H Clubs Sponsor Square Dance in Pomeroy
Meigs County Extension Office announces a square dance at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Proceeds benefit the 4-H club treasury to support Canter's Cave Camp Fund. Jo Hardy will call the event. Council plans also announced Camp dates at Canter's Cave regional site in July.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Patty Douglas
Meigs Club
Jo Hardy
C. E. Blakeslee
Canpter’s Cave
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Eastern Ohio
Carpenter
Trumbull County Experiment Farm
Jaycees
Jaycee-etles
Virgil Bo) Brown
Meigs County Jaycees
Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce
Roger Morgan
Rosenbaum
Ted Reed, Jr
Ohio Valley
Jayceeettes
Gregory Peck
Richard Basehart
Moby Dick
Vistavision
Dennis O’keefe
Mara Lane
Angela
Suspense
Clifton Webb
Gloria Grahame
Man Who
Tyrone Power
Susan Hayward
Marilyn Monroe
Tom Ewell
Chariton Heston
Lizabeth Scott
Athens
Nelsonville
Middleport Churches
Fred Tf. Gardner
First Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Baptist
Claremont F. Hoyt
Portland Park
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Meigs County Churches
John Elwood
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
East Letart
Portland
Carleton
Kingsbury Road
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Albert Warner
Seventh-day Adventists
Butternut St
Dav Hall
Fred Cadle
Bradford Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
Christian Endeavor
Chester Methodist
WM. Grove
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
God
Jesus Christ
Our Lord
Orange Christian
Orange Christian Church
Hal Doster
Main St
Ralph C. Zandel
United Methodist
Fhugene Brown
Institute
Christian Adventure
Portsmouth
Lancaster Camp Ground
Sybil Ebersbach
Walton Group
DVBS
Duke Cleaners
Middle Port
Gallipolis
Dumont & Zenith
Allen Appliance
E. Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
Kk-P
Liberty
James Cagney
Irene Papas
Stephen McNally Kartoon Karnival
Columbia Comedy
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Temple
Forrest Tucker
Mara Corday
Jim Davis
Kathleen Crowley
Lee van Cleef
Pitcairn Island
James Craig
Lynn Barr
John Smith
Arlen Whelan Sue England
John Stevens
Funny Face
Audrey Hepburn
Fred Astaire
Kay Thompson
Citizens National Bank
National Bank
of the Insurance
Middleport, Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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