County Farmers Alerted To Cattle Theft
Meigs County Sheriff warns farmers after two calves are stolen from Flatwoods Hemlock Grove area within two weeks. The first calf was a three to four week old spotted Jersey stolen July 6 and the second a roan Jersey stolen late Monday night or Tuesday morning.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Charles Russell
Flatwoods
Hemlock
Russell
Antiquity
Gallia County
Meigs
Mayor Awaits Related Fan in Middleport Village
A Middleport town record notes Mayor Russell’s remark that the heat hindered actions at his office Tuesday night. A delayed fan, scarce water, a jail intake for an intoxicant, and a residency order to remove goats and rabbits were reported amid odor complaints. Virgil Gilkey of Nelsonville was fined $5 and costs on two charges. Street crews repainted yellow curb lines in no parking zones.
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Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Russell
Virgil Gilkey
Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
Guernsey Field Day Judge Is Selected
Paul Priddy of Graceland Farm Pickerton has been chosen as judge for the Southeast Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association field day on July 29 at Twin Elm Farm two miles east of Racine owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Theiss Ernest Compton will represent the state office The day opens with a 12 noon dinner and Wayne Roush secretary invites all dairy men with Guernsey cattle to attend.
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Pomeroy
Paul Priddy
Graceland Farm
Pickerton
Southeastern Ohio
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Twin Elm Farm
Racine
Charles Theiss
Wayne Roush
Ernest Compton
Roush
Partition Suit Filed In Court Here Tuesday
Goeglein and Goeglein filed a Meigs County Common Pleas Court partition suit against Charles R. Spencer, Francis L. Spencer, and others seeking division of interests in gas and oil wells or sale of the wells if partition is impossible. They allege they do not receive benefits from the wells as agreed in 1945.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport Motorist Given Jail Sentence
Robert Caruthers, 37, of Middleport, was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail by Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples for driving under the influence after his car struck a guard railing on Route 7 near Hobson during the weekend.
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Pomeroy
Justice of the
Percy L. Peoples
Robert Caruthers
Middleport
Caruthers
Route 7
Hobson
Legion Units Hold Joint Installation in Meigs County
The first joint installation of American Legion auxiliary units in Meigs County was held by Drew Webster Post 39 at the Legion home in Pomeroy. Units from Racine Rutland Middleport and the host group participated with a large photo of members from all four communities.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Meigs County
Drew Webster
Legion
W. Main St
Pomeroy
Racine
Rutland
Middleport
Frank Cheesebrew
Orville Well
Aldo Jeffers
Harold Smith
Paul Casci
Alva Hite
Jed Webster
County Commissioners Buy New Truck For Highway Work
Meigs County Board of Commissioners met at the courthouse to approve purchase of a 1952 maintenance truck from Legion Auto Sales for 2647.50 dollars. The board also accepted a 3000 dollar bid on veteran housing property in Middleport and Rutland, vacated Olive Township road for Forked Run Lake, and approved gasoline and wiring purchases plus 412 dollars in road-damage damages. Attendees were Dan C. Hartinger, Harry Craig, and Charlies Walburn.
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Olive Township
Forked Run Lake
Standard Oil Co
Dan C. Hartinger
Harry Craig
Charlies Walburn
Pomeroy Social Notes Honor Reuter Relatives Dinner
Relatives of the late Mr. and Mrs. William C Reuter gathered at Emma Leifheit’s Prospect Hill home Sunday for a basket dinner. Guests included the Zinks Neutzlings Johnsons Dixon Hawkins Lehew and many others. After mingling, attendees toured and then went to Blue and Grey Confectionery for refreshments hosted by Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Custer.
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Virginia
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Dave Neutzling
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Athens
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Springfield
Lotta Dixon
Toronto
Canada
Homer Hawkins
Theodore Lehew and Sons
Bill and
Bob
Walter Reuter
Richard Leitheit
Emma _ Leifheit
Pomeroy
Eugene Bryant
Alonzo Custer
United Methodist Class Plans Organ Move to New Building
The J.O.-F. Class of the United Methodist Church met Monday evening with Mrs. Anton Locke presiding. The session opened with song and readings as plans were made to contact a pipe organ specialist about moving the organ from the Bethany Building to the United Methodist Building.
Legion Auxiliary Hites Plans District Conference
Members of the Auxiliary to the Drew Webster Post of American Legion met at the Syracuse Roadside Park for a picnic supper. Afterward Mrs. Alva Hite led a brief business session and plans were finalized for a district conference at Glouster on Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Syracuse
Alva Hite
Glouster
Dow Daughter Improves After Ruptured Appendix Surgery
Miss Doris Dow of S Third Ave is a patient at Meigs General Hospital after surgery for a ruptured appendix performed Saturday. She remains seriously ill but shows signs of improvement.
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Middleport
Doris Dow
Louise Dow
S. Third Ave
Meigs General Hospital
Rocksprings Grange Meeting Led by Raymond Cole
POMEROY The Rocksprings Grange will meet Thursday at 8 30 p m Raymond Cole is master
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Grange
Raymond Cole
White announce marriage of Jean to SFC Frank Young Jr Mason
Mr and Mrs Roy L White announce the marriage of their daughter Jean to SFC Frank Young Jr Mason on July 8 The groom is stationed at an Army Camp at Camp Polk La
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Roy L. White
Jean
SFC
Frank Young, Jr
Mason
Mr. Young
Camp Polk
Commissioner Ellis Observes Birthday
MIDDLEPORT Dr W S Ellis Meigs County Health commissioner is convalescent after an extended illness Observing his birthday this week he was the recipient of many cards and guests called during the day.
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Middleport
W. S. Ellis
Meigs County
Birth announced for Bitler's daughter in Cleveland
Announcement from Middleport states Mr and Mrs Leonard Duke Bitler welcomed a daughter at Fairview Hospital Cleveland. The families request congratulations from friends and neighbors.
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Leonard
Duke) Bitler
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Guests
Pomeroy residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beegle hosted in Summerdale Alabama while SA G. W. Nesselroad visited with his parents in Laure Street. Alfred Johnson Jr of Nitro West Virginia called on Cecil Kimes and Wallace Amberger families. George Korn and son George Jr returned from Massachusetts. Local dinners included Mr. Boyd Wellsburg and Mrs. Wei gel with Audrey Beech Bottom. Dey Hysell and two Smiths traveled from Lancaster for WSCS missions and a Lakeside conference.
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Summerdale
Ala
Theodore Beegle
Spring Ave
W. Nesselroad
George Nesselroad
Laure St
Alfred Johnson, Jr
Nitro
W.va
Cecil Kimes
Wallace Amberger Land
Peggy Chester
George Korn
George, Jr
Massachusetts
Guy Boyd
Wellsburg
Herman Weigel
Audrey
Beech Bottom
W. F. Baxter
Mulberry Ave
Dey Hysell
Harry Smith
C. FE. W. Downie
Lancaster
Wscs School of Missions
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