Assembly of 1858 Topic in Meinhart Letter
A second letter to George A. Meinhart of Meigs County outlines the 53rd General Assembly’s 1858 59 sessions in the new State House. It details toll rates, notary rules, reform school provisions, property taxation, penitentiary expansion, and statehouse cost estimates with occupations of lawmakers and county representation comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George A. Meinhart
Rmeigs Co
Ohio House of Representatives
General Assembly
State House
Carl Guess
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Guess
Meinhart
Hamilton County
Cuyahoga County
Yesteryear
Franklin County
Meigs County
T. A. Plants
Open Letter to Middleport Youth Baseball Fans
A Middleport community letter praises Little League and related youth baseball programs while apologizing for lacking game coverage. The author cites park crowds, parental concern, and noise dust, and requests leaders for regular game results or highlights to publish weekly summaries. The piece emphasizes support for school athletics and youth sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Park
Park Association
Intersection Island Begun to Curb Wrong Way Driving
Local officers started work Tuesday morning on an island in the center of the one way Tac at N. Second S. Second and Mill to prevent left turning and wrong way driving. Rain halted work at noon and signs will be added by the state highway department to aid motorists.
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Middleport
N. Second
S. Second
Mill
State Highway Department
Mill St
Harrisonville Dinner Guests Visit Local Families
Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Clark included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark and children from Athens and Mrs. Joan Tuttle and children. Others visited or hosted relatives in Harrisonville including Mrs. Angie Clark’s birthday, Newark visitors to Earl and Eugene Atkins, and multiple family visits from Albany Gallipolis Silver Springs Aurora and Albany with various relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
George Clark
Jack Clark
Athens
Joan Tuttle
Angie Clark
John Paynter
Newark
Earl
Eugene Atkins
Winis Lee
Jeff
Katie Wilson
Catherine Rickey
Albany
Raymond Cottrill
Luther Reisinger
Gallipolis
Earl and
Raymond Chapman
Barbara
Silver Springs
Charles Kaptena
Roger
Aurora
Ill
Felix Alkire
Middleport Personal Notes Share Illness and Travel News
Mrs. M J Miller learns of serious illness of daughter Dessie Mottu at Mercy Hospital Hamilton Teddy Mottu visits aunt and family during mother’s hospitalization Mrs Robert Hunnel returns home after foot surgery at Holzer Hospital She will be back today for a checkup Mrs J E Harley and sister James Stockman travel to Columbus to visit relatives then to Kansas City Mrs Stockman attends dinners with Middleport residents Mrs Richard Hayman convalesces after surgery Frances Roush vacationing from A P Store plans time in Cleveland Robert Sharp and family join fishing trip on Muskingum River Miss Susie Taylor visits Toledo Mrs Addie Fugate travels with Minnie Arthur to Florida via Richmond and St Petersburg Rev Robert Palmer returns from General Assembly in Columbus with Nazarene Camp trailer stay Sgt and Mrs John Bechtle and daughter Mary Ann visit W V grandparents delayed home by flash flood.
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M. J. Miller
Dessie Mottu
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Teddy Mottu
Walter Bunce
Robert Hunnel
Holzer Hospital
S. Second Ave
J. E. Harley
James Stockman
Columbus
Joseph D. Bryan
Middleport
Harley
Kansas City
Stockman
Laura Saunders
Richard Hayman
Huntington Valley
R. C. Lansbury
Frances Roush
A&p
Cleveland
Robert Sharp
Paul Haptonstall
Edith
Billy
Muskingum River
Susie Taylor
Toledo
Addie Fugate
Huntington
Minnie Arthur
Florida
Richmond
Fugate
Arthur
St. Petersburg
Robert Palmer
General Assembly
Church of the Nazarene
John Bechtle
Mary Ann
Alexandria
England Air Force Base
W. M. Barnett
South Side
W. Va
Sgt
Bechtle
Jack Bechtle
Bidwell Sun Picnic at the Church July 20
Bidwell Sun reports a church day picnic on July 20. Local residents including Harland Frederick and family from Columbus visited others in Bidwell. Visitors also came from Union Furnace and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidwell
Bidwell Sunday School
Harland Fredrick
Columbus
Gerald Hull
C. P. Fredrick
John Bumgardner
Union Furnace
Anthony Murray
Jerry Blackburn
California
James Dyer
Julia McGhee
Stella George
Edison
Ohio
Cub Scouts Visit Riverboat W. P. Snyder in Marietta
Den Six Pom ery Cub Scouts toured the museum and boat W. P. Snyder in Marietta on Tuesday. They enjoyed a picnic lunch in the park and included members Charles Murray Charles Baxter Johnny Rogers Eddie Baer Danny Brown Jan Cilo Mike Wright along with several mothers and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Den
Pomeroy Cub Scouts
Marietta
W. P. Snyder
Charles Murray
Charles Baxter
Johnny Rogers
Eddie Baer
Danny Brown
Jan Cilo
Mike Wright
Charlotte
Miranda
Lloyd Wright
Rebecca Sue
Ed Baer
James Rogers
Vacation Bible School Certificates Toast Sixty Six Attendees
Sixty six students earned perfect attendance certificates at the Methodist Church Vacation Bible School commencement. The note lists attendees and local family participation, with guests and relatives noted from several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Flower Show at Fair Embraces Country Motif Pomeroy Fair
The Meigs County Fair hosts an annual flower show themed Make Mine Country Style with amateur entrants competing for cash prizes and ribbons. Entries due August 13 by noon. setup August 14 morning. exhibits open until August 16 afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Paul Baer
Plans Made To Attend DAV Meeting In Columbus
Local Dis abled American Veterans Chapter 53 plans to attend the state convention in Columbus July 25 26 and 27. Commander Harry Hoffman announces record registrations and Ohio DAV leads in state membership for the 21st year. National commander Paul E Frederick Jr will address July 26 session as Gov C William ONeill and other officials speak. Banquet Saturday at Deshler Hilton. officers school Friday at 4 p m with eight national service officers and VA officials. DAV ladies auxiliary will meet concurrently.
Pomeroy High School Band Activation Plans Set
Pomeroy Ray Woodgeard announces that the Pomeroy High School marching band will be activated Monday August 4 with a 9 am meeting at the senior high auditorium. The reserve band will meet in the afternoon. The group is slated to play at the Meigs County Fair on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ray Woodgeard
Pomeroy High School
Woodgeard
Meigs County
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Bevery Tyler
Voodoo Island
Victor Jory
Ann Doran
the Man Who
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Gary Cooper
Mari Alden
Bend Theatres
Meigs—Pomeroy
Tyrone Power
Marlene Dietrich
Temple
Barry Sullivan
Logan
Mason County
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Skil Tool Center
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Weller Sander
Rowley
Tehatt
Middleport, Ohio
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Bobbie Naylor
Buckingham Palace
Charles Hensley
Racine
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Harry Foltz
Ft. Myers
Mabel Sayre
New Brighton
Ethel Chevalier
Maud German
Morgan
Corpus Christi
Tex
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Miami
Fla
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Russell, Ky
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New Cumberland
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Howard Hughes
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DAV
Boat Rentals
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W. Main
Cleland
Hartley & Bennett Shoe Store
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pickens
Mason
Lue EE
Spruce
Mason, W. VA
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