Atlas To Be Sold In August By Middleport Village
Middleport village plans to auction the Atlas towboat on August 12 after receiving four bid inquiries from Indiana, Point Pleasant West Virginia, and Racine. The boat’s pilot wheel and bell will be removed and returned to Tri-State Materials Co. Funds shifts and parking changes were approved while the village considers a utility levy and upgrades to street traffic patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoeflich
Middleport
Atlas
Tri-State Materials Co
Middleport Village
William Childs
Middleport Planning Commission
Childs
Planning Commission
Sea Scout
Indiana
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Racine
Five Township Candidates File Petitions
Meigs County candidates filed petitions for township offices at the Board of Elections. Latest filers include John Meeks for Bedford Two trustee, Nina Robinson for Orange Two clerk, Floyd Norris for Letart Two clerk, Robert Hawk for Bedford Two trustee, and Bernard Gilkey for Salisbury Two trustee. Filing deadline is 4 p.m. August 7. office hours are 1 to 4 p.m. daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Meetings Feature Census Taker Playlet
The Women s Guild meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the church with Mrs Fred Binetmar in charge of devotionals and Mrs Ray Seyfried guiding the program A playlet The Census Taker is presented and Happy Harvesters Class hosts Rock Springs Grange meets at 8 p m Thursday at the hall Virgil Atkins county deputy conducts the annual inspection Refreshments served Also Mr and Mrs Franklin Triplett and family return from Richland Virginia visiting Mrs Triplett s sister Mrs John Asbury Recent guests include Rev and Mrs Robert Chenoweth of Cincinnati
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild
Fred Binetmar
Ray Seyfried
Happy Harvesters
Virgil Atkins
Rock Springs Grange
Franklin Triplett
Richland, Va
John Asbury
Triplett
Robert Chenoweth
Cincinnati
Daughter Celebrates Seventh Birthday in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer hosted a Sunday cook out for their daughter Marys seventh birthday with an orchid and green decor theme. Attendees included Joy Sauer Pam Nelson and Richard Sauer. In Middleport Lawrence Whittington of Waverly forfeited a $10 bond after missing a Monday night court appearance before Mayor Lee Smith on a reckless operation charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold Sauer
Mary
Joy Sauer
Pam Nelson
Richard Sauer
Lawrence Whittington
Waverly
Lee Smith
Weigs Memorial Hospital Discharges Patient
Connie Bahr of Coolville is noted as discharged from Weigs Memorial Hospital. Ronald Carr is listed as a discharged patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weigs Memorial Hospital
Connie Bahr
Coolville
Engaged: Susan Savely to Frederick Douglas in October
Middleport Mrs. M R Sanborn announces the engagement of her granddaughter Susan Beth Savely of Akron to Frederick W. Douglas of Akron. Miss Savely, daughter of Marjorie Savely and Joe E. Savely, is a Copley High School and Ohio University alumna now in Dr. Sachard’s office. Douglas, son of Floyd F. and an Akron family, is with Douglas Electric. An Oct 26 wedding is planned at St Paul’s Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley High School
Douglas Electric
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Akron
Driver Cited In Accident At Pom eroy Bridge
Three cars were damaged Sunday afternoon on the Pom eroy bridge. Richard Keith Jeffers of Pom eroy struck Elizabeth Farrar of Chester causing Farrar to hit Elbert Franklin of Pom eroy. Jeffers was cited to appear in Mayor Charles Legar courts for failing to drive with assured clear distance ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bridge
Richard Keith Jeffers
Elizabeth Farrar
Chester
Farrar
Elbert Franklin
Franklin
Jeffers
Charles Legar
Debbie May celebrates ninth birthday in Rutland party
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce May hosted Debbie May's ninth birthday with help from Mrs. Janet Bolin and Suzy Parker. The party featured games, prizes led by a door prize for Rose Mary Rice, cupcakes with candles, ice cream sundaes, chips and kool aid, and gift opening with relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Bruce May
Debbie
Janet Bolin
Suzy Parker
Andrea Dewhurst
Vickie Grate
Rosemary
Ellen Rice
Jane Wise
Pam
Vicki Nelson
Cindy Eads
Judy Snowden
Myrville Brown
Patty
Newton Carpenter
Pittsburgh
Five month old Dudding child treated after convulsions
Five month old Doris Dudding was taken by the Middleport emergency squad to a physician after convulsions at the Harris residence on Beech Street Monday evening. Floyd J. Boring of Pomeroy received a $25 fine and seven days in jail for driving without a license and operating a vehicle without a license. In Pomeroy, Fritz Buck and son Bob returned from a vacation to Alaska. Mrs Olive Ingraham and family attended a shower in Marietta for Mrs William Strauss. Delmar A Canaday returned home from Columbus visits. Neva Andrews of Gallipos was a weekend guest of Gertrude Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Doris Dudding
Harris
Beech St
Pomeroy
Floyd J. Boring
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Boring
Fritz Buck
Bob
Alaska
Social notes from Salem Center summer gatherings
The column lists residents and visitors around Salem Center including Rev and Mrs Gill and daughters at the Free Methodist Conference in Mansfield. Travel and family visits are noted among Pul lins, Baker, Riser, Walker, Smith, Stewart, Smiths of Columbus, Pataskala, and Indiana trips. A scalded hand and extended family visits are also mentioned.
Church Holds Wiener Roast for Golden Circle Class
Rutland Mr and Mrs Ernest Malden entertained the Golden Circle Class of the Church of Christ with a wiener roast on the church lawn Saturday evening Robert Hill served as president and conducted the meeting Richard Grueser gave devotions and the secretary report Roy Snowden acted as treasurer and Mrs Reva Snowden read the flower fund report The class noted a new wall entrance and basement steps and a planned August roast on the lawn Prizes went to Ernest Olson and Roger Davis
Middlewort Personal News Highlights Across Several States
Mr and Mrs W W Robinson of Woodstock Virginia visited Miss Frieda Faehnle a patient at Meigs General Hospital They also visited relatives including Mrs Josephine McGhee near Chester Miss Christine Garrison of Columbus who often visits with Miss Helen Beeson fractured her heel in a fall Both Miss Garrison and Miss Beeson retired in June after long service in the Columbus school system Mrs Mildred Thompson Beeson is visiting in Columbus with Mrs Griff Lewis Mr and Mrs Bruce Lloyd visited Brookville to see their son and daughter in law and infant granddaughter Susan Renee in Dayton they met Paul Smith in Dayton Paula Kay Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs P K Russell visits Rainelle West Virginia with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs H W Griffith George Dallas and children returned to South Charleston Ohio after visiting Mr and Mrs William Matlack and Mr and Mrs Forrest Bachtel at Middleport Cpt Frederick W Way Jr of Sewickley Pa and his grandson Dick Rutter Canal Winchester dined with Gene Grate Mrs Wayne Gibbons and daughter Evelyn visit Bucyrus with her father J E Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Robinson
Woodstock
Frieda Faehnle
Meigs General Hospital
Robinson
Josephine McGhee
Chester
Christine Garrison
Columbus
Helen Beeson
Miss Garrison
Miss Beeson
Mildred Thompson
George Dallas
South Charleston
Ohio
William Matlack
Chester Road
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport
Frederick W. Way, Jr
Sewickley
Dick Rutter
Canal Winchester
Gene Grate
Wayne Gibbons
Evelyn
Bucyrus
J E. Carson
Divorce and debt suits filed in Meigs County court
Mildred Kloes of Middleport sues Carl Kloes for divorce citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of two children. Bodkins Grain and Feed Co. doing business as Provico Milling and Feed Co. of Minersville sues Robert Hill near Racine for 971.61 on an open account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Mildred Kloes
Middleport
Carl Kloes
Bodkins Grain and Feed Co
Provico Milling and Feed Co
Minersville
Robert Hill
Racine
Meigs General Hospital Admits Three Patients
Meigs General Hospital reports the admission of Elmer Napper of Racine and Juanita Wamsley of Middleport, along with Mrs Irene Grueser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Napper
Racine
Juanita Wamsley
Middleport
Irene Grueser
Charges Withdrawn From Middleport Officer By Mayor
A village hearing on the suspension of Patrolman Neal was halted when Mayor Lee Smith withdrew the charges. The move paused disciplinary action and shifts responsibility to the village council for future steps, with Neal to be paid for unworked Friday and Sunday nights pending further legal guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ptl. IL
Lee Smith
Neal
Ptl
Scott Shank
Shank
Fultz
Smith
Wayne Gibbons
Executive Committee Will Meet
MIDDLEPORT The executive committee of the Meigs County Council of Parents and Teachers will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Chester Methodist Church. Plans will be made for a school of instruction in August and to confer with the county budget commission at 1 30 p m Monday about funds for the book mobile service. Officers of the county council a state library official and local library boards will attend the budget commission conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Budget Commission
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property Deals
Meigs County notices list transfers from Earl B Nease to Ora A Nease for Syracuse parcels and from Bessie Grueser to J Paul Grueser with lots in Pomeroy and Middleport. Other deeds cover 15 acres Olive Two and 5.1 acres Bedford Two. Chester Ches ter parcels and other Middleport transfers are noted along with a class reunion picnic in Pomeroy for Chester High School Class of 1931 at Esther Christy Gooch’s Route 588 home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl B. Nease
Ora A. Nease
Syracuse
Sutton Two
Bessie Grueser
J. Paul Grueser
Pomeroy
Middleport
Wilbur V. Reed
Eula Reed
Raymond V. Green
Helen J. Green
Olive Two
D. Earl Cowen
Joseph J. Stanley
Idamae Stanley
Bedford
Bell Mae West
Frances Hewetson
Chester
Chester High School
Esther Christy Gooch
Gallipolis
Parker Family Holds Extensive Potluck Dinner
Pearl Parker and seven sons plus extended families hosted a potluck at the Long Bottom Road home Sunday. Attendees included numerous Parkers from Long Bottom Road and relatives from Syracuse Rutland Pomeroy Athens Minersville and Middleport with visiting friends from Minersville and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Pearl Parker
Long Bottom Rd
Howard Parker
April Gayle
Edith Abbott
Maude Crell
Marion Parker
Carolyn
Dennis
Willis Parker
Wilber Parker
Eric
Eddie
Chester
Herbert Parker
Nancy
Syracuse
Homer Parker
Suzy
Farrell Schuler
Pomeroy
Edson Parker
Janet
Larry
Garry
la Tuna
Texas
Velma Staneart
Athens
G. L. Michael
Minersville
Charles Summerfield
Georgia
Methodists Plan Church School Picnic at Rock Springs
The planning committee of United Methodist Church scheduled a church school picnic for Sunday August 4 at Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Recreation starts 2 p.m. with a potluck dinner to follow. Beverages, dessert provided. Vesper service after 5 p.m. supper. Members needing transportation should contact Leo Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
United Methodist
Leo Vaughan
Party Given In Honor Of 7th Birthday
Roxanna Patterson was celebrated at her seventh birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Patterson. Guests enjoyed games, gifts, cake, ice cream and Kool Aid with assistance from Mrs. Patterson. Attendees included local friends and relatives from Middleport, Pomeroy, Chillicothe and Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Roxanna Patterson
Paul Patterson
Roxanna
Jefferey
Raymond
Pam
Vickie Nelson
Mike
Debbie May
Mark Morris
Kenny Searles
Ricky Bolin
Judy Lynn Snowden
Cindy Eads
Debbie Gates
Andrea Dewhurst
Jan Kennedy
Greg France
Paula
Terri O'Dell
Marty Dugan
Linda Williams
Jana Wiseman
Gene
Rusty Davis
Pomeroy
Mary Ruth Sauer
Middleport
Sherry Morgan
Phoenix
Ariz
Patty
Tom Dewhurst
Chillicothe
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Citizens National Bank
Broadway St
Charles A. Bradbury
Broadway
Locust
Ash Streets
Ash St
Plum
Wayne Harrison
Franklin Reiker
John Zerkle
Ronald Carr
Quick’s Drug
Postoffice
Prescription Chemists
West
Union Street
Dudding Baby
Votorist
Olive Ingraham
Brenda
Susie Kaspar
Linda
Sharon Smith
Marietta
Ingraham
William Strauss
Delmar A. Canaday
Mildred Gamblin
Neva Andrews
Gertrude Mitchell
Salem Center
Gerald Pullins
Utah
Effie Baker
Pat Riser
Florida
Howard Dennison
Don Walker
Altavista
Jimmy Walker
Forest Walker
Ashville
Delbert Walker
Alma Smith
C. K. Smith
Thomas Stewart, Jr
Larry Smith
Ted Smith
Paul Smith
Pataskala
Harold Elle
Bill Bright
Worthy Bright
William Arbogast
Huntington
Don
George Rumfield
Vernon
Willard Walker
Marvin Wilson
E. H. Strong
Leland Buckley
Jack Meckeam
Michael Whalen
Sunnydale
Calif
Stephanie
Stacy
Mt. Vernon Ave
Mr. Whalen
California
Alice Bradshaw
Jefferson Blind
H. A. Johnson
Main St
Canada
Mr. Johnson
James Hall
Wadear Thabet
Eugene Ball
Earl Gault
L. S. Carrick
Hall
Washington, D.C
Francis M. Rogalio
Gertrude
Space Agency
Della M. Riffle
Clarice Jean Riffle
Albert M. Cox
Permelia A. Cox
Martin E
Minnie Abbott
Ray Frazier
Anestine Frazier
William C. Manley
Howard P. Santee
Dorothy L. Santee
Carl D van Way
Eva L. van Way
Orange
Ernest H. Covert
Virginia Covert
Ralph R Pratt
Emalene Pratt
Ea Toll
Parkers
Cussins & Fearn Store
Athens, Ohio
Olds
Karr & van Zandi
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
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