Mine Worker injured as tree falls near Cheshire
Robert Russell Pomeroy 29 injured in a fall at Flem Ming Strip Mine off Route 554 near Cheshire. He suffered a broken right leg and arm a skull fracture and severe chest and body injuries after a high wall tree fell while he and Alan Dill felled it with a power saw. He is improving at Meigs General Hospital with transport by Flem Mings pickup crew and Middleport emergency squad.
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Pomeroy
Robert Russell
Russell
Branch Flemming
Flemming
Middleport
Meigs County Social Security Paid Out Over $71 Thousand
More than 1600 Meigs Countians receive monthly social security payments totaling 71 574 dollars. At end of June 1610 county residents received checks, 1149 of them retired workers and spouses about 55 454 monthly. The rest 461 are widows children and dependents of deceased earners. The district office is at 930 Fourth St Portsmouth.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
John R. Chatfield
Social Security Administration
Chatfield
Fourth St
Portsmouth
Meigs Men Appear at Fargo Five Spot Club
George Hall from Long Bottom and Junior White of Syracuse headline at the Five Spot Club in Fargo North Dakota. The Meigs County duo perform as a bass and accordion team noted for talent show appearances.
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Pomeroy
George Hall
Long Bottom
Junior White
Syracuse
Meigs County
Five Spot
Fargo
N. D
Myers-Young reunion draws 67, residents gather at Cherry Ridge
Pomeroy area relatives met Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Well for the Myers-Young reunion with 67 descendants and kin from Columbus Guysville Long Bottom Athens and Coolville. A potluck dinner followed a daylong gathering and next year’s reunion is planned for Clarence Henderson’s Coolville home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Myers- Young
Floyd Well
Cherry Ridge
Val Well
Chester
Roy Pooler
F. A. Pierson
Joyce
Alberta
Billy
Saundra
Columbus
Myrtle van Meter
Ambrose Howard
Janet
Roger
Becky
Guysville
Herbert Bailey
Windley Osborne
Long Bottom
Dorothy Smalley
Dorsey Dee Lawson
Ricky
David West
Myron
Athens
Emerson Well
Howard
Doris
Dale Well
Wyatt
Paul
Cutler
Clair Follrod
Steve
Coolville
Shirley Osborne
Mary Elizabeth
Gilbert Coen
Kim Houx
Deryl
Kenneth
Russell
Barbara
Clarence Henderson
Pomeroy family gathers for potluck dinner in Chester
A Sunday potluck dinner at Mrs. Freda Miller's Chester home brought together the Betzing and Wood families from Silver Ridge Hemlock Grove and Chester plus Columbus residents. Attendees included Charles Betzing Don Betzing Marion Wood Robert Wood Floyd Dillinger Lenore Betzing and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mrs. Miller
Grace Episcopal parish picnic at Middleport Roadside Park
The annual Grace Episcopal Church picnic will be held at Middleport Roadside Park at 6 p.m. Thursday. Members and families are invited and asked to bring their own table service. Supervised recreation for children precedes the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Middleport
Margaret Ann Carleton Birthday Celebrated in Bashan
Mr. and Mrs. Orry Gainer and Mrs. Betty Carleton hosted a surprise 13th birthday for Margaret Ann Carleton at the Gainer home in Bashan. Games and photos by Ernest Deeter accompanied refreshments as Joyce Circle and Melvin Circle members joined relatives and friends for the party.
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Pomeroy
Orry Gainer
Betty Carleton
Gainer
Bashan
Ernest Deeter
Joyce Circle
Mary Ritchie
Randall Roberts
Melvin Circle
Roberta Kraueter
Joan Brinker
Karen Holter
Karen McKay
Jocelyn Taylor
Billy Carleton
Paul Smith
Dean Brinker
Copperhead Bites Man Twice on Hand at Chester Area
Ridenour of Ridenour's Supply Store Chester was bitten twice on the hand by a copperhead snake while loading lumber at an isolated sawmill along Shade River Road. He drove to Lowell Bing's home, then to Holzer Hospital where he remained for at least three days.
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Pomeroy
Ridenour
Chester
Holzer Hospital
Shade River Road
Lowell Bing
Holzer
Bing
Three Men Forfeit Bonds In Intoxication Case
Appearance bonds of three men were forfeited and one man paid fines and costs of 13.70 in Mayor C. O. Fisher's court Saturday night. All were charged with intoxication. Fines of 25 were forfeited by James H. Murphy 32 Cincinnati Clarence William Smith 38 Middleport and Charles Allens worth 40 Middleport. Charles Schoppert Meigs County pleaded guilty to the intoxication charge and was fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
James H. Murphy
Cincinnati
Clarence William Smith
Charles Allensworth
Charles Schoppert
Meigs County
Fisher
Meigs County 4 H Clubs Share Demonstrations and Plans
Meigs County 4 H clubs held sewing and crafts demonstrations at various homes. Members and guests learned Lets Sew Things To Make and Wear and Snack and Pack with advisers guiding projects and fair plans.
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Bradbury
Communion Ends Summer Services at First Presbyterian
Communion services by candlelight at First Presbyterian Church concluded summer services. Pastor Rev. H. F. Ruppert plans a month’s vacation later this week and will return early September. James Frazier of Ireland attended Sunday worship while studying at Princeton Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
H. EF. Ruppelt
James Frazier
Ireland
United States
Princeton Theological Seminary
Mr. Ruppelt
Band Call Issued For Middleport Senior Musicians
George Dallas new band director calls all senior band members to report August 5 at 9 am in the band room for rehearsals ahead of the ice cream festival on August 8. New members named include Rosetta Richards John Allensworth Forrest Butch Bachtel Charlene Davis David Hoyt Russell McElhinny Susan Allensworth Mary Carol Swanson. Contact Dallas at 250 N Second Ave or 6022-M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Dallas
Dallas
Rosetta Richards
John Allensworth
Forrest
Butch) Bachtel
Charlene Davis
David Hoyt
Russell McElhinny
Susan Allensworth
Mary Carol Swanson
Second Ave
Arraignment Delayed For Four Juveniles
Four juveniles and their parents will face Mayor C O Fisher and Chief Leroy Bartrum tonight for arraignment on charges of shooting air guns. Police report extensive property damage from BB guns including 11 broken panes in a new home under construction and remind of the local BB gun ban within village limits.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Leroy Bartrum
Meigs County Land Transfers
Elia J and Cadmus P Dutton convey 62 acres in Scipio to C C Duckler. Willard A and Faye I Hurley transfer a lot in Middleport to Rosa Searls. Gibson Cooper deceased transfers by affidavit to Elizabeth and Homer E Cooper in Syracuse. Helen and Dale L Kennedy transfer a lot in Middleport to Fred Shifler. Robert Hartenbach and Walter and Edna L Gilmore to Robert and Helen Jeffers 2.55 acres in Pomeroy. Fred A Thomas to Marietta E Thomas parcel in Middleport. Irene Collins Moss and Mae Moss to Manley and Minnie FE Gettys parcels in Rutland Township. Margie and Nicholas Grueser to Arnold and Mildred Grate lot in Rutland. Victor Wippel to Roger W Frecker parcels in Chester Township.
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Elia J
Cadmus P. Dutton
C. C. Duckler
Scipio Township
Willard A
Faye I. Hurley
Rosa Searls
Middleport
Gibson Cooper
Elizabeth
Homer E. Cooper
Syracuse
Helen
Dale L. Kennedy
Fred Shifler
Robert Hartenbach
Walter
Edna L. Gilmore
Robert
Helen Jeffers
Pomeroy
Fred A. Thomas
Marietta
E. Thomas
Irene Collins Moss
Mae Moss
Manley
Minnie FE
Gettys
Rutland Township
Margie
Nicholas Grueser
Arnold
Mildred Grate
Rutland
Victor Wippel
Roger W. Frecker
Chester Township
Death in Family Brings Airman Home
Middleport Freder ick Killinger, stationed at Pensacola Florida, son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Burton of West Richfield, was called to his grandparents home because of the death of his uncle James Kenneth Searles. After a two week visit he accompanied his father to West Richfield and left Sunday for Pensacola.
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Middleport
Frederick Killinger
Pensacola
Fla
Sidney Burton
West Richfield
Hod Searles
James Kenneth Searles
Stores in Darkness As Power Fails Downtown
Pomeroy merchants faced about 90 minutes without electricity when a downtown outage hit at 8 45 p m. Ohio Power Company workers restored service after diagnosing an overload caused the failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio Power Company
Daughter is Born in Pontiac General Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jones announce the birth of a daughter on Friday at Pontiac General Hospital Pontiac Michigan The baby is the couple's first child The mother is the former Colleen Waddell Grandparents and great grandparents listed include Mrs Jean nette Waddell Charleston Mrs Minnie Beverage Middleport Graham Waddell Columbus and Mr and Mrs Harley Jones Brady Lake Ohio
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Middleport
Carl Jones
Friday
Pontiac General Hospital
Pontiac
Mich
Jones
Colleen Waddell
Joneses
Jeannette Waddell
Charleston
Minnie Beverage
Graham Waddell
Columbus
Harley Jones
Brady Lake
Ohio
Man Wounded In Knife Incident In Pomeroy
Joe Martin Condor Sr. was treated at Meigs General Hospital for a knife wound to the left forearm after an altercation with Harold Davis of Pomeroy. Davis, his wife, and their 19 month old daughter were visiting. Davis allegedly struck at Martin and a grazing cut touched the child. No charges had been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joe Martin
Condor Sr
Meigs General Hospital
Martin
Harold Davis
General Visitors and Guests Seen Around Albany and Area
Mrs Ernest Stanley and Mrs Eva Sanders attended a gathering hosted by Mrs Victoria Dorsey. Numerous relatives and friends from Columbus Newark Buckeye Lake Gallipolis and Sterling Illinois visited or stayed with local families including the Wingetts Elliott Dorseys and Crossens. Armoured departures included Armour Chesser party moving to Los Angeles.
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Albany
Ernest Stanley
Eva Sanders
Victoria Dorsey
Frank Elliott
Toledo
Elliott
Guy Wingett
Etta Elliott
Vina Gillogly
Blanch Cline
Carrie Siders
Clark
New Marshfield
Victoria Swett
Athens
William Cline
Columbus
Roe Wingett
Charleston
Ben Dorsey
W. C. Trainer
Russell Oliver
Newark
David Lewis
New Mexico
Eva Saunders
Jackson
Buckeye Lake
Eliza Welch
Harrisonville
Arthur Stuart
Weldon McDaniels
Roger van Dyke
William Llewellen
Tom Crossen
Gallipolis
John Crossen
Joandine
Janet
Jill
Mary Lou
Sterling, Ill
Clyde Hill
Four Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Four couples were issued marriage licenses. Howard Johnson 19 from Mason U. S. Army and Helen Roush 17 from Minersville. Hubert H. Smith 19 from Portland Kaiser Aluminum plant employee and Elsie Lou Koenig 18 from Long Bottom. Gary M. Eckard 26 Huntington student and Winifred Jean Lee 27 Pomeroy teacher. Harold Bolen 30 Dexter service station attendant and Juanita Hlad 34 Rutland waitress.
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Pomeroy
Howard Johnson
Mason
U. S. Army
Helen Roush
Minersville
Hubert H. Smith
Portland
Kaiser Aluminum Plant
Elsie Lou Koenig
Long Bottom
Gary M. Eckard
Huntington
Winifred Jean Lee
Harold Bolen
Dexter
Juanita Hlad
Rutland
Syracuse Boy Given Indefinite BIS Sentence
Jerry Roush 16 of Syracuse was sentenced to an indefinite term at the Boys Industrial School by Juvenile Judge John C. Bacon after a speeding arrest. His father Ray Roush faced contempt of court charges for failing to appear. Also in weekend action Leon Boggess 43 Racine arrested on DWI and Everett Evans 63 Portland held on intoxication and disorderly conduct before Grindley’s court.
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Pomeroy
Jerry Roush
Syracuse
Boys Industrial School
John C. Bacon
Roush
Edward Strauss
Bacon
Ray Roush
Leon Boggess
Racine
State Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace
R. E. Grindley
Grindley
Everett Evans
Portland
Sheriff's Department
Rome Stewart Rites Held
Funeral services for R. J. Stewart known as Rome age 55 were conducted at Rawlings-Coats in Middleport after an extended illness. He worked 38 years as a pipe fitter at the New York Central Railroad Hobson shops and belonged to multiple Masonic and church groups. Survived by his wife Belva two sons and daughter and numerous relatives. Interment followed at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Claremont E. Hoyt
Rawlings-Coats
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Stewart
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Middleport Church of Christ
Cheshire F&am
Aladdin Temple Shriners
White Shrine of
Charles
Emma Shell Stewart
West Columbia
W. Va
Belva
Enzo Barsotti
Margaret Jean Stewart
Marvin
Orient
Norman
Middleport
John Main
Coropolis
Aubrey Stewart
Mingo Junction
Richard Shell
Scio
William Huggins
Cora
Middleport Women’s Shrine Group Dines and Plans
Shrine of Jerusalem Marguerite Dutsch Club members dined at Martin Restaurant in Middleport at noon Sunday. President Mrs Stewart Hawkins led a business meeting at Hawkins home following the meal. Next gathering set for Lake Hope on Sept 8 with members from Marietta Reynoldsburg Racine and Springfield noted.
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Middleport
Martin
Marguerite Dutsch Club
Ohio
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Stewart Hawkins
Hawkins
N. Second Ave
Lake Hope
C. H. Bartlett
Hubert Mender
Nelsonville
Nettie Farley
Kenneth Riley
Marietta
Ernest Wingett
Racine
Hobstetter Reunion at Lake Hope Aug 11
POMEROY The annual Hobstetter reunion will be held Aug 11 at Lake Hope Zaleski. Games and prizes await all ages. Guests are advised to follow Route 278 after leaving Routes 50 or 56. They should cross the dam to the large shelter house north of the beach and boat house.
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Pomeroy
Hobstetter
Lake Hope
Zaleski
Birthday Dinner For Mrs Milhoan Held In Rutland
A birthday dinner for Mrs. Lawrence Milhoan was served Thursday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Vernon Weber Rutland replacing the James Webers Gravel Hill. The Weber children Dallas Dean Dennis and Donna helped with the celebration.
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Middleport
Lawrence Milhoan
Vernon Weber
Rutland
James Webers
Gravel Hill
Weber
Dallas
Dean
Dennis
Donna
Local families visit relatives and travel notes across towns
Mr and Mrs Virgil Edwards of Columbus were guests of local relatives on Sunday, former Middleport residents. Richard Pickens, substitute mail carrier on vacation, returned to work after visiting Baltimore. C B Weise vacationed in Lock Haven Pa en route home for a visit with niece Mrs Richard Hayman. Mrs R C Lansbury accompanied them to Middleport on Saturday, visiting the Haymans since May. Mrs Thomas Riley and daughter Mrs Robert Ashley in Kansas City Kansas visiting mother Lemma Lighter. Roger Chauncey at West Virginia University works six weeks at Kaiser aluminum in Ravenswood before returning to school. He is son of Mr and Mrs John Chauncey. Mrs Ralph Anderson of Detroit accompanied Lawrence Murphy of Royal Oak Mich here Friday visiting Mrs Clara Bowen Showers in Syracuse. Mr and Mrs Donald Duffy of Corning, former Middleport residents, were guests Friday of Mrs Lucille B Hawkins. Mrs Roger Morgan has returned home from a visit with her
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Virgil Edwards
Columbus
Middleport
Richard Pickens
Baltimore
C. B. Weise
Lockhaven
Huntingdon Valley
Richard Hayman
R. C. Lansbury
the Haymans
Thomas Riley
Robert Ashley
Kansas City
Kas
Lemma Lighter
Roger Chauncey
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Kaiser Aluminum Plant
Ravenswood
John Chauncey
Ralph Anderson
Detroit
Lawrence Murphy
Royal Oak
Mich
Clara Bowen
Syracuse
Donald Duffy
Corning
Lucille B. Hawkins
Roger Morgan
Family Night Plans Made at First Presbyterian
Plans for the summer family night supper and program at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport are nearly complete. Mrs. Harold Sauer and Mrs. Gale Hysell will co chair the potluck supper with meat ice cream and a beverage provided. James Frazier of Ireland a divinity student at Princeton Theological Seminary will be the after supper speaker. Movies for children will follow with R R Gray Sr and Vincent Dabo overseeing the features.
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Ing
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Sauer
Gale Hysell
James Frazier
Ireland
Princeton Theological Seminary
R. R. Gray Sr
Vincent Dabo
Ice Cream Social Planned at Rocksprings Church
Social Tuesday Night at Rocksprings Methodist Church on July 30 at 6 pm raises funds for the church building. Proceeds from ice cream sales support the building fund.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Methodist Church
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Athens Messenger
Liberty
Pardners
VistaVision
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
the Peacemaker
James Mitchell
Rosemarie Bowe
Jess Barker
Ee Pomeroy Women’s News
Pomeroy Personals
Lita Mae
Delores Kraeuter
Southville
Amanda
Fritz Buck
Bobby
Benny Ewing
Margaret Carleton
Spring Hill
Opperhead
Man
Meigs County Fair
Syracuse Sunshine Girls
Jane Teaford
Amos Leonard
Nolan
Leonard
William Grueser
Guy A. Russell
Bradford Hill
Norma Russell
Jackie Reed
Geneva Nolan
Reedsville
June Allyson
Jack Lemon
Kay Milland
Maureen O’hara
Lisbon
Robert Taylor
Eleanor Parker
Tyrone Power
Anne Baxter
Sweetie Pie
Nadine Seltzer
Airman
Syracuse Boy
Rome
R. J
Rome) Stewart
S. Second Ave
Middleport Area
David McConnaughey
Springfield
Glenn Sharp
Gary
Ronald
Reynoldsburg
Robert Sharp
Paul Haptonstall
Woody Pruitt
Akron
Faye Mayer
W. E. Swisher
Cheshire
Emil Ball
Dutton’s
Balk
Hindy
Rutland St
Mullen
Sohio Service
Samuel O. Perry
Martin Bar
Ohio River
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Temple
Jeffrey Hunter
Sherie North
Walter Brennan
Barry Sullivan
Neville Brand
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