Parking Meters Proposed After Council Meeting in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy village council discussed curbing chaotic parking with meters in village lots and renewing the street lighting levy on the November ballot. A parking ordinance faces final readings, with a $50 fine for restricted-area violations. leaders also debated loading privileges for merchants and potential one-year parking permits.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Robinson
Fred Crow
Ohio
Frank Hudson
Middleport Society Opens New Year With Burden Bearers
Mrs. Milton Hood presided as president for the first time at the BR. H. Sanborn Missionary Society June meeting in the church. The program featured Circlet of Cameos with deeds to Cuba Holland India South India Burma the Philippines Japan Oklahoma and elicits donations to the American Bible Society and American Cancer Fund. Dorcas Circle bandages for the Cancer Society and the Love Joy Circle chairmanship change were announced. Thirty seven members enjoyed a salad course.
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Middleport
BR. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Milton Hood
J. Quice
Priscilla Circle
Raymond Luman
Clemis Fox
Cuba
Homer Hysell
Holland
Hood
India
L. D. Diles
South India
Charles Lewis
Burma
Raymond Saxton
The
Philippines
Sylvia McMaster
Japan
J. Q. Rice
Oklahoma
Charles Bennett
American Bible Society
American Cancer Fund
Dorcas Circle
Cancer Society
Love Joy Circle
Family picnic bonds Koehler kin at Roadside Park
A Saturday family picnic at Roadside Park gathered the daughters and son of Mrs. Lewis Koehler and their families. Attending were Mrs. Koehler and Dr. K. D. Amsbury with Linda and Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Haines with Kathy Marie and Jeff, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koehler with Michael, Richard, Christine and Betty of Groveport.
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Middleport
Lewis Koehler
Middleport Auxiliary Firemen Start Summer Program Picnic
The Middleport firemen Auxiliary began its summer activities with a family picnic at Middleport Roadside Park attended by 36 people including Sandra Beuington and Miss Irma Dudley of Silver Spring Maryland. Hostesses were officers Russell Mills, David Ohlinger, Emmet Shuler and Jack Bechtle. After supper they met at the fire hall to discuss a proposed home talent play, which Miss Dudley and committee head Robert Fisher announced would be postponed to fall.
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Middleport
Middleport Firemen
Sandra Brewington
Irma Dudley
Silver Spring
Russell Mills
David Ohlinger
Emmet Shuler
Jack Bechtle
Firemen’s Hall
Dudley
Redpath-Horner
Ways and Means Committee
Robert Fisher
Alumna Eleanor Welch Zeiher Attends Columbia School Banquet
Mrs. Eleanor Welch Zeiher, former Columbia School teacher, attends the annual alumni banquet Saturday night. She is weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hoffman and visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Turner.
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Middleport
Columbia School
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Loren Hoffman
Ralph Turner
P. M. Club Meeting Postponed One Week
Middleport announces the P. M. Club meeting is postponed to Wednesday June 12. Mrs. Charles Nurray will host at her home on North Fourth Avenue.
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Middleport
Charles Nurray
N. Fourth Ave
Wedding of Marilyn Ebersbach and Hilton Wolfe Jr at Racine Church
Guests at the marriage included Carl and Eugene Ebersbach of Bradbury, Hilton Wolfe Sr and Duane Wolfe of Racine, Willard Ebersbach and three daughters from Chester, and Phyllis Adams of Letart. A pre nuptial shower was hosted by Marilyn and Sharon Roush and others, with more celebrations planned.
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Middleport
Marilyn Ebersbach
Hilton Wolfe
Racine Methodist Church
John Elwood
Carl Ebersbach
Eugene
Bradbury
Duane
Wolfe
Racine
Willard Ebersbach
Karen
Barbara
Rebecca
Chester
Phyllis Adams
Letart
Marilyn
Sharon Roush
Judy Murray
Fauna Bailey
Birthday Celebration for Marvin L. Kelly at Grant Street Home
Sons and daughters hosted a birthday gathering for Marvin L. Kelly at his Grant Street residence on Sunday. Planned by Mrs. Kelly, the dinner guests included Curtis Kelly, Mary Ann and David of Wellston, Charles Fick and Kimberly of Hannibal, Ann Bailey, Tom and Mark Kelly.
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Middleport
Marvin L. Kelly
Grant St
Two Divorces Filed in Pomeroy Court
In Pomeroy two divorce actions are filed with the common pleas clerk. Both allege gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Ruby E. Hendricks of Middleport sues Lester Hendricks of Columbus. Everett Samuel McDaniel as next friend sues Betty McDaniel, both minors, over custody of one child.
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Pomeroy
The
Common Pleas Court
Ruby E. Hendricks
Middleport
Lester Hendricks
Columbus
W. C. McDaniel
Everett Samuel McDaniel
Betty McDaniel
McArthur
Mishap Mars Exam Day For Drivers
A minor accident during a drivers training test at the village hall disrupted State Highway Patrol examinations. Several trainees failed to pass as a foot slipped off the pedal damaging vehicles owned by Rawlings Company and driven by Miss Charlotte Lightfoot.
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Middleport
State Highway Patrol
Thomas R. Justus
Lancaster
Charlotte Lightfoot
Rawlings Company
Leroy Bartrum
Tom Justice
Miss Lightfoot
Pomeroy Society Elects Officers At Meeting In IOOF Hall
The Theodorus Council Daughters of America elected officers for the coming year at its Monday session in the IOOF Hall with Mrs. Arnold Hayes presiding as vice councilor. New officers include Mrs. Hayes as councilor and Mrs. Herbert Miller as associate councilor. Flowers were ordered for Lelia Flint, home from the hospital, and flags were placed on graves. A pot luck luncheon is planned for the next gathering.
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Claude Darst
Lucille B. Hawkins
Fred Swatzel
Addie Grueser
Campbell
Henry Reibel
Lelia Flint
Spence Daughter Weds Airman Sisson at Grace Church
Carol Spence daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Spence and Airman 2 C Frank E Sisson son of Ralph Sisson and the late Alice Cohen Sisson were married May 24 at 7 30 p m in Grace Episcopal Church Rev James Edwin Charles officiated The bride wore a blue suit with white accessories and pink carnations The groom in uniform Attendants were Mr and Mrs Leo B Crew Sisson is stationed at Charleston AFB and the bride plans to join him there next Monday.
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Carol Spence
Floyd Spence
Frank E. Sisson
Ralph Sisson
Alice (Cohen) Sisson
Grace Episcopal Church
James Edwin Charles
Leo B. Crew
Sisson
Charleston Afb
Marriage Announced for Marjorie Palmer and Donald Bennett
Reedville reports the marriage of Marjorie Shirley Palmer and Pfc. Donald Bennett on May 26 at the minister Rev Hagger mans home. The ceremony was private with immediate family as guests. Miss Palmer, daughter of Harry and Mrs. Palmer of Hingham Massachusetts, is a 1957 Hingham High School graduate now employed in a local bank. Bennett, son of Bernard and Orpha Bennett, is a Nike engineer and U S Army veteran, formerly Olive Orange High School graduate. They honeymooned briefly at Cape Cod. Guests included Mrs. Orpha Bennett of Reedville.
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Reedsville
Marjorie Shirley Palmer
Pfc
Donald Bennett
Haggerman
Miss Palmer
Harry Palmer
Hingham
Mass
Hingham High School
Mr. Bennett
Bernard
Orpha Bennett
Olive Orange High School
U. S. Army
Nike
Cape Cod
Reeds
Stork Shower Held for Jo Chapman at E Main Street
Mrs Marie Chapman hosted a stork shower for her daughter Jo Chapman at her home on East Main Street on Friday night at 8. Assisting hostess was Miss Elsie Hines. Guests included Marlene Reinhart Doris Reinhart Catherine Russell Edith Hines Charlene Thomas Edna Reibel Carrie Meinhart Josie Rhodes Marilyn Spires Eva Robson Elsie Roush Hilda Yeanger Mildred Arnold. Ten gifts were sent by attendees who could not come.
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Ray Hines
Jo Chapman
Marie Chapman
E. Main St
Marlene
Doris Reinhart
Catherine Russell
Edith Hines
Charlene Thomas
Edna Reibel
Carrie Meinhart
Josie Rhodes
Marilyn Spires
Eva Robson
Elsie Roush
Hilda Yeanger
Mildred Arnold
Birthday Party Honoring Jo Ann Frost Held in Chester
Mrs Willis Frost hosted a birthday party for her daughter Jo Ann at her Chester home. Guests enjoyed games and music and refreshments including cake ice cream sandwiches potato chips and soft drinks for Myrna Beth Janet Sue Stevie Hoffman Margaret Ann Eugene and Mrs Hartseil Winu land Billie Jean Betty and Richard Frost Larry Smith Lelia and Donna Jean King Sibyl Tommy and Robert Dorst Robert Seibert and Harold Johnson.
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Jo Ann
Willis Frost
Chester
Myrna
Beth
Janet Sue
Stevie Hoffman
Margaret Ann
Eugene
Hartseil Winuland
Billie Jean
Betty
Richard Frost
Larry Smith
Lelia
Donna Jean King
Sibyl
Tommy
Robert Dorst
Robert Seibert
Harold Johnson
Rummage Sale Set by Third Friday Club
The Third Friday Club will hold a rummage sale in the Brown Building on West Main Street from June 13 to 15. Proceeds support club activities and community events.
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Brown Building
Main St
Soil Conservation Group Holds Annual Barbecue
Pomeroy Meigs Soil Conservation District marked its 10th annual chicken barbecue drawing 175 attendees at the County Highway Garage Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Supervisors Harold Carnahan and Dana Hoffman were reelected for three-year terms. Wilbur Wood of Ohio State University Extension Service urged teamwork among ASC SCS Vo-Ag and extension services.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Soil Conservation District
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Hugh Custer
Harold Carnahan
Dana Hoffman
Wilbur Wood
Ohio State University Extension Service
ASC
SCS
Vo-Ag
Extension Service
Meigs County
Clarence Price
Theron Johnson
Silversville
Edson Roush
Chipper
H. E Shields
Lauren Hoffman
Orion Roush
Emmett Shuler
C. E Blakeslee
Agricultural Services
Landscaping Lighting To Be Shown In Middleport
A free public demonstration by the Amateur Gardeners Club will present garden landscaping and outdoor lighting at Middleport High School at 7 30 p m. Blanche Waggner of Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co will show lighting effects creating an outdoor living room. Carper Nursery’s Mr. Carper will present a landscaped garden to be lighted by C&SOE. A film will be shown and a coffee hour closes the program.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Blanche Waggner
Columbus
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Carper
Carper Nursery
Burlingham
C&soe
Middleport High School
Repair Job Preliminary Work Starts
Middleport begins preliminary street repair ahead of the seven mile black topping program. Lewis Ellis directs a street crew filling holes and patches to prevent further tire damage and injuries from deep potholes as council negotiates the project.
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Middleport
Lewis Ellis
Church Convention Opens at Chester Methodist Church
Chester Township's Sunday School Convention started at 10 a m at the Chester Methodist Church with a noon basket dinner. The afternoon program featured Rev Donald Genheimer, a missionary from South Africa.
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Pomeroy
Chester Township
Chester Methodist Church
Donald Genheimer
South Africa
Enrollment Stilt Open Enrollment Stilt
Middleport children enroll in the Daily Vacation Bible School today and tomorrow and may win attendance certificates. Rev. Howard Ruppelt serves as co-dean in charge as Rev. Raymon Kenkright attends the Ohio Conference of Methodists at Lakeside. Karen McElhinny joins as an assistant in the kindergarten class with Mrs Charles A. Bradbury.
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Middleport
DVBS
Howard Ruppelt
Raymon. Kenkright
Ohio Conference of Methodists
Lakeside
Karen McElhinny
Charles A. Bradbury
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Mrs. John Musser of Springfield and William Ohlinger of Middleport. Discharged Preston Yeanger of Columbus Janet Davis of Dexter Cecil Lee of Middleport Charlotte Morris of Rutland Della Stace of Pomeroy.
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John Musser
Springfield
William Ohlinger
Middleport
Preston Yeanger
Columbus
Janet Davis
Dexter
Cecil Lee
Charlotte Morris
Rutland
Della Stace
Pomeroy
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Sold—Power Saw
Ash St
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Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
Elsie Hines
Soil Conservation Group
Bob
Eastern Ave
Gallipolis
Dana Andrews
Greer Garson
David Brian
Marsha Hunt
Dance With
ME Henry
Abbott and Costello
Gigi Perreau
Robert Wagner
Jeff Hunter
Virginia Leith
Mary Astor
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Meigs——Pomeroy
Henry Fonda
Vera Miles
Anthony Quayle
Charles Cooper
Jesse James
Temple
Sal Mineo
John Saxon
Luana Patten
Edward C. Platt
Fay Wray
Rials
the Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Plymale-Wagner CO
Gallipolis, Ohio
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens, Ohio
Meigs General Hospital
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