Planned Fence and Schedules At Meigs County Fairgrounds
Meigs County Agricultural Society board met in Salisbury Two building to approve a new outside track fence funded by a $500 state maintenance grant. The meeting also set band appearances for Aug 18 to 22, announced twilight racing starting Aug 21, and noted a new 80 by 36 foot concrete block building to be roofed by July 1.
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Meigs County Agricultural Society Board of Directors
Salisbury Two
Rock Springs
G. E. Reuter
Fred Leifheit
Racine
Middleport
Pomeroy
Rutland
Baum Lumber Co
Reuter
Paul Bear
Meigs County Minsterial Association
Dan Fleenor
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Racine Volunteer Fire Department
New Street Cleaner Shipped For Pomeroy Rental Plan
The new street cleaner authorized by Pomeroy council on a rental plan was shipped from California and should arrive around June 10. Local business houses and the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce raised 1800 dollars to cover six months rent with options to buy later. The project, led by Mayor Charles Legar and former mayor E F Robinson, followed voters rejecting two bond issues for purchase.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
California
Charles Legar
Legar
E. F. Robinson
Robinson
Youth Fellowship Visits Lake Hope West Virginia
Heath Methodist Church Youth Fellowship members and guests spent a day at Lake Hope with a wiener roast swimming and boating. The group included Dianne McComas Mary Ann Woodgerd Beverly Perin Barbara Jones Karen McElhinney Jean Casey Christine Coats Betty Covert Barbara Covert June Casey Ruth Ann Edwards Carol Manley Gary Ault Eric Chambers Forrest Bachtel Ronnie Evans James Hamer Bob Van Cooney Bruce Stalnaker Jack Welker Steve Bailey Charlotte Addleburger Michael Koehler and chaperones Mrs. William Casey Mrs. Stanley Addlesburger the Rev Raymon Konkright and Miss Sally Schaaf.
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Middleport
Youth Fellowship of Heath Methodist Church
Lake Hope
Dianne McComas
Mary Ann Woodgerd
Beverly Perin
Barbara Jones
Karen McElhinney
Jean Casey
Christine Coats
Betty
Barbara Covert
June Casey
Ruth Ann Edwards
Carol Manley
Gary Ault
Eric Chambers
Forrest Bachtel
Ronnie Evans
James Hamer
Bob van Cooney
Townley- Carson Engagement Announced in Glouster Area
Mr and Mrs Earl N Townley of Glouster Route 3 announce the engagement of their daughter Rose Irene Townley to Carl Danny Carson son of Mr and Mrs James C Carson of Gore Route 1 The bride to be is a 1959 graduate of Trimble Two High School Mr Carson is employed in Columbus The wedding is set for June 9 and the couple will reside at Gore Route 1
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Glouster
Earl N.townley
Rose Irene
Carl Danny Carson
James C. Carson
Gore Route 1
Miss Townley
Trimble Two
Delay in dismantling Pomeroy foundry extends period
Due to several promising prospects, the dismantling of the Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co. Pomeroy foundry has been extended beyond the original 30 day window that followed the plant's closing announcement. The previous deadline ended in May, and no new date is set. Five to six workers remain on current tasks in the facility.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Foundry
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co
Paul Casci Named Delegate to Legion Conference
Paul Casci of Pomeroy was named as a delegate to the national convention in St. Louis. The announcement came during the eighth district American Legion conference at Athens as Drew Webster Post 39 reported on district session details and Memorial Day services. Election of officers is set for the June 15 meeting. Refreshments served to 25 members.
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Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Reuter
Reuter Insurance Agency
Pomeroy
Paul Casci
Middleport
St. Louis
Athens
Drew Webster
Charles Hayes
N. T. Club Sets Friday Meeting At Barbour Street Home
The N. T. Club will meet Friday at 7 thirty p.m. at the home of Mrs. Emma Heffkin on Barbour Street.
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Glouster
N.T. Club
Emma Heffkin
Barbour St
Pomeroy Dumping Permit Set to Expire July 15
Pomeroy faces a July 15 deadline for its dumping permit into the Ohio River. Mayor Charles Legar says the state health department granted the extension with conditions to reduce the scope of the sewage plant project, submit financed plans, and inform the state of changes. Council hired Burgess and Niple to map sewer lines, with maps to be produced at a cost not to exceed 2000. Representatives have not yet arrived to begin the mapping work.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Charles Legar
State Department of Health
Council
Burgess and Niple
Legar
Riverview Horse Show Heads To Ohlinger Stables
Seventeen classes will be judged at the Riverview Riding Club show at Ohlinger Riding Stables New Haven West Virginia starting 7 30 p m Saturday Mrs Murl Bradford secretary announced The Ohio Valley Horse Show Association credits the event Linda Frankel Huntington West Virginia will judge English classes and Howard Lawson Hamlin will judge western classes First place wins receive trophies and ribbons second through fifth receive ribbons Western lead in pony entrants receive token trophies A refreshment stand will be on grounds during show hours
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Middleport
Riverview Riding Club
Ohlinger
New Haven
W. Va
Murl Bradford
Ohio Valley Horse Show Association
Linda Frankel
Huntington
Howard Lawson
Ham
Monthly Chest Clinic Held in Meigs County Offices
The regular monthly chest clinic for Meigs County residents was held today in Dr. Edmund Burtimas offices under co sponsorship of the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association and the Meigs County Health Department. Dr. K K Waering administrator of the Nelsonville Tuberculosis Hospital examined patients. Assisting were Bernice Ledlie and Jean Evans representing the health department and Marl Bradford for the tuberculosis association. Appointments for the clinic held on the first Thursday of each month are made through the health department.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Edmund Burtimas
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Meigs County Health Department
K. K. Waering
Nelsonville Tuberculosis Hospital
Bernice Ledlie
Jean Evans
Health Department
Marl Bradford
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Cleveland Woman 89 Dies. Burial Held There
Sam Kleinman was called to Cleveland due to the death of his father Mrs. Harry Kleinman aged 89 who died Saturday. Surviving are son William and daughter Mrs. Doris Goldfarb both of Cleveland along with six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Burial took place in Cleveland.
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Glouster
Sam Kleinman
Cleveland
Rankin Family Hosts Weekend Guests and Relatives
Mr and Mrs Harry Rankin welcomed as weekend guests Mr and Mrs George Gross and daughter Judy along with Mrs Gross mother Mrs Ruth McCune. They spent time visiting with other relatives as well.
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Harry Rankin
George Gross
Judy
Gross
Ruth McCune
Cross Petition Filed in Ohio Divorce Case
Wayne Clifton Staats of Portland files a cross petition in Common Pleas Court against Bertha E. Staats of Rutland. He accuses her of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of their two minor children.
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POMEROY—A_ cross
Common Pleas Court
Wayne Clifton Staats
Portland
Bertha E. Staats
Rutland
Glouster School Annuals Distribution Planned
The Glouster High School will distribute school annuals this Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. A person will be at the high school to hand them out.
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Glouster
Kiwanis Roundtable Discusses Welfare Broom Sale
GLOUSTER A Kiwanis roundtable at Hotel Gordon Monday evening planned no program due to inter club meeting with Logan club. Members are selling mother and daughter broom sets in colors plus a single broom. Proceeds support Trimble Two welfare work in the area.
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Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Gordon
Logan Club
Trimble Two
Huggins Reflects on Long Service as NC Baptists Leader
Dr M A Huggins 68, retiring as general secretary of the North Carolina Baptist Convention, told a farewell meeting in Raleigh that his get up and go has gone but he does not mind the places his drive has taken him.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Baptist Convention
M. A. Huggins
T-4-L Ad Promises Quick Skin Relief
An old advertisement claims T-4-L cures severe skin infections with rapid, instant drying. It urges readers to try it for 3 to 5 days and to visit Quick's Sut Raie Prog Store for purchase.
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Quick
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Riverview Horse Show
Athens Messenger
James Crow
America
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OLD Crow Distillery CO
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