Village Council Votes Street Repair Funds
Pomeroy council Monday night voted to spend 7500 on street repairs and dust con trol with the street committee to decide the specific streets. New committee chair Don Collins and member Richard Rupe were named. guard railing discussed and railings assessed by street department. maintenance now considered village responsibility. Mayor Legar reported May receipts of 577.30 and sewer tile work planned at Naylors Run. similar work eyed for Coalport. Orville Well worked during Freeman’s hospital absence. invitation to visit Ohio Fuel Gas underground storage in McArthur. Legar noted Ohio Mayors Association meeting.
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Pomeroy
Legar
Naylors Run
John Werry
Coalport
Orville Well
Gilbert Freeman
Pittsburgh
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
McArthur
Ohio Mayors’ Association
Roberts earns chemistry degree at Ohio University
Robert F. Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Robert D Roberts Wehe Terrace graduated with honors from Ohio University in Athens on Sunday earning a bachelor of science in chemistry and placing on the dean's list with a 3.3 average. He is a Pomeroy High School 1957 graduate and a member of Phi Alpha Theta Ohio University Chemical Society and the American Chemical Society. Roberts will start as a chemist for Shell Chemical Co Houston Texas on June 14.
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Pomeroy
Robert F. Roberts
Robert D. Roberts
Wehe Terrace
Ohio University
Athens
Roberts
Pomeroy High School
Phi Alpha Theta
National History Honorary Society
Ohio University Chemical Society
American Chemical Society
Flag Day Services Planned by DAR in Middleport
The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR will hold its annual flag day picnic at 1 p.m. Friday on the grounds of the J. Edward Foster home. Cradle of Liberty Chapter members will be guests and present the program. Hostesses provide beverages. attendees bring covered dishes and table service.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. Edward Foster
Cradle of Liberty
Janet Carpenter to Wed John Philip Young Saturday
The wedding of Miss Janet Kathleen Carpenter and John Philip Young will be held Saturday at 4 30 p m at United Methodist Church in Pomeroy. A half hour program of nuptial music will precede the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Kathleen Carpenter
W. R. Carpenter
Pomeroy
John Philip Young
Hank Young
Mr. Young
United Methodist Church
Parking meter receipts total $188, chief reports
Middleport police chief Herbert Gilkey reports parking meter receipts for the past week totaled 188 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Youths Aid Shirley Burns Fund Skating Party Planned
Contributions to help Shirley Larkins, a nine year old burned in a May 21 accident, will be collected Tuesday night at the Skate-a-way Rink. Donations from Eastern rural area churches and the public support the Children's Hospital Columbus care costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Johnson
Portland
Long Bottom
Tuppers Plains
Hemlock Grove
Robert Hartenbach
Pfc John Strickland Attends German Organization Day
Pfc John R Strickland son of Mrs Helen F Strickland 1682 Lincoln Heights Pomeroy participated in organization day exercises in Sandhofen Germany marking the 100th anniversary of the 8th Division 18th Infantry He serves as an assistant machinegunner in Company A The 21 year old entered the Army January 1960 completed basic at Fort Knox and arrived overseas last January A 1958 Pomeroy High School graduate
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Pomeroy
John R. Strickland
Helen F. Strickland
Lincoln Heights
Sandhofen
Germany
Strickland
Fort Knox
Pomeroy High School
Awards Presented To Rock Springs Cubs At Wiener Roast
Rock Springs Cubs gathered at the fairgrounds with families for a wiener roast and meeting. Dr. John Moore scoutmaster of Troop 247 awarded Junior Pullins a bear award John Lohse a wolf award William Milhoan a bobcat and presented one year adult awards to Richard Young Max Folmer and several parents.
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Rock Springs
Springs
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
John Moore
Troop 247
Junior Pullins
John Lohse
William Milhoan
Richard Young
Max Folmer
Horace Abbott
Vernon Evans
Robert Burdette
Gerald Pullins
Harry Carleton
Harry Grinstaff
Oil contract awarded to Ashland Oil for county diesel
Meigs County Board of Commissioners accepted Ashland Oil Co. bid to supply diesel for 90 days and approved several minor road improvements at multiple locations.
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Pomeroy
Ashland Oil Co
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Benefit dinner planning meeting for Racine Emergency Squad
A meeting to plan a benefit dinner and program for the Racine Emergency Squad will be held at the Letart Falls community building at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Residents of Letart Falls, Apple Grove and Upper Letart are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Racine
Apple Grove
Upper Letart
Bibles Presented to 1961 Syracuse Graduates
Maurice Wolfe superintendent presented Bibles to 1961 graduates at Sunday services at the Syracuse Church of the Nazarene. Recipients included William Guinther James Watson and Charles Salser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Maurice Wolfe
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
William Guinther
James Watson
Charles Salser
4-H Members To Take Trip On Avalon
Well over a thousand 4-H youths from six southeastern Ohio counties, their families and friends, will ride the Avalon from the Middleport levee Thursday at 1 p.m. for a four hour Ohio River trip. Riders come from Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Vinton, Hocking and Meigs Counties. Middleport Roadside Park will host picnics for out-of-county visitors before departure.
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Middleport
Ohio
Middleport Levee
Ohio River
Athens
Gallia
Jackson
Vinton
Hocking
Meigs
Plans Completed For Bible School Closing
Plans for the annual closing program of the Pomeroy vacation Bible school at the United Methodist Church are completed. The event at 7:30 Thursday features handicraft displays and a program on the theme Gods Holy Law. Certificates will be presented Friday morning with refreshments planned. Dean Ralph C. Zundel said.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Ralph C. Zundel
Man Suffers Heart Attacks on Cruise and in Pomeroy
Marilyn Osler of near Cheshire was taken to Meigs General Hospital by the Pomeroy Emergency Squad Monday afternoon after fainting at her residence. Adam Custen of Vienna, West Virginia, was also taken to the hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack on a pleasure boat passing through Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Marilyn Osler
Cheshire
Meigs General Hospital
Adam Custen
Vienna
W. Va
Annuals Arrive for Chester Eastern High School
Annuals of the Eastern High School for the past school year have arrived and may be picked up at the school office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily until Friday.
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Chester
Eastern High School
Loyal Pals Class to Meet at Mrs Villa Carls Home
Middleport church group Loyal Pals Class gathers Tuesday evening at Mrs Villa Carls home located at Fourth and Cole Streets.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Villa Carl
Fourth and
Cole Sts
Miss Patricia Holter to Wed Ray Cordray in June
Engagement announced for Miss Patricia Yvonne Holter daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Holter of McConnelsville to Ray Cordray son of Mr and Mrs Dawson Cordray of McConnelsville. Miss Holter a 1961 McConnelsville High graduate and Cordray a Marietta College alumnus. Wedding set for June 18 at 2 30 pm at McConnelsville Grace Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Ray Cordray
Dawson Cordray
McConnelsville
Miss Holter
McConnelsville High School
Mr. Cordray
Marietta College
McConnelsville Grace Methodist Church
Wife Given Sentence for Meigs County Robbery
Shirley Hall 19 of Bridgeport West Virginia was sentenced to one to 20 years at Marysville Women's Reformatory after pleading guilty to robbery in Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge John C Bacon imposed the term. Hall and her husband robbed Landmark Service Station on East Main Street recently. she earlier pleaded innocent to armed robbery before changing to guilty on the lesser charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Shirley Hall
Bridgeport
W. Va
Marysville Women's Reformatory
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Hall
Bernard Fultz
Sleeping Driver Loses Control On Route 143
Mae Mayle of Harrisonville caused considerable damage when her car drifted off Route 143 Sunday. Sheriff reports she apparently fell asleep at the wheel, driving through a fence into a field. Mayle was not injured.
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Pomeroy
Mae Mayle
Harrisonville
Mrs. Orr Treated At Meigs General Hospital
Mrs. Mary Orr of near Middleport was admitted to Meigs General Hospital Monday afternoon after fainting at home. She was taken by the Pomeroy emergency vehicle while the Middleport unit was en route to Holzer Hospital with Mrs. Mae E. Tipton of Ryger, who died shortly after admission.
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Middleport
Mary Orr
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Mae E. Tipton
Ryger
Rock Springs Grange to Confer Degrees Thursday
The Rock Springs Grange will confer the third and fourth degrees at 8 Thursday evening at the hall.
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Rock Springs
Sixty Eastern High honors six week period
Sixty Eastern High School students earned honor roll status for the final six weeks. List includes seniors Teresa Andrew through Doris Caldwell, juniors Judy Fick to Marilyn Stearns, sophomores Janet Hoffman to Drusill Will, and freshmen Sandra Sprague to Jo Ann Schultz, all with B average or better.
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Glen Bissell
Ella Dillon
Janet Hetzer
Juanita Hoffman
Terry Hoffman
Larry Landon
Robert Marcinko
Eric Parker
Jo Ann Schultz
Marriage Licenses Filed for Four Couples in Ohio
Floyd Blair Cadewallad 21 of Columbus and Helen Kay Barr 18 of Langsville received marriage licenses. Charles Albert Theiss 22 and Carolyn Van Meter 17, both of Syracuse, also obtained licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Blair Cadewallad
Columbus
Helen Kay Barr
Langsville
Charles Albert Theiss
Carolyn van Meter
Syracuse
Miller grandchildren visit Columbus grandparents
Connie Lynn and Pamela Jean Miller, children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of Columbus, are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Miller, on Third Street for an extended stay.
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Connie Lynn
Pamela Jean Miller
Charles Miller
Columbus
D. E. Miller
Third St
Ten Persons Fined in Meigs County Court
In Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples court ten individuals were fined on driving overloaded vehicles or related infractions. Names include Charles A. Payne Everett Eugene Grant Lewis J. Smith Howard Elsworth Young Frank M. Dill and Charles T. Sprouse each charged with overloads. Other fines cover defective brakes intoxication and disturbing the peace with various costs.
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Robert Goodwin
Gerald Arnold
Tuppers Plains EUB Charge Plans Picnic
POMEROY The Tuppers Plains EUB charge of three churches will hold a picnic dinner at Wilson roadside park Route 50 Sunday. Lottridge and Tuppers Plains churches host and provide dinner for South Bethel Church congregation, winner of a three month Sunday School attendance contest. Public is invited to use inspiration at Lottridge church 2 30 p.m. Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
EUB
Wilson Roadside
Lottridge
South Bethel
Stamp Vending Machine Installed at Middleport Post Office
A postage stamp vending machine was installed in the foyer of the Middleport Post Office for after hours use. Acting postmaster Mrs. Maxine Allensworth announced residents can obtain stamps when windows are closed.
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Middleport
Maxine Allensworth
Bond Forfeited In Hartford Driver Case
Lewis Scer va of Hartford West Virginia forfeited a $15 bond for driving with insufficient lights after failing to appear in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney's court.
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Middleport
Lewis Scerva
Hartford
W. Va
Kenneth McElhinney
Dress Making Demonstrations At 4-H Meetings
Meigs 4-H Pleasure Riders planned an officers and advisors conference with horse discussions. Harrisonville Girls 4-H Honor Club reviewed sewing projects, rolls and cookies, pattern layouts, stitches, tying knots, and a tying knot demonstration. Debbie Sheets led as president with social hour and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Carsey
Harrisonville
Carol
Ray Lucas
Shirley
Patricia Jordan
Mae E. Tipton Kyger Dies at 78 in Gallipolis
Mae E. Tipton 78 of Kyger died Monday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a heart attack. Born Nelsonville daughter of Isaac and Alice Hayes Smith, she is survived by three daughters G G Werner Middleport Bess Rupe Columbus and Delmar Durst Cheshire a son Jack Columbus a sister Agnes Gordon Columbus twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was a member of Poplar Ridge Baptist Church and Daughters of America Ragger unit. Friends may call at Rawlings Coats funeral home where arrangements are being completed.
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Tipton
Middleport
Nelsonville
Isaac
Alice Hayes Smith
Charles
G. G. Werner
Bess Rupe
Columbus
Delmar Durst
Cheshire
Jack
Agnes Gordon
Poplar Ridge Baptist Church
Daughters of America
Rgger
Rawlings-Coats Funeral
Pome Roy Benders 4-H Club Hosts Progressive Dinner
Members of the Pome Roy Benders 4-H Club held a progressive dinner before a group meeting. They started at Nancy Titus’s home with Linda Shephard assisting, then moved to Peggy Hoffner’s for sandwiches, and finished dessert at Sharon Freeman’s.
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Pomeroy Benders
Nancy Titus
Linda Shepherd
Peggy Hoffner
Jennifer Blakeslee
Paggy
Sharon Freeman
Freeman
Avalon
Hilltop Busy Bees Club Receives Health and Safety Lesson
Sarah Tuttle led a health and safety lesson at the Hilltop Busy Bees Club meeting. Mrs. Joan Tut followed with remarks and audience questions.
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Sarah Tuttle
Hilltop Busy Bees Club
Joan Tut
Miss Loretta Hanning to Wed Richard Roller in Middleport
Plans for the Sunday wedding of Loretta Kay Hanning to Richard Holmes Roller were announced. The double ring ceremony at Bradbury Church of Christ will be conducted by Rev. Fred I. Gardner, with a wedding party including maid of honor Reena Johnson from Columbus and best man James Roller Chanute Illinois.
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Middleport
Loretta Kay Hanning
Wilbur F. Hanning
Richard Holmes Roller
Max Roller
Bradbury Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Reena Johnson
Columbus
Judy Sauer
Cathy Roller
James Roller
Chanute
Iil
Patrick Gress
Ronald
Donald Hanning
David Stover
Lancaster
Edward Crooks
Chester Erwin
William Everson
Sewing demos shared by Letart Clover Clippers group
Three sewing demonstrations were presented at Letart grade school by Debbie Hill on basting in darts Joyce Roush on cutting patterns and Sandra Adams on pinning and starting hems for tea towels Donna Rae Powell reported. A second lesson by Sandy Wells at Rhetta Wells home showcased an easy to make school dress with pattern pinning and cutting instructions reported by Jonnie Thompson.
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Letart
Debbie Hill
Joyce Roush
Sandra Adams
Donna Rae Powell
Sandy Wells
Merry Lassies
Rhetta Wells
Jonnie Thompson
Avalon visit sparks 4 H club trip plans at Middleport
Bedford Lucky Clovers met at the school with Mrs Pat Jones advisor to discuss Thursdays Avalon voyage for the annual 4 H club excursion. A square dance plan was discussed. Demonstrations were given by Jackie Jones Tressia Eastman and Connie Reed. Nancy Riggs reporter.
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Avalon
Middleport
Bedford Lucky Clovers
Pat Jones
Jackie Jones
Tressia Eastman
Connie Reed
Nancy Riggs
Demonstration Of Sewing Box By Ruth Ann Bailey
Ruth Ann Bailey presented a sewing box making demonstration at a Rocksprings Busy Bees meeting led by Mrs Lottie Leonard. Gloria Buck served as reporter.
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Ruth Ann Bailey
Lottie Leonard
Gloria Buck
4-H Club Demonstrates First Aid at Chester Town Hall
Vernon Cleland and Charles Frecker led a Chester Farm Boys 4-H Club session on proper ankle and hip bandage techniques at the Chester town hall. Twenty one members attended with refreshments by Charles Frecker and David Chadwell. assignments were set for the next meeting. Jerry Frederick, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Cleland
Charles Frecker
Chester Farm Boys
Chester Town Hall
David Chadwell
Jerry Frederick
Mary Harris
Nease’ Settlement
Mildred Circle
Irene Grueser
Pamela Grueser
Festival Planned POMEROY Canceled by Ohio Grange
The district grange talent festival at Harrisonville Elementary School scheduled for Monday June 12 has been canceled by the Ohio State Grange.
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Pomeroy
District Grange
Harrisonville
Ohio State Grange
Memorial Rites Planned for Philo Thea Society
The Philo thea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church for the annual memorial service.
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Middleport
Philothea Society of the
Middleport Church of Christ
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Meigs County
4-H News
W. A. Morgan
Anita Collins
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Cathy Smith
Sharon Hoter
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