Appointment of Pomeroy council member and fire dept consolidation talks
Monday evening village council discussed appointing a new member to replace Richard Jones who resigned after moving to Syracuse. George was named to fill the council seat as discussions began on unifying Pomeroy three fire companies into a single department with a centralized headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Jones
Syracuse
George
Pomeroy Firemen’s Association
Merger Discussion for Three Fire Companies
Horak of Monkey Run, a Philip Plant construction worker, discussed consolidating the three existing fire companies. His term of office will expire in December 1961. The meeting covered combining the present fire units.
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Horak
Monkey Run
Philip Plant
Middleport Approves New Principal and Staff Changes
The Middleport Board of Education named Alfred Scarberry as high school principal to replace Earl Knight and hired new teachers Ruth Euler and Redovian Pedovian Jr. Five teachers resigned, including George Opron and Josephine Grandinetti. The board renewed Superintendent L. W. McComas’s five year contract and approved two new street lights.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Earl Knight
Alfred
Emerson Jones
L. W. McComas
Sharon Cleland
Donald Plunkett
Dorothy Lacey
Eugene Sears
Maxine Philson
John Thompson
Grace Hawley
Taisey Blakeslee
Elizabeth Pickens
Orin Smith
Marvin Hufford
Don Quisenberry
June Lee
Mildred Bailey
Helen Maag
Pearl Reynolds
Nan Moore
Flossie Allensworth
Sara Rupe
Bernice Carpenter
Emily Sprague
C. E. Young
Genevieve Sherman
Nolan Swackhammer
Mildred Hawley
Leo Kennedy
R. H. Rawlings Sons Co
Racine Music Teacher Accepts Bellevue Post
POMEROY Henry Bernard Krinke longtime Racine High School instrumental music instructor resigns to become principal of Ridge and Ellis Elementary Schools in Bellevue near Sandusky. The admin only role replaces teaching duties. Krinke previously held posts in Tiffin Chillicothe Central Local Eastern and Western Local districts and Middleport. The Krinke family plans to relocate to Bellevue with sons Mark and Stephen.
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Krinke
Racine High School
Bellevue
Ridge and Ellis
Sandusky
Southern
Tiffin
Chillicothe
Western
Central
Meigs County
Middleport
Krinkes and Sons
Mark
Stephen
Pomeroy
Mrs Richards Speaks at B H Sanborn Missionary Society
Mrs Arnold Richards president of Mount Moriah Baptist Church missionary society spoke to the B H Sanborn Missionary Society meeting at Middleport First Baptist Church. She described Mount Moriah projects while Mrs Willis Anthony led business proceedings and committee assignments for next year.
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Mrs. Richards
B. H. Sanborn Society
Nold Richards
Missionary Society of the
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Middleport First Baptist Church
Society of the
Willis Anthony
Lunch Honors Mrs Euler at Racine High School staff
Ruth Euler who resigned after 24 years of teaching at Racine High School was guest of honor at a luncheon at the Martin Restaurant. Attendees included Southern Local School District leader Charles Hayman and Racine High School staff and custodians.
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Middleport
Ruth Euler
Racine
Martin
Euler
Charles Hayman
Southern
Bernard Krinke
Carl Weese
Gayle Price
Howard Nolan
Maude Young
Doris Kershner
Brookovers Announce Birth of Daughter Erin Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Edward E Brookover announce the birth of a daughter Erin Elizabeth on June 2 in Garrettsville They now reside in Garrettsville and previously lived in Pomeroy The Brookovers also have two sons Edward and David Mr Brookover is a former Pomeroy High School basketball coach and currently principal of James A Garfield High School in Garrettsville
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Pomeroy
Edward E. Brookover
Garrettsville
Erin Elizabeth
Brookover
Edward
David
Baseball Schedule for June 7 and 10
On Tuesday June 7 Pomeroy plays Racine and Syracuse visits Middleport. On Friday June 10 Racine travels to Syracuse and Middleport hosts Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Syracuse
Middleport
Officiants Installed by Rev E Brown at Pomeroy Church
Rev Eugene Brown, pastor, installed new officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at morning worship in Pomeroy. Officers include Lydia Ebersbach as president, Allen Esihinger as vice president, Glen Dill as secretary, Robert Warner as treasurer, and a list of secretaries for children's work social relations literature and publications missionary education and service promotion spiritual life student work supply youth work and local church activities. Brown's sermon was titled Power of the Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Webster
Dwight Parker
Pearl Hysell
Grace Campbell
J. W. McMurray
Eugene Brown
W. O. Barnitz
Brown
Pentecost Services At Two Pres Churches This Sunday
Special Pentecost services will be held at Syracuse and Middleport First United Presbyterian Churches Sunday morning. Pastor Rev Howard Ruppelt announced that every child and adult attending will receive miniature birthday cakes in observance of the occasion.
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Middleport
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Sunday School Convention Basket Dinner Planned
The Chester township Sunday school convention will meet at the Chester House of Prayer on Sunday June 12. A basket dinner follows the morning worship and Sunday school. An afternoon program features a guest speaker and special music. The affair is open to the public, announced Rev. Edmond Life.
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Chester Township
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Brownies Play Games With Troop 245 at Church Event
Brownies Troop 245 met in the Sunday school room of the United Methodist Church led by Mrs. Dan White. Sandra White and Brenda Bover served refreshments after games.
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Pomeroy
Brownie
United Methodist Church
Dan White
Sandra White
Brenda Bover
Meigs General Hospital Admission Notes
Dorothy Durst of Portland Mrs Linda Searles of Rutland Bertha Arnott of Racine Route Paul Sprague of Columbus Roy McCool Guy Chapman Laveda Yost Arthur Jewell and Catherine Johnson admitted to Meigs General Hospital in a regional patient list.
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Dorothy Durst
Portland
Linda Searles
Rutland
Bertha Arnott
Racine
Roy McCool
Guy Chapman
Mrs. Laveda Yost
Arthur Jewell
Catherine Johnson
Mission School Conference Planned by Local United Methodist
Mr and Mrs Harry P Smith visited Lancaster on Sunday to discuss the school of missions set for July 10 to 15. Mrs Smith a United Methodist member will serve as dean and delegates from Portsmouth Chillicothe and Zanesville districts will participate.
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E. A. Garrison
School of Missions
Children’s Day program draws 27 youngsters at Middleport church
Twenty seven youngsters participated in the annual Children’s Day program Sunday at the Middleport Church of Christ. Organist Carol Scott accompanied vocal selections while Rita Phillips, Brenda Van Meter and others gave recitations. A baptismal service by Pastor Fred I. Gardner closed the evening.
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Middleport Church of Christ
Milton Houdashelt
Wendell Gerlach
Leonard
Rita Phillips
Brenda van Meter
Regina Tolbert
John Bunce
Bevelee Houdashelt
Debbie Triplett
Sharon Glaze
Bobby Hysell
June Barnes
Morton Barnes
Debbie Hinkle
Susan Gerlach
Ricky Triplett
Barbara White
Anita Houdashelt
Candace Bahr
Betsy Cunningham
Grace Hysell
Carol Hudson
Fred I. Gardner
Two Men Fined by Acting Mayor Zerkle
In MIDDLEPORT two men were fined and a third forfeited a bond in the court of John Zerkle acting mayor during Mayor McElhinny’s absence. Henry Johnson and Earl William Wines, both of Cheshire Route 2, were fined 10 dollars plus costs for reckless operation. Glenn F. Elk ins of Xenia forfeited a 25 dollar bond for failing to appear at hearing.
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Middleport
John Zerkle
Kenneth McElhinny
Henry Johnson
Earl William Wines
Picnic Planned by Eleanor Circle at Middleport Roadside Park
A Middleport notice says the Eleanor Circle of Heath Methodist Church will hold a family picnic Thursday evening at the Middleport Roadside Park. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service and soft drinks.
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Middleport
Eleanor Circle of Heath
Commission Buys Tractor and Protests Letter Highlight Meigs Meet
Meigs County Commissioners approved a $51,275 D-9 Caterpillar tractor purchase for the highway department from Walker Machinery Co. and received a protest letter from Judge John C. Bacon over missing air conditioning in his chambers. They accepted Bernard Fultz’s resignation from the Hospital Commission, appointed Fred Crow Jr., approved $240 in animal claims, and arranged diesel fuel from Standard Oil for 90 days at 11.5 cents per gallon. Also studied a Union Ave waterway change and moved $12,000 to the road equipment fund.
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County General Fund
Common Pleas
County Welfare Department
East Second St
Ave
Nettie Phillips
Standard Oil Co
Drunk Drivers Fined in Meigs County Court
Six men appeared before Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples with fines and short jail terms. Richard Van Meter faced driving while intoxicated charges with a $100 fine and three days in jail. The others, Harley Mossman Gene R McClure Kenneth James Withee Davis Proffitt and Fred Dean, received fines ranging from $10 to $10 plus costs for crossing a center line reckless operation intoxication and a closed season frog taking.
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Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Richard van Meter
Harley Mossman
Gene R. McClure
Kenneth James Withee
Davis Proffitt
Fred Dean
Proffitt
Middleport church class plans hayride and roast
The Gol den Rule Class of the Middle port First Baptist Church will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church and then travel to the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Leiving for a hayride and wiener roast.
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Middleport
Middleport First
Miss Park and Mrs Davis Resign Teaching Posts
Middleport Miss Susan Park resigns after 44 years at Middleport High School. she taught English and Latin, led the high school library, and will watch curriculum growth with interest. Also retiring is Mrs Nell Davis after 16 years in the Middleport system. she cites ill health and is a former fifth grade teacher and past president of the Middleport Literary Club.
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George Opron
Josephine Grandinetti
James Barton
Opron
Grandinetti
Barton
Susan Park
Nell Davis
Miss Park
Davis
Middleport
Middleport High School
L. W. McComas
McComas
Park
Susan G. Park
Ohio State University
University of Chicago
Ohio University
Middleport Literary Club
Heath Methodist Church
Kenneth Murray Graduates Cum Laude at Rio Grande College
Kenneth Murray son of Charles and Mrs. Murray of Point Pleasant West Virginia graduates cum laude from Rio Grande College. He earns a Bachelor of Science in secondary education. Grandmother Clara Murray of Middleport visits and attends the Sunday commencement. Murray formerly served as Middleport village clerk.
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Clara Murray
Middleport
Murray
Point Pleasant
Fire Insurance Co Holds Annual Meeting
POMEROY The Chester and Sutton Fire Insurance Co held its annual meeting at Chester town hall on Monday. Off icers were elected including Emmett G. Will as president Gene Yost as vice president Francis Morris as secretary C. C. Reed as treasurer and appraisers George Genheimer M. L. Bahr and R. E. Parker.
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Pomeroy Corespondent
Alfred Searberry
Scarberry
UCLA
Rio Grande College
Miami University
Tipp City
North Fairfield
John Pedovian, Jr
Steubenville
Alpha Omicron
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Redovian
Leslie F. Fultz
First Ward Fire Co
Charles Legar
Firemen’s Association
Ing
Robert Hartenbach
State Auditor’s Office
Hartenbach
Vale St
Mulberry Heights
Pomeroy — H. Bernard
The
Paul Smart
Charles Bennett
Tony Fowler
Bradbury
Bennett
Electa Circle
Harold Chase
Brookovers
Rev. E. Brown
Brownies
Meigs General Hospital
Paul Sprague
Columbus
Mission School
Harry P. Smith
Lan
Mary Jane Jenkinson
Kathy Wehrung
Allen Cunningham
Linda Tolbert
Shelia Childs
Steven van Meter
Linda Wehrung
Lynn Tolbert
Debbie Blaine
Paul Cunningham
Cheri Mayer
George Meinhart
Kathy Bingham
Kathy Bunce
Jesus
Man
Zerkle
EEE
Cheshire
Glenn F. el
Kins
Xenia
Oeglein
Ready-Mix CO
Commission
Bernard Fultz
Meigs Coun
By Charlene Hoeflich
William G. Davis
Soda Springs
Idaho
MISS
Custom
Frisky
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Pomeroy, Ohio
Ken Murray
Kenneth
Adv
McCall
Singer Sales & Service
the Fabric Shop
W. Main
Duke Cleaners
Court St
PT. Pleasant
Main St
Jackson Ave
Gallipolis
Cor
Second & Spruce
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