Walter Wolfe Resigns After 29 Years as Pomeroy Police Chief
Walter E. Wolfe longtime Pomeroy police chief resigns effective June 1 due to failing health after 29 years with the department including tenure as marshal and chief. He never fired a gun in service and faced off several armed suspects. no murders or major robberies occurred on his watch. Wolfe, 67, lifelong Pomeroy resident, plans to become honorary chief if approved. he and wife have one son Robert, a Columbus pharmacist, and two grandchildren.
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Fragmentary notice from Mrs Leia S Wier in 7.0 Bree 7
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Week-Long Bible School Opens at Keno Church
A week-long Bible school entitled The Bible and Its Meaning begins Monday at the Keno Church of Christ from 1 to 4 p m daily. Teachers include Mrs Jacob Zumbach Miss Jean Kirkhart and others across nursery primary junior and senior levels with music crafts and recreation. A Saturday picnic for children and parents at the church is planned with an evening program and awards for completing work and perfect attendance. Mrs Harold C Doster leads the planning committee.
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Norman McCain
Kathleen Milhoan
Carol Osborne
Cleland
Harold C. Doster
Heath Junior Choir Rehearses for Children’s Day Program
The Junior Choir at Heathy Methodist Church in MIDDLEPORT has reorganized and will meet for two weeks on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. to rehearse for the Children’s Day program this month. Mrs. L. W. McComas directs. Members are fifth to eighth graders. Organist Sharon Jones, assistant Christine Coats.
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Christine Coats
John Handley Named Park Auctioneer
Joan Handley, a well known auctioneer, will run the Middleport Park Association auction on June 16 at the High School Stadium. The event is sponsored by Middleport Pomeroy Rotarians with Fred Hobbs as general chairman. Lewis H. Sauer of the Park Association Board is arranging a sign for the business district.
Middleport Church News and Services Schedule
Consolidated church notices list multiple congregations in Middleport. Rev. C E Hoyt leads several services and events across several churches including Bible School at 9:30, morning worship at 10:30, and evening ser mons. Various groups meet weekly, with midweek prayer, choir rehearsals, and specific memorials and conferences noted.
Saturday Tag Day for Middleport Little Leaguers
Middleport Little League teams will sell honorary memberships and tags Saturday under coach Charles MacDonald and Frank Wilson. Players will wear new uniforms for the sale as part of a community event.
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Frank Wilson
Divorce Suit Filed: Custody Sought in Meigs County Court
Lorena Barrett of Dexter Route 2 Meigs County filed for custody of one minor child in Common Pleas Court while Palmer Donavia Manufacturing seeks $252.60 from Alfred Genheimer doing business as Genheimer Lumber Co. in a related civil action. The notices appear in the Port and surrounding community column with other local society items.
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Ray E. Gibbs
Columbus
Lorena Barrett
Ree Jay Port
Henry Lyons
Dexter
Meigs School County
Legion Delegates Named for Boys and Girls State
Racine Post 602 selects Euler and Miss Ihle to represent the American Legion at boys and girls state events in Columbus. Euler, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Euler, active in band and Latin Spanish clubs, and Miss Ihle, top state scholarship student, will attend camp and state programs June 16 to 17. Red Cross urges Meigs County residents to donate 100 pints for the June 18 bloodmobiles while outlining past donations and blood usage.
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Capitol University
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Meigs
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Women's Activity Committee
Farm Bureau Federation
Ada Holter
Merchants Circus Set For July 5th and 6th
Merchants Circus tickets and event details announced for July 5 and 6. The program includes elephants, artists, and animal acts with refreshments by the volunteer fire department. County ASC offices will distribute allotment forms for farmers seeded wheat in 1954 55 or 56, with applications due by August 1.
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Dart Volunteer Fire Department
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Christian Church Youths Travel to Bethany College
Youth Fellowships from Reedsville Long Bottom Keno Hemlock Grove and Tuppers Plains plan a 1 chartered bus trip to Bethany College and Orlebay Park leaving Tuppers Plains Saturday at 6 a.m. They will return shortly after 10 p.m. The trip teaches about Bethany College history and includes a picnic swim and Oglebay Park visit. A few seats remain available for early responders.
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Mrs Hobart Codderer confined to Toledo Hospital
Mrs Hobart Codderer widow Beulah Kesterson and daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Kester son of Minersville has been confined to the Toledo Hospital Toledo Ohio for the past several days according to word receivers Stephen Hill of Athens visited Wednesday night with his parents Mr and Mrs A C Hill Sr returning to Athens Thursday morning where he will take part in graduation activities at Ohio University over the weekend Mrs Emma Sargent has returned home after a visit in Columbus and Athens with relatives Miss Jessie Saunders has spent this week with friends in Columbus Pomeroy new office hours now maintained by Meigs County office of the Selective Service the office is now open from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday formerly the office maintained no office hours on Friday
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Middleport
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Columbus
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Pomeroy Road Work Causes Blocked Main Street Traffic
State Highway Department crews paved the main street around Pomeroy in a three block area Thursday night. The street opened to traffic about 10 p.m. A final coat is planned in about a week or 10 days.
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Pastor Mohthoff to Resume Duties at St. Paul’s Lutheran
The Rev. L M Mohthoff pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church will return from convalescence at his son Rev Karl Mohrhoff’s home in Zanesville and will preach at 10 30 a m Sunday at his church here. DO NOT SCRATCH THAT ITCH IN JUST 15 MINUTE
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L. M Mohthoff
St. Paul's Lutheran’ Church
Karl Mohrhoff
Zanesville
Two Punished For Drinking In Pomeroy Court
In Mayor E F Robinsons court two men were fined 100 dollars and costs and given three days in jail on drunken driving charges. William C Wise 18 of Pomeroy Star Route and Arthur Ham Imestahr of Huntington faced the penalties after Patrolman Henry Werry filed the charges. The case reflects a crackdown on intoxicated driving following the incident.
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E. F. Robinson
William C. Wise
Pomeroy Star Route
Arthur Ham Imestahr
Huntington
Henry Werry
Trash Being Thrown Over Ohio River Bank
Chief Russell Bailey of Middleport enforces village ordinance fining violators ten dollars plus costs for tossing trash over the Ohio River bank. Mayor C C Fisher urges cleanup to protect the town view and curb rising rat nuisance from riverbank garbage.
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