POMEROY Frank Johnston, 80, longtime Meigs resident
Frank Johnston Pomeroy 80 longtime area resident died at his home Thursday evening He served as clerk of the Salisbury Two for 45 years was a New York Central chief clerk and a Meigs County Fair Board secretary and honorary member He was WWI veteran life member of Drew Webster Post American Legion past Commander and Meigs chapter 40 and eight member Survived by wife Dorothy Morrison Johnston daughter Betty Lou Hellerman two grandchildren sister and niece Funeral 3 pm Friday at Ewing Funeral Home Rev Wilbur Perrin officiating Burial Beech Grove Cemetery Friends may call after 6 pm today
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Pomeroy
Frank Johnston
Salisbury
New York Central
Meigs County
Drew Webster
American Legion
Meigs
Dorothy Morrison Johnston
Will
Betty Lou) Hellerman
Columbus
Craig
Christi Hellerman
Allice Sands
Richard
Jane) Jones
Ewing Funeral Home
Wilbur Perrin
Beech Grove
Imperial Electric strike widens at Middleport plant
Picketing continues as about 80 workers remain off the job at the Imperial Electric Co. plant in Middleport. The company says it is willing to extend the contract if the union calls off the strike, while union leaders await the official notice before commenting.
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F. T. Smith
Imperial Electric Co
Middleport
Tom Deeter
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Deeter
Middleport American Legion Hall
Gallia Youth Scott Simms found dead in quarry
The body of 17 year old Scott Simms of Crown City Route 2 was recovered at the James Merry stone quarry eight miles west of Gallipolis after his disappearance at a swimming party. Coroner reports pending. Funeral services set for Grace United Methodist Church.
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Gallipolis
Scott Simms
Gallia Academy
Crown City
James Merry
Gallia County
Donald Warehime
Sheriff’s Department
Gallia County Civil Defense
Phil Underwood
Bill Lively
Lawrence County
Point Pleasant
Future Farmers of America
Richard Michael Simms
Rio Grande College
Jeff Simms
Lee Simms
Edna Cook
Rio Grande
Grace United Methodist Church
Paul Hawks
Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral
Land transfers and easements listed across multiple towns
The record details numerous property transfers including parcels and acreage in Rutland Salem Two Columbia Two Sut ton Two Olive Two Pomeroy Chester Middleport Syracuse and Orange Two. Transfers involve individuals such as Kenneth Wolfe Anna Wolfe Carl Eugene Smith Dorothy Ann Smith Opal Duff Paul Duff Roy Grueser Franklin Real Estate Dale Barr Russell Barr Horace Barr Opal Harris Charles Barr Elwood Bowers Eileen Bowers Elwood Bowers and Eileen Powers Jemo Associates Nancy Pope Russell Radcliffe Genevieve Guthrie Maxine Yost Neva Bolyard and others. A Mason County Grand Jury reconvenes in Point Pleasant Thursday at 9 30 a.m.
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Kenneth Wolfe
Anna Wolfe
Rutland
Robert Graham
Ruth Graham
James Smith
Vada Smith
Salem
Carl Eugene Smith
Dorothy Ann Smith
Opal Duff
Paul Duff
Columbia
Ohio Power Co
Melvin Drake
Marjorie Drake
Poncenent
Lebanon
Ohio Powers
Green Hill Homes, Inc
Sutton Two
Daniel Riffle
Pamela Riffle
Geraldine Grueser
Chester
Roy Grueser
Travis Minor
Judy Minor
Franklin Real Estate
Albert Hill Jr
Ora Hill
Daniel Hensler
Patricia Hensler
Leonedas Barr
Olive Two
Dale Barr
Russell Barr
Horace Barr
Opal Harris
Charles Barr
Alice Barr
Elwood Bowers
Eileen Bowers
Pomeroy
Sybil Ebers
Sybil Ebersbach
Eileen Powers
Homer Carman
Elizabeth Carman
Jemo Associates, Inc
Middleport
John Bacon Jr
Judith Bacon
Nancy Pope
Nial Salser
Or Salser
Syracuse
Russell Radcliffe
William Nelson
Rachel Ann Nelson
John Fick
Jane Fick
Roy Fick
Richard Fick
Charles Fick
Harry E. Guthrie
Harry Eugene Guthrie
Orange
Genevieve Guthrie
Maxine Yost
Y Manley Clark
Samuel Clark
Lot
Neva Bolyard
Reds Plan West Virginia Camp for Prospects
The Cincinnati Reds host a tryout camp and clinic at ST. ALBANS WV high school field this Saturday at 9 a.m. Area scout Elmer Gray leads with Lyle Wolverton Jim Vennari and Gene Bennett assisting. Prospects 16 or older must attend in uniform with own gear. expenses waived if contracts signed.
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ST. Albans
W. Va
Cincinnati Reds
Lyle Wolverton
Elmer Gray
Wolverton
Jim Vennari
Gene Bennett
American Legion
Kyger Souses and Guests Share Social Callings
A roundup of visits and family gatherings from Kyger area individuals and nearby towns. Collected scenes include Cecil Lewis guests in Columbus, Vera Thomas weekending with the Hill family, Carl Weimann 50th anniversary, various vetting visits among Wright and Tate households, and a note on W A Croll Jr leading trainers at Garden State Park in New Jersey last year.
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Mary B. Sisson Kyger
Cecil Lewis
Columbus
Cora Rupe
Vera Thomas
Robert Hill
Carl Weimann
Carl Wright
Hockingport
James Wright
Charles Tate
Kenneth Longstreth
Ernest Backus
John Spires
Mogadore
Robert Smith
Kenneth Douglas
Kenny
Ronial Jividen
Dallas Jividen
Wellsburg
William Norris
Adis Maynard
Vinton
Arthur Casto
W. A. Croll Jr
Garden State Park
New Jersey
Albany Birth Day Dinner Hosts and Visiting Guests
A long list of guests and visits rounds Albany as families mark birthdays and host relatives. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bolen with Kenneth, Rev. and Mrs. Harry Swartz of Bucyrus, Col. and Mrs. Jack Pritchard of Ft. Benning, and many others visiting from Athens Meadebrook Lima Nakoma Columbus and Virginia City. Dix Tewksbury earned a master’s degree at the University of Missouri.
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Albany
Elizabeth Stout
Albert Bolen
Kenneth
Ronald Bolen
Bernard Allen
Russell Bolen
Bonnie Allen
Harry Swartz
Bucyrus
Marie Parker
State Street
Jack Pritchard
Ft. Benning
Delmar Sams
the Plains
Henry Tribe
Hill Avenue
Catherine Rickey
Bess Musser
Kenneth Steward
Athens
John Coe
Lima
Coe
Nelle Coe
Margaret Swift
Cleo McIntosh
Alma Shadduck
Nakoma
Fla
Ashtabula
Georgia Kilpatrick
Columbus
Fred Walburn
C. G. Giffin
Lakemore
George McKibben
Vicery
Ohio
S. R. Knowlton
Lloyd McDaniels
Maryland
Wayne Caster
Arthur Gibson
Carl Wharton
Ada Kennedy
New Marshfield
Virginia City
Wharton
Vivian Hewitt
Mary Virginia
Waldo Poston
E. Clinton Street
Jean Anderson
David Turri
The
University of
Two Vehicle Accident Investigated in Mason County
A two vehicle crash on Route 14 Hanging Rock Road was investigated by the Mason County sheriff's department at 12 45 PM. Alice E Zuspan 16 Mason and James C Roush 48 Le Tart drove the cars. Chester Roush 4 and Curtis Roush 46 had minor injuries. Noah McDade 47 Pliny was arrested on a petit larceny warrant.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Noah McDade
Pliny
Prison finds 7200 pounds in inmate package
London prison Wormwood Scrubs officials opened a package for an inmate and found 3000 pounds totaling 7200 dollars. An unsigned note claimed the money were the proceeds of a robbery. The prisoner serves seven years for a 20000 pound robbery.
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London
Wormwood Scrubbs
Lindsay Forms Commission On City Statehood Study
Mayor John V. Lindsay creates a commission to study state government efficiency and the city’s bid for statehood. The state legislature also passes a probe commission to inspect New York City operations, amid budget and power tensions.
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New York City
NEW York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Seymour Thaler
Queen
Rockefeller
Sion
Bronx
Westchester
Bowling Alley Break-In Reported in Gallia County
Gallia County sheriff's department investigates a break in at Skyline Bowling Center on State Route 35. Entry was gained by tearing a rear window board. about 22 dollars in cash stolen from a cash register and pool-table boxes. little else disturbed.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Weekend Visits Across Counties Highlight Local Familial Gatherings
Racme Arnott and spouse spent a weekend at Wellsville with Mrs. Arnott’s sister and her husband Bill Ours. Alicia Knightstep visited her grandmother Mrs. Lavina Simpson in Reynoldsburg. Beverly Houdashelt from Gallipolis visited grandmother Mrs. Margaret Houdas h elt. Frank Cleland and spouse stayed with Mrs. Cleland’s parents, the Woods, in Jacksonville. Amanda Tucker and daughter Paula from Lancaster visited sister Audra Cadle who joined them home. Charles Shain returned home after surgery at Holzer Medical Center.
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John Arnott
Wellsville
Frank Cleland
Cleland
William Wood
Jacksonville
Amanda Tucker
Paula of
Lancaster
Audra Cadle
Charles (Grandad) Shain
Holzer Medical Center
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Gallia
Mason County Circuit Court
Reds
W.va
Kyger
By Melva Radcliff
Archie Clark
Mason
Disabled American Veterans
Dellona Parnell
Rudolph Gordon
John King
Homer Casto
Nitro
W Va
Enid
Jane Casto
Buffalo
Frankie Jiiden Casto
Dave
Mildred) Endsley
Lake Charles
Othal
Norma) Harris
Iva Barnette Casto
McCoy
John Bryant
Vinton Memorial Park
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Niagara Falls
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ate
Assembly
Brydges
State Commission
Racme
Meadow
IGA
Chase & Sanborn
Hi-C
Stokely
Stockton Tomatoes
BOC Cin
Whitney
Vietti
Nabisco
Ritz
Crisco Oil
KAHNS
Joy
Ome
Ean
Boid
Maxwell House
SF Jar
Maine
Seaman's Tf Foodliner
West Union St
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