Ohio Power Co Secures 33000 Acre Coal Option
Ohio Power Co announced it has obtained options on 33,000 acres of coal in southern Ohio in five townships across Vinton and Meigs Counties. Max W. Morrow and Frank G. Morrow, trustees, arranged the options assigned to the Ohio Power Co. Test drilling is done and coal purchase is expected soon. The company serves over 440,000 customers in 53 of Ohio's 88 counties and used more than 4.5 million tons of coal last year.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Power Co
Ohio
Vinton
Meigs
Max W. Morrow
Frank G. Morrow
Wilkesville
Vinton County
Columbia
Salem
Rutland
Meigs County
Pomeroy Society Holds Birthday Gifts at Jollv Club
The Jollv Club at Mrs. Albert Woodard's home observed three birthdays Mrs. Henry Dailey Mrs. Eldon Will and Mrs. Woodard with gifts from members and a guest Mil lard Van Meter. Mrs. Dailey won the traveling prize and games, and Mrs. Charles Strauss received an anniversary gift. Refreshments were served to those named.
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Pomeroy
Jollv Club
Albert Woodards
Lillie Hauck
Henry Dailey
Eldon Will
Woodard
Millard van Meter
Charles Strauss
Daughters of America Assist Forest Rose Council Initiation
Chester Council 323 members will aid in initiating two candidates for the Forest Rose Council in regular session Tuesday June 18 at 8 p.m. Members are asked to wear short white dresses. The birthday party is postponed to the July 2 meeting due to initiation.
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Chester Grange
Marvy Kautz
Grange
Olive Grange
Pomeroy
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Forest Rose Council
Hawkins Host Lawn Party and Games at Rutland Road
Mr and Mrs Homer Hawkins welcomed 23 relatives to their Rutland Road home for a lawn party and basket dinner. Afternoon was filled with ballgames and horseshoes as family members enjoyed the gathering.
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Pomeroy
Homer Hawkins
Rutland Rd
Nifty Stitchers Club Hosts In Pomeroy Evening
Mrs. Willard Wilson acted as hostess for the Nifty Stitchers Club gathering in Pomeroy on Wednesday evening. A hostess gift was presented by Mrs. Max Folmer, with traveling prize awarded to Mrs. Homer Walters.
Zelda Weber Pomeroy Elected President of Past Councilors
Zelda Weber Pomeroy was elected president of the Past Councilors Chester Council Daughters of America on Wednesday. Laura Mae Hartung as vice president Esther Wright secretary Ada Van Meter treasurer Snzy Newell sentinel Lucille Kraeuter publicity and Goldie Frederick flower committee were also chosen. Clara Mae Pyles presided with devotions and refreshments were served by Mabel Van Meter and Lucile Kraeuter to attending members and their ten children.
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Pomeroy
Zelda Weber
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Laura Mae Hartung
Esther Wright
Ada van Meter
Snzy Newell
Sentinel
Lucille Kraeuter
Goldie Frederick
Mabel van Meter
Lucile Kraeuter
Iona Biggs
Fannie Adams
Erma Cleland
Ada Neutzling
Letha Woods
Hattie Frederick
Mae Spencer
Pomeroy Announces Upcoming Degree Commencement
Pomeroy plans to award third and fourth degrees at the forthcoming commencement. The notice indicates ceremonies will honor graduates receiving these advanced levels, with further details to be released by the college.
Albert Goeglein Hurt at Gravel Plant Fire
Albert Goeglein of Pomeroy Route 3 was injured Thursday while removing a radiator cap from a bulldozer at the Goeglein Gravel Plant in Gravel Hill. He was taken to Pickens Clinic in Middleport, then returned home by Ewings ambulance around 3 p.m. He suffered burns to the body arms and face.
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Pomeroy
Albert Goeglein
Pomeroy Route 3
Goeglein
Gravel Hill
Pickens Clinic
Middleport
Ewings
Birth Announced for Lehew Family Daughter at St Anne’s
POMEROY The birth of a daughter and their third child has been announced by Mr. and Mrs. William Lehew of Columbus. The couple already has two sons Teddy and Johnny. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Thuener of Syracuse, and Mrs. Theodore Lehew of Pomeroy. Great grandmothers are Mrs. Frank Stow of Syracuse and Mrs. Emma Leifheit of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
William Lehew
Columbus
St. Anne's Hospital
Teddy
Johnny
William Thuener
Syracuse
Theodore Lehew
Frank Stow
Emma Leifheit
Horine Couple Relocate to 65 Race Street Apartment
Mr and Mrs Robert Horine move from Point Pleasant to an apartment at 65 Race Street Mr Horine serves as a deckhand aboard the Lucey Jane Lucas local ship and is listed accompanying his spouse in the notice.
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Robert Horine
Point Pleasant 'O
Race St
Horine
Lucey Jane Lucas
Local families attend Ohio University commencement and visits
Mr and Mrs Clarence Wickline and daughter Delores along with Mrs Laura Sayre and Mrs Everett Hayes attended Ohio University commencement for Mrs Eileen Wickline. The Sayres and Hayes joined the president's reception for the graduate. Norman Neutzling and Edward Wells families plan a Fort Lauderdale trip to visit in law Clayton Bahr and Sharon Lee Bahr. Jane Ann Wells will visit Willard Boyer.
Middleport area personal notes include many relocations
Middleport residents report a flurry of visits and moves. Mr and Mrs George Dallas and son Billy return from Cross City Florida where Dallas taught instrumental music. Mrs Cora Bennett travels to Cedar Point for summer with guests Sadie Starkey Kathryn Poindexter Daisie Saunders Laura Saunders. Robert Schneider family visiting Race Street relatives. Murphey of Athens called due to aunt D B Hartinger hospital stay after hip fracture. Dee Sauer and Megan Christine Brown return to N Third Ave. W W Robinson and Marilyn McGhee of Radford visit. Robinson to teach elementary in Radford. husband to become Shenandoah County superintendent. family moves to Woodstock Virginia.
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Tal
Cross City
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport
William Matlack
Near Pomeroy
Cora Bennett
Cedar Point
Sadie Starkey
Toledo
Kathryn Poindexter
Robert Schneider
Jeanie
Cindy
Leslie Karr
Race St
S. Third Ave
Daisie Saunders
Laura Saunders Franklin Murphey
Athens
D. B. Hartinger
Danny Brown
Dee Sauer
Megan Christine
N. Third Ave
Brown
Rodney Sauer
Brownville Ave
Meigs General Hospital
W. W. Robinson
Marilyn McGhee
Jean
Barbara
Radford
Josephine McGhee
Meigs County
Robinson
Shenandoah County
Woodstock
No Verdict Returned In Clyde King Case
A Meigs County jury failed to reach a verdict in Clyde King 42 of Rutland after a nine hour trial on a driving while intoxicated charge dated March 2 1957 at 6 05 p m in Rutland Judge John C Bacon dismissed the jury and ordered a retrial in October.
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Clyde King
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas
Rutland
King
State Highway Patrol
Common Pleas
John C. Bacon
James B. O’brien
Manning Webster
Auto Snaps Pole In Midnight Wreck In Middleport
A 17 year old Middleport youth named Carl Bostic drove his father's car into a South Third Ave telephone pole near midnight Thursday. He escaped with minor injuries. The car owner is Everett Bostic, a City Patrolman off duty due to illness. Damage to the vehicle was about $200. the pole was broken near the ground between the homes of C. P. Bradbury and Robert McElhinny and to be replaced.
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Middleport
South Third Ave
Carl Bostic
Everett Bostic
Mr. Bostic
I. R. Neal
C. P. Bradbury
Robert McElhinny
Meigs Man Is Fined and Bond Posted in Intoxication Case
William Harman of Minersville, age 24, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor C. O. Fisher on a intoxication charge after arrest Wednesday night. James Sprouse, 38, of Pomeroy, arrested Thursday morning for intoxication, posted a $25 appearance bond and his hearing is set for tonight.
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Middleport
William Harman
Minersville
C. O. Fisher
James Sprouse
Pomeroy
Festival Postponed in Middleport on Village Green
An ice cream festival set for Saturday night on the village green has been postponed indefinitely. It was to be the first of the season and sponsored by the fire company.
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Middleport
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Clara Mae Pyles
Ella Osborne
Elizabeth Hayes
Bernice Reidenour
Ada Morris
Helen Heaton
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W. Main St
George Dallas
Katherine Bachtel
Billy
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Paul Evans
Portland
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Stlversville
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