Sesquicentennial Exhibit Opens At Pomeroy Junior High
Meigs County plans a three day Sesquicentennial display at Pomeroy Junior High starting Thursday at 1 p.m. The exhibit features Civil War era photos, a Morgan tribute, and a Starlight steamer display. Evening programs include patriotic music with Boy Scouts, Farm Bureau chorus, and light narration. Committee members urge volunteers to meet Wednesday night to set up materials.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Pomeroy Junior High School
Boy Scouts of America
Lillian Stieff
Ohio
Farm Bureau
Val Hartung
John Hunt Morgan
Buffington Island
Portland
General Morgan
Daniel McCook
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
A. V. Howell
Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society
Manning Webster
Ben Philson
Dulcie Young
Miller reunion held at Rutland home in Pomeroy
Pomeroy social notes report a Miller family reunion Sunday at the Herbert Miller home near Rutland with extended family from Dayton Chicago New Haven and Wyandotte. Attendees include Conrad Ohlinger Elwood Bower James Reed and James Roush among others. Margaret Bruch visited from Portsmouth and two local couples enjoyed a day at Forked Run Lake with picnicking and boating.
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Pomeroy
Miller
Herbert Miller
Rutland
Conrad Ohlinger
Michael
Wilma
Shelia
Merle
Elwood Bowers
Janet
Shirley
Danny
Peggy
Herbert Glaze
Charlotte
Brenda
Helen
Dayton
James Reed
David
Ruth
John Michael
Kathy
Bobby
Chicago
Margaret Bruch
Portsmouth
Delbert Bruch
James Roush
New Haven
Holly
W. Va
Wyandotte
Michigan
Ted Jones
Butternut Ave
Robert Hartenbach
Forked Run Lake
Mees Family Guests Travel North for Ice Show Visit
Miss Dorothy Mees of Columbus travels with her sister Miss Helen Mees while Mr. and Mrs. Reinholt Mees drive to Huston Texas to visit daughter Patsy in an ice show before returning to Minneapolis. They stay with Dr and Mrs P E Ot and sisters Miss Helen vs Edward Bauer and other relatives. Eddie Boney was taken to Holzer Hospital Sunday for observation.
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Dorothy Mees
Columbus
Helen Mees
Reinholt Mees
Huston
Texas
Patsy Mees
Minneapolis
Mr. Mees
P. E. Ot
Helen
Edward Bauer
Eddie Boney
Holzer Hospital
Rothermund Rites Planned
Local friends of the Earl Rothermunds report the death of their daughter in law Mrs. Geraldine Tolhurst Rothermund wife of Egbert Rothermund. She died Sunday in Millersport. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Millersport with interment there. Surviving are her husband two sons Bryant and Douglas a daughter Dianne and her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Tolhurst of Cadiz plus a sister Mrs Ruth Brown of Uhrichsville.
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Middleport
Earl Rothermunds
D. B. Hartinger
S. Third Ave
WVOW
Mason County
Geraldine Tolhurst Rothermund
Egbert Rothermund
Bryant
Douglas
Dianne Rothermund
Carl Tolhurst
Cadiz
Ruth Brown
Uhrichsville
Rothermund
Two Cars Damaged In Sunday Wreck Near Dorcas
A Sunday afternoon collision four miles from Dorcas damaged two autos. Robert W. Bush of Racine owned the vehicle driven by 18 year old Jacob Mathew of Racine Route 1, with left front fender and headlight damaged. Ofa Leonard Dailey, 54, of Portland, drove the other car, which suffered damage to the two left doors and left fender. Meigs County sheriff’s office reported no arrests.
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Pomeroy
Dorcas
Robert W. Bush
Racine
Jacob Mathew
Ofa Leonard Dailey
Portland
Dailey
Meigs County
Pvt. Douglas J. Sigler Is Serving in Korea
Pvt. Douglas J. Sigler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sigler Sr., Starr, is stationed at Pusan Korea with a military police unit. A former carpenter with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, he has served in the military since November 6.
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New Plymouth
Douglas J. Sigler
Douglas Sigler
Starr
Pusan
Korea
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Helping Hand Farm Women Hold All Day Meeting
Members of the Helping Hand Farm Women's Club gathered at Mrs. George Johnson's West Columbia home for an all day session. President Mrs. Freda Vickers opened the meeting with a devotional by Mrs. Lester Foreman and a reading titled Our Flag's Birthday by Mrs. Johnson in observance of Flag Day. The lesson, led by Mrs. Homer Johnson, discussed lighting and potential fixtures. A covered dish lunch for several members preceded the afternoon rug making and quilt work.
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West Columbia
Helping Hand Farm Women's Club
George Johnson
Freda Vickers
Lester Foreman
Johnson
Homer Johnson
Joy Foreman
Jennie Dickens
Lucy Johnson
A. Fry
Carder
Loyal Sons and Juniors Enjoy Park Outing
West Columbia EUB Church Sunday School class spent a pleasant afternoon at Candon Park. Mrs. Etta Young returned home after a week with daughter Veneda Carr in Nitro. Visitors included William Young of New Haven, Mildred Brumbley of Point Pleasant, Jimmie Lee and wife, and Ben O. Roush with Billy Perry of Flat Rock. Additional guests were Warren Wright and daughter Diane of Middleport and Patrick Wright of Columbus, with Nannie Johnson of New Haven visiting Lester Foreman.
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EUB Church
West Columbia
Candon Park
Etta Young
Veneda Carr
Nitro
Young
William Young
New Haven
Mildred Brumbley
Point Pleasant
James Lee
Jimmie Lee
Billy Perry
Flat Rock
Ben O. Roush
Roushes
Warren Wright
Diane
Middleport
Patrick Wright
Columbus
Nannie Johnson
Lester Foreman
Helen EF. Roush
POMEROY A Marriage License Issued In Meigs Courts
A marriage license was issued Monday by Meigs County Probate Court to Earl Phillips age 20 of Letart Falls and Patsy Donahew age 17 of Letart Falls.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Earl Phillips
Letart Falls
Patsy Donahew
Church Starts Its New Year at Lakeside in Heath
Middleport reports the start of the new church year after the Ohio Annual Conference. Rev. Louis A. Bangerter leads Heath Methodist Church commissions at Lakeside with a missions meeting electing Bess Sanborn president, E R Tompkins vice president, and L W McComas secretary. An Albert Schweitzer film was shown. An organizing meeting for the finance commission is set for 7 30 pm with listed members.
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Middleport
Ohio
Lakeside
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Commission On Missions
Bess Sanborn
E. R. Tompkins
L. W. McComas
Albert Schweitzer
Helen Terry
Ruth Drake
Commission On Finance
Richard Chambers
C. M. Hennesy
C. A. Emmish
H. E. Cook
Frank Heavilin
H. N. Swift
Robert
Pageant Practice Sets Wednesday for Pioneer Society Event
Meigs County Home Demonstration Council reminds all groups to practice Wednesday for the pageant set for Friday as part of the Pioneer Society three day celebration. Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan announced today that this pageant mirrors the Achievement Day performance and urged those with display items to bring them for setup.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Home Demonstration Council
Pioneer Society
Geneva H. Nolan
Meigs Home
Messenger Carriers To Attend Carnival
One night event for messenger carriers from Pomeroy gathers at the Messenger office at 6 p.m. They will be escorted by Frank Bland of Shaw Brothers Shows and Patrolman William Lehew to Monkey Run Playground for the carnival. Carriers ride for free with 14 rides and eight shows available and proceeds benefiting the Pomeroy Boys Club.
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Pomeroy
Messenger Carrier
Messenger Office
Frank Bland
Shaw Brothers
William Lehew
Pomeroy Boys
Monkey Run
Bland
Pomeroy Boys’ Club
Birth Announced for Earl and Kauff Family Son
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kauff of Chester Road announce the birth of a son on June 15 at Mason Clinic. The Kauffs also have a son named Billy. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stobart Jr. of Chester Road and William Kauff of Condor Street. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stobart Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eichinger of Pine Grove.
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Pomeroy
Earl Kauff
Chester Road
Mason Clinic
Kauffs
Billy
Floyd Stobart
William Kauff
Condor St
Ed. Eichinger
Pine Grove
College student fills summer route driver post
Joe Pomeroy accepts a position as route driver for the 7-Up Co during his summer vacation from Ohio University. He substitutes for drivers on vacation leaves and plans to resume college studies next fall when he will register for his sophomore year.
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Joe Pomeroy
William A. Smith, Jr
High St
7-Up Co
Ohio University
Naylors Run Playground Group Plans Wednesday Meeting
The Naylors Run Playground organization will hold a meeting at the playground Wednesday at 7 p.m. Members will pay dues during the session, a spokesman said today.
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Pomeroy
Naylors Run
Middleport Music Supervisor Lois Cecil Improves
Miss Lois Cecil, Middleport vocal music supervisor for 13 years, shows improvement after hospitalization at Meigs General Hospital for an infection last week.
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Middleport
Lois Cecil
Meigs General Hospital
Cecil
Meigs County Officials Visit Columbus for Education Trip
Supt. C. O. Patterson of Meigs County Schools and Salisbury board clerk Eldon Weeks plan a Wednesday trip to Columbus to meet with the State Department of Education on educational matters.
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Columbus
Pomeroy
C. O. Patterson
Meigs County Schools
Eldon Weeks
Salisbury Board of Education
State Department of Education
Gasoline Bids Sought by Meigs County Commissioners
Meigs County commissioners invite sealed bids for regular and premium gasoline for delivery at the Rock Springs garage for a 90 day period starting July 20. Bids are due by noon July 20, 1953. A unanimous resolution funds $200 from the emergency and contingent fund to the compensation of employees. Warrants will be issued for payment after bill review.
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Georgia Thompson
Danville Holiness Elects Officers
The Danville Pilgrim Holiness Church held its annual meeting led by Rev. B. A. Awe district superintendent. Officers elected for the coming year include Coy Karr Sunday School superintendent, Mrs. Edwin Davis treasurer, Mrs. Beulah Grate secretary, Robert Grate and Arnold Grate elders, Mrs. Essis Vance deaconess, and Clyde Hampton deacon. Pastor Rev. W V Gilkerson was recalled for another term.
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Pomeroy
Danville
Coffee Pot Ignites Fire Alarm In Suburban Call
A coffee pot boiled dry at Dale Kennedy’s Beech Street home triggering a fire alarm early Monday afternoon. Firefighters found smoke but no damage reported.
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Middleport
Dale Kennedy
Beech St
Meigs Hospital Notes Admittees and Births
Hospital notes list admittees including Mrs. Dayton Spence of Chester Mrs. Ada Vance of Middleport Mrs. Jessee Lanning of Rutland and others. Dismissals include Mrs. Frank Krautter of Pomeroy and son Marcia Moran Racine. Births recorded for Ernest Griffin Reedsville and Norma Powell Summit Station.
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Dayton Spence
Chester
Ada Vance
Middleport
Jessee Lanning
Rutland
Bruce McGill
Dexter
Norma Powell
Summitt
June Griffin
Reedsville
Ernest Spence
Racine
Healy Mason
Albany
Ina Terrell
Elizabeth Prodthauser
Pomeroy
Frank Krautter
Pomeroy, and Son
Marcia Moran
Josephine Bolinger
Ernest Griffin
Summit Station
Pomeroy Meter Receipts Total $218.50 Reported
Chief Walter E. Wolfe announced the past week’s parking meter receipts for Pomeroy totaled 218 dollars and 50 cents. The amount reflects daily collection activity by municipal meters.
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Walter E. Wolfe
Meigs Group At Columbus Picks Officers
Meigs County Society of Franklin County elects new officers at a May 10 meeting in Columbus. Officers are Robert Harris president Virgil Edwards vice president Mary Healy Hood secretary and Frances Patton Root treasurer. 141 former Meigs County residents attended at Wilson Avenue Christian Church.
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Middleport
Meigs County Society
Franklin County
Pomeroy
Robert Harris
Virgil Edwards
Mary Healy Hood
Frances Patton Root
Wilson Avenue Christian Church
Meigs County
Wil C. Merritt
Hattie
Folden Rupe
Rural Women’s Camp Plans Near Completion at Canter’s Cave
Final arrangements are made for the Rural Women’s Camp to be held at Canter’s Cave July 1 to 3. Registration runs 10 to noon July 1, with meals starting at noon and crafts and classes beginning at 2 p.m. July 1. The theme “The Past, a Challenge for Tomorrow” ties to the Ohio Sesqui Centennial and 50 years of home demonstration work.
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Pomeroy
Canter’s Cave
Geneva H. Nolan
Meigs County
Chicago Trip Is Assured
The Racine Methodist Youth Fellowship group is set for a Chicago trip after raising over $100 at an ice cream social on the bank lawn. Led by Rev Elwood the group will tour Northwestern University Garrett Biblical Institute and the Chicago Temple among other religious and educational centers the week before school starts.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Garrett Biblical Institute
Chicago Temple
Ohio Valley Residents Guests in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Polan of Huntington and Mrs. R. L. Hamilton of Chesapeake were guests last night of Mr. and Mrs. P. Klein in Middleport. The Polans, cousins of Mrs. Klein, were en route to Racine on business. Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Klein's mother, remained in Middleport. Mrs. W. T. Moore, mother of Mrs. Polan, has been a patient in Memorial Hospital Huntington after a second stroke this spring and is improving slowly. she will soon be taken to her home in Chesapeake.
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Middleport
M. R. Polan
Huntington
R. L. Hamilton
Chesapeake
P. Klein
Rulland St
Polans
Klein
Racine
Hamilton
W. T. Moore
Polan
Nancy Moore
Memorial Hospital
Middleport Firemen Auxiliary Picnic Set for July
Middleport notes report the annual Firemen's Auxiliary picnic and family gathering planned for July 13 at 6 p.m. at the Middleport Road side Park. Meeting to finalize plans was held at the town hall with Mrs. James Daniels presiding. Several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives, hospital stays, and upcoming travels.
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Middleport
James Daniels
C. R. Karr
Entsminger Family Dines Together in Dexter-Langsville Area
Middleport. C H Entsminger of Chamberlain S D and his daughters Mrs Virginia Kelly of Chamberlain and Mrs Margaret Smith of Minnesota visit sisters Mrs Anna Miller and Mrs Margaret Combs. The Entsmingers hosted a dinner party at Martin Restaurant last night. The late David Entsminger of Middleport was a brother.
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Middleport
C. H. Entsminger
Chamberlain, S. D
Virginia Kelly
Chamberlain
Margaret Smith
Minnesota
Anna Miller
Margaret Combs
Entsminger
Dexter-Langsville
Martin
David Entsminger
Family Dinner Honors Father on Father’s Day
A Middleport family dinner at Mr and Mrs Allen Knopp honored the father. Attending were Harold Vogelsong Ironton David Knopp Clifton Nola Knopp at home Mrs Harold Jones Pomeroy Mr and Mrs John Fultz Pomeroy Mrs Frank Titus oldest daughter Pomeroy could not attend.
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Middleport
Allen Knopp
Harold Vogelsong
Ironton
David Knopp
Clifton
Nola Knopp
Harold Jones
Pomeroy
John Fultz
Frank Titus
Middleport Personal Updates Reach Across States
A c Gene Oiler on 15 day leave from Tyndall AFB Panama City Fla visits parents the Rev and Mrs George Oiler and Mona Lee after basic training at Sampson AFB New York. Relatives visit from Baltimore Columbus Hillsboro La and California gather for family events and hospital arrangements for Emily with Emily to enter University Hospital for observation.
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Gene Oiler
Tyndall Air Force Base
Panama City
Fla
George Oiler
Mona Lee
Oilers
Cincinnati
Sampson Air Base
New York
Martha Hartinger Searls
Carolyn
Daisy Williams Anderslund
Baltimore
Columbus
Searls
L. D. Hartinger
Anderslund
O. Hindy
Clifford Stumbo
Diana
Darry
Marilyn Sue Stumbo
Lyda Hindy
Rose Jones
Hillsboro
Florence Rowe
M. R. Sanborns
Bess Sanborn
California
Ernest Buck
Mary Hilty
Pearl McCloskey
Los Angeles
LaCrosse
Lloyd Allen
Joe
Bill
Jack Miller
Emily
University Hospital
No Automatic Probation Warning From Meigs County Prosecutor
James B. O'Brien, Meigs County prosecutor, rejected automatic probation for guilty pleas. He vowed full legal action against future offenders and referenced Ohio General Code Sec. 13452-2, which bars probation for serious violent offenses.
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Pomeroy
James B. O’brien
Meigs County
O’brien
Dr Radford To Serve Letart Methodists
Dr Thomas Radford a layman will continue in the pulpit of the Letart Methodist church as Rev Thomas Adolph resigns to take a charge in another state. Radford plans to fill the vacancy until a new pastor can be supplied.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Radford
Thomas Adolph
Radford
Pomeroy Board Tentatively OKs 1954 Budget
The Pomeroy Exempted Village School Board tentatively approved a 1954 operating budget of 171 402 dollars with 162 406 for operating purposes and the rest for interest and retirement. The board opened books for 10 days for public inspection and praised Supt. W A Smith as he leaves for the Washington D H school system. A library budget of 7235 dollars was included with library funds drawn from Meigs County intangible taxes.
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Pomeroy
Village Board of Education
W. A. Smith
J. Edward Foster
P. E. Stanley
J. E. Foster
Ralph Graves
Rolland Neutzling
Tance
Pomeroy Public Library
Public Library
Meigs County
Sue Boedeker
Pomeroy High School
Boedeker
Louisville
Washington D. H
Smith
Nursing Scholarship Planned in Honor Of Miss Daniels
The late Miss Ruth Daniels former Holzer Hospital supervisor died last Wednesday in Cincinnati. A three year memorial scholarship will aid a Meigs County student at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing funded by Holzer Hospital medical staff. Dr Roger Daniels and his wife will select the recipient with nursing school approval of entrance requirements.
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Pomeroy
Ruth Daniels
Holzer Hospital
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Meigs County
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Holzer Hospital Clinic
Roger Daniels
School of Nursing
Jaycees to Elect Officers at Courthouse Meeting
Meigs County Jaycees will hold its annual election for the 1953 54 year at the courthouse at 8 p m. Wednesday, announced President Virgil Brown.
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Jaycees
Pomeroy
Meigs County Jaycees
Meigs County
Virgil Brown
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Danville Holiness
Meigs Hospital
Meigs Group
Ohio Valley
MacDonald Carey
Alexis Smith
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Big Technicolor
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Lynn Bari
the Kid From
Cleveland
John Payne
Maureen O'Hara
Tripoli
Pomeroy Bend
Brian Donlevy
Rod Cameron Elia Raines
Forrest Tucker
Barbara Britton
D. Carroll Naish
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Robert Paige
Dean Willes
Middleport Social Notes
Miller Home
C. F. Hawkins
Robert Swanson
Aother
Roy Evans
Marysville
Robbie
Carroll Swanson
Sgt
Harold Rusk
Cambridge
W. T. Autherson
Mrs. Autherson
McMillen Hospital
Charleston
Karen Turner
Harry Huff
Allen Hamilton
St. Petersburg
Milton Hood
Josie Turner
Metz
Florida
Linda Nelson
Marta
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Della Mae Summers
Randy
Ravenna
C. E. Vance
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Letart Methodists
Miss Daniels
Moore
Pt. Pleasant
Dean
Doan
Ady
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Sec’y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank
Gallipolis
Aia
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ohio Turnpike
State Highway Department
America
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Delaware River
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