Two School Bond Issues And Tax Levy Are Filed
Meigs County board of elections reports two bond issues and a tax levy filing. Western Local School District seeks 198000 bond with 4.4 mills for gym additions and a new high school gym plus kitchen. Salem Center and Rutland details include grade school use and eighth grade space. Columbia Local plans 55000 bond for improvements. Salisbury proposes two mill tax levy. Passage requires 55 percent at regular election or 60 percent otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Salem Center
Rutland
Gloeckner
Board of Elections Office
Carl L. Denison
Orion Nelson
Wayne Turner
Robert E. Davin
Marvin Morris
Columbia
Helen Jeffers
Glenn Turner
Arthur Crabtree
G. A. Radekin
Lewis Smith
Salisbury
Mr. Shannon Is Buried
POMEROY T A Shannon, former Hocking Valley Railroad official and LaSalle Hotel operator in Middleport, died Friday night June 18 at a Hillsboro hotel he owned. Survived by wife Mayme Koehler Shannon, daughter of Bernard and Anna Koehler of Pomeroy. Body went to Cincinnati for services and cremation. ashes buried at Beech Grove Cemetery. Attending included Henry Koehler, Anna Koehler Cole, and Hortense Arnold Epling.
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Henry Koehler
Cincinnati
Anna Koehler Cole
Hortense Arnold Epling
Mrs. Rena E. Karr 87 Dies in Racine Home
POMEROY Mrs. Rena E. Karr 87 died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Belle Theiss in Racine. She also leaves son Dennie P. Karr of Racine. services at 10 am Tuesday at Dorcas VU B Church, where she was a member. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home until 9 am Tuesday. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Racine.
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Pomeroy
Rena E. Karr
Belle Theiss
Racine
Dennie P. Karr
Dorcas VU. B
Ewing
Burns
Greenwood
Pomeroy Bridal Shower for Betty Kathryn Russell
Mrs. Lester Russell hosted a pink and white bridal shower for her daughter Betty Kathryn Russell at the Pleasant Ridge home. Betty Kathryn will wed Vernon Butts of Conneaut Ohio at St Pauls Lutheran Church on July 10 at 2 30 p m. Attendees from Mason City W Va Alfred Robinson and Ches ter were listed along with many local friends. The Alfred Fellowship led prayers and the next meeting is set for July 19 at Chester Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lester Russell
Betty Kathryn
Russell
Pleasant Ridge
Miss Russell
Vernon Butts
Conneaut
Ohio
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Henry Reibel
Donley Reibel
Donna
Emerson Well
Doris Well
Howard Kitchen
Delores Kitchen
Lorenzo Davis
Ernest Rhodes
Cleland Hines
Robert Arnold
Roy Smith
F. Whitney Ingraham
Willard Heines
Clair Karr
L. L. Roush
Elwood Bowers
Emma Reibel
Bertha Reibel
Geraldine Green
Sandra Lou
Billy
Rosie Stewart
Mason City
W.va
George Skinner
Middleport
Harley Strong
Wilkesville
Denver Omas
C. EB
Lytle
William Sheridan
John Terrell
Joseph Struble
Mary Heines
Jack Robson
Wilbur Logan
Herman Warner
Lois
Robinson
Alfred
Alfred Fellowship
Chester
Chester Methodist Church
Claire Woode
Engagement Announced At Clifton West Virginia
Mrs. Marcellene Buell hosted a forty at her Clifton home where Ruth Drake a Racine High School teacher and James Euler of Middleport were announced as engaged. Cards on refreshment plates noted a forthcoming August wedding. Guests included Nan Moore Mildred Hawley Vinnie Mayes Susan Park Mary Park Frances Roush Nellie Zerkle Hallie Zerkle and Maude Young of Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Roush
Nellie Zerkle
Haliie Zerkle
Middleport
Maude Young
Racine
One Won One Class Hosts Evening in Pomeroy
Mrs. Walter Wolfe hosted the One Won One class of the First Baptist Church in Pomeroy at her home. Mrs. O R Faris assisted, with Mrs Seidenable leading the meeting. Mrs J L Stephenson offered the month’s thought Spiritual Vitamins and How They Are Needed in Our Souls Today. Mrs Loraine Sterrett led devotions on When We Really Live ending with Year After Year. A potluck gathering at the church is planned for the next session. Dessert was served to 16 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Walter Wolfe
First Baptist Church
O. R. Faris
Od Seidenable
J. l. Stephenson
Loraine Sterrett
Grange Names Royal Grange Members at Lake Event
The Harrisonville Grange held a quarterly birthday party and wiener roast at Cotterill's Lake naming Pomeroy Paul Cotterill as Prince and Ruth Morris as a princess to compete for county honors. Fishing swimming and boating were enjoyed by about 40 attendees with candlelight lighting and vesper service.
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Pomeroy
Paul Cotterill
Prince
Ruth Morris
Cotterill
Harrisonville
Betty Leonard Leads Chester Methodists Youth Fellowship
Betty Leonard conducted the Chester Methodist Charge Youth Fellowship meeting at Rocksprings Grange Monday night. A Fourth of July picnic was planned for the Rocksprings fair grounds. A skit songs and readings by Rocksprings members closed the program with Norma Jean participating.
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Alfred
Betty Leonard
Chester Methodist Charge
Rocksprings Grange
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Rocksprings
Norma Jean
Pomeroy 4-H Club Holds Lake Hope Picnic
Mra C E Blakeslee hosted the Pomeroy Benders 4 H Club at Lake Hope for a picnic and hamburg fry. Swimming was the main activity with members Janet Carpenter Judy Lanier Susan Young Patty Blakeslee Jeanette Crooks Minnda Murray and guests Alita Jimmy Carpenter and Jennifer Blakeslee in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Mra
C.E. Blakeslee
Wilson Carpenter
Lake Hope
Janet Carpenter
Judy Lanier
Susan Young
Patty Blakeslee
Jeanette Crooks
Minnda Murray
Alita
Jimmy Carpenter
Jennifer Blakeslee
Rocksprings Grange hosts July meeting and birthday dinner
Pomeroy Star Grange members attended the Rocksprings Grange Hall gathering led by Mrs. William Morgan. Three membership applications were read and the quarterly birthday dinner was observed. A Pomona Grange meeting at Rocksprings was announced for July 9 with Chester and Lone Grange members as guests.
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Pomeroy—Star Grange
Rocksprings Grange
William Morgan
Pomona Grange
Rocksprings
Chester
Lone Grange
Twin City Card Club hosts at Minersville gathering
Mrs William Fisher welcomed Twin City Card Club members to her Minersville home on Friday evening for a 500 game. Prizes went to Miss Erna Jesse Mrs Glen Dill and Mrs Rollin Beards. Guests included Mrs Elmer Wickham and Mrs Clarence Clifford. Refreshments closed the social event.
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Pomeroy
William Fisher
Twin City
Family Travel Notes From Ohio and Nearby States
Mrs. Marceliene Buell returns to Clifton after a week in North Carolina and Johnson City Tennessee with daughter and son in law Thomas and wife from Columbus. FE O Saunders and Miss Jessie Saunders return to Journey's End after several days in Ashland Ohio. Mr and Mrs William weekly and son Ed on vacation from New York Central Railroad Toledo and another son Joe Mia. Charles Strauss and Carol Ann depart for Norfolk Virginia to join Jack Kennedy discharged from U S Navy after four years. They plan to return via Washington DC next week. Mr and Mrs Harold William Lemley and three children of Liberty Avenue visit Cincinnati this week. Hattie Russell of Columbus visits Pomeroy residence.
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Marceliene Buell
Clifton
North Carolina
Johnson City
Tenn
William Weekly
New York Central Railroad
Toledo
Joe
Mia
Charles Strauss
Carol Ann
Norfolk
Kennedy
Jack
U. S. Navy
Washington, D. C
Harold William Lemley
Liberty Ave
Cincinnati
Hattie Russell
Columbus
Pomeroy
Court Jails Husband For Order Violation
POMEROY Lester H. McNamee was jailed after a hearing before Judge Cedric W. Clark on charges of violating a temporary restraining order connected to a divorce case. He allegedly refused to return to his home as required by the order.
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Pomeroy
Lester H. McNamee
Cedric W. Clark
Clark
McNamee
Birth Announced for Wallace Daughter in Meigs General
Mr and Mrs Burl Wallace announce the birth of a daughter Sharon Yvonne Friday at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Ferguson of West Columbia and Mr and Mrs Mark Green are great grandparents. DAY ELECTS TONIGHT POMEROY Meigs Chapter 53 Disabled American Veterans will elect officers Monday at 8 pm to serve until July 1.
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Middleport
Burl Wallace
Sharon Yvonne
Meigs General Hospital
Charles Ferguson
West Columbia
Mark Green
Pomeroy — Meigs
Church Leader Speaks at Grange Rural Life Service
Rev Clyde N Rogers, state chairman of the Town and Country Department of the Ohio Council of Churches, spoke at the Meigs Monona Grange Rural Life Sunday service in Pomeroy. He urged that the church acts as an oasis amid revolutions and tied food shortages to global unrest, referencing Iran and Indochina.
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Pomeroy
Europe
Near East
Clyde N. Rogers
Ohio Council of Churches
Mr. Rogers
Meigs
Omona Grange
Rocksprings Grange
Rogers
Iran
Indochina
Asia
Oleva Cotterill
Harrisonville
R. A. Biddle
Rutland Baptist Church
Biddle
Homer Lee
Art
C. E. Jakeslee
F. C. Halliday
Betty Leonard
Pomona Grange
Columbus
Kenneth Grover
Rosalie Nelson
Hemlock Grover Grange
Virginia Haskins
Bernard Paulsen
Hemlock Grove Grange
Francis Case
Kelvin Biddle
Diana Baer
Sue Buck
Thelma Biddle
Mr. Biddle
Jennifer Blakeslee
Pauline Atkins
Gloria Atkins
Rock Grange Hall
The
Grange
Gallia County
Pomona Oo
Pomona
Rural Life
C. N. Jones
Local Youth Delegate Named to Westminster Assembly
Middleport teen Fred Lewis son of Mrs Helen Lewis Locust Street will join 1200 youth at the Westminster Fellowship National Assembly at the University of Illinois June 30 to July 6 He will be accompanied by more than 500 adult leaders for a week of study and discussion on Christian living In Urbana the assembly will hear from Dr Charles T Leber Professor Alexander Miller Dr Eugene Carson Blake and others Lewis a Middleport High School senior serves as Athens Youth Presbytery officer a school band member and accompanist for the Boys Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Lewis
Helen Lewis
Locust
Westminster Fellowship National Assembly
University of Illinois
Unt
Presbyterian Church
Urbana
Westminster Fellowship Assembly
Charles T. Leber
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Alexander Miller
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Eugene Carson Blake
General Assembly of
The
U.S. A
Hayes M. Fuhr
Conservatory of Music
Hastings College
Neb
Lewis
Middleport High School
Athens Youth Presbytery
Boys Glee Club
Former Meigs Man Ralph Jackson Dies in California
Ralph Jackson, former Middleport resident, died in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness. He was the son of Esther Roush Jackson and grandson of the late Dr. L. F. Roush of Pomeroy. Survivors include two sisters Helen Davis and Marie Jackson and a brother Kenneth. Burial will be in Oregon.
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Middleport
M. R. Sanborn
Ralph Jackson
Los Angeles
Mr. Sanborn
Esther Roush Jackson
L. F. Roush
Pomeroy
Couple Returns From Aden Arabia Visit
Mr and Mrs Roy Russell of Middleport host relatives Mrs J C Staggs formerly Margaret Russell and her husband who have just returned from Aden Arabia after fourteen months There were stays in Boston and Cleveland and plans to visit Arkansas relatives after meeting the Russell and Brumleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Perentia
Roy Russell
J.C. Staggs
Margaret Russell
Aden
Arabia
Meigs Marriage Licenses Report
Donald Manuel, 23, of Letart, wed Janet Wolf, 17, of Racine. Donald Marks, 20, of Long Bottom, married Wilma Spencer, 19, of Pomeroy Route 3.
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Meigs
Donald Manuel
Letart
Janet Wolf
Racine
Donald Marks
Long Bottom
Wilma Spencer
Pomeroy Route 3
Middleport Ice Cream and Cake Festival Draws Crowd
Middleport residents attended a Saturday night ice cream and cake festival on the town hall lawn hosted by the Middleport Volunteer Firemen. Cakes, ice cream, and coffee were sold. proceeds go to the firemen’s treasury to fund hall improvements.
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Francis H. Klein
Middleport
John Handley
Middleport Society Hosts Triple Birthday and Fathers Day Observance
A triple observance for birthdays and Fathers Day was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wayland. Their daughter Mrs. Robert Powell and family of Summit were guests for a dinner honoring Norman Wayland and son in law Robert Powell, plus the birthdays of Charles Wayland and Gloria Powell. Mrs. Powell and children Gloria David and Richard returned to Summit with Mr Powell and plan to go to Cincinnati Tuesday. Miss Klein will return to New York at week’s end after visiting her sister Mrs. Robert Kaser in Columbus.
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L. R. Riley
Denver Rice
Middleport
Durwood Cumings
Athens Road
Polly Baer
Martha
Carolyn Nichols
Lynn Daniels
Susan
Sandra Ohlinger
Sara Bechtle
Cheri Mayer
George Meinhart
Anita Marie Fultz
John Fultz
Eric Chambers
Dickie Hayes
McCarthy-Stevens
David Jenkins
David
Norman Wayland
Emma _ Bissett
Margaret Sauer
D. B. Hartinger
Fred I. Gardners
Allen Knopp
Franklin Ginthers
John Mayers
Clara Murray
John Handleys
Patrolman
I. R. Neal
Paul Swisher
L. F. Reynolds
Patrolman Neal
Robert Powell
Summit
Charles Wayland
Norman Waylands
Gloria
Robert Powells
Mr. Powell
Cincinnati
Miss Klein
New York
Robert Kaser
Columbus
Family dinner at Lake Hope dining lodge hosts
Frank Fugate hosted a Sunday evening family dinner at Lake Hope dining lodge. Guests included Mrs. Fugate's sister Miss Edith Klein of New York City, daughter Mrs. William Stoecker and son Billy of Cincinnati, Miss Hulda Klein, and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Klein of Middleport. Mrs. Stoecker was joined by Mr. Stoecker Sunday evening.
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Middleport
Frank Fugate
Lake Hope Dining Lodge
Fugate
Edith Klein
New York City
William Stoecker
Billy
Cincinnati
Hulda Klein
O. P. Klein
Stoecker
OU Student Is Speaker at Local Church Service
J Anthony Bosco a pre ministerial student at Ohio University filled the pulpit in place of Rev Hoyt with the sermon Christian Liberty. He directs the Adult Choir and arranged the anthem while Frank Cheesebrew led worship in the evening Golden Rule class service Living for Christ included prayers by Mrs Rice and Paul Smart and scripture read by Mrs Beulah White. Altar decor featured a Bible surrounded by white lilies and hydrangeas. There will be no Adult Choir rehearsal Wednesday after the midweek prayer service led by Mrs Hoyt.
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Middleport
J. Anthony Bosco
Ohio University
Claremont E. Hoyt
Bosco
Frank Cheesebrew
Christ
J. Q. Rice
Paul Smart
Beulah White
Death Takes Mrs. Sayre in Antiquity
Mrs. Anna B. Sayre 85 of Antiquity died Saturday evening at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by three sons Edgar Columbus Raymond Roseville Fred Racine and two daughters Mrs. Francis Morris Racine Esther Hayes Cornstalk Kananga plus three sisters and three brothers. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. at Antiquity Baptist Church with visitation at residence until noon.
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Pomeroy
Anna B. Sayre
Antiquity
Meigs General Hospital
Edgar
Columbus
Raymond
Roseville
Fred
Racine
Francis Morris
Esther Hayes Cornstalk
Kananga
Stella Jaccaud
Delaware
Clish Jacobs
Esther Pickens
Scott and
Charles Adams
East Liver
Ernest Adams
Lewis W. Sayre
Wilbur
Car
Yes
Itiquity Baptist Church
Friends May Eall
Slacks Welcome Grandson Charles Eugene Slack
Mr and Mrs H L Slack visited Huntington to meet their new grandson Charles Eugene Slack born Wednesday at a Huntington hospital The Slacks also have extended family including grandparents Oscar Foscota Huntington and great grandparents Mr and Mrs George Smith Marion Ind Jack Slack the father attends Marshall College Huntington and plays varsity basketball He has long stood out in athletics since high school days in town.
Weekend visits weave a web of relatives across states
Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold of Rio Grande spend time with Arnold's grandmother Mrs. A H Bradbury. Several relatives travel between Columbus Charleston Steubenville and West Virginia for visits. Alan W Swisher on 30 day leave from Guantanamo Bay visits family. The note lists multiple family gatherings and travel to Wellsburg Montebello San Gabriel Jackson Chillicothe and Akron with various relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Arnold
Rio Grande
Susie
Robert Harris Sr
Ernest Gardner
Max Daye
Charleston
Robert Harris
Frank Harris
Cannelton
W. Va
Alan William Swisher
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Nola Ann Knopp
Paul Swisher
Margaret Sauer
Rutland St
John Blaettnar
Pomeroy
Blaettnar
Emma Bissett
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ervin Bissett
Wellsburg
Inlaw
Anna Ray
Hickory
Steubenville
Dessie Mae Rupe
L. E. Reynolds
California
San Gabriel
Guy Reynolds
Central School
West
Edna Burdette
Leon
Howard Ervin
Rhonda Lee
Oleeta
Leron
Jackson
Lewis
Kathy Reuter
Akron
Lucille Smith
Arthur Skinner
Lucinda
Lynn Farmer
Blanche Carpenter
Chillicothe
Skinner and Farmer
Dan Farmer
Dayton
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Ed King
Albert Brown
Joseph Johnson
Charlies Diehl
Walter Schrieber
Mr. Shannon
Frigidaire
J. O. Roedel
E. Main St
Pomeroy Social Notes
BUICK
Oldsmobile
Karr & van Zandt
Pomeroy, Ohio
Granges Meet
Card Club
Pomeroy Personals
Army-McCarthy
Joseph N. Jace
Charles W. Brown, Sr
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Mr. Welch
Red Lewis
U.S
Gary
Daisy May Koerner
Hays
Kan
Middleport Society
Death
Mrs. Sayre
Crazylegs
Elroy Hirsch Lieyd Nolan
Joan Vohs
Los Angeles Rams
Casanova
the Golden Mask
van Heflin
Wanda Hendrix
Eric Portman
Jacques Francois
Alta Bales
Beer Mfg Co
Hackett
Sohio Service
Pickens’ Paint & Hardware
Mason
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