Pomeroy Meigs Police to Run Car Safety Check
Pomeroy police and Meigs County officers will jointly conduct a voluntary traffic safety check from July 1 to July 3 beginning at 7 p.m., with statewide checks continuing after July 3. Officers will inspect brakes lights tires windshield wipers and horns to reduce highway accidents and promote safe driving ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ina
Walter E. Wolfe
Ralph Welker
Ohio
Wolfe
Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police
State Highway Patrol
Walter Wolfe
Welker
George Howell
Ohio State Chiefs of Police
Senator Jones Signs Deeds for Middleport Medical Clinic
Senator Tom W. Jones signed deeds donating two lots and his home assets to trustees for a future Middleport medical clinic. The Jones Memorial Clinic will be developed by a formed corporation with prominent physicians, benefiting the Pomeroy Bend area. Trustees named include John B. Downing, Henry Swift and T. A. May.
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Middleport
Tom W. Jones
S. Third Ave
St. Bernard
John B. Downing
Henry Swift
T. A. May
Senator Jones
Pomeroy Bend
Driver Enters Second Suit In Meigs Court
Russell Otho Pollock, Greyhound driver, files a second suit in Meigs Common Pleas seeking 15000 dollars for damages after the Sept 1 1946 collision between an Atlantic Greyhound Bus and a Chevrolet dump truck owned by Charles Boyd and driven by Joe Rhea. Pollock alleges shock contusion knee injuries arm and abdomen injuries nerve damage to left hand and permanent disability affecting his ability to work.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Atlantic Greyhound
Charles Boyd
Joe Rhea
Russell Otho Pollock
Greyhound
W. Main St
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Pollock
DAV Plans Meeting at IOOF Hall Wednesday Evening
Disabled American Veterans chapter meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the IOOF Hall. Refreshments will be served after the business meeting, announced Commander John D. Wogan.
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Pomeroy
IOOF
John D. Wogan
Milk Price Rise Forecast To Farmers
RACINE The milk price outlook for the next six to eight months is up with a longer term rise over the prewar trend, says C F Christian, milk marketing specialist from Ohio State University, addressing Racine Junior Dairy Herd Association at Racine High School. He urged new entrants to dairy farming to stock up on cows to ensure profitability.
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Racine
C. F. Christian
Ohio State University
Racine Junior Dairy Herd Association
Racine High School
Dairy Day
Racine Ffa
Howard Nolan
Racine Voag
C. E. Blakeslee
Harold Carnahan
Nolan
James Carnahan
Norman van Meter
Meigs
Carnahan
Theodore Grueser
Minersville
Grueser
Paul Sayre
Denver Rice
Rice
Johnny Will
Sugar Run Mill
Peoples Trailer Co opens in Pomeroy on Main Street
Pomeroy welcomes a new business, the Peoples Trailer Co, taking space at Meigs Oliver Sales on W Main St run by Thomas Young. Former house trailer agent Mr Peoples now represents the Karrall Konvert ible. The firm announced it is open for business this week.
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Pomeroy
Peoples Trailer Co
Meigs Oliver Sales
W. Main St
Thomas Young
Peoples
Infant Wanda Harmon Granted Divorce From Norman Harmon
Wanda E. Harmon, an infant plaintiff, was granted a divorce from Norman E. Harmon in Judge Edgar Ervin's Common Pleas Court. The grounds cited were gross neglect of duty.
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Pomeroy
Wanda E. Harmon
Norman E. Harmon
Edgar Ervin
Common _ Pleas Court
Taxicab Blaze Sparks Middleport Volunteer Fire Response
Middleport volunteers were called to W Main Street near the Pomeroy line early Sunday as a B and L taxicab caught fire. The interior was destroyed by flames and the blaze reportedly started when a spark ignited a flooded carburetor.
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Middleport
W. Main St
Pomeroy-Middleport Corporation
B&l
Phone Chief Gives Final Rotary Talk
MIDDLEPORT a speech by John J. Joseph vice president of Ohio Bell at the Rotary Club final meeting of the year under Edgar Ervin. Joseph spoke on Accelerated Transition detailing U S industrial social progress and debates on social science education social security and ownership vs regulation. A July Fourth holiday means no meeting this week.
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Middleport
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
Meigs County Chautauqua
Joseph
United States
Rotary Club
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County records show transfers involving Howard and Mary Kuhn to Ray Smith 31 acres in Olive Township Louise Gallion to Melvin Cross and others to Melvin Cross 48 acres in Salem Township multiple deeds list transfers among residents including Ralph Welker sheriff Christina Daugherty to M C Hobart parcels in Middleport John F and Mary E Russell to Charley and Naomi Smith parcel in Salisbury Township and more transfers among Bentz Ours Young Canterbury and Canaday Morgan in Chester Rutland and Middleport
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Howard Kuhn
Mary A. Kuhn
Ray Smith
Olive Township
Louise Gallion
Melvin
Louise Cross
Pomeroy
Kenneth
Alma Garren
Melvin Cross
Salem Township
Ralph Welker
H. FE. Daugherty
Christina Daugherty
M. C. Hobart
Middleport
John F
Mary E. Russell
Charley D
Naomi Smith
Salisbury Township
Gertrude Fugate
Frank Fugate
Pomeroy Marriage Licenses Issued by Meigs Court
Meigs Probate Court issued wedding licenses Thursday and Friday to couples including Dillon Trout of New Marshfield and Stella Powell of Pomeroy. Eugene McClurg of Columbus and Laura Holland of Middleport. Roger Spencer of Pomeroy and Phyllis Brown of near Pomeroy. Ronald Frazier of Parkersburg and Pandora Biles of Pomeroy. John Smith of Vinton and Imogene Browning of Pomeroy. Other pairs include Harry Smith of Parkersburg and Mildred Kesterson near Wilkesville. Mildred McMillion of Dexter and James Whitely of Ghent West Virginia. Elmer Pickens of Dexter and Mary Chaney of Dexter. Vernie White of Millfield and Louise Nagle of Pomeroy. Raymond Hayes of Syracuse and Grace Simpkins of Syracuse. Eugene Halley of Charleston and Marcella Scaggs of Middleport. Charles Goeglein of Pomeroy and Maxine Bahr of Long Bottom.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Dillon Lelean Trout
New Marshfield
Stella Juanita Powell
Eugene McClurg
Columbus
Laura Holland
Middleport
Roger Spencer
Phyllis Brown
Ronald L. Frazier
Parkersburg
Pandora Biles
John Smith
Vinton
Imogene Browning
Harry W. Smith
Mildred Kesterson
Wilkesville
Mildred J. McMillion
Dexter
James D. Whitely
Ghent
W. Va
Elmer Louis Pickens
Mary Louise Chaney
Vernie White
Millfield
Louise Nagle
Raymond Hayes
Syracuse
Grace Simpkins
Eugene Halley
Charleston
Marcella Scaggs
Charles Goeglein
Maxine Bahr
Long Bottom
Busy Bee Class Hosts June Meeting at Talbott Home
Middleport notes show the Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church hosting a June gathering at the B. E. Talbott residence with Florine Talbott and several hostesses. Devo period led by Pomeroy and Mygatt, program planned by White Diles Cross and Talbott. Prizes awarded to Leon ard and Fife. A July picnic was planned and remarks noted gifts from former members Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Null.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
B. E. Talbott
Florine Talbott
H. M. Cross
J. Q. Rice
B. F. Parmalee
Charles Pomeroy
J. M. Mygatt
Beulah White
L. D. Diles
Cross
Emily Barnes
Izora Guinther Null
J. C. Leonard
Dell Fife
C. H., Wise, Jr
William Haptonstall
Reedsville notices and wedding announce Doris Barnett Fick
Doris Virginia Barnett and Roy Fick marry in a June 14 Methodist Church ceremony with double ring vows. Doris, Chester High School 1947 graduate, and Roy, also Chester High School alum, plan to reside in Louisville. The column also notes unrelated social events including birthdays, 4 H outings, a fishing trip, travel to Toledo for a wedding, and local visits.
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Reedsville
C. A. Barnett
Doris Virginia
Roy Fick
Dana Fick
Chester
Methodist Church
Albert Bitters
Chester High School
Fick
Louisville
A. A. Hetzer
Frank Rise
Toledo
Marion Hetzer
Shirley Becker
Pioneer Gadlabout Club
Lake Washington
Dan Congreve
Ada Williams
Syracuse social notices mingle long list of visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stobert and son William return from Newell West Virginia. Mrs. Carl B. Weese hosted twelve guests Sunday honoring her husband. Various locals including Marie Houdashelt Athens and Margaret Houdashelt Middleport visit relatives. several couples and individuals from Albany Racine Steubenville Huntington Nelsonville and other towns are listed as guests or visitors to area homes over the weekend or Friday.
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Syracuse
Herbert Stobert
William
Newell
W. Va
Carl B. Weese
Marie Houdashelt
Athens
William Houdashelt
Blanche Rossetter
Howard
Albany
Mary Karr
Leslie Fultz
Vernon
Gertrude King
Steubenville
Sheridan Spencer
Harold Crouch
Randy
Nancy Carr
Toby Ferrel
Rayford
J. C. Ferrel
Esther McGill
Columbus
Frank Wallace
Nelsonville
William Wallace
Grace Winebre
Jolly Bunch Picnic Guests From Point Pleasant List
Those attending the Jolly Bunch picnic at Mrs. Norman Foss home in Point Pleasant included Mesdames W. A. Britton and Paula Jean, George Hackett, L. D. Diles, Orin Smith, Lawrence Milhoan and guest Flos sie Weismiller of Columbus, D. E. Miller, John Seines, Herbert Fink, H. E. Bush, James Weber, Shirley Mills, Ben Philson, Therea Johnston of Plants, Charles McElhinny and Yvonne Hackett.
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Point Pleasant
Norman Foss
Mesdames W. A. Britton
Paula Jean
George Hackett
L. D. Diles
Orin Smith
Lawrence Milhoan
Flossie Weismiller
Columbus
D. E. Miller
John Seines
Herbert Fink
H. E. Bush
James Weber
Shirley Mills
Ben Philson
Therea Johnson
Charles McElhinny
Yvonne Hackett
Franklin Bailey Hosts Hamburger Fry with Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bailey hosted a casual gathering for friends. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Will of Middleport, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Baum of Chester, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Bailey of Pomeroy.
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Franklin Bailey
Roy Will
Middleport
Delmar Baum
Chester
Harry L. Bailey
Pomeroy
Local residents visit and milestones across towns
Colleen Waddell stays with her aunt and uncle in Cincinnati. John Barker of Lima visits friends. Walter Harris and family, Jane, and Paddy Jo Lambert attend the Roy Rogers Circus in Columbus. Wallace Bradford and Franklin Bailey hosts picnics with the R. E. Whaley family in Darwin. Walter Schoonover earns a river engineer license aboard the Hubbard from Pittsburgh to Mt. Vernon. Thomas Lewis recovers from a heart attack. Bruce Ward and children visit Parson family in Akron. Owen Fink Mabel Hysell Emnyr Moore enjoy an outing at New Haven Roadside Park. Missionary Association meeting attended by Hysell Houdashelt May and Leo Russell at Racine Church. William Howard moves to Waverly for work. Bradford family vacationed in Arlington, Virginia.
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Colleen Waddell
Cincinnati
Thomas Perrin
John Barker
Lima
Middleport
Walter B. Harris
Jane
Paddy Jo Lambert
Columbus
Wallace Bradford
Franklin
Bailey
R. E. Whaley
Darwin
Walter Schoonover
Infant Daughter Dies At Holzer Hospital Gallipolis
Gale Janet Parsons infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston Parsons died Sunday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Funeral services will be at the Parsons home in Racine at 2 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Letart Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Gale Janet Parsons
Preston Parsons
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Parsons
Racine
Letart Cemetery
Gallipolis Yacht Hosts Plane Visitors at Seaplane Base
The motor yacht Nirvana from Gallipolis tied up at the Pomeroy seaplane base Sunday as Eddie Frecker, former Chester man and Columbus restaurant operator, landed his Sea Bee at Richardson Flying Service Base. Many Meigs residents watched the amphibian land and take off.
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Pomeroy
Nirvana
Gallipolis
Eddie Frecker
Chester
Columbus
Richardson Flying Service
Meigs
Goal Nears for Religious Land Drive In Pomeroy
The Rev. Paul W. Nye chairs the Weekday Religious Education Drive by the Meigs Ministerial Association and says the goal is in sight though not yet reached. A meeting at Federated Church, Pomeroy, 8 p.m. Monday will review progress, with reports on hiring a teacher for religious instruction in cooperating communities. Nye notes the plan does not violate church state separation and will be funded by voluntary subscriptions, not public funds.
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Pomeroy
Paul W. Nye
Meigs Ministerial Association
Nye
Federated Church
Separation of Church and State
Boards of Education
Brown and Spencer wed near Pomeroy in spring ceremony
Mr and Mrs Harley Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Kyllis Brown to Roger Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Albert Spencer The ceremony took place Saturday at Oak Hill United Brethren Church Rev William Bartow officiated Miss Brown wore a white eyelet dress with gardenia corsage The couple will reside in Middleport after a wedding trip and guests included Mr and Mrs Herschel Rose of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Harley Brown
Athens Road
Kyllis
Roger Spencer
Albert Spencer
William Bartow
United Brethren Church
Oak Hill
Miss Brown
Carl Will
Will
Spencer
Pomeroy High School
Spencer and Wehrung Market
Chester High School
Middleport
Herschel Rose
Ambulance Trips Report From Ewing and Area Hospitals
Ambulance runs included Mrs. Dudley Burn side returned home from Sheltering Arms Hospital Sunday morning. Flora Dayton Well was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens Saturday evening. Mrs. C A Tippie was returned home from Holzer Hospital last week as a surgical patient. J H Stafford, injured when a tractor toppled from a barn second floor, was returned to Langsville. hospital officials noted his condition as satisfactory.
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Pomeroy
Dudley Burnside
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ewing
Dayton Well
Flora
Athens
C. A. Tippie
Holzer Hospital
J. H. Stafford
Langsville
Martt
Stafford
Rheumatism Sufferers Urged to Try Riner's Rinol
Quick comforting relief from rheumatism arthritis neuritis and lumbago offered by Rinol. Available at Athens Pharmacy Stark's Pomeroy Martin and Roller Middleport with advertiser urging buyers not to endure pain longer.
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Reiner
Athens
Stark's
Pomeroy
Martin & Roller
Middleport
Advy
Norito
James Heaton Dies at Home in Pomeroy
James Ernest Heaton 70 of West Shade died at his home Saturday at 8 p.m. after months of ill health. Survived by wife Margaret two sons James and Charles of Pittsburgh one grandson and sister Mrs. Jennie Roush. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Ewing Chapel Pomeroy burial Mt Herman Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
James Ernest Heaton
West Shade
Margaret
James
Charles
Pittsburgh
Jennie Roush
Ewing Chapel
Mt. Herman
Meigs County GOP Club Picnic Postponed in July
The Meigs County Independent Women's Republican Club picnic set for July 1 in Pomeroy has been postponed. Olive Orange High School graduates are invited to an Alumni Banquet on July 5 at Tuppers Plains.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Independent Women's Republican Club
Olive Orange High School
Tuppers Plains
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Evelyn Ankers
Universal-International Presents
Ib Neat
Marjorie Main
Louise Allbritton
Percy Wilbride
Billy House
Richard Long
Betty MacDonald
Homer Ashworth
William Canterbury
Chester Township
Bertha C. Canaday
Delmer A. Canaday
William A
Gladys J. Morgan
Middleport Social Notes
Pioneer 4-H Club
Portland State Park
Patty Wallace
Barbara Sisson
Shirley Sprague
Luella
Louise Riebel
Gertrude Wallace
Lillian Crislip
Peggy Wilson
Darlene Smith
Donna Kibble
Ruth Powell
Vanilta Boring
Patty Fry
Onaline Swain
Shirley Barringer
Lucy Kibble
Dorothy Riebel
Dallas Beam
Letart Falls
Beam
Ashley
August E. Kibble
Chesterhill
Herbert L. Smith
Harrisburg
C. F. Miller
Frank Shumway
H. E. Kibble
Thomas Buchanan
White's Chapel
Oklahoma
Roy Rogers
Gabby” Hayes
Dale Evans
Bob Nolan
Sons of Pioneers
Flying
L” Ranch
Bette Davis
Paul Henreid
Claude Rains
John Abbott
Bendvue
The
Sierras
Jimmy Wakeley
Lasses White
Buster Crabbe
Jolly Bunch
Baileys
Widdleport Personals
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Court and
Second St
James Heaton
Williamson Heater Company
George Kimble
Obie
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Waretelon
Meat Department
LIC
Evan
O. E. Clyse
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