Judge directs verdict for defendant in Ohio damage suit
Judge John C. Bacon directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of defendant Ruth Durst of Portland in a $79,000 damage suit filed by Lawrence A. Smith of Chester. The two day trial on Route 143 near Long Bottom involved alleged negligence by Durst operating an Ohio Department of Highways truck in 1957. Smith contended Durst forced his vehicle into the truck's path. the judge ruled contributory negligence by Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durst
Portland
Lawrence A. Smith
Chester
John C. Bacon
Common Pleas Court
Bacon
Smith
Common Pleas
Ohio Department of Highways
Long Bottom
Iat Durst
Pomeroy Residents Depart for Indefinite New York Stay
Bruce Stalnaker and Bob Jacobs depart Pomeroy with both families listed as Mr. and Mrs. Stalnaker and Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs. They left Sunday for New York City for an indefinite stay there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Stalnaker
Harley Stalnaker
Bob Jacobs
R. L. Jacobs
New York City
Auxiliary officers elected for Feeney-Bennett Post 128 year
Mrs Lillian Steiff was re elected president as the Middleport auxiliary of Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion held a meeting. New officers for 1960 61 include Mrs Paul Swisher first vice president Mrs Lawrence Bing second vice president Mrs Golda Mourning secretary Mrs Dale Kennedy treasurer Mrs Kathryn Poindexter chaplain and Mrs Paul Haptonstall sergeant at arms. Steiff named first delegate and Poindexter second delegate to state convention July 23 25 in Columbus. Alternates Mourning and Bing. Family picnic planned July 13 at Middleport Roadside Park with children who aided in the annual poppy sale. Delegation then attended a Drew Webster Post auxiliary installation in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lillian Steiff
Ladies Auxiliary of
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Paul Swisher
Lawrence Bing
Golda Mourning
Dale Kennedy
Kath
Ryn Poindexter
Paul Haptonstall
Steiff
Poindexter
Columbus
Mourning
Bing
Pomeroy
Auxiliary
Drew-Webster
Ice Cream Social Planned by Sunshine Makers Class
Syracuse telegram notes plans for an ice cream social at the United Presbyterian Sunday School Sunshine Makers Class meeting. Margaret Winebrenner presided, and the event on July 9 will feature homemade cake with proceeds toward a church building project. Attendees included Agnes White Rachel McBride Naomi London Esther Harden Genevieve Schneider Laura Pickens Gertrude Duffy Margaret Cottrill Helen Diddle and Beatrice Blake Pauline Morarity attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Sunshine Makers
United Presbyterian
Helen Harris
Margaret Winebrenner
Agnes White
Rachel McBride
Naomi London
Esther Harden
Genevieve Schneider
Laura Pickens
Gertrude Duffy
Margaret Cottrill
Helen Diddle
Beatrice Blake
Pauline Morarity
Council Has Inspection at Star Council Meeting
Syracuse notes inspection during Star Council Daughters of America regular session led by Councilor Esther Har den with Edith Wakely of Marietta as inspecting officer. Attendees include Hazel Clark Alice Capehart Lizzie Quick Daisy Duckworth Margaret Cottrill Sadie Therner Ural Thomas Rachel McBride Ida Howell and Mae Walter Cleland of Racine. Faye Parlin of Marietta attended quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Star Council, Daughters of America
Esther Harden
Edith Wakely
Marietta
Hazel Clark
Alice Capehart
Lizzie Quick
Daisy Duckworth
Margaret Cottrill
Sadie Therner
Ural Thomas
Rachel McBride
Ida Howell
Mae
Walter Cleland
Racine
Faye Parlin
Camp brings Rex Cumings McElroy and King to Ona West Virginia
Rex Cumings Billy McElroy and Chester King attend a church camp in Ona West Virginia this week as part of a youth program run by the local congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Cumings
Billy McElroy
Chester King
Ona
W. Va
Canteen Meeting Tonight in Syracuse Town Hall
Teen and adult residents are urged to attend a 6 30 p m meeting at the Syracuse Town Hall to form a tri county teen canteen recreation center. Leo Savage says the center will offer dancing and physical training and open next Wednesday at 2 p m on a probationary basis. Dances are planned each Wednesday at 8 p m with sponsors the Syracuse Volunteer Firemen Women’s Auxiliary and city leadership supporting the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Syracuse Town Hall
Savage
Syracuse Volunteer Firemen Women’s Auxiliary
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients
Admitted Herb Bradfield of Rutland Mrs Emogene DeWees of Pomeroy Route 3 Mrs Charles Mullen Jr of Pomeroy Mrs Irving Karr Sr of Syracuse and Mrs Lettie Cunningham of Syracuse Also a birth to Mr and Mrs Robert DeWees near Pomeroy A son Discharged Maida Russell Morton Titus Mrs Lloyd Peyton and daughter Mrs Louise Chapman Ward Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emogene DeWees
Pomeroy
Charles Mullen
Irving Karr
Syra
Robert DeWees
Near Pomeroy
Maida Russell
Morton Titus
Lloyd Peyton
Louise Chapman
Ward Hayes
Mrs Bartels and Family Visit Stevensville Kin
Mrs. William Bartels and her children Barbara and Billy of Stevensville Michigan are guests of her mother Mrs Norma Goodwin and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bartels
Barbara
Billy
Stevensville, Mich
Norma Goodwin
Dolls Parade and Church Dinner Highlight Community News
A group of six to eight inch rubber dolls from Guido Girolami is shown this week in a novel display from an Italian cousin. An appreciation dinner for the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church choir is set for Friday at Lake Hope Lodge, following a swimming party. Volunteers are urged to help close the nearby scout camp at 9 a.m. Friday. Bob McElhinney reports strong turnout for the Middleport firemen ice cream social and thanks supporters. Mr and Mrs Everett Bachner and daughters Connie and Karen vacationed in Florida visiting Cypress Gardens Esther Williams and other attractions Weeki Wachee and Bok Tower also featured on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guido Girolami
Italy
Middleport
Bob McElhinney
Bob
Everett Bachner
Connie
Karen
Florida
Cypress Gardens
Esther Williams
Weeki Wachee
Lake Wales
Marineland
Pomeroy approves final plans for new elementary school
Pomeroy Board of Education approved final plans for a consolidated elementary school to be built on Mulberry Ave. The two story 16 room facility will include kindergarten and cafeteria. Bids will be sought weekly for four weeks with construction funds from a bond issue approved last November. The project replaces Sugar Run and Central Schools. Stan Martin of McLaughlin and Keil Architecture presented the plans in a special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Board of Education
Stan Martin
McLaughlin and Keil Architectural Firm
Lima
Consolidated Elementary
Sugar Run
Central
Mulberry Ave
Mrs Price Hostess To Chatter Club
Mrs Vaughn Price entertained the Chatter Club at her home Tuesday evening. Plans were made for a picnic at 6 p m on July 26 at Middleport Park. Mrs Leo Crew received a layette gift and prizes went to Mrs Lightfoot Mrs Joe Young Mrs Crew Mrs Alfred Biggs and Mrs Floyd Dunfee with a door prize also awarded. Assisted by Mrs Wilbur Young, Mrs Price served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Vaughn Price
Chatter Club
Everett Lightfoot
Middleport Park
Leo Crew
Lightfoot
Joe Young
Crew
Alfred Biggs
Floyd Dunfee
Wilbur Young
Price
Commission Cancels Meigs Surfacing Job
Meigs County Board of Commissioners canceled a blacktop surfacing project on County Road 10 from Route 143 to the Athens County line. The May 2 vote approved the state and federal aided project at a $27,200 county cost, but commissioners later arranged to cancel and return the funds with no journal entry recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
State Experimental Farm
Athens
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Rolland E. Neutzling
Dan C. Hartinger
Don Mullen
Hartinger
Neutzling
Mrs Massar Honored At Layette Shower In Pomeroy
Mrs Starling Massar was guest of honor at a layette shower at Mrs Charles Massar home. Blue umbrella decor graced a bassinet table. Guests included Ulah Swan Esther Riggs Lyndal Sally Torrence Vera Weber Ruth Larkins Jose Babcock Florence Robert Gray Lloyd Johnson Sharon Boyles D Boyles Florence Spencer Marie Massar Virginia Dorothy Janet Arvilla Frecker Lois McCain Erma Cleland Ann Summerfield Sharon Swartz Leona Babbock Judy Noble Gene Riggs Harriet Bryant Howard Woods Mamie Headley John Ginther Ollie Young and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gray
Lloyd Johnson
Sharon Boyles
D. Boyles
Florence Spencer
Marie Massar
Virginia
Dorothy
Janet
Arvilla Frecker
Lois McCain
Erma Cleland
Ann Summerfield
Sharon Swartz
Leona Babcock
Judy Noble
Gene Riggs
Harriet Bryant
Howard Woods
Mamie Headley
John Ginther
Ollie Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pomeroy Personals
Goessler
Jewelry
Ohio
Meigs Electric Service
Council
Bermudas
Jamaicas
Nicky
Middleport Dept. Store
Errol
Sean Flynn
Errol Flynn
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
MGM
Leo V. Savage
Meigs General Hospital
Herb Bradfield
Wear
Rutland
Cuse
Lettie Cunningham
William Everson
Mrs. Price
Commission
Meigs
Massar
Elberfelds
East Main Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Oxfords
Ladis
Women's Nurses
Crosby Square Shoes
Pomeroy Ohio
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