Relocation of Route 124 Faces State Decision in Pomeroy
The Ohio State Highway Department faces a final decision by the state highways director on whether Route 124 along Mulberry and Union Avenues in Pomeroy will stay or be rerouted through Middleport. At a Tuesday hearing, Division 10 engineers heard many residents favoring removal, while others supported keeping the route with potential widening costs and right of way issues.
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Pomeroy
Mulberry and Union Avenues
State Highway Department
Division 10 Engineers
Court House
Highway Department
Middleport
Directors of Highways
E. F. Robinson
Ray Skeen
Division 10
Percy L. Peoples
Union Ave
Ohio
Max Farley
Farley
J. C. Kendle
Skeen
Dan Hartinger
Bradford
Hartinger
County Commissioners Approve Funds Deposit and Transfers
Meigs County commissioners deposit 196 000 inactive funds into five banks for a two year term at 1 percent interest with March 1 1957 start and quarterly payments. They accept a diesel fuel bid from Standard Oil for 12.9 cents per gallon for 90 days. Mary Shafer is advanced to Clerk Stenographer III. They transfer 505.11 for delinquent lands advertising and reject all county bond bids. They authorize a Meigs County resident to be admitted to Licking County TB Sanitarium at 6.50 a day. All three members attend.
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Pomeroy
Welfare Department
Meigs County
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Pomeroy National Bank
Standard Oil
Civil Service Commission
Mary Shafer
Licking County
Newark
Ohio
Dan Hairtinger
Rolland Neutzling
H. W. Craig
Pomeroy Garden Club Reports County Home Planting and Events
The Pomeroy Garden Club at Mrs. R W Finsterwald's home heard Mrs. Charles Goeglein report on the County Home planting project. June Flower Show announced with Lydia Ebersbach as chair. State Convention Sept 5 6 in Columbus. Geneva Nolan will speak at Rutland Methodist Church March 15 at 11 30 am.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Garden Club
R. W. Finsterwald
Charles Goeglein
Lydia Ebersbach
Columbus
Geneva Nolan
Rutland Methodist Church
J. E. D. Hartinger
William B. Downie
Roy Betzing
Pre School Clinic Talk at Racine PTA Session
Racine PTA discussed the importance of a pre school age examination clinic with Dr H M Boocks county health commissioner and proposed Fall or Spring scheduling. Bake sale raised 53 20. Corsages given to past president Margaret Houdashelt and current president William Downie. Refreshments served. meeting opened with a PTA song and a prayer by Mrs Downie.
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Pomeroy
Racine Pta
H. M. Boocks
Margaret Houdashelt
William Downie
Phyllis Bailey
Kathleen Morris
Dorothy Norris
Luda Arnott
Wigal
PTA
Downie
Mrs C L Arnold Is Honor Guest At Gal lipolis Turkey Dinner
Mrs C L Arnold of Athens Road was honored at a turkey dinner hosted by her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Richards of Gallipolis Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Elliott and their children Stephen Janice Rand and W.
Daughters of Ruth Class to Meet at United Methodist Church
Mrs. Albert Young will host the Daughters of Ruth Class at the United Methodist Church on Pleasant Ridge Road next Monday at 2 PM. Mrs. Edith Joachim will be co host.
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Pomeroy
Albert Young
Pleasant Ridge Road
United Methodist Church
Daughters of Ruth
Edith Joachim
Four Graduates Honored At Chester Grange Meeting
At the Chester Grange gathering four candidates received first and second degrees. David Koblentz, master, presided as Communications were read. A discussion on evergreen planting at Chester Cemetery exit and entrance served as a community service project. Next meeting is March 12.
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Chester Cemetery
Meigs County 4-H Leaders and Projects Highlight 1956
Eighty three volunteer 4-H club advisers aided 666 Meigs County youths in 1956 across 50 clubs. They completed clothing, nutrition, dairy, vegetable gardening, rope and electricity, beef cattle, tractor maintenance and other projects. Funds and events included a $1000 camp fund, a five county boat trip, over $2000 in prizes at the Meigs County Junior Fair, and 4-H Club Camp at Canter's Cave.
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Meigs County
Ohio River
Canter’s Cave
Local Notices and Household Movements
Mrs Joe Howard fell at home breaking her hip and is in Sheltering Arms Hospital. Charles H Evans suffered a heart attack at his home. Ed Boyd moved from Ashworth to Perry Heights. Mr and Mrs Clyde Pratt and family spent a day at the Fulton residence. George Fulton has been ill. Beverly Van Meter and Helen Jones visited Marilyn Swartz. Noel Sinclair of Dayton visited with his family. Mrs George Fulton.
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Shade
Joe Howard
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles H. Evans
Ed Boyd
Ashworth
Perry Heights
Clyde Pratt
Fulton
George Fulton
Beverly van Meter
Helen Jones
Marilyn Swartz
Noel Sinclair
Dayton
Snow delays hit Idaho rural school travel
In Stranded Grangeville Idaho the assistant county school superintendent Chester McArthur found travel rough when rural buses were halted by snow. His car was stuck for an hour in a snowdrift while checking road conditions.
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Grangeville
Idaho
Chester McArthur
Board officials study site for new elementary school
Middleport officials, contractor Denver Walker, architect C. D. Camden, and State Education official S. A. Stine met Monday to select a Pearl Street site. They approved elementary brick samples, planned window bids due March 20, noted higher state aid boosting teacher salaries, and set ground breaking for the site. Career Day, and regional school boards meetings in Athens and Jackson, were announced.
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Middleport
Pearl St
Denver Walker
C. D. Camden
S. A. Stine
State Department of Education
Middleport Board of Education
Supt. L. W. McComas
Southeastern Ohio School Boards Association
Athens
Jackson
POMEROY Man Taken to Hospital After Incident
Elmer Schaeffer of Naylor's Run was transported to Meigs General Hospital by the Pomeroy Emergency Squad Tuesday at 2 30 p m according to local reports.
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Pomeroy
Elmer Schaeffer
Naylor
Meigs General Hospital
Campcraft Offers Wide Range of Camper Crafts
Campers enjoy beanies made of leather and autographed by peers. Popular items include bill folds coin purses and key cases. Basketry uses reed to form useful baskets. Copper tooling and plaques were featured last summer with belts calf holders and electric lamps among crafts.
Junior Leadership Camp experiences
The report describes a Junior Leadership Camp with activities such as recreation, discussion groups, speeches, and study sessions. Morning talks by experienced persons covered personality and leadership, followed by group Q and A, then electives in leadership, teaching, crafts, song leading, and counselor roles.
OES to Meet Middleport in Evangeline Chapter Notice
Mrs Will Anthony worthy matron of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star announces the Evangeline Chapter will meet Thursday evening in Middleport.
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OES
Middleport
Willis Anthony
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
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