Pomeroy Balance and Monthly Funds Reported
Pomeroy’s balance stands at $195,437.11 with receipts for February totaling $6,726.88 across general, parking lot, street work, cemetery, state highway, sanitary sewers, and disposal works. Disbursements monthly include general, utility, street work, cemetery, and highway improvement. Balances as of March 1 show various funds: general $1,269.50, parking lot $3,531.24, utility $18.14, street work $1,123.66, cemetery $572.50, deficit, and others including sanitary sewers and disposal works $179,525.98 and general bond retirement $10,226.51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edna Schoenleb
Garden Club Meeting Highlights Fertilizer Talk and Horticulture Clinic
Wildwood Garden Club hosted at Essie Mossman home with co host Karl Grueser. A March 15 officers meeting announced at Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis. John Vickroy Malta and Richard Balridge Columbus of Federal Fertilizer Co presented color slides on fertilizer use. Mrs David Nease discussed a paper How to Make a Cold Frame and start plants early. Mrs Alfred Yeanger offered gardening tips while Mrs Uswin Nease demonstrated pruning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ara Swisher
Civitan
Marietta
Wildwood Garden Club
Essie Mossman
Karl Grueser
Lafayette Hotel
Gallipolis
John Vickroy
Malta
Richard Balridge
Columbus
Federal Fertilizer Co
David Nease
Alfred Yeanger
Uswin Nease
Vehicles purchased in Meigs County during February
Fifty seven new motor vehicles and 71 used vehicles were purchased by Meigs Countians during February. Of the new purchases 52 were cars, four were trucks, and one was a trailer. The used total included 65 cars, four trucks, one bus and one trailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Nellie Brown
Scout-O-Rama Entry Planned By Pack 246
Rock Springs Cub Scout Pack 246 planned participation in the scout-o-rama set for March 30 and 31 at Point Pleasant. Contest entries include Roger Dixon set-up Ricky Gaul pull-up Danny Hood standing broad jump Danny Abbott 50 yard dash and George Skinner 60 yard dash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Rock Springs
Salisbury School
Roger Dixon
Ricky Gaul
Danny Hood
Danny Abbott
George Skinner
Meigs County Real Estate Tax Take Tops 1962 Period
Real estate tax collections in Meigs County for the June 1962 period totaled 467,449.49 with 22,467.23 in delinquent taxes. Ruth Moore, deputy to Treasurer Clyde Millhone, reported figures for districts including Bedford, Chester, Columbia, Lebanon areas, Letart, Olive, Orange, Rutland, Salisbury, Middleport, Pomeroy, Scipio, Sutton, Racine, Syracuse and water assessments, comparing to 1961 totals of 464,529.27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomfroy
Meigs County
Ruth Moore
Clyde Millhone
Bedford
Chester
Chester- Salisbury
Columbia
Lebanon - Eastern
Lebanon-Southern
Letart
Olive
Orange
Rutland - Northwestern
Rutland Village
Salem
Salisbury
Salisbury - Bedford
Middleport
Pomeroy Village
Scipio
Sutton
Sutton - Pomeroy
Racine Village
Syracuse Village
Rutland
Racine
Syracuse
Miller announce birth of son Michael Scott
Middleport Mr and Mrs Mick Miller announce the birth of a son Michael Scott born Friday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. They also have another son Jeffrey Gail with grandparents Edward Hawley Minersville and Gail Miller Middleport. Great grandmothers Hen rietta Burtonshaw Cleveland and Edith Hood Minersville. Grace Guild meeting postponed due to death of J E D Hartinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mick Miller
Michael Scott
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Miller
Jeffrey Gail
Edward Hawley
Minersville
Gail Miller
Henrietta Burtonshaw
Cleveland
Edith Hood
Highway Petition Presented for Route 33 Reroute in Meigs County
About 600 residents signed a petition presented to the Meigs County Commissioners demanding rerouting Route 33 through eastern Meigs County to Le tart Falls. The proposal differs from the state plan endorsed previously after a public hearing. Commissioners also approved TB X-ray services at Meigs Memorial or Meigs General Hospital and accepted the resignation of Mrs. Elsie Smith from the county Child Welfare Board.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Letart Falls
Director of Highways
Columbus
Rock Springs
Ohio River
Meigs Memorial
Meigs General Hospital
Elsie Smith
Patrol Reports Minor Two Car Crash in Rutland
State Highway Patrol notes a two car collision on Route 124 in Rutland at 12 04 p m Tuesday. Car driven by Lonzo W Stewart 72 of Middleport and truck operated by Henry Blair 38 of Jackson were involved. Blair tried to pass as Stewart began a left turn. Medium damage to the car minor to the truck no injuries and no charges filed.
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Rutland
State Highway Patrol
Lonzo W. Stewart
Middleport
Henry Blair
Jackson
Blair
Stewart
Mrs. Della Riffle Hosts Sunday Dinner in Pomeroy
Mrs. Della Riffle entertained a Sunday dinner at her Pomeroy Route 1 home. Attendees included numerous local residents from Pomeroy and nearby Chauncey and Columbus, with young adults Michael Griffith and Nancy Lee Carr listed among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Della Riffle
Florence Henry
Chauncey
Rena Lightfoot
Ida Christy
Tom Reuter
Rhonda
Albert King
Jean Riffle
Charles Riffle
Everett Hewett
Harold King
Terry Cullums
Carolyn Googlein
Columbus
William Henry
Michael Griffith
Nancy Lee Carr
Albert Martin
Elsie Mae Arnold
Meigs County Red Cross drives and local notes
Meigs County faces a March 11 Red Cross fund drive to gauge support for continued chapter operations. Contributions for four affected families came from several residents, with Mid-West Steel giving the largest industrial gift to date. The report also highlights band concerts at Pomeroy and Southern Local, a Phi Chapter initiation in Athens, and a historic 1910 Pomeroy Fire Department photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Asa Jordan
Grace Hysell
Dick Harris
Mary McKay
Bert Bodimer
Edward Harmon
William Lewis
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lewis
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Mid- West Steel
Calvin Simpson
Dale Kautz
Manley License Suspended for Habitual Offender Status
Donald Robert Manley’s driver's license was suspended until February 14, 1964, by Judge John C. Bacon of the Meigs County common pleas court after a finding of habitual traffic offender under the state point system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donald Robert Manley
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Manley
Pomeroy Considers Buying its Waterworks
Pomeroy officials discussed whether to buy the existing waterworks or build a new system. Mayor Charles Legar noted tax exemptions from private firms if purchased and directed the Meigs Water Co. inquiry on sale price. Council approved bills and spring street-improvement plans. The piece also notes funeral services for Winnie Durst and a local child’s return to kindergarten after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
City Hall
Legar
Meigs Water Co
John Maver
Grove City
Carl Johnson
Beaver Falls
Carl Kearns
Akron
Winnie Durst
Barbara Price
Lowell Price
Junior Band Party Slated For Friday
Middleport High School auditorium hosts the annual party for junior band members and guests from 8 to 10 30 p m Friday evening. Middleport Band Boosters oversee committees for decorating entertainment and refreshments with listed volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Harold Hubbard
Sherman Buskirk
Donald Mills
Clarence Lacey
John Kokovitch
William Childs
Grace Johnson
Curtis Jenkinson
Rutland GI In Germany
Rutland’s Army Specialist 5 Carl A. Butcher of Rutland took part in his unit’s winter training with the 4th Armored Division at Grafenwehr Germany. He is a tank gunner in Company BB 1st Medium Tank Battalion Crailsheim and entered the Army in January 1961 after attending Central High School Columbus.
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Rutland
Army
Carl A. Butcher
Ralph A. Butcher
4Th Armored Division
Grafenwehr
Germany
Butcher
37Th Armor
Crailsheim
Central High School
Columbus
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Millers
Grace Guild of the Episcopal Church
J. E. D. Hartinger
Casper
Pete Gladys
Love of
Edge of Night
Border Patrol
Whirlybirds
Nelsons
Donna Reed
Beaver
My 3 Sons
McHale's Navy Premiere News
Steve Allen
Perry Mason
Twilight Zone
the Nurses News
Tell Truth
Dee Bride
Secret
Flippe Flippo
Wbns-Tv
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Bat Masterson
ABC News
Queen
Discovery
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Osama
Wsatz-Tv
NBC
WLWC
Wtvn- TV
ABC
Wchs-Tv
Huntington Columbi
Charleston
N&c
Higgins Dick van Dyke
Cimarron City
Wsazl-Tv
Huntington
Jack Denton
Merv Griffin
Loretta Young
Dr Malone
Ana Ho
Kildare
Impression Merv Griffin
Dr. Malone
NBC News
WTVN
OW OF
Cinderela Cinderella
Jane Wyman
Ernie Ford
Wchs.tv
Nat
Billies
Dick van Dyke
Steel Hour
SBS
Whtn-Tv
Naked City
WHTN
McCoys
Tvn-Tv
Maverick
Toy Shop
Ed Allen
Pat and
Mike
Dobie Gill
Dobie Gillis
Bachelor
Hitchcock Theatre
Hitchcock Theatre II
Laurel Cliff Area
Grant Hospital
Pearl Parker
Ronald Woltz
Pomeroy High School
Ironton
Russell Moore
Athens
Sharon Kay
Phi
Kappa Phi Club
Miss Moore
Ohio University
Edward Johnson
Johnson
George Renshaw
Acalee Proctuve
SOD
To’ Killa Mockingbird
Gregory Peck
Tm Okadd
Mary Badham
Phillip Alford
John Megna
Ruth White
Paul Fix Brock Peters
Frank Overton
Rosemary Murphy
Collin Wilcox
Widdleport Personals
Ohio Valley
Wjeh-Fm
Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
the Messenger
Rutland GI
Belk
Leggett
EAF
Denier
Nylons
North Court Street
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