Birthdays and floods mark Pomeroy notes from Bend
Mrs. George Renshaw returns with a feature on Mrs. Tom Scott who observed her 96th birthday, a former Mason County resident born Hobson. Floods hit homes near Chester and Pom ery with many belongings lost as schools worry about missed days. Orville Allen and William Stump receive fines after mayoral hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Renshaw
Charleston
W. Va
Tom Scott
Scott
Catherine Collins Lewis
Hobson
John Bowen Lewis
Ann Elizabeth Collins Lewis
Pythians Appoint Committees in Meigs Temple Meeting
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters met in Middleport with Mrs. Nathan Biggs as chief. Flower committee named Mrs. Karl Owen and Mrs. Myron Miller. ways and means committee includes Mrs. Philip Meinhart and others. Staff and officers to practice for April ahead of May inspection. 28 shutin calls and $21.20 spent on altruistic work reported. Illnesses noted and a thank you card read. Decorations featured pink and green. Alfred Biggs and Owen hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian
Nathan Biggs
Karl Owen
Myron Miller
Philip Meinhart
Alfred Biggs
Bertie Watts
Chester Zerkle
Harry Clark
Mabel Sanborn
Norma Zerkle
Martha Childs
Owen
Boat Launch Facilities Discussed in Middleport Plans
W. H. Brooks of the U S Army Corps of Engineers visited Middleport to discuss marina construction aid. He outlined launching facilities, roads, and a parking area of about 10 acres with costs not to exceed 50 000, as eligible for village assistance. Plans will be part of the village economic development effort prepared by Carroll W. Hill and Associates of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
W. H. Brooks
Huntington
W. Va
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Middleport Planning Commission
BroookKs
Carroll W. Hill and
Meigs County Land Transfers
Opal Beards and Harry Beards transfer parts of lots 5 and 6 in Pomeroy to Betty Irene Beards. Evelyn Eileen Gilmore and Elza Gilmore transfer a lot in Pomeroy to Leonard Van Meter and Martha C. Van Meter. Eldon Gaul and Evelyn Gaul transfer lots 35 and 36 in Chester to James L. Ridenour and Esther P. Ridenour. James W. Arbaugh and Ethel Arbaugh transfer 0.95 acre in Olive Township to Donald Headley and Mary J. Headley. Leo Kennedy and Dayton Kennedy transfer a lot in Middleport to Elmer Whittington. Valley Lumber and Supply Co. receives part of lot 123 in Beulah via transfer by Robert C. Hartenbach Sheriff and Karl and Mildred Kloes. Mary Ellen Baxter and George Baxter transfer 70.14 acres in Orange Township to Minter Fryar and Ruth Fryar. Eliza Ann Wallace transfers affidavit of transfer in Bedford to W. A. Gold family. Deceased W A Gold and heirs transfer in Bedford Township to Margaret Breen and others including several Gold family members and Lem Ruttencutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Beards
Harry Beards
Betty Irene Beards
Pomeroy
Evelyn Eileen Gilmore
Elza Gilmore
Leonard van Meter
Martha C. van Meter
Eldon Gaul
Evelyn Gaul
James L. Ridenour
Esther P. Ridenour
Chester
James W. Arbaugh
Ethel Arbaugh
Donald Headley
Mary J. Headley
Olive Township
Leo Kennedy
Dayton Kennedy
Elmer Whittington
Middleport
Robert C. Hartenbach
Karl Kloes
Mildred Kloes
Valley Lumber and Supply Co
Beulah H. Tucker
Mary Ellen Baxter
George Baxter
Minter Fryar
Ruth Fryar
Orange Township
Eliza Ann Wallace
W. A
A. F
Winfield
Margaret
Lona Gold
Lyda Gold
Margaret Breen
Bedford
W. A. Gold
A. F. Gold
Winfield Gold
Isabelle Gold
Homer Gold, Jr
Thomas A. Gold
Marjorie Grubbs
Arthur Gold
Anna F. Abbott
Roy H. Gold
Raymond C. Gold
Leon Gold
Lena Musgrave
Lem Ruttencutter
Paul Ruttencutter
Lilah Zirkle
Bedford Township
Man Fined And Given Jail Term In Meigs County
Pomeroy resident POMEROY S E Blake was fined 150 dollars and costs, jailed three days, and had his license suspended two months after a driving while intoxicated charge. He backed from Kautz Feed Co into Edna Wood’s car and fled before later being apprehended. George Atkins of Syracuse and William Prince of Logan Route 5 were fined ten dollars and costs for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
S. E. Blake
Pomeroy Route 3
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Blake
Kautz Feed Co
Chester
Edna Wood
Long Bottom
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
George R. Atkins
Syracuse
William Ray Prince
Logan
Tyler Rites Are Friday
Charles Tyler 76 of Dexter died Tuesday night at home. He is survived by wife Victoria a son Daryl a half brother Albert Tyler and half sister Mae Lynch all of Dexter. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Friday at Chase funeral home with visitation anytime Burial will be in Hugg Cemetery in Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Charles Tyler
Dexter
Victoria
Daryl
Albert Tyler
Mae Lynch
Chase Funeral Home
Hugg Cemetery
Gardens topic at Pomeroy Garden Club meeting
Charles Persinger spoke on Gardens for Pharmacy at an open Pomeroy Garden Club meeting held at Grace Episcopal parish house. He discussed drug preparation by pharmaceutical firms and plant derived medicines. Refreshments followed and floral decor highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Persinger
Pomeroy Garden Club
Grace Episcopal Parish House
Persinger
Harold Brown
Fred Blaettar
Birth and admissions at Meigs Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Roger Smith of Pomeroy welcome a son. Admitted are Clyde Henderson Middleport Jack Folirod Pomeroy Orville Allen Pomeroy James Edwards Mason WV Vinas Lee Racine Charles Larkins Long Bottom Mrs Roger Smith Pomeroy Philip Meinhart Pomeroy Woodrow Hendricks Syracuse. Discharged are Mrs Homer Logan and daughter Claude Roy Ches ter Spencer Mrs Orville Landers and son Mrs Paul Van Meter Louise Yates and Bessie Hysell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Smith
Pomeroy
Clyde Henderson
Middleport
Jack Folirod
Orville Allen
James Edwards
Mason
W. Va
Vinas Lee
Racine
Charles Larkins
Long Bottom
Philip Meinhart
Woodrow Hendricks
Syracuse
Homer Logan
Claude Roy
Chester Spencer
Orville Landers
Paul van Meter
Louise Yates
Bessie Hysell
District Rally District Letter Read at D of A Meeting
Mrs Edith Wakely district deputy read a letter about the district rally set for April 18 in Chester at the Dorus Council IOOF Hall The session reported several members hospitalized ill or improving and postponed inspection due to illness District practice was announced for April 7 at Tuppers Plains
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edith Wakely
Chester
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
IOOF
Kathryn Goodwin
Holzer Hospital
Bertha Parker
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Adria Sayre
Meigs Memorial
Erna Jessie
Alice Spencer
Edna Reibel
Fannie McNamee
Verda Roush
Bessie Grueser
Tuppers Plains
Meigs General Hospital Notes Names List
Meigs General Hospital notes list patients and contacts including Ralph Davis Middleport Edgar Greenlee Pomeroy Garfield Searls Cheshire Lucy Hunt Gallipolis Roy Jones Syracuse Clarence Boyles Middleport Hortense Humphrey Pomeroy Route 3 Henry Balser Racine Iva Findling Alfred Hollie Green Effie Davis Cornelius Rife Nettie Jenks Eliza Landers Richard Fol den and Mrs Guy Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Davis
Middleport
Edgar Greenlee
Pomeroy
Garfield Searls
Cheshire
Lucy Hunt
Gallipolis
Roy Jones
Syracuse
Clarence Boyles
Hortense Humphrey
Henry Balser
Racine
Iva Findling
Alfred
Hollie Green
Effie Davis
Cornelius Rife
Nettie Jenks
Eliza Landers
Richard Folden
Guy Roush
Great-grandparents Week Brings Two New Babies in Salem Center
Mr and Mrs Earl Strong Langsville welcome two great grandchildren in late February. Carla Kay Wilcox born Feb 23 Middleport to Kenneth and Carla Wilcox. Carla Sue Smith born Feb 26 Pataskala to Paul and Mrs Alma Smith. Grandparents listed include John Holliday Dexter and F W Wilcox Langsville. Willard Walker returns to Midwest Steel in Pomeroy. George Johnston moves to Cleveland for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Smith
Salem Center
Earl Strong
Langsville
Carla Kay Wilcox
Kenneth Wilcox
Middleport
Carla Sue Smith
Paul Smith
Pataskala
John Holliday
Dexter
F. W Wilcox
Wilcox
Carlos Williamson
Logan
W Va
Smith
Willard Walker
Midwest Steel Co
Pomeroy
George Johnston
Cleveland
Eastern Star Initiation Planned For March Sixteen
Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star schedules a special meeting for initiation on March 16 with Elizabeth Toney and Alfred Toney in charge A practice session is set for March 14 Invitations go to Mt Moriah Beverly March 14 Wilkesville March 23 Belpre March 29 Evangeline Middleport April 4 friends night at Marietta March 26 Faye Harris serves as deputy grand matron Letha Morris Clera Adams and Barbara Bush host St Patrick themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Elizabeth Toney
Alfred Toney
Mt. Moriah
Beverly
Wilkesville
Belpre
Evangeline
Middleport
Marietta
Faye Harris
Letha Morris
Clera Adams
Barbara Bush
Birthday Party Set for Veterans in Middleport
MIDDLEPORT The annual birthday dinner for veterans was tentatively scheduled for March 19 at Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion hall. Mrs. Golda Mourning presided as contributions were made to the March of Dimes and Heart Fund. Poppies for May sale were ordered and three girls were chosen to be sponsored at Buckeye Girls State Capital University. names will be announced later. Refreshments served. RACINE Firemen responded to a Proffitt Service Station gas pump fire Wednesday night destroying the pump before arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney- Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Golda Mourning
March of Dimes
Heart Fund
Buckeye Girls State
Capital University
Damage Suit Is Filed in Meigs County Court
John E. Rodgers of Fort Eustis Virginia sues George A. Meinhart of Milport for 10476.80 in damages from a May 1961 auto collision in Pomeroy. Rodgers alleges negligence in operation of a motor vehicle and seeks compensation for injuries and car damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Saturday's Decision shown at Middleport church meeting
A film titled Saturday's Decision was shown at a Middleport First Baptist Church parent youth observance sponsored by the Board of Christian Education led by youth chairman Gerald Anthony. Mrs. James Pullen was named junior high counselor assisting youths and parents. In Pomeroy, Jack Frost forfeited a $15 appearance bond for failing to appear on disturbing the peace charges in Mayor Charles Legar's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
Board of Christian Education
Gerald Anthony
James Pullen
Pomeroy
Jack Frost
Charles Legar
Frost
Gleaners Class Holds Church Meeting in Minersville
The Gleaners Class met at Minersville Methodist Church to discuss class projects. Victor Brown president spoke on Korea and members shared poems. Mrs. Karl Grueser Mrs. Brooks Sayre and Mrs. Clifford Phillips read articles. Men hosted a fish fry with Bradford Maag and Clifford Phillips in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Minersville Methodist Church
Victor Brown
Korea
Karl Grueser
Brooks Sayre
Clifford Phillips
Kenneth Wiggins
Bradford Maag
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. E. Blakeslee
American Red Cross
Lucille Smith
Edna Stewart
Reedsville
Ohio
William Stump
New Haven
Nott
Rexall
Swisher Lohse
America
Goeglein
Ready-Mix CO
Pythians
Alaska
U.S. Supreme Court
Central Press
Tyler
Catholic Community Center
Steubenville
George Shipman
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Adam Ebersbach
Metropolitan Motors
East Main Street
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs General Hospital
Becky
Proffitt
Elberfelds
Batt
Springfield
Ebersbach Hardware
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