Middleport council debates sewer fees and plant plans
About six residents pressed Mayor Lee Smith in a four hour meeting over the open letter on sewer rentals and the proposed disposal system. Smith defended the letter and explained unpaid fees are certified to the county auditor for collection with real estate taxes, likely in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Smith
Middleport
Smith
Shirley Mills
Aceens
Columbus
Eemeties
Mills
Joe Turner
Turner
Pomeroy Village
C. O. Fisher
Gene Grate
Grate
Middleport Planning Commission
Planning Commission
George A. Meinhart
Cincinnati
Ransick
Ohio
West Virginia
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Syracuse
Herman Haddox
Browne and Associates
Merger Talks Delayed in Middleport and Pomeroy
Middleport Council failed to set a special meeting for next Monday as Pomeroy Council plans a regular session. Both towns aim to place merger and school consolidation questions before voters in November. Mayor Lee Smith will be away, and Councilman Gene Harris cannot attend. Pomeroy Mayor Charles Legar struggled to achieve a quorum.
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Ransick
Middleport
Board of Public Affairs
Hinsch and Co
Fultz
Gene Harris
Bureau of Census
Uncle Sam
Council
Var
Middle Port
Pomeroy
Lee Smith
Charles Legar
Drunk Charge Heard in Middleport Court
Noah Hess of Middleport Route 1 was fined $10 and costs after pleading toxication in the court of Mayor Smith.
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Middleport
Noah Hess
Middleport Route 1
Smith
New Officers Installed By Women at Sacred Heart Church
POMEROY New officers were installed at a deanery meeting of the Catholic Women's Club at Sacred Heart Church. Officers include Miss Alice Rowan Athens deat, Mrs George Higomerey vice president, Mrs Elizabeth Carter Gloucester secretary, Mrs Elizabeth Dean Nelsonville treasurer, Mrs Helen Horvath The Plains auditor, and Mrs Shirley Crain Buchtel historian. The ceremony was led by Rev Father Brisgol of Nelsonville. Next meeting set for June 8 in Nelsonville. Social hour followed. committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Casci
Father Cenculla
Nelsonville
David Ohlinger
Howard Dailey
Christine Grueser
Don Mullen
Joseph Whipple
Property Transfers Across Letart and Lebanon Areas
Multiple parcels change hands in Letart Lebanon and Rut Morgan area transfers. Buyers include Edgar and Louise Brewer and Howard C Birchfield with parcels in Letart Lebanon and Rut Morgan. other parties include Bradford Pollard and Deem families with 3.5 acre and 25 acre deeds. Administrator Morgan Howell and Vesta Powell are noted in the conveyance to Lawrence and Edith Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Cairns
Esther B. Cairns
Grady P. Craig
Vera M. Craig
Letart
Erma D. Bradford
Harold W. Bradford
Helen E. Bradford
Malcolm E. Bradford
Betty Bradford
Herbert E. Pollard
Evelyn E. Pollard
Gerald L. Bradford
Joyce Bradford
J. Donald Bradford
Phyllis Bradford
George Deem
Edna Deem
Edgar Brewer
Louise Brewer
Lebanon
Helen Bradford
Sherman Tillis
Kathleen Tillis
Howard C. Birchfield
Marie L. Pore
Morgan Howell
Vesta A. Powell
Lawrence E. Rose
Edith L. Rose
Wilbur H. Rowley
Meigs County Community Meetings Schedule
Local groups in Meigs County announce meetings across churches clubs and civic groups. Activities include Catholic Women’s Club at Sacred Heart Church auditorium after Lenten services, Mary Shrine officers elected Friday at IOOF Hall Pomeroy, Daughters of America past councilors meet Nye Avenue, Home Demonstration Club postponed to March 17 at Mrs. Jean Sayre’s home.
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Catholic Women’s Club
Sacred Heart Church
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
IOOF
Pomeroy
Jean Sayre
Middleport First
Meigs General Hospital Notes Fragment
An incomplete list mentions Arizona Anderson of Point Pleasant West Virginia James Sprouse from Middleport and Gelene Reel Theo Neutzling among others in hospital notes.
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Meigs General Hospital
Queen
Arizona Anderson
Point Pleasant
W. Va
James Sprouse
Middleport
Gelene Reel
Theo Neutzling
Junior High Honor Roll Announced at Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School lists twenty seventh and eighth graders on the fourth six weeks honor roll. Ninth grade honor roll awaits due to a teacher's illness. Readers named include Gary Mitch, Dorothy Neutzling, Charisse Porter, Charles Baughan, Jeff Werry, Barbara White, Mary Woods, John Zurcher, Randy Burt, Marlene Goodwin, Michael Grindstaff, Bette Hobstetter, John Lohse, Cheryl McLaughlin, Pamela Neutzling, Patrick O'Brien, Dana Snouffer, James Swatzel, Tommy Vaughan, and Richard Warner.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Gary Mitch
Dorothy Neutzling
Charisse Porter
Charles Baughan
Jeff Werry
Barbara White
Mary Woods
John Zurcher
Randy Burt
Marlene Goodwin
Michael Grindstaff
Bette Hobstetter
John Lohse
Pomeroy Couple In Divorce Actions In Meigs County
In Meigs County Common Pleas Court James Priddy of Rutland Route 1 sues Jennie Lou Priddy of Mason West Virginia for divorce on gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of two minor children. Virginia Madeline Brickles is granted a divorce from George W Brickles on the same grounds and receives custody of three children.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
James Priddy
Rutland
Jennie Lou Priddy
Mason
W. Va
Virginia
Madeline Brickles
George W. Brickles
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges Listed
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admit Hazel Cremeans Addison s Middleport and Zelp Zelpha Bottacina. Discharges include Mark Tubbs Helen Gibbs Osa Boggess Gertrude Graham Fred Smith Leah Swift and Pomeroy. Personal item says Mrs James L Straub of Winslow Arizona spent weekend with sister Mrs Carl Lee Bashan and was called illness.
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Hazel Cremeans
Addisons
Middleport
Zelpha Bottacina
Mark Tubbs
Helen Gibbs
Osa Boggess
Gertrude Graham
Fred Smith
Leah Swift
Pomeroy
James L. Straub
Winslow
Ariz
Carl Lee
Bashan
Pomeroy Honor Roll Names 66 Students
Sixty six students at Pomeroy Senior High School earned honor roll status for the fourth six weeks. Seniors, juniors, and sophomores listed include John Anderson, Suzanna Arnold, Augustine Branham, Donna Crow, Louis Diehl, Sharon Dill, Jennifer Evans, Patricia Fultz, Anita Hall, Joseph Hall, Mary Handley, Donna Hauck, Joan Hewetson, John Johnson, Jackie Jones, Thomas McGowan, Linda Moore, Pamela O'Brien, Patricia Owens, Brenda Potts, Nancy Riggs, Linda Sauvage, Bonnie Smith, Janet Smith, Robert Smith, Jacqueline Spencer, Nancy Arnold, Marjorie Bentz, Carson Crow, Jane Evans, David Goodwin, Claudia Grueser, Jon Guinth er, Barbara Kennedy, Charlotte Lambert, Leonard Lyons, Ted Morarity, Donald Napper, Joe Neutzling, Linda Reuter, Judy Righthouse, Janette Scott, Bruce Simpson, Gail St. Clair, Danny Toban, Hilah Vaughan, Becky Crips, Susan Dixon, Bill English, Joyce Evans, Mary Francis, Theresa Fultz, Geraldene Hayes, Peggy Hoffner, Candice Hutton, Emilia Legar, Kay McGowan, Bill Moore, Bill Radford, Susan Lytle, Judy Smith, Naomi Smith, Debra Spencer, Don Swisher, Nancy Titus, Robert Whaley. The honor roll of one room is not completed due to the illness of Mrs. Elaine Rouse.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
John Anderson
Suzanna Arnold
Augustine Branham
Donna Crow
Louis Diehl
Sharon Dill
Jennifer Evans
Patricia Fultz
Anita Hall
Joseph Hall
Mary Handley
Donna Hauck
Joan Hewetson
John Johnson
Jackie Jones
Don Swisher
Nancy Titus
Robert Whaley
Elaine Rouse
Presbyterian Film Shown in Middleport Evangelism Session
A Middleport First Presbyterian Church evan gelism film show featured Cyrus Whitfield of Waverly as Evangelism Committee chair. Participants included Mrs Paul Haptensstall and Richard Owen who sang Whispering Hope and Tom Kelly who presented Sunrise Tomorrow. Mrs Lillian Stieff attended. Rev Howard Ruppelt presided.
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Middleport
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Cyrus Whitfield
Waverly
Scioto Presbytery
Paul Haptenstall
Richard Owen
Whispering Hope
Tom Kelly
Lillian Stieff
Howard Ruppelt
Masons Honor Crump For 50 Years of Service
Hartford report notes James M. Crump received a Masonic badge from the Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of West Virginia marking fifty years as a Mason. Crump belongs to Minture Lodge 19 F&AM Point Pleasant Chapter 7 Royal Arch Masons and Franklin Commandry 17 Knights Templar. In Pomeroy, Roger Hill 18 was fined five dollars and costs for driving left of center.
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Hartford
James M. Crump
Masonic Lodge of
West Virginia
Crump
Minture Lodge
F&am
Point Pleasant
Royal Arch Masons
Franklin Commandry
Knights Templar
Pomeroy
Roger Hill
Yor
Charles Legar
Laundromat Fire Responds To Front Street Blaze
Pomeroy firemen were called to the Duds and Suds Laundromat on Front Street at 7 21 p m Monday. They battled a lint fire sparked by the dryer, with no injuries reported. Cleanup followed.
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Front St
Shepherd Is Cited After Autos Crash
Middleport reported Gary S. Shepherd of 29 Middleport was cited in court for assured clear distance after a collision on South Third Ave. Route Cremeans 60 Rutland stopped at a signal at South Third and Locust when Shepherd’s car struck from behind. Damages: Cremeans rear about 150 dollars, Shepherd front about 25 dollars.
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Middleport
Gary S. Shepherd
South Third Ave
June Cremeans
Rutland
South Third and
Locust
Shepherd
Cremeans
Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Local Weekend Visits
Middleport residents host and visit relatives over the weekend. Guests include Mr and Mrs James Mourning and children Dale and Julie in Middleport, and Mr and Mrs Tom Walters in Point Pleasant. Ashland College freshmen Dave Rice and Mike Morris visit with their families.
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James Mourning
Dale
Julie
Columbus
Golda Mourning
Middleport
Tom Walters
Point Pleasant
Dave Rice
Mike. Morris
Ashland College
Gene Rice
William Morris
Gerald Anthony
Charleston
Fred Waring
William Everson
Janice
Patty
South Charleston
Leo Smith
Kenny
Everson
Smith
M. E. Dawson
Jackson
John Isles
Jack Bowman
Karl Owen
Sid the Athen Hoes
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Don Reuter
Betty Mankin
Reuter
Mill St
the Athens Messenger
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Meigs Co
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian
Masons
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