Pomeroy Chamber Hosts Red Cross Kickoff Drive
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce held a meeting at Ohio Power Co. to launch a Red Cross drive with a $50 donation. They outlined plans for a county goal of $5866, a house-to-house canvass, and a recreation program, plus a $1,000,000 sewer disposal plant project over 40 years.
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C OF C
RED Cross Drive
Pomeroy
American Red Cross
Charles Legar
Ohio Pollution Control Board
Burgess and Niple Engineering Co
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
E. F. Robinson
Pomeroy-Middleport
Lower Middleport
Pomeroy - Mason Bridge
Paul Casci
John Richmond
Dick Owens
Chamber
Supervisors' Homes Hit Monday Night
Two incidents at Kgger Creek power plant supervisors homes occurred Monday night near Middleport. A bottle shattered a porch at Charles A Bradbury’s S S home. another bottle struck Eli Dennison’s Rutland residence. Officers chased suspects into West Virginia then to Point Pleasant where two men were arrested for intoxication. Both supervisors were away at the time.
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Middleport
Kgger Creek
Charles A. Bradbury
S&s
Third Ave
Pomeroy
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Bradbury
Dennison
I. R. Neal
Leroy Bartrum
Library Adds 600 Books at Pomeroy in 1957
Pomeroy Public Library added six hundred volumes in 1957 bringing holdings to 13 331. Librarian Lucy Gainer reported circulation of 20 616 and 464 reference questions answered. A 15 drawer card catalogue added with receipts totaling 3 950 37. Expenditures 3 278 36 cover salaries 1 754 20 books 879 34 utilities 334 30 insurance 93 45 and other expenses 217 07.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public Library
Lucy Gainer
Rutland PTA appoints nominating committee at meeting
Rutland PTA officers and members conducted a Monday night session at the high school auditorium. A nominating committee of Mrs. Dayton Parsons, Mrs. Lawrence Chapman, Mrs. Walter Bunce and Mrs. O. O. Patterson was chosen. The band and glee club robes were reported ready for March 22 at the Athens festival.
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R. A. Biddle
Elizabeth Lloyd
C. O
C. O. Chapman
Glee Club
Athens
Rutland
Olive Page
Jeanette Davis
Elizabeth Ogdin
Stout
Junior Winding Trail Garden Club Meets
POMEROY The March meeting of the Junior Winding Garden Club was hosted by Mrs. Robert Thompson with Luella Thompson presiding. Members named favorite flowers and shrubs. Millie Legar spoke on forest branches. Mary Thompson conducted a demonstration. Guests Louise Grueser and Sharon Hysell attended. dessert was served. The next meeting will be at Nancy Tyo’s home.
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Pomeroy
Junior Winding Garden Club
Hme
Robert Thompson
Luella Thompson
Millie Legar
Mary Thompson
Louise Grueser
Sharon Hysell
Nancy Tyo
Rebecca Elizabeth Roush Born to Roush Family
A daughter Rebecca Elizabeth was born Monday at the Mason Clinic to Mr and Mrs Albert Roush of Bailey Run Road. Grandmother is Mrs Alton Miller of Leon West Virginia. The Roush couple already has six other children, two sons and four daughters.
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Roushes
Pomeroy
Albert Roush
Bailey Run Road
Rebecca Elizabeth Monday
Mason Clinic
Alton Miller
Leon
W. Va
Relatives Learn of Cunningham Death in Wellsburg
Word reached here Monday of the death of Michael Cunningham at his Wellsburg home after an extended illness. His wife is the former Mary Kathryn Huggins of Middleport. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Chambers funeral home in Wellsburg.
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Pomeroy
Michael Cunningham
Wellsburg
W. Va
Cunningham
Mary Kathryn Huggins
Middleport
Chambers Funeral Home
Birthday honors for Rollin Beards are noted at dinner
Mr and Mrs James Beards hosted a Sunday dinner at their home to honor the birthday anniversary of Mr Rollin Beards. Attending were Mr and Mrs Rollin Beards Mr and Mrs Thurman Carleton and Homer Carleton.
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Pomeroy
James Beards
Mr. Beards
Rollin Beards
Council backs crackdown on parking fines
Middleport village backs a get tough plan to warn and then bring violators to Mayor C O Fisher's court if fines are not paid. Chief Bartrum cited cases of repeat violators with 25 and 18 tickets and noted parking meter collections of 367.30 over the past two weeks.
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C. O. Fisher
Leroy Bartrum
Middleport Village
Bartrum
Dugans Hold Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dugan hosted a birthday party at their Hysell Run home Friday night for Shirley Dugan who was turning 13. The event featured games and dancing with ice cream and cake served by Mrs. Dugan and Dorothy Dugan alongside Wanda Coy to a long list of attendees including Shirley's friends and relatives.
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Leta Longstreth
Billy Robinson
James Junior
Gloria Farrell
Jim Bill Hobstetter
Everett Smith
Gary Shasteen
Raymond Southern
Diane Little
Billy
Sandra
Karen Tucker
Herbert Grate
David Grate
Blaine
Brenda Turner
Keith Carson
Sammy Birchfield
Dick Dugan
Financial report presented by Middleport village treasurer
Jeap Lama reported to the council a Feb 27 balance of 22 152 38 across all funds with 3646 29 receipts and 3132 54 expenditures. General fund 3009 99 parking meter 6218 74 swimming pool 403 71 fire equipment 729 76 state highway improvement 3349 05 street construction maintenance and repair 2489 14 cemetery 4867 09 cemetery trust funds 1084 90.
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Middleport
Jeap Lama
Meigs TB Association to Hear Dr O Clark
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association schedules its annual dinner for Tuesday March 18 at 6 30 p m at the Rutland Methodist Church in Pomeroy. Dr Oscar Clark of the Gallipolis Clinic will deliver the talk.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Oscar Clark
Gallipolis Clinic
Rutland Methodist Church
Junior Gardeners Club Meets After School Monday
The Junior Amateur Gardeners Club met after school at Mrs Paul Theisss home with Susie Slater as president. Members discussed seed catalogues and growth of planted wheat, forced forsythia blooms, and made cold frames led by Mrs Robert Reibel sponsor of the Amateur Gardeners Club. Next meeting is April 14 at the Slater home on Hudson Street. the group has 15 members including new entrants Becky Allensworth and Marilyn Stumbo.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Paul Theiss
Susie Slater
Robert Reibel
Reibel
Theiss
William Slater
Slater
Hudson St
Becky Allensworth
Marilyn Stumbo
Meigs County Farm Group Chooses New Officers
Meigs County Agricultural Society board met at the county commissioners office and elected Gerald Reuter as secretary and Norman Bahr to the board, replacing Allen Hill. Roy Holter presided as president. A reorganized department structure for the upcoming Meigs County Fair was unveiled.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Gerald Reuter
Norman Bahr
Chester
Reuter
Bahr
Allen C. Hill
Paul Baer
Roy Holter
Happy Harvesters Plan Club Dinners
The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church met at the church with Mrs. Henry Reibel in charge. Mrs. Louis Reibel led devotionals and committees for March and April Lions Club dinners were named. games awarded prizes to several members.
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Pomeroy
Happy Harvesters
Federated Church
Henry Reibel
Louis Reibel
Lions Club
Dale Smith
Max Meinhart
J. H. Duckler
Maude Grueser
Roy Seyfried
Kate Ebersbach
Charles Ebersbach
Carl Shields
Ladies Aid Plans Rummage and Bake Sale
The Ladies Aid of the Flatwoods Community will hold a rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the former Pickens Hardware building in Pomeroy. Several kinds of new and homemade goods will be sold and Saturday a bake sale will be held.
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Pomeroy
Ladis Aid
Flatwoods
Pickens Hardware
Pomeroy High School Band Dominates District Solo and Ensemble
In Athens on Saturday the Pomeroy High School band earned five superior ratings in the district solo and ensemble contest. The brass quartet of Woodgeard Sayre Lohse Kelton. trumpet trio Lohse Rea Brown with Lohse. saxophone quartet Anderson Ebersbach Smith Potts. flute trio Webster Carpenter Ieenhower with Crow. and the woodwind quintet Carpenter Maag Woodgeard Strauss Young all received top marks. Two other entries earned second highest excellence: Connie Woodgeard Arnold Maag with Strauss and a flute quartet Webster Carpenter Ieenhower Crow with Maag accompanist.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Ray Woodgeard
Athens
Nancy Woodgeard
Paula Sayre
Jennifer Lohse
Kaaron Kelton
James Lohse
Reva Rea
Tom Brown
Bill Anderson
James Ebersbach
Sue Smith
Sondra Potts
Church Group Meets Monday at First Presbyterian
Group 2 of the Women's Association at First Presbyterian Church held a Monday night meeting. Mrs. William Ohlinger read prayers and devotionals, Mrs. Helen Lewis reviewed a study chapter from Meet Doctor Luke, and Mrs. J. E. Harley announced the Spring Presbyterial at Marietta on April 22.
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Middleport
William Ohlinger
Woman’s Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Helen Lewis
Herman Bailey
Annice Ohlinger
Ivan Brown
20 Islands in Hawaii and Two Active Volcanoes
Hawaii comprises 20 islands and hosts two active volcanoes. The islands form a tropical archipelago known for diverse landscapes and volcanic activity shaping the landscape.
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Hawaii
Firemen Start New Program In Pomeroy
The Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department, comprising three companies, launches a Sunday training program for new and veteran members. The Third Ward squad runs the practice with six designated firefighters, though more join in. The First and Second Wards are expected to join soon.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department
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Meigs TB Association
O. Clark
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Karr & van Zandt
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Meigs County Farm Group
Ladies Aid
Bob Evans
Steak House
Gallipolis
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Ato
John Wayne
Ward Bond
Dan Dailey
Maureen O’hara
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William Marshall
Daria Massey
MGM
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Meigs
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van Heflin
Felicia Farr
Temple
Peter Cushing
Hazel Court
Christopher Lee
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Mark Damon
Lilli Gentle
Young & Dangerous
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