Mayor questions legality of Pomeroy council session
Mayor Del mar A. Canaday questioned the legality of actions taken during a three hour village council session at city hall last night. The council disbanded without official adjournment while debating the police department and other items.
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Pomeroy
City Hall
Delmar A. Canaday
Canaday
E. J. Strauss
William Lehew
Pomeroy Police Association
Council
Walter E. Wolfe
Lehew
Law Library
Ara Swisher
E. Main St
First Ward
Clyde Millhone
Ernest Duerr
Bill Russell
Russell Bailey
Middleport
Russell
Bailey
David Jenkins
Horton Brown
Frank Vroman
Wayne Gibbons
Fire Department
Pat Will
Hollie Green
Ted Downie
Lice Department
Wedding of Janet Follett and Gene Wirick in Mansfield
The Sunday wedding and reception occurred at Grace Episcopal Church Mansfield with Janet Follett daughter of Cecil Follett and former Pomeroy resident Edith Wilen. Bride wore lace and satin gown with a white orchid. They plan home in Lexington Ohio near Mansfield after a Florida trip.
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Pomeroy
Emma Webster
Ira Foster
J. Edward Foster
Joseph
John
Sally
Gene Yost
Mac Cottrill
Mansfield
Janet Follett
Gene Wirick
Cecil Follett
Grace Episcopal Church
Miss Follett
Florida
Lexington
Ohio
Betty Jo Coburn Birthday Party Noted In Coburn Home
Miss Betty Jo Coburn marked her 14th birthday Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs B W Coburn on Chester Road. The party featured games and ice cream with a long list of guests including Diana Daniels Marcia Grueser Wilma Ohlinger Mary Elizabeth Payne Deana Watson Freda Grace Dill Florence Ann Beards Anna Murray Rebecca Clark Bonnie Lawhorn Carolyn White Ana Faye Gearhart Rita Ball Linda Baggnett Linda Moore Wanda Arnold James Binney Arthur Morris James Braley Bill Sterrett Danny Struble Danny Zirkle er Hysell Johnny Beaver Earl Glenn Cecil Carol Moore Eddie Boney Bob Co and Betty C the honored guest Also invited were Faye Thomas and Joyce Ebersbach
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Rita Ball
Linda Baggnett
Linda Moore
Wanda Arnold
James Binney
Arthur Morris
James Braley
Bill Sterrett
Danny Struble
Danny Zirkle
Er Hysell
Johnny Beaver
Earl
Glenn Cecil
Carrol Moore
Eddie Boney
Bob Co
Betty C
Faye Thomas
Joyce Ebersbach
Pomeroy Club Plans Tuesday Federated Church Meeting
The Friendly Circle will meet Tuesday evening in the Federated Church social room. Mrs. Thomas Young will present the topic for the program. Hostesses are Mrs. Carl Bilikam, Mrs. Carl Jennings, and Mrs. Elza Gilmore Jr.
Estella Skinner Guests of George Skinner Family
Mrs Estella Skinner was a Sunday guest of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs George Skinner of Middleport. Mr and Mrs George Foss of Athens visited Sunday with Mr Foss spunente, Mr and Mrs William OSS, Mr and Mrs B W Coburn visit
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Estella Skinner
Inlaw
George Skinner
Middleport
George Foss
Athens
Measles and Chickenpox Trouble Kids Face Next
Middleport children Marty and Susie Dalecholson ages 5 and 6, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Dalecholson, have had chickenpox and Susie had measles. Susie returned to school, Marty developed measles, and both children were exposed to mumps.
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Middleport
Marty
Susie
City Loan files suit to collect 226.91 from Flowers pair
A collection action for 226.91 has been filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by City Loan and Savings Co against Richard Flowers and Ethel Flowers. The suit seeks recovery of the debt and related costs.
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Polmieroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
City Loan and Savings Co
Richard and
Ethel Flowers
Appointment notices and legal filings in Athens County Ohio
Court records show claims must be filed within four months for estate of Clara Ashton in Athens Ohio. Probate Judge John F. Newcomb dated February 27 1953. Additional notices name Wanda Hatch denied and James Weadle served in unrelated legal actions in Athens County Ohio with dates in February 1953 and January 6 1938 filings.
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Clara Ashton
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
John F. Newcomb
Said
Wanda Hatch
Dines Cong
Sohn F. Newcomb
Said County
James Weadle
James Bk. Weddle
1St Service Co
TRTC
Fort Eustis
Vira
Mary Weddle
Com. Pieas
Athens Couunty
Iain Mapeatties
Bintz to Confer With Council on Pool Bid
Middleport Wesley Bintz consulting engineer for the municipal pool arrives tonight from Michigan to meet councilmen and Dowling Construction Co of West Virginia bidders. The village may re advertise as the $75 000 bond issue aimed to cover pool construction and surrounding recreational area.
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Middleport
Wesley Bintz
Michigan
Dowling Construction Co
West Virginia
Doctor's Comments on Lupus Erythematosus Overview
The column reviews lupus erythematosus as a skin related yet systemic disease. It notes uncertain causes, variable skin signs, higher female prevalence, and possible treatments including cortisone ACTH aspirin sulfa drugs and vitamins. It highlights diagnostic labs and sun sensitivity with ongoing research efforts.
RKEYS PURCHASED FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS TURKEY PROGRAM
In Zanesville on Monday Carl Gorby county attendance officer arranged for the securing and transportation of turkeys for schools of the county school system with lunch programs.
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RKEYS
Pomeroy
Zanesville
Carl Gorby
Pomeroy Reports Parking Meter Receipts
Parking meter receipts totaling 237.55 were reported today for the past week by the police chief. The update notes collections from downtown meters and nearby lots, with totals broken out by day and facility.
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Walter E. Wolfe
Pythian Association Meeting Scheduled in Jackson
J H Grate president of the Pythian Association announced a meeting Wednesday night in Jackson hosted by the Jackson Knights of Pythian Lodge. Attendees include Pythians from Middleport Gallipolis and Nelsonville. Local hall gathering at 6 30 p m with transportation provided for those without a ride.
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Middleport
J. H. Grate
The
Pythian Association
Jackson
Knights of Pythias
Lythian Sisters
Ex Air Force Major To Show Asia Scenes
Franklin Rizer a former Air Force major will present slides of Korea and Japan Tuesday evening at 7 30 at Syracuse Methodist Church The minister Rev Robert E Linter said the slides cover historic sites beauty spots and life in the Air Force in the Far East.
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Pomeroy
Franklin Rizer
Air Force
Korea
Japan
Syracuse Methodist Church
Robert E. Linter
Middleport Hosts Spring Baptist Young Adults Conference
Mr. and Mrs. David Darst Jr. were reelected co presidents of the South Central District Young Adults at First Baptist Wellston. About 65 from Portsmouth to Pomeroy attended the spring conference with a worship by John Hoyt student pastor at Vinton and preparations for a sound film project. A July 10 12 Granville summer conference was planned for children with a 5:30 banquet and garden centerpieces.
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Middleport
David Darst
First Baptist Church
Wellston
Portsmouth
Pomeroy
John Hoyt
Rio Grande College
Vinton
Claremont E. Hoyt
Jackson Church
Dorothy Chase
Granville
Woodard
Elizabeth Snodgrass
Rio Grande
Auxiliary Marks Birthday Milestone in Middleport
The Ninth anniversary of the Auxiliary of the Middleport Volunteer Firemen was observed with a potluck supper at the firemen quarters. Organized in 1944, presidents have included Mrs. Sidney T. Russell and Mrs. James Daniels, who now heads the group.
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Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Robert McElhinny
Edwin Haggerty
Charles Murray
B. F. Parmelee
John Vroman
O. E. McKinley
C. R. Karr
James Daniels
Daniels
Jack Bechtle
Murray
Parmel
Mrs Tuckerman Visits Athens for Katy Tuckerman Birthday
In a four year gap Mrs. R C Tuckerman traveled by car to Athens Sunday to visit her son Edgar and daughter in law. The trip honored Katy Tucker man daughter of the couple. Mrs Tuckerman, recently ill with heart trouble, joined relatives including Karyl’s maternal grandmother Mrs W H Juhling and Karyl’s brother Tommy.
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Middleport
R. C. Tuckerman
Athens
Edgar Tuckerman
Tuckermans
Katy
Tuckerman
W. H. Juhling
Karyl
Tommy
Belpre Round Table Panel Includes Hoyt and Pepper
Mrs Claremont E Hoyt wife of the Belpre First Baptist pastor will join a Southeast District Baptist meeting round table panel at Mullen Memorial Church Also on the panel is Mrs Clayton Pepper wife of the Granville pastor The event gathers Baptist members from the district.
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Middleport
Claremont E. Hoyt
Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Mullen Memorial Baptist Church
Belpre
Clayton Pepper
Pepper
Granville
Middleport Conservation League Meeting Rescheduled
The Child Conservation League meeting in Middleport has been postponed one week to March 26. Mrs. Chester Erwin will host the event.
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Middleport
Child Conservation League
Chester Erwin
Dinner Honors Husband in Birthday Celebration
Mrs. H. J. Russell entertained with a dinner honoring her husband on his birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Law and other local friends at their Middleport home.
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Middleport
H. J. Russell
Mrs. Law
Birthday Program At Feeney-Bennett Post
Plans are complete for the Feeney-Bennett Post birthday program at the Legion Hall on S Fourth Ave in Middleport. Legionnaires their families auxiliary members and all service men are invited to attend with a speaker musical numbers other entertainment and refreshments to be served.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
S. Fourth Ave
Legionnaires
Service member heads to Oscoda Air Base after 35 day leave
Robert Still will depart Friday for Oscoda Midh air base after a 35 day leave spent with his wife their baby and his parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Still.
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Pomeroy
al c
Robert Still
Oscoda Midh
Kauffs Visit Relatives in Point Pleasant Family Weekend
Mr and Mrs John Kauff visited their son Jack and daughter in law in Point Pleasant where they met their new granddaughter G F Bailey from Glasco W Va She spent the weekend with wife and daughters Mari lyn and June Ac companying him was Harry Ceisolka Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bing at Rev L R Wilsons Greenfield and Columbus trips Mr and Mrs Charles Murray visited Columbus while their son Kenneth attended band contests in Athens
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John Kauff
Point Pleasant
Jack Kauff
G. F. Bailey
Glasco
W. Va
Marilyn
June
S. Second Ave
Harry Ceisolka
Wrence Bing
L. R. Wilson
Greenfield
Columbus
Charles Murray
Kenneth
Athens
Assistant To Bishop Will Speak At Mid-Week Lenten Service
The Rev James Otto Young administrative assistant to Bishop Hazel G Werner will speak at a 730 p m Lenten service in the United Methodist Church. He has a long clerical resume including Cincinnati district superintendent roles and multiple conference delegations. Music at the service will be provided by the Wesley Foundation Chair of Ohio University.
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Ohio
Fairfield-Osborne
Napoleon
Worthington
Westwood Church
Cincinnati
The
Methodist Church
Young
North Ohio
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Boston
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Oxford
England
University of Cincinnati
Council of Churches
Greater Cincinnati
Middle West
America
Cincinnati Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouts of America
Wesley Foundation
Ohio University
Class Attends Service Here in Two Week Series
Visitors from Coolville Bradbury and Pomeroy attended the Church of Christ service led by Joe Bronson who conducts a two weeks series. Special guests included Fred Gardner former pastor and Mrs Gardner of Columbus Indiana. The Loyal Sons and Daughters Class attended and Mrs Alfred L Roush sang solo. The Senior Choir, directed by Mrs Arthur Skinner, performed anthems with solos by Mrs C E McKinley and L R Wiley.
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Middleport
Coolville
Bradbury
Pomeroy
Church of Christ
Joe Bronson
Fred I. Gardner
Gardner
Columbus
Ind
Sons and Daughters
Alfred L. Roush
Chester Erwin
Wert Dean
Homer Rice
Arthur Skinner
Edgar Allensworth
Rice
David Farmer
Boyd Dilgard
C. E. McKinley
L. R. Wiley
School Band To Accompany Dance Groups
POMEROY The Pomeroy High School dance band will play a prominent part in the Junior high school auditorium presentation of the 53 varieties on Thursday and Friday evenings The band under Ray Woodgeard will accompany dancing choruses in the Happy Holidays theme Special overtures will precede acts and musical backgrounds for skits were arranged by Woodgeard Choruses feature Lincoln's birthday Valentines Halloween and Christmas scenes Girls and boys glee clubs directed by Mrs Lucille Swackhammer will present chorus numbers Instrumentalists include Irene Moore Carol Spence Harold Brown Mary Meier Jo Chapman Robbie Brown Delores Kitchen Joanne Swatzel Gloria Swindell Janice Story Marlene Moore Roger Hines Donna Wildermuth Curtain time is 8 p m
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Ray Woodgeard
Woodgeard
Boys Glee Clubs
Lucille Swackhamer
Irene Moore
Carol Spence
Harold Brown
Mary Meier
Jo Chapman
Robbie Brown
Delores Kitchen
Joanne Swatzel
Gloria Swindell
Janice Story
Marlene Moore
Roger Hines
Donna Wildermuth
Jaycee Cage Banquet Honors Middleport Yellow Jackets
A March 26 banquet in Middleport High School honors the league winning Middleport Yellow Jackets and the all SEC League basketball team. The Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with the Middleport PTA serving the banquet. Mrs. Max Roller chairs the committee with Mrs. Bruce Lloyd as co chair. Twenty high school girls will serve the dinner and mothers assist in food preparation.
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Middleport
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Knights To Be Shown World Series Movies
Knights of Pythias of Fides Lodge will host a World Series baseball game screening at the K of P Hall with refreshments. The event is courtesy of William Grate of Gorby Music House South Charleston W Va former lodge member. Le land Brown is chancellor commander of the lodge.
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Middleport
Knights of Pythias of
Fides Lodge
K of P
William Grate
Gorby Music House
South Charleston
W. Va
Leland Brown
Grate
Gamma Globulin Need Stressed by Chairman
Pomeroy fund drive chairman urges Meigs County residents to donate to the Red Cross to sustain gamma globulin and blood collection for polio combat this summer. The drive aims to raise funds for 1953 totaling $7,000,000 with a 1,000,000 unit gamma globulin distribution and a blood donation event at Pomeroy Junior High on March 26.
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Marion Ebersbach
Pomeroy Fund Drive
Pomeroy
Red Cross
Meigs County
Red Cross Fund
Pomeroy Junior High School
Honor Roll Listed At Pomeroy Junior High
Pomeroy Junior High reports 47 students earned grades of B or better in all subjects after the fourth six weeks. Principal Charles Gibbs announced the list including ninth graders David Boney and Mary Scott, eighth graders Jerry Davis and Judy Hoyt, and seventh graders Eddie Boney and Diana Daniels.
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Pomeroy
Charles Gibbs
David Boney
Harold Brown
Robbie Brown
Eileen Burson
Eva Carl
John Handley
Saralyn Harmon
Richard Harris
Mary Hayes
Ann Rawlings
Barbara Swisher
Janice Biffle
David Riggs
Robert W. Roush
Mary Scott
Joy Smith
Mildred Spencer
Dorothy Stark
Ruth Stockton
Donna Strain
Ronald Taylor
Roberta Wogan
Shirley Woodyard
Mary Land
Bee Jay Lyons
Keith Reuter
Jerry Davis
Max Eichinger
Eddie Grueser
Judy Hoyt
Bingham Kress
Dave Kunze
Milton Lambert
Danny Morris
Robert Roberts
Rita Scholl
Janet Struble
Lila Terrell
Suzie Vaughan
Eddie Boney
Glen Cecil
Rebecca Clark
Betty Jo Coburn
Diana Daniels
Marcia Grueser
Bonnie Lawhorn
Sue Smith
Danny Struble
William Wise 86 Dies After Stroke in Middleport
William Wise 86 died after a stroke at his Beech Street home in Middleport Sunday night. He leaves his wife, children Charles Wise Mrs Charles Lewis of Middleport Mrs Archie Ellis Sunday morning William Wise Jr of Cheshire 31 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Silver Run Baptist Church Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery with Rev Budd Durst and Rev Guy Sayre officiating. Friends may call at the residence on Beech Street.
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Middleport
William Wise
Beech St
Charles Wise
Charles Lewis
Archie Ellis
Columbus
Cheshire
Silver Run Baptist Church
Cheshire Gravel Hill
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