Meigs County Flood Damage Estimated at Business Meet
County and city officials and business leaders met with the Chamber of Commerce to report flood losses. Estimates: $40,000 on state and federal highways and bridges in Meigs County, $25,000 on county roads and bridges, and $5,000 for city streets. Cards to local businesses were planned to collect more figures.
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Pomeroy
Chamber of Commerce
Monte Osborne
Meigs County
J.E.D. Hartinger
George Howell
Pomeroy Justice Marries Two Couples on Monday
Justice of the Peace Stephen Martin officiated two weddings in his office on Second St Pomeroy The first paired Miss Bonnie Deloris Wallace and Luke Watkins Jr both of Middleport The second joined Frances Taylor 17 and Charles B Cook Reports urged returning by Thursday for U S engineer reports Red Cross official J W Rockwell Jr praised county flood aid and local cooperation Officials from Chamber of Commerce and state engineers discussed a sanitary sewer plan and a toll free Pomeroy-Mason bridge under Senate Bill 91
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
J. W. Rockwell, Jr
American Red Cross
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Edison Hobstetter
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Patrol
State Highway Department
L. H. Bell
Federal Works Agency
Howell
Senate
State Commission
Joseph T. Williamson
East Liverpool
Highways and Automotive Committee
Pomeroy-Mason
Bell
Veteran Appointed Township Trustee in Meigs County
Harry F. Turner of Carpenter is named Columbia Township trustee, touted as Meigs County’s first World War II veteran in an official post. Turner, wounded in Italy, succeeds G. L. Lyons who resigned, with the appointment directed by Meigs County Probate Court Judge E. R. Titus.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Harry F. Turner
Carpenter
Columbia Township
Turner
Italy
G. L. Lyons
E. R. Titus
Middleport Social Notes Chronicle Local Events
Middleport social items show Mrs. Claude J Durgee hosting the Contract Club with guests Mrs. C E Blakeslee Mrs Robert Coats and Mrs Richard Hemmenway. high scores won by Mrs Durgee and Mrs Coats. Many Meigs County residents visit Galipolis and area families host gatherings and travel, with church circles meetings planned and numerous family visits noted.
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Middleport
Claude J Durgee
C. E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy
Robert] Coats
Richard Hemmenway
Aged Portland Couple Held Over Intoxication
An 83 year old man and his 81 year old wife from Portland spent the night in the county jail on intoxication charges. They attracted bystanders as they struggled up Second Street. The woman suffered a severe head injury after a fall near Kroger Super Market before authorities intervened with local citizens’ help.
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Pomeroy
Portland
Second St
Kroger
Shriff Ralph Welker
Walter ‘Wolfe
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court reports marriage licenses issued since March 16. Names include Earl Barnhart 23 Racine Martha Branch 21 Syracuse, Charles Kidd 23 Beckley W Va Gertrude Cobb 50 Pomeroy Alvin Smith 21 Parkersburg Reita Burdette 21 Cheshire Carl Lloyd 37 Columbus Ruth McCante 27 Dexter James Lynch 43 Parkersburg Pauline Martin 21 Pomeroy Luke Watkins 21 and Bonnie Deioris Wallace 21, both of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Earl Barnhart
Racine
Martha Branch
Syracuse
Charles Kidd
Jré
Beckley
W. Va
Gertrude Cobb
Alvin Smith
Parkersburg
Reita Burdette
Cheshire Rt
Carl Lloyd
Columbus
Ruth ‘McCante
Dexter
James ‘Lynch
Pauline Martin
Pomeroy Rt
Luke Watkins
Bonnie Deioris Wallace
Middle, Port
Cost of Hose Strains Pomeroy Town Budget
Pomeroy officials note street department flood cleanup costs drive up hose needs. Councilmen explain that from a $6000 street department income, $2000 to $3000 is spent annually on fire hose, highlighting why hose costs loom large in this small community.
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Pomeroy
Jie
Sig
Pomeroy Social Notes and Personal News
Grace Episcopal Auxiliary to meet Friday at 2 p m at the Lincolnhill home of Mrs W P Lochary with Mrs Edward Ebersbach assisting. Birth announced for Gail Anne Dye March 7 in Winchester Mass to CBM Dale Dye and Mrs Dye. Grandparents Mrs Carne Ulrich of Winchester and Mr and Mrs Dale Dye of Fairport Harbor. Social items include birthday celebrations for Phyllis Dill and Bobby Lehew with gifts and family attendance. Local notes also list several visits and illnesses among residents.
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WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Lee Featherstone
David Entsminger
Charles Asa Brad
Bury End
P.O
Thomas, Thompson
Richmond
Virginia Beach
C. P. Bradbury
Herbert Edwards
Huntington
Virgil Edwards
Columbus
Phil Edwards
Charles Edwards
Mason County
W. Va
Willard Meier
Vernon
Henry Hennesy
Reese
West, Pomeroy
Wanda Koehler
Stansbury
Quin Hayes
Margaret McBride
R. C. Mc' Bride
Parkersburg
James Souders
Jane Greer Hayes
Pomeroy
Catherine Hennesy
Ohio, University
F. M. Cruft
Walliam Phillips
Mazie Wise
Ruth Humphrey
Portsmouth
J. A. Humphrey
James Murray
Grant St
Randolph Ward
Ravenswood
William Ward
William Robinson
Melrose
Paul Graves
Charleston
Charles Lambert
Mt. Hope
Narley Hysell
Bradbury
Henry Beach
Denver J. Nelson
Middleport
Grace Episcopal Church
W. P. Lochary
Lincoln Hill
Edward Ebersbach
Dale Dye
Navy
Allen Dill
Phyllis
Charles Frank
Alfred
James Bergan
Rosetta
James, Jr
Gerry
Rollin Dill
Anna Dill
Theodore Lehew
Bobby Lehew
Ins
Emma Leifheit
Harold Johnson
Homer Hawkins
Charlene Smith
Pomeroy Fersonals FE
Ray Wilson
Marion Maguire
Mingo Junction
Homer Hysell
William Huggins
Frank Rinehart
Pomeroy Volunteer Firemen
Harvey East- Tan
James Clifford
Lucille Vaughan
Gallipolis
Richard Gaul
Chester
Adam Ebersbach
To Hold Rites for Washington Hysell, 80
Funeral services for Washington Hysell, age 80, who died Monday night at his Rutland home after a several years illness, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Middleport
Washington Hysell
Rutland
Rawlings Coats
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Scout Troop Initiates Paper Drive in Middleport
Scout Troop 40 of the Boy Scouts of America launches a scrap paper drive in Middleport during late March and April. Volunteers will visit homes ward by ward collecting waste paper and magazines to aid the war effort and pursue Eisenhower awards, with initial canvassing set for March 24.
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Middleport
Boys Scouts of America
Ralph Benning
Frank White
Scout Committee
Benning
Legion Post Plans Program For Birthday
Drew Webster Post American Legion marks its twenty seventh birthday with a casserole supper, ice cream provided by the post, and a social evening led by Commander Ernest Lallance. Auxiliary members are invited to bring food. Buckeye Boys State representation and GI Bill of Rights discussion were featured, with service officers and new WWII veterans welcomed.
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Springfield
F. B. Will
George Childs
Eighth District
J. M. Thornton
Idrew Webster
Junior Musicians Hold Program Monday in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy Music Club sponsored junior musicians will present a program at Federated Church next Monday evening March 26 starting at 3 15 p m. Many talented young musicians are scheduled to perform. Also a note urges asking for St Joseph Aspirin with a price of five cents for 100 tablets.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Pomeroy Music Club
Jane
Nominating Committee Named by First Baptist Church
Dale Wippel Benjamin Turner and William Watson have been named to the nominating committee to make personnel recommendations for church officials to be elected at the April business meeting by Pastor Rev. Luther Tracy.
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Pomeroy
Dale Wippel
Benjamin Turner
William Watson
First Baptist ‘Church
Luther Tracy
Former Army Nurse Talks To W S C S
Mrs. Frances Brewington, former U S Army Nurse Corps lieutenant, spoke to the Women's Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church on "The Three Lives" with devotionals led by Mrs. C P Dutton. The group planned sewing for the Philippines, approved a $15 Red Cross War Fund donation, and noted a March balance of $218.58 after the Washington Birthday supper proceeds.
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Middleport
Frances Bowen Brewington
U. S. Army Nurse Corps
Burma
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
C. P. Dutton
C. M. Hennesy
Bess Sanborn
Washington
Phalie Roller
Super
Jed Webster
Portsmouth
Philippines
War Fund
American Red Cross
Dessert Hosts Aid Crusade for Christ Fund Update
A dessert course was served to 26 guests by hostesses Mrs. Lee Featherstone Mrs. Nan Moore Miss Ida Mourning Miss Grace Anderson and Dorothy Hamm. Mrs. Robert Washington contributed as a hostess.
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Lee Featherstone
Nan Moore
Ida Mourning
Grace Anderson
Dorothy Hamm
Robert Washington
Senators Jones Hosts Regional Probate Judges Visit
Probate Judges Titus of Meigs Howell of Gallia Vinton and Slavens of Jackson were business visitors with Senator Tom W. Jones in Middiewport on Saturday.
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Jones Pomeroy
Titus
Meigs County
Howell
Gallia County
Matter
Vinton County
Slavens
Jackson County
Tom W. Jones
Middiewport
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