Flood Damage Estimates Highlight Meigs County Meeting
Meigs County officials and business leaders met with the chamber of commerce to report flood losses. Estimates include 40000 for state and federal highways and bridges, 25000 for county roads and bridges, and 5000 for city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens ‘Messenger
Meigs ‘County
Pomeroy
Chamber of Commerce
Monte Osborne
Meigs County
J.E.D. " Hartinger
George Howell
Pomeroy Justice Marries Two Couples in Office
Justice Stephen Martin officiated two weddings in his Pomeroy office on Second Street. Bonnie Wallace and Luke Watkins Jr of Middleport tied the knot, followed by Frances Taylor, 17, and Charles B. Cook. Report deadlines to the U.S. Engineer’s office were noted. Red Cross official J. W. Rockwell Jr praised local flood relief cooperation.
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Pomeroy
Justice “of the Peace
Stephen Martin
Bonnie Deloris Wallace
Luke Watkins, Jr
Middleport
Frances Taylor
Charles B. Cook
Justice “Martin
Second St
Veteran Appointed Township Trustee in Meigs County
The Meigs County Probate Court under Judge E BR Titus appointed a World War I veteran and former carpenter to serve as Columbia Township Trustee, succeeding G L Lyons who resigned. The appointment follows Lyons prompting service history and the judge’s directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iVeteran
Fomeroy
Carpenter
Columbia Township
Turner
Italy
G. L. Lyons
Meigs County
E. BR. Titus
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Middleport social page records hostess Mrs. Claude Durgee leading Yer Contract Club with guests Mrs. C. E. Blakeslee Mrs. Robert Coats and Mrs. Richard Hemmenway high scorers were Durgee and Coats Refreshments followed games Meigs County and Gallia area people named including Stewart Smart Slack Costen Ewing Bradbury Edwards Hennessee and many others across families and townships page also notes church circle meetings furloughs and visits with relatives in Huntington Mason Parkersburg Athens Ravenswood and Charlies Lambert families with travels to Charleston and Athens plus local employment moves and illness updates.
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Middleport
Claude Durgee
Yer Contract Club
C. E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy
Robert Coats
Richard Hemmenway
Hold Aged Couple Held For Intoxication
POMEROY An aged couple from Portland, an 83 year old man and his 81 year old wife, spent the night in the county jail on an intoxication charge after a disruption near Second Street. The woman suffered a severe head injury when she fell, and the pair were brought to custody by Sheriff Ralph Welker and Chief Walter Wolfe with help from local citizens after resisting officers near Kroger Super Market.
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Pomeroy
Portland
T ‘Second St
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 66 Beckley Gertrude Cobb 50 Pomeroy Alvin Smith 21 Parkersburg Relia Burdette 21 Cheshire Ruth McCance 27 Dexter James Lynch 43 Parkersburg Pauline Martin 21 Pomeroy Luke Watkins Bonnie Wallace 21 both of Milford and Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Earl Barnhart
Racine
Martha Branch
Syracuse
Charles Kidd
Beckley
W. Va
Gertrude Cobb
Alvin Smith
Parkersburg
Relia Burdette
Cheshire Rt
Carl Lioyd
Columbus
Ruth
R McCance
Dexter
Y. James Lynch
Pauline Martin
Pomeroy Rt
Luke Watkins
Bonnie Defloris Wallace
Middleport
Hose Costs Hit Pomeroy Street Department Budget
In Pomeroy the cost of hose drains street funds as councilmen explain the big demand from a small community. The street department relies on hose for flood cleanup and fire protection, with about half of a $6000 annual income devoted to this equipment and maintenance.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Auxiliary Set To Meet At Lincoln Hill Home
Grace Episcopal Church auxiliary will meet Friday at 2 p m at the home of Mrs W P Lochary Lincoln Hill with Mrs Edward Ebersbach as assisting hostess. Birth announced Gail Anne Dye born March 7 in Winchester Massachusetts to C B M Dye and Mrs Dye formerly Grace Ulrich. Grandparents Mrs Carrie Ulrich Winchester and Mr and Mrs Dale Dye Fairport Harbor Ohio. Allen Dill hosts birthday party for daughter Phyllis aged 35 with gifts from family friends. Bobby Lehew celebrated 13th birthday at a dinner with family. decorations featured green and white. May Vaunson ill several weeks. Mrs Marion Maguire returning from visit to Middleport. Fireman Frank Rinehart injured in duty back to Parkersburg Rig and Reel. Mrs James Clifford Lucille Vaughan and Mrs Harold Johnson visited in Gallipolis. Richard Gaul Chester visited grandparents Adam Ebersjoach.
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W.S.C
Heath Methodist Church
Lee Featherstone
David Entsminger
Charles Asa Brad
Bury
P.O
Thomas
Thompson
Richmond
Virginia Beach
C. P. Bradbury
Herbert Edwards
Huntington
Virgil Edwards
Columbus
Phil Eowards
Charles Edwards
Mason County
Willard Meier
Vernon
Henry Hennesy
Reese West
Pomeroy
Wanda Koehler
Stansbury
Quin Hayes
Margaret McBride
R. C. McBride
Parkersburg
James Souders
Jane Greer Hayes
Catherine Hennésy
Ohio University
Athens
C. M. Hennesy
F. M. Cluft
William Phillips
Mazie Wise
Ruth Humphrey
Portsmouth
J. A. Humphrey
James
Murray
Grant St
Randolph Ward
Charlotte Brown Morrison
Marjorie Diles
LaDonna McDonald
L. D. Diles
Freda Mae Beach
Bradbury
May
van Inwagen
Hope Swearington
Mid
Eport
Faye Fry
Narley Hysell
Hengy Beach
Denver Nelson
Middleport
Grace Episcopal Church
W. P. Lochary
Lincoln Hill
Edward Ebersbach
Dale. Dye
C.B.M
Navy
Theodore Lehew
Bobby Lehew
Emma Leifheit
Harold Johnson
Homer Hawkins
Charlene Smith
May Vwunson
Marion Maguire
Mingo Junction
Homer Hysell
William Huggins
Frank
Rinehart
James Clifford
Lucille Vaughan
Gallipolis
Richard Gaul
Chester
Adam Ebersjoach
Funeral Rites Planned for Washington Hysell at 2 P.M.
Funeral services for Washington Hysell age 80 who died Monday night at his Rutland home after several years illness will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Ramlings-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
Ilness
Ramlings- Coats
Gravel Hill
Paper Drive Initiated by Scout Troop 40 In Middleport
Scout Troop 40 of Middleport launches a town wide scrap paper drive during late March and April. Scouts will canvass wards to collect waste paper and magazines to aid the war effort and compete for Eisenhower awards.
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Middleport
BoysScouts of America
Smaster
Ralph Benning
Frank White
Scout Committee
Benning
Legion Post Plans Program For Birthday Celebration
Drew Webster Post American Legion marks its twenty seventh birthday with a casserole supper led by Commander Ernest Lallance. Ladies Auxiliary to assist. ice cream provided. Buckeye Boys State representative to be sponsored. June 16 to 26 at Wittenberg College. G I Bills liaison officer F B Will in charge of local publicity. New members welcomed. refreshments served.
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Wittenberg College
Springfield
F. B
Will
G.I
George Childs
Ficer
Eighth
J. M. Thornton
Drew-Webster Post
William’ Ebersbach
Bernard Eislestein
U.S. Army
Alonzo ‘Custer
Don Wood
Cris Harris
Junior Musicians Hold Program Monday in Pomeroy
Pomeroy Music Club presents a junior musicians program rescheduled from last night at Federated Church. The event will be held next Monday evening March 26 starting at 3 25 p m with many younger talents featured.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Pomeroy Music Club
Nominating Committee Named for First Baptist Church Officials
Dale Wippel Benjamin Turner and William Watson named to the nominating committee to propose church official personnel for First Baptist Church. The committee will present recommendations at the April church business meeting per Pastor Rev. Luther Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dale Wippel
Benjamin Turner
William Watson
First Baptist Church
Luther Tracy
Former Army Nurse Discusses Burma War Nurses Tonight
Mrs Frances Bowen 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. The meeting included devotional readings, hymn singing, and a Lenten poem. The group approved sewing for the Philippines and a $15 donation to the American Red Cross War Fund, with expected funds from the Washington Birthday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Methodist Woman
Washington
Malcolm Roller
Super
Jed Webster
Portsmouth
Philippines
War Fund
American Red Cross
Pledge of 100 Dollars for Crusade for Christ and Dessert Hosts
A pledge of 100 dollars for the Crusade for Christ was noted. Dessert was served to 26 attendees by hostesses Mrs. Lee Featherstone Mrs. Nan Moore Miss Ida Mourning Miss Grace Anderson and Miss Dorothy Hamm with contributing hostess Mrs. Robert Washington.
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Lee Featherstone
Nan Moore
Ida Mourning
Grace Anderson
Dorothy Hamm
Robert Washington
Senator Jones hosts regional judges from Meigs Gallia and Jackson
Business visitors included Titus of Meigs County Howell of Gallia County Slavens of Jackson County with Senator Tom W. Jones in Middleport on Saturday. The visit focused on regional legal and administrative matters in the senator's district.
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Jones Pomeroy
Frobate
Titus
Meigs County
Howell
Gallia County
Matter
Vinton ‘County
Slavens
Jackson ‘County
Tom W. Jones
Middleport
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Mexico
U. S
J. W. Rockwell, Jr
Pomeroy i
Edison Hobstetter
Red Cross
State Highway Patrol
State Highway Department
Sheriff's Office
L. H. Bell
Federal Works Agency
Fyas
State Commission
Senate
Joseph T. Williamson
East Liverpool
Highways and Automotive Committee
Pomeroy-Mason
Bell
Thunderhead
Flicka
McDowall
Preston
Foster
Moss Hart
Darryl F. Zanage
George Cukor
A. J. .Cronen
Middleport ‘Social Notes
Yiset
Gallia
J. Stewart
Paul Smart
Margaret’ Slack
Hubert Costen
Ben Ewing
Colegroves Market
Ohis
Pomeroy Social Notes
Allen Dill
Phyllis
Phylis
Charles Frank
Alfred
James Borgan
Rosella
James, Jr
Gerry
Telebrath
Pomeroy Personals Vetery
Legion Post
Studebaker Weasel
Studebaker
W.s.cs
Meigs Temple
Pal
Wolf
Sharyn Moffett
Grey Shadow
the Dog
Jil Esmond
Unn O'Connor
Hollywood Canteen
Tiger Shark
Edward G Robinson
Richard Arlen
Sohio
Taness
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