Pomeroy Officials Plan To Attend Next Meeting
Middleport and Pomeroy officials plan to attend a Columbus hearing next Tuesday on Rep. Meinhart's bill to exempt villages from sewage plant laws. The conservation committee heard concerns about pollution to the Ohio River and the financial burden of building plants. Both towns sent several officials to voice their positions.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Columbus
George A. Meinhart
Kenneth McElhinney
Conservation Committee
Pomeroy and
Meinhart
Ohio River
Cial
Vances Plan Open House for 50th Wedding Anniversary
Middleport Langsville couple Mr. and Mrs. James Earl Vance observe their 50th anniversary with an open house at 2 to 5 p.m. at the Rutland home of their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Grate. They wed April 5, 1911 in Danville and have two sons Kahle of Waverly and Lowell of Columbus and daughter Mrs. Grate. A family dinner follows at noon Sunday.
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Middleport
James Earl Vance
Langsville
Arnold Grate
Rutland
Vance
Danville
Kahle
Waverly
Lowell
Columbus
Middleport Firemen Begin 30 Hour Firemanship Course
Middleport volunteer firefighters start a 30 hour course taught by Lloyd Gill of McArthur. Over 10 weeks they learn fire defense pumps gear hose gases and tactics. Sponsored by the Middleport Board of Education and village council certificates await those completing the program. Gill holds state instructor certification and the program aims to maintain village insurance classification.
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Middleport
Clude
Gill
Trade and Industrial Vocational Education Service
State Department of Education
Ohio Inspection Bureau
Meigs General Hospital Admissions Noted
Mrs Emma Newland Reedsville Emily Kuhn Lula Nease Sally Stewart and others admitted to Meigs General Hospital including Mrs Cora Will Mrs Anna James Mrs Hazel Shivel er Asa Custer Mrs Flora Frederick Mrs Hysell and John Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Kuhn
Lula Nease
Sally Stewart
Cora Will
Anna James
Hazel Shiveler
Asa Custer
Flora Frederick
Hysell
John
Glasgow Lamplighters Threaten Strike Over Uniforms
Eight hundred lamplighters in Glasgow threaten walkout after being ordered to wear collars and ties on the job. They argue they already provide sufficient light and service.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Cantata to be given at Early Rites
Middleport Church of Christ choir presents the cantata Man of Sorrows at 6 am sunrise service on Sunday with soloists Dick Wiley and others and Mrs Chester Erwin at the piano. Easter sermon Running With Joy to be delivered at 10 30 am by Rev Gardner. Youth groups meet 6 30 pm for Easter observance and baptismal rites at 7 30 pm.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Arthur Skinner
Dick Wiley
Robert Craig
Fred Gardner
David Wiley
Cash Bahr
Paul Davis
Edgar Allensworth
Chester Erwin
Mr. Gardner
Easter visits and travel notes in Franklin County
Mrs J E Harley plans an Easter visit in Springfield with her son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs John Harley and their children. Col and Mrs Harry Craig Jr and three children from Washington DC are visiting Mrs Harry Craig Sr in town for Easter. Mrs Craig will accompany her son to Washington for an extended visit. Carl Beck will return to Fort Myers Florida Friday after visiting Mrs Mayme Rainey following Mrs Maude Beck funeral in Gallipolis Tuesday. Mrs Walter Bunce has returned home after hospitalization at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Harley
Springfield
John Harley
Harry Craig Jr
Washington, D. C
Harry Craig Sr
Maude Beck
Gallipolis
Walter Bunce
Holzer Hospital
Community Easter Egg Hunt Planned in Middleport
A Sunday Easter egg hunt at Middleport Roadside Park will award 400 prizes at 2 p.m. The event, organized by the Middleport- Pomeroy Rotary Club, divides the park into sections for preschool and older children. Grand prize is 10 dollars for the gold egg, 5 dollars for the silver egg, with all eggs carrying cash or merchandise prizes.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Bernard Fultz
Middleport- Pomeroy
Fultz
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Emmett Shuler
Club Entertained By Mrs. Ebersbach
Mrs. Edward Ebersbach entertained the Chester Club at 105 Wright St Tuesday evening. Mrs. Alfred Biggs presided over a short business session. Games awarded prizes with Mrs. Bill Lathey winning the door prize. Refreshments served to a group including Mrs. Young Price Stewart Fisher Evans Buck Lightfoot and Young.
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Pomeroy
Edward Ebersbach
Chester Club
Wright St
Alfred Biggs
Bill Lathey
Joe Young
Vaughn Price
Tom Stewart
Raymond Fisher
Glen Evans
Charles Buck
Everett Lightfoot
Wilbur Young
Tuppers Plains Visitors and Local Health News
Mr and Mrs Emile Matlack of Miami Florida visited Mrs Myrtle Frost in Tuppers Plains. Rex King of Parkersburg and Loyd Summerfield visited Mrs Lillie Watson at the Charles Betzing home. Dana Fick and niece Ethel Koenig visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Brickles. Elmer Kaylor was taken to Camden Clark Hospital after a serious timber cutting injury. Pvt Robert Kuhn stationed in Germany honored his mother Mrs Grace Kuhn on her birthday with a song broadcast from an Athens radio station.
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Emile Matlack
Miami, Fla
Parkersburg
Robert Kuhn
Germany
Grace Kuhn
Athens
Gardeners Meet Pomeroy Club Monday
The Pomeroy Garden club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at the home of Mrs. Dor Schaefer with Mrs. R W Fin. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming planting projects and share gardening tips.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Garden Club
Dor Schaefer
R. W. Fin
Perry County Court Notes Marriage Licenses and Divorces
Marriage licenses issued to Charles Gutridge age 22 and Rita Jane Gall age 21 of Glenford and to Charles Imler age 18 and Elaine Hoops age 18 of Shawnee. Common Pleas Court grants divorces for Norma Gerber from William Gerber. Mary Tegardner from Austin Tegardner. Elaine Craig from Richard Craig with child custody and alimony requests. Carroll Mahan from Pauline Mahan with custody of a daughter. Charles Edward Fortney from Mary Ellen Fortney for neglect and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gutridge
Rita Jane Gall
Glenford
Charles Imler
Hemlock
Elaine Hoops
Shawnee
Common Pleas Court
Norma Gerber
William Gerber
Columbus
Mary Tegardner
Junction City
Austin Teagardner
Elaine Craig
Loraine Wilson
Corning
Richard Craig
New Lexington
Carroll G. Mahan
Pauline Mahan
Charles Edward Fortney
Mary Ellen Fortney
Middleport Personal Notes Visitors Include Dayton and Columbus
Middleport society brief notes weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Willis Aleshire from Dayton stayed with Mr and Mrs Herbert Chambers also Mrs Edna Boley from Columbus visited. William Diles of Athens spent Wednesday with his parents Mr and Mrs L D Diles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Aleshire
Dayton
Herbert Chambers
Chambers
Edna Boley
Columbus
William Diles
Athens
L. D. Diles
Willis B. May Dies Baptist Pastor at 78
The Rev. Willis B. May 78 of Cheshire Route 2 died Wednesday at Marks Rest Home in McConnelsville. He served as a Baptist minister with the Roger Free Will Baptist Church and is survived by two daughters, two sons, and a sister. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. at the Roger Free Will Baptist Church with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Willis B. May
Cheshire
Marks Rest
McConnelsville
May
Rgger Free Will Baptist Church
Betty Ross
Lloyd Inman
Crooksville
Cecil May
Francis May
California
Mary Sissoner
Union
Rawlings
Benefit set for April 7 in Syracuse Grade School
The Tri-County Music Association teams with the Syracuse emergency squad for an April 7 benefit at 8 p m in the Syracuse Grade School auditorium. Proceeds will fund a new emergency vehicle. tickets are sold in advance by Mrs Mabel Niemyer Zirk's Dairy Bar Mrs Ruth Ebersbach and George Parker. Admission 1 for adults 35 cents for students.
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Pomeroy
Tri-County Music Association
Syracuse
Syracuse Squad
Mabel Niemeyer
Zirk’s
Ruth
Rutland Legion Auxiliary hears district president and guests
Mrs Edward Marshall eighth district president of Lancaster was guest speaker at the Rutland Post American Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting. She urged all eligible women join the group. Also speaking were Mrs Barton Hall Logan district Americanism chairwoman Mrs Wilford Grant Wellston district child welfare chairwoman and Mrs Richard Grueser local unit president who closed the meeting before refreshments.
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Rutland
Edward Marshall
Eighth District
Lancaster
Rutland Post American Legion
Marshall
Barton Hall
Logan
Wilford Grant
Wellston
Richard Grueser
Sunrise Service to Mark Easter at Harrisonville School
Sunrise services in Harrisonville set for 6 a.m. Easter Sunday weather permitting. If it rains the service moves to the church.
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Harrisonville
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MR. and
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McArthur
Meigs General Hospital
Emma Newland
Reedsville
Ohio
America
H.P. Briggs-Stratton
Ricardo Schneider
Copenhagen
Atlantic Ocean
Stavangerfjord
Glenn Ford
Debbie Reynolds
MGM
Spain
Madrid
Spanish
Eva Gabor
Gustavo Rojo
Fred Clark
Tuppers Plains
Men's & Boys
Perry County
Sunrise Services
Wash & Wear
Arrow
Superba & Arrow
E. Main ST
Pomeroy, Ohio
Middleport Department Store
Beckys
FIATS
Goessler Jewelry Store
Pomeroy Court Street
Wolverine
Roush Shoe Store
Rexall
Cano Toys
Coty
Dorothy Gray
Tussy
Evening In
Paris
Revlon
Mama Bunny
Ms Ge
Rexall Drugs
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Somme
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