Council to prepare resolution on Pomeroy by pass
Pomeroy council named councilman Leslie Fultz to draft a resolution for the next meeting to consider passage of a proposed by pass relocating Routes 7 and 33. Mayor Charles Legar read a planning commission resolution approving the relocation and noted potential housing growth in Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Leslie F. Fultz
City Hall
Charles Legar
Village Planning Commission
Legar
Meigs County
Planning Commission
Fultz
Ohio Utilities Commission
Meigs Water Co
Smith
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Emergency Vehicle Can Be Ready By Late May
The Racine Volunteer Fire Department has bought a GMC panel truck from Blaetmar Auto Co for 2630 dollars. It will be delivered May 10 and converted to an emergency vehicle about two weeks later. The squad has been out since March 31 after a 1952 ambulance failed. The department has 1930 dollars in its fund drive, leaving about 700 dollars needed to complete the purchase. Residents of the three townships served by the department are urged to contribute to Box 33, Racine, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roush
Blaetmar Auto Co
Pomeroy
Club Meet Postponed in Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club of Middleport postpones its meeting to May 10 at Mrs Edward Bartlett's home. President Mrs William Slater notes the spring regional meeting at First Methodist Church Athens also on May 10 with guest speaker Mrs Virginia Shackleford Williams of Rocky River demonstrating table settings and flower arrangements. Reservations via Mrs Slater by Friday.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club of
Edward Barlett
William Slater
First Methodist Church
Athens
Virginia “Shackleford Williams
Rocky River
Slater
Racine Firemen Plan Auction of Donated Goods
The Racine Volunteer Fire Department seeks items for a charity auction at the town hall on May 13 at 1 p.m. Pickup for contributions will occur Wednesday and Thursday. residents should call Walter Cleland to arrange collection. auctioneer is Critt Bradford.
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Racine
Walter Cleland
Critt Bradford
108 Donors Give Blood At Pomeroy Junior High
One hundred and thirty two persons reported to a bloodmobile at Pomeroy Junior High School Monday, contributing 108 pints to the Meigs County Red Cross blood program. Eighteen were first time donors, with forty three giving in appreciation for blood for relatives or friends.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Red Cross
Robert Roberts
Herbert Dixon
William Brown
Roger Gaul
John J. Frey
Charles Murray
Brinton J. Allison
M.D
Jean Evans
Maxine Hobstetter
Elizabeth Smith
Pearl Leifheit
Barbara Scites
Barbara van Meter
Frances Hewetson
Selah Wetherby
Pearl Poulin
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Dell Roush
Donald Sayre
Charles Taylor
John Jones
Mike Spencer
James Gilbert
James Mees
Rex Shenefield
Kenneth Wilcox
Gerald Minor
Robert Holliday
Neal Jeffers
Paul Montgomery
John Holliday
Carl Shenefield
Fern Sweeney
Neva Nicholson
Harrisonville Grange
Syracuse
Seven Persons Fined Two Forfeit Bonds
In Pomeroy Mayor Charles Le gar's court seven persons were fined and two others forfeited bonds. Fines: Charles King Jr 50 dollars, Glenn E. Vance 5, Alvin A. Haggy 100 plus costs and three days in jail for drunken driving, George Marbell Miller 5, Clifford Paul Decker 100 plus costs and three days in jail for drunken driving, John Philip Houdashelt 5, Roland King 15. Forfeited bonds were Carl Raymond Sanders and Jack Lee Kelley for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Charles King Jr
Glenn E. Vance
Alvin A. Haggy
George Marbell Miller
Clifford Paul Decker
John Philip Houdashelt
Roland King
Three Cars Damaged In Saturday Wreck In Pomeroy
Pomeroy police report three cars damaged on West Main Street in a late Saturday crash. Frederick W. Crow Jr. of Syracuse drove one vehicle and rear ended Robert B. Gibbs of Clifton West Virginia, who then struck Kenneth H. Cundiff of Syracuse, who had stopped to turn.
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Pomeroy
W. Main St
Frederick W. Crow Jr
Syracuse
Robert B. Gibbs
Clifton
W. Va
Kenneth H. Cundiff
Cundiff
Session Tonight for Middleport Vacation Bible School
Training for teachers and helpers of the community daily vacation Bible school to be held in June. Tonight at 7 30 p m at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Mrs Harold Sauer is dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Harold Sauer
Ashland Couple to Wed in May at First Methodist
Ashland Ohio Mrs Faun Fike announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Janice Marcille Fike to Mr E Davis Colwell of Ashland son of Mr and Mrs Everett Colwell Vinton The couple plan an open church wedding at 3 30 p m May 7 at the First Methodist Church Ashland with Rev Linton officiating.
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Ashland
Faun Fike
Keen Ave
Ohio
Janice Marcille Fike
E. Davis Colwell
College Blvd
Everett Colwell
Vinton
Fike
Leo Fike
Ashland High School
Stone Container Corp
Mansfield
Colwell
Rutland High School
Ohio State University
U. S. Air Force
Eshelman Grains, Inc
Columbus
First Methodist Church
Linton
Program For Children Is Set For June
Middleport Heath Methodist Church plans its annual Children Day for June 11. The Commission on Education met at the church Sunday evening with Mrs. Bernard Fultz chairing. The group approved buying 50 Sunday school song books and noted four High School graduates will receive Bibles. Nominating committee named and May meeting will elect Sunday school officers and teachers.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Commission On Education
Bernard
Fultz
Middleport High School
Jack Bechtle
William Everson
James Euler
Nan Moore
Everson
Raymon Konkright
Bechtle
Emerson Jones
James Brewington
Bess Sanborn
Essington Receives Women’s League Scholarship at Ohio University
Pomeroy Carol Essington, a Racine junior at Ohio University, earned a Women’s League scholarship certificate at Saturday’s honors convocation. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A V Essington. Mrs. Essington spent the weekend in Athens for Mother's Day events.
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Pomeroy
Carol Essington
Racine
Ohio University
Women's League
Miss Essington
A. V. Essington
Burial Change for Frank Sullivan in Sacred Heart Cemetery
Minersville resident Frank Sullivan died Saturday evening in Huntington West Virginia. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery instead of Minersville Hill Cemetery as previously announced.
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Pomeroy
Frank Sullivan
Minersville
Huntington
W. Va
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Minersville Hill Cemetery
Four Men Fined in Meigs County Court
Four men faced penalties in hearings before Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples. Gus Thevenir and HJ Jarvis each paid 100 dollars plus costs and drew three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Charles T. Sprouse and Charles L. Weimann were fined 25 dollars plus costs for driving overloaded vehicles.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Gus Thevenir
HJ. R. Jarvis
Sheriff’s Department
State Highway Patrol
Charles T. Sprouse
Charles L. Weimann
Judge Bacon Rules In Favor Of Plaintiff Meigs County suit settles debt
Judge John C. Bacon of the Meigs County Common Pleas Court ruled that Charles G. Sheets Jr. owes T. A. Payne, administrator of the estate of Susan Payne, 770 dollars plus interest from Sept 10, 1953. Both sides waived a jury hearing.
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Pomeroy
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Bacon
Charles G. Sheets Jr
T. A. Payne
Susan Payne
Sale Planned by MIDDLEPORT Evangeline Chapter of Eastern Star
The MIDDLEPORT Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star meets Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple and reminds members of a white elephant sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport — Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Merlin Mitchell and Linda Haley Tie Marriage Bonds
Merlin Michael Mitchell aged 21 of Middleport and Linda Lou Haley aged 19 of Cheshire Route 2 obtain a marriage license. The record lists both parties and their residences for the formal civil ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Michael Mitchell
Middleport
Linda Lou Halley
Cheshire
Write-In Push By Meigs Dems For Council Seats
A sample ballot urging write-ins of several Democrat candidates circulated in Meigs today as three men sought two year council terms. Democratic write-ins may nominate Brown Woods Chapman Canaday for four year council and Dillard for mayor. Tally tonight will determine effectiveness and potential fall opposition.
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Pomeroy
William M. Young
Willis Will
Jack Weyersmiller
Board of Elections
William G. Baronick
Roger F. Dillard
Harold Brown
William Woods
Paul Chapman
Delmar A. Canaday
4 H Clubs Elect Officers and Plan Fundraisers
At multiple meetings in Alfred and nearby areas 4-H clubs elected officers headed by Sally Knowles and Ruth Ann Bailey and set dates for next gatherings. Clubs planned county wide potato chip and tractor cushion fundraisers and conducted demonstrations on safety, health and sewing with several members taking active roles.
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Alfred Mixed Clovers
Sarah Caldwell
Sally Knowles
Tommy Dorst
Kathy Miller
Charles Caldwell
Linda Henderson
Pamela Henderson
Linda Talbott
Robert Harless
Dick Lambert
Salem Center
Rex Shenefield
Fall Injures Grover Wolfe in Syracuse Roof Incident
Grover Wolfe of Plants sustained a skull fracture and internal bleeding after falling from the roof of his home Monday. He received emergency care in Syracuse and was hospitalized at Holzer in Gallipolis. Also, Marie Norris of Racine was taken to Holzer after a bathtub fall causing a back injury.
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Syracuse
Grover Wolfe
Wolfe
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Marie Norris
Racine
Fractured Wrist Reported After Fall at Skate a Way Rink
Middleport resident Denver Rice of Middleport fractured the right wrist in a fall at the Skate a Way Rink recently. He received treatment for the injury and is resting at home.
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Middleport
Denver
Rice
Ginthers Announce Birth of Daughter Angela Kay
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ginther of Chester announce the birth of a daughter Angela Kay on April 26 at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs. John D. Thomas of Pomeroy and Mrs. John Ginther of Chester. great-grandparents are Mrs. Effie Watson of Tuppers Plains and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Quillen of Syracuse. The mother and baby are visiting Mrs. Thomas in Pomeroy for a week before returning home.
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Pomeroy
Ray Ginther
Chester
Angela Kay
Meigs General Hospital
John D. Thomas
John Ginther
Effie Watson
Tuppers Plains
Claude Quillen
Syracuse
Guild Meeting Planned at Pomeroy Grace Church
The Guild of Pomeroy Grace Episcopal Church will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the home of Mrs Theodore Ebersbach with Mrs H O Ewing as assisting hostess.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church Guild
Theodore Ebersbach
H. O. Ewing
Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple to Meet at DAY Home
Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple and Pythian Sisters will gather Thursday evening at the DAY Home with Mrs Ray Seidenabel as hostess.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Ray Seidenabel
Loyal Pals to Meet at Mrs Pratt's Home
Middleport The Loyal Pals Class of the Middleport Church of Christ will meet this evening at the home of Mrs Thelma Pratt.
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Middleport
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