Meigs County Eyes Memorial Hospital Plan Approval
Meigs County hospital trustees push toward a memorial hospital funded by a veterans levy and federal matching funds. A court ruling had barred operation as a hospital. trustees now seek lease to the Meigs County Medical Society for equipment and operation. A joint meeting with state and local doctors is set for May 11 to detail construction and equipment costs.
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Common Pleas Court
Parker
Waverly
Memorial Hospital
Veterans
Meigs County Medical Society
Meigs General Hospital
Columbus
Thornton
Anthony Borowski
State Office
Meigs County
Charles McMaster
Middleport adopts curfew for youths and considers coal project
Middleport Village Council approved Ordinance No. 780 curbing youth street loitering after 11 pm except weekends with parental or written guardian exceptions. Violators face warnings, fines up to 5 dollars, or short jail terms. parents face penalties for noncompliance. Council also weighs a 10 year riverfront lease to Kuntz Coal Co. and discusses private trash collection and other village matters.
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Middleport
The
Kuntz Coal Co
Mill St
Rutland St
Kuntz
Harrisonville
Ebers‘bach
Cook's Gap
Manning Webster
Elwood MacMannis
Pomeroy
McMannis
Romeroy Council
Howard
K. Ewing
Locust St
Firemen’s Park
Ewing
Middleport Social Notes PM Club meets at Heines home
Middleport PM Club will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Esta Heines on Pearl Street. Hosts will include the Heines daughters Mrs Wayne Swisher and Mrs Francis Anderson. Swishers move to Pomeroy. Curtis Jenkinsons buy Swisher property on Vine Street. Afternoon Circle WSCS serves Family Night Supper at Heath Methodist Church at 6 30 p.m. New members will be guests.
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Middleport
PM Club
Esta Heines
Pearl St
Heines
Wayne Swisher
Francis Anderson
Swishers
Pomeroy
Swisher
Swisher and Lohse
Curtis Jenkinsons
Vine St
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Mt Moriah Society to Meet at Kathryn Payne Home
Middleport report Mt Moriah Missionary Society will hold a Thursday evening meeting at the home of Mrs Kathryn Payne.
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Middleport
Mt. Moriah
Amateur Gardeners Club Meeting Change and Speaker
The Middleport Amateur Gardeners Club will meet at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Ben Philson’s Grant Street home instead of 8 p.m. Officers will be elected. Mrs. Arthur Stuart of Charleston will be guest speaker.
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Middleport
Social notes from Columbus and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Aaron Sheets of Columbus were guests of Earl and Mrs McKinley. Omar Russell and wife returned to Columbus after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Robert Winebrenner. L A Thomas returned after two weeks with Griff and Mrs Lewis in Columbus who accompanied her here. Worley Howell returned from Holzer Hospital. Richard Folden came home from Meigs General Hospital. Guests of Mrs George McGhee included Mrs B F Reeder Mrs J R Douglas and daughter Deanna and Mrs J J Douglas of Belle West Virginia. Guy Carson and Mrs H W Craig visited Huntington to see husband Guy Carson at Veterans Hospital. C M Hennesy and Mrs Robert Harris visited their Columbus children and attended the Linden McKinley High School band concert. Gordon K Harris is the band director. J E Wilson visited her parents Warren and Mrs Thomas of Bladen. Gardner Reynolds and son Paul of London and Mr and Mrs Val Reynolds and Mr and Mrs L E Reynolds and Mr and Mrs Paul Grueser spent the weekend with the Reynolds families. Miss Harrie Marie Smith, member of the Bishop's council, attended a Steubenville luncheon at Mrs Co B Lanman's home. plans were made for the Catholic Women's Club convention on June 1. Penny Ury of Columbus spent the week with grandparents Horton Brown and her mother Mrs George Ury and sister Kathleen. Mr and Mrs Richard Quelette and daughter, guests of the Browns, returned to Columbus.
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Aaron Sheets
Columbus
Earl McKinley
Omar Russell
Robert Winebrenner
L. A. Thomas
Griff Lewis
Lewises
Meigs General Hospital
George McGhee
B. F. Reeder
J. R. Douglas
Deanna
J. J. Douglas
Belle
W. Va
Guy Carson
H. W. Craig
Huntington
Veterans’ Hospital
C. M. Hennesy
Robert Harris
Linden-McKinley High School
Gordon K. Harris
Harris
Hennesys
J. E. Wilson
Warren Thomas
Bladen
Gardner Reynolds
Paul
London
Val Reynolds
L. E. Reynolds
Paul Grueser
Harrie Marie Smith
Steubenville
Co. B. Lanman
Catholic Women’s Club
Penny Ury
Horton Brown
George Ury
Kathleen
Richard Quelette
Court Hearing Called On Easement Question
A jury has been called in the common pleas court for a hearing on an appropriation of an easement over the property of Walter B. Miller and others for the construction of a new highway as part of Route 7. The hearing is set for Wednesday at 9 a.m.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Walter B. Miller
Rumage Sale at United Methodist Church Basement
Members of the J O F class of the United Methodist Church sponsor a rummage sale in the church basement from Monday through Friday.
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United Methodist Church
Class To Meet Friday At Federated Church
The Happy Harvester Class of Federated Church will gather Friday evening in the church social rooms for a routine meeting and fellowship.
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Pomeroy
Happy Harvester
Federated Church
Senior Class To Give Play Bolts and Nuts at Night
Tuppers Plains Olive Orange Senior Class will stage its class play Bolts and Nuts a comedy on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The cast includes Iretta Arbaugh Betty Boring Lloyd Baker Dick Bevan Nancy Chaney Betty Chapman Roy Christy Claire Follrod Lucille Harris Carol Lott Ihla Niggemeyer Maxine Osborne Inez Osborne Helen Rockhold Wilma Rockhold Beulah Zumbach and Donna Ruth Frances Malone is director.
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Tuppers Plains
Olive Orange
Iretta Arbaugh
Betty Boring
Lloyd Baker
Dick Bevan
Nancy Chaney
Betty Chapman
Roy Christy
Claire Follrod
Lucille Harris
Carol Lott
Ihla Niggemeyer
Maxine Osborne
Inez Osborne
Helen Rockhold
Wilma Rockhold
Beulah Zumbach
Donna Ruth
Frances Malone
Three Women Arrested After Sunday Fight
In Pomeroy in the Karrs Run area a Sunday morning brawl led village police to arrest three women. At Mayor Spencer's court Monday evening Mazie Newby was fined 50 dollars with costs, suspended. Anna Margaret Singer was assessed costs. Ruth Buffington was fined 50 dollars with costs and 60 days in jail, both fines and jail term suspended pending good behavior.
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Pomeroy
Karrs Run
Spencer
Mazie Newby
Anna Margaret Singer
Ruth Buffington
I Am Alcohol Leaflets To Be Given Students
Rutland WCTU met at the Rev and Mrs Koch home. De votionals were read by Mrs Jessie Molden. Articles on Child Training and Home Influence were read and discussed. Leaflets I Am Alcohol will be given to pupils of the Rutland schools. Plans were made for a White Ribbon Recruit service May 26.
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Rutland
Rutland Wctu
Koch
Jessie Molden
Mason Clinic Admissions and Births Reported in Late April
Mason Clinic lists admissions for Lawrence Burris and Lois Ann Gibbs on April 27, with additional surgeries for Cris Dodson and Mrs Norman Baxter in late April. A birth is noted for Lee Hoffner in Middleport and a daughter Linda Susan to Este H Lavender of Hartford. Discharge shown for Mrs Harvey Newland of Mason on April 27.
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Lawrence Burris
Mason
Lois Ann Gibbs
Letart
Norman Baxter
Pomeroy
Cris Dodson
Lee Hoffner
Middleport
Este H. Lavender
Hartford
Linda Susan
Harvey Newland
Honor Roll Announced At Central
POMEROY The following students were reported by principal Ralph Spencer to be on the honor roll at Central Elementary School for the fifth six week period. First Grade list includes Frederick Brown, Keith Curtis, Barbara Eskew, Becky Grueser, Albert Martin, James Norton, Sandra Sue Potts, Janice Richards, James Smith and Paul Roush. Second Grade list features Judy Ellen Curd, Nancy Davidson, Freda Dill, Michael Fisher, Paul Fulmer, Sandra Kay Ingraham, James Lohse, Madelyn Martin, Carolyn Milhoan, Ruth Rathburn, Marlene Scholl, Gary Stivers, John Thomas, Deanna Watson, Harlan Craig Wehrung, Moore. Third Grade lists Larry Baker, Florence Beards, Johnny Beaver, Tommy Brown, Viola Brown, Glen Cecil, Tommy Garnes, Marcia Grueser, Gene Harman, Benny Peoples, Helen Roush, Danny Struble, Lawson Higgins, Billy Sterrett, Charles Nease and Carl Hood. Fourth Grade lists Arthur Arnold Jr Edward Grueser Linda Lou Moore Carolyn Peoples Janet Struble Lila Sue Terrell. Fifth Grade lists Shirley Bowers Teddy Byran Howard Cecil Jojanne Deck Margaret Hawk Iris Qualls Tommy Reuter Billy Sheridan Jane Spencer Esther Hawley. Sixth Grade lists Nancy Blaetmar Marlene Brown Jimmie Guinther Roger Hines Marlene Miller Jane Russell Marjorie Smith Cynthia Tompkins.
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Carolyn Milhoan
Ruth Rathburn
Marlene Scholl
Gary Stivers
John Thomas
Deanna Watson
Harlan Craig Wehrung
Moore
Larry Baker
Florence Beards
Johnny Beaver
Tommy Brown
Viola Brown
Glen Cecil
Tommy Garnes
Marcia Grueser
Gene Harman
Benny Peoples
Helen Roush
Danny Struble
Lawson Higgins
Billy Sterrett
Charles Nease
Carl Hood
Arthur Arnold, Jr
Edward Grueser
Linda Lou Moore
Carolyn Peoples
Janet Struble
Lila Sue Terrell
Shirley Bowers
Teddy Byran
Howard Cecil
Jojanne Deck
Margaret Hawk
Iris Qualls
Tommy Reuter
Billy Sheridan
Jane Spencer
Esther Hawley
Nancy Blaetmar
Marlene Brown
Jimmie Guinther
Roger Hines
Marlene Miller
Jane Russell
Marjorie Smith
Cynthia Tompkins
Middleport Welcomes Aaron Kelton Upholstery Shop
Aaron Kelton, a former Swanson’s associate from Athens, opens Kelton’s Upholstery in the Pratt building on N Second Ave Middleport, with Martin Thompson and his son as staff. He will maintain a shop in Pomeroy for furniture deposits. Albert Russell gains Mary Jane Coffee Shop in Middleport, to be run by Miss Cressa Webb, a Middleport High School graduate, after managing The Blue Grey Confectionary and Rivervue Restaurant.
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Middleport
Albert Russell
Pomeroy
Cressa Webb
A. S. Webb
Middleport High School
Red Anchor
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County land transfers include Ray and Lillian Proffitt to Charles M and Dessie Proffitt 78 acres in Lebanon. Mabel Lindsey administratrix to Clayton Stahl 16.32 acres in Scipio. John Yorke Jr to Hoyt and Pearl Keeton 100 acres in Columbia. Minnie and John Pickens to Roy and Eva Wills 4 acres in Lebanon. Bertha Osborn to Helen and Allen P Osborn certificate of transfer Olive and Pomeroy. Harry M Miller trustee to M C Hobart parcels in Pomeroy. Olive Clark to Freda C Fields lot 298 and town lots 59 60 Syracuse.
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Ray
Lillian Proffitt
Charles M
Dessie Proffitt
Lebanon
Mabel Lindsey
Louis Lindsey
Clayton Stahl
Scipio
John Yorke, Jr
Hoyt
Pearl Keeton
Columbia
Minnie
John Pickens
Roy
Eva Wills
Bertha Osborn
Helen
Allen P. Osborn
Olive and Pomeroy
Harry M. Miller
M. C. Hobart
Pomeroy
Olive Clark
Freda C. Fields
Syracuse
Fishing Without Permit Charged to Man Wife
Game protector Dolph Joachim cited Mr and Mrs Fred Buck of Pomeroy into Mayor Sidney Spencer’s court Monday to answer a charge of fishing in Leading Creek without a license. Both pleaded guilty and were fined 15 dollars and costs each.
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Pomeroy
Dolph Joachim
Fred Buck
Pomeroy Poute 1
Sidney Spencer
Leading Creek
Probate Court News Notes Pomeroy Inventory Approved
Probate Court in Pomeroy allowed an inventory with no appraisement in the estate of Serena Lloyd. The inventory, submitted by executor John L. Werner, lists largely stocks bonds money and securities. The court ruled that further appraisal was unnecessary. Other actions include first and final accounts for guardians and executors in several estates and guardianships.
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Pomeroy
Serena Lloyd
John L. Werner
Bertha Sayre
Aries M. Sayre
Ward
Christine Grueser
Charles Grueser
Dale Winebrenner
Charles Dale Winebrenner
Jed C. Webster
Maria Stobart
Mable Lindsey
Louis Lindsey
Parking meter receipts rise since December start
Parking meter receipts total 4310.41 dollars since operation began on December 15, 1948, Mayor Spencer reports.
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Pomeroy
Spencer
Councilman Jobb Resigns: Gas Ordinance explained
POMEROY James Jobb resigns from council at a Monday night meeting. No successor appointed. Emmet Shuler of Ohio Fuel Gas Co. presents a seven year gas rate plan with five years at no penalty for 5 percent and heating customers 1 to 4 1/2 percent increases. First 500 cubic feet $1. next 4500 at six cents per 100. over 1000 at five and a half cents. Current rate is 0.5 cents lower per cubic foot. Comparison shows similar rates to other towns with expiring franchises. Action deferred. Public complaint on Wilie Hill road. clean up crews to address condition. Edward McManus proposes village equipment purchase to assume garbage and refuse hauling. contracts complicate transfer. Council members Honey Goodwin Vaughan Robinson. Mayor presiding.
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Middleport
David Jenkins
Cedric Clark
Ithmer Neal
Neal
Pomeroy
James Jobb
Emmet Shuler
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Shuler
H. BE. Harris
Willie Hill
Harris
Boney
Edward McManun
Aho
McManus
Goodwin
Vaughan
Robinson
Board OKs Groups Use of Schools
Middleport Board of Education approved use of school facilities by the Meigs County Council of Religious Education for next year and for Daily Vacation Bible School this June. Rev Robert Hegnauer thanked the group and requested continued access. The board also noted pending General Assembly legislation that could affect schools. Quiet weekend reported in Pomeroy with no arrests by county or village police.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Office of
Supt. of
Lee W McComas
Meigs County Council of Religious Vocation
Robert Hegnauer
Meigs County Council of Religious Education
General Assembly
Frank White
L. D. Diles
Pomeroy
Workhouse Term Starts for Motley in Franklin County
Delbert Motley was taken to Columbus today by Chief C F E Parker to begin a six month sentence in the Franklin County Workhouse. He was arrested last week on intoxication and resisting arrest, with a $5 fine suspended and costs of $8.70. Worthy Leachs of Point Pleasant posted a $200 bond after arrest Saturday night at Howard the Trader's auction on intoxication and disorderly conduct. he will appear tonight in Mayor Sidney Russell's court.
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Middleport
Delbert Motley
Columbus
C. FE. Parker
Motley
Franklin County
Worthy Leachs
Point Pleasant
Howard
Sidney Russell
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Susan Hayward
John Loder
Chipper Chipmonk
Laraine Day
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the Locket
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Abner
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