Two Village Employes Hired By Council In Pomeroy
Pomeroy village council hired two new staff Monday night. Kenneth Grover becomes special patrolman for the sheriff's office from midnight to 8 am six nights a week at 200 dollars a month, replacing Ted Mankin. Dorin da Wilson is new secretary to Mayor Legar, replacing April Smith. The body also authorized street closings on Long Street and part of Beech Street for a new consolidated grade school in cooperation with the Board of Education.
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Pomeroy
Charlies Legar
Kenneth Grover
Sheriff's Office
Grover
Ted Mankin
Miss Dorin
da Wilson
Legar
Missilson
April Smith
Long St
Beech St
Pomeroy Board of Education
Dor Schaefer
Gallipolis
Associated Radio
Schafer
Franklin Rizer
Richard Jones
Jones
MGM Canteen Director Takes Eight-Week Leave
Leo V. Savage will leave his MGM Teen Canteen director post for eight weeks to serve as cabin counselor unit leader chaplain and nature study instructor at an Ohio youth camp starting June 13 He will return in the fall a temporary director to be announced later The canteen will operate in the tri county area during summer with 150 attendees and the Mother of Marion named Canteen Mother of the Year at the event sponsored by the Racine PTA and spring carnival dance contests were held winners listed
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Savage
Tri-County
Earl McKinley
Marion
Marian Smith
Randy Norris
Don Weese
Kenda Russell
Roger Buck
Butch Gaul
Mr. Hercules
Carmen Salser
Jim Louks
Saradelle Reese
Dale Cole
Jim Pope
Racine Pta
Middleport Board Assists Playground Project
The Middleport Board of Education met at the high school to back a playground paving project with 200 dollars donated by the PTA. The board also approved buying a sewing machine for the home economics department. Summer improvement plans were discussed with further details to come.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Emerson Jones
PTA
Mr. Carroll Honored On 99th Anniversary
In MIDDLEPORT a family dinner marked Michael Carroll’s 99th birthday at Mrs. Worley Howell’s Grant Street home. A decorated cake followed the meal with attendees including Anna Howell Martha Howell Leo Carroll and Mr and Mrs Howard Dailey and their children Kevin and Brownwyn. Anna Howell’s birthday was also observed.
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Mr. Carroll
Middleport
Michael Carroll
Anna Howell
Martha Howell
Leo Carroll
Howard Dailey
Kevin and
Brownwyn
Scouts To Buy Bus With Pancake Supper Funds
Mothers Auxiliary of Boy Scout Troop 245 clears over 100 dollars at a pancake supper held at the First United Presbyterian Church. Proceeds go to a used school bus fund for the troop with an additional theater movie fundraiser planned to benefit the scouts.
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Middleport
Mothers Auxiliary
Boy Scout
First United Presbyterian Church
Teachers In Session Southeast Ohio meeting plans Oct. 28 convention
MIDDLEPORT Saturday's gathering at Lake Hope Lodge brought section chairman and Southeast Ohio Educational Association officials together. They outlined plans for the annual convention set for Oct. 28 in Athens with attendees from Meigs County including Lucille Smith Chester Sally Schaaf Middleport and several Athens and nearby towns.
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Middleport
Lake Hope Lodge
Southeast Ohio Educational Association
Athens
Meigs County
Lucille Smith
Chester
Sally Schaaf
Clara Deland
Florence Cook
Doris Wyckoff
Carl Kershner
Maydelle Helwig
Mary Jane Tye
Gallipolis
Betty Rose
Glouster
D. C. Meluturf
Stewart
H. W. Humphrey
the Plains
Industrial Golf Loop Holds First Outing
Over 75 members of the Ohio Valley Industrial Golfing League attended the first outing at Chester Golf Course. Representatives from all five area plants attended and plans were made for a May 14 meeting at the same course.
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Ohio Valley Industrial Golfing League
Chester
Golf
District Rally Attendees From Forest Rose Council Visit Canton Akron
Edith Wakely district deputy from Marietta and Edith Betzing state publicity chairman from Forest Rose Council 285 attended District 5 in Canton and District 14 in Akron. Ehlaine Kimes council deputy also participated, representing Athens.
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Pomeroy
Edith Wakely
Marietta
Edith Betzing
Forest Rose Council
Tuppers Plains
Ehlaine Kimes
Athens
Canton
Akron
Pomeroy Personal News Recaps Local Visits and Trips
Dr. and Mrs. P. E. Stanley visited West Milton as guests of Rev. and Mrs. Frederick A. Matchinski. T. A. Downie Frank Will Pomeroy and Cash Bahr attended a clothing show in Charleston. Miss Mary Dennis of Columbus visited sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. George Hoeflich. Mrs. Gerald McIntosh and children of Athens visited Hoeflichs. Lawrence Francis and family spent Sunday with George Francis in Middleport.
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P. E. Stanley
West Milton
Frederick A. Matchinski
Mr. Matchinski
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Point Pleasant
W. Va
T. A. Downie
Frank Will
Pomeroy
Cash Bahr
Middleport
Charleston
Mary Dennis
Columbus
George Hoeflich
Hoeflich
Gerald McIntosh
Athens
Lawrence Francis
George Francis
Parents Meet At Mrs Baker Home Wednesday
Pomeroy Syracuse parents plan to meet at Mrs Paul Bakers home at 1 30 Wednesday to discuss the summer swimming program.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Paul Baker
Daughters Of America Rally District 13 In Marietta
The District 13 Daughters of America rally held in Marietta featured state and national officers, chairpersons, and colorbearers led by Eva Griffin. Ches ter Council 323 reinstated three members, Loretta McKeefer led officer nominations, and 13 candidates plus one card member were initiated. A luncheon, reception, and address by the state councilor concluded the event.
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Ter
Loretta McKeefer
Matamoros
Estella Wiells
Logan Council 120
Mary Link
Cleveland
Ohio
Harriett Cunningham
Cincinnati
Ruth Broedling
Dayton
Edith Betzling
Bessie Donahue
Wester Virginia
Mabel Atwell
West Virginia
Annabelle Wells
Parkersburg
Martha Flanninghan
Elizabeth Rector
Loyal Council 55
Hold First Nomination Hold First Nomination POMEROY
Theodorus Council Daughters of America met at the IOOF Hall with Helen Miller in charge to nominate officers. Marjorie Woodard and other members reported on the Marietta district rally. Thank-you notes were read. The charter was draped for 30 days in memory of Addie A. Grueser. Present were her daughter and son-in-law from Lancaster. The traveling prize from Mabel Beards was awarded to Carrie Meinhart.
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Pomeroy
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
IOOF
Helen Miller
Marjorie Woodard
Marietta
Mrs. Woodard
Lucille B. Hawkins
Addie A. Grueser
R. B. Wilkins
Lancaster
Mabel Beards
Carrie Meinhart
County Board Approves 2.61 Mile Road Upgrade
Meigs County will spend 27200 dollars to improve County Road 10 from junction 143 in Columbia Township to the Meigs Athens County line a 2.61 mile stretch with the federal government covering about 9000 dollars. The project is slated to let on June 7 with dust control bid approved for 1830 cents a gallon on about 83000 gallons from Meigs Equipment Co. plus fire extinguisher purchases and a livestock damage payment of 200 dollars. Richard Jones named to Veterans Memorial Hospital board.
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Columbia Township
Meigs
Athens County
Dan C. Hartinger
Don Mullen
Rolland Neutzling
Meigs Equipment Co
Richard Follrod
Roger Morgan
Meigs County Road
Collins Brothers
Pomeroy
County Highway Department
Hartinger
Neutzling
Richard Jones
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
J. M. Thornton
Bobby Joe Werry Celebrated On Seventh Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werry hosted a wiener roast at Naylors Run Playground Friday evening for their son Bobby Joe’s seventh birthday. Attendees included Debra Hannel, Mary Joe Mayer, Rebecca Triplett, Darla Sheridan, Judy and Sheila McKight, Paula and Terry Holdren, John and Jimmy Wiles, Jeff and Jimmy Tye, Jeff Werry, David Hysell, Jackie Lohse, Wayne Burkhart, Mike, Dick and Kathy Werry.
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Charles Werry
Naylors Run
Bobby Joe
Debra Hannel
Mary Joe Mayer
Rebecca Triplett
Darla Sheridan
Judy
Sheila McKight
Paula
Terry Holdren
John
Jimmy Wiles
Jeff
Jimmy Tye
Jeff Werry
David Hysell
Jackie Lohse
Wayne Burkhart
Mike
Kathy Werry
Two Students Selected For Ohio Boy's State
Mike Swatzel of Pomeroy High School and Pete Kelly of Eastern High School were named to attend the annual Boy's State at Ohio University in Athens representing Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion. Delegates to the district meeting on June 19 at Middleport were named and include Paul Casci Frank Cheesebrew Elza Gilmore Jr Frank Vaughan and Leonard Jewell.
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Pomeroy
Mike Swatzel
Pomeroy High School
Pete Kelly
Eastern High School
Ohio University
Athens
Drew Webster
American Legion
Frank Vaughan
Middleport
Paul Casci
Frank Cheesebrew
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Leonard Jewell
Reino Lind
H. E. Boney
Eddie Ash
Joseph Struble
Ernest Lallance
Wayne Millhone
Lind
Joe Struble
Patterson Rites Slated Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Patterson 83 of Syracuse will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sandford Baptist Church Cadmus. Survived by husband D O Patterson son O O Patterson Meigs County schools superintendent daughter Mrs William Adams Pyre CO five grandchildren and brother Merbin Isaacs Gayland Mich. Burial in Sandford Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Earl Cremeans
Sandfork
Patterson
Sandford
Ewing
Mothers To Meet In Middleport Senior Group
Middleport Senior Mothers gather at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the high school to finalize plans for the annual senior class trip. Donald Plunkett, set to accompany the group to Washington DC, will discuss chaperoning with parents.
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Middleport
Donald Plunkett
Washington, D.C
Driver Fined for Reckless Operation in Meigs County Court
Larry Wyatt was fined $10 and costs after a reckless operation hearing before Judge Emmet W. Peoples in Meigs County Court.
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Pomeroy
Larry Wyatt
Emmet W. Peoples
Meigs
Money suit filed in Meigs County Court
Pomeroy resident E F Michael filed suit in Meigs County Common Pleas Court against Mary L Pullins Robert D Pullins Clyde Millhone the Pomeroy National Bank and Taylor Pullins and Middleport asserting a $1653.80 judgment remains unpaid and seeking sale of real estate and payment of claims against the estate.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Michael
Pomeroy Route 1
Mary L. Pullins
Robert D. Pullins
Pomeroy National Bank
Taylor Pullins
Middleport
Clyde Millhone
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Meigs Marriage License Recorded
Donald J. Terman aged 22 of Columbus wed Betty Sellers aged 20 of Portland as a Meigs County marriage license was recorded.
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Meigs
Donald J. Terman
Columbus
Betty Sellers
Portland
Gardeners to Meet in Middleport on Illumination Topic
Amateur Gardeners gather at 8 p.m. Wednesday to hear about landscaping and garden illumination at Mrs. E. M. Blake's home with co host Mrs. Walter Crooks assisting.
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Middleport
E. M. Blake
Walter Crooks
Ladies Aid to Meet Pomeroy at St Pauls Lutheran
The Ladies Aid of St. Pauls Lutheran Church will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday with Mrs Virgil Hamm and Misses Emma and Dora Hamm as hostesses.
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Ladies Aid
Pomeroy
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Virgil Hamm
Emma
Dora Hamm
Pomeroy Meeting Of Theodorus Council Daughters Of America
Past councilors of Theodorus Council Daughters of America will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Adam Ebersbach with Miss Bernice Ann Durst as co hostess.
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Daughters OF America Pomeroy
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Adam Ebersbach
Bernice Ann Durst
WSWS Postpones Pomeroy A Meeting to May 10
The WSWS of Enterprise EUB Church postpones its evening session to May 10. The event will be a potluck mother-daughter banquet.
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WSWS
Pomeroy
Enterprise Eub
Bumstead Develops Sun Compass for Polar Use
Albert H. Bumstead of the National Geographic Society devised a sun compass intended for Arctic and Antarctic work where magnetic and gyroscopic instruments fail. The device aims to provide reliable navigation in extreme latitudes.
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Albert H. Bumstead
National Geographic Society
Arctic
Antarctic
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