Meigs County Commissioners Borrow $20,000 for Appraisals
Meigs County Commissioners approved borrowing $20,000 split between Pomeroy National Bank and Farmers Bank & Savings to cover the balance owed Day ton for real estate appraisals. A $50,600 contract with Dayton firm was approved with $30,600 funded from current revenues. They also hired Microfilm Corp for deeds and mortgages record preservation and authorized fund transfers for radio gear and bids for dust control and county garage gasoline.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy National Bank
Farmers Bank & Savings
Cole-Layer- Trumble
Dayton
Ohio
Microfilm Corp
Recorder
Paul “Corky
Kloes
Microfilm
Dan Hartinger
Don Mullen
Avery Nelson
Driver's Trial Set One Jailed In Pickup Of DWI
Gallipolis Baldwin W Claar 59 Jackson Route 4 pleaded innocent to a DWI charge in Municipal Court and requested a jury trial. Bail set at 500 dollars. Trial date to be set. Jail sentence and fines announced for several others with DWI, disturbing the peace, speeding, mud flaps, exhaust defects. Names and ages listed for multiple defendants.
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Gallipolis
Baldwin W
Claar
Jackson
William H. Jones
Ralph G. Rhodes
Grimms Landing
W. Va
Sheriff's Department
Rhodes
Wilkie L. Tucker
Elmer D. Adkins
Alva Chapman
Charles Carter
Crown City
Lloyd Ecker
Selwyn R. White
Oscar Stapleton
Vinton Route 2
Paul F Hollingshead
Bidwell
Joseph A. Wallace
Wickliffe
Max Millikin
Kingman
John E. Griffith
Columbus
Willie H Smith
Dayton
Carl E Widney, Jr
Birmingham
Mich
Billy J. Roberts
Sandusky
Tudee Grants Settlement of S15 000
POMEROY Probate Judge F H O'Brien approves a 15000 settlement between Anna L Childress administratrix of Miles Huston Childress estate and Elk Towing Co. Court allocates 13000 to the widow and 1000 to each of two minor children. Application filed for probate of Linnie B Bragg will leaving property to husband W W Bragg and siblings. Edna Violet Fauber seeks to purchase Columbia Two real estate valued at 4900. MIDDLEPORT Middleport Boys League to meet Tuesday at 5 30 p m at Municipal Park for final tryouts. need 2 insurance payment of 2 by Tuesday evening.
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Pomeroy
F H. O'Brien
Anna L. Childress
Miles Huston Childress
Elk Towing Co
Childress
Kanawha
Linnie B. Bragg
Tuppers Plains
W. W. Bragg
Edna Violet Fauber
Malcolm L. Fauber
Columbia Two
McCoy Rites Held as Probe Continues in Gallia
Graveside rites were held for Earl B. McCoy 53 at Poplar Ridge Cemetery after a fire destroyed his Cheshire Route 1 home. Sheriff’s deputies aided by state agents continued the investigation with the body at a Columbus lab and officials from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and State Fire Marshal on site.
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Gallipolis
Earl B. McCoy
Cheshire
Poplar Ridge
McCoy
Popular Ridge
Gallia County
Burreau
Columbus
Harold R- Justice
Portsmouth
Oscar Baird
Donald R. Warehime
Gallia
Maxey
Justice
Man Draws Jail Term In Common Pleas Court
In Pomeroy Judge John C Bacon sentenced Charles R. Bigley to three days in county jail and levied a $100 fine after a guilty plea on a driving while intoxicated charge. Jennifer Withee, a minor, seeks divorce from Kenneth James Withee citing neglect and cruelty with joint custody and alimony requested. Judge Bacon also dismissed Robert Lawson's divorce action from Lucille Lawson.
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Bacon
Robert Lawson
Racine
Lucille Lawson
Letart Falls
Civil War Locomotive The General Visits Columbus
The Civil War Centennial Commission held a two day meeting at the Deshler Hilton in Columbus with a luncheon and social. After adjournment the group attended the Andrews Raid Centennial Commemoration at the State House and then viewed The General at Union Station yards. A V Howell of the Meigs County Historical Society was honored as the first to take a dry ride on The General.
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Pomeroy
Deshler-Hilton
Columbus
State House
Union Station
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Tenn
A. V. Howell
The
Meigs County Historical Society
1St
Ohio Regiment
the Sons of Veterans
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Bruce Lloyd and Mike attended a shoe showing in Columbus over the weekend. Mrs William Bradford accompanied her sister in law Mrs Joseph Powell to Columbus after graveside services for Mr Powell at Riverview Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Jon Schaaf visited his grandmother Mrs R C Lansbury and his sister Sally Schaaf. Mrs Clarence Schneider of Grand Rapids Michigan came here Sunday due to the death of her aunt Mrs Robert Harris. Students of Middleport.
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Bruce Lloyd
Mike
Columbus
William Bradford
Joseph Powell
Mr Powell
Riverview Cemetery
Jon Schaaf
R. C. Lansbury
Sally Schaaf
Clarence Schneider
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Robert Harris
Middleport
Athens
Ohio University
Paul Gerard
Carol Jacobs
Jim Miller
Joy Joggs
James Roach
Keith Morgan
Martha Nicholson
Carolyn Nicholson
Ellen Dutton
Janice Tannehill
Forest Bachtel, Jr
Tom Ball
Rich Osler
Sarah Hannigan
Sadie McElhinney
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
McElhinney
Donald A. Russell Jr
Jon
Cynthia
Edison Baker
Janet
Russell
Bremerhaven
Germany
Wallace Bradford
Harold Lohse
Green Camp
Marcy Jean Davis
Phillip
Lewis Benson
Harry Chesher
Susie Pullen
Judy Sauer
Judy Gregg
Meigs General Hospital Notes and Local Highlights
Local notices list residents and deaths in Meigs County including Sammy Plantz Gallipolis Barry Boyer Pomeroy Fred Frissle Reedsville and others. Chesterhill hosts a Marion High School band spring concert with shows at town hall and high school gym.
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Sammy Plantz
Gallipolis
Barry Boyer
Pomeroy
Fred Frissle
Reedsville
Betty Bell
Racine
Lana Benedum
Jessie Russell
Minersville
Faye Rawlings
Roger Beegle
Florence Reynolds
Ralph Werry
Chesterhill
Marion High School
Chesterhill Town Hall
John Pangle
Firemen To Raise Funds With Jitney Supper
Middleport fire department plans an annual fund drive with a Jitney Supper set for June 16 replacing the traditional auction. Event may be outdoors on village hall lawn or in the fire garage weather permitting. Funds will buy four self contained breathing masks at about 180 dollars each to equip pumpers for entering smoke filled buildings.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
Ways and Means Committee
Larry L. Baker
Plan Sale On Weekend By Middleport League
Middleport Child Conservation League announces a rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the McMaster Building. Funds support the league project providing hot lunches for a needy schoolchild. Donations of used clothing and items are welcome with pickup offered by calling Mrs. Robert Burkett.
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Middleport
Middleport Child Conservation League
McMaster
Robert Burkett
Leading Creek Home Is Razed By Flames
A small home owned by Melvin Lee on Middleport Route 1 was destroyed by fire Monday evening. The cause of the blaze was not determined and the Middleport Fire Department responded to the incident.
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Middleport
Melvin Lee
Leading Creek
May Fellowship Day Held by Racine Church
The Racine Baptist Church hosted the May Fellowship Day with the theme One Family Under God. Mrs. J. I. Simpson presided as Rev. Arthur McCauley delivered an afternoon message on communism and family unity, followed by a lunch and business session.
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Racine Church
Racine
Racine Baptist Church
J. I. Simpson
Isabelle Simpson
Simpson
Hugh Cairns
Martin Wilcoxen
Clifford Phillips
Campbell Harper
James Will
Joseph Cook
Harry Houdashelt
Karl Grueser
Dale Smith
B. M. Pickens
Arthur McCauley
Ephesians
Heath Methodist Youth Skate and Snack Party
The Junior Youth Fellowship at Heath Methodist Church hosted a skating party and snack supper Sunday afternoon to close this year’s activities. Attendees included Brenda Toney and many others, with counselors Mrs. L. W. McComas and several others present. A devotional period at the church featured singing and a friendship circle, with a reminder to turn in bottle caps to Tommy Baker.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Brenda
Josephine
Shelia Toney
Sandra Clatworthy
Sylvia Swanson
Janice Gerard
Jennie Lou Fife
Candace Bahr
Myrta Hysell
Bobby Hysell
Betty Rae Russell
Robbie Jean Ord
Sherri Shuler
Tom Blake
William Davis
L. W. McComas
John Baker
Eastern Sets Two Exhibits At High School
Chester residents are invited to attend the home economics and industrial arts exhibits at Eastern High School Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. sponsored by Mrs Avice Frecker and Anthony Gennette. The home economics department will present a spring style revue with refreshments served beforehand in the home economics room.
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Chester
Eastern High School
Avice Frecker
Anthony Gennette
Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR to Meet Friday
Middleport report notes the DAR chapter will convene Friday at 2 p m at Mrs Patrick Lochary’s home in Pomeroy. Regent Mrs A R Knight will relay the Washington Continental Congress report. Nominating committee to present officers. Music program arranged. Hostesses listed as Mrs James Beurington, Mrs Dwight Milhoan and Mrs Ralph Windsor.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Dar
Patrick Lochary
Pomeroy
A. R Knight
Washington
DS Ae
James Brewington
Dwight Milhoan
Ralph Windsor
Racine Girl Struck While Riding Bike
Clarence P. Adams, 61, Racine, was traveling west on Pearl Street when Laurel Cairns, 10, riding south on Fourth Street, collided with the side of his vehicle. Laurel suffered cuts and bruises and was taken to Holzer Hospital. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Cairns.
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Racine
Clarence P. Adams
Pearl St
Laurel Cairns
4Th St
Adams
Laurel
Holzer Hospital
Hugh Cairns
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