Fifteen Meigs Truckers Fined For Road Blocking Charge
In Pomeroy Ohio on a Monday mayor's court fined 15 truck drivers $25 and costs totaling 471.80 for obstructing traffic. One driver forfeited a $20 bond and two residents were fined for disturbing the peace. Total village revenue from fines and costs reached 539.20 for the day.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Ohio
Carlos Swink
Harold Dodson
Gene Evans
John Hartsook
Raymond Teaford
Russell Bailey
Liberty
Main St
Robert Grimm
Grimm
Pomeroy Band Tag Day Set for Saturday Parade
Pomeroy and nearby communities prepare for the Annual Tag Day Band Drive to raise 2000 for Pomeroy High School Band. Band director Gerald Nummi notes a parade at 11 AM with a 2 PM concert and an 8 PM repeat.
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Pomeroy
Gerald Nummi
PHS
Main St
Butternut
Second St
Sycamore St
E. Main St
Clair Karr
Band Boosters
Nummi
Board of Education
Karr
Wooster
Fostoria
Meigs Pomona Grange History Wins First Place
Meigs County Pomona Grange won first place in the Ohio State Pomona History Contest announced by Pauline Atkins. Chester Grange earned third place for subordinate granges under 25 years.
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Meigs Pomona Grange
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Pomona
Pauline Atkins
Chester Grange
Mae Mora
Ruby Halliday
Stella Radekin
Erma Vale
Fred Googlein
Hemlock Grove Grange
Edwin Schultheiss
Hemlock Grove
Allegra Will
Harrisonville
Donna Hill
Billy Hill
Shirley Balser
Betty Wilson
Grace Hill
Jeannine Shields
Ohio Valley Grange
Mothers Day at Middleport Church Noted for Attendance and New Members
Middleport The Church of Christ hosted Mothers Day services with 371 in Bible School and many at morning service. Nineteen joined the church by baptism and transfer. The Senior Choir performed A Mother's Prayer and Ralph Pollock led I'll Wear a White Flower for You Mother. An average of 110 children aged six to fifteen attended after school Bible drills directed by Mrs. Ralph Pollock. New members include Ralph Pratt George Hudson Charles Clinton Keith Clinton Alfred Lee Roush William Grueser Edythe Russell Carolyn Charlene Walburn Nancy Sue Rawlings Emma Stobart Lee Strickler Paul Parsons and Selah Weatherby. Stanford to teach chemistry in public schools. Mrs. Freda Grueler visited en route to Gallipolis to inspect Gallipolis Auxiliary No 88. Weekend visitors included Charles Entsminger family and others from St Albans Langsville and Columbus. E E Fowler district superintendent of Methodist Churches was a business visitor. Charles Adkins was moved to Holzer Hospital For treatment. Bernice Kaneff and Paul Nesper of Marietta visited C H Wise Jr. and others.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Ralph Pollock
Ralph Pratt
George Hudson
Charles Clinton
Keith Clinton
Alfred Lee Roush
William Grueser
Edythe Russell
Milton Houdashelt
Ralph Graves
Carolyn
Charlene Walburn
Nancy Sue Rawlings
Emma Stobart
Lee Strickler
Paul Parsons
Selah Weatherby
Stanford
Freda Grueler
United Spanish War Veteran Auxiliary
Gerber
Gallipolis
David Entsminger
Ruth
Charles Entsminger
St. Albans
W. Va
A. G. Combs
Anna Miller
Langsville
E. E. Fowler
Portsmouth
Ella Reichman
Calvin Reichman
Robert Coats
Jack Doone
Donna Jean Reichman
Bill Reichman
Columbus
E. M. Wood
Beckley
Charles Adkins
Holzer Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Bernice Kaneff
Paul Nesper
Marietta
C. H. Wise, Jr
Circle of WSCS Meets at Tompkins Home
Afternoon gathering of the WSCS at Mrs. E R Tompkins residence with Mrs. C F Hawkins assisting. Mrs. Arthur Stuart led devotionals and Mrs. H F Cook presented the lesson Great Prayers of the Bible. Mrs. David Entsminger presided.
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WSCS
E. R. Tompkins
C. F. Hawkins
Arthur Stuart
H. F. Cook
David Entsminger
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters mark 48th anniversary dinner
Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters celebrated their 48th anniversary with a dinner meeting. Mrs Faye Mayer won a guessing contest. Arrangements were made for the annual inspection to be held June 1 with inspecting officer Mrs Flossie Dixon of Nelsonville.
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Meigs Temple
No. 153
Faye Mayer
Flossie Dixon
Nelsonville
Devol and Ward Families Spend Mother’s Day in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Gus Ward host Mother’s Day visitors from Charleston Pomeroy Ravenswood and Ravenswood W Va James Ward Lillian Hauck Cecil Ward Randolph Ward and James Murray and families join Mrs Stanford and sons Jim and John as they plan a June move to Modesto California for Mr Stanford.
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Middleport
Melvin Devol
Carolyn
James Ward
Lillian Hauck
Charleston
Cecil Ward
Pomeroy
Gus Ward
Second Ave
Randolph Ward
Ravenswood
W. Va
James Murray
Grant St
J. B. Stanford
Funeral Services Held for Harold Hayner Drowned
Harold Hayner died by drowning on March 9. Funeral services were conducted May 2 at Good Hope Church officiated by Rev. F. L. Harding. The item also notes several short social notices including visits and illnesses involving local residents.
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Crown City
Harold Hayner
Good Hope Church
F. L. Harding
Warren Sheets
Ada
Bertha Sheets
Katie Wallace
Harvey Cooley
Dayton
William Thompson
Delbert Dillon
Chesapeake
Dillon
Gideon Fowler
Past Counselors Meet At Mrs Meinhart Home
The D. of A. Past Counselors will gather at Carrie Meinhart's Locust Street home on Thursday evening for a local meeting and social.
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Pomeroy
The
D. of A
Carrie Meinhart
Locust St
Theft of Gasoline From Rig Charged
Pomeroy pleads guilty to petit larceny for stealing gasoline from a drilling rig owned by C and Y Drilling Co on Homer Goeglein’s Bedford Township farm. Ralph Bass, 20, paid a $5 fine and costs after a Saturday hearing. Virgil Bing, 16, was jailed 10 a.m. and released on bond at 3 p.m. in the same case.
Frank Cheesebrew Joins Buckeye Electric Co
Frank Cheesebrew secretary of the Middleport Chamber of Commerce and former manager of The Purity Dairy Shop joins The Buckeye Electric Co as GE products representative. Jack Bechtle becomes manager of The Purity Shop as it launches spring youth dances.
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Middleport
Frank Cheesebrew
Rocksprings Grange to Hear Patrolman on Highways
Rocksprings Grange will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. Patrolman Paul E. Brown of the Athens office will speak on highways and safety.
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Rocksprings Grange
Pomeroy—Rocksprings Grange
Paul E. Brown
Athens
Magistrate To Penalize Drunk Drivers
Justice of the Peace L B Higgins reports a hard line on drunk driving after two guilty pleas in his court. Edward C Webb pleaded guilty to being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated and received 100 dollars fine, costs, and 30 days in jail. Levi Adam Partlow, 21 Pom eroy, admitted driving while under the influence and was fined 150 dollars plus costs and 30 days jail. Partlow had prior traffic fines and injuries were reported after a Route 7 crash near Shenang Springs.
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Tion
French
Canaday
Samuel
Iona Jeffers
Mason
Edward C. Webb
State Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace Higgins Court
Webb
Levi Adam Partlow
Pomeroy
Justice of the Peace
Higgins
Shenang Springs
Partlow
Opal Stobart
James
Meigs General Hospital
Meeting of Women Called for Thursday in Racine
RACINE Ed Howell commander of Racine Post 602 American Legion announced a meeting of the wives mothers and sisters of all veterans from Sutton Letart and Lebanon Townships at the Racine Town Hall on Thursday at 2 30 p.m.
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Racine
Ed Howell
American Legion
Sutton, Letart
Lebanon
Racine Town Hall
Meigs County Republican Club Meets Tonight
The Meigs County Federation Republican Club gathers at Mrs. Dale Smith's Spring Street home Tuesday at 7 30 for the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Garden Club to Meet at Mulberry Ave Home
Twilight Garden Club will meet at the home of Miss Clara Zier on Mulberry Avenue Thursday evening.
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Garden Club
Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Clara Zier
Mulberry Ave
Mother Visits Osborn Street Nurse's Mother
Barbara Jane Woods a student nurse at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis visited her mother Mrs W J Woods of Osborn Street during the weekend.
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Pomeroy
Barbara Jane Woods
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
W. J. Woods
Osborn Street
Playground Committee Meeting in Pomeroy
The Monkey Run Playground Committee will meet at Meinharts Store in Pomeroy on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Pomeroy — the
Monkey Run
Meinharts Store
Middleport Seniors Prepare for The Fighting Littles Play
Middleport High School seniors rehearse a May 13 comedy performance The Fighting Littles adapted by Caroline Francke from Booth Tarkington. Tickets available after 6 p.m. Tuesday at Martin and Roller Drug Store.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Fighting Littles
Caroline Francke
Booth Tarkington
Martin and Roller Drug Store
Jack Kelly
Mr. Little
Little
Poppy Day Proclaimed by Middleport Mayor
Middleport Mayor Sidney T. Russell proclaims Saturday May 29 as Poppy Day urging citizens to wear the memorial poppy. Proceeds from poppy sales by the Ladies Auxiliary of Feeney Bennett Post, American Legion benefit rehabilitation work. Poppy sales planned for Friday May 28 and Saturday May 29 led by Mrs. Sidney Pickens.
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Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
United States of America
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney- Bennett Post
American Legion
Sidney Pickens
Poppy Day
Deputy Halbrecht Heads to Lima for Keller Return
Deputy Halbrecht left Monday for Lima to bring back Charles Keller who has been under observation since shortly after the January term of grand jury. Keller will be brought back to the common pleas court for sentence, according to Sheriff Ralph Welker.
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Pomeroy
Halbrecht
Lima
Charles Keller
Keller
Common Pleas Court
Ralph Welker
Rutland High School Graduation Tomorrow Evening Change
Rutland The Rutland High School commencement will be held Friday at 8 p m instead of Tuesday evening as previously announced.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
Boy Injured By Automobile In Middleport
Larry Rice aged 13 son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Rice suffered severe arm and shoulder injuries after darting into the street in front of Purity Dairy Shop Middleport N Secs and Ave An unidentified driver stopped quickly and saved him from likely fatal harm The boy received treatment from a local physician and was reported in favorable condition
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Middleport
Larry Rice
Delbert Rice
Larry
N. Secs
Ave
William, Wherever You Are Dear I Found All Bran Good
Anne writes to William about improved temper from a better diet using Kellogg’s All-Bran. She describes daily bulk from bran and water, avoiding harsh purgatives, and notes muffins made with All-Bran awaiting him at home.
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Bill
Anne
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D. A Canaday
Marion French
State Highway Department
Pomeroy Band
Racine High School
C. N. Jones
Lucille Leifheit
Ziba Midkiff
Freeland Norris
Herbert E. Shields
Geneva H. Nolan
C. E. Blakeslee
Joint Grange Farm Bureau
Southeast Test Farm
H. E. Starkey
Guy Mutcher
Jack Powelson
Geneva Nolan
Grange
Ber
W. A. Rice
C. G. Williams Grange
Tuppers Plains
Ohio State Grange
Jackson County
Memorial Auditorium
Jackson
Starkey
State Grange
Stephen Foster
Ohio Valley
Laurel Grange
Middleport Social Notes
Pythian Sisters
5Th and
Main Streets
Bible School
Glen H. Taylor
Ida
Birmingham
Ala
Buckeye Electric Co
L. B. Higgins
Dr Mewilmalez
Kome
Tappan
HIO Fuel Gas Company
Srurac
Lee Smith
Filmer
Harry Featherstone
Norman Peel
Iris Palmer
Goody
James Haggerty
Ham Fellers
Joan Gilmore
Mrs. Little
Norman
Marilyn Knopp
Marie Greenlee
Antoinette
Mary Louise Thomas
Olita
Jean Clark
Mrs. Harpeddle
Kenny Sauer
Dicky Harpeddle
Dorothy Chase
Almatina
Ruth Pratt
Cuckoo
Mary Rollins
Screwhall
Colleen Waddell
Georgia Minstrels
Billy Bryant
Featuring
Alice Nease As
Benefit of Cancer Fund
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs Pomeroy
Gene Autry
Lynn Roberts
Sterling Holloway
Temple Middleport
Redmen
Jon Hall
Michael O'Shea
Evelyn Ankers
Buster Crabbe
Enduue
Adele Jergens Mare Platt
Patricia White
Steven Geray
William
MoPar
Meigs Motor Company
Chrysler-Plymouth
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