250 More Cars Checked But Few Have Defects
Middleport police chief L R Bartrum and two patrolmen checked 250 cars Saturday finding 41 failed the 10 point test. Most failures were lights or tires. Five defectives passed after repairs. Motors promised to return for recheck. Over 500 cars have passed the safety check in May. Scouts aided in gathering information. three more Saturdays are scheduled noon to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. R. Bartrum
Herbert Gilkey
Everett Bostic
Fred DeWees
Bartrum
Everett Erwin
Betty Dempsky
Theora Becker
Carl Williams
William R. Copas
Norman Millican
Middleport Rt
Floyd Rupe
Cheshire Rt
Middleport High School
Shriners Banquet and PTA Events Highlight Racine Social
Racine notes show the Junior Class served the Shriners Banquet while the PTA entertained the Meigs County Council at the high school. Local residents report visits among Bradford, Stiff, Cross, Roberts, Bell, Gunther, Hayman, Dunfee, Salser, and Grindley households with weekend and visiting guests across Racine and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Shriners
PTA
Meigs County Council
Parent
Clarence Bradford
Brenda
Bradford
Brian Bradford
Wooster
Terry
Ann Keans
Newark
Bruce Stiff
Arlington
Verne Watterson
J. A. Cross
Westerville
Charles Roberts
Belpre
Laura Bell
Kathryn Gunther
Cincinnati
Eber Hayman
Parkersburg
Ralph Hayman
Edith Dunfee
Donald McKay
Vic
Mrs. Earl Dean Wins Chester Grange Sewing Contest
Mrs Earl Dean won the Ches ter grange sewing contest at a special meeting. Sue Ann Myers and Marilyn Bissell finished first and second in the junior group. Marie Koblentz announced the June 24 baking and daily contest. The next meeting is May 27.
Weekend Visits Reported Across Lancaster and Wellston
Kyger Bill Thaxton of Lancaster spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Bradbury and Richard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Camick and son of Wellston visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Snyder and Larry. Miss Rita Spires joined a Seven Day Adventist group to Washington DC. Mrs. Fred Sisson and Mrs. Dale Sisson visited Mrs. J. M. Cooley. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes and family spent the week with Mrs. Hughes parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nesbit at Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thaxton
Lancaster
Wendell Bradbury
Richard
Charles Camick
Wellston
Earl Snyder
Larry
Rita Spires
Washinton
D. C
Fred Sisson
Dale Sisson
J. M. Cooley
Arthur Hughes
LaSalle Hotel
Jack Bechtle
Sara
Darrell
Henderson
W. Va
Virgie Bechtle
al Schleicher
Parma
William Ohlinger
Bessie Pettit
Jack
Pomeroy
Ohio University
Mary Carolyn Miller
David C. Millers
Marilyn Sue Knight
Earl Knights
Mae Roush
Parkersburg
O. L. Roush
O. E. McKinley
Russell Mills
Thomas Durst
Caldwell
Firemen’s Association
Middleport Fire Department
Jack Cowie
Columbus
Earl Stiddard
Elizabeth
Church of Christ
Middleport
Charles Mullen
Branch Fleming
Calvin Reichman
Richard Stoltenhoff
Charlene Dillard
Dianne Reichman
Balcony House
Delta Xi
Beta Sigma Pui
Miss Reichman
Reichman
Juniors Begin Making Money for New York Trip
Middleport High School junior mothers plan a 4 30 p m meeting at the high school to organize an Alumni banquet on May 31. Proceeds from the banquet will start the On to New York nest egg for next year’s trip. Mrs George Hudson will chair the banquet committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
New York
Parkersburg
Middleport High School
George Hudson
Hudson
Mother's Day Birthday Observed at Pomeroy Home
Mr. and Mrs. C Struble hosted a dinner on W Main St to celebrate Mother's Day and the birthday of their grandson Mike Struble, who turned four the previous day. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Otto Iles Sr Logan and the Struble family from Columbus, and the Cramers from Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Chapman
Lincoln St
Chapman
R. N. Shaffer
Jack McCoy
Huntington
Hubert Mace
Holzer Hospital
Circle to Hold Meet at Federated Church
The Federated Circle of the Federated Church will meet at the church at 7 30 Wednesday evening. Mrs William F Baxter, president, announced the plans.
Heath Methodist Church Approves 1958 59 Budget
The Heath Methodist Church official board in Middleport read and accepted the 1958 59 budget. C F Hibbs, finance chair, announced a finance committee and stewards meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m with buffet supper. The WSCS will serve. Christine Coats was named MYF delegate to the Ohio Lakeside conference. Next board meeting moved to June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
C. F. Hibbs
Finance Committee
WSCS
Hibbs
Board of Education
Christine Coats
MYF
Ohio
Lakeside
L. W. McComas
Church Will Deliver Meals in Middleport
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church to serve state suppers Thursday night with proceeds aiding church homecoming plans. Mrs. C. R. Young's group designated as Ohio will deliver dinners to homes in Middleport starting 5 p.m. Tickets from Mrs. Young, Mrs. Campbell Harper or Mrs. Ray Cole. Mrs. Carl Williams, Iowa, turned in about $140 after the first state dinner in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mt. Moriah
Young
Campbell Harper
Ray Cole
Carl Williams
Iowa
Sacred Heart Plans Sale Rummage event set for late May
Sacred Heart Guild met in the church auditorium with Mrs. George Horak as president to finalize plans for a rummage sale on May 21 and 22. The group also arranged a first communion breakfast and named hostesses for the June 5 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harris
Harrie Marie Smith
Raymond Harbrecht
Elroy McGlone
Joseph Shavorinsky
68 Seniors Take Trip to Washington from Pomeroy
Despite high water threats 68 Pomeroy High School seniors left Parkersburg W V for Washington D C. The trip ends early Wednesday after fundraising by mothers of the class. Chaperones include Mr James A Diehl and Mrs Diehl plus Miss Connie Marley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Parkersburg
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
James A. Diehl
Connie Marley
Marley
Diehl
PTA To Install New Officers Thursday
Sugar Run PTA will install officers for the new year at 7 30 Thursday evening at the school. Parents of children entering next fall are urged to attend. Hostesses include Mrs Robert L Jacobs Mrs James Titus Mrs Roy Reuter Mrs Frank Vaughan Mrs William Clark Mrs Leslie F Fultz Mrs Frank Titus and Mrs James Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sugar Run Pta
Robert L. Jacobs
James Titus
Roy Reuter
Frank Vaughan
William Clark
Leslie F. Fultz
Frank Titus
James Oliver
Bailey Fined for Unsafe Truck Operation in State Patrol Case
Joe Bailey of Bradbury was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to an unsafe operation charge. The state patrol affidavit says his farm truck traveled on the highway without a muffler and with traffic signals and other defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joe Bailey
Bradbury
State Patrol
Bailey
Nine Year Old Holt Dies at Home in Pomeroy
Joseph William Holt nine died Sunday morning at his parents home on West Main Street. Survived by parents five sisters Mary J Shelby Jean Karen and Margaret Holt at home and Shirley Holt of Charleston. Funeral services planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing funeral home with visiting hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joseph William Holt
William Holt
W. Main St
Mary J. Shelby
Jean
Karen
Margaret Holt
Shirley Holt
Charleston
Ewing
Two Divorce Actions Started One Granted
POMEROY Two divorce suits have been filed and a third granted in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Marjorie June Roush has been granted a divorce from Walter D. Roush by Judge John C. Bacon and has custody of two minor children. Filing for divorces were Phyllis Raines of Dexter against Floyd B. Raines of Dayton, and Betty Lou Kauff of Pomeroy Route 3 against Herman C. Kauff, Pomeroy Star Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Marjorie June Roush
Walter D. Roush
John C. Bacon
Phyllis Raines
Dexter
Floyd B. Raines
Dayton
Betty Lou Kauff
Herman C. Kauff
WSCS Meeting Tuesday Led by Mrs Warner
The Women's Society of Christian Service at the United Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 with Mrs Robert Warner as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert Warner
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of
The
United Methodist Church
Lodge Plans Degrees at State Convocation
Pomeroy Chapter Royal Arch Masons will present degree work at a state convocation to be held at the temple at 7 30 Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Temple
Ministers Honor Mothers With Special Messages Across Churches
In Middleport many attended services despite showers as ministers gave Mother's Day messages. Flowers and a potted plant were presented to various mothers including Mrs C R Konkright and Mrs Flora Steffy, while multiple churches recognized oldest and youngest mothers and honored families during National Family Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Paul Thomas
Childen
C. R. Konkright
Susanna Wesley
Charles and
John Wesley
Samuel Wesley
Church of Christ
Flora Steffy
R. C. Steffy
Lena McElhinny
Lowell Beaver
Charles Hoffman
Ralph Zandel
Meigs County
Church of the Nazarene
Margaret Lovett
Lewis Ellis
Raymond Walburn
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Sauer, Jr
John Fultz
O. H. Stewart
Mother's Day Bloom Sparks Community Observance in Middleport
Flowering dogwood red buds and bloom marked Mother's Day in Middleport as Heath Methodist Church families celebrated with corsages. Bronwyn Dailey contracted measles after Sacred Heart services, while ice cream gifts from Bradbury fellow travelers delighted Mrs Ohlinger. Six Church of Christ families with three children each led the Sunday School tribute as local eateries filled with grateful patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Howard Dailey
Bronwyn
Sacred Heart Church
Joe Bailey
Bailey
Bradbury
Church of Christ
M. L. Kelly
C. C. ‘Neutzling
Horace Abbott
Leonard E. VanMeter
Robert Craig
R. C. Steffy
Firemen Help Mr. Stork in Gallia County Births
Middleport firemen assisted delivering two babies en route to Holzer Hospital in Gallia County. One newborn died minutes after birth on Saturday, while a second birth occurred Sunday with a baby taken to Meigs General Hospital. Additional calls were logged in West Pomeroy and West Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
Addison
Kanauga
Dale Priddy
Mason County
O. E. McKinley
Thomas Darst
West Columbia
John Hoschar
West Pomeroy
Ben Bailey
Locust St
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs Civil Air Group Joins Jet Missing Search
Meigs County Civil Air Patrol Wing 202 members join the search for a missing jet that disappeared days ago after taking off from Langley Field Virginia and bound for Parkersburg. Local officers Howard Dailey Emmett Shuler James Snodgrass Andrew Lemley Dr R R Pickens and F F Parmalee are among those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Civil Air Patrol
Wing 202
Langley Field
Parkersburg
Howard Dailey
Emmett Shuler
James Snodgrass
Andrew Lemley
R. R. Pickens
F. F. Parmalee
Plaque Presented by Pomeroy Emergency Squad
Dr. T. A. Hewetson received an engraved plaque from the Pomeroy Emergency Squad on Friday night. Olan Goodwin presented the plaque thanking Hewetson for years of service, and the plaque will be displayed in his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
T. A. Hewetson
Olan Goodwin
Dr. Hewetson
Dinner guests at the Pomeroy home
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Spencer and son Marvin hosted a dinner Sunday at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard McIntosh of Dayton and Edward McIntosh with Kay and Eddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Spencer
Marvin
Howard McIntosh
Edward McIntosh
Chilren
Kay
Eddie
Dayton
Kindergarten Fetes Nancy Buchanan Birthday Party
Kindergarten pupils from a Middleport elementary class attended Nancy Buchanan's sixth birthday party. Attending were her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanan teacher Mrs. Pearl Reynolds and guests including Nancy Amick and Dianna Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nancy Buchanan
James Buchanan
Buchanan
Pearl Reynolds
Joe Amick
Point Pleasant
Nancy
Dianna Wright
Marc French
John Tannehill
Sylvia Swanson
Ann Marie Amick
Brenda Sayre
Paula Gomer
Betty Rae Russell
Sally Duckworth
Allen Cunningham
Meigs Marriage Licenses
Elwood White age 26 of Warren and Helen Jane Houdahelt age 28 of Pome roy obtained marriage licenses in Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEIGS
Elwood White
Warren
Helen Jane Houdahelt
Pomeroy
Ohio highway bid notice for Athens County project in 1958
State of Ohio Highway Department seeks sealed proposals by May 27 1958 for T 30 T 31 bituminous surface treatment on State Route 144 in Rome Township Athens County 28 987 feet 5 49 miles bids must include $2400 certified check and prequalification forms plans are on file with the department of highways the director reserves right to reject all bids Bid due not later than July 15 1958
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Director of Ohio
Athens County
Rome Township
Highway Credit Examiner
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
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C. Stewart
Verne Webb
Delaware
Homer Jacccaud
Carol Salser
Grover Salser
Pearl Martin
Marilyn Rice
Charles Salser
Ed Grindley
Cheshire
Helen Banks
Clara Roush
Kyger
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Republic
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Panama
Colombia
Manuel Odria
Peru
Washington
Venezuela
Jose Antonio Remon Os
Julio Lozano
Honduras
International
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Paul Magloire
Paris
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Miami Beach
Fla
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Dominican Republic
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Spain
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Harry S. Ashmore
James Agee
Ketti Frings
Ashmore
Little Rock, Ark
Gazette
Little Rock
Agee
Miss Frings
Thomas Wolfe
Beverly Hills
Calif
Wolfe
Sacred Heart Plans Sale
Dale Walburn
First Baptist Church
J. C. Leonard
Richard Hovatter
Mr. Stork
Meigs Civil Air Group
Mullen
SOHIO
2Nd Ave
Milk Daily
Spring Hill
Bill Lewis
Liberty
Monterey
Sterling Hayden
Pamela Duncan
Ted DeCorsia
Huntz Hall
Bowery Boys
MGM
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Patricia Owens
Raintree County
Elizabeth Taylor
Eva Marie Saint
Montgomery Clift
Elvis Presley
Leslie Nielsen
Colleen Miller
Francis
Mickey Rooney
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