Middleport approves pool staff hires and lagoon plans
Village council hires Leo Kennedy as pool manager and Charles Johnson as recreation director at 225 dollars per month for the summer program starting Memorial Day. Admission and season ticket details set, lagoon project costs approved, and soil analysis contract authorized. Council revises zoning code and reviews layoffs, with various reports and thanks from utility firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoeflich
Middleport
Leo Kennedy
Charles Johnson
Kennedy
Johnson
Middleport Recreation Commission
Gene Harris
Frances Roberts Wins Count the Curves in Pomroy Contest
Mrs Frances Roberts of Racine won first prize in the Meigs County Count the Curves contest held with State Bond Issue One promotion. Contestants estimated curves on Route 33 between Pomroy limits and Athens city limits and submitted a 25 word bond issue statement. Roberts gets 50 dollars, Cathy Fultz takes 35, and a tie between Gail Buck and Bert Bodimer yields 7.50 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frances Roberts
Racine
Meigs County
Pomeroy Corporation
Athens
Kathryn Crow
Howard Ruppelt
Bob Hoeflich
Cathy Fultz
Gail Buck
Bert Bodimer
Middleport
Middleport Meetings And Local Club News
Community groups in Middleport schedule meetings this week. The Middleport Amateur Gardeners meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Earl Knight’s home with Mrs. Glenn Lambert as co host. Also the Middleport Bust and Professional Women's Club will install new officers Tuesday night in Jackson with Kathryn Everett as installing officer. Lawyers discuss church and civic events include a talk by Charles Baker at the Immanuel Baptist. The Middleport Literary Club gathers Wednesday at Mrs. Bruce Lloyd’s home. Athletic Boosters meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Bradury PTA meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. with plans for the May 19 all school picnic. Visitation day for Bradbury school entrants is Friday. MIDDLEPORT Woodrow W Hendrix of Syracuse fined 25 dollars and costs for an overloaded vehicle in a weekend hearing before Mayor Lee Smith. POMEROY Meigs County Judge Frank W Porter receipts for April total 774 90 with allocations to state sheriff county general fund auto license and gasoline fund and law library fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Orlanco
Cincinnati
Wayne Gibbons
Middleport Planning Commission
Smith
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Betty Durst Mankin
Herbert Gilkey
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Clifford Stumbo
Hooker and
Sixth St
J. J. Davis
Roger Morgan
Gibbons
Stumbo
Earl Knight
Glenn Lambert
Middleport Bustand Professional Women’s Club
Kathryn Everett
Jackson
Martin Restaurant
Bruce Lloyd
Bradbury Pta
Kgger
Bradbury
Woodrow W. Hendrix
Syracuse
Lee Smith
State Highway Patrol
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Law Library
Burning House Turned To Brush Fire Noted In Area
Middleport firemen responded to a report of a burning house near Leading Creek Monday night. On arrival at the Alva Rice farm they found a controlled brush fire, Fire Chief Russell Mills reported. A Meigs County primaries count showed no changes in nominees or elected officials following the official tally. William Harmon of Middleport was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication after appearing before Mayor Lee Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leading Creek
Alva Rice Farm
Russell Mills
Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Elections
William Harmon
Lee Smith
Girl Scouts Camp at Russell Bailey Farm Middleport
Middleport Girl Scout Troop 221 completed curved bar requirements over the weekend while camping on the Russell Bailey farm. Accompanying adults were Mrs. Tom Rue and Mrs. George Hackett Jr. The group included Christine Bailey Connie Cooke Olita Lewis Paula Theis Janis Schmoll Kathy McElhinney Margie Harris Marilyn Stumbo Stephanie Pullen Rose Marie Hackett Diana Davis Sue Rue Debbie Grueser and Melanie Hackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Russell Bailey
Tom Rue
George Hackett, Jr
Christine Bailey
Connie Cooke
Olita Lewis
Paula Theis
Janis Schmoll
Kathy McElhinney
Margie Harris
Marilyn Stumbo
Stephanie Pullen
Rose Marie Hackett
Diana Davis
Sue Rue
Debbie Grueser
Melanie Hackett
Alumni Meet Set May 30 at Southern High School
RACINE The Ra cine High School Alumni Association reunites May 30 with a banquet and dance at Southern High School. No invitations will be mailed to alumni in Meigs County. Reservations to Dortha P. Salser in Racine by May 25, via WI-9-3774.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine High School Alumni Association
Southern High School
Meigs County
Dortha P. Salser
Racin
Flowers Presented at Syracuse Methodist Mother's Day
Miss Marcia Karr presented large potted plants during a Mother's Day observance at Syracuse Methodist Church. She paid tribute to mothers and awarded plants to Mrs. Oma Wirebrenner the eldest mother, Mrs. John Gibbs the youngest, and to Mrs. Dilford Ferrell and Mrs. Dana Winebrenner as mothers with the most children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Marcia Karr
Syracuse Methodist Church
Karr
Oma Wirebrenner
John Gibbs
Dilford Ferrell
Dana Winebrenner
Weekend House Guests Fill Midweek Social Notes
Middlepont and surrounding area residents hosted and visited family and friends. Guests included Bertha Hobstetter Virgie Hobstetter and Mrs Herbert Chambers of Middleport with Eric. Dwight Wallace and Nancy Jo visiting Athens for the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League meet. Cynthia Zeigler of Belpre visiting her grandparents. Joe Turner household hosting multiple visitors from Flatrock West Virginia and Gallipolis. Pearl Reynolds returning to kindergarten classes after surgery. Richard Hayes home from Great Lakes Naval Station. Ora Roy of Columbus visiting Golda Mourning. Gertrude Varian hosting Charles Cameron and family from Columbus and Carol Pierce from Langsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Hobstetter
Virgie Hobstetter
Pomeroy
Herbert Chambers
Middleport
Richard Chambers
Eric
Dwight Wallace
Nancy Jo
Athens
Alan
Bruce
Wallace
McConnelsville
G. C
Pearl Reynolds
Richard Hayes
Great Lakes Naval Station
Ora Roy
Columbus
Golda Mourning
Gertrude Varian
Charles Cameron and
Miss Green Will Be Wed on May 30
The engagement of Marilyn Green to Neal Blake is announced by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon J. Green of Lewis Center. Marilyn is a senior at Olentangy High School and set to graduate in May. Neal Blake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Blake of Delaware, attended Dublin High School and works for Collins Construction Co. in Decatur, Indiana. The wedding is planned for May 30 at Shawnee Hills Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Edward Grindley and Rev. J. L. Collins officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Blake are former Meigs County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Vernon J. Green
Lewis Center
Marilyn
Neal Blake
Elmer Blake
Curve Rd
Delaware
Miss Green
Olentangy High School
Mr. Blake
Dublin High School
The
Collins Construction Co
Decatur, Ind
Shawnee Hills Church
Four Fined by Mayor in Pomeroy Court
Four defendants were fined by Mayor Charles Legar after weekend court in Pomeroy. Perry Wise, 19, Middleport, Charles Bush, 18, Gallipolis, and Ronald Carr, 18, Pomeroy each paid $5 and costs for disturbing the peace. Clavie Doerfer, West Columbia, faced $10 and costs for disturbing the peace and $15 and costs for destruction of property. Anna Hill, Pomeroy, forfeited a $25 bond on disturbing the peace charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Perry C. Wise
Middleport
Charles E. Bush
Gallipolis
Ronald L. Carr
Clavie Doerfer
West Columbia
Anna Hill
Meigs County Meetings and church events listed
Theodorus Council veterans plan a Thursday meeting at Mrs Henry Reibel home Pleasant Ridge. The Minersville WSCS hosts a rummage sale at Massar building on West Main Street. Grace Episcopal Guild meets 730 PM Wednesday at the parish house with Miss Lenora Giles as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodorus Council
Henry Reibel
Pleasant Ridge
WSCS
Minersville Methodist Church
Massar
W. Main St
Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Lenora Giles
Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Roy Winebrenner Syra cuse James Dyer Pomeroy Mabel Cleland Racine admitted. Donna Weber Donald Van Cooney discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Winebrenner
Syracuse
James Dyer
Pomeroy
Mabel Cleland
Racine
Donna Weber, Donald van Cooney
Vesper services planned for Bradbury eighth graders
Middleport and Pomeroy brief notes report a church vesper for Bradbury School eighth graders led by Rev. Howard Ruppelt at 4 p.m. in Middleport. In Pomeroy William Reeves of Albany Route 3 was fined $15 plus costs for intoxication. In Gallipolis Cleo E. Burrows, 29, was arrested on warrants for bad checks and will face Municipal Court on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Ruppelt
Middleport First
Pomeroy
William Reeves
Albany Route 3
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Grand Jury To Meet First Time In 1964
Gallia County May term grand jury convenes at 9 30 a m next Tuesday marking the first session since last October and the first in 11 years without a grand jury since 1953. The docket lists 28 defendants with 30 charges including non support intent to defraud grand larceny and assault with intent to kill or rape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Common Pleas Court
Herman Saunders
James Rece
Vinton
Earl F. Moody
Columbus
Emmett Akers
Donald Angel
Dayton
James Gooldin
Orient
Dale E. Sowards
Sandusky
Merrill Perkins
Oak Hill
Jason Massie
Patriot
Osey D. Myers
Northup
Paul Justice
Grove City
Donald Woodie
Carl Daniels
Crown City
Edward Mce Nerlin
Lewis A. Stewart
George L. Wemmer
Barberton
Jack Harless
Ray Rubenstahl
Clyde C. Williams
Russell Ferris
Scottown
G. C. Smith
Wayne B. Roush
Bidwell
Eldon Keels
Weldon Keels
James Taylor
Kananga
Charles Sergent
Chesapeake
Robert Pinkerman
Larry F. Miller
Plants Given To Mothers At Syracuse Nazarene Church
At the Syracuse Church of the Nazarene service, Pomeroy art superintendent presented large potted plants to several mothers including oldest and youngest and mother with most children. Mothers shared origins, poems, and songs while others contributed a modern tribute to mothers. Also, a Meigs County court filing gives Ronald L. Jacks and Jetty Lou Jacks five days to pay creditors or face sale of real estate and encumbrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass
Roy Armes
Arnold
Ralph Lavendar
Glenn Cundiff
Thorpe
Milton Varian
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Ronald L. Jacks
Jetty Lou Jacks
Marriage Licenses Granted in Meigs County
Norma Grant Middleport Marilyn Taylor Racine Glenn Tucker Racine Estil Collins Charles Spencer Bobby Joe Pope Vinton Route 1 Rosemary Elaine Harless 17 Dexter were issued licenses at Meigs Memorial Hospital notes listing names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Grant
Middleport
Marilyn Taylor
Racine
Glenn Tucker
Estil Collins
Charles Spencer
Bobby Joe Pope
Vinton
Rosemary Elaine Harless
Dexter
Cattle Barn Plans at Meigs Fair Move Forward
Meigs County Fair Board forms a committee to study building a cattle barn at Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Members are Hiram Slanter Lauren Hoffman David Koblentz and Charles Radford. Radford reports colt stake entries and board approves 1964 fair changes including horse show revisions and new classes. Advertising budget set and Fred Leifheit named to arrange a veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Leifheit
Eastern FHA Attends Two Day Convention in Columbus
Pomeroy Easter High School's Future Homemakers of America chapter sent delegates to a two day convention at Mershon Auditorium on Ohio State University campus. Attendees included Miss Janice Caldwell and Joan Ann Davis among others. Nutt earned merit certification. Dr Otis A Maxfield gave a keynote speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy— Easter High School
Future Homemakers of America
Columbus
Mershon Auditorium
Ohio State University
Janice Caldwell
Arthur Davis
Joan Ann Davis
Sharon Frank
Sharon Nutt
Linda Bahr
Neil House
Miss Nutt
Otis A. Maxfield
First Community Church
Motorcyclist Injured In Park Lot Collision
Middleport report says Jim Dyer of Pomeroy was treated by the emergency squad after his motorcycle hit the rear of a car slow to turn into the A and P parking lot off North Second Avenue. The 2:40 p.m. crash caused a minor puncture wound to his right leg. Police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jim Dyer
Pomeroy
Dyer
A. and P
N. Second Ave
Three-Car Crash Injures Pomeroy Driver
POMEROY police report three vehicles damaged on West Main Street Sunday evening. Sharon K. Maynard, 17, Mason, rear-ended William Clench, 30, Tampa, whose car then struck Ralph Stewart, 20, Middleport. Stewart stopped for a left turn, Clench sustained possible hip and back injuries. No charges filed. MIDDLEPORT hosts Poppy Day May 22-23 with proclamation by Mayor Lee Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
W. Main St
Sharon K. Maynard
Mason
William Clench
Tampa Fla
Ralph Stewart
Middleport
Stewart
Clench
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Lee Smith
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Gene Grate
G. K. Jewell
Charles Baker
Immanual Baptist Church
Charleston
W. Va
Middleport First Baptist Church
Allen Eichinger
David McGhee
Byron Hysell
Max Eichinger
New Haven
Paul Eichinger
Paul Jean
Dana Oliver
Roger Hysell
Grant
Cecil Hysell
Girl Scouts
Middlepont
Marilyn Green
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs Memorial Hospital
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Eastern
Messenger
TheSessenger
Athens, Ohio
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