Village Council Seeks To Halt Swisher Coal Tipple Nuisance
Pomeroy village backs a council meeting to halt the Swisher Coal Tipple nuisance on Main Street. Agreement calls for correcting dust by siding and a hood, with residents divided on needed measures. Swisher would voluntarily install a dust control hood and exhaust fan if agreed, and a schedule for trucks and cleanup week was discussed with the finance committee to finalize costs and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
de Main St
Fred Crow, Jr
Chow
Ara ‘Swisher
E. Main St
Crow
Swins
Isn
Nance Committee
Robinson
Hollie ‘Greer
Dale Smith
TA. Downie
Rose
Beijing
Pat Win
Two Suits Filed For Damages In Meigs County
Meigs County Common Pleas Court records reveal two suits. William Lewis Ault of Middleport seeks 296.71 for car damages from a collision with George E. Grimm of Sardinia alleging negligence and failure to yield the right of way. Lois Jean Carson seeks a divorce from Robert G. Carson on grounds of gross neglect of duty and asks custody of two minor children.
Middleport society hosts sewing club meeting details
The Tri City Sewing Club met at Mrs Millard Wildermuth’s Pearl Street home with 18 guests. A projector purchased by the class and an $80 church carpet contribution were noted, Rev C E Hoyt offered prayer, and refreshments were served by the Satterfields Edison Bakers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Millard Wildermuth
Jelub
Pearl Ist
Tri-City
Bradford Mang
Minerville
Wil
Uum
Clas
C. E. Hoyt
Paul
Wedding and Community News From Middleport Area
Long local notice highlights the May 7 wedding of Miss Jane Welch of Columbus to Mr Edward Arrasmith of Gassaway W Va at the Gassaway Methodist Church with attendants, a reception, and relatives from Middleport Columbus and Athens. Also updated are community notices on travel, nursing visits, and local employment changes across Meigs County and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West
Jane Welch
Columbus
Edward Phillips Arrasmith
Hos. Arrasmith
Gassaway
W. Va
Gassaway Methodist Church
Hf. L Welch
Lelia Sherman
N.C. Welch
Middleport
Welch
Jacob Sherman
Athens
Samuel Harford
Buckhannon Methodist Church
Fisten
Paul B. Stager
James Arrasmith
Eleanor Welcheiner
Miss Welch
West Vir
University
Richmond Inessional Institute
College of Williams and Mary
Richmond
Arrasmith
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
General Motors Company
Wedgewood Drive
Radford Rites Held Saturday
Five men fined by mayor for intoxicated driving. Millard Fowler and Heber James each got 100 dollars and three days in jail. Edward Romine 23 dollars for malicious destruction of property while intoxicated. Homer Young 5 dollars, Everett Sanborn 10 dollars plus costs. Funeral for Marion Radford held at Ewing with Rev Kunze. pallbearers named. out of county attendees listed. burial at Beech Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Millard C. Fowler
Heber Joe James
Hartford
W. Va
Edward Romine
Middleport
Homeroung
Minersville
Everett Sanborn
Henry Verrey
Out of the ‘County
Clyde Hysell
Westerville
Homer Alkire
Ethel Lowery
Marion Howell
Columbus
Dorothy Phillips
Toledo
Thomas Hysell
Flint
Mich
Eldon Burns
Athens
Noah Looker
Glenn
Beech Grove Cemetery
Memorial Day Observance Plans In Middleport
Elaborate Memorial Day events are planned for Middleport with the Roadside Park service and ceremonies by Peeney Bennett Post African Legion. The street department led by Ray Frazier is clearing cemeteries including Gravel Hill, Middleport Hill and Riverview, aided by good weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Peeney-Bennett Post African Legion
Ray Frazier
Gravel Hill
Middleport Hill
Riverview
Mrs Harvey Norris 7 Dies at Letart Falls Home
Mrs Harvey Norris seven died Saturday afternoon at her Letart Falls home. Funeral services were held Monday at the Letart Falls Methodist Church. She is survived by son Howard of Letart Falls. Burial was in Letart Cemetery.
RADCLIFF Mrs rollin visit in Kyger home
Mrs Rollin Jamer of St Petersburg Florida visited her son and daughter Mr and Mrs Lacy Kyger Lt Jean Pirived at Heidelbergs Germany, commanding officer of a WAC detachment, left New York May 2 arrived Frankfurt May 3 Meigs marriage licenses John Fry 26 and Donna Rupe 20 Middleport Route 1 Raymond Grady 23 Letart Falls and Wilma Michael 22 Ray Thomas Lee Bareswill 35 Cincinnati and Yvonne Hoffner 29 Middleport Patrol cases heard Middleport state hig h s heard by wayn of council Saturday night Thomas West 10 dollars and costs and John William Meyer 10 dollars and costs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Luman
Gallipolis
Raymond Luman
Second Ave
Priscilla Circle
First Baptist Church
Owen Bratton
Jerry Hayes
Fort Bliss
Tex
Gilbert Hayes
Hayes
Ben Philson
Helen Beeson
Columbus
Bernice Bowen
Meigs County
Rockford
Malcolm Roller
Meigs General Hospital
Kenseth Sauer
Japan
Charleston
Lewis Sauer
Hi. M. Cross
Floribell Talbott
Vitors
Richard Koehler
Christine
Betty
Karen
Ricky
Groveport
Koehler
ES. Schaaf
Michael
Rosemary Langdon
Portsmouth
Rollin. Jamer
St Petersburg
Fla
Lacy Kyger
Jean Pirived
Heidelbers
Germany
WAC
New York
Frankfurt
Meigs
John J. Fry
Donna Jean Rupe
Middleport
Raymond Grady
Letart Falls
Wilma Michael
Ray Thomas Lee Bareswill
Cincinnati
Yvonne Jean’ Hoffner
Wayn ‘of Council
Thomas “West
John William Meyer
Chester Alumni Plan Reunion for May 28
Chester High School Alumni Association announces a May 28 reunion led by Vernon Weber. Reunions include classes 1922 1923 1945 and 1990 with a 7 p.m. dinner and 9 p.m. dancing. A decorating committee meeting is set for May 2 at the auditorium to aid preparations. Carol Fick notes missing mailing cards require complete address updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am Enuy
Chester High School Alumni Association
Vernon Web
PTA
Carol Fick
Kanauga Social Clubs Meet and Visits Report
Fourteen WSCS members and three guests met at Ethel Wright’s home for ice cream and cake. The CIC Club gathered with Mrs Nettie Adams. Max Tawney showed Mexico pictures at the Kanauga PTA meeting. Various relatives and friends, including the Litchfield, Bow man, Onley, and Shamblin households, spent weekends or days with relatives in Columbus Ironton and Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
WSCS
Ethel Wright
CIC Club
Nettie Adams
Mexico
Max ‘Tawney
Kanauga Pta
Tay
Columbus
Sidney Stewart
Helen Litchfield
Janie
Clyde Shamblin
Ernest Bowman
Ironton
Cora Black
Robert Onley
Onley
Shirley Adkins
Gallipolis
Carl” Morrow
Roy Russell
Tony
Jultie
Dayton Chelating Black
Main St Collision Damages Cars In Franklin
A damaged vehicle crash on E Main St near Excelsior Service Station in Franklin caused minor injuries and property damage. Police reports list drivers Fred Blaetmar 45 and Lawrence Manley 41 among those involved. several passengers and relatives were present at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Service
E. Main St
Franklin D. Hudson
Hudson
Canterbury
Pomeroy
William Holmes
Blaettnar
Sls
Ter
Lewis Oller
Middle
Hudson Sto Eats
Portsmouth
Florence Harden
Portland Pauley
Harrisonville
Main St
Gien Cunditt
Lawrence Manley
Middleport
POMEROY Airman Robert Lehew Receives Special Assignment
Robert Lehew son of Mrs Veda Lehew and the late Theodore Lehew received a special assignment to Ben Guerir Air Base in French Morocco. A 1952 Pomeroy High School graduate, he played football and basketball, enlisted August 1952, trained at Sampson Air Base New York, and served at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas before spending the last year and a half at Mt Home Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Aac
Robert Lesew
Veda Lehew
Lnte
Theodore Lehew
Ben Guerir
French
Morocco
Agrica Airman
Lehew
Pomeroy High School
Sampson Air Base
New York
Aircraft Mechanics
Sheppard Field
Wichita’ Falls
Texas
Mt Home
Idaho
Navy Assigns 3 From Meigs
MERCY News reports three Meigs County natives in naval service. Kathryn M. Landers, hospital corpsman third class, formerly in Hartford in 1952. George G. Spencer, seaman, left Norfolk aboard the destroyer USS Borie for a four month Sixth Fleet tour in the Mediterranean. Robert E. Will, fireman, aboard the destroyer USS Wallace L. Lind also heads to the Med with the Lind and Borie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet Home Town
Kathryn M. Landers
Navy
Hartford
Conn
George G. Spencer
Norfolk
Borie
Mediterranean Sea
George W. Spencer
Pomeroy
Meigs County Land Transfers
Land transfer notices from Meigs County list transfers among residents and heirs. Transfers include Ralph Barber to Lester Barber. Aliie M. Hoffman to Lloyd J. Wottman. several Rosenbaum family transfers in Pomeroy. William Dean and Elsie Deem to William R. Dean and Imogene Dean. William J. Plummer to Margaret Plummer and Marjorie Milhoan. Margaret Plummer to Marjorie Milhoan. John A. Keller transfers in Olive Township. Knights of Pythias Nikee Lodge 667 to Roy Proffitt. Elmer A. Reed and Hazel Reed to Donald Curren and Dora Curren. Lora C. Johnson and John Johnson to Elza B. Wilson and Irene Wilson. Lizzie M. Kivin to Fred Klein. Carl H. Knotts to Kenny Knotts and Kate Knotts. various Grady family transfers in Sutton and Rutland townships. Lillie G. Johnson and others to Esta Grady. Herbert W. Fitzgerald and Florence Fitzgerald to Harold A. Te Delmar Baum. Kathryn Baum in Chester Township. William Kirkhart and Hortense Kirkhart to State of Ohio. J. W. Barnhart and Martha Barnhart to State of Ohio parcels in Olive Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Barber
Lester Barber
Meira'Rockhold
Hazel Smith
Olive Towns
Aliie M. Hoffman
Lloyd J. Wottman
Pomeroy
Ait, Rosenbaum
Danny Rosenbaum
Nancy" Rosenbaum
Donald” Rosenbaum
Kay Rosenbaum
Robert L Jacom
Katherine M. Jacobs
William Dean
Elsie Deem
William R- Dean
Imogene Dean
St Acres
Rutland Township
T Fihan Harper
Salisbury Township
Carl H. Knotts
Roberta Knotts
Kenny Knotts
Kate & Knotts
Salem
Owea Grady
Esta Grady
Lelia’ Grady
Johnson
Hollie’ Grady
Frances Grady Parsons
Charles H. Grady
Terese Grady "Phillips
Ronald C Grady
Raymond Gre Grady
Delmar Martha Grady
Sutton
Ronald C. Grady
Betty Grady
Asan E. Grady
Hollis W. Grady
Vera” Grady
Elmer Parsons
Grady Parsons
Okra ‘Grady
Grady
Sutton Township
Lillie G. Johnson
Eugene Johnson
Tessie Grady Phillips
Raymond J. Grady
Herbert W. Fitzgerald
Florence Fitzgerald
Harold A M. Te Delmar Baum
Kathryn Baum
Chester Township
William Kirkhart
Hortense Kirkhart
State of Ohio
Orange Township
J. W. Barnhart
Martha Barnhart
Olive Township
Six Students Win Place in State Tests
Racine High School earned two students top district state recognition and six pupils placed in the state division. Phyllis Thelle placed sixth in Latin I and James Faircloth sixth in Spanish II among all Ohio students. Honors also went to Thelle third in Latin II, Faircloth fifth in Spanish II, Marilyn Roush sixth in Spanish I, Janice Harris tenth in bookkeeping, with others receiving state and district commendations. Of 29 Racine participants, 16 earned 30 certificates across district and state levels.
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Inmenu
Racine High School
Racine
Athens
Phyllcs Thle
James Faircloth
Ohio
Miss Thle
Faircloth
Pomeroy Social Notes announces marriage of Gordon Brown
Announcement received of the marriage of Miss Eleanor Jo Gordon daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Gordon Valdosta Georgia to A 2c Harry Lew Brown son of Maud Mrs Harley Brown of Pomeroy on April 26 in Kingsland Georgia The bride attends West Palm Beach High School and formerly Glynn Academy The bridegroom a Pomeroy High School 1952 graduate enlisted Sept 2 1953 and is stationed at Palm Beach Air Force Base They reside at 2448 Saranac Ave West Palm Beach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomerox
Eleanor Jo Gordon
Joe Gordon
Valdosta
Harry Lew Brown
Maud
Harley, Brown
Pomeroy
Kingsland
West Palm Beach High School
West Palm Beach
Fla
Glynn Academy
Pomeroy High
Fair Force
Palm Beach
All Day Meeting Planned by Grace Episcopal Church Auxiliary
The Woman's auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church will hold an all day meeting at the church on Thursday. A potluck lunch will be served at noon with Mrs. John Leitwiler as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
The
Grace Episcopal Church
John Leitwiler
Pomeroy Couple Announce Daughter’s Marriage Plans
Mr and Mrs H Denzel Goeglein of Lincoln Hill announce the engagement of their daughter Phylis Jean to Alva Brian Clark son of Mr and Mrs Fred Clark of Pomeroy Both graduates of Pomeroy High School The wedding is planned as a church ceremony at 7 pm on Friday at the United Methodist Church with the date May to be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
H. Denzel Goeglein
Lincoln Hill
Phylis Jean
Alva
Brian Clark
Fred Clark
Pomeroy High School
United Methodist Church
Pomeroy Mrs Jenne Hayman entertains in Racine
Mrs Jenne Hayman hosted a dinner at her Racine home Saturday honoring the birthday anniversaries of her daughter Mrs Albert Russell Mrs Harriet Russell Mrs Chamberlain. Guests included Wesley Belles Jr and Mr and Mrs Russell.
Men Work To Improve 3 Church Buildings
Middleport residents note a shift from women’s aid to men leading church improvement projects. Baptist church members sand and refinish the sanctuary floors as a carpeted future is planned. First Presbyterian plans centennial related renovations including a new concrete entrance funded by a donor, exterior redecorating, and interior upgrades. Church of Christ improved parsonage and church interiors last year with kitchen updates. Heath Methodist volunteers refinished sanctuary floors and added new doors and a free Sunday School basement room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ladies Aid Society
Inen
Men's Fellowship Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Church of Christ
Rome
Men of Heath Methodist Church
Roadeo Winners Listed In Reverse
Frank Dorst of Olive-Orange High School at Rippers Plains won first place in the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce Annual teenage roadeo with Ray Shasteen finishing third as reported in reverse order earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roadeo
Dorst
Pomeroy
Frank Dorst
Olive-Orange
Rippers Plains
Ray Shasteen
Meigs County
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James Garfield Stewart
Supreme Court
Finance Company
Lake White
Waverly
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Battleground
Temple
Marilyn Monroe
Sterling Hayden
Louis Calbers
Br. Ra
Black Horse Canyon
Outer Space
Alo
Adele Jergens
Spike Jones
Liberty Heatre
Corvier Air Condition
Grand Canyon
Andy Devine
Allstar
Middleport Society
Ruddleport
Priscilla City
Donald Lee Murlensle
B. H. Sanborn Mission
Robert Hasary
John Crew
Robert Mills
Betty Callahan
Miss Luman
Raymond Ve
Syracuse
Golden Rule Ar
Ithacs
Suraba
American ‘Legion
Gigultharek
Senty Sched
Cadell
Warren
Radford
Radcliff
Chester
Kanalga
Robert Lehew
Izaak Walton
Pomeroy Social Notes
Eleanor Gordon
East Vale
Crare Peel Erie
Crare Peel Erie Aire Ee Petes” Messi
Desiree
Marlon Brando
Jean Simmons
Merle Oberon
Michael Rennie
Cinenascorico la Pius
Charles Coburn
Spring Byington
Rocket Man
Theatre Tonight
Broderick Cranford
Det Rom
Waikiki
Pomeroy Mon
Midnite Moonlite Lys
Rhythm Masters Orch
Es Posie Ars
PEC
Varsity Theatre
Fred Astai
Usal Tausha
Aminute Naeee
Comet Renee
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