Pomeroy Council Weighs Bids For Police Cruiser And Street Truck
A stormy Pomeroy village council meeting led to a vote to advertise for bids on a new police cruiser and a street department truck. The session featured clashes over a fire chief salary amendment, solicitor duties, and municipal staffing decisions, with several split votes and a heart‑to‑heart call from Mayor Canaday.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
City Hall
Gerald Reuter
Delmar A. Canaday
Henry Werry
Council
John C. Bacon
Canaday
Bacon
Police Department
Court Street
Wolfe
Lehew
Fred Crow, Jr
Crow
Beech Grove
Dale Smith
Pat Will
Reuter
William Lehew
Hollie Green
Howard Kitchen
Ted Dowie
Will
Green
Smith
Kitchen
Downie
Howard Mullen
Needlework Patterns Sell Simple Summer Blouse
Readers are offered two sewing patterns from Anne Cabot and Sue Burnett via The Athens Messenger. Pattern No 2171 for a rose trimmed peasant blouse in sizes 14 16 18 includes pattern sheet and fabric requirements send 25 cents to New York address. Pattern No 8975 for a playdress for girls ages 6 8 14 includes yard requirements and perforated pattern send 30 cents to the same New York address. Also advertised is Basic Fashion for 1953 spring sewing guide.
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Anne Cabot
Athens Messenger
Ave. Americas
New York
N. Y
Poet Mittens
Sue Burnett
Virgil Brown Named Ohio Jaycees National Director
Virgil V. Brown of Meigs County was elected national director of the Ohio Jaycees at the state convention in Toledo. He will also serve on the Ohio Jaycees executive board while continuing as Meigs County clerk of courts. Brown and his family live on the Pomeroy Athens road. attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Follrod and others.
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Pomeroy
Virgil V. Brown
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Jaycees
Toledo
Brown
Meigs County
Jaycees
A.M
Bosworth Council
Ohio Valley Commandery
Middleport Band Boosters elect new officers
Mrs. Arthur Skinner was elected president of the Middleport Band Boosters at a Middleport High School meeting. The nominating committee named Mrs. Alfred L. Roush, Mrs. Kathryn Hayes and Mrs. E. M. Blake to draft bylaws, with Mrs. Charlie Murray and Mrs. George Childs also assisting. The junior band party is set for May 26 with W. K. Beaver as general chair. Parents of band members will meet June 1 to plan band uniforms purchase.
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Middleport
Arthur Skinner
Middleport High School
Alfred L. Roush
Kathryn Hayes
E. M. Blake
Paul Clifford
George Childs
Charlies Murray
Skinner
Wallace Bradford
Charles Murray
Robert Coats
John Hawkins
Nease Powell
D. C. Miller
W. K. Beaver
Band Boosters
American Legion
Young
Mr. Hoyt
Sidney T. Russell
Chief Bailey
Frank Vroman
Wayne Gibbons
Charles Childs
Robert Fisher
James Daniels
Cora Bennett
E. 5. Schaaf
O. P. Klein
Man Fined For Speeding In Mayor Court
Robert Dinsmoor of New Marshfield was fined 5 dollars and costs in Mayor Delmar A. Canaday's court on a speeding charge. Patrolman Henry Werry filed the charges.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Robert Dinsmoor
New Marshfield
Henry Werry
Emma Hamm Attends Christening of Hamm Infant
Pomeroy Miss Emma Hamm of Osborne Street attended the christening at St John Lutheran Pine Grove for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Hamm named Charles Thomas Hamm. Rev L M Mohrhoff officiated with sponsors Mr and Mrs Samuel Michael of Chester.
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Pomeroy
Emma Hamm
Osborne St
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pine Grove
Virgil Hamm
Charles Thomas Hamm
L. M. Mohrhoff
Samuel Michael
Chester
Pomeroy Friendly Circle Meets Tuesday at Church
The Friendly Circle of the Federated Church will convene Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the church with Mrs. W. A. Smith as topic leader. Hostesses are Mrs. Fred Binet, Mrs. J. Sisson, and Miss Mary Virginia Reibeli.
Limited family visits noted across Lancaster and Cincinnati
Mrs Archie Kuhn and daughter Beverly returned to Lancaster after visiting her sister Mrs Dorothy Carpenter and daughter Patty. Mrs C E Nease learned her sister Mrs R A Thompson of Pittsburgh is ill and in hospital. Mr and Mrs Guy O Smith Columbus and Dale E Smith Logan visited with Mrs Maggie Smith Mulberry Ave and with Ivan Carman. Maggie Smith and sons Dale and Guy and Ivan Carman visited Arminda Welker at Bunker Hill. Miss Emily Ohlinger is a patient at St Francis Hospital Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Kuhn
Beverly
Lancaster
Dorothy Carpenter
Patty
C. E. Nease
R. A. Thompson
Pittsburgh
Guy O. Smith
Columbus
Dale E. Smith
Logan
Maggie Smith
Mulberry Ave
Ivan Carman
Dale
Guy
Arminda Welker
Bunker Hill
Emily Ohlinger
St. Francis Hospital
Cincinnati
Three Car Smashup Reported in Pomeroy
POMEROY three cars were damaged in an accident on Union Ave over the weekend. Patrolman William Lehew reported that Clara F Rawlings drove into Brenadine Meier causing Meier to collide with William A McMurray. Meier’s car was heavily damaged while others had minor damage.
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Pomeroy
Union Ave
William Lehew
Clara F. Rawlings
Brenadine Meier
Meier
William A. McMurray
Carpenter
McMurray
Accid
Lehew
Birth Announced for Bettina Lynn Hill
Mr and Mrs Major Lee Hill announce the birth of a daughter Bettina Lynn on May 15 at St Josephs Hospital Mt Clemens Michigan This is their first child Grandparents are Earl F Rickman Springfield and James Hill Mt Clemens The Rickmans former Middleport residents attended with Flora Jean Rickman before her marriage
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Middleport
Major Lee Hill
Bettina Lynn
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Hills
Earl F. Rickman
Springfield
James Hill
Rickmans
Flora Jean Rickman
Meigs Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples
Robert Dunfee age 18 of Little Rock ing and Patty Wallace age 17 of Reedsville pair up for marriage. Walter Voss Jr age 27 of Pomeroy and Mary Louann Spencer age 19 of Chester also obtain licenses in Meigs.
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Meigs
Robert Dunfee
Little Hocking
Patty Wallace
Reedsville
Walter Voss, Jr
Pomeroy
Mary Louann Spencer
Chester
Sergeant Max Duckworth Returns to Camp Lejeune Duties
Sgt. Max Duckworth has resumed duties with the U S Marines at Camp Lejeune North Carolina after a weekend visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Harold Duckworth of Syracuse.
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Pomeroy
Sgt
Max Duckworth
U. S. Marines
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Harold Duckworth
Syracuse
Two Men Enter Innocent Pleas in Robbery Case
Donald Taylor and Virgil Markins of near Albany appeared in Meigs County Common Pleas Court and entered innocent pleas to charges of robbery and burglary. The pair allegedly robbed a 93 year old pensioner at his Chase area home in February, taking between 400 and 500 dollars after forcing entry at gunpoint. Bond was set at 2000 dollars each. Taylor was released, Markins remained jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Russell
Liberty Hudnall
Chase
Athens-Meigs
Hudnall
Sherif
Russell
Athens
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Clark
Taylor
Markins
Baccalaureate and Graduation Dates Set for Scipio High
The Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for eight Scipio High graduates at Harrisonville Sunday night at 8. Harold T. Bowers of the State Department of Education will speak at the Friday commencement at 8 in the school auditorium. Diplomas will be presented by Darrell Haning with musical numbers by the class and chorus. The graduating class includes Dale Wilson Fred Stanley Russell Mason Paul Pauley Irene Jewell Pauline Birchfield Mary Maples and Erma Boring.
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Darrell Haning
Board of Education
Adrienne French
Dale Wilson
Fred Stanley
Russell Mason
Paul Pauley
Irene Jewell
Pauline Birchfield
Mary Maples
Erma Boring
Conservation District Plans June Meeting
Meigs Soil Conservation District announces its annual meeting and fish fry at 7 30 p m on June 2 at the county garage on the Rock Springs Fairgrounds. L L Harrold will speak on hydrologic work in Octon County. Ben Franklin of Point Pleasant performs magic.
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Co. E. Humphrey
Donald Mora
Dale Dye
Dana Hoffman
Carl Bilikam
Hugh Custer
Wallace Bradford
Norman Bahr
Howard C. Bolen
Harold Carnahan
Everett Colwell
George Carper
Ellis Donohue
Howard Ebersbach
Raymond Furbee
Asa Hoskins
Frank C. Halliday
Lloyd Roush
Wayne Roush
Norman Rose
Hiram Slanter
Hobart Shields
James Titus
Charles — Kenneth Welsh
David Ost
Williams
Harrisonville
County Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service Office
Two Installed By Presbytery In Athens
Carl Taylor and Fred Lewis were elected and installed as officers of the Athens Youth Presbyterian group at First Presbyterian Church in Athens. Carl succeeds his brother William Taylor as outreach chairman and Fred becomes chairman of faith and life commission. Installation speaker was Rev Chester D Marquis. dinner followed with local minister Rev Howard E Ruppelt accompanying the pair.
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Middleport
Carl Taylor
Fred Lewis
Westminster Fellowship
Athens
First Presbyterian Church, Re
Carl
William Taylor
Fred
Faith and Life Commission
Ohio University
Robert McCammron
Chester D. Marquis
Athens Westminster Fellowship
Howard E. Ruppelt
Rural Mail Carrier Sought for Minersville
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for a rural carrier at Minersville. The test will be in Pomeroy with applications due by June 16. The 30 mile daily route pays $3158 plus $20 per year for each additional mile or fraction. Application blanks are available at Pomeroy Post Office or from the Commission in Washington, D. C.
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Pomeroy
United States Civil Service Commission
Minersville
United States Civil Service Comission
Washington, D. C
Roush Family Visits From Lake Moses and Racine
Master Sergeant Pat Roush and wife and children Mike and Dee of Lake Moses Washington visit Pat’s parents and the Cross and Roush families of the Racine area.
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Pomeroy
Pat Roush
Mike
Dee
Lake Moses
Wash
Dillion Cross
Arthur E. Roush
Racine
Paul Patterson Promoted to Boatsman's Mate Third Class
Rutland note reports Paul Patterson son of Mr and Mrs O Patterson promoted to boatsmans mate third class in the U S Navy. He enlisted March 5 1951 and was home on leave before a one year cruise starting last Monday. Patterson is Rutland High School graduate formerly with Parkersburg Rig and Reed in Pomeroy. Mrs Patterson is the former Rose Slanter.
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Rutland
Paul Patterson
Patterson
U. S. Navy
Navy
Rutland High School
Parkersburg Rig
Reed
Pomeroy
Rose Slanter
Hayes Rites Conducted for Frank Hayes
Middleport funeral service for Frank Hayes, New York Central railroad conductor, officiated by Pastor Wert Dean of the Middleport Church of Christ at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Family and co workers attended. pallbearers included J. B. Wayland and Jesse Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Montgomery
Eddie Romine
Bert
Harold
Lemley
Sonny
Ricky
Charles
William McBride Jr. Services Conducted
Funeral services were held for William McBride Jr a former Athens County resident who died of a heart attack on May 9 Burial took place at Memorial Park Mansfield Ohio Those attending the funeral services from the Athens area included Mr and Mrs Russel Staley Athens Mr John Downs Trimble Mrs Lula McBride Jacksonville Mr and Mrs Joseph McBride Athens Mr and Mrs Albert Hutchins Athens Mr and Mrs Frank Hutchins Lancaster Mr and Mrs Harold McBride Jackson or Mr and Mrs William Powell Columbus
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Mansfield
William McBride, Jr
Athens County
Memorial Park
Ohio
Athens
Eng Iog
Russel Staley
John Downs
Trimble
Lula McBride
Jacksonville
Joseph McBride
Albert Hutchins
Frank Hutchins
Lancaster
Harold McBride Jackson
William Powell
Columbus
Local notices from Corning area events and visits
Corning residents including Charlene Levering and Vernon Levering visited Mr. and Mrs. Emmett and Mrs. Mary Bulick will undergo surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. Commencement exercises will be held Friday evening at Corning High School. Mrs. James Jenkins visited Columbus Elvira. Mrs. Gerald Koster has been moved from University Hospital to another hospital for further treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Post hosted an EUB Church class. next meeting set for the third Friday in June.
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Corning
Charlene Levering
Columbus
Ned Walters
van Wert
Vernon Levering
Toledo
Emmett
Mary Bulick
Good Samaritan Hospital
Corning High School
James Jenkins
Elvira
Gerald Koster
University Hospital, Columbus
Bill Post
EUB Church
J. Richardson
Middleport Bachtel To Be Speaker At Memorial Day Event
Forrest Bachtel will speak at the Memorial Day ceremony in Middleport on May 30 at the Memorial to service men of all wars on Mill Street. The event includes a parade, wreath laying, and performances by the Senior and Junior Bands with Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt and Rev. Robert Styers presiding.
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Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport High School
Mill St
Bachtel
Joe Young, Jr
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Robert Styers
Church of the Nazarene
Feeney-Bennett Post
Bible School Dates Set June 8-19
Middleport announces Vacation Bible School from June 8 to 19 with Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt of First Presbyterian Church headlining as dean and devotional leader. The event follows a ministers meeting at First Baptist Church where Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt presided and Wert Dean is to conclude his ministry at the Church of Christ this month. A social evening for ministers and wives is planned for May 27 at the Styers residence as a farewell for Wert Dean.
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Middleport
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Styers
Broadway
Middleport residents and guests hail from near and far
Local notices list visitors and movers in Middleport. Rev aller and Hunti-ests connected guests include Mrs J H Smith Maude Taylor and Hazel Van Cooney. Families relocate to Dixon property and Brownell Ave while others visit Charleston Columbus Cincinnati and Miami University contacts.
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Revaller
Hunti
Fece
Huntington
J. H. Smith
Maude Taylor
Hazel van Cooney
Woodrow Daugherty
Dixon
S. Second Ave
John Dixon
Charleston
L. O. Gardner
Church of Christ
Indiana
L. R. Wiley
C. H. Wise Jr
Columbus
C. O. Wilson
Arizona
McMaster
Brownell Ave
Wilson
Joe Wilson
S. Third Ave
Ethel Price
St. Albans
Clifford Hayes
Cedric Clark
Athens
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Robert Ashley
Val Reynolds
Middleport High School
Miami University
Bracky Wood
Walter Maerki
Cincinnati
Christine
Thomas Rue
Sue
Minerva Childers
G. O. Reynolds
George Reynolds
Cuyahoga Falls
W. K. Wilson
Buffalo
N. Y
Glen Lambert
Paddy Jo Lambert
Corliss Archer
Edward T. French
Larry Miller
Holzer Hospital
Jack Manley
U. S. Air Force
Oklahoma
Walton Manley
Patrolmen Crack Down On Motorists In Check
Seven officers conducted a late Monday traffic check near the ir corporation ne during which about 50 warnings and one court citation were issued. Driving licenses operation of motor vehicles and registration were checked by the team including two State Highway Patrolmen and local chiefs Walter Wolfe Russell Bailey.
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Pomeroy
Walter E. Wolfe
Franklin D. Hudson
William Lehew
Russell Bailey
Stewart Harris
Middleport
Middleport Alumni Banquet Plans Reported For May 30
Middleport High School hosts the Middleport Alumni Association meeting where program chairman Pearl Childers Reynolds outlines a tentative post banquet program. A mother daughter musical act will highlight the event. Tickets are available at local offices and markets. Co chairs for the dinner are Mrs. George Childs and Mrs. Max Roller.
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Middleport
Pearl Childers Reynolds
Middleport Alumni Association
Sara Daune Hartley
Hazel Hawkins Ginther
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Bachner
Karr
George Childs
Max Roller
Parent- Teacher Association
Reynolds
Ginther
Carolyn Clark Bachner
Anna
Martha Howell
Patty Karr Bauer
Polly Karr
Company Safety Awards Highlight Driving Record
Middleport safety meeting led by Dwight Kuhn of The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. awarded 20 employees for consecutive years of truck and equipment operation without accidents. Thomas F. Hendrix praised weekly safety meetings as key to reducing accidents across divisions.
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Middleport
Dwight Kuhn
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Mill St
Thomas F. Hendrix
Kuhn
C. W. Allman
Raymond Hoce
Max O. Davis
Ernest Barnhart
Willard Boyer
C. and M
Amvets to Discuss Memorial Day Plans
Amvets Meigs County Post 30 meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Minersville Schoolhouse to plan Memorial Day events and the May 24 officer installation at 1:30 p.m. State Adjutant Don Spagnolo of Columbus will attend.
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Amvets
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Minersville
Don Spagnolo
Columbus
Busy Bee Class to Meet Thursday in Gravel Hill
The Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church will gather Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Allen Hughes in Gravel Hill for a church group meeting.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Allen Hughes
Gravel Hill
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Ian Keith
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