Official Urges Northern District Transfer to Western Pomeroy
Byron Morton assistant to the Ohio superintendent of schools told Northern Local School District board members that the district faces severe funding losses beginning Jan. 1, 1960. He suggested transfer or merger options and noted two mills would be needed to hire extra staff and cover supplies, unless tax levies pass. He warned state inspections could close the high school if standards aren’t met.
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Pomeroy
Byron Morton
Ohio Rintendent of Schools
Board of Education
Northern
Western
O. O. Patterson
Meigs County
John Parsons
Bernard Claywell
Scipio High School
Morton
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education
Ards
Claywell
Harrisonville
Northern Board of Education
Western Board of Education
Albany
Rutland
Red
Meigs County Churches and School District Meeting Notes
A long list of local churches and pastors outlines Sunday services and midweek events. The article also reports on Northern Local and Western Local school district negotiations over a potential student and facility transfer, including financial and logistical implications for Harrisonville and Rutland.
DAR Plans Future Events For Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter
The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter announces upcoming DAR activities led by regent Mrs. Irving R. Karr Jr. A tea is slated for 2 p.m. June 6 at the Mansion House in Pt Pleasant with Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter as hostesses. On June 15 the group will attend a reception in Nelsonville by the Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter featuring state regent Mrs. Stanley Houghton. Reservations go to Mrs. George Parker in Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of American Revolution
Irving R. Karr, Jr
Mansion House
Pt. Pleasant
Colonel Charles Lewis
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Nelsonville
Stanley Houghton
New State
George Parker
Pomeroy
Dancing Classes Continue All Summer in Pomeroy Area
Meigs County children will study baton acrobatics tap ballet and ballroom dancing through the summer. Instructor William Kent says classes run bi weekly with both beginner and advanced levels. Registration is Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the DAV home in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
William Kent
DAV
Memorial Day Parade Observed by Daughters of the American Revolution
The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter D A R announced the annual Memorial Day parade will be held with regent Mrs Irving R Karr Jr leading. Members should meet at the Kroger lot in Pomeroy at 9.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of American Revolution
Irving R. Karr
Kroger
Pomeroy
Church Meetings And Deacon Board Called
Middleport First United Presbyterian to meet Monday at 7 30 in the pastor s study. Middleport B H San born Missionary Society of Middleport First Baptist Church to meet at 7 30 p m Monday. Middleport First Baptist Church deacons to hold a special meeting Sunday at 11 30 a m.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Dexter Church of Christ
Morris
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Syracuse
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Rutland First Baptist
Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
NYPS
Laurel Cliff
W. H. Strausbaugh
Hysell Run Free Methodist
Robert E. Smith
Harrisonville Presbyterian
Larry Woodruff
Kingsbury Church
Srevice
Eden United Brethren In Christ
Elden Blake
Christian Endeavor
Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union
Everett C. Delaney
Forest Run Baptist
William Hall
Baptist Training Union
Salvation Army
Butternut Ave
Harvest Endeavor
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Columbia Chapel
Bradford Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
Dorcas Eub
Richard Young
Youth Fellowship
Pentecostal Assembly
Children’s
B. H. Morris
Rutland
Rutland Church of Christ
John Buckley
Alfred Methodist
Lewis E. Buell
Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternut St. Dav Hall
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Ohio
Lakeside
Tuppers Plains
Paul Hooks
South Bethel
Lottridge Eub
Christian Science Society
Middleport Church of Christ
Fred I Gardner
Satan
Butternut St
R. McCauley
Baptist
Middleport Heath Methodist
Raymon Konbright
Middleport First Baptist
Warrren M. Hulburt
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Jonah
Bethlehem Baptist
Arthur R. McCauley
Pomeroy First Baptist
Ralph C. Zandel
Waldo J. Bartels
First United Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Campaign Sign Boosting Fremont Seen Near Newark
In Newark Ohio a building remains marked with a legible campaign sign urging John C Fremont for president in the 1856 race. The sign signals political activity as campaigns take shape in the era.
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Newark
Ohio
John C. Fremont
Honor Roll At Pomeroy Lists 68 Students
Sixty eight students at Pomeroy High School earned honor roll status after the final six weeks grading period. Seniors and juniors are listed with names including Bill Anderson Janet Carpenter Barbara Eskew Mark Grueser Ernest Hall Philip Harrison Harry Hendricks Barbara Eskew, and others.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Bill Anderson
Janet Carpenter
Barbara Arnold
Paul Folmer
Ann Baker
Robert Gloeckner
Patricia Blakeslee
Loraine Grover
Betty Hamm
John Kunzelman
Kenneth McCullough
Carolyn Meier
Marlene Scholl
Jill Smowden
Sheila Strauss
Charles Swisher
Pat Vaughan
Craig Wehring
Connie Woodgeard
Barbara Eskew
Mark Grueser
Ernest Hall
Philip Harrison
Harry Hendricks
Jean Holt
Rose Hysell
Roger Leifheit
Albert Martin
Minada Murray
Barrie Phillips
Sue Phillips
Sandy Potts
Richard Poulin
Edward Rickard
Charles Riffle
Norma Roush
Janet Shumate
Darlene Smith
Janice Teaford
Janice Thomas
Diana Watson
Kittye Yoakam
Sharon Zundel
Mary Amberger
Elsie Arnold
Marilyn Blackwood
Jo Ann Bolinger
Mary Lou Burnside
Donna Case
Linda Crow
Terry Cullums
Jean Dabo
Sharor Douglas
Carolyn Bell
Ruth Ann Brothers
Dorothy Brown
Linda Chapman
Carolyn Edwards
Margaret Handley
Larry Heines
Roberta Hoover
John McMurray
Mike Roberts
Carol Sargent
Paula Sayre
Jackie Thomas
Nancy Woodgeard
Sharon Young
Day Camp Leaders Training Set in Middleport
A pre camp training session for unit leaders assisting with the day camp is scheduled for 1 p m June 8 at Sunshine Cottage on Pearl Street Middleport. The day camp for Brownie and Girl Scouts of Pom eroy and Middleport runs June 15 to June 26 at Norman Rose farm near Pomeroy. Interested helpers are urged to attend the June 8 meeting.
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Middleport
Sunshine Cottage
Pearl St
Brownie
Girl Scouts
Pomeroy
Norman Rose Farm
Alumni Banquet Draws 300 Reservations At Middleport
Middleport High School alumni banquet and dance will be at 6 30 p m in the high school auditorium. David Diles AP sports editor in Detroit will be toastmaster for the event and will host a This Is Your Life program honoring Miss Susan Parks who has taught at Middleport High for 43 years. Music by the Five Saints will accompany dancing.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
David Diles
L. D. Diles
Associated Press
Detroit
Susan Parks
Five Saints
Grange to Visit Columbia for June 12 Meeting
The Chester Grange will visit the Columbia Grange on June 12. A literary program will be held during the gathering.
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Carpenter
Chester Grange
Columbia Grange
Money Suit Filed and Two Divorces Granted in Meigs Court
In Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge John C. Bacon granted two divorces and awarded money in a fourth suit. Bonnie Jean Dailey and Elizabeth Hobstetter received divorce rulings. custody was awarded in both cases. A separate suit by Virgil C. King seeks 11125 from Foster Gossard for damages after a vehicle collision on August 12, 1958, with a recovery of 387.17 previously awarded in a separate accident case from Ohio Casualty Co.
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Meigs Co
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
John C. Bacon
Bonnie Jean Dailey
Robert Earl Dailey
Elizabeth Hob
Ohio Casualty of Co
Frank F. Mul
Ninth Grade Tops Junior High Roll at Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High announces high honor roll results for the final six weeks grading period. Nineth grade students Carolyn Allman and others earned B or higher in all subjects to make the list. eighth and seventh graders also noted for strong academic performance.
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Pomeroy
Carolyn Allman
Anna Arnold
Judy Barnett
William Bentz
Mike Bowen
Kenneth Brown
Joyce Buckley
Marjorie Burt
Jean Casto
Bennetta Clark
Carla Dill
Mike Fultz
Walter Grueser
Allen
52nd Run Is Made By Racine Emergency Squad
The Racine emergency squad made its 52nd call of the year to the home of Mrs. Ivan Roush in Portland at 3 a.m. Thursday. They transported Mrs. Roush to Meigs General Hospital where she received treatment and was released.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Ivan Roush
Portland
Program Schedule Pomeroy Presents Revue and Play
The minstrel Last Revue and the play A Dollar a Swaller will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday at the Hemlock Grove Grange Hall by the Eastern High School Athletic Association.
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Pomeroy — the
Graves Are Decorated For Memorial Day Rites
Flags were placed on Civil War veterans graves in Middleport Hill and Grave Hill cemeteries on Park Street by the Daughters of Union Veterans. Helpers included Mrs. Pearl Reynolds and Middleport Girl Scouts Connie Cook Carolyn Simpson Linda Lipscomb Judy Lipscomb and the Birons.
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Middleport
Middleport Hill
Gravel Hill
Park Street
Daughters of Union Veterans
Pearl Reynolds
Francis Biron
Jane Biron
Connie Cook
Carolyn Simpson
Linda Lipscomb
Judy Lipscomb
Rev Walter Sodt Named Civil Defense Religious Affairs Chief
POMEROY Rev Walter F Sodt formerly a pastor in Pomeroy has been named chief of religious affairs services for the Ohio Civil Defense Corps He now leads Peace Lutheran Church in Gahanna and was announced by Maj Gen Loren G Windom state director of Civil Defense
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Pomeroy
Walter F. Sodt
Ohio Civil Defense Corps
Sodt
Peace Lutheran Church of
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