Parking Lot Dedication Highlights City Efforts and New Law
Mayor Delmar A. Canaday thanked the Pomeroy village council the state highway department the county commissioners and local merchants at the dedication of the upper parking lot Saturday night. The wall along the lot had slipped into the Ohio River in 1951 prompting appeals for aid. the new 166 foot concrete wall cost 19803.84 and will be paid from parking meter receipts with no new taxes. State registrar R E Foley urged passing a safety responsibility act effective March 1 requiring proof of financial responsibility up to 5000 for bodily injury and 5000 property damage, while allowing driving privileges without fault. Bob Morris spoke for the mayor and the Pomeroy High School Band performed before the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
State Highway Department
Delmar A. Canaday
Ohio River
Canaday
Council
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
R. E. Foley
Foley
Canady
Bob Morris
Pomeroy High School
Raycee
Dedicaon
Meigs County Meigs A Tuberculosis Chest X rays Drive
A Meigs County tuberculosis drive brought a mobile unit to Pomeroy and Middleport. Four hours in Pomeroy yielded 424 people screened free of charge with a six hour Middleport operation tallying 431. The levy funds treatment and hospitalization for five years if approved.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Association
Halloween parties brighten Middleport church basement
Middleport notes describe the final Halloween party held Saturday night at Heath Methodist Church basement with Sunday School children in masks and costumes for games and refreshments. Decorations featured orange and black crepe, pumpkin heads and witches as prizes were awarded to Carl Beck and others.
Baptist Youth Hunt Raises Clothing for Korea Relief
Middleport members Gary Wayland Ronnie Fultz Carolyn Hess Marlene Knapp and Jacqueline Rice led a scavenger hunt at a church Halloween party to assemble the largest clothing contribution for war torn Korea and other areas. The event was overseen by Virginia Mayes and Sally Sauer with ghost walk haunted caverns and pumpkin lighted basement decorations. Attending guests included Rae Ann Mills Marcella Taylor Florence Sneller Phyllis Gothard Marilyn Miller Betty Kloes Marilyn Bailey Patty Baker Julie Probasco Nancy Hartley Margaret Hoyt Carole Goff Charlene Walburn Sidney Klees Danny Sanborn Bill Darst Frank and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Emerson Jones
Carl Beck
Eric Chambers
Barbara Jones
Brenda Lee Owens
Butch Bachtel
Vernon Weber
Weber
L. W. McComas
James Brewington
Katherine Bachtel
Carol Bachtel
Carole Goff
Dianne Reichman
Charlene Dillard
John Fisher
Shirley Evans
Bob Byer
Val Reynolds
Terry Gallagher
Bruce Lloyd
Calvin Reichman
L. A. Bangerter
E. S. Schaaf
Rober Covert
Kenneth Murray
Marilyn Knight
Edward McComas
Bobby T. Hennesy
Danny Sanborn
Alice Hogatter
Betty Kioes
Arthur Clark
Jon Schaff
Juanita Bangerter
Sonny Knapp
Terry Galagher
Bill Darst
Stephen Coats
Nancy Roller
Mary Carolyn Miller
Patty Lloyd
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Jack Lloyd
Charles Hess
Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Sue Knight
Gary Wayland
Ronnie Fultz
Carolyn Hess
Marlene Knapp
Jacqueline Rice
Korea
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Virginia Mayes
Sally Sauer
Rae Ann Mills
Marcella Taylor
Florence Sneller
Phyllis Gothard
Betty Kloes
Marilyn Bailey
Patty Baker
Julie Probasco
Nancy Hartley
Margaret Hoyt
Charlene Walburn
Sidney Klees
Frank
Halloween Class Meeting at Loyal Berean Church
A Loyal Berean Class gathering at the Church of Christ last week included Vice President Mrs. Marvin Kelly presiding Wert Dean delivering the opening prayer. Plans to clean the church, a personnel change with Mrs. Walter Bunce named to succeed Kelly, and Kelly moving to the Homebuilders class were announced. Mrs. Edgar Allensworth led contests with prizes to Dean, Bunce, Childs and others plus Childs's birthday observed. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. G. F. Bailey, Mrs. George Meinhart, and Mrs. Roedel Steffy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Berean
Church of Christ
Marvin Kelly
Wert Dean
Walter Bunce
Kelly
Glass
Bunce
Edgar Allensworth
Mr. Dean
George Childs
Halloween Wiener Roast At Styer Parsonage
The Church of the Nazarene held a wiener roast and Halloween party for its youth at the Rev. and Mrs. Styer’s parsonage and garage last week. The event featured a fireplace roast, cookies and candy, and games led by the Styers with many local church families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Styer
Church of the Nazarene
Bert Babel
Shirley
Wanda
Ferndora
Jimmy
John Bolin
Helen
Linda
Susie
Larry
William Jackson
Bill Jr
Darrell Pierce
Bonnie Rathburn
Bonnie Smith
Betty Freshour
Ronnie
Dennis
Pete Walburn
June Pooler
Charles
James
Dorothy
Connie Cheadle
James Seager
Ruth Might
Mae Bailey
Halloween Party At Westminster Fellowship
Westminster Fellowship members of First Presbyterian Church held a Halloween party with a pumpkin pie social, hot chocolate, a creation period and scavenger hunt. Judge panel awarded costumes with winners including Ruby Yeanger and John Talbott for multiple categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Westminster Fellowship of
First Pesbyterian Church
Phyllis Joachim
Howard E. Ruppelt
Charles Hess
Edward Furgeson
Julie Probasco
Carl Taylor
Ruby Yeanger
Nancy Rawlings
Sheila Stover
John Talbott
Davis Stover
Sharon Riley
Jane
Susie Talbott
Jim
Jacqueline Rice
Polio Fund Donation In Memory Of Kelton Pomeroy
St Matthews Youth Group of St Matthews Episcopal Church in Cincinnati gave a sizable donation to the polio fund in memory of Jay Kelton Pomeroy a Pomeroy High School football center who died of polio in September. Jay attended a summer youth camp with the group last year.
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Pomeroy
Jay Kelton
St. Matthews
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
Jay
Permit Holder Cited Before Ohio Liquor Board
Thirteen permit holders are cited to appear before the Ohio Board of Liquor Control. Edward Banevich of Eddy's Place in Corning is charged with possessing gambling devices and allowing gaming on the premises.
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Columbus
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Edward Banevich
Eddy’s
Smog Drives Area Fumes As Ft Knox Soldier Visits
Pvt Pat Boyd from Ft Knox Ky is on furlough with his parents in Middleport. Fires in the area remain prevalent with servicemen aiding fire fighting efforts. Smoke and smog cause asthma and sinus problems and a man was awakened by the smoky air on Saturday night. Shifting winds blamed for the latest haze. The red harvest moon and moonrise over West Virginia hills are noted.
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Middleport
Pat Boyd
Ft. Knox
Joe Boyd
West Virginia
Receipts Totals 646.45 for Meigs County Clerk
POMEROY Meigs County clerk Virgil V Brown reports October receipts totaling 646 45. In the office activity included certificates of title 504 lien notations 253 memorandum certificates 167 cancellations of lien 212 applications 176 and certified copies six The county will receive 444 55 while the state takes 201 90.
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Pomeroy
Virgil V. Brown
Meigs County
Local Ages and Residences in Community Pairings
A list shows several couples and individuals with ages and towns: Gerald Russell 25 and Irene Lester 16 of Dexter. Willard Jeffers 24 and Audria Marie Bachtel 28 of Pomeroy. Samuel Pearman 35 and Mabel Keller 27 of Middleport. Thomas O. Stewart 19 of Middleport and Joan M. Utsinger 20 of Rutland. Hershel Wheeler 18 of Langsville and Maxine Cleland 16 of Rutland. Gilbert A. Sinclair 53 of Middleport and Carrie V. Theiss 43 of Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Russell
Irene Lester
Dexter
Willard Jeffers
Audria Marie Bachtel
Pomeroy
Samuel Pearman
Mabel Keller
Middleport
Thomas O. Stewart
Joan M. Utsinger
Rutland
Hershel Wheeler
Langsville
Maxine Cleland
Gilbert A. Sinclair
Carrie V. Theiss
Syracuse
Washington vote estimate tops seventy five million
The estimate of eligible voters for Tuesday's election reaches 75 579 785, over 700 000 above the national figure from two weeks earlier.
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Washington
Group Plans To Welcome New Families At Pomroy Area
POMEROY plans to roll out hospitality for incoming workers tied to a large Cheshire power plant project. A committee of business and professional women visited merchants and outlined housing referrals and church and activity introductions. An office may register rooms and apartments for rent with new residents and coordinate with local groups. Ministers landlords and others are invited to attend the open meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cheshire
P. K. Smith
Pomeroy Lions Pick Levy Poster Winners
The Pomeroy Lions Club named James Gilbert and April Shasteen as top posters among Pomeroy public school entries with cash prizes and certificates of merit. Central Elementary, Sugar Run, Junior High, and Senior High winners were awarded 50 cent prizes and merit certificates for best or most attractive posters across grades.
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Pomeroy
James Gilbert
April Shasteen
Pomeroy Lions Club
William Anderson
Gilbert
Lions Organization
Shasteen
Lions
Five Mill Pomeroy School
Craig Weh- Tung
Jennifer Lohse
Doward Calvert
Jerry Arnold
Dicky Daniels
Terry Ohlinger
Billy Whaley
Betty Spencer
Gary Moore
Barbara Eskew
Craig Wehrung
Paul
Robert Shuster
Diana Watson
Terry Knight
Judy Jennings
Allen Hamm
Asenath Tracy
Gene Mitch
Thomas Reuter
Joy Smith
Paul Hoback
Shirley Bowers
William Musser
Sharon Idle
Eugene Norris
Rita Ball
Carolyn White
Danny Struble
Robert Dillard
Diana Daniels
June Ann Keyes
Heavy Yield Of Field Corn May Be Seen
More than 100 acres of corn, averaging well over 100 bushels per acre, will be shown at a corn field day Thursday afternoon at the Andrew Cross farm on Route 338 near Letart Falls. C. E. Blakeslee notes soil from rich bottom land to sandy soil benefited by liming fertilizing plant spacing weed and Johnson grass control varieties planting time and weather. Possible yields around 125 bushels per acre.
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Pomeroy
Andrew Cross
Route 338
Letart Falls
Meigs County U.S.D.A
Cross
C. E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy Eagles Aerie 2171 Rummage Sale This Week
The auxiliary of the Eagles Aerie 2171 is holding a rummage sale on the first floor of the Eagles building. The sale will continue all week.
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Pomeroy
The
Eagles Aerie 2171
Eagles
Local Visitors Include Buckley and Military Families
Lester Buckley of Rapperston W Va visited Mr and Mrs Chris Buckley in Butternut Ave. Alma Kitchen Airman Third Class along with Mrs Paul Werry and Airman Second Class Joseph Bailey arrived from Aberdeen Maryland. The Werrys hosted Bailey and Struble family members for the weekend. Kitchen joined Bailey and the Strubles for a Maryland visit the previous Sunday.
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Lester Buckley
Rapperston
W. Va
Chris Buckley
Butternut Ave
Alma Kitchen
Paul Werry
Joseph R. Bailey
Army Chemical Center
Aberdeen
Cheshire Man Receives Emergency Care After Tire Blowout
Nate McCumber of Cheshire was treated by the Volunteer Fire Company first aid squad Sunday at 10:50 a.m. for two broken bones in his arm when a tire he was changing exploded. He was taken to Meigs General Hospital in the emergency truck and was listed as resting easy with release expected today.
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Middleport
Nate McCumber
Cheshire
Volunteer Fire Company
Meigs General Hospital
McCumber
C. P. Williams
Powell St
Meigs County Sale Tax Receipts Rise in Week
Retail sales tax receipts in Meigs County for the week ending October 18 show a rise of about 3000 dollars from the previous year. The total for the week is 6612 dollars versus 3553 dollars in the same period last year, according to state treasurer Roger W. Tracy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Three Areas Given Fire Protection
Fire protection contracts have been signed between the Racine Volunteer Fire Department and Letart, Lebanon and Sutton townships. The department will supply protection for $200 yearly per township, needing 600 feet of hose and new nozzles costing a total of 1142 dollars. Of this, 600 dollars comes from the contracts, with a fund drive to raise 542 dollars to cover the balance. Negotiations began last spring.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Letart
Lebanon
Sutton
Billy Joe Spencer
Spencer
Imperial Electric merger interest eyed in Middleport plant plans
Middleport officials report activity at The Imperial Electric site signals strong corporate interest in consolidating Akron and Middleport plants. J. H. Grate of the chamber notes surveying and investigations underway and praises town support. A sample cement block is requested for a possible new building addition if approved.
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Middleport
J. H. Grate
Training Meet In Meigs County For Home Demonstration
Pomeroy A leaders training meeting for home demonstration members in Meigs County will be held at the home of Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan in Middleport Wednesday at 10 a.m. Miss Lucile Peppon will conduct the session on family life. Leaders will assist in arranging the local meeting and provide a place to meet. A potluck lunch will be served at noon with a drink and table service provided.
County Candidates Listed In Meigs Republican News
Meigs County edition of Republican News lists local candidates with pictures and background. George Mein hart seeks re election to the Ohio General Assembly. Article highlights E E Jack Follrod Meigs County Republican leader since 1950. Also covers Virgil V Brown clerk of courts Jack Thomas recorder Lettie Spencer Lena Spencer deputies Clyde G Millhone treasurer and deputies Grace Whaley Sue Jeffers Charles Russell sheriff J E D Hartinger county engineer Homer Hysell Cedric Clark and Harmon O Brien candidates for judges prosecutor. District caravan visit featured with U S Senator Bricker and Rep Thomas Jenkins. Local headquarters on Mill Street run by Mrs Neva Pierce and Mrs D B Hartinger under C R Karr and Horton Brown open election day.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Republican News
George Meinhart
Meinhart
Ohio General Assembly
E. E
Jack) Follrod
Follrod
Republican Committee
Tuppers Plains High School
Meigs County Highway Department
Virgil V. Brown
Jack Thomas
Lettie Spencer
Lena Spencer
Clyde G. Millhone
Grace Whaley
Sue Jeffers
Charles Russell
J. E. D. Hartinger
Homer Hysell
Cedric Clark
Common Pleas
Harmon O’brien
Dan C. Hartinger
Ray Proffitt
Henry Ewing
Ohio Republican News
Franklin Ginther
U. S
John Bricker
Thomas Jenkins
Mill St
Neva Pierce
D. B. Hartinger
C. R., Karr
Meigs County Republican Committee
Horton Brown
Karr
Brown
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Agere
County Health Department
Harold Woodgerd
Jane Ellis
Lucretia Genheimer
Edith Mallory
Ben Philson
George Parker
M. D. Hartinger
Nelle Bing
Elberfeld
Vogue
Middleport Social Notes
Larry Fenstep
Charles Winebrenner
Buddy Thomas
Raymond Turner
James Mourning
James van Cooney
Liberty
Ohio
Voice of the Theatre
FBI
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Romme
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Pomeroy Personals
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E. E. Follrod
Imperial
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Times Today
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Joan Bennett
Jane Powell
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Maureen O’hara
34Th Street
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M. L. Bruch
Pol. Adv
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Southern Local
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Pol Advertisement
Tamele NiTa
Meigs
Double Bill
the Wild Stallion
Ben Johnson
Edgar Buchanan
Don Haggerty
Rhythm Inn
Jane Frazee Kirby Grant
Betty Hutton
Cornel Wilde
James Stewart
Charlton Heston
Dorothy Lamour
Gloria Grahame
Emmett Kelly
Chevvies
GMAC
Karr & van Zandt
Motor Sales
Powerdy, Ohio
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