Democratic Trend Carries Local Candidates To Victory
In Meigs County the Democratic slate gained key wins as Gordon H. Caldwell edged Perry A. Riggs for county auditor and Don Mullen unseated Harry W. Craig for county commissioner. Mullen’s tally led with 3855 to 3798, while Caldwell won 3931 to 3711. Emmet W. Peoples was reelected county court judge with 3234 votes. Write-ins produced F Harmon O’Brien for probate court judge with 207 votes. George A. Meinhart was unopposed for the General Assembly with 4902 votes and Bacon won a full term as common pleas judge with 4562 votes.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Meigs County
County Board of Elections
Victor Ses
Bents
Gordon H. Caldwell
Don Mullen
Harry W. Craig
Caldwell
Perry A. Riggs
Tuppers Plains
Mullen
Pomeroy Village
Rolland FE. Nevutzling
Dan C. Hartinger
Republi
Bacon
Common Pleas Court
Cedric W. Clark
George A. Meinhart
General Assembly
Meigs County Voters Favor Republican Candidates in 1954
Meigs County reported a total of 8354 votes with turnout up from 1954. Republicans led in many races while voters opposed the Right-to-Work Amendment. Governor O Neill led with 3968 to 5758 for Di Salle. Bricker won U S Senate 4287 to 3085, and Campbell 2418 to 1933 in the Supreme Court race.
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Pomeroy
County Board of Election Officials
Meigs
O'Neill
di Salle
Herbert
Donahey
Brown
Sweeney
Tracy
Ferguson
Saxbe
McElroy
Homer Abele
Walter H. Moeller
Oakley C. Collins
Styles Illustrated at Combined Meeting at Pomeroy High
Pomeroy High School home economics classes led by Mrs Frances Roberts and Mrs Eva D Stout met for a joint preview of fabrics and fashions. David C Bell of Logan forecast spring materials and styles while Asenath Tracy and Jean Dabo modeled dresses to show trends. Bell urged clearer label wording and noted color blends with pastel backgrounds and florals. The event occurred in the junior high assembly room.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Frances Roberts
Eva D. Stout
David C. Bell
Logan
Asenath Tracy
Jean Dabo
Bell
Hunnell Family Return After Visit. Mrs Hunnell Hospitalized
Mr and Mrs Carl Hunnell and daughter of West Jefferson returned home Tuesday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Hunnell. Mrs Hunnell remains confined to Holzer Hospital. Mrs Howard Lyons of Portsmouth was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Wyatt Gilbert and son James.
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Carl Hunnell
West Jefferson
John Hunnell
Hunnell
Holzer Hospital
Howard Lyons
Portsmouth
Wyatt Gilbert
James
Pauline Zirkle
Paul Zirkle
R. C. Steffy
Springfield
George Kirkbride
Dick Post
Corning
R. R. Pickens
John Duerr
Florida
Ernest Kennedy
Judy
Akron
Edith Thomas
Cheshire
Laura Saunders
Fourth St
Gallipolis
Driver Safe After Accident Near Long Bottom
W M Wells of Long Bottom escaped with only minor arm and leg injuries after his car rolled backward over a hill between Long Bottom and the Webster Fruit Farm, doing a complete turn and landing on its wheels. Deputy Howard Frank said mechanical difficulty may have caused the loss of control. no charges were filed.
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Middleport
Frank
Hawaii Pronunciation Puzzle Baffles Governor Quinn
Hawaii Governor William F. Quinn says he cannot decide how to announce the state's name as residents and experts dispute the proper pronunciation Ha-wi-ee or Ha-wy-ee. The administration has struggled with the issue amid public interest.
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Honolulu
William F. Quinn
Hawaii
Quinn
Morgan Area Contest Held
Cherry Pie Baking Contest at the local school on Oct 29 had five contestants Susan Stone Cynthia Faires Ruby Mayle Eva Mosier and Karen Smith Karen Smith won to represent the school at the county contest The county contest at McConnellville on Nov 1 featured M and M Patty Terry Windsor Georgia Cunningham Marion Karen Smith and Penn Sue MeInturf Georgia Cunningham won and will represent Morgan County in the district contest to be held at Coshocton with date to be announced
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Chesterhill
Susan Stone
Cynthia Faires
Ruby Mayle
Eva Mosier
Karen Smith
McConnellville
M and M
Patty Terry
Windsor
Georgia Cunningham
Marion
Penn
Sue MeInturf
Morgan County
Coshocton
New Haven Hears About Weddings and Local Events
A recent party honored Rev. and Mrs. R G Ellis on their marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs O J Howard Sr. funeral attendees for Mrs. Hutchinson listed several local residents. PTA carnival raised about 300 dollars for library books. local groups met at Gallipolis and Bend Sewing Club hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Smith. Hampton Capehart Hardware and Appliance acquired the former George and Lonnie Jewell electric store. Local residents Mr and Mrs Herman Layne and Mr and Mrs Carroll Adams visited C M Adams of Gallipolis.
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New Haven
O. J. Loward Sr
R. G. Ellis
PTA
Herman Layne
Carroll Adams
Bruce
C. M. Adams
Gallipolis
Gertrude Smith
Bend Sewing Club
Hampton-Capehart Hardware and Appliance
George and
Lonnie Jewell
Albert Dodson
Pomeroy Garden Club Plans Christmas Arrangements
The Pomeroy Garden Club voted to prepare 10 Christmas arrangements for a December dinner at Athens State Hospital. Meeting at Mrs. Roy Betzing’s home with Edward Baer assisting, 16 members and two guests attended. Virgil Wood spoke on tree and shrub fertilizing via a short film. Plans for a Dec. 1 Grace Episcopal dinner decorate duties were set, and an invitation to Twilight Garden Club’s Nov. 13 silver tea was received.
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Pomeroy
Athens State Hospital
Pomeroy Garden Club
Roy Betzing
Edward Baer
American Red Cross
Grace Episcopal Parish
Baer
Charles Persinger
Twilight Garden Club
United Methodist Church
Middleport Personal Notices From July Riverside Area
Middleport residents share updates on travel illness and recovery. Laurence Bing and family are vacationing in Florida while Mrs. Robson returns from Lima with surgery noted. Local figures visit Columbus and Dayton. Kayte Russell ill. Pauline Zirkle visits Holzer Hospital. Laura Saunders fractures arm.
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Laurence Bing
Florida
William Robson
Lima
Clifford Cunningham
Robson
Herman Bailey
Middleport
Long Bottom
Howard Byers
Columbus
James Lewis
Charles Wise, Jr
Sanborn
C. H. Wise Jr
Leo Swick
Ruby Wise
Kayte Russell
S. Second St
Middleport Senior Mothers Club Pancake Supper Earns About 120
Middleport High School cafeteria hosted an election night pancake supper by the Middleport Senior Mothers Club. Co chairs Mrs E M Blake and Mrs Walter Crooks oversaw sausage pancakes and coffee while senior football players joined after practice. Tickets were managed by Pegg Farmer Alma Baumgardner Polly Thomas and Sonja Hendricks.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Middleport Senior Mothers Club
E. M. Blake
Walter Crooks
Pegg Farmer
Alma Baumgardner
Polly Thomas
Sonja Hendricks
Mum the Word Sale for Middleport Thanksgiving Game
Middleport Senior Mothers Club runs a mums sale with orange and black colors for the Middleport Pomeroy Thanksgiving game. Orders due by November 22 to Mrs. E M Blake or any senior, delivery the day before the holiday.
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Middleport
Middleport Senior Mothers Club
Middleport - Pomeroy
E. M. Blake
Girls Plan Attendance at Senior Club Meeting in Pomeroy
The Twilight Garden Girls gathered at Lillie and Charlotte Imboden home to discuss iris and daffodil care and planting. Each girl received a California sunflower and pine cones for Christmas decorations.
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California
Lillie Imboden
Pamela Moore
Ethel Garland
Frances Imboden
Bea Bachtel
Daughter Born Nov 3 To Robert Chapmans
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chapman announce the birth of a seven pound five ounce daughter Bobbi Kay at Holzer Hospital on Monday November 3. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Chapman Rutland and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hutton Pomeroy. Mrs Edith Ryther of Pomeroy is the great grandmother and Anthony Hysell Middleport is the great great grandfather.
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Pomeroy
Robert Chapman
Beverly Ann Hutton
Bobbi Kay
Holzer Hospital
Lyle Chapman
Rutland
Chester Hutton
Edith Ryther
Anthony Hysell
Middleport
Middleport Senior Band Bake Sale Saturday
The Middleport Senior Band will hold a bake sale Saturday at the Sports Center. Proceeds support band activities and equipment needs.
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Middleport
Meigs County Land Transfers
Transfers include Andy A. Gloeckner to J. G. Mathews for parts of lots 60 and 61 in Middleport and Elizabeth B. Ward with James G. Mathews for lot 59 in Middleport. Euna Gardner sells 80 acres in Richland Township to C. M. Rethel. Roy and Bessie Knapp transfer 45 mineral acres in Wilkesville Township to Ohio Power Co. George Clevinger to Lillian Hettinger for one acre in Eagle Two, and Flora Smith to George Cleven ger for one acre in Eagle Two.
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Andy A. Gloeckner
J. G. Mathews
Middleport
Elizabeth B. Ward
James G. Mathews
Euna Gardner
C. M. Rethel
Richland
Roy
Bessie Knapp
Ohio Power Co
Wilkesville
George Clevinger
Lillian Hettinger
Eagle Two
Flora Smith
George Clevenger
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R. E. Grindley
Sherd Hostetter
Harry Wulff
Memphis
Tenn
Humane Society
Pomeroy Personals
Hartley
Bennett
Shoe Store
2Nd Ave
Coats
Morgan
W. J. Hutchinson
Kerova
J. Bostic
Larry King
E. L. Stein
Danny Yonker
Lowena Yonker
Johnnie Roush
Hutchinson
Bidwell
Edwin Roush
American Legion Auxiliary
Point Pleasant
Ralph Roush
Thelma Capehart
Fred Roush
Freda Hart
H. C. Roney
Nelson Roush
William Roush
Everett Roush
Pomerovy
Dionne
Annette
Montreal
Germain Allard
Ball's
Ben Franklin
Pomeroy Cement Block
Clelands
Twilight Garden
Lillie
Charlotte Imboden
Robert Chapmans
Stark’s Drugs
Red Wing
Star
Saddle Oxfords
Roush’'S Shoe Store
Pickens
TLE
Spruce
Mason, W. VA
Mason
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