Middleport Council Hears Citizens Complaints At Session
Middleport village council met with Mayor Sid ney T. Russell and officials as residents voiced concerns. Cab operator fianola Trowbridge defended service delays to railroad workers. council limited cabs to 13 and warned on future service if standards fail. The board also discussed traffic violations, bicycle sidewalk parking, sidewalk repairs, a proposed sewer project, and 10 no parking signs. Budgets and bills were approved, with funds detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Fianola Trowbridge
Twin City Cabs
G.I
B.&l
Joe Morris, Jr
Trowbridge
Burton Brothers
Russell
Cedric W. Clark
Clark
Hudson and
Rutland
Weekend police records show multiple local arrests
Meigs County records describe a busy period with arrests across village police, the county sheriff and State Highway Patrol. James H. Tyree pled guilty to reckless operation on Route 143 and was fined $25 plus costs. Others faced charges for driving on the wrong side, dribbling coal, failing to yield, and intoxication with assorted court dates and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James H. Tyree
Court of Justice of Peace
L. B. Higgins
Charles Gilkey
Higgins
James Paul Snider
Russell
Middleport
Andy Sayre
Cheshire
Justice Higgins
Richard Knotts
Vinton
Justice of the Peace,fe
Dunfee
Rutland
Highway 124
Fred Leddingham
Burton Arnold
Jed Webster, Jr
Spencer
Charles
Pete) McCloud
Russell Bailey
George Justice
Chester Road
Justice of the Peace Peoples
Pomeroy Choir Performs Fall Concert at Federated Church
The Pomeroy vested choir under Mrs. Paul Nease presented sacred music to a capacity crowd Sunday afternoon at the Federated Church. Mrs. Neutzling and Mrs. Hegnauer accompanied with a Moonlight Sonata duet as a highlight, while William Duer's trumpet solo drew praise. The program closed with The Lord’s Prayer and a lunch planned for downtown workers on Thursday November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Paul Nease
Ben Neutzling
Robert L. Hegnauer
William Duer
Wahama High School
Neutzling
Hegnauer
Pomeroy Pythian Sisters Elect New Officers at Meeting
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters met at Anna Custer’s Minersville home with Mrs. Clara Hines presiding. Edith Lanning, Ella Smith and Lenna Beards won prizes. Mrs. Mabel Beards was elected president and Ella Smith treasurer. A Christmas party is set for Florence Bush’s Little House on November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pythian Sisters
Anna Custer
Minersville
Carrie Grueser
Clara Hines
Mabel Beards
Ella Smith
Edith Lanning
Lenna Beards
Florence Bush
Pomeroy Social Evening At Mrs Drake Home
Miss Mary Drake entertained friends at her Cave St residence. Guests included Helen Forbes Donna Van Meter Sylvia Schwab Carol Spence Shirley Beegle and the hostess. The gathering featured games and refreshments. A Union Service of Prayer involving all Pomeroy churches was held at the United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Harry Hysell
Downing Roush
Gladwin Werner
Ray Luman
James Sauders
Wyatt Swindler
John Mayer
Lawrence Bing
Homer Hysell
Edison Baker
Pomoro Pomona Grange Meeting Supports County Hospital Bond
The Pomero y Pomona Grange of Meigs County chaired by Fred Googlein met at Rock Springs Grange Hall on a Saturday evening. Athens County Pomona Grange sent visitors and H. E. Starkey district deputy state master addressed about the $240,000 hospital bond issue for Meigs County. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomona Grange
Meigs County
Fred Googlein
Rocksprings
Athens County
Athens
H. E. Starkey
Naylor's Run Group to Serve Luncheon at Federated Church
The Happy Harvesters of Federated Church will host a public luncheon in the church social rooms. Proceeds likely support church activities and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
The
Happy Harvesters of Federated Church
Blood Poverty and a Cure in CERTA VIN Medicine
Faded pallor and fatigue blamed on slow digestion. CERTA VIN, a 12 herb remedy with Vitamin B and iron, advertised to boost digestion, red cell production, and nerve strength, with a claim of quick benefit and a few cents a day. View THE NS PHARMACY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Pomeroy Bernard J William Marries Minerva Pry in Newport
Bernard J William son of Columbus and Minerva Pry wed Saturday October 29 at the Presbyterian parsonage Newport Kentucky. Rev Joseph Fix officiated the single ring ceremony with Miss Helen Beeson as attendant. The bride wore powder blue crepe and yellow rose buds. Mr Williamson is a director of Keever Starch Co Columbus. They will reside at 265 Kenworth Road Columbus and Cabin Castle Longbottom Ohio after she completes her term of school.
Halloween Masked Party At Silver Run School
Teachers at Silver Run School held a Halloween masked party for students on Monday afternoon. Rooms were decorated games were played and refreshments served. Prizes went to Wilma Jean Little Betty Oller Sharon Wilson Delores Fife Linda Little Mary Clark Wilma McDaniel Elmer Clark Delmer Clark and Norman Manley.
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Pomeroy
Silver Run School
Wilma Jean Little
Betty Oller
Sharon Wilson
Delores Fife
Linda Little
Mary Clark
Wilma McDaniel
Elmer Clark
Delmer Clark
Norman Manley
Ward couple marks 37th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Ward celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary Sunday at their home on East Main Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Ward Mr and Mrs R S Mees Mr and Mrs Victor Miller and Miss Rose Mary Ward, all of Columbus. Also observed was the seventh birthday anniversary of Michael Mees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Ward
E. Main St
James Ward
R. S. Mees
Victor Miller
Rose Mary Ward
Columbus
Michael Mees
Twilight Garden Club Meets at Hen nessy Graber Home
Pomeroy report says the Twilight Garden Club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Miss Ella Hennessy and Mrs. Charles Graber on Butternut Avenue with Miss Elsie Hart assisting the hostess.
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Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Ella Hennessy
Charles Graber
Butternut Ave
Elsie Hart
Rose Hill PTA Meeting Scheduled by Mrs Allen Ball
Mrs Allen Ball announced Rose Hill PTA will hold a meeting Wednesday evening.
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Pomeroy
Allen Ball
Rose Hill Pta
Missionary Irva Wickman to Speak at Laurel Cliff Church
The Rev. Leroy Hiett states Miss Irva Wickman, a returned missionary from China, will speak at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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Pomeroy
Leroy Hiett
Irva Wickman
China
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Chester Garden Club Feasts Hobo Style at Country Home
Eighteen members and guests of the Chester Garden Club met at the country home of Mrs. Homer Holter last Wednesday in Hobo fashion. Mrs. Paul Baer led the meeting with verse of the month read by Mrs. Max Harra and plans discussed for the Christmas party and community Institute.
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Pomeroy
Chester Garden Club
Homer Holter
Paul Baer
Max Harra
Community Institute
Carl Kautz
Guy Summerfield
Baer
Holter
Esther Wright
Ex-Resident McClure Named Homecoming Queen Candidate
Mary McClure a Point Pleasant High School sophomore and homecoming queen candidate is a Middleport Eighth Grade graduate and daughter of Ray and Mrs. McClure. Her father is the former Middleport police chief.
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Middleport
Mary McClure
Point Pleasant High School
Ray McClure
McClure
Girl Returns To Sacred Heart School After Bicycle Fall
Jane Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Burns Harris returns to Sacred Heart School in Middleport after several days absent due to injuries from a bicycle fall.
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Middleport
Jane Harris
Sacred Heart School
Jane
Walter Burns Harrris
S. Second Ave
Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange Meeting Notice
Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange No. 2565 will meet at the Rock Springs Hall Thursday at p.m. Dorothy Yost is named secretary.
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Pomeroy—Rocksprings Grange No
Rocksprings Gre Hall
Dorothy Yost
Folk Dance Study Group Reforms in Pomeroy Odd Fellows Hall
Meigs County residents formed a permanent Folk Dance Study Group at Odd Fellows Hall Pomeroy after two months of biweekly meetings Carroll Christopher organized the group to explore folk dances from South America Scandinavia Old English and Western Europe A meeting for regular programming is set each other Saturday at 8 30 p m Officers elected Ralph Welker director James Sisson director Mrs John Hardy and John Hardy hold terms of varying lengths the roster aims for 25 members with basic fundamentals classes planned at 7 15 p m on meeting nights
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Odd Fellows Hall
Carroll Christopher
IOOF
Ralph Welker
James Sisson
John Hardy
Christopher
Meigs County Farm Bureau Plans Annual Meeting
Final plans are set for the Meigs County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Sacred Heart Church auditorium in Pomeroy on Wednesday evening. Murray D. Lincoln of Farm Bureau Insurance speaks. Music from the Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus and Youth Council Band. Mrs F Whitney Ingraham performs piano and solovox. Four members will be elected to the Board of Trustees and two will represent the county at the 1950 state meeting. Virgil Atkins presides.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Sacred Heart Church
Murray D. Lincoln
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
Youth Council
F. Whitney Ingraham
Farm Bureau
Board of
Meigs County
Virgil Atkins
Waltons Plan Turkey Shoot in Bend area Nov 17
Izaak Walton League Meigs Chapter prepares an old fashioned turkey shoot at the new Izaak Walton farm Chester township on Thursday November 17 at 1 p.m. 150 birds will be killed. The event substitutes for the chapter meeting and invites public participation. Guns may be brought or rented. ranges at varying distances accommodate different skill levels. Eddie Kell chairs the organizing committee.
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Pomeroy
Bend
Ohio River
Izaak Walton League
Meigs
Izaak Walton Farm
Chester Township
Eddie Kell
Additional Allowance Seen for Some Vets
An amendment to the dependency allowance act authorizes an extra payment for veterans with 50 percent or more service connected disability starting December 1. They must file evidence of dependency, such as marriage records and birth certificates, with the Veterans Administration, with aid available at the Meigs County veterans service office on Court Street.
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Pomeroy
Veterans Administration
Meigs County
Veterans Service Office
Court St
Mrs Ronie Carl Rites Planned for Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ronie Maud Carl 88 who died Monday will be at Cheshire Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. Dr Homer G McMillen of Middleport First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Friends may call at Rawlings Coats funeral home until 12 30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Middleport
Ronie Maud Carl
Cheshire Baptist Church
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Homer G. McMillen
Middleport First Presbyterian Church
Carl
Rawlings-Coats
Daughter Is Born in Columbus to Kautz Family
Announcement from Columbus confirms the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kautz. The baby was born in a Columbus hospital on Monday. Grandparents are Mrs. Margaret Pickens of Middleport and Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Kautz of Pomeroy, with Mrs. Pickens staying with her daughter.
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Middleport
Paul Kautz
Columbus
Margaret Pickens
Wendall Kautz
Pomeroy
Middleport Garden Club Shows Colorful Arrangements
Members of the Middleport Garden Club judged flower and dried material arrangements at Mrs. W. G. Davis on N. Third Ave. Ribbons went to Mrs. James Titus, Mrs. A. A. Dillard, Mrs. Garen Stansbury, and Mrs. Walter Harris. Mrs. Klein earned a blue ribbon for a Friendly Rival specimen. The event included a talk on “Bringing color into your Arrangement” and a Christmas party date set for Dec. 14 at Mrs. John B. Downing’s home.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
W. G. Davis
Third Ave
Harold Lohse
Ben Philson
Amateur Gardeners Club
J. Clinton Fisher
Davis
Edgar Ervin
Clarence Greenwalt
E. F. Maag
Howard Bolon
T. H. Davis
Thomas Young
P. Klein
Lenore Giles
Indianapolis
Tashima
James Titus
A. A. Dillard
Garen Stansbury
Walter Harris
Klein
M. L French
Rodney Downing
C. O. Fisher
John B. Downing
Harris
Ecru
Middleport Christian Endeavor Society Reorganized
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ in Middleport was reorganized with Mrs. George Childs as leader. John Gothard was elected president, Jack Kennedy vice president, Emily Gothard secretary, and Donna Ruth Russell treasurer. Plans include Sunday programs led by Gothard, a midweek party, and a stereopticon projector ready for use. Meetings are held each Sunday at 6 p.m.
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Middleport — Christian Endeavor Society
The
Church of Christ
George Childs
Golden Rule Class to Meet at Hindys Home
Middleport residents learn the Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church will gather Thursday November 17 at the home of Mr and Mrs Kalad Hindy on South Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Kalad Hindy
S. Third Ave
White Rose Lodge Auxiliary to elect officers at Woodman Hall
Mrs. Benjamin F. Turner announces a 2 p.m. meeting at Woodman Hall for the White Rose Lodge Auxiliary to the B of RT. Hostesses for the social hour will be Mrs. Lucille Diles, Mrs. Helen Lewis, and Mrs. Olivia Boice.
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Middleport
Benjamin F. Turner
White Rose Lodge
Woodman Hall
Lucille Diles
Helen Lewis
Olivia Boice
Armistice Day Legion Dinner Shifts To Wednesday
Feeney Bennett Post American Legion announces its Armistice Day dinner will occur Wednesday at 7 p.m. Elden Walburn says twelve 11 pound turkeys have been secured for the event. Wives of Legionnaires and families will attend with Mayor Sidney T. Russell as honored guest and a guest speaker and entertainment planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Elden Walburn
Walburn
Sidney T. Russell
Middleport Lodge hosts Eastern Star social evening
Middleport Lodge F and A M will host Evangeline Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Thursday at 7 30 P M. Members their husbands or escorts will be guests for the social evening planned by the Masons.
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Middleport
Middleport Lodge
Evangeline Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masons
Officers Speak at District Area Education Conference
State and national Baptist officers addressed attendees at the District Area Education Conference held at First Baptist Church Friday afternoon and evening. The event opened at 1 30 p m at Heath.
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Middleport
the Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Heath
Condition Improves After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Ninian Fowler Pomeroy was discharged Sunday from Meigs General Hospital to his Brick Street home where he had been a patient since Sunday morning October 31 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. His condition was reported as much improved.
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Pomeroy
Ninian Fowler
Brick St
Meigs General Hospital
Correction: Morgan Powell name misused in Racine auto arrest report
A Racine resident was misidentified in a field report about an automobile accident that led to Eugene Neville s arrest. The injured party in the collision was Dale Sayre.
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Pomeroy
Morgan Powell
Racine
Eugene Neville
Dale Sayre
Middleport Personal Notices From Last Week
Sunday visitors included Waldo Byers of Huntington and Dennis Miller with son Bobby from Indianapolis. Guests attended Lewis Gibbs funeral services at First Baptist Church with several relatives from Columbus Athens and Columbus. Also noted were homecoming dance attendance at Ohio University and other travels visiting relatives in Bucyrus Gravel Hill Ft Bragg Bat tle Creek and more.
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Howard Byers
Waldo Byers
Huntington
Dennis Miller
Bobby
Indianapolis
I. E. Miller
Grant St
Margaret Pickens
Paul Kautz
Charles Pickens
Columbus
Helen Gibbs
Foster Gibbs
John McGuire
Athens
Lewis Gibbs
First Baptist Church
William Warner
Barbara Meinhart
Ohio University
Kathryn Poindexter
George Daniels
Daniels
Wayne Gibbons
Bucyrus
Carsons
Rose Hackett
Joe Tribble
Charleston
George Hackett
Gravelill
William Walters
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Guy Walters
Stephen Cope
Stephen
Michael
Battle Creek
Mich
Paul French
S. Second
Safer Blasting Proposed at Bailey Coal Buckeye Mine
A federal reinspection report for the Bailey Coal Co Buckeye mine proposes safer blasting under the federal mine safety code. In September the mine had five workers and produced about 20 tons daily. Inspector J B Vanity recommends weekly air measurements a ventilating fan pressure gauge air-lock doors on main haulageways and preshift weekly checks for gas and hazards.
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Bailey Coal Co
Buckeye
Here
J. B. Vanity
Miss Faehnle Attends Mrs. Fels Services
Miss Frieda Faehnle attended funeral services in Bainbridge Saturday for Mrs. Lulu Fels, mother of Lena Mae Fells Drummond, a former Middleport High School home economics teacher. Fels had been a Mt. Logan Sanatorium patient for two years. Drummond's husband was a surgical patient at White Cross hospital. Faehnle was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Smith of Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Frieda Faehnle
Lulu Fels
Bainbridge
Fels
F. E. Drummond
Lena Mae Fells
Middleport High School
Mt. Logan
Chillicothe
Tires Deflated on 28 Automobiles in Blue Monday Incident
In MIDDLEPORT 28 car owners found flat tires after Sunday night, with as many as three tires deflated per vehicle. Police report 60 tires affected and are pursuing multiple leads as they investigate the case.
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Middleport
Home Made Gift Show Proves Popular in Meigs County
A steady visitor flow at Federated Church social rooms showcased home made Christmas gifts and decorations produced from common waste materials. Organizers from the Meigs County Home Extension Council and demonstrator Mrs. Geneva Nolan offered instruction while visitors toured displays. An open house program on Saturday featured Norma Lee on Christmas customs, the Farm Bureau Women's Chorus, and a reading by Mrs. Della Windsor. council officers were named Grover Salser president, Ralph Turner vice president, Walter Brown secretary, and Jessie Saunders assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Meigs County Home Extension Council
Geneva Nolan
Meigs County
Norma Lee
Home Council
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
Della Windsor
Nolan
The
Grover Salser
Ralph Turner
Walter Brown
Jessie Saunders
Bazaar Set By Church Committees
An annual bazaar sponsored by Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy is planned for November 17, 1949. General chairs are John Handley Vera Hepp and Mrs Philip Meier with multiple committees handling dinner baked goods fish pond fancy work and lunch stands plus sign design and outdoor advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Sacred Heart Church
John Handley
Vera Hepp
Philip Meier
John Goett
Charles P. Graber
Harrie Marie Smith
Bertha Conde
W. R. Garder
George Hackett
Franklin Hepp
Helena Clifford
Rita Duffy
Booth
Franklin App
Eddie Burkett
Halloween Pranksters Blamed for Injury in City
MIDDLEPORT Postmaster Walter Waddell sustained bruises and shock after falling on the sidewalk in front of the Reid Varney double house on S Third Ave. The injury followed a Halloween prank in which a section of the cement walk was removed and broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Walter Waddell
Reid Varney
S. Third Ave
Band Festival At Middleport Gets Approval
Middleport Board of Education approved a spring Band Festival to be held in town as one division for the southeast district with another division at a different school. Discussion covered the need for extra elementary and high school rooms due to increasing enrollment and the requirement for a new hot water tank in the home economics kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
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Meigs Police
Pomeroy Social Notes
Miss Drake
Grange
Arm Bureau
Waltons
Ronie Carl Rites
DAV
Herman Warner
Cullums
Roger Cullums
Bradbury
H. B. Beachout
Grace Surface
Middlegort
Middleport Social Notes
BRT
Miss Faehnle
Mrs
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Susan Hayward
Lee Bowman
Marsha Hunt
Eddie Albert
Walter Wanger
Pomeroy Bend
Ray Mill and
Paul Douglas
Jean Peters
Alan Hale, Jr
Cheyenne Cowboy
Tex Williams
Lina Roman
Temple Middleport
Edw. G. Robinson
Richard Conte
Luther Adler
Seal Island
Walt Disney's
Ibendvue
Danni Nolan
Barbara Fuller
Tony Barrett
Ray McDonald
Gms One
Domeroy
Clifton Webb
Robert Young
Sitting Pretty
WED
THURS
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Hoppy
Preston Foster
Barbara Britton
Jesse James
SUN
Walt Disney
William Holden
Barbara Stanwyck
Federal Land Bank
United National Farm Loan Ass'n. A
C. Gibson
Sec'y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank
Gallipolis, Ohio
Studebaker
America
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
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