Sewage bond recount not yet called in Meigs County
Pomeroy voters approved a $180,000 sewage disposal plant bond by four votes unofficially and five by official tally. No recount request has been filed. If pursued, recounts cost about 10 dollars per precinct, with five residents needed to sign the filing. County election officials must set time and place within 19 days of filing.
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Pomeroy
Fort Evil
Meigs County Board of Pomeroy
Dents
I. Pomeroy
Veterans Memorial Hospital
County Board of Election
Family Safe In Mid East After Egypt Journey
Dr and Mrs John Orr former New Wilmington residents notify Mrs Orrs sister Miss Marret Sauer that their oldest daughter Mrs Paul Jamison Mary Martha Orr and her four children Glenn 10 Sandra 7 Stephen 4 and Deborah 2 have landed safely in Naples Italy after leaving Egypt. Dr Jamison surgeon at American Mission hospital in Egypt and the family had been there seven years. The trip from Egypt to Italy was aboard a boat built for 125 but carried 400. Aunt is Mrs John Blaettner and uncles are George and Lewis Sauer Sr of Middleport.
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Wmpplerun
John Orr
New Wilmington
American Mission Hospital
Jamison
Egypt
Italy
John Blaettner
George and
Lewis Sauer Sr
Middleport
Frank Grogan Dies at 61 in Middleport
Frank Grogan 61 died Sunday morning after a heart attack Saturday in Middleport while en route to Meigs General Hospital by the Middleport Emergency Squad. A custodian for Middleport schools, he was survived by his wife and one daughter Virginia Lou, his mother Mrs. Taylor Grogan of Columbus, and a sister Mrs. Mabel Marshall. Services are Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home, with Rev. Robert Styers of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Frank Grogan
Meigs General Hospital
Grogan
Taylor Grogan
Columbus
Margaret Sheets
Cecil
Fone
Virginia Lou
Mabel Marshall
Rawings-Coats
Robert Styers
Church of the Nazarene
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Infant buried after services in Columbus
Teri Lynne Sohn three months old, granddaughter of Mrs. T C Wilson of Columbus, died Wednesday at home in New York City. The infant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jacques T Sohn, was buried today in Union Cemetery Columbus after services at Shaw-Davis funeral home. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs T C Wilson Columbus Frank Sohn Toledo and Mrs Paul Levelli Paris with great grandmother Mrs Louise Thomas Point Pleasant Columbus.
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Middleport
Teri Lynne Sohn
T. C. Wilson
Columbus
Margaret
Thomas
Union Cemetery
Shaw-Davis
Jacques T. Sohn
LeAnn Wilson
New York City
Frank Sohn
Toledo
Paul Levelli
Paris
France
Louise Thomas
Point Pleasant
Middleport Birth and Bond Award Report
Mr and Mrs Bolin of Middleport announce birth of son Mark Wayne at Mason Clinic on November 4. They also have two older children Janet and Michael. Grandparents listed as William Bolin and Mrs Dylvan Michael. A $50 bond from Citizens National Bank was awarded to Roy Herrm at Cheshire Route 2 during the fiftieth anniversary celebration on Saturday morning.
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Middleport
Red) Bolin
Mark Wayne
Mason Clinic
Janet
Michael
William
Tad) Bolin
Dylvan Michael
Columbus
Hich
Citizen Tional Bank
Roy Herrm
Morang
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Community Steps
Pomeroy notes recap awards to Rock Springs Grange for service and a rock fireplace project led by Mrs. William A. Morgan. Minutes cover Thanksgiving events, turkey dinner for Meigs County groups, and meetings by various clubs with plans for Christmas dinner and toy drives. Firemen’s meeting in Middleport features two fire training films.
Marriage Unites Charlene Leedy and David W McKenzie
Miss Charlene Leedy of Oak Hill and David W McKenzie of Racine were married Oct 14 in a double ring candlelight ceremony performed by Rev Allen Huber. The couple later travelled to the Smoky Mountains for a wedding trip. Mrs McKenzie is a 1952 Jackson High School graduate and Holzer Hospital School of Nursing alumna, employed at Holzer. Mr McKenzie is a 1952 Racine High School graduate and recently completed a 15 month Army tour in Germany awaiting discharge.
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Racine
Charlene Leedy
Rupert Leedy
Oak Hill
David W. McKenzie
James McKenzie
Allen Huber
Marilyn Beers
Gallipolis
Smoky Mountains
McKenzie
Jackson High School
Holzer Hospital School of
Racine High School
Germany
Fifty Guests Attend Missionary Convention
Mrs. Allen Hampton presided at the Howi ng District Missionary Convention held Sunday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Middleport. Rev. N. D. Jordon led the morning worship, with music by the Junior Choir. About 50 guests dined, and in the afternoon Mrs. Carrie Wright and Mrs. Green opened devotional services. Mrs. Callie Banks spoke on Growth in Grace, and Mrs. Mail and Kenavine Callieh highlighted God’s Grace. The Children's Band Hour featured 15 youths. the Junior Matrons' Guild ran the program. Past presidents Bertha Graham and Fred Jackson were honored. Next meeting set for Rendville First Baptist in February. Reports from the Ohio Baptist General Assembly were presented by several members.
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Middleport
Allen Hampton
Howing
Mt. Mo‘ah Baptist Church
N. D. Jordon
Te Mt. Moriah
Missionary Society
Grace
Carrie Wright
Mt. Zion Church
Rutland
Green
Forest Run Church
Pomeroy
Callie Banks
Naomi Shurch
Kenavine Callieh
Margaret Bowles
Irvin Baumgantner
Bertha Graham
Fred Jackson
Rendville
First Baptist Church
Ohio Baptist General Assembly
Cleveland
William Smith
Bernice Borden
Bidwell
Dorothy Lewis
Procidence Women’s Convention
Probate court notes first and final estate settlements
In the probate court a series of probate actions are recorded. Settlements of first and final accounts appear for the estates of E. White Dale Rose Ruth Hill and Jessie Neigler, with executrices and administrators named. Proceedings approve private sales of personal property, transfer of real estate, and admissions to probate for Flora Mae McQuigg, with various applicants and journal entries completing filings.
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E. White
Ray H. Hannum
Fjen
Snel Aecoen
Dale Rose
Anna Wilson
Frances W. Parker
Alma P. Cartwright
Harry A. Cartwright
Daisy Griffith
Daisy Griffith Marr
Late of Wells
Ate Roy Wells
Grace H. Kelly
Ruth R. Hill
Ralph Neizler, Jr
Jessie C. Neigler
Racine
Ralph Neigler, Jr
James L. Wickham
Flora Mae McQuigg
Pomeroy Village
Carpenter Area Man Graduates at Belvoir
PVT Wilbur Hf Ellis son of Mr and Mrs Manley M Ellis Carpenter Route 1 recently graduated from eight week parts supply course at the Engineer School Fort Belvoir Va Ellis trained in stor e identification issue and reseiet of ensoier spat pars fr ll types of equipment The enlisted man entered the Army last April and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo He was graduate Brown Zaleski High School in 1955 POMEROY Thanksgiving visit by Social Security reps to Meigs county moved to Tuesday Nov 20 office hours 10 am to 2 30 pm at Pomeroy City Hall first floor
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Carpenter
Wilbur Hf Ellis
Manley M. Ellis
Carpenter Route 1
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Vi Ellis
Fort Leon
Pomeroy
Meigsounty
Pomeroy City Hall
Oor
Aunt Dies Prompts Trip to Grafton for Funeral
Mrs Myron Miller travels to Grafton West Virginia today after the death of her aunt Mrs William A Colins. She will stay there until Wednesday.
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Middlepory
Myron Miller
Grafton
W. F
William A. Colins
Junior High Assembly Show Features Ninth Grade Cast
Frances Robertson presides as Pomeroy Junior High presents a Friday morning assembly. Student performers include Will iam Gibbs Phillip Harrison Ronald Bryant Arnold Downie and many peers in songs skits and solos. The 9A cast closes with Alma Mater as Sondra Potts provides piano accompaniment and a student stage crew supports the program.
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Pomeroy
Atrs
Frances Ropert
Pomeroy Junior High School
Howard Knight
Joe Brown
Fred Brown
Linda Hubbard
William Gibbs
William Coats
Phillip Harrison
Phillip Harrison, ‘Ronald Bryant, Arnold E Downie, Mary Amberger, Loretta Durham
Karen Drake
Jean Dabo
Sharon Douglas
Jean Holt
Mary Burnside
Marilyn Blackwood
Jean Bias
Joan Bolinger
Albert Curtis
Richard Evans
Ray Noodgeard
Linda Mary
Isonara Potts
Jen Holt
James Ebersbacl
Daphne
Linda Crow
Nancy Brown
Richard Clark
Kenneth Collins
Elsie Arnold
Ernest Hall
Mark Grueser
Ronald Carman
Mary Amberger
Loretta Durham
Wilma Holt
PHS
Sondra Potts
John Bryant
Ernest Hall Mark Grueser
Edward Bar‘tels
Lack of Religious Training Linked With Delinquency
MIDDLEPORT The Rev Hoyt led Sunday services while W P Rollyson of the Washington County Children's Home spoke on the need for religious training. He cited 49 boys he handled with none attending Sunday school and 97 percent of Lancaster Boys Industrial School youths never attending. He noted 50 boys at the home in Marietta, only one an orphan from broken homes. Evening program by the Missionary Society featured The Lord's Prayer with several ladies participating and music by local vocalists.
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Middleport
Hoyt
Piist Church
W. P. Rollyson
Washington County
Marietta
Rollyson
Lancaster
Rolly Fon
Lyston Fultz
Mari
Etta
Harry Houdashelt
B. H. Sanborn “Missionary Society
Allen Hughes
Paul Smart
E. L. Hughes
John Lyons
A. R. Pullen
Charles Bennett
C. P. Bradbury
Pomeroy Auto Sales Father Wins Piano Gift for Sales Deal
A Pomeroy family story notes Daniel E. Thompson, a Blaetinar Auto Co. salesman, won a spinet piano by selling cars in a dealership sales contest. His daughter Jennie Sue Thompson will begin piano lessons this week as practice on the instrument won by her father, who also received fifty dollars in cash.
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Pomeroy
Jennie Sue Thompson
Daniel E. Thompson
Mary
Blaetinar Auto Co
Addi
Quarterly Conference Scheduled At Heath Methodist
The Rev. C Raymon Konkright announced the Quarterly Conference will be held Nov. 27. Supt. L W McComas presided as Official Board met Sunday evening. Robert Harris reported the painting of the church parsonage to be completed this week.
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Mivunkrort
Yellow disks mark parking spaces in business district
Five new yellow metal disks were installed Sunday to outline five parking spaces in the business section, replacing dim paint on the streets. The disks are spaced around town to clearly designate each parking area and improve organization for drivers.
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Pomeroy
Dinner Meeting Set by Middleport Business Club
A dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club is planned for Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Health Etiety Committee will host the program and music, presented by Mrs Marvin Burt and Mrs Ben Neutaling.
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Middleport
H Yterian
Marvin Burt
Ben Neutaling
Booth Fete at Heath Methodist Church Exhibit Theme Lend Helping Hand
Meigs County youth fellows and Heath Senior MYF present a booth fete at the Heath Methodist Church vestibule Sunday morning. Vera Covert George Hibbs and Eudil Konk with counselor Nan Moore display a miniature church hospital and children's home beside a poster by Gordon Guthrie. A reproduction of Saliman's Head of Chin tops the display with a miniature ivory hand heaped with silver coins symbolizing the theme.
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Minuteport
Meigs County
Heath Methodist Church
Heath
Lend @ Helping land
Vera Covert
George Hibbs
Eudil Konk
Nan Moore
Minature
Ospital
Children’s
Farm Editor To Talk To Town At Farm-City Week Meet
Farm Editor of a Columbus newspaper will speak at a Town and Country meeting at 8 November 19 at the ary School in observance of Farm City Week. labor unions women's groups and civic groups will attend to build rural urban ties. Biz Bend Minstrel cast will provide the program. meeting open to the public.
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Romeroy
Wit Zipt
Columbus
Ary
Oeservance
Biz Bend Minstrel
Locust St Resident Ida Taylor Dies at Home
Mrs. Ida Taylor widow of James A Taylor Locust Street died unexpectedly at her home Sunday Survivors include brother Russell Youngstown two sisters Rosa Laudermile Columbus and Billa Boggs Parkersburg funeral home tentative arrangements for services Wednesday Burial will be in Middlport Hill Cemetery Tourist trains in Germany have multilingual attendants wearing black armbands with the language they speak in gold letters
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Surpleport
Ida Taylor
James A. Taylor
Locust Street
Tra Russell
Youngstown
Rosa Laudermile
Columbus
Billa Boggs
Parkersburg
Rawting-Coates
Middlport Hill
Germany
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Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
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Mike Mullen
Sohn
Spring Hill
Pomeroy Social Notes
Comeaux
Rock Springs
Erence
Grange
William A. Morgan
Mae Grueser
William Grueser
Orville Brown
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Yomekuy — Mary Shrine
White Shrine
Jerusalem
Elizabeth Lear
Stewart Hawkins
Shepherds
Lillian Stieff
Tracy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Oliver Michael
Cleveland Christian Home
Conrad Ohlinger
Clarence Andrews
Nancy
Syracuse
Syracuse Town Hall
Dean Hill
Judy
Williamstown
W. Va
Olive Ingraham
Ters
Brenda Sue
Kay
Tommy Reuter
Capitol University
L. Charr
Mike McKenzie
Holzer Hospital
Glipolis
Allen C. Hill, Jr
Linda
Hamilton
Allen C. Hil
Clarence Karr
Jimmy
Millersport
Charles Lytle
Susan
Frank Fugate
R. S. Kaser Qi
Gerald McIntosh
Huntington
George Hoe
Meigs County Firemen's Association
Middleport Social Notes
Doyie Suner
Ana
Carl Brannon
Robert Jay
J. Davis
I. W. Wise Jr
Indiana
Dorothy Caldwell
A. A. Dillard
Phil Dillard
Robert
Cincinnati
Paul Winebrenner
Morgantown
C. D. Miller
Jerry Berry
Jeanne, Stowe
Max Sanborn
Bess Sanborn
Althea Anderson
Robert Coats
Christine
Columbus Satur
Stephen Stewart
Norman Stewart
Stewart
Wayne Burton
Patty Dod Ton
Stephen Wayne
Arnold Dod Ton
Norfolk
Burton
Naval Base
Emerson Jones
Athens
Robert Harris
Mr. Harris
Mrs Robert Harris
Probate Court New S
Belvoir
Lesmanship
Jano
Uae
United Jewish Appeal
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Booth
Farm Editor
Farm Meet
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
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Coninvou
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Kent Taylor
Kathy Downs
Michael Whalen
Phantom
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