Middleport Village Council approves pay raise and new ordinances
Middleport Village Council held a four hour meeting voting to raise pay for extra police officers from 1.00 to 1.15 per hour and cap hourly workers at 65 hours weekly. The panel approved restrictions on parking meters and passed three readings of ordinances on street parking and school bus stopping penalties. The session also planned sewerage discussion with four engineering firms and set charges for cemetery sexton, mayoral reports, and janitor pay.
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Middleport
Middleport Village
C. O. Fisher
Fisher
Hudson St
Utility Committee
Lewis Ellis
North Third St
Walnut St
Third Degree Burns Take Woman's Life
Mrs. Clara D. Wildermuth 79 of Pomeroy died Monday after third degree burns from a kitchen fire in her Brick Street home. Guy Cowan saw smoke and found her ablaze. she died at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by two sons Ted and Millard, daughter Della Fowler, six grandchildren, sister Nellie Tracy and brothers James and Art Tracy. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Brown officiating. burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Clara D. Wildermuth
Brick St
Guy Cowan
Wildermuth
Cowan
Meigs General Hospital
Ted
Millard
Middleport
Della Fowler
Nellie Tracy
Thomas Fork
James Tracy
A. O
Art) Tracy
United Methodist Church
Daughters of America Lodge
Charles D. Wildermuth
Thelma
Ewing Funeral Home
Eugene Brown
Beech Grove Cemetery
Inspection Planned by Grand International Auxiliary
The Grand International Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers schedules an inspection at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. George Hackett Sr.'s home. A luncheon at the Martin Restaurant precedes the meeting.
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Middleport
Grand International Auxiliary
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
George Hackett
Martin Restaurant
Tuppers Plains Church Board Plans Building
Tuppers Plains Christian Church boards discuss a 56 by 24 foot two story educational building to the rear with an L shaped layout and plans to acquire land for parking and future master planning. Creston Newland named delegate to the International Convention in St Louis October and a regional Thanksgiving service near Eastern High School is being arranged for November 26. A community religious census led by Mrs. Mabel Kim will collect results for area churches.
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Creston Newland
International Convention of Christian Churches
St. Louis
Tuppers Plains
Eastern High School
Mabel Kim
Three Enter Innocent Pleas In Meigs County Court
In Meigs County Court Judge Emmett W. Peoples presiding three defendants pleaded innocent. Virgil Cozart faced receiving stolen goods with a hearing reset to October 14, James Call pleaded innocent to assault and battery and was bound over to the grand jury under a $1000 bond, and Emmet Schuler pleaded innocent to destruction of property with a hearing reset to October 28.
Fire damages at Gilmore residence basement in Pomeroy
Firemen answered a call at the Elza Gilmore Jr. home on Lincoln Heights where a bedspread burning on a line started a basement fire causing minor damage to the floor and beams. Two youths alerted nearby workers who extinguished the blaze before the department arrived. cause under investigation.
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Pomeroy
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Lincoln Heights
Phil van Vranken
Orley Gilmore
St Louis Visitors Meet Three Pomeroy Families
Miss Jeanette Winkler and her nephew David McClanahan visit Pomeroy households Basilio and Guido Girolami Paul Casci and Basilio Girolami. They arrived last Thursday and will return home this Thursday. The reunion marks 16 years since Winkler last met the Girolami family.
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Pomeroy
St. Louis
Jeanette Winkler
David McClanahan
Basilio Girolami
Paul Casci
Guido Girolami
Winkler
Girolami
Roy Mayer Leads Boy Scout Fund Drive in Pomeroy
Pomeroy mobilizes for the Boy Scout Fund Drive led by Roy Mayer a local businessman Solicitors will begin this week with Kermit Walton as chair and a house to house canvas set for October 21 Mrs Gilbert Meese named captain for the canvassing block work includes Leslie Fultz Paul Casci Harry Miller Wayne Swisher Leo Vaughan and others Local district captains oversee Kerr Street Naylors Run Sugar Run Lincoln Hill Lincoln Heights and Monkey Run areas while Edward J Strauss serves as auditor and John Richmond heads professional collections.
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Pomeroy
Roy Mayer
Kermit Walton
Gilbert Meese
Edward J. Strauss
John Richmond
Leslie Fultz
E. Main St
Paul Casci
Harry
Sugar Run
Donald Hauck
William J. Mayer
Albert Woodard
Homer Gordon
Lawrence Frances
Charles Swatzel
Henry Cleland
Thurston Stone
Ted Reed, Jr
Leo Smith
J. W. McMurray
Guy Cowan
Renzo Menchini
Group Report Presented To WSCS Meade Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Heath Methodist Church met at the church with Mrs. Carroll Swanson and Mrs. Earl Knight presenting a year end report. Other highlights included World Community Day planning for Nov. 7, a rummage sale update, subscriptions to World Outlook and The Methodist Woman, and a devotional on Christian Concerns for North America.
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Middleport
Carroll Swanson
Earl Knight
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Harry Chesher
Bruce Lloyd
Meigs County
Carl Mattox
James Weber
Lawrence Milhoan
Perry Mitch
Starling McCullough Dies Former Midport Pharmacist
Middleport Meigs County mourns the death of Starling McCullough a longtime pharmacist at Martin and Roller Drug Store in Middleport He died in a North Dakota hospital where he had lived in recent years He was the son of the late Dr S A McCullough and survived by his mother of Columbus and other relatives
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Middleport
Starling McCullough
Meigs County
Martin and Roller Drug Store
McCullough
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
S. A. McCullough
Columbus
Pomeroy Rock Springs Better Health Club Meeting Planned
The Rock Springs Better Health Club at Pomeroy will hold a meeting Thursday at the grange hall. Members and residents are invited to discuss community health initiatives.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Better Health Club
Grange Hall
Martha Class Plans Bazaar at Bradbury Church
The Martha Class of Bradbury Church of Christ met at Mrs. Junia Pierce's home with co-hostess Mrs. Ethel Smith to plan a bake sale and bazaar at Tri-Lustre Cleaners on Dec. 6. The group netted $60 from a recent bake sale and celebrated birthdays of Mrs. Bernice Winn and Mrs. Marie Wilkinson with towels.
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Middleport
Tri-Lustre Cleaners
Martha
Bradbury Church of Christ
Junia Pierce
Ethel Smith
Griff Russell
Cash Johnson
Ben Bailey
Bernice Winn
Marie Wilkinson
Neva Pierce
Hazel Russell
Rutland Booster Club to Meet at High School
The Rutland Red Devils Booster Club will meet at 7 30 Wednesday at the high school building. Members plan buying new jerseys for the junior team and new bleachers for the football field.
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Middleport
Rutland Red Devils
Howell Reelected President of Meigs County Pioneer Society
A. V. Howell was reelected president at the Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society annual meeting in Pomeroy. New secretary-treasurer elected, remarks by members, legacy letters read, and a relic collection showcased as Howell and wife marked 64 years of marriage with a decorative gathering.
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Pomeroy
A. V. Howell
Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society
Hotel Martin
Howell
Avery Nelson
Francis Klein
L. D. Diles
Wilbur Midkiff
Porter Midkiff
Della Windsor
E. N. Arnold
C. E. Dow
Ira Foster
John Jones
Adeline Parker Browning
Grace Horton
Lillian Stieff
Meigs County Fox Hunters Plan Bench Show and Field Trial
Ohio State Fox Hunters Association announces bench show and field trial at Rock Springs fairgrounds October 22 23 24 25 with 40 awards cash trophies rosettes ribbons. George Lantz of Portsmouth named bench show judge master of hounds John Green Fairview W Va to lead hunts.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio State Fox Hunters Association, Inc
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
George Lantz
Portsmouth
Charles Burri
Letart Township
John Green
Fairview
W. Va
Racine High School
Racine Pta
Racine
Whit
Meigs County Riding Club
Mel Clark
Corby Creek
Victor Leifheit
Norman Fisher
Rutland Club To Hold Sale
POMEROY The Red Devils Booster Club will hold a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at the Grate building near the post office in Rutland. A bake sale Sunday will also be held. Proceeds fund new football bleachers. Residents are asked to contribute and work. contact Mrs. Joan Stewart or Mrs. Jean Parker.
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Pomeroy
Red Devils
Rutland
Joan Stewart
Jean Parker
Cub Pack 240 Hosts Western Themed Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 240 gathered Thursday at Rutland Methodist Church for a business session led by cubmaster Vernon Weber. The group enjoyed a Western themed program and refreshments prepared by den mother Elsie Sutherland with help from Ethel Nicholson and Alice Sprouse. Attendees included the Kings, Grates, Sprouse family, Webers, Carpenters, and Nicholson, among others.
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Middleport
Rutland Methodist Church
Vernon Weber
Cubs
Elsie Sutherland
Den
Ethel Nicholson
Alice Sprouse
Tommy
Carol
Timothy
Bessie King
Herman Grate
Vickie
Johnny
Stevie
Bobby
Lois Clark
Randy
Betty
Andy
Donna
Dean
Dallas
Dennis Weber
Thelma Carpenter
Ernest Nicholson
Billy
Michael
George Davis
Sammy
Francis Larkins
Stephen King
Keith Molden
Ernest Hawkins
Robert Mila Raymond
Elsie Sutherand
Tewksburys Celebrate Birthdays in Hebron Home
Mr and Mrs E O Tewksbury and son Robert joined Mr and Mrs Edward Tewksbury and son Thomas Wellston, former residents, at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Tewksbury in Hebron for the observance of birthday anniversaries.
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E. O. Tewksbury
Robert
Edward Tewksbury
Thomas
Wellston
Charles Tewksbury
Hebron
Meal Management Topic For Third Wednesday Club
Syracuse leaders Mrs. Pearl Mc Bride and Mrs. Edison Guinther head the Third Wednesday Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs. Mc Bride's home. Meal management will be the topic with a 10 am to 3 pm session. Leaders will prepare and serve the meal, and members share the cost while bringing no table service or food.
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Syracuse
Pearl McBride
Edison Guinther
McBride
Class 12 to Meet at Heath Methodist Church
Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Heath Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Glenn Lambert. Hostesses include Mrs. E. O. Ball Mrs. Thomas Riley Jr. Mrs. James Simpson Mrs. O. B. Stout and Mrs. Herman Haddox with Mrs. L. W. Mc Comas guiding the program.
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Middleport
Circle of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Glenn Lambert
E. O. Ball
Thomas Riley, Jr
James Simpson
O. B. Stout
Herman Haddox
L. W. McComas
Quicks Plan Open House for Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Quick of Syracuse celebrate 50 years of marriage dating from October 21 1908 at Pomeroy with an open house October 19 from 2 to 5 p m. Relatives and friends are invited. Their son Thomas is superintendent of Franklin County Schools in Columbus. daughters Mildred Chapman of Letart Falls and Margaret Cottrill of Syracuse. eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Syracuse
James S. Quick
Pomeroy
Quicks
Thomas
Franklin County
Columbus
Mildred Chapman
Letart Falls
Margaret Cottrill
Quick
Mrs. Sam Simmons 67 Dies in Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Sam Simmons of 700 Main Street Point Pleasant died Monday at 3 05 p m in Holzer Hospital after a 10 day illness. She was widow of Sam Simmons former Point Pleasant justice of the peace and long time newspaperman. Survived by son Richard at home and sister Wilda of Tampa Florida. sister Clyde Mitchell of Gallipolis widow Denise Mitchell among other survivors. Arrangements to be announced by Lawrence G Mohr funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
Sam Simmons
Main St
Holzer Hospital
Young People to Meet Pomeroy at Wright Home
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church youth group will gather at 7 30 this evening at the home of Mrs Phil Wright for a church meeting.
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Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Phil Wright
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