Council Finds Funds Lower Than Planned
Middleport council reviews Miss Jean Lama's September treasurer report showing $27,835.92 total in all funds with September receipts $6,?50 and expenditures $5,952.30. Street maintenance balance sits near $500 while other funds hold ready cash for transfers but legal limits block shifting funds. An advance from motor license and gas tax receipts is discussed to ease street repairs. purchase of a new tractor recently caused the shortfall.
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Middleport
Miss Jean Lama
Miss Lama
Masked Halloween Party Planned by Federated Church
Senior youth fellowship of the Federated Church met at the church with Asenath Tracy president in charge to plan a mask ed Halloween party for October 25. Devotionals were led by Terry Knight.
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Pomeroy
The
Federated Church
Asenath Tracy
Terry Knight
County Polio Warning Urges Vaccination in Meigs County
Meigs County polio chairwoman Audrey Young warns residents that polio remains a threat as Detroit Wayne County reports over 650 poliomyelitis cases by September. She urges Meigs children and young adults to receive Salk vaccine to prevent a local outbreak.
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Pomeroy
Detroit
Mich
Meigs County
Audrey Young
Wayne County
Young
Senior Mothers Plan 2 Day Rummage Sale
Middleport senior mothers announce a two day rummage sale on October 31 and November 1 at the former Dutton Drug building. Volunteers will pick up donated items by calling four contact numbers, with proceeds funding the senior class trip to Washington, D. C., and New York City in spring.
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Middleport
Dutton Drug
James Criswell
Martin Abbott
Denver Nelson
Lester Bailey
Washington, D. C
New York City
Pomeroy Grange Officers Conference Set in Rock Springs
Meigs County grange officers annual conference scheduled for October 30 at 8 p m at Rock Springs grange hall. Attendees are to bring a pie.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Granges
Rock Springs
Grace Episcopal Auxiliary Meets at Lochary Home
The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Patrick Lochary on High Street.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Patrick Lochary
High St
Webb Hosts Dinner in Honor of Roush Guests
Mr and Mrs Francis Webb of Letart Falls entertained at a Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs James Roush of Lisbon. Attending were Fred Roush Roy Pearson Clarence Roush and sons Tony and Tommy of Winfield W V Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Grover Salser Jr and children Michael and Rita and Mr and Mrs Roger Theiss and children Beth and Barry.
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Francis Webb
Letart Falls
James Roush
Lisbon
Fred Roush
Roy Pearson
Clarence Roush
Tony
Tommy
Winfield
W. Va
Grover Salser, Jr
Michael
Rita
Roger Theiss
Beth
Barry
Miss Marcia Karr Returns From 6225 Mile Western Trip
Miss Marcia Karr completed a 6225 mile Western tour visiting Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa South Dakota North Dakota Montana Wyoming Idaho Utah Colorado Kansas Nebraska Missouri. She traveled with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs A H Baer of Tipton Iowa.
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Idaho
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Columbus
Norma Goodwin
Schmitt
Goodwin
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Holly
Athens
Raymond O'Neil
Fort Wayne
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Carl Heilman
O’neil
O’neils
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Elyria
Ada, Augusta
Lucretia Genheimer
Charles Edwards Dies Saturday In California
Charles A. Edwards, 79, brother of Blaide Edwards of Gallipolis, died suddenly Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at his Stockton, California home. He is survived by two sisters Miss Kate Edwards of Lancaster and Mrs. Anna Gaffey in California. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Miller Funeral Home.
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Charles A. Edwards
Blaide Edwards
Neil Ave
Stockton
Calif
Kate Edwards
Lancaster
Anna Gaffey
California
Miller Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Guild Names Committee of Four
The Sacred Heart Guild in Pomeroy named a nominating committee of four women Miss Martha Howell, Mrs. Kunzelman, Mrs. Remo Nieri and Mrs. George Hackett Jr at its October meeting in the church auditorium. President Mrs. Horak led prayers, and future meetings and events were outlined including a December 7 deanery meeting in Pomeroy, a Christmas gift exchange, the Imperial Electric Co. Christmas dinner on December 11, and the Nov. 20 bazaar.
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Pomeroy
Martha Howell
Mary Knnzelman
Remo Nieri
George Hackett, Jr
Sacred Heart Guild
George Horak
Athens
Kunzelman
Imperial Electric Co
Helen Waddell
Mabel Waddell
Ted Chapman
Paul Holter
Leonard Gwiadowsky
Christine O’donnell
Homer Gordon
Robert Burkett
Richard Freeman
Frank Jenning
Edwin Wehring
William Harmon
County Farm Group Sets Directors Election in Meigs County
Meigs County Agricultural Society announces the annual directors election for 3 year terms on November 15 from 5 to 9 p m at the county commissioners offices courthouse Six seats are open with terms ending for Cannan Harold Sheets Harold Jones Richard Follrod and Pearl Williams Allen C Hill Sr resigning Nominations require 21 years of age and 1958 membership tickets Petitions available at Gerald Reuter Insurance Co in Pomeroy must be filed seven days before the election with secretary Reuter Signed petitions require 10 members with 1958 tickets To vote a 1958 membership ticket is required 1958 tickets may be purchased through Reuters Work on tearing down the old dance hall at Rock Springs fair grounds begins to replace it with a cement block building The hill area of the grounds will get a general facelift including midway relocation next year as improvements proceed
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Meigs County Agricultural Society
Meigs County
Harold Carnahan
Charles Sheets
Harold Jones
Richard Follrod
Pearl Williams
Reuters
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Grange
PTA Plans Halloween Party Committees At Central
Central PTA met at the school with Mrs. Charles Hayes in charge and laid plans for the Halloween party at 7:30 on Thursday evening Oct 23 in the junior high auditorium. Committees named include sandwich shop sweet shop small fish pond and large fish pond games and treats. Six awards will be given per grade with special prizes for costuming ugliest original and comical, plus preschool and non Central student prizes.
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Edgar Thomas
Gerald Grueser
Harold Teaford
Austin Phillips
Charles Moore
Dana Holdren
Charles Eskew
Conrad Ohlinger
Harry Bolinger
Max Folmer
Charles Hayes
Harold Lohse
Charles Lytle
Jack Seidenable
G. R. Thompson
Charles Biffle
Leonard van Meter
Howard Logan
Homer Walter
Sidney Spencer
Doward Calvert
Ray Woodgeard
John Werry
Boy Scout Troop 249 Holds Disaster Drill
Pomeroy at a ten minute warning drill enlisted 29 Scouts and 3 leaders. They distributed 1000 Hand books for Emergencies under and civil defense program with 28 named Scouts and 3 leaders taking part.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Boy Scout
Tom Lind
Bruce McKenzie
James Gilbert
Bill Young
Mike Swatzer
Barry Boyer
Ronnie Collins
Joey Gilmore
George Hoffman
Danny Bowers
Jerry Arnold
Don Mayer
John Shasteen
Butch Meier
Don Newman
Tom Shasten
Tom White
Terry Ohlinger
Hank Cleland
James Mees
Bobby Steffy
Allen Downie
Charles Downie
Larry Marshall
John McMurray
Steve Gorby
Frank Titus
Larry Wiles
Charles Gloeckner
Bill Carty
James Andrews
Howard English
Ralph Spencer
Edgar Arnold
Charles Swatzel
Millfield Church Class Meets With Hillens Hosts
Thirteen members answered roll call as the Millfield Methodist Church adult class held its October gathering with Emory and Retta Hillen. The program featured readings a contest won by Mrs Gertrude Brown and refreshments. The November meeting will be with Mr and Mrs Ben Wemer.
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Millfield Methodist Church
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Retta Hillen
Gertrude Brown
Ben Wemer
Chauncey Dover Band To Perform At Pumpkin Show
The Chauncey Dover Band directed by Miss Kathryn McCoy will perform at the Circleville Pumpkin Show. A concert at 6 p.m. on Thursday October 16 at Court and Main Street and an 8 p.m. parade march. They also join Ohio University Parade Day on Saturday October 18 at 8:30 a.m.
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Chauncey- Dover
Kathryn McCoy
Circleville
Court
Main St
Ohio University
Carnival Date Set for Millfield Fall Carnival
The Millfield Home and School Organization sponsors the annual fall carnival Saturday October 18 at 6 p.m. in East Side School. Proceeds go to school improvements with food booths novels ties and movies. Chauncey Dover beginners band performs at 7 p.m. A prize will be awarded. Mrs Allen Pendleton and daughters Ginger and Sheryl visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Dehman and Mr and Mrs Jess Pendleton in Waverly Tuesday.
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Chauncey
Millfield
East Side
Chauncey Dover
Allen Pendleton
Ginger
Sheryl
Ernest Dehman
Jess Pendleton
Funeral set for 75 year old Pomeroy resident Blaetmar
Mrs. John F. Blaetmar 75, of Pomeroy, died Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. Waldo J. Bartels officiating. Survived by husband John F. Blaetmar a daughter Irene Hickman Columbus a son Fred S. Blaetnar Pomeroy three grandchildren and one great granddaughter plus siblings. A Federated Church member she had been in declining health.
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John F. Blaetmar
Ewing Funeral Home
Waldo J. Bartels
Federated Church
John William Blaettnar
Nancy Blaettnar
Estella Hickman
Columbus
Elizabeth Olevin
Margaret Sauer
Middleport
John Orr
New Wilmington
George Sauer
Lewis Sauer
Emma Buchanan
Charge Of Intention To Defraud Case Set
Oscar V. Jackson, 36, Cheshire Route 2, faces an intent to defraud charge in county court after allegedly failing to pay a Walker Cab Co. driver for transportation. Verne Berridge, representing Walker Cab Co., says Jackson was transported from Mills Station on Route 35 to Turkey Run Road near Cheshire.
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Oscar V. Jackson
Cheshire
Oscar Baird
Verne Berridge
Walker Cab Co
Jackson
Mills Station
Turkey Run
Berridge
Federated Church Council to Meet at 7:30
A regular Federated Church Council meeting is scheduled for 7 30 this evening at the church. The session will cover church affairs and upcoming activities.
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Pomeroy
The
Federated Church Council
Meigs County Pomona Grange Officers Installed
Meigs County Pomona Grange and eight subordinate granges installed at Rock Springs hall with over 150 in attendance. Virgil Atkins named master and a slate including Mary Genheimer as chaplain Pauline Atkins lecturer and Jess Jones secretary. Masters Seth Nicholson Mendal Jordan Ronald Osborne Ben Spencer Amos Leonard and Raymond Smith among others. Racine Grange hosted refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Earl Starkey
Mrs. Starkey
Melva Faye Jordan
Rose Greenlees
Carolyn Woodrum
Pomona
Virgil Atkins
Mendal Jordan
Columbia
Ronald Osborne
Oliver
Ben Spencer
Idaho State College dominates RM Conference track in recent years
Pocatello Idaho Milton Holt coach of Idaho State College oversees a program with four track scholarships annually while the team has captured the Rocky Mountain Conference title six times in the last seven seasons.
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Pocatello, Idaho
Milton (Dubby) Holt
Idaho State College
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