Meigs County voters face multiple races in November
Meigs County voters will decide on several races on November 4 including a county board of commissioners seat between Don Mullen and Harry Craig. The county auditor post features Perry Riggs vs Gordon Caldwell, both incumbents, with four-year terms. A three way county judge race includes R. E. Grindley Sherd Hostetter and incumbent Emmet W. Peoples, with the method for attorney eligibility noted. Probate court may allow write-in votes with no fixed number of write-ins required.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Board of Elections
Don E. Mullen
Pomeroy Council
Middleport
Harry W. Craig
Com
Cal
Perry A. Riggs
Gordon H. Caldwell
Tuppers Plains
Riggs
Craig
Meigs
R. E. Grindley
Minersville
Sherd Hostetter
Emmet W. Peoples
Election Board
Grindley
Hostetter
Peoples
Election Board Or
Mary
Pri
F. H. O’brien
Office of Probate Court
Common Pleas Court
George A. Meinhart
General Assembly
John C. Bacon
Judge Bason
Meigs County Churches Map Local Faith Life
A survey lists numerous Meigs County churches with service times and leaders. Highlights include Salvation Army events led by Capt. Glenna Rummel, Rutland and Syracuse churches, and Pomeroy SDA services. Also notes local political issues on probate and common pleas court merger and school tax levy.
Episcopal Church To Dedicate Parish House Restored Church
Grace Episcopal Church in Pomeroy dedicates its restored church Sunday at 4 p.m. Rev. William Roberts leads a service for church restoration and the new parish house funded by the Velma Feiger will. Bishop H. W. Hobson attends and a tea follows the second dedication at the parish house.
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Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Velma Fei
Grace Guild
Southern Ohio
H. W. Hobson
Mid-Ohio Valley Square Dance Festival Set in Pomeroy
The 7th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Square Dance Festival hosts a swap shop, a workshop led by Harper Smith of Celina Texas, an evening dance with Smith, and a fellowship dinner at Hotel Martin. KYOWVA Tri-State Square Dance Association sponsors the event with Pa twa Square Dance Club as hosts inviting area youths as guests. The festival expects dancers from over 100 miles.
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Pomeroy
Harper Smith
Celina
Tex
Martin
Smith
Kyowva Tri-State
Kyowva Tri-State Square Dance Association. the Local Pa ’N ’Taw
Draft Board Quotas Set for October Inductions
One Meigs County man will be inducted in Ashland Kentucky on October 27. Nine others from Meigs County face preinduction physicals on October 28 including Leonard Lewis Letart Albert Reeves Lawrence Wolfe Charles Edwards Earl Creek Benny Stafford Ray Shasteen Mitchell Johnson and Jackie Lee Barker. Barker remains unreachable at Rutland and will be delinquent if not located by October 28. November plans include one induction and six more physicals.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Armed Forces
Ashland
Selective Service Board
Ray Myers
Minersville
Leonard F. Lewis
Letart
Albert Reeves
Albany
Lawrence Wolfe
Racine
Charles Edwards
Middleport
Earl Creek
Portland
Benny Stafford
Dexter
Ray Shasteen
Selective Service
Barker
Rutland
Athletic Association To Purchase Jerseys
Middleport Athletic Boosters Club voted at Middleport High School to buy shinny new jerseys for the varsity football team for the Thanksgiving Day game with Pomeroy. The group also approved two dozen junior high jerseys and two basketball backboards for installation at Middleport Park.
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Middleport
Middleport Athletic Boosters Club
Pomeroy
Middleport High School
Middleport Park
Petrillo Avoids Handshakes With Germ Fear
James A. Petrillo, former head of the American Federation of Musicians, shows germ concerns by offering only his little finger for handshakes, reflecting a cautious approach to contact.
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James A. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Gifts Presented to Mrs Wise for New Home
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist youth met at the Wise home and presented gifts for Mrs Phil Wise’s new home. Mrs William Strausbaugh presided, with opening prayers and scripture by church members. A contribution was given for a new furnace and a church sign project was assigned to Charles Gordon.
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Pomeroy
Phil Wise
Laurel Cliff
Wise Home
William Strausbaugh
James Gilmore
Charles Gordon
Lawrence Smith
Special Council Sets Start Time for Plant Discussions
Middleport schedules a 7 30 p m start Monday for a series of four special council sessions on the mandatory sewage disposal plant. Village clerk Gene Grate said Alfred LeFeber and Associates of Cincinnati will send representatives to present services and discuss Middleport’s difficulties and expected obstacles. The Ralph Woolpert Engineering Co of Dayton was previously hired but the arrangement was terminated after partial payment of about 1500 dollars.
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Middleport
Village Hall
Gene Grate
Alfred LeFeber
Ralph Woolpert Engineering Co
Dayton
Church Council Names Improvement Committee
POMEROY G C Schmoll Dale Smith Charles Murray Henry Ewing and Ralph Campbell named to a committee to secure bids for renovating the Bethany church building. Mrs Ben Neutzling thanked for a donated piano. Mrs Louis Reibel and Miss Evelyn Fick to present the Sunday school constitution. Nominating committee named and space granted for a church workshop November 13 14 15.
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Ben Neutzling
Louis Reibel
Evelyn Fick
Church Council
W. A. Gibbs
John Mitch
Charles Werry
Geneva A. Nolan
County Home
Middleport High Names Class Officers for New Year
Middleport High School announces class officers for all three grades. Seniors elect Carol Hudson as president Edward Crooks as vice president Dixie Pierce as secretary Polly Thomas as treasurer. Juniors choose Dennis Walburn president Ronnie Evans vice president David Hartinger secretary Bonnie Van Cooney treasurer Phyllis Hilbert executive officer. Sophomores select Bill Stobart president Warren Hulbert vice president Bill Soltesz secretary Don Edwin treasurer David Lyons executive officer.
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Carol Hudson
Edward Crooks
Dixie Pierce
Polly Thomas
Dennis Walburn
Ronnie Evans
David Hartinger
Bonnie van Cooney
Phyllis Hilbert
Bill Stobart
Warren Hulbert
Bill Soltesz
Don Edwin
David Lyons
Rutland Booster Club Hosts Fundraiser Ahead of Rummage Sale
The Rutland Red Devils Booster Club raised 40 dollars on Thursday during a rummage sale at the Grate Building as residents dropped by to buy items. The sale runs through Saturday with a bake sale on Saturday morning. A record hop is planned for next Thursday after the homecoming game at the high school gym.
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Rutland
Rutland Red Devils
Cubs Plan Halloween Projects After Den Six Meeting
Cub Scouts Pack 248 met at Mrs. Charles Murray’s home for a Den Six gathering. Eddie Baer and Mike Wright hosted refreshments in honor of their birthdays.
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Pomeroy
den Six
Cub Scouts
Charles Murray
Eddie Baer
Mike Wright
Lodge To Honor Past Masters At Pomeroy 164 Meeting
A special meeting of Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M is set for 7:30 Monday at the temple. The agenda includes honoring past masters and performing third degree work with refreshments served.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
Pomeroy Personal Notices Mention Local Visits and Illness
Mrs. Jay Myers is confined to home with influenza on Condor Street. Dana Hysell of Syracuse moved from Holzer Hospital to Huntington West Virginia with his wife. In Parkersburg a dance concert by Bambi Linn Rod Alexander and company drew many locals including Mrs. Aaron Kelton and others.
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Jay Myers
Condor St
Dana Hysell
Syracuse
Holzer Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Marie Richman
Everett Hayes
Linda Crow
Sharlee Neuman
William Swatzel
Sondra Potts
Carolyn Meier
Janet Carpenter
Patricia Blakeslee
Theodore T. Reed
Pastor to Speak at Middleport Church Event
The Rev. C. R. Konkright of Heath Methodist Church will be guest speaker at the Middleport Church of Christ at 7 p.m. Sunday. He will discuss the topic The Friendly Church.
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Middleport
C. R. Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport Church
Middleport High School Omits Honor Roll Name
Middleport High School officials said Karen Ferguson was unintentionally omitted from the honor roll. Ferguson is a freshman at the school.
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Middleport
Karen Ferguson
Middleport High School
Middleport Church Services and Schedules
Middleport Churches list services at Church of Christ led by Gardner with Bible school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 sermon drifting C E hour 6 p m Rev Konkright preaching at 7 p m The Friendly Church Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday choir practice 8 First Baptist Warren M Hulbert pastor church school 9 15 worship 10 15 senior high youth 5 45 junior high youth 6 evening 7 30 junior choir 3 40 Tuesday membership class Wednesday 6 30 mid week prayer and praise Heath Methodist Konkright pastor church school 9 30 divine worship 10 30 youth 5 30 junior choir rehearsal Wednesday 6 30 senior choir
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Salvation Army
Butternut Ave
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Pentecostal Assembly
Dorcas
E. A. Codner
Children’s Church
Bradford
NYPS
Rutland Church of Christ
John Buckley
Christian Endeavor
Kingsbury
Rev. Williams
Gallipolis
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C. W. Proffitt
Columbia Chapel
B. H. Morris
Jehovah's Witnesses
Dexter Church of Christ
B. Morris
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Syracuse
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Rutland First Baptist
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
Pomeroy
Wiener
Ed Foster
Laity
Christian Education
Women’s Missionary Society
Wings Over
Jordan
Waldo J. Bartels
Antiquity
Genevieve Guthrie
WSCS
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Frank Vaughan
Lydia Ebersbach
Church
Christian Science
John
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
First Baptist
Warren M. Hulburt
Heath Methodist
Raymon Konkright
Middleport Student Council Names Officers For Year
Middleport lists new officers with Mark Kelly as president Gene Abbott as vice president and Tom Anderson as Secretary-treasurer. Representatives in homeroom elections include Gene Abbott and Kelly among seniors Mary Barth and Sue Yeanger among juniors and Anderson and Bob Van Cooney among sophomores.
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Mark Kelly
Gene Abbott
Tom Anderson
Kelly
Mary Barth
Sue Yeanger
Anderson
Bob van Cooney
Priode Rites Set At Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Funeral services for Anne Ruth Priode 74 who died Thursday at Meigs General Hospital are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Collar of Athens officiating burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Anne Ruth Priode
Meigs General Hospital
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Robert Collar
Athens
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Seniors Head Honor Roll At Pomeroy
POMEROY Seniors at Pomeroy High School placed 26 students on the first six weeks honor roll. Names include William Anderson Barbara Arnold Ann Baker Patricia Blakeslee Janet Carpenter Mary English Robert Gloeckner Loraine Grover Betty Hamm Sandra Ingraham and others across senior junior and sophomore classes.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
William Anderson
Barbara Arnold
Ann Baker
Patricia Blakeslee
Janet Carpenter
Mary English
Robert Gloeckner
Loraine Grover
Betty Hamm
Sandra Ingraham
Robert Jacobs
Donna Jenkins
John Kinzelman
Mar
Roger Leifheit
Albert Martin
Minada Murray
Barrie Phillips
Edward Rickard
Norma Roush
Charles Riffle
Janet Shumate
Darlene Smith
James R. Smith
Janice Thomas
Kitty Sue Yoakam
Ruth Brothers
Dorothy Brown
Edna Carman
Linda Chapman
Bonnie Dicken
Carolyn Edwards
Roberta Hoover
Nelora Mossman
John McMurray
Michael Roberts
Carol Sargent
Paula Sayre
Pomeroy Members Attend Ironton District Club Conference
Three Pomeroy Shakespeare Club members attended the eighth district conference of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs at Central Christian Church in Ironton. The party included Mrs. William B. Downie Mrs. Phil Williamson and Mrs. Jed Webster who chaired the teller election. After the meeting they were guests of Mrs. Downie’s sister Mrs. Robert Slagel.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Ironton
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Central Christian Church
William B. Downie
Phil Williamson
Jed Webster
Webster
Downie
Robert Slagel
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Meigs County Area Churches
Worshy
Walter H. Moeller
Homer E. Abele
Congress
Oakey C. Collins
J. Serman Porter
Mr. Roberts
Springfield
Berkley
Calif
Mason
ALLEN
Genith
Allen Appliance
E. Main
Mrs. Wise
MHS
Red Devils
Cubs Plan
Lodge
Pomeroy Personals
Mary Higgins
Pamela
Columbus
C. O. Miller
Akron
Christy Baer
Hiram Fisher
Middleport Churches
Member
Federal Reserve System
Haven Theatre
New Haven, W. VA
Sarum
Alan and
Olivia
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Yellow Mountain
Lex Barker
Mala Powers
Howard Duff
Black Horse Canyon
Joel McCrea
Mari Blanchard
Columbia Comedy
PMCU
Lntia
Frank AL
JO Hayworth
AL Joey
John Seolaus Hees
Hell's Horizon
Scott Brady
Cimmaron Pass
Bend Theatres
Buchanan
Randolph Scott
Craig Stevens
Ennifer Holden
Brooklyn
Darren Gaven
Maggie Hayes
Warren Stevens
Andy Griffith
Myron McCormick
Don Knotts
the Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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