Mayor Imposes Halloween Curfew In Grown Town Turmoil
Mayor Charles Legar declared an emergency curfew to curb rising teen mischief in Pomeroy as police report 18 youths jailed for over three hours. Residents recount corn throwing at motorists and a rolled trash barrel, with windshields soaped and drivers endangered. The curfew may start as early as 9 pm, echoing Middleport’s nearby curfew.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Legar
Henry Werry
Middleport
Pomeroy St
Legion To Meet For Funeral Rites At Ewing Home
Members of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion will meet at 1 30 PM Thursday at the post home to prepare for military rites for Millard Osborne at the Ewing funeral home at 2 PM.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Post
Millard Osborne
Ewing
Roots of Child Delinquency Discussed At Scipio PTA
At the Scipio PTA meeting principal Mr. Claywell led a talk on Roots of Child Delinquency. A Halloween party was planned for October 31 with prizes for the most unusual costumes. A paper drive and library book donations were announced. PTA membership neared 100. Mrs. Marshall Miller oversees PTA magazine subscriptions. Overholzer’s room won the attendance banner again.
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Harrisonville
Claywell
Scipio School
Scipio Pta
Marshall Miller
PTA
Del
Art Exhibit And Sale Set At Grace Church
POMEROY The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church sponsors an art exhibit and sale of original H Nelson Hooven paintings at a silver tea in the Feiger Memorial House from 2 to 9 pm on October 28. Hooven a Pennsylvania native has headed art departments at Ohio University and Syracuse University. His large watercolors have toured the United States. Co chairmen of the showing are Mrs Theodore Reed Sr and Mrs Cedric W Clark.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
H. Nelson Hooven
New Feiger Memorial House
Hooven
Pennsylvania
Ohio University
Syracuse University
United States
Theodore Reed
Cedric W. Clark
Farm Bureau Board Sets Resolutions for November Meeting
The Meigs County Farm Bureau board read and accepted resolutions for the year at a Monday meeting. Virgil Hamm presided as Paul Northrup reported on the women's committee noting 25 local women attended a Piketon rally and Meigs County led with full council attendance.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Farm Bureau Federation Board
Co-Op
E. Main St
Virgil Hamm
Paul Northrup
Piketon
Meigs County
Meigs
PTA
An Insurance
Osborne Dies at 62 Near Chester
Millard Osborne 62 of near Chester died Tuesday morning likely of a heart attack while working near the Henry Spencer farm. He was predeceased by wife Nona McDade Osborne on Sept 3. Survived by two daughters Kathleen Milhoan and Carol Osborne, two brothers Elza and Lindley, a sister Ruth Halsey, and one grandson. A WWI veteran and former State Highway Department employee. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy with call at any time. Military honors by Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion. Burial in Sand Hill cemetery Chester Township.
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Pomeroy
Millard Osborne
Chester
Henry Spencer
Osborne
Nona McDade Osborne
Kathleen Milhoan
Long Bottom
Carol Osborne
Elza
Athens
Lindley
Reedsville
Ruth Halsey
State Highway Department
Meigs County
Ewing Funeral Home
Drew Webster
American Legion
Sand Hill Cemetery
Chester Township
Masked Halloween Party Held At Church
A Halloween event at Syracuse Nazarene Church featured an attendance contest with judging by five women. Prizes in three age groups and three categories went to Trina Moore Diana Cundiff and Bobbie Lou Moore 1 10 years. Lula Tyree Willie Cundiff Susanna Arnold 10 years to adults. Sandra Bowers the Rev. Harold Holmes and Deanna Watson among adults.
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Willie Cundiff
Susanna Arnold
Sandra Bowers
Harold Holmes
Deanna Watson
Boy Is Given Party On Seventh Birthday
Mr and Mrs William Ault entertain for their son Dennis on his seventh birthday. Guests include C H Wise Jr Gene Dodson Dodson children David Danny Allen Pamela Dodson Gary Celeste Patricia Perry Ault Walter Harris Jill. Refreshments served and the guest of honor received gifts.
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Middleport
William Ault
Dennis
C. H. Wise, Jr
Gene Dodson
David
Danny
Allen
Pamela Dodson
Gary
Celeste
Patricia
Perry Ault
Walter B. Harris
Jill
Public meeting on the right to work amendment in Middleport
A public meeting on the right to work amendment will be held at 7 p m Friday at the K of P Hall Middleport A qualified speaker is expected to attend and a question and answer session will follow A film on the subject will also be shown
Homebuilders Banquet Elects Officers And Showcases Comedy
Election of officers for the new year led by Herman Kincaid as president and Wallace Bradford as vice president at the Homebuilders Class of the Church of Christ annual banquet. A humor program featured a panel parody of Ive Got a Secret, a style revue, a comedy wedding, and musical numbers, with 34 members attending and Bud Wilson serving as master of ceremonies.
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Church of Christ
Bud Wilson
Herman Kincaid
Wallace Bradford
Ira Butcher
Theo Neutzling
William Slater
Kenneth McElhinny
Den
Ver Rice
Philathea Society
Cash Bahr
Allegheny Moon
Fred L. Gardner
Harris
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Dan White
Harold Lohse
Milton Houdashelt
Wesley Fry
Willard Boyer
Harley Swisher
Leonard van Meter
Rice
Ve Got
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McElhinny
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Houdashelt
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Neutzling
Swisher
Bahr
White
Wilson
Meigs County Koreans Veterans Deadline Notice
Meigs County Korean veterans eligible for the Ohio bonus are reminded that the claim deadline is December 31 1958. Service period June 25 1950 to July 19 1953 with honorable separation. Local office in Pomeroy requires original separation paper.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio
C. J. Rhodes
Veterans Service Officer
Armed Forces
Rhodes
Veterans Service
Veterans Service Office
Church Class Donates $25 Toward Bulletin Board
The J.O.F. Class of the United Methodist Church voted Monday night to contribute 25 to the new church bulletin board. Mrs. Dwight Parker presided as plans were made for a rummage sale on November 5 to 7 and for a Christmas dinner before Thanksgiving. Sales tax stamps were counted. Mrs. Jed Webster led devotional period. Hostesses were Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth and Mrs. Allen Eichinger.
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Pomeroy
New Church
J.O.F
United Methodist Church
Dwight Parker
Jed Webster
Gerald Wildermuth
Allen Eichinger
Tupper Plains School Carnival Set for Oct 27
Tupper Plains School Boosters Club will sponsor a carnival at 7 p.m. October 27. Proceeds fund equipment for the school hot lunch program.
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Tuppers Plains
Non-Support Charges Send Father To Jail
Arthur L. Tatter, 31, of Cincinnati, received a one to three year sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary after a Meigs County Common Pleas Court jury found him guilty of non-support of minor children. Judge John C. Bacon presided. A subsequent trial is set for Friday for Carl Stalder of Pomeroy on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Pomeroy
Arthur L. Tatterson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Carl Stalder
Pomeror
John C. Bacon
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Moves and Visits
Middleport residents report hospital transfers and local travel. Don Becker moved from Holzer Hospital to White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Mrs Downing Roush and others from Middleport visited Huntington and Charleston. Frances Roush had minor surgery at Holzer and is in satisfactory condition. Etta French, Hubert Taylor and Denver Rice families shared visits. A R McKinney moved to the Coats building in N Second Ave and learned son Ancil in Okinawa met Lt James Roller. both Middleport High School graduates.
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Don Becker
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Downing Roush
Sharley Mills
Middleport
Emmett Blackburn
Pomeroy
Huntington
W. Va
Frances Roush
Etta French
Jackson
Hubert Taylor
Denver Rice
Billy
Rice
Lena Bartels
Meadville
Past Matrons To Meet In Middleport
Past Matrons of Middleport Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Paul Winn s Bradbury home.
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Middleport Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Paul Winn
Bradbury
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