Meigs and area counties see mixed prepaid sales tax results
Meigs County and three neighboring counties posted declines in prepaid sales tax stamps for the week ending Oct. 5, while others nearby showed gains. State totals rose to 4 574 595, up 632 526 from last year’s week.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Meigs
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Tracy
Winton County
Washington
Jackson
Band Elects New Officers for Racine High
Racine High School Marching Band elected officers for the year under band director Bernard Krinke. New officers include Thomas Fisher as president Nadine Roush as vice president Carolyn Cleland as secretary treasurer Louise Fisher as reporter Patsy Rice and Sharon Rose as librarians Patty S Roush and Kathryn Powell as uniform managers. Eligibility requires students be in the upper one third of their class. Freshmen in the band are Nancy Johnson Jo Ann VanMeter Ruth Ann Petrel Linda Hayman Kathryn Powell Bill McKelvey Patsy Price and Linda Roush.
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Nancy Johnson
Jo Ann VanMeter
Ruth Ann Petrel
Linda Hayman
Kathryn Powell
Bill McKelvey
Patsy Price
Linda Roush
Pomeroy Personal Notes Chronicle Weekend Visits
W R O'Neil and son and daughter in law spent Friday in Columbus. They visited with W R O'Neil's daughter Clarence Munday and family of Marion Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Walter Baker and daughter Jeannette Ravenswood stay with her brother Earl Roush Wright Street. Walter Baker transferred to a Guam base and his wife and daughter will join him soon. Mr and Mrs Eugene Buckley Mulberry Avenue were Sunday dinner guests of Lawrence Rose and daughter Annabel in Racine. Mrs Buckley and her parents Jesse Gainer Union Avenue spent Friday in Parkersburg.
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W. R. O'Neil
Holly O’neil
Columbus
W. R. O’neil
Clarence Munday
Marion
Walter Baker
Jeannette
Ravenswood
Earl Roush
Wright St
Meter receipts total for Pomeroy week ending Oct 19
John McKenzie meter patrol man reports Pomeroy collections for the week ending Saturday October 19 amount to 285 dollars.
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John McKenzie
Commission Lets Contract For Gasoline
Meigs County Board of Commissioners minutes show River Oil Co of Pomeroy awarded a 90 day gasoline supply contract for the county garage at 20 cents per gallon for regular and 24 cents for high test. Standard Oil Co was the only other bidder. Also released were Oct 7 minutes granting welfare director permission to attend Southeastern Ohio Welfare Directors in Athens on Oct 10. President Harry Craig presided with full attendance.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Southeastern Ohio Welfare Directors
Athens
Harry Craig
Middleport Couples Attend Ohio Lodge and Sightseeing
Mr and Mrs Kenneth McElhinney attended the 148th annual Ohio Grand Lodge convention in Cleveland as guests of Brecksville and Port Clinton visits. The piece lists numerous relatives and acquaintances visiting or traveling from Middleport to cities such as Russell Kentucky Bell West Virginia Akron Cuyahoga Falls and Washington DC noting work, education, and social events.
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Kenneth McElhinney
Cleveland
McElhinney
Middleport Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge
Ohio
William Schaef
Brecksville
Port Clinton
Earl Warnke
Warnke
Middleport High School
Jackson
New York City
Wilson Hudson
Martin Restaurant
Lowell Probasco
Susan
Julia
Miami
Asa Camp
Paula Leonard
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
Weekend orbits of area families across multiple towns
Mr and Mrs Rufus Randolph and family visited Harold Grady in Lockbar e. Guests included Lizzie Biddle and Thelma Case of Chesterhill with Allen Bailey. Ralph Ballard stayed with Paul Baker Kilbuck. Sarden family from Diamond and Columbus visited Clint Orr with Mildred Cole and Junior Sarden. J C McKay hosted Walter Harris Syracuse and Arthur Morarity Pomeroy. Wakeman White of Keno called on Allen Bailey. Dorris Arnold from Rock Springs visited Joe Lawrence.
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Clint Orr
J. C. McKay
Walter Harris
Syracuse
Arthur Morarity
Pomeroy
Wakeman White
Keno
Allen Bailey
Dorris Arnold
Rock Springs
Joe Lawrence
Racine Alumni to Meet Thursday at High School
Racine Alumni Association announces a meeting for Thursday October 24 at 7 30 p m at the high school All members are urged to attend.
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Racine
Racine Alumni Association
Grange Plans Masquerade Party and Pie Supper
The Alfred Grange will sponsor a masquerade party and old fashioned pie supper Friday at the Grange hall. Mrs Thelma Henderson, lecturer, announces the event is open to all. Hostess and C E Blakeslee, county agricultural agent, will present a pruning demonstration.
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Alfred Grange
Grange Hall
Thelma Henderson
C. E. Blakeslee
Masked Halloween Party Held by DAR Youth Chapter
Cradle of Liberty Chapter children of the American Revolution plan a masked Halloween event for members. The party runs from 7 to 9 p m Friday at Dr and Mrs J J Davis home with the Davis daughters Char lene Diana Elaine and Joyce as hostesses.
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Middleport
Cradle of Liberty
the Children of the American Revolution
J. J. Davis
Davis
Charlene
Diana
Elaine
Joyce
Middleport bake sale supports spring trip effort
Middleport High School mothers organize a bake sale on Saturday at Tri Lustre Cleaners. The sale begins at 9 30 a m under co chairmen Mrs Harold Long and Mrs Chester Erwin with assistance from Mrs Arthur Skinner.
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Middleport
T i . Middleport High School
Tri- Lustre Cleaners
Harold Long
Chester Erwin
Arthur Skinner
Jaycee Ettes Host Masked Halloween Party
Meigs County Jaycee-ettes held a Halloween party at the Morgan home with Jaycees as guests. Costume prizes went to Mrs. Calvin Simpson and Jack Seelig. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Seelig, Morgan, Simpson, Brown, Rosenbaum, Williams, Buckley, Collins, Kautz, Dillard, Coats, Betzing, and Joe Meeker of Charleston W Va.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Jaycee-ettes
Roger Morgan
The
Jaycees
Calvin Simpson
Jack Seelig
Seelig
Morgan
Simpson
Virgil Brown
Richard Rosenbaum
Mickey Williams
Eugene Buckley
Richard Collins
Dale Kautz
Roger Dillard
Barbara Coats
Don Betzing
Joe Meeker
Charleston
W. Va
Rutland Garden Club Meeting Set for Thursday
Middleport report says the Rutland Garden Club will meet at 2 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs Robert Reibel Leading Creek road with Mrs Webb Hall to host or assist.
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Middleport
Rutland Garden Club
Robert Reibel
Leading Creek Road
Webb Hall
Christmas Seals Mailing Preparations in Heath Church
Preparatory activities for the annual Christmas seals mailing on November 15 are set for 1 p m at Heath Methodist Church Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association will host and staff the event Monday board members present include Mrs Wallace Bradford Mrs M D Rathburn Miss Nelle Bing Mrs Henry Null and Mrs Dwight Wallace Volunteer workers include Mrs Vernon Young Mrs William Swisher Mrs Dan White Mrs Francis Anderson and Mrs Richard Chambers.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Meigs County
Dan White
Francis Anderson
Richard Chambers
Seven Unions Strike in Argentina Over Living Costs
Seven unions with more than three million members launched a 48 hour general strike in Buenos Aires at midnight Monday. They demand wage increases to cope with the rising cost of living.
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Buenos Aires
Bloodmobile to Visit Meigs County for Final 1957 Stop
Meigs County blood program officials announced the last 1957 bloodmobile visit will be Monday November 11 in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium from noon to 6 p.m. So far five visits this year yielded 501 pints with hope to exceed 125 more to set a county record for donations.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Junior High School
Meigs
Red Cross
Halloween Jaycees and Jayceettes party in Middleport
Meigs County Jaycees and Jayceettes held a Halloween party Saturday at the Roger Morgan home in Middleport. Prizes went to Mrs Calvin Simpson and Jack Seelig for best costumes. The Morgan home was decorated. games and refreshments followed. The group announced the Jayceettes meeting was moved to Thursday Oct 31 at Mrs Jack Seelig's Lincoln Heights home at 8 p m.
Flatwoods Bake Sale Set for October Kroger Event
The Flatwoods Ladies Aid Society announces a bake sale to be held Saturday October 26 at the Kroger Store in Pomeroy. The event aims to support local community projects and features homemade treats.
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Pomeroy
Flatwoods Ladies Aid Society
Kroger
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