Rutland Mayor Explains Stand On Load Limit
Rutland Mayor Wayne Turner issued a statement defending his position against the village council over a five ton load limit on N Main St. He argues the ordinance is discriminatory toward coal operator Branch Fleming and notes prior similar limits lacked penalties, while a later version imposes fines of 20 to 200 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland — Rutland
Wayne Turner
Fleming
Turner
Rutland
Tain Strip Mine
N. Main St
Meigs County
Meigs County Plans to Form Unified Planning Commission
Meigs County plans to organize a new planning commission from five existing community groups. The session at the courthouse occurs Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Bernard V Fultz named temporary chairman. Members listed include Syracuse Herman London Aldo Jeffers Willis Leadingham E E Hayman Troy Zwilling Middleport Kenneth McElhinny William D Childs Edison Baker Emmet Shuler Fultz Rutland Wayne Turner Fred George Raymond Smith William Brown Kenneth Davis Pomeroy Charles Legar Theodore Reed EB F Robinson Franklin Rizer R C Follrod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fultz
Community Planning Commission
Syracuse
Herman London
Aldo Jeffers
Willis Leadingham
E. E. Hayman
Troy Zwilling
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
William D. Childs
Edison Baker
Emmet Shuler
Rutland
Wayne Turner
Fred George
Raymond Smith
William Brown
Kenneth Davis
Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Theodore T. Reed, Jr
EB F Robinson
Franklin Rizer
R. C. Follrod
Party Honors Curtis Kelly and Family Dinner
A Middleport family dinner party honored Mr and Mrs Curtis Kelly and their children Mary Ann and David before they move to Gainesville Florida where Mr Kelly will pursue a doctorate at the University of Florida. Attending included Charles Fick family Tom Kelly Ann Bailey and son Gary Mark Kelly and Jack Kelly and Louise Zirkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Curtis Kelly
Mary Ann
David
Florida
M. L. Kelly
Grant
Kelly
Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida
Ohio University
Charles Fick
Kimberly
Dana
Near Chester
Tom Kelly
Ann Bailey
Gary
Mark Kelly
Jack Kelly
Columbus
Louise Zirkle
Pomeroy
Past Officers Honored At Racine Eastern Star Meeting
Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star planned to honor past officers at the October meeting with associate matron Gretta Simpson and worthy patron William Stewart presiding. Elizabeth Toney and Velma Quillen named to the program committee. Friends night set for Oct 14. Invitations read for Sept 12 at Pomeroy chapter. Initiatory work for Racine slated Sept 18. Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Gretta Simpson
William Stewart
Elizabeth Toney
Velma Quillen
Friends Night
Guest Mary Ann Campbell to Address Middleport BPW Club
Mrs Mary Ann Campbell of Gallipolis, public affairs chair for the Ohio Federation of BPW, will speak Tuesday at the Masonic Temple in Middleport. She will be accompanied by district director Mrs Madge Neal with the program headed by Mrs Pearl Reynolds. BPW Week plans to be finalized during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Ann Campbell
Gallipolis
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Masonic Temple
Campbell
Madge Neal
Pearl Reynolds
Suit Seeks $6500 In Meigs County Court
Roy Evans of Huntington West Virginia files in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for $6500 against Bernard Wallace of Langsville claiming Cabell County West Virginia court awarded that sum in 1949 after an auto accident but payment not made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Roy Evans
Huntington
W. Va
Bernard Wallace
Langsville
Circuit Court of
Cabell County
Pomeroy High Band Tag Day Saturday Morning Parade
The Pomeroy High School marching band holds its annual tag day Saturday starting at 10 a.m. The group will march from the high school to the business section collecting donations and raising funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Visitors Are Dinner Guests
A basket dinner was held Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne King in Bradbury honoring Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hysell and Mr. and Mrs. Don Hysell and children Dan and Marsha of Akron. Attending were numerous family members from Bradbury, Rutland, Albany, Middleport, and Minersville, including the Hysell and King households and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wayne King
Bradbury
Nathan Hysell
Don Hysell
Dan and
Marsha
Akron
Meigs General Hospital Notes Discharges List
Clarence Jones Gallipolis Donald Turner Carpenter Rosella Spencer Racine Donna Hayman Racine Florence Rowe Middleport Mildred Jacobs Pomeroy Discharged Rosella Spencer Emma Adams Owen Boster Dorsa Parsons Dwight Nelson Mrs Mattie Teaford and daughter Mrs Lena Heilman Mrs Lawrence Wiley and Mae Hawk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jones
Gallipolis
Donald Turner
Carpenter
Rosella Spencer
Racine
Donna Hayman
Florence Rowe
Middleport
Mildred Jacobs
Pomeroy
Emma Adams
Owen Boster
Dorsa_ Parsons
Dwight Nelson
Mattie Teaford
Lena Heilman
Lawrence Wiley
Mae Hawk
Loyal Pals Donate to Church Building Fund
Middleport church group Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ heard a meditation by Mrs. Guy Reynolds with the theme God Does Answer Prayer. They planned garden baskets for sale and reported a $100 contribution from an ice cream social. A Thanksgiving offering was discussed. next meeting at Mrs Allen Jenkinson's home. Mrs Fred I Gardner attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Reynolds
Middleport Church of Christ
Allen Jenkinson
Youth Willsh Meet for Heath Methodist Officers
Middleport High school youth of Heath Methodist Church will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday evening at the church to install officers of the group. Counselors are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith as assistant counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport — High School
Heath Methodist Church
Charles Asa Bradbury
Leo Smith
Week's Campout Readies Rutland Marching Band
Rutland High School marching band with 49 members returns from a Canters Cave camping trip near Jackson. Staff including Roger Roush and several parents served as cooks and chaperones. camping activities included drills, swimming, and an evening wiener roast. Sabra Canaday received a surprise birthday party from unit members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland High School
Canters Cave
Jackson
Roger Roush
Rathlane Roush
Deena Hoffman
Jean Parker
Pearl Canaday
Bernice Hoffman
Frances Alkire
Sue Parker
Charles Hoffman
Jon Webster
Sabra Canaday
Acci
Cline and Helrich Marry in South Visit After Ceremony
Betty Cline of Middleport announces the marriage of her son Freddie D. Cline AD2 U S Navy to Linda Helrich of Buckhannon West Virginia. The double ring ceremony occurred August 31 at Brite Meadows Methodist Church Elizabeth North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Betty Cline
Freddie D. Cline
United States Navy
Linda Helrich
Buckhannon
W. Va
Cline
Rodney Hill
Buck
Mediterranean
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Ladies Bible Class Meets at the Murray Home
The Middleport ladies Bible class met Tuesday evening at Mrs. James Murray’s home. Hostesses were Mrs. Harold Hall and daughter Rhoda. Readings included It Must Be Earned by Florence Hannay Ak Ron and Presures by Donald Boone, with a poem There Will Always Be God and an article If Jesus Came to Your House by Frances Beards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Murray
Harold Hall
Rhoda
Florence Hanney
Akron
Donald Boone
Frances Beards
Jesus
Lucille Mayes
Harry Hyselil
A. R. Cox
Portsmouth
Boone
Jeanie
Blanche Haptonstall
Isabelle Winebrenner
Tom Pullen
Miss Hall
Hannay
Daisy Jasper
Beards
Teenager Will Give Piano Recital Sunday
Miss Judy Butcher daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Butcher will give a piano recital Sunday at 3 p m in the Middleport High School auditorium. A 1961 graduate she studied with Mrs Ray Hecox and will perform works by Beethoven Schumann Weber and Chopin. The recital is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Judy Butcher
Ira Butcher
Middleport High School
Butcher
Ray Hecox
Beethoven
Schumann
Weber
Chopin
Heath WSCIS Fall Activities Begin With Spaghetti Supper
Fall activities of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church start at 6 30 p.m. Monday with a spaghetti supper hosted by Mrs. Bruce Lloyd Mrs. E M Wood Mrs. C C Fisher and Mrs Wayne Gibbons The program will be by Mrs M L French and devotions by Mrs James Weber Members are asked to bring their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women's Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Bruce Lloyd
E. M. Wood
C. C. Fisher
Wayne Gibbons
M. L. French
James Weber
Pomeroy Man Named Director for WV Laymen Institute
George O. Smith of Pomeroy is named director of the West Virginia Methodist Laymen Institute to be held at Jackson's Mill near Weston, West Virginia, September 15 through 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George O. Smith
West Virginia
Methodist Laymen's Institute
Jackson's Mill
Weston
W. Va
Leaders Will Camp for Girl Scout Leaders at Sandy Bend
A weekend camp for all girl scout leaders takes place at Sandy Bend from October 13 to 15. Reservations must be sent to Mrs. Roy Grueser by September 15.
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Pomeroy — A
Sandy Bend
Roy Grueser
Middleport Schools Enroll About 800 Students
Superintendent L. W. McComas announced Middleport schools have about 800 students enrolled. Of these, 61 are in the kindergarten department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. W. McComas
Meigs Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Couples
Aaron Buffington 22 and Carla Marie Bunch 21 of Pomeroy receive a Meigs County marriage license. William Morris Harden 22 and Tinend Bier Dlienbhath Calear are also listed as filing for marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Buffington
Carla Marie Bunch
Pomeroy
William Morris Harden
Tinend Bier D'lienbhath Calear
Mrs Owens Dies At 75 Former Pomeroy resident dies in Fort Wayne
Bertha Owens 75, a former Pomeroy resident who with husband George ran a variety store, died Wednesday in Fort Wayne Indiana. Survived by two daughters Bertha Scott and Lucille Hill, son George, and several grandchildren. a son William preceded her in death. Funeral services and burial be held in Fort Wayne on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bertha Owens
Fort Wayne
Ind
Owens
George
Ft. Wayne
William
Bertha Scott
Ft Wayne
Lucille Hill
Hamilton
Auxiliary Has Outing For Former Member
Mrs. Betty Theiss and husband moved to Groveport. the Ladies Auxiliary Fire Dept honored her with a wiener roast at the local State Park Saturday evening. She received a white clothes hamper as a going away gift amid attendees listed including Edith Hood and Eileen Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Betty Theiss
Groveport
Ladies Auxiliary Fire Dept
Ernest Theiss
Patty
Virginia
Ernest Allen
Forest Run Women To Make Apple Butter
Meigs County’s Forest Run Methodist Church women announce a fall apple butter project with Oct 1 as the first cooking date. Orders go to Mrs Edmond Grueser or Mrs Bertha Scott at Mrs John F Baily’s home. Proceeds fund Racine Methodist Charge parsonage repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Forest Run
Edmond Grueser
Bertha Scott
John F. Baily
Racine
Safety Meeting for Meigs County Bus Drivers Rescheduled
A compulsory safety meeting for all Meigs County school bus drivers was moved from Friday 8 p m to Monday 8 p m at Salisbury Elementary School per O O Patterson county superintendent. The Ohio State Patrol will conduct the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Salisbury
O. O. Patterson
Ohio State Patrol
Rutland Boosters Sponsor Dance After Rutland-Middleport Game
A dance will be held in the Rutland High School gym following the Rutland-Middleport football game on Saturday night. Sponsored by the Rutland Boosters Club with The Jays of Pomeroy in charge, the event starts at 10 p.m. and ends at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland High School
Rutland-Middleport
Rutland Boosters Club
Jays’’ of Pomeroy
Chapter Meets Tonight At Harrisonville Masonic Temple
Harrisonville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star holds a Friends Night gathering at 8 p m tonight at the Masonic Temple. All Badarn Star members are invited and in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Badtarn Star
Winstrel Willfleet King and Queen Chosen at Minstrel Party
The Big Bend Minstrel Association selects King and Queen Winstrel Willfleet and King Pomeroy with runners up at a gathering for past members. The 8 p.m. event at Drew Webster Post 39 features slides from the summer show, games with prizes, and refreshments by Mrs. Robert Crow. Voting for the queen, king, and runners up is by popular vote among cast, orchestra, and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen and King of the
Big Bend Minstrel Association and
Run
Association
Drew Webster Post
King
Three Men Face Athens Court Break-In Charges
Three men Darrell Young Shade Roger Gilkey and Charles Sargent were returned to face charges in a local court after Athens County investigators accused them of breaking and entering and larceny in an Athens home. The defendants plan to waive in a lower court and go before Judge John C. Bacon in Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Athens
Robert Hartenbach
Darrell Young
Shade
Roger Gilkey
Millfield
Charles Sargent
John C. Bacon
Common Pleas Court
Churches Will Have Annual Home Festival
POMEROY The annual harvest home festival of St John and St Paul Lutheran Churches is set for Sunday Sept 10 in the St John s Church grove. Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m there will be 9 basket dinner at noon and a program by the church s youth at 2 p m. The public is invited. Each family should bring a picnic basket dinner and table service. Coffee and lemonade will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
St. John and St. Paul Lutheran
St. John’s Church
Holstein Picnic Scheduled at Earl Dean Farm
POMEROY The Holstein Association picnic is set for September 16 at the Earl Dean farm. A noon picnic will be followed by an afternoon cattle judging program by a field representative of the Ohio Holstein Association. Merchandise prizes will be awarded. Local president is David Koblentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Holstein Association
Earl Dean Farm
Ohio Holstein Association
David Koblentz
Drunk Driver Jailed in Meigs County Hearing
Pomeroy Hanson Holter of Minersville was fined 100 dollars, ordered to pay costs, and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. The hearing occurred Thursday before Meigs County Judge Emmet W. Peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hanson Holter
Minersville
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Board To Meet Middleport Heath Church
The official board of Heath Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Sunday at the church in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Shakespeare Club installs new officers in Pomeroy
Mrs. William F. Baxter installed Mrs. Robert Warner as president Mrs. Ben Neutzling as vice president and Mrs. Charles Lytle as secretary treasurer at Circle’s Restaurant. Guests Miss Clara Garland and Mrs. Ralph C. Zandel attended and the October meeting will be at Mrs. William B. Downie’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William F. Baxter
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Circle's
Baxter
Robert Warner
Ben Neutzling
Charles Lytle
W. J. Bartels
Ethel Garland
Ohio Federation of Women’s Club
Portsmouth
Charlene
Sharon Zandel
T. A. Hennessy
Art Linkletter
Clara Garland
Ralph C. Zandel
William B. Downie
Middleport High School class officers elected
VIHS elections named senior class president Cindy Morris and officers Wanda Lightfoot Helen Taylor James Reed Sharon Pickens. Junior class president Forrest Bachtel with Ricky Osler Charles Bush Dave Lewis Judy Overturf. Sophomore president Ronald Hanning with Darryl Stumbo Cinda Sauer Charles Swackhammer Carroll Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Cindy Morris
Wanda Lightfoot
Helen Taylor
James Reed
Sharon Pickens
Forrest Bachtel
Ricky Osler
Charles Bush
Dave Lewis
Judy Overturf
Ronald Hanning
Darryl Stumbo
Cinda Sauer
Charles Swackhamer
Carroll Lyons
Three Suits Filed In Court In Pomeroy
Dor othy L. Jenks of Pomeroy files for divorce citing extreme cruelty and seeks custody of three minor children against Harold W. Jenks. Edgar V. Ebersbach sues to quiet title against Wallace and Eva Ebersbach. Jo Ann Hayes of Catlettsburg Ky. sues for support for herself and a minor child against Robert Arnold Hayes under an interstate reciprocal support agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Othy L. Jenks
Harold W. Jenks
Edgar V. Ebersbach
Wallace Ebersbach
Eva Ebersbach
Jo Ann Hayes
Catlettsburg
Robert Arnold Hayes
OES Plans Reception and Friends Night
POMEROY Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star met with Marjorie Crow and Alfred Crow to plan a reception for Geral dine Young, North Dakota grand representative, on Sept 12. Invitations for Mary Hughes Kansas grand rep at Cheshire Sept 23 and other chapters were read. Doris Preston and other grand officers will attend the Tuesday night observance honoring Mrs Young. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Geraldine Young
North Dakota
Order of Eastern Star
Marjorie Crow
Alfred E. H. Crow
Mary Hughes
Kansas
Cheshire
Harrisonville
Euphemia and
Bartlett
Florence Tracy
Stella Penn
Ruth Tompkins
Jenny Howell
Pat Bilikam
Plans Family Picnic at New Haven Park
Final plans for a family picnic to be held Sunday at New Haven Park were made Wednesday night at the Sew-Rite Sewing Club meeting on Lincoln Heights. Mrs. Charles Spencer presided and Mrs. Elmer White won the door prize. Birthday gifts from secret pals went to Mrs. William Ware Mrs. Raymond Baily and Mrs. Edward Wells. Hostesses Mrs. Ronald Browning and Mrs. Harvey Van Vranken served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
New Haven Park
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
Lincoln Heights
Charles Spencer
Elmer White
William Ware
Raymond Baily
Edward Wells
Ronald Browning
Harvey van Vranken
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Athens Messenger
Curtis Kellys
Howard Hysell
Edna Russell
Robert Canaday
Sabra
Charles King
Anna
Chester
Dane
Mark Clark
Stephen
Albany
Leslie
William King
Debra
Kathy
Sheryl
Kevin
Robert King
Tom
Carol
Timothy
Oleva Cotterill
Victor Hysell
John
Vicky
Grace
Meigs General Hospital
Fred I. Gardner
Reynolds
Max Edmondson
Ray Williams
Marie Turner
Mildred Lucas
Dana Hoffman
Roush
Janet Scott
Charlene King
Julia Lucas
Jean Sidders
Nancy Pope
Carrie Wells
Joetta Erlewine
Linda Lacey
Henry Williams
Linda Chapman
Marvel Foley
Shirley
Dorothy Dugan
Ann Sprouse
Carol Floccari
Dixie Roush
Pamela Wilson
Roberta Smith
Debbie Sheets
Ray Alkire
Roger Davis
James Johnson
Chester King
Roger Lathey
Leroy Pope
Charles Scott
John Vale
James White
Keever Grate
Debbie Turner
Karen
Sandy Tucker
Kathy Thomas
Linda Davis
Mary Floccari
Karen Gilkey
Berlin
Friedrichstrasse
Schoenefeld Airfield
Helrich
South
al Murray
Heath
WSCIS
Directs Institute
MEIGS
Ners
American Legion Home
Robert
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Corp Insurance
Shakespeare Club
VIHS
Dor
Oes
Rom
Krementz
Saturday Evening Post
New Yorker
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler
the Farmer’s Bank
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Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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