Gas Ordinance Passed as Sewer Plan Is Readied
Middleport village council adopted Ordinance No. 823 fixing gas prices for four years and heard a detailed sewerage plan report. The session included heated exchanges over worker hours and parking meters, followed by approval to seek legal counsel for sewer plant options and to interview four contracting firms. Four new four-way stops were ordered to ease traffic near schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
Bernard Fultz
Finance Committee
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Charles Murray
Messenger
Clinton Fisher
John Zerkle
Wayne Gibbons
Fisher
David C. Miller
Cleveland
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Council
A. E. Stillson and Associates
Columbus
F. G. Brown
Miller
State Department of Health
Thelma Torrence Weds R. E. Myers at Tuppers Plains
Thelma Mar lepe Torrence and Ronnie Eugene Myers wed in a Friday Aug 15 ceremony at the Cristian Church in Tuppers Plains. Rev. Harold Doster officiated the 7 pm double ring vows. The couple, Eastern High School 1958 graduates, were supported by matron of honor Kathleen Norris and best man Ray Myers.
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Pomeroy
Thelma Marlepe Torrence
Roland Torrence
Tuppers Plains
Ronnie Eugene Myers
Minettville
Cristian Church
Harold Doster
Kathleen Norris
Racine
Ray Myers
Athens
Eastern High School
Middleport Personal Notes At Marietta Meeting
Middleport residents attended the annual Sons and Daughters of Pioneer River Men gathering in Marietta. Mr Howell, writer of Ohio River boat history, and Mrs Howell were honored for their 65th wedding anniversary.
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Generate
Middleport
A. V. Howell
Sons and Daughters of
Marietta
Howell
C. R. Konkright
Bowersville
John Lockwood
Emerson Jones
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Sharon Jones
Stewart Hawkins
Allen Hughes
Gallipolis
Eastern Star
Adrian Carson
Dixie
L. W. McComas
Dianne
Point Pleasant
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
J. E. Harley
Meigs County Home Demonstration Plans Winter Program
Meigs County Home Demonstration Council and club officers outline winter program at a Rock Springs Grange Hall meeting. The 11 a.m. gathering includes a 11:30 a.m. picnic with attendees bringing one dish and table service. A 12:30 p.m. business session will distribute club literature and discuss topics.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Home Demonstration Council
Home Demonstration
Rock Springs
Coaches Attend Buckeye League Dinner Meeting
Jim Vennari Roger Chancey and Henry Null of the Western Local School District coaching staff attended a Buckeye League coaching staffs dinner meeting in The Plains on Monday night.
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Pomeroy
Jim Vennari
Roger Chancey
Henry Null
Western
the Plains
Buckeye League
Tag Day For Band Is Saturday
POMEROY The annual tag day of the Pomeroy High School band is set for Saturday. A 10 a.m. parade will open the fund drive with the band the Emergency Squad and fire department taking part. Mrs Don Rea chairs the drive with headquarters in the third ward fire department quarters. Solicitation in the business district is led by Mrs Gerald Amburger and other volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Marie Chapman
Hank Young
Ray Woodgeard
William Strauss
Gilbert Mees
Henry Cleland
Charles Persinger
Ralph Campbell
Paul Baker
Roy Mayer
Picnic Held By Employes At E L Raines Home
Employes of Starks Pharmacy held a picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Raines with friends and family. A picnic dinner and games followed an afternoon of fellowship attended by Mrs. Mary Hines Neva Moon Mr. and Mrs. Denver Thoma and many others.
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Frank Will
Ethan Harper
Rita Ball
Una Faye Jordan
Shirley Roberts
Athletic Association To Hear Game Report
The Middleport Athletic Association will meet at the high school at 7 30 p m for a full report on the MHS PHS Alumni game and to finalize booster plans for the Yellow Jackets. A film of the Cleveland Browns highlights of 1957 will be shown and the football team will canvass town to sell memberships. Firemen will transport the Jackets to locations around town.
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Middleport
Mhsphs
Middleport Athletic Association
Yellow Jackets
Cleveland Brown
The
Athletic Association
Parole Violator Given 120 Years
Eugene Quillen of Middleport received a one to 20 year sentence at the Ohio Penitentiary from Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for probation violation. He was arrested recently on driving while intoxicated charges.
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Pomeroy
Eugene Quillen
Middleport
Ohio
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Quillen
Swatzel Sues City Cab Co Over 180 Bottled Repairs
William A. Swatzel doing business as Swatzel Service Station files $180.91 suit in Meigs County Common Pleas against Ross Evans of Pomeroy and Janice Daniels of Middleport doing business as City Cab Co. alleging payment for purchases and repair work.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Syracuse PTA Names Committees for New Year
The Syracuse Parent-Teacher Association will name committees for the new year at a regular meeting at 7 30 this evening in the grade school building. County superintendent O O Patterson will attend the session.
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Pomfroy
Syracuse Pta
O. O. Patterson
Rutland PTA Names Committees for Year
The Western PTA met at Rutland High School with Mrs. Richard Lucas as president naming committees for the year. Members include Ruth Erlewine chairing Membership and C. C. Chapman chairing Programs with other officers and staff listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schilling
Beatrice Smith
Pearl Canaday
Jeanette Davis
Margaret Parsons
Joan Montgomery
Sally Schaaf
Lucas
Harold Rice
Robert King
Robert Fetty
Erlewine
Canaday
Parsons
Schaaf
Adeline Snowden
Middleport High School Glee Club Names Two Elite Groups
Two groups from Middleport High School Girls Glee Club are chosen. Ensemble members include Dixie Pierce Bonnie Van Cooney Grace Kapteina Patty Michael Judy Gregg Carolyn Milhoan Jennifer Daniels Susan Pullen Phyllis Hilbert Carla Wilson Christine Coats Judy Butcher Janice Richards. The Eight Notes feature Dixie Pierce Judy Gregg Bonnie VanCooney Jennifer Daniels Carolyn Milhoan Christine Coats Carla Wilson Judy Butcher Patty Michael. Lynn Buchanan accompanies the Ensemble. The Eight Notes sing mostly unaccompanied barber shop style. Judy Butcher accompanies the Glee Club. official personnel will be announced this week.
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Middleport
Middleport High School Girls’ Glee Club
Clarence Lacey
Glee Club
Dixie Pierce
Bonnie van Cooney
Grace Kapteina
Patty Michael
Judy Gregg
Carolyn Milhoan
Jennifer Daniels
Susan Pullen
Phyllis Hilbert
Carla Wilson
Christine Coats
Judy Butcher
Janice Richards
Bonnie VanCooney
Lynn Buchanan
Ruth Class Meeting at United Methodist Church
The Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church met Monday afternoon at the church with Mrs. Minnie Neutzling presiding. Ada Genheimer led a devotional on Fellowship of Believers and a dessert was served by Mrs. Neutzling and Mrs. Crary. The next session is set for Oct. 13 with Mrs. Richard Campbell and Mrs. Claude Durst as hostesses. A rummage sale by Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star is planned for Sept. 19 and 20 in the Savage building on West Main Street.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Minnie Neutzling
Ada Genheimer
Neutzling
Mart Crary
Richard Campbell
Claude Durst
Racine Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
W. Main St
Winding Trail Garden Club to Stage Open House
The Winding Trail Garden Club will hold an open house from 2 to 4 30 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Robert Thompson. Members are asked to bring flower arrangements to display at the event.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Robert Thompson
Missionary Society of
Middleport Social Notes wedding announced
Announcements from Mr and Mrs Gail Bailey of Middleport now in South Bend Ind report the marriage of their daughter Marilyn to Harold Dale Christian. The ceremony took place in South Bend on Sunday Aug 31 the couple will reside there. Marilyn Bailey is a Middleport High School graduate employed in the traffic department of an airlines company in South Bend.
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Gail Bailey
Middleport
South Bend
Ind
Marilyn
Harold Dale Christian
Meigs County Canton Clubs Win Awards
Ohio Garden Clubs announce district and state honors for Meigs County groups. Rutland Garden Club earned state recognition for a beautification project at a new gym and school. Chester Garden Club tied for second in state for a pre holiday show. District 11 honors go to Little Hocking Wilkesville Amateur Gardeners Middleport.
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Middleport
Meigs County Garden Clubs
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Robert Reibel
District 11
Rutland Garden Club
Chester Garden Club
Little Hocking Club
Wilkesville Club
Amateur Gardeners Club
Gallipolis Club
Marietta
Hill and Dale Club
Wayside Garden Club
OAGC
Bowling Green
Republican Women To Hold Tea Saturday
Middleport Meigs County Republican Women plan a courthouse tea this Saturday afternoon with details to be announced later. Mrs George A Meinhart presides pro tem and a September 27 meeting will finalize plans for the October 11 tea with Rep George Meinhart arranging the speaker.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Court House
George A. Meinhart
George Meinhart
Rmeigs
Couple Attend Dinner Of Pioneer River Men Group
Mr and Mrs Wilson Carpenter went to Mari etta to a dinner meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer River men at the Lafayette Hotel. Donald Wright editor of the Waterways Journal of St Louis spoke at the event.
Son Is Born to Mrs Amy Jones in Holzer Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edward E Jones of Jackson announce the birth of a son by Caesarean section on Monday at Holzer Hospital. The mother was formerly Amy Kingsland of Pomeroy and the couple also have a daughter named Amy Il.
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Middleport
Edward E. Jones
Holzer Hospital
Jones
Jackson
Amy Kingsland
Pomeroy
Joneses
Amy Il
Auxiliary to Meet Middleport at Modern Woodmen Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will meet at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon at the Modern Woodmen Hall. Mrs Hat tie Woodard serves as president of the group.
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Wood‘man Hall
Middleport
Ladies
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Woodmen Hall
Hattie Woodard
Philathea Society Meeting Postponed to Sept 18
Mrs. George Childs president of the Philathea Society at Middleport Church of Christ announces the meeting延期 to Thursday September 18 at the church.
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George Childs
Philathea Society
Middleport Church of Christ
Fox Hunters To Hold Meet In Pomeroy Ohio
Meigs County hosts the Ohio Fox Hunters Association four day af fair from October 22 to 25. The event plans were set at a Sunday meeting in Jackson with Victor Leifheit Corbett Cleek and Norman Fisher representing Meigs County. A Racine High School banquet and square dance and a beach show at the county garage on the Rock Springs fair grounds are planned with hunts set for the Racine area.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio Fox Hunters Association
State
Jackson
Victor Leifheit
Corbett Cleek
Norman Fisher
Racine High School
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Hunts
Racine
Sorority Aids Red Cross Bloodmobile Effort
Exemplar Chapter Xi Gamma Mu Beta Sigma Phi members promote Red Cross bloodmobile operations and donate. Edna Miller and Mary Elizabeth Anderson arrived at Meigs General Hospital within 10 minutes after an emergency call for blood donors for Mrs Roy Kaspar Sunday evening, with several residents responding.
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Red Cross
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
American Red Cross
Edna Miller
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Meigs General Hospital
Roy Kaspar
Pomeroy A Meeting Postponed to September 17
A meeting of past councilors and Theodorus Council of Daughters of America scheduled for Thursday evening has been postponed to Wednesday September 17 at the home of Mrs. Joseph Beegle with Mrs. Rollin Beards as co host.
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Pomeroy
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Joseph Beegle
Rollin Beards
Past Officers to Meet Pomeroy Club Event
The Past Officers Club of Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Bernice Carpenter.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Bernice Carpenter
Pomeroy Meter Receipts Total $293.59
The past week's parking meter receipts in Pomeroy amounted to $293.59, reported by Patrolman John McKenzie.
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Pomeroy
John McKenzie
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C. C. Fisher
Herb Gilkey
Gilkey
Gibbons
Mill St
Fisher, Gibbons and
Othrr
Lincoln
Pearl
Pearl Reynolds
Lewis Ellis
Jean Lama
Thelma Torrence
R. E. Myers
Ronnie E. Myers
Grange
Rock Springs Grange
Marcus Chambers
Kathryn Poindexter
Rio Grande
Sarah Starkey
Pauline Zirkle
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Eber Lewis
Stanley Addlesburger
Caldwell
Wilkesville
W. W. Hayes
Daisie Saunders
Laura Saunders
David Entsminger
Bell-Ans
Orangeburg
A. Y
Rowley & Reed Hardware
Fail Ves de Otnement Block Co
PTA
Rutland Pta
R. A. Biddle
Singing of
America
Pearl Little
Mildred Hysell
Thelma Carpenter
Hiram Slanter
Lawrence Chapman
Carolyn Smith
Herbert Parker
Mur Foley
Blanche Nelson
Anna Ogdin
Nonga Roberts
Ada Ohlinger
John Parsons
Warner Morgan
Elizabeth Hysell
Harold Sauer
C. C. Chapman
Larry Roush
Mary Elizabeth Chapman
Martha Ohlinger
Roush
Norman Will
Ruth
Middleport Social Notes
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Lakin
Gerald Anthony
Gene Kavff
Manning Kloes
Raymond Lieving
Priscilla Circle
Baptist Missionary Society
Lakin Hospital
West Virginia
Reibel
Fostoria
Juanita Martin Bowen
Meigs County Canton
Fox Hunters
Guy Madison
Joan Weldon
the Command
James Whitmore
Them
Liberty
Scott Te Gigi
Perreau Jones
Walt Disney
Walt Disneys
MGM
Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Kirk Douglas
Ralph Meeker
Temple
Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
River Kwai
Cadill
Cadillac
Karr & van Zandt
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