Polio Curfew Closes Pomeroy Streets Amid Health Drive
Village streets were nearly empty as a curfew and church and theater closures took effect to curb a possible polio outbreak. No new village cases reported. two local cases noted in Columbus hospitals. Wedding moved to Heath Church due to gathering ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Meigs
Thomas Kelton
Aaron Kelton
Columbus Hospital
Don Young
Pomeroy High School
Kelton
Grace Episcopal Church
Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Anna Lee Warner
Charles W. Grimm
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
St. Paul Lutheran Church
State Leaders To Address 4-H Congress At Ohio Union
Meigs County delegates to the Ohio 4 H Club Congress will take part in a mock legislative session on Citizenship Day September 17 at Ohio State University. Attorney General C William ONeill and House Speaker Gordon Renner will address the group. Delegates include Betty Leonard Norma Robinson Charles Carr Clarence Atherton and John Rice sponsored by Meigs County Agricultural Society and the Ohio 4 H Club foundation.
Bids Sought For Pomeroy Meigs County Gasoline Supply
Meigs County Commissioners met at the courthouse and transferred 504.70 from the general fund to the sheriff maintenance and supplies fund. The funds came from Gallia County for prisoners housed during a jail repair period. The board to advertise bids for gasoline for county garage for 90 days after Oct 20 and agreed to sell five gallons of roof coating to Jed Webster at 1.56 per gallon.
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Pomeroy
County General Fund
Sheriff's
Meigs
Jed Webster
Laurel Cliff News Briefs Show Local Family Events
Fifty four friends hosted a belting at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs L A Smith. Sgt and Mrs Warren Hill returned to Indiana after two weeks with Mr and Mrs C Filt. Roy Howell visited relatives in Canton with his niece Miss Shirley Poulton. William Soulsby works at the Philip Sporn plant near Graham West Virginia. Mrs Wm Jacobs and Beverly visited Mrs Jacobs’ parents. Guests at the Brookover home included Edna Gilmore Nellie Eblin Dolly Moore and Lyda Adams. Old Man’s Cave weekend guests included Lew Diehl Charles Diehl Lewis Diehl Paul Archer Cherry Roger and Si Ackerson. Clifford Jacobs now of Madison West Virginia and Mary Harris announce the birth of a son. George and Vicki Renshaw spent a weekend with the Renshaws. Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline is the longest in the nation surpassing Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Dan Smith
L. A. Smith
Warren Hill
Indiana
C. F.ilt
Roy Howell
Ross Poulton
Canton
Shirley Poulton
Vernon Howell
William Soulsby
Philip Sporn
Graham
W. Va
Marvin Cox
Utah
Cole
William Jacobs
Beverly
Columbus
Jacobs
Pearl Jacobs
Lester Brookover
Edna Gilmore
Nellie Eblin
Dollie Moore
James Adams
Lyda
Old Man's Cave
Lew Diehl
Charles Diehl
Lewis Diehl
Paul Archer
Cherry
Roger
Si Ackerson
Clifford Jacobs
Madison
Mary Harris
George
Vicki
George Renshaw
POMEROY MAA Starts 1952-53 Membership Drive
Middleport Athletic Association officers were retained at a high school meeting. Forrest Bachtel is president and Wilbur Ashley vice president. Membership fees are one dollar for individuals and three dollars or more for commercial memberships. Women will be welcome and a mothers’ appeal was discussed. Refreshments will be provided after games. a committee includes Wilbur Ashley, Don Becker, and David Winefordner. The Wahama Middleport game Friday was reviewed and new schedule boards were announced. The group meets next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Athletic Association
Forrest Bachtel
Wilbur Ashley
Frank Cheesebrew
Cash Bahr
Charles A. Bradbury
Don Becker
David Winefordner
Winefordner
Wahama
First Visit In 50 Years At Pomeroy Visit
Nor ton Davis and wife of Clayton New Mexico return after more than half a century to Pomeroy Ohio to visit George Daniels and Ruth Daniels. He recalls Coal Ridge Salt Works and his early Pomeroy schooling before moving west. He captured Ohio River scenes and riverboat views during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Norton Davis
Clayton
N. M
George P. Daniels
Ruth
Davis
John Davis
Coal Ridge
Ohio River
Pomeroy Bend
Mr. Davis
George Daniels
Coal Ridge Salt Works
Fishermen to Help Build New Northwestern Michigan College
TAVERSE CITY Mich P Trout are going to help build a college here Gerald Oleson announced he would throw his trout farms here open to fishermen from Thursday until the end of the month Fishermen will pay 10 cents an inch for any they catch and payments will go into the building fund of Northwestern Michigan College The community college opened a year ago in temporary quarters with approximately 150 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taverse City
Mich
Gerald Oleson
Northwestern Michigan College
Population of Nation Surpasses 157 Million
Washington census data show the United States population at 157,269,000 on August 1, an increase of 254,000 since July 1. The 1950 census recorded 151,132,000, marking a total rise of 6,137,000 in just over two years.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of the Census
U.S
Middleport PTA Introductory Meeting Sets 15th Birthday Bash
Middleport teachers were introduced to parents at the first PTA meeting in the high school auditorium. New officers and committees were named, room mothers and attendance banners announced, and a Get Acquainted program featured Miss Bernice Bowen. June Bailey celebrated her 15th birthday with classmates at a breakfast gathering.
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Middleport
John Vroman
Parent
Vroman
Crary Davis
Chester Erwin
Bernice Bowen
County Council Pta
Pomeroy
Ben Philson
Kermit Wiseman
Walter Crooks
Virginia Mayes
Leo Kennedy
Richard Chambers
James Criswell
Dale Dutton
Robert Rawlings
Earl Knight
Millard Wildermuth
James Simpson
Lowell Probasco
Lois Cecil
Franklin Ginther
Edison Baker
First Ward
Wayne Gibbons
George Childs
Bruce Lloyd
Presbyterians Attend McConnelsville Meet
The Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt of First Presbyterian Church Middleport Mrs. L. J. Heiner chairman of Christian Education and Mrs. John B. Downing delegate attended a meeting of Athens Presbytery in McConnelsville Monday The Rev Mr Ruppelt is permanent clerk of the Presbytery The Rev Linson Stebbins of Gallipolis Church also attended.
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Middleport
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
L. J. Heiner
Christian Education
John B. Downing
Athens Presbytery
McConnelsville
Ruppelt
Linson Stebbins
Gallipolis
Daughter Born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Honey Russell announce the birth of a daughter at Holzer Hospital on Monday September 15. The family also includes daughter Cathy Lee who is with grandparents. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mills of Rutland Sr and Mr. and Mrs. William Russell of Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Raymond
Honey) Russell
Holzer Hospital
Russells
Cathy Lee
Thomas Mills
Rutland Sr
William Russell
Pomeroy
Southeast District DAR Conference Attendees Named
Meigs Mountains members attended the Southeast District Conference of the Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution at Lake Hope. Attendees included district director Mrs Patrick Lochary and regent Mrs D C Miller among many chapter members and guests.
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Middleport
Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Lake Hope
Meigs Mountains
Patrick Lochary
D. C. Miller
Jonathan Meigs
Dale Dutton
Harry Bennett
Lowell Probasco
Bess Sanborn
Dor Schaefer
Alfred Elberfeld
Thomas Googlein
O. R. Faris
Dey Hysell
Bertha Pownall
Rue] Finsterwald
Ruth Daniels
Grace Horton
Manning Webster
Nancy Reed
O. P. Klein
George McQuigg
J. O. Roedel
Edward Lambert
Sadie Miller
Luncheon of Meigs Auxiliary Hosts Gifted Ladies
Mrs Selim Blazewicz presided over a three course luncheon at the Little House for the Meigs Medical Society Auxiliary. Roses and dahlias formed a red centerpiece while guests received nylon clothes brushes as gifts. Literature for chairmen was provided by Mrs F M Cluff. Attendees included Mrs Cluff Mrs Daniels Mrs Davis Mrs Jeric Mrs Mullen and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Selim Blazewicz
Meigs Medical Society
Little House
F. M. Cluff
Cluff
Roger Daniels
J. J. Davis
William Jeric
Charles Mullen
Blazewicz
Local Notes on Visits and Illnesses Across Town
Sgt Richard Bailey of Cheyenne Wyoming is on a 14 day furlough at his parents home on Sycamore Street. Mrs Robert Morris has returned from Holzer Hospital to her parents Locust Street. Several locals including C H Wise Jr John Bacon Dan Hartinger J E D Hartinger E E Follrod and Richard Davis have come back from a three day Cleveland ballgames trip. Mr and Mrs Charles Finnegan and sons Kevin and Kenneth of Levittown New York join Karen Finnegan at Herman Bailey's home for an extended visit before returning home with Karen. Reported ill with virus pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bailey
Cheyenne
Wyo
Harry Bailey
Sycamore St
Robert Morris
Holzer Hospital
Otto Karr
Locust St
Cleveland
Charles Finnegan
Kevin
Kenneth
Levittown
N. Y
Karen
Finnegan
Herman Bailey
Charleston
Harold Harrison
Notable Attendees Share Weekend Ball Game
Mrs Clifford Hagey and Jamey Hall attended the ball game in Cleveland. Also present were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Milhoan and Mr and Mrs Gene Ellis who visited relatives in Zanesville during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monia
Clifford Hagey
Jamey Hall
Cleveland
Lawrence Milhoan
Gene Ellis
Zanesville
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Guanserta
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Bardin Bros. CO
Athens, Ohio
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Howard B. Mullen
2Nd St. Pomeroy
Pomeroy Maa
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Don
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Michael Hackett
Owen Bratton
Brad Maag
Rodney Sauer
Gene Rice
C. L. Tannehill
Bernice Carpenter
Russell Lyons
Noel Hysell
James Daniels
Gerald Rupe
James Jobb
Carl Gilmore
Flossie Allensworth
E. O. Ball
L. R. Wiley
Lewis Sauer, Jr
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C. E. Hoyt
W. K. Beaver
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Charles White
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George Skinner
Crazy Davis
Robert Coats
Francis Anderson
Lester Knapp
George Hudson
Mildred Hawley
Max Roller
Emma Jean Neal
Doyle Miller
June Bailey
G. F. Bailey
S. Second Ave
Jean Wiseman
Carole Goff
Judy Chase
Barbara Scott
Shelia Stover
Sharon Riley
Patty Baker
Megan Cluff
Yvonne Hackett
Charlene Walburn
Marilyn
Medical Auxiliary
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Ztenitz
Royal
Martin & Roller
Rexall Store
Sian
Yaw Uy Jewelers
Elberfelds
Don Harris
Don Harris Furniture
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