Fact Finders To Probe Middleport Sewage Efforts
A fact-finding committee from the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission will visit Middleport to review why the village has stalled on building sewage disposal facilities. The visit follows a commission letter criticizing noncompliance and outlining a timetable for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
Orlanco Commission
M. K. McKay
Pennsylvania
Barton Hall
Ohio
N. H. Dyer
West Virginia
Edward J. Cleary
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commis
Ohio River
Floyd G. Browne and Associates
Marion
Commission
Conservationists Honor Mora at Meigs District Dinner
Meigs Soil Conservation District honored Donald Mora of Pomeroy with a conservation plaque at a dinner meeting attended by about 100. Tom Christen of Standard Oil praised U S agriculture vs Russia and Ohio’s high electrified farm rate. Three directors were elected: Thereon Johnson, Reid Young, and David Koblenz. Wallace Bradford urged approving a .65 mill tuberculosis tax levy for Meigs County to keep patients in sanitariums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United States
Russia
Tom Christen
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Christen
Meigs Soil Conservation District
Bradbury
Donald Mora
Mora
Goodyear Co
Pearl
Pearl Fogle
Lancaster
Conservation District
Mississippi
Wallace Bradford
Meigs County
Bradford
Chester Garden Club to Enter Meigs County Floral Show
The Chester Garden Club will participate in the Meigs County flower show at Rock Springs fairgrounds on Sept 30 and Oct 1. Chairwoman is Mrs. Roy Holter with numerous members, including Mrs. Paul Baer and Mrs. Pearl Koblentz, handling education exhibits hospitality placing and registration and artistic arrangements with oriental influence. Members plan entries in horticulture and a class titled My Conversation Piece for all Meigs County garden club members and guest arrangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Dean
Reid Young
Donald Mora
Buell Ridenour
Guy Summerfield
Purley Karr
Homer Holter
Paul Baer
Meigs County Garden Club
Middleport Rally Day Planned at Church of Christ
Middleport Church of Christ announces Rally Day with Sunday school classes setting attendance goals. The Sunday evening service at 7 p.m. will feature guest members from Heath Methodist Church for a baptismal service. Youth groups begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Wendall Gerlach
Heath Methodist Church
Youths Plan Skating Party At Skate-A-Way
Roecksprings Methodist Youth Fellowship met at the church with Janet Arnold as president in charge. A charge youth fellowship meeting was announced for Oct. 9 at the Minersville church. They planned to sell Christmas cards as a fundraiser and discussed reports from Janet Wears Rita Wears Janet Arnold Mary Jane Douglas and Mrs Beards. The next meeting, Oct. 8, will be hosted by Joyce Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Roecksprings Methodist Youth Fellowship
Janet Arnold
Hugh Beards
Minersville
Janet Wears
Rita Wears
Mary Jane Douglas
Carl Horky Named Chief Clerk at Middleport Office
Carl Horky began employment Monday in the Middleport offices of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. He was appointed chief clerk to fill the vacancy created when Ronald Hand transferred to Seaman. Horky, with the company four years, lives with his wife in the Juhling property on North Second Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carl Horky
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ronald Hand
Seaman
Horky
Juhling
North Second Ave
Halloween Party Slated in Meigs County
A Halloween party for Meigs County home children was planned at Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church. Rev. Howard Runppelt led a Sunday meeting. Oct 29 set as party date with Mrs. Charles Blake as general chairman and several women serving on program and food committees. World Wide Communion Day service announced for 9 a.m. Sunday.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Deasenesses
Syracuse First
Return Jonathan Meigs DAR Chapter to Meet Friday
The September meeting of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Dor Schaeffer’s Lincoln Hill home. Mrs. Harvey Minton, Ohio Society regent, will be guest speaker in her first official visit this term. Hostesses include chapter officers and members such as Mrs. A. R. Knight and Mrs. James Bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jonathan Meigs
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Dor Schaeffer
Lincoln Hill
Harvey Minton
The
Ohio Society
Minton
Schaeffer
A. R. Knight
James Brewington
Emerson Jones
Guy Neigler
J. Edward Foster
William Bradford
Bess Sanborn
Grace Horton
George Parker
Two Men Fined In Meigs County Gas Theft Case
Marlin E. Goff aged 19 and Robert W. Lambert aged 18 of Langsville pleaded guilty and were fined 300 dollars plus costs each by Judge Emmet W. Peoples in Meigs County Court for stealing gasoline from county highway department equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Marlin E. Goff
Robert W. Lambert
Langsville
PTO Plans Luncheon at Weatherby Auction Sale
Harrisonville parents organize luncheon service for Saturday sale. PTO members asked to bring a pie. Ice cream social added $48 to the PTO treasury from a recent school event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Weatherby
PTO
Man forfeits bond after missing court in Licking County
Gerald C. Mc Candlish forfeited a $200 bond on a driving while intoxicated charge after failing to appear in the court of Mayor Kenneth McElhin ey Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gerald C. McCandlish
Kenneth McElhinney
Racine Band Boosters Name Officers for Season
At a Racine School meeting the Racine Band Boosters Association named officers for the year led by President Mrs Howard Johnson and Secretary Mrs Virgil Roush. New chairs include membership Ways and Means publicity and refreshments with Edward Johnson providing entertainment. The group voted to join the National Music Honorary Society and buy an instrument tuner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
William Zerkle
Syracuse
Hubert Price
Portland
Ways and Means
William Arnott
George Neigler
Albert Wigal
Thomas Sayre
Arthur Sylvester
Paul Sayre
Raymond Furbee
David Yost
Edward Johnson
National Music Honorary Society
Miss Sharon Jones Elected President of Ohio University Glee Club
Miss Sharon Jones of Middleport, daughter of Mr and Mrs Emerson Jones, has been elected president of the Woman's Glee Club of Ohio University. A senior in the College of Fine Arts with a music education major, she directs church youth choirs and sings with the adult choir at First Presbyterian in Athens. She is a past Kappa Phi officer and secretary treasurer of the state Music Education National Conference chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sharon Jones
Emerson Jones
Woman's Glee Club
Ohio University
Middleport High School
Rural Urban Tea Planned by Farm Bureau Women
The Farm Bureau Women's Committee will stage a rural urban tea Friday at 1 30 p m at the Rock Springs grange hall. Guest speaker will be Mrs Roberta Sutton home economist for the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Her topic is Large and Small Appliances All Meigs County women are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Rock Springs
Roberta Sutton
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Meigs County
Auxiliary to Meet Middleport Feeney Bennett Post 128
The auxiliary of Feeney Bennett Post 128, American Legion, will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Weig’s General Hospital Notes Indicates List of Names
A compiled list from Weig’s General Hospital includes individuals such as James Louch from New Haven W Va Dianne Taylor from Pomeroy Robert Rickard from Clifton W Etta Gardner from Middleport James Roush from Racine Hurley Hutton from Rutland Mrs Mary Roush from Rutland Route 1 Tim Neutzling from Middleport Mrs Kathryn Sinclair from Pomeroy The Rev Thomas Cleland Mrs Villa Carl Harry Surface Maxine Addlesburger Wesley Belles Sr William Kissell Mrs Marabel Fricker Phil Cook Isiaah Smith Henry Balser and Kathy Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Gardner
Middleport
James Roush
Racine
Hurley Hutton
Rutland
Mary Roush
Thomas Cleland
Villa Carl
Harry Surface
Maxine Addlesburger
Wesley Belles, Sr
William Kissell
Marabel Fricker
Phil Cook
Isiaah Smith
Henry Balser
Kathy Moore
Transfers of Martha Webster Estate and Parcels in Lebanon Two
Affidavit documents transfer of the Martha M. Webster estate to Robert G Webster and Manning D Webster in Pomeroy. R L Fitch and Bessie Fitch transfer a parcel in Lebanon Two to Fern Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha M. Webster
Robert G Webster
Manning D. Webster
Pomeroy
R. L. Fitch
Bessie Fitch
Fern Price
Lebanon
Rivermen Meeting Draws Notables At Marietta
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Howell attended the annual Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen meeting in Marietta. About 200 members were present with half on river duties. Notables included Capt. Fred Way Jr of Sewickley and Capt. Don Wright of Waterways Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Powers
Cincinnati Public Library
Loretta Howard
Jeffersonville (Ind
Mid-Ohio Valley Square Dance Festival Set for Oct 7
The KYOWVA Tri-State Square Dance Association presents the 16th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Square Dance Festival on October 7 at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Events include a swap shop 1-2 pm, workshop 2-5 pm, evening dance 8-11 pm, and after party from 11 pm. Clarence Link from Wichita will lead the afternoon workshop. Teens are invited. registrations for a Western style class will be taken at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kyowva
Tri-State Square Dance Association
Pomeroy Junior High
Clarence Link
Wichita
Kan
Middleport Community Notices and Visits Mentioned
Middleport residents attend Piketon Church anniversary observance. Visitors include Joe Young and family from Woodsfield and Otho Karr’s relatives from Ashton Illinois. Janice Zirkle and Anna and Martha Howell feature in local employment and vacation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Richards
Ervin Baumgardner
Julia Reese
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Allen Hampton
Naomi Church
Curtis Luckadoo
Rutland
Piketon
Joe Young
Woodsfield
Janice Zirkle
Ohio University
Marietta
Bob Springer
Charles Karr
Ashton
Ill
Otho Karr
Villa Carr
Meigs General Hospital
Anna Howell
Martha Howell
Poca
W. Va
Caroll Carruthers
Anna
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Martha
E. F. Maag
Joe Cabeen
Columbus
William Slater
Arnold Dodson
Middleport
Wayne Burton
Mason
Gene Dodson
Buckhannon
Knapps Visit Dayton for Weekend with Morris Family
Harrisonville Mr and Mrs Hollie Knapp of Dayton spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Bud Morris. An open house was held Tuesday evening at the school house when the PTA met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollie Knapp
Dayton
Bud Morris
PTA
Local Families Welcomed for Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Donald Strauss of Columbus visit relatives in Pomeroy and Middleport with Mr and Mrs Charles Strauss and others. Floyd Brown and Helen Jane Houdashelt take a Sarasota Florida trip to visit Luther Brumbalow family. Becky Houdashelt begins school after illness. she is eight and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Houdashelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Strauss
Columbus
Charles Strauss
E. J. Strauss
Pomeroy
Ira Butcher
Middleport
Floyd Brown
Helen Jane Houdashelt
Sarasota
Fla
Luther Brumbalow
Becky Houdashelt
Marriage License for Ahsarak and Halley in Cheshire Route 2
William L. Ahsarak of Leesburg and Shirley Ann Halley of Cheshire Route 2 obtain a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ahsarak
Leesburg
Shirley Ann Halley
Cheshire
Heath Sunday School Teachers Recognized
Certificates of recognition for years of service were awarded to Sunday School teachers at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. Notable honorees include Miss Bess Sanborn 43 years and I. E. Miller 39 years, with Mrs. L. W. McComas teaching 37 years. Other long serving teachers and church officers were also acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Bess Sanborn
I. E. Miller
L. W. McComas
Miss Sanborn
Miller
Edward Johnson
James Brewington
Jack Bech
Tle
Raymon Konkright
Emerson Jones
Alfred Scarberry
Mary Krawsczyn
Billy Dallas
Sylvia Swanson
Pat Archer
William Everson
Frieda Faehnle
Youths Elect Area Grege Moderator at Midport Church
Karen Gregg was elected moderator of the Westminster Youth Fellowship at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Alan Wallace is vice moderator and Michael Morris secretary with Seren Lewis treasurer and Roy Coleman publicity chairman. Assistant pianists include Edith Haptonstall, Seren Lewis, Paula Theis and Martha Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminister Youth Fellowship
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Alan Wallace
Michael Morris
Seren Lewis
Roy Coleman
Sheryl Fife
Edith Haptonstall
Paula Theis
Martha Nicholson
David Lyons
Howard Ruppelt
Richard Vaughan
Everett Bachner
Driver Faces Charge After Auto Accident
Lloyd W Riffle 44 of Leon West Virginia was charged with driving while intoxicated after a minor collision on Locust Street at 11 45 p m Saturday. He crossed the yellow line and sideswiped Gerald Curtis McCandlish 31 of Columbus causing about 25 dollars damage to McCandlish car and 50 dollars to Riffle’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lloyd W Riffle
Leon
W. Va
Locust St
Herbert Gilkey
Riffle
Gerald Curtis McCandlish
Columbus
McCandlish
Biffle
POMEROY James M files for divorce in Meigs County
James M Pomeroy of Oliver Rutland files suit for divorce against Imogene Oliver of Oklahoma City Oklahoma in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Plaintiff cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James M. Oliver
Rutland
Imogene Oliver
Oklahoma City
Okla
Meigs County
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Ohio Inspection Bureau
Childs
Middleport Planning Commission
Gene Grate
Bureau of Inspection
Meigs Water Co
Fourth St
Lewis Ellis
Oliver St
A. A. Scarberry
Clinton Fisher
Russell Mills
John Vroman
Fire Department
Firemen’s Survivors Insurance Board
Polaris
Hunley
Newport News
H. L. Hunley
Charleston Harbor
Meigs
U. S
Oldsmobile
Karr & van Zandt
Karr & van Zandt Cadillac
Pomeroy, Ohio
Jonathans
Miss Jones
Weigs General Hospital
James Louch
New Haven
Dianne Taylor
Robert Rickard
Clifton
Tim Neutzling
Kathryn Sinclair
Weigs County
Praxip
Rivermen
Jesse Hughes
Tacoma
Capt. Hughes
Howell
Florence Quillen
Letart Falls
Ralph Emerson (Gaches
Capt
Gaches
Chicago
Marietta Boat Club
Association
Square Dance Festival
Pomeroy Personals
Heath Sunday School
Karen Gregg
Doctor of Motors
Your
N.A.P.A. Jobber
Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
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