Middleport approves village employee election activity ordinance
Middleport Village Council adopted an ordinance regulating employees seeking village or county office. A leave of absence is required while candidates. Council also discussed a dump fee, sewer grant status, street lighting, crosswalk safety, parking, and meters. A Workmen’s Compensation claim hearing for James Call was set for Oct 1 in Logan.
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Charlene Hoeflich
Middleport
Robert Craig
Board of Public Affairs
Clifford Stumbo
Harrison
John Zerkle
James Call
Call
Logan
Bernard Fultz
Chamber and C&O to discuss Letart development plans
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce announced a meeting with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad officials to explore expansion in Meigs County focusing on Letart bottomland. The conference aimed to speed expansion and consider an air strip and potential federal aid, with October target.
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Pomeroy
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Meigs County
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Fred Crow
Industrial Committee
Bob Jacobs
Frank Porter
Ohio Waterways Commission
Racine Dam
Ted Downie
Second St
Downie
Porter
Meigs
Chamber
Crows
Jack Carsey
Willis Leadingham
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Picnic Honors Middleport Mustangs After Victory
Middleport The Mustangs winners in the women s baseball league celebrated with a victory picnic at Middleport community park sponsored by Keith Goble Ford. Coach Charles Smith led the team as players and families attended, with absent members Patsy Price and Hope Bishop noted.
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Middleport
Mustangs
Keith Goble Ford
Charles Smith
Betty Smith
Linda Winebrenner
Suzanne Bradbury
Donna Glaze
Donna Larkins
Pearl Leifheit
Judy Crooks
Elizabeth Osler
Opal Bostic
Gail Hovatter
Fae Manley
Patsy Price
Ohio State University
Hope Bishop
Women’s Army Corps
Four Fined For Violations In Meigs Court
Four defendants were fined Monday in Meigs County Court by Judge Frank W. Porter for driving overloaded vehicles. Hoops faced 445 dollars plus costs with 395 suspended and 90 days probation, Swain 69 dollars plus costs with 44 suspended and 90 days probation, Wolford 400 dollars plus costs with 350 suspended and 90 days probation, Hammond 70 dollars plus costs with 45 suspended and 90 days probation. Hoops also received a 5 dollar fine for lacking a chauffeur license.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
James A. Hoops
Jimmy C. Swain
Carl Wolford
Harry Hammond
Hoops
Walburns Celebrate Sherry Birthday Anniversary
Middleport observes Sherry Walburn second birthday with a family party Monday night. Attendees include her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Walburn, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rice and Mrs. Raymond Walburn, great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Rice, a great-great aunt Mrs. Cora Bennett, and relatives Bobbie and Debbie Rice.
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Middleport
Sherry Walburn
Dennis Walburn
Gene Rice
Raymond Walburn
D. R. Rice
Cora Bennett
Bobbie
Debbie Rice
Meigs Delegates Attend Regional Farm Bureau Rally
Nearly 400 women from 22 Southeastern Ohio counties gathered at Lancaster old high school for the annual Farm Bureau regional women's rally. Dr Otis Maxfield led a discussion on aging in the modern world while Rep William McCulloch criticized the Ohio Legislature reapportionment and warned of judicial entanglements. Meigs County representatives included Mrs Leo Story Miss Ada Hoskins and Paul Bower with Holmes County supplying cookies for the social hour.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Farm Bureau
Lancaster
Otis Maxfield
First Christian Church
Columbus
William McCulloch
McCulloch
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Meigs County
Leo Story
Ada Hoskins
Paul Bower
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Holmes County
Conference Reservations For Eighth District Auxiliary Meet
Middleport hosts the Eighth District fall conference of the American Legion Auxiliary with luncheon reservations due by Friday to Mrs. Albert Rousa. Mrs. Homer Smith will be the guest officer, district president Mrs. Barton Hall of Logan presiding, and several district chairmen to speak. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. October 8 with a coffee hour and a tea to follow hosted by Lewis-Manley Post 263 auxiliary members.
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Middleport
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Albert Rousa
N. Third St
Feeney-Bennett Fos
Homer Smith
Department
Barton Hall
Logan
Carl Frienup
Oak Hill
Lewis Mack
Alex Blair
Edard Towell
Lancaster
Chester Richardson
Athens
Lewis - Manley Post 263
Meigs General Hospital Admits Mrs Gomer Lewis
Meigs General Hospital admitted Mrs Gomer Lewis of Racine. Minnie Chaney of Pomeroy was discharged.
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Gomer Lewis
Racine
Minnie Chaney, Pomeroy
Evans Receives Navy Discharge in Maryland Visit Plans
Ronnie Evans son of Mr and Mrs Edward Evans Middleport received his discharge from the U S Navy at Patuxent River Air Base Maryland He and his wife Janice Hauck and their son Jeff plan to return to Middleport They are Middleport High School graduates residing in Lexington Park Md Before returning they will visit Cummings in Binghamton N Y and Hauck in Columbus Roy Lee Pomeroy 28 Middleport was fined 50 and costs for fictitious motor vehicle registration in Mayor Legans court
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Middleport
Ronnie Evans
Edward Evans
U.S. Navy
Patuxent River Air Base
Maryland
Evans
Janice Hauck
Jeff
Middleport High School
Lexington Park
Binghamton
N. Y
Pomeroy
Roy Lee
Charles Legan
Davisville Woman Injured in Route 124 Three Vehicle Crash
Madelyn Robinson of Davisville Route 1 suffered severe facial and limb lacerations in a three car crash on Route 124 south of Reedsville. Her husband Charles C. Robinson was cited for failure to stop within an assured clear distance and the couple’s car was demolished.
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Pomeroy
Davisville
W. Va
Reedsville
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Madelyn Robinson
Meigs General Hospital
Charles C. Robinson
Parkersburg Hospital
Harrisonville
Robinson
Hysell
Evangeline Chapter 172 OES Meets with Potluck Plans
Evangeline Chapter 172 of the Order of Eastern Star will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Masonic Temple preceded by a 6 p m potluck dinner Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Karl Grueser with Mrs Gladys Cuckle as hostess The Pomeroy Home Demonstration Club will meet at 10 a m Thursday at its quarters on Lincoln Heights
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Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Magnolia Temple
Karl Grueser
Gladys Cuckle
Pomeroy Home
Lincoln Heights
Meigs Memorial Names Local Figures in Obituary Card
Anna Hart of Pomeroy Bertha Rathburn Joe Ebersbach Dorothy Durst and Wilbur Imboden are listed in a Meigs Memorial notice. The brief tribute preserves names and hometowns without further details.
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Anna Hart
Pomeroy
Bertha Rathburn
Joe Ebersbach
Dorothy Durst
Wilbur Imboden
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Council OK
Craig
Lee Smith
Ordinance Committee
Smith
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Congress
Brown and Associates
Pearl St
Ash and
Locust Sts
Railroad St
Zerkle
Columbus and
Locust and
Pearl Sts
Herbert Gilkey
Myrtle Harrison
Pomeroy Levee
DeWitt
Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association
N. Market St
Logan, Ohio
Wilbur Robinson
Marilyn Koehler
Alfred Grange Hall
Nye Ave
Bert W. Teaford
Beacon
Eric Hart
Teaford
Edison Hart
Darwin
Meigs Memorial Hospital
AFL
American Football League
Water Conditioning, Inc
Stimson Ave
Blair Office
Beckley
Navy
W.va
Meigs Memorial
the Security Bank
Carter
Imperial
Baker & Stauffer
East State Street
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