Strauss Begins Duties As Merchant Policeman
Pomeroy appoints E J Strauss to replace Jed Webster Jr as merchant policeman after Webster resigns to join Kgger Creek Power Plant. Webster ends five years on the post tonight and thanks merchants for cooperation. Strauss plans to secure signatures from downtown merchants while council debates funding and cruiser use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strauss
Pomeroy
Merchant Policeman
Jed Webster, Jr
E. J. Strauss
Webster
Kgger Creek
Harry Osborne
Osborne
Henry Werry
Department
Plan for County Cage Tourney Pomeroy Meeting Set
County school coaches will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the office of O O Patterson Meigs County superintendent of schools to plan the county basketball tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
O. O. Patterson
Meigs County
Langsville Church of Christ hosts annual homecoming
About 100 people attended the Langsville Church of Christ homecoming in Rutland. An afternoon program followed a church lawn basket dinner with music by the Langsville youth group and several solos. Rev. Ray Biddle led hymn singing and spoke on Finding God in Unlikely Places attended by numerous local residents from Rutland, Langsville, Belpre, Vinton, Mason, Columbus, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Langsville Church
Anna Miller
Alpha Barr
Duane
Larry
Michael
Jean and
Kay
Bruce Morris
Judy
Betty
Harold Gardner
Elmer Nelson
Sylvia Ledlie
Leona Kennedy
Wilcox
Cora Morris
Laura Folden
W. C. White
G. C. Stone
Burrell Drake
Ray Biddle
Allen
Calvin
Garnet Williamson
William Graham
Ira Barker
R. B. Carson
Guy Swadley
Near
Middleport
Rumfield
Maxine
Viola Rumfield
Cheshire
Gertrude Lewellyn
Vinton
Lena Pickens
Mason
Cecil Bolin
Langsville
Carl Miller
Grace Ann
Carla
Dwight Brown
Gordon
Mary
St. Albans
W. Va
Josephine (Folden) Stiles
Columbus
Elwood Kennan
Gahanna
Ohio
Willard Dutcher
Logan
Haggerd
Norman Haggerd
Belpre
Western Union Closing Set in Pomeroy
The Western Union office in Pomeroy will close on October 13 announced by local manager Mrs William Ohlinger. Telegr a phs will be sent from Stark s Pharmacy with a tie in line to the Athens office and wires forwarded from there. Training for six weeks will shift to the drug store staff handling telegrams after the closing.
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Pomeroy
Western Union
William Ohlinger
Ohlinger
Western Union Company
Stark
Athens
Watson Infant Rites Planned in Pomeroy
Funeral services are planned for Pamela Sue Watson four year old daughter of T Sgt and Mrs Ivan Watson who died after anesthesia during surgery in Algonac The service will be 2 pm Sunday at Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy with Rev John Elwood officiating burial at Greenwood Cemetery A 10 am service will be held in Algonac before the body is sent to Pomeroy Sgt Watson who was in Korea at the time of death has arrived in Algonac
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pamela Sue Watson
T-Sgt
Ivan Watson
Algonac
Ewing Funeral Home
John Elwood
Racine
Greenwood Cemetery
Sgt. Watson
Korea
Three Slated for Physicals in Ashland Ky
Three Meigs county men will leave Thursday for Ashland Kentucky for pre induction physicals before entering the armed forces. Others plan induction on October 7 at Ashland. Participants are George Bing Hemlock Grove Larry Hubbard Syracuse and Charles Rhodes Racine. Gilbert Fitzwater Langsville Kenneth Romine Hemlock Grove and Charles Paulsen Hemlock Grove.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ashland
Selective Service
George Bing
Hemlock Grove
Larry Hubbard
Syracuse
Charles Rhodes
Racine
Fremont
Gilbert Fitzwater
Langsville
Kenneth E. Romine
Charles Paulsen
Tax Stamp Refund Still in Effect Across Meigs County
Meigs County treasurer Clyde Millhone confirms charitable groups may redeem sales tax stamps for project funds. A rumor claimed no funds would be paid, but state officials wrote that stamps remain redeemable.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clyde Millhone
Joey iPhone
Millhone
Durst Family Birth Announcement for Kathy Jane Durst
Mr and Mrs Rol land Durst announce the birth of a daughter Kathy Jane Monday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed Durst Pomeroy and Mrs Minnie Gilmore Middleport. Great grandfather is Henry Massar Pomeroy. The couple has two older children Linda Kay and Eddie.
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Pomeroy
Rolland Durst
Kathy Jane
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ed Durst
Minnie Gilmore
Middleport
Henry Massar
Teachers Dinner Honors Pomeroy School Staff and Guests
The annual Pomeroy teachers dinner honored faculty retirees and school board members at the United Methodist Church. The turkey meal was served by J.C.F. Class members with table favors of cor sage boutonnieres. Attendees included numerous teachers and spouses such as Bernice Bowen Charles Gibbs and Asa Hoskins among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
J.C.F
Charles Lewis
Bernice Bowen
Charles Gibbs
Robert Roberts
Bowen
Beatrice Reinhart
Pearl Williams
Leo Bryan
Ralph Spencer
Harriet McIntosh
Genevieve Stobart
Helen Nease
Virginia Riebel
Farie Erlewine
Howard Knight
Asa Hoskins
Ada Hoskins
Nolan P. Swadhammer
Marvin Roberts
Martha Hussey
Gladys Hayman
Harry Bennett
Forrest Ward
W A. Drake
Evalene Overfield
Social Roundup of Meigs County Residents and Visitors
A lengthy social column detailsMeigs County families and guests from Columbus Lancaster Portsmouth Gallipolis and Akron. It lists numerous couples and individuals visiting from shared towns, moves to Mulberry Ave, golfing trips to Charleston, and hospital transfer. Many names include Mrs Agnes Hoffman Fay Lucretia Genheimer Ada Genheimer Anna Vaughan Clara Stahl Rita Neutzling and Rolland Neutzling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Hoffman Fay
Altoona
Lucretia
Augusta
Ada Genheimer
Paul Genheimer
Clara Stahl
Akron
Charles Reuter
Condor St
Charles Persinger
Kitty
Bengel
Mulberry Ave
Persinger
Swisher and Lohse
Frank Johnston
F. F. Robinson
Charleston
W. Va
Louise Finsterwald
Ben Neutzling
Anne Ebersbach
Columbus
R. B
Pomeroy Bride Weds William Ohlinger in Septymber Ceremony
Miss Donna Ruth White daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert White of Keno became the bride of Mr William Ohlinger son of Mr and Mrs Herman Ohlinger of Pomeroy at 730 pm Saturday September 12 The Rev Mott of Pomeroy First Baptist Church officiated The bride wore a powder blue street length dress with navy accessories and yellow rosebud corsage Her maid of honor Marilyn Orr Columbus wore a blue dress with red carnation corsage Best man was Phil Ohlinger The couple will honeymoon in Washington DC Maryland and Virginia and reside on East Main Street Pomeroy The bride is a Chester High School graduate and Western Union manager in Pomeroy He served in World War II and the groom is a Pomeroy High School graduate employed at Phillip Sporn Plant in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donna Ruth White
Robert White
Keno
William Ohlinger
Herman Ohlinger
Mott
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Marilyn Orr
Columbus
Phil Ohlinger
William Carr
Coolville
Terry Ohlinger
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Virginia
Ohlinger
Chester High School
Western Union
Pomeroy High
Birthday anniversaries observed at Darwin picnic
Carol Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs Jewell Curtis and Lawrence Francis of Anne Street celebrated with a family picnic at Darwin hosted by Mr and Mrs Sam Curtis. Two birthday cakes and ice cream accompanied dinner for relatives. Horseback riding was the day’s main diversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carol Curtis
Jewell Curtis
Anne St
Lawrence Francis
Anne
Sam Curtis
Darwin
Carol
George
Mary
Donna
Larry
Albert
Henry Curtis
Ellen Kennedy Honored on 85th Birthday at Langsville
Mrs Ellen Kennedy celebrated her 85th birthday with a family dinner at her Langsville home on September 27. Sisters Price Mrs Bertha at Nice, Jessie Russell, and Mr and Mrs R B Carson joined along with Rutland area guests including Mr and Mrs Harry Williamson and Waide Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Ellen Kennedy
Langsville
Helpin
Price
Bertha
Nice
Jessie Russell
R. B. Carson
Harry Williamson
Waide Kennedy
Unclear health incident reported at residence
The report notes an oral hemorrhage at a home with Andy Davis confined to his Rocksprings residence. His condition is described as unchanged and remains at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Davis
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Coats
Phillips
Court St
Clotheratt
Orion
Clothing House
Pomeroy Social Notes
Watson
Dursts
Quidem
Martin & Roller
Rexall Store
Beau Catcher
Hartley & Bennett
Shoe Store
Mary Susan Smith
Wallan Smith
RM Nahia
Harold Brown
Ralph Graves
J. Edward Foster
Rolland Neutzling
Anna Vaughan
Baker Gordon
Emma Seitz
Fred Bircher
Bircher
Young Grocery
Charles Young
Freemont
Richard Barth
Paul Kautz
Barbara
Wendell Kautz
Maggie Pickens
Kautz
Pete Beards
Portsmouth
William J. Durst
White
Myr Cookley
Athens Messenger
Ohio Valley
Cam Just
W.e
Collins
E. Main
the Audit Bureau of Circulations
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ASIC
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