Training in Boy Scout Leadership Opens April 14
The fourth annual leadership training course for Meigs County Boy Scouts begins Tuesday April 14 at Peace Evangelical Church Pomeroy. Over six weeks sessions cover Ceremonies in the Scout Program Reading Program Education for Character and more with speeches round tables and a Ladies Night finale led by local clergy and educators. Sheriff Roscoe O Fowler chairs the Leadership Training Committee with M W Essex Louis Reibel Irving Karr Sr and Rev Cloyce D Copley assisting.
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Comeroy
Boy Scout Organization
Peace Evangelical
Pomeroy
Roscoe O. Fowler
Meigs County
R. D. Ditter
Fred Shumway
I. Gardner
Dana Hysell
Racine High School
A. W. McKay
Round Table
C. O. Chapman
Reverend Gardner
Martin W. Essex
Rutland Methodist Church
Robert McKay
Floyd W. Mees
Louis Reibel
Henry Cleland
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
L. D. McMaster
Charles Walburn, Jr
Carl House
Ralph Spencer
Syracuse School
E. R. Tompkins
Frank H. Johnson
C. M. Hennesy
Middleport High School
Parent- Teacher Association
Paul W. Handel
Parkersburg
Judge Co. E. Peoples
Sheriff Fowler
M. W. Essex
Irving Karr
Cloyce D. Copley
Amateurs Win Prizes In Meigs Saturday
Harrisonville youth Bernie Derry won first prize in an amateur contest at the local High School Saturday night sponsored by the Future Farmers of America. Contestants from Meigs and Athens County communities performed for a capacity crowd. Second prize went to Charlotte Penecelli a 10 year old Albany tap dancer. Third prize was claimed by Charles Frank a three year old Albany vocalist. Howard Christy and his seven piece Long Bottom string band earned fourth prize.
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Harrisonville
Bernie Derry
Future Farmers of America
Meigs
Athens County
Charlotte Penecelli
Albany
Charles Frank
Howard Christy
Holy Week Services Begin at Racine Methodist Church
Holy Week services started Sunday at the Racine Methodist Episcopal Church and will continue each evening at 7 30. Next Sunday Easter morning Knight Templers from Pomeroy Gallipolis and Pt Pleasant will attend. The minister M V B Kump and the official board invited the general public to join.
Parents and Teachers Meet at Racine Friday
RACINE The Parent-Teacher Association held its meeting Friday evening after a postponement. Lena and Nina Byers performed a vocal duet and C O Chapman spoke on curriculum involvement. Plans were made to sponsor a banquet for Racine High School basketball players and a Future Farmers of America picture show was shown. Refreshments were served.
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Racine
Parent- Teacher Association
Lena
Nina Byers
Charles Hayman
C. O. Chapman
Association
Racineigh
Future Farmrs of America
Weekend Visitors From Several Cities
Racine brief notes list Sunday visitors to the Fadley home including Racine Clark Kessinger and C Spencer of Charleston West Virginia and B F Turner with Janet Turner of Pomeroy. Charles Crow an interne at a Springfield hospital spent the weekend visiting his wife Fern Crow and his parents. Mr and Mrs Clark Jiden visited Downington Saturday with Mr and Mrs John Clark.
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Racine
Clark Kessinger
C. Spencer
Charleston
W. Va
B. F. Turner
Janet, Pomeroy
Sidney Fadley
Charles Crow
Springfield
Fern Crow
Clark Jiden
Downington
John Clark
Ohlinger Daughter Weds Yeanger at Pt Pleasant
Mr and Mrs W P Ohlinger of S Fourth Ave and Lincoln St announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to Pearl Yeanger of Cheshire son of Mr and Mrs More Yeanger. The ceremony was April 1 at Pt Pleasant with Rev John Beddow of the M E Church officiating. Elizabeth is in Middleport High School’s graduating class of 19XX.
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Middleport
W. P. Ohlinger
S. Fourth Ave
Lincoln St
Elizabeth
Pearl Yeanger
Cheshire
More Yeanger
Pt. Pleasant
John Beddow
M. E. Church
Middleport High School
Two Meigs Countians Involved in Accident
Mrs. F. M. Cluff and her sister Miss Ruth Litz were in an automobile wreck on ice near Enterprise Route 31 while returning from Columbus to Middleport. The car rolled over. Miss Litz sustained facial cuts and bruises, but both occupants escaped serious injury and the car suffered heavy damage.
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Middleport
F. M. Cluff
Ruth Litz
Enterprise
Columbus
Middleport Hosts Dinner for Visiting Women
Mrs Lucy Downing held a 6 pm dinner honoring Mrs Howard Torrence of Kansas City Mississippi Mrs Marvin DeMain and Mrs Victor Waelchli of Bryn Athyn Pa and Mrs Elizabeth Martinger of Middleport. Relatives came for the death of their aunt Mrs Lucy G Boggess with funeral held Friday. Several other dinners were given for Mrs DeMain and Mrs Waelchli who formerly lived in Middleport.
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Middleport
Lucy Downing
Howard Torrence
Kansas City
Marvin DeMain
Victor Waelchli
Bryn Athyn
Elizabeth Martinger
Lucy G. Boggess
DeMain
Pomeroy Social and Personal Mention
Members of the Foreign Missionary Society of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church will be entertained Wednesday evening at the church with Mrs. C. E. W. Downie as hostess. Mrs. Mayme Downie left for Pt. Pleasant to stay with her daughter Mrs. Ben Gravely after visiting Lincoln Hill. Miss Emma Waterman, recently ill on Mulberry Avenue, is much improved. The Queen Esthers regular meeting is set for Monday evening at the church.
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Mulberry Ave
Simpson M. E. Church
Henry Lemon
R.F.D
M. E. Church
Otto Eschbacher
Audrey Eschbacher
Raymond Wheeler
Ethel Patton
Logan
Nelle McCannon
Dorothy
Frank Anderson
Nelsonville
Wayne Wallace
Columbus
Charles Hazelton
Robert Corbett
Alice Holiman
St Francis Hospital
Lenard White
Lorain
Mary Margaret Faine
Kathleen Koon
Jack Jenkins
Eva Rischerts
Cleveland
Donald Timerman
Newark
M. E
Ohio Fuel & Gas Co
Samuel Hartman
Sunday to Tuesday Horoscope Highlights and Noted Birthdays
The column reviews Sunday to Tuesday horoscopes with themes of spiritual pursuits, social activity, and potential news from friends. It notes a birthday year of initiative for some, and mentions a progressive, ambitious child. It cites William Wordsworth as a notable natal reference and hints at intriguing, research or humanitarian interests for Tuesday.
Middleport Notes: Local Changes and Visits
Frank Grant returned to Kansas City after attending his aunt Lucy Grant Bobbess burial and will settle the aunt's estate. W E Russell is ill. Olivia Reed and Dorothy Sauer visited Columbus and spent time with Betty and Jean Reed. Mrs. Sidney Pickens is very ill with pneumonia. Mrs. E C Willock visited Columbus with sisters. Mrs. W G Huddleston is recovering. Rayman Geogie funeral in Pomeroy drew James Arnold from Zanesville.
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Kansas City
Lucy Grant Bobbess
Grant
W. E. Russell
Olivia Reed
Dorothy Sauer
Columbus
Betty
Jean Reed
W. H. Beeson
Sixth Ave
James Arnold
Zanesville
Rayman Geogie
Pomeroy
E. C. Willock
Carol B Price Arrested For Driving While Intoxicated
Carol B. Price was arrested Saturday by Constable Grindley on a charge of driving while intoxicated and jailed to await a hearing. The jail blotter reported no other visitors over the weekend.
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Pomeroy
Carol B. Price
Grindley
Music Club Vesper Service Held Sunday in Pomeroy
POMEROY Federated Church hosted the Pomeroy Music Club vesper service Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock with good attendance despite bad weather. Soloists Mrs Mildred Fowler Mrs Ethel Beuscher and Rev Davis from Gallipolis performed. Edward Stalatis played trombone and the chorus led by Mrs Beuscher with Mrs Wright McCroba at the organ offered Sanctus Ride On Ride On and hymns. The event lasted over an hour with strong performances.
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Pomeroy
Straitsville Social Notes From Straitsville
Straitsville residents and visitors are listed with recent trips and calls. Many names appear in short mentions of visits to Columbus Logan Zanesville and Cleveland. Local events include church activities and upcoming services at the M E Church.
Mine Sealing Experts Close Old Openings
A state report states 1 047 mine openings were sealed from March 1 1954 to March 1 1986 with an estimated 400 additional openings to seal. The WPA funded project, revived in 1935, reduces water flow from abandoned mines and improves water quality with weekly samples sent to Ohio State University.
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FERA
Williams
Ohio State University
Library to Open in Middleport After Repair Break
Middleport Public Library will resume regular hours on Tuesday after a brief closure of a week to ten days for repairs. Librarian Miss Alpha Somerville announced the reopening.
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Middleport
Miss Alpha Somerville
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