Rupp's Talk Set Tonight After Mixup
Middleport council selects Wayne Gibbons Horton Brown and David Jenkins for a recreation committee to study village pool needs and cooperation. The meeting covered street repairs cemetery matters and a potential WPA pool project while addressing police pay and village finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wayne Gibbons
Horton Brown
David Jenkins
Sidney T. Russell
Gibbons
N. Fourth Ave
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Cedric Clark
Coucilman
Harold Chase
Guy Carson
Pythian Park
John Zerkle
Charles Murray
Jean Lama
R. A. Miller
Co. M. Hennessy
H. N. Swift
Riverview Cemetery
Chase
A. A. Dillard
Jenkins
Ohio Associated Telephone Co
Rutland Street
Diamond Hollow
C&o Railroad
Special Hours Set By Election Board
POMEROY The Election Board office will be open daily from 1 pm to 4 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm to assist electors away from their precinct on election day. Clerk Albert G Gloeckner said applications by disabled persons will be processed starting April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Election Board
Albert G. Gloeckner
Elections Board
Middleport Social Notes Highlights April Activities
Middleport social events this week include the Literary Club gathering at Mrs. George Lasher's home in Rutland, a Family Night Supper at Heath Methodist Church honoring new members, and meetings of the Amateur Gardeners Club at 8 p.m. at C P Bradbury's home with Miss Ethel Garland of the Twilight Garden Club guest speaker. Also planned are Loyal Pals at the Church of Christ hosted by Mrs. L E Reynolds and Mrs. Alice Icenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Lasher
Rutland
Heath Methodist Church
Amateur Gardeners Club
C. P. Bradbury
S. Third Ave
L. E. Reynolds
Ethel Garland
Twilight Garden Club
Pomeroy
Church of Christ
Alice Icenhower
All-Bran Joes Letter to Sue About Regulating Constipation
A humorous matrimonial plea text frames a man named Joe blaming constipation on diet. He promotes Kellogg's All-Bran, claiming daily bran and water restore regularity and personal happiness. He begs his wife Sue to return, asserting she is the key to his happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Kellogg
Joe
Plans Outlined For Crippled Children Club
O W Hawes district secretary of Columbus outlined Ohio Society for Crippled Children aims at the Rotary Club meeting in Heath Methodist Church. He praised The Twin City Shrine Club and spoke of education detection correction and prevention in a hoped for county society. Clifford Kincaid welcomed as a new Rotarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
O. W. Hawes
Columbus
Rotary Club
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Hawes
Twin-City
Shrine Club
Clifford Kincaid
Racine Post Plans New Legion Home on Adjacent Property
Final arrangements have been made with deeds secured by Racine Post 602 for property near the south Racine city limits to build a new Legion Home. Lawrence Roush, post Building Committee chair, reported the plan at Friday’s meeting. A five member delegation will visit Wells ton Sunday and a new post charter was displayed. A Legion Baseball League sponsorship was discussed and a committee was formed to study the project with a report due April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
American Legion
South Corporation
March Title Office Receipts Exceed Clerk Fees
Herman Beards reports March receipts from the title office show 482 titles issued yielding 361.50 97 liens 29.10 85 memo titles 21.25 98 canceled liens 29.40 303 applications 121.20 and 31 certified copies 22 total 584.45 with 434.70 to county treasurer and 149.75 to the state. Virginia Hubbard oversees the office in the courthouse. Income covered the three clerk staff salaries for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Herman Beards
Title
Virginia Hubbard
Clerk of Courts
Recorder’s Office
Beards
Clerk of Courts and
Title Offices
Drowning Victim’s Body Found in River Near Where He Fell
Ralph Bowen recovered the body of his 61 year old father Oscar Simeon Bowen from the Ohio River on Friday. The elder Bowen drowned last Tuesday after falling from a barge where he worked. The body was located within about 200 feet of the fall site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W.va
Ralph Bowen
Oscar Simeon Bowen
Ohio River
Bowen
Marises Announce Birth of Son John Michael
Mr. and Mrs. John Maris of Kansas City announce the birth of their son John Michael. They also have a daughter. Mrs Lemma Lighter, the mother of Mrs Maris, is with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Maris
Bettie Lighter
Kansas City
John Michael
Marises
Lemma Lighter
Maris
Monkey Run Playground Progresses in Meigs County
Grading and stump removal by Fleming and Jobb coal mine operators donating a bulldozer for two hours aided Monkey Run playground work. Virgil Brown said organizers hope to add two highway entrances after continued grading and ditch work. Volunteers cleared debris and brush as local youths used the ball diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fleming
Jobb
Meigs County
Monkey Run
Virgil
Boe) Brown
Mr. Brown
Monkey Run Playground Association
Three Ill In Middleport
Mrs. C. E. Smith near Holzer Hospital improving and to be moved home on S Second Ave this week. Mrs. M. G. Brown recovering from a heart attack with some improvement. Sister Mrs. W. T. Moore returns from Chesapeake to stay through midweek. Sarah Palmer Middleport High School student ill at home with acute tonsillitis for ten days and unable to perform in the operetta Walt Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. E. Smith
Holzer Hospital
S. Second Ave
M. G. Brown
W. T. Moore
Brown
Chesapeake
Sarah Palmer
Middleport High School
S. Third Ave
Paul Cross Wins Honor Certificate
Chester High School senior Paul Cross earned a certificate of distinguished performance from the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Board. He ranked in the top ten percent of national seniors after a November 1947 preliminary test taken by 46 112 top seniors from 650 000 nationwide. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Paul Cross
Chester High School
Pepsi-Cola
Paul
Ben Cross
Pomeroy Alumni Plan Banquet Meeting
The Pomeroy Alumni Association Committee will meet Tuesday April 6 at 7 30 p m to discuss plans for an annual banquet in the near future Albert Coates serves as president and will supervise arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Burford Taken to Columbus for Specialist Care
William Burford in ill health was moved to Columbus for specialist treatment by his niece Mrs. Jack Cowie. Darrel Pierce’s parents announce the birth of a son on Tuesday March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Burford
Columbus
Jack Cowie
Mrs. Darrel Pierce
Midget Train Provides Free Day at Naylors Run Playground
Sunshine Train, four cars and a locomotive, operated by Clair Karr, gave rides to 14 or 15 children per trip at Naylors Run Playground in Pomeroy. The event, set up by the Naylors Run Playground Association with donations from Guy and Mildred Carson, ran from 9 30 am to 6 pm drawing adults and older children to watch. Carson planned to join a carnival with the train Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Naylors Run
Sunshine
Guy and
Mildred Carson
Clair Karr
Racine
Syracuse
Carson
Students Give Variety Show In Assembly At Pomeroy High
A Friday morning assembly at Pomeroy Senior High School featured a student produced program led by Joyce Fisher as chair with Norma Van Meter and Rhea Ann Myers assisting. Richard Russell served as master of ceremonies and introduced the student group that performed with Drew Haggy on guitar and Helen Jane Houdashelt on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Joyce Fisher
Norma van Meter
Rhea Ann Myers
Richard Russell
Drew Haggy
Bill Woods
Jack Seelig
Rollin Daniels
Bruce Scholl
Helen Jane Houdashelt
Bill Hess
Charles Lochary
Emmagene Edwards
OSU Milk Meetings Call for Producers and Families
Ohio State University and USDA sponsor Quality Milk and Cream Meetings for producers and families. Sessions run 8 p.m. Tuesday in Racine, Wednesday in Dexter, Thursday in Harrisonville, and Friday in Chester with dairy tech expert F J Greiner presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio State University
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Meigs County
Racine High School
Dexter Church
Harrisonville
Chester High School
F. J. Greiner
C. E. Blakeslee
DAV To Mark Anniversary
DAV plans an anniversary supper at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the IOOF Hall. Notable expected attendees include Senator Albert Daniels Columbus Vivian Carbly Cicero Hogan and Bernard Southland all from Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
DAV
IOOF
Albert Daniels
Columbus
Vivian Carbly
Cicero Hogan
Bernard Southland
All of
Cincinnati
Lyons Estate Valued at 214 748 29 Dollars in Ohio
The late John E. Lyons of Middleport Ohio left an estate valued at 214,748.29 dollars. An inventory filed in Probate Court by administrator Edison Hochstetter lists 17,038.54 dollars in personal property and coal land valued at 197,709.75 dollars. Appraisers were Dor D. Schaefer, F. A. Shifler, and Herbert Chambers. Lyons died February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John E. Lyons
Middleport
Ohio
Edison Hochstetter
Dor D. Schaefer
F. A. Shifler
Herbert Chambers
Lyons
Chester High Juniors Stage Play April 8
POMEROY The Chester High School Junior Class presents a three act play Aunt Tillie Goes to Town on Thursday evening April 8 at the school. Cast includes Jeanette Clark Betty Hawk Lois Spencer Phyllis Lawrence Mary Belle Cowd ery Lorena Pigott Howard Wolfe Larry Carnahan Charles King Leo Reibel and stage manager Charles Piles. Everett Hayes directs. Also reported Mrs Nina Bland returned home after surgery at People's Hospital Akron and is daughter of Minerva Childers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
The
Chester High School
Aunt Tillie
Jeanette Clark
Betty Hawk
Lois Spencer
Phyllis Lawrence
Mary Belle Cowdery
Lorena Pigott
Howard Wolfe
Larry Carnahan
Charles King
Leo Reibel
Charles Piles
Everett Hayes
Middleport
Nina Bland
People’s Hospital
Akron
Minerva Childers
Meigs County funding up 31 percent from 1946
Meigs County gains barometer as state local government fund allocations rise. Turner cites increases from 1946 and 1945 based on 1947 and 1948 figures, with Meigs expected to exceed 45000 from local taxes, bank deposits, and cigarette licenses. Local townships and Pomeroy area also see boosts under House Bill 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Benjamin F. Turner
Ohio
Meigs County
L. Edwin Smart
Division of Research and Statistics
C. Emory Glander
Turner
Meigs
State General Revenue Fund
Department of Liquor Control
Middleport
Syracuse
Rutland
Racine
Pomeroy Postpones Final Red Cross Nutrition Class
The meeting of the final class of the six week Red Cross nutrition course is postponed from Monday to Thursday at 7 p m at the Simpson Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Red Cross
Simpson Methodist Church
P.M. Club Meeting Postponed One Week
The P M Club meeting is postponed for one week and will be held at the home of Mrs William Anderson on April 14. Mrs Richard Elberfeld will assist as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Anderson
Richard Elberfeld
Birthday Party at Central School Kindergartens
Larry Mitch celebrated his birthday on March 31 at the Central School kindergarten. Guests enjoyed ice cream and cake with favors of candy made by Mrs. Perry Mitch. Jimmy Hood attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mitch
Central School
Perry Mitch
Jimmy Hood
Local Residents Update and Travel Notices
Mrs. John Young and son John visit Ft. Pierce while staying with Mr. and Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Kenneth Boster and Barbara of Gallipolis were guests of relatives Sunday. Bertha Mygatt in Columbus caring for ill sister-in-law. Richard Russell and Neva Walker guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walkers in Springfield. Councilman A A Dillard and Mrs Dillard swap homes with George Higgenbotham in High St. Marvin Jones moves from Akron to work for G I Cab. L D Diles hospitalized in Charleston for major surgery with husband and son William by her side. Fred German and Maude Cooper illness brings Columbus visit. Walter Rainey and spouse travel in Florida as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Calcassaans
Herman Bailey
Fred Hoffman
Dunbar
W. Va
Bob
Bill
Elroy Rothwell
Doris
Monroe
Jack Rothwell
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
David Entsminger
Ruth
Charleston
F. G. Joachim
Cedar Grove
George Mee Ghee
Texas
Joachim
Mary
Margaret Healy
Fred Hoffner
John Young
John
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Edward Spencer
Main St
Kenneth Boster
Barbara
Gallipolis
Bertha Mygatt
Columbus
Arnold Denny
Richard Russell
Neva Walker
Springfield
L. B. Walker
A. A. Dillard
Dillard
Broadway
George Higgenbotham
High St
Marvin Jones
Akron
Jones
G. I. Cab Company
L. D. Diles
McMillen Hospital
Diles
William Diles
Miami University
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Rupp
Middleport Council
Ray McClure
Russell
Zerkle
McClure
U. S
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky State
Pomeroy Junior High
Cc. E. Shepard
Thomas Wolfe
William Stewart
Point Pleasant
Wahama
Bruce Bingham
Pete Gardner
Russell Wood
Malcolm Miller
Charles Slack
Coach Rupp
J.O.F
United Methodist Church
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Rainey
Arthur
Earl Mauck
Allie Mauck
Mary Jane
Margaret Houdashelt
Franklin College
Franklin, Ind
Harry Houdashelt
Herbert Edwards
Edward
Phil Edwards
Douglas Harrison
Leo I. Vaughan
Union Avenue
Logan Monument Co
Pomeroy, OH
Logan Monument Company
George C. Shaw
W. Main St
Logan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Crippled Children Club
Racine Post
James Cagney
George Raft
Edmond O’brien
William Bendix
Ella Raines
Vincent Price
Bendvue
Jean Porter John Shelton
Maureen O'Sullivan
Henry Fonda
OSU
Chester High Juniors
Altmans
Alinend
OHTO
Wide
Dodge
C. A. Daugherty
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
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