Bond Issue for Schools On District Ballot Again
Eastern Local School District voters will decide May 8 on a 425000 bond for a new high school between Chester and Tuppers Plains and a grade school near Route 124. If approved, 23 year tax is 5.9 mills. previous emergency measure failed in 1955 and February this year.
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Election Board
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Long Bottom
Reedsville
County Board of Education
Central Local
Olive Orange
Sacred Heart Services and Area Church Schedules
A community church column lists service times for Sacred Heart and many area churches on Kingsbury Road and surrounding streets. It includes masses, confession, prayer meetings, Sunday schools, evangelistic services, and midweek gatherings across multiple congregations and denominations.
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Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Kingsbury Road
Coreus
Syracuse
Church of the Nazaene
M. C. Larimore
NYPS
Bening
Church of Christ
Donald See- ‘Vers
Christian Endeavor
Church of God
F. Main
Cherry Sts
N. W. Jenks
Danville Pilgrim
W. V. Gilerson
First Baptist—Church
Schre Feesing
Chester House of Prayer
Rev
Edmond Life
Laurel Cliff
Rock Springs M. E
Grove
Harold C. Doster
Keno Church
Hemlock Grove
Carmel Eub
Bradford
President Curtice says no early 1957 model car introductions
General Motors president Harlow H. Curtice told reporters at a news conference that GM has no plans to introduce its 1957 model passenger cars earlier than in recent years. He outlined schedules and emphasized a cautious approach to product timing.
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Dan
Local social notes from Canton gathering and visits
Hollister, Williams and son Dallas and Caren Williams with Lena Slater visited in Canton. Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Adams of Toledo visited Mrs. Henry Adams. Bessie Slater hosted, joined by Jack Deen and others from Trimble and Columbus area. The Loyal Workers Class met at Mrs. Essie Humbr y's home with 16 members and three guests. Next meeting set for April third Tuesday at Leta Westfall’s home. Visitors to Edward Phelps included several local couples.
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Rollister
Marsimary Wilams
Dallas and
Carenilliams
Lena Slater
Canton
Harlon Adams
Toledo
Henry ‘Adams
Eal
Edward Phelps
Airs
Ed Aberts
Harry Aberts
Carroll
Thomas Aberts
Lithapo
Outertown
Edward Neutzling
Huntington
Middleport
Aaron Neutaling
Akron
Mirs
Robert Bovecutter
Blackford
Mansfield
C. R. Singleton
Bertram Payne
Charleston
Inlaw
Minnie Neutzlin
The
Atlantic and Pacific Company
Ernest Lallance
Columbus
Robert McDowell
Katheryn Poindexter
Grove City
George Daniels
L. W. McComas
Guy Reynolds
Della Carnahan
Racine
Emma Bissett
Shiflet
Rutland Street
C. H. Wise, Jr
Ruby McKendrie
Galliopolis
Pomeroy WSCS Hosts Asbury Methodist Guests
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Tuppers Plains Methodist Church hosted the WSCS from Syra nse Asbury Church for a Wednesday meeting at the Syra nse church. Mrs. Alice Capehart led devotionals on Christian Discipleship as programs by Grace Weese and others followed.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Tuppers Plains Methodist Church
WSCS
Asbury Methodist Church of Syranse
Alice Capehart
Grace Weese
Prieda Fields
Ural Thomas
Margaret Eiehinger
Nora Houdashelt
Marcia Karr
Ann Sauvage
Japan
West Africa
Calcutta
India
Christine Grimm
Karr
Peds
Clara Roberts
Tuppers Plains
Jack Weatherman
Eunice Halsey
Ada’ Toll
Gladys
Estelle McGill
Ivan Fields
Gertrude Hoffman
Bragg
Dana. Holtman
Middleport Church News and Local Notices
Readable church schedules across Middleport Meigs County Pomeroy and Umbay segments. Listings cover services at First Presbyterian Westminster Youth Fellowship and church schools with sermon topics and times, plus altar society events and Eastern Star activities. Also notes on Legion Auxiliary attendance and a UN population figure.
Ballots Ready For Voters In Meigs County
Meigs County clerk Albert Gloeckner announced ballots will be available starting Monday during regular office hours from 1 to 4 p m. Special provisions allow immediate relatives of service members to request ballots and disabled voters to receive an application by mail or vote from their car with two election board members assisting at the curb.
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Pomeroy
Monay
Albert Gloeckner
Meigs County
Gloeckner
Election Board
Easter Services and family visits at Peniel EU and St Mark's
Easter activities included a 6:30 service at Peniel EU B Shore with baptisms for Paul Rickard's daughters Faye and Debra Kay, Holy Communion, a solo by Bill Lewis, and an Easter message from Rev. Murray. Prayers were led by several parishioners. Egg hunt at Sunday school. Relatives from Point Pleasant Dunbar Grimms Landing Pittsburgh and Charleston visited or stayed with local families over Easter.
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Peniel EU
Paul Rickard
Iaron Faye
Debra Kay
Bill Lewis
Wayne Love
Murray
Oliver
Rupert Rice
Peniel
St. 1 Mark's
Inday
Kathleen Overholt
Point Pleasant
W Va
Joe McCombs
Pittsburgh
Joey
Patsy
Jimmy
Arnett Roush
Marshal College
Meigs County Music Festival to feature schools and choirs
The Meigs County Music Festival brings Pomeroy and Middleport high schools and others to perform at 8 p.m. Friday April 13 in the Middleport High School auditorium. A boys chorus and a combined girls and boys choir will sing works like My Lord What a Morning and You’ll Never Walk Alone, with a brass ensemble. Bands from county schools under Charles Minelli of Ohio University will also perform.
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Pomeroy
Charles Leraver
Coshocton
Meigs County High School
Middleport
Moon Marketing
Mendel
Meigsssohn
Middleport High
Charles Minelli
Ohio Universit
Eighth Grade to Present Two Act Play
Eighth graders perform a two act play Wednesday evening in the school auditorium under the direction of Mrs. Chlorus Grimm and Mrs. Eileen Buck. The plot centers on Red a would be bandit at a party with dance scenes including jitterbugging and square dancing and a change of heart influenced by Caroi Clark. Others in leading roles include Robert Lewis Patty Roush Larry Wilt Margie Stobart Edward Hayman Sue Ann Buck Lois Graham Sheila Young and Raymond Rowe.
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Chlorus Grimm
Eileen Buck
Red
Robert Lewis
Caroi Clark
Patty Roush
Larry Wilt
Margie Stobart
Edward Hayman
Sue Ann Buck
Lois Graham
Sheila Young
Raymond Rowe
Wm Ryther Dies at 72 in Enterprise Home
Pomexcy willam Frank Ryther aged 72 died Friday morning at his Enterprise home. Survived by wife Ed ith two sons Frank Ryther Jr and Chester H Hutton, plus two sisters Maggie Brown and Jennie Davis, four grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ewing funeral home. burial Rock Springs cemetery.
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Pomexcy
Willam Frank Ryther
Enterprise
Edith
Frank Ryther
Chester H. Hutton
Pomeroy
Maggie Brown
Jennie Davis
Columbus
Ewing Funeral Home
Rock Springs
Edith Elder Rites Set in Columbus and Athens
Funeral services for Edith Elder of Columbus will be held Saturday at Schoedinger Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leslie Kunze of Pomeroy United Methodist Church and Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus officiating. Graveside rites follow at 2 p.m. in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens.
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Iddleport
Edith Elder
Columbus
Nown
Schoedinger Funeral Home
Leslie Kunze
Pomeroy United Methodist Church
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
West Union Street
Athens
Tax receipts in Meigs County show drop for week
Meigs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending March 24 fell about 0 from the previous year. The total was 4122.04 compared with 4557.04 for the week ending March 26, 1955, per Roger W. Tracy, state treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Rutland Garden Club Plans 2 Day Spring Show
Rutland Garden Club to stage its annual spring flower show at Rutland Methodist Church with exhibits in invitational and horticulture classes. Alice Johnson, club president, extends invitation to county garden clubs to participate.
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Rutland Garden Club
Rutland Methodist Church
Alice Johnson
Teacher rewards perfect attendance with Christ pictures
A Junior First Pres class honored students with Christ pictures for perfect attendance. Recipients mentioned include Lynn Buchanan Betsy Wolfes David Lyons Judy Saver and Janice with details truncated.
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First
Christ
Lynn Buchanan
Betsy Wolfes
David Lyons
Judy Saver
Janice
Salem Center PTA selects new officers for coming year
Wilkerson resigns as president of the Salem Center PTA. Orion Roush named president for the year with Mrs. Freda Montgomery as vice president and Titus Smith as treasurer. The group plans a May 1 dinner to fund a loud speaking system for the school.
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Wilkerson
Salem Center
PTA
Orion Roush
Freda Montgomery
Titus Smith
Justice Binds Man to Jury Releases Boy
Walter Baker 22 Minersville bound over to grand jury under 500 bond for breaking and entering a home of Robert Reiber Long Hollow. Baker pleaded guilty. 18 year old arrested with him released to parents. later hearing before Judge John C. Bacon Meigs County Juvenile Court. Garth Sovel 22 Reedsville fined 25 for failure to report an accident. earlier hearing centered on innocence plea. jailed for failure to pay 300 bond after car struck H A Cole barn Tuppers Plains. damages estimated 400.
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Pomeroy
Walter Baker
Minersville
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy v. Peoples
Baker
Robert Reiber
Long Hollow
Charles Russell
Will
John C. Bacon
Meigs County
Peoples
Garth Sovel
Reedsville
Sovel
H. A Cole
Plains
Russell
Jaycees Attend Kidd Rites for Harry Crash
MEKAY A number of Steigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce members visited Portsmouth Thursday for funeral services honoring Harry crash at Pittsburgh. Attendees included Frank Jennings Bill Childs Roger Morgan R C Follrod Eugene Buck Richard Karr and Virgil Brown. Mrs Karr and Mrs Brown accompanied their husbands with Ted Reed Jr and Bill Knight visiting Portsmouth Wednesday evening.
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Mekay
Steigs County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Portsmouth
Harry Crash
Pittsburgh
Frank Jennings
Bill Childs
Roger Morgan
R. C. Follrod
Eugene Buck
Richard Karr
Virgil Brown
Pupils Win Trip Award In Sunday School Contest
NIDDLEPORT The Rev and Mrs Styers sponsored a Young Peoples Sunday School contest won by Robert DeLay Yolanda Lee Shirley Babel and Dorothy Cheadle. The prize is a 1000 mile trip visiting Olive Naza College Kankakee Ill Chicago and Hillsdale Michigan to see Mrs Styers parents. The trip is set for this month.
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Sniddleport
Robert Styers
Young Peoples
Buck Family Welcomes Son at Mount St Marys Hospital
Mr and Mrs George Craig of New Lexington and Mr and Mrs Ben Buck of Pomeroy announce the birth of a son at Mount St Marys Hospital. The announcement lists the Buck and Craig families as the newborn’s relatives.
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Nie Buck
Mount St. Marys Hospital
George Craig
New Lexington
Ben Buck
Pomeroy
Middleport society notes and PTA plans in April
Middleport the Silver Run Parent Teacher Association met in April to schedule the annual inspection for May 10 at the Masonic Temple with Evangeline Chapter CBS and a pre inspection dinner at the Church of Christ. Invitations go to neighboring chapters and reservations are due by May 4 with details of hostesses and arrangements for decorations and related social events.
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Umbray
Pomeroy Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Nellie Tracy
Theo Smith
C. H. Ox‘din
Peebles
Dorothy Wil
Shirley Custer
Ida Smith
Grace Whaley
Arvilla
Silver Run Pta
Meee Middleport
Silver Run
Neacher Association
Silver Ran
Evangeline Chapter
CBS
Masonic Temple
James Clatworthy
Stewart Hawkins
Church of Christ
Philathea Society
Temple
Evangeline Club
Point Pleasant
William Morris
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples
Patrick Wippel 24 of Fort Meade Maryland and Mary Neutzling 18, Paul Leslie Johnson 21 of Fort Browder Missouri and Lynda Lou Helrich 17 of Middleport are listed for marriage licenses.
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Patrick Wippel
Fort Meade
Mary Neutzling
Pomeroy
Paul Leslie Johnson
Fort Browder
Lynda Lou Helrich
Middleport
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Ohio Department of Educa
Pomeroy Church News
Forest Run
Naomi Baptist
Hi. E. Harris
Seventh-day Adventist
Aeeting
Dav Hall
Butternut
Fred Cadle
Zion Church of Christ
Thomas H. Wyatt
Alfred Methodist
R.M. Grove
Mr. Grove
Letart Palls Methodist Charge
Emmabelle F. Sopher
Letart
Apple Grove
St. Paul's Lutheran
LM Mohrhoff
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Hollister
Leona Thompson
Duke
Moore
Pomeroy Social Notes
Middleport Church News
Cauren Et
Cnrist
Irea J. Gardner
Florine Talbott
Salvation Meeting
H. Higins
Third Street Pentecostal
B. . Barrett
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Guy F. Castor
Mt. Iloriah
J. D. Bordon
Bible
BTU
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Pasor
Westminster
Ladies Aid of ‘Dracus
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Ruppelt
L. C. Karr
Paul Theiss
Charles Lytle
Ladies Auxiliary of
Drew Webs
Post 39
American Legion
Federated Church
United Nations
New Music Festival
Wm. Ryther
Boy
Jaycees
Kidd Rites
Bucks
Liberty
Ohio
John Carroll
Adele Mara
Barto MacLane
Sioux City
To Autry
Lynne Roberts
Cass County
Elberfelds In
Your Shopping Center
Elberfelds
Middleport Society
Susan
Caria Daune ‘Owen
Columba
Karl Owen
E. M. Blake
Roy Tracy Sr
Blake
Tracy
Roy Tracy, Jr
Madison
Ind
Harry Kidd
James Sullivan
Harold Brown
Eber Lewis
William Walters
Kalad Hindy
Ernest Covert
William Childs
C. R. Karr Jr
John Payne
Rod Cameron
Don Dailey
Cartoon
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Bill Bryan
Wanda Curtis
King Dinosaur
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Ruby Hills
Zachary Scott
Barton MacLane
Dick Foran
Lola Albright
Fred MacMurray
Dorothy Malone
Walter Brennan
Jeff Baily
Farley Granger Anthony
Anne Bancroft
Peter Graves
Eas
Citizens National Bank
Middlefori, Ohio
the Friendly Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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