Council To Open Bids For New Police Cruiser
MIDDLEPORT May or C Fisher called a special council meeting to open bids for a new police cruiser. The finance committee will report after meeting with an insurance adjuster. CSOE asked to change to 2500 lumen bulbs, replacing 1000 lumen types, and a contract for a flat rate on two traffic lights was signed.
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Middleport
C. Fisher
Wayne Gibbons
Ernest Covert
David C.miller
Thomas Hendrix
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
B W. Gill
CSOE
Race St
Bloodmobile to visit Pomeroy April 23
Meigs County’s next Red Cross bloodmobile visit is set for Monday April 23 at Pomroy Junior High School from 12 noon to 6 pm. Miss Marion Ebersbach reports February donations reached 143 pints, with March needs rising. advance donor registration is encouraged at the local Red Cross office, phone 53.
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Pomeroy
American Red Cross
Meigs County
Marion Ebersbach
Meigs
Schersbach
Red Cross
Miss Ebersbach
Ebersbach
Court Fines Speeder In Innocent Plea and Corrections
Jam Willian of Cheshire was fined 10 dollars and costs in May for speeding charges filed by Patrolman Ralph Sisson. A prior report wrongly stated Glenford Boggess was fined 100 dollars for driving while intoxicated. Boggess pleaded innocent and the case was continued in the mayor’s court.
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Omercy — Willian
Jam‘son
Cheshire
May F
E. F. Robinson
Ralph Sisson
Glenford Bogges
Boggess
McElhinney Rites Set
Middleport resident M i c h elhinney died at 86 in the house where he was born on Leading Creek Road He was the son of Henry and Lucinda Rathburn McElhinney and was widowed survived by one son Horace who lived with him Friends may call at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home services Wednesday at 2 PM officiated by Rev Fred J Gardner Church of Christ Burial will be in Middleport Hill Cemetery McElhinney was a retired farmer and served two terms as Salisbury Township trustee.
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Middlewort
Omer F. McElhinney
Leading Creek Road
Henry
Lucinda Rathburn McElhinney
Horace
Rawlings-Coats
Fred J. Gardner
Church of Christ, i
Middleport Hill
McElhinney
Salisbury Township
Meigs County Better Livestock Club Plans 1956 Action
Meigs County Better Livestock Club held a planning meeting at the courthouse to set the year s agenda. Committee members include Thereon Johnson Roger Rose Patricia Blakeslee Virginia Johnson Joyce Carson and Doc Johnson. Planned farm visits dairy judging team to state fair and two plant visits to an Se team plant.
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Omeroy
Meigs County Better Livestock Club
Middleport WSCS Elects Officers and Plans Events
Mrs Lloyd E elected WSCS president at Heath Methodist service with Imerson Jones presiding. Nominees led by M L French include officers to be installed in May. Plans set for a family night dinner and May potluck with senior girls as guests. Also notes Middleport Garden Club meeting and Spring Flower Show plans, plus local social notices and family anniversaries.
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Bernice Bowen
M.L. French
Lloyd
Carroll Swanson
Forrest Bachtel
E. M. Blake
Glenn Lambert
Ha Old Wordgerd
M. Wood
Bernard Pultz
Jack Bechtel
Louise Mugridge
Bangerter
Frieda Faehnle
R. C. Lansbury
C. M. Erwin
D.C. Miller
Max Roller
Middlefort
C. C. Fisher
Water topic discussed at farm water meeting in Meigs County
Farmers and daughter Myrna attended a funeral for Mrs Yumunux farm water prob Walter Hayth. Meeting topics include spring water well sharing and conservation. Speakers include Myrna Hayth and D N Moor from Myers Pump Co. Also notes local visits and residents in Meigs County.
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Myrna
Frances Beards
David Jenkins
Yumunux
Walter Hayth
Jackson
Hayth
Middleport
D. N. Moor
Myers Pump High
Sis Co
James Schmidt
Geolo
State Department of Medial and Certificate Conservation
Wilbur Ashley
Agriculture Stabilization and Dunbar
Ashley
Ruby Mertin
Meigs Youths Enter Chicken Raising Test
Thirteen Meigs youths from Pomeroy to Harrisonville area enter a county chicken raising test. The district competition runs in June with weigh day and registrations this week. Notable participants include Larry Barr, Dwight Nelson, Donald Nelson, Gordon King, Sharon Atkins, and James Sheets.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Smuin
Juanita Smith
Ig Ag
Larry Barr
Pierce
Larry Moris
Fistact
Geel Nelson
Dwight Nelson
Donald. Nelson
Langrvlle
Gordon King
Gloria “Atkins
Sharon Atkins
James Sheets
Harrisonville
Donald and
Miriam
Pool Story Featured In Ohio Magazine
In the April issue of Ohio Cities and Villages by the Ohio Municipal League a feature on Parks and Recreation includes a photo of Middleport Municipal Swimming Pool. Wesley Bintz of Lansing wrote the article with the pool’s architect. The piece recounts the village pool idea started by Judge Cedric Clark in May 1950, a $75,000 bond levy in 1951, and the pool opening in 1954.
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Middleport
Ohio Cities and Villages
Ohio Municipal League
Wesley Bintz
Lansing
Mich
Cedric Clark
Meigs Sail Conservation District Meeting Set for June 4
The Meigs Sail Conservation District scheduled its annual meeting for June 4 at the Rock Spring Fairgrounds. Pearl Fogle, area conservationist of Lancaster, attended the session with district supervisors in the local offices.
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Conservation District
Pomeroy
Meigs Sail Conservation District
Rock Spring
Pearl Fogle
Lancaster
Birth Announcement for Sandra Rae Rosenbaum in Pomeroy
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rosenbaum of Springfield born Wednesday April 4. Grandparents Mrs. Victor Harbrecht and Mr and Mrs Fred Rosenbaum of Pomeroy. great grandmother Mrs Christine Rosenbaum of Pomeroy. The Rosensbaums also have children Jackie Ricky and Barbara.
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Pomenox
Jack Rosenbaum
Springfield
Sandra Rae
Victor Harbrecht
Fred Rosenbaum
Association To Meet In Pomeroy At City Hall
Meigs County Fish and Game Association will hold its annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. this evening in Pomeroy City Hall. Members, officers and guests are expected to attend as the group reviews activities and plans for the future.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fish and Jame Association
Pomeroy City Hall
Fee
Bible School Planned By Towns Ministers
Middleport ministers announce a Daily Vacation Bible School for June 4 to 8 with open devotional services held at Central School. Rev. Howard Ruppelt to lead, Rev. Fred Kce and Capt. Glenna Rummel L Gardner to present sermons, and Rev. Robert Styers to lead a Philippians 2 theme. Teachers and volunteers urged to contact their pastors.
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Ezek Union Daily Vocation Bible School
Associa ‘Port Ministerial Association
Howard Ruppelt
Fred Kce
Glenna Rummel L Gardner
Robert Styers
Centralling
Philippians 2
Tors
DVBS
C. E. Hoyt
Athens
Orla Bradford Carrol
Pomeroy
W. F. Noung
Claremont F
Haytford Seick
Cincinnati
Walter
Fisherl
Edward
W. F Young
Ing
Edward Young
Edith Young
Sell Bailey
Clifford
Henry
Albert ‘Young
Emma Cammerer
Caroline Mueller
Emalie Young
Awards Mix Up Reverses Honors for Local Scout Units
Unintentional error reversed awards for Middleport Troop 245 Boy Scouts and the Cub Pack, with Troop 245 receiving a red ribbon while the Cub Pack earned the other prize. Details remain unclear as officials review the mix up.
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Middleport
Scouts of America
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