First Dogwood Trees Planted for Middleport Trail Inaugural
Middleport begins its Dogwood Trail with the first ten of 100 dogwood trees planted at State Road side Park on Mill Street. Mrs C O Fisher and Middleport Garden Club volunteers led the planting with support from civic groups including the Rotary Club and Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce. The Amateur Gardeners will help plant the rest as Mega shipments arrive early in the season. A two year earlier project planted red bud trees now in bloom along Main and Grant Streets.
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Middleport
Mill St
C. O. Fisher
Middleport Garden Club
Main St
Grant St
MHS Junior Class Plans Banquet and Dance
Preliminary plans for MHS Junior Class annual banquet and senior honor dance are underway. Janet Dillard Norma Koehler Kenneth McElhinney and Marion Rife arranged the program. Gordon Harris will serve as toastmaster.
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Middleport
MHS
Janet Dillard
Norma Koehler
Kenneth McElhinney
Marion Rife
Gordon Harris
Betty Nuckles
Nelle Childs
Kathleen Swindler
Barbara
Japanese cherry tree blooms in Middleport yard
In Middleport, the Tewksburys on North Second Avenue report their Japanese cherry tree in full bloom drawing spectators. The tree is among the county's few of its kind and likened to those in Washington DC. In Racine, the Recreation Center held an Easter egg hunt Saturday under supervision of Ted Hilldare and Harriett Allen. Fifteen children participated with prizes awarded to Joe Stobart and Marjorie Fadely.
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Middleport
George Tewksbury
Second Ave
Washington, D. C
Racine
Racine Recreation Center
Ted Hilldare
Harriett Allen
Joe Stobart
Marjorie Fadely
Pomeroy Baptists Announce Services
Pomeroy Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 9:30 with Rev. W. F. McFarlan delivering the sermon on The Seven Cravings of the Soul. A Young People meeting is set for 6:30, followed by an evening service at 7:30 with Life's Last Thirty Minutes as the topic.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Baptist Church
W. F. McFarlan
Office on Wheels to Recruit Men in Middleport
Army recruiting officers will park their recruiting office on wheels in front of the Middleport Department Store on Mill Street all day Friday. The visit aims to distribute pamphlets on army life and regulations and conduct preliminary recruiting work ahead of a later intensive drive. Arrangements were made by army officers yesterday.
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Middleport
United States Army
Mill St
Simpson Sells Store Stock Moves to Dallas Engineer Position
Chester Simpson manager of the I. G. A. grocery sold his stock to Ben Berg scheicker and has gone to Dallas Texas for an engineering job. Mrs Simpson and their son will move within a month.
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Racine
Chester Simpson
Ben Bergscheicker
Dallas
Texas
Broadwell Easter program draws churchgoers
Broadwell notes recall a well attended Easter program at the church on Sunday evening. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. William Young with children from Athens and other local visitors. Various families hosted or visited relatives across Bartlett Bart and nearby towns.
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Broadwell
William Young
Roy Lee
Athens
George Smith
Bernice
Pearl Phillips
Henry Newel
Big Run
Bernard White
Kenneth
Will Cummings
Bartlett
Clyde Crabtree
Indianapolis
Henry North
Frank Hendershot
Paul Lange
Chelmsford
Mass
James Hendershot
West Alexander
Ralph Fyock
Pittsburgh
May
Charles Brown
Braddock
Webb Cole
Columbus
Anthony J. Sargent
Myrtle Young
Ypsilanti
Mich
Joe Young
Martha
Albany
Lawrence White
Richard White
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Frank Parsons
John Weaver
Chesterhill
Harry Palmer
Lisle White
Everett Starling
Hermon
Rufie White
Brickles Funeral Held At Bearwallow Church
Mrs Emmett Brickles of Sumner Meigs County died after several years of ill health. Survived by husband two sons Wayne Chester Homer Camp Shelby Miss two daughters Aurelia Bing Hemlock Grove and Weltha Stanley Albany and nine grandchildren. Funeral at Bearwallow Church April 17 2 p.m. Rev James Taylor Chester. Burial Cherry Ridge Cemetery.
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Sumner
Emmett Brickles
Meigs County
Wayne
Chester
Homer
Camp Shelby
Aurelia Bing
Hemlock Grove
Weltha Stanley
Albany
Bearwallow Church
James Taylor
Cherry Ridge Cemetery
Keep Dogs at Home Warns Mayor Fisher
Middleport officials urge residents to keep dogs and chickens on their property and tighten brush fires amid town clean up. A town truck is available for trash removal by calling Paul Swisher. Parking markings by Paul Swisher shift curb colors to indicate restrictions.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Paul Swisher
Fire Destroys Outbuildings In Middleport
A fire of undetermined origin yesterday destroyed outbuildings behind the Sidney Pickens home on S Third Ave and the rear of Mrs Elizabeth Root on S Second Ave. Hez Roots chicken house and garage burned as a small blaze grew quickly. Mrs Root, mother of Hez Root, was carried from her home as flames reached her door. Fire disrupted telephone and electric service. Pomeroy Fire Department stood by but was not needed.
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Middleport
Sidney Pickens
S. Third Ave
Elizabeth Root
S. Second Ave
Hez Root
Robert McElhinny
Pickens
Coon Dog Trial Set for Meigs County Fairgrounds
The Meigs County Coonhunters Association will hold its annual coon dog field trial at the Meigs County Fairgrounds on Sunday April 20 starting at 1 PM. A $50 purse will be awarded during the event which invites all coon dogs to compete.
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Pomeroy
Meigs, County
Fire series draws crowd as flames threaten hillside trees
A large crowd gathered at the scene as a fire lit the hillsides near the Priode residence on Gravel Hill. The blaze burned brush and two large trees while firefighters struggled to control it. This marks the third fire in recent days, following the Oval Sheets home on Custer St.
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Priode
Gravel Hill
Custer St
Pomeroy Brief Personalities and Church News
Local notes report Mrs Allen Bundy and daughter visiting from Frederickstown with Mrs Jean Hennessy on Mulberry Ave. Circle No 3 met at the church for a monthly session with Mrs Robert Warner leading devotional. Dr A J Kestle to guest at Simpson Methodist Church quar terly conference. Wedding preparations for Downie-Elberfeld this afternoon. Sugar Run PTA meets this afternoon and a curious line notes elephants produce ivory in soft or hard form.
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Allen Bundy
Charles Ebersbach
Frederickstown
Grant
C. F. Tompkins
Cynthia
Gideon Roush 80th Birthday Observed With Dinner
Gideon Roush celebrated his eightieth birthday with a dinner attended by Henry and Mrs Roush Reefer of Athens John and Mrs Fisher and sons of Akron Ralph Neigler and children Mrs Ward Smith and son The note lists guests from several families across nearby towns. A caterpillar context notes daily feeding of 6 to 8 times its weight.
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Racine
Gideon Roush
Henry Roush
Will Reefer
Athens
John Fisher
Akron
Ralph Neigler
Ward Smith
Canaries Used In Mines To Warn Miners Of Poison Gas
Report notes that canaries are carried into mines due to their high sensitivity to toxic gases, helping detect dangerous air conditions before miners are affected.
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