Middleport Easter Egg Hunt Plans Announced
Middleport Rotary Club sponsors the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday at 2:00 p m at State Roadside Park Mill Street Meigs County children and nearby areas are invited to find eggs with over 100 prizes donated by local businesses and professionals Younger children will chase rabbits and Meigs County Home children will join as special guests with post hunt treats Traffic help will come from the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department Donors of prizes to be announced later in the week
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Middleport
Rotary
Rotary Anns
Meigs County
Palm Sunday Membership Day Observed at Heath Methodist
Palm Sunday at Heath Methodist Church featured baptism rites for several infants and welcomed 12 new members. Four members transferred from other churches including Richard Koehler George Ebersbach and Bruce Lloyd.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Vickie Sue Stevens
Forrest Dawson Bachtel
Carolyn Elizabeth Wells
Karl Sanford Beck
Richard Koehler
George Ebersbach
Charles
Robert Byer
James Roller
Jon Martin Schaaf Jack
Patty Lloyd
Paddy Jo Lambert
Charlene
Nancy Noblin
Shirley Evans
Glenn Lambert
Bruce Lloyd
Marcellene Buell
Clinton Fisher
Winners of Dispatch Contest Announced
Middleport based The Columbus Dispatch announced contest winners last week. Myron Duffield of Middleport won first prize and top overall points, while Charles Hamm of Pomeroy took second and Lois Ann Campbell of Pomeroy third. Jimmy Singer of Middleport was fourth and Billy Roush of Pomeroy fifth. Duffield also earned an extra prize a Kodak for boxy of girl with most points in week three and the highest overall points earned a free trip to Indianapolis Memorial Day races. Duffield is grandson of J M Burchett of Fisher St.
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Middleport
Monna Smith
Pomeroy
Columbus Dispatch
Myron Duffield
Charles Hamm
Lois Ann Campbell
Jimmy Singer
Billy Roush
Kodak
Indianapolis
Myron Dufkeld
Muddleport
Myron
J. M. Burchett
Fisher St
Special Meeting of Officials Announced
Meigs County trustees and clerks will meet at the Court House on April 27 at 1 30 pm. Gilbert Weeks, president of the County Trustees Assn, says all candidates have been invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court House
Gilbert Weeks
County Trustees Ass'n
Divorce Suits Filed in Meigs County
Alcinda Carper sues Bates Carver for divorce in Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing extreme cruelty and gross neglect after 46 years of marriage. Cecil Karman also files for divorce from Eileen Karman in the same court this week.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Recent Real Estate Deals In Meigs County
Meigs County Deeds left for recording show transfers across several townships. Names include Orr, Sorden. Beards, Wyatt. Beards, Martin. Eads, Garnet. Taylor, Schultheise. Kunce, Johnson. Smith, DeWitt. Grandon, Boston. Wyeth, Goff. Roecher, Fick. Schoen, Harris. Roberts, Fairchild. Mees, Smith. Entsminger, Davis. Dayas, Redman. Gilfen, Young. Gilfillert, Might. Crew, Payne. Brannan, Entsminger. Werry, Kennedy. Hauck, Adkins. Bosworth, Curtis. Parcels range from 20 to 208 acres with several lots in Pomeroy, Rutland, Salem, Chester, Middleport, Columbia, Bedford, and Zetta. Local filings note parcel transfers and affidavits of transfer for multiple buyers and sellers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Recorder's Office
Clint
Ruby Orr
William F Sorden
Chester
Frances A. Beards
Samuel A. Wyatt
Salisbury
Opal
Harry Beards
Herbert
Delores Martin
Condor St
Charles E. Eads
Garnet Eads
Rutland
Mabel
Raymond Taylor
Edwin Schultheise
Bedford
Freda
Louis Kunce
Florence Johnson
Theodore
Estelle Smith
Danmtel
Ethel DeWitt
Salem
S A
Isa Grandon
C. A
L M Boston
Jouve Maggie Wyeth
Darrel K. Goff
Salem C. E
Lona Roecher
John
Roy Fick
Lot
Jessie W. Schoen
Walter B .Harris
Middleport
Guy
Elvena Roberts
Elbert
Betty Fairchild
Charles
Juha May
Columbia
Margaret Mees
Glenn
Mildred Smith
Carne Entsminger
Louis Entsminger
Mar J. Davis
Rutland Lotis Entsminger
Mary J. Da‘yas
Pearl Redman
B. Q
Charles Gilfen
Marie Young
Georgia Gilfillert
Homer
Emma Might
Federal Housing Commission
Lee
Virginia Crew
Lincoln E Payne
Carl E and
Jessa M. Brannan
Poms
Henry and
Eleanor Werry
Charles Mathew Werry
Zetta
Worley Kennedy
R. Welch
Jallian Hauck
Donald
Mamie Hauck
Richard Adkins
M. F. Adkins
E and
W E. Bosworth
Leo
Jessie Curtis
George Conde Funeral To Await Son Arrival
POMEROY It has been announced that funeral services for the late George Conde Sr will not be held until the arrival of his son Pvt Eugene Conde the first part of next week The body will be kept in a mausoleum at the Ewong Funeral Home until that time
Marriage Licenses Issued in Metres County Probate Court
Marriage licenses issued in Metres County Probate Court include Mansfield Paul Pate aged 22 from Floyd Virginia and Mary Louise Yost 18 from Travers Plains. Daisy Caruthers 18 from Middleport and Lewis Taylor 22 from Cheshire are also listed.
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Pomeroy
Metres County
Mansfield
Paul Pate
Floyd
Mary Louise Yost
Travers Plains
Daisy Caruthers
Middleport
Lewis Taylor
Cheshire
UNRRA Fights Rats to Halt Europe Black Death Outlook
UNRRA launches an all out campaign to curb rats across Italy, Yugoslavia, Poland, Greece, and the Dodecanese to stem famine and disease. In Taranto, three tons of DDT dusted the area as vaccines and poison baits target rat fleas and infestations, led by McCauley Gracie. Similar campaigns follow across European regions where rats have wrecked food supplies.
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Neville Thomas London
UNRRA
Europe
Italy
Yugoslavia
Poland
Greece
Dodecanese Islands
Taranto
London
McCauley Gracie
Ministry of Food
Ivor H. Young Dies Monday in Ohio
MIDDLEPORT Ohio Ivor H Young 45 husband of Helen Rathburn Rathburn daughter of the late Charles F and Adeline Bean Rathburn dies Monday night at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus He was president and general manager of Young and Thomas Inc Funeral Thursday at Schoedinger with burial in Columbus He is survived by wife a son Ivor Young Sr sister Mrs Herbert L Thomas Jr and brother Harvey R Young Jr A son David R Young killed in a 1844 1945 car wreck on Riverside Drive Columbus Jan Also Greek and Yugoslav relief operations amid war food and disease campaigns described Good Friday night dance moved to Thursday as Ledhes lease the How dee Dine and Dance venue reopens after repairs and redecorating
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Middleport
Ivor H. Young
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Young
Harvey Young
The
Columbus Dispatch
Helen Rathburn
Charles F. and
Adeline Bean Rathburn
Bertha Rathburn
Rutland
Young & Thomas, Inc
E. Broad St
Jill
Schoedinger Funeral Home
Ivor Young
Herbert L. Thomas, Jr
Harvey R. Young Jr
Dayton
David R. Young
Inj
Riverside Drive
Greece
Yugoslavia
UNRRA
Italy
Poland
Europe
Road Crew Starts iWork in Meigs Area
POMEROY The Fenton Construction Company of Ashland has begun resurfacing and road widening on Route 124 after being awarded the contract by the Pomeroy Village Council. The firm set up "hot mix" quarters in the former baseball and carnival grounds near the Pomeroy Mason Bridge.
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Pomeroy
Fenton Construction Company of
Ashland
Pomeroy Village
Hotmix
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Roy Nutting Trainmaster Dies at 64 in Columbus
Roy W Nutting former NYCRR train master at Hobson and telegrapher in Ontario Division died at his home 1686 Westwood Ave Columbus after ill health since 1940. He served as dispatcher Oswego and chief dispatcher NY Central Athletic Association president. Survived by son Harley Nutting Worthington and daughters Mrs Fred L Stephens Columbus and Mrs L A Betz Canton. Funeral held today in Columbus. WILL GIVE PLAY RACINE The Senior Class Racine High School present The Daffy Dills three act comedy Tuesday April 23 at Ro clock.
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Middleport
Roy W. Nutting
NYCRR
Hobson
Westwood Ave
Columbus
Parrish
Nutting
Ontario
New York State
Oswe
Racine
Racine High School
Choice of Millions For 3 Reasons In Store Ad
A bold promotional note touts CHOICE OF MILLIONS for three reasons high quality fast action real economy. Demand and 1 Joseph Aspirin framed as the world’s largest caller at 10c. Savings offered on a 100 tablet size for 35c.
Son Born To Mr and Mrs Griffin in Chester Pa
Announcements received of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs For rest Griffin at Chester Pennsylvania. The baby weighed six pounds. The Griffins formerly resided on 3 Second Ave in the Cross Apartment when Mr Griffin was employed at the General Chemical Defense Corporation.
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Middleport
Forrest Griffin
Chester
Griffins
Second Ave
Cross
Griffin
General Chemical Defense Corporation
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Rotary Club
Meigs
George Conde
Son
Fez
Ats
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Bardin Bros. CO
Butte, Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Mul, and Smelter Workers Union
Ci.o
NEA Telephoto
Old World
Hamilton
Ledhes
Roy Nutting
L&z
Ohio
Alrigat
Pomeroy Bend
Bendvue
Joan Leslie
Robert Hutton
Harry Davenport
Dolores Moran
Rosemary DeCamp
Temple Middleport
Dakota
John Wayne Vera
Hruba Ralston
Walter Brennan
Little Beaver
On A Munson
Robert Livingston
Grant Withers
Rosarita
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Gloria Jean Kirby Grant
Jungle Queen
Bob Elliott
Ping
Coty
Richard Hudnut
Make
Helena Rubinstein
Stark’'S Pharmacy
Steve
Sherwin-Williams
McMaster Hardware & Furniture CO
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