Middleport Troop 45 Praised by Field Scout Executive
David Collins field scout executive from Huntington praised Troop 45 BSA in the Middleport Public Library basement after a get acquainted visit. He called the troop among the best in the area, impressed by equipment and meeting quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David Collins
Huntington
Troop 45
Boy Scouts of America
Middleport Public Library
Kenneth Murray
Donald Mills
Mit White
John Vroman
Collins
Meigs County Scouts
Mason and
Gallia County Scouts
Chester
Girl and
Boy Scouts
Meigs
Mason Counties
Man arraigned on menacing threats and drunkenness
John Kessler pleaded guilty to two charges in Mayor Sidney T. Russell's court after being arrested Monday on Broadway. He received $25 plus costs for the menacing threats count and $5 plus costs for intoxication. Roush suffered head injuries from a bottle thrown during a name-calling dispute over tail light a car. Hawley faced no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Kessler
Sidney T. Russell
Kessler
Broadway
Lawrence Roush
Norman Hawley
Roush
Motor Vehicle Records Transferred to Local Appliance Store
Deputy registrar records moved from office to Pomeroy Appliance Store on West Main Street. Rolland Neutzling now appointed registrar. Aaron Kelton resigns after several years tenure and a final audit by Jean Klinger of southeastern Ohio completes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Appliance
W. Main St
Rolland Neutzling
Aaron Kelton
JeAn Klinger
Southeastern Ohio
Kelton
Meigs County Republican Women Plan Saturday Meeting
The Meigs County Republican Women's Club will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hotel Martin. The gathering was postponed from last Saturday due to Holy Week activities.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Republican Women’s Club
Martin
County School Voice Groups Hold Practice
Meigs County schools hold final rehearsals for the second Meigs County music festival scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday at Middleport High School auditorium. Over 300 students from seven high schools will perform in county numbers directed by Merrill Davis with selections including Johnny Appleseed Song Skip to My Lou On a Lovely Summer Evening At the Gate of Heaven Blue Tail Fly and America My Wondrous Land.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Middleport High School
Tang
Merrill Davis
Jackson
Johnny Appleseed
Lou
Gate of Heaven
America
My Wondrous Land
Philip J. Weber Dies At Chester Aged 88
Philip J. Weber, 88, of Chester died Wednesday night at his home. Survived by daughter Alice Dodson of Chester, brother William Weber of Long Bottom, and sisters Laura B. Brown and Emma R. Reibel of Chester. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chester residence with body viewings at the Weber home following transfer from Ewing funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Philip J. Weber
Chester
Alice Dodson
William Weber
Long Bottom
Laura B. Brown
Emma R. Reibel
Ewing
Weber
Community activities span school events and social visits
The Benton Parents and Teacher Association held activities in the school auditorium featuring a volleyball game by high school girls and basketball by grades four to seven, plus two movies. Numerous local families shared Easter dinners and visits across South Bloomingville, Lancaster, Columbus, Gibsonton, New Plymouth, and surrounding towns, including guests of the Whitcraft, Johnson, Hampshire, Notstone, and Davis families.
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South Bloomingville
The
Benton Parents and Teacher Association
Official visits here by Sinclair on Meigs County school survey
Pomeroy A D Sinclair of the State Department of Education visited Meigs County on Wednesday to discuss a school survey planning program.
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Pomeroy A. D. Sinclair
State Department of Education
Meigs County
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Garden Club Meeting
The Pomeroy Winding Trail Garden Club met at Mrs. Roy Tracy Sr home with twelve members and three guests present. Delegates to the Farm Bureau meeting were named and awards given for flower contests. Officers for the year beginning June 1 1952 were elected. The VFW Auxiliary also met and installed officers.
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Harry Canterbury
Margaret Ella Hysel
Joseph Struble
Emma Lietz
Dale Smith
E. M. Blake
Margaret Ella Hysell
Roy Tracy, Sr
C.L. Heaton
C. L. Heaton
Allard Pratt
Tracy
Pomeroy
VFW
Tuppers Plains WSCS Meets at Mrs Keller Home
The group gathered with nine members and two guests Mrs Ida Dorfst and daughter Diana. Mrs Gertrude Hoffman led devotion and conducted the business meeting as president.
Two Meigs Men Leave For Induction Today
POMEROY Charles King of Harrisonville and Donald Trussell of Long Bottom left this morning for Ashland Kentucky to be inducted into the armed forces. Draft officials had planned to induct four men on May 1 and five more will have pre induction physicals on May 9.
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Pomeroy
Charles King
Harrisonville
Donald Trussell
Long Bottom
Ashland
Armed Forces
Draft Board
Parked Auto Damaged In Route 33 Mishap
A parked automobile owned by Thelma Baxter on Route 33 north of Flatwoods was struck about noon Monday by a car driven by Ross L. Mollohan 20 of Tuppers Plains. Mollohan’s car sustained damage to the left front fender grill and bumper while Baxter’s car had damage to the left door body and left front fender.
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Pomeroy
Thelma Baxter
Route 33
Flatwoods
Ross L. Mollohan
Tuppers Plains
Charles Russell
Mollohan
Minersville Plant Fire Causes Eighty Thousand Dollar Loss
Fire at Farmers Feed Co. in Minersville gutted the plant early Tuesday. Total damages put at 37,000 with 27,000 insured. Fire Chief Henry Werry reported the blaze’s cause remains undetermined.
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Pomeroy
Farmers Feed Co
Minersville
Henry Werry
Werry
April 16 Flood Anniversary Recalled in Middleport
Residents remember the 1948 crest reaching 56.6 feet on April 16, flooding Middleport and dumping 15 inches of water into Robinson's Tri Luster Shop on Mill Street.
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Middleport
Robinson
Mill St
Surplus Food Distributed to County Schools
surplus food from Portsmouth was distributed Wednesday to seven county schools with active lunch programs. The distribution came from the office of county superintendent O P Patterson.
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Pomeroy
Portsmouth
O. O. Patterson
Installations Highlight Chillicothe District Leaders
In Chillicothe the Athens Messenger reports ceremonies led by Mr Ritchie of THE ATHENS MESSENGER as district president Mrs Clara Pinney installs officers on Thursday April 17 1952 indicating ongoing structure and leadership in the local chapter.
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Ritchie de
Athens Messenger
Chillicothe
Clara Pinney
Presi
Dent
Chillicohthe Ag
Grimm Family News Trips and Home Visits
Mr and Mrs John Otis Grimm Jr and Sandy and Mary Sue and Anna Lee Grimm visited Mrs Grimm's parents in Vansant Virginia. Eddie Smith and family returned from Washington DC and Baltimore and were joined by their daughter Mrs Devers. Randy Lee Biggerstaff will stay a month with his mother and George Nesselroad Jr returns to Bainbridge Maryland for reassignment after a two week visit.
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John Otis Grimm Jr
Sandy
Mary Sue
Anna Lee Grimm
Vansant, Va
Grimm
Ollie Burke
Tommy
Eddie Smith
Washington, D. C
Baltimore, Md
Mrs. Devers. Biggerstaff
Randy Lee
George Nesselroad, Jr
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge, Md
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H&r Iirestone
Bob
Gina
Bus
Middleport, Ohio
Firestone Bicycle
Firestone
H & R Firestone
Geo. W. Durst
Phon
Main
Redmen Lodge
Redmen Hall
Lewis Wagner
Lorenzo Thress
Mack Shaw
Lester Whitcraft
Doctor's Hospital
Columbus
Jack Notestone
Laurelville
Lucille Johnson
Maxine Johnson
J. J. Johnson
Edwin Notestone
Dianna
Damon
Ruby Allard
Gary
Ind
Gene Hampshire
Hampshire
Albert Woolever
Gibsonville
Orval Hampshire
David Watters
Royal McCreary
Bob Shaeffer
Paul Smith
Charles McCreary
Snett Wolford
Esley Davis
Linsey Scott
Logan
Clendel Reid
Nellie Pritchard
Adelphi
Junior Schooley
Korea
George Davis
Pearl Shaw
H. O. Brown
Ivan Brown
Floyd Warehime
Hazel Turner
George
New Plymouth
Catherine Lehman
Norma Warehime
Marxine Johnson
Simon
Pomeroy Middleport
Pomeroy Social Notes
WSCS
Western Auto Associate Store
Edgar H. Florian
Schmoll Furniture & Appliance
Ohio
Pomeroy Personals
Dale Dutton
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound Bus Station
Furniture Department
Firth
Axminster
Norwalk
Eaton
Apex
Hoover
Dormeyer
L&h
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Kemglo
Kemtone & Linex
West
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