Middleport Juniors Plan Scene Rich Prom Night
Middleport High School juniors prep for the annual Junior Senior Prom with 3300 feet of crepe paper, a banquet to start the evening, and decorations by students and advisors. Mrs Emily Sprague and Mrs Mildred Ohlinger co chair advisory roles while Mrs Dorothy Lacey assists with music. Superintendent L W McComas aids committees as rehearsals for a junior dancing chorus proceed. Gene Crooks leads the class as president, with junior mothers coordinating the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Sprague
Mildred Ohlinger
Dorothy Lacey
L. W. McComas
Leonard Gwiazdowsky
Rae Ann Mills
Andrew Pavlish
Walter Crooks
John Ketchka
Gene Crooks
Allis Chalmers Sues Pomeroy for Foreclosure Money
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co. files a $148 616 63 suit in Meigs Court of Common Pleas against Ross Concrete and Mortar Inc Ross Sand and Gravel Inc J J Ross Pomeroy Cement Block Co and West Virginia Steel Corp seeking foreclosure of a chattel mortgage and lien marshaling with sale proceeds applied to the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Court of Common Pleas
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Ross Concrete and Mortar, Inc
Ross Sand and Gravel, Inc
J. J. Ross
Pomeroy Cement Block
West Virginia Steel Corp
Ross Concrete and
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
Allis Chalmers
West Virginia Steel
Halliday and
Sheets of
Gallipolis
Mr. Gilmore Dies at 64 in Ohio River Town
Elza Gilmore Sr. 64 of Union Ave Pomeroy Ohio died of cancer at Holzer Hospital after a long illness. He was a member of the Pomeroy Church of Christ and survived by wife Nora two daughters Marjorie Kapple and Louise Gilmore a son Elza three brothers and three sisters and six grandchildren. Funeral at Ewing’s Sunday 2 p.m. Rev Donald Seevers officiating with burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Elza Gilmore
Union Ave
Putnam County
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Gilmore
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Nora
Marjorie Kapple
Louise Gilmore
Elza
Krogers
Kelly
Middleport
Harley
Orley
Columbus
Mildred Stace
Eunice Moore
Evelyn Gilmore
Ewing
Donald Seevers
Beech Grove
Syracuse Volunteer Fire Dept Fourth Annual Variety Show
POMEROY The Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department hosts its fourth annual variety show tonight at 8 in the school building. Milton Veney, a Columbus station guitarist, appears with guitar. Pete Duffy performs a monologue along with Connie Sue Leadingham Johnnie Lisle Pete Cundiff Guy Eddie Guinther Luther Friend Glenn Cundiff and Cris Hubbard. Methodist Church singers also perform. Refreshments and prizes will be served.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Milton Veney
Columbus
Pete Duffy
Connie Sue Leadingham
Johnnie Lisle
Pete Cundiff
Guy Eddie Guinther
Luther Friend
Glenn Cundiff
Cris Hubbard
Methodist Church Singers
Postmaster Exam Open at Long Bottom
Long Bottom announces an open examination for postmaster with applications due by May 21. The job pays 4190 dollars a year and requires a written test, a one year residence, and ages 18 to 70. Details are at the Long Bottom Post Office.
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Long Bottom
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Dairy Isle Opens In Middleport With Fans In Heat
Dairy Isle on Locust Street drew many customers as temperatures rose. McClure says a grand opening is planned in two weeks. Sally Arti bee from Wooster assists. the chain operates in Ohio Michigan New York and recently Phoenix Arizona.
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Middleport
McClure
Dairy Isle
Locust St
Leesees
Loudonville
William T. Grueser
N. Second Ave
Sally Artibee
Wooster
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Phoenix
Ariz
God in Nature theme opens WSCS circle at Heath Church
Middleport WSCS meeting at Heath Methodist Church featured devotional readings on God in nature with scripture meditation and music. Hattie Smith presided. nominating committee report was accepted. officers for next year include Hayes as president Entsminger as vice president Radcliffe as secretary Gallagher as treasurer. A gift to buy hymnals was announced in memory of Mrs I E Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. E. Cook
FE. S. Schaaf
O. P. Klein
Miller-McKay
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Hattie Smith
Noah Haskins
James W. Hoffman
Cook
W. W. Hayes
David Entsminger
Ralph Radcliffe
C. P. Gallagher
L. W. McComas
I. E. Miller
Smith
E. R. Tompkins
Norman Wayland
Meigs County Church Services and Schedules
A list of church services across Meigs County with times for Sunday schools worship and evangelistic events. Includes Rutland First Baptist Syracuse Nazarenes Rutland Church of the Nazarene Apple Grove Sacred Heart and many others with pastors and Wednesday prayer meetings.
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Little Hocking
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klinger
Apple Grove
Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Great Beach
Arlie Marks
Morse Chapel
Styversville
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Joppa
Bill Orr
Tuppers Plains
Freeland Norris
Bethel
Freeland Norms
Lawrence Chapel
Dorcas Eub
Church of God
Lauren Cliff Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Charles King
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Federated
Evangelical
Reformed
Presbyterian
Waldo J. Bartels
Rutland
Church of Christ—Bible School
Earl Slack
Racine Target
the Methodist Church
John Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arle Marks
Freelana Norris
Victor Brown
Racine
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
Letart Falls
East Letart
Portland
Keno Church of Christ
Forest Run Baptist
W. M. Hull
BYPU
Naomi Baptist
H. F E. Harris
Danville
MYF
Minersville Methodist
Canasta Club Gathers at Mrs Bradbury’s Home
Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury hosted her canasta group Tuesday at her S Third Ave home. Prizes went to Mrs. Donald Mills Mrs. William Childs and Mrs. Lionel Boggs. A dessert course followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles A. Bradbury
S. Third Ave
Donald Mills
William Childs
Lionel Boggs
P. M. Club Meets at Mrs Hobstetter’s Home
Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs Lewis Sauer Jr co hosted this week’s P M Club gathering at Mrs George Hobstetter Jr’s home in Pomeroy sister of Mrs Wilson. Dessert followed a round of games with prize winners named Mrs Charles Murray Mrs Walter Crooks Mrs Ambrose Gibbs Mrs Wilson Mrs Wayne Swisher Mrs Sauer and Mrs Hobstetter.
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Middleport
Frank Wilson
Lewis Sauer, Jr
P. M. Club
George Hobstetter, Jr
Wilson
Pomeroy
Charles Murray
Walter Crooks
Ambrose Gibbs
Wayne Swisher
Sauer
Hobstetter
Canasta Club Hosts Hostess Helen Bailey Guests and Prizes
Mrs Helen Bailey hosted the Canasta Club with guests Mrs Ralph Sisson and Mrs Edith Sisson. Prizes went to Mrs Thurma Theiss, Mrs Beulah Strauss, Mrs Frances Eppley, and Mrs Lois McElhinny. Coffee followed the games.
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Middleport
Helen Bailey
Ralph Sisson
Thurma Theiss
Beulah Strauss
Frances Eppley
Lois McElhinny
Edith Sisson
Easter Weekend Visits and Local Moves Noted Around Perry
Perry residents hosted and visited relatives over Easter weekend. The Hecox family from Perry visited A. R. Hecox on M S Third Ave. Patty Lowery from Gravel Hill is ill with a virus throat infection but plans to return to seventh grade this week. The Mattox family from Nitro will stay with Carl and enjoy the weekend in Broadway. The Gallaghers are moving to Mc Master apartments on Brownell Ave after a Charleston trip and a vet visit in Huntington. The Radcliffs spent Easter with Okey Paynter in Portland. Hysell Haptonstall are visiting Athens, while the Brickles hosted relatives in Dayton. Ben Batey and family moved to Shiflet Property on S Fourth Ave. The Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt will attend officers training in Columbus Monday to Wednesday, funded by First Presbyterian Church.
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Joe Hecox
Robert
Susan
Perry
A. R. Hecox
Third Ave
Patty Lowery
Donald Lowery
Gravel Hill
Leonard Mattox
Karen
Mary Ann
Mikey
Nitro
W. Va
Mattox
Carl Mattox
Broadway
Terry Gallagher
Debbie
Charleston
Gallagher
J. P. Gallagher
Main St
Huntington
Veteran’s Hospital
Gallaghers
McMaster Apartments
Brownell Ave
Ralph Radcliffe
Okey Paynter
Portland
Gale Hysell
Paul Haptonstall
Athens
J. W. Brickles
Robert Brickles
Dayton
Ben Batey
Shiflet
S. Fourth Ave
Clarksons
J. J. Davis
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Church Officers Training School
Columbus
Bake sale at Tri Lustre Shop Sponsored by Mt Mori Ah Baptist
A bake sale will be held at Tri Lustre Shop on Mill Street Saturday. The Hat Tie Jackson Guild of Mt Mori Ah Baptist Church will sponsor the event and Guild members will sell a variety of foods and baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tri-Lustre Shop
Mill St
Hattie Jackson Guild of
Mt. Moriah Baptist
Cody
Garild
Meigs Vet Officer Highlights War Orphans Education Program
Meigs County Veterans' Service officer urges eligible children of World War I II and Korean War veterans to apply now for the War Orphans Education program effective Oct 1 1956. Eligible youths 18 to 23 may receive up to 110 per month for full time study plus 36 months total. Applications should be filed at the county service office on Court Street Pomeroy for counseling and potential special restorative training for disabilities.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Veterans’ Service Officer
Veterans Administration
County Service Office
Court St
Pome
Roy
V.A
Soap and Detergent Use per US Person
Citizens in the United States use between 23 and 24 pounds of soap and detergents per person each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Pearl Street Man Dies in Middleport at 52
William Pugh 52 died at his Pearl Street home as Middleport Emergency Squad ruled natural causes. He worked at Vanadium Corporation of America Graham Station plant. Survived by wife and several children. funeral delayed for wife’s arrival. He was a Moose Lodge member. family moved from Evans West Virginia two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Pugh
Pearl Street
Pugh
Vanadium Corporation of America
Graham Station
Henry Ewing
Leon
Okey Donahue
Dorothy
Louise
Grace Durst
Charles
Gallipolis
Elmer Eugene
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Evans
W. Va
Moose Lodge
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Roy Are
Ann Pomeroy
Big City
Ann
Middleport High School
Mr. Gilmore
Liberty
Dale Robertson
Mara Corday
Jack Mahoney
Jan Merlin
Hugh Marlowe
Joan Taylor
Donald Curtis
Columbia Comedy
GIANT
Elvis Presley
Richard Egan
Debra Paget
Sheree North
Betty Grable
Robert Cummings
Charles Coburn
Barry Sullivan
Barbara Stanwyck
Jean Taylor
Henry Fonda
James Cagney
Jack Lemon
William Powell
Mister Roberts
Cnemascope — Technicolor
Margaret Lindsay
Walter Reed
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
John Wayne
Harry Carey
Betty Field
Tab Hunter
Natalie Wood
Jessie Royvee Landis
Jim Backus
Henry Jones
Temple
Kelly and
van Johnson
Piper Laurie
Martha Hyer
Onslow Stevens and
the Black Whip
Coleen Grey
Paul Richards
Zarak
Victor Mature
Anita Friberg
Michael Wilding
Via
Miami
Fla
Georgetown
British Guiana
Florida
Middleport Society
Meigs County Church Services
Elmhurst Chapel
Happy Harvesters
Salvation Army
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Carmel
Richard Young
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
M. Y
Harrisonville
Ralph C. Zundel
First Baptist
Ralph CC. Zundel
Rio Grande
Federated Church
Seventh-day Adventist
Butternut St
Dav Hall
Arthur D. Leach
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Gove
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints
Old Town Flat
Old Town Flat—Elder
Proffitt
Joe Wiltame, Jr
Hromton
Canasta Club Entertained
Mrs. Bailey
Widdleport Personals
WSAZ
WLW
WTVN
WCHS
WBNS
Poy Bi Jr
Jungie Jim
Cartoon Club
Waterfront
Star
Death Valley
Frontier Doctor
Chet Long
Ohio Sports
Doug Edwards
Xavier Cugat
Rin Tin Tin
David
Rin Tin
NBC News
Blondie
Jim Bowie
West Point
Jim
Riley
Crossroads
Playhouse
Zane Grey
Cisco Kid
Joseph Cotton
Treasure Hunt
Adams and
Eve
Aint
Public Defender
Big Story
the Wise
Highway Patrol
Ray Anthony
Aes
Henry
Persone Peron
Newa
Wweather
Broad & High
WHTN
Wlw-C
Ocean Convenn
Cennenomenera
Wonderland
Life On Farm
Aunt Dru
Mighty “Mouse
Mighty Mouse
Jamessas
Fury
Furg
Spoakers
Winky Dink
Capt Gallant
Captain Gallant
Texas Rangers
Big Top
Golden West
Detective Mary
Tabernacle
Lone Ranger
All Star
Corey
Life
Dizzy Dean
Gene's Canteen
Laughland
Two Gun
Air Power
Spri Re
Rosemary Clooney
Hayride
Bold Journey
Golden Rouse
Pla Oase
Spike Jones
Eddy Arnold
Hollywood
Buccaneers Bigeets
Perry Come
Jackie Gleason
Caesar's Hour
Lawrence Welk
Gal Storm
Gale Storm
Oan
Hey Eannis
Heleannie
Gunsmoke
Ozark
George Gobel
Hitchcock
Ernee
Heckle
Jeckle
Hleckle
Gov. O'Neill
Oral Roberts
John Hopkinsay
Mttaic College
Preas
Mthiane i
CRS New Medira Hortense
Marshall College
Outlook
Flicka
Annie Oakley
Bengal Lancers
Circus Boy
Hollywood Theater
Eee & Gower
Marge & Gower
Hollywood Film
Steve Allen
Bleve Allen
Ed Sullivan
OO Theater
Kate Smith
G-& Thester
Hitchcock Death Valley
Loretta Young
Mike Wallace
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