72 Persons Donate Blood At Pomeroy Junior High
Seventy two persons reported to the blood mobile at Pomeroy Junior High auditorium Monday and donated 68 pints to the American Red Cross blood program. Local donors listed by community include Pomeroy Racine Reedsville Syracuse Harrisonville Grove Letart Falls Portland Minersville Long Bottom Mason W.Va Columbus and others with numerous individual contributors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
American’ Red Cross
Marion Ebersbach
Founty Blood Program
Charles Barnett
W Ln “Gark
Walter “Couch
Pau Huber
Cecil Hysell
Betty
Middleport
Wallace Bradford
Emma Moodispaugh
Betty Jo Martin
Marjorie Nelson
Clyde Allensworth
Arteen Hi
Florence Bush
Martha Grass
Wayne Gibbons
Alfred Bushh
Clarence McDaniels
Robert Duckworth
Helen Batey
Aaron ‘Kelton
Racine
John Stobart
Emma Adams
Virginl Roush
Edna Knopp
Cora Birch
Dorothy ‘Badg
Virgil Atkins
Iva Atkinson
Frank Clark
Clark
Letart Falls
Edwin Gloeckner
Dan Hartinger
Portland
Thomas Sayre
Minersville
Vernon Nease
Long Bottom
Mae Vineyard
Mason
W.va
Margaret Eakin
Betty Russell
Martha Mora
Columbus
Twelve Meigs youths sign up for junior contest
Twelve Meigs County youngsters have registered to enter the annual junior contest sponsored by the Southeastern Ohio Poultry Producers Association. Contest will be judged the week of June 13 in this district with ten top cockerels chosen from 100 chicks per contestant. Notable entrants include Cecitelson Donald Nelson and Dwight Nelson of Langsvile Miriam Smith of Portland Route 1 Sharon Atkins of Hutland Route 1 David Pierce Dushane Bare and Larry Barr of Langnnie Gordon Athan Island Larry B Morris Langsvile Route 1 Donald Welch arsonville Route 1 and Danny Zirke of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Meigs
Southeastern Ohio Poultry Producers Asociation
Fred Stanley
Snowville
Ohio
Cecitelson
Donald
Nelson
Dwight Nelson
Langsvile
Miriam Smith
Portland
Sharon Atkins
Hutsland
David Pierce
Dushane Bare
Larry Barr
Langnnie
Gordon
Athan Island
Larry B. Morris
Donald Welch
Arsonville
Danny Zirke
Pomeroy
Two Men Held For Fraud In Athens County
POMEROY two Athens County men are in the county jail on charges of intent to defraud. Sheriff Charles Rose reports Sto men allegedly agreed to fix a furnace for a resident, tore the heating unit apart, then told the woman to pay $280 for parts with a check. They left and returned with old parts that they kept when they first visited. The men in custody are Rows G. Roberts, 28, and John R. Pettit, 27, both of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Athens Coun
Charles [Rosse
G. Roberts
Athens
John R. Pettit
Funeral service for Dan Price at Boving's Chapel
Dan Price 61 formerly of Mason was laid to rest in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at Boving's Chapel Pomeroy. The Middleport Baptist Church pastor Rev CE Hoyt and Mrs Grace Hysell with the church choir participated. Knights Templar pallbearers assisted and Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion Middleport conducted military rites at the gravesite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariddleport
Dan Price
Boving
Pomeroy
CE. Hoyt
Middleport Baptist Church
Hoyt
Grace Hysell
C. P. Bradbury
Knights Templar
Sgrave
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Middle- Port
Birthday Celebration Delayed by Measles
POMEROY An unexpected birthday fire altered all plans for Russell Truman Russell, son of Mr and Mrs Truman Russell, delaying his birthday observance at Sugar Run School. The gift, a pony from his parents, arrived Saturday and was shown to the youngsters until Sunday when he rode the animal for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Russell
Truman Russell
Mses
Sugar Run
Pony
Larceny Retrial Motion Denied in Meigs Court
Charles Quillen of Middleport was found guilty of larceny years ago in Meigs County Common Pleas before Judge Cedric W. Clark. A new trial motion was overruled Tuesday, and prosecutors noted the defense then filed a mercy motion asking clemency and sentence suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Quillen
Middleport
Cedric W. Clark
Meigs County
Plourt
Quillen
Eugene Callanan Fined for Drinking and Driving in Middleport
Eugene Callanan of Middleport, 42, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail by Mayor E. F. Atinson after being charged with driving while intoxicated. Patrolman Henry Werry testified in the case.
Report Heard On Projects At Church
Heath Church Methodist Men meeting heard a year end report on all church projects with none outstanding except staining and finishing new Sunday School doors. Robert Hurley presided and appointed Richard Chambers Homer Cook C M and Wayne Gibbons to meet with the official board Sunday evening to present a fund raising plan to wipe out church indebtedness. Ben Philson led devotions and Rev Louis A Bangerter offered prayer. A Rutland group attendance included Rev Robert Linter. Pie and coffee were served by the hospitality crew. There were 23 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muvuue
Heath Church
Robert Hurley
Richard Chambers
Homer E. Cook
C. M
Wayne Gibbons
Hurley
Ben Philson
Louis A. Bangerter
Rutland Methodist Church
Robert Linter
Itality Committee
Ralph Radclitte
Harold Woodgerd
Kingsbury Boy Scout charter night review conducted
Wilbur Dixon and Nelson Leach conducted a charter night review and inspection for Boy Scout Troop 250 at Hemlock Grange Hall in Kingsbury on Friday evening. Roy Z. Brickles served as institutional representative with Leonard Freedson and a group including Ralph P. Kern, Ralph Carl, Bert Romine, and Wayne Beal assisting. Scoutmaster Olen D. Harrison led the event with aid from Donald te Brichles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fumerov
Wilbur Dixon
Nelsom Leach
Boy Senate
Kingsbury
Hemlock Grange Hall
Roy Z. Brickles
Leonard Freed
Ralph P. Kern
Ralph Carl
Bert Romine
Wayne Beal
Olen D. Harrison
Donald Te Brichles
Hospital Overrun ay Name List of Births and Residents
A list from the hospital includes newborns and residents such as John Stout in Columbus and Mrs Kathryn Miller in Middleport. Other entries name Earle Goode Dexter, Mrs Forrest McNeal Cheshire, Miss Darleen Hill Reedsville, George Sturm Cincinnati, Mrs Esther Wolfe Portland, and households reporting births including Bruce Myers Long Bottom, Bernard Neutz Mason, Gene Wolfe Portland, Charles Butcher Harrisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stout
Columbus
Earle Goode
Dexter
Forrest McNeal
Cheshire
Kathryn Miller
Middleport
M Botteritt
Dorothy Myers
Long Phyllis Googlein
Pomeroy
Darleen Hill
Reedsville
George Sturm
Cincinnat
Esther Wolfe
Portland
Harry Davis
Minersvile Route
Nirths
Bruce Myers
Long Bottom
Bernard Neutzing
Mason
Gene Wolfe
Charles Butcher
Harrisonville
Merchants Aim Higher as Middleport Group Reports Uptrend
Middleport Midatepot Merchants Association met last night and noted a definite spring uptrend in business with plans for future sales and credit ratings. A new interior decorating and upholstering shop will open in the former grocery room on Second Avenue by Dale Dutton, with Earl Worthington and Charles Shumaker as partners. The shop will be open evenings from 4 30 to 6 30. Worthington and Shumaker, both youths employed at Swto Valley Electric Corp, reside in New Haven. A modern seat for the Widdleport Department Store is planned as scaffolding rises three stories high. Evans super market has new cases and rearranged merchandise with William Walters as local manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Shumaker
Swto Valley Electric Corp
Kater Creek
New Haven
Worthington
Howe
Widdleport
Sto
Evans
William Walters
Tobacco Vote For Supports Due Thursday
A statewide tobacco referendum on burley tobacco in Meigs County will be held Thursday, April 28. Voting sites are the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office in the Masonic Temple at Pomeroy from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the Salem Center Grade School from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If two thirds vote against tobacco marketing quotas, there will be no allotments or support price for barley tobacco in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yomeroy
Burley Tobacco
Meigs County
Agriculture Stabiization ‘and Conservation
Masonic Temple
Pomeroy
Salem Center
Meigs County land transfers summary in townships
Meigs County deeds record multiple transfers: 1.3 acres in Salisbury Township from Kana Ime Slumenauer and Dana H Blumenauer to David J Cumings and Gladys L Cumngs. 31 acres in Olive Township from Effie Mooney and John Mo to Ernest Callicoat and Lillie Callicoat. 245 acres in Chester Township from William Kennedy and Effie Kennedy to Leroy J Kennedy and Joyce W Kennedy. Additional parcels include Middleport and Saddleport areas among transfers involving Zalla Sate Dudley Sale Wayne Harrison Myrtle Ar Owen Batton Sean Bratton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kana Ime Slumenauer
Dana H. Blumenauer
David J. Cumings
Gladys L. Cumngs
Salisbury Township
Effie Mooney
John Mo
Ernest Callicoat
Lillie Callicoat
Olive Town
William Kennedy
Effie
Kennedy
Leroy J. Kennedy
Joyce W. Kennedy
Meres
Chester Township
Zalla Sate
Dudley Sale
Wayne Harrison
Myrtle Ar
Middleport
Deiner Roush
Hilda G. Roush
Owen” ‘Batton
Sean Bratton
Nein
Saddleport
Emmett A. Rawson
Zora
Rawson
Raymond Frank
Mildred Frank
Marie Roberts
Chester ‘Township
Ronald E. Hart
Hilda F. Hart
Clem Cooper
Inata
Hartinger
Freda Hartinger
William ‘Nease
Barbara” Neate
Ford Agency Bid Accepted For Police Crestline Cruiser
At a special Middleport Village Council meeting the bid from Jimmy Parsons Ford Auto Agency Middleport for a standard police Crestline two door car was accepted. One other bid was received. Council members attended except David Jenkins. Mayor Sidney T Russell and Clerk Charles Murray presided. Patrolmen I R Neal and Stewart Harris were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Village
Jimmy Parsons
Ford Auto Agency
Middleport
Crestline
David Jenkins
Sidney T. Russell
Charles Murray
I. R. Neal
Stewart Harris
Pomeroy High School to Present Spring Concert
The Pomeroy High School boys and girls choir, under director Mrs Swackhamer, will present their annual spring concert tonight in the junior high auditorium at seven o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Swackhamer
Wake Sale Scheduled by Baptist Church at Gaul's Grocery
A bake sale to benefit the local church is set for Saturday at Gaul's Grocery beginning at 9 30 AM. Volunteers from Wake Chapel Baptist Church will run the event with proceeds supporting church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patacine Baptist Church
Oa —Ly Orace
Gaul’s
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Athens Messenger
Associated Radio Sales and Service
Harry A. Main St
The
Pomeroy Cement Block Company
Tare
Stre
Featven
Ford Agency
Cruiser
Delmar A. Canaday
Sugar & Naylors
Lincoln Mill
Pera House
Second Street
Delmar A. Conodoy
POL
ADV
Ls Cart Red
Sylvania Television
Cleland
Kiddie Korner
Ohio Valley
COATS
Phillips Sisters
Dutton Drug Co
Greyhound
Middleport Dept. Store
Handsome
Darrell
Hartley & Bennett Shoe Store
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