Petitions Open for Nonpartisan Local Offices in Meigs County
Petitions of candidacy for township, school board and village posts in Rutland Racine and Syracuse are available at the Meigs County Board of Elections in the Masonic Temple Pomeroy. Albert Gloeckner says petitions cover November races and the office hours are 1 to 4 p m. He notes little interest in the Middleport Republican primary next Tuesday with only one absentee ballot cast. In Middleport, races will nominate Republican candidates for all offices.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Racine
Syracuse
Meigs County Board of Elections
Masonic Temple
Albert Gloeckner
Board of
Gloeckner
Middleport
Boy Scout Camporee Opens Summer Season at Camp Chester
MGM District Boy Scouts of America sets the Spring camporee at Camp Chester near Chester on May 13. Explorer staff will lead sessions and teach second and first class requirements. Public campfire events, picnic dinners, and a 4:30 pm Saturday opening are planned with an expected 250 attendees and a chance to earn the pioneer citation.
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Pomeroy
MGM District
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Chester
Chester
Carl Murray
Murray
D. W. Dow
Explorer Cabinet
Merrill Briggs
Adult Girl Scout Leaders Dance Instruction Meeting
The Pomeroy neighborhood meeting of adult girl scout leaders was held at Mrs. Edna Stewart's home in Reedsville. Instruction covered folk dancing, folk singing, knot tying, and flag folding with several district and local leaders in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Edna Stewart
Reedsville
Charles Persinger
John Moore
Camp Rotan
Athens
Sandy Bend
Elizabeth
W,va
Mona Hoover
Ernest Whitehead
A. R. Knight
Mila Hartleben
Parkersburg
W. Va
Whitehead
Lyle Balderson
Paul Nicholson
Stewart
Persinger
Moore
Knight
Willam Collins
Arthur Nease
James Simpson
Edward Buoyer
Charles Asa Bradbury
Marion Allensworth
Middleport
Sunshine Cottage
Fines In Middleport Court For Vehicle Registration
Middleport Sherman Car roll in Middleport was fined $10 and costs in Mayor Fisher court on charges of failing to register a motor vehicle. Don Richard Hill of Letart Falls faced reckless operation charges and forfeited a $15 bond for failing to appear.
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Middleport
Sherman Carroll
Fisher
Don Richard Hill
Letart Falls
Middleport Charity Record Hop Planned by Child Conservation League
The Middleport Child Conservation League announces a second record hop Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. at the K of P Hall. Steve Allen of Gallipolis will DJ, prizes are to be won, and light refreshments sold. Proceeds aid a school lunch program and a three speed record player for Central School. Committees led by Mrs Slater and Martha Fry handle publicity and food.
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Middleport
K. of P. Hall
Child Conservation League
Steve Allen
Gallipolis
Martha Slater
Central School
Slater
Martha Fry
Betty Fultz
Martha Chambers
Adele Cullums
Peggy Houdashelt
Emma _ Clatworthy
Jean Ann Bradbury
Eula Hen
Rutland High to Dismiss May 28 for Senior Trip
The Rutland High School Senior Class will be dismissed Friday May 28 and depart two days later for a Washington and New York City trip. Other classes remain in session until May 29. The original May 22 date was extended due to year long water and gas shortages.
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Middleport
Rutland High School
Washington
New York City
John Parsons
Meigs County church women plan May fellowship day
The Meigs County Council of Church Women will hold a May fellowship day at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. The event starts at 12 30 p m with a sack lunch. Dessert and drink are provided by the host church. A guest speaker will deliver the 1 30 p m worship service.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Burma Student to Speak at Middleport Family Night
A foreign student from Ohio University Khin Khin Hla a Burma native will address Middleport First United Presbyterian Church family night on Wednesday. She will discuss her homeland and present colored slides. The event features Burma themed decorations music and a potluck dinner at 6 30 p.m. with church supplied meat bread beverage and dessert.
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Middleport
Ohio University
First United Presbyterian Church
Khin Khin Hla
Burma
Homland
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Pomeroy Magnolia Temple to Hold Regular Session
Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters will meet at 7 30 PM Thursday in the DAY Home. Mrs Ray Seidenable, most excellent chief, announced the gathering.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Ray Seidenable
Towerman High Above Ground Keeps Watch Over Forest Fires
In Tuppers Plains a lone forestry towerman Robert Pierce sits 94 feet up in a tower, monitoring smoke across six district towers. He coordinates with smokechasers, wardens, and volunteer fire departments, aided by airplanes, to locate and fight fires, distinguishing Ohio and West Virginia smoke from his lookout.
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Robert Pierce
Division of Forestry
Toppers Plains
Joe Owens
Reedsville
Pierce
Ohio
Lonesome Post
Tuppers Plains
Messenger
Coolville
Atkinson Ridge
Oreton
Waterloo
Rock House
Ash Cave
Sugar Grove
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Co
Ravenswood
W. Va
Philip Sporn
Racine
Athens
State Hospital
University Heating
E. M. Poston
Kgger Creek
Dama
Meigs County
Victor Bahr
Belpre
Pomeroy
Forestry Division
Zanesville
New Lexington
West Virginia
Ohio River
Auto Safety Check Plans Are Completed
Royal Club members meet with Police Chief Herbert Gilkey at the village hall to finalize plans for voluntary auto safety checks each Saturday in May. The first check occurs on S Third St with locations changing weekly. local service stations donate prizes for residents who get their vehicles checked.
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Middleport
Royal Club
Herbert Gilkey
S. Third St
Gilkey
Mullens
Sehio
Sunoco
R. H. Rawlings and Son
Preston Motors
Jim Lambert Ashland
C. P. Williams
Standard Oil
Gilmore
Laurel Gulf
Erwin
Gulf Station
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Election Board
Girl Scout
Marilyn Monroe
Don Murray
Betty Field
van Heflin
Joanne Woodward
Raymond Burr
Cartoo
Desoto
Ford-o-matic
Karr & van Zandiadillac
Oldsmobile
CCL
Meigs Church Women Fellowship
Says Mr. Monk
Geogle IN
Googlein Gravel Co
Owens
Forked Run Lake
Forked Run
Pomeroy Cement
the Mag Oep Bet 7
An MR. Og
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Nary
Good Housekeeping
the Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Plymale
Wagner
Gallipolis, Ohio
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens, Ohio
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