Middleport Community Notes Spark Local Happenings
Local residents discuss a new fountain at the Coatson residence and plan pool area lights. Betty Everson praises friends and 90 Girl Scouts for get well wishes to her mother in Meigs County. The Middleport theater scene faces seasonal closures and debates on subsidies to save cinemas.
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Robert Coatson S
Bob
Edna Maxine
Betty Everson
C. L. Tennant
Selineville
Betty
Meigs County
Middleport Pool
Mary Carolyn Miller
Mont Miller
Farie Erlewine
Arthur Lewis
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Susie Pullen
Chuckie Hannahs
Raymond Walburn
Florida
Imperial Electric
Lions Week Set to Begin August Ninth in McArthur
Annual Lions Week starts August 9 at the McArthur school grounds. Five rides including a merry-go-round and ferris wheel will be set up with refreshment stands, concessions, and game booths. Proceeds go to the Sight-Saving fund to provide glasses for needy children. Persons wanting a concession stand should contact President Virgil Lough.
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Mcarthur
Virgil Lough
Lough
MacArthur Lions Club
Beegle Family Reunion Slated in Meigs County
The Beegle family reunion will be held at Portland Grade School Meigs County with 11 a.m. registration a noon basket dinner and a 2 p.m. program and memorial service for deceased members presided by Portland president Robert G Beegle. Officers include Lawrence Beegle vice president Frankie Beegle McKelvey secretary and Vera Beegle treasurer. A square dance with Whitey Beegle calling runs 9 p.m. to midnight at the Portland Grade School for out of town guests.
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Pomeroy
Beegle
Meigs County
Bedford
Portland
Robert G. Beegle
Lawrence Beegle
Frankie Beegle McKelvey
Vera Beegle
Whitey Beegle
Verigan Rites Held for Henry Edison Verigan
Funeral services were held for Henry Edison Verigan 90 who died July 27 at Mercy Hospital Springfield after a long illness. A Vin ton County native born July 29 1869 he lived in Springfield with his wife Nevada Gregory Verigan now deceased. Survived by four daughters one son a brother eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery South Charleston Ohio.
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Bertha Evans
Cincinnati
Margaret Blount
Blanche Mary Smith
Hazel June Marlow
Springfield
Lynn Bently Verigan
Lynn B. Verigan
McArthur
Greenlawn Cemetery
South Charleston
Ohio
Vinton County Court Notes Summary
Estate of James N. Adkins shows administrator’s application filed. Charles Waldron and Beatrice Waldron divorce granted on grounds of gross neglect by Judge C W Smith. Oliver E Malone and Gloria S Malone petition for partition against E S Malone and others.
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James N. Adkins
Charles Waldron
Beatrice Waldron
C. W. Smith
Oliver E
Gloria S. Malone
E. S. Malone
Marriage Licenses Granted in Two Ohio Couples
Robert Edward Gilliland 29 of Wellston Route 2 and Breta Irene Trowbridge 34 of McArthur Route 2 obtain license. Johnny Fyffe 25 and Helen Lucille Keene 26 of McArthur Route 2 also listed for license. Robert Edward Marting 21 Ironton and Patricia Gail Kerns 21 Hamden reported as a couple seeking licensure.
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Robert Edward Gilliland
Wellston
Breta Irene Trowbridge
McArthur
Johnny Fyffe
Helen Lucille Keene
Robert Edward Marting
Ironton
Patricia Gail Kerns
Hamden
D Matteson Gets New Post
Army Pvt David L Matteson son of Leland Matteson Hamden recently assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion at Fort Campbell Ky Matterson a member of Company B entered the Army last February completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky and was last stationed at Fort Benning Ga The 17 year old soldier son of Mrs Margery Fields 241 E Oakland Ave Columbus attended Hamden High School
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Fort Campbell
David L. Matteson
Leland Matteson
Hamden
Matterson
Fort Knox
Fort Benning
Margery Fields
Oakland Ave
Columbus
Chambers Family Picnic At Middleport Farm
Mr and Mrs Richard Chambers hosted a family picnic at their Middleport farm Attendees included Mr and Mrs Orville Chambers and children from Montgomery Alabama Mr and Mrs Marcus Chambers Mr and Mrs Gene Harris and children Kathy Morgan Mr and Mrs Robert Harris Sr and Mr and Mrs Herbert Chambers all of Middleport The Orville Chambers party visited relatives in Dayton before returning to Alabama
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Middleport
Richard Chambers
Orville Chambers
Montgomery
Ala
Marcus Chambers
Gene Harris
Kathy Morgan
Robert Harris
Herbert Chambers
Dayton
Willis Aleshire
Alabama
Returns From Convention
A V Howell of Columbus attended the National Federation of McGuffey Societies convention at the Park of Roses on North High Street. He serves on the Columbus society and federation executive council. The Chesapeake Society of Lawrence County joined the federation. Mrs J P Heninger of Rural Acres Chesapeake and others represented their society.
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Pomeroy
A. V. Howell
Columbus
National Federation of McGuffey Societies
Park of Roses
North High St
Howell
Columbus Society
The
Federa
Chesapeake Society
Lawrence County
J. P. Heninger
Rural Acres
Chesapeake
Vinton County Land Transfers Report
Rachel Ankrom transfers 83.58 acres in Jackson Two to Joseph Car nec. Fred W and Anna H Nelson transfer 115% acres in Wilkesville Two to Kenneth W and Mildred B Nelson. Charles Waldron transfers lots in Hamden to Beatrice Walden. Clair L and Elizabeth J Penn transfer 4 acres in Wilkesville Two to Harold and Eva M Dynes.
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Rachel Ankrom
Joseph Carnec
Jackson Two
Fred W
Anna H. Nelson
Kenneth W
Mildred B. Nelson
Wilkesville
Charles Waldron
Beatrice Walden
Hamden
Clair L
Elizabeth J. Penn
Harold
Eva M. Dynes
Payne Guilty To Speed Charge After Route 75 Wreck
Rockport West Virginia resident James M Payne pleaded guilty to speeding following a collision on Route 75 near Creola. Judge G E Sharp assessed a $15 fine plus costs.
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McArthur
G. E. Sharp
James M. Payne
Rockport
W. Va
Payne
Creola
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O. Hindy
Liberty Theater
Boxoffice
Arrowhead
Jackson County
Darrell Stumbo
Clifford Stumbo
Edwin A. Jones
Forrest
Butch) Bachtel
Gene Crooks
Darrel Stumbo
Cliff
Keenan Wynn
Ned
Hollywood
Wynns
Family Party
Rhulicream
Abbott
Wita-Kaps
Quick’s Drug Store
Postoffice
Athens
Vinton County Court
Route 2
D. Matteson
Elberfelds
Tion
Vinton County
Wreck Nets
Patcraft
Bestform
Dacron
Cannon's
New Versailles
Furniture Dept
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