Middleport selects Lee W. McComas as superintendent
In a late meeting the Middleport board chose Lee W. McComas to succeed W Essex as superintendent, with Charles Bing named high school principal. Phyllis Diles named elementary teacher. Essex moves to Fremantown, and both McComas and Bing bring deep ties to the local schools and community.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Pace
Lee W. McComas
Middleport
Charles Bing
Board of Education
High Hool
W. Essex
Easterpool
Charles Ing
Phyllis Diles
Charlies Pickens
Baltimore
Fifty seven years apart two licenses issued
B F Blackwell 76 received a second marriage license Aug 4 1941 in probate court in Athens County with Elizabeth Steinmetz 67 of Burlingham. A separate license went to Orville Milton Christy 21 of Long Bottom and Sara Virginia Connolly 19 of Alfred. Robert William Pierson 28 and Mary Clipner 22 both of Columbus obtained a license late Monday.
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Columbus
Kingsbury 4-H Ice Cream Social at Hemlock Hall
The Pomeroy Kingsbury 4-H Club hosts an ice cream social at the Hemlock Grove Grange Hall on Thursday evening August 7. Special music will be provided by the Bunker Hill string band.
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Pomeroy
Kingsbury
4-H
Hemlock Grove
Bunker Hill
Plan Ice Cream Social at Root Home in Beebe
The Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will host an ice cream social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Root in Beebe on Friday evening, August 8.
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Pomeroy
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Ray E. Root
Beebe
Middleport Personal Notices Chronicle Various Local Visits
Mrs. Edgar Ervin left for Zanesville Monday to visit her daughters Mrs. William Houston and Mrs. Robert Weiser. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bowers and daughter Betty of Springfield stayed with their parents and Mrs. Howard Bowers. Mrs. Kate Murphy of Bay City Mich is critically ill. Robin McKay has been ill at home on S Third Ave. Mrs. Robert Harris spent Tuesday in Pt Pleasant with her niece. The McGhees of Marion Va visited Middleport for a Matlack family reunion and plan trips to Guysville and Columbus before returning.
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Edgar Ervin
Zanesville
William Houston
Robert Weiser
Lester Bowers
Betty
Springfield
John Thomas
Howard Bowers
Mich
M. J. McCarty
S. Third Ave
McCarty
Bay City
Murphy
Robin McKay
R. E. McKay
Robert Harris
Pt. Pleasant
Clarence Schneider
George McGhee
Marilyn McGhee
Marion
Meigs County
Matlack
Long Bottom
McGhee
Albert Faehnle
McGhees
Faehnles
Middleport
McCarleys Attend Neeper Funeral in Portsmouth
Mrs. W. C. McCarley and son Clarence attended the funeral of Don Neeper Jr. held at the Neeper residence in Portsmouth on Monday. The youth died age thirteen after returning from a Boy Scout camping trip and was thought to have died of typhoid fever. Mrs. Neeper is former Mayme McCarley, daughter of W. C. McCarley, with another daughter Sara Eileen, age 21.
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Middleport
W. C. McCarley
Clarence
Don Neeper, Jr
Neeper
Portsmouth
Mayme McCarley
McCarley
S. Second Ave
Sara Eileen
Typhoid Claims Two Kin In Portland Family
Funeral services were held for Lulu Virginia Ward a two year old who died Monday of typhoid fever at the Silversville Church. The child was the daughter of Charles Edward Ward. The mother died last week from the same disease. The father and two brothers survive.
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Portland
Lulu Virginia Ward
Charles Edward Ward
Siiversville
Outline Budget Outlined by Middleport Officials
Middleport finance committee Mayor C. O. Fisher Clerk C. P. Bradbury and Solicitor Edgar Ervin met at the town hall to outline a new budget to be sent to the county budget commission in a few days. Mr and Mrs M W Essex guests of Mr and Mrs J H Grate while in East Liverpool plan to move this month. Gene Grate has served as secretary to former Superintendent Essex.
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Essex
Supt. McComas
Middleport
Pearl St
Supt
J. E. McComas
Carpenter
Columbus
C. O. Fisher
C. P. Bradbury
Edgar Ervin
County Budget Commission
M. W. Essex
Liverpool
J. H. Grate
Gene Grate
Strange Parish of the Haifa Tripoli Oil Chaplain
A quirky story describes a chaplain to an Irak oil company serving workers along a parish 6 feet wide and 1200 miles long. The span covers two pipelines from Haifa to Tripoli with clergy tending to the managers and crews.
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Irak Oil Company
Haifa
Tripoli
Rutland Moves Toward Public Water System
Rutland council voted to issue 60000 in revenue bonds to finance a village water system. Engineer Paul W. Elwell of Cleveland will oversee the project with WPA labor. A test well will be drilled as water is drawn from wells into a 100000 gallon storage tank. Minimum monthly rate set at 2 dollars with fire hydrant rental.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rutland
Racine
Paul W. Elwell
Cleveland
WPA
Elwell
J. E. Denison
Middleport
Syracuse
Funeral for Mrs. M. Ohlinger Draws Many Visitors
The funeral for Mrs. Martin Ohlinger was held at her N Second Ave home with many out of town relatives and friends in attendance. Pallbearers included Charles Wise Jr Robert Rawlings John Zerkle Paul Davis Burns Barker and Griff Thompson. Beech Grove Cemetery burial followed beside her son Edward. Services were led by Rev Henry L Carr and Rev Don McMillin.
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Middleport
Martin Ohlinger
N. Second Ave
Walter Moore
Ellen Phillips
Betty
Kate Kroup
Columbus
Maude Kohl
Leona
Pomeroy
Herbert Powell
Letart
John Longstaff
Corning
Charles Wise Jr
Robert Rawlings
John Zerkle
Paul Davis
Burns Barker
Griff Thompson
Ray Farmer
Elizabeth Ward
Beech Grove
Edward
Henry L. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
Ohlinger
Don McMillin
Church of Christ
Eleanor Cabella Weds Ernest Russell in Youngstown Ceremony
Miss Eleanor Cabella and Ernest Russell were married at Trinity Methodist Church Youngstown on August 2. The couple planned a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls after the ceremony. Russell is the son of Carl Russell of Washington DC and Lela Russell of Youngstown, and he recently completed four years in the U S Navy and works at Carnegie-Illinois Steel in Youngstown.
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Middleport
Lizzie Zuspan
Eleanor Cabella
Ernest Russell
Youngstown
Trinity Methodist Church
Russell
Niagara Falls
Carl Russell
Washington, D. C
Lela Russell
Zuspans
Silver Run
U. S. Navy
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company
Plan Carroll Funeral For Thursday Morning
Funeral services for Thomas Carroll age 88 who died at his daughter Mrs Worley Howell Grant 1 Tuesday will be held Thursday morning at 9 o clock at the Sacred Heart Church Pomeroy Interment will be made in Pomeroy Rosary devotions will be conducted at the residence this evening at 7 30 o'clock A native of Lockhaven Pa Mr Carroll had been in failing health for several months and for the last seven weeks has been bedfast He is survived by two daughters Mrs Howell and Mrs Mary Borham of Syracuse three sons John of Syracuse Edward James and Leo of Middleport
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Middleport
Thomas Carroll
Worley Howell
Sacred Heart Church
Pomeroy
Lockhaven
Carroll
Howell
Mary Borham
Syracuse
John
Edward
James
Leo
Chester FFA Sponsors Mountain Melodies Radio Stars
The Chester chapter of Future Farmers of America sponsors the Mountain Melody Boys radio stars from Charleston West Virginia. The event is set for Thursday August 7 at the Chester High School Auditorium.
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Chester
Future Farmers of America
Mountain Melody
Charleston
W. Va
Chester High School
Worthwhile Class Picnic Planned at Roadside Park
Worthwhile Class of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a picnic at Roadside Park Thursday at six o'clock, announced by class president Miss Jean Lama. The text notes the largest gold coin, the Japanese oban, as five inches in diameter and weighing four ounces.
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First Presbyterian Church
Jean Lama
Society To Display 1865 Gallipolis Dispatch
The Meigs County Pioneer Society will exhibit an 1865 Gallipolis Dispatch at its annual meeting in Racine Methodist Church on Thursday August 14. Officers plan to show old papers from Meigs and neighboring counties and invite visitors to bring any available items. The executive committee will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. E W Kingsland home.
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E. W. Kingsland
Cheshire Students Take Trip to Southern States
Cheshire Vocational Agriculture students led by E. M. Musgrave returned from a six day 1240 mile bus tour through Virginia West Georgia and Tennessee visiting Mammouth Cave Lexington Nashville Cotton Plantations Rock City Garden Andrew Jacksons home Camp Forest and Norris Dam The group included Francis Harding Ray Roush Wilbur Ward Hillard Adkins Hanson Adkins Harrison Hicks Shirley Stone Emmett Thompson Billy Cremeans Billy Musgrave Paul Ward Bernard Moeller Donald Thomas and Clarence Moore A mixed social scene followed with a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Thomas Shaffer and a marriage at the Methodist parsonage plus local visits to camp and 4 H events and a Keystone 4-H camp attendance concluded by a Sunday dinner in Huntington and other local visits.
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Cheshire
Cheshire Vocational Agriculture
E. M. Musgrave
Virginia
West Georgia
Tennessee
Lexington
Nashville
Georgia
Alabama
Rock City Garden
Lookout Mountains
Andrew Jacksons
Camp Forest
Norris Dam
Francis Harding
Ray Roush
Wilbur Ward
Hillard Adkins
Hanson Adkins
Harrison Hicks
Shirley Stone
Emmett Thompson
Billy Cremeans
Billy Musgrave
Paul Ward
Bernard Moeller
Donald Thomas
Clarence Moore
Lloyd Roush
Thomas Shaffer
Ruby Cremeans
Delmar Rothgeb
Bettie Archer
Earl Archer
Middleport
Methodist Parsonage
Scott Westerman
Gallipolis
N. R. Rothgeb
Fielding Hawkins
Dee
Corning
Rucker Neal
Clair Athey
James Rothgeb
Huntington
Charles Archer
Betty Lou Rothgeb
Delmar
Roberta Allensworth
Iris House
Hazel Hawkins
Grace Eva Hughes
George Mulford
John Russell
Richard
Bobby Fife
Cora
Lockhart
Akron
Romayne Roush
Ira Ritzman
Columbus
Floyd Thomas
Dale Allensworth
Emerson Thomas
F. W. Butcher
Proctorville
Vacation Bible School
Rescue at sea by Seaman Bachner aboard Mayo
Eugene Bachner reports returning to Newport R I July 25 after a cruise since June 20. The Navy seaman describes rescuing five people who drifted 11 days at sea while aboard the destroyer USS Mayo. Bachner is son of Mr and Mrs Ray Bachner of S Fourth Ave.
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Middleport
Eugene Bachner
Newport R. L
Young Bachner
Navy
Mayo
Bachner
Ray Bachner
S. Fourth Ave
Aluminum Drive in Meigs County Reaches 1215 Pounds
Meigs County collected 1215 pounds of aluminum for national defense during a recent drive. Ed H. Condon, county chairman, praised the effort though he said more could have been secured with stronger push. The bin at the Courthouse area was emptied and later reinforced with additional kitchen ware. Middleport housed a local bin for residents.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marietta
Ed H. Condon
Middleport
Judgment Is Asked in Auto Crash Case for $2000
Giuseppe Pizzarelli sues in Meigs County Common Pleas to recover a $2000 jury verdict plus 6 percent interest from May 29, 1940 and costs of $115.65. He alleges he was struck Oct 31, 1937, while crossing a street in Pittsburgh by a truck operated by Joseph Beegle and owned by Joseph and Arthur Beegle.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Giuseppe Pizzarelli
Joseph A. Beegle
Arthur Beegle
Pizzarelli
United States District Court
Pennsylvania
Meigs
Pittsburgh
Joseph Beegle
Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Stansbury Home
The Tuesday Contract Club gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs Garen Stansbury’s Grant Street residence in Middleport. Guests included Mrs R C Singleton of Charleston and Mrs D B Hartinger and Mrs William Stansbury. High scores were posted by Mrs M C Hobart and Mrs Singleton.
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Middleport
Garen Stansbury
Grant St
R. C. Singleton
Charleston
D. B. Hartinger
William Stansbury
M. C. Hobart
Singleton
Harley Musser Hurt In Tractor Wreck
Meigs County farmer Harley Musser was injured Tuesday when the tractor he was operating overturned. He had recently been released from the hospital.
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Harley Musser
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mr. Musser
League Ball Teams To Resume Schedule
Thursday games in the Ohio Valley Association feature Racine at Middleport Silversville at Hartford and New Era at Syracuse on the Racine diamond. The league will revert to its regular schedule after the Ohio West Virginia all star game played Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Valley Association
Racine
Middleport
Silversville
Hartford
New Era
Syracuse
Emmish Family Begins Michigan Vacation
Mr and Mrs C A Emmish travel with son Roger and daughter Josephine. Dorothy Sauer and Louise Drake depart for a week in Michigan. Sauer starts a month vacation before returning to Ohio local high school home economics. Roger Emmish stays in Michigan to work at General Electric X Ray labs in Detroit.
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Middleport
C. A. Emmish
Roger
Josephine
Columbus
Dorothy Sauer
Louise Drake
Michigan
Miss Sauer
Roger Emmish
General Electric X-Ray Laboratories
Detroit
Emmish
Picnic at Roadside Park After Morning Church Service
In Middleport after morning services at the First Baptist Church, Rev. Ralph C. Zundel and family joined others for a roadside park picnic. Harold Abmyer of Zanesville played an organ number at the close of the service.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Ralph C. Zundel
Zundel
Jasper
Florence Bush
Don Watkins
Harold Abmyer
Zanesville
Abmyer
Zandel
Racine Social And Personal Notes
Racine brief highlights visit relatives and guests across towns. Charles Taylor family from Fast Liverpool visited their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spencer, with Mrs. Adeline Watson joining from Racine for two weeks. Various local residents traveled to Huntington and Lancaster for visits.
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Racine
Charles Taylor
Fast
Liverpool
Charles Spencer
Harold Wright
Lew Sayre
Racine R. D
Water Tank Planned on Pine Hill for Racine's New System
Pomeroy reports a 100000 gallon Pine Hill storage tank to supply water and pressure for Racine's new system. The town considers issuing 60000 in revenue bonds for the project. Mayor Wolfe calls the plan a major development. engineer Paul W. Elwell will seek WPA approval and estimate 200 jobs.
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Pomeroy
Pine Hill
Racine
Paul W. Elwell
Cleveland
Clyde G. Wolfe
Elwell Deeclared
Crapaud’s game hints at craps origin from dice throwing
An early name Crappaud or Crapaud’s game is linked to the dice game craps. The term likely derives from the French or local lore. Historical notes trace the evolution of the dice throwing pastime into the modern casino game.
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Crapaud
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Heath “Methodist Church
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I. E. Miller
Edward Lee
Alva Bing
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S. Sixth Ave
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Miss Diles
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Diles
Beech St
Middleport High School
Dolores Norgard
Chicago
Models’ Bureau
Just
Huaraches
Mechem
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Luckoff
Plan Carroll
Gene Bachner
Bridge Club
Pawlett A Gpaioey
Bardin Bros. Lumber Co
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Palle City Brewing& Co., Inc
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