Meigs County junior fair activities open week
Meigs County junior fair preparations begin with horticulture demonstrations at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium and 6:30 p.m. events. The 1936 fair at Rock Springs grounds features judging, a style revue, livestock entries due by Aug 8, and a parade on Aug 18. A Horticulture Scholarship Fund drive aims to fund a $2300 yearly fellowship, honoring Prof. Ries, with a panel from garden clubs and OSU involved.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pam
Couny
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Publi Junior Fair Board
Tim
Rock Springs
Jain
Allen C. Hill
Pomeroy brothers enlist boot camp in Maryland missions
Two Pomeroy High School graduates Kenneth Harris and Dale Harrison are listed for nine weeks of boot camp starting in Washington D C and Bainbridge Maryland. They will specialize in elect and likely pursue careers in the military after training. The notice mentions safety power steering radio and V eight Rocket engine details, but the exact context remains unclear.
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Pomeroy
Richard Arlen
Harris
Wilirire
Clear Tone
Kenneth
Dick) Harris
Dale Edgar Harrison
Olen D.tars
Route 1
Ashland
Pomero High School
Washington, D.C
Bainbridge
Haris
Mayor Hears Four Cases at Middleport Session
Middleport Mayor C Other handled four cases on a Saturday session. Two who failed to appear were arrested for intoxication with bonds forfeited for Phillip Carroll and Razel Boggs. Dale Kennedy and Phil Bradbury pleaded guilty and received 30 day jail terms or fines. Woodrow Call and Sam McKinney of Middleport were fined $5 and costs.
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Middleport
Call
Phillip Carroll
Chillicothe
Razel Boggs
Bradbury
Dale Kennedy
Phil Bradbury
Woodrow Call
Sam McKinney
Fisher
New Band Uniforms To Be on Display
The Meigs County Fair debut of the summer band uniforms will be shown at 7 30 p m Wednesday during the Pomeroy Band Boosters meeting at the Pomeroy Senior High School. Arrangements for uniform distribution and plans for the opening football game activities will be made. Mrs Carl Moore invites all band member parents to attend.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Carl Moore
Middleport High grads on furlough from armed forces
Three Middleport High School graduates and their families visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Jennings Waynd Mill Street for furloughs prior to further assignments. Pic Jen will report after 30 days at home then go to Fort Dix and Germany. Roger Long, stationed at Whidbey Island Washington, flew to Columbus to be met by his parents and his brother Roy on Friday for a Wednesday leave.
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Middleport
Jennings Waynd
Mill St
Pic Jen
Ft. Dix
Germany
Roger Long
Whidbey Island
Beattle
Wash
Columbus
Harold Long
Roy
Three Calls Answered By Middleport Emergency Squad
Three first aid calls occupied Middleport volunteers over the weekend. At the Oblinger home Mrs Al Schleich er became unconscious. at Williams service station a passing motorist Lois Brownie of Cleveland grew ill and was taken to a local physician. and Mrs Marion Allensworth was reported in a coma. Also in Middleport Saturday and Sunday nights a heat and humidity pattern drew many motorists to drive-in theaters and refreshment stands, making record business. In Pomeroy two men were arrested for intoxication or drunken driving by Patrolman Henry Werry, Russell Wickline and Paul Clark, with hearings set before Mayor E F Robinson Tuesday night.
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Middleport Squa
Middleport
William Oblinger
Pomeroy
Henry Werry
Russell Wickline
Racine
Paul Clark Racine
E. F. Robinson
Driver Bound Over To Grand Jury Action
William Pike age 21 and Syra Pike faced reck less operation charges in Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge Cedric W Clark bound William Pike over to the grand jury under a 500 dollar bond after a recent Syracuse accident The judge had suspended a 10 day jail term and Pike pled not guilty to a second charge filed by Sheriff Charles Russell The State Highway Patrol filed the charges
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Pomeroy
Cedric W. Clark
Meigs County Common Pleas
William Pike
Syra
Pike
Syracuse
Clark
State Highway Patrol
Department of
Charles Russell
4-H Teams Raise 180 For Camp
Meigs County 4H clubs raised slightly over 180 dollars on Saturday through a tag day to fund the county Camp Canter’s Cave operation. Under Margaret Brown’s chairmanship, drives ran 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with top teams Beth Hoffman, Janet Hoffman, Marie Davis, Barbara Hill, Carolyn Parker representing Pomeroy clubs and Jean Ellen Dabo, Karen Drake for Middleport. Russell Lewis and Stephen Miller of the Bradford Boys Club worked for the full day.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Couny
Unce
Margaret Brown
Tri-Luster Cleaners
Mid- Mirport
Beth
Janet Hoffman
Chester
Marie Davis
Barbara Hill
Carolyn Parker
Jean Ellen Dabo
Karen Drake
Middleport
Russell Lewis
Stephen Miller
Bradbury Boys Club
Heath Methodist Junior Choir Sings Twice on Sunday
The Heath Methodist Church junior choir led by Mrs. L W McComas performed during morning worship and at Meigs with Rev Raymond Konkright. Dianna Criswell played piano, Bertha Wilmn and Sandra Brewington sang, and the pastor gave a brief talk. Christ Coats was pianist and Sharon Jones played organ. The text notes only Naval War College location.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Raymond Konkright
Meigs
Dianna Criswell
Bertha Wilmn
Sandra Brewington
Konkright
Christ Coats
Sharon Jones
Dallas Honored by Heath Methodist Choir
MIDDLEPORT George Val, leaving Aug 10 for Florida to teach instrumental and vocal music in Cross City schools, was honored by the Heath Methodist Choir after Sunday worship. He sang a solo and received a gift from Ben Philson, choir director, who praised his work this summer. The couple and their son Billy resided in the Wood apartment on S Fifth Ave while he worked for Kaiser Aluminum.
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Middleport
George Val
Florida
Cross City
Heath Methodist Choir
Dallas
Ben Philson
Philson
Billy
Wood
S. Fifth Ave
Kaiser Aluminum Company
William Matlack
Summer gatherings mark season in Middleport area
In the Middleport and surrounding communities many families and friends enjoyed gatherings at cottages along the Ohio River. Guests included Athens residents Dr. Hubert Fockler Dr. B Postie and Dr Bernard Swartzel with families while Lt P F Klein and son Peter of Annapolis attended a chicken and fish fry. The Greenlee reunion at Middleport Roadside Park drew 52 relatives from multiple states and cities honoring 87 year old Mrs G W Greenlee Arbuckle W Va. and included D C Reesees and various extended family members.
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Middleport
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Hockingport
Meigs
Athens
Fugates
Ohio River
Fugate
Frank Fugate
Pomeroy
Mather
Ure Cottage
P. F. Klein
Peter
Annapolis
Ralph Heck
East Palestine
Cloyd Dolle
Norwalk
Bernard Swartzel
Greenlee
G. W. Greenlee
Arbuckle
W. Va
C. C. Greenlee
Pupils Hold Recital At Mrs McComas Home
Piano pupils of Mrs. L W McComas held a Saturday afternoon recital at her Main Street home. Sixteen soloists performed their favorite numbers, with guest Marilyn Swan among them. Other performers included Kathleen Hillen Patricia Bailey Judith Martin Carolyn Nicholson Martha Nicholson Cherole Fife Carol Lyons Dianna Criswell Janet.
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Middleport
L. W. McComas
Main St
Marilyn Swan
Kathleen Hillen
Patricia Bailey
Judith Martin
Carolyn
Martha Nicholson
Cherole Fife
Carol Lyons
Dianna Criswell
Janet
Club To Complete Horse Show Plans At Meigs County Fair
Final plans for participation in the Meigs County Fair horse show on August 15 will be made at 8 p m Tuesday when the Meigs County Riding Club meets at Rock Springs Grange Hall. Mrs Don Betzing social chairman will head a program after the business meeting.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Riding Club
Rock Springs
Don Betzing
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C. P. Newton
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Sticksel
Horticulture Department
Development Fund
Nelson Gayer
Seville
John J. Sander
Bowling Green
Frank Hall
Clyde
H. W. Brunson
Lima
A. C. Judd
Portsmouth
Association
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
VistaVision
Technicolor
George Gobel
Pardner
Harry Bellaver
Temple
Bill Haley
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Tony Martines
Freddie Tell
Helbers
Gaye
Earl Barton
Johnny Johnston
Karr & van Zandt
Oldsmobile
Karr and
van Zandt
Naval War College
United States
Liberty
Dennis O
Kee
Margaret Sheridan
Philip Friend
Ters
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Pome
Foy
Herman Condes
Gallipolis
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Charleston
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Judith Clark
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McComas
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McComases
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Si “Demetrius
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Donna Reed
Tom and
Cherie
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Jeff Morrow
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This Island Earth
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Robinson
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