Drouth Tightens Meigs County Farms and Heads for Corn
Meigs County farmers face drought with July rainfall scarce and cattle feeding underway. Lock 23 records 1.63 inches, far below normal as alfalfa seeding waits for soil moisture. Weather forecasts predict fair, cool conditions with no rain, worsening crop conditions.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Drouth
United States
C. E. Blakeslee
Roy Buck
Apple Grove
Lock 23
Buck
Ohio
Middleport Area Women's News Notes
Middleport area social notes list guests and travels from May through September. Dr. E. F. Maag hosts summer visitors at Kildare on the Ohio River and plans doctor gatherings during squirrel season. Other families, trips to Buffalo Niagara Falls Canada Arlington Virginia Beach Columbus Athens and Parkersburg are noted along with illness and home moves.
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Middleport
E. F. Maag
Ohio River
Kildare
Long Bottom
Ted Shelor
Chicago
D. D. Butcher
Houston
Tex
Ohio
Middleport Businessman Harry McMaster Reported Critically Ill
Harry McMaster a prominent Middleport businessman and hardware store operator is reported critically ill at his home on N Second Ave after a long illness. His daughter Miss Jean McMaster in the diplomatic service in Berlin has been called home.
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Middleport
Harry McMaster
N. Second Ave
Jean McMaster
Berlin
McMaster
Tax Levy Petitions Filed in Five Districts and Villages
Five local levies are filed with the county elections board for current operating expenses. Salisbury Local School District seeks 10 mills, Southern Local 5 mills, Pomeroy and Bedford districts seek 5 and 10 mills respectively, and Racine village asks renewal of a 2-mill levy.
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Pomeroy
County Board of Elections
Salisbury
Southern
Pomeroy Village
Bedford Local
Racine Village
Board of Election Officials
Jed J. Webster
Salisbury Township
R. E. Grindley
Minersville
Sutton—Clark Jiiden
William Thuener
Elson Spencer
Homer M. Circle
Chester
Charles Bissell
Thomas J. Scott
Floyd Ridenour
Arthur Orr
Lebanon
C. G. Sheffield
G. A. Deem
William Long
Clinton E. Johnson
Clarence Baker
John Lawson
Warden Ours
Orange
Roland Torrence
Alva Rupe
C. W. Curry
Salem
Freemont Stevens
W. H. Hampton
Sydney Harless
Letart
Julian Hill
Richard B. Rowe
Herschel Roush
Pearl Jacobs
Walt Schreiber
Denver Hysell
Fred Leifheit
Albert Gloeckner
Village Hall Stairway Replaced
Middleport replaces the long deteriorating stairway to the apartment above the village hall and firehouse with a new iron supported passageway. The project under Lewis Ellis and Herb Gilkey enables the C R Karrs to move to a country home behind Pomeroy after a decade of disrepair.
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Middleport
C. R. Karrs
Pomeroy
Lewis Ellis
Herb Gilkey
Ellis
Hamilton St
Gilkey
S. Second Ave
Third Polio Clinic Slated For Aug. 13
POMEROY The County Health Department with the Meigs Polio Chapter announces a third polio clinic for ages 20 to 39. Free shots will be given at the county health office on Tuesday Aug 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. No charge. sign-in slips available on site. Dr B J Allison and Bernice Ledlie will supervise the vaccination.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
B. J. Allison
Bernice Ledlie
4 H Club Demonstrations and Garment Judging at Pomeroy
At 7 p m in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium the annual 4 H Club demonstrations will cover clothing nutrition and first aid with 16 demonstrations. Individuals entered include Martha Coleman Madelyn Brown Ernestine Stockton Lola Ziegler Janie Baer Minnda Murray Anna Murray Cheryl Fife Janet Knight Sharon Atkins and others from Pomeroy Long Bottom Middleport and Racine. Teams include Janice Tannehill Judy Martin Wayne Roush Randall Tackett and more from Ewington Middleport Racine and Pomeroy. Howard Nolan and a couple, plus judges Mr and Mrs Barber. At 7 30 Wednesday the garment judging for the upcoming fair will be held.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Martha Coleman
Madelyn Brown
Long Bottom
Ernestine Stockton
Hemlock Grove
Lola Ziegler
Chester
Janie Baer
Minnda Murray
Anna Murray
Cheryl Fife
Middleport
Janet Knight
Sharon Atkins
Rutland
Janice Tannehill
Judy Martin
Wayne Roush
Randall Tackett
Ewington
Janice Wolfe
Mary Kay Johnson
Racine
Sonja Miller
Bonnie Rife
Juanita Tackett
Wanda Tackett
Son Dies In Florida
Middleport native James R. Russell died Monday in an Orlando hospital after a long illness. He was a Middleport High School and Ohio State University graduate, survived by his father Roy R. Russell of Port Clinton his wife a son James C. Russell and sister Mrs. Margaret Staggs of St Cloud Florida Funeral services will be announced in Middleport.
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Pauley Ann Neal
JoAnn
Point Plesant
Nina Horn
Roland LeVaughn
David
Mark
James Thomas
LeVaughns
Wintersville
Steubenville
Thomases
Myron Millers
Bill
Tom Kincaid
John Kincaids
Millard Wildermuths
Col
W. K. Kincaid
Arlington
Virginia Beach
John Kircher
Columbus
Rodney Downing
Ing
Downing
Harold Hubbard
Harold Be Hubbard
Marta Kay
Florida
Curtis Wood
Curtis
Susie Lee
Dayton
E. M. Wood
W. H. Ju
Frieda Faehnle
Mary Ann Case
Parkersburg
Middleport
Roy R. Russell
Second Ave
James R. Russell
Orlando
Fla
Russell
Middleport High School
Ohio State University
Port Clinton
James C. Russell
Margaret Staggs
Death notice for Nellie Seckman 82 East Liverpool
Mrs Nellie Seckman 82 of East Liverpool died at home. Survived by three sisters Mrs Josephine Pickens Reedsville Mrs Lulu Murray Middleport and Mrs Ella Fellows Rich wood Ohio. Several relatives and visitors noted including Mrs Lois Jean Brummage and daughter Cleveland and others visiting area families. Regional notices mention family reunions and travel among Bor ing Pickering and Reed families.
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Reedsville
Nellie Seckman
East Liverpool
Lois Jean Brummage
Cleveland
Brummage
Anna Barnhart
Margaret Peters
Fred Fulton
Leslie Mayes
Prospect
Bor
Ing
Forked Run Lake
R. G. Williams
Pennsylvania
Williams
Mark H. Pickering
Pickering
Fred Wells
Spencer W. Va
Laura Lynch
Ravenswood
Rushin Shumway
Paul Kibble
Belpre
Maurice Reed
Rosemary
Hugh Young
Illinois
Humphrey
Annual Garden Club Picnic Held at Titus Home Near Rutland
MIDDLEPORT The Middleport Garden Club held its annual picnic at the former James Burton Tituses home near Rutland. Mrs. Malcolm Roller and committee prepared supper of fried chicken and watermelon. Officers were elected: J E Harley president, Harry Chesher vice president, John Zerkle secretary, W W Hayes treasurer.
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Garden Club
Titus
Rutland
Middleport
James Burton Tituses
Middleport Garden Club
Malcolm Roller
J. E. Harley
John Zerkle
E. M. Wood
Clinton Fisher
Harry Chesher
Richard Gress
James S. Titus
Roller
Rodney Downing
W. W. Hayes
Meigs County
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Jersey Show Set at Rock Springs Fair Grounds
The 11th annual Jersey Parish Show of District 15 will be at 11 a.m. August 16 at Rock Springs Fair grounds with the 94th Meigs County Fair. Fourteen trophies and cash awards across 23 classes. traveling trophies go to grand champion bull and female, held only after three consecutive wins. Entries to R Hayes Jaysville or at the cattle barn. due by 10 a.m. August 14. Jerseys must be registered and transferred with certificates shown at entry. District counties include Meigs Morgan Washington Athens.
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Pomeroy
Jersey Parish
Rock Springs
Meigs County
Allen C. Hill
Fair Board
R. Hayes
Jaysville
Meigs
Morgan
Washington
Athens
Local notes from Corning on residents and moves
Mrs George Van Horn returns home from Midland Michigan after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Mansell welcome a baby boy about one month old. Mr and Mrs Thomas Canoles return from two week visit to Edwin Canoles. Mr and Mrs Woods move to Hemlock area. Mr and Mrs Martin Barnett and Mrs Netie Quinn plan a Muskingum river vacation week. Mrs Nettie Brunton of New Lexington visits the Dena Johnson home. Mr and Mrs Tommy Gaitten rent Miller house in the orchard. Mr and Mrs Russell Brown relocate from School Avenue to a new home in New Lexington. Jessie Richardson
Two Win Promotions At Camp Heath Church Institute
Two campers from Heath Methodist Church attended the Portsmouth Eastern District Camp and Institute at Lancaster. Mary Carol Swanson and Eric Chambers were promoted to the older group. Dianne MceComas auditioned for the talent show and played Sparkling Fingers and Goosestep. The merit bar recognized overall good behavior and attendance.
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Middleport
Portsmouth
Lancaster
Heath Methodist Church
Richard Wells
Mary Carol Swanson
Eric Chambers
Dianne Mce- Comas
Christine Coats
Betty
Barbara Covert
Forrest
Butch) Bachtel
R. C. Konkright
Heath Church
Institute
Christ
Charles Layman
County Fair Follies Program Announced
Meigs County fair opens with County Fair Follies at 8 p m on Saturday Aug 17 as the evenings grandstand feature of the 94th annual fair. Pomp and western costuming mark the vaudeville style revue with Joe Struble star solo numbers and a 28 member choir led by Evelyn Fick and Sharon Brown.
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Pomeroy
Joe Struble
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Meigs County Fair
Bill Clark
Evelyn Fick
Sharon Brown
Robbie Brown
Charles Swisher
Charles Berry
Tommy Brown
Sandra Ingraham
Karen Kelton
Norma Chapman
Joe
Maida Roush
Vicki Brown
Lila Terrell
Dorothy Stark
Paula Sayre
Mary Amberger
Judy Spencer
Sondra Potts
Donna Reibel
Association
Orval Wiles
Charlesanna Hess
Meigs
Out-of-Town Runs Made by Middleport Fire Squad
Two out-of-town calls were logged by the Middleport fire department last night. The first was for William Curad of Laurel Cliff, a physician on the scene. The second came at 9:45 p.m. for William Athey at Kyger, with oxygen administered before the squad returned near midnight.
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Middleport
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Bryan Pla
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Edith
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Wayne Sharp
Zanesville
James Sullivans
Albany
Harry Haptonstall
Hap
Liberty
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
Humphrey Bogart
Pat O’brien
San Quentin
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Anthony Perkins
Karl Malden
Norma Moore
Adam Williams
China Gate
Gene Barry
Angie Dickinson
Nat “King” Cole
Lee van Cleef
Aleta Carpenter
Jennifer Lohse
Howard Nolan
Mrs. Barber
Pomeroy Junior High
Reedsville Social Notes
Paul Baer
David Entsminger
C. A. Emmish
District Garden Club
Amateur Gardeners Club
E. M. Maag
Jersey
Corning
S&h
Mn Zn Ea
Gerald Kelly
Bob Hoeflich
Lulu
Evelyn Cleland
John Richmond
Olive Ingraham
E. Main ST
Bob Evans
Steak House
Gallipolis
Jicu Lumber CO
the Pomeroy Cement Block CO
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