4-H and Scout Donations Approved by Meigs Chamber
The Middleport Chamber of Commerce board unanimously approved a $100 donation to the Meigs County 4-H Club fund at an executive meeting in the village hall. The group also supported the Boy Scouts of America financial drive. A proposed Fall Festival faced council dissent with a tied vote broken by Mayor Horton Brown.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Horton Brown
Chamber
Boy Scouts of America
Hubert Mace
John Zerkle
Harold Chase
Chamber of Commerce
Norman Wayland
Frank Vroman
Lawrence Hartinger
Mayor Lists Four Fines
Four residents faced fines in front of Mayor Horton Brown this week. Mabel Motley pleaded guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct and paid 100 dollars plus costs, then jailed for non-payment. John Bowen faced the same charges and paid 30 dollars plus costs and was jailed. Bobby Bowen, his son, was turned over to probate court. Henry Durst received a 10 dollar fine plus costs for intoxication, and Frank Grogan was fined 5 dollars plus costs for intoxication.
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Middleport
Horton Brown
Mabel Motley
Meigs County
John Bowen
Pomeroy
Bobby Bowen
Henry
Bill) Durst
Frank Grogan
Meigs Resident Dies at Home
Following a three years illness of a heart ailment Thomas Stiff 78 died Thursday at 1 15 a m at his home Hudson Street Middleport Surviving are his wife Agnes Stiff and two daughters Mrs Dan Price Middleport and Mrs Arthur Workman Groveport Funeral services will be conducted in the Ewing funeral home Pomeroy Saturday at 2 30 p m Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery Middleport Friends may call at any time at the funeral home.
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Middleport
Thomas Stiff
Hudson St
Agnes Stiff
Dan Price
Arthur Workman
Groveport
Ewing
Pomeroy
Riverview
Mrs. R. V. Snyder Dies at Oak Hill
Middleport reports the death of Mrs. R. V. Snyder of Oak Hill West Virginia. Her husband died years ago. Howard Byers, her nephew, and Mrs. Byers will attend the funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Snyder
Oak Hill
Middleport
Howard Byers
W.va
Den Mothers To Meet In Pomeroy Friday
A meeting of Cub Scout Den Mothers and the committee will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at the Federated Church, announced Pomeroy Cubmaster Aaron Kelton.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Aaron Kelton
Local visits and social notes from Vinton and surrounding towns
Anne Butler of Wellston visits grandmother Mrs. Vennie Butler. Funeral held for Mrs. Mamie Caracci Jones with Rev. Woltz at Hamden. Vinton residents hosted guests from Mount Vernon Columbus Lima Logan and Cleveland and Chicago. The note ends with a remark about Roman palaces and a pope visit.
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Vinton
Anne Butler
Wellston
Vennie Butler
Playford Ewing
Clem Wilcox
James McCormick
Russell Wolts
Mamie Caracci Jones
Hamden
Woltz
W. H. Welker
Mount Vernon
Vinton Schools
Ernest Piper
Columbus
Don Judy
Lewistown
Edna Porter
McArthur
Hollis Long
Lima
Stanley Thompson
Logan
Altona Koontz
Kenneth DeVore
Middleport Social Notes Honor Guests Visit Ohio
Mrs. Nancy Williams of Florida, staying with Mrs. M. D. Hartinger of Pomeroy, attended multiple events here before leaving for Wheeling. Hosts at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop included Mrs. Hartinger at a luncheon and dinner parties for guests such as Mrs. Sadie Miller, Mrs. Hunter McFarland, and others from Florida and Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nancy Williams
Florida
M. D. Hartinger
Butternut Ave
Pomeroy
Wheeling
Mary Jane Coffee Shop
Hartinger
Sadie Miller
Hunter McFarland
D. B. Hartinger
Williams
Garen Stansbury
Florence and
Carolyn Smith
Washington, D. C
Ethel Willoughby
Grace Horton
Patrick Lochary
Senator Jones May Attend Area Reunion
Senator Tom W. Jones plans to attend the annual Jenkins family reunion at Parrish Grove near Oak Hill if his health allows. He notes a Welsh gathering from Columbus to Vin ton Counties and mentions a 25 year presidency of the reunion group and a recent bequest to a Jones Memorial Hospital.
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Middleport
Tom W. Jones
S. Third Ave
Jenkins Family
Parrish Grove
Oak Hill
Jones
Columbus
Cincinnati
Springfield
Dayton
Gallia
Jackson
Vinton
Jones Memorial Hospital
Chester Coach Finds Home
POMEROY Principal Everett Hayes said Edmund J. Fogg has found housing in Pomeroy and will commute to Chester High School. A Marshall College graduate in physical education and Navy football coach, Fogg plans to introduce gridiron play to the Chester program.
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Pomeroy
Everett Hayes
Edmund J. Fogg
Chester
Fogg
Robert Shank
Lincoln Heights
Chester High School
Marshall College
Huntington
Navy
Hayes
Local families share trips and furlough news this week
Mrs. Arthur Hoff and her daughter took Carolyn Frost Janet Frost and Gladdie Devol to Tar Hollow Camp at Chillicothe. Staff Sgt. Fred G. Mankins of Ft. Knox is on furlough at his parents home. The Ebersbachs and Betzings plan a ten day motor trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Ralph Zinc of Cincinnati visits Lawrence Lanning in Spring Ave.
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Arthur Hoff
K. M. Donaldson
Osborne St
Ralph Grave
Lincoln Terrace
Carolyn
Janet Frost
Gladdie Devol
Tar Hollow
Chillicothe
Fred G. Mankins
Ft. Knox
Ted Mankins
Raymond V. Ebersbach
Betsy
Donald
Roy Betzing
Pomeroy
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Canada
Ralph Zinc
Cincinnati
Lawrence Lanning
Spring Ave
Zinc
Locke divorce petition filed in Meigs Probate Court
A divorce petition was filed Tuesday in Meigs Probate Court by Laura Jean Locke against Linzay A. Locke. The complaint cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of three minor children.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Laura Jean Locke
Linzay A. Locke
The Throne and Its Role in Authority Symbols
An exploration of how chairs evolved from symbols of power and governance to everyday furniture, tracing the throne’s influence on seat design and status across history.
Jolly Bunch Club Holds Hamburger Fry at Roadside Park
The Jolly Bunch Club met Monday at Roadside Park for a hamburger fry. Attendees included Mesdames Shirley Mills Perry Mitch John Seines Lawrence Milhoan Herman Bailey Herbert Fink Doyle Miller Orin Smith W A Britton and Paula Jean.
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Jolly Bunch Club
Mesdames
Shirley Mills
Perry Mitch
John Seines
Lawrence Milhoan
Herman Bailey
Herbert Fink
Doyle Miller
Orin Smith
W. A. Britton
Paula Jean
Picnic at New Haven Road side Park Enjoyed by Grueser Family
The Adolph Grueser family held a picnic at the New Haven Road side Park Sunday. Among those from Middleport were Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMaster and C. B. Smith. Ann Grueser, R.N., of Mari etta, also was present.
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Adolph Grueser
New Haven
Middleport
Charles McMaster
C. B. Smith
Ann Grueser
R.N
Marietta
Gallipolis Church Group Enjoys Picnic at Smith Home
A Gallipolis church group arrived Sunday at Mrs. J. H. Smith and Miss Hazel Van Cooney’s home for a picnic. The party included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coulter, Mr. and Mrs. Elva Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Okey Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Okey Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bowen, Mrs. Lucille Haley and children Barbara and Gerald, Rev. and Mrs. Mikell, and Miss Maude Taylor of Huntington who had been staying at the Smith home.
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Gallipolis
J. H. Smith
Hazel van Cooney
Harold Coulter
Elva Chandler
Okey Henry
Okey Saunders
Richard Bowen
Lucille Haley
Barbara
Gerald
Mikell
Maude Taylor
Huntington
Smith
Middleport Personal Notices Include Hospitalization And Travel
Mrs. C. W. Ramsey, ill this week, was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for treatment. Tuesday, Mrs. D. E. Miller and son Charles are spending the week in Columbus. Supt. of Schools L. W. McComas, Mrs. McComas and son Lee spent the weekend in Columbus with the
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C. W. Ramsey
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
D. E. Miller
Charles
Columbus
L. W. McComas
McComas
Lee
Meigs County Grants Four Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued by the Meigs Probate Court on Tuesday to Newell Hysell 41 of Rutland and Dorothy Wilson 39 of Rutland Carl Lowe 21 of Beckley West Virginia and Thelma Taylor 24 of Minport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Probate Court
Newell Hysell
Rutland
Dorothy Wilson
Carl Lowe
Beckley
W.va
Thelma Taylor
Middleport
Vacation Notes and Local Social Guests Headline
The article lists a string of visits and travels among local residents and friends. Names include Mr and Mrs J E McComas, Donald Mills, Norma Berridge, Faye Nuckles Abbott, Jean Roush, Jane Ann Fick, Gale Smalley, Frank Bailey, Fred Hoffman, Opal Nuckles, Kathryn Easley, Jeannette Waddell, and L L Carney. It notes departures for Cleveland Buckeye Lake Charleston and ongoing visits at homes in Athens Road and Dunbar. Several individuals are visiting relatives, attending university, or on vacation.
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J. E. McComas
Donald Mills
Ohio University
Cleveland
Sylvan Gardner
Norma Berridge
Gallipolis
Faye Nuckles Abbott
Jean Roush
Jane Ann Fick
Buckeye Lake
Gale Smalley
Athens Road
Frank Bailey
Fred Hoffman
Dunbar
Hoffman
Frances McClure
Edward Price
Zerkle Trucking Co
Harry Hudson
McKeesport
Martha Hudson
Colleen Waddell
Charleston
Jeannette Waddell
Opal Nuckles
Kathryn Easley
William Lowe
L. L. Carney
H. L. Slack
Local social notes show visitors, guests, and moveins
Mrs Elbert Robinson and family return from Marion. Mrs Harold Witman of Reading Pa visits the Ohio Hotel guest of Ralph Pratt. Guests of Larry Gardner include Mrs William Shanks Garland Gardner and Ernest Gardner. Henry Fultz visits Columbus. Lionel Boggs family moves to N Fourth Ave after staying with L D Hartinger. Val Edgar Reynolds returns from Tar Hollow Camp with Church of Christ group. Sue Ann Faulkner visiting Homer Hartley home. McHaffie family moves to Chapman home after fire damage in Middleport.
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Jack
Elbert Robinson
Mary
John
Marion
Harold Witman
Reading
Ralph Pratt
Ohio Hotel
Larry Gardner
William Shanks
Garland Gardner
Ernest Gardner
Charleston
Henry Fultz
Columbus
Lionel Bogs
Joy Patricia
N. Fourth Ave
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Meigs Chamber
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Dutton
Greyhound Bus Station
Nuts Cole CT
Syasa A
Iben Franklin Stores
Ohio
Quaker
Philco
Easy, Bendix
APEX
H. M. Cross
Becky
Pickens
White House
Paint & Hardware
Florence
H. J. Hysell Furniture CO
D. S. Farmer
Mer
Dr. Kohl
Soto Atames
Gene Kelly
Marie McDonald
Spring Byington
Charles Winninger
Little MR. Jim
Butch” Jenkins
James Craig Francis Gifford Spring Byington
Bendvue
Triple Bill
Cheyenne
Bill Elliott
Marjorie Reynolds
Middleport Social Notes
Senator Jones
Pomeroy Personals
Grueser
Cleaners and Tailors
Spencer & Wehrung
Sporting Goods
BROWN
2Nd St
Middleport, O
Dickie
Dress Shop
The
Rathburn
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Solitaires
Chanin Jewelers
Main Street
Phillips Sisters
Court Street
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric CO
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