Middleport council seeks ways to shore up finances
Middleport Village Council weighs steps to fix a red general fund of 1653.64 while total funds stand at 13962.01. Planned projects include Coal St levee repair, Page St sewer work, root-removal equipment, and a new village truck. Discussions with engineers from Ralph Woolpert Co. and state officials address sewer plans and traffic hazards on one way streets. The council also considers upgrading equipment and trading village trucks. a $350 check from H W Craigs for sewer work on Page St was noted. Feeney-Bennett Post officials and a circus representative sought permission to display an elephant for advertising with no objections. The mayor’s July report of 266.66 and other financials were accepted. prayer opened the meeting.
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Middleport
Jean Lama
Coal St. Levee
Page St
State Board of Health
Ohio River
Coal St
C&o Railroad
Ralph Woolpert Company
Dayton
C. Fisher
Mill St
State
Pisher
H. W. Craigs
Portland Social Notes Highlights Regional Visits and Gatherings
A crowded Portland social page lists numerous littler gatherings and kin visits. Annie Price travels to Parkersburg. Eris Marvin Swan and Billy visit middleport and parents. Amica Guinn hosts Akron and Parkersburg guests. multiple families from Parkersburg and Akron attend a birthday party for Amica Guinn. Various couples and relatives visit in Parkersburg, Belpre, Fairmont, and Ottendorf while Silver Spur Riding Club holds a hayride at Patsy Price’s home with local chaperones.
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Portland
Annie Price
Parkersburg
Eris Marvin Swan
Billy
Middleport
Harry Swan
Ida Carn
Russell Lutton
Akron
Arlos Guinn
Amica
W. G. McKelvey
Ella Mae West
Robert McKelvey
Charles McKelvey
Harold Parsons
S.V. McMurray
Silverton
Howard Ebersbach
T.A. Roberts
Ostrander
Silver Spur Riding Club
Patsy Price
Enoch
Clarence Price
Charles Ward
Ronald Miller
Oxford
Marion Bartlett
Paul Moore
Lena Gilchrist
Robert Concord
Ralph McDade
Kenner Wallbrown
Clarence Roberts
Thomas Wallbrow
Wilcox
Walter Wallbrown
Chica
Mike Larkin
Hubert Price
Mollie Talbott
Mollie
Talbott
Henry
Steubenville
Kenneth McLeod
Belpre
McLeod
Lula Davis
Larry McLeod
H. E. Wheton
Imelille Larson
Lehigh
Clara Larson
Cecil McLeod
Amily
Wolfe
Wilma Wells
Middleport Society Family Reunion and Local Notices
Middleport residents report a family reunion for the Horden clan with Richard Horden at his son in law George Skinner home. The WCTL picnic is set for Aug 17 at Middleport Roadside Park at 6 p.m. Read also on weekend visits and relocations involving Byers Nicholson Murray Carter Harris Bernings Covert McKay Wiles and the Wilsons in nearby Columbus Cincinnati and Gallipolis.
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Middleport
Richard Horden
George Skinner
C. C. Chartier
Thelma
Chicago
Gretta Horden
Columbus
Cecil Horden
Lawrence Horden
Girard
WCTL
Violent Storm Strikes Middleport District at Night
A violent electric and rainstorm struck Middleport at 2 a.m. Rain fell intermittently and in sheets as vivid lightning lit the upper town. No alarm was sounded. By 5 30 a.m. it was still raining but gentler.
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Middleport
MHS Grad Earns Pre College Camp at Mary Orton
Middleport senior Juanita Hawkins has been chosen to attend the pre college conference at Camp Mary Orton near Columbus. She will enter Ohio State University this fall as one of 160 freshmen selected from five teacher recommendations. Hawkins, an honor student and former majorette, was active in Girls Glee Club and Eight Notes, served as senior year librarian, played intramurals all four years, and won awards each year. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hawkins Jr and spent the weekend with them after a Columbus summer job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hawkins
Ohio State University
Girls Glee Club
Miss Akins
John Hawkins, Jr
Columbus
Two Cases Heard By Mayor Robinson
One man was fined and another forfeited a bond in Mayor E F Robinsons court over the weekend. William L Reid of Mason City W Va fined 10 dollars with costs suspended on reckless operation charges. Kenneth Stanley also of Mason City forfeited a 20 dollar bond for failing to appear for intoxication charges.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Henry Werry
William L. Reid
Kenneth Stanley
Mason City
W. Va
Werry
Death of Mrs. Kelly's Father in Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Marvin Kelly of Grant Street were called to Lancaster Sunday due to the death of Mrs Kelly's father, John R Cornell, 81. He had been ill for weeks after a paralytic stroke. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Lancaster with burial at Point Pleasant. Books Audited in Middleport By Evans and Lamares.
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Middleport
Marvin Kelly
Grant St
Lancaster
Children and Adults Await Circus in Aidd leport
Adults and children flock to the Sello Brothers Circus shown Thursday night under Fenney-Bennett Post American Legion auspices. The show at 7 30 p m features two rings aerial acts a trick horse chimpanzee dog and pony acts and a large elephant led through town. the act travels from Murray City and is booked out of Peru Mt amid talk of Ringling Brothers folding.
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Aiddleport
Sello Brothers Circus
Fenney-Bennett_ Post
American Legion
Ringling Brothers
Pythian Park
Murray City
Peru
Village Council Receives Final June Funds Report
Village treasurer Jean Lama presented last night’s council meeting with a detailed fund report. Overdraft in general fund 1653.64, parking meters 2902.71, swimming pool 276.24, tire equipment 103.14, state highway improvement 890.65, construction and maintenance 9809.58, cemetery fund receipts 334.50 for July, cemetery trust fund 762.10. Balance June 29 22314.69, total receipts 2733.53, total expenditures 11086.21, balance in all funds 13962.01.
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Middleport
Jean Lama
Former Resident Hart POMEROY Hurt in Lancaster Auto Crash
Friends report Hart Pomeroy, former Pomeroy resident, seriously injured in a weekend auto accident in Lancaster. He is in Lancaster Hospital. Hite, previously a Pomeroy resident, was an active member of Meigs Chapter 53 Disabled American Veterans.
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Pomeroy
Herald Hite
Lancaster
Lancaster Hospital
Hite
Meigs Chapter 53
Disabled American Veterans
Edna Pearl German Weds Carroll Coy in Rutland Parish Ceremony
Edna Pearl German daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard German Rutland became the bride of Carroll Coy son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Coy Danville Saturday evening at the Parsonage of Pilgrim Holiness Church Rev W V Gilkerson officiated The bride wore a blue suit with white accessories and carried a white Bible topped with a white mum corsage Her matron of honor was Mrs Ivan Cardwell in a blue dress Attendant for the groom was Airman First Class Ivan Cardwell Dayton A Sunday dinner honoring the couple was hosted at the groom’s parents home with many relatives in attendance
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Rummaur
Edna Peasl German
Howard German
Rutland
Carroll Coy
Clyde Coy
Danville
Pilgrim Holness Church
W. V. Gil_kerson
Ivan Cardwell
Dayton
Gilkerson
Linda
Willa
William Coy
Guy Coy
Howard
Patty
Columbus
Shirley Barton
Pomeroy
Everett Coy
Wanda
Robert
John German
Hollis Hill
Guysville WSCS Family Picnic Planned at Wilson Park
Guysville WSCS to hold annual family picnic at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday August 14 at Wilson Park Route 50. Members of the society Sunday school and church and their families invited. Ongoing updates note members recently back from Army training and others visiting relatives and friends in the area.
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Guysville
WSCS
Wilson Park
Daniel K. Hiutchins
Richard Rodehaver
Roger Whaley
Robert Copeland
John Simmons
Cindy Chapman Chapman
Parkersburg
W. Va
P. G. Chapman
Dan Pearcy
Pearey
Inlaw
Kenneth Christy
Cincinnati
Christy
Tuscon
Ariz
J. W. Dixon
C. A. Fuller
Janet
Joy Kayser
Vicky Lynn Ashcroft
Cheryl Whaley
Tar Hollow
Ed Norris
Duncan Falls
Eva Norris
Harry Chorpenning
Susan
Nancy
Des Moines
Iowa
E. W Hayes
Columbus
Marietta
Bert Hayes
Johnny Gaither
Youngstown
Hayes
Albert Hutchens
Ben Hutchens
New York
Edna
Hobstetter Reunion At Rose Hill
The fifth annual Hobstetter reunion was held at Rose Hill home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hobstetter Sr. in Sun day. A noon picnic dinner preceded a business session naming Dale Lee of Racine president for the year. J W Lee Racine was elected vice president and E J Strauss Pom ery secretary treasurer. A card shower for Mrs Edison Hobstetter at Meigs General Hospital was voted, with Kenneth Nease and Charles Price chosen to select next reunion location.
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Pomeroy
Hobstetter
George Hobstetter
Rose Hill
Dale Lee
Racine
J. W. Lee
E. J. Strauss
Edison Hobstetter
Meigs General Hospital
Kenneth Nease
Charles’ Price
Columbus
Virgie Hobstetter
New Flower Committee
J. Strauss
Brenda
A. P. Miller
W. Va
Emily
Dick Lee
Chauncey Harrison
Gallipolis
George Hobstetter, Jr
William Hobstetter
Rutland
Richard Chambers
How to Reduce Painful Swelling of Piles at Home
An advertisement touts a home treatment called stainless Pazo for simple piles. It claims rapid comfort and root-level results, promising relief after years of suffering and stressing a medically proven combination.
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Anhens
Céaneil
Roscoe Fife
Feeney-Bennett Post
Henry Clatworthy
Charles
Roberts
Middleport Ministerial Association
Jack Posts
Will Sup Bey
Wis
Portland Social Notes
Pomeroy Cement Block Company
Middleport Society
Wetu
Mddleport
Howard Byer
James Nent
Ruby Byers
Dale Nicholson
Martha
Carolyn
Charles Murray
Willis Anthony
Jay Carter
Pamela
Norma Jean
Carter
Ferne Barker
Charles Newman
Arnold
N. Front Store
Ington
D.C
Philadelphia
David Covert
Arthur Covert
Fairborn
Ernest Covert
Barbara
Betty
Sun
Ralph Berning
Chatanooga
Tenn
George Anderson
Mason County
Bernings
First Presbyterian Church
Gordon Harris
Jimmy
Catherine Churchill
Gordon
Gor*don
Brian
Cathy
Atlanta
C. M Hennesy
Robert McKay
Bowling , Green
Laurie McKay
J. E. Wileson
Springfield
Wilsons
Wilson
John Haskins, Jr
John Richmond
E. Main
MHS Grad
Juanita Hawkins
Middleport High School
Camp Mary Orton
Robinson
Kelly
Harry Evans
Nelsonville
Evans
Jean Lamareasucer
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile Super
DODGE
Custom Royal
Oldsmobile
Pomeroy, Ohio
Hart
Edna Pearl
Bride of Mr. Coy
Phesser
Don Hard
Larry
Larry Hard
George McGil
Kathy
Pickerington
McGill
May Golden
Thad Tanborey
Donna Lou Brown
Coolville
Willis Linton
Marie Berman
Albany
N.Y
Florence Boggs
Beulah
Colville
Pearcy
Mary Pearcy
Elyria
Everett Pearcy
Helen
Alfred
N. Y
George Pearcy
Tiffin
Dwight Kinn
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