Meigs County Fair Opens Drawing Deserted Town Scene
Middleport Meigs County Fair begins at Rocksprings Fairgrounds with many locals absent. Brownie Scouts invite visitors to their booth showcasing handicraft and education. A Middleport BPW Club booth will sell refreshments for three days. Mrs. James Richards and Mrs. Eleanor Schaaf visit en route to judge 4 H exhibits. Citizens National Bank closes Thursday for fair attendance and many stores observe a half holiday.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Rocksprings
Pomeroy
Citizens National Bank
Share Sought In Estate Of Millionaire
Middleport residents gather at the Dunbar fairgrounds to discuss sharing the estate of Walter Garrett of Philadelphia who died in 1895 leaving an alleged fortune of 50 to 60 million dollars. Relatives hope to prove kinship as heirs after no will was found.
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Middleport
Charles Circle
Horton Brown
Frank Booth
Lynn Booth
G. O. Casto
Laurel Cliff
Garrett
Dunbar
W.va
Fairgrounds
Circle
Walter Garrett
Philadelphia
Mr. Circle
Claude Darst Admitted In Serious Condition
Claude Darst of E Main Street is hospitalized at Meigs General after two weeks confined to bed. He was admitted last Saturday and is reported in serious condition.
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Pomeroy
Claude Darst
E. Main St
Meigs General Hospital
Mrs Lena Saxton Dies at 73 in Middleport
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Saxton widow of Harry Saxton will be held at Dexter Christian Church Friday at p.m. She died Tuesday night at the home of Sylvan Cleland. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats funeral home until services. She is survived by a brother John Braley of Rutland.
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Middleport
Lena Saxton
Sylvan Cleland
Dexter Christian Church
Rawlings-Coats
Harry Saxton
Saxton
John Braley
Rutland
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County property changes show Wilkie Larson transferring 63 acres to Clara B Larson in Lebanon and William Collins transferring a half acre to Charles A Morarity in Salisbury. Other transfers include Lathey to Lathey by certificate in Pomeroy and Glaze receiving Lot 50 in Pomeroy from Dillon.
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Wilkie Larson
Clara B. Larson
Lebanon
Richard Finlan
William Collins
Charles A
Mary P. Morarity
Salisbury
Alice E. Lathey
Riley S. Lathey
Pomeroy
Herman
Louise Roush
Alfred
Hilda Yeanger
Sutton
Juanita
Clyde Lawrence
Harry
Geraldine Coleman
Olive
Hobart
Fern Dillon
Herbert E
June L. Glaze
Maxine
Ernest A. Wingett
Harold W. Smith
Letart
William A
Emma A. Dye
Evelyn D. Jones
Mary D. Paynter
Scipio
Gerald K. Arnold
Maxine A
Susanna E. Arnold
Chester
Fred A. Shiflet
Charles L
Mary Lewis
Middleport
Marriage Licenses List From Charleston to Pomeroy
A marriage licenses notice lists multiple couples with ages and occupations across Charleston, Hobson, Sophia, Rutland, Bessemer, Middleport, Elwood, Walker, Cutler, Logan, Pomeroy, Clendenin, and other towns. Names include Hasie Rankin and Mary Hoosier. Carl Thompson and Josephine George. Francis Glass and Loretta Garver. Charles Zona and Dolores Garver. Fred Sprout and Virginia McCoy. James Cunningham and Mary Ellen Tabler. Carl V Brooks and Mary Bachus. Martin Nichols and Rebecca Busch.
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Hasie Rankin
Charleston
Mary Hoosier
Hobson
Carl Thompson
Sophia
W. Va
Josephine George
Rutland
Francis Glass
Bessemer
Loretta Garver
Middleport
Charles Zona
Elwood
Dolores Garver
Fred William Sprout
Walker
Virginia J. McCoy
James C. Cunningham
Cutler
Ohio
Mary Ellen Tabler
Pomeroy
Carl V. Brooks
Logan
Mary L. Bachus
Martin B. Nichols
Clendenin
Rebecca Busch
Grueser Birth Announced in Meigs General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert E Grueser Lincoln Heights announce the birth of son Thomas Allen on August 11 at Meigs General Hospital Grandparents are Lewis Grueser Rocksprings and Sam Vatter Springfield Ohio Great grandparents Jacob Grueser Rocksprings and Nancy Story Springfield Ohio
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Pomeroy
Robert E. Grueser
Lincoln Heights
Thomas Allen
Meigs General Hospital
Lewis Grueser
Rocksprings
Sam Vatter
Springfield
Ohio
Jacob Grueser
Nancy Story
Birth Announcement Judith Lynn Jordan
Mr and Mrs Ralph Jordan of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter Judith Lynn on Friday August 13. Mrs Jordan is the former Violet Hartinger, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hartinger of Beech Street. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Jordan of Columbus and James Rickard of Montana is the great grandfather.
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Middleport
Ralph Jordan
Columbus
Judith Lynn
Jordan
Violet Hartinger
Lawrence Hartinger
Beech St
James Rickard
Montana
Retired trainer Charles Rogers dies at 72
Charles Rogers, 72, a retired race horse trainer and driver, died yesterday after a long period of failing health in Tiffin Ohio. He had a lengthy career in harness racing and was well known in the local racing community.
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Tiffin
Charles Rogers
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Club and Anniversary
Twenty members of the JOF Class of the United Methodist Church met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Jed Webster presiding. A 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. George Paulsen was celebrated at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, James Hazelton Jr., with a noon dinner and garden centerpiece cake. Various relatives attended, including Earl Paulsen on 12-day leave from naval duty, as well as numerous local residents. Several community updates and visits were noted, with travel and social items from Pomeroy and nearby areas listed.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Jed Webster
Marie Miller
Boney Mitchell
Everett Thomas
Baker Gordon
Helen Atkins
George Paulsen
James Hazelton
Lincoln Hill
Fe. M. Whaley
R. E. Whaley
Keith
Burlingham
Bernard
George
Charles
Robert
Earl
Earl Paulsen
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Woman's Auxiliary Episcopal Church Meets at Grace Horton Home
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss Grace Horton with Mrs. E R Titus assisting the hostess.
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Woman's Auxiliary
The
Episcopal Church
Grace Horton
E. R. Titus
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs. Durst With Family Guests
A Sunday dinner honored Mrs. William J. Durst for her birthday on August 14. Guests included Harry A. Miller and daughter Judy Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roush and children Donald and Janet, and Mr. and Mrs. William J. Durst with daughter Virginia.
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William J. Durst
Harry A. Miller
Judy Ann
Kenneth Roush
Donald
Janet
Virginia
Mr and Mrs Denver Rice honored at Minersville dinner
Mr and Mrs Denver Rice recently married were feted at a dinner hosted by Mrs Rice’s parents, Mr and Mrs Lewis Harris of Minersville. Guests gathered at one, with a dining room display of white gladioli and baby’s breath and a pink white wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom. Bouquets of gladioli and snap-
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Denver Rice
Rothrock Family Attends Dr Kail Rites In Gallipolis
The Rev and Mrs H A Rothrock of Germantown and daughter Mrs Lee Burke attended final rites for Dr I J Kail at Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis. Dr Kail, brother of Mrs Rothrock, died Thursday in St Mary's Hospital Huntington after years of ill health.
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Middleport
H. A. Rothrock
Germantown
Lee Burke
I. J. Kail
Mound Hill Cemetery
Gallipolis
Kail
Rothrock
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Courthouse and Businesses Close Thursday for Fair
All offices in the courthouse and several business places will be closed Thursday during the fair.
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Pomeroy
Local Visitors Report from Columbus and Nearby Homes
Vacationing families and visitors are listed across the area. Mr and Mrs Joseph Cook host relatives on Lincoln Road before September, Joe Foster visits from Dayton, Mrs Frank Chapman and daughter Mary Elizabeth tour Columbus, and guests of Mrs J Roede return to Cincinnati. Mrs John T Peek and children Jet and Vickie stay with Lela Flint in W Main St while Mrs Edmond Grueser visits Minersville. Vickie, age 21 months, makes her third airplane trip.
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Martha Schreiber
Columbus
Walter Schreiber
Ball Run
Hazel Schreiber
Benton Penn
Magneette Springs
John Weed
Mr. Weed
A. D. Weed
Margaret Smith
Paynesville
Ralph Smith
Dorothy Davis
Court St. Grill
Roy Strickland
Pomeroy
Louisville
Ted Roberts
Joan
Point Pleasant
Erie
Florence Louise Smith
Washington, D. C
Herndon Wilkes
Robert D. Roberts
Canton
Robert Roberts
Bobby
Mike
Ira Fleming
Ward Ashcraft
Salem
W. Va
Dorothy June Cook
Rio Grande College
Joseph Cook
Lincoln Road
Joe Foster
Dayton
Edward Foster
Frank Chapman
Mary Elizabeth
J. ©. Roede
Howard Cloke
Richard
Cincinnati
John T. Peek
Madyline Flint
Jet
Vickie
Kansas City
Peek
Lela Flint
W. Main St
Edmond Grueser
Minersville
Weekend visits and family travel noted in Pomeroy region
The report lists multiple weekend visits across families in Pomeroy and nearby towns. Vickie and her six week old son made their first trip. Malcom Hartley and relatives from Mansfield and Pomeroy hosted or visited several relatives. Other guests include A Del Grosso from Baltimore with Mason City relatives and Kingsland Court Street residents hosting Jones and Kessinger family members. George Dallas returned to Pomeroy after a month with relatives in Salisbury Maryland.
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Vickie
Malcom Hartley
Pomeroy
Mansfield
C. E. Blakeslee
Ted Downie
A. del Grosso
Baltimore, Md
Sue Lehen
J. Hartenbach
Mason
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Lewis Harris
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2Nd Ave
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Court St
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