Meigs County Fair Rodeo Draws Crowd Despite Rain
Despite heavy rain, a large Meigs County Fair attendance gathered Thursday night to watch the Al Jones Rodeo at the grandstand and enjoy midway activities. Fair officials praised the crowd as exceptionally good and announced a repeat rodeo for Saturday night with additional acts at the Farm Bureau tent and youth vaudeville shows scheduled for the day.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Fair
al Jones
Fair Board
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Mike Barnhart
Darwin
Gordon
Gloria Atkins
Harrisonville
Rebecca Shockey
Portland
Shirley
Norma Kay McKelvey
Letart Falls
Terry Bradford
Racine
Donna Will
Janice Epple
Rutland
Lois Graham
Antiquity
Racine Harmonaires
Barbara Sayre
Loretta Sayre
Jdorene Norris
Ruth Fbershach
Farm Bureau
Ed Salser
Francis Andrews
Long Bottom
Val Hartung
Chester
Townsend
Downington
George Hall
Max Boring
Meigs County
Blue Valley
Teddy Fix Your Set Most Any Day
The fragment hints at a sports or personal note about adjusting a schedule or routine. No clear names, events, or organizations are readable to establish a concrete item or outcome.
Pomeroy Church News Details Local Congregations
Rutland Methodist Charge led by Pastor Robert F. E. Linter lists Sunday schools at 9:30 a.m. worship 10:30 a.m. Dr Paul Chiles delivers sermon Portamouth district supervisor also to speak. Syracuse Salem Center Letart Falls Apple Grove and others feature services, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and guest speakers at various times across many churches. Sacred Heart Mass schedule and confessions noted. Community religious notices include Bible studies youth services and midweek gatherings across multiple denominations.
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Rutland Methodist
Robert FE. Linter
Rutland
Paul Chiles
Portamouth
Syracuse
Salem Center
Titus Smith
Letart Walls Methodist
Emma Belle F. Sopher
Letart Falls
Apple Grove
Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Sacred Heart
Father George Adams
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Hysell Run
Rutland Church of God
T. P. Satterfield
Church of God
N. H. Jenks
Kearwallow Church of Christ
Truman Dodson
Racine Methodist
John Elwood
Antiquity
Forrest Run
Oak Grove
Sutton
Racine
Vice
Syracuse Racine
EFUB
C. A. White
Bethany
Carmel
Forest Run Baptist
William Hull
B.Y.P.U
Syracuse Nazarene
M. C. Larimore
Rutland Church of Christ
John Wyatt
Grace Episcopal
Jehovah's Witnesses
A. Benyi
Union Ave
Bulland Mt. Zion
H. EF. Harris
hUc
Hebrews
First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
United Methodist
James Mahoney
Mahoney
Pomeroy
White Hall
Ill
Alfred Methodist
Rf. M. Grove
E. Woode
Chester
Alfred
Danville
Assassins Shoot Down Capone Gang Member
Charles Gice known as Cherry Nose, once with Al Capone's mob, was found shot to death in a Chicago automobile Wednesday night. Police said five bullets struck him in the back and no witnesses were found. Gioe and three Capone gangsters were jailed in 1944 for conspiring to extort over one million dollars from the film industry.
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Chicago
Charles
Cherry Nose
Gice
al Capone
Gioe
Capone
Gas Company Laying Mill Street Line
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company is laying a new gas pipe on Mill Street from Duton’s Drug Store corner to the alley, over half a block torn up this week after a leak was found in the old line.
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Middleport
Mill St
Duton’s Drug Store
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Tax receipts rise in Meigs County week ending Aug 7
Retail sales tax receipts in Meigs County increased about 600 dollars from the prior year with Roger W. Tracy reporting weekly totals of 3814.49 compared with 3221.17 for the week ending Aug 8, 1953.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Divorce Filed in Meigs County Court
Rosa Frost of Route 2 Chesire files for divorce from Thomas W. Frost of Middleport in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking custody of two minor children amid allegations of gross neglect of duty.
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Pomeroy
Rosa Frost
Cheshire
Route 2
Thomas W. Frost
Middleport
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Daughter Is Born to Mr and Mrs Arnold Fisher
Gladys Anderson announces the birth of a daughter on August 3 at Fayette Memorial Hospital Washington D C. The baby is named Priscilla Eileen. Grandparents include Roy Anderson near Pompey and Stanley Fisher of Sabina Ohio.
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Arnold Fisher
Gladys Anderson
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Washington, D. H
Priscilla Eileen
Roy Anderson
Near
Pomeroy
Stanley Fisher
Sabina
Ohio
Mothers March Set Thursday in Meigs County
Meigs County mothers plan an emergency Mothers March on Pollo for August 26 from 7 to 8 p.m. The event is led by Mrs. Ruby Baer of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with Beta Sigma Phi Sorority assisting. Pandora Collins chairs the sorority committee with Helen Atkins Theresa Swarves Virgil Clifford and Louise Thompson. The drive supports the March of Dimes to cover about $8000 in outstanding debts from last year’s treatments. Last year’s march raised about $2600.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ruby Baer
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Beta Sigma Phi
Pandora Collins
Helen Atkins
Theresa Swarves
Virgil Clifford
Louise Thompson
Rain Storm Disrupts Meigs County Fair Attendance
Heavy rains and windstorms near Meigs County began around 6 p m causing delays for fairgoers at the Meigs County Fair in Middleport and Racine. Electrical service outages and muddy fields hampered cars while tractors on display aided motorists. Concession owners reported rain across the month and week.
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Middleport
Meigs
Racine
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County transfers show multiple parcels and transfers. Listings include McDaniel to Hysell in Middleport. Goebel to Life in Olive Township. Hedrick to Goode in Salem Township. Smith to Swatzel in Letart Township. Stewart to Schwen deman in Rutland. Watson estate transfers to Ella Watson and Ada B Kibble in Reedsville. Rumfield descendants and spouses to Floyd Lena and Jesta Rumfield in Rutland. and Jesta Rumfield et al to George and Stella Rumfield for three acres in Rutland.
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Robert
Opal McDaniel
Dale A
Mary E. Hysell
Middleport
Frederick B
Mary Jane Goebel
Edmond
Edna Life
Olive Township
C. B
Tressie Hedrick
Earl A
Mary M. Goode
Salem Tountain
Clyde
Roxie Smith
F. A
Charles E. Swatzel
Letart Township
Marvin J
Mary FE. Stewart
Clair J
Edna FE
Floyd Rumfield
Viola Rumfield
George F. Rumfield
Stella M. Rumfield
Three Acres
Rutland
Service To Mark Minister's Licensing
Joseph Anthony Bosco, a Ohio University student and former Salvation Army candidate, will be licensed for the ministry in a special service Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Middleport. He previously led the chair of the First Baptist Church and came to Ohio from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joseph Anthony Bosco
Ohio University
First Baptist Church
Salvation Army
Bosco
Ohio
New York
Miss Jacobs Set for WLWC Television Appearance
Judith Jacobs a senior at Middleport High School will appear on WLWC Columbus August 31 with the Sally Flowers show. The ballet tap and vocal performer studied under Andrew Pavlish and will perform an Indian dance in costume.
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Middleport
Judith Jacobs
WLWC
Columbus
Sally Flowers
Miss Jacobs
Middleport High School
Andrew Pavlish
DAY POSTPONES MEET POMEROY
A meeting of the Daughters of Union Veterans scheduled for Monday August 23 in Pomeroy has been postponed, it was announced today.
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Daughters of Union Veterans
Squadman Faces Emergency While Reporting to Firemeet
Middleport resident Raymond Pete Kiloes of the Volunteer Fire department and emergency squad was en route to a State Firemen's Association meeting in Youngstown when he was stricken with appendicitis on Thursday and underwent an emergency appendectomy the same day.
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Middleport
Raymond
Pete) Kiloes
State Firemen’s Association
Youngstown
Miss Betty Brown Becomes Clifford Harris Bride
Pomeroy notes report the Aug 8 ceremony at Rutland in which Miss Betty Brown became the bride of Clifford D. Harris of Columbus. Rev. G T Zimmerman officiated. 75 guests attended. The couple will reside at 40 North Parkway Columbus after a four day trip.
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Pomeroy
Dell Luckadoo
Rutland
Betty Brown
Clifford D. Harris
Columbus
G. T. Zimmerman
Mary Jackson
John Bell
Dell Lakkadoo
Sherman Butles
Nora Smith
Beaver
Annette Johnson
Luckadoo
Rutland High School
Royes and Rogers
Harris
Waverly High School
George Byers
North Parkway
Pomeroy Church Fellowship Supper Draws 46 Attendees
The Pomeroy Church of Christ hosted a fellowship supper Tuesday at 6 30 pm with 46 attending. Pastor Donald Seevers led the devotional, Mrs Thomas Hart of Berea Kentucky acted as recreation leader, and a post supper song service followed a talk titled Christian Unity.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Ralph Welker
Melvin Smith
Walter Kennedy, Jr
Donald Seevers
Thomas Hart
Berea
Helen Leifhelt
Mr. Seevers
Christian Unity
Disturbance Fine Upheld in Pomeroy Court
Homer Nichols of Pomeroy was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Mayor E F Robinsons court on charges of disturbing the peace filed by Ed Smith of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Homer Nichols
E. F. Robinson
Ed Smith
Warner family reunion gathers relatives across Ohio counties
The Middleport society held its Warner family reunion Sunday at Homer McElhinny farm on Leading Creek. Attendees from West Carrollton Oakwood Trimble Crestline Pomeroy and Bal Run joined Meigs Countians for a picnic at noon. Plans included delivering treats to a local infirmary and sending a package to a German family. The White Cross quota was reported as filled and a Granville House Baptist women event was noted.
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Middleport
Warner
Homer McElhinny
Leading Creek
Ohio
Meigs
Robert Warner
Robert Warner, Jr
West Carrollton
Clarence Strattons
Abbie Warner
Oakwood
Sam Johnsons
Lida Warner
Wilbur Johnsons
Ricky
Trimble
Charles Warners
C. D
Crestline
Allen Balls
Rita
Pomeroy
Edward Balls
Edward Ball
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hazel Schreiber
Horace McElhinnys
Birthday Party Honors Herbert Man’s Daughter In Middleport
Carolyn Herman celebrated her eighth birthday as guests gathered at the Charles Coe property on Ash Street Gravel Hill. Dr and Mrs Russell Herman hosted with prizes awarded to Sharon Hoschar and Bill Neutzling. Ice cream cake candy and toy watches were shared with many local youngsters and families from Point Pleasant and nearby areas.
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Middleport
Carolyn Herman
Russell Herman
Electa Circle Holds Hostess Evening at Grant Street Home
Mrs. Harry Houdashelt hosted the Electa Circle gathering of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Tuesday at her Grant Street home. She led the devotionals for the evening. Mrs. David Darst Jr. serves as group chairman. Mrs. Charles White oversees the project.
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Middleport
Harry Houdashelt
Electa
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Grant St
Houdashelt
David Darst, Jr
Charles White
Band to Play at Meigs County Fair
The Meigs County Fair will feature the Middleport School marching band. New band director Earl Warnke announced intensive practices over the past ten days in preparation for civic and school events this September.
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Middleport
Meigs County Fair
Earl Warnke
Planning session of Child Conservation League in Middleport
Officers for 1954 55 are Marie Houck president Lewis Sauer vice president Joe Young Jr secretary Vernon Weber treasurer Jack Satterfield reporter James Pullen and Richard Chambers flower committee. First meeting of the year set for September 16 at Mrs James Pullen Brownell Ave. home with hosts Mrs Jack Satterfield and Mrs James Pullen.
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Middleport
James Pullen
Richard Chambers
Local Gossip Mixed With Hospital Visit and Travel Notes
Henry Hennesy an electrician from the New York Rural Railroad has Hobson hospitalized at Meigs General for two weeks of treatment. Mrs Mayme Rainey and her daughter were Charleston visitors on Wednesday. Several families plan trips to Charleston on Thursday. James Sauders of Miami Florida visits with his wife Mildred Ann Wise and their son at the Wise home on S Third Ave. George Daniels of Columbus visits this week with his sister Dr Kathryn Poindexter. Dr J J Davis of the U S Navy at Camp LeJeune N C spends the weekend with his wife and four children. Miss Louise Pierce has returned.
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Henry Hennesy
New York Rural Railroad
Hobson
Meigs General Hospital
Mayme Rainey
DaReuben Beck
Charleston
Lowell Probasco
Susan
Walter Crooks
Jeannette
James Sauders
Miami
Fya
Mildred Ann Wise
Roscoe Wise
S. Third Ave
Main St
George Daniels
Columbus
Kathryn Poindexter
J. J. Davis
N. C
Dianne
Elaine
Joyce
Charlene
Louise Pierce
Family links and illness mark recent visits in Ohio notices
The text notes travel and caregiving among several families in Ohio. A woman returns home to Nelsonville after staying with her sister Mrs. Robert Stephenson in Rutland Sr., who has been ill. Nieces Mrs. Carl Moore and Mr William Stephenson accompany her. The Me Clearys visited her father, Mr. Curtis, on S. Third Ave. Additional visits include Mrs Wert Moxley and Mrs Ida Oplinger of Akron and workers from the New York Central Shops at Hobson, who have been ill for two weeks.
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Nelsonville
Robert Stephenson
Rutland Sr
Carl Moore
William Stephenson
John Curtis
Paul Andrew
Paul
Michael
Rosemary
Long Bottom
Mac McCleary
Charles
Columbus
Curtis
S. Third Ave
Leo Childs
Wert Moxley
Ida Oplinger O. Akron
Henry Hennesy
New York Central
Hobson
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Pomeroy Ohio
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Barton MacLane
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Byron Palmer
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van Johnson
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