Meigs County Offers Reward for Return of Racine Girl
Meigs County Commissioners post a $100 reward for information leading to the return of Wanda Brownell, missing from Racine for nearly a month. The 13 year old was last seen near McArthur with 21 year old Daniel Louden, who faces charges and likely grand jury indictment in October. Louden’s letters to Wanda are under review, and officials seek her safe return before trial.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Wanda Brownell
Racine
McArthur
Daniel Louden
Louden
Harry Brownell
Bashan
Long Bottom
King
Justice of Peace
Frank Stowe
Loyal Pals Class Party Brightens Middleport
Mrs. Edward French hosted a patriotic Loyal Pals class party for Church of Christ children. The table featured red white and blue decor with gumdrop flags and balloons as youngsters shared ice cream and treats before prayers. Attendees included Paddy Jo Lambert Adrienne Russell Nancy Fink Myrna Russell Joe Bolin and many others from the community.
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Middleport
Edward French
Church of Christ
Grace
Nancy Fink
Adrienne Russell
Paddy Jo Lambert
Donna Ruth
Myrna Russell
Joe Bolin
Val Edgar Reynolds
Billy
Wynona Fink
James
Russell Mills
Ladies Auxiliary Picnic at Laura Gloeckner Home
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans gathered at Laura Gloeckner’s home on North Second Street for a recent picnic. The event featured a covered dish supper and a later business and social hour.
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Ladies Auxiliary of the
Laura Gloeckner
N. Second St
Hartinger Girl Recovers After Threat Operation at Mt Carmel
Miss Mary Loui Hartinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hartinger underwent a serious threat operation at Mt Carmel Hospital Saturday and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily Her mother remains at the hospital Leland Saxton employed in Athens spent the weekend with his parents in Locust Street N C Welch and Miss Ruth Ebersbach were in Columbus This item notes local people and travel but reads as a partial society update.
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Middleport
Leonard Taylor
Broadway
McMillin Hospital
Charleston
Welch
Wayne Gibbons
Cleveland
Ed Foster
Pomeroy
Cuyahoga Falls
Foster
Helen Brunner
Mary Adams
Pittsburgh
Marjorie Diles
Beech St. Franklin Edwards
Columbus
Paul Smart
Evergreen
Charles Pullin
Burk
Charles
Harold
Helen
Pearl St
Herman Bailey
Levi
W. Va
Mary Anderson
Doris Bailey
Buckeye Lake
C. O. Fisher
Hugh McCoy
Coolville
Clarence Ebersbach
Dayton
Chester Rice
Chillicothe
Homer Rice
Rutland St
George Hackett
James Weber
Rose Hackett
Janet Hecox
Heritage Lewis
Ula Ann
Dana Daniels
Charles Bradbury
Charles Robert Roush
Roscoe Wise
Roscoe
Mildred Ann
Marjorie Michl
Indian Lake
M. L. French
Norma Jean
Edward
James Lafferty
Buffalo
N. Y
HOLC
Lafferty
N.Y.C.R.R
Hobson
Mary Loui Hartinger
Lawrence Hartinger
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Leland Saxton
Athens
Raymond Saxton
Locust St. N. C
Nelson Crites
McArthur
Vaughn Crites
Lincoln Hill
Briggs Crites
Circleville
Gail Creager
Linda
Stoutsville
Crites
Elizabeth Huber
Lena Huber
Kathryn
Ruth
Paul
Alice
Butternut
Union Ave
Minnesota
North
South Dakotas
Black Hills
Joe Ohlinger
Harry Ohlinger
Joe
Stark Pharmacy
Sue Lehew
Roger Morgan
Florence Smith
Washington
Lehew
Butternut Ave
Clarence Idle
Brownell Ave
Ebersbach Building
Second St
Hayden Cansler
William Wray
Huntington
E. W. Schreiber
Albert Russell, Jr
W. Main St
Massar Grocery
Edna Boice
Florida
Roland Boice
Repair Work in Middleport Community Properties
Middleport homes undergo remodeling with a new furnace at the Shiflet property on Mill Street, vacated by Mrs. Roy Lansbury. McMaster Hardware room on North Second Avenue receives a cement floor. The Stansbury home on Grant Street is being painted outside, occupied by Mr and Mrs William Stansbury. A new furnace is installed at the William Robson home on Broadway.
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Middleport
Shiflet
Mill St
Roy Lansbury
McMaster Hardware
N. Second Ave
Stansbury
Grant St
William Stansbury
William Robson
Broadway
Gilbert Hayes Victim Of Serious Accident
Mr and Mrs John Hawkins visited Gilbert Hayes in Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus after he suffered serious injuries from being caught in a water softening machine He sustained two broken bones in his right leg and other serious injuries Hayes formerly worked for Zer kle Trucking Co and is now with NYCAR shops in Columbus The Hayes family has been in Columbus this summer Mrs Hayes teaches in Racine and will return at week’s end
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Middleport
John Hawkins
Columbus
Gilbert Hayes
Zerkle Trucking Co
NYCAR
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Hayes
Racine
Local Picnic Draws Family and Friends to Clark Home
Hemlock Grove residents attended a Sunday picnic at Mr. and Mrs. James Clark's home in Florida. Guests included Otis Midkiff and family, Jerry Divinie of Beaverton, Mich., Max and Shirley Page of Flint, Mich., and many area relatives. The State Fair in Columbus was noted as a planned trip by Theodore Hines.
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Hemlock Grove
James Clark
Jim Clark
Florida
Otis Midkiff
Jerry Divinie
Beaverton
Mich
Max Page
Shirley Page
Flint
Porter Midkiff
Betty Heilman
Bunker Hill
Homer Midkiff
Emmett Hawk
Ralph Welker
Jerry
Eula Welker
Orville Wells
Eileen Welker
Pomeroy
Mildred Bentz
Akron
Ziba
Midkiff
R. V. Heilman
Theodore Hines
Columbus
Frank Clark
Sam Curtis
Canton
Emmerson Well
Zanesville
Leota Hawk
Emmerson
Ross
Columbus Middleport
William Lowe
Order of Eagles
Charles Rayburn
Corky
Rayburn
Emma Rayburn
Band Boosters Plan Ice Cream Social and Concert
Mrs. Edgar Allensworth leads the Band Boosters in naming committees for an ice cream social and band concert on the high school campus Saturday night August 30. Event proceeds benefit the boosters treasury for band supplies.
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Middleport
Edgar Allensworth
Charles Wise, Jr
John Dillard
Karl Owen
Paul Smart
William Britton
Frank White
C. O. Fisher
C. H. Wise, Jr
Charles Burk
O. L. Roush
Ferry Rife
Marcus Chambers
H. A. Rothrock
Eva McElhinney
M. L. French
Paul Smith
Wm. Britton
Norman Wayland
Ray Sherman
Delbert Becker
Shirley Mills
Gail Miller
Gerald Anthony
E. O. Tewksbury
Charles Rayburn
D. E
A. B. Bingham
Wilbur
Dale Holter
Harry Clark
Ashley
E. O. Smith
Lewis Triplett
Lewis Koehler
G. G. Werner
Ruth Carsey
Frank Ginther
Harold Hubbard
Olive Farm Women Hold Annual Picnic
Olive Farm Women's Club held its annual picnic Sunday at Wilson's Roadside Park in Reedsville with numerous families in attendance. After a full dinner and a brief program, members planned the September meeting at Mrs Vie Wipple's home.
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Reedsville
Olive Farm Women's Club
Wilson’s
Harry Pickers
Donald Myers
Ava Myers
Will Swan
W. N. Cowdery
W. F. Hawley
Vic Wipple
Francis Andrews
Effie Warren
James Buckley
Henry Wipple
Joe Wipple
Pomeroy R. D
Robert Mackin
Long Bottom R. D
Vie Wipple
Fair Plans To Be Made at Meeting
Progress on Meigs County Fair preparations for October 2 and 3 will be discussed at the Fair Board meeting in Pomeroy Town Hall Tuesday night. Officials work to organize exhibits and attractions for the event at Pythian Park in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fair Board
Pomeroy Town Hall
Agricultural Society
Pythian Park
Middleport
Bicycle Licenses To Be Sold Sept 1
POMEROY bicycle licenses go on sale Sept 1 through Sept 15. A new tag resembling a small automobile license plate will be installed on rear fender. The town establishes a licensing system with record cards detailing each bicycle to aid identification for stolen bikes.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Moves
Pomeroy social column lists weekend visits among McArthur Lincoln Hill and Circleville residents. Families like Crites Creager Huber and Smith share travel, relocation updates, and job moves in Ohio communities and nearby states.
Pomeroy Coon Hunters Meet Set for Tuesday Evening
Meeting of the Meigs County Coon Hunters Association is announced for Tuesday night at the Pomeroy Town Hall with officers confirming the venue.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport Woman Dies After Illness at 60
Mrs. Adolph Faehnle died late Monday from coronary thrombosis after a day spent with household duties. She would have turned 61 on September 14 and planned a family reunion. Survived by husband two sisters and two brothers. Funeral prayers planned at Sacred Heart Church. Also notes travels of William Lowe and relatives in Columbus and a police salary fact for London.
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Middleport
Adolph Faehnle
Faehnle
Mary Louise Korn
Reed
W. Va
Margaret Schuler
Anthony Schuler
Bradbury
New Era Ties Hartford for First in Valley Loop
New Era split with Middleport 8-0 and 3-1 to reach a first place tie with Hartford in the Ohio Valley Association. Hartford won 8-3 vs Racine as Silversville swept Syracuse 20-0 and 9-0 in a doubleheader that featured a forfeit. Remaining schedule highlights include Silversville at Hartford and Syracuse at New Era next Sunday.
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New Era
Valley Loop
Pomeroy
Middleport
Hartford
Ohio Valley Association
Racine
Silversville
Syracuse
Innigs
Stiversville
Kerrs Run
Middleport musician wins first chair cornet at Ohio State Fair
Young Middleport cornet player Franklin Ginther earned first chair in the Ohio Boy’s Band at the Ohio State Fair. He is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ginther and will enter high school this fall after earning state and national honors in music contests this spring.
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Middleport
Franklin Ginther
Louis E. Pete
Franklin
Frank Ginther
Frank Johnston
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