Eastern Local Schools Delayed Start to September 16
Robert Gray, executive head of Eastern Local Schools, announced the district will not open until Sept. 16 to allow full day operation after completing the Rivervue Grade School. Construction near completion, with plastering underway at Eastern High School for occupancy at the start of the second semester. New bus routes will simplify transportation and reduce operating costs.
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Pomeroy
Robert Gray
Meigs County
Gray
Rivervue
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Board of Education
Eastern High School
Chester High School
Olive Orange High School
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Cub Scouts Ride Five Hours of Fun at Huntington Park
Middleport Cub Scouts and siblings enjoyed a five hour outing with unlimited pop cookies and gum. They rode every device at Camden Park from noon to 5 p m after a visit to Joe Reichman’s bottling works. Families included Bruce Lloyd Elza Puckett Dwight Wallace and others with children Michi Lloyd Michael Puckett John Evans and more.
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Middleport
Huntington
Bottling Company Works
Joe Reichman
George van Zandt
Camden Park
Bruce Lloyd
Elza Puckett
Dwight Wallace
Richard Wells
David Jenkins
Frances Beards
Carroll Swanson
James Pullen
Michi Lloyd
Michael Puckett
John
Ronnie Evans
Michi Archer
Kim Neal
John Blake
Ricky
Dee Wells
Larry Gladwell
Bruce
Alan Wallace
Paul Thompson
Stephen
Stephanie
Susan Pullen
David Covert
Bruce Annas
Rodney Karr
Robby
Sylvia
Mary Carol Swan
Young Adults Meet at Morning Star EUB Church
POMEROY The Young Adult Fellowship of the Morning Star EUB Church gathered Saturday evening in the church basement with Annabell Rose presiding. The program opened with a prayer, group singing followed a short business session and a recreation period led by Phyllis Ihle. Dana VanMeter, who plans to enter the armed forces August 28, received a gift amid a potluck lunch with attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana VanMeter
Lawrence Rose
Bertha Holter
Lester Bailey
Phyllis Ihle
Charles Ihle
Clark Ihle
Larry Holter
John Easterday
Louise Fisher
David Hysell
Eldon Kraeuter
Leta Mae
Delores Kraeuter
Matilda of Flanders Marries William the Conqueror
Matilda of Flanders is described as the wife of William the Conqueror and a descendant of Alfred the Great. The text asserts she wed William after he cast her into a puddle of mud.
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Matilda
Flanders
William the Conqueror
Alfred the Great
William
Meigs County Arrests Over Weekend Reported
The Meigs County sheriff's office listed seven arrests over the weekend. Deputy Alfred Lyons jailed George Spencer and Ralph Butcher, both fined for disturbing the peace. The State Highway Patrol detained Lawrence Triplett, Charles Oliver, and Lindsey Rowe on DUI and registration charges.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Sheriff's Office
Alfred Lyons
State Highway Patrol
Lyons
George Spencer
Ralph Butcher
Cheshire
Justice of Peace
R. E. Grindley
Lawrence Triplett
Antiquity
Charles Oliver
Lindsey Rowe
Racine
Middleport Hardware Store Sold to M L French
Sale of a long established Middleport hardware business Rowley Reed Hardware was reported with M L French of Syracuse named as the new owner. His son Edward T French is slated to manage. The store, formerly Rowley Berry, carries the Reed family links through Hazel Rowley and Nancy Reed's involvement.
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Middleport
Rowley & Reed Hardware Store
M. L. French
Syracuse
Edward T. French
Formrely Rowley & Berry
E. A. Reed
Hazel Rowley
River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Canal and river gauges show Gallipolis and Montgomery at varied depths while dams on the Kanawha River sit on the sill and Ohio River mo movable dams are up. Boat movements include multiple locks with arrivals and departures on the Ohio River and Kanawha routes, listing vessel names and load changes throughout the day.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Sill
Ohio River
Queen City
Isand Creek
Alton Zephyr
Jerry Bosworth
Bob Benter
Salvati
Liberty
OVEC
Mr. Criss
Lock
Ogram
Keeley
Nina F
Western
Bruce
Robert Daugherty
Hardy L. Roberts
Ora D JI
Cypress
London
Helen Z
Winfield
Atlas
O-Kan
R. H. Bosworth
Leia Shearer
Semet
Combat jumper Pat Anthony leads ten lions and tigers
Pat Anthony a combat jumper with the U S 11th Airborne Division is chief lion trainer for the Hamid Morton Hunt Brothers circus. He trained under the G I Bill of Rights and now handles ten lions and tigers for the show.
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Pat Anthony
U. S. 11Th Airborne Division
Hamid-Morton Hunt Brothers Circus
Anthony
Middleport Community Brief Highlights Regional Travel
Multiple families and individuals visit or travel from Middleport through weekend periods. Daisie Saunders returns home from Columbus with sister in law Mrs. L E Saunders. Raymond Manley and family move to Columbus for his new job while visiting parents in Middleport. Several groups vacation at Harrisonville Road as well as Jamestown Williamsburg and Norfolk. Captain Chambers heads from Ft Benning to Chicago to teach ROTC medical students. Jane Lama heads to Parkersburg and plans Smoky Mountains tour. Gerald Rice and wife visit Lincoln Street relatives before hospital stays. Burke Bero returns to Chicago after studies with Republic Steel.
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Daisie Saunders
Columbus
Inlaw
L. E. Saunders
Saunders
Hauntz
Raymond Manley
Lawrence Manley
Middleport
Thomas McKinney
Addison
Manley
C. B. Weise
Harrisonville Road
John Barry
Lockhaven
Myrtle Schwab
Jersey Shore
George Betz
Philadelphia
Cedric Clark
Virginia
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Arthur
Peter F. Klein
Carla Clark
Gerald Rice
Dearborn
Holzer Hospital
Robert Russell
Mill Valley
Calif
Fred Russell
Bradbury
Jane Harris
Middleport High School
Parkersburg
St. Joseph Hospital School of
Walter B. Harris
John Fultz
Anita Marie
New York
New England
Canada
Eddie Johnson
Robert Chambers
Carol
David
Chicago
Marcus Chambers
Chambers
Ft. Benning
University of Ilinois
Chamberses
Jean Lama
Bexley
Ernest Jones
Smoky Mountains
London
Gatlinsburg
Claremont E. Hoyt
Pittsburgh
Republic Steel
Burke, Jr
Hoyt
Heath Methodist Church Choir Meets Tonight
The Heath Methodist Church choir director William K. Everson announces a 7 p m meeting to plan for the churches 50th anniversary dedication. Former organist Mrs C M Hennesy will play for the anniversary services on Sept 8 with Bishop Hazen Werner and District Superintendent Richard Bauer attending.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
William K. Everson
C. M. Hennesy
Hazen Werner
Richard Bauer
Man Loses Control In Vehicle Crash On W Main Street
Hartford man William Stone, 58, reportedly lost control of his car on W Main near the Ashland Service Station around 10 20 p m Friday. The vehicle struck a tree and was demolished. Stone was uninjured and no charges were filed according to Patrolman Charles Werry who cited that Stone dropped a cigar on the floor and reached for it.
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Pomeroy
Charles Werry
William Stone
Hartford
Stone
W. Main St
Ashland
Werry
Lake Titicaca Highest Lake for Regular Steamboat Runs
Lake Titicaca on the Peru Bolivia border at 12 500 feet is the highest lake where steamboats run regularly.
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Titacaca
Peru
Bolivia
Probation for Ira Goodnite on Non-Support Charges
Ira Clinton Goodnite, indicted by the May term grand jury, was sentenced to a three year probationary period by Judge John C. Bacon. He must conduct himself accordingly and pay 20 dollars weekly toward the support of two minor children and court costs. James O Brien said Delbert Saunders trial is set for Sept 11 at 9 am for reckless operation.
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Pomeroy
Ira Clinton Goodnite
Goodnite
Common Pleas
John C. Bacon
Fred W. Crow, Jr
James O’brien
Meigs County
Delbert Saunders
Duty Is Gratifying. Officer Returns Lost Bicycle
Patrolman Fred DeWees located and returned a lost bicycle to its young owner Tommy Farley. Farley reported the bike missing from Lambert Service Station on Locust Street. The bicycle was found abandoned by an unknown rider on South Second Avenue.
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Middleport
Fred DeWees
Tommy Farley
Lambert
Locust St
DeWees
S. Second Ave
Fellowship Makes Trip to Huntington
Mr. and Mrs. Manning Klees led the Senior Hi Youth Fellowship on an outing to Camden Park in Huntington on Saturday. The group visited Dreamland swimming pool and included Diana Stumbo, Jacqueline Rice, Pete Werner, John Lyon, Walter Harris, Larry Mitch, George Hibbs, Gary Dunham, Bill McCool, Kit Neal and Ronnie Wilt.
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Middleport
Manning Klees
Camden Park
Huntington
Dreamland Swimming Pool
Diana Stumbo
Jacqueline Rice
Pete Werner
John Lyon
Walter Harris
Larry Mitch
George Hibbs
Gary Dunham
Bill McCool
Kit Neal
Ronnie Wilt
Golden Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Griffith Russell
Middeport hosts celebrate 50 years with 135 guests at their home. The Russell family honored the couple with a gold theme decor and a three tier cake. Relatives from York Pennsylvania Colorado Springs Elyria Columbus Gallipolis Cheshire Middleport and Pomeroy attended along with grandchildren and daugh ters who assisted. Mr Russell a retired New York Central employee and Mrs Russell marked the milestone with a noon dinner at Martin Restaurant.
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Griffith
Griff
Carl Russell
Russell
Russells
Lyston Sewell
Wanda
Colorado
Springs
K. T. Wagner
Thomas
Karen
York
Colorado Springs
Colo
Delbert Russell
Andrew
James
Elyria
Martin
Suday
Isaac Mohler
Zanesville
Leland Johnson
Myrtle Comstick
Gladys Stubbins
Joyce
Columbus
James Fultz
Greenfield
Thomas Hamilton
Franklin
Evan Hamilton
Bobby
Mary Jane
Chautauqua
Charles Garten
Charleston
Irene Hamilton
Foster
Athens
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Middleport
Pomeroy
Bradbury
Christian Church
Speer
New York Central
Busy Middleport Saturday Ends With Two Arrests
Middleport brimmed with shoppers on a crowded Saturday with heavy traffic and full stores. Police jailed two intoxicated individuals late Saturday evening, while Mayor C O Fisher fined James William Wyatt for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and Elizabeth Yonkers for intoxication. Firemen raised 44 dollars from popcorn sales for the emergency truck fund.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
James William Wyatt
Elizabeth Yonkers
Pomeroy
New Southwestern High School Coach Resides in Rio Grande
Robert Ashley takes role as coach of Southwestern High and lives in an apartment at Rio Grande with his wife Sharon Riley also living there. The Ashleys were joined by Mrs. Riley's mother Mrs. Thomas Riley during the move. Commencement attendees at Marshall College included Ashley family members from Dunbar and Middleport.
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Middleport
Robert Ashley
Rio Grande
Ashley
Southwestern High School
Sharon Riley
Thomas Riley
Marshall College
Mr. Ashley
Wilbur Ashley
Dunbar
W. Va
Ruby McKendree
David Ashley
Claude Ashley
Riley
James Johnson
Nancy Rawlings
Surprise 12th Birthday Party in Pomeroy
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Kraeuter hosted a surprise party for their daughter Roberta on her 12th birthday. Delores Kraeuter led games and refreshments followed. Attendees included Janice Valentine Parkersburg Elizabeth Bruch Enterprise Terry Bradford Racine and many Chester residents. Some guests sent gifts due to absence.
Past Matrons of Pomeroy to Meet at Ida Smith Home
The Past Matrons of Pomeroy Chapter CBS will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ida Smith on Lincoln Hill Road.
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Pomeroy
CBS
Ida Smith
Lincoln Hill Road
Meigs Natives To Perform At State Fair
Middleport residents look to the Ohio State Fair on August 29 as Mrs. Margaret Riley Kloes of London presents 45 of her dance studio pupils in a three hour recital at the Little Theater from 5 30 to 8 30 p m. The remodeled venue cost 25000 and is west of the fair grounds main entrance. Gene Crooks and Stephen Coats of Middleport High School join the All Ohio Boys Band performing daily at the fair.
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Middleport
Ohio
Little Theater
Music Hall
Fairgrounds
11Th Ave
Gene Crooks
Middleport High School
Stephen Coats
Hippopotamus Teeth Used as Dental Ivory Historical Note
A historical note indicates that the large teeth of hippopotamuses were once used as dental ivory in ancient or traditional contexts. The item reflects early trade or craft uses of animal tusks before modern conservation.
A B Cross Dies at 91 with Rites Tuesday
A B Cross 91 retired Racine farmer died Saturday at his Oak Grove home. He was a longtime Oak Grove Methodist Church member and Sunday School superintendent. Survived by Blanche wife and three sons George Birmingham Clyde Columbus Earl Racine plus nine grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Methodist Church with Rev John Elwood officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at residence.
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Pomeroy
A. B. Cross
Racine
Oak Grove
Oak Grove Methodist Church
John Elwood
Racine Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Girl Fractures Wrist In Fall At Home
Sunday evening emergency squad treated six year old Judy Keller after she fell on back steps at the Condor Street home. She was transported to Meigs General Hospital for treatment and released to her mother that same night.
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Pomeroy
Tac
Edna Keller
Judy
Keller
Condor St
Meigs General Hospital
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Dennis O'Keefe
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Pomeroy Women’s News
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Hysell
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W. Main
Martin Bar
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William Kent Dance Studio
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