Band Festival Brings Prizes Despite Rainy Attendance
Weather kept fans away as Middleport Band Boosters hosted a festival with 10 contestants from Middleport and Pomeroy winning prizes in two age divisions. Winners included Cher Ole Blake Sandra Fultz Bill Darst Margaret Hoyt and Jeannette Moore, plus boxing bouts and an ice cream social to raise funds for new uniforms.
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Paul Moore
Ronnie Walburn
Jeannette Moore
Marlene Knapp
Juanita Hawkins
Pauline Zirkle
Kenneth McElhinny
MHS
Middleport
Pomeroy
Cher- Ole Blake
iMr
FE. M. Blake
Sandra Fultz
Henry Fultz
Billy Young
Hank Young
Bill Darst
Stardust
Bill
David Darst
Margaret Hoyt
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
David Wiley
L. R. Wiley
al Jolson
John Hoyt
Judy Jacobs
Clarence Rupp
My Love
Boys Athletic Club
Delmar Canaday
Geno Pierotti
Otho Tracy
Gunboat Smith
Bo” Buffington
Willie “Seat” Green
Kid
John Hawkins, Jr
Boosters
C. Uu
Mayor To Join Truman Tour Through Ohio And Pittsburgh
Mayor Delmar A. Canaday accepts invitation to travel with President Truman on the Ohio and Pittsburgh tour. He will join Sept 1 in Pittsburgh and depart at 8:25 am toward Crestline then Mansfield and Columbus. Layover in Cincinnati on Sept 2 before returning home. The invitation came from F H Hanhart and Stephen D Mitchell.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Harry Truman
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Canaday
Crestline
Mansfield
Columbus
Cincinnati
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients
Admitted names include Odell Manley and Mrs Rachel Durst with others from Middleport Cheshire Minersville Pomeroy Portland Rutland and Minersville Route. Birth recorded for Mr and Mrs Roy Fitch of Portland a daughter. Discharged list includes Dan Varian Russell Boone Odell Manley Frank Hudson and Mrs Mary Jackson.
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Odell Manley
Middleport
Rachel Durst
Cheshire
Wiliam Russell
Minersville
Gerald Wise
Pomeroy
Roy Fitch
Portland
Mary Jackson
Rutland
George Carson
Dan Varian
Russell Boone
Frank Hudson
Plans for transporting Rutland football players discussed
Plans for transporting football players for the forthcoming season will be set at a Rutland High School Stadium Association meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday evening at the school. The meeting is called by O Patterson, president.
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Pomeroy
Rutland High School Stadium Association
O. Patterson
Harvey Holter Rites Scheduled Saturday
Funeral services for Harvey Holter, 65, who died early Thursday, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Holter residence in Syracuse. Friends may call at the residence at any time.
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Pomeroy
Harvey Holter
Holter
Syracuse
Albert G. Gloeckner Returns Home From Hospital
Albert G. Gloeckner returns to Union Avenue residence after two weeks at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. He is recuperating satisfactorily and serves as clerk of the Meigs County Board of Elections.
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Pomeroy
Albert G. Gloeckner
Union Avenue
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Mr. Gloeckner
Meigs County
Plans to Secure State Aid for Local Schools
Western Local School District held a special meeting at Rutland High School to seek state aid for rehab projects. The board aims to file applications with the State Department of Education for a Salem Center water supply and Rutland High window repairs, plus a water survey by C. B. Youngquist of the Natural Resources Department. Loren Hoff man was hired as a bus driver and funds approved for home economics and industrial arts supplies. The district set a Dec 31 1952 age rule to attend school this year.
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Loren Hoffman
Middleport Church Services and Schedules
Regional church notices list worship times and sermon topics for First Baptist Claremont Second Styers Nazarene Heath and Presbyterian along with midweek meetings and Sunday school. Names Hoyt Bangerter Ruppelt and locations Pomeroy Pomeroy Baptist Association referenced.
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First Baptist
Claremont FE
Hoyt
Jesus
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Pomeroy
Sanborn Missionary Society
Church OF the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Christian Bondsmen
Young People’s Meeting
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Westminster Fellowship
the Minster
School Foundation Payments Authorized for Meigs County
Checks totaling 105 946.36 for the third quarterly settlement of the school foundation program were received by county superintendent O. O. Patterson. Distributions include Bedford 3806.25 Central 12998.26 Columbia 3228.81 Northern 7616.39 Olive-Orange 14457.34 Salisbury 11191.50 Southern 29233.90 and Warren 23413.91.
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Pomeroy
School Foundation
Meigs County
O. O. Patterson
Bedford
Central
Columbia
Northern
Olive-Orange
Salisbury
Southern
Warren
Hot Dry Weather Creates Sewer Odor Nuisance
Continued heat and dry conditions bring a new problem to MIDDLEPORT as sewer odors rise in several town sections. The village hall reports complaints while crews under acting mayor Frank Vroman and street supervisor Fred Collins flushed sewers with a fire hose yesterday.
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Middleport
Fred Collins
Frank Vroman
Broiler Producers Plan To Form County Group
A group of broiler producers met at the county courthouse to discuss forming a county broiler producers association. They cited cooperative marketing, trends, disease control, and expansion needs as Ohio production lags behind demand. A September 8 meeting was set to organize and plan marketing and education, with attendees listing a 69,200 broilers quarterly capacity.
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Broiler Producers
County Group
Pomeroy
County Court House
W. O. Atkins
Ohio
Norbert Compton
Orville Carmen
Eddie Evans
Jerie
Robert Morris
Lester McKenzie
Joseph Stanley
Ralph Smith
Theo Smith
Ernest Wingett
Ralph Welker
Roy Wiseman
Church Worship Times and Notices Across Pomeroy Area
Local church listings provide service hours sermons and events for multiple congregations including First Baptist United Methodist Grace Episcopal EUB and more. Notable items include Riverside associations annual meeting dates and an array of Sunday schools worship times prayer meetings and youth rallies across Pomeroy and nearby towns.
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First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Pomeroy Church
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Grace Episcopal
Charles R. Speer
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
South Bethel
Christian Science
Jesus
Church OF God
Main St
N. W. Jenks
Sacred Heart
Church OF Christ
Donald Seevers
Harry Bates
Pomeroy Social Notes Pot-Luck Picnic and Club Meeting
Pomeroy Friendly Neighbor Club held a pot-luck at Mrs Emmerson Well's Pleasant Ridge home Tuesday. Mrs Charlies Werry presided at a business meeting. Traveling prize donated by Mrs Robert Arnold went to Mrs Willard Hines. Birthday anniversaries for four members were noted. Members listed include Miss Jean Smith and others. September meeting planned at Mrs David Ohlinger’s Middleport Union Camp Grounds New Haven. Officers named: Thomas Grinstead president, Leland Bumgarner vice president, Maxine Arnold secretary, Lillian Smith treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Friendly Neighbor Club
Emerson Well
Pleasant Ridge
Charlies Werry
Robert Arnold
Willard Hines
George Buchanan
Roy Smith
Elwood Bowers
Henry Werry
Jean Smith
Denver Thoma
Union
New Haven
Thomas Grinstead
Leland Bumgarner
Maxine Arnold
Lillian Smith
Pomeroy Family Returns From 1800 Mile Vacation
Mr and Mrs Henry Reibel and daughter Althea completed an 1800 mile trip visiting relatives in Columbus Norwalk Elyria Akron and Springfield after touring Niagara Falls and Ontario They stayed with Fred Reibel Walter Reibel Carl Jones Emmett Benson and Howard Logan during the journey
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Pomeroy
Henry Reibel
Althea
Columbus
Fred Reibel
Norwalk
Walter Reibel
Elyria
Mr. Reibel
Carl Jones
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Ohio
Wedding Guests Attending Radford Gay Nuptials in Charleston
Relatives of the bridegroom from Pomeroy Ohio travel to Charleston West Virginia for the 8 PM ceremony at St Pauls Lutheran Church. A reception will follow at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Mr Radford is a nephew of Mrs Hartinger and Mrs Walter Baer.
Roush Family Reunion Planned by George and Susan’s Descendants
The descendants of George and Susan Roush will hold their annual reunion at an unspecified location, continuing a family gathering tradition. No further details on date or venue are provided in the excerpt.
Rutland Schools To Open Tuesday With New Faculty
Rutland High School will meet at 10 a.m. Monday to plan the year as students prepare to report September 2 for a two hour start. New teachers include Joseph Michelitch, Garnet Starkey, Charles Ridenour, and Elizabeth Lloyd. Returning staff list noted with Mrs. Ogdin, Betsy Ebersbach, Martha Ohlinger, Henry Null, J. H. Vennari, and C. O. Chapman.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Harry A. Bennett
Bennett
Salem Center
Joseph Michelitch
Garnet Starkey
Charles Ridenour
Elizabeth Lloyd
Anna Ogdin
Betsy Ebersbach
Martha Ohlinger
Henry Null
J. H. Vennari
C. O. Chapman
Western Local
Local visitors and travels noted in Pomeroy area
Lt and Mrs W M Riggs and sons Ronnie and Steven return to Annapolis after weeks visiting relatives. Agnes McGreevy visits Beaver Falls and former Pomeroy residents. Parkersburg guests include Lena Guth Sarah Phillips and Marilyn Davis. Various trips to Zanesville Columbus Huntington Oberlin and Kalamazoo with family ties. Robert Sayre travels to Columbus for Genheimer Lumber Co. stock.
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W. M. Riggs
Ronnie
Steven
Annapolis
Agnes Russell McGreevy
Ernest Roush
Beaver Falls
L. D. McMaster
Pomeroy
Lena
Katie Guth
Sarah Phillips
Marilyn Davis
Parkersburg
Chris Buckley
George
Zanesville
Ralph Gilmore
Vernon C. Bobb
Columbus
H. L. Williamson
Irene
Huntington
W. Va
Norma Wilson
Dorinda
W. H. Kurtz
Great Neck
N.Y
John Kurtz
Oberlin
Lena Huber
John Kurtz and Sons
Kentucky
Paul Thomas
Jimmy
Point Pleasant
Royal Thomas
Thomas
Marilyn
Karen
Sydney
Thomas Miller
Anstead
Wilson Carpenter
Niagara Falls
Sault Ste. Marie
Canada
Kalamazoo
Mich
Robert Sayre
Genheimer Lumber Co
Band Boosters Parade Patrol Enhances Middleport Night
Middleport Village police assisted the Band Boosters by leading the parade and patrolling the stadium. They directed traffic with no arrests or traffic accidents reported during the evening.
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Middleport
Middleport Village
Durst Family Relocates to Columbus for Patrol Work
Mr and Mrs George Durst and family move to Columbus where he joins the State Highway Patrol radio. Mrs Durst is the former Annamae Werner daughter of Mrs G G Werner.
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Columbus
Middleport
George Durst
State Highway Patrol Radio
Durst
Annamae Werner
G. G. Werner
Picnic to be Monday at Syracuse Road Park
The Syracuse Nazarene Sunday School picnic will be held at noon Monday Labor Day at the Syracuse Road side Park.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Nazarene
Pomeroy Schools Repainted and Modernized for Return
Pomeroy Central and Sugar Run elementary schools reopen Tuesday after repainting and modernization in partnership with the State Department of Education. Fluorescent lighting, new fountains, and two janitors accompany revised start times and grade assignments for the new term.
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Sugar Run
Pomeroy
Central
W. A. Smith
State Department of Education
County PMA Ballot Deadline Set for Meigs County
Ballots mailed to eligible Meigs county farmers must be postmarked by August 29 to count for selecting three community PMA committee members. H F Shields urges voting for capable farmers, with community committeemen visiting farms to aid conservation programs next year.
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Pomeroy
PMA
H. FE. Shields
Meigs County
Shields
Beegle Family Reunion Planned in Portland
The Beegle reunion returns to Portland with round and square dancing on Saturday night at the city auditorium. Sunday's program starts at 11 am with a noon basket dinner and activities including a formal program. President and secretary are Mr and Mrs Robert McKelvey of Apple Grove.
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Pomeroy
Beegle
Portland
Robert McKelvey
Apple Grove
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Meigs General Hospital
Rosemary White
Geraldine Collins
Middleport Churches
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Louis A. Bangerter
Church News of
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Mac's Appliance & Tire Store
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Kangaroo Kid
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