Middleport Senior Wins Prince of Peace Contest
Middleport High School senior Jo Anne Wilson won the Meigs County Prince of Peace Declamation contest at Syracuse Methodist Church. She will represent the county in the district contest. Carol Bachtel finished second and will be Wilsons alternate.
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Middleport
Jo Anne Wilson
First Bapist Church
Meigs County
Prince of Peace
Syracuse Methodist Church
Miss Wilson
First Baptist Church
L. A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Carol Bachtel
Heath Church
Wilson
Bangerter
Marion Ebersbach
Pomeroy High School
Carl Weise
Syracuse
Everett Hayes
Portland
Mrs. S. R. Hendrix Dies in Syracuse at 69
Funeral services for Mrs. S R Hendrix 69 Syracuse will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Syracuse Nazarene Church. She died Saturday evening at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Survived by husband three daughters Ruth Buckley Hazel Park Mich Ruby Starling Lexington Ky Sylvia Swilling Parkersburg W Va a son Woodrow Syracuse 13 grandchildren a step sister Aleva Bailey and step brother Bert Withrow both of Charleston W Va. Burial Mt Carmel Cemetery Bashan.
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Pomeroy
S. R. Hendrix
Syracuse
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Syracuse Nazarene Church
Hendrix
Ruth Buckley
Hazelark
Mich
Ruby Starling
Ew Lexington
Sylvia Swilling
Parkersburg
W. Va
Woodrow
Aleva Bailey
Bert Withrow
Charleston
Ewing
Mt. Carmel
Bashan
Frank Murray 74 Dies in Middleport
Frank Murray 74 died Saturday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 PM at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with interment Riverview Hill Cemetery. Rev Charles M Pomeroy of First Baptist Church officiates. Survived by son Charles Murray Middleport Village Clerk two brothers Henry Columbus Alfred Brunswick and a grandson Kenneth Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Murray
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Rawlings-Coats
Riverview Hill
Charles M. Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Murray
Charles Murray
Henry
Columbus
Alfred
Brunswick
Maine
Kenneth Murray
Arthur Johnson Dies At Zanesville Home
Mrs. William Kennedy reports the death of her cousin Arthur Johnson on November 29 in Zanesville. A Meigs County native and Rutland area resident, he died of a heart attack. Survived by widow Marie Johnson, brother Clair Johnson of Massillon, three half brothers Leland Herbert and Raymond Johnson of Columbus, and half sister Mrs. E L Felix of Toledo.
Dairymen Nominate Charles Theiss For County Director
Charles Theiss will be nominated for Meigs County director at the Ohio Dairyman's Association meeting at Plumb Hal on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus. The main topic will be Milking and Its Complications. James S. Titus has served as director for the past year.
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Pomeroy
Charles Theiss
Meigs County
Ohio Dairyman's Association
Plumb Hal
Ohio State University
Columbus
James S. Titus
Gas is Fine in The Furnace not In Your Stomach
Athens residents report relief from stomach gas after using CERTA VIN from Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate. The ad claims the medicine digests food faster, reduces gas and bloating, and strengthens vitality with B-1, taken before meals.
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Athens
Betts
Nelsonville
Ady
Gifts Needed At Hospital
Athens State Hospital requests Christmas gifts for patients who are forgotten or have no relatives. Judge Harmon O'Brien and C. H. Creed ask individuals to mail gifts directly to the hospital to brighten the season for patients.
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Pomeroy
Athens State Hospital
Harmon O’brien
Meigs County
C. H. Creed
Auxiliary Eagles sale to raise funds this week
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles Aerie 2171 will hold a rummage sale for the week in the Eagle building lobby on E Main Street. A bake sale closes the week on Saturday morning with items due by 10 a.m. and late contributors asked to bring rummage by Wednesday.
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Pomeroy
The
Eagles Aerie 2171
Eagle
E. Main Street
Pomeroy OES Chapter Plans Regular Meeting
The Pomeroy Chapter OES will meet at Mansion Hall Tuesday evening for a regular session. Installation of officers for the new year will be held during the meeting, followed by a pot luck supper starting at 6 30 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
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Pomeroy Chapter Oes
Masonic Hall
Garden Club hostess hosts Twin City event and prizes awarded
Mrs. Paul Grueser welcomed Twin City Garden Club members at her home. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Glenn Dill Mrs. Alva Hite and Mrs. Jacob Ament. Grueser served a salad course to guests.
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Paul Grueser
Twin City
Reed Family Returns From Deer Hunt Trip
Mr and Mrs Leonard Reed and sons David and Lee return from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia after a week spent deer hunting Mrs Aaron Kelton confined to her East Main Street home for a week by illness she is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
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Leonard Reed
David and
Lee
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Reed
Aaron Kelton
East Main St
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
Land transfer records show Fr ank Cleland and Delores Cleland transferring to Walter and Mae Cleland. Stivers heirs move parcels in Pomeroy with affidavits and certificates. Lis tees acquire vast tracts in Lebanon and Salisbury Townships including 132 acres minerals and 60 acres coal. Additional transfers include Karr parcel in Pomeroy and 28.5 to Nancy Plantz. Administered by Fr da Ebersbach and Eva Baird estates of Salisbury Township plus related deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cleland
Delores M. Cleland
Walter Cleland
Mae Cleland
William L. Stivers
Celia Stivers
Edwin W. Stivers
Pomeroy
Susie E. Gainer
William Gainer
Lindsey L. Lyons
Lillie Groppenbacher
Leroy Lyons
Julia Grim
Arlena Bechtel
Lyndall Ankeny
Mildred Elmore
Eileen Lyons
Lebanon Township
Myrtle E. Quickle
L. Quickle
Little Groppenbacher
Julia Lyons Grim
Amann
Mildred Lyons Elmore
Lyndal Lyons Ankeny
T. H. Lasley
Katherine L. Bethel
Marshall Lasley
Augusta A. Lasley
Irving Karr, Jr
Freda Ebersbach
Eva Baird
Carroll H. McKenzie
Eva McKenzie
Salisbury Township
J. A. Hill
Nancy Plantz
Swartz Infant Buried At Middleport Hill
Interment for the 11 hour old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Swartz was to be held this morning in Middleport Hill Cemetery by Rawlings Coates morticians. The baby died and was born at Metgs General Hospital.
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Middlefort
Ted Swartz
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Rawlings-Coates
Metgs General Hospital
Birthday Celebrated for Charles Eugene Shively
The second birthday of Charles Eugene Shively was observed on November 28. Mrs. Georgia Allen baked the cake and served dinner for Charles Eugene, his mother Mrs. Mary Helen Shively, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Collin. Gifts were given to the honoree.
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Chauncey
Charlies Eugene Shively
Georgia Allen
Charles Eugene
Mary Helen Shively
Elmer Collin
Army Tests Warmer Gear In Korea Winter Scene
U S Army tests new cold weather clothing in Korea to solve prior gear and supply problems. Quartermaster teams show proper wear of layered garments including pajama underwear, upgraded shoepack, trigger finger mittens and parkas.
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Pentagon
Korea
Quartermaster Corps
Boggs Celebrate with Guests and Snowbound Tribulations
The Boggs family hosted a belting and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Bert Boggs at his parents home with ice cream candy and coffee. Friends relatives from Akron Toledo and nearby areas visited. Snow blocked travel keeping some guests at the Swisher and Allen homes. Birth announced for a son to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Archer with grandparents named Warner and Archer.
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Lottridge
Bert Boggs
Bert
Ida May
Guy Davis
Bruce
Akron
Toledo
Singer
Bethany Ridge
E. W. Swisher
Tilford Dennison
George Tedrow
F. W. Chapman
Russell Archer
John Archer
Albert Warner
Alfred
Eugene Dennison
Beckley
W. Va
Francis Coen
Harold Swisher
Athens
E. M. Allen
Russell Asean
Thanksgiving social notes from Middleport homes
Thanksgiving dinners and birthday celebrations were held at multiple Middleport homes including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis on Beech Street and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Graves. The report lists numerous visitors and family members from Corning, Clarksburg, Athens, Levittown, and Detroit, with several travels and upcoming trips noted. J. J. Schmoll returned from Veterans Hospital to Middleport, and Rev. L R Wilson assisted with a funeral in Greenfield.
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Middleport
Ralph Davis
Beech St
Orbie Parsons
Rex
Corning
Don Davis
Robert
Don
Pearl Graves
Charles Walburn
Charlene
Janet Frost
Ralph Graves
Dwight Frost
Narsa
Carolym
Gene Walburn
Walter Baker
Chauncey Roush
Clarksburg
Heines Family Honors Mrs Esta Heines Birthday
Mrs Esta Heines celebrated at the Heines home on Pearl Street with a family dinner Sunday November 26. Guests included son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wayne Swisher and three children of Pomeroy. Mrs Heines, recently discharged from Holzer Hospital, is improving.
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Warren Ellinger
Mary K. Rileyns
Toledo
Don J. Burkey
Marietta
Middleport
Esta Heines
Heines
Pearl St
Wayne Swisher
Pomeroy
Cars Damaged In Collision In Pomeroy
Damage to two cars was extensive last night when a westbound car driven by Earl Watson of Pomeroy turned left and crossed into the path of a car driven by Raymond Goff of Pomeroy near the Legion Service Station. Investigating officer Lawrence Whitlatch said no charges would be filed. No injuries reported.
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Pomeroy
Earl Watson
West Main St
Raymond Goff
R.D
Legion Service
Lawrence Whitlatch
Charlene Walburn Fetes 14th Birthday in Middleport
Charlene Walburn, daughter of County Commissioner Charles Walburn, celebrated her 14th birthday during the Thanksgiving holiday in Middleport. Guests included Marilyn and June Bailey Sally Sauer Rae Ann Mills Sanborn Russell Roush Bill Darst and Jennings Wayland. Games and ice cream were served.
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Middleport
Charlene Walburn
Charles Walburn
Marilyn and
June Bailey
Sally Sauer
Rae Ann Mills
Sanborn
Russell Roush
Bill Darst
Jennings Wayland
Thanksgiving visits and illness mix in Middleport area
Middleport residents report Thanksgiving travel with many relatives visiting and returning to Columbus and nearby areas. Several families note illnesses at home including Patty and Bobby Martin and Dr. Kathryn Poindexter ill at home in Columbus. Meigs General Hospital lists patients on the mend and Curtis Jenkinson with O E McKinley arrive home after the OSU Michigan trip.
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Dale Mourning
Jim
Elyria
Carl
Robert Coats
Charles Coats
Winchester
J. K. Smith
Akron
Thomas Snowball
Jerry
Rollin Snowball
Linda
Barberton
Paul Grueser
John Thomas
Carroll Balser
Mansfield
Lester Bowers
Betty
Roger
Springfield
Harry Thomas
Ernest Thomas
Charles DeLay
Bobby
Pomeroy
Howard Bowers
Clinton Mulford, Jr
Columbus
Meigs General Hospital
Bart H. Rawlings
Robert Allensworth
Kenneth Sauer
Kathryn Poindexter
George Daniels
Mr. Daniels
George, Jr
Saturda
South Third Ave
Curtis Jenkinson
O. E. McKinley
Ohio State Michigan
Prestons Host Family Dinner in Chauncey
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Chauncey Preston hosted a two course chicken dinner at their Main Street home for his parents Mr and Mrs Al Preston and his wife sister in law Mr and Mrs William Lindley of Columbus along with Bobby and Linda Preston. Bobby Preston joined Mr and Mrs Lindley on a trip to Columbus for a visit. Harley Collins of Crooksville spent several days at the Al Preston residence on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Harrison
Douglas
Doris
Charleston
Herman Bailey
Charles Finnegan
Karen
Kevin
Levittown
N.Y
Iowa
John Dixon
Sara Kerwood
Virgil Collins
Carolyn Lee
Nelsonville
John Kauff
Gene Evans
Paul Johnson
Columbus
Patty
Bobby Martin
S. Second Ave
Osby Martin
Chauncey
Clark Preston
Main St
al Preston
Funeral Attended By George Williamsons
Mr and Mrs George Williamson attended the funeral of Mrs Emily Jonas former Emily Richards longtime Glouster resident active in church and civic affairs Her husband William had died earlier She was survived by two daughters Marcella Brown and Zelma Williams
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Chauncey
George Williamson
Emily Jonas
Glouster Church of Christ
Bradfield Family Learns Of Death Of Cousin
Members of the Bradfield family were advised of the death of cousin Mrs. Ruth Longstaff Barker, unexpectedly Tuesday at her home in Lima Ohio. Her mother Anna Snowden Longstaff and two brothers Clarence and John had died previously.
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Chauncey
Bradfield
Ruth Longstaff Barker
Lima
Ohio
Anna Snowden Longstaff
Clarence
John
Golden Anniversary Noted for Mr. and Mrs. William Cole
Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. William Cole celebrated their golden wedding at their Millfield home on Thanksgiving Day with a two course chicken dinner. A cake with a miniature bride and groom topped the centerpiece as guests from Roseville Trimble and nearby areas attended.
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Chauncey
William Cole
Millfield
Otho Brooks
Robert Brooks
Earl Grant
Sylvia Grant
Roseville
Ohio
Vaughn Earich
Trimble
Herman North
Chauncey Personal Notices Highlight Local Movements
Miss Woodena Ferrel returns to Emanuel Missionary College at Berrien Springs Michigan after visiting Chauncey with her parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Ferrel. Mrs Viola Sanders visits Delaware then accompanies her daughter Jacquelyn Sanders on a return to Athens Ohio.
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Woodena Ferrel
Emanuel Missionary College
Berren Springs
Mich
Chauncey
Woodrow Ferrel
Lexington Ave
Richard Ransbottom
Jacquelyn Sanders
Richard
Wilmington
Delaware
Erle Bridgewater
Athens
Viola Sanders
Clell Cunningham
Cleveland
Courtney
Tiffin
Ohio
Church of Christ
Dale Channell
Mansfield
The
Plains
Carrie Channell
Lew Jones
Orbiston
Charlene Nelson
Logan
L. D. Nelson
the Plains
Violet Bryan
Betty Bryan
Major W. B. Mannon
Mannon
Susan
Kathy
Dayton
Needle Club Meeting At Millfield Wednesday Evening
Millfield Needle Club will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Robinett in Millfield for an entertainment gathering.
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Needle Club
Chauncey
Millfield
Elizabeth Robinett
Three Chauncey Men Stationed in California
Three Chauncey men in the U S Navy are stationed around the San Francisco Bay area in California. Gilbert Courtney Jr., Terrence Cunningham, and Eugene Leffler are the sons of local families. They were guests at a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by a Barnes family linked to a Church of Christ in San Francisco.
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Chauncey
U. S. Navy
Santiago Bay Area
California
Gilbert Courtney
High St
Terrence Cunningham
Hollis Cunningham
Eugene Leffler
Willliam Leffler
Mill St
Barnes
Church of Christ
San Francisco
Boy Scout Dinner Planned Thursday
Annual pot-luck dinner for Boy Scouts troops and families will be served Thursday at 7 p m in the Jacksonville Trimble high school auditorium. Scouts from Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville and Glouster are included with a program and entertainment provided.
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Chauncey
Boy Scouts
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Chauncey, Millfield
Jacksonville
Glouster
Local Social Notes Record Visits and Community News
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mulford and family with Mrs. Flora Bradbury visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bradbury. Paul Ward went with the James Ward family to Columbus to visit relatives. The Lone Pine mine resumed work. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Carlton spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Athey. Mary B. Sisson
Plains Methodist Class Postpones Christmas Party and Gift Exchange
The Adult Fellowship Class of The Plains Methodist Church postpones its meeting to Wednesday December 13 for the annual Christmas party and gift exchange.
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the Plains
The
Plains Methodist Church
Boosters to Meet the Plains Band Club Monday
The Plains Band Booster Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the school community room with Mrs Violet Bryan presiding as president.
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Plains
Plains Band
Violet Bryan
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