Ten Meigs County candidates file petitions for May primaries
Meigs County Board of Elections reports only eleven Republicans and Democrats have filed petitions for the May primary and fall independent race. J E D Hartinger seeks the Republican sheriff nomination. Other Republicans include Leroy Bartrum Asa Custer William Hendricks A O Tracy and Robert Hartenbach. Meinhart Ruth and others file for county offices while Democrats Dan Hartinger Roy Proffitt and Joe Beegle also file for nominations. Central committeemen will be elected at the primary for two year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Som Meigs Coun
Board of
County Commissral Assembly
Hensioners
Charles Dishl
Nearing
Pommeroy
A Apo Wy
Is, Jr
Harrison
Meinhart
Ewing
Ernest. M. Ruth
Cans
Reedsville
Frank H. Rise
Reeds
Ville
Mary E. Offutt
Portland
George Abbott
North Chesel
Dan C. Hartingerter
Clinton E. Find
Roy Proffitt
Republic
Casto Lumber Company Incorporation Reported
A Middleport based group forms Casto Lumber Corporation with Richard Whitehouse of Athens as manager. Partners include 5. O. Casto, Walter Crooks, Howard Stewart, P. A. Sayre, Art Buckle, D. W. Rothgeb, and R. B. Rothgeb. Expansion plans and relocation for Whitehouse family expected within a month.
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Casto Lumber Corporation
South Third Avenue
Middleport
Richard Whitehouse
Athens
Casto
Walter Crooks
Howard —Stewart
Evans
W.va
P. A. Sayre
Artbuckle
W. Va
D. W. Rothgeb
R. B. Rothgeb
Point Pleasant
J. 0. Casto
Priode Lumber
Three Schools Raise $90 for Polio Fund
Polio fund drive gains support from three county grade schools with pupil contributions totaling ninety dollars. Marriage licenses list James Henry Morton and Betty Mae Preston from Rutland, Robert Lee Lynch and Delores Mae Haggy from Pomeroy, with ages 27 and 24 for Morton and Preston, 20 for Lynch, and unspecified age for Haggy.
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Meigs
James Henry Morton
Pomeroy
Betty Mae Preston
Rutland
Robert Lee Lynch
Langsville
Delores Mae Haggy
Middleport Youth Named UDDLEPORT BYF Leader
Claremont E. Hoyt opened with prayer at the Baptist Youth Fellowship meeting of the Pomeroy Association held at the Edward Kitchen Middleport church. Middleport resident James Van Cooney was elected treasurer and announced an interdenominational youth rally set for February 20 at the Middleport Church of Christ. he also chaired the nominating committee. The BYF Association plans its next meeting in Middleport on April 30, with tentative date per the report.
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Uddleport
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Pomeroy
Middleport Society enjoys turkey dinner and meeting details
Middleport Society members and guests attended a turkey dinner at the Martin Residence. The next club meeting will be Feb 28 at the Twin-City Shrine Club Ward Firehouse Pomeroy with Fred Russell as master of ceremonies. Mrs. Max Sanborn spoke and Valentine favors were distributed. L R Wiley performed songs and guitar accompaniment.
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Middleport
Reu
Martin Res
Taurant
Twin-City
Shrine Club
Ward Firehouse
Pomeroy
Fred Russell
Max Sanborn
Valentine Favors
L. R. Wiley
Harry Moore
Ravenswood Church Talks Drive for Parish for Area Catholics
Ravenswood notes cover a Friday meeting with Archbishop Swint addressing a planned drive to serve Catholics in Ravenswood area. Officials discuss emergencies, pope approval for extra masses, a future church and school, and local priests’ scarcity. Attendees include Parkersburg and Wheeling pastors, Kaiser Aluminum reps, and Rav enswood News staff.
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Ravenswood
John J. Swint
Parkersburg
Point Pleas
Belpre
Avenswood
Rome
Leo Werner
The
Parkers
Burg Church
Bernard Schmitt
Wheeling
al Giroir
Coleman Kopcsak
Kaiser Aluminum
Phil Fourney
Ravenswood News
Arthur H. Ritchie
Ritchie, Realy 1
Ford Morrow
Kaiser
Father Son Banquet Planned by Methodist Men
The Methodist Men's Association planned a father and son banquet for February 28 at Heath Methodist Shore. Robert Hurley presided and Homer E Cook led the opening devotional service. Hurley announced committees for membership and attendance including Harold Woodgerd C Emmiah Ralph Rachel Rich ey James Euler Charles Byer, with Ernest Covert Earl Knight Wayne Gibbons handling the program. Ralph Radcliffe and Harold Wood served refreshments.
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Methodist Men's Association
Heath Methodist Shore
Robert Hurley
Prescled
Homer E. Cook
Mr. Hurley
Harold Woodgerd
C. Emmiah
Ralph Rachel Richey
James Euler
Charles Byer
Ernest Covert
Earl Knight
Wayne Gibbons
Ralph Radcliffe
Harold Wood
Middleport Ohio News and Local Notes
Masonic Temple event set for Thursday at 7 30 p m followed by a birthday party for an elder member. OU students home for break include William Taylor Fred Lewis John Fisher Jane Young Nancy Rawlings Sheila Stover Ruth Ann Powell Yvonne Hackett Miss Hackett to work in Dr R R Pickens office and not return to OU next term. Mr and Mrs J C Ward and son George visited in Columbus to see Melvin and Joh Ward. Mr and Mrs Richard White of Athens were in Middleport on business. E McKinley recently fell and broke his wrist with a cast applied. Mrs Vivian Abbott Ingels ill at her parents home. Miss Betty Koehler Polis in Boston for operating room nurses convention. She was accompanied by Mrs Smith McCausland RN Pliny W Va both nurses at Holzer Hospital.
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Middleport
Ohio University
William Taylor
Fred Lewis
John Fisher
Jane Young
Nancy Rawlings
Sheila Stover
Ruth ‘Ann Powell
Yvonne Hackett
Richard Whitehouse
Athens
E. McKinley
Vivian Abbott Ingels
Martin Abbott
Charles Murray
Betty Koehler
Boston
Mass
Smith McCausland
Pliny
W. Va
Miss Koblerl
Mrs. McCausland
Holzer Hospital
Dress Shop Is Pure Based on North Second Avenue
Mrs. Wale ter Roush formerly June Pratt has bought the Dickie Dress Shop in Mid dlepool. She announces a clearance sale before new stock arrives featuring junior and misses dresses coats suits robes lingerie sweaters hose and accessories. The new owner and her family reside at 60 North Second Avenue with her mother Mrs. Lee Pratt.
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Waleter Roush
June Pratt
Dickie
North Second Avenue
Middlepool
Reed Varney
Roush
Don
Yoger
Rex
Lee Pratt
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MEIG
Cerely
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Alex Nicol
Lori Nelson
William Demarest
Liber
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Casto Lumber Company Incorporation Reported
Mpany
Whitehouse
Liberty Theatre
Ohio
Jean Simmons
Victor Mature
Gene Tierney
TLE Og
SALE
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Wsaz-Tv
Huntington
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H & R Firestone
Middleport Society
Chester
Chester Charge Myf
Rock Springs
Alfred
Minersville
Gro
Chester Church
OES
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Order of
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American Trucking Association
Joseph W. Short
West Virgina Motor Truck Association
B. Franklin Barker
Grace Episcopal Church
Paul V. Stewart
T. A. Knotts
Robert K. Park
William Morgan
John Fitzgerald
William Gorby
William K. Sullivan
Episcopal
Stewart
Jackson County Court House
Ripley
Aughn Cowger
Sylvia K. Cowser
Kanawha Rental Equipment Inc
Ravenswood Ritchie Realty Co
Dan Ve
Brown
John W. Gibbs
Mary I. Gibbs
Carl L. Yates
Mildred L. Yates
Porcelain
F. W. Southall
Tina G. Southall
E.W. Southall
Paxton
Alcinda Pax
Jon
Neal Skeen
Juanita
Skeen
Sugar Creek
C. E. Waybright
Cornia
Ethel Waybright
J. F. Hen
Martha E. Henshaw
Elk Fork
Docia Hawk
S. E. Hawk
Hawk
Lartow
Hilltoppers
Lillian Dye
Carol Hartley
J. K. Bourgeois
M. K Speicher
Gordon V. Ball
Gordon, Jr
David
Tokyo
Japan
Julia Morgan
Ball
First National City Bank of New York
Wayne Hughes
Flatwoods Ladies Aid
Etta Day
George Weekley
Raymond Hughes
Esther Hughes
John McCoy
Blaine Hughes
Pauline Hughes
Hughes Brothers
Marguerite Compston
Adkins
Middleport Hill
Jones Memorial Clinic
Cupid
Hero Comdy
Gilbert
Ord Dominion
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound Bus Station
Middleport, Ohio
Kiete
Ear
Masonic Temple
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