Homes Being Removed for Pearl St School Project
Middleport reports activity on Pearl Street as houses sold at public auction in January begin removal to clear space for the Pearl Street Elementary. The Carl Allensworth home, highest bid at 1175.00, will be moved in two parts to Odell Manley’s lot nearby, on temporary foundations.
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Middleport
Pearl St
Carl Allensworth
Odell Manley
Manley
Carl Manley
Dana Gatewood
Jones
Peart St
Don Gosney
van Cooney
Ash St
Everett Collins
James Mourning
Asa Jordan
Harrisonville
Valley Lumber Company
Grant and
Broadway
Jordan
New York Central Railroad
Coast Guard Offers Ratings Training For Teens In Pittsburgh
POMEROY High School graduates may enter Coast Guard advanced training at one of many schools eligibility 17 to 26 without prior service. Ex servicemen from all branches accepted. Ex Naval and Coast Guardsmen skip boot camp and go directly to duty near their chosen district after recruitment. Applications filed at Pittsburgh station during February and March.
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Pomeroy
Coast Guard
Victory
Naval
Coast
World Day of Prayer Planned by Pomeroy Churches
Mrs. Joseph Cook chaired a Meigs County United Church Women committee meeting at Pomeroy Baptist Church to plan a world day of prayer. The event, at Enterprize EUB Church on Friday March 8 at 2 p m, invites all church women from Pomeroy and surrounding areas to attend.
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Pomeroy
Joseph Cook
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Meigs County
Marine Receives Marksmanship Badge At Parris Island
Robert C. Osborne earned the Marksmanship Badge and was promoted to Marine private first class during January graduation ceremonies at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William O. Osborne of Pomeroy and was one of three Marines.
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Pomeroy
Robert C. Osborne
C. T. Jensen
2Nd
Osborne
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S.C
William O. Osborne
Heart Sunday OBSERVANCE FOSTERED BY MIDDLEPORT GROUP
Middleport Business and Professional Women meet at First Presbyterian Church to promote Heart Sunday February 24 with Nan Moore heading volunteers. A village wide canvass runs 1 to 2 pm, fire siren signals start, town hall hosts headquarters. Members discuss state B P W gains in Columbus and equal pay bill supporters.
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Middleport
Heart
Martha Fry
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
First Presbyterian Church
Nan Moore
Study Books Reviewed at Presbyterian Women Meeting
Two study books were reviewed by Group 2 of the Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church in Middleport. Mrs. Floyd Carmack summarized War and Peace from Jesus Teachings on Citizenship and Mrs. J E Harley discussed chapters from The United Nations and Us. Proj ects discussed and a Valentine dessert served by hostesses W H Juhling Marcus Chambers and Walter Owen.
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Middleport
Women’s Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Floyd Carmack
J. E. Harley
United Nations
Karl Owen
Fred DeWees
W. H. Juhling
Marcus Chambers
Walter Owen
Birthday Dinner Honors Two Seven-Year-Olds in Middleport
Candace Ann Bahr and Gloria June Gibbs shared honors at a birthday dinner hosted by their grandmother Mrs George Childs in Middleport. Both seven, Candace born February 7 and Gloria February 10. Also present were their great grandmother Mrs Minnie Gilmore, their parents the Bahrs and Gibbses, and relatives Mr and Mrs William Childs along with Sheila and Micky Greg.
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Minnie Gilmore
Ralph Gibbs
William Childs
Janis Childs
Middleport
Candance Ang
the Gibbses
Sheila
Micky
Greg
Loyal Pals present Valentine's program at Church of Christ
The Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ met at Miss Mabel Hysell's home Monday evening. Miss Mildred Hawley led, Miss Hysell gave a devotional, and Nina Russell won the traveling prize donated by Mrs. Audrey Frost. A barbeque lunch followed. Fred I. Gardner, pastor, attended.
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Middleport
Sidney Russell
Fred I. Gardner
Mrs Sansbury Returns From Two Months Visit
Mrs R C Sansbury arrives back from a two months visit with her daughter Mrs Richard Hayman in Huntingdon Heights Pa. She planned to attend Ohio University commencement but snowstorms disrupted train connections for granddaughter Sally Schaaf’s Bachelor of Science degree.
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R. C. Sansbury
Richard Hayman
Huntingdon Heights
Lansbury
Ohio University
Sally Schaaf
Mr. Hayman
Ralph Hayman
Parkersburg
Eber Hayman
Meigs County Agricultural Society Board Meets Friday
The Meigs County Agricultural Society directs a regular board meeting in the County Commissioners' office this Friday at 8 p m presided by Hiram Slanter.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Agricultural Society Board of Directors
County Commissioners’ Office
Hiram Slanter
Scouts Earn Show Tickets For 47th Scout Week Display
Pomeroy Troop 249 eight scouts of the Pine Tree Patrol won show tickets after best window displays among three patrols at a United Methodist Church meeting Monday night. Led by Chuck Downie the patrol includes Allen Downie John Shasteen Tom Shasteen Tom White Dor Coates Keith Barnitz and Jim Woodgeard. The troop is led by Ralph Spencer with assistant Charles Swatzel and 22 members plus two leaders attended church to close Scout Week observances.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Pine Tree Patrol
Chuck Downie
Allen Downie
John
Tom Shasteen
Tom White
Dor Coates
Keith Barnitz
Jim Woodgeard
Thee United Methodist Church
Ralph Spencer
Charles Swatzel
Membership Openings in 40 & 8 Society at Legion Hall
At a Tuesday meeting in the American Legion Hall the 40 & 8 Society announced five new memberships will be opened. Prospective members should submit names to president Robert Vaughan or any membership committee member. A beef roast meal was served catered by Roy Reuter. The report notes California cattle numbers rising about 100000 annually since 1940 to roughly 3800000.
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Pomeroy
American Legion Hall
Robert Vaughan
Roy Reuter
Highway Director To Hear Road Complaints Here
POMEROY Mayor E F Robinson announced a public hearing by the Ohio director of highways on March 5 at 10 a.m. in the Common Pleas Courtroom. Residents of Mulberry and Union Avenue seek rerouting or abandonment of part of State Route 124 in Middleport and Pomeroy due to hazards from narrow roads. City support is strong for action. officials have pressed for resurfacing or removal of the state route designation.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Ohio Director of Highways
Common Pleas
Middleport
Mulberry
Union Avenue
Polio Fund Drive Racks Up $325 More in Donations
Pomeroy Meigs County Polio Chairman Mrs. Victor Young reported $325.91 more donated to the March of Dimes from 13 sources. notable contributions include $140.81 from Middleport schools and $50 from Imperial Electric.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Victor Young
March of Dimes
Degrees to Be Given at Rock Springs Grange Meeting
Third and Fourth degrees will be conferred at Rock Springs Grange in the Grange Hall. Refreshments served after the session. Homer Rice to preside at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs Grange
Grange Hall
Homer Rice
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Robert Ryan
Anita Eckberg
Rod Steiger
Phyllis Kirk
Keith Andes
Temple
William Holden
Line Bend
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Lloyd Nolan
Virginia Leith
Charles McGraw
Phillips
Lata
Stark's Pharmacy
Marine
Middleport Society
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Nina Russell
Golda Edmundson
Beulah White
Lillian Steiff
Valentine
Freddie Houdashelt
Debbie Colloly
Jefffrey Boggs
Elaine Davis
Sandra Clatworthy
Jerry Davenport
Karen Hawley
Edith and
Billy Haptonstall
Charles Clarkson
Micky Childs
Greg Gibbs
Christine Bahr
Study Books
RADIO
Harry A. Miller
Main St
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Chester
Ohio Valley
East Letart
Alfred
Salisbury
Bedford
Sacred Heart
Edythe Forrest
Pomeroy Chapter 186
CES
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The
Minersville Methodist Church
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Treasure OF
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Rory Carhoon
Shelley Winters
Gilbert Roland
Dutton Drug CO
Ben Pearson
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant Evans
Jarman
America
Lowtbarane
Hartley & Bennett
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