Hottest Primary in Middleport Sees Four for Legislature
May 2 primary in Middleport brings a crowded field with four candidates for state representative including two church mates and two American Legion post past commanders all Republicans George Meinhart C O Fisher Jacob Turner and Jack Cowie Also Paul Smith a Middleport High graduate and OH University vocational adviser runs for Congress from the 10th District Smith and his family live in Athens He was a standout Yellow Jacket basketball captain in high school.
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Middleport
Congress
American Legion
George Meinhart
C. O. Fisher
Jacob Turner
Jack Cowie
Paul Smith
Middleport High School
A. V. Smith
Short Fourth Ave
Ohio University
Athens
Yellow Jacket
Election Seen in Many Years District Tournament 1937
Harry Craig of Middleport and Eber Wilock former Middleport resident now in Racine run for county commissioner. Craig seeks a second term while Wilock, a retired New York Central Railroad employee, runs for the first time. Pomeroy Lodge 164 and AM host a father and son banquet Monday at 6 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with tickets at local banks and shops per Wilbur F Hanning.
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Ohio University
Army Air Corps
15Th Air Force
Africa
Italy
Harry Craig
Middleport
Eber Wilock
Racine
Craig
Willock
New York Central Railroad
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
Masonic Temple
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Pomeroy National Bank
Swisher and Lohse
G. and J. Auto Parts
Meigs Equipment Co
Wilebur F. Hanning
Busy Bee Class at First Baptist Sees 42 in Attendance
Forty two members attended a Busy Bee Class meeting at the First Baptist Church home of Mrs. Bertha Archer on Walnut Street. Hostesses, officers, and committee members were named, plans discussed for choir loft material and kitchen utensils, and Valentine themed refreshments served.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Bertha Archer
Walnut St
John Seines
Charles White
T. A. May
Fielding Hawkins
Charles Pomeroy
Archer
John Mayer
C. P. Bradbury
Harry Houdashelt
Seines
J. E. Wilson
Manuel Stupeck
B. F. Parmalee
Iris Palmer
May
L. D. Diles
Charles Bennett
Dorothy Chase
Valentine
E. L. Hughes
Will Haptonstall
Downing Roush
Stupe
Valentine Party for Meigs County Children at Church
Twenty seven wards of the Meigs County Children’s Home were guests at a Valentine party hosted by the Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ on Thursday evening. The children and their matron Mrs.
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Middleport
Meigs County Children’s Home
Church of Christ
Boy, 7, Injured On Way to School
Middleport Meigs General Hospital treats seven year old boy Richard Reuter of Bradbury for concussion and head and body bruises after he ran from his father’s truck into a car driven by Ira Wolfe Rutland a Cheshire teacher. Wolfe was absolved of blame.
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Middleport
Wallace Reuter
Richard Reuter
Bradbury
Meigs General Hospital
Bradbury School
Ira Wolfe
Rutland
Cheshire
Wolfe
Keep Pets at Home Dog Owners Warned
Pomeroy mayor Spencer declared today that dog owners will be fined if their animals run loose. He cited complaints from Lincoln Heights and Monkey Run, saying dogs have become a public nuisance and disturbances and action will be taken.
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Pomeroy
Spencer
Lincoln Heights
Monkey Run
Mason Clinic Notes Birth Announcements and Discharges
Admitted Mrs. Julia Hysell of Syracuse in February. Mrs. Vena Faudree and family listed. Births include a daughter Gloria June to Ralph Gibbs Jr. and wife in Middleport on Feb. 9 and a daughter to Marvin Bland and spouse in West Columbia on Feb. 11. A son to Charles Wheeler and spouse in West Columbia on Feb. 13. Discharged: Mrs. Dorothy Karr, Mrs. Vonida Landers, Mrs. Julia Hysell, Mrs. Maxine Sayre, Duane Van Meter, Mrs. Flora McClure.
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Gloria June
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Middleport
Marvin Bland
West Columbia
Charles Wheeler
Dorothy Karr
Vonida Landers
Julia Hysell
Maxine Sayre
Duane van Meter
Flora McClure
Knights of Pythias to Confer Page Rank in Fides Lodge
Grand Lodge officers will attend March 2 as four candidates in Fides Lodge receive the page rank. Twenty members from Naomi Lodge No 55 of Gallipolis will confer the rank. All former Knights and interested parties are invited to a February 20 meeting at 7:30 PM in Firemen's Hall to organize re forming Fides Lodge.
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Middleport
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Fides Lodge
J. H. Grate
Naomi Lodge
Gallipolis
Grate
Sub-District School of Evangelism to be Held at Middleport Heath Methodist
Approximately 40 ministers and laymen will attend a School of Evangelism led by Dr. E. E. Fowler district superintendent of the Portsmouth District. Sessions run 2 to 5 30 p m with supper served by WSCS under Mrs Malcolm Roller. Afterward teams will visit homes of prospective members and the unchurched.
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Middleport—Heath Methodist Church
E. E. Fowler
Portsmouth
Methodist Church
Malcolm Roller
Christian Life and Local
WSCS
Paul Wachs
Jackson Methodist Church
Fowler
Parkersburg Visitors and Local Arrivals Noted
Local residents and visitors are listed in a Wednesday notes column. The report mentions Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bing, Mr. and Mrs. Denver Rice purchasing a home on Gravel Hill, and several visitors in Columbus and other towns. It also records illnesses including chickenpox in Judy Rumfield, Karen McElhinny, and Jimmy Hamer, plus employment and travel updates for area families.
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Lawrence Bing
Parkersburg
Denver Rice
Rawson
Gravel Hill
Gerald Rices
L. E. Burford
Jack Cowie
Evelyn Lewis
Columbus
G. V. Wallace
Cable
Wis
Arthur Fick
Wisconsin
Wallace
New York
Pomeroy
William Hobstetter
George Hobsetter
Cash Bahr
Candace Ann
Holzer Hospital
Locust St
Richard Palmer
Gallipolis
Ernest Kennedy
Edith Thomas
William Grapes
Cheshire
Akron
Middleport Churches Schedule Listings
Local church notices outline weekly services at First Baptist Church and other Middleport congregations. It lists pastors, service times, Sunday School, youth groups, and upcoming events including choirs, potlucks, and layman program. Major speakers include Rev. J B Maffett and Dr Homer G McMillen.
Carriers Named to Middleport Messenger Honor Roll
Middleport Messenger circulation manager Fred W. Weber announced January honor roll recipients Paul Johnson, Judy Jacobs, and Isaac Wilt. Carriers qualified by increasing routes from January 1949, showing efficiency reliability and timely payment while delivering all month without customer complaints.
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Middleport
Middleport Messenger
Messenger
Fred W. Weber
Paul Johnson
Judy Jacobs
Isaac Wilt
Safety tips for brooder houses to prevent fires
D. D. Maeyer of Ohio State University urges careful brooder installations and daily checks. Oil brooders should be level with sand or gravel beneath, a wire guard to keep litter away from the burner, and the burner kept clean with steady oil flow to reduce fire risk.
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D. D. Maeyer
Extension Poultryman
Ohio State University
Trustees of Hospital Await Court Ruling
The Meigs Veterans Memorial Hospital board met in the courthouse and adjourned after deciding no further meeting until Ohio Supreme Court rules on the legality of the bond election held last November. Attending were Charles McMaster chairman Leo Vaughan secretary Pat Thornton R L Jacobs James Martin and Omar Bayes.
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Comeroy
Meigs Veterans Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court of Ohio
Charles McMaster
Leo Vaughan
Pat Thornton
R. L. Jacobs
James Martin
Omar Bayes
Pomeroy Swisher Lohse Open New Drug Store Saturday
POMEROYSwisher and Lohse will formally open their new drug store Saturday. Improvements include a complete soda fountain and enlarged prescription department.
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Pomeroy—Swisher and Lohse
Roadside Planting Project Launched In Meigs Garden Club
Meigs County Garden Club hosts Ohio Association of Garden Clubs official rollout of the Highway project from Middleport to Toledo along Route 33 31 and 25. Mrs. Thomas M. Wolfe state president outlines plantings litter campaign and countywide club participation. Seventy members attend. regional meeting set for Athens March 15 and state events planned through September.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Thomas M. Wolfe
Athens
Meigsel Garden Club
Federated Church
Middleport
Ohio River
Columbus
Kenton
Findlay
Toledo
State Highway Department
Garen Stansbury
Meigs County
Wolfe
District 11
East Side School
Victor Reis
Camp Wyandot
E. S. Schaaf
Robert Hefnauer
James Richards
Rio Grande
Amatuer Gardeners
Chester
Hemlock
Rutland
Twilight
Walk- In
Wildwood
Hostess Club
Winding Club
Friendship Club
Harrisonville
Rose
Star
Reedsville
Syracuse
Church News of Pomeroy listings and services
A local church schedule lists Zion Church of Christ and United Methodist events with Bible school times sermons and midweek activities. Other denominations include Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Hyssel Run Free Methodist Christian Science Grace Episcopal Pomeroy Church of Christ St Pauls Lutheran with their respective service times and meetings.
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W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
Laurel Cliff
Leroy Hiett
Hysell Run
Hiett
R. L. Bowen
Christian Science
Mulberry Ave
Zion
Isaiah
Grace Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
Church One
Pomeroy Church OF Christ
James Walker
Bible School
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Lewis Manley Post
The American Legion Auxiliary of Lewis Manley Post 263 met Friday at Mrs. Lulu Hampton's home. The group reviewed the application of WWII widow Effie Venable. Twelve members attended and shared potluck refreshments. President is Mrs. Carrie Cassell.
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Pomeroy
American Legion Auxiliary
Lewis Manley
Lulu Hampton
Effie Venable
Carrie Cassell
Marriages Reported for Four Couples in Ohio Counties
Four couples received marriage licenses including Junior Darst 19 a miner from Middleport and Pauline Sayre 16 from Middleport. Gerald Dean White 21 a truck driver from Athens and Eileen Welch 16 near Harrisonville. George Cremeans 38 a farmer near Coolville and Audrey Buchen 26 near Coolville.
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Junior Darst
Middleport
Pauline Sayre
Gerald Dean White
Athens
Eileen Welch
Harrisonville
George Cremeans
Coolville
Audrey Buchen‘non
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Charles M Pomeroy
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J. B. Maffett
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A. W. McKay
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Homer G. McMillen
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Meigs Garden Club
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