Middleport Council Holds First 1956 Meeting
Middleport Mayor C C Fisher presided as council elected David Miller clerk and Wayne Gibbons treasurer and approved renewals and budgets. The meeting reviewed sewage disposal plans, street repairs, cemetery trustee duties, and the new advisory committee to guide village actions.
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Middleport
C. C
David Jenkins
Fisher
L. R. Wiley
Robert McElhinney Miller
Ernest Covert
James Harley
Willia
David Liam Robson
C. O. Fisher
Charles Murray
Treas C. Miller
Miller
Turor Jean Lama
Vernon Weber
Wayne Gibbons
Rutland
Tee
Gardner
Christ
Couel
Murray
Cemetery Committee of Council
Horden
Donald Mills
Sidney T. Russell
Jean Lama
Baton Twirler Named in 1956 Who's Who
Sharon Gamwell of Glouster and Middleport earns national recognition for baton twirling skill leadership and achievements beyond her local area. She was chosen by county judges with Miss Gamwell sponsored by the Sandusky Chamber of Commerce and featured in Drum Major magazine.
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GuuusTin
Middleport
Sharon Gamwell
Rutland
Pomdusky
Glouster
Troy
Syracuse
Heath Methodist
Kenneth
Baton Murray
Janesvill Organization
Wis
Edi
Colum
L. A. Bangerter
Gamwell
Gamwell was sponsored + the ‘Heath’ church
Sandusky
District Meet Sets Tree Planting and Meetings
Meigs Soil Conservation District board met with presiding vice chairman Dana Hoffman and others to approve tentative dates for the annual district meeting on June 4 and a session on February 8. The group planned a Christmas tree planting tied to a federation session with Paul Fogle Dale Dye and other local officials present.
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Pomeroy
Board of Si
W. C
Meigs Soil Con- Steele
Carpenter
Servation
Sadie Wolfe
Dana Hoffman
Otis Knopp
Racine
Paul Fogle
Dale Dye
Donald Mora
Clar- Lancaster
Once Price
Tom Bradley
Carl Bilikam
Hugh Custer
C. E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy Social Events Include Birthday Party and Obituary
The article details a two week visit in Cincinnati honoring Peggy Jo Bartels seventh birthday with family, games and prizes. It notes funeral services for Charles Cornell Meeting Meta at Carren and a Chester Garden Club meeting with speakers and readings, electing officers and planning future events.
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Pomeroy
Emmett Bartels
Elwood Bowers
Cincinnati
William Bartels
Peggy Jo
Vernon
Ronnie Logan
Shelian Ohlinger
Ladonia Spencer
Oliver Michael
Bowers
Cena
Mtoe Award
Vena
Meigs County Polio March Planned for January 26
Meigs County Mothers March on polio will be held at 7 p m January 26 with Beta Sigma Phi Security serving as general chairmen for the drive. Last year the sorority raised 2300 in the March of Dimes effort and will canvass the county door to door to collect funds.
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Fisher
Harry Lee
Albany
Edward Willard
Ralph
Blessing
William L. Haley
Columbus
Meigs County Fair Dates Set for August 1956
Meigs County's first fair will run August 15 to 18, 1956. Allen C. Hill Sr., secretary of the air board, received official confirmation. A L Sorensen, director of the department of agriculture, approved the dates.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Allen C. Hill
The
Air Board
A. L. Sorensen
Te Department of Agriculture
Cub Scout Den Plans Part in Pack Meeting
A cluttered report notes plans for a Cub Scout den’s part in a upcoming pack meeting. Several residents and family members connected to the Wallace household and local church are listed among those involved.
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Cub Scout
Middleport conservationist named to Ohio Waterways Safety Commission
Middleport Meigs County conservationist Amsbury has been appointed to the Ohio Waterways Safety Commission. Gov. Lausche announced the appointment on Monday noting the term ends the first Monday in February 1960. Other sportsmen and conservationists were named in the same announcement.
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Ddleport
No Amsbury
Middleport
Meigs County
Ohio Waterways Safety Commission
Frank J. Lausche
Two County Heads Seek Re-Election in Meigs County
Dan C. Hartinger and Roy Proffitt both incumbents on the Meigs County Board of Commissioners will file for re-election. The report states two commissioners will be nominated in May.
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Pomeroy
Dan C. Hartinger
Roy Proffitt
Meigs County
Birth of Rebecca Jean Pomeroy in Columbus
Birth notice from Rebecca Jean Pomeroy announced by Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Peeples of Columbus. Grandparents Bentley Peeples and Carl Beckler of Columbus, great grandparents Otto Lohn Sr. and Mrs. William Leithert of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
N. E. Peeples
Columbus
Rebecca Jean
Columbus Hospital
Bentley Peeples
Carl Beckler
Otto Lohn
William Leithert
Four School Boards Elect New Officers
Four Meigs County boards of education held officer elections. Bedford-Doyle: Hemlock Grove president Lar ent, vice Harry Swartz, clerk John $. Rifle. Salisbury Edward King president, Albert Brown vp, Eldon Wesks clerk. Southern: William McKelvey president, Victor Brown vp, Paul Beegle clerk. Western: Orion Nelson president John T. Holliday vp, Mayme J. Heiner clerk.
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Rumenur
Meigs County
Bedford
Doyle Larent
Hemlock Grove
Harry Swartz
Coolville
John $. Rifle
Pomeroy
Salisbury
Edward King
One 2
Albert Brown
Route 3
Eldon Wesks
Southern
William McKelvey
Portland
Victor Brown
Minersville
Paul Beegle
Racine
Western
Orion Nelson
Dexter
John T. Holliday
Mayme J. Heiner
Rutland
Local Clubs Hold February Meetings Across Glouster and Jacksonville
The WCTU hosted a February gathering with Mrs Iva Price presiding and 8 members attending. The Jacksonville Mothers Club led by Ola Eddy planned an Alcohol and Juvenile Delinquency program and a reading on Three Flags by Mrs David, with hostess Mrs Mary Davis. WSCS meets Thursday at 1 PM led by Mrs Bernice Bartells. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Hugh Harding and daughter Ann of Westerville and Mrs Edward Tinkley with son.
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Wallace
Morey Fras
Cnetanse
P. J. Brammer
Sout First Baptist Church
Rayburn Point
Yong Co
Trenton
Wayne Willams
Dan Rucker
Oak Hil
Muddleport
Stes Etta George
Rio Grande
Wiliam A. Grimm
Point
M. Holly Simmons
Point Pleasant
K. G. Putney
WCTU
Iva Price
Mothers Club
Jacksonville Mothers Club
Ola Eddy
Delinquenes
Wat
Mary Davis
da McAllister
Helen Alldridge
David
SCS
Jacksonvile
WSCS_ wil
Atetine Linscot
Bernice Bartells
Hugh Harding
Ann of
Westerville
Edward Tinkley
Promotion Day Observed at Oakdale Church Bible School
Promotion Day observed Sunday at Oakdale Church Bible School. Perfect attendance pins awarded to Darewood Jewell Mary Helen Jewell and Geneva Jewell for three years. Ernest Nott Richard Moore and Paul Moore will receive one-year pins. Nott and John Moore have each missed but one Sunday in three.
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Oakdale Church Bible School
Darewood Jewell
Mary Helen Jewell
Geneva Jewell
Ernest Nott
Richard Moore
Paul Moore
John Moore
Ravenswood News Notes Births and road work update spark town event
Ravenswood notes report the birth of a daughter to Miss Betty and Mrs. Vic Hupp and James Lewis wedding with local officials planning traffic light reinstallation. The piece mentions 120 parking meters retrofitted on main streets, Ravenswood High School alumni, and a planned traffic control program with Route 2.
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Ravenswood
Betty
Vic Hupp
George. Delong
Ravene
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkers
James Lewis Jury
Hupp
Pickens
Ravenswood High School
E. Pickens
Ethel
Paul V. H. Bell
Nina Harmon
NYA Hall
Larry Flint
Eugene Bennett
Ravens
Enswood High School
Wood
Farmers Place
Ray
Enswood
Army
Chesterhill
Tome
Nelson Funeral Rites To Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services are planned for John G Hender a former Ravenswood resident who died there Born March 21 he was the son of the late Brown and itenreta Yost Mendersiet He married Ary Zommerman on Aug 13 187 he was a conductor for 43 years retiring in August He is survived by a daughter Carolyn four sons Richard Howard Norman and John of Chillicothe two sisters Mira Freda Boe worth and Mrs Bessie Jonson two brothers S L Hendershot and Wesley Hendershot and one branchua
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John’ 'G. Hender
Ravenswood
Henderabut
Brown
Itenreta Yost Mendersiet
Ary Zommerman
Bt 0
Carolyn
Richard
Howard
Norman
John
Chillicothe
Mira
Freda "Boeworth
Bessie Jonson
East Liverpool
L. Hender
Wesley
Hendershot
Ranachua
Death notices and funeral rites in Huntington area
Marguerite Compston received word of her brother in law Page Hay's death in Washington D C and Huntington. Funeral services were led by Dr Arthur E Beckett at First Methodist Huntington. Eunice Proctor Perkins of Ravenswood died aged 77 born November 22 1878, DAR member and author of Ohio River Festival page. Survived by Eugene K Perkins and niece Starling L Miller. Funeral by Rev Franklin Barker.
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Marguerite Compston
Page Hay
Washington, D.C
Huntington
Hay
Washington
Arthur E. Beckett
First Methodist Church
Helen Emerick
Hunting
Eld Forates
Eunice Proctor Perkins
Ravenswood
Daughters of the American Revolution
Huntington Dar
H. G. Kump
Commission On
Pen Woman's Organization
Eugene K. Perkins
Starling L. Miller
Ravens‘wood
Birth announcements and family notices in Point Pleasant area
A series of birth announcements and family notices from Point Pleasant and nearby towns. Highlights include the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Craig at Meigs General Hospital, and several family greetings from relatives in Gallipolis Lorain and Kanawha Clinic.
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Pont—Atr
Charles
Poert Craig
Meigs Gen
Gladys Long
Gallipollis
Eral Hospital
G. A. File
MTS
Jennifer
Stephen Douglas Warvey Little
Carlton
County Cou
Foster Little
Harry Craig ‘Ons
Lorain
Leo Searles
Stanley Middleport
Lawrence Hi Swishertinger
Angeline Dixon
Rio Grande College
America Clark
Robert Cornelius
Ray Cornelius
Pennsylvaia
Eugene
Columbus
Mary A. Lee
Ronnie
Roy Daugherty
Point Pleasant
Ernie Lee Rainey
Kanawha Clinic
Alfred Ramsey
Rainey
Roy Kessler
Belle
W. Va
Lucille
Murray City Social Notes
Murray City social items show visitors and weekend guests from Ohio towns and Michigan. Notables include Mr and Mrs Clifford Brooker hosting holidays with Blanche Brooker and Rex Pennick, plus many relatives from East Fultonham Zanesville Ashland and Columbus.
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Murray City
Clifford Brooker
Blanche Brooker
Rex Pennick
East Fultonham
Elroy Short
Zanesville
E. G. Clary
1 Mich
Meda Arnheim
Ashland
Lyle Hanna
Theresa
New Straitsville
Light Snowfall Tightens Roads in Nelsonville
A snowfall exceeding 1% inches created hazardous driving in Nelsonville. Crews worked to clear areas including Mason City Hill and Hospital Hills to aid passage. Snow continued, with freezing rain and sleet forecast, and conditions unlikely to improve today.
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Nelsonville
Mason City Hill
Hospital Hills
United MYF Holds Services at County Infirmary
Services conducted Sunday at the county infirmary by the United Methodist Youth Fellowship and Rev J Leslie Kunze. Youth members offered prayers between hymns and group prayers. Kunze emphasized that Christ is the only door and savior in his address. Church hymnals were prepared for residents.
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United Myf
Infirmary Pomeroy
County Infirmary
Youth Fellowship
United Methodist Church
J. Leslie Kunze
Christ
Pumekuy Names Partners in Harrisonville Matter
Pumekuy cites Jarvis and Lillian Jane Morris of Harrisonville as involved parties in the matter.
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Pumekuy
Ams Jarvis
Lillian Jane Morris
Harrisonville
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Dewey
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Robert Montgomery
Lee Boreham
Judy
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Fred J. Gardner
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Norman Vincent Peale
Mildred Hawley
Hysell
Mae Ashley Quivey
Clash
Nina Russell
Robt. Reibel
Allen Jenkinson
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Guy Reynolds
Boyer
Miss Russell
Hawley
Garden Club
Port Garden Club
Valentine Horton
C. A. Emmish
Malcolm Roller
Rt Society
Historical Trees of
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Crary Davis
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Middleport Ministerial Association
N. D. Borden
Mt. Moriah
Charen
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Woodsmen’s Hall
A. R. Pullens
Clyde Winebrenner
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C. P. Gallagher
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Brownell Avenue
Meigs Soil Savers
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Charleston
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Murray City Social Notes
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Allan
Florida
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Springfield
Clyde Bryan
Edgar
Rushville
Don Stump
Steve
Quinten Quinn
Harry Stage
Ollie Summers
Grace Thomas
Michigan
Howard Craft
Liberty Theatre
Carmen Jones
Harry Belaforte
Dorothy Dandridge
Joe Adams
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Temple
Burma
Robert Warwick
Reginald Deany
Packard
Kaiser
Nash
Chrysler
Karr and van Zandt Motor Sales
Jimmy Parsons
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