May Primary Bets Shape Clax County Races
Clax County candidates are grooming for May primaries as the Middleport bond drive reports progress. Leading sales totals include H. J. Hysell Furniture and Millers Store with contributions from B. H. Sanborn and Merchants Exceeding Goals Today.
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Senger
Athens
Clax
Leigs County
Middleport
H. J. Hysell Furniture
Millers Se
B. H. Sanborn
Millers
Local Election Rumors and A Wedding Announced
Election chatter fills Melge County as candidates including Col. and Mrs. Cart Price and Major Berry seek offices. In Riverside California a wedding is planned for Dr Ralph Shumaker and Miss Kathryn Iona Marsh Elliott at First Methodist Church with Shumaker a Pomeroy High School and medical college graduate.
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Ervin
Ark
Pomeroy
E. M. Cart Price
Im Berry
San Francisco
Agi
Oose
Bart R. Ti
Kathryn Iona Roate
Hasa
Truckseas
Indianapolis
Mm Riiiney
Con Marsh Elliott Shumaker
Ralph Welk Medical
U.S. A
Camp Haan
Cal
First Methodist Church
Riverside
Shumaker
Alberta Shumaker
Mr Shumaker
Pomeroy High School
Medical College
Pomeroy and Middleport Prep for Local Showdowns Tonight
Local prep basketball features Pomeroy sending the Tigers and Middleport hosting the Jackets as they clash with top rivals Athens and Logan. The Bulldogs face a stiff test at home while other area teams chase first place in the SECL amid a busy Friday night schedule.
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Middleport
Ohio
Pomeroy
Mid
Pomewri
Athens Igs
Mar
Logan Chieftains
Bulldogs
Panthers
Pomelam
Jets
Stitt
Wellston
Middleport Jackets
Logan
Gallipolis
Athens
Local Officials Contested as County Clerk Race Heats Up
Fragmentary notes show candidates for county posts including clerk, engineer, prosecutor, and public official races. Names such as Hartinger Beards and Norr appear, with party hints and incumbents in a tense election around Meigs County courthouse.
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G&ora
Hartinger
Bana
Meigs
Ener
Iman Ety
Oddo Tal Diddle
Ind
Ublican
Damage Action Filed Against Two Meigs County Residents
A damage suit in Delaware Common Pleas accuses Meigs County residents Hobbs and Grueser of false prosecution and seeks 71000 in damages. The complaint cites alleged police coercion and conflicting accounts of an Route 124 auto incident near the Red Anchor department store. Chief Wolfe and Mayor Howell are named, with defense refuting the charges and bond investigations ongoing.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Walter Wolfe
Mra Mart Grueser
Meigs Coun ‘Dent
Ty Shenny Hobb
Cosners
Shelby
Common Pleas Court
Delaware
Wolfe
George Howell
Hobbs
Columbus
Red Anchor Deftment
Route 124
Mart Grueser
Parol
Chief Wolfe
Howell
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Middleport residents share furloughs and gatherings as Mr. and Mrs Irans visit for a furlough. Owen Fink and family travel through Gal to greet former Midia County friends. Local stops honor Marshall Boggs and celebrate church choir preparations for a youth program next Sunday.
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Warner
Arthur Wandling
Naylors Run
Rachel Warher
Wandling
And
Albert Warner
Eloise
Wilebur Warner
Marlene
Findles
Herman Warner
Anna Lee
Ida B. Young
Nighter Rules
Mex Warner
Middleport
Irans
Owen Fink
Gal
Midia County
Dleport
Bob Haggerty
John Lyons
Fink
Marshall Boggs
Gallipolis High School
Thomas Boggs
Meigs County Scouts Honored For Longest Travel At Dinner Rally
Meigs County Scout leaders Fred Rosenbaum Harry Ohlinger William Grate and Rev H L Carr from Pomeroy Middleport were honored for traveling the greatest distance to attend the annual Scout dinner and rally at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg last week. Troop 407 met at Heath Methodist Church after moving from First Presbyterian Church and Arthur Skinner recently led the Middleport troop.
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Vmeroy
Meigs County
Fred Rosenbaum
Harry Ohlinger
William Grate
Pomeroy
H. L. Carr
Middleport
Parkersburg
Chancellor Hotel
Grate
Mr. Carr
Arthur Skinner
First Presbyterian Church
Heath Methodist Ic Church
Scouts of
Bethany Methodist ¢ Church
World Day of Prayer Announced Across Local Churches
Leaders of the First Presbyterian Church announce the World Day of Prayer to be held at 12:30 PM on Friday the 25th. A program themed And the Lord wondered that there was no intercess will be staged with participation from Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist churches. Offerings support Migrant projects and Christian colleges in the Orient.
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Ray Sherman
First Presbyterian Church
Don Kelly
J. N. Tumphrey
Methodist Church
Firs
William ‘Theobald
The
Shareh of Christ
Harry ‘ Toudnshelt
First Baptist Share
Mt. Mollah Baptist Church
Fifth and Minin Sts
United Council of Church Women
United States
Right Union Chrian
Howett Rites Heard For Pomeroy OuLertown Fé
Funeral for the late Howett was conducted by Rev Ralph Kuether of the Federated Church. Attending were Mrs Leo Williams Charleston Mr and Mrs Sam Bolin Athens George Bolin Amesville Mrs Welby Whaley Ashland Ky Mr and Mrs Dana Howett Darwin Sgt and Mrs William Knopp Wright Field Dayton Miss Donna Howett R N Cty Hospital Akron and Mrs Doris Grueser Minersville
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Willian Schoenlein
Niele Schoenlein
Mariemont
Pomeroy
Schoen[ein
John Smith
Mary Frances Jiien
Florida
Paul Dean
North Carolina
Chicago
Jacob Hart- Ehbach
Sue Lehen
Jacob Ebersbach
Nelsonville
Sund
Maxine Folan
War Ration Board
Baltimore
Cpl. Gant Miller
W. H. Ebersbach
Arthur Ebersbach
Arthur Ebersbach, Nmnur Ebersbach, Jr. M 1¢, US. nMames Clatworthy, Jr
Mixna
Kate Ebersbach
Pleasant
Elmer Ebersbach
George Conde, Jr
Dayton
Paycend
Middleport
Richard Sauer
George Sauer
Midateport
Grant St
Daugherrs
Reuben Midkiff
Daree Mite Finsterwald Ambulance
Ena
Mis
Ralph Spencer
Marvin
Barbara Ann Wehring
Mary
Jt Garrison
Mechanic Road
Bernice Evelyn Howett
Oak Sriarter
Dana Howett
Darwin
Tharp
Charleston
HL. V. Howett
Margaret Bauer
Jack Lewis
Evan Will
Pauline
J. L. Davis
Sara
Point Pleasant
Druisers
Mire
Charles Brooks
Mev
Guy Kelly
Regina Mar Wonds
Athens
Ber
Eva Quivey
Monkey Run
Lucile Cox
Bexsie Scholl
Arlene
Virginia King
Nitro
W. Va
Ann Price
Rutland
OuLertown
Fé Wen
Howett
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Leo Williams
Sam Bolin
George Bolin
Amesville
Welby Whaley
Ashland
William Knopp
Mildred Howett
Wright Field
Donna Howett
R.N
Night program at United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church will host a Thursday night observance with a wood lick supper led by the J. C. F. Class. Theo Smith superintendent of the Church School will chair a round table on how to help make lasting peace.
Mrs Nellie Cook Banks Dies in Steubenville
Mrs. Nellie Cook Banks nee Pomeroy and Tanner's Run, cousin of Mrs. Lune Caste of Sye Ave, died in Steubenville. Funeral services were held Monday in Steubenville.
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Pommner
Lune Caste
Sye Ave
William Banks
Steubenville
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Meroy Bend
Ams
Unus
J. O. Roedelman
Home Nursing
American Red Cross
Mddleport
James Pullen
Jetsons
Clerort
R. B. Laughen
J. N. Humph
Ruth Whtey
Louth
Senney Pickens
S. Third Ave
Nellie Tracy
Meigs County School
Harrisonville
Rglethorpe
Mildred Kinney
U.S
Alfred “Mone
Jacob Elberfeld
Mulberry Ave
Robert Elberfeld
Eberfeld
Elberfeld
Alfred Eiberfeld
William Anderson
Bill
E.W. Siddall
Marietta
R. T. Lytle
Chillicothe
Emma Mees
Ostess
Irs
Minnie Seutzling
Laurel St
Fa Dempsky
Betty Lou
Billy
Fick
Jean Clark
Pomeroy Social Notes
Middleport Social Notes
Sonor
William Robson
Gravel Hill
Clifford Cunningham
Ruth Pickens
Mary Gi Bettie Wise
Betty Jo Roush
Mary Jean Bail Hecox
Mazie Wise
Pebby Robson
Mesdames DaReuben Beck
A. B. Bingham
Maggie Pickens
Edith
George McGhee
Belle
M. L. French
Norma Jean French
Ohio University
Frank McCoy
Glouster
Roger Kittle
Joe Vore
Mill St
Downing Roush
Dickinson
Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Journal
N. Second Ave
Galbrower
Rawlings Garage
S. Second Ave
E. 0
Smith
Denver Fisher
USN
Pensacola
Fla
P. A. Hysell
Circle
WSCS
Perry
William Britton
Norman Foss
Edward Warner
Iea Warner
Circleville
Russell Gibbs
New River
Lewis Johnson
Colegroves
Boy Scout
Harteman Clinic
Sleepy Lagoon
Judy Canova
Dennis Day
Tahiti
Honey
Bendyue
America
Robert Young Marsha Hunt
Arizona
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
Cleveland, Ohio
Chesape
Ake
Omi
Mickel Plate Road
Marquette Railway
Red Grass
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