Middleport Little League Officers Elected at Meeting
Middleport Little League elected new officers including Lional Boggs as president and Lewis Sauer as vice president at a high school meeting. Kalad Hindy will serve as secretary and Frank Wilson as treasurer with Kenneth McElhinny as player agent. The group aims to affiliate with National Little Leaguers and organize six teams for ages 8 to 12 with games on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port High School
D. S. Harold
Middleport
Lewis Sauer
Kalad Hindy
Frank Wilson
Kenneth McElhinny
Sports Shop
Eleanor: A Variation of Helen Meaning Light
Eleanor is a variant of Helen, derived from the Greek word for light. The name carries a classical link to brightness and illumination rooted in origin and linguistic history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Helen
Nine Candidates Seek Police Chief Post in Middleport
Nine applicants, including deputy veterans, a meat cutter, laborer, ex-guard, clerk, and former police head, seek the Middleport police chief job under Mayor C. Q. O. Fisher. The mayor will carefully review qualifications given civil service protections. Meanwhile Herbert Gilkey and Everett Bostic rotate daytime duty as officers target parking meter enforcement, with increased meter inspections to ensure proper fees are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. Q O. Fisher
Fisher
Herbert Gilkey
Everett Bostic
Gilkey
Air Workshop For Teachers At Miami University
More than 1000 teachers will attend the Fourth National Aviation Education Workshop at Miami University Oxford Ohio from July 8 to August 9. Sponsored by Civil Air Patrol, the event includes flights in light and multi engine aircraft, visits to aviation industries and military sites, and lectures from government military and industry leaders. Details available from Boling Air Force Base Washington DC or Earl Thesken Miami University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Civil Air Patrol
Auxiliary
United States Air Force
CAP
Walter R. Agee
USAF
Boling Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Earl Thesken
B. F. Parmalee
Meigs Civil Air Patrol
Jones seeks divorce for gross neglect and cruelty
Clarence Jones of Langsville on Route 1 has filed for divorce from Violet Jones. The petition seeks permanent custody and care of their one child. The couple married September 21 1954 in Richmond Indiana.
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Pomeroy
Clarence Jones
Langsville
Route 1
Violet Jones
Charles Epling
Orwell
Ashtabula
Richmond
Ind
Mr. Jones
Soloist To Be Heard By Ohio State Concert Band
Ohio State University senior William Darst from Middleport will be cornet soloist in Frances Thome’s Fantaisie at 3 15 p m Sunday in the Men's Gymnasium. He also plays principal trumpet in the University Symphony Orchestra and serves as vice president of the Concert Band amid Phi Mu Alpha and Kappa Kappa Psi honors. Dr Donald E McGinnis directs the 90 piece ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Darst
Ohio State University
Ohio State
School of Music
Robert Ginther
Upper Arlington High School
University Symphony Orchestra
Kappa Kappa Psi
Phi Mu Alpha
Frances Thome
Donald E. McGinnis
POMEROY 13th Birthday Celebration for Frankie Ebersbach
Mr and Mrs Joe Ebersbach hosted Frankie Ebersbachs 13th birthday party Saturday afternoon. Guests joined in birthday cake ice cream and games with attendees including Bill Young Danny Bowers Raymond Richard Poulin David Gordon Mike Ralph Werry Freddie Rayburn Eddie Gordon and Tommy Ebersbach. Hostesses included Mrs Albert Gordon Mrs Homer Gordon and Jeanne Ebersbach.
Boat Club Meeting Sets Goal of 100 Members
Middleport residents and boating enthusiasts plan to organize a local boat club led by Willis Leadingham. The January 31 meeting at the Ford Garage will discuss officers and committees and feature Gilbert Bush of Gallipolis and Leo L. Richman of the U S Coast Guard as guest helpers.
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Middleport
Willis Leadingham
Ford
S. Third Ave
Leadingham
Syracuse
Met
Ohio
Bend
Petition Filed For Mayorship In Pomeroy Elections
In Pomeroy petitions circulate for mayor and five council seats with filings due February 6 at 4 p.m. Delmar Canaday seeks Independent mayoral candidacy. Delmar Legar seeks clerk. Mrs. Truman Russell seeks treasurer Republican ballot. Dor Schaefer Richard Jones Don Mullen seek council, with Roy Betzing Wayne Swisher Dale Smith not yet in races.
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Legar
Dor Schaefer
Richard Jones
Don Mullen
Franklin Rizer
Leslie Fultz
Roy Betzing
Wayne Swisher
Dale Smith
Methodist Men Reelect Ralph Radcliffe President
Middleport Methodist Men at Heath Church reelect Ralph Radcliffe as president with Emerson Jones as vice president Harold Woodgerd as secretary and Charles McElhinny as treasurer. Nomination panel includes Woodgerd Emmish and Ernest Covert. Noah Haskins led devotion with guest singers Herman Grate and Mr Graie. Fifteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Ralph Radcliffe
Emerson Jones
Harold Woodgerd
Charles McElhinny
Woodgerd
C. A. Emmish
Ernest Covert
Noah Haskins
Mt. Alto
West Virginia
Radcliffe
Herman Grate
Rutland
Graie
Mother, 3 Others jailed in Pomeroy
Three men from Pomeroy were jailed on warrants for intoxication: William Cartwright 43 Ivan Young 43 and Harry Booth 48. Dorothy Shaffer 19 of Massillon was arrested on alleged abandonment of children and jailed.
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Pomeroy
William Cartwright
Ivan Young
Harry Booth
Dorothy Shaffer
Massillon
Canadays Dine in Parkerburg with Fisher Couple
Mr and Mrs Del mar Canaday and Mr and Mrs Eugene Fisher visited Parkerburg on Tuesday and dined at the Clam House. Mrs Fisher a General Telephone Office operator is on a week long vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Delmar Canaday
Eugene Fisher
Parkersburg
Clam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little League
Little League Baseball Association
Lional Boggs
Charles McDonald
Coats
Phillips
R. R. Pickens
S. Third Street
Middleport, Ohio
Family Magazine
Stark's Pharmacy
B&o
Mason Station
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ff Sae Bs
Canadays
Cerise
Elgin Heather
Smart
Elgin Ramona
Elgin Sahara
Elgin
East Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
Alf — Red
M Miracle Luc
Sealy
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
du Pont Dulux
Bassett
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