Band Master Is Hired At School Board Meet
Middleport Board of Education last night hired George Dallas as band master and instrumental music instructor on an 11 month salary schedule. He brings degrees from Denison University and Ohio State University and has recent experience in Cross City Florida. The board also accepted the resignation of Myron Miller science teacher and reviewed high school improvements and bid items for new furniture and cafeteria equipment. Bruce Lloyd presided with Supt. L. W. McComas and board members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
George Dallas
Pomeroy High School
Denison University
Ohio State University
Dallas
Cross City
Fla
Katherine Bachtel
Billy Dallas
Earl Warnke
Port Clinton
Myron Miller
Miller
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Kgger Creek
OVEC
L. W. McComas
Fame Hood
Toom
General Fund
Bruce Lloyd
Paul Smart
Mary Probasco
Harold FE
Hubbard
Paul Davis
Supt
O L Roush Retires from Bottling Firm in Middleport
O L Roush ends a 20 year run with the Parkersburg Coca Cola Bottling Co Middleport branch. Horace McElhinny succeeds him as manager in a modern High and Park building housing four salesmen and a loader. Roush plans porch time fishing visiting relatives and garden next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
O.L. Roush
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Roush
Horace McElhinny
High and Park
Brooks-Ebersbach
Pearl St
Meigs
Gallia
Mason Counties
Gravel Hill
Richard Fink
Henry Carsey
Herman Halstead
Alva Fry
Charles Whittington
Horace McFalhinny
Mrs. Roush
The
Middleport Church of Christ
Major West On Duty On Short Army Tour
Major William Donald West, formerly of Pomeroy, is on a short active duty tour as a major with the U S Sixth Army in San Francisco. He serves in military intelligence at the office of the assistant chief of staff in intelligence headquarters. He recently moved to southern California from Washington DC and is a statistical analyst with Northrop Aircraft Inc. He is the son of Mrs Martina Bailey West, Columbus, formerly of Pomeroy and Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Donald West
U. S. Sixth Army
San Francisco
Major West
Intelligence
California
Washington, D. C
Weapons Systems Analysis Department
Northrop Aircraft, Inc
Martina Bailey West
Columbus
Pomeroy and Mason
River traffic and dam status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
Detailed river gauges list on Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls and Pomeroy Mason with dam statuses and downstream boat movements across Lock 14 to 33. Includes Kanawha Winfield and Gallipolis entries plus a note on SAP resembling milk from tree latex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Jean Frances
Merriwether Lewis
Northern
Capt
Joe
Mr. Criss
Shuttler
Lehigh
Gona
A.m. Ioek
A.L. Long
Dispatcher
David Moran
A. V. Criss
Frances Hoagland
Jefferson
City of Maysville
Bob Benter
Kanawha
Alan R. Merrill
A. V. Criss Jr
Beckford
Stevenson
Lucy Jane Lucas
Titan
Christening of Margaret Elanore Bauer at St Paul Lutheran
Pomeroy area notes announce the christening of Margaret Elanore Bauer the baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Bauer of Chester Road by Rev L M Mohrhoff at St Paul Lutheran Church Sponsors included Mrs Lula Nease Judge and Mrs F H O'Brien of Pomeroy and Mrs Elanore Smith of New York City Mrs Smith brought the christening dress from New York and Mrs Nease gave a gold locket Pfc Paul Johnson son of Mr and Mrs C E Meadows Union Ave returned to Camp Crowder Mo after visiting his parents Mrs Johnson and daughter Kimberlie Ann stay with the Meadows and her parents Mr and Mrs Rodney Hill Cheshire Johnson plans to return Aug 16 for discharge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Oscar Bauer
Chester Road
L. M. Mohrhoff
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Margaret Elanore
Lula Nease
F. H. O’brien
Elanore Smith
New York City
Paul Johnson
Camp Crowder
C. E. Meadows
Union Ave
Rodney Hill
Cheshire
Johnson
Guy Gilkey
Columbus
Jane Gilkey
Charles Byer
Lake Washington
W. Va
Meigs Pomona Grange Set Meeting for July 5
Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet in regular session July 5 at the Rocksprings Grange hall with Great Bend Grange as host. Virgil Atkins, master, announced the event and the degree of Pomona will be conferred in full form. all granges are urged to have candidates attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rocksprings
Great Bend
Middleport Youth Rally Attendees Prepare Lancaster Camp Trip
Middleport residents including Rev. R. C. Konbright and family joined a Rio Grande Methodist Church youth rally for the Portsmouth District. Attendees were slated to travel as counselors and youths to Lancaster Camp and Institute from July 28 to August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rio Grande Methodist Church
Portsmouth
R. C. Konbright
David
Sandra Brewington
Dianne McComas
Mary Carroll Swanson
Lancaster Camp
Law Officers Attend Special FBI School in Jackson County
Middleport chief of police Leroy Bartrum vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Meigs Gallia and Jackson Counties B F Parmalee the chaplain and Pomeroy chief Frank Hudson attended a special FBI school of instruction in Jackson County Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
Fraternal Order of Police
Meigs
Gallia
Jackson Counties
B. F. Parmalee
Frank Hudson
Pomeroy
FBI
Jackson County
Notice of Sale of Probst Property in Middleport Ohio
Clara Stewart administrator announces sale of Sarah Jane Probst estate property in Middleport Ohio the building occupied by Jains Dress Shop appraised at 5000 bidding ends July 10 1957 sale subject to probate court approval and bids may be rejected at Crow Crow Attorneys Pomeroy Ohio funded by Meigs County records
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow& Crow
Pomeroy
Ohio
Sarah Jane Probst
Middleport
Jane's Dress Shop
Meigs County
Middleport Personal Notices In Athens From Columbus
Middleport residents travel to Athens for visits and attend funeral services for Miss Edna Easler. Miss Maxine Bennett hosts Miss Lillian Woodard visits Baltimore after time in Ohio. Families from Erie and Minersville visit Mrs Harman and Mrs Smith near Clearwater Florida. Guests of Lois Cecil include Velma Wyeth Jack Goodman and others. Dewey Guthrie and sons return from Bowling Green after Hurricane Audrey wind event. Gordon Guthrie begins at Bowling Green State University. Kimberly Sue Johnson visits from Camp Crowder with family before discharge. Paul Shri ver birthday picnic at Lake Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Columbus
Maxine Bennett
Ann French
Ruth Kindig
Miss Bennett
Edna Easler
Charles Bennett
Beech
Lillian Woodard
Baltimore
Myron Miller
S. Third Ave
N. F. Harman
Carolyn
Dianne
David
Erie
Emer Shumaker
Harman
J. K. Smith
Florida
Mr. Harman
Nathaniel Harman
Clearwater
Ohio
Lois Cecil
Velma Wyeth
Jack Goodman
Wierton
W. Va
Samuel Michael
Minersville
Dorothy Barnes
Pomeroy
Helen Beeson
New York
Squads Respond After Auto Collisions In Middleport
Two autos collided at Locust and Sycamore Monday at 4 15 p m. Dana Lambert 73 Middleport and Henry Ford Campbell 34 Morgantown W Va were uninjured. Investigating officer Herbert Gilkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Locust and
Sycamore
Dana Lambert
Henry Ford Campbell
Morgantown
W. Va
Herbert Gilkey
Tax books extended to July 10 by the treasurer
Treasurer Clyde G. Millhone announced the tax books will stay open through July 10 as an added service to taxpayers. The books, which had been set to close July 1, have been open since mid May and will close ten days later due to a last minute rush.
Seven Youths Assemble at Camp Presmont
Seven boys and girls departed Monday for Camp Presmont, a Presbyterian camp. Attending were Seven Lewis Carolyn Russell Bruce Wallace Alan Wallace Jimmy Miller Freddie Slater Michael Morris and Richard Bolin, escorted by Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt and William Lewis, father of Seven Lewis. They will spend a week at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Camp Presmont
Lewis
Carolyn Russell
Bruce
Alan Wallace
Jimmy Miller
Freddie Slater
Michael Morris
Richard Bolin
Howard FE. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
William Lewis
Two Fined Saturday By Mayor Robinson
In Pomeroy, William Wyatt 39 of Middleport paid 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a traffic signal. Charles McCloud 36 of Middleport paid 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop within an assured clear distance, with McCloud's fine suspended. Wyatts drunken driving charge was dropped for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Wiliam Wyatt
Middleport
Charles McCloud
McCloud
Wyatt
Pomeroy-Middleport Council Hears Parking and Meter Plans
At a quiet Pomeroy meeting four councilmen split on Ordinance 316 to regulate parking and fines for illegal parking. Don Mullen led a push for renting a street sweeping machine shared with Middleport, to be housed in Middleport at $25 monthly, with fuel bought through Middleport. The Meter Committee urged trading in existing meters and adding about 215 more, raising total to over 400 after approval by both towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Swisher
Don Schaefer
Dale Smith
Mullen
Pomeroy
Middleport
Middleport Council
Council
Dewey Monahan
Dual Parking Meter Co
Pittsburgh
Jones
E. F. Robinson
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
State of
Ohio
Cucumber Tree Tops Magnolias as Forest Favorite
The cucumber tree stands as the most important forest magnolia, with its wood commonly sold as yellow poplar. It is noted for its prominence among magnolias and commercial use in timber markets.
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O. L. Roush Retiresrom Bottling Firm
Liberty
Jack Palance
Eddie Albert
Lee Marvin
Richard Egan
Debra Paget
Elvis Presley
Dennis Morgan
Jane Wyman
Missouri
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
Adventures OF
Robin Hood
Aes Aa
Clayton Moore
Bonita Granville
the Lone Ranger
Warner Color
Lon Chaney
Casey Adams
Indestructible-Man
Pomeroy National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Rutland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pomeroy Area
Women’s News
Pfc. Johnson
Meigs Pomona Grange
Clara Stewart
Robinson
S&h
Pomeroy-Middleport
John Richmond
Main ST
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
James Dean
Rock Hudson
Elizabeth Taylor Carroll Baker
Jane Withers
Temple
Fred MacMurray
Jeffrey Hunter
Janice Rule
Chill Wills
Goodflyear
Goodyear
Goodfyear
Bob Evans
Steak House
Pomeroy Cement Block Company
Rizer Oil Company
Goodyear Tire Distributor
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