Firemen to Represent Middleport in Racine Fourth Parade
Middleport fire chief Jack Bechtle and department will send two pieces of equipment to the Racine Fourth of July parade. The first aid truck and tanker will attend the CAP Squadron bean dinner at Cheshire, while the department’s popcorn machine funds the firefighters’ day-long celebration. A guest from American Fire Equipment Co. demonstrated new nozzles as a mid year report shows 103 calls in six months. New gear includes a lightweight life-saving boat and walkie talkie system.
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Middleport
Jack Bechtle
Middleport Fire Department
Racine
CAP Squadron
Cheshire
Air
American Fire Equipment Company
Columbus
Bechtle
Donald Mills
Akron
Russell Mills
O. E. McKinley
Pool Open On Thursday Nights Now
Middleport pool will be open Thursday nights through July and August if enough patrons attend. Adults may use family tickets. non-season ticket users pay a charge. Children under 16 must be accompanied by parents. The recreation board rents the pool weekly at 25 dollars plus lifeguard fees. two lifeguards needed for large groups.
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Middleport
Leo Kennedy
Recreation Board
Kennedy
Morning Star Church Elects New Officers
Morning Star EUB Church names new Sunday school officers for the year including superintendent Mrs Delmar Hamm assistant superintendent Eldon Krautter secretary Charles Ihle treasurer Leda Mae Krautter and pianists Dolores Krautter Phyllis Ihle. New church officers include class leader Mrs Bertha Holter benevolent trainer and pianist Mrs Delmar Hamm and treasurer Eldon Krautter.
Visitors join Pvt. Boring at Fort Knox during Army training
Hartford residents Mr. and Mrs. Allen Anderson and Mrs. Joe White with Mrs. Ruth Ann Boring were at Fort Knox Kentucky to visit Pvt. Max Boring who is in basic training with the U S Army. George McIntosh of Proctorville is staying with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Hoeflich on Chester Road for a few days.
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Allen Anderson
Hartford
W. Va
Joe White
Ruth Ann Boring
Fort Knox
Pvt
Max Boring
U. S. Army
George McIntosh
Proctorville
George Hoeflich
Chester Rd
Amateur Gardeners Club Meeting At Philson Home
The Amateur Gardeners Club gathered at Mrs. Ben Philson's home on S. Third Ave. for a patriotic summer floral display featuring red roses white shasta daisies and blue hydrangeas. Mrs. Philson arranged the center display and roses from Mrs. James Weber's garden. Mrs. Bruce Lloyd led refreshments.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Ben Philson
S. Third Ave
Bruce Lloyd
Philson
James Weber
Robert Reibek
Night Patrolman Suffers Blackout In Police Car Crash
Middleport Night Patrolman I R Near sustained a broken rib knee bruises and other injuries when a temporary blackout caused the police cruiser to crash into iron supports at The Sportsman corner Locust and Beech about 4 am. The car damage is estimated at 300 dollars. Patrolman Neal reported chasing leads on juveniles suspected of shoplifting from Ohio Valley Bakery and remembered flashing his flashlight at Youngs Super Market before the crash.
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Middleport
I. R
Ike
Sportsman
Locust and
Beech
Neal
Ohio Val
Business Women's Club Officers Plan Program
Mrs Nellie Vale presided as officers and committee chairs met at Heath Methodist Church to map the year’s program. Freddie Houdashelt reported fund raisers including a rummage sale September 46 and a card party September 29. Members reviewed by laws projects and a tentative monthly schedule.
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Middleport
Nellie Vale
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Heath Methodist Church
Freddie Houdashelt
Pro
Gram
Mrs. Vale
Sadie McElhinny
Eva Stout
Mary Phillips
Luella Jenkinson
Rose Reynolds
Dorothy Lacey
Susan Park
Nina Russell
Jean Lama
Bess Sanborn
Francis H. Klein
Middleport locals share travels and visits this week
Middleport residents report trips to Niagara Falls California and Whittier Whittier home of Mrs S M Lazos visited by Mrs L E Reynolds and family The group logged a 6000 mile motor tour with stops at landmarks Marietta and Williamsport were brief visits Another party gathered for a progressive dinner hosted by three women including Mrs Will Haptonstall and Miss Margaret Sauer Also noted were visits by the Souders party preoccupied with railroad conductors meetings in Miami Beach Coral Gables and Memphis and a Green Bay convention trip by Reverend Ronald Place and family with children remaining with grandparents during the gathering
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L. E. Reynolds
Gardner Reynolds
Lebanon
California
Whittier
Calif
L. E. Reynold
S. M. Lazos
E. H. O'Halloran
Leonard
Duke) Bitler
Cleveland
Donald Mills
Jean Lama
George Anderson, Jr
Marietta
Williamstown
W. Va
Will Haptonstall
Margaret Sauer
Cledy the Howell
Columbus
Cash Braley
Hooker St
Ronald Place
Louise
Becky
Gregory
Green Bay
Wis
Cincinnati
Mr. Place
Federated Church
William B. Davis
Perry County votes on new hospital plan amid nearby sites
Robert Buckley warns the proposed Perry County hospital project costing about 1.2 million could be rejected at the November ballot with all four sites near New Lexington. Also noted are Logan police actions on delinquent fines in Perry County residents and tax valuation rising to 41,993,839, along with staff changes at Peoples National Bank and Perry County Fair improvements.
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New Lexington
Robert Buckley
Perry County
Logan
Maude West
New Straitsville
Charles Lavey
James A. Rhodes
Edgar Newton
Chester D of A Installs Officers for Six Months
Chester Council Daughters of America installed officers for six months on Tuesday evening. New leaders include Joan Tuttle as councilor Esther Wright as associate vice councilor Leda Mae Krautter as conductor Vanderine Williams as warden and Esther Wright as 18 month trustee. Committees named for the term cover ways and means flower delinquent phalanx and more with Esther Hayes and Goldie Frederick among coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tuttle
Anna Tuttle
Bernice Ridenour
Violet Hill
Roberta Lee
Mary K. Holter
Lucille Krautter
Hattie Frederick
Paul
Program Will Close Bible School Friday
POMEROY The vacation Bible School at Carleton Church will present a closing program Friday at 8 p m for the children parents and neighbors. The Carleton Church is located 19 miles south of Athens and nine miles north of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Carleton Church
Athens
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Humphrey
Mrs William Baker and Mrs Willard Ebersbach hosted a surprise birthday party Wednesday at the Buck home honoring Mrs C W Humphrey. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Baker Mr and Mrs Willard Ebersbach and daughters Mr and Mrs Charles Burt Mrs Samp Russell Mrs Anna Epplin Mr and Mrs Buck and the guest of honor as cake ice cream coffee were served.
Meigs Schools Lose Gray After 14 Years
R. R. Gray executive head of the Eastern Local School District resigns after 14 years to take a similar post at Marengo Consolidated Local School District in Morrow County. He helped promote a bond issue that funded the new Eastern High School between Chester and Tuppers Plains on Route 7.
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Pomeroy
R. R. Gray
Eastern
Marengo
Morrow County
Gray
Meigs County
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Ad offers modern design for portable homes in Maine
Portland ad proclaims Satellite quality at submarine prices for mobile homes. The line emphasizes affordable, modern trailers urging buyers to act.
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Modern
Portland, Maine
Rebecca Radford Returns From West Virginia Hospital
Miss Rebecca Radford seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Radford was brought home to Rock Springs from St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg West Virginia after injuring a leg arm and elbow in a picnic fall at Middleport Roadside Park The right arm was fractured and the elbow crushed with confinement since Sunday
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Pomeroy
Rebecca Radford
William Radford
Rock Springs
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pomeroy Meter Receipts Total $283.50 in Week
Patrolman John McKenzie reports the past week’s street parking meter receipts in Pomeroy totaled 283 dollars and 50 cents. The figure reflects the collection period for city meters and indicates revenue gathered during the period.
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Pomeroy
John McKenzie
Rutland Plans All Day Fourth Celebration
Rutland hosts an all day July fourth event at Rutland Park sponsored by the Rutland Volunteer Fire Department. An ox roast runs through the day with afternoon games and prize contests. At 8 pm an amateur contest offers cash prizes. Vernon Weber will MC. registration with Weber or Dick Foley ends by 7 pm Friday. A fireworks display closes the day's activities.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Weber
Dick Foley
Davy
Meigs General Hospital Daily Admissions and Discharges
Admitted Patrick Mullen of Middleport Gene Hudson of Pomeroy Mrs Fred Hoffman of Middleport Mrs John Gilmore of Syracuse Mrs Gertie Rockwell of Pomeroy Route 1 Discharged Ada Hoce Gene Hudson Mrs Betty Imboden Mrs Mary Mora Mrs Elma Babcock and Ed Stark.
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Patrick Mullen
Middleport
Gene Hudson
Pomeroy
Fred Hoffman
Middleeal
Port
John Gilmore
Syracuse
Gertie Rockwell
Ada Hoce
Betty Imboden
Mary Mora
Elma Babcock
Ed Stark
Ed Stark Transferred for Further Treatment
Ed Stark, formerly at Meigs General Hospital, has been moved to Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg for further treatment after a serious illness.
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Pomeroy
Ed Stark
Meigs General Hospital
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
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