Blood Drive Hits Meigs County Quota Challenge
Meigs County residents signed up for an American Red Cross Bloodmobile visit with 125 pints pledged and 166 registrants. organizers anticipate a fuller report next day as volunteers recruit in local churches and schools. The drive runs until Fri afternoon, with the chapter executive board meeting that evening to discuss scheduling and distribution.
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Pomerot
Sacred Heart Garden
Secret Heart Galli
Agency For Discumion
Eveting
Roberts
Geremme
Korea
Public Opinion Sought On 2 School Mergers
Officials from two districts asked the county board to act on mergers. A levy would fund six new high schools between Chester and Tunpers Plains. Residents would vote on the plan if approved at the county board meeting, with ballots to follow.
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Tath
Dstrict
Cheeter
Tuppers Plains
Comecncation
James Grimm Dies at 8 in Letart Falls Area Funeral Rites
James Elmer Grimm, farmer near Letart Falls, dies after lingering illness. Survived by brothers Delbert of Letart Falls and Lewis Crimm of Cra Ber Station West Virginia and Lewis Crimm of New Haven. Funeral arrangements set, friends may visit residence anytime before services at the cemetery.
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Pomerot
James Elmer Grim
Meigs Comerty Farmer
Letart Falls
Yetis Wea
Anteck
Letert Felsene Zohn Delbert
Collliesthe
Feo Brothers
Lewis Gruam
Craber Station
W.va
Lews Crimm
New Haven
W. Va
Vacation Notice From MidZeport Postoffice Staff Absent
Local carrier Neils Powell and family, Mrs Powell Ruth Ann and Arthur Pick, with Mrs Powells father, are away in Wisconsin fishing. Everett Dervis couple visit Virginia with Claude Washington. P Kien plans two week trip to Buré Lake Canada. Gerald Rice and Oren Smith accompany him.
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Middleport
MidZeport
Pomeroy Case Charges Bee Man in Meigs County Pleas Court
In Meigs County Common Pleas Court Ellen S Saturday charged Wes Bee Br with a 7 D. Piggott offense, presenting the case to Judge Emmett W. Peoples. The filing indicates a legal action proceeding in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
D. Piggott
Wes Bee
Ellen S
Emmett W. Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas
Webster Legion Officers Attend District Meeting
Webster Legion officers from Drew Webster Post 39 in Pomeroy attended the Amerian Legion District meeting in Webster Sunday. Three officers were recently elected and will be installed on July 1. District candidates to the national competition in August in New York City were discussed among other business matters at Sundays meeting.
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New York City
Family Night Picnic at First Church Wednesday
Parishioners plan a middleport family night picnic with the church choir as special guests. The event includes a choir rehearsal and aims to raise funds for the church after the picnic.
Meigs County Land Transfers Reach Two Transfers
Mary Chestham and George Chestham transfer land to T A Hewetsem and Frances Hewetson in Satiny Salebury Township. Sheriff Charlies Russel executes a parcel sale in Leteasce Township to George P Ball.
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Mary Chestham
George Chestham
T. A. Hewetsem
Frances Hewetson
At &x
Salebury
Charlies Russel Sheriff
George P. Ball
Leteasce
Mrs Louis Bangerter Named Women’s Dean at Institute
MIDDLEPORT Shes beer an nounced that Mrs Louis A Bangerter wife of the Rev Mr Bangerter pastor of Heath Methodist Church, has been chosen as year of women for the Lancaster Summer Institute at Lancaster Camp Grounds in August. The Rev Mr Bangerter will teach two courses in youth work. A group will represent the local Youth Fellowship at the institute.
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Middleport
Shes Beer
Louis A Bangerter
Bangerter
Heath Methodist Cherch
Lancaster
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Birth Announced By Martin Family
Mr and Mrs Robert A Martin announce the birth of a son, Robert Architel Martin Jr., born at Bethesda Hospital in Zacresville. The Martins have two daughters. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Snider of Chillicothe, formerly of Middleport.
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Middleport
Robert A Martin
Gail Snider
Robert
Captain Bradley Lived in the Ship’s Forward Funnel
Captain John G C Bradley, a 34 year Cunard veteran, occupies unusual quarters in the ship’s forward funnel aboard the Alsatia. His living space, radio room, and wheel house sit within the funnel which also houses an observation platform on top. The funnel stands 31 feet high and measures 32 feet 9 inches in length and 3 feet wide.
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John GC
Bradley
Cunard Steamship Company
Redio
Picnic and Reunion At Local Roadside Park
Middport Sahkeeal and area groups gathered at Mit heport Restside Park for a Sunday picnic and the Wil-Well reunion. Attendees honored Mr. and Mrs Frank Heiberger of Los Angeles, with many living in Meigs County. Notables include Margaret Schaefer, Richard Heilman, and Frank Well, among others from Meigs and nearby counties.
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Middleport
Sahkeeal
Mit@heport Restside Park
Suncey
Picpicnic
Naeyie’s Fen
Richard Heilman
Pomeroy Rowter
M.D. Wil
Cam
Middleport hosts two international scholars for overnight stay
Jack Cowie on N Second Ave hosted two International Scholarship Students. Kari Vorhikie of Belgium and Carulian Raoult of France stayed in private homes. Sponsorship through Field Service aims to promote better international relations.
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Middleport
Jack Cowie
N. Second Ave
Arenas
Ceverees Ue
Cowies
Kari Vorhikie
Belgium
Carulian Raoult
Fremce
Returns From New York In Busy Middleport Social Row
Mrs Cinta Fisher returns from New York City after visiting Mrs John Davis Irene Anderman. Locals hosted at George Jub ling home and with the Anderson family rearom at Old Man's Cave. Several Middleport residents and relatives noted visiting, traveling, and caring for ill family members over the period.
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Middleport
Cinta Fisher
New York City
John Davis
Irene Anderman
Mra Fisher
Davis
George Jubling
Helen Jublin
Major Chaplain Oden Pullen Visits Kin Before New Post
Major Chaplain Oden Pullen, recently stationed in Alaska, spent time with his wife Carolyn and daughter at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Covert on Seventh Avenue before departing for his new post in Fa.
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Middleport
Oden Pullen
Alaska
Carolyn
Arthur Covert
Seventh Ave
Hig
Winter Holiday Guests At Caroling Beach
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs James Greathouse and Mr and Mrs William Warner joined Mr and Mrs Claude Clark of Rockland and Mr and Mrs Sylvan Gardner of Gallpolis for vacationing at Caroling Beach C during the holidays.
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Middleport
Caroling Beach
James Greathouse
Wiliam Warner
Claude Clark
Rockland
Sylvan Gardner
Gallpolis
Pomeroy Grange Plans and Social Notes
Pomeroy René Go met Thursday at the V Hall with C. L. Heaton presiding. Plans were made to confer decrees at the next session on July 17. Grange discussed the Fair Booth and a visit to Columbia Grange on Friday July Dth with Miss Erma Smith in charge. Home Economic committee will sponsor an ice cream social in August. Two appeals were answered. Miss Smith presented a program including songs, solos, piano pieces, and talks on improving the community. A three weeks vacation in Virginia was noted for Mrs Hattie Winner of Athens. Miss Nels visited relatives in Newport News and others visited W. C. Winner’s family. Points of interest included Jamestown Island, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Skyline Drive, Buckroe Beach, and Old Point Comfort.
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Pomeroy
V Hall
C. L. Heaton
Grange
Pomeroy Bend
Columbia Grange
Erma Smith
Home Economic Committee
The
Miss Smith
Ohio
Grance
Mia Christine Lake
Carl Smith
Herman Warner
Do. L. Heaton
Mra
Frances Morris
Virginia
Hattie Winner
Athens
Hilton Village
Nels
M. E. Nelson
Newport News
Wright
Winding Trefs Garden Club Meets At Penn Home
Pomeroy Meigs County garden club members gathered at Mrs. Benton Penns Mulberry Avenue home. Guests toured the Penn pergola then convened in the jhoene for a business meeting presided by Mrs. Edward Koehler in Mrs. Dale Smiths absence. Roll call cited Beauty Spots in Meigs County and plans were made for a pot luck picnic August 6 at Bailey's Lake. Officers elected: Koehler president Pratt vice president Lietz secretary Penn Flowers by the Wayside. Ice cream and cookies were served to members and guest Mrs. Aaron Zahl.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trefs
Benton Penn
Mulberry Ave
Penn Jhoene
Edward Koehler
Dale Smith
Meigs County
Bailey's Lake
Allard Pratt
Emma Lietz
Benton
Penn
Aaron Zahl
Mrs Esther Wright and daughters return from Chester
Mrs Esther Wright and her daughters, along with Miss Betty Nelson of Chester, have returned to their Chester Road home after a recent absence, according to local notes.
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Pomeroy
Esther Wright
Chester Road
Betty Nelson
Chester
Group Visits Bible Camp Near Mansfield
Mrs Norma Wilson led a group to the O Dell Bible Camp near Mansfield They include Okey Cart James Fife Wilma McDaniel and Dorinda Wilson The trip lasts the entire week at Camp O Dell.
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Pomeroy
Norma Wilson
O'Dell
Mansfield
Okey Cart
James Fife
Wilma McDaniel
Dorinda Wilson
Camp O'Dell
DAV Mason County Meeting Slated for Tuesday Evening
The DAV Chapter 27 Mason County will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 8 pm at the American Legion Hall in Point Pleasant. All members in Meigs and Mason counties and eligible veterans are invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
DAV
Mason County
American Legion Hall
Point Pleasant
Meigs
Mason Counties
Cor Gally
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge Hosts at IOOF Fair
The PNG Club of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge met at the IOOF Fair with Isabelle Davis and Irene Jones as hostesses. After a business session, prizes were awarded to Isabelle Davis Cathryn Learn and Nell Simmers. Other members included Elizabeth Davis Carrie Mollenkamp Jean Williams Thela Phillips Bee McLaughlin Mabel Peyton Edna Canter and Essie Thorp son. Hostesses for an August meeting will be Carrie Mollenkamp and Thelma Phillips.
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Rebekah Lodge
Isabelle Davis
Irene Jones
Cathryn Learn
Nell Simmers
Elizabeth Davis
Carrie Mollenkamp
Jean Williams
Thela Phillips
Bee McLaughlin
Mabel Peyton
Edna Canter
Essie Thormpson
Thelma Phillips
Margaret Hep
Middleport Republicans Plan Booth Help at Meigs County Fair
Republicans in Middleport select delegates and volunteers for the state convention in Columbia on July 31. The group includes Mrs Windsor, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Baxter, Mrs Hartinger, Miss Saunders, and Mrs Baxter and John Sargent as alternates. They plan a family picnic at the Fairgrounds in September and August Cub meeting at the Martin Hotel in Pomeroy.
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Harmerry
Meigs County
Mra
Delig Windsor
Cora B Roberts
Vila= Baxter
D. B Hartinger
Necotzling
Jessie Saunders
Colombia
William Baxter
John Sargent
Liman Sueff
Fairgrounds
Cub
Martin Hotel
Pomeroy
Avery Nelson
Sec
Lucille Bearts Hawkins
Two Injured In County Road Crash
POMEROY The front portions of two automobiles were damaged on Route 2 near Gun road Saturday. Samuel Risley and Paul Roberts collided on a curve. Risley sustained an ankle injury. Galen Risley aged 10 months and a passenger were believed to have minor injuries. Damages were estimated at 250 dollars on Risley’s car and 150 dollars on Roberts’ vehicle.
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Pomeroy
Camagee
Charlies Russell
Samuel Rissey
Paul Roberts
Dundee
Sorrow Gun
Risley
Bradley Hart
Coolville
Route 3
Galen Risley
Millfield Travelers Visit West and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Fred Sayers and daughter Shirley returned from a 250 mile West tour visiting Mexico Youmite Park Grand Canyon Petrified Forest Yellowstone Detroit and other spots. Also noted are returns from hospital stays and local visits including Mrs Florence Pyle Mrs Irene Howard and Mrs Eva Sanders with multiple Columbus and Athens ties.
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Millfield
Fred Sayers
Shirley
Mexico
Youmite Park
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest
Yellowstone Park
Detroit
Mich
Fred Sanders
Trimble
Susie Bell
John Theisen
Dan Keirns
Athens
Florence Pyle
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Irene Howard
Columbus
New Pastor Welcomed At First Baptist Church
The Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt and his family joined First Baptist Church of Middleport from Troy in a morning service described as a beautiful scene. A church choir performed selections and a postludice followed. After services, the Hoyts attended a park picnic with Golden Rule Class members and families. Multiple Baptist women circles plan park picnics this week with pot-luck and scheduled gatherings. The Young Adult Conference is set for Granville on July 19 and 20, with Mr. and Mrs. David Darst as local officers.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church At
Troy
Franklin Ginther
van Woert
Dorothy Chase
Wilson
Sergisson
Martin
Mra Hoyt
Margaret
David
Portland State Park
Baptist Church
Dorcas
B. H. Sanborn Mis
Electa
Busy Bee
Granville
David Darst
Eight Pupils Added To Swimming Class
Middleport report lists eight pupils added to the Gallipolis pool program among 112 boys and girls in swimming and life saving under head lifeguard supervision. Beginners include Johnnie Allensworth Leo Kennedy Jr Tom Ball Marianne Woodgerd Susan Probasko of Middleport Richard and Charlies Swaeckhammer of Mason. Intermediates feature Julia Probasko. Robinson, former Middleport High assistant coach, will join Batavia High School staff this year.
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Middleport
Gallipolis Pool
Thomas Robinson
Johnnie Allensworth
Leo Kennedy
Tom Ball
Marianne Woodgerd
Susan Probasco
Richard
Charlies Swaeckhammer
Mason
Julia Probasco
Robinson
Middleport High School
Batavia High School
Camp trip for Middleport youth to Presmont Ohio
The Rev Howard Ruppelt pastor of First Presbyterian and two Westminster Fellowship members Tulle Probasco and Pauline Zrk will attend Presmont Camp in Piedmont Ohio for a week. They travel with returning Middleport party Jean Ann Wiseman George Ed Greenlee Charlie Hess Fred Lewis Carroll Meadows Danny Sanborn who previously attended a Wooster camp.
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Middleport
Piedmont
Ohio
Howard Ruppelt
Firs Presbyterian Church
Tulle Probasco
Pauline Zrk
Westminster Fellowship
Presmont Camp
Ruppel
Jean Ann Wiseman
George Ed. Greenlee Charlies Hess
Fred Lewis
Carroll Meadows
Danny Sanborn
Wooster
Surgeon Extracts Tots Hidden Tooth
In Wichita Kansas a six year old boy Leonard Niedens hid one of his baby teeth in his ear. His mother found the tooth but could not extract it until a hospital specialist finally removed it on Friday. Leonard said he kept the tooth to save it and that he liked that tooth.
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Wichita
Kan
Leonard Niedens
Leonard
Presbyterian Church Leaders Meeting Set
Middleport church leaders from First Presbyterian have been asked to meet Wednesday July 16 at 7 30 pm to aid in writing and editing the church history. Later this summer a group photo will be taken for inclusion in a sesquicentennial celebration story of Presbyterianism in the United States next year.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
United States
Meigs County Chamber Sets Special Meeting
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the county courtroom. Virgil V. Brown, president, announced the plan today.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Virgil V. Brown
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