Rutland High Officials Resign. Bennett and Vennari Depart
POMEROY The Western Local School Board accepted the resignations of Rutland High School principal Harry A. Bennett and Rutland athletic coach James Vennari at a special session. Bennett reportedly moves to Pomeroy High School. Vennari alleged to take head basketball and assistant football coaching at Chesapeake High School. No replacements named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy High School
Jesse White
Pomeroy Board of Education
Bennett
Vennari
Chesapeake High
Athens
Ohio University
Meigs County
Sabina High School
Chester High School
Rutland
Pittsburgh Pirate
Clarence Dicken
Logan
Paul Patterson
Marriage Brings Price Family to Local Spotlight
Local friends announced Clyde Price formerly with Duttons Drug Store wed Miss Margaret Wright of Patriot Gallia County in a June 28 ceremony at Salem Baptist Church. The couple will reside in Circleville where Price works for Gallaher Drug Co. They have four children from Columbus and extended family joined the celebration with guests and travel to Niagara Falls and Canada afterward.
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Middleport
Clyde Price
Dutton’s
Margaret Wright
Ben Wright
Patriot
Gallia County
Salem Baptist Church
Don Hawkins
Aldeth Wright
Charlies Price
Ray Davis
William Lakin
Luther Beman
Howard West
Mary Carter
Price
Niagara Falls
Canada
Circleville
Gallaher Drug Co
Cadmus High School
Gallipolis
Vena Price
Gallia Academy High School
Ohio State University
Duttons
Hayes Young Reunion Planned for August at Holiday School
Middleport announces the Hayes Young Reunion on August 2 at Holiday School grounds. The all day event includes a basket dinner and program.
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Middleport
Hayes- Young
Richwood Couple Guests at Mason Tent Meetings
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Penhorwood of Richwood Ohio stay with Rev. and Mrs. Paul Taylor while serving as song leaders for tent meetings July 12 to August 2 at Mason. Penhorwood is Mrs. Taylor’s brother and Rev. Taylor assists Rev. H. L. Runkle of Radnor. A songfest is set for Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Middleport
Francis Penhorwood
Richwood
Ohio
Paul Taylor
Mason
Penhorwood
Taylor
H. L. Runkle
Radnor
Poindexter Attends Grove City Nephew’s Wedding
Dr. Kathryn Poindexter visits Grove City to attend the wedding of her nephew George Daniels Jr to Miss Clara Setz. She travels with her brother George Daniels and sister-in law to Columbus last week.
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Middleport
Kathryn Poindexter
George Daniels
Grove City
George Daniels, Jr
Clara Setz
Middleport Personal Notices Recap Of Local Visitors And Travel
Middleport society page lists residents recovering from surgery on Park Street and numerous guests visiting from Detroit Kalamazoo Cleveland Waterford Cleveland Connecticut Lansing Miami and St Louis. Families including Emmish Murray Scines Casanova Wise Durst Hawley and others are noted with trips, visits and extended stays across Ohio Michigan and beyond.
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Charles Murray
Kenneth
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Canada
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Roger Emmish
Betsy
Sally
Detroit
C. A. Emmish
S. Fifth Ave
Emmish
Waterford
Louise Drake
Paul Scott
Mill St
B F. Parmalee
Huntington
Myrna Russell
Sidney T. Russell
Edgar Tuckerman
Athens
John Scines
P. J. Casanova
Corndell Scines
Gary
Gregory
Guy
Connecticut
Roy Roush
Ruth Scines
Rusty
Lansing. Mich
Robert Mitch
Mary Rose Scines
Steven
David
New Philadelphia
Joe Magnotta
Marty Scines
Becky Jo
Beverly
June Scines
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Casanova
Scines
Roscoe Wise
S. Third Ave
Bettie Wise
James Souders
Michael
Miami
Fla
Robert Durst
William Hawley
William Burrell
Bonnie Jean
Gene Norton
Etta Mae Burrell
Erving
East Liverie
Jack Croushore
Farm Bureau to Sponsor Meigs County Fair Talent Show
Farm Bureau officials announce participation in the Meigs County Fair August 15 to 21 at Rock Springs. A talent show for ages ten and under and for older youths offers cash prizes, no entry fee, and is open to all. entries due by Friday noon August 14 with selections by a judging panel.
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Farm Bureau
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rock Springs
Warren Pickens
Farm Bureau Co-op Board
Farm Bureau Youth Councils
John Heiskell
Farm Bureau Organization
Boy 6 Injured In Fall From Barn
Two patients received emergency treatment Monday after home accidents. Emma Webster of E Main St was treated for a mangled finger caught in a washer wringer. Johnny Foster, 6, fell in a barn onto a concrete floor, suffering a severe head laceration.
Troop 245 Journeys From Former School Bus
Boy Scouts of America Troop 245 travels to Lake Jackson in a converted former school bus with Scoutmaster Donald Mills and assistants. The trip included planned recreation and test passing activities for Scouts Don Grueser Michael Rice Keith Anderson Roger Covert Ricky Cluff Raymond Kloes Kit Neal Billy Werner Herman Taylor Dennis Watburn David Hartinger Jan Houck and Scout Bable.
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Middleport
Boy Scouts of America
Lake Jackson
Donald Mills
Charles Vroman
Charles R. Karr, Jr
Robert Mills
Don Grueser
Michael Rice
Keith Anderson
Roger Covert
Ricky Cluff
Raymond Kloes
Kit Neal
Billy Werner
Herman Taylor
Dennis Watburn
David Hartinger
Jan Houck
Scout Bable
Bailey's Lake Site Hosts Grange Picnic in Meigs County
The Meigs County Grange picnic will be Sunday July 19 at Bailey's Lake. A basket dinner is planned for 12 30 p m with games and contests for all ages in the afternoon. Virgil Atkins master urges subordinate Grange masters to attend to plan a float for the parade on July 22 tied to the first Meigs County Broiler Festival.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bailey's Lake
Virgil Atkins
Cub Scouts Picnic at Portland Park Draws Forty Attendees
About 40 persons attended a Sunday picnic at Portland Park for members of Cub Scouts Troop 249 and their parents. The afternoon featured games and a basket dinner at 5 30 p m.
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property Deals
Annis V. Chanin deceased transfers to Henry and Nora Beaver via affidavit in Pomeroy. Blanche G. Chanin transfers Lot 94 in Pomeroy to Clarence F. Collins. Henry and Nora Beaver transfer Lot 94 in Pomeroy to Clarence F. Collins. Carrie Henshaw deceased transfers via certificate to Mildred Ruth Thompson in Middleport. Otis Spencer and Mildred Spencer transfer parts of lots 89 in Pomeroy to Orval Lee Wiles and Betty Jane Wiles.
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Annis V. Chanin
Henry Beaver
Nora Beaver
Pomeroy
Blanche G. Chanin
Clarence F. Collins
Carrie Henshaw
Mildred Ruth Thompson
Middleport
Otis Spencer
Mildred Spencer
Orval Lee Wiles
Betty Jane Wiles
Pomeroy Firefighters Put Out Tire Yard Fire
The Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of used tires burning at Cox Junk Yard on Main Street early Monday. A pile of tires caught fire while other burning was taking place on the lot but caused no damage. Fire Chief Henry Werry filed the report.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Home Demonstration Council Meeting Date
The Bedford Home Demonstration Council will hold a regular meeting Thursday at Mrs. Lutchia Riggs home. The topic is textile painting and members are asked to bring an item to paint.
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Pomeroy
Bedford Home Demonstration Council
Lutchia Riggs
Picnic at Vida Ihle’s home with guests listed
A Sunday picnic was held at Miss Vida Ihle’s home. Attending were Captain and Mrs. William Reisel of Ann Arbor Michigan Mr and Mrs W P Lochary Miss Marie Richman and Miss Vida Ihle.
Grange program highlights Meigs County and Athens County
Meigs County Pomona Grange hosted a Thursday evening program with Athens County Grange. under the direction of Mrs. Virgil Atkins the event featured monologue readings, quartet numbers, a play titled Grandma Fixes Things and a pantomime The Spirits of the Grange. The program closed with a choral group and a tableau of the Statue of Liberty and a soldier saluting the flag.
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Adrienne French
West
Grandma
Norma Lee
Pauline Atkins
Ruby Halliday
Rachael Burbridge
Virginia Long
Russell Mason
James Borgan
Larry Clark
Virgil Atkins
Earl Starkey
Meigs County
Worthy State Gate Keeper
America
Oleva Cotterill
Homer Lee
Hiel French
Statue of Liberty
My Soldier
Two Officers Visit Lt Smiths Parents In Middleport
Second Lt. Lee Smith and 2nd Lt. Richard Cunningham of Ft. Meade Md visit Lt Smiths parents Mr and Mrs FE O Smith on Second Ave en route to Camp McClelland. The lieutenants both graduates will be assigned as instructors at the camp in September.
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Middleport
Lee Smith
Richard Cunningham
Ft. Meade
Smith
Second Ave
Camp McCileland
Ohio University
Cunningham
Harvard
Federated Church Picnic At Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Approximately one percent of residents attended the Federated Church and Sunday school picnic at Rocksprings Fairgrounds. A ball game among ten church groups preceded a 7 pm vesper service led by Rev Dale H Ratliff and a slide presentation on Korea by Rev Robert Hegnauer of Canton. Guests included Rev and Mrs Hegnauer and their children David Richard and Martha Ann. Hegnauer is a former Federated Church pastor.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Rocksprings
Dale H. Ratliff
Korea
Robert Hegnauer
Canton
Grange Hall
Hagnauer
David
Richard
Martha Ann
Mr. Hegnauer
Double Fine I Imposed In Middleport
William Thompson of Grant Street drew a double fine after arraignment before Mayor Sidney T. Russell on traffic violations. Captured by the state Highway Patrol for driving without a license, he was fined 5 dollars and costs on the first charge and 15 dollars and costs on the second. Willard Mohler was fined 5 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. William Easter of Middleport drew 5 dollars and costs on an intoxication charge.
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Middleport
William Thompson
Grant St
Sidney T. Russell
State High Way
Russell
Thompson
Willard Mohler
William Easter
Christian Endeavor Meeting Held Sunday
Pomeroy church group meets Sunday evening with Shirley Bowers singing a hymn and Brenda Strauss on piano. After a prayer by each member, a business session led by Mrs. Donald Seevers discussed the upcoming youth rally picnic at Bailey’s Lake Friday evening. The meeting closed with the mizpah benediction.
Variety of Groups Use State Park
Middleport’s Roadside Park on Route 143 hosts frequent picnics and gatherings from spring to fall. Travelers, church and civic groups, Rotary events, and local families enjoy the park’s facilities, wading pool, and playground as they praise highway department upkeep. Attendees at a recent Firemen’s picnic included local officials and guests from West Virginia and Huntington.
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Francis H. Klein
Middleport
State Highway Department
Old Central School
Rotary Club
Meigs
Shelter House
C. E. Hoyt
West Virginia
James Daniels
Daniels
Lynn
Jennifer
Allen Opens New Agency Don Allen Southland Chevrolet Inc Miami
In a special Miami issue Don Allen's News highlights the opening of Don Allen Southland Chevrolet Inc in Miami. The article notes Allen's origins in Rio Grande, his marriage to Esther Bradbury of Middleport, and his claim as a leading Chevrolet dealer with multiple East Coast agencies. An editorial emphasizes personalized service and core values of integrity and reliability.
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Middleport
Miami
Don Allen
Chevrolet
New York City
Allen
Southland
Grandson Is Called To Marine Corps Duty
Don McCormick son of Mr and Mrs Mac McCormick of Columbus and grandson of Mr and Mrs J H Grate is leaving Columbus for service in the U S Marine Corps. He recently visited his grandparents and was a June graduate of a Columbus high school.
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Middleport
Columbus
U. S. Marine Corps
Don McCormick
Mac McCormick
J. H. Grate
N. Second Ave
Don
Patty
Mason Man Fined In Point Pleasant Speeding Case
Kenneth Wand Pomeroy of Point Pleasant West Virginia was fined five dollars and costs in the mayor court of Delmar A. Canaday on speeding charges filed by Patrolmen Henry Werry and Jed Webster Jr. The incident occurred Monday in the city court.
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Pomeroy
Kenneth Wandland
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Delmar A. Canaday
Henry Werry
Jed Webster, Jr
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