Rutland Student Receives OU Freshman Scholarship
Bob Dennison, Rutland High School graduate, earned a freshman scholarship to Ohio University. Principal Harry A. Bennett announced. Dennison ranked second in scholastic honors and in county senior scholarship tests, active in Rutland sports, acted in plays, and was yearbook editor in 1952.
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Pomeroy
Bob Dennison
Rutland
Ohio University
Harry A. Bennett
Dennison
Carl Dennison
Christmas in July Theme At Federated Church Guild Meeting
The Women's Guild of the Federated Church met Tuesday in the church sanctuary with OMEROY theme. President Mrs Pearl Mora led a first reading of amendments to the constitution while Federated Circle i conducted the program readings by Mrs Louis Reibel Mrs Phil Williamson Mrs Neva Seyfried and Mrs W A Smith. Carols were sung with organist Mrs Ben Neutzling. Social hour followed in church social rooms with punch service by Mrs Mora and Mrs Reibel. Friendly Circle hosted refreshments with members Corliss Jacobs Roland Neutzling Olan Goodwin and Paul Werner, plus Mrs Phil Globokar and Mrs Russell Milbourne handling table arrangements. Christmas decorations adorned both areas.
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Omeroy
Women’s Guild of the
Federated Church
Pearl Mora
Federated Circle i
Louis Reibel
Phil Williamson
Neva Seyfried
W. A. Smith
Mora
Reibel
Corliss Jacobs
Roland Neutzling
Olan Goodwin
Paul Werner
Phil Globokar
Russell Milbourne
Watch Found at Point Pleasant Pool Belongs to Local Resident
A lady's wrist watch found at the Point Pleasant swimming pool is awaiting pickup by its owner, believed to be a Middleport resident. Contact Chief of Police Russell Bailey or Patrolman Rice to claim it.
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Middleport
Point Pleasant Swimming Pool
Russell Bailey
Bailey
Rice
Norma Fife and James Keefer wed in Middleport
The Rev and Mrs Raymond Fife announce the marriage of their daughter Norma to James Keefer of Leon West Virginia on June 27 at the bride's home. The ceremony was at 7 pm with Rev M T Williams officiating. The couple's families attended.
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Middleport
Raymond Fife
Norma
James Keefer
Leon
W. Va
M. T. Williams
Rgger
Mr. Keefer
Henry Keefer
Point Pleasant
Sporn Plant
Williams
Billy and
Elva Jane Williams
Meigs County School Board Meet Set for Saturday
The Meigs County board of education will hold a regular meeting at 8 p m Saturday in the courthouse board offices. The proposed consolidation of the Central and Olive-Orange Local School Districts is expected to be discussed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Relatives Plan to Attend Marine’s Funeral Rites
Local relatives of Steve Robson plan to attend the funeral of Sgt. Robert Vesner in Gallipolis Sunday afternoon. Vesner, soon to be honorably discharged from the Marines, died from injuries after an accident in swimming. He was an outstanding athlete at Gallia Academy High School.
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Middleport
Steve Robson
Robert Vesner
Gallipolis
U.S. Marine Corps
Gallia Academy High School
Camp Registration Deadline Sunday
Middleport notices that all registrations for the Christian youth camp sessions August 3 to 9 August 10 to 16 and August 17 to 23 must be submitted to Barbara Scott by Sunday. A number of Church of Christ youths plan to attend the annual camp period.
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Middleport
Barbara Scott
Church of Christ
Former Meigs Man Receives Appointment
The Rev. Lester A. Roush, a former Meigs Countian and brother of Leverett Roush, has been appointed to the General Board of Pensions of the Methodist Church. He also serves as treasurer and executive secretary of the board of trustees of the Ohio Annual Methodist Conference.
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Middleport
Lester A. Roush
General Board of Pensions
The
Methodist Church
Mr. Roush
Meigs Countian
Leverett Roush
Ohio Annual Methodist Conference
Storeroom Fire Reported on Ellis Lambert Property
Minor damage occurred to a storeroom on the Ellis Lambert property at Bradbury when a fire was reported Wednesday afternoon. Middleport firefighters answered the call.
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Middleport
Ellis
Jim) Lambert
Bradbury
The Filibuster History and Origins
The term filibuster originated as a label for free booters who plundered the American coast in the 16th and 17th centuries. It later described lawless adventurers from the United States who attempted to seize territories in Spanish America.
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America
Congress
United States
Spanish America
Sunday School Teacher Given Gift by Class
Middleport James and Mary Sullivan leaving for South Charleston after three years in town. Sullivan was mechanical supervisor at Philip Sporn plant Graham Station. Class from First Presbyterian Church presented Saltzman picture of Christ as farewell gift. Sullivan ill with foot blood poisoning during gift presentation. He will transfer to Philip Sporn plant at Glasgow on the Kanawha River. Mrs Sullivan active in church and Women’s Association.
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Middleport
James Sullivans
South Charleston
Sullivan
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
First Presbyterian Church School
Saltzman
Christ
Philip Sporn Concern
Glasgow
Kanawha River
First Presbyterian Church
Women's Association
Ex Resident's Child Is Polio Patient
In Franklin County the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports one of two poliomyelitis cases on July 15 as Susan Lewis eight, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis. She is treated at Children's Hospital. Dr. Lewis lives at 1384 Lincoln Rd Columbus.
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Middleport
Franklin County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Susan Lewis
Thomas Lewis
Children’s Hospital
Lewis
Lincoln Rd
Columbus
Tom F. Lewis
Laura Wells
Sherwood Smith Jr Accepts Presbyterian Pastorship
The Friends of Mrs. S. F. Smith and the late Mr. Smith announce their grandson Sherwood Smith Jr has accepted a pastorate at a Presbyterian Church in Newport News Virginia. A recent graduate of a theological school in Richmond and first trained at Washington and Lee University, he is the son of Sherwood Smith known in Pomeroy and Middleport.
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Middleport
S. F. Smith
Mr. Smith
Sherwood Smith
Meigs County Land Transfers Cast Long Shadow Across Estates
William H Houdashelt deceased transfers to Margaret Harry William Charles Walter Anna and William F Houdashelt affidavit of transfer in Sutton Township. Margaret Houdashelt et al to Orville B Sayre and June A Sayre 23 acres in Sutton Township. Anna M Houdashelt guardian to Charles R Houdashelt 23 acres in Sutton Township. Wilber Van Cooney Ruth Van Cooney to Albert Van Cooney Marie Van Cooney 23.5 acres in Rutland. Vannie A Badgley Sylvia Badgley to Curtis C Roush Fern Roush north half of lot 287 in Middleport.
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William H. Houdashelt
Margaret Houdashelt
Harry Houdashelt
William F. Houdashelt
Charles Houdashelt
Walter Houdashelt
Anna Houdashelt
Sutton Township
Orville B. Sayre
June A. Sayre
Anna M. Houdashelt
Charles R. Houdashlet
Wilber van Cooney
Ruth van Cooney
Albert van Cooney
Marie van Cooney
Rutland
Vannie A. Badgley
Sylvia Badgley
Curtis C. Roush
Fern Roush
Middleport
Keno Church Class Picnic Draws Sunday Crowd
POMEROY A large group from the Keno Church Young Peoples Class toured to Oe Park in Huntington W V A Sunday with many participants including Norman McCain Harold Newell Betty Nelson Starling Massar Margaret Grace James Stout Rose Mary Rose Emma Lou Ritchie Forrest Rhodes Gale McCain Bill Ritchie Clair Newell Lloyd Koenig Barbara Kirkhart Helen Chevelier Larry Cleland Louise Koenig Howard Larkins Jeanette Keller Dorothy Koenig Marion Riggs Glen Stout Lois Newell Blaine Milhone Allen Brown and teacher Mrs Ross Cleland.
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Norman McCain
Harold Newell
Betty Nelson
Starling Massar
Margaret Grace
James Stout
Rose Mary Rose
Emma Lou Ritchie
Forrest Rhodes
Gale McCain
Bill Ritchie
Clair Newell
Lloyd Koenig
Barbara Kirkhart
Helen Chevelier
Larry Cleland
Louise Koenig
Howard Larkins
Jeanette Keller
Dorothy Koenig
Marion Riggs
Glen Stout
Lois Newell
Blaine Milhone
Allen Brown
Ross Cleland
Registrants for ACBL Summer Nationals Include Mrs Faris
Early entries for the American Contract Bridge League Summer national championships set for July 26 to August 3 at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati list Mrs. George Faris of Columbus. The former Lucille Dutton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Dutton of Lincoln Street.
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Middleport
Sheraton-Gibson Hotel
Cincinnati
George Faris
Columbus
Faris
Lucille Dutton
C. P. Dutton
Lincoln St
Fifth Wrestling Card for Pomeroy Benefit
A wrestling card to benefit the Pome roy Boys' Athletic Club is set for Pomeroy Stadium at 8 30 p m on July 31. Promoter and chairman Patrolman William Lehew lists Buffy Silverstein vs Jim Goon Henry, Frank Marconi vs Johnny Valentine, and Therese Theis vs Ethel Brown in a two out of three falls women’s match with time limits of 60 and 45 minutes respectively. This event marks the first Pomeroy appearance for all six wrestlers.
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Pomeroy
Johnny Valentine
Therese Theis
Ethel Brown
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Clark Gable
Loretta Young
Key TO
City
Jeff Chandler
Evelyn Keyes
Church Guild
Pittsburgh
Armstrong and Nairn
Westinghouse
W. Main
Jack Wolf
Mason City
Midnight Riders
Lightning
Jack
Olin Wolf
West Columbia
John Deere
Racine, Ohio
Marine
Meigs Man
STICK
Song of India
Bourjois
Paris
Lucien Lelong
Shulton
Old Spice & Friendship Garden
Coty
Emeraude
L'Origen
L'Aimant
Miguel
Dorothy Perkins
Deodorant
Stopette
Drylon
Greyhound Bus Station
Middleport, Ohio
Sherwood Smith, Jr
Coats
Mercedes Condon
Western Union
Ohio
S&h
Keno Church
Sth
Johann Gutenberg
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
RINSO
Sherwin-Williams Paints
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