School Yard Graded Seeded by Volunteers
Mivalport Braddus's new grade school near completion gets a front yard makeover led by board members teachers bus drivers and citizens. Volunteers spread lime fertilizer and grass seed totaling 800 pounds 400 pounds and 115 pounds respectively while Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Company workers provide labor. Rain did not deter action as straw was laid to protect seed and Mrs Nathan Riggs PTA president and several named women coordinated refreshments and supervision. The school will be open for inspection in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mivaleport
Braddus
Board of Education
Ed King
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Ompany
Nathan Riggs
PTA
Audrey Theobald
Pomeroy Society Hosts Numerous Local Events
The Pomeroy group canceled August meeting due to Meigs County Fair as Rock Springs Better Health Club met at Mrs. Clifford Leifheit's home and planned a picnic at Middleport roadside park. Members heard talks on scarlet fever dangers and cancer surgery with varicose veins info. A Scout troop held a birthday party for Ray Whaley at Camp Radford and Hayes-Young reunion plans were announced for Holliday school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rock Springs
Edward Humphrey
Scott Folmer
John Hartung Seon
Anna Reuter
Wilbur Bailey
Umemay
Ray Whaley
Camp Radford
Whaley
Commux
Seoa Annua Hayes-Young
Holliday School
Jesse Hayes
You can't put roots down in issues then voting
A brief editorial quip stresses the importance of clear names in the public record, urging readers to ensure their identity is properly registered when civic issues reach voting or official documentation moments. The piece highlights accountability and proper filing in the political process.
Florida teaching post for George Dale after Denison
George Dale a Denison University graduate and Ohio State alumnus will leave in August to teach instrumental music in Cross City, Florida. He has lived in Middleport, worked for Kaiser Aluminum, and is son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale of Pomeroy. He is married to Catherine Bachtel and the couple plan a West Virginia and Maryland visit en route to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dale
Denison University
Ohio
Cross City
Is City
Gaibesville
Dallas
Pomeroy High School
Denison
Beta Theta Pi
States Army
Katherine Bachtel
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport Potluck Honors Colleague Family Ties
Middleport residents gathered at E M Blake yard for a family oriented potluck Sunday honoring Mrs Cleo Gautier of Columbus sister of Mrs EM Wood and daughter of Mr Roller and Mr and Mrs George Dallas. Attendees included the Blake and Roller families plus Bachtels and Woods. The Dallas family plan a mid August Florida move where Dallas will teach instrumental music. Fried chicken and homemade ice cream were served from a long yard table.
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Middleport
E. M. Blake Yard
Cleo Gautier
Columbus
EM. Wood
Mr Roller
George Dallas
Katherine Bachtel
Billy
Cherole
John
Eddie
The
Bachtels
Butch
Carol
the the Rollers
Nancy
Richard Gress
Mike
Pat
the Woods Gautier
Local residents wrap up busy week with visits and meetings
RADCLIFF and Jolly families move to Hamden and Akron area visitors attend gatherings. Gr een Club officers elected: Leitch president Mc Laughlin vice president Wells secretary Boring treasurer. Local trips include Kinsey in Bellaire and Dailey reunion near La Sunday. Community events feature church picnics and summer gatherings across Middleport Athens Reedsville and Gallipolis with multiple families and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
Max Jolly
Carlene
Hamden
Harold Hater
Melody Ann
Columbus
Toledo
Lyman Camp
Oreton
Raymond Knox
Raymond Bates
D. E.mclaughlin
Cincinnati
Mary Trotter
R.N
Jacqueline Schneider
McLaughlin
Charles Stover
Walbridge
Cailed
Frank Dail
Dailey
James Hawkins
Guest
Marle Kinsey
Bellaire
Hawkins
Madi Michigan
Lower Lakes
Orville Webb
Lew Denewitz
Chillicothe
Webbs
Check Is Made By Levy Supporters In Middleport
Levy supporters prepare for a special election Tuesday on a $371 bond issue for Middleport schools. Board of Education cites 9 percent property valuation as the basis. no site chosen yet. State approval and $165,000 grant depend on a 60 percent approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manan
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Tve
Youth Found Wounded Critically
POMEROY Howard Coon Jr 121 of Swanton remained in critical condition at University Hospital Columbus with a bullet wound to the head. He was visiting relatives when after a dispute with his girlfriend he was found in an outbuilding shot between the eyes by a 22 rifle brought from his father. He was transported to Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville then to Columbus for brain surgery.
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Pomeroy
Howard Coon, Jr
Swanton
University Hospital
Columbus
Robert Wheeler
Albany
Charles Russell
Russell Sai Coon
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Demonstration on Speech Therapy Set for Meigs Meeting
Miss Willie Y. Harris of Quincy will demonstrate speech therapy at an open Meigs County Society for Crippled Children meeting in the courthouse courtroom Tuesday evening. The session will cover early treatment methods and corrections, followed by discussion. J. H. Grate urges county and exempted oil teachers and parents to attend. Harris reports 21 children and five adults enrolled in the clinic in Pomeroy and Middleport, with the program funded by Easter Seals.
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Pomeroy
Willie Y. Harris
Quincy
Til
Mexgs County Society For Crippled Children
Harris
Middleport
J. H. Grate
Meigs Co. Society For Crippled Children
Miss Harris
Fred McBride
County Society
F. Me
St. Louis
Mich
Emma Franz
Young McBride
Elks
Elks Grand Lodge
Chicago
McBride
Messenger
Pontiac
Notre Dame
American Legion Citizenship Sciences
Texaco
Notre Dame. T
Middleport Saturday Night Town Regatta and Store Opening
Crowded streets and busy highways marked a Saturday night in Middleport this weekend with traffic likely bound for Ravenswood regatta. The Sunday opening of a new sports store owned by Kenneth McElhinny and John Parsons drew good attendance as baskets of flowers filled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ravenswood
Kenneth McElhinny
Tohn Parsons
Rehearsal Scheduled for Pomeroy Cast Group
Rehearsal called for POMEROY cast members of Big Bend Varieties to be staged in August at the county air. They are to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at Letart Falls Grade School. This week includes the final rehearsal at Letart before moving to Pomeroy for remaining practices.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend
County Air
Letart Falls
Letart
Births and family notices from Blue Lake area
The column announces the birth of a fourth son to Rev. and Mrs. Chiles Lasher at Ward home on Beech Street, with Mr. and Mrs. Gay as grandparents. Also listed are births of daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Knight on July 12, with grandparents named. Additional acknowledgments mention visitors and extended family, including Joe Sheets, Grace Sheets, and relatives from Columbus and Guyan, along with the First Baptist Church events at Elizabeth Chapel.
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Blue Lake
Chiles Lasher
Eas
Ward
Beech St
Saturn
Gay
John Lasher
Jerry Ward
Clan
Elizabeth Chapel
Bunion
First Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Mon
Joe Sheets
Grace " Sheets
Columbus
Paul Porter
George Young
Thomas Porter
Arthur Knight
Ruth Swarts
Chauncey E. Sheets
Lawrence Halley
Guyan
Arthur Thevenen
John Brucker
C.F. Sheets
Yomeroy Personals Weekend Visit Highlights in Middletown
Yomeroy and family spent the weekend in Middletown visiting wife Donna Well Morris. William Bentz stayed at Camp Arrowhead near Huntington W V for the week. Mrs Olive Ingraham hosted guests including her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Larry Wall and sons from Denver. Bob Hill of Athens visited his parents in town. Mrs Hattie Rivel of Columbus spent the weekend at her home here.
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Florida
Colorado
Ohio
West Virginia
Olive Ingraham
Ingraham
Spring Ave
George Kilcollins
St. Petersburg
Fla
Larry Walls
Larry
Gary
Gene
Denver
Earl Hill
Marietta
Dean Hill
Randy
Judy
Williamstown
W. Va
Sandra Smith
Pomeroy
Harold
Doster
Reedsville Christian Church
Iowa
New Haven
Conn
Earl Collins
Nay Collins
Reedsville Methodist Church
Fred Larkins
Long Bottom
Junior Hauber
Clarestine Randolph
Waverly
W. C. Randolph
James Barber
Toronto
Arch Barber
George Black
Parkersburg
P. R. Randolph
Florence Bowman
Akron
Melanie Nichols
Barlow
Chicago
Richard J. Smith
J. M. Smith
Smith
C. E. Humphrey
Texas
S. E Hunter
Maurice V. Ree
Paul Nichols
Marion Hetzer
Toledo
Hetzer
Arthur Hetzer
Eugene Bailey
Belpre
Richard Myers
Edward Chevalier
Guy Spencer
Frost
Lawrence Ritchie
Loretta Larson
Margery Little Hocking
Maxine Dorst
Stlversville
Auorney
Bernard Fultz
Gallipolis
James Arnold
Homer Hartley
Nancy
James Roller
Panama City
James E. Harley
Marcus Chambers
William Jubling
Columbus
Helen Beeson
Beeson
Max Roller
Cincinnati
James Rol Nama
Harry Hudson
aeKeesport
Martha Hudson
Butler Springs
Herbert, Edwards
And
Charles Edwards
Silly Morris
Middletown
Allen Hill, Sr
Hattie Rivell
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Athens Messenger
Pomeroy Society
Ingrahams
Harry Bates
Mayes
Young Reuni
Sumeray
Uave Ingraham
Brenda Sue
Robert Arnold
Roy Smith
Amanda Kaspar
Peggy Bowers
Gary Wall
Tamara Finlan
Pomemoy
Frank Titus
Lincoln
Stephan
Titus
Warold Vogelsong
Melinda Ann
Ironton
Pomeroy Personals
Alr
Susie
Linda Smith
Lake Alma
Clyde Saunders
Aldo K. Jeffers
Kenton
Gerald Mcintosh
Huntington, W. V
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Cornel
Asver
Aomori
Buffington Island
Eva Adams
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ed Carleton
Coolville
M.A. Shumway
Eunice Shumwa
Gladys Baughman
Hala Yuly
Ratuen High
Faves Ie
Middleport Society
King Lear
Iddleport
Great Books Club
Cedric Clark
Everett Hayes
Onat Nance
Ufauld
Pomd
Ereby
Phi
Uty
Vo A
Steve
Peter Klein
Clark
Ted Reed, Jr
Church of Christ
Loyal Berean
Edgar Allensworth
Nora Birmingham
Loyal
Loyal Men’s Clas
Yomeray
Frank Fugates
Reedsville
M. K. Fugate
Athens
L. W. McComas
Pol. Ady
Levy
Pomeroy Bend
MEIGS
Conqueror
John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Pedro Armendariz
Agnes Moorehead
Arenes
Rey Fleet
VistaVision
Technicolor
Yomeroy Personals
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Guild
Gens
Aitoy Av
Liberty Theatre
Robert Mitchum
Aldo Ray
Phil Carey
Tony Curtis
Christine Miller
Atlas Tires Ist Line Tires
K&m
SOHIO
Manning Klues
Mike Mullen
Mel
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