Searles Rites Conducted
Funeral services for James Kenneth Searles were conducted Friday by Rev. C. E. Hoyt of First Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Eddie Dempsky Billy Dempsky Arthur Gilmore Lee Smith Norman Van Meter and Earl Denny Jr of Pomeroy. Relatives attend from Ak ron West Richfield Marietta and Gallia County.
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Middleport
James Kenneth Searles
C. E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Eddie Dempsky
Billy Dempsky
Arthur Gilmore
Lee Smith
Norman van Meter
Earl Denny, Jr
Pomeroy
Randall Manley
Akron
Sidney Burton
West Richfield
John Sewell
Marietta
Charles Werner
Frances Burnett
Curly Kemper
Gallia County
Russell Krider
Robert
Kenneth Searles
Jack Flick
Findlay
Meigs General Hospital Discharges and Admissions
Hospital notes list patient discharges including Mrs Doy Higginbotham from Racine and Mrs Laura McCleary from Rutland along with others Mrs Pearl Poulin of Pomeroy Mrs Clara Larson of Portland and Mrs O E Sayre of Bradenton Fla plus Henry Klein and Lewis LaRue with unspecified status.
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Henry Klein
Pomeroy
Laura McCleary
Rutland
Pearl Poulin
Doy Higginbotham
Racine
Clara Larson
Portland
O. E. Sayre
Bradenton
Middleport speeding case ends with small fine
Frank D. Shu of Middleport Route 1 was picked up by Patrolman Fred De Wees after driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone at 1:30 a m Sunday. He pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined 5 dollars plus costs by Mayor C O Fisher on Monday night.
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Middleport
Frank D. Shumaker
Fred de Wees
C. O. Fisher
Carrier Won't Let Head Cut Stop Him
Middleport boy Bill Stobart 14 sustained a severe head gash requiring five stitches after a plunge at the Municipal Pool. He still delivered his Messenger route with notable stamina, finishing deliveries by 4 30 p.m. He is an eighth grade graduate, joining high school this fall, and brother to Charles Stobart, a notable Ohio University athlete.
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Carrier
Middleport
Bill Stobart
Charles McDonald
Edward Stiles
Bill
Charles Stobart
MHS
Ohio University
Middleport Area Social Notes Highlight West Virginia Trips
Middleport residents share family reunions and visits across West Virginia and Ohio. Guests include Mrs. Frank Grogan, Virginia Lou, Howard Grant, and sister Mrs. George Dimness. Multiple families attend gatherings, train to Charleston for navy leave, and take lake trips at Lake White.
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Middleport
Frank Grogan
Virginia Lou
Howard Grant
Dwight Frasure
Daisy Lou Stansbury
Columbus
Daisie Saunders
S. Third Ave
Charleston
Gary Preston
U.S. Navy
G. E. Preston
Ash St
Preston
Norfolk
Author Richard Halliburton Lost Aboard Junk in 1939 Storm
Noted American writer Richard Halliburton vanished at sea in 1939 when he was aboard an ancient Chinese junk during a violent storm. The incident ended hopes of his survival as searches were conducted with limited results.
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Richard Halliburton
Socrates Also Worked As A Sculptor In Early Years
The ancient thinker Socrates is noted to have practiced sculpture early in his life in addition to his fame as a philosopher.
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Socrates
Auxiliary to Hold Picnic at Middleport Roadside Park
The Drew Webster Post American Legion Auxiliary will host its annual picnic at Middleport Roadside Park tonight at 6. All members and families invited. Residents list weekend travels and visits among Pomeroy residents and guests from Virginia Beach Norfolk Shawnee Bartow Fla Winter Haven Fla Denver Colo Columbus Ohio and Brandensburg Fla with naval base tours noted.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post American Legion
Middleport
Naval Base
Norfolk
Nolan Shuster
Loretta Whetstone
Ethel Cornell
Gail, Bartoe
Fla
Myrtle Miller
Winter Haven
R. C. Zundell
Zundells
Odell Pittenger
Brandensburg
Frank Zundel
Denver
Colo
O. E. Jasper
Tom
Columbus
Ralph C. Zundel
Fire Mounts at Village Dump Prompting Response
Middleport fire department answered a call to the village dump Monday at 4 30 p m when a fire got out of control.
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Middleport
18 Cases Scheduled For Grand Jury In May Session
Meigs County investigates 18 cases for a second May term grand jury session. Prisoners including those charged with non support fraud larceny and breaking and entering await action after the May term adjourned. Jurors listed from Middleport Racine Portland Pomeroy and other towns.
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Ira Clinton Goodnute
Eli Ebersbach
Bill Holland
William Swan
Charles Cochran
Lawrence Harrison
Glen Oleander
Aston McKee
James William Wyatt
Wayne Shaffer
Marvin Berman Lusher
Charles P. Might
John Wilt
Mahlon
Tharps Return After NYC Visit and England Trip
Mr and Mrs Harry Tharp return from a brief New York City visit and time with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hendry of Fort Myers Florida They accompanied the Hendrys as the Liberte sailed for England where Hendry will attend a lawyers convention and the group plans tours of Italy France and Scotland before returning home
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C. T. Shumaker
Charles Shumaker
Barboursville
W. Va
Luray
Edward Stiles
Kay
Barbara
Nina
Roger
Elias Stiles
Columbus
Harry Beachout
Thomas Hooks
Columbus Zoo
L. D. Diles
Harry Mitchell, Jr
Charles Jiiden
Athens
Burr Oak Lake
Mitchells
Smoky Mountains
Mark Mitchell
Dileses
Lowell Probasco
E. S. Shotts
Sedalia
Julia Ann Probasco
Susan Probasco
Presbyterian
Camp Presscot
Hemlock
Harry Tharp
New York City
Lloyd Hendry
Fort Myers
Fla
Hendry
England
Central Grange to Meet with July 24 Potluck
Hemlock notes a Central Grange meeting at Central school on Wednesday night July 24 with a potluck lunch. SFC Donald LeVan and Company H 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard earned ribbons for high drill attendance and meritorious service across years. Local visits include David Williams and family in Columbus and Donald LeVan visiting Sandusky relatives.
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Central School
SFC
Donald LeVan
Company H
166Th Infantry
Ohio
National Guard
Ohio National Guard
David Williams
Williams
Columbus
Glenn Fouts
Harold
Mt McKinley Declared Highest Peak in North America
Mount McKinley is confirmed as the highest mountain in North America and stands taller than Europe’s Mount Blanc, according to a comparative listing.
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Mount McKinley
North America
Mount Blanc
Europe
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