Milford Brown Rites Set in Chester Area
Funeral services for Milford Brown, 46, who died in Houston, Texas, will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Interment will follow in Chester Cemetery. The Rev. Harold Doster will officiate. Friends may call Friday before the service. Brown was a former Chester resident.
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Middleport
Milford Brown
Houston
Tex
Rawlings-Coats
Chester Cemetery
Harold Doster
Brown
Chester
Meter Proceeds Reported For Week Ending July 20
Meter proceeds for the week ending Saturday July 20 totaled 287 dollars, per a report by John McKenzie, meter patrolman.
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Pomeroy
John McKenzie
Middleport High School band holds auditions and tryouts
Middleport High School welcomes George Dallas as new band instructor and schedules gatherings for the marching band. Tryouts for flagbearer and majorette are Friday at 10 a.m., open to girls from fifth through eleventh grade, with drum major tryouts for boys Monday at 10 a.m. at the band room. Last year’s flagbearers and majorettes are named, and Eddie Kitchen, former drum major, coaches candidates.
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Middleport
George Dallas
Middleport High School
Dallas
Judith Murray
Robert McKinney
Columbus
Carla Wilson
Judy Clark
Kay Durst
Janice Asbury
Carol Blaker
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges
Admitted: Mrs. Russell Brown of Pomeroy, Robert Russell of Pomeroy, Mrs. James Pierce of Letart Falls, Mrs. James Hawk of Pomeroy. Discharged: Dale Arms of Hamden, Mrs. Pearl Poulin of Pomeroy, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Doy Higginbotham.
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Russell Brown
Pomeroy
Robert Russell
James Pierce
Letart Falls
James Hawk
Dale Arms
Hamden
Pearl Poulin
Doy Higginbotham
Land Purchases Spark Letart Falls Area Rumors
Fred Link of St. Clairsville acted as agent for the option and purchase of 1390 acres in the Letart Falls area Meigs County with 132.55 acres conveyed from Dallas and Donna Hill. Rumors spread linking Link to M A Hanna Coal Co and potential industrial development including mining or related use.
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Pomeroy
Fred Link
St. Clairsville
Letart Falls
Meigs County
Thursday
Dallas Hill
Link
Edward M. McConnaughey
County Recorder’s
Dallas
Donna Hill
M. A. Hanna Coal Co
Cleveland
McConnaughey
Women of Middleport recall Class No. 12 Circle deeds
A review in rhyme by Mrs. Earl Knight details Class No. 12 Circle’s year of church giving and projects including $150 to the budget, basement repairs, $394.09 in pledges, pecan sales, and Christmas donations. New officers are elected for 1957 58 with Mrs Knight as president. A September hiatus ends the summer gathering on the parsonage lawn with a picnic and guest attendees.
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Middleport
Earl Knight
Bloodmobile
Bernice Bowen
Rotary Club
Knight
Harry Chester
Romont East
James Criswell
R. C. Konkright
Everett Davis
Emerson Jones
New Church Magazine
Lawrence Milhoan
C. F. Nibbs
Orin Smith
Ben Philson
Roscoe Wise
James Weber
Bernard Fultz
Vernon Weber
Rutland
Clarence Casey
Konknight
David
Betty Koehler
Mrs Knight
James Simpson
M. L. French
First Baptist Crusaders Meet In Middleport
The Christian Crusaders of First Baptist Church met Tuesday evening with Gene Coleman leading the business session. Refreshments followed and a recreation period. They recessed until the second week in September to plan fall and winter activities. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Gene Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hubbard the Mickey Millers the Earl Smiths the Charles Vromans the Robert Milles and Robin the Larry Rices and families.
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David
Martins Ferry
Mitch
Larry
Perry Mitch
William Foss
Point Pleasant
Norman Foss
Holzer Hospital
Columbus
Charles Seines
James White
Hamilton St
Bonnie Jean
White
Gordon Harris
Nicky
Jimmy
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Camp Philmont
New Mexico
Dan Farmer
Lynn
Lucinda
Dayton
Bay City
Mich
Farmer
Dave Farmer
Middleport
Christian Crusaders
The
First Baptist Church
Gene Coleman
Harold E. Hubbard
Mickey Millers
Earl Smiths
Charles Vroman
Robert Milles
Robin
Larry Rices
Silver tea hosted by Mt Moriah children band leaders
A silver tea at the home of Mrs Ar lena Reese was hosted by members of the Children's Band of Mt Moriah Baptist Church. Mrs Reese made sherbert served with cookies and a beverage. Assisting her mother was Mrs Margaret Bowles director of the band. Mrs C R Young band president also attended.
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Middleport
Arlena Reese
Mt. Moriah
Reese
Margaret Bowles
C. R. Young
Association
Vinton Man Fined in Stop Within Clear Distance Case
Leo C. Wellington of Vinton was fined five dollars for failing to stop within an assured clear distance after appearing before Mayor E F Robinson. State Patrol cited him. Charges against Glenroy Ewing of Pomeroy for the same offense were dropped after multiple continuances in a traffic accident case on Second Street.
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Pomeroy
Leo C. Wellington Vinton
E. F. Robinson
Wellington
State Highway Patrol
John McKenzie
Glenroy Ewing
Pomerol
Ewing
Second St
Air Guns Taken From Youths In City Alley
Chief Leroy Bartrum seized four air guns from youths in an alley on Wednesday afternoon. He notified the parents and lectured the boys as part of the incident.
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Middleport
Leroy Bartrum
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