Parsons Clan Reunion Draws Kin in Rutland
Descendents of Hiram and Josephine Gaines Parsons held a family reunion at Dayton Parsons home in Rutland. Attendees included J C Parsons D L Parsons Cecil Sines Charles Parsons and daughter in Norfolk Va Claude Sines Alice Sines Leon WV F M Robson Tom Walker and daughters Dunbar WV Carl Parsons Clarence Gahm Oak Hill Nola Formento Harvey Hughes Harrel Slaughter Marcellene MO Sam Williams E E Hoffer Ravenswood and Charles Snake Jr. and children Lan caster and W D Parsons and children Fells mere Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram and
Josephine Gaines Parsons
Dayton Parsons
Rutland
J. C. Par
Claude Sines
Alice Sines
Leon
W. Va
F. M. Robson
Tom Walker
Daughters
Dunbar
Carl Parsons
Clarence Gahm
Oak Hill
Nola Formento
Harvey Hughes
Harrel Slaughter
Marcellene
Sam _ Williams
E. E. Hoffer
Ravenswood
Charles Snake Jr
Lancaster
W. D. Parsons
Fellsmere
Fla
Two Money Suits Two Others Filed In Court
Four suits were filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. Juanita J. Wright seeks divorce from Warren William Wright and custody of five children. Shuler Construction Co. sues Charles Wise for 417.50 for services. Huntington National Bank seeks 1361.06 from Eva C. Hysell on a promissory note. Richard F. Folden seeks cancellation of a life estate granted to Nona Marguerite Folden after alleging property neglect and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Juanita J. Wright
Middleport
Warren William Wright
Emmet W. Shuler
Doyle Shuler
Shuler Construction Co
Charles Wise
Huntington National Bank of Columbus
Eva C. Hysell
Pomeroy
Richard F. Folden
Nona Marguerite Folden
Folden
Teen Can drive benefiting Pomeroy Squad theme
Tri County Teen Can spread the theme Teen-Agers in Action to aid the Pomeroy Emergency Squad. $225.84 has been raised by Mabel Neimeyer, with further proceeds from a Aug 6 outdoor bandstand record hop at Pomeroy High School to be donated. Chief Henry Werry and Zirk's Dairy Barr appeal for local contributions. Sixty?teen candidates for Miss Tri-County 1961 will be introduced at the Aug 6 dance.
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Pomeroy
Tri-County
Mabel Neimeyer
Leo B. Savage
Pomeroy High School
Henry Werry
Zirk’s
Lodge To Meet POMEROY Third Degree Work at Temple
Worshipful Master Thomas W. Bowen announces Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M will meet at 7 30 Thursday evening at the temple with third degree work on the agenda refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Thomas W. Bowen
Pomeroy Lodge
A.M
Racine High Band Rehearsals Set With New Director
Racine High School band will rehearse at 6 30 PM Wednesday at the high school Edward Johnson new director says. Graduate musicians are invited to attend the sessions.
Square Dance Set At Portland Grade School
A round and square dance will be held from 9 until midnight Friday at the Portland Grade School. The event is sponsored by the PTA with music by the Cliff Byers orchestra for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Portland
PTA
Cliff Byers
Water Shoes And Boating Buzz In Bend
The Bend scene buzzes over water shoes made of styrofoam with four plastic fins, enabling about 200 feet of walking on water per minute and supporting up to 350 pounds. Fritz Buck of Pomeroy is among the first buyers as Delmar and Bertha Canaday cruise a new cabin cruiser upriver. The piece also notes a theater anniversary Waltz at Athens with 8 p.m. curtains and air conditioned venue, plus Gayle H. Price joining the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association and receiving a deed for a square foot of the battlefield for a dollar. Cliff Arquette chairs the emergency fund drive as Price relates battlefield history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Brown
Brown Marine Sales
Fritz Buck
Pomeroy
Delmar
Bertha Canaday
Canadays
Gayle H. Price
Up Portland Way
Jamboree Highlights From National Boy Scout Event
Dick Nease reports from Colorado on the National Jamboree with Meigs County sending at least eight scouts. New attendees Phil Roberts and Bob Essington of Racine join the group, and Roberts works on an amateur radio setup drawing interest at the jamboree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Nease
Paul Nease
Colorado
Meigs County
Phil Roberts
Bob Essington
Racine
Young Roberts
Roberts
Ohio Valley Summer Theater Presents Final Chance
This week offers the final opportunity to view a distinguished series of plays presented by the Ohio Valley Summer Theater group in Athens. The performances showcase regional talent and theatrical variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley Summer Theater Group
Athens
Meigs County Land Transfers Exchange Names in Salem Two
Multiple conveyances recorded in Salem Two list transfers from Frank D. Nelson estate to Nelson family members and others, from Mittie Nelson et al to Samuel Elkins Jr and Noah Lucas, and various lot and parcel transfers in Syracuse Orange Two Letart Two Middleport Pom eroy and Letart Two. Substantial property reshuffles include Sal em Two parcels and Letart Two parcels among Adams Nelson and Canode families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Samuel Elkins, Jr
Noah Lucas
Sal
Jitney Supper At Oak Grove Church Near Racine
A jitney supper will be held at the Oak Grove Church near Racine starting at 5 p m Saturday. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Racine
Gavel used at Lincoln nomination sparks band moment
A Connecticut delegate presented the historic gavel from Lincoln's nomination as a political pageant played. The onlookers heard a patriotic speech and then the band burst into Toot Toot Tootsie, marking a ceremonial highlight of the political gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Conneticut
Lincoln
Elberfeld Store Prep for Picnic as Arrangements Begin
Snapshots show Bob Elberfeld selecting fall sweaters during warm weather while store employees ready for the annual picnic. The Anderson family moves to the Elberfeld farm to prepare for the outing and Dr and Mrs J H Donovan plan Barbara's wedding to Roger Hines on August 20. Ramora Boice reports from abroad and expects to reach Moscow around August 5. Jimmy Crow bears a head wound with his brother Bob in a cast from a recent arm fracture. Betty Reibel marks another birthday milestone Connie Lanning receives a doll cake from Mrs Howard Roush for her sixth birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Bill Anderson
Elberfeld Farm
J. H. Donovan
Barbara
Roger Hines
Ramora Boice
Moscow
Jimmy Crow
Bob
Betty Reibel
Connie Lanning
Howard Roush
Cub Scout Packs Celebrate 50th Golden Jubilee Outing
Middleport Pack 244 led by John Krawiczyn and Rock Springs Pack 246 led by Dwight Logan held a 50th anniversary outing at the Rock Springs Fairgrounds on Sunday. Awards were presented to mothers and cubs, with a potluck supper and wiener roast accompanying games and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Krawiczyn
Rock Springs
Dwight Logan
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
George Hackett, Jr
William Bartels
Krawsczyn
Rock Springs Pack
Bobby Burdette
Bill Radford
Danny Abbott
Kevin Marrett
Junior Pullins
Terry Evans
James Broderick
Randy Sheets
den Mothers
William Radford
Robert Burdette
den I
Charles Bartels
Larry Walker
Mike Carleton
Dwight Logan, Jr
Keith Evans
Mike Young
Mike Still
Mike Bentz
Max F
New Trial Brief Filed in Smith versus Durst suit
A new trial brief has been filed in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court case of Lawrence A. Smith Chester versus Ruda Durst Portland. The jury returned a directed verdict for Durst after instructions from Judge John C. Bacon following trial. Smith seeks monetary damages alleging Durst negligent operation of an Ohio Department of Highways vehicle causing his injuries in a car truck collision.
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Pomeroy
Lawrence A. Smith
Chester
Ruda Durst
Portland
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Durst
John C. Bacon
Smith
Ohio Department of Highways
Mitchell Russell family reunion at Bradbury home
The annual Mitchell Russell family reunion will be held Sunday at the home of Guy and Ed Russell in Bradbury. A business session at 11 a.m. will be followed by a potluck dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mitchell Russell
Guy
Ed Russell
Bradbury
Son Born Sunday To White Family
Mr and Mrs Joe White Jr announce the birth of a son on Sunday July 24 in Morehead Minn Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe White Sr of Minersville and Mr and Mrs Ferdin and Meier of Minneapolis Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Matt Hendricks Sr of Racine They also have another son Joe III age two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe White, Jr
Morehead
Minn
Joe White
Minersville
Ferdinand Meier
Minneapolis
Matt Hendricks
Racine
Picnic Guests From Grove City Middleport Church Event
Miss Cheri Mayer of Grove City and Mrs Ann Bailey with son Gary of Middleport joined Loyal Bereans class members Tuesday evening for the annual Middleport Church of Christ family picnic at Middleport Roadside Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cheri Mayer
Grove City
Ann Bailey
Gary
Loyal Bereans
Middleeport Church of Christ
Bradbury Cookout Brings Family Guests Together
Mr and Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury hosted a cookout at their S Third Ave home in Middleport. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Kitchen and daughter Debbie of Chillicothe Mrs Carl Johnson of Columbus Mr and Mrs Robert Reibel of Middleport Route 1 Joe W Young of Woodsfield and the Bradburys children Suzanne Asa and Mary Debbie stayed for a weeklong visit after the Kitchens returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Asa Bradbury
S. Third Ave
Debbie
Chillicothe
Carl Johnson
Columbus
Robert Reibel
Middleport
Joe W. Young
Woodsfield
Suzanne
Asa
Mary
Kitchen
Hospital patient transfers in Middleport and Columbus
Mrs. Fred Healy of Columbus and the former Louise Talbott of Middleport are patients at White Cross Hospital. Mrs Healy underwent surgery Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Healy
Columbus
Louise Talbott
White Cross Hospital
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D. L. Parsons
Cecil Sines
Point Pleasant
Charles Parsons
Norfolk, Va
Roush
Congo
Ghana
Leopoldville
Baker's
Stark
Ohio
Tour Walgreen
Firestone Deluxe
TSO
H&r Firestone
Lodge
Frank D. Nelson
Mittie Nelson
Clair O. Nelson
Archie E. Nelson
Nina M. Mac
Omber
Vesta I. Canode
Edwin F. Nelson
Salem
Mittie Nelson, Clair O. Nel
Eleanor Nelson
Archie E
Vesta S. Canode, Walter E. Can
Ode
Galdie
John Gilmore
Doris Gilmore
Milton E. Roush
Sara E. Roush
Syracuse
Sumner Telephone Exchange
Lloyd D. Sinclair
Ora Sin
Clair, Lot
Orange
Guy F. Sayre
Betty Sayre
Kenneth D. Cooke
Jean Cooke
Lot
Rodney Downing
Katherine Downing
Howard Cecil
Kathleen O. Cecil
Clarence D
Clara Adams
Marshall Adams
Florence Adams
Earl Adams
Letart
Clarence
Davis Adams
Clarence D. Adams
Doris Adams
Letart Two
Plain City
Ohio River
Metropolitan Motors
David Boggess
Harold Lightfoot
Den
Mrs. Hackett
John Kokovitch, Jr
Terry Han
Nigan
John Krawsczyn, Jr
John Kokovitch
Michael Buskirk
Richard Haggerty
Kalad Hindy
Bill Hackett
Just
Dutton Drug
Mr. and
Mrs
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Arrow Shirts
C. Bradburys
William Kitchen
Elberfelds
Messenger
Terrific Values
Robinhood
Infants
Children's
Orig
Cutler
Kate Greenaway Jane
P.J
Misses’ Sportswear
Middleport, Ohio
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