Pomeroy Board Adopts 1957 Budget and Hires Staff
Pomeroy Exempted Village School Board rehired four principals and one teacher, hired two bus drivers and four janitors, with Charles Gibbs announcing the actions. Aaron Zahl remains driver training instructor. Grace Drake named secretary to junior and senior high principals. Furnaces will be repaired by Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co. Salaries tied to 1957 scale. budget for 1957 58 approved for adoption after hearing. Superintendent authorized to place orders for textbooks repairs and summer projects.
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Pomeroy
Charles Gibbs
Aaron Zahl
Gibbs
Grace Drake
Pomeroy Society WSCS Elects Officers
Pomeroy WSCS met at Rock Springs Methodist Church and elected officers to outline next year’s project goals. Durwood Cummings appointed representative on commission of education, William Grueser named spiritual life secretary, Avery Goeglein Bartels Oliver Clark to purchase sanctuary wallpaper. Members planned to attend Officers Training Day. program theme “Declare His Glory” was led by Grueser. Forenoon quilting preceded a pot lunch. Attendees included John Hartung and others.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Methodist Church
WSCS
Durwood Cummings
Society
Commission of Education
William Grueser
Avery Goeglein
William Bartels
Oliver Clark
United Methodist Church
Amos Leonard
John Hartung
Clifford Leiheit
William Eichinger
Harry Stahl
Women Society reports Columbus convention at pot luck supper
Members of the Women’s Society of World Service of Enterprise EUB Church heard a report on a Columbus convention during a recent pot luck supper at Mrs. Herbert Dixon’s home. Rev. Roger Bishop led the program with the theme Teaching Missions to Youth.
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Earl Brown
Clara Grueser
John Smith
E. N. Arnold
Claude Husted
Genevieve Stobart
John
Paul Frick
Albert Brown
Wilma Stobart
Susan
Roger Dixon
Suella
Melinda Walter
Bishop
Jerry
Judy
Joe Brown
Second Ward Women’s Club Meeting Funds Little Men’s League
The Second Ward Women’s Club met Tuesday evening at the ward house with Mrs. William Sheridan presiding. A donation by Mrs. Orval Wiles supported the Little Men’s Baseball League. The traveling prize went to Mrs. John Hunnel after an auction and games with prizes to winners. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ella Arnold Mrs. Carl Persinger Mrs. Robert Russell and Mrs. Sheridan to 11 members.
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Pomeroy
Little Men’s Baseball League
Second Ward Women’s Club
Ward House
William Sheridan
Orval Wiles
John Hunnel
Ella Arnold
Carl Persinger
Robert Russell
Sheridan
Meigs County Riding Club plans show and barbecue
Members welcomed at the Meigs County Riding Club meeting in Rocksprings Grange Hall. Final plans for the County Fair horse show on August 15 were announced. A chicken barbecue is set for July 9 with Roger Morgan and Wallace Bradford appointed to the committee. A Wiener roast closed the 35-member gathering.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy July Meeting Cancelled Now Picnic Planned
The Post Officers Club Racine Chapter CBS planned a July picnic at Mrs. Bert Grimm's home after a cancelled July meeting. The Masonic Temple hosted a pot-luck session with Mrs. Grimm presiding. Readings were by Mrs. Webb Mrs. Brinker and William Stewart. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter.
State Veep Speaks at Jackson Father-Son Banquet
Dan L. Farmer, vice president of the State Christian Men's Fellowship, spoke at a father-son banquet at Jackson Christian Church last night. He is personnel supervisor at Frigidaire Plant 1 in Dayton and is the son of Mrs. Dave Farmer and the late M. Farmer. Accompanying him were Mrs. Farmer and their daughters Lucinda and Lynn, with other relatives and guests present.
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Middleport
Dan L. Farmer
State Organization of Christian Men’s Fellowship
Jackson Christian Church
Farmer
Dave Farmer
M. Farmer
Frigidaire
Dayton
Jackson
Lucinda
Lynn
Arthur Skinner
Garnet Fleck
Meigs County 4-H Club Elects Officers at Reorganization
A reorganization meeting of the Wide Awake 4H Club was held at Mrs. L W McComas home in Middleport. Dianne McComas was elected president Beverly Perrin vice president Carla Gilmore secretary Janet Kay Baker treasurer Texanna White news reporter and Carolyn Russell recreation leader. Next meeting will be June 18 at Marilyn Swans home with Texanna White as assistant hostess. Mrs McComas treated the children to ice cream at a dairy bar after the meeting.
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L. W. McComas
Middleport
Dianne McComas
Beverly Perrin
Carla Gilmore
Janet Kay Baker
Texanna White
Carolyn Russell
Marilyn Swan
County Agent Leaves for Colorado State Extension School
Meigs County agricultural agent C E Blakeslee has departed with Mrs Blakeslee and daughters Patricia Ann and Jennifer Sue for a three week regional extension summer school at Colorado State University Fort Collins. They expect to return July 15.
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Pomeroy
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colo
Pomeroy plaintiff seeks support in Meigs County Court
Lena Wilson of Clarksburg New Jersey has filed suit in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas seeking support from Luda Wilson of Reedsville. Attorneys O'Brien and O'Brien represent the plaintiff.
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Pomeroy
Lena _ Wilson
Clarksburg
N. J
Meigs County Court of Common Pleas
Luda Wilson
Reedsville
O’brien
Bible Pupils Graduation Night at Middleport High
Middleport will host a two week vacation Bible school graduation program at the high school Friday evening from 7 to 8 30. The Rev Howard E Ruppelt acting dean and assistants will lead a one hour program with songs exercises and attendance certificates awarded.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Howard E. Ruppelt
Dale Kuhn Promoted To Army Position Fulfillment
Dale Dean Kuhn, a 1956 high school graduate and Pfc. stripe recipient, enlisted in the U S Army for three years. He trained at Fort Lewis Washington, studied engineering at Fort Belvoir Virginia, and is now stationed with Battery B 66th AAA Missile Battalion in White Plains New York with two years remaining.
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Pomeroy
Dale Dean Kuhn
U. S. Army
Fort Lewis
Washington
Tuppers Plains
Fort Belvoir
Kuhn
66Th Aaa
White Plains
N. Y
MIDDLEPORT WEDDING SHOWER AND MASON FAMILIES PICNIC
A mid May miscel laneous shower for Mr and Mrs Hilton Wolfe Jr marked their June 1 marriage at the bride’s parents home with gifts for their new Condor Street home in Pomeroy. Miss Ebersbach oversaw games and prizes went to Mrs Cash Bahr and others. Mason families from Mason attended a roadside park picnic in Middleport with Charles Yeager family and William Zerkle group among those listed.
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Middleport
Hilton Wolfe, Jr
Carl Ebersbach
Bradbury
Ebersbach
Phyllis
Condor St
Pomeroy
Cash Bahr
Willard Ebersbach
Roland Durst
George Childs
George Sisson
Minnie Gilmore
Hilton Wolfe
Arthur Gilmore
Karen
Barbara
Rebecca Ebersbach
Eugene
Lieutenant Klein Returns From Annapolis Visit
Lt. Peter F. Klein arrives in Middleport Monday from the Naval Academy where he has served as ordnance instructor for two years. He will stay with Judge and Mrs. Cedric Clark and other relatives as he prepares for Norfolk duty as gunnery representative for Commander Destroyer Force U S Atlantic Fleet. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
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Middleport
Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Peter F. Klein
Cedric Clark
Klein
Carla Clark
Peter Klein, Jr
Richard Hobart
Norfolk
Destroyer Force
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Destroyer Flotilla Four
Origin of Paraguay Name from Indigenous Words
The name Paraguay is said to derive from the Indian terms Oparagua meaning Crown of Palms and l meaning river or River Crowned With Palms, according to linguistic note.
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Paraguay
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