Boys' State thrills Middleport youths at Camp Perry
Two Middleport boys Gene Crooks and Thomas Skinner represented Feeney Bennett Post American Legion at Boys State in Camp Perry. Gene elected state representative and Tom chosen as finance committee chairman of Gardner City council among 250 attendees. The event featured a 135 piece band lauded as best in 20 years and graduation with certificates and pins before a music clinic in Athens.
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Middleport
Buckeye
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Camp Perry
Gene Crooks
Walter Crooks
Thomas
Athens
Tom
Port Huron Resort
Meigs County
Albert Coates
Pomeroy
Fred Crow
Toledo
Crooks and
Skinner
Jeannette Skinner
Parent-Teacher Association
Mark Kedly
Feeney Bennett Post
Amercan Legion
Sharon Jones
Jack Bacon
Emerson Jones
Judge
John Bacon
Flower Show Is A Success In Meigs County
Middleport Meigs County held its first county wide flower show at Pomeroy Junior High School. The event drew judges from The Garden Path edited by Mrs Edward Ray and featured living room dining room and patio displays by local merchants. Educational exhibits from the Farm Bureau and staging by Carper Nursery and Baker's Furniture supported the event.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Pomeroy Junior High School
Edward Ray
Garden Path
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Farm Bureau
Carper Nursery
Elberfelds and
Baker
Ray
David Koblentz
Carl Kautz
Chester Garden Club
Rav
James S. Titus
Robert Reibel
Bruce Lloyd
Fathers Honored At Middleport Church Event
Father figures of all ages were celebrated at the Middleport Church of Christ during the church school hour with gifts for notable achievements. The youngest present was Franklin Triplett, 27, and the oldest, FE. O. Saunders, 89, with church leaders L. R. Wiley R. C. Steffy and O. FEF. McKinley also feted for service.
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Middleport
Rites for Magnolia Snyder to be held in Sharon
Mrs Magnolia Snyder 76 died Friday at her Letart Falls home. Funeral services and burial planned in Sharron Tuesday with Pryor Funeral Home Eastbank in charge. Survived by husband Charles Snyder Letart Falls and son Charles Arthur of Sharron. She had lived in the area about a year.
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Pomeroy
Sharron
W. Va
Magnolia Snyder
Letart Falls
Pryor
Eastbank
Charles Snyder
Charles Arthur
Syracuse PTA Plans Recreation for Summer
The Syracuse PTA announced a youth recreation program to raise funds for playground equipment. Members will canvass the town Wednesday afternoon and hold a potluck lunch at the Syracuse roadside park before starting door to door asking for donations. Rev. Roy Williams will lead the program centered at the grade school building with sessions starting June 24 on Mondays and Thursdays from 6 30 to 8 30 p m.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse Pta
Syracuse
Roy Williams
RAM Elects Install Officers at Pomeroy Chapter
POMEROY Officers were elected and installed at Pomeroy Chapter No. 80 Royal Arch Masons meeting on June 12. New officers included Ray Woodgeard as high priest Arthur Nease as king Max Ward scribe Phil Williamson captain of host John Bacon principal sojourner B F Parmalee royal arch captain Ted Reed Jr treasurer Clarence Struble secretary Claude Woodward guard Paul Darnell master of third veil Virgil Hayes master of second veil Bills Hayes master of first veil with Lorenzo Davis as past high priest. Refreshments followed the ceremony.
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Pomeroy
Royal Arch Masons
Ray Woodgeard
Arthur Nease
King
Max Ward
Phil Williamson
John Bacon
B. F. Parmalee
Royal Arch
Ted Reed, Jr
Clarence Struble
Claude Woodward
Paul Darnell
Virgil Hayes
Bills Hayes
Delores Grace Hill to Wed Mr Huffman
Announcement of the engagement and upcoming wedding for Delores Grace Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs Julian Hill of Letart Falls and Brady Huffman son of Mrs Harold Evans. The ceremony set for June 29 at Letart Methodist Church at 7 30 PM. The bride a Racine High School graduate active in glee club and band and employed by Kaiser Construction Ravenswood. Huffman a Middleport High School graduate and currently employed in Columbus.
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Middleport
Delores Grace Hill
Julian Hill
Letart Falls
Brady Huffman
Harold Evans
Letart Methodist Church
Racine High School
Kaiser Construction
Ravenswood
Huffman
Middleport High School
Columbus
Downington Notes of Visits Across Ohio
Mrs. Byron Weiss and children Visited Hud son Ohio relatives while other families from Columbus Chillicothe Athens McConnelsville and Albany stopped by local homes over a weekend. Douglas and Pearl Robinson hosted guests including Town sends and Townsend families with several siblings and nieces visiting various local households.
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Bessie Welch
Tom Steinmetz
Athens
Paul Price
McConnelsville
Pearl Robinson
Mary Howell
Clyde Dibeher
James Clark
Dorothy Townsend
Sidney and
Donna
Columbus
Nada Townsend
Emerson Wise
Sharon Sue
Clarence Barnett
Elizabeth Dileher
Annalee
Anna Hawk
Esta Dean
Lucy Stotts
Writers To Select Minor League Stars
Baseball writers will pick three all star teams representing top minor league talent. One squad combines Open Class Pacific Coast League and two AAA leagues, the American Association and the International League. Another team draws from Class AA and A leagues. The third comes from Class B C and D loops.
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Columbus
American Assn
International League
London commuters travel 1939 miles on 479 trains daily
A study finds the average London commuter covers 1939 miles daily across 479 trains. The data highlights extensive rail use and reveals patterns in peak travel and network reliance.
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London
Milk to Cheese Conversion Report
A note states that roughly five quarts of milk are needed to yield one pound of American cheese.
Legal notice of Amesville estate sale for Edith Durfee case
William A. Lavelle, administrator of Edith J. Durfee’s estate, petitions the Athens County Probate Court on May 24 1957 seeking sale of the decedent’s half acre triangular lot in Amesville to cover debts and admin costs. Bertha Henderson and unknown heirs are named as defendants, with July deadline for answer.
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Bertha Henderson
Manceloma
Michigan
William A. Lavelle
Edith J. Durfee
Reanty
Towit
Amesville
Athens
Hfe
Trimble
Federal Valley Railroad
D. M. Beauley
Jacob Shuler
Athens County
Ohio
Lavelle and
Vanity
River traffic crowds Middleport levee on Sunday outing
Crowds of boaters packed the Middleport and Pomeroy levees for a Sunday river cruise along the Ohio River. Visitors from Dayton McArthur Wellston Charleston W V and Huntington Athens joined locals with cabins cruisers and johnboats, while police helped direct heavy trailer traffic at the Pomeroy levee.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Ohio River
Leonard van- Meters
Dayton
McArthur
Wellston
Charleston
W.V
Huntington
Athens
Cecil Throckmorton
Albany
Bert Throghmorton
Joe Tribbles
Rose Hackett
Seven Hospitalized After Meigs Crash
Seven people were taken to Meigs General Hospital after a near head on collision on state Route 7 one mile northeast of Pomeroy Sunday at 1 50 pm. One man, Chester Edward Will 55 of Chester remained hospitalized with head injuries. others were treated and released including Walter Terrell 29 and his wife Anna Mae 31 of Pomeroy and their daughters Juanita Jane 5 and Ruth Ann 4. Also treated and released were Ray Roush 39 of Syracuse and Marge Williams 36 of Middleport. The Terrell car with a boat and trailer attached skidded about 15 feet before colliding with the Will car. Sheriff Robert Hartenbach investigated.
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Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Chester Edward Will
Chester
Walter Terrell
Anna
Will
Linda Jovy Bumgardner Weds Leo Morris in Mason Rutland
Linda Jovy Bumgardner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bumgardner united in marriage to Leo Morris of Rutland at Mason Methodist Church with Rev Richard Wright officiating. Maid of honor Janice Epple Harrisonville and best man Larry Bumgardner. They will reside in Rutland.
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Mason
Linda Jovy Bumgardner
George Bumgardner
Leo Morris
Rutland
Mason Methodist Church
Richard Wright
Janice Epple
Harrisonville
Larry Bumgardner
Mason Church Sunday School Attends Meeting
The SFR Sunday School Class of Mason Methodist Church met at the church with president Mrs. Sue Johnson presiding. Devotions were led by Mrs. W H Foglesong and reading by Mrs. Flora Beard with 10 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SFR
Mason Methodist Church
Sue Johnson
W. H. Foglesong
Flora Beard
Miles Brown
Appointment of Administrator With Will Annexed for James Kempton Estate
Notice states R. F. Berry of Athens Ohio is appointed administrator with the will annexed of the estate of James Fred Kempton deceased in Athens County Ohio. He requires editors to file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated May 20, 3957, Roger J. Jones Probate Judge of Athens County.
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R. EF. Berry
Athens
Ohio
James Fred Kempton
Athens County
New Oven Demonstrations Set at Ohio Power Open House
Ron Springer of Ohio Power Co announces an open house at Mulberry Ave office to showcase a new electronic oven. Demos show bacon frying in 90 seconds and hot dogs in 45, with power use around 800 watts vs 4500 for a regular oven. Demonstrations for four local women’s clubs are planned Wednesday night.
Ex-Resident Dies on East in Middleport Burial Planned
A former Middleport man George Juhling aged 60 died in a New York City Veterans Hospital after an extended illness. Services will be held at Rawlings-Coats funeral home Thursday at 3 p.m. A sister Mrs Helen Juhling Nelson and nephew William Nixon Jr. travel from Baltimore for the rites. Other survivors include brother Charles Juhling of Mason County and sisters Mrs Minnie Beverage Mrs Charlotte Perrin and Mrs Jannette Waddell. Friends may call Wednesday evening and Thursday.
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Middleport
New York City
George Juhling
Veteran's Hospital
New York
Florida
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Playground Clean-up Set for Monday Naylor's Run
Plans for a Monday evening cleanup of the Naylor's Run playground urge community volunteers to attend with tools. Officials say all available help is needed to ready the area for the summer season.
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Pomeroy
Naylor’s Run
Reedsville Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visits
A Wiener roast at Forked Run Lake brought together the Baker and Hauber families with many relatives and friends from Florida Parkersburg Pomeroy Long Bottom and beyond. Local groups like the Pioneer 4-H Club and WSCS met, while others visited relatives in several towns and states.
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Reedsville
Forked Run Lake
Baker
Hauber
Warren Baker
Florida
Ronald McGown
Parkersburg
Martha Hauber
Charles Hauber
Carroll and Opal Randolph
Delmar Swan
Louise van Meter
Paul Hauber
Portland
Howard Dickens
Pomeroy
Ruth Larkins
Weber
Long Bottom
Pioneer
Martha Posey
Eliza
Ruth Ann
Barbara Smith
Mary Frances Rise
Melanie
Norma Nichols
Carolyn Wallace
Marlene Barr
Flossie Reed
Charles Barr
Larry
Dale Kibble
East Liverpool
Shirley Scott
Baby
Mississippi
Fred Hoyt
Jessie
Marietta
William Williams
Oren Childers
Lawrence Ritchie
Charleston
J. S. Marks
Spencer
W. Va
WSCS
Laura Ruth
Birthday Club
Lucy Kibble
Mayor C C Fisher Mourns Mother in West Virginia
Mrs. John Fisher, 86, died in Barboursville West Virginia as Mayor C C Fisher received word Sunday. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Crow funeral home in Point Pleasant.
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Middleport
C. C. Fisher
John Fisher
Barboursville
Emergency Squad Handles Two Saturday Runs
Emergency squad members responded to Letart Falls at 8 15 p m Saturday when Virgil Perkins fell ill at home and was taken to Meigs General Hospital. They also rushed to John Dieh and Lauren Cliff who fell from a chair and struck his head around 10 30 a m Saturday with a physician summoned for aid.
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Pomeroy
Letart Falls
Virgil Perkins
Meigs General Hospital
John Dieh
Lauren Cliff
Firemen Benefit Drive Led by Methodist Class
Middleport Firemen and the emergency squad will gain from a fundraising drive started by the Heath Methodist Church Men’s Bible Class. A canvass of members and friends aims to raise funds for new equipment including an emergency truck. One canvasser collected about 50 dollars within hours of distribution.
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Middleport
Homer EB. Cook
Earl Knight
Glenn Lambert
Methodist
Friends
Heath Methodist Church
Boatmen Have Outing in Big Bend Boating Club Start
Middleport residents of the Big Bend Boating Club held their first social outing since formation. Members rode from Middleport and Pomeroy to Cheshire Island for a picnic with hamburgers and hot dogs. A short business meeting followed led by Commodore Willis Leadingham, planning a June 29 gathering at Letart Island. Participants included Henry Cleland, Willis Leadingham, Kenneth Grover, Eugene Fisher, Avery Googlein, and Guy Reynolds.
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Middleport
Big Bend
le Tart Island
Henry Cleland
Willis Leadingham
Kenneth Grover
Eugene Fisher
Avery Googlein
Guy Reynolds
Drifting Dreaming Boatman Sets River Alarm
Marvin Hudnell dozed in a boat on a river in Pomeroy and drifted off unnoticed. A bystander spotted the empty craft, alerted the emergency squad, and rescuers towed both boat and passenger back to shore.
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Pomeroy
Marvin Hudnell
Hudnell
Hudwell
Colored Slides Of Mexico Trip Shown At Garden Club
Tw light Garden Club held a Thursday meeting at the Garland home with Lucille Smith presenting colored slides from her trip to Mexico. She displayed pictures of formal gardens as part of the program. Mrs Norman McCallum led devotions from Descriptive Gardens and rose tokens were given in lieu of roll call while Mrs Gerald Wildermuth presided in Mrs Jed Webster Sr’s absence.
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Gerald Wildermuth
Jed Webster Sr
Mrs Adams Dies Saturday in Pomeroy
Mrs James Adams 76 of Pomeroy died Saturday afternoon at Meigs General Hospital. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Highland Church Thomas Fork with Rev. Edison Weaver and Rev. O H Carr. Burial in Riverview Cemetery Middleport. Survived by four daughters Inez Hissong Catherine Lares Emogene Bel Chauncey Eliza Adams, two brothers Charles and John Payne, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1949.
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Pomeroy
James
Rachel) Adams
Meigs General Hospital
Highland Church
Thomas. Fork
Edison Weaver
O H. Carr
Riverview Cemetery
Middleport
Inez Hissong
Catherine Lares
Columbus
Emogene Bel Chauncey
Eliza Adams
Charles
John Payne
Ashland
Michigan State Builds First College Student Union
Michigan State University becomes the first college to construct a dedicated student union building, marking a milestone in campus facilities and student life development.
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First Student Union
Michigan State University
Ohio Issues 48334 Deer Hunting Permits in 1956 Season
Ohio issued a total of 48,334 deer hunting permits during the 1956 season reflecting strong hunter participation and agency activity statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
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