Directors To Be Named At Farm Bureau Meeting
Meigs County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association will elect two directors for three year terms at its 17th annual meeting. Nominations include John L. Wolfe Racine Arvil Holter Long Bottom and Wilbur Parker with J M Gaul Chester. Proxy available and by laws change may be considered. Guest speaker H N Wilson VP services of Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Rocksprings
Denver Holter
C. E. Humphrey
John L. Wolfe
Racine
Arvil Holter
Long Bottom
Wilbur Parker
J. M. Gaul
Chester
Board of Directors
Jack W. Carsey
Farm Bureau
H. N. Wilson
Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Ohio
Amsburys Return From Florida Trip
Dr and Mrs Kenneth Amsbury and Norma Koehler returned from a Florida trip Tuesday. They spent ten days in Ft Lauderdale visiting Mr and Mrs James Weber of Meigs County who own a winter home there. The couple were married Feb 14 at Grace Episcopal Church.
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Middleport
Kenneth Amsbury
Norma Koehler
Grace Episcopal Church
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
James Weber
Court Game To Be Rodeo Next Monday
Pomeroy business men mounted on live donkeys will oppose members of the Varsity P Club of Pomeroy High School in a basketball game at 8 p.m. Monday in the junior high auditorium. The Varsity P Club sponsors the event with D A Canaday Al Russell Art Hoyt Bob Roberts John Scott Howard Knight J E Boney Harold Brown Paul Clifford Bill Lehew Virgil V Brown among the riders. Fred Crow Jr coaches the donkeys. A preliminary alumni versus senior varsity game starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold by club members and local sponsors.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroyusinessmen
Pomeroy High School
J. £. Boney
Harold Brown
Paul Clifford
Bill Lehew
Virgil V. Brown
Fred Crow
Gloeckners Restaurant
Downie and Gross
Fred Crow, Jr
Lewis Rites Are Thursday
Funeral services for Harry Lewis, 63, who died in the Meigs County Infirmary, will be held at the Rawlings-Coats funeral home Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. He was a well known Middleport pushcart operator and had been at the infirmary two years. He is survived by one brother, Charles Lewis, three sisters Mrs Henry Casto, Mrs George Veith, Mrs David Osler, all of Middleport, and a number of nieces and nephews.
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Middleport
Harry Lewis
Meigs County Infirmary
Rawlings - Coats
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Lewis
Charles Lewis
Henry Casto
George Veith
David Osler
Three Films Planned At Meeting Of Lodge
At the Fides Lodge No 210 Knights of Pythias meeting in the castle hall three films will be shown by Joe Hindy Farm Bureau insurance representative. One film covers Herbert Hoover the former president, another on vidus and a cartoon. An oyster supper will be served during the social hour and Knights from the area have been invited to join. Leland Brown is chancellor commander.
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Middleport
Herbert Hoover
United States
Vidus
Joe Hindy
Farm Bureau
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Leland Brown
Square Dance Club Signs Television Band for Pomeroy Event
POMEROY Richard Cox and the Harvesters, Huntington W V musicians on a local TV station, will perform March 27 from 9 p m to 12 30 a m at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. The square dance evening supports the Pomeroy emergency squad and advance tickets are on sale.
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Pomeroy
Richard Cox
The
Harvesters
Huntington
W. Va
Pomeroy Junior High School
Paw
Taw
Presbyterian Church to Show Film for Family Night
Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt of First Presbyterian Church announces a Family Night screening of the film "And Now Tomorrow" this Friday at 7 30 p.m. The pastor says the picture is suitable for all ages and portrays the American beginnings of the Presbyterian Church. The public is invited.
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Middleport
iIt
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Ruppelt
Presbyterian Church
Middleport School Board Orders New Stage Equipment
The Middleport Board of Education voted to buy a new curtain valance and window draperies with aluminum tracks and a cyclorama for the high school auditorium at a cost over 2000 dollars. Funds come from the Mary Watkins Memorial Fund interest plus 200 from the PTA. The Mary Watkins Endowment Fund, established by Catherine E. Sefton, supports the high school. Board members present included L. D. Diles and Supt. L. W. McComas.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Board of Education
Janson Industries
Canton
Ohio
Mary Watkins Memorial Fund
Middleport Parent-Teacher Association
Ary Watkins Memorial Fund
Catherine E. Sefton
Mary Watkins
Middleport Board of Education
L. D. Diles
Paul Smart
Robert Coats
Marcus Chambers
Bruce Lloyd
L. W. McComas
Middleport Social Notes Rehearsal at Meigs Temple
Rehearsal of staff and officers of Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters followed a members meeting. Officers prepare for annual temple inspection. Mrs Helen Russell is most excellent chief. Guests included the Mulford family and Hazel Van Cooney.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Griff Russell
Lillian Lewis Stieff
Helen Russell
Boyd Dilgard
David Farmer
Arthur Skinner
Loyal Pals Class Plans May Day Tea In Church Meeting
The Middleport Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ met at Miss Mildred Hawley's home with Mrs. Dwight Frost presiding. Miss Hawley led devotion from Daniel. Plans for a May Day Tea were discussed and will be finalized at the April class meeting. A salad course was served to members William Yeager of Kent and guest Narsa Frost.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Mildred Hawley
Dwight Frost
Birthday Dinner For Mrs Ben Ervin Mother Of Host
Mr and Mrs Leslie Ervin of S Second Ave entertained with a birthday dinner honoring Mrs Ben Ervin, mother of Leslie Ervin. Guests included Ben Ervin, Mrs William Robson, the Ervin daughter, and Mrs Gene Norton. A week long guest was Nathan Hysell of Akron.
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Middleport
Leslie Ervin
S. Second Ave
Ben Am R. Ervin
Chareston
Ben Ervin
William Robson
Ervins
Gene Norton
Leslie Ervins
Obligation Night Planned by Evangeline Star Chapter
Mrs. C P Gallagher matron of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star says Obligation Night will be observed tonight during the chapter meeting at the Masonic Temple.
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Middleport
C. P. Gallagher
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Harris Home
Middleport residents are invited to an Amateur Gardeners Club gathering at 8 PM this evening at Mrs. Walter Burns Harris on S Second Ave. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. C E Blakeslee and Mrs. Roger Morgan. Mrs. Harold Lohse to display evergreens.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Walter Burns Harris
S. Second Ave
C. E. Blakeslee
Roger Morgan
Harold Lohse
Airman Werry Heads Overseas After 30 Day Leave
Airman Third Class Paul Werry to depart for overseas duty after a 30 day leave spent with parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Werry and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kitchen. Mrs. Werry to Chillicothe to begin new employment while Airman Werry returns to New Jersey. The couple, previously at Edgewood Chemical Center New Jersey, spent the weekend with relatives in Dayton.
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Pomeroy
Charles J. Werry
Howard Kitchen
Paul Werry
Werry
New Jersey
Chillicothe
Edgewood Chemical Center
Dayton
Middleport Personal News Briefs Recap
Middleport social notes report Mr. and Mrs. George Little of Dayton visiting Brownell Avenue guests Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Koenig and son Reed. Dinner guests include R. B. Leydig New Haven with F. J. Murray H. J. Russell Del Tammen. Pfc James Lester Hendricks has returned from Korea after 13 months active duty. He was injured and ill with malaria and will go to further assignment.
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George Little
Dayton
Ernest Harper
Brooks and
Jay
Wilbur Koenig
Reed
Brownell Ave
R. B. Leydig
New Haven
F. J. Murray
H. J. Russell
del Tammen
Pfc
James Lester
Wimpy) Hendricks
Korea
Local Girls to Receive Caps at Gallipolis Ceremony
Parents and friends of Holzer Hospital School of Nursing students will attend capping exercises at St. Peter's Epic Church in Gallipolis tonight. Adrienne Mills June Seines Ann Rupe and Julie Mitch will receive caps in traditional ceremonies.
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Middleport
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
St. Peter's Epic Church
Gallipolis
Adrienne Mills
June Seines
Ann Rupe
Julie Mitch
Corporal Werry Nears Discharge Enroute From Germany
Corporal John Werry is enroute home from Germany and is expected to be discharged before his return. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charlies J Werry of Pleasant Ridge. Mrs Werry is the former Jean Bryant.
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Pomeroy
John Werry
Germany
Charlies J. Werry
Pleasant Ridge
Werry
Jean Bryant
Appointment of Administrators for Athens County Estates
Two notices list appointments in Athens Ohio. William Parker Walker of Athens is named Administrator de Bonis Non for Rosalie B Crossen estate with four month claims period dated February 1953. Harry Schoonover of R D 2 Athens is named Administrator of Clark Alva Schoonover estate with four month claims period dated February 1953.
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Wm. Parker Walker
Athens
Ohio
Rosalie B. Crossen
Athens City
Athens County
John F. Newcomb
Said
Harry Schoonover
R.D. 2
Clark Alva Schoonover
Chauncey
WAC S1C Fisher Heads Overseas After Reenlistment
Sara Jane Fisher of Middleport will leave for overseas service after visiting Princeton with her parents. She has reenlisted in the WAC after serving at Camp Lee Virginia. Fisher attended the premiere of Never Wave at a Wac in Washington and had a small role in the film.
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Middleport
Wac
Rosalynd Russell
Camp Lee
Miss Fisher
Wacs
Taken to Home of Richard Folden in Gravel Hill
Richard Folden, after surgery at Meigs General Hospital, is convalescing at home on Gravel Hill. He is able to be up for portions of the day.
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Middleport
Richard Folden
Meigs General Hospital
Gravel Hill
Edwards couple sold Mt Sterling supermarket and vacationing
Herbert Edwards and family sold a large Mt Sterling Illinois supermarket and are vacationing in Winter Haven and Florida retreats. They plan to visit Middleport to see Mrs. Phil Edwards and other relatives after they return.
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Middleport
Herbert Edwards
Mt. Sterling, Ill
Ing
Winterhaven
Florida
Mr. Edwards
Phil Edwards
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