Middleport Plans Four Playgrounds and Radio-Equipped Services
Middleport village officials approved funds for four playgrounds on village and private land and authorized purchase of limited playground equipment. A two way radio system for county, village, and emergency services was ordered with Central unit to be manned by Mrs. Karr. The taxi service plans 11 new cabs within 30 days, and streets will gain new markers and no parking signs. A cement block machine will be bought for prison-made blocks for a Levee waiting room and a Coats property hall. Fire protection contract with Salisbury Township set at $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
David Jenkins
Frank Vroman
Joe Young, Jr
Charles Murray
Pomeroy
C. E. Parker
Sidney Russell
Jenkins
C. R. Karrs
Clifton
Coats
Horton Brown
Wayne Gibbons
Middleport-Pomeroy Corporation
Hobson-Middleport
Mill and
N. Second Aves
Third
Locust St
Homer Jones
Edison Baker
Gravel Hill
Cedric W. Clark
Salisbury Township
Pythian Sisters Convene District 1 Convention at Woodman Hall
More than 100 Pythian Sisters from LoganNelsonville Carbondale Athens Pomery Wilkesville Gallipolis and Middleport attended the District 1 convention at Woodman Hall with Meigs Temple No 153 hosting Martha Mackenzie newly appointed district deputy grand chief conducted her first convention Lillian Jones Grand Chief of Ohio gave the welcome address and conferred the Grand Temple degree on 11 candidates A tea followed and invites went out for the next convention at Gallipolis Temple No 76
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Middleport
Logan
Nelsonville
Carbondale
Athens
Pomeroy
Wilkesville
Gallipolis
Woodman Hall
Meigs Temple No
Martha Mackenzie
Ohio
Lillian Jones
Springfield
Frank Vroman
Grand Temple
Mackenzie
Meigs Temple
America
Vroman
Ter
Middleport Fire Department
L. E. Burford
David Farmer
Boyd Dilgard
William Stieff
Roseleaf Temple
Jones
Erma Smith
Burford
Miss Smith
Little House
Edith Russell
Flossie Dixon
Margaret McHarg
Sylvia Bowne
Inez Winter
Yvonne Weinegar
Sylvia Burford
Ralph Pratt
Stieff
Elizabeth Campbell
Magnolia
M.E.C
E.S
Jane Cotterell
E.J
Elizabeth Canter
Mildred Lowe
Meigs
Mabel Sanborn
Genevieve Meinhart
Wyatt Swindler
Nora Kennedy
Marie Miller
Lillian Stieff
Marie Hauck
Russell
Teresa Autherson
Margaret Jones
Meinhart
Sanborn
Faye Mayer
Thelma Pratt
Autherson
Pauline Gallagher
Marcella Snowden
Middleport approves $60,000 school bond issue plans
Middleport Board of Education approved final plans for a $60,000 bond issue for additional high school rooms. The bond would go to voters on May 2. Preliminary sketches were shown, and rehabilitation projects were set for state approval. Also authorized were floor painting, heating repairs, exterior painting of Central School, and selecting a school enumerator.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
L. W. McComas
Central School
McComas
Two Fires Extinguished in Middleport
Middleport Fire Department answered two more calls Monday bringing the three day total to five. A grass blaze at Cook's Gap near Rutland was doused at 2 p.m. Later at 7:30 p.m. a candle fire at the Batey home on S Fourth Ave threatened curtains but was extinguished before the truck arrived as council members fled the siren.
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Middleport
Cook's Gap
Rutland
Middleport Village
Batey
S. Fourth Ave
Mrs. Lily Hysell Dies at 71 in Middleport
Lily Hysell 71 died Monday night at Meigs General Hospital after a week as patient. Survived by husband Filander of Hysell Run, son Joseph, three daughters, sister Anna Powell, 15 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services pending. Meeting time changed for Feeney Bennett Post to first and third Wednesdays. commander Elden Walburn announced.
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Middleport
Lily Hysell
Meigs General Hospital
Filander
Hysell Run
Joseph
Cleveland Russell
Gertrude Keller
Albert Frank
Pomeroy
Anna Powell
Elden Walburn
Feeney-Bennett Post
Pythian Sisters Postpone Initiation for Tonight Meeting
Middleport Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters will convene this evening but initiation of candidates has been postponed.
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Middleport
Meigs
Lodge To Meet At Woodman Hall Wednesday Afternoon
MIDSDEPORT White Rose Lodge will meet Wednesday afternoon at Woodman Hall. Hostesses will be Mrs Joe Leonard, Mrs Clyde Winebrenner and Mrs Perry Mitch.
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White Rose Lodge
Woodman Hall
Joe Leonard
Clyde Winebrenner
Perry Mitch
Pomeroy Stork Shower Honors Mrs Vaughan at Hayes Home
Mrs Jack Robson and others hosted a stork shower for Mrs Robert Vaughan at the Virgil Hayes home on Butternut Ave. Blue and pink bassinet decor, crepe paper baby shoes as favors, and candy mints highlighted the event. Prizes went to several guests, and birthday cake with ice cream celebrated the honoree.
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Pomeroy
Jack Robson
Virgil Hayes
June Sayre
Robert Coates
Robert Vaughan
Butternut Ave
Robson
Charles Hayes
James Roush
Evelyn Cook
William Jerte
Raymond
Cattle TB Tests Slated In County
Meigs County to begin a county wide tuberculosis test for cattle led by James Titus president of the Meigs Dairy Service Unit. Sutton Township to be tested first with tests planned for several townships this spring and fall through 1950 51. Dr John W Moore assists in keeping costs low with all cattle to be tested at no charge to farmers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
James Titus
Meigs Dairy Service Unit
Sutton
John W. Moore
Lauren Hoffman
Salem Township
Dale Dye
Frank Turneer
Columbia Township
Norman Heilman
Home Radford
Salisbury Township
Donald Mora
Norman Rose
Chester Township
Harry Guthrie
Orange Township
Harold Carnahan
Clark Thle
Edson Roush
Charles Theiss
Sutton Township
Two Drivers Are Arrested POMEROY
State Highway Patrol arrested Perry Andrews 37 of Parkersburg and Guy Bush 35 of Parkersburg on a night for driving under the influence and intoxication. Both pleaded guilty in Mayor Spencer's court. Andrews fined 75 dollars and costs, remanded for nonpayment, Bush fined 15 dollars and costs. Cyril D. Arnold 35 of Stewart Ohio was cited for speeding on Route 7, pleaded guilty, fined 5 dollars and costs. Fred Vandal faced a hearing for disturbing the peace and resisting an officer, pleaded innocent, bound over to the grand jury after his fifth arrest since October. bond set at 300 dollars.
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Stewart
Ohio
Fred Vandal
Worthy Master Leads Rocksprings Grange Meeting
Emil Ball presided as Rocksprings Grange held a meeting with Berney Compton presenting Eyes Right and children pictures. A mock wedding featured Carrie Meinhart Mabel Wolfe Elizabeth Campbell and others. Jane Unroe played piano as Lucille Leifheit directed the juvenile group. Refreshments were served to 80 members. Next session Thursday the 9th at 8 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Emil Ball
Rocksprings Grange
Berney Compton
Carrie Meinhart
Mabel Wolfe
Elizabeth Campbell
Jane Ann Hite
Erna Jesse
Mary Calvert
Jane Unroe
Lucille Leifheit
Health Board Elects Sidney Russell President
Meigs County Board of Health held its annual meeting in Pomeroy and elected Sidney Russell of Millport as president. E. A. Wingett of Racine was chosen secretary, and John W. Frank of Chester was re-elected to the board term that expired. ADDITIONAL MEIGS COUNTY NEWS ON PAGE 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Health
Sidney Russell
Middleport
E. A. Wingett
Racine
John W. Frank
Chester
Pomeroy Council Funds Radio Link for Sheriff and Police
The Pomeroy village council appropriated 1000 from the general fund to pay the village share of a county wide radio hookup for sheriff, police in Middleport and Pomeroy, and fire trucks. Installation by Link Radio Corp. begins March 13. A uniform fire protection fee may be charged to other county communities under contracts. $1 yearly plus $50 per fire call. Fire equipment upgrades include four 2 inch nozzles and 800 feet of flushing hose for downtown flushing program. Council members present were Robinson, Will, Kitchen, Smith and Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Link Radio Corp
New York
Middleport
Sheriff's Office
Herb Giles
Robin
Rutland students stage operetta The Magic Bean Stalk
Rutland Grade school pupils present The Magic Bean stalk operetta Friday March 10 at 8 p m in Rutland High School auditorium under Mrs C O Chapman. Cast includes Robert Rife Jack Larry Morris Captain Kidd Donna Will Juiana Jimmie Cremeans Roma Cremeans Judy Case Gypsy Ann Allen Biddie Blunderbuss Charles Forbes. Choral groups total 150 with teachers aiding including Mrs Paterson Barnes Chapman Nicholson Parsons Ogdin. First grade Rhythm Band precedes with Sandy Little Dean Will directing.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
C. O. Chapman
Robert Rife
Jack
Captain Kidd
Larry Morris
Donna Will
Juiana
Jimmie Cremeans
Jack Denison
Roma Cremeans
Judy Case
Gypsy Ann
Foolamasi
Allen Biddie
Blunderbuss
Ogre
Charles Forbes
Chapman
Paterson
Barnes
Nicholson
Parsons
Ogdin
Sandy Little
Dean Will
Maxine Siders
Betty Brown
Carla Miller
Andrew Pavlish
Darlene Wolfe
June Patterson
Meigs County Ministers Report March of Dimes Total
The Meigs County Ministerial Assn reports 1084.54 dollars raised in January for the March of Dimes. Ministers from Racine and other communities praised workers and contributors at a Monday meeting at Racine Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Doan's Pills Promised To Relieve Backache and Stress
The ad claims backache, low energy, headaches, and frequent urination stem from cold damp conditions and overexertion. It promotes Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years to help kidneys flush waste and provide relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Daughter Is Born In Arlington To Avery Family
Announcement of the birth of a daughter, the Averys of Arlington Virginia, their third child. Mrs. Avery formerly Henrietta Ewing, daughter of Mrs. H. O. Ewing II, Third Ave., is with her.
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Middleport
A. T. Avery
Arlington
Avery
Henrietta Ewing
H. O. Ewing
Third Ave
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Ice Vogue
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Sec'y-Treas, Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
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Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
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