Flood Waters By-Pass City's Business Section
Middleport suffered minor flood impact with riverfront blocks and Park Street flooded. Street crews led by Ray Frazier cleaned Front Street and Park Street planned for today. Acting Mayor Wayne Gibbons, Chief Russell Bailey back, and Patrolman Everett Bostic on day shift report little trouble. no emergencies noted.
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Middleport
River Front
Park St
Ray Frazier
Front St
Pomeroy
Wayne Gibbons
Sidney T. Russell
Russell Bailey
Pittsburgh
Everett Bostic
Pomeroy Society Elects New Officers at YM Meeting
Portland Methodist Youth Fellowship selects officers at a Sunday gathering with 15 members present. Norma Kay McKelvey and Emmalee Brewer read discussion topics while adviser Mrs. Franklin McKelvey Sell led the session.
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Portland
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Norma Kay McKelvey
Emmalee Brewer
Franklin McKelvey
Second Ward Women’s Club gathers for potluck and business
The Pomeroy second ward women’s club met Tuesday at Mrs. Leroy Watson Sr.’s home with a 6:30 p.m. potluck supper. President Mrs. Carl Persinger led the session. Illness of Mrs. Cleland Hines was noted at Holzer Hospital. Traveling prize by Mrs. Alice Clark went to Mrs. Henry Dailey. a future April potluck was planned. Attendees included Mabel Mankin Gardner Mankin Ella Arnold Vernal Blackwood William Boyd Alice Clark Lydia Hy-.
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Pomeroy
Second Ward
Leroy Watson
Carl Persinger
Cleland Hines
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Alice Clark
Henry Dailey
Mabel Mankin
Gardner Mankin
Ella Arnold
Vernal Blackwood
William Boyd
Lydia Hy
Smith and Smith Married in New Haven West Virginia
Miss Constance Carol Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaiah Smith New Haven West Virginia and James Norwood Smith son of Mr and Mrs Ward Smith Darwin were married February twenty sixth. The ceremony was at St Pauls Lutheran Church New Haven at 3 30 pm conducted by Rev Raymond L Peters. A bel ling and shower will be held Saturday evening at the groom s parents home in Darwin. Relatives and friends invited.
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Pomeroy
Constance Carol Smith
Isaiah Smith
New Haven
W. Va
James Norwood Smith
Ward Smith
Darwin
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Raymond L. Peters
Seniors Prepare For Commencement At Middleport High
Middleport High School seniors plan May commencement with pink and black as colors and pink rose as class flower. The motto is One step at a time but always forward. Committees include Announcement Carole Goff Patty Dodson Jane Young Jane Singer Buddy Thomas colors Doris Dow Sheila Stover Fred Lewis flower Janet Manley Sharon Riley Donna McCool motto Nancy Rawlings Judy Jacobs Charles Smith Barbara Scott Roger Long.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Carole Goff
Patty Dodson
Jane Young
Jane Singer
Buddy Thomas
Doris Dow
Sheila Stover
Fred Lewis
Janet Manley
Sharon Riley
Donna McCool
Motto
Nancy Rawlings
Judy Jacobs
Charles Smith
Barbara Scott
Roger Long
Bellabella Kwakiut Indians as A Tribe Name
The encyclopedia Britannica identifies Bellabella as the common name for a Kwakiut Indian group. It notes the term appears in Britannica's ethnographic entries and relates to Pacific Northwest Indigenous communities.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Middleport Musicians Warm Up For District 15 Contest
Middleport High School hosted a live assembly for Class C District 15 solo and ensemble entrants headed to Ohio University Athens. Performers included Arthur Clark on tuba, Gene Crooks trumpet, Roger Williams trombone, Barbara Scott alto sax, Mary Carolyn Miller and Yvonne Hackett on bass sax with ensembles by clarinet and saxophone quartet. Accompanists were Carmen Deems, Mrs Arthur Skinner, Sheila Stover and Nancy Roller.
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Middleport
Ohio University
Athens
Middleport High School
Earl Warnke
Arthur Clark
King Mydas
Buchtel
Gene Crooks
Haydn
Roger Williams
Atlantic Zephyrs
Simon
Barbara Scott
Mary Carolyn Miller
Bassi
Yvonne Hackett
Carole Goff
Edward Crooks
Sharon Riley
Angelus
Nancy Rawlings
Sheila Stover
Kelly
Gordor
Guthrie
Tom Skinner
Carmen Deems
Arthur Skinner
Nancy Roller
Meigs County 4-H members praised during National Club Week
The Meigs County 4-H clubs are recognized for outstanding work as National 4-H Club Week is observed. Norma Gail Holliday of Dexter receives a 100 dollar scholarship and baking set. several members win trips, attend congresses, or leadership camps.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Norma Gail Holliday
Dexter
John Holliday
Holliday
Fred Stanley
Kansas City
Donna Will
Janet Orr
Richard Bradbury
Esther Wright
Grace Swartz
Eleanor Well
Larry Turner
Shirley Summerfield
Miss Summerfield
Donna Jean Hysell
Sadie Brown
Letta Spencer
Buckeyes
Nancy Brown
Reba Rea
Diane Watson
Carolyn Bell
Sharon Brown
Don Rea
Essie Mossman
Dorothy Hartenbach
Willin Workers 4-H
Clu
Anna E. Turner
Miss Holliday
Janet Turner
Meigs 4-H
Middleport 4-H Tea Observes National Week
Middleport hosts a tea this evening at Mrs. L. W. McComas home on Main St to honor National 4-H Club Week. Wide Awake and another 4-H group entertain mothers and guests from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees include Yvonne Hackett Helen Butterfield and the Walters sisters. Lloyd, Evans Market former employee, completed his first semester at Ohio University.
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Middleport
L. W. McComas
Main St
William Walters
Yvonne Hackett
Guy Walters
Helen Butterfield
Penni
Xie Walters
Lloyd
Evans Market
Ohio University
Middleport Engagement of Ruth Taylor to George Strain
Mr and Mrs Leonard Taylor announce the engagement of daughter Ruth to George A Strain son of Mr and Mrs George A Strain Sr of Powell Ohio. Ruth a Middleport High and Art Institute of Pittsburgh graduate, Beta Sigma Phi and Women Engineers member, with North American Aviation. George Strain a Dublin High School graduate, with Huffman Wolfe Co. Open church wedding planned May 21 at Oakne Methodist in Columbus.
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Middleport
Leonard Taylor
S. Champion Ave
Columbus
Ruth
George A. Strain
Powell, Ohio
Broadway
Miss Taylor
Middleport High School
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Society of Women Engineers
North American Aviation, Inc
Mr. Strain
Dublin High School
Dublin
Ohio
Huffman-Wolfe Co
Birth of daughter to Rev Ronald Place family Gaines NY
Announcement from Gaines New York reports the birth of a daughter to the Rev and Mrs Ronald Place on March 4. The couple already has a daughter Margaret Louise. The mother is formerly Margaret Houdashelt and she is with her mother Mrs Harry Houdashelt.
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Middleport
Ronald Place
Gaines
N. Y
Margaret Louise
Place
Margaret Houdashelt
Harry Houdashelt
Hostess Leads Canasta Club Evening Social in Middleport
Mrs. Joe Young Jr of Beech Street hosted the Tuesday canasta gathering. Guest player was Mrs. James Hartinger, also known as Susan Allensworth.
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Middleport
Joe Young, Jr
Beech St
James Hartinger
Susan Allensworth
Middleport honors sailor-to-be Jack Lloyd at family dinner
Jack Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Lloyd prepares to enter the Navy this week and was feted at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs. Lloyd at their home.
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Middleport
Jack Lloyd
Bruce Lloyd
Navy
Local News Briefs From Middleport Area
Miss Susan Park a Middleport High School teacher injured her arm and wrist in a Monday fall. M. C. Hobart hospitalizesafter a Lincoln Street fall and is improving at Holzer Hospital with his daughter Cedric Clark accompanying him. Neils Powell family returns from Florida trip to Miami. Paula Elizabeth Morris named for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Jr. Mr. Morris and family stay with Morris Sr. in Pomeroy. Mrs. James E. Harley visiting Dr John Harley in Springfield, expected home this week.
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Susan Park
Middleport High School
M. C. Hobart
Lincoln St
Holzer Hospital
Cedric Clark
Neils Powell
Ruth Ann
R. E. Powell
Florida
Powells
Man Rescued From Ohio River in Middleport Incident
Domestic trouble led to an icy dip in the Ohio River near Railroad Street in Middleport last night around 10 p.m. Raymond Little was pulled from the river by the emergency squad and given medical care by a physician.
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Middleport
Ohio River
Railroad St
Raymond Little
Hamden Visitors Share Weekend in Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Delbert Mason and daughter Gene plus Mrs Levi Mason of McArthur were guests of Mr and Mrs William Lambert. Others visiting included Mr and Mrs Paul Falco and several Col umbus residents staying with local families as weekend guests.
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Delbert Mason
Gene
Levi Mason
McArthur
William Lambert
Paul Falco
Dorothy Saylor
FE. F Ross
Columbus
Franklor
Don Foreman
Jimmie
Robert Saylor
Carson Oberholzer
Clarice
Families aided by Red Cross Home Service reach one in forty four
The Red Cross reports that during the last year one of every 44 U S families received assistance through its Home Service program. The effort supported households with relief, counseling and practical help across communities nationwide.
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United States
Red Cross
Chapter Home Service
Devoured Deadkin Remains Valued by Cannibal Tribes
Britannica notes that certain cannibal groups regarded consuming deceased kin as the most respectful way to dispose of relatives remains, reflecting cultural beliefs recorded in the encyclopedia.
Dexter Pupils Win Honors For Grades
Dexter School announced honor roll recipients for the six weeks ending recently. Fifth grade Warren King and James Holden. Sixth Hazel Stanley Sue Nelson Rosalie Davis. Seventh Wayne Nelson. Eighth Richard Nelson Beth Pratt Carolyn King Geraldine Stacey. The school donated seven dollars to the infantile paralysis foundation. Dexter won the PTA banner and five dollars for library purchases after high PTA meeting attendance.
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Dexter
Dexter School
Warren King
James Holden
Hazel Stanley
Sue Nelson
Rosalie Davis
Wayne Nelson
Richard Nelson
Beth Pratt
Carolyn King
Geraldine Stacey
Two Men Fined On Drinking Counts in Rutland
In Mayor E F Robinson court Tuesday night Thomas M Bowles 29 of Rutland received a 100 dollar fine costs and three days in jail for drunken driving. James E Bowles 22 of Rutland was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication charges. Patrolman Henry Werry charged both men.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Thomas M. Bowles
Rutland
James E. Bowles
Henry Werry
Vinton Marge Cloud Spends Weekend with Ohio University Family
Marge Cloud of Vinton spent a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Harley Loud. She was joined by Dan Roush. Mr and Mrs Earl Tope Tomy Jan and Tommy of Gallipolis were guests at a Wednesday evening dinner with Mr and Mrs J Harley Loud.
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Marge Cloud
Ohio University
Harley
Dan Roush
Earl Tope
Tommy
Jan
Gallipolis
J. Harley
Meigs County Land Transfers In Valley region parcels transferred
Meigs County land transfers show Althea Bryan and others to Eltis W Hysell for parcels in Pompey. Eugene and Bessie Norton transfer 5 acres in Rutland to Lovina Braley. Delmar A Whaley and Ella A Whaley transfer 71 acres in Bedford Township to Delmar Herbert Whaley and Evelyn E Whaley. Delmar A Whaley and Ella A Whaley transfer 60 acres in Bedford Township to Bobby R Powers and Clara F Powers. Helen M Quillen transfers Lot 13 1nd 1 in Syracuse to Florence Fitzgerald.
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Althea Bryan
Homer Hysell
Tacy Wilson
William Hamilton Kerr, Jr
Ethel Ralph
Eltis W. Hysell
Pomeroy
Eugene W. Norton
Bessie M. Norton
Lovina Braley
Rutland
Delmar A. Whaley
Ella Ann Whaley
Delmar Herbert
Whaley
Evelyn E. Whaley
Bedford Township
Ella A. Whaley
Bobby R. Powers
Clara F. Powers
Helen M. Quillen
Florence Fitzgerald
Syracuse
Property transfers in multiple townships
Land parcels were conveyed from sellers to new owners across several townships. In Lebanon, 40 acres transferred from tie Sellers to Richard Sellers and Mat Townships Harry Sovel to Mary Sovel. In Olive Township 10 acres transferred from Joseph Grueser to Richard Grueser. Parcels in Rutland were transferred from C A Emmish and Mary L Em Township to an unnamed grantee.
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Tie Sellers
Lebanon
Richard Sellers
Harry Sovel
Mary Sovel
Olive Township
Joseph Grueser
Richard Grueser
Rutland C. A. Emmish
Mary L. Em Township
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Pomeroy Society
Armstrong and Nairn
Swisher and Lohse
Middleport Society
Oakne Methodist Church
Columus
Mrs. Young
Frigidaire
Filtra-matic
Trols
Hamden
Infantile Paralysis Foundation Fund
PTA
All Pictures
Templs
TODAY
Marilyn Monroe
Betty Grable
Lauren Bacall
Oldsmobile
Karr
van Zandt
Athens Messenger
Ema Ararat
Val. To
Om Moore
Neptune
H. P
Majestic
H. P. Majestic
Lyk-Nu
Manufactu
Senate
S. Court Street
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