Legion’s Annual Birthday Meeting in Middleport
Ameli a Legion members and state district officers gathered at the Legion Home for the Annual Birthday Meeting. Speakers from Columbus Racine Wellston and Meigs County outlined post revitalization plans, a Memorial Day observance, and a program to sponsor Buckeye Boys State and a child safety initiative.
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Legion’s
Middleport State
Amelia Legion
Feeney -Bennett
Legion
Fourth Ave
John
Jack) Macrea
Columbus
Liam Stewart
Racine
Haroldne
Wellston
Mander
C. J. Rhodes
Meigs Unty
Girl Scout Display Honors 40th Birthday Anniversary
A window display at Pomeroy Pastry Shop on E Main Street honors the 40th birthday anniversary of Girl Scouts. Prepared by Mrs. Howard Kress, it showcases photos of scout outings, emblems, handbooks, trail cookery samples, and Scout flags as a backdrop. The 4 H birthday of scouting was yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. Main Street
Howard Kress
Former Minersville Resident Elizabeth Aubrey Dies in Cadiz
Mrs. Walter E. Wolfe reports the death of her aunt Miss Elizabeth Aubrey, formerly of Minersville, who died Tuesday night in Cadiz after leaving Minersville about 15 years ago. Funeral services are planned in Cadiz Friday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Walter E. Wolfe
Elizabeth Aubrey
Minersville
Cadiz
Aubrey
Obituary notices and local social items from Tuppers Plains area
Deaths include Mrs Mollie Parker in Philadelphia and funeral in Philadelphia March 1. Mabel Osborne killed in an auto crash. local attendees at Caledonia Ohio service. Youth Fellowship at Methodist Church heard a talk by Rev Bragg Eleworth Longenete died. Athens visit by Curtis Bailey and Lily Hardway hosts. Various visits and club meetings noted with families in Parkersburg and Columbus hospital stays mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Mollie Parker
Vernon Parker
Philadelphia
Caledonia
Ohio
Mabel Osborne
Verl Tuttle
H. A. Cole
Eva Bibbee
Hobart Vineyard
Harley Koenig
C. O. Newland
Charles Osborne
Methodist Church
Bragg Eleworth Longenete
Curtis Bailey
Athens
Frank Cole
Lily Hardway
Tom Bartholomew
Dayton
Arthur Watson
Legion Plans Birthday Party With Guest Speaker
James Wagenseller treasurer of the American Legion Lancaster will be guest speaker Monday evening for Drew Webster Post 39 and its auxiliary annual birthday party. The program includes a Legionnaires quartet and a solo The Lord’s Prayer by Mary Stace with Cedric Clark giving the response. Frank Cheesebrew acts as commander in Roy Reuter’s absence and past leaders and C J Rhodes Vet Service Officer will be introduced along with other guests. The event begins at 8 p.m. with refreshments served.
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Macrea
Legionnaires
The
American Legion
Sadie Wolfe
Lena Wolfe
Bertha Rife
L. R. Wiley
W. K. Beaver
Glenn Glaze
Paul Haptonstall
Wiley
Lewis Sauer
Buddy
Pomeroy
James Wagenseller
Department of the American Legion
Lancaster
Drew Webster Post 39
Jed Webster
Mary Stace
Truck and car crash on East Main Street in Pomeroy
Luther McVey of Coshocton damaged the front of a pickup on East Main Street late Tuesday night after colliding with a following automobile. The auto driver fled the scene. later patrolman Hudson identified the driver as Jack R. Ables, who said McVey paid him $15 for damages.
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Ables
McVey
Hudson
Pythian Members Visit Wilkesville for Lodge Meeting
Middleport report says in Wilkesville Wednesday night Knights of Pythias members J H Grate county deputy F G Hunker past supreme representative Leland Brown Jacob Young High McCoy and Brad Wolfe attended a Wilks Lodge sponsored meeting Fides Lodge 210 The local lodge meets tonight in Woodman Hall with a soup supper after the session
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Middleport
Wilkesville
Wilks Lodge
Knights of Pythias
J. H. Grate
F.G. Hunker
Leland Brown
Jacob Young
High McCoy
Brad Wolfe
Fides Lodge
Woodman Hall
Local residents visit families during weekend and furlough
Pvt. Clair Dale Stansbury returns home on furlough from Korea to spend time with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stansbury. Columbus guests Mr. and Mrs. Ellen McKnight visit Fern Gillogly's family in town. Warren Marcum's family visits their son James Marcum in Bucyrus. Marion native Mrs. Richard Parsons visits her mother Mrs. Goldie Chase and the Chester Dailey family. Galena residents Mr. and Mrs. Harley Townsend and L R Vinson visit their mother Mrs. Dorilda Vinson at the Peck home. Raymond Nelson and daughter Niles spend the weekend with Ruth Starkey’s family. Starkey unable to return to Columbia School duties as substitute teachers fill in for Ruth Starkey and Mildred Spurlock last week. Mrs Westina Crabtree remains mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Dailey
Harley Townsend
Paul
Linda Townsend
L. R. Vinson
Galena
Dorilda Vinson
Peck
Raymond Nelson
Niles
Ruth Starkey
Mildred Spurlock
Columbia School
Westina Crabtree
Daughter Is Born in Middleport at Meigs General
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lieving of West Columbia announce the birth of a daughter, Sheila Flaine, at Meigs General Hospital Monday. Grandparents are Harold Chase of Lincoln Street Middleport and Hervin Lieving of West Columbia, with great grandparents including W. W. Farley of Melbourne Florida and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Raymond Lieving
Frances Chase
West Columbia
Sheila Flaine
Meigs General Hospital
Harold Chase
Lincoln St
Hervin Lieving
W. W. Farlevy
Melbourne
Fla
David Soles
Lancaster
F. B. Lieving
Point Plessant
J. O. Heaton
Mens
Farm Bureau Speaker Set at Meigs County Meeting
Wayne H. Shidaker vice president and director of operations of the Ohio Farm Bureau will be the principal speaker at the Meigs County Farm Bureau Co op Association annual meeting. Shidaker, a Worthington resident and Harveyburg native, has held multiple roles in farm bureaus and was promoted to his current post in February 1952. The meeting is at 8 p.m. Friday at the Rock Springs Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association
Meigs County
Rock Springs
Four Contest Entries Listed In Meigs County Chicken Contest
The first four entries in Meigs County's Chicken of Tomorrow contest were announced by county agent C. E. Blakeslee. Entries are Dwaine Jordan and Elbert Quivey of Carpenter, Virgil Windon of Flatwoods, and Fred Stanley of Snowville. Deadline extended to March 20 with chicks due April 7-12. Final judging will be at Crow Brothers Dressing Plant Letart Falls.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Dwaine Jordan
Elbert Quivey
Carpenter
Virgil Windon
Flatwoods
Fred Stanley
Snowville
Blakeslee
Atkins Chick Hatchery
Sugar Run Mill
Meigs County Co-op
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Crow Brothers
Kautz Feed Store
Pomeroy National Bank
Letart Falls
Dinner Honors Rutland High School Team
Pomroy Charles Gibbs Pom eroy High School athletic director was guest speaker at a Rutland banquet honoring the Rutland High School basketball squad and cheerleaders. O O Patterson county superintendent served as toastmaster with J H Vennari Rutland coach giving a brief talk and presenting letter awards.
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Pomeroy
Charles Gibbs
Pomeroy High
Rutland
O. O. Patterson
J. H. Vennari
Virginia Huston
Mrs Norma Curtis Rites To Be Friday
MIDDLEPORT Funeral services for Mrs. Norma Curtis, who died Tuesday in Athens, will be conducted at 2 pm Friday at the Kilings-Coats funeral home. Interment will follow in Middleport Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Louis A. Bangerter officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Norma Curtis
Athens
Klings-Coats
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Louis A. Bangerter
Chase Circle Notes Honor Guests and Plan March Events
The Chase Circle of Ruth met at Mrs Anna French home with fifteen members and three guests enjoying oyster stew at noon. An April meeting will be with Mrs Mary Ours. Various local visits and a golden anniversary 4 H clubs convention in Springfield were noted. A service is planned at Chase Church Sunday evening and a motion picture will be shown March 21 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Ruth
Anna French
Mary Ours
Pearl Howard Brooks
Lute Wiliams
Athens
Avie Graham
E. Milard
Snowville
Merrill Chase
Springfield
Chase Church
Minta Chase
Mattie Coates
Mildred Haning
Fisher Road
Robert Carbaugh
Gene Stan
Bulb Carbaugly
Middleport Bride Eileen Blosser Weds Joseph Kernya in Cleveland
Miss Eileen Blosser and Joseph Kernya wed in a half past three ceremony at the Church of the Covenant Cleveland on March 7. The bride from Middleport wore white satin with a ballerin a length gown and gardenia bouquet. Best man was N C Fre man. matron of honor Mrs Claire Nero wore orchid. A reception followed at the Corrigan home. The couple will reside in Cleveland April 1. The bride is a 1949 Middleport High School graduate and former secretary to the school superintendent. Kernya is a Thompson Products employee and WWII veteran.
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Middleport
Church of the Covenant
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Eileen Blosser
Raymond Blosser
Beech St
Joseph S. Kernya
John Kernya
Kernye
George A. Ackerly
Claire Nero
N. C. Freman
Edward Corrigan
Middleport High School
Girls Glee Club
L. W. McComas
Marshall's Drug Store
Kernya
Thompson Products Co
Phyllis
Kennyn
Middleport Literary Club Hosts Hostess and Guests
Mrs Marcus Chambers hosted the Middleport Literary Club at her home with Mrs Walter Waddell as hostess. Guests included Mrs Lowell Probasco and Mrs Garen Stansbury. Papers were presented by Mrs Robert Harris who reviewed Rumer Godden's Breakfast with.
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Middleport
Marcus Chambers
Middleport social notes mention travels and visits
Mrs. Guy Reynolds leaves for Columbus for an Ohio Education Association workshop at OSU. She will attend Sunday meetings of the Meigs Unit American Cancer Society. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Covert return from Florida and plan permanent residence there. Webb family visiting from Parris Island and Springfield. Various local visitors and travelers are noted with family ties and moveable plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Reynolds
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
Ohio State University
Reynolds
Meigs
American Cancer Society
Arthur Covert
Florida
Pomeroy
Robert Selmar Webb
Margaret Linda
Parris Island
S. C
Marie Hauck
Mists Cressa Webb
Springfield
Sergeant Webb
U. S. Webb
C. E. Cook
Shirley Mills
Downing Roush
Parkersburg
Howard Ervin
Racine
William Jackson
Chillicothe
Robert Jackson
Wilbur Curtis
Norma Curtis
Curtis
Herbert Chambers
Pop Concert Selections At Assembly In Middleport
Selections from the pop concert to be held Friday evening were presented to the high school. About 150 students participate including 80 Girls Glee Club members, Boys Chorus, Junior High Girls Glee Club, and performing soloists and ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Darst
Terry Gallagher
Eugene Smith
Sheila Stover
Fred Waring
Johnny Appleseed
George Greenlee
John Talbott
Charles Hess
Carl Taylor
Charles Winebrenner
Andy Batey
Roger Chancey
Carl
Harry Glaze
Brady Huffman
Sidney Klees
Wm. McGhee
Larry Rice
Jon Schaaf
Bill Darst
Frank Este
Jerry Hayes
Roxy Price
Val Reynolds
Danny Sanborn
Roger Williams
Everett Bangerter
Harold Carr
Bill Dempsky
Harry Kelg
Richard Rawlings
Franklin Richards
Lester Yeanger
Glee Club
Sopranos
Linda Batey
June Chancey
Cherole Blake
Falah Ellis
Community Notes From Union Furnace Area Social Visits
Local residents report numerous weekend visits among families including Mr. and Mrs. Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown of Ewington with Wendell Brown of Camp Le Jeune. Several relatives gathered in Columbus Logan and Athens areas as illness and hospital visits were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Furnace
Ross “Steele
Meele
Paul Brown
Ewington
Wendell Brown
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Brown
David Brown
Steele
Charles Justus
Columbus
Edwin Worthman
Addison Frey
Logan
Dan Jones
George Geiger
Brent Geiger
Carl Hull
Car
Sayers
Near
Hull
Nelsonville
Millie King
Bill Stewart
Pat
Children’s Hospital
Pat Alen
Mary LaGore
Virgin Midbee
2nd County Village Tops Red Cross Goal
POMEROY Meigs County drives report success as a second village surpasses its $40 quota by raising 40.75 dollars under executive secretary Mrs. Harry Ohlinger. Mrs. William Clark chaired the campaign, following Reedsville which already exceeded its target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Pomeroy
Meigs County
The
American Red Cross
Harry Ohlinger
Ohlinger
William Clark
Reedsville
Meigs County Land Transfers This Week
William C. Burri transfers 39 acres to Charles F. Burri in Letart Township. Hazel and Lea Taylor sell Lots 10 and 11 in Letartville to Everett Connolly and Nellie Connolly. Multiple transfers in Pomeroy and Salisbury and Columbia Townships, including parcels in Salisbury and Columbia Townships and a 219.2 acre tract in Columbia Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Burri
Charles F. Burri
Letart Township
Hazel Taylor
Lea Taylor
Everett Connolly
Nellie Connolly
Letartville
William Heines
Emma Hines
Harry Hines
Pomeroy
William (Hines) Heines
Emma Heines
Harry Heines
Esta Heines
Cleland Heines
George Heines
Florence Strickland
Wilma Terrel
Roy Heines
Errold Dawson
William Dawson
Mary H. Heines
Mary K. Whittington
Davis Whittington
James D. Smith
Elaine Smith
Leland E. Nelson
Flossie M. Nelson
Salisbury Township
Clifford Jacobs
Mildred Jacobs
Steven H. Eblin
Wanda Eblin
W. E. Jeffers
Emma_ Jeffers
Reed Jeffers
Helen FE. Jeffers
Jewell J. Jones
Pearl FE Jones
Columbia Township
Storys Run Storys Run social notes
Mr and Mrs Robert Wiley and daughter of Carbon WV were guests of Mr and Mrs Randolph Fraley. Olen Taylor weekended at Columbus with relatives. Buck of Zanesville visited with Theodore Whittington. James Smith of Charleston visited with John Martin and Gus Bretchel. Evert Plantz recently with Elmer Robinson at Buffalo WV. Betty Ralph visited Dorothy Ann Veith. Rev Raymond Fife visited Paul Taylor family. John Veith with Kenjice Ralpiedigs and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wiley
Carbon
W. Va
Randolph Fraley
Olen Taylor
Columbus
Mickey Buck
Zanesville
Theodore Whittington
James Smith
Charleston
John Martin
Gus Bretchel
Evert Plantz
Elmer Robinson
Buffalo
Betty Ralph
Dorothy Ann Veith
Raymond Fife
Paul Taylor
John Veith
Kenjice Ralpie
Portland Sets Grade School Open House Carnival Night
Portland invites the public to tour the newly opened grade school on Friday. The single floor building serves 130 pupils with four rooms a lunch room and gym. Highlights include a carnival with a sweet shop movies an antique show dancing games and a school tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Pfc Simmons Reaches Port Hueneme for Training
Mrs Donald Simmons reports her husband Pfc Donald D Simmons has arrived at Port Hueneme California for an eleven week guilders course. He earned an expert rifleman medal and a merit certificate as top marksman in his basic training at San Diego. A Dayton Fairview High School graduate class of 1950 he worked at National Cash Register in Dayton before enlisting December 11 1951. He spent a ten day furlough in Miamisburg Dayton and Syracuse before joining his wife at a permanent location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Miamisburg
Ernest McBride
Syracuse
Rabbits in Australia Could Multiply Rapidly to 20 Million
The article asserts a pair of Australian rabbits might generate up to 20 million descendants within five years. It outlines the potential for explosive population growth and the implications for ecosystems and control measures.
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Buckeye
Feeney-Bennett Post
State Department American Legion
George Childs
William Stewart
John Bacon
Walter Blaker
Childs
Heritage Lewis
James Harley
Charles McMaster
Tom Jones
Charles McElhinny
J. B. Wayland
Everett Collins
Warren Davis
William Stieff
C. O. Fisher
Harrison Ingles
Huntington
Paul Hoffman
Chicago
Norman Wayland
Guy Carson
C. J. Sauer
Jacob Turner
Charles Childs
Everett Davis
J E. Spencer
Dan Price
Leland Crans
Cincinnati
Edward Bennett
Fiden Walburn
Beryle Wolfe
Rhodes
Stewart
Bremen
Bacon
Simon
Liberty
Theatre
Voice of the Theatre
Ginny Simms
Tom Drake
Jane Neigh
Michael O'Shea
Russ Morgan
Tommy Dorsey
Foy Willing
Riders of Purple Sage
Pittsburgh
Armstrong and Nairn
Westinghouse
Pomeroy Appliance
W. Main
Coats
Mercedes Condon
Western Union
Pomeroy, Ohio
S&h
Wes
Home Owners
Edgar H. Florian
Legion Plans
Farm Bureau
Wayne Shidaker
Middleport Social Notes
Nikolides
D. B. Hartinger
Rabiindranath Tagore
Everett Hayes
Rodney Downing
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ben Philson
Clyde Ingles, Jr
Dale Dutton
L. J
Pfc. Simmons
New Post
Schmoll Furniture & Appliance
Pomeroy Bend
Submarine Command
William Holden
Nancy Olson
William Bendix
Don Taylor
Darryl Hickman
Arthur Franz Also
Flaming Feather
Sterling Hayden
Forrest Tucker
Barbara Rush
Arleen Whelan
Victor Jory
Richard Arlen
Fdlgar Buchanan
Moore's Store
West Main St
Ag Wy
Kem Glo
Ebersbach Hardware Co
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