Meigs Talent Showcase Draws Crowd At Opener
A standing room crowd of about 500 watched 31 acts at the Meigs County Talent Show opening in Syracuse Grade School. Proceeds benefit the Syracuse Emergency Squad which seeks a new vehicle, with last night’s receipts and contributions pushing total to over 1000 dollars as aims reach 2000 dollars. The show moves next week to Middleport High School with proceeds split between the Syracuse squad and Middleport Band Boosters. Notable highlight included vocal duo Terry Bradford and Roberta Kraeuter.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Syracuse
Syracuse Emergency Squad
Middleport High School
Middleport
Take Me
Terry Bradford
Roberta Kraeuter
Baptist Men Hear Pastor John Fassett
POMEROY The Rev John Fassett of Marietta, area representative of the Ohio Baptist Convention, spoke to the Pomeroy First Baptist Church Men's Brotherhood. He predicted a shorter work week and more women in automation, urging churches to provide wholesome leisure use and preschool care. Orvil Wiles chaired as reports on basement alterations and trustee plans were discussed, with an April 3 meeting scheduled.
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Pomeroy
John Fassett
Marietta
Ohio Baptist Convention
Men's Brotherhood of the
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Fassett
Huntington
W. Va
Orvil Wiles
Board of Trustees
Wiles
Harry Bailey
Richard Finlan
Calvin Simpson
Rehearsal Planned for Grand Old Opry at High School
Eastern Local School District Athletic Boosters rehearse for the Grand Old Opry Sunday at 2 p m in the high school gym. Norma Newland director asks all cast members to attend and invites volunteers to fill vacancies as weather and schedule conflicts delayed previous practices. The show is set for April 7 and 8.
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Pomeroy
Norma Newland
Gas Co Loses Pomeroy Case in Workmen’s Comp Claim
A Meigs County common pleas court entry awards the State of Ohio 603.76 from Rutland Fuel and Gas Co to satisfy a workmen’s compensation claim after a firm employee was injured in an accident. The ruling reflects the Bureau of Workmen's Compensation recovery.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
State of
Ohio
Rutland Fuel and Gas Co
Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation
Salisbury PTA Hears Of Bond Issues
POMEROY Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital and a one half mill 235000 bond issue are to be voted on at the May primaries after a talk by W C Atkins. The meeting also noted school kitchen redecorating approval and new auditorium chairs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital
W. C. Atkins
Salisbury Pta
Atkins
Merlin Tracy
George Starcher
Board of Education
Roy Biffle
Herbert Dixon
Robert Burdette
Maxine Arnold
Howard Roush
Norman Weyersmiller
John Moore
Bluebeard
Orin Smith
Rosalie Story
Harry Carleton
Third Son Born to Rosenbaum Family
Mr and Mrs Richard Rosenbaum announce the birth of a son at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis on Thursday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Rosenbaum of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Orin Smith of Middleport, with great grandmother Mrs E L Capehart of Warren. The couple also have two older sons, Joe age 3 and Douglas age 2.
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Middleport
Richard Rosenbaum
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Fred Rosenbaum
Pomeroy
Orin Smith
E. L. Capehart
Warren
Joe
Douglas
Class to Meet Middleport Crusaders at Mrs Ruth Robinsons
The Christian Crusaders class of Middleport First Baptist Church will meet at 7 p m Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ruth Robinson.
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Middleport
Christian Crusaders
PTA Plans A Spring Carnival in Racine High School
The Racine PTA announced a spring carnival to be held in the high school auditorium on April 30. A jitney supper and record hop will accompany the event. Officers for 1960 61 will be elected at the April meeting and revisions to PTA by laws were discussed.
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Pomeroy
Racine Pta
Howard Johnson
Wilma Reiber
Ruth Bradford
T. G. Hilldare
PTA
Bernice Theiss
Middleport Personal News Briefs
Mrs. E M Blake assists in caring for the Ingles children of New Haven West Virginia as Mrs Ingles remains a patient at Huntington Cabell Hospital. Grace Hysell visited Parkersburg Tuesday. Mrs Della Carnahan of Bucyrus visits this week with Miss Mattie Circle of Racine and returns Sunday to Mrs Mabel Sanborn and Miss Bess Sanborn. Mrs Crazy Davis is ill at home on Main Street. Mrs L W McComas substitutes in Middleport School for Mrs Davis. Charles Snider of Chillicothe, a former resident, visited Mrs Mabel Sanborn and Miss Bess Sanborn on Wednesday. James Hawley, a patient at Meigs General Hospital, has been returned to his home.
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E. M. Blake
Radford Ingles
New Haven
W. Va
Ingles
Huntington- Cabell Hospital
Grace Hysell
Parkersburg
Della Carnahan
Bucyrus
Mattie Circle
Racine
Mrs. Carnahan
Mabel Sanborn
Miss Bess Sanborn
Crazy Davis
Main St
Davis
Midleport
L. W. McComas
Bess Sanborn
Charles Snider
Chillicothe
Snider
Middleport
James Hawley
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs Couple Granted Marriage License
Russell Randolph aged 32 and Janet Brownfield aged 32, both of Reedsville, have been issued a marriage license in Meigs County.
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Meigs
Russell Randolph
Janet Brownfield
Reedsville
MISS FAROUKI TELLS PTA RELATION OF JORDAN
Miss Reema Farouki described Jordan as religious not political, noting Islam Christianity and Judaism roots and that communism has no appeal due to religion. She cited illiteracy, 11 years of schooling with Arabic then English, women teachers, tourism as largest industry, and active Jordanian women in society.
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Jordan
Reema Farouki
Rutland Pta
Farouki
Miss Farouki
Bethlehem
Miss Fourouki
Ohio University
Athens Council of Church Women
Meigs County Real Estate Tax Collections Reported
Meigs County real estate tax receipts for the first half of 1959 total 374 148.68 with Ruth Moore of the county treasurer’s office noting the amount is up about 20 000 from 1958. The report includes water assessments from three villages and delinquent taxes, listing district totals for Bedford Chester Chester Salisbury Middleport Pomeroy and others with Rutland Syracuse Racine cited among the districts.
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Pomeroy
Ruth Moore
Meigs County Treasurer's Office
Meigs
Rutland, Western
Rutland Northern
Rutland Village
Salem
Salisbury
Salisbury- Bedford
Middleport
Scipio
Sutton
Sutton-Pomeroy
Racine Village
Syracuse
EUB Conference to Convene in Syracuse Sunday
The Syracuse EUB charge will meet at 2 30 Sunday at the Syracuse Church with reps from Bethany and Carmel churches. Dr C F Lutz of Columbus will lead devotions before the business session and a delegate and alternate will be chosen for the annual conference at Logan in June.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Bethany
Carmel
C. F. Lutz
Columbus
Logan
Mrs Coats Hosts Bridge Club at Home
Mrs Robert Coats entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening at her Middleport home. High score prizes went to Mrs Rodney Downing Mrs Gerald Preston and Mrs Dale Dutton. In a social hour dessert was served to those named including Mrs Forrest Bachtel Mrs Edgar Reynolds Mrs Arthur Skinner and Mrs David Miller.
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Coats
Rodney Downing
Gerald Preston
Dale
Heaton to Speak at Chester PTA March Meeting
Dr Ray OD Heaton of Pomeroy will address the Chester PTA Monday at 8 p m at the school. The topic is children health care. A state mine inspector will join to organize a first aid class for PTA members.
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Pomeroy
Ray OD. Heaton
Chester
Mother and Son Reunite On TV in California Show
On the Truth or Consequences program aired from California a Pomeroy mother and son reunited after three years. Mrs Hattie Russell and her son Wilbur, stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, were brought together on the show with Wilbur flying to Los Angeles as a birthday surprise for Mrs Russell.
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Hattie Russell
Wilbur
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Los Angeles
Mrs. Russell
Pomeroy
Elma Russell
Middleport CCL Backs Hospital Bond Issue
Middleport The Middleport chapter of the Child Conservation League endorsed a $235000 hospital bond issue to be voted in May. Kathleen Davis spoke on the half mill bond, a simple majority passage. New officers were elected: Jean Ann Bradbury president Eula Hensler vice president Joyce Mills secretary Marjorie Walburn treasurer Ruby Vaughan publicity. An installa tion will occur at the May meeting. The group plans to attend the South Central District CCL conference at Rio Grande April 1. The club donated to the heart fund and set plans for a hob o party at Sunshine Cottage with committees named. A home service advisor demonstrated Dinner On the Double. Theis and Slater won traveling prizes. Hosts for the meeting were Davis Frost Pickens and Schmoll.
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Middleport
Child Conservation League
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Kathleen Davis
Martha Slater
Jean Ann Bradbury
Eula Hensler
Joyce Mills
Marjorie Walburn
Ruby
Grange Plans Public Observance At Pomeroy
Pomeroy Grange 2741 met at the DAV Home with Co. L. Heaton in charge. Plans for an April 28 public observance were laid as a National Grange communication was read. Mrs. John Terrell led the program with songs and poems by Bill Lake Carl Smith and Mrs. Floyd Spence. Refreshments were served by Francis Morris and Bill Lake.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend Grange
DAV
Co. L. Heaton
National Grange
John Terrell
Bill Lake
Carl Smith
Floyd Spence
Francis Morris
Parsons Party Attends Funeral of Arthur Hinebaugh
Mrs. Ed Haggerty of Middleport and Mrs. L. M. Whiteman of San Francisco visited Parsons West Virginia to attend funeral services for Arthur Hinebaugh who died of a heart attack while vacationing in Florida. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Afterward Mrs. Whiteman plans a Chicago visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Brinegard.
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Middleport
Ed Haggerty
L. M. Whiteman
San Francisco
Calif
Parsons
W. Va
Arthur Hinebaugh
Auction Set By Firemen
Middleport volunteer firemen outlined tentative dates for item pickup for the annual auction in April and May at village hall. Co chairs listed include Russell Mills Thomas Hannigan Robert Byer and Harold Hinkle with Wayne Gibbons leading in Mills absence.
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Middleport
Wayne Gibbons
Donald Mills
Russell Mills
Thomas Hannigan
Robert Byer
Harold Hinkle
Plan program by Rio Grande College delegation at church
A deputation team from Rio Grande College will present a program at the 10 15 a m Sunday worship service at Middleport First Baptist Church. Members include Miss Linda Mott Miss Theron Jeffers Miss Carol Lyles Stanley Lusher William Trainer Velmer Lem ley and Miss Norma Snider.
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Middleport
Rio Grande College
Middleport First Baptist Church
Linda Mott
Theron Jeffers
Carol Lyles
Stanley Lusher
William Trainer
Velmer Lemley
Norma Snider
Racine Methodist Church Board Meeting Set at 7 30 PM
The official Racine Methodist Church board will meet at 7 30 on Tuesday evening at the church to discuss church affairs and plans.
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Pomeroy
Racine Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild Meets at Parsonage
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Racine Methodist Church will hold a meeting at 7 30 Monday evening at the parsonage.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Pomeroy
Racine
Son Born to Russell in Lakewood Calif
Mr and Mrs Donald Russell Jr of Lakewood California announce the birth of a son on Wednesday March 16 at Lakewood Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edison Baker Middleport and Mr and Mrs Donald A Russell Sr Annandale Virginia Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs C M Baker Middleport and Mr and Mrs Homer Johnson Mason West Virginia The baby is the couple s first child and Mrs Baker will stay in Lakewood two weeks more for convalescent care.
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Middleport
Donald Russell, Jr
Lakewood
Calif
Lakewood Hospital
Edison Baker
Donald A. Russell
Annandale
C. M. Baker
Homer Johnson
Mason, W. Va
Russell
Patricia Ann Baker
Guest pastor Pomeroy led by Rev Lewis Holm at St Pauls
The Rev. Lewis Holm of Columbus will teach the adult Sunday school class and conduct the worship service at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Pomeroy this Sunday. Both sessions will be held at the regular time.
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Pomeroy
Lewis Holm
Columbus
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Middleport CCL
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Slater
Audrey Frost
Marie Pickens
Peggy Schmoll
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Federal Reserve System
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Andre Morell
George Montgomery
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Lon Chaney Jr
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