Firemen Seek Aid for New Rural Fire Truck
Middleport volunteer firemen report April set a record for fire calls in a three year span with 27 incidents. They are finishing a new rural fire truck, painted fireman red, needing a siren lettering and accessories. donations from local and out of town businessmen and residents are sought. Fireman Thomas Darst, an Ohio Fuel Gas Co. employee, has missed only one call this year.
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Seleport
Middleport
Thomas Darst
Darst
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Pomeroy County Board appoints two special investigators
County commissioners appoint Carl A. Dellin and T. Dellinbaugh of Meigs County as special investigators to audit and survey all county bills and safeguard records across departments. Fee set at 15 dollars monthly until 360 spent. effective May 1. Bedford Township trucks granted for gravel haul. River Oil Co bid approved for county garage gasoline for 90 days. bids to furnish county diesel oil opened May 16. Welfare director and two caseworkers to attend Columbus institute May 19–20. Several standing bills approved. Commissioners Dan C. Hantinger Harry W. Craig Roy Proffitt attended.
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Pomeroy
Carl A. Dellin
State of
Ohio
Kaugh
T. Dellinbaugh
Co Meigs County
Bedford
Letart
Bedford Township
The
River Oil Co
Institute For Administration and Social
Columbus
Dan C. Hantinger
Harry W. Craig
Roy Proffitt
Driver Bound Over To Meigs Grand Jury
Raymond Ole of Middleport pleaded innocent to a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was bound over to the Meigs County Grand Jury by Mayor Sidney Russell Monday night and released on bond. His arrest followed a Saturday incident in which he allegedly ran a police car off the road and sideswiped another auto.
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Meigs Grand Jury Middleport
Raymond Ole
Middleport
Meigs County Grand Jury
Sidney Russell
Cole
Pomeroy Social Notes Details Garden Club Workshop
Pomeroy social notes describe a garden club workshop led by Miss Garland at the home of Mrs Theodore Ebersbach with 21 members present. Officers for the new year were approved and plans for a June meeting and a district 11 event discussed. Additional notes cover church guild activities and weekend visits among local residents.
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Wkshop
Ethel Garind
Meigs County
Pomeroy Garden Club
Theodore Ebersbach
W. Main
Garland
Lydia Ebersbach
Twilight Garden Club
DAV
Jt V. Finsterwald
William Downie
Charles Goegiein
Betzing
Air "Karr
Mag Ebersbach
Finsterwald
Dor Schaefer
Scha
Karr
Stephen Boyce
Ohio University
Ebersbach
E. W Coates
Descendant Revisits Early Olive Township Roots
Meigs County descendant Matthew Dodderer, 74, recalls Tuppers Plains settlement days in Olive Township near the Athens County line. He notes early families, the first school started in 1817, a seminary, three churches, and a flouring mill, with local figures like William Dean, Miles Oakley Sr, and Phillip Dodderer shaping the community.
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Mattieve
MK Dodderer
Dodderer
Txiceme
Meigs County
Pomeroy Sreekly
Descenant
EA. Dodderer
Olive ‘Township
Matthew Dodderer
Philip" Dodderer
Ohio Country
Washington County
Athens ‘County
Athens County
Pilip Lodderer
Lancaster County
New York State
Shio
Elizabeth Shields
Nother
Martin
Martina
Tam Howe
Otive
Matthew Doddererveld
Uppers Plains
Ater
Tuppers Plains
William Dean
Miles Oakley
James Shields
William Martin
Phillip Dodderer
Thomas Wiley
Aaron Norris
David Shields
Longstone Tuppers Plains
Martinsville
Dana Karr Dies at Home in Meigs County
Dana Karr longtime Meigs County resident dies at 11 45 am Monday at his Spring Avenue home after eight months illness. A retired coal miner he is survived by three sons Charles R Karr of Middleport Clarence of Millsport two daughters Thelma Lytie and Thelma Theis of Pomeroy two sisters Maggie Thomas of Minerville and George Ness road Pomeroy and a brother Peart of Dover Ohio Ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive his wife Nellie Jane Karr and two daughters Myrtle Reuter and Henrietta Karr. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Ewing funeral home with Rev L M Mohrhoff of St Pauls Lutheran Church officiating Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Dana Karr
Meigs County
Spring Avenue
Kar
Cla
Pomeroy
Charles R. Karr
Middleport
Clarence
Milersport
Thelma
Lytie
Theis
Maggie Thomas
Minerville
George Nessroad
Pvt Frazier In Apple Jack Exercise At Yakima Center
Pvt Marvin W. Frazier of Pomeroy part of 26 soldiers in Exercise Apple Jack May 1 10 at Yakima Firing Center Washington He joined the Army in November 1954 and serves with Company K Infantry Division at Fort Lewis Washington.
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Frazier
Army
Marvin W. Frazier
Marvin W Aaier
Pomeroy
Yakima
Wash
Company K
Fort Lewis
Lt Pierce to Camp Kilmer for Germany duties
Lt Sean Pierce assigned to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for a duty tour in Germany. Her mother accompanied her to Grafton West Virginia where they stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs K E Queen. Pierce formerly assisted billeting at Fort Meade.
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Radclifr
Sean Pierce
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Germany
Grafton
W. Va
K. E. Queen
Pierce
Ft. Meade
Marvin Huston
Keith Allen
James Dye
Dye
Albert Moon
Daston
Leonard Hollingshead
Dempsey
Gahanna
Harold Byers
John H. Mather
Elmer ‘Fronnan
Clint "Amp
A. B. Saund
Andrew Hollings
Ted Hollinshead
Wellston
Andrew Gerald Hollings
U.S. Navy
Inn
Funeral Rites Held for Rev Frank C Kreager in Beverly
Former parishioners and friends gathered at McCurdy funeral home in Beverly on Monday for the funeral of Rev Frank C Kreager. Interment followed in Zanesville. he died April 29 at 79 after illness. A Baptist minister for over 30 years, he served in Ashland Wisconsin Columbus Akron and other communities, and had acted as supply minister for local churches. He was a Denison University and Rochester College Seminary graduate, a Phi Beta Kappa member, and survived by his wife, a daughter Ruth Marie Barton, a daughter-in-law, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren, plus two brothers and two sisters. Several relatives and friends attended from various cities.
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Frank C. Kreager
Beverly
McCurdy Funeral Home
Zanesville
Baptist Convention
Akronco
Pleasant Valley
Muskingum County
Denison
Clair Sharley
Frances Kreager
Donald Kreat
Beverly Yester
LD. Diles
Shirley
Mills
George Reynolds
AK. Pulien
Grace Hysel
Mise Bess Sanborn
Middleport School Board Hears Recreation Plans and Fence Proposal
Middleport Board of Education met with all members present led by Robert Coats. They voted to share half the summer recreation equipment cost, hear fencing options for the football field, and note staff changes including Mrs Norman Wayland’s employment. Financials totaled general fund 10192.33, building fund 13244.51, bond retirement 7672.46, Watkine Memorial Fund 528.16, rehabilitation 2453.00.
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Middleport Board of Education
L. W. McComas
Robert Coats
Charles McDonald
Port Village
Norman Wayland
Paul S. Smart
Watkine Memorial Fund
Oats
Smad
Marcus Chambers
Bruce Lloyd
Lowell Proasco
Middleport church society installs new officers and circles
The B H Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church held a service at the church with Mrs Charles Bennett as installing officer. New officers include Mrs Alien Hughes president and Mrs David Durst Jr vice president and chairman, with several circle chairmen named. The gathering featured azalea and dogwood decor and a "city Skylines" theme, contributions to Salvation Army and Bible societies. The Dorcas and Maypoles circles created centerpieces for refreshments. Also announced is a postponement of the Child Conservation fare and a CCL meeting set for May 19 at Mrs Wallace Bradford’s home.
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Middleport
New
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of
First Baptist Church
Charles Bennett
Alien Hughes
David Durst Jr
Thomas Burst
Mise Jeanne Clark
C. E. Hoyt
C. P. Bradley
John Kauff
Leviles
Edison Baker
Milton Hood
Raymond Lu ‘Man
Robert Mills
New Circle
Clarence Clark
Ella
Beulah White
Dorcas
Love Oy
Priscilla
Savation Army
Southeast
Daily
Vtation Bible School
American Bible Society
Dorcas Circle
CCL
Mire
Wallace Bradford
Brow Re! Ie
Tea After Meet at Middleport High School Tea Event
The Middleport High School hosts a PTA tea after a meeting at 1 30 today. Local notes include residents Nancy Reed moving to Sarasota Florida and Henry Hennesy awaiting surgery at Meigs General Hospital.
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Sema Jon “Ie
Middleport High School
Middleport Parent Teacher Association
Nancy Reed
E. A. Reed
Sarasota
Fla
Florida
Henry Hennesy
Marcia Smith
Baptist Youth Howship
Seattle
Wash
C. Eo Hoyt
David Darst, Jr
Ohio State Band
Bill “Darst
Frances Roush
Nina Russell
Sund
Holzer
General Hospital
Alva Cross
Rutland
Meigs General 1 Hospital
Dieport
Howell Attends Meet Of Historical Society Park plans discussed
The Ohio Historical Society progress at the park site was reported at the annual meeting last night. Bruce Lloyd chaired as president of the Middleport Park Association. Volunteer workers are urged to meet again at the park Saturday morning for further completion of necessary tasks.
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Meigs
Pioneer and Historical Society
Bruce
Lloyd
Ite
Middlepoet Park Assnntion
Ohio Historical Society
Oto
Ohio Historical
Howellee
Funeral services held for J. L. Bowen at Riverview Cemetery
Pallbearers from Mount Hobson and the New York Central railroad attended the funeral for J. L. Bowen Saturday. The service occurred at Meigs County's First Baptist Church with the weekday religious education program prominent in the week. Interment followed at Riverview Cemetery Monday, leaving limited readable details from the damaged text.
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Sam Fick
New York Central
Mt Hobson
Middleport
Meigs ‘County
First Baptist Church
Riverview
J. L. Bowen
Réciford
Lowe
Bowen Family Trip News From Rockford Iowa
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Miss Bowen leaving Rockford Iowa with her parents and traveling to New York and other eastern U S locales. The text references a father named Bowen and a trip involving Miss Bowen and Sutterea or Sutter, but details are unclear and names are inconsistently rendered.
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Sutterea
Lee
Miss Bowen
Rockford
New York
Othe Arts
United St
Intoxication Hearing Set Friday in Middleport case
Mrs Eva Matheny pleaded innocent to intoxication charges brought by her husband William Matheny. Mayor Sidney Rus announced the hearing would be held Friday evening in Middleport, as details of the case appeared in the local report.
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Middleport
Eva Matheny
Sidney Rus
Mason Ch brew Attends Program at Hospital
Mason Messenger notes a daylong Explorer Scout hike by Troop 355 and a parade merit hour. Sunshine Class hosts at Mason Methodist Church feature Mrs Stella Chattin reelected president and a panel on National Council of Church Women. Community figures, hospital visits, and church activities with local families are described.
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Mason Ewes
Explorer
Bob Hes
Frank Setra
Ohin Wa
Mason Methodist Church
June VanMatre
Sarah Spencer
Franc Stewart
Society of Christian Service
Stella Chattin
Lilah Zerkle
Margaret Pickens
Gladys Thomas
Evelyn Proffitt
Gladys Artis
W. I. Fogelsong
Mary E. Capehart
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