Group Seeks Seventh-Eighth Grade School in Racine District
A district committee argues the Southern Local School District can create a seventh and eighth grade school in the present Racine High School building without new taxes Citing a $23000 contingency fund to renovate the Racine Grade School they claim overcrowding across four elementary schools would ease by relocating 196 pupils to the new middle level facility Supporters say the move would relieve crowding and long-range costs while high school use shifts to accommodate elementary students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hoeflich
Pomeroy
Racine
Racine High School
Board of Education
Education
Most Popular Newsboy Describes Experience
Steve Hindy recounts a multi day Brasil to New York trip beginning with yachting and a embassy visit April 15. The journey covers Petropolis Port Alegre Santos and Rio de Janeiro with visits to imperial palaces and a coffee plantation before a 21000 mile total travel estimate and thanks to colleagues and officials.
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Steve Hindy
U.S
Rio
Petropolis
Butantan
Port Alegre
Rio de Janeiro
Varigs Airlines
Joe’s Hot Shop
Varig
Colville
Sao Paulo
Mrs Reibel Named Scout Representative At Pomeroy Event
Mrs Louis Reibel was named representative to the Girl Scout troop sponsored by the Federated Church group during the Happy Harvester class meeting. The program titled Into All the World Together was led by Mrs Max Meinhart with scripture by Mrs Gladys Duckler. Ascension Day was set for May 11 at the church and Mrs Reibel was named in charge.
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Pomeroy
Louis Reibel
Happy Harvester
Federated Church
Max Meinhart
Gladys Duckler
Meinhart
Phil Meinhart
PTA
Reibel
Frieda Grueser
Maude Grueser
Den 4 Chief Leads Rites at Salisbury School
Rock Springs Cub Scout Tack 246 and parents gathered at the Salisbury School for awards. Den Four led by Billy Nease conducted the flag ceremony as Mr and Mrs James Heaton and son Jimmy were welcomed. Bobcat, silver arrow points, and wolf badge were awarded to Heaton Folmer Young and Bruch. Next meeting set for June 3 at Rock Springs fairgrounds.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Salisbury
Den
Billy Nease
James Heaton
Jimmy
Dwight Logan
Young Heaton
Max Folmer
Mike Young
Delbert Bruch
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
O Marcinko Dies Sunday in Ohio Community
Otto A. Marcinko 50 of Reedsville Route died Sunday at his home after a lingering illness. WWII veteran, member of Parkersburg DAY and Our Lady of Loretta Church. Survived by wife Winifred, four children, three brothers, three sisters. Funeral Wednesday 10 a m at Our Lady of Loretta Church. Rosary Tuesday 8 p.m. at Arbaugh funeral home. Burial in church cemetery.
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Tuppers Plains
Otto A. Marcinko
Reedsville
Parkersburg
Our Lady of Loretta Church
Long Bottom
Winifred
Otto Jr
Daniel
Winifred Rose
Rita Ann
Charles
Joseph
Lancaster
Thomas
the Plains
Rose Marcinko
Pauline Brewer
Christine Perko
Bridgeport
Arbaugh Funeral Home
Church
Joy Sauer Honored At Birthday Party
The third birthday of Joy Sauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer was observed Friday night with a party in MIDDLEPORT. Attending were George Sauer Richard Sauer Mrs Ethel Snowden Mary Ruth Sauer the hosts and the honored guest.
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Middleport
Joy Sauer
Harold Sauer
Joy
George Sauer
Richard Sauer
Ethel Snowden
Mary Ruth Sauer
Bees Topic At Meeting
Chester Garden Club met at Mrs. Max Harrah with Mrs. Clarence Neutzling and Mrs. Willis Frost assisting. Mrs. Robert Wood led the session and Mrs. Purley Karr conducted devotions. Members planned an exhibit at Citizen's National Bank in Middleport on May 15 and awarded ribbons to several members.
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Chester
Wyatt Chadwell
Horace Karr
Roy Miller
Earl Dean
Chester Garden Club
Max Harrah
Clarence Neutzling
Willis Frost
Robert Wood
Purley Karr
Reid Young
David Koblentz
Citizen
Meigs General Hospital Notes Discharges and Inpatients
List of patients with locations such as Portland Minersville Pomeroy Belle Glade and Long Bottom and a discharge group including Luther Amos Roy Weaver Edward Howell Nora Evans William Evans and others with infant daughter. The notes document names and towns in Meigs General Hospital records.
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Edna Powell
Portland
Joy Grueser
Minersville
Lawrence Lanning
Pomeroy
William Gamble
Belle Glade
Fila
Jacob Ament
Pauley Ruttencutter
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Frank Sutphin
Carpenter
Esther Wolfe
Marilyn Powell
Racine
Nora Evans
Long Bottom
Myrtle Moore
Mason
Coy Hawk
Luther Amos
Roy Weaver
Edward Howell
William Evans
Clark Kasper
Robert Roush
Irving Hand
Effie Davis
Rutland District Sets First Grade Eligibility Rule
The Northwestern Local School District Board of Education passes a resolution requiring children entering first grade to be six years old before September 1, 1961, to be eligible.
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Rutland
Northwestern Local School District Board of Education
Family Night Set for Salisbury Scouts Troop Six
Salisbury Scouts Troop Six hosts family night at 6 30 tonight. Attendees bring their own table service and a court of awards will be held.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury Scouts
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Middleport residents hosted relatives and friends at home events. Guests included Mrs. Harold Moore of Pittsburgh and Miss Sally Schaaf, both of Middleport, along with Miss Jack Bachner and Mrs. Richard Schwab.
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George Dallas
Harold Moore
Pittsburgh
Sally Schaaf
Jack Bachner
Richard Schwab
Middleport
Harold Sauer
Lucille Smith
Gallipolis
The
Uni
Mr Willis Dies At 47 In Ohio Community
Lawrence Fred Willis 47 of Railroad Street died Saturday afternoon at Holzer Hospital after a heart attack. Survived by wife Ruth a daughter Joan Conkle two grandchildren Michael Robert and Sheila Ann Conkle all of Cheshire a sister Mrs Ezra Allen of Mason West Virginia. Friends may call Rawlings-Coats funeral home services 3 p.m. Tuesday with Mrs Virginia Vitatoe officiating burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
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Middleport
Lawrence Fred Willis
Railroad St
Holzer Hospital
Ruth
Robert
Joan) Conkle
Michael Robert
Sheila Ann Conkle
Cheshire
Ezra Allen
Mason
W. Va
Rawlings-Coats
Virginia Vitatoe
Gravel Hill
Miss Park Presides At Local Women’s Association Meeting
A Middleport Women’s Association gathering at the First United Presbyterian Church reviewed plans for the national meeting at Purdue University in June. Mrs Dwight Wallace led the program with From Heart to Heart as the theme and was assisted by Mrs Karl Owen. Miss Susan Park led the business session and refreshments were provided by a host of members including Mrs Leland Brown and Miss Mary Park.
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Middleport
Women’s Association
Purdue University
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Dwight Wallace
Wallace
Karl Owen
Susan Park
Leland Brown
Lucy Gregg
Farie Erlewine
Paul Haptonstall
Everett Bachner
Mary Park
Presbyterian Church Family Night Slated
Middleport Family night at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will begin with a potluck dinner at 6 30 p m. Attendees provide their own table service while the deacons will supply meat drinks dessert and rolls. Richard Vaughan directs a program afterwards with food by Mr and Mrs Dale Welburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rock Springs Grange to confer degrees Thursday
Rock Springs will grant the first and second degrees in full at 8 p.m. Thursday during a Grange meeting at the hall. Officers will hold a practice session at the hall this evening.
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Rock Springs
Thursday Meeting of Theodorus Council Daughters of America
Past counselors will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Joseph Beegle with Mrs. Rollin Beards as cohostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
Joseph Beegle
Rollin Beards
Golden Rule Class Supports Church Roof Paint
The Golden Rule Class of the Pom eroy Church of Christ voted to contribute toward the cost of paint for the church roof during a meeting at Mrs. Edward Veney. Mrs. Elwood Bowers led the devotion. A June wiener roast at Mrs. Aldo Jeffers home in Syracuse was planned for members and families. A get well card for Harold Smith at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg was sent. Mrs Jeffers, Mrs Jerry Master and Mrs Denver Kapple won prizes in games. refreshments were served.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Edward Veney
Elwood Bowers
Conrad Ohlinger
Jerry Masters
Aldo Jeffers
Syracuse
Harold Smith
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Registration Thursday For Eastern Schools
Preschool registration in the Eastern Local School District will be Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. J S Davis executive head reports. Families with future first graders entering Chester Tuppers Plains and Riverview schools this fall should report with birth certificates and health records including shots to the designated schools with parents.
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Pomeroy
J. S. Davis
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Riverview
Grange Plans Jitney Supper for Racine Emergency Squad
Racine Grange will meet at 8 Wednesday evening in the hall to plan a jitney supper. Proceeds from the supper will aid the Racine Emergency Squad to help pay for a new truck.
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Racine
Racine Grange
Reunion Planned for Pomeroy Alumni Association
Plans for the annual reunion and banquet of the Pomeroy High School Alumni Association were to be announced at a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the home of president Mrs Roy Mayer.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association
Roy Mayer
Rutland Junior Prom Crowned Wears and Davis King Queen
Gerald Wears and Rosalie Davis were crowned king and queen at Rutland High School junior senior prom held in the school gym. Junior prince and princess were Larry Parsons and Betty Morris. The event featured music by the Dick Buntz orchestra, a banquet, floral decor in yellow and orchid, and several student and faculty attendees.
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Gerald Wears
Rosalie Davis
King
Queen
Rutland
Rutland High School
Larry Parsons
Betty Morris
Jane Tillis
Dick Buntz
Mrs. Cora H. Lanning Dies at 78 Near Rutland
Mrs. Cora H. Lanning, 78, of near Rutland, died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Lancaster after illness. Born in Chesapeake to Addison and Martha Hague Ensley, she is survived by husband Pearl, another daughter Mrs. Albert Haerberle of Chesapeake, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Calling hours are at Beech Grove Rd. residence. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rutland Church of Christ. Rev. Ray Biddle officiating. Burial in Miles Cemetery.
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Middleport
Cora H. Lanning
Rutland
Merrill Cottrill
Lancaster
Lanning
Chesapeake
Addison
Martha Hague Ensley
Pearl
Albert Haerberle
Chesapeake, O
Beech Grove Rd
Rutland Church of Christ
Ray Biddle
Miles Cemetery
Church Delegation Leads Rio Grande Society Install
Pomeroy First Baptist Church sent a strong delegation as the Rio Grande Association Woman's Society installed officers in Rio Grande. Mrs. James Stephenson was re elected president, with Mrs. Ralph Zundel as spiritual life chairman leading the devotional period. Other attendees included Mrs. Joseph Cook and several Pom eroy members.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Rio Grande Association
Woman's Society
Rio Grande
James Stephenson
Ralph C. Zundel
Harry Houdashelt
Middleport
Missionary Stewardship Education
Edward Foster
Aten Shain
Loraine Sterrett
William Watson
Victor Young
Bible Class Dinner At Middleport Baptist Church
The Ladies Bible Class of Middleport First Baptist Church held a potluck dinner at Mrs. James Murray's home. Tony Fowler photographed the group and Rev. Donald Boone led a prayer. Readings and articles were shared by several members and guests.
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Murrays
Middleport
Middleport First
Tony Fowler
Donald Boone
Clarence Clark
Murray
Daisy Jasper
Will Hantonstall
Clyde Winebrenner
Dana Hamilton
Boone
Edgar Wolfe
J. M. Archer
Lucille Mayes
James Faulkner
Raymond Saxton
Charles Crans
L. D. Diles
A. R. Cox
Eleanor Circle to Meet at Heath Church
Middleport Eleanor Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Heath Methodist Church. Norma Wilcox will conduct the worship service with Jeanne Bradbury as program chairman. Hostesses are Norma Stivers, Sally Schaaf and Alice Sears.
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Middleport
Eleanor Circle
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Norma Wilcox
Jeanne Bradbury
Norma Stivers
Sally Schaaf
Alice Sears
Mr. De Vol Dies At 87 in Minersville
Loren C. DeVol aged 87 died Sunday evening at his home in Minersville Bina He leaves four sons Marvin and Wesley of Toledo Harley of Columbus and Melvin of Bell W Va a sister Mrs Inez Lemon Car ton Hill eleven grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren also survive A son Clayton preceded him in death Services are set for 2 p m Sunday at Ewing Funeral Home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Loren C. DeVol
Minersville
Bina
Marvin
Wesley
Toledo
Harley
Columbus
Melvin
Bell
W. Va
Philip
Murray City
William
Nelsonville
Jesse
Carbon Hill
Charles
Bremen
John
Logan
Inez Lemon
Carton Hill
Clayton
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove Cemetery
Health Club Plans Pomeroy Meeting Tonight
The Laurel Cliff Better Health Club will meet at 7 30 tonight with Mrs Eugene Hawkins as hostess and Mrs Lawrence Smith as co hostess. A white elephant sale will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff
Better Health Club
Eugene Hawkins
Lawrence Smith
Catholic Women Club to Meet at Sacred Heart Church
The Catholic Women’s Club of the Sacred Heart Church will gather at 8 p.m. Thursday at the church.
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Pomeroy
Catholic Women’s Club
Sacred Heart Church
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