Middleport Plans Closing Events at High School
With commencement ten days away Middleport High School outlines final activities. Awards assembly Wednesday at 12 30 p m marks the last of the year. Senior party May 19 and baccalaureate May 21 or 23. Final exams May 22 26 and eighth grade and high school commencements follow. Senior committees list names for class history prophecy and Who's Who plus party refreshments and decorations duties by students and staff.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Sally E. Schaaf
Sara Palmer
Ida Lee Hartley
Glenn Glaze
Mary Gilmore
Carla Owen
Grace Montgomery
Fred Hoffman
Naomi Overturf
Jean Custer
Imogene Wells
Mildred Martin
Improvement Plans OK'd on Lincoln Heights Street
Lincoln Heights council approved a resolution to hire an engineer to plan 442 feet of new street and edge pavement from the reservoir to Lincoln Road. The project, funded by a 25 year property assessment, includes repairs along the full right of way and a wider approach to the addition. A delegation asked Vale Street widening to 30 feet, with surface renewal plans noted but no major repair funded by assessment. The village agreed to supply 280 feet of six inch tile for storm sewer extension and tentatively supported replacing a fire engine, authorizing bids and committee setup for a new truck and truck trade-in details.
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Pomeroy
Liggoln Heights
Council
Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Road
C. E. W. Downie
Vale St
Donald Lanning
Cole St
Upper Monkey Run
Second Ward Fire Company
Evis Ebersbagh
Middleport Musicians Set Recital At High School
Public invited to a youth recital at 7 30 p m in the Middleport High School Auditorium. No charge. Sponsored by the Middleport Women's Music Club. Pupils of Mrs Homer E Grant Mrs A R Hecox Miss Lois Cecil and La Vergne Stone perform solo duets and ensembles with an after recital reception hosted by Mrs E S Schaaf and assisting mothers.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Ddleport Women’s Music Club
Homer E. Grant
A. R. Hecox
Lois Cecil
la Vergne Stone
E. S. Schaaf
Independence Drive Day Proclaimed in Pomeroy
Mayor Sidney A. Spencer of Pomeroy proclaims today as Independence Drive Day and urges residents to ring bells at noon and buy U S savings bonds to strengthen the nation.
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Pomeroy
Sidney A. Spencer
U. S
Rutland High seniors begin DC area tour
Thirty one Rutland High School seniors embark on a District of Columbia area trip following an annual custom. They left Sunday around 10 p.m. by chartered bus with Miss Fay Pickens and Harold Sauer as chaperones. Meals and lodging funded by student payments. transportation by senior class funds.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
District of Columbia
Fay Pickens
Harold Sauer
William Motley Jr. Rites Planned Wednesday
Funeral services for William Motley Jr. 38 who died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Rawlings-Coats funeral home conducted by Rev. Charles Pomeroy. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery.
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Middleport
William Motley Jr
Rawlings-Coats
Charles Pomeroy
Riverview Cemetery
Middleton Returns Home After Hip Injury
Mrs. Thomas Middleton is back on Coal Street after treatment at Holzer Hospital for a broken hip. Visitors include her son Dr. David Middleton and wife from Dayton and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Middleton.
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Middleport
Thomas Middleton
Coal St
Holzer Hospital
David Middleton
Dayton
Portland Man Fined After DUI Arrest
James A. Mills, 24, of Portland, was fined $50 and costs after being arrested by Patrolman Jed Webster Jr for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
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Pomeroy
James A. Mills
Portland
Jed Webster, Jr
Pomeroy Buddy Poppy Sale Set for May 20
Commander William P. Grueser of Post 4736 Veterans of Foreign Wars announced the 1950 Buddy Poppy sale will be held Saturday May 20.
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Pomeroy
William P. Grueser
Post 4736
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dover Township Seeks Bids for Motor Grader and Used Unit
The Board of Township Trustees of Dover Township Athens County Ohio invites bids by June 3 1950 1 PM for a motor grader with at least 31 HP gas or diesel engine cab lights scarifier and other equipment quoted separately. Also bids for one used motor grader accepted. The board may reject all bids. Clerk Guy E Osborne.
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Board of Township Trustees
Dover Township
Athens County
Ohio
Board of Trustees
Guy E. Osborne
Pomeroy Circle to Meet Tonight
Pomeroy The Friendly Circle of the Federated Church will meet this evening in the Parish House with Miss Elizabeth Fick serving as president.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Elizabeth Fick
Pomeroy Baptist Women Plan Thursday Meeting
The One Won_Class of the Pomeroy Baptist Church will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs George Shiveler with Mrs Aten Shain as assistant hostess. Several local residents and extended family members are noted visiting relatives and attending church events over Mother's Day weekend in nearby towns.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Baptist Church
George Shiveler
Aten Shain
Hamden Family and Community Notices From Local Card
Mrs Clyde Angel visited Portsmouth parents. Mrs Madgie Waldren guest of son-in-law Harley Dozer in Ray. William Burns travels to Kalama zoo Michigan for work. Belle Goodman left Logan Ohio hospital for brother Charles Salts home. William Traphagan ill at Main St. home. Ethel Womeldorf and Steven Tripp Hamden wed May 5 by Rev Lockwood. Ratcliff couple moved into Cecil Morris property. Mason couple moved from Arch Buskirk place to Robert Saylor apartment. Ralph Matteson guests of Leland Matateson Sr. Jay Kessee sold farm to John Bishop and bought Swan Township farm from McManus. They moved to new home Minnie Gibson.
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Ethel Womeldorf
Steven E. Tripp
Hamden
Lockwood
John Ratcliff
Ratcliff
Cecil Morris
George Mason
Arch Buskirk
Robert Saylor
N. Main St
Ralph Matteson
Clifton
Leland Matateson
Jay Kessee
John Bishop
Swan Township
McManus
Minnie Gibson
Code Safety Bill Signed Aims to Protect U S Code Messages
President Truman signed a bill to safeguard secrecy of U S cryptographic messages. It imposes punishments up to ten years in prison or a ten thousand dollar fine for disclosing information about government codes and messages. It targets foreign access and information revealing broken secret codes.
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Washington
Truman
America
United States
Two Day Session Seen For Meigs Grand Jury
POMEROY The May grand jury of the Meigs County Common Pleas Court went into session Monday morning and was expected to continue its work two days. Members are Ruby Frick, Lucy Spencer, Denver Thoma, Don Mc Knight, Kathryn Poindexter, A. F. Swan, Florence Mayhugh, O. G. Shields, Francis Ewing, Edith Shain, Mildred Jacobs, Leona Hemsley, Stella Penn, Ira Boring and Hylda Rice.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Ruby Frick
Lucy Spencer
Denver Thoma
Don McKnight
Kathryn Poindexter
A. F. Swan
Florence Mayhugh
O. G. Shields
Francis Ewing
Edith Shain
Mildred Jacobs
Leona Hemsley
Stella Penn
Ira Boring
Hylda Rice
Ormandy Marries Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor
Eugene Ormandy, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, wed Margaret Frances Hirsch of Vienna in a civil ceremony at City Hall. The event followed a sequence of social visits across Racine and Athens as families hosted gatherings and travels.
Women’s Association notes mark meetings and Mother’s Day gathering
Middleport church groups held social sessions with hostesses Mrs. Beards and Mrs. Stieff hosting Group 3 at First Presbyterian Church, Devotional led by Miss Margaret Sauer, two piano duets by Mrs. Stieff and guest Mrs. Cross, next picnic planned at Mrs. Heiner’s Rutland home. relatives gathered for Mother's Day at Perry Mitch home honoring Mrs. William Foss with several families attending.
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Middleport
Women's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
George Beards
William Stieff
W. H. Juhling
Margaret Sauer
Stieff
H. M. Cross
L. J. Heiner
Rutland
Leo Beeson
Kathryn
Arthur Lewis
Peter Stace
Yearbook of Prayer
Beeson
George Sauer
Daisie Saunders
Henry Hayes
R. C. Meadows
Alumni Meet Planned At Middleport High School
Middleport Alumni Association officers and committee members will meet at the high school at 7 30 p m today announced president Mrs Patricia McKinney. They will plan a banquet and dance with a tentative date set for June 2.
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Middleport
Middleport Alumni Association
Patricia McKinney
Ensign Klein Finishes Sonar Gunnery Training At Sea
Mrs. Peter F. Klein returns to Norfolk after weeks in Newport R. I. where Ensign Klein attended a gunnery school that concludes at sea starting May 17. He had earlier spent eight weeks in Key West at a sonar school and will report to the U S S Massey in Norfolk on June 5. In Attleboro they visited the Episcopal Church and dined with Rev. Sidney J. Browne, former rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens.
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Middleport
Peter F. Klein
Carla Clark
Norfolk
Newport
R. L
Ensign Klein
Ensign
Attleboro
Mass
Episcopal Church
Sidney J. Browne
Brownes
Mr. Browne
Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens
Levittown Visitors Return Home After Stay
Mrs. Charles Finnegan and daughter Karen of Levittown New York visited her parents Mr. and Mrs Herman Bailey and were joined by Mr. Finnegan. They returned to New York Monday. Also visiting were their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Harold Harrison and children Douglas and Doris Jean who returned to Charleston.
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Middleport
Charles Finnegan
Karen
Levittown
N. Y
Herman Bailey
Finnegan
New York
Baileys
Harold Harrison
Douglas
Doris Jean
Charleston
Harleys Attend Spring Flower Show In Ohio Visit
Mr. and Mrs. James Harley of Zanesville attended the Spring Flower Show hosted by local garden clubs. The Harleys, former residents, plan a June Florida visit to see their son Dr. John Harley and daughter in law in Coral Gables. Dr. Harley will join a Louisville children’s hospital staff after leaving a Miami veteran’s hospital. Mrs. Harley will keep the granddaughters in Ohio while the Harleys secure housing. Mrs. Harley is the former Mary Davis, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Keehne Davis of Athens.
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Middleport
James Harley
Zanesville
Harleys
Harley
Florida
John Harley
Coral Gables
Veteran's Hospital
Miami
Louisville
Ohio
Mary Davis
Margaret Keehne Davis
Athens
Ewings plan remodel of 43 acre Apple Grove farm
Howard K. Ewing and his children Deanna Natalie and Michael spent the weekend at their new 43 acre farm overlooking the Ohio River. They recently purchased the property and plan to remodel the farmhouse and beautify the grounds for a summer home with gardening projects.
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Middleport
Howard K. Ewing
Deanna
Natalie
Michael
Apple Grove
Ewings
Ohio River
Wiseman Family Hosts and Guests From Nearby Towns
Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Wiseman included Mr. and Mrs. Vance Stewart of Logan, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Wisn aaaae of Miamisburg, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Grate and son Wendell of Vinton, and Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons of Owasso Michigan. The Wisemans hosted the visitors while Mrs. Wiseman and Mrs. Grate stayed with their mother Mrs. F. C. Cobb in Charleston.
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Middleport
Kermit Wiseman
Vance Stewart
Logan
D. S. Wisnaaaae
Miamisburg
Earl Grate
Wendell
Vinton
William Lyons
Owasso
Mich
Wiseman
the Wisemans
Mrs. Grate
F. C. Cobb
Charleston
Mothers Honored in Local Mother's Day Event
A store honored mothers in Middleport for Mother’s Day naming Ella Fargo 96 of Cheshire oldest, M Bolin 95 of Mingo Junction oldest mother of the oldest daughter, Dell Turner of Dyesville mother of most living children 16 and most living sons 10, and Henry Idle of Pomerby recognized as oldest mother having the most.
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Middleport
Ella Fargo
Cheshire
M. Bolin
Grandview Ave
Mingo Junction
Dell Turner
Dyesville
Turner
Henry Idle
Pomerby
Social Visits and Family Gatherings Across Ohio Valley
Springfield guests Mr. and Mrs. Q S Wong and Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson joined Mrs Ferne Barker and Mrs Emma Leifheit for a Sunday visit. The Rev and Mrs W B Moore and daughter attended an Ohio University choral concert in Athens where their son William sings with the men's group. Mrs Rodney Downing stayed with her children JoAnn and John Kircher at Ohio University for Mother's Day events. Chillicothe guest Sunday was Kelly Grogan at his mother Mrs Richard Grogan’s home. C A Emmish visited Marietta. their granddaughter Susan Burkey had a tonsillectomy. Sunday visitors included Mrs Minnie Erlewine and daughters with Mr and Mrs C R Gilbert of Columbus and Mrs Clarence Bailey and son Dick of Springfield. Serron Lewis, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lewis, is ill with measles. Opal Armstrong of Rutland stayed with Mr and Mrs I E Miller Grant St. The Rev and Mrs J W Dawson of Vienna W Va were weekend guests of Forrest and Carol Bachtel. they visited Ash Cave and Old Man's Cave, Lake Hope and Chillicothe before returning Monday. George Gloeckner, surgical patient at Ohio Valley Hospital Steubenville, is brother of Mrs Bartrum and Mrs Russell. William Bradford and Wallace Bradford with their families spent Mother's Day with Laurence Bradford of Columbus.
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Q. S. Wong
Harold Johnson
Springfield
Ferne Barker
Emma Leifheit
W. B. Moore
Emnyr
Athens
Ohio University
William
Rodney Downing
JoAnn
John Kircher
Sigma Kappa
Kelly Grogan
Chillicothe
Richard Grogan
Bart Rawlings
Selah Sidenstricker
Columbus
C. A. Emmish
Marietta
Susan Burkey
Minnie Erlewine
Lucy Gregg
Fanie Erlewine
C. R. Gilbert
Opal Armstrong
Rutland
I. E. Miller
Grant St
J. W. Dawson
Vienna
W. Va
Forrest Bachtel
Forrest
Carol Bachtel
Ash Cave
Old Man's Cave
Lake Hope
Patient notes from Meigs General Hospital
Middleport reports Harry R. Barnes an insurance man is a patient at Meigs General Hospital. Mrs Harry McMaster who had surgery at the hospital has returned home on N Second Ave. Donna MacDonald a Middleport High School student underwent surgery at the hospital Saturday. Ray Williams who underwent surgery Saturday returned home.
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Middleport
Harry R. Barnes
Meigs General Hospital
Harry McMaster
N Second Ave
Donna MacDonald
Ray Williams
Boy Sustains Burns In School Incident At Home
Eight year old Rollin Morris of Middleport, pupil of Mrs. Allensworth’s Second Grade, received third degree burns on his knees after standing near a bathroom heater. He was taken to Mason Clinic for treatment. Monday marked his first day absent from school.
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Middleport
Rollin Morris
Robert Allensworth
Mason Clinic
Rollin
Izaak Walton League Branch Plans Rocksprings Meeting
POMEROY Meigs Chapter will gather at Rocksprings Grange Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m for an organizational session and discussion of conservation activities with members urged to attend.
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Pomeroy — Meigs
Izaak Walton League
Rocksprings Grange Hall
4-H Poultry Contest Set in Meigs County
POMEROY 4-H Club members in Meigs County may join a poultry project this year. They will secure 100 heavy chicks hatched in late May and feed them. Three chicks will be exhibited at the Meigs County Fair and at least 15 will be sold and dressed at the Southern Ohio Egg Auction in September. Committee members include David Nease Dana Howett Eugene Holliday and W O Atkins. Prospective members may contact the county Extension Office.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Southeastern Ohio
David Nease
Dana Howett
Eugene Holliday
W. O. Atkins
County Extension Office
Pomeroy Parking Meter Receipts Reported by Police Chief
Parking meter receipts for last week in Pomeroy totaled 231 dollars 10 cents. Chief of Police Walter Wolfe announced the total and noted the figures reflect collected coinage from street meters.
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Pomeroy
Walter Wolfe
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