Townships in Racine Study Fire Protection Contract
A Racine Volunteer Fire Department meeting at Racine City Hall discussed potential contracts for rural fire protection with Lebanon Letart and Sutton Townships. Trustees Jake Gaul Ira Beegle and John Fisher supported a $200 yearly contract, with further talks planned in Letart Community Hall. any funds would buy more equipment.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Bill Spencer
Marvin Roberts
E. A. Wingett
Lebanon
Letart
Sutton
Spencer
Jake Gaul
Ira Beegle
John Fisher
Sutton Township
Julian Hill
Letart Township
Eighth Grade Pupils Attend Final Get-Together at High School
Eighth graders and guests gathered in the middleport high school gym for a year end party. The event featured decorations, games, dancing, cards, and a program directed by Mrs Nan Moore. Guests included Supt L W McComas Franklin Ginther and families, Paul Shell and daughter Linda, Miss Mary Ohlinger, and Julia Probasco chaired the program with Mary Carolyn Miller as announcer.
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Middleport
Nan Moore
Ginther
Paul Shell
Shell
Linda
Mary Ohlinger
Julia Probasco
Mary Carolyn Miller
Charmaine
Nancy Roller
Whispering
Darkstown Strutters
Ball
Kenneth Murray
Russell Roush
James H. VanCooney
James A. VanCooney
Larry Varney
James Mourning
Ray Myers
Alvin Searles
Roger Covert
Larry Easter
Donna Miller
Juanita Hawkins
Blacksmith
Cherole Blake
Lavin
Marlene Knapp
Juanita Bangerter
Sally Wilson
Pauline Zirkle
June Ancey
Betty Kloes
Marilyn Sue Knight
Helen Stobart
June Chancey
Linda Grimm
Carolyn Hess
Ernest Garvin
Eddie Lewis
Sally Gilmore
Grade School Holds First Graduation
Twelve eighth graders received promotion certificates at Columbia Elementary’s first annual eighth grade commencement at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Forrest Bachtel addressed the class. Eugene Atkins, principal, presented awards. Music featured Mildred Spurlock’s chorus, Janet Turner and Janet Jeffers in piano duets, and invocations by Rev. Mr Biddle.
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Mr Biddle
Grange Hosts PCA Officials at Recognition Dinner
POMEROY Howard Gerlaugh vice president of the Production Credit Association of Louisville and John Grierson field supervisor for all Ohio PCA offices spoke at a Rocksprings Grange dinner in Meigs County. Toastmaster Norman H Bahr of Chester led the event honoring new PCA stockholders since January 1 1951.
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Rocksprings Grange
PCA
Meigs County
Three Women Arrested After Tavern Fight Near Pomeroy
Sheriff Charles Russell arrested Evelyn Tyree 22 Pomeroy Marjorie Butcher 32 Letart and Audrey Rapp 36 Racine after a Wednesday tavern fight. Tyree and Butcher paid 10 dollars plus costs for disturbing the peace while Rapp paid 5 dollars plus costs on intoxication charges. Butcher released after payment of fine and costs.
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Pomeroy
Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Evelyn Tyree
Marjorie Butcher
Letart
Audrey Rapp
Racine
Charles Russell
Pomeroy Girl Scout Notes Elect Officers After Camp Plans
Pomeroy Girl Scout members hosted a luncheon for Mrs. A. R. Knight and Mrs. J. E. White. A Day Camp at Camp Kinshuta June 9 to 13 was discussed with Mrs. Thor Olson directing. Cookie and peanut sales funded camp needs. Nominating committee named officers: J. E. White commissioner, W. A. Smith deputy, Rolland Neutzling treasurer, Robert Roberts secretary, John Lambert recording secretary.
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J. F. White
Camp Kinshuta
Thor Olson
Athens
A. R. Knight
Knight
Dey Hysell
Charles H. Murray
J. E. White
W. A. Smith
Rolland Neutzling
Robert Roberts
John Lambert
Pomeroy Prayer Group Holds Wednesday Morning Meeting
About 25 attendees gathered at the United Methodist Church for a Pomeroy Prayer Group session. Mrs. Thomas Radford spoke on Elijah's Faith and Mrs. Richard De Mott sang Are You Living Where God Answers Prayers with Mrs. Radford accompanying. The next meeting is set for June 11 at Grace Episcopal Church.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Thomas Radford
Elijah
Richard DeMott
Mrs Fultz in Dayton for husband John Fultz surgery
Mrs. Aaron Kelton learned that John Fultz underwent major surgery Tuesday at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton. Mrs. Fultz and her sister, Mrs. Evelyn Foglesong, are in Dayton with him.
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Aaron Kelton
John Fultz
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Fultz
Evelyn Foglesong
Allan Keller
Gerald Dolan
Darien
Three Tuppers Plains Students Earn State Certificates
Olive-Orange Local School in Tuppers Plains awarded State Department of Education certificates after district state scholarship tests in Athens. May 3 recipients Dorothy Barnhill Bookkeeping T fourth in Division III and ninth district, Joyce Burke English IX sixteenth in Division III, James Chaffee Chemistry sixth in Division II. Awards given during Class Day exercises May 9 in the school auditorium.
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Tuppers Plains
Olive-Orange
State Department of Education
Athens
Dorothy Barnhill
Joyce Burke
James Chaffee
Chester High School Holds 23rd Graduation Exercises
Professor J L Hortin speaks on Building for the Future to 23 Chester High School graduates in the auditorium. He urges building on a sound foundation with faith in school country and God. The ceremony features band pieces and readings, with 23 seniors named and decorated in royal blue gowns and yellow rosebuds.
Church notices across multiple parishes in Pomeroy area
A consolidated list of church schedules and events across numerous denominations in the Pomeroy region. Includes services, Sunday schools, sermons, youth meetings, prayer sessions, and special activities at churches such as First Baptist, Christian Science, Federated, United Methodist, United Brethren, EUB, Sacred Heart, Syracuse Presbyterian, Free Methodists, Naomi Baptist, Rock Springs Methodist, Rutland Nazarenes, Midway, St. Pauls Lutheran, Church of God, Chester Methodist, Tuppers Plains EUE, Lottridge Harmonaires, and Grace Episcopal.
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First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Christian Science
Harold F. Hess
Jesus the
United Methodist
Leslie Kunze
Youth Fellowship
Portsmouth
Ironton
United Brethren
Weber D. Thoma
Mt. Hermon
EUB
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
Lottridge
Albert Warner
South Bethel
Sacred Heart
George J. Voytke
Syracuse Presbyterian
Athens Presbytery
Sunshine
Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysell Run
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rock Springs Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
Midway Church
L. F. Knight
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L M. Mohrhoff
Church OF God
W. Main St
N. W. Jenks
Chester Methodist
Ship
Burlingham
William Chauncey
W. A. Frost
Lottridge Harmonaires
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
Church OF Christ
Donald Seevers
Grace Episcopal
William Paddock
DAV Makes Nominations For Chapter 53 Officers
Nominations for new Disabled American Veterans Chapter 53 officers were set for the June meeting. Named were Leonard Jewell commander Herald Hite senior vice commander Walter Kennedy Jr junior vice commander John C Bacon adjutant Owen Watson treasurer Walter Kennedy Sr chaplain and Herman Warner chairman of the board of trustees. A committee will meet Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion to discuss Memorial Day plans. H B Mullen and Herbert Reibel were admitted as chapter members. Refreshments were served by the auxiliary.
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Leonard Jewell
Herald Hite
Walter Kennedy, Jr
John C. Bacon
Owen Watson
Walter Kennedy
Herman Warner
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
H. B. Mullen
Herbert Reibel
Four Chester Residents Attend District Meeting
Four Chester residents attended a District 5 Farm Bureau Home and Community meeting in Marysville Union County on Thursday. Mrs J M Gaul district secretary and Mrs Homer Holter joined Mrs William Harmon and Mrs Don Anderson all of Chester. The report notes many artificial lights are deficient in the blue end of the spectrum.
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Pomeroy
District 5
Farm Bureau
Marysville
Union County
J. M. Gaul
Homer Holter
Chester
William Harmon
Don Anderson
Gaul
Miss Joan Utsinger Engagement Planned
Rutland announces the engagement of Joan Utsinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Utsinger, to Thomas Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don T. Stewart of Middleport. No definite wedding plans have been made.
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Rutland
W. F. Utsinger
Joan
Thomas Stewart
Don T. Stewart
Middleport
Mardi Gras Theme Set For Reunion At Middleport High
Middleport High School alumni plan their annual banquet dance and reunion on Saturday May 31 at the school. Joe Young Jr president Francis Anderson vice president Sara Hartley secretary Carolyn Bachner treasurer lead committees for food decoration and sale events. A Mardi Gras theme decorates the program and a parade crowns a king and queen. The base sale is organized by Eleanor Schaaf with May 24 as the sale date and place to be announced.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Joe Young, Jr
Francis Anderson
Sara Daune Hartley
Carolyn Clark Bachner
Katherine Bachtel
Hazel Hawkins Ginther
Lewis Sauer, Jr
William Hamm
Mildred Ohlinger
Joan Karr Morris
Virginia Fisher
Freddie Houdashelt
Dorothy Chase
Jean Bennett
Jean Clark
Polly Karr
Ida Lee Hartley
Jack Bachner
Joan Gilmore
Robert Tewksbury
Edward T. French
Marilyn Fultz
Eleanor Lansbury Schaaf
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
Meigs County transfers show A M Spires deceased to multiple heirs via affidavit in Rutland. Louise Posey and William Posey transfer 38.20 acres in Olive Township to J B Torrence and Olive Torrence. Ella Wolfe Searls deceased transfers to Yetta Wesson in Sutton Township. Peoples Banking and Trust Co transfers 35.5 acres in Olive Township to Raymond E Wyers. J B Torrence and Olive Torrence to Louise I Posey 0.5 acres in Olive Township. Hope Riley et al transfer one acre in Salem Township to Cris A Roush and Dorothy. M Matheny and Rebecca Matheny transfer 9 25 acres in Salem Township to Virgil A Good and Sallie Ann Good.
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A. M. Spires
Lillie Spires
Iva Musser
Anna M. Rife
Viola Gosney
Howard Spires
Ernal Spires
Rutland
Louise I. Posey
William S. Posey
J. B. Torrence
Olive Torrence
Oliver Township
Ella Wolfe Searls
Yetta Wesson
Sutton Township
Peoples Banking and Trust Co
Raymond E. Wyers
Olive Township
Louise I Posey
Hope Riley
Charles Riley
Cecela Thompson
von C. Thompson
Cris A. Roush
Dorothy
Salem Township
M. Matheny
Rebecca Matheny
Virgil A. Good
Sallie Ann Good
Olive-Orange High School seniors receive diplomas
The Olive-Orange High School Senior Class, 23 members, was awarded diplomas by County Superintendent O. O. Patterson at a Wednesday night commencement in the school auditorium. Dr. W. G. Scarberry delivered the address. The program featured band pieces, a senior girls ensemble, the class song, and a benediction by Rev. W. W. Bragg.
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Johnny Appleseed
Margaret Ruth Harris
Maralene J. Hoselton
Patricia Mae Kibble
Robert C. Longenette
Yvonne B. Lott
Larry A. Millhone
Mary E. Moore
Roxie E. Randolph
Five pupils complete year with perfect attendance
Five Rose Hill school students finish the 1951 52 term without absence or tardies. Named pupils are Jerry Fields Gerald Glass Lawrence Still Arnold Evans and Barbara Davis.
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Pomeroy
Rose Hill
O. O. Patterson
Jerry Fields
Gerald Glass
Lawrence Still
Arnold Evans
Barbara Davis
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