Middleport Building Owner Appeals Tow Order
The Middleport Center Inc appeals a Meigs County Common Pleas Court ruling to repair or tear down the Lyon building on N Second Ave within 60 days. The owner is L L Lyon, president, with Mary Lyon listed in proceedings. a prior notice to demolish or repair was issued by the village after an unsafe building report.
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Middleport
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Middleport Center Inc
Lyon
N. Second Ave
L. L. Lyon
Manning Webster
LL. Lyon
Mary Lyon
Lanolin Plus Liquid promises younger look overnight
The ad claims crow’s feet from dryness, cured by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Nightly use as cleanser then massaged drops, plus a few drops as powder base, supposedly keeps skin supplied with cholesterols and esters. It promises visible improvement by tomorrow morning for one dollar plus tax.
Churches To Join For Middleport Baccalaureate
All Middleport churches unite for the Middleport High School baccalaureate in the school auditorium Sunday at 8 p.m. Rev. Louis A. Bangerter of Heath Methodist Church will preach on Keeping Your Record True. Music by the Middleport Band directed by Franklin Ginther and the Girls' Glee Club directed by Miss Carmen Deens.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Franklin Ginther
Bizet
Girls’ Glee Club
Miss Carmen Deens
Praise Ye the Father
Gounod
Cemeteries Ready For Memorial Day in Middleport
Cemeteries in Middleport prepared for Memorial Day. Ray Frazier, street commissioner, says hundreds are expected to visit Gravel Hill on Page Street, Middleport Hill Cemetery, and Overview Cemetery where two mausoleums have been built and Revolutionary soldiers are buried.
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Middleport
Ray Frazier
Gravel Hill
Page St
Middleport Hill
Overview
Two Divorce Cases Filed in Meigs Court
Two divorce suits filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court allege gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Donna Joan Lathey seeks dissolution from Charles Arthur Lathey through her next friend Zelma Stewart. Yeanger seeks divorce from Lawrence Yeanger via her next friend Viola Edwards, with gross neglect of duty alleged.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Donna Joan Lathey
Zelma Stewart
Charles Arthur Lathey
Yeanger
Viola Edwards
Lawrence Yeanger
Pomeroy Funeral Services for James Grundy
Funeral services were held Saturday for James Grundy 77 of Mercer Pennsylvania. Grundy was one of 12 surviving children of the late Francis and Mrs. Grundy and a brother of Mrs. Wesley S. Belles of Racine Route 2.
Poppy Days Set May 28 and 29 in Middleport
Middleport proclaims May 28 and 29 as Poppy Days to honor the dead and the disabled. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 128 and Feeney Bennett Post members will distribute crepe poppies as unpaid volunteers to raise funds for disabled veterans and needy children. Mrs. Sidney T. Pickens leads the auxiliary committee.
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Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
American Legion Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion
Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Sidney T. Pickens
Pupils Earn Perfect Attendance Awards Across Three County Schools
Seventy eight students from Racine High School Syracuse Grade School and Columbia Grade School received perfect attendance certificates announced by county superintendent O O Patterson. Recipients listed include Phyllis Adams from Racine High School and Melva Faye Jordan from Columbia Grade School among many others for the past school year.
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James W. Lisle
Sharon
Cottrill
Linda Grueser
Lucille Hendrix
Michael Winebrenner
Russell Leffle
Ricky Crow
Rosetta Lisle
Z. Eichinger
Sammy Flanagan
Betty Grueser
Robert Harden
Nelora Mossman
Jeanette Roush
Dale Teaford
Russell Zwilling
Billy Wingett
Donald Roush
Annabel Rose
Robert Parker
Rita Largent
Probate Court Lists Two Appointments
Homer Might appointed administrator of Emma Might estate and Manning D. Webster appointed executor of Mary Jane Ferrell estate, Meigs County Probate Court records show. The will of Mary Jane Ferrell was admitted to probate this week.
Mother's Day Gift Sent From Hawaii to Mrs Tompkins
A Honolulu to Hawaii origin gift from Robert Tompkins, a scientist with the atomic energy department in Baltimore, reached Mrs E R Tompkins in Middleport. The package included rare flowers such as the Bird of Paradise sent directly from Hawaii.
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Middleport
E. R. Tompkins
Robert Tompkins
Atomic Energy Department
Baltimore
Hawaii
Layette Shower Honors Mrs. Bert Wallace in Middleport
Mrs Bert Wallace formerly of West Columbia now on Brownell Avenue hosted a layette shower at Mrs Paul Jones home. A yellow and green bassinette displayed gifts with an umbrella hanging decoration. Prizes went to Mrs William Russell and others while a candy filled bootee favors salad course and assistance from Mrs Russell Jones were noted.
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Middleport
Bert Wallace
Clarice Fergson
West Columbia
Brownell Ave
Paul Jones
William Russell
Robert Burton
Roger Walker
William Camp
Lorina Johnson
William Frye
Don Becker
Dwight Wallace
Mary L. Jones
Ralph Sayre
Herman Knapp
Charles Fergson
Sandy Fergson
Norma
Josephine Ritchie
Russell Jones
Wallace
Weekend Kentucky trip visitors tour historic sites
Mrs J J Davis and family spent a weekend in Kentucky visiting Huntington Ashland Lexington and Louisville. They toured Calumet Farms in Lexington observed Armed Forces Day trade and toured the governor’s mansion in Frankfort. The annual garden clubs open house showcased historic homes before returning to Peebles and Middleport.
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Middleport
Kentucky
J. J. Davis
Charlene
Diana
Elaine
Joyce
H. E. Bush
Huntington
Ashland
Lexington
Louisville
Calumet
Armed Forces
Rankfort
Peebles
Ohio
Cmdr
Davis
Ruby Spires
Lewises Return From Wedding Trip in Laurel Cliff Shower
Mr and Mrs James Lewis have returned from their wedding trip and were honored with a shower at Mrs John Diehl s Laurel Cliff home. Among the 34 guests was Mrs Lewis mother Mrs Clif ford Jacobs of Broadway.
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Middleport
James Lewis
John Diehl
Laurel Cliff
Lewis
Clifford Jacobs
Broadway
Homebuilders Class of Church of Christ Meets
The Homebuilders Class meeting opened with devotional readings led by Mrs Alfred Lee Roush and prayers by Fred I Gardner. Mrs Cash Bahr presided over the business session as 13 members and two guests attended, with a games period led by Mrs Chester Erwin and refreshments served by a host group.
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Middleport
Alfred Lee Roush
Fred I. Gardner
George Skinner
Church of Christ
Cash Bahr
Chester Erwin
Alfred L. Roush
Walter Crooks
Mr. Gardner
Jimmy Butcher
Widdleport Personal Notes Highlight Mrs Davidson and Guests
Mrs Roy Davidson Jr and daughter Kathy visited her parents Mr and Mrs A F E Erwin before returning to Columbus. Mrs Charles McNamee of Pomeroy was a Tuesday guest of her former neighbors Mr and Mrs Hart Lyon on Ash Street. Convalescing at home on Ash Street after a three weeks illness.
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Homer E. Cook
H. E. Hoagland
Ernest Jones
Carol Jean
Columbus
Earl Lama
Jean
Jones
Baby
Pomeroy
Stanley Jones
Roy Davidson Jr
Kathy
A. F E. Erwin
Davidson
Charles McNamee
Hart Lyon
Ash St
Notice of Probate Action in Athens County Court
Ray W. Miller, executor of Ida BR Ault deceased, filed for will construction and a declaratory judgment in Cause No. 21877 in the Probate Court of Athens County Ohio. Hearing set for June 18 at 10 and defendants must answer by June 5. Attorneys Bolin and Walker represent the executor.
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Lela Woodill
Riverside Torive
New York City
New York
Ida BR. Ault
Ray W. Miller
Ida BR Ault
Athens County
Ohio
Ida FB. Ault
Bolin and
Walker
Notice to Bidders for Athens County Elevator Project
Sealed bids for the Athens County Court House Elevator in Athens Ohio are due by 10 PM EST on May 2. bidder information includes drawings specifications and bid forms from Inscho Brand and Inscho Architects Columbus Ohio. Bid opening will occur at 1 PM EST May 2 in the county commissioners office.
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Board of
Athens County Commissioners
Athens
Ohio
Athens County Court House
County Auditor
Athens County
Court House Building
Contractora
Inscho, Brand and
Inscho
East Broad Street
Columbus
Muust
Athens County Coronissioners
Board OF County Commissioners
Hic
W. H. Wakefield
W. Whaley
Grand Jury Returns Nineteen True Bills in Meigs County
Meigs County grand jury at the May term returned nineteen true bills. New charges include David Might for non support and Robert K Sayre for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
David Might
Robert K Sayre
Rushing The Season At Middleport Pool Delayed Opening
A carload of youths and an adult stopped at Middleport pool before opening day May 30 and fled to swim in a crib in Leon West Virginia. Mayor Russell contacted architect Wesley Binz of Michigan about seepage after water fill. Contractors and filtration reps plan final inspection this week.
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Middleport
Leon
W. Va
Sidney T. Russell
Wesley Binz
Michigan
Binz
Webb graduate lab tech visits Letart Falls parents
J. W. Webb recently graduated as a laboratory technician at the naval hospital in Philadelphia and spent the weekend as a guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Webb in Letart Falls.
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J. W. Webb
Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Ralph Webb
Letart Falls
Edward Ball Pomeroy Returns From Leave to Navy Transfer
Edward Ball Pomeroy has returned to duty with the U S Navy after a 16 day leave spent with his wife and relatives. He is being transferred from the U S S Hornet to the U S S Bennington which will depart in June for a four month cruise.
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Pomeroy
Edward Ball
U. S. Navy
U.S.S. Hornet
U.S.S. Bennington
Forest Run Baptist Church Relocates to Kerrs Run
The Forest Run Baptist Church has moved from upper Enterprise to Kerr Street in Kerrs Run and will worship in the old Wesleyan Methodist Church building.
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Baptist Church
Pomeroy
Forest Run
Upper Enterprise
Kerr St
Kerr's Run
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