Middleport Village Accepts Brown Tractor Bid
The Middleport village council unanimously approved a $5,345 bid from Brown Tractor Company Pom eroy for a tractor and grave digging attachment to support cemetery work. Other bids were higher and a pool insurance expansion was debated.
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Middleport
Brown Tractor Company
Pomeroy
C. O. Fisher
Lewis Ellis
Meigs Equipment Co
Reese Tractor Company
Gallipolis
Fulton Thompson
Marietta Motor Mart, Inc
Donald Mills
Council
Graduates Honored at Pomeroy First Baptist Family Supper
Graduates of Pomeroy High School and new church members joined at a spring family night supper at Pomeroy First Baptist Church. Gifts included pocket size New Testaments. Rev Zundel urged Pentecost Sunday observance and launch of the Baptist Jubilee Advance program beginning next Jan 1.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Ning
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Joseph Cook
Children’s Work
Elmer Wickham
Aten Shain
the Missionary Society
William Watson
James Stephenson
Orval Wiles
Sonny Boy
Ralph C. Zandel
North America
United States
Canada
Zundel
Pomeroy Appoints Strauss as Special Deputy Sheriff
E J Strauss former Pomeroy police officer and current merchant police officer in Pomeroy has been named a special deputy sheriff by Sheriff Robert Hartenbach, according to Meigs County Common Pleas Court records.
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Pomeroy
E. J. Strauss
Robert Hartenbach
Meigs County
Circle Holds First Meeting of New Year
MIDDLEPORT First meeting of the Circle year was held at the home of Mrs. Milton Hood for the Lovejoy Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society. New chairman Mrs. Margaret Ella Lewis announced appointive officers and projects including support for Baptist Missionary Training School and aid to local needy families. A salad course was served to 12 members. next meeting planned as a June picnic.
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Middleport
Lovejoy
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Milton Hood
Margaret Ella Lewis
Katie Anthony
Bernice Baker
Iva Turner
White Cross
Ouida Chase
Love Gift
Goldie Mourning
Christian Friendly
Electa Sauders
C. P. Bradbury
Reading
Bertha Arch
Baptist Missionary Training School
Tels
Lions Club
Miss Smith
Dayton Philips
Mike Simmons
Pomeroy Parking Meters Bring In $635.50 In Week
Patrolman John McKenzie reported Pomeroy collected 635.50 from parking meters over the past week. The lot meters yielded 351 while street meters produced 284.50.
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Pomeroy
John McKenzie
Higley Divorce Suit Seeks Custody in Meigs County
Flavie M Higley of Langsville files for divorce from Carl Higley in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty and requests custody of their one minor child.
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Pomeroy
Flavie M. Higley
Langsville
Carl Higley
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Elementary Pupils Enjoy End of Year Picnics
Middleport Elementary pupils in two second grades toured Eskey Hill Pony Farm behind Pomeroy with teachers Mrs. Allensworth and Mrs. Rupe. They rode ponies and met a 24 inch baby pony. A mule dubbed Mr Bones caused laughs. Sack lunches and ice cream followed. Kindergarteners rode to the Middleport Roadside Park on a bus for their picnic, with room mothers helping. Other grades picnicked at the stadium as principal Mildred Hawley noted.
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Middleport
Eskey Hill
Pomeroy
Robert Allensworth
G. V. Rupe
Hill
Bones
Guy Reynolds
Mildred Hawley
Mrs Hess Honored On 50th Wedding Anniversary
POMEROY The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church marked Mrs Leonard Hess Sr 50th wedding anniversary with a program on Mother’s Day origins. Gift presented by president Mrs Paul Theis. new member welcomed and farewell gifts given.
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Pomeroy
Leonard Hess
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Paul Theis
Hess
Douglas Singer
Max Mees
William Mayer
Ben Eppling
L. C. Karr
Leonard Hess, Jr
Roy Mayer
Wayne Swisher
Chester Council D of A Marks 24th Anniversary
POMEROY The 24th anniversary of Chester Council, Daughters of America, was celebrated with Kathleen Milhoan presiding. Officials from state and beauty councils attended, corsages presented, and each charter member received a potted plant. Ada Morris organized the council on May 14, 1934. A dessert course followed for 43 members and five guests.
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Chester Council
Athens
Ber
Leatha Wood
Ona Osborne
Essie Warner
Mabel van Meter
Zelda Wilson
Elizabeth Hayes
Hattie Frederick
Lillie Christy
Anna Tuttle
Ada Morris
Elizabeth Durst
Mary Elizabeth Floyd
Theodorus Council
Pomeroy
Committees Named by First Baptist Church Class
The One Won One Class of the First Baptist Church named its committees on Wednesday evening with Mrs J H Stephen son presiding. Appointments include hostess Mrs J E Foster and Mrs George Skinner. devotions and publicity led by Mrs Joseph Cook. ways and means by Mrs Elmer Wickham Mrs Ellen Couch and Mrs William Holt. entertainment by Mrs Aten Shain. prizes by Mrs William Watson. sales tax receipts by Mrs Albert Smith. flowers and calls by Mrs Loraine Sterrett and Mrs Dale Wippel. The group discussed planned projects and observed Mrs Winifred Stiles birthday anniversary. Wickham led devotional on Fever of Enthusiasm.
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William Watson
Albert Smith
Loraine Sterrett
Dale Wippel
Winifred Stiles
Elmer Wickham
Middleport Firemen To Sponsor Carnival
At a special Middleport Fire Co meeting on Thursday night the group voted to sponsor a carnival the week of May 25 on the Stansbury grounds Pythian Park as part of the Cunningham Shows. Donald Mills presided during the meeting as plans for participation were discussed.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Co
Stansbury Grounds
Pythian Park
Donald Mills
Picnic for United Methodist Men at Rock Springs Grounds
A United Methodist men's organization picnic for members and families will be held at Rock Springs fair grounds from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Men’s Organization
Rock Springs Foirgrounds
Alumni Group Meeting Set
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association president Robert Pickett called a meeting of officers and the decorating committee for Wednesday at 7 p m in the junior high school auditorium. The decorating committee includes Kenneth Wiggins Ed Thomas Jack Thomas David Goodwin Olan Goodwin Shirley Wippel Bernice Nease Pauline Mayer Linda Moore Robert Eastman Philip Collins Stacie Arnold Joan Russell Don Drenner Ed Kennedy Sol Johnson Aaron Buffington Rita Ball. The annual banquet and dance is May 31 with the Brownie Benson orchestra of Huntington West Virginia. Salisbury PTA will serve the banquet and tickets must be purchased by Monday.
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Pomeroy
Robert Pickett
Pomeroy High School
Kenneth Wiggins
Ed Thomas
Jack Thomas
David Goodwin
Olan Goodwin
Shirley Wippel
Bernice Nease
Pauline Mayer
Linda Moore
Robert Eastman
Philip Collins
Stacie Arnold
Joan Russell
Don Drenner
Ed Kennedy
Sol Johnson
Aaron Buffington
Rita Ball
Brownie Benson
Huntington
W. Va
Salisbury Pta
DAR Unit Invited to Lafayette Day in Gallipolis
Jonathan Meigs Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution invites members to Lafayette Day events in Gallipolis Sunday. An open house from two to four p.m. will feature a program and refreshments at Our House, sponsored by French City Chapter DAR.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gallipolis
Dar
Racine High Names 75 Top Students in Honor Roll
Racine High School announced 75 students named to the honor roll after the final six week grading period. Principal Donald Wolfe listed seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen who achieved B or above in all subjects, naming 60+ individuals across four classes.
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Pomeroy
Racine High School
Donald Wolfe
Jackie Adams
Raymond Adams
Thomas Fisher
Shelba Hill
Mary Kay Johnson
Mattie Kiser
Linda Mallory
Carolyn Powell
Judy Proffitt
Annabel Rose
Susan Shain
Hazel Stobart
Patricia Stobart
Jack Weese
Carl Wolfe
Roland Wolfe
Jimmie Adams
Sharon Rose
Dorothy Bush
Frankie Chapman
Linda Donahue
Carol Essington
Joy Foster
Donna Hilldare
Charles Ihle
Virginia Johnson
Lois Knopp
Patricia Martin
Donald McDade
Shirley McKelvey
Mary Alice Nease
Nancy Proffitt
Nadine Roush
Ronnie Salser
Rosemary Salser
Arfie Stove
James Pape
Ruth Ann Petrel
Kathryn Powell
Patricia Price
Linda Roush
Kenda Russell
Carmen Salser
Lynn Shuler
Steven Theiss
Carole van Meter
Jo Ann van Meter
Shirley van Meter
Carl Walton
James Wickline
Two Women Named Co-Chairmen For Poppy Day Sale
Mrs. Lewis Long and Mrs. Henry Clatworthy will co-chair the annual Poppy Days sale this weekend in Middleport. Mrs. Dale Mourning, president of Feeney- Bennett Post Auxiliary, American Legion, says volunteers will be on the streets to help.
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Lee Smith
Americanism
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Park Street
Middleport Hill
Middleport
Lewis Long
Henry Clatworthy
Dale Mourning
Feeney- Bennett Post Auxiliary
Friendly Circle Plans Big Party for June 17
The Friendly Circle of the Federated Church met to plan a June 17 event hosting the Busy Bee, Happy Harvesters, and Federated Circle. Officers named for roles in reception, devotion, and program, with notes on Bible school, nursery needs, and church calendar items.
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Friendly Circle
Pearl Mora
Fred W. Blaettar
Waldo J. Bartels
Ralph Campbell
Waldo J. Bar
Eighteen Students Complete Driver Education at Pomeroy High
Eighteen Pomeroy High School students finished a driver education course, bringing total participants to 144 under instructor Aaron Zahl. The program, limited to unlicensed 16 year olds or 15 year olds with a temporary permit, included 16 adults this year for the first time.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Aaron Zahl
Charles S. Gibbs
James Wadeson
Janice Cheatham
Mary English
Joan Buffington
Sandra Smith
Charlotte Murray
Freda Dill
Renata Baxter
Ann Baker
Linda Folmer
Deanna Watson
Kenneth Sinclair
Robert Cunningham
Ellen Young
Jean Holt
Wanda Sprouse
Richard Poulin
William Gibbs
Preston Ford Motor Co
Middleport
American Automobile Association
American Auto Club
Zahl
Ohio University
Ohio Department of Education
Richard Davis
State Highway Patrol
James A. Diehl, Jr
Picnickers Take Shelter From Windy Storm
In Middleport a severe wind and rain storm forced several picnickers to seek shelter. Troop 3 Girl Scouts led by Mrs. James E. Simpson and Mrs. Francis Biron with assistants moved their cookout to the shelter house at Middleport Roadside Park. Nazarene Young People and Leader Lewis Ellis also scurried for shelter as the rain arrived.
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Middleport
Troop 3
Girl Scouts
James E. Simpson
Francis Biron
Charles Bradbury
Marvin Swan
C. L. Tannehill
Nazarene
Lewis Ellis
Scouts Plan Meeting for Salisbury Troop I
A fly up for Salisbury Girl Scout Troop I will be held at 7 30 p m Monday at Salisbury Grade School. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Salisbury Girl Scout
Salisbury
Tax receipts down in Meigs County for week ending May 10
Weekly report by Roger W. Tracy shows Meigs County sales tax receipts totaling 3707.75, about 1600 less than the 5342.97 recorded for the same week in 1957. The year earlier week ended May 11.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Bible gifts given to Syracuse graduates
The Sundays School of Syracuse Methodist Church presented Bibles to graduating high school seniors Bobby Parker James Baker Dorothy Arnold of Pomeroy Billy Wingett and Jack Weese of Racine.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Methodist Church
Bobby Parker
James Baker
Dorothy Arnold
Pomeroy
Billy Wingett
Jack Weese
Racine
Mayor Court Fines Asel Searls for Intoxication
Asel Searls appeared before Mayor C. O. Fisher in Middleport and pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge. He was fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Middleport
Asel Searls
C. O. Fisher
Storm Strikes Middleport with Winds Rain
Darkened skies and strong winds hit Middleport and surrounding areas Thursday about 4:30 p.m. with driving rain. The downpour continued intermittently through the evening and into early morning.
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Middleport
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