Memorial Day Services in Chester by American Legion Post 29
Webster Post 29 American Legion plans a Memorial Day program in Chester with a parade from the Chester Commons to the cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Frank Cheesebrew will speak. music by the Eastern Local School District band. flower children will decorate graves. Daughters of America and Hayes and Bailey will conduct ceremonies. ministers R. M. Grove and Weber Thomas will officiate.
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Pomekoy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Chester
Chester Commons
Frank Cheesebrew
Legion
Bend
Daughters of America
3. B. Hayes
Henry Bailey
R. M. Grove
Weber Thoma
High Ranking Senior Boy Announced at Middleport High
James Van Looney tops the Middleport High School Class of 1956. He is son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Van Cooney of Nixth Ave and plans to enter Ohio State University next fall as a pre medical student. He served in Senior Band Boys Glee Club and Senior play, and held roles in Junior Class treasurer and Senior Class prom committee. He attends First Baptist Church and led the Interdenominational Middleport Youth Fellowship.
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Middleport
James van Looney
Middleport High School
Pearl van Cooney
Nixth Ave
Ohio State
Universty
First , Baptist Church
Ship Group
Agricultural Society Adopts Revised Laws
Meigs County Agricultural Society approved a revised constitution and by laws at a special session held Tuesday evening at Rock Springs Grange Hall. Twelve members attended, including eleven directors, with revisions based on the recommendation of Ohio Department of Agriculture officials.
Pomeroy Society Plans for Temperance Union program
POMEROY Tuesday night meeting at First Baptist Church discussed Temperance Union plans. Mrs G H Ewing led the session, with readings by Shelton and a focus on child welfare and temperance. Mentions of Health and Safety committee, studying a walker purchase, and other community activities followed.
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Pomeroy Society
Ang Defense
Charles Evereme
Wilson
SMC
Reynode
Dale Wippel
Elmer
Bae
Salvation Army Plans Free Clothing Day
Salvation Army announces a free clothing day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday for Meigs County residents. Eligible individuals may visit the Army’s squatters on North Second Street, Middleport, to receive items.
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Salvation Army
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Army
North Second
Middleport
King to Germany as Gyroscope rotation continues
Sgt William R King 25 son of Mr and Mrs Harold R King Pomeroy is part of the Army unit rotation plan Operation Gyroscope His unit a field artillery battalion is stationed at Fort Carson Colorado He has been granted custody of three children and Wanda F Motley is granted a divorce from him in Meigs County Court with Judge Cedric W Clark presiding
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William R. King
Germany
Pomeroy
Harold R. King
Wanda F. Motley
U. S
John Henry Motley
Cedric W. Clark
Meigs ‘Army
Ser
County Common Pleas Court
Fort Carson
Colo
Young Students Hold End of School Picnics in Middleport
Middleport schools held end of term picnics with four grades, Kindergarten to sixth, sharing sack lunches and games. Teachers and mothers assisted. events featured supervised activities and balloon prizes, with a large group attending at Roadside Park.
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Middleport
Port
Crary Davis
Mildred Hawley
Bernice Bowen
R. M. Sherman
Ernest Covert
Roscoe Fife
William Lewis
Charles Archer
Roger Morgan
R. R. Pickens
William Weaver
Leo Kennedy
Ben Philson
Ferne Gaul
James Hawley
Guy Reynolds
Quartet of Spencer Va will present at Longip Church
A quartet from Spencer will perform at the Bottom Methodist Church this Sunday at four o’clock in the afternoon. The program is presented by the church community and features local singers.
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Spencer
W. Va
Will
Bottom Methodist Church
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Ebersbach Hardware
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