Legion mCompletes Plans For Memorial Day Event
Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion schedules a Memorial Day observance with Middleport High School Band, Dr Homer G McMillen, Lt Col Joseph D Bryan as speakers and an honor guard at two cemeteries. Services begin 10 00 am at hill cemetery and 11 00 am at Gravel Hill Cheshire. Veterans urged to attend in uniform.
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Middleport
Feeney - Bennett
American Legion
Middleport High School
Homer G. McMillen
Joseph D. Bryan
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
First Presbyterian Church
McMillen
Mutual Trust Seen as Way of Security
Manning D. Webster urged Meigs County veterans to protect the ideals behind their sacrifices. He warned pacifism won t end war and said security rests on mutual trust guided by conscience, not weapons. Veterans from Hemlock Grove and Burlingham joined ceremonies with parades, graves decorated, and taps by the Drum and Bugle Corps.
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Manning D. Webster
Meigs County
Hemlock Grove
Burlingham
Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post 39
Racine Post
Shrine Club to Discuss Millis Circus Ads in June
Middleport Twin City Shrine Club convenes Thursday at 7 30 p m at Zerkle Trucking Co to plan advertising for the Millis Circus in June.
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Middleport
Twin City Shrine Club
Zerkle Trucking Co
Millis Circus
State Test Awards Made To Students
State test awards were presented at the high school awards night by faculty. Recipients include English I certificates for James SanbornHarry HillClara TaylorJoan WilsonDana WalburnGene Dodson and algebra certificates for James SanbornRoger DillardJoAnn WilsonDana Walburn.
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Middleport
James Sanborn
Harry Hill
Clara Taylor
Joan Wilson
Dana Walburn
Gene Dodson
Roger Dillard
JoAnn Wilson
Fred Hoffman
Emma Jane Buell
Sara Palmer
Ida Lee Hartley
Glenn Glaze
Marie Greenlee
Katherine Bachtel
Jack Kelly
Marilyn Knopp
Lee Smith
Richard Bailey
Kenny Sauer
Frank White
Etta Mae Burrell
Mary Louise Thomas
Dorothy Chase
Carolyn Clark
Jo Ann Wood
Thelma Ebersbach
David Diles
Rosemary Fisher
Charlene Neal
Mary Lou Smith
Thelma Hhersbach
Mary Riley
John Dudding
Charles Miller
Mary Montgomery
Esther Jackson
Wenona Kerwood
Sally Goodwin
Marilyn Graham
Hazel Hawkins
Bill Russell
Joyce Miller
Parcels Sold for Taxes in Ohio Courthouse Sales
Tax sales continued at the Pomeroy courthouse with 226 property sales, 68 coal sales, and 64 tax payments. One church property remained unsold, four probate cases pending, one error noted, and two properties not bid upon. Sales covered Salem Salisbury Scipio and Sutton townships and Pomeroy Middleport Racine Syracuse villages. final sales expected today including coal land in Syracuse Racine and Sutton.
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Pomeroy
Rutland Township
Salem
Salisbury
Scipio
Sutton
Middleport
Racine
Syracuse
Baer Rites To Be Friday
Christian Baer died Tuesday at his son in law and daughter John M Bowen and wife Ellen Baer and daughter Mrs Bowen and a son Thurman Baer of Wierton West Virginia. Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at Ewing funeral home with burial at Gilmore Cemetery. Friends may call.
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Pomeroy
Christian Baer
John M. Bowen
Syracuse
Ellen Baer
Bowen
Thurman Baer
Wierton
W.va
Ewing Funeral Home
Gilmore Cemetery
Askrens Own Yard Burned at Lakeview
MIDDLEPORT The Indian Lake Lumber Co. at Lakeview Ohio was destroyed by fire Saturday night. It was owned by Dorothy Fultz, now Mrs. James Askren. Mr. Askren and his father D W Askren estimated losses exceed 150000 dollars. The Askren family lived in Middleport during road work in Meigs County. Mrs. Askren is daughter of B F and the late Mrs Fultz.
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Middleport
Indian Lake Lumber Co
Lakeview
Dorothy Fultz
James Askren
Askren
D. W. Askren
Askrens
Meigs County
B. F
Fultz
Community Notices From Portland Area Church Social
The WSCS served a chicken dinner in the church basement. Families from Portland State Park attended picnics as schools closed. Mr and Mrs June Ritchie and daughter Paulette visited Lawrence and Ruth Ritchie. Edna Cottrill visited Morgantown WV with her daughter. Evelyn Groot returned to Savannah GA after visiting Charles McKelvey. Various locals marked Mothers Day and birthdays with relatives and friends.
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Portland
WSCS
Portland State Park
June Ritchie
Paulette
Evelyn Groot
Savannah
Charles McKelvey
James Kusic
Gerald Fern
Barberton
William Talbott
Eva Blosser
Clara Sarson
Two Couples Announce Births of Daughters
Mr. and Mrs Edward Bernister of Toledo announce the birth of a daughter Carol Louise on May 3 with grandparents George and T Diana Parsons of Sylvania and John Bernister of Richland Center Wis. Mr. and Mrs Robert Shade of Toledo announce a daughter Patricia Ann born May 21 with grandparents George Parsons of Sylvania and Henry Shade of Toledo. Mrs Shade is Ernes tine Parsons, sister of Mrs Bernister. The Parsons are former residents.
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Middleport
Edward Bernister
Geraldine Parsons
Toledo
Carol Louise
George Parsons
Sylvania
John Bernister
Richland Center
Wis
Robert Shade
Patricia Ann
Henry Shade
Shade
Ernestine Parsons
Bernister
Parsons
Beijing Area Man Aboard Omar Boat Sinks on Ohio River
Jay Gloeckner, Huntington office personnel clerk, wrote that the towboat Omar sank near Cincinnati while towing one barge. Crew of 20 included James Pinkerman Proctorville and Maurice Snodgrass Point Pleasant. Omar built 1936 by Dravo Corp Pittsburgh, value $300,000.
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Pomeroy
Jay Gloeckner
Huntington
Ohio River Co
Albert Gloeckner
Union Ave
Omar
Cincinnati
James Pinkerman
Proctorville
Maurice Snodgrass
Point Pleasant
Dravo Corp
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Cincinnati Landing
Chesterhill Students Visit Washington on Capitol Trip
Seven Chesterhill seniors and four adults traveled to Washington to meet Rep. P W Griffiths of Marietta. They dined in the Speaker's dining room and toured the Capitol with gallery passes. Griffiths gifted a Capitol flag and the American Creed.
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Washington
Southeastern Ohio Community High School
Chesterhill
P. W. Griffiths
Marietta
Capitol
Ray Pierpoint
Clyde Jones
Ralph Wood
Griffith
Griffiths
Senate
House
Leona Foltz
Capitol Building
Chesterhill High
Willard Hotel
B&o
Cincinnatian
Freda Newhouser
Dick Harris
Marie McNally
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Local Navy Training
Pomeroy notices report William Whitlock son of Mrs. Carl Hubbard Syracuse has enlisted in the Navy two weeks ago and is training at the Great Lakes base. Mr and Mrs Hobart Patton and son Danny from Clendennin WV visited Syracuse. Mrs W B Patton spent time with Mr and Mrs Eugene Conde and daughter Cynthia Ann at Gallipolis where Conde works at Moores Stores.
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William Whitlock
Carl Hubbard
Syracuse
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Base
Hobart Patton
Danny, Clendennin
W. Va
W. B. Patton
Eugene Conde
Cynthia Ann
Gallipolis
Conde
Moores
Middleport High School Holds Eighth Grade Commencement
Middleport High School held its eighth grade graduation last night in the school auditorium. Athletic coach Forrest L. Bachtel and clerk Paul S. Smart led exercises as diplomas were presented to 42 graduates. The program featured a theme on life as a puzzle and performances by the junior band and vocal selections.
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Middleport
Forrest L. Bachtel
Middleport High School
Paul S. Smart
Board of Education
Carol
Bachtel
June
Jean Smart
Webern
Dauntless
Holmes
Penn
Yates
Mr. Smart
Dr. McMillen
Julia Archer
Carol Bachtel
Leota Bolin
Joyce Carter
Ruth Chase
Franklin Clark
Keith Clinton
Nancy Clinton
Eugene Coleman
Good Luck Dance Slated at Racine Alumni Night
Racine High School hosts an alumni dance Saturday evening May 29 with Chuck Stanley and his orchestra providing music. Program chair Chlorus Grimm lists Ben Philson Bob Morris Hazel Hawkins and Racine’s Mumbles Quartet among entertainers. Harriet Neigler leads refreshments.
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Racine
Chuck Stanley
Ohio University
Chlorus Grimm
Ben Philson
Bob Morris
Hazel Hawkins
Harriet Neigler
McNamee Attends Paulin Farm Auction in Nease Settlement
Mrs Charles McNamee attends Glenn Paulin farm auction at Nease Settlement. she has recovered from a serious illness. Auctioneer is Mr McNamee. Paulins prepare to move to California. Daughter Zeda graduates from Pomeroy High School. Mr Paulin is brother of Mrs James Weber.
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Middleport
Glenn Paulin
Nease Settlement
Charles McNamee
McNamee
Paulins
California
Zeda
Pomeroy High School
Mr. Paulin
James Weber
One Spray Found Lethal To Locusts
Experimental work in Jackson and Vinton Counties tested cicada control using Tetraethylpyrophosphate sold as Super-Killex. Two ounces per 100 gallons killed many locusts within two days, while DDT benzene hexachloride and chlordane were ineffective. Super-Killex shows promise but limited supply restricts general use.
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Pomeroy
Jackson
Vinton
Sherwin-Williams Co
Homecoming Planned For Memorial Day
Eden Eub community plans a Memorial Day homecoming at the church grounds with a basket dinner at noon. Sunday school and forenoon church services will be held as part of the observance.
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Eden
Eub
Conservation Election Set for June 7 at Rocksprings Grange
Harold Carnahan chairman of the Meigs Soil Conservation District invites conservationists to an election meeting at the Rocksprings Grange Hall on June 7. The event features a short program and a fish fry starting at 7 30 p m. The district supervisors C E Humphrey W S Michael Everett Colwell and W F Hawley are listed as participants.
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Pomeroy
Washington
Harold Carnahan
Meigs Soil Conservation District
Rocksprings Grange Hall
Carnahan
Meigs
C. E. Humphrey
W. S. Michael
Everett Colwell
W. F. Hawley
Green Valencia Oranges Can Become Overripe on Tree
The text notes that Valencia oranges may stay green yet become overripe while still on the tree, indicating that a green hue does not guarantee ripeness. It asserts that green fruit can deteriorate after maturation despite color.
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Valencia
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