Hospital Levy Explained At Meeting Of Committee
Meigs County officials reviewed the proposed 240000 bond for a new hospital at a courthouse meeting led by Acting Chairman Paul Smart. Speakers addressed common objections, explaining the facility will serve all residents and admissions will be non discriminatory. If approved, two mills now levied for roads and infirmary will drop, while the bond adds 1 1/2 mills, potentially lowering the tax duplicate overall. Public sentiment across the county was reported as favorable.
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Hos
Fred Hoffman Wins Meigs County OU History Contest
Fred Hoffman of Hudson Street Middleport wins the Meigs County preliminary in Ohio University's history government and citizenship competition. A. T. Volwiler announces him as a guest of OU on November 12 with final exams November 11 and cash prizes for the top ten scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Hoffman
Pearl Hoffman
Hudson St
Meigs County
Ohio University
Ohio
A. T. Volwiler
Hoffman
Fred
Middleport High School
New Families Locate in Middleport Area
New residents arrive in Middleport including J C Rhodes who moved from Huntington to the former Susie Taylor home on S Fifth Ave. He is head baker at Covert Baking Co. Families live at a trailer camp near Sonoco Service Station with workers from the Philip Sporn plant. The Frenches celebrate Carol Frenchs seventh birthday with a party. The McPeek family moves to the Turner property on Broadway with three school age children. Charles and Mrs Thompson of Chillicothe move into Palmer Street property vacated by Mr and Mrs Pearl Hoffman and Fred Hoffmans move to Hudson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. C. Rhodes
Huntington
Susie Taylor
S. Fifth Ave
Covert
West Virginia
Car Frenches
Marting Ferry
Ohio
Frenches
Carol
Larry Price
Betty Lou Harris
Shirley Roush
Gail Stumbo
Sue
Mrs. French
McPeek
Turner
Broadway
Ed Bennetts
Linda
David
Ronnie
MecPeek
Philip Sporn
Hamilton
Charles Thompson
Chillicothe
Palmer St
Pearl Hoffman
Fred
Hudson St
Services Held For Mrs Joe Ryant In Columbus
Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Ryant were conducted in Columbus on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds Mrs. Leo Searls and daughter Carolyn in attendance. Mrs Ryant, formerly Grace Farmer, was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Nate Farmer. Interment followed at Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joe Ryant
Columbus
George Reynolds
Leo Searls
Carolyn
Ryant
Grace Farmer
Nate Farmer
Union Cemetery
Prayer Rings Through Pomeroy For Local Option Vote
Church representatives urged earnest prayer over the local option election in Pomeroy. Bells will toll at noon daily for guidance and public union services are scheduled each day at 7 p.m. at various churches including First Baptist, Church of Christ, Federated Church Chapel, United Methodist, and a Sunday service at 3 p.m.
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America
Uote
Pomeroy
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Federated Church Chapel
United Methodist Church
Federated Church
Last Sermon To Be Sunday At Rutland Church
Henry F. Koch resigns as Rutland Church of Christ minister and will preach his farewell sermon at 10 30 a m Sunday titled Toward the Mark The Kochs wife and son Roger will accompany him to their new home in Henshaw Ky on Nov 9 Also Meigs County Women's Democrat Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Grover Swearingen Union Ave
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Pomeroy
Henry F. Koch
Rutland
Meigs County Women's Democrat Club
Grover Swearingen
Union Ave
Candidates State School Board Principles for Southern Rural
The Southern Rural School District candidates Ralph Smith Roy Proffitt Pol Ady announce their public principles and policies for the upcoming election. They promise open discussion, contest criticism, deny firing six teachers, and say any staff shifts would be limited to necessity while preserving current qualified teachers.
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Board of Education
Halloween Party Draws About 300 At Sugar Run School
About 300 people attended Sugar Run school Halloween party sponsored by the PTA. Prizes in grade groups went to Nancy Geard, Johnny McHurray, Sue Smith, Pat Vaughan, Janice Cady, and Janet Nesselroad. Judges were Miss Marie Richman, Mrs. Harold Lohse, and Ted Reed Jr. Concessions included a fish pond, fortune teller, Hall of Horrors, cider sale, and cake table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Woodgeard
Johnny McHurray
Sue Smith
Pat Vaughan
Janice Cady
Janet Nesselroad
Marie Richman
Harold Lohse
Ted Reed, Jr
A. R. Knight
Henry Ewing
H. D. Brown
Johnny
Lerson
William Anderson
E. J. Strauss
Sugar Run School
Vernon Cady
Mary Louise Roush 20 Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Mary Louise Roush age 20 of Millwood West Virginia died at Mason Clinic Sunday night after a brief illness. She is survived by husband Rollin Roush infant daughter parents Mr and Mrs Robert Burnem Letart two sisters Wilma Burnem and Riva Norris and brother Robert Burnem all of Letart. Funeral service Wednesday at 2 pm Letart Falls Methodist Church Rev Coyle officiating burial in Letart Falls Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Mary Louise Roush
Mary Louise Burnem
Mason Clinic
Millwood
W. Va
Rollin Roush
Robert Burnem
Letart
Bond Issue Meeting Called for Salem Center School
T C Porter principal of Western Rural District schools announces a public meeting on a bond issue to rebuild the Salem Center school destroyed by fire. The meeting will be held at the Salem Center Church on Thursday at 7 30 p m. Porter urges all interested residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
T. C. Porter
Western Rural District Schools
Salem Center
Collision at Bowman Run Rd Causes $250 Damage
Sheriff Charles Russell investigated a two car collision at Bowman Run Road Monday. Cecil McCletskey 44 and Ernest Brewer 45, both of Racine, drove respectively. No injuries reported.
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Pomeroy
Bowman Run Rd
Charles Russell
Cecil McCletskey
Racine
Ernest Brewer
Recovering From Burns
Mrs. Fred Mees of Columbus is recovering from burns sustained when her cook stove oven exploded. She was treated in a Columbus hospital and is the daughter of Mrs. James Faulkner.
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Middleport
Fred Mees
Jean Faulkner
Columbus
Mees
James Faulkner
Invitation to Leadership Workshop Delegates Named
POMEROY Meigs County invited to send delegates to the Recreational Leadership Training workshop to be held at Mechanicsburg School in Athens on November 5 and 19. In Columbus, Miss Julia Reese received hospital treatment with Mrs Florence Richards Mrs Mary Baumgardner Mrs Julia Reese and others present.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mechanicsburg School
Athens
Middleport
Florence Richards
William Winston
Mary Baumgardner
Julia Williams
Julia Reese
Columbus
Miss Reese
Van Meter and Cozart Earn Marriage License
Delbert Eugene Van Meter aged 20 a carpenter from Racine and Opal Virginia Cozart aged 18 from Portland obtain a marriage license. Twenty eight thousand rifle and machine gun bullets were fired for every World War I era casualty according to the article.
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Delbert Eugene van Meter
Carpenter, Racine, and
Opal
Virginia Cozart
Portland
Meigs Women Noted in Columbus Bridge Tourneys and Sorority Meet
Two Middleport women mentioned in Columbus papers. Mrs George Faris formerly Lucille Dutton and Miss Mary Virginia Haggerty placed second in the women’s field of the Fall Festival Bridge Tournament and master point winners in the open pair championships. Haggerty named chairman of arrangements for the second annual state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha to be held at Deshler Wallick Hotel with Alpha Omega hosts.
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Middleport
Columbus
George Faris
Lucille Dutton
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Oxley Rd
Faris
C. P. Dutton
Lincoln Sr
Haggerty
Mason Clinic Admits Mrs. Sauvage and Brown Births Donna Louise
Mason Clinic reports the admission of Mrs. Carl Sauvage from Pomeroy and Shirley Brown of Mason. A daughter named Donna Louise was born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Will of Mason on October 21. Discharges include Mrs. Laura Will and daughter, Mrs. Rosa Green and son, Alice Van Matre, Mrs. Lona Gold, and Mrs. Carl Sauvage.
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Carl Sauvage
Pomeroy
Shirley Brown
Mason
Virgil Will
Donna Louise
Laura Will
Rosa Green
Alice van Matre
Lona Gold
Fire at Waffle Shop on Second Street
Firefighters responded to a mid morning blaze at the Waffle Shop on Second Street where cooking fat ignited. Fire was contained with hand extinguishers and only minor damage reported. Pomeroy Chapter OES to elect officers at Tuesday meeting.
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Middleport
Second St
OES
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chapter
Marriage at First Methodist Church Ashland Ky
Miss Mildred Ann Wise and James Souders wed in a candlelight double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Frank C. King. The bride wore aqua gabardine with yellow rosebud corsage. the groom is from Wood Co West Virginia and served in the Pacific. The couple plan to reside with Wise family as they begin married life.
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Middleport
First Methodist Church
Ashland
Mildred Ann Wise
Roscoe Wise
Third Ave
James Souders
Elmer Saddier
Wood Co
Marjorie Mich
Souders
George Buchanan
Miss Mich
Buchanan
John E. Click
Marguerite Souders
Huntington
W. Va
Clicks
Charleston School of Commerce
Athens Home Telephone Co
Alpha Tau
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Ohio University
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Kindergarten Halloween Party at Central School
Central school's kindergarten room held its annual Halloween party with Mrs. Guy Reynolds directing activities and room mothers assisting. Pupils judged costumes and awarded prizes to Sandra Brewington, Mary Carol Swanson, Darla Schafer, and Cathy Graves while donuts juice and candy were served. Several students were unable to attend due to illness.
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Middleport
Central School
Guy Reynolds
Sandra Brewington
Mary Carol Swanson
Darla Schafer
Cathy Graves
Jacob Schafer
Lucy Gregg
Paul Graves
Virgil Collins
Dwight Frost
Maria Lee
William Morris
DaReuben Beck
Carroll Swanson
Richard Chambers
Donnie Stephenson
Calista Searls
Charlene Davis
Club Meeting Schedule in Middleport This Week
Announcement lists a series of gatherings this week. Tuesday evening the P M Club meets at Mrs. Howard Byers home with Mrs. Richard Chambers assisting. Wednesday afternoon the Middleport Literary Club meets at Mrs. Thomas Middleton home with Mrs. Ray Sherman hostess. Wednesday evening the Amateur Gardeners Club meets at Mrs. Delbert Rice home on S Second Ave with Mrs. Forrest Bachtel and Mrs. Frank White assisting.
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Middleport
P.M. Club
Howard Byers
Richard Chambers
Middleport Literary Club
Thomas Middleton
Ray Sherman
Amateur Gardeners Club
Delbert Rice
S. Second Ave
Forrest Bachtel
Frank White
Halloween Party Held At Bailey Home For June Bailey
A Halloween party for June Bailey and Patricia Baker was hosted Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs G F Bailey. Prize winners were announced with Buddy among the prize recipients.
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Middleport
June Bailey
Patricia Baker
G. F. Bailey
Buddy
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Moves Across Town
Douglas Harrison returns to Charleston with parents and sister Doris after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Herman Bailey. Guests include Mrs Sides of Los Angeles visiting Ed Tewksbury family and son Robert, while Mrs Sides reconnects with old friends. Other visitors: Mrs Alice Mattox with Cecil Edward and James Parsons from Point Pleasant, Donley Edwards of Corning with Mrs Phil Edwards, Glenn Jarvis and prof Robert McKay party from Bowling Green, and Charles Friday Kessinger family moving to Williams Street.
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Douglas Harrison
Herman Bailey
Charleston
Harold Harrison
Doris
Baileys
Bailey
W. W. Sides
Los Angeles
Ed Tewksbury
Robert
Sides
Harvey
Alice Mattox
Cecil
Edward
James Parsons
Point Pleasant
Donley Edwards
Corning
Phil Edwards
Glenn Jarvis
Port Washington
Robert McKay
Beth
Bowling Green
A. W. McKay
Laurie McKay
Charles
Kessinger
Carole
Shayla
Lyons
Park St
Russell
Williams St
Wayne Gibbons
Bucyrus
Fred Kanouse
Lronton
Frank Kanouse
Ois
Meigs General Hospital
Della Carnahan
William Parsons
Graves Hill
Driver Fined After Rutland Crash
Homer Moodispaugh was found guilty of reckless driving by Magistrate Percy Peoples and fined 30 dollars plus costs after an automobile collision in Rutland last Saturday afternoon injuring three people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Homer Moodispaugh
Percy Peoples
Moodispaugh
Rutland
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Ospital Levy
Smith Brothers
NEW Wild Cherry
Kothe
Federal Land Bank
United National Farm Loan Ass'n
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
Lewis C. Berger
Treas
Pol. Adv
Southern Rural School District
Ralph Smith
Roy Proffitt
Pol, Ady
Sugar Run
Pomeroy Lodge
A. M
W. M. Tracy
Whaley
Meigs
Middleport Social Notes
WED
THURS
Mae “W. West
Fields
AVA
RAY Mill and
Barbara
Stanwyck
Mac’s Minstrel
California
Sunshine Girls
the Slick Chix
Little Fatima
Glen Ford
Evelyn Keyes
Millie
Big Town
Meee
Joe Palooka
Big Fight
Joe Kirkwood
Kathryn
Grayson
Jose Iturbi
Ethe
Barrymore
Keenan Wynn
Merle
Technicolor
Atta Hea
Seabiscuit’ Premiere Mucus
Gavnerie de Sesrte
Wadison
West Way
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