Roy Evans Blinded Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars
Roy Evans, a young returned veteran, said a spark blinded him as he drove a sedan and crashed into parked cars on S. Third Ave near the Clifford Ervin home around 11 p.m. Tuesday. The new sedan owned by Dr. Clyde Ingles sustained heavy damage, with minor damage to Coach Forrest Bachtel’s and Neils Powell’s vehicles. Evans suffered only slight injuries.
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Middleport
Roy Evans
Young
S. Third Ave
Clifford Ervin
Clyde Ingles
Grant
Forrest Bachtel
Neils Powell
Evans
Middleport Sophomores Sponsor Grapes Film for Funds
Middleport High School Sophomore class plans a benefit showing of Our Vines Have Tender Grapes starring Edward G Robinson and Margaret OBrien at Liberty Theater on Monday and Tuesday November 11 and 12. Proceeds cover freshman reception expenses. tickets available through Sophomores.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Edward G. Robinson
Margaret O’brien
Liberty Theater
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Freeing Ceremony Recalls Parade
A year end ceremony scene shows a 12 car caravan and hands across the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge. Walter Dreasell and lawmakers led the event with W A Smith as chair. Mayors and officials from Ohio and West Virginia attended along with engineers and the Jones Turner enabling bills authors.
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Pomeroy
Walter Dreasell
Frank J. Lausche
Benjamin F. Turner
Tom Jones
Jones-Turner
W. A. Smith
Tom May
Theodore Reed
Edgar Ervin
George Howell
Smith
Middleport
State Bridge Commission
Charles F. Schaber
Walter B. Hill
Richard J. Quinn
Ray Palmer
Dan ©. Taber
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
Tri-County
Dean
E. MacQuigg
G. C. Gambe
Ohio State Department of Engineering Research
Ohio
B. W. Krodel
Point Pleasant
H. W. Craig
Midleport
John W. Raybould
Mason
John Dillon
J. W. McGrew
Hartford
New Haven
William Jones
Gallipolis
E. L. Worthington
West Virginia
George Mingle
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Raymond Musgrave
Col
F. W. Gans
C. D. Shafer
Jim Wells
Perry Ford
C. E. Knisely
Tom A. Jenkins
J. H. Grate
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
J. T. Robinson
Mason City
Nick Stevens
W. L. Gearhart
Bartow Jones
Ohio-West Virginia
Tri-County Industrial Association
Thomas A. Jenkins
Hubert Ellis
Arnold Vickers
West Virginia State Senate
Clarence W. Meadows
Homer G. McMillen
Ervin
Girls Scouts Mothers Tea At Federated Church
Pomeroy Girl Scout Troop 1 hosted a tea for members' mothers at the Federated Church social rooms on Sunday afternoon. Halloween decorations complemented cookies baked by the girls. A Shadow-O-Graph program entertained attendees with Charlotte Ann Knight serving. The regular Scout meeting occurred Wednesday at the Federated Church.
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Pomeroy
Girl Scout Troop
Federated Church
Charlotte Ann Knight
Salvation Army Officers Meet Pomeroy Leaders
Salvation Army officers including Major Harold A. Zealley divisional commander Major H. Weatherly and Captain John Lyons met Sunday with Salvation Army members in Pomeroy to discuss division matters and Army operations in the Cincinnati region.
Portland Community Club Schedules Show
The Portland Community Club to sponsor a Friday program at Portland School House featuring the Blue Valley Pioneers. Richard Spee Boring serves as master of ceremonies with a lineup including Howard Allen Jim Cozart Tob Young Glenn Baker and Oscar. A comedian act and refreshments by the Women’s Auxiliary are planned.
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Portland—Portland Community Club
Portland
Blue Valley Pioneers
Richard “Spee” Boring
Pioneers
Howard Allen
Jim Cozart
Tob Young
Glenn Baker
Oscar
Portrafid Community Club
DAR to Convene in Middleport Hosts to Meet Friday
Miss Bess Sanborn and Miss Ruth Gorsuch will host the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution event Friday afternoon at Miss Sanborns home. Mrs Herbert Powell will discuss Colonial Churches of Old Virginia.
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Middleport
Bess Sanborn
Ruth Gorsuch
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Youths Book Week Plans in Middleport 1946
Mrs. Sarah Probst librarian at Middleport Public Library urges citizens to observe Children’s Book Week from November 10 to 16. A display of children’s books will be shown at the library and at the Middleport Book Store with Miss Bertha Grant arranging a children’s literature display. The library houses hundreds of children’s books and special magazines and is open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday afternoons and evenings.
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Middleport
Sarah Probst
Bertha Grant
Loyal Pals Class to Meet at Mrs Frost Home
The Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Dwight Frost on Pearl Street with Miss Mabel Hysell assisting hostess.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Dwight Frost
Pearl St
Mabel Hysell
Pomeroy Youth Center Elects Four Officers
At the Pomeroy Youth Center meeting, Joe Struble was elected chairman Frank Vaughan became vice chairman Jean Lee was named discussion leader and Don Bet zing secretary treasurer Supervised play was led by Mr and Mrs Whitney Ingraham.
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Pomeroy
Joe Struble
Frank Vaughan
Jean Lee
Don Betzing
Whitney Ingraham
Ambulance Transfers Serve Middleport Week
Ambulance trips by the Rawlings Coats service included Ned Call being moved to Holzer Hospital for treatment and J. Phillip Joachim Jr returning from the hospital to his father J. P. Joachim on S. Third Ave.
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Middleport
Rawlings
Coats
Ned Call
Holzer Hospital
J. Phillip Joachim, Jr
J. P. Joachim
S. Third Ave
Charles F. Davis Undergoes Skin Graft After Fire Burns
MIDDLEPORT Mrs W G Davis visited her son Charles F Davis in St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg where he lies after serious burns from his clothing catching fire in bed. Mr Davis president of the Ohio Pure Food Co will undergo a chest skin graft this week.
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Middleport
W. G. Davis
Parkersburg
Charles F. Davis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Davis
Ohio Pure Food Co
Eastern Star Meets Tonight in Middleport
Evangeline Chapter members will elect officers tonight with Mrs. Stewart Hawkins as worthy matron announced. Evangeline Club will meet in the club rooms after the business session per the notice.
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Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Stewart Hawkins
Evangeline Club
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