Official Election Results Do Not Alter Olive Two Tie
Meigs County Board of Elections completed the official count with minor changes that did not shift winners. The Olive Two Board of Trustees race remains tied between William Connolly and George Reed at 191 votes each, with a possible recount and coin flip as options if requested within five days. Ralph Barton won a seat with 222 votes.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Elections
Dorothy Johnston
Olive Two Board of Trustees
William Connolly
George Reed
Connolly
Ralph Barton
Meigs County Christmas Seal Campaign Opens Mailings
The 55th annual Meigs County Christmas seal drive begins Monday with 4500 letters to residents. Mrs. Wallace Bradford leads the effort aiming to top last year’s $3100, as volunteers from multiple local clubs and churches prepare mailings and fold letters.
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Meigs
Middleport
Meigs County
Wallace Bradford
Piano Quartet to Perform for Boosters in Middleport
A piano quartet of Eugene Jennings, Isaac Ostrow, Sally Comin and Leighton Conkling will give a benefit concert Thursday November 16 at 7 30 p m in the Middleport High School auditorium. All are faculty at Ohio University School of Music. Proceeds support Middleport Band Boosters with tickets from band members or at the door. The program includes Mozart, Palmer, and Brahms quartets.
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Middleport
Eugene Jennings
Isaac Ostrow
Sally Comin
Leighton Conkling
Middleport High School
Middleport Public Schools
School of Music
Ohio University
Ohio University Symphony
University Chamber Orchestra
Faculty String Quartet
Charleston, W. Va
Shook Assigned to Fort Knox Training Regiment
Gary L. Shook, 22, of Chesterhill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shook, is assigned to Company C, 11th Battalion, 4th Training Regiment at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Chesterhill
Gary L. Shook
Everett Shook
11Th Battalion
4Th Training Regiment
Fort Knox, Ky
Airman Euler Heads to Iceland After Leave
Daniel E. Euler son of Mr and Mrs Henry R Euler of Racine moves to his permanent station in Iceland after a 15 day leave with family He completed a 10 week IBM course at Sheppard Air Force Base and graduated with honors as a date processing machine operator He is a Racine High School and Ohio University graduate who enlisted in April.
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Pomeroy
Daniel E. Euler
Henry R. Euler
Racine
Iceland
Euler
IBM
Sheppard Air Force Base
Racine High School
Ohio University
Athens
U.S. Air Force
Bosses Night Is Scheduled For Tuesday
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club meets Tuesday at the Masonic Temple after a 6:30 dinner by Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star. A program directed by Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Vale, and Mrs. Lum an covers Nuclear Radiation Hazards and Protection. Plans for the club Christmas party at Mrs. Moore's home will be set.
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Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Masonic Temple
Women of Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Wesley Fry
Nellie Vale
Grace Luman
National Security Committee
Harry S. Moore
Friendship Lesson Presented At Lodge
A lesson on friendship was given by J. H. Grate Thursday night at Fides Lodge 210 of the Knights of Pythias in Middleport. Richard Owens announced subscriptions to the Pythian News are being taken by Richard Bailey, with refreshments served after the meeting by Karl Owen and F. W. Wilcox.
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Middleport
J. H. Grate
Fides Lodge 210
Knights of Pythias
Richard Owens
Pythian News
Richard Bailey
Karl Owen
F. W. Wilcox
Six Rutland Seniors To Take General Test
Six Rutland High School seniors will take the annual general scholarship tests on November 16 at Middleport High School. The group includes Connie Lewis Clarence Lambert Larry Parsons David Pierce James Sheets and David Wiseman.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
Middleport High School
Connie Lewis
Clarence Lambert
Larry Parsons
David Pierce
James Sheets
David Wiseman
Eastern Star Plans Thanksgiving Service at Middleport Church
Evan geline Chapter Order of Eastern Star members will attend a community Thanksgiving service at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church on November 22. Members should meet outside the church at 7 30 p m.
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Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Judge Levies Fines in Meigs County Court
Judge Emmett W. Peoples of Meigs County fines two defendants. Don C. Gorby pays 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Gerald Sellers pays 5 dollars and costs for failing to yield the right of way.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Emmett W. Peoples
Don C. Gorby
Gerald Sellers
Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court
On grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty James M. Oliver is granted a divorce from Imogene Oliver by Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Pomeroy
James M. Oliver
Imogene Oliver
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Birth of Tammy Dianne Johnson in Fort Lewis
Mrs Harald E Johnson announces the birth of a daughter Tammy Dianne on November 9 at the U S Army hospital Fort Lewis Washington Grandparents are Ada Slack Syracuse and Harley T Johnson Wolfpen
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Syracuse
Pfe
Harley E. Johnson
Tammy Dianne
U.S. Army Hospital
Fort Lewis
Wash
Ada Slack
Harley T. Johnson
Wolfpen
Bacone Indian School Described at DAR Chapter Meeting
Rev. Donald Boone told Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution about Bacone Okla Indian Mission School and other West visits. The meeting at Mrs. Dale Dutton’s home included DAR clothing contributions and a Thanksgiving table theme with local members and guests present.
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Boone
Dar
Bacone, Okla
Middleport
Baptist Indian Mission School
Donald Boone
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dale Dutton
Middleport First Baptist Church
Washington D. C
DAR Continental Congress
A. R. Knight
Lincoln Road
Pomeroy
Lawrence Milhoan
N. Fifth Ave
Dwight Milhoan
Dutton
A. H. Carpenter
Theodore Reed
Bazaar Set For Dec 9 In Reedsville
Reedsville Methodist Church plans a holiday bazaar on December 9 hosted by the Women's Society of Christian Service. The event runs from 1 pm with an all day meeting and a noon covered dish dinner. Candy will be sold by the Sunday school and refreshments served. Mrs. Mary Nichols led the devotional. A Christmas party date will be announced later.
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Reedsville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Meigs County Commission completes several fund transfers
The Meigs County Commissioners met Friday afternoon and completed transfers totaling 29 500. They moved 20000 from labor employed direct road construction to maintenance of roads, 2000 from labor employed direct bridge construction to maintenance and repair of bridges, and 7500 from road machinery and equipment to material for road maintenance and repair.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Grange Members Plan Gifts for Athens Hospital Patients
Rock Springs Grange met with Master Fred Goeglein and announced gifts of wrapping paper and pies for Athens State Hospital patients. The chapter held a memory drape for Bentz Wolfe and set meetings including a Red Cross reorganizational session, a county officers gathering, and a farm city banquet at Middleport Elementary School. Members spoke on a Smoky Mountains tour and a community service contest chair was named.
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Pomeroy
Athens State Hospital
Rock Springs Grange
Fred Goeglein
Bentz Wolfe
Amos Leonard
Rock Springs
American Red Cross
Farm City
Middleport
Fred Leifheit
Huber Brown
Francis Morris
William Grueser
Frank Grueser
W. A. Morgan
Smoky Mountains
Council 46 To Meet at 7:36 Wednesday Evening
POMEROY Bosworth Council 46 Royal and Select Masters will hold a stated assembly at 7 36 Wednesday evening Archie C Swartz illustrious master announced
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Pomeroy — Bosworth Council
Archie C. Swartz
Rev L D Phipps Rites Held
Rev L D Phipps, former pastor of Rutland and Syracuse Methodist Churches near Zanesville, died Wednesday night in a Columbus hospital after retirement due to illness. Funeral services were held Saturday. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs Fred Dunfee of Waterford, and two sons Howard of Norfolk Virginia and Harold of Piqua.
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Middleport
L. D. Phipps
Zanesville
Rutland
Syracuse
Phipps
Columbus
Fred Dunfee
Waterford
Howard
Norfolk
Harold
Piqua
Priddy Family Announces Birth of Gary Leonard Priddy
Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Priddy announce the birth of Gary Leonard on October 31 at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben G. Roush of West Columbia West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. Guy L. Priddy of Rutland. The couple also have a daughter, Debbie Ann.
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Pomeroy
Dale L. Priddy
Gary Leonard
Holzer Hospital
Ben G. Roush
West Columbia
W. Va
Guy L. Priddy
Rutland
Teachers View Film at Pomeroy Meeting
Pomeroy Teachers Association met at Pomeroy Elementary School to view And No Bells Ring a film for Ameri can Education Week. Mrs Helen Williams led a discussion after the screening and Miss Carolyn Smith organized the program with Robert Roberts presenting the film.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Education Association
Hugh Downs
Pomeroy Teachers Association
Helen Williams
Carolyn Smith
Cecelia Hart
Williams
Robert Roberts
Genevieve Stobart
Association
Meadows Engineer Dies at 50 in West Virginia
MIDDLEPORT C E Meadows 50 of Pomeroy died Friday at Charleston West Virginia while employed as an engineer with the New York Central Railroad. He suffered a heart attack and was dead on arrival of an emergency squad. He had been with the railroad for over 20 years and belonged to the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers. Survived by wife Mildred a stepson Paul Johnson and granddaughter Kimberly Johnson. Also three brothers and two sisters. Services Monday 2 30 p m at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Burial Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
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Middleport
C. E
Doc) Meadows
Pomeroy
New York Central Railroad
Charleston
W. Va
Meadows
New York Central
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Roane County
Mr. Meadows
Rawlings-Coats
Fred I. Gardner
Commerce Division To Select New State Officers In 1962
Middleport chamber of commerce formed a nominating committee Friday to choose officers for 1962. Don Stivers named Cash Bahr Edison Baker and Richard Owen to the panel. A village brochure is planned for January distribution.
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Middleport
Open Wide the College Door booklet offer
Learn how you can help with the free booklet Open Wide the College Door. Request Box 36 Times Square Station New York 36 NY. Public service in cooperation with The Advertising Council and the Newspaper Advertising Executives Association.
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New York
N.Y
The
Advertisin Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
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Meigs Highway Workers First
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O. P. Klein
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