Middleport Band Tag Day Nets 350 For Booster Funds
Middleport High School Boosters report the third annual Band Tag Day raised 350 in raffled and cash donations. Junior and Senior bands toured the town, with a concert at Cross Music Store and a finale at Purity Shop. Top donor honors went to Colleen Waddell, Harold Rice, and others, funds to outfit drum major and majorette costumes and buy new instruments.
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Middleport
George C. Schaai Charman
Rouse Canvass
Cross’ Music Store
Miilicport
Middleport Printing Company
Colleen Waddell
Harold Rice
Franklin Ginther
Phyllis " Smart
Carolyn Clarke
John Gilmore
Donna Keith Russell
Malcolm Roller
Boosters
Schaaf
Bernard Krinke
D. E. Miller
Harley Devol
Herbert’ Fink
Homer Rice
Leo Kennedy
M. J. French
Marriages in Meigs County Probate Court List Names
A Meigs County probate docket since November 1 lists numerous marriage licenses. Names include Oran F. Brokaw and Lois Clark from Cheshire, Thurman Russell and Bidwarrie Bruce of Pomeroy, William Phillips and Marcella Walburn of Middleport, Homer Dodd of Pullman, Genevieve Freeland and Torres Williamson of South Side West Virginia, Maxine Wears and Lawrence Pulling of Parkersburg, Betty Carpenter and Lowell McCormick of Pomeroy, John Hull of Colville, James Beall of Cuyahoga Falls, Valerie Henneous of Cheshire, Thelma Hurison of Pomeroy, Denzil Betry and Kilma ray of Dexter, Bonaian Cragg of Gallipolis, Wanda Haley and Weltha Haley of Pomeroy, Ethel Rogers and William Baris of Alexandria, and others in the list noting ages and locales as filed with the Meigs County Probate Court.
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Torres Williamson
South Side
W. Va
Maxine Wears
Lawrence Pulling
Parkersons
Betty Carpenter
Pome
Lowell McCormick
Jackson
Orn Emmons
Pomeroy
West McCall
Trimble
June McLeod
John Hull
Colville
Trene Tangredi
East Liverpool
Lando Houck
Huntington
Effie Blankenship
Jorse Moore
Bond Leaders Meet Tonight in Meigs County
Tonight at eight o clock the Sixth War Loan Bond Drive organization meets at the Court House. The Pomeroy War Bond Committee invites all Meigs Countians to attend. Captured enemy equipment will be displayed and war films shown. Local servicemen Tigh Harry R. Carman and Pfc. Harry Osborne will attend. both have earned the Purple Heart and other decorations after overseas service.
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Wen Seine Ae
Court House
Pomeroy
Meigs
Haveeen
Purple Hearts
Youthful hitchhikers admits home break in Middleport
Five youths from Columbus admitted authorities they broke into a Middleport home and ransacked a second dwelling. They traveled from Columbus through Lancaster, Logan, Pomeroy, Middleport, Portsmouth, Gallipolis, Huntington, and Hillsboro before being held in Hillsboro on a Saturday after a short ride.
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Middleport
Columbus
Hillsboro
Hundreds Attend Britton Rites Funeral at Rawlings-Coats
Hundreds attended the rites for William A. Britton 50 a trainmaster’s clerk at Hobton New York Central Rail road who died from injuries in a car accident seven weeks earlier. The service led by Rev H A Rothrock at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home featured Masonic Lodge Fraternal Order of Eagles and Clerk's Association participation. Relatives and railroad officials from New York Central and local towns attended including Mrs Britton Mrs Foss and other family members. Masonic rites were held at the residence Saturday morning.
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Rawlings-Coats
HA. Rothrock
William. A. Britton
Meailan Hospital
Britton
Hobton
New York Central Raiload
Masonic Loge
Fagles
A. V. Hecox
Fred Russell
I. MH. Grate
T. A May
Pickett
William Fravier
Charleston
Birthday cake lights up Middleport social notes
Marysville visitors leaf through events at Holzer hospital and birthday celebrations. Joan Kircher is Miss Ginny Lou Allensworth. furloughing Joan Lewis visits from Columbus. families gather for cake ice cream and gifts. Birthday at Hemlock Grove honored H E Perry with relatives joining in Athens. Sgt Charles Archer moved from Halloran to Memphis, with mother Mrs Margaret Archer noting the change. Additional guests include Delmas Hildebrand family, Chester Tildebrand, William Weiler, and Mrs Dale Allensworth. Benny Ewing turns one with friends and relatives at Pomeroy home.
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Middleport
Marysville
Ohio
Joan Kircher
Ginny Lou Allensworth
Holzer Hospital
Lee Stickler
Bowling Purity Dairy Shop
Green
Pearl Graves
James N. Vancooney
Joan Lewis
Washington
Reneurious
Rodney Downing
Airs
Pearl Hysell
Columbus
Trnnpsser
Charles Archer
France
Halloran, Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Margaret Archer
Delmas
Hildebrand
Susie
Taylor
Chester Tildebrand
Huntington
William, Weiler
Norfolk
Dale Allensworth
Mt Grocery Company
Mary Park
Frank Allen
Rio Grande
Donovan Allen
Buffalo
N.Y
James Arnold
Arnold
Howard Byers
Edison Wessa
Mte
J H Neimeyer
Gladys Lou Folden
Pomeroy Motor Company
Ralph Graves
Camp Elis
Pomeroy
Edgar Ervin
Busie Hness
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local School Greetings
Pomeroy notes recount a silver tea at Epiphany parish house hosted by the Churchwomen's Club with attendees from Rul, Chester, Middleport, Pomeroy and Mason County. Performers include mezzo-soprano Robert Hartley and four women, with Mrs Hartley at the piano. social items cover Legion meeting plans, Chester Belpre game results, and village visits, with many residents mentioned by name.
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Pomeroy
Ruland
Chester
Middleport
Mason County
W. Va
Ailver
Ejopal
Churchwomen's Club
Howard Kress
Ais
Robert Hartley
Harry Layne
Jolan Swackhammer
Evelyn Proffett
Nest Virginia
Deen any 'erug tore As
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a query about a drug store and a person named Deen. Readable parts point to a local item about a store or medicine in a historical newspaper context. Further details are unclear due to garbled text.
Dana Blumenauer Dies After Heart Attack at 58
Dana Howard Blumenauer aged 58 died Sunday evening around 6 30 on his way from his Minersville home to a neighbor’s. He left a wife Besse two sons Dana Jr and Harry and a daughter Mary Ruth Blumenauer Funeral arrangements by Ewing will be announced later. OPPOSE CONFERENCE WASHINGTON The United States opposes holding a Pan American conference this year to settle the Argentine issue, making a meeting unlikely.
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Snare
Dana Howard Blumenauer
Minersville
Besse
Dana Jr
Harry
Mary Ruth Blumenauer
Ewing
Washington-U
State Department
Pomeroy Obituary for Elmer Nelson at Hemlock Grove
Elmer Nelson age 80 died at his son Avery Nele s home in Hemlock Grove Saturday night. Funeral Tuesday at two at Hemlock Church with burial in Hemlock Grove Cemetery. He leaves a son Avery and four grandchildren and great grandchildren. Annual Thanksgiving Tea hosted by Pomeroy Council of Church Women to be held Tuesday evening at 8 in the Federated Church social rooms.
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Pomeroy
Elmer Nelson
Avery Neleson
Hemlock Grove
E.W. T
Hemlock Church
Avers
Pomeroy Council of Church
Women's Guild of the
Federated Church
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Asbury Crusaders
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Col Ge
Wilmore
Emus
Charuses
United Methodist
First’ Baptist
Noble
Morison
Barker
Haines
Vetro
Grart Howe, Pasi Ootecpko
Publie Li Hemes
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Athens
Gerions
Loiana
Italy
Middleport Social Notes
H. E. Perry
George DeWeese
Perry
Homer ¢ Rice
Harold
Rutland
Mabel Smith
RB. Laughead
Red
Benny Ewing
HO. Ewing
Eugene ‘Norris
Ramora Boice
Mary Ruth Hysell
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ernest Laltance
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Hat
Lallance
Post
Belpre
Beaver
Gehers
Wood
Robienta
Milhioan
Pickens
Robinson
Ae Emides Gony Moore
Clifford
Greta Price
K. D. Amsbury
Cé ‘Ric Clark
Lochary
Charles ‘Gibbs
Garland
Weaver
Edward Stark
Clu
New
Amesville
Patrick Lochary
Lincoln Till
Ami Kingsland
Jackson High School
E.W. Kingsland
Court + St
Paris House
Dre. P. Aang
Harfold ‘Thompson
Morgantown
Long Bottom
Atter
Fleeta Koster
Syracuse
Stark's
Allan Reeves
Joan Allan
Cincinnati
Cpl
John Mitch
Camp
Campbell
Spet
Freda Mitch
Hugh Daniels
Diana
Richard Manning
Will Thomas
George Daniels
Berry Hotel
RF. McCammon
Mar
Dana Blumenauer
ALL Nature
Iquid Capud
Illiamson
G. H. Martin & Son
Pomeroy Bend
Er Lyle
Patho
Nowt Neitl Richard Eye Shorts
News —Tepay
Temple Middleport
Bobby Cook
Texas Saddle
Bobby & Nine Girls
Harding Evelyn Keyes
Bendvue Pomeroy
Inter
Plymouth
Dodge
DeSoto
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation Parts Division
Colin
Ing. Aly
Vinh
Adjuater
Ehryalor Corporation
Parte Biv
Uy Mason
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