Middleport Council Asked To Accept Cemetery Deed
Middleport council debates Riverview Cemetery deed and approves ordinance to purchase the site. Trustees report a $500 gift to the cemetery fund and $6,075 from lot sales turned over to the town. Mayor’s fin es and licenses filed. Ground leasing and drainage work approved. December meeting held with focus on securing trust funds for a permanent town cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Miler
HN. Swift
M. Hennery
Riverview
J. B. Downing
George Reinhart
Cemetery Fund
C. P. Bradbury
Harry Craig
Texaco
H. ©. Ewing
C. C. Fisher
H. M. Cross
Harry Honda
Covent
America
Penetro
Middleport Fire Auxiliary Plans Christmas Boxes
Middleport Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Firemen plans to send remaining Christmas boxes to four former members now overseas and mail boxes to four more serving abroad. Purchasing and kitchen committees are named, a turkey dinner is set, and decorations and hostesses are listed. Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church to meet with officers elected. Christmas bazaars to be held by two church groups, Philathen Women of the Church among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Calvin Reichman
Everett Bachner
Paul Swisher
David Jenkins
Hugh McCoy
Charles Rayburn
Emmett Shuler
C. J. Wise, Jr
Norman Wayland
Sidney Russell
First Baptist Shureh
Shureh
Nelle Covert
Bertha Mygatt
Lillian McGhee
Philathen Women of the Church
Mild Epidemic of Chickenpox Reported in Community
A mild epidemic of chickenpox is reported with recent victims including Mary Jo Mayes and Robert Rhinehart who recovered. Tommy Goett, son of Mr and Mrs John Goett, postponed tonsil surgery at St Joseph's Hospital due to breakout. Local social notes follow with holiday events, visits, and travel reports from community residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Mayes
Robert Rhinehart
Tommy Goett
John Goett
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pomeroy Social Notes announces local weddings baptisms and personals
Marriage of Miss Bettie Jane Dort to Charles Conde in Toledo described with single ring ceremony at Good Shepherd Church. Infant Eric Alan Hart baptized at United Methodist Church. Card club gathering honors Mrs. Margaret Slack with cake ice cream and prizes. Dozens of local personals note moves promotions travels and visits through the area, including military deployments and hospital observations.
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U.S. Army
Mr Conde Wil
Toledo
Eric Alan Hart
Lester Hart
Elsie Hart
United Methodist Church
Hart
New York Clothing House
Frank Fugate
William Stoecker
Margaret Slack
Middleport Marine Wins Presidential Citation for Scarberry
Amounions-Pte William Scarberry of the Marines, wounded at Tinian, has been awarded a presidential citation and the Purple Heart. Scarberry, in service three years, rests in the South Pacific since September. He is son of Mr and Mrs A A Scarberry, with another son Henry in foreign service and daughter Mrs Sara Wells whose husband Clark Wells is in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Wells
Clark Wells
South
Pacffc
Glee Clubs Prepare Christmas Concert at Pomeroy High
Glee clubs including Junior High Mixed Chorus Senior High Mixed Chorus Senior Girls Glee Club and Senior Boys Glee Club rehearse for the annual Christmas concert on December 14 at Pomeroy High. The program opens with Dickens Christmas Carol directed by Mrs Alice Jease followed by two vocal numbers per club. Principal Ez White and family along with Pvt Lester Lavonville and Mrs W M Sinclair feature in a year of concert innovation.
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Omeroy
Pomeroy High Glee Clubs
Alice Jease
Senor Girls
Pomeroy Bend
Call Meeting To Discuss Soldier Issue In Portsmouth
A public meeting is announced at City Hall tonight at 8 p m to discuss the Meigs County Soldiers Relief office dispute led by Edward Reuter DAV service officer. Petitions circulate in Pomeroy and Middleport as county officials debate vacating the room in the courthouse free of charge amid calls for increased soldiers relief funding.
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N. v
Barden
Ohio "State University
Racine High School
Salem Center School
Meigs Soil Conservation ‘District
Vocational Agricultural Department
Agricultural Extension Service
Harold Carnavan
Everett Colwell
Shell
David Durst
D. C. Miller
J. J. Russell
Gene Grate
Bradbury
Pomeroy
W. x. Acams
Portsmouth
Otcock
Edward Reuter
DAV
Meigs County Commissioners
Reuter
Soldiers Bellett
Common Pleas
Pratt Funeral Held Evoy Tuesday
The Court House closed from 2:15 p.m. Tuesday in respect to the late Ailard Pratt superintendent of the Melgi County Infirmary. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. at the Federated Church with Masonic rites. Six Masons served as pallbearers. The church overflowed with relatives and friends, floral offerings numerous. Burial followed at Burlingham with Rev Ralph Kuether presiding.
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Omeroy
Burlingham
Ralph Kuether
Russell Rites Held At Middleport
Funeral services for Harlow Russell of Dayton were held at the Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Monday afternoon. Bearers were H. J. Russell, B H. Russell, W.F. Russell, Dana Hamilton, William Stephenson, Fred Shirler. Out-of-town relatives included Mrs. Etta Nichols and son Lewis, Rennie Russell of East Liverpool, Katie Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. William Russell, and Lucille Russell of Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Middleport
Harlow Russell
Dayton
Rawlings-Coats
H. J. Russell
B H. Russell
W.F. Russell
Dana Hamilton
William Stephenson
Fred Shirler
Etta
Nichols
Lewis
Rennie Russell
East Liverpool
Katie Oliver
William Russell
Lucille Russell
Clifton
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Belfort
France
NEA
Middleport Social Notes
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Columbus
Horton Brown
C. Ht. Wise, Jr
Paul Wiggins
Pt. Pleasant
Harlan Devol
Paul Smart
Marion
Bruce Loyd
Newfoundland
Front Royal
EM. Wood
Leonard
William Wood
England
Connie Lee
Eddie Koehler
Will Besserer
Charleston
C.F Besserer
Harold Johnson
Richard, Vaughan
Mason Clini
Misa Vesta McCoy
Holzer Hospital
M. J. McCarty
A. H. Bradbury
Itolaer Hospital
Burns Barker
Lima
Stes
Willam Longstatt
Corning
J. K
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Elmer Burns
Brownell Ave
Brad Russell
Athens State
Lucille Smith
MHS
Chester
Della Windsor
Butta
Mr. Allen
Ilimeas
Lens
Paul Grueser
Thomas Snowball
Barberton
Mary Root
Pomeroy Social Notes
H. H. Kitchen
Howard
Relbel
Naylor
Eileen Frost
Kathryn
Pauline
Erma Reuter
Hamilton
Walter Reuter
Kathryn ' Wil
James E. Weyersmiller
Beaver
Sgt. Weyersmiller
J. W. Beards
F. Ray Wilson
Dorinda
Huntington
Marshall L. Williamson
Pacific
Leo Williamson
Williamson
Gay Heines
Henry Ewine
Jacqueline Maag
William Matlack
Willard Ashworth
Chester Knight
Dayton Ashworth
Tom Crow
Fleeta Coster
Stark Pharmacy
Hugh Daniels
Relatis
Lester Lathey
Middleport Marine Wins
Lester Las Vonville
Ez White
W. M. Sinclair
Ath
Elroy McDonald
Jorie Miller
Gatoshes Staoe
Minooe Grenadier
Middleport Dept. Store
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Evoy
Meigs Pomeroy
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Paulette Goddard
Barry Fitzgerald
Mary Treen
Frank Albertson
Beulah Bondt
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