Apple Butter Week Drives Church Apple Butter Project
The Church of Christ at Middleport sponsors an Apple Butter Week with peeling, cooking, and jar filling. Women prepare apples Tuesday through Thursday, while men handle kettle logistics and transport. Pastor Pred Gardner and Homer Rice organize tasks and a Wednesday prayer meeting to support church funds.
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Engren Xitenen Ana
Pred Gardner
The
Mont
Mev
Gardner
Homer Rice
Danville Man Is Sentenced To Workhouse
Danville man Knotts was sentenced in Meigs County Juvenile Court by Judge John Bacon after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He allegedly falsified a minor’s age, sold beer in a Meigs County tavern, and later, an auto crash with the girl led to sheriff’s custody. The girl was placed on probation, while B achard Kiser of Racine faced three years of probation for non-support of a minor child.
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John Bacon
Meigs Count
Bachard Kiser
Racine
Ehare
Faithful Attendance Honored In Church Rally Day
Four generations of the Gilmore family were cited for faithful attendance at Sunday School during a rally at the church. Mrs Le E Reynolds led the program and praised a rally day dance for setting new goals. Mrs Gilmore, a longtime member, attends twice weekly services and participates in church women's groups. Christine attends the primary department as her daughter engages in Homemak 14 Class leadership.
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Nun
Mra Gilmore
Enurch
George’ C Teres Caan Bane
el Chan
Alletine Ban
Middleport
Mire
Childs
Christian Endeavor
Berean
Babr
Christine
National Committee POMEROY Flson Hobstet at Chicago convention
National Committee POMEROY and Flson Hobstet attended the annual convention in Chicago last week. Hobsteller serves on the executive council of the American Bankers Association. Paul Romanowsky, 6 percent, noted as the first German prisoner known to reach Moscow since the Soviet war prisoner amnesty was announced, was shown talking with soldiers in Moscow. He described six years working in a central Asian coal mine to fund his escape from Russia.
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Chicago
Hobsteller
The
American Bankers Association
Paul Romanowsky
Moscow
Russia
James Sanders
New York Center
Rantuetar
Cora A. Whaley
Clara Paulson
Raymond E. Whaley
Dorothy
Whaley
James A. Hase
Tony Pecesew
Aie Poseton, Jr
Vada J. Hazelton
Igenicer
Bedford Township
Ben F. Buckle
Hazel Buck
Mila Ct
Ereka
Olive Town
Mery Ann
Bechtin
Paul Smart
First Baptist
Churen
Aldermen Meet Tonight Four-Man Council Faces Ballot Confusion
Middleport Aldermen prepare for a council meeting as two incumbents face possible removal from the ballot amid vacancy plans. Meigs County Election Board officials discuss whether Downie or Green will run next month to fill council seats, with write-ins likely. Funeral notice for Fogle song adds local context to a tense political week.
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Sony
Meath
Green
Downie
A. Downie
Hollie
Gloeckner
Tom Hospital
Tor
Imayor
Cornel
Ben Downie
Albert Downie
Goleckner
Meigs
County ‘Board of Elections
Mather Downie
Middleport
Hoschar
Athens
West
City Hall
Fogelsong
Mason
Mr.holldsy
Mra. Hrank Hoschars
Oth Ters
Ers
Port
Heath Church Hosts Christian Witness Mission Start
Pastor A Bangerter of Heath Missionary Church outlined the Christian Witness Mission to the home during the Youth Fellowship hour on Sunday. The first phase will occur Thursday evening in Heath Church from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, urging parents with young children to attend the subdistrict meeting.
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Bangerter
Heath Methfist
Heath
Minstrel Rehearsal Moves to Pomeroy High School
Rehearsals for the next period are shifted from Letart Grade School to the Pomeroy Senior High School auditorium as planned this Thursday evening. The Bend minstrel cast M weeks remains on schedule for upcoming performances at Justeney.
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Justeney
Ruerday
Letart Falla
Pomeroy Senior High School
Birth Announced for Pomeroy Daughter in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Robert Buechner of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter on October 1. The child is welcomed by maternal grandparents Mrs Emma Sargent and Mr Startais. Forest Service reports place timber harvest at 70 million units. Detroit Municipal Parking Authority logs 14 million motorists using the system last year, netting $612,000 in profit.
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Pomeroy
Mex Robsert Buechner
Agee
Forest Service
U. S Department of Agriculture
Detroit
Meigs County Clerk Reports September Receipts
Evelyn Locke deputy clerk reports Meigs County Court receipts totaled 830 for September. Office activities include titles 714, notations 275, memorandums 180, cancellations 227, seal 374 and duplicates, with totals reflecting weekly duties.
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Virgil V. Brown
Meigs County
Evelyn Locke
Riggs Receives Navy Discharge Returns to School
Iggs a former Navy man who served in Japan and Hawaii has been discharged and will return to the United States. A Pomeroy High School graduate, he plans Ohio University in February and will take a pre medical course. He is the son of Mrs Roy Sansbury of Middleport and Ira Riggs in Columbus.
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Mayogerarer—Welth —Iggs
Japan
Hawaii
United States
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University
Roy Sansbury
Middleport
Ira Riggs
Columbus
Birth of Daughter Repecca Lynn Seelig in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs Selig formerly of Pomeroy announce the birth of a daughter Repecca Lynn at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Clark of Athens Road Marietta and Mr and Mrs Patents and Mrs Seelig.
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Fumenur
K. Ana Mrt
Selig
Sue Clark
Pomeroy
Repecca Lynn
Holzer Hospital
Gallipo
Er. Seeliz
Marietta
Fred Clark
Athens Road
Patents
Seelig
Middleport Community Notes and Meetings Dated
A string of Middleport church gatherings literary club sessions and society notices are reported. Daughters of the Nile and Evangeline Chapter events at various homes share upcoming meetings with plans and rote tributes.
Conference Series Start at Pastoral Unity of Seip
The Worker's Conference begins Tuesday from 1 30 pm in Toppers Plains with 12 sessions for training church officers teachers youth leaders and workers. Each session includes Bible study and church history plus leadership training. It runs for one year with meetings on the first Tuesday of each month. The Keno Church of Christ will demonstrate a Sunday School class situation. The four pastorates are Reedsville Christian Long Bottom Christian Keno Church of Christ and Hemlock Grove Christian with Mr and Mrs Harold C Doster in charge.
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Seip
Toppers Plains
Keno Church of Christ
Reedsvile Christian
Long’ Bottom Christian
Soldier Arthur Morris Won’t Be Home Soon Says Foreman
Pvt. Arthur Morris son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morris of Futland recently received new assignments and is processed at Parks Air Force Base California with a group en route to Korea. He enlisted in March 1955 and was trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri before joining the Army. Altman Kirkendall, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Lane of Nelsonville Route 1, entered the Air Forces technical training school at Shepherd Force Base near Weno.
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Unio
Arthur Moreis
Ste
Albert Morr
Futland
Parks Air Force Base
Call
Korea
Price
Morris
Fort. Leonard Wood
Army
Maren
Altman S.e'Tereya Kirkendall
Mev
Silas
Band Tag Day Over the Top At Pomeroy High School
Band director Ray Woodeard and the Pomeroy Band Boosters led their annual tag day on Saturday. Mrs. William Kennedy reported the group exceeded last year’s $1300 total and was successful. Exact figures will be released later in the week.
Cnancey Catches Ball During Delayed West Virginia Telecast
Middleport football fans watched a delayed telecast as Chancey, West Virginia sophomore, caught a pass in the final quarter. Io son of Mr and Mrs John Chancey, a Middleport High School graduate and former football star, was featured.
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Cnancey
Middleport
West Virginia
Chancey
Middleport High
John Chancey
Texas Counties Vary Widely in Size Across State
The 254 counties in Texas range from Rockwall’s 47 square miles to Brewster’s 5208 square miles.
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Texas
Rockwall
Brewster
Land Transfers Feature Multiple Property Deeds
The notice lists transfers involving several parcels across New Portland Salem Township and Le tart Township. Names include Adams Smeeks Roush Lottrie Erlewine Rusales Gibbs Bass Sellers and executrix Zimmer. Parcels referenced include lots 24 and 28 in New Portland and lots 52 53 54 in Salem Township along with a 5808 acre claim in Le tart.
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Ana May W. Adams
Frank C. Smeecks
Mildred E. Smeeks
New Portland
Harold Roush
Mabel Roush
Beart D. Lottrie
Harry Fadeley Erlewine
Verna Erlewine
Felcle Rusales
Salem Township
Richard B. Rowe
Rowena Rowe
Russell A. Gibbs
Elsie J. Gibbs
Letart
Lathan Bass
John Sellers
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Middlepor
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Melaages
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Crossnore
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Kare Gardens
Mildleport
James Joyce Titus
Rutla
Harrisonville Road
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Kira Rodney Downing
George Lasher
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Evangeline Chapter
Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Harry Houdashelt
Houdashelt
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Joe Youngster
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Dinah Shore
Robert Merrilt
W. Va
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Mari Blanchard
Tiger
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Captain Lightfoot
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