Bids Opened For $8.8 Million Road Improvement Projects
Ohio Department of Highways opened bids totaling 8 817 091 for 20 highway and resurfacing projects. Apparent low bids total 6 636 237. Projects cover 21 miles of construction 47 miles of resurfacing and three bridges with multiple counties involved. Brewer & Brewer Sons Inc of Chillicothe submitted the apparent low bid for a resurfacing job at 47 973 with department estimate 42 600 and total 49 412.
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Ohio Department of Highways
C. William O'Neill
Cincinnati
Columbia Parkway
Red Bank Road
Fairfax
Red Bank Rd
Ashland
Fairfield
Jackson
Ross
Preble
Lake
Mercer
Lancaster
Richmond Dale
Ross County
Willowick
Eastlake
Willoushby
Lakeline
Timberlake
McArthur
Brewer & Brewer Sons, Inc
Chillicothe
Bethel WSCS Meets With Virginia Parr 12 Members
The Bethel Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered at Mrs. Virginia Parr's home with 12 members and two guests. Elva Gorrell led the program on Christ's Message for Today, with bake sale and clothing sale committees named for the church auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Bethel
WSCS
Virginia Parr
Elva Gorrell
Christ
Portland area visitors and births noted in local mentions
Mr and Mrs Gene Wells of Michigan visited Mr and Mrs Earl Wells in Portland. Garnard Church and friends from Barberton visited Dora Blosser. Howard Ebersbach hosted Sam Ebersbach and Tom Ebersbach of Michigan and U S Air Force ties. Roy Gillilan and children from Chester visited Michigan relatives. Wilma Wells visited Clara Roush in Racine. Rodney Coffman and Clinton Ohio guests announced birth of a son with Hyat Parsons as grandparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Gene Wells
Michigan
Mr. Wells
Earl Wells
Garnard Church
Barberton
Dora Blosser
Howard Ebersbach
Sam Ebersbach
Somerset
Tom Ebersbach
U. S. Air Force
Roy Gillilan
Chester
Gillilan
Wilma
Clara Roush
Racine
Rodney Coffman
Clinton
Ohio
Hyat. Parsons
Bed bug shipment request baffles Norman park head
Norman Oklahoma park superintendent Jim Clary said a recent odd request stumped him. The School of Tropical Medicine in Loma Linda California asked for a shipment of bed bugs.
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Norman Okla
Park
Jim Clary
School of Tropical Medicine
Loma Linda
Calif
Court Rules Judge Can Appeal Decision
The Ohio Supreme Court says Youngstown Municipal Judge Frank R. Franko can appeal his suspension from the practice of law to the U S Supreme Court provided he first steps down from the bench. Franko was suspended for misconduct. Ohio law requires municipal court judges to be attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Youngstown
Frank R. Franko
U. S. Supreme Court
Franko
High Court
Ohio
Taylor Ridge Homecoming at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
The Rev. Gilbert Courtney led the Homecoming service at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ. A noon basket dinner was held indoors due to rain. Special numbers were performed by the Green Run Choir the Hieldhehand family and the Taylor Ridge Choir. The Rev. Miles Hoon spoke on early days in ministry and his first Taylor Ridge sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
Gilbert Courtney
Hal Zug
Dwight Smith
George Herbert
John Shifflet
Walter
Linda
Johnnie
Dan Russell
Rosemary Bulstrum
Harve Reeves
Ryan
Basil Vore
Herbert Scott
Malta
Juanita Wells
Stockport
Carol Ann Smith
Taylor Ridge Church
Robert Runyan
Adamsville
William Bulstrum
Nursing hopefuls join nation’s vast field
Frank Kuchirchuk notes nursing attracts many as hospitals face shortages. 44 000 enter 1 125 schools last year. Nancy Humphries, 19, from Lakewood Ohio, is at Cuyahoga County Hospital School of Nursing, nearing the end of the first of three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kuchirchuk
Central Press Association
Egardless
Nancy Humphries
Lakewood
Cuyahoga County Hospital
Racine Social News Highlights Family and Community Events
Racine residents host birthday celebration for Paula Hart at the American Legion Hall with 36 guests. Booster Class members attend First Baptist Church gathering. Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary meeting notes and district president. Community nights, visits, travels, and hospital recovery featured in local reviews.
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Racine
Linley Hart
Paula
Blanche Spencer
Maggie Shain
Blanche Watterson
Dorothy Spencer
Irma Wilson
Gretta Simpson
Eighth District
American Legion Auxiliary
Lancaster
Louise Stewart
Athens
First Baptist Church
Daisy Thompson
Jewett
Ethel Orban
Mingo Junction
Harry Orban
Brilliant
T. G. Hilldore
Jack Rush
Ora Rhodes
Columbus
Chester Simpson
Earl Hart
J. M. Gaul
Chester
Christine Lake
Dale Roush
Port Columbus
T. C. Haldore
Hazel McKelvey
Jean Sayre
Portland
Marcia Ann Wells
Dick Curtis
Washington D. H
Harry Curtis
John Arnatt
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
W.va
William McKenzie
Baby
Laura McKenzie
Susan Shain
Beulah Morris
Louise Parr
Letart
Ray Roush
Cincinnati
Henry Roush
Roush
Leta Sayre
Logan
Kenneth Frazier
Claymore Rowley
Ravenswood
Ed Wagner
Bill Hayman
Pittsburgh
Brian Simpson
Ravenswood Senior Women visit Ripley club for flower themed meeting
Twenty six members of the Ravenswood Senior Women's Club joined the Women's Club of Ripley in the Episcopal Parish house for a flower arrangements program. Mrs Vera Crum opened the meeting, with Mrs Jessie Gilbert delivering a devotional. Members and district secretary were introduced as ten trophies for rose growers were displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Ripley
Episcopal Parish House
Hostess Club
Vera Crum
Ripley Club
Jessie Gilbert
P. B. Harris
Ravenswood Club
Virginia Skeens
Marie Reynolds
Jackson County
Skeens
Reynolds
God
Orville Skeens
Perry Countys September Call Draws Five Young Men
Five Perry County youths answer the September call joining Robert Virgil Litman James Thomas Russell Harold Richard Nelson Belmont Marvin Hopkins and William Eugene Hynns. Perry County voters are asked to renew the 65 mill levy for tuberculosis care and treatment of 93 local cases. Mrs Joseph Kish rushed her two year old daughter Lulia Marie to Good Samaritan Hospital after she swallowed 18 junior aspirin tablets. Five generations of the Evans family live in Shawnee including Clara Evans 86 Ricky Johnson 5 months Carolyn McLaughlin and Kathryn Shubert. N B Snell of Crooksville celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary Sept 28 marking 51 years in Crooksville with two children and five grandchildren. Veronica Hayhurst daughter of Leonard Hayhurst Crooksville Route 1 entered Columbus Beauty School for cosmetology training.
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Perry County
Robert Virgil Litman
New Straitsville
James ‘Thomas Russell
Crooksville
Harold Richard Nelson
Junction City
Belmont Marvin Hopkins
Corning
William Eugene Hynns
Somerset
Joseph Kish
Lulia Marie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
Evans
Shawnee
Clara Evans
Ricky Johnson
Wooster
Carolyn McLaughlin
Kathryn Shubert
Carolyn Johnson
N. B. Snell
Veronica Hayhurst
Leonard Hayhurst
Columbus Beauty School
Missionary Uber Commissioned for Southern Ohio Work
The American Sunday School Union appointed William L. Uber as a missionary to southern Ohio. A Biola graduate, he will organize Sunday Schools in Hocking Vinton Jackson Gallia and Lawrence Counties. Uber, a WWII veteran, studied USC before Biola. his wife also studied at Biola. They plan to live at 320 E. A St. in Wellston.
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American Sunday School Union
William L. Uber
Ohio
Biola Bible College
Los Angeles
Uber
Hocking
Vinton
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Henry Applehof
Grand Rapids
Mich
University of Southern California
Biola
Biola School of Missionary Medicine
Wellston
Hartford Wesley class plans apple butter event
Hartford Wesley Class of Hartford Methodist Church met in the social rooms for a September gathering led by president Earl Dean Knight. They plan to make apple butter on September 27. Other notes include family illnesses, travel, births, and visits among local residents.
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Hartford
Wesley
Hartford Methodist Church
Earl Dean Knight
Squire
Jacob Phillips
Arlington
Anne Phillips
Harold
Robert Kaye Wilson
Fort Bragg
N. C
Wilson
Rebecca Jan
Patty Lou Smith
Glenn Graff
Columbus
William Jenkins
Wheeling
Bridge
Maxine
Louise Keans
California
Donald Jenkins
Huntington
Morrison
Mrs. H. C. O’neil
Lisle, Ill
Perry County Court Notes
New Lexington records show Jean Mc Laughlin seeks sale and partition of Leonard Mc Laughlin real estate. Mary Rhulman seeks to vacate July 23 1956 election. Judge Jenkins ordered set aside. Estate of Daniel Stnrickel: $10 974 due. to be paid from sale proceeds. Ward under Nellie Rambo valued at 15 000. Will provisions split among five children. Kiefer estate leaves all to wife Flossie. TIA Association sues Clyde and Rose Self for 12 308 plus interest. Mildred and Burl Steele receive 700 from state suit funds. Vanderbilt Inc. awarded 750 25 against Diamond Pottery Corp. Potter. Harry Baker seeks authority to sell church real estate on Whipps Town Rd Pleasant Twp. 0.855 acre deeded 1844 by multiple trustees. Liquor license suspended 14 days for Sunday sales. Several marriage licenses listed including Neal and Thompson. Dupler and Van Sickle. McMillian and Pletcher. Pollock and Gebhart.
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New Lexington
Jean McLaughlin
Leonard McLaughlin
William Rhulman
Mary Rhulman
Jenkins
Daniel Stnrickel
Nellie Rambo
Laura B. King
Benjamin
C. A. Kiefer
Corning
Flossie
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of
New York City
Clyde
Crooksville
Harry Baker
Methodist Church of
Zanesville
Whippstown Rd
Pleasant
Portrait Of Mrs. Price Unveiled At Art Exhibit
RAVENSWOOD An art exhibition by Terry Critchfield featured the unveiling of a portrait of Mrs. Romeo Price at her home. The living room showcased fall flowers, two tables with crystal candelabra and ice featuring yellow rosebuds, and guests served punch from the ice bowl. About 120 invited attendees viewed Critchfield’s paintings with the Price portrait as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Kessel
Moundsville
Price
Ravenswood
Terry Critchfield
Romeo Price
Jean Kyger
Real estate transfers list for several parcels and acres
Realty transfers show Em ma J Beard as deceased transferring to Grace E Beard one parcel in Somer Richard and Lottie Eves to Thomas and Gladys Blackwell, eleven lots in Rendville. Oren and Mary Stemen to Raymond Young one parcel in Jackson Two. Joseph L Swingle to Herman and Mary Starrett twenty four acres in Harrison Two. Nichols L Largelere administrator to Grace A Anspach one lot in Roseville. Edna Ethel Anspach deceased to Oscar A Anspach one half interest in eighty eight acres in Thorn Two. Lena V Rarick to J David and Connie Miller one lot in New Lexington. Jeffrey and Carrie Steele to Herbert Dale Orr one parcel in Glenford.
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Richard
Lottie Eves
Thomas
Gladys Blackwell
Rendville
Oren
Mary Stemen
Raymond Young
Jackson
Joseph L. Swingle
Herman
Mary Starrett
Harrison Two
Nichols L. Largelere
Grace A. Anspach
Roseville
Edna Ethel Anspach
Oscar A. Anspach
Thorn
Lena V. Rarick
J. David
Connie Miller
New Lexington
Jeffrey
Carrie Steele
Herbert Dale Orr
Glenford
Santa mail arrives early at Wood River post office
Postmaster E. V. Giehl reports the earliest ever received Santa letters at the Wood River, Illinois, post office. The two letters mark an unusually early start to the holiday correspondence.
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Wood River
Ill
Santa Claus
E. V. Giehl
Court Celebrates 90th Birthday of Attorney Potter
The Perry County courthouse paused at 10 Friday as Judge A S McGonagle and county attorneys celebrated longtime attorney Thomas M Potter turning 90. Potter practiced in Perry County for 65 years, received a scroll from D F Trew of the Bar Association, and shared thanks before vowing to keep working as he climbs ten flights daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Perry County
Thomas M. Potter
Common Pleas
A. S. McGonagle
Potter
D. F. Trew
Perry County Bar Association
M. G. Underwood, Jr
M. G. Underwood
Columbus
McGonagle
Daniel T. C. Jenkins
John W. Dugan
Robert G. Tague
J. C. Allen
Negotiations Tied Up Amid Ship Crew Walkout
Talks halted between striking Mas ters, Mates and Pilots Union and 20 steamship firms. The walkout idles passenger and dry cargo ships from New England to the Gulf Coast, with negotiations recessed indefinitely and no resumption date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Gulf Coast
Masters, Mates and Pilots Union
Canada's Hands Tied On Sub Problem
Canadian Defense Minister G. R. Pearkes says Canada cannot act against unidentified submarines off Newfoundland. He believes the subs are probably Soviet and notes the high seas are open to anyone. None have been positively identified.
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ST. John’s
G. Randolph Pearkes
Canada
Atlantic
Pearkes
High Seas
Newfoundland
Community Notes From Wilkesville Local Social Happenings
Homer Wells visited by his brother and sister in law from Florida. Birthday party for Mrs. Forrest Radcliff with guests Ardith Rollins Ann Edmundson Madeline Wiseman Dorothy Sayre Peggy Mc Murray Bethel White. Garden Club and Home Demonstration meetings planned in October. Shower honors and stork shower held for Mrs Everette Shank with dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Homer Wells
Loring Wells
Florida
Forrest Radcliff
Ardith Rollins
Donnie
Jackson
Ann Edmundson
Madeline Wiseman
Dorothy Sayre
Peggy McMurray
Bethel White
Dale Gleason
Vinton
Curiosity Club Meets at 5 Points Grill on Route 33
New Haven reports the Curiosity Club held its September meeting at the 5 Points Grill five miles from Pomeroy with a brief business session followed by social time. Local residents and relatives, including the Johnston and Roush families, were noted visiting or traveling between New Haven and nearby towns.
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New Haven
Curiosity Club
5 Points
Route 33
Pomeroy
Local Social Notes from Cheshire and Nearby Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Reese recently visited Mrs. Tillie Coughenour at Poplar Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. J A Evans returned from Montgomery West Virginia where they visited relatives. Mrs. Nettie Campbell, back from Belle West Virginia, visited the Ramsey home. Loretta Rainey and daughter Darlene have been visiting relatives. Shorty Thomas and daughter Brenda moved to Point Pleasant near Mr. Thomas work with Brenda set to finish her senior year in Cheshire.
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Cheshire
Willard Reese
Tillie Coughenour
Poplar Ridge
J. A. Evans
Montgomery
W. Va
Nettie Campbell
Alfred Ramsey
Belle
Loretta Rainey
Darlene
Shorty Thomas
Brenda
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant To Be Near Mr. Thomas
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Athens Messenger
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Methodist Church
Leona Lockhart
Mabel Kincade
Ruth Deeter
Beulah Dixon
Mildred Chapman
A. W. Brandeberry
Frank Harper
Louise
Frances
Denver Tracy
John
Mary
Ralph Warne
Jane
Keith Brandeberry
April
Tommy
Roger
Gallipolis
Lela Hornsby
Delaware
Effie Dunfee
Dan Budd
Big Piney
Wyo
Karen
Budd
H. H. Chapman
Bugs
Queenie
Caesar
Washington, D. C
Austin
Minn
Billy MacVance
Carthage
Julie de Ford
Denver
Julie
NEW Lexington News Notes
Hartford Social Notes
Lloyd and
Deitich Whipps
Thomas Davis
Lloyd Whipps
John Kelley
John Ruthledge
Hezekiah Madden
Washington Totter
Paul Commons
Ohio State Dept. of Liquor Control
Betty St. Clair
Matthews Cafe
Director of Liquor Control
Harold R. Neal
Willoughby
Patricia Thompson
Robert L. Dupler
Mildred van Sickle
Roy E. McMillian
Linda Pletcher
Evitt Pollock
Linda Gebhart
Court
Bar Association
Lexington
Tom
P. R
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
J. Lindsay Almond
Virginia
Richmond
Joyce Collier
Lane High School
Charlottesville
Elks Lodge
Lane
New Haven Social Notes
Charlie Brown
Alaquippa
W. Wayne Johnston
Madison
Ind
Bob Johnston
Howard Wagenhall
Johnson City
Kingsport
Tenn
Jack, Ford
Everett Pickens
Colo
Bill
Warry Layne
Lutheran Synod
Elkins
Edwin Roush
McGlothlin
Dick Athey
Clayton Athey
Douglas Roushh
Raymond Darling
Aiken
S. C
Charleston
P. J. Hutchinson
Bidwell
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