Local residents back from hospital update
Miss Hazel Van Cooney a post office clerk undergoing surgery at Meigs General Hospital Monday morning is convalescing satisfactorily. Mrs George Wittmer and Mrs C H Wise Sr have returned home from Holzer Hospital. Mrs Clara Bowen Showers remains a patient at Holzer Hospital scheduled for surgery.
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Middleport
Hazel van Cooney
Meigs General Hospital
George Wittmer
C. H. Wise
Holzer Hospital
Clara Bowen Showers
Minotaur Myth Described as Fabulous Cretan Monster
The minotaur is depicted as a legendary creature from Crete with a human body and bull head. It is celebrated in myth as a striking and formidable figure within ancient stories.
Pomeroy Women's Guild Elects Officers After October Meeting
The Federated Church Women’s Guild held its Oct 3 meeting with Happy Harvester circle as hostesses. Miss Kate Ebersbach and others showcased a playlet What Makes Mary Tick and a scripture reading by Mrs. Dale Smith. Officers elected were Pearl Mora president Robert Wilson vice president Bentz Wolfe secretary and Willard Heines treasurer. World Community Day set for Nov 7 by Meigs County Council of Church Women invites participation.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Guild of the Federated Church
Happy Harvester
Ben Neutzling
Dale Smith
Peter
Mary Tick
Bentz Wolfe
Carrie Meinhart
Kate Ebersbach
Elsie Heines
Eva Hendricks
Henry Reible
Ed Hite
William Baxter
Pearl Mora
Louis Reibel
Car! Shields
Robert Wilson
Willard Heines
Meigs County
Birthday Dinner Honors Paul Gene Cross on Harrisonville Rd
Mrs. Paul Cross hosted a dinner party last Thursday to celebrate her son Paul Gene Cross third birthday at Harrisonville Road. Chief Paul Cross Sr. sent a gift while aboard a navy destroyer. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Hart Hanning Lola Cain Carlos Glen Hanning Dale Frank Pauley Verlin Hawery and Paul Cross.
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Pomeroy
Paul Cross
Harrisonville Rd
Paul Gene Cross
Hart Hanning
Lola Cain
Carlos
Glen Hanning
Dale
Frank Pauley
Verlin Hawery
Annual Alfred Grange inspection Thursday meeting
Deputy H. E. Starkey will lead the annual inspection of Alfred Grange at Thursday evening’s meeting. A program and degree work by the women's degree team are planned.
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Alfred
Alfred Grange
H. E. Starkey
Morse Chapel WSCS Hosts Portland Housewarming
The Morse Chapel WSCS surprised Mr and Mrs Roy Smith of Portland with a house warming at their newly purchased home near Portland. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Dean Brinker Billy Carleton Orry Gainer Dwight Ho back Frank Smith Herbert Donald Janice Ray Smith Mary Smith Nealie Hoback Hattie Powell Frank Holter Ruby Ann Holter Kathryn Bailes Roy Smith Robert Harden Harden family and others listed.
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Portland
Morse Chapel
WSCS
Roy Smith
Dean Brinker
Billy Carleton
Orry Gainer
Dwight Hoback
Frank Smith
Herbert
Donald
Janice
Ray Smith
Mary Smith
Nealie Hoback
Hattie Powell
Frank Holter
Ruby Ann
Billy Holter
Kathryn Bailes
Robert Harden
Bobby
Jimmie Harden
Earl Nease
Florence Harden
Paul Smith
Robert Smith
POMEROY-Rocksprings Grange Booster Night Recap
Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange held booster night with a lecturer program and corsages for elderly couples. Cookies and coffee followed, then games. Visitors came from Chester and Racine Grange. Members planned Monday apple peeling for apple butter and a Thursday meeting at 8 pm led by master Raymond Cole.
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Pomeroy—Rocksprings Grange
Chester
Racine Grange
Grange
Raymond Cole
Sacred Heart Guild Meeting Set for Thursday
POMEROY The Sacred Heart Guild will hold a meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the parish hall to discuss upcoming charity drives and event planning.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Guild
Pomeroy Birthday Celebration For Mrs William Campbell
Mrs William Campbell was surprised on her 77th birthday as family members gathered for the celebration in Ohio Attendees included Margaret Thomas James Friel Clarence Harkless Edward Friel Leo Healey Orville Borrer Paul Savage Carlisle Milner and other relatives from New Straitsville Columbus and Cleveland.
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Pomeroy
William Campbell
Margaret Thomas
James Friel
Clarence Harkless
Edward Friel
New Straitsville
Ohio
Leo Healey
Orville Borrer
Paul Savage
Columbus
Carlisle K. Milner
Cleveland
Pomeroy Garden Club Meets at Hartinger Home
Mrs Hartinger and Mrs Leitweiler hosted the Pomeroy Garden Club gathering on Monday afternoon. Year books for 1952 and 1953 were distributed, a paper on ground cover was read by Mrs Finsterval d, and refreshments followed.
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Pomeroy
J.E.D. Hartinger
John Leitweiler
Federated Circle Set Meeting at Church
The Federated Circle of the Federated Church will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the church.
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Pomeroy
Federated Circle of the
Federated Church
Hayman Daughter Weds S Set Bill Lewis In Columbus Ceremony
Mrs William R Hayman of Racine announces the marriage of Mary Ellen Hayman to Bill J Lewis of San Antonio Texas. The double ring ceremony was held Aug 7 at Central Presbyterian Church Columbus with Dr Harry Roach officiating. The bride wore aqua linen and white accessories. The couple resides in Columbus with the groom stationed at Eglin Field Florida after a brief two week leave at Harrington Lake Kentucky. 347 East Town Street Columbus is listed for the bride.
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Racine High School
Columbus
North American Aviation, Inc
Air Force
Eglin Field
Fla
Harrington Lake
Lewis
E. Town St
Birth of son Stephen Dale in Wooster Hospital
Mr and Mrs Dale Roush announce the arrival of their son Stephen Dale on September 24 at Wooster Community Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce. Grandmother Mrs Ben Turner of Pomeroy returned home after helping with the newborn and the family’s other son Keith.
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Dale Roush
Janet Turner
Wooster Community Hospital
Stephen Dale
Frecker
East Main St
Pomeroy
North First Avenue
Middleport
Linnie van Meter
Delaware
J. H. Cuckler
G. E. Bryan
Powhatan Point
Dale Whaley
Charles Milbourne
Patricia
Richard
Elizabeth Milbourne
Russell Milbourne
Union Ave
Flatwoods
B. J. Lyons
Columbus
E. F. Joachim
Hamil
Charleston
W. Va
George McQuigg
C. FE. W. Downie
Joachim
Manning Webster
Williamsburg
C. E. W. Downie
Bertha Wagerly
Carrie Yeager
E. W. Ash
Harrison-Vance Vows Pledged at Danville
Ada Harrison of Rutland and Lowell Vance of Langsville wed at Danville Pilgrim Holiness Church on September 20 in a double ring ceremony. Rev. William Gilkerson officiated as pink delphiniums and candles adorned the church. The couple, side by side, plans included Navy service for the groom amid guests from Dayton and Waverly.
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Rutland
Danville Pilgrim
C. O. Chapman
Man Improves After Sudden Illness in Middleport
C. E. Vance who suffered an attack due to low blood pressure is reported improving at his Palmer Street home. Fire department emergency squad provided oxygen mid-morning Tuesday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Fred Whitlock and their Kent child, plus daughter Mrs William Yeager of Kent visiting.
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Middleport
C. E. Vance
Palmer St
Fire Department
Fred Whitlock
Kent
William Yeager
O-O Carnival Slated For October 24th
TUPPERS PLAINS The Olive Orange PTA and school carnival will be held at the high school auditorium Friday evening Oct 24. Food and entertainment including games a bazaar movies and music will be featured.
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Tuppers Plains
Parole Violator Thompson Returned to Penitentiary
Elmer R. Thompson 35 of Letart Falls was turned over to state parole authorities yesterday for parole violation. Deputy Sheriff Harold Duckworth said Thompson was to be returned to the state penitentiary.
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Pomeroy
Forrest A. Patterson
Elmer R. Thompson
Letart Falls
Thompson
Harold Duckworth
Seaman Napper Serves Aboard USS Myles C. Fox
Seaman Laurence A. Napper of Route 1 is stationed on the radar picket destroyer USS Myles C. Fox which took part in Operation Main Brace, a NATO exercise defending Europe’s northern flank.
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Pomeroy
Laurence A. Napper
Route 1
Myles C. Fox
Europe
Hemlock Grove Church Attendees and Weekend Visits
Hemlock Grove residents from the Hemlock Grove Church attended services in Middleport Sunday evening. Theodore Heines and wife visited Dayton relatives. Silas Taylor stayed with Arthur Atherton family in Alfred. Homer Baxter and wife from Pomeroy visited Carl McNemar. Clay Bryan of Middleport visited Ziba Midkiff and son Cecil, as did Jewell Story and wife. Lena Clark and Grant Roberts of Point Pleasant called on Wilbur Midkiff and family.
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Hemlock Grove
Middleport
Theodore Heines
Dayton
Silas Taylor
Arthur Atherton
Alfred
Homer Baxter
Pomeroy
Carl McNemar
Clay Bryan
Ziba Midkiff
Cecil
Jewell Story
Lena Clark
Grant Roberts
Point Pleasant
Wilbur Midkiff
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Parcel Deals
Meigs County records list deeds transferring parcels among multiple residents and families. Transactions cover Salem Rutland Racine Middleport Olive Salisbury Bedford Letart Townships including properties to Grueser Jacks Weatherman and more.
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Charles Russell
Robert Betz
Salem Township
Henry D. Hosmer
Gertrude Hosmer
W. R. Jacks
Bertha Jacks
Rutland Township
Mabel Robinson
Daisy Robinson
Earl Robinson
Racine
A. O. Lightfoot
Rena Lightfoot
D. A. Dais
Jane Woe
Bedford Township
Anna Pearl Brogdon
Joseph Grueser
Middleport Village Financial Report by Treasurer Lama
Jean Lama presents Middleport village financials for August to September 1952. Totals show balance in all funds 11,199.66 and general fund 706.31, receipts 4,834.30, expenditures 1,656.91. Overall balance across funds: 14,377.36 as of September 30, 1952.
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Middleport
Jean Lama
Hudson St
Carbon Black in Tires
Four pounds of carbon black are used in a standard passenger car tire.
Hemlock Grove Youth 19 Charged in Cattle Theft
POMEROY Clair Bing aged 19 of Hemlock Grove was arrested by Sheriff Charles Russell on cattle rustling charges after a cow belonging to Eber Roush of Syracuse was shot and partly butchered. His father Ward Bing, 61, was later arrested. sheriff noted evidence of butchering and possible transport in the Bing car. The elder Bing was bound over to the grand jury on grand larceny charges with a $10 000 bond.
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Pomeroy
Clair Bing
Hemlock Grove
Charles Russell
Russell
Bing
Eber Roush
Syracuse
Roush
Ward Bing
Bing Home
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Meteorites Usually Warm to the Touch After Landing
When meteorites strike Earth the surface remains hot from atmospheric entry while the interior stays cool. The heat does not penetrate the entire mass, leaving most meteorites only warm on the surface.
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Earth
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Howard B. Mullen
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Miriam and
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Guiding Star Council
Daughters of America
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Pomeroy Personals
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James Hood
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Richard Christy
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Katie Guth
Mulberry Ave
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Danville
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Waverly
MR. and
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Undercover Girl
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Jose Ferrer
Pomeroy Bend
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Red Ball
Deff
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The
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Fort Worth
Randolph Scott
Bugs Bunny
Pigmies
Andy Pandy
Dickie
Zenith
Martin & Roller
Rexall
Corgaire
Great Republic Steel Corp
Coroaire
Ewing’s Furniture & Appliance Store
Associated Radio
Harry A. Miller
Main Street
Middleport Dept. Store
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E. Main St
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