Middleport and Pomeroy Prep for Friday Night Games
Middleport Yellow Jackets enter Friday facing Gallia Academy Blue Devils after a 12 20 loss to Logan and 6 19 win over Wellston Middleport aims to sharpen defense and speed for Gallia’s aerial and power plays while Gallia Academy led by Ken Smith and Prose seeks to extend its SEC unbeaten run Gallia County teams Gallia Pomeroy and Logan have strong starts and local fans expect a hard close contest in Athens previewed as a key regional matchup
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John Toliver Dies at 86 in Rutland Funeral Friday
John Toliver aged 86 died Wednesday at his Rutland home where he came at age nine from slavery in the South. He is survived by one daughter Mrs. Maude Grant. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm in Rutland with burial in Miles Cemetery.
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Middleport Social Notes and Local Visits
Middleport social notes detail Girl Scout Troop 1 leadership picks, members, and theater appreciation event. Various residents attend chili suppers, hospital updates, funerals, and visits, with neighbors traveling to Alabama and Charleston for work and family events.
Murray City Music Club Meets Friday
Murray City Music Club planned a Friday meeting in Murray with members and guests from Akron and nearby towns. The column lists multiple local visits, hospital observations, and social calls, noting alternating travel between Columbus Cleveland and other Ohio localities. It also mentions British refugee children numbers, Alaska aircraft inspectors, and a new starchless tomato plant grafting development.
Harrisonville Fair Saturday program hours announced
The Harrisonville Community Fair reveals Saturday events starting at 9am with games and stunts. Livestock judging at 9:30 and live stock parade at 11:30 precede noon dinner on the grounds. A shredder demo at 1pm and an auction at 1:30 follow, with the horse pulling contest at 2pm. The fair opens Friday night as previously announced.
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Bradford moved from Ft. Sill to Ft. Dix for furlough
Lt. Lawrence Bradford who had been located at Ft. Sill Oklahoma has been transferred to Ft. Dix South Carolina. He will take a furlough with Ohio relatives and friends before reporting to Ft. Dix. His mother Mrs Will Bradford traveled to Columbus Tuesday to join him at the relatives’ home.
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Progress Report on New Boy Scout Troop and Local Church Activities
Middleport reports progress as William Grate, Scoutmaster, guides a new troop sponsored by the Presbyterian Church. Last week the Sunday School class and guests enjoyed a Scout Camp supper at Chester and plan another for Tuesday evening. Charles Rayburn received a Scout uniform as a reward, with parents purchasing the required accoutrements. Church life includes Midweek Bible Study led by Rev Henry J Carr, choir practice, and Sunday services. A youth budget committee will meet after services.
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Population of Americans Over 65 Grows by 1990 Estimate
The text estimates about 6.5 million people aged over 65 in the United States in 1990 and projects about 15 million in 1960, noting these figures as forecasted counts.
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Vast US Canada Border Stretches Over Five Thousand Miles
The international boundary between the United States and Canada is the largest undefended border in the world, extending more than 5,500 miles. It is noted that horses see the road better than humans at night due to light reflecting curtains at the back of their eyes.
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