Middleport Boy Scout Fund Drive Opens Saturday
The Middleport Boy Scout fund drive begins Saturday after a breakfast at Heath Methodist Church. Robert Hurley leads the campaign as chairman with about 100 attendees planned for the kickoff. The local council and Rev C E Hoyt praise Scouting as building character and citizenship and note steady growth in membership and leader training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Boy Scouts of America
Robert Hurley
Heath Methodist Church
C. F. Hibbs
Boy Scout Council
C. E. Hoyt
Benson tops stock car races at Clay Banks Speedway
Jerry Benson of Barlow Ohio won the fast feature the tomahawk race and the fast seat to claim top honors. Lauren Pidcock of New Marshfield finished second followed by Larry Brown of Parkersburg in third. Bob Rhodes of Parkersburg won the slow feature with Bob Russell and Guy Hysell second and third. Elvin Legg of Point Pleasant won the consolation with Bob Russell second and Bob Veney of Pomeroy third. Hysell of Pomeroy won the first heat with oe Bellville of Greasy Ridge placing third. Mary Zimmerman of New Marshfield won the powder puff race with Dorothy Ritchie Pom eroy Eva Nickles Oak Hill and Darlene Bellville Greasy Ridge finishing second to fourth.
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Pomeroy
Jerry Benson
Barlow
Ohio
Claybanks Speedway
Lauren Pidcock
New Marshfield
Larry Brown
Parkersburg
Bob Rhodes
Bob Russell
Guy
Hysell
Elvin Legg
Point Pleasant
Bob Veney
Aoe Bellville
Greasy Wee Eeee
Loyal Women Hold All Day Class Meeting in Chauncey
The Loyal Women’s Class, led by president Mrs. Pauline Jackson, met all day in Chauncey with Mrs. Clara Hartley Sheren hosting. A potluck dinner followed, then a business session. Guests included Mrs. Jessie Fulton, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Mabel Shaner, the Rev. Gilbert Courtney and Mr. Sheren. The next gathering is planned with Mrs. Etta Hart.
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Chauncey
Loyal Woman
Clara Hartley Sheren
Glouster
Pauline Jackson
Jessie Fulton
Elizabeth Robinett
Clark
Mabel Shaner
Gilbert Courtney
Sheren
Etta Hart
Mill St
Local Social Notes From Dayton to Lancaster
Chauncey personal items list weekend guests from Dayton to Mansfield visiting the Kelzenbergs Hillens Merritts Tipitts Brookins Shafer Brown Moody and others with references to Lancaster Fair and visits from Detroit and Wooster. Includes Homer Spears Sapp Love Cruikshank families and several collaborations among Mr and Mrs residents.
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Jacob Way
Judy
Ronald Way
Dayton
Theodore Kelzenberg
Carl Merritt
Sons
Mansfield
Clive Hillen
Elsie Merritt
Neil Tippitt
David
Columbus
Adda Tippitt
Guy Brookins
Alvira Shafer
Harold Brown
Baker Road
N. S. Harvey
Mary Dew
Lizzie
Andy Moody
Lancaster
Lancaster Fair
Olive Brookins
Helen Howard
Dawson
Richard Willcox
Jess Karns
Floyd Brookins
Robert Brookins
Bonnie
Betty
Detroit and
Wooster
Homer Spears
Arthur Sapp
Nettie Love
Virgil Dowler
Athens
Leslie Cruikshank
Blood Mobile to Visit Pomeroy High Auditorium
Local American Red Cross officials announce a bloodmobile at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium from noon to 6 p m on Monday Oct 24. About 150 donors are needed to provide blood credits for the next two months. Only 25 residents have signed up. County chairman Marion Ebers tad urges eligible residents to register at the Red Cross office by Oct 22 for advance planning. Rock Springs Grange members will staff the canteen. Hazel Humphrey chairs the arrangements.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Pomeroy Junior High School
Angin
Marion Eberstad
Red Cross
Simpson announce birth of son William Eric in Dayton
Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson announce the birth of a son, William Eric, on Oct. 10 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clive Illen of Millfield and Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson of Dayton. The couple also have a daughter, Karen Lynn, aged 3.
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Chauncey
William Simpson
Frances Cox
Dayton
William Eric
Good Samaritan Hospital
Clive Illen
Millfield
Wiliam Simpson
Simpson Aso
Karen Lynn
Odett e Canasta Club Hosts Refreshments and Prizes
Mrs Hiles acted as hostess for the Odett e Canasta Club with two tables in play. Boots Leiber earned high score, Arthur Smith Jr. second high, and Hiles received a hostess gift. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct 20 with Mrs Dewitt Walker.
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Hiles
Chauncey
Russell Hiles
Boots Leiber
Arthur Smith, Jr
Dewitt Walker
Young People Meet Chauncey Church of God
A Young People’s meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Chauncey Church of God. The event invites area youth to join in a community gathering and discussion.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of God
Letart Falls Man to Enter Maneuver at Fort Hood
Pvt. David L. Hill of Letart Falls Ohio is slated to participate in Exercise Sage brush in Louisiana starting in November. An air observer stationed at Fort Hood Texas he joined the Army this year after graduating from Racine High School in 1953.
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Fort Hood
Tex
David L. Hill
Terry M. Hill
Letart Falls
Ohio
Louisiana
Hill
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Racine High School
Mayor Fines Man in Overloaded Truck Case
POMEROY One man was fined five dollars and costs in the court of Mayor E F Robinson. Ralph Bass Hemlock Grove Clifton Frazier Pomeroy were charged with driving an overloaded truck and had their case continued.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Ralph Bass
Hemlock Grove
Clifford Frazier
Molden Bound Over To Grand Jury In Non-Support Case
David Molden was bound over to the grand jury under a $2500 bond in a hearing on non-support charges before Justice Percy L Peoples. Molden was returned from Columbus by Sheriff Charles Russell.
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Pomeroy
David Molden
Grand Jury
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Molden
Columbus
Department of
Charles Russell
Hit-Skip Motorist Destroys Pole In Wild Third Avenue Ride
In Middleport, a hit-skip driver tore up a telephone pole on S Third Ave near the Bradbury residence around 11 p.m. A five foot pole section crossed the street in front of the Hecox home while another motorist struck the fallen pole with minor damage. Patrolman Stewart Harris investigated.
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Middleport
S. Third Ave
Bradbury
A. R. Hecox
Robert McElhinny
Hecox
Stewart Harris
Webster Will Administrator Appointed in Meigs County
Manning D. Webster has been named administrator with will annexed of the estate of August T. Snyder, deceased, last of Salem Township. In a separate action Nina Boston was named administratrix of the estate of the late Virginia Petty for Reedsville.
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Pomeroy
Manning D. Webster
August T. Snyder
Salem Township
Meigs County
Nina Boston
Virginia Petty
Reedsville
Chauncey Dover Band Joins OU Homecoming Parade
The Chauncey Dover Band marched with the Ohio University homecoming parade Saturday morning in Athens.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Dover
Ohio University
Athens
Grandchildren Serve As Miller Pallbearers
Grandsons and great grandsons of the late Mrs Margaret Maggie Miller were to be pallbearers at services at Heath Methodist Church. They include Edward Lee McComas Charles Miller Donald Lisle Elmer Miller John Ward and William Ward. Mrs Miller died Friday on her 88th birthday, daughter of Isaiah and Samantha Jane Barcus Kelly of Gallia County.
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Middleport
Margaret
Maggie) Kelly Miller
Heath Methodist Church
Edward Lee McComas
Charles Miller
Donald Lisle
Elmer Miller
John
William Ward
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
Science introduces Bio-Dyne based Preparation H to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage alongside pain relief. Available as suppository or ointment, with money back guarantee from druggists.
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New York, N. Y
Saath
U.S
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