Minstrel Show Opens Election Board Officials With 95 Person Cast
Meigs County voters face a varied slate on Tuesday as elections cover township races and multiple school board contests. Officials report a shortage of candidates, especially for school boards in Racine Syracuse and Rutland where tickets may lack complete slates. In 1954 only 88 candidates filed for offices versus 178 in 1953. Voters in the new Eastern Local School District must choose from a small pool to fill five board seats.
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Rowroy
Election Board
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Nova
Racine
Syracuse
Rutland
Toca
Central
Olive- Orange
County Board of Aucation
Tew
Hubert Shields
Delmar G. Baum
C. C. Cowdery
Sherd Hostetter
Carl L Barnhart
Francis Andrews
Agnes 2. Hill
Frank Dorst
Ralph C. Henderson
Walter P. Brown
Columbia
Boards of ‘Education
Beatord
Ralph Smith
Robert L. Jones
Mildred Chapman
Victor L. Brown
Albert Brown
Ieee
Tae
Meigs County Board Election Sees Low Turnout
In Meigs County the Meigs County Agricultural Society held elections for seven board seats with about 17 of roughly 700 eligible voters casting ballots from 1 to 3 pm at the county courthouse. Unclear results Friday night. top five may win, two resignations filled later. Election officials listed. write in votes noted but not considered candidates. A bond issue section also appears in the text.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Ralph C. Henderson
Orange Township
Richard C. Follrod
Salisbury
Harold Jones
Bedford
Charles G. Sheets
Scipio
Pearl W. Williams
Rutland Township
Harold Carnahan
Sutton ‘Township
Gil
George Genheimer
Hiram Slanter
0. R. Hunsicker
J. H. Eastman
Ward Gilmore
Eastman
Raymond Cotterill
Robert G. Pickett
Oma
Ralph Gilmore
Bill Downie
Vast 1838 constitution excerpt and local school notes
Fragmented OCR shows an 1838 constitutional section with a secretary affidavit, district organization, and candidate list for Eastern Local District elections. Also includes a Middleport Pomeroy minstrel program notes, car damage report, and PTA show details with cast, scenes, dates, and proceeds.
Middleport Street Department Battles Leaf Cleanup Headache
Middleport falls time for leaf clearing brings a big headache as Frazier the street foreman reports ongoing sweeping and yard collection. Crew faces re-sweeping delays while residents seek leaves for gardens. officials warn against street fires due to health and fire hazards and urge adherence to the no-fire ordinance.
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Middleport
Belo Ray
Frazier
Frasier
Lincoln
Main
Het
Everett Bostic
Halloween Quiet in Middleport as Beggars Night Ends
Halloween in Middleport saw hundreds of children roaming local streets with few incidents. One resident handed out over 100 treats and was asked for a band aid for a child with a burned finger. Church groups collected clothing for overseas relief totaling more than 300 pounds and served refreshments to children during a Lion Thanksgiving clothing drive led by the Widdleport Ministerial Association and local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wiss
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Widdleport Ministerial Association
L.A. Bangferter
John Kethehka
James Criwell
Carole Goff
Heath Church
E. J. Hughes
First Baptist Church
Alfred L. Roush
Church of Christ
Dwight Wallace
First Presbyterian Church
Halloween party twists mystify Mason County club
Middleport Society and Nehaclima Garden Club members gathered at Mrs Re Pek fens home for a Halloween party. Guests dressed in costume, were blindfolded for a ride to the Pickens home, attended attic and basement entrances, and returned for games with prizes awarded to Mrs James Delhi Jr and Mrs Foster Grinstead. Refreshments followed as Mrs David Fields showcased from New Haven the flower show arrangements and color movies. Mrs Robert Cook resigned, and Mrs James Parsons was elected a new member.
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Middleport
Seesneess
Nehaclima Garden Club
Mason County
Re Pek Fens
George Burns Clifton
Pomeroy
Pickens
S. Third Ave
James Delhi, Jr
Foster Grinstead
David Fields
New Haven
Fields
Erself
Robert Cook
James Parsons
Service Observance At Heath Methodist Church By WSCS
A special Week of Prayer and Self Denial service was held at Heath Methodist Church last night. Mrs. Emerson Jones presided and explained the origin meaning and use of the offering. Mrs. Jones led the session with the theme The Sower. Several members participated in readings and costumes representing different regions.
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Middleport A
Heath Methodist Church
Emerson Jones
WSCS
E. & Schaaf
Jones
James Brewington
Noah Ha ‘Ing
Robert Hurley
Africa
Ben Philson
Latin-America
Mise Bess Sanborn
America
Baptist Students Lead In Enrollment Figure
Enrollment figures from Rio Grande College show Baptist students leading the roll with 240, among a diverse student body that includes Methodists and members of evangelical, United Brethren, Christian, Latter Day Saints, Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Church of God, Church of Christ and Christian Union groups. Mounted Police name changed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.
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Grande
Smpusss
Rio Grande College
Evangelical United Brethren
Latter Day Saints
Church of God
Church of Christ
Cindred “of “Christ
Christian Union
Mounted Police
Royal Can Mounted Police
WSCS Circle Meets Heath Methodist Church Group
WSCS of Heath Methodist Church circular gathers with Miss Sanborn as devotional reader on God in Nature. A study book from The Gift Is Rich is led. annual bazaar planned for Dec 1. Reports on rummage sale yield $200. $10 to youth council fund. $100 to church budget. World Community Day slated for Nov 4 at First Presbyterian. stockings collection at church. hosting duties listed.
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Everette Dax Vis
W. W. Hayes
C A
Emmish
Davis
Circle
Heath Church
National Youth Council
Columbus
M. Hennesy
WSCS
First Presbyterian” Church
Shin
Hostenset
Mire Lawrence Kilhoaa
Min Peratch
Mise Sanborn
Cal Mattox
Norman Wayland
District Commander Presides at Wellston Fall Conference
MIDDLrORT Frank Cheesebrew commander of the Eighth American Legion District presided at the fall conference sessions in Wellston. Local officers include Don Roach as sergeant at arms and James E. Simpson as adjutant. The firing squad of Feeney Bennett Post led the district parade with new commander Lee Smith.
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Middl&rort
Frank Cheese-brew
Middleport
Eighth American Legion District
Wellston
Don Roach
Weber
Thomas Pomeroy
James E., Simpson
Feeney- Bennett Post
Lee Smith
Gale Hysall
Rodney Sauer
Charles Byer
Gene Coleman
Robert Tewksbury
Roscoe Fife
Henry Clatworthy
Scout Troop 245 Heads Weekend Camp Hike
Twenty members of Troop 245 Boy Scouts of America joined a 14 mile hike and a three day camp over the weekend in Cheser area. Scoutmaster Robert Mills and Assistant Scoutmaster Charles Vroman led the group with committee members N P Swackhammer Chester Erwin and Milton Hood. Sunday morning a devotional was led by Scoutmaster Mills. In Gallipolis city police charged Batavia me vers, 28, and Selwyn F Ferrel with vagrancy Sunday.
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Aiddleport
Boy Scouts of America
Robert Mills
Charles Vroman
N. P. Swackhammer
Chester Erwin
Milton Hood
Mills
Wesleyan Homecoming Honors Gip Battles With Bachtel Band
Middleport WV Wesleyan Homecoming honors Gip Battles, late WVU football star and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, as Forrest Bachtel and former Kenmore teammates recall Battles' rise with WV Wesleyan. The event featured a photo with Bachtel and a memorial for coach C B Ross, as WVWU beat Davis Elkins Jr. and Hennessy scored a touchdown.
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Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
West
Washington Redskins
Hamilton Fish
New York
Battles
National Hall of Fish
National Football Foundation
Hall of* Fame
WVWU
Davis-Ell Kins
C. B. Ross
Bachtel
Kenmore High School
WYW
Bachtels
of Snyder
Tavorea
Ana Pubile Dol
Butch
Davis and Elkins Jr
Elmer Houdashelt
Pat Hennessy
Pomeroy
Hennessy
John Dudding
Latvian Student Urges Return Home At Middleport Meet
A Latvian native and 23 year old Ohio University art student told Middleport Christian Youth Fellowship at First Baptist Church last night of Latvia’s tragedy under Russian rule. He spoke of scattering camps, lost population and a hopeful homecoming to rebuild Latvia, and thanked Lutheran hosts for his path to America. He drew a Latvia map and stressed enduring country love as leaders and community members listened during a candlelit gathering.
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Middleport
Enemasons
Riga
Latvia
Middleport Christian Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Magons
Amp
Marriage Licenses Denver Russell Persons and Betty Lou Cutlip
Denver Russell Persons aged 21 from Shester and Betty Lou Cutlip from S Long Bottom obtained marriage licenses. James Clark and Ethe Reeves, both of Dowington, also listed for licenses as of the report. A church service by evangelist Les Pomeroy was noted at the local church on Sunday morning.
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Denver Russell Persons
Shester
Betty Lou Cutlip
S. Long Bottom
James Clark
Ethe Reeves
Dowington
Rotary program spotlights farm and city week themes
Meigs County rural district representatives Mr. Nolan and Mr. Koblentz spoke at Middleport Pomeroy Rotarians about Farm and City Week and urban rural cooperation. They highlighted farm life duties, 4 H training, and the role of farming in national prosperity.
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Riddleport
C. E
Rotary Club
Ind
Fridlay
Howard. Nolan
Meigs County
David Koblentz
Chester Road
Megs
County
Middleport-Pomeroy
Nolan
Washington
Koblentz
Grange
Garden ‘Club
OTA
Moe
Pomeroy Golden Wedding Observed Social Notes
Mrs Ray Markins hosted Oct 23 at her Rutland home to celebrate the golden wedding of Mrs Mark and her husband J E The couple received many gifts Thelma Michael sister of Mrs Marking was co host Attendees from out of county included Mr and Mrs Alfred Greenler Columbus Mr and Mrs Edgar L Koehler Amesville Mr and Mrs Karl Phillips Athol John W Wyatt Parkersburg
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Pomeroy
Ray Markins
Rut
Mark
J. E
Thelma Michael
Marking
Out of the County
Alfred Greenler
Columbus
Edgar L. Koehler
Amesville
Karl Phillips
Athel
John W. Wyatt
Parkersburg
Pomeroy Per Rat and Titus Wilton Visit Relatives
Pomeroy Per rat and Mrs Titus C Wil ton of Whiteville North Carolina visited relatives here on Wednesday. Mr Williamson is the nephew of the late Earl Titus and cousin of Mrs Grace Horton and the son of Kathleen Titus. Mr and Mrs Williamson are en route to Los Angeles to visit his uncle James Clifford Titus.
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Rat
Titus C Wilton
Whiteville
N.C
Truth
Me. Williamson
Earl Titus
Grace Horton
Kathleen Titus
Williamson
Los Angeles
James Clifford Titus
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Ion
Singad
Syraea
India
Lnm Stars
Asznca Terr EE
L Tedw. Brown
Ohin
Sharon Ng
LIN
IseaLy
Jerett Bostic
Mildred Carson
Letart Falls
Pomeroy G Sentral Pta
Racine We Yy
Linda Sue Reuter
Mary Bolinger
Brenda Bailey
Tamara Finlan
Darlene Watson
Roy
Ie Wa Rowenta Humbar
Carolyn
Shirley
Doreen
Norris
James Carnahan
Donna Reibel
Nadine Roush
Emma Salser
Harrd Carnahan
Bonnie ‘Keisy
Mattie Circle
PTA
James Cernatan
Orville Wiles
Tommy Reutez
Kathryn Crow
Norma Chapman
Charles Hayes
Bill Chil
Bob Hoeflich
Harold Brown
Danny Thompson
Bill Clark
Lynn Daniels
Connie
Letart Group
Pomeroy High School
Audium
Middleport Society
Baptist
S Roach
Thoma
Simpson
Cheessebrew
Paul Lustig
Ohio
Gallipolis
City Polo
Batavia Mevers
Selwyn F. Ferrel
Wesleyan
Srs. Reemsnyder
Universe Tiles
West Virginia Wesleyan
Hall of Fame
West Virginia
Red ‘Kins
Howard B. Rupert
Fred [Gardner
Tari ‘Smith
Sapist Youth
Jim. van Cooney
Middleport Christan Youts Fellowship
Stalyn Mi Bie
Psi Stanley
Eddie Kitchen
Raymond ‘Turner
Larry Swift
Earl Smith
Bety Kloes Galfer
Williamm Miller
David Darst
Strand
Edmon’ Baker
Spears
Lesvangelist
Schodist
K&m
Mike Mullen
Rotary
Arsiey
Koblents
Bakes Setheso Conservation Agency
Simagrcultural Stablat
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ira Beegle
Sutton Township
Pol
Liberty
Supoleport
Chief Crazy Horse
Victor Mature
Suzan Ball
John Lund
Sho
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Pomeroy Tuesday
THE
Denver
Lee van Cleet
Robert “the
Temple
Henry Fonda
Robinson's Launderers
ORY
Sleanses
Allon Pomeroy
Middlepor
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