Agricultural Society Plans Election in Meigs County
Meigs County Agricultural Society sets a November 2 1956 election from 10 am to 2 pm at the commissioners office in the courthouse. Hiram Slanter presides as five directors are chosen, with 784 tickets sold this year. Voting and petitions available at Gilmore Supply Store Pomeroy. filings close November 17.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Commissioners Office
Hiram Slanter
Gilmore Supply Store
Slanter
H. E. Starkey
Earl Dean
Charles Radford
Allen C. Hil
Third Annual Party by Modern Woodmen at Hall
The Modern Woodmen held a third annual party for a church choir at the local Hall with a Halloween motif. Prizes were awarded for costumes and performances, prizes sponsored by Woodmen, and a display of decorations. Volunteers and judges included Carl Taylor and Mildred Wolfe, with gifts and refreshments for attendees.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ashland
Men of America
Carl
Firemen Set Daily Run Record in Middleport
Middleport fire crews made five calls in one day setting a new record. First aid at 11 a.m. for a church member, a rummage sale death reported, a 4:30 p.m. smoke-filled home in Little Eggar, a 6 p.m. out-of-town brush fire at Bradbury, and a curfew at 9 p.m. plus a blaze at the dump. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled the Beth-Pierce death natural.
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Middleport
Yihey
Garry Pierce
Lower Middle Alfred
WSCS
Alport
Fred Methodist Church
Beth- Pierce
Pomeroy
Route 124 Job Awarded to Claude A. Jones, Inc.
The state Department of Highways announced a contract for $108,913 to Claude A. Jones, Inc. for building two large pipe culverts on Route 124 in Meigs County. Completion is set for July 31, 1987, and the project includes grading draining and paving with bituminous road mix on the half mile involved.
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voMisnUx
Meigs County
Claude A. Jones, Inc
State Department of Highways
Harry Pierce Dies at 68 in Middleport Home
Harry Pierce age 68 died Tuesday morning at his S Front Street home. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial at Miles Cemetery in Rutland.
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mayuLe
Harry Pierce
S. Front Street
Rawlings-Coats
Miles Cemetery
Rutland
Fred I. Gardner
Middleport Church of Christ
Mr. Pierce
Levi
Catherine Romine Pierce
New York, Central Railroad
Deeney-Bennett
Roscoe Satterfield
Middleport
Clem
Columbus
Richard
Califor
Stockholders Set Site For Annual Meeting
POMEROY Athens and Meigs County stockholders of the Jackson Production Credit Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the county garage on the Rock Springs Fairgrounds for their annual meeting. George M. King, secretary treasurer, Jackson, will present a brief report of the year's business. Other features will include square dancing and a chicken barbecue. Rutland Mr. and Mrs. David Tillis of Bainbridge Route are announcing the birth of a daughter at a Chillicothe hospital Oct. 14. The baby has been named Rosanna Kay. Grandparents of the newcomer, and two other children, David and Robert, are Mr. and Mrs. Victor Braley of Rutland and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tillis of Chillicothe.
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Pomeroy
Athens
Meigs County
Jackson Production Credit Association
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
George M. King
Jackson
Rutland
David Tillis
Bainbridge
Chillicothe Hospital
Rosanna Kay
David
Robert
Victor Braley
Roy, Tillis
Chillicothe
Donna Smith and Thomas Lavendar Wed in Quiet Chand
Donna Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lincoln Smith of Pearl Street, and Thomas Lavendar of Minersville wed in a single ring ceremony at Church of the Nazarene on Oct 27 noon. Rev Robert Styers officiated. attendant was Bonnie Smith. bride wore blue striped tweed. The Lavendar couple will reside in Minersville. The Meigs County Jayceettes discussed Veterans Memorial support and election day voter outreach at a recent meeting. Approximately 80 people attended a Halloween party hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Fife on S Third Ave with prize winners Joye Long and others.
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Roy Tracy, Jr
Marvin Burt
Ben Neutzling
Schumann
Bartels
Neutzling
Joe Kennedy
James Gilbert
Barton Campbell
Larry Tracy
Jack Kennedy
Fred Blaettn
Robert Ross
Burt
Robert Coates
Grueser
Tracy
Guy Russell
William Kennedy
Don Thomas
Middleport
Tts
Lincoln Smith
Pearl Street
Donna
Thomas Lavendar
Minersville
Robert Styers
Church of the Nazarene
Bonnie Smith
Mipvlerunt
Meigs County
Jayceettes
Roger Morgan
S. Third Ave
Junior Chamber Commerce
Theodore Reed, Jr
Jaycettes
Veterans Memorial
Vivi and Findley
Robert Fife
Joye Long
del Fife
Tom Pullen
Don Roach
Extreme Cruelty Cited in Two Divorce Actions
Bertha Lemley Ward sues Valentine Ward in Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing extreme cruelty and seeking a divorce. Jane Williams files for divorce from Floyd E. Williams on gross neglect and extreme cruelty and requests custody of three minor children.
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Pomeroy
Bertha Lemley Ward
Valentine Ward
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Jane Williams
Floyd E. Williams
Birthday party showcases football themed Cub Scout Den 2
Ray Ill Pickens celebrated his tenth birthday with a football themed party attended by 17 boys who wore paper helmets and played games. The party featured a football shaped cake with teams and referees, and prize winners included Jimmy Blake and Randy VanMeter. Den 2 Cub Scouts from Midport and Clifton were guests.
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Middleport
Den
R. R. Pickens
Ray Ill
Jimmy
Blake
Randy VanMeter
Miller
Darrell Mitchell
Bodimer
Den 2
Clifton
Pomona Grange Meeting to Install Officers at Rock Springs
The Meigs County Pomona Grange will hold a regular session at 8 p.m. Friday in the Rock Springs Grange Hall with Rock Springs hosting. Pomona Grange, Bend Grange and Rock Springs Grange officers will be installed, and other granges may request installation during the ceremonies.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Pomero
Bend Grange
Guest Sneaker chosen ru Mercy Meigs County RTA Meet
The Meigs County Retired Teachers Association will meet Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Federated Church. Mrs Waldo J Bartels is the guest speaker with the topic When A Teacher Retires What Then.
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MERCY
Meigs County Retired Teachers’ Association
Federated Church
Waldo J. Bartels
Methodist Youth Rally Plans Election at Meigs Church
POMEROY Meigs county Methodist Youth Rally met at the United Methodist Church with Rev Eugene Brown presenting a worship program Remember Thy Creator All the Days of Thy Youth During the business session it was decided to organize and elect officers at the next meeting Following the session games were played and refreshments were served by the host church Youth Fellowship
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
United
Methodist Church
Eugene Brown
Mrs A H Blakeslee Funeral Attended By Family
Mr and Mrs C E Slaweslee traveled to Michigan on Tuesday to attend funeral services for Mrs A H Blakeslee, mother of Mr Blakeslee, with services conducted this afternoon.
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Pomeroy
C. E.slaweslee
Michigan
Mr. Blakeslee
A. H. Blakeslee
Defenseless swallowtail caterpillar uses imitation eyes
The swallowtail caterpillar lacks defense but displays drag-onlike imitation eyes to deter predators, creating a startling visual cue that helps it avoid attacks.
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Irravuse
Richard Allen Harris
Walter K. Harris
Syracuse
National Org
Ames J. S. Navall
Woodman + Training Center
Coldie
Krackemberger
Pomeroy High
Harris
MEI ® S—Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
sYot
Joel McCrea
Felicia Farr
Jeff Morrow
Wallace Ford
Leather Saint
Vista Vision
Paul Douglas John Derek Jody Lawrence Cesar Romero
Ernest Truax
Stetson
Stylepark
Fifth Ave
Are Ana
Jayceetttes Stuff Toys
Auend Party
Rt Society
Virginia Irene and
Craig
Mduuerant
George C. Kidd
James E. Kidd
Hawaiian Islands
Kidd
Edith |Young
Louise B. Kidd
Linda
Chucky
Charleston
Clayton Bays
Sanford Kidd
Charlotte
Cheri
Ripley
Lawrence Parsons
Carolyn
Riddleport
Walter
Crooks
Canasta Club
Forrest Bachtel
Russell Wilson
Earl
Waenke
Cleland
Bauer & Black i Slow Heckingstem
Stark’s Pharmacy
East Main ST
Chariton Heston
Jane Wyman
Lucy Galliant
VistaVision
Technicolor
Jeff Chandler
Marilyn Maxwell
Sumatra
Humphrey Bogart
Gene Tierney
Robert Mitchum
Genevieve Page
Methodist
Liberty
Ohio
Jose Ferrer
Trevor Howard
Phillips Sisters Style
Shoppe Court
St. Pomeroy
Tobin Hood
Eessgraser Young Preesise
the Shoe Box
Dale Dutton
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound Bus Station
Collins
Vertion
Chirishmas
Elgin American
Fostoria
Heisey
Hamilton, Bulova
Elgin
Community
Rogers
Collins Jewelry
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