Mother's Faith Rewarded in Release Of Son Held Prisoner
Cpl. Donald W. Manuel, held as a prisoner of war in Korea for 30 months, was released August 20. His mother Mrs. Max Manuel Sr. of Racine Route 2 spoke of steadfast faith and faith in God guiding the family through years of worry. The family learned of his return via television news and a War Department notice, with letters from Donald continuing until his release. A homecoming celebration is planned by the Racine American Legion Post.
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Bob Hoeflich
Pomeroy
Max Manuel
Racine
Donald W. Manuel
Cpl
Manuel
Max Manuel Sr
Meigs County
Fort Knox
Seattle
Wash
Tokyo
Japan
Korea
Ninth Infantry
War Department
Cpl. Manuel
Sodom Village
H. E. Shields
Howard Roush
Donald
Manuels
Arthur J. Strauss
American Red Cross
Charles
68Th Field Artillery
Anzio
Flossie Bush
Iona Hupp
Letart Falls
American Legion
William Stewart
Hysell Dies at 68 in Middleport Home
Homer C. Hysell 68 died at his Palmer Street home after a long illness. Born in Middleport in 1885, he was a meat cutter who worked in several markets. Survived by his wife Grace Hysell. He belonged to First Baptist Church. Friends may call at Rawlings Coats funeral home. services to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Homer C. Hysell
Palmer St
William and
Almira Hysell
Grace Hysell
First Baptist Church
Rawlings Coats Funeral Home
Pastor's Wife Treated For Eye Infection at Bethesda
Mrs. Louis A. Bangerter wife of the Heath Methodist Church pastor is a patient at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville receiving treatment for an eye infection. She is to remain this week as her husband and daughters Carole Goff and Juanita Bangerter stay at the parsonage in Middleport. The Rev. Mr. Bangerter travels to Delaware for the Pastors Graduate School at Ohio Wesleyan University this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Louis A. Bangerter
Mr. Bangerter
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
107 Motor Vehicles Sold During August
A Meigs County monthly report shows 107 motor vehicles sold in August, up 21 from July. Of August sales, 91 were cars and 16 were trucks and buses, per county automotive title clerk Mrs. Clarence Rupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clarence Rupp
Pool Ordered Emptied in Meigs County Village
The Middleport pool on North Fourth Avenue next to the post office was to be emptied today after complaints of stagnant water reached village officers. It had been closed for weeks due to polio cases in Meigs County and was believed drained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
N. Fourth Ave
Meigs County
Middleport Social Notes on Missionary Society meeting
Plans for the B H Sanborn Missionary Society to affiliate with the National Council of American Baptist Women are underway with officers sending letters to First Baptist Church women for a September 7 meeting at 7 30 p m. Charter cards will be distributed and all three society circles Electa Love Joy and Priscilla will participate. Dorothy Paul Overturf and family have returned from Columbus. Several local residents and visitors from Charleston Cleveland Letart Barbert on and Jackson are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. H., Sanborn Missionary Society
National Council of American Baptist Women
First Baptist Church
Charles Bennett
Electa
Love- Joy
Priscilla
Meigs Temple Rehearses for Logan District Convention
Middleport Meigs Temple 153 met in K of P Hall with Mrs. Helen Russell in charge and Mrs. Griff Russell directing a staff rehearsal. Mrs. Stieff will play at the district convention in Logan in November. Grand Temple to convene in Cleveland this month with delegates Mrs. George Childs and Mrs. John B. Downing attending.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
K of P
Helen Russell
Griff Russell
Sanborn
John B. Downing
Lillian Stieff
Stieff
Temple
Logan
Grand Temple
Cleveland
George Childs
Ohio
Erma Smith
Amateur Gardeners Club meeting in Pomeroy hosts discuss fair project
Middleport residents report on the state fair project at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Harold Lohse in Pomeroy. Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Dulcie Young Mrs. Richard Rawlings and Mrs. E S Schaaf with Mrs Bruce Lloyd presiding. A regional meeting and a flower show at Heath Methodist Church on September 25 are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Harold Lohse
Pomeroy
Dulcie Young
Richard Rawlings
E. S. Schaaf
Bruce Lloyd
Heath Methodist Church
Eastern Star Chapter to Meet at Masonic Temple
Mrs C P Gallagher announces Evan gelin e Chapter Order of Eastern Star will convene at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening A special meeting is set for Sept 10 to exemplify ritualistic work.
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Middleport
C. P. Gallagher
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Local families note visits and travel from Glenshaw and area
Roger Meredith spent a week with his aunt and uncle in Glenshaw while his parents vacationed. Other gatherings include Camden Park trips by Butch Bachtel and Jamie Jobb, and relatives visiting in Buffalo Levittown Frostburg and Charleston as family members travel for medical and leisure reasons.
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Roger Meredith
William Meredith
Glenshaw
Harold Sauer
Merediths
Forrest Bachtel
Butch
Jamie Jobb
Camden Park
Huntington
Ralph Hayman
Racine
R. C. Stansbury
Chauncey Weise
Meigs General Hospital
Frank Leifheit
Holzer Hospital
N. Third Ave
D. Hartinger
Leo Searls
Carolyn
John Cunninghams
Buffalo
Herman Bailey
Charles Finnegan
Karen
Kevin
Kenny
Levittown
N. Y
Finnegans
Charleston
Harold Harrison
Mary Jean Bailey
Doris
Douglas
Frostburg
Edward Grim
Russell Mills
Middleport
Come and Get It And They Did In Middleport
Persons on duty at the village hall were surprised by the Dick Karrs who run the radio wave system and fire alarm. A 9 p.m. call of Come and get it produced dishes of peach and pineapple ice for a policeman a councilman a fireman a reporter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dick Karrs
Boy Held Then Released To Parents Custody
In MIDDLEPORT a 10 year old boy, earlier taken by Patrolman L R Neal after alleged shop thefts at Spencer's Market and Stark's Drug Store in Pompey, was released into his parents custody. Probate Judge Harmon O Brien was away this week leaving uncertainty about temporary custody. the boy's home is near Dead Man's Curve, not Bradbury as first reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. R. Neal
Spencer’s Market
Stark
Pomeroy
Harmon O’brien
Charles Russel
Dead Man's Curve
Bradbury
Taxi Driver’s Quick Action Averts Tragedy
A Middleport taxi driver stopped on Route 7 about 7:30 to avoid hitting elderly Mrs. George Moxie Russell as she crossed the street. She fell, injuring a likely broken leg, and was taken to Holzer Hospital after first aid at the Hecox home porch. Russell, a long time Church of Christ member, resides on Lincoln Street with her husband and brother. Eyewitnesses said the car stopped 30 to 40 feet from her when she fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George
Moxie) Russell
A. R. Hecox
Third Ave
Hecox Porch
Holzer Hospital
Russell
Church of Christ
Loyal Women
Mr. Russell
Lincoln St
C. H. Church
County Clerk Reports August Receipts for Meigs County
Meigs County Clerk Virgil V. Brown reports August receipts totaling 776.20 with county share 552.? The monthly office activity includes certificates of title 630 lien notations 279 memorandum certificates 201 lien cancellations 209 applications 202 and certified copies seven. State share 241.20.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Clerk of Courts
Virgil V. Brown
Gan
Carbon Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Carbon Hill social notes record visits among residents of Dayton Williamsport Murray City Junction City and Gates. The column lists Mr and Mrs Dick Rashan Mrs Mattie Christian and others visiting relatives and friends including John Laning family Clara Shaw Belle Clary and Sara Thorne. A note on coal usage mentions about 250 pounds needed to outfit a car with tires and tubes.
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Carbon Hill
Dick Rashan
Dayton
Clarence Rashan
John Devol
Diane
Williamsport
Jess Devol
Mattie Christian
Mattie Pearson
John Laning
Mr. Lanning
William
Murray City
Danny Devol
Mr. Devol
John Spence
Ter
Jane Nutter
Edith Forsy
Junction City
Brady
Galion
Walter Laning
Gates
Clara Shaw
Sarah Thorne
Belle Clary
Longstreth
Sara
Jon Blosser
Bea Ross
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