OU Grad On Leave
Pvt. Howard Cozart on leave from Ft. Benning is a Racine High School and Ohio University School of Music graduate. He played piano with Johnnie Devol's Orchestra for two summers, worked in Culver Military Academy musical comedy, and led the First Battle Group Choir. Upon return he will accompany the Second Infantry Division band glee club and play low brass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Cozart
Ft. Benning
Racine High School
Ohio University School of Music
Wahama High School
Cozart
Johnnie Devol
Nixon
New York City
Culver Mere
N.Y
First Battle Group
Glee Club
Cleveland Firm Works On Money Replacement Gadget
Guilbert M. Hunt, 37, director of industrial design in Cleveland, says his firm is developing an electronic pocketbook to replace cash. Stores would use machines to register transactions, banks to store data, and daily money would be replenished on payday. It aims to curb cheating and tax evasion, though details remain unsettled. A co worker ponders how to borrow five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Guilbert M. Hunt
Hunt
Las Vegas
District President to Speak at Ravenswood WSCS Meeting
The Walton Memorial Methodist church Women’s Society of Christian Service announces the district president will be guest speaker at the September 22 meeting. Guests include Cottageville and Rav enswood charge churches. Mrs Earl Chambers, society president, will lead the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Women's Society of Christian Service
Walton Memorial Methodist Church
Cottageville
Earl Chambers
Rummage Sale Planned by Middleport Club
Middleport Business and Professional Woman's Club stages a rummage sale today through Saturday in the former Dutton Drug Store building. A bake sale is planned Saturday. Finance committee led by Miss Freddie Houdashelt oversees the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Woman's Club
Dutton Drug Store
Freddie Houdashelt
Traffic Light Installed Relieves Local Officers
Middleport police report relief with a new traffic light at Pearl and Locust. The signal aids crossers to school as officers supervise morning and afternoon hours with flashing signals on weekends.
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Middleport
Pearl and Locust
Central
Pearl St
Leroy Bartrum
Bartrum
Pearl-Locust Sts
Meigs County Land Transfers Overview
Meigs County records show transfers from Joseph Bailey and others to multiple heirs and buyers. Affidavits of transfer are filed in Chester and Pomeroy for deceased grantors Clarinda and Joseph Bailey and Clarinda Ebersbach. Parcels include 26 acres in Orange Township and 5 acres in Chester with several widow and spouse transfers.
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Joseph Bailey
Chlor B. Bailey
Ronald Bailey
Harry L. Bailey
Rex Bailey
Kathryn Brown
Chester
Clarinda Ebersbach
Edward Ebersbach
Pomeroy
C. A. Barnett
Savilla Barnett
Andrew Buchanan
Orange Township
D. B. Adkins
Eva Adkins
Orville Phillips
Lula Phillips
Scipio Township
Rodney Downing
Katharine Downing
John M. Pope Finishes Recruit Training
John M. Pope son of Mrs Niel Salser Route 2 Racine Ohio graduated from recruit training Aug 23 at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes The nine week boot camp concluded with a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
John M. Pope
Niel Salser
Route 2
Ohio
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Middleport men fined in mayor's court on intoxication
Two Middleport residents appeared in Mayor C. O. Fisher's court on intoxication charges. George Rupe paid a $10 fine and was released, while Ross Shoemaker could not meet his $5 fine and costs and was returned to jail.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
George Rupe
Ross Shoemaker
Rupe
Shoemaker
Class Entertains Pomeroy Church Group
Rev Raymond Roth led devotions as the Golden Rule Class of Pome roy Church of Christ met in the church. Jerry Taylor presided and prizes were awarded to Mrs Eskew Mrs Smith and Mrs Taylor. Hostesses served refreshments. The September meeting will be at the parsonage with Mrs Roth and Mrs Michael as hostesses. The Syracuse Methodist Eagles Class will sponsor an ice cream social at the church lawn Saturday at 7 pm with a basement option if rain.
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Pomeroy
Raymond Roth
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Jerry Taylor
Denver Kappel
Charles Eskew
Melvin Smith
Elwood Bowers
Gladys Dailey
Roth
Oliver Michael
Eagles
Syracuse Methodist Church
Pomeroy Personal Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Saddler of Bridgeport and Mr. and Mrs. Emer Johnson of Wheeling with Mrs. William Baxter and relatives. Other visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warner in Ebenezer Street hosting the Souls from Canton and Labor Day guests George Kindle of Columbus. Kathleen Middleswart of Fairborn and Eleanor Johnson of Massachusetts joined Lucy Gibbs en route to Stevens College for Girls in Columbia Missouri.
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Harry Saddler
Bridgeport
Emer Johnson
Wheeling
W. Va
William Baxter
Robert Saul
Robert Earnest
Shirley Saul
Canton
Charles Warner
Ebenezer St. the Souls
Middleport
Labor Day
Warner
George Kindle
Columbus
Kathleen Middleswart
Fairborn
Eleanor Johnson
Massachusetts
Lucy Gibbs
Columbia, Mo
Stevens College For Girls
Family Faces Double Trouble in Syracuse and Home
The Ed Stark family endures multiple misfortunes with Dorothy injured in a Syracuse car crash and released from Meigs General Hospital, while father Ed Stark fractures his shoulder at home and Mila Woods undergoes surgery at the local hospital.
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Pomeroy
Ed Stark
Stark
Dorothy
Syracuse
Meigs General Hospital
Lincoln Hill
Mila Woods
Riverview Saddle Club to stage Sunday horse show
POMEROY The Riverview Saddle Club will host a horse show at 1 p.m. Sunday at Ohlinger Stables in New Haven West Virginia. Fifteen classes will run under Ohio Valley Horse Show Association rules. Top scoring animals will receive trophies at a season banquet, with B. W. Clark of Grayson Kentucky judging the event.
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Pomeroy
Riverview Saddle Club
Ohlinger
New Haven
W. Va
Ohio Valley Horse Show Association
B. W. Clark
Grayson
New Pastor Arrives for Twin Lutheran Churches
The Rev. and Mrs. John Richardson from Akron New York arrive to serve as pastor and wife at St. Paul and Pine Grove Lutheran Churches. The harvest festival for both churches is Sunday at Pine Grove, with a Sept 14 reception planned for the new pastor and Mrs Richardson.
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Pomeroy
John Richardson
Akron
N. Y
Richardson
St. Paul
Pine Grove
Sunday School Officers Named At Middleport Nazarene
Sunday School officers nominated by the church superintendent and approved by the Sunday School board were appointed by the Rev. Robert Palmer. Board meeting at Mrs. Merle Rollins home named teachers Marjorie Taylor Fonda Walburn Anna Mae Ellis Elma Palmer Mary Walburn Lester Taylor superintendent Merle Rollins secretary treasurer Dennis Walburn librarian. Those in attendance included Mrs. Palmer Mrs. Rollins Lester Taylor Anna Mae Ellis Fonda Walburn Shirley Gilkey Freda Saxon.
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Middleport
Mr. Palmer
Palmer
Daughters of America Plan Birthday Dinner
Chester Council Daughters of America met to plan the quarterly birthday dinner on September 16 with Helen Wolfe in charge. Audrey Torrence was reported ill. A district deputy's note urged booster night in Marietta on November 19. A siren auction was set for September 16 and Ada Van Meter reported on the August state council.
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Pomeroy
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Helen Wolfe
Audrey Torrence
Edith Wakely
Marietta
Ada van Meter
Local AA To Discuss Alumni Football Game
The Middleport Athletic Association will meet at 7 30 PM at the high school chaired by newly reelected president R L Miller. Discussion will cover the annual MHS PHS alumni football game to be held in Middleport Saturday night with proceeds benefiting both schools athletic funds.
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Middleport
Middleport Athletic Association
R. L. Miller
Athletic Association
Daughters of Ruth Class to Meet at United Methodist Church
The Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church will meet at 2 p m Monday at the church with Mrs Minnie Neutzling and Mrs Mart Crary as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Minnie Neutzling
Mart Crary
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Pomeroy Personals
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Metropolitan Marine Sales & Service
Capitol Finance Corp
Kal Hindy
Mgr
2Nd St
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Columbus St
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Gallipolis
2Nd Ave
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N. Court St
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Logan
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Ly E. May
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Department Store Coats Bldg
Moore
Howard Zink
Remington
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Ithaca
Harrison & Richardson
Mossberg
Browning
Hunters
Ebersbach Hardware CO
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