James Carnahan wins Ohio State Fair square dance call contest
James Carnahan of Racine won the all Ohio talent contest in square dance calling at the Ohio State Fair and joined the All-Youth Talent Show. He earned a 100 percent grade in the calling contest and has been active in Farm Bureau youth work. Dancers Anna ean Rone, Rosemary Rose, and Geores Dabatient joined him, with Circle Four Orchestra from Racine providing music. The event also featured Billy May Orchestra and a TV talent scout in attendance.
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James Carnahan
Anna Ean Rone
Rosemary Rose
Gieores
Dabatient
Carnahan
Billy May
Arthur Godfrey TV
Farm Bureau
Open Heath Methodist Church wedding Sunday for Miss Shirley Evans
A church wedding is planned Sunday at Heath Methodist Church for Miss Shirley Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Evans and Mr Frank Eastep son of Mrs Virginia Eastep Middleport and Hubert Eastep of Columbus will attend. The ceremony begins at 3 30 pm with organ and soprano music set for 3 o clock. Miss Charlene Dillard of Columbus is maid of honor and William Darst will be best man. Guests will be seated by Roy Evans Larry Eastep and Wal Edgar. Rev L A Bangerter will officiate. A reception for the wedding party and family friends will follow in the social rooms of the church.
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Amidaleport
Shirley ‘Evans
Aaron (Ack) “Evans
Frank Eastep
Virgina Eastep
Middleport
Hubert Eastep
Columbus
Heath Methodiat Church
ES. Senahureh
Margaret. Hoyt
Mis
Evans
Charlene Dillard
Milieport High School
William. Darstil
Roy
Larry’ Eastep
Eastep
Wal” Edgar
L. A. Bangerter
Ice Cream Social Saturday in Racine by local groups
Racine Post 602 American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary host an Ice Cream Social Saturday on the Racine Home Bank lawn with a free street dance by Ray Byers Circle Four. James Carnaha, a state talent contest winner, will call square dances. Proceeds fund Racine Emergency Squad equipment. public invited.
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Cial
Racine Post 602
American Lesson
Racine Home Bank
Ray Byers
Cirle
James Carnaha
Ohio State
Racine
Welch's Store Moves To Allow Expansion
Welch's Store relocated from the Swift building beside A & P to Becky's Shop rooms a half block north on the same street. Remodeling will begin soon, expanding the Swift room to be added to the A&F store.
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Welch’s
Swift
Becky's
A&f
Science Teacher Hired At Tuppers Plains High School
Clarence Quick from Parkersburg joins Eastern Local School District as science teacher at Tuppers Plains High School for the new year, replacing John Shank who resigned to take a position in Marietta.
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Tuppers Plains Pomeroy
Clarence Quick
Parkersburg
Tuppers Plains High School
John Shank
Marietta
Dowell Divorce Filed in Meigs County Court
Sylvia Ma Fle Dowell seeks divorce from Benjamin L. Dowell of Marion charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Custody of four children is requested.
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Someroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Sylvia Ma
Fle Dowell
Benjamin L. Dowell
Marion
Pomeroy Society and Local Chapters Hold September Meetings
POMEROY and Long Bottom groups held multi chapter events and officer re elections. Events included Pomeroy Eastern Star and Masonic Temple meetings with receptions and social hours. Sept 16 Mt Olive Sept 20 Cheshire Sept 27, plus a picnic at Marietta’s Masonic Park. Community notes cover Grange meetings, youth degrees, and Forest Run Council plans. Local residents and families are listed with recent travels and labors, including military separations and attendances.
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Pomeroy
Siptdt Wat
Svening
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Menet “Geogiein Ant” Dena Googhin
Alanens
Bariete
Mt Olive
Besse
Smith
Siatret
Cheshire
Belove
Trans
Masonic Park
Marietta
Virginia Bawards
Ave. Zo. Linton
Verley Gordon
Evelyn” Hartey
Frances White
Swartz Family Reunion Held at Old Man's Cave
Alfred reports the Swartz family reunion gathered at Old Man's Cave near Logan last Sunday with 123 attendees. Local organizers described a warm, familial gathering featuring shared memories and photos from generations past.
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Alfred
Swarc
Old Man's Cave
Logan
Canal Winchester officers elected at Meigs County reunion
New officers were named at the Meigs County business meeting with William Swartz of Canal Winchester as president and Rosalie Swank of Canal Winchester as secretary treasurer. The 1956 reunion will be at Wooded Grove Alfred on the first Sunday in September. Receipts for the week ending Aug 27 totaled 4745.69, down from 5237.97 the previous year, with attendees including Myrtle Swartz, Roger W. Tracy, and various local residents.
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William “Swarts
Canal Winchester
Rosalie Swank
Charles 5
Woode
Bart Swartz
Colville
Woode Grove
Alfred
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mtle
Wayne Swartz
Myrtle Swarte
Roger W. Tracy
St. Mate
Ohio
Ralph Monte
Guysville
Stanley Meeks
Swartz and relatives listed across Ohio and nearby states
A fragmented notice lists numerous Swartz relatives and spouses across Canal Winchester Columbus Groveport Athens Logan Maslin and other towns along with several other surnames. The record names many households including Lard Swartz Arthur Swartz Hazel Shuman Harold Kimés and Carl Winchester family members with addresses and connections amid a family notices page.
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Lard Swartz
Santanei L
Earl J. Swartz
Lancaster
Marvin Dutcher
Community Attendance Listed in Athens Messengee Item
Friday September 9 195¢ ile Norma Jean Robinson Chester Gerald Swartz Colville Route 3 Mr and Mrs Frank Sanborn and son Columbus Mrs Ora Schaeffer Columbus Edson Swartz Groveport Mrs Lettie Meredith Columbus The total number attending was 123 Mrs Helen Woode
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Athens
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Pomeroy Church News
Keane
Syracuse Church of the Naza
Ifeme
M.C. Latimore
NYPS
Church of ‘Christ
Donald Seevers
Christian Endeavor
Chur of God
Min
Charry
N. W. Jenks
Herve
St.’ Paul's ‘Lutheran
Montnott
Sud
Danville Pilgrim
W. V. Gilkerson
Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Pree Methodist Itarry
Bates
Laurel
Mr. Bates
Grace Episcopal
J Edwin ‘Charles
Christian Science
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
The
Pilgrim and Hig Friends” Youth Fellowship
Tople
Pomeroy First Baptist
Forest Run
Fred Cadle
Letart Falls
Emmabelle F. Sopher
Apple Grove
East _Letart
Thuray
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Sunay
Barnette
Huntington
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond
Welch's
Pomeroy Society
Omeroy
Long Bottom Palers Association
S. A. Rardin
Rardin
Fessai
Aurnew
P. Jones
Alfred Grange
Francis Scott Key
Virginia Riggles
Helen Woode
Nina Stobiinson
Jean Spercer
Jimmy Woodyard
Scott Snodgrass
Grace Greiner
Myrtle ‘Midkiff
Lloyd Hawk
Floyd Dillinger
Canaan Grange
Mrs. Weese Host
Syrac
Jeuse
Frida Pelt
Judac Age Sauvene
Marcia Karr
Forest Run Council
Daughters of America
Tuppers Plains
Bailey's Lake
Carl Mourning
Elyria
Everett Lambert
Jo Ann
Wolfpen
Kerneth Graver
Gene Lambert
Charlotte
Donnie
David
Cheryl
Peach Fork
Joe Johnson
Joseph
Ray
James
Larry
Kenneth
Beverly
Harley
Haning
Nan
Flatwoods
Byrne Vaughan
Carolyn
James Stack
Circleville
Jackie West
Cincinnati
Raymond Smith
West
Memphis
Tenn
Dan
San’ Diego
Cali
Danny
Jackie
Memphis. Ac
Clair E. Forrod
Vmanu
Mfs
C. B. Weese
Chester
Orie Mae Ford
Womans Society
Carroll
National Geographic Society
Swartz
Les Down
Williamstown
W. Va
Paul Buckley
Coolville
Hofart Swartz
Lawrence Swanknd
William Swartz
Winchester
Glenn
Figley
Maslin
Jack Karcher
Canton
AL Swartz
Calton
John Pontious
Waverly
W. A. Swartz
C. E. Woode
C. M Swarts
Dito “Swartz
Made
Cecil G. Swartz
New Kensington
Dora O
Altmans
Oma
Beacon
Orion
Cannon Mills
Cannon
Smash Value
Chenille
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