Middleport Band Boosters Plan Saturday Tag Day Drive
Band Boosters met after a PTA session to organize a tag day on Saturday to fund new instruments and band improvement. Emerson Jones will lead. 9 30 am start with senior and junior bands touring streets. rummage sale planned for Oct 7 8. hospitality gesture for Wahama Band guests Friday night.
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Middlepor’ Nual Middlepos Bend
Walter Crooks
Land
Mra_Emerson Jones
Boosters
Earl Warnke
Arthur Skinner
George Childs
James di Jels
Harold Woodger
Crooks
Wahama
White Falcon
West Virginia
Ministerial Association Plans Fall Activities
Members of the Middleport Ministerial Association met at First Baptist Church and outlined fall plans including a Halloween trick or treat event. The group discussed the Daily Vacation Bible School, a county wide reformation day service, and funding for a countywide religious education program. Heath Methodist Church pledged 300 for clothes distribution to needy children.
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Baptist’ Church
Associatvesape Amticipates
Mra. Cion
E Hoyt
Glenna Rummel
Enchier
County Jury List For October Term Announced
County court officials announced the October term grand jury to be called Oct 3 in Mergy County. Names listed for possible grand jury duty include Charles King Ivonvill e Garth D. Lovell Reedsville Nellie Rupe Carpenter Max Manuel Racine Route 2 Dorie Hayes Reedsville R Coleman Long Bottom Ray Nicholson Sutton Glen Tuttle Inersville Nellie Gives Carpenter Reva Snowden Ruth Story of near Pome R. Hite Middleport Route 1 John Fisher Racine Route 2 among others. Several residents from Racine and nearby townships named for petit jury duty include Cereal Midport Fete Roveral near Racine Ray Barling Middleport Dana Huttman Tugpers Plain Fred Thomas Moore Grover Christy Long MM Bennett Portland Thomas G. Scott Pomeroy Route 1 RH Bush Racine Route 1 Phillip Donovan Syracuse ITM Brown Pomeroy Margaret Dailey Racine Route 1 Joan Glimore Pomeroy Ralph Sheets Racine Route 2 Theodore Reed Pomeroy CH Lawrence Barton Sands William Boakiey Idaeport Elizabeth Ohlinger Pomeroy Dora Smith Pomeroy Route 3 Mabel Shain Racine Route 2 James E. Simpson Racine Beruna Scott Pomeroy Mary R Yost Racine Route 1 Guy Hysell Pomeroy Route 1 Albert Wolfe Racine Route 2 Evelyn Thow Pomeroy Route 1 William J. Holmes Syracuse Roy Fitch Attending the drawing juries were Freeland No E Tracy jury commissioners Judge Cedric W Clark common pleas court and Sheriff Charles Russell.
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Mergy County
Charles King
Ionvile
Garth D. Lovel
Reedsville
Nellie Rupe
Carpenter
Max Manuel
Racine
Dorie Hayes
R. Coleman
Long Bottom
Ray Nicholson
Sutland
Glen Tuttle
Inersville
Nellie Gives- Carpenter
Reva
Snowden
Ruth
Hite
Middleport
John Fisher
Ames
Reidente
Roveral
Ray. Rarling
Dana Huttman
Tugpers Plaine
Fred
Thomas
Et .Moore
Grover Christy
Long MM. Bennett
Portland
Thomas G. Scott
Pomeroy
RH. Bush
Phillip Donovan
Syracuse
ITM
Brown
Margaret Dailey
Joan
Glimore Pomeroy
Ralph Sheets
Theodore Reed
Promercy
Lawrence
Bart Sands
Witliam Boakiey
Idaeport
Elizabeth Ohlinger
Cedric W. Clark
Common Pleas Court
Charles Russell
Two Women Officiate Communion Services in Nelsonville
Report from Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt notes two women Elders from First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville officiated communion services alongside the local minister. The delegates were muULEPORT-ours E Marley and Mrs L J Heiner with others including Rev Linson Stebbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muuleport
Ours E Marley
L. J Heiner
Athen Presbytery
Nelsonville
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Linson Stebbins
Council Calls Off Gas Rate Talks
The village council canceled tonight's meeting with Frank Phillips district manager of Ohio Fuel Gas Company of Athens to discuss ending a seven year contract. Mayor Sidney T Russell said councilmen believe the current contract, with three years remaining, was made in good faith and should run the full seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Phillips
Ohio Fuel Gas Company of
Athens
Sidney T. Russel
Russell
There Fuel Gas Company
Pomeroy Club Plans Year Program At Chester Town Hall
Pomeroy Society Chester Home Demonstration Club meets at Chester Town Hall at 1 p m Thursday to plan the year’s program. Homemakers invited. Also notes of community events including birthday dinner for Mr Reibel and club officer installations at Mabel Lae home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Club
Pomeroy
Chester Home
Chester Town Hall
Maxine Goeglein
Middleport PTA year opens with new leadership
The Middleport PTA held its first meeting of the school year at the high school. New head Cash Bahrs introduced committees including Virginia Mayes as program chair and several members overseeing hospitality safety music and membership. Attendance awards were announced and plans for a fathers' day event and refreshments noted.
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Middleport
Cash Bahrs
Beome
Bahr
Virginia Mayes
Ben Philson
Arthur Skinner
E. M. Blake
Haptonstail
Robert McEihinnyith
Richard Gress
Hospitality
Charles Brad
Middleport Society Notes and Visits
Society brief from Middleport lists illness recovery of Lenn of auniiy after four weeks in Aine Hospital following an accident. Numerous weekend visits include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller and baby, Miss Phyllis Gothard of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gothard. Other items mention travel to Columbus, Dayton work, and local family visits with connections to Gallipolis and Columbus.
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Shion
Nelsonville
Mone
Mim Walyer
B. Harris
Harris
Columbus
Mount Carmel Hospitaly
Clifford Erwin
Fred Schroat
Rick
Bridgeport
W. Va
Vist
S. Walker
Dorothy "Scott
Bosier Chy
Lay
Mes
D. Scott
Stix Steri
Walker
Mason
George Hayes
Beech Street
Oklhoma City
Real Rey
Howard. Tippet
New York
James MacDonald
Charles E. Young
East Bank
Edgar Young
Arietta Mae Young
Mildred " Rndersmith
North Orange
Frank Cheese
Brew
J.B
Coecesr
Carl Vandertoot
Vander
Hoot
I. E. Miller
Grant St
Leslie
Ervin
Clevest Land
William Burrell
Youths Involved In Route 33 Accident At Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Paul Dale Bell, 20, of near Racine, was struck when a car door opened on Route 33 near Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Sheriff Russell said Bell was running along the road and collided with the door, throwing him into the path of a car driven by James Fart of Letart Falls. The parked car of Charles W. Taylor of McConneleville had the door opened illegally. Minor damage occurred to Donald Latte and William M. Boyd’s vehicles in a separate collision on Silver Run Road.
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Mina
Sun Gay
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Paul Dale Bell
Racine
Charles Russell
Bell
Jams Fart
Letart Falls
Russell
Charles W. Taylor
McConneleville
Ilegally
Beil
Donald Latte
Middleport
William M. Boyd
Pomeroy
Silver Run
Countian Dies At Age Of 90 In Meigs County
Phillip Houdesbelt 90 lifelong Meigs County resident died Monday at home on the Minersville farm where he was born Survived by five daughters Stella Grueser Lottie Yost Cora Hitchens El Paso Freda Russell Warren as of Girard and a son Dana Preceded by wife Mary Davis in 1947 and a son Dana in 1958 Services at 1 pm at Ewing Funeral Home with friends welcome to call anytime.
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Pomeroy
Phillip
Houdeshalt
Meigs County
Randet
Ewing
Meigs Count Land Transfers Highlight Incomplete List
Meigs County land transfers are listed with multiple grants and transfers involving individuals such as Michael, Nora Bolin, and Bolin, to Hazel Michael for 13 acres in Minersville. Other entries note James Anderson, Eva Mae Comstock, Thomas E Anderson, and affidavits of transfer in Salisbury Township. Additional transfers show William C Burr to George Neigler for 28 58 acres and 12 81 acres in Sutton Township.
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Rauon A. Michael
Gerald E. Michael
Michael
Nora M. Bolin
William W. Bolin
Hazel Michael
Minersville
D. Anderson
Jamies Anderson
Salisbury Township
James Anderson
I¢le Comstock
Eva Mae Comck Johnson
Thomas E Anderson
Salisbury
William C. Burri
George Neigler
Sutton Township
William C Burri
Sutton ‘Township
William C. Burr
Sutton
Minnett Abbott
Mactin
Was
Ratt
Sunita
Sallebury
Gladys Giver
Robert C. Oliver
Lebanon
Marriage Announced in Puerto Rico and Kansas Union
S Sgt Joan Racine and S Sgt Francis Mattingly wed on Aug 13 at St. Charles Church in Aguadilla Puerto Rico after four years in service and five years for Racine. Both now discharged the couple will reside in Clay Center Kansas.
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Pomer
Joan m.Racine
Puerto Rico
Military Mail Call reader names and addresses list
Military Mail Call invites readers to submit service member names and addresses. The Mes senger in Athens Ohio requests complete address details and the contributor’s name. Includes examples with Ronald N Gilmore AP 15548499 and others from Sampson AF Base New York and Base Texas.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Gilmore
Ronald N
Sampson AF Base
Agc
Cinek
Harrisonville Postmaster Position Advertised
The Civil Service Commission seeks a postmaster for Harrisonville. applicants must meet veteran preference rules and provide full information and forms. Hartsville or U S Postal Service offices can supply applications. Applications must be received by the specified postmark date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emesis Vanase
Civil Service Commission
Harrisonville
Otter
Hartsville
U.S
Two Birthdays Celebrated in One Ceremony at Anita Fults’ Home
Anita Marie Fults and her grandfather Henry Fults celebrated birthdays together Saturday night at Locust Street home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harold Vogel and daughter, Mr and Mrs Frank Titers and son, aunt Mrs William Swisher, and the Henry Fultz family. Refreshments included birthday cake, ice cream, candy, and cotton candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Marie Fults
John Frederick Fultz
Henry Fults
Anita Marie
Locust St
Harold Vogel Song
Fronton
Frank Tittses
Pomeroy
Wile
Feeney Bennett Auxiliary Reports Membership Status
RIDDLEPORT reports that Feeney Bennett Post 128 American Legion Auxiliary has met its membership quota nine months before year end. Kenneth Imboden and Marlene J Clark lead events alongside president Dale Mourning. Conference at Wilkesville included Cora Bennett and officers A ustock and Jot Wn with Brown presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riddleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
Pomeroy
Kenneth Imboden
Dale Mourning
Pickens
Racine
Cecil J. Hill
Letart Falls
Marlene J. Clark
Wilkesville
Cora Bennett
Aimer
Jot Wn
Gallipolis
City Meters Report Shows 180.50 Collected This Week
A mayoral office report states the week just passed yielded 180.50 in meter collections including fines issued during the period.
Fines levied by Mayor for various offenses
Fines were levied during weekend proceedings led by Mayor Robinson. Dwight Mishdan of Flatwoods faced $25 fines and costs for grouse catching during the closed season, filed by game warden DH Joachim. Jack Eugene Lee incurred $5 costs for speeding charges. Patrolman Byrne and Vaughn found Charles Tyree in Columbus Si0 with costs on charges of violating the peace and malicious destruction of property.
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Pomeroy
Eined
Dwight Mishdan
Flatwoods
DH Joachim
Jack Eugene Lee
Byrne
Vaughn
Charles Tyree
Columbus
Correction of name in West Pomeroy incident at Cart's Restaurant
The Middleport Manweport squad corrects a prior report naming Jack Cartwright of West Columbia. William Cartwright of Pom is the man originally assisted by the squad and a doctor at Cart's Restaurant in west Pomeroy. The two men are brothers.
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Middleport
Manweport
Priday
Cart's
West Pomeroy
William Cartwright
Pom
Jack Cartwright
West Columbia
POMEROY WILLIAM REESE AND DELORES SONNELY MARRIAGE NOTICE
Marriage license filed for William Reese Pomeroy 21 and Delores Sonnelly 16 of Montana. PTA announces Sugar Ron meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the school with Mrs. T. A. Downie as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Reese
Reat Falls, Mont
Delores Sonnelly
Letari Falls
Sugar Als Rea Pomeroy
Sugar Ron Pta
T. A. Downie
Harrisonville Fair Highlights POMEROY Show and Races
The Harrisonville Community Fair features a Pomeroy Horse Show and races on Friday and Saturday at the high school grounds. Events include a horse show with jumping classes, pony races, a horse pulling contest, and a tractor pulling contest with cash prizes. Officials promise additional farm product displays and handcrafted items.
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Pomeroy
Lyle Hy *Sel
Lyle Hysell
Tom Wells
Raymond Cotterill
Ward Miller Rites Exchanged at Racine
Barbara Ann Ward of Portland wed Ronald Miller of Portland in Racine at the Methodist Church. The double ring ceremony featured nuptial music, lace and satin gown details, blue taffeta bridesmaids, and a three tiered cake reception on the lawn. The couple, graduates of Racine and Parker High Schools, plan to reside in Oxford after Miami University.
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Barbara Ann Ward
Charles Ward
Portland
Ronald Miller
Garnett Rhodes
Joe Elwood
Racine
Howard
Herman Bartlett
Cutcheon
Thomas Ebersbach
Shirley
Becky Ward
Sidney Duta
Ben Price
Brewer
Racine High School
Parkers Ibang High School
Miami University
Oxford
County Fails To Settle Land Deal
POMEROY The Meige County Board of Commissioners and Dale Bachner of Rutland failed to reach a settlement on 216 acres near Rutland needed for improving the Rutland Harrisonville project. Bachner and the attorney did not agree on the payment. A recent meeting granted Standard Oil Co of Portsmouth the right to sell its land to the county in the Friday period. Funds included 151 from the emergency and contingency fund to the children's home for mattresses. The board also appropriated 1060.45 to the county engineer maintenance fund for labor and 785.10 for materials, with several standing bills approved for payment.
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Pomeroy
Meige County Board of Commissionry
Dale Bachner
Rutland
Bachner
Rutland-Harrisonvile
Bacher
Standard of Co
Portsmouth
Four Attend Graduation from Middleport Higher School
Report notes four graduates from Middleport High, listing attendees Patera Rees and others. Details are scarce due to OCR errors, but names and graduation context emerge as a local community milestone.
Principal Explains Bond Issue At Meeting
Principal J. R. Gray explained a bond issue of 376000 voting today as the Chester PTA met at the school. Mrs. Paul Baer, president, oversaw the session while Mas Wilma Her led the second and third grades. Parking meters yielded 269 for the past week, according to Mayor E F Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Robinson
School year officers named at Chester High School
Chester High School principal R. R. Gray announced the new year officers by class. Seniors lead with Marilyn Scott as president and John Rieel as vice president, with Gertrude Wallace and Gene Riggs as secretary and treasurer. Juniors list Kathryn Smith and Sue Lambert as leaders, with Helen Hoff Knight Gayann Gaul and Sharon Ginther as officers. Freshmen include Gilbert Spencer Bill Bahr Janet Knight and Larry Ritchie with Roger Epple as seniors reporter and Pauline Dorst as freshmen reporter.
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Remmerare
Chester High School
R. R. Gray
Marilyn Scott
John Rieel
Gertrude "Wallace
Gene ‘Riggs
Kathryn ‘Smith
Sue Lambert
Helen Hoff- Knight
Gayann Gaul
Sharon Ginther
Gilbert Spencer
Bill Bahr
Janet Knight
Larry Ritchie
Meigs Man Graduates From NCO Academy in Germany
Sgt. Longenette, son of Mrs. Reedsville Route 1, graduated from the Seventh Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Munich Germany after a five week course in map reading and military subjects. He entered the Army in June 1953, arrived overseas December, completed basic at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunich
Germany
Reedsville
Seventh Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
Munich
Longenette
Camp Breckinridge
Olive Orange
Huah Senool
Village works to resurface alleys and streets this week
Work began Monday on resurfacing alleys and several streets in the village. North Third Avenue from Mill Street to Rutland Street and alleys from Mill to Rutland Street on N Third, Lincoln to Main between Third and Fourth Avenues, and portions of Hokeor Street are included in the plans.
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Third Avenue
Mill Street
Rutland Street
Mill
Rutland St
N. Third
Lincoln
Main
Hokeor Street
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Trmaamine Smeyen
Raves
Pomeroy Jann Wesley Fal
Letart Falla Wes
Council
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Ira
Reibet
Fummaur
Jenry Reibe
Earl Logan
Mra
Harley Strong
Reidel
Henry Zeither
Cincinnati
Bedford
Sean Eta
Mabel
Rummnur
List
William Cheadle
A. Christian
Hannah Jones
A. R. Caster
Teddy Jones
Pomeroy Personais
Harry Hinkle
Roger Hines
Carnegie Institute At
Cleveland
Mra Willard
Harold - Smith
St. Anthony Hospital
Wilton
Dales
Mra Wilson
Springfield
E. L. Hughes
Diles
H. E. Bush
Herbert Fink
Suvouerum
Insclia
BH. Sanborn Missionary Society
Richard Owen
Sara Dillarne
Robert Mills
Ceirm
Mise Jean Bennett
Wren
Mire
Rt Society
Middleport Personals
Countian
MEIGS
Mrs
Francis F, Mattingly
Robinson
Pomeroy Horse
Harrisonville Fair
Eigs
Chester
Meigs Man
NCO Academy
Logan Monument Co
Logan
Ste Hocking Valley Hospital
Thivener
Liberty
Carrier
Merry
Amn CinemaScope
Warnercolor
John Wane
Claire Trevor Laraine Day
Jan Sterling Cap
John Wayne
Gail Russell
Bill Elliott
Constance Moore
Flame OF
Sacramento
Walt Disney Cartoon
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Meig
Moonfleet
Stewart Granger
Jorge Sanders
Joan Greenwoe
Temple
the Marauders
Dan Duryea
Jett Richards
Keenan Wynn
Beasley & Mathews
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