Summer recreation program planned by Middleport Schools
Middleport Board of Education approved a summer recreation program for students under sponsor ship of the district. The plan includes boys and girls softball leagues, little league baseball, bowling, golf, tumbling, two summer dances, a track day and an open air concert. The program follows a successful football and basketball season by coach David Winefordner. The board also approved roof repairs and auditorium refinishing, and set April 15 for enumeration duties and May 24 for the high school commencement speaker Dr. Tenn yson Guyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Supt. L. W. McComas
David Winefordner
E. J. Arnold
Division of Rehabilitation
Lord of
Everett Davis
Meise County Ministerial Association
Tennyson Guyer
General Assembly
L. D. Diles
Paul S. Smart
Robert Coats
Marcus Chambers
Pruce Wroyd
L. W. McComas
Senior Class Play Picked for Middleport High School
Middleport High selects Meet Corliss Archer as the senior class play after tryouts. Nancy Hartley stars as Corliss Archer with Bob Dyer as her Archer and a full cast including Paddy Jo Lambert Marlene Taylor Judith Clauff Bill Darsi Rex Maider Lois Ann Smith Marilyn Ebersbach. Stage managers Blaihe Walburn Harold Carr William Turner Glenda Cline Donna Roush. ushers and ticket staff listed. directed by Mrs. Nan Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Corliss Archer
Middleport High School
Nancy Hartley
Bob Dyer
Ifr Archer
Paddy Jo Lambert
Marlene Taylor
Louise
Judith Clauff
Mildred
Bill Darsi
Dexter Franklin
Rex, Maider
Mr. Franklin
Virginia Fife
Miss Franklin
Charlene Dillard
Agnes
Frank Easter
Ronald Barnhart
Andy Batey
Gary Hovatter
William Rife
Eugene Smith
Charles Vroman
Larry Wiley
Bob Ashley
Jon Schaaf
Bil Dempsky
Jennings Wayland
Don Davis
Val Reynolds
Ixaac Wilt
Nan Moore
Middleport Personal News From Easter Visits and Moves
The Charles Walters family sold property on Gravel Hill to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crooks and plans relocation to a farm near Albany. Other notes include local measles cases among children, several residents traveling for work or visiting relatives, and Easter hospitality among families in Hollow County.
Dan Hysell Rites Planned
Funeral services in Ravenna Thursday afternoon for Dan Hysell who died unexpectedly Tuesday at the Urbanna home of his brother in law and sister in law Elmer and Ethel Compton. He was a Pomeroy native long time Ravenna resident survived by wife Jeanette Beards two sons Lawrence and Dan two daughters Betty Hysell of Ravenna Shirley Karassa of Canton six grandchildren and four brothers Dana of Syracuse Leopold of Pomeroy Chester of Cravenswood W V and Denver of Grandview
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Pomeroy
Ravenna
Dan Hysell
Elmer Compton
Urbanna
Hysell
Middleport
Comptons
Jeanette Beards
Lawrence
Dan
H. L Millikin
Betty Hysell
Edgar Karassa
Shirley Hysell
Canton
Dana
Syracuse
Leopold
Chester
Cravenswood
W. Va
Denver
Grandview
Pomeroy Young Adult Class Meeting Planned
Pomeroy notice states the Church of Christ Young Adult Class meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Donald Seevers Cave Street with Mrs Letty Spencer as devotional leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Church of Christ
Donald Seevers
Cave St
Letty Spencer
Racine Band Boosters Plan Annual Banquet
The Racine Band Boosters meet Thursday at 7 30 pm in Racine High School to plan the annual banquet. President Mrs Lowell McNickle urges member involvement in the preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Hracine
Racine High School
Lowell McNickle
Easter Sunday Visits Announce Local Families
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Withers Jr of Columbus visited Easter Sunday with Mr Withers Sr and Lincoln Hill. Mr and Mrs Richard Rawlings returned from Florida. Their daughter Mary Rawlings left for Shipley School Bryn Mawr. Guests of Mrs C B Nease Sunday included Roberta Jane Hillis Thompson and others from Pittsburgh Dayton Huntington and Chillicothe. Frank Will spent Easter weekend with H D Defendbacher in Columbus. Phil Williamson visited Easter Sunday with Clarence Boster in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Withers, Jr
Columbus
Fred Wilkinson
Lancaster
Charles Greenler
Mulberry Ave
C. B. Nease
R. A. Thompson
Roberta Jane
Hillis Thompson
Pittsburgh
Theron Ohtinger
Douglas Wickham
Dayton
Lioyd Kerns
Huntington
Clifford Hood
Chillicothe
Frank Will
H. D. Defendbacher
Cobhurmbus
Phil Williamson
Clarence Boster
Gallipolis
Fine for Passing School Bus on Route 33 Near Enterprise
William Burk of Columbus was fined 50 dollars and costs in Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples court for passing a school bus on March 31 near Enterprise on Route 33. Sheriff Charles Russell cited him to appear in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Burk
Columbus
Lawrence Anderson Services Conducted
Lawrence Anderson services held in Columbus on his 47th birthday. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs John Anderson. Surviving are sisters Mrs Gladys Stubbins of Columbus and Marie Anderson, also of Columbus. Attending the services were his aunt Mel Mussel and cousin Mrs Sidney Pickens.
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Middleport
Lawrence Andereon
Coumbus
John Anderson
Mel. Griff Mussel
Sidney Pickens
Columbus
Gladys Stubbins
Marie Anderson
Columbus. Sf
Howard Knight Named As Assistant Principal
Howard Knight a longtime Pomeroy Junior High staff member was awarded a one year contract to serve as assistant principal replacing Charles Gibbs who becomes assistant superintendent of Pomeroy schools through July. The board also seeks bids on rehabilitation projects for the junior and senior high schools and approved home instruction for polio victim Don Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Howard Knight
Charles Gibbs
State Board of Education
Ethel Garland
Don Young
Pomeroy High School
Middleport social notes feature Easter dinners and shows
Easter Sunday dinners gather families across Middleport with hosts including the Ebersbachs, Cheesebrews, Bennetts, Mayes, Poole, Teddars, Mattox, Meadows, Castoes, Owens, and Zerkles. The item notes buffet seating, coffee service, and a Daffodil and Spring Flower Show at the Middleport Public Library with volunteers organizing committees and plant-themed readings.
Memorial service for Mrs Lauchead at Meigs Temple
Memorial service for Mrs. Rt. B. Lauchead, member of Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters and past lodge chief, was held Tuesday night at Temple Hall. Mrs. Russell presided as chief, with charter draped by officers. Mrs. Skinner sang and poetry marked the eulogy.
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Middleport
Rt. B. Lauchead
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Temple Hall
Helen Russell
Arthur Skinner
Lillian Stieff
Florence Bush
Griff Russell
Middleport D A R Chapter to Meet Friday
Return Jona than Meigs D A R chapter meets Friday at 2 p.m. at the Little House on S Fifth Ave in Middleport. Mrs Edward Stark chairs the hostess committee and Mrs Fverett will present a book review. Mrs David C Miller is regent of the chapter.
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Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Little House
S. Fifth Ave
Edward Stark
Fverett
David C. Miller
Birthday Dinner for Harry Pierce at Martin Restaurant
A small dinner party in Middleport celebrated Harry Pierce of Granville. Guests included Rodney Downing David C. Miller Tom Rue of Middleport and Ned Hamilton of Gallipolis. The evening concluded at the Downing Miller Hamilton cabin near Lake Breezy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Martin
Harry Pierce
Granville
Rodney Downing
David C. Miller
Tom Rue
Ned Hamilton
Gallipolis
Downine-Miller-Hamilton
Lake Breezy
Middleport Engagement Of Amy Coe To Henry Warden Announced
Mrs Sidney P Coe of 503 Carleton Road Westfield New Jersey announces the engagement of her daughter Amy Isabel Coe to Henry F Warden of Mc Comas West Virginia. Miss Coe works for Standard Oil Development Co New York and Mr Warden is president of William C Atwater and Co New York and the American Coal Co of Allegany County West Virginia. The bride elect is a Middleport native and sister of Sidney Coe New York and Donald Coe Columbus. She has visited the home of cousins Mr and Mrs Frank White Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sidney P. Coe
Carleton Road
Westfield
N. J
Amy Isabel
Henry F. Warden
McComas
W. Va
Miss Coe
Standard Oil Development Co
New York
Warden
William C. Atwater and Co
N. Y
American Coal Co
Allegany County
West Virginia
Sidney Coe
Donald Coe
Columbus
Frank White
Lincoln St
Garden Club Potluck Draws 38 In Middleport
The Middleport Garden Club held a potluck supper last night decorated by Miss Nellie Zerkle and Miss Hallie Zerkle. There were 38 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sprine Fhowers
Rome
Nellie
Hallie Zerkle
Mrs. Milo VanMeter Observes 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mrs Milo VanMeter celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary with relatives including Mr and Mrs William Wilson and children Donald and Wayne of Le tart Falls. Mrs McNamee, sister of Mr Milo VanMeter, attended along with guests from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles McNamee
William Wilson
Donald
Wayne
Letart Falls
S-Set Members Bid Farewell at Middleport Dinner
John Mayer was hosted at the home of his parents in law Representative George Meinhart in East er Sunday. Guests included Mrs Mayer Mr and Mrs Fugate Mrs Wise and Set Mayer who remains in the Army Reserve after discharge and is recalled to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zerkle
Leo Beeson
Zerkle
C. A. Emmish
Malcolm Roller
W. W. Hayes
Walter Harris
Hubert Harris
W. H. Juhling
Middleport Public Library
H. J. Russell
Middleport
S-Set
John Mayer
George Meinhart
Hudson St
Mayer
William Wise
James Fugate
LA. 8
Army Reserve Corps
Dayton
Kelly Field
Antonio
Texas
Connie Cook Reasons Easter Party for Fifth Birthday
Connie Cook celebrated her fifth birthday with a small Easter themed party in Middleport. Attending were her cousins Greg Hill Linda Helrich Deborah Marilyn Jo Cook and Phil Cook of Mason along with her grandparents Mrs. Clarence Ebersbach and Mrs. Clifford Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Connie Cook
Kenneth Cook
Mason
Jean Ebersbach
Greg Hill
Linda Helrich
Deborah
Marilyn Jo Cook
Phil Cook
Connie
Clarence Ebersbach
Clifford Cook
Two Army Veterans Make California Trip
Gerald Anthony and John Erlewine, recently discharged from the U S Army, completed an 8000 mile car trip to California visiting Los Angeles and Pasadena. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Arthur Maybaum. Anthony will join his father in the plumbing business in Middleport while Erlewine resides in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gerald Anthony
John Erlewine
U. S. Army
California
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Arthur Maybaum
Fort Benning, Ga
Gerald
Willis Anthony
Erlewine
Toledo
Rummage Sale Planned By YES Band Boosters
The Middleport Band Boosters Association announces a rummage sale to be held Thursday through Saturday in the Stansbury building on Mill Street. President Wallace Bradford says volunteers Mrs Charles Murray and Mrs David C Miller will coordinate the event and accepts donated articles at once.
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Middleport
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Wallace Bradford
Stansbury
Mill St
Charles Murray
David C. Miller
Pomeroy Reports Parking Meter Receipts
Parking meter receipts totaling 282 dollars for the past collection week were reported today by Chief of Police Walter Ek Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Walter Ek. Wolfe
Mayor Canaday Orders Complete Police and Street Dept Layoffs
In Pomeroy the village halts police and street services after Mayor Delmar A. Canaday lays off 14 workers. Jed Webster Jr. remains on duty while Sheriff Pasceet aides. Council quorum issues and pending probate court actions loom over the crisis.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Jed Webster, Jr
Canaday
Ecouncil
Walter E. Wolfe
Helen Jones
Fred Crow, Jr
FE. J. Strauss
Gerald Reuter
Strauss
Reuter Earler
Reuter
Webster
Department of
Charles Pasccet
Taycees To Select Conclave Delegates
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce to name delegates and alternates for the state convention in Toledo May 15 to 17 at 8 p.m. tonight in the courthouse. Jaycee president Virgil V. Brown notes all funds from dance tickets scotch-lite and fusees must be turned in at the meeting or given to attending members to finalize records.
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Pomeroy
Toledo
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Virgil V. Brown
Jaycee
Guests in Middleport attend funeral of Clyde H. Wilson
Mr and Mrs Virgil Rose of Akron attended the funeral of Clyde H. Wilson, father of Mrs Rose, held Monday in Pomeroy. Mr Wilson died in Akron Friday. They were guests of James Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Virgil Rose
Akron
Clyde H. Wilson
Pomeroy
James Martin
Wilson
Salisbury School Dedication Set For Friday Night
POMEROY R M Eyman assistant director of the State Department of Education will speak at 8 p m Friday as the new Salisbury Consolidated School is officially dedicated. Dedication ceremonies run to 9 a m with a PTA dinner from 4 30 to 6 30 p m and an opportunity for residents to tour the building. O Patterson county superintendent will MC the program. The six classroom plant includes a health room, library, reception, principal’s room, auditorium, cafeteria, restrooms and storage. Funds came from a special bond levy approved last year. The school serves about 200 pupils from Laurel Cliff Rose Hill and Rocksprings. Open house was Jan 17 after a Jan 12 opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
R. M. Eyman
State Department of Education
Salisbury
Laurel Cliff
Rose Hill
Rocksprings
Auto Strikes Utility Pole In Meigs County
Mrs Garnet Miller of Minersville was hospitalized at Meigs General after her eastbound car struck a utility pole in front of the Meigs Theater on E Main Street just after 4 pm Tuesday. Hospital officials reported no serious injuries. She was transported by Pom ery Emergency Squad. No other details available and no police report filed due to post 4 pm timing.
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Pomeroy
Garnet Miller
Minersville
Meigs General Hospital
E. Main Street
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Mojnd
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Gravel Hill
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Albany
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Arthur Clark
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Jean Wells
Cincinnati
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Mary Hinebaugh
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Athens
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Jassaway
Jane
N. CC. Welch
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Benny Skinner
Achool
George Skinner
Clifford Hayes
Ethel Price
St. Albans
James Arnold
Frank Allen
Rio Grande
Charles Lucas
Rodney
Marjorie
Hartley & Bennett
Ohio
Pomeroy Social Notes
Racine Boosters
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P. E. Stanley
Ralph Graves
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Middleport Social Notes
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Ted
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Rodney Hill
Greg
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Frank Cheesebrew
J. H. Hayes
Charles Bennett
Warren Bennett
Columbia
Charles Mayes
Elizabeth Kirby
Virginia Mayes
Arthur Poole
Palestine Poole
Grafton
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South Charleston
A. A. Dillard
Starker
DAR
Fnnagement
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Disner
YES Band Boosters
Meigs County
Taycees
Ohio Valley
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Becky
Middleport, Ohio
Fisher
Department — Store
Pt. Pleasant
Fisher's
Clark Gable
Ricardo Montalban
Missouri
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Man
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Theatre
Ohto
Voice of the Theatre
MR. Lucky
Laraine Day
Cary Grant
Charles Bickford
Bugs Bunny
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