Heath Methodist Church Plans Quarterly Conference
Middleport Heath Methodist Church officials prepared for the fourth quarterly conference set for 7 30 Tuesday evening A new slate of officers was presented for church confirmation At the meeting Budget for 1961 62 was approved Nellie Zerkle reelected treasurer and John Zerkle named financial secretary The Rev Konkright reported pulpit exchanges and guest speakers were arranged including Mr and Mrs Pelvel of Charleston and Rev George Sidwell on furlough Repairs were noted including a new hot water tank and classroom railings The session opened with a Kipling themed devotional
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Nan Moore
Kankright
Charles Pelvel
First Methodist Church
Charleston
W. Va
Jack Bechtle
L. W. McComas
Kipling
Middleport High School Reunion Committees Named
Middleport High School alumni plan the May 27 reunion in the high school auditorium. Lucy Gregg announces nominating chairmen and committee heads for programs, tables, decorating, and fund raising. Joseph Young will be master of ceremonies. officers and executives named include Eugene Harris Barbara Scites Thomas Schally Wesley Fry Charles Bradbury and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Lucy Gregg
Middleport Alumni Association
George Hackett Jr
Wallace Bradford
Robert Tewksbury
Robert Mills
Charles Lewis
Farie Erlewine
Joseph Young
Woodsfield
Eugene Harris
Barbara Scites
Thomas Schally
Wesley Fry
Charles Bradbury
Kenneth McElhinney
Hibbs
Bachner
Pomeroy Emergency Squad Responds to Church Heart Attack
Mrs. Joseph Evans was rushed to Meigs General Hospital Sunday evening after a heart attack at Laurel Cliff Church. The Pomeroy Emergency Squad transported her to the hospital. The squad also responded to David Grueser’s home Sunday when he became ill. a local physician was summoned.
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Pomeroy
Joseph Evans
Meigs General Hospital
Laurel Cliff
Dairy herd record keepers meet at extension office
Pomeroy Meigs County dairy herd record keepers will gather at 8 p m Tuesday at the county extension service office. Ralph Porterfield the dairy extension specialist of Ohio State University will attend to discuss record books which attendees are asked to bring to the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
County Extension Service
Ralph Porterfield
Ohio State University
Middleport Little League to Meet at Village Hall
Middleport Little League Association will meet at 7 30 Wednesday evening at village hall Lee Smith president announced today Residents interested in helping with league activities are asked to attend Managers will be named and an insurance policy for six Little League teams and one pony league team will be selected Those submitting policy proposals should attend
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Middleport
Middleport Little League Association
Village Hall
Lee Smith
Club Entertained By Mrs Bachtel
Mrs Bachtel hosted her bridge club Thursday evening in Middleport with guest Mrs Theodore Reed Sr. Prize winners were Mrs Dale Dutton Mrs Robert Coats and Mrs E O Ball. Refreshments were served during the social hour to the listed members.
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Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
Bridge Club
Theodore Reed Sr
Dale Dutton
Robert Coats
E. O. Ball
David Miller
Gerald Preston
Arthur Skinner
Edgar Reynolds
Pledge Service and Auction Planned by United Methodist Women
A pledge service and silent auction are set for 7 30 Tuesday evening when the Women s Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church meets at the church.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
United Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs Paul Scott Visit Friday
Mr and Mrs Paul Scott visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Sidney Russell of Glouster.
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Paul Scott
Mrs
Sidney Russell
Glouster
Pledge To Missions At Tuppers Plains Methodist
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Gertrude Hoffman's home and made its annual pledge to missions. Members contributed to the church budget and heard the program featuring the story I Saw a Man Die Today by leader Gladys Violet. May meeting at Hazel Barnhill's with Grace Kuhn assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Bedford PTA to Honor Winners of Safety Poster Contest
The Bedford PTA will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the school Tuesday. Winners of the safety poster coloring contest will be announced with prizes awarded for each grade and room. A safety film by the State Highway Patrol will be shown, followed by a short children's program and refreshments.
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Darwin
Bedford Pta
State Highway Patrol
Gardeners Meet POMEROY The Winding Trail Club Hosts
The Winding Trail Garden Club meets Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Biffle with Mrs. Allard Pratt as hostess.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Charles Biffle
Allard Pratt
Local Health News and Visiting Guests
Mrs. Carrie Cassell returned home by ambulance after a two week hospital stay at Meigs General. Harold Kauff, Middleport postman, has been homebound with illness for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ohlinger left for Kensington Maryland to visit Mr. and Mrs. James Shields for a month. Shields is formerly Don Joan Hamilton of Middleport. Lucille Mayes hosted Barbara, Betty, and David Covert of Portsmouth along with William May and family of Lima and Ernest Covert family from Portsmouth.
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Carrie Cassell
Oliver St
Meigs General
Harold Kauff
Middleport
Herman Ohlinger
Kensington
James R. Shields
Shields
Don Joan Hamilton
Lucille Mayes
Barbara
Betty
David Covert
Portsmouth
William Mayes
David
Lima
Ernest Covert
Charles and
Paul May
Philo thea Society to Meet at Middleport Church
The Philo thea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ will meet at 6 p m Thursday at the church for a potluck dinner.
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Middleport
Philo Thea
Three Take Part In Contest In Ohio State Spelling Bee
Middleport Meigs County junior high students Joy Boggs Tom McGowan and Jennifer Evans traveled to Columbus to compete in the state spelling bee at Ohio State University Union. They each earned gold medals and certificates at a banquet. Accompanying Boggs were Mrs Blakeslee and Miss Ault. McGowan was accompanied by Mrs Frecker.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Columbus
Ohio State University Union
Joy Boggs
Tom McGowan
Pomeroy
Jennifer Evans
Salisbury
Miss Boggs
C. E. Blakeslee
Celesta Ault
McGowan
Theodosia Frecker
Mabel Cline Granted Divorce in Meigs County Court
The Meigs County common pleas court grants Mabel Cline a divorce from Clarence Cline for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. A separate money suit against Bradford Maag was dismissed after John C Lambert failed to appear at trial.
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Pomeroy
Mabel Cline
Clarence Cline
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
John C. Lambert
Bradford Maag
Final Meeting Of Meigs Tractor Club Set
The Pomeroy Meigs County Tractor Maintenance Club will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Meigs Equipment Co. It is the final meeting of the year and members will take the records in the books.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Tractor Maintenance Club
Meigs Equipment Co
Sheep Health Clinic Planned at Gallia County Fairgrounds
Sheep growers are invited to attend a health clinic on sheep at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Gallia County fairgrounds. C. E. Blakeslee Meigs County agricultural agent announced the event today.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Gallia County Fairgrounds
C. E. Blakeslee
Birth Announced for Son of Mr and Mrs Eckard
Word has been received of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Garry Eckard formerly Jan Lee in Boston Massachusetts Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Guy Lee of Darwin and Mr and Mrs Garry Eckard of Huntington West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Garry Eckard
Jan Lee
Boston
Mass
Guy Lee
Darwin
Huntington
W. Va
Four PTA Awards To Be Presented In Meigs County
Meigs County PTA units will receive four achievement certificates for the year. Unit presidents must submit activity reports by the May council meeting. Awards go to first and second places and two honorable mentions. Judges are George Dallas, Mrs. William Bradford, and Mrs. Clair Karr.
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PTA
Middleport
Meigs County Pta
Meigs County Council
Paul Theis
George Dallas
William
Bradford
Clair Karr
William Downie
Ohio University
Downie
Meigs County
London
Paris
Riviera
Harvesters Class To Aid Memorial Colony Event
The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church met at the church with Mrs. Phil Meinhart in charge and voted Friday night to contribute to the Wood Memorial Leper Colony and the Pomeroy Emergency Squad. They planned May dinners, assigned a remembrances committee, noted illness reports, and purchased three paring knives for the kitchen.
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County Infirmary
I. B. Weed
Lions Club
Weed
Roy Seyfried
William Baxter
Waldo J. Bartels
Max Meinhart
Erma Smith
Henry Reibel
Thelma Gruesser
Phil Meinhart
Louis Reibel
Three Are Honored At Family Dinner
A Middleport family dinner marked the birth day anniversaries of Pat Gress Mrs Richard Gress and Kathy Ann Roller of Chanute Illinois. Guests included Lt and Mrs James Roller and family from Chanute Air Force Base Richard Gress and son Mike of Middleport Kenneth Cale and daughter Marcia Ann of Bainbridge Maryland and Richard Roller and fiance Loretta Hanning of near Middleport.
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Middleport
Pat Gress
Richard Gress
Kathy Ann Roller
Chanute, Ill
Max Roller
James Roller
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
Mike
Kenneth Cale
Marcia Ann
Bainbridge, Md
Richard Roller
Loretta Hanning
Near Middleport
Operation Abolition film to be shown at Pomeroy High
A public showing of Operation Abolition is scheduled for 8 p m Monday in the Pomeroy Senior High School auditorium. The screening, arranged by Congress Walter H Moeller, highlights a communistic trend in San Francisco last year and is hosted by Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Walter H. Moeller
San Francisco
Drew Webster
American Legion
County 4 H junior leadership meeting set for Thursday
Meigs County 4 H juniors will gather at 8 p m at the county extension service office for a leadership session. Instruction will cover preparing reports that determine achievement winners and other county and state selections.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
County Extension Service Office
Fair Board To Meet Pomeroy Tonight
The Meigs County Junior Fair Board will meet at 8 tonight at the county extension service office.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Racine Pupils Present Puppet Show April 19
Racine eighth grade class stages Rip Van Winkle in Racine High School auditorium at 7 30 p m Tickets available from eighth graders or at the door Intermission acts include Caprios drill team and fourth fifth grade flute band Proceeds fund the graduation trip to Camden Park Huntington W Va
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Racine
Racine High School
Caprios
Camden Park
Huntington
W. Va
Birth Announced by Lima Couple
Mr. and Mrs. William Darst of Lima announce the birth of a daughter Friday at St. Regis Hospital Lima. The infant is named Barbara Lynn. The couple have a two year old son Jeffrey. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Darst of Middleport and Mr. and Mrs. M F Willis of Lima. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dana Hamilton and Mrs. Bertha Durst of Middleport.
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Middleport
William Darst
Lima
St. Regis Hospital
Barbara Lynn
Jeffrey
David Darst
M. F. Willis
Dana Hamilton
Bertha Durst
Pastor Hurley Returns for Sermon at Heath Methodist Church
The Rev. Robert Hurley of Henderson West Virginia led Sunday worship at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. He pastors five area churches and plans to enter a Washington DC seminary after Marshall University graduation in June. His wife and two sons Donald and Bruce attended. Judy Hurley sang the offertory solo.
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Middleport
Robert Hurley
Henderson
W. Va
Heath Methodist Church
Hurley
Heath Church
Marshall University
Huntington
Washington, D. C
Judy Hurley
Donald
Bruce
Joachim Meigs official dies after 30 years service
A. H. Joachim 65 of near Pomeroy and Meigs County game protector for 30 years died Sunday at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by wife Geneva daughter Jean Joachim Wolfe and granddaughter Debbie Wolfe of Belpre. Fraternal Order of Eagles member. Funeral 1:30 Wednesday at Ewing funeral home. Rev. Raymon Konkright officiating. Burial Beech Grove cemetery.
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Pomeroy
A. H. Joachim
Meigs County
Meigs General Hospital
Geneva
Jean Joachim Wolfe
Debbie Wolfe
Belpre
Joachim
Order of Eagles
Ewing Funeral Home
Raymon Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
Beech Grove Cemetery
Circle To Meet At Heath Methodist Church
The Eleanor Circle of Heath Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at the church with Mary Wise in charge of the devotional period and Georgia Evans presenting the program. Hostesses are Betty Everson Mildred Karr Betty Clarkson and Judy Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eleanor Circle of Heath Methodist Church
Mary Wise
Georgia Evans
Betty Everson
Mildred Karr
Betty Clarkson
Judy Fraser
Pomeroy Student Wins Superior Rating at Science Day
Alan Wallace of Middleport schools earned a superior rating in the junior division at the Ohio Academy of Science Day at Ohio University for his four foot model oil drilling rig. Martha Nicholson earned excellent for atom structure demonstration, with Ray Pickens, Paul Gerard, Mike Bratton earning satisfactory ratings.
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Pomeroy
Alan Wallace
William Miller
Middleport
Ohio Academy of Science
Ohio University
Wallace
Miller
Martha Nicholson
Ray Pickens
Paul Gerard
Mike Bratton
Mike Lloyd
Emily Miller
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the Security Bank
Athens, Ohio
Athens County
WSCS
Bedford
Firestone Tires
Delco
Williamson Oil
Vivien Leigh
John Merivale
Tobago
West Indies
Laurence Olivier
Memorial
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
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Meigs
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Sunday Messenger
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