Good Friday Bible School Plans In Middleport
Middleport ministers meet at Church of Christ to plan annual vacation Bible school scheduled May 28 to June 8 with a Decoration Day break. Rev. Raymon Konkright led devotions as Rev. Harold Ruppelt preached on Suffering Saints. Plans for Union Good Friday service at First Baptist with Rev. Ruppelt, Rev. Donald Boone, and Rev. Konkright on The Places the Saviour Went, with First Baptist Choir providing music.
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Middleport
Middleport Minsterial Association
Middleport Church of Christ
Raymon Konkright
Harold Ruppelt
First Baptist Church
Ruppelt
Donald Boone
Konkright
DAR Deputies Club Plans Rally In April
TUPPERS PLAINS The Deputies Club of District 13 Daughters of America met Sunday at Tuppers Plains. District officers and others who will participate in the rally at Marietta this month were present, led by Edith Wakely district deputy. A picnic was planned for Aug. 5. Attending were numerous district and council deputies, past councilors, wardens, sentinel and other officers from Marietta Ohio to Gallipolis, Belpre, Logan, and Pomeroy, with names including Beulah Meyers Edith Betz ing Thia Fae Kimes Grace Swan Ulah Swan Mary Wilcoxen Vera Householder Claudia Davis and many more.
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Tuppers Plains
Daughters of America
Marietta
Edith Wakely
Ulah Swan
Forest Rose
Myrtle Walker
Nevada Beaver
Esther F. Wright
Roberta Lee
Chester
Iva Griffin
Laura Erb
Ethel Haas
Sally Smith
Sarah Jane Riddle
Helen Neville
Golden Glean
Mary Wilcoxen
Claudia Davis
Sentinel
Jean Poling
Orivia Shaffer
Elsie McAfee
Belle Prairie
Belpre
Vera Householder
Religious Drama “The Symbol of the Cross” at Middleport
The Symbol of the Cross will be presented at the Middleport First Baptist Church at 7 30 p.m. Sunday under Mrs Donald Boone's direction. Cast includes Charles Vroman Betty Pickens Dorothy Anthony Tony Fowler Henry Null Jack Satterfield and Janet Baker. Costumes by Mrs Ernest Hughes decorations by Mrs Charles Lewis.
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Middleport
Cross
Middleport First Baptist Church
Donald Boone
Charles Vroman
Betty Pickens
Dorothy Anthony
Tony Fowler
Henry Null
Jack Satterfield
Janet Baker
Ernest Hughes
Charles Lewis
Meigs County Land Transfers and Local Updates
Meigs County transfers include Holdship Archer to the King couple for 75 acres in Salisbury Two and deeds involving Ernest Ruth, Helen Kibble, and others in Reedsville and Pomeroy. Pomeroy reports a new police cruiser arriving and in service setup while Middleport fines two men $5 for intoxication.
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Holdship Archer
Robert W. King
Lillian B. King
Salisbury
Della Ruth
Ernest Ruth
Helen Kibble
Reedsville
Leona Ruth
John Kibble
James L. Ruth
Caroline Sue Ruth
Bradford Walker
Edith Walker
William L. Payne
William L. Payne, Jr
Jerry F. Payne
Salem
Claude V. Eblin
Mary Maxine Eblin
Raymond Snider
Oretha Snider
Charles R. Snider
Ricky Wayne Snider
Marion Snider
Ramona Snider
Patrick Snider
Pomeroy
Guardian
Charles R. Snider, Jr
Mary M. Eblin
Kathryn Davis
Thelma Davis Thomas
Alma Davis Wade
Choir to present cantata at Heath Methodist April 17
The Heath Methodist Church choir directed by William Everson will perform The Seven Last Words at 7 30 p m on April 17 in the church sanctuary. Soloist is Mrs Newman Burdette with Merlyn Ross as guest tenor and Ben Philson Forrest Bachtel Jr and Everson as baritones. The same cantata will be sung at the Middleport Church of Christ sunrise service on Easter Sunday led by Mrs Arthur Skinner.
Racine Men Complete Army Training Courses
Racine youths Virgil H. Taylor and Lester P. Manuel, both stationed near Racine, completed Army training courses. Taylor finished a Signal Training Center program at Fort Gordon Georgia, and Manuel completed a general supply course at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Racine
Army
Virgil H. Taylor
Opal
Signal Training Center
Fort Gordon
Chester High School
Isaac A. Taylor
Long Bottom
Lester P. Manuel
Paul L. Manuel
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Racine High School
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Janet Dudley Mason W Va Chris Johnson Long Bottom RG Webster Oak Hill Allen H Bailey Long Bottom dismissed Robert White Homer Foley Charles Hyatt Douglas Seyler Beatrice May Robert Mulford and William Houdashelt.
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Janet Dudley
Mason
W. Va
Chris Johnson
Long Bottom
R. G. Webster
Oak Hill
Allen H. Bailey
Robert White
Homer Foley
Charles Hyatt
Douglas Seyler
Beatrice May
Robert Mulford
William Houdashelt
Two Meigs County divorces filed for gross neglect
In Meigs County Common Pleas Court Richard W. Russell of Pomeroy sues Violet Russell for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty. Harold Person of Portland sues Anna Lee Person for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Bird song noted as territory claim. Racine Grange to observe Operations Forward Wednesday. Rock Springs Grange meets Thursday at 8 p.m. with Hemlock and Harrisonville Granges as guests.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Richard W. Russell
Violet Russell
Harold Person
Portland
Anna Lee Person
Racine
Racine Grange
Rock Springs
Hemlock and
Harrisonville
Del Shinn Appointed Middleport Street Foreman
Middleport village council appointed Del Shinn street department foreman on a six month provisional basis effective April 15. Lewis Ellis resigned to work at Vanadium Corp and will remain cemetery sexton. The meeting discussed official residents at village hall and living quarters for such services. A street light on Grant Street was referred to the utility committee and blacktop for the new addition was discussed. A $100 fire protection check was received and the mayor urged attendance at the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission hearing May 8. election day prompted postponement of the hearing.
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Middleport
del Shinn
Middleport Village Street Department
Middleport Village
Shinn
Village Street Department
Lewis Ellis
The
Vanadium Corp
Ellis
Kenneth McElhinney
Village Hall
Blaine Walburn
Herbert Gilkey
Grant St
Bernard Fultz
Charles Clarkson
Utility Committee
Clinton Fisher
McElhinney
Ohio River Valley
Water Sanitation Commission
White Sulphur Springs
William Childs
Meigs Absentee Balloting Opens Ahead of May Primary
Meigs County voters may cast absentee ballots at the Board of Elections office in the Masonic Temple in Pomeroy from 1 to 4 p.m. daily. The May primary features Republican races for county posts including four candidates for county commissioner, with other nominations for representative and auditor, plus Democratic contenders and upcoming independent and central committee races.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Eroy
Sam Arnold
Syracuse
Don Mullen
Gordon A. Caldwell
Rolland K. Neutzling
Middleport Personal Notices Report Local Travels
Mrs. Cleo Kerns and daughter Joyce returned to Fort Benning Georgia with husband Sgt. Kerns. Their daughter Judy stays with grandmother Mrs. William Robson until school ends. Ellen Jiiden and Jimmy Mitchell visitants returned home to Athens after staying with their grandparents Mr and Mrs L D Diles. Howard Byers and Dan Farmer families visited Columbus and Dayton over the weekend with relatives. Lynn Farmer returned to Ohio University as a freshman.
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Cleo Kerns
Joyce
Fort Benning
Sgt. Kerns
Judy
William Robson
Kerns
Middleport
Ellen Jiiden
Jimmy Mitchell
Athens
L. D. Diles
Howard Byers
Columbus
James Byers
Dan Farmer
Dayton
Dave Farmer
Arthur Skinner
Lynn
Ohio University
Mr Archer Dies At 71 In Mideport
Bradbury resident and retired New York Central Railroad employee Holship Archer, 71, died Monday evening at Meigs General Hospital. He belonged to Bradford Church of Christ. He is survived by several cousins. The Rawlings-Coats funeral home will host calling hours, with services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial follows in Bradford Cemetery.
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Middleport
New York Central Railroad
Bradford
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Trial of Jesus topic highlighted at Methodist class meeting
POMEROY The Daughters of Ruth class met at the homes of Ada and Augusta Genheimer with Mrs. Richard Campbell in charge. Lydia Ebersbach led a devotional on The Trial of Jesus and Jacob Gloeckner presented Early Christian Women at Work. Refreshments were served to members and one guest. MIDDLEPORT Harry Daniels Chambers, 27, Gallipolis, was fined 125 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. POMEROY Fire Chief Henry Werry called a 6 pm Wednesday firemen meeting at the firehouse to check hydrants.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Ada Genheimer
Augusta Genheimer
Richard Campbell
Lydia Ebersbach
Jesus
Jacob Gloeckner
Edna Russell
Middleport
Harry Daniels Chambers
Gallipolis
Kenneth McElhinney
Church Class Makes Quilt for Grundy Mission Home
Members of the Willing Workers Class at Zion Church of Christ in Grundy VA will sew a quilt for the Grundy Mission Home following plans set at a meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs David Cummings. Mrs Evelyn Thomas led the session and the group also approved installing a church basement sink.
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Middleport
Grundy
Zion Church of Christ
David Cummings
Evelyn Thomas
Neva McElroy
Eugene Underwood
Helen Johnson
Beverly
Rodell Steffy
Ruth Underwood
Geneva Shumate
Virginia Wyatt
Jenelle
Rex Cummings
Two Fined Three Forfeit In Meigs County Court
In Meigs County Court Judge Emmet W. Peoples court two men were fined and three bonds forfeited. Robert Sayre paid 10 dollars plus costs for burning without a permit, and Raymond Justice Jr. 10 dollars plus costs for obscene language. Bond forfeitures for speeding involved Paul Amsted 10 dollars Cecil C Miracle 15 dollars and Lawrence Gluesencamp 25 dollars.
Ohlinever Rites Held
POMEROY Clifford Ohlinger former resident of Pomeroy died Thursday at Bethesda Rest Home after a lingering illness. He was the son of the late Philip and Mary Ohlinger and is survived by two aunts Ellen and Eleanora Ebersbach of Pomeroy. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with burial at Barnesville, Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Clifford Ohlinger
Bethesda Rest Home
Philip and
Mary Ohlinger
Ellen
Eleanora Ebersbach
Barnesville, O
J O Gaul Returns Home After Surgery
J Oris Gaul has returned home after major surgery at Hol zer Hospital in Gallipolis and is reported to be recuperating satisfactorily. The Meigs County retiree and former Sumner post master has undergone two major operations in six months. Weekend guest was granddaughter Miss Cecil ia Gaul of Columbus.
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Pomeroy
J. Oris Gaul
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Gaul
Sumner
Meigs County
Cecilia Gaul
Columbus
Bedford PTA Meets for Officer Elections Tonight
The Bedford PTA will elect officers at 7 30 this evening at the school. Sixth and seventh grade parents are requested to bring cookies for refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Bedford Pta
New Haven Woman's Club hears Casto guest speaker
New Haven WV. The New Haven Woman's Club met at Memorial Building with Mrs. John Morgan presiding. Carroll Casto of the West Virginia Centennial Committee spoke on plans for the big event. Linda Lathey, Wahama show winner, received a Vogue Pattern Service check.
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New Haven
Woman's Club
Memorial Building
John Morgan
Frank Thompson
Margaret Roney
Carroll Casto
West Virginia
Linda Lathey
Adrian Lathey
Boosters Plan Meeting on New Southern Local Field
The Southern Local Athletic Boosters Club will meet at 8 p m on Thursday at Southern Local High School to start plans for the new athletic field. Several businesses and individuals have contributed to the project and others may donate by mailing checks to John T. Wolfe at Racine Home Bank.
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Pomeroy
Southern
John T. Wolfe
Racine Home Bank
Racine
Girl Scouts Go Camping at Collins Farm
Members of Girl Scout Troop 221 camped over the weekend at the Collins farm. Leaders Mrs William Everson and Mrs George Hackett Jr joined as chaperones with guests Linda and Melanie Hackett and Patricia Everson.
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Middleport
Girl Scout
Collins Farm
William Everson
George Hackett
Linda
Melanie Hackett
Patricia Everson
Rose Marie Hackett
Sandra Humphreys
Paula Theis
Diana Davis
Olita Lewis
Janice Everson
Kay Boggess
Christine Bailey
Marjorie Harris
Carole Anderson
Susie Morris
Hartford Takes Step On Trash Dumping
Hartford town council met to address the sanitary problem caused by residents dumping trash on a road leading to the river. The council discussed other streets and appointed Albert Oldaker as deputy marshal with authority to arrest anyone dumping trash or violating sanitary rules.
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Albert Oldaker
Marshall
Fines and bonds posted in city court case at Pomeroy
Four men were fined and one man forfeited a bond in Mayor Charles Legar's court. Raymond E. Klein paid $10 plus costs for no operator license, Daniel H. Oliver $5 and costs for intoxication, Pete Ohlinger $25 and costs for reckless operation, C J Ingel s $15 and costs for speeding, and Alfred Stitt forfeited a $15 bond for intoxication.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Raymond E. Klein
Daniel H. Oliver
Pete Ohlinger
C. J. Ingels
Alfred Stitt
Jackson girl earns Superior at Eisteddfod voice contest
Sandy Betz daughter of William and Mrs Betz of Jackson won a Superior rating in voice at the Eisteddfod held Thursday in Jackson. She is a fourth grader at Jackson school and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs C H Wise Jr of Middleport. The Middleport Literary Club will meet at 1 30 Wednesday at Mrs Dale Dutton’s home with Mrs Walter Waddell and Mrs C A Bradbury presenting the program. Members respond to roll call by naming a vice president.
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Middleport
Sandy Betz
William Betz
Jackson
Sandy
Jackson School
C. H. Wise, Jr
Middleport Literary Club
Dale Dutton
Walter Waddell
C. A. Bradbury
Clark to Enter Navy Officers Training After VPI Graduation
Middleport Arthur Clark a Virginia Polytech Institute student has been accepted for training at the Navy Officers Training School Newport Rhode Island. He will graduate June 10 and begin training June 25. He studied mechanical engineering marine engineering and naval architecture and is Phi Tau Sigma member. He is a Middleport High School graduate who attended Miami University before VPI.
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Middleport
Arthur Clark
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Navy Officers Training School
Newport
R. I
Cedric Clark
Arthur
VPI
Navy
Naval Architecture
Clark
Phi Tau Sigma
National Mechanical Engineering
Middleport High School
Miami University
The
Middleport Names Kenneth McElhinny Assistant Manager
Kenneth McElhinny has been named assistant manager of the Middleport Department Store and will begin duties in a few days. Lionel Boggs, owner and manager, announced McElhinny will head the sporting goods and toy departments. The store takes over inventory from The Sports Center as that building is vacated.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinny
Lionel Boggs
McElhinny
Middleport Department Store
Sports Center
Middleport Village Council Declares Finances “Worst Ever”
Expenditures in March totaled 6139.34 while receipts reached 1800.90 leaving a deficit of 4338.44. Council plans to abolish the village hall janitor position, assign duties to other staff, and notify Carl Williams to end janitor duties April 30.
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Middleport
Gene Grate
Carl Williams
Village Hall
Grate
Mason Council Hires Two New Policemen
Mason officials announced the hiring of David Richardson and Lonnie Rhodes as police officers with a 24 hour duty plan. The mayor said violators loiterers vandals and dog owners who fail to collar or name plate will be prosecuted or fined. A probation period will apply and the levy remains unchanged.
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Mason
David Richardson
Lonnie Rhodes
Council
Olston Wright
Wright
Party Slate Is Chosen For Hartford Election
Hart ford voters will face no opposition slate after the nominating convention. Mayor Donald E. Smith heads the ticket with James M. Crump as recorder and councilmen W. T. Stone Mack Howard Okey Killingsworth and Miss Mary Janet Zerkle. The Farmers Land Association pledged a federal loan to finance Hartford's proposed water system.
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Hartford
Donald Smith
Donald E. Smith
James M. Crump
W. T. Stone
Mack Howard
Okey Killingsworth
Mary Janet Zerkle
Smith
Farmers Land Association
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