Busy Weeks Ahead for Middleport High Students
Middleport High School outlines a tight schedule through May 23 encompassing events and exams. Highlights include baseball games against Gallipolis Racine Pomeroy and Athens, the County Music Festival April 18 directed by Merrill Davis, the Senior-S Junior banquet April 25, the Senior Play Strictly Informal May 9 10, scholarship tests May 29 and commencements May 23 for seniors and May 22 for eighth grade.
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Middleport — High School
Yellow Jackets
Gallipolis
Middleport High School
Merrill Davis
Jackson
Racine
Ohio University
Middleport
Pomeroy
Farm Bureau
Athens
Series of Meetings Scheduled On School Operating Levy
Pomeroy reports open meetings on the Western Local School District five and one half mill operating levy to be presented in May. Meetings run at 8 p.m. April 10 at Dexter Church of Christ, April 22 at Salem Center Grade School, and April 29 at Rutland High School auditorium with officials Meinhart Patterson Eyman Keller present. The levy aims to fund salaries and staffing for two years with renewed authority.
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Pomeroy
Western
Harry A. Bennett
Dexter Church of Christ
George Meinhart
O. O. Patterson
Rutland High School
R. M. Eyman
State Department of Education
Ben Keller
Bennett
Rites Held For Mrs Gumm At Pliny West Virginia
Funeral services were held for Mrs Russell Gumm 51 who died suddenly at her Parkersburg home from a cerebral hemorrhage. A former Rutland resident she had moved to Parkersburg a day before her death. She is survived by her husband two daughters Violet Handley Del Hysell of Middleport and Weldon Wears of Pliny a son Lee Handley of Pliny her mother Mrs Louie Finney a brother W F Collier and a sister Mrs O L Martin of Pliny and several grandchildren. Relatives attending the Pliny service included Del Hysell Milford Lee Judy Del Wilbur Rowley Mrs Robert Burdette and many others. The Rev Cecil Wise Oak Hill officiated.
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Middleport
Russell Gumm
Parkersburg
Pliny
W. Va
Gumm
N. Third Ave
Rutland
del Hysell
Violet Handley
Weldon Wears
Lee Handley
Louie Finney
W. FE
Collier
O. L. Martin
Milford Lee
Judy del
Wilbur Rowley
Bradbury
Robert Burdette
Laurel Cliff
Bell Jordan
Drivers Fined In Pomeroy Traffic Court Actions
In Pomeroy Mayor Delmar A. Canaday fined Dana Turner Jr Harrisonville and Arthur Nease Racine five dollars and costs on speeding charges. Herbert A. Daly forfeited a twenty five dollar bond for failing to appear. Hazel Eads Mason City W Va was fined five dollars and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign on the bridge. Reedsville Duly was cited for speeding in a preceding hearing.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Dana Turner, Jr
Harrisonville
Arthur Nease
Racine
Turner
William Lehew
Nease
Ray Evans, Jr
Herbert A. Daly
Reedsville
E. Main Street
Canaday
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Hazel Eads
Mason City
W. Va
Students to Present Tom Thumb Wedding at School TV Slot
Children of the Carpenter grade school in Pomeroy will present a Tom Thumb Wedding on WSAZ channel five Huntington West Virginia at 11 30 a m Saturday morning The event was organized by Mrs Mildred Spurlock third and fourth grade teacher and music instructor The group already staged the wedding at the school and will appear on Teen Time Varieties through the station.
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Pomeroy
Carpenter
WSAZ
Channel Five
Huntington
W. Va
Mildred Spurlock
Local society notes and upcoming events in Meigs County
The WSCS met with Mrs. Joseph Connolly and seven members and two guests dined at noon. Plans were made for a sample party bazaar and parcel post sale in June. A meeting is set for May 7 at the school house. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. C E Lawrence with Mr. and Mrs M W Stewart in Columbus, accompanied by Mrs Addie Bitters of Middleport. Donald Matlack returns home from Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. Miss Mary Lou Hensley of Marion Indiana visits her grandfather H A Hensley. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs Willard Pigott at Meigs General Hospital, April 7, with grandparents the Riley Pigotts and the Rev and Mrs Roy Brush.
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Long Bottom
WSCS
Joseph Connolly
Feven
School House
C. E. Lawrence
M. W. Stewart
Columbus
Addie Bitters
Middleport
Donald Matlack
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
Parkersburg
Mary Lou Hensley
Marion
Ind
H. A. Hensley
Willard Pigott
Meigs General Hospital
Riley Pigott
Roy Brush
Linnie Swan
Fires in U.S. retail stores cause huge annual losses
An estimated 40 000 fires occur yearly in stores and store buildings across the United States, inflicting about 50 million dollars in damage.
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United States
Changes in Middleport WSCS Officers and Programs
The Middleport Woman’s Society of Christian Service held a meeting at the church with re elected officers led by president Mrs L W Mc Comas and vice president Mrs W W Hayes. Committees were renamed and two co chairmen named for supply work and social relations. A district meeting notice and a May family night were announced along with a spring themed refreshment table and a program of women in business. New members Mrs Arthur Covert and Mrs Richard LeVaughan attended.
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Middleport
Woman's Society of Christian Service
L. W. McComas
W. W. Hayes
Emerson Jones
E. S. Schaaf
C. H. Hennesy
Robert Coats
H. K. Woodgerd
Nan Moore
O. P. Klein
Bess Sanborn
Ben Philson
Frank McCoy
Louis A. Bangerter
Cochairman
Leo Kennedy
Ralph Radcliff
Hattie Fisher Smith
L. W. McColmas
Barbara Jones
Carole Goff
Juanita Bangerter
E. M. Blake
C. M. Hennesy
McComas
Flora Burrows
WSCS
Franklin Ave
Portsmouth
Society
Kennedy
Radcliff
Klein
Schaaf Cochairman
Narcissi
Smith
Arthur Covert
Richard LeVaughan
Linda Lou Helrich Birthday Theatre Party
Mrs Rodney Hill hosted a theater party and after show snack for Linda Lou Helrich on Saturday evening to celebrate her 14th birthday. Guests included Mary Carolyn Miller Marilyn Knight Myrna Russell Marilyn Miller and Betty Kloes. After the show the group went to Jack's Dairy Bar for refreshments.
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Middleport
Rodney Hill
Linda Lou Helrich
Linda
Mary Carolyn Miller
Marilyn Knight
Myrna Russell
Marilyn Miller
Betty Kloes
Jack
Memorial Day plans by Daughters of Union Veterans
Middleport guests Jane Howell Tent and Daughters of Union Veterans met at Locust Street home of Mrs. Guy Reynolds with Mrs. Della Stahl presiding. They outlined participation in Beech Grove Cemetery observance at Pomeroy on Memorial Day.
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Middleport
Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans
Guy Reynolds
Locust St
Della Stahl
Beech Grove Cemetery
Pomeroy
Ado
Pythian Sisters Schedule Two Special Meigs Meetings
Miss Erma Smith calls two Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters special meetings. Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Woodman Hall and Friday at 7 p.m. the degree team rehearses at Legion Hall. Mrs. William Lowe to take duties of late captain L E Burford as the team prepares for drills and ritual work at the Nelsonville district convention this month.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian
Erma Smith
Woodman Hall
Legion Hall
William Lowe
L. E. Burford
Pythian Sisters
Nelsonville
Middleport Missionary Society Meeting Pot Luck
The Electa Circle of the Sanborn Missionary Society convenes at 6 p.m. for a pot luck supper at Mrs. Florence Bush's home. The meal precedes the society's business and program hour.
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Middleport
Electa Circle
The
Sanborn Missionary Society
Florence Bush
Easter Guests and Family Visits Highlight Richmond Area
Richmond Ind residents hosted and visited relatives during Easter weekend. Guests included J M Buddy Mygatt and family, William Mayes and daughter from Lima, Charles Warner and son from Marion, Dahlia Pauley of Columbus, and many others from Akron Columbus Cincinnati Clifton Ironton Russell Ky Cleveland Mason Marysville with multiple couples and children sharing holiday meals and church events.
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J. M
Buddy) Mygatt
Richmond
Ind
J. M. Archer
W. K. Beaver
William Mayes
Lima
Charles Mayes
Charles Warner
C. D. Warner
Marion
Horace McElhinny
Dahlia Pauley
Columbus
Allen Knopp
B. S. Vogelsong
Harold Vogelsong
Ironton
David
Darren
Julia Ann
Clifton
Lillian McGhee
O. B. Strange
A. C. Neal
Russell, Ky
Jane
Ruth Ellis
Grace Ellis
Cincinnati
W. S. Ellis
Lynford Johnson
Kathryn Lynn
Roger Dale
Cleveland
Mason
Howard Byers
Marysville
Rose Hackett
Joe Tribble
Charleston
George Hackett
Easter Party Highlights At Shawnee Sunshine Class
The Sunshine Workers Class led by Margaret Hopkins hosted an Easter party in the church parlors featuring an Easter hat parade with music by pianist Marjorie Sarvis. Prizes went to Virginia Dishon and Carolyn Daugherty for hats and to Sue Rick etts and Jo Puterbaugh for prettiest hats. An egg hunt and a live chicken Little skit by Jo Puterbaugh preceded a spoon egg race with prizes for Virginia Dishon and others. Lunch followed and May hostesses were Bar ara Craig and Mary Belle Warren. The Shawnee PTA met at the high school with Alma Harris presiding and mothers of third and fourth graders served lunch. Margaret Hopkins notes future meetings with Barbara Craig and Mary Belle Warren handling May plans. Other notes include hospital surgery for Helen Carol Davis and visits from family members in the area.
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Sunshine Workers
Margaret Hopkins
Marjorie Sarvis
Carolyn Daugherty
Virginia Dishon
Sue Ricketts
Jo Puterbaugh
Chicken Little
Barbara Craig
Mary Belle Warren
PTA
Alma Harris
Ed Hopkins
Margaret
Dick Hopkins
Athens
Earl Norris
Steve
Columbus
Norris
Karen
Helen Carol Davis
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Will Jones
Newark
Mary Jane Jones
New Metal Alloy Plant Planned Near Cambridge Country Club
The Guerns ey County Development Corporation announced Monday a new metal alloy plant will be built south of Cambridge near the Country Club.
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Cambridge
Guernsey County Development Corporation
Country Club
Destroyed Year’s Work by Noted Novelist Michael Arlen
Michael Arlen, the English novelist, once wrecked an entire manuscript after a year of work because he disliked the result. The incident highlights his exacting standards and willingness to abandon lengthy effort to pursue a preferred outcome.
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Michael Arlen
Man Injured By Missile In Argument
In Middleport on Broadway last night about 10 50 one man fought with another using a pop bottle. Lester Roush 30 Syracuse was hospitalized with a fractured left temple and deep facial laceration while Norman Hawley 211 Broadway was not charged. John Kessler 29 Columbia S R was jailed for intoxication. Roush received first aid from the Middleport Fire Department Emergency Squad.
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Middleport
Meigs General Hospital
Broadway
Lester Roush
Syracuse
Norman Hawley
J. R. Neal
Don Gosney
Roush
John Kessler
Columbia, Sr
Kessler
Hawley
Middleport Fire Department
Services Set On Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Walter VanMeter 62 who died Sunday night at home will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at United Brethren Church. Survived by husband three daughters and four sons, two sisters and three brothers. Burial at Hallwood Cemetery.
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West Columbia
Walter VanMeter
United Brethren Church
Virginia Smith
LaGrange
Ruth van Cooney
Bethelene Berkley
Elyria
Lawrence
Hoodsport
Wash
Harry R
Marion
Middleport
Howard
Lottie Roush
Mason City
Ellie Rickard
Clifton
Pat Riley
John and
Harry Riley
London, O
Ewing Funeral Home
Pomeroy
Hallwood Cemetery
Tokyo Cherry Blossom Outing Sets Missing Child Record
Tokyo police report a new record of missing children on a Sunday as 3.5 million residents visited parks for cherry blossoms and 380 children were lost. Police blamed alcohol for causing parents to separate from children and removed three truckloads of intoxicated parents.
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Tokyo
Glouster Area Visitors Travel Through Ohio
Glouster residents and Ohio visitors travel plans are noted. Mr and Mrs Bob Emrick and son Jeff from Pittsfield IL visit Dora Emrick and L T Munden in Madison Street and will tour Columbus and other Ohio locales before returning to Illinois. Local couple Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith and Mrs Louise Williams visit Akron to see Mr and Mrs Harold Smith. Mr and Mrs Charles Bernard of Dayton spend the weekend and Easter with their parents Mrs Flossie Bernard and Mr and Mrs Raymond Robinson.
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Bob Emrick
Jeff
Pittsfield
Dora Emrick
L. T. Munden
Madison Street
Columbus
Ohio
Illinois
Thomas Smith
Louise Williams
Near Corning
Akron
Harold Smith
Charles Bernard
Dayton
Flossie Bernard
Raymond Robinson
Past Chiefs Club Meeting Conducted in Glouster
The Past Chiefs Club of the Pythian Sisters met at Nay Oliver's home in Glouster with nine past chiefs present. Mary Cheney led, opening with the 23rd Psalm. after a brief business session, members presented readings and songs followed by a luncheon.
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Nell Lawson
Weltha Williams
Grace Zimmer
Mary Cheney
Easter Soloists At Glouster First Baptist Church
The Glouster First Baptist Church presented an Easter program with readings by Delores Fultz Paul Jenkins Lynwood Henderson Karyn Jenkins Bobby Fultz Nary Ann Singer Susie Kennedy and Lizzie Kennedy. Duets by Ora Viney Joyce Viney and a dialog Jesus Lives were performed with playlet The Mary of Bethany Way. The Rev. Frank C. Cleveland gave the benediction.
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Glouster
Phyllis Harding
Bobby Fultz
Nary Ann Singer
Susie Kennedy
Lizzie Kennedy
Ora Viney
Joyce Viney
Stanford Kennedy
Lynwood Henderson
Allison Fultz
Mary of Bethany Way
Frank C. Cleveland
Marriage Announcement for Joan Sue Glouster Bride
Mr and Mrs Norman Jenkins announce the marriage of their daughter Joan Sue to Everett Holmes Jr son of Mr and Mrs Everett Holmes Sr of Glouster. The ceremony occurred at St Marys West Virginia on January 3. Both graduates of Glouster High School.
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Glouster
Norman Jenkins
Joan Sue
Everett Holmes Jr
Everett Holmes Sr
St. Marys
W. Va
Glhuster High School
Sunrise services draw large Easter crowd at Glouster church
More than 100 persons attended Easter sunrise at Glouster Church of Christ at 6 am, with 237 in classrooms and departments. The 10 am auditorium service and evening evangelistic service were well filled. Youth choir directed by Bonnie Christman and Mrs Christman provided special music.
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Glouster
Glouster Church of Christ
Bonnie Christman
Class To Meet GLOUSTER Sunday School Group
The Orpah Class of the Methodist Sunday school will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Ralph Hines on Spring Street with Mrs Pauline Gamewell as co hostess
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Glouster
Orpah
Methodist Sunday School
Ralph Hines
Spring Street
Pauline Game Well
Kellogg’s All-Bran Ad Claims Safe Regularity
Detroit reader praises All-Bran cereal claiming happiness and relief from constipation after using Kellogg’s product. Ad touts habit forming avoidance, iron and vitamin content, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days.
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Detroit
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Class Play Tonight Desperate Ambrose At Auditorium
The Jacksonville Trimble Junior class presents Desperate Ambrose in the auditorium with curtain at 8 p m. Paul Fiske coached the cast for the production.
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Glouster
Paul Fiske
Ambrose
Laurelville Ladies Aid hosts Easter gathering and bridge party
The EUB Ladies Aid met at Mrs Norwood Jinks home with 15 members and nine guests. High scores were won by Florence Pontious and Della Reichelderfer. Easter guests included families from Lancaster Rockbridge Columbus and Laurelville. A Wesleyan Choir program at Laurelville Methodist Church followed.
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Laurelville
EUB
Ladies Aid
Norwood Jinks
Ice Karshner
Virgie Karshner
Ladies Bridge Club
Amy Grattidge
Florence Pontious
Della Reichelderfer
Frieda Lappen
Elizabeth Edwards
Norman Edwards
Lancaster
Lowell Karshner
Eilene
Joyce
Rockbridge
Harold Edwards
Cecilene
Carol Collins
Thelma
Diane Kerns
Columbus
Ansel Tisdale
Robert Thompson
George Reid
Janet
Johnny Reid
John Young
Jean Shupe
Laurelville Methodist Church
Wesleyan Choir of
Ohio University At
Athens
Wanda Archer
Barbara Defenbaugh
Hugh Poling
Michael
Edith Armstrong
Ray Poling
Helen Mettler
Westerville
T. E. Mettler
Alice Beougher
Painesville
Mrs
Erving Beougher
Celeste Hoy
Prayer meeting leaders named in First Baptist service
Leaders for the Wednesday evening prayer meeting at the First Baptist Church are Cpl. Richard A. Viney and Miss Shirley Kirby.
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Glouster
First Baptist Church
Cpl
Richard A. Viney
Shirley Kirby
Berean Class Meets Tonight At 7:30
The Berean Class of the Church of Christ Bible school will meet in the parsonage this evening at 7 30.
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Glouster
Church of Christ Bible School
FarLy Weapon Hammer Long Shaft Used Against Mounted Troops
The hammer was a medieval handweapon with a long shaft used by infantry, especially against mounted troops, Britannica notes.
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Middleport Social Notes
Reynolds
Elix Campbell
Clara Zier
Jennie Howell
Edith Ament
NEW York Central System
New York Central
Central
Chiefs
Glouster Lodge
Liberty
Blue Heaven
Betty Grable
Dan Dalley
Dany Wyatt
Clifton Webb
Shirley Temple
Belvedere
Joseph Cotton
Linda Darnell
Two Flags West
Meigs
Captain Blood
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
Basil Rathbone
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the Prince Who
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie Everett Sloane
Deff Corey
Pomeroy, Ohio
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