Big Bend Minstrel Opens With Enthusiastic Reception
About 600 people packed the Middleport High School auditorium for the fifth annual Big Bend Minstrel and Olio. The show featured costumed acts, blacklight numbers, and a large cast with solos by Bill Childs, Kathy Wolfe, John Werry, Carla Wilson, and Mollie Grueser among others. The second performance is set for Friday at the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Big Bend
Middleport High School
Pomeroy Junior High School
Mississippi
Bill Childs
Chattanooga
Ber
Kate
Kathy Wolfe
Sandra Potts
Maida Roush
Paula Sayre
Mary Amberger
Carla Wilson
Bill Clark
Orval Wiles
Charles Werry
Roy Reuter
Joe Kennedy
Maggie
John Werry
Sondra Potts
Bruie Stalnaker
Carolyn Bell
Pomeroy
Becky Grueser
Jackie Thomas
Susan Young
Summit Grange Meeting Includes Literary Program and Visitors
The Summit Grange in New Marshfield met with Bernard Warder as siding. Edward Wagoner reported on a Washington trip. Mrs. Josie Scott led a Spring themed program with poems by Sylvia Allen Mary Ward Evin Carter Jen nie Collins and others. Several members and visitors were noted with travels to Florida Columbus Parkersburg and Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Summit Grange
Bernard Warder
Edward Wagoner
Washington
Josie Scott
Sylvia Allen
Mary Ward
Evin Carter
Jennie Collins
National Grange Masters
Helen Ward
Nora Young
L. E. Sherick
Leona Jones
Harvey, Ill
Young
Evelyn Easterling
Athens
Lee Rennard
Tampa
Fla
William Lavick
William Lee Laveck
Nora Gorham
Letart
George Hayman
Hayman
Sol Goff
James Boden
Florida
Elma Young
Madge Foughty
Nelsonville
Jay Hylbert
John Hylbert
Parkersburg
Harold Herron
Columbus
Birth of great granddaughter for Elberfeld family
Mr and Mrs Ja cob B Elberfeld announce the birth of a great granddaughter to Dr and Mrs Gerald Dolan of Darian Conn The infant was born April 13 in a New York City hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Allan Keller Ima Elberfeld The Dolans also have a son Gerald
Annual Grange contest ends with dress aprons and brownies
Pomeroy Bend Grange 2741 held its annual dress apron and brownie baking contests at the DAV Home. Judges were Mrs. Carl Will, Miss Helen Gilmore and Mrs. Avice Frecker. Winners included Mrs. T. A. Hewetson in dressmaking and Mrs. Spencer in aprons with multiple ties for third. Five aid appeals and two new member readings occurred as Carl Smith led the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Charles Spencer
Carl and
Virginia Smith
Floyd
Elsie Spence
Herman Warner
Cleland Hines
C. L. Heaton
Flo Strickland
T. A. Hewetson
John Terrell
Charles Legar
Meigs County Churches Outline Weekly Services
A listing of church services across Meigs County including Salvation Army at 113 Butternut Ave with Sunday school at 10 and harvest gathering, various pastors, times for worship and youth groups, plus numerous congregations on Route 124 and nearby towns with service schedules and evening meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Butternut Ave
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Pentecostal Assembly
Dorcas
E. A. Codner
Children’s Church
Bradford
Naomi Baptist Church Seeks All Members for Saturday Meeting
All members are urged to attend the regular business meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday. The Sunday worship service will be conducted by Rev. Samuel Jackson at 11 a.m.
Sorority Convention Delegates Named For Akron Meeting
Exemplar Chapter named delegates Nel lie Brown Marjorie Crow Roberta O'Brien and Charlotte Coates to the Ohio Beta Sigma Phi convention in Akron next month. Alternates are Sue Jeffers Jean Werry Alice Gilbert and Ann Rupe. Coates announced a party for Saturday at Helen Adkins home and plan for the founders night dinner April 28 in Parkersburg. Reservations with Mrs Coates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Akron
DAV
Nellie Brown
Marjorie Crow
Roberta O’brien
Charlotte Coates
Sue Jeffers
Jean Werry
Alice Gilbert
Ann Rupe
Helen Adkins
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mrs. Coates
Pandora Collins
Ruby Baer
Poston Social Notes Items From Local Club and Visitors
The Ladies Club met with six members at the school house planning a birthday supper. Numerous visitors names appear from The Plains Athens Route 2 and nearby towns. Shirley Bellar Pam Bellar moved to Canaanville. Inez Hunter becomes Poston news reporter succeeding Susan South after 12 years.
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John Davis
Rye Cunningham
Athens
James J. Dorr
James Dorr
Carolyn Tucks
Dorr
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Hubert Sprague
Jimmy
Lorena
Oak Harbor
Faye Brookhart
Charles Chalfan
Pearl Chalfan
Columbus
Harvey Chalfan
Dayton
Emmett Pickett
Nelsonville
Lydia Chalfan
Arville Williams
Chauncey
Fred Penwell
Marvin
Barbara
Freddy
Steven
Jeff
Russell Stookey
Homer Penwell
Washington Courthouse
Dewey Hunter
Lyn MacCollister
Robin
Carol Shepnard
Debbie
Mark
Steve
the Plains
Dorothy
Penny
Mike
Clarence Smith
Strouds Run
Smith Home
Pam
W. H. South
Pomeroy
South
Foster Jordan
Dickie
Billy
Rogie
Rowland Newman
Larry
Patty
Bobby
McArthur
Norval South
Shirley
Ted Bellar
Canaanville
Howard Stout
Inez Hunter
New Poston News
Susan South
Middleport church trustees meet Monday at 7 30
The trustees of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will gather Monday evening at 7 30 in the pastor's study to discuss church matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Middleport First Baptist Church Council Meets Sunday
The church council of Middleport First Baptist Church will convene at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the church to discuss church affairs and upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church Council of the
First Baptist Church
Youth rally screens Martin Luther film at Zion Church
Meigs County Churches of Christ invite members to a Monday youth rally at Zion Church of Christ. A film about Martin Luther will be shown, with refreshments served and attendees urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Meigs County
Churches of Christ
Zion Church of Christ
Gospel Harmony Boys to Perform at Scipio High
The Gospel Harmony Boys of Huntington West Virginia will give a program sponsored by the Scipio High School senior class at 8 p.m. Saturday in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gospel Harmony Boys of
Huntington
W. Va
Scipio High School
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Big Bend Minstrel
Irene Grueser
Ernestine Werry
Kentucky
Charles Swisher
Jennie Lee
Mollie Grueser
Esther Sylvester
John Richmond
Mr. Banjo
Norma Euler
Mrs. Euler
Kathryn Crow
Leah Grueser
Ruth Ann Edwards
Sharon Brown
Kitty Woods
Joyce Case
Donna Reibel
Indiana
Susan Slater
Neda Bradford
Karen Bachner
Lynn Daniels
Sandy Lohinger
Suzanne Bradbury
Marilyn Swan
Diane Wilcox
Janice Tannehill
Betty Lou Gilmore
Suzie Criner
Suzie Rathburn
Carol Scott
Lillie Imboden
Bill Young
Bill Gibbs
Bill Anderson
Texas
Act Entertainment
Dick Clark
Andy Griffith
Dick Wiley
Howard Byers
Cash
New Marshfield News
Liberty
Sienna Pats
Tonto
Colorado Territory
Joel McCrea
Virginia Mayo
Haven Theatre
New Haven, W. VA
Cecil B. Demille
Fats Domino
the Lancers
Four Aces
Russ Morgan
Mills Bros
The
Diamonds
Joanne Woodward
Sheree North
Tony Randall
Jeffrey Hunter
Jack Mahoney
Linda Cristal
Stewart Granger
Barbara Rush
Harry Black and the Tiger
Comeroy
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Rutland
Grange
Denvero
Postoffice Department
Central Press
Meigs County Church Services
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
NYPS
Rutland Church of Christ
John Buckley
Christian Endeavor
Columbia Chapel
B. H. Morris
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Dexter Church of Christ
Morris
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Syracuse
Laurel Cliff
Robert E. Smith
Harrisonville Presbyterian
Larry Woodruff
Kingsbury
St. John Evangelical Lutheran
John J. Richardson
Langsville Congregational Christian Church
R. A. Biddle
St. Paul Evangelical Lutherans
John Richardson
Eden United Brethren In Christ Church
Bethlehem Baptist
Arthur R. McCauley
Waldo J. Bartels
Christian Science Society
Tuppers Plains
Paul Hooks
South Bethel
Lottridge
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Alaska
Hawaii
Ark
B. L. Barrett
Srevice
Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union
Everett C. Delaney
Middleport Church of the Nazarene
Robert Palmer
Pomeroy First Baptist
Ralph C. Zundel
Rio Grande College
Jesus
Rio Grande
Association Christian Education Conference
Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternutt St
Dav Hall
First United Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Lynn Buchanan
Judy Sauer
Karen Gregg
Beverly Perrin
Judy Gregg
Westminister Youth Fellowship
Middleport First Baptist
Warren M. Hulburt
Baptist
Middleport Heath
Raymon Konbright
Christian Fellowship
Poston Social Notes
Harmony Boys
the Farmer's Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Guysville Methodist Church
D .L McDaniel
Zenith TV
Allen Appliance
E. Main
FORD
Preston Motors
S. Third Ave
B.H. Sanborn
Rogers Bros
International Silver Company
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