Middleport Band Earns Very Good State Rating in Columbus
Middleport High School Band received a very good state rating of 3 at the Columbus tests, after earlier district and state superior marks in Athens and Portsmouth. Director Franklin Ginther praised the effort, noted tone refinement and tone control as past stumbling blocks, and highlighted the group’s prior superior entries allowing entry with 15 top bands in the B class.
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Middleport
Columbus
Athens
Portsmouth
Franklin Ginther
L. W. McComas
Leo Kennedy
Jacob Lee
van Moore
Mildred Hawley
Harry Stover
Charles Murray
Gilbert Hayes
John Hawkins, Jr
Malcolm Roller
E. M. Blake
David Durst, Jr
Paul Davis
D. C. Miller
Neils Powell
Dulcie Young
Alfred Roush
Robert Coats
Ginther
Estie Heines Dies in Middleport at 66
POMEROY Estie Heines 66 died at his Middleport home Saturday night. Survived by wife Frieda, mother Mrs Emma Heines, two daughters Mrs Francis Anderson and Mrs Wayne Swisher, six grandchildren, two brothers Cleland and George, two sisters Mrs Wilma Terrell and Mrs Filo Strickland. Preceded by daughter Lorena, brothers Roy Harry Marvin and father William. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p m at Ewing funeral home Beech Grove Cemetery. Masonic services Monday 7 30 p m. Emergency Squad of Middleport FD responded.
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Pomeroy
Estie Heines
Middleport
Frieda
Mra
Emma Heines
Francis Anderson
Wayne Swisher
Cleland
George
Hemlock Grove
Wilma Terrell
Filo Strickland
Pomer
Beech Grove
Middleport Boy Makes First Bus Trip to Columbus
Eddie Blake an 11 year old of Middleport rode a four hour bus trip to spend the weekend with his aunt Miss Edith Elder in Columbus. He carried a basket lunch of ham sandwiches and left Pomeroy by bus Friday.
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Middleport
Here
Columbus
Eddie Blake
F M. Blake
Pomeroy
Edith Elder
Chester Glee Club Performs at Meigs County Vocal Festival
Chester High School girls chorus selects special numbers Rendezvous and Rain and the River for the Meigs County Vocal Music Festival at Middleport High School auditorium Friday evening. Members listed include first and second sopranos Greta Barton to Janet Orrakos and Gertude Wallace to Nan Hanning. sixth graders Sharon Summerfield to Nan Hanning join the all county chorus under vocal music supervisor Mrs. Maurita Miller of the Central Local School District.
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Pomeroy
Chester High School Girls’ Glee Club
Meigs County
Middleport High School
Patterson
Greta Barton
Rosemary Rose
Linda Fitch
Orva Jean Bissell
Janet Osborne
Lois Pulling
Nora Wolfe
Betty Ours
Donna Dorst
Carole Connolly
Virginia Windon
Joyce Bailey
Lois Jean Newell
Jeanette Keller
Maxine Reed
June Ridenour
Helen Rolin
Donna White
Mary Andrew
Jeanette Thomas
Dorothy Koenig
Emmia Ritchie
Norma Hawk
Shirley Ginther
Janet Orrakos
Gertrude Wallace
Dariene Bailey
Helen Happy
Louise Riehel
Marilyn Scott
Gladys Barr
Janice Bailey
Fiona Bissell
Eleanor Well
Mildred Fitch
Anna Jean Jose
Chester
Sharon Summerfield
Pauline Durst
Janet Knight
Donna King
Judy Bennett
Sharon Beards
Sandra Wolfe
Timothy Duncan
Roger Rose
Nan Hanning
Maurita Miller
Central
Father Was a Housewife in Racine Senior Class Play
Racine High School presents the three act comedy Father Was a Housewife at 8 or 8 p.m. Friday in the school auditorium. Cast includes Howard Cozart Eileen Wickline Joann Brewer George Theiss Larry Birch Elizabeth Diddle David Hil Gordon Weet Bertha Foreman Phyllis Roush Deloris Brewer Donna Ward Junior Wolfe Bonnie Grindley Martyn McIntosh. Carl B. Weese directs with Dan Smith George Circle Harold Circle Jacob Bush Dana Van Meter and Dwaine Casto handling lighting and sound.
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Bertha Foreman
Phyllis Roush
Deloris Brewer
Donna Ward
Junior Wolfe
Bonnie Grindley
Martyn McIntosh
Dan Smith
George Circle
Harold Circle
Jacob Bush
Dana van- Meter
Dwaine Casto
Carl B. Weese
Pomeroy Cancer Fund Seeks Local Contributions
Mrs W A Smith chair of the American Cancer Society urged Pomeroy residents to support the annual crusade. She noted one in five suffers from cancer and that half the funds stay to aid local patients while the rest funds national research and education. District workers and chairs across business and four wards were named to solicit donations.
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Pomeroy
W. A. Smith
American Cancer Society
Smith
Luttrell Schoenleh
June Sayre
Mary Drake
Clarice Krautter
Ed Coates
Frank Johnston
Paul Dillard
William Anderson
Hussell Mason
William Knight
Marvin Roberta
Robert (Oare
J. C. Roedel
Joanne Swatzel
Marlene Moore
Allen Hampton
Anna Mae Willams
Robert, Arnold
Carl Will
Wyatt Gilbert
Carl Persinger
Thora Hood
B. F. Turner
Fred Binetmar
Dale Smith
Henry Werry
Elwood Bowers
Whitney Ineraham
Walter Wolfe
Lester Russell
Erna Jesse
Marie Richman
W. D. Edwards
Ed Huber
Ralph Welker
Gerald Wildermuth
Harold Brown
Vida Ihle
Ann Brybershbach
Agnes Gr
Joy a Department Store Comedy Cast at Pomeroy High
Pomeroy High School presents Joy a three act comedy about life behind the scenes in a large department store May 1 in the high school auditorium. Senior cast includes Sue Clark Charles Harm Maxwell Harriman Sr Sue Johnson Mre Harriman Sr Edward Kennedy and others with promotors Don ald Drenner Lena Mitch and Carol Spence and crew led by Donald Drenner assisted by Kenneth Cole Ted Fisher.
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Pomeroy
John Savels
Pomeroy High School
At & Pom
Savels
Sue Clark
Joay Harned
Charles Harm
Maxwell Harriman
Sue Johnson
Harriman
Edward Kennedy
Maxwell Harriman, Jr
Barbara Wehring
Marilyn Vickers
Daisy Mason
Mary Robinson
Clara Chipman
George Buckley
Clarice Clifford
Proctor van Zandt
Jack Ratliff
Audrey Lou Hess
Dixie Hallet
Frances Evans
Celeste Andre
Donald Drenner
Lena Mitch
Carol Spence
Kenneth Cole
Ted Fisher
William Roush
Symphonic Band to Play in Pomeroy
The Ohio University Symphonic Band directed by Charles Minelli will give a concert Tuesday at 8 pm in Pomeroy High School. Miss Marilyn Swatze of Pomeroy sings as a band member and soloists include Paul Lehman bassoon Ruth Wickline French horn Kathleen Downey and Diane Schultz sopranos.
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Pomeroy
Ohio University Symphonic
Charles Minelli
Pomeroy High School
Marilyn Swatze
Paul Lehman
Ruth Wickline
Kathleen Downey
Diane Schultz
Sunday Schools of Old Middleport Come Alive Again
Francis H Klein recalls National Sunday School Week and fond memories of Heath Methodist and New Jerusalem parishes. He recalls Christmas pageants, German classes, and a Gravel Hill School Sunday School contest run by an 18-year-old teacher, using a portable organ and mimeographed songs to attract students.
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Francis H. Klein
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Bolton
Willie Bolton
Wiljie
Billy
Plain Bill
Wise Men
Meigs County
Lord Jesus
D. B. Hartinger
Third
Garfield Ave
Gravel Hill
Gundey
Pomeroy Scouts Ready for National Jamboree Trip
Two Pomeroy Troop 249 scouts join about 100 youths and leaders from the tri state area for the third national jamboree at Irvine Ranch California. Scoutmaster Ralph Spencer leads the group in a three week itinerary by train bus and car with visits to Denver Los Angeles Salt Lake City San Francisco and Mexico.
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Pomeroy
Irvine Ranch
California
Ralph Spencer
Tri-State
Johnny Young
Hank Young
Charles Swisher
Wayne Swisher
Denver
Colo
Mt. Evans
Summit Lake
Echo Lake
Central City
Clear Creek Canyon
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Red Wood Forest
Golden Gate Bridge
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Mexico
Young
Swisher
Spencer
Loraine Sterrett
Pat Lochary
J. Edward Foster
Richard Vaughan
Frank Vaughan
Carla Smith
Five birthdays celebrated at Klein home in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Klein hosted a birthday dinner on Rutland Street with buffet service and a revolving cake. Guests included Lt. (jg) Peter F. Klein on leave, F. G. Hunker, Frank Fugate and others from Middleport, Pomeroy, Cincinnati, and Athens, with several April-born relatives honored.
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Middleport
O. P. Klein
Rutland St
Kleins
Peter F. Klein
Klein
Laurel Cliff Better Health Club Met at President's Home
The Laurel Cliff Better Health Club met at Mrs. Everett Tracy's home to plan charitable work including loaning a hospital bed and purchasing another. Members donated to the Emergency Squad of the Pomeroy Fire Department and bought a plastic mattress cover for Salisbury School.
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Middleport
Laurel Cliff
Postponed Class 12 Meeting Slated for April 29
A Class 12 meeting scheduled for this week has been moved to Wednesday April 29. Hostess Mrs C P Klein will welcome the group at Rutland Street and Mrs Wayne Gibbons plans a program highlighting Ohio's sesquicentennial.
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Middleport
C. P. Klein
Rutland St
Wayne Gibbons
Ohio
Group L1 To Meet Tuesday
Group 1 of the Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday evening at Miss Jean Lama's home at 8 Third Ave. Co hosts are Mrs. James Buchan and Mrs. George Anderson.
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Middleport
Woman's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Jean Lama
Third Ave
James Buchanan
George Anderson
WETL To Meet Friday
MIDDLEPORT The WCTU will meet Friday night at the home of Mrs. Lillian Stieff. A potluck supper will precede the meeting.
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Middleport
WCTU
Lillian Stieff
Lyons Family Birthday Party In Middleport
A birthday party for Linda aged five and Bernard aged three, children of Mr and Mrs John Lyons, was held at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs L L Lyons on Saturday afternoon. Pastel cupcakes ice cream and pops were served and balloons given as favors to the children. Guests included Becky Allensworth and her mother Marion Allensworth John Ingles Mrs Clyde Ingles Stephen Hindy Mrs Kalad Hindy Marta Kay Hubbard and others.
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Middleport
Linda
Bernard
John Lyons
L. L. Lyons
Becky Allensworth
Marion Allensworth
John Ingles
Clyde Ingies
Stephen Hindy
Kalad Hindy
Marta Kay Hubbard
Parade of Barber Shop Quartets highlights Charleston weekend
Skt Harold Rice and Miss Dor othy Chase attended the Parade of Barber Shop Quartets in Charleston Saturday night. Many residents spent the weekend visiting relatives in Columbus Pittsburg Xenia and Jackson while others enjoyed family events and birthdays.
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Harold Rice
Dorothy Chase
Charleston
Ralph Radcliff
Pittsburgh
Ruth Hawkins
Shirley Evans
Columbus
Marysville
Bettie Becker
Delbert Becker
Larry Gladwell
Parkersburg
Friay
Howard Byers
James Lewis
William Grate
Janis
Jimmy
South Charleston
J. H. Grates
Middleport
William Bakers
Pomeroy
Florence Bush
Xenia
Francis Bush
Roger
David
Robert McDowell
Debbie
Ernest Lallance
Cecil Grogan
Jules Biron, Jr
Ray Durst
Margaret Williams
Richard Chambers
Chambers
Dedication Service at First Presbyterian Church
A Sunday morning service at First Presbyterian Church dedicated the bulletin board and other gifts. Noel Hysell built the board and Lewis Sauer Jr inscribed it, with the board presented by the board of trustees.
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First Presbyterian Church
Middleport
Board of Trustees
Noel Hysell
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Mrs Mildred Eichinger Seyfried in Mt. Carmel for Eye Surgery
Mrs William Seyfried entered Mt. Carmel Hospital today for eye surgery. She was accompanied to Columbus by her husband, son and daughter in law Junior and Mildred Seyfried of St. Albans West Virginia. Mrs Seyfried is sister of Mrs J B Wayland of Mill Street.
Ohio Science Group Honors Asa Hoskins
Asa Hoskins of Pomeroy High School is celebrated as Southeastern Ohio’s outstanding teacher in the April Ohio Academy of Science issue. He was born and raised on a Meigs County farm, educated at Pomeroy High and Ohio University, and now teaches and farms, nearing 34 years in teaching with 27 in Pomeroy. He contributes to Southeastern District Science Day and has guided students earning district and state recognition.
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Pomeroy
Asa Hoskins
Pomeroy High School
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio Academy of Science
Southeastern
Meigs County
Ohio University
Athens
Hoskins
Racine High Seniors Plan Eastern Tour
Racine High School seniors will tour Washington D C and New York on their annual trip. They depart May 25 from Parkersburg West Virginia via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with a bus tour of New York, a Manhattan yacht cruise, NBC studios tour, and stay at the Commodore Hotel. They will also visit Arlington and Alexandria before returning with chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Weese and principal Charles Hayman.
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Pomeroy
Racine High School
Washington, D. CC
New York
Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Manhattan
NBC Television
Commodore Hotel
Washington, D. C
Arlington
Alexandria
Vernon
Carl B. Weese
Charles Hayman
Woman Injured When Car Flips Near Shade River Bridge
Mrs. George W. Sanders of Marietta sustained a fractured right leg when the auto she rode in overturned near the Shade River bridge close to Long Bottom. She was en route to Portland to meet her husband and was taken to Memorial Hospital in Marietta by a Pomeroy ambulance.
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Pomeroy
Marietta
Shade River
Long Bottom
George W. Sanders
Winter Wonderland Invites Photographers
Sightseers and picture-taking enthusiasts crowded streets and parks Sunday after a snowstorm. Snow and ice transformed the area into a winter wonderland, providing natural backdrops for photos and scenic views.
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Winter Wonderland
Middleport
Middleport Songfest Aids Meigs Weekday Religious Education
A Sunday afternoon songfest at Middleport High School Auditorium drew many attendees to support Weekday Religious Education in Meigs County. Churches from Middleport and Pomeroy participated with varied soloists, choirs, and ensembles, aiding a teacher salary deficit.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Troop 249 Scouts Attend Camporee
Twenty five members of Pomeroy Edg Scout Troop 249 will attend a three day camporee next weekend April 24 26 for scouts of the tri county area. Ralph Spencer scout master announced. A total of 150 scouts are expected at the 4 H Club camp grounds 12 miles from Point Pleasant.
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Pomeroy
Edg
Tricounty
Ralph Spencer
Point Pleasant
Spencer
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