Racine Emergency Squad Drive Reaches Halfway Goal
Racine Emergency Squad reports $1550 of a $3000 goal raised for a new emergency vehicle. James E. Roush says 1250 letters were mailed to Racine area residents. 26 Letart Twp, 62 Lebanon Twp, 42 Racine village, and 32 Sutton Twp contribute varied totals. An auction at Racine town hall is planned for May 13 with junk pickup May 3-4.
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Racine
James E. Roush
Roush
Portland
Long Bottom
Letart
Lebanon
Racine Village
Sutton
Town Hall
Unity Topic At Circle Meet at Federated Church
Friendly Circle of the Federated Church met to discuss unity among churches with Miss Erma Smith tracing the church history from its 1847 founding. The group announced May altar guild members and upcoming events including a April 26 meeting and a May 12 mother daughter banquet.
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Circle Meet
Pomeroy
Thomas Young
Jacob Reibel
Waldo J. Bartels
Miss Smith
Phil Globokar
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Charles Spencer
Altar Guild
Elizabeth Fick
Christian Education
Women’s Guild
Christian Social Service Department
I. B. Weed
Harold Sauer
Middleport Route 1
Missionary Group Plans Sunshine Boxes for Ill Members
Evangeline Missionary Group of the Pomeroy Church of Christ met at Mrs. Robert Murray’s home Tuesday evening to plan sunshine boxes for ill members. President Mrs. Harold Smith led, with devotional by Mrs. Elwood Bowers and prayer by Mrs. Helen Leifheit. Mission study by Mrs. Orville Well covered Ryukyu. Leifheit led a song title contest. Refreshments served to members and guest Hilda Hart.
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Pomeroy
Evangeline Missionary Group
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Robert Murray
Harold Smith
Elwood Bowers
Helen Leifheit
Orville Well
Ryukyu
Leifheit
Mrs. Murray
Hilda Hart
Daughter Is Born To Walter Hayes of New Haven
Mr and Mrs Walter Hayes announce the birth of a daughter Terri Ann on April 18 at Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arnold Hayes of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Jess Maynard of New Haven Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs W A Badgley of Middleport Mr and Mrs Garfield Preece and Mr and Mrs W H Maynard of Inez Ky Great great grandfather is H D Lyons of Bradbury
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New Haven
Walter Hayes
Terri Ann
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant
Arnold Hayes
Middleport
Jess Maynard
W. A. Badgley
Garfield Preece
W. H. Maynard
Inez, Ky
H. D. Lyons
Bradbury
Report on Columbus convention by church women group
Mrs. Walter Schreiber and Mrs. L. C. Karr reported on the Columbus convention at Circle I of Lutheran Church Women meeting at St. Paul's Church. Devotional by Mrs. Alverta Cecil on How Can I Pray When Others Fail Me led to a discussion of a mother daughter event on May 14. Also notes on guests Miss Sally Sauer and Mrs. Edith Sauer attending the 100th anniversary of Middletonport First Baptist Church.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Walter Schreiber
L. C. Karr
Circle I
Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Church
Alverta Cecil
Margaret Duerr
Karr
Sally Sauer
San Francisco
Calif
Edith Sauer
Hattie F. Smith
Birthdays Noted By Past Chiefs Club In Middleport
In Middleport the Past Chiefs Club observed birthday anniversaries for Mrs. Mildred Lowe and Mrs. Betty Biggs at Mrs. Virginia Owen’s home. Prizes were awarded to several members, poems were read, and guests attended. Next month’s meeting at Mrs. Genevieve Meinhart will honor Mrs. Allman and Mrs. Owen.
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Middleport
Mildred Lowe
Betty Biggs
Chiefs Club
Virginia Owen
Grace Stace
Elizabeth Allman
Mabel Sanborn
Lowe
Pauline Gallagher
Sanborn
Allman
Katie Miller
Genevieve Meinhart
Owen
Middleport Pool Seeks Staff Instructors Guards Concessionaire
Middleport residents may apply for pool jobs with manager Leo Kennedy. Positions include instructor lifeguard and concessionaire. Applications must be submitted by Friday and may be obtained by contacting Kennedy.
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Middleport
Leo Kennedy
Kennedy
Omitted Name Noted at Missionary Circle Meeting
Mrs Jacob Turner served as assisting hostess at the Electa Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society meeting at the First Baptist Church Tuesday evening. Her name had been omitted from a previous account.
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Middleport
Jacob Turner
Electa
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Reception Planned for Pastor Middleport
Mrs. Lewis Sauer Jr led a Middleport First United Presbyterian Church group study on Planning Together In Missions. The meeting discussed a reception for Rev. Howard Ruppelt’s 10th anniversary as pastor, to be held in late May with invitations handled by Mrs. Walburn and three helpers.
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Middleport
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Women’s Association
Kathryn Miller
Richard Vaughn
William Morris
Farie Erlewine
Lucy Gregg
Bachner
Portland Child Dies at St Josephs Hospital
Port Lands eight year old Bobby Johnson son of Emerson and Leota Larkins Johnson of Portland died Tuesday at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg after illness. He attended River View School near Reedsville. He survived by three brothers Emerson Ray Ronnie and Johnnie, a sister Sandra, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Clinton Johnson, and maternal grandmother Mrs Ethel Yarkins Long Bottom. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Long Bottom Methodist Church with Arlie Marks and Richard Morgan officiating. Burial Sand Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home.
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Portland
Berdell
Bobby) Johnson
Emerson and
Leota Larkins Johnson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Riverview School
Reedsville
Emerson Ray
Ronnie
Johnnie
Sandra
Clinton Johnson
Ethel Yarkins
Long Bottom
Long Bottom Methodist Church
Arlie Marks
Richard Morgan
Sand Hill Cemetery
Saturday Dance Planned by Boosters at Middleport
Middleport Band Boosters Association will stage a dance Saturday evening in the Middleport High School auditorium. The Jays of Pomeroy will run the affair with Mrs. Carroll Snodden as chairman. The Jays plan future dances under the stars when weather allows. Residents attending include Mr and Mrs L O Gardner, Clifford Steele of Carpenter, Mrs Clark Jirden, Mrs Guy Neigler of Racine, and Mr and Mrs Leo Russell of Denver Colorado.
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Boosters Middleport
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Middleport High School
Jays” of
Pomeroy
Carroll Snowden
Jays
Leon Jordan
Kenny Hysell
L.O. Gardner
Clifford Steele
Carpenter
Clark Jirden
Guy Neigler
Racine
Leo Russell
Denver
Colo
the Baptist Church
Science And Religion Highlight College Day at Middleport Church
The National Christian College Day observance at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church featured four Ohio University students Nancy Stevenson Nancy Martin Charles Peterson and James Eblin. Eblin spoke on the harmony of science and religion noting no insurmountable conflicts and that science reveals truths God created.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Westminster
Ohio University
Nancy Stevenson
Nancy Martin
Charles Peterson
James Eblin
Eblin
Howard Ruppelt
Richard Vaughan
Roy Coleman
Don Vaughan
Syracuse
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Globokar
Gilmore
Spencer
Bancing
Vanguard
Ebersbach Hardware
Ohio
W. B. Cable
E. State Street
Athens
Mabel Thomas Covert
Athens County
Harold J. Rose
Said County
Glouster
Board of Elections
E. B. Young
Ray Bobo
NEW Aec
New Atomic Energy Commission
Leland J. Haworth
Flint, Mich
Elberfelds
Wash & Wear
University
Scranton
Kirsch Easypleat
Kirsch
Lynn
Dacron
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