Lot Cleared for Flood Relief Building in Middleport
Middleport village cleared the site adjoining the former Gravel Hill school for a flood relief and storage building. Footers were laid as 3000 of an estimated 4000 cement blocks are produced by prisoners at the village garage for a 30 by 100 foot block structure. Construction will be by private contract labor after blocks are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gravel Hill
Rich Valley Co
Middleport Village
Ediface
Sidney Russell
Clifton
Coal St. Landing
Street Department
Russell
Memorial Services Held for Members
Memorial services for two members Mrs M J McCarty and Mrs William Michl were held Thursday afternoon. The GIA met at the home of president Mrs Charles Bennett with ten members attending. Refreshments were served by Mrs Bennett during the coffee hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
M. J. McCarty
William Michl
GIA
Charles Bennett
Bennett
Man Injured From 35 Foot Scaffold Fall at Power Plant
Clarence Perrickey, 46, a pipe fitter with Charles M. Brown Co., fell 35 feet while working at the Phillip Sporn power plant. He was taken to Holzer Hospital in serious condition with possible back injuries. Perrickey, from Isonville Kentucky, resided in New Haven West Virginia. In the same report, Richard Brown, injured at Waterways Coal loading tipple in Middleport, had his left arm amputated after a conveyor belt incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sayre
New Haven
W.va
Holzer
Richard Brown
Middleport
Waterways Coal Co
S. Second
Park Sts
Virgil
Bo) Brown
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Middleport Church Schedules and Probate Notices
Local church notices list services at First Baptist Heath Methodist First Presbyterian Syracuse Presbyterian with sermon topics and meeting times. A probate notice in Athens County suspends hearings on estate accounts until May 15 1950 and lists multiple executors guardians and administrators with account dates and hearing terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
George Baker
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Heath Methodist
W. B. Moore
Vernon Weber
E. E. Fowler
First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
George Buchanan
Nelsonville
Syracuse Presbyterian
Robert Harden
Athens County
Ohio
Estha Warren
Joseph K. Evans
Baker W. Young
Winifred Goodin
Blanche L. Long
Sara L. Jones
Charles Mills
Hannah Mills
Earl A. Hooper
Minnie V. McHenry
Warren E. Vore
Almeda
Pinkerton
Fanny Reuter Shafer
John Reuter
George Gabriel
de Bonis
James Thorn
M. D. Hughes
William John Warrener
Guy Bolen
Winifred Bols
William Bols
Leona Hawk
Williams
Eileen Hawk
Frieda Hawk
Stella Hawk
Katherine Hawk
Wilbur Hawk
Jacquelyn Hawk
Foster B. Cornwell
Wilbur Wilson Perry
Parker S. Sniffen
John Robison
Hettie Thomas Hill
Billy Lee Thomas
Mabel Campbell
William Young
John F. Newcomb
Eastern Star inspection draws many guests to Evangeline Chapter
A large Eastern Star gathering for Evangeline Chapter No. 172's inspection featured Marian L. Reed of Chesterhill as inspecting officer. Guests hailed from numerous towns, with special music by local performers and gifts presented to dignitaries. Four candidates were initiated, and a dinner for officers and visitors followed at First Presbyterian Church with 43 seated at decorated tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter No. 172
Marian L. Reed
Chesterhill
District 25
Athens
Beverly
Albany
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Racine
Harrisonville
Corning
Wellston
Duncan Falls
Columbus
Newark
Guysville
New Marshfield
Macksburg
Point Pleasant
New Haven
Irene Cross
Bernice Winn
Clara Dilgard
Louise Burford
Mary Meinhart
Jean Bennett
God and I
Lillian Lewis Stieff
Marie Hawkins
Edith Hutsinpiller
Harry Smith
Rana
Marion L. Reed
Ferne Cheesebrew
Evangeline Chapter
Lillian Stieff
Stewart Hawkins
Dorothy Kennedy
George Meinhart
Katie Anthony
Mary Hindy
Pauline Gallagher
Dea Hayes
Helen Terry
Virginia Hindy
Freddie Houdashelt
Lenora Murray
Mabel Bennett
Lettie Roush
C. H. Church
Sylvia Burford
First Presbyterian Church
New Officers Elected as Child Conservation League Meets
Middleport group selects 1950 51 president Mrs James Brewington and officers including vice president secretary and treasurer. New members Mrs Walter Hock Mrs Charles Bradbury and Mrs Jacob Schafer join. Reports on Well Baby Conference and Mid Century White House Conference given. League donates to Meigs County delegates fund for state conference in Columbus. Dessert hosted by Mrs Skinner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Child Conservation League
George Skinner
S. Fourth Ave
James Brewington
Richard Chambers
O. E. McKinley
R. A. Koontz
Eddie Blake
Walter Hock
Charles Bradbury
Jacob Schafer
Robert McElhinny
Clyde Ingles
White House
Washington
League
Meigs County
Columbus
Skinner
Joe Wilson, Jr
Walter Crooks
Kermit Wiseman
Fellowship To Meet Middleport Youth Rally Rio Grande
The Methodist Youth Fellowship plans a rally at Rio Grande for all Portsmouth district groups to promote attendance at the Lancaster Institute at the Camp Grounds this summer. On Tuesday evening Meigs County fellowship meets at Letart Falls with Joy Bell Ringers as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Rio Grande
Portsmouth
Lancaster Institute
Meigs County
Woman's Association Meeting Deliberates Bond Issue Need
Mrs. George Anderson Jr led a lesson on Love and Kindness as Group 1 of the Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Charles McMaster's home. Mrs. Paul Haptonstall chaired. Miss Elizabeth Joachim was devotional leader. Mrs. James Buchanan presented Middleport Board of Education findings urging support for a bond for new facilities. Dessert was served by Mrs. McMaster and Miss Jean Lama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Anderson, Jr
Woman’s Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Charles McMaster
Paul Haptonstall
Elizabeth Joachim
James Buchana
Middleport Board of Education
McMaster
Jean Lama
Funeral Services Set For Mrs. E. Ratliff
Mrs Emma Ratliff 67 died at Meigs General Hospital Thursday morning. Funeral services will be at Rawlings-Coats funeral home Saturday at 3 p.m. Interment Cheshire Gravel Hill cemetery. Survived by two aunts Mrs Nora Sitt Hobson and Mrs Cora Rinnelhill Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Emma Ratliff
Meigs General Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Cheshire Gravel Hill
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Scott Brady
A. Shaw
Paramount Cartoon
Sun.mon
Susan Hayward
Robt
Preston
Tulsa
Barbara Stanwyck
Burt Lancaster
MGM
Cesar Romero
Ae ‘Schenley
Schenley Dist., Inc
N.Y.C
H. J. HY Sell
Middleport Churches
Syracuse
Wm. Thuener
Middleport Social Notes
Gordon Harris
Nicky
Jimmy
Jay Churchill
Katherine Hennesy
Churchill
Santa Ana
Calif
Hennesy
Gordon Clay
Melissa Hennesy
Atlanta
Harris
Richard Hayman
Pittsburgh
Roy Lansbury
Ralph Hayman
Dallas
Texas
Hayman
Middleport High School
Sally E. Schaaf
Jackie Johns
Grant St
F. M. Cluff
New York
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Hulda Klein
Anna Howell
Martha Howell
Nellie
Hallie Zerkle
Mary Ann Case
Parkersburg
Frieda Faehnle
Albert Faehnle
S. Third Ave
C. J. Sauer
Brownell Ave
E. Ratliff
Liberty
Theatre
Colorado Rangers
Jimmy Ellison
Russell Hayden
Fuzzy Knight
Raymond Hatton
Arson Inc
Robert Lowery
Anne Gwynne
Edward Brophy
Congo
Bill
Bill McGuire
Galahad
Mars
Dalton Gang
Taber
Kris
Kringle
Kanauga
Silver Bridge
Rayon
Virginia
Pek
W. 2Nd St
Capital Finance Corp
W. Va
Keystone
Sale of Lovely
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