Two Rutland Drivers Win Jaycee Contest
Richar Peyton of Rutland High School won boys division top honors at the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce teen safe driving road event held on the Pomeroy lot. Brenda Grate of Rutland High School took first place in the girls division with Susie Parker of Rutland and Carolyn Nicholson of Middleport as runners up.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rutland
Lowell Hager
Athens County
Ohio
William A. Lavelle
Lucille Hager
Albany
Clayton Hager
West Clinton Street
Athens
A. Vorhes
Lee Township
Wilkes Street
Athens Casy
Towit
Ohio Company
Anna E. Armstron
Knox
Vinton
Easton Said
Weston Said
Townsend
Lee
Ohio Company S
Theortheast Corner
Townshouse Road
H. L. Graham
Boston
Graham
Isreal Wiley
E. A. Brown
A. C. Dailey
Edward Bartels
Jaycee
Richar Peyton
Rutland High School
Cincinnati
Brenda Grate
Peyton
Miss Grate
MEIGS
Pomeroy’s
Richard Peyton
Prom Royalty Crowned At Eastern High School
Bob Brown and Darlene Warne were crowned king and queen at the Eastern High School junior senior prom. The South Pacific theme featured starry blue decorations, a steamer gang plank entrance, and a shore line stage scene. Theron Cruise hosted the banquet with Larry Ritchie delivering the senior class response. A film was shown between events.
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Larry Ritchie
Rutland High Band Earns Excellent Rating at State Contest
Middleport The Rutland High School band directed by Roger Roush received an excellent rating in the state competition at Capital University Columbus. The band had earned a superior rating in the district contest performing Harlequin Burnished Brass and Royal Armada. The girls glee club directed by Mrs C O Chapman earned a good rating for participation singing Shoes Cloud Shadows and God Who Made the Earth.
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Middleport
Rutland
Roger Roush
Capital University
Columbus
Harlequin
Royal Armada
C. O. Chapman
Meigs County Garden Club and Grange Meeting Schedule
The Wildwood Garden Club will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Edison Hollon with Mrs. John Idle as cohostess. A potluck supper at 7 p.m. will precede a meeting of Rock Springs Grange on Thursday.
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Wildwood Garden Club
Edison Hollon
John Idle
Rock Springs Grange
Mrs Crooks Hosts Birthday Dinner in Middleport
Mrs Walter Crooks hosted a Sunday dinner for her husband’s birthday with many relatives visiting from Point Pleasant and Columbus. The gathering included the Crooks family, Selby, Smith, Stearns, Rothgeb, Eads, Gibbons, and others plus Marietta, and Miss Jeanette Crooks. In Pomeroy, Betty Lou Kern filed for divorce from Ralph P Kern citing continued neglect and cruelty, seeking custody of two children. Meigs County reports 48 absentee ballots cast for the May 5 primaries, total about 180 to date. deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Middleport
Walter Crooks
John Crooks
Minnie Selby
Amy Smith
Ethel Stearns
D. W. Rothgeb
Rebecca
Oral Eads
David
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Wayne Gibbons
Edward Crooks
Pam
Jeanette Crooks
Marietta
Pomeroy
Betty Lou Kern
Shade Route 1
Ralph P. Kern
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Meigs County
Brumfield Enlists in Marines at 17 in Gallia County
Gallia County reports 17 year old Donald Wayne Brumfield of Gallia Route 1 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for four years. Recruiter S Sgt Kenneth A Spurlock announced the enlistment. Brumfield attendedKgger Creek High School and enlisted April 17 reporting for active duty May 7.
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Gallipolis
Donald Wayne Brumfield
United States Marine Corps
Kenneth A. Spurlock
Portsmouth
Marine Corps
Gallia County
Brumfield
Clifford Brumfield
Kgger Creek
Pvt
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Travels
Miss Frieda Faehnle returns from Breddington Beach near St. Petersburg Florida with Miss Lena Mae Fels of Bainbridge and Miss Angeline Fels of Cincinnati. Also with Mrs. Charles Shultz of St. Petersburg and visitors Mrs. William C. Brown and Mrs. Rose Wise of Miami Florida. Several local residents hosted and joined guests including Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Jones in Athens for a 25th wedding anniversary dinner with Mrs. Dakis and guests Barbara Jones and Bruno Casci.
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Frieda Faehnle
Breddington Beach
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lena Mae Fels
Bainbridge
Angeline Fels
Cincinnati
Charles Shultz
William C. Brown
Bette Wise
Rose Wise
Miami
Fila
Faehnle
Emerson Jones
Athens
W.va
Oscar Roush
Robert Harris
Columbus
R. W. Harris
L. W. McComas
Carl Vanderhoof
Waldo
Episcopal Groups Meet at Grace Church in Gallipolis
Grace Episcopal Church hosted members from St. Peter's Episcopal Church Gallipolis with Pomeroy chair man Paul King and Mechanicsburg chair man William Saxbe as speakers. Mrs. James R. Titus welcomed attendees and Charles Pitzer offered a prayer during a social hour following refreshments.
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Martha McKenzie
John Boerger
Paul Myers
John Halliday
Richard de Witt
Charles Holzer, Jr
E. V. Clarke
Mrs Glaze Birthday Honored At Middleport Reunion
The Grace Glaze family gathering marked her birthday at the Middleport American Legion Hall. A yellow rosebud corsage and cake followed a potluck dinner. Attendees spanned Columbus, Middleport, Cleveland, and Parma area Glazes with Homer absent.
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Middleport
Grace Glaze
Columbus
Clifford Byers
Lucretia Louanna
Denise
Reymond
Carl
Mark
Carl Glaze
Patty
Christy
Glenn
Connie
Faith
Paula
Harry Glaze
Mike
Sandy
George Glaze
Brett Lori
Brian
All of Columbus
Glenn Glaze
Jim
Sharon
Cindy
June Glaze
Charlotte
Brenda
Helen
Rick
Donald Glaze
Kathy Tomko
Donna
Sue
John Garsteck
Cleveland
Ray Glaze
Tim
Dennis
Crystal
Gregg
William Radford
Bill
Rebecca
Mary
Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes Discharges and Births
A daughter to Mr and Mrs Benjamin Fields New Haven. Discharged: Mrs Leonard Dailey and daughter Kenneth Lamp Gertrude Miller Thomas Schoonover Isabelle Wehring Jack Eads Howard Largent Nettie Phillips. Other names listed include Jerry Ward Middleport Weber Holt Rutland Alice Fields New Haven Billy Roush New Haven Margaret Sheets Dexter Herbert Younts Reedsville.
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Jerry Ward
Middleport
Weber Holt
Rutland
Alice Fields
New Haven
Billy Roush
Margaret Sheets
Dexter
Herbert Younts
Reedsville
Leonard Dailey
Kenneth Lamp
Gertrude Miller
Thomas Schoonover
Isabelle Wehring
Jack Eads
Howard Largent
Nettie Phillips
Forum comes to Paris with Pierre Monday in lead
Paris France stage news reports Pierre Monday replacing the director to star as Pseudolus in the French version of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum set for September 15. Raymond Castani assisted as translator as plans shifted from directorial role to leading acting duties.
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Paris
Pierre Monday
Monday
Raymond Castani
Pseudolus
Rome
Girls Tie For Top Place In Talent Show
Linda Darnell and Kathy King tied for first in the Bradbury Elementary Talent Show judged by Mrs. Skinner William Miller and Donald Lanning. Emcee Robert Morris saw performances by Mindy Lou King Debbie Jeffers Salisbury Scout Troop 246 and many solo acts.
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Middleport
Linda Darnell
Kathy King
Bradbury
Arthur Skinner
William Miller
Donald Lanning
Robert Morris
Bradbury School
Debbie Jeffers
Salisbury
Kenneth Thomas
Richard Stewart
Freddie Gheen
Richard Warner
Bradbury School Square Reel Entertains at Mrs Theobald’s Affair
Mrs Wilbur Theobald chaired a school event with Linda Darnell singing a solo as Bradbury school staged a square reel. Mrs Morris and Mrs Jeffers managed refreshments.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Bradbury School
Linda Darnell
Wilbur Theobald
Robert Morris
Roberta Jeffers
Freshman Diana Davis Earns High Rating at State Science Day
Middleport freshman Diana Davis earned a good rating for her earth science project on vol canoes at the state science day hosted by the Ohio Expositions Grounds in Columbus. The entry marked Middleport’s first at the State Science Fair and followed a superior district rating in Athens. Accompanying her were Mrs. J. J. Davis Stephanie Pullen James Butcher and Mr and Mrs Henry Null.
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Middleport
Diana Davis
Ohio Expositions Grounds
Columbus
Miss Davis
Athens
J. J. Davis
Stephanie Pullen
James Butcher
Henry Null
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Pomeroy Personals
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Linda Tatterson
C. L. Head
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Ohio Association of School Administrators
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Middleport Social Notes
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Jackson
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Mrs. Glaze
Meigs Memorial Hospital
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Larry D. Elliott
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