Parishioners Attend Second Annual Roll Call Supper
One hundred seventy five members of First Baptist Church gathered for the Roll Call Supper at the Middleport church. A full dinner featured baked chicken and sides, with group singing led by Rev. Charles Pomeroy. The event included a Dr I Q program on church finances, a Truth and Consequences skit, and the presentation of new church members with booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Busy Bee
Ladies Bible
Willis Anthony
Harry Houdashelt
Charlies Swindler
Charles Pomeroy
I. Q
Shepard
George Baker
David Diles
Jack Covert
Kalad Hindy
Diles
Hindy
Paul Haptonstall
Pomeroy
Concession at Park Opens at Virginia Beach
Concession run by Martin Carson son of Mr and Mrs Guy Carson who began with a miniature electric railroad train has relocated to Casino Park Virginia Beach Va Assisting him is William Durst in operating the concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Martin Carson
Guy Carson
Casino Park
Virginia Beach
William Durst
Birthday and missionary program for Alberta Bitters at church
A combined missionary program and birthday party was held at the United Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon for Alberta Bitters nine year old daughter of the Rev and Mrs Albert Bitters. Forty people attended including 37 children and adults. Mrs Charles Downie sang Mrs C E Blakesley told a story. After games refreshments were served and movies shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Bitters
Albert Bitters
United Methodist Church
Charles Downie
C. E. Blakesley
Committee Praised for Labor Relations Work
Benjamin F. Turner of the Labor Relations Committee under the Ohio Postwar Program received a bulletin from Senator Roscoe R. Walcutt praising the committee for giving time and best judgment while the General Assembly is not in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Benjamin F. Turner
Labor Relations Committee
Ohio
General Assembly
Roscoe R. Walcutt
Middleport Social Notes Honor Luncheon and Garden Club Events
Members of the Middleport Garden Club and Amateur Gardeners Club attended a luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis honoring Mrs Thomas Herbert and participated in a city park tree planting with guests from Rio Grande Cheshire and Pomeroy. Out-of-town attendees included Mrs Paul Ford Buckeye Lake and Mr and Mrs Walter Hammey Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lafayette Hotel
Gallipolis
Thomas Herbert
Ohio
Harold Lohse
James E. Simpson
Frank White
Robert Coats
Arthur Strauss
Robert Rawlings
Walter Crooks
Earl Knight
James Pullen
Howard Byers
Walter B. Harris
O. P. Klein
Rio Grande
Cheshire
Pomeroy
Mayes
Virginia
William Mayes
Lima
P. S. Mills
Holzer Hospital
Mills
C. H. Wise, Jr
Frederick Tuckerman
Paul Ford
Buckeye Lake
Walter Hammey
Columbus
Children’s Program Emphasizes Child Welfare by Legion Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion presented a Monday night children’s program at Woodman Hall. Mrs. Charles Swindler chaired with assistants Mrs. William Kendall Beaver Mrs. Harry Stover and Mrs. H. M. Cross. David Wiley and others performed voice and piano numbers after a 6 p.m. dinner, with members and guests seated at long pink and yellow tulip decorated tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary of
Feeney - Bennett Post
American Legion
Woodman Hall
Charles Swindler
William Kendall Beaver
Harry Stover
H. M. Cross
David Wiley
L. R. Wiley
Linda Beaver
Linda Helrich
Mount Moriah Missionary Society Meets at Hudson Home
Mrs. Don Young hosted the Mount Moriah Missionary Society at her Hudson Street home Tuesday with Mrs. Florence Richards presiding in Mrs. Carrie Cassell’s absence. Devotions were led by Mrs. William Winston as Secret Pals were revealed and birthdays for Mrs. Young and Mrs. Mary Sharon were celebrated. Plans were made for a May 7 joint observance with the Junior Missionary Society and a church potluck supper. A three course chicken dinner was served at decorated tables with fifteen attendees including guests Mrs. Lula Belle Hampton and Mrs. Harriett Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Young
Hudson St
Mount Moriah
Barbara Scott Celebrates 11th Birthday With Friends
Twenty one school friends were invited to Barbara Scott's Brownell Avenue home for her 11th birthday. Games were played and refreshments served alongside a large cake and individual pink numeral cakes showing the number 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Scott
Brownell Ave
Burkey Family Seeks New Home in Marietta
Mrs. Don J. Burkey and daughter Mary Susan stay with Mrs. Burkey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Emmish, while seeking a house in Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don J. Burkey
Mary Susan
Mrs. Burkey
C. A. Emmish
Bake Sale Planned by Girl Scout Troop 1
Girl Scout Troop 1 will hold a bake sale at Tri Lustre Dry Cleaning Shop Mill Street on Saturday. Proceeds support troop activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mill St
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Florence Bush
Francis Bush
Eleanor Satterfield
Marilyn Miller
Charles Williamson
Marcella Taylor
B. F. Parmalee
Dorothy Mankin
Debhert Becker
Thomas Darst
Jean Bennett
Sally
Jane Sauer
John Lyon
Mabel Tracy
George Lewis
Raymond Allensworth
Judy Ward
Sarah Palmer
Dorothy Turner
Blanche Ward
Paul Keller
Vaughn McKnight
Hayes
Cleaners and Tailors
Ilan & Jewelers
Main
Reya
Middleport, Ohio
Santa Ty
Ssmbuc&l
C. C. Collert
C'Jtler
Ose
H F. Hale
Ebersbach
Tors
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Church of Christ
Philathea Society
David Durst
Pearl Graves
Alice Icenhower
Boyd Dilgard
L. E. Burford
Robert McElhinny
Ernest Lallance
Walter Bunce
Wilbur Theobald
Ira Butcher
William Yeager
C. E. Shepard
Edgar Allensworth
O. L. Roush
Thomas Hendrix
Hazel Daniels
Ida Casdorph
Minnie Gilmore
George Childs
Cash Bahr
Nell Childs
Christine Bahr
Martin Meshenberg
Junior High
Pomeroy High School
Jerome Chodorov
Joseph Fields
Judy Graves
Willis
Harry Graves
Harry Bennett
Motorola
Philco
Werner
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Thomas Gosland, Jr
San Rafael
Middleport Social Notes
Burkey
Shelly-Sands Construction Co
Bucyrus High School
Austin V. Wood
Wheeling
M. G. Brown
Rutland St
Eleanor Ingraham
Cleveland
Etta Mae Burrell
Leslie Ervin
William Barker
Larry
Elizabeth Ward
Charles
Sporting Goods
BROWN
2Nd St
Widdleport Personals
Shelby Bicycles
Fr. J. Aysell Furniture Company
D. S. Farmer, Mgr. Middleport
MIL Pet
Bordens
Carnation
Wilson's
Cea Anya
Gerbers
Evans Choice Meats
Hunting Creek Brand
Dixie Maid
Musselman’s Apple Pie
Flotill
Clearfield American
Dixie
Noe
Athens
WN. Court
Pinto Amy Ides
Meigs
Robert Young
Susan Hayward
Rita Johnson
Mark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Olivia de Havilland
Leslie Howard
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