Community Corner Highlights A Busy Middleport Weekend
A miniature merry go round delighted about 38 children at Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wise Jr. home Sunday as part of Kgger Creek picnic preparations with cake and ice cream. Meigs County Children’s Home guests joined go kart races and pony rides while hobby crafts displayed by Middleport residents. The area saw the razing of Joseph Faehnle’s corner residence to expand Holsum Bakery Co facilities, with Miss Suzy Taylor’s former home moved for company offices and a parking lot planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wise Jr
Kgger Creek
Wise Home
Meigs County Children's Home
Robert Morris
Ricky
Paula
Janice Schmoll
Bobby
Mill and
Fifth Streets
Joseph Faehnle
Holsum Bakery Co
Suzy Taylor
Middleport
Frieda Faehnle
Wittenberg
Germany
Pittsburgh
Albert
Adolph
J. Faehnle
Horses to Compete in Meigs County Fair Pull Contest
The 1961 Meigs County Fair features an evening horse pulling event led by Fred Leifheit and Don Betzing at 7:30 p m on Friday August 18 grandstand. Entries weighed on fair day between 12 noon and 2 pm at local scales with weight certificates. entries due by 6 pm. Three weight divisions reward top five teams with cash prizes from 50 to 10 dollars plus rosettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fred Leifheit
Don Betzing
Mrs Kegger Hosts Birthday Dinner in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bodimer hosted a Sunday dinner party for Mrs. L. R. Keefer of Colorado Springs to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Major and Mrs. Keefer and three children recently returned from Japan are in Ohio visiting relatives. Attendees included Mrs. Floyd White, Fort Leavenworth. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. White and three children, Springfield. Mrs. Goldie White, Nelsonville. Capt. and Mrs. M. L. Norton and two sons, Griffith Air Field. and the host’s children Dick and Elinor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bert Bodimer
L. R. Keefer
Colorado Springs
Major
Keefer
Japan
Ohio
Nelsonville
Cpt
M. L. Norton
Griffith Air Field
New York
Elinor
Family Anniversary Outing at Gold Cliff Lake
POMEROY The birthday anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Donley Reibel and daughters Fae and Donna Earl Logan and Mrs Harley Strong and sons Billy Joe and Donley were observed at a family outing. Attending were multiple relatives from Gallipolis Columbus Findlay Springfield Florida Chillicothe with a plan for another gathering next year on August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoffner
George Stace
Sheila Chain
Findlay
Howard Logan
Ivor Shumway
Kelson Shumway
Springfield
Thelma van Winkle
James
Florida
Henry Reibel
Pomeroy
Herman Hoffner
Chillicothe
Powell and Powell guests enjoy Canaday boathouse picnic
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chapman hosted a Canaday boathouse picnic on the Ohio River honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Powell of Orlando Florida. A cookout and boating provided evening diversion as friends and relatives attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paul Chapman
Canaday
Ohio River
Gerald Powell
Orlando
Fla
Don Betzing
Kevin
Don
Richard Coates
Paul Amberger
William Woods
Lucy Amsbury
Chapman
Jennie
Mitchell
Mulveys Welcome Fourth Child Nina Yvonne in California
Philip Mulvey of West Covina California announced the birth of a daughter Nina Yvonne born July 25 Mr and Mrs Delmar Canaday of Pomeroy are the grandparents Mrs Mulvey is the former Carol Canaday The couple have three other children Michael Susan Coleen and Karen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Philip Mulvey
West Covina
Calif
Nina Yvonne
Delmar Canaday
Mulvey
Carol Canaday
Michael
Susan Coleen
Karen
Garden Club win earns second place regionally
The Wildwood Garden Club received second place honors in Region 11 of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, highlighting its achievement in regional competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wildwood Garden Club
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Pomeroy Club to Meet at Second Ward Firehouse
The Pomeroy Bend Citizen Band Radio Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at the Second Ward firehouse in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Citizen Band
Second Ward
Shower Honoring Mrs. Woods Held at Betzing Home
Mrs William Woods was honored at a layette shower hosted by Barbara Betzing Miss Lucy Amsbury and Mrs Anna Chapman Saturday evening. Prizes were awarded to Phyllis Knopp Shirley Houston and Lois Ann Rosenbaum and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jones
Ednad Schoenleb
Jennie Louise Smith
Elmorad Boice
Ramora Boice
Bertha Canaday
Margaret Stark
Dorothy Amberger
Mary Powell
Eddie Stark
Willa Maude Coates
Mickey Werner
Carol Bachtel
Donna Wilson
Sabra Morrison
Nelle Graves
Barbara Riggs
Eleanor Blaetmar
Hazel Woods
Susan Woods
Evelyn Knight
Betty Rawlings
Eva Robson
June Sayre
April Smith
Dorothy Downie
Lee Seyler
Earl Hartenbach
Birthday fish fry honors Middleport hosts
Dr. and Mrs. Ray R. Pickens and son Ray entertained relatives Sunday with a fish fry at Clifton West Virginia home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Pickens. Guests included families from Middleport Mason and New Haven sharing a family party observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ray R. Pickens
Ray
Ray W. Pickens
Clifton
W. Va
Lloyd Hoffman
Mary Ann
Kenny
Pomeroy
Edward Natross
Dorothy Blake
O. E. McKinley
George Hudson
Carol
Thomas Scally
Tommy
Mary Shafer
Chester Tannehill
Mark
John
Janice
Harold E. Hubbard
Marta Kay
John Thompson
T. B. McGowan
Kay
Celine
Mary Nagle
Joe
Lucille Swartz
Marilyn and
Mae Stuckey
Mason
John Ridgeway
John and
Jay
New Haven
Middleport Personal News Roundup
Middleport residents host and visit relatives as extended families gather for weekend and short trips. Colum bus fiance Diane Reichman and Lysle Meyer spend time with sires in Middleport. military families from Lockbourne AFB and New Castle visit. Rae Ann returns home with grandparents. others travel to Woodville and Circleville. trips include Virginia Beach and Fort Sill planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Allensworth
Lockborne Air Force Base
Columbus
Downing Roush
Rae Ann
Charles Bennett
Woodville
Jean Rogers
Warren Bennett
Maxine Bennett
Dan DeCarlo
New Castle
Bruce Bradford
Bradfords
Lee Hook
Xenia
Bud Fritz
North Dakota
Bradford
Fort Sill
Okla
Gail Miller
Sandy
Mick Miller
Jeffrey Gail
Susie Hawley
Gardner Wehring
Kathy
Linda
Virginia Beach
C. H. Wise Jr
Chuckie Hannahs
Circleville
Eastern Star group to honor past matrons and patrons
Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star will meet at 7 45 this evening at the temple to honor past matrons and past patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chapter
Order of Eastern Ster
Pomeroy Youths Attend Methodist Senior Institute
Thirteen Pomeroy youths attended the Youth Fellowship senior institute of the Portsmouth Methodist District in Lancaster. The group included Fred Boyd Janet Brown Allen Downie Tamara Finlaw Douglas Moore Linda Moore Kitty Persinger Brenda Potts John Shasteen Tommy Shasteen Jonnie Sue Thompson Tom White and Lola Zeigler with Mr and Mrs John Young as cottage counselors and Mrs Harry P Smith as dean of women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boyd
Janet Brown
Alita Carpenter
Allen Downie
Tamara Finlaw
Douglas Moore
Linda Moore
Kitty Persinger
Brenda Potts
John Shasteen
Tommy Shasteen
Jonnie Sue Thompson
Tom White
Lola Zeigler
John Young
Harry P. Smith
Pomeroy
Institute
James Brewington
Middleport
Joe Falkner Is Honored at Middleport Birthday Dinner
Mrs. George Childs hosted a Sunday dinner and party in Middleport for Joe Falkner of Columbus on his birthday. Attendees included family members from Columbus, Middleport, New Haven West Virginia, Covington Kentucky, Oneco Florida, Bradbury, Portland and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Childs
Joe Falkner
Columbus
Falkner
Timmy
Cash Bahr
Christine
Candace
William Childs
Shiela
Michael
Minnie Gilmore
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Gloria and Gregg
New Haven
W. Va
Raymond Burns
Kathy
Covington, Ky
John Gilmore
Valerie Jo
Oneco, Fla
Meigs County Court Hears Traffic and Intoxication Pleas
POMEROY Two men were fined for traffic violations and three others entered innocent pleas to intoxication charges in Meigs County Court before Judge Emmet Peoples. Guy Boggess and William F. Cornell each paid $10 and costs for improper backing and no operator's license. Tom Hayman forfeited a $25 bond on disturbing the peace charge. Innocent pleas were entered by Charles Rhodes Orta Gilmore and Melvin Phillips. Hearings were set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Emmet Peoples
Guy Boggess
William F. Cornell
Tom Hayman
Charles Rhodes
Orta Gilmore
Melvin Phillips
Practice Is Planned By Pomeroy Bethel 62
Bethel 62 of the International Order of Job's Daughters will not hold a meeting Thursday due to a school of instruction in Belpre. Officers and choir members will meet for a 1 30 p.m. practice Thursday at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Bethel
International Order of Job's Daughters
Belpre
Temple
Lodge Meeting Set For Pomeroy 164 Wednesday
Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M will hold its regular monthly meeting at the temple Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Work will be given in the first degree and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
A.M
Adkins Andrews Wedding Vows Solemnized in Rutland Church
Miss Nina Ruth Adkins and Clarence William Andrews were married in a 6 p.m. ceremony Friday July 28 at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. The bride wore Chantilly lace and satin, carried a white Bible with rosebuds, and is a Rutland High School graduate. The groom, a 1956 Pomeroy High School alumnus, served in the U S Navy and works for Shipping Car Line in Nitro West Virginia. The reception followed at the groom’s parents home. the couple now resides on Second Street in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Andrews
Rutland High School
Pomeroy High School
U. S. Navy
Nitro
W. Va
Mrs. Josephine Russell Dies in Rutland at 52
Mrs. Josephine Grueser Russell 52 of Rutland died Monday at Meigs General Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at Mission Church. Survived by sister Mrs. Irene Tom of Athens and four brothers Allen Nick Richard Grueser Rutland Leroy Grueser Oklahoma City. Preceded by husband Lewis and parents and brother Gilbert. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mission Church. Burial Miles Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Josephine Grueser Russell
Meigs General Hospital
Middleport
Mission Church
Irene Tom
Athens
Allen
Nick
Richard Grueser
Leroy Grueser
Oklahoma City
Okla
Lewis
Joseph Grueser
Gilbert
Chase Funeral Home
Amos Tillis
Miles Cemetery
Vehicle Hits Guard Rail Near Middleport In July Patrol
State Highway Patrol investigated a July accident at 7 05 p m on Route 7 a tenth of a mile south of Middleport. Barend Roelofsen 35 Barberton drifted left of center while wiping steam from the windshield lost control left the road hit a guard rail causing medium damage to his car minor rail damage no injuries bond posted for Meigs County Court appearance.
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Middleport
State Highway Patrol
Barend Roelofsen
Barberton
Roelofsen
Meigs County Court
Marriage Licenses for Kenneth Konecek and Mary Johnson
Kenneth George Konecek 21 of Parma and Mary Kathryn Johnson 21 of Racine Route 2 applied for a marriage license. The filing lists their ages and hometowns as basis for the union proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth George Konecek
Parma
Mary Kathryn Johnson
Racine
Pomeroy Personal News Roundup
Naomi Chase and daughter Judy visit Cleveland and Niagara Falls then return home. Kathryn Jane Hannahs visits Jackson with Mr. and Mrs. William Betz. Orville Wells and A V Howell travel to Columbus and Chesapeake area. Howell speaks to Lawrence County McGuffy Society at Rural Acres near Chesapeake. Frieda White and granddaughter Marsha Hall go back to Columbus after visiting Mrs. Hattie F. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Chase
Judy
Cleveland
Josephine Hawthorne
Niagara Falls
Kathryn Jane Hannahs
William Betz
Jackson
Orville Wells
Columbus
A. V. Howell
Chesapeake
Lawrence County McGuffy Society
Frieda White
Marsha Hall
Hattie F. Smith
New Daughter Born To Jack Coleman of Middleport
Mr and Mrs Jack Coleman of Pickerington announce the birth of a daughter Debra Ann born July 19 at Lancaster Hospital The collectors say the couple also have two daughters Kathy age two and Becky age one Grandparents are Dorothy Rhodes of Point Pleasant WV and Bethel Coleman of Middleport
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Middleport
Ale
Jack Coleman
Pickerington
Debra Ann
Lancaster Hospital
Friends Have Shower For Mrs. Bruce Davis
A layette shower was held at the Davis home on Parker Run honoring Mrs. Bruce Davis hosted by Mrs. Merle Davis and Belva Davis. Door prize went to Mrs. Glada Davis with a long guest list of attendees.
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Pomeroy
Bruce Davis
Merle Davis
Belva Davis
Davis
Parker Run
Glada
Michaels Family Reunion Held at Rock Springs Fairgrounds
The Paul and Katherine Michael family gathered at the Rock Springs fairgrounds for a Sunday reunion. A basket dinner at 1 p.m. was followed by a business meeting with E. F. Michael in charge. Officers elected for the coming year were Michael president Carl W. Phillips vice president and Marion Michael secretary treasurer. Members attending included numerous Carl Michael relatives from Columbus Athens Philo Belpre Rutland Chillicothe and the Pomeroy area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paul
Katherine Michael
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
E. F. Michael
Elbert Fulwider
Michael
Carl W. Phillips
Marion Michael
Orville Carl
Edna Carl
Susan Carl
N. W. Carl
Wilmer R. Carl
Frances Barbee
Mark
Columbus
Athens
Philo
John B. Miller
Marlene
Doris
Belpre
Elza Michael
Ray Markins
Rutland
Kenneth Michael
Son
Chillicothe
Eliza Powell
Mary Jordan
George Michael
Norman A. Russell
Margaret Hysell
Thelma Michael
Nancy Hatcher
Oliver Michael
Pomeroy Area
Rutland WCTU Holds Annual Picnic At Fleming Home
The Rutland WCTU annual picnic was at Eva Fleming’s home from 4 to 6 pm with pledges to flags poems by Jistie Molden and Sabra Canady on piano. Ethel Nelson read scripture as Rev Marian Carpenter led prayers. guest speaker Margaret Sauer county president. Out of town guests included Sauer Steiff and Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
WCTU
Eva
Noretha Fleming
Jistie Molden
Sabra Canady
Infant receives radium therapy in Columbus
nine month old Jennifer Scarberry of Middleport is undergoing radium treatment for a malignancy at University Hospital Columbus and will stay at Children’s Hospital during treatment. Her father Alfred A Scarberry Jr is principal of Middleport High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jennifer Scarberry
Alfred A. Scarberry, Jr
University Hospital, Columbus
Children‘s Hospital
Scarberry
Middleport High School
Seven Seek Office In Meigs County
Seven more candidates filed petitions for November offices in Meigs County. Names include Charles L. Bissell Ronald Hart S F Cornell James Nicholson Delbert A Romine Robert L Fitch and Thor Carsey with Aug 9 4 p.m. deadline. Races forming for township trustees and limited school board posts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dorothy Johnston
Board of Elections
Charles L. Bissell
Chester
Ronald Hart
S. F. Cornell
Lebanon
James Nicholson
Delbert A. Romine
Rutland
Robert L. Fitch
Thor Carsey
Meigs County
Racine
Syracuse
Parking meter receipts total $191 for past week
Middleport police chief Herbert Gilkey reported that parking meter receipts collected over the past week amounted to $191. The update confirms local revenue from parking meters and the department’s monthly reporting cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
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Mrs. Kegger
Powells
Mulveys
California
Mrs. Woods
Betzing’s
Diane Reichman
Lysle Meyer
Manning Webster
Moon
Venus
Martin Company
U.S
Mars
Methodist Senior Institute
Lancaster
The
Youth Fellowship
Portsmouth
Carl Ebersbach
Eugene
Bradbury
Thomas Ebersbach
Portland
Rolland Durst
Eddie
Lodge
Adkins-Andrews
Nina Ruth Adkins
Raymond Adkins
Clarence William Andrews
Clarence Andrews
Russell
Pomeroy Personals
Jack Colemans
Economate
Economy Savings & Loan CO
N. Court S
Linweed
Logan
Earnest Molden
Clyde Davis
Floyd Cleland
Bob Hill
Robert Betz
Dick Foley
Bryan Davis
Debbie
Kenneth Michaels
Sué Dugan
Everett Grant
Kearney Rathburn
Henson Cleland
Paul Taylor
Max Davis
John Kauff
Louise Nichols
Doris Thomas
Benny Beard
Ethel Chapman
Edith Williamson
Kate Cremeans
Bessie Wise
Fern Stansbury
Vona McKnight
Neva Nicholson
Joan Wise
Eileen Thompson
Dorothy Nicholson
Jessamine Lyons
Dorothy Goode
Lissa Price
Garnet Williamson
Grace Dugan
Dorothy Edmundson
Reva Snowden
Flora McClure
Effie Dennison
Pearl Little
Edna Mae Swick
Elsie Bryant
Joan Stewart
Bernice Hoffman
Dee Thomas
Sam Dyke
Walter France
Susie
Bob Nelson
Lloyd Dugan
John Sisson
Dayton Parsons
Tom Jeffers
Jean Parker
Marie Burchfield
Hattie McKenzie
Meigs
the Food Mart
Pomeroy, Ohio
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