New Ice Cream Firm Opens in Middleport Area
A new ice cream manufacturing concern, Supreme Ice Cream Company, debuts with headquarters in a Bailey property building. Partners Wilbur Rowley Bailey and Charles Barnette plan home delivery and decorated party slices. Marilyn Graham Maiden opens Locust Street beauty shop. Middleport now has six beauty establishments.
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Middleport
Joe Bailey
Bradbury
Wilbur Rowley
Bailey
Charles Barnette
Supreme Ice Cream Company
Rowley
Adda Bitters
S. Third Ave
Elmo
Pratt's
Jerry's
The
Wanda
Vaughan's
Maiden’s
Legion Starts Labor Day Plans in Middleport
Feeney Bennett Post 129 members met to plan a larger Labor Day celebration with a parade and attractions. Ted Chapman and Henry Clatworthy co chairmen announced a fish fry to close the meeting and said further plans would be set at next Wednesday's Legion Hall gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post No 129
American Legion
Ted Chapman
Henry Clatworthy
Legion Hall
Middleport church schedules and vacations
Church notices for Middleport list services at Church of Christ Fred I Gardner Heath Methodist and other local congregations. Vacation notices include First Presbyterian pastor Howard E Ruppelt and a few midweek meetings plus upcoming evangelistic crusade committee events.
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Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Joseph
Heath Methodist
R. CC. Konkright
L. W. McComas
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Palmer
First Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Baptist
Claremont FE
Hoyt
Jesus
Christian Crusaders
Clifford Coleman
Evangelistic Crusade Committee
First Baptist Girls Plan Bailey Lake Picnic Night Meeting
The Priscilla Circle from the First Baptist Church will gather for a Bailey's Lake picnic next week after meeting at the church. Mrs Allen Hughes hosts the Busy Bee Class gathering Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at her High Street home.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Priscilla
Bailey's Lake
Allen Hughes
High St
Lets Take A Trip flower show theme at Meigs County Fair
The annual flower show at the Meigs County Fair adopts Lets Take a Trip as its theme. Organizer Mrs. Paul Baer urges broad garden club participation from 12 county clubs and individual residents. Entry blanks are due by Aug 14, with judging Aug 15 and exhibits staying until Aug 17. senior and junior classes feature arrangements, house plants, specimens, and educational displays.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Paul Baer
Mexico Way
Grand Canyon
Ireland
Memory Lane
Gladioli
Holy Lands
Middleport Area Women’s News Notes
Mrs. M L Kelly and Miss Margaret Sauer hosted a dinner for WCTU and Meigs County leaders to discuss fall programs. Roberta Circle of the Eastern Star will meet at Glouster park with a 1 pm potluck. Past Evangeline Chapter matrons invited. Committee to study apple crop for the annual apple bottle sale formed. The society plans new dining room screening. Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Griff Russell invited.
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Middleport
M. L. Kelly
WCTU
Margaret Sauer
Meigs County
Clarence McNeal
Stewart Hawkins
Roberta
The
Order of Eastern Star
Glouster
Evangeline Chapter
Griff Russell
Bradbury
Ervin
Cline
Lesta Gothard
William Reynolds
Emma Bissett
God is Love Theme at Philothea Society Service
Mrs. Clarence Cline and Mrs. Leslie Ervin led a devotional service for the Philothea Society of the Church of Christ on Thursday evening at the Middleport church.
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Middleport
God
Clarence Cline
Leslie Ervin
Philothea Society of the
Church of Christ
Vacation and family visits dot Middleport scene
Joe Young Jr of Woodsfield vacations with relatives. Gene Crooks and Jennette Crooks plan a Lake White visit with Larry Parker family returning Tuesday. Mrs. Cummings back from New York visit with sister Mrs. Hauck, mother Mrs. Eloda Webb in Springfield. Dolly Varney visits family in Williams son as son and daughter-in-law host. Ernestine Asbury starts typist job with Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lallance include Debarre family and Fernio Debarre of California, Pa. Hindy family spending two weeks at Excelsior Springs with Richard Hovatters journeying home. William Hennesy returns to work after wife’s death. Incoming visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Kloes of London and daughter Miss Margaret Riley. Miss Beeson and Miss Garrison sail from New York to North Cape voyage, later return on Queen Elizabeth.
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Robert Cummings
Cressa Webb
Binghampton
N. Y
Marie Hauck
Ravenswood
Ernest Lallance
Harry Debarre
Loretta
Fernio Debarre
California
Ollie Hindy
Joe
Excelsior Springs
Richard Hovatters
Gail Stumbo
Hovatters
Middleport
William Hennesy
Roundhouse
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Columbus
Henry Hennesy
S. Front St
Thomas Riley
Second Ave
Harlan Kloes
London
New York City
United States
Beeson
Two Meigs County Teens Sentenced to Boys Industrial School
Two 16 and 15 year old boys from Meigs County, Tommy Stowers of Rutland and Charles Friend of Racine, were sentenced to indefinite terms at the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster after appearing before Juvenile Judge John C Bacon. In ancillary police reports, Joe Hysell 51 of Carpenter faced intoxication charges and Paul Evans 23 of Portland was accused of destroying mortgaged property. A West Main Street collision caused moderate auto damage with no injuries and no charges filed.
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Meigs County
Lancaster
John C Bacon
Tommy Stowers
Rutland
Charles Friend
Racine
Joe Hysell
Carpenter
Paul Evans
Portland
Jed Webster, Jr
West Main St
Webster
Floyd FE
Bud) Spence
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Marquis
Riverdale
Spence
Driver Cited After Wreck Near Pomeroy
Lewis Laudermill age 43 of Pomeroy was cited after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by Vern Bolinger. The incident occurred on Spring Ave at 8 p m. Estimated damages were 50 dollars to Bolinger’s car and 10 dollars to Laudermilt’s. Laudermilt drove with a temporary permit without a licensed companion. He was ordered to appear before Mayor F E Robinson at 8 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Laudermill
Pomeroy
Vern Bolinger
Jed Webster, Jr
Bolinger
Spring Ave
Webster
Laudermilt
Lee Meredith Bing
FE. F. Robinson
Russell Rites Set Saturday
POMEROY Funeral services for James R. Russell who died Monday in Orlando Florida will be held Saturday at 9 a m at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Fr John Turel officiating Rosary services will be held Friday at 8 p m at Ewing funeral home Survivors include his wife Virginia Port Clinton a son James C Russell and a sister Margaret Stages both of St Cloud Florida and his father Ray C Russell Middleport Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery friends may call at the funeral home at any time
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Pomeroy
James R. Russell
Orlando
Fla
Sacred Heart Church
John Turel
Ewing Funeral Home
Virginia
Port Clinton
James C. Russell
Margaret Stages
St. Cloud
Flo
Ray C. Russell
Middleport
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Picnic Ends In Confusion At Cora Dam
A summer picnic at Cora Dam turned chaotic when Forrest Butch Bachtel fell while wading and struck his head on rocks. He received stitches at Holzer Hospital after Fellow picnickers from Gallipolis and Buffalo helped.
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Middleport
Cora Dam
Bachtel
Forrest
Butch) Bachtel
Butch
Claudia Bachtel
Buffalo
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Forrest Bachtel
Carol
Butch Bachtel
Evelyn Bachtel
Claudia
EF. M. Blake
Gallipolis
Minister Keeps Record Intact in Middleport Church News
Fred J. Gardner of the Middleport Church of Christ again led weekly church announcements for The Messenger, keeping his publicity record intact after two vacation weeks. An air mail letter reached Middleport on Thursday with Sunday’s schedule as Mr. and Mrs. Gardner visited Johnson City, Tennessee, with their son-in-law and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Messenger
Fred J. Gardner
Bill Shoun
Tot Drinks Polish. Squad Rushes To Help Child
Emergency squad of the fire department was called to the home of Patrolman Everett Bostic Thursday afternoon when the Bostics' young daughter swallowed shoe polish. She was treated and reported out of danger. A short circuit at the Downing Insurance and Real Estate office caused a brief call Wednesday. no damage occurred.
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Middleport
Everett Bostic
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Massachusetts
Widdleport Personals
Joe Young, Jr
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Lake White
Larry Parker
Athens Messenger
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