Boy Survives Drowning After River Rescue at Middleport
A 12 year old boy Johnny Jones nearly drowned while swimming the Ohio River near Lee's landing in Middleport. Firemen and the local emergency squad searched but found him only after he hid along the riverbank. Mrs. Lee urged him to stay above water, promising never to swim again as police noted two youths tried the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio River
Lee's Landing
Texaco
Johnny Jones
William Lee
Railroad St
Bone Hollow
Grant St
Marriage Licenses Pairings Listed for Ohio Residents
The notice lists several marriages from Ohio areas with ages: Howard C. Pomeroy Birch field 28 Harrisonville and Marie L. Little 20 Rutland. Owen F. Dailey 20 Portland and Margaret Ann White 18 Pom eroy. Mery F. Houdashelt 25 and Ruth M. Mullins 17 Carpenter. Prentice Blaine Hess 20 Chester Star Route and Virginia Carol Hart 16 Coolville Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Marie L. Little
Rutland
Owen F. Dailey
Portland
Margaret Ann White
Mery F. Houdashelt
Ruth M. Mullins
Carpenter
Prentice Blaine Hess
Chester Star
Virginia Carol Hart
Coolville
Middleport Chooses Carmen Deenis as Vocal Music Teacher
MIDDLEPORT The Middleport Board of Education announces Miss Carmen Deenis of Louisville Ky has accepted the position as vocal music teacher for the 1953 54 school year. A Capital University Bachelor of Music and Ohio State University education degree holder, she studied at Juilliard. Former Marietta resident, she replaces Miss Cecil ill for 13 years in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Carmen Deenis
Louisville
Miss Deenis
Capital University
Ohio State University
Juilliard School of Music
New York City
Miss Deems
Marietta
Ashley Treated For Hand Injury At Canton Hospital
Middleport High School graduate Robert Ashley, a standout athlete for the Yellow Jackets, was hospitalized in Canton for a hand injury. The injury is reported as an aggravation of a prior condition while he trains for the North South football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Ashley
Middleport High School
Yellow Jackets
Canton
Bob
Bob Williams Remains In Serious Condition
Bob Williams, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Williams of Harrisonville Road, remained in serious condition at Meigs General Hospital after a horse accident Monday evening. He suffered a double skull fracture and has not regained consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bob Williams
Pearl Williams
Harrisonville Road
Williams
Meigs General Hospital
Divorce Granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Joann Saxton formerly Nobles is granted a divorce from Charles Saxton on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The proceedings restore the plaintiff’s maiden name Joann Nobles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joann Saxton
Charles Saxton
Meigs County Common Pleas
Joann Nobles
Middleport Women Plan Busy Year After Picnic
Middleport annual summer picnic of the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club was held at Roadside Park. Nellie Zerkle announced 100 percent attendance for the September meeting and that the program will be led by the public affairs committee with Helen Waddell as chair. Dues are due by Sept. 15 and Forrest Bachtel is slated as October speaker. National Business and Professional Women's Club Week is Oct. 11-17 and mint and peanut brittle sales are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club
Shelter House
Nellie Zerkle
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport High School
Nina Russell
Christmas in August for crippled Kathy Thompson
Three year old Kathy Jayne Thompson, confined to her grandparents’ home after serious leg injuries, received many wrapped gifts from the local Canasta Club in a Christmas-in-August surprise hosted by Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury. The gathering at Short Fourth Ave featured prizes for several members and a dessert served by the hostess and her daughter.
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Middleport
Kathy Jayne Thompson
Kathryn Smith Thompson
Canasta Club
A. V. Smith
Short Fourth Ave
Thompson
Charles A. Bradbury
C. P. Bradburys
S. Third Ave
Don Stivers
Lionel Boggs
Joe Young, Jr
Edward T. French
Don Mills
Robert Schmoll
Suzanne
C. P. Bradbury
August Love-Joy Circle Meeting Held At Smart Home
Mrs Paul Smart Mrs Willis Anthony and Mrs David Durst Jr hosted an outdoor supper for the Love Joy Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society in the Smart home yard on Lincoln Street. A surprise shower of hand kerchiefs greeted Mrs C P Bradbury. Toronto visitor Mrs Charlotte Nixon attended. Florinel Talbott led a devotional period and Anthony presided over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul Smart
Willis Anthony
David Durst, Jr
Smart
Lincoln St
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Socciety
C. P. Bradbury
Charlotte Nixon
Toronto
Canada
A. J. Beaver
Florinel Talbott
VanMeter Family Reunion At Syracuse Park
A Sunday picnic and family reunion gathered Van Meter relatives at Syracuse Park. Attending were Gerald and Virginia White, Alien Griswold and Delbert VanMeter families from Wellsburg Vienna Racine and Vienna West Virginia as well as Rev Dale VanMeter Otis Base Mass Norman VanMeter and Laura Van Meter mother of the VanMeter boys and Mrs Charles McNamee their great aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Syracuse Park
van Meter
Gerald White
Joey
Wellsburg
W.va
Alien Griswold
Vienna
Virginia
Miami
Fla
Delbert VanMeter
Racine
Francis VanMeter
Dale VanMeter
South Barre
Mass
Norman VanMeter
Otis Base
Laura VanMeter
VanMeter
Charles McNamee
Local social notes from Chillicothe to Buckeye State
Dickie Brown visits grandparents in Chillicothe while S third Avenue hosts John B. Downing and Mrs. Downing in St. Louis for a Pythian Sisters conclave. Roy Davidson Sr. and family visit Gallipolis for granddaughter Kathy Lynn. Kemp and Morton guests in various towns as extended social rounds continue.
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Dickie Brown
Chillicothe
A. F. Erwin
Third Ave
John B. Downing
The
Pythian Sisters of Ohio
St. Louis
Downing
Ray Singleton
Charleston
Roy Davidson
Columbus
Gallipolis
Kathy Lynn
Harry Miller
Broadway
Otto Mortzfeld
Myrtle Smith
Kenosha
Wis
Verne Davis
Mortzenfeld
Stansbury Drug Co
Don Strauss
Ira Butcher
Coal St
Eddie and
Charles Strauss
Pomeroy
Local visitors and travels noted in Ohio and beyond
The Athens Messenger reports visits and travels of many residents and relatives. Milestone mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chambers of Mill Street hosting family in Montgomery Alabama, the Aleshires from Dayton visiting while Mrs. Chambers is hospitalized in Holzer Hospital, Lt. James R. Douglas and Deanna Douglas visiting Belle West Virginia relatives, and Lt. Douglas transferring from San Antonio to Topeka. Additional items note Mrs. Douglas McHaffie and Barry of Jacksonville Florida visiting relatives in Belpre, Frank Vrooman of New York Central Railroad and Middleport council president taking a vacation to Lake Placid, N Y, and Mrs. Shelby King and children from South Bend Indiana visiting Will Reynolds and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Chambers
Mill St
Willis Aleshire
Dayton
Montgomery
Ala
Aleshires
Chambers
Aleshire
Holzer Hospital
Lilian McGhee
James R. Douglas
Deanna Douglas
J. J. Douglas
Belle
W. Va
Douglas
McGhee
San Antonio
Topeka
Kas
Douglas McHaffie
Barry
Jacksonville
Fla
Joe Young, Jr
J. Warrens
Belpre
Frank Vrooman
New York Central Railroad
Middleport Village
Lake Placid
N. Y
Shelby King
South Bend, Ind
Will Reynolds
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Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Robert Ryan
Ida Lupino
Bilta
Bob Hope
Lucille Ball
Fancy Pants
Technicolor
John Payne
Ariene Whelan
George Montgomery
Angela Stevens
Jack McCall Desperado
van Johnson
Dorothy McGuire
Meigs
Next Door
Dan Dailey
Dune Haver
Dennis Day
Billy Gray
Cara Williams
Alan Ladd
Richard Conte
Arlene Dahl
Akim Tamiroff
Ashley
CASTO
Middleport Social
Guy ©. Reynolds
Ralph Pratt
Egar Pratt
Frank Heavilin
Germany
National Council of American Baptist Women
Baptist Women
United States
Hartley & Bennett Shoe Store
Pomeroy, Ohio
Ceca Lary
Pic “Rnic
Eunion iHeld
Widdleport Personals
Maude Taylor
Leo Searls
Carolyn
L. D. Hartinger
John Cunningham
Buffalo
Tommy Chambers
Athens Messenger
Ohio Valley
Phillips
Guitars
John Thompson
John Schaum
East Main St
Preston
Chadwick
Ahti
RCA Victor
Aviomene
Phonograph Combinaton
Elberfelds
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