Heath Methodist Church plans 5th anniversary dedication
Middleport plans for the 5th anniversary of the present Heath Methodist Church dedication were discussed. Homer E. Cook led the committee, souvenir programs with full church history were ordered, Richard Bower and Bishop Hazen Werner were invited, soloist Mary Adalene Smith Flechtner to sing, WSCS to oversee cleaning, and trustees to bid on floor sanding and refinishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Homer E. Cook
Portsmouth
Richard Bower
Mary Adalene Smith Flechtner
Columbus Episcopal Church
Heath Choir
Hazen Werner
Columbus
WSCS
R. C. Kankright
L. W. McComas
Special Council Meet Hinted in Middleport Next Monday
Middleport Mayor C O Fisher said no council meeting tonight due to vacations but a special session is likely next Monday to discuss key legislation. A recent Attorney General ruling allows municipalities to buy equipment on installment plans, aiding joint purchases with Pomeroy for street cleaning gear. The agenda also includes sewerage and disposal plant plans to comply with state law and address permit limits on dumping raw sewage into the Ohio River.
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Middleport
C. O Fisher
Fisher
William Saxhe
Pomeroy
Middleport Council
Ohio River
Six Arrests In Meigs County Weekend
The Meigs County Sheriff's office lists six weekend arrests. Gay Vineyard, 39, Long Bot tom, to appear today before Justice of the Peace R. E. Grindley on a driving while intoxicated charge. Ralph Blessing, 22, Letart, W. Va., fined 37.20 for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest after his arrest by Deputy Sheriff Alfred Lyons. Claude Smith, 52, Reedsville, jailed on a driving while intoxicated charge with $300 bond set after Grindley’s court appearance. Lawrence Harris, 29, Rutland, held on open charges, Roland Glenn, 42, Racine, held on an intoxication charge. Harry Elliott, 52, New Maven, to appear before Mayor C. O. Fisher in Middleport on an intoxication charge after arrest by the State Highway Patrol.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Reedsville
Robert Hartenbach
Grindley
Sheriff's Department
Lawrence Harrison
Rutland
Roland Glenn
Racine
C. O. Fisher
Middleport
Harry Elliott
New Maven
State Highway Patrol
Twilight Garden Club to Meet at Two Hosts Home
A Twilight Garden Club meeting is set for Thursday evening at the home of Miss Sarah Philipis and Mrs. Minnie Davis with Mrs. Carrie Nye assisting hostess duties.
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Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Sarah Philipis
Minnie Davis
Carrie Nye
Middleport Area Women’s News Notes Highlights Local Guests
Middleport social notes recount Mrs. Margaret Keehne Davis of Ohio University as dinner guest with Miss Har rie Marie Smith and C. E. Smith. Her party included Ann Sweeney of Amsterdam and Holly Martin, with tales of the Mexico City earthquake and travel by airplane. Additional items cover a club outing to Harrisonville Road, commencements at Ohio University with numerous Middleport residents, and gatherings with various local families.
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Middleport
Margaret Keehne Davis
Ohio University
Harrie Marie Smith
C. E. Smith
County WCTU Plans Participation in Athens Meeting
Miss Marga ret Sauer county president of the WCTU organizes Meigs County’s presence for the August 27 rally at Athens. State president Mrs Esther Madson will speak. Meigs is among seven counties included with each unit asked to be represented.
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Middleport
Margaret Sauer
WCTU
Athens
Esther Madson
Meigs
Birthday Party for Betty Lynm Grandmother Hosts Surprise
Christine Koehler of Groveport visited Middleport with family to join Betty Lynm for a surprise birthday party. Relatives included Mr and Mrs Richard Koehler and siblings Karen Michael Rickey, plus grandparents Mrs Lewis Koehler and Mrs R C Lansbury, and Norma Koehler Amsbury family at Mr and Mrs C B Weise home. Ice cream and birthday cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Christine Koehler
Groveport
Richard Koehler
Karen
Michael
Rickey
Betty Lynm
S. Schaaf
Christine
Lewis Koehler
R. D. Amsbury
Norma Koehler
Melinda
Jimmy
Sally Schaaf
R. C. Lansbury
C. B. Weise
S. Third Ave
Birthday Cake Shared by Sarah Bechtle in Middleport
In Middleport on Saturday evening Sarah Bechtle shared cake and ice cream to observe her birthday with Seren and Olita Lewis. She traveled earlier in the day from Dunbar where they had been guests of Mrs. Jack Bechtle.
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Middleport
Sarah Bechtle
Seren
Olita Lewis
Sarah
Jack Bechtle
Dunbar
Bryant Rites Held Monday
Bryant Jesse 61 of Long Bottom died suddenly Friday at Forked Run State Park. A World War I veteran and retired miner, he is survived by wife Harriet and children Nancy Smallwood Evelyn Tuttle Ina Mae Bryant James Donald Walter C. and 12 grandchildren with three sisters Bertha Carr Rosa Ball and Viola Altizer.
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Pomeroy
Jesse Bryant
Long Bottom
Forked Run State Park
Bryant
Harriet Bryant
Nancy Smallwood
Ann Arbor
Mich
Evelyn Tuttle
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ina Mae Bryant
James
Donald
Annn Arbor
Walter C
Marting
W. Va
Bertha Carr
Rosa Ball
Long Acre
Viola Altizer
North Tazewell
Two Cases Heard By Middleport Mayor
In Middleport Mayor C. O. Fisher court Saturday night Blevins of Middleport pleaded guilty to failing to stop at a stop sign and was fined five dollars plus costs. Robert Karpan of Pittsburgh was fined ten dollars plus costs for passing on a curve at the approach of an intersection.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
By Blevins
Robert Karpan
Pittsburgh
Emergency Squads Respond to Two Calls This Weekend
Mrs. G. Wolfe of Racine was taken to Meigs General Hospital at 4 30 p m Sunday after Racine emergency squad was summoned to the George Deem residence. The Pomeroy squad responded to the Edward Brown residence in Rutland at 7 p m Saturday and transported Brown to Meigs General Hospital after a stroke.
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Pomeroy
G. Wolfe
Racine
Meigs General Hospital
George Deem
Edward Brown
Rutland
Brown
Sidewheel Packet Oriole Trained Vessel of Rivertown Era
The Oriole, built in 1869, ran daylight local trades with Captain A J Branch and later Captain S P Coe. Clerks included Nat Earhart and Edwin F Maddy, who later aided river vessels and towns. The piece notes figures like Captain Maddy, Captain Coe, and Master Pilot Thomas Spencer Sanford, and describes the Oriole’s role around the Pomeroy Bend and the river community.
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A. W. Howell
Middleport
Texas
Oriole
Gallipolis
Coe
Second and Mill
Silas P. Coe
Cincinnati
Pomeroy Bend
West Columbia
Thomas Spencer Sanford
Cheshire
Salt Valley
Harmar
Virginia
Judge and Mrs Cedric Clark Plan Vacation Trip
Judge and Mrs Cedric Clark depart Sunday for a vacation visiting Williamsburg Virginia and Norfolk. They will visit daughter Mrs Peter F Klein in Norfolk. Arthur Clark their son has stayed with the Kleins since mid July. Ronald Hand of Oak Hill will work in the Middleport office this week. Miss Jean Lama Mrs Marguerite Durst and Mrs Hubert Mace were Athens visitors Saturday.
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Judge
Cedric Clark
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Peter F. Klein
Arthur Clark
Kleins
Ronald Hand
Oak Hill
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Middleport
Jean Lama
Marguerite Durst
Hubert Mace
Athens
Flower Show Judge Praises Arrangements At Pomeroy
The Twilight Garden Club hosted a two day flower show at the Pomeroy Public Library with judge Mrs Howard Knight calling the event well done. Winners across eight classes were led by Dining table arrangements with multiple blue ribbons and notable names including Minnie Davis T A May Phil Williamson Carlos Jacobs Vida Ihle and Hennesy.
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Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Pomeroy Public Library
Howard Knight
Chester
Gerald Wildermuth
Jed Webster
Dwight Parker
Wildermuth
Ethel Garland
Minnie Davis
Hennesy
Williamson
Louis Reibel
Webster
Lucretia Genheimer
Reibel
Carrie Nye
Augusta Genheimer
Davis
Carlos Jacobs
Nye
T. A. May
Sarah Phillips
Claira Garland
Jacobs
May
Elsie Hart
Parker
Clara Garland
Dey Hysell
Patricia Genheimer
Grad Wins OU Degree With Honors
Meigs County graduates at Ohio University included Mrs. Robert Roberts Nonga Fleming of Wehe Terrace Pomeroy who earned a Bachelor of Science with highest honors. Others earning B S degrees were Mrs. Ben Philson Mrs. Guy Reynolds Edith Riggs Biffle Don Quisenberry and Clarence Dicken. Earl Phillips earned a Master of Arts and George Doolittle Jr. a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. Middleport students completed work in the summer session: Sheila Stover Charles Haskins Mrs Clarence Lacey Mrs John Bacon Mrs Crazy Davis Mrs William Ohlinger Sally Schaaf Marilyn Sue Knight Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Philson.
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Middleport
Ohio University
Frieda Faehnle
Galen Stansbury
Crary Davis
John Bacon
Ben Philson
Rush Philson
Gomer Lewis
Syracuse
Fred Philson
University Center
Guy Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Minerva Childers
Nina Russell
Goldie Childers Wyles
Hayesville
Mary Walker
Vinton
Edna Burdette
Milton Burdette
Leon
Lucinda Davies
Columbus
Mildred Hawley
Reynolds
Glenn Lambert
George Doolittle, Jr
Charles Steven
George Doolittle
Don
Fairview Park
Robert Roberts
Pomeroy
Ira Fleming
Noretha
Rutland
Meigs County
Nonga Fleming
Wehe Terrace
Roberts
University
Edith Riggs Biffle
Don Quisenberry
Donald Cozart
Racine
Clarence Dicken
Earl Phillips
Harrisonville
George Doolittle Jr
Paddy Jo Lambert
Sheila Stover
Charles Haskins
Clarence Lacey
Crazy Davis
William Ohlinger
Sally Schaaf
Marilyn Sue Knight
Philson
Drunken driving and intoxication cases in Middleport
Floyd Lee Edwards forfeited a $200 bond after a drunken driving arrest when he drove into an excavation at a Texaco bulk station and failed to appear in Mayor C O Fisher's court. Virgil Moss also forfeited a $25 bond on intoxication. George Spencer of Pomeroy pleaded intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs, and Sam McKinney of Middleport was fined $5 plus costs.
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Middleport
Floyd Lee Edwards
Edwards
Herbert Gilkey
Texaco
C. O. Fisher
Virgil Moss
Fisher
George Spencer
Pomeroy
Sam McKinney
Deepest Ocean Descent by Picard Reaches 10300 Feet
In 1953 French scientist Professor Auguste Picard accomplished the deepest manned dive into the ocean reaching 10 300 feet. The achievement marked a milestone in undersea exploration and pressure resistance testing.
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Auguste Picard
France
County Fair Follies second scene opens August show
The 18 act second scene of the County Fair Follies debuts at 8 p m Saturday Aug 17 during the Meigs County Fair. Directed by Bob Hoeflich the vaudeville parody features new costuming and numbers by a Big Bend Minstrel group. Emcee John Richmond of Pomeroy introduces acts from Kathryn Crow to Dorothy Stark with a Western first half.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Fair
Bob Hoeflich
Big Bend
Sharon Brown
Bill Clark
Twelfth Street Rag
Roy Reuter
Bill Childs
Hoeflich
Sammy
Dorothy Stark
Sondra Potts
Mary Amberger
Vicki Brown
Lila Terrell
Danny Thompson
Jean Hayman
Ramora Boice
Charlesanna Hess
Terry Bradford
Racine
Kathy Wolfe
George McIntosh
Charles Werry
Orvil Wiles
New York
Eveland Cleland
Bill Bailey
Roger Hines
Sandra Ingraham
Sandra Potts
Miss Cleland
Bill Gibbs
Paula Sayre
Judy Spencer
Rain Spoils Little League Trip To Cincinnati
Rain washed out the Cincinnati Chicago double header as a Mid dleport Little League team and a Legionnaires bus group attended. Volunteers funded the trip with bake sale proceeds and personal expenses. chaperones included Woodrow Call Ernest Covert Owen Bratton Kenneth McElhinny William Criner and C L Tannehill.
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Middleport
Cincinnati
Chicago
Legionnaires
Feeney-Bennett Post
Woodrow Call
Ernest Covert
Owen Bratton
Kenneth McElhinny
Charles Bush
Darrell McKinney
Richard Bolin
Buddy Moore
Oe Bratton
Mark Tannehill
Union Votes To Merge Rail Unions With AFL CIO
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen the nation largest railroad union voted to affiliate with the AFL CIO union headquarters said Friday night The vote marks a merger move joining the rail workers group with the broader labor federation in Washington and ends the split between the two organizations union officials said
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Afl-Cio
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