Unique Fair Booth Highlights Meigs County Religion Exhibit
A Meigs County religious booth at the Fair runs today through Friday near the Grange Hall. Sponsored by the Meigs County Ministerial Association, the tent hosts daily noon and evening services, an American Bible Society literature stand, church photographs, and religious film showings. Initiated by Rev. John Elwood of Racine Methodist, the exhibit expanded to include all county Protestant churches.
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Middleport
Meigs County of Religion
Grange Hall
Meigs County Ministerial Association
American Bible Society
John Elwood
Racine
Middleport Women Plan 1952 53 Program Highlights
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club officers and committee chairmen met with president Mrs. Ralph Pratt at the Ohio Hotel to map the 1952 53 program. September initiations with Mary Louise Thomas and Rose Reynolds, October public affairs, November health and safety, December Christmas party, January career guidance, February legislation, March civil defense and international relations, May officer installation, and National Women's Week September 28.
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Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ralph Pratt
Ohio Hotel
Mary Louise Thomas
Rose Reynolds
Federation
Mary Meinhart
Essie Russell
Frances Roush
Rutland
Luella Jenkinson
Maxwell family visit highlights Mid Ohio social roundup
Middleport hosts include Mr and Mrs Raymond Maxwell with Ellen Rae and George Michael from Manistee Michigan visiting Athens County relatives. Maxwell and family have ties to local school music programs. Buckeye Lake day trip brings Charles Neal Charlene Rob ert Neal Tom Wood Elwood Lewis and Letah Russell. Robert Neal, Korean War veteran, receives honorable discharge from the U S Marine Corps as a sergeant.
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Middleport
Raymond Maxwell
Ellen Rae
George Michael
Manistee
Mich
Athens County
Lewis Sauer
Maxwell
Michigan
Buckeye Lake
Charles Neal
George Ray
Charlene
Robert Neal
Tom Wood
Elwood Lewis
Letah Russell
Bradbury
U. S. Marine Corps
Neal
Charles Neals
Baptist Youth Camp Near Tar Hollow Draws Members
A group from the Baptist Youth Fellowship is at Tar Hollow camp this week led by Patty Baker with Rae Ann Mills and Sally Sauer. Patty Baker’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Edison Baker and Janet Kay joined, along with visitors Lois Ann Smith Frances Chase Franklin Clark Franklin Richards and Charles Haskins.
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Middleport
The
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Tar Hollow
Patty Baker
Rae Ann Mills
Sally Sauer
Patty
Edison Baker
Janet Kay
Lois Ann Smith
Frances Chase
Franklin Clark
Franklin Richards
Charles Haskins
Burnside McGuffin reunion set for August 24
Middleport hosts the Burnside McGuffin reunion on August 24 at the George Childs home on North Second Avenue, an announcement this week says.
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Middleport
George Childs
N. Second Ave
Local Visitors and Guests Report from area families
A long list of residents and relatives visit or stay with kin across towns. Names include Gardner Reynolds and family in London with Val Reynolds and Mrs. Bracelin. Paul Grueser and Sylvia McMaster ill at A J Beaver’s. Pvt. Pat Boyd at Ft. Knox visiting his parents. Additional entries note trips to the South, substitutions on a local truck, pneumonia convalescence, and hospital to home transfers.
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Gardner Reynolds
Paul Edgar
London
Val Reynolds
Frank Bracelin
Carl Jones
South
Graham Waddell
South Carolina
Maurice Walker
Dorothy Scott
Albany, Ga
Earl Ward
Jones
Ohio Valley Baking Co
Polly Karr
Ed Bauer
Roy Davidson, Jr
Columbus
Davidsons
William Grapes
Cheshire
William Scarberry
Shirley Jean
Marietta
Clifford Manley
Sharon Bush
Fred Bush
Cincinnati
L. D. Diles
Florence Bush
Howard Ervin
Rhonda Lee
Wooster
Alvira Jones
Dan Jones
Dana Daniels
Middleport
Daniels
A. R. Hecox
Homer Hysell
Meigs General Hospital
Clarence Kunze
Frank Richards
Hez Root
Richard Root
Order To Cleanup Sidewalks Heeded
Middleport officials report two businesses failed to heed sidewalk cleanup order from August council meeting. Chief Russell Bailey said both had excuses. Ordinance prohibiting obstruction of sidewalks took effect Monday August 11 with merchants notified to comply.
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Middleport
Russell Bailey
Bailey
Daughter Florence Hannay Hospitalized for Surgery
Mrs. R. S. White learns her daughter Florence Hannay, recently visiting, has entered a Buffalo New York hospital for surgery.
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Middleport
R. S. White
Florence Hannay
Buffalo
N. Y
Voiture 776 Installs Nine New Officers
Robert S. Coates was installed as chef de gare of Voiture 776 at the Drew Webster Post Home in last night’s meeting. Other officers taking oaths include Roy Reuter Paul Casci Frank B. Will C. O. Fisher Ernest Lallance Don Wood Eddie Burkett and Ed Duffy. A banquet preceded the ceremony and a Columbus convention report was presented by Frank B. Will.
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Pomeroy
Robert S. Coates
Voiture 776
The
American Legion
Chef de Gare
Passe
John Will
Drew Webster
W. Main Street
Roy Reuter
Paul Casci
Frank B. Will
Commissaire Intendant
C. O. Fisher
Garde de la Porte
Ernest Lallance
Mis Voyageur
Don Wood
Aumonier
Eddie Burkett
Lampiste
Ed Duffy
Department
Columbus
Voyageur
Denver M. Thoma
Stock To Be Cleared By Aug 31
Howard K. Ewing of Howard the Trader's plans to liquidate his stock by August 31 and relocate operations. He returns to Middleport from Clearwater Florida and says a home furnishing mart will open September 1 in the Mill and South Third corner building. Former managers Edison and John Baker plan to open a business in the former R of P building, with downstairs rooms being prepared this week.
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Middleport
Howard K. Ewing
Howard the Trader's
Ewing
Clearwater
Fla
Mill
S. Third
Edison
John Baker
R of P
R. H. Rawlings
New Street Markers Slated for Route 7
Middleport prepares to install new street signs along Route 7 reaching to the corporation lines. Street Commissioner Fred Collins and crew will place the markers and poles, after Mayor Sidney T. Russell and Councilman David O. Jenkins marked the locations last night.
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Middleport
Route 7
Corporation Lines
Fred Collins
Sidney T. Russell
David O. Jenkins
Clerk Returns Home From Capital Hospital
MIDDLEPORT Charles Murray village clerk who had treatment at White Cross Hospital Columbus returned home Tuesday. He will wear a brace for six weeks. Higson Kenneth and Mrs Gilbert Hayes drove to Columbus Tuesday and were accompanied home by Mr and Mrs Murray.
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Middleport
Charles Murray
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Higson
Kenneth
Gilbert Hayes
Murray
Circle To Meet Wednesday
POMEROY The Federated Circle will meet Wednesday evening at the church.
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Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Pomeroy Social Notes Bring Camp Week Home
Youth Fellowship of the United Methodist Church members return from Lancaster Camp Grounds with president Donna Wildermuth and several members listed including Janet Struble Judy Hoyt and Alice Fisher. Mrs Wildermuth is assisted by Dey Hysell and Virginia Hoyt. Transportation was provided by Allen Hill and Frank Vaughan.
Birthday anniversaries celebrated at Griffith home
Charles E Griffith Mrs Charles Reuter Rodney Reuter and Edward Griffith marked their birthdays with a Sunday dinner at Edward Griffiths Bashan home. Attendees included the Griffiths, the Reuters with sons Rodney and Richard, Albert Pearson and family, Gary Griffith, and Roy Pearsons family from Letart. Home-made ice cream and cake were served.
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Middleport
Roy Davidsons
Pomeroy
Charles E. Griffith
Charles Reuter
Rodney Reuter
Edward Griffith
Bashan
Karen Lynn
Rodney
Richard
Albert Pearson
Letart
Gary
Roy Pearson
Sally and
Dortha Salser
Griffith
Mrs Gribble Hosts Dinner With Beaver Falls Visitors
Mrs L G Gribble entertained at the Quality Shoppe Monday evening with a dinner for Mrs M Amon and her daughter Mrs John Cunningham of Beaver Falls Pa. Also attending were Mrs Agnes McGreevy Mrs H B Smith and Mrs Della Windsor.
Pomeroy Baptist Church Society Meeting Set
The Society of the First Baptist Church of Pomeroy will meet Thursday evening at the church.
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Pomeroy
Society of the First Baptist Urch of
Local visits punctuate weekend social mixer
Mrs Mildred Finlaw and son David returned from Upper Sandusky after a 10 day visit with Mrs Finlaws brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Eugene Corbin. Mrs D W Hennessy came home from Marietta after visiting Mr and Mrs Allen Bunday. Several families from Buckeye Lake Gallipolis Midport and Columbus were guests of local residents over the weekend. Patricia Meier of St Joseph Hospital is spending vacation with her parents.
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Mildred Finlaw
David
Upper Sandusky
Robert Gardner
Bob
John Frye
Columbus
Easterday Family Update From Fort Sill To Camp Stoneman
Easterday parents Mr and Mrs Carl Easterday and Mrs Katie Wilson of Harrisonville report their son is completing an artillery refresher course at Fort Sill Oklahoma and plans to report to Camp Stoneman California by August 30.
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Easterday
Mia
Carl Easterday
Katie Wilson
Harrisonville
Fort Sill
Okla
Camp Stoneman
Calif
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Ohio Valley
Claudette Colbert
Patrick Knowles
Rod Cameron Dane
Fort Osage
Randolph Scott
Joan Leslie
Man IN the Saddle
Jane Russell
Victor Mature
Las Vegas
Rotary Club
Chicago
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Voice of the Theatre
Humphrey Bogart
Pomeroy and
Meigs County Fair
Citizens National Bank
the Farmers Bank and Savings Company
Pomeroy National Bank
Middleport Social Notes
Mr. and
Mirs
Harry Miller
Dick Grown
Lawrence Davidson
L. O. Gardner
Phil Williamson
Gardners
Inlaw
Bobby Gardner
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Bruce Lloyd
Jack
Bruce
James Lloyd
Kathy
Belpre
Meigs County Visitors
Selby
Westports
Schroeder
AAA
Vogue Shoe Store
Pomeroy, Ohio
Reunion
Clerk
Capital Hospital
Pomeroy Social Notes
Philip Meier
Wehe Terrace
J. E. Foster
Sally
Flint
General Motors Institute of Technology
Joseph
Joe
Canada
Quebec
New England States
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Larry Wildermuth
John Crary
Reno
David M. Easterday
Charles
James
Meigs County
Pomeroy Personals
Inner Circle
Dickie
Viddleport
Kelley Lowery
Stallings, W. Va
Apostolic Faith Church
Rutland Pentecostal Church
Lowery
Athens
Lal Te
Meigs
Mara Mara
Errol Flynn
Ruth Roman
Raymond Burr
Richard Webb
Paul Pherni
Dan Seymour
Joan Crawford
Dennis Morgan
David Brian
Philip Carey
Stuart Randall
Mari Alden
Red Mountain
Wilson Bros
E. Main St
Howard B. Mullen
Tri Lustre Cleaners
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